I 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2773 
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 
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’’ . 
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 
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transfer center to make available information on research, 
development, 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; and 
(3) other advanced processes and technologies 
that will enable the development of biofuels. 
(b) ADMINISTRATION.—In administering this section, 
the Secretary 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 
research, development, demonstration, and commer-
cial application. 
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SEC. 3. BIOFUELS AND ADVANCED BIOFUELS INFRASTRUC-
TURE. 
Section 932 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 
U.S.C. 16232) is amendment by adding at the end the 
following 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 to existing transportation 
fuel distribution infrastructure and new alternative 
distribution infrastructure. The program shall focus 
on the physical and chemical properties of biofuels 
and efforts to prevent or mitigate against adverse 
impacts 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. 
‘‘(E) Poor flow properties related to low 
temperatures. 
‘‘(F) Oxidative and thermal instability in 
long-term storage and use. 
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‘‘(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 
and at least 1 center shall be located in each of the subdis-
tricts of the Petroleum Administration for Defense Dis-
trict with subdistricts’’. 
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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 
out this section $25,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 
through 2010. 
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