,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #gfic  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,july #bj1 #bjbj ,ms4 
,velzquez 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,suozzi1 ,mrs4
 ,hayes1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,mr4 ,c>son (    
,indiana1 ,mr4 ,grijalva1 & ,mr4 ,san   
,nicolas7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,education & 
,labor  ,a ,,bill  ,to e/abli% a grant  
program to fund ! in/allation ( gre5 ro(
 sy/ems on public s*ool build+s1 & = o!r
 purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act   
may be cit$ z ! ,public ,s*ool ,gre5    
,ro(top ,program4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress 
f9ds ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,gre5 ro(s on      
educational facilities c provide an     
easily accessible site to tea* /ud5ts & 
visitors ab\t biology1 ma?1 ,,/em1 art1 
su/a9ability1 gre5 ro( te*nology1 & !   
b5efits ( gre5 ro(s4  7#b7 ,!           
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy        
recognizes ! in/allation ( gre5 ro(s    
?r\gh\t a city c help r$uce surface     
urban heat isl&s & cool ! air4  7#c7 ,! 
,g5]al ,s]vices ,adm9i/ration recognizes

 a typical gre5 ro( la/s m ?an #dj ye>s 
be=e requir+ replacem5t1 :]eas ! life ( 
an unvegetat$ conv5tional ro( c\ld be   
#aj to #ae ye>s4 ,by mak+ ! ro(         
membranes la/ long]1 gre5 ro(s c save   
taxpay] money & r$uce ! am\nt ( wa/e t  
is div]t$ into l&fills4  7#d7 ,!        
,national ,p>k ,s]vice recognizes gre5  
ro(s c improve ! en]gy p]=mance (       
build+s1 help manage /ormwat]1 r$uce    
airborne emissions1 & mitigate ! effects
 ( urban heat isl&s4  7#e7 ,! ,food &   
,agriculture ,organization ( ! ,unit$   
,nations enc\rages & supports c\ntries  
to promote s*ool g>d5s ) educational    
goals to help /ud5ts1 s*ool /aff1 &     
families make ! connection betwe5 gr[+  
food & good diets1 develop life skills1 
& increase environm5tal aw>5ess4  7#f7  
,great] wea!rization & insulation (f]$  
by gre5 ro( assemblies r$uce ! am\nt (  
en]gy ne$$ to mod]ate ! temp]ature ( a  
build+1 z ro(s c be ! s\rce ( ! greate/ 
heat loss 9 ! w9t] & ! hotte/           
temp]atures 9 ! summ]4  7#g7 ,a gre5 ro(

 c protect wat]pro(+ membranes f        
exposure to ultraviolet radiation & wide
 temp]ature fluctuations4 ,?is          
protection feature c greatly ext5d !    
lifespan & co/ effectiv5ess ( wat]pro(+ 
membranes4  7#h7 ,gre5 ro(s c contribute
 to l&fill div]sion by prolong+ ! life  
cycle ( wat]pro(+ membranes & insulation
 mat]ials4 ,by increas+ ! life cycle &  
r$uc+ ro( replacem5t co/s1 less ro(+    
mat]ials ov] ! life ( ! build+ ne$ to be
 dispos$ (4 ,gre5 ro(s g5]ate ! ne$ =   
recycl$ compon5ts 9 gr[+ m$ia4 ,gre5    
ro(s c prolong ! s]vice life ( heat+1   
v5tilation1 & ,,hvac sy/ems ?r\gh       
decreas$ use4  7#i7 ,gre5 ro(s c r$uce !
 am\nt ( /ormwat] run(f & also delay !  
"t at :i* run(f occurs1 result+ 9       
decreas$ /ress on sew] sy/ems & /reams  
at peak fl[ p]iods & decreas$ pollution 
9 ,unit$ ,/ates wat]ways4  7#aj7 ,!     
plants on gre5 ro(s c capture airborne  
pollutants1 atmosph]ic deposition1 & c  
filt] noxi\s gases1 z well z provide    
habitat = & habitat connectivity = local

