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Version 00 · Introduced in House · May 2, 2006
Biobased Fuel Action Plan Act of 2006 - Directs the Biomass Research and Development Board to report to Congress on an action plan to increase the use of biobased fuel as a ground transportation fuel. Defines "biobased fuel" as a motor vehicle fuel that is produced from grain, starch, or other biomass or biogas source and is used to replace or reduce the quantity of fossil fuel in a fuel mixture used to operate a motor vehicle.
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Rep. Berry, Marion [D-AR-1] · D–AR
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry.
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Science, 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.
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Science, 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.
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Science, 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.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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