3.0.0 5955 2021-04-19T19:38:34Z 2021-04-19T19:38:34Z House H HR 2012-06-18 112 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. KAPTUR:H.R. 5955.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Clause 18 of section 8 of Article I & Clause I of section 8of Article I[Page H3733]]]> hssy00 Science, Space, and Technology Committee House Standing hssy20 Energy Subcommittee Referred to 2012-07-10T20:43:47Z Referred to 2012-06-18T18:00:32Z hsag00 Agriculture Committee House Standing hsag15 Forestry Subcommittee Referred to 2012-06-27T14:34:06Z Referred to 2012-06-18T18:00:22Z hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee House Standing Referred to 2012-06-18T18:00:27Z Rural Energy Investment Act of 2012 112 2270 S 2012-03-29 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. Related bill CRS 2012-07-10 hssy20 Energy Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment. Committee 2012-06-27 hsag15 Forestry Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Energy, and Forestry. Committee 2012-06-18 Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform, and Science, Space, and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hssy00 Science, Space, and Technology Committee 2012-06-18 Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform, and Science, Space, and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee 2012-06-18 Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform, and Science, Space, and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsag00 Agriculture Committee 2012-06-18 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2012-06-18 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress K000009 Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] MARCY KAPTUR D OH 9 N K000188 Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3] RON KIND D WI 3 2012-06-18 True P000597 Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] Chellie Pingree D ME 1 2012-06-18 True H000627 Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22] MAURICE HINCHEY D NY D. 22 2012-06-18 True B001259 Rep. Braley, Bruce L. [D-IA-1] Bruce Braley D IA L. 1 2012-06-18 True B000652 Rep. Boswell, Leonard L. [D-IA-3] LEONARD BOSWELL D IA L. 3 2012-06-18 True L000570 Rep. Lujan, Ben Ray [D-NM-3] Ben Lujan D NM R. 3 2012-06-18 True B001251 Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1] G. K. Butterfield D NC 1 2012-06-18 True R000577 Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-17] TIM RYAN D OH 17 2012-06-18 True C000380 Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large] DONNA CHRISTENSEN D VI M. 0 2012-06-18 True L000565 Rep. Loebsack, David [D-IA-2] David Loebsack D IA 2 2012-06-18 True L000551 Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-9] BARBARA LEE D CA 9 2012-06-18 True R000581 Rep. Richardson, Laura [D-CA-37] Laura Richardson D CA 37 2012-06-18 True W000799 Rep. Walz, Timothy J. [D-MN-1] Timothy Walz D MN J. 1 2012-06-18 True M001149 Rep. Michaud, Michael H. [D-ME-2] Michael Michaud D ME H. 2 2012-06-18 True B000574 Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] EARL BLUMENAUER D OR 3 2012-06-18 True F000455 Rep. Fudge, Marcia L. [D-OH-11] Marcia Fudge D OH L. 11 2012-06-18 True B001230 Rep. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI-2] Tammy Baldwin D WI 2 2012-06-21 False C000794 Rep. Costello, Jerry F. [D-IL-12] JERRY COSTELLO D IL F. 12 2012-06-28 False F000116 Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51] BOB FILNER D CA 51 2012-07-11 False Agriculture and Food Agricultural conservation and pollution Agricultural practices and innovations Agricultural research Alternative and renewable resources Economic performance and conditions Electric power generation and transmission Energy efficiency and conservation Energy research Forests, forestry, trees Government information and archives Government lending and loan guarantees Government studies and investigations Minority and disadvantaged businesses Public contracts and procurement Research administration and funding Research and development Rural conditions and development Small business Agriculture and Food 00 2012-06-18 Introduced in House 2012-06-26T19:29:29Z Rural Energy Investment Act of 2012 - Amends the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 regarding the biobased markets program to: (1) extend program funding through FY2017, (2) increase the number of categories of biobased products designated and individual biobased products eligible for preferred purchasing, and (3) provide for a program of biobased product education and promotion activities.

Amends the Rural Energy for America Program to: (1) extend Program funding through FY2017; (2) make nonprofit organizations eligible for assistance; (3) provide loan guarantees and grants to agricultural producers and rural small businesses for renewable energy system purchases, with a tiered loan and grant application process that reflects project size; and (4) permit the combined amount of a grant and a loan guarantee to cover all eligible activity costs.

Extends funding through FY2017 for: (1) biorefinery assistance, (2) the biodiesel fuel education program, (3) biomass research and development, (4) the Rural Energy Self-Sufficiency Initiative, (5) the biomass crop assistance program, (6) the forest biomass for energy program, and (7) the community wood energy program.

]]> Rural Energy Investment Act of 2012 Short Titles as Introduced Rural Energy Investment Act of 2012 Display Title Rural Energy Investment Act of 2012 Official Title as Introduced To amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to improve energy programs. Introduced in House 2012-06-18T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112hr5955ih/xml/BILLS-112hr5955ih.xml 2012-07-10 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.