,i #aai? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #djbe ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,june #ag1 #bjbe,mr4 ,case introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ,a ,,bill ,to direct ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy to e/abli% an initiative to provide grants to fund ! developm5t ( resili5t en]gy sy/ems 9 remote communities1 isl& communities1 & ,tribal communities1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,en]gy ,transitions ,initiative ,au?orization ,act ( #bjbe4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,remote communities1 isl& communities1 & ,tribal communities are commonly *>act]iz$ by ! unique *all5ges aris+ f isolation & ! resultant difficulties 9 a*iev+ economies ( scale 9 ! deliv]y ( critical goods & s]vices4 7#b7 ,) respect to en]gy1 su* *all5ges include high en]gy co/s1 limit$ & non-resili5t en]gy infra/ructure1 & increas$ vuln]ability to natural disa/]s4 7#c7 ,self-suffici5t r5ewable en]gy solutions are requir$ to ensure en]gy security = ^! communities4 7#d7 ,^! communities require specializ$ assi/ance1 :i* !y h difficulty procur+ on _! own1 9 acquir+ & build+ necess>y infra/ructure1 su* z en]gy /orage1 sol> en]gy facilities1 hydrop[] plants1 di/ribut$ en]gy res\rces1 microgrids1 & necess>y transportation4 7#e7 ,su* specializ$ assi/ance %\ld be provid$ 9 p>tn]%ip ) remote communities1 isl& communities1 & ,tribal communities because _! unique exp]tise & deep k ( local *all5ges & ne$s are necess>y = ! success ( result+ solutions4 #c4 ,en]gy ,transitions ,initiative grant 7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy %all e/abli% an initiative to provide grants to eligible entities to fund eligible projects = ! developm5t ( resili5t en]gy sy/ems 9 remote communities1 isl& communities1 & ,tribal communities4 7b7 ,t]ms 7#a7 ,grants ,9 c>ry+ out ! initiative1 ! ,secret>y may make a grant ( n m ?an #e1jjj1jjj to an eligible entity = an eligible project4 7#b7 ,co/-%>e ,! ,secret>y may n make a grant "u ?is section 9 an am\nt t is m ?an #ij p]c5t ( ! co/ ( an eligible project4 7c7 ,te*nical assi/ance ,^u ! reque/ ( a grantee1 ! ,secret>y %all provide te*nical assi/ance to su* grantee = a p]iod ( n less ?an #a ye> & n m ?an #b ye>s ?r\gh ! ,en]gy ,transitions ,initiative ,p>tn]%ip ,program4 7d7 ,,gao audit ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! e/abli%m5t ( ! initiative describ$ 9 ?is section1 & annually !reaft]1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all-- 7#a7 conduct an audit ( ! initiative e/abli%$ "u ?is section to ensure prop] use ( funds & compliance ) applicable regulations2 & 7#b7 submit a report t includes ! results ( su* audit & recomm5dations = improv+ ! effici5cy & effectiv5ess ( ! initiative to-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 7,b7 ! ,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 7,c7 ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,public ,works ( ! ,s5ate2 & 7,d7 ! ,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate4 7e7 ,au?orization ( ,appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y #ca1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbf ?r\gh #bjcj to c>ry out ?is section4 7f7 ,def9itions ,= purposes ( ?is section3 7#a7 ,alaska ,native ,corporation ,! t]m ,alaska ,native ,corporation has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m ,native ,corporation 9 section #c ( ! ,alaska ,native ,claims ,settlem5t ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #afjb74 7#b7 ,eligible entity ,! t]m eligible entity means-- 7,a7 a ,/ate t includes a remote community1 an isl& community1 or a ,tribal community2 7,b7 a unit ( local gov]nm5t s]v+ or t includes a remote community or an isl& community2 7,c7 a ,tribal community2 or 7,d7 a community organization t s]ves a remote community1 an isl& community1 or a ,tribal community4 7#c7 ,eligible project ,! t]m eligible project means any ( ! foll[+ projects3 7,a7 ,a project to implem5t en]gy effici5cy measures 9 build+s4 7,b7 ,a project = a resili5t en]gy sy/em t is a project to develop-- 7i7 a hydrop[]1 sol> p[]1 w9d en]gy1 geo!rmal en]gy1 tidal p[]1 or wave en]gy sy/em2 7ii7 a microgrid2 or 7iii7 infra/ructure necess>y = ! transmission & di/ribution ( electricity4 7#d7 ,f$]ally recogniz$ ,tribe ,! t]m f$]ally recogniz$ tribe has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #ajb7b7 ( ! ,f$]ally ,recogniz$ ,indian ,tribe ,li/ ,act ( #aiid 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #eacj7b774 7#e7 ,isl& community ,! t]m isl& community means a gr\p ( individuals liv+ on an area ( l& isolat$ f ! ma9l& by oceans or lakes1 t is n connect$ to a l>g] regional grid network1 & exp]i5ces resili5ce *all5ges1 includ+ en]gy disruptions or ?reats to infra/ructure f natural disa/]s4 7#f7 ,native ,hawaiian ,organization ,! t]m ,native ,hawaiian ,organization means an organization li/$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior 9 ! ,native ,hawaiian ,organization ,notification ,li/ ma9ta9$ by ! ,(fice ( ,native ,hawaiian ,relations4 7#g7 ,remote community ,! t]m remote community means a gr\p ( individuals liv+ 9 an area isolat$ f a l>g] regional grid network1 ) limit$ access to c5traliz$ en]gy s\rces due to environm5tal or geographical imp$im5ts4 7#h7 ,resili5t en]gy sy/em ,! t]m resili5t en]gy sy/em means a facility or equipm5t t-- 7,a7 c g5]ate & deliv] en]gy2 & 7,b7 c )/& or quickly recov] f an en]gy disruption4 7#i7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate means ea* ( ! #ej ,/ates1 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 ,pu]to ,rico1 ! ,virg9 ,isl&s1 ,guam1 ,am]ican ,samoa1 & ! ,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s4 7#aj7 ,tribal community ,! t]m ,tribal community means a f$]ally recogniz$ ,tribe1 an ,alaska ,native ,corporation1 or a ,native ,hawaiian ,organization4