,i  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #dbgj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,june #ba1 #bjbc,ms4  
,velzquez 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,cl>ke ( ,new 
,york1 ,mr4 ,lyn*1 ,ms4 ,b>ragn1 ,mr4   
,?ompson ( ,mississippi1 ,ms4 ,s*ri]1   
,ms4 ,crockett1 ,mr4 ,b[man1 ,ms4       
,/rickl&1 ,mrs4 ,watson ,coleman1 ,mr4  
,c>son1 & ,mrs4 ,ramirez7 introduc$ !   
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce  ,a     
,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,en]gy ,policy &     
,cons]vation ,act to au?orize ,/ate     
en]gy cons]vation plans to include      
programs to provide grants = plann+1    
design+1 & in/all+ gre5 ro(s on elem5t>y
 s*ool & second>y s*ool build+s1 & = o!r
 purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act   
may be cit$ z ! ,public ,s*ool ,gre5    
,ro(top ,program4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress 
f9ds ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,! ,dep>tm5t (     
,en]gy recognizes gre5 ro( te*nology is 
an effective1 practical way to increase 
! en]gy p]=mance ( build+s4  7#b7 ,!    
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy        

ackn[l$ges gre5 ro(s c r$uce build+     
en]gy use comp>$ to conv5tional ro(s4   
7#c7 ,great] wea!rization & insulation  
(f]$ by gre5 ro(s r$uce ! dem& =        
electrical p[] ne$$ to mod]ate !        
temp]ature ( a build+1 z ro(s c be !    
s\rce ( ! greate/ heat loss 9 ! w9t] &  
heat ga9 9 ! summ] 9 build+s4  7#d7     
,gre5 ro(s c produce great] en]gy       
effici5cy on elem5t>y s*ool & second>y  
s*ool build+s ?an on o!r /ructures      
because ! dim5sions ( s*ool build+s are 
unique & (t5 h a significantly great]   
wid? ?an height4  7#e7 ,! ,g5]al        
,s]vices ,adm9i/ration recognizes gre5  
ro(s c la/ #dj ye>s or m be=e requir+   
replacem5t comp>$ to #aj to #ae ye>s = a
 conv5tional ro(4  7#f7 ,! ,g5]al       
,s]vices ,adm9i/ration 7,,gsa71         
,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy1 & ,environm5tal     
,protection ,ag5cy all recognize !      
integral role ( ma9t5ance 9 a gre5 ro('s
 cont9u$ en]gy effici5cy b5efits & co/  
sav+s1 & ! ,,gsa ,public ,build+s       
,s]vice accord+ly provides ongo+        

ma9t5ance tra9+ to maximize ! b5efits ( 
gre5 ro(s4  7#g7 ,gre5 ro(s c provide   
economic b5efits1 includ+ decreas$ en]gy
 co/s1 wat] use1 /ormwat] run(f1 l&fill 
wa/e1 & build+ op]at+ exp5ses t c save  
taxpay]s money4  7#h7 ,gre5 ro(s c      
provide annual co/ sav+s p] squ>e foot (
 ! ro('s surface4  7#i7 ,gre5 ro(s on   
educational facilities c provide        
accessible sites to tea* /ud5ts at all  
levels ( education ab\t v>i\s subjects  
includ+ sci5ce1 te*nology1 eng9e]+1 &   
ma? 7,,/em71 biodiv]sity1 ecology1 urban
 agriculture1 /ormwat] managem5t1       
su/a9ability1 art1 te*nology1 & m4      
7#aj7 ,plann+1 design+1 in/all+1 &      
ma9ta9+ gre5 ro(s c g5]ate employm5t    
opportunities = prop]ly tra9$ p]sonnel1 
:ile specializ$ gre5 ro(s c also provide
 employm5t opportunities = urban        
agriculture op]ations4  7#aa7 ,!        
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy1 9     
collaboration ) ,gre5 ,ro(s = ,heal?y   
,cities1 ackn[l$ges l&scape ar*itects z 
lead]s 9 plann+ & design+ gre5 ro(s4    

