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SEC. 40434. STUDY AND REPORT BY THE SECRETARY OF EN-
ERGY ON JOB LOSS AND IMPACTS ON CON-
SUMER ENERGY COSTS DUE TO THE REVOCA-
TION OF THE PERMIT FOR THE KEYSTONE XL 
PIPELINE. 
(a) DEFINITION OF EXECUTIVE ORDER.—In this sec-
tion, the term ‘‘Executive Order’’ means Executive Order 
13990 (86 Fed. Reg. 7037; relating to protecting public 
health and the environment and restoring science to tackle 
the climate crisis). 
(b) STUDY AND REPORT.—The Secretary shall— 
(1) conduct a study to estimate— 
(A) the total number of jobs that were lost 
as a direct or indirect result of section 6 of the 
Executive Order over the 10-year period begin-
ning on the date on which the Executive Order 
was issued; and 
(B) the impact on consumer energy costs 
that are projected to result as a direct or indirect 
result of section 6 of the Executive Order over the 
10-year period beginning on the date on which 
the Executive Order was issued; and 
(2) not later than 90 days after the date of en-
actment of this Act, submit to Congress a report de-
scribing the findings of the study conducted under 
paragraph (1).
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SEC. 40435. STUDY ON IMPACT OF ELECTRIC VEHICLES. 
Not later than 120 days after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary shall conduct, and submit to Con-
gress a report describing the results of, a study on the cradle 
to grave environmental impact of electric vehicles. 
SEC. 40436. STUDY ON IMPACT OF FORCED LABOR IN CHINA 
ON THE ELECTRIC VEHICLE SUPPLY CHAIN. 
Not later than 120 days after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary, in coordination with the Sec-
retary of State and the Secretary of Commerce, shall study 
the impact of forced labor in China on the electric vehicle 
supply chain. 
TITLE V—ENERGY EFFICIENCY 
AND BUILDING INFRASTRUC-
TURE 
Subtitle A—Residential and 
Commercial Energy Efficiency 
SEC. 40501. DEFINITIONS. 
In this subtitle: 
(1) PRIORITY STATE.—The term ‘‘priority State’’ 
means a State that— 
(A) is eligible for funding under the State 
Energy Program; and 
(B)(i) is among the 15 States with the high-
est annual per-capita combined residential and 
commercial sector energy consumption, as most
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recently reported by the Energy Information Ad-
ministration; or 
(ii) is among the 15 States with the highest 
annual per-capita energy-related carbon dioxide 
emissions by State, as most recently reported by 
the Energy Information Administration. 
(2) PROGRAM.—The term ‘‘program’’ means the 
program established under section 40502(a). 
(3) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means a State 
(as defined in section 3 of the Energy Policy and 
Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6202)), acting through a 
State energy office. 
(4) STATE ENERGY PROGRAM.—The term ‘‘State 
Energy Program’’ means the State Energy Program 
established under part D of title III of the Energy 
Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6321 et seq.). 
SEC. 40502. ENERGY EFFICIENCY REVOLVING LOAN FUND 
CAPITALIZATION GRANT PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after the date 
of enactment of this Act, under the State Energy Program, 
the Secretary shall establish a program under which the 
Secretary shall provide capitalization grants to States to 
establish a revolving loan fund under which the State shall 
provide loans and grants, as applicable, in accordance with 
this section.
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(b) DISTRIBUTION OF FUNDS.— 
(1) ALL STATES.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—Of the amounts made 
available under subsection (j), the Secretary shall 
use 40 percent to provide capitalization grants 
to States that are eligible for funding under the 
State Energy Program, in accordance with the 
allocation formula established under section 
420.11 of title 10, Code of Federal Regulations 
(or successor regulations). 
(B) REMAINING FUNDING.—After applying 
the allocation formula described in subparagraph 
(A), the Secretary shall redistribute any un-
claimed funds to the remaining States seeking 
capitalization grants under that subparagraph. 
(2) PRIORITY STATES.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—Of the amounts made 
available under subsection (j), the Secretary shall 
use 60 percent to provide supplemental capital-
ization grants to priority States in accordance 
with an allocation formula determined by the 
Secretary. 
(B) REMAINING FUNDING.—After applying 
the allocation formula described in subparagraph 
(A), the Secretary shall redistribute any un-
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claimed funds to the remaining priority States 
seeking supplemental capitalization grants under 
that subparagraph. 
(C) GRANT AMOUNT.— 
(i) MAXIMUM
AMOUNT.—The amount 
of a supplemental capitalization grant pro-
vided to a State under this paragraph shall 
not exceed $15,000,000. 
(ii) SUPPLEMENT NOT SUPPLANT.—A 
supplemental capitalization grant received 
by a State under this paragraph shall sup-
plement, not supplant, a capitalization 
grant received by that State under para-
graph (1). 
(c) APPLICATIONS FOR CAPITALIZATION GRANTS.—A 
State seeking a capitalization grant under the program 
shall submit to the Secretary an application at such time, 
in such manner, and containing such information as the 
Secretary may require, including— 
(1) a detailed explanation of how the grant will 
be used, including a plan to establish a new revolving 
loan fund or use an existing revolving loan fund; 
(2) the need of eligible recipients for loans and 
grants in the State for assistance with conducting en-
ergy audits;
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(3) a description of the expected benefits that 
building infrastructure and energy system upgrades 
and retrofits will have on communities in the State; 
and 
(4) in the case of a priority State seeking a sup-
plemental capitalization grant under subsection 
(b)(2), a justification for needing the supplemental 
funding. 
(d) TIMING.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall establish 
a timeline with dates by, or periods by the end of, 
which a State shall— 
(A) on receipt of a capitalization grant 
under the program, deposit the grant funds into 
a revolving loan fund; and 
(B) begin using the capitalization grant as 
described in subsection (e)(1). 
(2) USE OF GRANT.—Under the timeline estab-
lished under paragraph (1), a State shall be required 
to begin using a capitalization grant not more than 
180 days after the date on which the grant is received. 
(e) USE OF GRANT FUNDS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—A State that receives a cap-
italization grant under the program—
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(A) shall provide loans in accordance with 
paragraph (2); and 
(B) may provide grants in accordance with 
paragraph (3). 
(2) LOANS.— 
(A) COMMERCIAL ENERGY AUDIT.— 
(i) IN GENERAL.—A State that receives 
a capitalization grant under the program 
may provide a loan to an eligible recipient 
described in clause (iv) to conduct a com-
mercial energy audit. 
(ii) AUDIT
REQUIREMENTS.—A com-
mercial energy audit conducted using a 
loan provided under clause (i) shall— 
(I) determine the overall con-
sumption of energy of the facility of 
the eligible recipient; 
(II) 
identify 
and 
recommend 
lifecycle cost-effective opportunities to 
reduce the energy consumption of the 
facility of the eligible recipient, includ-
ing through energy efficient— 
(aa) lighting; 
(bb) heating, ventilation, and 
air conditioning systems;
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(cc) windows; 
(dd) appliances; and 
(ee) insulation and building 
envelopes; 
(III) estimate the energy and cost 
savings potential of the opportunities 
identified in subclause (II) using soft-
ware approved by the Secretary; 
(IV) identify— 
(aa) the period and level of 
peak energy demand for each 
building within the facility of the 
eligible recipient; and 
(bb) the sources of energy 
consumption that are contributing 
the most to that period of peak en-
ergy demand; 
(V) recommend controls and man-
agement systems to reduce or redis-
tribute peak energy consumption; and 
(VI) estimate the total energy and 
cost savings potential for the facility of 
the 
eligible 
recipient 
if 
all 
rec-
ommended upgrades and retrofits are
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implemented, using software approved 
by the Secretary. 
