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other entities representing distributed energy system 
installers and organizations representing State, local, 
and Tribal governments engaged in permitting, shall 
establish and carry out a program to establish a vol-
untary streamlined permitting process for local per-
mitting and inspection of qualifying distributed en-
ergy systems, in concert with relevant national con-
sensus-based codes and specifications and standards 
referenced therein. 
(2) ACTIVITIES OF THE PROGRAM.—In carrying 
out the program established under paragraph (1), 
the Secretary shall— 
(A) facilitate the development and mainte-
nance of a streamlined permitting process that 
includes a national online permitting platform 
for expediting, standardizing, and streamlining 
permitting, that authorities having jurisdiction 
may use to receive, review, and approve permit 
applications relating to qualifying distributed 
energy systems; 
(B) establish a model expedited permit-to- 
build protocol for qualifying distributed energy 
systems; 
(C) provide technical assistance to authori-
ties having jurisdiction on using and adopting— 
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(i) the streamlined permitting process 
described in subparagraph (A); and 
(ii) the model expedited permit-to- 
build protocol described in subparagraph 
(B); 
(D) develop and maintain a voluntary na-
tional inspection protocol integrated with the 
national online permitting system described in 
subparagraphs (A) and (B) and related tools to 
expedite, standardize, and streamline the in-
spection of qualifying distributed energy sys-
tems, including— 
(i) by investigating the potential for 
using remote inspections; and 
(ii) by investigating the potential for 
sample-based inspection for distributed en-
ergy system installers with a demonstrated 
track record of high-quality work; and 
(E) take any other action to expedite, 
standardize, streamline, or improve the process 
for permitting, inspecting, or interconnecting 
qualifying distributed energy systems. 
(3) SUPPORT SERVICES.—The Secretary shall— 
(A) provide technical assistance to authori-
ties having jurisdiction, any administrator of a 
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national online permitting platform, government 
software providers, and any other entity deter-
mined appropriate by the Secretary in carrying 
out the activities described in paragraph (2); 
and 
(B) provide such financial assistance as 
the Secretary determines appropriate from any 
funds appropriated to carry out this section. 
(c) DISTRIBUTED ENERGY OPPORTUNITY COMMU-
NITIES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall recog-
nize and certify certain communities as ‘‘Distributed 
Energy Opportunity Communities’’. 
(2) QUALIFICATIONS.—The Secretary may cer-
tify a State, local community, or Tribe as a ‘‘Dis-
tributed Energy Opportunity Community’’ if that 
State, local community, or Tribe has adopted and 
implemented the model expedited permit-to-build 
protocol established under the program established 
under subsection (b). 
(3) PROCESS.—The Secretary may confer a cer-
tification under paragraph (1) through existing pro-
grams of the Department of Energy. 
(4) GRANTS.—The Secretary may award com-
petitive grants, using funds appropriated to the Sec-
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retary to carry out this section, to encourage com-
munities to adopt the model expedited permit-to- 
build protocol and the standardized inspection proc-
ess established under the program established under 
subsection (b). 
(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry 
out this section $20,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 
through 2031. 
SEC. 246. POWER PURCHASE AGREEMENTS. 
Section 501(b)(1) of title 40, United States Code, is 
amended by striking subparagraph (B) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(B) PUBLIC UTILITY CONTRACTS.— 
‘‘(i) TERM.— 
‘‘(I) IN
GENERAL.—A contract 
under this paragraph to purchase 
electricity produced by a public utility 
using zero-emission technology may be 
made for a period of not more than 
40 years. 
‘‘(II) OTHER
PUBLIC
UTILITY 
SERVICES.—A contract under this 
paragraph for a public utility service 
other than a service described in sub-
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clause (I) may be made for a period 
of not more than 10 years. 
‘‘(ii) COSTS.—The cost of a contract 
under this paragraph for any fiscal year 
may be paid from the appropriations for 
that fiscal year. 
‘‘(iii) ZERO-EMISSION
TECHNOLOGY 
DEFINED.—In this subparagraph, the term 
‘zero-emission technology’ means a gener-
ator that uses a technology or combination 
of technologies that— 
‘‘(I) has a carbon intensity of 
zero; and 
‘‘(II) is placed into service after 
the date of enactment of the CLEAN 
Future Act.’’. 
SEC. 247. HYDROPOWER REGULATORY IMPROVEMENTS. 
(a) MODIFYING THE DEFINITION OF RENEWABLE 
ENERGY TO INCLUDE HYDROPOWER.—Section 203 of the 
Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 15852) is amend-
ed— 
(1) in subsection (a), by amending paragraphs 
(1) through (3) to read as follows: 
‘‘(1) Not less than 25 percent in fiscal years 
2022 through 2026. 
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‘‘(2) Not less than 30 percent in fiscal years 
2027 through 2031. 
‘‘(3) Not less than 50 percent in fiscal year 
2032 and each fiscal year thereafter.’’; and 
(2) in subsection (b), by striking paragraph (2) 
and inserting the following: 
‘‘(2) RENEWABLE ENERGY.—The term ‘renew-
able energy’ means electric energy generated from 
solar, wind, biomass, landfill gas, ocean (including 
tidal, wave, current, and thermal), geothermal, or 
municipal solid waste, or from a hydropower 
project.’’. 
SEC. 248. STUDY ON EQUITABLE DISTRIBUTION OF BENE-
FITS OF CLEAN ENERGY. 
(a) FRONTLINE COMMUNITY.—In this section, the 
term ‘‘frontline community’’ means a community with sig-
nificant representation of communities of color, low-in-
come communities, or Tribal and indigenous communities, 
that experiences, or is at risk of experiencing, higher or 
more adverse human health or environmental effects. 
(b) STUDY.—Not later than 1 year after the date of 
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Energy shall 
enter into an agreement with the National Academies of 
Science, Engineering, and Medicine to undertake a study 
on technical and non-technical barriers to and solutions 
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for ensuring equitable distribution of the benefits associ-
ated with clean energy in frontline communities across all 
sectors of the economy, and in particular the role of the 
Department of Energy in assessing and mitigating such 
barriers. The study shall— 
(1) assess the state of research on the equitable 
distribution of the benefits of clean energy including 
workforce development and job creation; 
(2) assess the progress in implementing pro-
grams and policies that result in increased adoption 
of clean energy technologies in frontline commu-
nities; 
(3) identify barriers as well as potential incen-
tives and mechanisms to achieving the equitable dis-
tribution of the benefits associated with clean energy 
in frontline communities, including through the con-
sideration of social, behavioral, regulatory, policy, 
market, and technology aspects, and considerations 
of the characteristics of individual communities, 
such as geographical location, average income, and 
racial-ethnic composition; and 
(4) recommend research areas for the Depart-
ment of Energy to make progress towards ensuring 
equitable distribution of the benefits associated with 
clean energy in frontline communities. 
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Subtitle F—Low-Income Assistance 
SEC. 251. LIHEAP AUTHORIZATION. 
Section 2602 of the Low-Income Home Energy As-
sistance Act of 1981 (42 U.S.C. 8621) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘through 
2007’’ and inserting ‘‘through 2031’’; and 
(2) in subsection (d)— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘through 
2004’’ and inserting ‘‘through 2031’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘through 
2004’’ and inserting ‘‘through 2031’’. 
TITLE III—EFFICIENCY 
Subtitle A—Energy Saving 
Building Codes 
SEC. 301. ENERGY SAVING BUILDING CODES. 
(a) MODEL BUILDING ENERGY CODES.—Section 307 
of the Energy Conservation and Production Act (42 
U.S.C. 6836) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘SEC. 307. SUPPORT FOR MODEL BUILDING ENERGY CODE 
DEVELOPMENT. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall support the 
periodic revision of model building energy codes to signifi-
cantly enhance energy and water use efficiency, to enable 
the achievement of aggregate energy savings targets estab-
lished under subsection (b) and, by 2030, to enable adop-
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tion of codes that would require zero energy ready build-
ings. 
