,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #cdhi  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,decemb] #ac1          
#bjbc,mrs4 ,%ahe5 7= h]self1 ,mr4       
,he9ri*1 ,mr4 ,wyd51 & ,mr4 ,wel*7      
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry  ,a  
,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,consolidat$ ,f>m &  
,rural ,developm5t ,act to e/abli% an   
en]gy circuit rid] program to dissem9ate
 te*nical & o!r assi/ance to rural      
communities to support en]gy effici5cy &
 clean en]gy projects t save en]gy &    
r$uce gre5h\se gas emissions4  #a4 ,%ort
 title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,en]gy 
,circuit ,rid]s ,act4  #b4 ,en]gy       
,circuit ,rid] ,program ,subtitle ,d ( !
 ,consolidat$ ,f>m & ,rural ,developm5t 
,act is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section    
#cgh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjhm7 ! foll[+3    
#cgi4 ,en]gy ,circuit ,rid] ,program    
7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7    
,eligible entity ,! t]m eligible entity 
means-- 7,a7 a ,/ate2  7,b7 an ,indian  

,tribe 7z def9$ 9 section #d ( ! ,indian
 ,self-,det]m9ation & ,education        
,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd772 
7,c7 a nonpr(it organization2  7,d7 a   
coop]ative ext5sion s]vice2  7,e7 an    
in/itution ( high] education2 &  7,f7 a 
regional plann+ commission or o!r public
 entity s]v+ #b or m rural areas4  7#b7 
,en]gy ,circuit ,rid] ,! t]m ,en]gy     
,circuit ,rid] means an individual :o is
 tra9$ to provide & support1 on a       
pr(essional basis1 assi/ance 7includ+   
te*nical assi/ance7 & in=m$ decisionmak+
 9 ! plann+1 f9anc+1 & implem5tation (  
en]gy effici5cy or clean en]gy projects1
 includ+ ) respect to #a or m ( !       
foll[+3 7,a7 ,en]gy plann+4  7,b7 ,en]gy
 audits4  7,c7 ,applicable ,f$]al fund+ 
opportunities & tax inc5tives4  7,d7    
,applicable ,/ate1 local1 & utility-bas$
 inc5tives1 includ+1 z appropriate1     
coord9at+ ) ! ,/ate en]gy (fice 9 t     
,/ate4  7,e7 ,project f9anc+4  7,f7     
,grant writ+4  7,g7 ,community-bas$     
capacity build+4  7#c7 ,secret>y ,! t]m 

,secret>y means ! ,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh 
! ,"u ,secret>y = ,rural ,developm5t4   
7b7 ,e/abli%m5t ,! ,secret>y %all       
e/abli% a program1 to be kn[n z ! ,en]gy
 ,circuit ,rid] ,program1 "u :i* !      
,secret>y %all provide to eligible      
entities grants = ! hir+1 tra9+1 &      
ret5tion by eligible entities ( #a or m 
,en]gy ,circuit ,rid]s4  7c7 ,grants    
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,to be eligible to receive
 a grant "u ! ,en]gy ,circuit ,rid]     
,program1 an eligible entity %all submit
 to ! ,secret>y an application at su*   
"t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation
 z ! ,secret>y may require4  7#b7 ,t]m  
,! t]m ( a grant provid$ "u ! ,en]gy    
,circuit ,rid] ,program %all be m ?an   
#c1 b n m ?an #f1 ye>s1 z ! ,secret>y   
det]m9es to be appropriate to a*ieve !  
purposes ( ?is section4  7#c7 ,f$]al %>e
 ,! ,f$]al %>e ( ! co/ ( c>ry+ out      
activities "u ! grant %all be n m ?an   
#ge p]c5t4  7#d7 ,priority ,9 provid+   
grants "u ! ,en]gy ,circuit ,rid]       
,program1 ! ,secret>y %all give priority

 to an eligible entity ! application "u 
p>agraph 7#a7 ( :i* is recomm5d$ by !   
director ( ! relevant ,/ate rural       
developm5t (fice4  7d7 ,en]gy ,circuit  
,rid] assi/ance ,an ,en]gy ,circuit     
,rid] employ$ by an eligible entity us+ 
a grant provid$ "u ?is section-- 7#a7   
%all (f] assi/ance & support describ$ 9 
subsection 7a77#b7 to n few] ?an #b     
rural areas s]v$ by1 or 9 ! vic9ity (1 !
 eligible entity2 &  7#b7 may provide   
te*nical assi/ance to ! eligible entity 
9 apply+ =-- 7,a7 loans "u section      
#fdjg7;c7 ( ! ,f>m ,security & ,rural   
,inve/m5t ,act ( #bjjb 7#g ,u4 ,s4,c4   
#hajg;a7c772 &  7,b7 f9ancial assi/ance 
"u ! ,rural ,en]gy = ,am]ica ,program   
e/abli%$ "u section #ijjg ( t ,act 7#g  
,u4,s4,c4 #hajg74  7e7 ,in=mation %>+   
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all         
facilitate ! %>+ among ,en]gy ,circuit  
,rid]s ( in=mation relat+ to be/        
practices4  7#b7 ,in=mation f o!r       
ag5cies ,! ,secret>y1 9 consultation ) !
 ,secret>y ( ,en]gy1 ! ,secret>y (      

,transportation1 ! ,secret>y ( !        
,treasury1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( !           
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy1 !     
,*ief ( ,eng9e]s1 & ! heads ( su* o!r   
,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies z ! ,secret>y
 det]m9es to be appropriate1 %all make  
available to ,en]gy ,circuit ,rid]s     
in=mation relat+ to o!r ,f$]al inc5tives
 available to eligible entities = en]gy 
effici5cy & clean en]gy projects4  7f7  
,reports to ,congress ,n less frequ5tly 
?an annually1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to
 ,congress a report describ+ !          
accompli%m5ts ( ! ,en]gy ,circuit ,rid] 
,program1 includ+ ) respect to-- 7#a7   
en]gy sav+s2  7#b7 monet>y sav+s to     
communities2 &  7#c7 r$uctions 9 c>bon  
emissions4  7g7 ,au?orization (         
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y to c>ry out  
?is section #be1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal  
ye>s #bjbd ?r\gh #bjbh4  4