PUBLIC LAW 110–140—DEC. 19, 2007
121 STAT. 1531
(B) allowing the use, under the pilot program designed under subparagraph (A), of electricity generated from nuclear energy as an additional source of supply; (C) identifying the source of electricity used to power electric vehicles; and (D) equating specific quantities of electricity to quantities of renewable fuel under section 211(o) of the Clean Air Act. SEC. 207. GRANTS FOR PRODUCTION OF ADVANCED BIOFUELS.
42 USC 17022.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Energy shall establish a grant program to encourage the production of advanced biofuels. (b) REQUIREMENTS AND PRIORITY.—In making grants under this section, the Secretary— (1) shall make awards to the proposals for advanced biofuels with the greatest reduction in lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions compared to the comparable motor vehicle fuel lifecycle emissions during calendar year 2005; and (2) shall not make an award to a project that does not achieve at least an 80 percent reduction in such lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions. (c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $500,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2008 through 2015. SEC. 208. INTEGRATED CONSIDERATION OF WATER QUALITY IN DETERMINATIONS ON FUELS AND FUEL ADDITIVES.
Section 211(c)(1) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7545(c)(1)) is amended as follows: (1) By striking ‘‘nonroad vehicle (A) if in the judgment of the Administrator’’ and inserting ‘‘nonroad vehicle if, in the judgment of the Administrator, any fuel or fuel additive or’’; and (2) In subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘air pollution which’’ and inserting ‘‘air pollution or water pollution (including any degradation in the quality of groundwater) that’’. SEC. 209. ANTI-BACKSLIDING.
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Section 211 of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7545) is amended by adding at the end the following: ‘‘(v) PREVENTION OF AIR QUALITY DETERIORATION.— ‘‘(1) STUDY.— ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this subsection, the Administrator shall complete a study to determine whether the renewable fuel volumes required by this section will adversely impact air quality as a result of changes in vehicle and engine emissions of air pollutants regulated under this Act. ‘‘(B) CONSIDERATIONS.—The study shall include consideration of— ‘‘(i) different blend levels, types of renewable fuels, and available vehicle technologies; and ‘‘(ii) appropriate national, regional, and local air quality control measures. ‘‘(2) REGULATIONS.—Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this subsection, the Administrator shall—
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