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This bill establishes a contracting preference for federal public buildings that use innovative wood products, including military installations, with several key provisions. The bill defines several important terms, including "mass timber" and "innovative wood products," and requires the Administrator of General Services and the Secretary of Defense to prioritize building projects that use wood products sourced from within the United States. When procuring these wood products, the agencies must give preference to those sourced from forest restoration practices, forest management actions designed to protect communities from wildfires, or from underserved forest owners like Tribal or small family forests. The wood products must be procured from facilities located in the United States and harvested from U.S. forestlands using responsible sourcing practices, such as independently certified procurement standards or jurisdictions with established best management practices. Additionally, the bill mandates that the Administrator conduct a comprehensive lifecycle assessment of new public buildings using innovative wood products, evaluating their global warming potential, and requires a report to Congress summarizing the assessment's findings within 180 days of completion. The overall goal is to promote sustainable, domestically-sourced wood products in federal building construction while supporting responsible forest management practices.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/1094/all-info