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To amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to expand opportunities for algae-based research, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressHR-5234| House 
| Updated: 3/28/2018
Darren Soto

Darren Soto

Democratic Representative

Florida

Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development Subcommittee, Agriculture Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill amends the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to allow algae to be considered an eligible material under the Department of Agriculture (USDA) Biomass Crop Assistance Program (BCAP). (Under BCAP, USDA provides matching payments to assist agricultural and forest land owners and operators with the collection, harvest, storage, and transportation of eligible material for use in a biomass conversion facility. Under current law, algae is excluded from the definition of "eligible material.")
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Timeline
Mar 8, 2018
Introduced in House
Mar 8, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Mar 28, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit.
  • March 8, 2018
    Introduced in House


  • March 8, 2018
    Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.


  • March 28, 2018
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit.

Agriculture and Food

Related Bills

  • HR 115-5373: To provide support for the production of algae, and for other purposes.
Administrative remediesAgricultural researchHorticulture and plants

To amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to expand opportunities for algae-based research, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressHR-5234| House 
| Updated: 3/28/2018
This bill amends the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to allow algae to be considered an eligible material under the Department of Agriculture (USDA) Biomass Crop Assistance Program (BCAP). (Under BCAP, USDA provides matching payments to assist agricultural and forest land owners and operators with the collection, harvest, storage, and transportation of eligible material for use in a biomass conversion facility. Under current law, algae is excluded from the definition of "eligible material.")
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Timeline
Mar 8, 2018
Introduced in House
Mar 8, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Mar 28, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit.
  • March 8, 2018
    Introduced in House


  • March 8, 2018
    Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.


  • March 28, 2018
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit.
Darren Soto

Darren Soto

Democratic Representative

Florida

Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development Subcommittee, Agriculture Committee

Agriculture and Food

Related Bills

  • HR 115-5373: To provide support for the production of algae, and for other purposes.
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Administrative remediesAgricultural researchHorticulture and plants