To require the Secretary of Agriculture to provide information and education tools to farmers on the cost savings, energy savings, water conservation, and carbon emissions reductions that can be realized through the use of energy-efficient pumping systems, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
The bill creates promote energy efficiency in agricultural irrigation pumping systems and provides energy auditor education for agricultural pumping systems. It relies on education, information provision, and appropriations. The main policy areas are Energy and Agriculture.
Who Benefits and How
Farmers and ranchers using irrigation systems could face lower compliance burdens.
Who Bears the Burden and How
No clear private burden is identified from the available clause analysis; implementing agencies may still take on administrative work.
Key Provisions
- Creates promote energy efficiency in agricultural irrigation pumping systems.
- Provides energy auditor education for agricultural pumping systems.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
The bill creates promote energy efficiency in agricultural irrigation pumping systems and provides energy auditor education for agricultural pumping systems.
Key Policy Areas
Energy, Agriculture
Primary Purpose
The bill creates promote energy efficiency in agricultural irrigation pumping systems and provides energy auditor education for agricultural pumping systems.
Policy Domains
Title I — Energy Efficiency in Agricultural Pumping Systems
Identified Gains
- Farmers and ranchers using irrigation systems
Sponsors
Michael Lawler
R-NY | Primary Sponsor
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Lawler (for himself and Mr. Riley of New York) …
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
Persons performing energy efficiency audits for the Department of Agriculture
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_secretary"
- → Secretary of Agriculture
- "the_administrator"
- → None
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
Requires the Secretary to develop and publish information on energy savings, cost savings, water conservation, and carbon emissions reductions through energy-efficient pumping systems.
Congressional findings on the importance of energy-efficient pumping systems in agriculture.
Mandates the development of a user-friendly tool to assess existing pumping systems' energy efficiency and estimate potential savings.
The official name of the bill: Leveraging Efficiency Awareness for Pumping Systems Act or LEAPS Act.
Establishes a process to educate energy auditors on pumping system efficiency.
Defines key terms used throughout the bill, including 'Secretary' and 'pumping system'.
Amends the Food Security Act of 1985 to include energy-efficient pumping systems as a consideration in conservation activities.
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