,i  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #dbff  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,june #cj1 #bjba,mr4  
,h]n 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,web] ( ,texas1   
,mr4 ,cole1 ,mr4 ,hice ( ,georgia1 ,mr4 
,/aub]1 ,mr4 ,ne:\se1 ,ms4 ,*5ey1 ,mr4  
,res*5?al]1 ,mr4 ,all51 ,mr4 ,mull91 &  
,mr4 ,p5ce7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i*
 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,natural   
,res\rces1 & 9 addition to ! ,committees
 on ,agriculture1 ,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 !  
,budget1 & ,rules1 = a p]iod to be      
subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* 
case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z  
fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee    
conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to prev5t en]gy    
pov]ty 9 at-risk communities1 & = o!r   
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,en]gy ,pov]ty ,prev5tion &
 ,acc\ntability ,act4  #b4 ,/atem5t (   
policy ,x is ! policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
t-- 7#a7 all citiz5s %\ld h equal access
 to af=dable & reliable en]gy to ma9ta9 
p]sonal heal? & economic security2  7#b7
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates %\ld mitigate !        

disp>ate impact ( increases 9 ! co/ (   
en]gy on at-risk communities because su*
 communities are m likely to h a fix$   
income & sp5d a high] p]c5tage ( _!     
income on en]gy ?an ! g5]al population2 
&  7#c7 to prev5t en]gy pov]ty & to     
ensure t ea* at-risk community has      
access to af=dable en]gy1 ! ,unit$      
,/ates %\ld ensure t laws relat+ to     
environm5tal & en]gy policy1 includ+ !  
,national ,environm5tal ,policy ,act (  
#aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq471 !  
,endang]$ ,species ,act ( #aigc 7#af    
,u4,s4,c4 #aeca et seq471 & ! ,migratory
 ,bird ,treaty ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #gjc 
et seq471 d n h ! effect ( increas+ !   
co/ ( en]gy = any at-risk community4    
#c4 ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior report on    
access to reliable & af=dable en]gy ,n  
lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t (
 ?is section1 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior  
%all submit to ,congress a report t--   
7#a7 id5tifies b>ri]s to ! ability (    
at-risk communities t live on or ne>    
,f$]al l& or ,tribal l& to access       

reliable & af=dable en]gy1 includ+ h[ ! 
pres5ce ( adequate en]gy transmission   
infra/ructure affects su* access2 &     
7#b7 recomm5ds actions t ! ,secret>y ( !
 ,int]ior & ! ,*ief ( ! ,=e/ ,s]vice    
c\ld take to r$uce ! b>ri]s describ$ 9  
p>agraph 7#a71 includ+ by-- 7,a7        
e/abli%+ l[] fees or l[]+ o!r co/s2     
7,b7 /reaml9+ ! approval ( rights-(-way 
on ,f$]al l& & ,tribal l&2  7,c7        
enc\rag+ private en]gy sector inve/m5t 9
 ,f$]al l& & ,tribal l&2 &  7,d7 rapidly
 develop+ electric transmission &       
deliv]y sy/ems 9 remote areas4  #d4     
,congressional ,budget ,(fice e/imates =
 effects on en]gy prices ,! ,director ( 
! ,congressional ,budget ,(fice %all    
include 9 ea* applicable e/imate requir$
 "u section #djb ( ! ,congressional     
,budget & ,imp\ndm5t ,control ,act (    
#aigd 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #fec7 an e/imate (  
h[ ! bill or resolution w affect ! co/ (
 en]gy = at-risk communities4  #e4      
,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability ,(fice         
id5tification ( en]gy pov]ty  7a7       

,analysis  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,comptroll] 
,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all conduct an
 analysis ( ,f$]al en]gy & environm5tal 
laws1 regulations issu$ by ! ,secret>y (
 ! ,int]ior & ! ,*ief ( ! ,=e/ ,s]vice t
 relate to en]gy & environm5tal policy1 
& ,/ate r5ewable portfolio /&>ds to     
det]m9e h[ su* laws1 regulations1 &     
/&>ds affect$ ! foll[+ = at-risk        
communities dur+ ! prec$+ fiscal ye>3   
7,a7 ,electricity prices4  7,b7 ,home   
heat+ prices4  7,c7 ,gasol9e prices4    
7,d7 ,motor vehicle prices4  7,e7       
,natural gas prices4  7,f7 ,h\sehold    
appliance prices4  7#b7 ,report ,n lat] 
?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is 
section1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates %all submit to ,congress a      
report on ! analysis conduct$ "u        
p>agraph 7#a74  7b7 ,en]gy pov]ty  7#a7 
,9 g5]al ,! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates %all develop crit]ia to   
det]m9e :e!r an at-risk community is    
exp]i5c+ en]gy pov]ty4  7#b7 ,report ,n 
lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t (

