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S 737 111th Congress Senate Energy Alternative and renewable resources Energy research Energy storage, supplies, demand Research and development

A bill to amend the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 to authorize the Secretary of Energy to conduct research, development, and demonstration to make biofuels more compatible with small nonroad engines, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 30, 2009 Introduced by: Collins, Susan M. Republican · Maine See on congress.gov
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Dec 8, 2009
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 111-330.
Mar 30, 2009
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3993)
Mar 30, 2009
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3993)
Mar 30, 2009
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 to require the program of research, development, and demonstration relating to existing transportation fuel distribution infrastructure and new alternative distribution infrastructure to address: (1) the effects of such infrastructure on small engines; and (2) efforts to prevent or mitigate against adverse impacts of the use of biofuels in small nonroad engines.

What's happening now December 8, 2009

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 111-330.

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