United States Code (Last Updated: May 24, 2014) |
Title 16. CONSERVATION |
Chapter 84. HEALTHY FOREST RESTORATION |
SubChapter II. BIOMASS |
§ 6531. Biomass commercial utilization grant program
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(a) In general In addition to any other authority of the Secretary of Agriculture to make grants to a person that owns or operates a facility that uses biomass as a raw material to produce electric energy, sensible heat, transportation fuel, or substitutes for petroleum-based products, the Secretary may make grants to a person that owns or operates a facility that uses biomass for wood-based products or other commercial purposes to offset the costs incurred to purchase biomass.
(b) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2004 through 2008.