I 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1542 
To amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to provide 
grants for deployment of renewable fuel infrastructure, to finalize pro-
posed rules relating to requirements for E15 fuel dispenser labeling 
and underground storage tank compatibility, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 3, 2021 
Mrs. AXNE (for herself, Mr. RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois, Ms. CRAIG, Mr. JOHN-
SON of South Dakota, Mr. SMITH of Nebraska, Mr. POCAN, Mr. 
FEENSTRA, Mr. HAGEDORN, Mr. BOST, Mrs. BUSTOS, Mr. BAIRD, Mr. 
EMMER, Mr. BACON, Mrs. HINSON, and Mrs. FISCHBACH) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Com-
merce, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to 
be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consider-
ation of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee 
concerned 
A BILL 
To amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act 
of 2002 to provide grants for deployment of renewable 
fuel infrastructure, to finalize proposed rules relating 
to requirements for E15 fuel dispenser labeling and un-
derground storage tank compatibility, and for other pur-
poses. 
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 ‘‘Renewable Fuel Infra-
structure Investment and Market Expansion Act of 
2021’’. 
SEC. 2. GRANTS FOR DEPLOYMENT OF RENEWABLE FUEL 
INFRASTRUCTURE. 
Title IX of the Farm Security and Rural Investment 
Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8101 et seq.) is amended by adding 
at the end the following: 
‘‘SEC. 9015. RENEWABLE FUEL INFRASTRUCTURE GRANT 
PROGRAM. 
‘‘(a) DEFINITION OF ELIGIBLE ENTITY.—In this sec-
tion, the term ‘eligible entity’ means— 
‘‘(1) a State or unit of local government; 
‘‘(2) a Tribal government; 
‘‘(3) an authority, agency, partnership, or in-
strumentality of an entity described in paragraph 
(1) or (2); and 
‘‘(4) a group of entities described in paragraphs 
(1) through (3). 
‘‘(b) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than 1 year after 
the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary shall 
establish a grant program to award grants to eligible enti-
ties to carry out the activities described in subsection (e). 
‘‘(c) APPLICATIONS.—An eligible entity desiring a 
grant under this section shall submit to the Secretary an 
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application at such time, in such manner, and containing 
such information as the Secretary may require. 
‘‘(d) ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA.—In selecting an eligible 
entity to receive a grant under this section, the Secretary 
shall consider the extent to which the application of the 
eligible entity proposes— 
‘‘(1) to convert existing pump infrastructure to 
deliver ethanol blends with greater than 10 percent 
ethanol; 
‘‘(2) to diversify the geographic area selling eth-
anol blends with greater than 10 percent ethanol; 
‘‘(3) to support existing or emerging biodiesel, 
bioheat, and sustainable aviation fuel markets that 
have existing incentives; 
‘‘(4) to increase the use of existing fuel delivery 
infrastructure; 
‘‘(5) to enable or accelerate the deployment of 
renewable fuel infrastructure that would be unlikely 
to be completed without Federal assistance; and 
‘‘(6) to build and retrofit traditional and pipe-
line biodiesel terminal operations (including rail 
lines) and home heating oil distribution centers or 
equivalent entities— 
‘‘(A) to blend biodiesel; and 
‘‘(B) to carry ethanol and biodiesel. 
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‘‘(e) ELIGIBLE USE.—An eligible entity that receives 
a grant under this section may use the grant funds— 
‘‘(1) to distribute to private or public entities 
for costs related to incentivizing deployment of re-
newable fuel infrastructure; 
‘‘(2) to convert existing pump infrastructure to 
deliver ethanol blends greater than 10 percent and 
biodiesel blends greater than 20 percent; 
‘‘(3) to install fuel pumps and related infra-
structure dedicated to the distribution of higher eth-
anol blends (including E15 and E85) and higher 
biodiesel blends up to B100 at fueling locations, in-
cluding— 
‘‘(A) local fueling stations; 
‘‘(B) convenience stores; 
‘‘(C) hypermarket fueling stations; and 
‘‘(D) fleet facilities or similar entities; and 
‘‘(4) to build and retrofit traditional and pipe-
line biodiesel terminal operations (including rail 
lines) and home heating oil distribution centers or 
equivalent entities— 
‘‘(A) to blend biodiesel; and 
‘‘(B) to carry ethanol and biodiesel. 
