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Problem:SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''National Oilheat Research Alliance
Reauthorization Act of 2011''.

SEC. 2. AMENDMENTS.

(a) Findings.--Section 702 of the National Oilheat Research
Alliance Act of 2000 (42 U.S.C. 6201 note; Public Law 106-469) is
amended by striking ''oilheat'' each place it appears and inserting
''oilheat fuel''.
(b) Definitions.--Section 703 of the National Oilheat Research
Alliance Act of 2000 (42 U.S.C. 6201 note; Public Law 106-469) is
amended--
(1) by striking ''oilheat'' each place it appears (other
than paragraph (10)) and inserting ''oilheat fuel'';
(2) in paragraph (2), by inserting '', including
information on energy conservation strategies, safety, new
technologies that reduce consumption or improve safety, and
State, local, or Federal programs designed to assist oilheat
fuel consumers'' after ''hot water heating fuels'';
(3) by striking paragraph (7) and inserting the following:
''(7) Oilheat fuel.--The term 'oilheat fuel' means fuel
that--
''(A) is--
''(i) No. 1 distillate;
''(ii) No. 2 dyed distillate;
''(iii) a liquid blended with No. 1
distillate or No. 2 dyed distillate; or
''(iv) a biobased liquid; and
''(B) is used as a fuel for nonindustrial
commercial or residential space or hot water
heating.'';
(4) in the heading for paragraph (8), by striking
''Oilheat'' and inserting ''Oilheat fuel'';
(5) in paragraph (14)--
(A) by striking ''No. 1 distillate or No. 2 dyed
distillate'' each place it appears and inserting
''oilheat fuel''; and
(B) in subparagraph (B), by striking ''sells the
distillate'' and inserting ''sells the oilheat fuel'';
and
(6) by redesignating paragraphs (14) and (15) as paragraphs
(15) and (14), respectively, and moving paragraph (15) (as so
redesignated) to appear after paragraph (14).
(c) Referenda.--Section 704 of the National Oilheat Research
Alliance Act of 2000 (42 U.S.C. 6201 note; Public Law 106-469) is
amended--
(1) by striking ''oilheat'' each place it appears and
inserting ''oilheat fuel'';
(2) by striking ''No. 1 distillate and No. 2 dyed
distillate'' each place it appears in subsections (a) and (c)
and inserting ''oilheat fuel'';
(3) in subsection (a)--
(A) in paragraph (5)(B), by striking ''Except as
provided in subsection (b), the'' and inserting
''The''; and
(B) in paragraph (6), by striking '', No. 1
distillate, or No. 2 dyed distillate'';
(4) in subsection (b), by striking ''under'' and inserting
''consistent with''; and
(5) in the heading for subsection (d), by striking
''Oilheat'' and inserting ''Oilheat Fuel''.
(d) Membership.--Section 705 of the National Oilheat Research
Alliance Act of 2000 (42 U.S.C. 6201 note; Public Law 106-469) is
amended--
(1) by striking ''oilheat'' each place it appears and
inserting ''oilheat fuel'';
(2) in subsection (b)(2), by striking ''No. 1 distillate
and No. 2 dyed distillate'' and inserting ''oilheat fuel''; and
(3) by striking subsection (c) and inserting the following:
''(c) Number of Members.--
''(1) In general.--The membership of the Alliance shall be
as follows:
''(A) One member representing each State
participating in the Alliance.
''(B) Five representatives of retail marketers, of
whom 1 shall be selected by each of the qualified State
associations of the 5 States with the highest volume of
annual oilheat fuel sales.
''(C) Five additional representatives of retail
marketers.
''(D) Twenty-one representatives of wholesale
distributors.
''(E) Six public members, who shall be
representatives of significant users of oilheat fuel,
the oilheat fuel research community, State energy
officials, or other groups with expertise in oilheat
fuel.
''(2) Full-time owners or employees.--
''(A) In general.--Except as provided in
subparagraph (B), other than the public members of the
Alliance, Alliance members shall be full-time
managerial owners or employees of members of the
oilheat fuel industry.
''(B) Employees.--Members described in
subparagraphs (B), (C), and (D) of paragraph (1) may be
employees of the qualified industry organization or an
industry trade association.''.
(e) Functions.--Section 706 of the National Oilheat Research
Alliance Act of 2000 (42 U.S.C. 6201 note; Public Law 106-469) is
amended--
(1) by striking ''oilheat'' each place it appears and
inserting ''oilheat fuel'';
(2) in subsection (a)(1)(A)(ii), by inserting '', including
providing the cost of installing appliances in low-income
households'' after ''utilization equipment'';
(3) in subsection (a), by adding at the end the following
new paragraph:
''(4) Training and research and development as a
priority.--Of the assessments collected by the Association
pursuant to section 707, not less than 40 percent shall be
devoted to a category of outlays comprised of training projects
and research, development, and demonstration projects, with a
priority on research, development, and demonstration projects
that would enhance efficiency through the use of biobased
liquids. Training and research under this paragraph shall
include the development and demonstration of advanced
biofuels.'';
(4) in the heading for subsection (c)(2), by striking
''oilheat'' and inserting ''oilheat fuel'';
(5) by redesignating paragraph (4) of subsection (e) as
paragraph (5);
(6) by inserting after subsection (e)(3) the following new
paragraph:
''(4) Response to recommendations.--If the Secretary makes
recommendations under paragraph (3), the Alliance shall, before
implementation of the budget with respect to which the
recommendations pertain, provide to the Secretary and the
Congress a report describing the Alliance's response to the
recommendations.'';
(7) by amending subsection (f)(2)(C) to read as follows:
''(C) Procedures to ensure compliance.--The
Alliance shall contract with a qualified accounting
firm to develop procedures to ensure compliance with
the Act. The Alliance shall contract on a yearly basis
with a qualified accounting firm to evaluate whether
such procedures have been followed. Such evaluation
shall be included in the annual report required under
subsection (h) and shall be furnished to Congress and
to the Secretary of Energy.''; and
(8) in subsection (h)--
(A) by striking ''and'' at the end of paragraph
(1);
(B) by striking the period at the end of paragraph
(2) and inserting ''; and''; and
(C) by adding at the end the following new
paragraph:
''(3) provides a detailed account of the amounts spent by
each qualified State association that received funds pursuant
to subsection (e) on training, research, development, and
demonstration, safety, and consumer education.''.
(f) Assessments.--Section 707 of the National Oilheat Research
Alliance Act of 2000 (42 U.S.C. 6201 note; Public Law 106-469) is
amended--
(1) by striking ''oilheat'' each place it appears and
inserting ''oilheat fuel'';
(2) by striking subsection (a) and inserting the following:
''(a) Rate.--
''(1) In general.--The assessment rate for calendar years
2012 and 2013 shall be equal to /10\ of 1 cent per gallon of
oilheat fuel.
''(2) Subsequent assessments.--Subject to paragraphs (3)
and (4), beginning with calendar year 2014, the annual
assessment rate shall be sufficient to cover the costs of the
plans and programs developed by the Alliance.
''(3) Limitations on increase.--
''(A) In general.--The annual assessment shall not
exceed /2\ of 1 cent per gallon of oilheat fuel.
''(B) Limitation.--The annual assessment may not
change by more than /10\ of 1 cent per gallon of
oilheat fuel in any 12 month-period.
''(C) Approval.--No increase in the assessment may
occur unless--
''(i) the increase is approved by /4\ of
the members voting at a regularly scheduled
meeting of the Alliance; and
''(ii) at least 90 days before the date of
the meeting of the Alliance, the Alliance
provides notice of the proposed increase to the
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of
the Senate and the Committee on Energy and
Commerce of the House of Representatives.
''(D) Notice.--The Alliance shall provide notice of
a change in assessment at least 90 days before the date
on which the change is to take effect.'';
(3) in subsections (b)(1) and (c), by striking ''No. 1
distillate and No. 2 dyed distillate'' each place it appears
and inserting ''oilheat fuel'';
(4) in subsection (b)--
(A) by striking ''No. 1 distillate or No. 2 dyed
distillate'' each place it appears and inserting
''oilheat fuel''; and
(B) in paragraphs (2)(B) and (5)(B), by striking
''fuel'' each place it appears and inserting ''oilheat
fuel'';
(5) in the heading for subsection (c), by striking
''Oilheat'' and inserting ''Oilheat Fuel''; and
(6) in subsection (e)(2)(A)(ii)(III), by striking
''directly benefit'' and all that follows through ''industry''
and inserting ''consumers of oilheat fuel''.
(g) Market Survey and Consumer Protection.--Section 708 of the
National Oilheat Research Alliance Act of 2000 (42 U.S.C. 6201 note;
Public Law 106-469) is repealed.
(h) Lobbying Prohibition.--Section 710 of the National Oilheat
Research Alliance Act of 2000 (42 U.S.C. 6201 note; Public Law 106-469)
is amended to read as follows:

''SEC. 710. LOBBYING PROHIBITION.

