,,ii  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #biig  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #e1 #bjah ,mr4   
,b5net 7= himself & ,mr4 ,:iteh\se7     
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 ( #bjjb to advance
 c>bon utilization te*nologies1 & = o!r 
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title  ,?is ,act   
may be cit$ z ! ,c>bon ,utilization ,act
 ( #bjah4  #b4 ,bioref9]y1 r5ewable     
*emical1 & biobas$ product manufactur+  
assi/ance ,section #ijjc7;b77#c7 ( !    
,f>m ,security & ,rural ,inve/m5t ,act (
 #bjjb 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #hajc7;b77#c77 is  
am5d$--  7#a7 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 by    
/rik+ & at ! end2 &  7#b7 by /rik+      
subp>agraph 7,b7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3     
7,b7 a r5ewable *emical or biobas$      
product te*nology n describ$ 9          
subp>agraph 7,a7 t has be5 demon/rat$ to
 h te*nical & economic pot5tial =       
comm]cial application 9 a bioref9]y2 &  

7,c7 a te*nology = ! capture1           
compression1 or utilization ( c>bon     
dioxide t is produc$ at a bioref9]y     
produc+ f r5ewable biomass a bi(uel1 a  
r5ewable *emical1 or a biobas$ product4 
4  #c4 ,biomass rese>* & developm5t     
,section #ijjh ( ! ,f>m ,security &     
,rural ,inve/m5t ,act ( #bjjb 7#g       
,u4,s4,c4 #hajh7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9      
subsection 7a77#a7--  7,a7 9 subp>agraph
 7,a71 by /rik+ or at ! end2  7,b7 9    
subp>agraph 7,b71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! 
end & ins]t+ 2 or2 &  7,c7 by add+ at ! 
end ! foll[+3  7,c7 c>bon dioxide t--   
7i7 is int5d$ = p]man5t seque/ration or 
utilization2 &  7ii7 is a byproduct ( ! 
production ( ! products describ$ 9      
subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b74  2  7#b7 9    
subsection 7d77#b77;,a7-- 7,a7 9 clause 
7xii71 by /rik+ & at ! end2  7,b7 by    
r$esignat+ clause 7xiii7 z clause 7xiv72
 &  7,c7 by ins]t+ aft] clause 7xii7 !  
foll[+3  7xiii7 an individual ) exp]tise
 9 c>bon dioxide capture1 utilization1 &
 seque/ration2 &  2 &  7#c7 9 subsection

 7e7--  7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,b7-- 7i7 
9 clause 7ii71 by /rik+ & at ! end2 &   
7ii7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7iv7 to
 p]man5tly seque/] or utilize c>bon     
dioxide t is produc$ z a byproduct ( !  
production ( biobas$ products2 &  2 &   
7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#c77;,b7-- 7i7 9 clause
 7i71 by /rik+ & at ! end2  7ii7 9      
clause 7ii71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end &
 ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7iii7 by add+ at ! end !
 foll[+3  7iii7 ! developm5t (          
te*nologies to p]man5tly seque/] or     
utilize c>bon dioxide t is produc$ z a  
byproduct ( ! production ( biobas$      
products4  4  #d4 ,biogas rese>* &      
adoption ( biogas sy/ems ,title ,,ix ( !
 ,f>m ,security & ,rural ,inve/m5t ,act 
( #bjjb is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section 
#ijaa 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #haaa7 ! foll[+3    
#ijab4 ,biogas rese>* & adoption (      
biogas sy/ems  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is   
section3 7#a7 ,ana]obic dige/ion ,! t]m 
ana]obic dige/ion means a biological    
process or s]ies ( biological           
processes--  7,a7 ?r\gh :i*             

microorganisms break d[n biodegradable  
mat]ial 9 ! abs5ce ( oxyg52 &  7,b7 !   
end products ( :i* are biogas & dige/$  
mat]ials4  7#b7 ,biogas ,! t]m biogas   
means a mixture ( prim>ily me?ane &     
c>bon dioxide produc$ by ! bact]ial     
decomposition ( organic mat]ials 9 !    
abs5ce ( oxyg54  7#c7 ,biogas process+  
,! t]m biogas process+ means ! process  
by :i* wat]1 c>bon dioxide1 & o!r trace 
comp\nds are remov$ f biogas1 z det]m9$ 
by ! end us]4  7#d7 ,biogas sy/em ,! t]m
 biogas sy/em means a sy/em-- 7,a7 ) !  
pot5tial to capture & use biogas1       
includ+ biogas f organic wa/e1 includ+  
animal manure1 food wa/e1 wa/e f        
l&fills1 & wa/ewat]2 &  7,b7 t          
includes-- 7i7 ! infra/ructure necess>y 
to manage ! organic wa/e ref]r$ to 9    
subp>agraph 7,a72  7ii7 ! equipm5t      
necess>y to g5]ate-- 7,i7 electricity1  
heat1 or fuel2 &  7,,ii7 biogas sy/em   
co-products2 &  7iii7 ! equipm5t        
necess>y = biogas process+4  7#e7       
,biogas sy/em co-product ,! t]m biogas  

