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‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—Subject to clause 
(ii), the amount of a rebate under subpara-
graph (A) shall not exceed 50 percent of 
the total cost, including labor costs, of the 
applicable qualified electrification projects. 
‘‘(ii) LOW- 
OR
MODERATE-INCOME 
BUILDINGS.—In the case of a multifamily 
building that is certified by the Secretary 
as low- or moderate-income, the amount of 
a rebate under subparagraph (A) shall not 
exceed 100 percent of the total cost of the 
applicable qualified electrification projects. 
‘‘(C) PROCEDURES.—The Secretary shall 
establish and publish procedures— 
‘‘(i) pursuant to which the owner of a 
multifamily building may combine rebate 
amounts in accordance with this sub-
section; and 
‘‘(ii) for the enforcement of any limi-
tations under this subsection. 
‘‘(7) PROCESS.— 
‘‘(A) REBATE
PROCESS.—Not later than 
July 1, 2022, the Secretary shall establish a re-
bate processing system that provides immediate 
price relief for consumers who purchase and 
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have installed qualified electrification projects, 
in accordance with this section. 
‘‘(B) 
QUALIFIED
ELECTRIFICATION 
PROJECT LIST.— 
‘‘(i) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 
July 1, 2022, the Secretary shall publish a 
list of qualified electrification projects for 
which a high-efficiency electric home re-
bate may be provided under this subsection 
that includes, at a minimum, the qualified 
electrification projects described in sub-
section (d)(11)(A). 
‘‘(ii) REQUIREMENTS.—The list pub-
lished under clause (i) shall include speci-
fications for each qualified electrification 
project included on the list, including— 
‘‘(I) 
appropriate 
certifications 
under the Energy Star program; and 
‘‘(II) other applicable require-
ments, such as requirements relating 
to grid-interactive capability. 
‘‘(iii) UPDATES.— 
‘‘(I) IN GENERAL.—Not less fre-
quently than once every 3 years and 
subject to subclause (II), the Sec-
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retary shall publish an updated list of 
qualified electrification projects for 
which a high-efficiency electric home 
rebate may be provided under this 
subsection. 
‘‘(II) LIMITATION.—An updated 
list under subclause (I) shall not allow 
for any reductions in efficiency levels 
for qualified electrification projects in-
cluded on the updated list that are 
below an efficiency level provided in a 
previously published version of the 
list. 
‘‘(c) SPECIAL PROVISIONS
FOR LOW- AND MOD-
ERATE-INCOME HOUSEHOLDS AND MULTIFAMILY BUILD-
INGS.— 
‘‘(1) MAXIMUM AMOUNTS.—With respect to a 
qualified electrification project carried out at a loca-
tion described in paragraph (2)— 
‘‘(A) a high-efficiency electric home rebate 
shall be equal to— 
‘‘(i) in the case of a qualified elec-
trification project described in subsection 
(b)(2)(A)(i), not more than $1,750; 
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‘‘(ii) in the case of a qualified elec-
trification project described in subsection 
(b)(2)(A)(ii)— 
‘‘(I)(aa) not more than $6,000 if 
the applicable heat pump HVAC sys-
tem has a heating capacity of not less 
than 27,500 Btu per hour; or 
‘‘(bb) not more than $7,000 if 
the applicable heat pump HVAC sys-
tem meets Energy Star program cold 
climate criteria and is installed in a 
cold climate, as determined by the 
Secretary; and 
‘‘(II)(aa) not more than $3,000 if 
the applicable heat pump HVAC sys-
tem has a heating capacity of less 
than 27,500 Btu per hour; or 
‘‘(bb) not more than $3,500 if 
the applicable heat pump HVAC sys-
tem meets Energy Star program cold 
climate criteria and is installed in a 
cold climate, as determined by the 
Secretary; 
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‘‘(iii) in the case of a qualified elec-
trification project described in subsection 
(b)(2)(A)(iii), not more than $840; 
‘‘(iv) in the case of a qualified elec-
trification project described in subsection 
(b)(2)(A)(iv), not more than $4,000; 
‘‘(v) in the case of a qualified elec-
trification project described in subsection 
(b)(2)(A)(v) that installs insulation and air 
sealing, not more than $1,600; and 
‘‘(vi) in the case of a qualified elec-
trification project described in subsection 
(b)(2)(A)(vi), not more than an amount 
determined by the Secretary for that quali-
fied electrification project, subject to sub-
paragraph (B); 
‘‘(B) the maximum total amount of high- 
efficiency electric home rebates that may be 
awarded with respect to each home of a home-
owner shall be $14,000; and 
‘‘(C) the amount of a high-efficiency elec-
tric home rebate may be used to cover not more 
than 100 percent of the costs, including labor 
costs, of the applicable qualified electrification 
project. 
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‘‘(2) LOCATION
DESCRIBED.—The maximum 
amounts described in paragraph (1) shall apply to— 
‘‘(A) a home— 
‘‘(i) with respect to which the house-
hold of the homeowner is certified as low- 
or moderate-income; 
‘‘(ii) that is located in a Tribal com-
munity; or 
‘‘(iii) in the case of a home that is 
rented, with respect to which the household 
of the renter is certified as low- or mod-
erate-income; or 
‘‘(B) a multifamily building— 
‘‘(i) that— 
‘‘(I) is certified as low- or mod-
erate-income; or 
‘‘(II) is located in a Tribal com-
munity; and 
‘‘(ii) with respect to which more than 
more than 1⁄2 of the dwelling units in the 
multifamily building— 
‘‘(I) are occupied by households 
the annual household incomes of 
which do not exceed 80 percent of the 
median annual household income for 
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the area in which the multifamily 
building is located; and 
‘‘(II) have average monthly rent-
al prices that are equal to, or less 
than, an amount that is equal to 30 
percent of the average monthly house-
hold income for the area in which the 
multifamily building is located. 
‘‘(3) REQUIREMENT.—The Secretary may pro-
vide a rebate in an amount described in paragraph 
(1) to the owner of a multifamily building or home 
(in the case of a home that is rented) that meets the 
requirements of this section if the owner agrees in 
writing to provide commensurate benefits of future 
savings to renters in the multifamily building or 
home. 
‘‘(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) CERTIFIED CONTRACTOR.—The term ‘cer-
tified contractor’ means a contractor with a certifi-
cation reflecting training, education, or other tech-
nical expertise relating to qualified electrification 
projects for residential buildings, as identified by the 
Secretary. 
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‘‘(2) CERTIFIED CONTRACTOR COMPANY.—The 
term ‘certified contractor company’ means a com-
pany— 
‘‘(A) the business of which is to provide 
services— 
‘‘(i) to residential building owners; 
and 
‘‘(ii) for which a rebate may be pro-
vided pursuant to this section; 
‘‘(B) that holds the licenses and insurance 
required by the State in which the company 
provides services; and 
‘‘(C) that employs 1 or more certified con-
tractors that perform the services for which a 
rebate may be provided under this section. 
‘‘(3) ELECTRIC LOAD OR SERVICE CENTER UP-
GRADE.—The term ‘electric load or service center 
upgrade’ means an improvement to a circuit breaker 
panel that enables the installation and use of— 
‘‘(A) a QEP described in any of subclauses 
(II) through (IV) of paragraph (9)(A)(i); or 
‘‘(B) a QEP described in any of subclauses 
(I) through (III) of paragraph (9)(A)(ii). 
‘‘(4) ENERGY STAR PROGRAM.—The term ‘En-
ergy Star program’ means the program established 
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by section 324A of the Energy Policy and Conserva-
tion Act (42 U.S.C. 6294a). 
‘‘(5) HEAT
PUMP.—The term ‘heat pump’ 
means a heat pump used for water heating, space 
heating, or space cooling that— 
‘‘(A) relies solely on electricity for its 
source of power; and 
‘‘(B) is air-sourced, geothermal- or ground- 
sourced, or water-sourced. 
‘‘(6) HIGH-EFFICIENCY
ELECTRIC
HOME
RE-
BATE.—The term ‘high-efficiency electric home re-
bate’ means a rebate provided in accordance with 
subsection (b). 
‘‘(7) HOME.—The term ‘home’ means each of— 
‘‘(A) a building with not more than 4 
dwelling units, individual condominium units, or 
manufactured housing units, that— 
‘‘(i) is located in a State; and 
‘‘(ii)(I) is the primary residence of— 
‘‘(aa) the owner of that building, 
condominium unit, or manufactured 
housing unit, as applicable; or 
‘‘(bb) a renter; or 
‘‘(II) is a new-construction single-fam-
ily residential home; and 
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‘‘(B) a unit of a multifamily building 
that— 
‘‘(i) is owned by an individual who is 
not the owner of the multifamily building; 
‘‘(ii) is located in a State, the District 
of Columbia, or a territory of the United 
States; and 
‘‘(iii) is the primary residence of— 
‘‘(I) the owner of that unit; or 
‘‘(II) a renter. 
