[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
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[H.R. 2479 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2479

 To rebuild and modernize the Nation's infrastructure to expand access 
  to broadband internet, rehabilitate drinking water infrastructure, 
modernize the electric grid and energy supply infrastructure, redevelop 
   brownfields, strengthen health care infrastructure, create jobs, 
   protect public health and the environment, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 17, 2017

  Mr. Pallone (for himself, Mr. Rush, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Engel, Mr. Gene 
 Green of Texas, Mr. Michael F. Doyle of Pennsylvania, Ms. Schakowsky, 
Mr. Butterfield, Ms. Castor of Florida, Mr. Sarbanes, Mr. McNerney, Mr. 
 Welch, Mr. Ben Ray Lujan of New Mexico, Mr. Tonko, Ms. Clarke of New 
York, Mr. Loebsack, Mr. Cardenas, Mr. Ruiz, Mrs. Dingell, Mr. Kennedy, 
Ms. Matsui, Ms. DeGette, and Mr. Peters) introduced the following bill; 
  which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in 
     addition to the Committees on Science, Space, and Technology, 
    Transportation and Infrastructure, Ways and Means, and Natural 
 Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, 
 in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the 
                jurisdiction of the committee concerned

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                                 A BILL


 
 To rebuild and modernize the Nation's infrastructure to expand access 
  to broadband internet, rehabilitate drinking water infrastructure, 
modernize the electric grid and energy supply infrastructure, redevelop 
   brownfields, strengthen health care infrastructure, create jobs, 
   protect public health and the environment, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.

    (a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Leading 
Infrastructure for Tomorrow's America Act''.
    (b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this Act is as 
follows:

Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
                 TITLE I--EXPANSION OF BROADBAND ACCESS

Sec. 10001. Expansion of broadband access.
                TITLE II--DRINKING WATER INFRASTRUCTURE

                          Subtitle A--AQUA Act

Sec. 21001. Short title.
Sec. 21002. Prevailing wages.
Sec. 21003. Use of funds.
Sec. 21004. Requirements for use of American materials.
Sec. 21005. Data on variances, exemptions, and persistent violations.
Sec. 21006. Assistance for restructuring.
Sec. 21007. Priority and weight of applications.
Sec. 21008. Disadvantaged communities.
Sec. 21009. Administration of State loan funds.
Sec. 21010. State revolving loan funds for American Samoa, Northern 
                            Mariana Islands, Guam, and the Virgin 
                            Islands.
Sec. 21011. Authorization of appropriations.
Sec. 21012. Affordability of new standards.
Sec. 21013. Focus on lifecycle costs.
Sec. 21014. Best practices for administration of State revolving loan 
                            fund programs.
              Subtitle B--Reducing Lead in Drinking Water

Sec. 22001. Reducing lead in drinking water.
Sec. 22002. Drinking water fountain replacement for schools.
Sec. 22003. Aligning definitions of lead free.
Sec. 22004. Guidance for schools regarding lead in drinking water.
Sec. 22005. School lead pipe replacement program.
Sec. 22006. School remedial action program.
 Subtitle C--Climate Resiliency, Security, and Source Water Protection 
                                Planning

Sec. 23001. Climate resiliency, security, and source water protection 
                            planning.
                 TITLE III--CLEAN ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE

              Subtitle A--Grid Security and Modernization

Part 1--Enhancing Electric Infrastructure Resilience, Reliability, and 
                            Energy Security

Sec. 31101. Program to enhance electric infrastructure resilience, 
                            reliability, and energy security.
                    Part 2--21st Century Power Grid

Sec. 31201. Technology demonstration on the distribution system.
          Part 3--Energy Efficient Transformer Rebate Program

Sec. 31301. Energy Efficient Transformer Rebate Program.
             Part 4--Strategic Transformer Reserve Program

Sec. 31401. Strategic Transformer Reserve Program.
              Subtitle B--Energy Efficient Infrastructure

               Part 1--Home Owner Managing Energy Savings

Sec. 32101. Short title.
Sec. 32102. Definitions.
Sec. 32103. Home Energy Savings Retrofit Rebate Program.
Sec. 32104. Contractors.
Sec. 32105. Rebate aggregators.
Sec. 32106. Quality assurance providers.
Sec. 32107. Transferability of home energy savings rebate.
Sec. 32108. Home Energy Savings Retrofit Rebate Program.
Sec. 32109. Grants to States and Indian Tribes.
Sec. 32110. Quality assurance program.
Sec. 32111. Evaluation report to Congress.
Sec. 32112. Administration.
Sec. 32113. Treatment of rebates.
Sec. 32114. Penalties.
Sec. 32115. Funding.
Sec. 32116. Pilot program.
                  Part 2--Smart Building Acceleration

Sec. 32201. Short title.
Sec. 32202. Findings.
Sec. 32203. Definitions.
Sec. 32204. Survey of private sector smart buildings.
Sec. 32205. Federal smart building program.
Sec. 32206. Leveraging existing programs.
Sec. 32207. Report.
      Part 3--Weatherization Assistance and State Energy Programs

Sec. 32301. Weatherization assistance and State energy programs.
               Part 4--Smart Energy and Water Efficiency

Sec. 32401. Short title.
Sec. 32402. Smart energy and water efficiency pilot program.
                   Part 5--Diesel Emissions Reduction

Sec. 32501. Short title.
Sec. 32502. Reauthorization of diesel emissions reduction program.
        Part 6--Energy Improvements at Public School Facilities

Sec. 32601. Grants for energy efficiency improvements and renewable 
                            energy improvements at public school 
                            facilities.
                Subtitle C--Energy Supply Infrastructure

                        Part 1--Low-Income Solar

Sec. 33101. Short title.
Sec. 33102. Loan and grant program for solar installations in low-
                            income and underserved areas.
    Part 2--Safe, Affordable, and Environmentally Sound Natural Gas 
                              Distribution

Sec. 33201. Improving the natural gas distribution system.
                Part 3--Clean Distributed Energy Program

Sec. 33301. Short title.
Sec. 33302. Definitions.
Sec. 33303. Distributed energy loan program.
Sec. 33304. Technical assistance and grant program.
            Part 4--Strategic Petroleum Reserve Improvements

Sec. 33401. Strategic Petroleum Reserve improvements.
               Part 5--Southeast Refined Product Reserve

Sec. 33501. Southeast Refined Product Reserve.
              Subtitle D--Smart Communities Infrastructure

Sec. 34001. 3C Energy Program.
Sec. 34002. Federal technology assistance.
Sec. 34003. Technology demonstration grant program.
Sec. 34004. Smart city or community.
                  TITLE IV--BROWNFIELDS REDEVELOPMENT

Sec. 40001. Short title.
Sec. 40002. Clarification of State or local government ownership.
Sec. 40003. Nonprofit organization eligibility.
Sec. 40004. Increased funding limit for direct remediation.
Sec. 40005. Indirect costs.
Sec. 40006. Eligibility for funding for brownfield sites acquired prior 
                            to January 11, 2002.
Sec. 40007. Multi-purpose brownfield grants.
Sec. 40008. Program for sustainable reuse and alternative energy on 
                            brownfield sites.
Sec. 40009. Staff for small, disadvantaged, or rural communities.
Sec. 40010. Small community technical assistance grants.
Sec. 40011. Authorization of appropriations.
Sec. 40012. State response programs.
                   TITLE V--HEALTHCARE INFRASTRUCTURE

                  Subtitle A--Hospital Infrastructure

Sec. 51001. Hospital infrastructure.
      Subtitle B--Indian Health Program Health Care Infrastructure

Sec. 52001. 21st Century Indian health program hospitals and outpatient 
                            health care facilities.
                 Subtitle C--Laboratory Infrastructure

Sec. 53001. Pilot program to improve laboratory infrastructure.
            Subtitle D--Community-Based Care Infrastructure

Sec. 54001. Pilot program to improve community-based care 
                            infrastructure.

                 TITLE I--EXPANSION OF BROADBAND ACCESS

SECTION 10001. EXPANSION OF BROADBAND ACCESS.

    (a) Program Established.--The Assistant Secretary shall establish a 
program to expand access to broadband for communities throughout the 
United States in a manner that protects consumer privacy and promotes 
network security.
    (b) Use of Program Funds.--
            (1) Deployment of broadband through national reverse 
        auction.--Of the amounts authorized for the program, 75 percent 
        shall be distributed by the Assistant Secretary to private 
        entities to deploy broadband in unserved areas of the United 
        States through a national reverse auction.
            (2) Deployment of broadband through states.--Of the amounts 
        authorized for the program, 25 percent shall be distributed by 
        the Assistant Secretary among the States for the States to 
        distribute to private entities (or governmental entities for 
        the deployment of Next Generation 9-1-1 services) through a 
        statewide reverse auction in accordance with the program and 
        project requirements described in this section--
                    (A) to deploy broadband in unserved areas; or
                    (B) if a State does not have an unserved area, to--
                            (i) deploy broadband in underserved areas;
                            (ii) deploy broadband or connective 
                        technology to a school or library that does not 
                        receive funding under subpart F of part 54 of 
                        title 47, Code of Federal Regulations; or
                            (iii) fund the deployment of Next 
                        Generation 9-1-1 services.
    (c) Program Requirements.--
            (1) Technology neutrality required.--Any funds distributed 
        under the program shall not favor a project using any 
        particular technology.
            (2) Matching funds preference.--There shall be a preference 
        under the program for projects with at least 50 percent 
        matching funds from the private sector.
            (3) Determination of census blocks.--The Federal 
        Communication Commission's Form 477 data shall be used as the 
        starting point for an unserved or underserved determination for 
        census blocks.
            (4) Challenge of determination.--The program shall provide 
        for a process for challenging any determination regarding 
        whether an area is served, underserved, or unserved.
    (d) Project Requirements.--Any project funded through the program 
shall meet the following requirements:
            (1) Quality-of-service standards, as specified by the 
        Assistant Secretary.
            (2) Provide broadband with a download speed of at least 100 
        megabits per second, an upload speed of at least 3 megabits per 
        second, and a latency that is sufficiently low to allow real-
        time, interactive applications, except for remote areas, as 
        defined by the Assistant Secretary, which shall provide 
        broadband with a download speed of at least 25 megabits per 
        second, an upload speed of at least 3 megabits per second, and 
        a latency that is sufficiently low to allow real-time, 
        interactive applications.
            (3) Not less than 20 percent matching funds from the 
        private sector (or governmental entities for the deployment of 
        Next Generation 9-1-1 services) and a demonstration of the 
        management and financial qualifications of any private sector 
        partners.
            (4) Any project that involves laying fiber along a roadway 
        shall include interspersed conduct access points sufficient to 
        encourage connected vehicles technology.
            (5) For any project that is not for the deployment of 
        broadband or connective technology to a school or library or 
        that is not for the deployment of Next Generation 9-1-1 
        services, the project offers a tier of service that provides 
        broadband with the following requirements:
                    (A) A download speed of at least 25 megabits per 
                second.
                    (B) An upload speed of at least 3 megabits per 
                second.
                    (C) Latency sufficiently low to allow real-time, 
                interactive applications.
                    (D) Charges not more than $60 per month for a 
                residential subscriber, exclusive of taxes and any 
                other statutory fee related to the service.
    (e) Rulemaking and Award of Funds.--
            (1) Rulemaking.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
        the enactment of this Act, the Assistant Secretary shall 
        promulgate rules--
                    (A) to implement the requirements of this Act, 
                including methods to reduce waste, fraud, and abuse 
                within the program; and
                    (B) that establish network security standards 
                sufficient to protect the security of subscribers of 
                broadband provided with funds distributed under this 
                program.
            (2) Award of funds.--Not later than 270 days after the date 
        of the enactment of this Act, the Assistant Secretary shall 
        begin to award funds to projects in accordance with the 
        requirements of this Act.
    (f) Reports Required.--
            (1) Inspector general and comptroller general report.--Not 
        later than June 30 and December 31 of each year following the 
        awarding of the first funds under this program, the Inspector 
        General of the Department of Commerce and the Comptroller 
        General shall submit to the committees on Energy and Commerce 
        of the House of Representatives and Commerce, Science, and 
        Transportation of the Senate a report for the previous 6 months 
        that reviews the program established under subsection (a). Such 
        report shall include any recommendations to address waste, 
        fraud, and abuse.
            (2) State reports.--Any State that receives funds under the 
        program shall submit an annual report to the Assistant 
        Secretary on how such funds were spent, along with a 
        certification of compliance with the requirements of this 
        section, including a description of each service provided and 
        the number of individuals to whom the service was provided.
    (g) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Assistant secretary.--The term ``Assistant Secretary'' 
        means the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications 
        and Information.
            (2) Broadband.--The term ``broadband''--
                    (A) means broadband internet access service that is 
                a mass-market retail service by wire or radio that 
                provides the capability to transmit data to and receive 
                data from all or substantially all internet endpoints, 
                including any capabilities that are incidental to and 
                enable the operation of the communications service;
                    (B) includes any service that is a functional 
                equivalent of the service described in subparagraph 
                (A); and
                    (C) does not include dial-up internet access 
                service.
            (3) Next generation 9-1-1 services.--The term ``Next 
        Generation 9-1-1 services'' has the meaning given the term in 
        section 158(e) of the National Telecommunications and 
        Information Administration Organization Act (47 U.S.C. 942(e)).
            (4) Reverse auction.--The term ``reverse auction'' means an 
        auction in which bids are submitted for a particular project 
        and the bids serving the most consumers for the lowest cost to 
        the Federal Government that otherwise meets all the 
        requirements of the bid proposal are selected for funding by 
        the Assistant Secretary.
            (5) School.--The term ``school'' has the meaning given the 
        term ``elementary school'' or ``secondary school'' in section 
        8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 
        U.S.C. 7801).
            (6) Served.--The term ``served'' means a location that is 
        served by broadband that offers service--
                    (A) with a download speed of at least 100 megabits 
                per second;
                    (B) with an upload speed of at least 3 megabits per 
                second; and
                    (C) with latency that is sufficiently low to allow 
                real-time, interactive applications.
            (7) State.--The term ``State'' means each State of the 
        United States, the District of Columbia, each commonwealth, 
        territory or possession of the United States, and each 
        federally recognized Indian Tribe.
            (8) Underserved.--The term ``underserved'' means a location 
        that is served by broadband that offers service--
                    (A) with a download speed between 25 and 99 
                megabits per second;
                    (B) with an upload speed of at least 3 megabits per 
                second; and
                    (C) with latency that is sufficiently low to allow 
                real-time, interactive applications.
            (9) Unserved.--The term ``unserved'' means a location that 
        is--
                    (A) neither served nor underserved by broadband; or
                    (B) served by broadband that offers service--
                            (i) with a download speed of less than 25 
                        megabits per second;
                            (ii) with an upload speed of less than 3 
                        megabits per second; or
                            (iii) with latency insufficient to allow 
                        real-time, interactive applications.
    (h) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated to the Assistant Secretary $40,000,000,000 for fiscal 
years 2018 through 2022 to carry out the program described in 
subsection (a), and such amount is authorized to remain available until 
expended.

                TITLE II--DRINKING WATER INFRASTRUCTURE

                          Subtitle A--AQUA Act

SEC. 21001. SHORT TITLE.

    This subtitle may be cited as the ``Assistance, Quality, and 
Affordability Act of 2017''.

SEC. 21002. PREVAILING WAGES.

    Subsection (e) of section 1450 of the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 
U.S.C. 300j-9) is amended to read as follows:
    ``(e) Labor Standards.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Administrator shall take such action 
        as the Administrator determines to be necessary to ensure that 
        each laborer and mechanic employed by a contractor or 
        subcontractor in connection with a construction project 
        financed, in whole or in part, by a grant, loan, loan 
        guarantee, refinancing, or any other form of financial 
        assistance provided under this title (including assistance 
        provided by a State loan fund established under section 1452) 
        is paid wages at a rate of not less than the prevailing wages 
        for the same type of work on similar construction in the 
        immediate locality, as determined by the Secretary of Labor in 
        accordance with subchapter IV of chapter 31 of title 40, United 
        States Code.
            ``(2) Authority of secretary of labor.--With respect to the 
        labor standards specified in this subsection, the Secretary of 
        Labor shall have the authority and functions established in 
        Reorganization Plan Numbered 14 of 1950 (5 U.S.C. App.) and 
        section 3145 of title 40, United States Code.''.

SEC. 21003. USE OF FUNDS.

    Section 1452(a)(2)(B) of the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 
300j-12(a)(2)(B)) is amended by striking ``(including expenditures for 
planning, design, and associated preconstruction activities, including 
activities relating to the siting of the facility, but not'' and 
inserting ``(including expenditures for planning, design, siting, and 
associated preconstruction activities, for replacing or rehabilitating 
aging treatment, storage, or distribution facilities of public water 
systems, or for producing or capturing sustainable energy on site or 
through the transportation of water through the public water system, 
but not''.

SEC. 21004. REQUIREMENTS FOR USE OF AMERICAN MATERIALS.

    Section 1452(a)(4)(A) of the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 
300j-12(a)) is amended by striking ``During fiscal year 2017, funds'' 
and inserting ``Funds''.

SEC. 21005. DATA ON VARIANCES, EXEMPTIONS, AND PERSISTENT VIOLATIONS.

    Section 1452(b)(2) of the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300j-
12(b)(2)) is amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``and'' at the end;
            (2) in subparagraph (C), by striking the period at the end 
        and inserting ``; and''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(D) a list of all public water systems within the 
                State that have in effect an exemption or variance for 
                any national primary drinking water regulation or that 
                are in persistent violation of the requirements for any 
                maximum contaminant level or treatment technique under 
                a national primary drinking water regulation, including 
                identification of--
                            ``(i) the national primary drinking water 
                        regulation in question for each such exemption, 
                        variance, or violation; and
                            ``(ii) the date on which the exemption or 
                        variance came into effect or the violation 
                        began.''.

SEC. 21006. ASSISTANCE FOR RESTRUCTURING.

    (a) Definition.--Section 1401 of the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 
U.S.C. 300f), as amended, is further amended by adding at the end the 
following:
            ``(18) Restructuring.--The term `restructuring' means 
        changes in operations (including ownership, management, 
        cooperative partnerships, joint purchasing arrangements, 
        consolidation, and alternative water supply).''.
    (b) Restructuring.--Clause (ii) of section 1452(a)(3)(B) (42 U.S.C. 
300j-12(a)(3)(B)) is amended by striking ``changes in operations 
(including ownership, management, accounting, rates, maintenance, 
consolidation, alternative water supply, or other procedures)'' and 
inserting ``restructuring''.

SEC. 21007. PRIORITY AND WEIGHT OF APPLICATIONS.

    (a) Priority.--Section 1452(b)(3) of the Safe Drinking Water Act 
(42 U.S.C. 300j-12(b)(3)) is amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (A)--
                    (A) in clause (ii), by striking ``and'' at the end;
                    (B) in clause (iii), by striking the period at the 
                end and inserting ``; and''; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following:
                            ``(iv) improve the ability of public water 
                        systems to protect human health and comply with 
                        the requirements of this title affordably in 
                        the future.'';
            (2) by redesignating subparagraph (B) as subparagraph (D);
            (3) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following:
                    ``(B) Affordability of new standards.--For any year 
                in which enforcement begins for a new national primary 
                drinking water regulation, each State that has entered 
                into a capitalization agreement pursuant to this 
                section shall evaluate whether capital improvements 
                required to meet the regulation are affordable for 
                disadvantaged communities (as defined in subsection 
                (d)(3)) in the State. If the State finds that such 
                capital improvements do not meet affordability criteria 
                for disadvantaged communities in the State, the State's 
                intended use plan shall provide that priority for the 
                use of funds for such year be given to public water 
                systems affected by the regulation and serving 
                disadvantaged communities.
                    ``(C) Weight given to applications.--After 
                determining priority under subparagraphs (A) and (B), 
                an intended use plan shall provide that the State will 
                give greater weight to an application for assistance if 
                the application contains--
                            ``(i) a description of measures undertaken 
                        by the public water system to improve the 
                        management and financial stability of the 
                        public water system, which may include--
                                    ``(I) an inventory of assets, 
                                including a description of the 
                                condition of the assets;
                                    ``(II) a schedule for replacement 
                                of assets;
                                    ``(III) an audit of water losses;
                                    ``(IV) a financing plan that 
                                factors in all lifecycle costs 
                                indicating sources of revenue from 
                                ratepayers, grants, bonds, other loans, 
                                and other sources to meet the costs; 
                                and
                                    ``(V) a review of options for 
                                restructuring;
                            ``(ii) a demonstration of consistency with 
                        State, regional, and municipal watershed plans;
                            ``(iii) a water conservation plan 
                        consistent with guidelines developed for such 
                        plans by the Administrator under section 
                        1455(a); and
                            ``(iv) a description of measures undertaken 
                        by the public water system to improve the 
                        efficiency of the public water system or reduce 
                        the public water system's environmental impact, 
                        which may include--
                                    ``(I) water efficiency or 
                                conservation, including the 
                                rehabilitation or replacement of 
                                existing leaking pipes;
                                    ``(II) use of reclaimed water;
                                    ``(III) actions to increase energy 
                                efficiency;
                                    ``(IV) actions to generate or 
                                capture sustainable energy on site or 
                                through the transportation of water 
                                through the public water system;
                                    ``(V) actions to protect source 
                                water;
                                    ``(VI) actions to mitigate or 
                                prevent corrosion, including design, 
                                selection of materials, selection of 
                                coating, and cathodic protection; and
                                    ``(VII) actions to reduce 
                                disinfection byproducts.''; and
            (4) in subparagraph (D) (as redesignated by paragraph (2)) 
        by striking ``periodically'' and inserting ``at least 
        biennially''.
    (b) Guidance.--Section 1452 of the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 
U.S.C. 300j-12) is amended--
            (1) by redesignating subsection (r) as subsection (t); and
            (2) by inserting after subsection (q) the following:
    ``(r) Small System Guidance.--The Administrator may provide 
guidance and, as appropriate, tools, methodologies, or computer 
software, to assist small public water systems in undertaking measures 
to improve the management, financial stability, and efficiency of the 
public water system or reduce the public water system's environmental 
impact.''.

