Biochar Research Network Act of 2025

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 4764 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4764 To amend the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a national biochar research network, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 25, 2025 Mrs. Miller-Meeks (for herself, Ms. Pingree, Ms. Schrier, Mr. Newhouse, Mr. Panetta, Mr. Lawler, and Mr. Casten) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a national biochar research network, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Biochar Research Network Act of 2025''. SEC. 2. NATIONAL BIOCHAR RESEARCH NETWORK. Title IV of the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 is amended by inserting before section 404 (7 U.S.C. 7624) the following: ``SEC. 403. NATIONAL BIOCHAR RESEARCH NETWORK. ``(a) Establishment.--The Secretary shall establish a national biochar research network (referred to in this section as the `research network') of not more than 20 research sites or facilities described in subsection (c) to test the full range of biochar types across soil types, soil health and soil management conditions, application methods, and climatic and agronomic regions-- ``(1) to assess the soil carbon sequestration potential of various biochars and management systems integrating biochar use; ``(2) to understand how to use biochar productively to contribute to climate mitigation, crop produ