Congress 108 - HR 1550 - To authorize the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture to make grants to improve the commercial value of forest biomass for electric energy, useful heat, transportation fuels, petroleum-based product substitutes, and other commercial purposes.

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Authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior to make grants: (1) to improve the commercial value of forest biomass to produce electric energy, sensible heat, transportation fuels, or substitutes for petroleum-based products; and (2) to develop or research opportunities to improve the use of, or add value to, biomass, with preference given to preferred communities (as defined by this Act).

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Sep 29, 2004

Committee Hearings Held.
Apr 7, 2003

Executive Comment Requested from USDA.
Apr 7, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry.
Apr 7, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
Apr 2, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health.
Apr 2, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Recreation and Public Lands.
Apr 1, 2003

Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committees on Resources, and Science, 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.
Apr 1, 2003

Introduced in House

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