(b) ELIGIBILITY.—To be eligible to receive a grant 
under the 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); 
(B) be an institution— 
(i) referred to in section 532 of the Equity 
in Educational Land-Grant Status Act of 1994 
(Public Law 103–382; 7 U.S.C. 301 note); 
(ii) that is eligible for a grant under the 
Tribally Controlled College or University Assist-
ance Act of 1978 (25 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.), in-
cluding Dine´ College; or 
(iii) that is eligible for a grant under the 
Navajo Community College Act (25 U.S.C. 
640a et seq.); or 
(C) be a consortium of such institutions of 
higher education, industry, State agencies, Indian 
tribal agencies, or local government agencies located 
in the State; and 
(2) have proven experience and capabilities with 
relevant technologies. 
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(c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
$25,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2010. 
SEC. 126. GRANTS FOR INFRASTRUCTURE FOR TRANSPOR-
TATION OF BIOMASS TO LOCAL BIOREFIN-
ERIES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall conduct a 
program under which the Secretary shall provide grants 
to Indian tribal and local governments and other eligible 
entities (as determined by the Secretary) (referred to in 
this section as ‘‘eligible entities’’) to promote the develop-
ment of infrastructure to support the separation, produc-
tion, processing, and transportation of biomass to local 
biorefineries, including by portable processing equipment. 
(b) PHASES.—The Secretary shall conduct the pro-
gram in the following phases: 
(1) DEVELOPMENT.—In the first phase of the 
program, the Secretary shall make grants to eligible 
entities to assist the eligible entities in the develop-
ment of local projects to promote the development of 
infrastructure to support the separation, production, 
processing, and transportation of biomass to local 
biorefineries, including by portable processing equip-
ment. 
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(2) IMPLEMENTATION.—In the second phase of 
the program, the Secretary shall make competitive 
grants to eligible entities to implement projects de-
veloped under paragraph (1). 
(c) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are nec-
essary to carry out this section. 
SEC. 127. BIOREFINERY INFORMATION CENTER. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, in cooperation 
with the Secretary of Agriculture, shall establish a bio-
refinery information center to make available to interested 
parties information on— 
(1) renewable fuel resources, including informa-
tion on programs and incentives for renewable fuels; 
(2) renewable fuel producers; 
(3) renewable fuel users; and 
(4) potential renewable fuel users. 
(b) ADMINISTRATION.—In administering the bio-
refinery 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. 
(c) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are nec-
essary to carry out this section. 
SEC. 128. ALTERNATIVE FUEL DATABASE AND MATERIALS. 
The Secretary and the Director of the National Insti-
tute of Standards and Technology shall jointly establish 
and make available to the public— 
(1) a database that describes the physical prop-
erties of different types of alternative fuel; and 
(2) standard reference materials for different 
types of alternative fuel. 
SEC. 129. FUEL TANK CAP LABELING REQUIREMENT. 
Section 406(a) of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 (42 
U.S.C. 13232(a)) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘The Federal Trade Commis-
sion’’ and inserting the following: 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Federal Trade Com-
mission’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(2) FUEL
TANK
CAP
LABELING
REQUIRE-
MENT.—Beginning with model year 2010, the fuel 
tank cap of each alternative fueled vehicle manufac-
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tured for sale in the United States shall be clearly 
labeled to inform consumers that such vehicle can 
operate on alternative fuel.’’. 
SEC. 130. BIODIESEL. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—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 increasing to 5 percent the propor-
tion of diesel fuel sold in the United States that is bio-
diesel (as defined in section 757 of the Energy Policy Act 
of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16105)). 
(b) REGULATIONS.—The President shall promulgate 
regulations providing for the uniform labeling of biodiesel 
blends that are certified to meet applicable standards pub-
lished by the American Society for Testing and Materials. 
(c) NATIONAL BIODIESEL FUEL QUALITY STAND-
ARD.— 
(1) QUALITY
REGULATIONS.—Not later than 
180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the 
President shall promulgate regulations to ensure 
that each diesel-equivalent fuel derived from renew-
able biomass and introduced into interstate com-
merce is tested and certified to comply with applica-
ble standards of the American Society for Testing 
and Materials. 
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