Congress 114 - HR 3228 - To require that until a comprehensive study is completed, the volume of cellulosic biofuel mandated under the renewable fuel program be limited to what is commercially available, and for other purposes.

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Administrative law and regulatory procedures Air quality Alternative and renewable resources Congressional oversight Energy efficiency and conservation Energy prices Environmental assessment, monitoring, research Environmental Protection Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Environmental regulatory procedures Government studies and investigations Motor fuels

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This bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to limit the total volume of cellulosic biofuel in transportation fuel under the renewable fuel standard to what is commercially available until the EPA submits to Congress a comprehensive study on cellulosic biofuel and the environmental and economic impacts of producing such fuel.

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Aug 18, 2015

Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.
Jul 31, 2015

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.
Jul 27, 2015

Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, 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.
Jul 27, 2015

Introduced in House

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