[Congressional Bills 113th Congress]
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[H.R. 2290 Introduced in House (IH)]

113th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2290

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 6, 2013

Ms. Kaptur (for herself, Mr. Braley of Iowa, Ms. Gabbard, Ms. Wilson of 
  Florida, Mr. Holt, Mr. Loebsack, Ms. Kuster, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. 
  Enyart, Mr. Butterfield, and Mr. Michaud) introduced the following 
   bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in 
addition to the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform, Science, 
Space, and Technology, and the Budget, 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 
2013''.

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'';
                    (B) in subparagraph (D), by striking the period at 
                the end and inserting ``; or''; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(E) renewable chemicals.'';
            (2) in paragraph (7), by striking subparagraph (A) and 
        inserting the following:
                    ``(A) converts renewable biomass into biofuels, 
                renewable chemicals, or biobased products; and'';
            (3) in paragraph (11), by striking ``or compound'' and 
        inserting ``, compound, or renewable chemical'';
            (4) by redesignating paragraphs (13) and (14) as paragraphs 
        (14) and (15), respectively; and
            (5) by inserting after paragraph (12) the following:
            ``(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:
                    ``(F) Biobased product designations.--Not later 
                than 1 year after the date of enactment of this 
                subparagraph, the Secretary shall--
                            ``(i) begin to designate intermediate 
                        ingredients, feedstocks, and complex products 
                        in the guidelines issued under this paragraph; 
                        and
                            ``(ii) 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 Administrator of General 
                        Services shall implement a system for service 
                        and construction contractors to report annual 
                        purchases of biobased products under Federal 
                        Government contracts.
                            ``(ii) Relationship to other reporting 
                        systems.--The system under clause (i) may be 
                        incorporated as an element of 1 or more other 
                        contractor reporting systems.''; and
                    (B) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(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)(3)--
                    (A) by striking ``The Secretary'' and inserting the 
                following:
                    ``(A) In general.--The Secretary''; and
                    (B) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(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.'';
            (3) by redesignating subsections (d) through (h) as 
        subsections (f) through (j), respectively;
            (4) by inserting after subsection (c) the following:
    ``(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.
    ``(e) Forest Products Laboratory Coordination.--In determining 
whether products are eligible for the `USDA Certified Biobased Product' 
label, the Secretary (acting through the Forest Products Laboratory) 
shall--
            ``(1) review and approve forest-related products for which 
        an application is submitted for the program;
            ``(2) expedite the approval of innovative products 
        resulting from technology developed by the Forest Products 
        Laboratory or partners of the Laboratory; and
            ``(3) provide appropriate technical assistance to 
        applicants, as determined by the Secretary.'';
            (5) in subsection (i) (as redesignated by paragraph (3)), 
        by adding at the end the following:
            ``(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 (j) (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:
                    ``(C) $4,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 
                through 2018.''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (2), by inserting ``and $4,000,000 
                for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2018'' 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 (a), in the matter preceding paragraph 
        (1), by inserting ``, renewable chemicals, or biobased 
        products'' after ``biofuels'';
            (2) in subsection (b)(2), by inserting ``, a renewable 
        chemical, or a biobased product'' after ``biofuel'' each place 
        it appears in subparagraphs (A) and (B);
            (3) in subsection (c)(1), by inserting ``, renewable 
        chemicals, or biobased products'' after ``biofuels'';
            (4) in subsection (d)(2)(C)--
                    (A) in clause (i), by inserting ``, renewable 
                chemical, or biobased product'' after ``biofuel''; and
                    (B) in clause (iii), by inserting ``, renewable 
                chemicals, or biobased products'' after ``biofuels'';
            (5) in subsection (e)(1)(C)--
                    (A) in clause (i), by inserting ``, renewable 
                chemical, or biobased product'' after ``biofuel''; and
                    (B) in clauses (iii) and (vii), by inserting ``, 
                renewable chemicals, or biobased products'' after 
                ``biofuels'' each place it appears; and
            (6) 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:
                    ``(C) $75,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 
                through 2018.'';
                    (B) in paragraph (2), by inserting ``and 
                $75,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 through 
                2018'' before the period at the end; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(3) Limitation.--Of the funds made available under this 
        subsection, at least 75 percent for each fiscal year shall be 
        made available for the manufacture of advanced biofuels.''.

