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this section $30,000,000 for each of fiscal years 
2014 through 2018. 
‘‘(4) MANDATORY FUNDING FOR FISCAL YEARS 
2014
THROUGH
2018.—Of the funds of the Com-
modity Credit Corporation, the Secretary shall use 
to carry out this section $26,000,000 for each of fis-
cal years 2014 through 2018.’’. 
SEC. 9008. FEEDSTOCK FLEXIBILITY PROGRAM FOR BIO-
ENERGY PRODUCERS. 
Section 9010(b) of the Farm Security and Rural In-
vestment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8110(b)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1)(A), by striking ‘‘2013’’ 
and inserting ‘‘2018’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (2)(A), by striking ‘‘2013’’ 
and inserting ‘‘2018’’. 
SEC. 9009. BIOMASS CROP ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. 
Section 9011 of the Farm Security and Rural Invest-
ment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8111) is amended to read 
as follows: 
‘‘SEC. 9011. BIOMASS CROP ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. 
‘‘(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) BCAP.—The term ‘BCAP’ means the Bio-
mass Crop Assistance Program established under 
this section. 
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‘‘(2) BCAP PROJECT AREA.—The term ‘BCAP 
project area’ means an area that— 
‘‘(A) has specified boundaries that are sub-
mitted to the Secretary by the project sponsor 
and subsequently approved by the Secretary; 
‘‘(B) includes producers with contract 
acreage that will supply a portion of the renew-
able biomass needed by a biomass conversion 
facility; and 
‘‘(C) is physically located within an eco-
nomically practicable distance from the biomass 
conversion facility. 
‘‘(3) CONTRACT ACREAGE.—The term ‘contract 
acreage’ means eligible land that is covered by a 
BCAP contract entered into with the Secretary. 
‘‘(4) ELIGIBLE CROP.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The term ‘eligible 
crop’ means a crop of renewable biomass. 
‘‘(B) EXCLUSIONS.—The term ‘eligible 
crop’ does not include— 
‘‘(i) any crop that is eligible to receive 
payments under title I of the Food, Con-
servation, and Energy Act of 2008 (7 
U.S.C. 8702 et seq.) or an amendment 
made by that title; or 
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‘‘(ii) any plant that is invasive or nox-
ious or species or varieties of plants that 
credible risk assessment tools or other 
credible sources determine are potentially 
invasive, as determined by the Secretary in 
consultation with other appropriate Fed-
eral or State departments and agencies. 
‘‘(5) ELIGIBLE LAND.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The term ‘eligible 
land’ includes— 
‘‘(i) agricultural and nonindustrial 
private forest lands (as defined in section 
5(c) of the Cooperative Forestry Assistance 
Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2103a(c))); and 
‘‘(ii) land enrolled in the conservation 
reserve program established under sub-
chapter B of chapter I of subtitle D of title 
XII of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 
U.S.C. 3831 et seq.) or the Agricultural 
Conservation Easement Program estab-
lished under subtitle H of title XII of that 
Act under a contract that will expire at the 
end of the current fiscal year. 
‘‘(B) EXCLUSIONS.—The term ‘eligible 
land’ does not include— 
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‘‘(i) Federal- or State-owned land; 
‘‘(ii) land that is native sod, as of the 
date of enactment of the Food, Conserva-
tion, and Energy Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 
8701 et seq.); 
‘‘(iii) land enrolled in the conservation 
reserve program established under sub-
chapter B of chapter 1 of subtitle D of 
title XII of the Food Security Act of 1985 
(16 U.S.C. 3831 et seq.), other than land 
described in subparagraph (A)(ii); or 
‘‘(iv) land enrolled in the Agricultural 
Conservation Easement Program estab-
lished under subtitle H of title XII of that 
Act, other than land described in subpara-
graph (A)(ii). 
‘‘(6) ELIGIBLE MATERIAL.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘eligible ma-
terial’ means renewable biomass harvested di-
rectly from the land, including crop residue 
from any crop that is eligible to receive pay-
ments under title I of the Agriculture Reform, 
Food, and Jobs Act of 2013 or an amendment 
made by that title. 
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