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          <title>WashingtonWatch.com - H.R. 5911, The Remove Incentives for Producing Ethanol Act of 2008</title>
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<title>Revision by webmaster (August 15, 2008, 01:00:00)</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/history/110_HR_5911.html?rev=29662</link>
<description>&lt;p&gt;H.R. 5911 would repeal certain incentives and subsidies for renewable fuels.&lt;/p&gt;


&lt;h2 id=&quot;toc0&quot;&gt; Detailed Summary &lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Remove Incentives for Producing Ethanol Act of 2008 or the RIPE Act of 2008 - Amends the Clean Air Act to repeal the renewable fuel standard.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Amends the Internal Revenue Code to terminate the excise tax credit for alcohol fuel mixtures and the income tax credit for alcohol used as fuel.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to provide for the duty free treatment for ethyl alcohol or a mixture containing ethyl alcohol if it is to be used as fuel. Applies such treatment to goods entered, or withdrawn from warehouses for consumption, on or after the 15th day after this Act's enactment.&lt;/p&gt;


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&lt;h2 id=&quot;toc1&quot;&gt; Status of the Legislation &lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Latest Major Action: 4/30/2008: Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality.&lt;/p&gt;


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&lt;h2 id=&quot;toc2&quot;&gt; Points in Favor &lt;/h2&gt;
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&lt;h2 id=&quot;toc3&quot;&gt; Points Against &lt;/h2&gt;
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<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/history/110_HR_5911.html?rev=26816</link>
<description>&lt;p&gt;H.R. 5911 would repeal certain incentives and subsidies for renewable fuels.&lt;/p&gt;


&lt;h2 id=&quot;toc4&quot;&gt; Detailed Summary &lt;/h2&gt;
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&lt;h2 id=&quot;toc5&quot;&gt; Status of the Legislation &lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Latest Major Action: 4/30/2008: Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality.&lt;/p&gt;


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&lt;h2 id=&quot;toc6&quot;&gt; Points in Favor &lt;/h2&gt;
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&lt;h2 id=&quot;toc7&quot;&gt; Points Against &lt;/h2&gt;
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<title>Comment by NK (June 11, 2008, 01:00:00)</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_5911.html#36870</link>
<description>Arguments in support of this bill:

http://www.heritage.org/Research/EnergyandEnvironment/wm1925.cfm...</description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>Revision by webmaster (April 30, 2008, 01:00:00)</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/history/110_HR_5911.html?rev=23001</link>
<description>&lt;p&gt;H.R. 5911 would repeal certain incentives and subsidies for renewable fuels.&lt;/p&gt;


&lt;h2 id=&quot;toc8&quot;&gt; Detailed Summary &lt;/h2&gt;
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&lt;h2 id=&quot;toc9&quot;&gt; Status of the Legislation &lt;/h2&gt;
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&lt;h2 id=&quot;toc10&quot;&gt; Points in Favor &lt;/h2&gt;
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&lt;h2 id=&quot;toc11&quot;&gt; Points Against &lt;/h2&gt;
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<description>&lt;p&gt;H.R. 5911 would repeal certain incentives and subsidies for renewable fuels.&lt;/p&gt;


&lt;h2 id=&quot;toc12&quot;&gt; Detailed Summary &lt;/h2&gt;
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&lt;h2 id=&quot;toc13&quot;&gt; Status of the Legislation &lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Latest Major Action: 4/29/2008: Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.&lt;/p&gt;


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&lt;h2 id=&quot;toc14&quot;&gt; Points in Favor &lt;/h2&gt;
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&lt;h2 id=&quot;toc15&quot;&gt; Points Against &lt;/h2&gt;
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<title>Status as of April 30, 2008</title>
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<description>4/30/2008: Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality.</description>
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<title>Status as of April 29, 2008</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_5911.html</link>
<description>4/29/2008: Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.</description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 29 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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