(iii) 
ADDITIONAL
AUDIT
INCLU-
SIONS.—A commercial energy audit con-
ducted using a loan provided under clause 
(i) may recommend strategies to increase 
energy efficiency of the facility of the eligi-
ble recipient through use of electric systems 
or other high-efficiency systems utilizing 
fuels, including natural gas and hydrogen. 
(iv) ELIGIBLE RECIPIENTS.—An eligi-
ble recipient under clause (i) is a business 
that— 
(I) conducts the majority of its 
business in the State that provides the 
loan under that clause; and 
(II) owns or operates— 
(aa) 1 or more commercial 
buildings; or 
(bb) commercial space within 
a building that serves multiple 
functions, such as a building for 
commercial and residential oper-
ations. 
(B) RESIDENTIAL ENERGY AUDITS.—
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(i) IN GENERAL.—A State that receives 
a capitalization grant under the program 
may provide a loan to an eligible recipient 
described in clause (iv) to conduct a resi-
dential energy audit. 
(ii) RESIDENTIAL ENERGY AUDIT RE-
QUIREMENTS.—A residential energy audit 
conducted using a loan under clause (i) 
shall— 
(I) utilize the same evaluation 
criteria as the Home Performance As-
sessment used in the Energy Star pro-
gram established under section 324A of 
the Energy Policy and Conservation 
Act (42 U.S.C. 6294a); 
(II) recommend lifecycle cost-effec-
tive opportunities to reduce energy 
consumption within the residential 
building of the eligible recipient, in-
cluding through energy efficient— 
(aa) lighting; 
(bb) heating, ventilation, and 
air conditioning systems; 
(cc) windows; 
(dd) appliances; and
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(ee) insulation and building 
envelopes; 
(III) recommend controls and 
management systems to reduce or re-
distribute peak energy consumption; 
(IV) compare the energy consump-
tion of the residential building of the 
eligible recipient to comparable resi-
dential buildings in the same geo-
graphic area; and 
(V) provide a Home Energy 
Score, or equivalent score (as deter-
mined by the Secretary), for the resi-
dential building of the eligible recipi-
ent by using the Home Energy Score 
Tool of the Department or an equiva-
lent scoring tool. 
(iii) 
ADDITIONAL
AUDIT
INCLU-
SIONS.—A residential energy audit con-
ducted using a loan provided under clause 
(i) may recommend strategies to increase 
energy efficiency of the facility of the eligi-
ble recipient through use of electric systems 
or other high-efficiency systems utilizing 
fuels, including natural gas and hydrogen.
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(iv) ELIGIBLE RECIPIENTS.—An eligi-
ble recipient under clause (i) is— 
(I) an individual who owns— 
(aa) a single family home; 
(bb) a condominium or du-
plex; or 
(cc) a manufactured housing 
unit; or 
(II) a business that owns or oper-
ates a multifamily housing facility. 
(C) COMMERCIAL
AND
RESIDENTIAL
EN-
ERGY UPGRADES AND RETROFITS.— 
(i) IN GENERAL.—A State that receives 
a capitalization grant under the program 
may provide a loan to an eligible recipient 
described in clause (ii) to carry out up-
grades or retrofits of building infrastructure 
and systems that— 
(I) are recommended in the com-
mercial energy audit or residential en-
ergy audit, as applicable, completed for 
the building or facility of the eligible 
recipient; 
(II) satisfy at least 1 of the cri-
teria in the Home Performance Assess-
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ment used in the Energy Star program 
established under section 324A of the 
Energy Policy and Conservation Act 
(42 U.S.C. 6294a); 
(III) improve, with respect to the 
building or facility of the eligible re-
cipient— 
(aa) the physical comfort of 
the building or facility occupants; 
(bb) the energy efficiency of 
the building or facility; or 
(cc) the quality of the air in 
the building or facility; and 
(IV)(aa) are lifecycle cost-effective; 
and 
(bb)(AA) reduce the energy inten-
sity of the building or facility of the el-
igible recipient; or 
(BB) improve the control and 
management of energy usage of the 
building or facility to reduce demand 
during peak times. 
(ii) ELIGIBLE RECIPIENTS.—An eligi-
ble recipient under clause (i) is an eligible
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recipient described in subparagraph (A)(iv) 
or (B)(iv) that— 
(I) has completed a commercial 
energy audit described in subpara-
graph (A) or a residential energy audit 
described in subparagraph (B) using a 
loan provided under the applicable 
subparagraph; or 
(II) has completed a commercial 
energy audit or residential energy 
audit that— 
(aa) was not funded by a 
loan under this paragraph; and 
(bb)(AA) meets the require-
ments for the applicable audit 
under subparagraph (A) or (B), 
as applicable; or 
(BB) the Secretary deter-
mines is otherwise satisfactory. 
(iii) LOAN TERM.— 
(I) IN
GENERAL.—A loan pro-
vided under this subparagraph shall be 
required to be fully amortized by the 
earlier of—
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(aa) subject to subclause (II), 
the year in which the upgrades or 
retrofits carried out using the 
loan exceed their expected useful 
life; and 
(bb) 15 years after those up-
grades or retrofits are installed. 
(II) CALCULATION.—For purposes 
of subclause (I)(aa), in the case of a 
loan being used to fund multiple up-
grades or retrofits, the longest-lived up-
grade or retrofit shall be used to cal-
culate the year in which the upgrades 
or retrofits carried out using the loan 
exceed their expected useful life. 
(D) REFERRAL
TO
QUALIFIED
CONTRAC-
TORS.—Following the completion of an audit 
under subparagraph (A) or (B) by an eligible re-
cipient of a loan under the applicable subpara-
graph, the State may refer the eligible recipient 
to a qualified contractor, as determined by the 
State, to estimate— 
(i) the upfront capital cost of each rec-
ommended upgrade; and
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(ii) the total upfront capital cost of 
implementing all recommended upgrades. 
(E) LOAN
RECIPIENTS.—Each State pro-
viding loans under this paragraph shall, to the 
maximum extent practicable, provide loans to el-
igible recipients that do not have access to pri-
vate capital. 
(3) GRANTS AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—A State that receives a 
capitalization grant under the program may use 
not more than 25 percent of the grant funds to 
provide grants or technical assistance to eligible 
entities described in subparagraph (B) to carry 
out the activities described in subparagraphs 
(A), (B), and (C) of paragraph (2). 
(B) ELIGIBLE ENTITY.—An entity eligible 
for a grant or technical assistance under sub-
paragraph (A) is— 
(i) a business that— 
(I) is an eligible recipient de-
scribed in paragraph (2)(A)(iv); and 
(II) has fewer than 500 employees; 
or 
(ii) a low-income individual (as de-
fined in section 3 of the Workforce Innova-
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tion and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 
3102)) that owns a residential building. 
(4) FINAL ASSESSMENT.—A State that provides 
a capitalization grant under paragraph (2)(C) to an 
eligible recipient described in clause (ii) of that para-
graph may, not later than 1 year after the date on 
which the upgrades or retrofits funded by the grant 
under that paragraph are completed, provide to the 
eligible recipient a loan or, in accordance with para-
graph (3), a grant to conduct a final energy audit 
that assesses the total energy savings from the up-
grades or retrofits. 
(5) ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES.—A State that 
receives a capitalization grant under the program 
may use not more than 10 percent of the grant funds 
for administrative expenses. 
(f) COORDINATION WITH EXISTING PROGRAMS.—A 
State receiving a capitalization grant under the program 
is encouraged to utilize and build on existing programs and 
infrastructure within the State that may aid the State in 
carrying out a revolving loan fund program. 
(g) LEVERAGING PRIVATE CAPITAL.—A State receiv-
ing a capitalization grant under the program shall, to the 
maximum extent practicable, use the grant to leverage pri-
vate capital.