‘‘(8) HVAC.—The term ‘HVAC’ means heat-
ing, ventilation, and air conditioning. 
‘‘(9) LOW- OR MODERATE-INCOME.—The term 
‘low - or moderate -income’, with respect to a house-
hold, means a household— 
‘‘(A) with an annual income that is less 
than 80 percent of the annual median income 
of the area in which the household is located; 
or 
‘‘(B) that is low-income (as defined in sec-
tion 412 of the Energy Conservation and Pro-
duction Act (42 U.S.C. 6862)). 
‘‘(10) MULTIFAMILY
BUILDING.—The term 
‘multifamily building’ means any building— 
‘‘(A) with 5 or more dwelling units that— 
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‘‘(i) are built on top of one another or 
side-by-side; and 
‘‘(ii) may share common facilities; and 
‘‘(B) that is not a home. 
‘‘(11) QUALIFIED ELECTRIFICATION PROJECT; 
QEP.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The terms ‘qualified 
electrification project’ and ‘QEP’ mean a 
project that, as applicable— 
‘‘(i) installs, or enables the installa-
tion and use of, in a home or multifamily 
building— 
‘‘(I) an electric load or service 
center upgrade; 
‘‘(II) an electric heat pump; 
‘‘(III) an induction or noninduc-
tion electric stove, cooktop, range, or 
oven; 
‘‘(IV) an electric heat pump 
clothes dryer; or 
‘‘(V) insulation, air sealing, and 
ventilation, in accordance with re-
quirements established by the Sec-
retary; or 
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‘‘(ii) installs, or enables the installa-
tion and use of, in a home or multifamily 
building described in subparagraph (B)— 
‘‘(I) a solar photovoltaic system, 
including any electrical equipment, 
wiring, or other components necessary 
for the installation and use of the 
solar photovoltaic system, including a 
battery storage system; 
‘‘(II) electric vehicle charging in-
frastructure or electric vehicle support 
equipment necessary to recharge an 
electric vehicle on-site; or 
‘‘(III) electrical rewiring, power 
sharing plugs, or other installation 
tasks directly related to and necessary 
for the safe and effective functioning 
of a QEP in a home or multifamily 
building. 
‘‘(B) HOME
OR
MULTIFAMILY
BUILDING 
DESCRIBED.—A home or multifamily building 
referred to in subparagraph (A)(ii) is a home or 
multifamily building that is certified, or the 
household of the homeowner of which is cer-
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tified, as applicable, as low- or moderate-in-
come. 
‘‘(C) EXCLUSIONS.—The terms ‘qualified 
electrification project’ and ‘QEP’ do not include 
any project with respect to which the appliance, 
system, equipment, infrastructure, component, 
or other item described in clause (i) or (ii) of 
subparagraph (A) is not certified under the En-
ergy Star program if, as of the date on which 
the project is carried out, the item is of a cat-
egory for which a certification is provided under 
that program. 
‘‘(12) QUALIFIED PROVIDER.—The term ‘quali-
fied provider’ means an electric utility, Tribal-owned 
entity or Tribally Designated Housing Entity 
(TDHE), or commercial, nonprofit, or government 
entity, including a retailer and a certified contractor 
company, that provides services for which a rebate 
may be provided pursuant to this section for 1 or 
more portfolios that consist of 1 or more qualified 
electrification projects. 
‘‘(13) SOLAR
PHOTOVOLTAIC
SYSTEM.—The 
term ‘solar photovoltaic system’ means a system— 
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‘‘(A) placed on-site at a home or multi-
family building, or as part of the community of 
the home or multifamily building; and 
‘‘(B) that generates electricity from the 
sun specifically for the home, multifamily build-
ing, or community. 
‘‘(14) TRIBAL COMMUNITY.—The term ‘Tribal 
community’ means a Tribal tract or Tribal block 
group. 
‘‘(15) UNDERSERVED COMMUNITY.—The term 
‘underserved community’ means a community lo-
cated in a census tract that is identified by the Sec-
retary as— 
‘‘(A) a low- or moderate-income commu-
nity; or 
‘‘(B) a community of racial or ethnic mi-
nority concentration.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) The table of contents for the Energy Policy 
Act of 2005 (Public Law 109–58; 119 Stat. 594) is 
amended by striking the item relating to section 124 
and inserting the following: 
‘‘Sec. 124. High-Efficiency Electric Home Rebate Program.’’. 
(2) Section 3201(c)(2)(A)(i) of the Energy Act 
of 2020 (42 U.S.C. 17232(c)(2)(A)(i)) is amended 
by striking ‘‘(a)’’ each place it appears. 
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PART 3—BUILDING EFFICIENCY AND 
RESILIENCE 
SEC. 30431. WEATHERIZATION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—In addition to amounts otherwise 
available, there is appropriated to the Secretary of Energy 
for fiscal year 2022, out of any money in the Treasury 
not otherwise appropriated, $3,500,000,000, to remain 
available until September 30, 2031, to carry out activities 
under part A of title IV of the Energy Conservation and 
Production Act (42 U.S.C. 6861 through 6872). 
(b) FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR WAP ENHANCE-
MENT
AND INNOVATION.—Notwithstanding subsections 
(j) and (k) of section 414D of the Energy Conservation 
and Production Act (42 U.S.C. 6864d(j) and (k)), the Sec-
retary shall use $850,000,000 of the amount made avail-
able under subsection (a) of this section to award financial 
assistance under such section 414D, including financial 
assistance to implement measures to make dwelling units 
that are occupied by low-income persons weatherization- 
ready. 
(c) AVERAGE COST PER DWELLING UNIT.—Section 
415(c) of the Energy Conservation and Production Act 
(42 U.S.C. 6865(c)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘$6,500’’ and 
inserting ‘‘$12,000’’; and 
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(2) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘‘$3,000’’ and 
inserting ‘‘$6,000’’. 
SEC. 30432. CRITICAL FACILITY MODERNIZATION. 
(a) APPROPRIATION.—In addition to amounts other-
wise available, there is appropriated to the Secretary of 
Energy for fiscal year 2022, out of any money in the 
Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $3,200,000,000, to 
remain available until September 30, 2031, to carry out 
a program under which the Secretary of Energy provides 
funds to States to be used in accordance with subsection 
(c). 
(b) ALLOCATION OF FUNDS.—The Secretary of En-
ergy shall allocate funds made available under subsection 
(a) to States in accordance with the formula used to allo-
cate Federal financial assistance granted pursuant to sec-
tion 363 of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 
U.S.C. 6323) (as of January 1, 2021), except that no 
matching requirement shall apply. 
(c) USE OF FUNDS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—A State that receives funds 
under this section shall use such funds to— 
(A) provide technical assistance for car-
rying out a covered project; 
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(B) facilitate carrying out a covered 
project, including by providing a grant, loan, or 
other financial assistance to another entity; 
(C) carry out a covered project; or 
(D) pay for any administrative expenses 
related to any activity described in subpara-
graphs (A) through (C). 
(2) LIMIT
ON
TECHNICAL
ASSISTANCE.—A 
State that receives funds under this section may not 
use more than 10 percent of such funds to provide 
technical assistance under paragraph (1)(A) related 
to the development, facilitation, management, over-
sight, or measurement of results of covered projects. 
(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) COVERED
PROJECT.—The term ‘‘covered 
project’’ means a building project at an eligible facil-
ity that— 
(A) increases— 
(i) the resiliency of an eligible facility, 
which includes— 
(I) making improvements to pub-
lic health and safety; 
(II) mitigating power outages; 
(III) hardening against natural 
disasters; 
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(IV) improving indoor air quality; 
and 
(V) making any modifications ne-
cessitated by the COVID–19 pan-
demic; 
(ii) energy efficiency; 
(iii) the use of renewable energy; or 
(iv) grid integration; and 
(B) may include a combined heat and 
power, microgrid, or energy storage component. 
(2) ELIGIBLE FACILITY.—The term ‘‘eligible fa-
cility’’ means any public or nonprofit building, as de-
termined 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) the facilities of 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. 
(3) PUBLIC
OR
NONPROFIT
BUILDING.—The 
term ‘‘public or nonprofit building’’ means a public 
or 
nonprofit 
building 
described 
in 
section 
362(d)(5)(B) of the Energy Policy and Conservation 
Act (42 U.S.C. 6322(d)(5)(B)). 
