SA 3741. Mrs. LINCOLN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 3500 proposed by Mr. Harkin (for himself, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Baucus, and Mr. Grassley) to the bill H.R. 2419, to provide for the continuation of agricultural programs through fiscal year 2012, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

Beginning on page 1486, line17, strike all through page 1487, line 7, and insert the following:
``(3) REDUCED AMOUNT AFTER SALE OF 5,000,000,000 GALLONS.--
``(A) IN GENERAL.--In the case of any calendar year beginning after the date described in subparagraph (B), the last row in the table in paragraph (2) shall be applied by substituting `46 cents' for `51 cents'.
``(B) DATE DESCRIBED.--The date described in this subparagraph is the first date on which 5,000,000,000 gallons of ethanol (including cellulosic ethanol) have been produced in or imported into the United States after the date of the enactment of this paragraph, as certified by the Secretary, in consultation with the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.''.


(As printed in the Congressional Record for the Senate on Nov 15, 2007.)