[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 68 (Wednesday, May 7, 2014)]
[Senate]
[Pages S2800-S2823]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                           TEXT OF AMENDMENTS

  SA 3010. Mr. CORNYN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill S. 2262, to promote energy savings in residential 
buildings and industry, and for other purposes; which was ordered to 
lie on the table; as follows:

       At the end of the bill, add the following:

     SEC. ____. COMPLIANCE WITH LACEY ACT AMENDMENTS OF 1981.

       Section 5 of Public Law 112-237 (126 Stat. 1629) is amended 
     by inserting after ``zebra mussels'' the following: ``and 
     other fish, wildlife, and plants present in Lake Texoma that 
     are prohibited under section 3 of such Act (16 U.S.C. 3372) 
     or under section 42 of title 18, United States Code''.
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  SA 3011. Mr. CORNYN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill S. 2262, to promote energy savings in residential 
buildings and industry, and for other purposes; which was ordered to 
lie on the table; as follows:

       At the beginning of title V, insert the following:

     SEC. 5__. APPROVAL OF CERTAIN SETTLEMENTS UNDER ENDANGERED 
                   SPECIES ACT OF 1973.

       (a) Definitions.--Section 3 of the Endangered Species Act 
     of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1532) is amended--
       (1) by redesignating paragraphs (12) through (21) as 
     paragraphs (13) through (22), respectively;
       (2) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (10) as 
     paragraphs (2), (3), (4), (5), (7), (8), (9), (10), (11), and 
     (12), respectively;
       (3) by inserting before paragraph (2) (as so redesignated) 
     the following:
       ``(1) Affected party.--The term `affected party' means any 
     person (including a business entity), or any State, tribal 
     government, or local subdivision, the rights of which may be 
     affected by a determination made under section 4(a) in an 
     action brought under section 11(g)(1)(C).''; and
       (4) by inserting after paragraph (5) (as so redesignated) 
     the following:
       ``(6) Covered settlement.--The term `covered settlement' 
     means a consent decree or a settlement agreement in an action 
     brought under section 11(g)(1)(C).''.
       (b) Intervention; Approval of Covered Settlement.--Section 
     11(g) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 
     1540(g)) is amended--
       (1) in paragraph (3), by adding at the end the following:
       ``(C) Publishing complaint; intervention.--
       ``(i) Publishing complaint.--

       ``(I) In general.--Not later than 30 days after the date on 
     which the plaintiff serves the defendant with the complaint 
     in an action brought under paragraph (1)(C) in accordance 
     with Rule 4 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, the 
     Secretary of the Interior shall publish the complaint in a 
     readily accessible manner, including electronically.
       ``(II) Failure to meet deadline.--The failure of the 
     Secretary to meet the 30-day deadline described in subclause 
     (I) shall not be the basis for an action under paragraph 
     (1)(C).

       ``(ii) Intervention.--

       ``(I) In general.--After the end of the 30-day period 
     described in clause (i), each affected party shall be given a 
     reasonable opportunity to move to intervene in the action 
     described in clause (i), until the end of which a party may 
     not file a motion for a consent decree or to dismiss the case 
     pursuant to a settlement agreement.
       ``(II) Rebuttable presumption.--In considering a motion to 
     intervene by any affected party, the court shall presume, 
     subject to rebuttal, that the interests of that affected 
     party would not be represented adequately by the parties to 
     the action described in clause (i).
       ``(III) Referral to alternative dispute resolution.--

       ``(aa) In general.--If the court grants a motion to 
     intervene in the action, the court shall refer the action to 
     facilitate settlement discussions to--
       ``(AA) the mediation program of the court; or
       ``(BB) a magistrate judge.
       ``(bb) Parties included in settlement discussions.--The 
     settlement discussions described in item (aa) shall include 
     each--
       ``(AA) plaintiff;
       ``(BB) defendant agency; and
       ``(CC) intervenor.'';
       (2) by striking paragraph (4) and inserting the following:
       ``(4) Litigation costs.--
       ``(A) In general.--Except as provided in subparagraph (B), 
     the court, in issuing any final order in any action brought 
     under paragraph (1), may award costs of litigation (including 
     reasonable attorney and expert witness fees) to any party, 
     whenever the court determines such an award is appropriate.
       ``(B) Covered settlement.--
       ``(i) Consent decrees.--The court shall not award costs of 
     litigation in any proposed covered settlement that is a 
     consent decree.
       ``(ii) Other covered settlements.--

       ``(I) In general.--For a proposed covered settlement other 
     than a consent decree, the court shall ensure that the 
     covered settlement does not include payment to any plaintiff 
     for the costs of litigation.
       ``(II) Motions.--The court shall not grant any motion, 
     including a motion to dismiss, based on the proposed covered 
     settlement described in subclause (I) if the covered 
     settlement includes payment to any plaintiff for the costs of 
     litigation.''; and

       (3) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(6) Approval of covered settlement.--

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       ``(A) Definition of species.--In this paragraph, the term 
     `species' means a species that is the subject of an action 
     brought under paragraph (1)(C).
       ``(B) In general.--
       ``(i) Consent decrees.--The court shall not approve a 
     proposed covered settlement that is a consent decree unless 
     each State and county in which the Secretary of the Interior 
     believes a species occurs approves the covered settlement.
       ``(ii) Other covered settlements.--

       ``(I) In general.--For a proposed covered settlement other 
     than a consent decree, the court shall ensure that the 
     covered settlement is approved by each State and county in 
     which the Secretary of the Interior believes a species 
     occurs.
       ``(II) Motions.--The court shall not grant any motion, 
     including a motion to dismiss, based on the proposed covered 
     settlement described in subclause (I) unless the covered 
     settlement is approved by each State and county in which the 
     Secretary of the Interior believes a species occurs.

       ``(C) Notice.--
       ``(i) In general.--The Secretary of the Interior shall 
     provide to each State and county in which the Secretary of 
     the Interior believes a species occurs notice of a proposed 
     covered settlement.
       ``(ii) Determination of relevant states and counties.--The 
     defendant in a covered settlement shall consult with each 
     State described in clause (i) to determine each county in 
     which the Secretary of the Interior believes a species 
     occurs.
       ``(D) Failure to respond.--The court may approve a covered 
     settlement or grant a motion described in subparagraph 
     (B)(ii)(II) if, not later than 45 days after the date on 
     which a State or county is notified under subparagraph (C)--
       ``(i)(I) a State or county fails to respond; and
       ``(II) of the States or counties that respond, each State 
     or county approves the covered settlement; or
       ``(ii) all of the States and counties fail to respond.
       ``(E) Proof of approval.--The defendant in a covered 
     settlement shall prove any State or county approval described 
     in this paragraph in a form--
       ``(i) acceptable to the State or county, as applicable; and
       ``(ii) signed by the State or county official authorized to 
     approve the covered settlement.''.
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  SA 3012. Mrs. SHAHEEN (for herself and Mr. Portman) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed by her to the bill S. 2262, to 
promote energy savings in residential buildings and industry, and for 
other purposes; as follows:

       Strike all after the enacting clause and insert the 
     following:

     SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.

       (a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Energy 
     Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2014''.
       (b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents of this Act 
     is as follows:

Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 2. Definition of Secretary.

                           TITLE I--BUILDINGS

                   Subtitle A--Building Energy Codes

Sec. 101. Greater energy efficiency in building codes.

           Subtitle B--Worker Training and Capacity Building

Sec. 111. Building training and assessment centers.
Sec. 112. Career skills training.

                      Subtitle C--School Buildings

Sec. 121. Coordination of energy retrofitting assistance for schools.

                      Subtitle D--Better Buildings

Sec. 131. Energy efficiency in Federal and other buildings.
Sec. 132. Separate spaces with high-performance energy efficiency 
              measures.
Sec. 133. Tenant star program.

        Subtitle E--Energy Information for Commercial Buildings

Sec. 141. Energy information for commercial buildings.

          TITLE II--INDUSTRIAL EFFICIENCY AND COMPETITIVENESS

              Subtitle A--Manufacturing Energy Efficiency

Sec. 201. Purposes.
Sec. 202. Future of Industry program.
Sec. 203. Sustainable manufacturing initiative.
Sec. 204. Conforming amendments.

                        Subtitle B--Supply Star

Sec. 211. Supply Star.

               Subtitle C--Electric Motor Rebate Program

Sec. 221. Energy saving motor control, electric motor, and advanced 
              motor systems rebate program.

                 Subtitle D--Transformer Rebate Program

Sec. 231. Energy efficient transformer rebate program.

              TITLE III--FEDERAL AGENCY ENERGY EFFICIENCY

Sec. 301. Energy-efficient and energy-saving information technologies.
Sec. 302. Availability of funds for design updates.
Sec. 303. Energy efficient data centers.
Sec. 304. Budget-neutral demonstration program for energy and water 
              conservation improvements at multifamily residential 
              units.

                    TITLE IV--REGULATORY PROVISIONS

    Subtitle A--Third-party Certification Under Energy Star Program

Sec. 401. Third-party certification under Energy Star program.

                  Subtitle B--Federal Green Buildings

Sec. 411. High-performance green Federal buildings.

                       Subtitle C--Water Heaters

Sec. 421. Grid-enabled water heaters.

    Subtitle D--Energy Performance Requirement for Federal Buildings

Sec. 431. Energy performance requirement for Federal buildings.
Sec. 432. Federal building energy efficiency performance standards; 
              certification system and level for green buildings.
Sec. 433. Enhanced energy efficiency underwriting.

                    Subtitle E--Third Party Testing

Sec. 441. Voluntary certification programs for air conditioning, 
              furnace, boiler, heat pump, and water heater products.

                         TITLE V--MISCELLANEOUS

Sec. 501. Offset.
Sec. 502. Budgetary effects.
Sec. 503. Advance appropriations required.

     SEC. 2. DEFINITION OF SECRETARY.

       In this Act, the term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of 
     Energy.

                           TITLE I--BUILDINGS

                   Subtitle A--Building Energy Codes

     SEC. 101. GREATER ENERGY EFFICIENCY IN BUILDING CODES.

       (a) Definitions.--Section 303 of the Energy Conservation 
     and Production Act (42 U.S.C. 6832) is amended--
       (1) by striking paragraph (14) and inserting the following:
       ``(14) Model building energy code.--The term `model 
     building energy code' means a voluntary building energy code 
     and standards developed and updated through a consensus 
     process among interested persons, such as the IECC or the 
     code used by--
       ``(A) the Council of American Building Officials, or its 
     legal successor, International Code Council, Inc.;
       ``(B) the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and 
     Air-Conditioning Engineers; or
       ``(C) other appropriate organizations.''; and
       (2) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(17) IECC.--The term `IECC' means the International 
     Energy Conservation Code.
       ``(18) Indian tribe.--The term `Indian tribe' has the 
     meaning given the term in section 4 of the Native American 
     Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996 (25 
     U.S.C. 4103).''.
       (b) State Building Energy Efficiency Codes.--Section 304 of 
     the Energy Conservation and Production Act (42 U.S.C. 6833) 
     is amended to read as follows:

     ``SEC. 304. UPDATING STATE BUILDING ENERGY EFFICIENCY CODES.

       ``(a) In General.--The Secretary shall--
       ``(1) encourage and support the adoption of building energy 
     codes by States, Indian tribes, and, as appropriate, by local 
     governments that meet or exceed the model building energy 
     codes, or achieve equivalent or greater energy savings; and
       ``(2) support full compliance with the State and local 
     codes.
       ``(b) State and Indian Tribe Certification of Building 
     Energy Code Updates.--
       ``(1) Review and updating of codes by each state and indian 
     tribe.--
       ``(A) In general.--Not later than 2 years after the date on 
     which a model building energy code is updated, each State or 
     Indian tribe shall certify whether or not the State or Indian 
     tribe, respectively, has reviewed and updated the energy 
     provisions of the building code of the State or Indian tribe, 
     respectively.
       ``(B) Demonstration.--The certification shall include a 
     demonstration of whether or not the energy savings for the 
     code provisions that are in effect throughout the State or 
     Indian tribal territory meet or exceed--
       ``(i) the energy savings of the updated model building 
     energy code; or
       ``(ii) the targets established under section 307(b)(2).
       ``(C) No model building energy code update.--If a model 
     building energy code is not updated by a target date 
     established under section 307(b)(2)(D), each State or Indian 
     tribe shall, not later than 2 years after the specified date, 
     certify whether or not the State or Indian tribe, 
     respectively, has reviewed and updated the energy provisions 
     of the building code of the State or Indian tribe, 
     respectively, to meet or exceed the target in section 
     307(b)(2).
       ``(2) Validation by secretary.--Not later than 90 days 
     after a State or Indian tribe certification under paragraph 
     (1), the Secretary shall--
       ``(A) determine whether the code provisions of the State or 
     Indian tribe, respectively, meet the criteria specified in 
     paragraph (1); and
       ``(B) if the determination is positive, validate the 
     certification.
       ``(c) Improvements in Compliance With Building Energy 
     Codes.--
       ``(1) Requirement.--
       ``(A) In general.--Not later than 3 years after the date of 
     a certification under subsection (b), each State and Indian 
     tribe shall certify whether or not the State and Indian 
     tribe, respectively, has--

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       ``(i) achieved full compliance under paragraph (3) with the 
     applicable certified State and Indian tribe building energy 
     code or with the associated model building energy code; or
       ``(ii) made significant progress under paragraph (4) toward 
     achieving compliance with the applicable certified State and 
     Indian tribe building energy code or with the associated 
     model building energy code.
       ``(B) Repeat certifications.--If the State or Indian tribe 
     certifies progress toward achieving compliance, the State or 
     Indian tribe shall repeat the certification until the State 
     or Indian tribe certifies that the State or Indian tribe has 
     achieved full compliance, respectively.
       ``(2) Measurement of compliance.--A certification under 
     paragraph (1) shall include documentation of the rate of 
     compliance based on--
       ``(A) independent inspections of a random sample of the 
     buildings covered by the code in the preceding year; or
       ``(B) an alternative method that yields an accurate measure 
     of compliance.
       ``(3) Achievement of compliance.--A State or Indian tribe 
     shall be considered to achieve full compliance under 
     paragraph (1) if--
       ``(A) at least 90 percent of building space covered by the 
     code in the preceding year substantially meets all the 
     requirements of the applicable code specified in paragraph 
     (1), or achieves equivalent or greater energy savings level; 
     or
       ``(B) the estimated excess energy use of buildings that did 
     not meet the applicable code specified in paragraph (1) in 
     the preceding year, compared to a baseline of comparable 
     buildings that meet this code, is not more than 5 percent of 
     the estimated energy use of all buildings covered by this 
     code during the preceding year.
       ``(4) Significant progress toward achievement of 
     compliance.--A State or Indian tribe shall be considered to 
     have made significant progress toward achieving compliance 
     for purposes of paragraph (1) if the State or Indian tribe--
       ``(A) has developed and is implementing a plan for 
     achieving compliance during the 8-year-period beginning on 
     the date of enactment of this paragraph, including annual 
     targets for compliance and active training and enforcement 
     programs; and
       ``(B) has met the most recent target under subparagraph 
     (A).
       ``(5) Validation by secretary.--Not later than 90 days 
     after a State or Indian tribe certification under paragraph 
     (1), the Secretary shall--
       ``(A) determine whether the State or Indian tribe has 
     demonstrated meeting the criteria of this subsection, 
     including accurate measurement of compliance; and
       ``(B) if the determination is positive, validate the 
     certification.
       ``(d) States or Indian Tribes That Do Not Achieve 
     Compliance.--
       ``(1) Reporting.--A State or Indian tribe that has not made 
     a certification required under subsection (b) or (c) by the 
     applicable deadline shall submit to the Secretary a report 
     on--
       ``(A) the status of the State or Indian tribe with respect 
     to meeting the requirements and submitting the certification; 
     and
       ``(B) a plan for meeting the requirements and submitting 
     the certification.
       ``(2) Federal support.--For any State or Indian tribe for 
     which the Secretary has not validated a certification by a 
     deadline under subsection (b) or (c), the lack of the 
     certification may be a consideration for Federal support 
     authorized under this section for code adoption and 
     compliance activities.
       ``(3) Local government.--In any State or Indian tribe for 
     which the Secretary has not validated a certification under 
     subsection (b) or (c), a local government may be eligible for 
     Federal support by meeting the certification requirements of 
     subsections (b) and (c).
       ``(4) Annual reports by secretary.--
       ``(A) In general.--The Secretary shall annually submit to 
     Congress, and publish in the Federal Register, a report on--
       ``(i) the status of model building energy codes;
       ``(ii) the status of code adoption and compliance in the 
     States and Indian tribes;
       ``(iii) implementation of this section; and
       ``(iv) improvements in energy savings over time as result 
     of the targets established under section 307(b)(2).
       ``(B) Impacts.--The report shall include estimates of 
     impacts of past action under this section, and potential 
     impacts of further action, on--
       ``(i) upfront financial and construction costs, cost 
     benefits and returns (using investment analysis), and 
     lifetime energy use for buildings;
       ``(ii) resulting energy costs to individuals and 
     businesses; and
       ``(iii) resulting overall annual building ownership and 
     operating costs.
       ``(e) Technical Assistance to States and Indian Tribes.--
     The Secretary shall provide technical assistance to States 
     and Indian tribes to implement the goals and requirements of 
     this section, including procedures and technical analysis for 
     States and Indian tribes--
       ``(1) to improve and implement State residential and 
     commercial building energy codes;
       ``(2) to demonstrate that the code provisions of the States 
     and Indian tribes achieve equivalent or greater energy 
     savings than the model building energy codes and targets;
       ``(3) to document the rate of compliance with a building 
     energy code; and
       ``(4) to otherwise promote the design and construction of 
     energy efficient buildings.
       ``(f) Availability of Incentive Funding.--
       ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall provide incentive 
     funding to States and Indian tribes--
       ``(A) to implement the requirements of this section;
       ``(B) to improve and implement residential and commercial 
     building energy codes, including increasing and verifying 
     compliance with the codes and training of State, tribal, and 
     local building code officials to implement and enforce the 
     codes; and
       ``(C) to promote building energy efficiency through the use 
     of the codes.
       ``(2) Additional funding.--Additional funding shall be 
     provided under this subsection for implementation of a plan 
     to achieve and document full compliance with residential and 
     commercial building energy codes under subsection (c)--
       ``(A) to a State or Indian tribe for which the Secretary 
     has validated a certification under subsection (b) or (c); 
     and
       ``(B) in a State or Indian tribe that is not eligible under 
     subparagraph (A), to a local government that is eligible 
     under this section.
       ``(3) Training.--Of the amounts made available under this 
     subsection, the State or Indian tribe may use amounts 
     required, but not to exceed $750,000 for a State, to train 
     State and local building code officials to implement and 
     enforce codes described in paragraph (2).
       ``(4) Local governments.--States may share grants under 
     this subsection with local governments that implement and 
     enforce the codes.
       ``(g) Stretch Codes and Advanced Standards.--
       ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall provide technical 
     and financial support for the development of stretch codes 
     and advanced standards for residential and commercial 
     buildings for use as--
       ``(A) an option for adoption as a building energy code by 
     local, tribal, or State governments; and
       ``(B) guidelines for energy-efficient building design.
       ``(2) Targets.--The stretch codes and advanced standards 
     shall be designed--
       ``(A) to achieve substantial energy savings compared to the 
     model building energy codes; and
       ``(B) to meet targets under section 307(b), if available, 
     at least 3 to 6 years in advance of the target years.
       ``(h) Studies.--The Secretary, in consultation with 
     building science experts from the National Laboratories and 
     institutions of higher education, designers and builders of 
     energy-efficient residential and commercial buildings, code 
     officials, and other stakeholders, shall undertake a study of 
     the feasibility, impact, economics, and merit of--
       ``(1) code improvements that would require that buildings 
     be designed, sited, and constructed in a manner that makes 
     the buildings more adaptable in the future to become zero-
     net-energy after initial construction, as advances are 
     achieved in energy-saving technologies;
       ``(2) code procedures to incorporate measured lifetimes, 
     not just first-year energy use, in trade-offs and performance 
     calculations; and
       ``(3) legislative options for increasing energy savings 
     from building energy codes, including additional incentives 
     for effective State and local action, and verification of 
     compliance with and enforcement of a code other than by a 
     State or local government.
       ``(i) Effect on Other Laws.--Nothing in this section or 
     section 307 supersedes or modifies the application of 
     sections 321 through 346 of the Energy Policy and 
     Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6291 et seq.).
       ``(j) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are 
     authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section and 
     section 307 $200,000,000, to remain available until 
     expended.''.
       (c) Federal Building Energy Efficiency Standards.--Section 
     305 of the Energy Conservation and Production Act (42 U.S.C. 
     6834) is amended by striking ``voluntary building energy 
     code'' each place it appears in subsections (a)(2)(B) and (b) 
     and inserting ``model building energy code''.
       (d) Model Building Energy Codes.--Section 307 of the Energy 
     Conservation and Production Act (42 U.S.C. 6836) is amended 
     to read as follows:

     ``SEC. 307. SUPPORT FOR MODEL BUILDING ENERGY CODES.

       ``(a) In General.--The Secretary shall support the updating 
     of model building energy codes.
       ``(b) Targets.--
       ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall support the updating 
     of the model building energy codes to enable the achievement 
     of aggregate energy savings targets established under 
     paragraph (2).
       ``(2) Targets.--
       ``(A) In general.--The Secretary shall work with State, 
     Indian tribes, local governments, nationally recognized code 
     and standards developers, and other interested parties to 
     support the updating of model building energy codes by 
     establishing one or more aggregate energy savings targets to 
     achieve the purposes of this section.
       ``(B) Separate targets.--The Secretary may establish 
     separate targets for commercial and residential buildings.
       ``(C) Baselines.--The baseline for updating model building 
     energy codes shall be the 2009 IECC for residential buildings 
     and ASHRAE Standard 90.1-2010 for commercial buildings.

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       ``(D) Specific years.--
       ``(i) In general.--Targets for specific years shall be 
     established and revised by the Secretary through rulemaking 
     and coordinated with nationally recognized code and standards 
     developers at a level that--

       ``(I) is at the maximum level of energy efficiency that is 
     technologically feasible and life-cycle cost effective, while 
     accounting for the economic considerations under paragraph 
     (4);
       ``(II) is higher than the preceding target; and
       ``(III) promotes the achievement of commercial and 
     residential high-performance buildings through high 
     performance energy efficiency (within the meaning of section 
     401 of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (42 
     U.S.C. 17061)).

