S.Amdt. 4737

1. Adds SEC. __. RENEWABLE FUELS PROMOTION wherever appropriate

   Adds a section

   Inserted: SEC. __. RENEWABLE FUELS PROMOTION.

   Inserted: (a) Prohibition on Restriction of Installation of Renewable Fuel Pumps.--

   Inserted: (1) In general.--Title I of the Petroleum Marketing Practices Act (15 U.S.C. 2801 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:

   Inserted: "SEC. 107. PROHIBITION ON RESTRICTION OF INSTALLATION OF RENEWABLE FUEL PUMPS.

   Inserted: "(a) Definition of Franchise-Related Document.--In this section, the term 'franchise-related document' means--

   Inserted: "(1) a franchise under this Act; and

   Inserted: "(2) any other contract or directive of a franchisor relating to terms or conditions of the sale of fuel by a franchisee.

   Inserted: "(b) Prohibitions.--

   Inserted: "(1) In general.--Notwithstanding any provision of a franchise-related document in effect on the date of enactment of this section, no franchisee or affiliate of a franchisee shall be restricted from--

   Inserted: "(A) installing on the marketing premises of the franchisee a renewable fuel pump;

   Inserted: "(B) converting an existing tank and pump on the marketing premises of the franchisee for renewable fuel use;

   Inserted: "(C) advertising (including through the use of signage or logos) the sale of any renewable fuel; or

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   Inserted: "(D) selling renewable fuel in any specified area on the marketing premises of the franchisee (including any area in which a name or logo of a franchisor or any other entity appears).

   Inserted: "(2) Enforcement.--Any restriction described in paragraph (1) that is contained in a franchise-related document and in effect on the date of enactment of this section--

   Inserted: "(A) shall be considered to be null and void as of that date; and

   Inserted: "(B) shall not be enforced under section 105.

   Inserted: "(c) Exception to 3-Grade Requirement.--No franchise-related document that requires that 3 grades of gasoline be sold by the applicable franchisee shall prevent the franchisee from selling a renewable fuel in lieu of 1 grade of gasoline.".

   Inserted: (2) Conforming amendments.--

   Inserted: (A) In general.--Section 101(13) of the Petroleum Marketing Practices Act (15 U.S.C. 2801(13)) is amended by adjusting the indentation of subparagraph (C) appropriately.

   Inserted: (B) Table of contents.--The table of contents of the Petroleum Marketing Practices Act (15 U.S.C. 2801 note) is amended--

   Inserted: (i) by inserting after the item relating to section 106 the following:

   Inserted: "Sec. 107. Prohibition on restriction of installation of renewable fuel pumps."; and

   Inserted: (ii) by striking the item relating to section 202 and inserting the following:

   Inserted: "Sec. 202. Automotive fuel rating testing and disclosure requirements.".

   Inserted: (b) Refueling.--The Energy Policy Act of 1992 is amended by inserting after section 304 (42 U.S.C. 13213) the following:

   Inserted: "SEC. 304A. FEDERAL FLEET FUELING CENTERS.

   Inserted: "(a) In General.--Not later than January 1, 2008, the appropriate Federal agency shall install not less than 1 renewable fuel pump at every Federal fleet fueling center in the United States.

   Inserted: "(b) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out this section.".

   Inserted: (c) Report.--Not later than October 31 of each year beginning after the date of enactment of this Act, the President shall submit to Congress a report that describes the progress of the agencies of the Federal government (including the Executive Office of the President) in complying with--

   Inserted: (1) the Energy Policy Act of 1992 (42 U.S.C. 13201 et seq.);

   Inserted: (2) Executive Order 13149 (65 Fed. Reg. 24595; relating to greening the government through Federal fleet and transportation efficiency); and

   Inserted: (3) the Federal fleet fueling center requirement under section 304A of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 (as added by subsection (b)).

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