,i  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #edhb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #ad1        
#bjbc,ms4 ,hageman 7= h]self1 ,mr4      
,ne:\se1 ,mr4 ,/aub]1 ,mrs4 ,boeb]t1    
,mr4 ,gos>1 ,mr4 ,cole1 ,mr4 ,williams (
 ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,graves ( ,l\isiana1  
,mr4 ,h]n1 ,mr4 ,donalds1 ,mr4 ,hunt1   
,mrs4 ,mill] ( ,we/ ,virg9ia1 & ,mr4    
,z9ke7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,natural      
,res\rces1 & 9 addition to ! ,committees
 on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 ,agriculture1 !  
,budget1 & ,rules1 = a p]iod to be      
subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* 
case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z  
fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee    
conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to prev5t en]gy    
pov]ty & ensure t at-risk communities h 
access to af=dable en]gy4  #a4 ,%ort    
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,en]gy  
,pov]ty ,prev5tion & ,acc\ntability ,act
 ( #bjbc4  #b4 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is !
 s5se ( ,congress t--  7#a7 all         
,am]icans %\ld h equal access to        

af=dable & reliable en]gy to ma9ta9     
p]sonal heal? & economic security2  7#b7
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates %\ld mitigate !        
disp>ate impact ( increases 9 ! co/ (   
en]gy on at-risk communities because ^? 
communities are m likely to h a fix$    
income & sp5d a high] p]c5tage ( _!     
income on en]gy comp>$ to ! g5]al       
population2 &  7#c7 to prev5t en]gy     
pov]ty & ensure t ea* at-risk community 
has access to af=dable en]gy1 ! ,unit$  
,/ates %\ld ensure t ,f$]al policies w n
 increase ! co/ ( en]gy = any at-risk   
community4  #c4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3
  7#a7 ,ag5cy ,! t]m ag5cy has ! mean+  
giv5 ! t]m 9 section #eea ( title #e1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#b7 ,ag5cy action
 ,! t]m ag5cy action has ! mean+ giv5 ! 
t]m 9 section #eea ( title #e1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code4  7#c7 ,applicable en]gy   
rule ,! t]m applicable en]gy rule means 
any en]gy rule t-- 7,a7 has an annual   
effect on ! economy ( n less ?an        
#ej1jjj1jjj2  7,b7 results 9 a major    
increase 9 co/s or prices = any consum]1

 indu/ry1 ag5cy1 or geographic region2  
or  7,c7 has a significant adv]se effect
 on competition1 employm5t1 inve/m5t1   
productivity1 innovation1 or ! ability (
 an ent]prise bas$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates to 
compete ) a =eign-bas$ ent]prise 9 a    
dome/ic or int]national m>ket4  7#d7    
,at-risk community ,! t]m at-risk       
community means-- 7,a7 a l[-income      
community2  7,b7 a m9ority community2   
7,c7 a rural community2  7,d7 an eld]ly 
community2 or  7,e7 an ,am]ican ,indian1
 ,alaska ,native1 or ,native ,hawaiian  
community4  7#e7 ,eld]ly community ,!   
t]m eld]ly community means a c5sus tract
 :]e ! majority ( ! population consi/s (
 eld]ly p]sons 7z eld]ly p]son is def9$ 
9 section #hia4bje ( title #bd1 ,code ( 
,f$]al ,regulations 7z 9 effect on !    
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act774  7#f7   
,en]gy pov]ty ,! t]m en]gy pov]ty means 
a condition 9 :i* individuals d n h     
access to af=dable & reliable en]gy to  
ma9ta9 economic security4  7#g7 ,en]gy  
rule  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m en]gy rule   

