I 
112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1756 
To reauthorize the National Oilheat Research Alliance, and for other 
purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 5, 2011 
Mr. BASS of New Hampshire (for himself, Mr. WELCH, Mr. PALLONE, and 
Mr. LANCE) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To reauthorize the National Oilheat Research Alliance, 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 ‘‘National Oilheat Re-
search Alliance Reauthorization Act of 2011’’. 
SEC. 2. AMENDMENTS. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Section 702 of the National Oilheat 
Research Alliance Act of 2000 (42 U.S.C. 6201 note; Pub-
lic Law 106–469) is amended by striking ‘‘oilheat’’ each 
place it appears and inserting ‘‘oilheat fuel’’. 
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(b) DEFINITIONS.—Section 703 of the National 
Oilheat Research Alliance Act of 2000 (42 U.S.C. 6201 
note; Public Law 106–469) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘oilheat’’ each place it appears 
(other than paragraph (10)) and inserting ‘‘oilheat 
fuel’’; 
(2) in paragraph (2), by inserting ‘‘, including 
information on energy conservation strategies, safe-
ty, new technologies that reduce consumption or im-
prove safety, and State, local, or Federal programs 
designed to assist oilheat fuel consumers’’ after ‘‘hot 
water heating fuels’’; 
(3) by striking paragraph (7) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(7) OILHEAT FUEL.—The term ‘oilheat fuel’ 
means fuel that— 
‘‘(A) is— 
‘‘(i) No. 1 distillate; 
‘‘(ii) No. 2 dyed distillate; 
‘‘(iii) a liquid blended with No. 1 dis-
tillate or No. 2 dyed distillate; or 
‘‘(iv) a biobased liquid; and 
‘‘(B) is used as a fuel for nonindustrial 
commercial or residential space or hot water 
heating.’’; 
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(4) in the heading for paragraph (8), by strik-
ing ‘‘OILHEAT’’ and inserting ‘‘OILHEAT FUEL’’; 
(5) in paragraph (14)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘No. 1 distillate or No. 2 
dyed distillate’’ each place it appears and in-
serting ‘‘oilheat fuel’’; and 
(B) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘sells 
the distillate’’ and inserting ‘‘sells the oilheat 
fuel’’; and 
(6) by redesignating paragraphs (14) and (15) 
as paragraphs (15) and (14), respectively, and mov-
ing paragraph (15) (as so redesignated) to appear 
after paragraph (14). 
(c) REFERENDA.—Section 704 of the National 
Oilheat Research Alliance Act of 2000 (42 U.S.C. 6201 
note; Public Law 106–469) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘oilheat’’ each place it appears 
and inserting ‘‘oilheat fuel’’; 
(2) by striking ‘‘No. 1 distillate and No. 2 dyed 
distillate’’ each place it appears in subsections (a) 
and (c) and inserting ‘‘oilheat fuel’’; 
(3) in subsection (a)— 
(A) in paragraph (5)(B), by striking ‘‘Ex-
cept as provided in subsection (b), the’’ and in-
serting ‘‘The’’; and 
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(B) in paragraph (6), by striking ‘‘, No. 1 
distillate, or No. 2 dyed distillate’’; 
(4) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘under’’ and 
inserting ‘‘consistent with’’; and 
(5) in the heading for subsection (d), by strik-
ing ‘‘OILHEAT’’ and inserting ‘‘OILHEAT FUEL’’. 
(d) MEMBERSHIP.—Section 705 of the National 
Oilheat Research Alliance Act of 2000 (42 U.S.C. 6201 
note; Public Law 106–469) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘oilheat’’ each place it appears 
and inserting ‘‘oilheat fuel’’; 
(2) in subsection (b)(2), by striking ‘‘No. 1 dis-
tillate and No. 2 dyed distillate’’ and inserting 
‘‘oilheat fuel’’; and 
(3) by striking subsection (c) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(c) NUMBER OF MEMBERS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The membership of the Al-
liance shall be as follows: 
‘‘(A) One member representing each State 
participating in the Alliance. 
‘‘(B) Five representatives of retail market-
ers, of whom 1 shall be selected by each of the 
qualified State associations of the 5 States with 
the highest volume of annual oilheat fuel sales. 
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‘‘(C) Five additional representatives of re-
tail marketers. 
‘‘(D) Twenty-one representatives of whole-
sale distributors. 
‘‘(E) Six public members, who shall be rep-
resentatives of significant users of oilheat fuel, 
the oilheat fuel research community, State en-
ergy officials, or other groups with expertise in 
oilheat fuel. 
