US Code
CHAPTER 107— RENEWABLE ENERGY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
§ 8101. Definitions

(1) AdministratorThe term “Administrator” means the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.
(2) Advisory CommitteeThe term “Advisory Committee” means the Biomass Research and Development Technical Advisory Committee established by section 8108(d)(1) of this title.
(3) Advanced biofuel(A) In generalThe term “advanced biofuel” means fuel derived from renewable biomass other than corn kernel starch.
(B) InclusionsSubject to subparagraph (A), the term “advanced biofuel” includes—(i) biofuel derived from cellulose, hemicellulose, or lignin;
(ii) biofuel derived from sugar and starch (other than ethanol derived from corn kernel starch);
(iii) biofuel derived from waste material, including crop residue, other vegetative waste material, animal waste, food waste, and yard waste;
(iv) diesel-equivalent fuel derived from renewable biomass, including vegetable oil and animal fat;
(v) biogas (including landfill gas and sewage waste treatment gas) produced through the conversion of organic matter from renewable biomass;
(vi) butanol or other alcohols produced through the conversion of organic matter from renewable biomass; and
(vii) other fuel derived from cellulosic biomass.
(4) Biobased productThe term “biobased product” means a product determined by the Secretary to be a commercial or industrial product (other than food or feed) that is—(A) composed, in whole or in significant part, of biological products, including renewable domestic agricultural materials, renewable chemicals, and forestry materials; or
(B) an intermediate ingredient or feedstock.
(5) BiofuelThe term “biofuel” means a fuel derived from renewable biomass.
(6) Biomass conversion facilityThe term “biomass conversion facility” means a facility that converts or proposes to convert renewable biomass into—(A) heat;
(B) power;
(C) biobased products; or
(D) advanced biofuels.
(7) BiorefineryThe term “biorefinery” means a facility (including equipment and processes) that—(A) converts renewable biomass or an intermediate ingredient or feedstock of renewable biomass into any 1 or more, or a combination, of—(i) biofuels;
(ii) renewable chemicals; or
(iii) biobased products; and
(B) may produce electricity.
(8) BoardThe term “Board” means the Biomass Research and Development Board established by section 8108(c) of this title.
(9) Forest product(A) In generalThe term “forest product” means a product made from materials derived from the practice of forestry or the management of growing timber.
(B) InclusionsThe term “forest product” includes—(i) pulp, paper, paperboard, pellets, lumber, and other wood products; and
(ii) any recycled products derived from forest materials.
(10) Indian tribeThe term “Indian tribe” has the meaning given the term in section 5304 of title 25.
(11) Institution of higher educationThe term “institution of higher education” has the meaning given the term in section 1002(a) of title 20.
(12) Intermediate ingredient or feedstockThe term “intermediate ingredient or feedstock” means a material or compound made in whole or in significant part from biological products, including renewable agricultural materials (including plant, animal, and marine materials) or forestry materials, that are subsequently used to make a more complex compound or product.
(13) Renewable biomassThe term “renewable biomass” means—(A) materials, pre-commercial thinnings, or invasive species from National Forest System land and public lands (as defined in section 1702 of title 43) that—(i) are byproducts of preventive treatments that are removed—(I) to reduce hazardous fuels;
(II) to reduce or contain disease or insect infestation; or
(III) to restore ecosystem health;
(ii) would not otherwise be used for higher-value products; and
(iii) are harvested in accordance with—(I) applicable law and land management plans; and
(II) the requirements for—(aa) old-growth maintenance, restoration, and management direction of paragraphs (2), (3), and (4) of subsection (e) of section 6512 of title 16; and
(bb) large-tree retention of subsection (f) of that section; or
(B) any organic matter that is available on a renewable or recurring basis from non-Federal land or land belonging to an Indian or Indian tribe that is held in trust by the United States or subject to a restriction against alienation imposed by the United States, including—(i) renewable plant material, including—(I) feed grains;
(II) other agricultural commodities;
(III) other plants and trees; and
(IV) algae; and
(ii) waste material, including—(I) crop residue;
(II) other vegetative waste material (including wood waste and wood residues);
(III) animal waste and byproducts (including fats, oils, greases, and manure); and
(IV) food waste and yard waste.
(14) Renewable chemicalThe term “renewable chemical” means a monomer, polymer, plastic, formulated product, or chemical substance produced from renewable biomass.
(15) Renewable energyThe term “renewable energy” means energy derived from—(A) a wind, solar, renewable biomass, ocean (including tidal, wave, current, and thermal), geothermal, or hydroelectric source; or
(B) hydrogen derived from renewable biomass or water using an energy source described in subparagraph (A).
(16) Renewable energy system(A) In generalSubject to subparagraph (C), the term “renewable energy system” means a system that produces usable energy from a renewable energy source.
(B) InclusionsThe term “renewable energy system” includes—(i) distribution components necessary to move energy produced by a system described in subparagraph (A) to the initial point of sale; and
(ii) other components and ancillary infrastructure of a system described in subparagraph (A), such as a storage system.
(C) LimitationA system described in subparagraph (A) may not include a mechanism for dispensing energy at retail.
(17) SecretaryThe term “Secretary” means the Secretary of Agriculture.