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(h) OUTREACH.—The Secretary shall engage in out-
reach to inform States of the availability of capitalization 
grants under the program. 
(i) REPORT.—Each State that receives a capitaliza-
tion grant under the program shall, not later than 2 years 
after a grant is received, submit to the Secretary a report 
that describes— 
(1) the number of recipients to which the State 
has distributed— 
(A) loans for— 
(i) commercial energy audits under 
subsection (e)(2)(A); 
(ii) residential energy audits under 
subsection (e)(2)(B); 
(iii) energy upgrades and retrofits 
under subsection (e)(2)(C); and 
(B) grants under subsection (e)(3); and 
(2) the average capital cost of upgrades and ret-
rofits across all commercial energy audits and resi-
dential energy audits that were conducted in the 
State using loans provided by the State under sub-
section (e). 
(j) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out
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this section $250,000,000 for fiscal year 2022, to remain 
available until expended. 
SEC. 40503. ENERGY AUDITOR TRAINING GRANT PROGRAM. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) COVERED CERTIFICATION.—The term ‘‘cov-
ered certification’’ means any of the following certifi-
cations: 
(A) The American Society of Heating, Re-
frigerating 
and 
Air-Conditioning 
Engineers 
Building Energy Assessment Professional certifi-
cation. 
(B) The Association of Energy Engineers 
Certified Energy Auditor certification. 
(C) The Building Performance Institute 
Home Energy Professional Energy Auditor cer-
tification. 
(D) The Residential Energy Services Net-
work Home Energy Rater certification. 
(E) Any other third-party certification rec-
ognized by the Department. 
(F) Any third-party certification that the 
Secretary determines is equivalent to the certifi-
cations described in subparagraphs (A) through 
(E).
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(2) ELIGIBLE STATE.—The term ‘‘eligible State’’ 
means a State that— 
(A) has a demonstrated need for assistance 
for training energy auditors; and 
(B) meets any additional criteria deter-
mined necessary by the Secretary. 
(b) ESTABLISHMENT.—Under the State Energy Pro-
gram, the Secretary shall establish a competitive grant pro-
gram under which the Secretary shall award grants to eligi-
ble States to train individuals to conduct energy audits or 
surveys of commercial and residential buildings. 
(c) APPLICATIONS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—A State seeking a grant under 
subsection (b) shall submit to the Secretary an appli-
cation at such time, in such manner, and containing 
such information as the Secretary may require, in-
cluding the energy auditor training program plan de-
scribed in paragraph (2). 
(2) 
ENERGY
AUDITOR
TRAINING
PROGRAM 
PLAN.—An energy auditor training program plan 
submitted with an application under paragraph (1) 
shall include— 
(A)(i) a proposed training curriculum for 
energy audit trainees; and
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(ii) an identification of the covered certifi-
cation that those trainees will receive on comple-
tion of that training curriculum; 
(B) the expected per-individual cost of 
training; 
(C) a plan for connecting trainees with em-
ployment opportunities; and 
(D) any additional information required by 
the Secretary. 
(d) AMOUNT
OF GRANT.—The amount of a grant 
awarded to an eligible State under subsection (b)— 
(1) shall be determined by the Secretary, taking 
into account the population of the eligible State; and 
(2) shall not exceed $2,000,000 for any eligible 
State. 
(e) USE OF FUNDS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—An eligible State that receives 
a grant under subsection (b) shall use the grant 
funds— 
(A) to cover any cost associated with indi-
viduals being trained or certified to conduct en-
ergy audits by— 
(i) the State; or 
(ii) a State-certified third party train-
ing program; and
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(B) subject to paragraph (2), to pay the 
wages of a trainee during the period in which 
the trainee receives training and certification. 
(2) LIMITATION.—Not more than 10 percent of 
grant funds provided under subsection (b) to an eligi-
ble State may be used for the purpose described in 
paragraph (1)(B). 
(f) CONSULTATION.—In carrying out this section, the 
Secretary shall consult with the Secretary of Labor. 
(g) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out 
this section $40,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2022 
through 2026. 
Subtitle B—Buildings 
SEC. 40511. COST-EFFECTIVE CODES IMPLEMENTATION FOR 
EFFICIENCY AND RESILIENCE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Title III of the Energy Conserva-
tion and Production Act (42 U.S.C. 6831 et seq.) is amend-
ed by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘SEC. 309. COST-EFFECTIVE CODES IMPLEMENTATION FOR 
EFFICIENCY AND RESILIENCE. 
‘‘(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) ELIGIBLE ENTITY.—The term ‘eligible enti-
ty’ means—
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‘‘(A) a relevant State agency, as determined 
by the Secretary, such as a State building code 
agency, State energy office, or Tribal energy of-
fice; and 
‘‘(B) a partnership. 
‘‘(2) PARTNERSHIP.—The term ‘partnership’ 
means a partnership between an eligible entity de-
scribed in paragraph (1)(A) and 1 or more of the fol-
lowing entities: 
‘‘(A) Local building code agencies. 
‘‘(B) Codes and standards developers. 
‘‘(C) Associations of builders and design 
and construction professionals. 
‘‘(D) Local and utility energy efficiency 
programs. 
‘‘(E) Consumer, energy efficiency, and envi-
ronmental advocates. 
‘‘(F) Other entities, as determined by the 
Secretary. 
‘‘(3) SECRETARY.—The term ‘Secretary’ means 
the Secretary of Energy. 
‘‘(b) ESTABLISHMENT.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall establish 
within the Building Technologies Office of the Depart-
ment of Energy a program under which the Secretary
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shall award grants on a competitive basis to eligible 
entities to enable sustained cost-effective implementa-
tion of updated building energy codes. 
‘‘(2) UPDATED
BUILDING
ENERGY
CODE.—An 
update to a building energy code under this section, 
including an amendment that results in increased ef-
ficiency compared to the previously adopted building 
energy code, shall include any update made available 
after the existing building energy code, even if it is 
not the most recent updated code available. 
‘‘(c) CRITERIA; PRIORITY.—In awarding grants under 
subsection (b), the Secretary shall— 
‘‘(1) consider— 
‘‘(A) prospective energy savings and plans 
to measure the savings, including utilizing the 
Environmental 
Protection 
Agency 
Portfolio 
Manager, the Home Energy Score rating of the 
Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable En-
ergy of the Department of Energy, the Energy 
Star Building rating methodologies of the Envi-
ronmental Protection Agency, and other meth-
odologies determined appropriate by the Sec-
retary; 
‘‘(B) the long-term sustainability of those 
measures and savings;
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‘‘(C) prospective benefits, and plans to as-
sess the benefits, including benefits relating to— 
‘‘(i) resilience and peak load reduction; 
‘‘(ii) occupant safety and health; and 
‘‘(iii) environmental performance; 
‘‘(D) the demonstrated capacity of the eligi-
ble entity to carry out the proposed project; and 
‘‘(E) the need of the eligible entity for as-
sistance; and 
‘‘(2) give priority to applications from partner-
ships. 
‘‘(d) ELIGIBLE ACTIVITIES.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—An eligible entity awarded a 
grant under this section may use the grant funds— 
‘‘(A) to create or enable State or regional 
partnerships to provide training and materials 
to— 
‘‘(i) builders, contractors and sub-
contractors, architects, and other design and 
construction professionals, relating to meet-
ing updated building energy codes in a cost- 
effective manner; and 
‘‘(ii) building code officials, relating to 
improving implementation of and compli-
ance with building energy codes;
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‘‘(B) to collect and disseminate quantitative 
data on construction and codes implementation, 
including code pathways, performance metrics, 
and technologies used; 
‘‘(C) to develop and implement a plan for 
highly effective codes implementation, including 
measuring compliance; 
‘‘(D) to address various implementation 
needs in rural, suburban, and urban areas; and 
‘‘(E) to implement updates in energy codes 
for— 
‘‘(i) new residential and commercial 
buildings (including multifamily build-
ings); and 
‘‘(ii) additions and alterations to exist-
ing residential and commercial buildings 
(including multifamily buildings). 
