110 HR 3044 IH: To promote the use of anaerobic digesters by agricultural U.S. House of Representatives 2007-07-13 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.

I 110th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3044 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 13, 2007 Mr. McHugh introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture A BILL To promote the use of anaerobic digesters by agricultural producers and rural small businesses to produce renewable energy and improve environmental quality.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Agrofuel Rural Energy Empowerment Act.

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Use of anaerobic digesters to produce renewable energy

Section 9006(a) of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8106(a)) is amended— (1)in paragraph (1), by striking and at the end; (2)in paragraph (2), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and; and (3)by adding at the end the following: (3)promote the use of anaerobic digesters to produce renewable energy. .

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Use of anaerobic digesters to improve environmental quality

Section 1240A(6)(A) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839aa–1(6)(A)) is amended by inserting (including an anaerobic digester) after site-specific animal waste management facility.