,,ii #aah? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #efce ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,decemb] #ai 7legislative day1 ,decemb] #af71 #bjbd,mr4 ,s*atz introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,en]gy ,policy ,act ( #aiib ) respect to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy ,tribal loan gu>antee program1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,tribal ,en]gy ,fairness ,act ( #bjbd4 #b4 ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy ,tribal en]gy programs 7a7 ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy ,tribal loan gu>antee program 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #bfjb7;c7 ( ! ,en]gy ,policy ,act ( #aiib 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #cejb7;c77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#h7 7,a7 ,at ! reque/ ( an applicant1 & subject to subp>agraph 7,b71 ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy may use funds appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy to c>ry out f9ancial & te*nical assessm5ts1 & relat$ activities1 9 connection ) applications = loans & loan gu>antees "u ?is subsection to support eligible projects1 includ+ r5ewable en]gy & transmission projects on or ne> ,indian l& & eligible projects c>ri$ out outside ,indian l&4 7,b7 ,! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy may use n m ?an #ejj1jjj to c>ry out f9ancial & te*nical assessm5ts "u subp>agraph 7,a7 = any #a application = a loan or loan gu>antee "u ?is subsection4 4 7#b7 ,d5ial ( d\ble b5efit re/riction 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #ejade7;a7 ( ,public ,law #aag-afi 7#acf ,/at4 #bjde7 is am5d$ by /rik+ 1 subject to ! limitations t apply to loan gu>antees "u section #ejada7;d74 7,b7 ,additional ,,doe ,tribal programs ,section #ejada7;d77#c7 ( ,public ,law #aag-afi 7#acf ,/at4 #bjdc7 is am5d$-- 7i7 9 subp>agraph 7,c71 by /rik+ or at ! end2 7ii7 9 subp>agraph 7,d71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 or2 & 7iii7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7,e7 projects c>ri$ out by an ,indian ,tribe on or ne> ,indian l& or outside ,indian l&4 4 7b7 ,prev5t+ outages & enhanc+ ! resili5ce ( ! electric grid ,section #djaja ( ! ,infra/ructure ,inve/m5t & ,jobs ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ahgaa7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7d7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#b7-- 7i7 by /rik+ subp>agraph 7,a7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,= ea* fiscal ye>1 to be eligible to receive a grant "u ?is subsection-- 7i7 a ,/ate %all submit to ! ,secret>y an application t includes a plan describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b72 & 7ii7 an ,indian ,tribe %all submit to ! ,secret>y an application1 :i* %all include-- 7,i7 a plan t describes h[ ! ,indian ,tribe w use ! propos$ fund+ = projects if ! ,indian ,tribe w be execut+ ! projects2 or 7,,ii7 a plan describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 if ! ,indian ,tribe int5ds to aw>d grants to eligible entities ) am\nts made available to ! ,indian ,tribe "u ?is subsection4 2 & 7ii7 9 subp>agraph 7,b7-- 7,i7 9 ! subp>agraph head+1 by /rik+ requir$ & ins]t+ describ$2 7,,ii7 9 ! matt] prec$+ clause 7i71 by ins]t+ 1 z applicable1 aft] ,indian ,tribe2 & 7,,iii7 9 clause 7iii71 by ins]t+ 1 z applicable aft] ,indian ,tribe2 7,b7 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#d7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7#d7 ,ov]sight ,! ,secret>y %all ensure t ea* grant provid$ to a ,/ate or an ,indian ,tribe1 if ! ,indian ,tribe int5ds to aw>d grants to eligible entities ) ^? grants funds1 "u ! program is allocat$ pursuant to ! applicable plan ( ! ,/ate or ,indian ,tribe1 z applicable4 2 7,c7 9 p>agraph 7#e71 by ins]t+ 1 z applicable1 aft] made available to ! applicable ,/ate or ,indian ,tribe2 7,d7 9 p>agraph 7#f71 by ins]t+ 1 z applicable1 aft] made available to ! ,/ate or ,indian ,tribe2 7,e7 9 p>agraph 7#g71 9 ! matt] prec$+ subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ or ,indian ,tribe ea* place x appe>s2 7,f7 9 p>agraph 7#h7-- 7i7 by /rik+ & ,indian ,tribe2 & 7ii7 by /rik+ or ,indian ,tribe2 & 7,g7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#i7 ,sav+s provision ,no?+ 9 ?is subsection requires an ,indian ,tribe to aw>d grants to eligible entities describ$ 9 any ( subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,f7 ( subsection 7a77#b7 ) am\nts made available to ! ,indian ,tribe "u ?is subsection4 2 7#b7 9 subsection 7e7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a7-- 7i7 9 ! matt] prec$+ subp>agraph 7,a71 by ins]t+ ,indian ,tribe or be=e eligible entity2 & 7ii7 9 subp>agraph 7,h7-- 7,i7 9 clause 7i71 by /rik+ & at ! end2 7,,ii7 9 clause 7ii71 by add+ & at ! end2 & 7,,iii7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7iii7 di/ribut$ g5]ation2 2 & 7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#b7-- 7i7 9 subp>agraph 7,a7-- 7,i7 9 ! matt] prec$+ clause 7i71 by ins]t+ ,indian ,tribe or be=e eligible entity2 & 7,,ii7 9 clause 7i77,i71 by ins]t+ transmission sy/em-connect$ be=e electric g5]at+2 & 7ii7 9 subp>agraph 7,b7-- 7,i7 9 clause 7i71 by ins]t+ ,indian ,tribe or be=e eligible entity2 & 7,,ii7 9 clause 7ii71 by ins]t+ ,indian ,tribe or be=e eligible entity2 & 7#c7 9 subsection 7h7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#b7 & ins]t+ p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c72 & 7,b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#c7 ,indian ,tribes ,an ,indian ,tribe t receives or aw>ds a grant "u subsection 7d7 or an eligible entity describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#b7 t is own$ by an ,indian ,tribe & receives a grant "u subsection 7c7 %all n be requir$ to mat* any am\nt ( ! applicable grant4 4 7c7 ,co/-,%>+ exemption "u ! ,en]gy ,policy ,act ( #bjje ,section #ihh7;f7 ( ! ,en]gy ,policy ,act ( #bjje 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #afceb7;f77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+ or at ! end2 7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#c77;,b71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 or2 & 7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#d7 a grant aw>d$ to an ,indian ,tribe "u section #djaja7;d7 ( ! ,infra/ructure ,inve/m5t & ,jobs ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ahgaa7;d774 4