,i  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ifei  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,decemb] #ba1 #bjbb   
,ms4 ,johnson ( ,texas introduc$ !      
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 &        
,te*nology  ,a ,,bill  ,to direct !     
,secret>y ( ,en]gy to c>ry out a rese>*1
 developm5t1 & demon/ration program )   
respect to build+ te*nologies1 & = o!r  
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title2 table (     
cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may  
be cit$ z ! ,build+ ,te*nologies ,rese>*
 & ,developm5t ,act4  7b7 ,table (      
cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts = ?is ,act is
 z foll[s3  ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort title2 table
 ( cont5ts4 ,sec4 #b4 ,l[ emissions     
rese>* & developm5t4 ,sec4 #c4 ,build+  
te*nologies rese>* & developm5t4 ,sec4  
#e4 ,solid /ate light+ rese>* &         
developm5t4 ,sec4 #f4 ,bett] build+s    
rese>*1 developm5t1 & demon/ration      
program4 ,sec4 #g4 ,au?orization (      
appropriations4 ,sec4 #g4 ,cl]ical      
am5dm5ts4  #b4 ,l[ emissions rese>* &   

developm5t  7a7 ,goals ,section #ijb7;a7
 ( ! ,en]gy ,policy ,act ( #bjje 7#db   
,u4,s4,c4 #afaha7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9     
p>agraph 7#d71 by /rik+ & at ! end2 &   
7#b7 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#e7 & ins]t+ !  
foll[+3  7#e7 decreas+ ! environm5tal   
impact ( en]gy-relat$ activities1       
includ+ by deeply r$uc+ emissions2 &    
7#f7 improv+ en]gy-sector resili5ce to  
climate *ange4  4  7b7 ,emissions def9$ 
= goals ,section #ijb ( ! ,en]gy ,policy
 ,act ( #bjje 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #afaha7 is 
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7e7   
,emissions def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m  
emissions means gre5h\se gas emissions  
or o!r pollutants4  4  7c7 ,emissions   
r$uction ,section #iaa ( ! ,en]gy       
,policy ,act ( #bjje 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#afaia7 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 ! head+ by   
ins]t+ & emissions r$uctions aft] en]gy 
effici5cy2  7#b7 9 subsection 7a7--     
7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a7-- 7i7 by ins]t+ &  
emissions r$uctions aft] en]gy          
effici5cy2 &  7ii7 9 subp>agraph 7,a71  
by ins]t+ 1 & r$uc+ emissions f1 aft]   

effici5cy (2  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#b7--    
7i7 by am5d+ ! matt] prec$+ subp>agraph 
7,a77i7 to read z foll[s3  7,a7 advanc$1
 co/-effective te*nologies to improve ! 
en]gy effici5cy & environm5tal p]=mance 
(1 & r$uce emissions f1 vehicles1       
includ+--  2  7ii7 by am5d+ subp>agraph 
7,b7 to read z foll[s3  7,b7            
co/-effective te*nologies = new         
con/ruction & retr(it1 to improve !     
en]gy effici5cy & environm5tal p]=mance 
(1 & r$uce emissions f build+s1 us+ a   
:ole-build+s approa*1 includ+ onsite    
clean en]gy g5]ation & b5eficial        
electrification2  2 &  7iii7 by am5d+   
subp>agraph 7,c7 to read z foll[s3  7,c7
 advanc$ te*nologies to improve ! en]gy 
effici5cy1 environm5tal p]=mance1 &     
process effici5cy (1 & r$uce emissions f
 indu/ry1 especially en]gy-int5sive &   
wa/e-int5sive indu/ries2  2 &  7#c7 by  
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7f7 ,emissions 
def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m emissions   
means gre5h\se gas emissions or o!r     
pollutants4  4  7d7 ,clean en]gy        

,section #iaa7;a77#b77;,e7 ( ! ,en]gy   
,policy ,act ( #bjje 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#afaia7;a77#b77 is am5d$ by /rik+ 1     
includ+ comb9$ heat & p[] units &       
increas$ use ( r5ewable res\rces1       
includ+ fuel4  #c4 ,build+ te*nologies  
rese>* & developm5t ,subtitle ,a ( title
 ,,ix ( ! ,en]gy ,policy ,act ( #bjje   
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #afaha et seq47 is am5d$ 
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #iai4       
,build+ te*nologies rese>* & developm5t 
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] 
! enactm5t ( ! ,build+ ,te*nologies     
,rese>* & ,developm5t ,act1 ! ,secret>y 
%all e/abli% a program ( rese>*1        
developm5t1 demon/ration1 & comm]cial   
application to develop co/-effective    
tools1 te*nologies1 & practices t r$uce 
emissions f1 increase productivity &    
well-be+ ( occupants 91 & increase !    
en]gy effici5cy & b5eficial             
electrification ( new & exi/+ comm]cial 
& resid5tial build+s1 includ+ retr(its &
 electrification ( exi/+ build+s1 rural 
h\s+1 l[-income h\s+1 multi-family h\s+1

