Editorial Notes
Amendments
2009—Subsec. (c)(1). Pub. L. 111–88, § 431(1), substituted “Agricultural Research Service and the Forest Service” for “Agricultural Research Service”.
Subsec. (c)(3). Pub. L. 111–88, § 431(2), added par. (3).
2008—Subsec. (e)(2). Pub. L. 110–246, § 7304(a), substituted “2012” for “2007”.
Subsec. (h). Pub. L. 110–246, § 7304(b), substituted “2012” for “2007”.
2002—Subsec. (d)(2) to (4). Pub. L. 107–171, § 6201(d)(4), redesignated pars. (3) and (4) as (2) and (3), respectively, and struck out former par. (2) which read as follows: “A recipient of funding from the Alternative Agricultural Research and Commercialization Corporation established under section 5902 of this title.”
Subsec. (e)(2). Pub. L. 107–171, § 7124(a), substituted “2007” for “2001”.
Subsec. (h). Pub. L. 107–171, § 7124(b), substituted “2007” for “2002”.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Pilot Program on Use of Agricultural Commodities in Construction and Consumer Products
Pub. L. 117–58, div. G, title V, § 70501, Nov. 15, 2021, 135 Stat. 1266, provided that:
“(a) Definitions.—In this section:
“(1) Construction product.—
The term ‘construction product’ means any article, or component part thereof, produced or distributed for use during the construction, maintenance, or preservation of a highway, road, street, bridge, building, dam, port, or airport construction project.
“(2) Consumer product.—The term ‘consumer product’ means—
“(A) any article, or component part thereof, produced or distributed—
“(i)
for sale to a consumer for use in or around a permanent or temporary household or residence, a school, in recreation, or otherwise; or
“(ii)
for the personal use, consumption or enjoyment of a consumer in or around a permanent or temporary household or residence, a school, in recreation, or otherwise; and
“(3) Covered agricultural commodity.—
The term ‘covered agricultural commodity’ means any agricultural commodity, food, feed, fiber, livestock, oil, or a derivative thereof, that the Secretary determines to have been used in the production of materials that have demonstrated market viability and benefits (as described in paragraphs (1) through (7) of subsection (b)) as of the date of enactment of this Act.
“(4) Qualified institution.—The term ‘qualified institution’ means a bioproducts research facility that—
“(A)
is funded, in part, by a State;
“(C)
provides students opportunities to engage in research activities; and
“(5) Secretary.—
The term ‘Secretary’ means the Secretary of Agriculture.
“(b) Establishment.—The Secretary shall carry out a pilot program under which the Secretary shall partner with not less than 1 qualified institution to study the benefits of using materials derived from covered agricultural commodities in the production of construction products and consumer products, including—
“(1)
cost savings relative to other commonly used alternative materials;
“(2)
greenhouse gas emission reductions and other environmental benefits relative to other commonly used alternative materials;
“(3)
life-cycle and longevity-extending characteristics relative to other commonly used alternative materials;
“(4)
life-cycle and longevity-reducing characteristics relative to other commonly used alternative materials;
“(5)
landfill quantity and waste management cost reductions;
“(6)
product development and production scale-up; and
“(7)
any other benefits that the Secretary determines to be appropriate.
“(c) Authorization of Appropriations.—
There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this section $2,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2023.”
