Rural Energy Investment Act of 2013 - Amends the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 regarding the biobased markets program to: (1) extend program funding through FY2018, (2) increase the number of categories of biobased products designated and individual biobased products eligible for preferred purchasing, and (3) provide for a program of biobased product education and promotion activities.
Amends the Rural Energy for America Program to: (1) extend Program funding through FY2018; (2) make nonprofit organizations eligible for assistance; (3) provide loan guarantees and grants to agricultural producers and rural small businesses for renewable energy system purchases, with a tiered loan and grant application process that reflects project cost; and (4) permit the combined amount of a grant and a loan guarantee to cover all eligible activity costs.
Extends funding through FY2018 for: (1) biorefinery assistance, (2) the biodiesel fuel education program, (3) biomass research and development, (4) the Rural Energy Self-Sufficiency Initiative, (5) the biomass crop assistance program, (6) the forest biomass for energy program, (7) the community wood energy program, and (8) the feedstock flexibility program for bioenergy producers.
[Congressional Bills 113th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 860 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
113th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 860
To amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to improve
energy programs.
_______________________________________________________________________
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
May 6, 2013
Mr. Franken (for himself, Mr. Harkin, Mr. Brown, Mr. Durbin, Ms.
Cantwell, Mr. Johnson of South Dakota, Mr. Cowan, Ms. Hirono, Ms.
Baldwin, and Mr. Schatz) introduced the following bill; which was read
twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and
Forestry
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to improve
energy programs.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Rural Energy Investment Act of
2013''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds that--
(1) production of energy from domestic sources offers
considerable economic and energy security benefits to the
United States, including enduring and desirable jobs;
(2) the agricultural and forestry sectors of the United
States offer significant potential for production of renewable
energy;
(3) both renewable energy production and adoption of energy
efficiency offer considerable environmental benefits; and
(4) investments in energy efficiency projects and renewable
energy systems in rural areas of the United States provide very
significant energy security, economic, and environmental
benefits to the entire United States in addition to the rural
area benefits.
SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.
Section 9001 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002
(7 U.S.C. 8101) is amended--
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (5) through (14) as
paragraphs (6) through (15), respectively;
(2) by inserting after paragraph (4) the following:
``(5) Biochemical.--The term `biochemical' means a chemical
derived from renewable biomass.''; and
(3) in paragraph (7)(A), by inserting ``, biochemicals,''
after ``biofuels''.
SEC. 4. BIOBASED MARKETS PROGRAM.
Section 9002 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002
(7 U.S.C. 8102) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)--
(A) in paragraph (3), by adding at the end the
following:
``(F) Biobased product designations.--Not later
than 1 year after the date of enactment of this
subparagraph, the Secretary shall--
``(i) begin to designate intermediate
ingredients, feedstocks, and complex products
in the guidelines issued under this paragraph;
and
``(ii) develop a recommendation for the
designation of complex and finished biobased
products in those guidelines.
``(G) Changes in procurement mechanisms.--
``(i) Electronic product procurement
catalogs.--The Secretary shall work with
relevant officials in agencies that have
electronic product procurement catalogs to
identify and implement solutions to increase
the visibility of biobased and other
sustainable products.
``(ii) Agency-specific product
specifications.--
``(I) In general.--Not later than 1
year after the date of enactment of
this subparagraph and every 4 years
thereafter, the Secretary, in
coordination with other appropriate
officials, shall work with the senior
sustainability officer of each agency
that has established agency-specific
product specifications to review and
revise the product specifications to
ensure that, to the maximum extent
practicable, the product
specifications--
``(aa) require the use of
sustainable products, including
biobased products designated in
accordance with this section;
and
``(bb) do not contain any
language prohibiting the use of
biobased products.
``(II) Report.--Results of the
reviews conducted under subclause (I)
shall be reported annually to the
Office of Management and Budget, the
Office of Science and Technology
Policy, and the appropriate committees
of Congress.
``(H) Reporting.--
``(i) In general.--Not later than 1 year
after the date of enactment of this
subparagraph, the Administrator of General
Services shall implement a system for service
and construction contractors to report annual
purchases of biobased products under Federal
Government contracts.
``(ii) Relationship to other reporting
systems.--The system under clause (i) may be
incorporated as an element of 1 or more other
contractor reporting systems.''; and
(B) by adding at the end the following:
``(5) Compliance.--The Secretary may take such action as
the Secretary determines to be necessary--
``(A) to determine the compliance rate among
Federal agencies in buying designated biobased
products; and
``(B) to determine whether vendor and contractor
claims about biobased products meeting item designation
definitions and minimum required biobased content are
accurate.'';
(2) in subsection (b)(3)--
(A) by striking ``The Secretary'' and inserting the
following:
``(A) In general.--The Secretary''; and
(B) by adding at the end the following:
``(B) Auditing and compliance.--The Secretary may
carry out such auditing and compliance activities as
the Secretary determines to be necessary to ensure
compliance with subparagraph (A), including the
imposition of a civil penalty of not more than $10,000
on a person who misuses the label and, after receiving
a notice of violation, fails to take action to correct
the misuse described in the notice.'';
(3) by redesignating subsections (d) through (h) as
subsections (f) through (j), respectively;
(4) by inserting after subsection (c) the following:
``(d) Outreach, Education, and Promotion.--
``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall carry out a program
of outreach, education, and promotion activities intended to
increase knowledge, awareness, and benefits of biobased
products.
``(2) Authorized activities.--In carrying out this
subsection, the Secretary, at a minimum, shall--
``(A) not later than 1 year after the date of
enactment of this paragraph, update all existing
BioPreferred and related sustainable acquisition
training materials of the Department;
``(B) work cooperatively with the senior
sustainability officers and chief acquisition officers
of Federal agencies to immediately implement such
BioPreferred program agency education and outreach
programs as are necessary to meet the requirements of
this section;
``(C) work actively with groups that support
employment for the blind or disabled, such as the
Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or
Severely Disabled, to promote education and outreach
regarding BioPreferred AbilityOne products to--
``(i) program, technical, and contracting
personnel; and
``(ii) Federal agency purchase card
holders;
``(D) conduct consumer education and outreach
(including consumer and awareness surveys);
``(E) conduct outreach to and support for State and
local governments interested in implementing biobased
purchasing programs;
``(F) partner with industry and nonprofit groups to
produce educational and outreach materials and conduct
educational and outreach events;
``(G) sponsor special conferences and events to
bring together buyers and sellers of biobased products;
and
``(H) support pilot and demonstration projects.
``(e) Forest Products Laboratory Coordination.--In determining
whether products are eligible for the `USDA Certified Biobased Product'
label, the Secretary (acting through the Forest Products Laboratory)
shall--
``(1) review and approve forest-related products for which
an application is submitted for the program;
``(2) expedite the approval of innovative products
resulting from technology developed by the Forest Products
Laboratory or partners of the Laboratory; and
``(3) provide appropriate technical assistance to
applicants, as determined by the Secretary.'';
(5) in subsection (i) (as redesignated by paragraph (3)),
by adding at the end the following:
``(3) Jobs creation research and report.--Not later than 2
years after the date of enactment of this paragraph, the
Secretary shall carry out a study, and submit to the President
and the appropriate committees of Congress a report, on job
creation and the economic impact associated with the biobased
product industry, including--
``(A) the number of jobs in the United States
originating from the biobased product industry annually
over the preceding 10 years, including the job changes
in specific sectors;
``(B) the dollar value of the domestic biobased
products industry at the time of the report, including
intermediates, feedstocks, and finished products, but
excluding biofuels;
``(C) a forecast for biobased job creation
potential over the next 10 years;
``(D) a forecast for growth in the biobased
industry over the next 10 years; and
``(E) jobs data for both biofuels and biobased
products, with data generated separately for each
category.''; and
(6) in subsection (j) (as redesignated by paragraph (3))--
(A) in paragraph (1)--
(i) in subparagraph (A), by striking
``and'' at the end;
(ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking the
period at the end and inserting ``; and''; and
(iii) by adding at the end the following:
``(C) $4,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014
through 2018.''; and
(B) in paragraph (2), by inserting ``and $4,000,000
for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2018'' before the
period at the end.
SEC. 5. BIOREFINERY ASSISTANCE.
Section 9003 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002
(7 U.S.C. 8103) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a), in the matter preceding paragraph
(1), by inserting ``, biochemicals, or biobased products''
after ``biofuels'';
(2) in subsection (b)(2), by inserting ``, a biochemical,
or a biobased product'' after ``biofuel'' each place it appears
in subparagraphs (A) and (B);
(3) in subsection (c)(1), by inserting ``, biochemicals, or
biobased products'' after ``biofuels'';
(4) in subsection (d)(2)(C)--
(A) in clause (i), by inserting ``, biochemical, or
biobased product'' after ``biofuel''; and
(B) in clause (iii), by inserting ``, biochemicals,
or biobased products'' after ``biofuels'';
(5) in subsection (e)(1)(C)--
(A) in clause (i), by inserting ``, biochemical, or
biobased product'' after ``biofuel''; and
(B) in clauses (iii) and (vii), by inserting ``,
biochemicals, or biobased products'' after ``biofuels''
each place it appears; and
(6) in subsection (h)--
(A) in paragraph (1)--
(i) in subparagraph (A), by striking
``and'' at the end;
(ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking the
period at the end and inserting ``; and''; and
(iii) by adding at the end the following:
``(C) $75,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014
through 2018.'';
(B) in paragraph (2), by inserting ``and
$75,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 through
2018'' before the period at the end; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
``(3) Limitation.--Of the funds made available under this
subsection, at least 75 percent for each fiscal year shall be
made available for the manufacture of advanced biofuels.''.
SEC. 6. BIODIESEL FUEL EDUCATION PROGRAM.
Section 9006 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002
(7 U.S.C. 8106) is amended by striking subsection (d) and inserting the
following:
``(d) Funding.--
``(1) Mandatory funding.--Of the funds of the Commodity
Credit Corporation, the Secretary shall use to carry out this
section $1,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2018,
to remain available until expended.
``(2) Discretionary funding.--In addition to any other
funds made available to carry out this section, there is
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section
$1,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2018.''.
SEC. 7. RURAL ENERGY FOR AMERICA PROGRAM.
Section 9007 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002
(7 U.S.C. 8107) is amended--
(1) in subsection (b)(2)--
(A) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``and'' at the
end;
(B) by redesignating subparagraph (D) as
subparagraph (E); and
(C) by inserting after subparagraph (C) the
following:
``(D) a nonprofit organization; and'';
(2) in subsection (c)--
(A) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the
following:
``(1) Loan guarantee and grant program.--
``(A) In general.--In addition to any similar
authority, the Secretary shall provide loan guarantees
and grants to agricultural producers and rural small
businesses--
``(i) to purchase renewable energy systems,
including--
``(I) systems that may be used to
produce and sell electricity, such as
for agricultural, and associated
residential, purposes; and
``(II) unique components of
renewable energy systems; and
``(ii) to make energy efficiency
improvements.
``(B) Application process.--
``(i) In general.--In carrying out this
subsection, the Secretary shall establish a
multi-tiered application process that varies
based on the cost of the proposed project.
