[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
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[H.R. 5955 Introduced in House (IH)]

112th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 5955

To amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to improve 
                            energy programs.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 18, 2012

 Ms. Kaptur (for herself, Mr. Kind, Ms. Pingree of Maine, Mr. Hinchey, 
 Mr. Braley of Iowa, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Lujan, Mr. Butterfield, Mr. Ryan 
  of Ohio, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Loebsack, Ms. Lee of California, Ms. 
Richardson, Mr. Walz of Minnesota, Mr. Michaud, Mr. Blumenauer, and Ms. 
    Fudge) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
    Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committees on 
Oversight and Government Reform and 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

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                                 A BILL


 
To amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to improve 
                            energy programs.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Rural Energy Investment Act of 
2012''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    Congress finds that--
            (1) production of energy from domestic sources offers 
        considerable economic and energy security benefits to the 
        United States, including enduring and desirable jobs;
            (2) the agricultural and forestry sectors of the United 
        States offer significant potential for production of renewable 
        energy;
            (3) both renewable energy production and adoption of energy 
        efficiency offer considerable environmental benefits; and
            (4) investments in energy efficiency projects and renewable 
        energy systems in rural areas of the United States provide very 
        significant energy security, economic, and environmental 
        benefits to the entire United States in addition to the rural 
        area benefits.

SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.

    Section 9001 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 
(7 U.S.C. 8101) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (6)--
                    (A) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``or'' at the 
                end;
                    (B) in subparagraph (D), by striking the period at 
                the end and inserting ``; or''; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following new 
                subparagraph:
                    ``(E) renewable chemicals.'';
            (2) in paragraph (7)(A), by striking ``and biobased 
        products'' and inserting ``, renewable chemicals, or biobased 
        products'';
            (3) in paragraph (11), by inserting ``(including a 
        renewable chemical)'' after ``material or compound'';
            (4) by redesignating paragraphs (13) and (14) as paragraphs 
        (14) and (15), respectively; and
            (5) by inserting after paragraph (12) the following new 
        paragraph:
            ``(13) Renewable chemical.--The term `renewable chemical' 
        means a monomer, polymer, plastic, formulated product, or 
        chemical substance produced from renewable biomass.''.

SEC. 4. BIOBASED MARKETS PROGRAM.

