1.Short
title; table of contents
(a)This Act may be cited
as the Practical Energy and Climate
Plan Act of 2010
.
(b)The table of contents of this Act is as follows:
Sec. 1. Short title; table of
contents.
TITLE I—Reducing foreign oil dependence
Subtitle A—Vehicle efficiency
Sec. 101. Fuel efficiency standards.
Sec. 102. Revenue neutral fuel performance program for motor
vehicles.
Subtitle B—Fuel choice
Sec. 111. Production incentives for renewable
fuels.
Sec. 112. Ensuring the availability of dual fueled automobiles
and light duty trucks.
TITLE II—Energy efficiency
Subtitle A—National building energy performance
standards
Sec. 201. Greater energy efficiency in building
codes.
Subtitle B—Federal buildings
Sec. 211. Energy efficient Federal buildings.
Subtitle C—Homes and Buildings Energy Retrofits
Program
Sec. 221. Definitions.
Sec. 222. Homes and Buildings Energy Retrofits
Program.
Sec. 223. General provisions.
Sec. 224. Authorization of appropriations.
Subtitle D—Rural energy savings program
Sec. 231. Rural energy savings program.
Subtitle E—Industrial energy efficiency
Sec. 241. State partnership industrial energy efficiency
revolving loan program.
Subtitle F—Appliance and equipment efficiency standards
Sec. 251. Appliance and equipment efficiency.
Sec. 252. Federal procurement of energy efficient
products.
TITLE III—Diverse domestic power
Sec. 301. Federal diverse energy standard.
Sec. 302. Fossil fuel generating facility retirement
program.
Sec. 303. Funding for loan guarantees for advanced nuclear
energy facilities.
TITLE IV—Measurement and review of energy and climate
programs
Sec. 401. Measurement and review of energy and climate change
programs.
<enum>I</enum><header>Reducing foreign
oil dependence</header>
<subtitle id="idC5B19B11738340AA8983552936CCF1AF"><enum>A</enum><header>Vehicle
efficiency</header>
<section id="ID28676EA262944DFE9E6A3474B634475E"><enum>101.</enum><header>Fuel
efficiency standards</header>
<subsection id="ID24e88305454c4d5cb2fa86455373728a"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Standards for
light vehicles</header><text>Section 32902 of title 49, United States Code, is
amended—</text>
<paragraph id="ID27d117c874cc4a42adaa6371f33aa9cd"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection
(a), by inserting <quote>, reflecting at least a 4 percent annual increase
beginning in model year 2017 (rounded to the nearest <fraction>1/10</fraction>
mile per gallon)</quote> before the period at the end;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID9b2c0369d6d64573bc53c667cd005a41"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection
(b)—</text>
<subparagraph id="id3870109CAEA94D9D8A8DA6C1A827D419"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph
(2)—</text>
<clause id="id54B3AB5938C94EB49CB4C3D9A0A4A5A3"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in
subparagraph (A)—</text>
<subclause id="ID0a6f1f60eb0245c1b26bb84aa993f59b"><enum>(I)</enum><text>in the
subparagraph heading, by striking <quote><header-in-text level="subparagraph" style="OLC">2020</header-in-text></quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="subparagraph" style="OLC">2016</header-in-text></quote>;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="ID9ee15d673ad84d7caaef37ee13ceec33"><enum>(II)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>2020</quote> and inserting <quote>2016</quote>; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="ID2819101c3c84416297ef921e3e58034d"><enum>(III)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>35</quote> and inserting <quote>34.1</quote>;</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="idB6FBF28C0F24419DA61D048B8A3B38ED"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in
subparagraph (B)—</text>
<subclause id="ID46ee819287a4411cb929d335e0e7e9af"><enum>(I)</enum><text>in the
subparagraph heading, by striking <quote><header-in-text level="subparagraph" style="OLC">2021</header-in-text></quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="subparagraph" style="OLC">2017</header-in-text></quote>;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="IDa2f6fe17380c447e847e529d138748f5"><enum>(II)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>2021</quote> and inserting <quote>2017</quote>; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="ID1df02fbea7024245a9359e4f9238cde2"><enum>(III)</enum><text>by inserting
<quote>, reflecting at least a 4 percent annual increase for each model
year</quote> before the period at the end; and</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="IDc511401ac966498eab7c214c00a3a0d6"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(C)—</text>
<subclause id="IDd409c7e6b00e43b7a6ddca278bbc6886"><enum>(I)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>subparagraph (A)</quote> and inserting <quote>subparagraphs (A) and
(B)</quote>;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="ID80ca80718e2d467dab4cebe803370276"><enum>(II)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>and ending with model year 2020</quote>; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="ID14bb6875efa84991bd034adb2b53f2e7"><enum>(III)</enum><text>by adding at
the end the following: <quote>The projected aggregate level of average fuel
economy for model year 2017 and each succeeding model year shall reflect at
least a 4 percent increase from the level for the prior model year (rounded to
the nearest <fraction>1/10</fraction> mile per gallon).</quote>; and</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID3b9937ffffec4e16845303ada3c98ab7"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by adding at the
end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id41986853EE894DCDB6AD4CEC7ABE0F38" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="IDcd590c8d7dad472a930f943962367dca"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Unified
regulatory requirements</header><text>Regulations under this subsection and
amendments to regulations under subsection (c) shall, to the maximum extent
practicable, be promulgated (including through joint rulemaking), coordinated,
and implemented in conjunction with pollutant regulations promulgated by the
the Administrator of the Environmental Protection
Agency.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID293cc761cc5c45a18355079ac0d3f014"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection
(c)—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID7fb6f65992584260a23c05939a7f10c6"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by inserting
<quote>(1)</quote> before <quote>The Secretary</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id3F4EC83FAD6D41B2A7942661C2783348"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>that model year.</quote> and inserting the following: “model year,
including to a level lower than a 4 percent annual increase if the Secretary
determines the standards prescribed under subsection (b) for each model
year—</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id64C36C2556DF4D93BE98A3E0160285C3" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="IDda34eff989d74a45b88793782c045cd3" indent="up1"><enum>(A)</enum><text>are technologically
unachievable;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDe666e760672042ef89959694fe0f8d37" indent="up1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>cannot be achieved without materially
reducing the overall safety of automobiles manufactured or sold in the United
States; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID2d461a6d522b41059550db14be4c5bea" indent="up1"><enum>(C)</enum><text>is shown, by clear and convincing
evidence, not to be cost effective.</text>
</subparagraph><paragraph id="id98026F428B124C15A2134F7E35F9021A" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>If a standard reflecting a level
lower than a 4 percent annual increase is prescribed for a model year under
subsection (b), such standard shall be the maximum standard that—</text>
<subparagraph id="IDd25303e0e4414de3952b887aabf8eef3"><enum>(A)</enum><text>is technologically achievable;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID8f3ffa46b6b5413c954dc09b8e1c52ed"><enum>(B)</enum><text>can be achieved without materially
reducing the overall safety of automobiles manufactured or sold in the United
States; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDc18db18ab2654be296d855b9cab61f32"><enum>(C)</enum><text>is cost
effective.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID22032390cdb04d00ae52f57860b261bd"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>Section 553</quote> and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id6A2F66282F0B4A688507CFD469291F07" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="id17990A0D98204F8FAEAD048E71DE80E9" indent="up1"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Section
553</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID8c09ae01bbe5452ba442899c20b06342"><enum>(D)</enum><text>by adding at the
end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id83A083CE7B124210BF05EEC42DE096AC" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="id287420CD5A24466CB9CFF7FB267FF532" indent="up1"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Not later than 90 days before issuing
an amended standard that would lower the fuel economy standards below the level
prescribed under subsection (b), the Secretary shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID9fafe071b23648409bc81e87d4bae25a"><enum>(A)</enum><text>provide written notification to the
<committee-name committee-id="">Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House
of Representatives</committee-name>, the <committee-name committee-id="SSCM00">Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the
Senate</committee-name>, and the <committee-name committee-id="SSEG00">Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the
Senate</committee-name>, regarding the amendments made to the fuel economy
standards prescribed in subsection (b); and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDbdbf28e786464c198803a9f4703a4364"><enum>(B)</enum><text>make publicly available
non-proprietary documentation regarding the amendment
decision</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="IDfcc52734d4b04942a0ca442c13ba74a6"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in subsection
(f)—</text>
<subparagraph id="id0CF842342CF8408987AF47610A7899E1"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>When deciding</quote> and inserting <quote>(1) In
determining</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDdf9770ba3eb34951b22f5d5703d4a0ed"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>economic practicability</quote> and inserting <quote>cost
effectiveness</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID481ad363bcf444b3b186b72c64db0f90"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by adding at the
end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id6ED334A518F04BE8A91FF1DA2D8A712F" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="idE1683CA5C7404B77AA611C5AA16E4A53" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>In determining cost effectiveness
under paragraph (1), the Secretary of Transportation shall take into account
the total value to the Nation of reduced petroleum use, including the value of
reducing external costs of petroleum use, using a value for such costs equal to
50 percent of the value of a gallon of gasoline saved or the amount determined
in an analysis of the external costs of petroleum use that considers—</text>
<subparagraph id="IDddd3cbf9853a4b3ea8674ca8cad49127"><enum>(A)</enum><text>value to consumers;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID35751701381c457792d8a7e95d1fe1ca"><enum>(B)</enum><text>economic security;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDa631e6c5e0294c30af537ef97db1a9fe"><enum>(C)</enum><text>national security;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID3ceba4cae95d48b582be11d460aacde4"><enum>(D)</enum><text>foreign policy;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID7807b117c0734106acb68e78bbf17ab8"><enum>(E)</enum><text>the impact of oil use on—</text>
<clause id="IDb67c5d7115224ebd9b7c197e4f8d59f8"><enum>(i)</enum><text>sustained cartel rents paid to
foreign suppliers;</text>
</clause><clause id="ID94dbe18fbd304ee8b516603cb310b9f0"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>long-run potential gross domestic
product due to higher normal-market oil price levels, including inflationary
impacts;</text>
</clause><clause id="ID0573fef8e86041c9a03e4cde1b82049c"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>import costs, wealth transfers,
and potential gross domestic product due to increased trade imbalances;</text>
</clause><clause id="ID872c55f5506a46719974145e08253c5d"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>import costs and wealth transfers
during oil shocks;</text>
</clause><clause id="ID304664c8c5ff41c1844ef1b9eb82e144"><enum>(v)</enum><text>macroeconomic dislocation and
adjustment costs during oil shocks;</text>
</clause><clause id="ID9f26bb1547894305a9785fb7c0e650e1"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>the cost of existing energy
security policies, including the management of the Strategic Petroleum
Reserve;</text>
</clause><clause id="IDc8e600241aeb40b0bcd4316bd7cf57af"><enum>(vii)</enum><text>the timing and severity of the
oil peaking problem;</text>
</clause><clause id="IDd2ede2deb9dd4fbd9bc7b5d74b2cff4b"><enum>(viii)</enum><text>the risk, probability, size, and
duration of oil supply disruptions;</text>
</clause><clause id="ID5f0cc18a817c4b118c8624a95b9805cd"><enum>(ix)</enum><text>OPEC strategic behavior and
long-run oil pricing;</text>
</clause><clause id="ID64151e124e5f49cb9fa4c172e291186a"><enum>(x)</enum><text>the short term elasticity of energy
demand and the magnitude of price increases resulting from a supply
shock;</text>
</clause><clause id="ID256eb1d207fd4fd5924cd47c2ad23318"><enum>(xi)</enum><text>oil imports, military costs, and
related security costs, including intelligence, homeland security, sea lane
security and infrastructure, and other military activities;</text>
</clause><clause id="IDa8c8b6c92c44426989538e176d782164"><enum>(xii)</enum><text>oil imports, diplomatic and
foreign policy flexibility, and connections to geopolitical strife, terrorism,
and international development activities;</text>
</clause><clause id="ID3e772c19c3c340d08b115fa240c34ccd"><enum>(xiii)</enum><text>all relevant environmental
hazards under the jurisdiction of the Environmental Protection Agency;
and</text>
</clause><clause id="ID22564bfeea314015ad2cabf02cadb3eb"><enum>(xiv)</enum><text>well-to-wheels urban and local
air emissions of <quote>pollutants</quote> and their uninternalized
costs;</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDe0d7129d9a0a45e4a29a420567bc4414"><enum>(F)</enum><text>the impact of the oil or energy
intensity of the United States economy on the sensitivity of the economy to oil
price changes, including the magnitude of gross domestic product losses in
response to short-term price shocks or long-term price increases;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID07b52e324384469a9e656eef9fb5a10f"><enum>(G)</enum><text>the impact of United States payments
for oil imports on political, economic, and military developments in unstable
or unfriendly oil exporting countries;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID2b25335ea8b84f56897c7bbb4303844c"><enum>(H)</enum><text>the uninternalized costs of pipeline
and storage oil seepage, and for risk of oil spills from production, handling,
transport, and related landscape damage; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID35e4028ff9de478ba0827d2021e49ac2"><enum>(I)</enum><text>additional relevant factors, as
determined by the Secretary in consultation with the Secretary of Energy, the
Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, the Secretary of State,
the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of Homeland Security, and the Director
of National Intelligence.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID00fa820bfe244c909339dd9b16e4838b" indent="up1"><enum>(3)</enum><text>In considering the value to consumers
of a gallon of gasoline saved, the Secretary of Transportation may not use a
value that is less than the greatest of—</text>
<subparagraph id="IDba36095a34b44897ae711224c63c4a34"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the average national cost of a gallon
of gasoline sold in the United States during the 12-month period ending on the
date on which the new fuel economy standard is proposed;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID77e0eab3a5844d28ada7f5d4cd64c77e"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the most recent weekly estimate by the
Energy Information Administration of the Department of Energy of the average
national cost of a gallon of gasoline (all grades) sold in the United States;
or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID9d54eaaa08984028b79ac81d47405206"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the gasoline prices projected by the
Energy Information Administration for the 20-year period beginning in the year
following the year in which the standards are
established.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDccfcc60345ef4a2e8f7e3c388a11c030"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Standards for
medium- and heavy-Duty vehicles</header><text>Section 32902(k) of title 49,
United States Code, is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="id50603336208246B4B52CF9767FA95353"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph
(1)—</text>
<subparagraph id="id460C607C42AF4095BD8FC693F31DC104"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(C), by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID834b2c75380b4634b320f90ed7c734b7"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(D), by striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>; and</quote>;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID975b134171e64fd99573fe31bbbdb01d"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by adding at the
end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id4433B2BD7AEE405FA598D936757C1694" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="ID440f5bdff0994cab82cea95e8b9e98f4"><enum>(E)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">greatest achievable fuel efficiency
improvement targets for rules pertaining to commercial medium- and heavy-duty
vehicles and work trucks, taking into consideration the national security and
economic benefits of reduced petroleum consumption and relevant factors in the
manufacture and work accomplished of such
vehicles.</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="IDfd7def2f5c1448489186d9091bc58139"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph
(2)—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID5f381d1c81174dad9ebf0ed440a90b60"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>Not later</quote> and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id0798D64516BE4AF5BCD68FA9EF3A2C9E" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="idA178769392E141ECB900C9F3DA99E971"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Implementation</header><text>Not
later</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>; </after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDa3a7de9ca7924c708c3500ed4555878a"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>fuel economy standards</quote> and inserting <quote>fuel efficiency
standards (taking into consideration the national security and economic
benefits of reduced petroleum consumption)</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id008F6603F7D249538B68B4D134269F17"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>The Secretary may</quote> and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idB0026E9724384639926DE7D383C1ED28" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="idB1E4D5A4664A4E018AA30B05A37AA670"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Separate
standards</header><text>The Secretary
may</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id4BA534D00B134DFB9BC0B42D378E3C78"><enum>(D)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(B), as designated by subparagraph (C) of this paragraph, by adding at the end
the following: <quote>Recognizing the differentiated level of technological
development and data available between classes, as identified by the National
Academy of Sciences report <quote>Technologies and Approaches to Reducing the
Fuel Consumption of Medium- and Heavy-Duty Vehicles,</quote> the Secretary may
implement regulations for certain vehicle classes and vehicle components
authorized under this subsection, as designated by the Secretary, on an
accelerated basis.</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID6103065e98b84621a16bcc60453d9108"><enum>(E)</enum><text>by adding at the
end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idCDB61ADDE48244E596B4A1D39E2E2CB5" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="ID5e239d1170f340bf93f1e5ab4529f6d1"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Applicability;
adjustments</header><text>Standards issued under this subsection—</text>
<clause id="id68B55FABE56C44A58FD4A8C665EDE0DA"><enum>(i)</enum><text>may apply
to—</text>
<subclause id="ID5560bb56f11748bb81cfe61cd2cdfb94"><enum>(I)</enum><text>vehicle
components;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="ID914b208c50bd4e9bbd19ab0dbcaf4293"><enum>(II)</enum><text>whole vehicles
based on 1 or more attributes; or</text>
</subclause><subclause id="ID19352a430f86432aacae1770bc9a0826"><enum>(III)</enum><text>any combination
of (I) and (II);</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="ID43549ffda63d4d6996a8c8754df15506"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>shall, subject
to paragraph (3)—</text>
<subclause id="id7BFBB9F1033B49C79140A4EF25BA066D"><enum>(I)</enum><text>be implemented
for vehicles manufactured for sale in the United States during or before model
year 2017; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="idF4726723E9B74BF2B134AAF2244A6796"><enum>(II)</enum><text>allow for fuel
efficiency regulation of vehicle components or whole vehicles before such model
year; and</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="IDba40416af059456cb6a471d690d2b88b"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>shall
periodically, but not less frequently than every 4 model years, be adjusted to
achieve the maximum technologically feasible fuel efficiency improvements
(taking into account considerations of oil import dependence) which do not
materially affect vehicle safety and that are cost effective.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID9c145a1217264f539c99c10fe0f8cd4a"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Cost effective
criteria</header><text>As used in subparagraph (C)(iii), the term <term>cost
effective</term> shall be subject to considerations established under
subsection (f) and other criteria determined by the Secretary;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDf2ad0e8573c94755a05b5431c0a9ffb9"><enum>(E)</enum><header>Waiver;
notification; review</header><text>The Secretary may waive adjustments to the
standards issued under this subsection if the Secretary determines that any
such adjustment is not necessary to achieve the maximum technologically
feasible fuel efficiency improvements. If such a determination is made, the
Secretary shall provide written notification to the
<committee-name committee-id="">Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House
of Representatives</committee-name>, the <committee-name committee-id="SSCM00">Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the
Senate</committee-name>, and the <committee-name committee-id="SSEG00">Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the
Senate</committee-name>, not later than 180 days before the day that is 4 years
after the day on which the most recent standards came into effect. The
Secretary shall review any determination made under this subparagraph every 2
years.</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id4D1CEEF45C004330BD446A751BC89988"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by adding at the
end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idA0C0344FD6F44486B17B776D0347AE08" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="id8E6713A58F43494C95F3E5F78B69C63F"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Unified
regulatory requirements</header><text>Regulations issued pursuant to paragraph
(2) shall, to the maximum extent practicable, be established (including through
joint rulemaking), coordinated, and implemented in conjunction with pollutant
regulations administered by the Environmental Protection
Agency.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="id339FE1D4F52649E9820C4E2669D23C98"><enum>102.</enum><header>Revenue
neutral fuel performance program for motor vehicles</header>
<subsection id="id2E0E871201EF472C9EA3F969C9E1BFA1"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Amendment of
1986 Code</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Except as otherwise
expressly provided, whenever in this section or section 103 an amendment or
repeal is expressed in terms of an amendment to, or repeal of, a section or
other provision, the reference shall be considered to be made to a section or
other provision of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="id6D3D792EF4764F11BE35BDD3774B6B81"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Fuel
performance rebate</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subpart B
of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 (relating to other credits) is amended
by inserting after section 30D the following new section:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id8D0956568C0E473CB7DCF2F7EE54E1C8" style="OLC">
<section id="id44A0A237AADE40E6889926E76C636E2E"><enum>30E.</enum><header>Fuel
performance rebate</header>
<subsection id="idDDF5A14CD17A4485BF324804D29CFB3B"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Allowance of
credit</header>
<paragraph id="id4F1B9B05A5D846E28D5B7894255367C4"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>There shall be allowed as a credit against the tax
imposed by this chapter for the taxable year an amount equal to the amount
determined under paragraph (2) with respect to any new qualified fuel-efficient
motor vehicle placed in service by the taxpayer during the taxable year.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id6E557EBF690F41B3853C3EBCB69555B0"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Credit
amount</header><text>With respect to each new qualified fuel-efficient motor
vehicle, the amount determined under this paragraph shall be equal to the
product of—</text>
<subparagraph id="id02C013C372534FF5A0CB1961A2116B88"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the absolute
value of the difference between the fuel-economy rating and the reference
fuel-economy rating for such motor vehicle for the model year, and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idE049CB60359843EABB6F47104A9C60DD"><enum>(B)</enum><text>100, and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id92B1A183B7E144859B8E0D88F32EED44"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the applicable
amount.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id5064A54A6FE840ADB003BB4BBD34F888"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Applicable
amount</header><text>For purposes of paragraph (2)(C), the applicable amount is
equal to—</text>
<subparagraph id="id08BF5FA8CB86424294C9DC865A5208D9"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in the case of
model year 2011—</text>
<clause id="id95DEB641E482404782DB8A9ACEF135E9"><enum>(i)</enum><text>$1,000, or</text>
</clause><clause id="idC0093E2388A145FC997FDF07AD118CD6"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>$2,000, if the
fuel-economy rating for such motor vehicle is at least 50 percent more
efficient than the reference fuel-economy rating for such motor vehicle as
determined under paragraph (2)(A), and</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idB258B60728AA47179FB8A25D0A1FBB27"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in the case of
any succeeding model year—</text>
<clause id="id23CFBE935D13444799CBAF2DBD8669A6"><enum>(i)</enum><text>$1,500, or</text>
</clause><clause id="id4D035E02D9F14F1881F903D1B8BE58E6"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>$2,500, if the
fuel-economy rating for such motor vehicle is at least 50 percent more
efficient than the reference fuel-economy rating for such motor vehicle as
determined under paragraph (2)(A), or</text>
</clause><clause id="id330AC86E24A3498B88A26DEBB9ED9461"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>$3,500, if the
fuel-economy rating for such motor vehicle is at least 75 percent more
efficient than the reference fuel-economy rating for such motor vehicle as
determined under paragraph (2)(A).</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idD1BD0867C1FD48609AE118DF53795A90"><enum>(b)</enum><header>New qualified
fuel-Efficient motor vehicle</header><text>For purposes of this section, the
term <term>new qualified fuel-efficient motor vehicle</term> means a passenger
automobile or light truck—</text>
<paragraph id="H26BAD968EC8F4B2C81806E5586065A55"><enum>(1)</enum><text>which is treated
as a motor vehicle for purposes of title II of the Clean Air Act,</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id4691ED71E1AE4E1BB4C45A8C404632A3"><enum>(2)</enum><text>which achieves a
fuel-economy rating that is more efficient than the reference fuel-economy
rating for such motor vehicle for the model year,</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HBF3A4A12E08344C3B7C3AADF10F6C0AF"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">for which standards are prescribed pursuant
to section 32902 of title 49, United States Code,</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id562CF96E145C4D93B1D9744B454ACC30"><enum>(4)</enum><text>the original use
of which commences with the taxpayer,</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id44570C072F5C435AABE99426348BC60A"><enum>(5)</enum><text>which is acquired
for use or lease by the taxpayer and not for resale,</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idA529C01594CE4CB4824A861C850C70EE"><enum>(6)</enum><text>the purchase
price of which, less the amount allowable under subsection (a) with respect to
such vehicle, does not exceed $50,000, and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id4841DE518A5148178EE9719699FE8F15"><enum>(7)</enum><text>which is made by
a manufacturer beginning with model year 2013.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idD06568E4552F4E2A8C85AAAB802446C8"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Application
with other credits</header>
<paragraph id="id96BDB75B02084B54A6B99488FDA61976"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Business credit
treated as part of general business credit</header><text>So much of the credit
which would be allowed under subsection (a) for any taxable year (determined
without regard to this subsection) that is attributable to property of a
character subject to an allowance for depreciation shall be treated as a credit
listed in section 38(b) for such taxable year (and not allowed under subsection
(a)).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id325364C90B7F4620A4FCDC790CC9AC3A"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Refundable
personal credit</header>
<subparagraph id="id63AB064A7FE74A60AF00DB7AF1F9F947"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>For purposes of this title, the credit allowed under
subsection (a) for any taxable year (determined after application of paragraph
(1)) shall be treated as a credit allowable under subpart C for such taxable
year (and not allowed under subsection (a)).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="id9434DF14B1C344DAAD01134CFF3652B7"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Refundable
credit may be transferred</header>
<clause id="ID203582a5b6ff40d682fb9210f5eae6b9"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>A taxpayer may, in connection with the purchase of a new
qualified fuel-efficient motor vehicle, transfer any refundable credit
described in subparagraph (A) to any person who is in the trade or business of
selling new qualified fuel-efficient motor vehicles and who sold such vehicle
to the taxpayer, but only if such person clearly discloses to such taxpayer,
through the use of a window sticker attached to the new qualified
fuel-efficient vehicle—</text>
<subclause id="id0894D42DD1B241D59ECACE5EBE7604C0"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the amount of the
refundable credit described in subparagraph (A) with respect to such vehicle,
and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id2F260D14A9A145EBADC4B10AE50BE3FD"><enum>(II)</enum><text>a notification
that the taxpayer will not be eligible for any credit under section 30, 30B, or
30D with respect to such vehicle unless the taxpayer elects not to have this
section apply with respect to such vehicle.</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="idE2546F97A3444C19AA42F71A1743D3C0"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Certification</header><text>A
transferee of a refundable credit described in subparagraph (A) may not claim
such credit unless such claim is accompanied by a certification to the
Secretary that the transferee reduced the price the taxpayer paid for the new
qualified fuel-efficient motor vehicle by the entire amount of such refundable
credit.</text>
</clause><clause id="IDbadc7525e2bc4f0180f7c1d79fe422fd"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>Consent
required for revocation</header><text>Any transfer under clause (i) may be
revoked only with the consent of the Secretary.</text>
</clause><clause id="ID17151e61ba4c486dac87c025cbdbbc72"><enum>(iv)</enum><header>Regulations</header><text>The
Secretary may prescribe such regulations as necessary to ensure that any
refundable credit described in clause (i) is claimed once and not retransferred
by a transferee.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idD19434C647C04DAA84BA3F39358C22D0"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Other
definitions</header><text>For purposes of this section—</text>
<paragraph id="id716B737194E447539D0E62133CB29854"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Fuel-economy
rating</header><text>The term <term>fuel-economy rating</term> means, with
respect to any motor vehicle, the combined fuel-economy rating for such motor
vehicle, expressed in gallons per mile, determined in accordance with section
32904 of title 49, United States Code.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id28737649DAD04B5F91516FBA8294720C"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Model
year</header><text>The term <term>model year</term> has the meaning given such
term under section 32901(a) of such title 49.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H2CDDF5B36DF8400294D332C7E5E399D9"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Motor
vehicle</header><text>The term <term>motor vehicle</term> means any vehicle
which is manufactured primarily for use on public streets, roads, and highways
(not including a vehicle operated exclusively on a rail or rails) and which has
at least 4 wheels.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idE83137C626E94F63AFDBC53173A65453"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Reference
fuel-economy rating</header><text>The term <term>reference fuel-economy
rating</term> means, with respect to any motor vehicle, the fuel economy
standard for such motor vehicle, expressed in gallons per mile, calculated by
applying the relevant vehicle attributes to the mathematical function published
pursuant to section 32902(b)(3)(A) of title 49, United States Code.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id84B5C9CD829A41F982516A37E879F5AA"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Other
terms</header><text>The terms <term>automobile</term>, <term>passenger
automobile</term>, <term>light truck</term>, and <term>manufacturer</term> have
the meanings given such terms in regulations prescribed by the Administrator of
the Environmental Protection Agency for purposes of the administration of title
II of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7521 et seq.).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC1297D4794424ACA807E80D25AC586E1"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Special
rules</header>
<paragraph id="H76F5143C17AC430981A0149FF92608C6"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Basis
reduction</header><text>For purposes of this subtitle, the basis of any
property for which a credit is allowable under subsection (a) shall be reduced
by the amount of such credit so allowed (determined without regard to
subsection (c)).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H1021195E6E0241C8BE0DBF428038145C"><enum>(2)</enum><header>No double
benefit</header><text>No other credit shall be allowable under this chapter for
a new qualified fuel-efficient motor vehicle with respect to which a credit is
allowed under this section.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="id2AE13606A39B4B2CA7814647F00D2E28"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Property used
by tax-exempt entity</header><text>In the case of a vehicle whose use is
described in paragraph (3) or (4) of section 50(b) and which is not subject to
a lease, the person who sold such vehicle to the person or entity using such
vehicle shall be treated as the taxpayer that placed such vehicle in service,
but only if such person clearly discloses to such person or entity in a
document the amount of any credit allowable under subsection (a) with respect
to such vehicle (determined without regard to subsection (c)). For purposes of
subsection (c), property to which this paragraph applies shall be treated as of
a character subject to an allowance for depreciation.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H8FF3F6460CE14C4AAB74D0881A1D7308"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Property used
outside United States, etc., not qualified</header><text>No credit shall be
allowable under subsection (a) with respect to any property referred to in
section 50(b)(1) or with respect to the portion of the cost of any property
taken into account under section 179.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H1EF126D3D7CA41D1A39897B7C5889DD5"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Recapture</header><text>The
Secretary shall, by regulations, provide for recapturing the benefit of any
credit allowable under subsection (a) with respect to any property which ceases
to be property eligible for such credit (including recapture in the case of a
lease period of less than the economic life of a vehicle).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H8A2B4683005D490788AD6E69762ED139"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Election not to
take credit</header><text>No credit shall be allowed under subsection (a) for
any vehicle if the taxpayer elects to not have this section apply to such
vehicle.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HB2A7A0D624D54890A239182593CE0B9F"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Interaction with
air quality and motor vehicle safety standards</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A motor vehicle shall not be considered
eligible for a credit under this section unless such vehicle is in compliance
with—</text>
<subparagraph id="H3A077A283B814BB08780A7A3EEFFAA9A"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the applicable
provisions of the Clean Air Act for the applicable make and model year of the
vehicle (or applicable air quality provisions of State law in the case of a
State which has adopted such provisions under a waiver under section 209(b) of
the Clean Air Act), and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H8D50631893604825B6567A3C8BAF7171"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the motor vehicle
safety provisions of sections 30101 through 30169 of title 49, United States
Code.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HD236C0D1370D429F95EE37466E55071E"><enum>(8)</enum><header>Inflation
adjustment</header><text>In the case of any model year beginning in a calendar
year after 2011, each dollar amount in subsection (a)(3)(B) shall be increased
by an amount equal to—</text>
<subparagraph id="HCF21699B714C47C0A5FAE60968C0797F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>such dollar
amount, multiplied by</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD6D10E8118D34892900026007873B3E"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the cost-of-living
adjustment determined under section 1(f)(3) for the calendar year in which the
model year begins, determined by substituting <quote>2010</quote> for
<quote>1992</quote> in subparagraph (B) thereof.</text>
</subparagraph><continuation-text continuation-text-level="paragraph">Any
increase determined under the preceding sentence shall be rounded to the
nearest multiple of $100.</continuation-text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID225aa8ad2fd34ee79db5021518ca9055"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Regulations</header>
<paragraph id="idBE696CFAB0C349A391D00729DD76D7F0"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Except as provided in paragraph (2), the Secretary shall
promulgate such regulations as necessary to carry out the provisions of this
section.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDf18bf6b2374341ccada44bcbc6b152b1"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Coordination in
prescription of certain regulations</header><text>The Secretary of the
Treasury, in coordination with the Secretary of Transportation and the
Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, shall prescribe such
regulations as necessary to determine whether a motor vehicle meets the
requirements to be eligible for a credit under this
section.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" id="idEC4A0D9BAE7F45D6907B8BFC41A5D2BA"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Credit allowed
against alternative minimum tax</header>
<paragraph commented="no" id="idCE5BA7DCED61464889AF8B428EF9F2A1"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Business
credit</header><text>Section 38(c)(4)(B) is amended—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="idF3AC6960AB1A49DEA0D9FA99B694ADFD"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by redesignating
clauses (i) through (viii) as clauses (ii) through (ix), respectively;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="idD431DB31D9244DD19191162A55878C7A"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by inserting
before clause (ii) (as so redesignated) the following new clause:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idB1D76C8052D646B9A1F2E421C94D231C" style="OLC">
<clause commented="no" id="id45719494061944E1B7E3C5252C68C3A8"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the credit
determined under section
30E,</text>
</clause><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H99B26012193A4AAB8086304D27116D17"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Personal
credit</header>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="idABB6F5247921430CB746BD06C705C847"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Section
24(b)(3)(B) is amended by striking <quote>and 30D</quote> and inserting
<quote>30D, and 30E</quote>.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H68F3378965BC4749B372BA9466E6F69C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Section
25(e)(1)(C)(ii) is amended by inserting <quote>30E,</quote> after
<quote>30D,</quote>.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H12C2FCE9E9A947BFACB14501BC3CECCC"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 25B(g)(2) is amended by striking
<quote>and 30D</quote> and inserting <quote>30D, and 30E</quote>.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="HC2152077A9564F41A63C142A8E29407D"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 26(a)(1) is amended by striking
<quote>and 30D</quote> and inserting <quote>30D, and 30E</quote>.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="HEAFEDD30DA424B9DB28212175977F990"><enum>(E)</enum><text>Section 904(i) is
amended by striking <quote>and 30D</quote> and inserting <quote>30D, and
30E</quote>.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id2E94B6DBB07047CE82C00E60EBB51FB1"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Display of
credit</header><text>Section 32908(b)(1) of title 49, United States Code, is
amended—</text>
<paragraph id="idF0DFC58DD4634778B573AB51708FC580"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by redesignating
subparagraphs (E) and (F) as subparagraphs (F) and (G); and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id575899BC88FD45ABBC0315E39C398B20"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by inserting
after subparagraph (D) the following new subparagraph:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id2D20A9DE65C84A01A7BF600859F0BBBB" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="id4F0284BE390C4809B9E5BE40F197FF8E"><enum>(E)</enum><text>the amount of the
fuel-efficient motor vehicle credit allowable with respect to the sale of the
automobile under section 30E of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (26 U.S.C.
30E).</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id198587C63A624280A2B7C93C7C8DBDF2"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Conforming
amendments</header>
<paragraph id="id959922D9341441AA81BE52B83FBF0FA4"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Section 38(a) is
amended—</text>
<subparagraph id="id38BFBE04C80E4E1E98FA0A2E224096FB"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph
(34), by striking <quote>plus</quote> at the end;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idD1A07F234FFB45C99909BDE341B5514E"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph
(35), by striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>, plus</quote>;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id2C01B9E1FDDE4984A2562794DD934FE6"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by adding at the
end the following new paragraph:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id4593B9638C454D719B84FB97BF724978" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="id65E899111C554AE8970C3DD22B70A4B1"><enum>(36)</enum><text>the portion of
the fuel performance rebate to which section 30E(c)(1)
applies.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id02699FDCADF645C981CA4BC4B6E4D039"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Section 1016(a)
is amended—</text>
<subparagraph id="id0825D561033845DE851FA2560E94EF21"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph
(36), by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id7D0F04BDABC044FEA6A4015C7DCA14E9"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph
(37), by striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>, and</quote>;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id5F770A3110B84BBEA9B7C6E7BA1E8BBA"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by adding at the
end the following new paragraph:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id4BEF2004594941D5945CA3886DAE3B1D" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="idD390AFFDF99644828E801B0B454FD625"><enum>(38)</enum><text>to the extent
provided in section
30E(e)(1).</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idE7BB9310EA444B25BF6B1BAA34AE38F6"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Section 6501(m)
is amended by inserting <quote>30E(e)(6),</quote> after
<quote>30D(e)(4),</quote>.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idFC8D519AF02547018585E2AEB29C3E85"><enum>(4)</enum><text>The table of
section for subpart C of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 is amended by
inserting after the item relating to section 30D the following new item:</text>
<quoted-block id="id4cea5745-84a5-4841-8d9c-3d651ac6dbfd" style="OLC">
<toc>
<toc-entry idref="id44A0A237AADE40E6889926E76C636E2E" level="section">Sec. 30E. Fuel performance
rebate.</toc-entry>
</toc>
<after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id4196C0D90CFC4BE6BE1746DE4EA7D808"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Revenue
neutrality provisions for fuel performance credit</header><text>Section 4064 is
amended to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id2CB16BBD8ADC49BE8863A98BA7AB67A9" style="OLC">
<section id="idBB143150CFE042898669289A41CF71CB"><enum>4064.</enum><header>Fiscal offset
provisions for fuel performance credit</header>
<subsection id="id85AE5B4E70E7471CB665950A3FFF26A9"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Imposition of
tax</header>
<paragraph id="idA90BC5B7D62F45BF8E1CBE8953CE9311"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>There is hereby imposed on the sale by the manufacturer
of each fuel guzzler motor vehicle a tax equal to the product of—</text>
<subparagraph id="id65F06C26C81F4541AFA2E65E73DDD940"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the absolute
value of the difference between the fuel-economy rating and the reference
fuel-economy rating for such motor vehicle for the model year, and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id29F340AC68FB404E80FD8BA076E8309C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>100, and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idA6C28A58DE724BAE86F14F8A5E60716D"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the applicable
amount.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id07BEF2B544C644BBAA82ECA513AF644E"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Applicable
amount</header><text>For purposes of paragraph (1)(C), the applicable amount is
equal to—</text>
<subparagraph id="id1D24D0A9203742BD9B02D11395EB3B82"><enum>(A)</enum><text>$1,500, or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idD9874DDA9AF7464D813DA494C4DB79D9"><enum>(B)</enum><text>$2,500, if the
fuel-economy rating for such motor vehicle is more than 50 percent less
efficient than the reference fuel-economy rating for such motor vehicle as
determined under paragraph (1)(A), or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idEB7125DD8EB14F8E9B8D625EF9C24D60"><enum>(C)</enum><text>$3,500, if the
fuel-economy rating for such motor vehicle is more than 75 percent less
efficient than the reference fuel-economy rating for such motor vehicle as
determined under paragraph (1)(A).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idA571433A5FC34A6F9399426C47178BD2"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Fuel guzzler
motor vehicle</header><text>For purposes of this section—</text>
<paragraph id="idAE5086301652456ABF8B4589FD63DB04"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The term <term>fuel guzzler motor vehicle</term> means a
passenger automobile or light truck—</text>
<subparagraph id="id7C2CBD08F09A4DB1BEF37E6BE2F5955A"><enum>(A)</enum><text>which is treated
as a motor vehicle for purposes of title II of the Clean Air Act,</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idDDF810BD6DB347B2A3E16D1002A54B6C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>which achieves a
fuel-economy rating that is less efficient than the reference fuel-economy
rating for such motor vehicle for the model year,</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id0237040BA1414B0AAD5E3D98AA3DDE12"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">which has a gross vehicle weight rating of
not more than 8,500 pounds, and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idA9705C825FA94C0094B3D198348A15A2"><enum>(D)</enum><text>which is made by
a manufacturer beginning with model year 2013.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id785490B899CB42A0BD5BF63DB499EBFD"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Exception for
emergency vehicles</header><text>The term <term>fuel guzzler motor
vehicle</term> does not include any vehicle sold for use and used—</text>
<subparagraph id="id3C4E0F289E8F4B2FABE5D1BD6CF53524"><enum>(A)</enum><text>as an ambulance
or combination ambulance-hearse,</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id0D040A270F4741608AA8D49C018A8F3C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by the United
States or by a State or local government for police or other law enforcement
purposes, or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id28ABDB1D6B5C4F7F95F0055E6A6D018B"><enum>(C)</enum><text>for other
emergency uses prescribed by the Secretary by regulations.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id02517DBEE2034D979FFBDAB22803198F"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Other
definitions</header><text>For purposes of this section—</text>
<paragraph id="id47F16E3D10F34E5A91D2BE7ECEC787F1"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Fuel-economy
rating</header><text>The term <term>fuel-economy rating</term> means, with
respect to any motor vehicle, the combined fuel-economy rating for such motor
vehicle, expressed in gallons per mile, determined in accordance with section
32904 of title 49, United States Code.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idA4BF295F237D4437984DCB41FD61CB3B"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Model
year</header><text>The term <term>model year</term> has the meaning given such
term under section 32901(a) of such title 49.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idC16B8301695E4BC388D44E95047D0292"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Motor
vehicle</header><text>The term <term>motor vehicle</term> means any vehicle
which is manufactured primarily for use on public streets, roads, and highways
(not including a vehicle operated exclusively on a rail or rails) and which has
at least 4 wheels.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id3C5098C85B794872800A1D75959832EC"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Reference
fuel-economy rating</header><text>The term <term>reference fuel-economy
rating</term> means, with respect to any motor vehicle, the fuel economy
standard for such motor vehicle, expressed in gallons per mile, calculated by
applying the relevant vehicle attributes to the mathematical function published
pursuant to section 32902(b)(3)(A) of title 49, United States Code.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id442A43ABFF3F4D4EAAA47820145F4F11"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Other
terms</header><text>The terms <term>automobile</term>, <term>passenger
automobile</term>, <term>light truck</term>, and <term>manufacturer</term> have
the meanings given such terms in regulations prescribed by the Administrator of
the Environmental Protection Agency for purposes of the administration of title
II of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7521 et seq.).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id7CB4BB9EC4814ADBB2A5D73485AC6E63"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Inflation
adjustment</header><text>In the case of any model year beginning in a calendar
year after 2010, each dollar amount in subsection (a)(2) shall be increased by
an amount equal to—</text>
<paragraph id="idB38BD33E5F7445DD9004DCD1742CA028"><enum>(1)</enum><text>such dollar
amount, multiplied by</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id9143FB10331F4258B7E405DC3FA8389D"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the
cost-of-living adjustment determined under section 1(f)(3) for the calendar
year in which the model year begins, determined by substituting
<quote>2009</quote> for <quote>1992</quote> in subparagraph (B) thereof.</text>
</paragraph><continuation-text continuation-text-level="subsection">Any
increase determined under the preceding sentence shall be rounded to the
nearest multiple of
$100.</continuation-text></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="id14CB1A825B2D4B3BA0F525076B99EC1F"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Conforming
amendments</header>
<paragraph id="id034363659BC34038BD5BBBA06E898044"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The heading for
part I of subchapter A of chapter 32 is amended by striking
<quote><header-in-text level="part" style="OLC">Gas</header-in-text></quote>
and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="part" style="OLC">Fuel</header-in-text></quote>.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id16326E0DF3AE42688A96513DB340CCC5"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The table of
parts for subchapter A of chapter 32 is amended by striking <quote>Gas</quote>
in the item relating to part I and inserting <quote>Fuel</quote>.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id8192AE0D383741F382C59194EB773270"><enum>(3)</enum><text>The table of
sections for part I of subchapter A of chapter 32 is amended by striking
<quote>Gas</quote> in the item relating to section 4064 and inserting
<quote>Fuel</quote>.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id6EED95359F3A4CA6B30854A52154D827"><enum>(4)</enum><text>The heading for
subsection (d) of section 1016 is amended by striking <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="OLC">gas guzzler tax</header-in-text></quote> and
inserting <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="OLC">fuel
performance fee</header-in-text></quote>.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id41FFBF2E293A493CAD79CA5E47D4E2E9"><enum>(5)</enum><text>The heading for
subsection (e) of section 4217 is amended by striking <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="OLC">gas guzzler tax</header-in-text></quote> and
inserting <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="OLC">fuel
performance fee</header-in-text></quote>.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id880B99E3D1B9478F9345C9631B25DDD0"><enum>(6)</enum><text>The heading for
subparagraph (B) of section 4217(e)(3) is amended by striking
<quote><header-in-text level="subparagraph" style="OLC">gas guzzler
tax</header-in-text></quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="subparagraph" style="OLC">fuel performance
fee</header-in-text></quote>.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idE16EE11875F84407918B4C7D9627F028"><enum>(7)</enum><text>Section 4217(e)
is amended by striking <quote>gas guzzler tax</quote> each place it appears and
inserting <quote>fuel performance fee</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDf864c9013dda4456b8377dc0906dd4ac"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Effective
date</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The amendments made by
subsections (a) through (e) shall apply to property placed in service after the
date of the enactment of this Act. The amendments made by subsections (f) and
(g) shall apply to sales of vehicles beginning with model year 2013.</text>
</subsection></section></subtitle><subtitle id="id26D267184FF745A2BAFECB87227E2075"><enum>B</enum><header>Fuel
choice</header>
<section id="id26C24DE016C845FAADFD1B970758FAE4"><enum>111.</enum><header>Production
incentives for renewable fuels</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 942 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005
(42 U.S.C. 16251) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="id6A701CC4CE3C41849DD2B082C1A18144"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in the section
heading, by striking <quote><header-in-text level="section" style="OLC">cellulosic biofuels</header-in-text></quote> and inserting
<quote><header-in-text level="section" style="OLC">renewable
fuels</header-in-text></quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id2C46D177A665423CA1152296F4841EB1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>cellulosic biofuels</quote> each place it appears (other than subsection
(b)(1)) and inserting <quote>renewable fuels</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id4C5E24CB35DD4C8291D6E17E7929B0A9"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection
(a), by striking <quote>biofuels</quote> each place it appears and inserting
<quote>renewable fuels</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idBC0A5767BC7F4C33AADA10CD883FD448"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in subsection
(b)—</text>
<subparagraph id="idCF03C2A8260441B8950C101126C2E201"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking
paragraph (1);</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id792558F22B4B4D88A437686AA0D0B012"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by redesignating
paragraph (2) as paragraph (1); and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id788166C0C24840239357126C73146542"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by inserting
after paragraph (1) (as so redesignated) the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idC4DEC94A17CB4DD3A558C5CA38882280" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="idD0BEC42513E644109A30EE939A1601D1"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Renewable
fuel</header>
<subparagraph id="idC8A9563FDBF54874AF7C0D2D4AB0D8E7"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The term <term>renewable fuel</term> has the meaning
given the term in section 211(o)(1) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C.
7545(o)(1)).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id11716AE51F1C435BA29F33B6F57611ED"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Inclusion</header><text>The
term <term>renewable fuel</term> includes algae.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idDB21D0F42B7B4521A726E2CA5D74B7A9"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Exclusion</header><text>The
term <term>renewable fuel</term> does not include
grain.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id0EEC76C752A24AA6A602F37C2545C553"><enum>(5)</enum><text>in subsection
(f), by inserting <quote>for each of fiscal years 2011 through 2015</quote>
before the period at the end.</text>
</paragraph></section><section id="id1F355B9387D8469EB24E2DCDF253945D" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>112.</enum><header>Ensuring the
availability of dual fueled automobiles and light duty trucks</header>
<subsection id="IDE82BB767B0904CB183F115EF3604AE56"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Chapter 329 of title 49, United States Code, is amended
by inserting after section 32902 the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idBE6AED12DA5C43A2B3903916CC6908C4" style="USC">
<section id="ID9EEC7B1167BB45D2BD6C53E8E4EA80BF"><enum>32902A.</enum><header>Requirement
to manufacture dual fueled automobiles and light duty trucks</header>
<subsection id="idEB72F13A664B41338A03E3D579787917"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For each model year
listed in the following table, each manufacturer shall ensure that the
percentage of automobiles and light duty trucks manufactured by the
manufacturer for sale in the United States that are dual fueled automobiles and
light duty trucks is not less than the percentage set forth for that model year
in the following table:</text>
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<thead>
<row><entry align="left" colname="col1" morerows="0" namest="col1">Model Year</entry><entry align="left" colname="col2" morerows="0" namest="col2">Percentage</entry>
</row>
</thead>
<tbody>
<row><entry colname="col1" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="2">Model years 2013 and 2014</entry><entry colname="col2" leader-modify="clr-ldr">50 percent</entry>
</row>
<row><entry colname="col1" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="2">Model year 2015 and each subsequent model year</entry><entry colname="col2" leader-modify="clr-ldr">90 percent.</entry>
</row>
</tbody>
</tgroup>
</table>
</subsection><subsection id="id97A8826C73F8491C842C5ED8449500A2"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Exception</header><text>Subsection
(a) shall not apply to automobiles or light duty trucks that operate only on
electricity or other non-petroleum based energy
sources.</text>
</subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="IDAECD9EA9DE5442FFA820AD91780865CF"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Clerical
amendment</header><text>The table of sections for chapter 329 of title 49,
United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to section
32902 the following:</text>
<quoted-block id="id5f9b60b7-f10f-4dc9-a16a-1a7a76a8477d" style="USC">
<toc>
<toc-entry idref="ID9EEC7B1167BB45D2BD6C53E8E4EA80BF" level="section">32902A. Requirement to manufacture dual fueled automobiles and
light duty
trucks.</toc-entry>
</toc>
<after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID1EAAE99C8AC5493C86E10CAA7BE191AF"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Rulemaking</header><text>Not
later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of
Transportation shall prescribe regulations to carry out the amendments made by
this Act.</text>
</subsection></section></subtitle><enum>II</enum><header>Energy
efficiency</header>
<subtitle id="idD0F22959D5B94823B8897DAEE04F221B"><enum>A</enum><header>National building
energy performance standards</header>
<section id="id58F81248C3CF451DA8B9310DEED00A13"><enum>201.</enum><header>Greater energy
efficiency in building codes</header>
<subsection id="ID23a7a9da4d884c42ae6a33b7455542aa"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Section 304 of the Energy Conservation and Production Act
(42 U.S.C. 6833) is amended to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idE5F763930CA74FB59095089B0407AD4C" style="OLC">
<section id="ID4d17d487b06647bf9fa1d7aa208d163a"><enum>304.</enum><header>Updating State
building energy efficiency codes</header>
<subsection id="IDa48ca40b9f1f4c2e834ecbd8858aecdb"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Updating
national model building energy codes</header>
<paragraph id="ID3637cbaf2eb14f10ac05663a7db61497"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Targets</header>
<subparagraph id="ID59ad7ff065124132a3d4d43d027445fc"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary shall support updating the national model
building energy codes and standards at least every 3 years to achieve overall
energy savings, compared to the 2006 IECC for residential buildings and ASHRAE
Standard 90.1–2004 for commercial buildings.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id6DF47D8496894B91938E50042D61439C"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Minimum
requirements</header><text>The targets for overall energy savings shall be at
least a—</text>
<clause id="ID12e2cafb7bd24e0fb3f2be8efe8dbd34"><enum>(i)</enum><text>30 percent
reduction in energy use relative to a comparable building constructed in
compliance with the 2006 IECC by January 1, 2012;</text>
</clause><clause id="ID44504d36aa844b1d8297fac82c08cb94"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>30 percent
reduction in energy use relative to a comparable building constructed in
compliance with the ASHRAE Standard 90.1–2004 by May 1, 2012;</text>
</clause><clause id="IDfe4a430a2a794c2d82fe71e91d24e0ce"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>50 percent
reduction in energy use relative to a comparable building constructed in
compliance with the 2006 IECC by January 1, 2015; and</text>
</clause><clause id="ID99cf0ef87396446ca36c2553cfbc8845"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>50 percent
reduction in energy use relative to a comparable building constructed in
compliance with the ASHRAE Standard 90.1–2004 by January 1, 2017.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID9db7cb32c8c24022a8dbb4f6c1258777"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Specific
years</header>
<clause id="ID8863a02f8e9042248ea6649cac186309"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Targets for specific dates subsequent to the dates
established under clauses (i) and (ii) of subparagraph (B) shall be set by the
Secretary at least 3 years in advance of each target date, coordinated with the
IECC and ASHRAE Standard 90.1 cycles, at a level of energy efficiency that is
technologically feasible and life-cycle cost effective and on a path to
achieving net-zero-energy buildings.</text>
</clause><clause id="ID5c5ce27d16344536985e347a59e721db"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Different
target years</header>
<subclause id="id7EA602048E0B436F99380352D1E2805B"><enum>(I)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Subject to paragraph (2)(D), not later than 3 years prior
to implementation of clauses (iii) and (iv) of subparagraph (B), the Secretary
may set a different target date for the targets established under those clauses
if the Secretary determines that a 50 percent target cannot be met by the
target date.</text>
</subclause><subclause id="IDfaae4c80a6e944e38004b642096ddc97"><enum>(II)</enum><header>Notice</header><text>Not
later than 15 days prior to a determination made under subclause (I), the
Secretary shall inform the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the
Senate and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives
of the determination.</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID625150067c244d85829344f1ab6c0d2c"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Technical
assistance to model code-setting and standard development
organizations</header>
<clause id="ID4c05a34a2c9848a394ccc6a88068139d"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary shall, on a timely basis, provide technical
assistance to model code-setting and standard development organizations.</text>
</clause><clause id="IDc1c481d18309435cae9d1f9c2051389b"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Assistance</header><text>The
assistance shall, to the maximum extent practicable, include technical
assistance identified by the organizations such as for—</text>
<subclause id="ID40eb7d319adb41c9a4cc2ad7989df773"><enum>(I)</enum><text>evaluating codes
or standards proposals or revisions;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="IDb9ba41a0fa7847ee8f4e6f244d88b6a8"><enum>(II)</enum><text>building energy
analysis and design tools;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="ID667c851a42e34b43a838bbfee88fb2ae"><enum>(III)</enum><text>building
demonstrations; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="ID2a9d6d041cc64239874a7824b517ffc7"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>design
assistance and training.</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID6d7261a2cba94714a09eeb671739a153"><enum>(E)</enum><header>Amendment
proposals</header><text>The Secretary shall submit codes and standards
amendment proposals to the model code-setting and standards development
organizations, with supporting evidence, sufficient to enable the national
model building energy codes and standards to meet the targets established under
subparagraph (B).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="IDfe44e118f710450ea993ecd406ba78e8"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Revision of
building energy use standards</header>
<subparagraph id="IDdf74affa402e405e81cf60a5f844daa2"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>If the provisions of the IECC or ASHRAE Standard 90.1
regarding building energy use are revised, the Secretary shall make a
determination not later than 180 days after the date of the revision, on
whether the revision will—</text>
<clause id="IDf3efe0dedf25417eaf9cb5eef16544a1"><enum>(i)</enum><text>improve energy
efficiency in buildings; and</text>
</clause><clause id="ID272a26e6589449c8ba67d4bc2916a0bc"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>meet the targets
under paragraph (1).</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID7fe645511f6541a19b9d7cba2ef348cd"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Codes or
standards not meeting targets</header>
<clause id="ID2104d18d4da94a48b4cc24e325545532"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>If the Secretary makes a determination under subparagraph
(A)(ii) that a code or standard does not meet the targets established under
paragraph (1), not later than 1 year after the date of the determination, the
Secretary shall provide the model code or standard developer with proposed
changes that would result in a model code or standard that meets the
targets.</text>
</clause><clause id="ID2a659e12cdd84d14b05099757ec26114"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Incorporation
of changes</header><text>On receipt of the proposed changes, the model code or
standard developer shall have an additional 180 days to incorporate the
proposed changes into the model code or standard.</text>
</clause><clause id="IDc5fa380e811b4872be7773b676a53595"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>Establishment
by Secretary</header><text>If the proposed changes are not incorporated into
the model code or standard, the Secretary shall establish a modified code or
standard that meets the established targets.</text>
</clause><clause id="ID4a228d7b6375414b827de05dffaf21c0"><enum>(iv)</enum><header>Administration</header><text>Any
code or standard modified under this subparagraph shall—</text>
<subclause id="ID22d9a1d5e1014e69810c1349f95137c6"><enum>(I)</enum><text>achieve a level
of energy savings that is technologically feasible and life-cycle
cost-effective;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="IDd077956f136d407db8fb076bd8236bba"><enum>(II)</enum><text>be based on the
latest edition of the IECC or ASHRAE Standard 90.1, including any subsequent
amendments, addenda, or additions, but may also consider other model codes or
standards; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="ID6f1c18b349d14ce79c60bd9fcf455446"><enum>(III)</enum><text>serve as the
baseline for the next determination under subparagraph (A)(i).</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDbd41a1cfd74441958e2e76f08cdf7cc1"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Codes or
standards not updated for 3 years</header>
<clause id="ID7ffc01a85a0e4ec896cabd48eea98093"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>If the model code or standard is not revised by a target
date under paragraph (1)(B), the Secretary shall, not later than 1 year after
the target date, establish a modified code or standard that meets the targets
under paragraph (1)(B).</text>
</clause><clause id="IDc17c99cff59d4e4282fbff15ce63d0f4"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Requirements</header><text>Any
modified code or standard shall—</text>
<subclause id="IDdd3d396ccdf24d338681d55d989a0bf8"><enum>(I)</enum><text>achieve a level
of energy savings that is technologically feasible and life-cycle
cost-effective;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="IDadcde1759ea641978ac1919463008176"><enum>(II)</enum><text>be based on the
latest revision of the IECC or ASHRAE Standard 90.1, including any amendments
or additions to the code or standard, but may also consider other model codes
or standards; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="ID007d051e0f764cf491ee016bdd0f666c"><enum>(III)</enum><text>serve as the
baseline for the next determination under subparagraph (A)(i).</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDf076909edca94cfabd3db865f2c6941e"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Administration</header><text>The
Secretary shall—</text>
<clause id="ID82ba8b0a4cc74913b10d3b4d7f28c050"><enum>(i)</enum><text>provide an
opportunity for public comment on targets, determinations, and modified codes
and standards under this subsection; and</text>
</clause><clause id="ID8bb827a66f5e402eacc3aee90b22a1db"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>publish in the
Federal Register notice of targets, determinations, and modified codes and
standards under this subsection.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID0326094436134ab58f3c8d3146b8c9be"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Establishing
minimum building efficiency standard</header>
<paragraph id="IDdaceb77640494db799e2a510ab78c50b"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Determination
of minimum building efficiency standard</header>
<subparagraph id="ID588434d017884c9b8d2fc246567f68fc"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>If the Secretary makes an affirmative determination or
establishes a modified code or standard under paragraph (2), the Secretary
shall establish the modified code or standard as the Minimum Building
Efficiency Standard.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idF98BCD11EB044FFFA887A245A31955B0"><enum>(B)</enum><header>State
notification</header><text>The Secretary shall notify each State of the
determination of the Minimum Building Efficiency Standard not later than 30
days after establishing or modifying the standard.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID6605bdca6d814e979641b9a992d01f2d"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Initial minimum
building efficiency standard</header><text>As of the date of enactment of the
<short-title>Practical Energy and Climate Plan Act of
2010</short-title>, the Minimum Building Efficiency Standard shall be—</text>
<subparagraph id="IDfe60e9e9abd04f9796a5caf2b837d659"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the 2009 IECC for
residential buildings; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDe81532b4acab4cca8b9a427b3b2e100f"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the ASHRAE
Standard 90.1–2007 for commercial buildings.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID716a76e4727e443eafaea5369df5b56f"><enum>(c)</enum><header>State
certification of building energy code updates</header>
<paragraph id="ID66afe1bc84d4465b8c624364311d7550"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Review and
updating of codes by each State</header>
<subparagraph id="ID822ea3e269ee4fd3be3aaa5950856e7e"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Not later than 2 years after the date on which the
Minimum Building Efficiency Standard is established under subsection (b), each
State shall certify to the Secretary whether or not the State has reviewed and
updated the provisions of the residential and commercial building codes of the
State regarding energy efficiency.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDee2961a6d06741bea3a952f0f8912b7d"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Demonstration</header><text>For
a State to be in compliance with this section, the certification under
subparagraph (A) shall include a demonstration that the code provisions that
are in effect throughout the State—</text>
<clause id="IDbddfff8c70b84e13ac901ae9b33dd4e4"><enum>(i)</enum><text>meet or exceed
the Minimum Building Efficiency Standard; or</text>
</clause><clause id="ID93c4e43aec864a7e98bed5cdd1c2054e"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>achieve
equivalent or greater energy savings.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID5658903ee03c4b1cabfab6fe255a9f3b"><enum>(d)</enum><header>State
certification of compliance with building codes</header>
<paragraph id="IDa96945248a334babaefb1728eff07fda"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Requirement</header>
<subparagraph id="ID50824a1dc7e0413f8c10e6d82b4f8542"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Not later than 3 years after the date of a certification
under subsection (c), each State shall certify whether or not the State
has—</text>
<clause id="ID26b2d81c0c894ef0bf63472625d459a9"><enum>(i)</enum><text>achieved
compliance under paragraph (3) with the certified State building energy code or
the Minimum Building Efficiency Standard; or</text>
</clause><clause id="ID6d7f4904742f419eaf532eba7f4c52d6"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>made significant
progress under paragraph (4) toward achieving compliance with the certified
State building energy code or the Minimum Building Efficiency Standard.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID20194a636aef4cf882f129929099d949"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Repeat
certifications</header><text>If a State certifies progress toward achieving
compliance, the State shall repeat the certification each year until the State
certifies that the State has achieved compliance.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID012343aad63b406fb23d82177278a7d5"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Measurement of
compliance</header><text>A certification under paragraph (1) shall include
documentation of the rate of compliance based on—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID36834a79c87a4cf9a3f17d151a174a33"><enum>(A)</enum><text>independent
inspections of a random sample of the new and renovated buildings covered by
the code in the preceding year; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID3af63b9a2c6b424b9da71b3aed5606ba"><enum>(B)</enum><text>an alternative
method that yields an accurate measure of compliance.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="IDcf26e521da5a42abb073c8abc41263e4"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Achievement of
compliance</header><text>A State shall be considered to achieve compliance
under paragraph (1) if—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID4a5013df9a4c48488dcf0608eec21bb5"><enum>(A)</enum><text>at least 90
percent of new building space covered by the code in the preceding year
substantially meets all the requirements of the code regarding energy
efficiency, or achieves equivalent or greater energy savings; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDa9797059276540d5bb2d5919f16cb449"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the estimated
excess energy use of new and renovated buildings that did not meet the code in
the preceding year, compared to a baseline of comparable buildings that meet
the code, is not more than 5 percent of the estimated energy use of all new and
renovated buildings covered by the code during the preceding year.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID4a400883b1b6477999d1662ddcedf90d"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Significant
progress toward achievement of compliance</header>
<subparagraph id="IDde042997b27043cd9f935ce94faec23d"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>For purposes of paragraph (1), a State shall be
considered to have made significant progress toward achieving compliance if the
State—</text>
<clause id="ID76213e11609746a49853e10cac4fad4f"><enum>(i)</enum><text>has developed and
is implementing a plan for achieving compliance not later than 8 years after
the date of enactment of the <short-title>Practical Energy
and Climate Plan Act of 2010</short-title>, assuming continued adequate
funding, including active training and enforcement programs;</text>
</clause><clause id="IDabde9c6d7ed5453197abca31c7ec697f"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>after 1 or more
years of adequate funding, has demonstrated progress, in conformance with the
plan described in clause (i), toward compliance;</text>
</clause><clause id="ID9e751dcb47564b139013745ac8b3601c"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>after 5 or more
years of adequate funding, meets the requirements of paragraph (3) if <quote>80
percent</quote> is substituted for <quote>90 percent</quote> or <quote>10
percent</quote> is substituted for <quote>5 percent</quote>; and</text>
</clause><clause id="ID3214301437334f31969436387cb4256e"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>has not had more
than 8 years of adequate funding.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDbb06cf6f368143128209fff01ea83667"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Adequate
funding</header><text>For purposes of this paragraph, funding shall be
considered adequate if the Federal Government provides to the States at least
$50,000,000 for a fiscal year in funding and support for development and
implementation of State building energy codes, including for training and
enforcement.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDe1dde69a3e504225b46b7f13892a0156"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Technical
assistance to States</header><text>The Secretary shall make available technical
assistance to States to implement this section, including procedures and
technical analysis for States—</text>
<clause id="IDa2779ae6aa52435097c02343f6a538f1"><enum>(i)</enum><text>to demonstrate
that the code provisions of the States achieve equivalent or greater energy
savings than the Minimum Building Efficiency Standard;</text>
</clause><clause id="IDb9b77094f90349bda2f6c55ac47fb629"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>to document the
rate of compliance with a building energy code; and</text>
</clause><clause id="ID6662f9f40104434e9c1359047c265f17"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>to improve and
implement State residential and commercial building energy efficiency
codes.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID89ed189da5cb4160909b5678d2fd8d89"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Voluntary
advanced codes and standards</header>
<clause id="ID36d4a7565aab464ba11c1e93cd1d2fd4"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary shall support the development of voluntary
advanced model codes and standards for residential and commercial buildings
that achieve energy savings of at least 30 percent compared to the Minimum
Building Efficiency Standard, for use in—</text>
<subclause id="ID7d4b0dcdeea94a8884b7ca7a2f0e2581"><enum>(I)</enum><text>building
design;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="IDa2a574bc6377486fb4582810582540ff"><enum>(II)</enum><text>voluntary and
market transformation programs;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="IDa6b5d96d5d26408ea05261023f86b562"><enum>(III)</enum><text>incentive
criteria; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="ID15075a86a28a4e12aae3e677124c09f5"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>voluntary
adoption by States.</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="ID8de48f5931644a889ebb665fd68f8bf1"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Updates</header><text>The
voluntary advanced model codes and standards shall be updated at least once
every 3 years.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID1584fa8d05df4689a2bea486d38f0c16"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Compliance</header>
<paragraph id="ID71e151bf837748cbad812ad1788b5f86"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Validation of
certification</header>
<subparagraph id="idD9CB308BB8014268931B12B69BFE64C0"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Subject to subparagraph (B), not later than 60 days after
the date of receipt of certification required by subsection (c), the Secretary
shall inform the submitting State in writing of whether the Secretary validates
the certification and, if not validated, the reasons for not validating the
certification as submitted.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idBDC9AE3382B34723B0922F134848965E"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Deferral</header><text>On
the request of the State, the Secretary may defer the validation decision for
an additional 90 days.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID0ebb6822ac824ebdb04d6fe8c830d479"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Noncompliance</header><text>Any
State for which the Secretary has not accepted a certification by a deadline
under subsection (c) or (d) shall be considered out of compliance with this
section.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID08fa108ca34d4432a5da4405cd253dcb"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Local
government</header><text>In any State that is out of compliance with this
section, a local government may be considered in compliance with this section
by meeting the certification requirements under subsections (c) and (d).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDbb87c07080da4a1dbaa99dd1e1ccf7d8"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Annual reports
by Secretary</header>
<subparagraph id="IDc3ecaee0b50747a6b0f51ac9124dfbfd"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary shall annually submit to Congress, and
publish in the Federal Register, a report that describes—</text>
<clause id="ID90638311b0944be4b1744057375da021"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the status of
Minimum Building Efficiency Standards;</text>
</clause><clause id="ID9316aac344ad4eeaa743ea020997e439"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the status of
code adoption and compliance in the States; and</text>
</clause><clause id="ID226a36e654944f75be77de95a785a881"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>implementation
of this section.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID66dd5b182f674c338fb5cf79509cb427"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Impacts</header><text>The
report shall include estimates of impacts of past action under this section,
and potential impacts of further action, on lifetime energy use by buildings
and resulting energy costs to individuals and businesses.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID0f7b67fe43a248e7b160d135944487f8"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Consideration
in grant process</header><text>The Secretary shall consider as a factor of any
grants to be awarded by the Department to States whether or not the State has
achieved compliance or is making significant progress towards achieving
compliance under paragraphs (3) and (4) of subsection (d).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID517cacd5318e4f4388568cdd91291adc"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Availability of
implementation assistance funding</header>
<paragraph id="IDcdabd3df2be541159b4a14e4c719800e"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header>
<subparagraph id="ID19c13b95151b4fc695b61bed5e579044"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Requirement</header><text>The
Secretary shall provide implementation assistance funding to States and local
governments to implement this section, and to improve and implement State
residential and commercial building energy efficiency codes, including
increasing and verifying compliance with the codes and training of State and
local building code officials.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID8b3fce548f074fa49b35729509ce595f"><enum>(B)</enum><header>State
actions</header><text>In determining whether, and in what amount, to provide
implementation assistance funding under this subsection, the Secretary shall
consider the actions proposed by the State—</text>
<clause id="IDc544ea318e8742ae9c70d12f62650784"><enum>(i)</enum><text>to implement this
section;</text>
</clause><clause id="ID6debb3d69bbd4b2bbca91f6205d3e5c9"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>to improve and
implement residential and commercial building energy efficiency codes;
and</text>
</clause><clause id="ID161741bca17146e1aa2936965453d978"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>to promote
building energy efficiency through the use of the codes.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="IDcbc803db54854f9692838cdb19cc4b78"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Additional
funding</header><text>Additional funding shall be provided under this
subsection for implementation of a plan to achieve and document at least a
90-percent rate of compliance with residential and commercial building energy
efficiency codes, based on energy performance—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID6c569e85a1fe4584a2f83122af1bb43f"><enum>(A)</enum><text>to a State that
has adopted and is implementing, on a statewide basis—</text>
<clause id="ID1f8b7fe3eeda419d9029d427ba22bce4"><enum>(i)</enum><text>a
residential building energy efficiency code that meets or exceeds the
requirements of the 2009 IECC, or any succeeding version of that code that has
received an affirmative determination from the Secretary under subsection
(a)(2)(A)(i); and</text>
</clause><clause id="ID5927dc56eedb4e458a8a2664d23c34e6"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>a commercial
building energy efficiency code that meets or exceeds the requirements of the
ASHRAE Standard 90.1–2007, or any succeeding version of that standard that has
received an affirmative determination from the Secretary under subsection
(a)(2)(A)(i); or</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID9182c798c3f648b0a3caabdd3ef884de"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in a State in
which there is no statewide energy code for either residential buildings or
commercial buildings, or in which State codes fail to comply with subparagraph
(A), to a local government that has adopted and is implementing residential and
commercial building energy efficiency codes, as described in subparagraph
(A).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="IDba66649d39b14afa9b4198cffe814783"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Training</header><text>Of
the amounts made available under this subsection, the State may use amounts
required, but not to exceed $500,000 per State, to train State and local
building code officials to implement and enforce codes described in paragraph
(2).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID1cea7fd42ce4484aaad0dbd260ed79dd"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Authorization
of appropriations</header><text>There are authorized to be appropriated to
carry out this subsection—</text>
<subparagraph id="IDf0087f2656f84400a45de4bbcb2cc7e1"><enum>(A)</enum><text>$300,000,000 for
each of fiscal years 2011 through 2015; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDd76f8f7f234143fca74b39c6e6814cae"><enum>(B)</enum><text>such sums as are
necessary for fiscal year 2016 and each fiscal year
thereafter.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="IDb9c09308fe1c4c09873c8cfa7aa27eb8"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Definition of
IECC</header><text>Section 303 of the Energy Conservation and Production Act
(42 U.S.C. 6832) is amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id34D0026DB76E48A9B2445EB1F28A05BE" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="IDe74a966d02b94f518c5713ddacc15022"><enum>(17)</enum><header>IECC</header><text>The
term <term>IECC</term> means the International Energy Conservation
Code.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection></section></subtitle><subtitle id="id9C2C53AEAB734CBF80F0509C722B7075"><enum>B</enum><header>Federal
buildings</header>
<section id="id498A34D595F34C5BAC15765ABA4A6E5D"><enum>211.</enum><header>Energy
efficient Federal buildings</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 543 of the National Energy
Conservation Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 8253) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="id91B31E1A138948278187A3933E3BB47E"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by redesignating the second subsection (f)
(relating to large capital energy investments) as subsection (g); and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id290D3C41A15C4FF0BAE791B1059EF29B"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id235B67642C5B4BD287BAEE19932CAB3F" style="OLC">
<subsection id="IDe64be0ecc10749d78656b6a32131e22e"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Energy
efficient Federal buildings</header>
<paragraph id="ID63ecfe3762ea49c38c2ba78edf1c8aa9"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>To the maximum extent practicable, each Federal agency
shall ensure that any new Federal building is designed in a manner to enhance
energy efficiency, including—</text>
<subparagraph id="idA63C468E2E82451C9DD28092183C316E"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by complying with
paragraphs (2) and (3); and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id4F48E861830A42E4A2A7C5836DE2D469"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by identifying
and analyzing impacts from energy usage and alternative energy sources in all
environmental impact statements or similar analyses required under the
<act-name parsable-cite="NEPA69">National Environmental Policy Act of
1969</act-name> (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) for proposals covering new or expanded
Federal facilities.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="IDeb1466e4b5ef4da39a9cf39d005f851d"><enum>(2)</enum><header>First
stage</header><text>To the maximum extent practicable, each Federal agency
shall ensure that any Federal building that enters the design phase on or after
January 1, 2012—</text>
<subparagraph id="id1C4B31A444AF45159DC6DA72F6D1BB0F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>is designed to
exceed national building performance standards;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id8A38DC2E76EF495DA910C73F580C5EEA"><enum>(B)</enum><text>makes appropriate
use of cost-effective, innovative technologies and strategies to minimize
consumption of energy, water, and materials; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id6E2BFB81EE744101AB1708D897B0E77B"><enum>(C)</enum><text>is located in
accordance with a process that considers sites with convenient access to public
transportation alternatives.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID6ed0b610209b4644913ab3e67f0049cc"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Second
stage</header><text>To the maximum extent practicable, each Federal agency
shall ensure that any Federal building that enters the design phase on or after
January 1, 2020, is designed to achieve net-zero energy use by January 1,
2030.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></section></subtitle><subtitle id="id02A422A2C32A470DA9446376B1188CCF"><enum>C</enum><header>Homes and
Buildings Energy Retrofits Program</header>
<section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDa26efff47f1e4e4981f44d4338617640" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>221.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Definitions</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">In this subtitle:</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDbc2978d99cb44791bd5781885581df64"><enum>(1)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Cost</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>cost</term> has the meaning
given the term in section 502 of the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990 (2
U.S.C. 661a).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID4eb99c0705e647a29685a34ddf19354f"><enum>(2)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Direct loan</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>direct loan</term> has the
meaning given the term in section 502 of the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990
(2 U.S.C. 661a).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID3503022d811640f4b771901355380a65"><enum>(3)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Loan
guarantee</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>loan
guarantee</term> has the meaning given the term in section 502 of the Federal
Credit Reform Act of 1990 (2 U.S.C. 661a).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID8f605d921fc44c24b3652fe5b22fd78a"><enum>(4)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Program</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>Program</term> means the
Homes and Buildings Energy Retrofits Program established by section 242.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDdbcb8098f20c48028e7e3bab01f18089"><enum>(5)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Secretary</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>Secretary</term> means the
Secretary of Energy.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID7cd2b72a8f0f4e13b55ad6aee49be0c9"><enum>(6)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Security</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>security</term> has the
meaning given the term in section 2 of the Securities Act of 1933 (15 U.S.C.
77b).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID1ace893d0fd5449ba896c2759b8c8e97"><enum>(7)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">State</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>State</term> means—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDb58db3f17d8d4433841beaea7bca1aee"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a State;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID4bc699e5296b469783b8c1239bf41d67"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the District of Columbia;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID3470e1514764404bbbb2fb25489441a8"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID9d1184edcfa54b8795e285b453f86f96"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">any other territory or possession of the
United States.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDe74243bab59a47b18af6992a0debb4c4"><enum>222.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Homes and Buildings Energy Retrofits
Program</header>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID77eb78783656490e9fb98bdab0487018"><enum>(a)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Establishment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">There is established in the Department of
Energy a program to be known as the Homes and Buildings Energy Retrofits
Program, which shall have annual target energy efficiency retrofit rates
of—</text>
<paragraph id="IDfe5c0cff6b724578a73e34fce153cdd6"><enum>(1)</enum><text>5 percent for
homes; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID5ee5abc7a7dc4966a76051cf88f57f02"><enum>(2)</enum><text>2 percent for
commercial buildings.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID54be4966036546d69867187c19cb9660"><enum>(b)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Eligibility criteria</header>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idD8F3CDD877BD4B8A9A119F3120C72394"><enum>(1)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In administering the Program, the Secretary
shall establish eligibility criteria for applicants for financial assistance
under subsection (c) who can offer financial products and programs consistent
with the purposes of this subtitle.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idCC4198483B4A4034AD50588608D4F3A9"><enum>(2)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Criteria</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Criteria for applicants shall—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id3064D6CB22CD4227BBB33EC49660BB77"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">take into account—</text>
<clause id="ID3d4d24a938644348a89a978514468938"><enum>(i)</enum><text>expected energy
savings;</text>
</clause><clause id="ID7f71a0f14b9b446ebf657452636136ab"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>percentage
electricity rate increases in areas to be served by the applicant that are
attributable to implementation of the Federal diverse energy standard;</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDa8ed630fe411457790c14a05e3a5bc17"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the number and type of buildings that can
be served by the applicant, the size of the potential market, and the scope of
the program (in terms of measures or technologies to be used);</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID0722fc249a914af790fa7ff4c08bf56d"><enum>(iv)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the ability of the applicant to
successfully execute the proposed program and maintain the performance of the
proposed projects and investments;</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID5abbcd28ee184a39b23a068fe77cc25c"><enum>(v)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">financial criteria, as applicable,
including the ability of the applicant to raise private capital or other
sources of funds for the proposed program;</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID6c41de214de84834a608aaba06f61aff"><enum>(vi)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">criteria that enable the Secretary to
determine sound program design, including—</text>
<subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID0ea2a882c92549438200bd3a567174ac"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">an assurance of credible energy efficiency
or renewable energy generation performance; and</text>
</subclause><subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID54979020e613443fbeaaa022d601efae"><enum>(II)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">financial product or program design that
effectively reduces barriers posed by traditional financing programs;</text>
</subclause></clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDc791533b90164fb09f307375cd9660da"><enum>(vii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">such criteria, standards, guidelines, and
mechanisms as will enable the Secretary, to the maximum extent practicable, to
communicate to program sponsors and originators, servicers, and sellers of
financial obligations the eligibility of loans for resale;</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID8ff85fcce99744e2850151ed9c7a88db"><enum>(viii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the ability of the applicant to report
relevant data on program performance; and</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID4366546d2f2c499498de66a4c80abf9f"><enum>(ix)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the ability of the applicant to use
incentives or marketing techniques that are likely to result in successful
market penetration; and</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID0409b0d25bbc42cd9f64b4b49666d99d"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">encourage—</text>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID412bbfb00f064da9aa3069dfed8d3058"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">use of technologies that are either
well-established or new, but demonstrated to be reliable;</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID5ed6f9e5bc694d459d7b75d63c928717"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">applicants that can offer building owners
or lessees payment plans generally designed to permit the combination of energy
payments and assessments or charges from the installation or payments
associated with financing to be lower than the energy payments prior to
installing energy efficiency measures or on-site renewable energy
technologies;</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID550e50e8f0fe435ea628aa6aee6e1c46"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">applicants that will use repayment
mechanisms convenient for building owners, such as tax-increment financing,
special tax districts, on-utility-bill repayment, or other mechanisms;</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDb460a110f737496ca1b79d258910dd2d"><enum>(iv)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">applicants that can provide convenience for
building owners by combining participation in the lending program with—</text>
<subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id72AC2511639B49A390C91AAE54C728AB"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">processing for tax credits and other
incentives; and</text>
</subclause><subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id2086953E6B6D4E65B2F0DFE874A196FE"><enum>(II)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">technical assistance in selecting and
working with vendors to provide energy efficiency measures or on-site renewable
energy generation systems;</text>
</subclause></clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDa88736c8d2584867b1dad03fcc43d315"><enum>(v)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">applicants the projects of which will use
contractors that hire within a 50-mile radius of the project, or as close as is
practicable;</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDae3e0b85beef4634b9792256a729c538"><enum>(vi)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">applicants that will use materials and
technologies manufactured in the United States;</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDfdc2189a5f9941748a49f5de411a3bc5"><enum>(vii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">partnerships with or other involvement of
State workforce investment boards, labor organizations, community-based
organizations, State-approved apprenticeship programs, and other job training
entities; and</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID5484ac5773414ba1a26dca45a3d486ea"><enum>(viii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">applicants that can provide financing
programs or financial products that mitigate barriers other than the initial
expense of installing measures or technologies, such as unfavorable lease
terms.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDe21c1fe1fc824f669136e13484730577"><enum>(3)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Diverse portfolio</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In establishing criteria and selecting
applicants to receive financial assistance under subsection (c), the Secretary
shall select a portfolio of investments that reaches a diversity of building
owners and lessees, including—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id005FDF55D4654E18AB37641728E4C0F6"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">individual homeowners or lessees;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id67A6D826996740C4B4018FCB7F444D99"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">multifamily apartment building owners or
lessees;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idAFAA3536FA894FC7AB795F40F3ECAD07"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">condominium owners associations;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id42A2BF9365694290939D8AB3557D53D1"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">commercial building owners or lessees,
including multi-tenant commercial properties;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idF88EE2C809A244C8B2699F2081114D82"><enum>(E)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">industrial building owners or lessees;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id1BD1E123B63A47D59B2D76BBDF4C4550"><enum>(F)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">schools, hospitals, and other buildings
designated by the Secretary.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID13605d9c6f844827ba442b6cee84e168"><enum>(c)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Financial assistance</header>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID1e3d900eb8c443b39cc06a0b56c3c620"><enum>(1)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For applicants determined to be eligible
under criteria established under subsection (b), the Secretary may provide
financial assistance in the form of direct loans, letters of credit, loan
guarantees, insurance products, other credit enhancements or debt instruments
(including securitization or indirect credit support), or other financial
products to promote the widespread deployment of, and mobilize private sector
support of credit and investment institutions for, energy efficiency measures
and on-site renewable energy generation systems in buildings.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID7091a6385bfe4228813aecfb33f78150"><enum>(2)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Financial products</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDfaffb30d1fa0496c8fc4d53edf76f6fa"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in cooperation with Federal, State, local,
and private sector entities, shall develop debt instruments that provide for
the aggregation of, or directly aggregate, programs for the deployment of
energy efficiency measures and on-site renewable energy generation systems on a
scale appropriate for residential, commercial, or industrial applications;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDa95ee755adfe410e88f9aecfc42d4a25"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">may insure, guarantee, purchase, and make
commitments to purchase any debt instrument associated with the deployment of
clean energy technologies (including subordinated securities) for the purpose
of enhancing the availability of private financing for the deployment of energy
efficiency measures and on-site renewable energy generation systems.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDed4067fb24c040ffa4ea738a14a9eedf"><enum>(3)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Application review</header>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID1de29deb47704fa88fb6e22d26a08876"><enum>(A)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">To the maximum extent practicable and
consistent with sound business practices, the Secretary shall seek to expedite
reviews of applications for credit support under this subtitle in order to
communicate to applicants in a timely manner the likelihood of support so that
the applicants can seek private capital in order to receive final
approval.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id3847CA4598A6436D968F50D1682153E0"><enum>(B)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Mechanisms</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In carrying out this paragraph, the
Secretary shall consider using mechanisms such as—</text>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID5ee17922411a4207a70703ae8c0fc15b"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a system for conditional pre-approval that
informs applicants that final applicants will be approved, if established
conditions are met;</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID29c12ac37e74483d9cc62fdb09612cf3"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">clear guidelines that communicate to
applicants what level of performance on eligibility criteria will ensure
approval for credit support or resale;</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID37ff83102a324ff49a8f791924ba15a7"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in the case of an applicant portfolio of
more than 300 loans or other financial arrangement, an expedited review based
on statistical sampling to ensure that the loan or other financial arrangement
meets the eligibility criteria; and</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID58324af0e233452ca0bb84b94f669a46"><enum>(iv)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in the case of an applicant with a
demonstrated track record with respect to successfully originating eligible
loans or other financial arrangements and who meets appropriate other criteria
determined by the Secretary, a system for delegating responsibility for meeting
eligibility criteria that includes appropriate protections such as buy-back
mechanisms in the event criteria are determined not to have been met.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID0dd90ee338b04d929711050541410a9d"><enum>(C)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Disposition of debt or
interest</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary may
acquire, hold, and sell or otherwise dispose of, pursuant to commitments or
otherwise, any debt associated with the deployment of clean energy technologies
or interest in the debt.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID0ad9a7ab39b1471bbb671bcbe5ac7911"><enum>(D)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Pricing</header>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID9d574a2affa44ff9a76771a7ab076164"><enum>(i)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary may establish requirements,
and impose charges or fees, which may be regarded as elements of pricing, for
different classes of applicants, originators, sellers, servicers, or
services.</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID8731e3fdee1d4911a06b52527de7ae6d"><enum>(ii)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Classification of applicants, originators,
sellers and servicers</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For the
purpose of clause (i), the Secretary may classify applicants, originators,
sellers and servicers as necessary to promote transparency and liquidity and
properly characterize the risk of default.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID9ab525b3d46f411dadfefc383397e1b2"><enum>(E)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Secondary market support</header>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID9e6c8a40981b42aba2d262936b1ffe4a"><enum>(i)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary may lend on the security of,
and make commitments to lend on the security of, any debt that the Secretary
has insured, guaranteed, issued or is authorized to purchase under this
section.</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID2f0b5868fcab45399a1cb454ffe01f8b"><enum>(ii)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Authorized actions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">On such terms and conditions as the
Secretary may prescribe, the Secretary may—</text>
<subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDf09be184b90c4d1fb3b759d41fe27f0c"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">give security;</text>
</subclause><subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID78191601ee88408981ebcda691750b19"><enum>(II)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">insure;</text>
</subclause><subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID01b1ae5a9dcf48e396073fd1c04e29da"><enum>(III)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">guarantee;</text>
</subclause><subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID8687f230eff7492eb7ffc7a88374ef2b"><enum>(IV)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">purchase;</text>
</subclause><subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID43f7a7cf4b14453683ae10ed06a52f64"><enum>(V)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">sell;</text>
</subclause><subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDf32c069a8773473d95bcfbcb5e347626"><enum>(VI)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">pay interest or other return; and</text>
</subclause><subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDae093fd6c16645b39f4fc5a0bb85ecbc"><enum>(VII)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">issue notes, debentures, bonds, or other
obligations or securities.</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDfc6b474e8a704544861543f13c8f8d17"><enum>(F)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Lending activities</header>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDd52cfe90c40f4c70874794f2b66fbcb3"><enum>(i)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall determine—</text>
<subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID671757bb2131420390e99666ec6d99ed"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the volume of the lending activities of the
Program; and</text>
</subclause><subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID656d4809a32c4b0598d8b7657e4fb5a8"><enum>(II)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the types of loan ratios, risk profiles,
interest rates, maturities, and charges or fees in the secondary market
operations of the Program.</text>
</subclause></clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID320ccfc631464937b3542147c9c6577f"><enum>(ii)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Objectives</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Determinations under clause (i) shall be
consistent with the objectives of—</text>
<subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDa369a05b0f024b09a6ec57a3e3eee5de"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">providing an attractive investment
environment for programs that install energy efficiency measures or on-site
renewable energy generation technologies;</text>
</subclause><subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID3be9c120f7bc43268b73b9f9aedff2d6"><enum>(II)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">making the operations of the Program
self-supporting over a reasonable time frame;</text>
</subclause><subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id72370E038E0A4E79A93566DF355741B9"><enum>(III)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">encouraging, and not crowding out,
reasonably priced private financing mechanisms and institutions; and</text>
</subclause><subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDdb63726c400e41f8a8f314cf9ec17628"><enum>(IV)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">advancing the goals established under this
subtitle.</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID7e67f11fe0994523a9291d25fbf12535"><enum>(G)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Exempt securities</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">All securities issued, insured, or
guaranteed by the Secretary shall, to the same extent as securities that are
direct obligations of or obligations guaranteed as to principal or interest by
the United States, be considered to be exempt securities within the meaning of
the laws administered by the Securities and Exchange Commission.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID936aeeabbea643f7bc96ddee64107121"><enum>223.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">General provisions</header>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDdd684fd9afd84578a99d059c441df3b9"><enum>(a)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Periodic reports</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 1 year after commencement of
operation of the Program and at least biannually thereafter, the Secretary
shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and
the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives a report
that includes a description of the Program in meeting the purpose and goals
established by or pursuant to this subtitle.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID216e835588ea40dba9de7d7e30361517"><enum>(b)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Audits by the Comptroller General</header>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID5d37819496004083a43c1196aae75f2f"><enum>(1)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The programs, activities, receipts,
expenditures, and financial transactions of the Program shall be subject to
audit by the Comptroller General of the United States under such rules and
regulations as may be prescribed by the Comptroller General.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID3f35949ee16c4f20a50022a98df344dd"><enum>(2)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Access</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The representatives of the Government
Accountability Office shall—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID02d63032a52e49acab45e99745a0f617"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">have access to the personnel and to all
books, accounts, documents, records (including electronic records), reports,
files, and all other papers, automated data, things, or property belonging to,
under the control of, or in use by the Program, or any agent, representative,
attorney, advisor, or consultant retained by the Program, and necessary to
facilitate the audit;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID98438909a7ff48aca2b155b85770a5bc"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">be afforded full facilities for verifying
transactions with the balances or securities held by depositories, fiscal
agents, and custodians;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID3207c41cd1104c6fba347ad74d0ffbe3"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">be authorized to obtain and duplicate any
such books, accounts, documents, records, working papers, automated data and
files, or other information relevant to the audit without cost to the
Comptroller General; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID9672350f645343c2ad4d2ca2ad6ecef5"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">have the right of access of the Comptroller
General to such information pursuant to section 716(c) of title 31, United
States Code.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDf719cb5d60c249d4b6eaf2e01339841c"><enum>(3)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Assistance and cost</header>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID32085c80e1e44e6fa712b5ab641409b0"><enum>(A)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For the purpose of conducting an audit
under this subsection, the Comptroller General may, in the discretion of the
Comptroller General, employ by contract, without regard to section 3709 of the
Revised Statutes (41 U.S.C. 5), professional services of firms and
organizations of certified public accountants for temporary periods or for
special purposes.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDd348d3c94b004ab1b79126f30dd8d853"><enum>(B)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Reimbursement</header>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID17170985ff34405e91b6f9bcc7ca14c2"><enum>(i)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">On the request of the Comptroller General,
the Secretary shall reimburse the General Accountability Office for the full
cost of any audit conducted by the Comptroller General under this
subsection.</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID3269c89ce4454b1c95d61b1866d0c121"><enum>(ii)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Crediting</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Such reimbursements shall—</text>
<subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID14c78c28008944b8a87ce2aa17d360cd"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">be credited to the appropriation account
entitled <quote>Salaries and Expenses, Government Accountability Office</quote>
at the time at which the payment is received; and</text>
</subclause><subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID03449abebcd84202ab6e0fff0b1590a1"><enum>(II)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">remain available until expended.</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id25D1164B56F74BECB1F644C317131D7D"><enum>224.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Authorization of
appropriations</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">There is
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subtitle $2,000,000,000.</text>
</section></subtitle><subtitle id="idE0B433DE78714481A327C9DD074F7BF3"><enum>D</enum><header>Rural energy
savings program</header>
<section id="H9B523316678B4DD684A4BBF9E5D2A799"><enum>231.</enum><header>Rural energy
savings program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Title VI of
the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 7901 note et seq.)
is amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H3C383A16FC624195A9CBB544D7EAF105" style="OLC">
<section id="H8EA20EF9284F4928B456DDDEDF673402"><enum>6407.</enum><header>Rural energy
savings program</header>
<subsection id="H833C3617E5F2440C966B23B56A50B509"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In
this section:</text>
<paragraph id="HE25FCEA5241D4007BF824DC5FA0C6230"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Eligible
entity</header><text>The term <quote>eligible entity</quote> means—</text>
<subparagraph id="HD1971D3A2CB8491FB80E6E8B90BC65AF"><enum>(A)</enum><text>any public power
district, public utility district, or similar entity, or any electric
cooperative described in sections 501(c)(12) or 1381(a)(2)(C) of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986, that borrowed and repaid, prepaid, or is paying an
electric loan made or guaranteed by the Rural Utilities Service (or any
predecessor agency); or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF4E9134DDB45445E902B7BFABCD8374A"><enum>(B)</enum><text>any entity
primarily owned or controlled by an entity or entities described in
subparagraph (A).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H4576F662C9164A5C92D3D7BFA746F4F0"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Energy
efficiency measures</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term
<quote>energy efficiency measures</quote> means, for or at property served by
an eligible entity, structural improvements and investments in cost-effective,
commercial off-the-shelf technologies to reduce home, barn, and permanent farm
structure energy use.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HAD38D40EC7B848E5AE7551356ED79B07"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Qualified
consumer</header><text>The term <quote>qualified consumer</quote> means a
consumer served by an eligible entity that has the ability to repay a loan made
under subsection (c), as determined by an eligible entity.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H14F7219567CC445393E60D73400C5294"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Secretary</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <quote>Secretary</quote> means the
Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Rural Utilities Service.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H1DF9F0E0B8434156B26416D26A3786B8"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Loans and grants
to eligible entities</header>
<paragraph id="HFDBF73F1A3264477A519CD19A0685D8A"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Loans
authorized</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subject to
paragraph (2), the Secretary shall make loans to eligible entities that agree
to use the loan funds to make loans to qualified consumers as described in
subsection (c) for the purpose of implementing energy efficiency
measures.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HF67452E79DA24532BDE0342A9B67363F"><enum>(2)</enum><header>List, plan, and
measurement and verification required</header>
<subparagraph id="HD38410B7FA11416D82603D586D73D499"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">As a condition to
receiving a loan or grant under this subsection, an eligible entity
shall—</text>
<clause id="H33DDA474D8FB4EE49DC257A6315DCDC2"><enum>(i)</enum><text>establish a list
of energy efficiency measures that is expected to decrease energy use or costs
of qualified consumers;</text>
</clause><clause id="H7A3A2EDE852046C6B0E07C8D9E3517FE"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">prepare an implementation plan for use of
the loan funds; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H9778523EEE53485AADCD8D62442F088B"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>provide for
appropriate measurement and verification to ensure the effectiveness of the
energy efficiency loans made by the eligible entity and that there is no
conflict of interest in the carrying out of this section.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H07163D73FDE141DD923386E14C2DF593"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Revision of list
of energy efficiency measures</header><text>An eligible entity may update the
list required under subparagraph (A)(i) to account for newly available
efficiency technologies, subject to the approval of the Secretary.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H7AA0AB329E394D0EBDA408D88BA859BD"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Existing energy
efficiency programs</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An
eligible entity that, on or before the date of the enactment of this section or
within 60 days after such date, has already established an energy efficiency
program for qualified consumers may use an existing list of energy efficiency
measures, implementation plan, or measurement and verification system of that
program to satisfy the requirements of subparagraph (A) if the Secretary
determines the list, plans, or systems are consistent with the purposes of this
section.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H6F5C9B7B9E864EFDA070BFE64DCE8ACC"><enum>(3)</enum><header>No
interest</header><text>A loan under this subsection shall bear no
interest.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H90048A8F182448A7AEDD0D822A5D18BD"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Repayment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A loan under this subsection shall be
repaid not more than 10 years from the date on which an advance on the loan is
first made to the eligible entity.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H64BB5EFE79524D2FAA1688DD4B0095E6"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Loan fund
advances</header><text>The Secretary may provide eligible entities with a
schedule of not more than 10 years for advances of loan funds, except that any
advance of loan funds to an eligible entity in any single year shall not exceed
50 percent of the approved loan amount.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H55EF9FFF967D4CC19DCE511DF0FB57EF"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Jump-start
grants</header><text>The Secretary may make grants available to eligible
entities selected to receive a loan under this subsection in order to assist an
eligible entity to defray costs, including costs of contractors for equipment
and labor, except that no eligible entity may receive a grant amount that is
greater than four percent of the loan amount.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HB9AA795115F64142B93D4563E7E1E23F"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Loans to
qualified consumers</header>
<paragraph id="H78E13375F73E44E3ABBAB0D6BE96E0E3"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Terms of
loans</header><text>Loans made by an eligible entity to qualified consumers
using loan funds provided by the Secretary under subsection (b)—</text>
<subparagraph id="HA1DBF721058B4300BE90EF64CE0CAF16"><enum>(A)</enum><text>may bear interest,
not to exceed 3 percent, to be used for purposes that include establishing a
loan loss reserve and to offset personnel and program costs of eligible
entities to provide the loans;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H8395F9C6D892469984BBC90AE012DAF5"><enum>(B)</enum><text>shall finance
energy efficiency measures for the purpose of decreasing energy usage or costs
of the qualified consumer by an amount such that a loan term of not more than
10 years will not pose an undue financial burden on the qualified consumer, as
determined by the eligible entity;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H56362B44BE2042398A679B88DF593388"><enum>(C)</enum><text>shall not be used
to fund energy efficiency measures made to personal property unless the
personal property—</text>
<clause id="H1F1DB0BC6DF0410B95B9777A6E51F7A3"><enum>(i)</enum><text>is
or becomes attached to real property as a fixture; or</text>
</clause><clause id="H95C869CCFD774746ADE20124F247A91A"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>is a manufactured
home;</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H7504EC68AF5A4BC880AE61C6F6BBE4B8"><enum>(D)</enum><text>shall be repaid
through charges added to the electric bill of the qualified consumer;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE0E380C1E6FE40BFB358748C81693022"><enum>(E)</enum><text>shall require an
energy audit by an eligible entity to determine the impact of proposed energy
efficiency measures on the energy costs and consumption of the qualified
consumer.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HFCE66526EEC6437D9B424069F38B6ED6"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Contractors</header><text>In
addition to any other qualified general contractor, eligible entities may serve
as general contractors.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H04EC44AAB14648EB924EE0C833C8C18B"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Measurement and
verification, training, and technical assistance</header>
<paragraph id="H144EB6E7B6704FDDB1C8B50EB2E5BFA6"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Contract
authorized</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 90
days after the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary—</text>
<subparagraph id="id06F07037C62049F6A595D485E527BBAA"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">shall establish a plan for measurement and
verification, training, and technical assistance of the program; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id48DD716FE33D443DA08153D69D98164F"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">may enter into 1 or more contracts for the
purposes of—</text>
<clause id="H183BDD7AD1254A8BBD2481EF08F9962D"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">providing measurement and verification
activities; and</text>
</clause><clause id="HC264E7F02766444FA78B5542090CD53A"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">developing a program to provide technical
assistance and training to the employees of eligible entities to carry out this
section.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H713766843922413B82F5CE2A73449489"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Use of
subcontractors authorized</header><text>A qualified entity that enters into a
contract under paragraph (1) may use subcontractors to assist the qualified
entity in performing the contract.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" id="H70340705E5C6435F97E15F3FE827BE32"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Fast start
demonstration projects</header>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H67E3F6CA15584904B60F7E22F257F8D5"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Demonstration
projects required</header><text>The Secretary shall enter into agreements with
eligible entities (or groups of eligible entities) that have energy efficiency
programs described in subsection (b)(2)(C) to establish energy efficiency loan
demonstration projects consistent with the purposes of this section.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID0c87e3fd1c9348bab3213c83da17ca4a"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Evaluation
criteria</header><text>In determining which eligible entities to award loans
under this section, the Secretary shall take into consideration entities
that—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H80673B9C7D86464DA6A7C0DCB036350F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>implement
approaches to energy audits or investments in energy efficiency measures that
yield measurable and predictable savings;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H8DAC08004FE9449290D2DE8995AA58E2"><enum>(B)</enum><text>use measurement
and verification processes to determine the effectiveness of energy efficiency
loans made by eligible entities;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H98FEDFB474964CEA882D8C7774C79F28"><enum>(C)</enum><text>include training
for employees of eligible entities, including any contractors of such entities,
to implement or oversee the activities described in subparagraphs (A) and
(B);</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="HF71EB4D207144A27A9561C73246FDD9A"><enum>(D)</enum><text>provide for the
participation of a majority of eligible entities in a State;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H47CA7E7533C34426AF30F13213EA1996"><enum>(E)</enum><text>reduce the need
for generating capacity;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="HABC4293302FC4FFC8B5C254D378813EC"><enum>(F)</enum><text>provide efficiency
loans to—</text>
<clause id="H1DCEE489A45247E789DE03520130E64B"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">not fewer than 20,000 consumers, in the
case of a single eligible entity; or</text>
</clause><clause id="H73AE058711CC49E2B38B58355A6AFB6C"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">not fewer than 80,000 consumers, in the
case of a group of eligible entities; and</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="HC1092420FA8F4BDE90AED728D7B9229F"><enum>(G)</enum><text>serve areas where
a large percentage of consumers reside—</text>
<clause id="H6D34A9064CA6468CB5122F5D5D150A12"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in
manufactured homes; or</text>
</clause><clause id="H70E6BA5624AD424498973BBDB6D02C73"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in housing units
that are more than 50 years old.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H03548438B42447F29822BB4F5F608A3F"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Deadline for
implementation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The agreements
required by paragraph (1) shall be entered into not later than 90 days after
the date of enactment of this section.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H6AB4733D3CE047E6BAC76233BA73A914"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Effect on
availability of loans nationally</header><text>Nothing in this subsection shall
delay the availability of loans to eligible entities on a national basis
beginning not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this
section.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H5A206530ED4A46E2B73EA41F3A1BCA1D"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Additional
demonstration project authority</header>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="id03915AB589214BDFADD0DCF4487AE4DB"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary may conduct demonstration projects in
addition to the project required by paragraph (1).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="idDD24E3119D80449684B8B840886B5CAE"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Inapplicability
of certain criteria</header><text>The additional demonstration projects may be
carried out without regard to subparagraphs (D), (F), or (G) of paragraph
(2).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H8ACFECBF466D4E9798E582D3CA793D9C"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Additional
authority</header><text>The authority provided in this section is in addition
to any authority of the Secretary to offer loans or grants under any other
law.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H8013450782034C98873D595BFDCD212B"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Authorization of
appropriations</header>
<paragraph id="HC77EF04FF558446D91C99D04275BD9F2"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">There is authorized
to be appropriated to the Secretary for fiscal year 2010 $993,000,000 to carry
out this section, to remain available until expended.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H9C63980A224441CBA55BC9E8645092F2"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Amounts for
loans, grants, staffing</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Of
the amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in
paragraph (1), the Secretary shall make available—</text>
<subparagraph id="HC6D40817298845779BF48AF30B34D455"><enum>(A)</enum><text>$755,000,000 for
the purpose of covering the cost of direct loans to eligible entities under
subsection (b) to subsidize gross obligations in the principal amount of not to
exceed $4,900,000,000;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H0F5DBEE5AEBF48CC9F9DBE4FCC1D211A"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$27,000,000 for activities under subsection
(d);</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H74E7C409C3BE46D7A45AFCC066D8314A"><enum>(C)</enum><text>$200,000,000 for
jump-start grants authorized by subsection (b)(6); and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H77DC41938D45462F9D0713A632755002"><enum>(D)</enum><text>$1,100,000 for
each of fiscal years 2010 through 2019 for 10 additional employees of the Rural
Utilities Service to carry out this section.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H13545FD0E3AB44779521468DE898EF01"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Effective
period</header><text>Subject to subsection (h)(1) and except as otherwise
provided in this section, the loans, grants, and other expenditures required to
be made under this section are authorized to be made during each of fiscal
years 2010 through 2015.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H9837FFB6BCAB4D01803545531F7B8AF6"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Regulations</header>
<paragraph id="HC8D0E250FC5C426E81E22C160C27EC7B"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, not
later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary
shall promulgate such regulations as are necessary to implement this
section.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H8D15FFA52D33420EA17B86C1A42F6F30"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Procedure</header><text>The
promulgation of the regulations and administration of this section shall be
made without regard to—</text>
<subparagraph id="H9AE36FC401D344ECBE9E7665BE47CDB2"><enum>(A)</enum><text>chapter 35 of
title 44, United States Code (commonly known as the <quote>Paperwork Reduction
Act</quote>); and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB876711E0EB8414CA520AF3C8ACB1DFF"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the Statement of
Policy of the Secretary of Agriculture effective July 24, 1971 (36 Fed. Reg.
13804), relating to notices of proposed rulemaking and public participation in
rulemaking.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H696A83F3DFE245D4BB3372758303144C"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Congressional
review of agency rulemaking</header><text>In carrying out this section, the
Secretary shall use the authority provided under section 808 of title 5, United
States Code.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H775D0417259B48DFAF5D95F14A044248"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Interim
regulations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding
paragraphs (1) and (2), to the extent regulations are necessary to carry out
any provision of this section, the Secretary shall implement such regulations
through the promulgation of an interim
rule.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section></subtitle><subtitle id="id6AA4918C009B4DC08303160DDD19BD68"><enum>E</enum><header>Industrial energy
efficiency</header>
<section id="id0BDBF45005FD49D58C82C0E524A2D51A"><enum>241.</enum><header>State
partnership industrial energy efficiency revolving loan program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 399A of the Energy Policy and
Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6371h–1) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="id4C26C658157B4C44B3FA94051ADF7DA0"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in the section heading, by inserting
<quote><header-in-text level="section" style="OLC">and
industry</header-in-text></quote> before the period at the end;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idBC9415C72E1F406FAA1ACE448868C1CF"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by redesignating
subsections (h) and (i) as subsections (i) and (j), respectively; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idBE5B4CA7DA4C46C187CD913DF1632FD7"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by inserting after subsection (g) the
following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idB7DE353303C649B6AE524DDE5FF04FE8" style="OLC">
<subsection id="ID8e8d180fa3ea43e88a176a10ab484f87"><enum>(h)</enum><header>State
partnership industrial energy efficiency revolving loan program</header>
<paragraph id="ID79e8acd1d0b64a88b1854f49b9eedb3e"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary shall carry out a program under which the
Secretary shall provide grants to eligible lenders to pay the Federal share of
creating a revolving loan program under which loans are provided to commercial
and industrial manufacturers to implement commercially available technologies
or processes that significantly—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID4a6ffc81e22d4ccb8928c1ee6d039689"><enum>(A)</enum><text>reduce systems
energy intensity, including the use of energy intensive feedstocks; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID7c301d1928fa4f01b0d0e134c2a718bf"><enum>(B)</enum><text>improve the
industrial competitiveness of the United States.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID0875dcc769cd4139aeaadb3376949d90"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Eligible
lenders</header><text>To be eligible to receive cost-matched Federal funds
under this subsection, a lender shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="IDd52f014847084337818244066d5e9975"><enum>(A)</enum><text>be a community
and economic development lender that the Secretary certifies meets the
requirements of this subsection;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id4F37F93A01BA46F7A8F55073DF7D87AC"><enum>(B)</enum><text>lead a
partnership that includes participation by, at a minimum—</text>
<clause id="idCEB7E7A13D974FB3B3023DDAD806B64E"><enum>(i)</enum><text>a
State government agency; and</text>
</clause><clause id="id91CA97C731C54177B06A9FB8F8B1BB59"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>a private
financial institution or other provider of loan capital;</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id7E064756FAB941A280BB0EA7E9B68578"><enum>(C)</enum><text>submit an
application to the Secretary, and receive the approval of the Secretary, for
cost-matched Federal funds to carry out a loan program described in paragraph
(1); and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id3DA33F6540DB42DE87EA2E4DD1DCCDB0"><enum>(D)</enum><text>ensure that
non-Federal funds are provided to match, on at least a dollar-for-dollar basis,
the amount of Federal funds that are provided to carry out a revolving loan
program described in paragraph (1).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="IDa6c625bbf03049098ab377ba5be314c0"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Award</header><text>The
amount of cost-matched Federal funds provided to an eligible lender shall not
exceed $100,000,000 for any fiscal year.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id6434267E04EA456D9881583BFAD7A740"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Recapture of
awards</header>
<subparagraph id="id49657B05FC2442F38C2CA29028956B40"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>An eligible lender that receives an award under paragraph
(1) shall be required to repay to the Secretary an amount of cost-match Federal
funds, as determined by the Secretary under subparagraph (B), if the eligible
lender is unable or unwilling to operate a program described in this subsection
for a period of not less than 10 years beginning on the date on which the
eligible lender first receives funds made available through the award.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idEEDAD59C670B45A99DFB499C8E9DB787"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Determination
by Secretary</header><text>The Secretary shall determine the amount of
cost-match Federal funds that an eligible lender shall be required to repay to
the Secretary under subparagraph (A) based on the consideration by the
Secretary of—</text>
<clause id="id4BB85388111249F58F74D26008A66EA1"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the amount of
non-Federal funds matched by the eligible lender;</text>
</clause><clause id="id5FF915D3F1A04B8E93158C2DB99D34ED"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the amount of
loan losses incurred by the revolving loan program described in paragraph (1);
and</text>
</clause><clause id="idAC6D9FCB2BDA466789FBFB89F519ACC4"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>any other
appropriate factor, as determined by the Secretary.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id9A9C862681C74611A1E6E6954E2E9701"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Use of
recaptured cost-match Federal funds</header><text>The Secretary may distribute
to eligible lenders under this subsection each amount received by the Secretary
under this paragraph.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="IDbba1515eaae74600922eb2a8607b8c26"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Eligible
projects</header><text>A program for which cost-matched Federal funds are
provided under this subsection shall be designed to accelerate the
implementation of industrial and commercial applications of technologies or
processes that—</text>
<subparagraph id="idDCFBA967D603427C8279E45B1BFF889B"><enum>(A)</enum><text>improve energy
efficiency;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID758bc94f1315483791253d37af2cbcea"><enum>(B)</enum><text>enhance the
industrial competitiveness of the United States; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID5fc25e15268542449b5ab014183ba0ad"><enum>(C)</enum><text>achieve such
other goals as the Secretary determines to be appropriate.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="IDd5b8cffb168c47abbaae4cf5dc46df79"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Evaluation</header><text>The
Secretary shall, to the maximum extent practicable, evaluate applications for
cost-matched Federal funds under this subsection taking into
consideration—</text>
<subparagraph id="IDd5cbbfe2d1dd48c6b81b915ca40b7ecc"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the description
of the program to be carried out with the cost-matched Federal funds;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID06dd097aea324f73a751f9f8064b87a9"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the commitment to
provide non-Federal funds in accordance with paragraph (2)(D);</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID5108ac46a02b428ab4764d5c07682d33"><enum>(C)</enum><text>program
sustainability;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID51c0d341242a449292077feb8a8324e4"><enum>(D)</enum><text>the capability of
