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To facilitate the development of markets for biofuels and Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel fuel through research and development and data collection. 2/8/2007--Passed House amended. (There are 2 other summaries) Advanced Fuels Infrastructure Research and Development Act - Instructs the Assistant Administrator of the Office of Research and Development of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to implement a program of research and development of materials to be added to biofuels to make them more compatible with existing infrastructure used to store and deliver petroleum-based fuels to the point of final sale. Cites problem areas to be addressed, including microbial contamination. Directs the Assistant Administrator to: (1) implement a research, development, demonstration program on portable, low-cost, and accurate methods and technologies for testing sulfur content in fuel, including Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel and Low Sulfur Diesel; and (2) begin [...] show full description
- 02/17/2007 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
- 02/12/2007 - Received in the Senate.
- 02/08/2007 - H.AMDT.13 Amendment (A012) offered by Mr. Burgess. (consideration: CR H1386 text: CR H1386) Amendment sought to add a new section at the end of the bill providing that research and development under the Act shall address issues with respect to increased volatile emissions or increased nitrogen oxide emissions.
- 02/08/2007 - H.AMDT.14 Substitute (A013) offered by Mr. Ferguson to the Burgess amendment (A012). (consideration: CR H1386-1387 text: CR H1386-1387)
- 02/08/2007 - H.AMDT.14 By unanimous consent, the Ferguson amendment was withdrawn.
show all actions- 02/17/2007 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
- 02/12/2007 - Received in the Senate.
- 02/08/2007 - H.AMDT.13 Amendment (A012) offered by Mr. Burgess. (consideration: CR H1386 text: CR H1386) Amendment sought to add a new section at the end of the bill providing that research and development under the Act shall address issues with respect to increased volatile emissions or increased nitrogen oxide emissions.
- 02/08/2007 - H.AMDT.14 Substitute (A013) offered by Mr. Ferguson to the Burgess amendment (A012). (consideration: CR H1386-1387 text: CR H1386-1387)
- 02/08/2007 - H.AMDT.14 By unanimous consent, the Ferguson amendment was withdrawn.
- 02/08/2007 - H.AMDT.13 On agreeing to the Burgess amendment (A012) Agreed to by voice vote.
- 02/08/2007 - The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 547.
- 02/08/2007 - The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H1387)
- 02/08/2007 - H.AMDT.4 Mr. Westmoreland demanded a separate vote on the Hastings (FL) amendment (A003).
- 02/08/2007 - H.AMDT.5 Mr. Westmoreland demanded a separate vote on the Weller amendment (A004).
- 02/08/2007 - H.AMDT.7 Mr. Westmoreland demanded a separate vote on the Rogers (MI) amendment (A006).
- 02/08/2007 - H.AMDT.11 Mr. Westmoreland demanded a separate vote on the Cantor amendment (A010).
- 02/08/2007 - H.AMDT.4 On agreeing to the Hastings (FL) amendment (A003) Agreed to by recorded vote: 417 - 0 (Roll no. 87).
- 02/08/2007 - H.AMDT.7 On agreeing to the Rogers (MI) amendment (A006) Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 354 - 58 (Roll no. 88).
- 02/08/2007 - H.AMDT.5 On agreeing to the Weller amendment (A004) Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 385 - 24 (Roll no. 89).
- 02/08/2007 - H.AMDT.11 On agreeing to the Cantor amendment (A010) Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 385 - 23 (Roll no. 90).
- 02/08/2007 - The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
- 02/08/2007 - Mr. Shimkus moved to recommit with instructions to Science and Technology. (consideration: CR H1391 text: CR H1391)
- 02/08/2007 - The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H1391-1392)
- 02/08/2007 - On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 200 - 207 (Roll no. 91).
- 02/08/2007 - On passage Passed by recorded vote: 400 - 3 (Roll no. 92).
- 02/08/2007 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- 02/08/2007 - The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
- 02/08/2007 - Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 547 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be read by section. Bill is open to amendments. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived except those arising under clause 9 or 10 or rule XXI. It shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Science and Technology now printed in the bill.
