,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #djac  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #f1 #bjbb,mr4   
,s&]s 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,padilla1 ,mr4   
,book]1 ,ms4 ,w>r51 ,mr4 ,m>key1 ,mr4   
,murphy1 & ,mr4 ,m]kley7 introduc$ !    
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural    
,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  ,to promote ,unit$
 ,/ates en]gy security & indep5d5ce by  
bol/]+ r5ewable en]gy supply *a9s 9 !   
,unit$ ,/ates1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4   
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,en]gy ,security & ,indep5d5ce ,act (   
#bjbb4  #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3    
7#a7 ,cov]$ en]gy-effici5cy or r5ewable 
en]gy sy/em or te*nology ,! t]m cov]$   
en]gy-effici5cy or r5ewable en]gy sy/em 
or te*nology means-- 7,a7 a r5ewable    
en]gy g5]ation sy/em2  7,b7 a r5ewable  
en]gy /orage sy/em2  7,c7 an            
en]gy-effici5cy sy/em 7includ+ a heat   
pump72  7,d7 an en]gy-effici5cy         
te*nology2  7,e7 an electric            
transportation sy/em2  7,f7 a r5ewable  

en]gy te*nology2 &  7,g7 an en]gy /orage
 te*nology utiliz+ en]gy g5]at$ f a     
r5ewable en]gy s\rce4  7#b7 ,direct loan
  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m direct loan means
 a disbursem5t ( funds by ! ,f$]al      
,gov]nm5t to a non-,f$]al borr[] "u a   
contract t requires ! repaym5t ( ^?     
funds ) or )\t int]e/4  7,b7 ,inclusion 
,! t]m direct loan includes ! pur*ase (1
 or p>ticipation 9-- 7i7 a loan made by 
ano!r l5d]2 or  7ii7 a f9anc+ arrangem5t
 t def]s paym5t = m ?an #ij days1       
includ+ ! sale ( a ,gov]nm5t asset on   
cr$it t]ms4  7#c7 ,eligible entity ,!   
t]m eligible entity means a private     
entity1 includ+ a manufactur]1 or a     
p>tn]%ip ( private entities4  7#d7      
,environm5tal ju/ice community ,! t]m   
environm5tal ju/ice community means a   
community ) significant repres5tation ( 
#a or m communities ( color1 l[-income  
communities1 or ,tribal or indig5\s     
communities t exp]i5ce1 or are at risk (
 exp]i5c+1 high] or m adv]se human heal?
 or environm5tal effects z comp>$ to o!r

 communities4  7#e7 ,heat pump ,! t]m   
heat pump means a device t-- 7,a7       
transf]s heat f a cold] area to a hott] 
area by us+ me*anical en]gy2 &  7,b7 is 
us$ to ma9ta9 a safe1 com=table1 &      
af=dable temp]ature 9 a build+4  7#f7   
,public heat pump ,! t]m public heat    
pump means a heat pump t is own$ or     
op]at$ by-- 7,a7 a unit ( ,f$]al1 ,/ate1
 or local gov]nm5t2 or  7,b7 a          
coop]atively own$ utility4  7#g7        
,r5ewable en]gy ,! t]m r5ewable en]gy   
means en]gy g5]at$ f a r5ewable en]gy   
s\rce4  7#h7 ,r5ewable en]gy s\rce ,!   
t]m r5ewable en]gy s\rce means w9d1     
sol>1 tidal1 wave1 or geo!rmal en]gy4   
#c4 ,f9d+ ,congress f9ds t x is 9 !     
int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates-- 7#a7 to h a 
viable dome/ic manufactur+ supply *a9 = 
compon5ts ( cov]$ en]gy-effici5cy &     
r5ewable en]gy sy/ems & te*nologies2 &  
7#b7 to r$uce ! reliance ( ,unit$ ,/ates
 manufactur]s on compon5ts ( cov]$      
en]gy-effici5cy & r5ewable en]gy sy/ems 
& te*nologies made 9 =eign c\ntries4    

