S.Amdt. 2470

SA 2470. Mr. NELSON of Nebraska (for himself, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Thune, Mr. Johnson, and Mr. Johanns) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 2996, making appropriations for the Department of the Interior, environment, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

On page 240, between lines 13 and 14, insert the following:

SEC. 423. E15 FUEL.

(a) Definitions.--In this section:

(1) Administrator.--The term “Administrator” means the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.

(2) E15 fuel.--The term “E15 fuel” means transportation fuel that consists of--

(A) 85 percent gasoline; and

(B) 15 percent ethanol.

(3) Transportation fuel.--The term “transportation fuel” has the meaning given the term in section 211(o)(1) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7545(o)(1)).

(4) Waiver.--The term “waiver” means a waiver from the requirements of paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) of section 211(f) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7545(f)).

(b) Waiver.--Not later than December 1, 2009, the Administrator shall issue a waiver for E15 fuel.

(c) Failure to Issue a Waiver.--If the Administrator fails to issue a waiver for E15 fuel under subsection (b) by the date specified in that subsection, none of the funds made available under this or any Act may be used by the Administrator to enforce section 211(f) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7545(f)).