,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #aibe  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #bg1 #bjba,ms4    
,w>r5 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,s&]s7 introduc$ 
! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$
 to ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security & 
,gov]nm5tal ,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to    
support & fund ! ,f$]al procurem5t (    
clean en]gy products1 & = o!r purposes4 
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,buy ,gre5 ,act ( #bjba4  #b4         
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7           
,appropriate committees ( ,congress ,!  
t]m appropriate committees ( ,congress  
means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1  
,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( ! ,s5ate2  
7,b7 ! ,committee on ,environm5t &      
,public ,works ( ! ,s5ate2  7,c7 !      
,committee on ,transportation &         
,infra/ructure ( ! ,h\se (              
,repres5tatives2 &  7,d7 ! ,committee on
 ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives4  7#b7 ,clean p[] ,! t]m
 clean p[] means p[] d]iv$ f a r5ewable 
en]gy s\rce4  7#c7 ,cov]$ product  7,a7 

,9 g5]al ,! t]m cov]$ product means--   
7i7 en]gy-- 7,i7 us$ to p[] a facility2 
&  7,,ii7 ! production ( :i* comes f a  
r5ewable en]gy s\rce2 &  7ii7 a product 
t-- 7,i7 is produc$ or manufactur$--    
7aa7 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 7includ+ !       
t]ritories ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates72  7bb7 9  
accordance ) all relevant en]gy         
effici5cy1 environm5tal pref]5ce1 &     
safety designations2 &  7cc7 by an      
entity t complies ) ! labor requirem5ts 
"u section #f2 &  7,,ii7 r$uces en]gy   
usage dur+ ! lifecycle ( ! product by-- 
7aa7 m9imiz+ en]gy1 wat]1 or mat]ial    
res\rces associat$ ) ! product2  7bb7   
increas+ opportunities = reuse & recycl+
 due to ! durability or repairability ( 
! product2 &  7cc7 improv+ environm5tal 
& human heal? impacts4  7,b7 ,inclusions
 ,! t]m cov]$ product includes a product
 describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a77ii7 t-- 7i7
 is a z]o-emission vehicle or a         
nonmotoriz$ alt]native mode (           
transportation2  7ii7 is a z]o-emission 
=m ( public transportation1 includ+     

high-spe$ rail2  7iii7 is a product or  
l[-c>bon mat]ial us$ to design1         
con/ruct1 or retr(it build+s1 includ+ a 
product be>+ ! ,gre5 ,seal c]tification2
  7iv7 improves ! en]gy effici5cy       
measures ( facilities to make facilities
 environm5tally responsible2  7v7 is a  
product us$ to ma9ta9 or clean build+s2 
7vi7 is an appliance c]tifi$ "u ! ,en]gy
 ,/> program e/abli%$ "u section #cbd;,a
 ( ! ,en]gy ,policy & ,cons]vation ,act 
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fbid;a72  7vii7 is an   
electronics product be>+ ! ,,epeat      
c]tification2 or  7viii7 is an          
en]gy-/orage te*nology4  7#d7 ,cov]$    
small bus9ess ,! t]m cov]$ small bus9ess
 means-- 7,a7 a small bus9ess conc]n    
own$ & controll$ by socially &          
economically disadvantag$ individuals 7z
 def9$ 9 section #h7;d77#c77;,c7 ( !    
,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4     
#fcg7;d77#c77;,c7772  7,b7 a small      
bus9ess conc]n own$ & controll$ by wom5 
7z def9$ 9 section #c ( t ,act 7#ae     
,u4,s4,c4 #fcb772 &  7,c7 a small       

bus9ess conc]n own$ & controll$ by      
vet]ans 7z def9$ 9 section #c ( t ,act  
7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fcb774  7#e7 ,eligible  
mat]ial ,! t]m eligible mat]ial means a 
mat]ial = :i* ! ,secret>y e/abli%es a   
maximum global w>m+ pot5tial "u section 
#d7;b74  7#f7 ,environm5tally           
responsible ,! t]m environm5tally       
responsible1 ) respect to a facility or 
manufactur+ capability1 means t-- 7,a7 !
 facility or manufactur+ capability is 9
 compliance )1 or c>ri$ out 9 accordance
 )1 z applicable1 all relevant en]gy    
effici5cy1 environm5tal pref]5ce1 &     
safety designations2 &  7,b7 9 ! case ( 
a facility1 ! facility is built or      
retr(itt$ ) mat]ials t m9imize ! use (--
 7i7 en]gy2  7ii7 wat]2 &  7iii7 mat]ial
 res\rces t produce pollutants or tox9s1
 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4  7#g7 ,f$]al 
build+ ,! t]m ,f$]al build+ has ! mean+ 
giv5 ! t]m 9 section #eea ( ! ,national 
,en]gy ,cons]vation ,policy ,act 7#db   
,u4,s4,c4 #hbei74  7#h7 ,frontl9e1      
vuln]able1 & disadvantag$ community ,!  

