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110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 547 
To facilitate the development of markets for alternative fuels and Ultra 
Low Sulfur Diesel fuel through research, development, and demonstration 
and data collection. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 18, 2007 
Mr. GORDON of Tennessee introduced the following bill; which was referred 
to the Committee on Science and Technology 
A BILL 
To facilitate the development of markets for alternative fuels 
and Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel fuel through research, de-
velopment, and demonstration and data collection. 
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 ‘‘Advanced Fuels Infra-
structure Research and Development Act’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
The Congress finds that— 
(1) in order to lessen United States dependence 
on foreign sources of petroleum, and decrease de-
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mand for petroleum in the transportation sector, the 
Nation must diversify its fuel supply to include do-
mestically produced alternative biobased fuels; 
(2) while ethanol has been successful in the 
market place as a fuel additive, newer biobased fuels 
may present unique challenges that may render the 
fuels incompatible with the current fuel transpor-
tation and delivery infrastructure, placing the bur-
den of costly refurbishment and construction on fuel 
distributors and retailers; 
(3) chemical additives to the fuels may mitigate 
the negative impacts of some biobased fuels on exist-
ing infrastructure and preclude costly retrofitting or 
installation of new biobased fuel compatible infra-
structure and transportation systems; 
(4) in order to mitigate air pollution and com-
ply with Federal mandates, Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel 
fuel was introduced into the marketplace in 2006; 
(5) fuel labeled Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel can ac-
cumulate more than the statutory limit of 15 parts 
per million of sulfur when transported through mul-
tiple pipelines, tanks, and trucks to the final point 
of sale; and 
(6) fuel distributors and retailers may inadvert-
ently take delivery of fuel labeled Ultra Low Sulfur 
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Diesel with more than 15 parts per million of sulfur 
without a practical means of verifying sulfur con-
tent. 
SEC. 3. ALTERNATIVE FUEL AND ULSD INFRASTRUCTURE 
AND ADDITIVES RESEARCH AND DEVELOP-
MENT. 
The Secretary of Energy (in this Act referred to as 
the ‘‘Secretary’’) , in consultation with the National Insti-
tute of Standards and Technology, shall carry out a pro-
gram of research, development, demonstration, and com-
mercial application of materials to be added to alternative 
biobased fuels and Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel fuels to make 
them more compatible with existing infrastructure used to 
store and deliver petroleum-based fuels to the point of 
final sale. The program shall address— 
(1) materials to prevent or mitigate— 
(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; 
(E) poor flow properties related to low 
temperatures; 
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(F) oxidative and thermal instability in 
long-term storage and use; 
(G) increased volatile emissions; 
(H) microbial contamination; 
(I) problems associated with electrical con-
ductivity; and 
(J) increased nitrogen oxide emissions; 
(2) alternatives to conventional methods for re-
furbishment and cleaning of gasoline and diesel 
tanks, including tank lining applications; and 
(3) other problems as identified by the Sec-
retary in consultation with the National Institute of 
Standards and Technology. 
SEC. 4. SULFUR TESTING FOR DIESEL FUELS. 
(a) PROGRAM.—The Secretary, in consultation with 
the National Institute of Standards and Technology, shall 
carry out a research, development, and demonstration pro-
gram on portable, low-cost, and accurate methods and 
technologies for testing of sulfur content in fuel, including 
Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel and Low Sulfur Diesel. 
(b) SCHEDULE
OF DEMONSTRATIONS.—Not later 
than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the 
Secretary shall begin demonstrations of technologies under 
subsection (a). 
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SEC. 5. STANDARD REFERENCE MATERIALS AND DATA 
BASE DEVELOPMENT. 
Not later than 6 months after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the National Institute of Standards and Tech-
nology shall develop a physical properties data base and 
standard reference materials for alternative fuels. Such 
data base and standard reference materials shall be main-
tained and updated as appropriate as additional alter-
native fuels become available. 
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