1.Short
title; table of contents
(a)This Act may be cited
as the Energy Efficiency Promotion Act
of 2007
.
(b)The table of contents of this Act is as follows:
Sec. 1. Short title; table of
contents.
Sec. 2. Definition of Secretary.
TITLE I—Promoting advanced lighting technologies
Sec. 101. Accelerated procurement of energy efficient
lighting.
Sec. 102. Incandescent reflector lamp efficiency
standards.
Sec. 103. Bright Tomorrow Lighting Prizes.
Sec. 104. Sense of Senate concerning efficient lighting
standards.
TITLE II—Expediting new energy efficiency standards
Sec. 201. Definition of energy conservation
standard.
Sec. 202. Regional standards for heating and cooling
products.
Sec. 203. Furnace fan rulemaking.
Sec. 204. Expedited rulemakings.
Sec. 205. Preemption limitation.
Sec. 206. Energy efficiency labeling for consumer
products.
Sec. 207. Residential boiler efficiency standards.
Sec. 208. Technical corrections.
Sec. 209. Electric motor efficiency standards.
Sec. 210. Energy standards for home appliances.
Sec. 211. Improved energy efficiency for appliances and
buildings in cold climates.
Sec. 212. Deployment of new technologies for high-efficiency
consumer products.
TITLE III—Promoting high efficiency vehicles, advanced batteries,
and energy storage
Sec. 301. Lightweight materials research and
development.
Sec. 302. Loan guarantees for fuel-efficient automobile parts
manufacturers.
Sec. 303. Advanced technology vehicles manufacturing incentive
program.
Sec. 304. Energy storage competitiveness.
TITLE IV—Setting energy efficiency goals
Sec. 401. National goals for energy savings in
transportation.
Sec. 402. National energy efficiency improvement
goals.
Sec. 403. Nationwide media campaign to increase energy
efficiency.
TITLE V—Promoting Federal leadership in energy efficiency and
renewable energy
Sec. 501. Federal fleet conservation requirements.
Sec. 502. Federal requirement to purchase electricity generated
by renewable energy.
Sec. 503. Energy savings performance contracts.
Sec. 504. Energy management requirements for Federal
buildings.
Sec. 505. Combined heat and power and district energy
installations at Federal sites.
Sec. 506. Federal building energy efficiency performance
standards.
Sec. 507. Application of International Energy Conservation Code
to public and assisted housing.
TITLE VI—Assisting State and local governments in energy
efficiency
Sec. 601. Weatherization assistance for low-income
persons.
Sec. 602. State energy conservation plans.
Sec. 603. Utility energy efficiency programs.
Sec. 604. Energy efficiency and demand response program
assistance.
Sec. 605. Energy and environmental block grant.
Sec. 606. Energy sustainability and efficiency grants for
institutions of higher education.
Sec. 607. Workforce training.
Sec. 608. Assistance to States to reduce school bus
idling.
2.In this Act, the
term Secretary means the Secretary of Energy.
<enum>I</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Promoting advanced lighting
technologies</header>
<section id="id65DE3AEBDD8D43C6BF1910FD16488DA0"><enum>101.</enum><header>Accelerated
procurement of energy efficient lighting</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 553 of the National Energy
Conservation Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 8259b) is amended by adding the
following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id185E0B1C99464798BAE8039627C6EBAC" style="OLC">
<subsection id="ID4f1b16be30a8460db7c81bbc564f8708"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Accelerated
procurement of energy efficient lighting</header>
<paragraph id="id398992F99B1E428898C0A7B477D68207"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Not later than October 1, 2010, in accordance with
guidelines issued by the Secretary, all general purpose lighting in Federal
buildings shall be Energy Star products or products designated under the
Federal Energy Management Program.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id2033B1E6414F4B1FA3BD6EF27C331DF5"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Guidelines</header><text>Not
later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this subsection, the
Secretary shall issue guidelines to carry out this
subsection.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="idD882B9296CDE4CED8B98EB55054F19F2"><enum>102.</enum><header>Incandescent
reflector lamp efficiency standards</header>
<subsection id="IDd62b3583ff9a48fcab3df5c0d274ffed"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>Section
321 of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6291) is
amended—</text>
<paragraph id="IDc12e69d2d5d74a848094358e1a3842d0"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph
(30)(C)(ii)—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID7f227dfe980e47dfbc0631225e220801"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in the matter
preceding subclause (I)—</text>
<clause id="IDfa75a82d207b4d5e9bdabda6c1e39c84"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by
striking <quote>or similar bulb shapes (excluding ER or BR)</quote> and
inserting <quote>ER, BR, BPAR, or similar bulb shapes</quote>; and</text>
</clause><clause id="ID5f016e06fa5042e0bcc6f192702f2c74"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by
striking <quote>2.75</quote> and inserting <quote>2.25</quote>; and</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDeba3fc7e9ed447478580949d0c026150"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>is either—</quote> and all that follows through subclause (II) and
inserting <quote>has a rated wattage that is 40 watts or higher</quote>;
and</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="IDa8c61cc1a35d46289c4bdc2c4e5aa1ea"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by adding at the
end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idF007570993AE4ACEA86653B27CCE2A8D" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="IDa0c3ae6085fc4c16abbf185b04903387"><enum>(52)</enum><header>BPAR
incandescent reflector lamp</header><text>The term <term>BPAR incandescent
reflector lamp</term> means a reflector lamp as shown in figure C78.21–278 on
page 32 of ANSI C78.21–2003.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDad76739791f7431097d7cfaac2153090"><enum>(53)</enum><header>BR
incandescent reflector lamp; BR30; BR40</header>
<subparagraph id="idE2F4094984434E1DB37837974D63D25C"><enum>(A)</enum><header>BR incandescent
reflector lamp</header><text>The term <term>BR incandescent reflector
lamp</term> means a reflector lamp that has—</text>
<clause id="IDfa8223f36836470dbfc179a2be730995"><enum>(i)</enum><text>a
bulged section below the major diameter of the bulb and above the approximate
baseline of the bulb, as shown in figure 1 (RB) on page 7 of ANSI C79.1–1994,
incorporated by reference in section 430.22 of title 10, Code of Federal
Regulations (as in effect on the date of enactment of this paragraph);
and</text>
</clause><clause id="IDefe6d0c9923a40e89f0ac666f7a7fe9f"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>a finished size
and shape shown in ANSI C78.21–1989, including the referenced reflective
characteristics in part 7 of ANSI C78.21–1989, incorporated by reference in
section 430.22 of title 10, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on the
date of enactment of this paragraph).</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID328ccd084bf0459c89b3685798a7f3fe"><enum>(B)</enum><header>BR30</header><text>The
term <term>BR30</term> means a BR incandescent reflector lamp with a diameter
of 30/8ths of an inch.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id85B7F4F1C6144517AF0E27CAFDE8CB9F"><enum>(C)</enum><header>BR40</header><text>The
term <term>BR40</term> means a BR incandescent reflector lamp with a diameter
of 40/8ths of an inch.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="IDd78ba431fc264deea0e9d4cd0d27a66c"><enum>(54)</enum><header>ER
incandescent reflector lamp; ER30; ER40</header>
<subparagraph id="id9311199A91BA47C4AEB85F2339BD16FD"><enum>(A)</enum><header>ER incandescent
reflector lamp</header><text>The term <term>ER incandescent reflector
lamp</term> means a reflector lamp that has—</text>
<clause id="ID26d6a83c65774a338844f8584f8a6495"><enum>(i)</enum><text>an elliptical
section below the major diameter of the bulb and above the approximate baseline
of the bulb, as shown in figure 1 (RE) on page 7 of ANSI C79.1–1994,
incorporated by reference in section 430.22 of title 10, Code of Federal
Regulations (as in effect on the date of enactment of this paragraph);
and</text>
</clause><clause id="ID2fd95c22d46141278e40a39c14fac79d"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>a finished size
and shape shown in ANSI C78.21–1989, incorporated by reference in section
430.22 of title 10, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on the date of
enactment of this paragraph).</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID7a10d751b6c848e99b4810913e87ea5e"><enum>(B)</enum><header>ER30</header><text>The
term <term>ER30</term> means an ER incandescent reflector lamp with a diameter
of 30/8ths of an inch.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idA150BC13CFD34669AAD8579A102512E7"><enum>(C)</enum><header>ER40</header><text>The
term <term>ER40</term> means an ER incandescent reflector lamp with a diameter
of 40/8ths of an inch.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID092db2f8bfea4d24929d4a351a7eb0b3"><enum>(55)</enum><header>R20
incandescent reflector lamp</header><text>The term <term>R20 incandescent
reflector lamp</term> means a reflector lamp that has a face diameter of
approximately 2.5 inches, as shown in figure 1(R) on page 7 of ANSI
C79.1–1994.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID25fd7a90b8704e46b95fb71393ca5319"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Standards for
fluorescent lamps and incandescent reflector lamps</header><text>Section 325(i)
of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6925(i)) is amended by
striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id0224CBB759614AC29B2B3027D5497C79" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="ID5aaf86de19be45f28fd59706b7d61cb1"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Standards</header>
<subparagraph id="ID6b6bce2c4b2f411ab339ad11ba112c7a"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Definition of
effective date</header><text>In this paragraph (other than subparagraph (D)),
the term <term>effective date</term> means, with respect to each type of lamp
specified in a table contained in subparagraph (B), the last day of the period
of months corresponding to that type of lamp (as specified in the table) that
follows October 24, 1992.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id2C408C8F00304B8D8385FADD721925E3"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Minimum
standards</header><text>Each of the following general service fluorescent lamps
and incandescent reflector lamps manufactured after the effective date
specified in the tables contained in this paragraph shall meet or exceed the
following lamp efficacy and CRI standards:</text>
<table blank-lines-before="1" line-rules="hor">
<ttitle>FLUORESCENT LAMPS</ttitle>
<tgroup cols="5" grid-typeface="1.1" min-space="1" thead-tbody-ldg-size="8.8.10" ttitle-size="10"><colspec coldef="txt" colname="col1" colwidth="1.03*" min-data-value="30"></colspec><colspec coldef="txt-no-ldr-no-spread" colname="col2" colwidth="1.00*" min-data-value="40"></colspec><colspec coldef="txt-no-ldr-no-spread" colname="col3" colwidth="1.01*" min-data-value="40"></colspec><colspec coldef="txt-no-ldr-no-spread" colname="col4" colwidth="1.01*" min-data-value="72"></colspec><colspec coldef="txt-no-ldr-no-spread" colname="col5" colwidth="1.02*" min-data-value="40"></colspec>
<thead>
<row><entry align="center" colname="col1">Lamp Type</entry><entry align="center" colname="col2">Nominal Lamp Wattage</entry><entry align="center" colname="col3">Minimum CRI</entry><entry align="center" colname="col4">Minimum
Average Lamp Efficacy (LPW)</entry><entry align="center" colname="col5">Effective Date (Period of Months)</entry>
</row>
</thead>
<tbody>
<row><entry colname="col1" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1">4-foot medium bi-pin</entry><entry colname="col2" entry-modify="ctr-variable">>35 W</entry><entry colname="col3" entry-modify="ctr-variable">69</entry><entry colname="col4" entry-modify="ctr-variable">75.0</entry><entry colname="col5" entry-modify="ctr-variable">36</entry>
</row>
<row><entry colname="col1" stub-definition="txt-clr-start-end"></entry><entry colname="col2" entry-modify="ctr-variable">≤35 W</entry><entry colname="col3" entry-modify="ctr-variable">45</entry><entry colname="col4" entry-modify="ctr-variable">75.0 </entry><entry colname="col5" entry-modify="ctr-variable">36</entry>
</row>
<row><entry colname="col1" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1">2-foot U-shaped</entry><entry colname="col2" entry-modify="ctr-variable">>35 W</entry><entry colname="col3" entry-modify="ctr-variable">69</entry><entry colname="col4" entry-modify="ctr-variable">68.0 </entry><entry colname="col5" entry-modify="ctr-variable">36</entry>
</row>
<row><entry colname="col1" stub-definition="txt-clr-start-end"></entry><entry colname="col2" entry-modify="ctr-variable">≤35 W</entry><entry colname="col3" entry-modify="ctr-variable">45</entry><entry colname="col4" entry-modify="ctr-variable">64.0 </entry><entry colname="col5" entry-modify="ctr-variable">36</entry>
</row>
<row><entry colname="col1" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1">8-foot slimline</entry><entry colname="col2" entry-modify="ctr-variable"> 65 W</entry><entry colname="col3" entry-modify="ctr-variable">69</entry><entry colname="col4" entry-modify="ctr-variable">80.0 </entry><entry colname="col5" entry-modify="ctr-variable">18</entry>
</row>
<row><entry colname="col1" stub-definition="txt-clr-start-end"></entry><entry colname="col2" entry-modify="ctr-variable">≤65 W</entry><entry colname="col3" entry-modify="ctr-variable">45</entry><entry colname="col4" entry-modify="ctr-variable">80.0 </entry><entry colname="col5" entry-modify="ctr-variable">18</entry>
</row>
<row><entry colname="col1" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1">8-foot high output</entry><entry colname="col2" entry-modify="ctr-variable">>100 W</entry><entry colname="col3" entry-modify="ctr-variable">69</entry><entry colname="col4" entry-modify="ctr-variable">80.0 </entry><entry colname="col5" entry-modify="ctr-variable">18</entry>
</row>
<row><entry colname="col1" stub-definition="txt-clr-start-end"></entry><entry colname="col2" entry-modify="ctr-variable">≤100 W</entry><entry colname="col3" entry-modify="ctr-variable">45</entry><entry colname="col4" entry-modify="ctr-variable">80.0 </entry><entry colname="col5" entry-modify="ctr-variable">18</entry>
</row>
</tbody>
</tgroup>
</table>
<table blank-lines-before="1" line-rules="hor">
<ttitle>INCANDESCENT REFLECTOR LAMPS</ttitle>
<tgroup cols="3" grid-typeface="1.1" min-space="1" thead-tbody-ldg-size="8.8.10" ttitle-size="10"><colspec coldef="txt" colname="col1" min-data-value="30"></colspec><colspec coldef="txt-no-ldr-no-spread" colname="col2" min-data-value="72"></colspec><colspec coldef="txt-no-ldr-no-spread" colname="col3" min-data-value="40"></colspec>
<thead>
<row><entry align="center" colname="col1">Nominal Lamp Wattage
</entry><entry align="center" colname="col2">Minimum Average Lamp Efficacy
(LPW)</entry><entry align="center" colname="col3">Effective Date (Period of
Months)</entry>
</row>
</thead>
<tbody>
<row><entry colname="col1" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1"> 40–50</entry><entry colname="col2" entry-modify="ctr-variable">10.5</entry><entry colname="col3" entry-modify="ctr-variable">36</entry>
</row>
<row><entry colname="col1" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1"> 51–66</entry><entry colname="col2" entry-modify="ctr-variable">11.0</entry><entry colname="col3" entry-modify="ctr-variable">36</entry>
</row>
<row><entry colname="col1" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1"> 67–85</entry><entry colname="col2" entry-modify="ctr-variable">12.5</entry><entry colname="col3" entry-modify="ctr-variable">36</entry>
</row>
<row><entry colname="col1" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1"> 86–115</entry><entry colname="col2" entry-modify="ctr-variable">14.0</entry><entry colname="col3" entry-modify="ctr-variable">36</entry>
</row>
<row><entry colname="col1" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1">116–155</entry><entry colname="col2" entry-modify="ctr-variable">14.5</entry><entry colname="col3" entry-modify="ctr-variable">36</entry>
</row>
<row><entry colname="col1" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1">156–205</entry><entry colname="col2" entry-modify="ctr-variable">15.0</entry><entry colname="col3" entry-modify="ctr-variable">36</entry>
</row>
</tbody>
</tgroup>
</table>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID20d8c409773e47ea87d7df5bf0b21305"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Exemptions</header><text>The
standards specified in subparagraph (B) shall not apply to the following types
of incandescent reflector lamps:</text>
<clause id="ID749766f2998f45898b96b29fff336d87"><enum>(i)</enum><text>Lamps rated at 50
watts or less that are ER30, BR30, BR40, or ER40 lamps.</text>
