,,ii  #aafth ,,congress  #ast ,session  
,s4 #ebj  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the
 ,,united ,,states  ,february #ad1      
#bjai,ms4 ,klobuchar 7for herself and   
,mr4 ,hoeven7 introduced the following  
bill2 which was read twice and referred 
to the ,committee on ,energy and        
,natural ,resources  ,a ,,bill  ,to     
require the ,secretary of ,energy to    
establish an energy efficiency materials
 pilot program4  #a4 ,energy efficiency 
materials pilot program  7a7            
,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7     
,applicant ,the term applicant means a  
nonprofit organization that applies for 
a grant under this section4  7#b7       
,energy-efficiency material  7,a7 ,in   
general ,the term energy-efficiency     
material means a material 7including a  
product1 equipment1 or system7 the      
installation of which results in a      
reduction in use by a nonprofit         
organization of energy or fuel4  7,b7   
,inclusions ,the term energy-efficiency 
material includes-- 7i7 a roof or       

lighting system or component of the     
system2  7ii7 a window2  7iii7 a door1  
including a security door2  7iv7 a      
heating1 ventilation1 or air            
conditioning system or component of the 
system 7including insulation and wiring 
and plumbing improvements needed to     
serve a more efficient system72 and  7v7
 a renewable energy generation or       
heating system1 including a solar1      
photovoltaic1 wind1 geothermal1 or      
biomass 7including wood pellet7 system  
or component of the system4  7#c7       
,nonprofit building  7,a7 ,in general   
,the term nonprofit building means a    
building operated and owned by an       
organization that is described in       
section #eja7;c77#c7 of the ,internal   
,revenue ,code of #aihf and exempt from 
tax under section #eja7;a7 of such      
,code4  7,b7 ,inclusions ,the term      
nonprofit building includes a building  
described in subparagraph 7,a7 that is--
 7i7 a hospital2  7ii7 a youth center2  
7iii7 a school2  7iv7 a social-welfare  

program facility2  7v7 a faith-based    
organization2 or  7vi7 any other        
nonresidential and noncommercial        
structure4  7#d7 ,secretary ,the term   
,secretary means the ,secretary of      
,energy4  7b7 ,establishment ,not later 
than #a year after the date of enactment
 of this ,act1 the ,secretary shall     
establish a pilot program to award      
grants for the purpose of providing     
nonprofit buildings with                
energy-efficiency materials4  7c7       
,grants  7#a7 ,in general ,the          
,secretary may award grants under the   
program established under subsection    
7b74  7#b7 ,application ,the ,secretary 
may award a grant under paragraph 7#a7  
if an applicant submits to the          
,secretary an application at such time1 
in such form1 and containing such       
information as the ,secretary may       
prescribe4  7#c7 ,criteria for grant ,in
 determining whether to award a grant   
under paragraph 7#a71 the ,secretary    
shall apply performance-based criteria1 

which shall give priority to applicants 
based on--  7,a7 the energy savings     
achieved2  7,b7 the cost-effectiveness  
of the use of energy-efficiency         
materials2  7,c7 an effective plan for  
evaluation1 measurement1 and            
verification of energy savings2 and     
7,d7 the financial need of the          
applicant4  7#d7 ,limitation on         
individual grant amount ,each grant     
awarded under this section shall not    
exceed #bjj1jjj4  7d7 ,authorization of 
appropriations ,there is authorized to  
be appropriated to carry out this       
section #aj1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal  
years #bjai through #bjbc1 to remain    
available until expended4