[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 19 (Tuesday, February 2, 2016)]
[Senate]
[Page S502]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 3199. Mr. MARKEY 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. 10__.

       (a) Use of Funds.--Section 544 of the Energy Independence 
     and Security Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 17154) is amended--
       (1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking ``An 
     eligible entity'' and inserting the following:
       ``(a) In General.--An eligible entity''; and
       (2) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(b) Priority.--An eligible entity receiving a grant under 
     this subtitle shall prioritize projects that use LED 
     lighting, solar electricity generating, or energy efficiency 
     building technologies at buildings and facilities within the 
     jurisdiction of the eligible entity.''.
       (b) Review and Evaluation.--Section 547 of the Energy 
     Independence and Security Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 17157) is 
     amended by adding at the end the following:
       ``(c) Procurement Improvement.--Not later than 1 year after 
     the date of enactment of this subsection, the Secretary, in 
     consultation with eligible entities, shall revise the grant 
     and procurement practices of the Department of Energy to 
     ensure the most effective allocation and use of the funds 
     made available under section 548.''.
       (c) Funding.--Section 548(a) of the Energy Independence and 
     Security Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 17158(a)) is amended--
       (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``2008 through 2012'' and 
     inserting ``2018 through 2020''; and
       (2) in paragraph (2), by striking subparagraphs (A) through 
     (C) and inserting the following:
       ``(A) $20,000,000 for fiscal year 2017; and
       ``(B) $25,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2018 through 
     2020.''.
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