,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #fid  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #aj1 #bjba,ms4    
,cortez ,ma/o 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,coll9s1  
,mr4 ,he9ri*1 ,ms4 ,murk[ski1 ,mr4      
,m]kley1 ,ms4 ,hirono1 & ,ms4 ,/ab5[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 provide 
grants = en]gy effici5cy improvem5ts &  
r5ewable en]gy improvem5ts at public    
s*ool facilities1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4
 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !  
,r5ew ,am]ica's ,s*ools ,act ( #bjba4   
#b4 ,grants = en]gy effici5cy           
improvem5ts & r5ewable en]gy improvem5ts
 at public s*ool facilities  7a7        
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7        
,eligible entity ,! t]m eligible entity 
means a consortium (-- 7,a7 #a local    
educational ag5cy2 &  7,b7 #a or m-- 7i7
 s*ools2  7ii7 nonpr(it organizations2  
7iii7 =-pr(it organizations2 or  7iv7   
community p>tn]s t h ! k & capacity to  

p>tn] & assi/ ) en]gy improvem5ts4  7#b7
 ,en]gy improvem5t ,! t]m en]gy         
improvem5t means-- 7,a7 any improvem5t1 
repair1 or r5ovation to a s*ool t       
results 9 a direct r$uction 9 s*ool     
en]gy co/s1 includ+ improvem5ts to !    
envelope1 air condition+ sy/em1         
v5tilation sy/em1 heat+ sy/em1 dome/ic  
hot wat] heat+ sy/em1 compress$ air     
sy/em1 di/ribution sy/em1 light+ sy/em1 
p[] sy/em1 & controls ( a build+2  7,b7 
any improvem5t1 repair1 or r5ovation to1
 or in/allation 91 a s*ool t leads to an
 improvem5t 9 tea*] & /ud5t heal?1      
includ+ indoor air quality1 daylight+1  
v5tilation1 electrical light+1 w9d[s1   
ro(+ 7includ+ gre5 ro(s71 outdoor g>d5s1
 & ac\/ics2  7,c7 any improvem5t1       
repair1 or r5ovation to a s*ool involv+ 
! in/allation ( r5ewable en]gy          
te*nologies 7su* z w9d p[]1             
photovoltaics1 sol> !rmal sy/ems1       
geo!rmal en]gy1 hydrog5-fuel$ sy/ems1   
biomass-bas$ sy/ems1 bi(uels1 ana]obic  
dige/]s1 & hydrop[]72  7,d7 !           

in/allation ( z]o-emissions vehicle     
infra/ructure on s*ool gr\nds =-- 7i7   
exclusive use ( s*ool buses1 s*ool      
fleets1 or /ud5ts2 or  7ii7 ! g5]al     
public2 &  7,e7 ! pur*ase or lease (    
z]o-emissions vehicles to be us$ by a   
s*ool1 includ+ s*ool buses1 fleet       
vehicles1 & o!r op]ational vehicles4    
7#c7 ,high s*ool ,! t]m high s*ool has !
 mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #haja ( !   
,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( 
#aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ghja74  7#d7      
,local educational ag5cy ,! t]m local   
educational ag5cy has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m
 9 section #haja ( ! ,elem5t>y &        
,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj  
,u4,s4,c4 #ghja74  7#e7 ,p>tn]+ local   
educational ag5cy ,! t]m p>tn]+ local   
educational ag5cy1 ) respect to an      
eligible entity1 means ! local          
educational ag5cy p>ticipat+ 9 !        
consortium ( ! eligible entity4  7#f7   
,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means !      
,secret>y ( ,en]gy4  7#g7 ,z]o-emissions
 vehicle infra/ructure ,! t]m           

