S.Amdt. 1454
What it does: Rewrites section 932
Sen. Mary L. Landrieu (D-LA)What it changes
1 change to S. 14 · shown in the bill's text
Rewrites section 932
ReplacesIn S. 14 · Placed on Calendar Senate
SEC. 932. BIOENERGY
[struck: PROGRAMS][inserted: PROGRAM].Inserted: (a) Definition.--In this section, the term "cellulosic biomass" means any portion of a crop containing lignocellulose or hemicellulose or any crop grown specifically for the purpose of producing cellulosic feedstocks.
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[struck: a][inserted: b])[struck: In General][inserted: Program].--The Secretary shall conduct a program of research, development, demonstration, and commercial application for bioenergy, including--(1) biopower energy systems;
(2) biofuels;
Struck: (3) bioproducts;
Inserted: (3) bio-based products;
(4) integrated biorefineries that may produce biopower, biofuels[inserted: ,] and
[struck: bioproducts][inserted: bio-based products];(5) cross-cutting research and development in feedstocks[inserted: and enzymes]; and
(6) economic analysis.
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[struck: b][inserted: c]) Biofuels and[struck: Bioproducts][inserted: Bio-Based Products].--The goals of the biofuels and[struck: bioproducts ][inserted: bio-based products ]programs shall be to develop, in partnership with industry--(1) advanced biochemical and thermo-chemical conversion technologies capable of making
[struck: fuels ][inserted: biofuels and biobased products ]from[struck: cellulosic ][inserted: a variety of ]feedstocks[struck: ][inserted: , including grains, cellulosic biomass, and other agricultural byproducts, ]that are price-competitive with gasoline or diesel in either internal combustion engines or fuel cell-powered vehicles; and(2) advanced biotechnology processes capable of making biofuels and
[struck: bioproducts ][inserted: bio-based products ]with emphasis on development of biorefinery technologies using enzyme-based processing systems.Struck: (c) Definition.--For purposes of (b), the term "cellulosic feedstock" means any portion of a crop not normally used in food production or any non-food crop grown for the purpose of producing biomass feedstock.
Original wording
Strike section 932 and insert the following:
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As printed
SA 1454. Mr. LANDRIEU submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 14, to enhance the energy security of the United States, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
Strike section 932 and insert the following:
SEC. 932. BIOENERGY PROGRAM.
(a) Definition.--In this section, the term “cellulosic biomass” means any portion of a crop containing lignocellulose or hemicellulose or any crop grown specifically for the purpose of producing cellulosic feedstocks.
(b) Program.--The Secretary shall conduct a program of research, development, demonstration, and commercial application for bioenergy, including--
(1) biopower energy systems;
(2) biofuels;
(3) bio-based products;
(4) integrated biorefineries that may produce biopower, biofuels, and bio-based products;
(5) cross-cutting research and development in feedstocks and enzymes; and
(6) economic analysis.
(c) Biofuels and Bio-Based Products.--The goals of the biofuels and bio-based products programs shall be to develop, in partnership with industry--
(1) advanced biochemical and thermo-chemical conversion technologies capable of making biofuels and biobased products from a variety of feedstocks, including grains, cellulosic biomass, and other agricultural byproducts, that are price-competitive with gasoline or diesel in either internal combustion engines or fuel cell-powered vehicles; and
(2) advanced biotechnology processes capable of making biofuels and bio-based products with emphasis on development of biorefinery technologies using enzyme-based processing systems.
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Senate amendment submitted
July 31, 2003