‘‘(2) RELATED TOPICS.—Training and materials 
provided using a grant under this section may in-
clude information on the relationship between energy 
codes and— 
‘‘(A) cost-effective, high-performance, and 
zero-net-energy buildings; 
‘‘(B) improving resilience, health, and safe-
ty;
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‘‘(C) water savings and other environmental 
impacts; and 
‘‘(D) the economic impacts of energy codes. 
‘‘(e) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out 
this section $225,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2022 
through 2026.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 303 of the 
Energy Conservation and Production Act (42 U.S.C. 6832) 
is amended, in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by 
striking ‘‘As used in’’ and inserting ‘‘Except as otherwise 
provided, in’’. 
SEC. 40512. BUILDING, TRAINING, AND ASSESSMENT CEN-
TERS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall provide grants 
to institutions of higher education (as defined in section 
101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001)) 
and Tribal Colleges or Universities (as defined in section 
316(b) of that Act (20 U.S.C. 1059c(b))) to establish build-
ing training and assessment centers— 
(1) to identify opportunities for optimizing en-
ergy efficiency and environmental performance in 
buildings;
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(2) to promote the application of emerging con-
cepts and technologies in commercial and institu-
tional buildings; 
(3) to train engineers, architects, building sci-
entists, building energy permitting and enforcement 
officials, and building technicians in energy-efficient 
design and operation; 
(4) to assist institutions of higher education and 
Tribal Colleges or Universities in training building 
technicians; 
(5) to promote research and development for the 
use of alternative energy sources and distributed gen-
eration to supply heat and power for buildings, par-
ticularly energy-intensive buildings; and 
(6) to coordinate with and assist State-accredited 
technical training centers, community colleges, Tribal 
Colleges or Universities, and local offices of the Na-
tional Institute of Food and Agriculture and ensure 
appropriate services are provided under this section 
to each region of the United States. 
(b) COORDINATION AND NONDUPLICATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall coordi-
nate the program with the industrial research and as-
sessment centers program under section 457 of the 
Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (as
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added by section 40521(b)) and with other Federal 
programs to avoid duplication of effort. 
(2) COLLOCATION.—To the maximum extent 
practicable, building, training, and assessment centers 
established under this section shall be collocated with 
industrial research and assessment centers (as defined 
in section 40531). 
(c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out 
this section $10,000,000 for fiscal year 2022, to remain 
available until expended. 
SEC. 40513. CAREER SKILLS TRAINING. 
(a) DEFINITION OF ELIGIBLE ENTITY.—In this sec-
tion, the term ‘‘eligible entity’’ means a nonprofit partner-
ship that— 
(1) includes the equal participation of industry, 
including public or private employers, and labor or-
ganizations, including joint labor-management train-
ing programs; 
(2) may include workforce investment boards, 
community-based organizations, qualified service and 
conservation corps, educational institutions, small 
businesses, cooperatives, State and local veterans 
agencies, and veterans service organizations; and 
(3) demonstrates—
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(A) experience in implementing and oper-
ating worker skills training and education pro-
grams; 
(B) the ability to identify and involve in 
training programs carried out under this sec-
tion, target populations of individuals who 
would benefit from training and be actively in-
volved in activities relating to energy efficiency 
and renewable energy industries; and 
(C) the ability to help individuals achieve 
economic self-sufficiency. 
(b) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary shall award 
grants to eligible entities to pay the Federal share of associ-
ated career skills training programs under which students 
concurrently receive classroom instruction and on-the-job 
training for the purpose of obtaining an industry-related 
certification to install energy efficient buildings tech-
nologies. 
(c) FEDERAL SHARE.—The Federal share of the cost 
of carrying out a career skills training program described 
in subsection (b) shall be 50 percent. 
(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out 
this section $10,000,000 for fiscal year 2022, to remain 
available until expended.
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SEC. 40514. COMMERCIAL BUILDING ENERGY CONSUMP-
TION INFORMATION SHARING. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) 
ADMINISTRATOR.—The 
term 
‘‘Adminis-
trator’’ means the Administrator of the Energy Infor-
mation Administration. 
(2) AGREEMENT.—The term ‘‘Agreement’’ means 
the agreement entered into under subsection (b). 
(3) SURVEY.—The term ‘‘Survey’’ means the 
Commercial Building Energy Consumption Survey. 
(b) AUTHORIZATION OF AGREEMENT.—Not later than 
120 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Admin-
istrator and the Administrator of the Environmental Pro-
tection Agency shall sign, and submit to Congress, an infor-
mation sharing agreement relating to commercial building 
energy consumption data. 
(c) 
CONTENT
OF
AGREEMENT.—The 
Agreement 
shall— 
(1) provide, to the extent permitted by law, 
that— 
(A) the Administrator shall have access to 
building-specific data in the Portfolio Manager 
database of the Environmental Protection Agen-
cy; and
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(B) the Administrator of the Environmental 
Protection Agency shall have access to building- 
specific data collected by the Survey; 
(2) describe the manner in which the Adminis-
trator shall use the data described in paragraph (1) 
and subsection (d); 
(3) describe and compare— 
(A) the methodologies that the Energy Infor-
mation Administration, the Environmental Pro-
tection Agency, and State and local government 
managers use to maximize the quality, reli-
ability, and integrity of data collected through 
the Survey, the Portfolio Manager database of 
the Environmental Protection Agency, and State 
and local building energy disclosure laws (in-
cluding regulations), respectively, and the man-
ner in which those methodologies can be im-
proved; and 
(B) consistencies and variations in data for 
the same buildings captured in— 
(i)(I) the 2018 Survey cycle; and 
(II) each subsequent Survey cycle; and 
(ii) the Portfolio Manager database of 
the Environmental Protection Agency; and
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(4) consider whether, and the methods by which, 
the Administrator may collect and publish new 
iterations of Survey data every 3 years— 
(A) using the Survey processes of the Ad-
ministrator; or 
(B) as supplemented by information in the 
Portfolio Manager database of the Environ-
mental Protection Agency. 
(d) DATA.—The data referred in subsection (c)(2) in-
cludes data that— 
(1) is collected through the Portfolio Manager 
database of the Environmental Protection Agency; 
(2) is required to be publicly available on the 
internet under State and local government building 
energy disclosure laws (including regulations); and 
(3) includes information on private sector build-
ings that are not less than 250,000 square feet. 
(e) PROTECTION OF INFORMATION.—In carrying out 
the agreement, the Administrator and the Administrator of 
the Environmental Protection Agency shall protect infor-
mation in accordance with— 
(1) section 552(b)(4) of title 5, United States 
Code (commonly known as the ‘‘Freedom of Informa-
tion Act’’);
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(2) subchapter III of chapter 35 of title 44, 
United States Code; and 
(3) any other applicable law (including regula-
tions). 
Subtitle C—Industrial Energy 
Efficiency 
PART I—INDUSTRY 
SEC. 40521. FUTURE OF INDUSTRY PROGRAM AND INDUS-
TRIAL RESEARCH AND ASSESSMENT CEN-
TERS. 
