United States 118th Congress Status: Died 1 R cosponsors

HR 6413 — Agricultural Biorefinery Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2023

Last action — Referred to the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities, Risk Management, and Credit.

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In plain language

The bill enhances support for biorefineries and renewable chemical production.

This legislation seeks to improve assistance for biorefinery and renewable chemical manufacturing. It includes provisions for grants and loan guarantees to promote advanced biofuels and biobased products.

What this means for you
  • Small Business: This bill could provide funding opportunities for small businesses in renewable energy sectors.

Summary

To amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to improve biorefinery, renewable chemical, and biobased product manufacturing assistance, and for other purposes.

Bill Text

Sections of law this bill changes

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Renewable energy research and development · 7 U.S.C. ch. 107 1 section
  • § 8103 Biorefinery, renewable chemical, and biobased product manufacturing assistance Amends

    7 U.S.C. § 8103

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    (a) Purpose The purpose of this section is to assist in the development of new and emerging technologies for the development of advanced biofuels, renewable chemicals, and biobased product manufacturing so as to— (1) increase the energy independence of the United States; (2) promote resource conservation, public health, and the environment; (3) diversify markets for agricultural and forestry products and agriculture waste material; and (4) create jobs and enhance the economic development of the rural economy. (b) Definitions In this section: (1) Biobased product manufacturing The term “biobased product manufacturing” means development, construction, and retrofitting of technologically new commercial-scale processing and manufacturing equipment and required facilities that will be used to convert renewable chemicals and other biobased outputs of biorefineries into end-user products on a commercial scale. (2) Eligible entity The term “eligible entity” means an individual, entity, Indian tribe, or unit of State or local government, including a corporation, farm cooperative, farmer cooperative organization, association of agricultural producers, National Laboratory, institution of higher education, rural electric cooperative, public power entity, or consortium of any of those entities. (3) Eligible technology The term “eligible technology” means, as determined by the Secretary— (A) a technology that is being adopted in a viable commercial-scale operation of a biorefinery that produces any 1 or more, or a combination, of— (i) an advanced biofuel; (ii) a renewable chemical; or (iii) a biobased product; and (B) a technology not described in subparagraph (A) that has been demonstrated to have technical and economic potential for commercial application in a biorefinery that produces any 1 or more, or a combination, of— (i) an advanced biofuel; (ii) a renewable chemical; or (iii) a biobased product. (c) Assistance The Secretary shall make available to eligible entities guarantees for loans made to fund the development, construction, and retrofitting of commercial-scale biorefineries using eligible technology. (d) Loan guarantees (1) Selection criteria (A) In general In approving loan guarantee applications, the Secretary shall establish a priority scoring system that assigns priority scores to each application and only approve applications that exceed a specified minimum, as determined by the Secretary. (B) Feasibility In approving a loan guarantee application, the Secretary shall determine the technical and economic feasibility of the project based on a feasibility study of the project described in the application conducted by an independent third party. (C) Scoring system In determining the priority scoring system for loan guarantees under subsection (c), the Secretary shall consider— (i) whether the applicant has established a market for the advanced biofuel and the byproducts produced; (ii) whether the area in which the applicant proposes to place the biorefinery has other similar facilities; (iii) whether the applicant is proposing to use a feedstock not previously used in the production of advanced biofuels; (iv) whether the applicant is proposing to work with producer associations or cooperatives; (v) the level of financial participation by the applicant, including support from non-Federal and private sources; (vi) whether the applicant has established that the adoption of the process proposed in the application will have a positive impact on resource conservation, public health, and the environment; (vii) whether the applicant can establish that if adopted, the biofuels production technology proposed in the application will not have any significant negative impacts on existing manufacturing plants or other facilities that use similar feedstocks; (viii) the potential for rural economic development; (ix) the level of local ownership proposed in the application; and (x) whether the project can be replicated. (D) Project diversit...

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The bill expands assistance for biorefinery and biobased product manufacturing, adding grants and modifying existing loan guarantee provisions.

  • 7 U.S.C. 8103(a)

    to assist → to develop advanced biofuels (which, for purposes of this section, shall include ultra-low-carbon bioethanol and zero-carbon bioethanol), renewable chemicals, and biobased product manufacturing and assist

    The purpose of the section is updated to include specific types of advanced biofuels.

  • 7 U.S.C. 8103(b)(1)

    technologically new

    The term 'biobased product manufacturing' is clarified by removing 'technologically new'.

  • 7 U.S.C. 8103(b)(1)

    end-user products → end-user products, renewable chemicals, and biobased products

    The definition of biobased product manufacturing is expanded to include renewable chemicals and biobased products.

  • 7 U.S.C. 8103(c)

    The Secretary shall make available to eligible entities guarantees → Subject to the availability of funding, the Secretary shall make available to eligible entities--(1) on a year-round basis, guarantees

    The provision for loan guarantees is made dependent on funding availability and is offered on a continuous basis.

  • 7 U.S.C. 8103(c)

    (2) grants, on a competitive basis, to develop, construct, or retrofit pilot or demonstration-scale biorefineries to demonstrate the commercial viability of 1 or more processes for converting renewable biomass to advanced biofuels, renewable chemicals, and biobased products in accordance with subsection (e).

    New grants are introduced for pilot or demonstration-scale biorefineries to support commercial viability.

  • 7 U.S.C. 8103(d)(1)(A)

    In approving a loan guarantee application → In approving an application for a loan guarantee under subsection (c)(1)

    The language is updated for clarity regarding loan guarantee applications.

  • 7 U.S.C. 8103(d)(1)(A)

    (ii) Waiver.--The Secretary may waive the feasibility study under clause (i) for proven or otherwise commercially available technologies.

    The Secretary gains the authority to waive feasibility studies for already proven technologies.

  • 7 U.S.C. 8103(d)(1)(B)

    loan guarantee applications → applications for loan guarantees under subsection (c)(1)

    Clarifies the reference to loan guarantee applications.

  • 7 U.S.C. 8103(g)(1)(A)

    loan guarantees → loan guarantees and grants

    The types of financial assistance covered in funding announcements are broadened to include grants.

  • 7 U.S.C. 8103(g)(1)(A)

    (v) $100,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2024 through 2028.

    Specific funding amounts are established for each fiscal year from 2024 to 2028.

Action History

  1. Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology.

  2. Referred to the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities, Risk Management, and Credit.

  3. Introduced in House

  4. Introduced in House

  5. Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

Sponsors

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Frequently asked questions

What does HR 6413 do?
To amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to improve biorefinery, renewable chemical, and biobased product manufacturing assistance, and for other purposes.
Who sponsors HR 6413?
HR 6413 is sponsored by Nunn, Zachary (Republican).
What is the current status of HR 6413?
This bill died with 118th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track HR 6413?
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