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109TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. CON. RES. 97 

Expressing the sense of Congress that it is the goal of the United States 

that, not later than January 1, 2025, the agricultural, forestry, and 

working land of the United States should provide from renewable resources not less than 25 percent of the total energy consumed in the 

United States and continue to produce safe, abundant, and affordable 

food, feed, and fiber. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

JUNE 7, 2006 

Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself, Mr. SALAZAR, Mr. LUGAR, Mr. HARKIN, Mr. 

DEWINE, Mr. OBAMA, Mr. HAGEL, Mr. DORGAN, Mr. COLEMAN, Mr. 

KERRY, Mr. TALENT, Mr. NELSON of Nebraska, Mr. THUNE, Ms. CANTWELL, Mr. KOHL, and Mr. JOHNSON) submitted the following concurrent 

resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry 

CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 

Expressing the sense of Congress that it is the goal of 

the United States that, not later than January 1, 2025, 

the agricultural, forestry, and working land of the United 

States should provide from renewable resources not less 

than 25 percent of the total energy consumed in the 

United States and continue to produce safe, abundant, 

and affordable food, feed, and fiber. 

Whereas the United States has a quantity of renewable energy resources that is sufficient to supply a significant 

portion of the energy needs of the United States; 


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Whereas the agricultural, forestry, and working land of the 

United States can help ensure a sustainable domestic energy system; 

Whereas accelerated development and use of renewable energy technologies provide numerous benefits to the 

United States, including improved national security, improved balance of payments, healthier rural economies, 

improved environmental quality, and abundant, reliable, 

and affordable energy for all citizens of the United 

States; 

Whereas the production of transportation fuels from renewable energy would help the United States meet rapidly 

growing domestic and global energy demands, reduce the 

dependence of the United States on energy imported 

from volatile regions of the world that are politically unstable, stabilize the cost and availability of energy, and 

safeguard the economy and security of the United States; 

Whereas increased energy production from domestic renewable resources would attract substantial new investments 

in energy infrastructure, create economic growth, develop 

new jobs for the citizens of the United States, and increase the income for farm, ranch, and forestry jobs in 

the rural regions of the United States; 

Whereas increased use of renewable energy is practical and 

can be cost effective with the implementation of supportive policies and proper incentives to stimulate markets and infrastructure; and 

Whereas public policies aimed at enhancing renewable energy 

production and accelerating technological improvements 

will further reduce energy costs over time and increase 

market demand: Now, therefore, be it 


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1 Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives 

2 concurring), That it is the sense of Congress that it is 

3 the goal of the United States that, not later than January 

4 1, 2025, the agricultural, forestry, and working land of 

5 the United States should provide from renewable resources 

6 not less than 25 percent of the total energy consumed in 

7 the United States and continue to produce safe, abundant, 

8 and affordable food, feed, and fiber. 

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