Corn Ethanol Mandate Elimination Act of 2013

Bill: 113-s-1807
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA]
Introduced: 2013-12-12
Policy area: Environmental Protection
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures

Air quality

Alternative and renewable resources

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Environmental regulatory procedures

Motor fuels
Latest action: action_date: 2013-12-12
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (text of measure as introduced: CR S8774)

Summaries:
action_date: 2013-12-12
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p>Corn Ethanol Mandate Elimination Act of 2013 - Amends the Clean Air Act to eliminate the volume standards under the renewable fuel program applicable to corn-starch ethanol.</p>

tv_txt: II 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1807 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 12 (legislative day, December 11), 2013 Mrs. Feinstein (for herself, Mr. Coburn , Mrs. Hagan , Ms. Collins , Mr. Toomey , Mr. Flake , Mr. Corker , Mr. Burr , Mr. Risch , and Mr. Manchin ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To amend the Clean Air Act to eliminate the corn ethanol mandate for renewable fuel, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Corn Ethanol Mandate Elimination Act of 2013 . 2. Elimination of corn ethanol mandate for renewable fuel (a) Removal of table Section 211(o)(2)(B)(i) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7545(o)(2)(B)(i)) is amended by striking subclause (I). (b) Conforming amendments Section 211(o)(2)(B) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7545(o)(2)(B)) is amended— (1) in clause (i)— (A) by redesignating subclauses (II) through (IV) as subclauses (I) through (III), respectively; (B) in subclause (I) (as so redesignated), by striking of the volume of renewable fuel required under subclause (I), ; and (C) in subclauses (II) and (III) (as so redesignated), by striking subclause (II) each place it appears and inserting subclause (I) ; and (2) in clause (v), by striking clause (i)(IV) and inserting clause (i)(III) . (c) Administration Nothing in this section or the amendments made by this section affects the volumes of advanced biofuel, cellulosic biofuel, or biomass-based diesel that are required under section 211(o) of the Clean Air Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7545(o) ). (d) Regulations Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall promulgate such regulations as are necessary to carry out the amendments made by this section. (e) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall take effect on the date that is 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act.