To direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to provide for the generation of Renewable Identification Numbers under the renewable fuel program for electricity from renewable biomass, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to provide for the generation of Renewable Identification Numbers under the renewable fuel program for electricity from renewable biomass, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers. The main policy domain is Energy, Environment, Transportation.
Who Benefits and How
energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section H0401858CC94940609E5B8A1FBF6F0942: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Biomass for Transportation Fuel Act.
- Section HFB15B8EFD657455D9D29DF97F2D7970A: 2. Definitions In this Act: The term electric utility has the meaning given the term in section 3 of the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 796). The term Indian...
- Section H33571D00F6DC47DD92DCD6553367C746: 3. Renewable electricity under the renewable fuel program The Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (referred to in this section as the...
- Section HE8705D663961474999262889EBCB3D37: 4. Elimination of certain restrictions on renewable biomass from forestlands Section 211(o)(1)(I) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7545(o)(1)(I)) is amended— by...
- Section H422D579884E343A198BD548633D74141: 5. Federal data reporting on renewable electricity from biomass The Administrator of the Energy Information Administration (referred to in this section as the...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to provide for the generation of Renewable Identification Numbers under the renewable fuel program for electricity from renewable biomass, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers.
Key Policy Areas
Energy, Environment, Transportation
Primary Purpose
This bill, To direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to provide for the generation of Renewable Identification Numbers under the renewable fuel program for electricity from renewable biomass, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Garamendi (for himself, Mr. Golden of Maine, and Ms. …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "administrator_of_epa"
- → Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
an electric utility with— a fuel pathway approved by the Administrator under the renewable fuel program
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