t]m frontl9e1 vuln]able1 & disadvantag$ 
community means a community-- 7,a7 9 an 
area describ$ 9 section #cja7;a7 ( !    
,public ,works & ,economic ,developm5t  
,act ( #aife 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cafa7;a772 
&  7,b7 9 :i* climate *ange1 pollution1 
or environm5tal de/ruction h exac]bat$  
sy/emic racial1 regional1 social1       
environm5tal1 g5d]1 & economic inju/ices
 by disproportionately affect+ ,black1  
,br[n1 & ,indig5\s peoples1 o!r         
communities ( color1 migrant            
communities1 de9du/rializ$ communities1 
depopulat$ rural communities1 ! poor1   
l[-income work]s1 wom51 ! eld]ly1 !     
unh\s$1 p ) disabilities1 or y\?4  7#i7 
,fund ,! t]m ,fund means ! ,clean ,en]gy
 ,fund e/abli%$ "u section #c7;a74      
7#aj7 ,global w>m+ pot5tial ,! t]m      
global w>m+ pot5tial1 ) respect to an   
eligible mat]ial1 means a measure t     
indicates h[ mu* en]gy ! emissions ( #a 
ton ( gases associat$ ) ! life cycle ( t
 eligible mat]ial1 includ+ !            
manufacture1 use1 & disposal ( t        

eligible mat]ial1 w absorb1 on av]age1  
ov] a giv5 p]iod ( "t1 relative to !    
emissions ( #a ton ( c>bon dioxide4     
7#aa7 ,ov]sight ,advisory ,bo>d ,! t]m  
,ov]sight ,advisory ,bo>d means ! ,gre5 
,procurem5t ,ov]sight ,advisory ,bo>d   
e/abli%$ "u section #g4  7#ab7 ,r5ewable
 en]gy s\rce ,! t]m r5ewable en]gy s\rce
 means en]gy g5]at$ f a r5ewable s\rce1 
includ+ ! foll[+ r5ewable en]gy s\rces3 
7,a7 ,sol>1 includ+ electricity4  7,b7  
,w9d4  7,c7 ,ocean1 includ+ tidal1 wave1
 curr5t1 & !rmal4  7,d7 ,geo!rmal1      
includ+ electricity & heat pumps4  7,e7 
,hydroelectric g5]ation capacity a*iev$ 
f increas$ effici5cy or additions ( new 
capacity at an exi/+ hydroelectric      
project t 0 plac$ 9 s]vice on or aft]   
,janu>y #a1 #aiii4  7,f7 ,hydrog5 d]iv$ 
f a r5ewable s\rce ( en]gy4  7,g7 ,!rmal
 en]gy g5]at$ by any ( ! s\rces describ$
 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,f74  7#ac7 
,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means !      
,secret>y ( ,en]gy4  7#ad7 ,small       
bus9ess ,! t]m small bus9ess has ! mean+

 giv5 ! t]m small bus9ess conc]n 9      
section #c ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae
 ,u4,s4,c4 #fcb74  #c4 ,clean ,en]gy    
,fund  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an ,janu>y 
#a1 #bjbc1 ! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a   
fund 9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy1 to be kn[n 
z ! ,clean ,en]gy ,fund4  7b7 ,use (    
,fund  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all--
 7,a7 use am\nts 9 ! ,fund-- 7i7 to     
pur*ase cov]$ products = use by !       
,secret>y1 includ+ cov]$ products relat+
 to in=mation te*nology & g5]al supplies
 & s]vices1 9 accordance ) subsection   
7g7 & section #e2  7ii7 to e/abli% &    
c>ry out ! grant programs "u subsections
 7c7 & 7d72 &  7iii7 to c>ry out !      
,f$]al build+ activities describ$ 9     
subsection 7e72 &  7,b7 transf] am\nts f
 ! ,fund-- 7i7 to #a or m ,f$]al ag5cies
 7exclud+ ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se7-- 7,i7 
to pur*ase cov]$ products = use by !    
,f$]al ag5cy1 9 accordance ) subsection 
7g7 & section #e2 &  7,,ii7 to c>ry out 
! ,f$]al build+ activities describ$ 9   
subsection 7e72 &  7ii7 to !            

,adm9i/rator ( ,g5]al ,s]vices to c>ry  
out subsection 7f74  7#b7 ,pur*ases f   
small bus9esses ,( ! am\nts f ! ,fund   
made available to a ,f$]al ag5cy 9 a    
fiscal ye>1 ! head ( ! ,f$]al ag5cy %all
 ensure t n less ?an #bj p]c5t is us$ to
 pur*ase cov]$ products f small         
bus9esses & cov]$ small bus9esses4  7c7 
,/ate1 ,tribal1 & local gov]nm5t grant  
program  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an      
,janu>y #a1 #bjbc1 ! ,secret>y1 9       
coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury1
 %all e/abli% a gre5 procurem5t grant   
program "u :i* ! ,secret>y %all provide 
grants on a competitive basis to ,/ates1
 ,indian ,tribes1 & units ( local       
gov]nm5t to pur*ase cov]$ products = use
 by ! ,/ate1 ,indian ,tribe1 or unit (  
local gov]nm5t1 z applicable1 9         
accordance ) subsection 7g71 section #e1
 & ! labor requirem5ts "u section #f4   
7#b7 ,selection ( grant recipi5ts ,!    
,secret>y %all-- 7,a7 %>e ) ! ,ov]sight 
,advisory ,bo>d applications receiv$ "u 
! grant program e/abli%$ "u p>agraph    

