A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to define next generation biofuel, and to allow States the option of not participating in the corn ethanol portions of the renewable fuel standard due to conflicts with agricultural, economic, energy, and environmental goals.

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Introduced

26 May 2011

Last action

26 May 2011 · Introduced

Status

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Summary

Amends the Clean Air Act to revise the renewable fuel program by: (1) requiring the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to ensure that transportation fuel sold or introduced into commerce in the United States, on an annual average basis, contains at least the applicable volume of "next generation biofuel" (currently "cellulosic biofuel"); and (2) replacing the term "cellulosic biofuel" with "next generation biofuel." Defines "next generation biofuel" to mean: (1) renewable fuel that is derived from any cellulose, hemicellulose, lignin, or algae that is derived from renewable biomass; or (2) nonethanol renewable fuel that is derived from renewable biomass. Directs the Administrator to allow states that enact a law that elects to not participate in the applicable volume of renewable to not so participate, other than the applicable volumes of renewable fuel required for advanced biofuel, next generation biofuel, and biomass-based diesel.

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Timeline

26 May 2011
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Source: IntroReferral
26 May 2011
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3430-3431)
Source: IntroReferral
26 May 2011
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral

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Related records

related to → Fuel Feedstock Freedom Act

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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/senate-bill/1085
Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/112/s/1085
us · 112-s-1085 · source updated 28 November 2025