       ``(ii) Initial targets.--Not later than 1 year after the 
     date of enactment of this clause, the Secretary shall 
     establish initial targets under this subparagraph.
       ``(iii) Different target years.--Subject to clause (i), 
     prior to the applicable year, the Secretary may set a later 
     target year for any of the model building energy codes 
     described in subparagraph (A) if the Secretary determines 
     that a target cannot be met.
       ``(iv) Small business.--When establishing targets under 
     this paragraph through rulemaking, the Secretary shall ensure 
     compliance with the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement 
     Fairness Act of 1996 (5 U.S.C. 601 note; Public Law 104-121).
       ``(3) Appliance standards and other factors affecting 
     building energy use.--In establishing building code targets 
     under paragraph (2), the Secretary shall develop and adjust 
     the targets in recognition of potential savings and costs 
     relating to--
       ``(A) efficiency gains made in appliances, lighting, 
     windows, insulation, and building envelope sealing;
       ``(B) advancement of distributed generation and on-site 
     renewable power generation technologies;
       ``(C) equipment improvements for heating, cooling, and 
     ventilation systems;
       ``(D) building management systems and SmartGrid 
     technologies to reduce energy use; and
       ``(E) other technologies, practices, and building systems 
     that the Secretary considers appropriate regarding building 
     plug load and other energy uses.
       ``(4) Economic considerations.--In establishing and 
     revising building code targets under paragraph (2), the 
     Secretary shall consider the economic feasibility of 
     achieving the proposed targets established under this section 
     and the potential costs and savings for consumers and 
     building owners, including a return on investment analysis.
       ``(c) Technical Assistance to Model Building Energy Code-
     Setting and Standard Development Organizations.--
       ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall, on a timely basis, 
     provide technical assistance to model building energy code-
     setting and standard development organizations consistent 
     with the goals of this section.
       ``(2) Assistance.--The assistance shall include, as 
     requested by the organizations, technical assistance in--
       ``(A) evaluating code or standards proposals or revisions;
       ``(B) building energy analysis and design tools;
       ``(C) building demonstrations;
       ``(D) developing definitions of energy use intensity and 
     building types for use in model building energy codes to 
     evaluate the efficiency impacts of the model building energy 
     codes;
       ``(E) performance-based standards;
       ``(F) evaluating economic considerations under subsection 
     (b)(4); and
       ``(G) developing model building energy codes by Indian 
     tribes in accordance with tribal law.
       ``(3) Amendment proposals.--The Secretary may submit timely 
     model building energy code amendment proposals to the model 
     building energy code-setting and standard development 
     organizations, with supporting evidence, sufficient to enable 
     the model building energy codes to meet the targets 
     established under subsection (b)(2).
       ``(4) Analysis methodology.--The Secretary shall make 
     publicly available the entire calculation methodology 
     (including input assumptions and data) used by the Secretary 
     to estimate the energy savings of code or standard proposals 
     and revisions.
       ``(d) Determination.--
       ``(1) Revision of model building energy codes.--If the 
     provisions of the IECC or ASHRAE Standard 90.1 regarding 
     building energy use are revised, the Secretary shall make a 
     preliminary determination not later than 90 days after the 
     date of the revision, and a final determination not later 
     than 15 months after the date of the revision, on whether or 
     not the revision will--
       ``(A) improve energy efficiency in buildings compared to 
     the existing model building energy code; and
       ``(B) meet the applicable targets under subsection (b)(2).
       ``(2) Codes or standards not meeting targets.--
       ``(A) In general.--If the Secretary makes a preliminary 
     determination under paragraph (1)(B) that a code or standard 
     does not meet the targets established under subsection 
     (b)(2), the Secretary may at the same time provide the model 
     building energy code or standard developer with proposed 
     changes that would result in a model building energy code 
     that meets the targets and with supporting evidence, taking 
     into consideration--
       ``(i) whether the modified code is technically feasible and 
     life-cycle cost effective;
       ``(ii) available appliances, technologies, materials, and 
     construction practices; and
       ``(iii) the economic considerations under subsection 
     (b)(4).
       ``(B) Incorporation of changes.--
       ``(i) In general.--On receipt of the proposed changes, the 
     model building energy code or standard developer shall have 
     an additional 270 days to accept or reject the proposed 
     changes of the Secretary to the model building energy code or 
     standard for the Secretary to make a final determination.
       ``(ii) Final determination.--A final determination under 
     paragraph (1) shall be on the modified model building energy 
     code or standard.
       ``(e) Administration.--In carrying out this section, the 
     Secretary shall--
       ``(1) publish notice of targets and supporting analysis and 
     determinations under this section in the Federal Register to 
     provide an explanation of and the basis for such actions, 
     including any supporting modeling, data, assumptions, 
     protocols, and cost-benefit analysis, including return on 
     investment; and
       ``(2) provide an opportunity for public comment on targets 
     and supporting analysis and determinations under this 
     section.
       ``(f) Voluntary Codes and Standards.--Notwithstanding any 
     other provision of this section, any model building code or 
     standard established under section 304 shall not be binding 
     on a State, local government, or Indian tribe as a matter of 
     Federal law.''.

           Subtitle B--Worker Training and Capacity Building

     SEC. 111. BUILDING TRAINING AND ASSESSMENT CENTERS.

       (a) In General.--The Secretary shall provide grants to 
     institutions of higher education (as defined in section 101 
     of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001)) and 
     Tribal Colleges or Universities (as defined in section 316(b) 
     of that Act (20 U.S.C. 1059c(b))) to establish building 
     training and assessment centers--
       (1) to identify opportunities for optimizing energy 
     efficiency and environmental performance in buildings;
       (2) to promote the application of emerging concepts and 
     technologies in commercial and institutional buildings;
       (3) to train engineers, architects, building scientists, 
     building energy permitting and enforcement officials, and 
     building technicians in energy-efficient design and 
     operation;
       (4) to assist institutions of higher education and Tribal 
     Colleges or Universities in training building technicians;
       (5) to promote research and development for the use of 
     alternative energy sources and distributed generation to 
     supply heat and power for buildings, particularly energy-
     intensive buildings; and
       (6) to coordinate with and assist State-accredited 
     technical training centers, community colleges, Tribal 
     Colleges or Universities, and local offices of the National 
     Institute of Food and Agriculture and ensure appropriate 
     services are provided under this section to each region of 
     the United States.
       (b) Coordination and Nonduplication.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary shall coordinate the program 
     with the industrial research and assessment centers program 
     and with other Federal programs to avoid duplication of 
     effort.
       (2) Collocation.--To the maximum extent practicable, 
     building, training, and assessment centers established under 
     this section shall be collocated with Industrial Assessment 
     Centers.
       (c) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized 
     to be appropriated to carry out this section $10,000,000, to 
     remain available until expended.

     SEC. 112. CAREER SKILLS TRAINING.

       (a) In General.--The Secretary shall pay grants to eligible 
     entities described in subsection (b) to pay the Federal share 
     of associated career skills training programs under which 
     students concurrently receive classroom instruction and on-
     the-job training for the purpose of obtaining an industry-
     related certification to install energy efficient buildings 
     technologies, including technologies described in section 
     307(b)(3) of the Energy Conservation and Production Act (42 
     U.S.C. 6836(b)(3)).
       (b) Eligibility.--To be eligible to obtain a grant under 
     subsection (a), an entity shall be a nonprofit partnership 
     described in section 171(e)(2)(B)(ii) of the Workforce 
     Investment Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2916(e)(2)(B)(ii)).
       (c) Federal Share.--The Federal share of the cost of 
     carrying out a career skills training program described in 
     subsection (a) shall be 50 percent.
       (d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized 
     to be appropriated to carry out this section $10,000,000, to 
     remain available until expended.

                      Subtitle C--School Buildings

     SEC. 121. COORDINATION OF ENERGY RETROFITTING ASSISTANCE FOR 
                   SCHOOLS.

       (a) Definition of School.--In this section, the term 
     ``school'' means--
       (1) an elementary school or secondary school (as defined in 
     section 9101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 
     1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801));
       (2) an institution of higher education (as defined in 
     section 102(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
     1002(a));
       (3) a school of the defense dependents' education system 
     under the Defense Dependents'

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     Education Act of 1978 (20 U.S.C. 921 et seq.) or established 
     under section 2164 of title 10, United States Code;
       (4) a school operated by the Bureau of Indian Affairs;
       (5) a tribally controlled school (as defined in section 
     5212 of the Tribally Controlled Schools Act of 1988 (25 
     U.S.C. 2511)); and
       (6) a Tribal College or University (as defined in section 
     316(b) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
     1059c(b))).
       (b) Designation of Lead Agency.--The Secretary, acting 
     through the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, 
     shall act as the lead Federal agency for coordinating and 
     disseminating information on existing Federal programs and 
     assistance that may be used to help initiate, develop, and 
     finance energy efficiency, renewable energy, and energy 
     retrofitting projects for schools.
       (c) Requirements.--In carrying out coordination and 
     outreach under subsection (b), the Secretary shall--
       (1) in consultation and coordination with the appropriate 
     Federal agencies, carry out a review of existing programs and 
     financing mechanisms (including revolving loan funds and loan 
     guarantees) available in or from the Department of 
     Agriculture, the Department of Energy, the Department of 
     Education, the Department of the Treasury, the Internal 
     Revenue Service, the Environmental Protection Agency, and 
     other appropriate Federal agencies with jurisdiction over 
     energy financing and facilitation that are currently used or 
     may be used to help initiate, develop, and finance energy 
     efficiency, renewable energy, and energy retrofitting 
     projects for schools;
       (2) establish a Federal cross-departmental collaborative 
     coordination, education, and outreach effort to streamline 
     communication and promote available Federal opportunities and 
     assistance described in paragraph (1), for energy efficiency, 
     renewable energy, and energy retrofitting projects that 
     enables States, local educational agencies, and schools--
       (A) to use existing Federal opportunities more effectively; 
     and
       (B) to form partnerships with Governors, State energy 
     programs, local educational, financial, and energy officials, 
     State and local government officials, nonprofit 
     organizations, and other appropriate entities, to support the 
     initiation of the projects;
       (3) provide technical assistance for States, local 
     educational agencies, and schools to help develop and finance 
     energy efficiency, renewable energy, and energy retrofitting 
     projects--
       (A) to increase the energy efficiency of buildings or 
     facilities;
       (B) to install systems that individually generate energy 
     from renewable energy resources;
       (C) to establish partnerships to leverage economies of 
     scale and additional financing mechanisms available to larger 
     clean energy initiatives; or
       (D) to promote--
       (i) the maintenance of health, environmental quality, and 
     safety in schools, including the ambient air quality, through 
     energy efficiency, renewable energy, and energy retrofit 
     projects; and
       (ii) the achievement of expected energy savings and 
     renewable energy production through proper operations and 
     maintenance practices;
       (4) develop and maintain a single online resource Web site 
     with contact information for relevant technical assistance 
     and support staff in the Office of Energy Efficiency and 
     Renewable Energy for States, local educational agencies, and 
     schools to effectively access and use Federal opportunities 
     and assistance described in paragraph (1) to develop energy 
     efficiency, renewable energy, and energy retrofitting 
     projects; and
       (5) establish a process for recognition of schools that--
       (A) have successfully implemented energy efficiency, 
     renewable energy, and energy retrofitting projects; and
       (B) are willing to serve as resources for other local 
     educational agencies and schools to assist initiation of 
     similar efforts.
       (d) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress 
     a report describing the implementation of this section.

                      Subtitle D--Better Buildings

     SEC. 131. ENERGY EFFICIENCY IN FEDERAL AND OTHER BUILDINGS.

       (a) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Administrator.--The term ``Administrator'' means the 
     Administrator of General Services.
       (2) Cost-effective energy efficiency measure.--The terms 
     ``cost-effective energy efficiency measure'' and ``measure'' 
     mean any building product, material, equipment, or service 
     and the installing, implementing, or operating thereof, that 
     provides energy savings in an amount that is not less than 
     the cost of such installing, implementing, or operating.
       (b) Model Provisions, Policies, and Best Practices.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Administrator, in consultation 
     with the Secretary and after providing the public with an 
     opportunity for notice and comment, shall develop model 
     leasing provisions and best practices in accordance with this 
     subsection.
       (2) Commercial leasing.--
       (A) In general.--The model commercial leasing provisions 
     developed under this subsection shall, at a minimum, align 
     the interests of building owners and tenants with regard to 
     investments in cost-effective energy efficiency measures to 
     encourage building owners and tenants to collaborate to 
     invest in such measures.
       (B) Use of model provisions.--The Administrator may use the 
     model provisions developed under this subsection in any 
     standard leasing document that designates a Federal agency 
     (or other client of the Administrator) as a landlord or 
     tenant.
       (C) Publication.--The Administrator shall periodically 
     publish the model leasing provisions developed under this 
     subsection, along with explanatory materials, to encourage 
     building owners and tenants in the private sector to use such 
     provisions and materials.
       (3) Realty services.--The Administrator shall develop 
     policies and practices to implement cost-effective energy 
     efficiency measures for the realty services provided by the 
     Administrator to Federal agencies (or other clients of the 
     Administrator), including periodic training of appropriate 
     Federal employees and contractors on how to identify and 
     evaluate those measures.
       (4) State and local assistance.--The Administrator, in 
     consultation with the Secretary, shall make available model 
     leasing provisions and best practices developed under this 
     subsection to State, county, and municipal governments to 
     manage owned and leased building space in accordance with the 
     goal of encouraging investment in all cost-effective energy 
     efficiency measures.

     SEC. 132. SEPARATE SPACES WITH HIGH-PERFORMANCE ENERGY 
                   EFFICIENCY MEASURES.

       Subtitle B of title IV of the Energy Independence and 
     Security Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 17081 et seq.) is amended by 
     adding at the end the following:

     ``SEC. 424. SEPARATE SPACES WITH HIGH-PERFORMANCE ENERGY 
                   EFFICIENCY MEASURES.

       ``(a) Definitions.--In this section:
       ``(1) High-performance energy efficiency measure.--The term 
     `high-performance energy efficiency measure' means a 
     technology, product, or practice that will result in 
     substantial operational cost savings by reducing energy 
     consumption and utility costs.
       ``(2) Separate spaces.--The term `separate spaces' means 
     areas within a commercial building that are leased or 
     otherwise occupied by a tenant or other occupant for a period 
     of time pursuant to the terms of a written agreement.
       ``(b) Study.--
       ``(1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
     enactment of this section, the Secretary, acting through the 
     Assistant Secretary of Energy Efficiency and Renewable 
     Energy, shall complete a study on the feasibility of--
       ``(A) significantly improving energy efficiency in 
     commercial buildings through the design and construction, by 
     owners and tenants, of separate spaces with high-performance 
     energy efficiency measures; and
       ``(B) encouraging owners and tenants to implement high-
     performance energy efficiency measures in separate spaces.
       ``(2) Scope.--The study shall, at a minimum, include--
       ``(A) descriptions of--
       ``(i) high-performance energy efficiency measures that 
     should be considered as part of the initial design and 
     construction of separate spaces;
       ``(ii) processes that owners, tenants, architects, and 
     engineers may replicate when designing and constructing 
     separate spaces with high-performance energy efficiency 
     measures;
       ``(iii) policies and best practices to achieve reductions 
     in energy intensities for lighting, plug loads, heating, 
     cooling, cooking, laundry, and other systems to satisfy the 
     needs of the commercial building tenant;
       ``(iv) return on investment and payback analyses of the 
     incremental cost and projected energy savings of the proposed 
     set of high-performance energy efficiency measures, including 
     consideration of available incentives;
       ``(v) models and simulation methods that predict the 
     quantity of energy used by separate spaces with high-
     performance energy efficiency measures and that compare that 
     predicted quantity to the quantity of energy used by separate 
     spaces without high-performance energy efficiency measures 
     but that otherwise comply with applicable building code 
     requirements;
       ``(vi) measurement and verification platforms demonstrating 
     actual energy use of high-performance energy efficiency 
     measures installed in separate spaces, and whether such 
     measures generate the savings intended in the initial design 
     and construction of the separate spaces;
       ``(vii) best practices that encourage an integrated 
     approach to designing and constructing separate spaces to 
     perform at optimum energy efficiency in conjunction with the 
     central systems of a commercial building; and
       ``(viii) any impact on employment resulting from the design 
     and construction of separate spaces with high-performance 
     energy efficiency measures; and
       ``(B) case studies reporting economic and energy saving 
     returns in the design and construction of separate spaces 
     with high-performance energy efficiency measures.
       ``(3) Public participation.--Not later than 90 days after 
     the date of the enactment of this section, the Secretary 
     shall publish a notice in the Federal Register requesting

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     public comments regarding effective methods, measures, and 
     practices for the design and construction of separate spaces 
     with high-performance energy efficiency measures.
       ``(4) Publication.--The Secretary shall publish the study 
     on the website of the Department of Energy.''.

     SEC. 133. TENANT STAR PROGRAM.

       Subtitle B of title IV of the Energy Independence and 
     Security Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 17081 et seq.) (as amended by 
     section 132) is amended by adding at the end the following:

     ``SEC. 425. TENANT STAR PROGRAM.

       ``(a) Definitions.--In this section:
       ``(1) High-performance energy efficiency measure.--The term 
     `high-performance energy efficiency measure' has the meaning 
     given the term in section 424.
       ``(2) Separate spaces.--The term `separate spaces' has the 
     meaning given the term in section 424.
       ``(b) Tenant Star.--The Administrator of the Environmental 
     Protection Agency, in consultation with the Secretary of 
     Energy, shall develop a voluntary program within the Energy 
     Star program established by section 324A of the Energy Policy 
     and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6294a), which may be known as 
     Tenant Star, to promote energy efficiency in separate spaces 
     leased by tenants or otherwise occupied within commercial 
     buildings.
       ``(c) Expanding Survey Data.--The Secretary of Energy, 
     acting through the Administrator of the Energy Information 
     Administration, shall--
       ``(1) collect, through each Commercial Buildings Energy 
     Consumption Survey of the Energy Information Administration 
     that is conducted after the date of enactment of this 
     section, data on--
       ``(A) categories of building occupancy that are known to 
     consume significant quantities of energy, such as occupancy 
     by data centers, trading floors, and restaurants; and
       ``(B) other aspects of the property, building operation, or 
     building occupancy determined by the Administrator of the 
     Energy Information Administration, in consultation with the 
     Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, to be 
     relevant in lowering energy consumption;
       ``(2) with respect to the first Commercial Buildings Energy 
     Consumption Survey conducted after the date of enactment of 
     this section, to the extent full compliance with the 
     requirements of paragraph (1) is not feasible, conduct 
     activities to develop the capability to collect such data and 
     begin to collect such data; and
       ``(3) make data collected under paragraphs (1) and (2) 
     available to the public in aggregated form and provide such 
     data, and any associated results, to the Administrator of the 
     Environmental Protection Agency for use in accordance with 
     subsection (d).
       ``(d)  Recognition of Owners and Tenants.--
       ``(1) Occupancy-based recognition.--Not later than 1 year 
     after the date on which sufficient data is received pursuant 
     to subsection (c), the Administrator of the Environmental 
     Protection Agency shall, following an opportunity for public 
     notice and comment--
       ``(A) in a manner similar to the Energy Star rating system 
     for commercial buildings, develop policies and procedures to 
     recognize tenants in commercial buildings that voluntarily 
     achieve high levels of energy efficiency in separate spaces;
       ``(B) establish building occupancy categories eligible for 
     Tenant Star recognition based on the data collected under 
     subsection (c) and any other appropriate data sources; and
       ``(C) consider other forms of recognition for commercial 
     building tenants or other occupants that lower energy 
     consumption in separate spaces.
       ``(2) Design- and construction-based recognition.--After 
     the study required by section 424(b) is completed, the 
     Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, in 
     consultation with the Secretary and following an opportunity 
     for public notice and comment, may develop a voluntary 
     program to recognize commercial building owners and tenants 
     that use high-performance energy efficiency measures in the 
     design and construction of separate spaces.''.

        Subtitle E--Energy Information for Commercial Buildings

     SEC. 141. ENERGY INFORMATION FOR COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS.

       (a) Requirement of Benchmarking and Disclosure for Leasing 
     Buildings Without Energy Star Labels.--Section 435(b)(2) of 
     the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 
     17091(b)(2)) is amended--
       (1) by striking ``paragraph (2)'' and inserting ``paragraph 
     (1)''; and
       (2) by striking ``signing the contract,'' and all that 
     follows through the period at the end and inserting the 
     following:
     ``signing the contract, the following requirements are met:
       ``(A) The space is renovated for all energy efficiency and 
     conservation improvements that would be cost effective over 
     the life of the lease, including improvements in lighting, 
     windows, and heating, ventilation, and air conditioning 
     systems.
       ``(B)(i) Subject to clause (ii), the space is benchmarked 
     under a nationally recognized, online, free benchmarking 
     program, with public disclosure, unless the space is a space 
     for which owners cannot access whole building utility 
     consumption data, including spaces--
       ``(I) that are located in States with privacy laws that 
     provide that utilities shall not provide such aggregated 
     information to multitenant building owners; and
       ``(II) for which tenants do not provide energy consumption 
     information to the commercial building owner in response to a 
     request from the building owner.
       ``(ii) A Federal agency that is a tenant of the space shall 
     provide to the building owner, or authorize the owner to 
     obtain from the utility, the energy consumption information 
     of the space for the benchmarking and disclosure required by 
     this subparagraph.''.
       (b) Department of Energy Study.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 2 years after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall complete a study, 
     with opportunity for public comment--
       (A) on the impact of--
       (i) State and local performance benchmarking and disclosure 
     policies, and any associated building efficiency policies, 
     for commercial and multifamily buildings; and
       (ii) programs and systems in which utilities provide 
     aggregated information regarding whole building energy 
     consumption and usage information to owners of multitenant 
     commercial, residential, and mixed-use buildings;
       (B) that identifies best practice policy approaches studied 
     under subparagraph (A) that have resulted in the greatest 
     improvements in building energy efficiency; and
       (C) that considers--
       (i) compliance rates and the benefits and costs of the 
     policies and programs on building owners, utilities, tenants, 
     and other parties;
       (ii) utility practices, programs, and systems that provide 
     aggregated energy consumption information to multitenant 
     building owners, and the impact of public utility commissions 
     and State privacy laws on those practices, programs, and 
     systems;
       (iii) exceptions to compliance in existing laws where 
     building owners are not able to gather or access whole 
     building energy information from tenants or utilities;
       (iv) the treatment of buildings with--

       (I) multiple uses;
       (II) uses for which baseline information is not available; 
     and
       (III) uses that require high levels of energy intensities, 
     such as data centers, trading floors, and televisions 
     studios;

       (v) implementation practices, including disclosure methods 
     and phase-in of compliance;
       (vi) the safety and security of benchmarking tools offered 
     by government agencies, and the resiliency of those tools 
     against cyber-attacks; and
       (vii) international experiences with regard to building 
     benchmarking and disclosure laws and data aggregation for 
     multitenant buildings.
       (2) Submission to congress.--At the conclusion of the 
     study, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on the 
     results of the study.
       (c) Creation and Maintenance of Databases.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 18 months after the date of 
     enactment of this Act and following opportunity for public 
     notice and comment, the Secretary, in coordination with other 
     relevant agencies shall, to carry out the purpose described 
     in paragraph (2)--
       (A) assess existing databases; and
       (B) as necessary--
       (i) modify and maintain existing databases; or
       (ii) create and maintain a new database platform.
       (2) Purpose.--The maintenance of existing databases or 
     creation of a new database platform under paragraph (1) shall 
     be for the purpose of storing and making available public 
     energy-related information on commercial and multifamily 
     buildings, including--
       (A) data provided under Federal, State, local, and other 
     laws or programs regarding building benchmarking and energy 
     information disclosure;
       (B) buildings that have received energy ratings and 
     certifications; and
       (C) energy-related information on buildings provided 
     voluntarily by the owners of the buildings, in an anonymous 
     form, unless the owner provides otherwise.
       (d) Competitive Awards.--Based on the results of the 
     research for the portion of the study described in subsection 
     (b)(1)(A)(ii), and with criteria developed following public 
     notice and comment, the Secretary may make competitive awards 
     to utilities, utility regulators, and utility partners to 
     develop and implement effective and promising programs to 
     provide aggregated whole building energy consumption 
     information to multitenant building owners.
       (e) Input From Stakeholders.--The Secretary shall seek 
     input from stakeholders to maximize the effectiveness of the 
     actions taken under this section.
       (f) Report.--Not later than 2 years after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, and every 2 years thereafter, the 
     Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on the progress 
     made in complying with this section.
       (g) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized 
     to be appropriated to carry out subsection (b) $2,500,000 for 
     each of fiscal years 2014 through 2018, to remain available 
     until expended.

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          TITLE II--INDUSTRIAL EFFICIENCY AND COMPETITIVENESS

              Subtitle A--Manufacturing Energy Efficiency

     SEC. 201. PURPOSES.

       The purposes of this subtitle are--
       (1) to reform and reorient the industrial efficiency 
     programs of the Department of Energy;
       (2) to establish a clear and consistent authority for 
     industrial efficiency programs of the Department;
       (3) to accelerate the deployment of technologies and 
     practices that will increase industrial energy efficiency and 
     improve productivity;
       (4) to accelerate the development and demonstration of 
     technologies that will assist the deployment goals of the 
     industrial efficiency programs of the Department and increase 
     manufacturing efficiency;
       (5) to stimulate domestic economic growth and improve 
     industrial productivity and competitiveness; and
       (6) to strengthen partnerships between Federal and State 
     governmental agencies and the private and academic sectors.

     SEC. 202. FUTURE OF INDUSTRY PROGRAM.

