H.R. 3460 · 111th Congress
To amend the Clean Air Act to include algae-based biofuel in the renewable fuel program and amend the…
Full title
To amend the Clean Air Act to include algae-based biofuel in the renewable fuel program and amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to include algae-based biofuel in the cellulosic biofuel producer credit.
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BilbraySponsor11 cosponsors · 6 D, 5 R
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Bono Mack
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Calvert
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Dreier
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Davis
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Hunter
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Inslee
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Issa
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Teague
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Slaughter8 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.
Amends the Clean Air Act to include algae-based biofuel in the renewable fuel program.
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Jul 31, 2009
Amends the Clean Air Act to include algae-based biofuel in the renewable fuel program. Defines "algae-based biofuel," for purposes of such Act, as liquid fuel derived from the biomass of single- or multi-cellular organisms which are inherently aquatic and classified as non-vascular plants and that have lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions that are at least 60% less than the baseline for such emissions.
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) expand the definition of cellulosic biofuel to include algae-based biofuel for purposes of the cellulosic biofuel producer tax credit; and (2) allow accelerated depreciation of property used to produce algae-based biofuel. Defines "algae-based biofuel" as any liquid fuel which is produced from the biomass of an algal organism (i.e., an organism that is primarily aquatic and classified as a non-vascular plant).
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: To amend the Clean Air Act to include algae-based biofuel in the renewable fuel program and amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to include algae-based biofuel in the cellulosic biofuel producer credit.
Latest action (Sep 8, 2009): Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment.
Policy area: Energy · Origin: House · Introduced: Jul 31, 2009
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.