Advanced Fuels Infrastructure Research and Development Act

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Bill Number

HR 547

Introduced

Jan 18, 2007

Latest Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

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Topics

Agricultural colleges Agricultural wastes Agriculture and Food Alcohol as fuel Alternative energy sources Aviation fuels Biomass energy Black colleges Commercialization Congressional reporting requirements Corrosion Data banks Diesel motor Economics and Public Finance Education Energy Energy crops Energy research Energy storage Energy transportation Environmental Protection Federal aid to research Government Operations and Politics Government paperwork Higher education Hispanic Americans Infrastructure Infrastructure (Economics) Materials Minorities Minority education Motor vehicle pollution control Nitrogen oxides Oils and fats Petroleum Pipelines Reformulated gasoline Refuse as fuel Research and development Research grants Science, Technology, Communications Service stations Sulphur Technological innovations Transportation and Public Works Underground storage

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Summary

Advanced Fuels Infrastructure Research and Development Act - Instructs the Assistant Administrator of the Office of Research and Development of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to implement a program of research and development of materials to be added to biofuels to make them more compatible with existing infrastructure used to store and deliver petroleum-based fuels to the point of final sale.

Cites problem areas to be addressed, including microbial contamination.

Directs the Assistant Administrator to: (1) implement a research, development, demonstration program on portable, low-cost, and accurate methods and technologies for testing sulfur content in fuel, including Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel and Low Sulfur Diesel; and (2) begin demonstrations of such technologies within a year after enactment of this Act.

Directs the National Institute of Standards and Technology to develop a physical properties database and standard reference materials for biofuels.

Authorizes appropriations to EPA to implement this Act.

Actions

Feb 17, 2007

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Feb 12, 2007

Received in the Senate.
Feb 8, 2007

The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Feb 8, 2007

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Feb 8, 2007

On passage Passed by recorded vote: 400 - 3 (Roll no. 92).
Feb 8, 2007

Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 400 - 3 (Roll no. 92).
Feb 8, 2007

On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 200 - 207 (Roll no. 91).
Feb 8, 2007

The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H1391-1392)
Feb 8, 2007

DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Shimkus motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with amendments which insert provisions allowing the inclusion of alternative fuels, specifically clean coal.
Feb 8, 2007

Mr. Shimkus moved to recommit with instructions to Science and Technology. (consideration: CR H1391; text: CR H1391)
Feb 8, 2007

The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
Feb 8, 2007

ORDER OF PROCEDURE - Mr. Hoyer asked unanimous consent that, during further proceedings in the House on H.R. 547, the Chair be authorized to reduce to two minutes the minimum time for electronic voting on any question that otherwise could be subjected to five-minute voting under clause 8 or 9 of rule XX. Agreed to without objection.
Feb 8, 2007

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H1387)
Feb 8, 2007

The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 547.
Feb 8, 2007

DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Burgess amendment.
Feb 8, 2007

UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question of adoption of amendments which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
Feb 8, 2007

DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Brown-Waite amendment.
Feb 8, 2007

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Cantor amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Cantor demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
Feb 8, 2007

DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Cantor amendment pending reservation of a point of order. Subsequently, the reservation was removed.
Feb 8, 2007

DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Burguss amendment pending reservation of a point of order.
Feb 8, 2007

DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Rogers (MI) amendment pending reservation of a point of order.
Feb 8, 2007

DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Roskam amendment pending reservation of a point of order. Subsequently, the reservation was removed.
Feb 8, 2007

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Rogers(MI) amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Rogers (MI) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
Feb 8, 2007

DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Rogers (MI) amendment pending reservation of a point of order. Subsequently, the reservation was removed.
Feb 8, 2007

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Dent amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Dent demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
Feb 8, 2007

DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Dent amendment.
Feb 8, 2007

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Weller amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Weller demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
Feb 8, 2007

DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Weller amendment.
Feb 8, 2007

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Hastings (FL) amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Price (GA) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
Feb 8, 2007

DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Hastings (FL) amendment.
Feb 8, 2007

DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Eshoo amendment.
Feb 8, 2007

GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 547.
Feb 8, 2007

The Speaker designated the Honorable Michael R. McNulty to act as Chairman of the Committee.
Feb 8, 2007

House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 133 and Rule XVIII.
Feb 8, 2007

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 547 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be read by section. Bill is open to amendments. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived except those arising under clause 9 or 10 or rule XXI. It shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Science and Technology now printed in the bill.
Feb 8, 2007

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 133. (consideration: CR H1356-1393; text as reported in House: CR H1359, H1365)
Feb 8, 2007

Rule H. Res. 133 passed House.
Feb 7, 2007

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 133 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 547 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be read by section. Bill is open to amendments. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived except those arising under clause 9 or 10 or rule XXI. It shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Science and Technology now printed in the bill.
Feb 5, 2007

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 2.
Feb 5, 2007

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Science and Technology. H. Rept. 110-7.
Jan 30, 2007

Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Jan 30, 2007

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment.
Jan 30, 2007

Committee Hearings Held.
Jan 18, 2007

Referred to the House Committee on Science and Technology.
Jan 18, 2007

Introduced in House

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