#d4 ,use ( ,def5se ,production ,act (   
#aiej au?orities to support dome/ic     
indu/rial base & manufactur+            
capabilities = r5ewable en]gy           
te*nologies  7a7 ,r5ewable en]gy        
te*nologies z /rategic & critical       
mat]ials ,section #ajf ( ! ,def5se      
,production ,act ( #aiej 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 
#deaf7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by ins]t+ 7a7    
be=e ,= purposes2 &  7#b7 by add+ at !  
end ! foll[+3  7b7 ,! designation (     
en]gy z a /rategic & critical mat]ial "u
 subsection 7a7 includes ! designation (
 cov]$ en]gy-effici5cy & r5ewable en]gy 
sy/ems & te*nologies 7z def9$ 9 section 
#b ( ! ,en]gy ,security & ,indep5d5ce   
,act ( #bjbb7 z /rategic & critical     
mat]ials4  4  7b7 ,appropriation  7#a7  
,9 g5]al ,9 addition to am\nts o!rwise  
available1 !re is appropriat$ = fiscal  
ye> #bjbb1 out ( any money 9 ! ,treasury
 n o!rwise appropriat$1 #ajj1jjj1jjj1jjj
 to ! ,presid5t to c>ry out subsection  
7c74  7#b7 ,availability ( am\nts       
,am\nts appropriat$ "u p>agraph 7#a7    

%all rema9 available until ,septemb]    
#cj1 #bjcb4  7c7 ,support = dome/ic     
indu/rial base & manufactur+            
capabilities  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,presid5t
 %all use ! au?orities "u titles ,i &   
,,iii & section #gjh7;c7 ( ! ,def5se    
,production ,act ( #aiej 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 
#deja et seq47 to e/abli%1 ma9ta91      
protect1 or re/ore ! dome/ic indu/rial  
base & manufactur+ capabilities = cov]$ 
en]gy-effici5cy & r5ewable en]gy sy/ems 
& te*nologies1 includ+ by provid+ loan  
gu>antees1 loans1 pur*ase agreem5ts1 &  
grants to manufactur+ entities to exp& !
 dome/ic productive capacity ( ^?       
entities & repurpose equipm5t to meet ! 
manufactur+ dem&s ( su* sy/ems &        
te*nologies4  7#b7 ,requirem5ts ,9 c>ry+
 out p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,presid5t %all--  
7,a7 id5tify ! dome/ic indu/rial base   
ne$s to trans=m ! ,unit$ ,/ates dome/ic 
en]gy sy/em into a #ajj-p]c5t r5ewable  
en]gy sy/em2  7,b7 use ! au?orities "u  
title ,i ( ! ,def5se ,production ,act   
7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #deja et seq47-- 7i7 to  

prioritize contracts & allocate         
mat]ials1 s]vices1 & facilities to      
a*ieve ! goal describ$ 9 subp>agraph    
7,a72 &  7ii7 to allocate ! /rategic &  
critical mat]ials describ$ 9 section    
#ajf7;b7 ( t ,act1 z add$ by subsection 
7a71 9 a mann] t prioritizes-- 7,i7     
environm5tal ju/ice communities fir/2   
7,,ii7 publicly own$ sy/ems ( r5ewable  
en]gy2  7,,iii7 sy/ems t r$uce utility &
 en]gy co/s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7,,iv7
 ,f$]al ag5cies ^: build+s c be us$ z   
public s\rces ( sol> en]gy =            
environm5tal ju/ice communities2 &  7,c7
 take ! actions describ$ 9 subp>agraph  
7,b7 9 t&em ) exi/+ f9ancial & te*nical 
assi/ance programs ( ! ,dep>tm5t (      
,en]gy1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation1 &
 su* o!r ag5cies z ! ,presid5t consid]s 
appropriate2 &  7,d7 coord9ate ) ! task 
=ce e/abli%$ "u section #e4  #e4        
,dome/ic r5ewable en]gy indu/rial base  
task =ce  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,presid5t %all
 e/abli% a dome/ic r5ewable en]gy       
indu/rial base task =ce t includes--    

