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S.636: A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to conform the definition of renewable biomass to the definition given the term in the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002.
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 111th Congress
- This bill is primarily about environmental protection
- Introduced March 18, 2009
- Latest Major Action March 18, 2009
- See the one similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
7 (1 Democrat, 7 Republicans)
Bill Summary
Amends the Clean Air Act to redefine "renewable biomass" as: (1) materials, pre-commercial thinnings, or invasive species from certain National Forest System land and public lands that are byproducts of preventive treatments that are removed to reduce hazardous fuels, reduce or contain disease or insect infestation, or restore ecosystem health, that would not otherwise be used for higher-value products, and that are harvested in accordance...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
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| March 18, 2009 |
Introduced in the Senate by John Thune (R-S.D.) |