means a rule 7z def9$ 9 section #eea (  
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code7          
promulgat$ by-- 7i7 ! ,adm9i/rator ( !  
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy2  7ii7 
! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior2  7iii7 !      
,secret>y ( ,agriculture2  7iv7 !       
,secret>y ( ,en]gy2 or  7v7 any o!r     
ag5cy ! actions ( :i* may affect en]gy  
pov]ty 9 an at-risk community4  7,b7    
,inclusions ,! t]m en]gy rule includes  
any rule describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 t  
may result 9 a *ange to-- 7i7           
electricity prices2  7ii7 home heat+    
prices2  7iii7 gasol9e prices2  7iv7 oil
 prices2  7v7 motor vehicle prices2     
7vi7 natural gas prices2 or  7vii7      
h\sehold appliance prices4  7#h7 ,f$]al 
l&  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m ,f$]al l&      
means-- 7i7 ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em l&2   
7ii7 public l&s 7z def9$ 9 section #ajc 
( ! ,f$]al ,l& ,policy & ,managem5t ,act
 ( #aigf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #agjb772  7iii7 
! out] ,cont95tal ,%elf 7z def9$ 9      
section #b ( ! ,out] ,cont95tal ,%elf   
,l&s ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #acca772 &     

7iv7 l& manag$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy4 
7,b7 ,inclusion ,! t]m ,f$]al l&        
includes l& describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 
= :i* ! rights to ! surface e/ate or    
subsurface e/ate are own$ by a          
non-,f$]al entity4  7#i7 ,indian ,tribe 
,! t]m ,indian ,tribe has ! mean+ giv5 !
 t]m 9 section #d ( ! ,indian           
,self-,det]m9ation & ,education         
,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd74  
7#aj7 ,l[-income community ,! t]m       
l[-income community means--  7,a7 a     
c5sus block gr\p 9 :i* ! pov]ty rate =  
su* block gr\p is at lea/ #bj p]c5t2    
7,b7 9 ! case ( a block gr\p n locat$ )9
 a metropolitan area1 ! m$ian family    
income = su* block gr\p does n exce$ #hj
 p]c5t ( /atewide m$ian family income2  
or  7,c7 9 ! case ( a block gr\p locat$ 
)9 a metropolitan area1 ! m$ian family  
income = su* block gr\p does n exce$ #hj
 p]c5t ( ! great] ( /atewide m$ian      
family income or ! metropolitan area    
m$ian family income 7z def9$ 9 section  
#de;,d7e7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code (  

#aihf 7#bf ,u4,s4,c4 #de;,d7e774  7#aa7 
,m9ority community ,! t]m m9ority       
community means a c5sus tract :]e !     
majority ( ! population consi/s (       
m9ority 7z def9$ 9 section #ajd;,a ( !  
,community ,developm5t ,bank+ &         
,f9ancial ,in/itutions ,act ( #aiid 7#ab
 ,u4,s4,c4 #dgjc;a77 individuals4  7#ab7
 ,rural community ,! t]m rural community
 means a community t is locat$ 9 an area
 t is outside ( an urbaniz$ area 7z     
def9$ 9 section #ecjb ( title #di1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code74  7#ac7 ,/ate      
r5ewable portfolio /&>d ,! t]m ,/ate    
r5ewable portfolio /&>d means any ,/ate 
regulation t is design$ to increase !   
use ( r5ewable en]gy s\rces1 includ+    
w9d1 sol>1 geo!rmal1 & biomass1 to      
g5]ate electricity4  7#ad7 ,tribal l& ,!
 t]m ,tribal l& has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m  
,indian l& 9 section #bfja ( ! ,en]gy   
,policy ,act ( #aiib 7#be ,u4,s4,c4     
#ceja74  #d4 ,reports on access to      
reliable & af=dable en]gy  7a7          
,comptroll] ,g5]al ,! ,comptroll] ,g5]al

 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 9 consultation ) ea*
 relevant ag5cy1 %all--  7#a7 conduct an
 analysis ( ,f$]al en]gy laws1 en]gy    
rules1 & ,/ate r5ewable portfolio /&>ds 
to det]m9e h[ ^? laws1 rules1 & /&>ds   
affect$ at-risk communities dur+ !      
prec$+ fiscal ye>2  7#b7 id5tify b>ri]s 
to ! ability ( at-risk communities to   
access reliable & af=dable en]gy1       
includ+ ! mann] 9 :i* ! pres5ce (       
adequate en]gy transmission             
infra/ructure affects t access2 &  7#c7 
develop crit]ia to det]m9e :e!r an      
at-risk community is exp]i5c+ en]gy     
pov]ty4  7b7 ,(fice ( ,managem5t &      
,budget ,! ,director ( ! ,(fice (       
,managem5t & ,budget %all review ea*    
applicable en]gy rule to det]m9e if !   
applicable en]gy rule imposes           
disproportionate f9ancial impacts on    
at-risk communities relative to ! g5]al 
population4  7c7 ,jo9t report ,n lat]   
?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is 
,act1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates & ! ,director ( ! ,(fice (       