 public h\s+1 & manufactur$ h\s+4  7b7  
,en]gy equity ,! ,secret>y %all c>ry out
 rese>* to id5tify b>ri]s to1 &         
/rategies =1 exp&+ ! use ( l[-emissions 
& en]gy effici5t build+ te*nologies &   
appliances 9 ! build+s :]e memb]s (     
frontl9e communities live & "w4 ,9 c>ry+
 out ?is section1 ! ,secret>y may       
coord9ate ) o!r ,f$]al ag5cies on h\s+ &
 rural developm5t programs4 ,rese>*     
topics cov]$ "u ?is subsection may      
include--  7#a7 b>ri]s to & solutions = 
! pur*ase1 integration1 & use (         
te*nologies develop$ "u ?is section 9   
rural1 l[-income1 multi-family1 public1 
& manufactur$ h\s+2  7#b7 causes (1 &   
solutions =1 inequitable en]gy co/s or  
high en]gy burd5s 9 h\s+ 9 frontl9e     
communities2 &  7#c7 solutions t ensure 
t h\s+ 9 frontl9e communities are en]gy 
effici5t z well z af=dable4  7c7        
,non-,te*nical b>ri]s ,! ,secret>y %all 
support rese>* & analysis to id5tify    
non-te*nical b>ri]s & me?ods to address 
su* b>ri]s1 to enable great] use (      

tools1 te*nologies1 & practices develop$
 "u ?is section 9 new & exi/+ comm]cial 
& resid5tial build+s1 includ+ rural1    
l[-income1 public1 multi-family1 &      
manufactur$ h\s+4  7d7 ,resili5t build+s
 ,z "p ( ! program e/abli%$ 9 section   
7a71 ! ,secret>y may1 9 consultation )  
relevant ,f$]al ag5cies includ+ !       
,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic        
,adm9i/ration1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates          
,geological ,survey1 ! ,national        
,in/itute ( ,/&>ds & ,te*nology1        
,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation1 & ! ,f$]al
 ,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy1 support    
rese>* & developm5t on pr9ciples (      
resili5t build+ design1 con/ruction1 &  
op]ation to address curr5t & future     
pr$ict$ risks ov] ! lifetime ( a build+1
 includ+ consid]ations ( regional       
diff]5ces su* z natural haz>d exposure1 
res\rce availability1 & fuel mix & en]gy
 production4  7e7 ,advanc$ build+       
con/ruction1 design1 & retr(its ,z "p ( 
! program e/abli%$ 9 section 7a71 !     
,secret>y %all support rese>* &         

developm5t on te*nologies & me?odologies
 to enable advanc$ build+ design1       
con/ruction te*niques1 & retr(its4 ,9   
support+ rese>* & developm5t "u ?is     
section1 ! ,secret>y %all--  7#a7       
include consid]ations ( a full lifecycle
 analysis inclusive ( build+ design1    
manufactur+1 & con/ruction1 includ+     
environm5tal consid]ations1 embodi$     
en]gy & embodi$ c>bon 9 build+ mat]ials1
 transportation ( mat]ials1 &           
implications = build+ retro-commission+ 
z well z f9al disposal & recycl+2  7#b7 
incorporate consid]ations ( regional    
diff]5ces su* z climate1 season1        
temp]ature1 en]gy production1 fuel mix1 
& precipitation1 9 consultation ) !     
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national ,oceanic &   
,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration1 = propos$    
build+ designs1 build+ sites1 or exi/+  
build+s1 includ+ ! developm5t ( tools1  
te*nologies1 & practices to address su* 
regional diff]5ces & improve build+     
en]gy resili5ce 9 ! face ( natural      
disa/]s1 wildfires1 extreme wea!r ev5ts1

