,i  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #dedb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,july #ai1 #bjba ,ms4 
,velzquez 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,jackson ,lee1
 ,mr4 ,jones1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,mr4 ,b[man1
 ,mr4 ,espaillat1 ,ms4 ,moore (         
,wiscons91 & ,mr4 ,sires7 introduc$ !   
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce  ,a     
,,bill  ,to direct ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy 
to provide grants = en]gy improvem5ts to
 c]ta9 public build+s1 & = o!r purposes4
  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ 
z ! ,en]gy ,effici5t ,public ,build+s   
,act ( #bjba4  #b4 ,grants = en]gy      
effici5cy improvem5ts & r5ewable en]gy  
improvem5ts = public build+s  7a7       
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3  7#a7       
,eligible build+ ,! t]m eligible build+ 
means a-- 7,a7 public libr>y2  7,b7     
public hospital2  7,c7 community c5t]2  
or  7,d7 ,/ate or local gov]nm5t build+4
  7#b7 ,eligible entity ,! t]m eligible 
entity means--  7,a7 a ,/ate2  7,b7 a   
local gov]nm5t2  7,c7 a nonpr(it        

organization t owns or op]ates an       
eligible build+2  7,d7 a nongov]nm5tal  
organization1 includ+ a nonpr(it        
organization1 ) exp]tise relat$ to en]gy
 improvem5ts2 or  7,e7 a consortium (   
entities describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7   
?r\gh 7,d74  7#c7 ,en]gy improvem5t ,!  
t]m en]gy improvem5t--  7,a7 means any  
improvem5t1 repair1 or r5ovation to an  
eligible build+-- 7i7 t w directly      
result 9 a r$uction 9 build+ en]gy co/s 
( at lea/ #bj p]c5t1 includ+ improvem5ts
 to build+ envelope1 air condition+1    
v5tilation1 heat+ sy/em1 dome/ic hot    
wat] heat+1 compress$ air sy/ems1       
di/ribution sy/ems1 light+1 p[] sy/ems1 
& controls2 &  7ii7 t leads to an       
improvem5t 9 build+ occupant heal?1     
includ+ improvem5t 9 indoor air quality1
 daylight+1 v5tilation1 electrical      
light+1 & ac\/ics2 &  7,b7 may include !
 in/allation ( a r5ewable en]gy         
te*nology 7su* z w9d p[]1 photovoltaics1
 sol> !rmal sy/ems1 geo!rmal en]gy1     
en]gy /orage1 & hydrop[]7 to an eligible

 build+ t meets ! requirem5ts (         
subp>agraph 7,a74  7#d7 ,environm5tal   
ju/ice community ,! t]m environm5tal    
ju/ice community means a community )    
significant repres5tation ( communities 
( color1 l[-income communities1 or      
,tribal & indig5\s communities1 t       
exp]i5ces1 or is at risk ( exp]i5c+     
high] or m adv]se human heal? or        
environm5tal effects4  7#e7 ,,ejscre5 ,!
 t]m ,,ejscre5 means ! environm5tal     
ju/ice mapp+ & scre5+ tool creat$ by !  
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy4  7#f7 
,,ej ,index ,! t]m ,,ej ,index means !  
,environm5tal ,ju/ice ,indexes 9        
,,ejscre54  7#g7 ,m$ically und]s]v$     
community ,! t]m m$ically und]s]v$      
community has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9    
section #gii;,b ( ! ,public ,heal?      
,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #biep74     
7#h7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! 
,secret>y ( ,en]gy4  7#i7 ,und]s]v$     
community ,! t]m und]s]v$ community     
means--  7,a7 a community locat$ )9 a   
,,zip ,code or c5sus tract t is id5tifi$

