,i #aag? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #dfgf ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,july #bb1 #bjba,mr4 ,tonko introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ,a ,,bill ,to provide f9ancial assi/ance to ,/ates & ,indian ,tribes = ! developm5t1 implem5tation1 improvem5t1 or expansion ( a flex-te* en]gy program to enhance manufactur+ competitiv5ess1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,/ate ,indu/rial ,competitiv5ess ,act ( #bjba4 #b4 ,/ate flex-te* en]gy program 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,"p ,d ( title ,,iii ( ! ,en]gy ,policy & ,cons]vation ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fcba et seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 #cfg4 ,flex-te* en]gy program to enhance manufactur+ competitiv5ess 7a7 ,f9ancial assi/ance ,^u reque/ f ! ,/ate en]gy ag5cy ( a ,/ate t has 9 effect an approv$ ,/ate en]gy cons]vation plan "u ?is "p1 or an ,indian ,tribe1 ! ,secret>y %all provide f9ancial assi/ance to su* ,/ate en]gy ag5cy or ,indian ,tribe to be us$ = ! developm5t1 implem5tation1 improvem5t1 or expansion ( a flex-te* en]gy program describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 to enhance manufactur+ competitiv5ess4 7b7 ,flex-,te* en]gy program elem5ts 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a flex-te* en]gy program may include-- 7,a7 provision ( te*nical & adm9i/rative assi/ance to manufactur]s ?r\gh qualifi$ eng9e]+ firms1 z det]m9$ by ! ,/ate en]gy ag5cy or ,indian ,tribe2 7,b7 provision ( f9ancial assi/ance to manufactur]s-- 7i7 = en]gy /udies ( manufactur+ facilities t are conduct$ by qualifi$ eng9e]+ firms2 & 7ii7 to support ! implem5tation ( ! measures & recomm5dations id5tifi$ 9 en]gy /udies conduct$ pursuant to clause 7i71 includ+ ! design1 acquisition1 in/allation1 te/+1 op]ation1 ma9t5ance1 & repair ( en]gy- & wat]-us+ sy/ems1 resili5cy-relat$ measures1 emissions r$uction-relat$ measures1 utility co/ sav+s measures1 & measures relat$ to advanc$ manufactur+ te*nologies & artificial intellig5ce2 & 7,c7 report+ on monitor+1 track+1 & success metrics ( ! program4 7#b7 ,/udies ,an en]gy /udy ( a manufactur+ facility conduct$ pursuant to p>agraph 7#a77;,b7 may include-- 7,a7 an evaluation ( ! en]gy-us+ sy/ems ( ! facility1 includ+ evaluation ( ! p]=mance ( su* sy/ems relative to design int5t1 op]ational ne$s ( ! facility & its occupants1 & op]ation & ma9t5ance proc$ures2 7,b7 an evaluation ( emissions relat$ to ! facility1 includ+ gre5h\se gas emissions1 & recomm5dations on su/a9ability plann+ & practices2 7,c7 an evaluation ( pot5tial en]gy effici5cy1 wat] effici5cy1 gre5h\se gas emissions mitigation1 & load r$uction measures = ! facility2 7,d7 an evaluation ( pot5tial on-site en]gy measures1 includ+ grid-int]active effici5cy sy/ems1 comb9$ heat & p[]1 effici5t compress$ air sy/ems1 en]gy /orage1 en]gy managem5t sy/ems1 r5ewable !rmal sy/ems1 & electrification or o!r =ms ( fuel swit*+2 7,e7 recomm5dations on ! use ( new te*nologies by ! applicable manufactur]2 & 7,f7 detail$ e/imates ( pot5tial implem5tation co/s1 op]at+ co/ sav+s1 en]gy sav+s1 emissions r$uctions1 & simple payback p]iods1 = measures & recomm5dations id5tifi$ 9 su* /udy4 7#c7 ,qualifi$ eng9e]+ firms ,a ,/ate en]gy ag5cy or ,indian ,tribe adm9i/]+ a flex-te* en]gy program %all ma9ta9 & regul>ly update a publicly available li/ ( qualifi$ eng9e]+ firms t are approv$ by ! ,/ate en]gy ag5cy or ,indian ,tribe to provide assi/ance to manufactur]s pursuant to ?is section4 7c7 ,fund+ 7#a7 ,allocation ,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 to ! ext5t practicable1 ! ,secret>y %all allocate fund+ made available to c>ry out ?is section 9 accordance ) ! =mula us$ = di/ribution ( ,f$]al f9ancial assi/ance provid$ pursuant to ?is "p to ,/ates t h 9 effect an approv$ ,/ate en]gy cons]vation plan "u ?is "p4 7#b7 ,indian ,tribes ,! ,secret>y %all set aside & di/ribute n less ?an #e p]c5t ( am\nts made available = ea* fiscal ye> to c>ry out ?is section to provide f9ancial assi/ance-- 7,a7 to ,indian ,tribes2 or 7,b7 directly to manufactur]s locat$ 9 ,indian ,c\ntry or1 9 ! case ( ,alaska1 an ,alaska ,native ,village ,/ati/ical ,area1 z id5tifi$ by ! ,u4,s4 ,c5sus ,bureau1 = en]gy /udies & implem5tation ( ! measures & recomm5dations id5tifi$ 9 su* en]gy /udies1 z describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#a77;,b74 7#c7 ,use ( funds 7,a7 ,en]gy /udies2 adm9i/rative exp5ses ,a ,/ate en]gy ag5cy or ,indian ,tribe t receives f9ancial assi/ance pursuant to ?is section = a fiscal ye> may n-- 7i7 use m ?an #ej p]c5t ( su* f9ancial assi/ance = en]gy /udies2 7ii7 use m ?an #ej p]c5t ( su* f9ancial assi/ance to support ! implem5tation ( recomm5dations f su* en]gy /udies2 & 7iii7 use m ?an #aj p]c5t ( su* f9ancial assi/ance = adm9i/rative exp5ses1 includ+ = outrea* & te*nical assi/ance4 7,b7 ,individual manufactur+ facility ,a ,/ate en]gy ag5cy t receives f9ancial assi/ance pursuant to ?is section = a fiscal ye> may n use m ?an #e p]c5t ( su* f9ancial assi/ance ) respect to an individual manufactur+ facility4 7#d7 ,supplem5t ,f9ancial assi/ance provid$ to a ,/ate en]gy ag5cy or ,indian ,tribe pursuant to ?is section %all be us$ to supplem5t1 n supplant1 any ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or o!r funds o!rwise made available to su* ,/ate "u ?is "p4 7#e7 ,f9anc+ ,to ! ext5t practicable1 a ,/ate en]gy ag5cy or ,indian ,tribe %all implem5t a flex-te* en]gy program describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 us+ fund+ provid$ "u ?is ,act1 public f9anc+1 private f9anc+1 or any o!r s\rces ( funds4 7d7 ,te*nical assi/ance 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,^u reque/ ( a ,/ate en]gy ag5cy or ,indian ,tribe1 ! ,secret>y %all provide in=mation & te*nical assi/ance 9 ! developm5t1 implem5tation1 improvem5t1 or expansion ( a flex-te* en]gy program describ$ 9 subsection 7b74 7#b7 ,inclusions ,te*nical assi/ance provid$ pursuant to p>agraph 7#a7 may include program design options to1 ) respect to manufactur]s t employ few] ?an #ejj full-"t equival5t employees at a manufactur+ facility-- 7,a7 meet ! ne$s ( su* manufactur]s2 & 7,b7 enc\rage ! use ( advanc$ manufactur+ processes by su* manufactur]s1 includ+ use ( additive manufactur+1 advanc$ s5sors & controls1 te*niques to r$uce emb$d$ emissions1 & advanc$ composite mat]ials4 7e7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,indian ,c\ntry ,! t]m ,indian ,c\ntry means-- 7,a7 all l& )9 ! limits ( any ,indian res]vation "u ! jurisdiction ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t1 not)/&+ ! issuance ( any pat5t1 &1 includ+ rights-(-way runn+ ?r\gh ! res]vation2 7,b7 all dep5d5t ,indian communities )9 ! bord]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates :e!r )9 ! orig9al or subsequ5tly acquir$ t]ritory !re(1 & :e!r )9 or )\t ! limits ( a ,/ate2 & 7,c7 all ,indian allotm5ts1 ! ,indian titles to :i* h n be5 ext+ui%$1 includ+ rights-(-way runn+ ?r\gh ! same4 7#b7 ,indian ,tribe ,! t]m ,indian ,tribe has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #d ( ! ,indian ,self-,det]m9ation & ,education ,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd74 7#c7 ,/ate en]gy ag5cy ,! t]m ,/ate en]gy ag5cy has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #cia7aj74 4 7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t ,! table ( cont5ts = ! ,en]gy ,policy & ,cons]vation ,act is am5d$ by add+ aft] ! item relat$ to section #cff ! foll[+3 ,sec4 #cfg4 ,flex-te* en]gy program to enhance manufactur+ competitiv5ess4 4 7c7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,section #cfe7;f7 ( ! ,en]gy ,policy & ,cons]vation ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fcbe7;f77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ ,= ! purpose ( c>ry+ out ?is "p & ins]t+ 7#a7 ,= ! purpose ( c>ry+ out ?is "p2 7#b7 by /rik+ fiscal ye>s #bjjg ?r\gh #bjab & ins]t+ fiscal ye>s #bjbb ?r\gh #bjbf2 & 7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#b7 ,9 addition to ! au?orization ( appropriations "u p>agraph 7#a71 = ! purposes ( c>ry+ out section #cfg1 !re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ #ajj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbb ?r\gh #bjbf4 4