[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 108 (Wednesday, June 27, 2018)]
[Senate]
[Page S4677]
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  SA 3335. Mr. PERDUE 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__. STUDY ON RURAL DEVELOPMENT LOAN PROGRAMS.

       (a) In General.--The Secretary shall conduct a study to 
     establish a plan that, with respect to the Rural Energy for 
     America Program under section 9007 of the Farm Security and 
     Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8107) and the business 
     and industry loan program under section 310B(g) of the 
     Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 
     1932(g)), results in the costs of subsidies for the loans 
     guaranteed under each program to equal zero or a negative 
     number.
       (b) Report.--Not later than September 30, 2019, the 
     Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Agriculture of the 
     House of Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate a report that describes 
     the study conducted and the plan established under subsection 
     (a).
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