S. 2155 (112th): A bill to amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to promote biobased manufacturing.

Introduced:
Mar 05, 2012 (112th Congress, 2011–2013)
Sponsor:
Sen. Debbie Stabenow [D-MI]
Status:
Died (Referred to Committee)

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This bill was introduced on March 5, 2012, in a previous session of Congress, but was not enacted.

Progress
Introduced Mar 05, 2012
Referred to Committee Mar 05, 2012
Cosponsors
11 cosponsors (11D) (show)
Committees

Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry

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Last updated Mar 05, 2012.
9 pages

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3/5/2012--Introduced.
Amends the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to include facilities that convert renewable biomass into renewable chemicals in the definitions of "biomass conversion facility" and "biorefinery." Defines "renewable chemical" as a monomer, polymer, plastic, or formulated product produced from renewable biomass.
Amends the biobased markets program to:
(1) require federal procuring agencies to issue a certain number of biobased-only contracts; and
(2) require the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) to designate intermediate ingredients or feedstocks and assembled and finished biobased products in the program guidelines;
(3) require the Secretary to issue criteria for determining which assembled and finished products may carry the USDA Certified Biobased Product label;
(4) require the Secretary to assess the economic impact of the biobased products industry;
(5) authorize the Secretary to carry out outreach, education, and promotion activities; and
(6) authorize the Secretary to perform audits.
Makes renewable chemicals and biobased product manufacturing eligible for grant and loan guarantee assistance.
Eliminates feedstocks research, development, and demonstration activities from the Biomass Research and Development Initiative.

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