,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #dadg  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #a1 #bjbj,mr4    
,m]kley introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  
,to e/abli% ! ,f9anc+ ,en]gy ,effici5t  
,manufactur+ ,program at ! ,dep>tm5t (  
,en]gy to provide f9ancial assi/ance to 
promote en]gy effici5cy & onsite        
r5ewable te*nologies 9 manufactur+      
facilities1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort
 title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,job   
,creation ?r\gh ,en]gy ,effici5t        
,manufactur+ ,act4  #b4 ,def9itions ,9  
?is ,act3 7#a7 ,en]gy managem5t plan ,! 
t]m en]gy managem5t plan means a plan   
e/abli%$ "u section #c7;c77#d74  7#b7   
,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#c7 ,program ,! t]m program means !    
,f9anc+ ,en]gy ,effici5t ,manufactur+   
,program e/abli%$ "u section #c7;a74    

7#d7 ,program manag] ,! t]m program     
manag] means a qualifi$ entity t        
receives a grant "u section #c7;a74     
7#e7 ,project ,! t]m project means an   
en]gy effici5cy improvem5t project c>ri$
 out by a small- or m$ium-siz$          
manufactur] us+ grant funds di/ribut$ by
 a project manag]4  7#f7 ,qualifi$      
entity ,! t]m qualifi$ entity means--   
7,a7 a ,/ate en]gy (fice2  7,b7 an      
,indian tribe2  7,c7 a nonpr(it         
organization t-- 7i7 is focus$ on       
provid+ en]gy effici5cy or r5ewable     
en]gy s]vices2 &  7ii7 receives fund+ f 
a ,/ate1 ,indian tribe1 or utility2     
7,d7 an electric coop]ative gr\p2 &     
7,e7 an entity ) a public-private       
p>tn]%ip "u ! ,holl+s ,manufactur+      
,ext5sion ,p>tn]%ip e/abli%$ "u section 
#be7;b7 ( ! ,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds
 & ,te*nology ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4       
#bghk7b774  7#g7 ,secret>y ,! t]m       
,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy4   
7#h7 ,small- or m$ium-siz$ manufactur]  
,! t]m small- or m$ium-siz$ manufactur] 

means a manufactur+ e/abli%m5t-- 7,a7   
classifi$ 9 ,sector #ca1 #cb1 or #cc 9 !
 ,nor? ,am]ican ,indu/ry ,classification
 ,sy/em2 &  7,b7 t employs n m ?an #gej 
employees4  #c4 ,f9anc+ ,en]gy ,effici5t
 ,manufactur+ ,program  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t 
,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a program1 to 
be kn[n z ! ,f9anc+ ,en]gy ,effici5t    
,manufactur+ ,program to provide grants 
to qualifi$ entities to fund en]gy      
effici5cy improvem5t projects 9 !       
manufactur+ sector4  7b7 ,grant         
applications2 selection ( grant         
recipi5ts  7#a7 ,grant applications     
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft]
 ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 qualifi$ 
entities desir+ a grant "u subsection   
7a7 %all submit to ! ,secret>y an       
application 9 su* mann] & conta9+ su*   
in=mation z ! ,secret>y may require1    
includ+ a description (-- 7i7 h[ !      
qualifi$ entity w "w ) small- &         
m$ium-siz$ manufactur]s to assess ! mo/ 
promis+ opportunities = en]gy effici5cy 
improvem5ts2  7ii7 h[ ! qualifi$ entity 

w "w ) small- & m$ium-siz$ manufactur]s 
&1 if appropriate1 lic5s$ eng9e]s to    
e/abli% an en]gy managem5t plan = !     
small- or m$ium-siz$ manufactur] to c>ry
 out a project2  7iii7 ! me?ods &       
co/-%>+ plans ! qualifi$ entity w use to
 di/ribute funds to small- & m$ium-siz$ 
manufactur]s to subsidize ! co/s ( c>ry+
 out a project2  7iv7 ! /&>ds by :i* !  
qualifi$ entity w set en]gy effici5cy   
goals = a project t w result 9 mean+ful 
r$uctions 9 electricity or natural gas  
use by ! small- or m$ium-siz$           
manufactur] c>ry+ out ! project2  7v7 h[
 ! qualifi$ entity w provide support to 
! small- or m$ium-siz$ manufactur] c>ry+
 out a project dur+ ! implem5tation ( ! 
en]gy managem5t plan2  7vi7 7,i7 any    
hi/ory ( ! qualifi$ entity ( work+      
collaboratively ) ! regional te*nical   
assi/ance programs ( ! ,dep>tm5t (      
,en]gy2 &  7,,ii7 h[ ! qualifi$ entity  
plans to involve ! regional te*nical    
assi/ance programs 9 ! activities to be 
fund$ by a grant2 &  7vii7 h[ ! qualifi$

 entity w collect measurem5ts ?r\gh\t ! 
implem5tation ( ! en]gy managem5t plan--
 7,i7 to demon/rate h[ en]gy effici5cy  
improvem5ts are be+ a*iev$2 &  7,,ii7 to
 maximize opportunities = project       
success4  7,b7 ,p>tn]%ips ,two or m     
qualifi$ entities may =m a p>tn]%ip to  
apply1 & act z program manag]1 = a grant
 "u ?is subsection4  7#b7 ,selection (  
grant recipi5ts  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat]  
?an #ij days aft] ! date on :i* !       
,secret>y receives an application "u    
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7i7   
review ! application2  7ii7 provide !   
applicant ) an opportunity to respond to
 any que/ions ( ! ,secret>y reg>d+ !    
application2 &  7iii7 select or d5y !   
applicant bas$ on ! crit]ia describ$ 9  
subp>agraph 7,b74  7,b7 ,selection      
crit]ia  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all 
select = grants "u ?is subsection       
qualifi$ entities t demon/rate a hi/ory 
( successfully implem5t+ en]gy effici5cy
 improvem5t programs = small- &         
m$ium-siz$ manufactur]s4  7ii7 ,priority

 ,9 mak+ selections "u clause 7i71 !    
,secret>y %all give priority to qualifi$
 entities t demon/rate-- 7,i7 effective 
me?ods = r$uc+ b>ri]s to entry t might  
o!rwise prev5t small- & m$ium-siz$      
manufactur]s f p>ticipat+ 9 ! subgrant  
program "u subsection 7c72  7,,ii7      
flexibility 9 address+ ! ne$s ( diff]5t 
small- & m$ium-siz$ manufactur]s2 &     
7,,iii7 a commitm5t to hir+ = projects  
contractors t comply ) ! labor          
requirem5ts describ$ 9 subsection       
7d77#b74  7c7 ,subgrants = en]gy        
effici5cy improvem5ts  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a 
qualifi$ entity 7includ+ a p>tn]%ip ( #a
 or m qualifi$ entities "u subsection   
7b77#a77;,b77 t receives a grant "u     
subsection 7a7 %all act z a program     
manag] to di/ribute subgrants to small- 
& m$ium-siz$ manufactur]s locat$ 9 !    
,/ate 9 :i* ! program manag] is locat$  
to c>ry out projects-- 7,a7 to improve !
 en]gy effici5cy ( ! small- or          
m$ium-siz$ manufactur]2 &  7,b7 to      
develop te*nologies to r$uce electricity

 or natural gas use by ! small- or      
m$ium-siz$ manufactur]4  7#b7           
,applications ,a small- or m$ium-siz$   
manufactur] desir+ a subgrant "u        
p>agraph 7#a7 %all submit to ! program  
manag] an application at su* "t1 9 su*  
mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z !      
program manag] may require1 includ+ a   
proposal describ+ ! project to be c>ri$ 
out us+ ! subgrant funds4  7#c7         
,priority ,9 select+ small- or          
m$ium-siz$ manufactur]s = subgrants "u  
?is subsection1 ! program manag] %all   
give priority to small- or m$ium-siz$   
manufactur]s t commit to hir+ = projects
 contractors t comply ) ! labor         
requirem5ts describ$ 9 subsection       
7d77#b74  7#d7 ,eligibility requirem5ts 
,to be eligible to receive a subgrant "u
 p>agraph 7#a71 a small- or m$ium-siz$  
manufactur] %all be a private1          
nongov]nm5tal entity4  7#e7 ,en]gy      
managem5t plans ,ea* small- or          
m$ium-siz$ manufactur] receiv+ a        
subgrant "u p>agraph 7#a71 9            

consultation ) ! program manag] &1 if   
appropriate1 #a or m lic5s$ eng9e]s1    
%all e/abli% an en]gy managem5t plan = !
 small- or m$ium-siz$ manufactur] to    
c>ry out ! project4  7#f7 ,effect on    
title to prop]ty ,! receipt ( ,f$]al    
funds "u ?is subsection %all n prohibit 
an entity t pur*as$ equipm5t or o!r     
prop]ty us+ ^? funds f own+ sole1       
p]man5t title to ! equipm5t or o!r      
prop]ty4  7d7 ,contractors  7#a7 ,9     
g5]al ,program manag]s & small- or      
m$ium-siz$ manufactur]s may hire1 if    
necess>y1 contractors to p]=m "w relat+ 
to ! in/allation1 repair1 or ma9t5ance (
 equipm5t us$ "u a project4  7#b7 ,labor
 requirem5ts ,9 an application = a grant
 or subgrant "u ?is section1 a program  
manag] or a small- or m$ium-siz$        
manufactur]1 respectively1 may commit to
 hir+ contractors t repres5t to ! be/ ( 
! k & belief ( ! contractor1 :e!r1 dur+ 
! #c-ye> p]iod prec$+ ! date (          
application1 any adm9i/rative m]its     
det]m9ation1 arbitral aw>d or decision1 

