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H.R.5925: To provide for Federal research, development, demonstration, and commercial application activities to enable the development of farms that are net producers of both food and energy, and for other purposes.
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 109th Congress
- This bill is primarily about environmental protection
- Introduced July 27, 2006
- Latest Major Action Aug. 16, 2006
- See the three similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Summary
Directs the Secretary of Energy to enter into an arrangement with the National Academy of Sciences to: (1) develop recommendations for evaluation measures and criteria for programs under this Act; and (2) evaluate the feasibility of prize and best practices award programs as tools to promote self-powered farms. Directs the Secretary to: (1) establish an award program for up to 30 state agricultural research programs for self-powered farm...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Referred to the Committee on Science, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, 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.
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Referred to House Science
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Referred to House Agriculture
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Credit, Rural Development, and Research.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
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July 27, 2006 |
Introduced in the House by Roscoe G. Bartlett (R-Md.) |