,,ii  #aagth ,,congress  #ast ,session  
,s4 #caeb  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of     
,,the ,,united ,,states  ,november #c1  
#bjba,mr4 ,barrasso introduced the      
following bill2 which was read twice and
 referred to the ,committee on ,energy  
and ,natural ,resources  ,a ,,bill  ,to 
amend the ,energy ,policy ,act of #bjje 
to disqualify certain borrowers from    
receiving a guarantee for a project1 and
 for other purposes4  #a4               
,disqualification of borrowers who have 
previously defaulted  7a7 ,incentives   
for innovative technologies ,section    
#agjb of the ,energy ,policy ,act of    
#bjje 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #afeab7 is         
amended-- 7#a7 by redesignating         
subsections 7i7 through 7q7 as          
subsections 7j7 through 7r71            
respectively2 and  7#b7 by inserting    
after subsection 7h7 the following3  7i7
 ,disqualification for previous defaults
 ,the ,secretary may not make a         
guarantee under this title for a project
 if the borrower has previously         

defaulted on an obligation guaranteed   
under this title4  4  7b7 ,advanced     
technology vehicles manufacturing       
incentive program ,section #acf7;d7 of  
the ,energy ,independence and ,security 
,act of #bjjg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agjac7;d77
 is amended by adding at the end the    
following3  7#e7 ,disqualification for  
previous defaults ,the ,secretary may   
not provide a loan under this subsection
 to an applicant for the loan if the    
applicant has previously defaulted on a 
loan provided under this subsection4  4