‘‘(2) FULL-TIME OWNERS OR EMPLOYEES.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in 
subparagraph (B), other than the public mem-
bers of the Alliance, Alliance members shall be 
full-time managerial owners or employees of 
members of the oilheat fuel industry. 
‘‘(B) EMPLOYEES.—Members described in 
subparagraphs (B), (C), and (D) of paragraph 
(1) may be employees of the qualified industry 
organization or an industry trade association.’’. 
(e) FUNCTIONS.—Section 706 of the National 
Oilheat Research Alliance Act of 2000 (42 U.S.C. 6201 
note; Public Law 106–469) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘oilheat’’ each place it appears 
and inserting ‘‘oilheat fuel’’; 
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(2) in subsection (a)(1)(A)(ii), by inserting ‘‘, 
including providing the cost of installing appliances 
in low-income households’’ after ‘‘utilization equip-
ment’’; 
(3) in subsection (a), by adding at the end the 
following new paragraph: 
‘‘(4) TRAINING AND RESEARCH AND DEVELOP-
MENT AS A PRIORITY.—Of the assessments collected 
by the Association pursuant to section 707, not less 
than 40 percent shall be devoted to a category of 
outlays comprised of training projects and research, 
development, and demonstration projects, with a pri-
ority on research, development, and demonstration 
projects that would enhance efficiency through the 
use of biobased liquids. Training and research under 
this paragraph shall include the development and 
demonstration of advanced biofuels.’’; 
(4) in the heading for subsection (c)(2), by 
striking ‘‘OILHEAT’’ and inserting ‘‘OILHEAT FUEL’’; 
(5) by redesignating paragraph (4) of sub-
section (e) as paragraph (5); 
(6) by inserting after subsection (e)(3) the fol-
lowing new paragraph: 
‘‘(4) RESPONSE
TO
RECOMMENDATIONS.—If 
the Secretary makes recommendations under para-
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graph (3), the Alliance shall, before implementation 
of the budget with respect to which the rec-
ommendations pertain, provide to the Secretary and 
the Congress a report describing the Alliance’s re-
sponse to the recommendations.’’; 
(7) by amending subsection (f)(2)(C) to read as 
follows: 
‘‘(C) PROCEDURES
TO
ENSURE
COMPLI-
ANCE.—The Alliance shall contract with a 
qualified accounting firm to develop procedures 
to ensure compliance with the Act. The Alliance 
shall contract on a yearly basis with a qualified 
accounting firm to evaluate whether such proce-
dures have been followed. Such evaluation shall 
be included in the annual report required under 
subsection (h) and shall be furnished to Con-
gress and to the Secretary of Energy.’’; and 
(8) in subsection (h)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of para-
graph (1); 
(B) by striking the period at the end of 
paragraph (2) and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
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‘‘(3) provides a detailed account of the amounts 
spent by each qualified State association that re-
ceived funds pursuant to subsection (e) on training, 
research, development, and demonstration, safety, 
and consumer education.’’. 
(f) ASSESSMENTS.—Section 707 of the National 
Oilheat Research Alliance Act of 2000 (42 U.S.C. 6201 
note; Public Law 106–469) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘oilheat’’ each place it appears 
and inserting ‘‘oilheat fuel’’; 
(2) by striking subsection (a) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(a) RATE.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—The assessment rate for 
calendar years 2012 and 2013 shall be equal to 2⁄10 
of 1 cent per gallon of oilheat fuel. 
‘‘(2) SUBSEQUENT ASSESSMENTS.—Subject to 
paragraphs (3) and (4), beginning with calendar 
year 2014, the annual assessment rate shall be suffi-
cient to cover the costs of the plans and programs 
developed by the Alliance. 
‘‘(3) LIMITATIONS ON INCREASE.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The annual assess-
ment shall not exceed 1⁄2 of 1 cent per gallon 
of oilheat fuel. 
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‘‘(B) LIMITATION.—The annual assess-
ment may not change by more than 1⁄10 of 1 
cent per gallon of oilheat fuel in any 12 month- 
period. 
‘‘(C) APPROVAL.—No increase in the as-
sessment may occur unless— 
‘‘(i) the increase is approved by 3⁄4 of 
the members voting at a regularly sched-
uled meeting of the Alliance; and 
‘‘(ii) at least 90 days before the date 
of the meeting of the Alliance, the Alliance 
provides notice of the proposed increase to 
the Committee on Energy and Natural Re-
sources of the Senate and the Committee 
on Energy and Commerce of the House of 
Representatives. 