 species ( poll9ators4  7#aa7 ,gre5 ro(s
 c provide mu* ne$$ additional          
gre5spaces to urban c5t]s4 ,^!          
gre5spaces c create new habitats = a    
wide v>iety ( plants1 animals1 & insects
 ne$$ = heal?y biosy/ems4  7#ab7 ,gre5  
ro(s c provide mu* ne$$ gre5spaces =    
heal?y human habitation ( d5se urban    
spaces4 ,gre5 ro(s c be us$ = passive & 
active recreation & relaxation spaces = 
humans4  7#ac7 ,gre5 ro(s c g5]ate      
pot5tial employm5t = gre5 ro(           
in/allation & ma9t5ance p]sonnel4       
,specializ$ gre5 ro( in/allations c     
g5]ate income & employm5t = urban f>m   
op]ations4  7#ad7 ,! temp]ature mod]at+ 
effects ( gre5 ro(s c r$uce dem& =      
electrical p[] & o!r en]gy & fuel       
s\rces1 & pot5tially decrease ! am\nt ( 
,,co#b & o!r pollut+ by-products be+    
releas$ into ! air4  7#ae7 ,?r\gh       
natural transpiration1 plants on v]tical
 & horizontal surfaces are able to cool 
cities dur+ hot summ] mon?s & r$uce !   
urban heat isl& effect4  7#af7 ,gre5    

ro(s plants c capture du/ & p>ticulate  
matt] ?r\gh\t cities1 z well z !        
production ( smog4 ,?is c play a role 9 
r$uc+ gre5h\se gas emissions & adapt+   
urban areas to a future climate ) w>m]  
summ]s4  7#ag7 ,gre5 ro(s improve human 
heal? & wellbe+ ?r\gh improvem5t ( local
 air quality1 regulation ( temp]ature1 &
 seque/ration ( h>mful airborne         
sub/ances1 p>ticul>ly among *ildr5 & o!r
 vuln]able or at-risk communities4      
7#ah7 ,gre5 ro(s on public infra/ructure
 provide co/-sav+s = ! life ( ! project1
 ?r\gh defray+ future replacem5t & en]gy
 co/s4  7#ai7 ,gre5 ro(s contribute to !
 /abilization ( neighborhoods z a result
 ( improv$ heal?1 sc5ic qualities1 &    
elevat$ ne>by prop]ty valuation4  7#bj7 
,gre5 ro(s provide habitat = wildlife   
su* z poll9ators & migratory birds4  #c4
 ,grants = plann+ assi/ance  7a7 ,grant 
program au?oriz$ ,! ,secret>y1 tak+ into
 acc\nt recomm5dations f ! ,director ( !
 ,wea!rization & ,int]gov]nm5tal        
,programs ,(fice ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy1

 %all make grants to eligible entities  
to pay ! co/s ( plann+ assi/ance = a    
gre5 ro( sy/em describ$ 9 subsection    
7b74  7b7 ,all[able use ( funds = grants
 = plann+ assi/ance ,an eligible entity 
receiv+ a grant "u ?is section %all use 
! grant = ! foll[+ purposes3  7#a7      
,id5tification ( opportunities to use   
gre5 ro(s4  7#b7 ,assessm5t ( v]tical   
/ructures1 or possible v]tical          
/ructures1 to support vegetation &      
gr\nd-level areas t support vegetation 9
 ! same s*ool build+4  7#c7 ,p]mitt+ &  
sit+ issues1 includ+ pot5tial syn]gy ( !
 gre5 ro( ) gre5 ro(s1 gre5 walls1 & ra9
 g>d5s 9 neighbor+ build+s4  7#d7       
,bus9ess plann+ & f9ancial analysis4    
7#e7 ,ar*itectural & eng9e]+ analysis1  
includ+ analysis (-- 7,a7 a site to     
det]m9e requir$ /ructural load+         
capacity2  7,b7 plans = mat]ial         
transportation to ro(2  7,c7 !          
di/ribution ( mat]ial & equipm5t dur+   
con/ruction2  7,d7 plans = re9=cem5t (  
ro(2  7,e7 plans = /ructural safety2    