       (a) In General.--Section 452 of the Energy Independence and 
     Security Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 17111) is amended by striking 
     the section heading and inserting the following: ``future of 
     industry program''.
       (b) Definition of Energy Service Provider.--Section 452(a) 
     of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (42 
     U.S.C. 17111(a)) is amended--
       (1) by redesignating paragraphs (3) through (5) as 
     paragraphs (4) through (6), respectively; and
       (2) by inserting after paragraph (2):
       ``(3) Energy service provider.--The term `energy service 
     provider' means any business providing technology or services 
     to improve the energy efficiency, power factor, or load 
     management of a manufacturing site or other industrial 
     process in an energy-intensive industry, or any utility 
     operating under a utility energy service project.''.
       (c) Industrial Research and Assessment Centers.--Section 
     452(e) of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 
     (42 U.S.C. 17111(e)) is amended--
       (1) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (5) as 
     subparagraphs (A) through (E), respectively, and indenting 
     appropriately;
       (2) by striking ``The Secretary'' and inserting the 
     following:
       ``(1) In general.--The Secretary'';
       (3) in subparagraph (A) (as redesignated by paragraph (1)), 
     by inserting before the semicolon at the end the following: 
     ``, including assessments of sustainable manufacturing goals 
     and the implementation of information technology advancements 
     for supply chain analysis, logistics, system monitoring, 
     industrial and manufacturing processes, and other purposes''; 
     and
       (4) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(2) Coordination.--
       ``(A) In general.--To increase the value and capabilities 
     of the industrial research and assessment centers, the 
     centers shall--
       ``(i) coordinate with Manufacturing Extension Partnership 
     Centers of the National Institute of Standards and 
     Technology;
       ``(ii) coordinate with the Building Technologies Program of 
     the Department of Energy to provide building assessment 
     services to manufacturers;
       ``(iii) increase partnerships with the National 
     Laboratories of the Department of Energy to leverage the 
     expertise and technologies of the National Laboratories for 
     national industrial and manufacturing needs;
       ``(iv) increase partnerships with energy service providers 
     and technology providers to leverage private sector expertise 
     and accelerate deployment of new and existing technologies 
     and processes for energy efficiency, power factor, and load 
     management;
       ``(v) identify opportunities for reducing greenhouse gas 
     emissions; and
       ``(vi) promote sustainable manufacturing practices for 
     small- and medium-sized manufacturers.
       ``(3) Outreach.--The Secretary shall provide funding for--
       ``(A) outreach activities by the industrial research and 
     assessment centers to inform small- and medium-sized 
     manufacturers of the information, technologies, and services 
     available; and
       ``(B) coordination activities by each industrial research 
     and assessment center to leverage efforts with--
       ``(i) Federal and State efforts;
       ``(ii) the efforts of utilities and energy service 
     providers;
       ``(iii) the efforts of regional energy efficiency 
     organizations; and
       ``(iv) the efforts of other industrial research and 
     assessment centers.
       ``(4) Workforce training.--
       ``(A) In general.--The Secretary shall pay the Federal 
     share of associated internship programs under which students 
     work with or for industries, manufacturers, and energy 
     service providers to implement the recommendations of 
     industrial research and assessment centers.
       ``(B) Federal share.--The Federal share of the cost of 
     carrying out internship programs described in subparagraph 
     (A) shall be 50 percent.
       ``(5) Small business loans.--The Administrator of the Small 
     Business Administration shall, to the maximum extent 
     practicable, expedite consideration of applications from 
     eligible small business concerns for loans under the Small 
     Business Act (15 U.S.C. 631 et seq.) to implement 
     recommendations of industrial research and assessment centers 
     established under paragraph (1).
       ``(6) Advanced manufacturing steering committee.--The 
     Secretary shall establish an advisory steering committee to 
     provide recommendations to the Secretary on planning and 
     implementation of the Advanced Manufacturing Office of the 
     Department of Energy.''.

     SEC. 203. SUSTAINABLE MANUFACTURING INITIATIVE.

       (a) In General.--Part E of title III of the Energy Policy 
     and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6341) is amended by adding at 
     the end the following:

     ``SEC. 376. SUSTAINABLE MANUFACTURING INITIATIVE.

       ``(a) In General.--As part of the Office of Energy 
     Efficiency and Renewable Energy, the Secretary, on the 
     request of a manufacturer, shall conduct onsite technical 
     assessments to identify opportunities for--
       ``(1) maximizing the energy efficiency of industrial 
     processes and cross-cutting systems;
       ``(2) preventing pollution and minimizing waste;
       ``(3) improving efficient use of water in manufacturing 
     processes;
       ``(4) conserving natural resources; and
       ``(5) achieving such other goals as the Secretary 
     determines to be appropriate.
       ``(b) Coordination.--The Secretary shall carry out the 
     initiative in coordination with the private sector and 
     appropriate agencies, including the National Institute of 
     Standards and Technology, to accelerate adoption of new and 
     existing technologies and processes that improve energy 
     efficiency.
       ``(c) Research and Development Program for Sustainable 
     Manufacturing and Industrial Technologies and Processes.--As 
     part of the industrial efficiency programs of the Department 
     of Energy, the Secretary shall carry out a joint industry-
     government partnership program to research, develop, and 
     demonstrate new sustainable manufacturing and industrial 
     technologies and processes that maximize the energy 
     efficiency of industrial plants, reduce pollution, and 
     conserve natural resources.''.
       (b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents of the Energy 
     Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. prec. 6201) is amended 
     by adding at the end of the items relating to part E of title 
     III the following:

``Sec. 376. Sustainable manufacturing initiative.''.

     SEC. 204. CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.

       (a) Section 106 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 
     15811) is repealed.
       (b) Sections 131, 132, 133, 2103, and 2107 of the Energy 
     Policy Act of 1992 (42 U.S.C. 6348, 6349, 6350, 13453, 13456) 
     are repealed.
       (c) Section 2101(a) of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 (42 
     U.S.C. 13451(a)) is amended in the third sentence by striking 
     ``sections 2102, 2103, 2104, 2105, 2106, 2107, and 2108'' and 
     inserting ``sections 2102, 2104, 2105, 2106, and 2108 of this 
     Act and section 376 of the Energy Policy and Conservation 
     Act,''.

                        Subtitle B--Supply Star

     SEC. 211. SUPPLY STAR.

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

     ``SEC. 324B. SUPPLY STAR PROGRAM.

       ``(a) In General.--There is established within the 
     Department of Energy a Supply Star program to identify and 
     promote practices, recognize companies, and, as appropriate, 
     recognize products that use highly efficient supply chains in 
     a manner that conserves energy, water, and other resources.
       ``(b) Coordination.--In carrying out the program described 
     in subsection (a), the Secretary shall--
       ``(1) consult with other appropriate agencies; and
       ``(2) coordinate efforts with the Energy Star program 
     established under section 324A.
       ``(c) Duties.--In carrying out the Supply Star program 
     described in subsection (a), the Secretary shall--
       ``(1) promote practices, recognize companies, and, as 
     appropriate, recognize products that comply with the Supply 
     Star program as the preferred practices, companies, and 
     products in the marketplace for maximizing supply chain 
     efficiency;
       ``(2) work to enhance industry and public awareness of the 
     Supply Star program;
       ``(3) collect and disseminate data on supply chain energy 
     resource consumption;
       ``(4) develop and disseminate metrics, processes, and 
     analytical tools (including software) for evaluating supply 
     chain energy resource use;
       ``(5) develop guidance at the sector level for improving 
     supply chain efficiency;
       ``(6) work with domestic and international organizations to 
     harmonize approaches to analyzing supply chain efficiency, 
     including the development of a consistent set of tools, 
     templates, calculators, and databases; and
       ``(7) work with industry, including small businesses, to 
     improve supply chain efficiency through activities that 
     include--
       ``(A) developing and sharing best practices; and
       ``(B) providing opportunities to benchmark supply chain 
     efficiency.
       ``(d) Evaluation.--In any evaluation of supply chain 
     efficiency carried out by the Secretary with respect to a 
     specific product, the Secretary shall consider energy 
     consumption and resource use throughout the entire lifecycle 
     of a product, including production, transport, packaging, 
     use, and disposal.

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       ``(e) Grants and Incentives.--
       ``(1) In general.--The Secretary may award grants or other 
     forms of incentives on a competitive basis to eligible 
     entities, as determined by the Secretary, for the purposes 
     of--
       ``(A) studying supply chain energy resource efficiency; and
       ``(B) demonstrating and achieving reductions in the energy 
     resource consumption of commercial products through changes 
     and improvements to the production supply and distribution 
     chain of the products.
       ``(2) Use of information.--Any information or data 
     generated as a result of the grants or incentives described 
     in paragraph (1) shall be used to inform the development of 
     the Supply Star Program.
       ``(f) Training.--The Secretary shall use funds to support 
     professional training programs to develop and communicate 
     methods, practices, and tools for improving supply chain 
     efficiency.
       ``(g) Effect of Outsourcing of American Jobs.--For purposes 
     of this section, the outsourcing of American jobs in the 
     production of a product shall not count as a positive factor 
     in determining supply chain efficiency.
       ``(h) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized 
     to be appropriated to carry out this section $10,000,000 for 
     the period of fiscal years 2014 through 2023.''.

               Subtitle C--Electric Motor Rebate Program

     SEC. 221. ENERGY SAVING MOTOR CONTROL, ELECTRIC MOTOR, AND 
                   ADVANCED MOTOR SYSTEMS REBATE PROGRAM.

       (a) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Advanced motor and drive system.--The term ``advanced 
     motor and drive system'' means an electric motor and any 
     required associated electronic control that--
       (A) offers variable or multiple speed operation;
       (B) offers efficiency at a rated full load that is greater 
     than the efficiency described for the equivalent rating in--
       (i) table 12-12 of National Electrical Manufactures 
     Association (NEMA MG 1-2011); or
       (ii) section 431.446 of National Electrical Manufactures 
     Association (2012); and
       (C) uses--
       (i) permanent magnet alternating current synchronous motor 
     technology;
       (ii) electronically commutated motor technology;
       (iii) switched reluctance motor technology;
       (iv) synchronous reluctance motor technology; or
       (v) such other motor that has greater than 1 horsepower and 
     uses a drive systems technology, as determined by the 
     Secretary.
       (2) Electric motor.--The term ``electric motor'' has the 
     meaning given the term in section 431.12 of title 10, Code of 
     Federal Regulations (as in effect on the date of enactment of 
     this Act).
       (3) Qualified product.--The term ``qualified product'' 
     means--
       (A) a new constant speed electric motor control that--
       (i) is attached to an electric motor; and
       (ii) reduces the energy use of the electric motor by not 
     less than 5 percent; and
       (B) commercial or industrial machinery or equipment that--
       (i) is manufactured and incorporates an advanced motor and 
     drive system that has greater than 1 horsepower into a 
     redesigned machine or equipment that did not previously make 
     use of the advanced motor and drive system; or
       (ii) was previously used and placed back into service in 
     calendar year 2014 or 2015 that upgrades the existing machine 
     or equipment with an advanced motor and drive system.
       (b) Establishment.--Not later than 90 days after the date 
     of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish a 
     program to provide rebates for expenditures made by qualified 
     entities for the purchase and installation of qualified 
     products.
       (c) Qualified Entities.--A qualified entity under this 
     section shall be--
       (1) in the case of a qualified product described in 
     subsection (a)(3)(A), the purchaser of the qualified product 
     for whom the qualified product is installed; and
       (2) in the case of a qualified product described in 
     subsection (a)(3)(B)), the manufacturer of the machine or 
     equipment that incorporated the advanced motor and drive 
     system into the machine or equipment.
       (d) Requirements.--
       (1) Application.--To be eligible to receive a rebate under 
     this section, a qualified entity shall submit to the 
     Secretary or an entity designated by the Secretary an 
     application and certification in such form, at such time, and 
     containing such information as the Secretary may require, 
     including demonstrated evidence that the qualified entity 
     purchased a qualified product and--
       (A) in the case of a qualified product described in 
     subsection (a)(3)(A)--
       (i) demonstrated evidence that the qualified entity 
     installed the qualified product in calendar year 2014 or 
     2015;
       (ii) demonstrated evidence that the qualified product 
     reduces motor energy use by not less than 5 percent, in 
     accordance with procedures approved by the Secretary; and
       (iii) the serial number, manufacturer, and model number 
     from the nameplate of the installed motor of the qualified 
     entity on which the qualified product was installed; and
       (B) in the case of a qualified product described in 
     subsection (a)(3)(B)--
       (i) demonstrated evidence that the manufacturer--

       (I) redesigned a machine or equipment of a manufacturer 
     that did not previously make use of an advanced motor and 
     drive system; or
       (II) upgraded a used machine or equipment to incorporate an 
     advanced motor and drive system;

       (ii) demonstrated evidence that the qualified product was 
     sold, installed, or placed back into service in calendar year 
     2014 or 2015; and
       (iii) the serial number, manufacturer, and model number 
     from the nameplate of the installed motor of the qualified 
     entity with which the advanced motor and drive system is 
     integrated.
       (2) Authorized amount of rebate.--The Secretary may provide 
     to a qualified entity that has satisfied the requirements of 
     paragraph (1) a rebate the amount of which shall be equal to 
     the product obtained by multiplying--
       (A) the nameplate rated horsepower of--
       (i) the electric motor to which the new constant speed 
     electric motor control is attached;
       (ii) the new electric motor that replaced a previously 
     installed electric motor; or
       (iii) the advanced electric motor control system; and
       (B) $25.
       (3) Maximum aggregate amount.--No entity shall be entitled 
     to aggregate rebates under this section in excess of 
     $250,000.
       (e) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized 
     to be appropriated to carry out this section $5,000,000 for 
     each of fiscal years 2014 and 2015, to remain available until 
     expended.

                 Subtitle D--Transformer Rebate Program

     SEC. 231. ENERGY EFFICIENT TRANSFORMER REBATE PROGRAM.

       (a) Definition of Qualified Transformer.--In this section, 
     the term ``qualified transformer'' means a transformer that 
     meets or exceeds the National Electrical Manufacturers 
     Association (NEMA) Premium Efficiency designation, calculated 
     to 2 decimal points, as having 30 percent fewer losses than 
     the NEMA TP-1-2002 efficiency standard for a transformer of 
     the same number of phases and capacity, as measured in 
     kilovolt-amperes.
       (b) Establishment.--Not later than January 1, 2014, the 
     Secretary shall establish a program under which rebates are 
     provided for expenditures made by owners of industrial or 
     manufacturing facilities, commercial buildings, and 
     multifamily residential buildings for the purchase and 
     installation of a new energy efficient transformers.
       (c) Requirements.--
       (1) Application.--To be eligible to receive a rebate under 
     this section, an owner shall submit to the Secretary an 
     application in such form, at such time, and containing such 
     information as the Secretary may require, including 
     demonstrated evidence that the owner purchased a qualified 
     transformer.
       (2) Authorized amount of rebate.--For qualified 
     transformers, rebates, in dollars per kilovolt-ampere 
     (referred to in this paragraph as ``kVA'') shall be--
       (A) for 3-phase transformers--
       (i) with a capacity of not greater than 10 kVA, 15;
       (ii) with a capacity of not less than 10 kVA and not 
     greater than 100 kVA, the difference between 15 and the 
     quotient obtained by dividing--

       (I) the difference between--

       (aa) the capacity of the transformer in kVA; and
       (bb) 10; by

       (II) 9; and

       (iii) with a capacity greater than or equal to 100 kVA, 5; 
     and
       (B) for single-phase transformers, 75 percent of the rebate 
     for a 3-phase transformer of the same capacity.
       (d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized 
     to be appropriated to carry out this section $5,000,000 for 
     each of fiscal years 2014 and 2015, to remain available until 
     expended.
       (e) Termination of Effectiveness.--The authority provided 
     by this section terminates effective December 31, 2015.

              TITLE III--FEDERAL AGENCY ENERGY EFFICIENCY

     SEC. 301. ENERGY-EFFICIENT AND ENERGY-SAVING INFORMATION 
                   TECHNOLOGIES.

       Section 543 of the National Energy Conservation Policy Act 
     (42 U.S.C. 8253) is amended--
       (1) by redesignating the second subsection (f) (relating to 
     large capital energy investments) as subsection (g); and
       (2) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(h) Federal Implementation Strategy for Energy-efficient 
     and Energy-Saving Information Technologies.--
       ``(1) Definitions.--In this subsection:
       ``(A) Director.--The term `Director' means the Director of 
     the Office of Management and Budget.
       ``(B) Information technology.--The term `information 
     technology' has the meaning given the term in section 11101 
     of title 40, United States Code.
       ``(2) Development of implementation strategy.--Not later 
     than 1 year after the date of enactment of this subsection, 
     each Federal agency shall collaborate with the Director to 
     develop an implementation strategy (including best-practices 
     and measurement and verification techniques) for the 
     maintenance, purchase, and use by the Federal agency of 
     energy-efficient and energy-saving information technologies.

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       ``(3) Administration.--In developing an implementation 
     strategy, each Federal agency shall consider--
       ``(A) advanced metering infrastructure;
       ``(B) energy efficient data center strategies and methods 
     of increasing asset and infrastructure utilization;
       ``(C) advanced power management tools;
       ``(D) building information modeling, including building 
     energy management; and
       ``(E) secure telework and travel substitution tools.
       ``(4) Performance goals.--
       ``(A) In general.--Not later than September 30, 2014, the 
     Director, in consultation with the Secretary, shall establish 
     performance goals for evaluating the efforts of Federal 
     agencies in improving the maintenance, purchase, and use of 
     energy-efficient and energy-saving information technology 
     systems.
       ``(B) Best practices.--The Chief Information Officers 
     Council established under section 3603 of title 44, United 
     States Code, shall supplement the performance goals 
     established under this paragraph with recommendations on best 
     practices for the attainment of the performance goals, to 
     include a requirement for agencies to consider the use of--
       ``(i) energy savings performance contracting; and
       ``(ii) utility energy services contracting.
       ``(5) Reports.--
       ``(A) Agency reports.--Each Federal agency subject to the 
     requirements of this subsection shall include in the report 
     of the agency under section 527 of the Energy Independence 
     and Security Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 17143) a description of 
     the efforts and results of the agency under this subsection.
       ``(B) OMB government efficiency reports and scorecards.--
     Effective beginning not later than October 1, 2014, the 
     Director shall include in the annual report and scorecard of 
     the Director required under section 528 of the Energy 
     Independence and Security Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 17144) a 
     description of the efforts and results of Federal agencies 
     under this subsection.
       ``(C) Use of existing reporting structures.--The Director 
     may require Federal agencies to submit any information 
     required to be submitted under this subsection though 
     reporting structures in use as of the date of enactment of 
     the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 
     2014.''.

     SEC. 302. AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR DESIGN UPDATES.

       Section 3307 of title 40, United States Code, is amended--
       (1) by redesignating subsections (d) through (h) as 
     subsections (e) through (i), respectively; and
       (2) by inserting after subsection (c) the following:
       ``(d) Availability of Funds for Design Updates.--
       ``(1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), for any 
     project for which congressional approval is received under 
     subsection (a) and for which the design has been 
     substantially completed but construction has not begun, the 
     Administrator of General Services may use appropriated funds 
     to update the project design to meet applicable Federal 
     building energy efficiency standards established under 
     section 305 of the Energy Conservation and Production Act (42 
     U.S.C. 6834) and other requirements established under section 
     3312.
       ``(2) Limitation.--The use of funds under paragraph (1) 
     shall not exceed 125 percent of the estimated energy or other 
     cost savings associated with the updates as determined by a 
     life cycle cost analysis under section 544 of the National 
     Energy Conservation Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 8254).''.

     SEC. 303. ENERGY EFFICIENT DATA CENTERS.

       Section 453 of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 
     2007 (42 U.S.C. 17112) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (c), by striking paragraph (1) and 
     inserting the following:
       ``(1) In general.--Not later than 30 days after the date of 
     enactment of the Energy Savings and Industrial 
     Competitiveness Act of 2014, the Secretary and the 
     Administrator shall--
       ``(A) designate an established information technology 
     industry organization to coordinate the program described in 
     subsection (b); and
       ``(B) make the designation public, including on an 
     appropriate website.'';
       (2) by striking subsections (e) and (f) and inserting the 
     following:
       ``(e) Study.--The Secretary, with assistance from the 
     Administrator, shall--
       ``(1) not later than December 31, 2014, make available to 
     the public an update to the Report to Congress on Server and 
     Data Center Energy Efficiency published on August 2, 2007, 
     under section 1 of Public Law 109-431 (120 Stat. 2920), that 
     provides--
       ``(A) a comparison and gap analysis of the estimates and 
     projections contained in the original report with new data 
     regarding the period from 2007 through 2013;
       ``(B) an analysis considering the impact of information 
     technologies, to include virtualization and cloud computing, 
     in the public and private sectors; and
       ``(C) updated projections and recommendations for best 
     practices through fiscal year 2020; and
       ``(2) collaborate with the organization designated under 
     subsection (c) in preparing the report.
       ``(f) Data Center Energy Practitioner Program.--
       ``(1) In general.--The Secretary, in collaboration with the 
     organization designated under subsection (c) and in 
     consultation with the Administrator for the Office of E-
     Government and Information Technology within the Office of 
     Management and Budget, shall maintain a data center energy 
     practitioner program that leads to the certification of 
     energy practitioners qualified to evaluate the energy usage 
     and efficiency opportunities in data centers.
       ``(2) Evaluations.--Each Federal agency shall consider 
     having the data centers of the agency evaluated every 4 years 
     by energy practitioners certified pursuant to the program, 
     whenever practicable using certified practitioners employed 
     by the agency.'';
       (3) by redesignating subsection (g) as subsection (j); and
       (4) by inserting after subsection (f) the following:
       ``(g) Open Data Initiative.--
       ``(1) In general.--The Secretary, in collaboration with the 
     organization designated under subsection (c) and in 
     consultation with the Administrator for the Office of E-
     Government and Information Technology within the Office of 
     Management and Budget, shall establish an open data 
     initiative for Federal data center energy usage data, with 
     the purpose of making the data available and accessible in a 
     manner that empowers further data center optimization and 
     consolidation.
       ``(2) Administration.--In establishing the initiative, the 
     Secretary shall consider use of the online Data Center 
     Maturity Model.
       ``(h) International Specifications and Metrics.--The 
     Secretary, in collaboration with the organization designated 
     under subsection (c), shall actively participate in efforts 
     to harmonize global specifications and metrics for data 
     center energy efficiency.
       ``(i) Data Center Utilization Metric.--The Secretary, in 
     collaboration with the organization designated under 
     subsection (c), shall assist in the development of an 
     efficiency metric that measures the energy efficiency of the 
     overall data center.''.

     SEC. 304. BUDGET-NEUTRAL DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM FOR ENERGY AND 
                   WATER CONSERVATION IMPROVEMENTS AT MULTIFAMILY 
                   RESIDENTIAL UNITS.

       (a) Establishment.--The Secretary of Housing and Urban 
     Development (referred to in this section as the 
     ``Secretary'') shall establish a demonstration program under 
     which, during the period beginning on the date of enactment 
     of this Act, and ending on September 30, 2017, the Secretary 
     may enter into budget-neutral, performance-based agreements 
     that result in a reduction in energy or water costs with such 
     entities as the Secretary determines to be appropriate under 
     which the entities shall carry out projects for energy or 
     water conservation improvements at not more than 20,000 
     residential units in multifamily buildings participating in--
       (1) the project-based rental assistance program under 
     section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 
     1437f), other than assistance provided under section 8(o) of 
     that Act;
       (2) the supportive housing for the elderly program under 
     section 202 of the Housing Act of 1959 (12 U.S.C. 1701q); or
       (3) the supportive housing for persons with disabilities 
     program under section 811(d)(2) of the Cranston-Gonzalez 
     National Affordable Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 8013(d)(2)).
       (b) Requirements.--
       (1) Payments contingent on savings.--
       (A) In general.--The Secretary shall provide to an entity a 
     payment under an agreement under this section only during 
     applicable years for which an energy or water cost savings is 
     achieved with respect to the applicable multifamily portfolio 
     of properties, as determined by the Secretary, in accordance 
     with subparagraph (B).
       (B) Payment methodology.--
       (i) In general.--Each agreement under this section shall 
     include a pay-for-success provision--

       (I) that will serve as a payment threshold for the term of 
     the agreement; and
       (II) pursuant to which the Department of Housing and Urban 
     Development shall share a percentage of the savings at a 
     level determined by the Secretary that is sufficient to cover 
     the administrative costs of carrying out this section.

       (ii) Limitations.--A payment made by the Secretary under an 
     agreement under this section shall--

       (I) be contingent on documented utility savings; and
       (II) not exceed the utility savings achieved by the date of 
     the payment, and not previously paid, as a result of the 
     improvements made under the agreement.

       (C) Third party verification.--Savings payments made by the 
     Secretary under this section shall be based on a measurement 
     and verification protocol that includes at least--
       (i) establishment of a weather-normalized and occupancy-
     normalized utility consumption baseline established 
     preretrofit;
       (ii) annual third party confirmation of actual utility 
     consumption and cost for owner-paid utilities;
       (iii) annual third party validation of the tenant utility 
     allowances in effect during the applicable year and vacancy 
     rates for each unit type; and
       (iv) annual third party determination of savings to the 
     Secretary.
       (2) Term.--The term of an agreement under this section 
     shall be not longer than 12 years.
       (3) Entity eligibility.--The Secretary shall--

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       (A) establish a competitive process for entering into 
     agreements under this section; and
       (B) enter into such agreements only with entities that 
     demonstrate significant experience relating to--
       (i) financing and operating properties receiving assistance 
     under a program described in subsection (a);
       (ii) oversight of energy and water conservation programs, 
     including oversight of contractors; and
       (iii) raising capital for energy and water conservation 
     improvements from charitable organizations or private 
     investors.
       (4) Geographical diversity.--Each agreement entered into 
     under this section shall provide for the inclusion of 
     properties with the greatest feasible regional and State 
     variance.
       (c) Plan and Reports.--
       (1) Plan.--Not later than 90 days after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the 
     Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives 
     and the Senate a detailed plan for the implementation of this 
     section.
       (2) Reports.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Secretary 
     shall--
       (A) conduct an evaluation of the program under this 
     section; and
       (B) submit to Congress a report describing each evaluation 
     conducted under subparagraph (A).
       (d) Funding.--For each fiscal year during which an 
     agreement under this section is in effect, the Secretary may 
     use to carry out this section any funds appropriated to the 
     Secretary for the renewal of contracts under a program 
     described in subsection (a).

                    TITLE IV--REGULATORY PROVISIONS

    Subtitle A--Third-party Certification Under Energy Star Program

     SEC. 401. THIRD-PARTY CERTIFICATION UNDER ENERGY STAR 
                   PROGRAM.

       Section 324A of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 
     U.S.C. 6294a) is amended by adding at the end the following:
       ``(e) Third-party Certification.--
       ``(1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), not later than 
     180 days after the date of enactment of this subsection, the 
     Administrator shall revise the certification requirements for 
     the labeling of consumer, home, and office electronic 
     products for program partners that have complied with all 
     requirements of the Energy Star program for a period of at 
     least 18 months.
       ``(2) Administration.--In the case of a program partner 
     described in paragraph (1), the new requirements under 
     paragraph (1)--
       ``(A) shall not require third-party certification for a 
     product to be listed; but
       ``(B) may require that test data and other product 
     information be submitted to facilitate product listing and 
     performance verification for a sample of products.
       ``(3) Third parties.--Nothing in this subsection prevents 
     the Administrator from using third parties in the course of 
     the administration of the Energy Star program.
       ``(4) Termination.--
       ``(A) In general.--Subject to subparagraph (B), an 
     exemption from third-party certification provided to a 
     program partner under paragraph (1) shall terminate if the 
     program partner is found to have violated program 
     requirements with respect to at least 2 separate models 
     during a 2-year period.
       ``(B) Resumption.--A termination for a program partner 
     under subparagraph (A) shall cease if the program partner 
     complies with all Energy Star program requirements for a 
     period of at least 3 years.''.

                  Subtitle B--Federal Green Buildings

     SEC. 411. HIGH-PERFORMANCE GREEN FEDERAL BUILDINGS.

       Section 436(h) of the Energy Independence and Security Act 
     of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 17092(h)) is amended--
       (1) in the subsection heading, by striking ``System'' and 
     inserting ``Systems'';
       (2) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following:
       ``(1) In general.--Based on an ongoing review, the Federal 
     Director shall identify and shall provide to the Secretary 
     pursuant to section 305(a)(3)(D) of the Energy Conservation 
     and Production Act (42 U.S.C. 6834(a)(3)(D)), a list of those 
     certification systems that the Director identifies as the 
     most likely to encourage a comprehensive and environmentally 
     sound approach to certification of green buildings.''; and
       (3) in paragraph (2)--
       (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking 
     ``system'' and inserting ``systems'';
       (B) by striking subparagraph (A) and inserting the 
     following:
       ``(A) an ongoing review provided to the Secretary pursuant 
     to section 305(a)(3)(D) of the Energy Conservation and 
     Production Act (42 U.S.C. 6834(a)(3)(D)), which shall--
       ``(i) be carried out by the Federal Director to compare and 
     evaluate standards; and
       ``(ii) allow any developer or administrator of a rating 
     system or certification system to be included in the 
     review;'';
       (C) in subparagraph (E)(v), by striking ``and'' after the 
     semicolon at the end;
       (D) in subparagraph (F), by striking the period at the end 
     and inserting a semicolon; and
       (E) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(G) a finding that, for all credits addressing grown, 
     harvested, or mined materials, the system does not 
     discriminate against the use of domestic products that have 
     obtained certifications of responsible sourcing; and
       ``(H) a finding that the system incorporates life-cycle 
     assessment as a credit pathway.''.

                       Subtitle C--Water Heaters

     SEC. 421. GRID-ENABLED WATER HEATERS.

       Part B of title III of the Energy Policy and Conservation 
     Act (42 U.S.C. 6291 et seq.) is amended--
       (1) in section 325(e), by adding at the end the following:
       ``(6) Additional standards for grid-enabled water 
     heaters.--
       ``(A) Definitions.--In this paragraph:
       ``(i) Activation key.--The term `activation key' means a 
     physical device or control directly on the water heater, a 
     software code, or a digital communication means--

       ``(I) that must be activated to enable the product to 
     operate continuously and at its designed specifications and 
     capabilities; and
       ``(II) without which activation the product will provide 
     not greater than 50 percent of the rated first hour delivery 
     of hot water certified by the manufacturer.

       ``(ii) Grid-enabled water heater.--The term `grid-enabled 
     water heater' means an electric resistance water heater--

       ``(I) with a rated storage tank volume of more than 75 
     gallons;
       ``(II) manufactured on or after April 16, 2015;
       ``(III) that has--

       ``(aa) an energy factor of not less than 1.061 minus the 
     product obtained by multiplying--
       ``(AA) the rated storage volume of the tank, expressed in 
     gallons; and
       ``(BB) 0.00168; or
       ``(bb) an efficiency level equivalent to the energy factor 
     under item (aa) and expressed as a uniform energy descriptor 
     based on the revised test procedure for water heaters 
     described in paragraph (5);

       ``(IV) equipped by the manufacturer with an activation key; 
     and
       ``(V) that bears a permanent label applied by the 
     manufacturer that--

       ``(aa) is made of material not adversely affected by water;
       ``(bb) is attached by means of non-water-soluble adhesive; 
     and
       ``(cc) advises purchasers and end-users of the intended and 
     appropriate use of the product with the following notice 
     printed in 16.5 point Arial Narrow Bold font:

     `` `IMPORTANT INFORMATION: This water heater is intended only 
     for use as part of an electric thermal storage or demand 
     response program. It will not provide adequate hot water 
     unless enrolled in such a program and activated by your 
     utility company or another program operator. Confirm the 
     availability of a program in your local area before 
     purchasing or installing this product.'.
       ``(B) Requirement.--The manufacturer or private labeler 
     shall provide the activation key only to utilities or other 
     companies operating electric thermal storage or demand 
     response programs that use grid-enabled water heaters.
       ``(C) Reports.--
       ``(i) Manufacturers.--The Secretary shall require each 
     manufacturer of grid-enabled water heaters to report to the 
     Secretary annually the number of grid-enabled water heaters 
     that the manufacturer ships each year.
       ``(ii) Operators.--The Secretary shall require utilities 
     and other demand response and thermal storage program 
     operators to report annually the number of grid-enabled water 
     heaters activated for their programs using forms of the 
     Energy Information Agency or using such other mechanism that 
     the Secretary determines appropriate after an opportunity for 
     notice and comment.
       ``(iii) Confidentiality requirements.--The Secretary shall 
     treat shipment data reported by manufacturers as confidential 
     business information.
       ``(D) Publication of information.--
       ``(i) In general.--In 2017 and 2019, the Secretary shall 
     publish an analysis of the data collected under subparagraph 
     (C) to assess the extent to which shipped products are put 
     into use in demand response and thermal storage programs.
       ``(ii) Prevention of product diversion.--If the Secretary 
     determines that sales of grid-enabled water heaters exceed by 
     15 percent or greater the number of such products activated 
     for use in demand response and thermal storage programs 
     annually, the Secretary shall, after opportunity for notice 
     and comment, establish procedures to prevent product 
     diversion for non-program purposes.
       ``(E) Compliance.--
       ``(i) In general.--Subparagraphs (A) through (D) shall 
     remain in effect until the Secretary determines under this 
     section that grid-enabled water heaters do not require a 
     separate efficiency requirement.
       ``(ii) Effective date.--If the Secretary exercises the 
     authority described in clause (i) or amends the efficiency 
     requirement for grid-enabled water heaters, that action will 
     take effect on the date described in subsection 
     (m)(4)(A)(ii).
       ``(iii) Consideration.--In carrying out this section with 
     respect to electric water heaters, the Secretary shall 
     consider the impact on thermal storage and demand response 
     programs, including the consequent impact on energy savings, 
     electric bills, electric reliability, integration of 
     renewable resources, and the environment.
       ``(iv) Requirements.--In carrying out this subparagraph, 
     the Secretary shall require

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     that grid-enabled water heaters be equipped with 
     communication capability to enable the grid-enabled water 
     heaters to participate in ancillary services programs if the 
     Secretary determines that the technology is available, 
     practical, and cost-effective.''; and
       (2) in section 332--
       (A) in paragraph (5), by striking ``or'' at the end;
       (B) in the first paragraph (6), by striking the period at 
     the end and inserting a semicolon;
       (C) by redesignating the second paragraph (6) as paragraph 
     (7);
       (D) in subparagraph (B) of paragraph (7) (as so 
     redesignated), by striking the period at the end and 
     inserting ``; or''; and
       (E) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(8) with respect to grid-enabled water heaters that are 
     not used as part of an electric thermal storage or demand 
     response program, for any person knowingly and repeatedly--
       ``(A) to distribute activation keys for those grid-enabled 
     water heaters;
       ``(B) otherwise to enable the full operation of those grid-
     enabled water heaters; or
       ``(C) to remove or render illegible the labels of those 
     grid-enabled water heaters.''.

    Subtitle D--Energy Performance Requirement for Federal Buildings

     SEC. 431. ENERGY PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENT FOR FEDERAL 
                   BUILDINGS.

       Section 543 of the National Energy Conservation Policy Act 
     (42 U.S.C. 8253) is amended--
       (1) by striking subsection (a) and inserting the following:
       ``(a) Energy Performance Requirement for Federal 
     Buildings.--
       ``(1) Requirement.--Subject to paragraph (2), each agency 
     shall apply energy conservation measures to, and shall 
     improve the design for the construction of, the Federal 
     buildings of the agency (including each industrial or 
     laboratory facility) so that the energy consumption per gross 
     square foot of the Federal buildings of the agency in fiscal 
     years 2006 through 2017 is reduced, as compared with the 
     energy consumption per gross square foot of the Federal 
     buildings of the agency in fiscal year 2003, by the 
     percentage specified in the following table:

                                                             Percentage
``Fiscal Year                                                 Reduction
  2006..............................................................  2
  2007..............................................................  4
  2008..............................................................  9
  2009.............................................................. 12
  2010.............................................................. 15
  2011.............................................................. 18
  2012.............................................................. 21
  2013.............................................................. 24
  2014.............................................................. 27
  2015.............................................................. 30
  2016.............................................................. 33
  2017.............................................................. 36
       ``(2) Exclusion for buildings with energy intensive 
     activities.--
       ``(A) In general.--An agency may exclude from the 
     requirements of paragraph (1) any building (including the 
     associated energy consumption and gross square footage) in 
     which energy intensive activities are carried out.
       ``(B) Reports.--Each agency shall identify and list in each 
     report made under section 548(a) the buildings designated by 
     the agency for exclusion under subparagraph (A).
       ``(3) Review.--Not later than December 31, 2017, the 
     Secretary shall--
       ``(A) review the results of the implementation of the 
     energy performance requirements established under paragraph 
     (1); and
       ``(B) based on the review conducted under subparagraph (A), 
     submit to Congress a report that addresses the feasibility of 
     requiring each agency to apply energy conservation measures 
     to, and improve the design for the construction of, the 
     Federal buildings of the agency (including each industrial or 
     laboratory facility) so that the energy consumption per gross 
     square foot of the Federal buildings of the agency in each of 
     fiscal years 2018 through 2030 is reduced, as compared with 
     the energy consumption per gross square foot of the Federal 
     buildings of the agency in the prior fiscal year, by 3 
     percent.''; and
       (2) in subsection (f)--
       (A) in paragraph (1)--
       (i) by redesignating subparagraphs (E), (F), and (G) as 
     subparagraphs (F), (G), and (H), respectively; and
       (ii) by inserting after subparagraph (D) the following:
       ``(E) Ongoing commissioning.--The term `ongoing 
     commissioning' means an ongoing process of commissioning 
     using monitored data, the primary goal of which is to ensure 
     continuous optimum performance of a facility, in accordance 
     with design or operating needs, over the useful life of the 
     facility, while meeting facility occupancy requirements.'';
       (B) in paragraph (2), by adding at the end the following:
       ``(C) Energy management system.--An energy manager 
     designated under subparagraph (A) shall consider use of a 
     system to manage energy use at the facility and certification 
     of the facility in accordance with the International 
     Organization for Standardization standard numbered 50001 and 
     entitled `Energy Management Systems'.'';
       (C) by striking paragraphs (3) and (4) and inserting the 
     following:
       ``(3) Energy and water evaluations and commissioning.--
       ``(A) Evaluations.--Except as provided in subparagraph (B), 
     effective beginning on the date that is 180 days after the 
     date of enactment of the Energy Savings and Industrial 
     Competitiveness Act of 2014, and annually thereafter, each 
     energy manager shall complete, for each calendar year, a 
     comprehensive energy and water evaluation and recommissioning 
     or retrocommissioning for approximately 25 percent of the 
     facilities of each agency that meet the criteria under 
     paragraph (2)(B) in a manner that ensures that an evaluation 
     of each facility is completed at least once every 4 years.
       ``(B) Exceptions.--An evaluation and recommissioning shall 
     not be required under subparagraph (A) with respect to a 
     facility that--
       ``(i) has had a comprehensive energy and water evaluation 
     during the 8-year period preceding the date of the 
     evaluation;
       ``(ii)(I) has been commissioned, recommissioned, or 
     retrocommissioned during the 10-year period preceding the 
     date of the evaluation; or
       ``(II) is under ongoing commissioning;
       ``(iii) has not had a major change in function or use since 
     the previous evaluation and commissioning;
       ``(iv) has been benchmarked with public disclosure under 
     paragraph (8) within the year preceding the evaluation; and
       ``(v)(I) based on the benchmarking, has achieved at a 
     facility level the most recent cumulative energy savings 
     target under subsection (a) compared to the earlier of--

       ``(aa) the date of the most recent evaluation; or
       ``(bb) the date--

       ``(AA) of the most recent commissioning, recommissioning, 
     or retrocommissioning; or
       ``(BB) on which ongoing commissioning began; or
       ``(II) has a long-term contract in place guaranteeing 
     energy savings at least as great as the energy savings target 
     under subclause (I).
       ``(4) Implementation of identified energy and water 
     efficiency measures.--
       ``(A) In general.--Not later than 2 years after the date of 
     completion of each evaluation under paragraph (3), each 
     energy manager may--
       ``(i) implement any energy- or water-saving measure that 
     the Federal agency identified in the evaluation conducted 
     under paragraph (3) that is life-cycle cost effective; and
       ``(ii) bundle individual measures of varying paybacks 
     together into combined projects.
       ``(B) Measures not implemented.--The energy manager shall, 
     as part of the certification system under paragraph (7), 
     explain the reasons why any life-cycle cost effective 
     measures were not implemented under subparagraph (A) using 
     guidelines developed by the Secretary.''; and
       (D) in paragraph (7)(C), by adding at the end the 
     following:
       ``(iii) Summary report.--The Secretary shall make available 
     a report that summarizes the information tracked under 
     subparagraph (B)(i) by each agency and, as applicable, by 
     each type of measure.''.

     SEC. 432. FEDERAL BUILDING ENERGY EFFICIENCY PERFORMANCE 
                   STANDARDS; CERTIFICATION SYSTEM AND LEVEL FOR 
                   GREEN BUILDINGS.

       (a) Definitions.--Section 303 of the Energy Conservation 
     and Production Act (42 U.S.C. 6832) (as amended by section 
     101(a)) is amended--
       (1) in paragraph (6), by striking ``to be constructed'' and 
     inserting ``constructed or altered''; and
       (2) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(19) Major renovation.--The term `major renovation' means 
     a modification of building energy systems sufficiently 
     extensive that the whole building can meet energy standards 
     for new buildings, based on criteria to be established by the 
     Secretary through notice and comment rulemaking.''.
       (b) Federal Building Efficiency Standards.--Section 305 of 
     the Energy Conservation and Production Act (42 U.S.C. 6834) 
     is amended--
       (1) in subsection (a)(3)--
       (A) by striking ``(3)(A) Not later than'' and all that 
     follows through subparagraph (B) and inserting the following:
       ``(3) Revised federal building energy efficiency 
     performance standards; certification for green buildings.--
       ``(A) Revised federal building energy efficiency 
     performance standards.--
       ``(i) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
     enactment of the Energy Savings and Industrial 
     Competitiveness Act of 2014, the Secretary shall establish, 
     by rule, revised Federal building energy efficiency 
     performance standards that require that--

       ``(I) new Federal buildings and alterations and additions 
     to existing Federal buildings--

       ``(aa) meet or exceed the most recent revision of the 
     International Energy Conservation Code (in the case of 
     residential buildings) or ASHRAE Standard 90.1 (in the case 
     of commercial buildings) as of the date of enactment of the 
     Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2014; 
     and
       ``(bb) meet or exceed the energy provisions of State and 
     local building codes applicable to the building, if the codes 
     are more stringent than the International Energy Conservation 
     Code or ASHRAE Standard 90.1, as applicable;

       ``(II) unless demonstrated not to be life-cycle cost 
     effective for new Federal buildings and Federal buildings 
     with major renovations--

       ``(aa) the buildings be designed to achieve energy 
     consumption levels that are at least 30 percent below the 
     levels established in the

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     version of the ASHRAE Standard or the International Energy 
     Conservation Code, as appropriate, that is applied under 
     subclause (I)(aa), including updates under subparagraph (B); 
     and
       ``(bb) sustainable design principles are applied to the 
     location, siting, design, and construction of all new Federal 
     buildings and replacement Federal buildings;

       ``(III) if water is used to achieve energy efficiency, 
     water conservation technologies shall be applied to the 
     extent that the technologies are life-cycle cost effective;
       ``(IV) if life-cycle cost effective, as compared to other 
     reasonably available technologies, not less than 30 percent 
     of the hot water demand for each new Federal building or 
     Federal building undergoing a major renovation be met through 
     the installation and use of solar hot water heaters; and
       ``(V) in addition to complying with the other requirements 
     under this paragraph, unless found not to be life-cycle cost 
     effective, new Federal buildings that are at least 5,000 
     square feet in size shall comply with the Guiding Principles 
     for Sustainable New Construction and Major Renovations (as 
     established in the document entitled High Performance and 
     Sustainable Buildings Guidance (Final) and dated December 1, 
     2008).

       ``(ii) Limitation.--Clause (i)(I) shall not apply to 
     unaltered portions of existing Federal buildings and systems 
     that have been added to or altered.
       ``(B) Updates.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
     approval of each subsequent revision of the ASHRAE Standard 
     or the International Energy Conservation Code, as 
     appropriate, the Secretary shall determine whether the 
     revised standards established under subparagraph (A) should 
     be updated to reflect the revisions, based on the energy 
     savings and life-cycle cost-effectiveness of the 
     revisions.'';
       (B) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``(C) In the budget 
     request'' and inserting the following:
       ``(C) Budget request.--In the budget request''; and
       (C) by striking subparagraph (D) and inserting the 
     following:
       ``(D) Certification for green buildings.--
       ``(i) Sustainable design principles.--Sustainable design 
     principles shall be applied to the siting, design, and 
     construction of buildings covered by this subparagraph.
       ``(ii) Selection of certification systems.--The Secretary, 
     after reviewing the findings of the Federal Director under 
     section 436(h) of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 
     2007 (42 U.S.C. 17092(h)), in consultation with the 
     Administrator of General Services, and in consultation with 
     the Secretary of Defense relating to those facilities under 
     the custody and control of the Department of Defense, shall 
     determine those certification systems for green commercial 
     and residential buildings that the Secretary determines to be 
     the most likely to encourage a comprehensive and 
     environmentally sound approach to certification of green 
     buildings.
       ``(iii) Basis for selection.--The determination of the 
     certification systems under clause (ii) shall be based on 
     ongoing review of the findings of the Federal Director under 
     section 436(h) of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 
     2007 (42 U.S.C. 17092(h)) and the criteria described in 
     clause (v).
       ``(iv) Administration.--In determining certification 
     systems under this subparagraph, the Secretary shall--

       ``(I) make a separate determination for all or part of each 
     system;
       ``(II) confirm that the criteria used to support the 
     selection of building products, materials, brands, and 
     technologies are fair and neutral (meaning that such criteria 
     are based on an objective assessment of relevant technical 
     data), do not prohibit, disfavor, or discriminate against 
     selection based on technically inadequate information to 
     inform human or environmental risk, and are expressed to 
     prefer performance measures whenever performance measures may 
     reasonably be used in lieu of prescriptive measures; and
       ``(III) use environmental and health criteria that are 
     based on risk assessment methodology that is generally 
     accepted by the applicable scientific disciplines.

       ``(v) Considerations.--In determining the green building 
     certification systems under this subparagraph, the Secretary 
     shall take into consideration--

       ``(I) the ability and availability of assessors and 
     auditors to independently verify the criteria and measurement 
     of metrics at the scale necessary to implement this 
     subparagraph;
       ``(II) the ability of the applicable certification 
     organization to collect and reflect public comment;
       ``(III) the ability of the standard to be developed and 
     revised through a consensus-based process;
       ``(IV) an evaluation of the robustness of the criteria for 
     a high-performance green building, which shall give credit 
     for promoting--

       ``(aa) efficient and sustainable use of water, energy, and 
     other natural resources;
       ``(bb) use of renewable energy sources;
       ``(cc) improved indoor environmental quality through 
     enhanced indoor air quality, thermal comfort, acoustics, day 
     lighting, pollutant source control, and use of low-emission 
     materials and building system controls; and
       ``(dd) such other criteria as the Secretary determines to 
     be appropriate; and

       ``(V) national recognition within the building industry.

       ``(vi) Review.--The Secretary, in consultation with the 
     Administrator of General Services and the Secretary of 
     Defense, shall conduct an ongoing review to evaluate and 
     compare private sector green building certification systems, 
     taking into account--

       ``(I) the criteria described in clause (v); and
       ``(II) the identification made by the Federal Director 
     under section 436(h) of the Energy Independence and Security 
     Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 17092(h)).

       ``(vii) Exclusions.--

       ``(I) In general.--Subject to subclause (II), if a 
     certification system fails to meet the review requirements of 
     clause (v), the Secretary shall--

       ``(aa) identify the portions of the system, whether 
     prerequisites, credits, points, or otherwise, that meet the 
     review criteria of clause (v);
       ``(bb) determine the portions of the system that are 
     suitable for use; and
       ``(cc) exclude all other portions of the system from 
     identification and use.

