H.R. 2961 · 117th Congress
Department of Energy BIO Act
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Department of Energy Biological Innovation Opportunities Act or the Department of Energy BIO Act
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · May 4, 2021
Department of Energy Biological Innovation Opportunities Act or the Department of Energy BIO Act
This bill requires the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) within the Department of Energy to select and establish up to four bioenergy research centers. The centers must conduct research to inform the production of biofuels and to facilitate the translation of the research results to industry.
ARPA-E may select existing bioenergy research centers and provide support for them under this bill.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Department of Energy BIO Act
Also known as: Department of Energy Biological Innovation Opportunities Act
Latest action (May 4, 2021): Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
Policy area: Energy · Origin: House · Introduced: May 4, 2021
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.