[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 8 (Friday, January 16, 2015)]
[Senate]
[Pages S245-S246]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 52. Ms. KLOBUCHAR (for herself and Mr. Hoeven) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 2 proposed by Ms. 
Murkowski (for herself, Mr. Hoeven, Mr. Barrasso, Mr. Risch, Mr. Lee, 
Mr. Flake, Mr. Daines, Mr. Manchin, Mr. Cassidy, Mr. Gardner, Mr. 
Portman, Mr. Alexander, and Mrs. Capito) to the bill S. 1, to approve 
the Keystone XL Pipeline; which was ordered to lie on the table; as 
follows:

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:

     SEC. ____. ENERGY EFFICIENCY RETROFIT PILOT PROGRAM.

       (a) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Applicant.--The term ``applicant'' means a nonprofit 
     organization that applies for a grant under this section.
       (2) Energy-efficiency improvement.--
       (A) In general.--The term ``energy-efficiency improvement'' 
     means an installed measure (including a product, equipment, 
     system, service, or practice) that results in a reduction in 
     use by a nonprofit organization for energy or fuel supplied 
     from outside the nonprofit building.
       (B) Inclusions.--The term ``energy-efficiency improvement'' 
     includes an installed measure described in subparagraph (A) 
     involving--
       (i) repairing, replacing, or installing--

       (I) a roof or lighting system, or component of a roof or 
     lighting system;
       (II) a window;
       (III) a door, including a security door; or
       (IV) a heating, ventilation, or air conditioning system or 
     component of the system

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     (including insulation and wiring and plumbing improvements 
     needed to serve a more efficient system);

       (ii) a renewable energy generation or heating system, 
     including a solar, photovoltaic, wind, geothermal, or biomass 
     (including wood pellet) system or component of the system; 
     and
       (iii) any other measure taken to modernize, renovate, or 
     repair a nonprofit building to make the nonprofit building 
     more energy efficient.
       (3) Nonprofit building.--
       (A) In general.--The term ``nonprofit building'' means a 
     building operated and owned by a nonprofit organization.
       (B) Inclusions.--The term ``nonprofit building'' includes a 
     building described in subparagraph (A) that is--
       (i) a hospital;
       (ii) a youth center;
       (iii) a school;
       (iv) a social-welfare program facility;
       (v) a faith-based organization; and
       (vi) any other nonresidential and noncommercial structure.
       (4) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
     of Energy.
       (b) Establishment.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish a pilot 
     program to award grants for the purpose of retrofitting 
     nonprofit buildings with energy-efficiency improvements.
       (c) Grants.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary may award grants under the 
     program established under subsection (b).
       (2) Application.--The Secretary may award a grant under 
     this section if an applicant submits to the Secretary an 
     application at such time, in such form, and containing such 
     information as the Secretary may prescribe.
       (3) Criteria for grant.--In determining whether to award a 
     grant under this section, the Secretary shall apply 
     performance-based criteria, which shall give priority to 
     applications based on--
       (A) the energy savings achieved;
       (B) the cost-effectiveness of the energy-efficiency 
     improvement;
       (C) an effective plan for evaluation, measurement, and 
     verification of energy savings;
       (D) the financial need of the applicant; and
       (E) the percentage of the matching contribution by the 
     applicant.
       (4) Limitation on individual grant amount.--Each grant 
     awarded under this section shall not exceed--
       (A) an amount equal to 50 percent of the energy-efficiency 
     improvement; and
       (B) $200,000.
       (5) Cost sharing.--
       (A) In general.--A grant awarded under this section shall 
     be subject to a minimum non-Federal cost-sharing requirement 
     of 50 percent.
       (B) In-kind contributions.--The non-Federal share may be 
     provided in the form of in-kind contributions of materials or 
     services.
       (d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized 
     to be appropriated to carry out this section $10,000,000 for 
     each of fiscal years 2016 through 2020, to remain available 
     until expended.
       (e) Offset.--Section 942(f) of the Energy Policy Act of 
     2005 (42 U.S.C. 16251(f)) is amended by striking 
     ``$250,000,000'' and inserting ``$200,000,000''.
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