,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #bffe  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,may #aj1 #bjai,mr4   
,mc,nerney 7= himself & ,mr4 ,k9z+]7    
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 & 9 
addition to ! ,committees on ,natural   
,res\rces1 & ,transportation &          
,infra/ructure1 = a p]iod to be         
subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* 
case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z  
fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee    
conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to direct !        
,secret>y ( ,en]gy to e/abli% a sm>t    
en]gy & wat] effici5cy program1 & = o!r 
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,sm>t ,en]gy & ,wat]       
,effici5cy ,act ( #bjai4  #b4 ,sm>t     
en]gy & wat] effici5cy program  7a7     
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3  7#a7       
,eligible entity ,! t]m eligible entity 
means-- 7,a7 a municipality2  7,b7 a    
wat] di/rict2 &  7,c7 any o!r entity t  
provides wat]1 wa/ewat]1 or wat] reuse  
s]vices1 includ+ a jo9t wat] & p[]      

au?ority4  7#b7 ,secret>y ,! t]m        
,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy4   
7#c7 ,sm>t en]gy & wat] effici5cy       
program ,! t]m sm>t en]gy & wat]        
effici5cy program or program means !    
program e/abli%$ "u subsection 7b74  7b7
 ,sm>t en]gy & wat] effici5cy program   
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% 
& c>ry out a sm>t en]gy & wat] effici5cy
 program 9 accordance ) ?is section4    
7#b7 ,eligible projects ,9 c>ry+ out !  
sm>t en]gy & wat] effici5cy program1 !  
,secret>y %all aw>d grants to eligible  
entities to c>ry out projects t implem5t
 advanc$ & innovative te*nology-bas$    
solutions t w improve ! en]gy or wat]   
effici5cy ( wat]1 wa/ewat]1 or wat]     
reuse sy/ems to--  7,a7 help eligible   
entities make significant progress 9    
cons]v+ wat]1 cons]v+ en]gy1 or r$uc+ ! 
op]at+ co/s ( su* sy/ems2  7,b7 support 
! implem5tation ( innovative processes  
or ! in/allation ( advanc$ automat$     
sy/ems t provide real-"t data on en]gy &
 wat]2 or  7,c7 improve pr$ictive       

ma9t5ance ( wat]1 wa/ewat]1 or wat]     
reuse sy/ems ?r\gh ! use (              
,int]net-connect$ te*nologies1 su* z    
s5sors1 intellig5t gateways1 or security
 emb$d$ 9 h>dw>e4  7#c7 ,project        
selection  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y   
%all make competitive1 m]it-review$     
grants "u ! program to n few] ?an #c1 b 
n m ?an #e1 eligible entities4  7,b7    
,selection crit]ia ,9 select+ an        
eligible entity to receive a grant "u ! 
program1 ! ,secret>y %all consid]-- 7i7 
en]gy & co/ sav+s anticipat$ to result f
 ! project2  7ii7 ! innovative nature1  
comm]cial viability1 & reliability ( !  
te*nology to be us$2  7iii7 ! degree to 
:i* ! project integrates innovative     
s5sors1 s(tw>e1 h>dw>e1 analytics1 &    
managem5t tools2  7iv7 ! anticipat$     
co/-effectiv5ess ( ! project 9 t]ms (   
en]gy sav+s1 wat] sav+s or reuse1 &     
infra/ructure co/s av]t$2  7v7 :e!r !   
te*nology c be deploy$ 9 a v>iety (     
geographic regions & ! degree to :i* !  
te*nology c be implem5t$ on a small] or 

l>g] scale1 includ+ :e!r ! te*nology c  
be implem5t$ by o!r types ( eligible    
entities2 &  7vi7 :e!r implem5tation ( !
 project w be complete )9 #e ye>s4  7,c7
 ,applications  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to
 clause 7ii71 an eligible entity seek+ a
 grant "u ! program %all submit to !    
,secret>y an application at su* "t1 9   
su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z !  
,secret>y det]m9es to be necess>y4  7ii7
 ,cont5ts ,an application "u clause 7i7 
%all1 at a m9imum1 include-- 7,i7 a     
description ( ! project2  7,,ii7 a      
description ( ! te*nology to be us$ 9 ! 
project2  7,,iii7 ! anticipat$ results1 
includ+ en]gy & wat] sav+s1 ( ! project2
  7,,iv7 a compreh5sive budget = !      
project2 &  7,v7 ! numb] ( h\seholds or 
cu/om]s t are s]v$ by ! eligible entity 
& w b5efit f ! project4  7#d7           
,adm9i/ration  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an
 #cjj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is 
,act1 ! ,secret>y %all select grant     
recipi5ts "u ?is section4  7,b7         
,evaluations ,! ,secret>y %all annually 

= #e ye>s c>ry out an evaluation ( ea*  
project = :i* a grant is provid$ "u ?is 
section t--  7i7 evaluates ! progress & 
effects ( ! project2 &  7ii7 assesses ! 
degree to :i* ! project c be replicat$ 9
 o!r regions1 sy/ems1 & situations4     
7,c7 ,te*nical assi/ance ,on ! reque/ ( 
a grant recipi5t1 ! ,secret>y %all      
provide te*nical assi/ance to ! grant   
recipi5t to c>ry out ! project4  7,d7   
,be/ practices ,! ,secret>y %all make   
available to ! public-- 7i7 a copy ( ea*
 evaluation c>ri$ out "u subp>agraph    
7,b72 &  7ii7 a description ( any be/   
practices id5tifi$ by ! ,secret>y z a   
result ( ^? evaluations4  7,e7 ,report  
to ,congress ,n lat] ?an ! date on :i* !
 ,secret>y completes ! la/ evaluation   
requir$ "u subp>agraph 7,b71 ! ,secret>y
 %all submit to ,congress a report      
conta9+ ! results ( ea* evaluation c>ri$
 out "u su* subp>agraph4  7c7 ,fund+    
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all use n   
less ?an #ae1jjj1jjj ( am\nts made      
available to ! ,secret>y to c>ry out ?is

 section4  7#b7 ,prioritization ,9 fund+
 activities "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y 
%all prioritize fund+ 9 ! foll[+ mann]3 
7,a7 ,! ,secret>y %all fir/ use any     
unobligat$ am\nts made available to !   
,secret>y to c>ry out ! activities ( !  
,en]gy ,effici5cy & ,r5ewable ,en]gy    
,(fice4  7,b7 ,aft] any am\nts describ$ 
9 subp>agraph 7,a7 h be5 us$1 !         
,secret>y %all !n use any unobligat$    
am\nts 7o!r ?an ^? describ$ 9           
subp>agraph 7,a77 made available to !   
,secret>y4