[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 107 (Tuesday, June 26, 2018)]
[Senate]
[Page S4434]
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  SA 3144. Mr. MERKLEY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
by him to the bill H.R. 2, to provide for the reform and continuation 
of agricultural and other programs of the Department of Agriculture 
through fiscal year 2023, and for other purposes; which was ordered to 
lie on the table; as follows:

       At the end of subtitle C of title VI, add the following:

     SEC. 63__. RURAL ENERGY SAVINGS PROGRAM MODIFICATIONS.

       Section 6407 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act 
     of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8107a) (as amended by section 6302) is 
     amended--
       (1) in subsection (b)--
       (A) in paragraph (1)--
       (i) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``or'' at the end;
       (ii) in subparagraph (C), by striking the period at the end 
     and inserting ``; or''; and
       (iii) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(D) an entity comparable to an entity described in any of 
     subparagraphs (A) through (C) that the Secretary determines 
     provides energy efficiency services to rural consumers.'';
       (B) in paragraph (2)--
       (i) by striking ``The term'' and inserting the following:
       ``(A) In general.--The term''; and
       (ii) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(B) Inclusion.--The term `energy efficiency measures' 
     includes the replacement of a manufactured home with another 
     manufactured home if the eligible entity determines that the 
     replacement would be cost-effective in increasing energy 
     efficiency.'';
       (C) by redesignating paragraphs (3) and (4) as paragraphs 
     (4) and (5), respectively;
       (D) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following:
       ``(3) Manufactured home.--
       ``(A) In general.--Subject to subparagraph (B), the term 
     `manufactured home' has the meaning given the term in section 
     982.4(b) of title 24, Code of Federal Regulations (or 
     successor regulations).
       ``(B) Requirement.--The term `manufactured home' includes 
     only an owner-occupied manufactured home that is located on 
     land--
       ``(i) that is owned by the owner of the manufactured home; 
     or
       ``(ii) for which the owner of the manufactured home has a 
     long-term lease arrangement that--

       ``(I) is not less than 2 years longer than the term of the 
     applicable loan under this section; and
       ``(II) includes a predetermined rental rate agreement.''; 
     and

       (E) in paragraph (4) (as so redesignated), by striking 
     ``served by'' and inserting ``located in the service area 
     of''; and
       (2) in subsection (d)(1)(B), by inserting ``(or not more 
     than 20 years in the case of a loan for the replacement of a 
     manufactured home with another manufactured home)'' after 
     ``10 years''.
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