</clause><clause id="ID7714b6e51c10486493cfe1d27d38c5b7"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>Lamps rated at
65 watts that are BR30, BR40, or ER40 lamps.</text>
</clause><clause id="ID8556829ec8b14d3b8f9d4a7c84c0e31e"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>R20
incandescent reflector lamps rated 45 watts or less.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID48594961896047f290e933a7923c52f5"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Effective
dates</header>
<clause id="IDfb4077ecff8444aaaf9ddf53953fe6a3"><enum>(i)</enum><header>ER, BR, and
BPAR lamps</header><text>The standards specified in subparagraph (B) shall
apply with respect to ER incandescent reflector lamps, BR incandescent
reflector lamps, BPAR incandescent reflector lamps, and similar bulb shapes on
and after January 1, 2008.</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID8509a042beba44bf8bed580e3c8914b5"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Lamps between
2.25–2.75 inches in diameter</header><text>The standards specified in
subparagraph (B) shall apply with respect to incandescent reflector lamps with
a diameter of more than 2.25 inches, but not more than 2.75 inches, on and
after January 1,
2008.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection></section><section id="id13E9C44964394C10BDDCA27BFAB61CA1"><enum>103.</enum><header>Bright
Tomorrow Lighting Prizes</header>
<subsection id="IDa4835e6242f645ebae403f896fa6f081"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>Not
later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, as part of the
program carried out under section 1008 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42
U.S.C. 16396), the Secretary shall establish and award Bright Tomorrow Lighting
Prizes for solid state lighting in accordance with this section.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ID67fb7db10e3e465e9bbd1978a536f2b1"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Prize
specifications</header>
<paragraph id="idE2434B4AFADA48BBAF29F0D3D0EFDA5B"><enum>(1)</enum><header>60-Watt
Incandescent Replacement Lamp Prize</header><text>The Secretary shall award a
60-Watt Incandescent Replacement Lamp Prize to an entrant that produces a
solid-state light package simultaneously capable of—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID6289c77740e94233b912e311ddbfabf5"><enum>(A)</enum><text>producing a
luminous flux greater than 900 lumens;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID2ca79a1d5f4240b3ac3cb6face81fd28"><enum>(B)</enum><text>consuming less
than or equal to 10 watts;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDd506c6797eaf4f6f82027d41fce3ac65"><enum>(C)</enum><text>having an
efficiency greater than 90 lumens per watt;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID53d6cfbbec3942588f6402ed6b1117ae"><enum>(D)</enum><text>having a color
rendering index greater than 90;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID9897ec2eb07a4559b750742281af8e9b"><enum>(E)</enum><text>having a
correlated color temperature of not less than 2,750, and not more than 3,000,
degrees Kelvin;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID49b353ea9cd24754b1cd3a2078a40d2a"><enum>(F)</enum><text>having a lifetime
exceeding 25,000 hours under typical conditions expected in residential
use;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDed3dda214738421a89f68d776c981d3f"><enum>(G)</enum><text>having a light
distribution pattern similar to a soft 60-watt incandescent A19 bulb;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID5d7199e0335d40fe85b65a7d120f3d8b"><enum>(H)</enum><text>having a size and
shape similar to a 60-watt incandescent A19 bulb in accordance with American
National Standards Institute standard C78.20–2003, figure C78.20–211;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID7758e99ff95140d2b8f2f20efa7a858b"><enum>(I)</enum><text>using an
incandescent bulb power receptacle; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id856227049636478DBD046BC263427FED"><enum>(J)</enum><text>mass production
for a competitive sales commercial market satisfied by the submission of 10,000
such units equal to or exceeding the criteria described in subparagraphs (A)
through (I).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="IDfad400c4bb0c484bb4bb76e91aaf1aa2"><enum>(2)</enum><header>PAR Type 38
Halogen Replacement Lamp Prize</header><text>The Secretary shall award a
Parabolic Aluminized Reflector Type 38 Halogen Replacement Lamp Prize (referred
to in this section as the <quote>PAR Type 38 Halogen Replacement Lamp
Prize</quote>) to an entrant that produces a solid-state-light package
simultaneously capable of—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID3f652034b75a495da71535e74ef6e67b"><enum>(A)</enum><text>producing a
luminous flux greater than or equal to 1,350 lumens;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID2d971c4357274bcc9fd6f44867744497"><enum>(B)</enum><text>consuming less
than or equal to 10 watts;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDf9398da92ad34b7dbe40a71f7f3b50de"><enum>(C)</enum><text>having an
efficiency greater than 90 lumens per watt;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID3ff9f3af02384e81b2fe0adad210fca3"><enum>(D)</enum><text>having a color
rendering index greater than or equal to 90;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id716E1D69847E4545A1FBA1FF4648A5A6"><enum>(E)</enum><text>having a
correlated color coordinate temperature of not less than 2,750, and not more
than 3,000, degrees Kelvin;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID8b0740d5edc24a9dbdf0084eda817854"><enum>(F)</enum><text>having a lifetime
exceeding 25,000 hours under typical conditions expected in residential
use;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID2babb926745346fa969c6057d3882e71"><enum>(G)</enum><text>having a light
distribution pattern similar to a PAR 38 halogen lamp;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID81b5ffe1d65f4cfebeaa4e3aaa18b5c0"><enum>(H)</enum><text>having a size and
shape that fits within the maximum dimensions of a PAR 38 halogen lamp in
accordance with American National Standards Institute standard C78–21–2003,
figure C78.21–238;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID78fa9107375a4350b13ffaa020e4564e"><enum>(I)</enum><text>using a PAR 38
halogen power receptacle; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idBA55D8470FB24CE68807BF063EC37EE6"><enum>(J)</enum><text>mass production
for a competitive sales commercial market satisfied by the submission of 10,000
such units equal to or exceeding the criteria described in subparagraphs (A)
through (I).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID7b63511f1764422da031dc5bc1fcdc30"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Twenty-First
Century Lamp Prize</header><text>The Secretary shall award a Twenty-First
Century Lamp Prize to an entrant that produces a solid-state-light-light
capable of—</text>
<subparagraph id="IDd5a14a537f6b40b8b9dc640ca25735df"><enum>(A)</enum><text>producing a light
output greater than 1,200 lumens;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDc67dacb8aafd4161814ca33c9e77b436"><enum>(B)</enum><text>having an
efficiency greater than 150 lumens per watt;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID44c73483218d4454868930915fef2ec8"><enum>(C)</enum><text>having a color
rendering index greater than 90;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID80d4c0058b0d4fbe88cc34394b216e61"><enum>(D)</enum><text>having a color
coordinate temperature between 2,800 and 3,000 degrees Kelvin; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDd94d0a70e9ac4ac6a123c09e5a443817"><enum>(E)</enum><text>having a lifetime
exceeding 25,000 hours.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID287eb4ac5d5a4051bacb75694dc0c81b"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Private
funds</header><text>The Secretary may accept and use funding from private
sources as part of the prizes awarded under this section.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ID02b45c0411f94361a28809d748aba7fb"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Technical
review</header><text>The Secretary shall establish a technical review committee
composed of non-Federal officers to review entrant data submitted under this
section to determine whether the data meets the prize specifications described
in subsection (b).</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ID7f0832e282454bafb9be47c7149554a9"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Third party
administration</header><text>The Secretary may competitively select a third
party to administer awards under this section.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ID54bef1fc5bff40349970fd3f331f6883"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Award
amounts</header><text>Subject to the availability of funds to carry out this
section, the amount of—</text>
<paragraph id="ID562daba1f4ec45e8b9b6c6f0f6bf649b"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the 60-Watt
Incandescent Replacement Lamp Prize described in subsection (b)(1) shall be
$10,000,000;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID6b2420d376ff49a1b26f0536151c76b2"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the PAR Type 38
Halogen Replacement Lamp Prize described in subsection (b)(2) shall be
$5,000,000; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID65ce0e76180a449da1ba08e3bdb7b048"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the Twenty-First
Century Lamp Prize described in subsection (b)(3) shall be $5,000,000.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id208A0557547E465FB10385C5B90C313B"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Federal
procurement of solid-state-lights</header>
<paragraph id="ID547753192430413cb620ecbe3615415e"><enum>(1)</enum><header>60-watt
incandescent replacement</header><text>Subject to paragraph (3), as soon as
practicable after the successful award of the 60-Watt Incandescent Replacement
Lamp Prize under subsection (b)(1), the Secretary (in consultation with the
Administrator of General Services) shall develop governmentwide Federal
purchase guidelines with a goal of replacing the use of 60-watt incandescent
lamps in Federal Government buildings with a solid-state-light package
described in subsection (b)(1) by not later than the date that is 5 years after
the date the award is made.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDcd05fa3d75a14da39c447bbed21a6ed9"><enum>(2)</enum><header>PAR 38 halogen
replacement lamp replacement</header><text>Subject to paragraph (3), as soon as
practicable after the successful award of the PAR Type 38 Halogen Replacement
Lamp Prize under subsection (b)(2), the Secretary (in consultation with the
Administrator of General Services) shall develop governmentwide Federal
purchase guidelines with the goal of replacing the use of PAR 38 halogen lamps
in Federal Government buildings with a solid-state-light package described in
subsection (b)(2) by not later than the date that is 5 years after the date the
award is made.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID86eb79d72e514a5b952ed01b8c2d3579"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Waivers</header>
<subparagraph id="idA450945827E2420D8AFDA0CD28887A70"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary or the Administrator of General Services
may waive the application of paragraph (1) or (2) if the Secretary or
Administrator determines that the return on investment from the purchase of a
solid-state-light package described in paragraph (1) or (2) of subsection (b),
respectively, is cost prohibitive.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDe32f97c436ac4f1bbdb50df8a99ed4c8"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Report of
waiver</header><text>If the Secretary or Administrator waives the application
of paragraph (1) or (2), the Secretary or Administrator, respectively, shall
submit to Congress an annual report that describes the waiver and provides a
detailed justification for the waiver.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID85433ce03375480d9d08aecf6ced91d7"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Bright Light
Tomorrow Award Fund</header>
<paragraph id="ID3b86eb1d75f846aca08c6c23acb1fd73"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>There
is established in the United States Treasury a Bright Light Tomorrow permanent
fund without fiscal year limitation to award prizes under paragraphs (1), (2),
and (3) of subsection (b).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID67759e413db9484187d0ca07aec875b8"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Sources of
funding</header><text>The fund established under paragraph (1) shall
accept—</text>
<subparagraph id="id490E645773E64002A44456D968B758C4"><enum>(A)</enum><text>fiscal year
appropriations; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id4A511C19DD6F4BA9A0885DA84E3333C6"><enum>(B)</enum><text>private
contributions authorized under subsection (c).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idD0A0E2E04EDD47169BACA3221BBBC466"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Authorization
of appropriations</header><text>There are authorized to be appropriated such
sums as are necessary to carry out this section.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="id93D1C3853D0C489AB9CFF4CDDFFB56C3"><enum>104.</enum><header>Sense of
Senate concerning efficient lighting standards</header>
<subsection id="id0191D199CF704657BB97ED946160E649"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Findings</header><text>The
Senate finds that—</text>
<paragraph id="IDda73bc4b68af4338ad339fdc2af05f31"><enum>(1)</enum><text>there are
approximately 4,000,000,000 screw-based sockets in the United States that
contain traditional, energy-inefficient, incandescent light bulbs;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID789802f1d0ff482eaf41bd7d3177a1ca"><enum>(2)</enum><text>incandescent
light bulbs are based on technology that is more than 125 years old;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDcebe69c9b29e4cb19faadb639963fe8e"><enum>(3)</enum><text>there are
radically more efficient lighting alternatives in the market, with the promise
of even more choices over the next several years;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID0adf812bb7a143cb955b1b0da366f763"><enum>(4)</enum><text>national policy
can support a rapid substitution of new, energy-efficient light bulbs for the
less efficient products in widespread use; and,</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDe6c5daf5eb9e4c019bcdedf701fc32a4"><enum>(5)</enum><text>transforming the
United States market to use of more efficient lighting technologies can—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID1237e49856a540d090674488b3f8c666"><enum>(A)</enum><text>reduce electric
costs in the United States by more than $18,000,000,000 annually;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDde91510fad7b443bb9bb8ff00eae78c0"><enum>(B)</enum><text>save the
equivalent electricity that is produced by 80 base load coal-fired power
plants; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID6a769bfeeff04dd2946a2743017e61cb"><enum>(C)</enum><text>reduce fossil
fuel related emissions by approximately 158,000,000 tons each year.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDf917a2c5c94744ac9a853048c3d01d1a"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Sense of the
Senate</header><text>It is the sense of the Senate that the Senate
should—</text>
<paragraph id="IDadb428c719864c3f8d9c4478f6a3f193"><enum>(1)</enum><text>pass a set of
mandatory, technology-neutral standards to establish firm energy efficiency
performance targets for lighting products;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDcab155536b8940f5b66a2c3f298e7d61"><enum>(2)</enum><text>ensure that the
standards become effective within the next 10 years; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID458e6799091c4f8b9e00708d2951bd3c"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in developing the
standards—</text>
<subparagraph id="id401A419B5ADD4A76B5130A91154CF2F3"><enum>(A)</enum><text>establish the
efficiency requirements to ensure that replacement lamps will provide consumers
with the same quantity of light while using significantly less energy;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDf9f75056a4a4472eae7a0cf37ebf653d"><enum>(B)</enum><text>ensure that
consumers will continue to have multiple product choices, including
energy-saving halogen, incandescent, compact fluorescent, and LED light bulbs;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID2782f9066b0f47b99bc85c089239adbe"><enum>(C)</enum><text>work with
industry and key stakeholders on measures that can assist consumers and
businesses in making the important transition to more efficient
lighting.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><enum>II</enum><header>Expediting new
energy efficiency standards</header>
<section id="ID3604d268a7f64bcca00d6b99da91b184"><enum>201.</enum><header>Definition of
energy conservation standard</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 321 of the
<act-name parsable-cite="EPCA">Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C.
6291) is amended by striking paragraph (6) and inserting the
following:</act-name></text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idC3933CF342F4443386BA021431E65431" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="ID5fb9655dbefb4f9c9dcd443826e9f749"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Energy
conservation standard</header>
<subparagraph id="idF1A5B16FA399492D993624E730F4E55D"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The term <term>energy conservation standard</term>
means—</text>
<clause id="IDd98bbf0e39a8457fa023928bff0e6317"><enum>(i)</enum><text>1
or more performance standards that prescribe a minimum level of energy
efficiency or a maximum quantity of energy use, and, in the case of a
showerhead, faucet, water closet, urinal, clothes washer, and dishwasher, water
use, for a covered product, determined in accordance with test procedures
prescribed under section 323; and</text>
</clause><clause id="ID7aa5a88216a44888828ab45f4842e50e"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>1 or more design
requirements.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idA86FFD63E6E24D23A90BA332F01E8DD8"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Inclusions</header><text>The
term <term>energy conservation standard</term> includes any other requirements
that the Secretary may prescribe under subsections (o) and (r) of section
325.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="IDa59cf8cf05e746c7b88181984265a5ab"><enum>202.</enum><header>Regional
standards for heating and cooling products</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 325(o) of the
<act-name parsable-cite="EPCA">Energy Policy and Conservation Act</act-name>
(42 U.S.C. 6295(o)) is amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id9D0193D6B6024F4DB162CC013AC7B291" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="ID0af85eacd3334903808fa5ba0c715d41"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Regional
standards for heating and cooling products</header>
<subparagraph id="idD4C243ADEB074AD1AC696C8BAF817800"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, the
Secretary may establish regional standards for space heating and air
conditioning products.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id75AF9C603DBD4B3499C4D9CE5BD8C548"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Maximum number
of regions</header><text>For each space heating and air conditioning product,
the Secretary may establish not more than 3 regions with differing
standards.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id08A7ACC7BD3E41BFB47E94A932BF19F6"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Boundaries of
regions</header>
<clause id="idDC2B8827EBE44D7789DB5A803245399B"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary shall establish the regions so as to
achieve the maximum level of energy savings that are technically feasible and
economically justifiable.</text>
</clause><clause id="idF66920874CF04E25942F2F52D91A3354"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>State
boundaries</header><text>Boundaries for a region shall conform to State borders
and only include contiguous States (other than Alaska and Hawaii, which shall
be noncontiguous).</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id26A0D757A7D64B36892C81C52CBCA235"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Factors for
establishment</header><text>In deciding whether to establish 1 or more regional
standards for space heating and air conditioning equipment, the Secretary shall
consider all of the factors described in paragraphs (1) through
(4).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="ID0f6c4d6095b944d397ca34e3dfb954a5"><enum>203.</enum><header>Furnace fan
rulemaking</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 325(f)(3)
of the <act-name parsable-cite="EPCA">Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42
U.S.C. 6295(f)(3)) is amended by adding at the end the
following:</act-name></text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idFC24B97E6F274D76BEA06B2182B5B7ED" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="IDa84cc9267c9b42f2a22d9b140b412439"><enum>(E)</enum><header>Final
rule</header>
<clause id="idD884BA1AE4D9476C9400E21B2DD49EC6"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary shall publish a final rule to carry out
this subsection not later than December 31, 2012.</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idB7B67412721346FD9AAA6F93F4E20AB5"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Criteria</header><text>The
standards shall meet the criteria established under subsection
(o).</text>
</clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="IDf73e6dc4da2c4f10a96aa51384eba29e"><enum>204.</enum><header>Expedited
rulemakings</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 325 of the
Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6295) is amended by adding at the
end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idB3A8BED52C734F138C3D84F8159E664D" style="OLC">
<subsection id="IDb2a7e0d321a74263bbfeafc7b2b75c0d"><enum>(hh)</enum><header>Expedited
rulemaking for consensus standards</header>
<paragraph id="IDa910609e8af44a0184dc1c6e64605413"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary shall conduct an expedited rulemaking based
on an energy conservation standard or test procedure recommended by interested
persons, if—</text>
<subparagraph id="idCD058C670511414A9F4C7EC3D0BB052A"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the interested
persons (demonstrating significant and broad support from manufacturers of a
covered product, States, and environmental, energy efficiency, and consumer
advocates) submit a joint comment recommending a consensus energy conservation
standard or test procedure; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id65DE0EF98B9848FA927AA388642ACC9A"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the Secretary
determines that the joint comment includes evidence that (assuming no other
evidence were considered) provides an adequate basis for determining that the
proposed consensus energy conservation standard or test procedure proposed in
the joint comment complies with the provisions and criteria of this Act
(including subsection o)) that apply to the type or class of covered products
covered by the joint comment.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="IDd9d8f89903cd4eff9d20d28dbfa5578b"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Procedure</header>
<subparagraph id="id0A40975DF48943DD853DE4016248EBD1"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Notwithstanding subsection (p) or section 336(a), if the
Secretary receives a joint comment that meets the criteria described in
paragraph (1), the Secretary shall conduct an expedited rulemaking with respect
to the standard or test procedure proposed in the joint comment in accordance
with this paragraph.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDb369112d296e464bb71b0bb4c267d01f"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Advanced notice
of proposed rulemaking</header><text>If no advanced notice of proposed
rulemaking has been issued under subsection (p)(1) with respect to the
rulemaking covered by the joint comment, the requirements of subsection (p)
with respect to the issuance of an advanced notice of proposed rulemaking shall
not apply.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDc252b107faef4a67b228f2345f2a8a19"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Publication of
determination</header><text>Not later than 60 days after receipt of a joint
comment described in paragraph (1)(A), the Secretary shall publish a
description of a determination as to whether the proposed standard or test
procedure covered by the joint comment meets the criteria described in
paragraph (1).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDc543fb1022164845aa93d7d5a7b337ff"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Proposed
rule</header>
<clause id="id784E0E0CB8EB49CFA2442FDEBDB6C744"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Publication</header><text>If
the Secretary determines that the proposed consensus standard or test procedure
covered by the joint comment meets the criteria described in paragraph (1), not
later than 30 days after the determination, the Secretary shall publish a
proposed rule proposing the consensus standard or test procedure covered by the
joint comment.</text>
</clause><clause id="IDb6f56734ec644f13855173433c22f5c8"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Public comment
period</header><text>Notwithstanding paragraphs (2) and (3) of subsection (p),
the public comment period for the proposed rule shall be the 30–day period
beginning on the date of the publication of the proposed rule in the Federal
Register.</text>
</clause><clause id="ID17adf86fd9f64a0b99239b304fc1dce4"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>Public
hearing</header><text>Notwithstanding section 336(a), the Secretary may waive
the holding of a public hearing with respect to the proposed rule.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID73debb6e3fbd489f8b13796ae829588e"><enum>(E)</enum><header>Final
rule</header><text>Notwithstanding subsection (p)(4), the Secretary—</text>
<clause id="idAEA74227092343B89DEF29E4B119BB66"><enum>(i)</enum><text>may publish a
final rule at any time after the 60-day period beginning on the date of
publication of the proposed rule in the Federal Register; and</text>
</clause><clause id="id99EBC7CC6726495D88F1077DBCE0482F"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>shall publish a
final rule not later than 120 days after the date of publication of the
proposed rule in the Federal
Register.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="IDedc0f32bf95d4114962f6437854eedfc"><enum>205.</enum><header> Preemption
limitation</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 327 of the
Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6297) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="id81FA4BAEE8574CEBA2B563BA59232E31"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (b)—</text>
<subparagraph id="idACC2BBDE651049AC86326F54155D44BB"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (6), by striking
<quote>or</quote> at the end;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id1709B0B5FD4D4F199C0BB53DF5F3895B"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (7), by striking the period at
the end and inserting <quote>; or</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id733BE55AFA854822A5C16E8FC1A27E49"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id13538377FBC74D8CB3BFE5DC789F516F" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="IDc09a22cafb604651a6287317dc2cb3a2"><enum>(8)</enum><text>is a State
regulation for a product for which a Federal energy conservation standard has
not been established, in that—</text>
<subparagraph id="id54C70CBBD3004AF3A8D2634D526C0C1F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the product is
excluded from or not directly affected by a Federal standard; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id994F382A51154C4CB674900E61A9BEC2"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a rulemaking
occurs that ultimately does not prescribe a Federal energy conservation
standard for the product.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID9d653e94840445338650abe4ba31dbee"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection
(c)—</text>
<subparagraph id="id9C1B505BC0344AEDBCCE576EE07EB57F"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (8), by striking the period at
the end and inserting <quote>; or</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id652E025D42514C179FDF6181D58F4C54"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id1DF28061F95D4058B076B23D9B3CB699" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="idCD18A17307B3446ABA979352BBB0D2B7"><enum>(9)</enum><text>is a State
regulation for a product for which a Federal energy conservation standard has
not been established, in that—</text>
<subparagraph id="id7FE9EDF048304C1EA6EC784A62F1AC34"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the product is
excluded from or not directly affected by a Federal standard; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idD644FCE580AD4389A42954AEC824998C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a rulemaking
occurs that ultimately does not prescribe a Federal energy conservation
standard for the
product.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph></section><section commented="no" id="id3BB91AA46DC147A28EF65003196E509F"><enum>206.</enum><header>Energy
efficiency labeling for consumer products</header>
<subsection commented="no" id="ID00cb2ef80ec64393a8fefe70149c167e"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of
this Act, the Federal Trade Commission, in consultation with the Secretary and
the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (acting through the
Energy Star program), shall promulgate regulations to add the consumer
electronics product categories described in subsection (b) to the Energy Guide
labeling program of the Commission.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" id="ID297f91c31489400c8bbfa9fa554a658f"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Consumer
electronics product categories</header><text>The consumer electronics product
categories referred to in subsection (a) are the following:</text>
<paragraph commented="no" id="IDdc7bab76a08d4014b0c9dcd0a34d0888"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Televisions.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="IDcbdf47950841480f832e4d245656e241"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Personal
computers.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="ID6827d4999bc2464f8dbea9c4d7d68841"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Cable or
satellite set-top boxes.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="ID23fbfd08ec5546b58b3beb8cd3d3bd3d"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Stand-alone
digital video recorder boxes (including TIVO and similar branded
products).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="ID542ceeadbfe144149676e04636211275"><enum>(5)</enum><text>Computer
monitors.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" id="ID5d5ae6d713fd4b2cabd29c500fa0cf16"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Label
placement</header><text>The regulations shall include specific requirements for
each product on the placement of Energy Guide labels.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" id="IDe5020a18ba204cecadbd4e27313cd0b1"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Deadline for
labeling</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of promulgation of
regulations under subsection (a), the Commission shall require labeling
electronic products described in subsection (b) in accordance with this section
(including the regulations).</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" id="IDdb6c07493a5d4aadad893e3c58650521"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Authority To
include additional product categories</header><text>The Commission may add
additional product categories to the Energy Guide labeling program if the
product categories include products, as determined by the Commission—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" id="ID556dce6798054445ae8179f6f1a733a3"><enum>(1)</enum><text>that have an
annual energy use in excess of 100 kilowatt hours per year; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id1648B8068BBB4931B1FAB3125FE2FF9A"><enum>(2)</enum><text>for which there
is a significant difference in energy use between the most and least efficient
products.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="idA5EC5DEB3FD148BF9E8E50E12D6EB56C"><enum>207.</enum><header>Residential
boiler efficiency standards</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 325(f) of the Energy Policy and
Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6295(f)) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="id065CA2C29E0648A2A7FB3BC2A81DAACA"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by redesignating
paragraph (3) as paragraph (4); and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id850CBCB0697F4F3C98056797D1114215"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by inserting
after paragraph (2) the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id710B7961B2C9497EA06F35D4606844A8" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="IDc8b7f472749a4368a80c2774564c1c28"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Boilers</header>
<subparagraph id="id558515BD726349FABEB3A87CAEBF8404"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Subject to subparagraphs (B) and (C), boilers
manufactured on or after September 1, 2012, shall meet the following
requirements:</text>
<table align-to-level="section" blank-lines-before="1" frame="all" line-rules="all-gen" rule-weights="4.4.4.4.4.0" subformat="S6211" table-type="3-Generic:-1-text,-1-num,-1-text">
<tgroup cols="3" fnote-size="0" grid-typeface="1.1" thead-tbody-ldg-size="10.10.10" ttitle-size="0"><colspec align="left" coldef="txt" colname="col1" colsep="1" colwidth="194" min-data-value="125" rowsep="0"></colspec><colspec align="right" coldef="fig" colname="col2" colsep="1" colwidth="93" min-data-value="10"></colspec><colspec align="left" coldef="txt" colname="col3" colsep="1" colwidth="194" min-data-value="125" rowsep="0"></colspec>
<thead>
<row><entry align="center" colname="col1" rowsep="1">Boiler
Type</entry><entry align="center" colname="col2" rowsep="1">Minimum Annual Fuel
Utilization Efficiency</entry><entry align="center" colname="col3" rowsep="1">Design Requirements</entry>
</row>
</thead>
<tbody>
<row><entry align="left" colname="col1" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="1" rowsep-modify="bold" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1">Gas Hot Water</entry><entry align="right" colname="col2" entry-modify="ctr-variable" leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="1" rowsep-modify="bold">82%</entry><entry align="left" colname="col3" entry-modify="ctr-variable" rowsep="1" rowsep-modify="bold">No
Constant Burning Pilot,<linebreak></linebreak>Automatic Means for Adjusting Water
Temperature</entry>
</row>
<row><entry align="left" colname="col1" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="1" rowsep-modify="bold" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1">Gas Steam </entry><entry align="right" colname="col2" entry-modify="ctr-variable" leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="1" rowsep-modify="bold">80%</entry><entry align="left" colname="col3" entry-modify="ctr-variable" rowsep="1" rowsep-modify="bold">No
Constant Burning Pilot</entry>
</row>
<row><entry align="left" colname="col1" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="1" rowsep-modify="bold" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1">Oil Hot Water</entry><entry align="right" colname="col2" entry-modify="ctr-variable" leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="1" rowsep-modify="bold">84%</entry><entry align="left" colname="col3" entry-modify="ctr-variable" rowsep="1" rowsep-modify="bold">Automatic Means for Adjusting Temperature</entry>
</row>
<row><entry align="left" colname="col1" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="1" rowsep-modify="bold" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1">Oil Steam</entry><entry align="right" colname="col2" entry-modify="ctr-variable" leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="1" rowsep-modify="bold">82%</entry><entry align="left" colname="col3" entry-modify="ctr-variable" rowsep="1" rowsep-modify="bold">None</entry>
</row>
<row><entry align="left" colname="col1" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="1" rowsep-modify="bold" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1">Electric Hot Water</entry><entry align="right" colname="col2" entry-modify="ctr-variable" leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="1" rowsep-modify="bold">None</entry><entry align="left" colname="col3" entry-modify="ctr-variable" rowsep="1" rowsep-modify="bold">Automatic Means for
Adjusting Temperature</entry>
</row>
<row><entry align="left" colname="col1" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="1" rowsep-modify="bold" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1">Electric Steam</entry><entry align="right" colname="col2" entry-modify="ctr-variable" leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="1" rowsep-modify="bold">None</entry><entry align="left" colname="col3" entry-modify="ctr-variable" rowsep="1" rowsep-modify="bold">None</entry>
</row>
</tbody>
</tgroup>
</table>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID0bd0eb50a5ed427cb2e400a39da7cdb0"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Pilots</header><text>The
manufacturer shall not equip gas hot water or steam boilers with
constant-burning pilot lights.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDf8b650a9200b4eb8be1168797f6f9929"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Automatic means
for adjusting water temperature</header>
<clause id="idFC90E82F7873427F8D1853A119DF9D89"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The manufacturer shall equip each gas, oil, and electric
hot water boiler (other than a boiler equipped with tankless domestic water
heating coils) with an automatic means for adjusting the temperature of the
water supplied by the boiler to ensure that an incremental change in inferred
heat load produces a corresponding incremental change in the temperature of
water supplied.</text>
</clause><clause id="id123CDF7F973B4E6F919076950109CF77"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Certain
boilers</header><text>For a boiler that fires at 1 input rate, the requirements
of this subparagraph may be satisfied by providing an automatic means that
allows the burner or heating element to fire only when the means has determined
that the inferred heat load cannot be met by the residual heat of the water in
the system.</text>
</clause><clause id="id075F8B316B724D4AAFC3D055E2B32448"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>No inferred
heat load</header><text>When there is no inferred heat load with respect to a
hot water boiler, the automatic means described in clauses (i) and (ii) shall
limit the temperature of the water in the boiler to not more than 140 degrees
Fahrenheit.</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id292EBF87546148A8AE8BDB985835EE88"><enum>(iv)</enum><header>Operation</header><text>A
boiler described in clause (i) or (ii) shall be operable only when the
automatic means described in clauses (i), (ii), and (iii) is
installed.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></section><section id="idAC50081ADAB7427796D5C40E4A51DCD4"><enum>208.</enum><header>Technical
corrections</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section
321(30)(B)(viii) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C.
