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National Sustainable Fuels and Chemicals Act of 1999

Introduced: September 9, 1999 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 8 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 28, 1999
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Oct 19, 1999
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Sep 24, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment.
Sep 24, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on Basic Research.
Sep 21, 1999
Executive Comment Requested from USDA.
Sep 21, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on Risk Management, Research and Specialty Crops.
Sep 9, 1999
Introduced in House
Sep 9, 1999
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Science, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

National Sustainable Fuels and Chemicals Act of 1999 - Amends the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 to direct the Secretaries of Agriculture and Energy to cooperate in promoting research and development of biobased industrial products.

Establishes: (1) the Sustainable Fuels and Chemicals Board to coordinate Federal programs promoting the use of biobased industrial products; (2) the Sustainable Fuels and Chemicals Technical Advisory Committee; and (3) a Sustainable Fuels and Chemicals Research Initiative to provide for related grants and contracts (authorizes appropriations).

Authorizes appropriations to construct a Department of Agriculture corn-based ethanol research pilot plant.

What's happening now October 28, 1999

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

 Committees of jurisdiction 5
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1