(4) 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). 
SEC. 30433. ASSISTANCE FOR LATEST AND ZERO BUILDING 
ENERGY CODE ADOPTION. 
(a) APPROPRIATION.—In addition to amounts other-
wise available, there is appropriated to the Secretary of 
Energy for fiscal year 2022, out of any money in the 
Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $300,000,000, to re-
main available until September 30, 2031, to carry out ac-
tivities under part D of title III of the Energy Policy and 
Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6321 through 6326), of 
which— 
(1) $100,000,000, shall be for grants to assist 
States, and units of local government that have au-
thority to adopt building codes, to— 
(A) adopt— 
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(i) a building energy code (or codes) 
for residential buildings that meets or ex-
ceeds the 2021 International Energy Con-
servation Code, or achieves equivalent or 
greater energy savings; 
(ii) a building energy code (or codes) 
for commercial buildings that meets or ex-
ceeds the ANSI/ASHRAE/IES Standard 
90.1–2019, or achieves equivalent or great-
er energy savings; or 
(iii) any combination of building en-
ergy codes described in clause (i) or (ii); 
and 
(B) implement a plan for the jurisdiction 
to achieve full compliance with any building en-
ergy code adopted under subparagraph (A) in 
new and renovated residential or commercial 
buildings, as applicable, which plan shall in-
clude active training and enforcement programs 
and measurement of the rate of compliance 
each year; and 
(2) $200,000,000, shall be for grants to assist 
States, and units of local government that have au-
thority to adopt building codes, to— 
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(A) adopt a building energy code (or 
codes) for residential and commercial buildings 
that meets or exceeds the zero energy provisions 
in the 2021 International Energy Conservation 
Code or an equivalent stretch code; and 
(B) implement a plan for the jurisdiction 
to achieve full compliance with any building en-
ergy code adopted under subparagraph (A) in 
new and renovated residential and commercial 
buildings, which plan shall include active train-
ing and enforcement programs and measure-
ment of the rate of compliance each year. 
(b) STATE MATCH.—The State cost share require-
ment under the item relating to ‘‘Department of Energy— 
Energy Conservation’’ in title II of the Department of the 
Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1985 
(42 U.S.C. 6323a; 98 Stat. 1861) shall not apply to assist-
ance provided under this section. 
(c) ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS.—Of the amounts made 
available under this section, the Secretary shall reserve 5 
percent for administrative costs necessary to carry out this 
section. 
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PART 4—ZERO EMISSIONS VEHICLE 
INFRASTRUCTURE BUILDOUT 
SEC. 30441. DEFINITIONS. 
In this part: 
(1) ELECTRIC
VEHICLE.—The term ‘‘electric 
vehicle’’ means a vehicle that derives all or part of 
its power from electricity. 
(2) ELECTRIC VEHICLE SUPPLY EQUIPMENT.— 
The term ‘‘electric vehicle supply equipment’’ means 
any conductors, including ungrounded, grounded, 
and equipment grounding conductors, electric vehicle 
connectors, attachment plugs, and all other fittings, 
devices, power outlets, electrical equipment, off-grid 
charging installations, or apparatuses installed spe-
cifically for the purpose of delivering energy to an 
electric vehicle or to a battery intended to be used 
in an electric vehicle. 
(3) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of Energy. 
SEC. 30442. ELECTRIC VEHICLE SUPPLY EQUIPMENT RE-
BATE PROGRAM. 
(a) APPROPRIATION.—In addition to amounts other-
wise available, there is appropriated to the Secretary for 
fiscal year 2022, out of any money in the Treasury not 
otherwise appropriated, $2,000,000,000, to remain avail-
able until expended (except that no funds shall be dis-
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bursed after September 30, 2031), to establish and carry 
out a rebate program to provide rebates to eligible entities 
for covered expenses associated with electric vehicle supply 
equipment located at workplaces, multi-unit housing struc-
tures, and publicly accessible locations. 
(b) REBATE PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS.— 
(1) ELIGIBLE EQUIPMENT AND LOCATIONS.— 
(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. Such list may 
include technical specifications and require-
ments for such electric vehicle supply equipment 
to enhance safety, cybersecurity, performance, 
accessibility, and alignment with relevant codes 
and standards, as determined appropriate by 
the Secretary. 
(B) LOCATION REQUIREMENT.—An eligible 
entity may receive a rebate under the rebate 
program only if the electric vehicle supply 
equipment included on the list published under 
subparagraph (A) is installed— 
(i) in the United States; 
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(ii) networked or otherwise capable of 
being monitored remotely. 
(2) APPLICATION.—In order to receive a rebate 
under the rebate program, an eligible entity shall 
submit to the Secretary an application. Such appli-
cation shall include— 
(A) the estimated cost of covered expenses 
to be expended on the electric vehicle supply 
equipment that is eligible under paragraph (1); 
(B) the estimated installation cost of the 
electric vehicle supply equipment that is eligible 
under paragraph (1); 
(C) the global positioning system location, 
including the integer number of degrees, min-
utes, and seconds, of where such electric vehicle 
supply equipment is to be installed, and identi-
fication of whether such location is— 
(i) a multi-unit housing structure; 
(ii) a workplace; or 
(iii) publicly accessible, including a 
publicly accessible commercial location, in 
accordance with paragraph (1)(C); 
(D) the technical specifications of such 
electric vehicle supply equipment, including the 
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maximum power voltage and amperage of such 
equipment; 
(E) an assessment of the electrical capac-
ity at the location where such electric vehicle 
supply equipment is to be installed, and, as nec-
essary, proof of communication with the electric 
utility that will serve the electric vehicle supply 
equipment to be installed; and 
(F) any other information determined by 
the Secretary to be necessary for a complete ap-
plication. 
(3) FUNDING
SET-ASIDES.—Each fiscal year, 
the Secretary may set aside an amount of funding 
under the rebate program to ensure, to the extent 
possible given the applications meeting the require-
ments of the rebate program submitted, rebates are 
distributed— 
(A) to individuals and small businesses, as 
determined by the Secretary; and 
(B) for electric vehicle supply equipment— 
(i) located in rural communities, as 
determined by the Secretary; and 
(ii) located in low-income and dis-
advantaged communities, as determined by 
the Secretary. 
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(4) REBATE AMOUNT.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in 
subparagraph (B), the amount of a rebate made 
under the rebate program for new electric vehi-
cle supply equipment at a location shall be the 
lesser of— 
(i) 75 percent of the applicable cov-
ered expenses; 
(ii) $1,000 for covered expenses asso-
ciated with the purchase and installation of 
non-networked level 2 charging equipment; 
(iii) $4,000 for covered expenses asso-
ciated with the purchase and installation of 
networked level 2 charging equipment; or 
(iv) $100,000 for covered expenses as-
sociated with the purchase and installation 
of networked direct current fast charging 
equipment. 
(B) REBATE AMOUNT FOR REPLACEMENT 
EQUIPMENT.—The amount of a rebate made 
under the rebate program for replacement of 
pre-existing electric vehicle supply equipment of 
similar specifications at a location shall be the 
lesser of— 
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(i) 75 percent of the applicable cov-
ered expenses; 
(ii) $500 for covered expenses associ-
ated with the purchase and installation of 
non-networked level 2 charging equipment; 
(iii) $2,000 for covered expenses asso-
ciated with the purchase and installation of 
networked level 2 charging equipment; or 
(iv) $35,000 for covered expenses as-
sociated with the purchase and installation 
of networked direct current fast charging 
equipment. 
(5) DISBURSEMENT OF REBATE.— 
(A) MATERIALS REQUIRED FOR DISBURSE-
MENT OF REBATE.—Before a rebate may be 
disbursed to an eligible entity, such eligible en-
tity shall submit to the Secretary— 
(i) a record of payment for covered 
expenses expended on the installation of 
the electric vehicle supply equipment that 
is eligible under paragraph (1); 
(ii) a record of payment for the elec-
tric vehicle supply equipment that is eligi-
ble under paragraph (1); 
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(iii) the global positioning system lo-
cation, including the integer number of de-
grees, minutes, and seconds, of where such 
electric vehicle supply equipment was in-
stalled and identification of whether such 
location is— 
(I) a multi-unit housing struc-
ture; 
(II) a workplace; or 
(III) publicly accessible, including 
a publicly accessible commercial loca-
tion, in accordance with paragraph 
(1)(C); 
(iv) the technical specifications of the 
electric vehicle supply equipment that is el-
igible under paragraph (1), including the 
maximum power voltage and amperage of 
such equipment; and 
(v) any other information determined 
by the Secretary to be necessary. 
(B) AGREEMENT TO MAINTAIN.—To be eli-
gible for a rebate under the rebate program, an 
eligible entity shall enter into an agreement 
with the Secretary to maintain the electric vehi-
cle supply equipment that is eligible under 
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paragraph (1) in a satisfactory manner, and at 
the location stated in the application or in the 
materials submitted under subparagraph (A), 
as applicable, for not fewer than 5 years after 
the date on which the eligible entity receives the 
rebate under the rebate program. 
(C) EXCEPTION.—The Secretary may de-
cline to disburse a rebate under the rebate pro-
gram if materials submitted under subpara-
graph (A) vary significantly, as determined by 
the Secretary, from the global positioning sys-
tem location and technical specifications for the 
electric vehicle supply equipment that is eligible 
under paragraph (1) provided in an application 
under paragraph (2). 
(6) MULTI-PORT CHARGERS.—An eligible entity 
shall be awarded a rebate under the rebate program 
for covered expenses relating to the purchase and in-
stallation of a multi-port charger based on the num-
ber of publicly accessible charging ports, with each 
subsequent port after the first port being eligible for 
75 percent of the full rebate amount. 
(7) HYDROGEN FUEL CELL REFUELING EQUIP-
MENT.—Hydrogen fuel cell refueling equipment shall 
be eligible for a rebate under the rebate program as 
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though it were networked direct current fast charg-
ing equipment, and all applicable requirements re-
lated to such equipment shall apply. 
(8) 
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 or hydrogen fuel cell refueling 
equipment. 
(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; 
(C) material costs associated with the in-
stallation of such electric vehicle supply equip-
ment, including expenses borne by rebate recipi-
ents for electrical equipment and necessary up-
grades or modifications to the electrical grid 
and associated infrastructure required for the 
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installation of such electric vehicle supply equip-
ment; 
(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 that supports electrical load balancing 
or otherwise improves the performance of such 
electric vehicle supply equipment. 
(2) ELIGIBLE ENTITY.—The term ‘‘eligible enti-
ty’’ means an individual, a State, local, Tribal, or 
Territorial government, a private entity, a not-for- 
profit entity, a nonprofit entity, or a metropolitan 
planning organization. 
(3) 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 208 
volts. 
(4) MULTI-PORT CHARGER.—The term ‘‘multi- 
port charger’’ means electric vehicle charging unit 
capable of charging more than one electric vehicle si-
multaneously. 
(5) 
NETWORKED
DIRECT
CURRENT
FAST 
CHARGING EQUIPMENT.—The term ‘‘networked di-
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rect current fast charging equipment’’ means electric 
vehicle supply equipment that is capable of providing 
a direct current power source at a minimum of 50 
kilowatts and is enabled to connect to a network to 
facilitate data collection and access. 
(6) REBATE PROGRAM.—The term ‘‘rebate pro-
gram’’ means the rebate program established under 
subsection (a). 
SEC. 30443. ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING EQUITY PRO-
GRAM. 
(a) APPROPRIATION.—In addition to amounts other-
wise available, there is appropriated to the Secretary for 
fiscal year 2022, out of any money in the Treasury not 
otherwise appropriated, $1,000,000,000, to remain avail-
able until September 30, 2031 (except that no funds shall 
be disbursed after September 30, 2031), to carry out this 
section. 
(b) PROGRAM.—The Secretary shall use amounts 
made available under subsection (a) to establish and carry 
out a program, to be known as the EV Charging Equity 
Program, to— 
(1) provide technical assistance to eligible enti-
ties described in subsection (f); 
(2) award grants on a competitive basis to eligi-
ble entities described in subsection (f) for projects 
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that increase deployment and accessibility of electric 
vehicle supply equipment in underserved or dis-
advantaged communities, including 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 supply equipment is accessible no fewer than 
5 days per week; and 
(3) provide education and outreach regarding 
the EV Charging Equity Program and the benefits 
and opportunities for electric vehicle charging to in-
dividuals and relevant entities that live within or 
serve underserved or disadvantaged communities, in-
cluding by providing— 
(A) an electric vehicle charging resource 
guide that is maintained electronically on a 
website, is public, and is directed towards indi-
viduals and relevant entities that live within or 
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serve underserved or disadvantaged commu-
nities; 
(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 form of education or out-
reach as the Secretary determines appropriate. 
(c) COST SHARE.— 
(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. 
(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; 
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(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) 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. 
(f) ELIGIBLE ENTITIES.— 
(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; 
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(E) a public housing authority; 
(F) an institution of higher education, as 
determined by the Secretary; 
(G) an entity that utilizes or involves lo-
cally owned small and disadvantaged busi-
nesses, including women and minority-owned 
businesses; 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 as the 
Secretary determines necessary. 
(g) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) PUBLICLY ACCESSIBLE.—The term ‘‘pub-
licly accessible’’ means, with respect to electric vehi-
cle supply equipment, electric vehicle supply equip-
ment 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 elec-
tric vehicle that is available for use by members 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; 
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(B) public parks; 
(C) public buildings, including— 
(i) libraries; 
(ii) schools; and 
(iii) government offices; 
(D) public parking; 
(E) shopping centers; and 
(F) commuter transit hubs. 
(2) UNDERSERVED OR DISADVANTAGED COM-
MUNITY.—The term ‘‘underserved or disadvantaged 
community’’ means a community or geographic area 
that is identified as— 
(A) a low-income community; 
(B) a Tribal community; 
(C) having a disproportionately low num-
ber of electric vehicle charging stations per cap-
ita, compared to similar areas; or 
(D) 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. 
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SEC. 30444. STATE ENERGY PLANS. 
(a) APPROPRIATION.—Section 365(f) of the Energy 
Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6325(f)) is 
amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(f) APPROPRIATION.—In addition to amounts other-
wise available, there is appropriated to the Secretary for 
fiscal year 2022, out of any money in the Treasury not 
otherwise appropriated, $500,000,000, to remain available 
until September 30, 2031 (except that no funds shall be 
disbursed after September 30, 2031), to carry out section 
367.’’. 
(b) STATE ENERGY TRANSPORTATION PLANS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Energy Policy and Con-
servation Act is amended by adding after section 
366 (42 U.S.C. 6326) the following: 
‘‘SEC. 367. STATE ENERGY TRANSPORTATION PLANS. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may provide fi-
nancial assistance and technical assistance to a State to 
develop a State energy transportation plan, for inclusion 
in a State energy conservation plan under section 362(d), 
to promote the electrification of the transportation system, 
reduced consumption of fossil fuels, and reduced energy 
demand. 
‘‘(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-
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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 
provided by electric vehicles, including commercial 
vehicles. 
‘‘(d) 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. 
‘‘(e) ELECTRIC VEHICLE SUPPLY EQUIPMENT DE-
FINED.—For purposes of this section, the term ‘electric 
vehicle supply equipment’ means any conductors, includ-
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ing ungrounded, grounded, and equipment grounding con-
ductors, electric vehicle connectors, attachment plugs, and 
all other fittings, devices, power outlets, electrical equip-
ment, off-grid charging installations, or apparatuses in-
stalled specifically for the purpose of delivering energy to 
an electric vehicle or to a battery intended to be used in 
an electric vehicle.’’. 
(2) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The table of 
contents for part D of title III of the Energy Policy 
and Conservation Act is amended by adding at the 
end the following: 
‘‘Sec. 367. State energy transportation plans.’’. 
(c) 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 
(3) by inserting after paragraph (16) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(17) a State energy transportation plan devel-
oped in accordance with section 367; and’’. 
SEC. 30445. TRANSPORTATION ELECTRIFICATION. 
(a) APPROPRIATION.—In addition to amounts other-
wise available, there is appropriated to the Secretary for 
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fiscal year 2022, out of any money in the Treasury not 
otherwise appropriated, to remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2031 (except that no funds shall be disbursed 
after September 30, 2031)— 
(1) $4,000,000,000 for grants under section 
131(b) of the Energy Independence and Security Act 
of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 17011(b)); and 
(2) $6,000,000,000 for grants under subsection 
(b) of this section. 
(b) USE
OF
FUNDS.—The Secretary may use 
amounts made available under subsection (a)(2) of this 
section to— 
(1) provide grants under subsection (c) of sec-
tion 131 of the Energy Independence and Security 
Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 17011) for the conduct of 
qualified electric transportation projects (as defined 
in such section 131); and 
(2) provide grants in accordance with section 
131(c) of such Act for the conduct of any of the fol-
lowing projects: 
(A) 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 
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equipment for medium- and heavy-duty vehicles, 
including at depots and in-route locations. 
