,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bdeb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #bj1 #bjbc,ms4   
,klobu*> 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,ern/1 ,ms4    
,/ab5[1 & ,mr4 ,ricketts7 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 improve ! biobas$      
m>kets program1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4  
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,biomanufactur+ & ,jobs ,act ( #bjbc4   
#b4 ,f9d+s2 purposes  7a7 ,f9d+s        
,congress f9ds t-- 7#a7 biobas$ products
 provide additional m>kets = f>m        
commodities1 r$uc+ ! reliance ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates on petroleum & increas+ ! use ( 
r5ewable agricultural res\rces :ile     
driv+ rural economic developm5t & gr[?2 
7#b7 ,unit$ ,/ates f>m]s produce fe$/ock
 us$ to produce a v>iety ( biobas$      
products1 includ+ p]sonal c>e products1 
indu/rial pa9ts solv5ts1 con/ruction    
mat]ials1 & app>els & textiles2  7#c7 ! 

,bio,preferred ,program ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( 
,agriculture is design$ to increase !   
pur*ase & use ( biobas$ products ?r\gh a
 m&atory ,f$]al pur*as+ initiative & a  
volunt>y label+ initiative1 !reby       
support+ additional m>kets =            
agricultural commodities & rural        
economic developm5t2  7#d7 accord+ to ! 
,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture1 !re are       
approximately #ae1jjj biobas$ products  
p>ticipat+ 9 ! ,bio,preferred ,program1 
) approximately #b1fjj biobas$ products 
au?oriz$ to display ! ,,usda ,c]tifi$   
,biobas$ ,product label "u ! volunt>y   
label+ initiative2 &  7#e7 ! ,dep>tm5t (
 ,agriculture has e/imat$ t-- 7,a7 z (  
#bjjh1 !re 7 m ?an #ag1jjj biobas$      
products 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7,b7 z ( 
#bjad1 !re 7 m ?an #dj1jjj biobas$      
products 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 demon/rat+  
an increase 9 biobas$ products 9 !      
,unit$ ,/ates ( #ace p]c5t 9 #f ye>s4   
7b7 ,purposes ,! purposes ( ?is ,act    
are-- 7#a7 to recognize ! value t       
biobas$ products br+ to agriculture 9 ! 

,unit$ ,/ates2  7#b7 to support dome/ic 
manufactur+ ( biobas$ products made f   
agricultural commodities1 includ+ corn &
 soybeans2  7#c7 to exp& ! role ( !     
,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture 9 ! promotion (
 biobas$ products2  7#d7 to build on    
procurem5t programs adm9i/]$ by !       
,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture to increase    
,f$]al pur*as+ ( biobas$ products2  7#e7
 to /r5g!n dome/ic manufactur+ ( biobas$
 products2 &  7#f7 to make a national   
commitm5t to ! rural & agricultural     
economies ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  #c4       
,biobas$ m>kets program ,section #ijjb (
 ! ,f>m ,security & ,rural ,inve/m5t    
,act ( #bjjb 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #hajb7 is    
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 9  
p>agraph 7#b7-- 7i7 9 subp>agraph       
7,a77i7-- 7,i7 9 subclause 7,,ii77bb71  
by /rik+ & at ! end2  7,,ii7 9 subclause
 7,,iii71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end &   
ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7,,iii7 by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+3  7,,iv7 on an annual basis1   
update ! procurem5t requirem5t describ$ 
9 subclause 7,,iii7 by increas+ ! numb] 

( biobas$-only contracts or ! volume    
pur*as$ "u ^? contracts f ! previ\s ye>4
  2  7ii7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 by /rik+  
clause 7iii7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7iii7  
are available only at a price t exce$s !
 price premium e/abli%$ "u p>agraph     
7#c77;,b77viii7 = ^? items4  2 &  7iii7 
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,g7        
,guidance ,! ,secret>y1 9 coord9ation ) 
! ,(fice ( ,f$]al ,procurem5t ,policy1  
%all issue guidance to procur+ ag5cies  
to consid] product lifespan1 sav+s1 &   
efficacy :5 mak+ procurem5t decisions "u
 ?is subsection4  2  7,b7 9 p>agraph    
7#c77;,b7-- 7i7 9 clause 7vii71 by /rik+
 & at ! end2  7ii7 by r$esignat+ clause 
7viii7 z clause 7ix72 &  7iii7 by ins]t+
 aft] clause 7vii7 ! foll[+3  7viii7    
e/abli% price premiums = diff]5t types (
 biobas$ products2 &  2 &  7,c7 9       
p>agraph 7#d7-- 7i7 9 subp>agraph 7,a7--
 7,i7 by /rik+ clause 7ii72 &  7,,ii7 by
 r$esignat+ clauses 7iii7 & 7iv7 z      
clauses 7ii7 & 7iii71 respectively2     
7ii7 9 subp>agraph 7,b77i7-- 7,i7 9 !   

