,i  #aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #efbh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,july #f1 #bjaf,ms4   
,del,bene 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,?ompson (    
,p5nsylvania1 ,mrs4 ,mc,morris ,rodg]s1 
& ,mr4 ,kilm]7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on         
,agriculture1 & 9 addition to !         
,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 &        
,te*nology1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly 
det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case =      
consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 
! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to accel]ate ! use ( wood 9   
build+s1 especially tall wood build+s1 &
 = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is  
,act may be cit$ z ! ,timb] ,innovation 
,act ( #bjaf4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds
 t--  7#a7 wood products play a         
significant role 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates      
economy2  7#b7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates wood     
products indu/ry employs m ?an #edh1jjj 
individuals 9 manufactur+ & =e/ry2  7#c7
 private =e/ own]s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
support approximately #b1djj1jjj jobs & 

#hg1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 payroll2  7#d7 support
 = wood build+s & gr[+ m>ket            
opportunities = ! use ( wood products1  
su* z tall wood build+ m>kets1 c\ld--   
7,a7 help ensure t =e/s 9 ! ,unit$      
,/ates rema9 heal?y2 &  7,b7 create     
income /reams = private =e/ own]s t may 
help ! own]s keep _! l& =e/$ in/ead (   
sell+ ! l& = developm5t2  7#e7 develop+ 
new m>kets = wood use 9 build+s may     
drive additional inve/m5t 9 haz>d\s     
fuels treatm5ts on =e/ l&2  7#f7        
innovative wood product te*nologies &   
build+ sy/ems-- 7,a7 h enabl$ long] wood
 spans1 tall] walls1 & high] build+s2 & 
7,b7 cont9ue to exp& ! possibilities =  
wood use 9 con/ruction2  7#g7 wood1     
because x is a build+ mat]ial t seque/]s
 c>bon1 has ! pot5tial to r$uce ! ov]all
 c>bon footpr9t ( a project t uses wood 
z a build+ mat]ial2  7#h7 rese>* helps  
to mod]nize build+ codes on an          
int]national basis1 & t mod]nization is 
ne$$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates = tall wood      
build+s2  7#i7 build+ codes specify a   

level ( safety t ea* build+ mat]ial &   
sy/em %all meet & t level ( safety is ! 
same reg>dless ( ! con/ruction mat]ials 
us$2  7#aj7 9 ! case ( wood1 build+     
codes ensure t ! all[able size1         
configuration1 & requir$ /ructural &    
fire protection features ( a con/ruction
 project all[ = ! safety ( all          
occupants2  7#aa7 mass timb] build+s1   
due to ! ?ick1 solid wood panels ( :i* !
 build+s are compos$1 are sl[ to burn & 
h inh]5t fire resi/ance t1 "u _m        
configurations1 e/abli%es a fire        
p]=mance equal to or bett] ?an o!r      
con/ruction mat]ials1 all[+ mass timb]  
to be us$ appropriately = build+s t are 
significantly tall] & l>g] ?an          
traditional wood build+s2 &  7#ab7      
,national ,=e/ ,sy/em l&s (f] a ready   
s\rce ( wood = use 9 ! production ( mass
 timb] & tall wood build+s4  #c4        
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,mass     
timb] ,! t]m mass timb] means a type (  
build+ compon5t or sy/em t uses l>ge    
paneliz$ wood con/ruction1 includ+--    

7,a7 cross-lam9at$ timb]2  7,b7 nail    
lam9at$ timb]2  7,c7 glue lam9at$ timb]2
  7,d7 lam9at$ /r& lumb]2 &  7,e7       
lam9at$ v5e] lumb]4  7#b7 ,secret>y ,!  
t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y (       
,agriculture4  7#c7 ,tall wood build+ ,!
 t]m tall wood build+ means a build+    
design$ to be-- 7,a7 con/ruct$ ) mass   
timb]2 &  7,b7 m ?an #he feet 9 height4 
#d4 ,e/abli%m5t ( rese>* & developm5t   
program = advanc+ tall wood build+      
con/ruction  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y  
%all e/abli% a p]=mance-driv5 rese>* &  
developm5t program = ! purpose ( advanc+
 tall wood build+ con/ruction 9 ! ,unit$
 ,/ates 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z !    
program74  7b7 ,activities ,9 c>ry+ out 
! program1 ! ,secret>y1 9 consultation )
 ! ,/ate & ,private ,=e/ry deputy area (
 ! ,=e/ ,s]vice1 %all--  7#a7 aft]      
receipt ( input & guidance f1 &         
collaboration )1 ! wood products        
indu/ry1 cons]vation organizations1 &   
in/itutions ( high] education1 conduct  
rese>* at ! ,=e/ ,products ,laboratory t

 meets measurable p]=mance goals = !    
a*ievem5t ( ! priorities describ$ 9     
subsection 7c72 &  7#b7 aft] coord9ation
 & collaboration ) ! wood products      
indu/ry & cons]vation organizations1    
make competitive grants to in/itutions (
 high] education to conduct rese>* t    
meets measurable p]=mance goals = !     
a*ievem5t ( ! priorities describ$ 9     
subsection 7c74  7c7 ,program priorities
 ,! rese>* c>ri$ out "u ! program %all  
give priority to-- 7#a7 ways to improve 
! comm]cialization ( tall wood build+   
mat]ials2  7#b7 analyz+ ! safety ( tall 
wood build+ mat]ials2  7#c7 calculations
 by ! ,=e/ ,products ,laboratory ( !    
life cycle environm5tal footpr9t1 f     
extraction ( raw mat]ials ?r\gh !       
manufactur+ process1 ( tall wood build+ 
con/ruction2  7#d7 id5tify+ ! build+    
code modifications necess>y to con/ruct 
tall wood build+s2  7#e7 analyz+ me?ods 
to r$uce ! life cycle environm5tal      
footpr9t ( tall wood build+ con/ruction2
  7#f7 analyz+ ! pot5tial implications (

