PUBLIC LAW 109–58—AUG. 8, 2005
119 STAT. 881
‘‘(2) FLEXIBILITY.—Notwithstanding’’; (ii) by striking ‘‘an agency’’ and inserting ‘‘a procuring agency’’; and (iii) by striking ‘‘the agency’’ and inserting ‘‘the procuring agency’’; (C) in subsection (d), by striking ‘‘procured by Federal agencies’’ and inserting ‘‘procured by procuring agencies’’; and (D) in subsection (f), by striking ‘‘Federal agencies’’ and inserting ‘‘procuring agencies’’. (b) CAPITOL COMPLEX PROCUREMENT.—Section 9002 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8102) (as amended by subsection (a)(2)) is amended— (1) by redesignating subsection (j) as subsection (k); and (2) by inserting after subsection (i) the following: ‘‘(j) INCLUSION.—Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of the Energy Policy Act of 2005, the Architect of the Capitol, the Sergeant at Arms of the Senate, and the Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives shall establish procedures that apply the requirements of this section to procurement for the Capitol Complex.’’. (c) EDUCATION.— (1) IN GENERAL.—The Architect of the Capitol shall establish in the Capitol Complex a program of public education regarding use by the Architect of the Capitol of biobased products. (2) PURPOSES.—The purposes of the program shall be— (A) to establish the Capitol Complex as a showcase for the existence and benefits of biobased products; and (B) to provide access to further information on biobased products to occupants and visitors. (d) PROCEDURE.—Requirements issued under the amendments made by subsection (b) shall be made in accordance with directives issued by the Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate and the Committee on House Administration of the House of Representatives. SEC. 944. SMALL BUSINESS BIOPRODUCT MARKETING AND CERTIFICATION GRANTS.
Deadline. Procedures.
42 USC 16252.
7 USC 8102 note.
42 USC 16253.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Using amounts made available under subsection (g), the Secretary of Agriculture (referred to in this section as the ‘‘Secretary’’) shall make available on a competitive basis grants to eligible entities described in subsection (b) for the biobased product marketing and certification purposes described in subsection (c). (b) ELIGIBLE ENTITIES.— (1) IN GENERAL.—An entity eligible for a grant under this section is any manufacturer of biobased products that— (A) proposes to use the grant for the biobased product marketing and certification purposes described in subsection (c); and (B) has not previously received a grant under this section. (2) PREFERENCE.—In making grants under this section, the Secretary shall provide a preference to an eligible entity that has fewer than 50 employees.
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