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42 U.S.C. § 17154 — Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Program
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**(a) Establishment** The Secretary shall establish a program, to be known as the “Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Program”, under which the Secretary shall provide grants to eligible entities in accordance with this part.
**(b) Purpose** The purpose of the program shall be to assist eligible entities in implementing strategies—
(1) to reduce fossil fuel emissions created as a result of activities within the jurisdictions of eligible entities in a manner that—
(A) is environmentally sustainable; and
(B) to the maximum extent practicable, maximizes benefits for local and regional communities;
(2) to reduce the total energy use of the eligible entities; and
(3) to improve energy efficiency in—
(A) the transportation sector;
(B) the building sector; and
(C) other appropriate sectors.
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**(a) Establishment** The Secretary shall establish a program, to be known as the “Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Program”, under which the Secretary shall provide grants to eligible entities in accordance with this part.
**(b) Purpose** The purpose of the program shall be to assist eligible entities in implementing strategies—
(1) to reduce fossil fuel emissions created as a result of activities within the jurisdictions of eligible entities in a manner that—
(A) is environmentally sustainable; and
(B) to the maximum extent practicable, maximizes benefits for local and regional communities;
(2) to reduce the total energy use of the eligible entities; and
(3) to improve energy efficiency in—
(A) the transportation sector;
(B) the building sector; and
(C) other appropriate sectors.
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**(a) In general** To the maximum extent practicable, the Architect of the Capitol shall include energy efficiency and conservation measures, greenhouse gas emission reduction measures, and other appropriate environmental measures in the Capitol Complex Master Plan.
**(b) Report** Not later than 6 months after December 19, 2007, the Architect of the Capitol shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate, a report on the energy efficiency and conservation measures, greenhouse gas emission reduction measures, and other appropriate environmental measures included in the Capitol Complex Master Plan pursuant to subsection (a).
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**(a) Construction requirement**
(1) **In general** — To be eligible to receive a grant under the program, each eligible applicant shall submit to the Secretary a written assurance that all laborers and mechanics employed by any contractor or subcontractor of the eligible entity during any construction, alteration, or repair activity funded, in whole or in part, by the grant shall be paid wages at rates not less than the prevailing wages for similar construction activities in the locality, as determined by the Secretary of Labor, in accordance with sections 3141 through 3144, 3146, and 3147 of title 40.
(2) **Secretary of Labor** — With respect to the labor standards referred to in paragraph (1), the Secretary of Labor shall have the authority and functions described in—
(A) Reorganization Plan Numbered 14 of 1950 ([5 U.S.C. 903](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section903&num=0&edition=prelim) note); 11 See References in Text note below. and
(B) [section 3145 of title 40](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title40-section3145&num=0&edition=prelim).
**(b) Eligible units of local government and Indian tribes**
(1) **Proposed strategy**
(A) *In general* — Not later than 1 year after the date on which an eligible unit of local government or Indian tribe receives a grant under this part, the eligible unit of local government or Indian tribe shall submit to the Secretary a proposed energy efficiency and conservation strategy in accordance with this paragraph.
(B) *Inclusions* — The proposed strategy under subparagraph (A) shall include—
(i) a description of the goals of the eligible unit of local government or Indian tribe, in accordance with the purposes of this part, for increased energy effi
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**(a) In general** Of the total amount made available for each fiscal year to carry out this part, the Secretary shall use not less than 2 percent to provide grants under this section, on a competitive basis, to—
(1) units of local government (including Indian tribes) that are not eligible entities; and
(2) consortia of units of local government described in paragraph (1).
**(b) Applications** To be eligible to receive a grant under this section, a unit of local government or consortia shall submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require, including a plan of the unit of local government to carry out an activity described in [section 17154 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section17154&num=0&edition=prelim).
**(c) Priority** In providing grants under this section, the Secretary shall give priority to units of local government—
(1) located in States with populations of less than 2,000,000; or
(2) that plan to carry out projects that would result in significant energy efficiency improvements or reductions in fossil fuel use.
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TITLE 42—THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
§ 17154
(2) 34 percent to eligible units of local gov-
ernment—alternative 2, in accordance with
subsection (b);
(3) 28 percent to States in accordance with
subsection (c);
(4) 2 percent to Indian tribes in accordance
with subsection (d); and
(5) 2 percent for competitive grants under
section 17156 of this title.
(b) Eligible units of local government
Of amounts available for distribution to eligi-
ble units of local government under subsection
(a)(1) or (2), the Secretary shall provide grants
to eligible units of local government under this
section based on a formula established by the
Secretary according to—
(1) the populations served by the eligible
units of local government, according to the
latest available decennial census; and
(2) the daytime populations of the eligible
units of local government and other similar
factors (such as square footage of commercial,
office, and industrial space), as determined by
the Secretary.
(c) States
Of amounts available for distribution to
States under subsection (a)(2), the Secretary
shall provide—
(1) not less than 1.25 percent to each State;
and
(2) the remainder among the States, based
on a formula to be established by the Sec-
retary that takes into account—
(A) the population of each State; and
(B) any other criteria that the Secretary
determines to be appropriate.
(d) Indian tribes
Of amounts available for distribution to In-
dian tribes under subsection (a)(3), the Sec-
retary shall establish a formula for allocation of
the amounts to Indian tribes, taking into ac-
count any factors that the Secretary determines
to be appropriate.
(e) Publication of allocation formulas
Not later than 90 days before the beginning of
each fiscal year for whi
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