 ! broad adoption ( tall wood build+    
te*nology & ar*itecture 9 ! comm]cial & 
resid5tial build+ m>ket on wildlife &   
=e/ biodiv]sity2 &  7#g7 "o or m o!r    
rese>* areas id5tifi$ by ! ,secret>y1 9 
consultation ) ! ,/ate & ,private ,=e/ry
 deputy area ( ! ,=e/ ,s]vice1          
cons]vation organizations1 in/itutions (
 high] education1 & ! wood products     
indu/ry4  7d7 ,timeframe ,to ! maximum  
ext5t practicable1 ! measurable p]=mance
 goals = ! rese>* c>ri$ out "u ! program
 %all be a*ievable )9 a #e-ye>          
timeframe4  #e4 ,tall wood build+       
competition ,subject to availability (  
appropriations1 n less frequ5tly ?an    
once dur+ ea* fiscal ye> = ! p]iod (    
fiscal ye>s #bjag ?r\gh #bjba1 !        
,secret>y %all c>ry out a competition = 
a tall wood build+ design 9 accordance )
 section #bd ( ! ,/ev5son-,wydl]        
,te*nology ,innovation ,act ( #aihj 7#ae
 ,u4,s4,c4 #cgai74  #f4 ,wood innovation
 grant program  7a7 ,def9ition (        
eligible entity ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m   

eligible entity means-- 7#a7 an         
individual2  7#b7 a public or private   
entity 7includ+ a c5t] ( excell5ce t    
consi/s ( "o or m p>tn]%ips betwe5      
=e/ry1 eng9e]+1 ar*itecture1 or bus9ess 
s*ools at "o or m in/itutions ( high]   
education72 or  7#c7 a ,/ate1 local1 or 
tribal gov]nm5t4  7b7 ,grants au?oriz$  
,! ,secret>y1 9 c>ry+ out ! wood        
innovation grant program ( ! ,secret>y  
describ$ 9 ! notice ( ! ,secret>y       
entitl$ ,reque/ = ,proposals3 #bjaf     
,wood ,innovations ,fund+ ,opportunity  
7#hj ,f$4 ,reg4 #fcdih 7,octob] #bj1    
#bjae771 may make a wood innovation     
grant to "o or m eligible entities ea*  
ye> = ! purpose ( ! accel]ation ( !     
adoption ( em]g+ te*nologies 9 !        
developm5t ( innovative wood products = 
tall wood build+ con/ruction4  7c7      
,inc5tiviz+ use ( exi/+ mill+ capacity  
,9 select+ among eligible proposals = ! 
wood innovation grant program1 !        
,secret>y %all give priority to         
proposals :i* include ! use or retr(itt+

 7or bo?7 ( exi/+ sawmill facilities    
locat$ 9 ,c\nties :]e ! av]age annual   
unemploym5t rate exce$$ ! national      
av]age by m ?an #a p]c5t 9 ! previ\s    
cal5d> ye>4  7d7 ,mat*+ requirem5t ,z a 
condition ( receiv+ a grant "u          
subsection 7b71 a recipi5t %all provide 
funds equal to ! am\nt ! recipi5t       
receives "u ! grant1 to be d]iv$ f      
non-,f$]al s\rces4  #g4 ,te*nical       
assi/ance  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y1 9 
coop]ation ) ,/ate =e/]s & ,/ate        
ext5sion directors 7or equival5t ,/ate  
(ficials71 %all c>ry out a program (    
education & te*nical assi/ance = mass   
timb] applications 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is     
section z ! program74  7b7 ,activities  
,activities "u ! program %all include-- 
7#a7 ! provision ( assi/ance to an      
individual1 a public or private entity1 
or a local or tribal gov]nm5t 9 !       
developm5t ( skills & k relat+ to ! use 
( wood 9 mass timb] applications & o!r  
wood te*nologies2  7#b7 ! provision (   
assi/ance to an individual1 a public or 

private entity1 or a ,/ate1 local1 or   
tribal gov]nm5t 9 ! id5tification (     
opportunities = ! use ( mass timb]2 &   
7#c7 activities to increase public      
und]/&+ (-- 7,a7 ! environm5tal1        
economic1 & social values associat$ )   
us+ wood 9 ! con/ruction ( build+s2 &   
7,b7 ! relation%ip betwe5 ! developm5t (
 m>kets = wood products & ! ability to  
c>ry out su/a9able =e/ managem5t4  7c7  
,me?ods ,! program may include !        
developm5t & di/ribution ( educational  
mat]ials & hold+ ev5ts design$ to       
transf] k4  7d7 ,exp]tise ,! ,secret>y  
%all-- 7#a7 ma9ta91 )9 ! ,=e/ ,s]vice1  
suffici5t pr(essional exp]tise relat+ to
 ! uses ( wood products to conduct !    
program2 &  7#b7 improve t exp]tise by  
collaborat+ ) o!r ,f$]al & non-,f$]al   
exp]ts on ! uses ( wood products4  7e7  
,p>tn]s ,! ,secret>y %all collaborate & 
p>tn] ) "o or m non-,f$]al entities1    
includ+ ! gov]nm5ts ( o!r c\ntries1     
,/ates1 local gov]nm5ts1 n-=-pr(it      
organizations1 bus9esses1 & in/itutions 

( high] education--  7#a7 to enhance    
tall wood build+ comm]cialization 9 !   
,unit$ ,/ates2  7#b7 to develop te*nical
 assi/ance relat+ to tall wood build+   
comm]cialization2 &  7#c7 to c>ry out ! 
program4