,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ajfhd  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(         
,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #a1 #bjbf,mrs4
 ,mc,clain ,delaney 7= h]self1 ,ms4     
,ross1 & ,ms4 ,l(gr57 introduc$ ! foll[+
 bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,sci5ce1 ,space1 & ,te*nology  ,a ,,bill
  ,to am5d ! ,en]gy ,policy ,act ( #bjje
 to support ! rese>* & developm5t (     
bio5]gy & r5ewable *emicals at !        
,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy1 & = o!r purposes4   
#a4 ,%ort title  ,?is ,act may be cit$ z
 ! ,,doe ,bio5]gy ,program              
,reau?orization ,act4  #b4 ,dep>tm5t (  
,en]gy bio5]gy program ,section #icb ( !
 ,en]gy ,policy ,act ( #bjje 7#db       
,u4,s4,c4 #afbcb7 is am5d$ to read z    
foll[s3  #icb4 ,bio5]gy program  7a7    
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3  7#a7       
,biobas$ products ,! t]m biobas$ product
 means an int]m$iate *emical1 mat]ial or
 end use product1 su* z biopla/ic       
produc$ f biomass1 wa/e /reams1 or      
biomanufactur+4  7#b7 ,bioeconomy ,! t]m
 bioeconomy means economic activity     

d]iv$ f ! life sci5ces1 p>ticul>ly 9 !  
areas ( biote*nology & biomanufactur+1 &
 includes indu/ries1 products1 s]vices1 
& ! work=ce4  7#c7 ,bio5]gy ,! t]m      
bio5]gy means en]gy1 includ+ bi(uels &  
biop[]1 d]iv$ 9 :ole or 9 significant "p
 f biomass4  7#d7 ,bi(uels ,! t]m       
bi(uels means solid1 liquid1 or gase\s  
fuel produc$ f biomass1 wa/e /reams1 or 
?r\gh biomanufactur+4  7#e7             
,bio9t]m$iate ,! t]m bio9t]m$iate means 
an int]m$iate product t is d]iv$ f      
biomass or wa/e /reams4  7#f7 ,biomass  
,! t]m biomass means any mat]ial (      
biological orig9 t is available on a    
r5ewable or recurr+ basis4  7#g7        
,biomanufactur+ ,! t]m biomanufactur+   
means ! use ( biological sy/ems1 includ+
 ! use ( biomass z a fe$/ock1 to produce
 comm]cially important goods & s]vices4 
7#h7 ,biop[] ,! t]m biop[] means !      
g5]ation ( electricity or process /eam  
or bo? ?r\gh ! combu/ion ( biomass or   
wa/e /reams4  7#i7 ,bioref9]y ,! t]m    
bioref9]y means a facility t integrates 

conv]sion processes & equipm5t to       
produce fuels or o!r byproduct /reams1  
su* z p[] & *emicals int]m$iates f      
biomass or wa/e /reams4  7#aj7          
,biote*nology ,! t]m biote*nology means 
te*nology t applies to or is enabl$ by  
life sci5ces innovation or product      
developm5t4  7#aa7 ,circul> bioeconomy  
,! t]m circul> bioeconomy means economic
 activity d]iv$ f ! life sci5ces1       
p>ticul>ly 9 ! areas ( biote*nology &   
biomanufactur+1 t focuses on ! su/a9able
 or res\rce-effici5t valorization (     
biomass1 includ+ wa/e /reams & o!r      
s\rces ( c>bon4  7#ab7 ,f$]al rese>*    
ag5cy ,! t]m ,f$]al rese>* ag5cy means  
any ,f$]al ag5cy ) an annual extramural 
rese>* exp5diture ( ov] #ajj1jjj1jjj 9  
fiscal ye> #bjbe con/ant doll>s4  7#ac7 
,hi/orically ,black college or univ]sity
  ,! t]m hi/orically ,black college or  
univ]sity has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m "p ,b  
in/itution 9 section #cbb ( ! ,high]    
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ajfa74  7#ad7 ,in/itution ( high]      