z]o-emissions vehicle infra/ructure     
means infra/ructure us$ to *>ge or      
fuel-- 7,a7 a z]o-emission vehicle 7z   
def9$ 9 section #hh4ajb-id ( title #dj1 
,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7or         
successor regulation772 or  7,b7 a      
vehicle t produces z]o exhau/ emissions 
( any crit]ia pollutant 7or precursor   
pollutant7 or gre5h\se gas "u any       
possible op]ational mode or condition4  
7b7 ,grants ,! ,secret>y %all aw>d      
competitive grants to eligible entities 
to make en]gy improvem5ts 9 accordance )
 ?is section4  7c7 ,applications  7#a7  
,9 g5]al ,an eligible entity desir+ a   
grant "u ?is section %all submit to !   
,secret>y an application at su* "t1 9   
su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z !  
,secret>y may require4  7#b7 ,cont5ts ,!
 application submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#a7  
%all include ea* ( ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,a    
ne$s assessm5t ( ! curr5t condition ( ! 
s*ool & s*ool facilities t w receive !  
en]gy improvem5ts4  7,b7 ,a draft "w    
plan ( ! int5d$ a*ievem5ts ( ! eligible 

entity at ! s*ool4  7,c7 ,a description 
( ! en]gy improvem5ts t ! eligible      
entity w c>ry out at ! s*ool4  7,d7 ,a  
description ( ! capacity ( ! eligible   
entity to provide s]vices & compreh5sive
 support to make ! en]gy improvem5ts    
ref]r$ to 9 subp>agraph 7,c74  7,e7 ,an 
assessm5t ( ! expect$ ne$s ( ! eligible 
entity = op]ation & ma9t5ance tra9+     
funds1 & a plan = use ( ^? funds1 if    
applicable4  7,f7 ,an assessm5t ( !     
expect$ en]gy effici5cy & safety b5efits
 ( ! en]gy improvem5ts4  7,g7 ,a co/    
e/imate ( ! propos$ en]gy improvem5ts4  
7,h7 ,an id5tification ( o!r res\rces t 
are available to c>ry out ! activities =
 :i* grant funds are reque/$ "u ?is     
section1 includ+ ! availability (       
utility programs & public b5efit funds4 
7d7 ,priority  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 aw>d+   
grants "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all 
give priority to an eligible entity--   
7,a7 t has r5ovation1 repair1 &         
improvem5t fund+ ne$s2 &  7,b7 7i7 t1 z 
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1 s]ves a high    

p]c5tage ( /ud5ts1 includ+ /ud5ts 9 a   
high s*ool 9 accordance ) p>agraph 7#b71
 :o are eligible = a free or r$uc$ price
 lun* "u ! ,ri*>d ,b4 ,russell ,national
 ,s*ool ,lun* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agea 
et seq472 or  7ii7 ! p>tn]+ local       
educational ag5cy ( :i* is designat$ ) a
 s*ool di/rict locale code ( #da1 #db1  
or #dc1 z det]m9$ by ! ,national ,c5t] =
 ,education ,/ati/ics 9 consultation ) !
 ,bureau ( ! ,c5sus4  7#b7 ,high s*ool  
/ud5ts ,9 ! case ( /ud5ts 9 a high      
s*ool1 ! p]c5tage ( /ud5ts eligible = a 
free or r$uc$ price lun* describ$ 9     
p>agraph 7#a77;,b77i7 %all be calculat$ 
us+ data f ! s*ools t fe$ into ! high   
s*ool4  7e7 ,competitive crit]ia ,!     
competitive crit]ia us$ by ! ,secret>y  
to aw>d grants "u ?is section %all      
include ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! ext5t ( !     
disp>ity betwe5 ! fiscal capacity ( !   
eligible entity to c>ry out en]gy       
improvem5ts at s*ool facilities & ! ne$s
 ( ! p>tn]+ local educational ag5cy = ^?
 en]gy improvem5ts1 includ+ consid]ation

 (-- 7,a7 ! curr5t & hi/oric ability ( !
 p>tn]+ local educational ag5cy to raise
 funds = con/ruction1 r5ovation1        
mod]nization1 & major repair projects = 
s*ools2  7,b7 ! ability ( ! p>tn]+ local
 educational ag5cy to issue bonds or    
receive o!r funds to support ! curr5t   
infra/ructure ne$s ( ! p>tn]+ local     
educational ag5cy = s*ools2 &  7,c7 !   
bond rat+ ( ! p>tn]+ local educational  
ag5cy4  7#b7 ,! likelihood t ! p>tn]+   
local educational ag5cy or eligible     
entity w ma9ta91 9 good condition1 any  
s*ool & s*ool facility t is ! subject ( 
improvem5ts4  7#c7 ,! pot5tial en]gy    
effici5cy & safety b5efits f ! propos$  
en]gy improvem5ts4  7f7 ,use ( grant    
am\nts  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 
9 ?is subsection1 an eligible entity    
receiv+ a grant "u ?is section %all use 
! grant am\nts only to make ! en]gy     
improvem5ts describ$ 9 ! application    
submitt$ by ! eligible entity "u        
subsection 7c74  7#b7 ,op]ation &       
ma9t5ance tra9+ ,an eligible entity     

