Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act of 2022

H.R. 1113 - Renewable Fuel Standard Integrity Act of 2021; H.R. 1637 - a bill to approve certain advanced biofuel registrants; H.R. 1542 - a bill to provide grants for deployment of renewable fuel infrastructure and finalize proposed rulemaking related to E15 labeling requirements; H.R. 1761 - a bill related to the eligibility for loan guarantees for carbon capture, utilization, and storage projects; H.R. 1992 - a bill which requires DOE to establish programs for carbon dioxide capture, transport, utilization, and storage; H.R. 1062 - ACCESS 45Q Act; H.R. 4254 - The Low Carbon Biofuel Credit Act; H.R. 3592 - Adopt GREET Act; H.R. 4313 - The Small Refinery Exemption Clarification Act; H.R. 3538 - The CATCH Act; H.R. 848 - Growing Renewable Energy and Efficiency Now Act of 2021; H.R. 4410 - Year-Round Fuel Choice Act; H.R. 5089 - Next Generation Fuels Act of 2021; S. 799 - a bill which requires DOE to establish programs for carbon dioxide capture, transport, utilization, and storage; S. 986 - a bill to amend IRS Code to provide for a five-year extension of the carbon oxide sequestration credit; S. 193 - Adopt GREET Act; S. 218 - a bill to approve certain advanced biofuel registrants; S. 227 - Renewable Fuel Infrastructure Investment and Market Expansion Act of 2021; S. 1792 - The RFS Integrity Act; S. 2271 - The Biofuel Infrastructure and Agricultural Product Expansion Act; S. 2267 - The Clean Fuels Vehicle Act; S. 2262 - The Low Carbon Biofuel Credit Act; S. 2339 - Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act; S. 2385; S. 4363 - Armed Forces Fuel Choice Act; H.R. 7484 - Corn Ethanol Elimination Act; H.R. 7606 - Year-Round E15 and other items; issues related to low carbon, high octane legislation; issues related to a Low Carbon Fuel Standard; issues related to biodiesel tax credit; issues related to second generation biofuel producer tax credit; issues related to ethanol exports; issues related to ethanol export tariffs; issues related to distiller grain exports; issues related to the USDA Higher Blends Infrastructure Incentive Program; issues related to 2020, 2021, and 2022 Renewable Volume Obligation (RVO) under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS); issues related to small refinery exemptions under the RFS; issues related to partial waivers for a 15 percent ethanol fuel (E15); issues related to the RFS Reset and Set; issues related to food-grade CO2; issues related to Section 45Q Tax Credit; issues related to COVID-19 assistance including the Bipartisan COVID-19 Emergency Relief Act of 2020; issues related to the 10th Circuit small refinery exemption decision; issues related to the U.S. Supreme Court decision on small refinery exemptions; issues related to USDAs agriculture innovation initiatives; issues related to sustainable aviation fuel; issues related to the National Defense Authorization Act; issues related to H.R. 3684 - the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act; issues related to the House and Senate reconciliation budget packages; issues related to the short-term Continuing Resolution; issues related to USDAs Climate-Smart Agriculture and Forestry Partnership Program. S. 3787/H.R. 7155 - Home Front Energy Independence Act, H.R. 7484; issues related to Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF); Issues related to the Inflation Reduction Act (H.R. 5376); The Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act (H.R. 9455/S. 5145).

