US Senate Passes Farm Bill with Mandatory Energy Title Provisions
June 13, 2013News release: http://www.ethanolproducer.com/articles/9934/senate-passes-farm-bill-with-mandatory-energy-title-funds
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The United States Senate voted to pass its version of a new Farm Bill or the Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act of 2013 with the inclusion of more than $800 million in mandatory funding for energy title programs.
The bioenergy sector has welcomed the passage of the Senate's version of the new Farm Bill. Industry leaders have expressed their satisfaction over this development, citing the importance of mandatory funding for renewable energy and energy efficiency programs for the growth and success of advanced biofuels industry, and urged the House of Representatives to follow suit.
The House must decide on the version passed by the Committee on Agriculture in mid-May. The said version eliminates mandatory spending under the energy title, and reauthorizes programs at reduced discretionary funding levels.
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