S. 2155 · 112th Congress
A bill to amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to promote biobased manufacturing.
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McCaskill9 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.
Amends the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to include facilities that convert renewable biomass into renewable chemicals in the definitions of "biomass conversion facility" and "biorefinery."
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · Mar 5, 2012
Amends the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to include facilities that convert renewable biomass into renewable chemicals in the definitions of "biomass conversion facility" and "biorefinery."
Defines "renewable chemical" as a monomer, polymer, plastic, or formulated product produced from renewable biomass.
Amends the biobased markets program to: (1) require federal procuring agencies to issue a certain number of biobased-only contracts; and (2) require the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) to designate intermediate ingredients or feedstocks and assembled and finished biobased products in the program guidelines; (3) require the Secretary to issue criteria for determining which assembled and finished products may carry the USDA Certified Biobased Product label; (4) require the Secretary to assess the economic impact of the biobased products industry; (5) authorize the Secretary to carry out outreach, education, and promotion activities; and (6) authorize the Secretary to perform audits.
Makes renewable chemicals and biobased product manufacturing eligible for grant and loan guarantee assistance.
Eliminates feedstocks research, development, and demonstration activities from the Biomass Research and Development Initiative.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: A bill to amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to promote biobased manufacturing.
Latest action (Mar 5, 2012): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Policy area: Agriculture and Food · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Mar 5, 2012
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.