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115TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 2197 

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

pilot program. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

APRIL 27, 2017 

Mr. CARTWRIGHT (for himself, Mr. CONNOLLY, Mr. COSTELLO of Pennsylvania, Mr. CURBELO of Florida, Mr. ENGEL, Mr. GRIJALVA, Ms. 

HANABUSA, Mr. KEATING, Mr. LANGEVIN, Mr. LOWENTHAL, Ms. MATSUI, Ms. NORTON, Mr. PASCRELL, Mr. PETERS, Ms. PINGREE, Mr. 

POCAN, Mr. RASKIN, Miss RICE of New York, Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN, Mr. 

RUSH, Mr. SARBANES, Mr. TONKO, Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ, Mr. 

WELCH, and Mr. MCGOVERN) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 

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: 


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

2 a nonprofit organization that applies for a grant 

3 under this section. 

4 (2) ENERGY-EFFICIENCY MATERIAL.— 

5 (A) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘‘energy-effi6 ciency material’’ means a material (including a 

7 product, equipment, or system) the installation 

8 of which results in a reduction in use by a non9 profit organization of energy or fuel. 

10 (B) INCLUSIONS.—The term ‘‘energy-effi11 ciency material’’ includes— 

12 (i) a roof or lighting system or compo13 nent of the system; 

14 (ii) a window; 

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

16 (iv) a heating, ventilation, or air con17 ditioning system or component of the sys18 tem (including insulation and wiring and 

19 plumbing improvements needed to serve a 

20 more efficient system); and 

21 (v) a renewable energy generation or 

22 heating system, including a solar, photo23 voltaic, wind, geothermal, or biomass (in24 cluding wood pellet) system or component 

25 of the system. 


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1 (3) NONPROFIT BUILDING.— 

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

3 building’’ means a building operated and owned 

4 by an organization that is described in section 

5 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 

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

7 such Code. 

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

9 building’’ includes a building described in sub10 paragraph (A) that is— 

11 (i) a hospital; 

12 (ii) a youth center; 

13 (iii) a school; 

14 (iv) a social-welfare program facility; 

15 (v) a faith-based organization; or 

16 (vi) any other nonresidential and non17 commercial structure. 

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

19 the Secretary of Energy. 

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

21 the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall es22 tablish a pilot program to award grants for the purpose 

23 of providing nonprofit buildings with energy-efficiency ma24 terials. 

25 (c) GRANTS.— 


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

2 grants under the program established under sub3 section (b). 

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

5 grant under paragraph (1) if an applicant submits 

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

7 form, and containing such information as the Sec8 retary may prescribe. 

9 (3) CRITERIA FOR GRANT.—In determining 

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

11 Secretary shall apply performance-based criteria, 

12 which shall give priority to applicants based on— 

13 (A) the energy savings achieved; 

14 (B) the cost-effectiveness of the use of en15 ergy-efficiency materials; 

16 (C) an effective plan for evaluation, meas17 urement, and verification of energy savings; and 

18 (D) the financial need of the applicant. 

19 (4) LIMITATION ON INDIVIDUAL GRANT

20 AMOUNT.—Each grant awarded under this section 

21 shall not exceed $200,000. 

22 (d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 

23 authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 

24 $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2018 through 2022, 

25 to remain available until expended. 


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1 (e) OFFSET.—Section 422(f) of the Energy Inde2 pendence and Security Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 17082(f)) 

3 is amended— 

4 (1) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the 

5 end; 

6 (2) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘‘2018.’’ and 

7 inserting ‘‘2017; and’’; and 

8 (3) by adding at the end the following: 

9 ‘‘(5) $150,000,000 for fiscal year 2018.’’. 

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