‘‘(D) NOTICE.—The Alliance shall provide 
notice of a change in assessment at least 90 
days before the date on which the change is to 
take effect.’’; 
(3) in subsections (b)(1) and (c), by striking 
‘‘No. 1 distillate and No. 2 dyed distillate’’ each 
place it appears and inserting ‘‘oilheat fuel’’; 
(4) in subsection (b)— 
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(A) by striking ‘‘No. 1 distillate or No. 2 
dyed distillate’’ each place it appears and in-
serting ‘‘oilheat fuel’’; and 
(B) in paragraphs (2)(B) and (5)(B), by 
striking ‘‘fuel’’ each place it appears and insert-
ing ‘‘oilheat fuel’’; 
(5) in the heading for subsection (c), by strik-
ing ‘‘OILHEAT’’ and inserting ‘‘OILHEAT FUEL’’; 
and 
(6) in subsection (e)(2)(A)(ii)(III), by striking 
‘‘directly benefit’’ and all that follows through ‘‘in-
dustry’’ and inserting ‘‘consumers of oilheat fuel’’. 
(g) MARKET SURVEY
AND CONSUMER PROTEC-
TION.—Section 708 of the National Oilheat Research Alli-
ance Act of 2000 (42 U.S.C. 6201 note; Public Law 106– 
469) is repealed. 
(h) LOBBYING PROHIBITION.—Section 710 of the 
National Oilheat Research Alliance Act of 2000 (42 
U.S.C. 6201 note; Public Law 106–469) is amended to 
read as follows: 
‘‘SEC. 710. LOBBYING PROHIBITION. 
‘‘No funds derived from assessments under section 
707 collected by the Alliance shall be used directly or indi-
rectly to influence Federal, State, or local legislation or 
elections, or the manner of execution of legislation, except 
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that the Alliance may use such funds to provide informa-
tion requested by a Member of Congress, or an official 
of any Federal, State, or local agency, in the course of 
the official business of such Member or official.’’. 
(i) VIOLATIONS.—Section 712(a) of the National 
Oilheat Research Alliance Act of 2000 (42 U.S.C. 6201 
note; Public Law 106–469) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘oilheat’’ and 
inserting ‘‘oilheat fuel’’; and 
(2) by striking paragraph (3) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(3) a direct reference to a competing prod-
uct.’’. 
(j) EXTENSION.—Section 713 of the National Oilheat 
Research Alliance Act of 2000 (42 U.S.C. 6201 note; Pub-
lic Law 106–469) is amended by striking ‘‘9 years after 
the date on which the Alliance is established’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘7 years after the date of enactment of the National 
Oilheat Research Alliance Reauthorization Act of 2011’’. 
SEC. 3. RENEWABLE FUEL CONTENT. 
(a) 
RENEWABLE
FUEL
RESEARCH.—Section 
706(a)(3)(B)(i)(I) of the National Oilheat Research Alli-
ance Act of 2000 (42 U.S.C. 6201 note; Public Law 106– 
469) is amended by inserting ‘‘, including research to de-
velop renewable fuels and to examine the compatibility of 
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different renewable fuels with oilheat fuel utilization 
equipment, with priority given to research on the develop-
ment and use of advanced biofuels’’ after ‘‘utilization 
equipment’’. 
(b) REPORT.—The National Oilheat Research Alli-
ance shall prepare a report no later than one year after 
date of enactment of this Act on the use of biofuels in 
oilheat fuel utilization equipment. This report shall pro-
vide information on the environmental benefits, economic 
benefits, and any technical limitations on the use of 
biofuels in oilheat fuel utilization equipment. It shall also 
describe market acceptance of the fuel, and information 
on State and local governments that are encouraging the 
use of these fuels in oilheat fuel utilization equipment. The 
Alliance shall provide this report to the Governor of each 
State, and other appropriate State leaders, where the Alli-
ance is operating. Additionally, a copy of this report will 
be furnished to the Administrator of the Environmental 
Protection Agency and to the Congress. 
(c) CONSUMER EDUCATION MATERIALS.—The Alli-
ance shall develop consumer education materials in con-
junction with an institution or organization engaged in 
biofuels research describing the benefits of using biofuels 
as or in oilheat fuel based on the technical information 
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developed pursuant to subsection (b), as well as other in-
formation generally available. 
Æ 
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