S.Amdt. 778
What it does: 3 changes: rewrites 2 provisions, inserts text
Sen. Frank R. Lautenberg (D-NJ)What it changes
3 changes to H.R. 6 · 1 shown in the bill's text
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Change 1: Rewrites section 204(a)
ReplacesRemoves section 204(a).
Inserted: (a) Definitions.--
Inserted: (1) Cellulosic biomass ethanol.--The term "cellulosic biomass ethanol" means ethanol derived from any lignocellulosic or hemicellulosic matter that is available on a renewable or recurring basis, including a cellulosic biomass feedstock.
Inserted: (2) Cellulosic biomass-derived liquid alternative fuel.--
Inserted: (A) In general.--The term "cellulosic biomass-derived liquid alternative fuel" means an alternative fuel (as defined in section 301 of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 (42 U.S.C. 13211)), or a blending component for alternate fuel, that--
Inserted: (i) is derived from cellulosic biomass feedstock or waste; and
Inserted: (ii) remains substantially in a liquid phase at room temperature and atmospheric pressure.
Inserted: (B) Certain liquid alternative fuels.--For any liquid alternative fuel that contains a component that is not derived from a cellulosic biomass feedstock or waste, only the portion of the fuel that is derived from a cellulosic biomass feedstock shall be considered to be a biomass-derived liquid alternative fuel.
Inserted: (3) Cellulosic biomass feedstock.--The term "cellulosic biomass feedstock" means--
Inserted: (A) dedicated energy crops and trees;
Inserted: (B) wood and wood residues;
Inserted: (C) plants;
Inserted: (D) grasses;
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Inserted: (E) agricultural residues;
Inserted: (F) fibers;
Inserted: (G) animal wastes and other waste materials; and
Inserted: (H) municipal solid waste.
Inserted: (4) Renewable fuel.--
Inserted: (A) In general.--The term "renewable fuel" means motor vehicle fuel that--
Inserted: (i)(I) is produced from grain, starch, oilseeds, sugar cane, sugar beets, sugar components, tobacco, potatoes, or other biomass; or
Inserted: (II) is natural gas produced from a biogas source, including a landfill, sewage waste treatment plant, feedlot, or other place where decaying organic material is found; and
Inserted: (ii) is used to replace or reduce the quantity of fossil fuel present in a fuel mixture used to operate a motor vehicle.
Inserted: (B) Inclusions.--The term "renewable fuel" includes--
Inserted: (i) cellulosic biomass ethanol;
Inserted: (ii) waste derived ethanol;
Inserted: (iii) biodiesel (as defined in section 312(f) of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 (42 U.S.C. 13220(f)); and
Inserted: (iv) any blending components derived from renewable fuel, except that only the renewable fuel portion of the blending component shall be considered part of the applicable volume under the renewable fuel program established by this section.
Inserted: (5) Small refinery.--The term "small refinery" means a refinery for which average aggregate daily crude oil throughput for the calendar year (as determined by dividing the aggregate throughput for the calendar year by the number of days in the calendar year) does not exceed 75,000 barrels.
Inserted: (6) Waste.--The term "waste" means--
Inserted: (A) animal wastes, including poultry fats and poultry wastes, and other waste materials; or
Inserted: (B) municipal solid waste (as defined in section 1004 of the Solid Waste Disposal Act (42 U.S.C. 6903)).
Original wording
Strike subsection (a) of section 204 and insert the following:
Change 2: Inserts “or cellulosic biomass-derived liquid alternative fuels” after “ethanol”
InsertsSection 204(j)…ethanol[inserted: or cellulosic biomass-derived liquid alternative fuels]…
Original wording
In section 204(j), insert “or cellulosic biomass-derived liquid alternative fuels” after “ethanol”
Change 3: Rewrites section 209(c)(1)(A)
ReplacesIn H.R. 6 · Placed on Calendar Senate
Struck: (A) located in the State of Hawaii; and
Inserted: (A) to develop not less than 4 different conversion technologies for producing cellulosic biomass ethanol and cellulosic biomass-derived liquid alternative fuel (as defined in section 204(a)); and
Original wording
Strike subparagraph (A) of section 209(c)(1) and insert the following:
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SA 778. Mr. LAUTENBERG submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 6, Reserved; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
Strike subsection (a) of section 204 and insert the following:
(a) Definitions.--
(1) Cellulosic biomass ethanol.--The term “cellulosic biomass ethanol” means ethanol derived from any lignocellulosic or hemicellulosic matter that is available on a renewable or recurring basis, including a cellulosic biomass feedstock.
(2) Cellulosic biomass-derived liquid alternative fuel.--
(A) In general.--The term “cellulosic biomass-derived liquid alternative fuel” means an alternative fuel (as defined in section 301 of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 (42 U.S.C. 13211)), or a blending component for alternate fuel, that--
(i) is derived from cellulosic biomass feedstock or waste; and
(ii) remains substantially in a liquid phase at room temperature and atmospheric pressure.
(B) Certain liquid alternative fuels.--For any liquid alternative fuel that contains a component that is not derived from a cellulosic biomass feedstock or waste, only the portion of the fuel that is derived from a cellulosic biomass feedstock shall be considered to be a biomass-derived liquid alternative fuel.
(3) Cellulosic biomass feedstock.--The term “cellulosic biomass feedstock” means--
(A) dedicated energy crops and trees;
(B) wood and wood residues;
(C) plants;
(D) grasses;
(E) agricultural residues;
(F) fibers;
(G) animal wastes and other waste materials; and
(H) municipal solid waste.
(4) Renewable fuel.--
(A) In general.--The term “renewable fuel” means motor vehicle fuel that--
(i)(I) is produced from grain, starch, oilseeds, sugar cane, sugar beets, sugar components, tobacco, potatoes, or other biomass; or
(II) is natural gas produced from a biogas source, including a landfill, sewage waste treatment plant, feedlot, or other place where decaying organic material is found; and
(ii) is used to replace or reduce the quantity of fossil fuel present in a fuel mixture used to operate a motor vehicle.
(B) Inclusions.--The term “renewable fuel” includes--
(i) cellulosic biomass ethanol;
(ii) waste derived ethanol;
(iii) biodiesel (as defined in section 312(f) of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 (42 U.S.C. 13220(f)); and
(iv) any blending components derived from renewable fuel, except that only the renewable fuel portion of the blending component shall be considered part of the applicable volume under the renewable fuel program established by this section.
(5) Small refinery.--The term “small refinery” means a refinery for which average aggregate daily crude oil throughput for the calendar year (as determined by dividing the aggregate throughput for the calendar year by the number of days in the calendar year) does not exceed 75,000 barrels.
(6) Waste.--The term “waste” means--
(A) animal wastes, including poultry fats and poultry wastes, and other waste materials; or
(B) municipal solid waste (as defined in section 1004 of the Solid Waste Disposal Act (42 U.S.C. 6903)).
In section 204(j), insert “or cellulosic biomass-derived liquid alternative fuels” after “ethanol” each place it appears.
Strike subparagraph (A) of section 209(c)(1) and insert the following:
(A) to develop not less than 4 different conversion technologies for producing cellulosic biomass ethanol and cellulosic biomass-derived liquid alternative fuel (as defined in section 204(a)); and
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Senate amendment submitted
June 14, 2005