Advanced Fuels Infrastructure Research and Development Act

Introduced in House

Referred to the House Committee on Science and Technology.

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Science and Technology. H. Rept. 110-7.

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 133 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 547 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be read by section. Bill is open to amendments. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived except those arising under clause 9 or 10 or rule XXI. It shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Science and Technology now printed in the bill.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Shimkus motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with amendments which insert provisions allowing the inclusion of alternative fuels, specifically clean coal.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 400 - 3 (Roll no. 92).