 & natural haz>ds2  7#c7 support rese>* 
& developm5t on ! use ( v>i\s pot5tial  
en]gy s\rces & di/ribut$ g5]ation to    
supply cool+1 heat+1 & p[] = build+s1   
includ+ integrat$ & adaptive control    
solutions t improve traditional build+  
en]gy managem5t & em]g+ te*nologies su* 
z batt]ies1 & !rmal /orage compatible ) 
all sizes ( build+s2  7#d7 support !    
developm5t ( te*nologies t enable       
l[-emissions & en]gy effici5t or advanc$
 build+s1 su* z light+ sy/ems1 heat+1   
v5tilation1 air-condition+1 &           
refrig]ation sy/ems & o!r appliances t  
are co/-competitive ov] ! life ( !      
product z comp>$ to conv5tional         
te*nologies & t incorporate             
consid]ations ( integration 9 new &     
exi/+ build+s1 retr(itt+1 & ease (      
in/allation1 us+ a :ole-sy/ems &        
:ole-build+s approa*2  7#e7 support !   
developm5t ( co/-effective next-g5]ation
 w9d[ & build+ envelope te*nologies t   
incorporate consid]ations ( integration 
9 new & exi/+ build+s1 retr(itt+1 & ease

 ( in/allation1 includ+ advanc$ build+  
mat]ials2  7#f7 support developm5t (    
alt]native work+ fluids & refrig]ants = 
use 9 build+s equipm5t to r$uce global  
w>m+ pot5tial2  7#g7 support rese>* on  
me?ods to enhance ! com=t1 heal?1 &     
well-be+ ( individual occupants 9       
build+s t also result 9 improv$ en]gy   
effici5cy & emissions r$uctions1 includ+
 indoor air quality2 &  7#h7 support    
rese>* on modul> or (f-site con/ruction 
te*niques & te*nologies = manufactur$   
h\s+ t advance en]gy effici5cy1 r$uce   
emissions1 & enhance af=dability (      
build+s4  7f7 ,model+ & data analysis ,z
 "p ( ! program e/abli%$ 9 subsection   
7a71 ! ,secret>y %all support !         
developm5t ( build+ models1 includ+ = ! 
design & op]ation ( build+s1 ! analysis 
( relevant data to enable sm>t build+s1 
& build+ en]gy model+4 ,9 p>ticul>1 !   
,secret>y %all focus on ! developm5t (--
 7#a7 advanc$ model+ capabilities t     
include model+ ( grid int]activity1     
resili5ce1 & relevant behavioral1       

community-scale1 & urban-scale          
activities 9 ord] to--  7,a7 provide    
sy/em-level analysis ( new te*nologies1 
includ+ di/ribut$ g5]ation & /orage2    
7,b7 evaluate sy/em b5efits su* z       
emissions r$uctions1 community          
resili5ce1 di/ribution grid reliability1
 & s]vice to und]s]v$ communities2 &    
7,c7 provide data1 d]iv$ f bo?          
simulation & demon/ration projects      
e/abli%$ 9 subsection 7h71 to in=m      
decision mak+ new bus9ess models2  7#b7 
automat$ me?ods to g5]ate models (      
propos$ or exi/+ build+s2  7#c7 me?ods  
to address b>ri]s1 includ+ non-te*nical 
b>ri]s1 to comm]cial application (      
build+ models = build+ op]ation2  7#d7  
me?ods to analyze data collect$ by      
te*nologies 9 sm>t build+s & collections
 ( build+s2  7#e7 artificial intellig5ce
 & ma*9e le>n+ approa*es to build+ en]gy
 managem5t2 &  7#f7 advanc$ data        
collection & monitor+ me?ods = utilities
 at ! build+ level & compon5t level4    
7g7 ,demon/ration program ,! ,secret>y  

%all e/abli% a competitive grant program
 = ! demon/ration ( advanc$ build+      
te*nologies & sy/ems develop$ "u !      
program e/abli%$ 9 subsection 7a7 t--   
7#a7 focuses on a range ( new & exi/+   
build+ types1 includ+ l[-income h\s+1   
rural h\s+ & agricultural build+s1      
multi-family resid5tial build+s1        
manufactur$ h\s+1 & small- & m$ium-siz$ 
comm]cial build+s2 &  7#b7 includes     
community-scale demon/ration projects4  
7h7 ,te/+ & validation ,9 c>ry+ out !   
program "u subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y  
%all--  7#a7 support te/+ & validation  
activities to improve ! comm]cial       
application ( relevant tools1 s5sors1   
te*nologies1 & me?ods1 includ+ ! use (  
te/b$s & ! developm5t ( te/ me?ods to   
det]m9e co/ sav+s & p]=mance 9 reali/ic 
sc5>ios2 &  7#b7 support analysis1 te/+1
 & validation to accurately det]m9e     
en]gy sav+s1 emissions r$uctions1       
co/-sav+s1 & o!r pot5tial impacts ( !   
highe/-p]=m+ appliances & equipm5t t are
 comm]cially available4  7i7 ,p>tn]%ips 

