US SB2270 | 2011-2012 | 112th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-0)
Status: Introduced on March 29 2012 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2012-03-29 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Pending: Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, And Forestry Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on March 29 2012 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2012-03-29 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Pending: Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, And Forestry Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Rural Energy Investment Act of 2012 - Amends the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 regarding the biobased markets program to: (1) extend program funding through FY2017, (2) increase the number of categories of biobased products designated and individual biobased products eligible for preferred purchasing, and (3) provide for a program of biobased product education and promotion activities. Amends the Rural Energy for America Program to: (1) extend Program funding through FY2017; (2) make nonprofit organizations eligible for assistance; (3) provide loan guarantees and grants to agricultural producers and rural small businesses for renewable energy system purchases, with a tiered loan and grant application process that reflects project size; and (4) permit the combined amount of a grant and a loan guarantee to cover all eligible activity costs. Extends funding through FY2017 for: (1) biorefinery assistance, (2) the biodiesel fuel education program, (3) biomass research and development, (4) the Rural Energy Self-Sufficiency Initiative, (5) the biomass crop assistance program, (6) the forest biomass for energy program, and (7) the community wood energy program.
Title
Rural Energy Investment Act of 2012
Sponsors
| Sen. Tom Harkin [D-IA] | Sen. Sherrod Brown [D-OH] | Sen. Kent Conrad [D-ND] | Sen. Richard Durbin [D-IL] |
| Sen. Al Franken [D-MN] | Sen. Amy Klobuchar [D-MN] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2012-03-29 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. |
Same As/Similar To
SB2225 (Related) 2012-03-22 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2003)
HB5955 (Related) 2012-07-10 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment.
HB5955 (Related) 2012-07-10 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment.
Subjects
Agricultural conservation and pollution
Agricultural practices and innovations
Agricultural research
Agriculture and food
Alternative and renewable resources
Economic performance and conditions
Electric power generation and transmission
Energy efficiency and conservation
Energy research
Forests, forestry, trees
Government information and archives
Government lending and loan guarantees
Government studies and investigations
Minority and disadvantaged businesses
Public contracts and procurement
Research administration and funding
Research and development
Rural conditions and development
Small business
Agricultural practices and innovations
Agricultural research
Agriculture and food
Alternative and renewable resources
Economic performance and conditions
Electric power generation and transmission
Energy efficiency and conservation
Energy research
Forests, forestry, trees
Government information and archives
Government lending and loan guarantees
Government studies and investigations
Minority and disadvantaged businesses
Public contracts and procurement
Research administration and funding
Research and development
Rural conditions and development
Small business
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/senate-bill/2270/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/s2270/BILLS-112s2270is.pdf |
