,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #beih  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #ca1 #bjbe,mr4   
,he9ri* 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,da9es1 ,mr4   
,w>nock1 & ,mr4 ,ju/ice7 introduc$ !    
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,agriculture1        
,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry  ,a ,,bill  ,to    
exp& rese>* relat+ to ! use ( =e/       
products1 to support rese>* &           
te*nologies ( ! ,=e/ ,s]vice1 & to      
e/abli% a mass timb] sci5ce & education 
program to respond to ! em]g+ rese>*    
ne$s ( ar*itects1 develop]s1 & ! =e/    
products indu/ry4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is 
,act may be cit$ z ! ,=e/ ,bioeconomy   
,act4  #b4 ,bioeconomy rese>* &         
te*nology transf]  7a7 ,=e/ products    
rese>* ,! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture      
7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z ! ,secret>y71
 9 coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy1  
%all exp& rese>* relat+ to ! use (      
wood-- 7#a7 to facilitate ! e/abli%m5t (
 new m>kets1 includ+ nontraditional     
m>kets1 = mat]ial produc$ f =e/         

managem5t projects t typically has      
little or no comm]cial value2  7#b7 to  
increase ! economic viability (         
manufactur+ products us+ mat]ial        
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a72 &  7#c7 z a   
fe$/ock = ! production ( r5ewable fuel1 
includ+ su/a9able aviation fuel4  7b7   
,(fice ( ,te*nology ,transf]  7#a7      
,e/abli%m5t ,!re is e/abli%$ )9 ! ,=e/  
,s]vice an ,(fice ( ,te*nology ,transf] 
7ref]r$ to ?is subsection z ! ,(fice74  
7#b7 ,mission ,! mission ( ! ,(fice %all
 be-- 7,a7 to exp& ! comm]cial impact ( 
! rese>* inve/m5ts ( ! ,=e/ ,s]vice2 &  
7,b7 to provide = ! comm]cialization (  
te*nologies t support ! mission ( ! ,=e/
 ,s]vice4  7#c7 ,*ief ,comm]cialization 
,(fic]  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,(fice %all be 
head$ by an (fic]1 :o %all-- 7i7 be kn[n
 z ! ,*ief ,comm]cialization ,(fic]2 &  
7ii7 report to ! ,deputy ,*ief ( ! ,=e/ 
,s]vice = ,rese>* & ,developm5t4  7,b7  
,qualifications ,an individual appo9t$  
to ! position ( ,*ief ,comm]cialization 
,(fic] %all be an individual :o1 by     

reason ( pr(essional backgr\nd &        
exp]i5ce1 is specially qualifi$ to      
advise ! ,*ief ( ! ,=e/ ,s]vice & !     
,deputy ,*ief ( ! ,=e/ ,s]vice = ,rese>*
 & ,developm5t on te*nology transf] at !
 ,=e/ ,s]vice4  7,c7 ,duties ,! ,*ief   
,comm]cialization ,(fic] %all-- 7i7     
ov]see ! exp5diture ( funds allocat$ =  
te*nology transf] )9 ! ,=e/ ,s]vice2    
7ii7 repres5t ! ,=e/ ,s]vice on-- 7,i7 !
 ,f$]al ,laboratory ,consortium =       
,te*nology ,transf] e/abli%$ by section 
#aa7;e7 ( ! ,/ev5son-,wydl] ,te*nology  
,innovation ,act ( #aihj 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 
#cgaj7;e772 &  7,,ii7 o!r simil>        
int]ag5cy coord9at+ entities2  7iii7    
coord9ate )-- 7,i7 o!r te*nology transf]
 & comm]cialization (fices )9 !         
,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture2 &  7,,ii7 o!r 
simil> ,f$]al entities1 z appropriate2  
7iv7 ov]see ef=ts to engage ) private   
sector entities1 includ+ v5ture capital 
companies1 on issues relat+ to te*nology
 transf] & comm]cialization2 &  7v7     
coord9ate ef=ts to pat5t or o!rwise     

