,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #djda  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,july #be1 #bjai,ms4  
,l(gr5 7= h]self & ,ms4 ,matsui7        
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,ways & ,means1 & 9    
addition to ! ,committees on ,en]gy &   
,comm]ce1 & ,sci5ce1 ,space1 &          
,te*nology1 = 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 promote ! dome/ic          
developm5t & deploym5t ( clean en]gy    
te*nologies requir$ = ! #ba/ c5tury4    
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,clean ,en]gy ,victory ,bond ,act (   
#bjai4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds !     
foll[+3  7#a7 ,pot5tial exi/s = increas+
 clean & r5ewable en]gy production &    
en]gy effici5cy in/allation 9 ! ,unit$  
,/ates4  7#b7 ,o!r nations1 includ+ ,*9a
 & ,g]many1 are ahead ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
9 manufactur+ & deploy+ v>i\s clean     
en]gy te*nologies1 ev5 ?\gh ! ,unit$    

,/ates inv5t$ _m ( ^! te*nologies4  7#c7
 ,climate *ange repres5ts an exi/5tial  
?reat to ,am]ican safety1 security1 & ! 
economy4 ,rapid & robu/ deploym5t (     
clean en]gy w r$uce gre5h\se gas        
emissions & mitigate ! effects ( climate
 *ange on ,am]ican society4  7#d7 ,_m   
segm5ts ( ! ,am]ican public want to take
 *>ge ( ef=ts to combat ! effects (     
climate *ange & practice responsible    
consum] behavior4  7#e7 ,! ,(fice (     
,en]gy ,effici5cy & ,r5ewable ,en]gy    
7,,e]e7 ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy 7,,doe7  
e/imates t taxpay] inve/m5t ( #ab       
billion into ,,e]e rese>* & developm5t  
portfolio has already yield$ an e/imat$ 
net economic b5efit to ! ,unit$ ,/ates (
 m ?an #bcj billion1 ) an ov]all annual 
return on inve/m5t ( m ?an #bj p]c5t4   
7#f7 ,inve/m5ts 9 r5ewable en]gy & en]gy
 effici5cy projects 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
create gre5 jobs across ! ,unit$ ,/ates4
 ,new & innovative jobs c\ld be creat$  
?r\gh exp&$ gov]nm5t support = clean    
en]gy & en]gy effici5cy4  7#g7 ,z       

,am]icans *oose en]gy effici5cy & clean 
en]gy & transportation1 x r$uces our    
dep5d5ce on =eign oils & improves our   
en]gy security4  7#h7 ,bonds are a      
l[-co/ me?od = enc\rag+ clean en]gy1 n  
requir+ direct budget allocations or    
exp5ditures4 ,! projects support$ ?r\gh 
,clean ,en]gy ,victory ,bonds w create  
jobs & bus9ess rev5ues t w increase     
,f$]al tax rev5ues1 :ile simultane\sly  
r$uc+ heal? & environm5tal co/s incurr$ 
by ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t nationwide4  7#i7 
,bonds are volunt>y measures t all[     
,am]icans to contribute f9ancially at   
:atev] means !y h available to !m4      
7#aj7 ,9 ,_w ,w> ,,ii1 ov] #hj p]c5t (  
,am]ican h\seholds pur*as$ ,victory     
,bonds to support ! w> ef=t1 rais+ ov]  
#ahe billion1 or ov] #b trillion 9      
today's doll>s4  #c4 ,clean ,en]gy      
,victory ,bonds  7a7 ,issuance ,n lat]  
?an #f mon?s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( 
?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury1 9  
consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy & ! 
,secret>y ( ,def5se1 %all issue bonds to

 be kn[n z ,clean ,en]gy ,victory       
,bonds1 ! proce$s f :i* %all be us$ to  
c>ry out ! purposes describ$ 9 section  
#ieab7;c7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code (  
#aihf4  7b7 ,sav+s bond ,any ,clean     
,en]gy ,victory ,bond issu$ "u ?is      
section %all be issu$ by ! ,secret>y ( !
 ,treasury--  7#a7 z a sav+s bond (     
,s]ies ,,ee1 or z adm9i/]$ by ! ,bureau 
( ! ,fiscal ,s]vice ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( !   
,treasury1 9 a mann] consi/5t ) !       
provisions ( section #caje ( title #ca1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 &  7#b7 9          
d5om9ations ( #be1 & su* o!r am\nts z   
are det]m9$ appropriate by ! ,secret>y1 
& %all mature )9 su* p]iods z det]m9$ by
 ! ,secret>y4  7c7 ,limitation ,!       
aggregate face am\nt ( ! ,clean ,en]gy  
,victory ,bonds issu$ annually "u ?is   
section %all be n great] ?an            
#ej1jjj1jjj1jjj4  7d7 ,int]e/ ,clean    
,en]gy ,victory ,bonds %all be> int]e/  
at ! rate ! ,secret>y sets = ,sav+s     
,bonds ( ,s]ies ,,ee & ,s]ies ,i1 plus a
 rate ( return det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y   

