DOE Loan Guarantee Program Repeal Act

Bill: 115-hr-4035
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Weber, Randy K., Sr. [R-TX-14]
Introduced: 2017-10-12
Policy area: Energy
Subjects: Advanced technology and technological innovations

Air quality

Alternative and renewable resources

Climate change and greenhouse gases

Coal

Congressional oversight

Electric power generation and transmission

Energy efficiency and conservation

Energy storage, supplies, demand

Government lending and loan guarantees

Hybrid, electric, and advanced technology vehicles

Industrial facilities

Motor fuels

Nuclear power
Latest action: action_date: 2018-05-22
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.

Summaries:
action_date: 2017-10-12
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>DOE Loan Guarantee Program Repeal Act</b></p> <p>This bill amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to repeal the authority of the Department of Energy (DOE) to issue loan guarantees for innovative energy projects. The bill rescinds funds that are not required to pay possible claims on outstanding loan guarantees. </p>

tv_txt: I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4035 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 12, 2017 Mr. Weber of Texas (for himself, Mr. Meadows , and Mr. Sessions ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , and in addition to the Committees on Science, Space, and Technology , and Appropriations , 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 A BILL To amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to repeal certain loan guarantee programs of the Department of Energy, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the DOE Loan Guarantee Program Repeal Act . 2. Repeal of loan guarantee programs (a) Repeal Title XVII of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 ( 42 U.S.C. 16511 et seq.) is repealed. (b) Rescission (1) Initial rescission On the date of enactment of this Act, any amounts made available to carry out title XVII of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (as in effect on the date before the date of enactment of this Act), that are not required to pay possible claims on loan guarantees made under such title before the date of enactment of this Act, are rescinded. (2) Rescission of remaining amounts On the date on which all outstanding loans guaranteed under such title have been repaid in full, any remaining amounts made available to carry out such title are rescinded. (c) Management (1) In general Notwithstanding subsection (a), the terms and conditions of any loan guarantee made before the date of enactment of this Act under title XVII of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (as in effect on the date before the date of enactment of this Act) shall continue to apply, and the Secretary of Energy shall ensure rigorous continued management and oversight of each such outstanding loan, until each such loan is repaid in full. (2) Report Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Energy shall submit to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate a report that includes, for each such outstanding loan, an assessment of— (A) market risk exposure and revenue contracts; (B) technology, construction, and operations risk; and (C) risk of default.