 by ! ,secret>y z-- 7i7 a l[-income     
community2  7ii7 a community ( color2 or
  7iii7 a ,tribal community2 or  7,b7   
any o!r community t ! ,secret>y det]m9es
 is disproportionately vuln]able to1 or 
be>s1 a disproportionate burd5 (1 any   
comb9ation ( economic1 social1          
environm5tal1 or climate /ressors4  7b7 
,au?ority ,f am\nts made available to   
c>ry out ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all  
provide competitive grants to eligible  
entities to make en]gy improvem5ts      
au?oriz$ by ?is section4  7c7 ,priority 
,9 provid+ grants "u ?is section1 !     
,secret>y %all give priority to eligible
 entities t w c>ry out en]gy            
improvem5ts-- 7#a7 9 an environm5tal    
ju/ice community2  7#b7 9 a neighborhood
 ) pov]ty & unemploym5t rates t exce$ ! 
av]age 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#c7 9 a     
neighborhood :]e #cj p]c5t or m (       
h\seholds receive b5efits "u--  7,a7 !  
supplem5tal nutrition assi/ance program 
"u ! ,food & ,nutrition ,act ( #bjjh2 or
  7,b7 a m&atory sp5d+ program ( !      

,f$]al ,gov]nm5t = :i*1 z det]m9$ by !  
,secret>y1 eligibility = ! program's    
b5efits1 or ! am\nt ( su* b5efits1 is   
det]m9$ on ! basis ( income or res\rces 
( ! individual or family seek+ ! b5efit2
  7#d7 9 an und]s]v$ community or a     
m$ically und]s]v$ community2  7#e7 9 an 
,,epa region :]e ! ,,ej ,index is above 
! national av]age1 z det]m9$ by         
,,ejscre52 or  7#f7 9 an environm5tal   
ju/ice community1 z docum5t$ by f$]ally 
recogniz$ environm5tal ju/ice mapp+ &   
equity scre5+ tools4  7d7 ,competitive  
crit]ia ,! competitive crit]ia us$ by ! 
,secret>y 9 provid+ grants "u ?is       
section %all include ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,! 
fiscal capacity ( ! eligible entity to  
meet ! ne$s = improvem5ts ( build+      
facilities )\t assi/ance "u ?is section1
 includ+ ! ability ( ! eligible entity  
to f9ance ! applicable project ?r\gh !  
use ( local bond+ capacity1 en]gy       
p]=mance contract+1 if applicable1 or   
o!r means det]m9$ appropriate by !      
,secret>y4  7#b7 ,! likelihood t !      

eligible entity w ma9ta91 9 good        
condition1 any build+ facility ^:       
improvem5t is assi/$ ) a grant "u ?is   
section4  7#c7 ,! pot5tial en]gy        
effici5cy & safety b5efits = build+     
occupants f ! propos$ en]gy improvem5ts4
  7e7 ,applications ,to be eligible to  
receive a grant "u ?is section1 an      
applicant %all submit to ! ,secret>y an 
application t includes ea* ( ! foll[+3  
7#a7 ,a ne$s assessm5t ( ! curr5t       
condition ( ! eligible build+1 or       
eligible build+s1 t are to receive !    
en]gy improvem5ts4  7#b7 ,a draft "w    
plan ( :at ! applicant hopes to a*ieve  
at eligible build+s & a description ( ! 
en]gy improvem5ts to be c>ri$ out4  7#c7
 ,a description ( ! applicant's capacity
 to provide s]vices & compreh5sive      
support to make ! en]gy improvem5ts4    
7#d7 ,an assessm5t ( ! applicant's      
expect$ ne$s = op]ation & ma9t5ance     
tra9+ funds1 & a plan = use ( ^? funds1 
if any4  7#e7 ,an assessm5t ( ! expect$ 
en]gy effici5cy & safety b5efits ( !    