:i* is bas$ on ! valuation (--  7#a7    
sav+s a*iev$ ?r\gh r$uc$ en]gy sp5d+ by 
! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t result+ f clean en]gy
 projects fund$ f ! proce$s ( su* bonds2
 &  7#b7 int]e/ collect$ on loans f9anc$
 or gu>ante$ f ! proce$s ( su* bonds4   
7e7 ,full fai? & cr$it ,paym5t ( int]e/ 
& pr9cipal ) respect to any ,clean      
,en]gy ,victory ,bond issu$ "u ?is      
section %all be made f ! g5]al fund ( ! 
,treasury ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & %all be   
back$ by ! full fai? & cr$it ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates4  7f7 ,promotion  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  
,! ,secret>y %all take su* actions1     
indep5d5tly & 9 conjunction ) f9ancial  
in/itutions (f]+ ,clean ,en]gy ,victory 
,bonds1 to promote ! pur*ase ( ,clean   
,en]gy ,victory ,bonds1 includ+         
campaigns describ+ ! f9ancial & social  
b5efits ( pur*as+ ,clean ,en]gy ,victory
 ,bonds4  7#b7 ,promotional activities  
,su* promotional activities may include 
adv]tisem5ts1 pamphlets1 or o!r         
promotional mat]ials-- 7,a7 9           
p]iodicals2  7,b7 on billbo>ds & o!r    

outdoor v5ues2  7,c7 on television2     
7,d7 on radio2  7,e7 on ! int]net2  7,f7
 )9 f9ancial in/itutions t (f] ,clean   
,en]gy ,victory ,bonds2 or  7,g7 any o!r
 v5ues or outlets ! ,secret>y may       
id5tify4  7g7 ,def9ition ,= purposes (  
?is section-- 7#a7 ,clean en]gy project 
,! t]m clean en]gy project means a      
te*nology t provides--  7,a7            
p]=mance-bas$ en]gy effici5cy           
improvem5ts2 or  7,b7 clean en]gy       
improvem5ts1 includ+--  7i7 electricity 
g5]at$ f sol>1 w9d1 geo!rmal1 small     
scale or micro hydrop[]1 & hydrok9etic  
en]gy s\rces2  7ii7 fuel cells us+      
non-fossil fuel s\rces2  7iii7 advanc$  
/orage te*nologies2  7iv7 next g5]ation 
bi(uels f su/a9able non-food fe$/ocks2 &
  7v7 electric vehicle infra/ructure4   
7#b7 ,secret>y ,any ref]5ce to !        
,secret>y ( ! ,treasury %all include any
 delegate ( ! ,secret>y4  #d4 ,clean    
,en]gy ,victory ,bonds ,tru/ ,fund  7a7 
,9 g5]al ,sub*apt] ,a ( *apt] #ih ( !   
,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf is am5d$ 

by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new section3  
#ieab4 ,clean ,en]gy ,victory ,bonds    
,tru/ ,fund  7a7 ,creation ( tru/ fund  
,!re is e/abli%$ 9 ! ,treasury ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates a tru/ fund to be kn[n z !
 ,clean ,en]gy ,victory ,bonds ,tru/    
,fund1 consi/+ ( su* am\nts z may be    
apportion$ or cr$it$ to su* ,tru/ ,fund 
z provid$ 9 ?is section or section      
#ifjb7;b74  7b7 ,transf]s to tru/ fund  
,!re are h]eby appropriat$ to ! ,tru/   
,fund am\nts equival5t to-- 7#a7 rev5ue 
f ! issuance ( ,clean ,en]gy ,victory   
,bonds "u section #c ( ! ,clean ,en]gy  
,victory ,bond ,act ( #bjai2  7#b7 any  
gifts ( beque/s made to ! ,tru/ ,fund   
:i* are accept$ by ! ,secret>y = !      
b5efit ( su* ,fund or any activity      
f9anc$ ?r\gh su* ,fund4  7c7            
,exp5ditures f tru/ funds ,am\nts 9 !   
,tru/ ,fund %all be available1 )\t fur!r
 appropriation1 to f9ance clean en]gy   
projects at ! ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local    
level1 :i* may include--  7#a7 provid+  
additional support to exi/+ ,f$]al      

f9anc+ programs available to ,/ates =   
en]gy effici5cy upgrades & clean en]gy  
deploym5t2  7#b7 provid+ fund+ = clean  
en]gy inve/m5ts by ,f$]al ag5cies2  7#c7
 provid+ fund+ = electric grid          
enhancem5ts & connections t enable clean
 en]gy deploym5t2  7#d7 provid+ fund+ to
 r5ovate exi/+ ineffici5t build+s or    
build+ new en]gy effici5t build+s2  7#e7
 provid+ tax inc5tives & tax cr$its =   
clean en]gy te*nologies2  7#f7 provid+  
fund+ = new innovation rese>*1 includ+  
,,arpa-,e1 public competitions simil> to
 ^? design$ by ! ,x ,prize ,f\ndation1 !
 ,(fice ( ,en]gy ,effici5cy & ,r5ewable 
,en]gy at ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy1 or o!r  
me*anisms to fund revolution>y clean    
en]gy te*nology2  7#g7 provid+          
additional support to exi/+ ,f$]al1     
,/ate1 & local grant programs t f9ance  
clean en]gy projects 7z def9$ 9 section 
#c7;g7 ( ! ,clean ,en]gy ,victory ,bond 
,act ( #bjai72 &  7#h7 provid+          
additional support = z]o-emission       
vehicle infra/ructure & manufactur+4  4 

7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( sections
 = sub*apt] ,a ( *apt] #ih ( su* ,code  
is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new  
item3  ,sec4 #ieab4 ,clean ,en]gy       
,victory ,bonds ,tru/ ,fund4  4