       ``(II) Entire systems.--The Secretary shall exclude an 
     entire system from use if an exclusion under subclause (I)--

       ``(aa) impedes the integrated use of the system;
       ``(bb) creates disparate review criteria or unequal point 
     access for competing materials; or
       ``(cc) increases agency costs of the use.
       ``(viii) Internal certification processes.--The Secretary 
     may by rule allow Federal agencies to develop internal 
     certification processes, using certified professionals, in 
     lieu of certification by certification entities identified 
     under clause (ii).
       ``(ix) Privatized military housing.--With respect to 
     privatized military housing, the Secretary of Defense, after 
     consultation with the Secretary may, through rulemaking, 
     develop alternative certification systems and levels than the 
     systems and levels identified under clause (ii) that achieve 
     an equivalent result in terms of energy savings, sustainable 
     design, and green building performance.
       ``(x) Water conservation technologies.--In addition to any 
     use of water conservation technologies otherwise required by 
     this section, water conservation technologies shall be 
     applied to the extent that the technologies are life-cycle 
     cost-effective.
       ``(xi) Effective date.--

       ``(I) Determinations made after december 31, 2015.--The 
     amendments made by section 432(b)(1)(C) of the Energy Savings 
     and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2014 shall apply to any 
     determination made by a Federal agency after December 31, 
     2015.
       ``(II) Determinations made on or before december 31, 
     2015.--This subparagraph (as in effect on the day before the 
     date of enactment of the Energy Savings and Industrial 
     Competitiveness Act of 2014) shall apply to any use of a 
     certification system for green commercial and residential 
     buildings by a Federal agency on or before December 31, 
     2015.''; and

       (2) by striking subsections (c) and (d) and inserting the 
     following:
       ``(c) Periodic Review.--The Secretary shall--
       ``(1) once every 5 years, review the Federal building 
     energy standards established under this section; and
       ``(2) on completion of a review under paragraph (1), if the 
     Secretary determines that significant energy savings would 
     result, upgrade the standards to include all new energy 
     efficiency and renewable energy measures that are 
     technologically feasible and economically justified.''.

     SEC. 433. ENHANCED ENERGY EFFICIENCY UNDERWRITING.

       (a) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Covered agency.--The term ``covered agency''--
       (A) means--
       (i) an executive agency, as that term is defined in section 
     102 of title 31, United States Code; and
       (ii) any other agency of the Federal Government; and
       (B) includes any enterprise, as that term is defined under 
     section 1303 of the Federal Housing Enterprises Financial 
     Safety and Soundness Act of 1992 (12 U.S.C. 4502).
       (2) Covered loan.--The term ``covered loan'' means a loan 
     secured by a home that is issued, insured, purchased, or 
     securitized by a covered agency.
       (3) Homeowner.--The term ``homeowner'' means the mortgagor 
     under a covered loan.
       (4) Mortgagee.--The term ``mortgagee'' means--
       (A) an original lender under a covered loan or the holder 
     of a covered loan at the time at which that mortgage 
     transaction is consummated;
       (B) any affiliate, agent, subsidiary, successor, or 
     assignee of an original lender under a covered loan or the 
     holder of a covered loan at the time at which that mortgage 
     transaction is consummated;
       (C) any servicer of a covered loan; and
       (D) any subsequent purchaser, trustee, or transferee of any 
     covered loan issued by an original lender.
       (5) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
     of Housing and Urban Development.
       (6) Servicer.--The term ``servicer'' means the person or 
     entity responsible for the servicing of a covered loan, 
     including the person or entity who makes or holds a covered 
     loan if that person or entity also services the covered loan.
       (7) Servicing.--The term ``servicing'' has the meaning 
     given the term in section 6(i) of

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     the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act of 1974 (12 U.S.C. 
     2605(i)).
       (b) Findings and Purposes.--
       (1) Findings.--Congress finds that--
       (A) energy costs for homeowners are a significant and 
     increasing portion of their household budgets;
       (B) household energy use can vary substantially depending 
     on the efficiency and characteristics of the house;
       (C) expected energy cost savings are important to the value 
     of the house;
       (D) the current test for loan affordability used by most 
     covered agencies, commonly known as the ``debt-to-income'' 
     test, is inadequate because it does not take into account the 
     expected energy cost savings for the homeowner of an energy 
     efficient home; and
       (E) another loan limitation, commonly known as the ``loan-
     to-value'' test, is tied to the appraisal, which often does 
     not adjust for efficiency features of houses.
       (2) Purposes.--The purposes of this section are to--
       (A) improve the accuracy of mortgage underwriting by 
     Federal mortgage agencies by ensuring that energy cost 
     savings are included in the underwriting process as described 
     below, and thus to reduce the amount of energy consumed by 
     homes and to facilitate the creation of energy efficiency 
     retrofit and construction jobs;
       (B) require a covered agency to include the expected energy 
     cost savings of a homeowner as a regular expense in the 
     tests, such as the debt-to-income test, used to determine the 
     ability of the loan applicant to afford the cost of 
     homeownership for all loan programs; and
       (C) require a covered agency to include the value home 
     buyers place on the energy efficiency of a house in tests 
     used to compare the mortgage amount to home value, taking 
     precautions to avoid double-counting and to support safe and 
     sound lending.
       (c) Enhanced Energy Efficiency Underwriting Criteria.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall, in consultation 
     with the advisory group established in subsection (f)(2), 
     develop and issue guidelines for a covered agency to 
     implement enhanced loan eligibility requirements, for use 
     when testing the ability of a loan applicant to repay a 
     covered loan, that account for the expected energy cost 
     savings for a loan applicant at a subject property, in the 
     manner set forth in paragraphs (2) and (3).
       (2) Requirements to account for energy cost savings.--The 
     enhanced loan eligibility requirements under paragraph (1) 
     shall require that, for all covered loans for which an energy 
     efficiency report is voluntarily provided to the mortgagee by 
     the mortgagor, the covered agency and the mortgagee shall 
     take into consideration the estimated energy cost savings 
     expected for the owner of the subject property in determining 
     whether the loan applicant has sufficient income to service 
     the mortgage debt plus other regular expenses. To the extent 
     that a covered agency uses a test such as a debt-to-income 
     test that includes certain regular expenses, such as hazard 
     insurance and property taxes, the expected energy cost 
     savings shall be included as an offset to these expenses. 
     Energy costs to be assessed include the cost of electricity, 
     natural gas, oil, and any other fuel regularly used to supply 
     energy to the subject property.
       (3) Determination of estimated energy cost savings.--
       (A) In general.--The guidelines to be issued under 
     paragraph (1) shall include instructions for the covered 
     agency to calculate estimated energy cost savings using--
       (i) the energy efficiency report;
       (ii) an estimate of baseline average energy costs; and
       (iii) additional sources of information as determined by 
     the Secretary.
       (B) Report requirements.--For the purposes of subparagraph 
     (A), an energy efficiency report shall--
       (i) estimate the expected energy cost savings specific to 
     the subject property, based on specific information about the 
     property;
       (ii) be prepared in accordance with the guidelines to be 
     issued under paragraph (1); and
       (iii) be prepared--

       (I) in accordance with the Residential Energy Service 
     Network's Home Energy Rating System (commonly known as 
     ``HERS'') by an individual certified by the Residential 
     Energy Service Network, unless the Secretary finds that the 
     use of HERS does not further the purposes of this section; or
       (II) by other methods approved by the Secretary, in 
     consultation with the Secretary of Energy and the advisory 
     group established in subsection (f)(2), for use under this 
     section, which shall include a third-party quality assurance 
     procedure.

       (C) Use by appraiser.--If an energy efficiency report is 
     used under paragraph (2), the energy efficiency report shall 
     be provided to the appraiser to estimate the energy 
     efficiency of the subject property and for potential 
     adjustments for energy efficiency.
       (4) Required disclosure to consumer for a home with an 
     energy efficiency report.--If an energy efficiency report is 
     used under paragraph (2), the guidelines to be issued under 
     paragraph (1) shall require the mortgagee to--
       (A) inform the loan applicant of the expected energy costs 
     as estimated in the energy efficiency report, in a manner and 
     at a time as prescribed by the Secretary, and if practicable, 
     in the documents delivered at the time of loan application; 
     and
       (B) include the energy efficiency report in the 
     documentation for the loan provided to the borrower.
       (5) Required disclosure to consumer for a home without an 
     energy efficiency report.--If an energy efficiency report is 
     not used under paragraph (2), the guidelines to be issued 
     under paragraph (1) shall require the mortgagee to inform the 
     loan applicant in a manner and at a time as prescribed by the 
     Secretary, and if practicable, in the documents delivered at 
     the time of loan application of--
       (A) typical energy cost savings that would be possible from 
     a cost-effective energy upgrade of a home of the size and in 
     the region of the subject property;
       (B) the impact the typical energy cost savings would have 
     on monthly ownership costs of a typical home;
       (C) the impact on the size of a mortgage that could be 
     obtained if the typical energy cost savings were reflected in 
     an energy efficiency report; and
       (D) resources for improving the energy efficiency of a 
     home.
       (6) Pricing of loans.--
       (A) In general.--A covered agency may price covered loans 
     originated under the enhanced loan eligibility requirements 
     required under this section in accordance with the estimated 
     risk of the loans.
       (B) Imposition of certain material costs, impediments, or 
     penalties.--In the absence of a publicly disclosed analysis 
     that demonstrates significant additional default risk or 
     prepayment risk associated with the loans, a covered agency 
     shall not impose material costs, impediments, or penalties on 
     covered loans merely because the loan uses an energy 
     efficiency report or the enhanced loan eligibility 
     requirements required under this section.
       (7) Limitations.--
       (A) In general.--A covered agency may price covered loans 
     originated under the enhanced loan eligibility requirements 
     required under this section in accordance with the estimated 
     risk of those loans.
       (B) Prohibited actions.--A covered agency shall not--
       (i) modify existing underwriting criteria or adopt new 
     underwriting criteria that intentionally negate or reduce the 
     impact of the requirements or resulting benefits that are set 
     forth or otherwise derived from the enhanced loan eligibility 
     requirements required under this subsection; or
       (ii) impose greater buy back requirements, credit overlays, 
     or insurance requirements, including private mortgage 
     insurance, on covered loans merely because the loan uses an 
     energy efficiency report or the enhanced loan eligibility 
     requirements required under this subsection.
       (8) Applicability and implementation date.--Not later than 
     4 years after the date of enactment of this Act, and before 
     December 31, 2017, the enhanced loan eligibility requirements 
     required under this subsection shall be implemented by each 
     covered agency to--
       (A) apply to any covered loan for the sale, or refinancing 
     of any loan for the sale, of any home;
       (B) be available on any residential real property 
     (including individual units of condominiums and cooperatives) 
     that qualifies for a covered loan; and
       (C) provide prospective mortgagees with sufficient guidance 
     and applicable tools to implement the required underwriting 
     methods.
       (d) Enhanced Energy Efficiency Underwriting Valuation 
     Guidelines.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall--
       (A) in consultation with the Federal Financial Institutions 
     Examination Council and the advisory group established in 
     subsection (f)(2), develop and issue guidelines for a covered 
     agency to determine the maximum permitted loan amount based 
     on the value of the property for all covered loans made on 
     properties with an energy efficiency report that meets the 
     requirements of subsection (c)(3)(B); and
       (B) in consultation with the Secretary of Energy, issue 
     guidelines for a covered agency to determine the estimated 
     energy savings under paragraph (3) for properties with an 
     energy efficiency report.
       (2) Requirements.--The enhanced energy efficiency 
     underwriting valuation guidelines required under paragraph 
     (1) shall include--
       (A) a requirement that if an energy efficiency report that 
     meets the requirements of subsection (c)(3)(B) is voluntarily 
     provided to the mortgagee, such report shall be used by the 
     mortgagee or covered agency to determine the estimated energy 
     savings of the subject property; and
       (B) a requirement that the estimated energy savings of the 
     subject property be added to the appraised value of the 
     subject property by a mortgagee or covered agency for the 
     purpose of determining the loan-to-value ratio of the subject 
     property, unless the appraisal includes the value of the 
     overall energy efficiency of the subject property, using 
     methods to be established under the guidelines issued under 
     paragraph (1).
       (3) Determination of estimated energy savings.--
       (A) Amount of energy savings.--The amount of estimated 
     energy savings shall be determined by calculating the 
     difference between the estimated energy costs for the average 
     comparable houses, as determined in guidelines to be issued 
     under paragraph (1),

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     and the estimated energy costs for the subject property based 
     upon the energy efficiency report.
       (B) Duration of energy savings.--The duration of the 
     estimated energy savings shall be based upon the estimated 
     life of the applicable equipment, consistent with the rating 
     system used to produce the energy efficiency report.
       (C) Present value of energy savings.--The present value of 
     the future savings shall be discounted using the average 
     interest rate on conventional 30-year mortgages, in the 
     manner directed by guidelines issued under paragraph (1).
       (4) Ensuring consideration of energy efficient features.--
     Section 1110 of the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, 
     and Enforcement Act of 1989 (12 U.S.C. 3339) is amended--
       (A) in paragraph (2), by striking ``; and'' and inserting a 
     semicolon; and
       (B) in paragraph (3), by striking the period at the end and 
     inserting ``; and'' and inserting after paragraph (3) the 
     following:
       ``(4) that State certified and licensed appraisers have 
     timely access, whenever practicable, to information from the 
     property owner and the lender that may be relevant in 
     developing an opinion of value regarding the energy- and 
     water-saving improvements or features of a property, such 
     as--
       ``(A) labels or ratings of buildings;
       ``(B) installed appliances, measures, systems or 
     technologies;
       ``(C) blueprints;
       ``(D) construction costs;
       ``(E) financial or other incentives regarding energy- and 
     water-efficient components and systems installed in a 
     property;
       ``(F) utility bills;
       ``(G) energy consumption and benchmarking data; and
       ``(H) third-party verifications or representations of 
     energy and water efficiency performance of a property, 
     observing all financial privacy requirements adhered to by 
     certified and licensed appraisers, including section 501 of 
     the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (15 U.S.C. 6801).

     Unless a property owner consents to a lender, an appraiser, 
     in carrying out the requirements of paragraph (4), shall not 
     have access to the commercial or financial information of the 
     owner that is privileged or confidential.''.
       (5) Transactions requiring state certified appraisers.--
     Section 1113 of the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, 
     and Enforcement Act of 1989 (12 U.S.C. 3342) is amended--
       (A) in paragraph (1), by inserting before the semicolon the 
     following: ``, or any real property on which the appraiser 
     makes adjustments using an energy efficiency report''; and
       (B) in paragraph (2), by inserting after ``atypical'' the 
     following: ``, or an appraisal on which the appraiser makes 
     adjustments using an energy efficiency report.''.
       (6) Protections.--
       (A) Authority to impose limitations.--The guidelines to be 
     issued under paragraph (1) shall include such limitations and 
     conditions as determined by the Secretary to be necessary to 
     protect against meaningful under or over valuation of energy 
     cost savings or duplicative counting of energy efficiency 
     features or energy cost savings in the valuation of any 
     subject property that is used to determine a loan amount.
       (B) Additional authority.--At the end of the 7-year period 
     following the implementation of enhanced eligibility and 
     underwriting valuation requirements under this section, the 
     Secretary may modify or apply additional exceptions to the 
     approach described in paragraph (2), where the Secretary 
     finds that the unadjusted appraisal will reflect an accurate 
     market value of the efficiency of the subject property or 
     that a modified approach will better reflect an accurate 
     market value.
       (7) Applicability and implementation date.--Not later than 
     4 years after the date of enactment of this Act, and before 
     December 31, 2017, each covered agency shall implement the 
     guidelines required under this subsection, which shall--
       (A) apply to any covered loan for the sale, or refinancing 
     of any loan for the sale, of any home; and
       (B) be available on any residential real property, 
     including individual units of condominiums and cooperatives, 
     that qualifies for a covered loan.
       (e) Monitoring.--Not later than 1 year after the date on 
     which the enhanced eligibility and underwriting valuation 
     requirements are implemented under this section, and every 
     year thereafter, each covered agency with relevant activity 
     shall issue and make available to the public a report that--
       (1) enumerates the number of covered loans of the agency 
     for which there was an energy efficiency report, and that 
     used energy efficiency appraisal guidelines and enhanced loan 
     eligibility requirements;
       (2) includes the default rates and rates of foreclosures 
     for each category of loans; and
       (3) describes the risk premium, if any, that the agency has 
     priced into covered loans for which there was an energy 
     efficiency report.
       (f) Rulemaking.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary shall prescribe regulations 
     to carry out this section, in consultation with the Secretary 
     of Energy and the advisory group established in paragraph 
     (2), which may contain such classifications, 
     differentiations, or other provisions, and may provide for 
     such proper implementation and appropriate treatment of 
     different types of transactions, as the Secretary determines 
     are necessary or proper to effectuate the purposes of this 
     section, to prevent circumvention or evasion thereof, or to 
     facilitate compliance therewith.
       (2) Advisory group.--To assist in carrying out this 
     section, the Secretary shall establish an advisory group, 
     consisting of individuals representing the interests of--
       (A) mortgage lenders;
       (B) appraisers;
       (C) energy raters and residential energy consumption 
     experts;
       (D) energy efficiency organizations;
       (E) real estate agents;
       (F) home builders and remodelers;
       (G) State energy officials; and
       (H) others as determined by the Secretary.
       (g) Additional Study.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 18 months after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall reconvene the 
     advisory group established in subsection (f)(2), in addition 
     to water and locational efficiency experts, to advise the 
     Secretary on the implementation of the enhanced energy 
     efficiency underwriting criteria established in subsections 
     (c) and (d).
       (2) Recommendations.--The advisory group established in 
     subsection (f)(2) shall provide recommendations to the 
     Secretary on any revisions or additions to the enhanced 
     energy efficiency underwriting criteria deemed necessary by 
     the group, which may include alternate methods to better 
     account for home energy costs and additional factors to 
     account for substantial and regular costs of homeownership 
     such as location-based transportation costs and water costs. 
     The Secretary shall forward any legislative recommendations 
     from the advisory group to Congress for its consideration.

                    Subtitle E--Third Party Testing

     SEC. 441. VOLUNTARY CERTIFICATION PROGRAMS FOR AIR 
                   CONDITIONING, FURNACE, BOILER, HEAT PUMP, AND 
                   WATER HEATER PRODUCTS.

       Section 326(b) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act 
     (42 U.S.C. 6296(b)) is amended by adding at the end the 
     following:
       ``(6) Voluntary certification programs for air 
     conditioning, furnace, boiler, heat pump, and water heater 
     products.--
       ``(A) Definition of basic model group.--In this paragraph, 
     the term `basic model group' means a set of models--
       ``(i) that share characteristics that allow the performance 
     of 1 model to be generally representative of the performance 
     of other models within the group; and
       ``(ii) in which the group of products does not necessarily 
     have to share discrete performance.
       ``(B) Reliance on voluntary certification programs.--For 
     the purpose of testing to verify the performance rating of, 
     or receiving test reports from manufacturers certifying 
     compliance with energy conservation standards and Energy Star 
     specifications established under sections 324A, 325, and 342, 
     the covered products described in paragraphs (3), (4), (5), 
     (9), and (11) of section 322(a) and covered equipment 
     described in subparagraphs (B), (C), (D), (F), (I), (J), and 
     (K) of section 340(1), the Secretary and Administrator shall 
     rely on voluntary certification programs that--
       ``(i) are nationally recognized;
       ``(ii) maintain a publicly available list of all certified 
     products and equipment;
       ``(iii) as determined by the Secretary, annually test not 
     less than 10 percent and not more than 30 percent of the 
     basic model group of a program participant
       ``(iv) require the changing of the performance rating or 
     removal of the product or equipment from the program, if 
     verification testing determines that the performance rating 
     does not meet the levels the manufacturer has certified to 
     the Secretary;
       ``(v) require the qualification of new participants in the 
     program through testing and production of test reports;
       ``(vi) allow for challenge testing of products and 
     equipment within the scope of the program;
       ``(vii) require program participants to certify the 
     performance rating of all covered products and equipment 
     within the scope of the program;
       ``(viii) are conducted by a certification body that is 
     accredited under International Organization for 
     Standardization/ International Electrotechnical Commission 
     (ISO/IEC) Standard 17065;
       ``(ix) provide to the Secretary--

       ``(I) an annual report of all test results;
       ``(II) prompt notification when program testing results 
     in--

       ``(aa) the rerating of the performance rating of a product 
     or equipment; or
       ``(bb) the delisting of a product or equipment; and

       ``(III) test reports, on the request of the Secretary or 
     the Administrator, for Energy Star compliant products, which 
     shall be treated as confidential business information as 
     provided for under section 552(b)(4) of title 5, United 
     States Code (commonly known as the ``Freedom of Information 
     Act'');

       ``(x) use verification testing that--

       ``(I) is conducted by an independent test laboratory that 
     is accredited under International Organization for 
     Standardization/International Electrotechnical Commission 
     (ISO/IEC) Standard 17025 with a scope covering the tested 
     products or equipment;
       ``(II) follows the test procedures established under this 
     title; and

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       ``(III) notes in each test report any instructions 
     specified by the manufacturer or the representative of the 
     manufacturer for the purpose of conducting the verification 
     testing; and

       ``(xi) satisfy such other requirements as the Secretary has 
     determined--

       ``(I) are essential to ensure standards compliance; or
       ``(II) have consensus support achieved through a negotiated 
     rulemaking process.

       ``(C) Administration.--
       ``(i) In general.--The Secretary shall not require--

       ``(I) manufacturers to participate in a voluntary 
     certification program described in subparagraph (B); or
       ``(II) participating manufacturers to provide information 
     that can be obtained through a voluntary certification 
     program described in subparagraph (B).

       ``(ii) List of covered products.--The Secretary or the 
     Administrator may maintain a publicly available list of 
     covered products and equipment certified under a program 
     described in subparagraph (B) that distinguishes between--

       ``(I) covered products and equipment verified by the 
     program; and
       ``(II) products not verified by the program.

       ``(iii) Reduction of requirements.--Any rules promulgated 
     by the Secretary that require testing of products or 
     equipment for certification of performance ratings shall on 
     average reduce requirements and burdens for manufacturers 
     participating in a voluntary certification program described 
     in subparagraph (B) for the products or equipment relative to 
     other manufacturers.
       ``(iv) Periodic testing by program nonparticipants.--In 
     addition to certification requirements, the Secretary shall 
     require a manufacturer that does not participate in a 
     voluntary certification program described in subparagraph 
     (B)--

       ``(I) to verify the accuracy of the performance rating of 
     the product or equipment through periodic testing using the 
     testing methods described in clause (iii) or (x) of 
     subparagraph (B); and
       ``(II) to provide to the Secretary test results and, on 
     request, test reports verifying the certified performance for 
     each basic model group of the manufacturer.

       ``(v) Restrictions on test laboratories.--

       ``(I) In general.--Subject to subclause (II), with respect 
     to covered products and equipment, a voluntary certification 
     program described in subparagraph (B) shall not be a test 
     laboratory that conducts the testing on products or equipment 
     within the scope of the program.
       ``(II) Limitation.--Subclause (I) shall not apply to Energy 
     Star specifications established under section 324A.

       ``(vi) Effect on other authority.--Nothing in this 
     paragraph limits the authority of the Secretary or the 
     Administrator to test products or equipment or to enforce 
     compliance with any law (including regulations).''.

                         TITLE V--MISCELLANEOUS

     SEC. 501. OFFSET.

       Section 422(f) of the Energy Independence and Security Act 
     of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 17082(f)) is amended--
       (1) in paragraph (3), by striking ``and'' after the 
     semicolon at the end; and
       (2) by striking paragraph (4) and inserting the following:
       ``(4) $200,000,000 for fiscal year 2013; and
       ``(5) $144,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 through 
     2018.''.

     SEC. 502. BUDGETARY EFFECTS.

       The budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of 
     complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, shall 
     be determined by reference to the latest statement titled 
     ``Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation'' for this Act, 
     submitted for printing in the Congressional Record by the 
     Chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, provided that such 
     statement has been submitted prior to the vote on passage.

     SEC. 503. ADVANCE APPROPRIATIONS REQUIRED.

       The authorization of amounts under this Act and the 
     amendments made by this Act shall be effective for any fiscal 
     year only to the extent and in the amount provided in advance 
     in appropriations Acts.
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  SA 3013. Mr. McCONNELL (for himself, Mr. Vitter, and Mr. Hoeven) 
submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 
2262, to promote energy savings in residential buildings and industry, 
and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as 
follows:

       At the end of title IV, add the following:

           Subtitle F--Electricity Security and Affordability

     SEC. 451. SHORT TITLE.

       This subtitle may be cited as the ``Electricity Security 
     and Affordability Act''.

     SEC. 452. STANDARDS OF PERFORMANCE FOR NEW FOSSIL FUEL-FIRED 
                   ELECTRIC UTILITY GENERATING UNITS.

