S. 1807

Corn Ethanol Mandate Elimination Act of 2013

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113th CONGRESS

1st Session

S. 1807

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

December 12 (legislative day, December 11), 2013

Mrs. Feinstein (for herself, Mr. Coburn, Mrs. Hagan, Ms. Collins, Mr. Toomey, Mr. Flake, Mr. Corker, Mr. Burr, Mr. Risch, and Mr. Manchin) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works

A BILL

To amend the Clean Air Act to eliminate the corn ethanol mandate for renewable fuel, and for other purposes.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Corn Ethanol Mandate Elimination Act of 2013.

2.

Elimination of corn ethanol mandate for renewable fuel

(a)

Removal of table

Section 211(o)(2)(B)(i) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7545(o)(2)(B)(i)) is amended by striking subclause (I).

(b)

Conforming amendments

Section 211(o)(2)(B) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7545(o)(2)(B)) is amended—

(1)

in clause (i)—

(A)

by redesignating subclauses (II) through (IV) as subclauses (I) through (III), respectively;

(B)

in subclause (I) (as so redesignated), by striking of the volume of renewable fuel required under subclause (I),; and

(C)

in subclauses (II) and (III) (as so redesignated), by striking subclause (II) each place it appears and inserting subclause (I); and

(2)

in clause (v), by striking clause (i)(IV) and inserting clause (i)(III).

(c)

Administration

Nothing in this section or the amendments made by this section affects the volumes of advanced biofuel, cellulosic biofuel, or biomass-based diesel that are required under section 211(o) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7545(o)).

(d)

Regulations

Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall promulgate such regulations as are necessary to carry out the amendments made by this section.

(e)

Effective date

The amendments made by this section shall take effect on the date that is 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act.