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measure such baseline energy use and such re-
ductions in home energy use; 
(4) that the State program include implementa-
tion of a quality assurance program— 
(A) to ensure that home energy efficiency 
retrofits are achieving the stated level of energy 
savings, that efficiency measures were installed 
correctly, and that work is performed in accord-
ance with procedures developed by the Sec-
retary, including through quality-control inspec-
tions for a portion of home energy efficiency 
retrofits completed by each applicable con-
tractor; and 
(B) under which a quality-control inspec-
tion of a home energy efficiency retrofit is per-
formed by a quality assurance provider who— 
(i) is independent of the contractor 
for such retrofit; and 
(ii) will confirm that such contractor 
is a contractor who meets minimum train-
ing requirements and certification require-
ments set forth by the Secretary; 
(5) that the State program include require-
ments for a homeowner, contractor, or rebate 
aggregator to claim a rebate, including that the 
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homeowner, contractor, or rebate aggregator submit 
any applicable forms approved by the Secretary to 
the State, including a copy of the certificate pro-
vided by the applicable contractor certifying pro-
jected or measured reduction of home energy use; 
(6) that the State program may include require-
ments for an entity to be eligible to serve as a rebate 
aggregator to facilitate the delivery of rebates to 
homeowners or contractors; 
(7) that the State program include procedures 
for a homeowner to transfer the right to claim a re-
bate to the contractor performing the applicable 
home energy efficiency retrofit or to a rebate 
aggregator that works with the contractor; and 
(8) that the State program provide that a 
homeowner, contractor, or rebate aggregator may 
claim more than one rebate under the State pro-
gram, and may claim a rebate under the State pro-
gram after receiving a partial system rebate under 
section 338, provided that no 2 rebates may be pro-
vided with respect to a home using the same baseline 
energy use of such home. 
(d) MODELED PERFORMANCE REBATES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—In carrying out a State pro-
gram under this section, a State may provide a 
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homeowner, contractor, or rebate aggregator a re-
bate, to be known as a modeled performance rebate, 
for an energy audit of a home and a home energy 
efficiency retrofit that is projected, using modeling 
software approved by the Secretary, to reduce home 
energy use by at least 20 percent. 
(2) AMOUNT.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in 
section 340, and subject to subparagraph (B), 
the amount of a modeled performance rebate 
provided under a State program shall be equal 
to 50 percent of the cost of the applicable en-
ergy audit of a home and home energy effi-
ciency retrofit, including the cost of diagnostic 
procedures, labor, reporting, and modeling. 
(B) LIMITATION.—Except as provided in 
section 340, with respect to an energy audit 
and home energy efficiency retrofit that is pro-
jected to reduce home energy use by— 
(i) at least 20 percent, but less than 
40 percent, the maximum amount of a 
modeled performance rebate shall be 
$2,000; and 
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(ii) at least 40 percent, the maximum 
amount of a modeled performance rebate 
shall be $4,000. 
(e) MEASURED PERFORMANCE REBATES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—In carrying out a State pro-
gram under this section, a State may provide a 
homeowner, contractor, or rebate aggregator a re-
bate, to be known as a measured performance re-
bate, for a home energy efficiency retrofit that re-
duces home energy use by at least 20 percent as 
measured using methods and procedures approved 
by the Secretary. 
(2) AMOUNT.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in 
section 340, and subject to subparagraph (B), 
the amount of a measured performance rebate 
provided under a State program shall be equal 
to 50 percent of the cost, including the cost of 
diagnostic procedures, labor, reporting, and en-
ergy measurement, of the applicable home en-
ergy efficiency retrofit. 
(B) LIMITATION.—Except as provided in 
section 340, with respect to a home energy effi-
ciency retrofit that is measured as reducing 
home energy use by— 
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(i) at least 20 percent, but less than 
40 percent, the maximum amount of a 
measured performance rebate shall be 
$2,000; and 
(ii) at least 40 percent, the maximum 
amount of a measured performance rebate 
shall be $4,000. 
(f) COORDINATION
OF
REBATE
AND
EXISTING 
STATE-SPONSORED
OR
UTILITY-SPONSORED
PRO-
GRAMS.—A State that receives a grant under this section 
is encouraged to work with State agencies, energy utilities, 
nonprofits, and other entities— 
(1) to assist in marketing the availability of the 
rebates under the applicable State program; 
(2) to coordinate with utility or State managed 
financing programs; 
(3) to assist in implementation of the applicable 
State program, including installation of home energy 
efficiency retrofits; and 
(4) to coordinate with existing quality assur-
ance programs. 
(g) ADMINISTRATION AND OVERSIGHT.— 
(1) REVIEW
OF
APPROVED
MODELING
SOFT-
WARE.—The Secretary shall, on an annual basis, list 
and review all modeling software approved for use in 
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determining and documenting the reductions in 
home energy use for purposes of modeled perform-
ance rebates under subsection (d). In approving such 
modeling software each year, the Secretary shall en-
sure that modeling software approved for a year will 
result in modeling of energy efficiency gains for any 
type of home energy efficiency retrofit that is at 
least as substantial as the modeling of energy effi-
ciency gains for such type of home energy efficiency 
retrofit using the modeling software approved for 
the previous year. 
(2) OVERSIGHT.—If the Secretary determines 
that a State is not implementing a State program 
that was approved pursuant to subsection (b) and 
that meets the minimum criteria under subsection 
(c), the Secretary may, after providing the State a 
period of at least 90 days to meet such criteria, 
withhold grant funds under this section from the 
State. 
SEC. 340. SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR MODERATE INCOME 
HOUSEHOLDS. 
(a) CERTIFICATIONS.—The Secretary shall establish 
procedures for certifying that the household of a home-
owner or that, in the case of a multifamily building, the 
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majority of households in the building is moderate income 
for purposes of this section. 
(b) PERCENTAGES.—Subject to subsection (c), for 
households that are certified pursuant to the procedures 
established under subsection (a) as moderate income the— 
(1) amount of a partial system rebate under 
section 338 shall not exceed 60 percent of the appli-
cable purchase and installation costs described in 
section 338(b)(1); and 
(2) amount of— 
(A) a modeled performance rebate under 
section 339 provided shall be equal to 80 per-
cent of the applicable costs described in section 
339(d)(2)(A); and 
(B) a measured performance rebate under 
section 339 provided shall be equal to 80 per-
cent of the applicable costs described in section 
339(e)(2)(A). 
(c) MAXIMUM AMOUNTS.—For households that are 
certified pursuant to the procedures established under 
subsection (a) as moderate income the maximum 
amount— 
(1) of a partial system rebate— 
(A) under section 338(a)(1) for the pur-
chase and installation of insulation and air seal-
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(B) 
section 
339(e)(2)(B)(ii) 
shall 
be 
$8,000. 
(d) OUTREACH.—The Secretary shall establish proce-
dures to— 
(1) provide information to households of home-
owners or multifamily building owners that are cer-
tified pursuant to the procedures established under 
subsection (a) as moderate income regarding other 
programs and resources relating to assistance for 
energy efficiency upgrades of homes, including the 
weatherization 
assistance 
program 
implemented 
under part A of title IV of the Energy Conservation 
and Production Act (42 U.S.C. 6861 et seq.); and 
(2) refer such households and owners, as appli-
cable, to such other programs and resources. 
SEC. 341. EVALUATION REPORTS TO CONGRESS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 3 years after the 
date of enactment of this Act and annually thereafter until 
the termination of the Home Energy Savings Retrofit Re-
bate Program, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a 
report on the use of funds made available to carry out 
this part. 
(b) CONTENTS.—Each report submitted under sub-
section (a) shall include— 
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(1) how many home energy efficiency retrofits 
have been completed during the previous year under 
the Home Energy Savings Retrofit Rebate Program; 
(2) an estimate of how many jobs have been 
created through the Home Energy Savings Retrofit 
Rebate Program, directly and indirectly; 
(3) a description of what steps could be taken 
to promote further deployment of energy efficiency 
and renewable energy retrofits; 
(4) a description of the quantity of verifiable 
energy savings, homeowner energy bill savings, and 
other benefits of the Home Energy Savings Retrofit 
Rebate Program; 
(5) a description of any waste, fraud, or abuse 
with respect to funds made available to carry out 
this part; and 
(6) any other information the Secretary con-
siders appropriate. 
SEC. 342. ADMINISTRATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall provide such 
administrative and technical support to contractors, rebate 
aggregators, States, and Indian Tribes as is necessary to 
carry out this part. 
(b) INFORMATION
COLLECTION.—The Secretary 
shall establish, and make available to a homeowner, or the 
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homeowner’s designated representative, seeking a rebate 
under this part, release forms authorizing access by the 
Secretary, or a designated third-party representative to in-
formation in the utility bills of the homeowner with appro-
priate privacy protections in place. 
(c) APPLICATION OF WAGE RATE REQUIREMENTS TO 
PARTIAL
SYSTEM
AND
STATE
ADMINISTERED
RE-
BATES.—Section 841(b) of this Act shall not apply to re-
bates under sections 338 and 339. 
SEC. 343. TREATMENT OF REBATES. 
For purposes of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, 
gross income shall not include any rebate received under 
this part. 
SEC. 344. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized to be appro-
priated to the Secretary to carry out this part 
$1,600,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 
2031, to remain available until expended. 
(b) TRIBAL ALLOCATION.—Of the amounts made 
available pursuant to subsection (a) for a fiscal year, the 
Secretary shall work with Indian Tribes and use 2 percent 
of such amounts to carry out a program or programs that 
as close as possible reflect the goals, requirements, and 
provisions of this part, taking into account any factors 
that the Secretary determines to be appropriate. 
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PART 3—GENERAL PROVISIONS 
SEC. 345. APPOINTMENT OF PERSONNEL. 
Notwithstanding the provisions of title 5, United 
States Code, regarding appointments in the competitive 
service and General Schedule classifications and pay rates, 
the Secretary may appoint such professional and adminis-
trative personnel as the Secretary considers necessary to 
carry out this subtitle. 
SEC. 346. MAINTENANCE OF FUNDING. 
Each State receiving Federal funds pursuant to this 
subtitle shall provide reasonable assurances to the Sec-
retary that it has established policies and procedures de-
signed to ensure that Federal funds provided under this 
subtitle will be used to supplement, and not to supplant, 
State and local funds. 
Subtitle E—Investing in State 
Energy 
SEC. 351. INVESTING IN STATE ENERGY. 
(a) TIMING FOR DISTRIBUTION OF FINANCIAL AS-
SISTANCE UNDER
THE WEATHERIZATION ASSISTANCE 
PROGRAM.—Section 417(d) of the Energy Conservation 
and Production Act (42 U.S.C. 6867(d)) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘(d) PAYMENTS’’ and inserting 
the following: 
‘‘(d) METHOD AND TIMING OF PAYMENTS.— 
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‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (2), 
any payments’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(2) TIMING.—Notwithstanding any other pro-
vision of law (including regulations), not later than 
60 days after the date on which funds have been 
made available to provide assistance under this part, 
the Secretary shall distribute to the applicable re-
cipient the full amount of assistance to be provided 
to the recipient under this part for the fiscal year.’’. 
(b) TIMING FOR DISTRIBUTION OF FINANCIAL AS-
SISTANCE UNDER THE STATE ENERGY PROGRAM.—Sec-
tion 363 of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 
U.S.C. 6323) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(g) TIMING FOR DISTRIBUTION OF FINANCIAL AS-
SISTANCE.—Notwithstanding any other provision of law 
(including regulations), not later than 60 days after the 
date on which funds have been made available to provide 
financial assistance under this section, the Secretary shall 
distribute to the applicable State the full amount of assist-
ance to be provided to the State under this section for 
the fiscal year.’’. 
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SEC. 352. STATE ENERGY SECURITY PLANS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Part D of title III of the Energy 
Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6321 et seq.) is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘SEC. 367. STATE ENERGY SECURITY PLANS. 
‘‘(a) IN
GENERAL.—Federal financial assistance 
made available to a State under this part may be used 
for the implementation, review, and revision of a State en-
ergy security plan that assesses the State’s existing cir-
cumstances and proposes methods to strengthen the abil-
ity of the State, in consultation with owners and operators 
of energy infrastructure in such State, to— 
‘‘(1) secure the energy infrastructure of the 
State against all physical and cybersecurity threats; 
‘‘(2) mitigate the risk of energy supply disrup-
tions to the State and enhance the response to, and 
recovery from, energy disruptions; and 
‘‘(3) ensure the State has a reliable, secure, and 
resilient energy infrastructure. 
‘‘(b) CONTENTS OF PLAN.—A State energy security 
plan described in subsection (a) shall— 
‘‘(1) address all fuels, including petroleum 
products, other liquid fuels, coal, electricity, and nat-
ural gas, as well as regulated and unregulated en-
ergy providers; 
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‘‘(2) provide a State energy profile, including 
an assessment of energy production, distribution, 
and end-use; 
‘‘(3) address potential hazards to each energy 
sector or system, including physical threats and cy-
bersecurity threats and vulnerabilities; 
‘‘(4) provide a risk assessment of energy infra-
structure and cross-sector interdependencies; 
‘‘(5) provide a risk mitigation approach to en-
hance reliability and end-use resilience; and 
‘‘(6) address multi-State, Indian Tribe, and re-
gional coordination planning and response, and to 
the extent practicable, encourage mutual assistance 
in cyber and physical response plans. 
‘‘(c) COORDINATION.—In developing a State energy 
security plan under this section, the energy office of the 
State shall, to the extent practicable, coordinate with— 
‘‘(1) the public utility or service commission of 
the State; 
‘‘(2) energy providers from the private sector; 
and 
‘‘(3) other entities responsible for maintaining 
fuel or electric reliability. 
‘‘(d) FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.—A State is not eligible 
to receive Federal financial assistance under this part, for 
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any purpose, for a fiscal year unless the Governor of such 
State submits to the Secretary, with respect to such fiscal 
year— 
‘‘(1) a State energy security plan described in 
subsection (a) that meets the requirements of sub-
section (b); or 
‘‘(2) after an annual review of the State energy 
security plan by the Governor— 
‘‘(A) any necessary revisions to such plan; 
or 
‘‘(B) a certification that no revisions to 
such plan are necessary. 
‘‘(e) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.—Upon request of the 
Governor of a State, the Secretary may provide informa-
tion and technical assistance, and other assistance, in the 
development, implementation, or revision of a State energy 
security plan. 
‘‘(f) SUNSET.—This section shall expire on October 
31, 2024.’’. 
(b) TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Section 363 
of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 
U.S.C. 6323) is amended— 
(A) by redesignating subsection (f) as sub-
section (e); and 
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(B) by striking subsection (e). 
(2) 
TECHNICAL
AMENDMENT.—Section 
366(3)(B)(i) of the Energy Policy and Conservation 
Act (42 U.S.C. 6326(3)(B)(i)) is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘approved under section 367’’. 
(3) REFERENCE.—The item relating to ‘‘De-
partment of Energy—Energy Conservation’’ in title 
II of the Department of the Interior and Related 
Agencies Appropriations Act, 1985 (42 U.S.C. 
6323a) is amended by striking ‘‘sections 361 
through 366’’ and inserting ‘‘sections 361 through 
367’’. 
(4) TABLE OF SECTIONS.—The table of sections 
for part D of title III of the Energy Policy and Con-
servation Act is amended by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘Sec. 367. State energy security plans.’’. 
