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114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2296 
To establish a Financing Energy Efficient Manufacturing Program in the 
Department of Energy to provide financial assistance to promote energy 
efficiency and onsite renewable technologies in manufacturing and indus-
trial facilities. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 13, 2015 
Mr. CARTWRIGHT (for himself, Ms. CLARK of Massachusetts, Mr. CONNOLLY, 
Mr. DELANEY, Ms. ESTY, Mr. GRIJALVA, Mr. HIMES, Ms. KUSTER, Ms. 
NORTON, Mr. POCAN, Ms. TSONGAS, and Mr. VARGAS) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Com-
merce 
A BILL 
To establish a Financing Energy Efficient Manufacturing 
Program in the Department of Energy to provide finan-
cial assistance to promote energy efficiency and onsite 
renewable technologies in manufacturing and industrial 
facilities. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Job Creation through 
Energy Efficient Manufacturing Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. PURPOSE. 
The purpose of this Act is to encourage widespread 
deployment of energy efficiency and onsite renewable en-
ergy technologies in manufacturing and industrial facili-
ties throughout the United States through the establish-
ment of a Financing Energy Efficient Manufacturing Pro-
gram that would— 
(1) encourage the widespread availability of fi-
nancial products and programs with attractive rates 
and terms that significantly reduce or eliminate up-
front expenses to allow manufacturing and industrial 
businesses to invest in energy efficiency measures, 
onsite clean and renewable energy systems, smart 
grid systems, and alternative vehicle fleets by pro-
viding credit support, credit enhancement, secondary 
markets, and other support to originators of the fi-
nancial products and sponsors of the financing pro-
grams; and 
(2) help building owners to invest in measures 
and systems that reduce energy costs, in many cases 
creating a net cost savings that can be realized in 
the short-term, and may also allow manufacturing 
and industrial businesses owners to defer capital ex-
penditures, save money to hire new workers, and in-
crease the value, comfort, and sustainability of the 
property of the owners. 
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SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) COVERED
PROGRAM.—The term ‘‘covered 
program’’ means a program to finance energy effi-
ciency retrofit, onsite clean and renewable energy, 
smart grid, and alternative vehicle fleet projects for 
industrial businesses. 
(2) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of Energy. 
(3) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means— 
(A) a State; 
(B) the District of Columbia; 
(C) the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico; 
and 
(D) any other territory or possession of the 
United States. 
SEC. 4. FINANCING ENERGY EFFICIENT MANUFACTURING 
PROGRAM. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary shall establish 
a program, to be known as the ‘‘Financing Energy Effi-
cient Manufacturing Program’’, under which the Secretary 
shall provide grants to States to establish or expand cov-
ered programs. 
(b) APPLICATIONS.— 
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(1) IN GENERAL.—A State may apply to the 
Secretary for a grant under subsection (a) to estab-
lish or expand covered programs. 
(2) EVALUATION.—The Secretary shall evaluate 
applications submitted by States under paragraph 
(1) on the basis of— 
(A) the likelihood that the covered pro-
gram would— 
(i) be established or expanded; and 
(ii) increase the total investment and 
energy savings of retrofit projects to be 
supported; 
(B) in the case of industrial business effi-
ciency financing initiatives conducted under 
subsection (c), evidence of multistate coopera-
tion and coordination with lenders, financiers, 
and owners; and 
(C) other factors that would advance the 
purposes of this Act, as determined by the Sec-
retary. 
(c) MULTISTATE
FACILITATION.—The Secretary 
shall consult with States and relevant stakeholders with 
applicable expertise to establish a process to identify fi-
nancing opportunities for manufacturing and industrial 
business with asset portfolios across multiple States. 
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(d) ADMINISTRATION.—A State receiving a grant 
under subsection (a) shall give a higher priority to covered 
programs that— 
(1) leverage private and non-Federal sources of 
funding; and 
(2) aim explicitly to expand the use of energy 
efficiency project financing using private sources of 
funding. 
(e) DAVIS-BACON COMPLIANCE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—All laborers and mechanics 
employed on projects funded directly by or assisted 
in whole or in part by this Act shall be paid wages 
at rates not less than those prevailing on projects of 
a character similar in the locality as determined by 
the Secretary of Labor in accordance with sub-
chapter IV of chapter 31 of part A of subtitle II of 
title 40, United States Code (commonly referred to 
as the ‘‘Davis-Bacon Act’’). 
(2) AUTHORITY.—With respect to the labor 
standards specified in this subsection, the Secretary 
of Labor shall have the authority and functions set 
forth in Reorganization Plan Numbered 14 of 1950 
(64 Stat. 1267; 5 U.S.C. App.) and section 3145 of 
title 40, United States Code. 
(f) REPORTS.— 
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(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 2 years after 
the date of receipt of a grant under this Act, a State 
shall submit to the Secretary, the Committee on En-
ergy and Natural Resources of the Senate, and the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House 
of Representatives a report that describes the per-
formance of covered programs carried out using the 
grant funds. 
(2) DATA.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—A State receiving a 
grant under this Act, in cooperation with the 
Secretary, shall— 
(i) collect and share data resulting 
from covered programs carried out under 
this Act; and 
(ii) include in the report submitted 
under paragraph (1) any data collected 
under clause (i). 
(B) DEPARTMENT DATABASES.—The Sec-
retary shall incorporate data described in sub-
paragraph (A) into appropriate databases of the 
Department of Energy, with provisions for the 
protection of confidential business data. 
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SEC. 5. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—There is authorized to be appro-
priated to carry out this Act $250,000,000, to remain 
available until expended. 
(b) STATE ENERGY OFFICES.—Funds provided to a 
State under this Act shall be provided to the office within 
the State that is responsible for developing the State en-
ergy plan for the State under part D of title III of the 
Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6321 et 
seq.). 
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