,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #aeja  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #ab1 #bjac   
,mr4 ,m]kley introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2   
:i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural         
,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  ,to e/abli% a     
,f9anc+ ,en]gy ,effici5t ,manufactur+   
,program 9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy to      
provide f9ancial assi/ance to promote   
en]gy effici5cy & onsite r5ewable       
te*nologies 9 manufactur+ & indu/rial   
facilities4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act  
may be cit$ z ! ,job ,creation ?r\gh    
,en]gy ,effici5t ,manufactur+ ,act4  #b4
 ,purpose ,! purpose ( ?is ,act is to   
enc\rage widespread deploym5t ( en]gy   
effici5cy & onsite r5ewable en]gy       
te*nologies 9 manufactur+ & indu/rial   
facilities ?r\gh\t ! ,unit$ ,/ates ?r\gh
 ! e/abli%m5t ( a ,f9anc+ ,en]gy        
,effici5t ,manufactur+ ,program t w\ld--
  7#a7 enc\rage ! widespread            
availability ( f9ancial products &      
programs ) attractive rates & t]ms t    

significantly r$uce or elim9ate upfront 
exp5ses to all[ manufactur+ & indu/rial 
bus9esses to inve/ 9 en]gy effici5cy    
measures1 onsite clean & r5ewable en]gy 
sy/ems1 sm>t grid sy/ems1 & alt]native  
vehicle fleets by provid+ cr$it support1
 cr$it enhancem5t1 second>y m>kets1 &   
o!r support to orig9ators ( ! f9ancial  
products & sponsors ( ! f9anc+ programs2
 &  7#b7 help build+ own]s to inve/ 9   
measures & sy/ems t r$uce en]gy co/s1 9 
_m cases creat+ a net co/ sav+s t c be  
realiz$ 9 ! %ort-t]m1 & may also all[   
manufactur+ & indu/rial bus9esses own]s 
to def] capital exp5ditures1 save money 
to hire new work]s1 & increase ! value1 
com=t1 & su/a9ability ( ! prop]ty ( !   
own]s4  #c4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3    
7#a7 ,cov]$ program ,! t]m cov]$ program
 means a program to f9ance en]gy        
effici5cy retr(it1 onsite clean &       
r5ewable en]gy1 sm>t grid1 & alt]native 
vehicle fleet projects = indu/rial      
bus9esses4  7#b7 ,secret>y ,! t]m       
,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy4   

7#c7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate means--  7,a7 a 
,/ate2  7,b7 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia2    
7,c7 ! ,commonweal? ( ,pu]to ,rico2 &   
7,d7 any o!r t]ritory or possession ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates4  #d4 ,f9anc+ ,en]gy      
,effici5t ,manufactur+ ,program  7a7    
,e/abli%m5t ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a 
program1 to be kn[n z ! ,f9anc+ ,en]gy  
,effici5t ,manufactur+ ,program1 "u :i* 
! ,secret>y %all provide grants to      
,/ates to e/abli% or exp& cov]$         
programs4  7b7 ,applications  7#a7 ,9   
g5]al ,a ,/ate may apply to ! ,secret>y 
= a grant "u subsection 7a7 to e/abli%  
or exp& cov]$ programs4  7#b7           
,evaluation ,! ,secret>y %all evaluate  
applications submitt$ by ,/ates "u      
p>agraph 7#a7 on ! basis (--  7,a7 !    
likelihood t ! cov]$ program w\ld--  7i7
 be e/abli%$ or exp&$2 &  7ii7 increase 
! total inve/m5t & en]gy sav+s ( retr(it
 projects to be support$2  7,b7 9 ! case
 ( indu/rial bus9ess effici5cy f9anc+   
initiatives conduct$ "u subsection 7c71 
evid5ce ( multi/ate coop]ation &        

coord9ation ) l5d]s1 f9anci]s1 & own]s2 
&  7,c7 o!r factors t w\ld advance !    
purposes ( ?is ,act1 z det]m9$ by !     
,secret>y4  7c7 ,multi/ate facilitation 
,! ,secret>y %all consult ) ,/ates &    
relevant /akehold]s ) applicable        
exp]tise to e/abli% a process to id5tify
 f9anc+ opportunities = manufactur+ &   
indu/rial bus9ess ) asset portfolios    
across multiple ,/ates4  7d7            
,adm9i/ration ,a ,/ate receiv+ a grant  
"u subsection 7a7 %all give a high]     
priority to cov]$ programs t--  7#a7    
lev]age private & non-,f$]al s\rces (   
fund+2 &  7#b7 aim explicitly to exp& ! 
use ( en]gy effici5cy project f9anc+ us+
 private s\rces ( fund+4  7e7           
,davis-,bacon compliance  7#a7 ,9 g5]al 
,all labor]s & me*anics employ$ on      
projects fund$ directly by or assi/$ 9  
:ole or 9 "p by ?is ,act %all be paid   
wages at rates n less ?an ^? prevail+ on
 projects ( a "* simil> 9 ! locality z  
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,labor 9       
accordance ) sub*apt] ,,iv ( *apt] #ca (

 "p ,a ( subtitle ,,ii ( title #dj1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7commonly ref]r$ to 
z ! ,davis-,bacon ,act74  7#b7 ,au?ority
 ,) respect to ! labor /&>ds specifi$ 9 
?is subsection1 ! ,secret>y ( ,labor    
%all h ! au?ority & functions set =? 9  
,reorganization ,plan ,numb]$ #ad (     
#aiej 7#fd ,/at4 #abfg2 #e ,u4,s4,c4    
,app47 & section #cade ( title #dj1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7f7 ,reports  7#a7
 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] !    
date ( receipt ( a grant "u ?is ,act1 a 
,/ate %all submit to ! ,secret>y1 !     
,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural         
,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate1 & ! ,committee on 
,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( ! ,h\se (           
,repres5tatives a report t describes !  
p]=mance ( cov]$ programs c>ri$ out us+ 
! grant funds4  7#b7 ,data  7,a7 ,9     
g5]al ,a ,/ate receiv+ a grant "u ?is   
,act1 9 coop]ation ) ! ,secret>y1 %all--
  7i7 collect & %>e data result+ f cov]$
 programs c>ri$ out "u ?is ,act2 &  7ii7
 include 9 ! report submitt$ "u p>agraph
 7#a7 any data collect$ "u clause 7i74  

7,b7 ,dep>tm5t databases ,! ,secret>y   
%all incorporate data describ$ 9        
subp>agraph 7,a7 into appropriate       
databases ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy1 )     
provisions = ! protection ( confid5tial 
bus9ess data4  #e4 ,au?orization (      
appropriations  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re is    
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
?is ,act #bej1jjj1jjj1 to rema9         
available until exp5d$4  7b7 ,/ate en]gy
 (fices ,funds provid$ to a ,/ate "u ?is
 ,act %all be provid$ to ! (fice )9 !   
,/ate t is responsible = develop+ !     
,/ate en]gy plan = ! ,/ate "u "p ,d (   
title ,,iii ( ! ,en]gy ,policy &        
,cons]vation ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fcba  
et seq474