,,ii #aaeth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #biig ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,june #e1 #bjah ,mr4 ,bennet 7for himself and ,mr4 ,whitehouse7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 and ,forestry ,a ,,bill ,to amend the ,farm ,security and ,rural ,investment ,act of #bjjb to advance carbon utilization technologies1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,carbon ,utilization ,act of #bjah4 #b4 ,biorefinery1 renewable chemical1 and biobased product manufacturing assistance ,section #ijjc7;b77#c7 of the ,farm ,security and ,rural ,investment ,act of #bjjb 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #hajc7;b77#c77 is amended-- 7#a7 in subparagraph 7,a71 by striking and at the end2 and 7#b7 by striking subparagraph 7,b7 and inserting the following3 7,b7 a renewable chemical or biobased product technology not described in subparagraph 7,a7 that has been demonstrated to have technical and economic potential for commercial application in a biorefinery2 and 7,c7 a technology for the capture1 compression1 or utilization of carbon dioxide that is produced at a biorefinery producing from renewable biomass a biofuel1 a renewable chemical1 or a biobased product4 4 #c4 ,biomass research and development ,section #ijjh of the ,farm ,security and ,rural ,investment ,act of #bjjb 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #hajh7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a77#a7-- 7,a7 in subparagraph 7,a71 by striking or at the end2 7,b7 in subparagraph 7,b71 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 or2 and 7,c7 by adding at the end the following3 7,c7 carbon dioxide that-- 7i7 is intended for permanent sequestration or utilization2 and 7ii7 is a byproduct of the production of the products described in subparagraphs 7,a7 and 7,b74 2 7#b7 in subsection 7d77#b77;,a7-- 7,a7 in clause 7xii71 by striking and at the end2 7,b7 by redesignating clause 7xiii7 as clause 7xiv72 and 7,c7 by inserting after clause 7xii7 the following3 7xiii7 an individual with expertise in carbon dioxide capture1 utilization1 and sequestration2 and 2 and 7#c7 in subsection 7e7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#b77;,b7-- 7i7 in clause 7ii71 by striking and at the end2 and 7ii7 by adding at the end the following3 7iv7 to permanently sequester or utilize carbon dioxide that is produced as a byproduct of the production of biobased products2 and 2 and 7,b7 in paragraph 7#c77;,b7-- 7i7 in clause 7i71 by striking and at the end2 7ii7 in clause 7ii71 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 and2 and 7iii7 by adding at the end the following3 7iii7 the development of technologies to permanently sequester or utilize carbon dioxide that is produced as a byproduct of the production of biobased products4 4 #d4 ,biogas research and adoption of biogas systems ,title ,,ix of the ,farm ,security and ,rural ,investment ,act of #bjjb is amended by inserting after section #ijaa 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #haaa7 the following3 #ijab4 ,biogas research and adoption of biogas systems 7a7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,anaerobic digestion ,the term anaerobic digestion means a biological process or series of biological processes-- 7,a7 through which microorganisms break down biodegradable material in the absence of oxygen2 and 7,b7 the end products of which are biogas and digested materials4 7#b7 ,biogas ,the term biogas means a mixture of primarily methane and carbon dioxide produced by the bacterial decomposition of organic materials in the absence of oxygen4 7#c7 ,biogas processing ,the term biogas processing means the process by which water1 carbon dioxide1 and other trace compounds are removed from biogas1 as determined by the end user4 7#d7 ,biogas system ,the term biogas system means a system-- 7,a7 with the potential to capture and use biogas1 including biogas from organic waste1 including animal manure1 food waste1 waste from landfills1 and wastewater2 and 7,b7 that includes-- 7i7 the infrastructure necessary to manage the organic waste referred to in subparagraph 7,a72 7ii7 the equipment necessary to generate-- 7,i7 electricity1 heat1 or fuel2 and 7,,ii7 biogas system co-products2 and 7iii7 the equipment necessary for biogas processing4 7#e7 ,biogas system co-product ,the term biogas system co-product means a nonenergy biogas system product produced from digested material1 including soil amendments1 fertilizers1 compost1 animal bedding1 and feedstock for plastics and chemicals4 7#f7 ,digested material ,the term digested material means solid or liquid digested material-- 7,a7 produced by digesters2 and 7,b7 that contains nutrients and organic carbon4 7b7 ,interagency ,biogas ,opportunities ,task ,force 7#a7 ,establishment ,not later than #ahj days after the date of enactment of the ,carbon ,utilization ,act of #bjah1 the ,secretary1 acting jointly with the ,secretary of ,energy and the ,administrator1 shall establish an ,interagency ,biogas ,opportunities ,task ,force 7referred to in this subsection as the ,task ,force7 that shall coordinate policies1 programs1 and research to accelerate-- 7,a7 biogas research2 and 7,b7 investment in cost-effective biogas systems4 7#b7 ,membership ,the ,task ,force shall be composed of-- 7,a7 the head