education ,! t]m in/itution ( high]     
education has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9    
section #aja ( ! ,high] ,education ,act 
( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja74  7#ae7   
,lignocellulosic fe$/ock ,! t]m         
lignocellulosic fe$/ock means any       
portion ( a plant or coproduct f        
conv]sion1 includ+ crops1 trees1 =e/    
residues1 & agricultural residues n     
specifically gr[n = food1 includ+ f     
b>ley gra91 grapese$1 rice bran1 rice   
hulls1 rice /raw1 soybean matt]1 &      
sug>cane bagasse4  7#af7 ,m9ority-s]v+  
in/itution ,! t]m m9ority-s]v+          
in/itution means ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,a      
,hispanic-s]v+ in/itution 7z su* t]m is 
def9$ 9 section #ejb7;a7 ( ! ,high]     
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#aaja;a7a7774  7,b7 ,an ,alaska ,native 
s]v+ in/itution or ,native              
,hawaiian-s]v+ in/itution 7z su* t]m is 
def9$ 9 section #cag7;b7 ( ! ,high]     
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ajei;d7b7774  7,c7 ,a ,pr$om9antly     
,black in/itution1 ,asian ,am]ican &    

,native ,am]ican ,pacific ,isl&]-s]v+   
in/itution1 or ,native ,am]ican-s]v+    
nontribal in/itution 7z su* t]ms are    
def9$ 9 section #cga7;c7 ( ! ,high]     
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ajfgq7c7774  7#ag7 ,national           
,laboratory ,! t]m ,national ,laboratory
 has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #b (
 ! ,en]gy ,policy ,act ( #bjje 7#db     
,u4,s4,c4 #aehja74  7#ah7 ,phytobiome ,!
 t]m phytobiome means a network (       
int]actions ( plants1 _! associat$      
communities ( organisms1 & _!           
environm5tal context4  7#ai7 ,tribal    
,college or ,univ]sity ,! t]m ,tribal   
,college or ,univ]sity has ! mean+ giv5 
su* t]m 9 section #caf ( ! ,high]       
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ajei;c74  7#bj7 ,wa/e /reams ,! t]m    
wa/e /reams includes municipal solid    
wa/e1 food wa/e1 urban wood wa/e1       
con/ruction & demolition wa/es1 animal  
manures1 food process+ & f]m5tation     
wa/e1 sewage1 biogas1 indu/rial wa/e    
gases1 c>bon oxides1 atmosph]ic oxides1 

& wa/e gases t are efflu5ts or byproduct
 /reams f v>i\s societal pursuits t are 
t>get$ t[>d disposal1 dis*>ge1 or burn+4
  7b7 ,program ,! ,secret>y %all conduct
 a program ( rese>*1 developm5t1        
demon/ration1 & comm]cial application = 
bio5]gy & r5ewable *emicals & mat]ials  
79 ?is section ref]r$ to z ! ,program71 
to c>ry out ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,id5tify &   
address te*nical *all5ges1 z well z     
rese>* & developm5t opportunities1 t    
support ! availability ( ! foll[+3  7,a7
 ,r5ewable c>bon res\rces1 includ+      
biomass fe$/ocks1 wa/e /reams1 & aquatic
 biomass1 us$ z fe$/ocks = bio5]gy1     
biobas$ products1 or o!r purposes4  7,b7
 ,te*nologies & processes1 includ+      
f]m5tation1 t break d[n or conv]t       
biomass or wa/e /reams to useful        
bio9t]m$iates1 bi(uels1 or biobas$      
products4  7,c7 ,analyses1 te/s1 &      
v]ifications = scale-up & deploym5t     
ef=ts1 includ+ h[ to integrate div]se   
compon5ts1 unit op]ations1 or subsy/ems 
to develop /reaml9$ biomanufactur+      

