,,ii #aagth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #aief ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,may #bh 7legislative day1 ,may #bg71 #bjba,mr4 ,manchin 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,graham1 and ,mr4 ,hickenlooper7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,energy and ,natural ,resources ,a ,,bill ,to require the ,secretary of ,energy to establish a manufacturing clean energy and energy efficiency grant program1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,manufacturing ,clean ,energy and ,energy ,efficiency ,act of #bjba4 #b4 ,manufacturing ,clean ,energy and ,energy ,efficiency ,grant ,program 7a7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,covered project ,the term covered project means a project that-- 7,a7 has been recommended in an energy assessment described in paragraph 7#b77;,a7 conducted for an eligible entity2 and 7,b7 with respect to the plant site of that eligible entity-- 7i7 improves-- 7,i7 energy efficiency2 7,,ii7 material efficiency2 7,,iii7 cybersecurity2 or 7,,iv7 productivity2 or 7ii7 reduces-- 7,i7 waste production2 7,,ii7 greenhouse gas emissions2 or 7,,iii7 nongreenhouse gas pollution4 7#b7 ,eligible entity ,the term eligible entity means a small- or medium-sized manufacturer that has had an energy assessment completed-- 7,a7 by-- 7i7 an ,industrial ,assessment ,center2 or 7ii7 a third party assessor that provides an assessment equivalent to that of an ,industrial ,assessment ,center1 as determined by the ,secretary2 and 7,b7 in the #e-year period preceding the date on which the small- or medium-sized manufacturer submits an application under subsection 7c74 7#c7 ,industrial assessment center ,the term ,industrial ,assessment ,center means a center located at an institution of higher education that-- 7,a7 receives funding from the ,department of ,energy2 7,b7 provides an in-depth assessment of small- or medium-sized manufacturers to evaluate the facilities1 services1 and manufacturing operations of the plant sites of those manufacturers2 and 7,c7 as a result of the assessment described in subparagraph 7,b71 identifies opportunities for potential savings from1 with respect to those plant sites-- 7i7 energy efficiency improvements2 7ii7 waste minimization2 7iii7 pollution prevention2 7iv7 cybersecurity improvements2 and 7v7 productivity improvement4 7#d7 ,institution of higher education ,the term institution of higher education has the meaning given the term in section #aja7;a7 of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja7;a774 7#e7 ,program ,the term program means the program established under subsection 7b74 7#f7 ,small- or medium-sized manufacturer ,the term small- or medium-sized manufacturer means a manufacturing firm-- 7,a7 the gross annual sales of which are less than #ajj1jjj1jjj2 7,b7 that has fewer than #ejj employees at the plant site of the manufacturing firm2 and 7,c7 the annual energy bills of which total more than #ajj1jjj but less than #b1ejj1jjj4 7b7 ,establishment ,the ,secretary shall establish a program within the ,office of ,energy ,efficiency and ,renewable ,energy under which the ,secretary shall provide grants to eligible entities to implement covered projects4 7c7 ,application ,an eligible entity seeking a grant under the program shall submit to the ,secretary an application at such time1 in such manner1 and containing such information as the ,secretary may require1 including a demonstration of need for financial assistance to implement the proposed covered project4 7d7 ,priority ,in awarding grants under the program1 the ,secretary shall give priority to eligible entities that-- 7#a7 have had an energy assessment completed by an ,industrial ,assessment ,center2 and 7#b7 propose to carry out a covered project with a greater potential for-- 7,a7 energy efficiency gains2 or 7,b7 greenhouse gas emissions reductions4 7e7 ,grant ,amount 7#a7 ,maximum amount ,the amount of a grant provided to an eligible entity under the program shall not exceed #cjj1jjj4 7#b7 ,federal share ,a grant awarded under the program for a covered project shall be in an amount that is not more than #ej percent of the cost of the covered project4 7#c7 ,supplement ,a grant received by an eligible entity under the program shall supplement1 not supplant1 any private or ,state funds available to the eligible entity to carry out the covered project4 7f7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there is authorized to be appropriated to the ,secretary to carry out this section #ajj1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjbb through #bjbf1 to remain available until expended4 #c4 ,industrial assessment center technical assistance ,section #deb of the ,energy ,independence and ,security ,act of #bjjg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agaaa7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a71 by adding at the end the following3 7#f7 ,small- or medium-sized manufacturer ,the term small- or medium-sized manufacturer means a manufacturing firm-- 7,a7 the gross annual sales of which are less than #ajj1jjj1jjj2 7,b7 that has fewer than #ejj employees at the plant site of the manufacturing firm2 and 7,c7 the annual energy bills of which total more than #ajj1jjj but less than #b1ejj1jjj4 2 and 7#b7 in subsection 7e7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#d71 by striking and at the end2 7,b7 in paragraph 7#e71 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 and2 and 7,c7 by adding at the end the following3 7#f7 to provide technical assistance to small- and medium-sized manufacturers1 for which the industrial research and assessment center has completed an energy assessment1 to upgrade1 retrofit1 or replace systems or infrastructure consistent with recommendations made in the energy assessment4 4