       (a) Limitation.--The Administrator of the Environmental 
     Protection Agency may not issue, implement, or enforce any 
     proposed or final rule under section 111 of the Clean Air Act 
     (42 U.S.C. 7411) that establishes a standard of performance 
     for emissions of any greenhouse gas from any new source that 
     is a fossil fuel-fired electric utility generating unit 
     unless such rule meets the requirements under subsections (b) 
     and (c).
       (b) Requirements.--In issuing any rule under section 111 of 
     the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7411) establishing standards of 
     performance for emissions of any greenhouse gas from new 
     sources that are fossil fuel-fired electric utility 
     generating units, the Administrator of the Environmental 
     Protection Agency (for purposes of establishing such 
     standards)--
       (1) shall separate sources fueled with coal and natural gas 
     into separate categories; and
       (2) shall not set a standard based on the best system of 
     emission reduction for new sources within a fossil-fuel 
     category unless--
       (A) such standard has been achieved on average for at least 
     one continuous 12-month period (excluding planned outages) by 
     each of at least 6 units within such category--
       (i) each of which is located at a different electric 
     generating station in the United States;
       (ii) which, collectively, are representative of the 
     operating characteristics of electric generation at different 
     locations in the United States; and
       (iii) each of which is operated for the entire 12-month 
     period on a full commercial basis; and
       (B) no results obtained from any demonstration project are 
     used in setting such standard.
       (c) Coal Having a Heat Content of 8300 or Less British 
     Thermal Units Per Pound.--
       (1) Separate subcategory.--In carrying out subsection 
     (b)(1), the Administrator of the Environmental Protection 
     Agency shall establish a separate subcategory for new sources 
     that are fossil fuel-fired electric utility generating units 
     using coal with an average heat content of 8300 or less 
     British Thermal Units per pound.
       (2) Standard.--Notwithstanding subsection (b)(2), in 
     issuing any rule under section 111 of the Clean Air Act (42 
     U.S.C. 7411) establishing standards of performance for 
     emissions of any greenhouse gas from new sources in such 
     subcategory, the Administrator of the Environmental 
     Protection Agency shall not set a standard based on the best 
     system of emission reduction unless--
       (A) such standard has been achieved on average for at least 
     one continuous 12-month period (excluding planned outages) by 
     each of at least 3 units within such subcategory--
       (i) each of which is located at a different electric 
     generating station in the United States;
       (ii) which, collectively, are representative of the 
     operating characteristics of electric generation at different 
     locations in the United States; and
       (iii) each of which is operated for the entire 12-month 
     period on a full commercial basis; and
       (B) no results obtained from any demonstration project are 
     used in setting such standard.
       (d) Technologies.--Nothing in this section shall be 
     construed to preclude the issuance, implementation, or 
     enforcement of a standard of performance that--
       (1) is based on the use of one or more technologies that 
     are developed in a foreign country, but has been demonstrated 
     to be achievable at fossil fuel-fired electric utility 
     generating units in the United States; and
       (2) meets the requirements of subsection (b) and (c), as 
     applicable.

     SEC. 453. CONGRESS TO SET EFFECTIVE DATE FOR STANDARDS OF 
                   PERFORMANCE FOR EXISTING, MODIFIED, AND 
                   RECONSTRUCTED FOSSIL FUEL-FIRED ELECTRIC 
                   UTILITY GENERATING UNITS.

       (a) Applicability.--This section applies with respect to 
     any rule or guidelines issued by the Administrator of the 
     Environmental Protection Agency under section 111 of the 
     Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7411) that--
       (1) establish any standard of performance for emissions of 
     any greenhouse gas from any modified or reconstructed source 
     that is a fossil fuel-fired electric utility generating unit; 
     or
       (2) apply to the emissions of any greenhouse gas from an 
     existing source that is a fossil fuel-fired electric utility 
     generating unit.
       (b) Congress To Set Effective Date.--A rule or guidelines 
     described in subsection (a) shall not take effect unless a 
     Federal law is enacted specifying such rule's or guidelines' 
     effective date.
       (c) Reporting.--A rule or guidelines described in 
     subsection (a) shall not take effect unless the Administrator 
     of the Environmental Protection Agency has submitted to 
     Congress a report containing each of the following:
       (1) The text of such rule or guidelines.
       (2) The economic impacts of such rule or guidelines, 
     including the potential effects on--
       (A) economic growth, competitiveness, and jobs in the 
     United States;
       (B) electricity ratepayers, including low-income ratepayers 
     in affected States;
       (C) required capital investments and projected costs for 
     operation and maintenance of new equipment required to be 
     installed; and
       (D) the global economic competitiveness of the United 
     States.
       (3) The amount of greenhouse gas emissions that such rule 
     or guidelines are projected to reduce as compared to overall 
     global greenhouse gas emissions.
       (d) Consultation.--In carrying out subsection (c), the 
     Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall 
     consult with the Administrator of the Energy Information 
     Administration, the Comptroller General of the United States, 
     the Director of the National Energy Technology Laboratory,

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     and the Under Secretary of Commerce for Standards and 
     Technology.

     SEC. 454. REPEAL OF EARLIER RULES AND GUIDELINES.

       The following rules and guidelines shall be of no force or 
     effect, and shall be treated as though such rules and 
     guidelines had never been issued:
       (1) The proposed rule--
       (A) entitled ``Standards of Performance for Greenhouse Gas 
     Emissions for New Stationary Sources: Electric Utility 
     Generating Units'', published at 77 Fed. Reg. 22392 (April 
     13, 2012); and
       (B) withdrawn pursuant to the notice entitled ``Withdrawal 
     of Proposed Standards of Performance for Greenhouse Gas 
     Emissions for New Stationary Sources: Electric Utility 
     Generating Units'', signed by the Administrator of the 
     Environmental Protection Agency on September 20, 2013, and 
     identified by docket ID number EPA-HQ-OAR-2011-0660.
       (2) The proposed rule entitled ``Standards of Performance 
     for Greenhouse Gas Emissions from New Stationary Sources: 
     Electric Utility Generating Units'', signed by the 
     Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency on 
     September 20, 2013, identified by docket ID number EPA-HQ-
     OAR-2013-0495, and published at 79 Fed. Reg. 1430 (January 8, 
     2014).
       (3) With respect to the proposed rule described in 
     paragraph (1), any successor or substantially similar 
     proposed or final rule that--
       (A) is issued prior to the date of the enactment of this 
     Act;
       (B) is applicable to any new source that is a fossil fuel-
     fired electric utility generating unit; and
       (C) does not meet the requirements under subsections (b) 
     and (c) of section 452.
       (4) Any proposed or final rule or guidelines under section 
     111 of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7411) that--
       (A) are issued prior to the date of the enactment of this 
     Act; and
       (B) establish any standard of performance for emissions of 
     any greenhouse gas from any modified or reconstructed source 
     that is a fossil fuel-fired electric utility generating unit 
     or apply to the emissions of any greenhouse gas from an 
     existing source that is a fossil fuel-fired electric utility 
     generating unit.

     SEC. 455. DEFINITIONS.

       In this subtitle:
       (1) Demonstration project.--The term ``demonstration 
     project'' means a project to test or demonstrate the 
     feasibility of carbon capture and storage technologies that 
     has received Federal Government funding or financial 
     assistance.
       (2) Existing source.--The term ``existing source'' has the 
     meaning given such term in section 111(a) of the Clean Air 
     Act (42 U.S.C. 7411(a)), except such term shall not include 
     any modified source.
       (3) Greenhouse gas.--The term ``greenhouse gas'' means any 
     of the following:
       (A) Carbon dioxide.
       (B) Methane.
       (C) Nitrous oxide.
       (D) Sulfur hexafluoride.
       (E) Hydrofluorocarbons.
       (F) Perfluorocarbons.
       (4) Modification.--The term ``modification'' has the 
     meaning given such term in section 111(a) of the Clean Air 
     Act (42 U.S.C. 7411(a)).
       (5) Modified source.--The term ``modified source'' means 
     any stationary source, the modification of which is commenced 
     after the date of the enactment of this Act.
       (6) New source.--The term ``new source'' has the meaning 
     given such term in section 111(a) of the Clean Air Act (42 
     U.S.C. 7411(a)), except that such term shall not include any 
     modified source.
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  SA 3014. Mr. COBURN (for himself, Mr. Toomey, and Mr. Flake) 
submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 
2262, to promote energy savings in residential buildings and industry, 
and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as 
follows:

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:

     SEC. __. ELIMINATION OF CORN ETHANOL MANDATE FOR RENEWABLE 
                   FUEL.

       (a) Removal of Table.--Section 211(o)(2)(B)(i) of the Clean 
     Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7545(o)(2)(B)(i)) is amended by striking 
     subclause (I).
       (b) Conforming Amendments.--Section 211(o)(2)(B) of the 
     Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7545(o)(2)(B)) is amended--
       (1) in clause (i)--
       (A) by redesignating subclauses (II) through (IV) as 
     subclauses (I) through (III), respectively;
       (B) in subclause (I) (as so redesignated), by striking ``of 
     the volume of renewable fuel required under subclause (I),''; 
     and
       (C) in subclauses (II) and (III) (as so redesignated), by 
     striking ``subclause (II)'' each place it appears and 
     inserting ``subclause (I)''; and
       (2) in clause (v), by striking ``clause (i)(IV)'' and 
     inserting ``clause (i)(III)''.
       (c) Administration.--Nothing in this section or the 
     amendments made by this section affects the volumes of 
     advanced biofuel, cellulosic biofuel, or biomass-based diesel 
     that are required under section 211(o) of the Clean Air Act 
     (42 U.S.C. 7545(o)).
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  SA 3015. Mr. HATCH submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill S. 2262, to promote energy savings in residential 
buildings and industry, and for other purposes; which was ordered to 
lie on the table; as follows:

       On page 25, strike line 23 and insert the following:
       (c) Administration.--To promote the efficiency and 
     effectiveness of the programs, the Secretary shall--
       (1) conduct or collect applicable third-party evaluations 
     on every federally funded energy worker training program 
     established during the 7-year period ending on the date of 
     enactment of this Act, including technical training, on-the-
     job training, and industry-recognized credentialing programs; 
     and
       (2) publish and disseminate evidence-based guidance for the 
     programs after considering the third-party evaluations.
       (d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is
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  SA 3016. Mr. HATCH submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill S. 2262, to promote energy savings in residential 
buildings and industry, and for other purposes; which was ordered to 
lie on the table; as follows:

       At the beginning of title V, insert the following:

     SEC. 5__. WEATHERIZATION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FOR LOW-INCOME 
                   PERSONS.

       Section 415 of the Energy Conservation and Production Act 
     (42 U.S.C. 6865) is amended by adding at the end the 
     following:
       ``(f) Administration.--
       ``(1) In general.--A State shall use up to 8 percent of any 
     grant made by the Secretary under this part to track 
     applicants for and recipients of weatherization assistance 
     under this part to determine the impact of the assistance and 
     eliminate or reduce reliance on the assistance over a period 
     of not more than 3 years.
       ``(2) Annual state plans.--A State may submit to the 
     Secretary for approval within 90 days an annual plan for the 
     administration of assistance under this part in the State 
     that includes, at the option of the State--
       ``(A) local income eligibility standards for the assistance 
     that are not based on the formula that are used to allocate 
     assistance under this part; and
       ``(B) the establishment of revolving loan funds for 
     multifamily affordable housing units.''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 3017. Mr. HATCH submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill S. 2262, to promote energy savings in residential 
buildings and industry, and for other purposes; which was ordered to 
lie on the table; as follows:

       In section 111, strike subsection (b) and insert the 
     following:
       (b) Nonduplication.--The Secretary shall coordinate with 
     the Secretary of Labor and the Secretary of Education prior 
     to issuing any funding opportunity announcements under this 
     Act to ensure that duplication does not occur.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 3018. Mr. FLAKE (for himself, Mr. McCain, and Mrs. Fischer) 
submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 
2262, to promote energy savings in residential buildings and industry, 
and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as 
follows:

       At the beginning of title V, insert the following:

     SEC. 5__. OFFSETS FOR INCREASED COSTS TO FEDERAL AGENCIES FOR 
                   REGULATIONS LIMITING GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS.

       (a) In General.--If the Administrator of the Environmental 
     Protection Agency proposes a rule that limits greenhouse gas 
     emissions and imposes increased costs on 1 or more other 
     Federal agencies, the Administrator shall include in the 
     proposed rule an offset from funds available to the 
     Administrator for all projected increased costs that the 
     proposed rule would impose on other Federal agencies.
       (b) No Offsets.--If the Administrator proposes a rule that 
     limits greenhouse gas emissions and imposes increased costs 
     on 1 or more other Federal agencies but does not provide an 
     offset in accordance with paragraph (1), the Administrator 
     may not finalize the rule until the promulgation of the final 
     rule is approved by law.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 3019. Mr. FLAKE (for himself, Mr. Toomey, and Mrs. Fischer) 
submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 
2262, to promote energy savings in residential buildings and industry, 
and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as 
follows:

       Beginning on page 5, strike line 17 and all that follows 
     through page 6, line 11, and insert the following:
       ``(A) In general.--If a State or Indian tribe has submitted 
     written notification to the Secretary that the State or 
     Indian tribe has decided to participate in the program

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     under this section, not later than 2 years after the date on 
     which a model building energy code is updated, each 
     participating State or Indian tribe shall certify whether or 
     not the State or Indian tribe, respectively, has reviewed and 
     updated the energy provisions of the building code of the 
     State or Indian tribe, respectively.
       ``(B) Demonstration.--The certification shall include a 
     demonstration of whether or not the energy savings for the 
     code provisions that are in effect throughout the State or 
     Indian tribal territory meet or exceed--
       ``(i) the energy savings of the updated model building 
     energy code; or
       ``(ii) the targets established under section 307(b)(2).
       ``(C) No model building energy code update.--If a model 
     building energy code is not updated by a target date 
     established under section 307(b)(2)(D), the participating 
     State or Indian tribe.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 3020. Mr. FLAKE (for himself, Mrs. Fischer, and Mr. Coburn) 
submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 
2262, to promote energy savings in residential buildings and industry, 
and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as 
follows:

       Strike subtitles C and D of title II.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 3021. Mr. FLAKE submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill S. 2262, to promote energy savings in residential 
buildings and industry, and for other purposes; which was ordered to 
lie on the table; as follows:

       On page 15, lines 14 through 16, strike ``, and 
     verification of compliance with and enforcement of a code 
     other than by a State or local government''.

                                 ______
                                 
  SA 3022. Mr. BENNET (for himself, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Carper, and Ms. 
Ayotte) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the 
bill S. 2262, to promote energy savings in residential buildings and 
industry, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the 
table; as follows:

       After section 303, insert the following:

     SEC. 304. FEDERAL DATA CENTER CONSOLIDATION.

       (a) Short Title.--This section may be cited as the ``Data 
     Center Consolidation Act of 2014''.
       (b) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Administrator.--The term ``Administrator'' means the 
     Administrator for the Office of E-Government and Information 
     Technology within the Office of Management and Budget.
       (2) Covered agency.--The term ``covered agency'' means the 
     following (including all associated components of the 
     agency):
       (A) Department of Agriculture;
       (B) Department of Commerce;
       (C) Department of Defense;
       (D) Department of Education;
       (E) Department of Energy;
       (F) Department of Health and Human Services;
       (G) Department of Homeland Security;
       (H) Department of Housing and Urban Development;
       (I) Department of the Interior;
       (J) Department of Justice;
       (K) Department of Labor;
       (L) Department of State;
       (M) Department of Transportation;
       (N) Department of Treasury;
       (O) Department of Veterans Affairs;
       (P) Environmental Protection Agency;
       (Q) General Services Administration;
       (R) National Aeronautics and Space Administration;
       (S) National Science Foundation;
       (T) Nuclear Regulatory Commission;
       (U) Office of Personnel Management;
       (V) Small Business Administration;
       (W) Social Security Administration; and
       (X) United States Agency for International Development.
       (3) FDCCI.--The term ``FDCCI'' means the Federal Data 
     Center Consolidation Initiative described in the Office of 
     Management and Budget Memorandum on the Federal Data Center 
     Consolidation Initiative, dated February 26, 2010, or any 
     successor thereto.
       (4) Government-wide data center consolidation and 
     optimization metrics.--The term ``Government-wide data center 
     consolidation and optimization metrics'' means the metrics 
     established by the Administrator under subsection (c)(2)(G).
       (c) Federal Data Center Consolidation Inventories and 
     Strategies.--
       (1) In general.--
       (A) Annual reporting.--Except as provided in subparagraph 
     (C), beginning in the first fiscal year after the date of 
     enactment of this Act and each fiscal year thereafter, the 
     head of each covered agency, assisted by the Chief 
     Information Officer of the agency, shall submit to the 
     Administrator--
       (i) a comprehensive inventory of the data centers owned, 
     operated, or maintained by or on behalf of the agency; and
       (ii) a multi-year strategy to achieve the consolidation and 
     optimization of the data centers inventoried under clause 
     (i), that includes--

       (I) performance metrics--

       (aa) that are consistent with the Government-wide data 
     center consolidation and optimization metrics; and
       (bb) by which the quantitative and qualitative progress of 
     the agency toward the goals of the FDCCI can be measured;

       (II) a timeline for agency activities to be completed under 
     the FDCCI, with an emphasis on benchmarks the agency can 
     achieve by specific dates;
       (III) year-by-year calculations of investment and cost 
     savings for the period beginning on the date of enactment of 
     this Act and ending on the date described in subsection (f), 
     broken down by each year, including a description of any 
     initial costs for data center consolidation and optimization 
     and life cycle cost savings and other improvements, with an 
     emphasis on--

       (aa) meeting the Government-wide data center consolidation 
     and optimization metrics; and
       (bb) demonstrating the amount of agency-specific cost 
     savings each fiscal year achieved through the FDCCI; and

       (IV) any additional information required by the 
     Administrator.

       (B) Use of other reporting structures.--The Administrator 
     may require a covered agency to include the information 
     required to be submitted under this subsection through 
     reporting structures determined by the Administrator to be 
     appropriate.
       (C) Department of defense reporting.--For any year that the 
     Department of Defense is required to submit a performance 
     plan for reduction of resources required for data servers and 
     centers, as required under section 2867(b) of the National 
     Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (10 U.S.C. 
     2223a note), the Department of Defense--
       (i) may submit to the Administrator, in lieu of the multi-
     year strategy required under subparagraph (A)(ii)--

       (I) the defense-wide plan required under section 2867(b)(2) 
     of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
     2012 (10 U.S.C. 2223a note); and
       (II) the report on cost savings required under section 
     2867(d) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
     Year 2012 (10 U.S.C. 2223a note); and

       (ii) shall submit the comprehensive inventory required 
     under subparagraph (A)(i), unless the defense-wide plan 
     required under section 2867(b)(2) of the National Defense 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (10 U.S.C. 2223a 
     note)--

       (I) contains a comparable comprehensive inventory; and
       (II) is submitted under clause (i).

       (D) Statement.--Beginning in the first fiscal year after 
     the date of enactment of this Act and each fiscal year 
     thereafter, the head of each covered agency, acting through 
     the Chief Information Officer of the agency, shall--
       (i)(I) submit a statement to the Administrator stating 
     whether the agency has complied with the requirements of this 
     section; and
       (II) make the statement submitted under subclause (I) 
     publically available; and
       (ii) if the agency has not complied with the requirements 
     of this section, submit a statement to the Administrator 
     explaining the reasons for not complying with such 
     requirements.
       (E) Agency implementation of strategies.--
       (i) In general.--Each covered agency, under the direction 
     of the Chief Information Officer of the agency, shall--

       (I) implement the strategy required under subparagraph 
     (A)(ii); and
       (II) provide updates to the Administrator, on a quarterly 
     basis, of--

       (aa) the completion of activities by the agency under the 
     FDCCI;
       (bb) any progress of the agency towards meeting the 
     Government-wide data center consolidation and optimization 
     metrics; and
       (cc) the actual cost savings and other improvements 
     realized through the implementation of the strategy of the 
     agency.
       (ii) Department of defense.--For purposes of clause (i)(I), 
     implementation of the defense-wide plan required under 
     section 2867(b)(2) of the National Defense Authorization Act 
     for Fiscal Year 2012 (10 U.S.C. 2223a note) by the Department 
     of Defense shall be considered implementation of the strategy 
     required under subparagraph (A)(ii).
       (F) Rule of construction.--Nothing in this section shall be 
     construed to limit the reporting of information by a covered 
     agency to the Administrator, the Director of the Office of 
     Management and Budget, or Congress.
       (2) Administrator responsibilities.--The Administrator 
     shall--
       (A) establish the deadline, on an annual basis, for covered 
     agencies to submit information under this section;
       (B) establish a list of requirements that the covered 
     agencies must meet to be considered in compliance with 
     paragraph (1);
       (C) ensure that information relating to agency progress 
     towards meeting the Government-wide data center consolidation 
     and optimization metrics is made available in a timely manner 
     to the general public;
       (D) review the inventories and strategies submitted under 
     paragraph (1) to determine whether they are comprehensive and 
     complete;
       (E) monitor the implementation of the data center strategy 
     of each covered agency that is required under paragraph 
     (1)(A)(ii);
       (F) update, on an annual basis, the cumulative cost savings 
     realized through the implementation of the FDCCI; and
       (G) establish metrics applicable to the consolidation and 
     optimization of data centers

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     Government-wide, including metrics with respect to--
       (i) costs;
       (ii) efficiencies, including at least server efficiency; 
     and
       (iii) any other metrics the Administrator establishes under 
     this subparagraph.
       (3) Cost saving goal and updates for congress.--
       (A) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall develop, and 
     make publically available, a goal, broken down by year, for 
     the amount of planned cost savings and optimization 
     improvements achieved through the FDCCI during the period 
     beginning on the date of enactment of this Act and ending on 
     the date described in subsection (f).
       (B) Annual update.--
       (i) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date on 
     which the goal described in subparagraph (A) is made 
     publically available, and each year thereafter, the 
     Administrator shall aggregate the reported cost savings of 
     each covered agency and optimization improvements achieved to 
     date through the FDCCI and compare the savings to the 
     projected cost savings and optimization improvements 
     developed under subparagraph (A).
       (ii) Update for congress.--The goal required to be 
     developed under subparagraph (A) shall be submitted to 
     Congress and shall be accompanied by a statement describing--

       (I) whether each covered agency has in fact submitted a 
     comprehensive asset inventory, including an assessment broken 
     down by agency, which shall include the specific numbers, 
     utilization, and efficiency level of data centers; and
       (II) whether each covered agency has submitted a 
     comprehensive consolidation strategy with the key elements 
     described in paragraph (1)(A)(ii).

       (4) GAO review.--
       (A) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, and each year thereafter, the 
     Comptroller General of the United States shall review and 
     verify the quality and completeness of the asset inventory 
     and strategy of each covered agency required under paragraph 
     (1)(A).
       (B) Report.--The Comptroller General of the United States 
     shall, on an annual basis, publish a report on each review 
     conducted under subparagraph (A).
       (d) Ensuring Cybersecurity Standards for Data Center 
     Consolidation and Cloud Computing.--
       (1) In general.--In implementing a data center 
     consolidation and optimization strategy under this section, a 
     covered agency shall do so in a manner that is consistent 
     with Federal guidelines on cloud computing security, 
     including--
       (A) applicable provisions found within the Federal Risk and 
     Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP); and
       (B) guidance published by the National Institute of 
     Standards and Technology.
       (2) Rule of construction.--Nothing in this section shall be 
     construed to limit the ability of the Director of the Office 
     of Management and Budget to update or modify the Federal 
     guidelines on cloud computing security.
       (e) Waiver of Disclosure Requirements.--The Director of 
     National Intelligence may waive the applicability to any 
     element (or component of an element) of the intelligence 
     community of any provision of this section if the Director of 
     National Intelligence determines that such waiver is in the 
     interest of national security. Not later than 30 days after 
     making a waiver under this subsection, the Director of 
     National Intelligence shall submit to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs and the Select 
     Committee on Intelligence of the Senate and the Committee on 
     Oversight and Government Reform and the Permanent Select 
     Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives a 
     statement describing the waiver and the reasons for the 
     waiver.
       (f) Sunset.--This section is repealed effective on October 
     1, 2018.