7,f7 plans to increase available load+2 
7,g7 plans to det]m9e ne$ & location (  
vegetation-free zones = access to       
me*anical equipm5t1 ro( p>apets1 & o!r  
common ro( /ructures2  7,h7 plans = ne$ 
= p]man5t or semi-p]man5t irrigation    
sy/ems to provide supplem5tal wat] dur+ 
times ( dr\ght2 &  7,i7 plans to det]m9e
 ne$ = a leak detection sy/em4  7#f7    
,co/ e/imation1 includ+-- 7,a7 te*nical 
in=mation on ! co/ ( con/ruction 7m>ket 
prices1 labor1 mat]ials1 &              
transportation72  7,b7 a life cycle co/ 
analysis2  7,c7 an e/imate ( op]ational 
co/s2 &  7,d7 an e/imate ( co/s to      
include recreational space 9 ord] to    
meet ! requirem5ts ( title ,,iii ( !    
,am]icans ) ,disabilities ,act ( #aiij  
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abaja et seq474  7#g7   
,grant writ+ s]vices1 includ+           
reimbursem5t = grant writ+ s]vices us$  
to obta9 a grant "u ?is section4  7c7   
,application ,to receive a grant "u ?is 
section1 an eligible entity %all submit 
to ! ,secret>y an application at su* "t1

 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z 
! ,secret>y may require4  #d4 ,public   
s*ool gre5 ro( in/allation grant program
  7a7 ,public s*ool gre5 ro( in/allation
 program ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date 
( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y    
%all aw>d grants1 on a competitive      
basis1 to eligible entities to in/all an
 ext5sive or int5sive gre5 ro( sy/em4   
7b7 ,application ,to receive a grant "u 
subsection 7a71 an eligible entity %all 
submit to ! ,secret>y an application at 
su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su*      
in=mation z ! ,secret>y may require1 :i*
 %all include-- 7#a7 a lett] (          
compliance f local regulatory bodies    
to--  7,a7 c]tify a complete review (   
propos$ design to ensure t x meets      
municipal requirem5ts2  7,b7 ensure t   
in/allation is c>ri$ out 9 accordance ) 
local /&>ds & inc5tive program p]=mance 
requirem5ts 7if available72  7,c7       
det]m9e requirem5ts = issu+ p]mits2     
7,d7 det]m9e occupancy requirem5ts =    
fire codes2 &  7,e7 ensure projects meet

 ! m9imum p]=mance /&>d specifi$ )9 !   
,liv+ ,ar*itecture ,p]=mance ,tool      
7,,lapt7 rat+ sy/em = gre5 ro(s & walls2
 &  7#b7 a complete description ( !     
eligible entity's plan = ! in/allation &
 op]ation ( a gre5 ro( sy/em1 includ+   
descriptions (--  7,a7 ! hir+ crit]ia & 
qualifications = gre5 ro( in/allation & 
ma9t5ance p]sonnel ) ! inclusion ( local
 work=ce tra9ees1 includ+ at lea/ "o    
,gre5 ,ro( ,pr(essional 7,,grp7 z       
accr$it$ by ! ,gre5 ,ro( ,indu/ry       
,association2  7,b7 ! me?ods = ! gre5   
ro( in/allation & ma9t5ance2  7,c7 a    
plan = utilization ( ! gre5 ro(1 includ+
 wea!rization1 recreational space1      
education1 food production1 or :e!r     
access & utilization w be ext5d$ to     
memb]s ( ! neighborhood2  7,d7 a plan = 
int5sive gre5 ro( applications t include
 recreational space use to meet !       
requirem5ts ( title ,,iii ( ! ,am]icans 
) ,disabilities ,act ( #aiij 7#db       
,u4,s4,c4 #abaja et seq472  7,e7 a      
/rategy = increas+ en]gy effici5cy &    

