S. 536 · 111th Congress
A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to modify the definition of the term "renewable biomass".
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Amends the Clean Air Act to revise the definition of "renewable biomass" to include: (1) slash and precommercial sized thinnings harvested in environmentally sustainable quantities from National Forest System land or public land, other than components of the National Wilderness Preservation System, wilderness study areas, inventoried roadless areas and all…
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · Mar 5, 2009
Amends the Clean Air Act to revise the definition of "renewable biomass" to include: (1) slash and precommercial sized thinnings harvested in environmentally sustainable quantities from National Forest System land or public land, other than components of the National Wilderness Preservation System, wilderness study areas, inventoried roadless areas and all unroaded areas of at least 5,000 acres, old growth stands, components of the National Landscape Conservation System, and national monuments; and (2) biomass obtained on land in any ownership from the immediate vicinity of any building, camp, or public infrastructure facility (including roads) at risk from wildfire.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to modify the definition of the term "renewable biomass".
Latest action (Mar 5, 2009): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2834)
Policy area: Environmental Protection · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Mar 5, 2009
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.