3.0.0 3523 2023-01-11T13:18:21Z 2023-01-11T13:18:21Z House H HR 2009-07-31 111 hssy00 Science, Space, and Technology Committee House Standing hssy20 Energy Subcommittee Referred to 2009-08-05T21:12:35Z Referred to 2009-07-31T13:18:42Z 2009-08-05 hssy20 Energy Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment. Committee 2009-07-31 Referred to the House Committee on Science and Technology. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hssy00 Science, Space, and Technology Committee 2009-07-31 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2009-07-31 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress T000466 Rep. Teague, Harry [D-NM-2] Harry Teague D NM 2 N B000461 Rep. Bilbray, Brian P. [R-CA-50] BRIAN BILBRAY R CA P. 50 2009-07-31 True Education Alternative and renewable resources Education programs funding Energy research Higher education Licensing and registrations Research administration and funding Research and development Science and engineering education Student aid and college costs Technology transfer and commercialization Education 00 2009-07-31 Introduced in House 2009-09-04T19:57:29Z Biofuel Engineering Training Act - Directs the Secretary of Energy to award a grant to an appropriate standard-setting or other entity to: (1) develop appropriate standards for the accreditation of undergraduate and graduate biofuel engineering programs at institutions of higher education (IHEs); and (2) study the needs of the biofuel industry for engineering support.

Requires the Secretary to award competitive grants to IHEs to establish Centers of Excellence for Biofuels Research and Training that: (1) integrate biofuels research, training, and instruction; (2) coordinate the broad range of disciplines relevant to biofuels engineering; and (3) work with companies that are commercializing biofuels technology, and local communities spurring economic development and job creation in the biofuels sector.

Directs the Secretary to award portable graduate fellowships to students pursuing doctorates in biofuels engineering. Requires the fellowships, which are for up to three years of study, to provide recipients with an annual living stipend, and cover graduate tuition and incidental expenses.

Requires federal agencies, including national laboratories, to make research facilities available to accredited biofuel engineering programs.

]]> Biofuel Engineering Training Act Display Title Biofuel Engineering Training Act Official Title as Introduced To direct the Secretary of Energy to provide for the establishment of accreditation standards relating to biofuel engineering, to provide support for undergraduate and graduate degree programs that create the engineering skills necessary to support biofuel production, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Biofuel Engineering Training Act Introduced in House 2009-07-31T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-111hr3523ih/xml/BILLS-111hr3523ih.xml 2009-08-05 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.