SEC. 21008. DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES.

    (a) Assistance To Increase Compliance.--Section 1452(b)(3) of the 
Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300j-12(b)(3)), as amended, is 
further amended by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(E) Assistance to increase compliance.--A State's 
                intended use plan shall provide that, of the funds 
                received by the State through a capitalization grant 
                under this section for a fiscal year, the State will, 
                to the extent that there are sufficient eligible 
                project applications, reserve not less than 6 percent 
                to be spent on assistance under subsection (d) to 
                public water systems included in the State's most 
                recent list under paragraph (2)(D).''.
    (b) Assistance for Disadvantaged Communities.--Section 1452(d) of 
the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300j-12(d)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1), by adding at the end the following: 
        ``Such additional subsidization shall directly and primarily 
        benefit such community.''; and
            (2) in paragraph (3), by inserting ``, or portion of a 
        service area,'' after ``service area''.
    (c) Affordability Criteria.--Section 1452(d)(3) of the Safe 
Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300j-12(d)(3)) is amended by adding at 
the end: ``Each State that has entered into a capitalization agreement 
pursuant to this section shall, in establishing affordability criteria, 
consider, solicit public comment on, and include as appropriate--
                    ``(A) the methods or criteria that the State will 
                use to identify disadvantaged communities;
                    ``(B) a description of the institutional, 
                regulatory, financial, tax, or legal factors at the 
                Federal, State, or local level that affect identified 
                affordability criteria; and
                    ``(C) a description of how the State will use the 
                authorities and resources under this subsection to 
                assist communities meeting the identified criteria.''.

SEC. 21009. ADMINISTRATION OF STATE LOAN FUNDS.

    Section 1452(g) of the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300j-
12(g)) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
            ``(5) Transfer of funds.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The Governor of a State may--
                            ``(i) reserve for any fiscal year not more 
                        than the lesser of--
                                    ``(I) 33 percent of a 
                                capitalization grant made under this 
                                section; or
                                    ``(II) 33 percent of a 
                                capitalization grant made under section 
                                601 of the Federal Water Pollution 
                                Control Act; and
                            ``(ii) add the funds so reserved to any 
                        funds provided to the State under this section 
                        or section 601 of the Federal Water Pollution 
                        Control Act.
                    ``(B) State matching funds.--Funds reserved under 
                this paragraph shall not be considered for purposes of 
                calculating the amount of a State contribution required 
                by subsection (e) of this section or section 602(b) of 
                the Federal Water Pollution Control Act.''.

SEC. 21010. STATE REVOLVING LOAN FUNDS FOR AMERICAN SAMOA, NORTHERN 
              MARIANA ISLANDS, GUAM, AND THE VIRGIN ISLANDS.

    Section 1452(j) of the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300j-
12(j)) is amended by striking ``0.33 percent'' and inserting ``1.5 
percent''.

SEC. 21011. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    Subsection (m) of section 1452 of the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 
U.S.C. 300j-12) is amended to read as follows:
    ``(m) Authorization of Appropriations.--
            ``(1) In general.--There are authorized to be appropriated 
        to carry out this section--
                    ``(A) $3,130,000,000 for fiscal year 2018;
                    ``(B) $3,600,000,000 for fiscal year 2019;
                    ``(C) $4,140,000,000 for fiscal year 2020;
                    ``(D) $4,800,000,000 for fiscal year 2021; and
                    ``(E) $5,500,000,000 for fiscal year 2022.
            ``(2) Availability.--Amounts made available pursuant to 
        this subsection shall remain available until expended.
            ``(3) Reservation for needs surveys.--Of the amount made 
        available under paragraph (1) to carry out this section for a 
        fiscal year, the Administrator may reserve not more than 
        $1,000,000 per year to pay the costs of conducting needs 
        surveys under subsection (h).''.

SEC. 21012. AFFORDABILITY OF NEW STANDARDS.

    (a) Treatment Technologies for Small Public Water Systems.--Clause 
(ii) of section 1412(b)(4)(E) of the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 
300g-1(b)(4)(E)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``If no 
technology, treatment technique, or other means is included in a list 
under this subparagraph for a category of small public water systems, 
the Administrator shall periodically review the list and supplement it 
when new technology becomes available.''.
    (b) Assistance for Disadvantaged Communities.--
            (1) In general.--Subparagraph (E) of section 1452(a)(1) of 
        the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300j-12(a)(1)) is 
        amended--
                    (A) by striking ``except that the Administrator may 
                reserve'' and inserting ``except that--
                            ``(i) in any year in which enforcement of a 
                        new national primary drinking water regulation 
                        begins, the Administrator may use the remaining 
                        amount to make grants to States whose public 
                        water systems are disproportionately affected 
                        by the new regulation for the provision of 
                        assistance under subsection (d) to such public 
                        water systems;
                            ``(ii) the Administrator may reserve''; and
                    (B) by striking ``and none of the funds 
                reallotted'' and inserting ``; and
                            ``(iii) none of the funds reallotted''.
            (2) Elimination of certain provisions.--
                    (A) Section 1412(b) (42 U.S.C. 300g-1(b)) of the 
                Safe Drinking Water Act is amended by striking 
                paragraph (15).
                    (B) Section 1415 (42 U.S.C. 300g-4) of the Safe 
                Drinking Water Act is amended by striking subsection 
                (e).
            (3) Conforming amendments.--
                    (A) Subparagraph (B) of section 1414(c)(1) of the 
                Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300g-3(c)(1)(B)) is 
                amended by striking ``, (a)(2), or (e)'' and inserting 
                ``or (a)(2)''.
                    (B) Section 1416(b)(2) of the Safe Drinking Water 
                Act (42 U.S.C. 300g-5(b)(2)) is amended by striking 
                subparagraph (D).
                    (C) Section 1445(h) of the Safe Drinking Water Act 
                (42 U.S.C. 300j-4(h)) is amended--
                            (i) by striking ``sections 1412(b)(4)(E) 
                        and 1415(e) (relating to small system variance 
                        program'' and inserting ``section 
                        1412(b)(4)(E)''; and
                            (ii) by striking ``guidance under sections 
                        1412(b)(4)(E) and 1415(e)'' and inserting 
                        ``guidance under section 1412(b)(4)(E)''.

SEC. 21013. FOCUS ON LIFECYCLE COSTS.

    Section 1412(b)(4) of the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300g-
1(b)(4)) is amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (D), by striking ``taking cost into 
        consideration'' and inserting ``taking lifecycle costs, 
        including maintenance, replacement, and avoided costs, into 
        consideration''; and
            (2) in subparagraph (E)(ii), in the matter preceding 
        subclause (I), by inserting ``taking lifecycle costs, including 
        maintenance, replacement, and avoided costs, into 
        consideration,'' after ``as determined by the Administrator in 
        consultation with the States,''.

SEC. 21014. BEST PRACTICES FOR ADMINISTRATION OF STATE REVOLVING LOAN 
              FUND PROGRAMS.

    Section 1452 of the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300j-12) is 
amended by inserting after subsection (r), as added by section 
21007(b), the following:
    ``(s) Best Practices for Program Administration.--The Administrator 
shall--
            ``(1) collect information from States on administration of 
        State programs with respect to State loan funds, including--
                    ``(A) efforts to streamline the process for 
                applying for assistance through such programs;
                    ``(B) programs in place to assist with the 
                completion of application forms;
                    ``(C) incentives provided to systems that partner 
                with small public water systems for the application 
                process; and
                    ``(D) techniques to ensure that obligated balances 
                are liquidated in a timely fashion;
            ``(2) not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of 
        the Assistance, Quality, and Affordability Act of 2017, 
        disseminate to the States' best practices for administration of 
        such programs, based on the information collected pursuant to 
        this subsection; and
            ``(3) periodically update such best practices, as 
        appropriate.''.

              Subtitle B--Reducing Lead in Drinking Water

SEC. 22001. REDUCING LEAD IN DRINKING WATER.

    (a) Authorization.--Section 1459B(d) of the Safe Drinking Water Act 
(42 U.S.C. 300j-19b(d)) is amended by striking ``$60,000,000 for each 
of fiscal years 2017 through 2021'' and inserting ``$100,000,000 for 
each of fiscal years 2018 through 2022''.
    (b) Definition of Lead Service Line.--
            (1) In general.--Section 1401 of the Safe Drinking Water 
        Act (42 U.S.C. 300f) is amended by adding at the end the 
        following:
            ``(17) Lead service line.--The term `lead service line' 
        means a pipe and its fittings, which are not lead free (as 
        defined in section 1417(d)), that connect the drinking water 
        main to the building inlet.''.
            (2) Conforming amendment.--Section 1459B(a) of the Safe 
        Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300j-19b(a)) is amended by 
        striking paragraph (4).

SEC. 22002. DRINKING WATER FOUNTAIN REPLACEMENT FOR SCHOOLS.

    (a) In General.--Part F of the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 
300j-21 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:

``SEC. 1465. DRINKING WATER FOUNTAIN REPLACEMENT FOR SCHOOLS.

    ``(a) Establishment.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
enactment of this section, the Administrator shall establish a grant 
program to provide assistance to local educational agencies for the 
replacement of drinking water fountains manufactured prior to 1988.
    ``(b) Use of Funds.--Funds awarded under the grant program--
            ``(1) shall be used to pay the costs of replacement of 
        drinking water fountains in schools; and
            ``(2) may be used to pay the costs of monitoring and 
        reporting of lead levels in the drinking water of schools of a 
        local educational agency receiving such funds, as determined 
        appropriate by the Administrator.
    ``(c) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section not more than $5,000,000 for 
each of fiscal years 2018 through 2022.''.
    (b) Definitions.--Section 1461(5) of the Safe Drinking Water Act 
(42 U.S.C. 300j-21(5)) is amended by inserting ``or drinking water 
fountain'' after ``water cooler'' each place it appears.

SEC. 22003. ALIGNING DEFINITIONS OF LEAD FREE.

    Paragraph (2) of section 1461 of the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 
U.S.C. 300j-21(2)) is amended to read as follows:
            ``(2) Lead free.--The term `lead free' has the meaning 
        given such term in section 1417.''.

SEC. 22004. GUIDANCE FOR SCHOOLS REGARDING LEAD IN DRINKING WATER.

    (a) Guidance.--Part F of the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 
300j-21 et seq.), as amended, is further amended by adding at the end 
the following new section:

``SEC. 1466. GUIDANCE FOR SCHOOLS REGARDING LEAD IN DRINKING WATER.

    ``(a) Guidance on Lead Monitoring.--Not later than 180 days after 
the date of enactment of this section, the Administrator shall publish 
revised guidance for school officials seeking to reduce exposure to 
lead from drinking water in schools.
    ``(b) Requirements.--The Administrator shall include in the 
guidance published under subsection (a)--
            ``(1) testing protocols for schools to accurately detect 
        lead contamination in school drinking water and its sources;
            ``(2) recommended actions to reduce or eliminate such 
        contamination, including lead service line replacement where 
        needed;
            ``(3) recommendations for maintaining or replacing drinking 
        water infrastructure, including pipes, pipe fittings, fixtures, 
        solder, drinking water coolers, and drinking water fountains, 
        when planning for or undergoing renovations of school property; 
        and
            ``(4) recommendations and forms for communicating lead 
        testing results, potential health risks, and response actions 
        to students, staff, parents, and communities.''.
    (b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 1464(d)(5)(A)(i) of the Safe 
Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300j-24(d)(5)(A)(i)) is amended by 
inserting ``published under section 1466'' after ``successor 
guidance''.

SEC. 22005. SCHOOL LEAD PIPE REPLACEMENT PROGRAM.

    Part F of the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300j-21 et seq.), 
as amended, is further amended by adding at the end the following new 
section:

``SEC. 1467. SCHOOL LEAD PIPE REPLACEMENT PROGRAM.

    ``(a) Eligible Entity.--In this section, the term `eligible entity' 
means--
            ``(1) a local educational agency; or
            ``(2) a public water system.
    ``(b) Grant Program.--
            ``(1) Establishment.--Not later than 180 days after the 
        date of enactment of this section, the Administrator shall 
        establish a grant program to assist eligible entities in 
        carrying out programs to replace lead service lines for schools 
        and solder that is not lead free used in the plumbing for 
        schools. Such a program--
                    ``(A) shall include replacing lead service lines 
                and solder that is not lead free; and
                    ``(B) may include testing, planning, or carrying 
                out other relevant activities, as determined by the 
                Administrator, to identify the location and condition 
                of lead service lines and solder that is not lead free.
            ``(2) Priority application.--In providing assistance under 
        this section, the Administrator shall give priority to proposed 
        programs for schools for which, at any time during the 3-year 
        period preceding the date of submission of an application of 
        the eligible entity, monitoring data has indicated elevated 
        lead levels in the school drinking water.
    ``(c) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section $50,000,000 for each of fiscal 
years 2018 through 2022.''.

SEC. 22006. SCHOOL REMEDIAL ACTION PROGRAM.

    Section 1464(d)(7) of the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300j-
24(d)) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``$20,000,000'' and inserting 
        ``$100,000,000''; and
            (2) by striking ``2017 through 2021'' and inserting ``2018 
        through 2022''.

 Subtitle C--Climate Resiliency, Security, and Source Water Protection 
                                Planning

SEC. 23001. CLIMATE RESILIENCY, SECURITY, AND SOURCE WATER PROTECTION 
              PLANNING.

    Section 1433 of the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300i-2) is 
amended to read as follows:

``SEC. 1433. CLIMATE RESILIENCY, SECURITY, AND SOURCE WATER PROTECTION.

    ``(a) Source Water and Distribution System Vulnerability 
Assessments.--
            ``(1) In general.--Not later than 24 months after the date 
        of enactment of the Safe Drinking Water Act Amendments of 2017, 
        each community water system shall submit to the Administrator 
        source water and distribution system vulnerability assessments.
            ``(2) Identification of threats.--Assessments submitted 
        pursuant to paragraph (1) shall identify--
                    ``(A) threats to the community water system's 
                source water from industrial activity, pipelines and 
                storage tanks, contaminated sites, agricultural 
                activity, and oil and gas exploration;
                    ``(B) threats to the community water system's 
                source water and distribution system from climate 
                change, extreme weather, drought, and temperature 
                changes; and
                    ``(C) threats to the community water system's 
                source water and distribution system from intentional 
                acts, including intentional contamination, sabotage, 
                and theft of any chemical of interest (as designated 
                under Appendix A to part 27 of title 6, Code of Federal 
                Regulations, or any successor thereto).
            ``(3) Assessment of alternatives.--Assessments submitted 
        pursuant to paragraph (1) shall include a comparison of the 
        disinfection methods used by the community water system and 
        reasonably available alternative disinfection methods, 
        including a determination of whether reasonably available 
        alternative disinfection methods could reduce the community 
        water system's vulnerability to the threats identified pursuant 
        to paragraph (2).
            ``(4) Periodic review and resubmission.--Each community 
        water system submitting a vulnerability assessment pursuant to 
        paragraph (1) shall review, revise as necessary, and resubmit 
        such assessment not less often than every 5 years.
            ``(5) Guidance.--Not later than one year after the date of 
        enactment of the Safe Drinking Water Act Amendments of 2017, 
        the Administrator shall provide guidance to community water 
        systems for the preparation of vulnerability assessments under 
        this subsection.
    ``(b) Source Water and Distribution System Protection Plans.--
            ``(1) In general.--Not later than 4 years after the date of 
        enactment of the Safe Drinking Water Act Amendments of 2017, 
        each community water system shall submit to the Administrator 
        source water and distribution system protection plans.
            ``(2) Mitigation of identified threats.--Plans submitted 
        pursuant to paragraph (1) shall identify strategies and 
        resources to mitigate the threats identified in assessments 
        prepared pursuant to subsection (a).
            ``(3) Emergency response planning.--Plans submitted 
        pursuant to paragraph (1) shall include specific emergency 
        response plans for the threats identified in assessments 
        prepared pursuant to subsection (a).
            ``(4) Periodic review and resubmission.--Each community 
        water system submitting a plan pursuant to paragraph (1) shall 
        review, revise as necessary, and resubmit such plan not less 
        often than every 5 years.
            ``(5) Guidance.--Not later than one year after the date of 
        enactment of the Safe Drinking Water Act Amendments of 2017, 
        the Administrator shall provide guidance to community water 
        systems for the preparation of plans under this subsection.
    ``(c) Technical Assistance and Grants.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Administrator shall establish and 
        implement a program, to be known as the Drinking Water 
        Infrastructure Resiliency and Sustainability Program, under 
        which the Administrator may award grants in each of fiscal 
        years 2018 through 2022 to owners or operators of community 
        water systems for the purpose of increasing the resiliency or 
        adaptability of the community water systems to threats 
        identified pursuant to subsection (a).
            ``(2) Use of funds.--As a condition on receipt of a grant 
        under this section, an owner or operator of a community water 
        system shall agree to use the grant funds exclusively to assist 
        in the planning, design, construction, implementation, 
        operation, or maintenance of a program or project consistent 
        with a plan developed pursuant to subsection (b).
            ``(3) Priority.--
                    ``(A) Water systems at greatest and most immediate 
                risk.--In selecting grantees under this subsection, the 
                Administrator shall give priority to applicants that 
                are owners or operators of community water systems that 
                are, based on the best available research and data, at 
                the greatest and most immediate risk of facing 
                significant negative impacts due to threats described 
                in subsection (a)(2).
                    ``(B) Goals.--In selecting among applicants 
                described in subparagraph (A), the Administrator shall 
                ensure that, to the maximum extent practicable, the 
                final list of applications funded for each year 
                includes a substantial number that propose to use 
                innovative approaches to meet one or more of the 
                following goals:
                            ``(i) Promoting more efficient water use, 
                        water conservation, water reuse, or water 
                        recycling.
                            ``(ii) Using decentralized, low-impact 
                        development technologies and nonstructural 
                        approaches, including practices that use, 
                        enhance, or mimic the natural hydrological 
                        cycle or protect natural flows.
                            ``(iii) Reducing stormwater runoff or 
                        flooding by protecting or enhancing natural 
                        ecosystem functions.
                            ``(iv) Modifying, upgrading, enhancing, or 
                        replacing existing community water system 
                        infrastructure in response to changing 
                        hydrologic conditions.
                            ``(v) Improving water quality or quantity 
                        for agricultural and municipal uses, including 
                        through salinity reduction.
                            ``(vi) Providing multiple benefits, 
                        including to water supply enhancement or demand 
                        reduction, water quality protection or 
                        improvement, increased flood protection, and 
                        ecosystem protection or improvement.
            ``(4) Cost-sharing.--
                    ``(A) Federal share.--The share of the cost of any 
                activity that is the subject of a grant awarded by the 
                Administrator to the owner or operator of a community 
                water system under this subsection shall not exceed 50 
                percent of the cost of the activity.
                    ``(B) Calculation of non-federal share.--In 
                calculating the non-Federal share of the cost of an 
                activity proposed by a community water system in an 
                application submitted under this subsection, the 
                Administrator shall--
                            ``(i) include the value of any in-kind 
                        services that are integral to the completion of 
                        the activity, including reasonable 
                        administrative and overhead costs; and
                            ``(ii) not include any other amount that 
                        the community water system involved receives 
                        from the Federal Government.
            ``(5) Report to congress.--Not later than 3 years after the 
        date of the enactment of the Safe Drinking Water Act Amendments 
        of 2017, and every 3 years thereafter, the Administrator shall 
        submit to the Congress a report on progress in implementing 
        this subsection, including information on project applications 
        received and funded annually.
            ``(6) Authorization of appropriations.--To carry out this 
        subsection, there are authorized to be appropriated $50,000,000 
        for each of fiscal years 2018 through 2022.''.

                 TITLE III--CLEAN ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE

              Subtitle A--Grid Security and Modernization

PART 1--ENHANCING ELECTRIC INFRASTRUCTURE RESILIENCE, RELIABILITY, AND 
                            ENERGY SECURITY

SEC. 31101. PROGRAM TO ENHANCE ELECTRIC INFRASTRUCTURE RESILIENCE, 
              RELIABILITY, AND ENERGY SECURITY.

    (a) Program.--The Secretary of Energy shall establish a competitive 
grant program to provide grants to States, units of local government, 
and Indian tribe economic development entities to enhance energy 
security through measures for electricity delivery infrastructure 
hardening and enhanced resilience and reliability.
    (b) Purpose of Grants.--The Secretary of Energy may make grants on 
a competitive basis to enable broader use of resiliency-related 
technologies, upgrades, and institutional measures and practices 
designed to--
            (1) improve the resilience, reliability, and security of 
        electricity delivery infrastructure;
            (2) improve preparedness and restoration time to mitigate 
        power disturbances resulting from physical and cyber attacks, 
        electromagnetic pulse attacks, geomagnetic disturbances, 
        seismic events, severe weather, and climate change;
            (3) continue delivery of power to facilities critical to 
        public health, safety, and welfare, including hospitals, 
        assisted living facilities, and schools;
            (4) continue delivery of power to electricity-dependent 
        essential services, including fueling stations and pumps, 
        wastewater and sewage treatment facilities, gas pipeline 
        infrastructure, communications systems, transportation services 
        and systems, and services provided by emergency first 
        responders;
            (5) enhance regional grid resilience and the resilience of 
        electricity-dependent regional infrastructure; and
            (6) facilitate greater incorporation of renewable energy 
        generation into the electric grid.
    (c) Examples.--Resiliency-related technologies, upgrades, and 
measures with respect to which grants may be made under this section 
include--
            (1) hardening or enhanced protection of utility poles, 
        wiring, cabling, and other distribution components, facilities, 
        or structures;
            (2) advanced grid technologies capable of isolating or 
        repairing problems remotely, such as advanced metering 
        infrastructure, high-tech sensors, grid monitoring and control 
        systems, and remote reconfiguration and redundancy systems;
            (3) cybersecurity products and components;
            (4) distributed generation, including back-up generation to 
        power critical facilities and essential services, and related 
        integration components, such as advanced inverter technology;
            (5) microgrid systems, including hybrid microgrid systems 
        for isolated communities;
            (6) combined heat and power;
            (7) waste heat resources;
            (8) non-grid-scale energy storage technologies;
            (9) electronically controlled reclosers and similar 
        technologies for power restoration;
            (10) advanced energy analytics technology, such as 
        internet-based and cloud-based computing solutions and 
        subscription licensing models;
            (11) efforts that enhance resilience through planning, 
        preparation, response, and recovery activities;
            (12) operational capabilities to enhance resilience through 
        rapid response recovery; and
            (13) efforts to ensure availability of key critical 
        components through contracts, cooperative agreements, 
        stockpiling and prepositioning, or other measures.
    (d) Implementation.--Specific projects or programs established, or 
to be established, pursuant to grants provided under this section shall 
be implemented through grant recipients by public and publicly 
regulated entities on a cost-shared basis.
    (e) Cooperation.--In carrying out projects or programs established, 
or to be established, pursuant to grants provided under this section, 
recipients shall cooperate, as applicable, with--
            (1) State public utility commissions;
            (2) State energy offices;
            (3) electric infrastructure owners and operators; and
            (4) other entities responsible for maintaining electric 
        reliability.
    (f) Data and Metrics.--
            (1) In general.--To the extent practicable, grant 
        recipients shall utilize the most current data, metrics, and 
        frameworks related to--
                    (A) electricity delivery infrastructure hardening 
                and enhancing resilience and reliability; and
                    (B) current and future threats, including physical 
                and cyber attacks, electromagnetic pulse, geomagnetic 
                disturbances, seismic events, severe weather, and 
                climate change.
            (2) Metrics.--Grant recipients shall demonstrate to the 
        Secretary of Energy, with measurable and verifiable data, how 
        the deployment of resiliency-related technologies, upgrades, 
        and measures achieve improvements in the resiliency and 
        recovery of electricity delivery infrastructure and related 
        services, including a comparison of data collected before and 
        after deployment. Metrics for demonstrating improvements in 
        resiliency and recovery may include--
                    (A) power quality during power disturbances when 
                delivered power does not meet power quality 
                requirements of the customer;
                    (B) duration of customer interruptions;
                    (C) number of customers impacted;
                    (D) cost impacts, including business and other 
                economic losses;
                    (E) impacts on electricity-dependent essential 
                services and critical facilities; and
                    (F) societal impacts.
            (3) Furthering energy assurance plans.--Grant recipients 
        shall demonstrate to the Secretary of Energy how projects or 
        programs established, or to be established, pursuant to grants 
        provided under this section further applicable State and local 
        energy assurance plans.
    (g) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section, $515,000,000 for each of fiscal 
years 2018 through 2022, of which not more than $15,000,000 per fiscal 
year may be used for administrative expenses.

                    PART 2--21ST CENTURY POWER GRID

SEC. 31201. TECHNOLOGY DEMONSTRATION ON THE DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of Energy shall establish a 
financial assistance program to carry out eligible projects related to 
the modernization of the electric grid, including the application of 
technologies to improve observability, advanced controls, and 
prediction of system performance on the distribution system and related 
transmission system interdependencies.
    (b) Eligible Projects.--To be eligible for financial assistance 
under subsection (a), a project shall--
            (1) be designed to--
                    (A) improve the performance and efficiency of the 
                future electric grid, while ensuring the continued 
                provision of safe, secure, reliable, and affordable 
                power; and
                    (B) provide new options for customer-owned 
                resources;
            (2) demonstrate--
                    (A) secure integration and management of energy 
                resources, including distributed energy generation, 
                combined heat and power, micro-grids, energy storage, 
                electric vehicles, energy efficiency, demand response, 
                and intelligent loads; and
                    (B) secure integration and interoperability of 
                communications and information technologies; and
            (3) include the participation of a partnership consisting 
        of two or more entities that--
                    (A) may include--
                            (i) any institution of higher education;
                            (ii) a national laboratory;
                            (iii) a representative of a State or local 
                        government;
                            (iv) a representative of an Indian tribe; 
                        or
                            (v) a Federal power marketing 
                        administration; and
                    (B) shall include at least one of any of--
                            (i) an investor-owned electric utility;
                            (ii) a publicly owned electric utility;
                            (iii) a technology provider;
                            (iv) a rural electric cooperative;
                            (v) a regional transmission organization; 
                        or
                            (vi) an independent system operator.
    (c) Cybersecurity Plan.--Each eligible project carried out pursuant 
to subsection (a) shall include the development of a cybersecurity plan 
written in accordance with guidelines developed by the Secretary.
    (d) Privacy Risk Analysis.--Each eligible project carried out 
pursuant to subsection (a) shall include a privacy impact assessment 
that evaluates the project against the 5 core concepts in the Voluntary 
Code of Conduct of the Department of Energy, commonly known as the 
``DataGuard Energy Data Privacy Program'', or the most recent revisions 
to the privacy program of the Department.
    (e) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be 
appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this section $200,000,000 
for each of fiscal years 2018 through 2022, to remain available until 
expended.

          PART 3--ENERGY EFFICIENT TRANSFORMER REBATE PROGRAM

SEC. 31301. ENERGY EFFICIENT TRANSFORMER REBATE PROGRAM.

    (a) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Qualified energy efficient transformer.--The term 
        ``qualified energy efficient transformer'' means a transformer 
        that meets or exceeds the applicable energy conservation 
        standards described in the tables in subsection (b)(2) and 
        paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (c) of section 431.196 of 
        title 10, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on the date 
        of enactment of this Act).
            (2) Qualified energy inefficient transformer.--The term 
        ``qualified energy inefficient transformer'' means a 
        transformer with an equal number of phases and capacity to a 
        transformer described in any of the tables in subsection (b)(2) 
        and paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (c) of section 431.196 
        of title 10, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on the 
        date of enactment of this Act) that--
                    (A) does not meet or exceed the applicable energy 
                conservation standards described in paragraph (1); and
                    (B)(i) was manufactured between January 1, 1985, 
                and December 31, 2006, for a transformer with an equal 
                number of phases and capacity as a transformer 
                described in the table in subsection (b)(2) of section 
                431.196 of title 10, Code of Federal Regulations (as in 
                effect on the date of enactment of this Act); or
                    (ii) was manufactured between January 1, 1990, and 
                December 31, 2009, for a transformer with an equal 
                number of phases and capacity as a transformer 
                described in the table in paragraph (1) or (2) of 
                subsection (c) of that section (as in effect on the 
                date of enactment of this Act).
            (3) Qualified entity.--The term ``qualified entity'' means 
        an owner of industrial or manufacturing facilities, commercial 
        buildings, or multifamily residential buildings, a utility, or 
        an energy service company, that fulfills the requirements of 
        subsection (c).
    (b) Establishment.--Not later than 90 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Energy shall establish a 
program to provide rebates to qualified entities for expenditures made 
by the qualified entity for the replacement of a qualified energy 
inefficient transformer with a qualified energy efficient transformer.
    (c) Requirements.--To be eligible to receive a rebate under this 
section, an entity shall submit to the Secretary of Energy an 
application in such form, at such time, and containing such information 
as the Secretary may require, including demonstrated evidence--
            (1) that the entity purchased a qualified energy efficient 
        transformer;
            (2) of the core loss value of the qualified energy 
        efficient transformer;
            (3) of the age of the qualified energy inefficient 
        transformer being replaced;
            (4) of the core loss value of the qualified energy 
        inefficient transformer being replaced--
                    (A) as measured by a qualified professional or 
                verified by the equipment manufacturer, as applicable; 
                or
                    (B) for transformers described in subsection 
                (a)(2)(B)(i), as selected from a table of default 
                values as determined by the Secretary in consultation 
                with applicable industry; and
            (5) that the qualified energy inefficient transformer has 
        been permanently decommissioned and scrapped.
    (d) Authorized Amount of Rebate.--The amount of a rebate provided 
under this section shall be--
            (1) for a 3-phase or single-phase transformer with a 
        capacity of not less than 10 and not greater than 2,500 
        kilovolt-amperes, twice the amount equal to the difference in 
        watts between the core loss value (as measured in accordance 
        with paragraphs (2) and (4) of subsection (c)) of--
                    (A) the qualified energy inefficient transformer; 
                and
                    (B) the qualified energy efficient transformer; or
            (2) for a transformer described in subsection (a)(2)(B)(i), 
        the amount determined using a table of default rebate values by 
        rated transformer output, as measured in kilovolt-amperes, as 
        determined by the Secretary in consultation with applicable 
        industry.
    (e) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section $10,000,000 for each of fiscal 
years 2018 through 2022, to remain available until expended.

             PART 4--STRATEGIC TRANSFORMER RESERVE PROGRAM

SEC. 31401. STRATEGIC TRANSFORMER RESERVE PROGRAM.

    (a) Establishment.--The Secretary of Energy shall establish a 
program to reduce the vulnerability of the electric grid to physical 
attack, cyber attack, electromagnetic pulse, geomagnetic disturbances, 
severe weather, climate change, and seismic events, including by--
            (1) ensuring that large power transformers, generator step-
        up transformers, and other critical electric grid equipment are 
        strategically located to ensure timely replacement of such 
        equipment as may be necessary to restore electric grid function 
        rapidly in the event of severe damage to the electric grid due 
        to physical attack, cyber attack, electromagnetic pulse, 
        geomagnetic disturbances, severe weather, climate change, or 
        seismic events; and
            (2) establishing a coordinated plan to facilitate 
        transportation of large power transformers and other critical 
        electric grid equipment.
    (b) Transformer Resilience and Advanced Components Program.--The 
program established under subsection (a) shall include implementation 
of the Transformer Resilience and Advanced Components program to--
            (1) improve large power transformers and other critical 
        electric grid equipment by reducing their vulnerabilities; and
            (2) develop, test, and deploy innovative equipment designs 
        that are more flexible and offer greater resiliency of electric 
        grid functions.
    (c) Strategic Equipment Reserves.--
            (1) Authorization.--In carrying out the program established 
        under subsection (a), the Secretary may establish one or more 
        federally owned strategic equipment reserves, as appropriate, 
        to ensure nationwide access to reserve equipment.
            (2) Consideration.--In establishing any federally owned 
        strategic equipment reserve, the Secretary may consider 
        existing spare transformer and equipment programs and 
        requirements established by the private sector, regional 
        transmission operators, independent system operators, and State 
        regulatory authorities.
    (d) Consultation.--The program established under subsection (a) 
shall be carried out in consultation with the Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission, the Electricity Subsector Coordinating Council, the 
Electric Reliability Organization, and owners and operators of critical 
electric infrastructure and defense and military installations.
    (e) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section $75,000,000 for each of fiscal 
years 2018 through 2022.

              Subtitle B--Energy Efficient Infrastructure

               PART 1--HOME OWNER MANAGING ENERGY SAVINGS

SEC. 32101. SHORT TITLE.

    This part may be cited as the ``Home Owner Managing Energy Savings 
Act of 2017'' or the ``HOMES Act''.

SEC. 32102. DEFINITIONS.

    In this part:
            (1) BPI.--The term ``BPI'' means the Building Performance 
        Institute.
            (2) Energy audit.--The term ``energy audit'' means an 
        inspection, survey, and analysis of energy flows for energy 
        conservation in a building, process, or system to reduce the 
        amount of energy input into the system without negatively 
        affecting the output. An energy audit is the first step in 
        identifying opportunities to reduce energy expense and carbon 
        footprints.
            (3) Electric utility.--The term ``electric utility'' means 
        any company, person, cooperative, State, or Indian tribe agency 
        that delivers or sells electric energy at retail, including 
        nonregulated utilities, utilities that are subject to State or 
        Indian tribe rate regulation, and Federal power marketing 
        administrations.
            (4) Federal rebate processing system.--The term ``Federal 
        Rebate Processing System'' means the Federal Rebate Processing 
        System established under section 32103(b).
            (5) Home.--The term ``home'' means a residential dwelling 
        unit in a building with no more than 4 dwelling units that--
                    (A) is located in the United States;
                    (B) was constructed before the date of enactment of 
                this Act; and
                    (C) is occupied at least six months out of the 
                year.
            (6) Home energy savings retrofit rebate program.--The terms 
        ``Home Energy Savings Retrofit Rebate Program'' or ``Program'' 
        means the Home Energy Savings Retrofit Rebate Program 
        established under section 32103(a).
            (7) Homeowner.--The term ``homeowner'' means the owner of 
        an owner-occupied home or a tenant-occupied home.
            (8) Indian tribe.--The term ``Indian tribe'' has the 
        meaning given the term in section 4 of the Indian Self-
        Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304).
            (9) Natural gas utility.--The term ``natural gas utility'' 
        means any company, person, cooperative, State or local 
        governmental agency or instrumentality, or Indian tribe that 
        transports, distributes, or sells natural gas at retail.
            (10) Qualified contractor.--The term ``qualified 
        contractor'' means a residential energy efficiency contractor 
        that meets minimum applicable requirements established under 
        section 32104.
            (11) Qualified home energy efficiency retrofit.--The term 
        ``qualified home energy efficiency retrofit'' means a retrofit 
        described in section 32108(d).
            (12) Quality assurance program.--The term ``quality 
        assurance program'' means a program established under this 
        part, or recognized by the Secretary under this part, to 
        oversee the delivery of home efficiency retrofit programs to 
        ensure that work is performed in accordance with standards and 
        criteria established under this part. Delivery of retrofit 
        programs includes delivery of quality assurance reviews of 
        rebate applications and field inspections. Individuals 
        performing quality assurance work under a quality assurance 
        program must be certified under an ANSI accredited quality 
        control inspection certification designation.
            (13) Quality assurance provider.--The term ``quality 
        assurance provider'' means any entity that meets the minimum 
        applicable requirements established under section 32106.
            (14) Rebate aggregator.--The term ``rebate aggregator'' 
        means an entity that meets the requirements of section 32105.
            (15) RESNET.--The term ``RESNET'' means the Residential 
        Energy Services Network, which is a nonprofit certification and 
        standard setting organization for home energy raters that 
        evaluate the energy performance of a home and Energy Smart 
        Contractors that make energy improvements to the home.
            (16) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of Energy.
            (17) State.--The term ``State'' means--
                    (A) a State;
                    (B) the District of Columbia;
                    (C) the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico;
                    (D) Guam;
                    (E) American Samoa;
                    (F) the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana 
                Islands;
                    (G) the United States Virgin Islands; and
                    (H) any other territory or possession of the United 
                States.

SEC. 32103. HOME ENERGY SAVINGS RETROFIT REBATE PROGRAM.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary shall establish the Home Energy 
Savings Retrofit Rebate Program.
    (b) Federal Rebate Processing System.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
        enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in consultation with the 
        Secretary of the Treasury, shall--
                    (A) establish a Federal Rebate Processing System 
                which shall serve as a database and information 
                technology system that will allow rebate aggregators to 
                submit claims for reimbursement using standard data 
                protocols;
                    (B) establish a national retrofit website that 
                provides information on the Home Energy Savings 
                Retrofit Rebate Program, including--
                            (i) how to determine whether particular 
                        efficiency measures are eligible for rebates; 
                        and
                            (ii) how to participate in the Program; and
                    (C) make available model forms for demonstrating 
                compliance with all applicable requirements of this 
                part, which shall be required to be submitted by--
                            (i) each qualified contractor on completion 
                        of an eligible home energy retrofit; and
                            (ii) each quality assurance provider on 
                        completion of field verification.
            (2) Model forms.--In carrying out paragraph (1)(C), the 
        Secretary shall convene a group of stakeholders that are 
        directly and materially affected by the Program to develop the 
        final forms.

SEC. 32104. CONTRACTORS.

    (a) Contractor Qualifications.--A contractor may perform retrofit 
work under the Home Energy Savings Retrofit Rebate Program in a State 
if the contractor--
            (1) meets all applicable contractor licensing requirements 
        established by the State;
            (2) is--
                    (A) accredited by--
                            (i) BPI as a BPI GoldStar Contractor;
                            (ii) RESNET as an Energy Smart Home 
                        Performance Team;
                            (iii) ACCA as a QA Home Performance 
                        Contractor;
                            (iv) a State-based certification program 
                        established to carry out State energy, clean 
                        air, or environmental programs; or
                            (v) an equivalent accreditation program 
                        approved by the Secretary for this purpose; or
                    (B) the general contractor, and--
                            (i) subjects the energy efficiency retrofit 
                        to a third-party review by a party approved by 
                        the Secretary and a quality assurance 
                        inspection authorized by the Secretary; and
                            (ii) employs, or utilizes subcontractors 
                        who employ, individuals to complete individual 
                        or comprehensive scopes of work related to the 
                        energy efficiency retrofit who are certified 
                        by--
                                    (I) BPI;
                                    (II) RESNET;
                                    (III) NATE;
                                    (IV) ACCA;
                                    (V) LIUNA;
                                    (VI) the Regional and State 
                                Department of Energy Weatherization 
                                Training Centers; or
                                    (VII) other contractor or worker 
                                certification programs approved by the 
                                Secretary;
            (3) holds insurance coverage of at least $1,000,000 for 
        general liability, and for such other purposes and in such 
        other amounts as required by the State;
            (4) provides warranties to the homeowner that completed 
        work will--
                    (A) be free of significant defects;
                    (B) be installed in accordance with the 
                specifications of the manufacturer, and all applicable 
                State and local codes; and
                    (C) perform properly for a period of at least 1 
                year after the date of completion of the work; and
            (5) completes an energy audit to determine the impact of 
        the proposed energy efficiency measures in accordance with an 
        ANSI accredited energy auditing standard.
    (b) Agreement Between Contractor and Home Owner.--A contractor who 
performs retrofit work under the Home Energy Savings Retrofit Rebate 
Program must sign a written or electronic contract with the homeowner 
that includes--
            (1) an agreement to not increase the cost of the home 
        improvement as a result of the rebates received under this part 
        with respect to physical improvements made to the home;
            (2) if the contractor and homeowner choose the transferable 
        rebate option authorized under section 32107, an agreement to 
        provide the homeowner, before a contract is executed between 
        the contractor and the homeowner covering the eligible work, a 
        notice of the rebate amount the contractor intends to apply for 
        with respect to eligible work under this part; and
            (3) a notice that the homeowner acknowledges that they--
                    (A) reviewed the national retrofit website for the 
                Program;
                    (B) understand the scope of work intended to be 
                completed and that such work may be eligible for a 
                rebate under the Program; and
                    (C) understand that the rebate funds are fully 
                subject to availability from the Department of Energy 
                or rebate aggregator and not within the control of the 
                contractor.