,managem5t & ,budget %all jo9tly submit 
to ,congress a report t-- 7#a7 describes
 ! analysis conduct$ "u subsection      
7a77#a7 & ! b>ri]s id5tifi$ "u          
subsection 7a77#b72  7#b7 id5tifies !   
at-risk communities t are exp]i5c+ en]gy
 pov]ty1 by location & type2 &  7#c7    
provides recomm5dations on--  7,a7 h[ to
 r$uce en]gy pov]ty 9 at-risk           
communities2 &  7,b7 actions ea*        
applicable ag5cy may take to r$uce !    
b>ri]s describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#b71   
includ+ by--  7i7 e/abli%+ l[] fees or  
l[]+ o!r co/s2  7ii7 improv+ ! approval 
process = rights-(-way on ,f$]al l& &   
,tribal l&2  7iii7 increas+ en]gy       
production on ,f$]al l&s2  7iv7 enc\rag+
 private en]gy sector inve/m5t 9 ,f$]al 
l& & ,tribal l&2 &  7v7 improv+ grid    
resili5ce 9 remote areas4  #e4          
,executive activities support+ at-risk  
communities  7a7 ,congressional ,budget 
,(fice e/imates = effects on en]gy      
prices ,= purposes ( section #djb ( !   
,congressional ,budget & ,imp\ndm5t     

,control ,act ( #aigd 7#b ,u4,s4,c4     
#fec71 ! ,director ( ! ,congressional   
,budget ,(fice %all include 9 any bill  
or resolution t c\ld result 9 an ag5cy  
action affect+ en]gy pov]ty1 includ+ !  
proposal ( an en]gy rule1 an e/imate (  
h[ ! bill or resolution w affect ! co/ (
 en]gy = at-risk communities4  7b7      
,en]gy pov]ty /udy requir$ = c]ta9      
executive activities  7#a7 ,def9itions  
,9 ?is subsection3 7,a7 ,activity ,! t]m
 activity means--  7i7 a decl>ation ( a 
moratorium on ! leas+ ( ,f$]al l& = !   
drill+1 m9+1 or collection ( oil1 gas1  
or coal1 or relat$ activities unless su*
 moratorium is au?oriz$ by ,f$]al       
/atute2 or  7ii7 an action 7includ+     
non-action ) respect to an action       
direct$ to be c>ri$ out by /atute or    
regulation7 t prohibits or delays1 )    
respect to ,f$]al l&--  7,i7 ! issuance 
(-- 7aa7 new oil & gas lease sales1 oil 
& gas leases1 drill p]mits1 or associat$
 approvals1 or au?orizations ( any k9d  
associat$ ) oil & gas leases2  7bb7 new 

coal leases 7includ+ leases by          
application 9 process1 r5ewals1         
modifications1 or expansions ( exi/+    
leases71 p]mits1 approvals1 or          
au?orizations2  7cc7 new m9]al pat5ts1  
leases1 claims1 p]mits1 approvals1 or   
au?orizations2 or  7,,ii7 a )drawal (   
,f$]al l& f-- 7aa7 =ms ( entry1         
appropriation1 or disposal "u ! public  
l& laws2  7bb7 location1 entry1 & pat5t 
"u ! m9+ laws2 or  7cc7 disposition "u  
laws p]ta9+ to m9]al & geo!rmal leas+ or
 m9]al mat]ials4  7,b7 ,designee ( !    
,presid5t ,! t]m designee ( ! ,presid5t 
means-- 7i7 ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture2 
7ii7 ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy2  7iii7 !     
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior2 &  7iv7 !       
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal          
,protection ,ag5cy4  7,c7 ,m9]al ,! t]m 
m9]al means any m9]al subject to        
sections #bcai ?r\gh #bcdd ( ! ,revis$  
,/atutes 7commonly kn[n z ! ,m9+ ,law ( 
#ahgb7 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #bb et seq471 &   
m9]als locat$ on l&s acquir$ by ! ,unit$
 ,/ates 7z def9$ 9 section #b ( ! ,m9]al

