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S.2155: A bill to amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to promote biobased manufacturing.
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 112th Congress
- This bill is primarily about agriculture and food
- Introduced March 5, 2012
- Latest Major Action March 5, 2012
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
11 (All Democrats)
Bill Summary
Amends the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to include facilities that convert renewable biomass into renewable chemicals in the definitions of "biomass conversion facility" and "biorefinery." Defines "renewable chemical" as a monomer, polymer, plastic, or formulated product produced from renewable biomass. Amends the biobased markets program to: (1) require federal procuring agencies to issue a certain number of biobased-only...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
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| March 5, 2012 |
Introduced in the Senate by Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.) |