To amend the Clean Air Act to include algae-based biofuel in the renewable fuel program and amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to include algae-based biofuel in the cellulosic biofuel producer credit.

Summary

Amends the Clean Air Act to include algae-based biofuel in the renewable fuel program. Defines "algae-based biofuel," for purposes of such Act, as liquid fuel derived from the biomass of single- or multi-cellular organisms which are inherently aquatic and classified as non-vascular plants and that have lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions that are at least 60% less than the baseline for such emissions. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) expand the definition of cellulosic biofuel to include algae-based biofuel for purposes of the cellulosic biofuel producer tax credit; and (2) allow accelerated depreciation of property used to produce algae-based biofuel. Defines "algae-based biofuel" as any liquid fuel which is produced from the biomass of an algal organism (i.e., an organism that is primarily aquatic and classified as a non-vascular plant).

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Timeline

1. 31 July 2009

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.

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2. 31 July 2009

   Introduced

   Referred to House Ways and Means

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 31 July 2009

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 31 July 2009

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 8 September 2009

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment.

   Source: Committee

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Sponsors

• Rep. Bilbray, Brian P. [R-CA-50] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Inslee, Jay [D-WA-1] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Dreier, David [R-CA-26] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Hunter, Duncan D. [R-CA-50] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Davis, Susan A. [D-CA-53] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Bono, Mary [R-CA-44] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Issa, Darrell [R-CA-48] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Teague, Harry [D-NM-2] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Carnahan, Russ [D-MO-3] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-25] · D · Cosponsor
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Related records

• related to ← Algae-based Renewable Fuel Promotion Act of 2009