,i  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #beha  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,april #ae1 #bjba,ms4 
,h]rell 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,we/]man1 ,mr4  
,ne:\se1 & ,mr4 ,gos>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 e/abli% a bio*>            
demon/ration project & bio*> grant      
program1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort   
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,bio*>  
,innovations & ,opportunities =         
,cons]vation1 ,heal?1 & ,advancem5ts 9  
,rese>* ,act ( #bjba or ! ,,bio*> ,act (
 #bjba4  #b4 ,,bio*> demon/ration       
project  7a7 ,demon/ration projects     
7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] 
?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (  
?is section1 ! ,secret>ies %all e/abli% 
a program to ent] into p>tn]%ips )      

eligible entities to c>ry out           
demon/ration projects to support !      
developm5t & comm]cialization ( bio*> 9 
accordance ) ?is subsection4  7,b7      
,location ( demon/ration projects ,!    
,secret>ies %all1 to ! maximum ext5t    
practicable1 e/abli% at lea/ "o bio*>   
demon/ration project 9 ea* ,=e/ ,s]vice 
region4  7#b7 ,proposals ,to be eligible
 to ent] into a p>tn]%ip to c>ry out a  
bio*> demon/ration project "u p>agraph  
7#a77;,a71 an eligible entity %all      
submit to ! ,secret>ies a proposal at   
su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su*      
in=mation z ! ,secret>ies may require4  
7#c7 ,priority ,9 select+ proposals "u  
p>agraph 7#b71 ! ,secret>ies %all give  
priority to p>tn]+ ) eligible entities t
 submit proposals to c>ry out bio*>     
demon/ration projects t-- 7,a7 h ! mo/  
c>bon seque/ration pot5tial2  7,b7 w    
create new jobs & contribute to local   
economies1 p>ticul>ly 9 rural areas2    
7,c7 w demon/rate-- 7i7 new & innovative
 uses ( bio*>2  7ii7 viable m>kets = co/

 effective bio*>-bas$ products2  7iii7 !
 ecosy/em s]vices ( bio*>2  7iv7 !      
b5efits ( bio*> to re/ore =e/ hea? &    
resili5cy1 includ+ = =e/ soils &        
wat]%$s2 or  7v7 any comb9ation (       
purposes specifi$ 9 clauses 7i7 ?r\gh   
7iv72  7,d7 are locat$ 9 local m>kets t 
h ! greate/ ne$ = ! bio*> production    
units due to-- 7i7 ne>by l&s id5tifi$ z 
hav+ high or v high or extreme risk (   
wildfire2  7ii7 availability ( suffici5t
 quantities ( fe$/ocks2 or  7iii7 a high
 level ( dem& = bio*> or o!r comm]cial  
byproducts ( bio*>2 or  7,e7 any        
comb9ation ( purposes specifi$ 9        
subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,d74  7#d7 ,use
 ( funds ,9 c>ry+ out ! program e/abli%$
 "u p>agraph 7#a77;,a71 ! ,secret>ies   
may ent] into p>tn]%ips & provide fund+ 
to c>ry out demon/ration projects t--   
7,a7 acquire & te/ v>i\s fe$/ocks & _!  
efficacy2  7,b7 develop & optimize      
comm]cially & te*nologically viable     
bio*> production units1 includ+ mobile &
 p]man5t units2  7,c7 demon/rate !      

production ( bio*> f =e/ residues & !   
use ( bio*> to re/ore =e/ heal? &       
resili5cy2  7,d7 build1 exp&1 or e/abli%
 bio*> facilities2  7,e7 conduct rese>* 
on new & innovative uses ( bio*> or     
demon/rate co/-effective m>ket          
opportunities = bio*> & bio*>-bas$      
products2  7,f7 c>ry out any o!r        
activities ! ,secret>ies det]m9e        
appropriate2 or  7,g7 any comb9ation ( !
 purposes specifi$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7  
?r\gh 7,f74  7#e7 ,fe$/ock requirem5ts  
,to ! maximum ext5t practicable1 a bio*>
 demon/ration project "u ?is subsection 
%all1 ) respect to ! fe$/ock us$ "u su* 
project1 d]ive at lea/ #ej p]c5t ( su*  
fe$/ock f =e/ ?9n+ & managem5t          
activities1 includ+ mill residues1      
conduct$ on ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em l&s4  
7#f7 ,review ( bio*> demon/ration  7,a7 
,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>ies %all conduct    
regionally specific rese>*1 includ+     
economic analyses & life-cycle          
assessm5ts1 on ! bio*> produc$ f !      
demon/ration projects "u ?is subsection1

 includ+-- 7i7 ! effects ( su* bio*>    
on-- 7,i7 =e/ heal? & resili5cy2  7,,ii7
 c>bon capture & seque/ration1 includ+  
increas+ soil c>bon 9 ! %ort-t]m &      
long-t]m2  7,,iii7 productivity1 r$uc$  
input co/s1 & wat] ret5tion 9           
agricultural practices2  7,,iv7 soil &  
grassl& heal? = graz+ activities1       
includ+ graz+ activities on ,f$]al l&2  
7,v7 environm5tal rem$iation activities1
 includ+ ab&on$ m9e l& rem$iation2 &    
7,,vi7 o!r ecosy/em s]vices ( bio*>2    
7ii7 ! efficacy ( bio*> z a co-product (
 bi(uels or 9 bio*emicals2 &  7iii7 :e!r
 bio*> c effectively be us$ to produce  
any o!r te*nologically & comm]cially    
viable outcome4  7,b7 ,coord9ation ,!   
,secret>ies %all1 to ! maximum ext5t    
practicable1 provide data1 analysis1 &  
o!r relevant in=mation collect$ "u      
subp>agraph 7,a7 to eligible in/itutions
 conduct+ rese>* & developm5t activities
 on bio*> pursuant to receiv+ a grant "u
 subsection 7b74  7#g7 ,limitation on   
fund+ = e/abli%+ bio*> facilities ,9 !  

