,,ib ,union ,cal5d> ,no4 #abb #aag? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #eehi ,report ,no4 #aag-afg ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,octob] #ae1 #bjba,mr4 ,h>d] ( ,cali=nia 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,panetta1 & ,mr4 ,co/a7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,agriculture ,novemb] #a1 #bjba,report$ ) an am5dm5t1 committ$ to ! ,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union1 & ord]$ to be printed,strike out all aft] ! enact+ clause & ins]t ! "p pr9t$ 9 italic,for text ( introduc$ bill1 see copy ( bill z introduc$ on ,octob] #ae1 #bjba ,a ,,bill ,to direct ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture to c>ry out a program to aw>d grants to eligible entities to c>ry out projects ) ! pot5tial to r$uce or seque/] gre5h\se emissions t conv]t & valorize tree nut h>ve/ by-products into multiple high] value bioc>bon products1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,pyrolysis ,innovation ,grants ,act4 #b4 ,pyrolysis innovation grant program 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to ! availability ( appropriations1 ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is ,act z ! ,secret>y71 act+ ?r\gh ! ,director ( ! ,national ,in/itute ( ,food & ,agriculture1 %all e/abli% a program "u :i* ! ,secret>y w aw>d competitive grants to eligible entities to c>ry out n few] ?an #aj pilot projects ) ! pot5tial to r$uce or seque/] gre5h\se gas emissions by conv]t+ & valoriz+ tree nut h>ve/ by-products into multiple high] value bioc>bon products1 includ+ su/a9able indu/rial applications1 agro*emicals1 repurpos+ process heat1 en]gy1 & con/ruction mat]ials4 7b7 ,eligible entity def9$ ,! t]m eligible entity means-- 7#a7 a college or univ]sity 7z def9$ 9 section #adjd ( ! ,national ,agricultural ,rese>*1 ,ext5sion1 & ,tea*+ ,policy ,act ( #aigg 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #cajc772 7#b7 a ?ird-p>ty private entity1 ! prim>y bus9ess ( :i* is relat$ to agriculture 7z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y72 7#c7 a nongov]nm5tal organization ) exp]i5ce work+ ) agricultural produc]s 7z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y72 & 7#d7 a ,f$]al ag5cy or o!r gov]nm5tal organization4 7c7 ,report ,n lat] ?an two ye>s aft] ! date on :i* ! fir/ grant is aw>d$ "u subsection 7a71 & bi5nially !reaft] until two ye>s aft] ! date on :i* ! la/ grant is aw>d$ "u subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y %all submit to ! ,committee on ,agriculture ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry ( ! ,s5ate a report on-- 7#a7 ! activities c>ri$ out us+ grants aw>d$ "u su* subsection2 7#b7 be/ practices us$ to lev]age ! inve/m5t ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t = ! purposes specifi$ 9 subsection 7a72 & 7#c7 an assessm5t ( ! results a*iev$ by ! program e/abli%$ "u ?is section4 7d7 ,fund+ 7#a7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y to c>ry out ?is section #e1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbc ?r\gh #bjbg1 to rema9 available until exp5d$4 7#b7 ,adm9i/rative co/s ,( ! am\nts made available "u ?is section 9 any fiscal ye>1 n m ?an #h p]c5t may be us$ = evaluation1 monitor+1 sal>ies1 & adm9i/rative exp5ses4 ,novemb] #a1 #bjba,report$ ) an am5dm5t1 committ$ to ! ,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union1 & ord]$ to be pr9t$