To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a program to provide covered institutions loans for conversion to use of biomass for energy generation.
Latest action · Jun 22, 2010 Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Credit, Energy, and Research.
Progress
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- IntroducedApr 29, 2009
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Requires the Secretary of Agriculture to: (1) establish a program to provide zero-interest loans to covered institutions (i.e., an institution of higher education, an elementary or secondary school, or a hospital) for capital costs for converting to the use of biomass for energy generation; and (2) ensure that an institution receiving such a loan will use woody biomass for not less than 75% of the energy generation resulting from such conversion.
Establishes in the Treasury a revolving fund for such program. Requires the Secretary to: (1) deposit amounts received as payment on loans provided under such program into such revolving fund; and (2) make available $100 million of the funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation to such revolving fund.
Cosponsors 3
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jul 30, 2009 to Sep 22, 2009.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-WA | Cathy McMorris Rodgers | Jul 30, 2009 | |
| D-ID | Walter Minnick | Sep 9, 2009 | |
| R-MT | Denny Rehberg | Sep 22, 2009 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 22, 2010Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Credit, Energy, and Research.
- Apr 29, 2009Introduced in House
- Apr 29, 2009Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 4227 | Incentives to Increase Use of Renewable Biomass Act of 2009 | Related bill | Mar 29, 2010 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Energy.
Text 1
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- Apr 29, 2009Introduced in House
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