,,ii #aae? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #bgij ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,april #bf1 #bjah ,mrs4 ,%ahe5 7= h]self & ,ms4 ,coll9s7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,f>m ,security & ,rural ,inve/m5t ,act ( #bjjb1 to require ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture to e/abli% a community wood en]gy & wood innovation program1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,community ,wood ,en]gy ,innovation ,act ( #bjah4 #b4 ,community wood en]gy & wood innovation program ,section #ijac ( ! ,f>m ,security & ,rural ,inve/m5t ,act ( #bjjb 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #haac7 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3 #ijac4 ,community wood en]gy & wood innovation program 7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,community wood en]gy sy/em 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m community wood en]gy sy/em means an en]gy sy/em t-- 7i7 produces useful-- 7,i7 !rmal en]gy2 or 7,,ii7 comb9$ !rmal en]gy & electricity1 :]e !rmal en]gy is ! prim>y en]gy produc$2 7ii7 s]vices-- 7,i7 public facilities own$ or op]at$ by ,/ate or local gov]nm5ts1 includ+ s*ools1 t[n halls1 libr>ies1 & o!r public build+s2 or 7,,ii7 private or nonpr(it facilities1 includ+ comm]cial & bus9ess facilities1 su* z hospitals1 (fice build+s1 ap>tm5t build+s1 & manufactur+ & indu/rial build+s2 & 7iii7 uses woody biomass1 includ+ residuals f wood process+ facilities1 z ! prim>y fuel4 7,b7 ,inclusions ,! t]m community wood en]gy sy/em includes-- 7i7 s+le facility c5tral heat+ sy/ems2 7ii7 di/rict heat+ sy/ems s]v+ multiple build+s2 7iii7 comb9$ heat & electric sy/ems1 :]e !rmal en]gy is ! prim>y en]gy produc$2 & 7iv7 o!r relat$ biomass en]gy sy/ems1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4 7#b7 ,eligible entity ,! t]m eligible entity means-- 7,a7 a ,/ate2 7,b7 a local gov]nm5t2 7,c7 a nonpr(it entity2 or 7,d7 a private comm]cial entity4 7#c7 ,eligible project ,! t]m eligible project means a project describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#b74 7#d7 ,innovative wood product facility ,! t]m innovative wood product facility means a manufactur+ or process+ plant or mill t produces-- 7,a7 build+ compon5ts or sy/ems t use l>ge paneliz$ wood con/ruction1 includ+ mass timb]2 7,b7 wood products d]iv$ f nanote*nology or o!r new te*nology processes1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y2 or 7,c7 o!r innovative wood products t use wood t is l[-value & l[-quality1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z l[-value1 l[-quality wood74 7#e7 ,mass timb] ,! t]m mass timb] includes-- 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#f7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,*ief ( ! ,=e/ ,s]vice4 7b7 ,grant program 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a program1 to be kn[n z ! ,community ,wood ,en]gy & ,wood ,innovation ,program1 to provide to eligible entities grants to c>ry out eligible projects describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b74 7#b7 ,eligible projects 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,an eligible entity t receives a grant "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all use ! grant to in/all a community wood en]gy sy/em or to build an innovative wood product facility 9 an area 9 :i* ! m>ket = l[-value1 l[-quality wood us$ by ! community wood en]gy sy/em or innovative wood product facility has decl9$4 7,b7 ,limitation ,an eligible entity t receives a grant "u p>agraph 7#a7 may only use ! grant to in/all a community wood en]gy sy/em t does n exce$ a nameplate capacity ( #aj megawatts ( !rmal en]gy or comb9$ !rmal & electric en]gy4 7#c7 ,selection ( grant recipi5ts 7,a7 ,applications ,an eligible entity desir+ a grant "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all submit to ! ,secret>y an application at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y