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117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 5589 
To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to carry out a program to award 
grants to eligible entities to carry out projects with the potential to 
reduce or sequester greenhouse emissions that convert and valorize tree 
nut harvest by-products into multiple higher value biocarbon products, 
and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 15, 2021 
Mr. HARDER of California (for himself, Mr. PANETTA, and Mr. COSTA) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agri-
culture 
A BILL 
To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to carry out a program 
to award grants to eligible entities to carry out projects 
with the potential to reduce or sequester greenhouse 
emissions that convert and valorize tree nut harvest by- 
products into multiple higher value biocarbon products, 
and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Pyrolysis Innovation 
Grants Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. PYROLYSIS INNOVATION GRANT PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Agriculture, act-
ing through the Director of the National Institute of Food 
and Agriculture, shall establish a program under which 
the Secretary will award grants to eligible entities to carry 
out not fewer than 10 pilot projects with the potential to 
reduce or sequester greenhouse emissions that convert and 
valorize tree nut harvest by-products into multiple higher 
value biocarbon products, including sustainable industrial 
applications, agrochemicals, repurposing process heat, en-
ergy, and construction materials. 
(b) ELIGIBLE ENTITY DEFINED.—The term ‘‘eligible 
entity’’ means— 
(1) a college or university (as defined in section 
1404 of the National Agricultural Research, Exten-
sion, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 
3103)); 
(2) a third-party private entity, the primary 
business of which is related to agriculture (as deter-
mined by the Secretary); 
(3) a nongovernmental organization with experi-
ence working with agricultural producers (as deter-
mined by the Secretary); and 
(4) a Federal agency or other governmental or-
ganization. 
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(c) REPORT.—Not later than two years after the date 
on which the first grant is awarded under subsection (a), 
the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Agri-
culture of the House of Representatives and the Com-
mittee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Sen-
ate a report on— 
(1) the activities carried out using grants 
awarded under such subsection; 
(2) best practices used to leverage the invest-
ment of the Federal Government for the purposes 
specified in subsection (a); and 
(3) an assessment of the results achieved by the 
program established under this section. 
(d) FUNDING.— 
(1) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.— 
There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out 
this section $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 
through 2026, to remain available until expended. 
(2) ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS.—Of the amounts 
made available under this section in any fiscal year, 
not more than 8 percent may be used for evaluation, 
monitoring, salaries, and administrative expenses. 
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