[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3381 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
111th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 3381
To amend the Clean Air Act to modify certain definitions of the term
``renewable biomass'', and for other purposes.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
May 17, 2010
Mr. Baucus (for himself, Mr. Crapo, and Mr. Tester) introduced the
following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on
Environment and Public Works
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A BILL
To amend the Clean Air Act to modify certain definitions of the term
``renewable biomass'', and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. DEFINITION OF RENEWABLE BIOMASS.
(a) Clean Air Act Definitions.--
(1) RFS definition.--Section 211(o)(1) of the Clean Air Act
(42 U.S.C. 7545(o)(1)) is amended by striking subparagraph (I)
and inserting the following:
``(I) Renewable biomass.--The term `renewable
biomass' means--
``(i) materials, pre-commercial thinnings,
or invasive species from National Forest System
land and public lands (as defined in section
103 of the Federal Land Policy and Management
Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1702)) that--
``(I) are byproducts of preventive
treatments that are removed--
``(aa) to reduce hazardous
fuels;
``(bb) to reduce or contain
disease or insect infestation;
or
``(cc) to restore ecosystem
health;
``(II) would not otherwise be used
for higher-value products; and
``(III) are harvested in accordance
with--
``(aa) applicable law and
land management plans; and
``(bb) the requirements
for--
``(AA) old-growth
maintenance,
restoration, and
management direction of
paragraphs (2), (3),
and (4) of subsection
(e) of section 102 of
the Healthy Forests
Restoration Act of 2003
(16 U.S.C. 6512); and
``(BB) large-tree
retention of subsection
(f) of that section; or
``(ii) any organic matter that is available
on a renewable or recurring basis from non-
Federal land or land belonging to an Indian or
Indian tribe that is held in trust by the
United States or subject to a restriction
against alienation imposed by the United
States, including--
``(I) renewable plant material,
including--
``(aa) feed grains;
``(bb) other agricultural
commodities;
``(cc) other plants and
trees; and
``(dd) algae; and
``(II) waste material, including--
``(aa) crop residue;
``(bb) other vegetative
waste material (including wood
waste and wood residues);
``(cc) animal waste and
byproducts (including fats,
oils, greases, and manure); and
``(dd) food waste and yard
waste.''.
(2) Conversion assistance definition.--Section 211(s)(4) of
the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7545(s)(4)) is amended by striking
subparagraph (B) and inserting the following:
``(B) Renewable biomass.--The term `renewable
biomass' has the meaning given the term in subsection
(o)(1).''.
(b) Applicability Under Other Law.--The definition of the term
``renewable biomass'' under section 211(o)(1) of the Clean Air Act (42
U.S.C. 7545(o)(1)) (as amended by subsection (a)(1)) shall apply in any
Federal law enacted after the date of enactment of this Act--
(1) to establish a renewable electricity standard; or
(2) to regulate the emission of greenhouse gases.
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