To provide incentives for the production and use of unconventional aviation fuels.
Latest action · Jun 23, 2008 Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.
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.
- IntroducedMay 22, 2008
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow an unconventional aviation fuel mixture credit. Defines "unconventional aviation fuel mixture" as an aviation-grade fuel consisting of a mixture of unconventional fuel (any liquid fuel derived from coal and any oil produced from shale) and aviation-grade kerosene.
Authorizes the Secretary of Defense to enter into contracts or other agreements to procure liquid fuel derived from coal to meet the fuel requirements of the Department of Defense (DOD), including multi-year contracts for up to 25 years.
Cosponsors 24
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 22, 2008 to Jun 24, 2008; 23 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-MS | Charles W. "Chip" Pickering | Original | May 22, 2008 |
| R-CA | Darrell Issa | Original | May 22, 2008 |
| R-KY | Ed Whitfield | Original | May 22, 2008 |
| R-CA | Elton Gallegly | Original | May 22, 2008 |
| R-MI | Fred Upton | Original | May 22, 2008 |
| R-CA | George Radanovich | Original | May 22, 2008 |
| R-OR | Greg Walden | Original | May 22, 2008 |
| R-TX | Joe Barton | Original | May 22, 2008 |
| R-AZ | John B. Shadegg | Original | May 22, 2008 |
| R-NY | John R. "Randy" Kuhl Jr. | Original | May 22, 2008 |
| R-IL | John Shimkus | Original | May 22, 2008 |
| R-NE | Lee Terry | Original | May 22, 2008 |
| R-TN | Marsha Blackburn | Original | May 22, 2008 |
| R-CA | Mary Bono | Original | May 22, 2008 |
| R-TX | Michael C. Burgess | Original | May 22, 2008 |
| R-TX | Michael T. McCaul | Original | May 22, 2008 |
| R-MI | Mike Rogers | Original | May 22, 2008 |
| R-GA | Nathan Deal | Original | May 22, 2008 |
| R-TX | Ralph M. Hall | Original | May 22, 2008 |
| R-MO | Roy Blunt | Original | May 22, 2008 |
| R-NM | Stevan Pearce | Original | May 22, 2008 |
| R-IN | Steve Buyer | Original | May 22, 2008 |
| R-NC | Sue Wilkins Myrick | Original | May 22, 2008 |
| R-SC | Henry E. Brown, Jr. | Jun 24, 2008 |
Committees 2
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Ways and Means Committee | Referred May 22, 2008 |
| House | Armed Services Committee | Referred May 22, 2008 |
| Readiness Subcommittee | Referred Jun 23, 2008 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 23, 2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.
- May 22, 2008Introduced in House
- May 22, 2008Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, 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.
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To provide incentives for the production and use of unconventional aviation fuels.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Energy.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 22, 2008Introduced in House
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