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116TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
S. 3711
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 SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
MAY 13, 2020
Mr. HEINRICH introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred
to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
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-
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tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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SECTION 1. ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND CONSERVATION
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BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM.
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(a) PURPOSE.—Section 542(b)(1) of the Energy
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Independence and Security Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C.
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17152(b)(1)) is amended—
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(1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘and’’ at
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the end;
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(2) in subparagraph (B), by inserting ‘‘and’’
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after the semicolon; and
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(3) by adding at the end the following:
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‘‘(C) diversifies energy supplies, including
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by facilitating and promoting the use of alter-
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native fuels;’’.
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(b) USE OF FUNDS.—Section 544 of the Energy
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Independence and Security Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C.
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17154) is amended by striking paragraph (9) and insert-
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ing the following:
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‘‘(9) deployment of energy distribution tech-
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nologies that significantly increase energy efficiency
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or expand access to alternative fuels, including—
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‘‘(A) distributed resources;
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‘‘(B) district heating and cooling systems;
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and
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‘‘(C) infrastructure for delivering alter-
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native fuels;’’.
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(c) COMPETITIVE GRANTS.—Section 546(c)(2) of the
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Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (42
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U.S.C. 17156(c)(2)) is amended by inserting ‘‘, including
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projects to expand the use of alternative fuels’’ before the
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period at the end.
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(d) FUNDING.—Section 548(a) of the Energy Inde-
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pendence and Security Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 17158(a))
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is amended—
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(1)
in
paragraph
(1),
by
striking
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‘‘$2,000,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008
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through 2012’’ and inserting ‘‘$3,500,000,000 for
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each of fiscal years 2021 through 2026’’; and
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(2) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the
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following:
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‘‘(2) ADMINISTRATIVE
COSTS.—There is au-
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thorized to be appropriated to the Secretary for ad-
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ministrative expenses of the program $35,000,000
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for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2026.’’.
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(e) TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS.—Section 543 of the
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Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (42
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U.S.C. 17153) is amended—
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(1) in subsection (c), by striking ‘‘subsection
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(a)(2)’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection (a)(3)’’; and
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(2) in subsection (d), by striking ‘‘subsection
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(a)(3)’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection (a)(4)’’.
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