[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 42 (Tuesday, March 3, 2020)]
[Senate]
[Page S1330]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 1384. Mrs. SHAHEEN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
by her to the bill S. 2657, to support innovation in advanced 
geothermal research and development, and for other purposes; which was 
ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

        On page 130, strike line 1 and insert the following:
       (g) Timing for Distribution of Financial Assistance.--
     Section 417(d) of the Energy Conservation and Production Act 
     (42 U.S.C. 6867(d)) is amended--
       (1) by striking ``(d) Payments'' and inserting the 
     following:
       ``(d) Method and Timing of Payments.--
       ``(1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), any 
     payments''; and
       (2) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(2) Timing.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law 
     (including regulations), not later than 60 days after the 
     date on which funds have been made available to provide 
     assistance under this part, the Secretary shall distribute to 
     the applicable recipient the full amount of assistance to be 
     provided to the recipient under this part for the fiscal 
     year.''.
       (h) Annual Report.--Section 421 of the Energy
       On page 130, line 9, strike ``(h)'' and insert ``(i)''.
       On page 130, line 16, strike ``(i)'' and insert ``(j)''.
       At the end of subtitle H of title I, add the following:

     SEC. 18__. TIMING FOR DISTRIBUTION OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE 
                   UNDER THE STATE ENERGY PROGRAM.

       Section 363 of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 
     U.S.C. 6323) is amended by adding at the end the following:
       ``(g) Timing for Distribution of Financial Assistance.--
     Notwithstanding any other provision of law (including 
     regulations), not later than 60 days after the date on which 
     funds have been made available to provide financial 
     assistance under this section, the Secretary shall distribute 
     to the applicable State the full amount of assistance to be 
     provided to the State under this section for the fiscal 
     year.''.
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