,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bffb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #bg1 #bjbc,mr4   
,wyd5 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0    
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry  ,a  
,,bill  ,to require ! ,secret>y (       
,agriculture to c>ry out c]ta9          
activities relat+ to rese>* = wood      
products1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort  
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,timb]  
,innovation = ,build+ ,rural            
,communities ,act4  #b4 ,def9ition (    
,secret>y ,9 ?is ,act1 ! t]m ,secret>y  
means ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 act+  
?r\gh ! ,*ief ( ! ,=e/ ,s]vice4  #c4    
,=e/ & wood products data provision  7a7
 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y1 9 collaboration 
) ! ,*ief ( ! ,natural ,res\rces        
,cons]vation ,s]vice & 9 consultation ) 
f$]ally recogniz$ ,indian ,tribes1 ,/ate
 ,=e/]s1 & private sector p>tn]s1 %all  
e/abli% a plat=m to provide measurem5t1 
monitor+1 v]ification1 & report+ data   
reg>d+ ! c>bon emissions1 seque/ration1 

/orage1 & relat$ atmosph]ic impacts (   
=e/ managem5t & wood products4  7b7     
,activities ,9 c>ry+ out subsection 7a71
 ! ,secret>y %all s\rce data1 in=mation1
 & analyses f ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture  
programs1 includ+-- 7#a7 ! ,=e/         
,inv5tory & ,analysis program2  7#b7 !  
,timb] ,products ,output survey2  7#c7  
,=e/ ,s]vice & ,natural ,res\rces       
,cons]vation ,s]vice soil c>bon         
e/imations2  7#d7 ,dep>tm5t (           
,agriculture entity-level guidance2     
7#e7 ! ,=e/ ,products ,laboratory2  7#f7
 ! ,f$]al ,life ,cycle ,assessm5t       
,commons2  7#g7 ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture
 entity-level guidel9es2 &  7#h7 o!r    
relevant programmatic data & in=mation  
s\rces t are publi%$ & made available4  
7c7 ,priorities ,! plat=m e/abli%$ by   
subsection 7a7 %all provide tools t     
calculate-- 7#a7 ! above- & bel[-gr\nd  
=e/ c>bon /ocks & /ock *anges associat$ 
) species composition1 =e/ managem5t    
regime1 & l&[n] types1 includ+ small    
area e/imations = regional & localiz$   

geographies across ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 :i* 
%all be made available ?r\gh ! ,=e/     
,inv5tory & ,analysis program updates & 
annual reports2  7#b7 ! embodi$ c>bon   
involv$ 9 ! manufactur+ ( products1 us+ 
data f publi%$ environm5tal product     
decl>ations & life cycle assessm5ts1 :i*
 %all be updat$ z new & m ref9$ data    
becomes available2  7#c7 ! long-t]m /or$
 c>bon 9 manufactur$ timb] products2 &  
7#d7 ! c>bon displacem5t ( wood         
products1 comp>$ to o!r mat]ials1 us+   
sub/itution factors4  7d7 ,timeframe ,to
 ! maximum ext5t practicable1 !         
,secret>y %all e/abli% ! plat=m "u      
subsection 7a7 n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] !
 date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7e7       
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ su* sums z   
are necess>y to c>ry out ?is section4   
#d4 ,wood innovation grant program      
,section #hfdc ( ! ,agriculture         
,improvem5t ,act ( #bjah 7#g ,u4,s4,c4  
#gfee;d7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection   
7d71 by ins]t+ #ej p]c5t ( be=e ! am\nt2

 &  7#b7 by /rik+ subsection 7c7 &      
ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7c7 ,t>get+ support = 
economic developm5t1 enhanc$ build+     
design1 & impact assessm5t ,9 select+   
among proposals ( eligible entities "u  
subsection 7b77#b71 ! ,secret>y may give
 priority to proposals = projects t--   
7#a7 include ! use or retr(itt+ 7or bo?7
 ( exi/+ sawmill facilities locat$ 9    
c\nties 9 :i* ! av]age annual           
unemploym5t rate exce$$ ! national      
av]age unemploym5t rate by m ?an #a     
p]c5t 9 ! previ\s cal5d> ye>2  7#b7     
recognize or enhance c>bon r$uction     
/rategies 9 build+ design1 includ+ =e/  
impacts1 :i* c be improv$ or inc5tiviz$ 
by ,nor? ,am]ican procurem5t2 or  7#c7  
report on ! connection betwe5 ! proposal
 & ! resili5ce & economic b5efits       
associat$ ) wood products f anticipat$  
wood supply areas1 includ+ wildfire risk
 r$uction1 increas$ fib] fl[1 =e/ or    
mill jobs1 & support = =e/$ communities 
creat$ because ( =e/ managem5t4  4  #e4 
,wood build+ education accel]ator grant 