7#a72 &  7,b7 9 coord9ation ) !         
,secret>y ( ! ,treasury1 select grant   
recipi5ts "u t program aft] receiv+ !   
recomm5dations ( ! ,ov]sight ,advisory  
,bo>d relat+ to grant recipi5ts4  7#c7  
,di/ribution ( grants ,( ! am\nts       
available 9 ! ,fund 9 a fiscal ye> to   
c>ry out ! program "u p>agraph 7#a71 !  
,secret>y %all ensure t-- 7,a7 n less   
?an #fj p]c5t b n m ?an #fe p]c5t ( !   
am\nt ( a grant aw>d$ to a ,/ate1       
,indian ,tribe1 or unit ( local gov]nm5t
 %all be us$ to pur*ase cov]$ products =
 use 9 urban areas locat$ 9 or "u !     
jurisdiction ( ! ,/ate1 ,indian ,tribe1 
or unit ( local gov]nm5t1 z applicable2 
7,b7 n less ?an #dj p]c5t ( ! am\nt ( a 
grant aw>d$ to a ,/ate1 ,indian ,tribe1 
or unit ( local gov]nm5t %all be us$ to 
pur*ase cov]$ products = use 9 frontl9e1
 vuln]able1 & disadvantag$ communities  
locat$ 9 or "u ! jurisdiction ( ! ,/ate1
 ,indian ,tribe1 or unit ( local        
gov]nm5t1 z applicable2 &  7,c7 n less  
?an #bj p]c5t ( ! am\nt ( a grant aw>d$ 

to a ,/ate1 ,indian ,tribe1 or unit (   
local gov]nm5t %all be us$ to pur*ase   
cov]$ products f small bus9esses & cov]$
 small bus9esses4  7#d7 ,priority =     
s*ool bus electrification ,9 provid+    
grants "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y    
%all give priority to ,/ates1 ,indian   
,tribes1 & units ( local gov]nm5t t w   
use ! grant = ! electrification ( s*ool 
buses 9 frontl9e1 vuln]able1 &          
disadvantag$ communities & subsequ5tly 9
 all o!r communities locat$ 9 or "u !   
jurisdiction ( ! ,/ate1 ,indian ,tribe1 
or unit ( local gov]nm5t1 z applicable4 
7#e7 ,duration ( grant ,funds provid$ "u
 a grant "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be       
available to ! ,/ate1 ,indian ,tribe1 or
 unit ( local gov]nm5t receiv+ ! grant =
 n less ?an #c ye>s aft] ! date on :i* !
 funds are provid$4  7d7 ,indu/ry grants
  7#a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is subsection3   
7,a7 ,eligible entity  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,!  
t]m eligible entity means a company t-- 
7,i7 is organiz$ "u ! laws ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates or any jurisdiction )9 ! ,unit$  

,/ates2 or  7,,ii7 is o!rwise subject to
 ! jurisdiction ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7ii7
 ,exclusion ,! t]m eligible entity does 
n include a =eign bran* ( a company     
describ$ 9 clause 7i74  7,b7 ,gre5h\se  
gas emissions ,! t]m gre5h\se gas       
emissions means emissions ( any ( !     
foll[+ gases3 7i7 ,c>bon dioxide4  7ii7 
,me?ane4  7iii7 ,nitr\s oxide4  7iv7    
,hydr(luoroc>bons4  7v7 ,p]fluoroc>bons4
  7vi7 ,sulfur hexafluoride4  7vii7     
,nitrog5 trifluoride4  7#b7 ,e/abli%m5t 
,n lat] ?an ,janu>y #a1 #bjbb1 !        
,secret>y %all e/abli% a program "u :i* 
! ,secret>y %all provide grants1 on a   
competitive basis1 to eligible          
entities-- 7,a7 to retr(it or o!rwise   
upgrade facilities t produce cov]$      
products1 includ+ to make ^? facilities 
environm5tally responsible2 &  7,b7 = ! 
developm5t ( environm5tally responsible 
manufactur+ capabilities to bol/] !     
production ( cov]$ products1 includ+    
by-- 7i7 con/ruct+ new environm5tally   
responsible facilities 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates

 = ! production ( cov]$ products2 &     
7ii7 retr(itt+ or o!rwise upgrad+ exi/+ 
facilities 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates-- 7,i7 to  
produce cov]$ products2 &  7,,ii7 to    
make ^? facilities environm5tally       
responsible4  7#c7 ,selection ( grant   
recipi5ts ,9 provid+ grants "u p>agraph 
7#b71 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7,a7 %>e grant 
applications ) ! ,ov]sight ,advisory    
,bo>d2  7,b7 select grant recipi5ts aft]
 receiv+ ! recomm5dations ( ! ,ov]sight 
,advisory ,bo>d relat+ to grant         
recipi5ts2  7,c7 consid]-- 7i7 any      
labor1 heal? or safety1 or discrim9ation
 *>ges fil$ aga9/ ! eligible entity 9 ! 
prec$+ #b ye>s2  7ii7 any violations ( !
 ,national ,labor ,relations ,act 7#bi  
,u4,s4,c4 #aea et seq47 report$ to !    
,national ,labor ,relations ,bo>d 9 !   
prec$+ #b ye>s2  7iii7 z applicable1    
:e!r wages & b5efits = auto work]s are n
 less ?an ! indu/ry /&>ds = wages &     
b5efits = auto work]s :o are repres5t$  
by a labor organization2  7iv7 :e!r jobs
 creat$ = purposes ( activities support$

 ?r\gh ! grant w be p]man5t positions1 r
 ?an tempor>y or cont+5t positions2  7v7
 :e!r tra9+ requir$ "u ! ,occupational  
,safety & ,heal? ,act ( #aigj 7#bi      
,u4,s4,c4 #fea et seq47 w be provid$ =  
employees1 includ+ any safety           
sup]visors2  7vi7 ! policy ( ! eligible 
entity ) respect to cov]age ( work]s'   
comp5sation2 &  7vii7 :e!r ! "w sites t 
w be us$ = activities support$ ?r\gh !  
grant h indep5d5t heal? & safety        
monitor+ policies2 &  7,d7 prioritize   
applications t specify t ! eligible     
entity-- 7i7 p>ticipates or w p>ticipate
 9 a regi/]$ appr5tice%ip program2 or   
7ii7 prioritizes ! employm5t (          
individuals tra9$ & c]tifi$ by labor    
organizations1 or jo9t labor-managem5t  
organizations1 t promote a skill$       
work=ce ) high /&>ds = quality & safety4
  7#d7 ,requirem5t ,an eligible entity  
receiv+ a grant "u p>agraph 7#b7 %all   
comply ) ! labor requirem5ts "u section 
#f ) respect to ! activities c>ri$ out  
us+1 or o!rwise support$ by1 ! grant4   

