Farm Bill Expands Biofuels R&D
(Washington, DC) – Today the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act conference report (H.R. 2419) by a vote of 318-106. The conference report includes provisions to expand biofuels research and development programs that were enacted last December in the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (P.L. 110-140). H.R. 2419 will strengthen the long-standing partnership between the U.S. Department of Agriculture and Department of Energy in developing bioenergy resources.
House Committee on Science and Technology Chairman Bart Gordon (D-TN) and Energy and Environment Subcommittee Chairman Nick Lampson (D-TX) were conferees on the bill.
“With energy prices at record levels, we need to find better ways to quickly and cheaply produce biofuels from diverse feedstocks,” said Gordon. “This Farm Bill will build on the important biofuels R&D provisions we enacted in the energy bill last year and ensure that the Department of Agriculture works with DOE on this critical energy security goal.”
“America’s energy solution will be achieved by expanding renewable fuel production and alternative energy through investment in scientific research,” said Lampson. “We need to make sure we are providing incentives and resources to industries that are working to diversify America’s energy platform.”
For more information, please visit the Committee’s website.
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