- 02/08/2007 - GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 547.
- 02/08/2007 - DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Burgess amendment.
- 02/08/2007 - DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Eshoo amendment.
- 02/08/2007 - DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Hastings (FL) amendment.
- 02/08/2007 - POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Hastings (FL) amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Price (GA) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
- 02/08/2007 - DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Weller amendment.
- 02/08/2007 - POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Weller amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Weller demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
- 02/08/2007 - DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Dent amendment.
- 02/08/2007 - POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Dent amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Dent demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
- 02/08/2007 - DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Rogers (MI) amendment pending reservation of a point of order. Subsequently, the reservation was removed.
- 02/08/2007 - POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Rogers(MI) amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Rogers (MI) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
- 02/08/2007 - DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Roskam amendment pending reservation of a point of order. Subsequently, the reservation was removed.
- 02/08/2007 - DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Rogers (MI) amendment pending reservation of a point of order.
- 02/08/2007 - DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Burguss amendment pending reservation of a point of order.
- 02/08/2007 - DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Cantor amendment pending reservation of a point of order. Subsequently, the reservation was removed.
- 02/08/2007 - POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Cantor amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Cantor demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
- 02/08/2007 - DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Brown-Waite amendment.
- 02/08/2007 - UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question of adoption of amendments which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
- 02/08/2007 - ORDER OF PROCEDURE - Mr. Hoyer asked unanimous consent that, during further proceedings in the House on H.R. 547, the Chair be authorized to reduce to two minutes the minimum time for electronic voting on any question that otherwise could be subjected to five-minute voting under clause 8 or 9 of rule XX. Agreed to without objection.
- 02/08/2007 - DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Shimkus motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with amendments which insert provisions allowing the inclusion of alternative fuels, specifically clean coal.
- 02/08/2007 - Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 133. (consideration: CR H1356-1393; text as reported in House: CR H1359, H1365)
- 02/08/2007 - H.AMDT.2 Amendment (A001) offered by Mr. Burgess. (consideration: CR H1359-1360, H1383; text: CR H1359) Amendment originally sought to require the EPA, as part of a research and development program, to consider issues with respect to increased volatile emissions or increased nitrogen oxide emissions. As amended by the Eshoo amendment (A002), the original text was replaced with language that requires the EPA, as part of a research and development program, to consider strategies to minimize emissions from infrastructure.
- 02/08/2007 - H.AMDT.3 Amendment (A002) offered by Ms. Eshoo to the Burgess amendment (A001). (consideration: CR H1360-1362, H1382-1383; text: CR H1360) See Burgess amendment (A001) for description.
- 02/08/2007 - H.AMDT.4 Amendment (A003) offered by Mr. Hastings (FL). (consideration: CR H1362, H1383, H1387-1388; text: CR H1362) Amendment adds language which encourages the Assistant Administrator to utilize Land Grant Institutions, Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Hispanic Serving Institutions and other minority serving institutions among other resources to undertake research for programs covered by the bill.
- 02/08/2007 - H.AMDT.5 Amendment (A004) offered by Mr. Weller. (consideration: CR H1362-1363, H1383-1384, H1389-1390; text: CR H1362) Amendment requires the EPA, as part of a research and development program, to consider issues with respect to certification by a nationally recognized testing laboratory of components for fuel dispensing devices that specifically reference compatibility with blended alcohol and other biofuels that contain greater than 15 percent alcohol.
- 02/08/2007 - H.AMDT.6 Amendment (A005) offered by Mr. Dent. (consideration: CR H1363-1364, H1384-1385; text: CR H1363) Amendment directs the Secretary of Energy, in consultation with the National Institute of Standards and Technology, to consider the challenges for design, reforming storage, handling and dispensing hydrogen fuel from various feedstocks, including biomass.
- 02/08/2007 - H.AMDT.7 Amendment (A006) offered by Mr. Rogers (MI). (consideration: CR H1365, H1385, H1388-1389; text: CR H1365) Amendment requires the EPA, as part of a research and development program, to consider issues with respect to where in the fuel supply chain additives should optimally be added to fuels.
