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S. 3102 111th Congress Senate

Rural Energy Savings Program Act

Official title: A bill to amend the miscellaneous rural development provisions of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend the miscellaneous rural development provisions of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to make loans to certain entities that will use the funds to make loans to consumers to implement energy efficiency measures involving structural improvements and investments in cost-effective, commercial off-the-shelf technologies to reduce home energy use.

Introduced: March 10, 2010 Introduced by: Jeff Merkley Democratic · Oregon See on congress.gov
Agriculture and Food Agricultural prices, subsidies, creditClimate change and greenhouse gasesElectric power generation and transmissionEnergy efficiency and conservation
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Government lending and loan guaranteesRural conditions and development
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 17, 2010
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Subcommittee on Energy. Hearings held.
Mar 10, 2010
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1363-1364)
Mar 10, 2010
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1363)
Mar 10, 2010
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action June 17, 2010

Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Subcommittee on Energy. Hearings held.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Rural Energy Savings Program Act - Amends the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture (through the Rural Utilities Service) to make interest-free loans to eligible entities for loans to qualified consumers to implement energy efficiency measures. Directs the Secretary to make grants to such entities to defray related costs, including costs for equipment and labor.

Directs the Secretary to contact with a qualified entity to provide: (1) verification and measurement activities for the Rural Utilities Service, including training; and (2) technical assistance and training for employees of eligible entities.

Directs the Secretary to enter into agreements with eligible entities, or groups of eligible entities, that have specified energy efficiency programs for energy efficiency loan demonstration projects.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 4785 Identical bill Rural Energy Savings Program Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 3 Republican 1 Independent 1
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Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Apr 19, 2010
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Apr 15, 2010
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Bennet, Michael F.
Colorado · Mar 10, 2010
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Graham, Lindsey
South Carolina · Mar 10, 2010
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Shaheen, Jeanne
New Hampshire · Mar 10, 2010
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3102: Rural Energy Savings Program Act. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-S-3102/
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"S. 3102: Rural Energy Savings Program Act." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-S-3102/.
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S. 3102, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-S-3102/.
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