Client expense: $580,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

H.R. 1113 - Renewable Fuel Standard Integrity Act of 2021; H.R. 1637 - a bill to approve certain advanced biofuel registrants; H.R. 1542 - a bill to provide grants for deployment of renewable fuel infrastructure and finalize proposed rulemaking related to E15 labeling requirements; H.R. 1761 - a bill related to the eligibility for loan guarantees for carbon capture, utilization, and storage projects; H.R. 1992 - a bill which requires DOE to establish programs for carbon dioxide capture, transport, utilization, and storage; H.R. 1062 - ACCESS 45Q Act; H.R. 4254 - The Low Carbon Biofuel Credit Act; H.R. 3592 - Adopt GREET Act; H.R. 4313 - The Small Refinery Exemption Clarification Act; H.R. 3538 - The CATCH Act; H.R. 1761 - CCUS Innovation Act; H.R. 848 - Growing Renewable Energy and Efficiency Now Act of 2021; S. 799 - a bill which requires DOE to establish programs for carbon dioxide capture, transport, utilization, and storage; S. 986 - a bill to amend IRS Code to provide for a five-year extension of the carbon oxide sequestration credit; S. 193 - Adopt GREET Act; S. 218 - a bill to approve certain advanced biofuel registrants; S. 227 - Renewable Fuel Infrastructure Investment and Market Expansion Act of 2021; S. 1792 - The RFS Integrity Act; S. 2271 - The Biofuel Infrastructure and Agricultural Product Expansion Act; S. 2267 - The Clean Fuels Vehicle Act; S. 2262 - The Low Carbon Biofuel Credit Act; S. 1298 and S. 2118 - Clean Energy for America Act; S. 2339 - Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act; S. 4363 - Armed Forces Fuel Choice Act; H.R. 7484 - Corn Ethanol Elimination Act; H.R. 7606 - Year-Round E15 and other items; issues related to low carbon, high octane legislation; issues related to a Low Carbon Fuel Standard; issues related to biodiesel tax credit; related to second generation biofuel producer tax credit; issues related to the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS); issues related to partial waivers for a 15 percent ethanol fuel (E15); issues related to the USDA Biofuels Infrastructure Partnership program; issues related to EPAs Motor Vehicle Emissions Simulator (MOVES) model; issues related to Argonne National Laboratorys Greenhouse gases, Regulated Emissions, and Energy use in Technologies model (GREET); issues related to the 2020, 2021, and 2022 Renewable Volume Obligation (RVO) under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS); issues related to Renewable Identification Numbers (RIN) under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS); issues related to higher octane fuels; issues related to the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Reset and Set; issues related to the proposed rule to revise existing National GHG Emissions Standards for Passenger Cars and Light Trucks; issues related to disinfectants; issues related to the 10th Circuit small refinery exemption decision; issues related to the U.S. Supreme Court decision on small refinery exemptions; issues related to the Section 45Q Tax Credit; issues related to Reid Vapor Pressure; issues related to sustainable aviation fuel; issues related to the National Defense Authorization Act; issues related to H.R. 3684 - the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act; issues related to the House and Senate reconciliation budget packages; issues related to the short-term Continuing Resolution; issues related to H.R. 5376 - Inflation Reduction Act; issues related to H.R. 6071 and S. 3380 - Defend the Blend Act; S. 3787/H.R. 7155 - Home Front Energy Independence Act, H.R. 7484; issues related to Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) ; The Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act (H.R. 9455/S. 5145).

S 5145 Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act of 2022; RIN 2060-AV73 Request From States for Removal of the Gasoline Volatility Waiver; RIN 2060-AV14 Volume Requirements for 2023 and Beyond Under the Renewable Fuel Standard Program; education efforts related to understanding gas prices, refinery closures, refining capacity, and refining utilization rates; efforts related to allowing for the sale of E15 gasoline year-round.

Client expense: $740,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE

H.R.9455: Asked House members to co-sponsor H.R.9455, which would allow the year-round, nationwide sale of ethanol blends higher than 10% by permanently extending Reid vapor pressure (RVP) volatility waiver. Additionally, H.R.9455 also includes language to nullify pending governors petitions to remove the 1-psi waiver for E10 ethanol. S.5145: Asked Senate members to co-sponsor S.5145, which is the companion bill to H.R.9455. PFB signed on to coalition letter addressed to House and Senate leadership urging support of S.5145.

Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 1113 - Renewable Fuel Standard Integrity Act of 2021; H.R. 1637 - a bill to approve certain advanced biofuel registrants; H.R. 1542 - a bill to provide grants for deployment of renewable fuel infrastructure and finalize proposed rulemaking related to E15 labeling requirements; H.R. 1761 - a bill related to the eligibility for loan guarantees for carbon capture, utilization, and storage projects; H.R. 1992 - a bill which requires DOE to establish programs for carbon dioxide capture, transport, utilization, and storage; H.R. 1062 - ACCESS 45Q Act; H.R. 4254 - The Low Carbon Biofuel Credit Act; H.R. 3592 - Adopt GREET Act; H.R. 4313 - The Small Refinery Exemption Clarification Act; H.R. 3538 - The CATCH Act; H.R. 848 - Growing Renewable Energy and Efficiency Now Act of 2021; H.R. 4410 - Year-Round Fuel Choice Act; H.R. 5089 - Next Generation Fuels Act of 2021; S. 799 - a bill which requires DOE to establish programs for carbon dioxide capture, transport, utilization, and storage; S. 986 - a bill to amend IRS Code to provide for a five-year extension of the carbon oxide sequestration credit; S. 193 - Adopt GREET Act; S. 218 - a bill to approve certain advanced biofuel registrants; S. 227 - Renewable Fuel Infrastructure Investment and Market Expansion Act of 2021; S. 1792 - The RFS Integrity Act; S. 2271 - The Biofuel Infrastructure and Agricultural Product Expansion Act; S. 2267 - The Clean Fuels Vehicle Act; S. 2262 - The Low Carbon Biofuel Credit Act; S. 2339 - Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act; S. 2385; S. 4363 - Armed Forces Fuel Choice Act; H.R. 7484 - Corn Ethanol Elimination Act; H.R. 7606 - Year-Round E15 and other items; issues related to low carbon, high octane legislation; issues related to a Low Carbon Fuel Standard; issues related to biodiesel tax credit; issues related to second generation biofuel producer tax credit; issues related to ethanol exports; issues related to ethanol export tariffs; issues related to distiller grain exports; issues related to the USDA Higher Blends Infrastructure Incentive Program; issues related to 2020, 2021, and 2022 Renewable Volume Obligation (RVO) under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS); issues related to small refinery exemptions under the RFS; issues related to partial waivers for a 15 percent ethanol fuel (E15); issues related to the RFS Reset and Set; issues related to food-grade CO2; issues related to Section 45Q Tax Credit; issues related to COVID-19 assistance including the Bipartisan COVID-19 Emergency Relief Act of 2020; issues related to the 10th Circuit small refinery exemption decision; issues related to the U.S. Supreme Court decision on small refinery exemptions; issues related to USDAs agriculture innovation initiatives; issues related to sustainable aviation fuel; issues related to the National Defense Authorization Act; issues related to H.R. 3684 - the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act; issues related to the House and Senate reconciliation budget packages; issues related to the short-term Continuing Resolution; issues related to USDAs Climate-Smart Agriculture and Forestry Partnership Program. S. 3787/H.R. 7155 - Home Front Energy Independence Act, H.R. 7484; issues related to Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF); Issues related to the Inflation Reduction Act (H.R. 5376); The Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act (H.R. 9455/S. 5145).