6291(30)(B)(viii)) is amended by striking <quote>82</quote> and inserting
<quote>87</quote>.</text>
</section><section id="id5AC9744653854B5BB378DA30EAFEBBED"><enum>209.</enum><header>Electric motor
efficiency standards</header>
<subsection id="id4EE2211627B04E6388B5E107E15E326E"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 340(13) of the Energy Policy and
Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6311(13)) is amended by striking subparagraph (A)
and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idAFB9B7AC8E564858ACFE92ECB6D8BD21" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="id183BE31C8B8646EBABEE6228C7A3E677" indent="up1"><enum>(A)</enum><clause commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="idFEA6F68815E34D368CD91151A1A46353"><enum>(i)</enum><text>The term <term>electric
motor</term> means—</text>
<subclause id="id0262CB83C1C94B30BE0930A8061150A2" indent="up1"><enum>(I)</enum><text>a general purpose electric
motor—subtype I; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="idBB1AC1B6E8DB4F9BAA00507F75935980" indent="up1"><enum>(II)</enum><text>a general purpose electric
motor—subtype II.</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="ID2bda888346d6494b80e877f8595c7ad6" indent="up1"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>The term <term>general purpose
electric motor—subtype I</term> means any motor that
<deleted-phrase reported-display-style="strikethrough"></deleted-phrase> is
considered a general purpose motor under section 431.12 of title 10, Code of
Federal Regulations (or successor regulations).</text>
</clause><clause id="IDda8ceb3594fb40f69dcc2b156a03d168" indent="up1"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>The term <term>general purpose
electric motor—subtype II</term> means a motor that, in addition to the design
elements for a general purpose electric motor—subtype I, incorporates the
design elements (as established in National Electrical Manufacturers
Association MG–1 (2006)) (or successor design elements) for any of the
following:</text>
<subclause id="IDca4ba1a9392e46fbb7fb8c5a0c1690ab"><enum>(I)</enum><text>A U-Frame Motor.</text>
</subclause><subclause id="IDa04ef47ca8a84e10827e98c399809b73"><enum>(II)</enum><text>A Design C Motor.</text>
</subclause><subclause id="ID0893a81fd7c44a689a2a578202c7a310"><enum>(III)</enum><text>A close-coupled pump
motor.</text>
</subclause><subclause id="ID76064fbc17fd40808ee4c2bdb23a5fd8"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>A footless motor.</text>
</subclause><subclause id="ID6882efb2db3744b9b22af09b36e13977"><enum>(V)</enum><text>A vertical solid shaft normal
thrust (tested in a horizontal configuration).</text>
</subclause><subclause id="IDaae75b3080804e66b8340a4b6a3da604"><enum>(VI)</enum><text>An 8-pole motor.</text>
</subclause><subclause id="IDdc017b3e9fdc4f9185de7021fc5868a8"><enum>(VII)</enum><text>A poly-phase motor with voltage
of not more than 600 volts (other than 230 or 460
volts).</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="id59E1996688F4496180E838621C37BFE1"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Standards</header><text>Section
342(b) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6313(13)) is
amended by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id285BFBF91C4E487C8F11A725F56E946B" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="id3A2C195BE4E64650AAE8BDCC6155CA48"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Standards</header>
<subparagraph id="id8F984956286D4512878402134940C40F"><enum>(A)</enum><header>General purpose
electric motors—subtype I</header>
<clause id="id81DABBFB6E064066A733E459ABE755A7"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Except as otherwise provided in this subparagraph, a
general purpose electric motor—subtype I with a power rating of not less than
1, and not more than 200, horsepower manufactured (alone or as a component of
another piece of equipment) after the 3-year period beginning on the date of
enactment of this subparagraph, shall have a nominal full load efficiency
established in Table 12–12 of National Electrical Manufacturers Association
(referred to in this paragraph as <quote>NEMA</quote>) MG–1 (2006) (or a
successor table).</text>
</clause><clause id="id7F704E8E26AA4EF0A0CABCD2AFE237A6"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Fire pump
motors</header><text>A fire pump motor shall have a nominal full load
efficiency established in Table 12–11 of NEMA MG–1 (2006) (or a successor
table).</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID0059acf6027d43379cd66ce2042c7cc8"><enum>(B)</enum><header>General purpose
electric motors—subtype II </header><text>A general purpose electric
motor—subtype II with a power rating of not less than 1, and not more than 200,
horsepower manufactured (alone or as a component of another piece of equipment)
after the 3-year period beginning on the date of enactment of this
subparagraph, shall have a nominal full load efficiency established in Table
12–11 of NEMA MG–1 (2006) (or a successor table).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID7d6f63176df24a9aaf1dec912d80661a"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Design B,
general purpose electric motors</header><text>A NEMA Design B, general purpose
electric motor with a power rating of not less than 201, and not more than 500,
horsepower manufactured (alone or as a component of another piece of equipment)
after the 3-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this
subparagraph shall have a nominal full load efficiency established in Table
12–11 of NEMA MG–1 (2006) (or a successor
table).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="idAEA145741AFA4ADEAD25D7A9C52DB752"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Effective
date</header><text>The amendments made by this section take effect on the date
that is 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="id69BB7C4007FB400E832140E3E4ADF54E"><enum>210.</enum><header>Energy
standards for home appliances</header>
<subsection id="idE436D4E35945489DAC9CD8A287127B55"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definition of
energy conservation standard</header><text>Section 321(6)(A) of the Energy
Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6291(6)(A)) is amended by striking
<quote>or, in the case of</quote> and inserting <quote>and, in the case of
residential clothes washers, residential dishwashers,</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="idE8F5BAEF6C944F8AA0138CEAEC0D6DE9"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Refrigerators,
refrigerator-freezers, and freezers</header><text>Section 325(b) of the Energy
Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6295(b)) is amended by adding at the end
the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id17109AF61F0B4F6AB3EB80B5156AA0C2" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="idE5575DCC02D9409DB27938611960FE60"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Refrigerators,
refrigerator-freezers, and freezers manufactured on or after January 1,
2014</header><text>Not later than December 31, 2010, the Secretary shall
publish a final rule determining whether to amend the standards in effect for
refrigerators, refrigerator-freezers, and freezers manufactured on or after
January 1, 2014, and including any amended
standards.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="idDFF105C156E541069ED3E1E37C44CDBF"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Residential
clothes washers and dishwashers</header><text>Section 325(g)(4) of the Energy
Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6295(g)(4)) is amended by adding at the
end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id83C09D2D1A804594A37977F532256B0E" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="idDCAC139A558040A8B3434FAE2DE672AF"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Clothes
washers</header>
<clause id="id88134DC466D6448091A1CE236C531E79"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Clothes washers
manufactured on or after January 1, 2011</header><text>A residential clothes
washer manufactured on or after January 1, 2011, shall have—</text>
<subclause id="idAD3899F963874228A00B98D5527EDCED"><enum>(I)</enum><text>an energy factor
of at least 1.26; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="idE64F4AF4D94D42C19FA79D16A646453A"><enum>(II)</enum><text>a water factor
of not more than 9.5.</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="idD72D03BB4B0B447A9BA8118363EC127F"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Clothes
washers manufactured on or after January 1, 2015</header><text>Not later than
December 31, 2011, the Secretary shall publish a final rule determining whether
to amend the standards in effect for residential clothes washers manufactured
on or after January 1, 2015, and including any amended standards.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idB3CDC3F5D6CD4FB9B86F193332EB11E0"><enum>(E)</enum><header>Dishwashers</header>
<clause id="id89E2F1332C514F5CB94AA654A071D2ED"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Dishwashers
manufactured on or after January 1, 2010</header><text>A dishwasher
manufactured on or after January 2, 2010, shall use not more than—</text>
<subclause id="id227AD06C94BD4B1CA2D9543AE9AB1932"><enum>(I)</enum><text>in the case of a
standard-size dishwasher, 355 kWh per year or 6.5 gallons of water per cycle;
and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="idD34A01D6F4A444E6AF3409F56EBE86E9"><enum>(II)</enum><text>in the case of a
compact-size dishwasher, 260 kWh per year or 4.5 gallons of water per
cycle.</text>
</subclause></clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id9A844C28B49042ECBC336014672EA92D"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Dishwashers
manufactured on or after January 1, 2018</header><text>Not later than December
31, 2015, the Secretary shall publish a final rule determining whether to amend
the standards for dishwashers manufactured on or after January 2, 2018, and
including any amended
standards.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="id0C10004FA3B14B0BB3947525C991C539"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Dehumidifiers</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 325(cc) of the Energy Policy and
Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6295(cc)) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="id0726C920F05E466F89E03F4F3DA6DAF6"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (1), by inserting <quote>and
before October 1, 2012,</quote> after <quote>2007,</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id7D8DFD5A95464DB1B5954E63901BC531"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the
following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idDEF030ABBFF34756BA5EBE37DA5A8DB4" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="id1A19DEAD0B9F478995B7233BEF047D34"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Dehumidifiers
manufactured on or after October 1, 2012</header><text>Dehumidifiers
manufactured on or after October 1, 2012, shall have an Energy Factor that
meets or exceeds the following values:</text>
<table align-to-level="section" blank-lines-before="1" frame="topbot" line-rules="hor-ver" rule-weights="4.4.4.4.0.0" subformat="S6211" table-type="3-Generic:-2-text,-1-num">
<tgroup cols="3" grid-typeface="1.1" thead-tbody-ldg-size="10.10.10" ttitle-size="0"><colspec align="left" coldef="txt" colname="col1" colsep="1" colwidth="232" min-data-value="150"></colspec><colspec align="left" coldef="txt" colname="col2" colsep="1" colwidth="155" min-data-value="100" rowsep="0"></colspec><colspec align="right" coldef="fig" colname="col3" colsep="1" colwidth="93" min-data-value="10" rowsep="0"></colspec>
<thead>
<row><entry align="center" colname="col1" rowsep="1">Product
Capacity (pints/day):</entry><entry align="center" colname="col2" nameend="col3" namest="col2" rowsep="1">Minimum Energy Factor
liters/kWh</entry>
</row>
</thead>
<tbody>
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="force-ldr" nameend="col2" namest="col1" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1">Up to
35.00</entry><entry align="right" colname="col3" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0">1.35</entry>
</row>
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="force-ldr" nameend="col2" namest="col1" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1">35.01–45.00</entry><entry align="right" colname="col3" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0">1.50</entry>
</row>
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="force-ldr" nameend="col2" namest="col1" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1">45.01–54.00</entry><entry align="right" colname="col3" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0">1.60</entry>
</row>
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="force-ldr" nameend="col2" namest="col1" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1">54.01–75.00</entry><entry align="right" colname="col3" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0">1.70</entry>
</row>
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="force-ldr" nameend="col2" namest="col1" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1">Greater
than 75.00</entry><entry align="right" colname="col3" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0">2.5.</entry>
</row>
</tbody>
</tgroup></table>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block></after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id1F8D0AF666BD4961807325230B891E5B"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Energy Star
program</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 324A(d)(2) of
the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6294a(d)(2)) is amended by
striking <quote>2010</quote> and inserting <quote>2009</quote>.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="id9D7DEC6B408C483A9807038C74F89E8B"><enum>211.</enum><header>Improved
energy efficiency for appliances and buildings in cold climates</header>
<subsection id="id68C21ADAAA2A4F4C85D19109FB082870"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Research</header><text>Section
911(a)(2) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16191(a)(2)) is
amended—</text>
<paragraph id="id8C22327750D1450DBE32EF6B04CF9807"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(C), by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id07C2D21BDC0F46B9B86D2A336D5419D8"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(D), by striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>; and</quote>;
and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idF2CB97F93EB2455DAA5CD5646FEF1906"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by adding at the
end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idD01898480B4E4908B6572F6DACF9E250" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="id363CB7642CEE4C3D9DEEB9E547CC1C3C"><enum>(E)</enum><text>technologies to
improve the energy efficiency of appliances and mechanical systems for
buildings in cold climates, including increased use of renewable resources,
including
fuel.</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id28AC11AC2FBC45F8A3FAB2CF7A5352D0"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Rebates</header><text>Section
124 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 15821) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="idD6D047782BA542AE90D0453912A4D6C8"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection
(b)(1), by inserting <quote>, or products with improved energy efficiency in
cold climates,</quote> after <quote>residential Energy Star products</quote>;
and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id63D02B9D6A19433BB98F7FA3EF5796AF"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection
(e), by inserting <quote>or product with improved energy efficiency in a cold
climate</quote> after <quote>residential Energy Star product</quote> each place
it appears.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id95C115FE82B0406CAB202178812CEB42"><enum>212.</enum><header>Deployment of
new technologies for high-efficiency consumer products</header>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id3A4136EEF94F4D08AD6E59DE096DBD7E"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this section:</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idBADEFC673B0C47BC95C8B728FD086ACA"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Energy
savings</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>energy
savings</term> means megawatt-hours of electricity or million British thermal
units of natural gas saved by a product, in comparison to projected energy
consumption under the energy efficiency standard applicable to the
product.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id4CDE0D9FE033447DB038BA3A07ABDF77"><enum>(2)</enum><header>High-efficiency
consumer product</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term
<term>high-efficiency consumer product</term> means a product that exceeds the
energy efficiency of comparable products available in the market by at least 25
percent.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id4D7644B35B6E43C484A30D36AAEC4789"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Financial
incentives program</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Effective
beginning October 1, 2007, the Secretary shall competitively award financial
incentives under this section for the manufacture of high-efficiency consumer
products.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idE92019F2ED12469CAD4DB10B48951558"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Requirements</header>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idE3D3E0BB9108455E9DDDF30B74CA63B4"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall
make awards under this section to manufacturers of high-efficiency consumer
products, based on the bid of each manufacturer in terms of dollars per
megawatt-hour or million British thermal units saved.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idA15648AA03F54CBAB1054E55EEA47D31"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Acceptance of
bids</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In making awards under
this section, the Secretary shall—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id04F08DFA9FA341F2864003CDB1E93AB0"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">solicit bids for reverse auction from
appropriate manufacturers, as determined by the Secretary; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id2A057B7034B44057BF6383DE22CCADE7"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">award financial incentives to the
manufacturers that submit the lowest bids that meet the requirements
established by the Secretary.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id34B504FEEE144610874D8DA79D1E0B43"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Forms of
awards</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An award for a
high-efficiency consumer product under this section shall be in the form of a
lump sum payment in an amount equal to the product obtained by
multiplying—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id2A603B7DFBA74465920D77BF52745983"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the amount of the bid by the manufacturer
of the high-efficiency consumer product; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idF3849828A6804EFDA4D90F8553777E60"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the energy savings during the projected
useful life of the high-efficiency consumer product, not to exceed 10 years, as
determined under regulations issued by the Secretary.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><enum>III</enum><header>Promoting high
efficiency vehicles, advanced batteries, and energy storage</header>
<section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDee735546981f40759047e999ff2243cb" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>301.</enum><header>Lightweight
materials research and development</header>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id7BCE9174408E4885B02CF9E4CBADD619"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">As soon as
practicable after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall
establish a research and development program to determine ways in which—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id310DDA9194A74A2F9555F0595F1E18CE"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the weight of vehicles may be reduced to
improve fuel efficiency without compromising passenger safety; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id38EDC6DF9446488993587A8C29B415E7"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the cost of lightweight materials (such as
steel alloys and carbon fibers) required for the construction of lighter-weight
vehicles may be reduced.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idAC41CC53F3164053ACB36F103FACC4FE"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Authorization
of appropriations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">There is
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $60,000,000 for each of
fiscal years 2007 through 2012.</text>
</subsection></section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID622d90a8af0d4c9683450d280f718786"><enum>302.</enum><header>Loan
guarantees for fuel-efficient automobile parts manufacturers</header>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idE9BA3E261F3B4920896E8ED5363FD428"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 712(a) of the
Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16062(a)) is amended in the second
sentence by striking <quote>grants to automobile manufacturers</quote> and
inserting <quote>grants and loan guarantees under section 1703 to automobile
manufacturers and suppliers</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID3f3bbb37613c4ced8fa7d80f7cac92e2"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Conforming
amendment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1703(b) of
the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16513(b)) is amended by by striking
paragraph (8) and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id9862221F69B443A6A6714E49A31B5556" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="id4E735999912A4A228155FE0E546CF090"><enum>(8)</enum><text>Production
facilities for the manufacture of fuel efficient vehicles or parts of those
vehicles, including electric drive transportation technology and advanced
diesel
vehicles.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection></section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDeef8534cdfa041a9a1e27163af499062"><enum>303.</enum><header>Advanced
technology vehicles manufacturing incentive program</header>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID622d14e987cc49aa960b291f65451d17"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this section:</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDf1aa56379c304240b0f21f04a225f4ba"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Adjusted
average fuel economy</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term
<term>adjusted average fuel economy</term> means the average fuel economy of a
manufacturer for all light duty vehicles produced by the manufacturer, adjusted
such that the fuel economy of each vehicle that qualifies for an award shall be
considered to be equal to the average fuel economy for vehicles of a similar
footprint for model year 2002.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID3ec0a80f4352445c9d86d643541bec6d"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Advanced
technology vehicle</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term
<term>advanced technology vehicle</term> means a light duty vehicle that
meets—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID2acdd41068244c109c65bee2ea785620"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Bin 5 Tier II emission standard
established in regulations issued by the Administrator of the Environmental
Protection Agency under section 202(i) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C.
7521(i)), or a lower-numbered Bin emission standard;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDc9290d00c93e4c29bf73b8727138e321"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">any new emission standard for fine
particulate matter prescribed by the Administrator under that Act (42 U.S.C.
