117 HR 5589 RH: Pyrolysis Innovation Grants Act U.S. House of Representatives 2021-11-01 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.

IBUnion Calendar No. 122117th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 5589[Report No. 117–167]IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESOctober 15, 2021Mr. Harder of California (for himself, Mr. Panetta, and Mr. Costa) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on AgricultureNovember 1, 2021Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printedStrike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italicFor text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on October 15, 2021A BILLTo direct the Secretary of Agriculture to carry out a program to award grants to eligible entities to carry out projects with the potential to reduce or sequester greenhouse emissions that convert and valorize tree nut harvest by-products into multiple higher value biocarbon products, and for other purposes.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Pyrolysis Innovation Grants Act.

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Pyrolysis innovation grant program

(a)

In general

Subject to the availability of appropriations, the Secretary of Agriculture (referred to in this Act as the Secretary), acting through the Director of the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, shall establish a program under which the Secretary will award competitive grants to eligible entities to carry out not fewer than 10 pilot projects with the potential to reduce or sequester greenhouse gas emissions by converting and valorizing tree nut harvest by-products into multiple higher value biocarbon products, including sustainable industrial applications, agrochemicals, repurposing process heat, energy, and construction materials.(b)

Eligible entity defined

The term eligible entity means— (1)a college or university (as defined in section 1404 of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3103)); (2)a third-party private entity, the primary business of which is related to agriculture (as determined by the Secretary);(3)a nongovernmental organization with experience working with agricultural producers (as determined by the Secretary); and(4)a Federal agency or other governmental organization.(c)

Report

Not later than two years after the date on which the first grant is awarded under subsection (a), and biennially thereafter until two years after the date on which the last grant is awarded under subsection (a), the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate a report on—(1)the activities carried out using grants awarded under such subsection;(2)best practices used to leverage the investment of the Federal Government for the purposes specified in subsection (a); and(3)an assessment of the results achieved by the program established under this section. (d)

Funding

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Authorization of appropriations

There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this section $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2027, to remain available until expended. (2)

Administrative costs

Of the amounts made available under this section in any fiscal year, not more than 8 percent may be used for evaluation, monitoring, salaries, and administrative expenses.

November 1, 2021Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed