gas emissions with the Departments of Com-
merce and State, and 
‘‘(D) other such collaborations as deter-
mined necessary by the Secretary of Energy to 
achieve the goals outlined in paragraph (2). 
‘‘(g) TRANSITION ASSISTANCE.—From the amounts 
in the Carbon Dividend Trust Fund made available under 
subsection (c)(3)(A)(iv) for any year, the Secretary shall 
transfer such amounts as follows: 
‘‘(1) 40 percent to the Department of Labor for 
the establishment and initial funding of a program, 
to be modeled after the trade adjustment assistance 
for workers program under chapter 2 of title II of 
the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2271 et seq.), to 
assist workers in industries that may be displaced as 
a result of the fees imposed under sections 4692 and 
4694, including assistance with respect to— 
‘‘(A) wage insurance, 
‘‘(B) relocation expenses, 
‘‘(C) early retirement, 
‘‘(D) pension and health benefits, including 
(if applicable) the 1974 UMWA Pension Plan 
(as defined in section 9701(a)(3)), 
‘‘(E) worker retraining, and 
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‘‘(F) other assistance that the Secretary of 
Labor determines appropriate. 
‘‘(2) 20 percent to the Department of Energy 
to make grants to States, territories, and tribes in 
order to assist communities facing significantly in-
creased energy costs as a result of the fees imposed 
under sections 4692 and 4694, in particular rural 
and low-income communities. 
‘‘(3) 10 percent to the Department of Health 
and Human Services for the low-income home en-
ergy assistance program established under the Low- 
Income Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981 (42 
U.S.C. 8621 et seq.). 
‘‘(4) 30 percent to the Economic Development 
Administration for programs that support economic 
development and diversity in communities and areas 
dependent on industries that may be affected by the 
fees imposed under sections 4692 and 4694, includ-
ing— 
‘‘(A) the Economic Adjustment Assistance 
Program, and 
‘‘(B) Partnerships for Opportunity and 
Workforce and Economic Revitalization. 
‘‘(h) FUNDING REQUIREMENTS.— 
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‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—All uses of funding trans-
ferred under subsection (e) through (g) shall be in 
accordance with practices that protect American 
manufacturing, pay prevailing wages and benefits, 
and further reduce emissions when possible. 
‘‘(2) USE OF AMERICAN GOODS.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—None of the funds 
made available by this section may be used for 
a project for the construction, alteration, main-
tenance, or repair of a public building or public 
work unless all of the iron, steel, cement, and 
manufactured goods used in the project are 
produced in the United States. 
‘‘(B) 
EXCEPTION.—Subparagraph 
(A) 
shall not apply in any case or category of cases 
in which the head of the Federal department or 
agency involved finds that— 
‘‘(i) applying subparagraph (A) would 
be inconsistent with the public interest, 
‘‘(ii) iron, steel, cement, and the rel-
evant manufactured goods are not pro-
duced in the United States in sufficient 
and reasonably available quantities and of 
a satisfactory quality, or 
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‘‘(iii) inclusion of iron, steel, cement, 
and manufactured goods produced in the 
United States will increase the cost of the 
overall project by more than 25 percent. 
‘‘(C) PUBLICATION.—If the head of a Fed-
eral department or agency determines that it is 
necessary to waive the application of subpara-
graph (A) based on a finding under subpara-
graph (B), the head of the department or agen-
cy shall publish in the Federal Register a de-
tailed written justification as to why the provi-
sion is being waived. 
‘‘(D) 
INTERNATIONAL
AGREEMENTS.— 
This section shall be applied in a manner con-
sistent with United States obligations under 
international agreements. 
‘‘(3) WAGE
RATE
REQUIREMENTS.—Notwith-
standing any other provision of law, all laborers and 
mechanics employed by contractors and subcontrac-
tors on projects funded directly by or assisted in 
whole or in part by the Climate Act Rebate Fund 
shall be paid wages at rates not less than those pre-
vailing on projects of a similar character in the lo-
cality as determined by the Secretary of Labor in ac-
cordance with subchapter IV of chapter 31 of title 
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40, United States Code. With respect to the labor 
standards specified in this paragraph, 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. 
‘‘(4) ENERGY
EFFICIENCY
STATE
REVOLVING 
FUND.—For fiscal year 2020 and each fiscal year 
thereafter, the labor standards specified in para-
graph (3) shall apply to projects assisted in whole or 
in part with recycled funds, including principal re-
payments and interest earnings, made available by 
the Energy Efficiency State Revolving Fund estab-
lished pursuant to subsection (e)(16)(E). 
‘‘(5) EMISSIONS REDUCTIONS.—Whenever pos-
sible, materials used for projects funded by this sec-
tion shall be chosen with respect to minimizing their 
lifecycle emissions, as determined by the Adminis-
trator. 
‘‘(6) NATURAL
INFRASTRUCTURE.—Whenever 
possible, projects funded by subsection (e) shall 
prioritize consideration of natural features and na-
ture-based features, as defined in section 1184(a) of 
the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Na-
tion Act (33 U.S.C. 2289a(a)). 
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