To improve the Rural Energy for America Program.

SA 3181. Mr. ENZI (for himself and Mr. Wyden) submitted an amendment
intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 2, to provide for the
reform and continuation of agricultural and other programs of the
Department of Agriculture through fiscal year 2023, and for other
purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

Strike section 9107 and insert the following:

SEC. 9107. RURAL ENERGY FOR AMERICA PROGRAM.

Section 9007 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act
of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8107) is amended--
(1) in subsection (c)(1)--
(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``and'' at the end;
(B) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period at the end
and inserting ``; and''; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
``(C) to purchase and install efficient energy equipment or
systems.'';
(2) in subsection (e), by striking ``(g)'' each place it
appears and inserting ``(f)'';
(3) by striking subsection (f);
(4) by redesignating subsection (g) as subsection (f); and
(5) in subsection (f) (as so redesignated), in paragraph
(3), by striking ``$20,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014
through 2018'' and inserting ``$50,000,000 for each of fiscal
years 2019 through 2023''.
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