S.Amdt. 1520

1. Adds SEC. 330. ASSESSMENT OF PRODUCTION OF ALTERNATIVE TRANSPORTATION FUELS FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE at the end of subtitle C of title III

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   (d) Ethanol Fuel Defined.--In this section, the term "ethanol fuel" means fuel that is 85 percent ethyl alcohol.

   Inserted: SEC. 330. ASSESSMENT OF PRODUCTION OF ALTERNATIVE TRANSPORTATION FUELS FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.

   Inserted: (a) Program Required.--The Secretary of Defense shall carry out a program to evaluate the commercial and technical viability of advanced technologies for the production of alternative transportation fuels having applications for the Department of Defense. The program shall include the construction and operation of testing facilities in accordance with subsection (d).

   Inserted: (b) Alternative Transportation Fuels.--For purposes of this section, alternative transportation fuels are ethanol and Fischer Tropsch fuels that are produced domestically from cellulosic biomass feedstocks or Illinois Basin Coal.

   Inserted: (c) Coordination of Efforts.--

   Inserted: (1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense shall carry out the program required by this section through the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics and in consultation with the Director of Defense Research and Engineering, the Advanced Systems and Concepts Office, the Secretary of Agriculture, and the Secretary of Energy.

   Inserted: (2) Role of biomass research and development technologic advisory committee.--The consultations under paragraph (1) shall include the participation of the Biomass Research and Development Technical Advisory Committee established under section 306 of the Biomass Research and Development Act of 2000 (title III of Public Law 106-224; 7 U.S.C. 8101 note).

   Inserted: (d) Facilities for Evaluating Production of Alternative Transportation Fuels.--

   Inserted: (1) In general.--In carrying out the program required by this section, the Secretary of Defense shall provide for the following:

   Inserted: (A) The utilization and capital modification of the National Corn-to-Ethanol Research Center for the purpose of evaluating the technical and commercial viability of corn kernel cellulosics for producing ethanol.

   Inserted: (B) The construction or capital modification of--

   Inserted: (i) not less than four facilities for the purposes of evaluating the production from cellulosic biomass of alternative transportation fuels having applications for the Department of Defense; and

   Inserted: (ii) not less than four facilities for the purposes of evaluating the production from Illinois Basin Coal of alternative transportation fuels having applications for the Department of Defense

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   Inserted: (2) Location of facilities.--(A) The facilities constructed under paragraph (1)(B) for the purposes of cellulosic biomass shall--

   Inserted: (i) afford the efficient use of a diverse range of fuel sources; and

   Inserted: (ii) give initial preference to existing domestic facilities with current or potential capacity for cellulose conversion.

   Inserted: (B) The facilities constructed under paragraph (1)(B) for the purposes of Illinois Basin Coal shall be located within the Illinois Basin Coal region.

   Inserted: (3) Capacity of facilities.--Each facility constructed under paragraph (1) shall have the flexibility for producing commercial volumes of alternative transportation fuels such that when the facility demonstrates economic viability of the process it can provide commercial production for the region in which it is located.

   Inserted: (4) Authority to enter into transactions for facility construction.--The Secretary of Defense shall seek to construct the facilities required by paragraph (1)(B) at the lowest cost practicable. The Secretary may make grants, enter into agreements, and provide loans or loan guarantees to corporations, farm cooperatives, associates of farmers, and consortia of such entities for such purposes.

   Inserted: (5) Evaluations at facilities.--

   Inserted: (A) In general.--Not later than 5 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall begin at the facilities described in paragraph (1)(B) evaluations of the technical and commercial viability of different processes of producing alternative transportation fuels having Department of Defense applications from cellulosic biomass or Illinois Basin Coal.

   Inserted: (B) Evaluations at national corn-to-ethanol research center.--Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall begin at the National Corn-to-Ethanol Research Center evaluations of the technical and commercial viability of different processes of corn kernel cellulosics for producing ethanol.

   Inserted: (e) Program Milestones.--In carrying out the program required by this section, the Secretary of Defense shall meet the following milestones:

   Inserted: (1) Selection of testing processes.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall select processes for evaluating the technical and commercial viability of producing ethanol or Fischer Tropsch fuel from cellulosic biomass or Illinois Basin Coal.

   Inserted: (2) Initiation of work at existing facilities.--Not later than one year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall enter into agreements to carry out testing under this section at existing facilities.

   Inserted: (3) Construction agreements.--Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall enter into agreements for the capital modification or construction of facilities under subsection (d)(1)(B).

   Inserted: (4) Completion of engineering and design work.--Not later than three years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall complete capital modifications of existing facilities and the engineering and design work necessary for the construction of new facilities under this section.

   Inserted: (f) Report on Program.--Not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter for the next 5 years, the Secretary of Defense shall, in consultation with the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics, submit a report on the implementation and results of the program required by this section to--

   Inserted: (1) the Committees on Armed Services, Energy and Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Appropriations of the Senate; and

   Inserted: (2) the Committees on Armed Services, Energy and Commerce, Agriculture, and Appropriations of the House of Representatives.

   Inserted: (g) Funding.--

   Inserted: (1) In general.--Of the amounts authorized to be appropriated under this Act, $75,000,000 may be available for the program required by this section, of which $15,000,000 may be available in each of fiscal years 2006 through 2010 for the program.

   Inserted: (2) Availability.--Amounts available under paragraph (1) shall remain available until expended.

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   At the end of subtitle C of title III, add the following:

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