To promote the development of renewable fuels infrastructure, and for other purposes.

Bill: 110-hr-3238
Sponsor: Rep. Boucher, Rick [D-VA-9]
Introduced: 2007-07-31 in the House
Policy area: Energy
Subjects: Administrative procedure
Administrative remedies
Agricultural wastes
Agriculture and Food
Alcohol as fuel
Alternative energy sources
Authorization
Automobile industry
Cellulose
Commerce
Commercialization
Congress
Congressional reporting requirements
Consumer education
Department of Energy
Diesel motor
Economic impact statements
Economics and Public Finance
Energy conservation
Energy crops
Energy efficiency
Energy research
Energy storage
Energy transportation
Environmental Protection
Environmental Protection Agency
Environmental technology
Federal advisory bodies
Federal aid to research
Foreign Trade and International Finance
Franchises (Retail trade)
Fuel consumption
Government Operations and Politics
Government vehicles
Infrastructure
Infrastructure (Economics)
International Affairs
Israel
Joint ventures
Labor and Employment
Law
Marketing
Middle East and North Africa
Motor vehicle pollution control
Occupational retraining
Oils and fats
Petroleum industry
Pipelines
Public service advertising
Railroad freight operations
Refuse as fuel
Research and development
Restrictive trade practices
Science, Technology, Communications
Service stations
Skilled labor
Subsidies
Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
action_date: 2007-07-31
text: 
Instructs the Secretary of Energy to: (1) establish an infrastructure development grants program to assist motor fuel dealers to implement motor fuel storage and dispensing infrastructure for renewable fuel; (2) enter into contracts with entities to install and market renewable fuels; and (3) establish requirements for grant recipients to provide renewable fuel to the public.
 
Prohibits grants to a large, vertically integrated oil company.
 
Amends the Petroleum Marketing Practices Act to prohibit franchise agreement restrictions regarding renewable fuel infrastructures.
 

 
Instructs the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to study and report to Congress on utilization in the United States of ethanol blended gasoline with certain levels of ethanol.
 
Amends the Clean Air Act to provide: (1) specifications for biodiesel; (2) grants for cellulosic ethanol production; and (3) constraints upon waivers for renewable fuel or renewable fuel additives.

Instructs the Secretary of Transportation to launch a consumer education campaign for flexible-fuel vehicles.

Amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to instruct the Secretary of Energy to encourage domestic production and sales of flexible fuel vehicles.

Authorizes appropriations for research on cellulosic ethanol and biofuels.

Sets forth: (1) requirements for federal fleet renewable fueling centers; and (2) grants for renewable fuel production research and development.
 
Amends federal transportation law to include B20 biodiesel blend within its guidelines for alternative fuel for purposes of Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE).
 
United States-Israel Energy Cooperation Act - Establishes a grant program for a joint venture of Israeli and U.S. entities to research, develop, or commercialize alternative energy, improved energy efficiency, or renewable energy sources.
 
Establishes an International Energy Advisory Board.

action_date: 2007-08-03
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

 

Title I: Renewable Fuel Infrastructure 
- (Sec. 101) Instructs the Secretary of Energy to: (1) establish an infrastructure development grants program to assist motor fuel dealers to implement motor fuel storage and dispensing infrastructure for renewable fuel; (2) enter into contracts with entities to install and market renewable fuels; and (3) establish requirements for grant recipients to provide renewable fuel to the public.
 
Authorizes appropriations for FY2008-FY2014.
 
 Prohibits grants to a large, vertically integrated oil company.

(Sec. 102) Amends the Petroleum Marketing Practices Act to prohibit franchise agreement restrictions regarding installation of renewable fuel infrastructures.
 
(Sec. 103) Instructs the Secretary to study and report to Congress on: (1) the market penetration for flexible-fuel vehicles: (2) the feasibility of requiring motor fuel retailers to install E-85 compatible dispensers at retail fuel facilities; (3) the feasibility of dedicated ethanol pipeline construction; and (4) the adequacy of railroad transportation of domestically-produced renewable fuel.
 
