Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Forest Products Fairness Act of 2013”.
Forest Products Fairness Act of 2013
A BILL
To amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to modify the definition of the term “biobased product”.
Sec. 2 Definition of biobased product
Section 9001 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8101) is amended—
by striking paragraph (4) and inserting the following:
“(4) Biobased product
“(A) In general—The term biobased product means a product determined by the Secretary to be a commercial or industrial product (other than food or feed) that is—
“(i) composed, in whole or in significant part, of biological products, including renewable domestic agricultural materials and forestry materials; or
“(ii) an intermediate ingredient or feedstock.
“(B) Inclusion—The term biobased product, with respect to forestry materials, includes forest products that meet biobased content requirements, notwithstanding the market share the product holds, the age of the product, or whether the market for the product is new or emerging.”
by redesignating paragraphs (9) through (14) as paragraphs (10) through (15), respectively; and
by inserting after paragraph (8) the following:
“(9) Forest product
“(A) In general—The term forest product means a product made from materials derived from the practice of forestry or the management of growing timber.
“(B) Inclusions—The term forest product includes—
“(i) pulp, paper, paperboard, pellets, lumber, and other wood products; and
“(ii) any recycled products derived from forest materials.”