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PUBLIC LAW 110–140—DEC. 19, 2007 Administration for Defense District or Subdistrict of a Petroleum Administration for Defense District. ‘‘(3) GOALS.—The goals of the centers established under this subsection shall be to accelerate basic transformational research and development of biofuels, including biological processes. ‘‘(4) SELECTION AND DURATION.— ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—A center under this subsection shall be selected on a competitive basis for a period of 5 years. ‘‘(B) REAPPLICATION.—After the end of the period described in subparagraph (A), a grantee may reapply for selection on a competitive basis. ‘‘(5) INCLUSION.—A center that is in existence on the date of enactment of this subsection— ‘‘(A) shall be counted towards the requirement for establishment of at least 7 bioenergy research centers; and ‘‘(B) may continue to receive support for a period of 5 years beginning on the date of establishment of the center.’’.

42 USC 17035.

SEC. 234. UNIVERSITY BASED RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT GRANT PROGRAM.

(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary shall establish a competitive grant program, in a geographically diverse manner, for projects submitted for consideration by institutions of higher education to conduct research and development of renewable energy technologies. Each grant made shall not exceed $2,000,000. (b) ELIGIBILITY.—Priority shall be given to institutions of higher education with— (1) established programs of research in renewable energy; (2) locations that are low income or outside of an urbanized area; (3) a joint venture with an Indian tribe; and (4) proximity to trees dying of disease or insect infestation as a source of woody biomass. (c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary $25,000,000 for carrying out this section. (d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: (1) INDIAN TRIBE.—The term ‘‘Indian tribe’’ has the meaning as defined in section 126(c) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005. (2) RENEWABLE ENERGY.—The term ‘‘renewable energy’’ has the meaning as defined in section 902 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005. (3) URBANIZED AREA.—The term ‘‘urbanized area’’ has the meaning as defined by the U.S. Bureau of the Census.

Subtitle C—Biofuels Infrastructure SEC. 241. PROHIBITION ON FRANCHISE AGREEMENT RESTRICTIONS RELATED TO RENEWABLE FUEL INFRASTRUCTURE.

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(a) IN GENERAL.—Title I of the Petroleum Marketing Practices Act (15 U.S.C. 2801 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:

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