,i #aag? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #dafb ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,june #bd1 #bjba,ms4 ,spanb]g] 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,valadao7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,agriculture ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,f>m ,security & ,rural ,inve/m5t ,act ( #bjjb to improve ! ,rural ,en]gy = ,am]ica ,program1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,rural ,en]gy = ,am]ica ,program 7,,reap7 ,improvem5t ,act ( #bjba4 #b4 ,rural ,en]gy = ,am]ica ,program 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #ijjg ( ! ,f>m ,security & ,rural ,inve/m5t ,act ( #bjjb 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #hajg7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b7 z subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b71 respectively1 & ind5t+ appropriately2 7,b7 9 ! matt] prec$+ subp>agraph 7,a7 7z s r$esignat$71 by /rik+ ,! ,secret>y & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y 2 7,c7 9 p>agraph 7#a7 7z s designat$71 9 ! matt] prec$+ subp>agraph 7,a7 7z s r$esignat$71 by ins]t+ 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z ! ,program7 aft] ,program2 & 7,d7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#b7 ,climate b5efits ,9 c>ry+ out ! ,program1 ! ,secret>y %all promote ! r$uction ( gre5h\se gas emissions 9 projects fund$ by grants & o!r f9ancial assi/ance "u ! ,program4 2 7#b7 9 subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#b7-- 7i7 9 subp>agraph 7,d71 by /rik+ & at ! end2 7ii7 by r$esignat+ subp>agraph 7,e7 z subp>agraph 7,g72 & 7iii7 by ins]t+ aft] subp>agraph 7,d7 ! foll[+3 7,e7 a produc] coop]ative2 7,f7 a nongov]nm5tal organization2 & 2 & 7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#c7-- 7i7 9 subp>agraph 7,e71 by /rik+ & at ! end2 7ii7 9 subp>agraph 7,f71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 & 7iii7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7,g7 ! pot5tial ( ! propos$ program to r$uce gre5h\se gas emissions & provide o!r climate b5efits4 2 7#c7 9 subsection 7c7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,a7-- 7i7 9 clause 7i71 9 ! matt] prec$+ subclause 7,i71 by /rik+ produc]s & ins]t+ produc]s1 produc] coop]atives1 electric coop]atives12 & 7ii7 9 clause 7ii71 9 ! matt] prec$+ subclause 7,i71 by /rik+ produc]s & ins]t+ produc]s1 produc] coop]atives1 & electric coop]atives2 7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#b7-- 7i7 9 subp>agraph 7,f71 by /rik+ & at ! end2 7ii7 by r$esignat+ subp>agraph 7,g7 z subp>agraph 7,h72 & 7iii7 by ins]t+ aft] subp>agraph 7,f7 ! foll[+3 7,g7 ! pot5tial ( ! r5ewable en]gy sy/em to r$uce gre5h\se gas emissions & result 9 o!r climate b5efits2 & 2 & 7,c7 9 p>agraph 7#c77;,a71 by /rik+ #be p]c5t & ins]t+ #ej p]c5t2 7#d7 by r$esignat+ subsections 7d71 7e71 & 7f7 z subsections 7e71 7f71 & 7i71 respectively2 7#e7 by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7c7 ! foll[+3 7d7 ,/reaml9$ application process ,! ,(fice ( ,rural ,developm5t %all develop a /reaml9$ application process1 includ+ )9 ea* ti] describ$ 9 subsection 7c77#d71 "u :i* an entity may apply = a grant "u subsection 7b71 f9ancial assi/ance "u subsection 7c71 or bo?4 2 7#f7 9 subsection 7e7 7z s r$esignat$7-- 7,a7 9 ! subsection head+1 by /rik+ ,outrea* & ins]t+ ,outrea*1 te*nical assi/ance1 & education2 7,b7 by /rik+ t adequate & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 t-- 7#a7 adequate 2 7,c7 9 p>agraph 7#a7 7z s designat$71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 & 7,d7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#b7 outrea*1 te*nical assi/ance1 & education is provid$ to recipi5ts ( grants & o!r f9ancial assi/ance "u ! ,program relat+ to integrat+ r5ewable en]gy projects on l& %>$ ) crops or live/ock4 2 7#g7 by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7f7 7z s r$esignat$7 ! foll[+3 7g7 ,/udy 7#a7 ,def9ition ( dual-use en]gy sy/em ,9 ?is subsection1 ! t]m dual-use en]gy sy/em means a sy/em "u :i* r5ewable en]gy production & agricultural production1 includ+ crop or animal production1 occur toge!r on ! same piece ( l&4 7#b7 ,/udy ,! ,secret>y %all c>ry out a /udy on dual-use en]gy sy/ems4 7#c7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,rural ,en]gy = ,am]ica ,program 7,,reap7 ,improvem5t ,act ( #bjba1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to ,congress a report on ! results ( ! /udy c>ri$ out "u p>agraph 7#b71 :i* %all include a recomm5dation z to :e!r ! scope ( grants & o!r f9ancial assi/ance "u ! ,program %\ld be exp&$ to cov] projects t g5]ate m en]gy )\t significantly impact+ f>m op]ations or lead+ to ! conv]sion ( exi/+ f>m l&4 7h7 ,en]gy g5]at$ ,!re %all n be any re/riction impos$ on ! quantity ( en]gy t is g5]at$ "u a project fund$ by a grant or o!r f9ancial assi/ance provid$ "u ! ,program = ! b5efit ( ! recipi5t ( ! grant or o!r f9ancial assi/ance4 2 & 7#h7 9 subsection 7i7 7z s r$esignat$7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a7-- 7i7 9 ! matt] prec$+ subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ exp5d$-- & all t foll[s ?r\gh ! p]iod at ! end ( subp>agraph 7,e7 & ins]t+ exp5d$1 #aej1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjba ?r\gh #bjcj42 7ii7 by /rik+ ,( ! funds & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,( ! funds 2 & 7iii7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7,b7 ,additional funds ,9 addition to am\nts made available "u subp>agraph 7,a71 !re is appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y to c>ry out ?is section1 out ( funds 9 ! ,treasury n o!rwise appropriat$1 #a1jjj1jjj1jjj1 to rema9 available until exp5d$4 2 7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,a71 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#a7 & ins]t+ p>agraph 7#a77;,a72 & 7,c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#d7 ,res]ve fund 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re is e/abli%$ a res]ve fund = ! purpose ( provid+ grants & o!r f9ancial assi/ance "u ! ,program relat+ to und]utiliz$ r5ewable en]gy te*nologies4 7,b7 ,funds ,= ea* fiscal ye>1 n less ?an #ae p]c5t ( ! funds made available "u p>agraphs 7#a77;,a7 & 7#c7 to c>ry out ?is section = t fiscal ye> %all be transf]r$ to ! res]ve fund e/abli%$ by subp>agraph 7,a74 4 7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts ,section #ijjg ( ! ,f>m ,security & ,rural ,inve/m5t ,act ( #bjjb 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #hajg7 is am5d$ by /rik+ subsection 7f7 ea* place x appe>s & ins]t+ subsection 7i74