§8105 Bioenergy Program for Advanced Biofuels

Summary

The Secretary must pay producers of advanced biofuels to help increase production. Eligible producer means a producer of advanced biofuels. To get payments, a producer must sign a contract with the Secretary and give records the Secretary asks for to prove production. Payments are based on how much and how long the producer makes the fuel, the fuel’s net nonrenewable energy content if the Secretary has good data, and any other factors the Secretary finds appropriate. Producers must also follow any other federal and state laws that apply. The Secretary will limit how much one producer can get so the money is shared fairly. Payments for fuels made from a single commodity (including its intermediate ingredients or when mixed with another commodity) cannot be more than one-third of the total funds under the funding rules. From Commodity Credit Corporation funds, the Secretary will use these amounts (available until spent): $55,000,000 for FY2009; $55,000,000 for FY2010; $85,000,000 for FY2011; $105,000,000 for FY2012; $15,000,000 for each of FY2014–2018; and $7,000,000 for each of FY2019–2031. In addition, up to $20,000,000 may be appropriated for each of FY2019–2023. No more than 5 percent of the yearly funds may go to production at facilities with refining capacity over 150,000,000 gallons per year.