3.0.0 4162 2022-12-30T15:47:39Z 2022-12-30T15:47:39Z House HR 2021-06-24 117 [Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 110 (Thursday, June 24, 2021)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. SPANBERGER:H.R. 4162.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution[Page H3135]]]> hsag00 Agriculture Committee House Standing hsag22 Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development Subcommittee Referred to 2021-07-22T16:44:20Z Referred to 2021-06-24T14:01:25Z Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) Improvement Act of 2021 117 2243 S 2021-06-24 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. Related bill CRS 2021-07-22 hsag22 Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit. Committee 2021-06-24 Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsag00 Agriculture Committee 2021-06-24 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2021-06-24 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress S001209 Rep. Spanberger, Abigail Davis [D-VA-7] Abigail Spanberger D VA Davis 7 N V000129 Rep. Valadao, David G. [R-CA-21] David Valadao R CA G. 21 2021-06-24 True B001303 Rep. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE-At Large] Lisa Blunt Rochester D DE 0 2022-11-03 False Agriculture and Food Agriculture and Food 00 2021-06-24 Introduced in House 2022-07-27T14:10:53Z Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) Improvement Act of 2021

This bill modifies and provides additional funding for the Rural Energy for America Program (REAP), with a particular focus on greenhouse gas reduction. Under the program, the Department of Agriculture (USDA) supports energy efficiency and renewable energy development for agricultural producers and rural small businesses.

As part of the selection criteria for a grant or loan from the program, USDA must consider the potential of a project to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and provide other climate benefits. The bill also prohibits USDA from imposing restrictions on the quantity of energy that is generated under a grant or loan.

Further, the bill expands the program by making agricultural producer cooperatives, electric cooperatives, and nongovernmental organizations eligible for financial assistance under the program. The bill also (1) increases from 25% to 50% the portion of a project's cost that may be covered by a grant, and (2) establishes a reserve fund to provide grants and other financial assistance related to underutilized renewable energy technologies.

In addition, USDA must study dual-use energy systems (i.e., systems where both renewable energy and agricultural production occur on the same piece of land) and ensure that grant and loan recipients receive outreach, technical assistance, and education concerning such systems.

]]> Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) Improvement Act of 2021 Display Title Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) Improvement Act of 2021 Official Title as Introduced To amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to improve the Rural Energy for America Program, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Title(s) as Introduced Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) Improvement Act of 2021 Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2021-06-24T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117hr4162ih/xml/BILLS-117hr4162ih.xml 2021-07-22 Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.