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 12 2 STA T . 2 096PUBLIC LA W 110 – 2 4 6 —J U NE 1 8, 2008 (B)to t he e x te n t av a il a b le ,us ethein f o rm ation d evel - o p ed and results of the related studies authori z ed under se c tions 243 and 24 5 of the E ner gyI ndependence and S ecurity A ctof2 0 0 7 ( P ublic L a w1 10 – 140 121 Stat . 1540, 154 6 )); and ( C ) submit to Congress the report re q uired under sub- section (a)(3), including — (i) in the Senate— (I) the Committee on Agriculture, N utrition, and F orestry ; (II) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and T ransportation; (III) the Committee on Energy and Natural R esources; and (I V ) the Committee on Environment and Public W or k s; and (ii) in the H ouse of Representatives— (I) the Committee on Agriculture; (II) the Committee on Energy and Commerce; (III) the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure; and (IV) the Committee on Science and Tech- nology; and (2) may issue a solicitation for a competition to select a contractor to support the Secretaries. SEC.90 0 3 . R E N E WABL E F ER TI LI Z ER ST UDY . (a) I NGE NE RAL .—Not later than 1 year after the date of receipt of appropriations to carry out this section, the Secretary shall— (1) conduct a study to assess the current state of knowledge regarding the potential for the production of fertilizer from renewable energy sources in rural areas, including— (A) identification of the critical challenges to commer- cialization of rural production of nitrogen and phosphorus- based fertilizer from renewables; (B) the most promising processes and technologies for renewable fertilizer production; (C) the potential cost-competitiveness of renewable fer- tilizer; and ( D ) the potential impacts of renewable fertilizer on fossil fuel use and the environment; and (2) submit to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutri- tion, and Forestry of the Senate a report describing the results of the study. (b) A UTHO R IZ ATION O F A P PROPRIATION S .—There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $ 1,000,000 for fiscal year 200 9 . TI T LEX—HOR TI CU LTURE AND OR G ANIC AGRICULTURE SEC. 1 0001. DEFINITI O NS. In this title

(1) SPE C IALT Y CROP.—The term ‘ ‘specialty crop ’ ’ has the meaning given the term in section 3 of the Specialty Crops 7USC162 2 bnote.R e p o r t s. D e adli ne.

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