,,ii #aacth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #aeja ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,september #ab1 #bjac ,mr4 ,merkley introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,energy and ,natural ,resources ,a ,,bill ,to establish a ,financing ,energy ,efficient ,manufacturing ,program in the ,department of ,energy to provide financial assistance to promote energy efficiency and onsite renewable technologies in manufacturing and industrial facilities4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,job ,creation through ,energy ,efficient ,manufacturing ,act4 #b4 ,purpose ,the purpose of this ,act is to encourage widespread deployment of energy efficiency and onsite renewable energy technologies in manufacturing and industrial facilities throughout the ,united ,states through the establishment of a ,financing ,energy ,efficient ,manufacturing ,program that would-- 7#a7 encourage the widespread availability of financial products and programs with attractive rates and terms that significantly reduce or eliminate upfront expenses to allow manufacturing and industrial businesses to invest in energy efficiency measures1 onsite clean and renewable energy systems1 smart grid systems1 and alternative vehicle fleets by providing credit support1 credit enhancement1 secondary markets1 and other support to originators of the financial products and sponsors of the financing programs2 and 7#b7 help building owners to invest in measures and systems that reduce energy costs1 in many cases creating a net cost savings that can be realized in the short-term1 and may also allow manufacturing and industrial businesses owners to defer capital expenditures1 save money to hire new workers1 and increase the value1 comfort1 and sustainability of the property of the owners4 #c4 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,covered program ,the term covered program means a program to finance energy efficiency retrofit1 onsite clean and renewable energy1 smart grid1 and alternative vehicle fleet projects for industrial businesses4 7#b7 ,secretary ,the term ,secretary means the ,secretary of ,energy4 7#c7 ,state ,the term ,state means-- 7,a7 a ,state2 7,b7 the ,district of ,columbia2 7,c7 the ,commonwealth of ,puerto ,rico2 and 7,d7 any other territory or possession of the ,united ,states4 #d4 ,financing ,energy ,efficient ,manufacturing ,program 7a7 ,establishment ,the ,secretary shall establish a program1 to be known as the ,financing ,energy ,efficient ,manufacturing ,program1 under which the ,secretary shall provide grants to ,states to establish or expand covered programs4 7b7 ,applications 7#a7 ,in general ,a ,state may apply to the ,secretary for a grant under subsection 7a7 to establish or expand covered programs4 7#b7 ,evaluation ,the ,secretary shall evaluate applications submitted by ,states under paragraph 7#a7 on the basis of-- 7,a7 the likelihood that the covered program would-- 7i7 be established or expanded2 and 7ii7 increase the total investment and energy savings of retrofit projects to be supported2 7,b7 in the case of industrial business efficiency financing initiatives conducted under subsection 7c71 evidence of multistate cooperation and coordination with lenders1 financiers1 and owners2 and 7,c7 other factors that would advance the purposes of this ,act1 as determined by the ,secretary4 7c7 ,multistate facilitation ,the ,secretary shall consult with ,states and relevant stakeholders with applicable expertise to establish a process to identify financing opportunities for manufacturing and industrial business with asset portfolios across multiple ,states4 7d7 ,administration ,a ,state receiving a grant under subsection 7a7 shall give a higher priority to covered programs that-- 7#a7 leverage private and non-,federal sources of funding2 and 7#b7 aim explicitly to expand the use of energy efficiency project financing using private sources of funding4 7e7 ,davis-,bacon compliance 7#a7 ,in general ,all laborers and mechanics employed on projects funded directly by or assisted in whole or in part by this ,act shall be paid wages at rates not less than those prevailing on projects of a character similar in the locality as determined by the ,secretary of ,labor in accordance with subchapter ,,iv of chapter #ca of part ,a of subtitle ,,ii of title #dj1 ,united ,states ,code 7commonly referred to as the ,davis-,bacon ,act74 7#b7 ,authority ,with respect to the labor standards specified in this subsection1 the ,secretary of ,labor shall have the authority and functions set forth in ,reorganization ,plan ,numbered #ad of #aiej 7#fd ,stat4 #abfg2 #e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app47 and section #cade of title #dj1 ,united ,states ,code4 7f7 ,reports 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #b years after the date of receipt of a grant under this ,act1 a ,state shall submit to the ,secretary1 the ,committee on ,energy and ,natural ,resources of the ,senate1 and the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce of the ,house of ,representatives a report that describes the performance of covered programs carried out using the grant funds4 7#b7 ,data 7,a7 ,in general ,a ,state receiving a grant under this ,act1 in cooperation with the ,secretary1 shall-- 7i7 collect and share data resulting from covered programs carried out under this ,act2 and 7ii7 include in the report submitted under paragraph 7#a7 any data collected under clause 7i74 7,b7 ,department databases ,the ,secretary shall incorporate data described in subparagraph 7,a7 into appropriate databases of the ,department of ,energy1 with provisions for the protection of confidential business data4 #e4 ,authorization of appropriations 7a7 ,in general ,there is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this ,act #bej1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until expended4 7b7 ,state energy offices ,funds provided to a ,state under this ,act shall be provided to the office within the ,state that is responsible for developing the ,state energy plan for the ,state under part ,d of title ,,iii of the ,energy ,policy and ,conservation ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fcba et seq474