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:
    ``(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 2014 through 2018, 
        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 2014 through 2018.''.

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) in subsection (b)(2)--
                    (A) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``and'' at the 
                end;
                    (B) by redesignating subparagraph (D) as 
                subparagraph (E); and
                    (C) by inserting after subparagraph (C) the 
                following:
                    ``(D) a nonprofit organization; and'';
            (2) in subsection (c)--
                    (A) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the 
                following:
            ``(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) Application process.--
                            ``(i) In general.--In carrying out this 
                        subsection, the Secretary shall establish a 
                        multi-tiered application process that varies 
                        based on the cost of the proposed project.
                            ``(ii) Simplification.--The multi-tiered 
                        process shall ensure that applications are most 
                        simplified for the projects with the lowest 
                        project costs.
                            ``(iii) Requirements for wind turbine 
                        projects.--Each application for a loan 
                        guarantee or grant under this paragraph for a 
                        project that includes the purchase of a wind 
                        turbine shall include--
                                    ``(I) with respect to an 
                                application seeking a loan guarantee or 
                                grant of less than $20,000, a small 
                                turbine safety standards certification 
                                from an accredited certification body; 
                                and
                                    ``(II) with respect to an 
                                application seeking a loan guarantee or 
                                grant of $20,000 or more, a power 
                                performance and acoustic certification 
                                from an accredited certification 
                                body.'';
                    (B) in paragraph (2)--
                            (i) in the matter preceding subparagraph 
                        (A)--
                                    (I) by striking ``amount'' and 
                                inserting ``priority''; and
                                    (II) by striking ``section'' and 
                                inserting ``subsection'';
                            (ii) in subparagraph (A), by inserting 
                        ``and the type of energy efficiency improvement 
                        to be made so as to ensure that the program 
                        supports a diversity of technologies across the 
                        United States'' before the semicolon at the 
                        end;
                            (iii) in subparagraph (C)--
                                    (I) by inserting ``and public 
                                health'' before ``benefits''; and
                                    (II) by inserting ``and energy 
                                efficiency improvements'' before the 
                                semicolon at the end; and
                            (iv) by striking paragraph (F) and 
                        inserting the following:
                    ``(F) the natural resource conservation benefits of 
                the renewable energy system;'';
                    (C) in paragraph (3)--
                            (i) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``The 
                        Secretary'' and inserting the following:
                            ``(i) In general.--The Secretary'';
                            (ii) by adding at the end the following:
                            ``(ii) Maximum grant amount.--
                                    ``(I) In general.--Except as 
                                provided in subclause (II), the amount 
                                of a grant under this paragraph shall 
                                not exceed the lesser of $100,000 or 50 
                                percent of the cost of the activity 
                                carried out using funds from the grant.
                                    ``(II) Socially disadvantaged 
                                farmer or rancher.--In the case of an 
                                agricultural producer who is a socially 
                                disadvantaged farmer or rancher (as 
                                defined in section 2501(e) of the Food, 
                                Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade 
                                Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 2279(e))), the 
                                amount of a grant under this paragraph 
                                shall not exceed the lesser of $100,000 
                                or 75 percent of the cost of the 
                                activity carried out using funds from 
                                the grant.''; and
                            (iii) by striking subparagraph (C);
                    (D) in paragraph (4)--
                            (i) by striking subparagraph (A) and 
                        inserting the following:
                    ``(A) Grants.--Subject to subparagraph (B), the 
                amount of a grant under this subsection shall not 
                exceed the lesser of--
                            ``(i) 25 percent of the cost of the 
                        activity carried out using funds from the 
                        grant; or
                            ``(ii) as applicable--
                                    ``(I) if the project is for energy 
                                efficiency improvements, $250,000; or
                                    ``(II) if the project is for a 
                                renewable energy system, $500,000.''; 
                                and
                            (ii) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``75 
                        percent of the cost'' and inserting ``all 
                        eligible costs''; and
                    (E) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(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.'';
            (3) in subsection (e)(2), strike ``June 30 of each fiscal 
        year'' and insert ``a date to be determined each fiscal year by 
        the Secretary'';
            (4) in subsection (f)--
                    (A) by striking ``Not later'' and inserting the 
                following:
            ``(1) In general.--Not later''; and
                    (B) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(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 (g)--
                    (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:
                    ``(E) $70,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 
                through 2018;'';
                    (B) in paragraph (2)(B), strike ``April 1 of each 
                fiscal year'' and insert ``the date determined each 
                fiscal year by the Secretary''; and
                    (C) in paragraph (3), by inserting ``and 
                $70,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 through 
                2018'' 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 ``, renewable chemicals, 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)--
                                    (I) in the subparagraph heading, by 
                                inserting ``, renewable chemicals,'' 
                                after ``biofuels''; and
                                    (II) in clause (i), by striking 
                                ``cellulosic''; and
                            (ii) in subparagraph (C)--
                                    (I) in the heading, by striking 
                                ``Biofuels development''; and
                                    (II) in clause (ii), by inserting 
                                ``, renewable chemical, or biobased 
                                product'' after ``biofuel'';
                    (C) by striking paragraph (4);
                    (D) by redesignating paragraphs (5) and (6) as 
                paragraphs (4) and (5), respectively; and
                    (E) in paragraph (4) (as redesignated by 
                subparagraph (D))--
                            (i) by redesignating subparagraphs (F) and 
                        (G) as subparagraphs (G) and (H), respectively; 
                        and
                            (ii) by inserting after subparagraph (E) 
                        the following:
                    ``(G) a tribal organization (as defined in section 
                4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education 
                Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 450b));''; 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:
                    ``(E) $30,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 
                through 2018.''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (2), by inserting ``and 
                $30,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 through 
                2018'' 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 2014 through 2018'' before the period at the end.