processes4  7,d7 ,data1 model+1         
analysis1 & tools to id5tify & exam9e   
high value products & ! dec>bonization  
pot5tial = a circul> bioeconomy4  7#b7  
,"w ) indu/ry p>tn]s to id5tify priority
 rese>*1 developm5t1 & demon/ration     
ne$s1 especially reg>d+ !               
comm]cialization ( su/a9able aviation   
fuel1 o!r /rategic transportation fuels1
 bio5]gy1 & r5ewable *emicals &         
mat]ials4  7#c7 ,lev]age data & model+1 
includ+ ! developm5t ( tools & res\rces1
 to und]/& & quantify environm5tal &    
economic effects ( em]g+ bi(uel &       
biobas$ product te*nologies4  7#d7      
,support su/a9ability rese>*1 includ+ ! 
environm5tal1 social1 & economic effects
 ( gr[+ & us+ l>ge quantities ( biomass1
 & id5tify /rategies to integrate       
biomass & bio5]gy production into exi/+ 
agricultural & =e/ry sy/ems4  7#e7      
,support work=ce developm5t activities1 
includ+ tra9+ at all levels t exp&s     
opportunities = untapp$ populations1    
develops new c>e] pa?ways1 & supports ! 

full range ( te*nology-driv5 jobs to    
meet dome/ic work=ce dem&4  7#f7        
,develop hir+ & fund+ decisions1 project
 plans1 & community engagem5t to b5efit 
all citiz5s reg>dless ( backgr\nd1      
socioeconomic /atus1 location1 or any   
o!r factor4  7#g7 ,conduct /rategic     
communications ) relevant ext]nal       
/akehold]s4  7c7 ,coord9ation &         
collaboration ,z "p ( ! ,program1 !     
,secret>y1 z practicable & appropriate1 
%all coord9ate & collaborate on !       
foll[+3 7#a7 ,int]national & int]ag5cy  
ef=ts involv+ bio5]gy1 r5ewable *emicals
 & mat]ials1 & ! bioeconomy1 includ+    
activities ?r\gh ! foll[+3  7,a7 ,!     
,biomass ,rese>* & ,developm5t ,bo>d    
e/abli%$ pursuant to section #ijjh ( !  
,f>m ,security & ,rural ,inve/m5t ,act (
 #bjjb 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #hajh74  7,b7 ,!   
int]ag5cy entity relat+ to su/a9able    
*emi/ry 7popul>ly ref]r$ to z !         
,su/a9able ,*emi/ry ,/rategy ,team7 "u  
subtitle ,e ( title ,,ii ( division ,a (
 ! ,william ,m4 7,mac7 ,?ornb]ry        

,national ,def5se ,au?orization ,act =  
,fiscal ,ye> #bjba 7,public ,law        
#aaf-bhc2 #ae ,u4,s4,c4 #icja et seq474 
7,c7 ,! ,national ,eng9e]+ ,biology     
,rese>* & ,developm5t ,initiative       
7section #ajdjb ( ! ,rese>* &           
,developm5t1 ,competition1 & ,innovation
 ,act2 #db ,u4,s4,c4 #aiacb74  7#b7     
,education & work=ce developm5t         
activities ) ,f$]al ag5cies 7includ+ !  
,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation71 private  
sector entities1 ,national              
,laboratories1 in/itutions ( high]      
education1 includ+ hi/orically ,black   
colleges & univ]sities1 ,m9ority-s]v+   
in/itutions1 & ,tribal ,colleges &      
,univ]sities1 ,tribal gov]nm5ts1 rural  
community /akehold]s1 nonpr(it          
organizations1 & int]national bodies )  
relevant sci5tific exp]tise4  7#c7      
,engagem5t ) & id5tification ( bio5]gy &
 r5ewable *emicals & mat]ials rese>*1   
developm5t1 demon/ration1 & comm]cial   
ne$s ( ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,! ,dep>tm5t (    
,agriculture4  7,b7 ,! ,dep>tm5t (      