SEC. 32105. REBATE AGGREGATORS.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary shall develop a network of rebate 
aggregators or a national rebate aggregator that can facilitate the 
delivery of rebates to homeowners or contractors participating in the 
Home Energy Savings Retrofit Rebate Program by--
            (1) reviewing the proposed rebate application for 
        completeness and accuracy;
            (2) reviewing measures for eligibility in accordance with 
        this part;
            (3) providing data to the Federal Rebate Processing System 
        consistent with data protocols established by the Secretary; 
        and
            (4) not later than 30 days after the date of receipt, 
        distributing funds received from the Department of Energy to 
        homeowners or contractors.
    (b) Eligibility.--To be eligible to apply to the Secretary for 
approval as a rebate aggregator, an entity shall be--
            (1) a Home Performance with Energy Star program sponsor;
            (2) an entity administering a residential or building 
        energy efficiency retrofit program, solar program, or other 
        such program impacting energy efficiency in homes established 
        or approved by a State or local government;
            (3) a Federal power marketing administration, an electric 
        utility, or a natural gas utility that has--
                    (A) a residential energy efficiency retrofit 
                program; and
                    (B) a quality assurance provider or provider 
                network; or
            (4) an entity that demonstrates to the Secretary that the 
        entity can perform the functions of a rebate aggregator, 
        without disrupting existing residential retrofits in the States 
        that are incorporating the Home Energy Savings Retrofit Rebate 
        Program, including demonstration of--
                    (A) the capability to provide electronic data to 
                the Federal Rebate Processing System;
                    (B) a financial system that is capable of tracking 
                the distribution of rebates to participating 
                contractors; and
                    (C) coordination and cooperation by the entity with 
                the appropriate State energy office regarding 
                participation in the existing energy efficiency 
                programs that will be delivering the Home Energy 
                Savings Retrofit Rebate Program.
    (c) Public Utility Commission Efficiency Targets.--The Secretary 
shall--
            (1) develop guidelines for States and local governments to 
        use to allow utilities participating as rebate aggregators to 
        count the energy savings from the participation of the 
        utilities toward State and local level energy savings targets; 
        and
            (2) work with States and local governments to assist in the 
        adoption of those guidelines for the purposes and duration of 
        the Home Energy Savings Retrofit Rebate Program.

SEC. 32106. QUALITY ASSURANCE PROVIDERS.

    (a) Qualifications.--An entity shall be considered a quality 
assurance provider under this part only if the entity is qualified 
through--
            (1) the BPI;
            (2) RESNET; or
            (3) any other entity designated by the Secretary such as a 
        State, local government, or State-approved or local government-
        approved residential energy efficiency retrofit program.
    (b) Functions.--A quality assurance provider shall--
            (1) be independent of the contractor;
            (2) confirm that contractors or installers of home energy 
        efficiency retrofits meet the qualification requirements of 
        this part; and
            (3) perform field inspections to confirm the compliance of 
        the retrofit work and the simulated energy savings under the 
        Home Energy Savings Retrofit Rebate Program.

SEC. 32107. TRANSFERABILITY OF HOME ENERGY SAVINGS REBATE.

    A homeowner may transfer the rebate provided under the Home Energy 
Savings Retrofit Rebate Program to the contractor performing the 
retrofit work if the contractor completes a form that accompanies the 
rebate form developed under section 32103(b). This form, to be made 
publically available by the Secretary 90 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act, must be approved by paper signature or 
electronically by the homeowner and include--
            (1) the amount of the rebate the contractor will submit for 
        disbursement to the contractor;
            (2) the level of energy use reduction of the home retrofit 
        certified under section 32108(e)(4), and assurance that the 
        contractor will provide the certificate to the homeowner within 
        30 days of receipt from the Department of Energy;
            (3) a documentation report of the retrofit performed and 
        paid by the homeowner; and
            (4) confirmation from the homeowner that they understand 
        they have the right to submit directly for the rebate and have 
        chosen to transfer the credit in full to the contractor.

SEC. 32108. HOME ENERGY SAVINGS RETROFIT REBATE PROGRAM.

    (a) In General.--If a qualified home energy efficiency retrofit of 
a home is carried out after the date of enactment of this Act by a 
qualified contractor in accordance with this part, subject to 
appropriations made available for such purpose, rebates shall be 
awarded for retrofits that achieve home energy savings in accordance 
with this part.
    (b) Amount of Rebates.--
            (1) In general.--Subject to subsection (e), the amount of a 
        rebate provided to the owner of a home or a designee of the 
        owner under this section shall be determined in accordance with 
        the following formula:
                    (A) Retrofits that are projected to save at least 
                20 percent of energy use (Home Performance Retrofits) 
                shall receive a rebate of $2,500.
                    (B) Retrofits that are projected to save at least 
                40 percent of energy use (Deep Home Performance 
                Retrofits) shall receive a rebate of $5,000.
            (2) Rebate payment.--
                    (A) In general.--The rebate shall be paid, based on 
                energy savings as calculated under subsection (e), 
                within 60 days after--
                            (i) submission of the required rebate 
                        forms; and
                            (ii) the completion of any quality 
                        assurance assessment required under 
                        subparagraph (B).
                    (B) Quality assurance assessments.--The Secretary 
                shall establish a schedule of required quality 
                assurance assessments. In the first year of the 
                Program, the first 10 homes retrofit by each contractor 
                and then 60 percent of all future homes shall be 
                required to have a quality assurance assessment. The 
                Secretary shall establish a cost effective schedule of 
                required quality assurance assessments for subsequent 
                years based on performance under the Program.
                    (C) Bonus incentive.--Recipients of grants under 
                section 32109 and rebate aggregators are encouraged to 
                present a proposal to the Secretary for an incentive 
                bonus for contractors who have delivered services to 
                consumers and who have achieved a 70 percent or greater 
                realization rate for predicted gross energy cost 
                savings achieved by their portfolio of participating 
                customers. Bonus incentives under such a proposal may 
                be up to 20 percent of the rebate paid to the 
                homeowner.
            (3) Limitation.--In no event shall the amount of rebates 
        under this subsection exceed--
                    (A) $10,000 with respect to any individual; or
                    (B) 50 percent of the qualified home energy 
                efficiency expenditures paid or incurred by the 
                homeowner under subsection (c).
    (c) Qualified Home Energy Efficiency Expenditures.--For purposes of 
this section, the term ``qualified home energy efficiency 
expenditures''--
            (1) means any amount paid or incurred by a homeowner for a 
        qualified home energy efficiency retrofit, including the cost 
        of diagnostic procedures, labor, reporting, and modeling; and
            (2) does not include--
                    (A) improvements to swimming pools or hot tubs; or
                    (B) any amount paid or incurred to purchase or 
                install a biomass, wood, or wood pellet furnace, 
                boiler, or stove, unless the system--
                            (i) is designed to meet at least 70 percent 
                        of the heating demands of the home;
                            (ii) in the case of woodstoves, is 
                        certified by the Environmental Protection 
                        Agency;
                            (iii) in the case of a wood stove 
                        replacement, replaces an existing wood stove 
                        with a stove that is certified by the 
                        Environmental Protection Agency, if a voucher 
                        is provided by the installer or other 
                        responsible party certifying that the old stove 
                        has been removed and made inoperable;
                            (iv) in the case of a furnace or boiler, is 
                        in a home with a distribution system (such as 
                        piping, ducts, vents, blowers, or affixed fans) 
                        that allows heat from the furnace or boiler to 
                        reach all or most parts of the home; and
                            (v) is certified by an independent test 
                        laboratory approved by the Secretary as 
                        having--
                                    (I) thermal efficiency (with a high 
                                heating value) of at least 75 percent 
                                for stoves and 80 percent for furnaces 
                                and boilers;
                                    (II) particulate emissions of less 
                                than 3.0 grams per hour for wood stoves 
                                or pellet stoves; and
                                    (III) less than 0.07 lbs per 
                                million BTU for outdoor boilers and 
                                furnaces.
    (d) Qualified Home Energy Efficiency Retrofit.--
            (1) In general.--A qualified home energy efficiency 
        retrofit is a retrofit that implements measures, during a 
        rebate-eligible year in the existing principal residence of the 
        homeowner which is located in the United States, intended to 
        reduce the energy use of such residence. A qualified home 
        energy efficiency retrofit shall--
                    (A) be implemented and installed by a qualified 
                contractor;
                    (B) install a set of measures modeled to achieve a 
                reduction in home energy use of 20 percent or more from 
                the baseline established under subparagraph (C), using 
                computer modeling software approved under paragraph 
                (2);
                    (C) establish the baseline energy use as provided 
                in subsection (e)(1)(C);
                    (D) implement a test-out procedure, following 
                guidelines of the applicable accrediting program 
                established by an organization identified in 
                subparagraphs (A), (B), or (C) of section 32104(a)(2) 
                or equivalent guidelines approved by the Secretary for 
                this purpose, to ensure--
                            (i) the safe operation of all systems post 
                        retrofit; and
                            (ii) that, except as provided in paragraph 
                        (3), all improvements are included in, and have 
                        been installed according to--
                                    (I) standards of the applicable 
                                accrediting program established by an 
                                organization identified in 
                                subparagraphs (A), (B), or (C) of 
                                section 32104(a)(2);
                                    (II) manufacturers installation 
                                specifications; and
                                    (III) all applicable State and 
                                local codes or equivalent standards 
                                approved by the Secretary for this 
                                purpose;
                    (E) include only measures that have an average 
                estimated life of 5 years or more as determined by the 
                Secretary;
                    (F) not include funds paid or incurred in 
                connection with any expansion of the square footage of 
                the residence; and
                    (G) not include improvements to swimming pools or 
                hot tubs or any other expenditure specifically excluded 
                by the Secretary.
            (2) Approved modeling software.--The contractor shall use 
        modeling software certified by RESNET as following the software 
        verification test suites in section 4.2.1 of RESNET Publication 
        No. 13-001, or under equivalent standards approved by the 
        Secretary for this purpose, and shall have the ability at a 
        minimum to assess the savings associated with all the measures 
        for Home Energy Savings Retrofit Rebate Program.
            (3) Exception.--For purposes of paragraph (1)(D)(ii), 
        installation of gas-fired appliances shall comply with 
        requirements of the National Fuel Gas Code (ANSI Z223.1/NFPA 
        54) and applicable installation requirements in lieu of 
        performance of combustion tests outside those required by the 
        National Fuel Gas Code (2012 Edition) and the International 
        Fuel Gas Code (2012 Edition).
    (e) Energy Use Reduction.--
            (1) Determination of energy use reduction.--
                    (A) In general.--The reduction in energy use for 
                any residence shall be determined by modeling the 
                annual predicted percentage reduction in total energy 
                consumption or costs for heating, cooling, hot water, 
                and permanent lighting. It shall be modeled using 
                computer modeling software approved under subsection 
                (d)(2) and calibrated according to subparagraph (C) of 
                this paragraph.
                    (B) Energy costs.--For the purposes of subparagraph 
                (A), the energy cost per unit of fuel for each fuel 
                type shall be determined by dividing the total actual 
                energy bill (subtracting taxes and fees) for the 
                residence for that fuel type for the most recent 
                available 12-month period by the total energy units of 
                that fuel type used over the same period.
                    (C) Baseline energy use.--For the purposes of 
                subparagraph (A), the software model that establishes 
                the baseline energy use and predicted energy savings 
                shall be calibrated according to the procedures set 
                forth in sections 3 and 4 of ANSI/BPI Standard BPI-
                2400-S-2012: Standard Practice for Standardized 
                Qualification of Whole-House Energy Savings Predictions 
                by Calibration to Energy Use History, or an equivalent 
                standard approved by the Secretary for this purpose.
            (2) Documentation.--The percent improvement in energy 
        consumption calculated under this section shall be documented 
        through modeling software described in subsection (d)(2).
            (3) Monitoring.--The Secretary--
                    (A) shall periodically evaluate the software 
                packages used for determining rebates under this 
                section;
                    (B) shall monitor and compare the predictions to 
                the real energy data, and based on the results, create 
                performance criteria to allow or disallow the software; 
                and
                    (C) may disallow the use of software programs that 
                improperly assess energy savings.
            (4) Certificate of retrofit performance.--The Secretary 
        shall establish a system for distribution of a certificate of 
        performance in accordance with BPI-2101-S-2013: Standard 
        Requirements for a Certificate of Completion for Residential 
        Energy Efficiency Upgrades with the issuance of a rebate that 
        certifies the predicted level of energy use reduction achieved 
        by the retrofit. The certificate shall be provided to the 
        rebate recipient. If the recipient is the contractor under the 
        terms of section 32107, the contractor shall remit the 
        certificate to the homeowner, to be delivered or postmarked not 
        later than 30 days after the contractor's receipt of the 
        certificate.
            (5) Exception.--The Secretary shall not utilize the 
        authority provided under this part to--
                    (A) develop, adopt, or implement a public labeling 
                system that rates and compares the energy performance 
                of one home with another; or
                    (B) require the public disclosure of an energy 
                performance evaluation or rating developed for any 
                specific home.
        Nothing in this paragraph shall preclude the computation, 
        collection, or use, by the Secretary, rebate aggregators, or 
        quality assurance providers, or the States or Indian tribes, 
        for the purposes of gathering information on the rating and 
        comparison of the energy performance of homes with and without 
        energy efficiency retrofits.
    (f) Qualification for Rebate.--On submission of a claim for a 
retrofit rebate by a rebate aggregator, the Secretary shall provide 
reimbursement to the rebate aggregator, if--
            (1) the retrofit is a qualified home energy efficiency 
        retrofit;
            (2) the amount of the reimbursement is not more than the 
        amount described in subsection (b);
            (3) documentation required to verify the claim is 
        transmitted with the claim; and
            (4) any quality assurance assessment required by the 
        Secretary or the rebate aggregator has been completed.
    (g) Audits.--
            (1) In general.--On making payment for a submission under 
        this section, the Secretary shall review rebate requests to 
        determine whether Program requirements were met in all 
        respects.
            (2) Incorrect payment.--On a determination of the Secretary 
        under paragraph (1) that a payment was made incorrectly to a 
        party, not later than 3 years after the payment was provided 
        the Secretary shall--
                    (A) recoup the amount of the incorrect payment; or
                    (B) withhold the amount of the incorrect payment 
                from the next payment made to the party pursuant to a 
                subsequent request.
    (h) Incentives.--The amount of incentives that the Secretary may 
provide to quality assurance providers and rebate aggregators under 
this part shall be--
            (1) $50 for each rebate review and submission provided 
        under the Program;
            (2) $250 for each field inspection conducted under the 
        Program; or
            (3) such other amounts as the Secretary considers necessary 
        to carry out the quality assurance provisions of this part.

SEC. 32109. GRANTS TO STATES AND INDIAN TRIBES.

    (a) In General.--A State or Indian tribe that receives a grant 
under subsection (d) shall be permitted to use the grant for--
            (1) administrative costs;
            (2) oversight of quality assurance plans;
            (3) development of a quality assurance program;
            (4) establishment and delivery of financing pilots in 
        accordance with this part;
            (5) coordination with existing residential retrofit 
        programs and infrastructure development to assist deployment of 
        the Home Energy Savings Retrofit Rebate Program; and
            (6) the costs of carrying out the responsibilities of the 
        State or Indian tribe under the Home Energy Savings Retrofit 
        Rebate Program.
    (b) Initial Grants.--Not later than 60 days after receipt of a 
completed application for a grant under this section, the Secretary 
shall either make the grant or provide to the applicant an explanation 
for denying the grant.
    (c) Indian Tribes.--The Secretary shall reserve an appropriate 
amount of funding made available to carry out this section for each 
fiscal year to make grants available to Indian tribes under this 
section.
    (d) State Allotments.--From the amounts made available to carry out 
this section for each fiscal year remaining after the reservation 
required under subsection (c), the Secretary shall make grants 
available to States in accordance with section 32115.
    (e) Quality Assurance Programs.--
            (1) In general.--A State or Indian tribe may use a grant 
        made under this section to carry out a quality assurance 
        program that is--
                    (A) operated as part of a State or local government 
                approved energy conservation plan established under 
                part D of title III of the Energy Policy and 
                Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6321 et seq.);
                    (B) managed by the office or the designee of the 
                office that is--
                            (i) responsible for the development of the 
                        plan under section 362 of that Act (42 U.S.C. 
                        6322); and
                            (ii) to the maximum extent practicable 
                        conducting an existing energy efficiency 
                        program; and
                    (C) in the case of a grant made to an Indian tribe, 
                managed by an entity designated by the Indian tribe to 
                carry out a quality assurance program or a national 
                quality assurance program manager.
            (2) Noncompliance.--If the Secretary determines that a 
        State or Indian tribe has not provided or cannot provide 
        adequate oversight over a quality assurance program to ensure 
        compliance with this part, the Secretary may--
                    (A) withhold further quality assurance funds from 
                the State or Indian tribe; and
                    (B) require that quality assurance providers 
                operating in the State or by the Indian tribe be 
                overseen by a national quality assurance program 
                manager selected by the Secretary.
    (f) Implementation.--A State or Indian tribe that receives a grant 
under this section may implement a quality assurance program through 
the State, the Indian tribe, or a third party designated by the State 
or Indian tribe, including--
            (1) an energy service company;
            (2) an electric utility;
            (3) a natural gas utility;
            (4) a third-party administrator designated by the State or 
        Indian tribe; or
            (5) a unit of local government.
    (g) Public-Private Partnerships.--A State or Indian tribe that 
receives a grant under this section is encouraged to form partnerships 
with utilities, energy service companies, and other entities--
            (1) to assist in marketing a program;
            (2) to facilitate consumer financing;
            (3) to assist in implementation of the Home Energy Savings 
        Retrofit Rebate Program, including installation of qualified 
        home energy efficiency retrofits; and
            (4) to assist in implementing quality assurance programs.
    (h) Coordination of Rebate and Existing State-Sponsored Programs.--
            (1) In general.--A State or Indian tribe shall, to the 
        maximum extent practicable, prevent duplication through 
        coordination of a program authorized under this part with--
                    (A) the Energy Star appliance rebates program 
                authorized under the American Recovery and Reinvestment 
                Act of 2009 (Public Law 111-5; 123 Stat. 115); and
                    (B) comparable programs planned or operated by 
                States, political subdivisions, electric and natural 
                gas utilities, Federal power marketing administrations, 
                and Indian tribes.
            (2) Existing programs.--In carrying out this subsection, a 
        State or Indian tribe shall--
                    (A) give priority to--
                            (i) comprehensive retrofit programs in 
                        existence on the date of enactment of this Act, 
                        including programs under the supervision of 
                        State utility regulators; and
                            (ii) using funds made available under this 
                        part to enhance and extend existing programs; 
                        and
                    (B) seek to enhance and extend existing programs by 
                coordinating with administrators of the programs.

SEC. 32110. QUALITY ASSURANCE PROGRAM.

    (a) Plan.--As part of a grant application described in section 
32109(b), a State or Indian tribe shall submit to the Secretary a plan 
to implement a quality assurance program that covers all federally 
assisted residential efficiency retrofit work administered, supervised, 
or sponsored by the State or Indian tribe.
    (b) Implementation.--The State or Indian tribe shall--
            (1) develop a quality assurance program in consultation 
        with industry stakeholders, including representatives of 
        efficiency program managers, contractors, and environmental, 
        energy efficiency, and labor organizations; and
            (2) implement the quality assurance program not later than 
        180 days after receipt of a grant under section 32109.
    (c) Components.--The quality assurance program established under 
this section shall include--
            (1) maintenance of a list of qualified contractors 
        authorized to perform such retrofit work as described in 
        section 32104; and
            (2) nonbinding targets and realistic plans for--
                    (A) the recruitment of small minority-owned or 
                women-owned business enterprises; and
                    (B) the employment of graduates of training 
                programs that primarily serve low-income populations 
                with a median income that is below 200 percent of the 
                poverty line (as defined in section 673(2) of the 
                Community Services Block Grant Act (42 U.S.C. 9902(2)), 
                including any revision required by that section) by 
                participating contractors.
    (d) Noncompliance.--If the Secretary determines that a State or 
Indian tribe has not taken the steps required under this section, the 
Secretary shall provide to the State or Indian tribe a period of at 
least 90 days to comply before suspending the participation of the 
State or Indian tribe in the program.

SEC. 32111. EVALUATION REPORT TO CONGRESS.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment 
of this Act and annually thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to the 
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives a 
report on the use of funds under this part.
    (b) Contents.--The report submitted under subsection (a) shall 
evaluate--
            (1) how many eligible participants have participated in the 
        Program;
            (2) how many jobs have been created through the Program, 
        directly and indirectly;
            (3) what steps could be taken to promote further deployment 
        of energy efficiency and renewable energy retrofits;
            (4) the quantity of verifiable energy savings, homeowner 
        energy bill savings, and other benefits of the Program;
            (5) any waste, fraud, or abuse with respect to such funds; 
        and
            (6) any other information the Secretary considers 
        appropriate.
    (c) Noncompliance.--The Secretary shall require rebate aggregators, 
States, and Indian tribes to provide the information required to enable 
the Secretary to carry out this section. If the Secretary determines 
that a rebate aggregator, State, or Indian tribe has not provided such 
information on a timely basis, the Secretary shall provide to the 
rebate aggregator, State, or Indian tribe a period of at least 90 days 
to provide any necessary information, subject to withholding of funds 
or reduction of future grant amounts, or decertification of rebate 
aggregators.

SEC. 32112. ADMINISTRATION.

    (a) In General.--Subject to section 32115(b), not later than 30 
days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall 
provide such administrative and technical support to rebate 
aggregators, States, and Indian tribes as is necessary to carry out 
this part.
    (b) Appointment of Personnel.--Notwithstanding the provisions of 
title 5, United States Code, governing appointments in the competitive 
service and General Schedule classifications and pay rates, the 
Secretary may appoint such professional and administrative personnel as 
the Secretary considers necessary to carry out this part.
    (c) Rate of Pay.--The rate of pay for a person appointed under 
subsection (b) shall not exceed the maximum rate payable for GS-15 of 
the General Schedule under chapter 53 of title 5, United States Code.
    (d) Information Collection.--The Secretary shall establish, and 
make available to a homeowner, or the homeowner's designated 
representative, seeking a rebate under this part, release forms 
authorizing access by the Secretary, or a designated third-party 
representative to information in the utility bills of the homeowner. 
The form shall not include personal identifying information such as 
name, address, social security number or other identifying information 
as defined by the Secretary.

SEC. 32113. TREATMENT OF REBATES.

    (a) In General.--For purposes of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, 
rebates received for a qualified home energy efficiency retrofit under 
this part--
            (1) shall not be considered taxable income to a homeowner; 
        and
            (2) shall prohibit the consumer from applying for a tax 
        credit allowed under section 25C or 25D of that Code for the 
        same retrofit work performed in the home of the homeowner. If 
        the work is additional, and not included in the rebate 
        baseline, a homeowner may claim the credit.
    (b) Notice.--
            (1) In general.--A participating contractor shall provide 
        notice to a homeowner of the provisions of subsection (a) 
        before eligible work is performed in the home of the homeowner.
            (2) Notice in rebate form.--A homeowner shall be notified 
        of the provisions of subsection (a) in the appropriate rebate 
        form developed by the Secretary, in consultation with the 
        Secretary of the Treasury.

SEC. 32114. PENALTIES.

    (a) In General.--It shall be unlawful for any person to violate 
this part (including any regulation issued under this part), other than 
a violation as the result of a clerical error.
    (b) Civil Penalty.--In addition to any penalty applicable under 
other Federal law for fraud or other crimes, any person who commits a 
violation of this part shall be liable to the United States for a civil 
penalty in an amount that is not more than the higher of--
            (1) $15,000 for each violation; or
            (2) 3 times the value of any associated rebate under this 
        part.
    (c) Administration.--The Secretary may--
            (1) assess and compromise a penalty imposed under 
        subsection (b); and
            (2) require from any entity the records and inspections 
        necessary to enforce this part.

SEC. 32115. FUNDING.

    (a) Authorization of Appropriations.--
            (1) In general.--There are authorized to be appropriated to 
        the Secretary to carry out this part $250,000,000 for each of 
        fiscal years 2018 through 2022, to remain available until 
        expended.
            (2) Maintenance of funding.--Funds provided under this 
        section shall supplement and not supplant any Federal and State 
        funding provided to carry out energy efficiency programs in 
        existence on the date of enactment of this Act.
    (b) Grants to States.--
            (1) In general.--Of the amounts provided under subsection 
        (a), not more than 6 percent shall be used to carry out section 
        32109.
            (2) Distribution to state energy offices.--Not later than 
        45 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
        shall determine a formula to provide funds described in 
        paragraph (1) to State energy offices, in accordance with the 
        allocation formula for State energy conservation plans 
        established under part D of title III of the Energy Policy and 
        Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6321 et seq.).
    (c) Tracking of Rebates and Expenditures.--Of the amount provided 
under subsection (a), not more than 2.5 percent are authorized to be 
appropriated to the Secretary to be used for costs associated with 
tracking rebates and expenditures through the Federal Rebate Processing 
System under this part, technical assistance to States, and related 
administrative costs incurred by the Secretary.
    (d) Program Review and Backstop Funding.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
        enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall perform a State-by-
        State analysis and review the distribution of rebates under 
        this part.
            (2) Adjustment.--The Secretary may allocate technical 
        assistance funding to assist States that have not sufficiently 
        benefitted from the Home Energy Savings Retrofit Rebate 
        Program.

SEC. 32116. PILOT PROGRAM.

    (a) Establishment.--
            (1) In general.--Notwithstanding any other provision of 
        this part, the Secretary shall establish a Residential Energy 
        Efficiency Pay for Performance pilot program for States to 
        encourage the use of measured energy savings, and financial 
        payments for those energy savings, in the operation of 
        residential energy efficiency programs.
            (2) Criteria.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
        enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall provide common 
        measurement criteria, developed with input from home 
        performance industry stakeholders, to ensure comparability 
        among programs but allow flexibility in program design.
    (b) Grants.--In carrying out the pilot program established under 
this section, the Secretary shall provide, on a competitive basis, 
grants to not less than 5 State energy offices.
    (c) Authorization of Appropriations.--For fiscal year 2018, there 
are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
$100,000,000.
    (d) Definition.--In this section, the term ``State energy office'' 
means the office or agency of a State responsible for developing the 
State energy plan for the State under section 362 of the Energy Policy 
and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6322).

                  PART 2--SMART BUILDING ACCELERATION

SEC. 32201. SHORT TITLE.

    This part may be cited as the ``Smart Building Acceleration Act''.

SEC. 32202. FINDINGS.

    Congress finds that--
            (1) the building sector uses more than 40 percent of the 
        energy of the Nation;
            (2) emerging building energy monitoring and control 
        technologies are enabling a transition of the building sector 
        to ``smart'' buildings that have dramatically reduced energy 
        use and improved quality of service to occupants;
            (3) an analysis of select private-sector smart buildings by 
        the Department of Energy would document the costs and benefits 
        of those emerging technologies, promote their adoption, and 
        accelerate that transition;
            (4) with over 400,000 buildings, the Federal Government is 
        the largest building owner in the United States; and
            (5) the Federal Government can also accelerate the 
        transition to smart building technologies by demonstrating and 
        evaluating emerging smart building technologies using existing 
        programs and funding to showcase selected Federal smart 
        buildings.

SEC. 32203. DEFINITIONS.

    In this part:
            (1) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of Energy.
            (2) Smart building.--The term ``smart building'' means a 
        building with an energy system that--
                    (A) is flexible and automated;
                    (B) has extensive operational monitoring and 
                communication connectivity, allowing remote monitoring 
                and analysis of all building functions;
                    (C) is integrated with the overall building 
                operations for control of energy generation, 
                consumption, and storage; and
                    (D) communicates with utilities and other third-
                party commercial entities where appropriate.

SEC. 32204. SURVEY OF PRIVATE SECTOR SMART BUILDINGS.

    (a) Survey.--The Secretary shall conduct a survey of privately 
owned smart buildings throughout the Nation, including commercial 
buildings and buildings owned by nonprofit organizations and 
institutions of higher education.
    (b) Selection.--From among the smart buildings surveyed under 
subsection (a), the Secretary shall select at least 1 building each 
from an appropriate range of building sizes and types.
    (c) Evaluation.--Using the guidelines of the Federal Energy 
Management Program relating to whole-building evaluation, measurement, 
and verification, the Secretary shall evaluate the costs and benefits 
of the buildings selected under subsection (b), including an 
identification of--
            (1) which advanced building technologies--
                    (A) are most cost-effective; and
                    (B) show the most potential to--
                            (i) increase building energy savings;
                            (ii) increase service performance to 
                        building occupants; and
                            (iii) reduce environmental impacts; and
            (2) any other information the Secretary determines to be 
        appropriate.

SEC. 32205. FEDERAL SMART BUILDING PROGRAM.

    (a) Establishment.--The Secretary shall establish a program to 
establish one or more smart buildings under the jurisdiction of several 
key Federal agencies, including buildings that are owned by the Federal 
Government but are commercially operated, to demonstrate the costs and 
benefits of smart buildings.
    (b) Federal Agency Described.--The key Federal agencies referred to 
in subsection (a) shall include--
            (1) the Department of Defense;
            (2) the Department of Energy;
            (3) the Department of Veterans Affairs; and
            (4) the General Services Administration.
    (c) Requirement.--In carrying out the program, the Secretary shall 
leverage existing procurement mechanisms.
    (d) Evaluation.--Using the guidelines of the Federal Energy 
Management Program relating to whole-building evaluation, measurement, 
and verification, the Secretary shall evaluate the costs and benefits 
of the buildings selected under this section including an 
identification of--
            (1) which advanced building technologies--
                    (A) are most cost-effective; and
                    (B) show the most potential to--
                            (i) increase building energy savings;
                            (ii) increase service performance to 
                        building occupants; and
                            (iii) reduce environmental impacts; and
            (2) any other information the Secretary determines to be 
        appropriate.

SEC. 32206. LEVERAGING EXISTING PROGRAMS.

    (a) Better Building Challenge.--As part of the Better Building 
Challenge of the Department of Energy, the Secretary shall develop a 
smart building accelerator in consultation with major private sector 
property owners to demonstrate innovative policies and approaches that 
will accelerate the transition to smart buildings.
    (b) Research and Development.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary shall conduct research and 
        development to address key barriers to the integration of 
        advanced building technologies and to accelerate the transition 
        to smart buildings.
            (2) Inclusion.--The research and development conducted 
        under paragraph (1) shall include research and development on--
                    (A) physical components, such as sensors and 
                controls;
                    (B) reducing the cost of key components to 
                accelerate the adoption of smart building technologies;
                    (C) data management, including the capture and 
                analysis of data and the interoperability of the energy 
                systems;
                    (D) business models, including how business models 
                may limit the adoption of smart building technologies 
                and how to support transactive energy;
                    (E) the characterization of buildings and 
                components;
                    (F) consumer and utility protections;
                    (G) continuous management, including the challenges 
                of managing multiple energy systems and optimizing 
                systems for disparate stakeholders; and
                    (H) other areas of research and development, as 
                determined appropriate by the Secretary.

SEC. 32207. REPORT.

    Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, 
the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
Resources of the Senate and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the 
House of Representatives a report on--
            (1) the survey and evaluation of private sector smart 
        buildings carried out under section 32204;
            (2) the evaluation of Federal smart buildings carried out 
        under section 32205; and
            (3) any recommendations of the Secretary to further 
        accelerate the transition to smart buildings.

      PART 3--WEATHERIZATION ASSISTANCE AND STATE ENERGY PROGRAMS

SEC. 32301. WEATHERIZATION ASSISTANCE AND STATE ENERGY PROGRAMS.

    (a) Reauthorization of Weatherization Assistance Program.--Section 
422 of the Energy Conservation and Production Act (42 U.S.C. 6872) is 
amended by striking ``appropriated--'' and all that follows through 
``2012..'' and inserting ``appropriated $450,000,000 for each of fiscal 
years 2018 through 2022.''.
    (b) Reauthorization of State Energy Programs.--Section 365(f) of 
the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6325(f)) is amended 
by striking ``$125,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2007 through 2012'' 
and inserting ``$90,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2018 through 
2022''.

               PART 4--SMART ENERGY AND WATER EFFICIENCY

SEC. 32401. SHORT TITLE.

    This part may be cited as the ``Smart Energy and Water Efficiency 
Act of 2017''.

SEC. 32402. SMART ENERGY AND WATER EFFICIENCY PILOT PROGRAM.

    (a) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Eligible entity.--The term ``eligible entity'' means--
                    (A) a utility;
                    (B) a municipality;
                    (C) a water district; and
                    (D) any other authority that provides water, 
                wastewater, or water reuse services.
            (2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of Energy.
            (3) Smart energy and water efficiency pilot program.--The 
        term ``smart energy and water efficiency pilot program'' or 
        ``pilot program'' means the pilot program established under 
        subsection (b).
    (b) Smart Energy and Water Efficiency Pilot Program.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary shall establish and carry 
        out a smart energy and water efficiency management pilot 
        program in accordance with this section.
            (2) Purpose.--The purpose of the smart energy and water 
        efficiency pilot program is to award grants to eligible 
        entities to demonstrate advanced and innovative technology-
        based solutions that will--
                    (A) increase and improve the energy efficiency of 
                water, wastewater, and water reuse systems to help 
                communities across the United States make significant 
                progress in conserving water, saving energy, and 
                reducing costs;
                    (B) support the implementation of innovative 
                processes and the installation of advanced automated 
                systems that provide real-time data on energy and 
                water; and
                    (C) improve energy and water conservation, water 
                quality, and predictive maintenance of energy and water 
                systems, through the use of Internet-connected 
                technologies, including sensors, intelligent gateways, 
                and security embedded in hardware.
            (3) Project selection.--
                    (A) In general.--The Secretary shall make 
                competitive, merit-reviewed grants under the pilot 
                program to not less than 3, but not more than 5, 
                eligible entities.
                    (B) Selection criteria.--In selecting an eligible 
                entity to receive a grant under the pilot program, the 
                Secretary shall consider--
                            (i) energy and cost savings anticipated to 
                        result from the project;
                            (ii) the innovative nature, commercial 
                        viability, and reliability of the technology to 
                        be used;
                            (iii) the degree to which the project 
                        integrates next-generation sensors, software, 
                        hardware, analytics, and management tools;
                            (iv) the anticipated cost-effectiveness of 
                        the pilot project in terms of energy efficiency 
                        savings, water savings or reuse, and 
                        infrastructure costs averted;
                            (v) whether the technology can be deployed 
                        in a variety of geographic regions and the 
                        degree to which the technology can be 
                        implemented on a smaller or larger scale, 
                        including whether the technology can be 
                        implemented by each type of eligible entity;
                            (vi) whether the technology has been 
                        successfully deployed elsewhere;
                            (vii) whether the technology is sourced 
                        from a manufacturer based in the United States; 
                        and
                            (viii) whether the project will be 
                        completed in 5 years or less.
                    (C) Applications.--
                            (i) In general.--Subject to clause (ii), an 
                        eligible entity seeking a grant under the pilot 
                        program shall submit to the Secretary an 
                        application at such time, in such manner, and 
                        containing such information as the Secretary 
                        determines to be necessary.
                            (ii) Contents.--An application under clause 
                        (i) shall, at a minimum, include--
                                    (I) a description of the project;
                                    (II) a description of the 
                                technology to be used in the project;
                                    (III) the anticipated results, 
                                including energy and water savings, of 
                                the project;
                                    (IV) a comprehensive budget for the 
                                project; and
                                    (V) the number of households or 
                                customers to be served by the project.
            (4) Administration.--
                    (A) In general.--Not later than 300 days after the 
                date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall 
                select grant recipients under this section.
                    (B) Evaluations.--The Secretary shall annually for 
                5 years carry out an evaluation of each project for 
                which a grant is provided under this section that--
                            (i) evaluates the progress and impact of 
                        the project; and
                            (ii) assesses the degree to which the 
                        project is meeting the goals of the pilot 
                        program.
                    (C) Technical and policy assistance.--On the 
                request of a grant recipient, the Secretary shall 
                provide technical and policy assistance to the grant 
                recipient to carry out the project.
                    (D) Best practices.--The Secretary shall make 
                available to the public--
                            (i) a copy of each evaluation carried out 
                        under subparagraph (B); and
                            (ii) a description of any best practices 
                        identified by the Secretary as a result of 
                        those evaluations.
                    (E) Report to congress.--Not later than 5 years 
                after the establishment of the program, the Secretary 
                shall submit to Congress a report containing the 
                results of each evaluation carried out under 
                subparagraph (B).
    (c) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated $15,000,000 to carry out this section, to remain available 
until expended.

                   PART 5--DIESEL EMISSIONS REDUCTION

SEC. 32501. SHORT TITLE.

    This part may be cited as the ``Diesel Emissions Reduction Act of 
2017''.

SEC. 32502. REAUTHORIZATION OF DIESEL EMISSIONS REDUCTION PROGRAM.

    Section 797(a) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 
16137(a)) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``$100,000,000'' and inserting 
        ``$200,000,000''; and
            (2) by striking ``2016'' and inserting ``2022''.

        PART 6--ENERGY IMPROVEMENTS AT PUBLIC SCHOOL FACILITIES

SEC. 32601. GRANTS FOR ENERGY EFFICIENCY IMPROVEMENTS AND RENEWABLE 
              ENERGY IMPROVEMENTS AT PUBLIC SCHOOL FACILITIES.

    (a) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Eligible entity.--The term ``eligible entity'' means a 
        consortium of--
                    (A) one local educational agency; and
                    (B) one or more--
                            (i) schools;
                            (ii) nonprofit organizations;
                            (iii) for-profit organizations; or
                            (iv) community partners that have the 
                        knowledge and capacity to partner and assist 
                        with energy improvements.
            (2) Energy improvements.--The term ``energy improvements'' 
        means--
                    (A) any improvement, repair, or renovation, to a 
                school that will result in a direct reduction in school 
                energy costs including but not limited to improvements 
                to building envelope, air conditioning, ventilation, 
                heating system, domestic hot water heating, compressed 
                air systems, distribution systems, lighting, power 
                systems and controls;
                    (B) any improvement, repair, renovation, or 
                installation that leads to an improvement in teacher 
                and student health including but not limited to indoor 
                air quality, daylighting, ventilation, electrical 
                lighting, and acoustics; and
                    (C) the installation of renewable energy 
                technologies (such as wind power, photovoltaics, solar 
                thermal systems, geothermal energy, hydrogen-fueled 
                systems, biomass-based systems, biofuels, anaerobic 
                digesters, and hydropower) involved in the improvement, 
                repair, or renovation to a school.
    (b) Authority.--From amounts made available for grants under this 
section, the Secretary of Energy shall provide competitive grants to 
eligible entities to make energy improvements authorized by this 
section.
    (c) Priority.--In making grants under this subsection, the 
Secretary shall give priority to eligible entities that have 
renovation, repair, and improvement funding needs and are--
            (1) a high-need local educational agency, as defined in 
        section 2102 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 
        1965 (20 14 U.S.C. 6602); or
            (2) a local educational agency designated with a 
        metrocentric locale code of 41, 42, or 43 as determined by the 
        National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), in conjunction 
        with the Bureau of the Census, using the NCES system for 
        classifying local educational agencies.
    (d) Competitive Criteria.--The competitive criteria used by the 
Secretary shall include the following:
            (1) The fiscal capacity of the eligible entity to meet the 
        needs for improvements of school facilities without assistance 
        under this section, including the ability of the eligible 
        entity to raise funds through the use of local bonding capacity 
        and otherwise.
            (2) The likelihood that the local educational agency or 
        eligible entity will maintain, in good condition, any facility 
        whose improvement is assisted.
            (3) The potential energy efficiency and safety benefits 
        from the proposed energy improvements.
    (e) Applications.--To be eligible to receive a grant under this 
section, an applicant must submit to the Secretary an application that 
includes each of the following:
            (1) A needs assessment of the current condition of the 
        school and facilities that are to receive the energy 
        improvements.
            (2) A draft work plan of what the applicant hopes to 
        achieve at the school and a description of the energy 
        improvements to be carried out.
            (3) A description of the applicant's capacity to provide 
        services and comprehensive support to make the energy 
        improvements.
            (4) An assessment of the applicant's expected needs for 
        operation and maintenance training funds, and a plan for use of 
        those funds, if any.
            (5) An assessment of the expected energy efficiency and 
        safety benefits of the energy improvements.
            (6) A cost estimate of the proposed energy improvements.
            (7) An identification of other resources that are available 
        to carry out the activities for which funds are requested under 
        this section, including the availability of utility programs 
        and public benefit funds.
    (f) Use of Grant Amounts.--
            (1) In general.--The recipient of a grant under this 
        section shall use the grant amounts only to make the energy 
        improvements contemplated in the application, subject to the 
        other provisions of this subsection.
            (2) Operation and maintenance training.--The recipient may 
        use up to 5 percent for operation and maintenance training for 
        energy efficiency and renewable energy improvements (such as 
        maintenance staff and teacher training, education, and 
        preventative maintenance training).
            (3) Audit.--The recipient may use funds for a third-party 
        investigation and analysis for energy improvements (such as 
        energy audits and existing building commissioning).
            (4) Continuing education.--The recipient may use up to 1 
        percent of the grant amounts to develop a continuing education 
        curriculum relating to energy improvements.
    (g) Contracting Requirements.--
            (1) Davis-bacon.--Any laborer or mechanic employed by any 
        contractor or subcontractor in the performance of work on any 
        energy improvements funded by a grant under this section shall 
        be paid wages at rates not less than those prevailing on 
        similar construction in the locality as determined by the 
        Secretary of Labor under subchapter IV of chapter 31 of title 
        40, United States Code (commonly referred to as the Davis-Bacon 
        Act).
            (2) Competition.--Each applicant that receives funds shall 
        ensure that, if the applicant carries out repair or renovation 
        through a contract, any such contract process--
                    (A) ensures the maximum number of qualified 
                bidders, including small, minority, and women-owned 
                businesses, through full and open competition; and
                    (B) gives priority to businesses located in, or 
                resources common to, the State or the geographical area 
                in which the project is carried out.
    (h) Reporting.--Each recipient of a grant under this section shall 
submit to the Secretary, at such time as the Secretary may require, a 
report describing the use of such funds for energy improvements, the 
estimated cost savings realized by those energy improvements, the 
results of any audit, the use of any utility programs and public 
benefit funds and the use of performance tracking for energy 
improvements (such as the Department of Energy: Energy Star program or 
LEED for Existing Buildings).
    (i) Best Practices.--The Secretary shall develop and publish 
guidelines and best practices for activities carried out under this 
section.
    (j) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section $100,000,000 for each of fiscal 
years 2018 through 2022.

                Subtitle C--Energy Supply Infrastructure

                        PART 1--LOW-INCOME SOLAR

SEC. 33101. SHORT TITLE.

    This part may be cited as the ``Low-Income Solar Act of 2017''.

SEC. 33102. LOAN AND GRANT PROGRAM FOR SOLAR INSTALLATIONS IN LOW-
              INCOME AND UNDERSERVED AREAS.

    (a) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Administrative expenses.--The term ``administrative 
        expenses'' has such meaning as may be established by the 
        Secretary.
            (2) Community solar facility.--The term ``community solar 
        facility'' means a photovoltaic solar electricity generating 
        facility that, as determined by the Secretary--
                    (A) through a voluntary program, provides electric 
                power or financial benefit to, or is owned by, multiple 
                community members;
                    (B) has a nameplate rating of 2 megawatts or less;
                    (C) is located in or near a community of 
                subscribers; and
                    (D) the owner or operator of which reserves not 
                less than 25 percent of the quantity of electricity 
                generated by the facility for low-income households 
                that are subscribers to the facility.
            (3) Eligible entity.--The term ``eligible entity'' means--
                    (A) a low-income household;
                    (B) a unit of State, territorial, or local 
                government;
                    (C) an Indian Tribe;
                    (D) a Native Hawaiian community-based organization;
                    (E) any other national or regional entity that--
                            (i) deploys a safe, high-quality 
                        photovoltaic solar electricity generating 
                        facility for consumers under a model that 
                        maximizes energy savings to those consumers; 
                        and
                            (ii) has experience, as determined by the 
                        Secretary, installing solar systems using a job 
                        training or community volunteer-based 
                        installation model; and
                    (F) for the loan program only, in addition to 
                entities described in subsections (A) through (E), a 
                private entity that--
                            (i) deploys a safe, high-quality 
                        photovoltaic solar electricity generating 
                        facility for consumers under a model that 
                        maximizes energy savings to those consumers; 
                        and
                            (ii) will install solar systems using a job 
                        training installation model.
            (4) Grant-eligible household.--The term ``grant-eligible 
        household'' means a low-income household the members of which 
        reside in an owner-occupied home.
            (5) Indian tribe.--The term ``Indian Tribe'' means any 
        Indian Tribe, band, nation, or other organized group or 
        community, including any Alaska Native village, Regional 
        Corporation, or Village Corporation (as defined in, or 
        established pursuant to, the Alaska Native Claims Settlement 
        Act (43 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.)), that is recognized as eligible 
        for the special programs and services provided by the United 
        States to Indians because of their status as Indians.
            (6) Low-income household.--The term ``low-income 
        household'' means a household with an income equal to 80 
        percent or less of the applicable area median income, as 
        defined for the applicable year by the Secretary of Housing and 
        Urban Development.
            (7) Multi-family affordable housing.--The term ``multi-
        family affordable housing'' means any federally subsidized 
        affordable housing complex in which at least 50 percent of the 
        units are reserved for low-income households.
            (8) Native hawaiian community-based organization.--The term 
        ``Native Hawaiian community-based organization'' means any 
        organization that is composed primarily of Native Hawaiians 
        from a specific community and that assists in the social, 
        cultural, and educational development of Native Hawaiians in 
        that community.
            (9) Photovoltaic solar electricity generating facility.--
        The term ``photovoltaic solar electricity generating facility'' 
        means--
                    (A) a generator that creates electricity from light 
                photons; and
                    (B) the accompanying hardware enabling that 
                electricity to flow--
                            (i) onto the electric grid; or
                            (ii) into an energy storage device.
            (10) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of Energy.
            (11) Subscriber.--The term ``subscriber'' means an 
        electricity consumer who owns a subscription, or an equivalent 
        unit or share of the capacity or generation, of a community 
        solar facility.
            (12) Subscription.--The term ``subscription'' means a share 
        in the capacity, or a proportional interest in the solar 
        electricity generation, of a community solar facility.
            (13) Underserved area.--The term ``underserved area'' 
        means--
                    (A) a geographical area with low or no photovoltaic 
                solar deployment, as determined by the Secretary; or
                    (B) trust land, as defined in section 3765 of title 
                38, United States Code.
    (b) Establishment of Loan and Grant Program.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary shall establish a program 
        under which the Secretary shall provide loans and grants to 
        eligible entities for use in accordance with this section.
            (2) Funding.--
                    (A) In general.--Subject to the availability of 
                appropriations, the Secretary shall make grants and 
                issue loans in accordance with this subsection.
                    (B) Loans.--Not more than 50 percent of funds made 
                available pursuant to subparagraph (A) for a fiscal 
                year shall be used to provide loans to eligible 
                entities for--
                            (i) construction or installation of 
                        community solar facilities; or
                            (ii) construction or installation of 
                        photovoltaic solar electricity generating 
                        facilities to serve multi-family affordable 
                        housing.
                    (C) Grants.--After allocating amounts to carry out 
                subparagraph (B), the Secretary shall use the remaining 
                funds made available pursuant to subparagraph (A) for a 
                fiscal year to provide grants to eligible entities for 
                eligible uses described in subsection (e).
            (3) Goals and accountability.--In providing loans and 
        grants under this subsection, the Secretary shall take such 
        actions as may be necessary to ensure that--
                    (A) the assistance provided under this subsection 
                is used to facilitate and encourage innovative solar 
                installation and financing models, under which the 
                recipients develop and install photovoltaic solar 
                electricity generating facilities that provide 
                significant savings to low-income households while 
                providing job training or community engagement 
                opportunities with respect to each solar system 
                installed;
                    (B) the photovoltaic solar electricity generating 
                facilities installed using assistance provided under 
                this subsection are safe, high-quality systems that 
                comply with local building and safety codes and 
                standards;
                    (C) the program under this section establishes and 
                fosters a partnership between the Federal Government 
                and eligible entities, resulting in efficient 
                development of solar installations with--
                            (i) minimal governmental intervention;
                            (ii) limited governmental regulation; and
                            (iii) significant involvement by nonprofit 
                        and private entities;
                    (D) photovoltaic solar electricity generating 
                facilities installed using assistance provided under 
                this subsection--
                            (i) include job training and community 
                        participation to the extent practicable; and
                            (ii) may include community participation in 
                        which job trainees and volunteers assist in the 
                        development of solar projects;
                    (E) assistance provided under this subsection 
                prioritizes development in underserved areas;
                    (F) photovoltaic solar electricity generating 
                facilities are developed using assistance provided 
                under this subsection on a geographically diverse basis 
                among the eligible entities; and
                    (G) to the maximum extent practicable, solar 
                installation activities for which assistance is 
                provided under this section leverage, or connect grant-
                eligible households to, federally or locally subsidized 
                weatherization and energy efficiency efforts that meet 
                or exceed local energy efficiency standards.
    (c) National Competition.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary shall select eligible 
        entities to receive loans or grants under this section through 
        a nationwide competitive process, to be established by the 
        Secretary.
            (2) Applications.--To be eligible to receive a loan or 
        grant under this section, an eligible entity shall submit to 
        the Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, and 
        containing such information as the Secretary may require.
            (3) Requirements.--In selecting eligible entities to 
        receive loans or grants under this section, the Secretary 
        shall, at a minimum--
                    (A) require that the eligible entity--
                            (i) enter into a grant or loan agreement, 
                        as applicable, under subsection (d); and
                            (ii) has obtained financial commitments (or 
                        has demonstrated the capacity to obtain 
                        financial commitments) necessary to comply with 
                        that agreement;
                    (B) ensure that loans and grants are provided, and 
                amounts are used, in a manner that results in 
                geographical diversity throughout the United States and 
                within States, territories, and Indian tribal land 
                among photovoltaic solar electricity generating 
                facilities installed using the assistance provided 
                under this section;
                    (C) to the maximum extent practicable, expand 
                photovoltaic solar energy availability to--
                            (i) geographical areas, throughout the 
                        United States and within States, territories, 
                        and Indian tribal land, with--
                                    (I) low photovoltaic solar 
                                penetration; or
                                    (II) areas with a higher cost 
                                burden with respect to the deployment 
                                or installation of photovoltaic solar 
                                electricity generating facilities;
                            (ii) rural areas;
                            (iii) Indian tribes; and
                            (iv) other underserved areas, including 
                        Appalachian and Alaska Native communities;
                    (D) take into account the warranty period and 
                quality of the applicable photovoltaic solar 
                electricity generating facility equipment and any 
                necessary interconnecting equipment; and
                    (E) ensure all calculations for estimated household 
                energy savings are based solely on electricity offsets 
                from the photovoltaic solar electricity generating 
                facilities.
    (d) Loan and Grant Agreements.--
            (1) In general.--As a condition of receiving a loan or 
        grant under this section, an eligible entity shall enter into a 
        loan or grant agreement, as applicable, with the Secretary.
            (2) Requirements.--A loan or grant agreement under this 
        subsection shall--
                    (A) require the Secretary to rescind any amounts 
                provided to the eligible entity that are not used 
                during the 2-year period beginning on the date on which 
                the amounts are initially distributed to the eligible 
                entity, except in any case in which the eligible entity 
                has demonstrated to the satisfaction of the Secretary 
                that a longer period, not to exceed 3 years after the 
                date of initial distribution, is necessary to deliver 
                proposed services;
                    (B) for a loan provided under this section, 
                establish--
                            (i) an interest rate equal to the then-
                        current cost of funds to the Department of the 
                        Treasury for obligations of comparable maturity 
                        to the loan; and
                            (ii) a payout time that maximizes the 
                        savings to subscribers during the effective 
                        period of the agreement; and
                    (C) contain such other terms as the Secretary may 
                require to ensure compliance with the requirements of 
                this section.
    (e) Use.--An eligible entity shall use a loan or grant provided 
under this section only for the following activities, for the purpose 
of developing new photovoltaic solar electricity generating facilities 
in the United States for low-income households and individuals who 
otherwise would likely be unable to afford or purchase photovoltaic 
solar electricity generating facilities:
            (1) Photovoltaic solar equipment and installation.--To pay 
        the costs of--
                    (A) photovoltaic solar equipment and storage and 
                all hardware or software components relating to safely 
                producing, monitoring, and connecting the system to the 
                electric grid or onsite storage; and
                    (B) installation, including all direct labor costs 
                associated with installing the photovoltaic solar 
                equipment and storage.
            (2) Job training.--To fund onsite job training and 
        community or volunteer engagement, including--
                    (A) job training costs directly associated with the 
                solar projects funded under this section; and
                    (B) job training opportunities that may cover the 
                full range of the solar value chain, such as marketing 
                and outreach, customer acquisition, system design, and 
                installation positions.
            (3) Deployment support.--To fund entities that have a 
        demonstrated ability, as determined by the Secretary--
                    (A) to advise State and local entities regarding 
                low-income solar policy, regulatory, and program design 
                to continue and expand the work of the entities;
                    (B) to foster community outreach and education 
                regarding the benefits of photovoltaic solar energy for 
                low-income and disadvantaged communities; or
                    (C) to provide apprenticeship program opportunities 
                registered and approved by--
                            (i) the Office of Apprenticeship of the 
                        Department of Labor pursuant to part 29 of 
                        title 29, Code of Federal Regulations (or 
                        successor regulations); or
                            (ii) a State Apprenticeship Agency 
                        recognized by that Office.
            (4) Administration.--To pay the administrative expenses of 
        the eligible entity, including preproject feasibility efforts, 
        associated with delivering proposed services, subject to the 
        requirement that not more than 15 percent of the total amount 
        of the assistance provided to the eligible entity under this 
        section may be used for administrative expenses.
    (f) Compliance.--
            (1) Records and audits.--During the period beginning on the 
        date of initial distribution to an eligible entity of a loan or 
        grant under this section and ending on the termination date of 
        the loan or grant under subsection (g), the eligible entity 
        shall maintain such records and adopt such administrative 
        practices as the Secretary may require to ensure compliance 
        with the requirements of this section and the applicable loan 
        or grant agreement.
            (2) Determination by secretary.--If the Secretary 
        determines that an eligible entity that receives a grant or 
        loan under this section has not, during the 2-year period 
        beginning on the date of initial distribution to the eligible 
        entity of the assistance (or such longer period as is 
        established under subsection (d)(2)(B)), substantially 
        fulfilled the obligations of the eligible entity under the 
        applicable loan or grant agreement, the Secretary shall--
                    (A) rescind the balance of any funds distributed 
                to, but not used by, the eligible entity under this 
                section; and
                    (B) use those amounts to provide other loans or 
                grants in accordance with this section.
    (g) Termination.--The Secretary shall terminate a loan or grant 
provided under this section on a determination that the total amount of 
the loan or grant (excluding any interest, fees, and other earnings of 
the loan or grant) has been--
            (1) fully expended by the eligible entity; or
            (2) returned to the Secretary.
    (h) Regulations.--Not later than 90 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall promulgate such regulations 
as the Secretary determines to be necessary to carry out this section, 
to take effect on the date of promulgation.
    (i) Funding.--There is authorized to be appropriated to the 
Secretary to carry out this section $200,000,000 for each of fiscal 
years 2018 through 2022, to remain available until expended.

    PART 2--SAFE, AFFORDABLE, AND ENVIRONMENTALLY SOUND NATURAL GAS 
                              DISTRIBUTION

SEC. 33201. IMPROVING THE NATURAL GAS DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM.

    (a) Establishment of Program.--The Secretary of Energy shall 
establish a program to award grants to States, in accordance with this 
section, for the purpose of providing incentives for natural gas 
distribution companies to improve the public safety and environmental 
performance of the natural gas distribution system.
    (b) Grants to States.--
            (1) In general.--A State may apply for a grant under this 
        section to provide funds to natural gas distribution companies 
        in the State that are carrying out an eligible project.
            (2) Requirements.--In applying for a grant under this 
        section, a State shall demonstrate how the State rate-setting 
        program will ensure that funds provided to natural gas 
        distribution companies under this section are used in 
        accordance with the requirements of this section.
    (c) Eligible Projects.--A project that is eligible to be funded 
through a grant to a State under this section is a project carried out 
by a natural gas distribution company to accelerate, expand, or enhance 
the implementation of a plan approved by the State before the date of 
enactment of this section for--
            (1) replacement of cast and wrought iron and bare steel 
        pipes and other leak-prone components of the natural gas 
        distribution system; or
            (2) inspection and maintenance programs for the natural gas 
        distribution system.
    (d) Rate Assistance.--A natural gas distribution company receiving 
funds through a grant to a State under this section may use such funds 
only to offset the near-term incremental costs, as reflected in rate 
increases to low-income households, of the eligible project.
    (e) Limit to Transitional Assistance.--A State may provide funds to 
a natural gas company under this section for a period not to exceed 4 
years.
    (f) Prioritization.--In awarding grants under this section, the 
Secretary shall prioritize applications based on the expected results 
of the State proposal with respect to--
            (1) quantifiable benefits for public safety;
            (2) the magnitude of methane emissions reductions;
            (3) innovation in technical or policy approaches;
            (4) the number of low-income households anticipated to 
        benefit from the assistance; and
            (5) overall cost-effectiveness.
    (g) Auditing and Reporting Requirements.--The Secretary shall 
establish auditing and reporting requirements for States with respect 
to grants awarded under this section.
    (h) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Low-income household.--The term ``low-income 
        household'' means a household that is eligible to receive 
        payments under section 2605(b)(2) of the Low-Income Home Energy 
        Assistance Act of 1981 (42 U.S.C. 8624(b)(2)).
            (2) Natural gas distribution company.--The term ``natural 
        gas distribution company'' means a person or municipality 
        engaged in the local distribution of natural gas to the public.
            (3) Natural gas distribution system.--The term ``natural 
        gas distribution system'' means the facilities used for the 
        local distribution of natural gas.
    (i) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be 
appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this section $150,000,000 
per fiscal year, with the total amount not to exceed $1,500,000,000.

                PART 3--CLEAN DISTRIBUTED ENERGY PROGRAM

SEC. 33301. SHORT TITLE.

    This part may be cited as the ``Local Energy Supply and Resiliency 
Act of 2017''.

SEC. 33302. DEFINITIONS.

    In this part:
            (1) Combined heat and power system.--The term ``combined 
        heat and power system'' means generation of electric energy and 
        heat in a single, integrated system that meets the efficiency 
        criteria in clauses (ii) and (iii) of section 48(c)(3)(A) of 
        the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, under which heat that is 
        conventionally rejected is recovered and used to meet thermal 
        energy requirements.
            (2) Demand response.--The term ``demand response'' means 
        changes in electric usage by electric utility customers from 
        the normal consumption patterns of the customers in response 
        to--
                    (A) changes in the price of electricity over time; 
                or
                    (B) incentive payments designed to induce lower 
                electricity use at times of high wholesale market 
                prices or when system reliability is jeopardized.
            (3) Distributed energy.--The term ``distributed energy'' 
        means energy sources and systems that--
                    (A) produce electric or thermal energy close to the 
                point of use using renewable energy resources or waste 
                thermal energy;
                    (B) generate electricity using a combined heat and 
                power system;
                    (C) distribute electricity in microgrids;
                    (D) store electric or thermal energy; or
                    (E) distribute thermal energy or transfer thermal 
                energy to building heating and cooling systems through 
                a district energy system.
            (4) District energy system.--The term ``district energy 
        system'' means a system that provides thermal energy to 
        buildings and other energy consumers from one or more plants to 
        individual buildings to provide space heating, air 
        conditioning, domestic hot water, industrial process energy, 
        and other end uses.
            (5) Islanding.--The term ``islanding'' means a distributed 
        generator or energy storage device continuing to power a 
        location in the absence of electric power from the primary 
        source.
            (6) Loan.--The term ``loan'' has the meaning given the term 
        ``direct loan'' in section 502 of the Federal Credit Reform Act 
        of 1990 (2 U.S.C. 661a).
            (7) Microgrid.--The term ``microgrid'' means an integrated 
        energy system consisting of interconnected loads and 
        distributed energy resources, including generators and energy 
        storage devices, within clearly defined electrical boundaries 
        that--
                    (A) acts as a single controllable entity with 
                respect to the grid; and
                    (B) can connect and disconnect from the grid to 
                operate in both grid-connected mode and island mode.
            (8) Renewable energy resource.--The term ``renewable energy 
        resource'' includes--
                    (A) biomass;
                    (B) geothermal energy;
                    (C) hydropower;
                    (D) landfill gas;
                    (E) municipal solid waste;
                    (F) ocean (including tidal, wave, current, and 
                thermal) energy;
                    (G) organic waste;
                    (H) photosynthetic processes;
                    (I) photovoltaic energy;
                    (J) solar energy; and
                    (K) wind.
            (9) Renewable thermal energy.--The term ``renewable thermal 
        energy'' means heating or cooling energy derived from a 
        renewable energy resource.
            (10) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of Energy.
            (11) Thermal energy.--The term ``thermal energy'' means--
                    (A) heating energy in the form of hot water or 
                steam that is used to provide space heating, domestic 
                hot water, or process heat; or
                    (B) cooling energy in the form of chilled water, 
                ice, or other media that is used to provide air 
                conditioning, or process cooling.
            (12) Waste thermal energy.--The term ``waste thermal 
        energy'' means energy that--
                    (A) is contained in--
                            (i) exhaust gases, exhaust steam, condenser 
                        water, jacket cooling heat, or lubricating oil 
                        in power generation systems;
                            (ii) exhaust heat, hot liquids, or flared 
                        gas from any industrial process;
                            (iii) waste gas or industrial tail gas that 
                        would otherwise be flared, incinerated, or 
                        vented;
                            (iv) a pressure drop in any gas, excluding 
                        any pressure drop to a condenser that 
                        subsequently vents the resulting heat;
                            (v) condenser water from chilled water or 
                        refrigeration plants; or
                            (vi) any other form of waste energy, as 
                        determined by the Secretary; and
                    (B)(i) in the case of an existing facility, is not 
                being used; or
                    (ii) in the case of a new facility, is not 
                conventionally used in comparable systems.

SEC. 33303. DISTRIBUTED ENERGY LOAN PROGRAM.

    (a) Loan Program.--
            (1) In general.--Subject to the provisions of this 
        subsection and subsections (b) and (c), the Secretary shall 
        establish a program to provide to eligible entities--
                    (A) loans for the deployment of distributed energy 
                systems in a specific project; and
                    (B) loans to provide funding for programs to 
                finance the deployment of multiple distributed energy 
                systems through a revolving loan fund, credit 
                enhancement program, or other financial assistance 
                program.
            (2) Eligibility.--Entities eligible to receive a loan under 
        paragraph (1) include--
                    (A) a State, territory, or possession of the United 
                States;
                    (B) a State energy office;
                    (C) a tribal organization (as defined in section 4 
                of the Indian Self-Determination and Education 
                Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304));
                    (D) an institution of higher education (as defined 
                in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 
                U.S.C. 1001)); and
                    (E) an electric utility, including--
                            (i) a rural electric cooperative;
                            (ii) a municipally owned electric utility; 
                        and
                            (iii) an investor-owned utility.
            (3) Selection requirements.--In selecting eligible entities 
        to receive loans under this section, the Secretary shall, to 
        the maximum extent practicable, ensure--
                    (A) regional diversity among eligible entities to 
                receive loans under this section, including 
                participation by rural States and small States; and
                    (B) that specific projects selected for loans--
                            (i) expand on the existing technology 
                        deployment program of the Department of Energy; 
                        and
                            (ii) are designed to achieve one or more of 
                        the objectives described in paragraph (4).
            (4) Objectives.--Each deployment selected for a loan under 
        paragraph (1) shall promote one or more of the following 
        objectives:
                    (A) Improved security and resiliency of energy 
                supply in the event of disruptions caused by extreme 
                weather events, grid equipment or software failure, or 
                terrorist acts.
                    (B) Implementation of distributed energy in order 
                to increase use of local renewable energy resources and 
                waste thermal energy sources.
                    (C) Enhanced feasibility of microgrids, demand 
                response, or islanding.
                    (D) Enhanced management of peak loads for consumers 
                and the grid.
                    (E) Enhanced reliability in rural areas, including 
                high energy cost rural areas.
            (5) Restriction on use of funds.--Any eligible entity that 
        receives a loan under paragraph (1) may only use the loan to 
        fund programs relating to the deployment of distributed energy 
        systems.
    (b) Loan Terms and Conditions.--
            (1) Terms and conditions.--Notwithstanding any other 
        provision of law, in providing a loan under this section, the 
        Secretary shall provide the loan on such terms and conditions 
        as the Secretary determines, after consultation with the 
        Secretary of the Treasury, in accordance with this section.
            (2) Specific appropriation.--No loan shall be made unless 
        an appropriation for the full amount of the loan has been 
        specifically provided for that purpose.
            (3) Repayment.--No loan shall be made unless the Secretary 
        determines that there is reasonable prospect of repayment of 
        the principal and interest by the borrower of the loan.
            (4) Interest rate.--A loan provided under this section 
        shall bear interest at a fixed rate that is equal or 
        approximately equal, in the determination of the Secretary, to 
        the interest rate for Treasury securities of comparable 
        maturity.
            (5) Term.--The term of the loan shall require full 
        repayment over a period not to exceed the lesser of--
                    (A) 20 years; or
                    (B) 90 percent of the projected useful life of the 
                physical asset to be financed by the loan (as 
                determined by the Secretary).
            (6) Use of payments.--Payments of principal and interest on 
        the loan shall--
                    (A) be retained by the Secretary to support energy 
                research and development activities; and
                    (B) remain available until expended, subject to 
                such conditions as are contained in annual 
                appropriations Acts.
            (7) No penalty on early repayment.--The Secretary may not 
        assess any penalty for early repayment of a loan provided under 
        this section.
            (8) Return of unused portion.--In order to receive a loan 
        under this section, an eligible entity shall agree to return to 
        the general fund of the Treasury any portion of the loan amount 
        that is unused by the eligible entity within a reasonable 
        period of time after the date of the disbursement of the loan, 
        as determined by the Secretary.
            (9) Comparable wage rates.--Each laborer and mechanic 
        employed by a contractor or subcontractor in performance of 
        construction work financed, in whole or in part, by the loan 
        shall be paid wages at rates not less than the rates prevailing 
        on similar construction in the locality as determined by the 
        Secretary of Labor in accordance with subchapter IV of chapter 
        31 of title 40, United States Code.
    (c) Rules and Procedures; Disbursement of Loans.--
            (1) Rules and procedures.--Not later than 180 days after 
        the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall adopt 
        rules and procedures for carrying out the loan program under 
        subsection (a).
            (2) Disbursement of loans.--Not later than 1 year after the 
        date on which the rules and procedures under paragraph (1) are 
        established, the Secretary shall disburse the initial loans 
        provided under this section.
    (d) Reports.--Not later than 2 years after the date of receipt of 
the loan, and annually thereafter for the term of the loan, an eligible 
entity that receives a loan under this section shall submit to the 
Secretary a report describing the performance of each program and 
activity carried out using the loan, including itemized loan 
performance data.
    (e) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section such sums as are necessary.

SEC. 33304. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND GRANT PROGRAM.

    (a) Establishment.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary shall establish a technical 
        assistance and grant program (referred to in this section as 
        the ``program'')--
                    (A) to disseminate information and provide 
                technical assistance directly to eligible entities so 
                the eligible entities can identify, evaluate, plan, and 
                design distributed energy systems; and
                    (B) to make grants to eligible entities so that the 
                eligible entities may contract to obtain technical 
                assistance to identify, evaluate, plan, and design 
                distributed energy systems.
            (2) Technical assistance.--The technical assistance 
        described in paragraph (1) shall include assistance with one or 
        more of the following activities relating to distributed energy 
        systems:
                    (A) Identification of opportunities to use 
                distributed energy systems.
                    (B) Assessment of technical and economic 
                characteristics.
                    (C) Utility interconnection.
                    (D) Permitting and siting issues.
                    (E) Business planning and financial analysis.
                    (F) Engineering design.
            (3) Information dissemination.--The information 
        disseminated under paragraph (1)(A) shall include--
                    (A) information relating to the topics described in 
                paragraph (2), including case studies of successful 
                examples;
                    (B) computer software and databases for assessment, 
                design, and operation and maintenance of distributed 
                energy systems; and
                    (C) public databases that track the operation and 
                deployment of existing and planned distributed energy 
                systems.
    (b) Eligibility.--Any nonprofit or for-profit entity shall be 
eligible to receive technical assistance and grants under the program.
    (c) Applications.--
            (1) In general.--An eligible entity desiring technical 
        assistance or grants under the program shall submit to the 
        Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, and 
        containing such information as the Secretary may require.
            (2) Application process.--The Secretary shall seek 
        applications for technical assistance and grants under the 
        program--
                    (A) on a competitive basis; and
                    (B) on a periodic basis, but not less frequently 
                than once every 12 months.
            (3) Priorities.--In selecting eligible entities for 
        technical assistance and grants under the program, the 
        Secretary shall give priority to eligible entities with 
        projects that have the greatest potential for--
                    (A) facilitating the use of renewable energy 
                resources;
                    (B) strengthening the reliability and resiliency of 
                energy infrastructure to the impact of extreme weather 
                events, power grid failures, and interruptions in 
                supply of fossil fuels;
                    (C) improving the feasibility of microgrids or 
                islanding, particularly in rural areas, including high 
                energy cost rural areas;
                    (D) minimizing environmental impact, including 
                regulated air pollutants and greenhouse gas emissions; 
                and
                    (E) maximizing local job creation.
    (d) Grants.--On application by an eligible entity, the Secretary 
may award grants to the eligible entity to provide funds to cover not 
more than--
            (1) 100 percent of the costs of the initial assessment to 
        identify opportunities;
            (2) 75 percent of the cost of feasibility studies to assess 
        the potential for the implementation;
            (3) 60 percent of the cost of guidance on overcoming 
        barriers to implementation, including financial, contracting, 
        siting, and permitting issues; and
            (4) 45 percent of the cost of detailed engineering.
    (e) Rules and Procedures.--
            (1) Rules.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
        enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall adopt rules and 
        procedures for carrying out the program.
            (2) Grants.--Not later than 120 days after the date of 
        issuance of the rules and procedures for the program, the 
        Secretary shall issue grants under this part.
    (f) Reports.--The Secretary shall submit to Congress and make 
available to the public--
            (1) not less frequently than once every 2 years, a report 
        describing the performance of the program under this section, 
        including a synthesis and analysis of the information provided 
        in the reports submitted to the Secretary under section 
        33303(d); and
            (2) on termination of the program under this section, an 
        assessment of the success of, and education provided by, the 
        measures carried out by eligible entities during the term of 
        the program.
    (g) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section $250,000,000 for the period of 
fiscal years 2018 through 2022, to remain available until expended.

            PART 4--STRATEGIC PETROLEUM RESERVE IMPROVEMENTS

SEC. 33401. STRATEGIC PETROLEUM RESERVE IMPROVEMENTS.

    There is authorized to be appropriated $4,000,000,000, to remain 
available until expended, for capital improvements on, and maintenance 
of, the Strategic Petroleum Reserve established under part B of title I 
of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6231 et seq.) to 
ensure that the Reserve is operated and maintained in an 
environmentally sound manner.

               PART 5--SOUTHEAST REFINED PRODUCT RESERVE

SEC. 33501. SOUTHEAST REFINED PRODUCT RESERVE.

    (a) Southeast Refined Product Reserve.--Title I of the Energy 
Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6201 et seq.) is amended by 
adding at the end the following:

              ``PART E--SOUTHEAST REFINED PRODUCT RESERVE

``SEC. 191. DEFINITIONS.

    ``In this part, the following definitions apply:
            ``(1) Refined petroleum product.--The term `refined 
        petroleum product' means gasoline and such other products as 
        the Secretary determines appropriate.
            ``(2) Reserve.--The term `Reserve' means the Southeast 
        Refined Product Reserve established under this part.
            ``(3) Southeast.--The term `Southeast' means the States of 
        North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, and 
        any other contiguous State that the Secretary, by rule, 
        determines to include.

``SEC. 192. ESTABLISHMENT.

    ``(a) In General.--The Secretary shall establish, maintain, and 
operate in the Southeast a Southeast Refined Product Reserve, which 
shall be a component of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve established 
under part B of this title.
    ``(b) Limitation.--A Reserve established under this part shall 
contain no more than 1 million barrels of refined petroleum products.
    ``(c) Application of Provisions.--Except as otherwise provided in 
this part, the authorities and requirements of part B of this title 
shall apply to the Reserve.

``SEC. 193. CONDITIONS FOR RELEASE; PLAN.

    ``(a) Sale of Products.--The Secretary may sell refined petroleum 
products from the Reserve upon a finding by the President that there 
exists, or is likely to exist within the next 30 days, a severe energy 
supply interruption. Such a finding may be made only if the President 
determines that--
            ``(1) a dislocation in the refined petroleum product market 
        has resulted or is likely to result from such interruption; or
            ``(2) a circumstance, other than that described in 
        paragraph (1), exists that constitutes a regional supply 
        shortage of significant scope and duration and that action 
        taken under this section would assist directly and 
        significantly in reducing the adverse impact of such shortage.
    ``(b) Release of Petroleum.--After consultation with potentially 
affected parties, the Secretary shall determine procedures governing 
the release of refined petroleum products from the Reserve. The 
procedures shall provide that--
            ``(1) the Secretary may--
                    ``(A) sell refined petroleum products from the 
                Reserve through a competitive process; or
                    ``(B) enter into exchange agreements for the 
                refined petroleum products that results in the 
                Secretary receiving a greater volume of such products 
                as repayment than the volume provided to the acquirer;
            ``(2) in all sales or exchanges described in paragraph (1), 
        the Secretary shall receive revenue or its equivalent in 
        refined petroleum products that provides the Department with 
        fair market value;
            ``(3) at no time may refined petroleum products be sold or 
        exchanged resulting in a loss of revenue or value to the United 
        States; and
            ``(4) the Secretary shall only sell or dispose of refined 
        petroleum products in the Reserve to entities customarily 
        engaged in the sale and distribution of such products.
    ``(c) Plan.--Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment 
of this section, the Secretary shall transmit to the President and, if 
the President approves, to Congress a plan describing--
            ``(1) the acquisition of storage and related facilities or 
        storage services for the Reserve, including the potential use 
        of storage facilities not currently in use;
            ``(2) the acquisition of refined petroleum products for 
        storage in the Reserve;
            ``(3) the anticipated methods of disposition of refined 
        petroleum products from the Reserve;
            ``(4) the estimated costs of establishment, maintenance, 
        and operation of the Reserve;
            ``(5) efforts the Department will take to minimize any 
        potential need for future drawdowns and ensure that 
        distributors and importers are not discouraged from maintaining 
        and increasing supplies to the Southeast; and
            ``(6) actions to ensure quality of the refined petroleum 
        products in the Reserve.

``SEC. 194. PRODUCTS FOR STORAGE IN THE RESERVE.

    ``(a) In General.--The Secretary may acquire, place in storage, 
transport, or exchange refined petroleum products acquired by purchase 
or exchange.
    ``(b) Objectives.--The Secretary shall, to the greatest extent 
practicable, acquire refined petroleum products for the Reserve in a 
manner consonant with the following objectives:
            ``(1) Minimization of the cost of the Reserve.
            ``(2) Minimization of the Nation's vulnerability to a 
        severe energy supply interruption.
            ``(3) Minimization of the impact of an acquisition of 
        refined petroleum products on supply levels and market forces.
            ``(4) Encouragement of competition in the petroleum 
        industry.
    ``(b) Procedures.--The Secretary shall develop, with public notice 
and opportunity for comment, procedures consistent with the objectives 
of this section to acquire refined petroleum products for the Reserve. 
Such procedures shall take into account the need to--
            ``(1) maximize overall domestic supply of refined petroleum 
        products (including quantities stored in private sector 
        inventories);
            ``(2) avoid incurring excessive cost or appreciably 
        affecting the price of petroleum products to consumers;
            ``(3) minimize the costs to the Department of Energy in 
        acquiring such refined petroleum products;
            ``(4) protect national security;
            ``(5) avoid adversely affecting current and futures prices, 
        supplies, and inventories of refined petroleum products; and
            ``(6) address such other factors that the Secretary 
        determines to be appropriate.
    ``(c) Severe Energy Supply Disruption.--If the Secretary finds that 
a severe energy supply interruption may be imminent, the Secretary may 
suspend the acquisition of refined petroleum products for the Reserve 
and may sell any refined petroleum product acquired for, and in transit 
to, the Reserve.''.
    (b) Technical and Conforming Amendment.--The table of sections for 
title I of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act is amended by 
striking the items relating to the second part D, including section 181 
of such part, and inserting the following:

              ``Part E--Southeast Refined Product Reserve

``Sec. 191. Definitions.
``Sec. 192. Establishment.
``Sec. 193. Conditions for release; plan.
``Sec. 194. Products for storage in the Reserve.''.

              Subtitle D--Smart Communities Infrastructure

SEC. 34001. 3C ENERGY PROGRAM.

    (a) Establishment.--The Secretary of Energy shall establish a 
program to be known as the Cities, Counties, and Communities Energy 
Program (or the 3C Energy Program) to provide technical assistance and 
competitively awarded grants to local governments, public housing 
authorities, nonprofit organizations, and other entities the Secretary 
determines to be eligible, to incorporate clean energy into community 
development and revitalization efforts.
    (b) Best Practice Models.--The Secretary of Energy shall--
            (1) provide a recipient of technical assistance or a grant 
        under the program established under subsection (a) with best 
        practice models that are used in jurisdictions of similar size 
        and situation; and
            (2) assist such recipient in developing and implementing 
        strategies to achieve its clean energy technology goals.
    (c) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section $50,000,000 for each of fiscal 
years 2018 through 2022.

SEC. 34002. FEDERAL TECHNOLOGY ASSISTANCE.

    (a) Smart City or Community Assistance Pilot Program.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary of Energy shall develop and 
        implement a pilot program under which the Secretary shall 
        contract with the national laboratories to provide technical 
        assistance to cities and communities, to improve the access of 
        such cities and communities to expertise, competencies, and 
        infrastructure of the national laboratories for the purpose of 
        promoting smart city or community technologies.
            (2) Partnerships.--In carrying out the program under this 
        subsection, the Secretary of Energy shall prioritize assistance 
        for cities and communities that have partnered with small 
        business concerns.
    (b) Technologist in Residence Pilot Program.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary of Energy shall expand the 
        Technologist in Residence pilot program of the Department of 
        Energy to include partnerships between national laboratories 
        and local governments with respect to research and development 
        relating to smart cities and communities.
            (2) Requirements.--For purposes of the partnerships entered 
        into under paragraph (1), technologists in residence shall work 
        with an assigned unit of local government to develop an 
        assessment of smart city or community technologies available 
        and appropriate to meet the objectives of the city or 
        community, in consultation with private sector entities 
        implementing smart city or community technologies.
    (c) Guidance.--The Secretary of Energy, in consultation with the 
Secretary of Commerce, shall issue guidance with respect to--
            (1) the scope of the programs established and implemented 
        under subsections (a) and (b); and
            (2) requests for proposals from local governments 
        interested in participating in such programs.
    (d) Considerations.--In establishing and implementing the programs 
under subsections (a) and (b), the Secretary of Energy shall seek to 
address the needs of small- and medium-sized cities.
    (e) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section $20,000,000 for each of fiscal 
years 2018 through 2022.

SEC. 34003. TECHNOLOGY DEMONSTRATION GRANT PROGRAM.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of Commerce shall establish a smart 
city or community regional demonstration grant program under which the 
Secretary shall conduct demonstration projects focused on advanced 
smart city or community technologies and systems in a variety of 
communities, including small- and medium-sized cities.
    (b) Goals.--The goals of the program established under subsection 
(a) are--
            (1) to demonstrate--
                    (A) potential benefits of concentrated investments 
                in smart city or community technologies relating to 
                public safety that are repeatable and scalable; and
                    (B) the efficiency, reliability, and resilience of 
                civic infrastructure and services;
            (2) to facilitate the adoption of advanced smart city or 
        community technologies and systems; and
            (3) to demonstrate protocols and standards that allow for 
        the measurement and validation of the cost savings and 
        performance improvements associated with the installation and 
        use of smart city or community technologies and practices.
    (c) Demonstration Projects.--
            (1) Eligibility.--Subject to paragraph (2), a unit of local 
        government shall be eligible to receive a grant for a 
        demonstration project under this section.
            (2) Cooperation.--To qualify for a demonstration project 
        under this section, a unit of local government shall agree to 
        follow applicable best practices identified by the Secretary of 
        Commerce and the Secretary of Energy, in consultation with 
        industry entities, to evaluate the effectiveness of the 
        implemented smart city or community technologies to ensure 
        that--
                    (A) technologies and interoperability can be 
                assessed;
                    (B) best practices can be shared; and
                    (C) data can be shared in a public, interoperable, 
                and transparent format.
            (3) Federal share of cost of technology investments.--The 
        Secretary of Commerce--
                    (A) subject to subparagraph (B), shall provide to a 
                unit of local government selected under this section 
                for the conduct of a demonstration project a grant in 
                an amount equal to not more than 50 percent of the 
                total cost of technology investments to incorporate and 
                assess smart city or community technologies in the 
                applicable jurisdiction; but
                    (B) may waive the cost-share requirement of 
                subparagraph (A) as the Secretary determines to be 
                appropriate.
    (d) Requirement.--In conducting demonstration projects under this 
section, the Secretary shall--
            (1) develop competitive, technology-neutral requirements;
            (2) seek to leverage ongoing or existing civic 
        infrastructure investments; and
            (3) take into consideration the non-Federal cost share as a 
        competitive criterion in applicant selection in order to 
        leverage non-Federal investment.
    (e) Public Availability of Data and Reports.--The Secretary of 
Commerce shall ensure that reports, public data sets, schematics, 
diagrams, and other works created using a grant provided under this 
section are--
            (1) available on a royalty-free, non-exclusive basis; and
            (2) open to the public to reproduce, publish, or otherwise 
        use, without cost.
    (f) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out subsection (c) $100,000,000 for each of 
fiscal years 2018 through 2022.

SEC. 34004. SMART CITY OR COMMUNITY.

