,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #dihc  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #bh1         
#bjbb,mr4 ,hick5loop] 7= himself1 ,ms4  
,klobu*>1 ,mr4 ,k+1 ,mr4 ,b5net1 ,mr4   
,he9ri*1 & ,ms4 ,smi?7 introduc$ !      
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural    
,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  ,to require !     
,secret>y ( ,en]gy to e/abli% a program 
to enc\rage deploym5t ( electric s*ool  
buses & vehicle-to-grid te*nologies &   
applications1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4    
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,bus ,integration ,d$icat$ to ,improv+  
,resili5ce1 ,elim9at+ ,conge/ion1 &     
,trigg]+ ,innovation ,ov] ,num]\s       
,applications & ,localities ,act or !   
,,bidirectional ,act4  #b4 ,program to  
enc\rage deploym5t ( electric s*ool     
buses & vehicle-to-ev]y?+ te*nologies & 
applications  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is    
section3 7#a7 ,electric s*ool bus ,! t]m
 electric s*ool bus means a s*ool bus t 
is propell$-- 7,a7 to a significant     

ext5t1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1 by an  
electric motor t-- 7i7 draws electricity
 f a batt]y2 &  7ii7 is capable ( be+   
re*>g$ f an ext]nal s\rce ( electricity2
 &  7,b7 by any necess>y compon5ts or   
equipm5t requir$ to facilitate          
electric-p[]$ s*ool bus op]ations4  7#b7
 ,eligible entity ,! t]m eligible entity
 means-- 7,a7 any p]son 7includ+ any    
company or o!r entity7 or ,/ate1 local1 
or ,tribal entity t sells electric      
en]gy1 includ+-- 7i7 an electric        
utility1 includ+-- 7,i7 a local         
di/ribution company or utility2 &       
7,,ii7 an electric coop]ative2  7ii7 a  
municipality2 &  7iii7 a retail m>ket] (
 electricity2  7,b7 a ,/ate public      
utilities commission2  7,c7 a ?ird-p>ty 
en]gy effici5cy program adm9i/rator2    
7,d7 a s*ool bus manufactur]2  7,e7 a   
public or private s*ool di/rict2  7,f7 a
 suppli] ( *>g+ infra/ructure2  7,g7 a  
develop]1 provid]1 own]1 or op]ator (   
sol>1 w9d1 or o!r r5ewable or di/ribut$ 
en]gy res\rces2  7,h7 a ?ird-p>ty s*ool 

bus fleet or *>g+ op]ator2  7,i7 any o!r
 entity1 includ+ a p>tn]%ip1 t !        
,secret>y det]m9es to be appropriate2 & 
7,j7 any p>tn]%ip or consortium (       
entities describ$ 9 any ( subp>agraphs  
7,a7 ?r\gh 7,i74  7#c7 ,indian ,tribe ,!
 t]m ,indian ,tribe has ! mean+ giv5 !  
t]m 9 section #d ( ! ,indian            
,self-,det]m9ation & ,education         
,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd74  
7#d7 ,national ,laboratory ,! t]m       
,national ,laboratory has ! mean+ giv5 !
 t]m 9 section #b ( ! ,en]gy ,policy    
,act ( #bjje 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aehja74    
7#e7 ,program ,! t]m ,program means !   
program e/abli%$ "u subsection 7b77#a74 
7#f7 ,project p>tn] ,! t]m project      
p>tn]1 ) respect to a project = :i* a   
grant is s\ght or provid$ "u ! ,program1
 means an eligible entity t is a memb] (
 a p>tn]%ip or consortium describ$ 9    
p>agraph 7#b77;,j7 ) respect to t       
project4  7#g7 ,regional ,transmission  
,organization ,! t]m ,regional          
,transmission ,organization has ! mean+ 

giv5 ! t]m 9 section #c ( ! ,f$]al ,p[] 
,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #gif74  7#h7        
,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means !      
,secret>y ( ,en]gy4  7b7 ,program  7#a7 
,e/abli%m5t ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] !   
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y 
%all e/abli% a program to enc\rage !    
deploym5t ( vehicle-to-grid &           
vehicle-to-ev]y?+ te*nologies &         
applications1 z describ$ 9 p>agraph     
7#b71 includ+1 at a m9imum1 a vehicle   
capable ( dis*>g+ at lea/ #aj kil[atts (
 p[] to bidirectional electric vehicle  
supply equipm5t t provides alt]nat+     
curr5t p[] to an electrical circuit1 by 
provid+ grants to eligible entities =   
projects t include ! use ( n few] ?an #a
 electric s*ool bus ) bidirectional     
en]gy fl[ capabilities = an application 
describ$ 9 t p>agraph4  7#b7            
,application describ$ ,an application   
ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#a7 is-- 7,a7 a   
vehicle-to-grid application1 su* z-- 7i7
 provision ( a di/ribution-level s]vice 
or p>ticipation 9 a di/ribution-level   