- 02/08/2007 - H.AMDT.8 Amendment (A007) offered by Mr. Roskam. (consideration: CR H1365-1368; text: CR H1365) Amendment sought to make authorization of appropriations subject to pay as you go provisions.
- 02/08/2007 - H.AMDT.9 Amendment (A008) offered by Mr. Rogers (MI). (consideration: CR H1368-1369; text: CR H1368) An amendment to add a new section 7 providing for the establishment of an energy security fund and an alternative fuel grant program.
- 02/08/2007 - H.AMDT.10 Amendment (A009) offered by Mr. Burgess. (consideration: CR H1369-1370; text: CR H1369) Amendment sought to add a new section providing for an increase in per gallon rates for biodiesel credit.
- 02/08/2007 - H.AMDT.11 Amendment (A010) offered by Mr. Cantor. (consideration: CR H1370-1380, H1381-1382, H1385-1386, H1390-1391; text: CR H1370) Amendment sought to add a new section 7 entitled Additional Funding.
- 02/08/2007 - H.AMDT.12 Amendment (A011) offered by Ms. Brown-Waite, Ginny. (consideration: CR H1382; text: CR H1382) Amendment sought to add a new section requiring a report to Congress.
- 02/08/2007 - H.AMDT.13 Amendment (A012) offered by Mr. Burgess. (consideration: CR H1386; text: CR H1386) Amendment sought to add a new section at the end of the bill providing that research and development under the Act shall address issues with respect to increased volatile emissions or increased nitrogen oxide emissions.
- 02/08/2007 - H.AMDT.14 Substitute (A013) offered by Mr. Ferguson to the Burgess amendment (A012). (consideration: CR H1386-1387; text: CR H1386-1387)
- 02/08/2007 - Mr. Shimkus moved to recommit with instructions to Science and Technology. (consideration: CR H1391; text: CR H1391)
- 02/08/2007 - Rule H. Res. 133 passed House.
- 02/08/2007 - Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 133. (consideration: CR H1356-1393 text as reported in House: CR H1359, H1365)
- 02/08/2007 - House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 133 and Rule XVIII.
- 02/08/2007 - The Speaker designated the Honorable Michael R. McNulty to act as Chairman of the Committee.
- 02/08/2007 - H.AMDT.2 Amendment (A001) offered by Mr. Burgess. (consideration: CR H1359-1360, H1383 text: CR H1359) Amendment originally sought to require the EPA, as part of a research and development program, to consider issues with respect to increased volatile emissions or increased nitrogen oxide emissions. As amended by the Eshoo amendment (A002), the original text was replaced with language that requires the EPA, as part of a research and development program, to consider strategies to minimize emissions from infrastructure.
- 02/08/2007 - H.AMDT.3 Amendment (A002) offered by Ms. Eshoo to the Burgess amendment (A001). (consideration: CR H1360-1362, H1382-1383 text: CR H1360) See Burgess amendment (A001) for description.
- 02/08/2007 - H.AMDT.4 Amendment (A003) offered by Mr. Hastings (FL). (consideration: CR H1362, H1383, H1387-1388 text: CR H1362) Amendment adds language which encourages the Assistant Administrator to utilize Land Grant Institutions, Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Hispanic Serving Institutions and other minority serving institutions among other resources to undertake research for programs covered by the bill.
- 02/08/2007 - H.AMDT.5 Amendment (A004) offered by Mr. Weller. (consideration: CR H1362-1363, H1383-1384, H1389-1390 text: CR H1362) Amendment requires the EPA, as part of a research and development program, to consider issues with respect to certification by a nationally recognized testing laboratory of components for fuel dispensing devices that specifically reference compatibility with blended alcohol and other biofuels that contain greater than 15 percent alcohol.
