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H.R. 5825House112th Congress (2011-2013)In Committee

Rural Energy Improvement Act

Sponsored by Peter WelchRep. Peter Welch (D-VT)
Introduced May 17, 2012

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Energy, and Forestry.

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Introduced in HouseIssued May 17, 2012

I

112th CONGRESS

2d Session

H. R. 5825

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

May 17, 2012

Mr. Welch (for himself and Mr. Walz of Minnesota) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture

A BILL

To amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to reauthorize and improve the Rural Energy for America Program.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Rural Energy Improvement Act.

2.

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)—

(A)

by redesignating paragraphs (2), (3), and (4) as paragraphs (3), (4), and (5), respectively;

(B)

by inserting after paragraph (1) the following new paragraph:

(2)

Tiered application process

In carrying out this subsection, the Secretary shall establish a three-tiered application, evaluation, and oversight process that varies based on the cost of the proposed project with the process most simplified for projects referred to in subparagraph (A), more comprehensive for projects referred to in subparagraph (B), and most comprehensive for projects referred to in subparagraph (C). The three tiers for such process shall be as follows:

(A)

Tier 1

Projects for which the cost of the project funded under this subsection is not more than $80,000.

(B)

Tier 2

Projects for which the cost of the project funded under this subsection is more than $80,000 but less than $200,000.

(C)

Tier 3

Projects for which the cost of the project funded under this subsection is $200,000 or more.

;

(C)

in paragraph (3) (as redesignated by subparagraph (A)), by striking paragraph (F) and inserting the following new subparagraph:

(F)

the natural resource conservation benefits of the renewable energy system; and

;

(D)

in paragraph (4) (as so redesignated)—

(i)

in subparagraph (A), by inserting in amounts not to exceed $100,000 per grant after in the form of grants; and

(ii)

by striking subparagraph (C); and

(E)

by adding at the end the following new paragraph:

(6)

Requirement

In carrying out this subsection, the Secretary shall not require a second meter for on-farm residential portions of rural projects connected to a power grid.

;

(2)

in subsection (f)—

(A)

by striking Not later and inserting the following:

(1)

In general

Not later

; and

(B)

by adding at the end the following new paragraph:

(2)

Subsequent report

Not later than 4 years after the date of the enactment of the Rural Energy Improvement Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on activities carried out under this section, including the outcomes achieved by projects funded under this section.

; and

(3)

in subsection (g)—

(A)

in paragraph (1)(D), by striking for fiscal year 2012 and inserting for each of fiscal years 2012 through 2017; and

(B)

in paragraph (3)—

(i)

by striking this section $25,000,000 and inserting

this section—

(A)

$25,000,000

;

(ii)

at the end of subparagraph (A) (as designated by clause (i)), by striking the period and inserting ; and; and

(iii)

by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:

(B)

$100,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2013 through 2017.

.