S.Amdt. 756

1. 1

   Change 1: Replaces “$509,295,000” with “$499,295,000”

   ReplacesPage 45, line 21Printed page

   In H.R. 2112 · Reported to Senate

   (including transfers of funds)

   For the cost of direct loans, loan guarantees, and grants for the rural water, waste water, waste disposal, and solid waste management programs authorized by sections 306, 306A, 306C, 306D, 306E, and 310B and described in sections 306C(a)(2), 306D, 306E, and 381E(d)(2) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act, [struck: $509,295,000][inserted: $499,295,000], to remain available until expended, of which not to exceed $422,000 shall be available for the rural utilities program described in section 306(a)(2)(B) of such Act, and of which not to exceed $844,000 shall be available for the rural utilities program described in section 306E of such Act:[struck: ][inserted: ]Provided, That $67,200,000 of the amount appropriated under this heading shall be for loans and grants including water and waste disposal systems grants authorized by 306C(a)(2)(B) and 306D of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act, Federally recognized Native American Tribes authorized by 306C(a)(1), and the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands (of the State of Hawaii):[struck: ][inserted: ]Provided further, That funding provided for section 306D of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act may be provided to a consortium formed pursuant to section 325 of Public Law 105-83:[struck: ][inserted: ]Provided further, That not more than 2 percent of the funding provided for section 306D of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act may be used by the State of Alaska for training and technical assistance programs and not more than 2 percent of the funding provided for section 306D of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act may be used by a consortium formed pursuant to section 325 of Public Law 105-83 for training and technical assistance programs:[struck: ][inserted: ]Provided further, That not to exceed $19,000,000 of the amount appropriated under this heading shall be for technical assistance grants for rural water and waste systems pursuant to section 306(a)(14) of such Act, unless the Secretary makes a determination of extreme need, of which $5,750,000 shall be made available for a grant to a qualified non-profit multi-state regional technical assistance organization, with experience in working with small communities on water and waste water problems, the principal purpose of such grant shall be to assist rural communities with populations of 3,300 or less, in improving the planning, financing, development, operation, and management of water and waste water systems, and of which not less than $800,000 shall be for a qualified national Native American organization to provide technical assistance for rural water systems for tribal communities:[struck: ][inserted: ]Provided further, That not to exceed $15,000,000 of the amount appropriated under this heading shall be for contracting with qualified national organizations for a circuit rider program to provide technical assistance for rural water systems:[struck: ][inserted: ]Provided further, That of the amount appropriated under this heading, the amount equal to the amount of Rural Water and Waste Disposal Program Account funds allocated by the Secretary for Rural Economic Area Partnership Zones for the fiscal year 2011, shall be available through June 30, 2012, for communities designated by the Secretary of Agriculture as Rural Economic Area Partnership Zones for the rural utilities programs described in section 381E(d)(2) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act:[struck: ][inserted: ]Provided further, That $10,000,000 of the amount appropriated under this heading shall be transferred to, and merged with, the Rural Utilities Service, High Energy Cost Grants Account to provide grants authorized under section 19 of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 (7 U.S.C. 918a):[struck: ][inserted: ]Provided further, That any prior year balances for high cost energy grants authorized by section 19 of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 (7 U.S.C. 918a) shall be transferred to and merged with the Rural Utilities Service, High Energy Costs Grants Account:[struck: ][inserted: ]Provided further, That sections 381E-H and 381N of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act are not applicable to the funds made available under this heading:[struck: ][inserted: ]Provided further, That any prior balances in the Rural Development, Rural Community Advancement Program account programs authorized by sections 306, 306A, 306C, 306D, 306E, and 310B and described in sections 306C(a)(2), 306D, 306E, and 381E(d)(2) of such Act be transferred to and merged with this account and any other prior balances from the Rural Development, Rural Community Advancement Program account that the Secretary determines is appropriate to transfer.

   rural electrification and telecommunications loans program account

   Original wording

   On page 45, line 21, strike “$509,295,000” and insert “$499,295,000”.

2. 2

   Change 2: Replaces “$10,000,000” through “Account” with “none of the funds made available under this Act may be used to make high energy cost gran…”

   ReplacesPage 48, lines 1–10Printed page

   [struck: $10,000,000 … Account][inserted: none of the funds made available under this Act may be used to make high energy cost grants under section 19 of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 (7 U.S.C. 918a)]

   Original wording

   On page 48, beginning on line 1, strike “$10,000,000” and all that follows through “Account” on line 10 and insert “none of the funds made available under this Act may be used to make high energy cost grants under section 19 of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 (7 U.S.C. 918a)”.

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