,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ajdfi  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(         
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #af1        
#bjbf,mr4 ,tonko 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  
provide f9ancial assi/ance1 ?r\gh ,/ates
 & ,indian ,tribes1 to e/abli% & ma9ta9 
en]gy hubs to increase aw>5ess & access 
to en]gy & en]gy effici5cy programs &   
opportunities to improve en]gy          
af=dability1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4     
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,regional ,en]gy ,hubs ,act ( #bjbf4    
#b4 ,regional en]gy hubs  7a7 ,9 g5]al  
,"p ,d ( title ,,iii ( ! ,en]gy ,policy 
& ,cons]vation ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fcba
 et seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !   
foll[+3  #cfg4 ,regional en]gy hubs  7a7
 ,f9ancial assi/ance ,^u reque/ f a     
,/ate t has 9 effect an approv$ ,/ate   
en]gy cons]vation plan "u ?is "p1 or an 
,indian ,tribe1 ! ,secret>y %all provide
 f9ancial assi/ance to su* ,/ate or     

,indian ,tribe to designate & provide   
fund+ to en]gy hubs pursuant to ?is     
section4  7b7 ,regional en]gy hubs  7#a7
 ,9 g5]al ,ea* ,/ate or ,indian ,tribe  
receiv+ f9ancial assi/ance "u ?is       
section %all designate & provide fund+  
to "o or m en]gy hubs to s]ve a specific
 geographic region )9 su* ,/ate or "u ! 
jurisdiction ( su* ,indian ,tribe to    
build local capacity by lev]ag+         
multidiscipl9>y p>tn]%ips )9 its        
designat$ region to increase aw>5ess ( &
 access to en]gy & effici5cy programs & 
opportunities to improve en]gy          
af=dability1 includ+ tax cr$its1 grants1
 loans1 rebates1 f9anc+1 & o!r private1 
,f$]al1 ,/ate1 local1 & utility-adm9i/]$
 programs & inc5tives4  7#b7 ,geographic
 di/ribution & equitable access to en]gy
 hub s]vices ,:5 designat+ an en]gy hub 
"u p>agraph 7#a71 ea* ,/ate or ,indian  
,tribe %all provide = an appropriate    
geographic di/ribution ( en]gy hubs to  
ensure equitable access to s]vices      
provid$ by ! en]gy hubs 9 disadvantag$  

communities & und]s]v$ rural communities
 )9 su* ,/ate or "u ! jurisdiction ( su*
 ,indian ,tribe4  7c7 ,en]gy ,hub       
responsibilities ,ea* en]gy hub         
designat$ "u subsection 7b77#a7 %all--  
7#a7 support regionally specific ef=ts t
 improve en]gy af=dability1 community   
resili5ce1 & en]gy security to respond  
to pot5tial en]gy disruptions )9 !      
region2  7#b7 provide evid5ce-bas$      
outrea* & education to raise public     
aw>5ess ( ! b5efits1 availability1 &    
eligibility requirem5ts ( en]gy & en]gy 
effici5cy programs & opportunities to   
improve en]gy af=dability ) ! goals (   
increas+ p>ticipation 9 su* programs &  
access to private1 ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 local1
 & o!r en]gy & en]gy effici5cy programs 
& opportunities2  7#c7 conduct          
regionally specific community engagem5t 
) rural individuals1 s]vice-disabl$     
vet]an-own$ bus9esses1 l[- &            
mod]ate-income individuals1 nonpr(it    
organizations1 local gov]nm5ts1 small   
bus9esses1 m9ority- & wom5-own$         

ent]prises1 af=dable h\s+ own]s1 & o!r  
entities t may face *all5ges 9 access+  
en]gy & en]gy effici5cy programs &      
opportunities2  7#d7 analyze & advance  
solutions to regional b>ri]s to access+ 
en]gy & en]gy effici5cy programs &      
opportunities2  7#e7 coord9ate )        
entities1 includ+ nonpr(it              
organizations1 local gov]nm5ts1 plann+  
organizations1 & agricultural coop]ative
 ext5sion sy/ems1 t conduct community   
outrea* & education & provide relevant  
s]vices )9 ! region2  7#f7 address en]gy
 af=dability *all5ges by support+       
p>ticipation ( l[- & mod]ate-income     
community memb]s 9 relevant assi/ance   
programs1 includ+ assi/ance provid$     
pursuant to ! ,l[-,income ,home ,en]gy  
,assi/ance ,act ( #aiha 7#db ,u4,s4,c4  
#hfba et seq471 ! ,wea!rization         
,assi/ance ,program c>ri$ out "u "p ,a (
 title ,,iv ( ! ,en]gy ,cons]vation &   
,production ,act1 a program adm9i/]$ by 
a ,/ate or ,indian ,tribe z describ$ 9  
section #ejaba7;c7 or section #ejabb7;c7

 ( ,public ,law #aag-afi 7commonly kn[n 
z ! ,inflation ,r$uction ,act71         
utility-adm9i/]$ programs1 en]gy        
af=dability programs adm9i/]$ by ,/ates 
& ,indian ,tribes1 & o!r programs &     
opportunities to r$uce en]gy use & co/s2
  7#g7 facilitate connections betwe5    
community memb]s & local en]gy          
pr(essionals1 contractors1 in/all]s1 &  
consultants to p]=m en]gy assessm5ts1   
make bett] in=m$ en]gy decisions1 &     
in/all en]gy & en]gy effici5cy measures2
  7#h7 support access to non5]gy        
effici5cy build+ rehabilitation         
res\rces1 includ+ lead & mold abatem5t  
res\rces1 to enable en]gy & en]gy       
effici5cy measures & r$uce project      
def]rals2 &  7#i7 coord9ate ) work=ce   
developm5t organizations1 labor         
organizations1 educational in/itutions1 
& bus9esses to enhance local work=ce    
developm5t ef=ts to ensure !            
availability ( a local work=ce capable (
 support+ en]gy & en]gy effici5cy       
programs & opportunities )9 ! region1   

includ+ by connect+ community memb]s to 
job tra9+1 pre-appr5tice%ips1           
appr5tice%ips1 educational1 & employm5t 
res\rces & opportunities4  7d7 ,p>tn]   
organizations ,ea* en]gy hub designat$  
"u subsection 7b77#a7 %all consi/ (     
sev]al p>tn] organizations to fulfill ! 
responsibilities "u subsection 7c74 ,ea*
 su* en]gy hub %all h p>tn]             
organizations t--  7#a7 h exp]tise )    
en]gy1 en]gy effici5cy1 work=ce         
developm5t1 economic developm5t1 h\s+1  
educational & public aw>5ess campaigns =
 und]s]v$ community memb]s )9 ! region1 
& o!r areas ne$$ to fulfill !           
responsibilities "u subsection 7c72     
7#b7 h exi/+ relation%ips )1 or !       
ability to =m relation%ips )1 entities  
)9 ! region s]v$ by ! en]gy hub to      
increase access to & p>ticipation 9     
en]gy & en]gy effici5cy programs &      
opportunities1 :i* may include--  7,a7  
nonpr(it organizations2  7,b7 af=dable  
h\s+ own]s & develop]s2  7,c7 community 
action ag5cies2  7,d7 l&-grant          

univ]sities manag+ a coop]ative ext5sion
 sy/em & o!r educational in/itutions2   
7,e7 rural developm5t organizations2    
7,f7 social s]vice provid]s2  7,g7 local
 gov]nm5ts2  7,h7 labor organizations2  
7,i7 work=ce developm5t organizations2  
7,j7 economic developm5t organizations2 
7,k7 local bus9esses2 &  7,l7 electric &
 natural gas utilities2  7#c7 ensure    
s]vices provid$ by ! en]gy hub are      
adequately available ?r\gh\t ! entire   
geographic region cov]$ by ! en]gy hub2 
&  7#d7 commit to specific activities1  
adm9i/rative capacity1 /aff+1 & res\rces
 t su* organizations %all und]take or   
provide = ! op]ation ( ! en]gy hub4  7e7
 ,lead organization  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea* 
en]gy hub designat$ "u subsection       
7b77#a7 %all be l$ by a community-bas$  
organization locat$ )9 su* region t has 
demon/rat$ exi/+ relevant p>tn]%ips1 or 
! ability to develop relevant           
multidiscipl9>y p>tn]%ips1 to c>ry out !
 responsibilities "u subsection 7c74    
7#b7 ,responsibilities ,! lead          

organization ( ea* en]gy hub designat$  
"u subsection 7b77#a7 %all be           
responsible =--  7,a7 coord9ation (     
p>tn] organizations )9 ! en]gy hub2     
7,b7 provision ( adm9i/rative capacity  
to ensure ! effective managem5t &       
op]ation ( ! en]gy hub2 &  7,c7 meet+   
any data collection & report+           
requirem5ts det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y & !  
,/ate or ,indian ,tribe receiv+ f9ancial
 assi/ance "u ?is section4  7f7 ,report+
 ,ea* cal5d> ye>1 ! lead organization ( 
ea* en]gy hub designat$ "u subsection   
7b77#a7 %all submit a writt5 report to !
 ,secret>y & ! relevant ,/ate or ,indian
 ,tribe on ! activities ( ! en]gy hub   
dur+ ! previ\s cal5d> ye>1 :i* %all     
include--  7#a7 a description ( !       
p>tn]%ips ( ! en]gy hub1 includ+ !      
effectiv5ess ( & b>ri]s to lev]ag+ o!r  
,f$]al & non-,f$]al s\rces ( fund+2     
7#b7 a description ( ! outrea*1         
educational1 & public aw>5ess activities
 und]tak5 by ! en]gy hub1 includ+ any   
evaluations conduct$ ( ! effectiv5ess ( 

su* activities2  7#c7 a description (   
activities und]tak5 by ! en]gy hub to   
support local work=ce developm5t1       
educational1 & job tra9+ activities2    
7#d7 a description ( activities und]tak5
 by ! en]gy hub to enable great]        
p>ticipation 9 en]gy & en]gy effici5cy  
programs & opportunities to improve     
en]gy af=dability1 includ+ e/imates (   
p>ticipation 9 af=dability programs )9 !
 region s]v$ by ! en]gy hub1 en]gy sav+s
 & utility bill sav+s = community memb]s
 access+ su* programs1 & opportunities z
 a result ( en]gy hub activities2 &     
7#e7 a regional assessm5t t id5tifies ! 
ne$s1 b>ri]s1 & opportunities to fulfill
 ! responsibilities "u subsection 7c7 )9
 ! region s]v$ by ! en]gy hub4  7g7     
,regional ,en]gy ,hub ,advisory         
,committee ,! ,secret>y1 9 coord9ation )
 o!r relevant ,f$]al ag5cies1 %all      
e/abli% a ,regional ,en]gy ,hub         
,advisory ,committee consi/+ ( ,/ates1  
,indian ,tribes1 en]gy hubs1 & o!r      
relevant /akehold]s to provide in=mation

 & te*nical assi/ance = ! e/abli%m5t1   
op]ation1 & improvem5t ( en]gy hubs1    
includ+ ?r\gh ! developm5t ( be/        
practices1 /&>ds1 recomm5dations1 tools1
 & educational res\rces to be applicable
 to ! managem5t & op]ation ( en]gy hubs 
across ,/ates & ,indian ,tribes4  7h7   
,coord9ation  7#a7 ,int]ag5cy           
coord9ation ,! ,secret>y %all consult & 
coord9ate ) relevant ,f$]al ag5cies1    
includ+ ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 !   
,secret>y ( ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t1 
! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal        
,protection ,ag5cy1 ! ,secret>y ( ,heal?
 & ,human ,s]vices1 ! ,secret>y (       
,comm]ce1 ! ,secret>y ( ,labor1 !       
,secret>y ( ! ,treasury1 & !            
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,small ,bus9ess        
,adm9i/ration1 t adm9i/] programs &     
opportunities relevant to en]gy hubs    
fulfill+ responsibilities "u subsection 
7c74  7#b7 ,coord9ation ( ,/ate & local 
programs ,ea* ,/ate & ,indian ,tribe    
receiv+ f9ancial assi/ance "u ?is       
section %all c>ry out consultation &    

coord9ation betwe5 ! en]gy hubs &       
relevant programs adm9i/]$ by ea* ,/ate 
or ,indian ,tribe1 includ+ programs     
relat$ to en]gy1 en]gy effici5cy1       
environm5tal rem$iation1 community      
outrea* & education1 h\s+1 agriculture1 
economic developm5t1 & work=ce          
developm5t4  7#c7 ,braid+ ( fund+ ,!    
,secret>y %all advise en]gy hubs        
designat$ "u subsection 7b77#a7 on &1 to
 ! ext5t possible1 r$uce b>ri]s to !    
braid+ or o!rwise comb9+ ( fund+ f v>i\s
 ,f$]al & non-,f$]al s\rces to lev]age  
additional res\rces & bett] enable en]gy
 hubs to fulfill responsibilities "u    
subsection 7c74  7i7 ,fund+  7#a7       
,allocation to ,/ates ,except z provid$ 
9 p>agraph 7#b71 to ! ext5t practicable1
 ! ,secret>y %all allocate fund+ made   
available to c>ry out ?is section 9     
accordance ) ! =mula us$ = di/ribution (
 f9ancial assi/ance provid$ pursuant to 
?is "p to ,/ates t h 9 effect an approv$
 ,/ate en]gy cons]vation plan "u ?is "p4
  7#b7 ,indian ,tribes ,to ! ext5t      

practicable1 ! ,secret>y %all set aside 
& di/ribute n less ?an #e p]c5t ( am\nts
 made available = ea* fiscal ye> to c>ry
 out ?is section to provide f9ancial    
assi/ance to ,indian ,tribes4  7j7      
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3  7#a7       
,community-bas$ organization ,! t]m     
community-bas$ organization means a     
public or private nonpr(it organization 
t-- 7,a7 provides educational or o!r    
relat$ s]vices to community memb]s2     
7,b7 is repres5tative ( ! community or  
significant segm5ts ( ! community2  7,c7
 has a physical pres5ce 9 ! community2 &
  7,d7 seeks input f community memb]s4  
7#b7 ,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  4  7b7 ,con=m+       
am5dm5t ,! table ( cont5ts = ! ,en]gy   
,policy & ,cons]vation ,act is am5d$ by 
add+ aft] ! item relat$ to section #cff 
! foll[+3  ,sec4 #cfg4 ,regional en]gy  
hubs4  4  7c7 ,au?orization (           

appropriations ,section #cfe7;f7 ( !    
,en]gy ,policy & ,cons]vation ,act 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #fcbe7;f77 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  7#c7 ,regional en]gy  
hubs ,9 addition to ! au?orization (    
appropriations "u p>agraph 7#a71 = !    
purposes ( c>ry+ out section #cfg1 !re  
are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$          
#ej1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbg   
?r\gh #bjca4  4