protect "u title #ce1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code1 any inv5tions aris+ f a ,=e/     
,s]vice laboratory4  7#d7 ,te*nology    
,transf] ,work+ ,gr\p  7,a7 ,e/abli%m5t 
,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% )9 ! ,=e/     
,s]vice a ,te*nology ,transf] ,work+    
,gr\p1 :i* %all consi/ (-- 7i7 ! ,deputy
 ,*ief ( ! ,=e/ ,s]vice = ,rese>* &     
,developm5t2  7ii7 ! ,*ief              
,comm]cialization ,(fic] appo9t$ "u     
p>agraph 7#c72  7iii7 repres5tatives f  
ea* rese>* /ation )9 ! ,=e/ ,s]vice2 &  
7iv7 repres5tatives f o!r ,=e/ ,s]vice  
entities ) relevant exp]tise1 z         
appropriate4  7,b7 ,duties ,! ,te*nology
 ,transf] ,work+ ,gr\p e/abli%$ "u      
subp>agraph 7,a7 %all-- 7i7 assi/ ) !   
coord9ation ( te*nology transf] &       
comm]cialization opportunities occurr+  
at ,=e/ ,s]vice laboratories2  7ii7     
develop & dissem9ate guidance to        
rese>*]s at ,=e/ ,s]vice laboratories on
 te*nology transf] & comm]cialization   
requirem5ts "u ! ,/ev5son-,wydl]        
,te*nology ,innovation ,act ( #aihj 7#ae

 ,u4,s4,c4 #cgja et seq47 & associat$   
agreem5ts to implem5t ^? requirem5ts2 & 
7iii7 develop & dissem9ate to ! public &
 prospective te*nology p>tn]s in=mation 
ab\t opportunities & proc$ures =        
te*nology transf] ) ! ,=e/ ,s]vice4     
7,c7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] !  
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,te*nology
 ,transf] ,work+ ,gr\p e/abli%$ "u      
subp>agraph 7,a7 %all submit to         
,congress a report t describes-- 7i7 !  
numb] ( coop]ative rese>* & developm5t  
agreem5ts ent]$ into by ! ,=e/ ,s]vice  
"u section #ab ( ! ,/ev5son-,wydl]      
,te*nology ,innovation ,act ( #aihj 7#ae
 ,u4,s4,c4 #cgaj;a7 dur+ ! prec$+ #e    
ye>s2  7ii7 ! numb] ( agreem5ts )       
p>tn]%ip int]m$i>ies ent]$ into by !    
,=e/ ,s]vice "u section #bc ( !         
,/ev5son-,wydl] ,te*nology ,innovation  
,act ( #aihj 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #cgae7 dur+ 
! prec$+ #e ye>s2  7iii7 ! numb] (      
lic5ses & o!r use au?orizations issu$ by
 ! ,=e/ ,s]vice = pat5ts held by ! ,=e/ 
,s]vice dur+ ! prec$+ #e ye>s2 &  7iv7  

recomm5dations = legislative1           
programmatic1 or regulatory *anges to   
support ! mission ( ! ,(fice4  7#e7 ,key
 p]=mance indicators ,beg9n+ ) ! fir/   
ye> aft] ! report "u p>agraph 7#d77;,c7 
is submitt$1 & ea* ye> !reaft]1 !       
,presid5t %all include 9 ! budget ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t submitt$ to     
,congress "u section #aaje ( title #ca1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code-- 7,a7 ! numb] (    
coop]ative rese>* & developm5t agreem5ts
 ent]$ into by ! ,=e/ ,s]vice "u section
 #ab ( ! ,/ev5son-,wydl] ,te*nology     
,innovation ,act ( #aihj 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 
#cgaj;a7 dur+ ! prec$+ ye>2  7,b7 !     
numb] ( agreem5ts ) p>tn]%ip int]m$i>ies
 ent]$ into by ! ,=e/ ,s]vice "u section
 #bc ( ! ,/ev5son-,wydl] ,te*nology     
,innovation ,act ( #aihj 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 
#cgae7 dur+ ! prec$+ ye>2 &  7,c7 !     
numb] ( lic5ses or o!r use au?orizations
 issu$ by ! ,=e/ ,s]vice = pat5ts held  
by ! ,=e/ ,s]vice dur+ ! prec$+ ye>4    
7#f7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re
 is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !     