matt] prec$+ subclause 7,i7-- 7aa7 by   
ins]t+ & ! ,secret>y aft] ,policy2 &    
7bb7 by /rik+ in=mation conc]n+-- &     
ins]t+ a report t describes1 = ! ye>    
cov]$ by ! report--2  7,,ii7 9 subclause
 7,i71 by ins]t+ 1 includ+ ! actions    
tak5 by ! procur+ ag5cy to e/abli% &    
implem5t ! biobas$ procurem5t program ( 
! procur+ ag5cy "u t p>agraph be=e !    
semicolon2  7,,iii7 9 subclause 7,,iv71 
by /rik+ & at ! end2  7,,iv7 9 subclause
 7,v71 by /rik+ & at ! end2 &  7,v7 by  
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,,vi7 7aa7 !  
specific categories ( biobas$ products t
 are unavailable to meet ! procurem5t   
ne$s ( ! procur+ ag5cy2 &  7bb7 ! desir$
 p]=mance /&>ds & o!r relevant          
specifications = ^? products2 &  7,,vii7
 if applicable1 ! procurem5t requirem5t 
or updat$ procurem5t requirem5t e/abli%$
 "u p>agraph 7#b77;,a77i7 t ! procur+   
ag5cy fail$ to meet & reasons = !       
failure2 &  2 &  7iii7 by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+3  7,d7 ,v]ification ,! ,(fice (
 ,f$]al ,procurem5t ,policy1 9          

consultation ) ! ,secret>y1 %all-- 7i7  
annually collect ! in=mation requir$ to 
be report$ "u subp>agraph 7,b7 & make ! 
in=mation publicly available2 &  7ii7   
annually v]ify1 us+ ! in=mation collect$
 "u subp>agraph 7,b71 t ea* procur+     
ag5cy "u p>agraph 7#b77;,a77i71 z       
applicable1 has e/abli%$ a procurem5t   
program 9 accordance ) subclause 7,i7 ( 
t p>agraph4  7,e7 ,tra9+  7i7 ,9 g5]al  
,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date (       
enactm5t ( ?is subp>agraph1 ea* procur+ 
ag5cy %all h complet$ tra9+ on biobas$  
product pur*as+ = ! appropriate /aff ( !
 procur+ ag5cy1 includ+ contract+       
(fic]s1 pur*ase c>d manag]s1 & pur*ase  
c>d hold]s4  7ii7 ,mat]ials ,! ,(fice ( 
,f$]al ,procurem5t ,policy1 9 coop]ation
 ) ! ,secret>y1 %all provide tra9+      
mat]ials = procur+ ag5cies conduct+     
tra9+ pursuant to clause 7i74  7,f7     
,f$]al catalog updates ,n lat] ?an #b   
ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
subp>agraph1 ! ,adm9i/rator = ,f$]al    
,procurem5t ,policy1 9 coop]ation ) !   

,secret>y1 %all-- 7i7 direct !          
,adm9i/rator ( ,g5]al ,s]vices to update
 ! ,f$]al ,procurem5t ,data ,sy/em      
describ$ 9 section #aabb7;a77#d7 ( title
 #da1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 or any       
successor sy/em1 to include biobas$     
product designations2  7ii7 direct t !  
,sy/em = ,aw>d ,managem5t collect       
biobas$ product pur*as+ data2  7iii7    
direct t ,f$]al onl9e procurem5t sy/ems1
 includ+ ,,gsa ,advantage6 & ,fed,mall1 
include designations = products t meet !
 guidel9es "u p>agraph 7#c72  7iv7      
require1 to ! maximum ext5t practicable1
 t ,f$]al onl9e procurem5t sy/ems1      
includ+ ,,gsa ,advantage6 & ,fed,mall1  
use ,nor? ,am]ican ,indu/ry             
,classification ,sy/em codes1 ,nor?     
,am]ican ,product ,classification       
,sy/em-bas$ product codes1 & o!r product
 codes1 z det]m9$ 9 consultation ) !    
,secret>y1 :5 id5tify+ products t meet !
 guidel9es "u p>agraph 7#c72 &  7v7     
require ag5cies ) onl9e ,f$]al sales    
plat=ms to include report+ ( ^! pur*ases