of each ,federal office responsible for biogas research or biogas system financing 7or a designee71 including a representative from the ,department of ,agriculture1 the ,department of ,energy1 and the ,environmental ,protection ,agency2 7,b7 #a or more representatives of ,state or local governments1 as determined by the ,secretary1 the ,secretary of ,energy1 and the ,administrator2 7,c7 #a or more nongovernmental or industry stakeholders1 including #a or more stakeholders from relevant industries1 as determined by the ,secretary1 the ,secretary of ,energy1 and the ,administrator2 and 7,d7 #a or more community stakeholders4 7#c7 ,duties of the ,task ,force ,in carrying out paragraph 7#a71 the ,task ,force shall-- 7,a7 evaluate and improve the coordination of loan and grant programs of the ,federal agencies represented on the ,task ,force-- 7i7 to broaden the financing options available for biogas systems2 and 7ii7 to enhance opportunities for private financing of biogas systems2 7,b7 review ,federal procurement guidelines to ensure that products of biogas systems are eligible for and promoted by applicable procurement programs of the ,federal ,government2 7,c7 in coordination with the ,secretary of ,commerce1 evaluate the development of ,north ,american ,industry ,classification ,system and ,north ,american ,product ,classification ,system codes for biogas and biogas system products2 7,d7 review opportunities and develop strategies to overcome barriers to integrating biogas into electricity and renewable natural gas markets2 7,e7 develop tools to broaden the market for nonenergy biogas system products1 including by developing best management practices for-- 7i7 the use and land application of digestate to maximize recovery of waste resources and minimize environmental and public health risks2 and 7ii7 the use of carbon dioxide from biogas processing2 7,f7 provide information on the ability of biogas system products to participate in markets that provide environmental benefits2 7,g7 identify and investigate research gaps in biogas and anaerobic digestion technology1 including research gaps in environmental benefits1 market assessment1 and performance standards2 7,h7 assess the most cost-effective voluntary investments in biogas to reduce waste and methane emissions2 and 7,i7 identify and advance additional priorities1 as determined by the ,task ,force4 7#d7 ,report ,not later than #ah months after the date of the establishment of the ,task ,force1 the ,task ,force shall submit to ,congress a report that-- 7,a7 describes the steps taken by the ,task ,force to carry out the duties of the ,task ,force under paragraph 7#c72 and 7,b7 identifies and prioritizes policies and technology opportunities-- 7i7 to expand the biogas industry2 7ii7 to eliminate barriers to investment in biogas systems in the landfill1 livestock1 wastewater1 and other relevant sectors2 and 7iii7 to enhance opportunities for private and public sector partnerships to finance biogas systems4 7c7 ,advancement of biogas research 7#a7 ,study on biogas 7,a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary1 in coordination with the ,secretary of ,energy and the ,administrator1 shall enter into an agreement with the ,national ,renewable ,energy ,laboratory to conduct a study relating to biogas4 7,b7 ,study ,under the agreement described in subparagraph 7,a71 the study conducted by the ,national ,renewable ,energy ,laboratory shall include an analysis of-- 7i7 barriers to injecting biogas into existing natural gas pipelines2 7ii7 methods for optimizing biogas systems1 including methods to obtain the highest energy output from biogas1 including through the use of co-digestion2 7iii7 opportunities for1 and barriers to1 the productive use of biogas system co-products1 carbon dioxide from biogas processing1 and recovered nutrients2 7iv7 the optimal configuration of local1 ,state1 or regional infrastructure for the production of electricity1 heat1 or fuel from biogas1 including infrastructure for the aggregation1 cleaning1 and pipeline injection of biogas2 and 7v7 any other subject relating to biogas1 as determined by the ,interagency ,biogas ,opportunities ,task ,force established under subsection 7b77#a74 7,c7 ,report ,not later than #b years after the date of enactment of the ,carbon ,utilization ,act of #bjah1 the ,secretary shall submit to ,congress a report on the study conducted under this paragraph4 7#b7 ,collection of data for biogas markets ,the ,secretary1 in coordination with the ,secretary of ,energy and the ,administrator1 shall identify1 collect1 and analyze environmental1 technical1 and economic performance data relating to biogas systems1 including the production of energy of biogas systems1 co-products1 greenhouse gas and other emissions1 water quality benefits1 and other data necessary to develop markets for biogas and biogas system co-products4 7#c7 ,monitoring of methane emissions ,the ,administrator shall identify1 and offer to enter into an agreement with1 a research institution-- 7,a7 to identify1 measure1 and monitor methane emissions in geographical areas in which those emissions are the most significant or concentrated2 7,b7 to detect temporal changes in methane emissions2 7,c7 to determine the efficacy of biogas systems in reducing emissions2 7,d7 to describe factors that