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PUBLIC LAW 110–140—DEC. 19, 2007 or biodiesel by volume and that meet ASTM D975 diesel specifications shall not require any additional labels. (2) Biomass-based diesel blends or biodiesel blends that contain more than 5 percent biomass-based diesel or biodiesel by volume but not more than 20 percent by volume shall be labeled ‘‘contains biomass-based diesel or biodiesel in quantities between 5 percent and 20 percent’’. (3) Biomass-based diesel or biodiesel blends that contain more than 20 percent biomass based or biodiesel by volume shall be labeled ‘‘contains more than 20 percent biomass-based diesel or biodiesel’’. (c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: (1) ASTM.—The term ‘‘ASTM’’ means the American Society of Testing and Materials. (2) BIOMASS-BASED DIESEL.—The term ‘‘biomass-based diesel’’ means biodiesel as defined in section 312(f) of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 (42 U.S.C. 13220(f)). (3) BIODIESEL.—The term ‘‘biodiesel’’ means the monoalkyl esters of long chain fatty acids derived from plant or animal matter that meet— (A) the registration requirements for fuels and fuel additives under this section; and (B) the requirements of ASTM standard D6751. (4) BIOMASS-BASED DIESEL AND BIODIESEL BLENDS.—The terms ‘‘biomass-based diesel blend’’ and ‘‘biodiesel blend’’ means a blend of ‘‘biomass-based diesel’’ or ‘‘biodiesel’’ fuel that is blended with petroleum-based diesel fuel.

SEC. 206. STUDY OF CREDITS FOR USE OF RENEWABLE ELECTRICITY IN ELECTRIC VEHICLES.

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(a) DEFINITION OF ELECTRIC VEHICLE.—In this section, the term ‘‘electric vehicle’’ means an electric motor vehicle (as defined in section 601 of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 (42 U.S.C. 13271)) for which the rechargeable storage battery— (1) receives a charge directly from a source of electric current that is external to the vehicle; and (2) provides a minimum of 80 percent of the motive power of the vehicle. (b) STUDY.—The Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall conduct a study on the feasibility of issuing credits under the program established under section 211(o) of the Clean Air Act to electric vehicles powered by electricity produced from renewable energy sources. (c) REPORT.—Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the United States Senate and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the United States House of Representatives a report that describes the results of the study, including a description of— (1) existing programs and studies on the use of renewable electricity as a means of powering electric vehicles; and (2) alternatives for— (A) designing a pilot program to determine the feasibility of using renewable electricity to power electric vehicles as an adjunct to a renewable fuels mandate;

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