Renewable Fuel Standard Flexibility Act - Amends the Clean Air Act to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): (1) by August 1 and by the end of November each year, to determine and publish the U.S. corn stocks-to-use ratio for the current crop year; and (2) to waive the renewable fuel program's requirements for the rest of the calendar year following the August determination or for the next calendar year following the November determination 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.
[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3097 Introduced in House (IH)]
112th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 3097
To partially waive the renewable fuel standard when corn inventories
are low.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
October 5, 2011
Mr. Goodlatte (for himself, Mr. Costa, Mr. Cardoza, Mr. Matheson, Mr.
Womack, Mr. Harris, Mr. Moran, Mr. Crawford, Mr. Wittman, Mrs. Ellmers,
Mr. Cuellar, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Hurt, Mr. Rooney, Mr. McClintock, Mr.
Welch, Mr. Graves of Georgia, Mr. Griffin of Arkansas, Mr. Simpson, Mr.
Boren, Mr. Nunnelee, Mr. Ross of Arkansas, Mr. Baca, Mr. Pitts, Mr.
Butterfield, Mr. Barrow, and Mr. Griffith of Virginia) introduced the
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and
Commerce
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A BILL
To partially waive the renewable fuel standard when corn inventories
are low.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Renewable Fuel Standard Flexibility
Act''.
SEC. 2. PARTIAL WAIVER.
Paragraph (7) of section 211(o) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C.
7545(o)(7)) is amended by adding the following at the end thereof:
``(G) Consideration of corn inventories.--
``(i) Determinations regarding corn stocks-
to-use ratio.--Not later than August 1 and the
end of November each year, the Administrator
shall determine and publish the United States
corn stocks-to-use ratio for the current crop
year--
``(I) in consultation with the
Secretary of Agriculture; and
``(II) based on the most recent
publication of the World Agricultural
Supply and Demand Estimate or other
similar authoritative estimate issued
by the Secretary of Agriculture.
``(ii) Waiver.--Based on the
Administrator's most recent determination under
clause (i), the Administrator shall waive the
requirements of paragraph (2) by reducing the
national quantity of renewable fuel otherwise
required for a period in accordance with the
following table:
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``U.S. Corn Stocks-to-Use Ratio for the Current Crop Reduction in national quantity of renewable fuel
Year (percent) required
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Above 10.0 No adjustment
10.0-7.5 10 percent reduction
7.49-6.0 15 percent reduction
5.99-5.0 25 percent reduction
Below 5.0 50 percent reduction.
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``(iii) Duration.--A waiver granted under
clause (ii)--
``(I) based on a determination
required by clause (i) to be made by
the end of November, shall be effective
for the following calendar year; and
``(II) based on a determination
required by clause (i) to be made by
August 1, shall take effect 30 days
from the date of publication of the
determination and shall (in place of
the waiver under subclause (I)) be
effective for the remainder of such
calendar year.
``(iv) Adjustment of renewable fuel
obligation.--Upon granting any waiver under
clause (ii) reducing the national quantity of
renewable fuel required for a period to which
paragraph (3) applies, the Administrator shall
adjust the renewable fuel obligation determined
under paragraph (3) in proportion to such
reduction.
``(v) No effect on required volume of
advanced biofuel.--A waiver granted under this
subparagraph reducing the national quantity of
renewable fuel required for a period shall not
affect the volume of advanced biofuel required
under paragraph (2). The Administrator shall
not allow any volume of conventional biofuel to
be used to satisfy the requirement for advanced
biofuel under paragraph (2).
``(vi) Publication.--The Administrator
shall publish each waiver under clause (ii) in
the Federal Register, including an explanation
of the basis for the waiver.''.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1779-1780)
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.
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