,transportation4  7,c7 ,! ,dep>tm5t (   
,def5se4  7,d7 ,! ,national ,sci5ce     
,f\ndation4  7,e7 ,! ,national ,in/itute
 ( ,/&>ds & ,te*nology4  7#d7 ,o!r      
rese>*1 developm5t1 demon/ration1       
ext5sion1 & comm]cial activities relat+ 
to bio5]gy & r5ewable *emicals &        
mat]ials ) o!r relevant ,f$]al rese>*   
ag5cies4  7d7 ,process developm5t       
facilities  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an   
two ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is 
section & z a "p ( ! ,program1 !        
,secret>y %all support at lea/ f\r      
small-scale process developm5t or       
scale-up facilities to assi/ rese>*]s1  
indu/ry1 & ! agricultural community 9   
de-risk+ bio5]gy te*nologies & 9 produc+
 small quantities ( advanc$ bi(uels &   
biobas$ products = te/+ purposes4 ,!    
,secret>y %all ensure su* facilities are
 geographically & te*nically div]se4    
7#b7 ,reque/ = in=mation ,n lat] ?an #ij
 days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is      
section1 ! ,secret>y %all publi% a      
reque/ = in=mation t %all be us$ by !   

,secret>y to evaluate ! foll[+3 7,a7    
,exi/+ process developm5t facilities 9 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ facilities      
d$icat$ to gas f]m5tation te*nologies4  
7,b7 ,be/ practices1 includ+ artificial 
intellig5ce-ready data collection       
me?ods1 = collaboration at su*          
facilities4  7,c7 ,gaps & opportunities 
= incorporat+ innovation 9 manufactur+  
at su* facilities4  7,d7 ,h[ data d]iv$ 
at su* facilities translates to ! next  
scale-up ( bio5]gy te*nologies & h[ su* 
data has enabl$ computational model+4   
7#c7 ,access ,! ,secret>y %all ensure t 
access to ! facilities describ$ 9       
p>agraph 7#b7 is provid$ to eligible    
rese>*]s on a competitive1 te*nical     
m]it-review$ basis = activities t       
demon/rate advanc$ bio5]gy te*nologies )
 ! pot5tial to l[] ! co/ & improve !    
environm5tal impact ( advanc$ bi(uels & 
products1 includ+ improv+ ! release (   
data to broad5 ! dissem9ation (         
in=mation4  7e7 ,bio5]gy incubator fund+
  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,z a "p ( ! ,program1 ! 

,secret>y %all aw>d grants & coop]ative 
agreem5ts on a competitive1 te*nical    
m]it-review$ basis to eligible entities 
to support innovative te*nologies t are 
n repres5t$ 9 a significant way 9 !     
foll[+3 7,a7 ,! portfolio ( bio5]gy     
rese>* activities c>ri$ out by !        
,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy z ( ! date ( !       
enactm5t ( ?is section4  7,b7 ,te*nology
 roadmaps us$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy z 
( su* date ( enactm5t4  7#b7            
,implem5tation ,9 c>ry+ out ?is         
subsection1 ! ,secret>y1 z appropriate1 
%all coord9ate across all relevant      
,dep>tm5t program (fices1 includ+ !     
,(fice ( ,en]gy ,effici5cy & ,r5ewable  
,en]gy1 ! ,advanc$ ,rese>* ,projects    
,ag5cy-,en]gy1 ! ,(fice ( ,sci5ce1 !    
,(fice ( ,te*nology ,transf]1 ! ,(fice (
 ,clean ,en]gy ,demon/rations1 & !      
,(fice ( ,fossil ,en]gy & ,c>bon        
,managem5t4  7f7 ,integrat$ bioref9]y   
demon/ration projects  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! 
,secret>y %all c>ry out a program to    
demon/rate ! comm]cial application (    

