Sec. 9002. Biobased markets program
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Section 9002 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 ( 7 U.S.C. 8102 ) is amended— in subsection (b)(2)(A), by adding at the end the following: Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this clause, the Secretary shall update the criteria issued under clause
(i)to provide criteria for determining which renewable chemicals may qualify to receive the label under paragraph (1). ; by amending subsection
(f)to read as follows: The Secretary and the Secretary of Commerce shall jointly develop North American Industry Classification System codes for— renewable chemicals manufacturers; and biobased products manufacturers. The Secretary shall establish a national registry of testing centers for biobased products that will serve biobased product manufacturers. ; by redesignating subsections
(h)through
(j)as subsections
(j)through (l), respectively; by inserting after subsection
(g)the following: Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this subsection, the Secretary shall establish guidelines for an integrated process under which biobased products may be, in 1 expedited approval process— determined to be eligible for a Federal procurement preference under subsection (a); and approved to use the USDA Certified Biobased Product label under subsection (b). The Secretary shall ensure that a review of a biobased product under the integrated qualification process established pursuant to paragraph
(1)may be initiated on receipt of a recommendation or petition from a manufacturer, vendor, or other interested party. The Secretary may issue a product designation pursuant to subsection (a)(3)(B), or approve the use of the USDA Certified Biobased Product label under subsection (b), through streamlined procedures, which shall not be subject to chapter 7 of title 5, United States Code. A procuring agency (as defined in subsection (a)(1)) shall not establish regulations, guidance, or criteria regarding the procurement of biobased products, pursuant to this section or any other law, that impose limitations on that procurement that are more restrictive than the limitations established by the Secretary under the regulations to implement this section. ; in subsection
(k)(as so redesignated)— in paragraph (1), by striking 2018 and inserting 2023 ; and in paragraph (2), by striking $2,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2018 and inserting $3,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 through 2023 ; and by adding at the end the following: In carrying out this section, except as provided in subsection (g), the Secretary shall act through the rural development mission area. .
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