Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Renewable Fuel Standard Amendments Act”.
Renewable Fuel Standard Amendments Act
A BILL
To amend the Clean Air Act to eliminate certain requirements under the renewable fuel program, and for other purposes.
Sec. 2 Amendments to the Clean Air Act
Revised definition of renewable fuel— Section 211(o)(1)(J) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7545(o)(1)(J)) is amended to read as follows:
“(J) Renewable fuel—The term renewable fuel means fuel that—
“(i) is produced from renewable biomass;
“(ii) is used to replace or reduce the quantity of fossil fuel present in a transportation fuel; and
“(iii) beginning on January 1, 2014, is advanced biofuel.”
Applicable volumes— Section 211(o)(2)(B)(i) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7545(o)(2)(B)(i)) is amended—
in the table in subclause (I)—
by striking “18.15” and inserting “3.75”;
by striking “20.5” and inserting “5.5”;
by striking “22.25” and inserting “7.25”;
by striking “24.0” and inserting “9.0”;
by striking “26.0” and inserting “11.0”;
by striking “28.0” and inserting “13.0”;
by striking “30.0” and inserting “15.0”;
by striking “33.0” and inserting “18.0”; and
by striking “36.0” and inserting “21.0”;
in subclause (II)—
in the matter preceding the table, by striking “2022” and inserting “2013”; and
in the table, by striking the items relating to calendars years 2014 through 2022;
in subclause (III), by striking “of the volume of advanced biofuel required under subclause (II)” and inserting “of the volume of advanced biofuel required for calendar years 2010 through 2013 under subclause (II), as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of the Renewable Fuel Standard Amendments Act, and of the volume of renewable fuel required for calendar years 2014 through 2022 under the subclause (I)”; and
in subclause (IV), by inserting “, as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of the Renewable Fuel Standard Amendments Act” after “of the volume of advanced biofuel required under subclause (II)”.
Conforming amendments—
Other calendar years— Section 211(o)(2)(B) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7545(o)(2)(B)) is amended—
in clause (ii)(III), by striking “advanced biofuels in each category (cellulosic biofuel and biomass-based diesel)” and inserting “cellulosic biofuel and biomass-based diesel”;
by striking clause (iii); and
by redesignating clauses (iv) and (v) as clauses (iii) and (iv), respectively.
Modification of greenhouse gas reduction percentages— Section 211(o)(4) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7545(o)(4)) is amended—
in subparagraph (E), by striking “20, 50, or 60 percent reduction levels” and inserting “applicable percent reduction level”; and
in subparagraph (F), by inserting “(if applicable)” after “(2)(A)(i)”.
in subparagraph (D)(i), by inserting “, if such year is before 2014,” before “advanced biofuels”; and
in subparagraph (E)(ii), by inserting “, if such year is before 2014,” before “advanced biofuels”.
Sec. 3 Applicability and regulations
The amendments made by this Act to section 211(o) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7545(o)) shall apply only with respect to calendar years 2014 and after, except that the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall promulgate regulations to carry out such amendments not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, and take any steps necessary to ensure such amendments may be carried out for calendar years 2014 and after.