,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #ccgh  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,novemb] #cj1 #bjbc,mr4
 ,wel* introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry  ,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      
,equity ,act ( #bjbc4  #b4 ,rural ,en]gy
 = ,am]ica ,program ,section #ijjg ( !  
,f>m ,security & ,rural ,inve/m5t ,act (
 #bjjb 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #hajg7 is am5d$--  
7#a7 9 subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 9 !        
subsection head+1 by /rik+ ,en]gy audits
 & r5ewable en]gy & ins]t+ ,project2    
7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#a7-- 7i7 9 subp>agraph
 7,a71 by ins]t+ 1 includ+ = purposes ( 
r$uc+ ! c>bon footpr9t ( ! agricultural 
produc] & rural small bus9ess be=e !    
semicolon2 &  7ii7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71  
by ins]t+ 1 includ+ = purposes ( r$uc+ !
 c>bon footpr9t ( ! agricultural produc]

 & rural small bus9ess be=e ! p]iod at !
 end2  7,c7 9 p>agraph 7#d7-- 7i7 9     
subp>agraph 7,b71 by r$esignat+ clauses 
7i7 & 7ii7 z subclauses 7,i7 & 7,,ii71  
respectively1 & ind5t+ appropriately2   
7ii7 by r$esignat+ subp>agraphs 7,a7 &  
7,b7 z clauses 7i7 & 7ii71 respectively1
 & ind5t+ appropriately2  7iii7 9 !     
matt] prec$+ clause 7i7 7z s            
r$esignat$71 by /rik+ ,a recipi5t &     
ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,a      
recipi5t  2 &  7iv7 by add+ at ! end !  
foll[+3  7,b7 ,multiple activities ,a   
recipi5t ( a grant "u p>agraph 7#a7 may 
use ! grant to c>ry out #a or m         
activities describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a74 
2 &  7,d7 9 p>agraph 7#f7-- 7i7 by /rik+
 ,a recipi5t & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7,a7 ,9
 g5]al ,a recipi5t  2 &  7ii7 by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  7,b7 ,und]s]v$        
produc]s & bus9esses ,if ! agricultural 
produc] or rural small bus9ess "u       
subp>agraph 7,a7 is an und]s]v$         
agricultural produc] or rural small     
bus9ess1 ! am\nt paid by t und]s]v$     

agricultural produc] or rural small     
bus9ess pursuant to t subp>agraph %all  
be at lea/ #aj p]c5t ( ! co/ ( ! en]gy  
audit4  2  7#b7 9 subsection 7c7-- 7,a7 
9 p>agraph 7#c7-- 7i7 9 subp>agraph     
7,a7-- 7,i7 by /rik+ ,! am\nt ( a grant 
"u ?is subsection %all n exce$ #be p]c5t
 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7i7 ,9 g5]al       
,except z provid$ 9 clause 7ii71 ! am\nt
 ( a grant "u ?is subsection %all n     
exce$ #ej p]c5t  2 &  7,,ii7 by add+ at 
! end ! foll[+3  7ii7 ,und]s]v$ produc]s
 ,! am\nt ( a grant provid$ "u ?is      
subsection to an agricultural produc] :o
 is a beg9n+ f>m] or ran*]1 a vet]an    
f>m] or ran*] 7z ^? t]ms are def9$ 9    
section #beja7;a7 ( ! ,food1            
,agriculture1 ,cons]vation & ,trade ,act
 ( #aiij 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bbgi7;a7771 or  
an und]s]v$ f>m] or ran*] %all n exce$  
#ge p]c5t ( ! co/ ( ! activity fund$ by 
! grant4  2  7ii7 by r$esignat+         
subp>agraphs 7,c7 & 7,d7 z subp>agraphs 
7,d7 & 7,e71 respectively2  7iii7 by    
ins]t+ aft] subp>agraph 7,b7 ! foll[+3  

