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S 3428 112th Congress Senate Energy Air quality Alternative and renewable resources Food supply, safety, and labeling Motor fuels

Renewable Fuel Standard Flexibility Act

Introduced: July 24, 2012 See on congress.gov
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Jul 24, 2012
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5307)
Jul 24, 2012
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5306-5307)
Jul 24, 2012
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Renewable Fuel Standard Flexibility Act - Amends the Clean Air Act to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): (1) by November 30 each year, to determine and publish the estimated U.S. corn stocks-to-use ratio for the applicable crop year; and (2) to waive the renewable fuel program's requirements for the next calendar year by reducing the national quantity of renewable fuel otherwise required by specified amounts based on the ratio determined.

Prohibits: (1) waivers granted under this Act from affecting the volume of advanced biofuel under such program, or (2) the Administrator from allowing any volume of conventional biofuel to be used to satisfy the requirement for advanced biofuel.

What's happening now July 24, 2012

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5307)

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1