To authorize the Secretary of the Air Force to make competitive grants to support research and development, education, and training to produce a bio-based aviation fuel for use by the Air Force and to provide an initial infusion of funds for the grant program.
Latest action · Nov 6, 2013 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.
- IntroducedSep 18, 2013
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Authorizes the Secretary of the Air Force to make a competitive grant to an existing biofuels research center in the United States to conduct pilot-scale research, development, and testing of bio-based fuels for use by the Air Force as aviation fuel for jet aircraft. Permits a recipient to use grant funds to train military and civilian personnel in the new technologies and to conduct a study regarding the economic feasibility of a full-scale bio-based aviation fuel production facility.
Directs the Secretary to give preference to a center that: (1) has the capacity and expertise necessary to quickly and efficiently conduct such research, development, and testing; and (2) is located in close proximity to specified raw materials, a military installation with responsibility for military air transportation, and a private or commercial airport with capacity to host a research and pilot production facility.
Directs the Secretary of Defense (DOD) to transfer to the Secretary of the Air Force a specified amount from the Afghanistan Infrastructure Fund to fund such grants.
Cosponsors 12
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Oct 30, 2013 to Jan 8, 2014.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-IL | Bobby L. Rush | Oct 30, 2013 | |
| D-IL | Cheri Bustos | Oct 30, 2013 | |
| D-IL | Robin L. Kelly | Oct 30, 2013 | |
| D-CA | Scott H. Peters | Oct 30, 2013 | |
| D-IA | Bruce L. Braley | Nov 19, 2013 | |
| D-IL | Danny K. Davis | Nov 19, 2013 | |
| D-IA | David Loebsack | Nov 19, 2013 | |
| D-NC | G. K. Butterfield | Nov 19, 2013 | |
| R-IL | Rodney Davis | Nov 19, 2013 | |
| D-TN | Steve Cohen | Nov 19, 2013 | |
| D-MO | Wm. Lacy Clay | Nov 19, 2013 | |
| D-PA | Matt Cartwright | Jan 8, 2014 |
Committees 2
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Armed Services Committee | Referred Sep 18, 2013 |
| Readiness Subcommittee | Referred Nov 6, 2013 | |
| House | Appropriations Committee | Referred Sep 18, 2013 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Nov 6, 2013Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.
- Sep 18, 2013Introduced in House
- Sep 18, 2013Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Appropriations, 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.
In the Congressional Record 1
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House | Debate and remarks H7114 | William L. Enyart D-IL | Nov 15, 2013 |
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the page H7253.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 2243 | To authorize the Secretary of the Air Force to make competitive grants to support research and development, education, and training to produce a bio-based aviation fuel for use by the Air Force. | Related bill | Aug 29, 2013 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To authorize the Secretary of the Air Force to make competitive grants to support research and development, education, and training to produce a bio-based aviation fuel for use by the Air Force and to provide an initial infusion of funds for the grant program.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Sep 18, 2013Introduced in House
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