 9 _! report+ on products t meet !      
guidel9es "u p>agraph 7#c74  2  7#b7 9  
subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#c71  
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,c7        
,regulations ,! ,secret>y %all          
promulgate su* regulations z ! ,secret>y
 det]m9es to be appropriate to ensure ! 
integrity ( ! label describ$ 9 p>agraph 
7#a71 includ+ regulations to def9e      
additional t]ms necess>y to avoid or    
r$uce public confusion relat+ to !      
label4  7,d7 ,unau?oriz$ use ,n lat] ?an
 #abj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is 
subp>agraph1 ! ,secret>y %all1 9        
coord9ation ) ! ,inspector ,g5]al ( !   
,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture1 notify !      
public ( h[ to report an in/ance (      
unau?oriz$ use ( ! label describ$ 9     
p>agraph 7#a74  2 &  7,b7 by add+ at !  
end ! foll[+3  7#e7 ,public m>ket+ &    
education ,! ,secret>y may conduct      
outrea* to educate ! public on & promote
 ! use ( biobas$ products1 includ+ by-- 
7,a7 conduct+ outrea* to small bus9esses
 produc+ biobas$ products t seek a label

 "u ?is subsection2  7,b7 provid+       
in=mation ab\t biobas$ product          
procurem5t pref]5ces to ,/ate procurem5t
 ag5cies2 &  7,c7 e/abli%+              
public-private p>tn]%ips to fur!r       
increase aw>5ess & use ( biobas$        
products4  7#f7 ,acceptance & use (     
contributions  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!         
,secret>y may e/abli% an acc\nt to      
accept contributions ( non-,f$]al funds 
to c>ry out public m>ket+ & education "u
 p>agraph 7#e74  7,b7 ,deposit & use (  
contributions ,contributions (          
non-,f$]al funds receiv$ to c>ry out !  
activities "u p>agraph 7#e7 %all-- 7i7  
be deposit$ into ! acc\nt e/abli%$ "u   
?is p>agraph = ^? activities2  7ii7 be  
available to & subject to ! control ( ! 
,secret>y1 )\t fur!r appropriation &    
until exp5d$1 to c>ry out ^? activities2
 &  7iii7 supplem5t any fund+ made      
available "u subsection 7k7 & allocat$  
by ! ,secret>y = ^? activities4  7#g7   
,report ,n lat] ?an ,decemb] #ca1 #bjbd1
 & annually !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y %all   

make publicly available on ! website ( !
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture & submit to ! 
,committee on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 
& ,=e/ry ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on   
,agriculture ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives
 a report t includes-- 7,a7 a li/ ( !   
biobas$ products t 7 au?oriz$ to use !  
label describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 dur+ !   
prec$+ fiscal ye>2  7,b7 a description (
 ! audit & compliance activities        
conduct$ "u p>agraph 7#c77;,b7 dur+ !   
prec$+ fiscal ye>1 includ+ any f9d+s (  
noncompliance & any actions tak5 by !   
,secret>y to address ! noncompliance2   
7,c7 7i7 a description ( ! public m>ket+
 & education conduct$ by ! ,secret>y "u 
p>agraph 7#e72 &  7ii7 a plan = conduct+
 public m>ket+ & education "u t p>agraph
 = ! foll[+ two fiscal ye>s t is design$
 to increase ! use ( ! label describ$ 9 
p>agraph 7#a7 & ! pur*ase ( biobas$     
products2 &  7,d7 ! total am\nt (       
contributions ( non-,f$]al funds accept$
 into ! acc\nt e/abli%$ "u p>agraph     
7#f74  2  7#c7 9 subsection 7f77#a71 9 !

 matt] prec$+ subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+
 ,! ,secret>y & ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce  
%all jo9tly & ins]t+ ,! ,secret>y (     
,comm]ce1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y1 
%all2  7#d7 9 subsection 7j77#c7-- 7,a7 
9 subp>agraph 7,a7-- 7i7 9 clause 7v71  
by /rik+ 2 & & ins]t+ 1 includ+ gre5h\se
 gas emissions r$uc$ & avoid$22  7ii7 9 
clause 7vi71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end &
 ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7iii7 by add+ at ! end !
 foll[+3  7vii7 id5tify+ available      
indu/ry me?odologies to e/abli% a       
lifecycle gre5h\se gas emissions        
assessm5t me?odology = biobas$ products4
  2 &  7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 by /rik+
 ?is subp>agraph & ins]t+ !             
,biomanufactur+ & ,jobs ,act ( #bjbc & e
 #e ye>s !reaft]2  7#e7 9 subsection    
7k71 by /rik+ #bjbc ea* place x appe>s &
 ins]t+ #bjbh2 &  7#f7 9 subsection     
7l7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ ,9 ?is section &    
ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ?is  
section  2 &  7,b7 by add+ at ! end !   
foll[+3  7#b7 ,/&>d ,! ,secret>y %all   
use ! mo/ rec5t v]sion ( !              