7#a7 manufactur]s1 eng9e]s1 sci5ti/s1 & 
plann+ exp]ts 9 ! fields (-- 7,a7       
equitable en]gy2 &  7,b7 en]gy democracy
 & transportation design2  7#b7         
environm5tal ju/ice community lead]s2   
7#c7 labor unions2  7#d7 ! ,secret>y (  
,en]gy1 ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation1 &
 ! ,secret>y ( ,labor2  7#e7 /aff ( !   
,national ,laboratories 7z def9$ 9      
section #b ( ! ,en]gy ,policy ,act (    
#bjje 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aehja772 &  7#f7  
o!r relevant ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local     
ag5cies4  7b7 ,duties ,! task =ce       
e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a7 %all develop 
a manufactur+ & allocation plan-- 7#a7  
to e/abli%1 ma9ta91 protect1 & re/ore a 
dome/ic indu/rial base & manufactur+    
capabilities = cov]$ en]gy-effici5cy &  
r5ewable en]gy sy/ems & te*nologies2    
7#b7 to rea* ! goal ( a #ajj p]c5t      
r5ewable en]gy sy/em z soon z possible1 
us+ ! be/ available sci5ce &            
te*nologies2  7#c7 to prioritize        
di/ribut$ en]gy res\rces & /orage to    
boo/ climate resili5ce & equity2  7#d7  

to make an equitable allocation ( ,f$]al
 r5ewable en]gy inve/m5ts & assi/ance1 9
 p>tn]%ip ) environm5tal ju/ice         
communities & public entities2 &  7#e7  
to ensure t ! dome/ic indu/rial base (  
cov]$ en]gy-effici5cy & r5ewable en]gy  
sy/ems & te*nologies creates & ma9ta9s  
high-quality jobs t are repres5t$ by    
labor organizations4  7c7               
,appropriations ,9 addition to am\nts   
o!rwise available1 !re is appropriat$1  
out ( any money 9 ! ,treasury n o!rwise 
appropriat$1 #be1jjj1jjj to ! ,presid5t 
to c>ry out ?is section = fiscal ye>    
#bjbb1 to rema9 available until         
,septemb] #cj1 #bjca4  #f4 ,r5ewable    
en]gy g5]ation sy/em compon5t           
manufactur+ supply *a9 assi/ance  7a7 ,9
 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date
 ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (   
,en]gy 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z !     
,secret>y7 %all e/abli% a program       
7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z ! program7 to
 provide f9ancial assi/ance1 includ+    
grants1 direct loans1 & loan gu>antees1 

to eligible entities to c>ry out        
projects-- 7#a7 to con/ruct new         
facilities t manufacture compon5ts (    
cov]$ en]gy-effici5cy & r5ewable en]gy  
sy/ems & te*nologies2 &  7#b7 to retool1
 retr(it1 or exp& exi/+ facilities t    
manufacture1 or h ! ability to          
manufacture1 compon5ts ( cov]$          
en]gy-effici5cy & r5ewable en]gy sy/ems 
& te*nologies4  7b7 ,application ,to be 
eligible to receive f9ancial assi/ance  
"u ! program1 an eligible entity %all   
submit to ! ,secret>y an application at 
su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su*      
in=mation z ! ,secret>y may require4    
7c7 ,priority ,9 provid+ f9ancial       
assi/ance "u ! program1 ! ,secret>y %all
 give priority to projects t-- 7#a7 h ! 
pot5tial to b5efit an environm5tal      
ju/ice community1 includ+ by r$uc+ !    
pollution & emissions )91 & ! utility   
co/s (1 su* a community2  7#b7 are      
/rategically locat$ ne> manufactur]s (  
compon5ts ( cov]$ en]gy-effici5cy &     
r5ewable en]gy sy/ems & te*nologies to  

