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 funds ap-
propriated pursuant to 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; and 
(D) the Committee on Energy and Com-
merce of the House of Representatives. 
(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 
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$500,000,000 to carry out this subsection, to remain 
available until September 30, 2026. 
(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 
the Committee on Appropriations of the House 
of Representatives; 
(C) the Committee on Energy and Natural 
Resources of the Senate; and 
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(D) the Committee on Energy and Com-
merce 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, 2026. 
(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— 
(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— 
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(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-
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 
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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. 3. PERSONNEL. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—To carry out section 2, the Sec-
retary shall hire within the Department of Energy— 
(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; 
(C) the Golden Field Office; 
(D) the National Energy Technology Lab-
oratory; and 
(E) the Office of the Inspector General; 
and 
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