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‘‘SEC. 9015. AGRICULTURAL BIOFUELS FROM BIOMASS IN-
TERNSHIP PILOT PROGRAM. 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary of Agri-
culture shall establish a structured, academically-oriented 
internship pilot program (in this section referred to as the 
‘Program’) to provide students from universities in Cali-
fornia, Iowa, Missouri, Georgia, Minnesota, and other 
states with substantial farm-based economies or univer-
sities with fields of study capable of developing renewable 
energy technology or policy with the opportunity to work 
within the Department of Agriculture, Congress and legis-
lative branch agencies, other Federal departments and 
agencies, corporations, and nonprofit institutions on mat-
ters pertaining to policies regarding renewable energy, in-
cluding the conversion of biomass and other agricultural 
products to produce ethanol and other biofuels. 
‘‘(b) ELIGIBILITY.—To be eligible for an internship 
under subsection (a) a student shall— 
‘‘(1) be a third or fourth year undergraduate 
student or a graduate student at an accredited col-
lege or university in California, Iowa, Missouri, 
Georgia, Minnesota, or another State with a sub-
stantial farm-based economy, or at a university with 
fields of study capable of developing renewable en-
ergy technology or policy (including agriculture-re-
lated studies, chemistry, environmental sciences, bio-
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engineering, biochemistry, natural resources, and 
public policy), that commits matching funds in ac-
cordance with subsection (g); 
‘‘(2) be a United States citizen; 
‘‘(3) be pursuing an undergraduate or graduate 
program in agriculture and related supporting sub-
jects with direct relevance to the subject of bio-
refinery, biofuels, and renewable energy; and 
‘‘(4) meet any other conditions or requirements 
that the Secretary considers necessary. 
‘‘(c) PRIORITIES OF INTERNSHIP PILOT PROGRAM.— 
In administering the Program (including in the selection 
of students to participate in the Program), the Secretary 
shall prioritize the following activities and placements: 
‘‘(1) Structured internship experiences that fea-
ture direct, hands-on assistance to policy makers en-
gaged in the development and implementation of ag-
riculture and related supporting policies and legisla-
tion, with direct relevance to the subject of bio-
refinery, biofuels, and renewable energy. 
‘‘(2) Internship and academic seminar pro-
grams that provide a combination of workforce 
training, experiential education, and leadership de-
velopment designed specifically for the Department 
of Agriculture and Congress, with regard to agri-
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culture-based biorefinery, biofuels, and related re-
newable energy policies. 
‘‘(3) Establishment of regional and state net-
works that partner with the agricultural business, 
government and academic communities to enhance 
the prospects for providing financial assistance to 
students, particularly minority students, from col-
leges and universities in each participating State 
who are from economically disadvantaged back-
grounds. 
‘‘(4) Internship and academic seminar pro-
grams that focus on agriculture-based research, de-
velopment, and policies addressing new technologies 
to enhance agriculture production and enhanced eco-
nomic development in the agriculture sector of the 
United States. 
‘‘(d) ADMINISTRATION OF THE PILOT PROGRAM.— 
The Secretary, in consultation with other executive and 
legislative branch officials, shall administer the Program. 
The Secretary may engage the services of an experienced, 
nonprofit, nonpartisan professional internship and aca-
demic seminar organization with extensive experience in 
developing and carrying out Washington-based or other 
State-based internship programs and State-based financial 
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assistance initiatives for interns to assist in carrying out 
the Program. 
‘‘(e) SCHOLARSHIPS AND OTHER ASSISTANCE FOR 
INTERNSHIPS.—The Secretary may make available to un-
dergraduate and graduate students participating in the 
Program scholarships or other types of financial assist-
ance, including funds to cover the cost of housing, per 
diem living expenses, transportation, tuition and other 
educational expenses, and related costs, that would allow 
participation by eligible undergraduate and graduate stu-
dents from economically-disadvantaged backgrounds with-
in the Program States. 
