S.Amdt. 893

SA 893. Mr. BAUCUS submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 6, to ensure jobs for our future with secure, affordable, and reliable energy; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

On page 53, line 8, strike the quotation marks and the final period and insert the following:

“(3) The Secretary, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, and the Administrator of the Small Business Administration, as a part of the outreach to small business concerns regarding the Energy Star Program required by this subsection, may enter into cooperative agreements with qualified resource partners (including the National Center for Appropriate Technology) to establish, maintain, and promote a Small Business Energy Clearinghouse (in this subsection referred to as the ‘Clearinghouse'). The Secretary and the Administrators shall ensure that the Clearinghouse provides a centralized resource where small business concerns may access, telephonically and electronically, technical information and advice to help increase energy efficiency and reduce energy costs.

“(4) There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out this subsection, to remain available until expended.”.