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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2358
To authorize appropriations for environmental research and development,
scientific and energy research, development, and demonstration, and com-
mercial application of energy technology bioenergy programs, projects,
and activities of the Department of Energy, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 28, 2001
Mr. BARTLETT of Maryland (for himself, Mr. UDALL of Colorado, Mr. BOEH-
LERT, Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas, Mr. SMITH of Texas, Mr. SMITH of
Michigan, Mrs. MORELLA, Mr. EHLERS, Mr. DELAHUNT, and Mr.
WAMP) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on Science
A BILL
To authorize appropriations for environmental research and
development, scientific and energy research, development,
and demonstration, and commercial application of energy
technology bioenergy programs, projects, and activities
of the Department of Energy, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Bioenergy Act of
2001’’.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds that bioenergy has potential to help—
(1) meet the Nation’s energy needs;
(2) reduce reliance on imported fuels;
(3) promote rural economic development;
(4) provide for productive utilization of agricul-
tural residues and waste materials; and
(5) protect the environment.
SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.
For purposes of this Act—
(1) the term ‘‘appropriate congressional com-
mittees’’ means—
(A) the Committee on Science and the
Committee on Appropriations of the House of
Representatives; and
(B) the Committee on Energy and Natural
Resources and the Committee on Appropria-
tions of the Senate;
(2) the term ‘‘biofuels’’ includes production of
industrial chemicals;
(3) the term ‘‘Department’’ means the Depart-
ment of Energy; and
(4) the term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary
of Energy.
SEC. 4. AUTHORIZATION.
The Secretary is authorized to conduct environmental
research and development, scientific and energy research,
development, and demonstration, and commercial applica-
tion of energy technology programs, projects, and activi-
ties related to bioenergy, including biopower energy sys-
tems, biofuels energy systems, and integrated bioenergy
research and development (including biofuels).
SEC. 5. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
(a) BIOPOWER ENERGY SYSTEMS.—There are au-
thorized to be appropriated to the Secretary for Biopower
Energy Systems programs, projects, and activities for
which specific sums are not authorized under other au-
thority of law—
(1) $45,700,000 for fiscal year 2002;
(2) $52,500,000 for fiscal year 2003;
(3) $60,300,000 for fiscal year 2004;
(4) $69,300,000 for fiscal year 2005; and
(5) $79,600,000 for fiscal year 2006.
(b) BIOFUELS ENERGY SYSTEMS.—There are au-
thorized to be appropriated to the Secretary for biofuels
energy systems programs, projects, and activities for
which specific sums are not authorized under other au-
thority of law—
(1) $53,500,000 for fiscal year 2002;
(2) $61,400,000 for fiscal year 2003;
(3) $70,600,000 for fiscal year 2004;
(4) $81,100,000 for fiscal year 2005; and
(5) $93,200,000 for fiscal year 2006.
(c) INTEGRATED BIOENERGY RESEARCH AND DE-
VELOPMENT.—There are authorized to be appropriated to
the Secretary for integrated bioenergy research and devel-
opment (including biofuels) programs, projects, and activi-
ties for which specific sums are not authorized under other
authority of law, $49,000,000 for each of the fiscal years
2002 through 2006. Activities funded under this sub-
section shall be coordinated with ongoing related programs
of other Federal agencies.
SEC. 6. LIMITS ON USE OF FUNDS.
(a) FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION.—
(1) REQUIREMENT.—None of the funds author-
ized to be appropriated by this Act may be used to
award, amend, or modify a contract of the Depart-
ment in a manner that deviates from the Federal
Acquisition Regulation, unless the Secretary grants,
on a case-by-case basis, a waiver to allow for such
a deviation. The Secretary may not delegate the au-
thority to grant such a waiver.
(2) CONGRESSIONAL NOTICE.—At least 60 days
before a contract award, amendment, or modifica-
tion for which the Secretary intends to grant such
SEC. 7. COST SHARING.
(a) RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT.—The Secretary
shall require, for research and development programs,
projects, and activities carried out by industry under this
Act, a commitment from non-Federal sources of at least
20 percent of the cost of such programs, projects, and ac-
tivities.
(b) DEMONSTRATION
AND COMMERCIAL APPLICA-
TION.—The Secretary shall require a commitment from
non-Federal sources of at least 50 percent of the cost of
any demonstration or commercial application program,
project, or activity conducted under this Act.
SEC. 8. LIMITATION ON DEMONSTRATIONS AND COMMER-
CIAL 
APPLICATIONS 
OF 
ENERGY 
TECH-
NOLOGY.
The Secretary shall provide funding for scientific or
energy demonstration or commercial application of energy
technology programs, projects, or activities of the Depart-
ment only for technologies or processes that can be reason-
ably expected to yield new, measurable benefits to the cost,
efficiency, or performance of the technology or process.
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