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Section 1
That the Senate— recognizes the 20th anniversary of the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) as a milestone in America’s commitment to strengthening energy security, supporting rural communities, growing the economy, and improving environmental performance; commends the contributions of the RFS in building a robust and innovative domestic renewable fuels industry; recognizes the positive impacts of the RFS on United States energy policy, the agricultural sector, and the environment over the past 2 decades; affirms the continued importance of the RFS in advancing the energy, economic, and environmental goals of the United States Government; believes that diversifying the fuel supply with an increasing percentage of domestic renewable fuel strengthens the economy of the United States, increases security, and improves environmental performance; and supports continued implementation of the RFS as enacted in 2007 to achieve this goal.