 ?is section1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates %all submit to ,congress a
 report t-- 7,a7 id5tifies1 by location 
& type ( at-risk community1 :i* at-risk 
communities are exp]i5c+ en]gy pov]ty2 &
  7,b7 provides recomm5dations on h[ to 
r$uce su* en]gy pov]ty4  #f4 ,(fice (   
,managem5t & ,budget review ( en]gy     
regulations  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,director (
 ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget %all   
review ea* applicable en]gy regulation  
to det]m9e if any applicable en]gy      
regulation imposes1 relative to ! g5]al 
population1 disproportionate co/s on    
at-risk communities4  7b7 ,publication  
,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( !   
enactm5t ( ?is section1 ! ,director ( ! 
,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget %all      
publi% 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] ! results ( ! 
review requir$ "u subsection 7a74  #g4  
,en]gy pov]ty /udy requir$ = c]ta9      
,executive action  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+
 any o!r provision ( law1 ! ,presid5t or
 a designee ( ! ,presid5t may only c>ry 
out an activity describ$ 9 subsection   

7b7 if ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior has     
fulfill$ ! requirem5ts describ$ 9       
subsection 7c7 ) respect to su*         
activity4  7b7 ,activities ,an activity1
 z ref]r$ to 9 subsection 7a71 is "o or 
m ( ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,decl>ation ( a      
moratorium on ! leas+ ( ,f$]al l&s = !  
drill+1 m9+1 or collection ( oil1 gas1  
or coal1 or relat$ activities unless su*
 moratorium is au?oriz$ by ,f$]al       
/atute4  7#b7 ,an action t w\ld prohibit
 or sub/antially delay1 ) respect to    
,f$]al l&1 ! issuance (-- 7,a7 a new oil
 & gas lease1 drill p]mit1 approval1 or 
au?orization2  7,b7 a new coal lease1   
p]mit1 approval1 or au?orization2 or    
7,c7 a new h>d rock 7includ+ ! li/ (    
critical m9]als publi%$ 9 ! notice ( !  
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior entitl$ ,f9al    
,li/ ( ,critical ,m9]als #bjah 7#hc ,f$4
 ,reg4 #bcbie 7,may #ah1 #bjah777 lease1
 p]mit1 approval1 or au?orization4  7#c7
 ,)drawal ( ,f$]al l& f-- 7,a7 =ms (    
entry1 appropriation1 or disposal "u !  
public l& laws2  7,b7 location1 entry1 &

 pat5t "u ! m9+ laws2 or  7,c7          
disposition "u laws p]ta9+ to m9]al &   
geo!rmal leas+ or m9]al mat]ials4  7c7  
,requirem5ts ,to fulfill ! requirem5ts  
describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 ) reg>d to an 
activity describ$ 9 subsection 7b71 !   
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior %all-- 7#a7      
conduct a /udy to det]m9e if ! activity1
 relative to ! g5]al population1 is     
likely to-- 7,a7 impose disproportionate
 co/s on at-risk communities2 or  7,b7  
increase ! likelihood t at-risk         
communities w exp]i5ce en]gy pov]ty &   
job losses2  7#b7 publi% su* /udy on a  
public website ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( !        
,int]ior2 &  7#c7 transmit a report on  
su* /udy to ,congress4  7d7 ,en]gy      
pov]ty /udy  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to  
p>agraph 7#c71 ^u reque/ f an entity    
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 a lead ,f$]al 
dep>tm5t or ag5cy responsible = leas+ or
 p]mitt+ an en]gy or m9]al developm5t   
project1 pipel9e project1 or            
transmission project on ,f$]al l&1 9    
consultation ) any o!r ,f$]al dep>tm5t  