``(ii) Simplification.--The multi-tiered
process shall ensure that applications are most
simplified for the projects with the lowest
project costs.'';
(B) in paragraph (2)--
(i) in the matter preceding subparagraph
(A)--
(I) by striking ``amount'' and
inserting ``priority''; and
(II) by striking ``section'' and
inserting ``subsection'';
(ii) in subparagraph (A), by inserting
``and the type of energy efficiency improvement
to be made so as to ensure that the program
supports a diversity of technologies across the
United States'' before the semicolon at the
end;
(iii) in subparagraph (C)--
(I) by inserting ``and public
health'' before ``benefits''; and
(II) by inserting ``and energy
efficiency improvements'' before the
semicolon at the end; and
(iv) by striking paragraph (F) and
inserting the following:
``(F) the natural resource conservation benefits of
the renewable energy system;'';
(C) in paragraph (3)--
(i) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``The
Secretary'' and inserting the following:
``(i) In general.--The Secretary'';
(ii) by adding at the end the following:
``(ii) Maximum grant amount.--
``(I) In general.--Except as
provided in subclause (II), the amount
of a grant under this paragraph shall
not exceed the lesser of $100,000 or 50
percent of the cost of the activity
carried out using funds from the grant.
``(II) Socially disadvantaged
farmer or rancher.--In the case of an
agricultural producer who is a socially
disadvantaged farmer or rancher (as
defined in section 2501(e) of the Food,
Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade
Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 2279(e))), the
amount of a grant under this paragraph
shall not exceed the lesser of $100,000
or 75 percent of the cost of the
activity carried out using funds from
the grant.''; and
(iii) by striking subparagraph (C);
(D) in paragraph (4)--
(i) by striking subparagraph (A) and
inserting the following:
``(A) Grants.--Subject to subparagraph (B), the
amount of a grant under this subsection shall not
exceed the lesser of--
``(i) 25 percent of the cost of the
activity carried out using funds from the
grant; or
``(ii) as applicable--
``(I) if the project is for energy
efficiency improvements, $250,000; or
``(II) if the project is for a
renewable energy system, $500,000.'';
and
(ii) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``75
percent of the cost'' and inserting ``all
eligible costs''; and
(E) by adding at the end the following:
``(5) Requirement.--In carrying out this section, the
Secretary shall not require a second meter for on-farm
residential portions of rural projects connected to the
grid.'';
(3) in subsection (e)(2), strike ``June 30 of each fiscal
year'' and insert ``a date to be determined each fiscal year by
the Secretary'';
(4) in subsection (f)--
(A) by striking ``Not later'' and inserting the
following:
``(1) In general.--Not later''; and
(B) by adding at the end the following:
``(2) Subsequent report.--Not later than 4 years after the
date of enactment of this paragraph, the Secretary shall submit
to Congress a report on activities carried out under this
section, including the outcomes achieved by projects funded
under this section.''; and
(5) in subsection (g)--
(A) in paragraph (1)--
(i) in subparagraph (C), by striking
``and'' at the end;
(ii) in subparagraph (D), by striking the
period at the end and inserting ``; and''; and
(iii) by adding at the end the following:
``(E) $70,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014
through 2018;'';
(B) in paragraph (2)(B), strike ``April 1 of each
fiscal year'' and insert ``the date determined each
fiscal year by the Secretary''; and
(C) in paragraph (3), by inserting ``and
$70,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 through
2018'' before the period at the end.
SEC. 8. BIOMASS RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT.
