ing the tree-planting program for purposes of 
the reports described in subsection (i)(1). 
(3) COMPENSATION.—Individuals serving on a 
local technical advisory committee shall not receive 
compensation for their service. 
(4) COMPOSITION.—Local technical advisory 
committees shall be composed of representatives 
from public, private, and nongovernmental organiza-
tions with expertise in demand-side energy efficiency 
management, urban forestry, arboriculture, or land-
scape architecture, and shall be composed of the fol-
lowing: 
(A) Up to 4 persons, but no less than one 
person, representing the retail power provider 
receiving assistance under this section. 
(B) Up to 4 persons, but no less than one 
person, representing the nonprofit tree-planting 
organization that has entered into an agree-
ment described in subsection (e) with the retail 
power provider to carry out the applicable tar-
geted residential tree-planting program. 
(C) Up to 3 persons representing local 
nonprofit conservation or environmental organi-
zations. Preference shall be given to those orga-
nizations which are organized under section 
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501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986, and which have demonstrated expertise 
engaging the public in energy conservation, en-
ergy efficiency, or green building practices or a 
combination thereof. No single organization 
may be represented by more than one individual 
under this subparagraph. 
(D) Up to 2 persons representing a local 
affordable housing agency, affordable housing 
builder, or community development corporation. 
(E) Up to 3, but no less than one, persons 
representing local city or county government for 
each municipality where a targeted residential 
tree-planting program will take place and at 
least one of these representatives shall be the 
city or county forester, city or county arborist, 
conservation district forester or functional 
equivalent. 
(F) Up to one person representing the 
local government agency responsible for man-
agement of roads, sewers, and infrastructure, 
including public works departments, transpor-
tation agencies, or equivalents. 
(G) Up to 2 persons representing the nurs-
ery and landscaping industry. 
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(H) Up to 2 persons, but no less than one 
person, representing State foresters, landscape 
architects, or equivalent State officials. 
(I) Up to 3 persons representing the re-
search community or academia with expertise in 
natural resources or energy management issues. 
(5) CHAIRPERSON.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—Each local technical 
advisory committee shall elect a chairperson to 
preside over committee meetings, act as a liai-
son to governmental and other outside entities, 
and direct the general operation of the com-
mittee. 
(B) ELIGIBILITY.—Only committee rep-
resentatives under paragraph (4)(A) or para-
graph (4)(B) shall be eligible to act as a local 
technical advisory committee chairperson. 
(6) CREDENTIALS.—At least one of the mem-
bers of each local technical advisory committee shall 
be certified with one or more of the following creden-
tials: 
(A) Certified Arborist, International Soci-
ety of Arboriculture. 
(B) Certified Forester, Society of Amer-
ican Foresters. 
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(C) Certified Arborist Municipal Specialist, 
International Society of Arboriculture. 
(D) Certified Arborist Utility Specialist, 
International Society of Arboriculture. 
(E) Board Certified Master Arborist, 
International Society of Arboriculture. 
(F) Licensed landscape architect, Amer-
ican Society of Landscape Architects. 
(g) COST SHARE PROGRAM.— 
(1) FEDERAL SHARE.—The Federal share of 
support for any targeted residential tree-planting 
program funded under this section shall not exceed 
50 percent of the cost of such program and shall be 
provided on a matching basis. 
(2) NON-FEDERAL
SHARE.—The non-Federal 
share of such costs may be paid or contributed by 
any governmental or nongovernmental entity other 
than from funds derived directly or indirectly from 
an agency or instrumentality of the United States. 
(h) COMPETITIVE GRANT PROCEDURES.—Not later 
than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, after 
notice and opportunity for comment, the Secretary shall 
establish procedures for a public, competitive grants proc-
ess through which retail power providers may apply for 
assistance under this section. 
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(i) REPORTS.— 
(1) TO
THE
SECRETARY.—Not later than 1 
year after receiving assistance under the grant pro-
gram established pursuant to subsection (a), and 
each subsequent year for the duration of the grant, 
each such recipient shall submit to the Secretary a 
report describing the results of the activities funded 
by such assistance, including as applicable— 
(A) the number of trees planted under the 
applicable targeted residential tree-planting pro-
gram; 
(B) the benefits of the applicable targeted 
residential tree-planting program to the local 
community; 
(C) any barriers to planting trees as part 
of the applicable targeted residential tree-plant-
ing program; and 
(D) any other information the Secretary 
considers appropriate. 
(2) TO
CONGRESS.—Not later than 3 years 
after providing assistance under the grant program 
established pursuant to subsection (a), and each 
year after, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a 
report that includes— 
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(A) the number of applications for assist-
ance under the program received and funded, 
annually; 
(B) the number of trees planted under the 
targeted residential tree-planting programs for 
which assistance is provided under the program; 
(C) the benefits of such tree-planting pro-
grams, including those related to climate 
change, energy savings, and stormwater runoff; 
(D) any barriers to planting trees in com-
munities; 
(E) recommendations for improving the 
grant program; and 
(F) any other information the Secretary 
considers appropriate. 
SEC. 5. PUBLIC RECOGNITION INITIATIVE. 
(a) ARBOR CITY OF AMERICA.—The Secretary shall 
annually— 
(1) designate a city, municipality, community, 
or other area as the Secretary determines appro-
priate, as the ‘‘Arbor City of America’’ to recognize 
superior efforts in increasing tree canopy coverage 
and assisting residents in reducing energy costs 
through tree planting; and 
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