H.R. 4785 - Rural Energy Savings Program Act
- Sponsor:
- James Clyburn
- Summary:
- Status:
- The bill was voted on in the House on September 16, 2010
- Amendments:
- 5 proposed amendments. 5 accepted. View amendments
PASSED on September 16, 2010.
1/2 required to pass
voted YES: 240
voted NO: 172
20 voted present/not voting
Rural Energy Savings Program Act
H.R. 4785 — 111th Congress (2009–2010)
- Summary
- To authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to make loans to certain entities that agree that the funds will be used 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 energy use, and for other purposes. (by CRS)
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- Title
- 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.
- Other Titles
- Rural Energy Savings Program Act
- Rural Energy Savings Program Act
- To authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to make loans to certain entities that agree that the funds will be used 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 energy use, and for other purposes.
- Sponsor
- James Clyburn
- Co-Sponsors
- Larry Kissell
- Ciro Rodriguez
- Bob Filner
- John Salazar
- John Spratt
- Zachary Space
- Charles Wilson
- Ben Chandler
- Baron Hill
- Henry Johnson
- George Butterfield
- John Dingell
- Bobby Bright
- Barton Gordon
- Glenn Thompson
- Betsy Markey
- Henry Cuellar
- Harold Rogers
- Phil Hare
- Dennis Moore
- Brett Guthrie
- Aaron Schock
- Peter Welch
- Alcee Hastings
- Russ Carnahan
- Mazie Hirono
- Frank Kratovil
- Stephanie Herseth Sandlin
- Mike McIntyre
- Danny Davis
- John Boccieri
- David Price
- Bob Inglis
- Thomas Perriello
- Betty Sutton
- Phil Roe
- Frederick Boucher
- Bart Stupak
- Henry Brown
- John Boozman
- Edward Pastor
- Earl Blumenauer
- James Marshall
- Leonard Boswell
- Ben Luján
- Edward Whitfield
- Timothy Walz
- Edolphus Towns
- Addison Wilson
- Brad Ellsworth
- Mike Ross
- Sanford Bishop
- Todd Platts
- Michael Rogers
- Gabrielle Giffords
- Bennie Thompson
- Subjects
- Agriculture and food
- Agricultural prices, subsidies, credit
- Climate change
- Electric power generation and transmission
- Energy efficiency and conservation
- Government lending and loan guarantees
- Rural conditions and development
- Related Bills
- H.Res. 1620 (111th) : Providing for Consideration of the Bill (H.R. 4785) 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.
- S. 3102 (111th) : Rural Energy Savings Program Act
- Major Actions
Introduced 3/09/2010 Referred to Committee Amendments (5 proposed) Passed House 9/16/2010 - Bill History
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Chamber/Committee Motion Date Result select this vote House On agreeing to the Cuellar amendment (A002) Agreed to by voice vote. 9/16/2010 PASSED by voice vote select this vote House On agreeing to the McCarthy (NY) amendment (A003) Agreed to by voice vote. 9/16/2010 PASSED by voice vote select this vote House On agreeing to the Butterfield amendment (A004) Agreed to by voice vote. 9/16/2010 PASSED by voice vote select this vote House Amendment 1 to H.R. 4785 9/16/2010 This amendment PASSED the House 402 voted YES 0 voted NO 36 voted present/not votingselect this vote House On agreeing to the Butterfield amendment (A005) Agreed to by voice vote. 9/16/2010 PASSED by voice vote currently selected House On Passage - House - H.R. 4785 Rural Energy Savings Program Act 9/16/2010 This bill PASSED the House 240 voted YES 172 voted NO 20 voted present/not votingAction Date Description Introduced 3/09/2010 3/09/2010 Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. 3/09/2010 Referred to House Agriculture 3/09/2010 Referred to House Energy and Commerce 3/10/2010 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment. 5/12/2010 Subcommittee Hearings Held. Put on a legislative calendar 7/14/2010 Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. 9/14/2010 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Agriculture. H. Rept. 111-585, Part I. 9/14/2010 Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged. Put on a legislative calendar 9/14/2010 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 335. 9/15/2010 Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1620 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4785 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. The resolution waives all points of order against the amendment in the nature of a substitute except those arising under clause 10 of rule XXI. The resolution makes in order only those amendments printed in Part B of the report. All points of order against the amendments in part B except for clauses 9 and 10 of rule XXI are waived. The resolution provides that the Chair may not entertain a motion to strike out the enacting words of the bill. 9/16/2010 Rule H. Res. 1620 passed House. 9/16/2010 Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1620. 9/16/2010 Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4785 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. The resolution waives all points of order against the amendment in the nature of a substitute except those arising under clause 10 of rule XXI. The resolution makes in order only those amendments printed in Part B of the report. All points of order against the amendments in part B except for clauses 9 and 10 of rule XXI are waived. The resolution provides that the Chair may not entertain a motion to strike out the enacting words of the bill. 9/16/2010 House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 1620 and Rule XVIII. 9/16/2010 The Speaker designated the Honorable John T. Salazar to act as Chairman of the Committee. 9/16/2010 GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 4785. 9/16/2010 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1620, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Holden amendment. 9/16/2010 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Holden amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Holden demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day. 9/16/2010 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1620, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Cuellar amendment. 9/16/2010 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1620, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the McCarthy (NY) amendment. 9/16/2010 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1620, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Butterfield amendment. 9/16/2010 UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question of adoption of an amendment which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed. 9/16/2010 The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 4785. 9/16/2010 The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. 9/16/2010 The House adopted the amendments en gross as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. 9/16/2010 Mr. Shadegg moved to recommit with instructions to Energy and Commerce. 9/16/2010 DEBATE - The House proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the Shadegg motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment which requires certain provisions be met in order for funds to be made available. The amendment also states that the provisions of the Act shall be suspended and shall not apply if the Act will have a negative effect on the national budget deficit of the United States. 9/16/2010 On motion to recommit with instructions Agreed to by voice vote. 9/16/2010 The previous question was ordered without objection. 9/16/2010 The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection. 9/16/2010 Amendment (A001) offered by Mr. Holden. 9/16/2010 Amendment (A002) offered by Mr. Cuellar. select this vote Vote 9/16/2010 On agreeing to the Cuellar amendment (A002) Agreed to by voice vote. 9/16/2010 Amendment (A003) offered by Mrs. McCarthy (NY). select this vote Vote 9/16/2010 On agreeing to the McCarthy (NY) amendment (A003) Agreed to by voice vote. 9/16/2010 Amendment (A004) offered by Mr. Butterfield. select this vote Vote 9/16/2010 On agreeing to the Butterfield amendment (A004) Agreed to by voice vote. select this vote Vote 9/16/2010 Amendment 1 to H.R. 4785 9/16/2010 Amendment (A005) offered by Mr. Butterfield. select this vote Vote 9/16/2010 On agreeing to the Butterfield amendment (A005) Agreed to by voice vote. currently selected House Vote on Passage 9/16/2010 On Passage - House - H.R. 4785 Rural Energy Savings Program Act 9/20/2010 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Number Sponsor Date Offered Status select this vote H. Amdt. 775 Holden, Tim [D-PA17] September 16, 2010 Passed by roll call vote on September 16, 2010. An amendment numbered 1 printed in House Report 111-594 to clarify that loan funds under the bill may not be used to purchase manufactured homes, makes technical corrections to a Comptroller General report, prohibits provision of funds to certain contractors and makes ineligible for loans certain Federal Employees. It also requires the Secretaries of Energy and Agriculture to take steps to prevent misuse of funds. Prohibits any additions to direct spending in regards to provisions within this Act. Does not allow an entity with an ongoing capital repayment obligation to the Treasury due to the Troubled Assets Relief Program to participate in the programs within this Act. Ensures that funds provided under this bill would supplement and not supplant other energy efficiency funding.
select this vote H. Amdt. 776 Cuellar, Henry [D-TX28] September 16, 2010 Passed by voice vote on September 16, 2010. An amendment numbered 2 printed in House Report 111-594 to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to provide assistance and technical advice to the qualified entities providing loans under this bill to increase the participation of economically distressed rural communities with unemployment rates above the national average.
select this vote H. Amdt. 777 McCarthy, Carolyn [D-NY4] September 16, 2010 Passed by voice vote on September 16, 2010. An amendment numbered 3 printed in House Report 111-594 to require that lenders providing loans under this Act give priority to active duty members of the Armed Forces and to veterans.
select this vote H. Amdt. 778 Butterfield, George [D-NC1] September 16, 2010 Passed by voice vote on September 16, 2010. An amendment numbered 4 printed in House Report 111-594 to require the Department of Energy, in consultation with the Secretary of Agriculture, to consider passive house retrofits when identifying qualified energy efficiency measures.
select this vote H. Amdt. 779 Butterfield, George [D-NC1] September 16, 2010 Passed by voice vote on September 16, 2010. The amendment requires certain provisions be met in order for funds to be made available. The amendment also states that the provisions of the Act shall be suspended and shall not apply if the Act will have a negative effect on the national budget deficit of the United States.
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