,i #aaith ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #hbfb ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,april #ad1 #bjbf,mr4 ,gottheimer 7for himself and ,mr4 ,lawler7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce1 and in addition to the ,committee on ,science1 ,space1 and ,technology1 for a period to be subsequently determined by the ,speaker1 in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned ,a ,,bill ,to amend the ,energy ,policy ,act of #bjje to extend the period of availability of funds and commitment authority for energy infrastructure reinvestment financing and to require the solicitation of applications from energy infrastructure required to generate electric energy during an emergency1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,build ,more ,power ,act4 #b4 ,loan guarantees for electric generating facilities required to operate per an emergency designation 7a7 ,energy infrastructure reinvestment financing ,section #agjf of the ,energy ,policy ,act of #bjje 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #afeag7 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7g7 ,section #bjb7;c7 facilities 7#a7 ,treatment of required electric energy generation ,energy infrastructure that is required by an order issued under section #bjb7;c7 of the ,federal ,power ,act to generate electric energy shall be considered to have ceased operations for purposes of subsection 7a77#a74 7#b7 ,solicitation of applications 7,a7 ,in general ,if the ,secretary issues an order under section #bjb7;c7 of the ,federal ,power ,act requiring energy infrastructure to generate electric energy1 the ,secretary shall1 when issuing such order1 solicit an application for a guarantee under this section for a project described in paragraph 7#a71 7#b71 or 7#c7 of subsection 7a7 with respect to such energy infrastructure4 7,b7 ,existing orders ,with respect to any energy infrastructure required to generate electric energy by an order issued under section #bjb7;c7 of the ,federal ,power ,act on or before the date of enactment of this subsection1 and if such order is in effect on such date of enactment1 the ,secretary shall1 not later than #fj days after such date of enactment1 solicit applications for a guarantee under this section for projects described in paragraph 7#a71 7#b71 or 7#c7 of subsection 7a7 with respect to such energy infrastructure4 4 7b7 ,extension of availability of funds and commitment authority 7#a7 ,energy ,policy ,act of #bjje ,section #agjf7;f7 of the ,energy ,policy ,act of #bjje 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #afeag7;f77 is amended by striking #bjbh and inserting #bjcb4 7#b7 ,inflation ,reduction ,act of #bjbb ,section #ejadd of the ,public ,law #aag-afi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #afeag7 is amended-- 7,a7 in subsection 7a71 by striking #bjbf and inserting #bjcb2 and 7,b7 in subsection 7b7-- 7i7 by striking ,the ,secretary may and inserting the following3 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary may 2 7ii7 by striking #bjbh and inserting #bjcb2 and 7iii7 by adding at the end the following3 7#b7 ,set aside for certain section #bjb7;c7 facilities ,of the total principal amount described in paragraph 7#a71 not less than #bj1jjj1jjj1jjj of such amount shall be used to guarantee loans for projects described in section #agjf7;a7 of the ,energy ,policy ,act of #bjje with respect to energy infrastructure required to generate electric energy by an order issued under section #bjb7;c7 of the ,federal ,power ,act4 4 7c7 ,report to ,congress ,not later than #a year after the date of enactment of this section1 the ,secretary of ,energy shall submit to ,congress a report describing-- 7#a7 the projects for which the ,secretary made guarantees under section #agjf of the ,energy ,policy ,act of #bjje 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #afeag7 during the period of #a year beginning on such date of enactment2 7#b7 the amount of electric capacity added by such projects2 7#c7 the total principal amount of guarantees made under section #agjf of the ,energy ,policy ,act of #bjje 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #afeag7 during the period described in paragraph 7#a72 and 7#d7 recommendations on how to best incentivize investment in upgrades to aging coal facilities4