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The Bioenergy Program for Advanced Biofuels (sec. 9005) directs the Secretary of Agriculture to make payments to eligible producers to support and ensure an expanding production of advanced biofuels. The Agency enters into contracts with advanced biofuel producers to pay such producers for the production of eligible advanced biofuels. To be eligible for payments, advanced biofuels must be produced from renewable biomass, excluding corn kernel starch, in a biorefinery located in the United States. The program will increase energy independence, promote resource conservation, diversity markets for agricultural and forestry products, create jobs, and enhance economic development in rural economies. To receive a payment, an eligible producer shall enter into a contract with the Secretary of Agriculture for production of advanced biofuels. The basis for payments under this program are the quantity and quality of production of biofuel produced by an eligible producer, the net renewable energy content of the advanced biofuel, and other appropriate factors as determined by the Secretary of Agriculture.

The Agency seeks to move from an interim rule to final rule with the Advanced Biofuel Payment Program and will incorporate changes required by the Agriculture Act of 2018 (Farm Bill) and make several clarifications in regard to eligible feedstocks, eligible final products, eligibility requirements for producers, and the sale of advanced biofuels. Other changes include the revisions of discount rates applied to various biofuels.