program2  7ii7 provision ( :olesale     
m>ket s]vices1 su* z capacity1 en]gy1 & 
ancill>y s]vices2  7iii7 provision (    
microgrid s]vices2 or  7iv7 aggregations
 ( vehicle-to-grid applications t       
provide di/ribution-level s]vice1       
:olesale m>ket s]vices1 or microgrid    
s]vices2  7,b7 a vehicle-to-build+      
application2 or  7,c7 any o!r resili5ce 
or o!r application1 z det]m9$ to be     
appropriate by ! ,secret>y4  7#c7       
,priority & div]sity ( projects  7,a7   
,priority ,9 provid+ grants "u !        
,program1 ! ,secret>y %all give priority
 to projects t1 9 ! det]m9ation ( !     
,secret>y1 are likely to be economically
 self-su/a9+ & replicable once e/abli%$4
  7,b7 ,requirem5t ,! ,secret>y1 to !   
maximum ext5t practicable 9 accordance )
 ! priority requir$ to be e/abli%$ "u   
subp>agraph 7,a71 %all provide grants "u
 ! ,program = projects across diff]+    
situations1 includ+ 9 a region t is     
exp]i5c+ conge/ion1 %ortages1           
transmission sy/em con/ra9ts1 or        

di/ribution sy/em con/ra9ts t cause !   
co/ ( electricity to increase =         
consum]s4  7#d7 ,apply+ = assi/ance     
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,an eligible entity desir+
 a grant "u ! ,program %all submit to ! 
,secret>y an application at su* "t1 9   
su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z !  
,secret>y may require1 subject to ?is   
p>agraph4  7,b7 ,requirem5ts  7i7 ,9    
g5]al ,an application submitt$ "u       
subp>agraph 7,a7 %all demon/rate h[ !   
assi/ance reque/$ "u ! ,program w\ld    
help ! #a or m eligible entities        
submitt+ ! application to p>ticipate 9  
economically ju/ifiable opportunities t 
recognize bidirectional electric vehicle
 *>g+ z a relevant te*nology1 includ+   
exi/+ electric utility or ,regional     
,transmission ,organization t>iffs1     
programs1 initiatives1 policies1        
arrangem5ts1 or o!r opportunities t     
recognize bidirectional electric vehicle
 *>g+ z a relevant te*nology4  7ii7     
,int]connection rules ,an application   
submitt$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all       

include a c]tification t any project    
describ$ 9 ! application & propos$ to be
 c>ri$ out us+ a grant provid$ "u !     
,program w comply ) all applicable      
int]connection rules4  7#e7 ,use ( funds
  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,am\nts provid$ to an   
eligible entity pursuant to a grant "u !
 ,program may be us$ =-- 7i7 acquir+ &  
in/all+ bidirectional *>g+ /ations &    
int]connection upgrades necess>y =      
bidirectional en]gy fl[2  7ii7 retr(itt+
 build+s1 p>k+ facilities1 & s*ool buses
 = bidirectional *>g+2  7iii7 acquir+ & 
in/all+ any necess>y met]+ & telemetry  
equipm5t or sy/ems2  7iv7 acquir+       
te*nical assi/ance f ! ,dep>tm5t (      
,en]gy1 ,national ,laboratories1 or o!r 
p>ties ) relevant exp]tise = any        
p>ticipat+ project p>tn]s2 &  7v7 any   
application directly relat$ to e/abli%+1
 su/a9+1 & optimiz+ bidirectional en]gy 
fl[1 z ! ,secret>y det]m9es to be       
appropriate4  7,b7 ,requirem5t ,am\nts  
provid$ to an eligible entity pursuant  
to a grant "u ! ,program %all be us$ 9 a

