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Advanced Fuels Infrastructure Research and Development Act

To facilitate the development of markets for biofuels and Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel fuel through research and development and data collection.

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2/8/2007--Passed House amended. 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 ad... morehide bill summarySee Full Bill Text

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Amendments to H.R.547

Number	Status	Purpose
H.Amdt2	Offered	An amendment numbered 2 printed in the Congressional Record to add a paragraph to section 3 including provisions with respect to increased volatile emissions or increased nitrogen oxide emissions.
H.Amdt3	Pass	An amendment to insert a new paragraph in lieu of the matter proposed to be inserted by the Burgess amendment to section 3. The new matter seeks to insert text regarding strategies to minimize emissions from infrastructure.
H.Amdt4	Pass	An amendment to include 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.
H.Amdt5	Pass	An amendment to add a new paragraph to section 3 which includes issues with respect to certification by a nationally recognized testing laboratory of compenents for fuel dispensing devises that specifically reference compatibility with alcohol blended and biofuels that contain greater than 15 percent alcohol.
H.Amdt6	Pass	An amendment to add provisions which allow fuel distributors and retailers to transform their businesses by dispensing hydrogen, reformed on site from various feedstocks, or delivered by pipeline or tube trucks, resulting in new storage, handling, and equipment challenges necessary beyond that carried out under the Energy Policy Act of 2005.
H.Amdt7	Pass	An amendment to add a new paragraph to section 3, Biofuel Infrastructure and Additives Research and Development, to include issues with respect to where in the fuel supply chain additives optimally should be added to fuels.
H.Amdt8	Pass	An amendment to amend section 6 of the bill to make authorization of appropriations subject to pay as you go provisions.
H.Amdt9	Withdrawn	An amendment to add a new section 7 providing for the establishment of an energy security fund and an alternative fuel grant program.
H.Amdt10	Offered	An amendment to add a new section providing for an increase in per gallon rates for biodiesel credit.
H.Amdt11	Pass	An amendment to add a new section 7 entitled Additional Funding.
H.Amdt12	Pass	An amendment to add a new section requiring a report to Congress.
H.Amdt13	Pass	An amendment 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.
H.Amdt14	Withdrawn	Amendment information not available.

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Introduced		Voted on by House		Voted on by Senate		Considered By President		Bill Becomes Law
January 18, 2007		February 08, 2007

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February 08, 2007Roll call number 92 in the House
Question: On Passage: H R 547 Advanced Fuels Infrastructure Research and Development Act
Required percentage of 'Aye' votes: 1/2 (50%)	Percentage of 'aye' votes: 92%	Result: Passed

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Voting History

Date	Chamber	Question	Aye	Nay	Result
February 08, 2007	House	H.R.547 Advanced Fuels Infrastructure Research and Development Act On Passage: H R 547 Advanced Fuels Infrastructure Research and Development Act	400	3	Passed	See Vote
February 08, 2007	House	H.R.547 Advanced Fuels Infrastructure Research and Development Act On Motion to Recommit with Instructions: H R 547 Advanced Fuels Infrastructure Research and Development Act	200	207	Failed	See Vote
February 08, 2007	House	H.R.547 Advanced Fuels Infrastructure Research and Development Act On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 10 to H R 547	385	23	Agreed to	See Vote
February 08, 2007	House	H.R.547 Advanced Fuels Infrastructure Research and Development Act On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 4 to H R 547	385	24	Agreed to	See Vote
February 08, 2007	House	H.R.547 Advanced Fuels Infrastructure Research and Development Act On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 8 to H R 547	354	58	Agreed to	See Vote
February 08, 2007	House	H.R.547 Advanced Fuels Infrastructure Research and Development Act On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 3 to H R 547	417	0	Agreed to	See Vote
February 08, 2007	House	H.R.547 Advanced Fuels Infrastructure Research and Development Act On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 10 to H R 547	422	3	Agreed to	See Vote
February 08, 2007	House	H.R.547 Advanced Fuels Infrastructure Research and Development Act On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 6 to H R 547	419	6	Agreed to	See Vote
February 08, 2007	House	H.R.547 Advanced Fuels Infrastructure Research and Development Act On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 5 to H R 547	226	201	Agreed to	See Vote
February 08, 2007	House	H.R.547 Advanced Fuels Infrastructure Research and Development Act On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 4 to H R 547	424	0	Agreed to	See Vote
February 08, 2007	House	H.R.547 Advanced Fuels Infrastructure Research and Development Act On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 3 to H R 547	424	0	Agreed to	See Vote
February 08, 2007	House	H.R.547 Advanced Fuels Infrastructure Research and Development Act On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 2 to H R 547	242	185	Agreed to	See Vote

All Bill Actions

Feb 17, 2007: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Feb 12, 2007: Received in the Senate.
Feb 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.
Feb 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.
Feb 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.
Feb 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.
Feb 08, 2007: DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Dent amendment.
Feb 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.
Feb 08, 2007: DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Weller amendment.
Feb 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.
Feb 08, 2007: DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Hastings (FL) amendment.
Feb 08, 2007: The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Passed roll in the House on Feb 08, 2007. On passage Passed by recorded vote: 400 - 3 (Roll no. 92).
Feb 08, 2007: On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 200 - 207 (Roll no. 91).
Feb 08, 2007: The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
Feb 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.
Feb 08, 2007: Mr. Shimkus moved to recommit with instructions to Science and Technology.
Feb 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.
Feb 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.
Feb 08, 2007: The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
Feb 08, 2007: The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 547.
Feb 08, 2007: DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Burgess amendment.
Feb 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.
Feb 08, 2007: DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Brown-Waite amendment.
Feb 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.
Feb 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.
Feb 08, 2007: DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Burguss amendment pending reservation of a point of order.
Feb 08, 2007: DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Rogers (MI) amendment pending reservation of a point of order.
Feb 08, 2007: DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Eshoo amendment.
Feb 08, 2007: DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Burgess amendment.
Feb 08, 2007: GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 547.
Feb 08, 2007: The Speaker designated the Honorable Michael R. McNulty to act as Chairman of the Committee.
Feb 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.
Feb 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.
Feb 08, 2007: Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 133.
Feb 08, 2007: Rule H. Res. 133 passed House.
Feb 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.
Added to calendar on Feb 05, 2007: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 2..
Feb 05, 2007: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Science and Technology. H. Rept. 110-7.
Jan 31, 2007: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Added to calendar on Jan 31, 2007: Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote..
Jan 31, 2007: Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Jan 30, 2007: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Jan 30, 2007: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment.
Jan 30, 2007: Committee Hearings Held.
Jan 18, 2007: Referred to the House Committee on Science and Technology.
Introduced on Jan 18, 2007.

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