    Section 9002 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 
(7 U.S.C. 8102) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)--
                    (A) in paragraph (3), by adding at the end the 
                following new subparagraphs:
                    ``(F) Biobased product designations.--Not later 
                than 1 year after the date of enactment of this 
                subparagraph, the Secretary shall--
                            ``(i) increase the number of categories of 
                        biobased products designated and individual 
                        biobased products eligible for preferred 
                        purchasing by 50 percent;
                            ``(ii) begin to designate intermediate 
                        ingredients or feedstocks in the guidelines 
                        issued under this paragraph; and
                            ``(iii) develop a recommendation for the 
                        designation of complex and finished biobased 
                        products in those guidelines.
                    ``(G) Changes in procurement mechanisms.--
                            ``(i) Electronic product procurement 
                        catalogs.--The Secretary shall work with 
                        relevant officials in agencies that have 
                        electronic product procurement catalogs to 
                        identify and implement solutions to increase 
                        the visibility of biobased and other 
                        sustainable products.
                            ``(ii) Agency-specific product 
                        specifications.--
                                    ``(I) In general.--Not later than 1 
                                year after the date of enactment of 
                                this subparagraph and every 4 years 
                                thereafter, the Secretary, in 
                                coordination with other appropriate 
                                officials, shall work with the senior 
                                sustainability officer of each agency 
                                that has established agency-specific 
                                product specifications to review and 
                                revise the product specifications to 
                                ensure that, to the maximum extent 
                                practicable, the product 
                                specifications--
                                            ``(aa) require the use of 
                                        sustainable products, including 
                                        biobased products designated in 
                                        accordance with this section; 
                                        and
                                            ``(bb) do not contain any 
                                        language prohibiting the use of 
                                        biobased products.
                                    ``(II) Report.--Results of the 
                                reviews conducted under subclause (I) 
                                shall be reported annually to the 
                                Office of Management and Budget, the 
                                Office of Science and Technology 
                                Policy, and the appropriate committees 
                                of Congress.
                    ``(H) Reporting.--
                            ``(i) In general.--Not later than 1 year 
                        after the date of enactment of this 
                        subparagraph, the Secretary and the Federal 
                        Acquisition Regulatory Council shall jointly 
                        propose an amendment to the Federal Acquisition 
                        Regulation to require reporting of biobased 
                        product purchases, to be made public on an 
                        annual basis.
                            ``(ii) Reporting template.--After the 
                        promulgation of the proposed amendment 
                        described in clause (i), the Secretary, in 
                        consultation with the Chief Acquisition 
                        Officers Council, shall develop and make 
                        available a reporting template to facilitate 
                        the annual reporting requirement.''; and
                    (B) by adding at the end the following new 
                paragraph:
            ``(5) Compliance.--The Secretary may take such action as 
        the Secretary determines to be necessary--
                    ``(A) to determine the compliance rate among 
                Federal agencies in buying designated biobased 
                products; and
                    ``(B) to determine whether vendor and contractor 
                claims about biobased products meeting item designation 
                definitions and minimum required biobased content are 
                accurate.'';
            (2) in subsection (b)--
                    (A) in paragraph (2)(B)--
                            (i) in clause (ii), by striking ``and'' at 
                        the end;
                            (ii) by redesignating clause (iii) as 
                        clause (iv); and
                            (iii) by inserting after clause (ii), the 
                        following new clause:
                            ``(iii) encourage the purchase of products 
                        that apply an innovative approach to growing, 
                        harvesting, procuring, processing, or 
                        manufacturing biobased products regardless of 
                        the date of entry of the products into the 
                        marketplace.'';
                    (B) in paragraph (3)--
                            (i) by striking ``(3) Use of label.--The 
                        Secretary'' and inserting the following:
            ``(3) Use of label.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The Secretary''; and
                            (ii) by adding at the end the following new 
                        subparagraph:
                    ``(B) Auditing and compliance.--The Secretary may 
                carry out such auditing and compliance activities as 
                the Secretary determines to be necessary to ensure 
                compliance with subparagraph (A), including the 
                imposition of a civil penalty of not more than $10,000 
                on a person who misuses the label and, after receiving 
                a notice of violation, fails to take action to correct 
                the misuse described in the notice.''; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following new 
                paragraphs:
            ``(4) Forestry products laboratory coordination.--In 
        determining which products may qualify to use a label under 
        paragraph (1), the Secretary, in consultation with the Forest 
        Products Laboratory, shall--
                    ``(A) review and approve applications for 
                designation as biobased products submitted by vendors 
                or manufacturers of forest-related products;
                    ``(B) expedite the approval of applications for 
                designation as biobased products submitted by producers 
                of innovative forest-related products resulting from 
                technology developed by the Forest Products Laboratory 
                or partners of the Laboratory; and
                    ``(C) provide appropriate technical assistance to 
                applicants, as determined by the Secretary.
            ``(5) Complex and finished products.--Not later than 1 year 
        after the date of enactment of this paragraph, the Secretary 
        shall develop a recommendation for labeling complex and 
        finished products.'';
            (3) by redesignating subsections (d) through (h) as 
        subsections (e) through (i), respectively;
            (4) by inserting after subsection (c) the following new 
        subsection:
    ``(d) Outreach, Education, and Promotion.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall carry out a program 
        of outreach, education, and promotion activities intended to 
        increase knowledge, awareness, and benefits of biobased 
        products.
            ``(2) Authorized activities.--In carrying out this 
        subsection, the Secretary, at a minimum, shall--
                    ``(A) not later than 1 year after the date of 
                enactment of this paragraph, update all existing 
                BioPreferred and related sustainable acquisition 
                training materials of the Department;
                    ``(B) work cooperatively with the senior 
                sustainability officers and chief acquisition officers 
                of Federal agencies to immediately implement such 
                BioPreferred program agency education and outreach 
                programs as are necessary to meet the requirements of 
                this section;
                    ``(C) work actively with groups that support 
                employment for the blind or disabled, such as the 
                Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or 
                Severely Disabled, to promote education and outreach 
                regarding BioPreferred AbilityOne products to--
                            ``(i) program, technical, and contracting 
                        personnel; and
                            ``(ii) Federal agency purchase card 
                        holders;
                    ``(D) conduct consumer education and outreach 
                (including consumer and awareness surveys);
                    ``(E) conduct outreach to and support for State and 
                local governments interested in implementing biobased 
                purchasing programs;
                    ``(F) partner with industry and nonprofit groups to 
                produce educational and outreach materials and conduct 
                educational and outreach events;
                    ``(G) sponsor special conferences and events to 
                bring together buyers and sellers of biobased products; 
                and
                    ``(H) support pilot and demonstration projects.'';
            (5) in subsection (h) (as redesignated by paragraph (3)), 
        by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
            ``(3) Jobs creation research and report.--Not later than 2 
        years after the date of enactment of this paragraph, the 
        Secretary shall carry out a study, and submit to the President 
        and the appropriate committees of Congress a report, on job 
        creation and the economic impact associated with the biobased 
        product industry, including--
                    ``(A) the number of jobs in the United States 
                originating from the biobased product industry annually 
                over the preceding 10 years, including the job changes 
                in specific sectors;
                    ``(B) the dollar value of the domestic biobased 
                products industry at the time of the report, including 
                intermediates, feedstocks, and finished products, but 
                excluding biofuels;
                    ``(C) a forecast for biobased job creation 
                potential over the next 10 years;
                    ``(D) a forecast for growth in the biobased 
                industry over the next 10 years; and
                    ``(E) jobs data for both biofuels and biobased 
                products, with data generated separately for each 
                category.''; and
            (6) in subsection (i) (as redesignated by paragraph (3))--
                    (A) in paragraph (1)--
                            (i) in subparagraph (A), by striking 
                        ``and'' at the end;
                            (ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking the 
                        period at the end and inserting ``; and''; and
                            (iii) by adding at the end the following 
                        new subparagraph:
                    ``(C) $4,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2013 
                through 2017.''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (2), by inserting ``and $4,000,000 
                for each of fiscal years 2013 through 2017'' before the 
                period at the end.

