I 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6692 
To amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to provide loan guarantees for 
projects to construct renewable fuel pipelines, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 31, 2008 
Mr. BOSWELL (for himself and Mr. TERRY) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in 
addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a 
period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for 
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the com-
mittee concerned 
A BILL 
To amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to provide loan 
guarantees for projects to construct renewable fuel pipe-
lines, 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 ‘‘Renewable Fuel Pipe-
lines Act of 2008’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds the following: 
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(1) Creating the appropriate infrastructure to 
move renewable fuels is a necessary energy and 
transportation objective for the United States. 
(2) Currently more than 70 percent of the gaso-
line supply of the United States is delivered to local 
terminals through pipelines. 
(3) Pipelines are the most cost-effective, effi-
cient, and safe transportation mode in use today to 
deliver large volumes of liquid fuels. 
(4) Renewable fuels are currently transported 
by truck, barge, and rail, and the volume require-
ments of the Energy Independence and Security Act 
of 2007 may overwhelm the renewable fuels infra-
structure. 
(5) The transportation of renewable fuels 
through a pipeline will facilitate the meeting of the 
volume requirements of the Energy Independence 
and Security Act of 2007. 
(6) The production and use of renewable fuels 
is supported by Federal policy and a corresponding 
Federal policy is necessary to support the construc-
tion of an appropriate infrastructure to transport 
such fuels. 
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SEC. 3. LOAN GUARANTEES FOR PROJECTS TO CONSTRUCT 
RENEWABLE FUEL PIPELINES. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—Section 1701 of the Energy Pol-
icy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16511) is amended by adding 
at the end the following: 
‘‘(6) RENEWABLE FUEL.—The term ‘renewable 
fuel’ has the meaning given the term in section 
211(o)(1) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 
7545(o)(1)), as in effect on January 1, 2009, except 
that the term shall include all ethanol and biodiesel. 
‘‘(7) RENEWABLE FUEL PIPELINE.—The term 
‘renewable fuel pipeline’ means a common carrier 
pipeline for transporting renewable fuel.’’. 
(b) SPECIFIC APPROPRIATION OR CONTRIBUTION.— 
Section 1702(b) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 
U.S.C. 16512(b)) is amended by striking ‘‘No’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘Except with respect to a project described in section 
1703(f), no’’. 
(c) AMOUNT.—Section 1702(c) of the Energy Policy 
Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16512(c)) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘(c) AMOUNT.—Unless’’ and in-
serting the following: 
‘‘(c) AMOUNT.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Unless’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
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‘‘(2) RENEWABLE FUEL PIPELINES.—With re-
spect to a project described in section 1703(f)— 
‘‘(A) a guarantee by the Secretary shall 
not exceed an amount equal to 90 percent of 
the project cost of the renewable fuel pipeline 
that is the subject of the guarantee, as esti-
mated at the time at which the guarantee is 
issued; and 
‘‘(B) the Secretary may make more than 
one guarantee for such project, to the extent 
that the sum of all guarantees for such project 
does not exceed an amount equal to 90 percent 
of the project cost of the renewable fuel pipeline 
that is the subject of such guarantees, as esti-
mated any time after the original guarantee is 
issued.’’. 
(d) ELIGIBLE PROJECTS.—Section 1703 of the En-
ergy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16513) is amended 
by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(f) RENEWABLE FUEL PIPELINES.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may make 
guarantees under this title for projects to construct 
renewable fuel pipelines without regard to any limi-
tation imposed by this section other than one im-
posed in this subsection. 
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‘‘(2) GUARANTEE DETERMINATIONS.—In deter-
mining whether to make a guarantee for a project 
described in paragraph (1), the Secretary shall con-
sider the following: 
‘‘(A) The volume of renewable fuel to be 
moved by the renewable fuel pipeline. 
‘‘(B) The size of the markets to be served 
by the renewable fuel pipeline. 
‘‘(C) The existence of sufficient storage to 
facilitate access to the markets to be served by 
the renewable fuel pipeline. 
‘‘(D) The proximity of the renewable fuel 
pipeline to renewable fuel production facilities. 
‘‘(E) The investment in terminal infra-
structure of the entity carrying out the pro-
posed project to construct a renewable fuel 
pipeline. 
‘‘(F) The history and experience working 
with renewable fuel of the entity carrying out 
the proposed project to construct a renewable 
fuel pipeline. 
‘‘(G) The ability of the entity carrying out 
the proposed project to construct a renewable 
fuel pipeline to ensure and maintain the quality 
of the renewable fuel through the terminal sys-
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tem of the entity and through the dedicated 
pipeline system. 
‘‘(H) The ability of the entity carrying out 
the proposed project to construct a renewable 
fuel pipeline to complete such proposed project 
in a timely manner. 
‘‘(I) The ability of the entity carrying out 
the proposed project to construct a renewable 
fuel pipeline to secure property rights-of-way. 
‘‘(J) Other criteria the Secretary deter-
mines appropriate for consideration.’’. 
(e) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section 
1704 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16514) 
is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(c) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Con-
gress that there should be appropriated such sums as may 
be necessary to provide $4,000,000,000 in guarantees 
under this title for projects described in section 1703(f).’’. 
SEC. 4. FINAL RULE. 
Not later than 90 days after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, the Secretary of Energy shall publish 
in the Federal Register a final rule for carrying out a 
guarantee program for the construction of renewable fuel 
pipelines under title XVII of the Energy Policy Act of 
2005 in accordance with the amendments made by this 
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Act or shall modify rules and regulations currently appli-
cable to the guarantee program under such title in accord-
ance with the amendments made by this Act. 
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