,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #ccbb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,june #ah1 #bjai ,mr4 
,loebsack introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,education & 
,labor  ,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 ( #bjai4  #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 improvem5t ,! t]m en]gy         
improvem5t 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/s1 includ+ improvem5ts to build+    
envelope1 air condition+1 v5tilation1   
heat+ sy/ems1 dome/ic hot wat] heat+1   
compress$ air sy/ems1 di/ribution       
sy/ems1 light+1 p[] sy/ems1 & controls2 
7,b7 any improvem5t1 repair1 r5ovation1 
or in/allation t leads to an improvem5t 
9 tea*] & /ud5t heal?1 includ+ indoor   
air quality1 daylight+1 v5tilation1     
electrical light+1 gre5 ro(s1 outdoor   
g>d5s1 & 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 ( a    
s*ool2  7,d7 ! in/allation (            
z]o-emissions vehicle infra/ructure on  
s*ool gr\nds = exclusive use ( s*ool    
buses or s*ool fleets2 &  7,e7 ! pur*ase
 or lease ( z]o-emissions vehicles1     
includ+ s*ool buses1 fleet vehicles1 &  
o!r op]ational vehicles4  7#c7 ,local   
educational ag5cy ,! t]m local          

educational ag5cy has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m
 9 section #haja ( ! ,elem5t>y &        
,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj  
,u4,s4,c4 #ghja74  7#d7 ,p>tn]+ local   
educational ag5cy ,! t]m p>tn]+ local   
educational ag5cy1 :5 us$ ) respect to  
an eligible entity1 means ! local       
educational ag5cy p>ticipat+ 9 !        
eligible entity4  7#e7 ,secret>y ,! t]m 
,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy4   
7#f7 ,z]o-emissions vehicle             
infra/ructure ,! t]m z]o-emissions      
vehicle infra/ructure means             
infra/ructure us$ to *>ge or fuel-- 7,a7
 a z]o-emission vehicle 7z def9$ 9      
section #hh4ajb-id ( title #dj1 ,code ( 
,f$]al ,regulations 7or successor       
regulation772 or  7,b7 a vehicle t      
produces z]o exhau/ emissions ( any     
crit]ia pollutant 7or precursor         
pollutant7 or gre5h\se gas "u any       
possible op]ational modes or conditions4
  7b7 ,au?ority ,f am\nts made available
 = grants "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y   
%all aw>d competitive grants to eligible

 entities to make en]gy improvem5ts     
au?oriz$ by ?is section4  7c7           
,applications  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,an        
eligible entity desir+ a grant "u ?is   
section %all submit to ! ,secret>y an   
application at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 &   
conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y may 
require4  7#b7 ,cont5ts ,! application  
submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all include  
ea* ( ! foll[+3  7,a7 ,a ne$s assessm5t 
( ! curr5t condition ( ! s*ool &        
facilities t are to receive ! en]gy     
improvem5ts4  7,b7 ,a draft "w plan (   
:at ! eligible entity hopes to a*ieve at
 ! s*ool & a description ( ! en]gy      
improvem5ts to be c>ri$ out4  7,c7 ,a   
description ( ! capacity ( ! eligible   
entity to provide s]vices & compreh5sive
 support to make ! en]gy improvem5ts4   
7,d7 ,an assessm5t ( ! applicant's      
expect$ ne$s ( ! eligible entity =      
op]ation & ma9t5ance tra9+ funds1 & a   
plan = use ( ^? funds1 if any4  7,e7 ,an
 assessm5t ( ! expect$ 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 
7d7 ,priority ,9 aw>d+ grants "u ?is    
subsection1 ! ,secret>y %all give a     
priority to eligible entities--  7#a7 t 
h r5ovation1 repair1 & improvem5t fund+ 
ne$s2 &  7#b7 7,a7 t s]ve a high        
p]c5tage1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1 (   
/ud5ts :o are eligible = a free or r$uc$
 price lun* "u ! ,ri*>d ,b4 ,russell    
,national ,s*ool ,lun* ,act 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #agea et seq47 7:i* may be    
calculat$ = /ud5ts 9 a high s*ool 7z    
def9$ by section #haja ( ! ,elem5t>y &  
,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj  
,u4,s4,c4 #ghja77 us+ data f ! s*ools t 
fe$ into ! high s*ool72 or  7,b7 ) a    
p>ticipat+ local educational ag5cy      
designat$ ) a s*ool di/rict locale code 
( #da1 #db1 or #dc1 z det]m9$ by !      
,national ,c5t] = ,education ,/ati/ics 9

 consultation ) ! ,bureau ( ! ,c5sus4   
7e7 ,competitive crit]ia ,! competitive 
crit]ia us$ by ! ,secret>y to aw>d      
grants "u ?is section %all include !    
foll[+3  7#a7 ,! fiscal capacity ( !    
eligible entity to meet ! ne$s = en]gy  
improvem5ts ( s*ool facilities )\t      
assi/ance "u ?is section1 includ+-- 7,a7
 ! curr5t & hi/oric ability ( ! p>tn]+  
local educational ag5cy to raise funds =
 con/ruction1 r5ovation1 mod]nization1 &
 major repair projects = s*ools2  7,b7  
:e!r su* local educational ag5cy has be5
 able to issue bonds or receive o!r     
funds to support s*ool con/ruction      
projects2 &  7,c7 ! bond rat+ ( su*     
local educational ag5cy4  7#b7 ,!       
likelihood t ! p>tn]+ 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  7f7 ,use (  
grant am\nts  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,an eligible
 entity receiv+ a grant "u ?is section  

%all use ! grant am\nts only to make !  
en]gy improvem5ts describ$ 9 !          
application1 subject to ! o!r provisions
 ( ?is subsection4  7#b7 ,op]ation &    
ma9t5ance tra9+ ,an eligible entity     
receiv+ a grant "u ?is section may use n
 m ?an #e p]c5t ( ! grant am\nts =      
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 ,an eligible entity
 receiv+ a grant "u ?is section may use 
funds "u ! grant = a ?ird-p>ty          
inve/igation & analysis = en]gy         
improvem5ts 7su* z en]gy audits & exi/+ 
build+ commission+74  7#d7 ,cont9u+     
education ,an eligible entity receiv+ a 
grant "u ?is section may use n m ?an #c 
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* eligible entity       
receiv+ a grant "u ?is section %all     
ensure t1 if ! eligible entity uses     
grant funds to c>ry 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* eligible  
entity receiv+ 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 funds1 & ! use (        
p]=mance track+ = en]gy improvem5ts 7su*
 z ! ,en]gy ,/> program e/abli%$ "u     
section #cbd;,a ( ! ,en]gy ,policy &    
,cons]vation ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4        
#fbid;a7 or ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gre5       
,build+ ,c\ncil ,lead]%ip 9 ,en]gy &    
,environm5tal ,design 7,,le$7 gre5      
build+ rat+ sy/em = exi/+ build+s74  7i7
 ,be/ practices ,! ,secret>y %all       
develop & publi% guidel9es & be/        
practices = activities c>ri$ out "u ?is 
section4  7j7 ,au?orization (           
appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section     
#ajj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbj  
?r\gh #bjbe4