SEC. 5. BIOREFINERY ASSISTANCE.

    Section 9003 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 
(7 U.S.C. 8103) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (b)(2), by inserting ``or a renewable 
        chemical'' after ``biofuel'' each place it appears in 
        subparagraphs (A) and (B);
            (2) in subsection (c)(1), by inserting ``or renewable 
        chemicals'' after ``biofuels'';
            (3) in subsection (d)(2)(C)--
                    (A) in clause (i), by inserting ``or renewable 
                chemical'' after ``biofuel''; and
                    (B) in clause (iii), by inserting ``or renewable 
                chemicals'' after ``biofuels'';
            (4) in subsection (e)(1)(C)--
                    (A) in clause (i), by inserting ``or renewable 
                chemical'' after ``biofuel''; and
                    (B) in clauses (iii) and (vii), by inserting ``or 
                renewable chemicals'' after ``biofuels'' each place it 
                appears; and
            (5) in subsection (h)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1)--
                            (i) in subparagraph (A), by striking 
                        ``and'' at the end;
                            (ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking the 
                        period at the end and inserting ``; and''; and
                            (iii) by adding at the end the following 
                        new subparagraph:
                    ``(C) $75,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2013 
                through 2017.''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (2), by inserting ``and 
                $75,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2013 through 
                2017'' before the period at the end.

SEC. 6. BIODIESEL FUEL EDUCATION PROGRAM.

    Section 9006 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 
(7 U.S.C. 8106) is amended by striking subsection (d) and inserting the 
following new subsection:
    ``(d) Funding.--
            ``(1) Mandatory funding.--Of the funds of the Commodity 
        Credit Corporation, the Secretary shall use to carry out this 
        section $1,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2013 through 2017, 
        to remain available until expended.
            ``(2) Discretionary funding.--In addition to any other 
        funds made available to carry out this section, there is 
        authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
        $1,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2013 through 2017.''.

SEC. 7. RURAL ENERGY FOR AMERICA PROGRAM.

