I 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5911 
To repeal certain incentives and subsidies for renewable fuels. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 29, 2008 
Mr. FLAKE (for himself, Mr. DEAL of Georgia, Mr. ROHRABACHER, Mr. 
BROUN of Georgia, and Mr. STARK) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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 provi-
sions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To repeal certain incentives and subsidies for renewable fuels. 
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 ‘‘Remove Incentives for 
Producing Ethanol Act of 2008’’ or the ‘‘RIPE Act of 
2008’’. 
SEC. 2. REPEAL OF RENEWABLE FUEL STANDARD. 
Section 211(o) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 
7545(o)), and the amendments to such section 211(o) 
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made by title I of the Energy Independence and Security 
Act of 2007 (Public Law 110–140), are repealed. 
SEC. 3. IMMEDIATE TERMINATION OF EXCISE TAX CREDIT 
FOR ALCOHOL FUEL MIXTURES. 
Sections 6426(b)(5) and 6427(e)(5)(A) of the Inter-
nal Revenue Code of 1986 are each amended by striking 
‘‘December 31, 2010’’ and inserting ‘‘the date of the en-
actment of the RIPE Act of 2008’’. 
SEC. 4. IMMEDIATE TERMINATION OF INCOME TAX CREDIT 
FOR ALCOHOL USED AS FUEL. 
Paragraph (1) of section 40(e) of the Internal Rev-
enue Code of 1986 is amended by striking ‘‘any sale or 
use—’’ and all that follows and inserting ‘‘any sale or use 
for any period after the date of the enactment of the RIPE 
Act of 2008’’. 
SEC. 5. REMOVAL OF TARIFFS ON ETHANOL. 
(a) DUTY-FREE TREATMENT.—Chapter 98 of the 
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is 
amended by adding at the end the following new sub-
chapter: 
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‘‘Subchapter XXII 
Alternative Fuels 
Head-
ing/ 
Sub-
heading 
Article Description 
Rates of Duty 
General 
Special 
9823.01.01 
Ethyl alcohol (provided for in subheadings 
2207.10.60 and 2207.20) or any mixture 
containing such ethyl alcohol (provided for 
in heading 2710 or 2824) if such ethyl al-
cohol or mixture is to be used as a fuel or 
in producing a mixture of gasoline and al-
cohol, a mixture of a special fuel and alco-
hol, or any other mixture to be used as fuel 
(including motor fuel provided for in sub-
heading 
2710.11.15, 
2710.19.15 
or 
2710.19.21), or is suitable for any such 
uses. . .. . .. . .. ................................................
Free 
Free 
20%’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Subchapter I of 
chapter 99 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the 
United States is amended— 
(1) by striking heading 9901.00.51; and 
(2) by striking U.S. notes 2 and 3. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section apply to goods entered, or withdrawn from 
warehouse for consumption, on or after the 15th day after 
the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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