the applicant;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDdf36188317af48dfba585f8151444107"><enum>(E)</enum><text>the quantity of
energy savings or energy feedstock minimization;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID56884e4b01c046a0a8a524db219a525b"><enum>(F)</enum><text>percentage
electricity rate increases in areas to be served by the applicant that are
attributable to implementation of the Federal diverse energy standard
established under section 610 of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of
1978;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDc8d08ba1de7d4689912eb56e1bffd622"><enum>(G)</enum><text>the ability to
fund energy efficient projects on a timely basis after the date of the grant
award; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID242d5eeb1dc047f3a79ec0b3c0a7a1f0"><enum>(H)</enum><text>such other
factors as the Secretary determines appropriate.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDc3b50f4d5eab494e9f0ca91be641dedf"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Authorization
of appropriations</header><text>There is authorized to be appropriated to carry
out this subsection $500,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2010 through
2014.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></section></subtitle><subtitle id="idF533EC355C0C4B64901C37F298DC94BB"><enum>F</enum><header>Appliance and
equipment efficiency standards </header>
<section id="idB0FEB8FA681942EEB151E7B0EA586B44"><enum>251.</enum><header>Appliance and
equipment efficiency</header>
<subsection id="ID424721ce28724f76b49096762a03dcf3"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Coverage</header><text>Section
322(a) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6292(a)) is
amended—</text>
<paragraph id="id5F9F496F8A7042B6824D3E68451CF50D"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by designating
paragraph (20) as paragraph (21); and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id16A772F78C024F12AFD7669736A53FED"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by inserting
after paragraph (19) the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id3815710B50BE476093717297C13BC398" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="id5C3794D7F5D546B4B14E7D0ACDE87477"><enum>(20)</enum><text>Computer
monitors and
displays.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDbf99ab8347784b1dbca882b8d378ae3b"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Energy
conservation standards</header><text>Section 325(l) of the Energy Policy and
Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6295(l)) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="IDd3b20079c7854f59b11493244a1f43d0"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>paragraph (19)</quote> each place it appears and inserting
<quote>paragraph (21)</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id9C15664A1BCF4B0A875740DE77161BFF"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (1),
in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking <quote>may</quote> and
inserting <quote>shall</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID3af03f3cda15444798c46abe48f22c08"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in paragraph (3),
insert <quote>and computer monitors and displays</quote> after
<quote>television sets</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID7f315daa656d4a64a90f0cac9a2a2185"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Definition of
industrial equipment</header><text>Section 340(2)(B) of the Energy Policy and
Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6311(2)(B)) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="ID4df03ffbcf414a70918eb28bbc7f522d"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in clause (xi),
by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID83d1896bff304995a0a568bd1b852bdc"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in clause (xii),
by striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>; and</quote>;
and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDd3e25d14b830405a9e23065b0a2757f3"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by adding at the
end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id4BF605DE1916436A995485CE0F898D2F" style="OLC">
<clause id="idAB2488122F744AB1832B91892133F340" indent="up1"><enum>(xiii)</enum><text>other
equipment.</text>
</clause><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDed8224ee98574e40ae872c387c7f973f"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Covered
equipment</header><text>Section 342 of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act
(42 U.S.C. 6313) is amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id11F26087969F4D0B8C003481C29F3C24" style="OLC">
<subsection id="ID212ced82df884d2781f7631d1cfba349"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Covered
Equipment</header><text>The Secretary shall establish an energy conservation
standard for each type or class of covered
equipment.</text>
</subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="id8F18F94E772649D4AF13394AFBBFBE05"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Report on
efficiency standards for additional consumer products and commercial and
industrial equipment</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Energy shall submit to the Committee on
Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy
and Natural Resources of the Senate a report that identifies—</text>
<paragraph id="IDa43306c1212f405e8d4a35ade2c30714"><enum>(1)</enum><text>consumer products
and commercial and industrial equipment not covered by efficiency standards (as
of the date of enactment of this Act) that have significant national energy
savings potential, as determined by the Secretary;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID948927cae4774ddba6b5a46175947a26"><enum>(2)</enum><text>levels of
potential energy savings for products and equipment identified under paragraph
(1);</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDb3b9faa541fd42649e753671e21117c9"><enum>(3)</enum><text>which of the
products and equipment identified under paragraph (1) are likely, prima facie,
to qualify as covered under authority of the Secretary in existence on the date
of enactment of this Act, and a plan for formal review of those products and
equipment under existing authority; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDa6fdfbbaf9ce484fb9679279c869a896"><enum>(4)</enum><text>which of the
products identified under paragraph (1) require additional authority for the
Secretary to be covered.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="IDacb7761ce11e4d4f99487ceb6722ad17"><enum>252.</enum><header>Federal
procurement of energy efficient products</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 553(b) of the National Energy
Conservation Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 8259b(b)) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="idCD9D29F6DE5C45B1AD894F34693FAB66"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the
following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idD3E59F4705AF470FA8A6946B60D5EE3D" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="idA5564342C8F8417EA0BA6CEFD189105F"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Requirement</header><text>Except
as provided in paragraph (2), beginning on the date of enactment of the
<short-title>Practical Energy and Climate Plan Act of
2010</short-title>, the head of an agency shall procure, for not less than 95
percent of the new contract actions, task orders, and delivery orders for
products and services (other than for weapon systems) for the agency—</text>
<subparagraph id="idD1FD44617D6C4DF79F3C6EEA7B6EE42C"><enum>(A)</enum><text>an Energy Star
rated product or product with better energy efficiency than an Energy Star
rated product;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id1BBFE68FC59E41AC87B75057C9CCD627"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a FEMP designated
product;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idD30FE42C1A78432F8A74D92200FD1701"><enum>(C)</enum><text>if neither an
Energy Star product nor a FEMP designated product exist, a similarly designated
product, as determined by the head of the agency; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID468abc814bb94c4eb04f87201e1bac8b"><enum>(D)</enum><text>a designated
innovative product to enhance energy savings or production of on-site energy in
furtherance of technology demonstration and commercialization, as determined by
the head of the agency.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID1706a360d0b84a32b25a80821c4afacd"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by adding at the
end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id29FCEC5B3B9441888BD55BF499CB4D89" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="id2073959414CE43A5A037D52428ACCF61"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Best management
practices</header><text>The head of an agency shall implement best management
practices for the energy-efficient management of servers and Federal data
centers of the
agency.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></section></subtitle><enum>III</enum><header>Diverse
domestic power</header>
<section id="ID96ba3451004145e3beaa8e728bef70be"><enum>301.</enum><header>Federal
diverse energy standard</header>
<subsection id="ID5c4409cee0b84940bfbcf76bfe02147a"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Title VI of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of
1978 (16 U.S.C. 2601 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the
following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id82AC9CC903A8479D9C0DC7AEF69D02F3" style="OLC">
<section id="ID7061acfd55e540c8ad71550c9aa58e30"><enum>610.</enum><header>Federal
diverse energy standard</header>
<subsection id="IDe94fbaee665b48bea974d74f38d01608"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In
this section:</text>
<paragraph id="IDc4426974f06245dc883e8b139d73b310"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Advanced coal
generation</header><text>The term <term>advanced coal generation</term> means
the generation of electricity produced from coal by a new or existing coal
generating facility that captures and permanently sequesters, stores (including
for enhanced oil recovery), or reuses (in a manner so that reuse provides
equivalent long-term sequestration as from sequestration or storage) at least
80 percent of greenhouse gases produced by the facility.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID037ee4c1c6f843f99aa14edc4c38d99d"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Base quantity
of electricity</header>
<subparagraph id="IDf6743fd333fd4b1f8963ea26689f63bd"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The term <term>base quantity of electricity</term> means
the total quantity of electricity sold by an electric utility to electric
consumers in a calendar year.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDde6f1b12892747f0afd4b3b78a903c2e"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Exclusion</header><text>The
term <term>base quantity of electricity</term> does not include electricity
generated by a hydroelectric facility (but excluding qualified hydropower)
owned by an electric utility or sold under contract or rate order to an
electric utility to meet the needs of the retail customers of the
utility.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="IDb18e2bf355ff4db980e4bdb094783f32"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Distributed
generation facility</header><text>The term <term>distributed generation
facility</term> means a facility at or near a customer site that provides
electric energy to 1 or more customers for purposes other than resale other
than to a utility through a net metering arrangement.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID95cb5acea730489ba033b1c483f5d3c2"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Diverse
energy</header><text>The term <term>diverse energy</term> means electric energy
generated at a facility (including a distributed generation facility)
from—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID6465d53ba8054bd4897fa9ccc7d6c18d"><enum>(A)</enum><text>advanced coal
generation;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id82186733A73C4BD5903A32FEE4FA9F4C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>biomass;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id84AA33B817AA407580A85F8C3E6FB29E"><enum>(C)</enum><text>coal mine
methane;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID6712241b34f54a47b5bb61cd5b2fd26a"><enum>(D)</enum><text>end-user
efficiency savings;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID6b919b553f11453e97c0974ca55c0762"><enum>(E)</enum><text>efficiency
savings in power generation;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID4f194af4f2ac44abba7c5d0ad2e80951"><enum>(F)</enum><text>geothermal
energy;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDdb35fce757db4d9e90f75a3cbdbf05c7"><enum>(G)</enum><text>landfill and
biogas;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDb6e9f38b58ef49089e8eeee4783486bc"><enum>(H)</enum><text>marine and
hydrokinetic renewable energy (as defined in section 632 of the Energy
Independence and Security Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 17211));</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID1983bdbd04e449519e4e61878165c90d"><enum>(I)</enum><text>qualified
hydropower;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDea574f9fbbfc4d29b30acb7efae53639"><enum>(J)</enum><text>qualified nuclear
energy;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDe29b82cce919459dbdcc59f4a266f6dc"><enum>(K)</enum><text>solar
energy;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id8585C98EFBB44039B784F7C1E9DCF363"><enum>(L)</enum><text>waste-to-energy;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idDB44AD21C587408FBCC0DD609561F302"><enum>(M)</enum><text>wind energy;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDa3b595d9a8984228a8d4798226cff924"><enum>(N)</enum><text>any other energy
source that will result in at least a 80-percent reduction in greenhouse gas
emissions compared to average emissions of freely emitting sources in the
calendar year prior to certification of the Secretary, as determined by the
Secretary through rulemaking.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="IDbbd5f7d3db574792a52a95ec74d9228a"><enum>(5)</enum><header>End-user
efficiency savings</header>
<subparagraph id="ID7dbef9dad6e243d1af61648f622c4468"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The term <term>end-user efficiency savings</term>
means—</text>
<clause id="id4E765CE25EFF425D98B00B3C75F03C29"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the quantity of
electricity consumption avoided at a facility of an end-use consumer of
electricity served by an electric utility that results from energy savings
programs implemented by the electric utility; as compared to</text>
</clause><clause id="id45A9124AF57947329F4ABC5C29D10D41"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the average
electricity consumption during the preceding 5-year period.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID898a835f764a43d9aff7e355326329f6"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Regulations</header><text>Not
later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary
shall issue regulations to establish—</text>
<clause id="IDb564f86c2ee640c8b68ab0256c05c06a"><enum>(i)</enum><text>procedures and
standards for defining and measuring electricity savings that will be eligible
for meeting requirements of the Federal diverse energy standard established
under this subsection;</text>
</clause><clause id="ID73847280e59347de8995f6aa9a66f6ed"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>procedures to
exclude erroneous attribution of energy savings, such as savings primarily due
to factors exogenous to electric utility programs; and</text>
</clause><clause id="ID6c2c3562f3cb48fa8cf7f3a6b169b97a"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>procedures for
independent monitoring and verification of energy efficiency savings.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDc42ed32451374723a2e00e757e58bb0a"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Retrofit
programs</header><text>The Secretary shall, to the maximum extent practicable,
consider actions taken to obtain end-user efficiency savings as actions for
which assistance may be provided under the programs established under sections
222 and 231 of the <short-title>Practical Energy and
Climate Plan Act of 2010</short-title>.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDb6534bf4549a4a12901c518abd8f70a6"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Measurement,
verification, and certification</header><text>Efficiency improvements described
in subparagraph (A) shall be certified by the Secretary and subject to
measurement and verification procedures established under subparagraph
(B).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID5a6278c4b1514199966f2dfcf4ff99c3"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Efficiency
savings in power generation</header>
<subparagraph id="ID6805d04a11064776843ebd939e55005b"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The term <term>energy savings in power generation</term>
means the quantity of electricity generated for sale at an existing fossil fuel
generation facility that is greater than the average quantity of electricity
generated at the facility during the preceding 5-year period that is
attributable to permanent efficiency improvements (such as the increment of
electricity output of permanent facility upgrades to improve heat rate and
resulting from a new combined heat and power system that is attributable to the
facility improvements) made on or after the date of enactment of this section,
if there is no increase in greenhouse gas emissions associated with the
operation of the efficiency improvements as compared to the average greenhouse
gas emissions during the preceding 3-year period.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID94e638c1e03349d189588001864be444"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Measurement and
certification</header><text>Efficiency improvements described in subparagraph
(A) shall be certified by the Secretary or the Commission.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID4c8ae9a22c09405a958cfe02517bb9f7"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Qualified
hydropower</header>
<subparagraph id="IDbdd03caccf664087a6be3610566d3560"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The term <term>qualified hydropower</term> means—</text>
<clause id="ID34da07ec02e94c09a3b95c891fb68eca"><enum>(i)</enum><text>additional energy
generated as a result of permanent efficiency improvements or capacity
additions made during the preceding 3-year period beginning on or after the
date of enactment of this section;</text>
</clause><clause id="ID530c62b342d74d11bb83a4eb29639718"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>additions of
capacity made to existing nonhydroelectric dams; and</text>
</clause><clause id="IDac2134b8740c48ec86ec11d909a88307"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>new
hydroelectric dams.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDe95a4a3ee2214889a01fa1ff2bf0255b"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Exclusion</header><text>The
term <term>qualified hydropower</term> does not include additional energy
generated as a result of operational changes not directly associated with
efficiency improvements or capacity additions.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDea51b894ffe04433960ed9a787faf7df"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Measurement and
certification</header><text>Efficiency improvements and capacity additions
described in subparagraph (A) shall be—</text>
<clause id="ID6c0f5444548349aa95cd49071d72ee92"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in the case of
existing hydroelectric facilities, measured on the basis of the same water flow
information used to determine a historic average annual generation baseline;
and</text>
</clause><clause id="ID80214d58aec040c28801b25781fcc731"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in the case of
existing hydroelectric and nonhydroelectric facilities, certified by the
Secretary or the Commission.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID2d102f92eb574dceba03be1860bbfe5e"><enum>(8)</enum><header>Qualified
nuclear energy</header><text>The term <term>qualified nuclear energy</term>
means energy from a nuclear generating unit placed in service on or after the
date of enactment of this section.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID998e09614190477f842ea81d54818d9a"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Diverse energy
requirement</header>
<paragraph id="ID9eb8dbe42f544251ae9fe87351e846e8"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Requirement</header>
<subparagraph id="ID16a6ace90bd64b249f8cfc0e4b0f46ae"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Subject to subparagraph (B), each electric utility that
sells electricity to electric consumers for a purpose other than resale shall
obtain a percentage of the base quantity of electricity the electric utility
sells to electric consumers in any calendar year from diverse energy.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDd6b3d1dd44474a51bbba753de06d08a2"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Percentage</header><text>Except
as provided in section 611, the percentage obtained in a calendar year under
subparagraph (A) shall not be less than the amount specified in the following
table:</text>
<table align-to-level="section" blank-lines-before="1" colsep="0" frame="none" line-rules="no-gen" rowsep="0" rule-weights="0.0.0.0.0.0" table-template-name="Entry: 2 text, bold hds" table-type="">
<tgroup cols="2" grid-typeface="1.1" rowsep="0" thead-tbody-ldg-size="0.10.12"><colspec coldef="txt" colname="column1" colsep="0" colwidth="230pts" min-data-value="190" rowsep="0"></colspec><colspec coldef="txt-no-ldr-no-spread" colname="column2" colsep="0" colwidth="95pts" min-data-value="95" rowsep="0"></colspec>
<tbody>
<row><entry colname="column1" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-clr" stub-hierarchy="1"><bold>Calendar
year:</bold></entry><entry colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>Minimum annual percentage:</bold></entry>
</row>
<row><entry colname="column1" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="2">2015 through 2019</entry><entry colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0">15</entry>
</row>
<row><entry colname="column1" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="2">2020 through 2024</entry><entry colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0">20</entry>
</row>
<row><entry colname="column1" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="2">2025 through 2029</entry><entry colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0">25</entry>
</row>
<row><entry colname="column1" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="2">2030 through 2049</entry><entry colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0">30</entry>
</row>
<row><entry colname="column1" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="2">2050 </entry><entry colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0">50.</entry>
</row>
</tbody>
</tgroup>
</table>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDedc9a67d444e45fda4fb040af93b59c8"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Interim
reports</header><text>The Secretary shall make periodic interim reports on
deployment of diverse energy sources, including recommendations to
utilities.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="IDe42f8fe8d38c46ca982f7b541cda2fde"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Means of
compliance</header><text>An electric utility shall meet the requirements of
paragraph (1) by—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID89374d7af06248629c83a9e045b7b7b7"><enum>(A)</enum><text>submitting to the
Secretary diverse energy credits issued under subsection (c);</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID8c4cff320bf8469fbe9abe1d0f00fa55"><enum>(B)</enum><text>making
alternative compliance payments to the Secretary at a rate determined by the
Secretary but not less than 5.0 cents per kilowatt hour (as adjusted for
inflation under subsection (f)) if the electric utility does not elect to
petition the Secretary to waive the requirements under subsection (d)(3)(C);
or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDa36fc9d4ea9c4f24a24c2e47840b9ba7"><enum>(C)</enum><text>a combination of
activities described in subparagraphs (A) and (B).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID7eaeafedde124c2d9463291e828037b4"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Phase-in</header><text>The
Secretary shall prescribe, by regulation, a reasonable phase-in of the
requirements of paragraph (1) as the requirements apply to an electric utility
that becomes subject to this section on or after January 1, 2013.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID7403ac97eb3846b580c21d662df32a70"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Federal diverse
energy credit trading program</header>
<paragraph id="IDa2b1f1344fc2449abcb14bd79181d5ac"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Not later than January 1, 2011, the Secretary shall
establish a Federal diverse energy credit trading program under which electric
utilities shall submit to the Secretary Federal diverse energy credits to
certify the compliance of the electric utilities with subsection (b)(1).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDa501fbd1e9654a21b849c7baa390db0d"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Administration</header><text>As
part of the program, the Secretary shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="IDd8bdc4031e684612b3ede71f941c3830"><enum>(A)</enum><text>issue diverse
energy credits to generators of electric energy from diverse energy;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDbb6972b832e6431ea0a2f339dca49e0d"><enum>(B)</enum><text>to the extent
that diverse sources of electricity are used in combination with other sources
of energy, issue credits only to the extent that the electricity generated is
from diverse energy resources;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID2c5597c6bf7347d4b04a9e773672b698"><enum>(C)</enum><text>issue diverse
energy credits to electric utilities associated with substantially similar
State diverse energy standard compliance mechanisms pursuant to subsection
(g);</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID6b14d780e3424a8fa4f5d25fe09a3f1d"><enum>(D)</enum><text>ensure that a
kilowatt hour, including the associated diverse energy credit shall be used
only once for purposes of compliance with this Act;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID693fc030fb2a4fd798ecfbb3bbc54b78"><enum>(E)</enum><text>ensure that, with
respect to a purchaser that, as of the date of enactment of this section, has a
purchase agreement from a diverse energy facility placed in service before that
date, the credit associated with the generation of diverse energy under the
contract is issued to the purchaser of the electric energy to the extent that
the contract does not already provide for the allocation of the Federal credit;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID47d4bbf3de1847f0877c956c50a5a5f1"><enum>(F)</enum><text>during any of
calendar years 2015 through 2029, issue credits per kilowatt hour for
demonstration coal generation of electricity produced from coal by a new or
existing coal generating facility that captures and permanently sequesters,
stores, or reuses at least 65 percent of greenhouse gases produced by the
facility, which shall be equal to the product obtained by multiplying—</text>
<clause id="id29835FE7C7924B859A0DDDABFE2E25DF"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the kilowatt
hours of electricity generated by a facility and supplied to the grid during
the prior year; by</text>
</clause><clause id="id5A9E44C7E9AE463C85F957E434FD5D30"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>during the same
year, the ratio of—</text>
<subclause id="id5AC494A1F5E446E5B28F1EEBABB83C74"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the quantity of
carbon dioxide captured from the facility and sequestered; bears to</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id9876AEF4C2E942F682165470D4CAF8DE"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the sum
of—</text>
<item id="id43C3A065876E450FA201990377D485D7"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>the quantity of
carbon dioxide captured from the facility and sequestered; and</text>
</item><item id="idF082D24A451440CF8072847F0912CA6B"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>the quantity of
carbon dioxide emitted from the facility.</text>
</item></subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID521b91b0fc54457db49b1aca68f93d8e"><enum>(G)</enum><header>Temporary
waiver</header><text>Subject to approval by the Secretary, grant deferrals for
a maximum of 3 years for submission of diverse energy credits to comply with
subsection (b) upon approval of a plan—</text>
<clause id="IDc4ebf21183bb460ebbec6e7994f3d63a"><enum>(i)</enum><text>submitted by the
Governor of a State that demonstrates a State program will achieve equivalent
levels of diverse energy deployment and usage by the end of the deferral
period; or</text>
</clause><clause id="ID96fde4c86fa742739b3540d4561c2719"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>submitted by a
utility that demonstrates, as a consequence of having facilities under
construction at the time the plan is submitted, will achieve required levels of
diverse energy deployment by the end of the deferral period.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID6a13e87f99834848bc40dd227ece7ab4"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Credit
trading</header>
<subparagraph id="id6272D0C3ABF147E98A50F1EAF9A9B258"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Subject to subparagraph (B), an electric utility that
holds clean diverse credits in excess of the quantity of credits needed to
comply with subsection (b) may transfer or sell the credits to another electric
utility in the same utility holding company system or another electric
utility.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID2f4a57e9eb734c0c97d8ca6dc9989fd0"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Limitations</header>
<clause id="IDf574fccde6fa45a1be60408fe3493c6e"><enum>(i)</enum><header>End-user energy
savings</header><text>Credits issued for end-user energy savings may not be
transferred or sold outside the State in which qualified electricity savings
occur.</text>
</clause><clause id="IDecd586f387dd4d33895e45015077c582"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Efficiency
savings in power generation</header><text>Credits issued for efficiency savings
in power generation may not be transferred or sold outside the State in which
the electricity is generated or the State in which the electricity is
sold.</text>
</clause><clause id="ID3e6e1ca7acd54cddbd3a854284ce15c1"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>Intrastate
trading</header><text>Nothing in this subparagraph prohibits the trading or
sale of credits within the jurisdiction of a State.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID9adeecefa19d4030b9befe3a751db811"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Delegation of
market function</header>
<subparagraph id="ID91d366fc3dc54d37beaa1d1e3d64c635"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary may delegate to—</text>
<clause id="IDf66976d8ea1549fe856c7ce9561005bb"><enum>(i)</enum><text>an appropriate
market-making entity the administration of a national diverse energy credit
market for purposes of creating a transparent national market for the sale or
trade of diverse energy credits; and</text>
</clause><clause id="IDaf453bee5d7845c6b65d96d2c6002a14"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>regional
entities the tracking of dispatch of diverse energy generation.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID63cd450b0c364df39b161b449b04209b"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Administration</header><text>Any
delegation under subparagraph (A) shall ensure that the tracking and reporting
of information concerning the dispatch of diverse energy generation is
transparent, verifiable, and independent of any generation or load interests
with obligations under this section.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDf68071ed37c2428399434ec264431305"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Enforcement</header>
<paragraph id="IDc614ff044d9c4dcd8f54f985b3ea2ef9"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Civil
penalties</header><text>Any electric utility that fails to meet the
requirements of subsection (b) shall be subject to a civil penalty.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDb947d3d987354c0f96112d0d8b652c7c"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Amount of
penalty</header><text>The amount of the civil penalty shall be equal to the
product obtained by multiplying—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID791e3c31738f463abc8e53886e7daecd"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the number of
kilowatt-hours of electric energy sold to electric consumers in violation of
subsection (b); by</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID8f0e49297a6c45c3bea5d9310fb831ef"><enum>(B)</enum><text>200 percent of
the value of the alternative compliance payment, as adjusted for inflation
under subsection (f).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID1b7388e3686243de8070df368ffc4937"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Mitigation or
waiver</header>
<subparagraph id="ID3793db5f80e04445b70d9f174e967dc6"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Penalty</header>
<clause id="ID1841cd7ed5814f3a9bb2d022660ad3b6"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary may mitigate or waive a civil penalty under
this subsection if the electric utility is unable to comply with subsection (b)
due to a reason outside of the reasonable control of the electric
utility.</text>
</clause><clause id="IDf8e0aad2c31547d3b31aa759229abd10"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Amount</header><text>The
Secretary shall reduce the amount of any penalty determined under paragraph (2)
by the amount paid by the electric utility to a State for failure to comply
with the requirement of a State clean or renewable energy program if the State
requirement is greater than the applicable requirement of subsection
(b).</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDd895ffdee2c7404880892d2ece03eb41"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Requirement</header><text>The
Secretary may waive the requirements of subsection (b) for a period of up to 5
years with respect to an electric utility if the Secretary determines that the
electric utility cannot meet the requirements due to a hurricane, tornado,
fire, flood, earthquake, ice storm, or other natural disaster or act of God
beyond the reasonable control of the utility.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="IDd94b973500394a1b87507cbbdd0134a1"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Procedure for
assessing penalty</header><text>The Secretary shall assess a civil penalty
under this subsection in accordance with the procedures prescribed by section
333(d) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6303(d)).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID39b0c65d3037441884354bf8f48d7fd3"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Alternative
compliance payments</header>
<paragraph id="ID6b4b575d32bb4ee18547ca49a4bd8684"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>An electric utility may satisfy the requirements of
subsection (b), in whole or in part, by submitting in accordance with this
subsection, in lieu of each Federal diverse energy credit or megawatt hour of
demonstrated total annual electricity savings that would otherwise be due, a
payment equal to the amount required under subsection (b) in accordance with
such regulations as the Secretary may promulgate.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID1178535d2bd14b0ba3c6620a9247355b"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Payment to
State funds</header><text>Payments made under this subsection shall be made
directly to the State in which the electric utility is located, if the payments
are deposited directly into a fund within the treasury of the State for use in
accordance with paragraph (3).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID641a0a376e8a4d08974c34429119bc82"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Use of
grants</header><text>The Governor of any State may expend amounts in a State
diverse energy escrow account solely for purposes of—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID795ee60bdce647d09dd2fba0b7000077"><enum>(A)</enum><text>increasing the
quantity of electric energy produced from a diverse energy source in the State;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDc4b4af3d3c114037b8596a9c5d42238d"><enum>(B)</enum><text>offsetting the
costs of carrying out this section paid by electric consumers in the State
through energy efficiency investments.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID9bc75e6b3e1f4fd3815f19c1218a1f3a"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Information and
reports</header><text>As a condition of providing payments to a State under
this subsection, the Secretary may require the Governor to keep such accounts
or records, and furnish such information and reports, as the Secretary
determines are necessary and appropriate for determining compliance with this
subsection.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDf1849952f6f2435dab288ccd9d95fb30"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Inflation
adjustment</header><text>Not later than December 31 of each year beginning in
2011, the Secretary shall adjust for inflation the rate of the alternative
compliance payment under subsection (b)(2)(B).</text>
</subsection><subsection id="IDedd0d3df8af14a75a59bbca04e108206"><enum>(g)</enum><header>State
programs</header>
<paragraph id="ID1f729ae4110746b7aac4ab7a1f3caf7a"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Subject to paragraph (2), nothing in this section
diminishes any authority of a State or political subdivision of a State to
adopt or enforce any law or regulation respecting diverse energy or energy
efficiency, or the regulation of electric utilities.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID4f40f8109b264ce5836393591ce3d1b8"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Compliance</header><text>Except
as provided in subsection (d)(3), no such law or regulation shall relieve any
person of any requirement otherwise applicable under this section.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID3c2bbc639d9047049d62a3d954e9d93e"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Coordination</header><text>The
Secretary, in consultation with States having such diverse energy programs,
shall, to the maximum extent practicable, facilitate coordination between the
Federal program and State programs.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID7e154f8309484ed693dc9c81ece242d4"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Regulations</header>
<subparagraph id="IDe743272a592c4f1c92e050a07c7804ba"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary, in consultation with States, shall
promulgate regulations to ensure that an electric utility that is subject to
the requirements of this section and is subject to a State renewable energy or
diverse energy standard receives diverse energy credits if—</text>
<clause id="IDfaa95cbfdec5494182b1450e7ded96ae"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the electric
utility complies with the State standard by generating or purchasing diverse
energy or renewable energy certificates or credits representing diverse energy;
or</text>
</clause><clause id="ID9797cecdabb249b2b9421e27d17fe897"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the State
imposes or allows other mechanisms for achieving the State standard, including
the payment of taxes, fees, surcharges, or other financial obligations.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDcaca826392314617a2169114b93bf0c1"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Amount of
credits</header><text>The amount of credits received by an electric utility
under this subsection shall equal—</text>
<clause id="IDaf80a1b3991e4dbf8550751e0c51d8b1"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in the case of
subparagraph (A)(i), the quantity of diverse energy resulting from the
generation or purchase by the electric utility of diverse energy; and</text>
</clause><clause id="ID27189e17e9a74ff8a8a74999571b9ab9"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in the case of
subparagraph (A)(ii), the pro rata share of the electric utility, based on the
contributions to the mechanism made by the electric utility or customers of the
electric utility, in the State, of the quantity of diverse energy resulting
from those mechanisms.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDaac2f8621c3a48938e06feb5fdaaf4d4"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Prohibition on
double counting</header><text>The regulations promulgated under this paragraph
shall ensure that a kilowatt-hour associated with a diverse energy credit
issued pursuant to this subsection shall not be used for compliance with this
section more than once.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDb94db1973bd740d4b5e4881a6c158a4b"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Reconsideration</header><text>Not
later than January 15, 2017, and every 5 years thereafter, the Secretary shall
review and make recommendations to Congress on the program established under
this section.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ID3807d785314a42a0b17c50c07798775e"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Regulations</header><text>Not
later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary
shall promulgate regulations implementing this section.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ID76fccd301e2145d4ad1155b6cc9865d2"><enum>(j)</enum><header>Termination of
authority</header><text>This section and the authority provided by this section
terminate on December 31,
2051.</text>
</subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="ID61463260f68d495c800c1ca156965c82"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Table of
contents amendment</header><text>The table of contents of the Public Utility
Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. prec. 2601) is amended by adding at
the end of the items relating to title VI the following:</text>
<quoted-block id="idf0a339d0-cc0c-4ce5-8f80-4e522ac9a016" style="OLC">
<toc>
<toc-entry idref="ID7061acfd55e540c8ad71550c9aa58e30" level="section">Sec. 610. Federal diverse energy
standard.</toc-entry>
</toc>
<after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection></section><section id="id66A2E67B598E421A80D51FEB10FA4626"><enum>302.</enum><header>Fossil fuel
generating facility retirement program</header>
<subsection id="IDe2e6a102cbf84d77b1b4c170bff15e41"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency
(referred to in this section as the <term>Administrator</term>), in
consultation with the Secretary of Energy, shall establish an incentive program
to permanently retire conventional coal plants with the largest
pollution-related liabilities.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ID810e723e2d7a40519d06cb64235e77bd"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Retirement
agreement</header>
<paragraph id="ID2c9039aa8df941419d22b516954282a4"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Any electric generating unit that voluntarily enters into
a binding retirement agreement with the Administrator to permanently retire the
unit not later than December 31, 2018, shall be eligible for regulatory relief
described in subsection (c).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID982d651a1aea4257993ee05829d89aaa"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Requirements</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Administrator shall establish such
requirements as are necessary to ensure that a retirement agreement described
in paragraph (1) establishes a legally binding requirement that the electric
generating unit subject to the agreement does not operate after January 1,
2019.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID6c90c1fcf6c2449aabe003bebaefdf4a"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Prohibitions</header><text>It
shall be unlawful for any person to operate an electric generating unit subject
to a retirement agreement under this section—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID431f067836444c53a55ca810d2ed3f7b"><enum>(A)</enum><text>after January 1,
2019; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDe101862939eb4286a6983019571a5296"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in excess of the
average annual electrical production of the electric generating unit during the
3-year period ending on the date of enactment of this Act.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID71be0cde60b146c8927330571e4b6aaa"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Waiver</header><text>The
Administrator may temporarily waive any provision of this subsection if the
Administrator determines that national or regional energy disruptions will
occur if a waiver is not provided.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID5bb64ae6f5b648f1a38cd4bbb0c0b8b8"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Regulatory
relief</header><text>The early retirement incentive program established under
this section shall authorize an alternative compliance mechanism for any
regulation of electric generating units pursuant to—</text>
<paragraph id="ID6480b4f4b83749c194429fe26249970e"><enum>(1)</enum><text>new source review
requirements under the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.);</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDe7def0c12ef64c32abc436a74b68b75a"><enum>(2)</enum><text>existing unit
performance standards for greenhouse gas emissions under section 111(d) of the
Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7411(d));</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID87049d470e4a4a9caa3f799a4efd7aca"><enum>(3)</enum><text>regulation of
hazardous air pollutants under section 112 of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C.
7412);</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID02a8ee6a680f4da6959ef5a8a55758c4"><enum>(4)</enum><text>the final rule
entitled <quote>Regional Haze Regulations and Guidelines for Best Available
Retrofit Technology (BART) Determinations</quote> (70 Fed. Reg. 39104 (July 6,
2005));</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDf796822c2e6741478216c2880fa1d1b5"><enum>(5)</enum><text>regulation of
coal combustion waste water discharges from thermal generating units under
title III of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1311 et seq.);
and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDea7e6461b2b641ea93a9c303e5bd9d03"><enum>(6)</enum><text>regulation of
cooling water intake structures under section 316(b) of the Federal Water
Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1326(b)).</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="id85E081387AE0419B968BC9C10E993BE9"><enum>303.</enum><header>Funding for
loan guarantees for advanced nuclear energy facilities</header>
<subsection id="idCE352577943C4CD2904F8F758B852275"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1704 of the
Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16514) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="id3FDD505C1B6941579B3D1718DBDE23D8"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in the section heading, by striking
<quote><header-in-text level="section" style="OLC">Authorization of
Appropriations</header-in-text></quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="section" style="OLC">Funding</header-in-text></quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id3CAF5AB9F79B4769B61379895064B33D"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection
(a), in the subsection heading, by striking <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="OLC">In general</header-in-text></quote> and
inserting <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="OLC">Authorization
of appropriations</header-in-text></quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id538D1AFB6A6B443291E523E7E498D7F0"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by adding at the
end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id3FE1AB74EC974A5DB7205A41B80F8532" style="OLC">
<subsection id="id7692A2B36E65413BBBE4976D6CA1B92B"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Funding for
loan guarantees for advanced nuclear energy facilities</header>
<paragraph id="idB23A6E735C054F3B9204016DC3C00EA1"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>On October 1, 2010, out of any funds in the Treasury not
otherwise appropriated, the Secretary of the Treasury shall transfer to the
Secretary for the cost of loan guarantees to promote the development of
advanced nuclear energy facilities described in section 1703(b)(4)
$360,000,000, to remain available until expended.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID9ed99668735d41e19d656387745b01d4"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Additionality</header><text>Funds
provided under this subsection are in addition to authorities provided in any
other Act.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDDDDB9AFAA4B2435EB9C6E3EA8D700BC2"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Receipt and
acceptance</header><text>The Secretary shall be entitled to receive, shall
accept, and shall use for the cost of the loan guarantees described in
paragraph (1) the funds transferred under that paragraph, without further
appropriation.<added-phrase reported-display-style="italic"></added-phrase></text>
</paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id4640690894604F39A1E9477322526893"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Conforming
amendment</header><text>The table of contents in section 1(b) of the Energy
Policy Act of 2005 (Public Law 109–58; 119 Stat. 594) is amended by striking
the item relating to section 1704 and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id8296F9C2AC674BA1A760CA9D95D27F0F" style="OLC">
<toc>
<toc-entry bold="off" level="section">Sec. 1704.
Funding.</toc-entry>
</toc>
<after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection></section><enum>IV</enum><header>Measurement and
review of energy and climate programs</header>
<section id="id6A161DA72E8040438D77C55A70174695"><enum>401.</enum><header>Measurement
and review of energy and climate change programs</header>
<subsection id="idB98D5A27B31D41D6A5D3C91D616CE3C2"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of
this Act, the Secretary of Energy, in consultation with the Administrator of
the Environmental Protection Agency and the Secretary of Transportation, shall
submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a list of Federal programs for
which the Comptroller General of the United States shall carry out a study that
monitors the progress of the programs in meeting the energy security and
greenhouse gas reduction goals under this Act.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="idED8F009DBC97454D9BC2C1B42E84895E"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Study</header>
<paragraph id="id4FD24807BC874D3A8B6E21D4C96D0ABC"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of
this Act and every 2 years thereafter, the Comptroller General of the United
States shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="id3F426D383C8F409AA36C21F2E09979BA"><enum>(A)</enum><text>carry out a study
that monitors the progress of the programs described in subsection (a);
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idA21F6A2B24FC4E0D88257E211D4FFD5A"><enum>(B)</enum><text>submit to the
appropriate committees of Congress a report containing the findings of the
study carried out under this subsection.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id0ECB804C51984E3C9DA80FCD396646AC"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Contents</header><text>A
study and report carried out under paragraph (1) shall include—</text>
<subparagraph id="id32367A22786C47A3889A86EE07B0735D"><enum>(A)</enum><text>an examination of
the effects the programs described in subsection (a) have had on—</text>
<clause id="id47C64618275F4089ACAF1FE09EBCCB59"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the
consumption, production, and import of oil and petroleum products;</text>
</clause><clause id="idEAD6811D13CD4E02A34FB9F117ED11C0"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>national energy
production and demand;</text>
</clause><clause id="id33931F8666DF42868396F5209DF88068"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>greenhouse gas
emissions; and</text>
</clause><clause id="id911EC2E7B720453482F4496685EE44AD"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>the advancement
and deployment of technology; and</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id96D0D8A918824B5ABCC25CD50BF6F24D"><enum>(B)</enum><text>any
recommendations of the Comptroller General on improving the performance of the
programs.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section>