Sec. 2. Purposes and findings
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The purposes of this Act are as follows: To ensure the continued growth of clean and sustainable feedstocks, crops such as winter canola will need access to crop insurance products that allow for additional growing practices. To recognize the importance and regionality characteristics of rotationally and double-crop grown canola and the economic and environmental benefits to producers. By investing in lower carbon-intensity renewable fuels, such as those produced from canola, the United States can provide sustainable fuels, create jobs, enhance our rural communities, and bolster our national security.
Congress finds the following: Canola improves farm economics by increasing yield in cereal, soybean, and other crops that follow winter canola. Canola oil is a source of renewable energy as a feedstock for biodiesel, renewable diesel, and jet biofuel. Canola oil-based renewable fuels reduce greenhouse gas emissions by over 50 percent compared to conventional fuels, providing significant air quality improvements. Expanding winter canola production will provide additional feedstock to meet growing renewable fuel demand without bringing new land into production, which will yield an even more favorable carbon intensity compared to conventional fuels.