7#e7 ,submission ( environm5tal product 
decl>ation ,! ,secret>y %all require ea*
 eligible entity to :i* ! ,secret>y     
aw>ds a grant "u p>agraph 7#b7 to submit
 to ! ,secret>y1 = ea* eligible mat]ial 
propos$ to be us$ 9 ! applicable        
project-- 7,a7 a curr5t                 
facility-specific ,environm5tal ,product
 ,decl>ation1 ,type ,,iii 7z def9$ by ! 
,int]national ,organization =           
,/&>dization /&>d #adjbe72 or  7,b7 a   
decl>ation made "u a simil>ly robu/ life
 cycle assessm5t me?od t has-- 7i7 uni=m
 /&>ds 9 data collection consi/5t ) t   
/&>d2  7ii7 indu/ry acceptance2 &  7iii7
 integrity4  7#f7 ,c]tifications ,!     
,secret>y %all require t any application
 = a grant "u p>agraph 7#b7 %all include
 a c]tification t ! facility-specific   
global w>m+ pot5tial = any eligible     
mat]ial propos$ to be us$ 9 t project   
does n exce$ ! maximum acceptable global
 w>m+ pot5tial e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a7
 ( section #d7;b7 7z adju/$ "u p>agraph 
7#b77;,a77ii7 ( t section1 if           

applicable7 = t eligible mat]ial4  7#g7 
,goal ,9 c>ry+ out ?is subsection1 !    
,secret>y %all /rive to a*ieve a        
cont9u\s r$uction ( gre5h\se gas        
emissions ov] "t4  7#h7 ,pur*ases f     
small bus9esses ,( ! am\nts made        
available "u subsection 7j7 9 a fiscal  
ye> to c>ry out ! grant program e/abli%$
 "u p>agraph 7#b71 ! ,secret>y %all     
ensure t n less ?an #bj p]c5t is us$ to 
provide grants "u t program to eligible 
entities t are small bus9esses or cov]$ 
small bus9esses4  7#i7 ,report on       
implem5tation & effectiv5ess ,n lat] ?an
 ,janu>y #a1 #bjbc1 ! ,secret>y %all    
submit to ! appropriate committees (    
,congress & ! ,ov]sight ,advisory ,bo>d 
a report describ+-- 7,a7 any ob/acles to
 ! implem5tation ( ! grant program      
e/abli%$ "u ?is subsection2  7,b7 !     
effectiv5ess ( ! grant program 9 r$uc+--
 7i7 gre5h\se gas emissions2 &  7ii7 !  
global w>m+ pot5tial = eligible         
mat]ials2 &  7,c7 ! effectiv5ess ( !    
grant program 9-- 7i7 creat+ & ma9ta9+  

jobs 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates t comply ) !     
labor requirem5ts "u section #f2 &  7ii7
 protect+ ! rights ( work]s 9 ! ,unit$  
,/ates1 includ+ ! "r ( c]ta9 work]s to  
organize & b>ga9 collectively4  7e7     
,f$]al build+ activities ,! ,f$]al      
build+ activities ref]r$ to 9 subsection
 7b7 are1 ) respect to a ,f$]al ag5cy1  
activities-- 7#a7 to con/ruct new1 mod]n
 ,f$]al build+s ( t ,f$]al ag5cy1       
includ+ new hospitals1 m$ical c5t]s1 &  
cl9ics 9 ! case ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans
 ,affairs1 t are su/a9able & resili5t1  
includ+ ?r\gh ! pur*ase ( l[-c>bon      
mat]ials = t con/ruction2 &  7#b7 to    
mod]nize1 & improve ! su/a9ability &    
resili5ce (1 ,f$]al build+s ( t ,f$]al  
ag5cy1 includ+ hospitals1 m$ical c5t]s1 
& cl9ics 9 ! case ( ! ,dep>tm5t (       
,vet]ans ,affairs1 includ+ ?r\gh-- 7,a7 
! pur*ase ( l[-c>bon mat]ials =         
retr(itt+1 remodel+1 or o!rwise improv+ 
,f$]al build+s2 &  7,b7 ! pur*ase (     
clean p[] = ,f$]al build+s4  7f7        
,replacem5t ( ,f$]al fleet ,us+ am\nts f

 ! ,fund1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ,g5]al       
,s]vices %all pur*ase z]o-emission      
vehicles to replace ! exi/+ ,f$]al fleet
 7z def9$ by ! t]m fleet 9 section #cja 
( ! ,en]gy ,policy ,act ( #aiib 7#db    
,u4,s4,c4 #acbaa77 s t by ! end ( fiscal
 ye> #bjcj ! entire ,f$]al fleet consi/s
 ( z]o-emission vehicles4  7g7 ,priority
 = pur*as+ cov]$ products ,a ,f$]al     
ag5cy1 ,/ate1 ,indian ,tribe1 or unit ( 
local gov]nm5t pur*as+ cov]$ products   
pursuant to ?is section %all give       
priority to pur*as+ cov]$ products t--  
7#a7 are made f r5ewable & recycl$      
res\rces 7includ+ biobas$ products72    
7#b7 h l[] lifecycle emissions ?an      
comp>able products2 &  7#c7 are design$ 
=-- 7,a7 r$uc+ environm5tal impacts2 &  
7,b7 recycl+4  7h7 ,buy ,am]ican  7#a7  
,9 g5]al ,*apt] #hc ( title #da1 ,unit$ 
,/ates ,code1 %all apply ) respect to   
pur*ases ( cov]$ products made pursuant 
to ?is section-- 7,a7 by a ,f$]al ag5cy2
 &  7,b7 9 ! case ( pur*ases by a       
non-,f$]al entity1 9 ! same mann] 9 :i* 