sy/em co-product means a non5]gy biogas 
sy/em product produc$ f dige/$ mat]ial1 
includ+ soil am5dm5ts1 f]tiliz]s1       
compo/1 animal b$d+1 & fe$/ock = pla/ics
 & *emicals4  7#f7 ,dige/$ mat]ial ,!   
t]m dige/$ mat]ial means solid or liquid
 dige/$ mat]ial-- 7,a7 produc$ by       
dige/]s2 &  7,b7 t conta9s nutri5ts &   
organic c>bon4  7b7 ,int]ag5cy ,biogas  
,opportunities ,task ,=ce  7#a7         
,e/abli%m5t ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !
 date ( enactm5t ( ! ,c>bon ,utilization
 ,act ( #bjah1 ! ,secret>y1 act+ jo9tly 
) ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy & ! ,adm9i/rator1
 %all e/abli% an ,int]ag5cy ,biogas     
,opportunities ,task ,=ce 7ref]r$ to 9  
?is subsection z ! ,task ,=ce7 t %all   
coord9ate policies1 programs1 & rese>*  
to accel]ate--  7,a7 biogas rese>*2 &   
7,b7 inve/m5t 9 co/-effective biogas    
sy/ems4  7#b7 ,memb]%ip ,! ,task ,=ce   
%all be compos$ (-- 7,a7 ! head ( ea*   
,f$]al (fice responsible = biogas rese>*
 or biogas sy/em f9anc+ 7or a designee71
 includ+ a repres5tative f ! ,dep>tm5t (

 ,agriculture1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy1 & !
 ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy2  7,b7
 #a or m repres5tatives ( ,/ate or local
 gov]nm5ts1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1 ! 
,secret>y ( ,en]gy1 & ! ,adm9i/rator2   
7,c7 #a or m nongov]nm5tal or indu/ry   
/akehold]s1 includ+ #a or m /akehold]s f
 relevant indu/ries1 z det]m9$ by !     
,secret>y1 ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy1 & !    
,adm9i/rator2 &  7,d7 #a or m community 
/akehold]s4  7#c7 ,duties ( ! ,task ,=ce
 ,9 c>ry+ out p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,task    
,=ce %all--  7,a7 evaluate & improve !  
coord9ation ( loan & grant programs ( ! 
,f$]al ag5cies repres5t$ on ! ,task     
,=ce--  7i7 to broad5 ! f9anc+ options  
available = biogas sy/ems2 &  7ii7 to   
enhance opportunities = private f9anc+ (
 biogas sy/ems2  7,b7 review ,f$]al     
procurem5t guidel9es to ensure t        
products ( biogas sy/ems are eligible = 
& promot$ by applicable procurem5t      
programs ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t2  7,c7 9  
coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce1   
evaluate ! developm5t ( ,nor? ,am]ican  

,indu/ry ,classification ,sy/em & ,nor? 
,am]ican ,product ,classification ,sy/em
 codes = biogas & biogas sy/em products2
  7,d7 review opportunities & develop   
/rategies to ov]come b>ri]s to integrat+
 biogas into electricity & r5ewable     
natural gas m>kets2  7,e7 develop tools 
to broad5 ! m>ket = non5]gy biogas sy/em
 products1 includ+ by develop+ be/      
managem5t practices =--  7i7 ! use & l& 
application ( dige/ate to maximize      
recov]y ( wa/e res\rces & m9imize       
environm5tal & public heal? risks2 &    
7ii7 ! use ( c>bon dioxide f biogas     
process+2  7,f7 provide in=mation on !  
ability ( biogas sy/em products to      
p>ticipate 9 m>kets t provide           
environm5tal b5efits2  7,g7 id5tify &   
inve/igate rese>* gaps 9 biogas &       
ana]obic dige/ion te*nology1 includ+    
rese>* gaps 9 environm5tal b5efits1     
m>ket assessm5t1 & p]=mance /&>ds2  7,h7
 assess ! mo/ co/-effective volunt>y    
inve/m5ts 9 biogas to r$uce wa/e &      
me?ane emissions2 &  7,i7 id5tify &     

