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HR 6131 110th Congress House Energy Alternative energy sources Armed Forces and National Security Aviation fuels Coal Defense contracts Defense procurement Government Operations and Politics Income tax Oil shales Tax credits Taxation Transportation and Public Works

To provide incentives for the production and use of unconventional aviation fuels.

Introduced: May 22, 2008 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
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To President
Became law
Jun 23, 2008
Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.
May 22, 2008
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, 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.
May 22, 2008
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow an unconventional aviation fuel mixture credit. Defines "unconventional aviation fuel mixture" as an aviation-grade fuel consisting of a mixture of unconventional fuel (any liquid fuel derived from coal and any oil produced from shale) and aviation-grade kerosene.

Authorizes the Secretary of Defense to enter into contracts or other agreements to procure liquid fuel derived from coal to meet the fuel requirements of the Department of Defense (DOD), including multi-year contracts for up to 25 years.

What's happening now June 23, 2008

Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3