[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 69 (Tuesday, May 15, 2012)]
[Senate]
[Pages S3176-S3177]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                           TEXT OF AMENDMENTS

  SA 2105. Mr. BENNET submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill H.R. 2072, to reauthorize the Export-Import Bank of the 
United States, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the 
table; as follows:

       Strike section 25 and insert the following:

     SEC. 25. RENEWABLE ENERGY AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY TECHNOLOGIES.

       (a) In General.--The Export-Import Bank of the United 
     States should work to increase the export of renewable energy 
     technologies and end-use energy efficiency technologies with 
     a goal of significantly expanding, year-after-year, the 
     Bank's annual aggregate loan, guarantee, and insurance 
     authorizations supporting those technologies.
       (b) Increased Reporting Requirements.--The Export-Import 
     Bank of the United States shall include in its annual report 
     to Congress an analysis of any barriers to realizing the 
     Bank's congressional directive to increase the Bank's 
     financing for renewable energy technology and end-use energy 
     efficiency technology and any tools the Bank needs to assist 
     the Bank in overcoming those barriers. The analysis shall 
     include barriers such as--
       (1) inadequate staffing;
       (2) inadequate financial products;
       (3) lack of capital authority; and
       (4) limitations imposed by domestic markets.

     SEC. 26. EFFECTIVE DATE.

       Except as provided in section 9(b), this Act and the 
     amendments made by this Act shall

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     take effect on the earlier of June 1, 2012, or the date of 
     the enactment of this Act.
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  SA 2106. Mr. ISAKSON (for himself and Mr. Coons) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 2072, to 
reauthorize the Export-Import Bank of the United States, and for other 
purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the end, add the following:

     SEC. 26. EXTENSION OF THIRD-COUNTRY FABRIC RULE UNDER THE 
                   AFRICAN GROWTH AND OPPORTUNITY ACT; ELIGIBILITY 
                   OF SOUTH SUDAN FOR DESIGNATION FOR PREFERENTIAL 
                   TREATMENT.

       (a) Extension of AGOA Third-country Fabric Rule.--Section 
     112(c)(1) of the African Growth Opportunity Act (19 U.S.C. 
     3721(c)(1)) is amended by striking ``September 30, 2012'' 
     each place it appears in the text and in the heading and 
     inserting ``September 30, 2015''.
       (b) Designation of South Sudan.--Section 107 of the African 
     Growth Opportunity Act (19 U.S.C. 3706) is amended by 
     inserting ``Republic of South Sudan (South Sudan).'' after 
     ``Republic of South Africa (South Africa).''.

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