7401 et seq.); and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID47d85b7f4b474a35a4138d87a4487b15"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">at least 125 percent of the average base
year combined fuel economy for vehicles of a substantially similar
footprint.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id43D801FB3CAF44DAB0BB66DFEFA339E6"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Combined fuel
economy</header><text>The term <term>combined fuel economy</term> means—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id68CA3CFA4BAA421DAB82058AD69D0F74"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the combined
city/highway miles per gallon values, as reported in accordance with section
32908 of title 49, United States Code; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id375276A3CA60437B9D20B57E33CC46A1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in the case of an
electric drive vehicle with the ability to recharge from an off-board source,
the reported mileage, as determined in a manner consistent with the Society of
Automotive Engineers Recommended Practice J1711 or a similar practice
recommended by the Secretary.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID9786280e8c59453ebbf2d530e295dd9b"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Engineering
integration costs</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term
<term>engineering integration costs</term> includes the cost of engineering
tasks relating to—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID938dd577c56246e08232e3d1e6b34e87"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">incorporating qualifying components into
the design of advanced technology vehicles; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDf796b8ca31874f8db345c9ca869d1fec"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">designing new tooling and equipment for
production facilities that produce qualifying components or advanced technology
vehicles.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID7b8f7bd9969d4146890dc91d8c583aef"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Qualifying
components</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term
<term>qualifying components</term> means components that the Secretary
determines to be—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID855b23256ec04185bae08587f0fdfbd9"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">specially designed for advanced technology
vehicles; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDb5284007c8284eb5853134f7ea469a9d"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">installed for the purpose of meeting the
performance requirements of advanced technology vehicles.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID3a69fb3d49e340e5a2902b25adfd5a25"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Manufacturer
facility conversion awards</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall provide facility
conversion funding awards under this section to automobile manufacturers and
component suppliers to pay not more than 30 percent of the cost of—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID7f2eabee25614e0b9666ca1ae3d76350"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">reequipping or expanding an existing
manufacturing facility in the United States to produce—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDa510b6fb453a40ec8228c0b88aa5b4e5"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">qualifying advanced technology vehicles;
or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID35c8ccf0bdcc4624a70e1faf9a22e097"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">qualifying components; and</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDd55b7fc6b98249358eb12c79e23f5dc5"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">engineering integration performed in the
United States of qualifying vehicles and qualifying components.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID127d1c75df9c4f30aaea246373fd4b81"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Period of
availability</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An award under
subsection (b) shall apply to—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDb7f076aa3ec14e4795fb2baf4c1affe0"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">facilities and equipment placed in service
before December 30, 2017; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDb5246fb941584a1293b3c512eaf8315e"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">engineering integration costs incurred
during the period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act and ending on
December 30, 2017.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID2eed9f477bc5464fb3d2cdd763238de4"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Improvement</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall issue regulations that
require that, in order for an automobile manufacturer to be eligible for an
award under this section during a particular year, the adjusted average fuel
economy of the manufacturer for light duty vehicles produced by the
manufacturer during the most recent year for which data are available shall be
not less than the average fuel economy for all light duty vehicles of the
manufacturer for model year 2002.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="id5E9EBA57B434432A8FEBEC11EBB03C4B"><enum>304.</enum><header>Energy storage
competitiveness</header>
<subsection id="IDcc215210be08497c97b42f7736b7c67d"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Short
title</header><text>This section may be cited as the <quote><short-title>United States Energy Storage Competitiveness Act of
2007</short-title></quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="idC6E22D2AE49E4FF58E5B0B3DD65A5781"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Energy storage
systems for motor transportation and electricity transmission and
distribution</header>
<paragraph id="IDec67fe210d2346ff8f4f7def0b7539e7"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In
this subsection:</text>
<subparagraph id="idABC7E0CA95D546DDAB81AC6AA407040E"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Council</header><text>The
term <term>Council</term> means the Energy Storage Advisory Council established
under paragraph (3).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID36ea30515cc94cd0a102fc8933709127"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Compressed air
energy storage</header><text>The term <term>compressed air energy
storage</term> means, in the case of an electricity grid application, the
storage of energy through the compression of air.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id26F506E6ECFB4B1B98E860C6F9CD6857"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Department</header><text>The
term <term>Department</term> means the Department of Energy.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID0488f799ac5a421d8ae63f5da09a2d28"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Flywheel</header><text>The
term <term>flywheel</term> means, in the case of an electricity grid
application, a device used to store rotational kinetic energy.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDa5dda4ce08874ec198252804bcd83305"><enum>(E)</enum><header>Ultracapacitor</header><text>The
term <term>ultracapacitor</term> means an energy storage device that has a
power density comparable to conventional capacitors but capable of exceeding
the energy density of conventional capacitors by several orders of
magnitude.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="IDe223b0d2131c4ff1aade0046f4a91359"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Program</header><text>The
Secretary shall carry out a research, development, and demonstration program to
support the ability of the United States to remain globally competitive in
energy storage systems for motor transportation and electricity transmission
and distribution.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID628ceaebd8c94d8c934eb51a2cc969b1"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Energy Storage
Advisory Council</header>
<subparagraph id="ID7902b4ccb6a74553b0a09c6a7a6094f3"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>Not
later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall
establish an Energy Storage Advisory Council.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID5e99f86cebb949a8b91eb1e0bd70e755"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Composition</header>
<clause id="idC455273B91B946F98BF8C9478C44D289"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Subject to clause (ii), the Council shall consist of not
less than 15 individuals appointed by the Secretary, based on recommendations
of the National Academy of Sciences.</text>
</clause><clause id="id5E871D1384714D2FA47122FD9F71F56F"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Energy storage
industry</header><text>The Council shall consist primarily of representatives
of the energy storage industry of the United States.</text>
</clause><clause id="id6E9A7F92D8DB42438C5ACAB3E4F1F95D"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>Chairperson</header><text>The
Secretary shall select a Chairperson for the Council from among the members
appointed under clause (i)</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDd62f44a046514d66b2e34e8d2831dad2"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Meetings</header>
<clause id="idD1667F7219554D819698DB73411BDF06"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Council shall meet not less than once a year.</text>
</clause><clause id="ID761332d2482148fa8f4912c3a47039a6"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Federal
Advisory Committee Act</header><text>The Federal Advisory Committee Act (5
U.S.C. App. 2) shall apply to a meeting of the Council.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDc9d22d6509de457fb7055a3d4a0581bc"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Plans</header><text>No
later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, in conjunction with
the Secretary, the Council shall develop 5-year plans for integrating basic and
applied research so that the United States retains a globally competitive
domestic energy storage industry for motor transportation and electricity
transmission and distribution.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID16f57840440c49e7932561b349a63b19"><enum>(E)</enum><header>Review</header><text>The
Council shall—</text>
<clause id="ID3bc18b5a9be54b8d8f0c2d0c77932aed"><enum>(i)</enum><text>assess the
performance of the Department in meeting the goals of the plans developed under
subparagraph (D); and</text>
</clause><clause id="ID2f3f35d35f044cfba46b78e955bdbcaa"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>make specific
recommendations to the Secretary on programs or activities that should be
established or terminated to meet those goals.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="IDdb78f065cc5d44bd884a7a474e77d6a9"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Basic research
program</header>
<subparagraph id="IDf57bf95b2fad4d95942bcd8dda7bc674"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Basic
research</header><text>The Secretary shall conduct a basic research program on
energy storage systems to support motor transportation and electricity
transmission and distribution, including—</text>
<clause id="ID229ffd4049fc43c78ac72f0601340d97"><enum>(i)</enum><text>materials
design;</text>
</clause><clause id="ID41d17934dff147d0aa742dd192a3a0cf"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>materials
synthesis and characterization;</text>
</clause><clause id="ID7ca20cebbf5045738fea6e6899cc3a9b"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>electrolytes,
including bioelectrolytes;</text>
</clause><clause id="IDc96090b3890847388050d5d539847956"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>surface and
interface dynamics; and</text>
</clause><clause id="ID2b43a08ae62c4666a799fdaf4a402c35"><enum>(v)</enum><text>modeling and
simulation.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDb46c7dfb247b4913a2283541f59788e9"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Nanoscience
centers</header><text>The Secretary shall ensure that the nanoscience centers
of the Department—</text>
<clause id="ID3ffd734664b34c92a4460058602e27b8"><enum>(i)</enum><text>support research
in the areas described in subparagraph (A), as part of the mission of the
centers; and</text>
</clause><clause id="IDd4d56353a9ad4abcbfc9b64c17667193"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>coordinate
activities of the centers with activities of the Council.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID1ac682a7fc2e4036805f2d4de838f109"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Applied
research program</header><text>The Secretary shall conduct an applied research
program on energy storage systems to support motor transportation and
electricity transmission and distribution technologies, including—</text>
<subparagraph id="IDdd8ff8e19755400c8ef9b51407ce3c9b"><enum>(A)</enum><text>ultracapacitors;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID154e6923827b460eb091260b8dd5f84b"><enum>(B)</enum><text>flywheels;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID83a6942f7f474840ab9ecfec2a45e38d"><enum>(C)</enum><text>compressed air
energy systems;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDfeda03be724242e686a005438d46bc02"><enum>(D)</enum><text>power
conditioning electronics; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID3e905e5603064c1fa823dfc510f55e0e"><enum>(E)</enum><text>manufacturing
technologies for energy storage systems.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID1426c59317364ccdb1f38d0c79b9b3a0"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Energy storage
research centers</header>
<subparagraph id="id607292CDFFD54CD0980DCC0ED6D42F41"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary shall establish, through competitive bids,
4 energy storage research centers to translate basic research into applied
technologies to advance the capability of the United States to maintain a
globally competitive posture in energy storage systems for motor transportation
and electricity transmission and distribution.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID1828b3cdc9044ff28947ec754b6b0a4a"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Program
management</header><text>The centers shall be jointly managed by the Under
Secretary for Science and the Under Secretary of Energy of the
Department.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID5b46b7a56264470db177e20ba80ff607"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Participation
agreements</header><text>As a condition of participating in a center, a
participant shall enter into a participation agreement with the center that
requires that activities conducted by the participant for the center promote
the goal of enabling the United States to compete successfully in global energy
storage markets.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID11e2c0c56d794bee83c95c391bdb99d3"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Plans</header><text>A
center shall conduct activities that promote the achievement of the goals of
the plans of the Council under paragraph (3)(D).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID58d4866114024f7091925ad10fc7c426"><enum>(E)</enum><header>Cost
sharing</header><text>In carrying out this paragraph, the Secretary shall
require cost-sharing in accordance with section 988 of the Energy Policy Act of
2005 (42 U.S.C. 16352).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID5a64d38e7a6f464b81026f327dae4494"><enum>(F)</enum><header>National
laboratories</header><text>A national laboratory (as defined in section 2 of
the Energy Policy Act 2005 (42 U.S.C. 15801)) may participate in a center
established under this paragraph as part of a cooperative research and
development agreement (as defined in section 12(d) of the Stevenson-Wydler
Technology Innovation Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3710a(d))).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDa120d9ba89604aa9b4c235a082619732"><enum>(G)</enum><header>Intellectual
property</header><text>A participant in a center under this paragraph shall
have a royalty-free, exclusive nontransferable license to intellectual property
that the center invents from funding received under this subsection.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="IDe6e25114f9e94002bd1290b21fea7cc6"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Review by
National Academy of Sciences</header><text>Not later than 5 years after the
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall offer to enter into an
arrangement with the National Academy of Sciences to assess the performance of
the Department in making the United States globally competitive in energy
storage systems for motor transportation and electricity transmission and
distribution.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDb5c1b18a6b224704979b23578dd5544c"><enum>(8)</enum><header>Authorization
of appropriations</header><text>There are authorized to be appropriated to
carry out—</text>
<subparagraph id="IDa9c428927ef046e29445b7ab2a8f9289"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the basic
research program under paragraph (4) $50,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008
through 2017;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDf13e97fc88db48ccaf445868ad39983d"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the applied
research program under paragraph (5) $80,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008
through 2017; and;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID54c93013844b4b40bb13354392001214"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the energy
storage research center program under paragraph (6) $100,000,000 for each of
fiscal years 2008 through 2017.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idAD5AA08E70274F3A849B64307FC0CA50"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Advanced
battery and electric vehicle technology program</header>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID104adb54eb5d4f7d8b349e7d8176763d"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this subsection:</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID09b336f7fdfd4edbbe47f256df24ad7f"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Battery</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>battery</term> means an
electrochemical energy storage device powered directly by electrical
current.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDcc2d65b6205c4e94b8f07c052da6c3c9"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Electric drive
transportation technology</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The
term <term>electric drive transportation technology</term> means vehicle
systems that use stored electrical energy to provide motive power, including
electric motors and drivetrain systems.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID1516f1b46b964dc2a5f2525ffd2f874b"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Program</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall conduct a program of
research, development, demonstration, and commercial application for batteries
and electric drive transportation technology, including—</text>
<subparagraph id="IDb4bd22d31f4d4ec0b38b8b28d576c50e"><enum>(A)</enum><text>batteries;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDe91cd97f90264247bc12266bb9c16287"><enum>(B)</enum><text>on-board and
off-board charging components;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDde9c47e532734ce590047e7dd07b6a28"><enum>(C)</enum><text>drivetrain
systems;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID273745b441dc49039b5d8de727ddc4f1"><enum>(D)</enum><text>vehicles systems
integration; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDa0188856148a471e8bcf87a287006541"><enum>(E)</enum><text>control systems,
including systems that optimize for—</text>
<clause id="IDe24f3f983ea5469eb109b41600c5996e"><enum>(i)</enum><text>prolonging
battery life;</text>
</clause><clause id="ID9d2ebf4595ba423da68c59ad0ab37e73"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>reduction of
petroleum consumption; and</text>
</clause><clause id="IDa6e372e57e9247a18284507cba43db7e"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>reduction of
fossil fuel emissions.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDc33dc6772f624a6bbdc9b07336b3acc7"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Authorization
of appropriations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">There is
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subsection $200,000,000 for
each of fiscal years 2007 through 2012.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><enum>IV</enum><header>Setting energy
efficiency goals</header>
<section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID55805116cb7a470a84ad931e64b385a4" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>401.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">National goals for energy savings in
transportation</header>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id63A25345D5494223891FDB62B83C5AFB"><enum>(a)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Goals</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The goals of the United States are to
reduce gasoline usage in the United States from the levels projected under
subsection (b) by—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id27CEB8F32DF7499789A19F6DBC1FAA60"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">20 percent by calendar year 2017;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id8041951E8EE94DB2A3C5C9371E9BFC76"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">35 percent by calendar year 2025;
and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idEA13A55D3C73446FADEAEB3DE504994F"><enum>(3)</enum><text>45 percent by
calendar year 2030.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID9aeaa0cb3cde4b3289843c723968cff1"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Measurement</header><text>For
purposes of subsection (a), reduction in gasoline usage shall be measured from
the estimates for each year in subsection (a) contained in the reference case
in the report of the Energy Information Administration entitled <quote>Annual
Energy Outlook 2007</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="IDc2a561fa3d1c432c9fd04f110c175ce6"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Strategic
plan</header>
<paragraph id="ID77a83065c43f4ab4a10871e6c4b01d7c"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this
Act, the Secretary, in cooperation with the Administrator of the Environmental
Protection Agency and the heads of other appropriate Federal agencies, shall
develop a strategic plan to achieve the national goals for reduction in
gasoline usage established under subsection (a).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDc324556de7d249bebd33e00b08459fc3"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Public input
and comment</header><text>The Secretary shall develop the plan in a manner that
provides appropriate opportunities for public comment.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDe674aa2af7ac4fdaa2aaf77b781acdf8"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Plan
contents</header><text>The strategic plan shall—</text>
<paragraph id="ID307111a6c6344ac08ca235340480e903"><enum>(1)</enum><text>establish future
regulatory, funding, and policy priorities to ensure compliance with the
national goals;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID77564d9210604c128185081c041f3413"><enum>(2)</enum><text>include energy
savings estimates for each sector; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID57120215e39442cda1c171f6f1f88d72"><enum>(3)</enum><text>include data
collection methodologies and compilations used to establish baseline and energy
savings data.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID2e1fde2d68754868ae5bc6812c70df7c"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Plan
updates</header>
<paragraph id="ID87cb071641164b769009f362b04877e9"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="idAE3CD0F835F94CB382E0CA20F463A445"><enum>(A)</enum><text>update the
strategic plan biennially; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id18B81D0467554AC38A140AB7D39BD84A"><enum>(B)</enum><text>include the
updated strategic plan in the national energy policy plan required by section
