1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Job Creation through Energy Efficient Manufacturing Act . 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) Energy management plan The term energy management plan means a plan established under section 3(c)(4). (2) Program The term program means the Financing Energy Efficient Manufacturing Program established under section 3(a). (3) Program manager The term program manager means a qualified entity that receives a grant under section 3(a). (4) Project The term project means an energy efficiency improvement project carried out by a small- or medium-sized manufacturer using grant funds distributed by a project manager. (5) Qualified entity The term qualified entity means— (A) a State energy office; (B) a nonprofit organization that— (i) is focused on providing energy efficiency or renewable energy services; and (ii) receives funding from a State, Tribe, or utility; (C) an electric cooperative group; and (D) an entity with a public-private partnership under the Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership established under section 25(b) of the National Institute of Standards and Technology Act ( 15 U.S.C. 278k(b) ). (6) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of Energy. (7) Small- or medium-sized manufacturer The term small- or medium-sized manufacturer means a manufacturing establishment— (A) classified in Sector 31, 32, or 33 in the North American Industry Classification System; and (B) that employs not more than 750 employees. 3. Financing Energy Efficient Manufacturing Program (a) Establishment The Secretary shall establish a program, to be known as the Financing Energy Efficient Manufacturing Program to provide grants to qualified entities to fund energy efficiency improvement projects in the manufacturing sector. (b) Grant applications