II 112th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2346 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 25, 2012 Mr. Pryor (for himself and Mr. Blunt) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry A BILL To amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to modify the definition of the term biobased product.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Forest Products Fairness Act of 2012.

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Definition of biobased product

Section 9001 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8101) is amended— (1)by striking paragraph (4) and inserting the following: (4)

Biobased product

(A)

In general

The term biobased product means a product determined by the Secretary to be a commercial or industrial product (other than food or feed) that is— (i)composed, in whole or in significant part, of biological products, including renewable domestic agricultural materials and forestry materials; or (ii)an intermediate ingredient or feedstock. (B)

Inclusion

The term biobased product, with respect to forestry materials, includes forest products that meet biobased content requirements, notwithstanding market maturity. ; (2)by redesignating paragraphs (9) through (14) as paragraphs (10) through (15), respectively; and (3)by inserting after paragraph (8) the following: (9)

Forest product

(A)

In general

The term forest product means a product made from materials derived from the practice of forestry or the management of growing timber. (B)

Inclusions

The term forest product includes— (i)pulp, paper, paperboard, pellets, and wood products; and (ii)any recycled products derived from forest materials. .