Section 9008 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002
(7 U.S.C. 8108) is amended--
(1) by striking ``biofuels and'' each place it appears in
subsections (b), (c)(3), (d)(2)(A), (e), and (g)(2) and
inserting ``biofuels, biochemicals, and'';
(2) in subsection (e)--
(A) in paragraph (2)--
(i) in subparagraph (A)--
(I) by striking ``at prices
competitive with fossil fuels'' and
inserting ``, biochemicals, and
biobased products''; and
(II) by inserting ``and'' after the
semicolon at the end;
(ii) by striking subparagraph (B);
(iii) by redesignating subparagraph (C) as
subparagraph (B); and
(iv) in subparagraph (B) (as so
redesignated), by inserting ``biochemicals,''
after ``bioenergy,'';
(B) in paragraph (3)--
(i) in subparagraph (B)--
(I) in the subparagraph heading, by
inserting ``, biochemicals,'' after
``biofuels''; and
(II) in clause (i), by striking
``cellulosic''; and
(ii) in subparagraph (C)--
(I) in the heading, by striking
``Biofuels development''; and
(II) in clause (ii), by inserting
``, biochemical, or biobased product''
after ``biofuel'';
(C) by striking paragraph (4);
(D) by redesignating paragraphs (5) and (6) as
paragraphs (4) and (5), respectively; and
(E) in paragraph (4) (as redesignated by
subparagraph (D))--
(i) by redesignating subparagraphs (F) and
(G) as subparagraphs (G) and (H), respectively;
and
(ii) by inserting after subparagraph (E)
the following:
``(G) a tribal organization (as defined in section
4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education
Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 450b));''; and
(3) in subsection (h)--
(A) in paragraph (1)--
(i) in subparagraph (C), by striking
``and'' at the end;
(ii) in subparagraph (D), by striking the
period at the end and inserting ``; and''; and
(iii) by adding at the end the following:
``(E) $30,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014
through 2018.''; and
(B) in paragraph (2), by inserting ``and
$30,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 through
2018'' before the period at the end.
SEC. 9. RURAL ENERGY SELF-SUFFICIENCY INITIATIVE.
Section 9009(d) of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of
2002 (7 U.S.C. 8109(d)) is amended by inserting ``and $10,000,000 for
each of fiscal years 2014 through 2018'' before the period at the end.
SEC. 10. FEEDSTOCK FLEXIBILITY PROGRAM FOR BIOENERGY PRODUCERS.
Section 9010(b) of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of
2002 (7 U.S.C. 8110(b)) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1)(A), by striking ``2013'' and inserting
``2018''; and
(2) in paragraph (2)(A), by striking ``2013'' and inserting
``2018''.
SEC. 11. BIOMASS CROP ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.
Section 9011 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002
(7 U.S.C. 8111) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)--
(A) in paragraph (4)(B)(ii), by striking ``or has
the potential to become invasive or noxious'';
(B) in paragraph (5)--
(i) in subparagraph (B), in the matter
preceding clause (i), by striking ``The term''
and inserting ``Except as provided in
subparagraph (C), the term''; and
(ii) by adding at the end the following:
``(C) Certain conservation programs.--Land
described in clause (iii), (iv), or (v) of subparagraph
(B) may be prepared for biomass production before
October 1 of the current fiscal year, as determined by
the Secretary, if a contract described in that clause
that covers the land will expire at the end of the
current fiscal year.''; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
``(9) Qualifying eligible material.--The term `qualifying
eligible material' means an eligible material, including
residue from crops described in paragraph (6)(B)(i), that
before transport and delivery to the biomass conversion
facility--
``(A) is collected or harvested by the eligible
material owner--
``(i) directly from--
``(I) National Forest System land;
``(II) Bureau of Land Management
land;
``(III) non-Federal land; or
``(IV) land belonging to an Indian
or Indian tribe that is held in trust
by the United States or subject to a
restriction against alienation imposed
by the United States; and
``(ii) in accordance with--
``(I) applicable law and land
management plans;
``(II) a conservation, forest
stewardship, or equivalent plan, as
determined by the Secretary;
``(III) Executive Order 13112 (42
U.S.C. 4321 note; relating to invasive
species); and
``(IV) if harvested from Federal
land, the requirements for old growth
forest maintenance, restoration, and
management direction provided by
section 102 of the Healthy Forests
Restoration Act of 2003 (16 U.S.C.