H.R. 1113 - Renewable Fuel Standard Integrity Act of 2021; H.R. 1637 - a bill to approve certain advanced biofuel registrants; H.R. 1542 - a bill to provide grants for deployment of renewable fuel infrastructure and finalize proposed rulemaking related to E15 labeling requirements; H.R. 1761 - a bill related to the eligibility for loan guarantees for carbon capture, utilization, and storage projects; H.R. 1992 - a bill which requires DOE to establish programs for carbon dioxide capture, transport, utilization, and storage; H.R. 1062 - ACCESS 45Q Act; H.R. 4254 - The Low Carbon Biofuel Credit Act; H.R. 3592 - Adopt GREET Act; H.R. 4313 - The Small Refinery Exemption Clarification Act; H.R. 3538 - The CATCH Act; H.R. 1761 - CCUS Innovation Act; H.R. 848 - Growing Renewable Energy and Efficiency Now Act of 2021; ; H.R. 4410 - Year-Round Fuel Choice Act; H.R. 5089 - Next Generation Fuels Act of 2021; S. 799 - a bill which requires DOE to establish programs for carbon dioxide capture, transport, utilization, and storage; S. 986 - a bill to amend IRS Code to provide for a five-year extension of the carbon oxide sequestration credit; S. 193 - Adopt GREET Act; S. 218 - a bill to approve certain advanced biofuel registrants; S. 227 - Renewable Fuel Infrastructure Investment and Market Expansion Act of 2021; S. 1792 - The RFS Integrity Act; S. 2271 - The Biofuel Infrastructure and Agricultural Product Expansion Act; S. 2267 - The Clean Fuels Vehicle Act; S. 2262 - The Low Carbon Biofuel Credit Act; S. 1298 and S. 2118 - Clean Energy for America Act; S. 4363 - Armed Forces Fuel Choice Act; H.R. 7484 - Corn Ethanol Elimination Act; H.R. 7606 - Year-Round E15 and other items; issues related to low carbon, high octane legislation; issues related to a Low Carbon Fuel Standard; issues related to biodiesel tax credit; issues related to second generation biofuel producer tax credit; issues related to the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS); issues related to high octane fuels; issues related to partial waivers for a 15 percent ethanol fuel (E15); Issues related to the USDA Biofuels Infrastructure Partnership program; issues related to the Light-Duty Vehicle Greenhouse Gas Emissions Program; issues related to EPAs Motor Vehicle Emissions Simulator (MOVES) model; issues related to Argonne National Laboratorys Greenhouse gases, Regulated Emissions, and Energy use in Technologies model (GREET); issues related to the 2020, 2021, and 2022 Renewable Volume Obligation (RVO) under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS); Issues related to small refinery exemptions under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS); issues related to ethanol export tariffs; issues related to the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Reset and Set; issues related to the 10th Circuit small refinery exemption decision; issues related to the Small Business Administrations Paycheck Protection Program including reopening of second-draw loan opportunities; issues related to the FY2021 Omnibus legislation; issues related to the Section 45Q Tax Credit; issues related to the U.S. Supreme Court decision on small refinery exemptions; issues related to Reid Vapor Pressure; issues related to sustainable aviation fuel; issues related to the National Defense Authorization Act; issues related to H.R. 3684 - the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act; issues related to the House and Senate reconciliation budget packages; issues related to the short-term Continuing Resolution; issues related to H.R. 5376 - Inflation Reduction Act; issues related to H.R. 6071 and S. 3380 - Defend the Blend Act; S. 3787/H.R. 7155 - Home Front Energy Independence Act, H.R. 7484; issues related to Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF); The Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act (H.R. 9455/S. 5145).

