3.0.0 5628 2023-01-11T13:33:29Z 2023-01-11T13:33:29Z House HR 2016-07-06 114 [Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 108 (Wednesday, July 6, 2016)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. DelBENE:H.R. 5628.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8 of the United States Constitution.[Page H4466]]]> hssy00 Science, Space, and Technology Committee House Standing hssy15 Research and Technology Subcommittee Referred to 2016-09-30T15:40:15Z Referred to 2016-07-06T14:00:19Z hsag00 Agriculture Committee House Standing hsag15 Forestry Subcommittee Referred to 2016-07-14T19:17:06Z Referred to 2016-07-06T14:00:14Z Timber Innovation Act of 2016 114 2892 S 2016-04-28 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. Related bill CRS 2016-09-30 hssy15 Research and Technology Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Technology. Committee 2016-07-14 hsag15 Forestry Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry. Committee 2016-07-06 Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hssy00 Science, Space, and Technology Committee 2016-07-06 Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100-A 9 Library of Congress 2016-07-06 Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsag00 Agriculture Committee 2016-07-06 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2016-07-06 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress D000617 Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] Suzan DelBene D WA K. 1 N T000467 Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-5] Glenn Thompson R PA 5 2016-07-06 True M001159 Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5] Cathy McMorris Rodgers R WA 5 2016-07-06 True K000381 Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6] Derek Kilmer D WA 6 2016-07-06 True A000374 Rep. Abraham, Ralph Lee [R-LA-5] Ralph Abraham R LA Lee 5 2016-07-08 False W000821 Rep. Westerman, Bruce [R-AR-4] Bruce Westerman R AR 4 2016-07-08 False S001180 Rep. Schrader, Kurt [D-OR-5] Kurt Schrader D OR 5 2016-07-08 False B001289 Rep. Byrne, Bradley [R-AL-1] Bradley Byrne R AL 1 2016-07-11 False R000575 Rep. Rogers, Mike D. [R-AL-3] Mike Rogers R AL 3 2016-07-12 False P000258 Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7] COLLIN PETERSON D MN C. 7 2016-07-13 False N000127 Rep. Nolan, Richard M. [D-MN-8] RICHARD NOLAN D MN 8 2016-07-13 False L000560 Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2] RICK LARSEN D WA 2 2016-07-13 False K000382 Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2] Ann Kuster D NH M. 2 2016-07-13 False K000368 Rep. Kirkpatrick, Ann [D-AZ-1] Ann Kirkpatrick D AZ 1 2016-07-13 False W000800 Rep. Welch, Peter [D-VT-At Large] Peter Welch D VT 0 2016-07-21 False H001045 Rep. Harper, Gregg [R-MS-3] Gregg Harper R MS 3 2016-07-21 False P000601 Rep. Palazzo, Steven M. [R-MS-4] Steven Palazzo R MS M. 4 2016-09-15 False B001278 Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] Suzanne Bonamici D OR 1 2016-09-20 False M001195 Rep. Mooney, Alexander X. [R-WV-2] Alexander Mooney R WV X. 2 2016-09-22 False D000191 Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] PETER DEFAZIO D OR A. 4 2016-11-14 False Public Lands and Natural Resources Advanced technology and technological innovations Building construction Environmental assessment, monitoring, research Forests, forestry, trees Industrial facilities Manufacturing Research administration and funding Research and development Technology transfer and commercialization Unemployment Wildlife conservation and habitat protection Public Lands and Natural Resources 00 2016-07-06 Introduced in House 2016-07-12T22:37:25Z Timber Innovation Act of 2016

This bill directs the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to establish a performance-driven research and development program to advance tall wood building construction in the United States.

"Tall wood building" means a building designed to be over 85 feet high and constructed with large panelized wood construction (mass timber), including cross-laminated timber, nail laminated timber, glue laminated timber, laminated strand lumber, and laminated veneer lumber.

USDA shall for FY2017-FY2021 carry out an annual competition for a tall wood building design in accordance with the requirements for prize competitions carried out under the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980.

In carrying out a wood innovation grant program, USDA may make a wood innovation grant to one or more specified eligible entities in order to accelerate the adoption of emerging technologies in the development of innovative wood products for tall wood building construction.

USDA shall give priority to grant proposals which include the use or retrofitting (or both) of existing sawmill facilities in counties where the average annual unemployment rate exceeded the national average by more than 1% in the previous year.

USDA shall carry out a program of education and technical assistance for mass timber applications.

USDA shall collaborate and partner with one or more nonfederal entities, including governments of other countries, to:

  • enhance tall wood building commercialization of the United States,
  • develop technical assistance related to tall wood building commercialization, and
  • carry out the program.

]]> Timber Innovation Act of 2016 Display Title Timber Innovation Act of 2016 Official Title as Introduced To accelerate the use of wood in buildings, especially tall wood buildings, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Timber Innovation Act of 2016 Introduced in House 2016-07-06T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114hr5628ih/xml/BILLS-114hr5628ih.xml 2016-09-30 Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Technology. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.