To facilitate the development of markets for alternative fuels and Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel fuel through research, development, and demonstration and data collection.
Advanced Fuels Infrastructure Research and Development Act - Instructs the Assistant Administrator of the Office of Research and Development of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to implement a program of research and development of materials to be added to biofuels to make them more compatible with existing infrastructure used to store and deliver petroleum-based fuels to the point of final sale.
Cites problem areas to be addressed, including microbial contamination.
Directs the Assistant Administrator to: (1) implement a research, development, demonstration program on portable, low-cost, and accurate methods and technologies for testing sulfur content in fuel, including Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel and Low Sulfur Diesel; and (2) begin demonstrations of such technologies within a year after enactment of this Act.
Directs the National Institute of Standards and Technology to develop a physical properties database and standard reference materials for biofuels.
Authorizes appropriations to EPA to implement this Act.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Burguss amendment pending reservation of a point of order.
DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Cantor amendment pending reservation of a point of order. Subsequently, the reservation was removed.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Cantor amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Cantor demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Brown-Waite amendment.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question of adoption of amendments which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Burgess amendment.
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 547.
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H1387)
ORDER OF PROCEDURE - Mr. Hoyer asked unanimous consent that, during further proceedings in the House on H.R. 547, the Chair be authorized to reduce to two minutes the minimum time for electronic voting on any question that otherwise could be subjected to five-minute voting under clause 8 or 9 of rule XX. Agreed to without objection.
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The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
Mr. Shimkus moved to recommit with instructions to Science and Technology. (consideration: CR H1391; text: CR H1391)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Shimkus motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with amendments which insert provisions allowing the inclusion of alternative fuels, specifically clean coal.
The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H1391-1392)
On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 200 - 207 (Roll no. 91).
Roll Call #91 (House)Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 400 - 3 (Roll no. 92).
Roll Call #92 (House)On passage Passed by recorded vote: 400 - 3 (Roll no. 92).
Roll Call #92 (House)Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.