Recognizing the warm friendship and expanding strategic relationship between the United States and Brazil, commending Brazil on successfully reducing its dependence on oil by finding alternative ways to satisfy its energy needs, and recognizing the importance of the March 9, 2007, United States-Brazil Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on biofuels cooperation.

Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

28 cosponsors — 9 Republicans, 19 Democrats

9 of 28 cosponsors (32%) are from the other party.

Gary Ackerman (D-NY), Howard Berman (D-CA), Dan Burton (R-IN), G. K. Butterfield (D-NC), Yvette Clarke (D-NY), Howard Coble (R-NC), Joseph Crowley (D-NY), Bill Delahunt (D-MA), Phil English (R-PA), Eni Faleomavaega (D-AS), Luis Fortuno (R-PR), Elton Gallegly (R-CA), Ruben Hinojosa (D-TX), Michael Honda (D-CA), Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX), William Jefferson (D-LA), Tom Lantos (D-CA), Connie Mack (R-FL), Michael McCaul (R-TX), Gregory Meeks (D-NY), James Moran (D-VA), Rick Renzi (R-AZ), Steven Rothman (D-NJ), Jean Schmidt (R-OH), Albio Sires (D-NJ), Linda Sánchez (D-CA), Diane Watson (D-CA), Robert Wexler (D-FL).

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Sponsor’s state and district

New York in Congress · NY-17 district