en]gy improvem5ts4  7#f7 ,a co/ e/imate 
( ! propos$ en]gy improvem5ts4  7f7 ,use
 ( grant am\nts  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z
 o!rwise provid$ 9 ?is subsection1 an   
eligible entity t receives a grant "u   
?is section %all use ! grant am\nts only
 to make ! en]gy improvem5ts contemplat$
 9 ! application = ! grant4  7#b7       
,op]ation & ma9t5ance tra9+ ,an eligible
 entity t receives a grant "u ?is       
section may use up to #e p]c5t =        
op]ation & ma9t5ance tra9+ = en]gy      
effici5cy & r5ewable en]gy improvem5ts  
7su* z ma9t5ance /aff & build+ occupant 
tra9+1 education1 & prev5tative         
ma9t5ance tra9+74  7#c7 ,audit ,an      
eligible entity t receives a grant "u   
?is section may use funds = a ?ird-p>ty 
inve/igation & analysis = en]gy         
improvem5ts 7su* z en]gy audits & exi/+ 
build+ commission+74  7g7 ,contract+    
requirem5ts  7#a7 ,davis-,bacon ,any    
labor] or me*anic employ$ by any        
contractor or subcontractor 9 ! p]=mance
 ( "w on any en]gy improvem5ts fund$ by 

a grant "u ?is section %all be paid     
wages at rates n less ?an ^? prevail+ on
 simil> con/ruction 9 ! locality z      
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,labor "u      
sub*apt] ,,iv ( *apt] #ca ( title #dj1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7commonly ref]r$ to 
z ! ,davis-,bacon ,act74  7#b7          
,competition ,ea* eligible entity t     
receives a grant "u ?is section %all    
ensure t1 if ! eligible entity c>ries   
out repair or r5ovation ?r\gh a         
contract1 any su* contract process--    
7,a7 ensures ! maximum numb] ( qualifi$ 
bidd]s1 includ+ small1 m9ority1 &       
wom5-own$ bus9esses1 ?r\gh full & op5   
competition2 &  7,b7 gives priority to  
bus9esses locat$ 9 or res\rces common   
to1 ! ,/ate or ! geographical area 9 :i*
 ! project is c>ri$ out4  7h7 ,report+  
7#a7 ,initial report ,ea* eligible      
entity t receives a grant "u ?is section
 %all submit to ! ,secret>y1 at su* "t z
 ! ,secret>y may require1 a report      
describ+ !--  7,a7 use ( su* funds =    
en]gy improvem5ts1 includ+ ! type (     

eligible build+ involv$2  7,b7 ! e/imat$
 co/ sav+s realiz$ by su* en]gy         
improvem5ts2  7,c7 ! build+ occupant    
safety b5efits z a result ( su* en]gy   
improvem5ts2  7,d7 ! results ( any /&>d 
or detail$ en]gy audit ( ! applicable   
eligible build+2 &  7,e7 ! use ( !      
,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy's ,en]gy ,/> ,program
 p]=mance track+ = track+ su* en]gy     
improvem5ts4  7#b7 ,foll[-up report ,n  
lat] ?an #e ye>s aft] an eligible entity
 completes en]gy improvem5ts fund$ by a 
grant receiv$ "u ?is section1 su*       
eligible entity %all submit to !        
,secret>y a report describ+ ! en]gy use 
& r$uctions z a result ( su* en]gy      
improvem5ts4  7#c7 ,,doe report ,!      
,secret>y %all submit to ,congress a    
report summ>iz+ ! in=mation 9 ! reports 
submitt$ "u p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b74  7#d7
 ,be/ practices report ,n lat] ?an #ahj 
days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 ! ,secret>y %all develop & publi%1
 includ+ on ! public website ( !        
,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy1 a report on ! be/   

practices = eligible entities =         
activities c>ri$ out "u ?is section1    
includ+ h[ to apply = a grant "u ?is    
section1 includ+ h[ to regi/] ) ! ,f$]al
 sy/em ( aw>d managem5t & h[ to obta9 & 
validate a ,f$]al ,data ,univ]sal ,numb]
 ,sy/em4  7i7 ,au?orization (           
appropriations  7#a7 ,au?orization ,!re 
is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry   
out ?is section #a1jjj1jjj1jjj = ea* (  
fiscal ye>s #bjbb ?r\gh #bjbf4  7#b7    
,te*nical assi/ance & outrea* ,up to #aj
 p]c5t ( am\nts made available pursuant 
to p>agraph 7#a7 ea* fiscal ye> may be  
us$ to provide te*nical assi/ance &     
outrea* to eligible entities4