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42 U.S. Code § 15855. Grants to improve the commercial value of forest biomass for electric energy, useful heat, transportation fuels, and other commercial purposes
(a) DefinitionsIn this section:
(1) BiomassThe term “biomass” means nonmerchantable materials or precommercial thinnings that are byproducts of preventive treatments, such as trees, wood, brush, thinnings, chips, and slash, that are removed—
(A)
to reduce hazardous fuels;
(B)
to reduce or contain disease or insect infestation; or
(C)
to restore forest health.
(2) Indian tribe
The term “Indian tribe” has the meaning given the term in section 5304(e) of title 25.
(3) Nonmerchantable
For purposes of subsection (b), the term “nonmerchantable” means that portion of the byproducts of preventive treatments that would not otherwise be used for higher value products.
(4) PersonThe term “person” includes—
(A)
an individual;
(B)
a community (as determined by the Secretary concerned);
(C)
an Indian tribe;
(D)
a small business or a corporation that is incorporated in the United States; and
(E)
a nonprofit organization.
(5) Preferred communityThe term “preferred community” means—
(A)
any Indian tribe;
(B) any town, township, municipality, or other similar unit of local government (as determined by the Secretary concerned) that—
(i)
has a population of not more than 50,000 individuals; and
(ii)
the Secretary concerned, in the sole discretion of the Secretary concerned, determines contains or is located near Federal or Indian land, the condition of which is at significant risk of catastrophic wildfire, disease, or insect infestation or which suffers from disease or insect infestation; or
(C) any county that—
(i)
is not contained within a metropolitan statistical area; and
(ii)
the Secretary concerned, in the sole discretion of the Secretary concerned, determines contains or is located near Federal or Indian land, the condition of which is at significant risk of catastrophic wildfire, disease, or insect infestation or which suffers from disease or insect infestation.