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  SA 1139. Mr. CHAMBLISS submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
by him to the bill S. 954, to reauthorize agricultural programs through 
2018; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the end of subtitle C of title XII, add the following:

     SEC. 122__. REFORM OF RENEWABLE FUEL STANDARD.

       (a) Revised Definition of Renewable Fuel.--Section 
     211(o)(1) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7545(o)(1)) is 
     amended by striking subparagraph (J) and inserting the 
     following:
       ``(J) Renewable fuel.--The term `renewable fuel' means fuel 
     that--
       ``(i) is produced from renewable biomass;
       ``(ii) is used to replace or reduce the quantity of fossil 
     fuel present in a transportation fuel; and
       ``(iii) beginning on January 1, 2014, is advanced 
     biofuel.''.
       (b) Applicable Volumes.--Section 211(o)(2)(B)(i) of the 
     Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7545(o)(2)(B)(i)) is amended--
       (1) in the table in subclause (I)--
       (A) by striking ``18.15'' and inserting ``3.75'';
       (B) by striking ``20.5'' and inserting ``5.5'';
       (C) by striking ``22.25'' and inserting ``7.25'';
       (D) by striking ``24.0'' and inserting ``9.0'';
       (E) by striking ``26.0'' and inserting ``11.0'';
       (F) by striking ``28.0'' and inserting ``13.0'';
       (G) by striking ``30.0'' and inserting ``15.0'';
       (H) by striking ``33.0'' and inserting ``18.0''; and
       (I) by striking ``36.0'' and inserting ``21.0'';
       (2) in subclause (II)--
       (A) in the matter preceding the table, by striking ``2022'' 
     and inserting ``2013''; and
       (B) in the table, by striking the items relating to 
     calendars years 2014 through 2022;
       (3) in subclause (III), in the matter preceding the table, 
     by striking ``of the volume of advanced biofuel required 
     under subclause (II)'' and inserting ``of the volume of 
     advanced biofuel required for calendar years 2010 through 
     2013 under subclause (II), as in effect on the day before the 
     date of enactment of the Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs 
     Act of 2013 , and of the volume of renewable fuel required 
     for calendar years 2014 through 2022 under the subclause 
     (I)''; and
       (4) in subclause (IV), by inserting ``, as in effect on the 
     day before the date of enactment of the Agriculture Reform, 
     Food, and Jobs Act of 2013'' after ``of the volume of 
     advanced biofuel required under subclause (II)''.
       (c) Conforming Amendments.--
       (1) Other calendar years.--Section 211(o)(2)(B) of the 
     Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7545(o)(2)(B)) is amended--
       (A) in clause (ii)(III), by striking ``advanced biofuels in 
     each category (cellulosic biofuel and biomass-based diesel)'' 
     and inserting ``cellulosic biofuel and biomass-based 
     diesel'';
       (B) by striking clause (iii); and
       (C) by redesignating clauses (iv) and (v) as clauses (iii) 
     and (iv), respectively.
       (2) Modification of greenhouse gas reduction percentages.--
     Section 211(o)(4) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7545(o)(4)) 
     is amended--
       (A) in subparagraph (E), in the second sentence, by 
     striking ``20, 50, or 60 percent reduction levels'' and 
     inserting ``applicable percent reduction level''; and
       (B) in subparagraph (F), by inserting ``(if applicable)'' 
     after ``(2)(A)(i)''.
       (3) Waivers.--Section 211(o)(7) of the Clean Air Act (42 
     U.S.C. 7545(o)(7)) is amended--
       (A) in subparagraph (D)(i), in the second sentence, by 
     inserting ``, if that year is before 2014,'' before 
     ``advanced biofuels''; and
       (B) in subparagraph (E)(ii), in the second sentence, by 
     inserting ``, if that year is before 2014,'' before 
     ``advanced biofuels''.
       (d) Applicability and Regulations.--
       (1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), the 
     amendments made by this section to section 211(o) of the 
     Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7545(o)) shall apply only with 
     respect to calendar year 2014 and each calendar year 
     thereafter.
       (2) Regulations.--The Administrator of the Environmental 
     Protection Agency shall--
       (A) not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of 
     this Act, promulgate regulations to carry out the amendments 
     described in paragraph (1); and
       (B) take any steps necessary to ensure those amendments are 
     carried out for calendar year 2014 and each calendar year 
     thereafter.
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