7,c7 ,maximum p]c5tage ( loan gu>antee  
,! portion ( a loan t ! ,secret>y may   
gu>antee "u ?is subsection %all be-- 7i7
 9 ! case ( a loan 9 an am\nt t is less 
?an #a1jjj1jjj1 #ij p]c5t ( ! pr9cipal  
am\nt ( ! loan2 &  7ii7 9 ! case ( a    
loan 9 an am\nt t is n less ?an         
#a1jjj1jjj1 #hj p]c5t ( ! pr9cipal am\nt
 ( ! loan4  2 &  7iv7 9 subp>agraph 7,e7
 7z s r$esignat$71 by /rik+ subsection  
7f7 & ins]t+ subsection 7g72  7,b7 9    
p>agraph 7#d7-- 7i7 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 
by /rik+ #c-ti]$ & ins]t+ #b-ti]$2  7ii7
 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 by /rik+ #hj1jjj & 
ins]t+ #aej1jjj2  7iii7 by /rik+        
subp>agraph 7,c72  7iv7 by r$esignat+   
subp>agraphs 7,d7 & 7,e7 z subp>agraphs 
7,c7 & 7,d71 respectively2  7v7 9       
subp>agraph 7,c7 7z s r$esignat$71 9 !  
subp>agraph head+1 by /rik+ #c & ins]t+ 
#b2 &  7vi7 9 subp>agraph 7,d7 7z s     
r$esignat$7-- 7,i7 by /rik+ ,! ,secret>y
 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,!    
,secret>y  2  7,,ii7 9 clause 7i7 7z s  
designat$71 by /rik+ ti] ,i projects & m

 compreh5sive = ea* subsequ5t ti] &     
ins]t+ ti] #a projects & m compreh5sive 
= ti] #b projects2 &  7,,iii7 by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  7ii7 ,scor+ ,!        
,secret>y %all e/abli% a scor+ me*anism 
= ti] #a project applications t is      
design$ to increase program utilization 
by small- & m$ium-siz$ f>m]s4  2  7#c7  
by r$esignat+ subsections 7d71 7e71 &   
7f7 z subsections 7e71 7f71 & 7g71      
respectively2  7#d7 by ins]t+ aft]      
subsection 7c7 ! foll[+3  7d7 ,regional 
demon/ration projects  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! 
,secret>y %all c>ry out regional        
demon/ration projects t inc5tivize      
agricultural produc]s to r$uce _! c>bon 
footpr9t or ov]all c>bon equival5t      
emissions to ! maximum ext5t practicable
 ?r\gh ! use ( en]gy effici5cy          
improvem5ts & r5ewable en]gy sy/ems4    
7#b7 ,publicization ,! ,secret>y %all   
publicize ! results ( ! regional        
demon/ration projects c>ri$ out "u      
p>agraph 7#a74  2  7#e7 9 subsection 7e7
 7z s r$esignat$7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ ,!    

,secret>y %all & ins]t+ ,us+ funds made 
available "u subsection 7g77#d71 !      
,secret>y %all2 &  7,b7 by ins]t+ or    
provid$1 z applicable1 aft] conduct$2   
7#f7 9 subsection 7f7 7z s r$esignat$7--
 7,a7 by /rik+ subsection 7f7 ea* place 
x appe>s & ins]t+ subsection 7g72 &     
7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#a7-- 7i7 by /rik+ #bj 
p]c5t & ins]t+ #be p]c5t2 &  7ii7 by    
/rik+ #bj1jjj & ins]t+ #ge1jjj2 &  7#g7 
9 subsection 7g7 7z s r$esignat$7-- 7,a7
 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ subp>agraphs 
7,a7 ?r\gh 7,e7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7,a7
 #ej1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjad  
?r\gh #bjbc2  7,b7 #ajj1jjj1jjj = fiscal
 ye> #bjbd2  7,c7 #aej1jjj1jjj = fiscal 
ye> #bjbe2  7,d7 #bjj1jjj1jjj = fiscal  
ye> #bjbf2  7,e7 #bej1jjj1jjj = fiscal  
ye> #bjbg2 &  7,f7 #cjj1jjj1jjj = fiscal
 ye> #bjbh & ea* fiscal ye> !reaft]4  2 
7,b7 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#b7 & ins]t+ !  
foll[+3  7#b7 ,project developm5t       
assi/ance fund+ ,( ! funds made         
available = ea* fiscal ye> "u p>agraph  
7#a7 or any o!r funds made available to 

c>ry out ?is section1 n less ?an #e     
p]c5t %all be made available to c>ry out
 subsection 7b74  2 &  7,c7 by add+ at !
 end ! foll[+3  7#d7 ,adm9i/rative      
exp5ses ,( ! funds made available to    
c>ry out ?is section = a fiscal ye>1 !  
,secret>y %all use n m ?an #h p]c5t =   
adm9i/rative exp5ses4  7#e7 ,res]vation 
( funds ,( ! funds made available to    
c>ry out ?is section = a fiscal ye>1 !  
,secret>y may res]ve-- 7,a7 n m ?an #ae 
p]c5t = aw>d+ grants "u subsection 7c7 t
 support ! adoption ( und]utiliz$ b     
prov5 comm]cial te*nologies2 &  7,b7 n m
 t #e p]c5t to c>ry out subsection 7d74 
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