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117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 425 
To amend the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 to reauthorize 
the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Program, and for 
other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 21, 2021 
Mr. STANTON (for himself, Mr. FITZPATRICK, Mr. VEASEY, and Mr. VAN 
DREW) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To amend the Energy Independence and Security Act of 
2007 to reauthorize the Energy Efficiency and Conserva-
tion Block Grant Program, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. 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; 
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(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(9) of the Energy 
Independence and Security Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 
17154(9)) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(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;’’. 
(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: 
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‘‘(a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— 
‘‘(1) GRANTS.—There is authorized to be ap-
propriated to the Secretary to carry out the program 
$3,500,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 
through 2026. 
‘‘(2) ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS.—The Secretary 
may use for administrative expenses of the program 
not more than 1 percent of the amounts made avail-
able under paragraph (1) in each of fiscal years 
2022 through 2026.’’. 
(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)’’. 
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