advance additional priorities1 z det]m9$
 by ! ,task ,=ce4  7#d7 ,report ,n lat] 
?an #ah mon?s aft] ! date ( ! e/abli%m5t
 ( ! ,task ,=ce1 ! ,task ,=ce %all      
submit to ,congress a report t--  7,a7  
describes ! /eps tak5 by ! ,task ,=ce to
 c>ry out ! duties ( ! ,task ,=ce "u    
p>agraph 7#c72 &  7,b7 id5tifies &      
prioritizes policies & te*nology        
opportunities-- 7i7 to exp& ! biogas    
indu/ry2  7ii7 to elim9ate b>ri]s to    
inve/m5t 9 biogas sy/ems 9 ! l&fill1    
live/ock1 wa/ewat]1 & o!r relevant      
sectors2 &  7iii7 to enhance            
opportunities = private & public sector 
p>tn]%ips to f9ance biogas sy/ems4  7c7 
,advancem5t ( biogas rese>*  7#a7 ,/udy 
on biogas  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y1 9
 coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy & ! 
,adm9i/rator1 %all ent] into an agreem5t
 ) ! ,national ,r5ewable ,en]gy         
,laboratory to conduct a /udy relat+ to 
biogas4  7,b7 ,/udy ,"u ! agreem5t      
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 ! /udy     
conduct$ by ! ,national ,r5ewable ,en]gy

 ,laboratory %all include an analysis   
(--  7i7 b>ri]s to inject+ biogas into  
exi/+ natural gas pipel9es2  7ii7 me?ods
 = optimiz+ biogas sy/ems1 includ+      
me?ods to obta9 ! highe/ en]gy output f 
biogas1 includ+ ?r\gh ! use (           
co-dige/ion2  7iii7 opportunities =1 &  
b>ri]s to1 ! productive use ( biogas    
sy/em co-products1 c>bon dioxide f      
biogas process+1 & recov]$ nutri5ts2    
7iv7 ! optimal configuration ( local1   
,/ate1 or regional infra/ructure = !    
production ( electricity1 heat1 or fuel 
f biogas1 includ+ infra/ructure = !     
aggregation1 clean+1 & pipel9e injection
 ( biogas2 &  7v7 any o!r subject relat+
 to biogas1 z det]m9$ by ! ,int]ag5cy   
,biogas ,opportunities ,task ,=ce       
e/abli%$ "u subsection 7b77#a74  7,c7   
,report ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date 
( enactm5t ( ! ,c>bon ,utilization ,act 
( #bjah1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to     
,congress a report on ! /udy conduct$ "u
 ?is p>agraph4  7#b7 ,collection ( data 
= biogas m>kets ,! ,secret>y1 9         

coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy & !  
,adm9i/rator1 %all id5tify1 collect1 &  
analyze environm5tal1 te*nical1 &       
economic p]=mance data relat+ to biogas 
sy/ems1 includ+ ! production ( en]gy (  
biogas sy/ems1 co-products1 gre5h\se gas
 & o!r emissions1 wat] quality b5efits1 
& o!r data necess>y to develop m>kets = 
biogas & biogas sy/em co-products4  7#c7
 ,monitor+ ( me?ane emissions ,!        
,adm9i/rator %all id5tify1 & (f] to ent]
 into an agreem5t )1 a rese>*           
in/itution--  7,a7 to id5tify1 measure1 
& monitor me?ane emissions 9            
geographical areas 9 :i* ^? emissions   
are ! mo/ significant or conc5trat$2    
7,b7 to detect temporal *anges 9 me?ane 
emissions2  7,c7 to det]m9e ! efficacy (
 biogas sy/ems 9 r$uc+ emissions2  7,d7 
to describe factors t contribute to     
increas$ me?ane emissions2 &  7,e7 to   
conduct rese>* 9 any o!r area relat+ to 
biogas1 z det]m9$ by ! ,adm9i/rator4  4 
#e4 ,c>bon utilization education program
 ,title ,,ix ( ! ,f>m ,security & ,rural

 ,inve/m5t ,act ( #bjjb 7#g ,u4,s4,c4   
#haja et seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end
 ! foll[+3  #ijad4 ,c>bon utilization   
education program  7a7 ,def9itions ,9   
?is section3 7#a7 ,c>bon dioxide ,! t]m 
c>bon dioxide means c>bon dioxide t is  
produc$ z a byproduct ( ! production ( a
 biobas$ product4  7#b7 ,eligible entity
 ,! t]m eligible entity means an entity 
t-- 7,a7 is--  7i7 an organization      
describ$ 9 section #eja7;c77#c7 ( !     
,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf & exempt 
f taxation "u #eja7;a7 ( t ,code2 or    
7ii7 an in/itution ( high] education 7z 
def9$ 9 section #aja7;a7 ( ! ,high]     
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ajja7;a7772  7,b7 has demon/rat$ k     
ab\t-- 7i7 seque/ration & utilization ( 
c>bon dioxide2 or  7ii7 aggregation (   
organic wa/e f multiple s\rces into a   
s+le biogas sy/em2 &  7,c7 has a        
demon/rat$ ability to conduct           
educational & te*nical support programs4
  7b7 ,e/abli%m5t ,! ,secret>y1 9       
consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy1    

