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the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the 
Senate and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of 
the House of Representatives a report that describes the 
results of the study conducted under subsection (a). 
SEC. 9307. STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS FOR BIODIESEL. 
Section 211 of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7545) 
is amended by redesignating subsection (s) as subsection 
(t), redesignating subsection (r) (relating to conversion as-
sistance for cellulosic biomass, waste-derived ethanol, ap-
proved renewable fuels) as subsection (s) and by adding 
the following new subsection at the end thereof: 
‘‘(u) STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS FOR BIODIESEL.— 
Unless the American Society for Testing and Materials 
has adopted a standard for diesel fuel containing 20 per-
cent biodiesel, not later than 1 year after the date of en-
actment of this subsection, the Administrator shall initiate 
a rulemaking establishing a series of uniform per gallon 
fuel standards for categories of fuels that contain bio-
diesel, including one standard for fuel containing 20 per-
cent biodiesel, and designate an identification number for 
fuel meeting each standard in each such category so that 
vehicle manufacturers are able to design engines to use 
fuel meeting one or more of such standards. The Adminis-
trator shall finalize the standards under this subsection 
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18 months after the date of the enactment of this sub-
section.’’. 
SEC. 9308. GRANTS FOR CELLULOSIC ETHANOL PRODUC-
TION. 
Subsection (s) of section 211 of the Clean Air Act 
(as added by section 1512 of the Energy Policy Act of 
2005) (and as redesignated by section 9307 of this Act), 
relating to conversion assistance for cellulosic biomass, 
waste-derived ethanol, and approved renewable fuels, is 
amended as follows: 
(1) By adding the following new subparagraphs 
at the end of paragraph (3): 
‘‘(D) $500,000,000 for fiscal year 2009. 
‘‘(E) $500,000,000 for fiscal year 2010.’’. 
(2) By adding the following new paragraph at 
the end thereof: 
‘‘(5) CRITERIA.—In awarding grants under this 
section, the Secretary shall give priority to applica-
tions that promote feedstock diversity and the geo-
graphic dispersion of production facilities.’’. 
SEC. 9309. CONSUMER EDUCATION CAMPAIGN RELATING 
TO FLEXIBLE-FUEL VEHICLES. 
The Secretary of Transportation, in consultation with 
the Secretary of Energy, shall carry out an education pro-
gram to inform consumers about which motor vehicles are 
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flexible-fuel vehicles and how to exercise their opportunity 
to choose E85 or B20. As part of such program, the Sec-
retary of Transportation may coordinate with motor vehi-
cle manufacturers to notify owners of flexible-fuel vehicles 
of locations where E85 and B20 are sold in their area. 
SEC. 9310. REVIEW OF NEW RENEWABLE FUELS OR NEW 
RENEWABLE FUEL ADDITIVES. 
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a waiver 
under section 211(f)(4) of the Clean Air Act for any re-
newable fuel or renewable fuel additive shall not be consid-
ered granted unless the Administrator of the Environment 
Protection Agency, following a public notice and comment 
period, takes final action granting the application for a 
waiver based on an application of the section 211(f)(4) 
standards and criteria with respect to emissions control 
devices or systems and vehicle emissions standards to on- 
road and non-road engines and vehicles. The Adminis-
trator shall take final action on an application for a waiver 
no later than 270 days after the Administrator receives 
the application. 
SEC. 
9311. 
DOMESTIC 
MANUFACTURING 
CONVERSION 
GRANT PROGRAM. 
Section 712 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 
U.S.C. 16062) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
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