‘‘(f) LONGITUDINAL STUDIES AND REPORTING RE-
QUIREMENTS.— 
‘‘(1) LONGITUDINAL STUDIES AND EVALUATION 
OF INTERNSHIP PROGRAM.—In developing and im-
plementing the Program, the Secretary shall carry 
out such longitudinal studies and program evalua-
tions as he or she deems appropriate to ensure that 
the program is administered in a cost-effective man-
ner and has specific milestones, objectives, and re-
sults quantified with regard to such Program. 
‘‘(2) REPORTING
REQUIREMENTS.—The Sec-
retary shall submit to the Committee on Agriculture 
of the House of Representatives and the Committee 
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on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Sen-
ate periodic reports regarding the development and 
implementation of the Program, including the longi-
tudinal studies and evaluations required under para-
graph (1). 
‘‘(g) STATE MATCHING REQUIREMENT.—As a condi-
tion of receiving an internship under the Program, the 
State in which the student receiving the internship is pur-
suing an undergraduate or graduate degree shall provide 
matching funds in the amount of one dollar for every two 
dollars provided by the Secretary under the Program. 
‘‘(h) FEDERAL CONTRIBUTION LIMIT.—The Sec-
retary may not expend more than $200,000 in any fiscal 
year to provide internships to students pursuing an under-
graduate or graduate degree in any particular State. 
‘‘(i) APPLICATION OF FUNDS.—The Secretary shall, 
to the maximum extent practicable, use funds made avail-
able under subsection (j) to provide scholarships and the 
other forms of financial assistance described in subsection 
(e) directly attributable to the participation in the Pro-
gram by students from rural, economically-disadvantaged 
backgrounds. 
‘‘(j) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be 
necessary to carry out this section.’’. 
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SEC. 9013. FEEDSTOCK FLEXIBILITY PROGRAM FOR BIO-
ENERGY PRODUCERS. 
Title IX of the Farm Security and Rural Investment 
Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8101 et seq.) is further amended 
by adding at the end the following new section: 
‘‘SEC. 9016. FEEDSTOCK FLEXIBILITY PROGRAM FOR BIO-
ENERGY PRODUCERS. 
‘‘(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) BIOENERGY.—The term ‘bioenergy’ means 
fuel grade ethanol and other biofuel. 
‘‘(2) BIOENERGY PRODUCER.—The term ‘bio-
energy producer’ means a producer of bioenergy that 
uses an eligible commodity to produce bioenergy 
under this section. 
‘‘(3) ELIGIBLE COMMODITY.—The term ‘eligible 
commodity’ means a form of raw or refined sugar or 
in-process sugar that is eligible to be marketed in 
the United States for human consumption or to be 
used for the extraction of sugar for human consump-
tion. 
‘‘(4) ELIGIBLE ENTITY.—The term ‘eligible en-
tity’ means an entity located in the United States 
that markets an eligible commodity in the United 
States. 
‘‘(b) FEEDSTOCK FLEXIBILITY PROGRAM.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.— 
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‘‘(A) PURCHASES AND SALES.—For each 
of fiscal years 2008 through 2012, the Sec-
retary shall purchase eligible commodities from 
eligible entities and sell such commodities to 
bioenergy producers for the purpose of pro-
ducing bioenergy in a manner that ensures that 
156 of the Federal Agricultural Improvement 
and Reform Act (7 U.S.C. 7272) is operated at 
no cost to the Federal Government by avoiding 
forfeitures to the Commodity Credit Corpora-
tion. 
‘‘(B) COMPETITIVE PROCEDURES.—In car-
rying out the purchases and sales required 
under subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall, to 
the maximum extent practicable, use competi-
tive procedures, including the receiving, offer-
ing, and accepting of bids, when entering into 
contracts with eligible entities and bioenergy 
producers, provided that such procedures are 
consistent with the purposes of subparagraph 
(A). 
