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110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2763 
To enhance research, development, demonstration, and commercial application 
of biofuels related technologies, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 18, 2007 
Mr. LAMPSON introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Science and Technology, and in addition to the Committee on 
Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the 
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within 
the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To enhance research, development, demonstration, and com-
mercial application of biofuels related technologies, and 
for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Biofuels Research and 
Development Enhancement Act’’ . 
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SEC. 2. BIOFUELS AND BIOREFINERY INFORMATION CEN-
TER. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Energy (in this 
Act referred to as the ‘‘Secretary’’), in cooperation with 
the Secretary of Agriculture, shall establish an informa-
tion center to make available to interested parties informa-
tion on research, development, and commercial application 
of technologies related to biofuels and biorefineries, includ-
ing— 
(1) biochemical and thermochemical conversion 
technologies 
capable 
of 
making 
fuels 
from 
lignocellulosic feedstocks; 
(2) biotechnology processes capable of making 
biofuels with an emphasis on development of bio-
refinery technologies using enzyme-based processing 
systems; and 
(3) other advanced processes and technologies 
that will enable the development of biofuels. 
(b) ADMINISTRATION.—In administering the biofuels 
and biorefinery information center, the Secretary shall— 
(1) continually update information provided by 
the center; 
(2) make information available to interested 
parties on the process for establishing a biorefinery; 
and 
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(3) make information and assistance provided 
by the center available through a toll-free telephone 
number and website. 
SEC. 3. BIOFUELS AND ADVANCED BIOFUELS INFRASTRUC-
TURE. 
Section 932 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 
U.S.C. 16232) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new subsection: 
‘‘(f) BIOFUELS AND ADVANCED BIOFUELS INFRA-
STRUCTURE.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall carry 
out a program of research, development, and dem-
onstration as it relates existing transportation fuel 
distribution infrastructure and new alternative dis-
tribution infrastructure. The program shall focus on 
the physical and chemical properties of biofuels and 
efforts to prevent or mitigate against adverse im-
pacts of those properties in the following areas: 
‘‘(A) Corrosion of metal, plastic, rubber, 
cork, fiberglass, glues, or any other material 
used in pipes and storage tanks. 
‘‘(B) Dissolving of storage tank sediments. 
‘‘(C) Clogging of filters. 
‘‘(D) Contamination from water or other 
adulterants or pollutants. 
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‘‘(E) Poor flow properties related to low 
temperatures. 
‘‘(F) Oxidative and thermal instability in 
long-term storage and use. 
‘‘(G) Increased volatile emissions. 
‘‘(H) Microbial contamination. 
‘‘(I) Problems associated with electrical 
conductivity. 
‘‘(J) Increased nitrogen oxide emissions.’’. 
SEC. 4. BIODIESEL. 
Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a re-
port on any research and development challenges inherent 
in increasing to 5 percent the proportion of diesel fuel sold 
in the United States that is biodiesel (as defined in section 
757 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16105)). 
SEC. 5. BIORESEARCH CENTERS FOR SYSTEMS BIOLOGY 
PROGRAM. 
Section 977(a)(1) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 
(42 U.S.C. 16317(a)(1)) is amended by inserting before 
the period at the end the following: ‘‘, including the estab-
lishment of at least 11 bioresearch centers of varying 
sizes, as appropriate, that focus on biofuels, of which at 
least 2 centers shall be located in each of the 4 Petroleum 
Administration for Defense Districts with no subdistricts 
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and at least 1 center shall be located in each of the subdis-
tricts of the Petroleum Administration for Defense Dis-
trict with subdistricts’’. 
SEC. 6. GRANTS FOR BIOFUEL PRODUCTION RESEARCH 
AND DEVELOPMENT IN CERTAIN STATES. 
(a) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary shall provide 
grants to eligible entities for research, development, dem-
onstration, and commercial application of biofuel produc-
tion technologies in States with low rates of ethanol pro-
duction, including low rates of production of cellulosic bio-
mass ethanol, as determined by the Secretary. 
(b) ELIGIBILITY.—To be eligible to receive a grant 
under this section, an entity shall— 
(1)(A) be an institution of higher education (as 
defined in section 2 of the Energy Policy Act of 
2005 (42 U.S.C. 15801)) located in a State de-
scribed in subsection (a); or 
(B) be a consortium including at least 1 such 
institution of higher education, and industry, State 
agencies, Indian tribal agencies, or local government 
agencies located in the State; and 
(2) have proven experience and capabilities with 
relevant technologies. 
(c) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry 
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