51 U.S.C. § 30310

Exception to alternative fuel procurement requirement

Section 526(a) of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 ( 42 U.S.C. 17142(a) ) does not prohibit the Administration from entering into a contract to purchase a generally available fuel that is not an alternative or synthetic fuel or predominantly produced from a nonconventional petroleum source, if—

(1)

the contract does not specifically require the contractor to provide an alternative or synthetic fuel or fuel from a nonconventional petroleum source;

(2)

the purpose of the contract is not to obtain an alternative or synthetic fuel or fuel from a nonconventional petroleum source; and

(3)

the contract does not provide incentives for a refinery upgrade or expansion to allow a refinery to use or increase its use of fuel from a nonconventional petroleum source.

( Pub. L. 111–314, § 3 , Dec. 18, 2010 , 124 Stat. 3366 .)