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fying remedial and preventative measures to ensure 
pipeline integrity; and 
(7) such other factors as the Secretary con-
siders appropriate. 
(c) REPORT.—Not later than 15 months after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit 
to Congress a report describing the results of the study 
conducted under this section. 
SEC. 9305. STUDY OF ETHANOL-BLENDED GASOLINE WITH 
GREATER LEVELS OF ETHANOL. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator of the Envi-
ronmental Protection Agency, in cooperation with the Sec-
retary of Energy and the Secretary of Transportation, and 
after providing notice and an opportunity for public com-
ment, shall conduct a study of the feasibility of widespread 
utilization in the United States of ethanol blended gasoline 
with levels of ethanol greater than 10 percent. 
(b) STUDY.—The study under subsection (a) shall in-
clude— 
(1) a review of production and infrastructure 
constraints on increasing the consumption of eth-
anol; 
(2) an evaluation of the economic, market, and 
energy impacts of State and regional differences in 
ethanol blends; 
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(3) an evaluation of the economic, market, and 
energy impacts on gasoline retailers and consumers 
of separate and distinctly labeled fuel storage facili-
ties and dispensers; 
(4) an evaluation of the environmental impacts 
of mid-level ethanol blends on evaporative and ex-
haust emissions from on-road, off-road and marine 
engines, recreational boats, vehicles, and equipment; 
(5) an evaluation of the impacts of mid-level 
ethanol blends on the operation, durability, and per-
formance of on-road, off-road, and marine engines, 
recreational boats, vehicles, and equipment; and 
(6) an evaluation of the safety impacts of mid- 
level ethanol blends on consumers that own and op-
erate off-road and marine engines, recreational 
boats, vehicles, or equipment. 
(c) REPORT.—Not later than 24 months after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall sub-
mit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the 
House of Representatives and the Committee on Environ-
ment and Public Works of the Senate a report describing 
the results of the study conducted under this section. 
(d) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated to the Administrator 
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such sums as may be necessary for the completion of the 
study required under this section. 
SEC. 9306. STUDY OF THE ADEQUACY OF RAILROAD TRANS-
PORTATION OF DOMESTICALLY-PRODUCED 
RENEWABLE FUEL. 
(a) STUDY.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Energy, in 
consultation with the Secretary of Transportation, 
shall conduct a study of the adequacy of railroad 
transportation of domestically-produced renewable 
fuel. 
(2) COMPONENTS.—In conducting the study 
under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall consider— 
(A) the adequacy of, and appropriate loca-
tion for, tracks that have sufficient capacity, 
and are in the appropriate condition, to move 
the necessary quantities of domestically-pro-
duced renewable fuel; 
(B) the adequacy of the supply of railroad 
tank cars, locomotives, and rail crews to move 
the necessary quantities of domestically-pro-
duced renewable fuel in a timely fashion; 
(C)(i) the projected costs of moving the do-
mestically-produced renewable fuel using rail-
road transportation; and 
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(ii) the impact of the projected costs on 
the marketability of the domestically-produced 
renewable fuel; 
(D) whether there is adequate railroad 
competition to ensure— 
(i) a fair price for the railroad trans-
portation of domestically-produced renew-
able fuel; and 
(ii) acceptable levels of service for rail-
road transportation of domestically-pro-
duced renewable fuel; 
(E) any rail infrastructure capital costs 
that the railroads indicate should be paid by the 
producers or distributors of domestically-pro-
duced renewable fuel; 
(F) whether Federal agencies have ade-
quate legal authority to ensure a fair and rea-
sonable transportation price and acceptable lev-
els of service in cases in which the domestically- 
produced renewable fuel source does not have 
access to competitive rail service; 
(G) whether Federal agencies have ade-
quate legal authority to address railroad service 
problems that may be resulting in inadequate 
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