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 119 STAT. 870

PUBLIC LAW 109–58—AUG. 8, 2005

(2) Tribal Colleges or Universities (as defined in section 316(b) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1059c(b))); and (3) Hispanic-serving institutions. (f) RURAL DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS.—In carrying out this section, the Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of Agriculture, shall demonstrate the use of renewable energy technologies to assist in delivering electricity to rural and remote locations including — (1) advanced wind power technology, including combined use with coal gasification; (2) biomass; and (3) geothermal energy systems. (g) ANALYSIS AND EVALUATION.— (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall conduct analysis and evaluation in support of the renewable energy programs under this subtitle. These activities shall be used to guide budget and program decisions, and shall include— (A) economic and technical analysis of renewable energy potential, including resource assessment; (B) analysis of past program performance, both in terms of technical advances and in market introduction of renewable energy; and (C) any other analysis or evaluation that the Secretary considers appropriate. (2) FUNDING.—The Secretary may designate up to 1 percent of the funds appropriated for carrying out this subtitle for analysis and evaluation activities under this subsection. 42 USC 16232.

SEC. 932. BIOENERGY PROGRAM.

(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: (1) BIOMASS.—The term ‘‘biomass’’ means— (A) any organic material grown for the purpose of being converted to energy; (B) any organic byproduct of agriculture (including wastes from food production and processing) that can be converted into energy; or (C) any waste material that can be converted to energy, is segregated from other waste materials, and is derived from— (i) any of the following forest-related resources: mill residues, precommercial thinnings, slash, brush, or otherwise nonmerchantable material; or (ii) wood waste materials, including waste pallets, crates, dunnage, manufacturing and construction wood wastes (other than pressure-treated, chemicallytreated, or painted wood wastes), and landscape or right-of-way tree trimmings, but not including municipal solid waste, gas derived from the biodegradation of municipal solid waste, or paper that is commonly recycled. (2) LIGNOCELLULOSIC FEEDSTOCK.—The term ‘‘lignocellulosic feedstock’’ means any portion of a plant or coproduct from conversion, including crops, trees, forest residues, and agricultural residues not specifically grown for food, including from barley grain, grapeseed, rice bran, rice hulls, rice straw, soybean matter, and sugarcane bagasse.

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