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the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the 
Senate and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of 
the House of Representatives a report that describes the 
results of the study conducted under subsection (a). 
SEC. 9307. STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS FOR BIODIESEL. 
Section 211 of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7545) 
is amended by redesignating subsection (s) as subsection 
(t), redesignating subsection (r) (relating to conversion as-
sistance for cellulosic biomass, waste-derived ethanol, ap-
proved renewable fuels) as subsection (s) and by adding 
the following new subsection at the end thereof: 
‘‘(u) STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS FOR BIODIESEL.— 
Unless the American Society for Testing and Materials 
has adopted a standard for diesel fuel containing 20 per-
cent biodiesel, not later than 1 year after the date of en-
actment of this subsection, the Administrator shall initiate 
a rulemaking establishing a series of uniform per gallon 
fuel standards for categories of fuels that contain bio-
diesel, including one standard for fuel containing 20 per-
cent biodiesel, and designate an identification number for 
fuel meeting each standard in each such category so that 
vehicle manufacturers are able to design engines to use 
fuel meeting one or more of such standards. The Adminis-
trator shall finalize the standards under this subsection 
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18 months after the date of the enactment of this sub-
section.’’. 
SEC. 9308. GRANTS FOR CELLULOSIC ETHANOL PRODUC-
TION. 
Subsection (s) of section 211 of the Clean Air Act 
(as added by section 1512 of the Energy Policy Act of 
2005) (and as redesignated by section 9307 of this Act), 
relating to conversion assistance for cellulosic biomass, 
waste-derived ethanol, and approved renewable fuels, is 
amended as follows: 
(1) By adding the following new subparagraphs 
at the end of paragraph (3): 
‘‘(D) $500,000,000 for fiscal year 2009. 
‘‘(E) $500,000,000 for fiscal year 2010.’’. 
(2) By adding the following new paragraph at 
the end thereof: 
‘‘(5) CRITERIA.—In awarding grants under this 
section, the Secretary shall give priority to applica-
tions that promote feedstock diversity and the geo-
graphic dispersion of production facilities.’’. 
SEC. 9309. CONSUMER EDUCATION CAMPAIGN RELATING 
TO FLEXIBLE-FUEL VEHICLES. 
The Secretary of Transportation, in consultation with 
the Secretary of Energy, shall carry out an education pro-
gram to inform consumers about which motor vehicles are 
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flexible-fuel vehicles and how to exercise their opportunity 
to choose E85 or B20. As part of such program, the Sec-
retary of Transportation may coordinate with motor vehi-
cle manufacturers to notify owners of flexible-fuel vehicles 
of locations where E85 and B20 are sold in their area. 
SEC. 9310. REVIEW OF NEW RENEWABLE FUELS OR NEW 
RENEWABLE FUEL ADDITIVES. 
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a waiver 
under section 211(f)(4) of the Clean Air Act for any re-
newable fuel or renewable fuel additive shall not be consid-
ered granted unless the Administrator of the Environment 
Protection Agency, following a public notice and comment 
period, takes final action granting the application for a 
waiver based on an application of the section 211(f)(4) 
standards and criteria with respect to emissions control 
devices or systems and vehicle emissions standards to on- 
road and non-road engines and vehicles. The Adminis-
trator shall take final action on an application for a waiver 
no later than 270 days after the Administrator receives 
the application. 
SEC. 
9311. 
DOMESTIC 
MANUFACTURING 
CONVERSION 
GRANT PROGRAM. 
Section 712 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 
U.S.C. 16062) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
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(A) by inserting ‘‘, flexible-fuel,’’ after 
‘‘production of efficient hybrid’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘Priority shall be given to the refurbishment or 
retooling of manufacturing facilities that have 
recently ceased operation or will cease operation 
in the near future.’’; and 
(2) by striking subsection (b) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(b) COORDINATION WITH STATE AND LOCAL PRO-
GRAMS.—The Secretary may coordinate implementation of 
this section with State and local programs designed to ac-
complish similar goals, including the retention and retrain-
ing of skilled workers from the such manufacturing facili-
ties, including by establishing matching grant arrange-
ments. 
‘‘(c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary such 
sums as may be necessary to carry out this section.’’. 
SEC. 9312. CELLULOSIC ETHANOL AND BIOFUELS RE-
SEARCH. 
There are authorized to be appropriated to the Sec-
retary of Energy $50,000,000 for fiscal year 2008, to re-
main available until expended, for cellulosic ethanol and 
biofuels research and development grants to 10 entities 
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from among 1890 land grant colleges, Historically Black 
Colleges or Universities, Tribal serving institutions, or 
Hispanic serving institutions, selected by the Secretary of 
Energy to receive a grant under this section through a 
peer-reviewed competitive process. The selected entities 
shall then collaborate with one of the Department of Ener-
gy’s Office of Science Bioenergy Research Centers. 
SEC. 9313. FEDERAL FLEET FUELING CENTERS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than January 1, 2010, 
the head of each Federal agency shall install at least 1 
renewable fuel pump at each Federal fleet fueling center 
in the United States under the jurisdiction of the head 
of the Federal agency. 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than October 31 of the first 
calendar year beginning after the date of the enactment 
of this Act, and each October 31 thereafter, the President 
shall submit to Congress a report that describes the 
progress toward complying with subsection (a), including 
identifying— 
(1) the number of Federal fleet fueling centers 
that contain at least 1 renewable fuel pump; and 
(2) the number of Federal fleet fueling centers 
that do not contain any renewable fuel pumps. 
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