Future of U.S. Farm Bill Amendments Still Murky, Alt Energy Groups Urge Congressional Action

摘要

When the U.S. Senate began its floor debate on June 12 of the Senate Agriculture Committee’s 2012 Farm Bill – formally titled the Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act of 2012 – the legislation was flooded with more than 240 amendments that aimed to modify various components of the bill – many which aim to undercut energy programs specifically focused on biofuel and renewable energy development.