,i #aae? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #becf ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,may #ah1 #bjag,mr4 ,loebsack introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,education & ! ,work=ce ,a ,,bill ,to provide = grants = en]gy effici5cy improvem5ts & r5ewable en]gy improvem5ts at public s*ool facilities4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,r5ew ,am]ica's ,s*ools ,act ( #bjag4 #b4 ,grants = en]gy effici5cy improvem5ts & r5ewable en]gy improvem5ts at public s*ool facilities 7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,eligible entity ,! t]m eligible entity means a consortium (-- 7,a7 "o local educational ag5cy2 & 7,b7 "o or m-- 7i7 s*ools2 7ii7 nonpr(it organizations2 7iii7 =-pr(it organizations2 or 7iv7 community p>tn]s t h ! k & capacity to p>tn] & assi/ ) en]gy improvem5ts4 7#b7 ,en]gy improvem5ts ,! t]m en]gy improvem5ts means-- 7,a7 any improvem5t1 repair1 or r5ovation1 to a s*ool t w result 9 a direct r$uction 9 s*ool en]gy co/s includ+ b n limit$ to improvem5ts to build+ envelope1 air condition+1 v5tilation1 heat+ sy/em1 dome/ic hot wat] heat+1 compress$ air sy/ems1 di/ribution sy/ems1 light+1 p[] sy/ems & controls2 7,b7 any improvem5t1 repair1 r5ovation1 or in/allation t leads to an improvem5t 9 tea*] & /ud5t heal? includ+ b n limit$ to indoor air quality1 daylight+1 v5tilation1 electrical light+1 & ac\/ics2 & 7,c7 ! in/allation ( r5ewable en]gy te*nologies 7su* z w9d p[]1 photovoltaics1 sol> !rmal sy/ems1 geo!rmal en]gy1 hydrog5-fuel$ sy/ems1 biomass-bas$ sy/ems1 bi(uels1 ana]obic dige/]s1 & hydrop[]7 involv$ 9 ! improvem5t1 repair1 or r5ovation to a s*ool4 7b7 ,au?ority ,f am\nts made available = grants "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy %all provide competitive grants to eligible entities to make en]gy improvem5ts au?oriz$ by ?is section4 7c7 ,priority ,9 mak+ grants "u ?is subsection1 ! ,secret>y %all give priority to eligible entities t h r5ovation1 repair1 & improvem5t fund+ ne$s & are-- 7#a7 a high-ne$ local educational ag5cy1 z def9$ 9 section #bajb ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ffjb72 or 7#b7 a local educational ag5cy designat$ ) a metroc5tric locale code ( #da1 #db1 or #dc z det]m9$ by ! ,national ,c5t] = ,education ,/ati/ics 7,,nces71 9 conjunction ) ! ,bureau ( ! ,c5sus1 us+ ! ,,nces sy/em = classify+ local educational ag5cies4 7d7 ,competitive crit]ia ,! competitive crit]ia us$ by ! ,secret>y %all include ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! fiscal capacity ( ! eligible entity to meet ! ne$s = improvem5ts ( s*ool facilities )\t assi/ance "u ?is section1 includ+ ! ability ( ! eligible entity to raise funds ?r\gh ! use ( local bond+ capacity & o!rwise4 7#b7 ,! likelihood t ! local educational ag5cy or eligible entity w ma9ta91 9 good condition1 any facility ^: improvem5t is assi/$4 7#c7 ,! pot5tial en]gy effici5cy & safety b5efits f ! propos$ en]gy improvem5ts4 7e7 ,applications ,to be eligible to receive a grant "u ?is section1 an applicant mu/ submit to ! ,secret>y an application t includes ea* ( ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,a ne$s assessm5t ( ! curr5t condition ( ! s*ool & facilities t are to receive ! en]gy improvem5ts4 7#b7 ,a draft "w plan ( :at ! applicant hopes to a*ieve at ! s*ool & a description ( ! en]gy improvem5ts to be c>ri$ out4 7#c7 ,a description ( ! applicant's capacity to provide s]vices & compreh5sive support to make ! en]gy improvem5ts4 7#d7 ,an assessm5t ( ! applicant's expect$ ne$s = op]ation & ma9t5ance tra9+ funds1 & a plan = use ( ^? funds1 if any4 7#e7 ,an assessm5t ( ! expect$ en]gy effici5cy & safety b5efits ( ! en]gy improvem5ts4 7#f7 ,a co/ e/imate ( ! propos$ en]gy improvem5ts4 7#g7 ,an id5tification ( o!r res\rces t are available to c>ry out ! activities = :i* funds are reque/$ "u ?is section1 includ+ ! availability ( utility programs & public b5efit funds4 7f7 ,use ( grant am\nts 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! recipi5t ( a grant "u ?is section %all use ! grant am\nts only to make ! en]gy improvem5ts contemplat$ 9 ! application1 subject to ! o!r provisions ( ?is subsection4 7#b7 ,op]ation & ma9t5ance tra9+ ,! recipi5t may use up to #e p]c5t = op]ation & ma9t5ance tra9+ = en]gy effici5cy & r5ewable en]gy improvem5ts 7su* z ma9t5ance /aff & tea*] tra9+1 education1 & prev5tative ma9t5ance tra9+74 7#c7 ,audit ,! recipi5t may use funds = a ?ird-p>ty inve/igation & analysis = en]gy improvem5ts 7su* z en]gy audits & exi/+ build+ commission+74 7#d7 ,cont9u+ education ,! recipi5t may use up to #a p]c5t ( ! grant am\nts to develop a cont9u+ education curriculum relat+ to en]gy improvem5ts4 7g7 ,contract+ requirem5ts 7#a7 ,davis-,bacon ,any labor] or me*anic employ$ by any contractor or subcontractor 9 ! p]=mance ( "w on any en]gy improvem5ts fund$ by a grant "u ?is section %all be paid wages at rates n less ?an ^? prevail+ on simil> con/ruction 9 ! locality z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,labor "u sub*apt] ,,iv ( *apt] #ca ( title #dj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7commonly ref]r$ to z ! ,davis-,bacon ,act74 7#b7 ,competition ,ea* applicant t receives funds %all ensure t1 if ! applicant c>ries out repair or r5ovation ?r\gh a contract1 any su* contract process-- 7,a7 ensures ! maximum numb] ( qualifi$ bidd]s1 includ+ small1 m9ority1 & wom5-own$ bus9esses1 ?r\gh full & op5 competition2 & 7,b7 gives priority to bus9esses locat$ 91 or res\rces common to1 ! ,/ate or ! geographical area 9 :i* ! project is c>ri$ out4 7h7 ,report+ ,ea* recipi5t ( a grant "u ?is section %all submit to ! ,secret>y1 at su* "t z ! ,secret>y may require1 a report describ+ ! use ( su* funds = en]gy improvem5ts1 ! e/imat$ co/ sav+s realiz$ by ^? en]gy improvem5ts1 ! results ( any audit1 ! use ( any utility programs & public b5efit funds & ! use ( p]=mance track+ = en]gy improvem5ts 7su* z ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy3 ,en]gy ,/> program or ,,le$ = ,exi/+ ,build+s74 7i7 ,be/ practices ,! ,secret>y %all develop & publi% guidel9es & be/ practices = activities c>ri$ out "u ?is section4 7j7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section #ajj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjah ?r\gh #bjbc4