ergy policy that reduces dependence on foreign 
sources of petroleum; 
(2) a strong biodiesel industry will— 
(A) significantly enhance the energy secu-
rity of the United States; and 
(B) promote economic development and job 
creation (particularly in rural areas of the 
United States), while providing environmental, 
health, and greenhouse gas reduction benefits; 
(3) a federally-implemented biodiesel standard 
will result in the most efficient pricing for biodiesel 
across the United States; 
(4) it is critical to ensure that only high quality 
biodiesel is dispensed; 
(5) biodiesel contributes to cleaner air and 
lifecycle reductions of greenhouse gases; 
(6) biodiesel is an environmentally safe fuel, 
and is the most viable transportation fuel when 
measuring its carbon footprint, life cycle and energy 
balance; 
(7) the United States Department of Agri-
culture lifecycle study shows a 78.4 percent reduc-
tion in lifecycle CO2 for B100; 
(8) 1 billion gallons of biodiesel will reduce cur-
rent life cycle greenhouse gas emissions by 16.12 bil-
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lion pounds, the equivalent of removing 1.4 million 
passenger vehicles from America’s roads; and 
(9) in 2006 alone, biodiesel’s contribution to re-
ducing greenhouse gas emissions was equal to re-
moving 350,000 passenger vehicles from America’s 
roads. 
SEC. 3. BIODIESEL FUEL STANDARD. 
Section 211 of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7545) 
is amended by inserting after subsection (o) the following: 
‘‘(p) BIODIESEL FUEL.— 
‘‘(1) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection: 
‘‘(A) ASTM.—The term ‘ASTM’ means 
the American Society of Testing and Materials. 
‘‘(B) BIO-BASED DIESEL REPLACEMENT.— 
The term ‘bio-based diesel replacement’ means 
any type of bio-based renewable fuel derived 
from plant or animal matter that— 
‘‘(i) may be used as a substitute for 
standard diesel fuel; and 
‘‘(ii) meets— 
‘‘(I) the registration require-
ments for fuels and fuel additives 
under this section; and 
‘‘(II) the requirements of applica-
ble ASTM standards. 
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‘‘(C) BIODIESEL.— 
‘‘(i) IN
GENERAL.—The term ‘bio-
diesel’ means the monoalkyl esters of long 
chain fatty acids derived from plant or ani-
mal matter that meet— 
‘‘(I) the registration require-
ments for fuels and fuel additives 
under this section; and 
‘‘(II) the requirements of ASTM 
standard D6751. 
‘‘(ii) INCLUSION.—For the purpose of 
measuring the applicable volume of the 
biodiesel fuel standard under paragraph 
(2), the term ‘biodiesel’ includes any bio- 
based diesel replacement that meets— 
‘‘(I) applicable registration re-
quirements for fuels and fuel additives 
under this section; or 
‘‘(II) applicable ASTM stand-
ards. 
‘‘(D) BIODIESEL BLEND.—The term ‘bio-
diesel blend’ means a blend of biodiesel fuel 
that meets the requirements of ASTM standard 
D6751 with petroleum-based diesel fuel. 
‘‘(2) BIODIESEL FUEL STANDARD.— 
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‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year 
after the date of enactment of this subsection, 
the Administrator shall promulgate regulations 
to ensure that diesel fuel sold or introduced into 
commerce in the United States, on an annual 
average basis, contains the applicable volume of 
biodiesel determined in accordance with sub-
paragraphs (B) and (C). 
‘‘(B) CALENDAR
YEARS
2008
THROUGH 
2012.—For the purpose of subparagraph (A), 
the applicable volume for any of calendar years 
2008 through 2012 shall be determined in ac-
cordance with the following table: 
Applicable volume of 
biodiesel 
‘‘Calendar year: 
(in millions of gallons): 
2008 ...................................................................................................
450
2009 ...................................................................................................
625
2010 ...................................................................................................
800
2011 ................................................................................................... 1,000
2012 ...................................................................................................
1,250. 
‘‘(C) CALENDAR YEAR 2013 AND THERE-
AFTER.—For the purpose of subparagraph (A), 
the applicable volume for calendar year 2013 
and each calendar year thereafter shall be de-
termined by the Administrator, in consultation 
with the Secretary of Energy and the Secretary 
of Agriculture, based on a review of the imple-
mentation of the program during calendar years 
2008 through 2012, including a review of— 
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‘‘(i) the impact of the use of renew-
able fuels on the environment, air quality, 
energy security, job creation, and rural 
economic development; and 
‘‘(ii) the expected annual rate of fu-
ture production of biodiesel. 
‘‘(D) MINIMUM
PERCENTAGE
OF
BIO-
DIESEL.—For the purpose of subparagraph 
(B), at least 80 percent of the minimum appli-
cable volume for each of calendar years 2008 
through 2012 shall be biodiesel. 
‘‘(E) COMPLIANCE.—The regulations pro-
mulgated under subparagraph (A) shall contain 
compliance provisions applicable to refineries, 
blenders, distributors, and importers, as appro-
priate, to ensure that the requirements of this 
paragraph are met, but shall not— 
‘‘(i) restrict geographic areas in which 
biodiesel may be used; or 
‘‘(ii) impose any per-gallon obligation 
for the use of biodiesel. 
‘‘(F) WAIVERS.— 
‘‘(i) MARKET EVALUATION.—The Ad-
ministrator, in consultation with the Sec-
retary of Energy and the Secretary of Ag-
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riculture, shall continually evaluate the im-
pact of the biodiesel requirements estab-
lished under this paragraph on the price of 
diesel fuel. 
‘‘(ii) WAIVER.—If the Administrator 
determines that there is a significant bio-
diesel feedstock disruption or other market 
circumstances that would make the price 
of biodiesel fuel unreasonable, the Admin-
istrator, with the concurrence of the Sec-
retary of Energy and the Secretary of Ag-
riculture, shall issue an order to reduce, 
for a 60-day period, the quantity of bio-
diesel required under subparagraph (A) by 
an appropriate quantity that does not ex-
ceed 15 percent of the applicable annual 
requirement for biodiesel. 
‘‘(iii) FACTORS.—In making deter-
minations under this subparagraph, the 
Administrator shall consider— 
‘‘(I) the purposes of this Act; 
‘‘(II) the differential between the 
price of diesel fuel and the price of 
biodiesel; and 
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