(7) In addition to flex-fuel infrastructure to dis-
pense E85, all major United States pump manufac-
turers offer pumps certified for blends up to 25 per-
cent ethanol. 
(8) Pilot programs have demonstrated that pub-
lic-private partnerships increase the installation rate 
of fueling infrastructure for higher blends of eth-
anol, with the USDA Biofuel Infrastructure Part-
nership delivering $100,000,000 to 21 States to as-
sist 1,486 stations install 4,880 pumps and 515 
tanks. 
(9) The United States has used more than 2.6 
billion gallons of biomass-based diesel each year 
since 2016 for on-road transport, heating applica-
tions, and jet fuel. 
(10) Nearly all United States diesel engine 
original equipment manufacturers approve the use of 
biodiesel blends up to B20 and renewable diesel up 
to 100 percent. 
(11) Multiple States have enacted or are poised 
to adopt requirements and incentives for blending 
biodiesel and renewable diesel into distillate fuels for 
transportation and heating. 
(12) The greatest barriers to biodiesel distribu-
tion are at the terminal and pipeline terminal level, 
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as well as rail to reach distribution centers. 
Incentivizing terminals would make fuel widely avail-
able and would be helpful for a larger penetration of 
biodiesel. 
(13) Investment will accelerate the increased 
use of higher blends of biofuels and quickly cut 
greenhouse gas emissions while lowering gas prices 
and driving economic growth. 
SEC. 3. CLEAN FUELS GRANT PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 2 of title 23, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘§ 219. Clean fuels grant program 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than 1 year after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Trans-
portation shall establish a grant program to award grants 
to eligible entities to carry out the activities described in 
subsection (d). 
‘‘(b) ELIGIBLE ENTITIES.—An entity eligible to re-
ceive a grant under this subsection is— 
‘‘(1) a State, locality, or territory; 
‘‘(2) a Tribal government; 
‘‘(3) an authority, agency, partnership, or in-
strumentality of an entity described in paragraph 
(1) or (2); or 
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‘‘(4) a group of entities described in paragraphs 
(1) through (3). 
‘‘(c) ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA.—In selecting entities to 
receive a grant under this section, the Secretary shall con-
sider the extent to which the application of the entity pro-
poses to— 
‘‘(1) convert existing pump infrastructure to de-
liver ethanol blends with greater than 10 percent 
ethanol; 
‘‘(2) diversify the geographic area selling eth-
anol blends with greater than 10 percent ethanol; 
‘‘(3) support existing or emerging biodiesel, 
bioheat and sustainable aviation fuel markets that 
have existing incentives; 
‘‘(4) increase the use of existing fuel delivery 
infrastructure; 
‘‘(5) enable or accelerate the deployment of 
fueling infrastructure that would be unlikely to be 
completed without Federal assistance; and 
‘‘(6) build and retrofit traditional and pipeline 
terminals to blend biodiesel and pipelines to carry 
ethanol and biodiesel. 
‘‘(d) ELIGIBLE USE.—An entity receiving a grant 
under this section may use the grant funds— 
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‘‘(1) to distribute to private or public entities 
for costs related to incentivizing deployment of fuel-
ing infrastructure; 
‘‘(2) for the conversion of existing pump infra-
structure to deliver ethanol blends greater than 10 
percent and biodiesel blends greater than 20 per-
cent; 
‘‘(3) for installation of fuel pumps and related 
infrastructure dedicated to the distribution of higher 
ethanol blends (including E15 and E85) and higher 
biodiesel blends up to B100 at fueling locations, in-
cluding local fueling stations, convenience stores, 
hypermarket fueling stations, and fleet facilities; and 
‘‘(4) to build and retrofit traditional and pipe-
line terminals (including rail lines) to blend biodiesel 
and pipelines to carry ethanol and biodiesel. 
‘‘(e) CERTIFICATION
REQUIREMENT.—Any infra-
structure used or installed with funds provided under this 
section shall be certified by the Underwriters Laboratory 
to distribute blends with an ethanol content of 25 percent 
or greater. 
‘‘(f) FUNDING.— 
‘‘(1) FEDERAL PROJECT SHARE.—The Federal 
share of the total cost of carrying out a project 
under this section shall not exceed 80 percent. 
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‘‘(2) MAXIMUM PERCENTAGE FOR CERTAIN AC-
TIVITIES.—An entity receiving a grant under this 
section shall ensure that Federal funds do not ex-
ceed— 
‘‘(A) 75 percent of the per pump cost 
for— 
‘‘(i) pumps that can dispense a range 
of ethanol blends up to and including E85 
(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; and 
‘‘(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. 
‘‘(g) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated $100,000,000 for each 
of the fiscal years 2021 through 2026 to carry out this 
Act.’’. 
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(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis for chap-
ter 2 of title 23, United States Code, is amended by add-
ing at the end the following: 
‘‘219. Clean fuels grant program.’’. 
Æ 
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