t *apt] applies to ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t4  
7#b7 ,exceptions & waiv]s ,! ,secret>y  
%all1 to ! maximum ext5t practicable1   
m9imize ! numb] ( exceptions & waiv]s   
grant$ "u *apt] #hc ( title #da1 ,unit$ 
,/ates ,code1 ) respect to pur*ases (   
cov]$ products made pursuant to ?is     
section4  7i7 ,report ,n less frequ5tly 
?an once ea* fiscal ye>1 ! ,secret>y    
%all submit to ! appropriate committees 
( ,congress & ! ,ov]sight ,advisory     
,bo>d a report t-- 7#a7 describes !     
activities c>ri$ out us+ am\nts 9 !     
,fund1 includ+ data on ! clean p[]      
pur*as$ "u subsection 7e77#b77;,b72     
7#b7 includes data on ! cov]$ products  
pur*as$ pursuant to ^? activities2 &    
7#c7 includes data on compliance )      
subsection 7h74  7j7 ,au?orization (    
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ to ! ,fund                  
#a1ejj1jjj1jjj1jjj = ! p]iod ( fiscal   
ye>s #bjbb ?r\gh #bjca1 to rema9        
available until ,janu>y #a1 #bjdb1 ( :i*
 n less ?an-- 7#a7 #gej1jjj1jjj1jjj %all

 be us$ to c>ry out ! grant program     
e/abli%$ "u subsection 7c72 &  7#b7     
#bej1jjj1jjj1jjj %all be us$ to c>ry out
 ! grant program e/abli%$ "u subsection 
7d74  #d4 ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy  7a7 ,s5ior
 procurem5t (fic] ,! ,secret>y %all--   
7#a7 be designat$ z ! s5ior procurem5t  
(fic] = ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy2 &  7#b7   
coord9ate ) ! ,director ( ! ,(fice (    
,managem5t & ,budget 9 c>ry+ out        
procurem5t = ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy4  7b7 
,maximum acceptable global w>m+ pot5tial
 ( eligible mat]ials  7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t  
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an ,janu>y #a1   
#bjbb1 ! ,secret>y %all e/abli%1 &      
publi% 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/]-- 7i7 an      
initial li/ ( mat]ials = :i* ! ,secret>y
 %all e/abli% a maximum acceptable      
global w>m+ pot5tial "u ?is subsection2 
&  7ii7 ! maximum acceptable global w>m+
 pot5tial = ea* mat]ial id5tifi$ on t   
li/1 z det]m9$ 9 accordance )           
subp>agraph 7,b74  7,b7 ,requirem5ts    
7i7 ,indu/ry av]age  7,i7 ,9 g5]al ,!   
maximum acceptable global w>m+ pot5tial 

= an eligible mat]ial "u subp>agraph    
7,a7 %all be express$ z a numb] t is    
equal to ! indu/ry av]age (             
facility-specific global w>m+ pot5tial  
emissions = t eligible mat]ial1 z       
det]m9$ "u subclause 7,,ii74  7,,ii7    
,det]m9ation ,! ,secret>y %all det]m9e !
 indu/ry av]age describ$ 9 subclause    
7,i7 = an eligible mat]ial by consult+  
nationally or int]nationally recogniz$  
databases ( environm5tal product        
decl>ations4  7ii7 ,consi/5cy )         
environm5tal product decl>ation ,ea*    
maximum acceptable global w>m+ pot5tial 
e/abli%$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all be    
e/abli%$ 9 a mann] t is consi/5t ) !    
requirem5ts ( an environm5tal product   
decl>ation4  7,c7 ,report ,n lat] ?an   
,janu>y #a1 #bjbc1 ! ,secret>y %all     
submit to ! appropriate committees (    
,congress & ! ,ov]sight ,advisory ,bo>d 
a report t describes ! me?od t !        
,secret>y us$ to develop ! maximum      
global w>m+ pot5tial = ea* eligible     
mat]ial "u subp>agraph 7,a74  7#b7      

,review & adju/m5t  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n    
lat] ?an ,janu>y #a1 #bjbf1 & e #c ye>s 
!reaft] ?r\gh #bjdb1 ! ,secret>y-- 7i7  
%all review ! maximum acceptable global 
w>m+ pot5tial e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 
= ea* eligible mat]ial2 &  7ii7 may     
adju/ t maximum acceptable global w>m+  
pot5tial = an eligible mat]ial d[nw>d to
 reflect indu/ry improvem5ts if !       
,secret>y1 bas$ on ! process describ$ 9 
p>agraph 7#a77;,b77i77,,ii71 det]m9es t 
! indu/ry av]age has *ang$4  7,b7       
,publication ,if ! ,secret>y adju/s !   
maximum acceptable global w>m+ pot5tial 
( an eligible mat]ial d[nw>d "u         
subp>agraph 7,a77ii71 ! ,secret>y %all  
publi% ! updat$ maximum global w>m+     
pot5tial 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/]4  7,c7      
,prohibition ,aft] e/abli%+ ! maximum   
acceptable global w>m+ pot5tial = an    
eligible mat]ial "u p>agraph 7#a71 !    
,secret>y may n adju/ t maximum         
acceptable global w>m+ pot5tial upw>d4  
#e4 ,requirem5ts = procurem5t ( cov]$   
products ,an entity procur+ a cov]$     