‘‘(C) LIMITATION.—The purchase and sale 
of eligible commodities under subparagraph (A) 
shall only be made in fiscal years in which such 
purchases and sales are necessary to ensure 
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that the program authorized under section 156 
of the Federal Agriculture Improvement and 
Reform Act (7 U.S.C. 7272) is operated at no 
cost to the Federal Government by avoiding for-
feitures to the Commodity Credit Corporation. 
‘‘(2) NOTICE.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than Sep-
tember 1, 2007, and each September 1 there-
after through fiscal year 2011, the Secretary 
shall provide notice to eligible entities and bio-
energy producers of the quantity of eligible 
commodities that shall be made available for 
purchase and sale for the subsequent fiscal year 
under this section. 
‘‘(B) REESTIMATES.—Not later than the 
first day of each of the second through fourth 
quarters of each of fiscal years 2008 through 
2012, the Secretary shall reestimate the quan-
tity of eligible commodities determined under 
subparagraph (A), and provide notice and make 
purchases and sales based on such reestimates. 
‘‘(3) COMMODITY CREDIT CORPORATION INVEN-
TORY.—To the extent that an eligible commodity is 
owned and held in inventory by the Commodity 
Credit Corporation (accumulated pursuant to the 
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program authorized under section 156 of the Fed-
eral Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act (7 
U.S.C. 7272)), the Secretary shall sell such com-
modity to bioenergy producers under this section. 
‘‘(4) TRANSFER RULE; STORAGE FEES.— 
‘‘(A) GENERAL TRANSFER RULE.—Except 
as provided in subparagraph (C), the Secretary 
shall ensure that bioenergy producers that pur-
chase eligible commodities pursuant to this sub-
section take possession of such commodities 
within 30 calendar days of the date of such 
purchase from the Commodity Credit Corpora-
tion. 
‘‘(B) PAYMENT
OF
STORAGE
FEES
PRO-
HIBITED.— 
‘‘(i) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary 
shall, to the greatest extent practicable, 
carry out this subsection in a manner that 
ensures no storage fees are paid by the 
Commodity Credit Corporation in the ad-
ministration of this subsection. 
‘‘(ii) EXCEPTION.—Clause (i) shall 
not apply with respect to any commodities 
owned and held in inventory by the Com-
modity Credit Corporation (accumulated 
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pursuant to the program authorized under 
section 156 of the Federal Agriculture Im-
provement and Reform Act (7 U.S.C. 
7272)). 
‘‘(C) 
OPTION
TO
PREVENT
STORAGE 
FEES.— 
‘‘(i) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary 
may enter into contracts with bioenergy 
producers to sell eligible commodities to 
such producers prior in time to entering 
into contracts with eligible entities to pur-
chase such commodities to be used to sat-
isfy the contracts entered into with the bio-
energy producers. 
‘‘(ii) SPECIAL
TRANSFER
RULE.—If 
the Secretary makes a sale and purchase 
referred to in clause (i), the Secretary shall 
ensure that the bioenergy producer that 
purchased eligible commodities takes pos-
session of such commodities within 30 cal-
endar days of the date the Commodity 
Credit Corporation purchases such com-
modities. 
‘‘(5) RELATION
TO
OTHER
LAWS.—If sugar 
that is subject to a marketing allotment under part 
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VII of subtitle B of title III of the Agricultural Ad-
justment Act of 1938 (7 U.S.C. 1359aa et seq.) is 
the subject of a payment under this section, such 
sugar shall be considered marketed and shall count 
against a processor’s allocation of an allotment 
under such part, as applicable. 
‘‘(6) FUNDING.—The Secretary shall use the 
funds, facilities, and authorities of the Commodity 
Credit Corporation, including the use of such sums 
as are necessary, to carry out this section.’’. 
SEC. 9014. BIOMASS INVENTORY REPORT. 
(a) INVENTORY REQUIRED.—The Secretary of Agri-
culture shall conduct an inventory of biomass resources 
on a county-by-county basis. 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than one year after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit 
to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Rep-
resentatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, 
and Forestry of the Senate a report containing— 
(1) the results of the inventory conducted under 
subsection (a); and 
(2) an estimate of the amount of unused crop 
land in the United States that could be used for 
dedicated energy crops. 