r$uc+ heat reflection2 &  7,f7 a plan = 
hir+ l[-income individuals or           
individuals regi/]$ ) a "o-/op c>e] c5t]
 = in/allation & ma9t5ance positions4   
7#c7 ! eligible entity's ma9t5ance plan4
  7c7 ,priority ,9 aw>d+ grants "u      
subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y %all give   
priority to eligible entities 9 :i* n   
few] ?an #cj p]c5t ( /ud5ts s]v$ by su* 
entities are f families ) incomes bel[ !
 pov]ty l9e4  7d7 ,in/allation ,n lat]  
?an #d ye>s aft] receiv+ a grant "u     
subsection 7a71 an eligible entity %all 
complete in/allation ( a gre5 ro( sy/em4
  7e7 ,ma9t5ance ( infra/ructure ,9     
addition to receiv+ a grant "u          
subsection 7a71 ea* eligible entity t   
meets ! in/allation requirem5ts (       
subsection 7d7 %all receive additional  
fund+ = an additional #d-ye> p]iod =    
ma9t5ance activities1 :i* may include ! 
foll[+3  7#a7 ,conduct+ r\t9e           
inspections ?r\gh\t ! ye> to monitor !  
condition ( ! gre5 ro( & surr\nd+ ro(   
areas & /ructures1 especially aft] /orm 

ev5ts4  7#b7 ,monitor+ plant heal? &    
replac+ any plants1 z necess>y4  7#c7   
,not+ any areas impact$ by ro(top       
microclimates 7includ+ w9d erosion1 %ady
 spots1 exhau/ v5ts1 drip edges1 &      
int5se reflect$ light7 :]e replant+ may 
n be successful1 & alt]nate plant+      
types1 plant+ te*niques1 or an alt]nate 
approa* may be necess>y4  7#d7 ,wat]+   
nonirrigat$ sy/ems dur+ prolong$ dr\ght 
p]iods & ma9t5ance ( any irrigation     
sy/em = ! gre5 ro(4  7#e7 ,address+ we$s
 & pe/s :5 ne$$ us+ organic1            
ess5tial-oils bas$ products4  7#f7 ,=   
int5sive gre5 ro(s :]e m highly div]se  
plant gr\ps & types are us$1 ensur+     
plant ma9t5ance & c>e is g5]ally        
consi/5t ) ! requirem5ts ( gr\nd-level  
l&scap+1 includ+ consultation ) a       
horticulturali/1 agronomi/1 or l&scape  
pr(essional4  7#g7 ,engag+ local work=ce
 tra9ees4  #e4 ,report to ! ,congress ,n
 lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( !        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all   
submit a report to ! ,committee on      

,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( ! ,h\se (           
,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on       
,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions (
 ! ,s5ate1 & make publically available  
on ! int]net website ( ! ,dep>tm5t (    
,en]gy1 a report describ+--  7#a7 ea*   
grant application receiv$ "u ?is ,act2 &
  7#b7 any grants aw>d$ "u ?is ,act1    
includ+--  7,a7 ! "n & location ( !     
eligible entity2  7,b7 ! total am\nt ( !
 grant2  7,c7 ! date on :i* ! grant 0   
aw>d$2 &  7,d7 any o!r data ! ,secret>y 
det]m9es to be necess>y = an evaluation 
( ! b5efits ( a public s*ool gre5 ro(4  
#f4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7       
,elem5t>y s*ool ,! t]m elem5t>y s*ool   
has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #haja (
 ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act
 ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ghja71 except t
 su* section %all be appli$ z if ! t]m  
,/ate1 z x appe>s 9 su* section1 _h !   
mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 ?is section4  7#b7 
,eligible entity ,! t]m eligible entity 
means-- 7,a7 a public elem5t>y s*ool or 
second>y s*ool2  7,b7 a local           

