Title 42 — The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-73

§17054 Biofuels distribution and advanced biofuels infrastructure

Title 42 › Chapter CHAPTER 152— - ENERGY INDEPENDENCE AND SECURITY › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER II— - ENERGY SECURITY THROUGH INCREASED PRODUCTION OF BIOFUELS › Part Part C— - Biofuels Infrastructure › § 17054

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

The Secretary must run a research, development, and testing program on existing fuel distribution systems and new alternative systems, working with the Secretary of Transportation and consulting the head of the Environmental Protection Agency. The program will study the physical and chemical properties of biofuels and how to prevent or reduce harmful effects in nine areas, such as corrosion, tank sediment problems, clogged filters, contamination, poor cold‑temperature flow, long‑term storage instability, microbial growth, electrical conductivity issues, and other areas the Secretary finds appropriate.

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Title 42, §17054

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(a)The Secretary, in coordination with the Secretary of Transportation and in consultation with the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, shall carry out a program of research, development, and demonstration relating to existing transportation fuel distribution infrastructure and new alternative distribution infrastructure.

(b)The program described in subsection (a) shall focus on the physical and chemical properties of biofuels and efforts to prevent or mitigate against adverse impacts of those properties in the areas of—

(1)corrosion of metal, plastic, rubber, cork, fiberglass, glues, or any other material used in pipes and storage tanks;

(2)dissolving of storage tank sediments;

(3)clogging of filters;

(4)contamination from water or other adulterants or pollutants;

(5)poor flow properties related to low temperatures;

(6)oxidative and thermal instability in long-term storage and uses;

(7)microbial contamination;

(8)problems associated with electrical conductivity; and

(9)such other areas as the Secretary considers appropriate.

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Effective Date

Section effective on the date that is 1 day after Dec. 19, 2007, see section 1601 of Pub. L. 110–140, set out as a note under section 1824 of Title 2, The Congress.

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Citation

42 U.S.C. § 17054

Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73