%all make competitive grants to eligible
 entities--  7#a7 to provide education  
to ! public ab\t ! economic & emissions 
b5efits ( p]man5t seque/ration or       
utilization ( c>bon dioxide2 or  7#b7 to
 provide education to biogas produc]s   
ab\t opportunities = aggregation (      
organic wa/e f multiple s\rces into a   
s+le biogas sy/em4  7c7 ,fund+  7#a7    
,m&atory fund+ ,( ! funds ( ! ,commodity
 ,cr$it ,corporation1 ! ,secret>y %all  
use = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjai ?r\gh     
#bjbc--  7,a7 #a1jjj1jjj to c>ry out    
subsection 7b77#a72 &  7,b7 #a1jjj1jjj  
to c>ry out subsection 7b77#b74  7#b7   
,discretion>y fund+ ,!re are au?oriz$ to
 be appropriat$ = ea* ( fiscal ye>s     
#bjai ?r\gh #bjbc--  7,a7 #a1jjj1jjj to 
c>ry out subsection 7b77#a72 &  7,b7    
#a1jjj1jjj to c>ry out subsection       
7b77#b74  4  #f4 ,c>bon dioxide capture 
& utilization  7a7 ,g5]al au?orization  
,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law        
7includ+ regulations71 9 c>ry+ out any  
program pursuant to ?is ,act or an      

am5dm5t made by ?is ,act "u :i* !       
,secret>y ( ,agriculture provides a loan
 or loan gu>antee1 ! ,secret>y may      
provide su* a loan or loan gu>antee =   
c>bon dioxide capture & utilization4    
7b7 ,rural electrification assi/ance    
programs  7#a7 ,g5]al au?ority ( !      
,secret>y ( ,agriculture ,section #b7;a7
 ( ! ,rural ,electrification ,act (     
#aicf 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #ijb7;a77 is am5d$  
by /rik+ effici5cy & cons]vation &      
ins]t+ effici5cy1 cons]vation1 & c>bon  
dioxide capture & utilization4  7#b7    
,au?orization ( appropriations ,section 
#d7;a7 ( ! ,rural ,electrification ,act 
( #aicf 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #ijd7;a77 is      
am5d$-- 7,a7 by ins]t+ & relat$ c>bon   
dioxide capture & utilization facilities
 aft] g5]at+ plants2 &  7,b7 by /rik+   
effici5cy & cons]vation & ins]t+        
effici5cy1 cons]vation1 & c>bon dioxide 
capture & utilization4  7#c7 ,en]gy     
g5]ation1 transmission1 & di/ribution   
facilities effici5cy grants & loans 9   
rural communities ) extremely high en]gy

 co/s ,section #ai7;a7 ( ! ,rural       
,electrification ,act ( #aicf 7#g       
,u4,s4,c4 #iah;a7a77 is am5d$1 9        
p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b71 by ins]t+        
7includ+ c>bon dioxide capture &        
utilization7 aft] g5]ation ea* place x  
appe>s4  7c7 ,rural & remote communities
 electrification grants ,section        
#fji7;c77#c7 ( ! ,public ,utility       
,regulatory ,policies ,act ( #aigh 7#g  
,u4,s4,c4 #iah;c7c77#c77 is am5d$ by    
/rik+ pref]5ce to r5ewable en]gy        
facilities4 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 8pref]5ce
 to--  7,a7 r5ewable en]gy facilities2 &
  7,b7 facilities = c>bon dioxide       
capture & utilization4  4  #g4 ,te*nical
 assi/ance = rural electrification loans
 ,section #b ( ! ,rural ,electrification
 ,act ( #aicf 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #ijb7 is    
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7c7   
,te*nical assi/ance  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n   
lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ! ,c>bon ,utilization ,act ( 
#bjah1 ! ,secret>y %all ent] into a     
memor&um ( und]/&+ ) ! ,secret>y (      

,en]gy "u :i* ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy %all 
provide te*nical assi/ance to applicants
 = loans made "u subsection 7a7 &       
section #d7;a74  7#b7 ,=m ( assi/ance ,!
 te*nical assi/ance t ! ,secret>y may   
reque/ pursuant to a memor&um ( und]/&+ 
ent]$ into "u p>agraph 7#a7 may         
include--  7,a7 direct advice2  7,b7    
tools1 maps1 & tra9+ relat+ to--  7i7 ! 
implem5tation ( dem&-side managem5t (   
electric & telephone s]vice 9 rural     
areas2  7ii7 en]gy effici5cy &          
cons]vation programs2 &  7iii7 on-grid &
 (f-grid r5ewable en]gy sy/ems2 &  7,c7 
any o!r =ms ( assi/ance det]m9$ necess>y
 by ! ,secret>y4  4