(a) FUTURE OF INDUSTRY PROGRAM.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Section 452 of the Energy 
Independence and Security Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 
17111) is amended— 
(A) by striking the section heading and in-
serting the following: ‘‘future of industry pro-
gram’’; 
(B) in subsection (a)(2)— 
(i) by redesignating subparagraph (E) 
as subparagraph (F); and 
(ii) by inserting after subparagraph 
(D) the following: 
‘‘(E) water and wastewater treatment facili-
ties, including systems that treat municipal, in-
dustrial, and agricultural waste; and’’;
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(C) by striking subsection (e); and 
(D) by redesignating subsection (f) as sub-
section (e). 
(2) 
CONFORMING
AMENDMENT.—Section 
454(b)(2)(C) of the Energy Independence and Secu-
rity Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 17113(b)(2)(C)) is 
amended by striking ‘‘energy-intensive industries’’ 
and inserting ‘‘Future of Industry’’. 
(b) INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH AND ASSESSMENT CEN-
TERS.—Subtitle D of title IV of the Energy Independence 
and Security Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 17111 et seq.) is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘SEC. 457. INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH AND ASSESSMENT CEN-
TERS. 
‘‘(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) COVERED
PROJECT.—The term ‘covered 
project’ means a project— 
‘‘(A) that has been recommended in an en-
ergy assessment described in paragraph (2)(A) 
conducted for an eligible entity; and 
‘‘(B) with respect to which the plant site of 
that eligible entity— 
‘‘(i) improves— 
‘‘(I) energy efficiency; 
‘‘(II) material efficiency;
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‘‘(III) cybersecurity; or 
‘‘(IV) productivity; or 
‘‘(ii) reduces— 
‘‘(I) waste production; 
‘‘(II) greenhouse gas emissions; or 
‘‘(III) nongreenhouse gas pollu-
tion. 
‘‘(2) ELIGIBLE ENTITY.—The term ‘eligible enti-
ty’ means a small- or medium-sized manufacturer 
that has had an energy assessment completed by— 
‘‘(A) an industrial research and assessment 
center; 
‘‘(B) a Department of Energy Combined 
Heat and Power Technical Assistance Partner-
ship jointly with an industrial research and as-
sessment center; or 
‘‘(C) a third-party assessor that provides an 
assessment equivalent to an assessment described 
in subparagraph (A) or (B), as determined by 
the Secretary. 
‘‘(3) ENERGY
SERVICE
PROVIDER.—The term 
‘energy service provider’ means— 
‘‘(A) any business providing technology or 
services to improve the energy efficiency, water 
efficiency, power factor, or load management of
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a manufacturing site or other industrial process 
in an energy-intensive industry (as defined in 
section 452(a)); and 
‘‘(B) any utility operating under a utility 
energy service project. 
‘‘(4) INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH AND ASSESSMENT 
CENTER.—The term ‘industrial research and assess-
ment center’ means— 
‘‘(A) an institution of higher education- 
based industrial research and assessment center 
that is funded by the Secretary under subsection 
(b); and 
‘‘(B) an industrial research and assessment 
center at a trade school, community college, or 
union training program that is funded by the 
Secretary under subsection (f). 
‘‘(5) PROGRAM.—The term ‘Program’ means the 
program for implementation grants established under 
subsection (i)(1). 
‘‘(6) 
SMALL- 
OR
MEDIUM-SIZED
MANUFAC-
TURER.—The term ‘small- or medium-sized manufac-
turer’ means a manufacturing firm— 
‘‘(A) the gross annual sales of which are less 
than $100,000,000;
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‘‘(B) that has fewer than 500 employees at 
the plant site of the manufacturing firm; and 
‘‘(C) the annual energy bills of which total 
more than $100,000 but less than $3,500,000. 
‘‘(b) INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION-BASED IN-
DUSTRIAL RESEARCH AND ASSESSMENT CENTERS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall provide 
funding to institution of higher education-based in-
dustrial research and assessment centers. 
‘‘(2) PURPOSE.—The purpose of each institution 
of higher education-based industrial research and as-
sessment center shall be— 
‘‘(A) to provide in-depth assessments of 
small- and medium-sized manufacturer plant 
sites to evaluate the facilities, services, and man-
ufacturing operations of the plant sites; 
‘‘(B) to identify opportunities for opti-
mizing energy efficiency and environmental per-
formance, including implementation of— 
‘‘(i) smart manufacturing; 
‘‘(ii) energy management systems; 
‘‘(iii) sustainable manufacturing; 
‘‘(iv) information technology advance-
ments for supply chain analysis, logistics,
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system monitoring, industrial and manu-
facturing processes, and other purposes; and 
‘‘(v) waste management systems; 
‘‘(C) to promote applications of emerging 
concepts and technologies in small- and medium- 
sized manufacturers (including water and waste-
water treatment facilities and federally owned 
manufacturing facilities); 
‘‘(D) to promote research and development 
for the use of alternative energy sources to sup-
ply heat, power, and new feedstocks for energy- 
intensive industries; 
‘‘(E) to coordinate with appropriate Fed-
eral and State research offices; 
‘‘(F) to provide a clearinghouse for indus-
trial process and energy efficiency technical as-
sistance resources; and 
‘‘(G) to coordinate with State-accredited 
technical training centers and community col-
leges, while ensuring appropriate services to all 
regions of the United States. 
‘‘(c) COORDINATION.—To increase the value and capa-
bilities of the industrial research and assessment centers, 
the centers shall—
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‘‘(1) coordinate with Manufacturing Extension 
Partnership Centers of the National Institute of 
Standards and Technology; 
‘‘(2) coordinate with the Federal Energy Man-
agement Program and the Building Technologies Of-
fice of the Department of Energy to provide building 
assessment services to manufacturers; 
‘‘(3) increase partnerships with the National 
Laboratories of the Department of Energy to leverage 
the expertise, technologies, and research and develop-
ment capabilities of the National Laboratories for na-
tional industrial and manufacturing needs; 
‘‘(4) increase partnerships with energy service 
providers and technology providers to leverage private 
sector expertise and accelerate deployment of new and 
existing technologies and processes for energy effi-
ciency, power factor, and load management; 
‘‘(5) identify opportunities for reducing green-
house gas emissions and other air emissions; and 
‘‘(6) promote sustainable manufacturing prac-
tices for small- and medium-sized manufacturers. 
‘‘(d) OUTREACH.—The Secretary shall provide funding 
for— 
‘‘(1) outreach activities by the industrial re-
search and assessment centers to inform small- and
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medium-sized manufacturers of the information, tech-
nologies, and services available; and 
‘‘(2) coordination activities by each industrial 
research and assessment center to leverage efforts 
with— 
‘‘(A) Federal, State, and Tribal efforts; 
‘‘(B) the efforts of utilities and energy serv-
ice providers; 
‘‘(C) the efforts of regional energy efficiency 
organizations; and 
‘‘(D) the efforts of other industrial research 
and assessment centers. 
‘‘(e) CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE.— 
‘‘(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary shall es-
tablish a Center of Excellence at not more than 5 of 
the highest-performing industrial research and assess-
ment centers, as determined by the Secretary. 
‘‘(2) DUTIES.—A Center of Excellence shall co-
ordinate with and advise the industrial research and 
assessment centers located in the region of the Center 
of Excellence, including— 
‘‘(A) by mentoring new directors and staff 
of the industrial research and assessment centers 
with respect to— 
‘‘(i) the availability of resources; and
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in implementing any recommendations resulting 
from the assessments; 
‘‘(E) by facilitating coordination between 
the industrial research and assessment centers 
and other Federal programs described in para-
graphs (1) through (3) of subsection (c); and 
‘‘(F) by coordinating the outreach activities 
of the industrial research and assessment centers 
under subsection (d)(1). 
‘‘(3) FUNDING.—For each fiscal year, out of any 
amounts made available to carry out this section 
under subsection (j), the Secretary shall use not less 
than $500,000 to support each Center of Excellence. 