                                 ______
                                 
  SA 3023. Mr. REID proposed an amendment to amendment SA 3012 
submitted by Mrs. Shaheen (for herself and Mr. Portman) to the bill S. 
2262, to promote energy savings in residential buildings and industry, 
and for other purposes; as follows:

       At the end, add the following:
       This Act shall become effective 1 day after enactment.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 3024. Mr. REID proposed an amendment to amendment SA 3023 proposed 
by Mr. Reid to the amendment SA 3012 submitted by Mrs. Shaheen (for 
herself and Mr. Portman) to the bill S. 2262, to promote energy savings 
in residential buildings and industry, and for other purposes; as 
follows:

       In the amendment, strike ``1 day'' and insert ``2 days''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 3025. Mr. REID proposed an amendment to the bill S. 2262, to 
promote energy savings in residential buildings and industry, and for 
other purposes; as follows:

       At the end, add the following:
       This Act shall become effective 3 days after enactment.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 3026. Mr. REID proposed an amendment to amendment SA 3025 proposed 
by Mr. Reid to the bill S. 2262, to promote energy savings in 
residential buildings and industry, and for other purposes; as follows:

       In the amendment, strike ``3 days'' and insert ``4 days''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 3027. Mr. REID proposed an amendment to the bill S. 2262, to 
promote energy savings in residential buildings and industry, and for 
other purposes; as follows:

       At the end, add the following:
       This Act shall become effective 5 days after enactment.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 3028. Mr. REID proposed an amendment to amendment SA 3027 proposed 
by Mr. Reid to the bill S. 2262, to promote energy savings in 
residential buildings and industry, and for other purposes; as follows:

       In the amendment, strike ``5 days'' and insert ``6 days''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 3029. Mr. REID proposed an amendment to amendment SA 3028 proposed 
by Mr. Reid to the amendment SA 3027 proposed by Mr. Reid to the bill 
S. 2262, to promote energy savings in residential buildings and 
industry, and for other purposes; as follows:

       In the amendment, strike ``6 days'' and insert ``7 days''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 3030. Mr. SESSIONS submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
by him to the bill S. 2262, to promote energy savings in residential 
buildings and industry, and for other purposes; which was ordered to 
lie on the table; as follows:

       At the beginning of title V, insert the following:

     SEC. 5____. TRANSPARENCY AND FISCAL ACCOUNTABILITY.

       (a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law 
     (including regulations), the Administrator of the 
     Environmental Protection Agency shall track the use of 
     taxpayer funds relating to the rulemaking processes of the 
     Environmental Protection Agency that impact energy 
     development, production, or generation, economic development, 
     or job creation.
       (b) Report.--
       (1) In general.--The Administrator of the Environmental 
     Protection Agency shall submit to Congress and post on the 
     website of the Environmental Protection Agency an annual 
     report detailing the results of the evaluation under 
     subsection (a).
       (2) Contents.--The annual report under paragraph (1) shall 
     include a description of--
       (A) the administrative costs associated with the rulemaking 
     processes, including the personnel costs;
       (B) the costs associated with holding public hearings and 
     meetings;
       (C) travel costs; and
       (D) third-party expenses, such as the costs associated with 
     hiring consultants and scientists.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 3031. Mr. SESSIONS submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
by him to the bill S. 2262, to promote energy savings in residential 
buildings and industry, and for other purposes; which was ordered to 
lie on the table; as follows:

       At the beginning of title V, insert the following:

     SEC. 5____. COOPERATIVE FEDERALISM.

       Notwithstanding any other provision of law (including 
     regulations), on the request of a State, the Administrator of 
     the Environmental Protection Agency shall provide the State 
     not less than 120 additional days to review and comment on 
     any proposed regulation of the Environmental Protection 
     Agency that the State determines will have an impact on 
     energy development, production, or generation, economic 
     development, or job creation in the State.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 3032. Mr. ENZI submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill S. 2262, to promote energy savings in residential 
buildings and industry, and for other purposes; which was ordered to 
lie on the table; as follows:

       On page 134, after line 25, add the following:

     SEC. 5___. CONVEYANCE TO STATES OF PROPERTY INTEREST IN STATE 
                   SHARE OF ROYALTIES AND OTHER PAYMENTS.

       Section 35 of the Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 191) is 
     amended--
       (1) in the first sentence of subsection (a), by striking 
     ``shall be paid into the Treasury'' and inserting ``shall, 
     except as provided in subsection (d), be paid into the 
     Treasury'';
       (2) in subsection (c)(1), by inserting ``and except as 
     provided in subsection (d)'' before ``, any rentals''; and
       (3) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(d) Conveyance to States of Property Interest in State 
     Share.--
       ``(1) In general.--Notwithstanding any other provision of 
     law, on request of a State

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     (other than the State of Alaska) and in lieu of any payments 
     to the State under subsection (a), the Secretary of the 
     Interior shall convey to the State all right, title, and 
     interest in and to 50 percent of all amounts otherwise 
     required to be paid into the Treasury under subsection (a) 
     from sales, bonuses, royalties (including interest charges), 
     and rentals for all public land or deposits located in the 
     State.
       ``(2) State of alaska.--Notwithstanding any other provision 
     of law, on request of the State of Alaska and in lieu of any 
     payments to the State under subsection (a), the Secretary of 
     the Interior shall convey to the State all right, title, and 
     interest in and to 90 percent of all amounts otherwise 
     required to be paid into the Treasury under subsection (a) 
     from sales, bonuses, royalties (including interest charges), 
     and rentals for all public land or deposits located in the 
     State.
       ``(3) Amount.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
     after a conveyance to a State under paragraph (1) or (2), any 
     person shall pay directly to the State any amount owed by the 
     person for which the right, title, and interest has been 
     conveyed to the State under this subsection.
       ``(4) Notice.--The Secretary of the Interior shall promptly 
     provide to each holder of a lease of public land to which 
     subsection (a) applies that are located in a State to which 
     right, title, and interest is conveyed under this subsection 
     notice that--
       ``(A) the Secretary of the Interior has conveyed to the 
     State all right, title, and interest in and to the amounts 
     referred to in paragraph (1) or (2); and
       ``(B) the leaseholder is required to pay the amounts 
     directly to the State.''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 3033. Mr. ENZI submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill S. 2262, to promote energy savings in residential 
buildings and industry, and for other purposes; which was ordered to 
lie on the table; as follows:

       At the end, add the following:

     SEC. 5____. REGIONAL HAZE PROGRAM.

       Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the 
     Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency 
     (referred to in this section as the ``Administrator'') shall 
     not reject or disapprove in whole or in part a State regional 
     haze implementation plan addressing any regional haze 
     regulation of the Environmental Protection Agency (including 
     the regulations described in section 51.308 of title 40, Code 
     of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations)) if--
       (1) the State has submitted to the Administrator a State 
     implementation plan for regional haze that--
       (A) considers the factors identified in section 169A of the 
     Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7491); and
       (B) applies the relevant laws (including regulations);
       (2) the Administrator fails to demonstrate using the best 
     available science that a Federal implementation plan action 
     governing a specific source, when compared to the State plan, 
     results in at least a 1.0 deciview improvement in any class I 
     area (as classified under section 162 of the Clean Air Act 
     (42 U.S.C. 7472)); and
       (3) implementation of the Federal implementation plan, when 
     compared to the State plan, will result in an economic cost 
     to the State or to the private sector of greater than 
     $100,000,000 in any fiscal year or $300,000,000 in the 
     aggregate.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 3034. Mr. TOOMEY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill S. 2262, to promote energy savings in residential 
buildings and industry, and for other purposes; which was ordered to 
lie on the table; as follows:

       At the beginning of title V, insert the following:

     SEC. 5___. FEDERAL VEHICLE REPAIR COST SAVINGS.

       (a) Findings.--Congress finds that, in March 2013, the 
     Government Accountability Office issued a report that 
     confirmed that--
       (1) there are approximately 588,000 vehicles in the 
     civilian Federal fleet;
       (2) Federal agencies spent approximately $975,000,000 on 
     repair and maintenance of the Federal fleet in 2011;
       (3) remanufactured vehicle components, such as engines, 
     starters, alternators, steering racks, and clutches, tend to 
     be less expensive than comparable new replacement parts; and
       (4) the United States Postal Service and the Department of 
     the Interior both informed the Government Accountability 
     Office that the respective agencies rely on the use of 
     remanufactured vehicle components to reduce costs.
       (b) Requirement to Use Remanufactured Vehicle Components.--
       (1) Definitions.--In this subsection:
       (A) Federal agency.--The term ``Federal agency'' has the 
     meaning given that term in section 102 of title 40, United 
     States Code.
       (B) Remanufactured vehicle component.--The term 
     ``remanufactured vehicle component'' means a vehicle 
     component (including an engine, transmission, alternator, 
     starter, turbocharger, steering, or suspension component) 
     that has been returned to same-as-new, or better, condition 
     and performance by a standardized industrial process that 
     incorporates technical specifications (including engineering, 
     quality, and testing standards) to yield fully warranted 
     products.
       (2) Requirement.--The head of each Federal agency shall 
     encourage the use of remanufactured vehicle components to 
     maintain Federal vehicles--
       (A) if using those components reduces the cost while 
     maintaining quality; but
       (B) not if using those components--
       (i) does not reduce the cost of maintaining Federal 
     vehicles;
       (ii) lowers the quality of vehicle performance, as 
     determined by the employee of the Federal agency responsible 
     for the repair decision; or
       (iii) delays the return to service of a vehicle.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 3035. Mr. TOOMEY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill S. 2262, to promote energy savings in residential 
buildings and industry, and for other purposes; which was ordered to 
lie on the table; as follows:

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:

     SEC. ____. PROHIBITION ON NEW RULES FOR AUTOMATIC COMMERCIAL 
                   ICE MAKERS.

       Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary 
     of Energy shall not propose or finalize any new rule to 
     increase energy conservation or efficiency standards for 
     automatic commercial ice makers, including the proposed rule 
     entitled ``Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation 
     Standards for Automatic Commercial Ice Makers'' (79 Fed. Reg. 
     14846 (March 17, 2014)).
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 3036. Mr. TOOMEY (for himself and Mr. Casey) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 2262, to 
promote energy savings in residential buildings and industry, and for 
other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the beginning of title V, insert the following:

     SEC. 5____. ELECTRIC GENERATING UNIT COMPLIANCE DELAY FOR 
                   CERTAIN EPA RULES.

       (a) Definition of Coal Refuse.--
       (1) In general.--In this section, the term ``coal refuse'' 
     means any waste coal, rock, shale, slurry, culm, gob, boney, 
     slate, clay and related materials, associated with or near a 
     coal seam, that are--
       (A) brought aboveground or otherwise removed from a coal 
     mine in the process of mining coal; or
       (B) separated from coal during cleaning or preparation 
     operations.
       (2) Inclusions.--The term ``coal refuse'' includes 
     underground development waste, coal processing waste, and 
     excess spoil.
       (b) Compliance Delay.--An electric generating unit that 
     uses coal refuse as the primary feedstock of the electric 
     generating unit shall be exempt from the rule of the 
     Environmental Protection Agency entitled ``National Emission 
     Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants From Coal- and Oil-
     Fired Electric Utility Steam Generating Units and Standards 
     of Performance for Fossil-Fuel-Fired Electric Utility, 
     Industrial-Commercial-Institutional, and Small Industrial-
     Commercial-Institutional Steam Generating Units'' (77 Fed. 
     Reg. 9304 (February 16, 2012)) until December 31, 2017.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 3037. Mr. TOOMEY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill S. 2262, to promote energy savings in residential 
buildings and industry, and for other purposes; which was ordered to 
lie on the table; as follows:

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:

     SEC. ____. PROHIBITION ON NEW RULES FOR RESIDENTIAL BOILERS.

       Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary 
     of Energy shall not propose or finalize any new rule to 
     increase energy conservation or efficiency standards for 
     residential boilers, including proposals described in the 
     Department of Energy document entitled ``Energy Conservation 
     Standards for Residential Boilers: Availability of Analytical 
     Results and Modeling Tools'' (79 Fed. Reg. 8122 (February 11, 
     2014)).
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 3038. Mr. UDALL of Colorado (for himself, Mr. Begich, and Ms. 
Heitkamp) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the 
bill S. 2262, to promote energy savings in residential buildings and 
industry, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the 
table; as follows:

       At the end of title V, add the following:

     SEC. 5__. EXPEDITED APPROVAL OF EXPORTATION OF NATURAL GAS TO 
                   WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION MEMBER COUNTRIES.

       (a) In General.--Section 3(c) of the Natural Gas Act (15 
     U.S.C. 717b(c)) is amended--
       (1) by striking ``(c) For purposes'' and inserting the 
     following:
       ``(c) Expedited Application and Approval Process.--
       ``(1) Definition of world trade organization member 
     country.--In this subsection, the term `World Trade 
     Organization member country' has the meaning given the term

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     `WTO member country' in section 2 of the Uruguay Round 
     Agreements Act (19 U.S.C. 3501).
       ``(2) Expedited application and approval process.--For 
     purposes''; and
       (2) in paragraph (2) (as so designated), by inserting ``or 
     to a World Trade Organization member country'' after ``trade 
     in natural gas''.
       (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by subsection (a) 
     shall apply to applications for the authorization to export 
     natural gas under section 3 of the Natural Gas Act (15 U.S.C. 
     717b) that are pending on, or filed on or after, the date of 
     enactment of this Act.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 3039. Mr. UDALL of Colorado (for himself and Mr. Markey) submitted 
an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 2262, to 
promote energy savings in residential buildings and industry, and for 
other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       Strike section 501 and insert the following:

     SEC. 5___. ACCESS TO CONSUMER ENERGY INFORMATION (E-ACCESS).

       (a) In General.--The Secretary shall encourage and support 
     the adoption of policies that allow electricity consumers 
     access to their own electricity data.
       (b) Eligibility for State Energy Plans.--Section 362(d) of 
     the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6322(d)) is 
     amended--
       (1) in paragraph (16), by striking ``and'' after the 
     semicolon at the end;
       (2) by redesignating paragraph (17) as paragraph (18); and
       (3) by inserting after paragraph (16) the following:
       ``(17) programs--
       ``(A) to enhance consumer access to and understanding of 
     energy usage and price information, including consumers' own 
     residential and commercial electricity information; and
       ``(B) to allow for the development and adoption of 
     innovative products and services to assist consumers in 
     managing energy consumption and expenditures; and''.
       (c) Voluntary Guidelines for Electric Consumer Access.--
       (1) Definitions.--In this subsection:
       (A) Retail electric energy information.--The term ``retail 
     electric energy information'' means--
       (i) the electric energy consumption of an electric consumer 
     over a defined time period;
       (ii) the retail electric energy prices or rates applied to 
     the electricity usage for the defined time period described 
     in clause (i) for the electric consumer;
       (iii) the estimated cost of service by the consumer, 
     including (if smart meter usage information is available) the 
     estimated cost of service since the last billing cycle of the 
     consumer; and
       (iv) in the case of nonresidential electric meters, any 
     other electrical information that the meter is programmed to 
     record (such as demand measured in kilowatts, voltage, 
     frequency, current, and power factor).
       (B) Smart meter.--The term ``smart meter'' means the device 
     used by an electric utility that--
       (i)(I) measures electric energy consumption by an electric 
     consumer at the home or facility of the electric consumer in 
     intervals of 1 hour or less; and
       (II) is capable of sending electric energy usage 
     information through a communications network to the electric 
     utility; or
       (ii) meets the guidelines issued under paragraph (2).
       (2) Voluntary guidelines for electric consumer access.--
       (A) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, subject to subparagraph (B), the 
     Secretary shall issue voluntary guidelines that establish 
     model standards for implementation of retail electric energy 
     information access in States.
       (B) Consultation.--Before issuing the voluntary guidelines, 
     the Secretary shall--
       (i) consult with--

       (I) State and local regulatory authorities, including the 
     National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners;
       (II) other appropriate Federal agencies, including the 
     National Institute of Standards and Technology;
       (III) consumer and privacy advocacy groups;
       (IV) utilities;
       (V) the National Association of State Energy Officials; and
       (VI) other appropriate entities, including groups 
     representing commercial and residential building owners and 
     groups that represent demand response and electricity data 
     devices and services; and

       (ii) provide notice and opportunity for comment.
       (C) State and local regulatory action.--In issuing the 
     voluntary guidelines, the Secretary shall, to the maximum 
     extent practicable, be guided by actions taken by State and 
     local regulatory authorities to ensure electric consumer 
     access to retail electric energy information, including 
     actions taken after consideration of the standard established 
     under section 111(d)(17) of the Public Utility Regulatory 
     Policies Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2621(d)(17)).
       (D) Contents.--
       (i) In general.--The voluntary guidelines shall provide 
     guidance on issues necessary to carry out this subsection, 
     including--

       (I) the timeliness and specificity of retail electric 
     energy information;
       (II) appropriate nationally recognized open standards for 
     data;
       (III) the protection of data security and electric consumer 
     privacy, including consumer consent requirements; and
       (IV) issues relating to access of electric energy 
     information for owners and managers of multitenant commercial 
     and residential buildings.

       (ii) Inclusions.--The voluntary guidelines shall include 
     guidance that--

       (I) retail electric energy information should be made 
     available to electric consumers (and third party designees of 
     the electric consumers) in the United States--

       (aa) in an electronic machine readable form, without 
     additional charge, in conformity with nationally recognized 
     open standards developed by a nationally recognized standards 
     organization;
       (bb) as timely as is reasonably practicable;
       (cc) at the level of specificity that the data is 
     transmitted by the meter or as is reasonably practicable; and
       (dd) in a manner that provides adequate protections for the 
     security of the information and the privacy of the electric 
     consumer;

       (II) in the case of an electric consumer that is served by 
     a smart meter that can also communicate energy usage 
     information to a device or network of an electric consumer or 
     a device or network of a third party authorized by the 
     consumer, the feasibility should be considered of providing 
     to the consumer or third party designee, at a minimum, access 
     to usage information (not including price information) of the 
     consumer directly from the smart meter;
       (III) retail electric energy information should be provided 
     by the electric utility of the consumer or such other entity 
     as may be designated by the applicable electric retail 
     regulatory authority;
       (IV) retail electric energy information of the consumer 
     should be made available to the consumer through a website or 
     other electronic access authorized by the electric consumer, 
     for a period of at least 13 months after the date on which 
     the usage occurred;
       (V) consumer access to data, including data provided to 
     owners and managers of commercial and multifamily buildings 
     with multiple tenants, should not interfere with or 
     compromise the integrity, security, or privacy of the 
     operations of a utility and the electric consumer;
       (VI) electric energy information relating to usage 
     information generated by devices in or on the property of the 
     consumer that is transmitted to the electric utility should 
     be made available to the electric consumer or the third party 
     agent designated by the electric consumer; and
       (VII) the same privacy and security requirements applicable 
     to the contracting utility should apply to third party agents 
     contracting with a utility to process the customer data of 
     that utility.

       (E) Revisions.--The Secretary shall periodically review 
     and, as necessary, revise the voluntary guidelines to reflect 
     changes in technology, privacy needs, and the market for 
     electric energy and services.
       (d) Verification and Implementation.--
       (1) In general.--A State may submit to the Secretary a 
     description of the data sharing policies of the State 
     relating to consumer access to electric energy information 
     for certification by the Secretary that the policies meet the 
     voluntary guidelines issued under subsection (c)(2).
       (2) Assistance.--Subject to the availability of funds under 
     paragraph (3), the Secretary shall make Federal amounts 
     available to any State that has data sharing policies 
     described in paragraph (1) that the Secretary certifies meets 
     the voluntary guidelines issued under subsection (c)(2) to 
     assist the State in implementing section 362(d)(17) of the 
     Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6322(d)(17)).
       (3) Authorization of appropriations.--There is authorized 
     to be appropriated to carry out this subsection $10,000,000 
     for fiscal year 2015, to remain available until expended.

     SEC. 5_____. OFFSET.

       Section 422(f) of the Energy Independence and Security Act 
     of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 17082(f)) is amended--
       (1) in paragraph (3), by striking ``and'' after the 
     semicolon at the end; and
       (2) by striking paragraph (4) and inserting the following:
       ``(4) $200,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2013 and 2014;
       ``(5) $145,000,000 for fiscal year 2015; and
       ``(6) $100,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2016 through 
     2018.''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 3040. Mr. UDALL of Colorado (for himself, Mr. Begich, and Ms. 
Heitkamp) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the 
bill S. 2262, to promote energy savings in residential buildings and 
industry, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the 
table; as follows:

       At the beginning of title V, insert the following:

     SEC. 5__. NATURAL GAS EXPORTS.

       (a) Decision Deadline.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary shall issue a final 
     decision, or a conditional decision in the case of an 
     application that has not completed the review required by the 
     National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et 
     seq.), on any application for authorization to export natural 
     gas under section 3

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     of the Natural Gas Act (15 U.S.C. 717b) not later than 90 
     days after the later of--
       (A) the end of the comment period for the decision as set 
     forth in the applicable notice published in the Federal 
     Register; or
       (B) the date of enactment of this Act.
       (2) Conditional decision.--If the Secretary issues a 
     conditional decision pursuant to paragraph (1), the Secretary 
     shall issue a final decision on any application for 
     authorization to export natural gas under section 3 of the 
     Natural Gas Act (15 U.S.C. 717b) not later than 60 days after 
     conclusion of the review required by the National 
     Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.).
       (b) Judicial Action.--
       (1) In general.--The United States Court of Appeals for the 
     circuit in which the export facility will be located pursuant 
     to an application described in subsection (a) shall have 
     original and exclusive jurisdiction over any civil action for 
     the review of --
       (A) an order issued by the Secretary with respect to the 
     application; or
       (B) the failure of the Secretary to issue a decision on the 
     application.
       (2) Order.--If the Court in a civil action described in 
     paragraph (1) finds that the Secretary has failed to issue a 
     decision on the application as required under subsection (a), 
     the Court shall order the Secretary to issue the decision not 
     later than 30 days after the order of the Court.
       (3) Expedited consideration.--The Court shall--
       (A) set any civil action brought under this subsection for 
     expedited consideration; and
       (B) set the matter on the docket as soon as practicable 
     after the filing date of the initial pleading.
       (c) Public Disclosure of Export Destinations.--Section 3 of 
     the Natural Gas Act (15 U.S.C. 717b) is amended by adding at 
     the end the following:
       ``(g) Public Disclosure of Liquefied Natural Gas Export 
     Destinations.--
       ``(1) In general.--In the case of any authorization to 
     export liquefied natural gas, the Secretary of Energy shall 
     require the applicant to report to the Secretary of Energy 
     the names of the 1 or more countries of destination to which 
     the exported liquefied natural gas is delivered.
       ``(2) Timing.--The applicant shall file the report required 
     under paragraph (1) not later than--
       ``(A) in the case of the first export, the last day of the 
     month following the month of the first export; and
       ``(B) in the case of subsequent exports, the date that is 
     30 days after the last day of the applicable month concerning 
     the activity of the previous month.
       ``(3) Disclosure.--The Secretary of Energy shall publish 
     the information reported under this subsection on the website 
     of the Department of Energy and otherwise make the 
     information available to the public.''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 3041. Ms. KLOBUCHAR (for herself and Mr. Hoeven) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed by her to the bill S. 2262, to 
promote energy savings in residential buildings and industry, and for 
other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       On page 134, after line 25, add the following:

     SEC. 5___. ENERGY EFFICIENCY RETROFIT PILOT PROGRAM.

       (a) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Applicant.--The term ``applicant'' means a nonprofit 
     organization that applies for a grant under this section.
       (2) Energy-efficiency improvement.--
       (A) In general.--The term ``energy-efficiency improvement'' 
     means an installed measure (including a product, equipment, 
     system, service, or practice) that results in a reduction in 
     use by a nonprofit organization for energy or fuel supplied 
     from outside the nonprofit building.
       (B) Inclusions.--The term ``energy-efficiency improvement'' 
     includes an installed measure described in subparagraph (A) 
     involving--
       (i) repairing, replacing, or installing--

       (I) a roof or lighting system, or component of a roof or 
     lighting system;
       (II) a window;
       (III) a door, including a security door; or
       (IV) a heating, ventilation, or air conditioning system or 
     component of the system (including insulation and wiring and 
     plumbing improvements needed to serve a more efficient 
     system);

       (ii) a renewable energy generation or heating system, 
     including a solar, photovoltaic, wind, geothermal, or biomass 
     (including wood pellet) system or component of the system; 
     and
       (iii) any other measure taken to modernize, renovate, or 
     repair a nonprofit building to make the nonprofit building 
     more energy efficient.
       (3) Nonprofit building.--
       (A) In general.--The term ``nonprofit building'' means a 
     building operated and owned by a nonprofit organization.
       (B) Inclusions.--The term ``nonprofit building'' includes a 
     building described in subparagraph (A) that is--
       (i) a hospital;
       (ii) a youth center;
       (iii) a school;
       (iv) a social-welfare program facility;
       (v) a faith-based organization; and
       (vi) any other nonresidential and noncommercial structure.
       (4) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
     of Energy.
       (b) Establishment.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish a pilot 
     program to award grants for the purpose of retrofitting 
     nonprofit buildings with energy-efficiency improvements.
       (c) Grants.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary may award grants under the 
     program established under subsection (b).
       (2) Application.--The Secretary may award a grant under 
     this section if an applicant submits to the Secretary an 
     application at such time, in such form, and containing such 
     information as the Secretary may prescribe.
       (3) Criteria for grant.--In determining whether to award a 
     grant under this section, the Secretary shall apply 
     performance-based criteria, which shall give priority to 
     applications based on--
       (A) the energy savings achieved;
       (B) the cost-effectiveness of the energy-efficiency 
     improvement;
       (C) an effective plan for evaluation, measurement, and 
     verification of energy savings;
       (D) the financial need of the applicant; and
       (E) the percentage of the matching contribution by the 
     applicant.
       (4) Limitation on individual grant amount.--Each grant 
     awarded under this section shall not exceed--
       (A) an amount equal to 50 percent of the energy-efficiency 
     improvement; and
       (B) $200,000.
       (5) Cost sharing.--
       (A) In general.--A grant awarded under this section shall 
     be subject to a minimum non-Federal cost-sharing requirement 
     of 50 percent.
       (B) In-kind contributions.--The non-Federal share may be 
     provided in the form of in-kind contributions of materials or 
     services.
       (d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized 
     to be appropriated to carry out this section $10,000,000 for 
     each of fiscal years 2014 through 2018, to remain available 
     until expended.
       (e) Offset.--Section 942(f) of the Energy Policy Act of 
     2005 (42 U.S.C. 16251(f)) is amended by striking 
     ``$250,000,000'' and inserting ``$200,000,000''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 3042. Ms. KLOBUCHAR submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
by her to the bill S. 2262, to promote energy savings in residential 
buildings and industry, and for other purposes; which was ordered to 
lie on the table; as follows:

       At the end, add the following:

                  TITLE VI--METAL THEFT PREVENTION ACT

     SEC. 601. SHORT TITLE.

       This title may be cited as the ``Metal Theft Prevention Act 
     of 2014''.

     SEC. 602. DEFINITIONS.

       In this title--
       (1) the term ``critical infrastructure'' has the meaning 
     given the term in section 1016(e) of the Uniting and 
     Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required 
     to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT ACT) Act of 
     2001 (42 U.S.C. 5195c(e));
       (2) the term ``specified metal'' means metal that--
       (A)(i) is marked with the name, logo, or initials of a 
     city, county, State, or Federal government entity, a 
     railroad, an electric, gas, or water company, a telephone 
     company, a cable company, a retail establishment, a beer 
     supplier or distributor, or a public utility; or
       (ii) has been altered for the purpose of removing, 
     concealing, or obliterating a name, logo, or initials 
     described in clause (i) through burning or cutting of wire 
     sheathing or other means; or
       (B) is part of--
       (i) a street light pole or street light fixture;
       (ii) a road or bridge guard rail;
       (iii) a highway or street sign;
       (iv) a water meter cover;
       (v) a storm water grate;
       (vi) unused or undamaged building construction or utility 
     material;
       (vii) a historical marker;
       (viii) a grave marker or cemetery urn;
       (ix) a utility access cover; or
       (x) a container used to transport or store beer with a 
     capacity of 5 gallons or more;
       (C) is a wire or cable commonly used by communications and 
     electrical utilities; or
       (D) is copper, aluminum, and other metal (including any 
     metal combined with other materials) that is valuable for 
     recycling or reuse as raw metal, except for--
       (i) aluminum cans; and
       (ii) motor vehicles, the purchases of which are reported to 
     the National Motor Vehicle Title Information System 
     (established under section 30502 of title 49); and
       (3) the term ``recycling agent'' means any person engaged 
     in the business of purchasing specified metal for reuse or 
     recycling, without regard to whether that person is engaged 
     in the business of recycling or otherwise processing the 
     purchased specified metal for reuse.

     SEC. 603. THEFT OF SPECIFIED METAL.

       (a) Offense.--It shall be unlawful to knowingly steal 
     specified metal--
       (1) being used in or affecting interstate or foreign 
     commerce; and
       (2) the theft of which is from and harms critical 
     infrastructure.

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       (b) Penalty.--Any person who commits an offense described 
     in subsection (a) shall be fined under title 18, United 
     States Code, imprisoned not more than 10 years, or both.

     SEC. 604. DOCUMENTATION OF OWNERSHIP OR AUTHORITY TO SELL.

       (a) Offenses.--
       (1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), it 
     shall be unlawful for a recycling agent to purchase specified 
     metal described in subparagraph (A) or (B) of section 602(2), 
     unless--
       (A) the seller, at the time of the transaction, provides 
     documentation of ownership of, or other proof of the 
     authority of the seller to sell, the specified metal; and
       (B) there is a reasonable basis to believe that the 
     documentation or other proof of authority provided under 
     subparagraph (A) is valid.
       (2) Exception.--Paragraph (1) shall not apply to a 
     recycling agent that is subject to a State or local law that 
     sets forth a requirement on recycling agents to obtain 
     documentation of ownership or proof of authority to sell 
     specified metal before purchasing specified metal.
       (3) Responsibility of recycling agent.--A recycling agent 
     is not required to independently verify the validity of the 
     documentation or other proof of authority described in 
     paragraph (1).
       (4) Purchase of stolen metal.--It shall be unlawful for a 
     recycling agent to purchase any specified metal that the 
     recycling agent--
       (A) knows to be stolen; or
       (B) should know or believe, based upon commercial 
     experience and practice, to be stolen.
       (b) Civil Penalty.--A person who knowingly violates 
     subsection (a) shall be subject to a civil penalty of not 
     more than $10,000 for each violation.

     SEC. 605. TRANSACTION REQUIREMENTS.

       (a) Recording Requirements.--
       (1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), a 
     recycling agent shall maintain a written or electronic record 
     of each purchase of specified metal.
       (2) Exception.--Paragraph (1) shall not apply to a 
     recycling agent that is subject to a State or local law that 
     sets forth recording requirements that are substantially 
     similar to the requirements described in paragraph (3) for 
     the purchase of specified metal.
       (3) Contents.--A record under paragraph (1) shall include--
       (A) the name and address of the recycling agent; and
       (B) for each purchase of specified metal--
       (i) the date of the transaction;
       (ii) a description of the specified metal purchased using 
     widely used and accepted industry terminology;
       (iii) the amount paid by the recycling agent;
       (iv) the name and address of the person to which the 
     payment was made;
       (v) the name of the person delivering the specified metal 
     to the recycling agent, including a distinctive number from a 
     Federal or State government-issued photo identification card 
     and a description of the type of the identification; and
       (vi) the license plate number and State-of-issue, make, and 
     model, if available, of the vehicle used to deliver the 
     specified metal to the recycling agent.
       (4) Repeat sellers.--A recycling agent may comply with the 
     requirements of this subsection with respect to a purchase of 
     specified metal from a person from which the recycling agent 
     has previously purchased specified metal by--
       (A) reference to the existing record relating to the 
     seller; and
       (B) recording any information for the transaction that is 
     different from the record relating to the previous purchase 
     from that person.
       (5) Record retention period.--A recycling agent shall 
     maintain any record required under this subsection for not 
     less than 2 years after the date of the transaction to which 
     the record relates.
       (6) Confidentiality.--Any information collected or retained 
     under this section may be disclosed to any Federal, State, or 
     local law enforcement authority or as otherwise directed by a 
     court of law.
       (b) Purchases in Excess of $100.--
       (1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), a 
     recycling agent may not pay cash for a single purchase of 
     specified metal of more than $100. For purposes of this 
     paragraph, more than 1 purchase in any 48-hour period from 
     the same seller shall be considered to be a single purchase.
       (2) Exception.--Paragraph (1) shall not apply to a 
     recycling agent that is subject to a State or local law that 
     sets forth a maximum amount for cash payments for the 
     purchase of specified metal.
       (3) Payment method.--
       (A) Occasional sellers.--Except as provided in subparagraph 
     (B), for any purchase of specified metal of more than $100 a 
     recycling agent shall make payment by check that--
       (i) is payable to the seller; and
       (ii) includes the name and address of the seller.
       (B) Established commercial transactions.--A recycling agent 
     may make payments for a purchase of specified metal of more 
     than $100 from a governmental or commercial supplier of 
     specified metal with which the recycling agent has an 
     established commercial relationship by electronic funds 
     transfer or other established commercial transaction payment 
     method through a commercial bank if the recycling agent 
     maintains a written record of the payment that identifies the 
     seller, the amount paid, and the date of the purchase.
       (c) Civil Penalty.--A person who knowingly violates 
     subsection (a) or (b) shall be subject to a civil penalty of 
     not more than $5,000 for each violation, except that a person 
     who commits a minor violation shall be subject to a penalty 
     of not more than $1,000.

     SEC. 606. ENFORCEMENT BY ATTORNEY GENERAL.

       The Attorney General may bring an enforcement action in an 
     appropriate United States district court against any person 
     that engages in conduct that violates this title.

     SEC. 607. ENFORCEMENT BY STATE ATTORNEYS GENERAL.

       (a) In General.--An attorney general or equivalent 
     regulator of a State may bring a civil action in the name of 
     the State, as parens patriae on behalf of natural persons 
     residing in the State, in any district court of the United 
     States or other competent court having jurisdiction over the 
     defendant, to secure monetary or equitable relief for a 
     violation of this title.
       (b) Notice Required.--Not later than 30 days before the 
     date on which an action under subsection (a) is filed, the 
     attorney general or equivalent regulator of the State 
     involved shall provide to the Attorney General--
       (1) written notice of the action; and
       (2) a copy of the complaint for the action.
       (c) Attorney General Action.--Upon receiving notice under 
     subsection (b), the Attorney General shall have the right--
       (1) to intervene in the action;
       (2) upon so intervening, to be heard on all matters arising 
     therein;
       (3) to remove the action to an appropriate district court 
     of the United States; and
       (4) to file petitions for appeal.
       (d) Pending Federal Proceedings.--If a civil action has 
     been instituted by the Attorney General for a violation of 
     this title, no State may, during the pendency of the action 
     instituted by the Attorney General, institute a civil action 
     under this title against any defendant named in the complaint 
     in the civil action for any violation alleged in the 
     complaint.
       (e) Construction.--For purposes of bringing a civil action 
     under subsection (a), nothing in this section regarding 
     notification shall be construed to prevent the attorney 
     general or equivalent regulator of the State from exercising 
     any powers conferred under the laws of that State to--
       (1) conduct investigations;
       (2) administer oaths or affirmations; or
       (3) compel the attendance of witnesses or the production of 
     documentary and other evidence.

     SEC. 608. DIRECTIVE TO SENTENCING COMMISSION.

       (a) In General.--Pursuant to its authority under section 
     994 of title 28, United States Code, and in accordance with 
     this section, the United States Sentencing Commission, shall 
     review and, if appropriate, amend the Federal Sentencing 
     Guidelines and policy statements applicable to a person 
     convicted of a criminal violation of section 603 of this 
     title or any other Federal criminal law based on the theft of 
     specified metal by such person.
       (b) Considerations.--In carrying out this section, the 
     Sentencing Commission shall--
       (1) ensure that the sentencing guidelines and policy 
     statements reflect the--
       (A) serious nature of the theft of specified metal; and
       (B) need for an effective deterrent and appropriate 
     punishment to prevent such theft;
       (2) consider the extent to which the guidelines and policy 
     statements appropriately account for--
       (A) the potential and actual harm to the public from the 
     offense, including any damage to critical infrastructure;
       (B) the amount of loss, or the costs associated with 
     replacement or repair, attributable to the offense;
       (C) the level of sophistication and planning involved in 
     the offense; and
       (D) whether the offense was intended to or had the effect 
     of creating a threat to public health or safety, injury to 
     another person, or death;
       (3) account for any additional aggravating or mitigating 
     circumstances that may justify exceptions to the generally 
     applicable sentencing ranges;
       (4) assure reasonable consistency with other relevant 
     directives and with other sentencing guidelines and policy 
     statements; and
       (5) assure that the sentencing guidelines and policy 
     statements adequately meet the purposes of sentencing as set 
     forth in section 3553(a)(2) of title 18, United States Code.

     SEC. 609. STATE AND LOCAL LAW NOT PREEMPTED.

       Nothing in this title shall be construed to preempt any 
     State or local law regulating the sale or purchase of 
     specified metal, the reporting of such transactions, or any 
     other aspect of the metal recycling industry.

     SEC. 610. EFFECTIVE DATE.

       This title shall take effect 180 days after the date of 
     enactment of this Act.
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  SA 3043. Mr. BROWN (for himself and Mr. Kirk) submitted an amendment 
intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 2262, to promote energy 
savings in residential buildings and industry, and for other purposes; 
which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:


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       At the end of title III, add the following:

     SEC. 3__. INCREASING WATER EFFICIENCY IN FEDERAL BUILDINGS.

       (a) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) ANSI-accredited plumbing code.--The term ``ANSI-
     accredited plumbing code'' means a construction code for a 
     plumbing system of a building that meets applicable codes 
     established by the American National Standards Institute.
       (2) ANSI-audited designator.--The term ``ANSI-audited 
     designator'' means an accredited developer that is recognized 
     by the American National Standards Institute.
       (3) Green plumbers usa training program.--The term ``Green 
     Plumbers USA training program'' means the training and 
     certification program teaching sustainability and water-
     savings practices that is established by the Green Plumbers 
     organization.
       (4) Helmets to hardhats program.--The term ``Helmets to 
     Hardhats program'' means the national, nonprofit program that 
     connects National Guard, Reserve, retired, and transitioning 
     active-duty military service members with skilled training 
     and quality career opportunities in the construction 
     industry.
       (5) Plumbing efficiency research coalition.--The term 
     ``Plumbing Efficiency Research Coalition'' means the industry 
     coalition comprised of plumbing manufacturers, code 
     developers, plumbing engineers, and water efficiency experts 
     established to advance plumbing research initiatives that 
     support the development of water efficiency and sustainable 
     plumbing products, systems, and practices.
       (b) Water Efficiency Standards.--The Secretary shall work 
     with ANSI-audited designators to promote the implementation 
     and use in the construction of Federal building of plumbing 
     products, systems, and practices that meet standards and 
     codes that achieve the highest level of water efficiency and 
     conservation practicable consistent with construction budgets 
     and the goals of Executive Order 13514 (42 U.S.C. 4321 note; 
     relating to Federal leadership in environmental, energy, and 
     economic performance), including--
       (1) the most recent version of the ANSI-accredited plumbing 
     code; and
       (2) if no ANSI-accredited plumbing code exists, alternative 
     plumbing standards and codes established by the Secretary.
       (c) Training Programs.--The Secretary shall work with 
     nationally recognized plumbing training programs that meet 
     applicable plumbing licensing requirements to provide 
     competency training for individuals who install and repair 
     plumbing systems in Federal and other buildings, including--
       (1) the Helmets to Hardhats training program; and
       (2) the Green Plumbers USA training program.
       (d) Water Efficiency Research.--The Secretary shall promote 
     plumbing research that increases water efficiency and 
     conservation in plumbing products, systems, and practices 
     used in Federal and other buildings and reduces the 
     unintended consequences of reduced flows in the building 
     drains and water supply systems of the United States, which 
     may include working with the Andrew W. Breidenbach 
     Environmental Research Center and the Plumbing Efficiency 
     Research Coalition--
       (1) to provide and exchange experts to conduct water 
     efficiency and conservation plumbing-related studies;
       (2) to assist in creating public awareness of reports of 
     the Plumbing Efficiency Research Coalition; and
       (3) to provide financial assistance if applicable and 
     available.
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  SA 3044. Mr. REID (for Mr. Pryor (for himself, Mr. Coons, Mr. Begich, 
and Mr. Wyden)) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by Mr. 
Reid of Nevada to the bill S. 2262, to promote energy savings in 
residential buildings and industry, and for other purposes; which was 
ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the beginning of title V, insert the following:

     SEC. 5__. QUADRENNIAL ENERGY REVIEW.

       (a) Findings.--Congress finds that--
       (1) the President's Council of Advisors on Science and 
     Technology recommends that the United States develop a 
     Government wide Federal energy policy and update the policy 
     regularly with strategic Quadrennial Energy Reviews similar 
     to the reviews conducted by the Department of Defense;
       (2) a Quadrennial Energy Review may--
       (A) establish integrated, Government wide national energy 
     objectives in the context of economic, environmental, and 
     security priorities;
       (B) recommend coordinated actions across Federal agencies;
       (C) identify the resources needed for the invention, 
     adoption, and diffusion of energy technologies; and
       (D) provide a strong analytical base for Federal energy 
     policy decisions;
       (3) a Quadrennial Energy Review should consider reasonable 
     estimates of future Federal budgetary resources when making 
     recommendations;
       (4) the development of an energy policy resulting from a 
     Quadrennial Energy Review would--
       (A) enhance the energy security of the United States;
       (B) create jobs; and
       (C) mitigate environmental harm; and
       (5) while a Quadrennial Energy Review will be a product of 
     the executive branch, the review will have substantial input 
     from--
       (A) Congress;
       (B) the energy industry;
       (C) academia;
       (D) State, local and tribal governments;
       (E) nongovernmental organizations; and
       (F) the public.
       (b) Quadrennial Energy Review.--Section 801 of the 
     Department of Energy Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 7321) is 
     amended to read as follows:

     ``SEC. 801. QUADRENNIAL ENERGY REVIEW.

       ``(a) Definitions.--In this section:
       ``(1) Director.--The term `Director' means the Director of 
     the Office of Science and Technology Policy within the 
     Executive Office of the President.
       ``(2) Federal laboratory.--
       ``(A) In general.--The term `Federal Laboratory' has the 
     meaning given the term `laboratory' in section 12(d) of the 
     Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 
     3710a(d)).
       ``(B) Inclusion.--The term `Federal Laboratory' includes a 
     federally funded research and development center sponsored by 
     a Federal agency.
       ``(3) Quadrennial energy review.--The term `Quadrennial 
     Energy Review' means a comprehensive multiyear review, 
     coordinated across Federal agencies, that--
       ``(A) describes plans for energy programs and technologies;
       ``(B) establishes energy objectives across the Federal 
     Government; and
       ``(C) considers each of the areas described in subsection 
     (d)(2), as appropriate.
       ``(4) Task force.--The term `Task Force' means a 
     Quadrennial Energy Review Task Force established under 
     subsection (b)(1).
       ``(b) Quadrennial Energy Review Task Force.--
       ``(1) Establishment.--Not later than 90 days after the date 
     of enactment of the Energy Savings and Industrial 
     Competitiveness Act of 2014, and every 4 years thereafter, 
     the President shall establish a Quadrennial Energy Review 
     Task Force to coordinate the Quadrennial Energy Review.
       ``(2) Co-chairpersons.--The appropriate senior Federal 
     Government official designated by the President and the 
     Director shall be co-chairpersons of the Task Force.
       ``(3) Membership.--The Task Force shall be comprised of 
     representatives at level I or II of the Executive Schedule 
     of--
       ``(A) the Department of Energy;
       ``(B) the Department of Commerce;
       ``(C) the Department of Defense;
       ``(D) the Department of State;
       ``(E) the Department of the Interior;
       ``(F) the Department of Agriculture;
       ``(G) the Department of the Treasury;
       ``(H) the Department of Transportation;
       ``(I) the Office of Management and Budget;
       ``(J) the National Science Foundation;
       ``(K) the Environmental Protection Agency; and
       ``(L) such other Federal organizations, departments, and 
     agencies that the President considers to be appropriate.
       ``(c) Conduct of Review.--Each Quadrennial Energy Review 
     shall be conducted to provide an integrated view of important 
     national energy objectives and Federal energy policy, 
     including the maximum practicable alignment of research 
     programs, incentives, regulations, and partnerships.
       ``(d) Submission of Quadrennial Energy Review to 
     Congress.--
       ``(1) In general.--Not later than August 1, 2015, and not 
     more than every 4 years thereafter, the President shall 
     publish and submit to Congress a report on the Quadrennial 
     Energy Review.
       ``(2) Inclusions.--The report described in paragraph (1) 
     should include, as appropriate--
       ``(A) an integrated view of short-, intermediate-, and 
     long-term objectives for Federal energy policy in the context 
     of economic, environmental, and security priorities;
       ``(B) executive actions (including programmatic, 
     regulatory, and fiscal actions) and resource requirements--
       ``(i) to achieve the objectives described in subparagraph 
     (A); and
       ``(ii) to be coordinated across multiple agencies;
       ``(C) an analysis of the prospective roles of parties 
     (including academia, industry, consumers, the public, and 
     Federal agencies) in achieving the objectives described in 
     subparagraph (A), including--
       ``(i) an analysis, by energy use sector, including--

       ``(I) commercial and residential buildings;
       ``(II) the industrial sector;
       ``(III) transportation; and
       ``(IV) electric power;

       ``(ii) requirements for invention, adoption, development, 
     and diffusion of energy technologies that are mapped onto 
     each of the energy use sectors; and
       ``(iii) other research that inform strategies to 
     incentivize desired actions;
       ``(D) an assessment of policy options to increase domestic 
     energy supplies and energy efficiency;
       ``(E) an evaluation of energy storage, transmission, and 
     distribution requirements, including requirements for 
     renewable energy;
       ``(F) an integrated plan for the involvement of the Federal 
     Laboratories in energy programs;

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       ``(G) portfolio assessments that describe the optimal 
     deployment of resources, including prioritizing financial 
     resources for energy programs;
       ``(H) a mapping of the linkages among basic research and 
     applied programs, demonstration programs, and other 
     innovation mechanisms across the Federal agencies;
       ``(I) an identification of, and projections for, 
     demonstration projects, including timeframes, milestones, 
     sources of funding, and management;
       ``(J) an identification of public and private funding needs 
     for various energy technologies, systems, and infrastructure, 
     including consideration of public-private partnerships, 
     loans, and loan guarantees;
       ``(K) an assessment of global competitors and an 
     identification of programs that can be enhanced with 
     international cooperation;
       ``(L) an identification of policy gaps that need to be 
     filled to accelerate the adoption and diffusion of energy 
     technologies, including consideration of--
       ``(i) Federal tax policies; and
       ``(ii) the role of Federal agencies as early adopters and 
     purchasers of new energy technologies;
       ``(M) a priority list for implementation of objectives and 
     actions taking into account estimated Federal budgetary 
     resources;
       ``(N) an analysis of--
       ``(i) points of maximum leverage for policy intervention to 
     achieve outcomes; and
       ``(ii) areas of energy policy that can be most effective in 
     meeting national goals for the energy sector; and
       ``(O) recommendations for executive branch organization 
     changes to facilitate the development and implementation of 
     Federal energy policies.
       ``(e) Interim Reports.--The President may prepare and 
     publish interim reports as part of the Quadrennial Energy 
     Review.
       ``(f) Executive Secretariat.--
       ``(1) In general.--The Secretary of Energy shall provide 
     the Quadrennial Energy Review with an Executive Secretariat 
     who shall make available the necessary analytical, financial, 
     and administrative support for the conduct of each 
     Quadrennial Energy Review required under this section.
       ``(2) Cooperation.--The heads of applicable Federal 
     agencies shall cooperate with the Secretary and provide such 
     assistance, information, and resources as the Secretary may 
     require to assist in carrying out this section.''.
       (c) Administration.--Nothing in this section or an 
     amendment made by this section supersedes, modifies, amends, 
     or repeals any provision of Federal law not expressly 
     superseded, modified, amended, or repealed by this section.

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