801 of the Department of Energy Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 7321).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="IDf0a5b1637e9d45bfb26a2c09db95131f"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Contents</header><text>In
updating the plan, the Secretary shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="IDaab6f395d5354ff793e8ca6b5d41d91d"><enum>(A)</enum><text>report on
progress made toward implementing efficiency policies to achieve the national
goals established under subsection (a); and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID65614dffeba949628b708a1753daaea2"><enum>(B)</enum><text>to the maximum
extent practicable, verify energy savings resulting from the policies.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDb2937e9cb8ed4b56a5ae2126cd4361d2"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Report to
Congress and public</header><text>The Secretary shall submit to Congress, and
make available to the public, the initial strategic plan developed under
subsection (c) and each updated plan.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="IDf3ab22ce3c8a46ca89b8ef9c1f24d747"><enum>402.</enum><header>National
energy efficiency improvement goals</header>
<subsection id="idEE9EBC0E04404720B22CB991F77758BD"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Goals</header><text>The
goals of the United States are—</text>
<paragraph id="id271154BBA1C74F028A842552D9D8CE51"><enum>(1)</enum><text>to achieve an
improvement in the overall energy productivity of the United States (measured
in gross domestic product per unit of energy input) of at least 2.5 percent per
year by the year 2012; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idEF1001404FC6416BA4A92EA81C8797AC"><enum>(2)</enum><text>to maintain that
annual rate of improvement each year through 2030.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID34b60f3826ec4114ae08ae74ef8e8a9f"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Strategic
plan</header>
<paragraph id="idF1BAF29290BE4D22B77A279B8A6D5E7A"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this
Act, the Secretary, in cooperation with the Administrator of the Environmental
Protection Agency and the heads of other appropriate Federal agencies, shall
develop a strategic plan to achieve the national goals for improvement in
energy productivity established under subsection (a).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id73EB05BDF73442D59672510EDA46FDE8"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Public input
and comment</header><text>The Secretary shall develop the plan in a manner that
provides appropriate opportunities for public input and comment.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDcfe6b0b69a8f446f8feaed1e254ee265"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Plan
contents</header><text>The strategic plan shall—</text>
<paragraph id="IDf57dd67a9e7f4e8e8142c5ac8b65f0ce"><enum>(1)</enum><text>establish future
regulatory, funding, and policy priorities to ensure compliance with the
national goals;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID3289f7dbb8f74cdda24089d59300e101"><enum>(2)</enum><text>include energy
savings estimates for each sector; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID0dcf7bfa7e8043868e53bed987696695"><enum>(3)</enum><text>include data
collection methodologies and compilations used to establish baseline and energy
savings data.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDf44055b42f7d4d9cb618757352f2be5f"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Plan
updates</header>
<paragraph id="ID063e960819d840bb86d15c7c522d8548"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="idF85B6ECE79604031BEA9800DCBC95A3F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>update the
strategic plan biennially; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idEAC69CBE05B94F10A57DAD5312E315C4"><enum>(B)</enum><text>include the
updated strategic plan in the national energy policy plan required by section
801 of the Department of Energy Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 7321).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id24C5632472E14B8C9A2FF752BD345430"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Contents</header><text>In
updating the plan, the Secretary shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID79344782263340179aa6ac07e7c33f4c"><enum>(A)</enum><text>report on
progress made toward implementing efficiency policies to achieve the national
goals established under subsection (a); and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID825131d0b5504620b09eb899584197ee"><enum>(B)</enum><text>verify, to the
maximum extent practicable, energy savings resulting from the policies.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDefd8529e97cd4da3a27ecdac99ebf117"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Report to
Congress and public</header><text>The Secretary shall submit to Congress, and
make available to the public, the initial strategic plan developed under
subsection (b) and each updated plan.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID9da2cffd4f924c1680cb60acd9914454"><enum>(f)</enum><header>National Action
Plan on Energy Efficiency</header><text>The Administrator of the Environmental
Protection Agency and the Secretary, with the heads of other Federal agencies
as appropriate, shall continue to support maintenance and updating of the
National Action Plan on Energy Efficiency to help inform the development of the
strategic plan under subsection (b).</text>
</subsection></section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID6e3d81dc2dce4e339136cdfd81c8e520"><enum>403.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Nationwide media campaign to increase
energy efficiency</header>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID808837a649a14c1eaaad1989c2ca5ac6"><enum>(a)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary, acting through the Assistant
Secretary for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (referred to in this
section as the <quote>Secretary</quote>), shall develop and conduct a national
media campaign for the purpose of increasing energy efficiency throughout the
economy of the United States over the next decade.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID2b5abef6c02d440ca84b717d45d593cd"><enum>(b)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Contract with entity</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall carry out subsection
(a) directly or through—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDdf9a28db8f48428393c78dae1dd5c254"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">competitively bid contracts with 1 or more
nationally recognized media firms for the development and distribution of
monthly television, radio, and newspaper public service announcements;
or</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID6ba69fbe9a204f82a7ceb536784344d1"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">collective agreements with 1 or more
nationally recognized institutes, businesses, or nonprofit organizations for
the funding, development, and distribution of monthly television, radio, and
newspaper public service announcements.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID16bbe73472dc421491e5776b756681d8"><enum>(c)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Use of funds</header>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID2f0e4992e9ce40e1aa89cbf7c6b0a259"><enum>(1)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Amounts made available to carry out this
section shall be used for the following:</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDbf469a04815c461180b8ef31e29d3c71"><enum>(A)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Advertising costs</header>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDcd3a39b6adb240dab512244f68e11e37"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The purchase of media time and
space.</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID9ed08941b45e43f3985f795fbd05c804"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Creative and talent costs.</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDfa088580d94c4ee39bf1549d0405c3ba"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Testing and evaluation of
advertising.</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDeb1bebfde273479987565114c4bc4c08"><enum>(iv)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Evaluation of the effectiveness of the
media campaign.</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID3e88a4654ae648308c7ad704000f4dbc"><enum>(v)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The negotiated fees for the winning bidder
on requests from proposals issued either by the Secretary for purposes
otherwise authorized in this section.</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID6033ec0e83ef449a94213ad8d914bc11"><enum>(vi)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Entertainment industry outreach,
interactive outreach, media projects and activities, public information, news
media outreach, and corporate sponsorship and participation.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID95b5d4caa5f44041bc28910f021b32f9"><enum>(B)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Administrative costs</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Operational and management expenses.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID7652e04697d04971a7455c27c8ffcf32"><enum>(2)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Limitations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In carrying out this section, the Secretary
shall allocate not less than 85 percent of funds made available under
subsection (e) for each fiscal year for the advertising functions specified
under paragraph (1)(A).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDf6b1e5e5b7c142149ff6e7d8d12a8f6a"><enum>(d)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Reports</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall annually submit to
Congress a report that describes—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID743f49f4bafd484183995cd58d3be31f"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the strategy of the national media campaign
and whether specific objectives of the campaign were accomplished,
including—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDac692a3e31b041c5a9e6c8f7cfb2e73c"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">determinations concerning the rate of
change of energy consumption, in both absolute and per capita terms; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID77330cd79d7a41b1a319c7fd66d99ff4"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">an evaluation that enables consideration
whether the media campaign contributed to reduction of energy
consumption;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDaa553345ce024238b9674312c668205d"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">steps taken to ensure that the national
media campaign operates in an effective and efficient manner consistent with
the overall strategy and focus of the campaign;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDa29748c66a40449785c3b8b7017a5b69"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">plans to purchase advertising time and
space;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDc23fc0f608de4f2a83b93cb6acfe2b8e"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">policies and practices implemented to
ensure that Federal funds are used responsibly to purchase advertising time and
space and eliminate the potential for waste, fraud, and abuse; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDe46280fc6d3b489fa0e98ca0af9833c8"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">all contracts or cooperative agreements
entered into with a corporation, partnership, or individual working on behalf
of the national media campaign.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID86a041f51992400e89f281a9ad8ab94d"><enum>(e)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Authorization of
appropriations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">There is
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $5,000,000 for each of
fiscal years 2008 through 2012.</text>
</subsection></section><enum>V</enum><header>Promoting Federal
leadership in energy efficiency and renewable energy</header>
<section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id3A4E0A52E35F49B0B6A2DEC425F65EA0" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>501.</enum><header>Federal fleet
conservation requirements</header>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id0C323AEDCCB44B2AA4365FB80C6C2A27"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Federal fleet
conservation requirements</header>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id90D85BFA3A564C829E8F1A3C4F287BDE"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Part J of title III
of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6374 et seq.) is amended
by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idF25EB23692244044B91AC550E28AB77C" style="OLC">
<section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id41CC4028252A4F75850B58C68975BE65" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>400FF.</enum><header>Federal fleet
conservation requirements</header>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID87e1e61f24ba4f11a65a426eccf7d528"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Mandatory
reduction in petroleum consumption</header>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id85196DE3C5A44BE4ADED6E391D579EF2"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall
issue regulations for Federal fleets subject to section 400AA requiring that
not later than October 1, 2015, each Federal agency achieve at least a 20
percent reduction in petroleum consumption, and that each Federal agency
increase alternative fuel consumption by 10 percent annually, as calculated
from the baseline established by the Secretary for fiscal year 2005.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id92725F17DCB841D9B9460369296651D6"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Plan</header>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id028A3617C2A94CD1BC8F79E3AA931869"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Requirement</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The regulations shall require each Federal
agency to develop a plan to meet the required petroleum reduction levels and
the alternative fuel consumption increases.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idD7BC8ADC5A164C70BA3877C6DC115E81"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Measures</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The plan may allow an agency to meet the
required petroleum reduction level through—</text>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idCAC28535316049A794721FD664FC44EF"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the use of alternative fuels;</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idECEA30BC7669401EB332F83DE4EB2CBE"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the acquisition of vehicles with higher
fuel economy, including hybrid vehicles and plug–in hybrid vehicles if the
vehicles are commercially available;</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id5B0E2304E68D47E6A5A273ECD54EDEB6"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the substitution of cars for light
trucks;</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idF1EFBBDBF1DF4C2DBDE2E8B482EB3AAA"><enum>(iv)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">an increase in vehicle load factors;</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id2B5348FE6B5F4B58B8B8093EC4520DA1"><enum>(v)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a decrease in vehicle miles
traveled;</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id1D62279A6FB043AE949B2A4836F58785"><enum>(vi)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a decrease in fleet size; and</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id97AF3CE4A47A4ADAAF8B9B2C57977239"><enum>(vii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">other measures.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idA9DED11554B241FEBD2B20DC30F8579D"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Federal
employee incentive programs for reducing petroleum consumption</header>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id2502429CF8B84C3D99C25496698354F2"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Each Federal agency
shall actively promote incentive programs that encourage Federal employees and
contractors to reduce petroleum through the use of practices such as—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idACC6D90CB0BB4CEBAFEC79A1E0691CC5"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">telecommuting;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id45C695B9B5EB4D7A999550C4D3A5DA8F"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">public transit;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id3522EF13410747F4BBC4C4D4CFB415D0"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">carpooling; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id3FBE27D715A14CFFB4725249F1809583"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">bicycling.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id8721026B6E064DD88228658DFD747084"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Monitoring and
support for incentive programs</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Administrator of General Services, the
Director of the Office of Personnel Management, and the Secretary of Energy
shall monitor and provide appropriate support to agency programs described in
paragraph (1).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id9DBD592B3FAB46B8B8928E02D1F7AC0A"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Recognition</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary may establish a program under
which the Secretary recognizes private sector employers and State and local
governments for outstanding programs to reduce petroleum usage through
practices described in paragraph (1).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idEE9DA97DE5814DA7BD90D309B415E2BF"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Replacement
tires</header>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id24BFDD37E199440D8B9E85B7722C663E"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Except as provided in
paragraph (2), the regulations issued under subsection (a)(1) shall include a
requirement that, to the maximum extent practicable, each Federal agency
purchase energy-efficient replacement tires for the respective fleet vehicles
of the agency.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id64897B1D689244D0BBD8FF1552B26D5E"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Exceptions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">This section does not apply to—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id0D12562DCF7C4858BC56BEBD3BDED857"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">law enforcement motor vehicles;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idF40FC90144A04B1A8C606F0E4D41F099"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">emergency motor vehicles; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id14215B49592F42848B04DF60890BAC14"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">motor vehicles acquired and used for
military purposes that the Secretary of Defense has certified to the Secretary
must be exempt for national security reasons.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idFC706D0E75B24D8F836F5E27B1E066BF"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Annual reports
on compliance</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary
shall submit to Congress an annual report that summarizes actions taken by
Federal agencies to comply with this
section.</text>
</subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idDB8E2FD2046D426A9C93988840528001"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Table of
contents amendment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The table
of contents of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. prec. 6201) is
amended by adding at the end of the items relating to part J of title III the
following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id3f9fe82a-4a5b-454f-861d-b03071730aba" style="OLC">
<toc>
<toc-entry bold="off" idref="id41CC4028252A4F75850B58C68975BE65" level="section">Sec. 400FF. Federal fleet conservation
requirements.</toc-entry>
</toc>
<after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDf70dcd12a6bc42b1aab84870008548c1"><enum>(b)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Authorization of
appropriations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">There is
authorized to be appropriated to carry out the amendment made by this section
$10,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2008 through 2013.</text>
</subsection></section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID1d721bbc90034231af3480882461bd31"><enum>502.</enum><header>Federal
requirement to purchase electricity generated by renewable energy</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 203 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005
(42 U.S.C. 15852) is amended by striking subsection (a) and inserting the
following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id41CD9F0985C045FA81CB95DA9C4BC394" style="OLC">
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDf50ae48d6864407a80a0d2a9afead7a7"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Requirement</header>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idB2CD1C4D8BF748FB8A2E1043604585AB"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The President, acting
through the Secretary, shall ensure that, of the total quantity of domestic
electric energy the Federal Government consumes during any fiscal year, the
following percentages shall be renewable energy from facilities placed in
service after January 1, 1999:</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDede5c02050ee477e81f847b00534d543"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not less than 10 percent in fiscal year
2010.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID8a6a2fc16c0041b39813b51276b9d160"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not less than 15 percent in fiscal year
2015.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id5BC15CC9C9D84D25A6EFF0BE8002DC9A"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Capitol
complex</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Architect of the
Capitol, in consultation with the Secretary, shall ensure that, of the total
quantity of electric energy the Capitol complex consumes during any fiscal
year, the percentages prescribed in paragraph (1) shall be renewable
energy.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID0457b4371ce94b53850e1a0b12341d8b"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Waiver
authority</header><text>The President may reduce or waive the requirement under
paragraph (1) on an annual basis, if the President determines that the average
governmentwide cost per kilowatt hour of complying with paragraph (1) will be
more than 50 percent higher than the average governmentwide cost per
kilowatt-hour for electric energy in the preceding
year.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id9E434DB5CB584364A6E8A811E520D56E"><enum>503.</enum><header>Energy savings
performance contracts</header>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id16ABBAEE5CB940E7ADB656265ED8309F"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Retention of
savings</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 546(c) of the
National Energy Conservation Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 8256(c)) is amended by
striking paragraph (5).</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id2622C0551F4145C78D2D9D0791223EB3"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Financing
flexibility</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 801(a)(2)
of the National Energy Conservation Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 8287(a)(2)) is
amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id64F2289FD9D34CD8B150EE68EDD08B18" style="OLC">
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idC3DE802903334278AE17C080362463CE"><enum>(E)</enum><header>Separate
contracts</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In carrying out a