6512) for Federal land; and
``(B) if woody, is removed as a byproduct of
preventive treatments to--
``(i) reduce hazardous fire fuels;
``(ii) reduce or contain disease or insect
infestation;
``(iii) reduce or contain invasive species;
or
``(iv) improve ecosystem health in
accordance with a landscape scale strategy, as
determined by the Secretary.'';
(2) in subsection (c)--
(A) in paragraph (2)(B)--
(i) in clause (vii)--
(I) in subclause (II), by striking
``and'' at the end;
(II) in subclause (III), by adding
``and'' at the end; and
(III) by adding at the end the
following:
``(IV) geographic and feedstock
diversity of the proposed BCAP project
area as compared with existing BCAP
project areas;'';
(ii) in clause (viii), by striking ``and''
at the end;
(iii) by redesignating clause (ix) as
clause (x); and
(iv) by inserting after clause (viii) the
following:
``(ix) the prospects for significant
producer participation; and'';
(B) in paragraph (3)(C)(ii), by striking ``15'' and
inserting ``7''; and
(C) in paragraph (5)--
(i) in subparagraph (B)--
(I) in the matter preceding clause
(i), by striking ``the amount'' and
inserting ``Except as provided in
subparagraph (D), the amount''; and
(II) by striking ``75 percent'' and
inserting ``50 percent''; and
(ii) by adding at the end the following:
``(D) Beginning, socially disadvantaged, and
geographically disadvantaged farmers or ranchers.--In
the case of a beginning, socially disadvantaged, or
geographically disadvantaged farmer or rancher (as
determined by the Secretary), the amount of an
establishment payment under this subsection shall be up
to 75 percent of the costs of establishing an eligible
perennial crop covered by the contract, including the
costs described in clauses (i) through (iii) of
subparagraph (B).'';
(3) in subsection (d)--
(A) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``qualifying''
before ``eligible material'' both places it appears;
(B) in paragraph (2)(B)--
(i) by striking ``paragraph (3)'' and
inserting ``paragraph (4)''; and
(ii) by striking ``$45 per ton for a period
of 2 years'' and inserting ``$25 per ton for a
period of up to 3 years'';
(C) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph
(4); and
(D) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following:
``(3) Limitation on assistance with collection, harvest,
storage, and transportation.--To ensure effective
administration of this subsection, the Secretary may--
``(A) require such documentation from producers or
persons seeking payments as the Secretary considers
necessary;
``(B) establish limits on the total number and
amounts of payments received by any producer or person
under this subsection; and
``(C) implement any additional requirements the
Secretary determines necessary.''; and
(4) by striking subsection (f) and inserting the following:
``(f) Funding.--
``(1) Mandatory funding.--Of the funds of the Commodity
Credit Corporation, the Secretary shall use to carry out this
section $75,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2018,
of which not more than $15,000,000 for each fiscal year may be
used for collection, harvest, storage, and transportation.
``(2) Discretionary funding.--In addition to any other
funds made available to carry out this section, there is
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section
$75,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2018''.
SEC. 12. FOREST BIOMASS FOR ENERGY.
Section 9012(d) of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of
2002 (7 U.S.C. 8112(d)) is amended by striking ``2012'' and inserting
``2018''.
SEC. 13. COMMUNITY WOOD ENERGY PROGRAM.
Section 9013 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002
(7 U.S.C. 8113) is amended--
(1) by redesignating subsection (e) as subsection (f);
(2) by inserting after subsection (d) the following:
``(e) Mandatory Funding.--Of the funds of the Commodity Credit
Corporation, the Secretary shall use to carry out this section
$10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2018.''; and
(3) in subsection (f) (as redesignated by paragraph (1)),
by striking ``2013'' and inserting ``2018''.
SEC. 14. BUDGETARY EFFECTS.
The budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of complying
with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, shall be determined by
reference to the latest statement titled ``Budgetary Effects of PAYGO
Legislation'' for this Act, submitted for printing in the Congressional
Record by the Chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, provided that
such statement has been submitted prior to the vote on passage.
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