,9 c>ry+ out ! activities au?oriz$ 9 ?is
 section1 ! ,secret>y %all "w )         
utilities1 ,/ate & local en]gy (fices1  
build+ own]s1 te*nology develop]s &     
manufactur]s1 contractors1 build+       
develop]s1 connect$ build+ sy/em        
manufactur]s1 & o!r relevant entities to
 guide ! focus areas ( ! activities ( ! 
program au?oriz$ 9 p>agraph 7a71 provide
 fe$back on roadmap docum5ts1 & enc\rage
 ! comm]cial application ( ^!           
te*nologies by build+ own]s1 op]ators1  
develop]s1 occupants1 contractors1 or   
o!r relevant entities4  7j7 ,coord9ation
 ,9 c>ry+ out ?is section1 ! ,secret>y  
%all coord9ate across all relevant      
program (fices at ! ,dep>tm5t1 includ+ !
 ,(fice ( ,electricity1 ! ,(fice (      
,fossil ,en]gy & ,c>bon ,managem5t1 !   
,(fice ( ,en]gy ,effici5cy & ,r5ewable  
,en]gy1 & ! ,(fice ( ,cyb]security1     
,en]gy ,security1 & ,em]g5cy ,response4 
7k7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7    
,emissions ,! t]m emissions means       
gre5h\se gas emissions or o!r           

pollutants4  7#b7 ,frontl9e community ,!
 t]m frontl9e community means a         
community ) significant repres5tation ( 
communities ( color1 l[-income          
communities1 or ,tribal & indig5\s      
communities1 t-- 7,a7 exp]i5ces1 or is  
at risk ( exp]i5c+1 high] or m adv]se   
human heal? or environm5tal effects2 or 
7,b7 faces an above av]age proportion ( 
_! income direct$ to ! paym5t (         
en]gy-relat$ co/s4  7#c7 ,sm>t build+ ,!
 t]m ,sm>t ,build+ has ! mean+ giv5 su* 
t]m 9 section #ajjg7;a7 ( ,division ,z (
 ! ,consolidat$ ,appropriations ,act (  
#bjba4  4  #d4 ,grid-int]active effici5t
 build+s rese>* & developm5t  7a7 ,9    
g5]al ,z "p ( ! rese>* & developm5t     
program au?oriz$ 9 section #c ( ?is     
,act1 ! ,secret>y %all c>ry out a       
grid-int]active build+s rese>* &        
developm5t program au?oriz$ 9 section   
#dbf ( ! ,en]gy ,indep5d5ce & ,security 
,act ( #bjjg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agjhf71 z  
am5d$ 9 subsection 7b74  7b7            
,grid-,int]active effici5t build+s      

rese>* program #dbf7;a7 ( ! ,en]gy      
,indep5d5ce & ,security ,act ( #bjjg    
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agjhf7;a77 is am5d$--   
7#a7 by r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#h7 z      
p>agraph 7#ab72 &  7#b7 by /rik+        
p>agraph 7#g7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#g7  
advanc$ build+ en]gy managem5t sy/ems   
?r\gh ! integration ( s5sors & advanc$  
control te*nologies & sy/ems t all[ :ole
 build+ optimization & integration ) o!r
 en]gy sy/ems includ+ photovoltaics1    
electric vehicles1 & en]gy /orage       
te*nologies su* z !rmal /orage2  7#h7   
build+ en]gy /orage capabilities1       
includ+ load %ift+1 to modulate peak &  
(f-en]gy dem&2  7#i7 di/ribut$ en]gy    
res\rces at ! community- & build+-level 
?r\gh localiz$ electric grids2  7#aj7   
te*nologies to r$uce en]gy use &        
emissions 9 connect$ communities &      
neighborhoods locat$ 9 a v>iety (       
climates1 includ+ by enabl+ transactive 
en]gy concepts2  7#aa7 cyb]security be/ 
practices1 includ+ ^? t protect privacy 
& p]sonally id5tifiable in=mation &     

