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HR 4897 109th Congress House

Renewable Energy Systems and Energy Efficiency Improvements Program Act of 2006

Official title: To reauthorize the Renewable Energy Systems and Energy Efficiency Improvements Program of the Department of Agriculture through fiscal year 2011 and to increas… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To reauthorize the Renewable Energy Systems and Energy Efficiency Improvements Program of the Department of Agriculture through fiscal year 2011 and to increase the annual level of Commodity Credit Corporation funding for the program.

Introduced: March 30, 2006 See on congress.gov
Agriculture and Food Agricultural creditAgricultural subsidiesAlternative energy sourcesAuthorization
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This bill died when the 109th Congress ended
It never became law before the 109th Congress (2005–2006) 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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Mar 16, 2006
Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry.
Mar 7, 2006
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Mar 7, 2006
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 16, 2006

Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Renewable Energy Systems and Energy Efficiency Improvements Program Act of 2006 - Amends the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002, as amended by the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005, to increase and extend through FY2011 Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) funding authority for renewable energy systems and energy efficiency improvements for farmers, ranchers, and rural small businesses.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · May 18, 2006
HOLDEN, TIM
· Apr 5, 2006
EDWARDS, CHET
· Mar 30, 2006
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4897: Renewable Energy Systems and Energy Efficiency Improvements Program Act of 2006. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-4897/
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"H.R. 4897: Renewable Energy Systems and Energy Efficiency Improvements Program Act of 2006." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-4897/.
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