program  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3
 7#a7 ,eligible entity ,! t]m eligible  
entity means-- 7,a7 an eng9e]+1         
ar*itecture1 or design s*ool at an      
in/itution ( high] education2 or  7,b7 a
 c5t] ( excell5ce t consi/s ( #a or m   
p>tn]%ips betwe5 =e/ry1 eng9e]+1        
ar*itecture1 or bus9ess s*ools at #a or 
m in/itutions ( high] education4  7#b7  
,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means !      
,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,rese>* &       
,developm5t deputy area & ! ,/ate1      
,private1 & ,tribal ,=e/ry deputy area (
 ! ,=e/ ,s]vice4  7b7 ,grant program    
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% 
a program1 to be kn[n z ! ,wood ,build+ 
,education ,accel]ator ,grant ,program1 
to annually aw>d grants to              
geographically div]se eligible entities 
to support ! developm5t ( curricula1    
programs1 & be/ practices relat+ to !   
critical elem5ts ( design+ & build+ )   
wood1 includ+ ! use ( traditional wood  
products1 mass timb]1 & o!r advanc$ wood
 products4  7#b7 ,proposals ,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       
,review & aw>ds ,! ,secret>y %all review
 proposals submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#b71 & 
aw>d grants "u ?is subsection1 9        
consultation ) nonpr(it organizations1  
rese>* organizations1 or o!r private    
entities provid+ fund+ to eligible      
entities to support activities c>ri$ out
 us+ grants "u ?is section4  7c7 ,mat*+ 
requirem5t ,z a condition ( receiv+ a   
grant "u subsection 7b77#a71 an eligible
 entity %all provide funds equal to !   
am\nt receiv$ by ! eligible entity "u ! 
grant1 to be d]iv$ f non-,f$]al s\rces4 
7d7 ,limitation on am\nt ,! total am\nt 
( grants aw>d$ "u subsection 7b77#a7    
%all be n m ?an #aj1jjj1jjj = ea* fiscal
 ye>4  7e7 ,au?orization (              
appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$ su* sums z are necess>y to  
c>ry out ?is section4  #f4 ,rural       

infra/ructure & build+ pilot program    
7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7    
,eligible entity ,! t]m eligible entity 
means-- 7,a7 a nonpr(it organization2   
7,b7 a community-bas$ organization2     
7,c7 a ,/ate1 local1 or municipal       
gov]nm5t2  7,d7 a tribally designat$    
h\s+ au?ority2  7,e7 a private entity1 z
 det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y2 &  7,f7 a      
consortium ( #b or m entities describ$ 9
 subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,e74  7#b7    
,produc$ & assembl$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,!
 t]m produc$ & assembl$ 9 ! ,unit$      
,/ates1 ) reg>d to wood mat]ials1 means 
t-- 7,a7 ! wood mat]ials1 if            
manufactur$1 7 manufactur$ entirely 9 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7,b7 if ! wood        
mat]ials 7 produc$1 all production      
occurr$ entirely 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4     
7#c7 ,public ag5cy ,! t]m public ag5cy  
means a dep>tm5t1 ag5cy1 o!r unit1 or   
in/rum5tality ( ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 ,tribal1 
or local gov]nm5t4  7#d7 ,rural ,! t]m  
rural has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section  
#cdc7;a7 ( ! ,consolidat$ ,f>m & ,rural 

,developm5t ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4          
#aiia7;a774  7#e7 ,secret>y ,! t]m      
,secret>y means ! ,secret>y (           
,agriculture1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,"u ,secret>y
 = ,rural ,developm5t1 9 consultation ) 
! ,"u ,secret>y = ,natural ,res\rces &  
,environm5t4  7b7 ,grant program  7#a7  
,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all aw>d grants  
to eligible entities to c>ry out pilot  
projects to demon/rate ! use (          
innovative wood products1 sy/ems1 &     
te*nologies1 su* z mass timb]1 9 !      
con/ruction & r5ovation ( rural         
infra/ructure & build+ projects4  7#b7  
,applications ,to be eligible to receive
 a grant "u ?is subsection1 an eligible 
entity %all submit to ! ,secret>y an    
application at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 &   
conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y may 
require4  7c7 ,project requirem5ts ,a   
pilot project c>ri$ out us+ a grant     
receiv$ "u subsection 7b77#a7 %all--    
7#a7 be n long] ?an #e ye>s2  7#b7      
include collaboration betwe5 #a or m    
eligible entities & #a or m public      

ag5cies2  7#c7 prim>ily use =           
con/ruction mat]ials wood products t are
 manufactur$ & prefabricat$ (fsite &    
assembl$ onsite z a kit-(-p>ts or by    
assembl+ f9i%$ modules2  7#d7 to ! ext5t
 practicable1 use wood mat]ials t are   
produc$ & assembl$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 & 
7#e7 be locat$ 9 or provide b5efits to a
 rural community t1 to ! ext5t          
practicable1 has a hi/ory 9 wood        
products manufactur+4  7d7 ,mat*+       
requirem5t ,z a condition ( receiv+ a   
grant "u subsection 7b77#a71 an eligible
 entity %all provide funds1 to be d]iv$ 
f non-,f$]al s\rces-- 7#a7 except z     
provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 equal to !     
am\nt receiv$ by ! eligible entity "u ! 
grant2 or  7#b7 9 ! case ( a pilot      
project s]v+ a population (-- 7,a7 less 
?an #ai1jjj resid5ts1 equal to #ej p]c5t
 ( ! am\nt receiv$ by ! eligible entity 
"u ! grant2 or  7,b7 less ?an #b1ejj    
resid5ts1 equal to #be p]c5t ( ! am\nt  
receiv$ by ! eligible entity "u ! grant4
  7e7 ,limitation on am\nt ,! total     

am\nt ( grants aw>d$ "u subsection      
7b77#a7 %all be n m ?an #aj1jjj1jjj =   
ea* fiscal ye>4  7f7 ,evaluation ,!     
,secret>y %all provide = an indep5d5t   
evaluation ( pilot projects c>ri$ out "u
 ?is section t includes-- 7#a7 a summ>y 
( ! activities conduct$ "u ! pilot      
projects2  7#b7 an assessm5t ( !        
effectiv5ess ( ! project requirem5ts    
describ$ 9 subsection 7c72 &  7#c7 be/  
practices reg>d+ ! use ( public-private 
p>tn]%ips = increas$ wood utilization to
 b5efit rural communities4  7g7         
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ su* sums z   
are necess>y to c>ry out ?is section4