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S 935 106th Congress Senate Agriculture and Food Advice and consent of the Senate Agricultural conservation Agricultural extension work Agricultural innovations Agricultural research Alcohol as fuel Authorization Biomass energy Carbon dioxide Catalysis Cellulose Chemical research Colleges Commerce Congress Congressional reporting requirements Corn Cropland conversion program Department of Agriculture

A bill to authorize research to promote the conversion of biomass into biobased industrial products, and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 30, 1999 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 17 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 23, 2000
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment.
Mar 20, 2000
Referred to the Subcommittee on Risk Management, Research and Specialty Crops.
Mar 9, 2000
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.
Mar 2, 2000
Held at the desk.
Mar 2, 2000
Received in the House.
Mar 2, 2000
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Feb 29, 2000
Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR 3/01/2000 S1039-1042)
Feb 29, 2000
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR 3/01/2000 S1039-1042)
Feb 29, 2000
The committee substitute as amended agreed to by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S972-974)
Feb 29, 2000
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S972-975)
Oct 8, 1999
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 310.
Oct 8, 1999
Committee on Agriculture. Reported to Senate by Senator Lugar with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 106-179.
Jul 29, 1999
Committee on Agriculture. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
May 27, 1999
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 106-203.
Apr 30, 1999
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture.
Apr 30, 1999
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4504-4505)
Apr 30, 1999
Introduced in Senate
 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 Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of Energy to cooperate and coordinate research and development activities with respect to production of biobased industrial products. Requires appointment of departmental points of contact.

Establishes: (1) the Sustainable Fuels and Chemicals Board to coordinate Federal programs for the promotion and use of biobased industrial products; and (2) the Sustainable Fuels and Chemicals Technical Advisory Committee.

Directs the Secretaries to establish and carry out a Sustainable Fuels and Chemicals Research Initiative to award grants, financial assistance, and contracts for biobased industrial product research. Sets forth as eligible participants: (1) a college or university; (2) a national laboratory; (3) a Federal or State research agency; (4) a private sector entity; (5) a nonprofit entity; or (6) a consortium of two or more entities. Authorizes FY 2000 through 2005 appropriations.

Authorizes appropriations for construction of a Department of Agriculture corn-based ethanol research pilot plant.

(Sec. 4) Amends the Food Security Act of 1985 to provide for up to 18 projects permitting the use of conservation reserve land for biomass crop production.

What's happening now March 23, 2000

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment.

 Committees of jurisdiction 5
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1