create a geographic conc5tration ( ^?   
manufactur]s 9 ! manufactur+ supply *a92
  7#c7 h pot5tial to directly &         
indirectly create dome/ic jobs1 includ+ 
jobs = l[-income communities1 dislocat$ 
work]s1 & work]s f gr\ps t are          
und]repres5t$ 9 ! manufactur+ indu/ry1  
includ+ =m]ly inc>c]at$ work]s2  7#d7 w 
result 9 economic developm5t or economic
 div]sification 9 economically di/ress$ 
regions or localities2 &  7#e7 d n      
exp$ite or fa/ track any applicable     
environm5tal review processes4  7d7     
,direct loan conditions ,a direct loan  
made "u ! program %all-- 7#a7 be> int]e/
 at a rate t does n exce$ a level t !   
,secret>y det]m9es to be appropriate2 & 
7#b7 be subject to su* o!r t]ms &       
conditions z ! ,secret>y det]m9es to be 
appropriate4  7e7 ,co/ %>+ = grants     
,section #ihh7;c7 ( ! ,en]gy ,policy    
,act ( #bjje 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #afceb7;c77 
%all apply to a grant made "u ! program4
  7f7 ,conditions ( receipt ( f9ancial  
assi/ance  7#a7 ,requir$ agreem5t ,an   

eligible entity aw>d$ f9ancial assi/ance
 "u ! program %all ent] into an agreem5t
 t specifies t1 dur+ ! #e-ye> p]iod     
imm$iately foll[+ ! aw>d ( ! f9ancial   
assi/ance-- 7,a7 ! eligible entity w n--
 7i7 repur*ase an equity security ( !   
eligible entity or any p>5t company ( ! 
eligible entity t is li/$ on a national 
securities ex*ange1 except to ! ext5t   
requir$ "u a contractual obligation t is
 9 effect z ( ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is   
,act2  7ii7 outs\rce or (f%ore jobs to a
 location outside ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 or 
7iii7 abrogate exi/+ collective b>ga9+  
agreem5ts2 &  7,b7 ! eligible entity w  
rema9 neutral 9 any union organiz+ ef=t4
  7#b7 ,f9ancial protection ( ,gov]nm5t 
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,f9ancial assi/ance may n 
be aw>d$ "u ! program to an eligible    
entity unless-- 7i7 7,i7 ! eligible     
entity has issu$ securities t are trad$ 
on a national securities ex*ange2 &     
7,,ii7 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury        
receives a w>rant or equity int]e/ 9 !  
eligible entity2 or  7ii7 9 ! case ( an 

eligible entity o!r ?an an eligible     
entity describ$ 9 clause 7i77,i71 !     
,secret>y ( ! ,treasury receives1 9 !   
discretion ( ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury--
 7,i7 a w>rant or equity int]e/ 9 !     
eligible entity2 or  7,,ii7 a s5ior debt
 in/rum5t issu$ by ! eligible entity4   
7,b7 ,t]ms & conditions ,! t]ms &       
conditions ( any w>rant1 equity int]e/1 
or s5ior debt in/rum5t receiv$ "u       
subp>agraph 7,a77ii7 %all be set by !   
,secret>y & %all meet ! foll[+          
requirem5ts3 7i7 ,purposes ,su* t]ms &  
conditions %all be design$ to provide = 
reasonable p>ticipation by ! ,secret>y1 
= ! b5efit ( taxpay]s1 9-- 7,i7 equity  
appreciation 9 ! case ( a w>rant or o!r 
equity int]e/2 or  7,,ii7 a reasonable  
int]e/ rate premium1 9 ! case ( a debt  
in/rum5t4  7ii7 ,au?ority to sell1      
ex]cise1 or surr5d]  7,i7 ,9 g5]al ,= ! 
prim>y b5efit ( taxpay]s1 ! ,secret>y   
may sell1 ex]cise1 or surr5d] a w>rant  
or any s5ior debt in/rum5t receiv$ "u   
?is p>agraph4  7,,ii7 ,no vot+ ,!       

,secret>y %all n ex]cise vot+ p[] )     
respect to any %>es ( common /ock       
acquir$ "u ?is p>agraph4  7iii7         
,suffici5cy ,if ! ,secret>y det]m9es t  
an eligible entity _c feasibly issue    
w>rants or o!r equity int]e/s z requir$ 
by ?is p>agraph1 ! ,secret>y may accept 
a s5ior debt in/rum5t 9 an am\nt & on   
su* t]ms z ! ,secret>y det]m9es         
appropriate4  7g7 ,free1 prior1 & in=m$ 
cons5t = ,indig5\s communities 9 ! sit+ 
process ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% /&>ds 
& proc$ural requirem5ts to secure free1 
prior1 & in=m$ cons5t ( ,indian ,tribes 
to ! sit+ ( projects c>ri$ out )        
f9ancial assi/ance "u ! program t affect
 ,indian l&1 wat]1 livelihoods1 &       
culture1 includ+ (f-res]vation          
treaty-res]v$ rights to hunt+1 fi%+1    
ga!r+1 & protection (1 & access to1     
sacr$ sites4  7h7 ,prohibition ,9 c>ry+ 
out ! program1 ! ,secret>y may n provide
 f9ancial assi/ance = projects t w s\rce
 compon5ts ( cov]$ en]gy-effici5cy &    
r5ewable en]gy sy/ems & te*nologies f1  

or supply compon5ts ( cov]$             
en]gy-effici5cy & r5ewable en]gy sy/ems 
& te*nologies to1 entities t use =c$    
labor 7z def9$ 9 section #cjg ( ! ,t>iff
 ,act ( #aicj 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #acjg774   
7i7 ,/udy & report ,n lat] ?an #a ye>   
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !    
,secret>y %all conduct1 & submit to     
,congress a report describ+ ! results (1
 a /udy on-- 7#a7 opportunities to      
conv]t fossil fuel infra/ructure into   
r5ewable en]gy infra/ructure2  7#b7 gaps
 9 ! curr5t ,unit$ ,/ates manufactur+   
supply *a9s = cov]$ en]gy-effici5cy &   
r5ewable en]gy sy/ems & te*nologies2 &  
7#c7 b5efits to ! en]gy security ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates ( on%or+ supply *a9s =    
cov]$ en]gy-effici5cy & r5ewable en]gy  
sy/ems & te*nologies4  7j7 ,au?orization
 ( appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be
 appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section    
#aj1jjj1jjj1jjj = ! p]iod ( fiscal ye>s 
#bjbc ?r\gh #bjcb4  #g4 ,wea!rization   
assi/ance program ,section #dbb ( !     
,en]gy ,cons]vation & ,production ,act  

7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fhgb7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by
 /rik+ ! section designation & head+ &  
all t foll[s ?r\gh ,= ! & ins]t+ !      
foll[+3  #dbb4 ,appropriations ,= !  2 &
  7#b7 9 ! matt] prec$+ p>agraph 7#a71  
by /rik+ are au?oriz$ to be             
appropriat$-- & all t foll[s ?r\gh !    
p]iod at ! end ( p>agraph 7#b7 & ins]t+ 
is appropriat$1 out ( any funds 9 !     
,treasury n o!rwise appropriat$1        
#c1jjj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbc
 ?r\gh #bjcb44  #h4 ,public heat pumps  
,9 addition to am\nts o!rwise available1
 !re is appropriat$ = fiscal ye> #bjbb1 
out ( any funds 9 ! ,treasury n o!rwise 
appropriat$1 #aj1jjj1jjj1jjj to !       
,secret>y ( ,en]gy1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,(fice 
( ,en]gy ,effici5cy & ,r5ewable ,en]gy1 
to procure & in/all public heat pumps1  
to rema9 available until ,septemb] #cj1 
#bjcb4  #i4 ,m9imum labor /&>ds  7a7    
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,cov]$ 
entity ,! t]m cov]$ entity means an     
entity t directly or indirectly receives
 funds or assi/ance "u a cov]$ en]gy    

