995 
(B) in paragraph (3)— 
(i) in subparagraph (B)— 
(I) in clause (v), by inserting ‘‘as 
determined to be necessary by the 
Secretary based on the availability of 
data,’’ before ‘‘provide information’’; 
(II) by redesignating clauses (v) 
and (vi) as clauses (vii) and (viii), re-
spectively; and 
(III) by inserting after clause (iv) 
the following: 
‘‘(v) require reporting of quantities 
and types of biobased products purchased 
by procuring agencies; 
‘‘(vi) focus on products that meet the 
biobased content requirements, including 
forest products, that apply an innovative 
approach to growing, harvesting, sourcing, 
procuring, processing, manufacturing, or 
application of biobased products regardless 
of the date of entry of the products into 
the marketplace;’’; and 
(ii) by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
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‘‘(F) 
REQUIRED
DESIGNATIONS.—Not 
later than 1 year after the date of enactment of 
this subparagraph, the Secretary shall begin to 
designate intermediate ingredients or feedstocks 
and assembled and finished biobased products 
in the guidelines issued under this paragraph.’’; 
(2) in subsection (b)— 
(A) in paragraph (3)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘The Secretary’’ and 
inserting the following: 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary’’; and 
(ii) by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(B) AUDITING
AND
COMPLIANCE.—The 
Secretary may carry out such auditing and 
compliance activities as the Secretary deter-
mines to be necessary to ensure compliance 
with subparagraph (A).’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(4) ASSEMBLED AND FINISHED PRODUCTS.— 
Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment 
of this paragraph, the Secretary shall begin issuing 
criteria for determining which assembled and fin-
ished products may qualify to receive the label under 
paragraph (1).’’; 
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(3) by redesignating subsections (d), (e), (f), 
(g), and (h) as subsections (e), (f), (g), (i), and (j), 
respectively; 
(4) by inserting after subsection (c) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(d) OUTREACH, EDUCATION, AND PROMOTION.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may engage 
in outreach, educational, and promotional activities 
intended to increase knowledge, awareness, and ben-
efits of biobased products. 
‘‘(2) AUTHORIZED
ACTIVITIES.—In carrying 
out this subsection, the Secretary may— 
‘‘(A) conduct consumer education and out-
reach (including consumer and awareness sur-
veys); 
‘‘(B) conduct outreach to and support for 
State and local governments interested in im-
plementing biobased purchasing programs; 
‘‘(C) partner with industry and nonprofit 
groups to produce educational and outreach 
materials and conduct educational and outreach 
events; 
‘‘(D) sponsor special conferences and 
events to bring together buyers and sellers of 
biobased products; and 
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‘‘(E) support pilot and demonstration 
projects.’’; 
(5) in subsection (h) (as redesignated by para-
graph (3))— 
(A) in paragraph (2)— 
(i) in the matter preceding subpara-
graph (A) by striking ‘‘The report’’ and in-
serting ‘‘Each report under paragraph 
(1)’’; 
(ii) in subparagraph (A), by striking 
‘‘and’’ at the end; 
(iii) in subparagraph (B)(ii), by strik-
ing the period at the end and inserting a 
semicolon; and 
(iv) by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(C) the progress made by other Federal 
agencies in compliance with the biobased pro-
curement requirements, including the quantity 
of purchases made; and 
‘‘(D) the status of outreach, educational, 
and promotional activities carried out by the 
Secretary under subsection (d), including the 
attainment of specific milestones and overall re-
sults.’’; and 
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(B) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(3) ECONOMIC IMPACT STUDY AND REPORT.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary shall 
conduct a study to assess the economic impact 
of the biobased products industry, including— 
‘‘(i) the quantity of biobased products 
sold; 
‘‘(ii) the value of the biobased prod-
ucts; 
‘‘(iii) the quantity of jobs created; 
‘‘(iv) the quantity of petroleum dis-
placed; 
‘‘(v) other environmental benefits; and 
‘‘(vi) areas in which the use or manu-
facturing of biobased products could be 
more effectively used, including identifying 
any technical and economic obstacles and 
recommending how those obstacles can be 
overcome. 
‘‘(B) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date of enactment of this subpara-
graph, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a 
report describing the results of the study con-
ducted under subparagraph (A).’’; 
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