    (a) In General.--In this subtitle, the term ``smart city or 
community'' means a community in which innovative, advanced, and 
trustworthy information and communication technologies and related 
mechanisms are applied--
            (1) to improve the quality of life for residents;
            (2) to increase the efficiency and cost effectiveness of 
        civic operations and services;
            (3) to promote economic growth; and
            (4) to create a community that is safer and more secure, 
        sustainable, resilient, livable, and workable.
    (b) Inclusions.--The term ``smart city or community'' includes a 
local jurisdiction that--
            (1) gathers and incorporates data from systems, devices, 
        and sensors embedded in civic systems and infrastructure to 
        improve the effectiveness and efficiency of civic operations 
        and services;
            (2) aggregates and analyzes gathered data;
            (3) communicates the analysis and data in a variety of 
        formats;
            (4) makes corresponding improvements to civic systems and 
        services based on gathered data; and
            (5) integrates measures--
                    (A) to ensure the resilience of civic systems 
                against cybersecurity threats and physical and social 
                vulnerabilities and breaches;
                    (B) to protect the private data of residents; and
                    (C) to measure the impact of smart city or 
                community technologies on the effectiveness and 
                efficiency of civic operations and services.

                  TITLE IV--BROWNFIELDS REDEVELOPMENT

SEC. 40001. SHORT TITLE.

    This title may be cited as the ``Brownfields Authorization Increase 
Act of 2017''.

SEC. 40002. CLARIFICATION OF STATE OR LOCAL GOVERNMENT OWNERSHIP.

    Section 101(20)(D) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, 
Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9601(20)(D)) is 
amended by striking ``involuntarily'' the first place it appears.

SEC. 40003. NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION ELIGIBILITY.

    (a) Definition of Eligible Entity.--Section 104(k)(1) of the 
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act 
of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9604(k)(1)) is amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (G), by striking ``Alaska; or'' and 
        inserting ``Alaska;'';
            (2) in subparagraph (H), by striking ``Indian community.'' 
        and inserting ``Indian community; or''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
                    ``(I) a nonprofit organization, including--
                            ``(i) an organization described in section 
                        501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
                        and exempt from taxation under section 501(a) 
                        of such Code;
                            ``(ii) a limited liability corporation in 
                        which all managing members or all members are 
                        organizations described under clause (i);
                            ``(iii) a limited partnership in which all 
                        general partners are--
                                    ``(I) organizations described under 
                                clause (i);
                                    ``(II) limited liability 
                                corporations whose members are all 
                                organizations described under clause 
                                (i); or
                                    ``(III) any combination of 
                                subclauses (I) and (II); or
                            ``(iv) a qualified community development 
                        entity, as defined in section 45D(c)(1) of the 
                        Internal Revenue Code of 1986.''.
    (b) Conforming Amendments.--Section 104(k) of the Comprehensive 
Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 
U.S.C. 9604(k)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (3)--
                    (A) in subparagraph (A)(ii)--
                            (i) by striking ``or nonprofit 
                        organizations''; and
                            (ii) by striking ``or organization''; and
                    (B) in subparagraph (B)(ii)--
                            (i) by striking ``or other nonprofit 
                        organization''; and
                            (ii) by striking ``or nonprofit 
                        organization''; and
            (2) in paragraph (6)(A), by striking ``or nonprofit 
        organizations''.

SEC. 40004. INCREASED FUNDING LIMIT FOR DIRECT REMEDIATION.

    Section 104(k)(3)(A) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, 
Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9604(k)(3)(A)), as 
amended in section 40003(b) of this Act, is further amended--
            (1) in clause (ii)--
                    (A) by striking ``$200,000'' and inserting 
                ``$750,000''; and
                    (B) by inserting ``, except that during the period 
                of fiscal years 2018 through 2022, the President may, 
                on not more than 2 occasions, waive such $750,000 
                limitation to permit the entity to receive a grant in 
                an amount not to exceed $1,500,000 for a site to be 
                remediated based on special circumstances, as 
                determined by the President'' after ``site to be 
                remediated''; and
            (2) by adding after clause (ii) the following:
    ``The President may transfer any duties under this subparagraph to 
the Administrator.''.

SEC. 40005. INDIRECT COSTS.

    Subparagraph (B) of section 104(k)(4) of the Comprehensive 
Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 
U.S.C. 9604(k)(4)) is amended--
            (1) in clause (i), by striking subclause (III) and 
        redesignating subclauses (IV) and (V) as subclauses (III) and 
        (IV), respectively; and
            (2) by striking clause (ii) and inserting the following:
                            ``(ii) Acceptable use of funds.--
                                    ``(I) In general.--In addition to 
                                other acceptable purposes described in 
                                this subsection, a grant or loan under 
                                this subsection may be used for payment 
                                for the costs of--
                                            ``(aa) investigation and 
                                        identification of the extent of 
                                        contamination;
                                            ``(bb) design and 
                                        performance of a response 
                                        action; and
                                            ``(cc) monitoring of a 
                                        natural resource.
                                    ``(II) Indirect costs.--Not more 
                                than 10 percent of a grant or loan 
                                under this subsection may be used for 
                                the payment of indirect costs.''.

SEC. 40006. ELIGIBILITY FOR FUNDING FOR BROWNFIELD SITES ACQUIRED PRIOR 
              TO JANUARY 11, 2002.

    Subparagraph (B) of section 104(k)(4) of the Comprehensive 
Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 
U.S.C. 9604(k)(4)), as amended in section 40005 of this Act, is further 
amended by striking clause (iii) and inserting the following:
                            ``(iii) Exceptions.--Notwithstanding clause 
                        (i)(III), the Administrator may use funds made 
                        available to carry out this subsection for one 
                        or more of the following:
                                    ``(I) To make a grant under 
                                paragraph (2) to an eligible entity 
                                that acquired a brownfield site to be 
                                covered by the grant on or before 
                                January 11, 2002.
                                    ``(II) To make a grant under 
                                paragraph (3) to an eligible entity if 
                                such eligible entity, except as 
                                otherwise provided in this subclause, 
                                satisfies all of the elements set forth 
                                in section 101(40) to qualify as a bona 
                                fide prospective purchaser, except that 
                                the date of acquisition of the 
                                brownfield site was on or before 
                                January 11, 2002. The Administrator may 
                                make exceptions with regard to 
                                compliance with the elements set forth 
                                in section 101(40) based on mitigating 
                                circumstances, including any of the 
                                following:
                                            ``(aa) The brownfield site 
                                        was acquired prior to May 31, 
                                        1997, and compliance with all 
                                        appropriate inquiry (as 
                                        required under section 
                                        101(40)(B)) cannot be fairly 
                                        determined.
                                            ``(bb) A current site 
                                        assessment of the brownfield 
                                        site has found no evidence that 
                                        the eligible entity caused or 
                                        exacerbated contamination found 
                                        at the site or failed to 
                                        exercise appropriate care (as 
                                        required under section 
                                        101(40)(D)) with respect to 
                                        contamination found at the 
                                        site.
                                            ``(cc) The eligible entity 
                                        held a public hearing with 
                                        respect to the grant 
                                        application and no substantive 
                                        testimony was offered that 
                                        indicates that the eligible 
                                        entity caused or exacerbated 
                                        contamination found at the site 
                                        or failed to exercise 
                                        appropriate care (as required 
                                        under section 101(40)(D)) with 
                                        respect to contamination found 
                                        at the site.
                                            ``(dd) There are other 
                                        circumstances that make 
                                        compliance with the elements 
                                        set forth in section 101(40) 
                                        impractical and not in the 
                                        public interest.
                                    ``(III) To make a grant or loan 
                                under this subsection to an eligible 
                                entity if such entity--
                                            ``(aa) acquired ownership 
                                        of the brownfield site at least 
                                        30 years prior to the date of 
                                        the grant or loan, but not 
                                        later than May 31, 1997;
                                            ``(bb) did not cause or 
                                        contribute to the contamination 
                                        on the brownfield site; and
                                            ``(cc) can reasonably 
                                        indicate why such entity cannot 
                                        comply with the elements set 
                                        forth in section 101(40) to 
                                        qualify as a bona fide 
                                        prospective purchaser.''.

SEC. 40007. MULTI-PURPOSE BROWNFIELD GRANTS.

    (a) Multi-Purpose Grant Program.--Section 104(k) of the 
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act 
of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9604(k)) is amended--
            (1) by redesignating paragraph (12) as paragraph (15);
            (2) by redesignating paragraphs (4) through (11), as 
        amended, as paragraphs (5) through (12), respectively; and
            (3) by adding after paragraph (3) the following new 
        paragraph:
            ``(4) Multi-purpose brownfield grants.--
                    ``(A) Establishment of program.--Subject to 
                paragraphs (5) and (6), the Administrator shall 
                establish a program to provide multi-purpose grants to 
                eligible entities, where warranted, as determined by 
                the Administrator based on considerations under 
                paragraph (3)(C), to be used to inventory, 
                characterize, assess, conduct planning related to, or 
                remediate (or any combination thereof), one or more 
                brownfield sites in an area, in amounts not to exceed 
                $1,500,000 per grant.
                    ``(B) Additional considerations.--In addition to 
                the considerations under paragraph (3)(C), the 
                Administrator, in determining to award a multi-purpose 
                grant under the program under subparagraph (A), shall 
                consider the extent to which the eligible entity 
                demonstrates--
                            ``(i) an overall plan for revitalization of 
                        brownfield sites in the area in which the 
                        multi-purpose grant will be used;
                            ``(ii) the capacity to conduct the range of 
                        eligible activities that will be funded by the 
                        multi-purpose grant; and
                            ``(iii) that a multi-purpose grant is 
                        appropriate for meeting the needs of the area 
                        in which the grant will be used.
                    ``(C) Grant funds.--Grants provided under the 
                program established under subparagraph (A) shall be 
                expended not later than 3 years after the award of 
                grant funding to the eligible entity, unless the 
                Administrator determines that an extension of not more 
                than 2 years is justified.
                    ``(D) Ownership.--A recipient of a grant under this 
                paragraph may not use amounts from such grant on 
                remediation of a brownfield site until such recipient 
                owns such site.
                    ``(E) Existing authority.--Nothing in this 
                paragraph shall limit any other authority of the 
                President or the Administrator under this 
                subsection.''.
    (b) Conforming Amendments.--
            (1) Section 104(k)(3)(A) of the Comprehensive Environmental 
        Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 
        9604(k)(3)(A)), as amended, is further amended by striking 
        ``Subject to paragraphs (4) and (5)'' and inserting ``Subject 
        to paragraphs (5) and (6)''.
            (2) Section 104(k)(3)(C) of the Comprehensive Environmental 
        Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 
        9604(k)(3)(C)) is amended by inserting ``or paragraph (4)'' 
        after ``under subparagraph (A)(ii) or (B)(ii)''.

SEC. 40008. PROGRAM FOR SUSTAINABLE REUSE AND ALTERNATIVE ENERGY ON 
              BROWNFIELD SITES.

    Section 104(k) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, 
Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9604(k)) is amended 
by adding after paragraph (12), as redesignated by section 40007(a)(2) 
of this Act, the following new paragraph:
            ``(13) Program for sustainable reuse and alternative energy 
        on brownfield sites.--
                    ``(A) Establishment and use of funds.--The 
                Administrator shall establish a program to make grants, 
                on a competitive basis, to eligible entities to be used 
                at one or more brownfield sites for projects that 
                reduce environmental impact, increase community 
                livability, and encourage sustainability, including--
                            ``(i) sustainable reuse planning and site 
                        analysis, including--
                                    ``(I) site characterization and 
                                assessment;
                                    ``(II) area and corridor 
                                sustainability plans; and
                                    ``(III) engineering or feasibility 
                                analysis of environmentally beneficial 
                                site improvements;
                            ``(ii) remediation;
                            ``(iii) ecosystem restoration; and
                            ``(iv) habitat restoration.
                    ``(B) Project selection.--In addition to the 
                criteria under paragraph (6), in selecting grant 
                recipients under this paragraph, the Administrator 
                shall take into consideration the extent to which a 
                grant will facilitate future use of a brownfield site 
                in an environmentally beneficial and sustainable 
                manner, including the potential for renewable energy 
                production and green infrastructure, including 
                greenways and hike-bike trails, green buildings, and 
                mixed use and transit-oriented development in smart 
                growth locations.''.

SEC. 40009. STAFF FOR SMALL, DISADVANTAGED, OR RURAL COMMUNITIES.

    Section 104(k) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, 
Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9604(k)) is amended 
by adding after paragraph (13) (as added by section 40008 of this Act) 
the following:
            ``(14) Staff for small, disadvantaged, or rural 
        communities.--The Administrator, upon approval of an 
        application made by an eligible entity serving a community that 
        has a small population, is disadvantaged, or is in a rural 
        location, and in accordance with the applicable provisions of 
        subchapter VI of chapter 33 of title 5, United States Code, may 
        assign employees of the Environmental Protection Agency to such 
        eligible entity to build local capacity for the remediation and 
        revitalization of brownfield sites located in such communities. 
        The Administrator shall determine, consistent with existing law 
        and regulation in effect as of the date of enactment of this 
        paragraph and subject to comment and public review, what 
        qualifies as a community that has a small population, is 
        disadvantaged, or is in a rural location for purposes of this 
        paragraph, provided that such definitions include rural 
        municipalities, municipalities with populations of up to 
        20,000, and municipalities in which the median household income 
        is at or less than \2/3\ of the State average.''.

SEC. 40010. SMALL COMMUNITY TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE GRANTS.

    Paragraph (7)(A) of section 104(k) of the Comprehensive 
Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 
U.S.C. 9604(k)) (as redesignated by section 40007(a)(2) of this Act) is 
amended--
            (1) by striking ``The Administrator may provide,'' and 
        inserting the following:
                            ``(i) Definitions.--In this subparagraph:
                                    ``(I) Disadvantaged area.--The term 
                                `disadvantaged area' means an area with 
                                an annual median household income that 
                                is less than \2/3\ of the statewide 
                                annual median household income, as 
                                determined by the latest available 
                                decennial census.
                                    ``(II) Small community.--The term 
                                `small community' means a community 
                                with a population of not more than 
                                20,000 individuals, as determined by 
                                the latest available decennial census.
                            ``(ii) Establishment of program.--The 
                        Administrator shall establish a program to 
                        provide grants that provide,''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
                            ``(iii) Small or disadvantaged community 
                        recipients.--
                                    ``(I) In general.--Subject to 
                                subclause (II), in carrying out the 
                                program under clause (ii), the 
                                Administrator shall use not more than 
                                $1,500,000 of amounts made available to 
                                carry out this paragraph to provide 
                                grants to eligible entities and 
                                institutions of higher education, as 
                                determined by the Administrator, to 
                                assist small communities, Indian 
                                tribes, rural areas, or disadvantaged 
                                areas in achieving the purposes 
                                described in clause (ii).
                                    ``(II) Limitation.--Each grant 
                                awarded under subclause (I) shall be 
                                not more than $10,000.''.

SEC. 40011. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    (a) Authorization of Appropriations.--Subparagraph (A) of paragraph 
(15) (as redesignated by section 40007(a)(1) of this Act) of section 
104(k) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and 
Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9604(k)) is amended to read as 
follows:
                    ``(A) Authorization of appropriations.--There are 
                authorized to be appropriated to carry out this 
                subsection--
                            ``(i) $350,000,000 for fiscal year 2018;
                            ``(ii) $400,000,000 for fiscal year 2019;
                            ``(iii) $450,000,000 for fiscal year 2020;
                            ``(iv) $500,000,000 for fiscal year 2021; 
                        and
                            ``(v) $550,000,000 for fiscal year 2022.''.
    (b) Set Aside for Program for Sustainable Reuse and Alternative 
Energy on Brownfield Sites.--Paragraph (15) of section 104(k) of the 
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act 
of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9604(k)), as redesignated by section 40007(a)(1) of 
this Act and as amended by subsection (a) of this section, is further 
amended by adding after subparagraph (B) the following new 
subparagraph:
                    ``(C) Set aside for program for sustainable reuse 
                and alternative energy on brownfield sites.--Of amounts 
                made available each fiscal year pursuant to 
                subparagraph (A), at least 7.5 percent of such amounts 
                shall be used to carry out the program under paragraph 
                (13).''.

SEC. 40012. STATE RESPONSE PROGRAMS.

    Section 128(a)(3) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, 
Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9628(a)(3)) is 
amended to read as follows:
            ``(3) Funding.--There are authorized to be appropriated to 
        carry out this subsection--
                    ``(A) $70,000,000 for fiscal year 2018;
                    ``(B) $80,000,000 for fiscal year 2019;
                    ``(C) $90,000,000 for fiscal year 2020;
                    ``(D) $100,000,000 for fiscal year 2021; and
                    ``(E) $110,000,000 for fiscal year 2022.''.

                   TITLE V--HEALTHCARE INFRASTRUCTURE

                  Subtitle A--Hospital Infrastructure

SEC. 51001. HOSPITAL INFRASTRUCTURE.

    Section 1610(a) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 
300r(a)) is amended by striking paragraph (3) and inserting the 
following paragraphs:
    ``(3) Priority.--In awarding grants under this subsection, the 
Secretary shall give priority to applicants whose projects will 
include, by design, cybersecurity against cyber threats.
    ``(4) American Iron and Steel Products.--
            ``(A) In general.--As a condition on receipt of a grant 
        under this section for a project, an entity shall ensure that 
        all of the iron and steel products used in the project are 
        produced in the United States.
            ``(B) Application.--Subparagraph (A) shall be waived in any 
        case or category of cases in which the Secretary finds that--
                    ``(i) applying subparagraph (A) would be 
                inconsistent with the public interest;
                    ``(ii) iron and steel products are not produced in 
                the United States in sufficient and reasonably 
                available quantities and of a satisfactory quality; or
                    ``(iii) inclusion of iron and steel products 
                produced in the United States will increase the cost of 
                the overall project by more than 25 percent.
            ``(C) Waiver.--If the Secretary receives a request for a 
        waiver under this paragraph, the Secretary shall make available 
        to the public, on an informal basis, a copy of the request and 
        information available to the Secretary concerning the request, 
        and shall allow for informal public input on the request for at 
        least 15 days prior to making a finding based on the request. 
        The Secretary shall make the request and accompanying 
        information available by electronic means, including on the 
        official public Internet site of the Department of Health and 
        Human Services.
            ``(D) International agreements.--This paragraph shall be 
        applied in a manner consistent with United States obligations 
        under international agreements.
            ``(E) Management and oversight.--The Secretary may retain 
        up to 0.25 percent of the funds appropriated for this section 
        for management and oversight of the requirements of this 
        paragraph.
            ``(F) Effective date.--This paragraph does not apply with 
        respect to a project if a State agency approves the engineering 
        plans and specifications for the project, in that agency's 
        capacity to approve such plans and specifications prior to a 
        project requesting bids, prior to the date of enactment of this 
        paragraph.
    ``(5) Authorization of Appropriations.--To carry out this 
subsection, there is authorized to be appropriated $400,000,000 for 
each of fiscal years 2018 through 2022.''.

      Subtitle B--Indian Health Program Health Care Infrastructure

SEC. 52001. 21ST CENTURY INDIAN HEALTH PROGRAM HOSPITALS AND OUTPATIENT 
              HEALTH CARE FACILITIES.

    The Indian Health Care Improvement Act is amended by inserting 
after section 301 of such Act (25 U.S.C. 1631) the following:

``SEC. 301A. ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR PLANNING, DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, 
              MODERNIZATION, AND RENOVATION OF HOSPITALS AND OUTPATIENT 
              HEALTH CARE FACILITIES.

    ``(a) Additional Funding.--For the purpose described in subsection 
(b), in addition to any other funds available for such purpose, there 
is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary $200,000,000 for each 
of fiscal years 2018 through 2022.
    ``(b) Purpose.--The purpose described in this subsection is the 
planning, design, construction, modernization, and renovation of 
hospitals and outpatient health care facilities that are funded, in 
whole or part, by the Service through, or provided for in, a contract 
or compact with the Service under the Indian Self-Determination and 
Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5301 et seq.).''.

                 Subtitle C--Laboratory Infrastructure

SEC. 53001. PILOT PROGRAM TO IMPROVE LABORATORY INFRASTRUCTURE.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of Health and Human Services may 
award grants to States and political subdivisions of States to support 
the improvement, renovation, or modernization of infrastructure at 
clinical laboratories (as defined in section 353 of the Public Health 
Service Act (42 U.S.C. 263a)).
    (b) Authorization of Appropriations.--To carry out this section, 
there is authorized to be appropriated $100,000,000, to remain 
available until expended.

            Subtitle D--Community-Based Care Infrastructure

SEC. 54001. PILOT PROGRAM TO IMPROVE COMMUNITY-BASED CARE 
              INFRASTRUCTURE.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of Health and Human Services may 
award grants to qualified teaching health centers (as defined in 
section 340H of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 256h)) and 
behavioral health care centers (as defined by the Secretary, to include 
both substance abuse and mental health care facilities) to support the 
improvement, renovation, or modernization of infrastructure at such 
centers.
    (b) Authorization of Appropriations.--To carry out this section, 
there is authorized to be appropriated $100,000,000, to remain 
available until expended.
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