42 USC § 16256 - Education and outreach

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identifier: "/us/usc/t42/s16256"
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legal_status: "official_prima_facie"
title: "42 USC § 16256 - Education and outreach"
title_number: 42
title_name: "THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE"
section_number: "16256"
section_name: "Education and outreach"
chapter_number: 149
chapter_name: "NATIONAL ENERGY POLICY AND PROGRAMS"
subchapter_number: "IX"
subchapter_name: "RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT"
part_number: "D"
part_name: "Agricultural Biomass Research and Development Programs"
positive_law: false
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Pub. L. 109–58, title IX, § 947, Aug. 8, 2005, 119 Stat. 883.)"
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# § 16256. Education and outreach

**(a)** **In general** The Secretary of Agriculture shall establish, within the Department of Agriculture or through an independent contracting entity, a program of education and outreach on biobased fuels and biobased products consisting of—

**(1)** training and technical assistance programs for feedstock producers to promote producer ownership, investment, and participation in the operation of processing facilities; and

**(2)** public education and outreach to familiarize consumers with the biobased fuels and biobased products.

**(b)** **Authorization of appropriations** There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $1,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2006 through 2010.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 109–58, title IX, § 947, Aug. 8, 2005, 119 Stat. 883.)