(B) Multi-use charging hubs used for mul-
tiple forms of transportation. 
(C) Medium- and heavy-duty vehicle smart 
charging management and refueling. 
(D) Battery recycling and secondary use, 
including for medium- and heavy-duty vehicles. 
(E) Shipside or shoreside electrification for 
ground support equipment at ports. 
(F) Electric airport ground support vehi-
cles. 
(G) Sharing of best practices, and tech-
nical assistance provided by the Department of 
Energy to public utilities commissions and utili-
ties, for medium- and heavy-duty vehicle elec-
trification. 
(c) PRIORITY.—In making grants under section 
131(b) of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 
2007 (42 U.S.C. 17011(b)) using amounts made available 
under subsection (a)(1) of this section, in addition to the 
priority considerations described in paragraph (3) of such 
section 131(b), the Secretary shall give priority consider-
ation to applications that are likely to make a significant 
contribution to the advancement of the production of the 
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components and charging equipment for the vehicles de-
scribed in paragraph (1) of such section 131(b) in the 
United States. 
PART 5—DOE LOAN AND GRANT PROGRAMS 
SEC. 30451. FUNDING FOR DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY LOAN 
PROGRAMS OFFICE. 
(a) COMMITMENT AUTHORITY.—In addition to com-
mitment authority otherwise available and previously pro-
vided, the Secretary of Energy may make commitments 
to guarantee loans for eligible projects under section 1703 
of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 up to a total principal 
amount of $30,000,000,000, to remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2031, except that no commitments shall be 
made using the authority provided by this section after 
September 30, 2031: Provided, That for amounts collected 
pursuant to section 1702(b)(2) of the Energy Policy Act 
of 2005, the source of such payment received from bor-
rowers may not be a loan or other debt obligation that 
is guaranteed by the Federal Government: Provided fur-
ther, That none of the loan guarantee authority made 
available by this section shall be available for any project 
unless the Director of the Office of Management and 
Budget has certified in advance in writing that the loan 
guarantee and the project comply with the provisions 
under this section: Provided further, That none of such 
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loan guarantee authority made available by this section 
shall be available for commitments to guarantee loans for 
any projects where funds, personnel, or property (tangible 
or intangible) of any Federal agency, instrumentality, per-
sonnel, or affiliated entity are expected to be used (directly 
or indirectly) through acquisitions, contracts, demonstra-
tions, exchanges, grants, incentives, leases, procurements, 
sales, other transaction authority, or other arrangements, 
to support the project or to obtain goods or services from 
the project: Provided further, That the previous proviso 
shall not be interpreted as precluding the use of the loan 
guarantee authority provided by this section for commit-
ments to guarantee loans for— 
(1) projects as a result of such projects benefit-
ting from otherwise allowable Federal tax benefits; 
(2) projects as a result of such projects benefit-
ting from being located on Federal land pursuant to 
a lease or right-of-way agreement for which all con-
sideration for all uses is— 
(A) paid exclusively in cash; 
(B) deposited in the Treasury as offsetting 
receipts; and 
(C) equal to the fair market value as deter-
mined by the head of the relevant Federal agen-
cy; 
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(3) projects as a result of such projects benefit-
ting from Federal insurance programs; or 
(4) electric generation projects using trans-
mission facilities owned or operated by a Federal 
Power Marketing Administration or the Tennessee 
Valley Authority that have been authorized, ap-
proved, and financed independent of the project re-
ceiving the guarantee. 
(b) APPROPRIATION.—In addition to amounts other-
wise available and previously provided, there is appro-
priated to the Secretary of Energy for fiscal year 2022, 
out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appro-
priated, $700,000,000, to remain available until expended 
(except that no funds shall be disbursed after September 
30, 2031), for the costs of guarantees made under section 
1703 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005, using the loan 
guarantee authority provided under subsection (a) of this 
section, for renewable or energy efficient systems and 
manufacturing, and distributed energy generation, trans-
mission, and distribution. 
(c) ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES.—Of the amount 
made available under subsection (b), the Secretary of En-
ergy shall reserve 3 percent for administrative expenses 
to carry out title XVII of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 
and for carrying out section 1702(h)(3) of such Act. 
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SEC. 30452. ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY VEHICLE MANUFAC-
TURING. 
(a) APPROPRIATION.—In addition to amounts other-
wise available, there is appropriated to the Secretary of 
Energy for fiscal year 2022, out of any money in the 
Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $3,000,000,000, to 
remain available until expended (except that no funds 
shall be disbursed after September 30, 2031), for the costs 
of— 
(1) providing direct loans under subsection (d) 
of section 136 of the Energy Independence and Se-
curity Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 17013); and 
(2) providing direct loans in accordance with 
such section 136, for reequipping, expanding, or es-
tablishing a manufacturing facility in the United 
States to produce, or for engineering integration 
performed in the United States of, any of the fol-
lowing that emit, under any possible operational 
mode or condition, zero exhaust emissions of any 
greenhouse gas: 
(A) A medium duty vehicle or a heavy duty 
vehicle. 
(B) A train or locomotive. 
(C) A maritime vessel. 
(D) An aircraft. 
(E) Hyperloop technology. 
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(b) ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS.—The Secretary shall 
reserve $12,000,000 of amounts made available under 
subsection (a) for administrative costs of providing loans 
as described in subsection (a). 
(c) ELIMINATION OF LOAN PROGRAM CAP.—Section 
136(d)(1) of the Energy Independence and Security Act 
of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 17013(d)(1)) is amended by striking 
‘‘a total of not more than $25,000,000,000 in’’. 
SEC. 30453. DOMESTIC MANUFACTURING CONVERSION 
GRANTS. 
(a) APPROPRIATION.—In addition to amounts other-
wise available, there is appropriated to the Secretary of 
Energy for fiscal year 2022, out of any money in the 
Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $1,000,000,000, to 
remain available until expended (except that no funds 
shall be disbursed after September 30, 2031), for grants 
relating to domestic production of zero-emission vehicles 
under section 712 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 
U.S.C. 16062). 
(b) ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS.—The Secretary shall 
reserve 2 percent of amounts made available under sub-
section (a) for administrative costs of making grants de-
scribed in such subsection (a) pursuant to section 712 of 
the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16062). 
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SEC. 30454. ENERGY COMMUNITY REINVESTMENT FINANC-
ING. 
(a) APPROPRIATION.—In addition to amounts other-
wise available, there is appropriated to the Secretary for 
fiscal year 2022, out of any money in the Treasury not 
otherwise appropriated, $2,000,000,000, to remain avail-
able until expended (except that no funds shall be dis-
bursed after September 30, 2031), for the cost of pro-
viding financial support under section 1706 of the Energy 
Policy Act of 2005. 
(b) AMENDMENT.—Title XVII of the Energy Policy 
Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16511 et seq.) is amended by add-
ing at the end the following: 
‘‘SEC. 1706. ENERGY COMMUNITY REINVESTMENT FINANC-
ING PROGRAM. 
‘‘(a) 
ESTABLISHMENT.—Notwithstanding 
section 
1702(f) and section 1703, and not later than 180 days 
after the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary 
shall establish a program to provide financial support, in 
such form and on such terms and conditions as the Sec-
retary determines appropriate, to eligible entities for the 
purpose of enabling low-carbon reinvestments in energy 
communities, which such reinvestments may include— 
‘‘(1) supporting workers who are or have been 
engaged in providing, or have been affected by the 
provision of, energy-intensive goods or services by 
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helping such workers find employment opportunities, 
including by providing training and education; 
‘‘(2) redeveloping a community that is or was 
engaged in providing, or has been affected by the 
provision of, energy-intensive goods or services; 
‘‘(3) accelerating remediation of environmental 
damage caused by the provision of energy-intensive 
goods or services; and 
‘‘(4) mitigating the effects on customers of any 
significant reduction in the carbon intensity of goods 
or services provided by the eligible entity, including 
by the cost-effective abatement of greenhouse gas 
emissions from continuing operations and the 
repowering, retooling, repurposing, redeveloping, or 
remediating of any long-lived assets, lands, or infra-
structure currently or previously used by the eligible 
entity primarily to support the provision of energy- 
intensive goods or services. 
‘‘(b) APPLICATION REQUIREMENT.—To apply for fi-
nancial support provided under this section, an eligible en-
tity shall submit to the Secretary an application at such 
time, in such manner, and containing such information as 
the Secretary may require, which such application shall 
include— 
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‘‘(1) a detailed plan describing the activities to 
be carried out in accordance with subsection (a), in-
cluding activities for the measurement, monitoring, 
and verification of emissions of greenhouse gases; 
and 
‘‘(2) if the eligible entity is a utility subject to 
regulation by a State commission or other State reg-
ulatory authority, assurances, as determined appro-
priate by the Secretary, that such eligible entity 
shall pass through any financial benefit from the 
provision of any financial support under this section 
to its customers or energy communities. 
