,,ii  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #ech  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #g1 #bjag,ms4     
,/ab5[ 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,crapo1 ,ms4     
,klobu*>1 ,mr4 ,ris*1 ,mr4 ,wyd51 ,mr4  
,wick]1 ,ms4 ,cantwell1 ,ms4 ,coll9s1   
,mr4 ,m]kley1 ,mr4 ,da9es1 ,mr4 ,k+1    
,mr4 ,pet]s1 & ,mr4 ,te/]7 introduc$ !  
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,agriculture1        
,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry  ,a ,,bill  ,to    
cl>ify rese>* & developm5t = wood       
products1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort  
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,timb]  
,innovation ,act ( #bjag4  #b4          
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7           
,innovative wood product ,! t]m         
innovative wood product means a type (  
build+ compon5t or sy/em t uses l>ge    
paneliz$ wood con/ruction1 includ+ mass 
timb]4  7#b7 ,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#c7

 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means !     
,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 act+ ?r\gh !  
,rese>* & ,developm5t deputy area & !   
,/ate & ,private ,=e/ry deputy area ( ! 
,=e/ ,s]vice4  7#d7 ,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 
#c4 ,cl>ification ( rese>* & developm5t 
program = wood build+ con/ruction  7a7  
,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all conduct      
p]=mance-driv5 rese>* & developm5t1     
education1 & te*nical assi/ance = !     
purpose ( facilitat+ ! use ( innovative 
wood products 9 wood build+ con/ruction 
9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7b7 ,activities ,9  
c>ry+ out subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y   
%all-- 7#a7 aft] receipt ( input &      
guidance f1 & collaboration )1 ! wood   
products indu/ry1 cons]vation           
organizations1 & in/itutions ( high]    
education1 conduct rese>* & developm5t1 
education1 & te*nical assi/ance at !    
,=e/ ,products ,laboratory or ?r\gh !   
,/ate & ,private ,=e/ry deputy area 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>* &    
developm5t1 education1 & te*nical       
assi/ance t meets measurable p]=mance   
goals = ! a*ievem5t ( ! priorities      
describ$ 9 subsection 7c74  7c7         
,priorities ,! rese>* & developm5t1     
education1 & te*nical assi/ance conduct$
 "u subsection 7a7 %all give priority   
to--  7#a7 ways to improve !            
comm]cialization ( innovative wood      
products2  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 analyz+ me?ods to    
r$uce ! life cycle environm5tal footpr9t
 ( tall wood build+ con/ruction2  7#e7  

analyz+ ! pot5tial implications ( ! use 
( innovative wood products 9 build+     
con/ruction on wildlife2 &  7#f7 "o or m
 o!r rese>* areas id5tifi$ by !         
,secret>y1 9 consultation ) cons]vation 
organizations1 in/itutions ( high]      
education1 & ! wood products indu/ry4   
7d7 ,timeframe ,to ! maximum ext5t      
practicable1 ! measurable p]=mance goals
 = ! rese>* & developm5t1 education1 &  
te*nical assi/ance conduct$ "u          
subsection 7a7 %all be a*ievable )9 a   
#e-ye> timeframe4  #d4 ,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+ design1 or o!r       
innovative wood product demon/ration1 9 
accordance ) section #bd ( !            
,/ev5son-,wydl] ,te*nology ,innovation  
,act ( #aihj 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #cgai74  #e4
 ,wood innovation grant program  7a7    
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7        

,eligible entity ,! 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
  7#b7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means 
! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 act+ ?r\gh !
 ,*ief ( ! ,=e/ ,s]vice4  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 ( advanc+ !
 use ( innovative wood products4  7c7   
,inc5tiviz+ use ( exi/+ mill+ capacity  
,9 select+ among proposals ( eligible   
entities "u subsection 7b71 ! ,secret>y 
%all give priority to proposals t       

include ! use or retr(itt+ 7or bo?7 (   
exi/+ sawmill facilities locat$ 9       
c\nties 9 :i* ! av]age annual           
unemploym5t rate exce$$ ! national      
av]age unemploym5t rate by m ?an #a     
p]c5t 9 ! previ\s cal5d> ye>4  7d7      
,mat*+ requirem5t ,z a condition (      
receiv+ a grant "u subsection 7b71 an   
eligible entity %all provide funds equal
 to ! am\nt ! eligible entity receives  
"u ! grant1 to be d]iv$ f non-,f$]al    
s\rces4