,,ii  #aafth ,,congress  #ast ,session  
,s4 #bec  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the
 ,,united ,,states  ,january #bi1       
#bjai,ms4 ,collins 7for herself1 ,mr4   
,warner1 ,mrs4 ,shaheen1 ,mr4 ,portman1 
and ,mr4 ,merkley7 introduced the       
following bill2 which was read twice and
 referred to the ,committee on ,energy  
and ,natural ,resources  ,a ,,bill  ,to 
coordinate the provision of energy      
retrofitting assistance to schools4  #a4
 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as
 the ,streamlining ,energy ,efficiency  
for ,schools ,act4  #b4 ,coordination of
 energy retrofitting assistance for     
schools  7a7 ,definitions ,in this      
section3  7#a7 ,school ,the term school 
means-- 7,a7 an elementary school or    
secondary school 7as defined in section 
#haja of the ,elementary and ,secondary 
,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 
#ghja772  7,b7 an institution of higher 
education 7as defined in section        
#ajb7;a7 of the ,higher ,education ,act 
of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajjb7;a7772    

7,c7 a school of the defense dependents'
 education system under the ,defense    
,dependents' ,education ,act of #aigh   
7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #iba et seq47 or         
established under section #bafd of title
 #aj1 ,united ,states ,code2  7,d7 a    
school operated by the ,bureau of       
,indian ,affairs2  7,e7 a tribally      
controlled school 7as defined in section
 #ebab of the ,tribally ,controlled     
,schools ,act of #aihh 7#be ,u4,s4,c4   
#beaa772 and  7,f7 a ,tribal ,college or
 ,university 7as defined in section     
#caf7;b7 of the ,higher ,education ,act 
of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajei;c7b7774   
7#b7 ,secretary ,the term ,secretary    
means the ,secretary of ,energy4  7b7   
,designation of lead agency ,the        
,secretary1 acting through the ,office  
of ,energy ,efficiency and ,renewable   
,energy1 shall act as the lead ,federal 
agency for coordinating and             
disseminating information on existing   
,federal programs and assistance that   
may be used to help initiate1 develop1  

and finance energy efficiency1 renewable
 energy1 and energy retrofitting        
projects for schools4  7c7 ,requirements
 ,in carrying out coordination and      
outreach under subsection 7b71 the      
,secretary shall-- 7#a7 in consultation 
and coordination with the appropriate   
,federal agencies1 carry out a review of
 existing programs and financing        
mechanisms 7including revolving loan    
funds and loan guarantees7 available in 
or from the ,department of ,agriculture1
 the ,department of ,energy1 the        
,department of ,education1 the          
,department of the ,treasury1 the       
,internal ,revenue ,service1 the        
,environmental ,protection ,agency1 and 
other appropriate ,federal agencies with
 jurisdiction over energy financing and 
facilitation that are currently used or 
may be used to help initiate1 develop1  
and finance energy efficiency1 renewable
 energy1 and energy retrofitting        
projects for schools2  7#b7 establish a 
,federal cross-departmental             

collaborative coordination1 education1  
and outreach effort to streamline       
communication and promote available     
,federal opportunities and assistance   
described in paragraph 7#a7 for energy  
efficiency1 renewable energy1 and energy
 retrofitting projects that enables     
,states1 local educational agencies1 and
 schools--  7,a7 to use existing        
,federal opportunities more effectively2
 and  7,b7 to form partnerships with    
,governors1 ,state energy programs1     
local educational1 financial1 and energy
 officials1 ,state and local government 
officials1 nonprofit organizations1 and 
other appropriate entities to support   
the initiation of the projects2  7#c7   
provide technical assistance for        
,states1 local educational agencies1 and
 schools to help develop and finance    
energy efficiency1 renewable energy1 and
 energy retrofitting projects--  7,a7 to
 increase the energy efficiency of      
buildings or facilities2  7,b7 to       
install systems that individually       

generate energy from renewable energy   
resources2  7,c7 to establish           
partnerships to leverage economies of   
scale and additional financing          
mechanisms available to larger clean    
energy initiatives2 or  7,d7 to         
promote-- 7i7 the maintenance of health1
 environmental quality1 and safety in   
schools1 including the ambient air      
quality1 through energy efficiency1     
renewable energy1 and energy retrofit   
projects2 and  7ii7 the achievement of  
expected energy savings and renewable   
energy production through proper        
operations and maintenance practices2   
7#d7 develop and maintain a single      
online resource website with contact    
information for relevant technical      
assistance and support staff in the     
,office of ,energy ,efficiency and      
,renewable ,energy for ,states1 local   
educational agencies1 and schools to    
effectively access and use ,federal     
opportunities and assistance described  
in paragraph 7#a7 to develop energy     

efficiency1 renewable energy1 and energy
 retrofitting projects2 and  7#e7       
establish a process for recognition of  
schools that-- 7,a7 have successfully   
implemented energy efficiency1 renewable
 energy1 and energy retrofitting        
projects2 and  7,b7 are willing to serve
 as resources for other local           
educational agencies and schools to     
assist initiation of similar efforts4   
7d7 ,report ,not later than #ahj days   
after the date of enactment of this     
,act1 the ,secretary shall submit to    
,congress a report describing the       
implementation of this section4