 mann] t corresponds specifically to !  
increm5tal additional co/ ( implem5t+ #a
 or m applications describ$ 9 p>agraph  
7#b7 z comp>$ to ! co/s associat$ ) !   
acquisition1 demon/ration1 or use ( a   
typical electric s*ool bus1 z det]m9$ by
 ! ,secret>y4  7,c7 ,community outrea*  
7i7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to clause 7ii71 an
 eligible entity receiv+ a grant "u !   
,program %all use n less ?an #a p]c5t ( 
! am\nts receiv$ = outrea* t is direct$ 
at ! communities & bus us]s receiv+ or  
b5efitt+ f ^? am\nts1 = ! purpose (     
increas+ aw>5ess ( ! b5efits (          
grid-integrat$ s*ool buses & h[         
grid-integrat$ s*ool buses w be us$4    
7ii7 ,waiv] ,! ,secret>y may waive !    
requirem5t describ$ 9 clause 7i7 if !   
,secret>y det]m9es t ! outrea* describ$ 
9 t clause is unnecess>y or w\ld be (   
m9imal b5efit to ! ov]all goal ( su/a9$ 
te*nological deploym5t4  7#f7 ,mat*+    
requirem5t ,an eligible entity receiv+ a
 grant "u ! ,program %all ensure t      
am\nts d]iv$ f non-,f$]al s\rces are    

provid$ = ! projects fund$ by ! grant 9 
a total am\nt t is equal to1 or great]  
?an1 ! am\nt ( ! grant4  7#g7 ,outrea*  
to pot5tially int]e/$ entities ,( !     
total am\nt appropriat$ to c>ry out !   
,program1 ! ,secret>y %all use n less   
?an #a p]c5t = outrea* to pot5tially    
int]e/$ eligible entities1 includ+      
eligible entities p>ticipat+ 91 or ) a  
demon/rat$ int]e/ 91 ! clean s*ool bus  
program e/abli%$ "u section #gda ( !    
,en]gy ,policy ,act ( #bjje 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #afjia74  7#h7 ,s*ool di/rict 
comp5sation ,an eligible entity receiv+ 
a grant "u ! ,program %all demon/rate to
 ! ,secret>y t any s*ool di/rict        
p>ticipat+ 9 ! applicable project is    
appropriately comp5sat$ = t p>ticipation
 9 a mann] approv$ by ! ,secret>y1 :i*  
may include-- 7,a7 ! provision ( direct 
f9ancial comp5sation to ! s*ool di/rict2
  7,b7 ! provision or acquisition (     
electric s*ool buses = ! s*ool di/rict2 
or  7,c7 sav+s result+ f ! implem5tation
 ( an application describ$ 9 p>agraph   

7#b74  7#i7 ,annual submission ( data   
,an eligible entity receiv+ a grant "u !
 ,program %all annually submit to !     
,secret>y data f vehicles1 *>g]s1 &     
associat$ grid infra/ructure necess>y to
 det]m9e op]ational & economic impacts1 
& additional data z det]m9$ to be       
necess>y by ! ,secret>y4  7#aj7         
,compatibility ) ,,epa ,clean ,s*ool    
,bus ,program ,not)/&+ any o!r provision
 ( law1 ! ,secret>y may provide a grant 
"u ! ,program = applicable projects1    
programs1 or activities = :i* am\nts are
 provid$ "u ! clean s*ool bus program   
e/abli%$ "u section #gda ( ! ,en]gy     
,policy ,act ( #bjje 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#afjia71 & to eligible entities receiv+ 
am\nts "u t program1 subject to all     
applicable requirem5ts ( ?is section4   
7c7 ,report to ,congress ,n lat] ?an #a 
ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !
 ,secret>y %all submit to ,congress a   
report summ>iz+ any exi/+ pilot         
programs1 includ+ ,/ate-fund$ & locally 
fund$ pilot programs1 involv+ ! use (   

s*ool buses = ! applications describ$ 9 
subsection 7b77#b71 includ+-- 7#a7 any  
be/ practices1 *all5ges1 lessons le>n$1 
& promis+ future directions disc]nable f
 ^? pilot programs & applications2  7#b7
 any *all5ges1 opportunities1 &         
/rategies unique to ! implem5tation ( ^?
 applications 9 rural areas2  7#c7 any  
*all5ges to ! comm]cial viability ( ^?  
applications pos$ by ,/ate1 ,f$]al1 or  
o!r regulatory b>ri]s2 &  7#d7 7,a7 any 
*all5ges to ! economic viability (      
projects involv+ ^? applications2 &     
7,b7 any opportunities & /rategies to   
make projects involv+ ^? applications   
economically viable4  7d7 ,au?orization 
( appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be 
appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y to c>ry out  
?is section #ejj1jjj1jjj = ! p]iod (    
fiscal ye>s #bjbb ?r\gh #bjbf4  #c4     
,consid]ation ( measures to promote     
vehicle-to-grid integration  7a7 ,9     
g5]al ,section #aaa7;d7 ( ! ,public     
,utility ,regulatory ,policies ,act (   
#aigh 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #bfba7;d77 is am5d$

