,i  #aaith ,,congress  #ast ,session    
,h4 ,r4 #cigi  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of  
,,representatives  ,june #ab1 #bjbe,mr4 
,lawler 7for himself and ,mr4 ,riley of 
,new ,york7 introduced the following    
bill2 which was referred to the         
,committee on ,agriculture  ,a ,,bill   
,to require the ,secretary of           
,agriculture to provide information and 
education tools to farmers on the cost  
savings1 energy savings1 water          
conservation1 and carbon emissions      
reductions that can be realized through 
the use of energy-efficient pumping     
systems1 and for other purposes4  #a4   
,short title  ,this ,act may be cited as
 the ,leveraging ,efficiency ,awareness 
for ,pumping ,systems ,act or the       
,,leaps ,act4  #b4 ,findings ,congress  
finds the following3 7#a7 ,there are    
over #fjj1jjj pumping systems used for  
irrigation on agricultural land in the  
,united ,states1 many of which still    
rely on fossil fuels4  7#b7 ,improving  
the efficiency of agricultural          

irrigation pumping systems can save up  
to #bb billion kilowatt hours of energy 
per year and eliminate #h4c million     
metric tons of carbon emissions         
annually4  7#c7 ,energy savings from    
electrifying agricultural irrigation    
pumping systems can save farmers and    
ranchers more than #a4h billion annually
 in energy costs4  7#d7 ,pumping systems
 play a central role in the watering of 
livestock and the management of animal  
waste in every ,state4  7#e7 ,pumping   
systems are a critical component of the 
,nation's #b1cjj1jjj1jjj aquaculture    
industry4  7#f7 ,improving the          
efficiency of pumping systems used in   
raising livestock and fish can          
significantly reduce energy use1 save   
producers millions of dollars annually1 
and provide meaningful reductions in    
carbon emissions4  7#g7 ,agricultural   
irrigation pumping systems utilizing    
plastic piping can provide significant  
drought relief benefits1 dramatically   
reducing water losses from evaporation  

and seepage2 agriculture uses #cg       
percent of the ,nation's surface and    
ground water1 #cj percent of which is   
lost to seepage and evaporation4  7#h7  
,reducing the friction in piping used   
for agricultural irrigation and         
livestock watering can provide          
meaningful energy and cost savings2     
there are potentially #b1ejj k,wh of    
energy savings for every #aj miles of   
plastic piping utilized in delivering   
water for crops and livestock4  7#i7    
,solar pumping systems can play an      
important role in protecting riparian   
habitat and improving water quality in  
streams1 rivers1 lakes1 and estuaries   
through providing alternative watering  
options for livestock4  #c4 ,information
 on energy-efficient pumping systems    
7a7 ,in general ,not later than #ahj    
days after the date of enactment of this
 ,act1 the ,secretary1 in consultation  
with pumping system experts1 in order to
 educate farmers on the benefits of     
energy-efficient pumping systems1 shall 

develop and make publicly available on  
the website of the ,department of       
,agriculture easily accessible          
information on cost savings1 energy     
savings1 water conservation1 and carbon 
emissions reductions that can be        
realized through the use of             
energy-efficient pumping systems4  7b7  
,contents ,in carrying out subsection   
7a71 the ,secretary shall include       
information on--  7#a7 pumps1 pipes1    
motors1 drives1 and controls that can   
provide energy savings and cost savings1
 conserve water1 and reduce carbon      
emissions2 and  7#b7 ,department of     
,agriculture programs that provide      
farmers resources for acquiring         
energy-efficient pumping systems and    
drought management infrastructure1      
including the environmental quality     
incentives program1 the ,rural ,energy  
for ,america ,program1 and the          
conservation stewardship program4  #d4  
,energy efficiency pre-assessment tool  
7a7 ,in general ,not later than #ahj    

days after the date of enactment of this
 ,act1 the ,secretary1 in consultation  
with pumping system experts1 in order to
 raise awareness of the benefits of     
energy-efficient pumping systems and    
increase participation in ,department of
 ,agriculture programs that promote     
energy efficiency1 shall develop and    
make publicly available on the website  
of the ,department of ,agriculture a    
user-friendly tool to-- 7#a7 assist     
farmers in making a preliminary         
assessment of the energy efficiency of  
existing pumping systems2 and  7#b7     
provide an estimate of potential energy 
savings1 cost savings1 and carbon       
emissions reductions that may be        
realized through pumping system         
improvements4  7b7 ,requirements  7#a7  
,ease of use ,the ,secretary shall      
ensure that the tool made available     
under subsection 7a7 provides a user    
with projected energy savings1 projected
 cost savings1 and projected carbon     
emissions reductions through the input  

by the user of the following data       
relating to an existing pumping system3 
7,a7 ,pump type4  7,b7 ,flow rating and 
actual flow4  7,c7 ,pressure rating and 
actual pressure4  7,d7 ,speed rating and
 actual speed4  7#b7 ,considerations    
,the ,secretary shall ensure that the   
tool made available under subsection    
7a7-- 7,a7 in assessing the energy      
efficiency of a pumping system1 takes   
into consideration pumps1 pipes1 motors1
 drives1 and controls associated with   
the pumping system2 and  7,b7 in        
projecting the energy savings1 cost     
savings1 and carbon emissions reductions
 that may be realized through pumping   
system improvements1 takes into         
consideration the cost of electricity   
and the profile of the existing pumping 
system4  #e4 ,energy auditor education  
7a7 ,in general ,not later than #ahj    
days after the date of enactment of this
 ,act1 the ,secretary1 in consultation  
with pumping system experts1 in order to
 increase the effectiveness of          

,department of ,agriculture energy      
efficiency programs1 shall establish a  
process to educate persons performing   
energy efficiency audits for the        
,department of ,agriculture on energy   
use and energy efficiency in pumping    
systems4  7b7 ,implementation ,in       
carrying out subsection 7a71 the        
,secretary shall consider the use of    
existing education and training programs
 focused on energy use and energy       
efficiency in pumping systems4  #f4     
,conservation stewardship program       
activities ,section #abdj;,i7#b77;,b77i7
 of the ,food ,security ,act of #aihe   
7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #chci;aa-#ba7b77;,b77i77 
is amended by inserting and             
energy-efficient pumping systems before 
1 as determined4  #g4 ,definitions ,in  
this ,act3 7#a7 ,secretary ,the term    
,secretary means the ,secretary of      
,agriculture4  7#b7 ,pumping system ,the
 term pumping system means any pumps1   
pipes1 motors1 drives1 and controls used
 to move water and other fluids on      

farms1 ranches1 and aquaculture         
operations4