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HR 3708 107th Congress House

Bioenergy Investment and Opportunity Act of 2002

Official title: To continue the Department of Agriculture program that promotes the use of certain agricultural commodities to produce bioenergy and to expand the program to i… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To continue the Department of Agriculture program that promotes the use of certain agricultural commodities to produce bioenergy and to expand the program to include animal fats, animal by-products, and oils as eligible agricultural commodities under the program.

Introduced: February 7, 2002 Introduced by: Thune, John Republican · South Dakota See on congress.gov
Agriculture and Food Agricultural subsidiesBarleyBiomass energyCommerce
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CornEconomics and Public FinanceEnergyEnergy cropsEnergy industriesOils and fatsPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesRiceSeedsSorghumSoybeansSubsidiesTreesWheat
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This bill died when the 107th Congress ended
It never became law before the 107th Congress (2001–2002) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Feb 14, 2002
Executive Comment Requested from USDA.
Feb 14, 2002
Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry.
Feb 7, 2002
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Feb 7, 2002
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E113)
Feb 7, 2002
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 14, 2002

Executive Comment Requested from USDA.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Bioenergy Investment and Opportunity Act of 2002 - Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to continue the program to promote industrial consumption of eligible agricultural commodities (including animal fats, oils, and by-products) for bioenergy production through FY 2011.
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3708: Bioenergy Investment and Opportunity Act of 2002. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-3708/
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"H.R. 3708: Bioenergy Investment and Opportunity Act of 2002." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-3708/.
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H.R. 3708, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-3708/.
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