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# Sources — ep04_ethanol-mandate

## PRIMARY SOURCES (verified 2026-09-12)

- **L1 admit state:** applied
- **L1 receipt id:** 294d8efc22a6
- **FAISS indexed:** True (dim 4096)
- **R7 numeric grounding:** PASS

- **Congressional Budget Office, RFS cost analysis (2022)**
  - URL: https://www.cbo.gov/
  - Supports: ~$6.1B/yr; ~$61B/10yr
- **Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (Pub. L. 110-140)**
  - URL: https://www.congress.gov/bill/110th-congress/house-bill/6
  - Supports: expanded RFS mandate

**Status:** SOURCED — admitted to L1 truth ledger through the 10-rule L2 governance gate + FAISS 4096-d index. Receipt: `admit_receipts_first7.json`.