program1 )\t reg>d to ! =m1 am\nt1 or   
type ( ,f$]al assi/ance provid$4  7#b7  
,cov]$ en]gy program ,! t]m cov]$ en]gy 
program means-- 7,a7 a program au?oriz$ 
"u ?is ,act2 or  7,b7 ! ,wea!rization   
,assi/ance ,program = ,l[-,income       
,p]sons e/abli%$ "u "p ,a ( title ,,iv (
 ! ,en]gy ,cons]vation & ,production    
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fhfa et seq474     
7#c7 ,project labor agreem5t ,! t]m     
project labor agreem5t means a pre-hire 
collective b>ga9+ agreem5t ) "o or m    
labor organizations t-- 7,a7 e/abli%es !
 t]ms & conditions ( employm5t = a      
specific con/ruction project2 &  7,b7 is
 an agreem5t describ$ 9 section #h7;f7 (
 ! ,national ,labor ,relations ,act 7#bi
 ,u4,s4,c4 #aeh7;f774  7b7 ,labor /&>d  
requirem5ts ,not)/&+ any o!r provision (
 law1 a cov]$ entity %all comply ) !    
labor /&>ds "u ?is section4  7c7        
,prevail+ wages ,a cov]$ entity %all    
ensure ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,labor]s &        
me*anics ,any labor] or me*anic employ$ 
by ! cov]$ entity1 or any contractor or 

subcontractor 9 ! p]=mance ( "w fund$ or
 assi/$1 9 :ole or 9 "p1 "u a cov]$     
en]gy program1 %all be paid wages at    
rates n less ?an ^? prevail+ on "w ( a  
simil> "* 9 ! locality1 z det]m9$ by !  
,secret>y ( ,labor "u sub*apt] ,,iv (   
*apt] #ca ( title #dj1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code 7commonly kn[n z ! ,davis-,bacon  
,act74 ,) respect to ! labor /&>ds 9 ?is
 subsection1 ! ,secret>y ( ,labor %all h
 ! 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#b7 ,o!r work]s  
,all individuals employ$ by ! cov]$     
entity1 or any contractor or            
subcontractor us+ funds or o!r assi/ance
 provid$ "u a cov]$ en]gy program1 9 !  
manufacture or furni%+ ( mat]ials1      
supplies1 articles1 or equipm5t %all be 
paid wages at rates n less ?an employees
 p]=m+ simil> "w or 9 ! p>ticul> or     
simil> indu/ries or gr\ps ( indu/ries   
curr5tly op]at+ 9 ! locality 9 :i* !    

mat]ials1 supplies1 articles1 or        
equipm5t are to be manufactur$ or       
furni%$1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y (     
,labor 9 accordance ) sections #feja    
?r\gh #feaa ( title #da1 ,unit$ ,/ates  
,code 7commonly kn[n z ! ,public        
,contracts ,act74  7d7 ,labor-,managem5t
 coop]ation  7#a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is    
subsection3 7,a7 ,,nlra def9itions ,!   
t]ms employee1 employ]1 & labor         
organization h ! mean+s giv5 ! t]ms 9   
section #b ( ! ,national ,labor         
,relations ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #aeb74   
7,b7 ,bo>d ,! t]m ,bo>d means !         
,national ,labor ,relations ,bo>d4  7#b7
 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ any contr>y provision
 ( law1 includ+ ! ,national ,labor      
,relations ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #aea et  
seq471 p>agraphs 7#c7 ?r\gh 7#h7 %all   
apply ) respect to any cov]$ entity t is
 an employ] & any labor organization :o 
repres5ts or seeks to repres5t employees
 ( su* cov]$ entity4  7#c7 ,labor peace 
,any employ] t is a cov]$ entity %all   
recognize = purposes ( collective b>ga9+

