Sec. 203. Biochar and wood waste
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The Commissioner of Food and Drugs (referred to in this subsection as the Commissioner ), in consultation with the Secretary of Agriculture and in coordination with States, shall establish a pilot program to grant a nationwide food use authorization of biochar as a feed additive for cattle. The pilot program described in this subsection shall be— for a period of not more than 5 years; and subject to any conditions that the Commissioner determines appropriate. The Commissioner shall ensure that participation in the pilot program under this subsection is voluntary.
Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary, acting through the Director of the United States Geological Survey, in coordination with any relevant non-Federal entities, shall develop and publish a national commercialization plan for the production, sale, and use of biochar as a soil amendment for plant growth improvement, including for commercial, agricultural, and residential use. The commercialization plan required under paragraph
(1)shall, at a minimum— identify— impediments to producing large quantities of biochar for agricultural, forestry, or other commercial uses; and solutions for those impediments; and propose a framework for demonstration efforts to increase consumer demand for biochar.