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 12 2 STA T . 1 3 33 PUBLIC LA W 11 0– 23 4—M A Y 22, 200 8‘ ‘ (B)thecos te f fect iv e n ess of the pr opose d s y ste m;a nd ‘‘( C ) other conservation and environmenta l criteria that the S ecretary considers appropriate . ‘‘( 3 ) USEOFPLAN . —A State or local g overnment applying to receive a competitive grant descri b ed in paragraph ( 1 )(B) shall s u bmit to the Secretary as part of the grant application the applicable community w ood energy plan. ‘‘(c) LIM I T ATION.—A community wood energy system ac q uired with grant funds provided under subsection (b)(1)(B) shall not e x ceed an output of— ‘‘(1) 50, 000,000 Btu per hour for heating; and ‘‘( 2 ) 2 megawatts for electric power production. ‘‘(d) M AT CH IN GFU N D S.—A State or local government that receives a grant under subsection (b) shall contribute an amount of non - Federal funds towards the development of the community wood energy plan, or acquisition of the community wood energy systems that is at least equal to the amount of grant funds received by the State or local government under that subsection. ‘‘(e) AUTHO R I Z ATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— T here is authori z ed to be appropriated to carry out this section $ 5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 200 9 through 2012. ’ ’. (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The Biomass R esearch and D evelopment Act of 2000 ( 7 U.S.C. 86 01 et seq.) is repealed. SEC.90 0 2 . BIOFU E L SI N F RA S T RUCTURE STU DY . (a) I N G ENERAL.—The Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary of E nergy, the Administrator of the Environmental P rotection Agency, and the Secretary of Transportation (referred to in this section as the ‘‘Secretaries’’), shall j ointly conduct a study that includes— (1) an assessment of the infrastructure needs for expanding the domestic production, transport, and distribution of biofuels given current and li k ely future market trends; (2) recommendations for infrastructure needs and develop- ment approaches, taking into account cost and other associated factors; and (3) a report that includes— (A) a summary of infrastructure needs; (B) an analysis of alternative development approaches to meeting the needs described in subparagraph (A), including cost, siting, and other regulatory issues; and (C) recommendations for specific infrastructure development actions to be taken. (b) SCOPE OF STUD Y .— (1) IN GENERAL.—In conducting the study described in sub- section (a), the Secretaries shall address— (A) current and likely future market trends for biofuels through calendar year 2025; (B) current and future availability of feedstocks; (C) water resource needs, including water requirements for biorefineries; (D) shipping and storage needs for biomass feedstock and biofuels, including the adequacy of rural roads; and (E) modes of transportation and delivery for biofuels (including shipment by rail, truck, pipeline or barge) and associated infrastructure issues. Reports.

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