SEC. 7. RURAL ENERGY FOR AMERICA PROGRAM. 
Section 9007 of the Farm Security and Rural Invest-
ment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8107) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (b)(2)— 
(A) in subparagraph (C), by striking 
‘‘and’’ at the end; 
(B) by redesignating subparagraph (D) as 
subparagraph (E); and 
(C) by inserting after subparagraph (C) 
the following: 
‘‘(D) a nonprofit organization; and’’; 
(2) in subsection (c)— 
(A) by striking paragraph (1) and insert-
ing the following: 
‘‘(1) LOAN
GUARANTEE
AND
GRANT
PRO-
GRAM.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—In addition to any 
similar authority, the Secretary shall provide 
loan guarantees and grants to agricultural pro-
ducers and rural small businesses— 
‘‘(i) to purchase renewable energy sys-
tems, including— 
‘‘(I) systems that may be used to 
produce and sell electricity, such as 
for agricultural, and associated resi-
dential, purposes; and 
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‘‘(II) unique components of re-
newable energy systems; and 
‘‘(ii) to make energy efficiency im-
provements. 
‘‘(B) APPLICATION PROCESS.— 
‘‘(i) IN
GENERAL.—In carrying out 
this subsection, the Secretary shall estab-
lish a multi-tiered application process that 
varies based on the cost of the proposed 
project. 
‘‘(ii) 
SIMPLIFICATION.—The 
multi- 
tiered process shall ensure that applica-
tions are most simplified for the projects 
with the lowest project costs. 
‘‘(iii) REQUIREMENTS FOR WIND TUR-
BINE PROJECTS.—Each application for a 
loan guarantee or grant under this para-
graph for a project that includes the pur-
chase of a wind turbine shall include— 
‘‘(I) with respect to an applica-
tion seeking a loan guarantee or grant 
of less than $20,000, a small turbine 
safety standards certification from an 
accredited certification body; and 
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‘‘(II) with respect to an applica-
tion seeking a loan guarantee or grant 
of $20,000 or more, a power perform-
ance and acoustic certification from 
an accredited certification body.’’; 
(B) in paragraph (2)— 
(i) in the matter preceding subpara-
graph (A)— 
(I) by striking ‘‘amount’’ and in-
serting ‘‘priority’’; and 
(II) by striking ‘‘section’’ and in-
serting ‘‘subsection’’; 
(ii) in subparagraph (A), by inserting 
‘‘and the type of energy efficiency improve-
ment to be made so as to ensure that the 
program supports a diversity of tech-
nologies across the United States’’ before 
the semicolon at the end; 
(iii) in subparagraph (C)— 
(I) by inserting ‘‘and public 
health’’ before ‘‘benefits’’; and 
(II) by inserting ‘‘and energy ef-
ficiency improvements’’ before the 
semicolon at the end; and 
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(iv) by striking paragraph (F) and in-
serting the following: 
‘‘(F) the natural resource conservation 
benefits of the renewable energy system;’’; 
(C) in paragraph (3)— 
(i) in subparagraph (B), by striking 
‘‘The Secretary’’ and inserting the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary’’; 
(ii) by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(ii) MAXIMUM GRANT AMOUNT.— 
‘‘(I) IN
GENERAL.—Except as 
provided in subclause (II), the amount 
of a grant under this paragraph shall 
not exceed the lesser of $100,000 or 
50 percent of the cost of the activity 
carried out using funds from the 
grant. 
‘‘(II) SOCIALLY DISADVANTAGED 
FARMER OR RANCHER.—In the case 
of an agricultural producer who is a 
socially 
disadvantaged 
farmer 
or 
rancher (as defined in section 2501(e) 
of the Food, Agriculture, Conserva-
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tion, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 
U.S.C. 2279(e))), the amount of a 
grant under this paragraph shall not 
exceed the lesser of $100,000 or 75 
percent of the cost of the activity car-
ried out using funds from the grant.’’; 
and 
(iii) by striking subparagraph (C); 
(D) in paragraph (4)— 
(i) by striking subparagraph (A) and 
inserting the following: 
‘‘(A) GRANTS.—Subject to subparagraph 
(B), the amount of a grant under this sub-
section shall not exceed the lesser of— 
‘‘(i) 25 percent of the cost of the ac-
tivity carried out using funds from the 
grant; or 
‘‘(ii) as applicable— 
‘‘(I) if the project is for energy 
efficiency improvements, $250,000; or 
‘‘(II) if the project is for a re-
newable energy system, $500,000.’’; 
and 
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(ii) in subparagraph (C), by striking 
‘‘75 percent of the cost’’ and inserting ‘‘all 
eligible costs’’; and 
(E) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(5) REQUIREMENT.—In carrying out this sec-
tion, the Secretary shall not require a second meter 
for on-farm residential portions of rural projects 
connected to the grid.’’; 
(3) in subsection (e)(2), strike ‘‘June 30 of 
each fiscal year’’ and insert ‘‘a date to be deter-
mined each fiscal year by the Secretary’’; 
(4) in subsection (f)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘Not later’’ and inserting 
the following: 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(2) SUBSEQUENT REPORT.—Not later than 4 
years after the date of enactment of this paragraph, 
the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on 
activities carried out under this section, including 
the outcomes achieved by projects funded under this 
section.’’; and 
(5) in subsection (g)— 
(A) in paragraph (1)— 
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(i) in subparagraph (C), by striking 
‘‘and’’ at the end; 
(ii) in subparagraph (D), by striking 
the period at the end and inserting ‘‘; 
and’’; and 
(iii) by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(E) $70,000,000 for each of fiscal years 
2014 through 2018;’’; 
(B) in paragraph (2)(B), strike ‘‘April 1 of 
each fiscal year’’ and insert ‘‘the date deter-
mined each fiscal year by the Secretary’’; and 
(C) in paragraph (3), by inserting ‘‘and 
$70,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 
through 2018’’ before the period at the end. 
