S 1960 · 107th Congress 2001–2003, ended

Biobased Energy Incentive Act of 2002

Introduced Feb 15, 2002 Originated Senate Sponsor Tom Harkin D-IA

Fact sheet

Latest action · Feb 15, 2002 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (text of measure as introduced: CR S901)

Progress

Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

  1. IntroducedFeb 15, 2002
  2. Passed SenateNot reached
  3. Passed HouseNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Biobased Energy Incentive Act of 2002 - Amends the Biomass Research and Development Act of 2000 to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to establish: (1) a biobased energy incentive program of payments to eligible producers to promote the use of commodities to produce biobased energy products (biodiesel or ethanol fuel); and (2) a program to encourage wider availability of biobased energy products to consumers of gasoline and diesel fuel.

Cosponsors 2

Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Feb 15, 2002.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-ILPeter FitzgeraldOriginalFeb 15, 2002
D-SDTim JohnsonOriginalFeb 15, 2002

Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Feb 15, 2002Introduced in Senate
  2. Feb 15, 2002Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (text of measure as introduced: CR S901)
  3. Feb 15, 2002Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S900-901)

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Agriculture and Food.

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