H.R. 1113 - Renewable Fuel Standard Integrity Act of 2021; H.R. 1637 - a bill to approve certain advanced biofuel registrants; H.R. 1542 - a bill to provide grants for deployment of renewable fuel infrastructure and finalize proposed rulemaking related to E15 labeling requirements; H.R. 1761 - a bill related to the eligibility for loan guarantees for carbon capture, utilization, and storage projects; H.R. 1992 - a bill which requires DOE to establish programs for carbon dioxide capture, transport, utilization, and storage; H.R. 1062 - ACCESS 45Q Act; H.R. 4254 - The Low Carbon Biofuel Credit Act; H.R. 3592 - Adopt GREET Act; H.R. 4313 - The Small Refinery Exemption Clarification Act; H.R. 3538 - The CATCH Act; H.R. 1761 - CCUS Innovation Act; H.R. 848 - Growing Renewable Energy and Efficiency Now Act of 2021; S. 799 - a bill which requires DOE to establish programs for carbon dioxide capture, transport, utilization, and storage; S. 986 - a bill to amend IRS Code to provide for a five-year extension of the carbon oxide sequestration credit; S. 193 - Adopt GREET Act; S. 218 - a bill to approve certain advanced biofuel registrants; S. 227 - Renewable Fuel Infrastructure Investment and Market Expansion Act of 2021; S. 1792 - The RFS Integrity Act; S. 2271 - The Biofuel Infrastructure and Agricultural Product Expansion Act; S. 2267 - The Clean Fuels Vehicle Act; S. 2262 - The Low Carbon Biofuel Credit Act; S. 1298 and S. 2118 - Clean Energy for America Act; S. 2339 - Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act; S. 4363 - Armed Forces Fuel Choice Act; H.R. 7484 - Corn Ethanol Elimination Act; H.R. 7606 - Year-Round E15 and other items; issues related to low carbon, high octane legislation; issues related to a Low Carbon Fuel Standard; issues related to biodiesel tax credit; related to second generation biofuel producer tax credit; issues related to the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS); issues related to partial waivers for a 15 percent ethanol fuel (E15); issues related to the USDA Biofuels Infrastructure Partnership program; issues related to EPAs Motor Vehicle Emissions Simulator (MOVES) model; issues related to Argonne National Laboratorys Greenhouse gases, Regulated Emissions, and Energy use in Technologies model (GREET); issues related to the 2020, 2021, and 2022 Renewable Volume Obligation (RVO) under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS); issues related to Renewable Identification Numbers (RIN) under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS); issues related to higher octane fuels; issues related to the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Reset and Set; issues related to the proposed rule to revise existing National GHG Emissions Standards for Passenger Cars and Light Trucks; issues related to disinfectants; issues related to the 10th Circuit small refinery exemption decision; issues related to the U.S. Supreme Court decision on small refinery exemptions; issues related to the Section 45Q Tax Credit; issues related to Reid Vapor Pressure; issues related to sustainable aviation fuel; issues related to the National Defense Authorization Act; issues related to H.R. 3684 - the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act; issues related to the House and Senate reconciliation budget packages; issues related to the short-term Continuing Resolution; issues related to H.R. 5376 - Inflation Reduction Act; issues related to H.R. 6071 and S. 3380 - Defend the Blend Act; S. 3787/H.R. 7155 - Home Front Energy Independence Act, H.R. 7484; issues related to Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) ; The Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act (H.R. 9455/S. 5145).

H.R. 1113 - Renewable Fuel Standard Integrity Act of 2021; H.R. 1637 - a bill to approve certain advanced biofuel registrants; H.R. 1542 - a bill to provide grants for deployment of renewable fuel infrastructure and finalize proposed rulemaking related to E15 labeling requirements; H.R. 1761 - a bill related to the eligibility for loan guarantees for carbon capture, utilization, and storage projects; H.R. 1992 - a bill which requires DOE to establish programs for carbon dioxide capture, transport, utilization, and storage; H.R. 1062 - ACCESS 45Q Act; H.R. 4254 - The Low Carbon Biofuel Credit Act; H.R. 3592 - Adopt GREET Act; H.R. 4313 - The Small Refinery Exemption Clarification Act; H.R. 3538 - The CATCH Act; H.R. 1761 - CCUS Innovation Act; H.R. 848 - Growing Renewable Energy and Efficiency Now Act of 2021; H.R. 4410 - Year-Round Fuel Choice Act; H.R. 5089 - Next Generation Fuels Act of 2021; S. 799 - a bill which requires DOE to establish programs for carbon dioxide capture, transport, utilization, and storage; S. 986 - a bill to amend IRS Code to provide for a five-year extension of the carbon oxide sequestration credit; S. 193 - Adopt GREET Act; S. 218 - a bill to approve certain advanced biofuel registrants; S. 227 - Renewable Fuel Infrastructure Investment and Market Expansion Act of 2021; S. 1792 - The RFS Integrity Act; S. 2271 - The Biofuel Infrastructure and Agricultural Product Expansion Act; S. 2267 - The Clean Fuels Vehicle Act; S. 2262 - The Low Carbon Biofuel Credit Act; S. 2339 - Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act; S. 4363 - Armed Forces Fuel Choice Act; H.R. 7484 - Corn Ethanol Elimination Act; H.R. 7606 - Year-Round E15 and other items; Issues related to low carbon, high octane legislation; issues related to a Low Carbon Fuel Standard; issues related to biodiesel tax credit; issues related to second generation biofuel producer tax credit; issues related to the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS); issues related to high octane fuels; issues related to partial waivers for a 15 percent ethanol fuel (E15); issues related to the USDA Biofuels Infrastructure Partnership program; issues related to the Department of Energys Co-Optimization of fuels and engines program (OPTIMA); issues related to the Light-Duty Vehicle Greenhouse Gas Emissions Program; issues related to EPAs Motor Vehicle Emissions Simulator (MOVES) model; issues related to Argonne National Laboratorys Greenhouse gases, Regulated Emissions, and Energy use in Technologies model (GREET); issues related to the 2020, 2021, and 2022 Renewable Volume Obligation (RVO) under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS); issues related to small refinery exemptions under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS); issues related to ethanol export tariffs; issues related to the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Reset and Set; issues related to the 10th Circuit small refinery exemption decision; issues related to the U.S. Supreme Court decision on small refinery exemptions; issues related to the proposed rule to revise existing National GHG Emissions Standards for Passenger Cars and Light Trucks; issues related to the Section 45Q Tax Credit; issues related to Reid Vapor Pressure; issues related to sustainable aviation fuel; issues related to the National Defense Authorization Act; issues related to H.R. 3684 - the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act; issues related to the House and Senate reconciliation budget packages; issues related to the short-term Continuing Resolution; issues related to H.R. 5376 - Inflation Reduction Act; issues related to H.R. 6071 and S. 3380 - Defend the Blend Act; S. 3787/H.R. 7155 - Home Front Energy Independence Act, H.R. 7484; issues related to Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) ; The Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act (H.R. 9455/S. 5145).