 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#bb7      
,vehicle-to-grid integration  7,a7 ,9   
g5]al ,ea* ,/ate %all consid]-- 7i7     
measures to promote vehicle-to-grid     
integration1 includ+-- 7,i7 ! e/abli%m5t
 ( rates1 t>iffs1 measures1 & /&>ds t   
enable electric vehicles & electric     
vehicle *>g+ infra/ructure-- 7aa7 to    
receive int]connection s]vice z describ$
 9 subp>agraph 7,b72 &  7bb7 to export  
p[] f ! vehicle batt]y to ! di/ribution 
sy/em or ! bulk p[] sy/em2  7,,ii7 !    
e/abli%m5t ( rates1 t>iffs1 measures1 & 
/&>ds t enable electric vehicle *>g+    
/ation site ho/s1 *>g+ /ation own]s1    
aggregators1 own]s ( electric vehicle   
fleets or individual fleet vehicles1 or 
driv]s ( private light-duty electric    
vehicles to receive comp5sation =       
electricity export$ f ! vehicle batt]y  
to ! di/ribution sy/em or ! bulk p[]    
sy/em2 &  7,,iii7 ! e/abli%m5t ( rates1 
t>iffs1 measures1 & /&>ds t enable      
aggregation ( electric vehicles = !     
purpose ( p>ticipat+ 9 active load      

managem5t programs1 includ+ cu/om]      
dem&-response programs & cu/om] en]gy   
/orage programs1 & provid+ ancill>y     
s]vices t recognize ! value t flexible  
electric vehicle *>g+ c provide to !    
di/ribution sy/em or ! bulk p[] sy/em2 &
  7ii7 ! impacts ( ! rates1 t>iffs1     
measures1 & /&>ds describ$ 9 subclauses 
7,i7 ?r\gh 7,,iii7 ( clause 7i71 or     
simil> rates1 t>iffs1 measures1 & /&>ds1
 on all classes & types ( vehicles1     
includ+1 at a m9imum1 light-1 m$ium-1 & 
heavy-duty vehicles4  7,b7              
,int]connection s]vice describ$ ,!      
int]connection s]vice ref]r$ to 9       
subp>agraph 7,a77i77,i77aa7 is          
int]connection s]vice t is (f]$ bas$    
on-- 7i7 ! /&>ds describ$ 9 p>agraph    
7#ae7 7or successor /&>ds72 or  7ii7 z  
necess>y & reasonable1 /&>ds t-- 7,i7   
are def9$ 9 electric vehicle-to-grid    
communications int]faces1 protocols1 or 
/&>ds2  7,,ii7 are widely adopt$2 &     
7,,iii7 to ensure ! reliability & safety
 ( ! electric sy/em1 are-- 7aa7 consi/5t

 7or adju/$ to be consi/5t7 ) ! /&>ds   
describ$ 9 clause 7i72 &  7bb7          
integrat$1 able to be integrat$1 or     
adju/$ 9 a mann] t facilitates          
integration ) ! /&>ds describ$ 9 t      
clause4  4  7b7 ,compliance  7#a7 ,"t   
limitation ,section #aab7;b7 ( ! ,public
 ,utility ,regulatory ,policies ,act (  
#aigh 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #bfbb7;b77 is am5d$
 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#i7 7,a7  
,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is p>agraph1 ea* ,/ate      
regulatory au?ority 7) respect to ea*   
electric utility = :i* ! ,/ate has      
ratemak+ au?ority7 & ea* nonregulat$    
electric utility %all comm5ce           
consid]ation "u section #aaa1 or set a  
he>+ date = consid]ation1 ) respect to !
 /&>d e/abli%$ by p>agraph 7#bb7 (      
section #aaa7;d74  7,b7 ,n lat] ?an #b  
ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is       
p>agraph1 ea* ,/ate regulatory au?ority 
7) respect to ea* electric utility = :i*
 ! ,/ate has ratemak+ au?ority71 & ea*  
nonregulat$ electric utility %all       