receiv+ a grant "u ?is section may use n
 m ?an #e p]c5t ( ! grant am\nts =      
op]ation & ma9t5ance tra9+ = en]gy      
effici5cy & r5ewable en]gy improvem5ts1 
su* z ma9t5ance /aff & tea*] tra9+1     
education1 & prev5tative ma9t5ance      
tra9+4  7#c7 ,?ird-p>ty inve/igation &  
analysis ,an eligible entity receiv+ a  
grant "u ?is section may use a portion (
 ! grant am\nts = a ?ird-p>ty           
inve/igation & analysis ( ! en]gy       
improvem5ts c>ri$ out by ! eligible     
entity1 su* z en]gy audits & exi/+      
build+ commission+4  7#d7 ,cont9u+      
education ,an eligible entity receiv+ a 
grant "u ?is section may use n m ?an #c 
p]c5t ( ! grant am\nts to develop a     
cont9u+ education curriculum relat+ to  
en]gy improvem5ts4  7g7 ,competition 9  
contract+ ,if an eligible entity receiv+
 a grant "u ?is section uses grant funds
 to c>ry out repair or r5ovation ?r\gh a
 contract1 ! eligible entity %all be    
requir$ to ensure t ! contract process--
 7#a7 ?r\gh full & op5 competition1     

ensures ! maximum practicable numb] (   
qualifi$ bidd]s1 includ+ small1 m9ority1
 & wom5-own$ bus9esses2 &  7#b7 gives   
priority to bus9esses locat$ 91 or      
res\rces common to1 ! ,/ate or          
geographical area 9 :i* ! repair or     
r5ovation "u ! contract w be c>ri$ out4 
7h7 ,be/ practices ,! ,secret>y %all    
develop & publi% guidel9es & be/        
practices = activities c>ri$ out "u ?is 
section4  7i7 ,report by eligible entity
 ,an eligible entity receiv+ a grant "u 
?is section %all submit to ! ,secret>y1 
at su* "t z ! ,secret>y may require1 a  
report describ+-- 7#a7 ! use ( ! grant  
funds = en]gy improvem5ts2  7#b7 !      
e/imat$ co/ sav+s realiz$ by ^? en]gy   
improvem5ts2  7#c7 ! results ( any      
?ird-p>ty inve/igation & analysis       
conduct$ relat+ to ^? en]gy improvem5ts2
  7#d7 ! use ( any utility programs &   
public b5efit funds2 &  7#e7 ! use (    
p]=mance track+ = en]gy improvem5ts1 su*
 z ! ,en]gy ,/> program e/abli%$ "u     
section #cbd;,a or ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gre5

 ,build+ ,c\ncil ,lead]%ip 9 ,en]gy &   
,environm5tal ,design 7,,le$7 gre5      
build+ rat+ sy/em = exi/+ build+s4  7j7 
,wage rate requirem5ts  7#a7            
,davis-,bacon ,any labor] or me*anic    
employ$ by any contractor or            
subcontractor 9 ! p]=mance ( "w on any  
en]gy improvem5ts fund$ by a grant "u   
?is section %all be paid wages at rates 
n less ?an ^? prevail+ on simil>        
con/ruction 9 ! locality z det]m9$ by ! 
,secret>y ( ,labor "u sub*apt] ,,iv (   
*apt] #ca ( title #dj1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code 7commonly ref]r$ to z !           
,davis-,bacon ,act74  7#b7 ,au?ority ,) 
respect to ! labor /&>ds specifi$ 9     
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,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  7k7 ,au?orization 
( appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be 
appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section     
#ajj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjba  

?r\gh #bjbe4