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7 U.S.C. § 8106 — Biodiesel fuel education program
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**(a) Establishment** The Secretary shall, under such terms and conditions as the Secretary determines to be appropriate, make competitive grants to eligible entities to educate governmental and private entities that operate vehicle fleets, other interested entities (as determined by the Secretary), and the public about the benefits of biodiesel fuel use.
**(b) Eligible entities** To receive a grant under subsection (b), an entity shall—
(1) be a nonprofit organization or institution of higher education;
(2) have demonstrated knowledge of biodiesel fuel production, use, or distribution; and
(3) have demonstrated the ability to conduct educational and technical support programs.
**(c) Consultation** In carrying out this section, the Secretary shall consult with the Secretary of Energy.
**(d) Authorization of appropriations** There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $2,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 through 2023.
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**(a) Establishment** The Secretary shall, under such terms and conditions as the Secretary determines to be appropriate, make competitive grants to eligible entities to educate governmental and private entities that operate vehicle fleets, other interested entities (as determined by the Secretary), and the public about the benefits of biodiesel fuel use.
**(b) Eligible entities** To receive a grant under subsection (b), an entity shall—
(1) be a nonprofit organization or institution of higher education;
(2) have demonstrated knowledge of biodiesel fuel production, use, or distribution; and
(3) have demonstrated the ability to conduct educational and technical support programs.
**(c) Consultation** In carrying out this section, the Secretary shall consult with the Secretary of Energy.
**(d) Authorization of appropriations** There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $2,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 through 2023.
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**(a) Establishment** The Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of Energy, shall establish a Rural Energy for America Program to promote energy efficiency and renewable energy development for agricultural producers and rural small businesses through—
(1) grants for energy audits and renewable energy development assistance; and
(2) financial assistance for energy efficiency improvements and renewable energy systems.
**(b) Energy audits and renewable energy development assistance**
(1) **In general** — The Secretary shall make competitive grants to eligible entities to provide assistance to agricultural producers and rural small businesses—
(A) to become more energy efficient; and
(B) to use renewable energy technologies and resources.
(2) **Eligible entities** — An eligible entity under this subsection is—
(A) a unit of State, tribal, or local government;
(B) a land-grant college or university or other institution of higher education;
(C) a rural electric cooperative or public power entity;
(D) a council (as defined in [section 3451 of title 16](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section3451&num=0&edition=prelim)); and
(E) any other similar entity, as determined by the Secretary.
(3) **Selection criteria** — In reviewing applications of eligible entities to receive grants under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall consider—
(A) the ability and expertise of the eligible entity in providing professional energy audits and renewable energy assessments;
(B) the geographic scope of the program proposed by the eligible entity in relation to the identified need;
(C) the number of agricultural producers and rural small businesses to be assisted by the program;
(D) the potential of the proposed program
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**(a) Definitions** In this section:
(1) **Agricultural commodity** — The term “agricultural commodity” has the meaning given the term in [section 5602 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title7-section5602&num=0&edition=prelim).
(2) **Geographically disadvantaged farmer or rancher** — The term “geographically disadvantaged farmer or rancher” has the meaning given the term in section 10906(a) of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 ([7 U.S.C. 2204](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title7-section2204&num=0&edition=prelim) note; Public Law 107–171).
**(b) Authorization** Subject to the availability of funds under subsection (d), the Secretary may provide geographically disadvantaged farmers or ranchers direct reimbursement payments for activities described in subsection (c).
**(c) Transportation**
(1) **In general** — Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3), the Secretary may provide direct reimbursement payments to a geographically disadvantaged farmer or rancher to transport an agricultural commodity, or inputs used to produce an agricultural commodity, during a fiscal year.
(2) **Proof of eligibility** — To be eligible to receive assistance under paragraph (1), a geographically disadvantaged farmer or rancher shall demonstrate to the Secretary that transportation of the agricultural commodity or inputs occurred over a distance of more than 30 miles, as determined by the Secretary.
(3) **Amount**
(A) *In general* — Subject to paragraph (2), the amount of direct reimbursement payments made to a geographically disadvantaged farmer or rancher under this section for a fiscal year shall equal the product obtained by multiplying—
(i) the amount of costs incurred by the geographically di
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### Statutory Notes
Section, Pub. L. 107–171, title IX, § 9004, as added Pub. L. 110–234, title IX, § 9001(a), May 22, 2008, 122 Stat. 1313, and Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a), title IX, § 9001(a), June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1664, 2075; amended Pub. L. 112–240, title VII, § 701(f)(3), Jan. 2, 2013, 126 Stat. 2365; Pub. L. 113–79, title IX, § 9004, Feb. 7, 2014, 128 Stat. 930, related to repowering assistance program.
A prior section 8104, Pub. L. 107–171, title IX, § 9004, May 13, 2002, 116 Stat. 480, related to a biodiesel fuel education program, prior to the general amendment of this chapter by Pub. L. 110–246. See [section 8106 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title7-section8106&num=0&edition=prelim).
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In this Act, the term “Secretary” means the Secretary of Agriculture.
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TITLE 7—AGRICULTURE
§ 8107
Editorial Notes
CODIFICATION
Pub. L. 110–234 and Pub. L. 110–246 enacted identical
sections. Pub. L. 110–234 was repealed by section 4(a) of
Pub. L. 110–246.
PRIOR PROVISIONS
A prior section 8105, Pub. L. 107–171, title IX, § 9005,
May 13, 2002, 116 Stat. 480, related to an energy audit
and renewable energy development program, prior to
the general amendment of this chapter by Pub. L.
110–246.
AMENDMENTS
2023—Subsec. (g)(1)(F). Pub. L. 118–22 substituted
‘‘2024’’ for ‘‘2023’’.
2018—Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 115–334, § 9005(1), designated
existing provisions as par. (1), inserted heading, sub-
stituted ‘‘The Secretary shall’’ for ‘‘The Secretary
may’’ and added par. (2).
Subsec. (g)(1)(F). Pub. L. 115–334, § 9005(2)(A), added
subpar. (F).
Subsec. (g)(2). Pub. L. 115–334, § 9005(2)(B), substituted
‘‘2019 through 2023’’ for ‘‘2014 through 2018’’.
2014—Subsec. (g)(1)(E). Pub. L. 113–79, § 9005(1), added
subpar. (E).
Subsec. (g)(2). Pub. L. 113–79, § 9005(2), substituted
‘‘$20,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2018’’
for ‘‘$25,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 through
2013’’.
2013—Subsec. (g)(2). Pub. L. 112–240 substituted ‘‘2013’’
for ‘‘2012’’.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2023 AMENDMENT
Amendment by Pub. L. 118–22 to be applied and ad-
ministered as if enacted on Sept. 30, 2023, see section
102(g) of Pub. L. 118–22, set out in an Extension of Agri-
cultural Programs note under section 9001 of this title.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2013 AMENDMENT
Amendment by Pub. L. 112–240 effective Sept. 30, 2012,
see section 701(j) of Pub. L. 112–240, set out in a 1-Year
Extension of Agricultural Programs note under section
8701 of this title.
EFFECTIVE DATE
Enactment of this sect
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