contribute to increased methane emissions2 and 7,e7 to conduct research in any other area relating to biogas1 as determined by the ,administrator4 4 #e4 ,carbon utilization education program ,title ,,ix of the ,farm ,security and ,rural ,investment ,act of #bjjb 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #haja et seq47 is amended by adding at the end the following3 #ijad4 ,carbon utilization education program 7a7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,carbon dioxide ,the term carbon dioxide means carbon dioxide that is produced as a byproduct of the production of a biobased product4 7#b7 ,eligible entity ,the term eligible entity means an entity that-- 7,a7 is-- 7i7 an organization described in section #eja7;c77#c7 of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf and exempt from taxation under #eja7;a7 of that ,code2 or 7ii7 an institution of higher education 7as defined in section #aja7;a7 of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja7;a7772 7,b7 has demonstrated knowledge about-- 7i7 sequestration and utilization of carbon dioxide2 or 7ii7 aggregation of organic waste from multiple sources into a single biogas system2 and 7,c7 has a demonstrated ability to conduct educational and technical support programs4 7b7 ,establishment ,the ,secretary1 in consultation with the ,secretary of ,energy1 shall make competitive grants to eligible entities-- 7#a7 to provide education to the public about the economic and emissions benefits of permanent sequestration or utilization of carbon dioxide2 or 7#b7 to provide education to biogas producers about opportunities for aggregation of organic waste from multiple sources into a single biogas system4 7c7 ,funding 7#a7 ,mandatory funding ,of the funds of the ,commodity ,credit ,corporation1 the ,secretary shall use for each of fiscal years #bjai through #bjbc-- 7,a7 #a1jjj1jjj to carry out subsection 7b77#a72 and 7,b7 #a1jjj1jjj to carry out subsection 7b77#b74 7#b7 ,discretionary funding ,there are authorized to be appropriated for each of fiscal years #bjai through #bjbc-- 7,a7 #a1jjj1jjj to carry out subsection 7b77#a72 and 7,b7 #a1jjj1jjj to carry out subsection 7b77#b74 4 #f4 ,carbon dioxide capture and utilization 7a7 ,general authorization ,notwithstanding any other provision of law 7including regulations71 in carrying out any program pursuant to this ,act or an amendment made by this ,act under which the ,secretary of ,agriculture provides a loan or loan guarantee1 the ,secretary may provide such a loan or loan guarantee for carbon dioxide capture and utilization4 7b7 ,rural electrification assistance programs 7#a7 ,general authority of the ,secretary of ,agriculture ,section #b7;a7 of the ,rural ,electrification ,act of #aicf 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #ijb7;a77 is amended by striking efficiency and conservation and inserting efficiency1 conservation1 and carbon dioxide capture and utilization4 7#b7 ,authorization of appropriations ,section #d7;a7 of the ,rural ,electrification ,act of #aicf 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #ijd7;a77 is amended-- 7,a7 by inserting and related carbon dioxide capture and utilization facilities after generating plants2 and 7,b7 by striking efficiency and conservation and inserting efficiency1 conservation1 and carbon dioxide capture and utilization4 7#c7 ,energy generation1 transmission1 and distribution facilities efficiency grants and loans in rural communities with extremely high energy costs ,section #ai7;a7 of the ,rural ,electrification ,act of #aicf 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #iah;a7a77 is amended1 in paragraphs 7#a7 and 7#b71 by inserting 7including carbon dioxide capture and utilization7 after generation each place it appears4 7c7 ,rural and remote communities electrification grants ,section #fji7;c77#c7 of the ,public ,utility ,regulatory ,policies ,act of #aigh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #iah;c7c77#c77 is amended by striking preference to renewable energy facilities4 and inserting the following3 8preference to-- 7,a7 renewable energy facilities2 and 7,b7 facilities for carbon dioxide capture and utilization4 4 #g4 ,technical assistance for rural electrification loans ,section #b of the ,rural ,electrification ,act of #aicf 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #ijb7 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7c7 ,technical assistance 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #ahj days after the date of enactment of the ,carbon ,utilization ,act of #bjah1 the ,secretary shall enter into a memorandum of understanding with the ,secretary of ,energy under which the ,secretary of ,energy shall provide technical assistance to applicants for loans made under subsection 7a7 and section #d7;a74 7#b7 ,form of assistance ,the technical assistance that the ,secretary may request pursuant to a memorandum of understanding entered into under paragraph 7#a7 may include-- 7,a7 direct advice2 7,b7 tools1 maps1 and training relating to-- 7i7 the implementation of demand-side management of electric and telephone service in rural areas2 7ii7 energy efficiency and conservation programs2 and 7iii7 on-grid and off-grid renewable energy systems2 and 7,c7 any other forms of assistance determined necessary by the ,secretary4 4