S. 737

A bill to amend the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 to authorize the Secretary of Energy to conduct research, development, and demonstration to make biofuels more compatible with small nonroad engines, and for other purposes.

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111th CONGRESS

1st Session

S. 737

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

March 30, 2009

Ms. Collins (for herself and Mr. Udall of Colorado) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources

A BILL

To amend the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 to authorize the Secretary of Energy to conduct research, development, and demonstration to make biofuels more compatible with small nonroad engines, and for other purposes.

1.

Biofuels distribution and advanced biofuels infrastructure

Section 248 of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 17054) is amended—

(1)

in subsection (a), by striking and new alternative distribution infrastructure and inserting , new alternative distribution infrastructure, and effects on small engines; and

(2)

in subsection (b)—

(A)

in paragraph (8), by striking and after the semicolon at the end;

(B)

by redesignating paragraph (9) as paragraph (10); and

(C)

by inserting after paragraph (8) the following:

(9)

problems associated with the use of biofuels in small nonroad engines; and

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