National Sustainable Fuels and Chemicals Act of 1999

Summary

National Sustainable Fuels and Chemicals Act of 1999 - Amends the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 to direct the Secretaries of Agriculture and Energy to cooperate in promoting research and development of biobased industrial products. Establishes: (1) the Sustainable Fuels and Chemicals Board to coordinate Federal programs promoting the use of biobased industrial products; (2) the Sustainable Fuels and Chemicals Technical Advisory Committee; and (3) a Sustainable Fuels and Chemicals Research Initiative to provide for related grants and contracts (authorizes appropriations). Authorizes appropriations to construct a Department of Agriculture corn-based ethanol research pilot plant.

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Timeline

1. 9 September 1999

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 9 September 1999

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 9 September 1999

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Science, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 9 September 1999

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Science, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 21 September 1999

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Risk Management, Research and Specialty Crops.

   Source: Committee

6. 21 September 1999

   Committee

   Executive Comment Requested from USDA.

   Source: Committee

7. 24 September 1999

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment.

   Source: Committee

8. 19 October 1999

   Committee

   Subcommittee Hearings Held.

   Source: Committee

9. 28 October 1999

   Committee

   Subcommittee Hearings Held.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 9 September 1999 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 9 September 1999

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 9 September 1999

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 9 September 1999

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Sponsors

• Rep. Ewing, Thomas W. [R-IL-15] · R · Sponsor
• JOHN SHIMKUS · R · Sponsor
• Rep. LaHood, Ray [R-IL-18] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Weller, Jerry [R-IL-11] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Barrett, Bill [R-NE-3] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Ganske, Greg [R-IA-4] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Manzullo, Donald A. [R-IL-16] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Costello, Jerry F. [D-IL-21] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Boswell, Leonard L. [D-IA-3] · D · Cosponsor
• Michael Simpson · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Chambliss, Saxby [R-GA] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. McIntosh, David M. [R-IN-2] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Souder, Mark E. [R-IN-3] · R · Cosponsor
• · hssy00 · Standing
• · hsag00 · Standing

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