S.Amdt. 3199

SA 3199. Mr. MARKEY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to
amendment SA 2953 proposed by Ms. Murkowski to the bill S. 2012, to
provide for the modernization of the energy policy of the United
States, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table;
as follows:

At the end of subtitle A of title I, add the following:

SEC. 10__.

(a) Use of Funds.--Section 544 of the Energy Independence
and Security Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 17154) is amended--
(1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking ``An
eligible entity'' and inserting the following:
``(a) In General.--An eligible entity''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
``(b) Priority.--An eligible entity receiving a grant under
this subtitle shall prioritize projects that use LED
lighting, solar electricity generating, or energy efficiency
building technologies at buildings and facilities within the
jurisdiction of the eligible entity.''.
(b) Review and Evaluation.--Section 547 of the Energy
Independence and Security Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 17157) is
amended by adding at the end the following:
``(c) Procurement Improvement.--Not later than 1 year after
the date of enactment of this subsection, the Secretary, in
consultation with eligible entities, shall revise the grant
and procurement practices of the Department of Energy to
ensure the most effective allocation and use of the funds
made available under section 548.''.
(c) Funding.--Section 548(a) of the Energy Independence and
Security Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 17158(a)) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``2008 through 2012'' and
inserting ``2018 through 2020''; and
(2) in paragraph (2), by striking subparagraphs (A) through
(C) and inserting the following:
``(A) $20,000,000 for fiscal year 2017; and
``(B) $25,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2018 through
2020.''.
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