Bill > HR5134

This bill, the Biomanufacturing and Jobs Act, aims to improve the biobased markets program under the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002. The key provisions include: 1) requiring federal agencies to annually increase their procurement of biobased-only contracts or the volume purchased under those contracts; 2) authorizing the Secretary of Agriculture to establish price premiums for different types of biobased products; 3) requiring federal procurement systems to include designations for biobased products; 4) allowing the Secretary to conduct public marketing and education to promote the use of biobased products; and 5) establishing a Biobased Task Force within the Department of Agriculture to coordinate programs and activities related to biobased products. The overall goal is to support domestic manufacturing of biobased products made from agricultural commodities and strengthen the rural and agricultural economies of the United States.