Sec. 303. Clarification of research and development program for cellulosic biochemical and bioplastics
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The Secretary, acting through the Research and Development deputy area and the State and Private Forestry deputy area of the Forest Service, shall conduct performance-driven research and development and provide for education and technical assistance for the purpose of facilitating the use of cellulosic biochemical and bioplastics products in the United States. In carrying out subsection (a), the Secretary shall— after collaboration with the forest products industry, conservation organizations, and institutions of higher education, conduct research and development and provide for education and technical assistance at the Forest Products Laboratory or through the State and Private Forestry deputy area that meets measurable performance goals for the achievement of the priorities listed in subsection (c); and after coordination and collaboration with the entities referred to in paragraph (1), make competitive grants to institutions of higher education for such institutions to conduct research and development and carry out educational programs and provide technical assistance.
In awarding grants under subsection (b)(2), the Secretary shall give priority to applications from institutions of higher education proposing projects— to address ways to improve the commercialization of cellulosic biochemical and bioplastics products; for the conduct of applied research, including projects designed— to bring products from benchtop to production scale; and for end-of-life reuse, recycling, and disposal of the project; which, based upon the lifecycle analysis of forest carbon stock developed under section 105(c), will lead to an increase in forest carbon stock through the extraction of raw materials through the manufacture of biochemical and bioplastics products; or to address one or more other research areas identified by the Secretary, in consultation with conservation organizations, institutions of higher education, and the forest products industry.
To the maximum extent practicable, the measurable performance goals for the research and development, education, and technical assistance under subsection
(a)shall be achievable within 5 years. In this section: The term cellulosic biochemical product means any biochemical, including bioethanol and its derivatives, that is derived from wood or plant cellulose fiber. The term cellulosic bioplastics product means any bioplastic that is derived from wood or plant cellulose fiber. The term institution of higher education has the meaning given such term in of sections 101 and 102 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1001 and 1002).
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Sec. 303
Clarification of research and development program for cellulosic biochemical and bioplastics
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