SEC. 10. FEEDSTOCK FLEXIBILITY PROGRAM FOR BIOENERGY PRODUCERS.

    Section 9010(b) of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 
2002 (7 U.S.C. 8110(b)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1)(A), by striking ``2013'' and inserting 
        ``2018''; and
            (2) in paragraph (2)(A), by striking ``2013'' and inserting 
        ``2018''.

SEC. 11. BIOMASS CROP ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.

    Section 9011 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 
(7 U.S.C. 8111) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)--
                    (A) in paragraph (4)(B)(ii), by striking ``or has 
                the potential to become invasive or noxious'';
                    (B) in paragraph (5)--
                            (i) in subparagraph (B), in the matter 
                        preceding clause (i), by striking ``The term'' 
                        and inserting ``Except as provided in 
                        subparagraph (C), the term''; and
                            (ii) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(C) Certain conservation programs.--Land 
                described in clause (iii), (iv), or (v) of subparagraph 
                (B) may be prepared for biomass production before 
                October 1 of the current fiscal year, as determined by 
                the Secretary, if a contract described in that clause 
                that covers the land will expire at the end of the 
                current fiscal year.''; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(9) Qualifying eligible material.--The term `qualifying 
        eligible material' means an eligible material, including 
        residue from crops described in paragraph (6)(B)(i), that 
        before transport and delivery to the biomass conversion 
        facility--
                    ``(A) is collected or harvested by the eligible 
                material owner--
                            ``(i) directly from--
                                    ``(I) National Forest System land;
                                    ``(II) Bureau of Land Management 
                                land;
                                    ``(III) non-Federal land; or
                                    ``(IV) land belonging to an Indian 
                                or Indian tribe that is held in trust 
                                by the United States or subject to a 
                                restriction against alienation imposed 
                                by the United States; and
                            ``(ii) in accordance with--
                                    ``(I) applicable law and land 
                                management plans;
                                    ``(II) a conservation, forest 
                                stewardship, or equivalent plan, as 
                                determined by the Secretary;
                                    ``(III) Executive Order 13112 (42 
                                U.S.C. 4321 note; relating to invasive 
                                species); and
                                    ``(IV) if harvested from Federal 
                                land, the requirements for old growth 
                                forest maintenance, restoration, and 
                                management direction provided by 
                                section 102 of the Healthy Forests 
                                Restoration Act of 2003 (16 U.S.C. 
                                6512) for Federal land; and
                    ``(B) if woody, is removed as a byproduct of 
                preventive treatments to--
                            ``(i) reduce hazardous fire fuels;
                            ``(ii) reduce or contain disease or insect 
                        infestation;
                            ``(iii) reduce or contain invasive species; 
                        or
                            ``(iv) improve ecosystem health in 
                        accordance with a landscape scale strategy, as 
                        determined by the Secretary.'';
            (2) in subsection (c)--
                    (A) in paragraph (2)(B)--
                            (i) in clause (vii)--
                                    (I) in subclause (II), by striking 
                                ``and'' at the end;
                                    (II) in subclause (III), by adding 
                                ``and'' at the end; and
                                    (III) by adding at the end the 
                                following:
                                    ``(IV) geographic and feedstock 
                                diversity of the proposed BCAP project 
                                area as compared with existing BCAP 
