[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 17 (Thursday, January 28, 2016)]
[Senate]
[Page S362]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 3068. Ms. HIRONO (for herself and Mr. Brown) 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. 1022. CONTRACTS FOR FEDERAL PURCHASES OF ENERGY.

       Part 3 of title V of the National Energy Conservation 
     Policy Act is amended by adding after section 553 (42 U.S.C. 
     8259b) the following:

     ``SEC. 554. LONG-TERM CONTRACTS FOR ENERGY.

       ``(a) In General.--Notwithstanding section 501(b)(1)(B) of 
     title 40, United States Code, a contract for the acquisition 
     of renewable energy or energy from cogeneration facilities 
     for the Federal Government may be made for a period not to 
     exceed 30 years.
       ``(b) Standardized Energy Purchase Agreement.--Not later 
     than 90 days after the date of enactment of this section, the 
     Secretary, acting through the Federal Energy Management 
     Program, shall publish a standardized energy purchase 
     agreement setting forth commercial terms and conditions that 
     agencies may use to acquire renewable energy or energy from 
     cogeneration facilities.
       ``(c) Technical Assistance.--The Secretary shall provide 
     technical assistance to assist agencies in implementing this 
     section.''.
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