,,ii  #aagth ,,congress  #ast ,session  
,s4 #aghb  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of     
,,the ,,united ,,states  ,may #bj1      
#bjba,mr4 ,booker 7for himself and ,mrs4
 ,capito7 introduced the following bill2
 which was read twice and referred to   
the ,committee on ,energy and ,natural  
,resources  ,a ,,bill  ,to direct the   
,secretary of ,energy to establish a    
grant program to facilitate tree        
planting that reduces residential energy
 consumption1 and for other purposes4   
#a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited
 as the ,trees for ,residential ,energy 
and ,economic ,savings ,act of #bjba or 
the ,,trees ,act of #bjba4  #b4 ,tree   
planting grant program  7a7 ,definitions
 ,in this section3 7#a7 ,covered project
 ,the term covered project means a tree 
planting project that reduces           
residential energy consumption4  7#b7   
,eligible cost ,the term eligible cost  
means1 with respect to a covered        
project-- 7,a7 the cost of carrying out 
the project1 including-- 7i7 planning   

and design activities2  7ii7            
establishing nurseries to supply trees2 
7iii7 purchasing trees2 and  7iv7       
preparing sites and planting trees2     
7,b7 the cost of maintaining and        
monitoring trees planted under the      
project for a period of not more than #c
 years2  7,c7 the cost of training      
activities2 and  7,d7 any other cost    
determined appropriate by the           
,secretary4  7#c7 ,eligible entity ,the 
term eligible entity means-- 7,a7 a     
,state government entity2  7,b7 a local 
government entity2  7,c7 an ,indian     
,tribe 7as defined in section #d of the 
,indian ,self-,determination and        
,education ,assistance ,act 7#be        
,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd772  7,d7 a nonprofit    
organization2 and  7,e7 a retail power  
provider4  7#d7 ,energy burden ,the term
 energy burden means the percentage of  
household income spent on residential   
energy bills4  7#e7 ,local government   
entity ,the term local government entity
 means any municipal government or      

county government entity with           
jurisdiction over local land use        
decisions4  7#f7 ,nonprofit organization
 ,the term nonprofit organization means 
an organization described in section    
#eja7;c77#c7 of the ,internal ,revenue  
,code of #aihf and exempt from taxation 
under section #eja7;a7 of that ,code4   
7#g7 ,program ,the term ,program means  
the program established under subsection
 7b74  7#h7 ,retail power provider ,the 
term retail power provider means any    
entity authorized under ,state or       
,federal law to generate1 distribute1 or
 provide retail electricity1 natural    
gas1 or fuel oil service4  7#i7         
,secretary ,the term ,secretary means   
the ,secretary of ,energy4  7b7         
,establishment ,not later than #ij days 
after the date of enactment of this     
,act1 the ,secretary shall establish a  
program under which the ,secretary shall
 award grants to eligible entities to   
facilitate covered projects in          
accordance with this section4  7c7      

,consultation ,in carrying out the      
,program1 the ,secretary shall consult  
with the ,secretary of ,agriculture1    
acting through the ,chief of the ,forest
 ,service4  7d7 ,applications ,to       
receive a grant under the ,program1 an  
eligible entity shall submit to the     
,secretary an application at such time1 
in such manner1 and containing such     
information as the ,secretary may       
require1 including1 with respect to the 
proposed covered project1 a description 
of-- 7#a7 how the covered project will  
reduce residential energy consumption   
and the expected reduction in           
residential energy consumption2  7#b7   
the total eligible costs of the covered 
project and other sources of funding for
 the covered project2  7#c7 the         
anticipated community engagement in the 
covered project2 and  7#d7 the tree     
species to be planted under the covered 
project and the suitability of those    
species to the local environment4  7e7  
,priority ,in awarding grants under the 

,program1 the ,secretary shall give     
priority to eligible entities that      
propose covered projects that-- 7#a7    
provide the largest potential reduction 
in residential energy consumption for   
households with a high energy burden2   
7#b7 provide maximum amounts of-- 7,a7  
shade during periods when residences are
 exposed to the most sun intensity2 and 
7,b7 wind protection during periods when
 residences are exposed to the most wind
 intensity2  7#c7 are located in a      
neighborhood with a low percentage of   
tree canopy cover2  7#d7 are located in 
a neighborhood with a high percentage of
 senior citizens or children2  7#e7 are 
located in an area where the average    
annual income is below the regional     
median2  7#f7 will collaboratively      
engage community members that will be   
affected by the tree planting2 and  7#g7
 will employ local residents as a       
substantial percentage of the workforce 
of the covered project1 with a focus on 
local residents who are unemployed or   

underemployed4  7f7 ,tree planting goals
 ,subject to the availability of        
appropriations1 the ,secretary shall1 to
 the maximum extent practicable1 award  
grants under the ,program in a manner   
that facilitates the planting of at     
least #cjj1jjj trees each year4  7g7    
,federal share ,the ,federal share of   
the cost of a covered project carried   
out using a grant awarded under the     
,program shall be #ij percent4  7h7     
,authorization of appropriations ,there 
is authorized to be appropriated to the 
,secretary to carry out the ,program    
#ej1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years    
#bjbb through #bjbf4