S.1148 - Renewable Fuel Standard Improvement Act

A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to modify a provision relating to the renewable fuel program. view all titles (2)

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  • Official: A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to modify a provision relating to the renewable fuel program. as introduced.
  • Short: Renewable Fuel Standard Improvement Act as introduced.

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5/21/2009--Introduced.Renewable Fuel Standard Improvement Act - Amends the Clean Air Act to: (1) include the Secretaries of Agriculture and Energy in renewable fuel program activities under such Act; (2) require the Secretary of Energy to periodically update the baseline lifecycle greenhou

Official Summary

5/21/2009--Introduced.Renewable Fuel Standard Improvement Act - Amends the Clean Air Act to:
(1) include the Secretaries of Agriculture and Energy in renewable fuel program activities under such Act;
(2) require the Secretary of Energy to periodically update the baseline lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions;
(3) revise the definition of "biomass-based diesel" to include certain renewable fuel produced after December 19, 2007;
(4) revise the definition of "lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions" to base the measurement of such emissions on recent observable data and consideration of regional differences of renewable fuel production, rather than on indirect land use changes;
(5) expand the definition of "renewable biomass"; and
(6) require a periodic review of adjustments in greenhouse gas reduction levels.

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06/05/11
S.1148: Veterans Programs Improvement Act of 2011 ... - OpenCongress

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10/30/10
Government investigations - U.S. Congress - OpenCongress

S.1148 - Veterans Programs Improvement Act of 2011. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the provision of assistance to homeless veterans, to improve the regulation of fiduci... Introduced Jun 08, 2011 19 Views ... OpenCongress syndicat

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09/12/10
AELLA's statement to American citizens - AELLA.ORG

S. 1148: Renewable Fuel Standard Improvement Act. Introduced. May 21, 2009. H.R. 2552: Medical Waste Management Act of 2009. Introduced. May 21, 2009. S. 1095: America's Low-Carbon Fuel Standard Act of 2009. Introduced. May 20, 2009 ...

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