Supported S. 5145/H.R. 9455, the Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act of 2022, legislation that clarifies E15 should be allowed for sale year-round by extending the 1-psi Reid vapor pressure (RVP) waiver to fuel blends containing gasoline and over 10 percent ethanol. Supported H.R. 7606, the Lower Food and Fuel Costs Act, a bill to extend Reid vapor pressure (RVP) limit relief to blends of gasoline containing more than 10 percent ethanol, which would ensure uninterrupted market access to E15 in all parts of the country, and which includes the Year-Round Fuel Choice Act and the Renewable Fuel Infrastructure Investment and Market Expansion Act to provide more biofuels infrastructure funding. Supported S. 3787 and H.R. 7155, the "Home Front Energy Independence Act," bills to allow sales of E15 year-round, establish an E15 tax credit, direct EPA to finalize their E15 labeling rule, and provide for biofuel infrastructure and compatibility with retailers. Supported H.R. 1637 and S. 218, bills to expedite the approval process for renewable fuels under the renewable fuel standard (RFS) program. The bills consider an application to register a renewable fuel under the RFS program to be approved by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) if the fuel has been approved under any state renewable fuel program. They also establishes a deadline for the EPA to make a decision on any pending application for a renewable fuel that has not yet been approved under any state program and establishes deadlines for the EPA to make decisions on pending pathway petitions by producers to register biofuels. Supported S. 193 and H.R. 3593, the Adopt GREET Act, which would require EPA to update its outdated lifecycle modeling for ethanol and biodiesel, specifically by adopting the latest Argonne National Labs Greenhouse Gas and Regulated Emissions and Energy Use in Transportation (GREET) Model. Supported H.R. 1113, the Renewable Fuel Standard Integrity Act, legislation that addresses the timing and transparency issues associated with the small refinery exemption (SRE) program under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS). Opposed H.R. 190, the Leave Ethanol Volumes at Existing Levels (LEVEL) Act, legislation to repeal the Renewable Fuels Standard II (RFS), leaving RFS I levels intact. Supported S. 2262/H.R. 4254, bills to establish an income tax credit for the sale or blending of certain fuels containing ethanol. Supported the Defend the Blend Act (S. 3380 and H.R. 6071), bipartisan legislation to prohibit the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from retroactively reducing Renewable Volume Obligations (RVO) levels once they are finalized, including the 2020 RVOs. Opposed S. 2385 and H.R. 7484, the Corn Ethanol Mandate Elimination Act, bills to eliminate the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS).