,i  #aahth ,,congress  #ast ,session    
,h4 ,r4 #fcdh  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of  
,,representatives  ,november #i1        
#bjbc,ms4 ,matsui 7for herself1 ,mr4    
,cleaver1 ,mr4 ,fitzpatrick1 and ,mr4   
,sarbanes7 introduced the following     
bill2 which was referred to the         
,committee on ,energy and ,commerce  ,a 
,,bill  ,to direct the ,secretary of    
,energy to establish a grant program to 
facilitate tree planting that reduces   
residential energy consumption1 and for 
other purposes4  #a4 ,short title ,this 
,act may be cited as the ,trees for     
,residential ,energy and ,economic      
,savings ,act of #bjbc or the ,,trees   
,act of #bjbc4  #b4 ,tree planting grant
 program  7a7 ,establishment ,not later 
than #ij days after the date of         
enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary  
shall establish a program under which   
the ,secretary may award grants to      
eligible entities to facilitate covered 
projects in accordance with this        
section4  7b7 ,consultation ,in carrying

 out the ,program1 the ,secretary shall 
consult with the ,secretary of          
,agriculture1 acting through the ,chief 
of the ,forest ,service4  7c7           
,applications ,to receive a grant under 
the ,program1 an eligible entity shall  
submit to the ,secretary an application 
at such time1 in such form1 and         
containing such information as the      
,secretary may require1 including the   
following3  7#a7 ,a description of how  
the proposed covered project will reduce
 residential energy consumption4  7#b7  
,an estimate of the expected reduction  
in residential energy consumption to be 
achieved by the covered project4  7#c7  
,a description of the total eligible    
costs of the project and other sources  
of funding for the covered project4     
7#d7 ,a description of anticipated      
community engagement in the covered     
project4  7#e7 ,a description of the    
tree species to be planted under the    
covered project and the suitability of  
such species to the local environment4  

7d7 ,priority ,in awarding grants under 
the ,program1 the ,secretary shall give 
priority to covered projects that--     
7#a7 provide the largest potential      
reduction in residential energy         
consumption for households with a high  
energy burden2  7#b7 provide maximum    
amounts of--  7,a7 shade during periods 
when residences are exposed to the most 
sun intensity2 and  7,b7 wind protection
 during periods when residences are     
exposed to the most wind intensity2     
7#c7 are located in a neighborhood with 
a low percentage of tree canopy cover2  
7#d7 are located in a neighborhood with 
a high percentage of senior citizens or 
children2  7#e7 are located in an area  
where the average annual income is below
 the regional median2  7#f7 will        
collaboratively engage community members
 to be affected by the tree planting2   
and  7#g7 will employ local residents as
 a substantial percentage of the        
workforce of the covered project1 with a
 focus on local residents who are       

unemployed or underemployed4  7e7 ,tree 
planting goals ,subject to the          
availability of appropriations1 the     
,secretary shall1 to the maximum extent 
practicable1 award grants under the     
,program in a manner that facilitates   
the planting of at least #cjj1jjj trees 
each year4  7f7 ,federal share ,the     
,federal share of the cost of a covered 
project assisted by a grant awarded     
under the ,program shall be #ij percent4
  7g7 ,authorization of appropriations  
,there is authorized to be appropriated 
to carry out the ,program1 #ej1jjj1jjj  
for each of fiscal years #bjbd through  
#bjbh4  7h7 ,definitions ,in this       
section3 7#a7 ,covered project ,the term
 covered project means a tree planting  
project carried out to reduce           
residential energy consumption4  7#b7   
,eligible cost ,the term eligible cost  
means1 with respect to a covered        
project-- 7,a7 the cost of carrying out 
the project1 including--  7i7 planning  
and design activities2  7ii7            

establishing nurseries to supply trees2 
7iii7 purchasing trees2 and  7iv7       
preparing sites and planting trees2     
7,b7 the cost of maintaining and        
monitoring planted trees for a period of
 not more than #c years2  7,c7 the cost 
of training activities2 and  7,d7 any   
other cost determined appropriate by the
 ,secretary4  7#c7 ,eligible entity ,the
 term eligible entity means each of the 
following3  7,a7 ,a ,state government   
entity4  7,b7 ,a local government       
entity4  7,c7 ,an ,indian ,tribe4  7,d7 
,a nonprofit organization4  7,e7 ,a     
retail power provider4  7#d7 ,energy    
burden ,the term energy burden means the
 percentage of household income spent on
 residential energy bills4  7#e7 ,indian
 ,tribe ,the term ,indian ,tribe has the
 meaning given the term in section #d of
 the ,indian ,self-,determination and   
,education ,assistance ,act 7#be        
,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd74  7#f7 ,local          
government entity ,the term local       
government entity means any municipal   

government or county government entity  
with jurisdiction over local land use   
decisions4  7#g7 ,nonprofit organization
 ,the term nonprofit organization means 
an organization described in section    
#eja7;c77#c7 of the ,internal ,revenue  
,code of #aihf and exempt from tax under
 section #eja7;a7 of such ,code4  7#h7  
,program ,the term ,program means the   
program established under subsection    
7a74  7#i7 ,retail power provider ,the  
term retail power provider means any    
entity authorized under ,state or       
,federal law to generate1 distribute1 or
 provide retail electricity1 natural    
gas1 or fuel oil service4  7#aj7        
,secretary ,the term ,secretary means   
the ,secretary of ,energy4