,i  #aafth ,,congress  #ast ,session    
,h4 ,r4 #cabj  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of  
,,representatives  ,june #e1 #bjai,mr4  
,cartwright 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,welch1  
,mr4 ,connolly1 ,mr4 ,pascrell1 ,mr4    
,tonko1 ,mr4 ,neguse1 ,mr4 ,garca of    
,illinois1 ,mr4 ,rouda1 ,mr4 ,schiff1   
,mr4 ,pocan1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,mr4         
,sarbanes1 ,mr4 ,raskin1 ,mr4 ,sires1   
and ,mr4 ,fitzpatrick7 introduced the   
following bill2 which was referred to   
the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce 
,a ,,bill  ,to require the ,secretary of
 ,energy to establish an energy         
efficiency materials pilot program1 and 
for other purposes4  #a4 ,energy        
efficiency materials pilot program  7a7 
,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7     
,applicant ,the term applicant means a  
nonprofit organization that applies for 
a grant under this section4  7#b7       
,energy efficiency material  7,a7 ,in   
general ,the term energy efficiency     
material means a material 7including a  
product1 equipment1 or system7 the      

installation of which results in a      
reduction in use of energy or fuel4     
7,b7 ,inclusions ,the term energy       
efficiency material includes-- 7i7 a    
roof or lighting system or component of 
the system2  7ii7 a window2  7iii7 a    
door1 including a security door2  7iv7 a
 heating1 ventilation1 or air           
conditioning system or component of the 
system 7including insulation and wiring 
and plumbing improvements needed to     
serve a more efficient system72 and  7v7
 a renewable energy generation or       
heating system1 including a solar1      
photovoltaic1 wind1 geothermal1 or      
biomass 7including wood pellet7 system  
or component of the system4  7#c7       
,nonprofit building  7,a7 ,in general   
,the term nonprofit building means a    
building operated and owned by a        
nonprofit organization4  7,b7           
,inclusions ,the term nonprofit building
 includes a building described in       
subparagraph 7,a7 that is--  7i7 a      
hospital2  7ii7 a youth center2  7iii7 a

 school2  7iv7 a social-welfare program 
facility2  7v7 a facility of a          
faith-based organization2 or  7vi7 any  
other nonresidential and noncommercial  
structure4  7#d7 ,nonprofit organization
 ,the term nonprofit organization means 
an organization that is described in    
section #eja7;c77#c7 of the ,internal   
,revenue ,code of #aihf and exempt from 
tax under section #eja7;a7 of such      
,code4  7#e7 ,secretary ,the term       
,secretary means the ,secretary of      
,energy4  7b7 ,establishment ,not later 
than #a year after the date of enactment
 of this ,act1 the ,secretary shall     
establish a pilot program to award      
grants to nonprofit organizations to    
purchase energy efficiency materials to 
install in nonprofit buildings4  7c7    
,grants  7#a7 ,application ,the         
,secretary may award a grant under the  
pilot program established under         
subsection 7b7 if an applicant submits  
to the ,secretary an application at such
 time1 in such form1 and containing such

 information as the ,secretary may      
prescribe4  7#b7 ,criteria for grant ,in
 determining whether to award a grant   
under the pilot program established     
under subsection 7b71 the ,secretary    
shall apply performance-based criteria1 
which shall give priority to applicants 
based on--  7,a7 the energy savings     
expected to be achieved2  7,b7 the      
cost-effectiveness of the use of the    
energy efficiency materials that are    
proposed to be purchased2  7,c7 an      
effective plan for evaluation1          
measurement1 and verification of energy 
savings2 and  7,d7 the financial need of
 the applicant4  7#c7 ,limitation on    
individual grant amount ,each grant     
awarded under this section shall not    
exceed #bjj1jjj4  7d7 ,authorization of 
appropriations ,there is authorized to  
be appropriated to carry out this       
section #aj1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal  
years #bjbj through #bjbd1 to remain    
available until expended4