,secret>y to c>ry out ?is subsection    
#e1jjj1jjj = ea* fiscal ye>4  7c7       
,national ,=e/ ,f\ndation activities    
,section #djb7;b77#c7 ( ! ,national ,=e/
 ,f\ndation ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4         
#ehc;j7b77#c77 is am5d$ by /rik+        
coop]ative =e/ry & ins]t+ te*nology     
transf]1 comm]cialization1 coop]ative   
=e/ry14  7d7 ,small bus9ess v\*] pilot  
program  7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,! ,secret>y1 
9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy & 
! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,small ,bus9ess      
,adm9i/ration1 %all e/abli% an          
innovation v\*] pilot program to        
accel]ate product developm5t1           
demon/ration1 & comm]cialization 9 ! =e/
 products sector4  7#b7 ,v\*]s ,"u !    
pilot program e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a71
 ! ,secret>y %all provide v\*]s to small
 bus9ess conc]ns 7z def9$ 9 section #c (
 ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4  
#fcb77 to be us$ at rese>* facilities ( 
! ,=e/ ,s]vice = rese>*1 developm5t1    
demon/ration1 te*nology transf]1 skills 
tra9+ & work=ce developm5t1 or comm]cial

 application activities4  7#c7 ,co/ %>+ 
7,a7 ,basic rese>* ,! ,secret>y may     
require up to #bj p]c5t ( ! co/ ( a v\*]
 provid$ "u p>agraph 7#b7 = a rese>* or 
developm5t activity t is ( a basic or   
fundam5tal nature1 at ! discretion ( !  
,secret>y1 to be provid$ by a non-,f$]al
 s\rce4  7,b7 ,appli$ rese>* ,except z  
provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,d71 ! ,secret>y 
%all require n less ?an #bj p]c5t ( !   
co/ ( a v\*] provid$ "u p>agraph 7#b7 = 
a rese>* or developm5t activity t is n (
 a basic or fundam5tal nature1 at !     
discretion ( ! ,secret>y1 to be provid$ 
by a non-,f$]al s\rce4  7,c7            
,demon/ration & comm]cial application   
,except z provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,d71 ! 
,secret>y %all require n less ?an #ej   
p]c5t ( ! co/ ( a v\*] provid$ "u       
p>agraph 7#b7 = a demon/ration or       
comm]cial application activity to be    
provid$ by a non-,f$]al s\rce4  7,d7    
,r$uction 9 co/-%>e ,! ,secret>y may    
r$uce a non-,f$]al %>e requir$ "u       
subp>agraph 7,b7 or 7,c7 if ! ,secret>y 

det]m9es ! r$uction to be necess>y &    
appropriate1 tak+ into acc\nt any       
te*nological risk relat+ to ! activity4 
7#d7 ,t]m9ation ,! au?orities provid$ "u
 ?is subsection 7except = p>agraph 7#e77
 %all expire on ,septemb] #cj1 #bjca4   
7#e7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] 
! t]m9ation ( ! pilot program "u        
p>agraph 7#d71 ! ,secret>y %all submit  
to ,congress a report describ+ !        
outcomes ( ! pilot program1 includ+ any 
recomm5dations to improve ! pilot       
program4  #c4 ,jo9t mass timb] sci5ce & 
education program  7a7 ,def9itions ,9   
?is section3 7#a7 ,mass timb] ,! t]m    
mass timb] includes-- 7,a7 cross-lam9at$
 timb]2  7,b7 nail lam9at$ timb]2  7,c7 
glue lam9at$ timb]2  7,d7 d[el lam9at$  
timb]2  7,e7 lam9at$ /r& lumb]2 &  7,f7 
lam9at$ v5e] lumb]4  7#b7 ,secret>y ,!  
t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y (       
,agriculture1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,deputy ,*ief
 ( ! ,=e/ ,s]vice = ,rese>* &           
,developm5t4  7#c7 ,tall wood build+ ,! 
t]m tall wood build+ means a build+     

design$ to be-- 7,a7 con/ruct$ ) mass   
timb]2 &  7,b7 7i7 9 ! case ( a         
resid5tial build+1 m ?an #d /ories 9    
height2 or  7ii7 9 ! case ( a comm]cial 
build+1 m ?an #e /ories 9 height4  7b7  
,mass timb] sci5ce & education program  
,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a mass timb]  
sci5ce & education program to respond to
 ! em]g+ rese>* ne$s ( ar*itects1 real  
e/ate develop]s1 & ! =e/ products       
indu/ry4  7c7 ,coord9ation ,! ,secret>y 
%all coord9ate ) rese>* programs at     
colleges & univ]sities 9 adm9i/]+ ! mass
 timb] sci5ce & education program       
e/abli%$ "u subsection 7b7 to supplem5t 
! curr5t rese>* & educational ef=ts (   
colleges & univ]sities4  7d7 ,purposes  
,! mass timb] sci5ce & education program
 e/abli%$ "u subsection 7b7 %all h !    
foll[+ pr9cipal purposes3 7#a7 ,to      
provide practical rese>* responsive to !
 ne$s ( ar*itects1 real e/ate develop]s1
 & ! =e/ products indu/ry1 includ+      
assessm5ts ( c>bon impacts 9 ! orig9at+ 
=e/s & ! end use ( mass timb] 9 ! built 

