Pipeline · Bill → Law
Step 1
Introduced
Mar 17, 2023
Step 2
Referred
Apr 19, 2023
Agriculture
Step 3
Committee
Step 4
House floor
Step 5
Senate
Step 6
Resolve Changes
Step 7
Signed
SummaryCRS Summary
This bill directs the Agricultural Research Service (ARS) to establish a biochar research network of not more than 20 research sites or facilities to test the impact of biochar across various soil types, application methods, and climates to learn more about its potential to benefit agriculture, forestry, and the environment. Eligible entities for the research network include (1) state agriculture and forestry experiment stations, and (2) research facilities of the ARS, the Forest Service, and the Departments of Energy, Commerce, and the Interior. Biochar is created by heating biomass (e.g., wood, grass, and manure) in a low-oxygen environment and can be applied to soil to sequester carbon...
Timeline · 3 actions
Apr 19, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology.
Mar 17, 2023
Introduced in House
Mar 17, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.