[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 42 (Tuesday, March 3, 2020)]
[Senate]
[Page S1410]
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  SA 1421. Mr. THUNE submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him 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:

        At the end of subtitle H of title I, insert the following:

     SEC. 18__. TRIBAL HYDROELECTRIC LOAN GUARANTEE PROGRAM.

       Section 2602(c) of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 (25 U.S.C. 
     3502(c)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
       ``(8) Tribal hydroelectric loan guarantee program.--
       ``(A) In general.--As part of the loan guarantee program 
     under this subsection, the Secretary of Energy shall provide 
     loan guarantees to support Tribal investment in small-scale 
     hydroelectric power generation, with a focus on whirlpool 
     turbines and other run-of-river technologies.
       ``(B) Funds.--Of the amounts made available to carry out 
     this subsection, not less than $20,000,000 shall be used to 
     carry out subparagraph (A).''.
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