[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 133 (Wednesday, September 29, 2010)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1857]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




            ALGAE-BASED RENEWABLE FUEL PROMOTION ACT OF 2010

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                               speech of

                          HON. JERRY McNERNEY

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                      Tuesday, September 28, 2010

  Mr. McNERNEY. Madam Speaker, yesterday the House of Representatives 
passed H.R. 4168, the Algae-based Renewable Fuel Promotion Act of 2009, 
a bill I am pleased to support. I would like to thank Mr. Teague for 
his efforts to incentivize the production of environmentally-friendly 
biofuels. Mr. Teague worked across party lines to advance bipartisan 
legislation, and he deserves recognition for his leadership.
  H.R. 4168 is a significant step forward, but I believe that 
additional refinements could help incentivize a broader array of 
environmentally friendly, economically viable biofuels. As we continue 
working to fine tune this legislation and related proposals, we should 
seek to ensure that federal tax policy treats all viable technologies 
fairly and equitably. I look forward to working with Mr. Teague, Mr. 
Bilbray, and other interested members to make sure that algal biofuels 
produced in Northern California fully benefit from this bill.
  Developing new sources of cellulosic biofuels is beneficial to the 
environment, the economy, and national security. I thank the authors of 
H.R. 4168 for their efforts.

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