educational ag5cy2 or  7,c7 a p>tn]%ip  
betwe5 a nonpr(it organization & an     
entity describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a7 or     
7#b74  7#c7 ,gre5 ro( ,! t]m gre5 ro(   
means a lay] ( vegetation plant$ ov] a  
wat]pro(+ sy/em or wat]pro( managem5t   
practice t is in/all$ on top ( a flat or
 slightly slop$ ro( t may support plant 
gr[?1 includ+-- 7,a7 an ext5sive gre5   
ro( ) a gr[+ m$ia lay] t is up to #f    
in*es ?ick2 or  7,b7 an int5sive gre5   
ro( ) a gr[+ m$ia lay] t is #f4j to #dh 
in*es ?ick4  7#d7 ,indian tribe ,! t]m  
,indian tribe has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9  
section #d ( ! ,indian                  
,self-,det]m9ation & ,education         
,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd74  
7#e7 ,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 #ghja71 except t su* section  
%all be appli$ z if ! t]m ,/ate1 z x    
appe>s 9 su* section1 _h ! mean+ giv5   
su* t]m 9 ?is section4  7#f7 ,l[-income 

individual ,! t]m l[-income individual  
means1 ) respect to any cal5d> ye>1 any 
individual :o lives 9 a h\sehold t has a
 gross income t does n exce$ #cjj p]c5t 
( ! pov]ty l9e4  7#g7 ,nonpr(it         
organization ,! t]m nonpr(it            
organization means an organization      
describ$ 9 section #eja7;c77#c7 ( !     
,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf :i* is   
exempt f taxation "u section #eja7;a7 ( 
su* ,code4  7#h7 ,"o-/op c>e] c5t] ,!   
t]m "o-/op c>e] c5t] means a            
compreh5sive "o-/op c5t] describ$ 9     
section #cfa4cje ( title #cd1 ,code (   
,f$]al ,regulations 7z 9 effect on !    
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act74  7#i7    
,pov]ty l9e ,! t]m pov]ty l9e has !     
mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #haja ( !    
,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( 
#aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ghja74  7#aj7     
,second>y s*ool ,! t]m second>y s*ool   
has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #haja (
 ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act
 ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ghja71 except t
 su* section %all be appli$ z if ! t]m  

,/ate1 z x appe>s 9 su* section1 _h !   
mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 ?is section4  7#aa7
 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means !     
,secret>y ( ,en]gy4  7#ab7 ,/ate ,! t]m 
,/ate means ea* ( ! #ej ,/ates & !      
,di/rict ( ,columbia1 ea* ( t]ritories1 
& ea* ( ! ,indian tribes4  7#ac7        
,t]ritory ,! t]m t]ritory means ! ,unit$
 ,/ates ,virg9 ,isl&s1 ,pu]to ,rico1    
,guam1 ,am]ican ,samoa1 & ! ,commonweal?
 ( ! ,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s4  7#ad7     
,wea!rization ,! t]m wea!rization means 
! practice ( protect+ a build+ & its    
int]ior f ! elem5ts1 p>ticul>ly f       
sunlight1 precipitation1 & w9d1 & (     
modify+ a build+ to r$uce en]gy         
consumption & optimize en]gy effici5cy4 
#g4 ,au?orization ( appropriations  7a7 
,appropriation = grants = plann+        
assi/ance ,!re is au?oriz$ to be        
appropriat$ #ajj1jjj1jjj to c>ry out    
section #c = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjba    
?r\gh #bjbe4  7b7 ,appropriation = gre5 
ro( in/allation ,!re is au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$ #cjj1jjj1jjj to aw>d grants 

"u section #d7;a7 = ea* ( fiscal ye>s   
#bjbb ?r\gh #bjbe4  7c7 ,appropriation =
 ma9t5ance ( infra/ructure ,!re is      
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ #ajj1jjj1jjj 
to provide funds "u section #d7;e7 = ea*
 ( fiscal ye>s #bjba ?r\gh #bjbe4