product pursuant to ?is ,act %all ensure
 t ! procurem5t-- 7#a7 is conduct$ 9    
compliance ) all applicable laws reg>d+ 
fair & op5 competition 9 contract+2     
7#b7 is subject to appropriate co/      
controls2  7#c7 provides = :i/lebl[]    
protections = employees ( contractors & 
subcontractors2  7#d7 requires          
contractors & subcontractors to reta9   
records p]t95t to contract p]=mance2    
7#e7 requires contractors to submit to !
 entity audit$ f9ancial /atem5ts cov]+ !
 contract p]=mance p]iod2 &  7#f7 is    
conduct$ 9 compliance ) section #eeb (  
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7commonly 
kn[n z ! ,fre$om ( ,in=mation ,act7 &   
o!r applicable op5 records laws4  #f4   
,labor requirem5ts  7a7 ,def9itions ,9  
?is section3 7#a7 ,cov]$ activities ,!  
t]m cov]$ activities means-- 7,a7 )     
respect to a cov]$ entity describ$ 9    
subp>agraph 7,a7 ( p>agraph 7#b71       
activities involv+ produc+ or           
manufactur+ a cov]$ product2 or  7,b7 ) 
respect to a cov]$ entity describ$ 9    

subp>agraph 7,b7 ( su* p>agraph1        
activities support$ by ! grant4  7#b7   
,cov]$ entity ,! t]m cov]$ entity       
means-- 7,a7 an entity produc+ or       
manufactur+ a product z describ$ 9      
section #b7c77;,a77ii77,i77cc72 or  7,b7
 an entity receiv+ a grant "u ?is ,act4 
7b7 ,requirem5ts ,! labor requirem5ts "u
 ?is section ) respect to a cov]$ entity
 are ea* ( ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,m9imum wage  
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! cov]$ entity %all      
ensure t all employees ( ! cov]$ entity1
 & ( any contractor or subcontractor ( !
 cov]$ entity ) respect to ! cov]$      
activities1 :o are engag$ 9 ! cov]$     
activities %all be paid at a rate ( n   
less ?an-- 7i7 #ae4jj an h\r1 beg9n+ on 
! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 &  7ii7   
beg9n+ on ! date t is #a ye> aft] su*   
date ( enactm5t1 & annually !reaft]1 !  
great] (-- 7,i7 ! am\nt 9 effect "u ?is 
subp>agraph = ! prec$+ ye>1 increas$ by 
! annual p]c5tage increase1 if any1 9 ! 
m$ian h\rly wage ( all employees z      
det]m9$ by ! ,bureau ( ,labor ,/ati/ics 

& r\nd$ up to ! ne>e/ multiple ( #j4je2 
or  7,,ii7 #aj p]c5t m ?an ! m9imum wage
 applicable "u section #f ( ! ,fair     
,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7#bi         
,u4,s4,c4 #bjf74  7,b7 ,calculation ,9  
calculat+ ! annual p]c5tage increase 9 !
 m$ian h\rly wage ( all employees =     
purposes ( subp>agraph 7,a77ii77,i71 !  
,secret>y ( ,labor1 ?r\gh ! ,bureau (   
,labor ,/ati/ics1 %all-- 7i7 compile    
data on ! h\rly wages ( all employees to
 det]m9e su* a m$ian h\rly wage2 &  7ii7
 comp>e su* m$ian h\rly wage = ! mo/    
rec5t ye> = :i* data are available ) !  
m$ian h\rly wage det]m9$ = ! prec$+ ye>4
  7,c7 ,requirem5ts applicable to       
con/ruction ,not)/&+ any o!r requirem5t 
9 ?is section1 all labor]s & me*anics   
employ$ by contractors or subcontractors
 9 ! p]=mance ( con/ruction1 alt]ation1 
or repair "w assi/$1 9 :ole or 9 "p1 ) a
 grant "u ?is ,act %all be paid wages at
 rates n less ?an ^? prevail+ on simil> 
con/ruction1 alt]ation1 or repair "w 9 !
 locality z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y (    

,labor 9 accordance ) sub*apt] ,,iv (   
*apt] #ca ( title #dj1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code4 ,! ,secret>y ( ,labor %all h1 )  
respect to su* labor /&>ds1 ! au?ority &
 functions set =? 9 ,reorganization     
,plan ,numb]$ #ad ( #aiej 7#fd ,/at4    
#abfg2 #e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app47 & section    
#cade ( title #dj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 
7,d7 ,requirem5ts applicable to vehicle 
production  7i7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is      
subp>agraph3 7,i7 ,cov]$ production     
work] ,! t]m cov]$ production work]     
means a work] :o-- 7aa7 is employ$ by an
 e/abli%m5t 9 ! ,motor ,vehicle         
,manufactur+ indu/ry 7,code #ccfa ( !   
,nor? ,am]ican ,indu/ry ,classification 
,sy/em72  7bb7 is directly involv$ 9 !  
production ( a vehicle2 &  7cc7 is n a  
manag]1 eng9e]1 or involv$ 9 rese>* &   
developm5t1 or does n h a skill$ trade4 
7,,ii7 ,indu/ry /&>d wage rate ,! t]m   
indu/ry /&>d wage rate1 ) respect to    
cov]$ production work]s1 means ! m$ian  
wage rate = all cov]$ production work]s1
 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,labor 9    

