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- H.R.271
H.R.271: To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a program to provide covered institutions loans for conversion to use of biomass for energy generation.
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 112th Congress
- This bill is primarily about energy
- Introduced Jan. 12, 2011
- Latest Major Action March 3, 2011
- See the one similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Summary
Requires the Secretary of Agriculture to: (1) establish a program to provide zero-interest loans to covered institutions (i.e., an institution of higher education, an elementary or secondary school, or a hospital) for capital costs for converting to the use of biomass for energy generation; and (2) ensure that an institution receiving such a loan will use woody biomass for not less than 75% of the energy generation resulting from such...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Energy, and Forestry.
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| Jan. 12, 2011 |
Introduced in the House by Jeff Fortenberry (R-Neb.) |