‘‘(f) EXPANSION OF INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH AND AS-
SESSMENT CENTERS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall provide 
funding to establish additional industrial research 
and assessment centers at trade schools, community 
colleges, and union training programs. 
‘‘(2) PURPOSE.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—Subject to subpara-
graph (B), to the maximum extent practicable, 
an industrial research and assessment center es-
tablished under paragraph (1) shall have the 
same purpose as an institution of higher edu-
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cation-based industrial research center that is 
funded by the Secretary under subsection (b)(1). 
‘‘(B) CONSIDERATION
OF
CAPABILITIES.— 
In evaluating or establishing the purpose of an 
industrial research and assessment center estab-
lished under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall 
take into consideration the varying capabilities 
of trade schools, community colleges, and union 
training programs. 
‘‘(g) WORKFORCE TRAINING.— 
‘‘(1) INTERNSHIPS.—The Secretary shall pay the 
Federal share of associated internship programs 
under which students work with or for industries, 
manufacturers, and energy service providers to imple-
ment the recommendations of industrial research and 
assessment centers. 
‘‘(2) APPRENTICESHIPS.—The Secretary shall 
pay the Federal share of associated apprenticeship 
programs under which— 
‘‘(A) students work with or for industries, 
manufacturers, and energy service providers to 
implement the recommendations of industrial re-
search and assessment centers; and 
‘‘(B) employees of facilities that have re-
ceived an assessment from an industrial research
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and assessment center work with or for an in-
dustrial research and assessment center to gain 
knowledge on engineering practices and processes 
to improve productivity and energy savings. 
‘‘(3) FEDERAL SHARE.—The Federal share of the 
cost of carrying out internship programs described in 
paragraph (1) and apprenticeship programs described 
in paragraph (2) shall be 50 percent. 
‘‘(h) SMALL BUSINESS LOANS.—The Administrator of 
the Small Business Administration shall, to the maximum 
extent practicable, expedite consideration of applications 
from eligible small business concerns for loans under the 
Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 631 et seq.) to implement 
recommendations developed by the industrial research and 
assessment centers. 
‘‘(i) IMPLEMENTATION GRANTS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall establish 
a program under which the Secretary shall provide 
grants to eligible entities to implement covered 
projects. 
‘‘(2) APPLICATION.—An eligible entity seeking a 
grant under the Program shall submit to the Sec-
retary an application at such time, in such manner, 
and containing such information as the Secretary 
may require, including a demonstration of need for
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financial assistance to implement the proposed cov-
ered project. 
‘‘(3) PRIORITY.—In awarding grants under the 
Program, the Secretary shall give priority to eligible 
entities that— 
‘‘(A) have had an energy assessment com-
pleted by an industrial research and assessment 
center; and 
‘‘(B) propose to carry out a covered project 
with a greater potential for— 
‘‘(i) energy efficiency gains; or 
‘‘(ii) greenhouse gas emissions reduc-
tions. 
‘‘(4) GRANT AMOUNT.— 
‘‘(A) MAXIMUM AMOUNT.—The amount of a 
grant provided to an eligible entity under the 
Program shall not exceed $300,000. 
‘‘(B) FEDERAL SHARE.—A grant awarded 
under the Program for a covered project shall be 
in an amount that is not more than 50 percent 
of the cost of the covered project. 
‘‘(C) SUPPLEMENT.—A grant received by 
an eligible entity under the Program shall sup-
plement, not supplant, any private or State
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funds available to the eligible entity to carry out 
the covered project. 
‘‘(j) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are 
authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary for the pe-
riod of fiscal years 2022 through 2026— 
‘‘(1) $150,000,000 to carry out subsections (a) 
through (h); and 
‘‘(2) $400,000,000 to carry out subsection (i).’’. 
(c) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents of 
the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (42 
U.S.C. prec. 17001) is amended by adding at the end of 
the items relating to subtitle D of title IV the following: 
‘‘Sec. 457. Industrial research and assessment centers.’’. 
SEC. 40522. SUSTAINABLE MANUFACTURING INITIATIVE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Part E of title III of the Energy 
Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6341 et seq.) is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘SEC. 376. SUSTAINABLE MANUFACTURING INITIATIVE. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—As part of the Office of Energy 
Efficiency and Renewable Energy of the Department of En-
ergy, the Secretary, on the request of a manufacturer, shall 
carry out onsite technical assessments to identify opportu-
nities for— 
‘‘(1) maximizing the energy efficiency of indus-
trial processes and cross-cutting systems; 
‘‘(2) preventing pollution and minimizing waste;
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‘‘(3) improving efficient use of water in manu-
facturing processes; 
‘‘(4) conserving natural resources; and 
‘‘(5) achieving such other goals as the Secretary 
determines to be appropriate. 
‘‘(b) 
COORDINATION.—To 
implement 
any 
rec-
ommendations resulting from an onsite technical assess-
ment carried out under subsection (a) and to accelerate the 
adoption of new and existing technologies and processes that 
improve energy efficiency, the Secretary shall coordinate 
with— 
‘‘(1) the Advanced Manufacturing Office of the 
Department of Energy; 
‘‘(2) the Building Technologies Office of the De-
partment of Energy; 
‘‘(3) the Federal Energy Management Program 
of the Department of Energy; and 
‘‘(4) the private sector and other appropriate 
agencies, including the National Institute of Stand-
ards and Technology. 
‘‘(c) RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM FOR 
SUSTAINABLE MANUFACTURING AND INDUSTRIAL TECH-
NOLOGIES AND PROCESSES.—As part of the industrial effi-
ciency programs of the Department of Energy, the Secretary 
shall carry out a joint industry-government partnership
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program to research, develop, and demonstrate new sustain-
able manufacturing and industrial technologies and proc-
esses that maximize the energy efficiency of industrial 
plants, reduce pollution, and conserve natural resources.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents of 
the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. prec. 
6201) is amended by adding at the end of the items relating 
to part E of title III the following: 
‘‘376. Sustainable manufacturing initiative.’’. 
PART II—SMART MANUFACTURING 
SEC. 40531. DEFINITIONS. 
In this part: 
(1) ENERGY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM.—The term 
‘‘energy management system’’ means a business man-
agement process based on standards of the American 
National Standards Institute that enables an organi-
zation to follow a systematic approach in achieving 
continual improvement of energy performance, in-
cluding energy efficiency, security, use, and consump-
tion. 
(2) INDUSTRIAL
RESEARCH
AND
ASSESSMENT 
CENTER.—The term ‘‘industrial research and assess-
ment center’’ means a center located at an institution 
of higher education, a trade school, a community col-
lege, or a union training program that— 
(A) receives funding from the Department;
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(B) provides an in-depth assessment of 
small- and medium-size manufacturer plant sites 
to evaluate the facilities, services, and manufac-
turing operations of the plant site; and 
(C) identifies opportunities for potential 
savings for small- and medium-size manufac-
turer plant sites from energy efficiency improve-
ments, waste minimization, pollution prevention, 
and productivity improvement. 
(3) INFORMATION
AND
COMMUNICATION
TECH-
NOLOGY.—The term ‘‘information and communica-
tion technology’’ means any electronic system or 
equipment (including the content contained in the 
system or equipment) used to create, convert, commu-
nicate, or duplicate data or information, including 
computer hardware, firmware, software, communica-
tion protocols, networks, and data interfaces. 
(4) INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION.—The 
term ‘‘institution of higher education’’ has the mean-
ing given the term in section 101(a) of the Higher 
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001(a)). 
(5) NORTH AMERICAN INDUSTRY CLASSIFICATION 
SYSTEM.—The term ‘‘North American Industry Clas-
sification System’’ means the standard used by Fed-
eral statistical agencies in classifying business estab-
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lishments for the purpose of collecting, analyzing, and 
publishing statistical data relating to the business 
economy of the United States. 
