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116TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. 520 

To require the Secretary of Energy to establish an energy efficiency materials 

pilot program. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

FEBRUARY 14, 2019 

Ms. KLOBUCHAR (for herself and Mr. HOEVEN) introduced the following bill; 

which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources 

A BILL 

To require the Secretary of Energy to establish an energy 

efficiency materials pilot program. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. ENERGY EFFICIENCY MATERIALS PILOT PRO4 GRAM. 

5 (a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

6 (1) APPLICANT.—The term ‘‘applicant’’ means 

7 a nonprofit organization that applies for a grant 

8 under this section. 

9 (2) ENERGY-EFFICIENCY MATERIAL.— 


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1 (A) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘‘energy-effi2 ciency material’’ means a material (including a 

3 product, equipment, or system) the installation 

4 of which results in a reduction in use by a non5 profit organization of energy or fuel. 

6 (B) INCLUSIONS.—The term ‘‘energy-effi7 ciency material’’ includes— 

8 (i) a roof or lighting system or compo9 nent of the system; 

10 (ii) a window; 

11 (iii) a door, including a security door; 

12 (iv) a heating, ventilation, or air con13 ditioning system or component of the sys14 tem (including insulation and wiring and 

15 plumbing improvements needed to serve a 

16 more efficient system); and 

17 (v) a renewable energy generation or 

18 heating system, including a solar, photo19 voltaic, wind, geothermal, or biomass (in20 cluding wood pellet) system or component 

21 of the system. 

22 (3) NONPROFIT BUILDING.— 

23 (A) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘‘nonprofit 

24 building’’ means a building operated and owned 

25 by an organization that is described in section 


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1 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 

2 and exempt from tax under section 501(a) of 

3 such Code. 

4 (B) INCLUSIONS.—The term ‘‘nonprofit 

5 building’’ includes a building described in sub6 paragraph (A) that is— 

7 (i) a hospital; 

8 (ii) a youth center; 

9 (iii) a school; 

10 (iv) a social-welfare program facility; 

11 (v) a faith-based organization; or 

12 (vi) any other nonresidential and non13 commercial structure. 

14 (4) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 

15 the Secretary of Energy. 

16 (b) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than 1 year after 

17 the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall es18 tablish a pilot program to award grants for the purpose 

19 of providing nonprofit buildings with energy-efficiency ma20 terials. 

21 (c) GRANTS.— 

22 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may award 

23 grants under the program established under sub24 section (b). 


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1 (2) APPLICATION.—The Secretary may award a 

2 grant under paragraph (1) if an applicant submits 

3 to the Secretary an application at such time, in such 

4 form, and containing such information as the Sec5 retary may prescribe. 

6 (3) CRITERIA FOR GRANT.—In determining 

7 whether to award a grant under paragraph (1), the 

8 Secretary shall apply performance-based criteria, 

9 which shall give priority to applicants based on— 

10 (A) the energy savings achieved; 

11 (B) the cost-effectiveness of the use of en12 ergy-efficiency materials; 

13 (C) an effective plan for evaluation, meas14 urement, and verification of energy savings; and 

15 (D) the financial need of the applicant. 

16 (4) LIMITATION ON INDIVIDUAL GRANT

17 AMOUNT.—Each grant awarded under this section 

18 shall not exceed $200,000. 

19 (d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 

20 authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 

21 $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 through 2023, 

22 to remain available until expended. 

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