A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to conform the definition of renewable biomass to the definition given the term in the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002.

Summary

Amends the Clean Air Act to redefine "renewable biomass" as: (1) materials, pre-commercial thinnings, or invasive species from certain National Forest System land and public lands that are byproducts of preventive treatments that are removed to reduce hazardous fuels, reduce or contain disease or insect infestation, or restore ecosystem health, that would not otherwise be used for higher-value products, and that are harvested in accordance with specified requirements for old-growth forests and large tree retention; or (2) any organic matter that is available on a renewable or recurring basis from nonfederal land or land belonging to an Indian or Indian tribe that is held in trust by the United States or subject to a restriction against alienation imposed by the United States, including specified renewable plant material and waste material.

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Timeline

1. 18 March 2009

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 18 March 2009

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

   Source: IntroReferral

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 18 March 2009 · Download file

Documents

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Sponsors

• Sen. Thune, John [R-SD] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Chambliss, Saxby [R-GA] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Sessions, Jeff [R-AL] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Isakson, Johnny [R-GA] · R · Cosponsor
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Related records

• related to → To amend the Clean Air Act relating to greenhouse gases, and for other purposes.
• related to ← A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to modify certain definitions of the term "renewable biomass", and for other purposes.