3.0.0 636 2023-01-11T13:19:43Z 2023-01-11T13:19:43Z Senate S S 2009-03-18 111 ssev00 Environment and Public Works Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2009-03-18T21:37:29Z 111 4572 HR 2010-02-03 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment. Related bill CRS 111 3381 S 2010-05-17 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. Related bill CRS 2009-03-18 ssev00 Environment and Public Works Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. IntroReferral 2009-03-18 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress T000250 Sen. Thune, John [R-SD] John Thune R SD R. N T000464 Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT] Jon Tester D MT 2009-03-18 True C000286 Sen. Chambliss, Saxby [R-GA] SAXBY CHAMBLISS R GA 2009-03-18 True C000880 Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID] Mike Crapo R ID 2009-03-19 False W000437 Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS] Roger Wicker R MS F. 2009-04-20 False C000567 Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS] Thad Cochran R MS 2009-04-23 False S001141 Sen. Sessions, Jeff [R-AL] Jeff Sessions R AL 2009-04-29 False I000055 Sen. Isakson, Johnny [R-GA] Johnny Isakson R GA 2009-06-11 False Environmental Protection Agricultural conservation and pollution Air quality Alternative and renewable resources Forests, forestry, trees Solid waste and recycling Environmental Protection

00 2009-03-18 Introduced in Senate 2009-07-13T22:23:00Z 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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