''No funds derived from assessments under section 707 collected by
the Alliance shall be used directly or indirectly to influence Federal,
State, or local legislation or elections, or the manner of execution of
legislation, except that the Alliance may use such funds to provide
information requested by a Member of Congress, or an official of any
Federal, State, or local agency, in the course of the official business
of such Member or official.''.
(i) Violations.--Section 712(a) of the National Oilheat Research
Alliance Act of 2000 (42 U.S.C. 6201 note; Public Law 106-469) is
amended--
(1) in paragraph (2), by striking ''oilheat'' and inserting
''oilheat fuel''; and
(2) by striking paragraph (3) and inserting the following:
''(3) a direct reference to a competing product.''.
(j) Extension.--Section 713 of the National Oilheat Research
Alliance Act of 2000 (42 U.S.C. 6201 note; Public Law 106-469) is
amended by striking ''9 years after the date on which the Alliance is
established'' and inserting ''7 years after the date of enactment of
the National Oilheat Research Alliance Reauthorization Act of 2011''.

SEC. 3. RENEWABLE FUEL CONTENT.

(a) Renewable Fuel Research.--Section 706(a)(3)(B)(i)(I) of the
National Oilheat Research Alliance Act of 2000 (42 U.S.C. 6201 note;
Public Law 106-469) is amended by inserting '', including research to
develop renewable fuels and to examine the compatibility of different
renewable fuels with oilheat fuel utilization equipment, with priority
given to research on the development and use of advanced biofuels''
after ''utilization equipment''.
(b) Report.--The National Oilheat Research Alliance shall prepare a
report no later than one year after date of enactment of this Act on
the use of biofuels in oilheat fuel utilization equipment. This report
shall provide information on the environmental benefits, economic
benefits, and any technical limitations on the use of biofuels in
oilheat fuel utilization equipment. It shall also describe market
acceptance of the fuel, and information on State and local governments
that are encouraging the use of these fuels in oilheat fuel utilization
equipment. The Alliance shall provide this report to the Governor of
each State, and other appropriate State leaders, where the Alliance is
operating. Additionally, a copy of this report will be furnished to the
Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency and to the
Congress.
(c) Consumer Education Materials.--The Alliance shall develop
consumer education materials in conjunction with an institution or
organization engaged in biofuels research describing the benefits of
using biofuels as or in oilheat fuel based on the technical information
developed pursuant to subsection (b), as well as other information
generally available.
Solution:
National Oilheat Research Alliance Reauthorization Act of 2011 - Amends the National Oilheat Research Alliance Act of 2000 to adjust its focus upon oilheat to a focus upon oilheat fuel, a distillate liquid or a biobased liquid used as a fuel for nonindustrial commercial or residential space or hot water heating.

Revises the membership of the National Oilheat Research Alliance.

Expands the functions of the Alliance to include: (1) providing the cost of installing appliances in low-income households; and (2) prioritizing research, development, and demonstration projects that enhance efficiency through the use of biobased liquids and advanced biofuels.

Requires the Alliance to: (1) contract with a qualified accounting firm to develop procedures to ensure statutory compliance; and (2) include in its annual report a detailed account of the amounts spent by each qualified state association that received funds on training, research, development, and demonstration, safety, and consumer education.

Revises assessment requirements. States that the assessment rate for calendar years 2012 and 2013 shall be equal to two-tenths of 1% per gallon of oilheat fuel (currently, No. 1 distillate and No. 2 dyed distillate).

Requires the annual assessment rate, beginning with calendar year 2014, to be sufficient to cover the costs of the plans and programs developed by the Alliance.

Sets forth: (1) a maximum assessment rate; and (2) limitations on any assessment increase. Prohibits any increase in the assessment rate unless the Alliance has, by a specified deadline, notified certain congressional committees.

Prohibits: (1) the Alliance from providing funds in response to a request from state, local, or regional programs unless it determines that the funds will be used to benefit consumers of oilheat fuel (instead of the oilheat industry); (2) certain lobbying activities; and (3) any consumer education activity from including a direct reference to a competing product if it is funded from Alliance assessments.

Requires Alliance research activities to: (1) include development of renewable fuels, and (2) examine the compatibility of different renewable fuels with oilheat fuel utilization equipment, giving priority to advanced biofuels research.

Requires the Alliance to: (1) report to state leaders, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and to Congress on the use of biofuels in oilheat fuel utilization equipment; and (2) develop consumer education materials describing the benefits of using biofuels as, or in, oilheat fuel.