| Agriculture Reform, Food, And Jobs Act Of 2012 |
June 21, 2012 |
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Tom Harkin, D-IA
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"The Rural Energy for America Program, REAP, the most popular program in the energy title because it provides direct financial support to many farmers, ranchers, and rural small businesses for rural energy systems or energy efficiency projects, is also continued. And this bill extends the Biomass Crop Assistance Program, BCAP, that supports establishment of biomass crops for bioenergy use and provides cost-share payments for harvest and delivery of biomass to user facilities in the initial years."
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| Flood Insurance Reform And Modernization Act—Motion To Proceed— Resumed |
June 14, 2012 |
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Debbie Stabenow, D-MI
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"Since we added this title in the 2002 farm bill—I was pleased to be a strong supporter in doing that—the Rural Energy for America Program has helped put in place nearly 8,000 projects and jobs that have helped farmers lower their energy bills and actually produce electricity that goes back to the electric grid. In the last 10 years, we have seen incredible advances in advanced biofuels and biobased manufacturing, which is the ultimate way to bring together making things and growing things, both of which are supported and strengthened in this bill."
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| Economic Development Revitalization Act Of 2011 |
June 16, 2011 |
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John McCain, R-AZ
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"Instead of seeking approval from Congress, lobbyists have convinced the USDA to change the rules of the Rural Energy for America Program to pay for new gas station pumps at retail stations at the expense of solar, wind, and energy efficiency projects. In fact, the President has announced his goal to fund the construction of 10,000 ethanol blender pumps and tanks within the next 5 years—a down payment on future ethanol-stimulus spending."
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