complete ! consid]ation & make !        
det]m9ation "u section #aaa ) respect to
 ! /&>d e/abli%$ by p>agraph 7#bb7 (    
section #aaa7;d74  4  7#b7 ,failure to  
comply ,section #aab7;c7 ( ! ,public    
,utility ,regulatory ,policies ,act (   
#aigh 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #bfbb7;c77 is am5d$
 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 ,9 ! case ( 
! /&>d e/abli%$ by p>agraph 7#bb7 (     
section #aaa7;d71 ! ref]5ce conta9$ 9   
?is subsection to ! date ( enactm5t (   
?is ,act %all be deem$ to be a ref]5ce  
to ! date ( enactm5t ( t p>agraph       
7#bb744  7#c7 ,prior ,/ate actions  7,a7
 ,9 g5]al ,section #aab ( ! ,public     
,utility ,regulatory ,policies ,act (   
#aigh 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #bfbb7 is am5d$--  
7i7 9 subsection 7d7-- 7,i7 by          
r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#c7 z  
subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,c71           
respectively1 & ind5t+ appropriately2 & 
7,,ii7 9 ! matt] prec$+ subp>agraph 7,a7
 7z s r$esignat$71 by /rik+ ,subsections
 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,9 g5]al      
,subsections  2  7ii7 9 subsection 7e7--

 7,i7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh
 7#c7 z subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,c71   
respectively1 & ind5t+ appropriately2 & 
7,,ii7 by /rik+ ! subsection designation
 & head+ & all t foll[s ?r\gh           
,subsections 9 ! matt] prec$+           
subp>agraph 7,a7 7z s r$esignat$7 &     
ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#b7 ,"t-bas$ met]+ & 
communications ,subsections  2  7iii7 9 
subsection 7f7-- 7,i7 by r$esignat+     
p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#c7 z subp>agraphs
 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,c71 respectively1 & ind5t+
 appropriately2 &  7,,ii7 by /rik+ !    
subsection designation & head+ & all t  
foll[s ?r\gh ,subsections 9 ! matt]     
prec$+ subp>agraph 7,a7 7z s r$esignat$7
 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#c7               
,int]connection ,subsections  2  7iv7 9 
subsection 7g7-- 7,i7 by r$esignat+     
p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#c7 z subp>agraphs
 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,c71 respectively1 & ind5t+
 appropriately2 &  7,,ii7 by /rik+ !    
subsection designation & head+ & all t  
foll[s ?r\gh ,subsections 9 ! matt]     
prec$+ subp>agraph 7,a7 7z s r$esignat$7

 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#d7 ,dem&-response
 practices ,subsections  2  7v7 9       
subsection 7h7-- 7,i7 by r$esignat+     
p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#c7 z subp>agraphs
 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,c71 respectively1 & ind5t+
 appropriately2 &  7,,ii7 by /rik+ !    
subsection designation & head+ & all t  
foll[s ?r\gh ,subsections 9 ! matt]     
prec$+ subp>agraph 7,a7 7z s r$esignat$7
 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#e7 ,electric     
vehicle *>g+ programs ,subsections  2 & 
7vi7 9 subsection 7d7 7z s am5d$7 by    
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#f7           
,vehicle-to-grid integration            
,subsections 7b7 & 7c7 %all n apply to !
 /&>d e/abli%$ by p>agraph 7#bb7 (      
section #aaa7;d7 9 ! case ( any electric
 utility 9 a ,/ate if1 be=e ! date (    
enactm5t ( ?is subsection-- 7,a7 ! ,/ate
 has implem5t$ = ! electric utility !   
/&>d 7or a comp>able /&>d72  7,b7 !     
,/ate regulatory au?ority = ! ,/ate or !
 relevant nonregulat$ electric utility  
has conduct$ a proce$+ to consid]       
implem5tation ( ! /&>d 7or a comp>able  

/&>d7 = ! electric utility2 or  7,c7 !  
,/ate legislature has vot$ on !         
implem5tation ( ! /&>d 7or a comp>able  
/&>d7 = ! electric utility dur+ ! #c-ye>
 p]iod end+ on t date ( enactm5t4  4    
7,b7 ,cross ref]5ce ,section #abd ( !   
,public ,utility ,regulatory ,policies  
,act ( #aigh 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #bfcd7 is   
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 ,9 !   
case ( ! /&>d e/abli%$ by p>agraph 7#bb7
 ( section #aaa7;d71 ! ref]5ce conta9$ 9
 ?is section to ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is 
,act %all be deem$ to be a ref]5ce to ! 
date ( enactm5t ( t p>agraph 7#bb744