environm5t4  7#b7 ,to develop focus$1   
/rategic l9es ( new rese>* responsive to
 ! ne$s describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71       
includ+ rese>* relat+ to flammability & 
p]=mance dur+ a fire1 /ructural         
*>act]i/ics1 en]gy use & sav+s1 ac\/ics1
 & slab con/ruction compos$ ( hybrid    
mat]ials4  7#c7 ,to solicit competitive 
fund+ proposals f sci5ti/s select$ ?r\gh
 a rigor\s pe]-review process design$ to
 ensure ! be/ projects are fund$4  7#d7 
,to dissem9ate rese>* f9d+s s t         
ar*itects1 real e/ate develop]s1 & ! =e/
 products indu/ry are aw>e (1 und]/&1 & 
c use ! in=mation to make s\nd decisions
 & implem5t projects4  7#e7 ,to develop 
& facilitate ! volunt>y adoption ( a    
curriculum = build+ /ructures us+ mass  
timb] = use 9 s*ools ( eng9e]+ &        
ar*itecture t includes-- 7,a7 /ructural 
design2 &  7,b7 ! possibilities1        
b5efits1 & limitations ( us+ mass timb] 
9 con/ruction4  7e7 ,mass timb] /rategy 
,n lat] ?an ,septemb] #cj1 #bjbf1 !     
,secret>y %all submit to ! relevant     

committees ( ,congress a /rategy to c>ry
 out ! mass timb] sci5ce & education    
program e/abli%$ "u subsection 7b7 t    
includes-- 7#a7 an assessm5t ( ! curr5t 
/ate ( k ab\t mass timb] & tall wood    
build+s2  7#b7 an integrat$ approa* to  
improve k %>+ on ! manufactur+ & use (  
mass timb] products2  7#c7 an approa* = 
mass timb] project monitor+ &           
evaluation2 &  7#d7 an approa* = sett+  
rese>* priorities = ! program4  7f7     
,/akehold] advisory gr\p  7#a7 ,memb]%ip
 ,! ,secret>y %all appo9t a /akehold]   
advisory gr\p ( te*nical exp]ts t       
consi/s1 at a m9imum1 (-- 7,a7 a ,=e/   
,s]vice sci5ti/2  7,b7 a rese>*] f a    
college or univ]sity2  7,c7 a           
repres5tative ( a trade association2    
7,d7 an ar*itect or real e/ate develop]2
  7,e7 a repres5tative ( an ag5cy or    
unit ( a local gov]nm5t t is responsible
 = ! issuance ( p]mits = build+         
con/ruction 7commonly kn[n z a local    
approv+ ag5cy72  7,f7 a repres5tative ( 
a =e/ products company2 &  7,g7 a       

repres5tative ( a nongov]nm5tal         
organization ) exp]i5ce-- 7i7 design+ or
 con/ruct+ tall wood build+s2 or  7ii7  
comply+ ) or revis+ relat$ build+ codes4
  7#b7 ,duties ,! /akehold] advisory    
gr\p %all meet at lea/ annually-- 7,a7  
to consid] imm$iate & long-t]m sci5ce   
ne$s relat+ to ! use ( mass timb] & !   
con/ruction ( tall wood build+s2  7,b7  
to sugge/ to ! ,secret>y appropriate    
topic areas1 specific issues )9 ^? topic
 areas1 & in=mation transf] ne$s = :i* !
 ,secret>y %all solicit proposals       
describ$ 9 subsection 7d77#c72 &  7,c7  
to assi/ ! ,secret>y 9 draft+ ! /rategy 
requir$ "u subsection 7e74  7g7         
,availability ( appropriations ,f am\nts
 appropriat$ = ,=e/ ,s]vice rese>*1     
exclud+ fund+ made available = ! ,=e/   
,inv5tory & ,analysis program1 !        
,secret>y may use n m ?an #d1jjj1jjj to 
c>ry out ! activities describ$ 9 ?is    
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