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116TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 3120 

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

pilot program, and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

JUNE 5, 2019 

Mr. CARTWRIGHT (for himself, Mr. WELCH, Mr. CONNOLLY, Mr. PASCRELL, 

Mr. TONKO, Mr. NEGUSE, Mr. GARCI ́A of Illinois, Mr. ROUDA, Mr. 

SCHIFF, Mr. POCAN, Ms. NORTON, Mr. SARBANES, Mr. RASKIN, Mr. 

SIRES, and Mr. FITZPATRICK) 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, and for other purposes. 

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 of energy 

5 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 a nonprofit organization. 


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

2 building’’ includes a building described in sub3 paragraph (A) that is— 

4 (i) a hospital; 

5 (ii) a youth center; 

6 (iii) a school; 

7 (iv) a social-welfare program facility; 

8 (v) a facility of a faith-based organiza9 tion; or 

10 (vi) any other nonresidential and non11 commercial structure. 

12 (4) NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION.—The term 

13 ‘‘nonprofit organization’’ means an organization that 

14 is described in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Rev15 enue Code of 1986 and exempt from tax under sec16 tion 501(a) of such Code. 

17 (5) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 

18 the Secretary of Energy. 

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

20 the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall es21 tablish a pilot program to award grants to nonprofit orga22 nizations to purchase energy efficiency materials to install 

23 in nonprofit buildings. 

24 (c) GRANTS.— 


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

2 grant under the pilot program established under 

3 subsection (b) if an applicant submits to the Sec4 retary an application at such time, in such form, 

5 and containing such information as the Secretary 

6 may prescribe. 

7 (2) CRITERIA FOR GRANT.—In determining 

8 whether to award a grant under the pilot program 

9 established under subsection (b), the Secretary shall 

10 apply performance-based criteria, which shall give 

11 priority to applicants based on— 

12 (A) the energy savings expected to be 

13 achieved; 

14 (B) the cost-effectiveness of the use of the 

15 energy efficiency materials that are proposed to 

16 be purchased; 

17 (C) an effective plan for evaluation, meas18 urement, and verification of energy savings; and 

19 (D) the financial need of the applicant. 

20 (3) LIMITATION ON INDIVIDUAL GRANT

21 AMOUNT.—Each grant awarded under this section 

22 shall not exceed $200,000. 

23 (d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 

24 authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 


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1 $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2020 through 2024, 

2 to remain available until expended. 

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