(6) SMALL AND MEDIUM MANUFACTURERS.—The 
term ‘‘small and medium manufacturers’’ means 
manufacturing firms— 
(A) classified in the North American Indus-
try Classification System as any of sectors 31 
through 33; 
(B) with gross annual sales of less than 
$100,000,000; 
(C) with fewer than 500 employees at the 
plant site; and 
(D) with annual energy bills totaling more 
than $100,000 and less than $3,500,000. 
(7) SMART MANUFACTURING.—The term ‘‘smart 
manufacturing’’ means advanced technologies in in-
formation, automation, monitoring, computation, 
sensing, modeling, artificial intelligence, analytics, 
and networking that— 
(A) digitally— 
(i) simulate manufacturing production 
lines; 
(ii) operate computer-controlled manu-
facturing equipment;
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(iii) monitor and communicate pro-
duction line status; and 
(iv) manage and optimize energy pro-
ductivity and cost throughout production; 
(B) model, simulate, and optimize the en-
ergy efficiency of a factory building; 
(C) monitor and optimize building energy 
performance; 
(D) model, simulate, and optimize the de-
sign of energy efficient and sustainable products, 
including the use of digital prototyping and ad-
ditive manufacturing to enhance product design; 
(E) connect manufactured products in net-
works to monitor and optimize the performance 
of the networks, including automated network 
operations; and 
(F) digitally connect the supply chain net-
work. 
SEC. 40532. LEVERAGING EXISTING AGENCY PROGRAMS TO 
ASSIST SMALL AND MEDIUM MANUFACTUR-
ERS. 
The Secretary shall expand the scope of technologies 
covered by the industrial research and assessment centers 
of the Department—
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(1) to include smart manufacturing technologies 
and practices; and 
(2) to equip the directors of the industrial re-
search and assessment centers with the training and 
tools necessary to provide technical assistance in 
smart manufacturing technologies and practices, in-
cluding energy management systems, to manufactur-
ers. 
SEC. 40533. LEVERAGING SMART MANUFACTURING INFRA-
STRUCTURE AT NATIONAL LABORATORIES. 
(a) STUDY.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall 
conduct a study on how the Department can increase 
access to existing high-performance computing re-
sources in the National Laboratories, particularly for 
small and medium manufacturers. 
(2) INCLUSIONS.—In identifying ways to in-
crease access to National Laboratories under para-
graph (1), the Secretary shall— 
(A) focus on increasing access to the com-
puting facilities of the National Laboratories; 
and 
(B) ensure that—
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(i) the information from the manufac-
turer is protected; and 
(ii) the security of the National Lab-
oratory facility is maintained. 
(3) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall sub-
mit to Congress a report describing the results of the 
study. 
(b) ACTIONS FOR INCREASED ACCESS.—The Secretary 
shall facilitate access to the National Laboratories studied 
under subsection (a) for small and medium manufacturers 
so that small and medium manufacturers can fully use the 
high-performance computing resources of the National Lab-
oratories to enhance the manufacturing competitiveness of 
the United States. 
SEC. 40534. STATE MANUFACTURING LEADERSHIP. 
(a) FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AUTHORIZED.—The Sec-
retary may provide financial assistance on a competitive 
basis to States for the establishment of programs to be used 
as models for supporting the implementation of smart man-
ufacturing technologies. 
(b) APPLICATIONS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—To be eligible to receive finan-
cial assistance under this section, a State shall submit 
to the Secretary an application at such time, in such
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manner, and containing such information as the Sec-
retary may require. 
(2) CRITERIA.—The Secretary shall evaluate an 
application for financial assistance under this section 
on the basis of merit using criteria identified by the 
Secretary, including— 
(A) technical merit, innovation, and im-
pact; 
(B) research approach, workplan, and 
deliverables; 
(C) academic and private sector partners; 
and 
(D) alternate sources of funding. 
(c) REQUIREMENTS.— 
(1) TERM.—The term of an award of financial 
assistance under this section shall not exceed 3 years. 
(2) MAXIMUM
AMOUNT.—The amount of an 
award of financial assistance under this section shall 
be not more than $2,000,000. 
(3) MATCHING REQUIREMENT.—Each State that 
receives financial assistance under this section shall 
contribute matching funds in an amount equal to not 
less than 30 percent of the amount of the financial as-
sistance.
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(d) USE OF FUNDS.—A State may use financial as-
sistance provided under this section— 
(1) to facilitate access to high-performance com-
puting resources for small and medium manufactur-
ers; and 
(2) to provide assistance to small and medium 
manufacturers to implement smart manufacturing 
technologies and practices. 
(e) EVALUATION.—The Secretary shall conduct semi-
annual evaluations of each award of financial assistance 
under this section— 
(1) to determine the impact and effectiveness of 
programs funded with the financial assistance; and 
(2) to provide guidance to States on ways to bet-
ter execute the program of the State. 
(f) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out 
this section $50,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2022 
through 2026. 
SEC. 40535. REPORT. 
The Secretary annually shall submit to Congress and 
make publicly available a report on the progress made in 
advancing smart manufacturing in the United States.
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Subtitle D—Schools and Nonprofits 
SEC. 40541. GRANTS FOR ENERGY EFFICIENCY IMPROVE-
MENTS AND RENEWABLE ENERGY IMPROVE-
MENTS AT PUBLIC SCHOOL FACILITIES. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) ALTERNATIVE FUELED VEHICLE.—The term 
‘‘alternative fueled vehicle’’ has the meaning given the 
term in section 301 of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 
(42 U.S.C. 13211). 
(2) ALTERNATIVE
FUELED
VEHICLE
INFRA-
STRUCTURE.—The term ‘‘alternative fueled vehicle in-
frastructure’’ means infrastructure used to charge or 
fuel an alternative fueled vehicle. 
(3) ELIGIBLE ENTITY.—The term ‘‘eligible enti-
ty’’ means a consortium of— 
(A) 1 local educational agency; and 
(B) 1 or more— 
(i) schools; 
(ii) nonprofit organizations that have 
the knowledge and capacity to partner and 
assist with energy improvements; 
(iii) for-profit organizations that have 
the knowledge and capacity to partner and 
assist with energy improvements; or
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(iv) community partners that have the 
knowledge and capacity to partner and as-
sist with energy improvements. 
(4) ENERGY IMPROVEMENT.—The term ‘‘energy 
improvement’’ means— 
(A) any improvement, repair, or renovation 
to a school that results in a direct reduction in 
school energy costs, including improvements to 
the envelope, air conditioning system, ventilation 
system, heating system, domestic hot water heat-
ing system, compressed air system, distribution 
system, lighting system, power system, and con-
trols of a building; 
(B) any improvement, repair, or renovation 
to, or installation in, a school that— 
(i) leads to an improvement in teacher 
and student health, including indoor air 
quality; and 
(ii) achieves energy savings; 
(C) any improvement, repair, or renovation 
to a school involving the installation of renew-
able energy technologies; 
(D) the installation of alternative fueled ve-
hicle infrastructure on school grounds for—
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(i) exclusive use of school buses, school 
fleets, or students; or 
(ii) the general public; and 
(E) the purchase or lease of alternative 
fueled vehicles to be used by a school, including 
school buses, fleet vehicles, and other operational 
vehicles. 
(5) HIGH SCHOOL.—The term ‘‘high school’’ has 
the meaning given the term in section 8101 of the El-
ementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 
U.S.C. 7801). 
(6) LOCAL
EDUCATIONAL
AGENCY.—The term 
‘‘local educational agency’’ has the meaning given the 
term in section 8101 of the Elementary and Sec-
ondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801). 
(7) NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION.—The term ‘‘non-
profit organization’’ means— 
(A) an organization described in section 
501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
and exempt from tax under section 501(a) of 
such Code; or 
(B) a mutual or cooperative electric com-
pany described in section 501(c)(12) of such 
Code.
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(8) PARTNERING
LOCAL
EDUCATIONAL
AGEN-
CY.—The term ‘‘partnering local educational agency’’, 
with respect to an eligible entity, means the local edu-
cational agency participating in the consortium of 
the eligible entity. 
(b) GRANTS.—The Secretary shall award competitive 
grants to eligible entities to make energy improvements in 
accordance with this section. 
(c) APPLICATIONS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—An eligible entity desiring a 
grant under this section shall submit to the Secretary 
an application at such time, in such manner, and 
containing such information as the Secretary may re-
quire. 
(2) 
CONTENTS.—The 
application 
submitted 
under paragraph (1) shall include each of the fol-
lowing: 
(A) A needs assessment of the current condi-
tion of the school and school facilities that would 
receive the energy improvements if the applica-
tion were approved. 
(B) A draft work plan of the intended 
achievements of the eligible entity at the school.
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(C) A description of the energy improve-
ments that the eligible entity would carry out at 
the school if the application were approved. 
(D) A description of the capacity of the eli-
gible entity to provide services and comprehen-
sive support to make the energy improvements 
referred to in subparagraph (C). 
(E) An assessment of the expected needs of 
the eligible entity for operation and maintenance 
training funds, and a plan for use of those 
funds, if applicable. 
(F) An assessment of the expected energy ef-
ficiency, energy savings, and safety benefits of 
the energy improvements. 
(G) A cost estimate of the proposed energy 
improvements. 
(H) An identification of other resources that 
are available to carry out the activities for which 
grant funds are requested under this section, in-
cluding the availability of utility programs and 
public benefit funds. 
(d) PRIORITY.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—In awarding grants under 
this section, the Secretary shall give priority to an el-
igible entity—
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(A) that has renovation, repair, and im-
provement funding needs; 
(B)(i) that, as determined by the Secretary, 
serves a high percentage of students, including 
students in a high school in accordance with 
paragraph (2), who are eligible for a free or re-
duced price lunch under the Richard B. Russell 
National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1751 et 
seq.); or 
(ii) the partnering local educational agency 
of which is designated with a school district lo-
cale code of 41, 42, or 43, as determined by the 
National Center for Education Statistics in con-
sultation with the Bureau of the Census; and 
(C) that leverages private sector investment 
through energy-related performance contracting. 
(2) HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS.—In the case of 
students in a high school, the percentage of students 
eligible for a free or reduced price lunch described in 
paragraph (1)(B)(i) shall be calculated using data 
from the schools that feed into the high school. 
(e) COMPETITIVE CRITERIA.—The competitive criteria 
used by the Secretary to award grants under this section 
shall include the following:
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(1) The extent of the disparity between the fiscal 
capacity of the eligible entity to carry out energy im-
provements at school facilities and the needs of the 
partnering local educational agency for those energy 
improvements, including consideration of— 
(A) the current and historic ability of the 
partnering local educational agency to raise 
funds for construction, renovation, moderniza-
tion, and major repair projects for schools; 
(B) the ability of the partnering local edu-
cational agency to issue bonds or receive other 
funds to support the current infrastructure needs 
of the partnering local educational agency for 
schools; and 
(C) the bond rating of the partnering local 
educational agency. 
(2) The likelihood that the partnering local edu-
cational agency or eligible entity will maintain, in 
good condition, any school and school facility that is 
the subject of improvements. 
(3) The potential energy efficiency and safety 
benefits from the proposed energy improvements. 
(f) USE OF GRANT AMOUNTS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in this 
subsection, an eligible entity receiving a grant under
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this section shall use the grant amounts only to make 
the energy improvements described in the application 
submitted by the eligible entity under subsection (c). 
(2) OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE TRAINING.— 
An eligible entity receiving a grant under this section 
may use not more than 5 percent of the grant 
amounts for operation and maintenance training for 
energy efficiency and renewable energy improvements, 
such as maintenance staff and teacher training, edu-
cation, and preventative maintenance training. 
(3) THIRD-PARTY
INVESTIGATION
AND
ANAL-
YSIS.—An eligible entity receiving a grant under this 
section may use a portion of the grant amounts for 
a third-party investigation and analysis of the energy 
improvements carried out by the eligible entity, such 
as energy audits and existing building commis-
sioning. 
(4) CONTINUING EDUCATION.—An eligible entity 
receiving a grant under this section may use not more 
than 3 percent of the grant amounts to develop a con-
tinuing education curriculum relating to energy im-
provements. 
(g) COMPETITION IN CONTRACTING.—If an eligible en-
tity receiving a grant under this section uses grant funds 
to carry out repair or renovation through a contract, the
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eligible entity shall be required to ensure that the contract 
process— 
(1) through full and open competition, ensures 
the maximum practicable number of qualified bid-
ders, including small, minority, and women-owned 
businesses; and 
(2) gives priority to businesses located in, or re-
sources common to, the State or geographical area in 
which the repair or renovation under the contract 
will be carried out. 
(h) BEST PRACTICES.—The Secretary shall develop 
and publish guidelines and best practices for activities car-
ried out under this section. 
(i) REPORT BY ELIGIBLE ENTITY.—An eligible entity 
receiving a grant under this section shall submit to the Sec-
retary, at such time as the Secretary may require, a report 
describing— 
(1) the use of the grant funds for energy im-
provements; 
(2) the estimated cost savings realized by those 
energy improvements; 
(3) the results of any third-party investigation 
and analysis conducted relating to those energy im-
provements;
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ments, the estimated salvage of well 
site equipment, or other proceeds from 
the orphaned wells and adjacent land; 
‘‘(IV) the number of jobs that will 
be created or saved through the activi-
ties to be funded under this paragraph; 
and 
‘‘(V) the amount of funds to be 
spent on administrative costs; 
‘‘(iii) a certification that any financial 
assurance instruments available to cover 
plugging, remediation, or reclamation costs 
will be used by the State; and 
‘‘(iv) the definitions and processes used 
by the State to formally identify a well 
as— 
‘‘(I) an orphaned well; or 
‘‘(II) if the State uses different 
terminology, 
otherwise 
eligible 
for 
plugging, remediation, and reclama-
tion by the State. 
‘‘(C) DISTRIBUTION.—Subject to the avail-
ability of appropriations, the Secretary shall dis-
tribute funds to a State under this paragraph by 
not later than the date that is 60 days after the
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‘‘(5) DISTRIBUTION.—Subject to the availability 
of appropriations, the Secretary shall distribute funds 
to an Indian Tribe under this subsection by not later 
than the date that is 60 days after the date on which 
the Indian Tribe submits to the Secretary a completed 
application under paragraph (4). 
‘‘(6) DEADLINE FOR EXPENDITURE.—An Indian 
Tribe that receives funds under this subsection shall 
reimburse the Secretary in an amount equal to the 
amount of the funds that remain unobligated on the 
date that is 5 years after the date of receipt of the 
funds, except for cases in which the Secretary has 
granted the Indian Tribe an extended deadline for 
completion of the eligible activities after consultation. 
‘‘(7) DELEGATION TO SECRETARY IN LIEU OF A 
GRANT.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—In lieu of a grant 
under this subsection, an Indian Tribe may sub-
mit to the Secretary a request for the Secretary 
to administer and carry out plugging, remedi-
ation, and reclamation activities relating to an 
orphaned well on behalf of the Indian Tribe. 
‘‘(B) 
ADMINISTRATION.—Subject 
to 
the 
availability of appropriations under subsection 
(h)(1)(E), on submission of a request under sub-