integrat$ bioref9]ies4 ,! ,secret>y %all
 ensure geographical di/ribution (      
bioref9]y demon/rations "u su* program4 
,9 mak+ aw>ds "u su* program1 !         
,secret>y %all enc\rage ! foll[+3 7,a7  
,! demon/ration ( a wide v>iety (       
lignocellulosic fe$/ock & o!r =ms (     
fe$/ocks4  7,b7 ,! comm]cial application
 ( biomass te*nologies = a v>iety (     
uses1 includ+ ! foll[+3 7i7 ,liquid     
transportation fuels4  7ii7 ,high-value 
biobas$ *emicals4  7iii7 ,production (  
/rategic or valuable bio9t]m$iates4     
7iv7 ,sub/itutes = petroleum-bas$       
fe$/ocks & products4  7v7 ,en]gy 9 ! =m 
( electricity or useful heat4  7,c7 ,!  
incorporation ( advanc$ manufactur+     
te*nologies su* z integrat$ & cont9u\s  
manufactur+1 automat$ sy/ems1 advanc$   
s5sors1 digital model+1 & o!r           
te*nologies t c improve ! effici5cy1    
productivity1 & su/a9ability (          
bioref9]ies4  7,d7 ,! demon/ration ( !  
collection & treatm5t ( a v>iety (      
biomass fe$/ocks4  7#b7 ,proposals ,n   

lat] ?an six mon?s aft] ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all   
solicit proposals = demon/rations (     
integrat$ bioref9]ies ref]r$ to 9       
p>agraph 7#a74 ,! ,secret>y %all select 
only proposals t demon/rate t ! project 
at issue w be able to op]ate pr(itably  
)\t direct ,f$]al subsidy aft] initial  
con/ruction co/s are fund$4  7g7        
,univ]sity biodiesel program ,!         
,secret>y %all e/abli% a demon/ration   
program to det]m9e ! feasibility ( !    
op]ation ( diesel electric p[] g5]ators1
 us+ biodiesel fuels ) rat+s z high z   
,b#ajj1 at electric g5]ation facilities 
own$ by in/itutions ( high] education4  
,su* program %all exam9e ! foll[+3  7#a7
 ,heat rates ( diesel fuels ) l>ge      
quantities ( cellulosic cont5t4  7#b7 ,!
 reliability ( op]ation ( v>i\s fuel    
bl5ds4  7#c7 ,p]=mance 9 cold or freez+ 
wea!r4  7#d7 ,/ability ( fuel aft]      
ext5d$ /orage4  7#e7 ,o!r crit]ia1 z    
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4  7h7 ,/rategic  
plan  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an "o ye>  

aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is section1 
! ,secret>y %all--  7,a7 develop a      
/rategic plan to implem5t ! ,program2 & 
7,b7 annually update su* plan4  7#b7    
,scope ,! /rategic plan requir$ "u      
p>agraph 7#a7 %all address ne>-t]m 7up  
to two ye>s71 mid-t]m 7up to sev5 ye>s71
 & long-t]m 7up to #ae ye>s7 rese>*     
*all5ges to ! advancem5t ( bi(uels &    
biobas$ products1 includ+ opportunities 
to "w ) o!r ,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies &
 ext]nal /akehold]s to e/abli% a m      
f9dable1 accessible1 int]op]able1 &     
responsible data ecosy/em = ! ,unit$    
,/ates bioeconomy4  7#c7 ,report ,n lat]
 ?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (  
?is section & at lea/ once e two ye>s   
!reaft]1 ! ,secret>y %all provide1 &    
make available to ! public & ,congress1 
a report on ! f9d+s ( rese>* conduct$ & 
activities c>ri$ out pursuant to ?is    
section1 includ+ ! mo/ curr5t /rategic  
plan "u p>agraph 7#a7 & ! progress made 
9 implem5t+ su* plan4  7i7 ,au?orization
 ( appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to  

be appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y to c>ry   
out ?is section ! foll[+3 7#a7          
#cah1aej1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbg4  7#b7  
#ccd1jeg1ejj = fiscal ye> #bjbh4  7#c7  
#cej1gfj1cge = fiscal ye> #bjbi4  7#d7  
#cfh1bii1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjcj4  7#e7  
#cfh1gac1iej = fiscal ye> #bjca4  4