S.Amdt. 1856

1. Adds SEC. 4___. ENERGY EFFICIENCY RETROFIT PILOT PROGRAM on page 48, line 16

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   Inserted: SEC. 4___. ENERGY EFFICIENCY RETROFIT PILOT PROGRAM.

   Inserted: (a) Definitions.--In this section:

   Inserted: (1) Applicant.--The term "applicant" means a nonprofit organization that applies for a grant under this section.

   Inserted: (2) Energy-efficiency improvement.--

   Inserted: (A) In general.--The term "energy-efficiency improvement" means an installed measure (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 building.

   Inserted: (B) Inclusions.--The term "energy-efficiency improvement" includes an installed measure described in subparagraph (A) involving--

   Inserted: (i) repairing, replacing, or installing--

   Inserted: (I) a roof or lighting system, or component of a roof or lighting system;

   Inserted: (II) a window;

   Inserted: (III) a door, including a security door; or

   Inserted: (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 system);

   Inserted: (ii) a renewable energy generation or heating system, including a solar, photovoltaic, wind, geothermal, or biomass (including wood pellet) system or component of the system; and

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   Inserted: (iii) any other measure taken to modernize, renovate, or repair a nonprofit building to make the nonprofit building more energy efficient.

   Inserted: (3) Nonprofit building.--

   Inserted: (A) In general.--The term "nonprofit building" means a building operated and owned by a nonprofit organization.

   Inserted: (B) Inclusions.--The term "nonprofit building" includes a building described in subparagraph (A) that is--

   Inserted: (i) a hospital;

   Inserted: (ii) a youth center;

   Inserted: (iii) a school;

   Inserted: (iv) a social-welfare program facility;

   Inserted: (v) a house of worship; and

   Inserted: (vi) any other nonresidential and noncommercial structure.

   Inserted: (4) Secretary.--The term "Secretary" means the Secretary of Energy.

   Inserted: (b) Establishment.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish a pilot program to award grants for the purpose of retrofitting nonprofit buildings with energy-efficiency improvements.

   Inserted: (c) Grants.--

   Inserted: (1) In general.--The Secretary may award grants under the program established under subsection (b).

   Inserted: (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 Secretary may prescribe.

   Inserted: (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--

   Inserted: (A) the energy savings achieved;

   Inserted: (B) the cost-effectiveness of the energy-efficiency improvement;

   Inserted: (C) an effective plan for evaluation, measurement, and verification of energy savings;

   Inserted: (D) the financial need of the applicant; and

   Inserted: (E) the percentage of the matching contribution by the applicant.

   Inserted: (4) Limitation on individual grant amount.--Each grant awarded under this section shall not exceed--

   Inserted: (A) an amount equal to 50 percent of the energy-efficiency improvement; and

   Inserted: (B) $200,000.

   Inserted: (5) Cost sharing.--

   Inserted: (A) In general.--A grant awarded under this section shall be subject to a minimum non-Federal cost-sharing requirement of 50 percent.

   Inserted: (B) In-kind contributions.--The non-Federal share may be provided in the form of in-kind contributions of materials or services.

   Inserted: (d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2018, to remain available until expended.

   Inserted: (e) Offset.--Section 942(f) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16251(f)) is amended by striking "$250,000,000" and inserting "$200,000,000".

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