S.Amdt. 1138

1. Adds SEC. 122__. REFORM OF RENEWABLE FUEL STANDARD at the end of subtitle C of title XII

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   In S. 954 · Placed on Calendar Senate

   (f) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out this section for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2019.

   Inserted: SEC. 122__. REFORM OF RENEWABLE FUEL STANDARD.

   Inserted: (a) Revised Definition of Renewable Fuel.--Section 211(o)(1) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7545(o)(1)) is amended by striking subparagraph (J) and inserting the following:

   Inserted: "(J) Renewable fuel.--The term 'renewable fuel' means fuel that--

   Inserted: "(i) is produced from renewable biomass;

   Inserted: "(ii) is used to replace or reduce the quantity of fossil fuel present in a transportation fuel; and

   Inserted: "(iii) beginning on January 1, 2022, is advanced biofuel.".

   Inserted: (b) Applicable Volumes.--Section 211(o)(2)(B)(i) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7545(o)(2)(B)(i)) is amended--

   Inserted: (1) in the table in subclause (I)--

   Inserted: (A) by striking "16.55" and inserting "15.17";

   Inserted: (B) by striking "18.15" and inserting "15.27";

   Inserted: (C) by striking "20.5" and inserting "16.0";

   Inserted: (D) by striking "22.25" and inserting "16.25";

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   Inserted: (E) by striking "24.0" and inserting "16.5";

   Inserted: (F) by striking "26.0" and inserting "17.0";

   Inserted: (G) by striking "28.0" and inserting "17.5";

   Inserted: (H) by striking "30.0" and inserting "18.0";

   Inserted: (I) by striking "33.0" and inserting "19.5"; and

   Inserted: (J) by striking "36.0" and inserting "21.0";

   Inserted: (2) in subclause (II)--

   Inserted: (A) in the matter preceding the table, by striking "2022" and inserting "2021"; and

   Inserted: (B) in the table, by striking the item relating to calendar year 2022;

   Inserted: (3) in subclause (III), in the matter preceding the table, by striking "of the volume of advanced biofuel required under subclause (II)" and inserting "of the volume of advanced biofuel required for calendar years 2010 through 2021 under subclause (II), as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of the Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013, and of the volume of renewable fuel required for calendar year 2022 under subclause (I)"; and

   Inserted: (4) in subclause (IV), by inserting ", as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of the Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013" after "of the volume of advanced biofuel required under subclause (II)".

   Inserted: (c) Conforming Amendments.--

   Inserted: (1) Other calendar years.--Section 211(o)(2)(B) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7545(o)(2)(B)) is amended--

   Inserted: (A) in clause (ii)(III), by striking "advanced biofuels in each category (cellulosic biofuel and biomass-based diesel)" and inserting "cellulosic biofuel and biomass-based diesel";

   Inserted: (B) by striking clause (iii); and

   Inserted: (C) by redesignating clauses (iv) and (v) as clauses (iii) and (iv), respectively.

   Inserted: (2) Modification of greenhouse gas reduction percentages.--Section 211(o)(4) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7545(o)(4)) is amended--

   Inserted: (A) in subparagraph (E), in the second sentence, by striking "20, 50, or 60 percent reduction levels" and inserting "applicable percent reduction level"; and

   Inserted: (B) in subparagraph (F), by inserting "(if applicable)" after "(2)(A)(i)".

   Inserted: (3) Waivers.--Section 211(o)(7) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7545(o)(7)) is amended--

   Inserted: (A) in subparagraph (D)(i), in the second sentence, by inserting ", if that year is before 2022," before "advanced biofuels"; and

   Inserted: (B) in subparagraph (E)(ii), in the second sentence, by inserting ", if that year is before 2022," before "advanced biofuels".

   Inserted: (d) Applicability and Regulations.--

   Inserted: (1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), the amendments made by this section to section 211(o) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7545(o)) shall apply only with respect to calendar year 2014 and each calendar year thereafter.

   Inserted: (2) Regulations.--The Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall--

   Inserted: (A) not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, promulgate regulations to carry out the amendments described in paragraph (1), including by amending existing regulations; and

   Inserted: (B) take any steps necessary to ensure those amendments are carried out for calendar year 2014 and each calendar year thereafter.

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

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