7#ab7 ,gre5 ro(s c help /abilize        
neighborhoods by provid+ community-wide 
b5efits1 includ+ ^? t address public    
heal?1 food security1 urban developm5t1 
& economic gr[?4  7#ac7 ,by improv+ air 
& wat] quality & mitigat+ excess heat1  
among o!r b5efits1 gre5 ro(s c improve  
public heal? & less5 heal?c>e sy/em     
/ressors4  7#ad7 ,gre5 ro(s c help r$uce
 ! impacts ( climate *ange1 includ+     
extreme heat & poor air quality1 by     
seque/]+ h>mful c>bon & o!r pollutants 9
 ! atmosph]e4  7#ae7 ,gre5 ro(s c r$uce 
! urban heat isl& effect & city-wide    
ambi5t temp]atures by up to #e;,f       
because gre5 ro( temp]atures c be #cj to
 #dj;,f l[] ?an ^? ( conv5tional ro(s4  
7#af7 ,! ,national ,a]onautics & ,space 
,adm9i/ration det]m9$ indoor summ]      
build+ temp]atures 7 cool] = build+s )  
gre5 ro(s4  7#ag7 ,z liv+ sy/ems1 gre5  
ro(s reta9 ra9wat] 9 ! soil1 plants1 &  
dra9age lay] & !re=e c r$uce /ormwat]   
run(f rates by up to #fe p]c5t & delay !
 "t at :i* run(f occurs1 result+ 9      

decreas$ /ress on sew] sy/ems & /reams  
at peak fl[ p]iods & decreas$ pollution 
9 ,unit$ ,/ates wat]ways4  7#ah7 ,gre5  
ro(s c enhance environm5tal ju/ice by   
address+ ! disproportionate impacts (   
excess heat & add+ mu*-ne$$ gre5 space  
to ! built environm5t 9 und]s]v$        
communities4  7#ai7 ,gre5 ro(s c enhance
 biodiv]sity by provid+ & creat+        
habitats = v>i\s plants & wildlife su* z
 poll9ators & migratory birds4  #c4     
,gre5 ro( grant programs ,section #cfb (
 ! ,en]gy ,policy & ,cons]vation ,act   
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fcbb7 is am5d$--  7#a7 9
 subsection 7d7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#ag71
 by /rik+ 2 & & ins]t+ a semicolon2     
7,b7 by r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#ah7 z     
p>agraph 7#ai72 &  7,c7 by ins]t+ aft]  
p>agraph 7#ag7 ! foll[+3  7#ah7 9       
accordance ) subsection 7h71 programs to
 provide f9ancial assi/ance1 includ+    
grants1 = plann+1 design+1 in/all+1     
ma9ta9+1 & monitor+ gre5 ro(s on        
elem5t>y s*ool & second>y s*ool build+s2
 &  2 &  7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3

  7h7 ,gre5 ro( grant programs  7#a7    
,grants = plann+ assi/ance  7,a7 ,grant 
programs ,"u a program to provide       
f9ancial assi/ance z provid$ = "u       
subsection 7d77#ah71 a ,/ate may make   
grants to eligible entities to pay !    
co/s ( plann+ & design assi/ance = a    
gre5 ro( z describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b74 
7,b7 ,all[able use ( funds = grants =   
plann+ assi/ance ,an eligible entity    
receiv+ a grant pursuant to subp>agraph 
7,a7 may use ! grant = any ( ! foll[+   
purposes3  7i7 ,id5tification (         
opportunities to use gre5 ro(s on       
elem5t>y s*ool & second>y s*ool build+s1
 includ+ p]=m+ site analyses = locat+   
gre5 ro(s4  7ii7 ,det]m9ation (1 & plans
 to obta91 p]mits relat+ to a gre5 ro(  
on an elem5t>y s*ool or second>y s*ool  
build+4  7iii7 ,ar*itectural1 l&scape   
ar*itectural1 & eng9e]+ analysis = a    
gre5 ro( on an elem5t>y s*ool or        
second>y s*ool build+1 includ+-- 7,i7   
plans = assess+ ! /ructural load+       
capacity ( ! elem5t>y s*ool or second>y 