    Section 9007 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 
(7 U.S.C. 8107) is amended--
            (1) by redesignating subsections (a) through (g) as 
        subsections (b) through (h), respectively;
            (2) by inserting before subsection (b) (as so 
        redesignated), the following new subsection:
    ``(a) Agricultural Producer Defined.--In this section, the term 
`agricultural producer' includes rural and non-rural agricultural 
producers.'';
            (3) in subsection (d) (as redesignated by paragraph (1))--
                    (A) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the 
                following new paragraph:
            ``(1) Loan guarantee and grant program.--
                    ``(A) In general.--In addition to any similar 
                authority, the Secretary shall provide loan guarantees 
                and grants to agricultural producers and rural small 
                businesses--
                            ``(i) to purchase renewable energy systems, 
                        including--
                                    ``(I) systems that may be used to 
                                produce and sell electricity, such as 
                                for agricultural, and associated 
                                residential, purposes; and
                                    ``(II) unique components of 
                                renewable energy systems; and
                            ``(ii) to make energy efficiency 
                        improvements.
                    ``(B) Tiered application process.--
                            ``(i) In general.--In providing loan 
                        guarantees and grants under this subsection, 
                        the Secretary shall use a 3-tiered application 
                        process that reflects the sizes of proposed 
                        projects in accordance with this subparagraph.
                            ``(ii) Tier 1.--The Secretary shall 
                        establish a separate application process for 
                        projects for which the cost of the activity 
                        funded under this subsection is not more than 
                        $80,000.
                            ``(iii) Tier 2.--The Secretary shall 
                        establish a separate application process for 
                        projects for which the cost of the activity 
                        funded under this subsection is greater than 
                        $80,000 but less than $200,000.
                            ``(iv) Tier 3.--The Secretary shall 
                        establish a separate application process for 
                        projects for which the cost of the activity 
                        funded under this subsection is equal to or 
                        greater than $200,000.
                            ``(v) Application process.--The Secretary 
                        shall establish an application, evaluation, and 
                        oversight process that is most simplified for 
                        tier I projects and more comprehensive for each 
                        subsequent tier.'';
                    (B) in paragraph (3)--
                            (i) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ``in 
                        an amount not to exceed $100,000 per grant'' 
                        after ``in the form of grants''; and
                            (ii) by striking subparagraph (C);
                    (C) in paragraph (4)(C), by striking ``75 percent 
                of the cost'' and inserting ``all eligible costs''; and
                    (D) by adding at the end the following new 
                paragraph:
            ``(5) Requirement.--In carrying out this section, the 
        Secretary shall not require a second meter for on-farm 
        residential portions of rural projects connected to the 
        grid.'';
            (4) in subsection (g) (as redesignated by paragraph (1))--
                    (A) by striking ``Not later'' and inserting the 
                following:
            ``(1) In general.--Not later''; and
                    (B) by adding at the end the following new 
                paragraph:
            ``(2) Subsequent report.--Not later than 4 years after the 
        date of enactment of this paragraph, the Secretary shall submit 
        to Congress a report on activities carried out under this 
        section, including the outcomes achieved by projects funded 
        under this section.''; and
            (5) in subsection (h) (as redesignated by paragraph (1))--
                    (A) in paragraph (1)(D), by striking ``fiscal year 
                2012'' and inserting ``each of fiscal years 2012 
                through 2017''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (3), by inserting ``and 
                $70,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2013 through 
                2017'' before the period at the end.

SEC. 8. BIOMASS RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT.

    Section 9008 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 
(7 U.S.C. 8108) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``biofuels and'' each place it appears in 
        subsections (b), (c)(3), (d)(2)(A), (e), and (g)(2) and 
        inserting ``biofuels, renewable chemicals, and'';
            (2) in subsection (e)--
                    (A) in paragraph (2)--
                            (i) in subparagraph (A)--
                                    (I) by striking ``at prices 
                                competitive with fossil fuels'' and 
                                inserting ``and biobased products''; 
                                and
                                    (II) by inserting ``and'' after the 
                                semicolon at the end;
                            (ii) by striking subparagraph (B);
                            (iii) by redesignating subparagraph (C) as 
                        subparagraph (B); and
                            (iv) in subparagraph (B) (as so 
                        redesignated), by inserting ``renewable 
                        chemicals,'' after ``bioenergy,'';
                    (B) in paragraph (3)--
                            (i) in subparagraph (B), in the 
                        subparagraph heading, by inserting ``, 
                        renewable chemicals,'' after ``Biofuels''; and
                            (ii) by striking subparagraph (C);
                    (C) by striking paragraph (4); and
                    (D) by redesignating paragraphs (5) and (6) as 
                paragraphs (4) and (5), respectively; and
            (3) in subsection (h)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1)--
                            (i) in subparagraph (C), by striking 
                        ``and'' at the end;
                            (ii) in subparagraph (D), by striking the 
                        period at the end and inserting ``; and''; and
                            (iii) by adding at the end the following 
                        new subparagraph:
                    ``(E) $30,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2013 
                through 2017.''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (2), by inserting ``and 
                $30,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2013 through 
                2017'' before the period at the end.

SEC. 9. RURAL ENERGY SELF-SUFFICIENCY INITIATIVE.

    Section 9009(d) of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 
2002 (7 U.S.C. 8109(d)) is amended by inserting ``and $10,000,000 for 
each of fiscal years 2013 through 2017'' before the period at the end.

