Biomass Research and Development Board
The Biomass Research and Development Board (Board) was created by the Biomass Research and Development Act of 2000, which was further ammended by the Food, Conservation and Energy Act of 2008. The Board’s mission is to coordinate federal research and development activities relating to biobased fuels, power, and products. A Continuity Committee has been established to continue the work of the Biomass R&D Board during the Administration transition period.
Membership includes the following agencies:
 U.S. Department of Agriculture
Department of Energy
National Science Foundation
Environmental Protection Agency
Department of the Interior
Office of Science and Technology Policy
Office of the Federal Environmental Executive
Department of Transportation
Department of Commerce
Department of the Treasury
Department of Defense
Continuity Committee members for 2009 are:
Co-Chairs
Jacques Beaudry-Losique, U.S. Department of Energy
Edward Knipling, U.S. Department of Agriculture
Members
Brenda Aird, U.S. Department of the Interior
Dana Arnold, Office of Federal Environmental Executive
Arden Bement, National Science Foundation
Patrick D. Gallagher, U.S. Department of Commerce
Bill Hagy, U.S. Department of Agriculture
Alan Hecht, Environmental Protection Agency
Richard (Dick) John, U.S. Department of Transportation
Tim Kwan, U.S. Department of Treasury
Anna Palmisano, U.S. Department of Energy
Gareth Rees, U.S. Department of the Interior
Christopher Soares, U.S. Department of Treasury
Ted Wackler, Office of Science and Technology Policy
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