s*ool build+1 acc\nt+ = vegetation2 &   
7,,ii7 design s]vices1 includ+ !        
creation ( design plans & con/ruction   
docum5ts = a gre5 ro( on ! elem5t>y     
s*ool or second>y s*ool build+4  7iv7   
,co/ e/imation ( ! plann+1 design+1     
in/all+1 & ma9ta9+ ( a gre5 ro( on an   
elem5t>y s*ool or second>y s*ool build+1
 includ+ an en]gy sav+s analysis4  7v7  
,adm9i/rative co/s1 includ+ reimbursem5t
 = grant writ+ s]vices us$ to obta9 a   
grant "u ?is p>agraph4  7#b7 ,public    
s*ool gre5 ro( in/allation grant program
  7,a7 ,public s*ool gre5 ro(           
in/allation program ,"u a program to    
provide f9ancial assi/ance z provid$ =  
"u subsection 7d77#ah71 a ,/ate may aw>d
 grants1 on a competitive basis1 to     
eligible entities to c>ry out projects  
to in/all a gre5 ro( on an elem5t>y     
s*ool or second>y s*ool build+4  7,b7   
,application ,to receive a grant        
pursuant to subp>agraph 7,a71 an        
eligible entity %all submit to a ,/ate  
an application-- 7i7 at su* "t1 & 9 su* 

mann]1 z ! ,/ate may require2  7ii7 t   
includes-- 7,i7 a /rategy = increas+    
en]gy effici5cy & r$uc+ heat reflection 
( ! applicable elem5t>y s*ool or        
second>y s*ool build+2  7,,ii7 a        
description & me?odology ( ! eligible   
entity's plan = ! in/allation1 op]ation1
 & ma9t5ance ( a gre5 ro( on an elem5t>y
 s*ool or second>y s*ool build+1 includ+
 a plan to meet ! requirem5ts ( title   
,,iii ( ! ,am]icans ) ,disabilities ,act
 ( #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abaja et seq72 
7,,iii7 a lett] ( compliance f ea*      
applicable local regulatory body t      
docum5ts ! gre5 ro( is plann$ & design$1
 & w be con/ruct$ 9 accordance ) local  
/&>ds & regulations1 includ+ occupancy1 
fire1 /ormwat] compliance1 & build+     
codes2  7,,iv7 co/ e/imation ( ! plann+1
 design+1 in/all+1 & ma9ta9+ ( ! gre5   
ro( on ! elem5t>y s*ool or second>y     
s*ool build+1 includ+ an en]gy sav+s    
analysis2 &  7,v7 ! hir+ crit]ia &      
qualifications = p]sonnel to design1    
con/ruct1 in/all1 & ma9ta9 ! gre5 ro(1  

includ+ a plan = hir+--  7aa7 local     
work=ce tra9ees2  7bb7 at lea/ "o ,gre5 
,ro( ,pr(essional z accr$it$ by ! ,gre5 
,ro( ,indu/ry ,association1 or a        
pr(essional lic5s$ by a ,/ate or an     
appropriate accr$itation2 &  7cc7       
l[-income individuals1 individuals      
regi/]$ ) a "o-/op c5t]1 & return+      
citiz5s4  7,c7 ,priority ,9 aw>d+ grants
 pursuant to subp>agraph 7,a71 a ,/ate  
%all give priority to--  7i7 projects to
 in/all a gre5 ro( on build+s ( elem5t>y
 s*ools & second>y s*ools 9 :i* n few]  
?an #cj p]c5t ( /ud5ts are f h\seholds )
 incomes bel[ ! pov]ty l9e2  7ii7       
projects t meet m9imum p]=mance &       
nationally recogniz$ /&>ds = gre5 ro(s &
 walls1 includ+--  7,i7 ! ,liv+         
,ar*itecture ,p]=mance ,tool2  7,,ii7 ,!
 ,su/a9able ,,sites ,initiative2 &      
7,,iii7 o!r nationally recogniz$ /&>ds2 
&  7iii7 projects to in/all a gre5 ro(  
on build+s ( elem5t>y s*ools & second>y 
s*ools locat$ 9 a nonatta9m5t area 7z   
def9$ 9 section #aga7b7 ( ! ,clean ,air 

