To promote the production and use of ethanol.

Summary

Amends the Petroleum Marketing Practices Act to prohibit a franchisor from restricting a franchisee from: (1) installing on the marketing premises a renewable fuel pump or tank; (2) converting an existing tank or pump for renewable fuel use; (3) advertising the sale of renewable fuel; (4) selling renewable fuel; (5) purchasing renewable fuel from sources other than the franchisor if the franchisor does not offer its own renewable fuel for sale by the franchisee; (6) listing renewable fuel availability or prices; or (7) allowing for payment of renewable fuel with a credit card. Allows such franchisee activities so long as they do not constitute willful adulteration, mislabeling, or misbranding of motor fuels or other trademark violations. Instructs the Secretary of Energy to establish a grants program for universities to demonstrate replacing corn as an ethanol feedstock with sweet sorghum. Amends the Clean Air Act and the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to provide for loan guarantees for closed loop ethanol commercial demonstration projects. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) increase and extend the alternative fuel vehicle refueling property credit; (2) make refueling property for biodiesel and renewable biodiesel eligible for the income tax deduction for clean-fuel vehicles and certain refueling property; and (3) increase the credit amount for research relating to alternative and renewable energy processes.

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Timeline

1. 26 June 2007

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality.

   Source: Committee

2. 26 June 2007

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Science and Technology, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 26 June 2007

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Science and Technology, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 26 June 2007

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 26 June 2007

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

6. 13 July 2007

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 26 June 2007 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 26 June 2007

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 26 June 2007

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 26 June 2007

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Sponsors

• Rep. Terry, Lee [R-NE-2] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Tiahrt, Todd [R-KS-4] · R · Cosponsor
• · hssy00 · Standing
• · hsif00 · Standing
• · hswm00 · Standing

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