SEC. 8. BIOMASS RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT. 
Section 9008 of the Farm Security and Rural Invest-
ment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8108) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘biofuels and’’ each place it ap-
pears in subsections (b), (c)(3), (d)(2)(A), (e), and 
(g)(2) and inserting ‘‘biofuels, renewable chemicals, 
and’’; 
(2) in subsection (e)— 
(A) in paragraph (2)— 
(i) in subparagraph (A)— 
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(I) by striking ‘‘at prices com-
petitive with fossil fuels’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘, renewable chemicals, and 
biobased products’’; and 
(II) by inserting ‘‘and’’ after the 
semicolon at the end; 
(ii) by striking subparagraph (B); 
(iii) by redesignating subparagraph 
(C) as subparagraph (B); and 
(iv) in subparagraph (B) (as so redes-
ignated), by inserting ‘‘renewable chemi-
cals,’’ after ‘‘bioenergy,’’; 
(B) in paragraph (3)— 
(i) in subparagraph (B)— 
(I) in the subparagraph heading, 
by inserting ‘‘, RENEWABLE
CHEMI-
CALS,’’ after ‘‘BIOFUELS’’; and 
(II) in clause (i), by striking 
‘‘cellulosic’’; and 
(ii) in subparagraph (C)— 
(I) in the heading, by striking 
‘‘BIOFUELS DEVELOPMENT’’; and 
(II) in clause (ii), by inserting ‘‘, 
renewable chemical, or biobased prod-
uct’’ after ‘‘biofuel’’; 
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(C) by striking paragraph (4); 
(D) by redesignating paragraphs (5) and 
(6) as paragraphs (4) and (5), respectively; and 
(E) in paragraph (4) (as redesignated by 
subparagraph (D))— 
(i) by redesignating subparagraphs 
(F) and (G) as subparagraphs (G) and 
(H), respectively; and 
(ii) by inserting after subparagraph 
(E) the following: 
‘‘(G) a tribal organization (as defined in 
section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and 
Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 450b));’’; 
and 
(3) in subsection (h)— 
(A) in paragraph (1)— 
(i) in subparagraph (C), by striking 
‘‘and’’ at the end; 
(ii) in subparagraph (D), by striking 
the period at the end and inserting ‘‘; 
and’’; and 
(iii) by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(E) $30,000,000 for each of fiscal years 
2014 through 2018.’’; and 
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(B) in paragraph (2), by inserting ‘‘and 
$30,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 
through 2018’’ before the period at the end. 
SEC. 9. RURAL ENERGY SELF-SUFFICIENCY INITIATIVE. 
Section 9009(d) of the Farm Security and Rural In-
vestment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8109(d)) is amended by 
inserting ‘‘and $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 
through 2018’’ before the period at the end. 
SEC. 10. 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. 11. BIOMASS CROP ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. 
Section 9011 of the Farm Security and Rural Invest-
ment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8111) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) in paragraph (4)(B)(ii), by striking 
‘‘or has the potential to become invasive or nox-
ious’’; 
(B) in paragraph (5)— 
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(i) in subparagraph (B), in the matter 
preceding clause (i), by striking ‘‘The 
term’’ and inserting ‘‘Except as provided 
in subparagraph (C), the term’’; and 
(ii) by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(C) 
CERTAIN
CONSERVATION
PRO-
GRAMS.—Land described in clause (iii), (iv), or 
(v) of subparagraph (B) may be prepared for 
biomass production before October 1 of the cur-
rent fiscal year, as determined by the Secretary, 
if a contract described in that clause that cov-
ers the land will expire at the end of the cur-
rent fiscal year.’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(9) QUALIFYING
ELIGIBLE
MATERIAL.—The 
term ‘qualifying eligible material’ means an eligible 
material, including residue from crops described in 
paragraph (6)(B)(i), that before transport and deliv-
ery to the biomass conversion facility— 
‘‘(A) is collected or harvested by the eligi-
ble material owner— 
‘‘(i) directly from— 
‘‘(I) National Forest System 
land; 
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‘‘(II) Bureau of Land Manage-
ment land; 
‘‘(III) non-Federal land; or 
‘‘(IV) land belonging to an In-
dian or Indian tribe that is held in 
trust by the United States or subject 
to a restriction against alienation im-
posed by the United States; and 
‘‘(ii) in accordance with— 
‘‘(I) applicable law and land 
management plans; 
‘‘(II) a conservation, forest stew-
ardship, or equivalent plan, as deter-
mined by the Secretary; 
‘‘(III) Executive Order 13112 
(42 U.S.C. 4321 note; relating to 
invasive species); and 
‘‘(IV) if harvested from Federal 
land, the requirements for old growth 
forest maintenance, restoration, and 
management direction provided by 
section 102 of the Healthy Forests 
Restoration Act of 2003 (16 U.S.C. 