(Sec. 105) Instructs the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to study and report to Congress on domestic utilization of ethanol blended gasoline with levels of ethanol greater than 10%.
 
(Sec. 107) Amends the Clean Air Act to: (1) direct the EPA Administrator to initiate a rulemaking to establish a series of uniform per gallon fuel standards for categories of fuels containing biodiesel; and (2) authorize appropriations for grants for FY2009-FY2010 for cellulosic ethanol production assistance.
 
(Sec. 109) Instructs the Secretary of Transportation to launch a consumer education campaign about flexible-fuel vehicles.
 
(Sec. 110) Declares that any waiver under the Clean Air Act for any renewable fuel or renewable fuel additive shall not be considered granted unless the EPA Administrator, following a public notice and comment period, takes final action granting the waiver based on an application of specified emissions control devices or systems standards and criteria, as well as vehicle emissions standards, to on-road and non-road engines and vehicles.
 
(Sec. 111) Amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to instruct the Secretary of Energy to establish a program to encourage domestic production and sales of flexible fuel vehicles.

Requires priority to be given to refurbishment or retooling of manufacturing facilities that have recently ceased operation or will cease operation in the near future.
 
Authorizes such Secretary to coordinate program implementation with similar state and local programs, including retention and retraining of skilled workers from such manufacturing facilities.
 
(Sec.112) Authorizes appropriations for FY2008 for research on cellulosic ethanol and biofuels.
 
(Sec. 113) Requires installation of at least one renewable fuel pump at each federal fleet fueling center by January 1, 2010.
 
 (Sec. 114) Directs the Secretary of Energy to: (1) study and report to Congress on the impact of increased renewable fuel use on the domestic economy; (2) provide grants for renewable fuel production research and development; and (3) study and report to Congress on the anticipated effects on renewable fuels production if oil were priced no lower than $40 per barrel. 
 
(Sec. 117) Amends federal transportation law to include B20 biodiesel blend as an alternative fuel for Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) purposes.
 

Title II: United States-Israel Energy Cooperation
 - United States-Israel Energy Cooperation Act - (Sec. 203) Establishes a grant program for a joint venture of Israeli and U.S. business and academic entities to research, develop, or commercialize alternative energy, improved energy efficiency, or renewable energy sources.
 
(Sec. 204) Establishes an International Energy Advisory Board to advise the Secretary on such efforts.
 
(Sec. 207) Authorizes appropriations for FY2008-FY2014.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-12-19
text: For Further Action See Public Law 110-140 (H.R. 6).
action_date: 2007-08-24
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment.
action_date: 2007-08-03
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 193.
action_date: 2007-08-03
text: Committee on Oversight and Government discharged.
action_date: 2007-08-03
text: Committee on Oversight and Government discharged.
action_date: 2007-08-03
text: Committee on Transportation discharged.
action_date: 2007-08-03
text: Committee on Transportation discharged.
action_date: 2007-08-03
text: Committee on Science and Technology discharged.
action_date: 2007-08-03
text: Committee on Science and Technology discharged.
action_date: 2007-08-03
text: Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 110-306, Part I.
action_date: 2007-08-03
text: Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 110-306, Part I.
action_date: 2007-08-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
action_date: 2007-08-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
action_date: 2007-08-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
action_date: 2007-07-31
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Science and Technology, Transportation and Infrastructure, and Oversight and Government Reform, 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 committee concerned.
action_date: 2007-07-31
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Science and Technology, Transportation and Infrastructure, and Oversight and Government Reform, 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 committee concerned.
action_date: 2007-07-31
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Science and Technology, Transportation and Infrastructure, and Oversight and Government Reform, 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 committee concerned.
action_date: 2007-07-31
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Science and Technology, Transportation and Infrastructure, and Oversight and Government Reform, 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 committee concerned.
action_date: 2007-07-31
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Science and Technology, Transportation and Infrastructure, and Oversight and Government Reform, 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 committee concerned.
action_date: 2007-07-31
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-07-31
text: Introduced in House