Subtitle F—FEMP 
SEC. 361. ENERGY AND WATER PERFORMANCE REQUIRE-
MENT FOR FEDERAL FACILITIES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 543 of the National En-
ergy Conservation Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 8253) is amend-
ed— 
(1) in the section heading, by inserting ‘‘AND 
WATER’’ after ‘‘ENERGY’’; 
(2) in subsection (a)— 
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(A) in the subsection heading, by striking 
‘‘ENERGY PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENT
FOR 
FEDERAL BUILDINGS’’ and inserting ‘‘ENERGY 
AND
WATER
PERFORMANCE
REQUIREMENT 
FOR FEDERAL FACILITIES’’; 
(B) by striking paragraph (1) and insert-
ing the following: 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (2), 
the head of each agency shall— 
‘‘(A) for each of fiscal years 2020 through 
2030, reduce average facility energy intensity 
(as measured in British thermal units per gross 
square foot) at facilities of the agency by 2.5 
percent each fiscal year relative to the average 
facility energy intensity of the facilities of the 
agency in fiscal year 2018; 
‘‘(B) for each of fiscal years 2020 through 
2030, improve water use efficiency and manage-
ment, including stormwater management, at fa-
cilities of the agency by reducing agency water 
consumption intensity— 
‘‘(i) by reducing the potable water 
consumption by 54 percent by fiscal year 
2030, relative to the potable water con-
sumption at facilities of the agency in fis-
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cal year 2007, through reductions of 2 per-
cent each fiscal year (as measured in gal-
lons per gross square foot); 
‘‘(ii) by reducing the industrial, land-
scaping, and agricultural water consump-
tion of the agency, as compared to a base-
line of that consumption at facilities of the 
agency in fiscal year 2010, through reduc-
tions of 2 percent each fiscal year (as 
measured in gallons); and 
‘‘(iii) by installing appropriate infra-
structure features at facilities of the agen-
cy to improve stormwater and wastewater 
management; and 
‘‘(C) to the maximum extent practicable, in 
carrying out subparagraphs (A) and (B), take 
measures that are life cycle cost-effective.’’; 
(C) in paragraph (2)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘(2) An agency’’ and 
inserting the following: 
‘‘(2) ENERGY AND WATER INTENSIVE FACILITY 
EXCLUSION.—An agency’’; 
(ii) by striking ‘‘building’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘facility’’; 
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(iii) by inserting ‘‘and water’’ after 
‘‘energy’’ each place it appears; and 
(iv) by striking ‘‘buildings’’ and in-
serting ‘‘facilities’’; and 
(D) by striking paragraph (3) and insert-
ing the following: 
‘‘(3) RECOMMENDATIONS.—Not later than De-
cember 31, 2029, the Secretary shall— 
‘‘(A) review the results of the implementa-
tion of the energy and water performance re-
quirements established under paragraph (1); 
and 
‘‘(B) submit to Congress recommendations 
concerning energy and water performance re-
quirements for fiscal years 2031 through 
2040.’’; 
(3) in subsection (b)— 
(A) in the subsection heading, by inserting 
‘‘AND WATER’’ after ‘‘ENERGY’’; and 
(B) by striking paragraph (1) and insert-
ing the following: 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Each agency shall— 
‘‘(A) not later than October 1, 2020, to 
the maximum extent practicable, begin install-
ing in facilities owned by the United States all 
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energy and water conservation measures deter-
mined by the Secretary to be life cycle cost-ef-
fective; and 
‘‘(B) complete the installation described in 
subparagraph (A) as soon as practicable after 
the date referred to in that subparagraph.’’; 
(4) in subsection (c)— 
(A) in paragraph (1)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘Federal building or 
collection of Federal buildings’’ each place 
it appears and inserting ‘‘Federal facility’’; 
(ii) in subparagraph (A)— 
(I) in the matter preceding clause 
(i), by striking ‘‘An agency’’ and in-
serting ‘‘The head of each agency’’; 
and 
(II) by inserting ‘‘or water’’ after 
‘‘energy’’ each place it appears; and 
(iii) in subparagraph (B)(i), by insert-
ing ‘‘or water’’ after ‘‘energy’’; 
(B) in paragraph (2)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘buildings’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘facilities’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘building’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘facility’’; and 
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(C) in paragraph (3), by adding at the end 
the following: ‘‘Not later than 1 year after the 
date of enactment of the CLEAN Future Act, 
the Secretary shall issue guidelines to establish 
criteria for exclusions to water performance re-
quirements under paragraph (1). The Secretary 
shall update the criteria for exclusions under 
this subsection as appropriate to reflect chang-
ing technology and other conditions.’’; 
(5) in subsection (d)(2)— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘and water’’ after ‘‘en-
ergy’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘buildings’’ and inserting 
‘‘facilities’’; 
(6) in subsection (e)— 
(A) in the subsection heading, by inserting 
‘‘AND WATER’’ after ‘‘ENERGY’’; 
(B) in paragraph (1)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘By October 1’’ and in-
serting the following: 
‘‘(A) ENERGY.—By October 1’’; 
(ii) by striking ‘‘buildings’’ each place 
it appears and inserting ‘‘facilities’’; and 
(iii) by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
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‘‘(B) WATER.—By February 1, 2025, in 
accordance with guidelines established by the 
Secretary under paragraph (2), each agency 
shall use water meters at facilities of the agency 
where doing so will assist in reducing the cost 
of water used at such facilities.’’; 
(C) in paragraph (2)— 
(i) in subparagraph (A)— 
(I) by striking ‘‘and’’ before 
‘‘Federal’’; 
(II) by inserting ‘‘and any other 
person the Secretary deems nec-
essary,’’ before ‘‘shall’’; and 
(III) 
by 
striking 
‘‘paragraph 
(1).’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘paragraph 
(1)(A). Not later than 180 days after 
the date of enactment of the CLEAN 
Future Act, the Secretary, in con-
sultation with such departments and 
entities, shall establish guidelines for 
agencies to carry out paragraph 
(1)(B).’’; and 
(ii) in subparagraph (B)— 
(I) by amending clause (i)(II) to 
read as follows: 
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‘‘(II) the extent to which meter-
ing is expected to result in increased 
potential for energy and water man-
agement, increased potential for en-
ergy and water savings, energy and 
water efficiency improvements, and 
cost savings due to utility contract ag-
gregation; and’’; 
(II) in clause (ii), by inserting 
‘‘and water’’ after ‘‘energy’’; 
(III) in clause (iii), by striking 
‘‘buildings’’ and inserting ‘‘facilities’’; 
and 
(IV) in clause (iv), by striking 
‘‘energy use of a Federal building’’ 
and inserting ‘‘energy and water use 
of a Federal facility’’; and 
(D) in paragraph (4)— 
(i) in subparagraph (A)— 
(I) by striking ‘‘this paragraph’’ 
and inserting ‘‘the CLEAN Future 
Act’’; and 
(II) by inserting ‘‘and water’’ be-
fore ‘‘use in’’; and 
(ii) in subparagraph (B)— 
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(I) by striking ‘‘buildings’’ each 
place it appears and inserting ‘‘facili-
ties’’; and 
(II) in clause (ii), in the matter 
preceding subclause (I), by inserting 
‘‘and water’’ after ‘‘energy’’; 
(7) in subsection (f)— 
(A) in the subsection heading, by striking 
‘‘BUILDINGS’’ and inserting ‘‘FACILITIES’’; 
(B) in paragraph (1)— 
(i) in the matter preceding subpara-
graph (A), by striking ‘‘In this subsection’’ 
and inserting ‘‘In this section’’; 
(ii) in subparagraph (B)(i)(II), by in-
serting ‘‘and water’’ after ‘‘energy’’; and 
(iii) in subparagraph (C)(i), by insert-
ing ‘‘that consumes energy or water and 
is’’ before ‘‘owned or operated’’; 
(C) in paragraph (2)— 
(i) in subparagraph (A), by inserting 
‘‘and water’’ before ‘‘use’’; and 
(ii) in subparagraph (B)— 
(I) by striking ‘‘energy’’ before 
‘‘efficiency’’; and 
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(II) by inserting ‘‘or water’’ be-
fore ‘‘use’’; 
(D) in paragraph (7)(B)(ii)(II), by insert-
ing ‘‘and water’’ after ‘‘energy’’; 
(E) in paragraph (8)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘building’’ each place it 
appears and inserting ‘‘facility’’; 
(ii) in subparagraph (A), by adding at 
the end the following: ‘‘The energy man-
ager shall enter water use data for each 
metered facility that is (or is a part of) a 
facility that meets the criteria established 
by the Secretary under paragraph (2)(B) 
into a facility water use benchmarking sys-
tem.’’; and 
(iii) in subparagraph (B), by striking 
‘‘this subsection’’ and inserting ‘‘the date 
of enactment of the CLEAN Future Act’’; 
and 
(F) in paragraph (9)(A), in the matter 
preceding clause (i), by inserting ‘‘and water’’ 
after ‘‘energy’’; and 
(8) in subsection (g)(1)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘building’’ and inserting 
‘‘facility’’; and 
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(B) by striking ‘‘energy efficient’’ and in-
serting ‘‘energy and water efficient’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The table of con-
tents for the National Energy Conservation Policy Act 
(Public Law 95–619; 92 Stat. 3206) is amended by strik-
ing the item relating to section 543 and inserting the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘Sec. 543. Energy and water management requirements.’’. 
Subtitle G—Open Back Better 
SEC. 371. FACILITIES ENERGY RESILIENCY. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) COVERED
PROJECT.—The term ‘‘covered 
project’’ means a building project at an eligible facil-
ity that— 
(A) increases— 
(i) resiliency, including— 
(I) public health and safety; 
(II) power outages; 
(III) natural disasters; 
(IV) indoor air quality; and 
(V) 
any 
modifications 
neces-
sitated by the COVID–19 pandemic; 
(ii) energy efficiency; 
(iii) renewable energy; and 
(iv) grid integration; and 
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(B) may have combined heat and power 
and energy storage as project components. 
(2) 
EARLY
CHILDHOOD
EDUCATION
PRO-
GRAM.—The term ‘‘early childhood education pro-
gram’’ has the meaning given the term in section 
103 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 
U.S.C. 1003). 
(3) ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.—The term ‘‘elemen-
tary school’’ has the meaning given the term in sec-
tion 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Edu-
cation Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801). 
(4) ELIGIBLE FACILITY.—The term ‘‘eligible fa-
cility’’ means a public facility, as determined by the 
Secretary, including— 
(A) a public school, including an elemen-
tary school and a secondary school; 
(B) a facility used to operate an early 
childhood education program; 
(C) a local educational agency; 
(D) a medical facility; 
(E) a local or State government building; 
(F) a community facility; 
(G) a public safety facility; 
(H) a day care center; 
(I) an institution of higher education; 
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(J) a public library; and 
(K) a wastewater treatment facility. 
(5) ENVIRONMENTAL
JUSTICE
COMMUNITY.— 
The term ‘‘environmental justice community’’ has 
the meaning given that term in section 601. 
(6) INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION.—The 
term ‘‘institution of higher education’’ has the 
meaning given the term in section 101 of the Higher 
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001). 
(7) LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCY.—The term 
‘‘local educational agency’’ has the meaning given 
the term in section 8101 of the Elementary and Sec-
ondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801). 
(8) LOW INCOME.—The term ‘‘low income’’ has 
the meaning given that term in section 601. 
(9) LOW INCOME COMMUNITY.—The term ‘‘low 
income community’’ has the meaning given that 
term in section 601. 
(10) SECONDARY
SCHOOL.—The term ‘‘sec-
ondary school’’ has the meaning given the term in 
section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Edu-
cation Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801). 
(11) 
SECRETARY.—The 
term 
‘‘Secretary’’ 
means the Secretary of Energy. 
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(12) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ has the mean-
ing given the term in section 3 of the Energy Policy 
and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6202). 
(13) STATE
ENERGY
PROGRAM.—The term 
‘‘State Energy Program’’ means the State Energy 
Program established under part D of title III of the 
Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 
6321 et seq.). 
(14) TRIBAL ORGANIZATION.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘‘tribal orga-
nization’’ has the meaning given the term in 
section 3765 of title 38, United States Code. 
(B) 
TECHNICAL
AMENDMENT.—Section 
3765(4) of title 38, United States Code, is 
amended by striking ‘‘section 4(l) of the Indian 
Self-Determination and Education Assistance 
Act (25 U.S.C. 450b(l))’’ and inserting ‘‘section 
4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Edu-
cation Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304)’’. 
(b) STATE PROGRAMS.— 
(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than 60 days 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Sec-
retary shall distribute grants to States under the 
State Energy Program, in accordance with the allo-
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cation formula established under that Program, to 
implement covered projects. 
(2) USE OF FUNDS.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—Subject to subpara-
graph (B), grant funds under paragraph (1) 
may be used for technical assistance, project fa-
cilitation, and administration. 
(B) TECHNICAL
ASSISTANCE.—A State 
may use not more than 10 percent of grant 
funds received under paragraph (1) to provide 
technical assistance for the development, facili-
tation, management, oversight, and measure-
ment of results of covered projects implemented 
using those funds. 
(C) ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE AND OTHER 
COMMUNITIES.—To support communities ad-
versely impacted by the COVID–19 pandemic, a 
State shall use not less than 40 percent of 
grant funds received under paragraph (1) to 
implement covered projects in environmental 
justice communities or low income communities. 
(D) PRIVATE FINANCING.—A State receiv-
ing a grant under paragraph (1) shall— 
(i) to the extent practicable, leverage 
private financing for cost-effective energy 
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efficiency, renewable energy, resiliency, and 
other smart-building improvements, such 
as by entering into an energy service per-
formance contract; but 
(ii) maintain the use of grant funds to 
carry out covered projects with more 
project resiliency, public health, and cap-
ital-intensive efficiency and emission reduc-
tion components than are typically avail-
able through private energy service per-
formance contracts. 
(E) GUIDANCE.—In carrying out a covered 
project using grant funds received under para-
graph (1), a State shall, to the extent prac-
ticable, adhere to guidance developed by the 
Secretary pursuant to the American Recovery 
and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Public Law 
111–5; 123 Stat. 115) relating to distribution 
of funds, if that guidance will speed the dis-
tribution of funds under this subsection. 
(3) NO
MATCHING
REQUIREMENT.—Notwith-
standing any other provision of law, a State receiv-
ing a grant under paragraph (1) shall not be re-
quired to provide any amount of matching funding. 
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(4) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the 
date on which grants are distributed under para-
graph (1), and each year thereafter until the funds 
appropriated under paragraph (5) are no longer 
available, the Secretary shall submit a report on the 
use of those funds (including in the communities de-
scribed in paragraph (2)(C)) to— 
(A) the Subcommittee on Energy and 
Water Development of the Committee on Ap-
propriations of the Senate; 
(B) the Subcommittee on Energy and 
Water Development and Related Agencies of 
the Committee on Appropriations of the House 
of Representatives; 
(C) the Committee on Energy and Natural 
Resources of the Senate; 
(D) the Committee on Energy and Com-
merce of the House of Representatives; and 
(E) the Committee on Education and 
Labor of the House of Representatives. 
(5) FUNDING.—In addition to any amounts 
made available to the Secretary to carry out the 
State Energy Program, there is authorized to be ap-
propriated to the Secretary $3,600,000,000 to carry 
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out this subsection for each of fiscal years 2022 
through 2031, to remain available until expended. 
(6) SUPPLEMENT, 
NOT
SUPPLANT.—Funds 
made available under paragraph (5) shall supple-
ment, not supplant, any other funds made available 
to States for the State Energy Program or the 
weatherization assistance program established under 
part A of title IV of the Energy Conservation and 
Production Act (42 U.S.C. 6861 et seq.). 
(c) FEDERAL ENERGY MANAGEMENT PROGRAM.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 60 days after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
shall use the funds appropriated under paragraph 
(4) to provide grants under the AFFECT program 
under the Federal Energy Management Program of 
the Department of Energy to implement covered 
projects. 
(2) PRIVATE
FINANCING.—A recipient of a 
grant under paragraph (1) shall— 
(A) to the extent practicable, leverage pri-
vate financing for cost-effective energy effi-
ciency, renewable energy, resiliency, and other 
smart-building improvements, such as by enter-
ing into an energy service performance contract; 
but 
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(B) maintain the use of grant funds to 
carry out covered projects with more project re-
siliency, public health, and capital-intensive effi-
ciency and emission reduction components than 
are typically available through private energy 
service performance contracts. 
(3) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the 
date on which grants are distributed under para-
graph (1), and each year thereafter until the funds 
appropriated under paragraph (4) are no longer 
available, the Secretary shall submit a report on the 
use of those funds to— 
(A) the Subcommittee on Energy and 
Water Development of the Committee on Ap-
propriations of the Senate; 
(B) the Subcommittee on Energy and 
Water Development and Related Agencies of 
the Committee on Appropriations of the House 
of Representatives; 
(C) the Committee on Energy and Natural 
Resources of the Senate; 
(D) the Committee on Energy and Com-
merce of the House of Representatives; and 
(E) the Committee on Education and 
Labor of the House of Representatives. 
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(4) FUNDING.—In addition to any amounts 
made available to the Secretary to carry out the AF-
FECT program described in paragraph (1), there is 
authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary 
$500,000,000 to carry out this subsection, to remain 
available until September 30, 2025. 
(d) TRIBAL ORGANIZATIONS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 60 days after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary, act-
ing through the head of the Office of Indian Energy, 
shall distribute funds made available under para-
graph (3) to Tribal organizations to implement cov-
ered projects. 
(2) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the 
date on which funds are distributed under para-
graph (1), and each year thereafter until the funds 
made available under paragraph (3) are no longer 
available, the Secretary shall submit a report on the 
use of those funds to— 
(A) the Subcommittee on Energy and 
Water Development of the Committee on Ap-
propriations of the Senate; 
(B) the Subcommittee on Energy and 
Water Development and Related Agencies of 
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the Committee on Appropriations of the House 
of Representatives; 
(C) the Committee on Energy and Natural 
Resources of the Senate; 
(D) the Committee on Energy and Com-
merce of the House of Representatives; and 
(E) the Committee on Education and 
Labor of the House of Representatives. 
(3) FUNDING.—There is authorized to be ap-
propriated to the Secretary $1,500,000,000 to carry 
out this subsection, to remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2025. 
(e) USE OF AMERICAN IRON, STEEL, AND MANUFAC-
TURED GOODS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para-
graph (2), none of the funds made available by or 
pursuant to this section may be used for a covered 
project unless all of the iron, steel, and manufac-
tured goods used in the project are produced in the 
United States. 
(2) 
EXCEPTIONS.—The 
requirement 
under 
paragraph (1) shall be waived by the head of the rel-
evant Federal department or agency in any case or 
category of cases in which the head of the relevant 
Federal department or agency determines that— 
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(A) adhering to that requirement would be 
inconsistent with the public interest; 
(B) the iron, steel, and manufactured 
goods needed for the project are not produced 
in the United States— 
(i) in sufficient and reasonably avail-
able quantities; and 
(ii) in a satisfactory quality; or 
(C) the inclusion of iron, steel, and rel-
evant manufactured goods produced in the 
United States would increase the overall cost of 
the project by more than 25 percent. 
(3) WAIVER PUBLICATION.—If the head of a 
Federal department or agency makes a determina-
tion under paragraph (2) to waive the requirement 
under paragraph (1), the head of the Federal de-
partment or agency shall publish in the Federal 
Register a detailed justification for the waiver. 
(4) INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS.—This sub-
section shall be applied in a manner consistent with 
the obligations of the United States under all appli-
cable international agreements. 
(f) WAGE RATE REQUIREMENTS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other 
provision of law, all laborers and mechanics em-
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ployed by contractors and subcontractors on projects 
funded directly or assisted in whole or in part by the 
Federal Government pursuant to this section shall 
be paid wages at rates not less than those prevailing 
on projects of a similar character in the locality, as 
determined by the Secretary of Labor in accordance 
with subchapter IV of chapter 31 of title 40, United 
States Code (commonly known as the ‘‘Davis-Bacon 
Act’’). 
(2) AUTHORITY.—With respect to the labor 
standards specified in paragraph (1), the Secretary 
of Labor shall have the authority and functions set 
forth in Reorganization Plan Numbered 14 of 1950 
(64 Stat. 1267; 5 U.S.C. App.) and section 3145 of 
title 40, United States Code. 
SEC. 372. PERSONNEL. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—To carry out section 371, the Sec-
retary of Energy shall hire within the Department of En-
ergy— 
(1) not less than 300 full-time employees in the 
Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy; 
(2) not less than 100 full-time employees, to be 
distributed among— 
(A) the Office of General Counsel; 
(B) the Office of Procurement Policy; 
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(C) the Golden Field Office; 
(D) the National Energy Technology Lab-
oratory; and 
(E) the Office of the Inspector General; 
and 
(3) not less than 20 full-time employees in the 
Office of Indian Energy. 
(b) TIMELINE.—Not later than 60 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall— 
(1) hire all personnel under subsection (a); or 
(2) certify that the Secretary is unable to hire 
all personnel by the date required under this sub-
section. 
(c) CONTRACT HIRES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—If the Secretary makes a 
certification under subsection (b)(2), the Secretary 
may hire on a contract basis not more than 50 per-
cent of the personnel required to be hired under sub-
section (a). 
(2) DURATION.—An individual hired on a con-
tract basis under paragraph (1) shall have an em-
ployment term of not more than 1 year. 
(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry 
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out this section $84,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 
through 2031. 
(e) REPORT.—Not later than 60 days after the date 
of enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter for 2 
years, the Secretary shall submit a report on progress 
made in carrying out subsection (a) to— 
(1) the Subcommittee on Energy and Water 
Development of the Committee on Appropriations of 
the Senate; 
(2) the Subcommittee on Energy and Water 
Development and Related Agencies of the Committee 
on Appropriations of the House of Representatives; 
(3) the Committee on Energy and Natural Re-
sources of the Senate; 
(4) the Committee on Energy and Commerce of 
the House of Representatives; and 
(5) the Committee on Education and Labor of 
the House of Representatives. 
Subtitle H—Benchmarking 
SEC. 381. DEFINITIONS. 
For purposes of this subtitle: 
(1) ADMINISTRATOR.—The term ‘‘Adminis-
trator’’ means the Administrator of the Environ-
mental Protection Agency. 
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(2) 
ANONYMIZED
DATA.—The 
term 
‘‘anonymized data’’ means data that does not reveal 
names, addresses, or any other information that 
would identify an individual or business. 
(3) CONDOMINIUM.—The term ‘‘condominium’’ 
means a property that combines separate ownership 
of individual units with common ownership of other 
elements, such as common areas. 
(4) COVERED PROPERTY.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—The term ‘‘covered 
property’’ means any of the following properties 
that exceeds 50,000 square feet in gross floor 
area: 
(i) A single building. 
(ii) One or more buildings held in the 
condominium form of ownership, and gov-
erned by a single board of managers. 
(iii) A campus of two or more build-
ings which are owned and operated by the 
same party and are— 
(I) behind a common utility 
meter, or served by a common me-
chanical or electrical system (such as 
a chilled water loop), which would pre-
vent the owner from being able to eas-
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ily determine the energy use attrib-
utable to each of the individual build-
ings; or 
(II) used primarily as— 
(aa) an elementary or sec-
ondary school; 
(bb) a hospital; 
(cc) a hotel; 
(dd) multifamily housing; or 
(ee) a senior care commu-
nity. 
(B) EXCLUSIONS.—The term ‘‘covered 
property’’ does not include any of the following: 
(i) Single family, duplex, triplex, and 
fourplex residential homes and related ac-
cessory structures, or any other residential 
building with less than 5 units. 
(ii) Properties classified as manufac-
turing per designated Standard Industrial 
Classification (SIC) codes 20 through 39. 
(iii) Other building types not meeting 
the purpose of the initiative, as determined 
by the Administrator. 
(5) ENERGY STAR SCORE.—The term ‘‘Energy 
Star score’’ means the 1–100 numeric rating gen-
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erated by the Energy Star Portfolio Manager tool as 
a measurement of a building’s energy efficiency. 
(6) ENERGY STAR PORTFOLIO MANAGER.—The 
term ‘‘Energy Star Portfolio Manager’’ means the 
tool developed and maintained by the Administrator 
to track and assess the relative energy performance 
of buildings. 
(7) FINANCIAL HARDSHIP.—The term ‘‘finan-
cial hardship’’ means, with respect to a property, 
that the property— 
(A) had arrears of property taxes or water 
or wastewater charges that resulted in the prop-
erty’s inclusion, within the prior two years, on 
an annual tax lien sale list; 
(B) has a court appointed receiver in con-
trol of the asset due to financial distress; 
(C) is owned by a financial institution 
through default by the borrower; 
(D) has been acquired by a deed in lieu of 
foreclosure; or 
(E) has a senior mortgage subject to a no-
tice of default. 
(8) GROSS
FLOOR
AREA.—The term ‘‘gross 
floor area’’ means the total property area, measured 
between the outside surface of the exterior walls of 
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the building. This includes all areas inside the build-
ing including lobbies, tenant areas, common areas, 
meeting rooms, break rooms, atriums (count the 
base level only), restrooms, elevator shafts, stair-
wells, mechanical equipment areas, basements, and 
storage rooms. 
(9) INITIATIVE.—The term ‘‘initiative’’ means 
the benchmarking and transparency initiative for 
commercial and multifamily properties developed 
and carried out pursuant to section 382. 
(10) OWNER.—The term ‘‘owner’’ means any of 
the following: 
(A) An individual or entity possessing title 
to a property. 
(B) In the case of a condominium, the 
board of the owners’ association. 
(C) The master association, in the case of 
a condominium where the powers of an owners’ 
association are exercised by or delegated to a 
master association. 
(D) The board of directors, in the case of 
a cooperative apartment corporation. 
(E) An agent authorized to act on behalf 
of any of the above. 
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(11) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means each of 
the several States, the District of Columbia, each 
territory or possession of the United States, and the 
governing body of each federally recognized Indian 
Tribe, band, nation, pueblo, or other organized 
group or community which is recognized as eligible 
for the special programs and services provided by 
the United States to Indians because of their status 
as Indians. 
(12) 
SECRETARY.—The 
term 
‘‘Secretary’’ 
means the Secretary of Energy. 
SEC. 382. COMMERCIAL AND MULTIFAMILY BUILDING 
BENCHMARKING AND TRANSPARENCY INI-
TIATIVE. 
(a) PURPOSE.—The Administrator shall develop and 
carry out a benchmarking and transparency initiative for 
commercial and multifamily properties the purpose of 
which is to— 
(1) advance knowledge about building energy 
and water performance and related greenhouse gas 
emissions by owners and occupants; and 
(2) inform efforts to reduce energy and water 
consumption and greenhouse gas emissions nation-
wide. 
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(b) CONSULTATION AND COORDINATION.—In devel-
oping the initiative, the Administrator shall consult with 
and coordinate with the Secretary, other relevant agencies, 
and relevant stakeholders, including State and local gov-
ernments with relevant benchmarking programs and ex-
perts from academia, nonprofits, and industry. 
(c) EXISTING PROGRAMS.—In developing the initia-
tive, the Administrator shall make appropriate use of ex-
isting programs, including— 
(1) Energy Star Portfolio Manager; 
(2) Energy Star for Buildings; 
(3) Standard Energy Efficiency Data Platform; 
(4) Building Performance Database; 
(5) Unique Building Identifier; 
(6) Commercial Building Energy Consumption 
Survey; and 
(7) Green Button. 
SEC. 383. NATIONAL BENCHMARKING REQUIREMENT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—In carrying out the initiative, the 
Administrator shall require each owner of a covered prop-
erty to submit data annually to the Administrator (herein-
after to be known as a ‘‘benchmarking submission’’) that 
includes data required under subsection (d). 
(b) BENCHMARKING SCHEDULE.—The owner of each 
covered property shall make a benchmarking submission 
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for the covered property with respect to the previous cal-
endar year not later than— 
(1) for a residential covered property, May 1, 
2025, and each year thereafter; or 
(2) for a covered property not described in 
paragraph (1), May 1, 2024, and each year there-
after. 
(c) NOTIFICATION.— 
(1) PUBLIC LIST.—By December 1 of each year 
prior to a year in which benchmarking submissions 
are due, the Administrator may publicly post a list 
of all covered properties that are required provide a 
benchmarking submission to the Administrator dur-
ing the following year. 
(2) FIRST SUBMISSIONS.—Between January 1 
and March 1 of each year, for at least the first 3 
years during which an owner is required to provide 
a benchmarking submission, the Administrator shall 
attempt to notify such owner of such requirement 
via direct mail, electronically via email, or through 
a public posting on a website. 
(3) FAILURE TO NOTIFY.—Failure of the Ad-
ministrator to notify an owner of a covered property 
under this subsection shall not affect the obligation 
of such owner to make a benchmarking submission. 
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(d) BENCHMARKING DATA COLLECTION AND RE-
PORTING.— 
(1) REQUIREMENTS.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 6 
months after the date of the enactment of this 
Act, the Administrator shall develop require-
ments for benchmarking submissions. 
(B) FAILURE
TO
DEVELOP
REQUIRE-
MENTS.—If the Administrator fails to develop 
requirements pursuant to subparagraph (A), 
the owner of each covered property shall make 
a benchmarking submission in accordance with 
paragraphs (2) and (3). 
(C) UPDATING REQUIREMENTS.—The Ad-
ministrator may periodically update the require-
ments under this paragraph to increase data 
transparency for the purposes of reducing en-
ergy and water consumption and greenhouse 
gas emissions of covered properties. 
(2) DATA REQUIREMENTS.—The requirements 
developed under paragraph (1) shall include a re-
quirement that each benchmarking submission for a 
covered property include— 
(A) descriptive information about the cov-
ered property, including— 
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(i) the address; 
(ii) the gross floor area; 
(iii) the property type; and 
(iv) the individual or entity respon-
sible for the benchmarking submission; and 
(B) information about the operational 
characteristics of the covered property, includ-
ing— 
(i) aggregated whole-building data for 
the covered property’s energy and water 
consumption, including monthly— 
(I) energy use, by fuel type; and 
(II) total water use and, when 
available, indoor and outdoor water 
use; 
(ii) the weather-normalized site and 
source Energy Use Intensity (EUI) per 
unit area per year (kBTU per square foot 
per year) for the covered property; 
(iii) the site and source Energy Use 
Intensity (EUI) per unit area per year 
(kBTU per square foot per year) for the 
covered property; 
(iv) the annual carbon dioxide equiva-
lent emissions due to energy use for the 
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covered property, as estimated by the En-
ergy Star Portfolio Manager, where avail-
able; 
(v) the Energy Star score, where 
available; 
(vi) the Energy Star Water Score, 
where available; and 
(vii) the number of years the covered 
property has been Energy Star certified 
and the last approval date, if applicable. 
(3) REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.— 
(A) DATA QUALITY CHECK.—Before mak-
ing a benchmarking submission with respect to 
a covered property, the owner of the covered 
property shall run data quality checks to verify 
that all data is accurate. In order for the 
benchmarking submission to be considered in 
compliance with this section, the owner shall 
correct all missing or incorrect information as 
identified by the data quality checks run pursu-
ant to this subparagraph prior to finalizing the 
benchmarking submission. 
(B) INACCURATE OR INCOMPLETE INFOR-
MATION.—Where the owner learns that any in-
formation reported as part of a benchmarking 
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submission is inaccurate or incomplete, the 
owner shall amend the benchmarking submis-
sion within 30 days of learning of the inaccu-
racy. 
(e) AGGREGATED WHOLE-BUILDING DATA.— 
(1) EXCLUSIONS.—Aggregated whole-building 
data submitted under this section shall not include 
separately metered uses that are not integral to 
building operations, as determined by the Adminis-
trator. 
(2) COMPILATION OF DATA.— 
(A) METHODS.—Aggregated whole-build-
ing data for a covered property’s energy and 
water use may be compiled using one or more 
of the following methods: 
(i) Obtaining aggregated whole-build-
ing data from a utility pursuant to sub-
paragraph (B). 
(ii) Collecting data from all tenants 
pursuant to subparagraph (C). 
(iii) Reading a master meter. 
(B) UTILITY DATA.—A utility that distrib-
utes or sells energy or water to a covered prop-
erty may directly submit to the Administrator 
aggregated whole-building data on the energy 
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or water use of the covered property for the 
covered property if— 
(i) the owner of the covered property 
requests the utility release the data for the 
purposes of meeting the requirements of 
this section; and 
(ii)(I) the number of individually me-
tered accounts associated with the covered 
property is at least 3; or 
(II) the owner provides proof of con-
sent from each tenant for the utility to re-
lease the data. 
(C) TENANT DATA.— 
(i) IN GENERAL.—If a utility does not 
provide aggregated whole-building data, 
the owner of a covered property shall re-
quest any information that cannot other-
wise be acquired by the owner and that is 
needed by the owner to comply with the re-
quirements of this section from each ten-
ant located on the property. 
(ii) INTENTION
TO
VACATE.—When 
the owner of a covered property receives 
notice that a nonresidential tenant intends 
to vacate a space within such covered prop-
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erty, and the utilities that distribute or sell 
energy or water to the covered property do 
not provide aggregated whole-building en-
ergy and water data, the owner shall re-
quest information relating to such tenant’s 
energy and water use for any period of oc-
cupancy relevant to the owner’s obligation 
to make a benchmarking submission. 
(3) USE
OF
DATA.—Nothing in this section 
shall be construed to— 
(A) permit a property owner to use tenant 
energy or water usage data for purposes other 
than compliance with benchmarking submission 
requirements; or 
(B) relieve property owners from compli-
ance with State or local laws governing direct 
access to tenant utility data from the respon-
sible utility. 
SEC. 384. EXEMPTIONS AND EXTENSIONS. 
(a) STATE OR LOCAL BENCHMARKING.— 
(1) EXEMPTION.—The owner of a covered prop-
erty shall not be required to make a benchmarking 
submission with respect to the covered property for 
a calendar year if the owner satisfies an applicable 
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State or local benchmarking requirement for which 
a certification is approved under this subsection. 
(2) STATE
AND
LOCAL
BENCHMARKING
RE-
QUIREMENTS.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—A State may provide a 
certification to the Administrator that the 
State— 
(i) has reviewed and updated, as nec-
essary, an existing State benchmarking re-
quirement, or established a new State 
benchmarking requirement that meets or 
exceeds the benchmarking submission re-
quirements under section 383; and 
(ii) will provide State benchmarking 
data that meet the requirements under sec-
tion 383, in a form determined by the Ad-
ministrator. 
(B) CONFIRMATION.— 
(i) REQUIREMENT.—Not later than 
90 days after a State certification is pro-
vided under subparagraph (A), the Admin-
istrator 
shall 
determine 
whether 
the 
State’s benchmarking requirement meets 
or exceeds the benchmarking submission 
requirements under section 383. 
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ment may certify a local benchmarking require-
ment in accordance with this subsection. 
(D) REVOCATION.—If, at any time, the 
Administrator 
determines 
that 
the 
benchmarking requirements of a State or local 
government with an approved certification 
under this section no longer meet or exceed the 
benchmarking submission requirements under 
section 383, the Administrator shall revoke 
such certification. 
(b) EXEMPTIONS FOR CERTAIN CONDITIONS.— 
(1) EXEMPTION
REQUEST.—The owner of a 
covered property may request an exemption from 
making a benchmarking submission in accordance 
with this subsection. 
(2) 
DEADLINE
AND
DOCUMENTATION.—In 
order to receive an exemption under this subsection, 
the owner of a covered property shall, by March 1 
in the year for which the benchmarking submission 
is due, submit to the Administrator any documenta-
tion reasonably necessary to substantiate the request 
or otherwise assist the Administrator determining 
whether to grant such exemption. 
(3) 
CONDITIONS.—The 
Administrator 
may 
grant an exemption under this subsection if the re-
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quest for such exemption establishes that the appli-
cable covered property met one or more of the fol-
lowing conditions for the calendar year to be 
benchmarked: 
(A) A demolition permit for the covered 
property was issued during the calendar year, 
provided that demolition work commenced and 
legal occupancy was no longer possible prior to 
end of such calendar year. 
(B) The covered property did not receive 
energy or water utility services for at least 90 
days during such calendar year. 
(C) The covered property had an average 
physical occupancy rate of less than 50 percent 
over such calendar year. 
(D) Due to special circumstances unique to 
the covered property, strict compliance with the 
requirements of the initiative would not be in 
the public interest. 
(E) Due to special circumstances unique to 
the covered property and not based on a condi-
tion caused by actions of the applicant, strict 
compliance with provisions of the initiative 
would cause undue hardship. 
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(F) The covered property is under finan-
cial hardship. 
(G) More than 50 percent of gross floor 
area is used for residential purposes and— 
(i) more than 4 meters are associated 
with the covered property; 
(ii) the owner is not able to obtain ag-
gregated whole-building data; and 
(iii) the utility that provides energy or 
water service does not provide access to ag-
gregated whole-building data. 
(4) LIMITATION OF EXEMPTION.— In granting 
an exemption under this subsection, the Adminis-
trator shall limit the exemption to the benchmarking 
submission for which the request was made. 
(c) TIME EXTENSIONS.—An owner may apply for a 
time extension for a benchmarking submission if, despite 
such owner’s good faith efforts, the owner is unable to 
complete the benchmarking submission prior to the sched-
uled due date due to the failure of either a utility provider 
or a tenant to provide the owner with information needed 
to complete such benchmarking submission. The owner re-
questing an extension shall submit to the Administrator 
any documentation reasonably necessary to substantiate 
the request or otherwise assist the Administrator in the 
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determination. For each covered property, the Adminis-
trator may grant no more than 2 such extensions per year 
of not more than 60 days each. 
SEC. 385. DATA TRANSPARENCY AND SHARING. 
(a) DATA TRANSPARENCY.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator shall, to 
help inform owners, managers, tenants, and the 
market at large about a covered property’s energy 
and water performance, annually make available on 
a publicly accessible website the subset of data, de-
termined in accordance with paragraph (3), that is 
submitted to the Administrator for the previous cal-
endar year for such covered property. 
(2) AVAILABILITY.—The subset of data made 
available under this section for a covered property 
shall first be made available to the public beginning 
the year after the owner of such covered property is 
first required to make a benchmarking submission 
for such covered property. 
(3) SHARED BENCHMARKING INFORMATION.— 
Not later than 6 months after the enactment of this 
Act, the Administrator shall determine the subset of 
data submitted to the Administrator to be made 
publicly available under paragraph (1), which shall 
include gross floor area and the information de-
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scribed in section 383(d)(2)(B), as the Adminis-
trator determines appropriate. 
(4) EXCLUSIONS.—The Administrator may de-
termine if any data shall be excluded from publica-
tion under this subsection because it is not in the 
public interest. 
(b) SHARING OF DATA.— 
(1) SHARING OF NONANONYMIZED DATA.—The 
Administrator may provide data regarding a covered 
property that is not anonymized data from 
benchmarking submissions to any utility serving the 
covered property or to any Federal, State, county or 
city-managed energy efficiency or management pro-
gram, provided that the data will be used only for 
purposes of offering programs, services, and incen-
tives related to energy and water efficiency and 
management, and provided that the Administrator 
has first obtained the covered property owner’s writ-
ten or electronic permission to so share such data. 
(2) DISCLOSURE OF ANONYMIZED DATA.—The 
Administrator 
may 
disclose 
any 
data 
from 
benchmarking submissions to a third party for aca-
demic or other non-commercial research purposes 
provided that such data is anonymized data. 
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SEC. 386. FEDERAL IMPLEMENTATION AND SUPPORT. 
(a) ENERGY STAR PORTFOLIO MANAGER.— 
(1) SUPPORT.—The Administrator shall im-
prove the Energy Star Portfolio Manager and en-
hance implementation of the initiative, including 
by— 
(A) expanding the types of buildings eligi-
ble for Energy Star scores; 
(B) considering the most effective use of 
data gathered from the initiative and the Com-
mercial Buildings Energy Consumption Survey 
in determining a timely and accurate Energy 
Star score for covered properties; 
(C) considering greenhouse gas emissions 
in determining Energy Star scores; 
(D) integrating onsite renewable energy 
and other distributed energy resources into the 
Energy Star Portfolio Manager; 
(E) incorporating data on grid-integrated 
buildings, smart meters, and other smart de-
vices into the Energy Star Portfolio Manager; 
and 
(F) making any other improvements the 
Administrator determines appropriate. 
(2) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—For 
each of fiscal years 2022 through 2031 there is au-
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thorized to be appropriated to carry out this sub-
section $5,000,000 to remain available until ex-
pended. 
(b) STATE AND LOCAL BENCHMARKING IMPLEMEN-
TATION.— 
(1) TECHNICAL
ASSISTANCE.—The Adminis-
trator shall provide relevant technical assistance to 
any State or local government that has an approved 
certification under section 384(a) or any State or 
local government that intends to establish a 
benchmarking requirement for certification under 
section 384, including providing— 
(A) training for using the Energy Star 
Portfolio Manager, or any other relevant Fed-
eral tools or databases; 
(B) education and outreach materials on 
benchmarking submissions for owners of cov-
ered properties; and 
(C) any other technical assistance the Ad-
ministrator determines appropriate. 
(2) NEW BENCHMARKING PROGRAMS.—The Ad-
ministrator shall provide financial assistance to 
States and local governments to help State and local 
governments establish State or local benchmarking 
programs. Not later than 90 days after the date of 
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enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall de-
velop application materials for State and local gov-
ernments to apply for such assistance and funding 
award limits. As part of the application, a State or 
local government shall commit to provide a certifi-
cation pursuant to section 384 not later than 2 
years after receiving funds under this subsection. 
(3) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—For 
each of fiscal years 2022 through 2031 there is au-
thorized to be appropriated to carry out this sub-
section $50,000,000. 
TITLE IV—TRANSPORTATION 
Subtitle A—Greenhouse Gas 
Pollution Emission Standards 
SEC. 401. TRANSPORTATION CARBON MANAGEMENT. 
(a) NONROAD ENGINE GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSION 
STANDARDS.—Section 213 of the Clean Air Act (42 
U.S.C. 7547) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(e) GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSION STANDARDS.— 
‘‘(1) Notwithstanding subsection (a)(4), the Ad-
ministrator shall promulgate standards for emissions 
of greenhouse gases for every class or category of 
new nonroad engines and new nonroad vehicles, tak-
ing into account costs, noise, safety, and energy fac-
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tors associated with the application of technology 
which the Administrator determines will be available 
for the engines and vehicles to which such standards 
apply. The regulations shall apply to the useful life 
of the engines or vehicles (as determined by the Ad-
ministrator). 
‘‘(2) The Administrator shall promulgate regu-
lations containing standards applicable to green-
house gas emissions from new locomotives and new 
engines used in locomotives. Such standards shall 
achieve the greatest degree of emission reduction 
achievable through the application of technology 
which the Administrator determines will be available 
for the locomotives or engines to which such stand-
ards apply, giving appropriate consideration to the 
cost of applying such technology within the period of 
time available to manufactures and to noise, energy, 
and safety factors associated with the application of 
such technology. 
‘‘(3) The Administrator shall promulgate the 
regulations required by this subsection within 24 
months of the date of enactment of this subsection. 
‘‘(4) The Administrator shall promulgate suc-
cessive greenhouse gas emission standards pursuant 
to this subsection, and shall— 
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‘‘(A) ensure that pursuant to such succes-
sive standards a greenhouse gas emission stand-
ard is always in effect for each regulated class 
or category of new nonroad engines, new 
nonroad vehicles, new locomotives, and new en-
gines used in locomotives; 
‘‘(B) mandate increased reductions in 
greenhouse gas emissions in each successive set 
of emission standards compared to the prior set 
of standards; and 
‘‘(C) determine the level of successive emis-
sion standards based on the degree of green-
house gas emission reductions needed to achieve 
the national interim goal and the national goal 
declared by section 101 of the CLEAN Future 
Act. 
‘‘(f) METHANE SLIP REPORT TO CONGRESS.— 
‘‘(1) The Administrator shall conduct a study 
of methane slip in engine exhaust, including the ex-
istence or absence of effective systems for control of 
methane slip in engine exhaust. 
‘‘(2) The Administrator shall, to the extent 
practicable, and in consultation with the Secretary 
of Energy, as appropriate, carry out science-based 
research and development activities to pursue dra-
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matic improvements in the effectiveness for methane 
control of catalytic systems suitable for commercial 
application. 
‘‘(3) Not later than 24 months after the date 
of enactment of this subsection, the Administrator 
shall submit a report to the Congress outlining the 
findings of the study. The report shall further in-
clude policy recommendations for addressing emis-
sions from methane slip in engine exhaust in light 
of the national interim goal and the national goal 
declared by section 101 of the CLEAN Future 
Act.’’. 
(b) AIRCRAFT GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSION STAND-
ARDS.— 
(1) IN-SERVICE AIRCRAFT.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 12 
months after the date of enactment of this Act, 
the Administrator of the Environmental Protec-
tion Agency (in this subsection referred to as 
the ‘‘Administrator’’) shall, pursuant to section 
231 of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7571), 
promulgate aircraft engine emission standards 
for greenhouse gas emissions from existing in- 
service aircraft. 
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(B) TIERED
STANDARDS.—In promul-
gating the emission standards required by this 
paragraph, the Administrator shall— 
(i) establish tiered emission standards 
to achieve increased stringency and ambi-
tion across aircraft fleets; and 
(ii) in carrying out clause (i), make 
the least stringent tier at least as stringent 
as the International Civil Aviation Organi-
zation’s CAEP/10 standard for carbon di-
oxide. 
(C) INCREASED
AMBITION.—In promul-
gating the emission standards required by this 
paragraph, the Administrator shall consider in-
corporating flexibility mechanisms, such as 
averaging and banking, in order to increase 
emission reduction ambition. 
(2) NEW AIRCRAFT.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 36 
months after the date of enactment of this Act, 
the Administrator shall, pursuant to section 
231 of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7571), 
promulgate aircraft engine emission standards 
for greenhouse gas emissions from new aircraft. 
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(B) APPLICATION
DATE.—The emission 
standards required to be promulgated pursuant 
to this paragraph shall apply to all new aircraft 
delivered on or after January 1, 2030. 
(C) CRITERIA.—The Administrator shall 
consider all currently and potentially available 
technologies for new aircraft in establishing the 
emission standards required by this paragraph. 
(D) INCREASED
AMBITION.—In promul-
gating the emission standards required by this 
paragraph, the Administrator shall consider in-
corporating flexibility mechanisms, such as 
averaging and banking, in order to increase 
emission reduction ambition. 
(3) ONGOING
REGULATION.—The Adminis-
trator shall promulgate successive greenhouse gas 
emission standards pursuant to this subsection, and 
shall— 
(A) ensure that, pursuant to such succes-
sive standards, a greenhouse gas emission 
standard is always in effect for each regulated 
class or category of existing in-service and new 
aircraft engines; 
(B) mandate increased reductions in green-
house gas emissions in each successive set of 
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emission standards compared to the prior set of 
standards; and 
(C) determine the level of successive emis-
sion standards based on the degree of green-
house gas emission reductions needed to achieve 
the national interim goal and the national goal 
declared by section 101. 
(c) UNIFORM STATE CLEAN CAR AUTHORITY.—Sec-
tion 177 of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7507) is amend-
ed— 
(1) in the section heading, by striking ‘‘NON-
ATTAINMENT’’ and inserting ‘‘ALL’’; and 
(2) by striking the words ‘‘which has plan pro-
visions approved under this part’’. 
Subtitle B—Cleaner Fuels 
SEC. 411. ACCELERATING APPROVAL OF CLEAN FUELS. 
The Administrator of the Environmental Protection 
Agency shall take final action on a petition for approval 
of a renewable fuel pathway under the renewable fuel pro-
gram under section 211(o) of the Clean Air Act (42 
U.S.C. 7545(o)) if— 
(1) 90 days or more has passed since the peti-
tion was submitted to the Administrator; and 
(2) the combination of the fuel type, production 
process, and feedstock that is described in the peti-
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tion has been approved for sale in at least one State 
under a program designed to reduce the carbon in-
tensity of transportation fuel. 
SEC. 412. ANNUAL DEADLINE FOR PETITIONS BY SMALL 
REFINERIES FOR EXEMPTIONS FROM RE-
NEWABLE FUEL REQUIREMENTS. 
(a) DEADLINE.—Notwithstanding any other provi-
sion of law, petitions under section 211(o)(9) of the Clean 
Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7545(o)(9)) for an exemption from the 
requirements of section 211(o)(2) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 
7545(o)(2)) shall be submitted to the Administrator of the 
Environmental Protection Agency by June 1 of the year 
preceding the year when such requirements would other-
wise be in effect. 
(b) EFFECT OF FAILURE TO MEET DEADLINE.—If 
a petition described in subsection (a) is not submitted by 
the deadline specified in such subsection, the petition shall 
be ineligible for consideration or approval. 
SEC. 413. INFORMATION IN PETITION SUBJECT TO PUBLIC 
DISCLOSURE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The information described in sub-
section (b) in any submission to the Environmental Pro-
tection Agency by any person, including a small refinery, 
with respect to a petition under section 211(o)(9)(B) of 
the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7545(o)(9)(B))— 
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(1) shall not be deemed to be a trade secret or 
confidential information; and 
(2) shall be subject to public disclosure under 
section 552 of title 5, United States Code. 
(b) DESCRIBED INFORMATION.—The information de-
scribed in this subsection is— 
(1) the name of the small refinery requesting 
an extension of an exemption; 
(2) the number of gallons of renewable fuel that 
will not be contained in fuel pursuant to section 
211(o)(2) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 
7545(o)(2)) as a result of the extension if the exten-
sion is granted; and 
(3) the compliance year for which the extension 
is requested. 
(c) APPLICABILITY.—Subsection (a) applies only with 
respect to information submitted with respect to a petition 
under section 211(o)(9)(B) of the Clean Air Act (42 
U.S.C. 7545(o)(9)(B)) for calendar year 2023 or a subse-
quent calendar year. 
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Subtitle C—ZEV Vehicle 
Deployment 
SEC. 421. REAUTHORIZATION OF DIESEL EMISSIONS RE-
DUCTION PROGRAM. 
Section 797(a) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 
U.S.C. 16137(a)) is amended by striking ‘‘$100,000,000 
for each of fiscal years 2012 through 2024’’ and inserting 
‘‘$500,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 
2031’’. 
SEC. 422. PILOT PROGRAM FOR THE ELECTRIFICATION OF 
CERTAIN REFRIGERATED VEHICLES. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT OF PILOT PROGRAM.—The Ad-
ministrator shall establish and carry out a pilot program 
to award funds, in the form of grants, rebates, and low- 
cost revolving loans, as determined appropriate by the Ad-
ministrator, on a competitive basis, to eligible entities to 
carry out projects described in subsection (b). 
(b) PROJECTS.—An eligible entity receiving an award 
of funds under subsection (a) may use such funds only 
for one or more of the following projects: 
(1) TRANSPORT
REFRIGERATION
UNIT
RE-
PLACEMENT.—A project to retrofit a heavy-duty ve-
hicle by replacing or retrofitting the existing diesel- 
powered transport refrigeration unit in such vehicle 
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with an electric transport refrigeration unit and re-
tiring the replaced unit for scrappage. 
(2) 
SHORE
POWER
INFRASTRUCTURE.—A 
project to purchase and install shore power infra-
structure or other equipment that enables transport 
refrigeration units to connect to electric power and 
operate without using diesel fuel. 
(c) MAXIMUM AMOUNTS.—The amount of an award 
of funds under subsection (a) shall not exceed— 
(1) for the costs of a project described in sub-
section (b)(1), 75 percent of such costs; and 
(2) for the costs of a project described in sub-
section (b)(2), 55 percent of such costs. 
(d) APPLICATIONS.—To be eligible to receive an 
award of funds under subsection (a), an eligible entity 
shall submit to the Administrator— 
(1) a description of the air quality in the area 
served by the eligible entity, including a description 
of how the air quality is affected by diesel emissions 
from heavy-duty vehicles; 
(2) a description of the project proposed by the 
eligible entity, including— 
(A) any technology to be used or funded by 
the eligible entity; and 
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(B) a description of the heavy-duty vehicle 
or vehicles of the eligible entity, that will be ret-
rofitted, if any, including— 
(i) the number of such vehicles; 
(ii) the uses of such vehicles; 
(iii) the locations where such vehicles 
dock for the purpose of loading or unload-
ing; and 
(iv) the routes driven by such vehicles, 
including the times at which such vehicles 
are driven; 
(3) an estimate of the cost of the proposed 
project; 
(4) a description of the age and expected life-
time control of the equipment used or funded by the 
eligible entity; and 
(5) 
provisions 
for 
the 
monitoring 
and 
verification of the project including to verify 
scrappage of replaced units. 
(e) PRIORITY.—In awarding funds under subsection 
(a), the Administrator shall give priority to proposed 
projects that, as determined by the Administrator— 
(1) maximize public health benefits; 
(2) are the most cost-effective; and 
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(3) will serve the communities that are most 
polluted by diesel motor emissions, including com-
munities that the Administrator identifies as being 
in either nonattainment or maintenance of the na-
tional ambient air quality standards for a criteria 
pollutant, particularly for— 
(A) ozone; and 
(B) particulate matter. 
(f) DATA RELEASE.—Not later than 120 days after 
the date on which an award of funds is made under this 
section, the Administrator shall publish on the website of 
the Environmental Protection Agency, on a downloadable 
electronic database, information with respect to such 
award of funds, including— 
(1) the name and location of the recipient; 
(2) the total amount of funds awarded; 
(3) the intended use or uses of the awarded 
funds; 
(4) the date on which the award of funds was 
approved; 
(5) where applicable, an estimate of any air pol-
lution or greenhouse gas emissions avoided as a re-
sult of the project funded by the award; and 
(6) any other data the Administrator deter-
mines to be necessary for an evaluation of the use 
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and effect of awarded funds provided under this sec-
tion. 
(g) REPORTS TO CONGRESS.— 
(1) ANNUAL REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later 
than 1 year after the date of the establishment of 
the pilot program under this section, and annually 
thereafter until amounts made available to carry out 
this section are expended, the Administrator shall 
submit to Congress and make available to the public 
a report that describes, with respect to the applica-
ble year— 
(A) the number of applications for awards 
of funds received under such program; 
(B) all awards of funds made under such 
program, including a summary of the data de-
scribed in subsection (f); 
(C) the estimated reduction of annual 
emissions of air pollutants regulated under sec-
tion 109 of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 
7409), and the estimated reduction of green-
house gas emissions, associated with the awards 
of funds made under such program; 
(D) the number of awards of funds made 
under such program for projects in communities 
described in subsection (e)(3); and 
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(E) any other data the Administrator de-
termines to be necessary to describe the imple-
mentation, outcomes, or effectiveness of such 
program. 
(2) FINAL
REPORT.—Not later than 1 year 
after amounts made available to carry out this sec-
tion are expended, or 5 years after the pilot program 
is established, whichever comes first, the Adminis-
trator shall submit to Congress and make available 
to the public a report that describes— 
(A) all of the information collected for the 
annual reports under paragraph (1); 
(B) any benefits to the environment or 
human health that could result from the wide-
spread application of electric transport refrig-
eration units for short-haul transportation and 
delivery of perishable goods or other goods re-
quiring climate-controlled conditions, including 
in low-income communities and communities of 
color; 
(C) any challenges or benefits that recipi-
ents of awards of funds under such program re-
ported with respect to the integration or use of 
electric transport refrigeration units and associ-
ated technologies; 
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(D) an assessment of the national market 
potential for electric transport refrigeration 
units; 
(E) an assessment of challenges and op-
portunities for widespread deployment of elec-
tric transport refrigeration units, including in 
urban areas; and 
(F) recommendations for how future Fed-
eral, State, and local programs can best support 
the adoption and widespread deployment of 
electric transport refrigeration units. 
(h) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) ADMINISTRATOR.—The term ‘‘Adminis-
trator’’ means the Administrator of the Environ-
mental Protection Agency. 
(2) DIESEL-POWERED TRANSPORT REFRIGERA-
TION UNIT.—The term ‘‘diesel-powered transport re-
frigeration unit’’ means a transport refrigeration 
unit that is powered by an independent diesel inter-
nal combustion engine. 
(3) ELECTRIC
TRANSPORT
REFRIGERATION 
UNIT.—The term ‘‘electric transport refrigeration 
unit’’ means a transport refrigeration unit in which 
the refrigeration or climate-control system is driven 
by an electric motor when connected to shore power 
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infrastructure or other equipment that enables 
transport refrigeration units to connect to electric 
power, including all-electric transport refrigeration 
units, hybrid electric transport refrigeration units, 
and standby electric transport refrigeration units. 
(4) ELIGIBLE ENTITY.—The term ‘‘eligible enti-
ty’’ means— 
(A) a regional, State, local, or Tribal agen-
cy, or port authority, with jurisdiction over 
transportation or air quality; 
(B) a nonprofit organization or institution 
that— 
(i) represents or provides pollution re-
duction or educational services to persons 
or organizations that own or operate 
heavy-duty vehicles or fleets of heavy-duty 
vehicles; or 
(ii) has, as its principal purpose, the 
promotion of air quality; 
(C) an individual or entity that is the 
owner of record of a heavy-duty vehicle or a 
fleet of heavy-duty vehicles that operates for the 
transportation and delivery of perishable goods 
or other goods requiring climate-controlled con-
ditions; 
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(D) an individual or entity that is the 
owner of record of a facility that operates as a 
warehouse or storage facility for perishable 
goods or other goods requiring climate-con-
trolled conditions; or 
(E) a hospital or public health institution 
that utilizes refrigeration for storage of perish-
able goods or other goods requiring climate-con-
trolled conditions. 
(5) HEAVY-DUTY VEHICLE.—The term ‘‘heavy- 
duty vehicle’’ means— 
(A) a commercial truck or van— 
(i) used for the primary purpose of 
transporting perishable goods or other 
goods requiring climate-controlled condi-
tions; and 
(ii) with a gross vehicle weight rating 
greater than 6,000 pounds; or 
(B) an insulated cargo trailer used in 
transporting perishable goods or other goods re-
quiring 
climate-controlled 
conditions 
when 
mounted on a semitrailer. 
(6) SHORE
POWER
INFRASTRUCTURE.—The 
term ‘‘shore power infrastructure’’ means electrical 
infrastructure that provides power to the electric 
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transport refrigeration unit of a heavy-duty vehicle 
when such vehicle is stationary on a property where 
such vehicle is parked or loaded, including a food 
distribution center or other location where heavy- 
duty vehicles congregate. 
(7) TRANSPORT
REFRIGERATION
UNIT.—The 
term ‘‘transport refrigeration unit’’ means a climate- 
control system installed on a heavy-duty vehicle for 
the purpose of maintaining the quality of perishable 
goods or other goods requiring climate-controlled 
conditions. 
(i) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—There is authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section $10,000,000, 
to remain available until expended. 
(2) ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES.—The Admin-
istrator may use not more than 1 percent of 
amounts made available pursuant to paragraph (1) 
for administrative expenses to carry out this section. 
SEC. 423. CLEAN SCHOOL BUS PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 741 of the Energy Policy 
Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16091) is amended to read as 
follows: 
‘‘SEC. 741. CLEAN SCHOOL BUS PROGRAM. 
‘‘(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
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‘‘(1) ADMINISTRATOR.—The term ‘Adminis-
trator’ means the Administrator of the Environ-
mental Protection Agency. 
‘‘(2) CLEAN
SCHOOL
BUS.—The term ‘clean 
school bus’ means a school bus that is a zero-emis-
sion school bus. 
‘‘(3) COMMUNITY OF COLOR.—The term ‘com-
munity of color’ has the meaning given that term in 
section 601 of the CLEAN Future Act. 
‘‘(4) ELIGIBLE CONTRACTOR.—The term ‘eligi-
ble contractor’ means a contractor that is a for-prof-
it, not-for-profit, or nonprofit entity that has the ca-
pacity— 
‘‘(A) to sell clean school buses, or charging 
or other equipment needed to charge or main-
tain clean school buses, to individuals or enti-
ties that own a school bus or fleet of school 
buses; or 
‘‘(B) to arrange financing for such a sale. 
‘‘(5) ELIGIBLE RECIPIENT.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—Subject to subpara-
graph (B), the term ‘eligible recipient’ means— 
‘‘(i) 1 or more local or State govern-
mental entities responsible for— 
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‘‘(I) providing school bus service 
to 1 or more public school systems; or 
‘‘(II) the purchase of school 
buses; 
‘‘(ii) a tribally controlled school (as 
defined in section 5212 of the Tribally 
Controlled Schools Act of 1988 (25 U.S.C. 
2511)); 
‘‘(iii) a nonprofit school transportation 
association; or 
‘‘(iv) 1 or more contracting entities 
that provide school bus service to 1 or 
more public school systems. 
‘‘(B) SPECIAL
REQUIREMENTS.—In the 
case of eligible recipients identified under 
clauses (iii) and (iv) of subparagraph (A), the 
Administrator shall establish timely and appro-
priate requirements for notice and may estab-
lish timely and appropriate requirements for ap-
proval by the public school systems that would 
be served by buses purchased using award 
funds made available under this section. 
‘‘(6) INDIGENOUS COMMUNITY.—The term ‘in-
digenous community’ has the meaning given that 
term in section 601 of the CLEAN Future Act. 
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‘‘(7) LOW INCOME.—The term ‘low income’ has 
the meaning given that term in section 601 of the 
CLEAN Future Act. 
‘‘(8) LOW-INCOME
COMMUNITY.—The term 
‘low-income community’ has the meaning given that 
term in section 601 of the CLEAN Future Act. 
‘‘(9) SCHOOL BUS.—The term ‘school bus’ has 
the meaning given the term ‘schoolbus’ in section 
30125(a) of title 49, United States Code. 
‘‘(10) SCRAP.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The term ‘scrap’ 
means, with respect to a school bus engine re-
placed using funds awarded under this section, 
to recycle, crush, or shred the engine within 
such period and in such manner as determined 
by the Administrator. 
‘‘(B) EXCLUSION.—The term ‘scrap’ does 
not include selling, leasing, exchanging, or oth-
erwise disposing of an engine described in sub-
paragraph (A) for use in another motor vehicle 
in any location. 
‘‘(11) 
SECRETARY.—The 
term 
‘Secretary’ 
means the Secretary of Energy. 
‘‘(12) ZERO-EMISSION SCHOOL BUS.—The term 
‘zero-emission school bus’ means a school bus with 
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a drivetrain that produces, under any possible oper-
ational mode or condition, zero exhaust emission 
of— 
‘‘(A) any air pollutant that is listed pursu-
ant to section 108(a) of the Clean Air Act (42 
U.S.C. 7408(a)) (or any precursor to such an 
air pollutant); and 
‘‘(B) any greenhouse gas. 
‘‘(b) PROGRAM
FOR REPLACEMENT
OF EXISTING 
SCHOOL BUSES WITH CLEAN SCHOOL BUSES.— 
‘‘(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Administrator, in 
consultation with the Secretary, shall establish a 
program for— 
‘‘(A) making awards on a competitive basis 
of grants, rebates, and low-cost revolving loans 
to eligible recipients for the replacement of ex-
isting school buses with clean school buses; and 
‘‘(B) making awards of contracts to eligi-
ble contractors for providing rebates and low- 
cost revolving loans for the replacement of ex-
isting school buses with clean school buses. 
‘‘(2) APPLICATIONS.—An applicant for an 
award under this section shall submit to the Admin-
istrator an application at such time, in such manner, 
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and containing such information as the Adminis-
trator may require, including— 
‘‘(A) a written assurance that— 
‘‘(i) all laborers and mechanics em-
ployed by contractors or subcontractors 
during construction, alteration, or repair, 
or at any manufacturing operation, that is 
financed, in whole or in part, by an award 
under this section, shall be paid wages at 
rates not less than those prevailing in a 
similar firm or on similar construction in 
the locality, as determined by the Sec-
retary of Labor in accordance with sub-
chapter IV of chapter 31 of title 40, 
United States Code; and 
‘‘(ii) the Secretary of Labor shall, 
with respect to the labor standards de-
scribed in this clause, have the authority 
and functions set forth in Reorganization 
Plan Numbered 14 of 1950 (64 Stat. 
1267; 5 U.S.C. App.) and section 3145 of 
title 40, United States Code; 
‘‘(B) a certification that no public work or 
service normally performed by a public em-
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ployee will be privatized or subcontracted in 
carrying out a project funded by the award; 
‘‘(C) to ensure a fair assessment of work-
force impact related to an award under this sec-
tion, a detailed accounting with respect to rel-
evant employees, including employees in each of 
management, administration, operations, and 
maintenance, of the eligible recipient at the 
time of the application, including— 
‘‘(i) the number of employees, orga-
nized by salary; 
‘‘(ii) the bargaining unit status of 
each employee; 
‘‘(iii) the full- or part-time status of 
each employee; and 
‘‘(iv) the job title of each employee; 
and 
‘‘(D) a description of coordination and ad-
vance planning with the local electricity pro-
vider. 
‘‘(3) ELIGIBLE MANUFACTURERS.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Administrator 
shall maintain and make publicly available a list 
of manufacturers of clean school bus manufac-
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turers from whom recipients of awards under 
this section may order clean school buses. 
‘‘(B) CRITERIA.—The Administrator shall 
establish a process by which manufacturers may 
seek inclusion on the list established pursuant 
to this subparagraph, which process shall in-
clude the submission of such information as the 
Administrator may require, including— 
‘‘(i) a disclosure of whether there has 
been any administrative merits determina-
tion, arbitral award or decision, or civil 
judgment, as defined in guidance issued by 
the Secretary of Labor, rendered against 
the manufacturer in the preceding 3 years 
for violations of applicable labor, employ-
ment, civil rights, or health and safety 
laws; and 
‘‘(ii) specific information regarding 
the actions the manufacturer will take to 
demonstrate compliance with, and where 
possible exceedance of, requirements under 
applicable labor, employment, civil rights, 
and health and safety laws, and actions the 
manufacturer will take to ensure that its 
direct suppliers demonstrate compliance 
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with applicable labor, employment, civil 
rights, and health and safety laws. 
‘‘(4) PRIORITY OF APPLICATIONS.—— 
‘‘(A) 
HIGHEST
PRIORITY.—In 
making 
awards under paragraph (1), the Administrator 
shall give highest priority to applicants that 
propose to replace school buses that serve the 
highest number of students (measured in abso-
lute numbers or percentage of student popu-
lation) who are eligible for free or reduced price 
lunches under the Richard B. Russell National 
School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1751 et seq.). 
‘‘(B) ADDITIONAL PRIORITY.—In making 
awards under paragraph (1), the Administrator 
shall give priority to applicants that propose to 
complement the assistance received through the 
award by securing additional sources of funding 
for the activities supported through the award, 
such as through— 
‘‘(i) public-private partnerships with 
electric companies; 
‘‘(ii) grants from other entities; or 
‘‘(iii) issuance of school bonds. 
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‘‘(5) USE OF SCHOOL BUS FLEET.—All clean 
school buses acquired with funds provided under this 
section shall— 
‘‘(A) be operated as part of the school bus 
fleet for which the award was made for not less 
than 5 years; 
‘‘(B) be maintained, operated, charged, 
and fueled according to manufacturer rec-
ommendations or State requirements; and 
‘‘(C) not be manufactured or retrofitted 
with, or otherwise have installed, a power unit 
or other technology that creates air pollution 
within the school bus, such as an unvented die-
sel passenger heater. 
‘‘(6) AWARDS.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—In making awards 
under paragraph (1), the Administrator may 
make awards for up to 100 percent of the re-
placement costs for clean school buses, provided 
that such replacement costs shall not exceed 
110 percent of the amount equal to the dif-
ference between the cost of a clean school bus 
and the cost of a diesel school bus. 
‘‘(B) STRUCTURING AWARDS.—In making 
an award under paragraph (1)(A), the Adminis-
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trator shall decide whether to award a grant, 
rebate, or low-cost revolving loan, or a combina-
tion thereof, based primarily on— 
‘‘(i) how best to facilitate replacing 
existing school buses with clean school 
buses; and 
‘‘(ii) the preference of the eligible re-
cipient. 
‘‘(C) INCLUDED
COSTS.—Awards under 
paragraph (1) may pay for— 
‘‘(i) acquisition and labor costs for 
charging or other infrastructure needed to 
charge or maintain clean school buses; 
‘‘(ii) workforce development and train-
ing, to support the maintenance, charging, 
and operations of electric school buses; and 
‘‘(iii) planning and technical activities 
to support the adoption and deployment of 
clean school buses. 
‘‘(D) EXCEPTION.—In the case of awards 
under paragraph (1) to eligible recipients de-
scribed in subsection (a)(4)(A)(iv), the Adminis-
trator may make awards for up to 70 percent 
of the replacement costs for clean school buses, 
except that if such a recipient demonstrates, to 
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the satisfaction of the Administrator, that its 
labor standards are equal to or exceed those of 
the public school system that would be served 
by the clean school buses acquired with an 
award under this section, the Administrator 
may make an award to such recipient for up to 
90 percent of the replacement costs for clean 
school buses. 
‘‘(E) REQUIREMENTS.—The Administrator 
shall require, as a condition of receiving an 
award under this section, that award recipi-
ents— 
‘‘(i) do not, as a result of receiving 
the award— 
‘‘(I) lay off, transfer, or demote 
any current employee; or 
‘‘(II) reduce the salary or bene-
fits of any current employee or worsen 
the conditions of work of any current 
employee; and 
‘‘(ii) provide current employees with 
training to effectively operate, maintain, or 
otherwise adapt to new technologies relat-
ing to clean school buses. 
‘‘(F) BUY AMERICA.— 
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‘‘(i) IN
GENERAL.—Except as pro-
vided in clause (ii), any clean school bus or 
electric vehicle supply equipment pur-
chased using funds awarded under the this 
section shall comply with the requirements 
described in section 5323(j) of title 49, 
United States Code. 
‘‘(ii) EXCEPTIONS.— 
‘‘(I) 
WAIVER.—The 
Adminis-
trator may provide a waiver to the re-
quirements describe in clause (i) in 
the same manner and to the same ex-
tent as the Secretary of Transpor-
tation may provide a waiver under 
section 5323(j)(2) of title 49, United 
States Code. 
‘‘(II) PERCENTAGE
OF
COMPO-
NENTS
AND
SUBCOMPONENTS.—The 
Administrator may grant a waiver in 
accordance with section 5323(j)(2)(C) 
of title 49, United States Code, when 
a grant recipient procures a clean 
school bus or electric vehicle supply 
equipment using funds awarded under 
the program for which the cost of 
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components and subcomponents pro-
duced in the United States— 
‘‘(aa) for each of fiscal years 
2021 through 2025, is more than 
60 percent of the cost of all com-
ponents of the clean school bus; 
and 
‘‘(bb) for fiscal year 2025 
and each fiscal year thereafter, is 
more than 70 percent of the cost 
of all components of the clean 
school bus. 
‘‘(7) DEPLOYMENT
AND
DISTRIBUTION.—The 
Administrator shall— 
‘‘(A) to the maximum extent practicable, 
achieve nationwide deployment of clean school 
buses through the program under this section; 
‘‘(B) ensure, as practicable, a broad geo-
graphic distribution of awards under paragraph 
(1) each fiscal year; 
‘‘(C) solicit early applications for large- 
scale deployments and, as soon as reasonably 
practicable, award grants for at least one such 
large scale deployment in a rural location and 
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another in an urban location, subject to the re-
quirement that each such award recipient— 
‘‘(i) participate in the development of 
best practices, lessons learned, and other 
information sharing to guide the imple-
mentation of the award program, including 
relating to building out associated infra-
structure; and 
‘‘(ii) cooperate as specified in sub-
paragraph (D); and 
‘‘(D) develop, in cooperation with award 
recipients, resources for future award recipients 
under this section. 
‘‘(8) SCRAPPAGE.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Administrator 
shall require the recipient of an award under 
paragraph (1) to verify, not later than 1 year 
after receiving a clean school bus purchased 
using the award, that the engine of the replaced 
school bus has been scrapped. 
‘‘(B) EXCEPTION.—Subject to such condi-
tions the Administrator determines appropriate, 
giving consideration to public health and reduc-
ing emissions of pollutants, the Administrator 
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may waive the requirements of subparagraph 
(A) for school buses that meet— 
‘‘(i) the emission standards applicable 
to a new school bus as of the date of en-
actment of the CLEAN Future Act; or 
‘‘(ii) subsequent emission standards 
that are at least as stringent as the stand-
ards referred to in clause (i). 
‘‘(c) EDUCATION AND OUTREACH.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days 
after the date of enactment of the CLEAN Future 
Act, the Administrator shall develop an education 
and outreach program to promote and explain the 
award program under this section. 
‘‘(2) COORDINATION
WITH
STAKEHOLDERS.— 
The education and outreach program under para-
graph (1) shall be designed and conducted in con-
junction with interested national school bus trans-
portation associations, labor unions, electric utilities, 
manufacturers of clean school buses, manufacturers 
of components of clean school buses, clean transpor-
tation nonprofit organizations, and other stake-
holders. 
‘‘(3) COMPONENTS.—The education and out-
reach program under paragraph (1) shall— 
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‘‘(A) inform, encourage, and support po-
tential award recipients on the process of apply-
ing for awards and fulfilling the requirements 
of awards; 
‘‘(B) describe the available technologies 
and the benefits of the technologies; 
‘‘(C) explain the benefits of participating 
in the award program; 
‘‘(D) make available information regarding 
best practices, lessons learned, and technical 
and other information regarding— 
‘‘(i) clean school bus acquisition and 
deployment; 
‘‘(ii) the build-out of associated infra-
structure and advance planning with the 
local electricity supplier; 
‘‘(iii) 
workforce 
development 
and 
training; and 
‘‘(iv) any other information that, in 
the judgment of the Administrator, is rel-
evant to transitioning to and deploying 
clean school buses; 
‘‘(E) make available the information pro-
vided by the Secretary pursuant to subsection 
(d); 
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‘‘(F) in consultation with the Secretary, 
make information available about how clean 
school buses can be part of building community 
resilience to the effects of climate change; and 
‘‘(G) include, as appropriate, information 
from the annual report required under sub-
section (g). 
‘‘(d) DOE ASSISTANCE.— 
‘‘(1) INFORMATION
GATHERING.—The Sec-
retary shall gather, and not less than annually share 
with the Administrator, information regarding— 
‘‘(A) vehicle-to-grid technology, including 
best practices and use-case scenarios; 
‘‘(B) the use of clean school buses for com-
munity resilience; and 
‘‘(C) technical aspects of clean school bus 
management and deployment. 
‘‘(2) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.—The Secretary 
shall, in response to a request from the Adminis-
trator, or from an applicant for or recipient of an 
award under this section, provide technical assist-
ance in the development of an application for or the 
use of award funds. 
‘‘(e) ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS.—The Administrator 
may use, for the administrative costs of carrying out this 
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section, not more than two percent of the amounts made 
available to carry out this section for any fiscal year. 
‘‘(f) ANNUAL REPORT.—Not later than January 31 
of each year, the Administrator shall submit to Congress 
a report that— 
‘‘(1) evaluates the implementation of this sec-
tion; 
‘‘(2) describes— 
‘‘(A) the total number of applications re-
ceived for awards under this section; 
‘‘(B) the number of clean school buses re-
quested in such applications; 
‘‘(C) the awards made under this section 
and the criteria used to select the award recipi-
ents; 
‘‘(D) the awards made under this section 
for charging and fueling infrastructure; 
‘‘(E) ongoing compliance with the commit-
ments made by manufacturers on the list main-
tained by the Administrator under subsection 
(b)(3); 
‘‘(F) the estimated effect of the awards 
under this section on emission of air pollutants, 
including greenhouse gases; and 
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‘‘(G) any other information the Adminis-
trator considers appropriate; and 
‘‘(3) describes any waiver granted under sub-
section (b)(5)(B) during the preceding year. 
‘‘(g) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—There is authorized to be 
appropriated to the Administrator to carry out this 
section, 
to 
remain 
available 
until 
expended, 
$2,500,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 
through 2031. 
‘‘(2) ALLOCATION.—Of the amount authorized 
to be appropriated for carrying out this section for 
each fiscal year, no less than $1,000,000,000 shall 
be used for awards under this section to eligible re-
cipients proposing to replace school buses to serve a 
community of color, indigenous community, low-in-
come community, or any community located in an 
air quality area designated pursuant to section 107 
of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7407) as nonattain-
ment.’’. 
(b) TECHNICAL AMENDMENT TO STRIKE REDUN-
DANT AUTHORIZATION.—The Safe, Accountable, Flexible, 
Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users 
(commonly referred to as ‘‘SAFETEA–LU’’) is amend-
ed— 
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(1) by striking section 6015 (42 U.S.C. 
16091a); and 
(2) in the table of contents in section 1(b) of 
such Act, by striking the item relating to section 
6015. 
SEC. 424. CLEAN CITIES COALITION PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall carry out a 
program to be known as the Clean Cities Coalition Pro-
gram. 
(b) PROGRAM ELEMENTS.—In carrying out the pro-
gram under subsection (a), the Secretary shall— 
(1) establish criteria for designating local and 
regional Clean Cities Coalitions; 
(2) designate local and regional Clean Cities 
Coalitions that the Secretary determines meet the 
criteria established under paragraph (1); 
(3) make awards to each designated Clean Cit-
ies Coalition for administrative and program ex-
penses of the coalition; 
(4) make competitive awards to designated 
Clean Cities Coalitions for projects and activities de-
scribed in subsection (c); 
(5) provide technical assistance and training to 
designated Clean Cities Coalitions; 
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(6) provide opportunities for communication 
and sharing of best practices among designated 
Clean Cities Coalitions; and 
(7) maintain, and make available to the public, 
a centralized database of information included in the 
reports submitted under subsection (d). 
(c) PROJECTS AND ACTIVITIES.—Projects and activi-
ties eligible for awards under subsection (b)(4) are 
projects and activities that reduce petroleum consumption, 
improve air quality, promote energy and economic secu-
rity, and encourage deployment of a diverse, domestic sup-
ply of alternative fuels in the transportation sector by— 
(1) encouraging the purchase and use of alter-
native fuel vehicles and alternative fuels, including 
by fleet managers; 
(2) expediting the establishment of local, re-
gional, and national infrastructure to fuel alternative 
fuel vehicles; 
(3) advancing the use of other petroleum fuel 
reduction technologies and strategies; 
(4) conducting outreach and education activities 
to advance the use of alternative fuels and alter-
native fuel vehicles; 
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(5) providing training and technical assistance 
and tools to users that adopt petroleum fuel reduc-
tion technologies; or 
(6) collaborating with and training officials and 
first responders with responsibility for permitting 
and enforcing fire, building, and other safety codes 
related to the deployment and use of alternative 
fuels or alternative fuel vehicles. 
(d) ANNUAL REPORT.—Each designated Clean Cities 
Coalition shall submit an annual report to the Secretary 
on the activities and accomplishments of the coalition. 
(e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) ALTERNATIVE
FUEL.—The term ‘‘alter-
native fuel’’ has the meaning given such term in sec-
tion 32901 of title 49, United States Code. 
(2) ALTERNATIVE FUEL VEHICLE.—The term 
‘‘alternative fuel vehicle’’ means any vehicle that is 
capable of operating, partially or exclusively, on an 
alternative fuel. 
(3) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of Energy. 
(f) FUNDING.— 
(1) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.— 
There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out 
this section— 
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(A) $50,000,000 for fiscal year 2022; 
(B) $60,000,000 for fiscal year 2023; 
(C) $75,000,000 for fiscal year 2024; 
(D) $90,000,000 for fiscal year 2025; and 
(E) $100,000,000 for each of fiscal years 
2026 through 2031. 
(2) ALLOCATIONS.—The Secretary shall allo-
cate funds made available to carry out this section 
in each fiscal year as follows: 
(A) 30 percent of such funds shall be dis-
tributed as awards under subsection (b)(3). 
(B) 50 percent of such funds shall be dis-
tributed as competitive awards under subsection 
(b)(4). 
(C) 20 percent of such funds shall be used 
to carry out the duties of the Secretary under 
this section. 
Subtitle D—Zero Emissions Vehicle 
Infrastructure Buildout 
PART 1—ELECTRIC VEHICLE INFRASTRUCTURE 
SEC. 431. DEFINITIONS. 
In this part: 
(1) ELECTRIC VEHICLE SUPPLY EQUIPMENT.— 
The term ‘‘electric vehicle supply equipment’’ means 
any conductors, including ungrounded, grounded, 
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and equipment grounding conductors, electric vehicle 
connectors, attachment plugs, and all other fittings, 
devices, power outlets, or apparatuses installed spe-
cifically for the purpose of delivering energy to an 
electric vehicle. 
(2) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of Energy. 
(3) UNDERSERVED OR DISADVANTAGED COM-
MUNITY.—The term ‘‘underserved or disadvantaged 
community’’ means— 
(A) a community located in a ZIP code 
that includes a census tract that is identified 
as— 
(i) a low-income community; or 
(ii) a community of color; 
(B) a community in which climate change, 
pollution, or environmental destruction have ex-
acerbated systemic racial, regional, social, envi-
ronmental, and economic injustices by dis-
proportionately affecting indigenous peoples, 
communities of color, migrant communities, 
deindustrialized communities, depopulated rural 
communities, the poor, low-income workers, 
women, the elderly, the unhoused, people with 
disabilities, or youth; or 
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(C) any other community that the Sec-
retary determines is disproportionately vulner-
able to, or bears a disproportionate burden of, 
any combination of economic, social, and envi-
ronmental stressors. 
SEC. 432. ELECTRIC VEHICLE SUPPLY EQUIPMENT REBATE 
PROGRAM. 
(a) REBATE PROGRAM.—Not later than January 1, 
2022, the Secretary shall establish a rebate program to 
provide rebates for covered expenses associated with pub-
licly accessible electric vehicle supply equipment (in this 
section referred to as the ‘‘rebate program’’). 
(b) REBATE PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS.— 
(1) ELIGIBLE ENTITIES.—A rebate under the 
rebate program may be made to an individual, a 
State, local, Tribal, or Territorial government, a pri-
vate entity, a not-for-profit entity, a nonprofit entity, 
or a metropolitan planning organization. 
(2) ELIGIBLE EQUIPMENT.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 180 
days after the date of the enactment of this 
Act, the Secretary shall publish and maintain 
on the Department of Energy internet website 
a list of electric vehicle supply equipment that 
is eligible for the rebate program. 
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(B) UPDATES.—The Secretary may, by 
regulation, add to, or otherwise revise, the list 
of electric vehicle supply equipment under sub-
paragraph (A) if the Secretary determines that 
such addition or revision will likely lead to— 
(i) greater usage of electric vehicle 
supply equipment; 
(ii) greater access to electric vehicle 
supply equipment by users; or 
(iii) an improved experience for users 
of electric vehicle supply equipment, in-
cluding accessibility in compliance with the 
Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 
(42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq.). 
(C) LOCATION REQUIREMENT.—To be eli-
gible for the rebate program, the electric vehicle 
supply equipment described in subparagraph 
(A) shall be installed— 
(i) in the United States; 
(ii) on property— 
(I) owned by the eligible entity 
under paragraph (1); or 
(II) on which the eligible entity 
under paragraph (1) has authority to 
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install electric vehicle supply equip-
ment; and 
(iii) at a location that is— 
(I) a multi-unit housing struc-
ture; 
(II) a workplace; 
(III) a commercial location; or 
(IV) open to the public for a 
minimum of 12 hours per day; 
(3) APPLICATION.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—An eligible entity under 
paragraph (1) may submit to the Secretary an 
application for a rebate under the rebate pro-
gram. Such application shall include— 
(i) the estimated cost of covered ex-
penses to be expended on the electric vehi-
cle supply equipment that is eligible under 
paragraph (2); 
(ii) the estimated installation cost of 
the electric vehicle supply equipment that 
is eligible under paragraph (2); 
(iii) the global positioning system lo-
cation, including the integer number of de-
grees, minutes, and seconds, where such 
electric vehicle supply equipment is to be 
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installed, and identification of whether 
such location is— 
(I) a multi-unit housing struc-
ture; 
(II) a workplace; 
(III) a commercial location; or 
(IV) open to the public for a 
minimum of 12 hours per day; 
(iv) the technical specifications of 
such electric vehicle supply equipment, in-
cluding the maximum power voltage and 
amperage of such equipment; 
(v) an identification of any existing 
electric vehicle supply equipment that— 
(I) is available to the public for a 
minimum of 12 hours per day; and 
(II) is not further than 50 miles 
from the global positioning system lo-
cation identified under clause (iii); 
and 
(vi) any other information determined 
by the Secretary to be necessary for a com-
plete application. 
(B) REVIEW
PROCESS.—The Secretary 
shall review an application for a rebate under 
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the rebate program and approve an eligible en-
tity under paragraph (1) to receive such rebate 
if the application meets the requirements of the 
rebate program under this subsection. 
(C) NOTIFICATION TO ELIGIBLE ENTITY.— 
Not later than 1 year after the date on which 
the eligible entity under paragraph (1) applies 
for a rebate under the rebate program, the Sec-
retary shall notify the eligible entity whether 
the eligible entity will be awarded a rebate 
under the rebate program following the submis-
sion of additional materials required under 
paragraph (5). 
(4) REBATE AMOUNT.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in 
subparagraph (B), the amount of a rebate made 
under the rebate program for each charging 
unit shall be the lesser of— 
(i) 75 percent of the applicable cov-
ered expenses; 
(ii) $2,000 for covered expenses asso-
ciated with the purchase and installation of 
non-networked level 2 charging equipment; 
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(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary shall 
disburse a rebate under the rebate program to 
an eligible entity under paragraph (1), following 
approval of an application under paragraph (3), 
if such entity submits the materials required 
under subparagraph (B). 
(B) MATERIALS REQUIRED FOR DISBURSE-
MENT OF REBATE.—Not later than one year 
after the date on which the eligible entity under 
paragraph (1) receives notice under paragraph 
(3)(C) that the eligible entity has been ap-
proved for a rebate, such eligible entity shall 
submit to the Secretary the following— 
(i) a record of payment for covered 
expenses expended on the installation of 
the electric vehicle supply equipment that 
is eligible under paragraph (2); 
(ii) a record of payment for the elec-
tric vehicle supply equipment that is eligi-
ble under paragraph (2); 
(iii) the global positioning system lo-
cation of where such electric vehicle supply 
equipment was installed and identification 
of whether such location is— 
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(I) a multi-unit housing struc-
ture; 
(II) a workplace; 
(III) a commercial location; or 
(IV) open to the public for a 
minimum of 12 hours per day; 
(iv) the technical specifications of the 
electric vehicle supply equipment that is el-
igible under paragraph (2), including the 
maximum power voltage and amperage of 
such equipment; and 
(v) any other information determined 
by the Secretary to be necessary. 
(C) AGREEMENT TO MAINTAIN.—To be eli-
gible for a rebate under the rebate program, an 
eligible entity under paragraph (1) shall enter 
into an agreement with the Secretary to main-
tain the electric vehicle supply equipment that 
is eligible under paragraph (2) in a satisfactory 
manner for not less than 5 years after the date 
on which the eligible entity under paragraph (1) 
receives the rebate under the rebate program. 
(D) EXCEPTION.—The Secretary shall not 
disburse a rebate under the rebate program if 
materials submitted under subparagraph (B) do 
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not meet the same global positioning system lo-
cation and technical specifications for the elec-
tric vehicle supply equipment that is eligible 
under paragraph (2) provided in an application 
under paragraph (3). 
(6) MULTI-PORT CHARGERS.—An eligible entity 
under paragraph (1) shall be awarded a rebate 
under the rebate program for covered expenses relat-
ing to the purchase and installation of a multi-port 
charger based on the number of publicly accessible 
charging ports, with each subsequent port after the 
first port being eligible for 50 percent of the full re-
bate amount. 
(7) 
NETWORKED
DIRECT
CURRENT
FAST 
CHARGING.—Of amounts appropriated to carry out 
the rebate program, not more than 40 percent may 
be used for rebates of networked direct current fast 
charging equipment. 
(8) HYDROGEN FUEL CELL REFUELING INFRA-
STRUCTURE.—Hydrogen refueling equipment shall 
be eligible for a rebate under the rebate program as 
though it were networked direct current fast charg-
ing equipment. All requirements related to public ac-
cessibility of installed locations shall apply. 
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(9) REPORT.—Not later than 3 years after the 
first date on which the Secretary awards a rebate 
under the rebate program, the Secretary shall sub-
mit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce of 
the House of Representatives and the Committee on 
Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate a re-
port of the number of rebates awarded for electric 
vehicle supply equipment and hydrogen fuel cell re-
fueling equipment in each of the location categories 
described in paragraph (2)(C)(iii). 
(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) COVERED EXPENSES.—The term ‘‘covered 
expenses’’ means an expense that is associated with 
the purchase and installation of electric vehicle sup-
ply equipment, including— 
(A) the cost of electric vehicle supply 
equipment; 
(B) labor costs associated with the installa-
tion of such electric vehicle supply equipment, 
only if wages for such labor are paid at rates 
not less than those prevailing on similar labor 
in the locality of installation, as determined by 
the Secretary of Labor under subchapter IV of 
chapter 31 of title 40, United States Code 
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(commonly referred to as the ‘‘Davis-Bacon 
Act’’); 
(C) material costs associated with the in-
stallation of such electric vehicle supply equip-
ment, including expenses involving electrical 
equipment and necessary upgrades or modifica-
tions to the electrical grid and associated infra-
structure required for the installation of such 
electric vehicle supply equipment; 
(D) permit costs associated with the instal-
lation of such electric vehicle supply equipment; 
and 
(E) the cost of an on-site energy storage 
system. 
(2) ELECTRIC
VEHICLE.—The term ‘‘electric 
vehicle’’ means a vehicle that derives all or part of 
its power from electricity. 
(3) MULTI-PORT CHARGER.—The term ‘‘multi- 
port charger’’ means electric vehicle supply equip-
ment capable of charging more than one electric ve-
hicle. 
(4) LEVEL
CHARGING
EQUIPMENT.—The 
term ‘‘level 2 charging equipment’’ means electric 
vehicle supply equipment that provides an alter-
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nating current power source at a minimum of 208 
volts. 
(5) 
NETWORKED
DIRECT
CURRENT
FAST 
CHARGING EQUIPMENT.—The term ‘‘networked di-
rect current fast charging equipment’’ means electric 
vehicle supply equipment that provides a direct cur-
rent power source at a minimum of 50 kilowatts and 
is enabled to connect to a network to facilitate data 
collection and access. 
(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
$100,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2031. 
SEC. 433. MODEL BUILDING CODE FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE 
SUPPLY EQUIPMENT. 
(a) REVIEW.—The Secretary shall review proposed or 
final model building codes for— 
(1) integrating electric vehicle supply equipment 
into residential and commercial buildings that in-
clude space for individual vehicle or fleet vehicle 
parking; and 
(2) integrating onsite renewable power equip-
ment and electric storage equipment (including elec-
tric vehicle batteries to be used for electric storage) 
into residential and commercial buildings. 
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(b) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.—The Secretary shall 
provide technical assistance to stakeholders representing 
the building construction industry, manufacturers of elec-
tric vehicles and electric vehicle supply equipment, State 
and local governments, and any other persons with rel-
evant expertise or interests to facilitate understanding of 
the model code and best practices for adoption by jurisdic-
tions. 
SEC. 434. ELECTRIC VEHICLE SUPPLY EQUIPMENT COORDI-
NATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary, acting 
through the Assistant Secretary of the Office of Electricity 
Delivery and Energy Reliability (including the Smart Grid 
Task Force), shall convene a group to assess progress in 
the development of standards necessary to— 
(1) support the expanded deployment of electric 
vehicle supply equipment; 
(2) develop an electric vehicle charging network 
to provide reliable charging for electric vehicles na-
tionwide, taking into consideration range anxiety 
and the location of charging infrastructure to ensure 
an electric vehicle can travel throughout the United 
States without losing a charge; and 
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(3) ensure the development of such network will 
not compromise the stability and reliability of the 
electric grid. 
(b) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 1 year 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall 
provide to the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the 
House of Representatives and to the Committee on En-
ergy and Natural Resources of the Senate a report con-
taining the results of the assessment carried out under 
subsection (a) and recommendations to overcome any bar-
riers to standards development or adoption identified by 
the group convened under such subsection. 
SEC. 435. STATE CONSIDERATION OF ELECTRIC VEHICLE 
CHARGING. 
(a) CONSIDERATION AND DETERMINATION RESPECT-
ING CERTAIN RATEMAKING STANDARDS.—Section 111(d) 
of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (16 
U.S.C. 2621(d)) is further amended by adding at the end 
the following: 
‘‘(22) ELECTRIC
VEHICLE
CHARGING
PRO-
GRAMS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Each State shall con-
sider measures to promote greater electrifica-
tion of the transportation sector, including— 
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‘‘(i) authorizing measures to stimulate 
investment in and deployment of electric 
vehicle supply equipment and to foster the 
market for electric vehicle charging; 
‘‘(ii) authorizing each electric utility 
of the State to recover from ratepayers any 
capital, operating expenditure, or other 
costs of the electric utility relating to load 
management, programs, or investments as-
sociated with the integration of electric ve-
hicle supply equipment into the grid; and 
‘‘(iii) allowing a person or agency that 
owns and operates an electric vehicle 
charging facility for the sole purpose of re-
charging an electric vehicle battery to be 
excluded from regulation as an electric 
utility pursuant to section 3(4) when mak-
ing electricity sales from the use of the 
electric vehicle charging facility, if such 
sales are the only sales of electricity made 
by the person or agency. 
‘‘(B) DEFINITION.—For purposes of this 
paragraph, the term ‘electric vehicle supply 
equipment’ 
means 
conductors, 
including 
ungrounded, grounded, and equipment ground-
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ing conductors, electric vehicle connectors, at-
tachment plugs, and all other fittings, devices, 
power outlets, or apparatuses installed specifi-
cally for the purpose of delivering energy to an 
electric vehicle.’’. 
(b) OBLIGATIONS TO CONSIDER AND DETERMINE.— 
(1) TIME LIMITATIONS.—Section 112(b) of the 
Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (16 
U.S.C. 2622(b)) is amended by adding at the end 
the following: 
‘‘(9)(A) Not later than 1 year after the date of 
enactment of this paragraph, each State regulatory 
authority (with respect to each electric utility for 
which it has ratemaking authority) and each non-
regulated electric utility shall commence the consid-
eration referred to in section 111, or set a hearing 
date for consideration, with respect to the standards 
established by paragraph (22) of section 111(d). 
‘‘(B) Not later than 2 years after the date of 
the enactment of this paragraph, each State regu-
latory authority (with respect to each electric utility 
for which it has ratemaking authority), and each 
nonregulated electric utility, shall complete the con-
sideration, and shall make the determination, re-
ferred to in section 111 with respect to each stand-
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ard established by paragraph (22) of section 
111(d).’’. 
(2) FAILURE TO COMPLY.—Section 112(c) of 
the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 
(16 U.S.C. 2622(c)) is amended by adding at the 
end the following: ‘‘In the case of the standard es-
tablished by paragraph (22) of section 111(d), the 
reference contained in this subsection to the date of 
enactment of this Act shall be deemed to be a ref-
erence to the date of enactment of that paragraph.’’. 
(3) PRIOR STATE ACTIONS.—Section 112 of the 
Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (16 
U.S.C. 2622) is amended by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘(i) PRIOR STATE ACTIONS.—Subsections (b) and 
(c) of this section shall not apply to the standard estab-
lished by paragraph (22) of section 111(d) in the case of 
any electric utility in a State if, before the enactment of 
this subsection— 
‘‘(1) the State has implemented for such utility 
the standard concerned (or a comparable standard); 
‘‘(2) the State regulatory authority for such 
State or relevant nonregulated electric utility has 
conducted a proceeding to consider implementation 
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of the standard concerned (or a comparable stand-
ard) for such utility; 
‘‘(3) the State legislature has voted on the im-
plementation of such standard (or a comparable 
standard) for such utility; or 
‘‘(4) the State has taken action to implement 
incentives or other steps to strongly encourage the 
deployment of electric vehicles.’’. 
(4) PRIOR AND PENDING PROCEEDINGS.—Sec-
tion 124 of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies 
Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2634) is amended is amend-
ed by adding at the end the following: ‘‘In the case 
of the standard established by paragraph (22) of 
section 111(d), the reference contained in this sec-
tion to the date of the enactment of this Act shall 
be deemed to be a reference to the date of enact-
ment of such paragraph (22).’’. 
SEC. 436. STATE ENERGY PLANS. 
(a) STATE ENERGY CONSERVATION PLANS.—Section 
362(d) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 
U.S.C. 6322(d)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (16), by striking ‘‘; and’’ and 
inserting a semicolon; 
(2) by redesignating paragraph (17) as para-
graph (18); and 
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(3) by inserting after paragraph (16) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(17) a State energy transportation plan devel-
oped in accordance with section 368; and’’. 
(b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section 
365(f) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 
U.S.C. 6325(f)) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(f) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— 
‘‘(1) STATE ENERGY CONSERVATION PLANS.— 
For the purpose of carrying out this part, there are 
authorized to be appropriated $100,000,000 for each 
of fiscal years 2022 through 2031. 
‘‘(2) 
STATE
ENERGY
TRANSPORTATION 
PLANS.—In addition to the amounts authorized 
under paragraph (1), for the purpose of carrying out 
section 368, there are authorized to be appropriated 
$25,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 
2031.’’. 
(c) STATE ENERGY TRANSPORTATION PLANS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Part D of title III of the 
Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 
6321 et seq.) is further amended by adding at the 
end the following: 
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‘‘SEC. 368. STATE ENERGY TRANSPORTATION PLANS. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may provide fi-
nancial assistance to a State to develop a State energy 
transportation plan, for inclusion in a State energy con-
servation plan under section 362(d), to promote the elec-
trification of the transportation system, reduced consump-
tion of fossil fuels, and improved air quality. 
‘‘(b) DEVELOPMENT.—A State developing a State en-
ergy transportation plan under this section shall carry out 
this activity through the State energy office that is respon-
sible for developing the State energy conservation plan 
under section 362. 
‘‘(c) CONTENTS.—A State developing a State energy 
transportation plan under this section shall include in such 
plan a plan to— 
‘‘(1) deploy a network of electric vehicle supply 
equipment to ensure access to electricity for electric 
vehicles, including commercial vehicles, to an extent 
that such electric vehicles can travel throughout the 
State without running out of a charge; and 
‘‘(2) promote modernization of the electric grid, 
including through the use of renewable energy 
sources to power the electric grid, to accommodate 
demand for power to operate electric vehicle supply 
equipment and to utilize energy storage capacity 
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provided by electric vehicles, including commercial 
vehicles. 
‘‘(d) COORDINATION.—In developing a State energy 
transportation plan under this section, a State shall co-
ordinate, as appropriate, with— 
‘‘(1) State regulatory authorities (as defined in 
section 3 of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies 
Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2602)); 
‘‘(2) electric utilities; 
‘‘(3) regional transmission organizations or 
independent system operators; 
‘‘(4) private entities that provide electric vehicle 
charging services; 
‘‘(5) State transportation agencies, metropoli-
tan planning organizations, and local governments; 
‘‘(6) electric vehicle manufacturers; 
‘‘(7) public and private entities that manage ve-
hicle fleets; and 
‘‘(8) public and private entities that manage 
ports, airports, or other transportation hubs. 
‘‘(e) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.—Upon request of the 
Governor of a State, the Secretary shall provide informa-
tion and technical assistance in the development, imple-
mentation, or revision of a State energy transportation 
plan. 
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‘‘(f) ELECTRIC VEHICLE SUPPLY EQUIPMENT DE-
FINED.—For purposes of this section, the term ‘electric 
vehicle supply equipment’ means conductors, including 
ungrounded, grounded, and equipment grounding conduc-
tors, electric vehicle connectors, attachment plugs, and all 
other fittings, devices, power outlets, or apparatuses in-
stalled specifically for the purpose of delivering energy to 
an electric vehicle.’’. 
(2) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The table of 
sections for part D of title III of the Energy Policy 
and Conservation Act is further amended by adding 
at the end the following: 
‘‘Sec. 368. State energy security plans.’’. 
SEC. 437. TRANSPORTATION ELECTRIFICATION. 
Section 131 of the Energy Independence and Security 
Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 17011) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)(6)— 
(A) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ‘‘, 
including ground support equipment at ports’’ 
before the semicolon; 
(B) in subparagraph (E), by inserting 
‘‘and vehicles’’ before the semicolon; 
(C) in subparagraph (H), by striking 
‘‘and’’ at the end; 
(D) in subparagraph (I)— 
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(i) by striking ‘‘battery chargers,’’; 
and 
(ii) by striking the period at the end 
and inserting a semicolon; and 
(E) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(J) installation of electric vehicle supply 
equipment for recharging plug-in electric drive 
vehicles, including such equipment that is acces-
sible in rural and urban areas and in under-
served or disadvantaged communities and such 
equipment for medium- and heavy-duty vehicles, 
including at depots and in-route locations; 
‘‘(K) multi-use charging hubs used for 
multiple forms of transportation; 
‘‘(L) medium- and heavy-duty vehicle 
smart charging management and refueling; 
‘‘(M) battery recycling and secondary use, 
including for medium- and heavy-duty vehicles; 
and 
‘‘(N) sharing of best practices, and tech-
nical assistance provided by the Department to 
public utilities commissions and utilities, for 
medium- and heavy-duty vehicle electrifica-
tion.’’; 
(2) in subsection (b)— 
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(A) in paragraph (3)(A)(ii), by inserting ‘‘, 
components for such vehicles, and charging 
equipment for such vehicles’’ after ‘‘vehicles’’; 
and 
(B) 
in 
paragraph 
(6), 
by 
striking 
‘‘$90,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 
through 2012’’ and inserting ‘‘$2,000,000,000 
for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2031’’; 
(3) in subsection (c)— 
(A) in the header, by striking ‘‘NEAR- 
TERM’’ and inserting ‘‘LARGE-SCALE’’; and 
(B) 
in 
paragraph 
(4), 
by 
striking 
‘‘$95,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 
through 2013’’ and inserting ‘‘$2,500,000,000 
for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2031’’; 
and 
(4) by redesignating subsection (d) as sub-
section (e) and inserting after subsection (c) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(d) PRIORITY.—In providing grants under sub-
sections (b) and (c), the Secretary shall give priority con-
sideration to applications that contain a written assurance 
that all laborers and mechanics employed by contractors 
or subcontractors during construction, alteration, or re-
pair that is financed, in whole or in part, by a grant pro-
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vided under this section shall be paid wages at rates not 
less than those prevailing on similar construction in the 
locality, as determined by the Secretary of Labor in ac-
cordance with sections 3141 through 3144, 3146, and 
3147 of title 40, United States Code (and the Secretary 
of Labor shall, with respect to the labor standards de-
scribed in this clause, have the authority and functions 
set forth in Reorganization Plan Numbered 14 of 1950 
(5 U.S.C. App.) and section 3145 of title 40, United 
States Code).’’. 
SEC. 438. FEDERAL FLEETS. 
(a) MINIMUM FEDERAL FLEET REQUIREMENT.— 
Section 303 of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 (42 U.S.C. 
13212) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a), by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘(3) The Secretary, in consultation with the Adminis-
trator of General Services, shall ensure that in acquiring 
medium- and heavy-duty vehicles for a Federal fleet, a 
Federal entity shall acquire zero emission vehicles to the 
maximum extent feasible.’’; 
(2) by striking subsection (b) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(b) PERCENTAGE REQUIREMENTS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.— 
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‘‘(A) LIGHT-DUTY
VEHICLES.—Beginning 
in fiscal year 2025, 100 percent of the total 
number of light-duty vehicles acquired by a 
Federal entity for a Federal fleet shall be alter-
native fueled vehicles, of which— 
‘‘(i) at least 50 percent shall be zero 
emission vehicles or plug-in hybrids in fis-
cal years 2025 through 2034; 
‘‘(ii) at least 75 percent shall be zero 
emission vehicles or plug-in hybrids in fis-
cal years 2035 through 2049; and 
‘‘(iii) 100 percent shall be zero emis-
sion vehicles in fiscal year 2050 and there-
after. 
‘‘(B) MEDIUM- AND
HEAVY-DUTY
VEHI-
CLES.—The following percentages of the total 
number of medium- and heavy-duty vehicles ac-
quired by a Federal entity for a Federal fleet 
shall be alternative fueled vehicles: 
‘‘(i) At least 20 percent in fiscal years 
2025 through 2029. 
‘‘(ii) At least 30 percent in fiscal 
years 2030 through 2039. 
‘‘(iii) At least 40 percent in fiscal 
years 2040 through 2049. 
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‘‘(iv) At least 50 percent in fiscal year 
2050 and thereafter. 
‘‘(2) EXCEPTION.—The Secretary, in consulta-
tion with the Administrator of General Services 
where appropriate, may permit a Federal entity to 
acquire for a Federal fleet a smaller percentage than 
is required in paragraph (1) for a fiscal year, so long 
as the aggregate percentage acquired for each class 
of vehicle for all Federal fleets in the fiscal year is 
at least equal to the required percentage. 
‘‘(3) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection: 
‘‘(A) FEDERAL FLEET.—The term ‘Fed-
eral fleet’ means a fleet of vehicles that are cen-
trally fueled or capable of being centrally fueled 
and are owned, operated, leased, or otherwise 
controlled by or assigned to any Federal execu-
tive department, military department, Govern-
ment corporation, independent establishment, 
or executive agency, the United States Postal 
Service, the Congress, the courts of the United 
States, or the Executive Office of the President. 
Such term does not include— 
‘‘(i) motor vehicles held for lease or 
rental to the general public; 
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‘‘(ii) motor vehicles used for motor ve-
hicle manufacturer product evaluations or 
tests; 
‘‘(iii) law enforcement vehicles; 
‘‘(iv) emergency vehicles; or 
‘‘(v) motor vehicles acquired and used 
for military purposes that the Secretary of 
Defense has certified to the Secretary must 
be exempt for national security reasons. 
‘‘(B) FLEET.—The term ‘fleet’ means— 
‘‘(i) 20 or more light-duty vehicles, lo-
cated in a metropolitan statistical area or 
consolidated metropolitan statistical area, 
as established by the Bureau of the Cen-
sus, with a 1980 population of more than 
250,000; or 
‘‘(ii) 10 or more medium- or heavy- 
duty vehicles, located at a Federal facility 
or located in a metropolitan statistical area 
or consolidated metropolitan statistical 
area, as established by the Bureau of the 
Census, with a 1980 population of more 
than 250,000.’’; and 
(3) in subsection (f)(2)(B)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘, either’’; and 
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(B) in clause (i), by striking ‘‘or’’ and in-
serting ‘‘and’’. 
(b) FEDERAL
FLEET
CONSERVATION
REQUIRE-
MENTS.—Section 400FF(a) of the Energy Policy and 
Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6374e) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘18 months after the date 
of enactment of this section’’ and inserting ‘‘12 
months after the date of enactment of the 
CLEAN Future Act’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘2010’’ and inserting 
‘‘2022’’; and 
(C) by striking ‘‘and increase alternative 
fuel consumption’’ and inserting ‘‘, increase al-
ternative fuel consumption, and reduce vehicle 
greenhouse gas emissions’’; and 
(2) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(2) GOALS.—The goals of the requirements 
under paragraph (1) are that each Federal agency 
shall— 
‘‘(A) reduce fleet-wide per-mile greenhouse 
gas emissions from agency fleet vehicles, rel-
ative to a baseline of emissions in 2015, by— 
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‘‘(i) not less than 30 percent by the 
end of fiscal year 2025; 
‘‘(ii) not less than 50 percent by the 
end of fiscal year 2030; and 
‘‘(iii) 100 percent by the end of fiscal 
year 2050; and 
‘‘(B) increase the annual percentage of al-
ternative fuel consumption by agency fleet vehi-
cles as a proportion of total annual fuel con-
sumption by Federal fleet vehicles, to achieve— 
‘‘(i) 25 percent of total annual fuel 
consumption that is alternative fuel by the 
end of fiscal year 2025; 
‘‘(ii) 50 percent of total annual fuel 
consumption that is alternative fuel by the 
end of fiscal year 2035; and 
‘‘(iii) at least 85 percent of total an-
nual fuel consumption that is alternative 
fuel by the end of fiscal year 2050.’’. 
PART 2—ELECTRIC VEHICLES FOR 
UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES 
SEC. 440A. EXPANDING ACCESS TO ELECTRIC VEHICLES IN 
UNDERSERVED AND DISADVANTAGED COM-
MUNITIES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.— 
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(1) ASSESSMENT.—The Secretary shall conduct 
an assessment of the state of, challenges to, and op-
portunities for the deployment of electric vehicle 
charging infrastructure in underserved or disadvan-
taged communities located throughout the United 
States. 
(2) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Com-
merce of the House of Representatives and the Com-
mittee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Sen-
ate a report on the results of the assessment con-
ducted under paragraph (1), which shall— 
(A) describe the state of deployment of 
electric vehicle charging infrastructure in un-
derserved or disadvantaged communities located 
in urban, suburban, and rural areas, including 
a description of— 
(i) the state of deployment of electric 
vehicle charging infrastructure that is— 
(I) publicly accessible; 
(II) installed in or available to 
occupants of public and affordable 
housing; 
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(iii) the number and type of electric 
vehicle charging stations installed in or 
available to occupants of public and afford-
able housing; and 
(F) describe the methodology used to ob-
tain the information provided in the report. 
(b) FIVE-YEAR UPDATE ASSESSMENT.—Not later 
than 5 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, 
the Secretary shall— 
(1) update the assessment conducted under 
subsection (a)(1); and 
(2) make public and submit to the Committee 
on Energy and Commerce of the House of Rep-
resentatives and the Committee on Energy and Nat-
ural Resources of the Senate a report, which shall— 
(A) update the information required by 
subsection (a)(2); and 
(B) include a description of case studies 
and key lessons learned after the date on which 
the report under subsection (a)(2) was sub-
mitted with respect to expanding the deploy-
ment of electric vehicle charging infrastructure 
in underserved or disadvantaged communities in 
urban, suburban, and rural areas. 
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SEC. 440B. ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING EQUITY PRO-
GRAM. 
(a) PROGRAM.—Not later than 90 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish 
a program, to be known as the EV Charging Equity Pro-
gram, to increase deployment and accessibility of electric 
vehicle charging infrastructure in underserved or dis-
advantaged communities by— 
(1) providing technical assistance to eligible en-
tities described in subsection (e); and 
(2) awarding grants on a competitive basis to 
eligible entities described in subsection (e) for 
projects that increase such deployment and accessi-
bility of electric vehicle charging infrastructure, in-
cluding projects that are— 
(A) publicly accessible; 
(B) located within or are easily accessible 
to residents of— 
(i) public or affordable housing; 
(ii) multi-unit dwellings; or 
(iii) single-family homes; and 
(C) located within or easily accessible to 
places of work, provided that such electric vehi-
cle charging infrastructure is accessible no 
fewer than 5 days per week. 
(b) COST SHARE.— 
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(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para-
graph (2), the amount of a grant awarded under 
this section for a project shall not exceed 80 percent 
of project costs. 
(2) SINGLE-FAMILY HOMES.—The amount of a 
grant awarded under this section for a project that 
involves, as a primary focus, single-family homes 
shall not exceed 60 percent of project costs. 
(c) LIMITATION.—Not more than 15 percent of the 
amount awarded for grants under this section in a fiscal 
year shall be awarded for projects that involve, as a pri-
mary focus, single-family homes. 
(d) PRIORITY.—In awarding grants and providing 
technical assistance under this section, the Secretary shall 
give priority to projects that— 
(1) provide the greatest benefit to the greatest 
number of people within an underserved or dis-
advantaged community; 
(2) incorporate renewable energy resources; 
(3) maximize local job creation, particularly 
among low-income, women, and minority workers; or 
(4) utilize or involve locally owned small and 
disadvantaged businesses, including women and mi-
nority-owned businesses. 
(e) ELIGIBLE ENTITIES.— 
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(1) IN GENERAL.—To be eligible for a grant or 
technical assistance under the EV Charging Equity 
Program, an entity shall be— 
(A) an individual or household that is the 
owner of where a project will be carried out; 
(B) a State, local, Tribal, or Territorial 
government, or an agency or department there-
of; 
(C) an electric utility, including— 
(i) a municipally owned electric utility; 
(ii) a publicly owned electric utility; 
(iii) an investor-owned utility; and 
(iv) a rural electric cooperative; 
(D) a nonprofit organization or institution; 
(E) a public housing authority; 
(F) an institution of higher education (as 
defined in section 101 of the Higher Education 
Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001)); 
(G) a local small or disadvantaged busi-
ness; or 
(H) a partnership between any number of 
eligible entities described in subparagraphs (A) 
through (G). 
(2) UPDATES.—The Secretary may add to or 
otherwise revise the list of eligible entities under 
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paragraph (1) if the Secretary determines that such 
an addition or revision would be beneficial to in-
creasing deployment and accessibility of electric ve-
hicle charging infrastructure in underserved or dis-
advantaged communities. 
(f) PUBLIC NOTICE AND REQUEST FOR APPLICA-
TIONS.—The Secretary shall publish in the Federal Reg-
ister, and such other publications as the Secretary con-
siders to be appropriate, a notice and request for applica-
tions to carry out projects under the EV Charging Equity 
Program. 
(g) EDUCATION AND OUTREACH.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—In carrying out the EV 
Charging Equity Program, the Secretary shall estab-
lish an education and outreach component of such 
Program to ensure that information regarding such 
Program and the benefits and opportunities for elec-
tric vehicle charging is made available to individuals 
and relevant entities that live within or serve under-
served or disadvantaged communities. 
(2) REQUIREMENTS.—At a minimum, the edu-
cation and outreach component of the EV Charging 
Equity Program established under this subsection 
shall include— 
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(A) the development and dissemination of 
an electric vehicle charging resource guide that 
is— 
(i) maintained electronically on a 
website; 
(ii) available to the public, free of 
charge; and 
(iii) directed specifically towards indi-
viduals and relevant entities that live with-
in or serve underserved or disadvantaged 
communities; 
(B) targeted outreach towards, and coordi-
nated public outreach with, relevant local, 
State, and Tribal entities, nonprofit organiza-
tions, and institutions of higher education, that 
are located within or serve underserved or dis-
advantaged communities; and 
(C) any other such forms of education or 
outreach as the Secretary determines appro-
priate to increase awareness of and access to 
the EV Charging Equity Program. 
(h) REPORTS TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 1 year 
after the EV Charging Equity Program is established 
under this section, and not less frequently than once every 
2 years after that, the Secretary shall submit to the Com-
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mittee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Rep-
resentatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural 
Resources of the Senate, and make publicly available, a 
report on the status of the EV Charging Equity Program, 
including a list and description of projects that have re-
ceived grant awards or technical assistance, and of the 
funding or assistance provided to such projects. 
(i) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
$96,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2031. 
SEC. 440C. ENSURING PROGRAM BENEFITS FOR UNDER-
SERVED 
AND 
DISADVANTAGED 
COMMU-
NITIES. 
In administering a relevant program, the Secretary 
shall, to the extent practicable, invest or direct available 
and relevant programmatic resources so that such pro-
gram— 
(1) promotes electric vehicle charging infra-
structure; 
(2) supports clean and multi-modal transpor-
tation; 
(3) provides improved air quality and emissions 
reductions; and 
(4) prioritizes the needs of underserved or dis-
advantaged communities. 
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SEC. 440D. DEFINITIONS. 
In this part: 
(1) ELECTRIC
VEHICLE
CHARGING
INFRA-
STRUCTURE.—The term ‘‘electric vehicle charging 
infrastructure’’ means electric vehicle supply equip-
ment, including any conductors, electric vehicle con-
nectors, attachment plugs, and all other fittings, de-
vices, power outlets, or apparatuses installed specifi-
cally for the purposes of delivering energy to an elec-
tric vehicle. 
(2) PUBLICLY ACCESSIBLE.—The term ‘‘pub-
licly accessible’’ means, with respect to electric vehi-
cle charging infrastructure, electric vehicle charging 
infrastructure that is available, at zero or reasonable 
cost, to members of the public for the purpose of 
charging a privately owned or leased electric vehicle, 
or electric vehicle that is available for use by mem-
bers of the general public as part of a ride service 
or vehicle sharing service or program, including 
within or around— 
(A) public sidewalks and streets; 
(B) public parks; 
(C) public buildings, including— 
(i) libraries; 
(ii) schools; and 
(iii) government offices; 
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(D) public parking; 
(E) shopping centers; and 
(F) commuter transit hubs. 
(3) RELEVANT PROGRAM.—The term ‘‘relevant 
program’’ means a program of the Department of 
Energy, including— 
(A) the State energy program under part 
D of title III the Energy Policy and Conserva-
tion Act (42 U.S.C. 6321 et seq.); 
(B) the Clean Cities program; 
(C) the Energy Efficiency and Conserva-
tion Block Grant Program established under 
section 542 of the Energy Independence and 
Security Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 17152); 
(D) loan guarantees made pursuant to title 
XVII of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 
U.S.C. 16511 et seq.); and 
(E) such other programs as the Secretary 
determines appropriate. 
(4) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of Energy. 
(5) UNDERSERVED OR DISADVANTAGED COM-
MUNITY.—The term ‘‘underserved or disadvantaged 
community’’ means a community located within a 
ZIP Code or census tract that is identified as— 
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(A) a low-income community; 
(B) a community of color; 
(C) a Tribal community; 
(D) having a disproportionately low num-
ber of electric vehicle charging stations per cap-
ita, compared to similar areas; or 
(E) any other community that the Sec-
retary determines is disproportionately vulner-
able to, or bears a disproportionate burden of, 
any combination of economic, social, environ-
mental, and climate stressors. 
PART 3—ELECTRIC VEHICLE MAPPING 
SEC. 440E. DEFINITIONS. 
In this part: 
(1) 
APPROPRIATE
COMMITTEES
OF
CON-
GRESS.—The term ‘‘appropriate committees of Con-
gress’’ means— 
(A) the Committee on Appropriations of 
the Senate; 
(B) the Committee on Energy and Natural 
Resources of the Senate; 
(C) the Committee on Appropriations of 
the House of Representatives; and 
(D) the Committee on Energy and Com-
merce of the House of Representatives. 
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(2) DIRECT CURRENT FAST CHARGING EQUIP-
MENT.—The term ‘‘direct current fast charging 
equipment’’ means electric vehicle supply equipment 
that provides a direct current power source at a 
minimum of 50 kilowatts. 
(3) ELECTRIC
VEHICLE.—The term ‘‘electric 
vehicle’’ means a light, medium, or heavy-duty vehi-
cle that is powered primarily by an electric motor 
drawing current from rechargeable batteries, includ-
ing battery electric vehicles and plug-in hybrid vehi-
cles. 
(4) ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATION.— 
The term ‘‘electric vehicle charging station’’ means 
electric vehicle supply equipment that provides elec-
tric current to recharge electric vehicles, including 
AC or DC charging capabilities, at a location that 
is— 
(A) a multiunit housing structure; 
(B) a workplace; 
(C) a commercial location; or 
(D) open to the public for a minimum of 
12 hours per day. 
(5) ELIGIBLE ENTITY.—The term ‘‘eligible enti-
ty’’ means— 
(A) a college or university; 
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(B) a nonprofit entity; 
(C) an electric cooperative; 
(D) a political subdivision of a State, in-
cluding a municipally owned electric utility and 
an agency, authority, corporation, or instrumen-
tality of a State; 
(E) a tribally owned electric utility, an 
agency, authority, corporation, or instrumen-
tality of an Indian Tribe; 
(F) an investor-owned electric utility; or 
(G) a private entity. 
(6) INDIAN TRIBE.—The term ‘‘Indian Tribe’’ 
has the meaning given the term in section 4(e) of 
the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assist-
ance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304(e)). 
(7) LEVEL
CHARGING
EQUIPMENT.—The 
term ‘‘Level 2 charging equipment’’ means electric 
vehicle supply equipment that provides an alter-
nating current power source at a minimum of 240 
volts. 
(8) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of Energy. 
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SEC. 440F. ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATION MAP-
PING PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish 
a program to provide grants to, or enter into cooperative 
agreements with, eligible entities to carry out activities de-
scribed in subsection (c) in order to determine where elec-
tric vehicle charging stations will be needed to meet the 
current and future needs of electric vehicle drivers in the 
5-year period following receipt of the grant, and to help 
guide future investments for electric vehicle charging sta-
tions. 
(b) APPLICATION.—To be eligible to receive a grant 
under the program established under subsection (a), an 
eligible entity, or partnership of eligible entities, shall sub-
mit to the Secretary an application at such time, in such 
manner, and containing such information as the Secretary 
may require. 
(c) USE OF GRANT.—An eligible entity, or partner-
ship of eligible entities, may use a grant received under 
subsection (a), with respect to an area in the United 
States specified by the eligible entity or partnership of eli-
gible entities, to— 
(1) evaluate locations of current electric vehicle 
owners, and potential locations of electric vehicles 
owners during the 5-year period following receipt of 
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the grant, in the specified area, based on data such 
as commute and travel patterns; 
(2) evaluate estimated current commute and 
travel patterns, and commute and travel patterns 
during the 5-year period following receipt of the 
grant, of electric vehicles in the specified area; 
(3) estimate the current electricity usage, and 
the electricity usage during the 5-year period fol-
lowing receipt of the grant, required to serve electric 
vehicle charging stations in the specified area; 
(4) develop a map identifying concentrations of 
electric vehicle charging stations to meet the needs 
of current and future of electric vehicle drivers in 
the specified area, based on data such as commute 
and travel patterns; 
(5) estimate the future need for electric vehicle 
charging stations in the specified area to support the 
adoption and use of electric vehicles in shared mobil-
ity solutions, such as microtransit and transpor-
tation network companies; or 
(6) develop an analytical model to allow a city, 
county, or other local agency to compare and evalu-
ate different adoption and use scenarios for electric 
vehicles and electric vehicle charging stations, with 
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the ability to adjust factors to account for locally 
and regionally specific characteristics. 
(d) ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATION DATA-
BASE.—Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary of Energy shall create and main-
tain a fully searchable database, which shall be accessible 
on the website of the Department, that contains, at a min-
imum— 
(1) information maintained by the Office of En-
ergy Efficiency & Renewable Energy of the Depart-
ment of electric vehicle charging station locations; 
(2) potential electric vehicle charging station lo-
cations identified by eligible entities, or partnerships 
of eligible entities, from the program established 
under subsection (c); and 
(3) the ability for a user of the database estab-
lished under this subsection to sort generated elec-
tric vehicle charging station results by various char-
acteristics with respect to such electric vehicle charg-
ing stations, including— 
(A) location, in terms of the State, city, or 
other specified area by the user; 
(B) accessibility, in terms whether such 
station is public or private; 
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(C) status, in terms of whether such sta-
tion is available, planned, or a potential location 
identified by the program established under 
subsection (c); and 
(D) charging type, in terms of— 
(i) Level 2 charging equipment; and 
(ii) direct current fast charging equip-
ment. 
(e) REPORT.— 
(1) An eligible entity receiving funds under sub-
section (c) of this Act shall provide preliminary or 
complete findings, data, or results of activity carried 
about by the eligible entity under such subsection to 
the Secretary at the earliest date practicable, except 
that such preliminary or complete findings, data, or 
results of such activity shall be provided to the Sec-
retary from an eligible entity no later than 12 
months after the date of receipt of such grant. 
(2) Not later than 18 months after the date of 
enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter dur-
ing the duration of such program, the Secretary 
shall submit to the appropriate committees of Con-
gress a report on the outcomes of the program es-
tablished under this section, including— 
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(A) the number of identified concentra-
tions, and to the extent practicable, locations, 
by eligible entities for electric vehicle charging 
stations in rural, urban, or specified areas with 
a combination thereof; 
(B) an analysis, based on the number of 
identified concentrations or locations by eligible 
entities for electric vehicle charging stations in 
paragraph (1)— 
(i) for the potential of such electric 
vehicle charging stations to reasonably 
support travel patterns of various distances 
for operators of electric vehicles; and 
(ii) in terms of the requisite electricity 
usage that could be derived from identified 
locations of electric vehicle charging sta-
tions, any relevant variables that may im-
pact the efficacy of electric vehicle charg-
ing stations in rural, urban, or specified 
areas with a combination thereof; 
(C) a summary of characteristics, trends, 
or lessons learned by eligible entities in identi-
fying concentrations or locations for electric ve-
hicle charging stations in rural, urban, or speci-
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fied areas with a combination thereof using the 
grant under subsection (c); and 
(D) such other information as the Sec-
retary determines appropriate. 
SEC. 440G. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—There is authorized to be appro-
priated to carry out this Act $2,000,000 for each of fiscal 
years 2022 through 2027. 
(b) ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS.—Not more than 5 per-
cent of the amount appropriated under subsection (a) for 
each fiscal year shall be used for administrative expenses 
for the Secretary to carry out this part. 
Subtitle E—Promoting Domestic 
Advanced Vehicle Manufacturing 
SEC. 
441. 
DOMESTIC 
MANUFACTURING 
CONVERSION 
GRANT PROGRAM. 
(a) HYBRID VEHICLES, ADVANCED VEHICLES, AND 
FUEL CELL BUSES.—Subtitle B of title VII of the Energy 
Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16061 et seq.) is amend-
ed— 
(1) in the subtitle header, by inserting ‘‘Plug- 
In Electric Vehicles,’’ before ‘‘Hybrid Vehi-
cles’’; and 
(2) in part 1, in the part header, by striking 
‘‘HYBRID’’ and inserting ‘‘PLUG-IN ELECTRIC’’. 
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E:\BILLS\H1512.IH
H1512
pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS