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From the Environmental and Energy Study Institute
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Carol Werner, Executive Director
Senate Agriculture Appropriations Update
September 13, 2004
On September
8, 2004 the Senate Agriculture Appropriations Subcommittee held
their mark-up for the FY05 budget.
It appears a number of preliminary cuts have been made to
critical energy title programs authorized by the 2002 farm bill.
- Section
9002: Federal
Procurement of Biobased Products:
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Administration
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House
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Senate
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FY
05
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$2
million
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$2.969
million
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$2
million
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- Section
9004: Biodiesel Fuel
Education Program:
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Administration
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House
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Senate
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FY05
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$1
million
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$1
million
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$1 million+
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*mandatory funding of $1 million/yr. provided in the 2002
farm bill.
- Section
9006: Renewable
Energy and Energy Efficiency Rural Development Program:
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Administration
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House
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Senate
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FY05
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$10.77
million
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$23
million
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$20
million
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*mandatory funding of $23 million/yr.
- Section
9008 Biomass
Research and Development Act:
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Administration
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House
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Senate
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FY05
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$14
million
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$14
million
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$14 million
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- Section
9010 CCC Bioenergy
Program:
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Administration
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House
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Senate
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FY05
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$100
million
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$100
million
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$100
million
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*mandatory funding of $150 million/yr.
- Section
6401: Value-Added
Agricultural Product Market Development Grants (VAPG):
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Administration
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House
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Senate
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FY05
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$15
million
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$15.5
million
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$15
million
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*mandatory funding of $40 million/yr.
The
Subcommittee has embargoed release of their official funding
levels until full Committee markup, which is unlikely to occur
until the week of September 20th.
This allows an opportunity for amendments to be offered to
restore full funding to these important energy title programs.
EESI will be sending out updates as developments warrant.
+Funding
restored due to an amendment offered by Harkin and Bond.
For more
information please contact Alexandra Morel at (202) 662-1885 or amorel@eesi.org
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