address+ security vuln]abilities (      
build+ sy/ems or equipm5t2 &  4  #e4    
,solid /ate light+ rese>* & developm5t  
,section #iab ( ! ,en]gy ,policy ,act ( 
#bjje 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #afaib7 is am5d$ z 
foll[s3  7#a7 9 subsections 7a77#a71    
7a77#d71 7a77#e71 7b71 7c71 by /rik+    
:ite 9 ea* place x appe>s2 &  7#b7 by   
am5d+ subsection 7i7 to read z foll[s3  
7i7 ,solid /ate light+ rese>* &         
developm5t ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! 
enactm5t ( ! ,build+ ,te*nologies       
,rese>* & ,developm5t ,act1 ! ,secret>y 
%all e/abli% a program ( rese>*1        
developm5t1 demon/ration1 & comm]cial   
application on advanc$ solid /ate light+
 te*nologies1 controls1 & sy/ems t      
provide en]gy & emissions r$uctions4 ,9 
p>ticul>1 ! ,secret>y %all support      
projects relat$ to-- 7#a7 communication 
& data capabilities t lev]age solid /ate
 light+ te*nologies & sy/ems1 includ+ ^?
 t enable en]gy sav+s ?r\gh en]gy       
report+1 int]op]ability1 or cyb]security
 capabilities2  7#b7 innovations to     

support dome/ic manufactur+ & o!r ,unit$
 ,/ates economic b5efits ( solid /ate   
light+ te*nologies2  7#c7 solid /ate    
emitt]s2 &  7#d7 ! uses & b5efits (     
solid /ate light+ te*nologies 9 a v>iety
 ( sett+s su* z heal? c>e1 agriculture1 
o!r comm]cial or indu/rial build+s1 &   
vehicles4  4  #f4 ,bett] build+s rese>*1
 developm5t1 & demon/ration program  7a7
 ,bett] build+s demon/ration program    
,section #ajjg7;d7 ( ,division ,z ( !   
,consolidat$ ,appropriations ,act (     
#bjba is am5d$ by /rik+ & comm]cial     
build+s sectors & ins]t+ & laboratory1  
indu/rial1 comm]cial1 & resid5tial      
sectors1 includ+ 9 rural h\s+1 l[-income
 h\s+1 multi-family h\s+1 & manufactur$ 
h\s+1 ?r\gh p>tn]%ips44  7b7 ,bett]     
build+s rese>* programs ,section #ajjg (
 ,division ,z ( ! ,consolidat$          
,appropriations ,act ( #bjba is am5d$ by
 add+ aft] subsection 7d7 7& r$esignat+ 
subsequ5t subsections accord+ly7--  7e7 
,education & outrea* ,! ,secret>y %all  
support education & outrea* activities  

to dissem9ate in=mation & promote public
 und]/&+ ( build+ te*nologies & ! build+
 te*nologies work=ce4  7f7 ,build+      
am]ica program ,! ,secret>y %all c>ry   
out a rese>*1 developm5t1 & demon/ration
 program on tools1 te*nologies1 &       
practices to r$uce en]gy use & emissions
 9 new & exi/+ resid5tial build+s1 9    
p>tn]%ip ) indu/ry entities4  4  #g4    
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !         
,secret>y to c>ry out ! activities "u   
section #ajjg7;d7 ( ,division ,z ( !    
,consolidat$ ,appropriations ,act (     
#bjba1 section #dbf ( ! ,en]gy          
,indep5d5ce & ,security ,act ( #bjjg    
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agjhf71 & ! am5dm5ts    
made by ?is ,act--  7#a7 #cib1jjj1jjj = 
fiscal ye> #bjbc2  7#b7 #daa1fjj1jjj =  
fiscal ye> #bjbd2  7#c7 #dcb1ahj1jjj =  
fiscal ye> #bjbe2  7#d7 #dec1ghi1jjj =  
fiscal ye> #bjbf2 &  7#e7 #dgf1dgh1dej =
 fiscal ye> #bjbg4  #h4 ,cl]ical        
am5dm5ts ,! table ( sections = ! ,en]gy 
,policy ,act ( #bjje 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     

#aehja et seq47 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 !    
item relat+ to section #iaa by ins]t+ & 
emissions r$uctions aft] en]gy          
effici5cy2 &  7#b7 by add+ aft] ! item  
relat+ to section #iah ! foll[+3  ,sec4 
#iai4 ,build+ te*nologies rese>* &      
developm5t4  4