SEC. 10. BIOMASS CROP ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.

    (a) Definitions.--Section 9011(a) of the Farm Security and Rural 
Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8111(a)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (4)(B)--
                    (A) in clause (i), by striking ``or'' at the end;
                    (B) in clause (ii)--
                            (i) by striking ``has the potential to 
                        become invasive or noxious'' and inserting 
                        ``species or varieties of plants that credible 
                        risk assessment tools or other credible sources 
                        determine are potentially invasive''; and
                            (ii) by striking the period at the end and 
                        inserting ``; or''; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following new clause:
                            ``(iii) algae.'';
            (2) in paragraph (5)(B), by striking clauses (iv) and (v) 
        and inserting the following new clauses:
                            ``(iv) land enrolled in the environmental 
                        easement program established under chapter 3 of 
                        subtitle D of such title (16 U.S.C. 3839 et 
                        seq.); or
                            ``(v) land enrolled in the programs 
                        described in clauses (iii) and (iv) under a 
                        contract that expires at the end of fiscal year 
                        [___].'';
            (3) in paragraph (6)--
                    (A) by striking subparagraph (A) and inserting the 
                following new subparagraph:
                    ``(A) In general.--The term `eligible material' 
                means the following materials:
                            ``(i) Renewable biomass material harvested 
                        directly from the land, including crop residue 
                        from any crop that is eligible to receive 
                        payments under title I of the Food, 
                        Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 
                        8701 et seq.).
                            ``(ii) Material that is collected or 
                        harvested by the owner of such material--
                                    ``(I) directly from the National 
                                Forest System, Bureau of Land 
                                Management land, non-Federal land, or 
                                land owned by an individual Indian or 
                                Indian tribe that is held in trust by 
                                the United States for the benefit of 
                                the individual Indian or Indian tribe 
                                or subject to a restriction against 
                                alienation imposed by the United 
                                States; or
                                    ``(II) in a manner that is 
                                consistent with a conservation plan, a 
                                forest stewardship plan, or a plan that 
                                the Secretary determines is equivalent 
                                to a conservation plan or a forest 
                                stewardship plan and consistent with 
                                Executive Order 13112 (64 Fed. Reg. 
                                6183; relating to invasive species).
                            ``(iii) In the case of woody material, 
                        material that is produced on land other than 
                        contract acreage that--
                                    ``(I) is a byproduct of a 
                                preventative treatment that is removed 
                                to reduce hazardous fuel or to reduce 
                                or contain disease or insect 
                                infestation; and
                                    ``(II) if harvested from Federal 
                                land, is harvested in accordance with 
                                section 102(e) of the Healthy Forests 
                                Restoration Act of 2003 (16 U.S.C. 
                                6512(e)).
                            ``(iv) Material that is delivered to a 
                        qualified biomass conversion facility to be 
                        used for heat, power, biobased products, 
                        research, or advanced biofuels.''; and
                    (B) in subparagraph (B)--
                            (i) in clause (iii), by striking ``or'' at 
                        the end;
                            (ii) in clause (iv), by striking the period 
                        at the end and inserting ``; or''; and
                            (iii) by adding at the end the following 
                        new clause:
                            ``(v) bagasse.''; and
            (4) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
            ``(9) Socially disadvantaged farmer or rancher.--The term 
        `socially disadvantaged farmer or rancher' has the meaning 
        given such term in section 2501(e) of the Food, Conservation, 
        and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 2279(e)).''.
    (b) BCAP Project Area.--Section 9011(c) of the Farm Security and 
Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8111(c)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (2)--
                    (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking clause (iv) 
                and inserting the following new clause:
                            ``(iv) any other information about the 
                        biomass conversion facility or proposed biomass 
                        conversion facility that the Secretary 
                        determines necessary for the Secretary to be 
                        reasonably assured that the plant will be in 
                        operation by the date on which the eligible 
                        crops are ready for harvest.''; and
                    (B) in subparagraph (B)(ix), by striking 
                ``information'' and all that follows through the period 
                and inserting ``information that the Secretary 
                determines to be necessary.'';
            (2) in paragraph (3)--