6512) for Federal land; and 
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(iii) by redesignating clause (ix) as 
clause (x); and 
(iv) by inserting after clause (viii) the 
following: 
‘‘(ix) the prospects for significant pro-
ducer participation; and’’; 
(B) in paragraph (3)(C)(ii), by striking 
‘‘15’’ and inserting ‘‘7’’; and 
(C) in paragraph (5)— 
(i) in subparagraph (B)— 
(I) in the matter preceding clause 
(i), by striking ‘‘the amount’’ and in-
serting ‘‘Except as provided in sub-
paragraph (D), the amount’’; and 
(II) by striking ‘‘75 percent’’ and 
inserting ‘‘50 percent’’; and 
(ii) by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(D) BEGINNING, SOCIALLY
DISADVAN-
TAGED, AND GEOGRAPHICALLY DISADVANTAGED 
FARMERS OR RANCHERS.—In the case of a be-
ginning, socially disadvantaged, or geographi-
cally disadvantaged farmer or rancher (as de-
termined by the Secretary), the amount of an 
establishment payment under this subsection 
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shall be up to 75 percent of the costs of estab-
lishing an eligible perennial crop covered by the 
contract, including the costs described in 
clauses (i) through (iii) of subparagraph (B).’’; 
(3) in subsection (d)— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘quali-
fying’’ before ‘‘eligible material’’ both places it 
appears; 
(B) in paragraph (2)(B)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘paragraph (3)’’ and 
inserting ‘‘paragraph (4)’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘$45 per ton for a pe-
riod of 2 years’’ and inserting ‘‘$25 per 
ton for a period of up to 3 years’’; 
(C) by redesignating paragraph (3) as 
paragraph (4); and 
(D) by inserting after paragraph (2) the 
following: 
‘‘(3) LIMITATION ON ASSISTANCE WITH COL-
LECTION, 
HARVEST, 
STORAGE, 
AND
TRANSPOR-
TATION.—To ensure effective administration of this 
subsection, the Secretary may— 
‘‘(A) require such documentation from pro-
ducers or persons seeking payments as the Sec-
retary considers necessary; 
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‘‘(B) establish limits on the total number 
and amounts of payments received by any pro-
ducer or person under this subsection; and 
‘‘(C) implement any additional require-
ments the Secretary determines necessary.’’; 
and 
(4) by striking subsection (f) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(f) FUNDING.— 
‘‘(1) MANDATORY FUNDING.—Of the funds of 
the Commodity Credit Corporation, the Secretary 
shall use to carry out this section $75,000,000 for 
each of fiscal years 2014 through 2018, of which not 
more than $15,000,000 for each fiscal year may be 
used for collection, harvest, storage, and transpor-
tation. 
‘‘(2) DISCRETIONARY FUNDING.—In addition to 
any other funds made available to carry out this sec-
tion, there is authorized to be appropriated to carry 
out this section $75,000,000 for each of fiscal years 
2014 through 2018’’. 
SEC. 12. FOREST BIOMASS FOR ENERGY. 
Section 9012(d) of the Farm Security and Rural In-
vestment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8112(d)) is amended by 
striking ‘‘2012’’ and inserting ‘‘2018’’. 
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SEC. 13. COMMUNITY WOOD ENERGY PROGRAM. 
Section 9013 of the Farm Security and Rural Invest-
ment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8113) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating subsection (e) as sub-
section (f); 
(2) by inserting after subsection (d) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(e) MANDATORY FUNDING.—Of the funds of the 
Commodity Credit Corporation, the Secretary shall use to 
carry out this section $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 
2014 through 2018.’’; and 
(3) in subsection (f) (as redesignated by para-
graph (1)), by striking ‘‘2013’’ and inserting 
‘‘2018’’. 
SEC. 14. BUDGETARY EFFECTS. 
The budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of 
complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, 
shall be determined by reference to the latest statement 
titled ‘‘Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation’’ for this 
Act, submitted for printing in the Congressional Record 
by the Chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, pro-
vided that such statement has been submitted prior to the 
vote on passage. 
Æ 
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