BIOMASS COMMERCIAL UTILIZATION GRANT PROGRAM.

SEC. 203. BIOMASS COMMERCIAL UTILIZATION GRANT PROGRAM.(a) In General.—In addition to any other authority of the Secretary of Agriculture to make grants to a person that owns or operates a facility that uses biomass as a raw material to produce electric energy, sensible heat, transportation fuel, or substitutes for petroleum-based products, the Secretary may make grants to a person that owns or operates a facility that uses biomass for wood-based products or other commercial purposes to offset the costs incurred to purchase biomass.(b) Authorization of Appropriations.—There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2004 through 2008.