A bill to amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to promote biobased manufacturing.
Latest action · Mar 5, 2012 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
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 5, 2012
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Amends the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to include facilities that convert renewable biomass into renewable chemicals in the definitions of "biomass conversion facility" and "biorefinery."
Defines "renewable chemical" as a monomer, polymer, plastic, or formulated product produced from renewable biomass.
Amends the biobased markets program to: (1) require federal procuring agencies to issue a certain number of biobased-only contracts; and (2) require the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) to designate intermediate ingredients or feedstocks and assembled and finished biobased products in the program guidelines; (3) require the Secretary to issue criteria for determining which assembled and finished products may carry the USDA Certified Biobased Product label; (4) require the Secretary to assess the economic impact of the biobased products industry; (5) authorize the Secretary to carry out outreach, education, and promotion activities; and (6) authorize the Secretary to perform audits.
Makes renewable chemicals and biobased product manufacturing eligible for grant and loan guarantee assistance.
Eliminates feedstocks research, development, and demonstration activities from the Biomass Research and Development Initiative.
Cosponsors 11
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 5, 2012 to Mar 26, 2012; 9 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MN | Amy Klobuchar | Original | Mar 5, 2012 |
| D-NE | Ben Nelson | Original | Mar 5, 2012 |
| D-DE | Christopher A. Coons | Original | Mar 5, 2012 |
| D-MT | Jon Tester | Original | Mar 5, 2012 |
| D-ND | Kent Conrad | Original | Mar 5, 2012 |
| D-PA | Robert P. Casey Jr. | Original | Mar 5, 2012 |
| D-OH | Sherrod Brown | Original | Mar 5, 2012 |
| D-DE | Thomas R. Carper | Original | Mar 5, 2012 |
| D-IA | Tom Harkin | Original | Mar 5, 2012 |
| D-OR | Jeff Merkley | Mar 13, 2012 | |
| D-MO | Claire McCaskill | Mar 26, 2012 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee | Referred Mar 5, 2012 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 5, 2012Introduced in Senate
- Mar 5, 2012Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 3240 | Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2012 | Related bill | Aug 28, 2012 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to promote biobased manufacturing.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Agriculture and Food.
- Agricultural practices and innovations
- Agricultural research
- Agriculture and Food
- Alternative and renewable resources
- Government lending and loan guarantees
- Government studies and investigations
- Manufacturing
- Product development and innovation
- Public contracts and procurement
- Research and development
- Solid waste and recycling
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 5, 2012Introduced in Senate
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