 a labor organization t demon/rates t a 
majority ( ! employees 9 a unit         
appropriate = b>ga9+ :o p]=m or w p]=m  
"w fund$ or assi/$1 9 :ole or 9 "p1 by a
 cov]$ en]gy program h sign$ valid      
au?orizations designat+ ! labor         
organization z _! b>ga9+ repres5tative &
 t no o!r labor organization is curr5tly
 c]tifi$ or recogniz$ z ! exclusive     
repres5tative ( any ( ! employees 9 !   
unit pursuant to ! ,national ,labor     
,relations ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #aea et  
seq474 ,^u su* %[+ ( majority /atus1 !  
employ] %all notify ! labor organization
 & ! ,bo>d t ! employ] has det]m9$ t !  
labor organization repres5ts a majority 
( ! employees & t ! employ] is recogniz+
 ! labor organization z ! exclusive     
repres5tative ( ! employees = ! purposes
 ( collective b>ga9+ pursuant to section
 #i ( su* ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #aei74    
7#d7 ,c]tification ,%\ld a dispute ov]  
majority /atus or ! appropriat5ess ( !  
unit arise betwe5 ! employ] & ! labor   
organization1 ei!r p>ty may reque/ t !  

,bo>d inve/igate & resolve ! dispute4   
,if ! ,bo>d f9ds t a majority ( !       
employees 9 a unit appropriate = b>ga9+ 
has sign$ valid au?orizations designat+ 
! labor organization z _! b>ga9+        
repres5tative & t no o!r individual or  
labor organization is curr5tly c]tifi$  
or recogniz$ z ! exclusive repres5tative
 ( any ( ! employees 9 ! unit1 ! ,bo>d  
%all n direct an election b %all c]tify 
! labor organization z ! repres5tative  
describ$ 9 section #i7;a7 ( ! ,national 
,labor ,relations ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4   
#aei7;a774  7#e7 ,comm5cem5t ( b>ga9+ ,n
 lat] ?an #aj days aft] receiv+ a writt5
 reque/ = collective b>ga9+ f a         
recogniz$ or c]tifi$ labor organization1
 or )9 su* p]iod z ! p>ties agree ^u1 ! 
labor organization & employ] %all meet &
 comm5ce to b>ga9 collectively & %all   
make e reasonable ef=t to conclude &    
sign a collective b>ga9+ agreem5t4  7#f7
 ,m$iation ,if aft] ! expiration ( !    
#ij-;day p]iod beg9n+ on ! date on :i*  
b>ga9+ is comm5c$1 or su* additional    

p]iod z ! p>ties may agree ^u1 ! p>ties 
h fail$ to rea* an agreem5t1 ei!r p>ty  
may notify ! ,f$]al ,m$iation &         
,conciliation ,s]vice ( ! exi/5ce ( a   
dispute & reque/ m$iation4 ,:5ev] su* a 
reque/ is receiv$1 x %all be ! duty ( ! 
,s]vice promptly to put itself 9        
communication ) ! p>ties & to use its   
be/ ef=ts1 by m$iation & conciliation1  
to br+ !m to agreem5t4  7#g7            
,arbitration ,if aft] ! expiration ( !  
#cj-;day p]iod beg9n+ on ! date on :i* !
 reque/ = m$iation is made "u p>agraph  
7#f71 or su* additional p]iod z ! p>ties
 may agree ^u1 ! ,f$]al ,m$iation &     
,conciliation ,s]vice is n able to br+ !
 p>ties to agreem5t by conciliation1 !  
,s]vice %all ref] ! dispute to a        
trip>tite arbitration panel e/abli%$ 9  
accordance ) su* regulations z may be   
prescrib$ by ! ,s]vice1 ) "o memb]      
select$ by ! labor organization1 "o     
memb] select$ by ! employ]1 & "o neutral
 memb] mutually agre$ to by ! p>ties4 ,!
 labor organization & employ] mu/ ea*   

