US Congress House Bill 3125 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Sponsorship: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 12-1)
Status: Introduced on September 18 2013 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2013-11-06 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Readiness Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Authorizes the Secretary of the Air Force to make a competitive grant to an existing biofuels research center in the United States to conduct pilot-scale research, development, and testing of bio-based fuels for use by the Air Force as aviation fuel for jet aircraft. Permits a recipient to use grant funds to train military and civilian personnel in the new technologies and to conduct a study regarding the economic feasibility of a full-scale bio-based aviation fuel production facility. Directs the Secretary to give preference to a center that: (1) has the capacity and expertise necessary to quickly and efficiently conduct such research, development, and testing; and (2) is located in close proximity to specified raw materials, a military installation with responsibility for military air transportation, and a private or commercial airport with capacity to host a research and pilot production facility. Directs the Secretary of Defense (DOD) to transfer to the Secretary of the Air Force a specified amount from the Afghanistan Infrastructure Fund to fund such grants.

To authorize the Secretary of the Air Force to make competitive grants to support research and development, education, and training to produce a bio-based aviation fuel for use by the Air Force and to provide an initial infusion of funds for the grant program.

Rep. William Enyart [D-IL]	Rep. Bruce Braley [D-IA]	Rep. Cheri Bustos [D-IL]	Rep. G. Butterfield [D-NC]
Rep. Matthew Cartwright [D-PA]	Rep. Lacy Clay [D-MO]	Rep. Steve Cohen [D-TN]	Rep. Danny Davis [D-IL]
Rep. Rodney Davis [R-IL]	Rep. Robin Kelly [D-IL]	Rep. David Loebsack [D-IA]	Rep. Scott Peters [D-CA]
Rep. Bobby Rush [D-IL]

Date	Chamber	Action
2013-11-06	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.
2013-09-18	House	Referred to House Appropriations
2013-09-18	House	Referred to House Armed Services
2013-09-18	House	Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Appropriations, 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.

HB2243 (Related) 2013-08-29 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/3125/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hr3125/BILLS-113hr3125ih.pdf