(2) ELIGIBLE APPLICANT.—The term ‘‘eligible 
applicant’’ means any— 
(A) governmental entity; 
(B) private utility; 
(C) public utility; 
(D) municipal utility; 
(E) cooperative utility; 
(F) Indian tribes; and 
(G) Regional Corporation (as defined in 
section 3 of the Alaska Native Claims Settle-
ment Act (43 U.S.C. 1602)). 
(3) OCEAN ENERGY.— 
(A) INCLUSIONS.—The term ‘‘ocean en-
ergy’’ includes current, wave, and tidal energy. 
(B) EXCLUSION.—The term ‘‘ocean en-
ergy’’ excludes thermal energy. 
(4) RENEWABLE ENERGY PROJECT.—The term 
‘‘renewable energy project’’ means a project— 
(A) for the commercial generation of elec-
tricity; and 
(B) that generates electricity from— 
(i) solar, wind, or geothermal energy 
or ocean energy; 
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(ii) biomass (as defined in section 
203(b) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 
(42 U.S.C. 15852(b))); 
(iii) landfill gas; or 
(iv) Alaska small hydroelectric power. 
(b) 
RENEWABLE
ENERGY
CONSTRUCTION 
GRANTS.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary shall use 
amounts appropriated under this section to make 
grants for use in carrying out renewable energy 
projects. 
(2) CRITERIA.—Not later than 180 days after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
shall set forth criteria for use in awarding grants 
under this section. 
(3) APPLICATION.—To receive a grant from the 
Secretary under paragraph (1), an eligible applicant 
shall submit to the Secretary an application at such 
time, in such manner, and containing such informa-
tion as the Secretary may require, including a writ-
ten assurance that— 
(A) all laborers and mechanics employed 
by contractors or subcontractors during con-
struction, alteration, or repair that is financed, 
in whole or in part, by a grant under this sec-
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tion shall be paid wages at rates not less than 
those prevailing on similar construction in the 
locality, as determined by the Secretary of 
Labor in accordance with sections 3141–3144, 
3146, and 3147 of title 40, United States Code; 
and 
(B) the Secretary of Labor shall, with re-
spect to the labor standards described in this 
paragraph, have the authority and functions set 
forth in Reorganization Plan Numbered 14 of 
1950 (5 U.S.C. App.) and section 3145 of title 
40, United States Code. 
(4) NON-FEDERAL SHARE.—Each eligible appli-
cant that receives a grant under this subsection shall 
contribute to the total cost of the renewable energy 
project constructed by the eligible applicant an 
amount not less than 50 percent of the total cost of 
the project. 
(c) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated to the Fund such sums 
as are necessary to carry out this section. 
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Subtitle B—Expediting New 
Energy Efficiency Standards 
SEC. 221. DEFINITION OF ENERGY CONSERVATION STAND-
ARD. 
Section 321 of the Energy Policy and Conservation 
Act (42 U.S.C. 6291) is amended by striking paragraph 
(6) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(6) ENERGY CONSERVATION STANDARD.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘energy con-
servation standard’ means 1 or more perform-
ance standards that— 
‘‘(i) for covered products (excluding 
clothes washers, dishwashers, showerheads, 
faucets, water closets, and urinals), pre-
scribe a minimum level of energy efficiency 
or a maximum quantity of energy use, de-
termined in accordance with test proce-
dures prescribed under section 323; 
‘‘(ii) for showerheads, faucets, water 
closets, and urinals, prescribe a minimum 
level of water efficiency or a maximum 
quantity of water use, determined in ac-
cordance with test procedures prescribed 
under section 323; and 
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‘‘(iii) for clothes washers and dish-
washers— 
‘‘(I) prescribe a minimum level of 
energy efficiency or a maximum quan-
tity of energy use, determined in ac-
cordance with test procedures pre-
scribed under section 323; and 
‘‘(II) may include a minimum 
level of water efficiency or a maximum 
quantity of water use, determined in 
accordance with those test procedures. 
‘‘(B) INCLUSIONS.—The term ‘energy con-
servation standard’ includes— 
‘‘(i) 1 or more design requirements, if 
the requirements were established— 
‘‘(I) on or before the date of en-
actment of this subclause; or 
‘‘(II) as part of a consensus 
agreement under section 325(hh); and 
‘‘(ii) any other requirements that the 
Secretary may prescribe under section 
325(r). 
‘‘(C) EXCLUSION.—The term ‘energy con-
servation standard’ does not include a perform-
ance standard for a component of a finished 
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