,,ii #aag? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #bbga ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,june #bd1 #bjba,ms4 ,klobu*> 7= h]self & ,ms4 ,ern/7 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 provide grants = eligible entities = activities design$ to exp& ! sales & use ( bi(uels d]iv$ f agricultural fe$/ocks produc$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,bi(uel ,infra/ructure & ,agricultural ,product ,m>ket ,expansion ,act ( #bjba4 #b4 ,grants = exp&+ dome/ic bi(uel consumption 7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,bi(uels are an imm$iately available pa? t[>d dec>boniz+ ! transportation sector :ile driv+ rural economic developm5t & gr[?1 /abiliz+ fe$/ock prices1 & provid+ additional m>kets = agricultural products4 7#b7 ,unit$ ,/ates f>m]s are produc+ record am\nts ( fe$/ock = r5ewable fuels1 b m>ket disruptions & fluctuations due to ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic h creat$ unc]ta9 times = ,unit$ ,/ates fe$/ock produc]s4 7#c7 ,bi(uels1 :i* contribute to en]gy security1 r$uce air pollution1 & support rural economic developm5t1 are an important m>ket = ,unit$ ,/ates fe$/ock produc]s4 7#d7 ,accord+ to ! ,alt]native ,fuels ,data ,c5t] ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy1 #ci p]c5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates corn crop 0 ref9$ into e?anol 9 #bjai4 7#e7 ,accord+ to ! ,en]gy ,in=mation ,adm9i/ration1 #cj p]c5t ( ,unit$ ,/ates soybean oil 0 us$ = biodiesel production 9 #bjai4 7#f7 ,high] bl5ds ( bi(uels l ,e#ae & ,b#bj are disp5s$ us+ bl5d] pumps or d$icat$ ,e#ae & ,b#bj pumps4 7#g7 ,infra/ructure con/ra9ts & o!r b>ri]s curr5tly limit ! m>ket = bi(uels & ! fe$/ocks us$ to produce bi(uels4 7b7 ,bi(uel infra/ructure & agricultural product m>ket expansion grant 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 #ijae4 ,bi(uel infra/ructure & agricultural product m>ket expansion grant program 7a7 ,def9ition ( eligible entity ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m eligible entity means-- 7#a7 a ,/ate or unit ( local gov]nm5t2 7#b7 a ,tribal gov]nm5t2 7#c7 an au?ority1 ag5cy1 p>tn]%ip1 or in/rum5tality ( an entity describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 or 7#b72 & 7#d7 a gr\p ( entities describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#c74 7b7 ,e/abli%m5t ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a grant program to aw>d grants to eligible entities to c>ry out ! activities describ$ 9 subsection 7f74 7c7 ,purpose ,! purposes ( ! grant program e/abli%$ "u subsection 7b7 %all be-- 7#a7 to increase ! use ( dome/ic agricultural crops by exp&+ or aid+ 9 ! expansion ( dome/ic bi(uel m>kets2 7#b7 to aid 9 ! developm5t ( new & additional bi(uel m>kets1 m>ket+ facilities1 & uses = fe$/ock d]iv$ f agricultural crops & o!r biomass2 7#c7 to /abilize prices 9 agricultural m>kets by increas+ dem& = fe$/ock d]iv$ f agricultural crops2 7#d7 to boo/ dome/ic production & use ( bi(uels to promote rural economic developm5t & job creation2 & 7#e7 to support f>m income by increas+ dem& = fe$/ock use & production4 7d7 ,applications ,an eligible entity desir+ a grant "u ?is section %all submit to ! ,secret>y an application at ! "t1 9 ! mann]1 & conta9+ ! in=mation t ! ,secret>y may require4 7e7 ,eligibility crit]ia ,9 select+ an eligible entity to receive a grant "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all consid] ! ext5t to :i* ! application ( ! eligible entity proposes-- 7#a7 to conv]t exi/+ pump infra/ructure to deliv] e?anol bl5ds ) great] ?an #aj p]c5t e?anol2 7#b7 to div]sify ! geographic area sell+ e?anol bl5ds ) great] ?an #aj p]c5t e?anol2 7#c7 to support exi/+ or em]g+ biodiesel1 bioheat1 & su/a9able aviation fuel m>kets t h exi/+ inc5tives2 7#d7 to increase ! use ( exi/+ fuel deliv]y infra/ructure2 7#e7 to enable or accel]ate ! deploym5t ( r5ewable fuel infra/ructure t w\ld be unlikely to be complet$ )\t ,f$]al assi/ance2 & 7#f7 to build & retr(it traditional & pipel9e biodiesel t]m9al op]ations 7includ+ rail l9es7 & home heat+ oil di/ribution c5t]s or equival5t entities-- 7,a7 to bl5d biodiesel2 & 7,b7 to c>ry e?anol & biodiesel4 7f7 ,eligible use ,an eligible entity t receives a grant "u ?is section may use ! grant funds-- 7#a7 to di/ribute to private or public entities = co/s relat$ to inc5tiviz+ deploym5t ( r5ewable fuel infra/ructure2 7#b7 to conv]t exi/+ pump infra/ructure to deliv] e?anol bl5ds great] ?an #aj p]c5t & biodiesel bl5ds great] ?an #bj p]c5t2 7#c7 to in/all fuel pumps & relat$ infra/ructure d$icat$ to ! di/ribution ( high] e?anol bl5ds 7includ+ ,e#ae & ,e#he7 & high] biodiesel bl5ds up to ,b#ajj at fuel+ locations1 includ+-- 7,a7 local fuel+ /ations2 7,b7 conv5i5ce /ores2 7,c7 hyp]m>ket fuel+ /ations2 & 7,d7 fleet facilities or simil> entities2 & 7#d7 to build & retr(it traditional & pipel9e biodiesel t]m9al op]ations 7includ+ rail l9es7 & home heat+ oil di/ribution c5t]s or equival5t entities-- 7,a7 to bl5d biodiesel2 & 7,b7 to c>ry e?anol & biodiesel4 7g7 ,c]tification requirem5t ,any infra/ructure us$ or in/all$ ) grant funds provid$ "u ?is section %all be c]tifi$ by ! ,und]writ]s ,laboratory z infra/ructure t di/ributes bl5ds ) an e?anol cont5t ( #be p]c5t or great]4 7h7 ,fund+ 7#a7 ,f$]al %>e ,! ,f$]al %>e ( ! total co/ ( c>ry+ out a project aw>d$ a grant "u ?is section %all n exce$ #ge p]c5t4 7#b7 ,maximum p]c5tage = c]ta9 activities ,an eligible entity receiv+ a grant "u ?is section %all ensure t ,f$]al funds d n exce$-- 7,a7 #ge p]c5t ( ! p] pump co/ =-- 7i7 pumps t c disp5se a range ( e?anol bl5ds ( ,e#he or l[] 7new pumps or retr(it ( exi/+ pumps72 & 7ii7 d$icat$ ,e#ae or ,e#he pumps 7new pumps or retr(it ( exi/+ pumps72 7,b7 #ej p]c5t ( ! t]m9al co/ = t]m9als ) ,b#ajj capabilities2 or 7,c7 #dj p]c5t ( ! p] tank co/ = new /orage tanks & relat$ equipm5t associat$ ) new facilities or additional capacity o!r ?an replacem5t ( exi/+ /orage tanks & relat$ equipm5t associat$ ) exi/+ facilities4 7i7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y to c>ry out ?is section #ajj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjba ?r\gh #bjcj4 4