US Congress House Bill 3523 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on July 31 2009 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2009-08-05 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Energy and Environment Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Biofuel Engineering Training Act - Directs the Secretary of Energy to award a grant to an appropriate standard-setting or other entity to: (1) develop appropriate standards for the accreditation of undergraduate and graduate biofuel engineering programs at institutions of higher education (IHEs); and (2) study the needs of the biofuel industry for engineering support. Requires the Secretary to award competitive grants to IHEs to establish Centers of Excellence for Biofuels Research and Training that: (1) integrate biofuels research, training, and instruction; (2) coordinate the broad range of disciplines relevant to biofuels engineering; and (3) work with companies that are commercializing biofuels technology, and local communities spurring economic development and job creation in the biofuels sector. Directs the Secretary to award portable graduate fellowships to students pursuing doctorates in biofuels engineering. Requires the fellowships, which are for up to three years of study, to provide recipients with an annual living stipend, and cover graduate tuition and incidental expenses. Requires federal agencies, including national laboratories, to make research facilities available to accredited biofuel engineering programs.

Biofuel Engineering Training Act

Rep. Brian Bilbray [R-CA]

Rep. Harry Teague [D-NM]

Date	Chamber	Action
2009-08-05		Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment.
2009-07-31		Referred to the House Committee on Science and Technology.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-bill/3523/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/hr3523/BILLS-111hr3523ih.pdf