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Version 01 · Reported to Senate with amendment(s) · Oct 8, 1999
National Sustainable Fuels and Chemicals Act of 1999 - Amends the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 to direct the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of Energy to cooperate and coordinate research and development activities with respect to production of biobased industrial products. Requires appointment of departmental points of contact.Establishes: (1) the Sustainable Fuels and Chemicals Board to coordinate Federal programs for the promotion and use of biobased industrial products; and (2) the Sustainable Fuels and Chemicals Technical Advisory Committee.Directs the Secretaries to establish and carry out a Sustainable Fuels and Chemicals Research Initiative to award grants, financial assistance, and contracts for biobased industrial product research. Sets forth as eligible participants: (1) a college or university; (2) a national laboratory; (3) a Federal or State research agency; (4) a private sector entity; (5) a nonprofit entity; or (6) a consortium of two or more entities. Authorizes FY 2000 through 2005 appropriations.Authorizes appropriations for construction of a Department of Agriculture corn-based ethanol research pilot plant.(Sec. 4) Amends the Food Security Act of 1985 to provide for up to 18 projects permitting the use of conservation reserve land for biomass crop production.
People & committees
Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN] · R–IN
Legislative record
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Risk Management, Research and Specialty Crops.
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.
Held at the desk.
Received in the House.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR 3/01/2000 S1039-1042)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR 3/01/2000 S1039-1042)
The committee substitute as amended agreed to by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S972-974)
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S972-975)
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 310.
Committee on Agriculture. Reported to Senate by Senator Lugar with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 106-179.
Committee on Agriculture. Reported to Senate by Senator Lugar with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 106-179.
Committee on Agriculture. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 106-203.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4504-4505)
Introduced in Senate
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