,i #aai? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #addi ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,febru>y #ba1 #bjbe,ms4 ,b>ragn 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,cl>ke ( ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,johnson ( ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,cleav]1 ,mr4 ,c>son1 ,mr4 ,c>t] ( ,l\isiana1 ,ms4 ,bonamici1 ,mr4 ,khanna1 ,ms4 ,tlaib1 ,mr4 ,coh51 ,mr4 ,tonko1 ,mr4 ,mull91 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,mr4 ,nadl]1 ,ms4 ,/ansbury1 ,ms4 ,jayapal1 ,ms4 ,scanlon1 ,mr4 ,grijalva1 ,mr4 ,case1 ,mr4 ,huffman1 ,mr4 ,mosk[itz1 ,ms4 ,tokuda1 ,ms4 ,ocasio-,cortez1 ,mr4 ,quigley1 ,mr4 ,?an$>1 ,ms4 ,sal9as1 ,ms4 ,p+ree1 ,mr4 ,olszewski1 ,ms4 ,ca/or ( ,florida1 ,ms4 ,ans>i1 & ,ms4 ,matsui7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 & ,te*nology1 = 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 direct ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy to c>ry out a grant program to improve ! en]gy resili5ce1 en]gy democracy1 & security ( communities1 prioritiz+ environm5tal ju/ice communities1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,en]gy ,resili5t ,communities ,act4 #b4 ,clean en]gy microgrid grant program 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy %all e/abli% & c>ry out a program to provide grants to eligible entities4 7b7 ,use ( funds ,an eligible entity may use a grant provid$ "u ! program e/abli%$ pursuant to subsection 7a7 to-- 7#a7 obta9 te*nical assi/ance to-- 7,a7 upgrade build+ codes & /&>ds = resili5cy to climate *ange haz>ds 7includ+ wildfires1 flood+1 sea level rise1 l&slides1 dr\ght1 /orms1 temp]ature extremes1 & o!r extreme wea!r ev5ts72 7,b7 develop a ,,fema ,haz>d ,mitigation ,plan to id5tify & ov]come kn[n climate *ange haz>ds to critical community infra/ructure2 or 7,c7 conduct a ne$s assessm5t ( prospective clean en]gy microgrid projects &1 z applicable1 design prospective clean en]gy microgrids1 includ+ assi/ance to address p]mitt+ & sit+ *all5ges1 und]/& & facilitate f9anc+ options1 & und]/& ! te*nical *>act]i/ics ( clean en]gy microgrids2 7#b7 provide community outrea* & collaborative plann+ ) respect to a prospective project describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c72 or 7#c7 c>ry out a project to develop & con/ruct-- 7,a7 a clean en]gy microgrid t supports critical community infra/ructure2 or 7,b7 a clean en]gy microgrid = resid5ces ( m$ical basel9e cu/om]s4 7c7 ,priority 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 provid+ grants "u ! program e/abli%$ pursuant to subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy %all give priority to an eligible entity t proposes to use a grant to obta9 te*nical assi/ance describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#a71 provide outrea* describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#b71 or c>ry out a project describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#c71 t w b5efit an environm5tal ju/ice community4 7#b7 ,te*nical assi/ance & community outrea* grants ,aft] priority giv5 "u p>agraph 7#a71 9 provid+ grants to obta9 te*nical assi/ance describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#a7 or provide outrea* describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#b71 ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy %all give priority to an eligible entity propos+ to obta9 te*nical assi/ance or provide outrea* t ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy det]m9es w fur!r ! developm5t ( clean en]gy microgrids t are community-own$ en]gy sy/ems4 7#c7 ,clean en]gy microgrid grants ,aft] priority giv5 "u p>agraph 7#a71 9 provid+ grants "u ! program e/abli%$ pursuant to subsection 7a7 = projects describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#c71 ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy %all give priority to an eligible entity t-- 7,a7 proposes to develop & con/ruct a clean en]gy microgrid t1 9 comp>ison to o!r clean en]gy microgrids = :i* grants are s\ght "u su* program1 w result 9 ! greate/ r$uction-- 7i7 ( gre5h\se gas emissions2 7ii7 ( emissions ( crit]ia air pollutants2 7iii7 9 public heal? disp>ities 9 communities exp]i5c+ a disproportionate level ( air pollution2 or 7iv7 9 ! en]gy co/ burd5 = communities2 7,b7 proposes to develop & con/ruct a clean en]gy microgrid t is a community-own$ en]gy sy/em2 7,c7 proposes to develop & con/ruct a clean en]gy microgrid t1 9 comp>ison to o!r clean en]gy microgrids = :i* grants are s\ght "u su* program1 w provide ! greate/ am\nt ( resili5cy b5efits to a jurisdiction 9 :i* ! microgrid is locat$2 7,d7 proposes to develop & con/ruct a clean en]gy microgrid t m9imizes l& use impacts by-- 7i7 sit+ s\rces ( clean en]gy )9 ! already-built environm5t1 includ+ ov] ro(tops & p>k+ lots2 7ii7 sit+ s\rces ( clean en]gy on exi/+ br[nfield sites or contam9at$ sites2 7iii7 co-locat+ s\rces ( clean en]gy on agricultural l&s or ov] res]voirs2 or 7iv7 sit+ s\rces ( clean en]gy on compatible l&s2 7,e7 proposes to1 9 develop+ & con/ruct+ a clean en]gy microgrid1 utilize or involve small bus9esses or nonpr(its t prim>ily op]ate or are locat$ )9 environm5tal ju/ice communities1 p>ticul>ly ^? t are wom5-own$ & op]at$ or m9ority-own$ & op]at$2 7,f7 has previ\sly receiv$ a grant to obta9 te*nical assi/ance "u su* program2 7,g7 imposes regi/]$ appr5tice utilization requirem5ts on projects1 provid$ t su* requirem5ts comply ) ! appr5tice to j\rney work] ratios e/abli%$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor or ! applicable ,/ate ,appr5tice%ip ,ag5cy2 or 7,h7 proposes to develop & con/ruct a clean en]gy microgrid 9 an area designat$ nonatta9m5t & classifi$ z an ,extreme ,area or ,sev]e ,area = "o or m crit]ia air pollutants4 7d7 ,educational outrea* program 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] funds are made available to c>ry out ?is section1 ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy %all develop & c>ry out an educational outrea* program to in=m eligible entities ab\t ! program e/abli%$ pursuant to subsection 7a74 7#b7 ,contracts ,! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy may ent] into ?ird-p>ty contracts to implem5t ! educational outrea* program "u p>agraph 7#a74 ,9 ent]+ into contracts pursuant to ?is p>agraph1 ! ,secret>y %all prioritize ent]+ into contracts ) wom5-own$ & op]at$ or m9ority-own$ & op]at$ entities4 7#c7 ,priority ,! educational outrea* program "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all prioritize-- 7,a7 provid+ in=mation on ! program e/abli%$ pursuant to subsection 7a7 to eligible entities t s]ve an environm5tal ju/ice community & to environm5tal ju/ice communities2 & 7,b7 promot+ public und]/&+ ( ! community b5efits ( clean en]gy microgrids = critical community infra/ructure4 7e7 ,co/ %>e 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 ! ,f$]al %>e ( ! co/ ( te*nical assi/ance1 outrea*1 or a project = :i* a grant is provid$ pursuant to ! program e/abli%$ pursuant to subsection 7a7 %all n exce$ #fj p]c5t ( su* co/4 7#b7 ,environm5tal ju/ice community ,! ,f$]al %>e ( ! co/ ( te*nical assi/ance t is obta9$ =1 outrea* t is provid$ to1 or a project t is c>ri$ out 91 an environm5tal ju/ice community1 & = :i* a grant is provid$ pursuant to ! program e/abli%$ pursuant to subsection 7a7 %all n exce$ #ij p]c5t ( su* co/4 7f7 ,limitation on am\nt ,! am\nt ( a grant provid$ to an eligible entity "u ?is section to c>ry out a project describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#c7 may n exce$ #aj1jjj1jjj4 7g7 ,use ( ,am]ican iron1 /eel1 & manufactur$ goods 7#a7 ,no funds au?oriz$ "u ?is section %all be made available ) respect to a project unless all ( ! iron1 /eel1 & manufactur$ goods us$ 9 ! project are produc$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7#b7 ,p>agraph 7#a7 %all n apply 9 any case or category ( cases 9 :i* ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy f9ds t-- 7,a7 apply+ p>agraph 7#a7 w\ld be inconsi/5t ) ! public int]e/2 7,b7 iron1 /eel1 & ! relevant manufactur$ goods are n produc$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 suffici5t & reasonably available quantities & ( a satisfactory quality2 or 7,c7 inclusion ( iron1 /eel1 & manufactur$ goods produc$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates w increase ! co/ ( ! ov]all project by m ?an #be p]c5t4 7#c7 ,if ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy receives a reque/ = a waiv] "u ?is subsection1 ! ,secret>y %all make available to ! public on an in=mal basis a copy ( ! reque/ & in=mation available to ! ,secret>y conc]n+ ! reque/1 & %all all[ = in=mal public input on ! reque/ = at lea/ #ae days prior to mak+ a f9d+ bas$ on ! reque/4 ,! ,secret>y %all make ! reque/ & accompany+ in=mation available by electronic means1 includ+ on ! (ficial public website ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy4 7#d7 ,?is subsection %all be appli$ 9 a mann] consi/5t ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates obligations "u int]national agreem5ts4 7h7 ,prevail+ wages ,all labor]s & me*anics employ$ by contractors or subcontractors 9 ! p]=mance ( con/ruction1 alt]ation1 or repair "w assi/$1 9 :ole or 9 "p1 by a grant "u ?is section %all be paid wages at rates n less ?an ^? prevail+ on simil> con/ruction 9 ! locality z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,labor 9 accordance ) sub*apt] ,,iv ( *apt] #ca ( title #dj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 ,) respect to ! labor /&>ds 9 ?is subsection1 ! ,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 7i7 ,project labor ,an eligible entity t uses a grant provid$ "u ?is section to con/ruct a clean en]gy microgrid %all ensure1 to ! greate/ ext5t practicable1 t any subgrantee ( su* eligible entity1 & any subgrantee !re(1 t c>ries out su* con/ruction employs at lea/ #dj p]c5t ( labor]s or me*anics = su* con/ruction t are individuals :o-- 7#a7 are domicil$1 if ! applicable con/ruction area is-- 7,a7 a major urban area1 n fur!r ?an #ae miles f su* con/ruction area2 or 7,b7 n a major urban area1 n fur!r ?an #ej miles f su* con/ruction area2 7#b7 are displac$ & unemploy$ en]gy work]s2 7#c7 are memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces s]v+ on active duty1 sep>at$ f active duty1 or retir$ f active duty2 7#d7 h be5 inc>c]at$ or s]v$ "t 9 a juv5ile or adult det5tion or correctional facility1 or be5 plac$ on probation1 community sup]vision1 or 9 a div]sion s*eme2 7#e7 h a disability2 7#f7 are homeless2 7#g7 are receiv+ public assi/ance2 7#h7 lack a g5]al education diploma or high s*ool diploma2 7#i7 are emancipat$ f ! fo/] c>e sy/em2 7#aj7 reside or "w 9 an environm5tal ju/ice community2 or 7#aa7 are regi/]$ appr5tices ) few] ?an #ae p]c5t ( ! requir$ graduat+ appr5tice h\rs 9 a program4 7j7 ,reports ,! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy %all submit to ,congress1 & make available on ! public website ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy1 an annual report on ! program e/abli%$ pursuant to subsection 7a7 t includes1 ) respect to ! previ\s ye>-- 7#a7 ! numb] ( grants provid$2 7#b7 ! total doll> am\nt ( all grants provid$2 7#c7 a li/ ( grant disbursem5ts by ,/ate2 7#d7 = ea* grant provid$-- 7,a7 a description ( ! te*nical assi/ance obta9$1 outrea* provid$1 or project c>ri$ out ) grants funds2 & 7,b7 :e!r ! grant is provid$ to obta9 te*nical assi/ance1 provide outrea*1 or c>ry out a project ) respect to an environm5tal ju/ice community2 & 7#e7 = ea* grant provid$ to c>ry out a clean en]gy microgrid project-- 7,a7 employm5t data = su* project1 includ+ ! numb] ( jobs creat$ & :at p]c5t ( labor]s & me*anics hir$ = su* project meet ! crit]ia "u subsection 7i72 7,b7 ! gre5h\se gas & crit]ia air pollutant r$uction impacts = su* project2 7,c7 ! public heal? b5efits f su* project2 & 7,d7 ! r$uc$ en]gy co/ burd5 f su* project4 7k7 ,fund+ 7#a7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,= ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbe ?r\gh #bjcd1 !re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$-- 7,a7 #ej1jjj1jjj = grants = te*nical assi/ance describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#a7 & outrea* describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#b72 & 7,b7 #a1ejj1jjj1jjj = grants = projects describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#c74 7#b7 ,community-own$ en]gy sy/ems ,to ! maximum ext5t practicable1 n less ?an #aj p]c5t ( ! am\nt appropriat$ "u p>agraph 7#a77;,b7 = any fiscal ye> %all be us$ to provide grants = projects to develop & con/ruct clean en]gy microgrids t are community-own$ en]gy sy/ems4 7#c7 ,adm9i/rative exp5ses 7,a7 ,te*nical assi/ance & outrea* ,! ,secret>y may use n m ?an #b p]c5t ( ! am\nt appropriat$ = any fiscal ye> "u p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 = adm9i/rative exp5ses4 7,b7 ,clean en]gy microgrid projects ,! ,secret>y may use n m ?an #b p]c5t ( ! am\nt appropriat$ = any fiscal ye> "u p>agraph 7#a77;,b7 = adm9i/rative exp5ses1 includ+ exp5ses = c>ry+ out ! educational outrea* program "u subsection 7d74 7l7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,clean en]gy ,! t]m clean en]gy means electric en]gy g5]at$ f sol>1 w9d1 geo!rmal1 exi/+ hydrop[]1 micro-hydrop[]1 hydrok9etic1 or hydrog5 fuel cells4 7#b7 ,community ( color ,! t]m community ( color means a geographically di/9ct area 9 :i* ! population ( any ( ! foll[+ categories ( individuals is high] ?an ! av]age populations ( t category = ! ,/ate 9 :i* ! community is locat$3 7,a7 ,black4 7,b7 ,african ,am]ican4 7,c7 ,asian4 7,d7 ,pacific ,isl&]4 7,e7 ,o!r non-,:ite race4 7,f7 ,non-,:ite ,hispanic4 7,g7 ,lat9o4 7,h7 ,l+ui/ically isolat$4 7#c7 ,community-own$ en]gy sy/em ,! t]m community-own$ en]gy sy/em means an en]gy sy/em own$-- 7,a7 by ! local gov]nm5t :]e ! sy/em is locat$2 7,b7 by a nonpr(it organization t is bas$ 9 ! local jurisdiction :]e ! en]gy sy/em is locat$2 7,c7 collectively1 by community memb]s2 or 7,d7 by a work]-own$ or community-own$ =-pr(it entity4 7#d7 ,compatible l& ,! t]m compatible l& means l& t is at lea/ #e miles away f exi/+ protect$ areas & )9 #c miles ( exi/+ transmission infra/ructure4 7#e7 ,critical community infra/ructure ,! t]m critical community infra/ructure means infra/ructure t is necess>y to provid+ vital community & individual functions1 includ+-- 7,a7 s*ools2 7,b7 t[n halls2 7,c7 public safety facilities2 7,d7 hospitals2 7,e7 heal? cl9ics2 7,f7 community c5t]s2 7,g7 community nonpr(it facilities provid+ ess5tial s]vices2 7,h7 libr>ies2 7,i7 groc]y /ores2 7,j7 em]g5cy managem5t facilities2 7,k7 wat] sy/ems2 7,l7 homeless %elt]s2 7,m7 s5ior h\s+2 & 7,n7 public or af=dable h\s+4 7#f7 ,eligible entity ,! t]m eligible entity means-- 7,a7 a ,/ate1 t]ritory ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 or ,tribal ag5cy2 7,b7 a local gov]nm5t or political subdivision ( a ,/ate1 includ+ a municipally own$ electric utility & an ag5cy1 au?ority1 corporation1 or in/rum5tality ( a ,/ate or ,indian ,tribe2 7,c7 an electric utility2 7,d7 a nonpr(it organization2 or 7,e7 a p>tn]%ip betwe5-- 7i7 a private entity1 or a nonpr(it organization1 t owns critical community infra/ructure2 & 7ii7 a ,/ate1 t]ritory ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ,tribal ag5cy1 or local gov]nm5t4 7#g7 ,environm5tal ju/ice community ,! t]m environm5tal ju/ice community means a community ) significant repres5tation ( communities ( color1 l[-income communities1 or ,tribal & indig5\s communities1 t exp]i5ces1 or is at risk ( exp]i5c+1 high] or m adv]se human heal? or environm5tal effects4 7#h7 ,l[-income community ,! t]m l[-income community means any c5sus block gr\p 9 :i* #cj p]c5t or m ( ! population are individuals ) an annual h\sehold income equal to1 or less ?an1 ! great] (-- 7,a7 an am\nt equal to #hj p]c5t ( ! m$ian income ( ! area 9 :i* ! h\sehold is locat$1 z report$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t2 & 7,b7 #bjj p]c5t ( ! ,f$]al pov]ty l9e4 7#i7 ,major urban area ,! t]m major urban area means a metropolitan /ati/ical area )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ) an e/imat$ population t is great] ?an or equal to #a1ejj1jjj4 7#aj7 ,m$ical basel9e cu/om] ,! t]m m$ical basel9e cu/om] means a cu/om] ( an electric utility ) special en]gy ne$s due to a m$ical condition1 includ+ en]gy ne$s =-- 7,a7 a motoriz$ :eel*air2 7,b7 a v5tilator2 7,c7 a dialysis ma*9e2 7,d7 an apnea monitor2 7,e7 an electro/atic nebuliz]2 7,f7 a respirator2 7,g7 m$ication requir+ refrig]ation2 & 7,h7 = a cu/om] ) a vuln]able respiratory sy/em1 an air clean+ sy/em4 7#aa7 ,microgrid ,! t]m microgrid means an int]connect$ sy/em ( loads & clean en]gy res\rces 7includ+ di/ribut$ en]gy res\rces1 en]gy /orage1 dem& response tools1 & o!r managem5t1 =eca/+1 & analytical tools7 :i*-- 7,a7 is appropriately siz$ to meet ! critical ne$s ( its cu/om]s2 7,b7 is conta9$ )9 a cle>ly def9$ electrical b\nd>y & has ! ability to op]ate z a s+le & controllable entity2 7,c7 has ! ability to-- 7i7 connect to1 disconnect f1 or run 9 p>allel ) ! applicable grid region2 or 7ii7 be manag$ & isolat$ f ! applicable grid region 9 ord] to )/& l>g] di/urbances & ma9ta9 ! supply ( electricity to a connect$ location2 7,d7 has no po9t ( int]connection to ! applicable grid region ) a ?r\ghput capacity 9 excess ( #bj megawatts2 & 7,e7 c connect to "o build+ or multiple int]connect$ build+s4 7#ab7 ,micro-hydrop[] ,! t]m micro-hydrop[] means hydrop[] t produces no m ?an #ajj kil[atts ( electricity us+ ! natural fl[ ( wat]4 7#ac7 ,produc$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,! t]m produc$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates means1 9 ! case ( iron or /eel1 t all manufactur+ processes1 includ+ ! application ( a coat+1 occur 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7#ad7 ,regi/]$ appr5tice ,! t]m regi/]$ appr5tice means a p]son 9 an appr5tice%ip program t is regi/]$ )1 & approv$ by1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor or a ,/ate ,appr5tice%ip ,ag5cy 9 accordance ) p>ts #bi & #cj ( title #bi1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7z 9 effect on ,janu>y #a1 #bjbj74 7#ae7 ,small bus9ess ,! t]m small bus9ess has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m small bus9ess conc]n "u section #c ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fcb74 7#af7 ,tribal & indig5\s community ,! t]m ,tribal & indig5\s community means a population ( p :o are memb]s (-- 7,a7 a f$]ally recogniz$ ,indian ,tribe2 7,b7 a ,/ate-recogniz$ ,indian ,tribe2 7,c7 an ,alaska ,native or ,native ,hawaiian community or organization2 or 7,d7 any o!r community ( indig5\s p locat$ 9 a ,/ate4