[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 12]
[House]
[Page 17167]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                      THE BIOFUELS DEVELOPMENT ACT

  (Mr. ENYART asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. ENYART. Mr. Speaker, when I was elected to Congress, I pledged to 
my constituents I would come to Washington to be a problem-solver and 
offer solutions. In this spirit, I introduced the Biofuels Development 
Act. This legislation will create American jobs and reduce our 
dependence on foreign oil.
  The goal is simple: establish a $25 million pilot program for the Air 
Force to make competitive grants supporting research and development, 
education, and training to produce bio-based aviation fuel for use by 
the Air Force.
  In addition, this initiative is paid for--I repeat, paid for--using 
unobligated funds from the Afghanistan Infrastructure Fund.
  In southern Illinois, the potential for this approach is tremendous. 
My district is home to a vibrant agricultural economy, as well as Scott 
Air Force Base. If this legislation became law, a great partnership 
between those two communities would produce tremendous results, with a 
positive ripple effect throughout the local and national economy.
  It is high time for this body to focus on rebuilding our economy, 
putting Americans back to work. I urge my colleagues to join me in 
support of this important legislation.

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