accordance ) clause 7iv74  7,,iii7 ,top 
e>n+ wage rate ,! t]m top e>n+ wage rate
 means ! value ( ! wage rate = :i* #ge  
p]c5t ( cov]$ production work]s e>n     
less1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,labor 
9 accordance ) clause 7iv74  7ii7       
,m9imum wage rate ,not)/&+ any o!r      
requirem5t 9 ?is section1 ! cov]$ entity
 %all ensure t-- 7,i7 ! av]age rate (   
pay = all cov]$ production work]s       
employ$1 directly by a manufactur] or   
?r\gh a subcontractor or employm5t      
s]vices ag5cy1 9 ! p]=mance ( cov]$     
activities is n less ?an ! indu/ry /&>d 
wage rate = cov]$ production work]s2 &  
7,,ii7 all cov]$ production work]s      
describ$ 9 subclause 7,i7 are paid n    
less ?an ! rate 9 effect "u subp>agraph 
7,a74  7iii7 ,pa?way to top e>n+ wage   
rate ,! cov]$ entity %all ensure t all  
cov]$ production work]s employ$1        
directly by a manufactur] or ?r\gh a    
subcontractor or employm5t s]vices      
ag5cy1 9 ! p]=mance ( cov]$ activities1 
are cov]$ by a policy det]m9$ 9 a labor 

organization contract or a writt5       
company policy t provides1 to ! ext5t   
practicable1 a pa?way = su* work]s to   
e>n ! top e>n+ wage rate n lat] ?an #g  
ye>s aft] beg9n+ su* employm5t4  7iv7   
,det]m9+ wages ( work]s 9 ! indu/ry ,=  
purposes ( ?is subp>agraph1 9 det]m9+ = 
a ye> ! indu/ry /&>d wage rate & ! top  
e>n+ wage rate1 ! ,secret>y ( ,labor    
%all use ! ,national ,indu/ry-,specific 
,occupational ,employm5t & ,wage        
,e/imates1 = ! prec$+ ye>1 = ! ,motor   
,vehicle ,manufactur+ indu/ry 7,code    
#ccfa ( ! ,nor? ,am]ican ,indu/ry       
,classification ,sy/em7 = ! occupation (
 ,assembl]s & ,fabricators              
7,occupational ,code #ea-bjjj ( !       
,occupational ,employm5t ,/ati/ics ( !  
,bureau ( ,labor ,/ati/ics74  7#b7      
,neutrality t[>d organiz$ labor ,! cov]$
 entity %all h1 & ensure t all          
contractors & subcontractors ( ! cov]$  
entity ) respect to ! cov]$ activities1 
h-- 7,a7 an explicit policy ( neutrality
 ) reg>d to-- 7i7 labor organiz+ = !    

employees engag$ 9 ! cov]$ activities2 &
  7ii7 su* employees' *oice to =m & jo9 
labor organizations2 &  7,b7 policies t 
require-- 7i7 ! po/+ & ma9t5ance (      
notices 9 ! workplace to su* employees (
 _! rights "u ! ,national ,labor        
,relations ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #aea et  
seq472 &  7ii7 t su* employees are1 at !
 beg9n+ ( _! employm5t1 provid$ notice &
 in=mation reg>d+ ! employees' rights "u
 su* ,act4  7#c7 ,paid family & m$ical  
leave ,! cov]$ entity %all h1 & ensure t
 all contractors & subcontractors ( !   
cov]$ entity ) respect to ! cov]$       
activities h1 an explicit policy provid+
 all employees engag$ 9 ! cov]$         
activities n less ?an #ab workweeks (   
paid leave 9 a #ab-mon? p]iod = any     
purpose describ$ 9 section #ajb7;a77#a7 
( ! ,family & ,m$ical ,leave ,act (     
#aiic 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bfab7;a77#a771 9  
accordance ) regulations promulgat$ by !
 ,secret>y ( ,labor4  7#d7 ,fair s*$ul+ 
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! cov]$ entity %all h1 & 
ensure t all contractors &              

subcontractors ( ! cov]$ entity )       
respect to ! cov]$ activities h1 an     
explicit policy = fair s*$ul+ =         
employees engag$ 9 ! cov]$ activities1  
:i* %all include-- 7i7 an opportunity = 
! employee to reque/-- 7,i7 an adju/m5t 
9 ! numb] ( h\rs1 "w location1 or times 
( ! employee's "w s*$ule2  7,,ii7 a     
*ange 9 ! am\nt ( notification provid$  
to ! employee reg>d+ ! "w s*$ule2 or    
7,,iii7 ! m9imiz+ ( fluctuations 9 !    
numb] ( h\rs ! employee is s*$ul$ to "w 
on a daily1 weekly1 or mon?ly basis2 &  
7ii7 a timely1 good fai? int]active     
process ?r\gh :i* ! cov]$ entity1 or    
contractor or subcontractor1 & employee 
discuss ! employee's reque/ "u clause   
7i7 & ! cov]$ entity1 or contractor or  
subcontractor1 grants ! reque/ or       
sugge/s any alt]natives t might meet !  
employee's ne$s4  7,b7 ,exception       
,subp>agraph 7,a7 %all n apply to any   
employee cov]$ by a valid collective    
b>ga9+ agreem5t if-- 7i7 ! t]ms ( !     
collective b>ga9+ agreem5t include t]ms 

t gov]n "w s*$ul+ practices2 &  7ii7 !  
provisions ( ?is p>agraph are expressly 
waiv$ 9 su* collective b>ga9+ agreem5t4 
7#e7 ,pref]5ce = local hir+ ,! cov]$    
entity %all h1 & ensure t all           
contractors & subcontractors ) respect  
to ! cov]$ activities h1 explicit       
policies t provide a pref]5ce = local   
hir+ = individuals engag$ 9 ! cov]$     
activities1 consi/5t ) applicable ,f$]al
 law & subject to rules issu$ by !      
,secret>y ( ,labor4  7#f7 ,employee     
classification ,! cov]$ entity %all     
consid]1 & ensure t all contractors &   
subcontractors ( ! cov]$ entity )       
respect to ! cov]$ activities consid]1  
an individual p]=m+ any s]vice =        
remun]ation = ! cov]$ entity1 or        
contractor or subcontractor1 9 !        
p]=mance ( ! cov]$ activities z an      
employee 7& n an indep5d5t contractor7 (
 ! cov]$ entity1 or contractor or       
subcontractor1 unless-- 7,a7 !          
individual is free f control & direction
 9 connection ) ! p]=mance ( ! s]vice1  