contract under this title, a Federal agency may—</text>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id1B18CF56BADC4B4CB773DD6C5276D514"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">enter into a separate contract for energy
services and conservation measures under the contract; and</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idC5947E2EA47E47989DAE8EB5E62D874B"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">provide all or part of the financing
necessary to carry out the
contract.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id4EB94E8E6CEE44709BE16BDD580D92AB"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Sunset and
reporting requirements</header><text>Section 801 of the National Energy
Conservation Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 8287) is amended by striking subsection
(c).</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idB792C4AAE618441EB652A689818B76D2"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Definition of
energy savings</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 804(2)
of the National Energy Conservation Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 8287c(2)) is
amended—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idE512EBD37C994919BBE135433B17B98F"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by redesignating subparagraphs (A), (B),
and (C) as clauses (i), (ii), and (iii), respectively, and indenting
appropriately;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id35965B9ED13B4051B9FD2B748C0CDE80"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking <quote>means a
reduction</quote> and inserting “means—</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id36CDB9E77CD94115BC835199D4F9BB0E" style="OLC">
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idEB39CC9E12934F6D8B51719F9D417031"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a
reduction</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id215717FD1A944BBD8D388C2246C95E49"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking the period at the end and
inserting a semicolon; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id50CFB3F03F954812AC46F4C170F2B490"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id8B7C7F1DD3694346A5B9D496D1AB6931" style="OLC">
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID8f3261582f13452b9bb8fd4068b5ccdb"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the increased efficient use of an existing
energy source by cogeneration or heat recovery, and installation of renewable
energy systems;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDd2677b5004e54285a929727b8a9d468f"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the sale or transfer of electrical or
thermal energy generated on-site, but in excess of Federal needs, to utilities
or non-Federal energy users; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID2aad3dabc7674e32b8194fe2ee7fabdf"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the increased efficient use of existing
water sources in interior or exterior
applications.</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id72FDA8B25E4A497FBAE197325D995D0F"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Energy and cost
savings in nonbuilding applications</header>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID1d93805990d945baac6773610f47016a"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this subsection:</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id9C5864ED58984653B2825B6E27D55F39"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Nonbuilding
application</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term
<term>nonbuilding application</term> means—</text>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idFA4CC58C62F74D48AC578199B5E7B770"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">any class of vehicles, devices, or
equipment that is transportable under the power of the applicable vehicle,
device, or equipment by land, sea, or air and that consumes energy from any
fuel source for the purpose of—</text>
<subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idB40A0C3160024C4FA7D14F1ADC0E2B06"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">that transportation; or</text>
</subclause><subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id8BEE29530175495B9D67C0BBEFEB152A"><enum>(II)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">maintaining a controlled environment within
the vehicle, device, or equipment; and</text>
</subclause></clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID5653dc2878d84370b8701753a628bbb0"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">any federally-owned equipment used to
generate electricity or transport water.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID2889a9326bb54ddba43226a1a7fa8a03"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Secondary
savings</header>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idDA29544593AA463B8F8C7072E9B285BE"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term
<term>secondary savings</term> means additional energy or cost savings that are
a direct consequence of the energy savings that result from the energy
efficiency improvements that were financed and implemented pursuant to an
energy savings performance contract.</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id9C75DA886102420BBF4F69DAFEFC417F"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Inclusions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>secondary savings</term>
includes—</text>
<subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id8E190CE478084F619E2B07E1A68E237A"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">energy and cost savings that result from a
reduction in the need for fuel delivery and logistical support;</text>
</subclause><subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id019838DA9CE74F46B093DAC497AAF541"><enum>(II)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">personnel cost savings and environmental
benefits; and</text>
</subclause><subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id8A6CABAB87964AC99E31965E9F7E2D4A"><enum>(III)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in the case of electric generation
equipment, the benefits of increased efficiency in the production of
electricity, including revenues received by the Federal Government from the
sale of electricity so produced.</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idB851792A473B4344B161D9CD0DFEC070"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Study</header>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id951D9AFB4E244187822E8828F74207CB"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">As soon as
practicable after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary and the
Secretary of Defense shall jointly conduct, and submit to Congress and the
President a report of, a study of the potential for the use of energy savings
performance contracts to reduce energy consumption and provide energy and cost
savings in nonbuilding applications.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id627082CE4B4E47748EDD1124C7416013"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Requirements</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The study under this subsection shall
include—</text>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id3CD9D27EF44741E6A0F1FE04CF22CABF"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">an estimate of the potential energy and
cost savings to the Federal Government, including secondary savings and
benefits, from increased efficiency in nonbuilding applications;</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID8e691f75d9324c599bf4b248c9086ed2"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">an assessment of the feasibility of
extending the use of energy savings performance contracts to nonbuilding
applications, including an identification of any regulatory or statutory
barriers to such use; and</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID74df3257ae424577b70816f30385a698"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">such recommendations as the Secretary and
Secretary of Defense determine to be appropriate.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDcdc315c6206d4b4f8e037c11a2d44b4d"><enum>504.</enum><header>Energy
management requirements for Federal buildings</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 543(a)(1) of the National Energy
Conservation Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 8253(a)(1)) is amended by striking the table
and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idA999659811D4442E86C2707C962BC332" style="OLC">
<table line-rules="no-gen" table-type="subformat">
<tgroup cols="2">
<thead>
<row><entry colname="I49">Fiscal Year</entry><entry colname="I50">Percentage reduction</entry>
</row>
</thead>
<tbody>
<row><entry colname="I51">2006</entry><entry colname="I07">2</entry>
</row>
<row><entry colname="I51">2007</entry><entry colname="I07">4</entry>
</row>
<row><entry colname="I51">2008</entry><entry colname="I07">9</entry>
</row>
<row><entry colname="I51">2009</entry><entry colname="I07">12</entry>
</row>
<row><entry colname="I51">2010</entry><entry colname="I07">15</entry>
</row>
<row><entry colname="I51">2011</entry><entry colname="I07">18</entry>
</row>
<row><entry colname="I51">2012</entry><entry colname="I07">21</entry>
</row>
<row><entry colname="I51">2013</entry><entry colname="I07">24</entry>
</row>
<row><entry colname="I51">2014</entry><entry colname="I07">27</entry>
</row>
<row><entry colname="I51">2015</entry><entry colname="I07">30.</entry>
</row>
</tbody>
</tgroup></table>
<after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id60F52F6F31834BE48B7D6A7867307719"><enum>505.</enum><header>Combined heat
and power and district energy installations at Federal sites</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 543 of the National Energy
Conservation Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 8253) is amended by adding at the end the
following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idD8D9BE8C40A64655B21762895A6DDA49" style="OLC">
<subsection id="idE3173BB8FFCE4B24A89FCE5893CAD0DC"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Combined heat
and power and district energy installations at Federal sites</header>
<paragraph id="id6E49F19632F04689B002FC49531BD882"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this
subsection, the Secretary, in consultation with the Administrator of General
Services and the Secretary of Defense, shall identify Federal sites that could
achieve significant cost-effective energy savings through the use of combined
heat and power or district energy installations.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id3CD6FF2A52FF443CB127AE66EDD43965"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Information and
technical assistance</header><text>The Secretary shall provide agencies with
information and technical assistance that will enable the agencies to take
advantage of the energy savings described in paragraph (1).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDbe4b869da9eb4335a450dc8a4d3e9792"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Energy
performance requirements</header><text>Any energy savings from the
installations described in paragraph (1) may be applied to meet the energy
performance requirements for an agency under subsection
(a)(1).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="ID9be1d4a45eb04a4e93945d64591a50a5"><enum>506.</enum><header>Federal
building energy efficiency performance standards</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 305(a)(3) of the Energy Conservation
and Production Act (42 U.S.C. 6834(a)(3)) is amended by striking
<quote>(3)(A)</quote> and all that follows through the end of subparagraph (A)
and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idA8C444B022C2419FA5C61BD7F9668B56" style="OLC">
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDF4D47D242ACA41A98727F48EE62A5D1A"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Federal
building energy efficiency performance standards</header>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id5D1DC051EECD4EB69780C8D66D971B76"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the
<short-title>Energy Efficiency Promotion Act of
2007</short-title>, the Secretary shall establish, by rule, revised Federal
building energy efficiency performance standards that require that:</text>
<clause id="IDAB38442C65D845FA9ACEFCB5AC7D2683"><enum>(i)</enum><text>For new Federal
buildings and Federal buildings undergoing major renovations:</text>
<subclause id="IDF5AB7DB5FDC841ACAA039FC0F2F91EC3"><enum>(I)</enum><text>The buildings be
designed to achieve energy consumption levels that are at least 30 percent
below the levels established in the version of the ASHRAE Standard or the
International Energy Conservation Code, as appropriate, that is in effect as of
the date of enactment of the <short-title>Energy
Efficiency Promotion Act of 2007</short-title>.</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id173F3AFC8CAE4CE6A58C3A934EE6E2AA"><enum>(II)</enum><text>The buildings be
designed so that the fossil fuel-generated energy consumption of the buildings
is reduced, as compared with the fossil fuel-generated energy consumption by a
similar Federal building in fiscal year 2003 (as measured by Commercial
Buildings Energy Consumption Survey or Residential Energy Consumption Survey
data from the Energy Information Agency), by the percentage specified in the
following table:</text>
<table align-to-level="section" blank-lines-before="1" frame="none" line-rules="no-gen" rule-weights="0.0.0.4.0.0" subformat="S6211" table-type="2-Entry:-2-text,-bold-hds">
<tgroup cols="2" grid-typeface="1.1" thead-tbody-ldg-size="1.10.12" ttitle-size="0"><colspec align="left" coldef="txt" colname="col1" colsep="0" colwidth="294" min-data-value="190" rowsep="0"></colspec><colspec align="center" coldef="txt-no-spread" colname="col2" colsep="0" colwidth="147" min-data-value="95" rowsep="0"></colspec>
<tbody>
<row><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-clr" stub-hierarchy="1">Fiscal Year</entry><entry rowsep="0">Percentage Reduction</entry>
</row>
<row><entry align="left" colname="col1" leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="2">2007</entry><entry align="center" colname="col2" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0">50</entry>
</row>
<row><entry align="left" colname="col1" leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="2">2010</entry><entry align="center" colname="col2" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0">60</entry>
</row>
<row><entry align="left" colname="col1" leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="2">2015</entry><entry align="center" colname="col2" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0">70</entry>
</row>
<row><entry align="left" colname="col1" leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="2">2020</entry><entry align="center" colname="col2" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0">80</entry>
</row>
<row><entry align="left" colname="col1" leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="2">2025</entry><entry align="center" colname="col2" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0">90</entry>
</row>
<row><entry align="left" colname="col1" leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="2">2030</entry><entry align="center" colname="col2" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0">100.</entry>
</row>
</tbody>
</tgroup>
</table>
</subclause><subclause id="ID93ABBF1EF6EC47A681303E626FD0FA7B"><enum>(III)</enum><text>Sustainable
design principles are applied to the siting, design, and construction of all
new and replacement buildings and major renovations of buildings.</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="ID706EE00A96534616A17442B84D5313A0"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>If water is used
to achieve energy efficiency, water conservation technologies shall be applied
to the extent that the technologies are life-cycle
cost-effective.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="idC540BA85927443F49224298533239333"><enum>507.</enum><header>Application of
International Energy Conservation Code to public and assisted
housing</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 109 of the
Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 12709) is
amended—</text>
<paragraph id="id560C5B77FCEF4F97B2A3D7A306C10E03"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (a)(2), by striking
<quote>the Council of American</quote> and all that follows through
<quote>2003</quote> and inserting <quote>the 2006</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idC7939E2DCAB64D889747B04A2952274C"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection
(b)—</text>
<subparagraph id="id2F55D61689F346C099530B72090CDDAE"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in the heading,
by striking <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="OLC">Model Energy
Code</header-in-text>.—</quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="OLC">International Energy Conservation
Code</header-in-text>.—</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id7CF53EB242DE40C79FC346D3EDF2AAC9"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>CABO</quote> and all that follows through <quote>2003</quote> and
inserting <quote>the 2006</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id29A68B7C6AC241D3BE3951F46320F694"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection
(c)—</text>
<subparagraph id="id8137DD3D98274A40BBA46FC23E24FB23"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in the heading,
by striking <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="OLC">Model Energy
Code and</header-in-text></quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idFE5ADFB0BA7F436AA1B9F8ACA6CBEF11"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>CABO</quote> and all that follows through <quote>2003</quote> and
inserting <quote>the 2006</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idFE5616F4FCD844D6AF4F7FC700A8633C"><enum>(4)</enum><text>by adding at the
end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id670369CF4B8E4D8F92419A99A01C0870" style="OLC">
<subsection id="id94C8AE62D0FF4B3D84D8E0FE443BE66E"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Failure To
amend the standards</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the requirements
of the 2006 International Energy Conservation Code are revised, if the
Secretaries have not amended the energy efficiency standards under this section
or made a determination under subsection (c), and if the Secretary of Energy
has made a determination under section 304 of the Energy Conservation and
Production Act (42 U.S.C. 6833) that such revised International Energy
Conservation Code would improve energy efficiency, all new construction of
housing described in subsection (a) shall meet the requirements of such revised
International Energy Conservation
Code.</text>
</subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></section><enum>VI</enum><header>Assisting State
and local governments in energy efficiency</header>
<section id="id4F153141F98C41EE97B8737B55FFC2B8"><enum>601.</enum><header>Weatherization
assistance for low-income persons</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 422 of the Energy Conservation and
Production Act (42 U.S.C. 6872) is amended by striking <quote>$700,000,000 for
fiscal year 2008</quote> and inserting <quote>$750,000,000 for each of fiscal
years 2008 through 2012</quote>.</text>
</section><section id="idED739395A9624E39BCD86CB5D900A4E5"><enum>602.</enum><header>State energy
conservation plans</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section
365(f) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6325(f)) is amended
by striking <quote>fiscal year 2008</quote> and inserting <quote>each of fiscal
years 2008 through 2012</quote>.</text>
</section><section id="idBB76AD169C4B4F76B7C1329CCE7F8477"><enum>603.</enum><header>Utility energy
efficiency programs</header>
<subsection id="id8A589E1A1B5F4FE0848003D80D6F70C6"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Electric
utilities</header><text>Section 111(d) of the Public Utility Regulatory
Policies Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2621(d)) is amended by adding at the end the
following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idE8728FA278F049238190BEDEC50965E1" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="ID48ca5198e3654718ad4fc08e40814dc0"><enum>(16)</enum><header>Integrated
resource planning</header><text>Each electric utility shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="id1CD123FD6FFE419783F74CB764BB6DBC"><enum>(A)</enum><text>integrate energy
efficiency resources into utility, State, and regional plans; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id6DF6FD748C854CE1B862CCC26EAA3460"><enum>(B)</enum><text>adopt policies
establishing cost-effective <italic></italic>energy efficiency as a priority
resource.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID2d2484c6705840df82daf1c1785191ce"><enum>(17)</enum><header>Rate design
modifications to promote energy efficiency investments</header>
<subparagraph id="idB40D56B23B21439BB7EDA9F7323DD911"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The rates allowed to be charged by any electric utility
shall—</text>
<clause id="idB1649A70D2924EB7AA24651D59BB128B"><enum>(i)</enum><text>align utility
incentives with the delivery of cost-effective energy efficiency; and</text>
</clause><clause id="id3B066E0AE734430CBBBA1DF7AFE75298"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>promote energy
efficiency investments.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idDB289E0C3F1147A4AF633C2F0E91B1E6"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Policy
options</header><text>In complying with subparagraph (A), each State regulatory
authority and each nonregulated utility shall consider—</text>
<clause id="IDd616e40aff0943179f79490b0fdc1925"><enum>(i)</enum><text>removing the
throughput incentive and other regulatory and management disincentives to
energy efficiency;</text>
</clause><clause id="IDe3ce67fbf30a4fbaa13ea66b5ef03e9e"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>providing
utility incentives for the successful management of energy efficiency
programs;</text>
</clause><clause id="ID0dd3fe35b4d948b0b228f8a0fdd4136c"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>including the
impact on adoption of energy efficiency as 1 of the goals of retail rate
design, recognizing that energy efficiency must be balanced with other
objectives;</text>
</clause><clause id="ID2251167e213b440aba8e4ec5976eb491"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>adopting rate
designs that encourage energy efficiency for each customer class; and</text>
</clause><clause id="id50B05FFFC7E54D80BEA0E0ECA4E63C69"><enum>(v)</enum><text>allowing timely
recovery of energy efficiency-related
costs.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="id2DB4BB36F94D473CA378070AA0900637"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Natural gas
utilities</header><text>Section 303(b) of the Public Utility Regulatory
Policies Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 3203(b)) is amended by adding at the end the
following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id740C51BD97884BA7A4096E3A0A0D9834" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="id34F15C786A0B4A85A03D84985DB69467"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Energy
efficiency</header><text>Each natural gas utility shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="id0927D4C6178046B3B8FFD1433A299D71"><enum>(A)</enum><text>integrate energy
efficiency resources into the plans and planning processes of the natural gas
utility; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id5AB921FD489542C58DCAFB48D14DB7F3"><enum>(B)</enum><text>adopt policies
that establish energy efficiency as a priority resource in the plans and
planning processes of the natural gas utility.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idB5D88E1DF6AD41CEA162624B03A83933"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Rate design
modifications to promote energy efficiency investments</header>
<subparagraph id="id294C162E388D4661B63DB01FD8B4A04D"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The rates allowed to be charged by a natural gas utility
shall align utility incentives with the deployment of cost-effective energy