‘‘(c) OTHER REQUIREMENTS.— 
‘‘(1) 
FEES.—Notwithstanding 
section 
1702(h)(1), the Secretary shall charge and collect a 
fee from each eligible entity that received financial 
support provided under this section in an amount 
the Secretary determines sufficient to cover applica-
ble administrative expenses (including any costs as-
sociated with third party consultants engaged by the 
Secretary). 
‘‘(2) USE OF APPROPRIATED FUNDS.—Any cost 
for any financial support provided under this section 
shall be paid by the Secretary using appropriated 
funds. 
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‘‘(3) APPLICATION
OF
OTHER
LAW.—Section 
20320(a) of division B of Public Law 109-289 (42 
U.S.C. 16515(a)) shall not apply to this section. 
‘‘(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) COST; DIRECT
LOAN.—The terms ‘cost’ 
and ‘direct loan’ have the meanings given such 
terms in section 502 of the Federal Credit Reform 
Act of 1990 (2 U.S.C. 661a). 
‘‘(2) ELIGIBLE ENTITY.—The term ‘eligible en-
tity’ means any entity that is directly affiliated with 
the provision of energy-intensive goods or services. 
‘‘(3) ENERGY COMMUNITY.—The term ‘energy 
community’ means a community whose members are 
or were engaged in providing, or have been affected 
by the provision of, energy-intensive goods and serv-
ices. 
‘‘(4) FINANCIAL SUPPORT.—The term ‘financial 
support’ means any credit product or support the 
Secretary determines appropriate to implement this 
section, including— 
‘‘(A) a direct loan; 
‘‘(B) a line of credit; and 
‘‘(C) a guarantee, including of a letter of 
credit for the purposes of subsection (a)(3). 
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‘‘(5) GUARANTEE.—The term ‘guarantee’ has 
the meaning given such term in section 1701.’’. 
PART 6—ELECTRIC TRANSMISSION 
SEC. 30461. TRANSMISSION LINE AND INTERTIE GRANTS 
AND LOANS. 
(a) APPROPRIATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—In addition to amounts oth-
erwise available, there is appropriated to the Sec-
retary of Energy for fiscal year 2022, out of any 
money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, 
$8,000,000,000, to remain available until September 
30, 2031 (except that no funds shall be disbursed 
after September 30, 2031), for purposes of providing 
grants and direct loans under subsection (b), and for 
administrative expenses associated with carrying out 
this section: Provided, That none of such loan au-
thority made available by this section shall be avail-
able for loans for any projects where funds, per-
sonnel, or property (tangible or intangible) of any 
Federal agency, instrumentality, personnel, or affili-
ated entity are expected to be used (directly or indi-
rectly) through acquisitions, contracts, demonstra-
tions, exchanges, grants, incentives, leases, procure-
ments, sales, other transaction authority, or other 
arrangements to support the project or to obtain 
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goods or services from the project: Provided further, 
That the previous proviso shall not be interpreted as 
precluding the use of the loan authority provided by 
this section for commitments to loans for: (1) 
projects benefitting from otherwise allowable Federal 
tax benefits; (2) projects benefitting from being lo-
cated on Federal land pursuant to a lease or right- 
of-way agreement for which all consideration for all 
uses is: (A) paid exclusively in cash; (B) deposited 
in the Treasury as offsetting receipts; and (C) equal 
to the fair market value as determined by the head 
of the relevant Federal agency; (3) projects benefit-
ting from Federal insurance programs; or (4) elec-
tric generation projects using transmission facilities 
owned or operated by a Federal Power Marketing 
Administration or the Tennessee Valley Authority 
that have been authorized, approved, and financed 
independent of the project receiving the guarantee: 
Provided further, That none of the loan authority 
made available by this section shall be available for 
any project unless the Director of the Office of Man-
agement and Budget has certified in advance in 
writing that the loan and the project comply with 
the provisions under this section. 
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(2) LIMIT.—Not more than $1,000,000,000 of 
the amount appropriated under paragraph (1) may 
be used to pay for the costs of providing direct loans 
under subsection (b). 
(b) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in subsection 
(c), the Secretary of Energy may provide grants and direct 
loans to eligible entities to construct new, or make up-
grades to existing, eligible transmission lines or eligible 
interties, including the related facilities thereof, if the Sec-
retary of Energy determines that such construction or up-
grade would support— 
(1) a more robust and resilient electric grid; 
and 
(2) the integration of electricity from a clean 
energy facility into the electric grid. 
(c) OTHER REQUIREMENTS.— 
(1) INTEREST RATES.—The Secretary of En-
ergy shall determine the rate of interest to charge on 
direct loans provided under subsection (b) by taking 
into consideration market yields on outstanding mar-
ketable obligations of the United States of com-
parable maturities as of the date the loan is dis-
bursed. 
(2) TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—In providing di-
rect loans under subsection (b), the Secretary may 
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require such terms and conditions the Secretary de-
termines appropriate. 
(3) RECOVERY
OF
COSTS
FOR
GRANTS.—A 
grant provided under this section may not be used 
to construct new, or make upgrades to existing, eli-
gible transmission lines or eligible interties if the 
costs for such construction or upgrade are approved 
for recovery through a Transmission Organization 
(as defined in section 3 of the Federal Power Act 
(16 U.S.C. 796)). 
(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) CLEAN
ENERGY
FACILITY.—The term 
‘‘clean energy facility’’ means any electric generating 
unit that does not emit carbon dioxide. 
(2) DIRECT
LOAN.—The term ‘‘direct loan’’ 
means a disbursement of funds by the Government 
to a non-Federal borrower under a contract that re-
quires the repayment of such funds with or without 
interest. The term includes the purchase of, or par-
ticipation in, a loan made by another lender and fi-
nancing arrangements that defer payment for more 
than 90 days, including the sale of a government 
asset on credit terms. 
(3) ELIGIBLE ENTITY.—The term ‘‘eligible enti-
ty’’ means a non-Federal entity. 
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(4) ELIGIBLE
INTERTIE.—The term ‘‘eligible 
intertie’’ means— 
(A) any interties across the seam between 
the Western Interconnection and the Eastern 
Interconnection; 
(B) the Pacific Northwest-Pacific South-
west Intertie; 
(C) any interties between the Electric Reli-
ability Council of Texas and the Western Inter-
connection or the Eastern Interconnection; or 
(D) such other interties that the Secretary 
determines contribute to— 
(i) a more robust and resilient electric 
grid; and 
(ii) the integration of electricity from 
a clean energy facility into the electric 
grid. 
(5) ELIGIBLE TRANSMISSION LINE.—The term 
‘‘eligible transmission line’’ means an electric power 
transmission line that— 
(A) in the case of new construction under 
subsection (b), has a transmitting capacity of 
not less than 1,000 megawatts; 
(B) in the case of an upgrade made under 
subsection (b), the upgrade to which will in-
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crease its transmitting capacity by not less than 
500 megawatts; and 
(C) is capable of transmitting electricity— 
(i) across any eligible intertie; 
(ii) from an offshore wind generating 
facility; or 
(iii) along a route, or in a corridor, 
determined by the Secretary of Energy to 
be necessary to meet interregional or na-
tional electricity transmission needs. 
SEC. 30462. GRANTS TO FACILITATE THE SITING OF INTER-
STATE ELECTRICITY TRANSMISSION LINES. 
(a) APPROPRIATION.—In addition to amounts other-
wise available, there is appropriated to the Secretary of 
Energy for fiscal year 2022, out of any money in the 
Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $800,000,000, to re-
main available until September 30, 2031 (provided no 
funds shall be disbursed after such date), for making 
grants in accordance with this section and for administra-
tive expenses associated with carrying out this section. 
(b) USE OF FUNDS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may make a 
grant under this section to a siting authority for, 
with respect to a covered transmission project, any 
of the following activities: 
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(A) Studies and analyses of the impacts of 
the covered transmission project, including the 
environmental, reliability, wildlife, cultural, his-
torical, water, land-use, public health, employ-
ment, tax-revenue, market, cost, and rate regu-
lation impacts. 
(B) Examination of up to 3 alternate 
siting corridors within which the covered trans-
mission project feasibly could be sited. 
(C) Hosting and facilitation of negotiations 
in settlement meetings involving the siting au-
thority, the covered transmission project appli-
cant, and opponents of the covered transmission 
project, for the purpose of identifying and ad-
dressing issues that are preventing approval of 
the application relating to the siting or permit-
ting of the covered transmission project. 
(D) Participation by the siting authority in 
regulatory proceedings or negotiations in an-
other jurisdiction, or under the auspices of a 
Transmission Organization (as defined in sec-
tion 3 of the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 
796)) that is also considering the siting or per-
mitting of the covered transmission project. 
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(E) Participation by the siting authority in 
regulatory proceedings at the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission or a State regulatory 
commission for determining applicable rates 
and cost allocation for the covered transmission 
project. 
(F) Other measures and actions that may 
improve the chances of, and shorten the time 
required for, approval by the siting authority of 
the application relating to the siting or permit-
ting of the covered transmission project, as the 
Secretary determines appropriate. 
(2) ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.—The Secretary 
may make a grant under this section to a siting au-
thority, or other State, local, or Tribal governmental 
entity, for economic development activities for com-
munities that may be affected by the construction 
and operation of a covered transmission project. 
(c) CONDITIONS.— 
(1) FINAL
DECISION
ON
APPLICATION.—In 
order to receive a grant for an activity described in 
subsection (b)(1), the Secretary shall require a siting 
authority to agree, in writing, to reach a final deci-
sion on the application relating to the siting or per-
mitting of the applicable covered transmission 
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project not later than 2 years after the date on 
which such grant is provided, unless the Secretary 
authorizes an extension for good cause. 
(2) FEDERAL SHARE.—The Federal share of 
the cost of an activity described in subparagraph 
(D) or (E) of subsection (b)(1) shall not exceed 50 
percent. 
(3) ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.—The Secretary 
may only disburse grant funds for economic develop-
ment activities under subsection (b)(2)— 
(A) to a siting authority upon approval by 
the siting authority of the applicable covered 
transmission project; and 
(B) to any other State, local, or Tribal 
governmental entity upon commencement of 
construction of the applicable covered trans-
mission project in the area under the jurisdic-
tion of the entity. 
(d) RETURNING FUNDS.—If a siting authority that 
receives a grant for an activity described in subsection 
(b)(1) fails to use all grant funds within 2 years of receipt, 
the siting authority shall return to the Secretary any such 
unused funds. 
(e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
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(1) COVERED
TRANSMISSION
PROJECT.—The 
term ‘‘covered transmission project’’ means a high- 
voltage interstate electricity transmission line— 
(A) that is proposed to be constructed and 
to operate at a minimum of 275 kilovolts of ei-
ther alternating-current or direct-current elec-
tric energy by an entity; and 
(B) for which such entity has applied, or 
informed a siting authority of such entity’s in-
tent to apply, for regulatory approval. 
(2) SITING AUTHORITY.—The term ‘‘siting au-
thority’’ means a State, local, or Tribal govern-
mental entity with authority to make a final deter-
mination regarding the siting, permitting, or regu-
latory status of a covered transmission project that 
is proposed to be located in an area under the juris-
diction of the entity. 
SEC. 30463. ORGANIZED WHOLESALE ELECTRICITY MAR-
KET TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE GRANTS. 
(a) APPROPRIATION.—In addition to amounts other-
wise available, there is appropriated to the Secretary for 
fiscal year 2022, out of any money in the Treasury not 
otherwise appropriated, $100,000,000, to remain available 
until fiscal year 2031 (except that no funds shall be dis-
bursed after September 30, 2031), for purposes of pro-
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viding technical assistance and grants under subsection 
(b). 
(b) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
AND GRANTS.—The 
Secretary shall use amounts made available under sub-
section (a) to— 
(1) provide grants to States to pay for— 
(A) technical assistance for any of the ac-
tivities described in subsection (c); or 
(B) the procurement of data or technology 
systems related to any of the activities de-
scribed in subsection (c); and 
(2) provide technical assistance for the activities 
described in subsection (c). 
(c) ACTIVITIES.—The activities described in this sub-
section are— 
(1) forming, expanding, or improving an orga-
nized wholesale electricity market, including with re-
spect to— 
(A) market governance assistance; 
(B) planning and policy assistance; and 
(C) regulatory development assistance; 
(2) aligning the policies of an organized whole-
sale electricity market with relevant State policies; 
and 
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(3) evaluating the economic, operational, reli-
ability, environmental, and other benefits of orga-
nized wholesale electricity markets. 
(d) APPLICATIONS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—To apply for technical as-
sistance or a grant provided under this section, a 
State shall submit to the Secretary an application at 
such time, in such manner, and containing such in-
formation as the Secretary may require. 
(2) GRANTS.—An application for a grant sub-
mitted under paragraph (1) shall certify how the 
State will use the grant in accordance with sub-
section (b). 
(e) PRIORITY.—In evaluating applications submitted 
under subsection (c), the Secretary shall give priority to 
applications that are submitted by more than one State. 
(f) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) INDEPENDENT
SYSTEM
OPERATOR; RE-
GIONAL TRANSMISSION ORGANIZATION.—The terms 
‘‘Independent System Operator’’ and ‘‘Regional 
Transmission Organization’’ have the meanings 
given such terms in section 3 of the Federal Power 
Act (16 U.S.C. 796). 
(2) ORGANIZED WHOLESALE ELECTRICITY MAR-
KET.—The term ‘‘organized wholesale electricity 
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market’’ means an Independent System Operator or 
a Regional Transmission Organization. 
(3) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of Energy. 
(4) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means any 
State of the United States, the District of Columbia, 
the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Is-
lands, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the 
Northern Mariana Islands, and Guam. 
SEC. 30464. INTERREGIONAL AND OFFSHORE WIND ELEC-
TRICITY 
TRANSMISSION 
PLANNING, 
MOD-
ELING, AND ANALYSIS. 
(a) APPROPRIATION.—In addition to amounts other-
wise available, there is appropriated to the Secretary of 
Energy for fiscal year 2022, out of any money in the 
Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $100,000,000, to re-
main available until September 30, 2031 (except that no 
funds shall be disbursed after such date), to carry out this 
section. 
(b) USE OF FUNDS.—The Secretary of Energy shall 
use amounts made available under subsection (a) to— 
(1) pay expenses associated with convening rel-
evant stakeholders, including States, generation and 
transmission developers, regional transmission orga-
nizations, independent system operators, environ-
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mental organizations, Indian Tribes, and other 
stakeholders the Secretary determines appropriate, 
to address the development of interregional elec-
tricity transmission and transmission of electricity 
that is generated by offshore wind; and 
(2) conduct planning, modeling, and analysis 
regarding interregional electricity transmission and 
transmission of electricity that is generated by off-
shore wind, taking into account the local, regional, 
and national economic, reliability, resilience, secu-
rity, public policy, and environmental benefits of 
interregional electricity transmission and trans-
mission of electricity that is generated by offshore 
wind, including planning, modeling, and analysis, as 
the Secretary determines appropriate, pertaining 
to— 
(A) clean energy integration into the elec-
tric grid, including the identification of renew-
able energy zones; 
(B) the effects of changes in weather due 
to climate change on the reliability and resil-
ience of the electric grid; 
(C) cost allocation methodologies that fa-
cilitate the expansion of the bulk power system; 
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(D) the benefits of coordination between 
generator interconnection processes and trans-
mission planning processes; 
(E) the effect of increased electrification 
on the electric grid; 
(F) power flow modeling; 
(G) the benefits of increased interconnec-
tions or interties between or among the West-
ern Interconnection, the Eastern Interconnec-
tion, the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, 
and other interconnections, as applicable; 
(H) the cooptimization of transmission and 
generation, including variable energy resources, 
energy storage, and demand-side management; 
(I) the opportunities for use of nontrans-
mission alternatives and grid-enhancing tech-
nologies; 
(J) economic development opportunities for 
communities arising from development of inter-
regional electricity transmission and trans-
mission of electricity that is generated by off-
shore wind; and 
(K) evaluation of existing rights-of-way 
and the need for additional transmission cor-
ridors. 
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PART 7—ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEWS 
SEC. 30471. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY. 
In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is 
appropriated to the Department of Energy for fiscal year 
2022, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise ap-
propriated, $200,000,000, to remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2031 (except that no amounts may be dis-
bursed after September 30, 2031), to provide for more ef-
ficient and more effective environmental reviews under the 
National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 through the 
hiring and training of additional personnel, the develop-
ment of programmatic assessments or templates, the pro-
curement of technical or scientific services, the develop-
ment of data or technology systems, stakeholder and com-
munity engagement, and the purchase of new equipment. 
SEC. 30472. FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION. 