‘‘(b) TARGETS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The targets for aggregate 
national energy savings (not including onsite power 
production) of buildings under a code compared to 
buildings under the baseline in paragraph (2) shall 
be the percentages specified in the following table: 
‘‘Model codes issued by: 
Percentage: 
2023 ...................................................................
2026 ...................................................................
2029 ...................................................................
‘‘(2) BASELINE.—The baseline shall be the 
2018 IECC for residential buildings and ASHRAE 
Standard 90.1–2016 for commercial buildings. 
‘‘(3) MODIFIED TARGETS.—The Secretary may 
modify the targets at least 3 years prior to the tar-
get dates, provided that the Secretary— 
‘‘(A) may set different targets for residen-
tial and commercial buildings; 
‘‘(B) may adopt different metrics or base-
lines; 
‘‘(C) may set further targets after 2029; 
and 
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‘‘(D) may not weaken the 2029 target or 
modify earlier targets to be inconsistent with 
meeting the 2029 target. 
‘‘(c) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO MODEL BUILDING 
ENERGY CODE-SETTING AND STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT 
ORGANIZATIONS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall, on a 
timely basis, provide technical assistance to model 
building energy code-setting and standards develop-
ment organizations consistent with the goals of this 
section. 
‘‘(2) ASSISTANCE.—The assistance shall in-
clude, as requested by the organizations, technical 
assistance in— 
‘‘(A) evaluating code or standards pro-
posals or revisions; 
‘‘(B) building energy and water analysis 
and design tools; 
‘‘(C) building demonstrations; 
‘‘(D) developing definitions of energy use 
intensity and building types for use in model 
building energy codes to evaluate the efficiency 
impacts of the model building energy codes; 
‘‘(E) performance-based standards; 
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‘‘(F) evaluating economic considerations; 
and 
‘‘(G) developing model building energy 
codes by Indian tribes in accordance with Trib-
al law. 
‘‘(3) AMENDMENT PROPOSALS.—The Secretary 
shall submit timely model building energy code 
amendment proposals to the model building energy 
code-setting and standards development organiza-
tions, with supporting evidence, sufficient to enable 
the model building energy codes to meet the targets 
established under subsection (b). 
‘‘(d) EVALUATION OF MODEL BUILDING ENERGY 
CODES.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall evalu-
ate each proposed and final revision of a nationally 
recognized model building energy code to determine 
whether the proposed or final revision will meet the 
targets under subsection (b). 
‘‘(2) TIMING.— 
‘‘(A) INITIAL DETERMINATION.—The Sec-
retary shall make an initial determination and 
communicate that determination to the model 
codes or standards organization and the public 
not later than 90 days after the date of receipt 
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‘‘(A) designate a model code (including any 
appendix or options) that meets the target; 
‘‘(B) issue amendments to the revision 
with which it meets the target; or 
‘‘(C) issue an alternative model building 
energy code sufficient to meet the target. 
‘‘(2) NO REVISION.—If a model building energy 
code is not revised by the target date, the Secretary 
shall within 6 months of the target date designate, 
issue amendments to the last adopted version of the 
model building energy code, or issue an alternative 
model building energy code as under paragraph (1). 
‘‘(3) AVAILABILITY.—The Secretary shall make 
any amendments or alternative model building en-
ergy code made pursuant to this subsection publicly 
available without charge. 
‘‘(f) STRETCH
CODES
AND
ADVANCED
STAND-
ARDS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall provide 
technical and financial support for the development 
of stretch codes and advanced standards, which may 
build on the model building energy codes, for resi-
dential and commercial buildings for use as— 
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‘‘(A) an option for adoption as a building 
energy code by local, Tribal, or State govern-
ments; and 
‘‘(B) guidelines for energy-efficient build-
ing design. 
‘‘(2) SAVINGS.—The stretch codes and ad-
vanced standards shall be designed to achieve— 
‘‘(A) zero-net-energy residential and com-
mercial buildings; and 
‘‘(B) zero-energy-ready residential and 
commercial buildings prior to 2029.’’. 
(b) FEDERAL
BUILDING
ENERGY
EFFICIENCY 
STANDARDS.—Section 305 of the Energy Conservation 
and Production Act (42 U.S.C. 6834) is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘voluntary building energy code’’ each place it appears 
in subsections (a)(2)(B) and (b) and inserting ‘‘model 
building energy code’’. 
(c) 
STATE
BUILDING
ENERGY
EFFICIENCY 
CODES.—Section 304 of the Energy Conservation and 
Production Act (42 U.S.C. 6833) is amended to read as 
follows: 
‘‘SEC. 304. UPDATING STATE BUILDING ENERGY EFFI-
CIENCY CODES. 
‘‘(a) ACTION BY SECRETARY.—The Secretary shall— 
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‘‘(1) encourage and support the adoption of 
building energy codes by States, Indian tribes, and, 
as appropriate, by local governments that meet or 
exceed the most recently adopted model building en-
ergy codes, or achieve equivalent or greater energy 
savings; and 
‘‘(2) support full compliance with the State and 
local codes. 
‘‘(b) STATE AND INDIAN TRIBE BUILDING ENERGY 
CODE UPDATES.— 
‘‘(1) REVIEW
AND
UPDATING
OF
CODES
BY 
EACH STATE AND INDIAN TRIBE.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year 
after the date of a positive determination under 
section 307(d)(2)(B) or of issuance of an alter-
native under section 307(e), each State and In-
dian tribe shall certify to the Secretary whether 
the State or Indian tribe, respectively, has 
adopted the revised model building energy code 
or alternative issued under section 307(e). 
‘‘(B) ALTERNATIVE
DEMONSTRATION.— 
Each State or Indian tribe that has not adopted 
the revised model building energy code may 
submit a demonstration to the Secretary that 
the energy savings for the code provisions that 
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are in effect throughout the territory of the 
State or Indian tribe meet or exceed the energy 
savings of the revised model building energy 
code or alternative issued under section 307(e). 
‘‘(C) NO MODEL CODE THAT MEETS TAR-
GET.—If the Secretary does not issue a positive 
determination or an alternative under section 
307(e), each State and Indian tribe shall within 
3 years of the target date under section 307(b) 
submit a demonstration to the Secretary that 
the energy savings for the code provisions that 
are in effect throughout the territory of the 
State or Indian tribe meet or exceed the target. 
‘‘(2) VALIDATION OF CODE UPDATE.—Not later 
than 90 days after a State or Indian tribe certifi-
cation under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall de-
termine whether the State or Indian tribe has adopt-
ed the revised building code or alternative issued 
under section 307(e), or successfully made an alter-
native demonstration under paragraph (1)(B) or 
(1)(C), and, upon a positive determination, validate 
the State code as energy efficient. 
‘‘(c) IMPROVEMENTS IN COMPLIANCE WITH BUILD-
ING ENERGY CODES.— 
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‘‘(1) VALIDATION OF COMPLIANCE.—Not later 
than December 31, 2024, and every 3 years there-
after, the Secretary shall analyze compliance in each 
State and Tribal nation with the applicable validated 
building energy code and shall validate compliance 
if— 
‘‘(A) the State or Indian tribe has achieved 
full compliance under paragraph (3); or 
‘‘(B) the State has demonstrated that it is 
implementing a plan to achieve compliance pur-
suant to paragraph (4). 
‘‘(2) MEASUREMENT
OF
COMPLIANCE.—An 
analysis under paragraph (1) shall include docu-
mentation of the rate of compliance based on— 
‘‘(A) independent inspections of a random 
sample of the buildings covered by the code in 
a year; or 
‘‘(B) an alternative method that yields an 
accurate measure of compliance. 
