,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #djch  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #bc1 #bjbj,mr4   
,book] 7= himself & ,mrs4 ,capito7      
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy
 & ,natural ,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  ,to   
direct ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy to e/abli% a
 grant program = tree plant+ to r$uce   
resid5tial en]gy consumption4  #a4 ,%ort
 title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,tackl+
 ,resid5tial ,en]gy burd5s ,effici5tly  
,act ( #bjbj or ! ,,tree ,act ( #bjbj4  
#b4 ,tree plant+ grant program  7a7     
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7        
,eligible co/ ,! t]m eligible co/ means1
 ) respect to a project-- 7,a7 ! co/ (  
implem5t+ ! project1 includ+-- 7i7      
plann+ & design+ ! plant+ activity2     
7ii7 pur*as+ trees2 &  7iii7 prep>+ !   
site & conduct+ plant+1 includ+ ! labor 
& co/ associat$ ) ! use ( ma*9]y2  7,b7 
! co/ ( ma9ta9+ & monitor+ plant$ trees 
= a p]iod ( up to #c ye>s to ensure     
successful e/abli%m5t ( ! trees2  7,c7 !

 co/ ( tra9+ activities associat$ ) !   
project2 &  7,d7 any o!r relevant co/1 z
 det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4  7#b7 ,eligible
 entity ,! t]m eligible entity means--  
7,a7 a ,/ate ag5cy2  7,b7 a local       
gov]nm5tal entity2  7,c7 an ,indian     
,tribe2  7,d7 a nonpr(it organization2 &
  7,e7 a retail p[] provid]4  7#c7      
,en]gy burd5 ,! t]m en]gy burd5 means ! 
p]c5tage ( h\sehold income sp5t on home 
en]gy bills4  7#d7 ,indian tribe ,! t]m 
,indian ,tribe has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m   
,indian tribe 9 section #d ( ! ,indian  
,self-,det]m9ation & ,education         
,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd74  
7#e7 ,local gov]nm5tal entity ,! t]m    
local gov]nm5tal entity means any       
municipal gov]nm5t or c\nty gov]nm5t )  
jurisdiction ov] local l& use decisions4
  7#f7 ,nonpr(it organization ,! t]m    
nonpr(it organization means an          
organization t-- 7,a7 is describ$ 9     
section #agj7;h77#c7 ( ! ,int]nal       
,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf2 &  7,b7 op]ates 9
 accordance ) #a or m ( ! purposes      

describ$ 9 section #agj7;h77#d77;,a7 ( t
 ,code4  7#g7 ,program ,! t]m ,program  
means ! grant program e/abli%$ "u       
subsection 7b77#a74  7#h7 ,project ,!   
t]m project means a tree plant+ project 
c>ri$ out by an eligible entity us+     
grant funds aw>d$ "u ! ,program4  7#i7  
,retail p[] provid] ,! t]m retail p[]   
provid] means any entity au?oriz$ "u    
applicable ,/ate or ,f$]al law to       
g5]ate1 di/ribute1 or provide retail    
electricity1 natural gas1 or fuel oil   
s]vice4  7#aj7 ,secret>y ,! t]m         
,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy4   
7b7 ,e/abli%m5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!       
,secret>y1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y (
 ,agriculture1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,*ief ( !   
,=e/ ,s]vice1 %all e/abli% a program "u 
:i* ! ,secret>y %all aw>d grants to     
eligible entities to conduct tree plant+
 projects 9 accordance ) ?is section4   
7#b7 ,tree plant+ ,subject to !         
availability ( appropriations1 9 c>ry+  
out ! ,program1 ! ,secret>y %all1 to !  
maximum ext5t practicable1 aw>d         

suffici5t grants ea* ye> to plant n less
 ?an #cjj1jjj trees ea* ye>4  7c7       
,applications  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,an        
eligible entity t seeks to receive a    
grant "u ! ,program %all submit an      
application to ! ,secret>y at su* "t1 9 
su* =m1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z !     
,secret>y may require1 includ+ !        
in=mation describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b74     
7#b7 ,cont5ts ,an application submitt$  
"u p>agraph 7#a7 %all include-- 7,a7 a  
description ( h[ ! project w r$uce      
resid5tial en]gy consumption2  7,b7 an  
e/imate ( ! expect$ r$uction 9          
resid5tial en]gy consumption2  7,c7 a   
description ( ! total eligible co/s ( ! 
project & s\rces ( fund+ = ! project2   
7,d7 a description ( ! anticipat$       
community & /akehold] engagem5t 9 !     
project2  7,e7 a description ( ! tree   
species to be plant$ & h[ t species is  
suitable = ! local environm5tal         
conditions & climate2 &  7,f7 any o!r   
relevant in=mation requir$ by !         
,secret>y4  7d7 ,priority ,9 aw>d+      

grants "u ! ,program1 ! ,secret>y %all  
give priority to projects t-- 7#a7      
provide ! l>ge/ pot5tial r$uction 9     
resid5tial en]gy consumption = h\seholds
 ) a high en]gy burd52  7#b7 are locat$ 
9 a neighborhood ) l[] tree canopy cov] 
& high] maximum daytime summ]           
temp]atures2  7#c7 are locat$ 9 a       
neighborhood ) high am\nts ( s5ior      
citiz5s or *ildr52  7#d7 w              
collaboratively engage neighbors &      
community memb]s t w be closely affect$ 
by ! tree plant+2 &  7#e7 w employ a    
sub/antial p]c5tage ( ! work=ce locally1
 ) a focus on engag+ unemploy$ &        
und]employ$ p]sons4  7e7 ,co/s  7#a7    
,f$]al %>e ,! ,secret>y %all aw>d a     
grant to an eligible entity "u !        
,program 9 an am\nt equal to n m ?an #ge
 p]c5t ( ! eligible co/s ( ! project1 z 
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4  7#b7 ,mat*+    
requirem5t ,z a condition ( receiv+ a   
grant "u ! ,program1 an eligible entity 
%all provide1 9 ca% or ?r\gh 9-k9d      
contributions f non-,f$]al s\rces1 mat*+

 funds 9 an am\nt equal to n less ?an   
#be p]c5t ( ! eligible co/s ( ! project1
 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4  7f7         
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out !
 ,program #ej1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal    
ye>s #bjba ?r\gh #bjbe4