Congress 107 - HR 4227 - To codify and extend the current Department of Agriculture program to promote the use of agricultural commodities by bioenergy producers, particularly small-scale producers, to produce ethanol and biodiesel fuels.

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Agricultural subsidies Agriculture and Food Alcohol as fuel Alternative fuels Barley Business records Commerce Corn Economics and Public Finance Energy Energy industries Government Operations and Politics Government paperwork Grain Public Lands and Natural Resources Rice Seeds Sorghum Soybeans Subsidies Trees Wheat

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Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to continue the Department of Agriculture program to promote the use of eligible agricultural commodities (as defined by this Act) by ethanol and biodiesel fuel producers through FY 2011. Gives priority to producers with less than 65,000 gallon annual production capacity. Caps annual fiscal year payments to a producer at $10 million.

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Apr 22, 2002

Executive Comment Requested from USDA.
Apr 22, 2002

Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Credit, Rural Development and Research.
Apr 22, 2002

Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry.
Apr 15, 2002

Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Apr 15, 2002

Introduced in House

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