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Union Calendar No. 189 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2773 
[Report No. 110–302] 
To enhance research, development, demonstration, and commercial application 
of biofuels related technologies, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 19, 2007 
Mr. LAMPSON introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Science and Technology 
AUGUST 3, 2007 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed 
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on June 19, 2007] 
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, 
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Biofuels Research and 
Development Enhancement Act’’. 
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 a technology trans-
fer center to make available information on research, devel-
opment, and commercial application of technologies related 
to biofuels and biorefineries, including— 
(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; 
(3) biogas collection and production technologies 
suitable for vehicular use; 
(4) cost-effective reforming technologies that 
produce hydrogen fuel from biogas sources; 
(5) biogas production from cellulosic and recy-
cled organic waste sources and advancement of gas-
eous storage systems and advancement of gaseous stor-
age systems; and 
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(6) other advanced processes and technologies 
that will enable the development of biofuels. 
(b) ADMINISTRATION.—In administering this section, 
the Secretary shall ensure that the center shall— 
(1) continually update information provided by 
the center; 
(2) make information available on biotechnology 
processes; and 
(3) make information and assistance provided by 
the center available for those involved in energy re-
search, development, demonstration, and commercial 
application. 
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.—The Secretary, in consultation with the Sec-
retary of Transportation and the Assistant Administrator 
for Research and Development of the Environmental Protec-
tion Agency, shall carry out a program of research, develop-
ment, and demonstration as it relates to existing transpor-
tation fuel distribution infrastructure and new alternative 
distribution infrastructure. The program shall focus on the 
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physical and chemical properties of biofuels and efforts to 
prevent or mitigate against adverse impacts of those prop-
erties in the following areas: 
‘‘(1) Corrosion of metal, plastic, rubber, cork, fi-
berglass, glues, or any other material used in pipes 
and storage tanks. 
‘‘(2) Dissolving of storage tank sediments. 
‘‘(3) Clogging of filters. 
‘‘(4) 
Contamination 
from 
water 
or 
other 
adulterants or pollutants. 
‘‘(5) Poor flow properties related to low tempera-
tures. 
‘‘(6) Oxidative and thermal instability in long- 
term storage and use. 
‘‘(7) Microbial contamination. 
‘‘(8) Problems associated with electrical conduc-
tivity. 
‘‘(9) Such other areas as the Secretary considers 
appropriate.’’. 
SEC. 4. BIODIESEL. 
(a) BIODIESEL STUDY.—Not later than 180 days after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit 
to Congress a report on any research and development chal-
lenges inherent in increasing to 2.5 percent the proportion 
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of diesel fuel sold in the United States that is biodiesel 
(within the meaning of section 211(o) of the Clean Air Act). 
(b) MATERIALS FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF STAND-
ARDS.—The Director of the National Institute of Standards 
and Technology shall make publicly available the physical 
property data and characterization of biodiesel, as is de-
fined in subsection (a), in order to encourage the establish-
ment of standards that will promote their utilization in the 
transportation and fuel delivery system. 
SEC. 5. BIOGAS. 
Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report 
on any research and development challenges inherent in in-
creasing to 5 percent of the transportation fuels sold in the 
United States fuel with biogas or a blend of biogas and nat-
ural gas. 
SEC. 6. 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 pe-
riod at the end the following: ‘‘, including the establishment 
of at least 5 bioresearch centers of varying sizes, as appro-
priate, that focus on biofuels, of which at least 1 center shall 
be located in each of the 5 Petroleum Administration for 
Defense Districts, which shall be established for a period 
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