,,a/m-,d-#fhff /&>d ( ,,a/m             
,int]national to det]m9e ! cont5ts (    
biobas$ products4  4  #d4 ,biobas$ ,task
 ,=ce ,title ,,ix ( ! ,f>m ,security &  
,rural ,inve/m5t ,act ( #bjjb is am5d$  
by ins]t+ aft] section #ijjc 7#g        
,u4,s4,c4 #hajc7 ! foll[+3  #ijjd4      
,biobas$ task =ce  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!   
,secret>y %all e/abli% a task =ce       
7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z ! task =ce7--
 7#a7 to coord9ate programs & activities
 )9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture relat+ to
 ! rese>*1 developm5t1 promotion1       
m>ket+1 & analysis ( biobas$ products1  
includ+ to support ! use ( agricultural 
commodities & =e/ products 9 biobas$    
products2  7#b7 to maximize ! res\rces  
allocat$ t[>ds ! rese>*1 developm5t1    
promotion1 m>ket+1 & analysis ( biobas$ 
products by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture2 
7#c7 to det]m9e ! effectiv5ess ( !      
programs & activities describ$ 9        
p>agraph 7#a72 &  7#d7 to make          
recomm5dations = improvem5ts to ^?      
programs & activities4  7b7 ,memb]%ip ,!

 task =ce %all be compos$ ( n less ?an  
#a repres5tative f ea* ( ! foll[+       
mission areas or (fices ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( 
,agriculture3 7#a7 ,! rural developm5t  
mission area4  7#b7 ,! ,national        
,in/itute ( ,food & ,agriculture4  7#c7 
,! ,economic ,rese>* ,s]vice4  7#d7 ,!  
,agricultural ,rese>* ,s]vice4  7#e7 ,! 
,national ,agricultural ,/ati/ics       
,s]vice4  7#f7 ,! ,(fice ( ! ,*ief      
,sci5ti/4  7#g7 ,! ,(fice ( ! ,*ief     
,economi/4  7#h7 ,! ,(fice ( ,en]gy     
,policy & ,new ,uses4  7#i7 ,any o!r    
mission area or (fice ) responsibilities
 relat+ to ! rese>*1 developm5t1        
promotion1 m>ket+1 or analysis ( biobas$
 products4  7c7 ,lead mission area ,!   
rural developm5t mission area ( !       
,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture %all be ! lead 
mission area = ! task =ce4  7d7 ,process
 = public input ,! task =ce %all e/abli%
 a process = public input to help in=m !
 det]m9ation ( ! task =ce "u subsection 
7a77#c7 ( ! effectiv5ess ( ! programs & 
activities describ$ 9 subsection        

7a77#a74  7e7 ,/udy & report  7#a7 ,9   
g5]al ,! task =ce %all conduct a /udy   
t-- 7,a7 id5tifies any exi/+ programs & 
activities ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture 
t may (f] new opportunities to advance !
 rese>*1 developm5t1 promotion1 m>ket+1 
& analysis ( biobas$ products2 &  7,b7  
describes ^? new opportunities & h[ ^?  
programs & activities may be us$ to     
advance & support ! rese>*1 developm5t1 
promotion1 m>ket+1 & analysis ( biobas$ 
products4  7#b7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #c  
ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( !         
,biomanufactur+ & ,jobs ,act ( #bjbc1 ! 
task =ce %all submit to ! ,committee on 
,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry ( !  
,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,agriculture ( 
! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report t    
describes-- 7,a7 a summ>y ( ! "w        
conduct$ by ! task =ce2  7,b7 ! f9d+s ( 
! /udy conduct$ "u p>agraph 7#a72 &     
7,c7 recomm5dations = improvem5ts to !  
programs & activities describ$ 9        
subsection 7a77#a7 & id5tifi$ "u        
p>agraph 7#a77;,a74  7f7 ,t]m9ation ,!  

task =ce %all t]m9ate on ! date t is #d 
ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( !         
,biomanufactur+ & ,jobs ,act ( #bjbc4   
7g7 ,nonapplicability ,*apt] #aj ( title
 #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 %all n apply  
to ! task =ce4  4