---
kind: "section"
citation: "7 U.S.C. § 8115"
title: "7"
title_heading: "Agriculture"
number: "8115"
heading: "Carbon utilization and biogas education program"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/7/8115"
units:
  - "Chapter 107 — Renewable Energy Research and Development"
---

# §8115. Carbon utilization and biogas education program

- (a) **Definitions—** In this section:
  - (1) **Carbon dioxide—** The term “carbon dioxide” means carbon dioxide that is produced as a byproduct of the production of a [biobased product](/usc/7/8101.md?p=4).
  - (2) **Eligible entity—** The term “eligible entity” means an entity that—
    - (A) is—
      - (i) an organization described in [section 501(c)(3) of title 26](/usc/26/501.md?p=c-3) and exempt from taxation under [section 501(a)](/usc/7/501.md) of that title; or
      - (ii) an [institution of higher education](/usc/7/8101.md?p=11) (as defined in [section 1001(a) of title 20](/usc/20/1001.md?p=a));
    - (B) has demonstrated knowledge about—
      - (i) sequestration and utilization of carbon dioxide; or
      - (ii) aggregation of organic waste from multiple sources into a single biogas system; and
    - (C) has a demonstrated ability to conduct educational and technical support programs.
- (b) **Establishment—** The [Secretary](/usc/7/8101.md?p=17), in consultation with the [Secretary](/usc/7/8101.md?p=17) of Energy, shall make competitive grants to eligible entities—
  - (1) to provide education to the public about the economic and emissions benefits of permanent sequestration or utilization of carbon dioxide with a primary objective of providing benefits and opportunities for rural businesses, rural communities, and utilities serving rural communities; or
  - (2) to provide education to agricultural producers and other stakeholders about opportunities for aggregation of organic waste from multiple sources into a single biogas system.
- (c) **Funding—** There are authorized to be appropriated for each of fiscal years 2019 through 2023—
  - (1) $1,000,000 to carry out [subsection (b)(1)](#b-1); and
  - (2) $1,000,000 to carry out [subsection (b)(2)](#b-2).

## Source credit

(Pub. L. 107–171, title IX, § 9014, as added Pub. L. 115–334, title IX, § 9011, Dec. 20, 2018, 132 Stat. 4887.)