Title 7, AgricultureRelease 119-110

§8115 Carbon Utilization and Biogas Education Program

Title 7 › CHAPTER 107 — RENEWABLE ENERGY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT › § 8115

Last updated Sep 22, 2026|Official source

Summary

The Secretary, working with the Energy Secretary, must give competitive grants to qualified groups to run education programs about storing or using carbon dioxide and about pooling organic waste into one biogas system. Carbon dioxide — CO2 made as a byproduct when making biobased products. Eligible entity — a 501(c)(3) nonprofit or a college/university that knows about CO2 storage/use or about aggregating organic waste for biogas and can run education and technical programs. For each of fiscal years 2019 through 2023, $1,000,000 is authorized for the CO2 education grants and $1,000,000 is authorized for the biogas aggregation education grants.

Full Legal Text

Title 7, §8115

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(a)Definitions

In this section: (1) Carbon dioxide

(2)Eligible entity

The term “eligible entity” means an entity that—

(A)is—

(i)an organization described in section 501(c)(3) of title 26 and exempt from taxation under section 501(a) of that title; or

(ii)an institution of higher education (as defined in section 1001(a) of title 20);

(B)has demonstrated knowledge about—

(i)sequestration and utilization of carbon dioxide; or

(ii)aggregation of organic waste from multiple sources into a single biogas system; and

(C)has a demonstrated ability to conduct educational and technical support programs.

(b)Establishment

The Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of Energy, shall make competitive grants to eligible entities—

(1)to provide education to the public about the economic and emissions benefits of permanent sequestration or utilization of carbon dioxide with a primary objective of providing benefits and opportunities for rural businesses, rural communities, and utilities serving rural communities; or

(2)to provide education to agricultural producers and other stakeholders about opportunities for aggregation of organic waste from multiple sources into a single biogas system.

(c)Funding

There are authorized to be appropriated for each of fiscal years 2019 through 2023—

(1)$1,000,000 to carry out subsection (b)(1); and

(2)$1,000,000 to carry out subsection (b)(2).

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Citation

7 U.S.C. § 8115

Title 7, Agriculture

Last Updated

Sep 22, 2026

Release point: 119-110