- 02/08/2007 - H.AMDT.6 Amendment (A005) offered by Mr. Dent. (consideration: CR H1363-1364, H1384-1385 text: CR H1363) Amendment directs the Secretary of Energy, in consultation with the National Institute of Standards and Technology, to consider the challenges for design, reforming storage, handling and dispensing hydrogen fuel from various feedstocks, including biomass.
- 02/08/2007 - H.AMDT.7 Amendment (A006) offered by Mr. Rogers (MI). (consideration: CR H1365, H1385, H1388-1389 text: CR H1365) Amendment requires the EPA, as part of a research and development program, to consider issues with respect to where in the fuel supply chain additives should optimally be added to fuels.
- 02/08/2007 - H.AMDT.8 Amendment (A007) offered by Mr. Roskam. (consideration: CR H1365-1368 text: CR H1365) Amendment sought to make authorization of appropriations subject to pay as you go provisions.
- 02/08/2007 - H.AMDT.8 On agreeing to the Roskam amendment (A007) Agreed to by voice vote.
- 02/08/2007 - H.AMDT.9 Amendment (A008) offered by Mr. Rogers (MI). (consideration: CR H1368-1369 text: CR H1368) An amendment to add a new section 7 providing for the establishment of an energy security fund and an alternative fuel grant program.
- 02/08/2007 - H.AMDT.9 By unanimous consent, the Rogers (MI) amendment was withdrawn.
- 02/08/2007 - H.AMDT.10 Amendment (A009) offered by Mr. Burgess. (consideration: CR H1369-1370 text: CR H1369) Amendment sought to add a new section providing for an increase in per gallon rates for biodiesel credit.
- 02/08/2007 - H.AMDT.10 Mr. Lampson raised a point of order against the Burgess amendment (A009). Mr. Lampson stated that the provisions of the Burgess amendment are not germane. The Chair sustained the point of order.
- 02/08/2007 - H.AMDT.11 Amendment (A010) offered by Mr. Cantor. (consideration: CR H1370-1380, H1381-1382, H1385-1386, H1390-1391 text: CR H1370) Amendment sought to add a new section 7 entitled Additional Funding.
- 02/08/2007 - H.AMDT.12 Amendment (A011) offered by Ms. Brown-Waite, Ginny. (consideration: CR H1382 text: CR H1382) Amendment sought to add a new section requiring a report to Congress.
- 02/08/2007 - H.AMDT.12 On agreeing to the Brown-Waite, Ginny amendment (A011) Agreed to by voice vote.
- 02/08/2007 - H.AMDT.3 On agreeing to the Eshoo amendment (A002) Agreed to by recorded vote: 242 - 185 (Roll no. 81).
- 02/08/2007 - H.AMDT.2 On agreeing to the Burgess amendment (A001) as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
- 02/08/2007 - H.AMDT.4 On agreeing to the Hastings (FL) amendment (A003) Agreed to by recorded vote: 424 - 0 (Roll no. 82).
- 02/08/2007 - H.AMDT.5 On agreeing to the Weller amendment (A004) Agreed to by recorded vote: 424 - 0 (Roll no. 83).
- 02/08/2007 - H.AMDT.6 On agreeing to the Dent amendment (A005) Agreed to by recorded vote: 226 - 201 (Roll no. 84).
- 02/08/2007 - H.AMDT.7 On agreeing to the Rogers (MI) amendment Agreed to by recorded vote: 419 - 6 (Roll no. 85).
- 02/08/2007 - H.AMDT.11 On agreeing to the Cantor amendment Agreed to by recorded vote: 422 - 3 (Roll no. 86).
- 02/07/2007 - Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 133 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 547 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be read by section. Bill is open to amendments. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived except those arising under clause 9 or 10 or rule XXI. It shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Science and Technology now printed in the bill.
- 02/05/2007 - Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Science and Technology. H. Rept. 110-7.
- 02/05/2007 - Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 2.
- 01/31/2007 - Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- 01/31/2007 - Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
- 01/30/2007 - Committee Hearings Held.
- 01/30/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment.
- 01/30/2007 - Subcommittee Hearings Held.
- 01/18/2007 - Referred to the House Committee on Science and Technology.
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