Renewable Diesel and Sustainable Aviation Fuel Parity Act of 2022
This bill addresses renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel, including by (1) allowing such fuels to qualify for loan guarantees under the Energy Policy Act, and (2) requiring the Energy Information Administration within the Department of Energy to report on certain information related to U.S. production and foreign imports of renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel.
[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 4038 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
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117th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 4038
To increase the production and use of renewable diesel and sustainable
aviation fuel, and for other purposes.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
April 7, 2022
Mr. Barrasso (for himself, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Cassidy, Mr. Lujan, and
Mr. Daines) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and
referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
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A BILL
To increase the production and use of renewable diesel and sustainable
aviation fuel, and for other purposes.
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 Diesel and Sustainable
Aviation Fuel Parity Act of 2022''.
SEC. 2. RENEWABLE DIESEL AND SUSTAINABLE AVIATION FUEL PRODUCTION AND
IMPORTS.
(a) Definition of Sustainable Aviation Fuel.--In this section, the
term ``sustainable aviation fuel'' means liquid that--
(1) meets the requirements of--
(A) ASTM International Standard D7566; or
(B) the coprocessing provisions of ASTM
International Standard D1655, Annex A1;
(2) is not derived from palm fatty acid distillates, palm
oil, natural gas, coal, or petroleum; and
(3) compared to petroleum-based jet fuel, has at least a 50
percent reduction in lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions, as
measured in accordance with--
(A) section 211(o)(1)(H) of the Clean Air Act (42
U.S.C. 7545(o)(1)(H)); or
(B) the methodology referenced in the most recent
Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for
International Aviation, as adopted by the International
Civil Aviation Organization with the agreement of the
United States.
(b) Reported Data.--Not later than January 1, 2025, the Secretary
of Energy, acting through the Administrator of the Energy Information
Administration, shall include in the Petroleum Supply Monthly,
Petroleum Supply Annual, Annual Energy Outlook, and any other relevant
report of the Energy Information Administration, as determined by the
Administrator of the Energy Information Administration, data on
renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel, subject to subsection
(c), including--
(1) the type, origin, and volume of feedstock used in the
production of--
(A) renewable diesel--
(i) in each State or, if appropriate,
Petroleum Administration for Defense District,
as applicable;
(ii) in the United States; and
(iii) to the maximum extent practicable, in
each foreign country, as applicable; and
(B) sustainable aviation fuel--
(i) in each State or, if appropriate,
Petroleum Administration for Defense District,
as applicable;
(ii) in the United States; and
(iii) to the maximum extent practicable, in
each foreign country, as applicable;
(2) the total amount of renewable diesel--
(A) produced--
(i) in each State, as applicable; and
(ii) in the United States; and
(B) imported from--
(i) each foreign country, as applicable;
and
(ii) all foreign countries, as applicable;
and
(3) the total amount of sustainable aviation fuel--
(A) produced--
(i) in each State, as applicable; and
(ii) in the United States; and
(B) imported from--
(i) each foreign country, as applicable;
and
(ii) all foreign countries, as applicable.
(c) Reporting Requirements.--Data published under subsection (b)
shall--
(1) be obtained using an accounting methodology that--
(A) is consistent with generally accepted
accounting principles; and
(B) ensures no double counting of feedstock or
fuel; and
(2) be consistent with restrictions necessary to protect
competitively sensitive information, in accordance with--
(A) section 552 of title 5, United States Code;
(B) section 1905 of title 18, United States Code;
and
(C) section 1004.11 of title 10, Code of Federal
Regulations (or a successor regulation).
SEC. 3. AMENDMENTS TO THE ENERGY POLICY ACT OF 2005.
(a) Bioenergy Program.--Section 932(b)(5) of the Energy Policy Act
of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16232(b)(5)) is amended by inserting ``, including
regenerative farming practices'' after ``feedstocks''.
(b) Incentives for Innovative Technologies.--Section 1703(b)(10) of
the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16513(b)(10)) is amended by
striking ``at which crude oil is refined into gasoline.'' and inserting
the following: ``at which--
``(A) crude oil is refined into gasoline; or
``(B) animal fats, vegetable oils, waste streams
from materials from biogenic origin, or renewable
biomass (as defined in section 211(o)(1) of the Clean
Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7545(o)(1)), but excluding palm
fatty acid distillates and palm oil) are refined into--
``(i) renewable diesel;
``(ii) renewable gasoline;
``(iii) renewable naphtha; or
``(iv) sustainable aviation fuel (as
defined in section 2(a) of the Renewable Diesel
and Sustainable Aviation Fuel Parity Act of
2022).''.
SEC. 4. AMENDMENTS TO THE ENERGY INDEPENDENCE AND SECURITY ACT OF 2007.
Section 205 of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (42
U.S.C. 17021) is amended--
(1) in subsection (b)--
(A) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (3) as
subparagraphs (A) through (C), respectively, and
indenting appropriately;
(B) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) (as so
redesignated), by striking ``Not later than'' and
inserting the following:
``(1) In general.--Not later than''; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
``(2) Renewable diesel.--Renewable diesel or renewable
diesel blends that meet ASTM D975 diesel specifications shall
not require any additional label.''; and
(2) in subsection (c)--
(A) by redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3) as
paragraphs (3) and (2), respectively, and moving the
paragraphs so as to appear in numerical order;
(B) in paragraph (2) (as so redesignated)--
(i) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and
(B) as clauses (i) and (ii), respectively, and
indenting appropriately;
(ii) in the matter preceding clause (i) (as
so redesignated), by striking ``The term'' and
inserting the following:
``(A) In general.--The term''; and
(iii) by adding at the end the following:
``(B) Exclusion.--The term `biodiesel' does not
include renewable diesel that meets or exceeds ASTM
D975 diesel specifications.'';
(C) in paragraph (3) (as so redesignated)--
(i) by striking ``The term'' and inserting
the following:
``(A) In general.--The term''; and
(ii) by adding at the end the following:
``(B) Exclusion.--The term `biomass-based diesel'
does not include renewable diesel that meets or exceeds
ASTM D975 diesel specifications.''; and
(D) by adding at the end the following:
``(5) Renewable diesel.--The term `renewable diesel' means
diesel produced by refining animal fats, vegetable oils, waste
streams from materials from biogenic origin, or renewable
biomass (as defined in section 211(o)(1) of the Clean Air Act
(42 U.S.C. 7545(o)(1)), but excluding palm fatty acid
distillates and palm oil) in a manner that results in a
hydrocarbon oil that--
``(A) has a chemical structure similar to diesel;
and
``(B) meets ASTM D975 diesel specifications.
``(6) Renewable diesel blend.--The term `renewable diesel
blend' means a blend that contains--
``(A) renewable diesel; and
``(B) petroleum-based diesel fuel.''.
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Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held.
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