H.R. 547: Advanced Fuels Infrastructure Research and Development Act

110th Congress · introduced 2007-01-18 · Energy · Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

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Where it came from: introduced 2007-01-18 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Gordon, Bart [D-TN-6] · what a sponsor is
What happened next: 12 recorded votes in our records. Latest: House roll call 81 (2007): On Agreeing to the Amendment, HR547 (2007-02-08), Agreed to. See all
Where it stands now: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

Advanced Fuels Infrastructure Research and Development Act

Plain summary

Advanced Fuels Infrastructure Research and Development Act - Instructs the Assistant Administrator of the Office of Research and Development of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to implement a program of research and development of materials to be added to biofuels to make them more compatible with existing infrastructure used to store and deliver petroleum-based fuels to the point of final sale. Cites problem areas to be addressed, including microbial contamination. Directs the Assistant Administrator to: (1) implement a research, development, demonstration program on portable, low-cost, and accurate methods and technologies for testing sulfur content in fuel, including Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel and Low Sulfur Diesel; and (2) begin demonstrations of such technologies within a year after enactment of this Act. Directs the National Institute of Standards and Technology to develop a physical properties database and standard reference materials for biofuels. Authorizes appropriations to EPA to implement this Act.

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Official text

Advanced Fuels Infrastructure Research and Development Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House amended)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Gordon, Bart [D-TN-6] · 15 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: H.R. 547, Advanced Fuels Infrastructure Research and Development Act (2007-02-01); CBO cost estimate: H.R. 547, Advanced Fuels Infrastructure Research and Development Act (2007-02-01)

Cosponsors on this site

Steve Cohen (D-TN), Doris O. Matsui (D-CA), Michael T. McCaul (R-TX)

Recorded votes

House roll call 81 (2007): On Agreeing to the Amendment, HR547 (2007-02-08): Agreed to
House roll call 82 (2007): On Agreeing to the Amendment, HR547 (2007-02-08): Agreed to
House roll call 83 (2007): On Agreeing to the Amendment, HR547 (2007-02-08): Agreed to
House roll call 84 (2007): On Agreeing to the Amendment, HR547 (2007-02-08): Agreed to
House roll call 85 (2007): On Agreeing to the Amendment, HR547 (2007-02-08): Agreed to
House roll call 86 (2007): On Agreeing to the Amendment, HR547 (2007-02-08): Agreed to
House roll call 87 (2007): On Agreeing to the Amendment, HR547 (2007-02-08): Agreed to
House roll call 88 (2007): On Agreeing to the Amendment, HR547 (2007-02-08): Agreed to
House roll call 89 (2007): On Agreeing to the Amendment, HR547 (2007-02-08): Agreed to
House roll call 90 (2007): On Agreeing to the Amendment, HR547 (2007-02-08): Agreed to
House roll call 91 (2007): On Motion to Recommit with Instructions, HR547 (2007-02-08): Failed
House roll call 92 (2007): On Passage, HR547 (2007-02-08): Passed

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House amended)
Congress.gov
Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-110hr547.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/110/hr>

Record fed-us-cong110-hr547 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong110 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong110