NASULGC's Farm Bill Provisions

474. Energy Audit
and Renewable Energy Development Program

Summary

Reauthorizes the program and requires the Secretary to
carry out a program to improve the energy use practices of farmers to reduce the
production cost of crops and livestock, and promote the increased use of all
sources of renewable energy.

Legislative
Language

SEC. 474. ENERGY AUDIT AND RENEWABLE ENERGY DEVELOPMENT
PROGRAM.

(a) Energy Use
Practices.—Section 9005(a) of the Farm Security and Rural Investment
Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8105(a)) is amended—

(1) by inserting “(1)
Grants.—” before “The Secretary”; and

(2) by adding at the end the
following:

“(2) Energy Use
Practices.—The Secretary, in cooperation with State agricultural
offices, shall establish and carry out a program to improve the energy use
practices of farmers to reduce the production cost of crops and livestock.
The program under this paragraph shall promote the increased use of all
sources of renewable energy, and may include the use of local energy
production for farm use as a means of reducing production costs.”.

(b)
Reauthorization.—Section 9005(d) of the Farm Security and Rural
Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8105(d)) is amended by striking
“2007” and inserting “2014”.