S 2583 IS

108th CONGRESS

2d Session

S. 2583

To promote the use of anaerobic digesters by agricultural producers and rural small businesses to produce renewable energy and improve environmental quality.

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

June 24, 2004

Mrs. CLINTON introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry

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A BILL

To promote the use of anaerobic digesters by agricultural producers and rural small businesses to produce renewable energy and improve environmental quality.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. USE OF ANAEROBIC DIGESTERS TO PRODUCE RENEWABLE ENERGY.

Section 9006(a) of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8106(a)) is amended--

(1) in paragraph (1), by striking `and' at the end;

(2) in paragraph (2), by striking the period at the end and inserting `; and'; and

(3) by adding at the end the following:

`(3) promote the use of anaerobic digesters to produce renewable energy.'.

SEC. 2. USE OF ANAEROBIC DIGESTERS TO IMPROVE ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY.

Section 1240A(6)(A) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839aa-1) is amended by inserting `(including an anaerobic digester)' after `site-specific animal waste management facility'.

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