or ag5cy ) jurisdiction ov] su* project1
 %all conduct a /udy relat+ to h[ su*   
project is likely to alleviate en]gy    
pov]ty 9 at-risk communities1 includ+   
by-- 7,a7 creat+ jobs2  7,b7 r$uc+ en]gy
 prices2 &  7,c7 o!r relevant measures  
id5tifi$ by ! lead ,f$]al dep>tm5t or   
ag5cy or ! reque/or ! /udy4  7#b7       
,reque/ors ,! foll[+ entities may compel
 a /udy by reque/ "u p>agraph 7#a73 7,a7
 ,! sponsor ( ! en]gy or m9]al project1 
pipel9e project1 or transmission project
 on ,f$]al l& reg>d+ :i* ! /udy is be+  
conduct$4  7,b7 ,a ,/ate or local       
gov]nm5t4  7,c7 ,an ,indian ,tribe4     
7,d7 ,an entity det]m9$ appropriate by !
 lead ag5cy = ! relevant project4  7#c7 
,memor&um ( und]/&+ ,! lead ,f$]al      
dep>tm5t or ag5cy ) respect to ! project
 to be /udi$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 may n beg9
 ! /udy until t lead ,f$]al dep>tm5t or 
ag5cy has ent]$ into a memor&um (       
und]/&+ ) ! reque/or ( ! /udy4 ,a       
memor&um ( und]/&+ ent]$ into "u ?is    
p>agraph %all include-- 7,a7 an agreem5t

 reg>d+ a neutral ?ird p>ty to conduct !
 /udy2  7,b7 a det]m9ation ( :at entity 
7) ! cons5t ( t entity7 w be> ! co/ ( ! 
/udy1 :i* may include /akehold]s o!r ?an
 ! reque/or2 &  7,c7 su* o!r aspects ( !
 /udy t ! lead ,f$]al dep>tm5t or ag5cy 
& ! reque/or consid] appropriate4  #h4  
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,at-risk  
community ,! t]m at-risk community means
 ea* ( ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,a l[-income      
community4  7,b7 ,a m9ority community4  
7,c7 ,a rural community4  7,d7 ,an      
eld]ly community4  7,e7 ,a ,native      
,am]ican community4  7#b7 ,applicable   
en]gy regulation ,! t]m applicable en]gy
 regulation means any ,f$]al regulation 
t relates to en]gy &-- 7,a7 has an      
annual effect on ! economy ( n less ?an 
#ajj1jjj1jjj2  7,b7 results 9 a major   
increase 9 co/s or prices = any consum]1
 indu/ry1 gov]nm5t ag5cy1 or geographic 
region2 or  7,c7 has a significant      
adv]se effect on competition1 employm5t1
 inve/m5t1 productivity1 innovation1 or 
! ability ( an ent]prise bas$ 9 ! ,unit$

 ,/ates to compete ) a =eign-bas$       
ent]prise 9 a dome/ic or int]national   
m>ket4  7#c7 ,designee ( ! ,presid5t ,! 
t]m designee ( ! ,presid5t includes--   
7,a7 ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture2  7,b7 !
 ,secret>y ( ,en]gy2 &  7,c7 ! ,secret>y
 ( ! ,int]ior4  7#d7 ,en]gy pov]ty ,!   
t]m en]gy pov]ty means a condition 9 :i*
 individuals & families d n h access to 
af=dable & reliable en]gy to ma9ta9     
economic security4  7#e7 ,f$]al l& def9$
 ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m ,f$]al l&-- 7,a7 
means-- 7i7 ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em l&2   
7ii7 public l&s 7z def9$ 9 section #ajc 
( ! ,f$]al ,l& ,policy & ,managem5t ,act
 ( #aigf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #agjb772  7iii7 
! out] ,cont95tal ,%elf 7z def9$ 9      
section #b ( ! ,out] ,cont95tal ,%elf   
,l&s ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #acca772 &     
7iv7 l& "u ! jurisdiction ( ! ,secret>y 
( ,en]gy2 &  7,b7 includes l& describ$ 9
 p>agraph 7#a7 = :i* ! rights to !      
surface e/ate or subsurface e/ate are   
own$ by a non-,f$]al entity4  7#f7 ,/ate
 r5ewable portfolio /&>d ,! t]m ,/ate   

r5ewable portfolio /&>d means any ,/ate 
regulation t is design$ to increase !   
use ( r5ewable en]gy s\rces1 includ+    
w9d1 sol>1 geo!rmal1 & biomass1 to      
g5]ate electricity4  7#g7 ,tribal l& ,! 
t]m ,tribal l& has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m   
,indian l& 9 section #bfja ( ! ,en]gy   
,policy ,act ( #aiib 7#be ,u4,s4,c4     
#ceja74