SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Cellulosic Ethanol De-
velopment and Implementation Act of 2007’’. 
SEC. 2. CELLULOSIC ETHANOL FUEL DEVELOPMENT AND 
IMPLEMENTATION PROGRAM. 
Section 212 of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7546) 
is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(f) CELLULOSIC ETHANOL FUEL GRANT PRO-
GRAM.— 
‘‘(1) DEFINITION
OF
ELIGIBLE
ENTITY.—In 
this subsection, the term ‘eligible entity’ means— 
‘‘(A) an institution of higher education; 
‘‘(B) a National Laboratory; 
‘‘(C) a Federal research agency; 
‘‘(D) a State research agency; 
‘‘(E) a private sector entity; 
‘‘(F) a nonprofit organization; or 
‘‘(G) a consortium of 2 or more entities de-
scribed in subparagraphs (A) through (F). 
‘‘(2) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary shall es-
tablish a program to provide grants to eligible enti-
ties for use in carrying out research, development, 
and demonstration projects relating to the use of 
cellulosic ethanol fuel for motor vehicles. 
‘‘(3) APPLICATION.—An eligible entity that 
seeks to receive a grant under this subsection shall 
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submit to the grant review committee described in 
paragraph (4) an application for the grant at such 
time, in such form, and containing such information 
as the grant review committee may require. 
‘‘(4) GRANT
REVIEW
COMMITTEE.—Applica-
tions for grants under this subsection shall be re-
viewed, and approved or disapproved, by a grant re-
view committee composed of an equal number of rep-
resentatives of— 
‘‘(A) the Department of Energy, to be ap-
pointed by the Secretary; 
‘‘(B) the Department of Agriculture, to be 
appointed by the Secretary of Agriculture; 
‘‘(C) the Environmental Protection Agen-
cy, to be appointed by the Administrator; and 
‘‘(D) experts that are not full-time employ-
ees of the Federal Government, to be appointed 
by the President. 
‘‘(5) PRIORITY.—In awarding grants under this 
subsection, the grant review committee shall give 
priority to eligible entitles that propose to carry 
out— 
‘‘(A) projects that use alternative or re-
newable energy sources in the production of cel-
lulosic ethanol fuel; and 
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‘‘(B) demonstration projects. 
‘‘(6) MATCHING FUNDS.—As a condition of re-
ceiving a grant under this subsection, an eligible en-
tity shall provide matching funds in the amount of 
20 percent of the total amount of the grant. 
‘‘(7) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.— 
There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out 
this subsection $1,000,000,000 for the period of fis-
cal years 2007 through 2013. 
‘‘(g) INFRASTRUCTURE PILOT PROGRAM FOR CEL-
LULOSIC ETHANOL FUEL.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall estab-
lish a pilot program to provide grants to eligible en-
tities (as described in subsection (d)(2) or defined in 
subsection (f)) for use in installing infrastructure 
(such as pumps) that would enable retail gas sta-
tions to sell and dispense ethanol fuel. 
‘‘(2) APPLICATION.—An eligible entity that 
seeks to receive a grant under this subsection shall 
submit to the Secretary an application for the grant 
at such time, in such form, and containing such in-
formation as the Secretary may require. 
‘‘(3) MATCHING FUNDS.—As a condition of re-
ceiving a grant under this subsection, an eligible en-
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tity shall provide matching funds in the amount of 
20 percent of the total amount of the grant. 
‘‘(4) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.— 
There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out 
this subsection $1,000,000,000 for the period of fis-
cal years 2007 through 2013.’’. 
SEC. 3. CELLULOSIC BIOMASS ETHANOL CONVERSION AS-
SISTANCE. 
Section 212(e) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 
7546(e)) is amended by striking paragraph (3) and insert-
ing the following: 
‘‘(3) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.— 
There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out 
this subsection $400,000,000 for each of fiscal years 
2007 through 2010.’’. 
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