‘‘(3) ACHIEVEMENT OF COMPLIANCE.—A State 
or Indian tribe shall be considered to achieve full 
compliance under paragraph (1) if— 
‘‘(A) at least 90 percent of building space 
covered by the code in the preceding year sub-
stantially meets all the requirements of the ap-
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plicable code specified in paragraph (1), or 
achieves equivalent or greater energy savings; 
or 
‘‘(B) the estimated excess energy use of 
buildings that did not meet the applicable code 
specified in paragraph (1) in the preceding 
year, compared to a baseline of comparable 
buildings that meet this code, is not more than 
5 percent of the estimated energy use of all 
buildings covered by this code during the pre-
ceding year. 
‘‘(4) PLAN TO ACHIEVE COMPLIANCE.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—A State or Indian 
tribe shall be considered to be implementing a 
plan to achieve compliance for purposes of 
paragraph (1) if the State or Indian tribe is im-
plementing and has met the most recent per-
formance targets in a plan that meets the cri-
teria in subparagraph (B). 
‘‘(B) CRITERIA.—The Secretary shall set 
criteria for plans under this paragraph. A plan 
to achieve compliance must— 
‘‘(i) show full compliance by 2030; 
‘‘(ii) include annual performance tar-
gets for compliance and other metrics; 
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‘‘(iii) provide for training of code offi-
cials and builders, contractors and sub-
contractors, and design professionals; 
‘‘(iv) make compliance data trans-
parent; and 
‘‘(v) provide funding for compliance 
and enforcement programs. 
‘‘(d) STATES OR INDIAN TRIBES WITHOUT VALI-
DATED CERTIFICATION AND COMPLIANCE.— 
‘‘(1) FEDERAL SUPPORT.—For any State or In-
dian tribe for which the Secretary has not validated 
certification or compliance by a deadline under sub-
section (b) or (c), the lack of validated certification 
or compliance may be a basis for withholding Fed-
eral financial support related to energy or buildings. 
‘‘(2) LOCAL
GOVERNMENT.—In any State or 
Indian tribe for which the Secretary has not vali-
dated certification or compliance under subsection 
(b) or (c), a local government shall be eligible for 
Federal support under subsections (e) and (f) by 
demonstrating compliance under subsections (b) and 
(c). 
‘‘(e) AVAILABILITY OF INCENTIVE FUNDING.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall provide 
incentive funding to States and Indian tribes— 
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‘‘(A) to implement the requirements of this 
section; 
‘‘(B) to improve and implement residential 
and commercial building energy codes, including 
increasing and verifying compliance with the 
codes and training of State, Tribal, and local 
building code officials to implement and enforce 
the codes; and 
‘‘(C) to promote building energy and water 
efficiency through the use of the codes and 
standards. 
‘‘(2) ADDITIONAL FUNDING.—Additional fund-
ing shall be provided under this subsection for im-
plementation of a plan to achieve and document full 
compliance with residential and commercial building 
energy codes under subsection (c)— 
‘‘(A) to a State or Indian tribe for which 
the Secretary has validated a certification or 
compliance under subsection (b) or (c); and 
‘‘(B) in a State or Indian tribe that is not 
eligible under subparagraph (A), to a local gov-
ernment that is eligible under this section. 
‘‘(3) TRAINING.—The State or Indian tribe 
may use a portion of the amounts made available 
under this subsection to train State and local build-
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ing code officials to implement and enforce codes de-
scribed in paragraph (2). 
‘‘(4) LOCAL GOVERNMENTS.—States may share 
grants under this subsection with local governments 
that implement and enforce the codes. 
‘‘(f) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO STATES AND IN-
DIAN TRIBES.—The Secretary shall provide technical as-
sistance to States and Indian tribes to implement the goals 
and requirements of this section. 
‘‘(g) REPORTS BY SECRETARY.—Not later than 3 
years after the date of enactment of the CLEAN Future 
Act, and not less frequently than once every 3 years there-
after, the Secretary shall submit to Congress and publish 
a report describing— 
‘‘(1) the status of model building energy codes; 
‘‘(2) the status of code adoption and compliance 
in the States and Indian tribes; 
‘‘(3) implementation of this section and section 
307; and 
‘‘(4) improvements in energy savings over time 
as result of the targets established under section 
307(b). 
‘‘(h) STUDIES.—The Secretary, in consultation with 
building science experts from the National Laboratories 
and institutions of higher education, designers and build-
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ers of energy-efficient residential and commercial build-
ings, code officials, code and standards developers, and 
other stakeholders, shall undertake a study of the feasi-
bility, impact, economics, and merit of— 
‘‘(1) code and standards improvements that 
would require that buildings be designed, sited, and 
constructed in a manner that makes the buildings 
more adaptable in the future to become zero-net-en-
ergy after initial construction, as advances are 
achieved in energy-saving technologies; 
‘‘(2) code procedures to incorporate measured 
lifetimes, not just first-year energy use, in trade-offs 
and performance calculations; and 
‘‘(3) code and standards improvements that 
consider energy efficiency and water efficiency and, 
to the maximum extent practicable, consider energy 
efficiency and water efficiency in an integrated man-
ner. 
‘‘(i) EFFECT ON OTHER LAWS.—Nothing in this sec-
tion or section 307 supersedes or modifies the application 
of sections 321 through 346 of the Energy Policy and 
Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6291 et seq.). 
‘‘(j) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
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and section 307, $200,000,000, to remain available until 
expended.’’. 
(d) DEFINITIONS.—Section 303 of the Energy Con-
servation and Production Act (42 U.S.C. 6832) is amend-
ed— 
(1) by striking paragraph (14) and inserting 
the following: 
‘‘(14) MODEL BUILDING ENERGY CODE.—The 
term ‘model building energy code’ means a building 
energy code or standard developed and updated for 
use by State, Tribal, or local governments through 
a consensus process among interested persons.’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(17) IECC.—The term ‘IECC’ means the 
International Energy Conservation Code. 
‘‘(18) INDIAN TRIBE.—The term ‘Indian tribe’ 
has the meaning given the term in section 4 of the 
Native American Housing Assistance and Self-De-
termination Act of 1996 (25 U.S.C. 4103). 
‘‘(19) ZERO ENERGY READY BUILDING.—The 
term ‘zero energy ready building’ means a highly ef-
ficient building that could meet the balance of en-
ergy needs from onsite or nearby sources of energy 
that do not produce greenhouse gases.’’. 
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(e) EXCEPTION FOR CERTAIN BUILDING CODE RE-
QUIREMENTS.—Section 327(f) of the Energy Policy and 
Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6297(f)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (3)— 
(A) by striking subparagraphs (A) through 
(F) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(A) The code does not require that the covered 
product have an energy efficiency exceeding all of 
the following levels: 
‘‘(i) The applicable energy conservation 
standard under section 325. 
‘‘(ii) The level required by a regulation of 
the State for which the Secretary has granted 
a waiver under subsection (d). 
‘‘(iii) The level set under a national model 
building energy code (as defined in section 303 
of the Energy Conservation and Production 
Act) or that is issued by the Secretary (includ-
ing an alternative or amendment to such code 
issued by the Secretary under section 307(e) of 
such Act). 
‘‘(B) If an energy consumption or conservation 
objective in the code is determined using covered 
products, including any baseline building designs 
against which all submitted building designs are to 
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be evaluated, the objective is determined using cov-
ered products having efficiencies not exceeding one 
of the levels specified in subparagraph (A). 
‘‘(C) If the code sets forth multiple options for 
meeting an energy efficiency requirement, there is at 
least 1 option for which no covered product has a 
specified efficiency exceeding all of the levels speci-
fied in subparagraph (A).’’; and 
(B) by redesignating subparagraph (G) as 
subparagraph (D); and 
(2) by striking paragraph (4). 
Subtitle B—Existing Building 
Retrofits 
SEC. 311. ENERGY EFFICIENT PUBLIC BUILDINGS. 
(a) GRANTS.—Section 125(a) of the Energy Policy 
Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 15822(a)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1)— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘Standard 90.1 of the 
American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, 
and Air-Conditioning Engineers,’’ after ‘‘the 
International Energy Conservation Code,’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘; or’’ and inserting a 
semicolon; 
(2) in paragraph (2), by striking the period at 
the end and inserting ‘‘; or’’; and 
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(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(3) through benchmarking programs to enable 
use of building performance data to evaluate the 
performance of energy efficiency investments over 
time.’’. 
(b) ASSURANCE OF IMPROVEMENT.—Section 125 of 
the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 15822) is 
amended by redesignating subsections (b) and (c) as sub-
sections (c) and (d), respectively, and inserting after sub-
section (a) the following: 
‘‘(b) ASSURANCE OF IMPROVEMENT.— 
‘‘(1) VERIFICATION.—A State agency receiving 
a grant for activities described in paragraph (1) or 
(2) of subsection (a) shall ensure, as a condition of 
eligibility for assistance pursuant to such grant, that 
a unit of local government receiving such assistance 
obtain third-party verification of energy efficiency 
improvements in each public building with respect to 
which such assistance is used. 
‘‘(2) GUIDANCE.—The Secretary may provide 
guidance to State agencies to comply with paragraph 
(1). In developing such guidance, the Secretary shall 
consider available third-party verification tools for 
high-performing buildings and available third-party 
verification tools for energy efficiency retrofits.’’. 
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(c) ADMINISTRATION.—Section 125(c) of the Energy 
Policy Act of 2005, as so redesignated, is amended— 
(1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by 
striking ‘‘State energy offices receiving grants’’ and 
inserting ‘‘A State agency receiving a grant’’; 
(2) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘; and’’ and 
inserting a semicolon; 
(3) in paragraph (2), by striking the period at 
the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(4) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(3) ensure that all laborers and mechanics em-
ployed by contractors and subcontractors in the per-
formance of construction, alteration, or repair work 
financed in whole or in part with assistance received 
pursuant to this section shall be paid wages at rates 
not less than those prevailing on projects of a simi-
lar character in the locality, as determined by the 
Secretary of Labor in accordance with subchapter 
IV of chapter 31 of title 40, United States Code 
(and with respect to such labor standards, the Sec-
retary of Labor shall have the authority and func-
tions 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).’’. 
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(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section 
125(d) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005, as so redesig-
nated, is amended by striking ‘‘$30,000,000 for each of 
fiscal 
years 
2006 
through 
2010’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘$100,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 
2031’’. 
SEC. 312. GRANTS FOR ENERGY EFFICIENCY IMPROVE-
MENTS AND RENEWABLE ENERGY IMPROVE-
MENTS AT PUBLIC SCHOOL FACILITIES. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) ELIGIBLE ENTITY.—The term ‘‘eligible enti-
ty’’ means a consortium of— 
(A) one local educational agency; and 
(B) one or more— 
(i) schools; 
(ii) nonprofit organizations; 
(iii) for-profit organizations; or 
(iv) community partners that have the 
knowledge and capacity to partner and as-
sist with energy improvements. 
(2) ENERGY IMPROVEMENTS.—The term ‘‘en-
ergy improvements’’ means— 
(A) any improvement, repair, or renova-
tion, to a school that will result in a direct re-
duction in school energy costs including but not 
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limited to improvements to building envelope, 
air conditioning, ventilation, heating system, do-
mestic hot water heating, compressed air sys-
tems, distribution systems, lighting, power sys-
tems and controls; 
(B) any improvement, repair, renovation, 
or installation that leads to an improvement in 
teacher and student health including but not 
limited to indoor air quality, daylighting, ven-
tilation, electrical lighting, and acoustics; and 
(C) the installation of renewable energy 
technologies (such as wind power, photovoltaics, 
solar thermal systems, geothermal energy, hy-
drogen-fueled systems, biomass-based systems, 
biofuels, anaerobic digesters, and hydropower) 
involved in the improvement, repair, or renova-
tion to a school. 
(b) AUTHORITY.—From amounts made available for 
grants under this section, the Secretary of Energy shall 
provide competitive grants to eligible entities to make en-
ergy improvements authorized by this section. 
(c) PRIORITY.—In making grants under this sub-
section, the Secretary shall give priority to eligible entities 
that have renovation, repair, and improvement funding 
needs and are— 
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(1) a high-need local educational agency, as de-
fined in section 2102 of the Elementary and Sec-
ondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6602); or 
(2) a local educational agency designated with 
a metrocentric locale code of 41, 42, or 43 as deter-
mined by the National Center for Education Statis-
tics (NCES), in conjunction with the Bureau of the 
Census, using the NCES system for classifying local 
educational agencies. 
(d) COMPETITIVE CRITERIA.—The competitive cri-
teria used by the Secretary shall include the following: 
(1) The fiscal capacity of the eligible entity to 
meet the needs for improvements of school facilities 
without assistance under this section, including the 
ability of the eligible entity to raise funds through 
the use of local bonding capacity and otherwise. 
(2) The likelihood that the local educational 
agency or eligible entity will maintain, in good condi-
tion, any facility whose improvement is assisted. 
(3) The potential energy efficiency and safety 
benefits from the proposed energy improvements. 
(e) APPLICATIONS.—To be eligible to receive a grant 
under this section, an applicant must submit to the Sec-
retary an application that includes each of the following: 
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(1) A needs assessment of the current condition 
of the school and facilities that are to receive the en-
ergy improvements. 
(2) A draft work plan of what the applicant 
hopes to achieve at the school and a description of 
the energy improvements to be carried out. 
(3) A description of the applicant’s capacity to 
provide services and comprehensive support to make 
the energy improvements. 
(4) An assessment of the applicant’s expected 
needs for operation and maintenance training funds, 
and a plan for use of those funds, if any. 
(5) An assessment of the expected energy effi-
ciency and safety benefits of the energy improve-
ments. 
(6) A cost estimate of the proposed energy im-
provements. 
(7) An identification of other resources that are 
available to carry out the activities for which funds 
are requested under this section, including the avail-
ability of utility programs and public benefit funds. 
(f) USE OF GRANT AMOUNTS.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The recipient of a grant 
under this section shall use the grant amounts only 
to make the energy improvements contemplated in 
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the application, subject to the other provisions of 
this subsection. 
(2) OPERATION
AND
MAINTENANCE
TRAIN-
ING.—The recipient may use up to 5 percent for op-
eration and maintenance training for energy effi-
ciency and renewable energy improvements (such as 
maintenance staff and teacher training, education, 
and preventative maintenance training). 
(3) AUDIT.—The recipient may use funds for a 
third-party investigation and analysis for energy im-
provements (such as energy audits and existing 
building commissioning). 
(4) CONTINUING
EDUCATION.—The recipient 
may use up to 1 percent of the grant amounts to de-
velop a continuing education curriculum relating to 
energy improvements. 
(g) CONTRACTING REQUIREMENTS.— 
(1) DAVIS-BACON.—Any laborer or mechanic 
employed by any contractor or subcontractor in the 
performance of work on any energy improvements 
funded by a grant under this section shall be paid 
wages at rates not less than those prevailing on 
similar construction in the locality as determined by 
the Secretary of Labor under subchapter IV of chap-
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ter 31 of title 40, United States Code (commonly re-
ferred to as the Davis-Bacon Act). 
(2) COMPETITION.—Each applicant that re-
ceives funds shall ensure that, if the applicant car-
ries out repair or renovation through a contract, any 
such contract process— 
(A) ensures the maximum number of quali-
fied bidders, including small, minority, and 
women-owned businesses, through full and open 
competition; and 
(B) gives priority to businesses located in, 
or resources common to, the State or the geo-
graphical area in which the project is carried 
out. 
(h) REPORTING.—Each recipient of a grant under 
this section shall submit to the Secretary, at such time 
as the Secretary may require, a report describing the use 
of such funds for energy improvements, the estimated cost 
savings realized by those energy improvements, the results 
of any audit, the use of any utility programs and public 
benefit funds and the use of performance tracking for en-
ergy improvements (such as the Department of Energy: 
Energy Star program or LEED for Existing Buildings). 
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(i) BEST PRACTICES.—The Secretary shall develop 
and publish guidelines and best practices for activities car-
ried out under this section. 
(j) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
$100,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2031. 
Subtitle C—Promoting Energy 
Efficiency 
SEC. 321. REMOVING BARRIERS TO EFFICIENCY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 327 of the Energy Policy 
and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6297) is amended by 
adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(h) SUSPENSION
OF PREEMPTION.—This section 
shall not apply to a covered product during any period 
that— 
‘‘(1) begins on the date that is 8 years after the 
date on which the energy conservation standard was 
established under section 325 for the covered prod-
uct; and 
‘‘(2) ends on the effective date of an energy 
conservation standard established after the date de-
scribed in paragraph (1) under section 325 for the 
covered product, that is equivalent to, or more strin-
gent than, the standard described in such para-
graph. 
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‘‘(i) NO PREEMPTION ABSENT A FEDERAL STAND-
ARD.— 
‘‘(1) APPLICATION.—Notwithstanding any other 
provision of this part, this section does not apply to 
any State regulation insofar as the State regulation 
applies to any product not subject to an energy con-
servation standard established under section 325. 
‘‘(2) COMPLIANCE PERIOD.—Any State regula-
tion prescribed or enacted for a covered product be-
fore the date on which an energy conservation stand-
ard is established under section 325 for the covered 
product shall not be preempted until the effective 
date of an equivalent or more stringent energy con-
servation standard under section 325 for the covered 
product.’’. 
(b) ASHRAE PRODUCTS.—Section 345(b)(2) of the 
Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 
6316(b)(2)) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(E) Notwithstanding subparagraph (A), a standard 
prescribed or established under section 342(a) shall not 
supersede any State or local regulation concerning the en-
ergy efficiency or energy use of a product for which a 
standard is prescribed or established pursuant to such sec-
tion during any period that— 
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‘‘(i) begins on the date that is 8 years after the 
date on which such standard was prescribed or es-
tablished; and 
‘‘(ii) ends on the effective date of a standard 
prescribed or established after the date described in 
clause (i) under section 342(a) for the product, that 
is equivalent to, or more stringent than, the stand-
ard described in such clause.’’. 
SEC. 322. ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND CONSERVATION BLOCK 
GRANT PROGRAM. 
(a) PURPOSE.—Section 542(b)(1) of the Energy 
Independence and Security Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 
17152(b)(1)) is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘; and’’ 
and inserting a semicolon; 
(2) in subparagraph (B), by striking the semi-
colon and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(C) diversifies energy supplies, including 
by facilitating and promoting the use of alter-
native fuels;’’. 
(b) USE OF FUNDS.—Section 544 of the Energy 
Independence and Security Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 
17154) is amended— 
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(1) by amending paragraph (9) to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(9) deployment of energy distribution tech-
nologies that significantly increase energy efficiency 
or expand access to alternative fuels, including— 
‘‘(A) distributed resources; 
‘‘(B) district heating and cooling systems; 
and 
‘‘(C) infrastructure for delivering alter-
native fuels;’’; 
(2) in paragraph (13)(D), by striking ‘‘and’’; 
(3) by redesignating paragraph (14) as para-
graph (15); and 
(4) by adding after paragraph (13) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(14) programs for financing energy efficiency, 
renewable 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 which allow rebates, 
grants, or other incentives for the purchase and 
installation of energy efficiency, renewable en-
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ergy, and zero-emission transportation (and as-
sociated infrastructure) measures; or 
‘‘(B) in addition to or in lieu of programs 
described in subparagraph (A), which may be 
used in connection with public or nonprofit 
buildings owned and operated by a State, a po-
litical subdivision of a State or an agency or in-
strumentality of a State, or an organization ex-
empt from taxation under section 501(c)(3) of 
title 26, United States Code; and’’. 
(c) COMPETITIVE GRANTS.—Section 546(c)(2) of the 
Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (42 
U.S.C. 17156(c)(2)) is amended by inserting ‘‘, including 
projects to expand the use of alternative fuels’’ before the 
period at the end. 
(d) FUNDING.—Section 548(a) of the Energy Inde-
pendence and Security Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 17158(a)) 
is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— 
‘‘(1) GRANTS.—There is authorized to be ap-
propriated to the Secretary for the provision of 
grants under the program $3,500,000,000 for each 
of fiscal years 2022 through 2031. 
‘‘(2) ADMINISTRATIVE
COSTS.—There is au-
thorized to be appropriated to the Secretary for ad-
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ministrative expenses of the program $35,000,000 
for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2031.’’. 
(e) 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. 323. NONPROFIT ENERGY EFFICIENCY PILOT PRO-
GRAM. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) APPLICANT.—The term ‘‘applicant’’ means 
a nonprofit organization that applies for a grant 
under this section. 
(2) ENERGY EFFICIENCY MATERIAL.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘‘energy effi-
ciency material’’ means a material (including a 
product, equipment, or system) the installation 
of which results in a reduction in use of energy 
or fuel. 
(B) INCLUSIONS.—The term ‘‘energy effi-
ciency material’’ includes— 
(i) a roof or lighting system or compo-
nent of the system; 
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(ii) a window; 
(iii) a door, including a security door; 
(iv) a heating, ventilation, or air con-
ditioning system or component of the sys-
tem (including insulation and wiring and 
plumbing improvements needed to serve a 
more efficient system); and 
(v) a renewable energy generation or 
heating system, including a solar, photo-
voltaic, wind, geothermal, or biomass (in-
cluding wood pellet) system or component 
of the system. 
(3) NONPROFIT BUILDING.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—The term ‘‘nonprofit 
building’’ means a building operated and owned 
by a nonprofit organization. 
(B) INCLUSIONS.—The term ‘‘nonprofit 
building’’ includes a building described in sub-
paragraph (A) that is— 
(i) a hospital; 
(ii) a youth center; 
(iii) a school; 
(iv) a social-welfare program facility; 
(v) a facility of a faith-based organiza-
tion; or 
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(vi) any other nonresidential and non-
commercial structure. 
(4) NONPROFIT
ORGANIZATION.—The term 
‘‘nonprofit organization’’ means an organization that 
is described in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Rev-
enue Code of 1986 and exempt from tax under sec-
tion 501(a) of such Code. 
(5) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of Energy. 
(b) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than 1 year after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall es-
tablish a pilot program to award grants to nonprofit orga-
nizations to purchase energy efficiency materials to install 
in nonprofit buildings. 
(c) GRANTS.— 
(1) APPLICATION.—The Secretary may award a 
grant under the pilot program established under 
subsection (b) if an applicant submits to the Sec-
retary an application at such time, in such form, 
and containing such information as the Secretary 
may prescribe. 
(2) CRITERIA
FOR
GRANT.—In determining 
whether to award a grant under the pilot program 
established under subsection (b), the Secretary shall 
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apply performance-based criteria, which shall give 
priority to applicants based on— 
(A) the energy savings expected to be 
achieved; 
(B) the cost effectiveness of the use of the 
energy efficiency materials that are proposed to 
be purchased; 
(C) an effective plan for evaluation, meas-
urement, and verification of energy savings; and 
(D) the financial need of the applicant. 
(3) 
LIMITATION
ON
INDIVIDUAL
GRANT 
AMOUNT.—Each grant awarded under this section 
shall not exceed $200,000. 
(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
$10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2031, 
to remain available until expended. 
SEC. 324. HOME WILDFIRE RISK REDUCTION REBATE PRO-
GRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Energy shall es-
tablish a program, to be known as the ‘‘Home Wildfire 
Risk Reduction Rebate Program’’, to provide rebates to 
homeowners to defray the costs of retrofitting an existing 
home to be wildfire-resistant. 
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(b) AMOUNT OF REBATE.—In carrying out the Home 
Wildfire Risk Reduction Rebate Program, the Secretary 
shall provide a homeowner a rebate of up to— 
(1) $10,000 for the retrofitting of roof features, 
including the roof covering, vents, soffit and fascia, 
and gutters, to be wildfire-resistant; 
(2) $20,000 for the retrofitting of exterior wall 
features, including sheathing and siding, doors, and 
windows, to be wildfire-resistant; 
(3) $5,000 for the retrofitting of a deck, includ-
ing the decking, framing, and fascia, to be wildfire- 
resistant; and 
(4) $1,500 for the retrofitting of near-home 
landscaping, including mulch and landscape fabric in 
a 5-foot zone immediately around the home and 
under all attached decks, to be wildfire-resistant. 
(c) INCLUSION.—For purposes of this section, the 
cost of a retrofit shall include all costs associated with the 
retrofit, including the purchase and installation of wild-
fire-resistant products and components. 
(d) LIMITATION.—The amount of the rebate under 
this section shall not exceed 50 percent of the cost of the 
retrofit. 
(e) PROCESS.— 
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(1) FORMS; REBATE
PROCESSING
SYSTEM.— 
Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary, in consultation with the 
Secretary of the Treasury, shall— 
(A) develop and make available rebate 
forms required to receive a rebate under this 
section; 
(B) establish a Federal rebate processing 
system which shall serve as a database and in-
formation technology system that will allow 
homeowners to submit required rebate forms; 
and 
(C) establish a website that provides infor-
mation on rebates provided under this section, 
including how to determine whether particular 
measures qualify for a rebate under this section 
and how to receive such a rebate. 
(2) SUBMISSION OF FORMS.—In order to re-
ceive a rebate under this section, a homeowner shall 
submit the required rebate forms, and any other in-
formation the Secretary determines appropriate, to 
the Federal rebate processing system established 
under paragraph (1). 
(f) MODERATE-INCOME HOUSEHOLDS.— 
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(1) CERTIFICATIONS.—The Secretary shall es-
tablish procedures for certifying that the household 
of a homeowner is moderate-income for purposes of 
this section. 
(2) 
LIMITATION
FOR
MODERATE
INCOME 
HOUSEHOLDS.—Notwithstanding subsection (d), for 
households of homeowners that are certified pursu-
ant to the procedures established under paragraph 
(1) as moderate-income, the amount of the rebate 
under this section shall not exceed 80 percent of the 
cost of the retrofit. 
(3) OUTREACH.—The Secretary shall establish 
procedures to— 
(A) provide information to households of 
homeowners that are certified pursuant to the 
procedures established under paragraph (1) as 
moderate-income regarding other programs and 
resources relating to assistance for upgrades of 
homes, including the weatherization assistance 
program implemented under part A of title IV 
of the Energy Conservation and Production Act 
(42 U.S.C. 6861 et seq.); and 
(B) refer such households, as applicable, to 
such other programs and resources. 
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(g) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term ‘‘wildfire- 
resistant’’ means meeting or exceeding the specifications 
of the International Code Council’s 2018 International 
Wildland-Urban Interface Code (IWUIC). 
(h) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
$500,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2031. 
SEC. 325. STATE ENERGY-EFFICIENT APPLIANCE REBATE 
PROGRAM. 
Section 124 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 
U.S.C. 15821) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (b)(1), by striking ‘‘type;’’ and 
inserting ‘‘type or to replace used appliances with an 
appliance for similar purposes that is powered by 
electricity;’’; and 
(2) in subsection (f)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘$50,000,000’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘$300,000,000’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘2006 through 2010’’ and 
inserting ‘‘2022 through 2031’’. 
Subtitle D—HOPE for HOMES 
SEC. 331. DEFINITIONS. 
In this subtitle: 
(1) CONTRACTOR
CERTIFICATION.—The term 
‘‘contractor certification’’ means an industry recog-
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nized certification that may be obtained by a resi-
dential contractor to advance the expertise and edu-
cation of the contractor in energy efficiency retrofits 
of residential buildings, including— 
(A) a certification provided by— 
(i) the Building Performance Insti-
tute; 
(ii) the Air Conditioning Contractors 
of America; 
(iii) the National Comfort Institute; 
(iv) the North American Technician 
Excellence; 
(v) RESNET; 
(vi) the United States Green Building 
Council; or 
(vii) Home Innovation Research Labs; 
and 
(B) any other certification the Secretary 
determines appropriate for purposes of the 
Home Energy Savings Retrofit Rebate Pro-
gram. 
(2) CONTRACTOR COMPANY.—The term ‘‘con-
tractor company’’ means a company— 
(A) the business of which is to provide 
services to residential building owners with re-
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spect to HVAC systems, insulation, air sealing, 
or other services that are approved by the Sec-
retary; 
(B) that holds the licenses and insurance 
required by the State in which the company 
provides services; and 
(C) that provides services for which a par-
tial system rebate, measured performance re-
bate, or modeled performance rebate may be 
provided pursuant to the Home Energy Savings 
Retrofit Rebate Program. 
(3) ENERGY AUDIT.—The term ‘‘energy audit’’ 
means an inspection, survey, and analysis of the en-
ergy use of a building, including the building enve-
lope and HVAC system. 
(4) HOME.—The term ‘‘home’’ means a manu-
factured home (as such term is defined in section 
603 of the National Manufactured Housing Con-
struction and Safety Standards Act of 1974 (42 
U.S.C. 5402)), or a residential dwelling unit in a 
building with no more than 4 dwelling units that— 
(A) is located in the United States; 
(B) was constructed before the date of en-
actment of this Act; and 
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(C) is occupied at least 6 months out of 
the year. 
(5) HOME ENERGY SAVINGS RETROFIT REBATE 
PROGRAM.—The term ‘‘Home Energy Savings Ret-
rofit Rebate Program’’ means the Home Energy 
Savings Retrofit Rebate Program established under 
section 337. 
(6) HOMEOWNER.—The term ‘‘homeowner’’ 
means the owner of an owner-occupied home or a 
tenant-occupied home. 
(7) HOME
VALUATION
CERTIFICATION.—The 
term ‘‘home valuation certification’’ means the fol-
lowing home assessments: 
(A) Home Energy Score. 
(B) PEARL Certification. 
(C) National Green Building Standard. 
(D) LEED. 
(E) Any other assessment the Secretary 
determines to be appropriate. 
(8) HOPE QUALIFICATION.—The term ‘‘HOPE 
Qualification’’ means the qualification described in 
section 334. 
(9) HOPE 
TRAINING
CREDIT.—The term 
‘‘HOPE training credit’’ means a HOPE training 
task credit or a HOPE training supplemental credit. 
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(10) HOPE TRAINING
TASK
CREDIT.—The 
term ‘‘HOPE training task credit’’ means a credit 
described in section 333(a). 
(11) HOPE TRAINING SUPPLEMENTAL CRED-
IT.—The term ‘‘HOPE training supplemental cred-
it’’ means a credit described in section 333(b). 
(12) HVAC SYSTEM.—The term ‘‘HVAC sys-
tem’’ means a system— 
(A) consisting of a heating component, a 
ventilation component, and an air-conditioning 
component; and 
(B) which components may include central 
air conditioning, a heat pump, a furnace, a boil-
er, a rooftop unit, and a window unit. 
(13) MEASURED PERFORMANCE REBATE.—The 
term ‘‘measured performance rebate’’ means a re-
bate provided in accordance with section 339 and 
described in subsection (e) of that section. 
(14) MODELED PERFORMANCE REBATE.—The 
term ‘‘modeled performance rebate’’ means a rebate 
provided in accordance with section 339 and de-
scribed in subsection (d) of that section. 
(15) MODERATE
INCOME.—The term ‘‘mod-
erate income’’ means, with respect to a household, a 
household with an annual income that is less than 
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80 percent of the area median income, as deter-
mined annually by the Department of Housing and 
Urban Development. 
(16) 
MULTIFAMILY
BUILDING.—The 
term 
‘‘multifamily building’’ means a structure with 5 or 
more tenant-occupied residential dwelling units 
that— 
(A) is located in the United States; 
(B) was constructed before the date of en-
actment of this Act; and 
(C) is occupied at least 6 months out of 
the year. 
(17) MULTIFAMILY
BUILDING
OWNER.—The 
term ‘‘multifamily building owner’’ means the owner 
of a tenant-occupied multifamily building. 
(18) PARTIAL
SYSTEM
REBATE.—The term 
‘‘partial system rebate’’ means a rebate provided in 
accordance with section 338. 
(19) 
SECRETARY.—The 
term 
‘‘Secretary’’ 
means the Secretary of Energy. 
(20) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ includes— 
(A) a State; 
(B) the District of Columbia; 
(C) the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico; 
(D) Guam; 
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(E) American Samoa; 
(F) the Commonwealth of the Northern 
Mariana Islands; 
(G) the United States Virgin Islands; and 
(H) any other territory or possession of the 
United States. 
(21) STATE ENERGY OFFICE.—The term ‘‘State 
energy office’’ means the office or agency of a State 
responsible for developing the State energy conserva-
tion plan for the State under section 362 of the En-
ergy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6322). 
PART 1—HOPE TRAINING 
SEC. 332. NOTICE FOR HOPE QUALIFICATION TRAINING 
AND GRANTS. 
Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary, acting through the Director of 
the Building Technologies Office of the Department of 
Energy, shall issue a notice that includes— 
(1) criteria established under section 333 for 
approval by the Secretary of courses for which cred-
its may be issued for purposes of a HOPE Qualifica-
tion; 
(2) a list of courses that meet such criteria and 
are so approved; and 
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(3) information on how individuals and entities 
may apply for grants under this part. 
SEC. 333. COURSE CRITERIA. 
(a) HOPE TRAINING TASK CREDIT.— 
(1) CRITERIA.—The Secretary shall establish 
criteria for approval of a course for which a credit, 
to be known as a HOPE training task credit, may 
be issued, including that such course— 
(A) is equivalent to at least 30 hours in 
total course time; 
(B) is accredited by the Interstate Renew-
able Energy Council or is determined to be 
equivalent by the Secretary; 
(C) is, with respect to a particular job, 
aligned with the relevant National Renewable 
Energy Laboratory Job Task Analysis, or other 
credentialing program foundation that helps 
identify the necessary core knowledge areas, 
critical work functions, or skills, as approved by 
the Secretary; 
(D) has established learning objectives; 
and 
(E) includes, as the Secretary determines 
appropriate, an appropriate assessment of such 
learning objectives that may include a final 
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exam, to be proctored on-site or through remote 
proctoring, or an in-person field exam. 
(2) INCLUDED COURSES.—The Secretary shall 
approve one or more courses that meet the criteria 
described in paragraph (1) for training related to— 
(A) contractor certification; 
(B) energy auditing or assessment, includ-
ing energy audits and assessments relevant to 
multifamily buildings; 
(C) home and multifamily building energy 
systems (including HVAC systems); 
(D) insulation installation and air leakage 
control; 
(E) health and safety regarding the instal-
lation of energy efficiency measures or health 
and safety impacts associated with energy effi-
ciency retrofits; and 
(F) indoor air quality. 
(b) HOPE TRAINING SUPPLEMENTAL CREDIT CRI-
TERIA.—The Secretary shall establish criteria for approval 
of a course for which a credit, to be known as a HOPE 
training supplemental credit, may be issued, including 
that such course provides— 
(1) training related to— 
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(A) small business success, including man-
agement, home energy efficiency software, or 
general accounting principles; 
(B) the issuance of a home valuation cer-
tification; 
(C) the use of Wi-Fi-enabled technology in 
an energy efficiency upgrade; or 
(D) understanding and being able to par-
ticipate in the Home Energy Savings Retrofit 
Rebate Program; and 
(2) as the Secretary determines appropriate, an 
appropriate assessment of such training that may in-
clude a final exam, to be proctored on-site or 
through remote proctoring, or an in-person field 
exam. 
(c) EXISTING APPROVED COURSES.—The Secretary 
may approve a course that meets the applicable criteria 
established under this section that is approved by the ap-
plicable State energy office or relevant State agency with 
oversight authority for residential energy efficiency pro-
grams. 
(d) IN-PERSON AND ONLINE TRAINING.—An online 
course approved pursuant to this section may be con-
ducted in-person, but may not be offered exclusively in- 
person. 
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SEC. 334. HOPE QUALIFICATION. 
(a) ISSUANCE OF CREDITS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, or an entity 
authorized by the Secretary pursuant to paragraph 
(2), may issue— 
(A) a HOPE training task credit to any 
individual that completes a course that meets 
applicable criteria under section 333; and 
(B) a HOPE training supplemental credit 
to any individual that completes a course that 
meets the applicable criteria under section 333. 
(2) OTHER ENTITIES.—The Secretary may au-
thorize a State energy office implementing an au-
thorized program under subsection (b)(2), an organi-
zation described in section 335(b), and any other en-
tity the Secretary determines appropriate, to issue 
HOPE training credits in accordance with para-
graph (1). 
(b) HOPE QUALIFICATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may certify 
that an individual has achieved a qualification, to be 
known as a HOPE Qualification, that indicates that 
the individual has received at least 3 HOPE training 
credits, of which at least 2 shall be HOPE training 
task credits. 
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(2) STATE PROGRAMS.—The Secretary may au-
thorize a State energy office to implement a pro-
gram to provide HOPE Qualifications in accordance 
with this part. 
SEC. 335. GRANTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall, to the extent 
amounts are made available in appropriations Acts for 
such purposes, provide grants to support the training of 
individuals toward the completion of a HOPE Qualifica-
tion. 
(b) PROVIDER ORGANIZATIONS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may provide a 
grant of up to $20,000 under this section to an or-
ganization to provide training online, including es-
tablishing, modifying, or maintaining the online sys-
tems, staff time, and software and online program 
management, through a course that meets the appli-
cable criteria established under section 333. 
(2) CRITERIA.—In order to receive a grant 
under this subsection, an organization shall be— 
(A) a nonprofit organization; 
(B) an educational institution; or 
(C) an organization that has experience 
providing training to contractors that work with 
the weatherization assistance program imple-
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mented under part A of title IV of the Energy 
Conservation and Production Act (42 U.S.C. 
6861 et seq.) or equivalent experience, as deter-
mined by the Secretary. 
(3) ADDITIONAL CERTIFICATIONS.—In addition 
to any grant provided under paragraph (1), the Sec-
retary may provide an organization up to $5,000 for 
each additional course for which a HOPE training 
credit may be issued that is offered by the organiza-
tion. 
(c) CONTRACTOR COMPANY.—The Secretary may 
provide a grant under this section of $1,000 per employee 
to a contractor company, up to a maximum of $10,000, 
to reimburse the contractor company for training costs for 
employees, and any home technology support needed for 
an employee to receive training pursuant to this section. 
Grant funds provided under this subsection may be used 
to support wages of employees during training. 
(d) TRAINEES.—The Secretary may provide a grant 
of up to $1,000 under this section to an individual who 
receives a HOPE Qualification. 
(e) STATE ENERGY OFFICE.—The Secretary may 
provide a grant under this section to a State energy office 
of up to $25,000 to implement an authorized program 
under section 334(b). 
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SEC. 336. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out 
this part $500,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2022 
through 2031, to remain available until expended. 
PART 2—HOME ENERGY SAVINGS RETROFIT 
REBATE PROGRAM 
SEC. 337. ESTABLISHMENT OF HOME ENERGY SAVINGS 
RETROFIT REBATE PROGRAM. 
The Secretary shall establish a program, to be known 
as the Home Energy Savings Retrofit Rebate Program, 
to— 
(1) provide rebates in accordance with section 
338; and 
(2) provide grants to States to carry out pro-
grams to provide rebates in accordance with section 
339. 
SEC. 338. PARTIAL SYSTEM REBATES. 
(a) AMOUNT OF REBATE.—In carrying out the Home 
Energy Savings Retrofit Rebate Program, and subject to 
the availability of appropriations for such purpose, the 
Secretary shall provide a homeowner or multifamily build-
ing owner a rebate, to be known as a partial system re-
bate, of, except as provided in section 340, up to— 
(1) $800 for the purchase and installation of 
insulation and air sealing within a home of the 
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homeowner or the household living in a multifamily 
building; and 
(2) $1,500 for the purchase and installation of 
insulation and air sealing within a home of the 
homeowner or the household living in a multifamily 
building and replacement of an HVAC system, the 
heating component of an HVAC system, or the cool-
ing component of an HVAC system, of such home. 
(b) SPECIFICATIONS.— 
(1) COST.—The amount of a partial system re-
bate provided under this section shall, except as pro-
vided in section 340, not exceed 30 percent of cost 
of the purchase and installation of insulation and air 
sealing under subsection (a)(1), or the purchase and 
installation of insulation and air sealing and replace-
ment of an HVAC system, the heating component of 
an HVAC system, or the cooling component of an 
HVAC system, under subsection (a)(2). Labor may 
be included in such cost but may not exceed— 
(A) in the case of a rebate under sub-
section (a)(1), 50 percent of such cost; and 
(B) in the case of a rebate under sub-
section (a)(2), 25 percent of such cost. 
(2) REPLACEMENT OF AN HVAC SYSTEM, THE 
HEATING COMPONENT OF AN HVAC SYSTEM, OR THE 
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(c) ADDITIONAL INCENTIVES FOR CONTRACTORS.— 
In carrying out the Home Energy Savings Retrofit Rebate 
Program, the Secretary may provide a $250 payment to 
a contractor per home of a homeowner or household living 
in a multifamily building for which— 
(1) a partial system rebate is provided under 
this section for the installation of insulation and air 
sealing, or installation of insulation and air sealing 
and replacement of an HVAC system, the heating 
component of an HVAC system, or the cooling com-
ponent of an HVAC system, by the contractor; 
(2) the applicable homeowner has signed and 
submitted to the Secretary a release form made 
available pursuant to section 342(b) authorizing the 
contractor access to information in the utility bills of 
the homeowner or the applicable multifamily build-
ing owner has signed and submitted an agreement 
with the contractor to provide whole-building aggre-
gate information about the building’s energy use; 
and 
(3) the contractor inputs, into the Department 
of Energy’s Building Performance Database— 
(A) the energy usage for the home of a 
homeowner or for the household living in a mul-
tifamily building for the 12 months preceding, 
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and the 24 months following, the installation of 
insulation and air sealing or installation of in-
sulation and air sealing and replacement of an 
HVAC system, the heating component of an 
HVAC system, or the cooling component of an 
HVAC system; 
(B) a description of such installation or in-
stallation and replacement; and 
(C) the total cost to the homeowner or 
multifamily building owner for such installation 
or installation and replacement. 
(d) PROCESS.— 
(1) FORMS; REBATE
PROCESSING
SYSTEM.— 
Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary, in consultation with the 
Secretary of the Treasury, shall— 
(A) develop and make available rebate 
forms required to receive a partial system re-
bate under this section; 
(B) establish a Federal rebate processing 
system which shall serve as a database and in-
formation technology system that will allow 
homeowners and multifamily building owners to 
submit required rebate forms; and 
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(C) establish a website that provides infor-
mation on partial system rebates provided 
under this section, including how to determine 
whether particular measures qualify for a re-
bate under this section and how to receive such 
a rebate. 
(2) SUBMISSION OF FORMS.—In order to re-
ceive a partial system rebate under this section, a 
homeowner or multifamily building owner shall sub-
mit the required rebate forms, and any other infor-
mation the Secretary determines appropriate, to the 
Federal rebate processing system established pursu-
ant to paragraph (1). 
(e) FUNDING.— 
(1) LIMITATION.—For each fiscal year, the Sec-
retary may not use more than 50 percent of the 
amounts made available to carry out this part to 
carry out this section. 
(2) ALLOCATION.—The Secretary shall allocate 
amounts made available to carry out this section for 
partial system rebates among the States using the 
same formula as is used to allocate funds for States 
under part D of title III of the Energy Policy and 
Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6321 et seq.). 
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SEC. 339. STATE ADMINISTERED REBATES. 
(a) FUNDING.—In carrying out the Home Energy 
Savings Retrofit Rebate Program, and subject to the 
availability of appropriations for such purpose, the Sec-
retary shall provide grants to States to carry out programs 
to provide rebates in accordance with this section. 
(b) STATE PARTICIPATION.— 
(1) PLAN.—In order to receive a grant under 
this section a State shall submit to the Secretary an 
application that includes a plan to implement a 
State program that meets the minimum criteria 
under subsection (c). 
(2) APPROVAL.—Not later than 60 days after 
receipt of a completed application for a grant under 
this section, the Secretary shall either approve the 
application or provide to the applicant an expla-
nation for denying the application. 
(c) MINIMUM CRITERIA FOR STATE PROGRAMS.— 
Not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of 
this Act, the Secretary shall establish and publish min-
imum criteria for a State program to meet to qualify for 
funding under this section, including— 
(1) that the State program be carried out by 
the applicable State energy office or its designee; 
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(2) that a rebate be provided under a State pro-
gram only for a home energy efficiency retrofit 
that— 
(A) is completed by a contractor who 
meets minimum training requirements and cer-
tification requirements set forth by the Sec-
retary; 
(B) includes installation of one or more 
home energy efficiency retrofit measures for a 
home that together are modeled to achieve, or 
are shown to achieve, a reduction in home en-
ergy use of 20 percent or more from the base-
line energy use of the home; 
(C) does not include installation of any 
measure that the Secretary determines does not 
improve the thermal energy performance of the 
home, such as a pool pump, pool heater, spa, or 
EV charger; and 
(D) includes, after installation of the appli-
cable home energy efficiency retrofit measures, 
a test-out procedure conducted in accordance 
with guidelines issued by the Secretary of such 
measures to ensure— 
(i) the safe operation of all systems 
post retrofit; and 
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(ii) that all improvements are included 
in, and have been installed according to— 
(I) 
manufacturers 
installation 
specifications; and 
(II) all applicable State and local 
codes or equivalent standards ap-
proved by the Secretary; 
(3) that the State program utilize— 
(A) for purposes of modeled performance 
rebates, modeling software approved by the Sec-
retary for determining and documenting the 
baseline energy use of a home and the reduc-
tions in home energy use resulting from the im-
plementation of a home energy efficiency ret-
rofit; and 
(B) for purposes of measured performance 
rebates, methods and procedures approved by 
the Secretary for determining and documenting 
the baseline energy use of a home and the re-
ductions in home energy use resulting from the 
implementation of a home energy efficiency ret-
rofit, including methods and procedures for use 
of advanced metering infrastructure, weather- 
normalized data, and open source standards, to 
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