II Calendar No. 605 111th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3396 [Report No. 111–319] IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 24, 2010 Mr. Bingaman (for himself, Mr. Pryor, Mrs. Lincoln, Mr. Brown of Massachusetts, and Mr. Bayh) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources September 27, 2010 Reported by Mr. Bingaman, with amendments and an amendment to the title Omit the parts struck through and insert the parts printed in italic A BILL To amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to establish within the Department of Energy a Supply Star program to identify and promote practices, companies, and products that use highly efficient supply chains in a manner that conserves energy, water, and other resources.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Supply Star Act of 2010.

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Supply Star

The Energy Policy and Conservation Act is amended by inserting after section 324A (42 U.S.C. 6294a) the following:

324B.

Supply Star Program

(a)

In general

There is established within the Department of Energy a Supply Star program to identify and promote practices, recognize companies, and, as appropriate, recognize products that use highly efficient supply chains in a manner that conserves energy, water, and other resources. (b)

Coordination

In carrying out the program described in subsection (a), the Secretary shall— (1)consult with other appropriate agencies; and (2)coordinate efforts with the Energy Star program established under section 324A. (c)

Duties

In carrying out the Supply Star program described in subsection (a), the Secretary shall— (1)promote practices, recognize companies, and, as appropriate, recognize products that comply with the Supply Star program as the preferred practices, companies, and products in the marketplace for maximizing supply chain efficiency; (2)work to enhance industry and public awareness of the Supply Star program; (3)collect and disseminate data on supply chain energy resource consumption; (4)develop and disseminate metrics, processes, and analytical tools (including software) for evaluating supply chain energy resource use; (5)develop guidance at the sector level for improving supply chain efficiency; (6)work with domestic and international organizations to harmonize approaches to analyzing supply chain efficiency, including the development of a consistent set of tools, templates, calculators, and databases; and (7)work with industry, including small businesses, to improve supply chain efficiency through activities that include— (A)developing and sharing best practices; and (B)providing opportunities to benchmark supply chain efficiency. (d)

Evaluation

In any evaluation of supply chain efficiency carried out by the Secretary, the Secretary shall consider energy and resourcecarried out by the Secretary with respect to a specific product, the Secretary shall consider energy consumption and resource use throughout the entire lifecycle of a product, including production, transport, packaging, use, and disposal. (e)

Grants and Incentives

(1)

In general

The Secretary may award grants or other forms of incentives on a competitive basis to eligible entities, as determined by the Secretary, for the purposes of— (A)studying supply chain energy resource efficiency; and (B)demonstrating and achieving reductions in the energy resource consumption of commercial products through changes and improvements to the production supply and distribution chain of the products. (2)

Use of information

Any information or data generated as a result of the grants or incentives described in paragraph (1) shall be used to inform the development of the Supply Star Program. (f)

Training

The Secretary shall use funds to support professional training programs to develop and communicate methods, practices, and tools for improving supply chain efficiency. (g)

Effect of impact on climate change

For purposes of this section, the impact on climate change shall not be a factor in determining supply chain efficiency. (h)

Effect of outsourcing of American jobs

For purposes of this section, the outsourcing of American jobs in the production of a product shall not count as a positive factor in determining supply chain efficiency. (g)(i)

Authorization of Appropriations

There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section such sums as are necessary.

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Amend the title so as to read: A bill to amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to establish within the Department of Energy a Supply Star program to identify and promote practices, recognize companies, and recognize products that use highly efficient supply chains in a manner that conserves energy, water, and other resources.. September 27, 2010 Reported with amendments and an amendment to the title