 ,leas+ ,act = ,acquir$ ,l&s 7#cj       
,u4,s4,c4 #cea774  7#b7 ,activity to be 
c>ri$ out ,not)/&+ any o!r provision (  
law1 ! ,presid5t1 or a designee ( !     
,presid5t1 may c>ry out an activity only
 if ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior has        
fulfill$ ! activity requirem5ts describ$
 9 p>agraph 7#c7 = t activity4  7#c7    
,activity requirem5ts ,= ea* activity1 !
 ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior %all--  7,a7    
conduct a /udy to det]m9e if ! activity1
 relative to ! g5]al population1 is     
likely to-- 7i7 impose disproportionate 
co/s on at-risk communities2 or  7ii7   
increase ! likelihood t at-risk         
communities w exp]i5ce en]gy pov]ty &   
job losses2  7,b7 publi% ! /udy on a    
public website ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( !        
,int]ior2 &  7,c7 submit to ,congress a 
report on ! /udy t describes ! /udy     
f9d+s "u subp>agraph 7,a74  7#d7 ,en]gy 
pov]ty /udy  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,on reque/ by
 an entity describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 
a lead ag5cy responsible = leas+ or     
p]mitt+ an en]gy or m9]al developm5t    

project1 pipel9e project1 or            
transmission project on ,f$]al l&1 9    
consultation ) ano!r ag5cy )            
jurisdiction ov] t project1 %all conduct
 a /udy relat+ to h[ ! project is likely
 to alleviate en]gy pov]ty 9 at-risk    
communities1 includ+ by--  7i7 creat+   
jobs2  7ii7 r$uc+ en]gy prices2 &  7iii7
 o!r relevant measures z det]m9$ by !   
lead ag5cy1 or ! entity reque/+ ! /udy4 
7,b7 ,/udy reque/ ,an entity sponsor+ an
 en]gy or m9]al project1 pipel9e        
project1 or transmission project on     
,f$]al l& may reque/ a /udy = t project 
pursuant to subp>agraph 7,a74  7#e7     
,memor&um ( und]/&+  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!   
lead ag5cy1 ) respect to a project to be
 /udi$ "u p>agraph 7#d77;,a71 may n beg9
 ! /udy until ! lead ag5cy has ent]$    
into a memor&um ( und]/&+ ) ! entity t  
reque/$ ! /udy4  7,b7 ,requirem5ts ,a   
memor&um ( und]/&+ ent]$ into "u ?is    
p>agraph %all include--  7i7 an agreem5t
 reg>d+ a neutral ?ird p>ty to conduct !
 /udy2  7ii7 a det]m9ation ( :i* entity1

 ) ! cons5t ( t entity1 w be> ! co/ ( ! 
/udy1 :i* may include /akehold]s o!r ?an
 ! reque/or2 &  7iii7 su* o!r aspects ( 
! /udy t ! lead ag5cy & ! entity t      
reque/$ ! /udy consid] appropriate4  7c7
 ,en]gy pov]ty /atem5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al   
,beg9n+ #cj days aft] ! date on :i* !   
,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t &     
,budget issues guidance "u section #f1  
an ag5cy promulgat+ any en]gy rule1     
includ+ any int]pretative rule1 g5]al   
/atem5ts ( policy1 or guidance docum5t  
%all include an en]gy pov]ty /atem5t    
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b74  7#b7 ,en]gy  
pov]ty /atem5t ,an en]gy pov]ty /atem5t 
ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#a7 %all-- 7,a7 be
 display$ prom95tly on ! fir/ page ( !  
rule or guidance2 &  7,b7 /ate t !      
applicable ag5cy c]tifies t ! rule or   
guidance w n result 9 en]gy pov]ty 9    
at-risk communities4  #f4 ,,omb         
implem5tation guidance ,n lat] ?an #ij  
days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 
! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t &   
,budget %all issue guidance to implem5t 

?is ,act4