1. Short title This Act may be cited as the USA Electrify Forward Act . 2. Domestic Manufacturing Conversion Grant Program (a) Hybrid vehicles, advanced vehicles, and fuel cell buses Subtitle B of title VII of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 ( 42 U.S.C. 16061 et seq.) is amended— (1) in the subtitle header, by inserting Plug-In Electric Vehicles, before Hybrid Vehicles ; and (2) in part 1, in the part header, by striking Hybrid and inserting Plug-In Electric . (b) Plug-In electric vehicles Section 711 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 ( 42 U.S.C. 16061 ) is amended to read as follows: 711. Plug-in electric vehicles The Secretary shall accelerate domestic manufacturing efforts directed toward the improvement of batteries, power electronics, and other technologies for use in plug-in electric vehicles. . (c) Efficient hybrid and advanced diesel vehicles Section 712 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 ( 42 U.S.C. 16062 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) in paragraph (1), by inserting , plug-in electric vehicles, after efficient hybrid ; and (B) by amending paragraph (3) to read as follows: (3) Priority Priority shall be given to— (A) the refurbishment or retooling of manufacturing facilities that have recently ceased operation or will cease operation in the near future; and (B) applications containing a written assurance that— (i) all laborers and mechanics employed by contractors or subcontractors during construction, alteration, retooling, or repair that is financed, in whole or in part, by a grant under this subsection shall be paid wages at rates not less than those prevailing on similar construction in the locality, as determined by the Secretary of Labor in accordance with sections 3141 through 3144, 3146, and 3147 of title 40, United States Code