In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is 
appropriated to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commis-
sion for fiscal year 2022, out of any money in the Treas-
ury not otherwise appropriated, $100,000,000, to remain 
available until September 30, 2031 (except that no 
amounts may be disbursed after September 30, 2031), to 
provide for more efficient and more effective environ-
mental reviews under the National Environmental Policy 
Act of 1969 through the hiring and training of additional 
personnel, the development of programmatic assessments 
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or templates, the procurement of technical or scientific 
services, the development of data or technology systems, 
stakeholder and community engagement, and the purchase 
of new equipment. 
PART 8—OTHER ENERGY MATTERS 
SEC. 30481. FEDERAL ENERGY EFFICIENCY FUND. 
(a) APPROPRIATION.—In addition to amounts other-
wise available, there is appropriated to the Secretary of 
Energy for fiscal year 2022, out of any money in the 
Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $17,500,000,000, to 
remain available until expended (except that no funds 
shall be disbursed after September 30, 2031), to provide 
grants to agencies to assist them in meeting the require-
ments of section 543 of the National Energy Conservation 
Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 8253) or to assist agencies in reduc-
ing the carbon emissions of new or existing Federal build-
ings and Federal fleets. 
(b) USE OF FUNDS.—The Secretary shall use the 
funds made available pursuant to subsection (a) to provide 
grants to agencies pursuant to section 546(b) of the Na-
tional Energy Conservation Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 
8256(b)), and to establish a program to provide competi-
tive grants to agencies, to carry out projects for onsite 
or offsite measures that— 
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(1) are applied to or serve a Federal building 
or Federal fleet; and 
(2) involve energy conservation, cogeneration 
facilities, renewable energy sources, low carbon ma-
terials, improvements in operations and maintenance 
efficiencies, retrofit activities, automotive supply 
equipment, building electrification, energy storage 
devices, energy consuming devices and required sup-
port structures, or carbon-pollution free electricity. 
(c) CONSIDERATIONS.—In providing grants under 
subsection (b), the Secretary may consider— 
(1) the cost-effectiveness of the project; 
(2) the extent to which a project promotes the 
integration of clean energy, carbon pollution-free 
electricity, low carbon materials, automotive supply 
equipment, and such other onsite or offsite measures 
as the Secretary determines to be appropriate; 
(3) the amount of energy and cost savings an-
ticipated to the Federal Government; 
(4) the amount of funding committed to the 
project by the agency requesting the grant; 
(5) the extent that a proposal leverages financ-
ing from other non-Federal sources; and 
(6) any other factor which the Secretary deter-
mines is in furtherance of this section. 
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(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) AUTOMOTIVE
SUPPLY
EQUIPMENT.—The 
term ‘‘automotive supply equipment’’ means any 
conductors, including ungrounded, grounded, and 
equipment grounding conductors, electric vehicle 
connectors, attachment plugs, and all other fittings, 
devices, power outlets, electrical equipment, or 
apparatuses installed specifically for the purpose of 
delivering energy to an electric vehicle or to a bat-
tery intended to be used in an electric vehicle. 
(2) LOW CARBON MATERIAL.—The term ‘‘low 
carbon material’’ means any material for which the 
quantity of greenhouse gases (measured in kilograms 
of carbon dioxide equivalent) emitted to the atmos-
phere by the manufacture, transportation, installa-
tion, maintenance, and disposal of the material is 
significantly lower than such quantity for another, 
similar material, as measured and reported in an en-
vironmental product declaration. 
SEC. 30482. ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND CONSERVATION 
BLOCK GRANTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—In addition to amounts otherwise 
available, there is appropriated to the Secretary of Energy 
for fiscal year 2022, out of any money in the Treasury 
not otherwise appropriated, $5,000,000,000, to remain 
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available until September 30, 2031 (except that no funds 
shall be disbursed after September 30, 2031), to carry out 
the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Pro-
gram established under section 542(a) of the Energy Inde-
pendence and Security Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 17152(a)), 
of which— 
(1) $2,500,000,000 shall be distributed in ac-
cordance with section 543 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 
17153); and 
(2) $2,5000,000,000 shall be awarded to eligi-
ble entities on a competitive basis. 
(b) PROGRAM.—In carrying out subsection (a), in ad-
dition to providing assistance described in section 
542(b)(1) of the Energy Independence and Security Act 
of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 17152(b)(1)), the Secretary may also 
provide assistance to eligible entities for implementing 
strategies to reduce fossil fuel emissions created as a re-
sult of activities within the jurisdictions of eligible entities 
in a manner that diversifies energy supplies, including by 
facilitating and promoting the use of alternative fuels. 
(c) USE OF FUNDS.—In carrying out subsection (a), 
for purposes of section 544 of the Energy Independence 
and Security Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 17154), the Sec-
retary may also consider to be activities that achieve the 
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purposes of the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block 
Grant Program— 
(1) the deployment of energy distribution tech-
nologies that significantly increase energy efficiency 
or expand access to alternative fuels, including dis-
tributed resources, district heating and cooling sys-
tems, and infrastructure for delivering alternative 
fuels; and 
(2) programs for financing energy efficiency, re-
newable energy, and zero-emission transportation 
(and associated infrastructure) capital investments, 
projects, and programs— 
(A) which may include loan programs and 
performance 
contracting 
programs 
for 
leveraging of additional public and private sec-
tor funds, and programs that allow rebates, 
grants, or other incentives for the purchase and 
installation of energy efficiency, renewable en-
ergy, and zero-emission transportation (and as-
sociated infrastructure) measures; or 
(B) which may be used or implemented in 
connection with buildings owned and operated 
by a State, a political subdivision of a State, an 
agency or instrumentality of a State, or an or-
ganization exempt from taxation under section 
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501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
(26 U.S.C. 501(c)(3)). 
(d) COMPETITIVE GRANTS.—In carrying out sub-
section (a), for purposes of section 546(c)(2) of the En-
ergy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 
17156(c)(2)), the Secretary may give priority to units of 
local government that plan to carry out projects to expand 
the use of alternative fuels that would result in significant 
energy efficiency improvements or reductions in fossil fuel 
use. 
(e) ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES.—Of the amount 
made available under subsection (a), the Secretary shall 
reserve 10 percent for administrative expenses to carry out 
this section. 
(f) TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS.—Section 543 of the 
Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (42 
U.S.C. 17153) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (c), by striking ‘‘subsection 
(a)(2)’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection (a)(3)’’; and 
(2) in subsection (d), by striking ‘‘subsection 
(a)(3)’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection (a)(4)’’. 
SEC. 30483. LOW-INCOME SOLAR. 
(a) APPROPRIATION.—In addition to amounts other-
wise available, there is appropriated to the Department 
of Energy for fiscal year 2022, out of any amounts in the 
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36B of the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986 that would be attributable to in-
dividuals residing in such State for 
such year if section 1353(b) applied 
for such year and applied with respect 
to such State for such year. 
For purposes of the previous sentence and sec-
tion 1353(b)(3), the term ‘attachment range 
claims’ means, with respect to an individual, the 
claims for such individual that exceed a dollar 
amount specified by the Secretary for a year, 
but do not exceed a ceiling dollar amount speci-
fied by the Secretary for such year, under sub-
paragraph (B). 
‘‘(B) SPECIFICATIONS.—For purposes of 
subparagraph (A) and section 1353(b)(3), the 
Secretary shall determine the dollar amounts 
and the percentage to be specified under this 
subparagraph for a year in a manner to ensure 
that the total amount of expenditures under 
this part for such year is estimated to equal the 
total amount appropriated for such year under 
subsection (a) if such expenditures were used 
solely for the purpose described in paragraph 
(1) of section 1352(a) for attachment range 
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‘‘(E) APPLICATION FOR TERMINATION OF 
EXCLUSION.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—An individual ex-
cluded from participation under this para-
graph may apply to the Secretary, in the 
manner specified by the Secretary in regu-
lations and at the end of the period of ex-
clusion 
provided 
under 
subparagraph 
(B)(iii) and at such other times as the Sec-
retary may provide, for termination of the 
exclusion effected under this paragraph. 
‘‘(ii) CRITERIA FOR TERMINATION.— 
The Secretary may terminate the exclusion 
if the Secretary determines, on the basis of 
the conduct of the applicant which oc-
curred after the date of the notice of exclu-
sion or which was unknown to the Sec-
retary at the time of the exclusion, that— 
‘‘(I) there is no basis under sub-
paragraph (A) for a continuation of 
the exclusion; and 
‘‘(II) there are reasonable assur-
ances that the types of actions which 
formed the basis for the original ex-
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