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 12 2 STA T . 1 3 21 PUBLIC LA W 11 0– 23 4—M A Y 22, 200 8‘ ‘ (A)technol o gi e sa n dpr ocesses necessar yf ora bu ndant co m mercial production of biofuels at prices competiti v e w ith fossil fuels ‘‘( B ) high - value biobased products — ‘‘(i) to enhance the economic viability of biofuels and power; ‘‘(ii) to serve as substitutes for petroleum-based feedstoc k s and products; and ‘‘(iii) to enhance the value of coproducts produced using the technologies and processes; and ‘‘( C ) a diversity of economically and environmentally sustainable domestic sources of renewable biomass for conversion to biofuels , bioenergy, and biobased products . ‘‘( 3 ) TECHNI C AL A R EA S .—The S ecretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of E nergy, in consultation with the Administrator of the Environmental P rotection Agency and heads of other appropriate departments and agencies (referred to in this sub- section as the ‘Secretaries ’ ), shall direct the I nitiative in the 3 following areas

‘‘(A) F EE D S TO C K SDE V ELO PM ENT.— R esearch, develop- ment, and demonstration activities regarding feedstocks and feedstock logistics (including the harvest, handling, transport, preprocessing, and storage) relevant to produc- tion of raw materials for conversion to biofuels and biobased products. ‘‘(B) BIO FU ELS AND B IOBASED PRODUCTS DEVELOP- MENT.—Research, development, and demonstration activi- ties to support— ‘‘(i) the development of diverse cost-effective tech- nologies for the use of cellulosic biomass in the produc- tion of biofuels and biobased products; and ‘‘(ii) product diversification through technologies relevant to production of a range of biobased products (including chemicals, animal feeds, and cogenerated power) that potentially can increase the feasibility of fuel production in a biorefinery. ‘‘(C) BIOFUELS DEVELOPMENT ANAL Y SIS.— ‘‘(i) STRATE G IC GUIDANCE.—The development of analysis that provides strategic guidance for the application of renewable biomass technologies to improve sustainability and environmental q uality, cost effectiveness, security, and rural economic develop- ment. ‘‘(ii) ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT.— D evelopment of systematic evaluations of the impact ofe x panded biofuel production on the environment (including forest land) and on the food supply for humans and animals, including the improvement and development of tools for life cycle analysis of current and potential biofuels. ‘‘(iii) ASSESSMENT OF FEDERAL LAND.—Assessments of the potential of Federal land resources to increase the production of feedstocks for biofuels and biobased products, consistent with the integrity of soil and water resources and with other environmental considerations.

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