2011 US Code
Title 7 - Agriculture
Chapter 107 - RENEWABLE ENERGY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT (§§ 8101 - 8114)
Section 8112 - Forest biomass for energy
View Metadata| Publication Title | United States Code, 2006 Edition, Supplement 5, Title 7 - AGRICULTURE |
| Category | Bills and Statutes |
| Collection | United States Code |
| SuDoc Class Number | Y 1.2/5: |
| Contained Within | Title 7 - AGRICULTURE CHAPTER 107 - RENEWABLE ENERGY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT Sec. 8112 - Forest biomass for energy |
| Contains | section 8112 |
| Date | 2011 |
| Laws in Effect as of Date | January 3, 2012 |
| Positive Law | No |
| Disposition | standard |
| Source Credit | Pub. L. 107-171, title IX, §9012, as added Pub. L. 110-234, title IX, §9001(a), May 22, 2008, 122 Stat. 1331, and Pub. L. 110-246, §4(a), title IX, §9001(a), June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1664, 2093. |
| Statutes at Large Reference | 122 Stat. 1331, 1664 |
| Public Law References | Public Law 107-171, Public Law 110-234, Public Law 110-246 |
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The Secretary, acting through the Forest Service, shall conduct a competitive research and development program to encourage use of forest biomass for energy.
(b) Eligible entitiesEntities eligible to compete under the program under this section include—
(1) the Forest Service (acting through Research and Development);
(2) other Federal agencies;
(3) State and local governments;
(4) Indian tribes;
(5) land-grant colleges and universities; and
(6) private entities.
(c) Priority for project selectionIn carrying out this section, the Secretary shall give priority to projects that—
(1) develop technology and techniques to use low-value forest biomass, such as byproducts of forest health treatments and hazardous fuels reduction, for the production of energy;
(2) develop processes that integrate production of energy from forest biomass into biorefineries or other existing manufacturing streams;
(3) develop new transportation fuels from forest biomass; and
(4) improve the growth and yield of trees intended for renewable energy production.
(d) Authorization of appropriationsThere is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $15,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 through 2012.
(Pub. L. 107–171, title IX, §9012, as added Pub. L. 110–234, title IX, §9001(a), May 22, 2008, 122 Stat. 1331, and Pub. L. 110–246, §4(a), title IX, §9001(a), June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1664, 2093.)
CodificationPub. L. 110–234 and Pub. L. 110–246 enacted identical sections. Pub. L. 110–234 was repealed by section 4(a) of Pub. L. 110–246.
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