A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to conform the definition of renewable biomass to the definition given the term in the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002.
Latest action · Mar 18, 2009 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
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.
- IntroducedMar 18, 2009
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Amends the Clean Air Act to redefine "renewable biomass" as: (1) materials, pre-commercial thinnings, or invasive species from certain National Forest System land and public lands that are byproducts of preventive treatments that are removed to reduce hazardous fuels, reduce or contain disease or insect infestation, or restore ecosystem health, that would not otherwise be used for higher-value products, and that are harvested in accordance with specified requirements for old-growth forests and large tree retention; or (2) any organic matter that is available on a renewable or recurring basis from nonfederal land or land belonging to an Indian or Indian tribe that is held in trust by the United States or subject to a restriction against alienation imposed by the United States, including specified renewable plant material and waste material.
Cosponsors 7
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 18, 2009 to Jun 11, 2009; 2 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MT | Jon Tester | Original | Mar 18, 2009 |
| R-GA | Saxby Chambliss | Original | Mar 18, 2009 |
| R-ID | Mike Crapo | Mar 19, 2009 | |
| R-MS | Roger F. Wicker | Apr 20, 2009 | |
| R-MS | Thad Cochran | Apr 23, 2009 | |
| R-AL | Jeff Sessions | Apr 29, 2009 | |
| R-GA | Johnny Isakson | Jun 11, 2009 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Environment and Public Works Committee | Referred Mar 18, 2009 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 18, 2009Introduced in Senate
- Mar 18, 2009Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 3381 | A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to modify certain definitions of the term "renewable biomass", and for other purposes. | Related bill | May 17, 2010 |
| HR 4572 | To amend the Clean Air Act relating to greenhouse gases, and for other purposes. | Related bill | Feb 3, 2010 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to conform the definition of renewable biomass to the definition given the term in the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Environmental Protection.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 18, 2009Introduced in Senate
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