PUBLIC LAW 109–58—AUG. 8, 2005
119 STAT. 871
(b) PROGRAM.—The Secretary shall conduct a program of research, development, demonstration, and commercial application for bioenergy, including— (1) biopower energy systems; (2) biofuels; (3) bioproducts; (4) integrated biorefineries that may produce biopower, biofuels, and bioproducts; (5) cross-cutting research and development in feedstocks; and (6) economic analysis. (c) BIOFUELS AND BIOPRODUCTS.—The goals of the biofuels and bioproducts programs shall be to develop, in partnership with industry and institutions of higher education— (1) advanced biochemical and thermochemical conversion technologies capable of making fuels from lignocellulosic feedstocks that are price-competitive with gasoline or diesel in either internal combustion engines or fuel cell-powered vehicles; (2) advanced biotechnology processes capable of making biofuels and bioproducts with emphasis on development of biorefinery technologies using enzyme-based processing systems; (3) advanced biotechnology processes capable of increasing energy production from lignocellulosic feedstocks, with emphasis on reducing the dependence of industry on fossil fuels in manufacturing facilities; and (4) other advanced processes that will enable the development of cost-effective bioproducts, including biofuels. (d) INTEGRATED BIOREFINERY DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS.— (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall carry out a program to demonstrate the commercial application of integrated biorefineries. The Secretary shall ensure geographical distribution of biorefinery demonstrations under this subsection. The Secretary shall not provide more than $100,000,000 under this subsection for any single biorefinery demonstration. In making awards under this subsection, the Secretary shall encourage— (A) the demonstration of a wide variety of lignocellulosic feedstocks; (B) the commercial application of biomass technologies for a variety of uses, including— (i) liquid transportation fuels; (ii) high-value biobased chemicals; (iii) substitutes for petroleum-based feedstocks and products; and (iv) energy in the form of electricity or useful heat; and (C) the demonstration of the collection and treatment of a variety of biomass feedstocks. (2) PROPOSALS.—Not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall solicit proposals for demonstration of advanced biorefineries. The Secretary shall select only proposals that— (A) demonstrate that the project will be able to operate profitably without direct Federal subsidy after initial construction costs are paid; and (B) enable the biorefinery to be easily replicated. (e) UNIVERSITY BIODIESEL PROGRAM.—The Secretary shall establish a demonstration program to determine the feasibility of
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