SA 3662. Mr. FEINGOLD submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 2419, to provide for the continuation of agricultural programs through fiscal year 2012, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the end of title IX, add the following:
SEC. 9__X. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING COOPERATIVE REGIONAL RESEARCH, EXTENSION, AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS ON BIOFUELS AND BIOPRODUCTS.
It is the sense of Congress that the Secretary shall continue to allow and support efforts of regional consortiums of public institutions, including land grant universities and State departments of agriculture, to jointly support the bioeconomy through research, extension, and education activities, including--
(1) expanding the use of biomass;
(2) improving the efficiency and sustainability of bioenergy;
(3) supporting local ownership in the bioeconomy;
(4) communicating about the bioeconomy;
(5) facilitating information sharing; and
(6) assisting to coordinate regional approaches.


(As printed in the Congressional Record for the Senate on Nov 14, 2007.)