                                project areas;'';
                            (ii) in clause (viii), by striking ``and'' 
                        at the end;
                            (iii) by redesignating clause (ix) as 
                        clause (x); and
                            (iv) by inserting after clause (viii) the 
                        following:
                            ``(ix) the prospects for significant 
                        producer participation; and'';
                    (B) in paragraph (3)(C)(ii), by striking ``15'' and 
                inserting ``7''; and
                    (C) in paragraph (5)--
                            (i) in subparagraph (B)--
                                    (I) in the matter preceding clause 
                                (i), by striking ``the amount'' and 
                                inserting ``Except as provided in 
                                subparagraph (D), the amount''; and
                                    (II) by striking ``75 percent'' and 
                                inserting ``50 percent''; and
                            (ii) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(D) Beginning, socially disadvantaged, and 
                geographically disadvantaged farmers or ranchers.--In 
                the case of a beginning, socially disadvantaged, or 
                geographically disadvantaged farmer or rancher (as 
                determined by the Secretary), the amount of an 
                establishment payment under this subsection shall be up 
                to 75 percent of the costs of establishing an eligible 
                perennial crop covered by the contract, including the 
                costs described in clauses (i) through (iii) of 
                subparagraph (B).'';
            (3) in subsection (d)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``qualifying'' 
                before ``eligible material'' both places it appears;
                    (B) in paragraph (2)(B)--
                            (i) by striking ``paragraph (3)'' and 
                        inserting ``paragraph (4)''; and
                            (ii) by striking ``$45 per ton for a period 
                        of 2 years'' and inserting ``$25 per ton for a 
                        period of up to 3 years'';
                    (C) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph 
                (4); and
                    (D) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following:
            ``(3) Limitation on assistance with collection, harvest, 
        storage, and transportation.--To ensure effective 
        administration of this subsection, the Secretary may--
                    ``(A) require such documentation from producers or 
                persons seeking payments as the Secretary considers 
                necessary;
                    ``(B) establish limits on the total number and 
                amounts of payments received by any producer or person 
                under this subsection; and
                    ``(C) implement any additional requirements the 
                Secretary determines necessary.''; and
            (4) by striking subsection (f) and inserting the following:
    ``(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 2014 through 2018, 
        of which not more than $15,000,000 for each fiscal year may be 
        used for collection, harvest, storage, and transportation.
            ``(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 
        $75,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2018''.

SEC. 12. 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 
``2018''.

SEC. 13. COMMUNITY WOOD ENERGY PROGRAM.

    Section 9013 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 
(7 U.S.C. 8113) is amended--
            (1) by redesignating subsection (e) as subsection (f);
            (2) by inserting after subsection (d) the following:
    ``(e) Mandatory Funding.--Of the funds of the Commodity Credit 
Corporation, the Secretary shall use to carry out this section 
$10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2018.''; and
            (3) in subsection (f) (as redesignated by paragraph (1)), 
        by striking ``2013'' and inserting ``2018''.

SEC. 14. BUDGETARY EFFECTS.

    The budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of complying 
with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, shall be determined by 
reference to the latest statement titled ``Budgetary Effects of PAYGO 
Legislation'' for this Act, submitted for printing in the Congressional 
Record by the Chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, provided that 
such statement has been submitted prior to the vote on passage.
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