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114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2132 
To require the Secretary of Energy to establish an energy efficiency retrofit 
pilot program. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 30, 2015 
Mr. CARTWRIGHT (for himself, Mr. DOLD, Mr. WELCH, Ms. KUSTER, Mr. 
LOWENTHAL, Mr. VAN HOLLEN, Mr. LANGEVIN, and Mr. GRIJALVA) in-
troduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on En-
ergy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To require the Secretary of Energy to establish an energy 
efficiency retrofit pilot program. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. ENERGY EFFICIENCY RETROFIT 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 IMPROVEMENT.— 
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(A) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘‘energy-effi-
ciency improvement’’ means an installed meas-
ure (including a product, equipment, system, 
service, or practice) that results in a reduction 
in use by a nonprofit organization for energy or 
fuel supplied from outside the nonprofit build-
ing. 
(B) INCLUSIONS.—The term ‘‘energy-effi-
ciency improvement’’ includes an installed 
measure described in subparagraph (A) involv-
ing— 
(i) repairing, replacing, or installing— 
(I) a roof or lighting system, or 
component of a roof or lighting sys-
tem; 
(II) a window; 
(III) a door, including a security 
door; or 
(IV) a heating, ventilation, or air 
conditioning system or component of 
the system (including insulation and 
wiring and plumbing improvements 
needed to serve a more efficient sys-
tem); 
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(ii) 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; and 
(iii) any other measure taken to mod-
ernize, renovate, or repair a nonprofit 
building to make the nonprofit building 
more energy efficient. 
(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 faith-based organization; and 
(vi) any other nonresidential and non-
commercial structure. 
(4) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of Energy. 
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(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 for the purpose 
of retrofitting nonprofit buildings with energy-efficiency 
improvements. 
(c) GRANTS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may award 
grants under the program established under sub-
section (b). 
(2) APPLICATION.—The Secretary may award a 
grant under this section if an applicant submits to 
the Secretary an application at such time, in such 
form, and containing such information as the Sec-
retary may prescribe. 
(3) CRITERIA
FOR
GRANT.—In determining 
whether to award a grant under this section, the 
Secretary shall apply performance-based criteria, 
which shall give priority to applications based on— 
(A) the energy savings achieved; 
(B) the cost-effectiveness of the energy-ef-
ficiency improvement; 
(C) an effective plan for evaluation, meas-
urement, and verification of energy savings; 
(D) the financial need of the applicant; 
and 
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(E) the percentage of the matching con-
tribution by the applicant. 
(4) 
LIMITATION
ON
INDIVIDUAL
GRANT 
AMOUNT.—Each grant awarded under this section 
shall not exceed— 
(A) an amount equal to 50 percent of the 
energy-efficiency improvement; and 
(B) $200,000. 
(5) COST SHARING.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—A grant awarded under 
this section shall be subject to a minimum non- 
Federal cost-sharing requirement of 50 percent. 
(B) IN-KIND CONTRIBUTIONS.—The non- 
Federal share may be provided in the form of 
in-kind contributions of materials or services. 
(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
$10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2016 through 2020, 
to remain available until expended. 
(e) OFFSET.—Section 422(f) of the Energy Inde-
pendence and Security Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 17082(f)) 
is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the 
end; 
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(2) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘‘2018.’’ and 
inserting ‘‘2015;’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(5) $150,000,000 for fiscal year 2016; and 
‘‘(6) $200,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2017 
and 2018.’’. 
Æ 
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