NOVELTY - A composition comprises lignocellulosic biomass; hydrogenolysis catalyst containing: a) sulfur, b) molybdenum (Mo) or tungsten (W), and/or c) cobalt (Co) or nickel (Ni), incorporated into support; water; and at least one of ammonia or its source.    USE - For hydrothermal hydrocatalytic treatment of biomass (claimed) in the production of higher hydrocarbons suitable for use in transportation fuels and industrial chemicals from biomass.    ADVANTAGE - The method uses poison tolerant catalyst for the direct coupling of biomass hydrolysis and catalytic hydrogenation/hydrogenolysis/hydrodeoxygenation of resulting sugar and other derived intermediates, with minimal loss of active metal over time. The process also results in a capital cost savings and process operational cost savings. Advantages of specific embodiments will be described in more detail below.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for hydrothermal hydrocatalytic treatment of biomass involves providing lignocellulosic biomass solids in a hydrothermal digestion unit in the presence of digestive solvent, at least one of ammonia or source of ammonia, and a supported hydrogenolysis catalyst containing a) sulfur), b) Mo or W, and/or c) Co or Ni, incorporated into support; heating the lignocellulosic biomass solids and digestive solvent in presence of hydrogen, supported hydrogenolysis catalyst and the at least one of ammonia or source of ammonia to form product solution containing oxygenated hydrocarbons and ammonia; and recycling at least a portion of the ammonia to the hydrothermal digestion unit; or providing lignocellulosic biomass; contacting the biomass with digestive solvent to form pretreated biomass containing soluble carbohydrates; contacting, in a reaction mixture, the pretreated biomass with hydrogen at 150-300 degrees C in presence of at least one of ammonia or source of ammonia and supported hydrogenolysis catalyst containing (a) sulfur, (b) Mo or W, and/or (c) Co or Ni, incorporated into support, to form product solution containing oxygenated hydrocarbons and ammonia; and recycling at least a portion of the ammonia to the reaction mixture or to the pretreated biomass.