Senate Concurrent Resolution 5 - Introduced SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 5 BY BEALL , ZUMBACH , HART , HOUSER , SODDERS , BOETTGER , COURTNEY , BREITBACH , DEARDEN , SEGEBART , HORN , JOHNSON , TAYLOR , KAPUCIAN , BRASE , GREINER , BOWMAN , ANDERSON , WILHELM , ERNST , PETERSEN , BERTRAND , SENG , DIX , DOTZLER , ROZENBOOM , DVORSKY , SINCLAIR , QUIRMBACH , CHAPMAN , RAGAN , WHITVER , MATHIS , FEENSTRA , SCHOENJAHN , BOLKCOM , DANIELSON , HATCH , McCOY , JOCHUM , GRONSTAL , BLACK , and HOGG A Concurrent Resolution urging the United States 1 government to renew its commitment to this nation’s 2 energy security. 3 WHEREAS, in accordance with the federal Energy 4 Policy Act of 2005, Pub. L. No. 109-58, as amended 5 by the federal Energy Independence and Security Act 6 of 2007, Pub. L. No. 110-140, the United States has 7 demonstrated its commitment to the long-term policy 8 of increasing the production of clean renewable fuels 9 according to a renewable fuel standard, sometimes 10 referred to as “RFS2,” by requiring the increased 11 domestic production and use of renewable fuels, which 12 include total renewable biofuels such as ethanol, 13 advanced biofuels, cellulosic and agricultural 14 waste-based biofuels, and biomass-based biodiesel; and 15 WHEREAS, RFS2 provides the foundation for 16 reducing dependence on foreign sources of crude oil, 17 reducing the price of domestic transportation fuels, 18 reducing greenhouse gases, increasing farm income, 19 and encouraging the development and expansion of a 20 new industry, and consequently promoting economic 21 -1- LSB 2474SS (1) 85 da/rj 1/ 3

S.C.R. 5 growth; and 1 WHEREAS, the rising price of petroleum hampers 2 this nation’s economic recovery and contributes to 3 increasing retail prices, including increased costs 4 attributable to the transportation of food and other 5 goods, that drain the finances of both consumers and 6 business; and 7 WHEREAS, the United States Environmental Protection 8 Agency is responsible for establishing and implementing 9 RFS2, including by requiring that certain volumes of 10 various types of biofuels be blended in transportation 11 fuels each year with authority to adjust those volumes 12 due to availability; NOW THEREFORE, 13 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE, THE HOUSE OF 14 REPRESENTATIVES CONCURRING, That the United States 15 government is urged to renew its commitment to this 16 nation’s energy security, move the United States toward 17 greater energy independence and security as required 18 by the federal Energy Independence and Security Act, 19 and use all efforts to meet the highest possible 20 renewable fuel volume requirements set forth in RFS2 21 in order to ensure that this nation achieves energy 22 independence; and 23 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That copies of this 24 resolution be delivered to the Honorable Bob 25 Perciasepe, Acting Administrator of the United States 26 Environmental Protection Agency; and 27 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That copies of this 28 resolution be delivered to the Honorable Tom Vilsack, 29 United States Secretary of Agriculture; and 30 -2- LSB 2474SS (1) 85 da/rj 2/ 3

S.C.R. 5 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That copies of this 1 resolution be delivered to all members of Iowa’s 2 congressional delegation. 3 -3- LSB 2474SS (1) 85 da/rj 3/ 3