bo? "u ! contract = ! p]=mance ( !      
s]vice & 9 fact2  7,b7 ! s]vice is p]=m$
 outside ! usual c\rse ( ! bus9ess ( !  
cov]$ entity or ! contractor or         
subcontractor2 &  7,c7 ! individual is  
cu/om>ily engag$ 9 an indep5d5tly       
e/abli%$ trade1 occupation1 pr(ession1  
or bus9ess ( ! same nature z t involv$ 9
 su* s]vice4  #g4 ,gre5 ,procurem5t     
,ov]sight ,advisory ,bo>d  7a7 ,9 g5]al 
,!re is e/abli%$ a ,gre5 ,procurem5t    
,ov]sight ,advisory ,bo>d )9 ! ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,en]gy4  7b7 ,coord9ation ,!         
,ov]sight ,advisory ,bo>d %all c>ry out 
its activities 9 coord9ation ) ! ,(fice 
( ,f$]al ,su/a9ability & ! ,(fice (     
,managem5t & ,budget4  7c7 ,memb]%ip ,! 
memb]s ( ! ,ov]sight ,advisory ,bo>d    
%all-- 7#a7 be appo9t$ by ! ,secret>y ( 
,en]gy2 &  7#b7 consi/ (-- 7,a7 exp]ts  
on procurem5t & clean en]gy1 includ+    
sci5ti/s1 f ,f$]al & ,/ate ag5cies2     
7,b7 #a or m repres5tatives f-- 7i7 ea* 
(-- 7,i7 ! ,(fice ( ,sci5ce & ,te*nology
 ,policy2  7,,ii7 ! ,g5]al ,s]vices     

,adm9i/ration2 &  7,,iii7 ! ,c\ncil on  
,environm5tal ,quality2  7ii7           
environm5tal ju/ice organizations2 &    
7iii7 unioniz$ labor gr\ps2 &  7,c7 *ief
 f9ancial (fic]s ( private companies4   
7d7 ,functions ,! ,ov]sight ,advisory   
,bo>d %all-- 7#a7 ov]see ! procurem5t ( 
cov]$ products by ,f$]al ag5cies        
pursuant to ?is ,act1 includ+ to ensure 
t procurem5t ( ^? products is c>ri$     
out-- 7,a7 effici5tly & 9 accordance )  
relevant contract+ & labor laws1 includ+
 op5 competition requirem5ts2  7,b7 9   
compliance ) relevant conflict ( int]e/ 
requirem5ts2  7,c7 9 a mann] t-- 7i7    
promotes op5 competition2 &  7ii7       
prev5ts frauds2 &  7,d7 by ,f$]al ag5cy 
p]sonnel suffici5tly tra9$ to ensure    
responsible procurem5t practices        
pursuant to ?is ,act & ! goals ( ?is    
,act2  7#b7 (f] recomm5dations relat+ to
 ! selection ( recipi5ts ( grants "u !  
grant programs e/abli%$ "u ?is ,act1 ) !
 goal ( ensur+ t grant recipi5ts w use !
 grant funds-- 7,a7 effici5tly & 9      

accordance ) relevant contract+ & labor 
laws1 includ+ op5 competition           
requirem5ts2  7,b7 9 compliance )       
relevant conflict ( int]e/ requirem5ts2 
7,c7 9 a mann] t-- 7i7 promotes op5     
competition2 &  7ii7 prev5ts frauds2 &  
7,d7 by p]sonnel suffici5tly tra9$ to   
ensure responsible procurem5t practices 
pursuant to ?is ,act & ! goals ( ?is    
,act2 &  7#c7 submit an annual report to
 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1
 ,congress1 & ! ,presid5t describ+--    
7,a7 ! procurem5t ( cov]$ products by   
,f$]al ag5cies pursuant to ?is ,act2 &  
7,b7 ! recomm5dations made by !         
,ov]sight ,advisory ,bo>d "u p>agraph   
7#b74  7e7 ,au?orities ,! ,ov]sight     
,advisory ,bo>d-- 7#a7 %all h ! au?ority
 to issue subpo5as2 &  7#b7 may ref]    
p>ties t engage 9 fraud 9 connection ) a
 procurem5t contract ent]$ into by a    
,f$]al ag5cy pursuant to ?is ,act to !  
appropriate ,f$]al law en=cem5t         
au?ority4  7f7 ,treatm5t z advisory     
committee ,! ,ov]sight ,advisory ,bo>d  

is an advisory committee 7z def9$ 9     
section #c ( ! ,f$]al ,advisory         
,committee ,act 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app4774  
#h4 ,ov]sight by ,comptroll] ,g5]al ,!  
,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
%all-- 7#a7 conduct ov]sight ( ! funds  
appropriat$ "u ?is ,act to ensure       
transp>5cy & compliance ) all applicable
 requirem5ts2 &  7#b7 %all make publicly
 available an annual report t-- 7,a7    
evaluates ! efficacy ( ! programs       
e/abli%$ "u ?is ,act2 &  7,b7 makes     
recomm5dations = any improvem5ts to ^?  
programs4