case ( an eligible entity t ent]s 9 to a
 p>tn]%ip to c>ry out a bio*>           
demon/ration project "u ?is subsection &
 seeks to e/abli% a bio*> facility "u   
su* demon/ration project1 ! ,secret>ies 
may n provide fund+ to su* eligible     
entity 9 an am\nt great] ?an #ce p]c5t (
 ! capital co/ ( e/abli%+ su* bio*>     
facility4  7b7 ,bio*> rese>* &          
developm5t grant program  7#a7          
,e/abli%m5t ,! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture 
%all e/abli% an appli$ bio*> rese>* &   
developm5t grant program to make        
competitive grants to eligible          
in/itutions to c>ry out ! activities    
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c74  7#b7         
,applications ,to be eligible to receive
 a grant "u ?is subsection1 an eligible 
entity %all submit to ! ,secret>y a     
proposal at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 &      
conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y may 
require4  7#c7 ,use ( funds ,an eligible
 in/itution t receives a grant "u ?is   
subsection %all use ! grant funds to    
conduct appli$ rese>* on-- 7,a7 ! effect

 ( bio*> on =e/ heal? & resili5cy1      
acc\nt+ = v>iations 9 bio*>1 soil1      
climate1 & o!r factors2  7,b7 ! effect (
 bio*> on soil heal? & wat] ret5tion1   
acc\nt+ = v>iations 9 bio*>1 soil1      
climate1 & o!r factors2  7,c7 ! long-t]m
 c>bon seque/ration pot5tial ( bio*>2   
7,d7 ! be/ managem5t practices ( bio*> &
 bio*> bas$-products to-- 7i7 maximize  
c>bon seque/ration b5efits2 &  7ii7     
maximize ! comm]cial viability &        
application ( su* products 9 =e/ry1     
agriculture1 environm5tal rem$iation1   
wat] quality improvem5t1 & o!r uses2    
7,e7 ! regional uses ( bio*> to increase
 productivity & pr(itability1 includ+-- 
7i7 uses 9 agriculture & environm5tal   
rem$iation2 &  7ii7 use z a co-product 9
 fuel production2  7,f7 new & innovative
 uses f bio*> byproducts2 &  7,g7       
opportunities to exp& m>kets = bio*> &  
create jobs1 p>ticul>ly 9 rural areas4  
7c7 ,reports  7#a7 ,report to ,congress 
,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( !     
enactm5t ( ?is section1 ! ,secret>ies   

%all submit a report to ,congress t--   
7,a7 includes policy & program          
recomm5dations to improve ! widespread  
use ( bio*>2  7,b7 id5tifies ! areas (  
rese>* ne$$ to advance bio*>            
comm]cialization2 &  7,c7 id5tifies     
b>ri]s to fur!r bio*> comm]cialization1 
includ+ p]mitt+ & sit+ consid]ations4   
7#b7 ,presid5t's annual budget reque/   
,beg9n+ #b ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t
 ( ?is section & annually until ! date  
describ$ 9 subsection 7d71 ! ,secret>ies
 %all include 9 ! budget mat]ials       
submitt$ to ,congress 9 support ( !     
,presid5t's annual budget reque/        
7submitt$ to ,congress pursuant to      
section #aaje ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code7 = ea* fiscal ye> a report on !  
/atus ( ! demon/ration projects c>ri$   
out "u subsection 7a7 & ! rese>* &      
developm5t grants c>ri$ out "u          
subsection 7b74  7d7 ,sunset ,! au?ority
 to c>ry out ?is section %all t]m9ate on
 ! date t is #aj ye>s aft] ! date ( !   
enactm5t ( ?is section4  7e7 ,def9itions

 ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,bio*> ,! t]m     
bio*> means c>boniz$ biomass produc$ by 
conv]t+ fe$/ock ?r\gh r$uctive !rmal    
process+ = non-fuel uses4  7#b7         
,eligible entity ,! t]m eligible entity 
means-- 7,a7 ,/ate1 local1 & ,tribal    
gov]nm5ts2  7,b7 eligible in/itutions2 &
  7,c7 private1 non-private1 or         
coop]ative entities4  7#c7 ,eligible    
in/itution ,! t]m eligible in/itution   
means l&-grant colleges & univ]sities1  
includ+ in/itutions eligible = fund+ "u 
!-- 7,a7 ,act ( ,july #b1 #ahfb2  7,b7  
,act ( ,augu/ #cj1 #ahij1 includ+       
,tuskegee ,univ]sity2  7,c7 ,public ,law
 #hg-ghh 7commonly kn[n z !             
,mc,intire-,/5nis ,act ( #aifb72 or     
7,d7 ,equity 9 ,educational ,l&-,grant  
,/atus ,act ( #aiid 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #cja  
note74  7#d7 ,fe$/ock ,! t]m fe$/ock    
means excess biomass 9 ! =m ( plant     
matt] or mat]ials t s]ves z ! raw       
mat]ial = ! production ( bio*>4  7#e7   
,secret>ies ,! t]m ,secret>ies means--  
7,a7 ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 act+   

?r\gh ! ,*ief ( ! ,=e/ ,s]vice2 &  7,b7 
! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy1 act+ ?r\gh !      
,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,sci5ce4