efficiency.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id0B8B7844A6374360A614E1BE21C1B852"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Policy
options</header><text>In complying with subparagraph (A), each State regulatory
authority and each nonregulated utility shall consider—</text>
<clause id="idF1B4D396FED44AF9AB4E781D6E19B4F4"><enum>(i)</enum><text>separating
fixed-cost revenue recovery from the volume of transportation or sales service
provided to the customer;</text>
</clause><clause id="id3DEEB8A4A388436089301DDA20F6EFBD"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>providing to
utilities incentives for the successful management of energy efficiency
programs, such as allowing utilities to retain a portion of the cost-reducing
benefits accruing from the programs;</text>
</clause><clause id="idB9CAF58A93E24923B2DC05414155947C"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>promoting the
impact on adoption of energy efficiency as 1 of the goals of retail rate
design, recognizing that energy efficiency must be balanced with other
objectives; and</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id6F269053513647C688997BACFC50F38F"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>adopting rate
designs that encourage energy efficiency for each customer
class.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection></section><section id="id0C0AC0D3FE774C2CA0300FE30CF07BAD"><enum>604.</enum><header>Energy
efficiency and demand response program assistance</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The Secretary shall provide technical
assistance regarding the design and implementation of the energy efficiency and
demand response programs established under this title, and the amendments made
by this title, to State energy offices, public utility regulatory commissions,
and nonregulated utilities through the appropriate national laboratories of the
Department of Energy.</text>
</section><section id="idCD7E1015FF554EC0A6D751B4379A3E37"><enum>605.</enum><header>Energy and
environmental block grant</header>
<subsection id="id5BFAD46A77AF481791FF71C874A8B752"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In
this section</text>
<paragraph id="id389552F3CFFC410285D15A0E4F8AE926"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Eligible
entity</header><text>The term <term>eligible entity</term> means—</text>
<subparagraph id="id54441604A80E475EA91B025D8B52FDCB"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a State;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID78b0721f61eb452fbc3d471aefb790e0"><enum>(B)</enum><text>an eligible unit
of local government within a State; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id85E78F1A9CC14BCBA861EF1170CD75B3"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the District of
Columbia.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id74293D0210E54FDE86156B93577F2D9F"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Eligible unit
of local government</header><text>The term <term>eligible unit of local
government</term> means—</text>
<subparagraph id="id82989AB06A44467BBF60F0064193B4A1"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a city with a
population of at least 35,000; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idE0AAE2C6B9EC43F9B4B93B99948D2431"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a county with a
population of at least 200,000.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="IDCCC3E04600C14B6F9771BFAE30081547"><enum>(3)</enum><header>State</header><text>The
term <term>State</term> means—</text>
<subparagraph id="IDA2AA1BB204044F37B57609466C60D3F9"><enum>(A)</enum><text>each of the
several States of the United States;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDBC4DA767D65D450BA1A2FE1589E4D0E8"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the Commonwealth
of Puerto Rico;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID447448DA718B4F0493B325C7EAD6974B"><enum>(C)</enum><text>Guam;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID5C1E7DA6021D4934BE4ECBD82EEDF668"><enum>(D)</enum><text>American Samoa;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID740B2EC294E24A7691CFEE8367A9DD3F"><enum>(E)</enum><text>the United States
Virgin Islands.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idD2DDD8AC02CB4ECAAE8BB0666EEDB185"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Purpose</header><text>The
purpose of this section is to assist State and local governments in
implementing strategies—</text>
<paragraph id="idD21C2CA9DFAF464BBB1F2FDB815586A2"><enum>(1)</enum><text>to reduce fossil
fuel emissions created as a result of activities within the boundaries of the
States or units of local government;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idF35F530F84AE42BF8E8C8E6F565AF1DD"><enum>(2)</enum><text>to reduce the
total energy use of the States and units of local government; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idC9DC9EA7FF184C62ABD9C0767C7785C5"><enum>(3)</enum><text>to improve energy
efficiency in the transportation sector, building sector, and any other
appropriate sectors.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id8E91AF516E0F40E4A2AC569DA4E18A34"><enum>(c)</enum><header>
Program</header>
<paragraph id="IDc85499c9b02e4776b56dbb3126aa1dbb"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall
provide to eligible entities block grants to carry out eligible activities (as
specified under paragraph (2)) relating to the implementation of
environmentally beneficial energy strategies.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id078522DAB35242E399AFB3BD45959A62"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Eligible
activities</header><text>The Secretary, in consultation with the Administrator
of the Environmental Protection Agency, the Secretary of Transportation, and
the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, shall establish a list of
activities that are eligible for assistance under the grant program.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID0925c30a18bc4ccdbf6a294936ff6ec2"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Allocation to
States and eligible units of local government</header>
<subparagraph id="id61AF147EADFF49E890279E0AA3840DC8"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Of the amounts made available to provide grants under
this subsection, the Secretary shall allocate—</text>
<clause id="id97BC83D49EEF4F47A62477614305320D"><enum>(i)</enum><text>70
percent to eligible units of local government; and</text>
</clause><clause id="id3FAD519C3CE64CC3802FA661B4368563"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>30
percent to States.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id84ED9DC0202744FCA7912512B237982B"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Distribution to
eligible units of local government</header>
<clause id="idD81FCD4375184586AC0572ADED0BF98F"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary shall establish a formula for the
distribution of amounts under subparagraph (A)(i) to eligible units of local
government, taking into account any factors that the Secretary determines to be
appropriate, including the residential and daytime population of the eligible
units of local government.</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" id="id176C695C9B864C81A3F50C8091DF7F1F"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Criteria</header><text>Amounts
shall be distributed to eligible units of local government under clause (i)
only if the eligible units of local government meet the criteria for
distribution established by the Secretary for units of local government.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idCB38A939B5B5479DB95CB830DF7627D7"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Distribution to
States</header>
<clause id="id2C7B013B856F47F79C457225BB08C47E"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Of the amounts provided to States under subparagraph
(A)(ii), the Secretary shall distribute—</text>
<subclause id="idFE7263FA24344CE79E0CC7C71ED6B80D"><enum>(I)</enum><text>at least 1.25
percent to each State; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id2C91179497684EFAB9C277090602D998"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the remainder
among the States, based on a formula, to be determined by the Secretary, that
takes into account the population of the States and any other criteria that the
Secretary determines to be appropriate.</text>
</subclause></clause><clause commented="no" id="idFBF3D2D81A654EC98B9D9744BEA7D7F7"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Criteria</header><text>Amounts
shall be distributed to States under clause (i) only if the States meet the
criteria for distribution established by the Secretary for States.</text>
</clause><clause id="id3F9E34895C0744679AC8F3B650822016"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>Limitation on
use of State funds</header><text>At least 40 percent of the amounts distributed
to States under this subparagraph shall be used by the States for the conduct
of eligible activities in nonentitlement areas in the States, in accordance
with any criteria established by the Secretary.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id3DA7E5558BB84A41889D6943F3D00207"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 2 years after the date on
which an eligible entity first receives a grant under this section, and every 2
years thereafter, the eligible entity shall submit to the Secretary a report
that describes any eligible activities carried out using assistance provided
under this subsection.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDec25bb8415fc4637b503689f19a7281e"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Authorization
of appropriations</header><text>There are authorized to be appropriated such
sums as are necessary to carry out this subsection for each of fiscal years
2008 through 2012.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idB07AF8D4405749AAA136FF44B2C78046"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Environmentally
beneficial energy strategies supplemental grant program</header>
<paragraph id="id5E006B8E89C94CB4BB72C5D496D3D678"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall
provide to each eligible entity that meets the applicable criteria under
subparagraph (B)(ii) or (C)(ii) of subsection (c)(3) a supplemental grant to
pay the Federal share of the total costs of carrying out an eligible activity
(as specified under subsection (c)(2)) relating to the implementation of an
environmentally beneficial energy strategy.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="idE4245B6A3DFE40CAAC2F4AFC3D989792"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Requirements</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">To be eligible for a grant under paragraph
(1), an eligible entity shall—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="idF0056D9A8F504C6F829E168B2FB5FED4"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">demonstrate to the satisfaction of the
Secretary that the eligible entity meets the applicable criteria under
subparagraph (B)(ii) or (C)(ii) of subsection (c)(3); and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="id2B19AC4DFB564C2388F84CF79FC9F6ED"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">submit to the Secretary for approval a plan
that describes the activities to be funded by the grant.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID9ec5bd39297844368ff6cbedfc173b23"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Cost-sharing
requirement</header>
<subparagraph id="idD07237F996184D758DD0286B9684424C"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Federal
share</header><text>The Federal share of the cost of carrying out any
activities under this subsection shall be 75 percent.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id86D62EE40D154CE1B02B686645B8F150"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Non-Federal
share</header>
<clause id="id763869BC5AB1420FAD8BCB254A786233"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Form</header><text>Not
more than 50 percent of the non-Federal share may be in the form of in-kind
contributions.</text>
</clause><clause id="id9524146E769045CBB5249994893DF29E"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Limitation</header><text>Amounts
provided to an eligible entity under subsection (c) shall not be used toward
the non-Federal share.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID2A0F9B881A164B52A0D973504D703CDF"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Maintenance of
effort</header><text>An eligible entity shall provide assurances to the
Secretary that funds provided to the eligible entity under this subsection will
be used only to supplement, not to supplant, the amount of Federal, State, and
local funds otherwise expended by the eligible entity for eligible activities
under this subsection.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idAFE6C587B94C4A809146B3065679DB9B"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Authorization
of appropriations</header><text>There are authorized to be appropriated such
sums as are necessary to carry out this subsection for each of fiscal years
2008 through 2012.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id6CB923D986DE40348DE74EB7CC1C5774"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Grants to other
States and communities</header>
<paragraph id="idCA3BB99552564440B58B89B6589F061A"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Of the total amount of funds that are made available each
fiscal year to carry out this section, the Secretary shall use 2 percent of the
amount to make competitive grants under this section to States and units of
local government that are not eligible entities or to consortia of such units
of local government.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id1E141279719F49C5A65FF1F5EE3FA0EA"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Applications</header><text>To
be eligible for a grant under this subsection, a State, unit of local
government, or consortia described in paragraph (1) shall apply to the
Secretary for a grant to carry out an activity that would otherwise be eligible
for a grant under subsection (c) or (d).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id2B8017340A274F84AAB59BC3754F70EB"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Priority</header><text>In
awarding grants under this subsection, the Secretary shall give priority
to—</text>
<subparagraph id="id6894929CC5CB42D98B68FE94E05ADC04"><enum>(A)</enum><text>States with
populations of less than 2,000,000; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idB80D0065ECFC4ECB88F05AAD5492149F"><enum>(B)</enum><text>projects that
would result in significant energy efficiency improvements, reductions in
fossil fuel use, or capital improvements.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="id3F00C49CD4FD4A0A88EF1E2308820A78"><enum>606.</enum><header>Energy
sustainability and efficiency grants for institutions of higher
education</header>
<subsection id="idC1BE9F0E8BE349C4986C41EABA91BBBE"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this section:</text>
<paragraph id="IDe7780d6cea2d49f0994bc9b123a46ebf"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Energy
sustainability</header><text>The term <term>energy sustainability</term>
includes using a renewable energy resource and a highly efficient technology
for electricity generation, transportation, heating, or cooling.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID40a6205ddeb64e759b610bcce08135a4"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Institution of
higher education</header><text>The term <term>institution of higher
education</term> has the meaning given the term in section 2 of the Energy
Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 15801).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID165612f4d1504eb0a9e38c3027732a53"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Grants for
energy efficiency improvement</header>
<paragraph id="ID5ba2cf9d09474ee3a6acd15b2e9c0207"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary shall award not more than 100 grants to
institutions of higher education to carry out projects to improve energy
efficiency on the grounds and facilities of the institution of higher
education, including not less than 1 grant to an institution of higher
education in each State.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id704C587E8B3F4D6A8D6785BD789AAE08"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Condition</header><text>As
a condition of receiving a grant under this subsection, an institution of
higher education shall agree to—</text>
<subparagraph id="id5C5ACD2F058848AC99384EEFB97B0B37"><enum>(A)</enum><text>implement a
public awareness campaign in the community in which the institution of higher
education is located to promote the project; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id32317AA64EFA4D85B82F7C093108D141"><enum>(B)</enum><text>submit to the
Secretary, and make available to the public, reports on any improvements
achieved as part of a project carried out under paragraph (1).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID42e4bc11b2d74dd9b70c498761ae2ca9"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Grants for
innovation in energy sustainability</header>
<paragraph id="ID88c72a41bb324ea48d2de4ce6e4d81b7"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary shall award not more than 250 grants to
institutions of higher education to engage in innovative energy sustainability
projects, including not less than 2 grants to institutions of higher education
in each State.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idB0529185CE694D399B489F65DDD4A833"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Innovation
projects</header><text>An innovation project carried out with a grant under
this subsection shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="IDf87d793874374b899cd3ea9775511b0a"><enum>(A)</enum><text>involve an
innovative technology that is not yet commercially available;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID288a8c1bb6e14c129b279e9e55e325db"><enum>(B)</enum><text>have the greatest
potential for testing or modeling new technologies or processes; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID0133ca02be754dafaedae211bc374fd3"><enum>(C)</enum><text>ensure active
student participation in the project, including the planning, implementation,
evaluation, and other phases of the project.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idC797D58FAEFA48AA9B29C85FCC275D79"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Condition</header><text>As
a condition of receiving a grant under this subsection, an institution of
higher education shall agree to submit to the Secretary, and make available to
the public, reports that describe the results of the projects carried out under
paragraph (1).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id457186B77CED4887B0ABE98EFAAC9B9C"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Awarding of
grants</header>
<paragraph id="HCF5EC380E36443FB9C46D15E935CBE16"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Application</header><text>An
institution of higher education that seeks to receive a grant under this
section may submit to the Secretary an application for the grant at such time,
in such form, and containing such information as the Secretary may
prescribe.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID4b7610b77a09435bb012229ee157ed81"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Selection</header><text>The
Secretary shall establish a committee to assist in the selection of grant
recipients under this section.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id60581AAFC304409EB8AEA7A4B938B68B"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Allocation to
institutions of higher education with small endowments</header><text>Of the
amount of grants provided for a fiscal year under this section, the Secretary
shall provide not less 50 percent of the amount to institutions of higher
education that have an endowment of not more than $100,000,000, with 50 percent
of the allocation set aside for institutions of higher education that have an
endowment of not more than $50,000,000.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ID17c1829a8d66420aac73da59bb771c9c"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Grant
amounts</header><text>The maximum amount of grants for a project under this
section shall not exceed—</text>
<paragraph id="ID6ef348b70adf4307ad34e3d20c8febc1"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in the case of
grants for energy efficiency improvement under subsection (b), $1,000,000;
or.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID3996d272ff3e4bdb8428cbd5bcfe8c89"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in the case of
grants for innovation in energy sustainability under subsection (c),
$500,000.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id6D7E020C96DB43718AD32D199B7121BF"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Authorization
of appropriations</header><text>There are authorized to be appropriated such
sums as are necessary to carry out this section for each of fiscal years 2008
through 2012.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="id020E6BDBFD7F41E59BEA7280876C979A"><enum>607.</enum><header>Workforce
training</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1101 of the
Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16411) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="id6A1734A40C1243B4878CD590280BA491"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by redesignating subsection (d) as
subsection (e); and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id5A8D17C3712E47EFB12708B615E69F03"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by inserting after subsection (c) the
following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id05DA44B17A0449519C57A6A4484757F1" style="OLC">
<subsection id="id6DF08D6F97E14A75924C12A69E622A07"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Workforce
training</header>
<paragraph id="idDFF4BD7EDC534CE5A8D9CF0F711E8AB7"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary, in
cooperation with the Secretary of Labor, shall promulgate regulations to
implement a program to provide workforce training to meet the high demand for
workers skilled in the energy efficiency and renewable energy
industries.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id0982FF44460E49CDBDA0A8D215296527"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Consultation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In carrying out this subsection, the
Secretary shall consult with representatives of the energy efficiency and
renewable energy industries concerning skills that are needed in those
industries.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id599E380FB11A496A8761E79CEA7FC62E" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>608.</enum><header>Assistance to States
to reduce school bus idling</header>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id8A88A06B8F8642B1A375DAA2ED74822A"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Statement of
policy</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Congress encourages
each local educational agency (as defined in section 9101(26) of the Elementary
and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801(26))) that receives Federal
funds under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6301
et seq.) to develop a policy to reduce the incidence of school bus idling at
schools while picking up and unloading students.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID39193a5941eb492d917467146c423895"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Authorization
of appropriations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">There are
authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary, working in coordination with
the Secretary of Education, $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2007 through
2012 for use in educating States and local education agencies about—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idB9DDCE18411447F7B57EFF136023915E"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">benefits of reducing school bus idling;
and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idBAF29107C4694DE28CA53F216A5B312F"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">ways in which school bus idling may be
reduced.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section>