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(c) BIOMASS RESOURCES DEFINED.—In this section, 
the term ‘‘biomass resource’’ has the meaning given the 
term ‘‘eligible commodity’’ in section 9010(a)(3) of the 
Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 
U.S.C. 8108(a)(3)). 
SEC. 9015. FUTURE FARMSTEADS PROGRAM. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary of Agriculture 
shall establish a program to equip, in each of 5 regions 
of the country chosen to represent different farming prac-
tices, a farm house and its surrounding fields, facilities, 
and forested areas with technologies to— 
(1) improve farm energy production and energy 
use efficiencies; 
(2) provide working examples to farmers; and 
(3) serve as an education, demonstration, and 
research facility that will teach graduate students 
whose focus of research is related to either renew-
able energy or energy conservation technologies. 
(b) GOALS.—The goals of the program established 
under subsection (a) shall be to— 
(1) advance farm energy use efficiencies and 
the on-farm production of renewable energies, along 
with advanced communication and control tech-
nologies with the latest in energy capture and con-
version techniques, thereby enhancing rural energy 
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independence and creating new revenues for rural 
economies; 
(2) accelerate private sector and university re-
search into the efficient on-farm production of re-
newable fuels and help educate the farming industry, 
students, and the general public; and 
(3) accelerate energy independence, including 
the production and the conservation of renewable en-
ergies on farms. 
(c) COLLABORATION
PARTNERS.—The program 
under this section shall be carried out in partnership with 
regional land grant institutions, agricultural commodity 
commissions, biofuels companies, sensor and controls com-
panies, and internet technology companies. 
(d) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be 
necessary to carry out this section. 
SEC. 9016. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON RENEWABLE ENERGY. 
It is the sense of Congress that— 
(1) energy demand in the United States is pro-
jected to increase by more than 30 percent over the 
next two decades; 
(2) increased production of renewable energy 
and growth of its infrastructure would assist the 
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United States in meeting the growing energy de-
mand; 
(3) continued, and even accelerated, develop-
ment of renewable energy inputs and technologies 
provide numerous benefits to the United States, in-
cluding improved national security and economic 
growth; 
(4) while it should be a priority of the Federal 
Government to continue to promote policies and in-
centives to stimulate growth and development of re-
newable energy infrastructure, it should be recog-
nized that the marketplace is also an important in-
strument to determine which renewable energy 
sources and technologies will provide the most effi-
cient and effective energy production; 
(5) renewable energy inputs and technology 
must be available in abundant quantities and provide 
energy at competitive prices in a reliable manner for 
the American consumer; and 
(6) it is in the interest of the United States to 
diversify its energy portfolio and increase the energy 
independence of the United States by further devel-
oping alternative forms of energy. 
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SEC. 9017. BIODIESEL FUEL EDUCATION PROGRAM. 
Section 9004(d) of the Farm Security and Rural In-
vestment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8104(d)) is amended to 
read as follows: 
‘‘(d) FUNDING.—Of the funds of the Commodity 
Credit Corporation, the Secretary shall make available to 
carry out this section $2,000,000 for each of fiscal years 
2008 through 2012.’’. 
SEC. 9018. BIOMASS ENERGY RESERVE. 
Title IX of the Farm Security and Rural Investment 
Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8101 et seq.) is amended by adding 
at the end the following new section: 
‘‘SEC. 9017. BIOMASS ENERGY RESERVE. 
‘‘(a) PURPOSE.—The purpose of this section is to es-
tablish a biomass energy reserve— 
‘‘(1) to encourage production of dedicated en-
ergy crops in a sustainable manner that protects the 
soil, air, water, and wildlife of the United States; 
and 
‘‘(2) to provide financial and technical assist-
ance to owners and operators of eligible cropland to 
produce dedicated energy crops and crop mixes of 
suitable quality and in sufficient quantities to sup-
port and induce development and expansion of the 
use of the crop for— 
‘‘(A) bioenergy; 
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