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Union Calendar No. 122 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 5589 
[Report No. 117–167] 
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 
NOVEMBER 1, 2021 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed 
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on October 15, 2021] 
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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. 
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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’’. 
SEC. 2. PYROLYSIS INNOVATION GRANT PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subject to the availability of appro-
priations, the Secretary of Agriculture (referred to in this 
Act as the ‘‘Secretary’’), acting through the Director of the 
National Institute of Food and Agriculture, shall establish 
a program under which the Secretary will award competi-
tive grants to eligible entities to carry out not fewer than 
10 pilot projects with the potential to reduce or sequester 
greenhouse gas emissions by converting and valorizing tree 
nut harvest by-products into multiple higher value bio-
carbon products, including sustainable industrial applica-
tions, agrochemicals, repurposing process heat, energy, 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)); 
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(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 orga-
nization. 
(c) REPORT.—Not later than two years after the date 
on which the first grant is awarded under subsection (a), 
and biennially thereafter until two years after the date on 
which the last grant is awarded under subsection (a), the 
Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Agriculture of 
the House of Representatives and the Committee on Agri-
culture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate a report on— 
(1) the activities carried out using grants award-
ed under such subsection; 
(2) best practices used to leverage the investment 
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 the Sec-
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retary to carry out this section $5,000,000 for each of 
fiscal years 2023 through 2027, 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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Union Calendar No. 122 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 5589 
[Report No. 117–167] 
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 mul-
tiple higher value biocarbon products, and for 
other purposes. 
NOVEMBER 1, 2021 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Com-
mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, 
and ordered to be printed 
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