[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 19 (Tuesday, February 2, 2016)]
[Senate]
[Page S504]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 3203. Mr. COONS 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 E of title IV, add the following:

     SEC. 44__. STUDY OF WAIVERS OF CERTAIN COST-SHARING 
                   REQUIREMENTS.

       Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this 
     Act, the Secretary shall--
       (1) complete a study on the ability of, and any actions 
     before the date of enactment of this Act by, the Secretary to 
     waive the cost-sharing requirement under section 988 of the 
     Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16352); and
       (2) based on the results of the study under paragraph (1), 
     make recommendations to Congress for the issuance of, and 
     factors that should be considered with respect to, waivers of 
     the cost-sharing requirement by the Secretary.
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