,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #geja7b774  7,d7    
,in/allation ,n lat] ?an #d ye>s aft]   
receiv+ a grant pursuant to subp>agraph 
7,a71 an eligible entity %all complete  
in/allation ( a gre5 ro(4  7,e7         
,ma9t5ance & monitor+ ( infra/ructure   
,"u a program describ$ 9 subp>agraph    
7,a71 9 addition to receiv+ a grant "u  
to in/all a gre5 ro( "u su* program1 ea*
 eligible entity t meets ! in/allation  
requirem5ts ( subp>agraph 7,d7 may      
receive additional fund+ = a #e-ye>     
p]iod = ma9t5ance & monitor+ activities 
relat+ to ! gre5 ro(1 :i* activities may
 include ! foll[+3  7i7 ,monitor+ &     
evaluat+ en]gy p]=mance & co/ sav+s ( ! 
gre5 ro(4  7ii7 ,monitor+ & evaluat+ air
 temp]ature ( ! gre5 ro(4  7iii7        
,conduct+ r\t9e inspections ?r\gh\t !   
ye> to assess ! condition ( ! gre5 ro(1 
includ+ plant heal? & replant+          
alt]natives 9 consultation ) a l&scape  
ar*itect1 horticulturali/1 agronomi/1 or
 o!r l&scape pr(essional z appropriate4 
7#c7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is subsection3     

7,a7 ,elem5t>y s*ool ,! t]m elem5t>y    
s*ool has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section  
#haja ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y         
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ghja74  7,b7 ,eligible entity ,! t]m   
eligible entity means--  7i7 a public   
elem5t>y s*ool or second>y s*ool2  7ii7 
a local educational ag5cy2 or  7iii7 a  
p>tn]%ip betwe5 a nonpr(it organization 
& an entity describ$ 9 clause 7i7 or    
7ii74  7,c7 ,gre5 ro( ,! t]m gre5 ro(   
means a lay] ( vegetation plant$ ov] a  
wat]pro(+ sy/em or wat]pro( managem5t   
practice t is in/all$ on top ( a flat or
 slightly-slop$ ro( t may support plant 
gr[?1 includ+--  7i7 an ext5sive gre5   
ro( ) a gr[+ m$ia lay] t is up to #f    
in*es ?ick2 or  7ii7 an int5sive gre5   
ro( ) a gr[+ m$ia lay] t is #f to #dh   
in*es ?ick4  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      
,l[-income individual ,! t]m l[-income  

individual means1 ) respect to any      
cal5d> ye>1 any individual :o lives 9 a 
h\sehold t has a gross income t does n  
exce$ #cjj p]c5t ( ! pov]ty l9e4  7,f7  
,nonpr(it organization ,! t]m nonpr(it  
organization means an organization      
describ$ 9 section #eja7;c77#c7 ( !     
,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf :i* is   
exempt f taxation "u section #eja7;a7 ( 
su* ,code4  7,g7 ,"o-/op c5t] ,! t]m    
"o-/op c5t] has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9  
section #c ( ! ,work=ce ,innovation &   
,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cajb74
  7,h7 ,pov]ty l9e ,! t]m pov]ty l9e has
 ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #haja ( ! 
,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( 
#aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ghja74  7,i7      
,second>y s*ool ,! t]m second>y s*ool   
has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #haja (
 ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act
 ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ghja74  4