,i #aag? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #heif ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,july #bi1 #bjbb,mrs4 ,mill]-,meeks 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,p+ree1 ,mr4 ,panetta1 ,mr4 ,fe5/ra1 ,ms4 ,ku/]1 & ,ms4 ,s*ri]7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,agriculture ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,agricultural ,rese>*1 ,ext5sion1 & ,education ,re=m ,act ( #aiih to direct ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture to e/abli% a national bio*> rese>* network1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,bio*> ,rese>* ,network ,act ( #bjbb4 #b4 ,national bio*> rese>* network ,title ,,iv ( ! ,agricultural ,rese>*1 ,ext5sion1 & ,education ,re=m ,act ( #aiih is am5d$ by ins]t+ be=e section #djd 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #gfbd7 ! foll[+ new section3 #djc4 ,national bio*> rese>* network 7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a national bio*> rese>* network ( n m ?an #bj rese>* sites to te/ ! full range ( bio*> types across soil types1 soil conditions1 application me?ods1 & climatic & agronomic regions to-- 7#a7 assess ! soil c>bon seque/ration pot5tial ( bio*>2 7#b7 und]/& h[ to use bio*> productively to contribute to climate mitigation1 crop production1 resili5ce to extreme wea!r ev5ts1 ecosy/em heal?1 & natural res\rce cons]vation2 & 7#c7 deliv] sci5ce-bas$1 region-specific1 co/-effective1 & practical in=mation to f>m]s1 ran*]s1 =e/]s1 l& reclamation manag]s1 urban l& manag]s & o!r l& & natural res\rce manag]s & bus9esses on su/a9able bio*> production & application4 7b7 ,scope ,! national bio*> rese>* network e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a7 %all encompass agriculture1 horticulture1 rangel&1 =e/ry1 & o!r bio*> uses & a broad range ( fe$/ocks1 production processes1 & application treatm5ts4 ,! rese>* conduct$ %all include-- 7#a7 cross-site & me*ani/ic exp]im5ts to-- 7,a7 fill critical k gaps & ga9 a m complete und]/&+ ( ! impact ( v>i\s types ( bio*> 9 v>y+ site conditions on soil prop]ties1 plant gr[?1 gre5h\se gas emissions1 & c>bon seque/ration 9 diff]5t soils1 climates1 & o!r natural & agronomic conditions2 7,b7 provide me*ani/ic & te*no-economic insights on !rmo*emical conv]sion processes 9 bio*> production & ! co-production ( bio*> & bio5]gy1 includ+ int]actions ( fe$/ock prop]ties ) reactor conditions & processes on ! relative proportions & prop]ties ( bio*>1 bio-fuels1 & value-add$ co-products1 z well z process effici5cy2 7,c7 g5]ate data to develop1 calibrate1 & validate robu/ me*ani/ic models to pr$ict ! full life cycle ( gre5h\se gas1 crop response1 & relat$ agronomic & environm5tal implications ( p>ticul> applications ( bio*>2 7,d7 g5]ate data to help guide ! design ( new1 m-effici5t bio*> & bio5]gy production reactors & bioref9]ies2 & 7,e7 g5]ate data to develop1 calibrate1 & validate te/+ me?odologies = bio*> to id5tify pot5tial contam9ants or o!r factors t may cause un9t5d$ consequ5ces2 7#b7 site-specific f>m & =e/ry sy/ems assessm5ts & pilot-scale bio*> production & application sy/ems to-- 7,a7 ref9e ! mo/ promis+ soil-bas$ uses1 s\rces1 & me?ods ( produc+ & apply+ bio*> 9 p>ticul> regions to enhance productivity1 increase pr(itability1 scalability1 & portability1 r$uce gre5h\se gas emissions1 improve ecosy/em heal?1 & /r5g!n resili5ce to extreme wea!r ev5ts1 & explore soil1 crop1 climate1 managem5t1 & bio*> int]actions2 7,b7 develop new k to support decisions on su/a9able production & use ( bio*>2 7,c7 collect relevant data ne$$ = full life cycle gre5h\se gas & economic analyses & complete su* analysis2 7,d7 pr$ict plant-response1 soil heal?1 soil c>bon seque/ration1 ecosy/em heal?1 wat] quality1 gre5h\se gas1 & economic outcomes = specific implem5tations ( bio*> te*nology2 7,e7 provide data to evaluate local biomass fe$/ocks1 support selection ( su/a9able bio*> production me?ods1 & address bio*> production issues2 & 7,f7 %>e rese>* results to in=m f>m]s1 horticulturali/s1 ran*]s1 =e/]s1 urban bio*> us]s1 ext5sion ag5ts & speciali/s1 & te*nical assi/ance provid]s on ! mo/ advantage\s ways to use bio*> to increase pr(itability1 raise productivity1 l[] co/s1 improve soil & plant heal?1 & enhance resili5ce to extreme wea!r ev5ts :ile contribut+ to c>bon seque/ration & gre5h\se gas r$uctions4 7c7 ,eligibility ,an entity is eligible to be select$ to conduct rese>* fund$ "u ?is section if su* entity is-- 7#a7 a ,/ate agricultural exp]im5t /ation or a ,/ate =e/ry exp]im5t /ation2 7#b7 a rese>* facility ( ! ,agricultural ,rese>* ,s]vice1 ! ,=e/ ,s]vice1 or any o!r ag5cy ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture t ! ,secret>y det]m9es is appropriate2 or 7#c7 a rese>* facility ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce1 or ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior4 7d7 ,adm9i/ration 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! rese>* network e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a7 %all be adm9i/]$ by ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,agricultural ,rese>* ,s]vice1 9 p>tn]%ip ) ,*ief ( ! ,=e/ ,s]vice1 ! ,director ( ! ,national ,in/itute ( ,food & ,agriculture1 ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy1 ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce1 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1 &1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 o!r ag5cies ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture4 7#b7 ,cons]vation ,! ,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,natural ,res\rces ,cons]vation ,s]vice-- 7,a7 may develop a practice /&>d in=m$ by ! rese>*2 & 7,b7 %all coord9ate ! activities ( ! rese>* network e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a7 )-- 7i7 ! developm5t & ref9em5t ( a bio*> cons]vation practice /&>d2 & 7ii7 improvem5ts & expansion ( cons]vation program te*nical & f9ancial support = bio*> production & application4 7e7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section #ej1jjj1jjj = ea* fiscal ye>s #bjbc ?r\gh #bjbh4 4