                    (A) in subparagraph (B)--
                            (i) in clause (iii)--
                                    (I) in subclause (I), by striking 
                                ``or'' at the end;
                                    (II) in subclause (II), by striking 
                                ``or an equivalent; and'' at the end 
                                and inserting ``; or''; and
                                    (III) by adding at the end the 
                                following new subclause:
                                    ``(III) a plan that is equivalent 
                                to a conservation plan or a forest 
                                stewardship plan; and''; and
                            (ii) in clause (iv), by striking ``the 
                        Secretary'' and all that follows through the 
                        period and inserting ``that the Secretary 
                        determines to be necessary.''; and
                    (B) in subparagraph (C), in the matter preceding 
                clause (i), by striking ``up to'' and inserting ``not 
                more than''; and
            (3) in paragraph (5)--
                    (A) in subparagraph (B)--
                            (i) by redesignating clauses (i), (ii), and 
                        (iii) as subclauses (I), (II), and (III), 
                        respectively, and moving the margins of such 
                        subclauses two ems to the right;
                            (ii) by striking ``(B) Amount of 
                        establishment payments.--The amount of'' and 
                        inserting the following:
                    ``(B) Amount of establishment payments.--
                            ``(i) In general.--Except as provided in 
                        clause (ii), the amount of'';
                            (iii) in clause (i) (as designated by 
                        clause (ii)), by striking ``up to 75 percent'' 
                        and inserting ``not more than the lesser of 
                        $500 per acre or 75 percent''; and
                            (iv) by adding at the end the following new 
                        clause:
                            ``(ii) Socially disadvantaged farmers or 
                        ranchers.--The limitation on the amount of an 
                        establishment payment under clause (i) shall 
                        apply in the case of a socially disadvantaged 
                        farmer or rancher in the same manner as such 
                        limitation applies to any farmer or rancher 
                        under such clause except that the limitation on 
                        the costs of establishment applicable to a 
                        socially disadvantaged farmer or rancher shall 
                        be not more than the lesser of $750 per acre or 
                        85 percent of such costs.''; and
                    (B) in subparagraph (C)(ii), by striking subclause 
                (V) and inserting the following new subclause:
                                    ``(V) the Secretary determines a 
                                reduction is necessary to carry out 
                                this section.''.
    (c) Assistance With Collection, Harvest, Storage, and 
Transportation.--Section 9011(d) of the Farm Security and Rural 
Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8111(d)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1)(B), by inserting before the period at 
        the end ``, regardless of whether the eligible material is 
        produced on contract acreage''; and
            (2) in paragraph (2)(B)--
                    (A) by striking ``rate of $1'' and inserting ``rate 
                of not more than $1''; and
                    (B) by striking ``$45 per ton'' and all that 
                follows through the period and inserting ``$20 per dry 
                ton for a period of 4 years.''.
    (d) Funding.--Section 9011(f) of the Farm Security and Rural 
Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8111(f)) is amended to read as 
follows:
    ``(f) Funding.--
            ``(1) Mandatory funding.--Of the funds of the Commodity 
        Credit Corporation, the Secretary shall use to carry out this 
        section $75,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2013 through 2017, 
        of which not more than $15,000,000 for each fiscal year may be 
        used for providing assistance with collection, harvest, 
        storage, and transportation under subsection (d).
            ``(2) Discretionary funding.--In addition to any other 
        funds made available to carry out this section, there are 
        authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
        $75,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2013 through 2017.''.
    (e) Conforming Amendments; Technical Corrections.--
            (1) Definition of eligible land.--Section 9011(a)(5)(B)(ii) 
        of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 
        8111(a)(5)(B)(ii)) is amended by inserting ``(7 U.S.C. 8701 et 
        seq.)'' after ``2008''.
            (2) Establishment and purpose.--Section 9011(b)(2) of the 
        Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 
        8111(b)(2)) is amended by inserting ``the'' before 
        ``collection''.
            (3) Socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers.--Section 
        9011(c)(2)(B)(v)(II) of the Farm Security and Rural Investment 
        Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8111(c)(2)(B)(v)(II)) is amended by 
        striking ``ranchers'' and all that follows through the 
        semicolon and inserting ``ranchers;''.
            (4) Limitation on assistance for bcap contract acreage.--
        Section 9011(d)(3) of the Farm Security and Rural Investment 
        Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8111(d)(3)) is amended by inserting 
        ``an'' before ``annual''.

SEC. 11. FOREST BIOMASS FOR ENERGY.

    Section 9012(d) of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 
2002 (7 U.S.C. 8112(d)) is amended by striking ``2012'' and inserting 
``2017''.

SEC. 12. COMMUNITY WOOD ENERGY PROGRAM.

    Section 9013(e) of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 
2002 (7 U.S.C. 8113(e)) is amended by striking ``2012'' and inserting 
``2017''.
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