may require1 includ+ a detail$ plan t describes ! eng9e]+ & design "w to be c>ri$ out = ! propos$ eligible project4 7,b7 ,selection ,! ,secret>y %all aw>d grants "u p>agraph 7#a7 on a competitive basis1 tak+ into acc\nt-- 7i7 ! en]gy effici5cy ( ! propos$ eligible project2 7ii7 ! co/ effectiv5ess ( ! propos$ eligible project2 7iii7 :e!r ! propos$ eligible project repres5ts be/-9-class comm]cially available te*nology2 7iv7 :e!r ! applicant has demon/rat$ a high likelihood ( ! eligible project succe$+1 z demon/rat$ 9 ! plan requir$ z "p ( ! application "u subp>agraph 7,a72 & 7v7 o!r te*nical1 economic1 cons]vation1 & environm5tal crit]ia t ! ,secret>y consid]s appropriate4 7,c7 ,prioritization ,9 select+ eligible entities = grants "u subp>agraph 7,b71 ! ,secret>y %all give priority to applicants propos+ eligible projects t-- 7i7 are locat$ 9 areas 9 :i* m>kets are ne$$ = ! l[-value1 l[-quality wood2 7ii7 are locat$ 9 areas ) limit$ access to natural gas pipel9es2 7iii7 include ! use or retr(itt+ ( exi/+ sawmill facilities locat$ 9 c\nties 9 :i* ! av]age annual unemploym5t rate exce$$ ! national av]age unemploym5t rate by great] ?an #a p]c5t 9 ! previ\s cal5d> ye>2 or 7iv7 are locat$ 9 areas 9 :i* m>kets w aid ) =e/ re/oration4 7c7 ,fund+ requirem5ts 7#a7 ,cap on capital co/s 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 ! total in/all$ capital co/ ( an eligible project t receives a grant "u subsection 7b77#a7 %all n exce$ #a1jjj1jjj4 7,b7 ,exception ,! ,secret>y may aw>d a grant to an eligible entity = an eligible project ! total in/all$ capital co/ ( :i* exce$s ! cap describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 b does n exce$ #a1ejj1jjj if1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1 special circum/ances w>rant su* a grant1 su* z ! eligible project be+ c>ri$ out at a s*ool or hospital locat$ 9 a l[-income community4 7#b7 ,co/-%>+ requirem5ts 7,a7 ,f$]al %>e 7i7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 clause 7ii71 ! ,f$]al %>e ( ! in/all$ capital co/ ( an eligible project c>ri$ out by an eligible entity t receives a grant "u subsection 7b77#a7 %all be n great] ?an #ce p]c5t4 7ii7 ,exception ,! ,f$]al %>e ( ! in/all$ capital co/ ( an eligible project c>ri$ out by an eligible entity t receives a grant "u subsection 7b77#a7 may be n great] ?an #ej p]c5t if ! ,secret>y det]m9es t special circum/ances w>rant su* a ,f$]al %>e1 su* z ! eligible project be+ c>ri$ out at a s*ool or hospital locat$ 9 a l[-income community4 7,b7 ,non-,f$]al %>e ,! non-,f$]al %>e ( ! in/all$ capital co/ ( an eligible project c>ri$ out by an eligible entity t receives a grant "u subsection 7b77#a7 %all be n less ?an ! ,f$]al %>e provid$ "u clause 7i7 or 7ii7 ( subp>agraph 7,a71 z applicable4 7d7 ,report to ,congress ,n lat] ?an ,decemb] #ca1 #bjai1 & n less frequ5tly ?an once e #b ye>s !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate1 ! ,committee on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry ( ! ,s5ate1 ! ,committee on ,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 & ! ,committee on ,agriculture ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report t-- 7#a7 analyzes ! impact ( ! ,community ,wood ,en]gy & ,wood ,innovation ,program on support+ m>ket inve/m5ts 9 l[-value1 l[-quality wood2 & 7#b7 id5tifies specific opportunities & measures necess>y to enhance support = l[-value1 l[-quality wood4 7e7 ,au?orization ( appropriations 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y to c>ry out ?is section #be1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjai ?r\gh #bjbc1 to rema9 available until exp5d$4 7#b7 ,limitation ,! ,secret>y may use n great] ?an #be p]c5t ( am\nts made available "u p>agraph 7#a7 to make grants to eligible entities to build innovative wood product facilities1 unless ! ,secret>y has receiv$ no o!r appropriate applications = grants to in/all community wood en]gy sy/ems4 4