‘‘(f) CERTIFICATION
REQUIREMENT.—Any infra-
structure used or installed with grant funds provided 
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under this section shall be certified by the Underwriters 
Laboratory as infrastructure that distributes blends with 
an ethanol content of 25 percent or greater. 
‘‘(g) FUNDING.— 
‘‘(1) FEDERAL SHARE.—The Federal share of 
the total cost of carrying out a project awarded a 
grant under this section shall not exceed 75 percent. 
‘‘(2) MAXIMUM PERCENTAGE FOR CERTAIN AC-
TIVITIES.—An eligible entity receiving a grant under 
this section shall ensure that Federal funds do not 
exceed— 
‘‘(A) 75 percent of the per pump cost 
for— 
‘‘(i) pumps that can dispense a range 
of ethanol blends of E85 or lower (new 
pumps or retrofit of existing pumps); and 
‘‘(ii) dedicated E15 or E85 pumps 
(new pumps or retrofit of existing pumps); 
‘‘(B) 50 percent of the terminal cost for 
terminals with B100 capabilities; or 
‘‘(C) 25 percent of the per tank cost for 
new storage tanks and related equipment asso-
ciated with new facilities or additional capacity 
other than replacement of existing storage 
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tanks and related equipment associated with ex-
isting facilities. 
‘‘(h) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry 
out this section $100,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 
through 2025.’’. 
SEC. 3. REPEAL OF E15 FUEL DISPENSER LABELING RE-
QUIREMENTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the 
Environmental Protection Agency (referred to in this Act 
as the ‘‘Administrator’’) shall finalize the proposed rule 
of the Administrator entitled ‘‘E15 Fuel Dispenser Label-
ing and Compatibility With Underground Storage Tanks’’ 
(86 Fed. Reg. 5094 (January 19, 2021)) with respect to 
the amendments proposed to be made by that rule to part 
80 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect 
on the date of enactment of this Act). 
(b) REQUIREMENTS.—In carrying out subsection (a), 
the Administrator shall ensure that the final rule required 
under that subsection— 
(1) eliminates the E15 labeling requirement; 
(2) is published in the Federal Register; and 
(3) is, to the extent practicable, in compliance 
with all applicable provisions of chapter 5 of title 5, 
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United States Code (commonly known as the ‘‘Ad-
ministrative Procedures Act’’) and all other provi-
sions of law relating to rulemaking procedures. 
(c) COLLABORATION.—In carrying out this section, 
the Administrator shall collaborate with the Chair of the 
Federal Trade Commission to harmonize the rule required 
under subsection (a) with related automotive fuel rating 
labeling requirements under section 306.10 of title 16, 
Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations). 
(d) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the Ad-
ministrator finalizes the rule required under subsection 
(a), the Administrator shall submit to the Committees on 
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, Energy and Natural 
Resources, and Environment and Public Works of the 
Senate and the Committees on Agriculture, Energy and 
Commerce, and Science, Space, and Technology of the 
House of Representatives a report that summarizes the 
major activities taken to carry out subsections (a) and (b). 
SEC. 4. UPDATES TO UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK COM-
PATIBILITY REQUIREMENTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall fi-
nalize the proposed rule of the Administrator entitled 
‘‘E15 Fuel Dispenser Labeling and Compatibility With 
Underground Storage Tanks’’ (86 Fed. Reg. 5094 (Janu-
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ary 19, 2021)) with respect to the amendments proposed 
to be made by that rule to parts 280 and 281 of title 40, 
Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on the date of 
enactment of this Act). 
(b) REQUIREMENTS.—In carrying out subsection (a), 
the Administrator shall ensure that the final rule required 
under that subsection— 
(1) is published in the Federal Register; and 
(2) is, to the extent practicable, in compliance 
with all applicable provisions of chapter 5 of title 5, 
United States Code (commonly known as the ‘‘Ad-
ministrative Procedures Act’’) and all other provi-
sions of law relating to rulemaking procedures. 
(c) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the Ad-
ministrator finalizes the rule required under subsection 
(a), the Administrator shall submit to the Committees on 
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, Energy and Natural 
Resources, and Environment and Public Works of the 
Senate and the Committees on Agriculture, Energy and 
Commerce, and Science, Space, and Technology of the 
House of Representatives a report that summarizes the 
major activities taken to carry out subsections (a) and (b). 
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