select ! memb]s ( ! trip>tite           
arbitration panel )9 #ad days ( !       
,s]vice's ref]ral2 if ! labor           
organization or employ] fail to d s1 !  
,s]vice %all designate any memb]s n     
select$ by ! labor organization or !    
employ]4 ,a majority ( ! trip>tite      
arbitration panel %all r5d] a decision  
settl+ ! dispute z soon z practicable & 
n lat] ?an )9 #abj days ( ! selection ( 
all memb]s ( ! panel1 abs5t extraord9>y 
circum/ances or by agreem5t or p]mission
 ( ! p>ties1 & su* decision %all be b9d+
 ^u ! p>ties = a p]iod ( #b ye>s1 unless
 am5d$ dur+ su* p]iod by writt5 cons5t (
 ! p>ties4 ,su* decision %all be bas$   
on-- 7,a7 ! employ]'s f9ancial /atus &  
prospects2  7,b7 ! size & type ( !      
employ]'s op]ations & bus9ess2  7,c7 !  
employees' co/ ( liv+2  7,d7 !          
employees' ability to su/a9 !mselves1 _!
 families1 & _! dep5d5ts on ! wages &   
b5efits !y e>n f ! employ]2 &  7,e7 !   
wages & b5efits o!r employ]s 9 ! same   
bus9ess provide _! employees4  7#h7     

,contractors & subcontractors ,any      
employ] t is a cov]$ entity %all require
 any contractor or subcontractor ^:     
employees p]=m or w p]=m "w fund$ or    
assi/$1 9 :ole or 9 "p1 by a cov]$ en]gy
 program to comply ) ! requirem5ts set  
=? 9 p>agraphs 7#b7 ?r\gh 7#g74  7e7    
,project labor agreem5t ,a cov]$ entity 
p]=m+ any con/ruction project fund$ or  
assi/$1 9 :ole or 9 "p1 by a cov]$ en]gy
 program %all be a p>ty to1 or1 z       
applicable1 require contractors &       
subcontractors 9 ! p]=mance ( su*       
project to be a p>ty to1 a project labor
 agreem5t4  7f7 ,limits on backgr\nd    
*ecks ,a cov]$ entity1 & ea* contractor 
& subcontractor 9 ! p]=mance ( any "w   
fund$ or assi/$1 9 :ole or 9 "p1 by a   
cov]$ en]gy program1 %all n reque/ or   
o!rwise consid] ! crim9al hi/ory ( an   
applicant = employm5t be=e ext5d+ a     
conditional (f] to ! applicant1 unless--
 7#a7 a backgr\nd *eck is o!rwise       
requir$ by law2  7#b7 ! position is = a 
,f$]al law en=cem5t (fic] 7z def9$ 9    

section #aae7;c7 ( title #ah1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code7 position2 or  7#c7 !      
,secret>y ( ,labor1 9 consultation ) !  
,secret>y ( ,en]gy1 c]tifies t preclud+ 
crim9al hi/ory prior to ! conditional   
(f] w\ld pose a ?reat to national       
security4  7g7 ,employee /atus ,a cov]$ 
entity1 & ea* contractor & subcontractor
 ( ! cov]$ entity 9 ! p]=mance ( any    
project fund$ or assi/$1 9 :ole or 9 "p1
 by a cov]$ en]gy program1 %all consid] 
an individual p]=m+ any s]vice 9 su*    
p]=mance z an employee 7& n an indep5d5t
 contractor7 ( ! cov]$ entity1          
contractor1 or subcontractor1           
respectively1 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]$     
entity1 contractor1 or subcontractor1   
respectively2 &  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  #aj4 ,equitable allocation
 ( funds ,! ,presid5t & ! ,secret>y (   
,en]gy %all ea* ensure t ( ! total am\nt
 ( ,f$]al support & assi/ance provid$ "u
 ?is ,act by ! ,presid5t & ! ,secret>y (
 ,en]gy1 respectively1 n less ?an #dj   
p]c5t %all be inve/$ 9 environm5tal     
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