§8602. Definitions

In this chapter:

(1) Advisory Committee

The term "Advisory Committee" means the Biomass Research and Development Technical Advisory Committee established by section 8605 of this title.

(2) Biobased fuel

The term "biobased fuel" means any transportation fuel produced from biomass.

(3) Biobased product

The term "biobased product" means an industrial product (including chemicals, materials, and polymers) produced from biomass, or a commercial or industrial product (including animal feed and electric power) derived in connection with the conversion of biomass to fuel.

(4) Biomass

The term "biomass" means any organic matter that is available on a renewable or recurring basis, including agricultural crops and trees, wood and wood wastes and residues, plants (including aquatic plants), grasses, residues, fibers, and animal wastes, municipal wastes, and other waste materials.

(5) Board

The term "Board" means the Biomass Research and Development Board established by section 8604 of this title.

(6) Demonstration

The term "demonstration" means demonstration of technology in a pilot plant or semi-works scale facility.

(7) Initiative

The term "Initiative" means the Biomass Research and Development Initiative established under section 8606 of this title.

(8) Institution of higher education

The term "institution of higher education" has the meaning given the term in section 1002(a) of title 20.

(9) National Laboratory

The term "National Laboratory" has the meaning given that term in section 15801 of title 42.

(10) Point of contact

The term "point of contact" means a point of contact designated under section 8603(d) ¹ of this title.

( Pub. L. 106–224, title III, §303, June 20, 2000, 114 Stat. 429 ; Pub. L. 109–58, title IX, §941(a), Aug. 8, 2005, 119 Stat. 873 .)

References in Text

Subsec. (d) of section 8603 this title, referred to in par. (10), was redesignated subsec. (b) by Pub. L. 109–58, title IX, §941(b)(3), Aug. 8, 2005, 119 Stat. 874 .

Amendments

2005-Par. (2). Pub. L. 109–58, §941(a)(1), (3), added par. (2) and struck out heading and text of former par. (2). Text read as follows: "The term 'biobased industrial product' means fuels, chemicals, building materials, or electric power or heat produced from biomass."

Pars. (3) to (8). Pub. L. 109–58, §941(a)(2)–(4), added pars. (3) and (6) and redesignated former pars. (3), (4), (5), and (6) as (4), (5), (7), and (8), respectively. Former pars. (7) and (8) redesignated (9) and (10), respectively.

Par. (9). Pub. L. 109–58, §941(a)(5), added par. (9) and struck out heading and text of former par. (9). Text read as follows: "The term 'national laboratory' has the meaning given the term 'laboratory' in section 12(d) of the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3710a(d))."

Pub. L. 109–58, §941(a)(1), (2), redesignated par. (7) as (9) and struck out heading and text of former par. (9). Text read as follows: "The term 'processing' means the derivation of biobased industrial products from biomass, including-

"(A) feedstock production;

"(B) harvest and handling;

"(C) pretreatment or thermochemical processing;

"(D) fermentation;

"(E) catalytic processing;

"(F) product recovery; and

"(G) coproduct production."

Par. (10). Pub. L. 109–58, §941(a)(1), (2), redesignated par. (8) as (10) and struck out heading and text of former par. (10). Text read as follows: "The term 'research and development' means research, development, and demonstration."

¹ See References in Text note below.