or civil judgm5t 7z def9$ 9 guidance    
issu$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,labor7 0 r5d]$  
aga9/ ! contractor = violations (-- 7,a7
 ! ,national ,labor ,relations ,act 7#bi
 ,u4,s4,c4 #aea et seq472  7,b7 ! ,fair 
,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7#bi         
,u4,s4,c4 #bja et seq472  7,c7 ! ,age   
,discrim9ation 9 ,employm5t ,act ( #aifg
 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #fba et seq472  7,d7 !  
,occupational ,safety & ,heal? ,act (   
#aigj 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #fea et seq472     
7,e7 ! ,migrant & ,seasonal             
,agricultural ,work] ,protection ,act   
7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #ahja et seq472  7,f7 !  
,family & ,m$ical ,leave ,act ( #aiic   
7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bfaa et seq472  7,g7    
sub*apt] ,,iv ( *apt] #ca ( "p ,a (     
subtitle ,,ii ( title #dj1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code 7commonly ref]r$ to z !          
,davis-,bacon ,act72  7,h7 *apt] #fg (  
title #da1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2  7,i7   
title ,,vii ( ! ,civil ,rights ,act (   
#aifd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;e et seq472  
7,j7 ! ,am]icans ) ,disabilities ,act ( 
#aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abaja et seq472   

7,k7 ,executive ,ord] #aabdf 7#db       
,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;e note7 7relat+ to equal
 employm5t opportunity72  7,l7          
,executive ,ord] #acfeh 7#gi ,f$4 ,reg4 
#ihea 7,febru>y #bj1 #bjad77 7relat+ to 
e/abli%+ a m9imum wage = contractors72  
or  7,m7 equival5t ,/ate laws4  7#c7    
,additional labor requirem5ts ,a program
 manag] or small- or m$ium-siz$         
manufactur] receiv+ a grant or subgrant1
 respectively1 "u ?is section t has     
committ$ to comply+ ) ! labor           
requirem5ts describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7--  
7,a7 %all provide ea* contractor an     
opportunity to disclose any /eps tak5 to
 correct a violation (1 or improve      
compliance )1 a law or ,executive ord]  
describ$ 9 any ( subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh
 7,m7 ( p>agraph 7#b71 includ+ any      
agreem5ts ent]$ into ) an en=cem5t      
ag5cy2  7,b7 %all give pref]5ce to      
contractors t h ! fewe/ numb] (         
violations 7p>ticul>ly s]i\s1 repeat$1  
willful1 or p]vasive violations7 ( !    
laws & ,executive ord]s describ$ 9      

subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,m7 ( p>agraph 
7#b72 &  7,c7 %all n hire contractors t 
fail to take /eps to correct violations 
(1 or improve compliance )1 a law or    
,executive ord] describ$ 9 any (        
subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,m7 ( p>agraph 
7#b74  7e7 ,am]ican iron1 /eel1 &       
manufactur$ products  7#a7 ,def9itions  
,9 ?is subsection3 7,a7 ,iron or /eel   
manufactur$ product ,! t]m iron or /eel 
manufactur$ product includes any        
con/ruction mat]ial or end product 7z ^?
 t]ms are def9$ 9 subp>t #be4jjc ( !    
,f$]al ,acquisition ,regulation7 t does 
n o!rwise qualify z an iron or /eel     
product1 includ+-- 7i7 an electrical    
compon5t2  7ii7 a non-f]r\s build+      
mat]ial1 includ+-- 7,i7 alum9um &       
polyv9yl*loride2  7,,ii7 glass2  7,,iii7
 fib] optics2  7,,iv7 pla/ic2  7,v7     
wood2  7,,vi7 masonry2  7,,vii7 rubb]2  
7,,viii7 manufactur$ /one2 &  7,,ix7 any
 o!r non-f]r\s build+ mat]ials2 &  7iii7
 any unmanufactur$ con/ruction mat]ial4 
7,b7 ,produc$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates  7i7 ,9 

g5]al ,! t]m produc$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates--
 7,i7 ) respect to an iron or /eel      
product or an iron or /eel manufactur$  
product1 means t all manufactur+        
processes =1 & mat]ials & compon5ts (1 !
 iron or /eel product or iron or /eel   
manufactur$ product1 f ! initial melt+  
/age ?r\gh ! application ( coat+s1      
occurr$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7,,ii7 )  
respect to an iron or /eel manufactur$  
product1 means t-- 7aa7 ! iron or /eel  
manufactur$ product 0 manufactur$ 9 !   
,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7bb7 ! co/ ( !        
compon5ts ( ! iron or /eel manufactur$  
product t 7 m9$1 produc$1 or manufactur$
 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates is great] ?an #fj    
p]c5t ( ! total co/ ( ! compon5ts ( !   
iron or /eel manufactur$ product4  7ii7 
,exclusions ,! t]m produc$ 9 ! ,unit$   
,/ates1 ) respect to an iron or /eel    
product or an iron or /eel manufactur$  
product1 does n include an iron or /eel 
product or an iron or /eel manufactur$  
product t 0 manufactur$-- 7,i7 abroad f 
semi-f9i%$ /eel or iron f ! ,unit$      

,/ates2 or  7,,ii7 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates f  
semi-f9i%$ /eel or iron ( =eign orig94  
7#b7 ,requirem5t ,funds made available  
"u ! program may n be us$ = a project   
unless all ( ! iron & /eel products &   
iron & /eel manufactur$ products us$ 9 !
 project are produc$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 
7#c7 ,waiv]  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,on reque/ ( 
! recipi5t ( a grant "u ! program1 !    
,secret>y may grant = ! project ( !     
recipi5t ( ! grant a waiv] ( !          
requirem5t describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 if !
 ,secret>y f9ds t-- 7i7 ! application ( 
p>agraph 7#b7 w\ld be inconsi/5t ) !    
public int]e/2  7ii7 iron or /eel       
products or iron or /eel manufactur$    
products are n produc$ 9 ! ,unit$       
,/ates-- 7,i7 9 suffici5t & reasonably  
available quantities2 or  7,,ii7 ( a    
satisfactory quality2 or  7iii7 !       
inclusion ( iron or /eel products or    
iron or /eel manufactur$ products       
produc$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates w\ld increase 
! co/ ( ! ov]all project by great] ?an  
#be p]c5t4  7,b7 ,public notice ,on     

receipt ( a reque/ = a waiv] "u         
subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7i7
 make available to ! public1 includ+ by 
electronic means1 includ+ on ! (ficial  
public website ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy1  
on an in=mal basis1 a copy ( ! reque/ & 
all in=mation available to ! ,secret>y  
relat+ to ! reque/2 &  7ii7 provide =   
in=mal public input on ! reque/ = a     
p]iod ( n few] ?an #ae days be=e mak+ ) 
respect to ! reque/ ! f9d+ describ$ 9   
subp>agraph 7,a74  7f7 ,report+         
requirem5ts  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea* program 
manag] %all-- 7,a7 det]m9e :at data %all
 be requir$-- 7i7 to be collect$ by or f
 ea* small- or m$ium-siz$ manufactur]   
receiv+ a subgrant "u subsection 7c72 & 
7ii7 to be submitt$ to ! program manag] 
to p]mit analysis ( ! subgrant program  
"u subsection 7c72 &  7,b7 develop      
metrics to det]m9e ! success ( !        
subgrant program "u subsection 7c74     
7#b7 ,provision ( data ,z a condition ( 
receiv+ a subgrant "u subsection 7c71 a 
small- or m$ium-siz$ manufactur] %all   

provide to ! program manag] relevant    
data1 z det]m9$ by ! program manag] "u  
p>agraph 7#a77;,a74  7#c7 ,propriet>y   
in=mation ,9 c>ry+ out ?is subsection1  
ea* program manag]1 z appropriate1 %all 
provide = ! protection ( propriet>y     
in=mation & intellectual prop]ty rights4
  7g7 ,fund+  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,out (      
am\nts made available to ! ,secret>y & n
 o!rwise obligat$1 ! ,secret>y %all use 
to c>ry out ?is section n m ?an         
#fjj1jjj1jjj4  7#b7 ,requirem5ts =      
program manag]s ,a program manag] %all  
use n great] ?an #g p]c5t ( ! grant     
funds receiv$ by ! program manag]1 at ! 
discretion ( ! program manag]-- 7,a7 to 
hire & tra9 /aff to assi/ ! program     
manag] 9 adm9i/]+ ! subgrant program ( !
 program manag]2 &  7,b7 to m>ket !     
subgrant program to small- & m$ium-siz$ 
manufactur]s4  7#c7 ,managem5t &        
ov]sight ,! ,secret>y may use n great]  
?an #j4be p]c5t ( ! funds made available
 "u p>agraph 7#a7 to c>ry out subsection
 7e74