---
kind: "section"
citation: "42 U.S.C. § 17033"
title: "42"
title_heading: "The Public Health and Welfare"
number: "17033"
heading: "Biofuels and biorefinery information center"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/42/17033"
units:
  - "Chapter 152 — Energy Independence and Security"
  - "Subchapter II — Energy Security Through Increased Production of Biofuels"
  - "Part B — Biofuels Research and Development"
---

# §17033. Biofuels and biorefinery information center

- (a) **In general—** The [Secretary](/usc/42/17001.md?p=3), in cooperation with the [Secretary](/usc/42/17001.md?p=3) of Agriculture, shall establish a biofuels and biorefinery information center to make available to interested parties information on—
  - (1) renewable fuel feedstocks, including the varieties of fuel capable of being produced from various feedstocks;
  - (2) biorefinery processing techniques related to various renewable fuel feedstocks;
  - (3) the distribution, blending, storage, and retail dispensing infrastructure necessary for the transport and use of renewable fuels;
  - (4) Federal and [State](/usc/42/17151.md?p=6) laws and incentives related to renewable fuel production and use;
  - (5) renewable fuel research and development advancements;
  - (6) renewable fuel development and biorefinery processes and technologies;
  - (7) renewable fuel resources, including information on [programs](/usc/42/17151.md?p=5) and incentives for renewable fuels;
  - (8) renewable fuel producers;
  - (9) renewable fuel users; and
  - (10) potential renewable fuel users.
- (b) **Administration—** In administering the biofuels and biorefinery information center, the [Secretary](/usc/42/17001.md?p=3) shall—
  - (1) continually update information provided by the center;
  - (2) make information available relating to processes and technologies for renewable fuel production;
  - (3) make information available to interested parties on the process for establishing a biorefinery; and
  - (4) make information and assistance provided by the center available through a toll-free telephone number and website.
- (c) **Coordination and nonduplication—** To the maximum extent practicable, the [Secretary](/usc/42/17001.md?p=3) shall ensure that the activities under this section are coordinated with, and do not duplicate the efforts of, centers at other government [agencies](/usc/42/8262.md?p=1).
- (d) **Authorization of appropriations—** There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out this section.

## Source credit

(Pub. L. 110–140, title II, § 229, Dec. 19, 2007, 121 Stat. 1535.)

## Notes

### Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Effective Date

Section effective on the date that is 1 day after Dec. 19, 2007, see section 1601 of Pub. L. 110–140, set out as a note under section 1824 of Title 2, The Congress.