[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 15 (Tuesday, January 26, 2016)]
[Senate]
[Pages S169-S212]
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                           TEXT OF AMENDMENTS

  SA 2953. Ms. MURKOWSKI submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
by her to the bill S. 2012, to provide for the modernization of the 
energy policy of the United States, and for other purposes; which was 
ordered to lie on the table; 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 
     Policy Modernization Act of 2016''.
       (b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this Act 
     is as follows:

Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 2. Definitions.

                          TITLE I--EFFICIENCY

                         Subtitle A--Buildings

Sec. 1001. Greater energy efficiency in building codes.
Sec. 1002. Budget-neutral demonstration program for energy and water 
              conservation improvements at multifamily residential 
              units.
Sec. 1003. Coordination of energy retrofitting assistance for schools.
Sec. 1004. Energy efficiency retrofit pilot program.
Sec. 1005. Utility energy service contracts.
Sec. 1006. Use of energy and water efficiency measures in Federal 
              buildings.
Sec. 1007. Building training and assessment centers.
Sec. 1008. Career skills training.
Sec. 1009. Energy-efficient and energy-saving information technologies.
Sec. 1010. Availability of funds for design updates.
Sec. 1011. Energy efficient data centers.
Sec. 1012. Weatherization Assistance Program.
Sec. 1013. Reauthorization of State energy program.
Sec. 1014. Smart building acceleration.
Sec. 1015. Repeal of fossil phase-out.
Sec. 1016. Federal building energy efficiency performance standards.
Sec. 1017. Codification of Executive Order.
Sec. 1018. Certification for green buildings.
Sec. 1019. High performance green federal buildings.
Sec. 1020. Evaluation of potentially duplicative green building 
              programs within Department of Energy.
Sec. 1021. Study and report on energy savings benefits of operational 
              efficiency programs and services.

                         Subtitle B--Appliances

Sec. 1101. Extended product system rebate program.
Sec. 1102. Energy efficient transformer rebate program.
Sec. 1103. Standards for certain furnaces.
Sec. 1104. Third-party certification under Energy Star program.
Sec. 1105. Energy conservation standards for commercial refrigeration 
              equipment.
Sec. 1106. Voluntary verification programs for air conditioning, 
              furnace, boiler, heat pump, and water heater products.

                       Subtitle C--Manufacturing

Sec. 1201. Manufacturing energy efficiency.
Sec. 1202. Leveraging existing Federal agency programs to assist small 
              and medium manufacturers.
Sec. 1203. Leveraging smart manufacturing infrastructure at National 
              Laboratories.

                          Subtitle D--Vehicles

Sec. 1301. Short title.
Sec. 1302. Objectives.
Sec. 1303. Coordination and nonduplication.
Sec. 1304. Authorization of appropriations.
Sec. 1305. Reporting.

                PART I--Vehicle Research and Development

Sec. 1306. Program.
Sec. 1307. Manufacturing.

    PART II--Medium- and Heavy-Duty Commercial and Transit Vehicles

Sec. 1308. Program.
Sec. 1309. Class 8 truck and trailer systems demonstration.
Sec. 1310. Technology testing and metrics.
Sec. 1311. Nonroad systems pilot program.

                        PART III--Administration

Sec. 1312. Repeal of existing authorities.

                        Subtitle E--Short Title

Sec. 1401. Short title.

                        TITLE II--INFRASTRUCTURE

                       Subtitle A--Cybersecurity

Sec. 2001. Cybersecurity threats.
Sec. 2002. Enhanced grid security.

                Subtitle B--Strategic Petroleum Reserve

Sec. 2101. Strategic Petroleum Reserve modernization.

                           Subtitle C--Trade

Sec. 2201. Action on applications to export liquefied natural gas.
Sec. 2202. Public disclosure of liquefied natural gas export 
              destinations.
Sec. 2203. Energy data collaboration.

               Subtitle D--Electricity and Energy Storage

Sec. 2301. Grid storage program.
Sec. 2302. Electric system grid architecture, scenario development, and 
              modeling.
Sec. 2303. Technology demonstration on the distribution system.
Sec. 2304. Hybrid micro-grid systems for isolated and resilient 
              communities.
Sec. 2305. Voluntary model pathways.
Sec. 2306. Performance metrics for electricity infrastructure 
              providers.
Sec. 2307. State and regional electricity distribution planning.
Sec. 2308. Authorization of appropriations.
Sec. 2309. Electric transmission infrastructure permitting.
Sec. 2310. Report by transmission organizations on distributed energy 
              resources and micro-grid systems.
Sec. 2311. Net metering study guidance.

                         Subtitle E--Computing

Sec. 2401. Exascale computer research program.

                           TITLE III--SUPPLY

                         Subtitle A--Renewables

                         PART I--Hydroelectric

Sec. 3001. Hydropower regulatory improvements.
Sec. 3002. Hydroelectric production incentives and efficiency 
              improvements.
Sec. 3003. Extension of time for a Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 
              project involving Clark Canyon Dam.
Sec. 3004. Extension of time for a Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 
              project involving Gibson Dam.

                          PART II--Geothermal

                      subpart a--geothermal energy

Sec. 3005. National goals for production and site identification.
Sec. 3006. Priority areas for development on Federal land.
Sec. 3007. Facilitation of coproduction of geothermal energy on oil and 
              gas leases.
Sec. 3008. Noncompetitive leasing of adjoining areas for development of 
              geothermal resources.
Sec. 3009. Large-scale geothermal energy.
Sec. 3010. Report to Congress.
Sec. 3011. Authorization of appropriations.

                   subpart b--geothermal exploration

Sec. 3012. Geothermal exploration test projects.

                     PART III--Marine Hydrokinetic

Sec. 3013. Definition of marine and hydrokinetic renewable energy.
Sec. 3014. Marine and hydrokinetic renewable energy research and 
              development.
Sec. 3015. National Marine Renewable Energy Research, Development, and 
              Demonstration Centers.
Sec. 3016. Authorization of appropriations.

                            PART IV--Biomass

Sec. 3017. Bio-power.

                        Subtitle B--Oil and Gas

Sec. 3101. Amendments to the Methane Hydrate Research and Development 
              Act of 2000.

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Sec. 3102. Liquefied natural gas study.
Sec. 3103. FERC process coordination with respect to regulatory 
              approval of gas projects.
Sec. 3104. Pilot program.

                           Subtitle C--Helium

Sec. 3201. Rights to helium.

                     Subtitle D--Critical Minerals

Sec. 3301. Definitions.
Sec. 3302. Policy.
Sec. 3303. Critical mineral designations.
Sec. 3304. Resource assessment.
Sec. 3305. Permitting.
Sec. 3306. Federal Register process.
Sec. 3307. Recycling, efficiency, and alternatives.
Sec. 3308. Analysis and forecasting.
Sec. 3309. Education and workforce.
Sec. 3310. National geological and geophysical data preservation 
              program.
Sec. 3311. Administration.
Sec. 3312. Authorization of appropriations.

                            Subtitle E--Coal

Sec. 3401. Fossil energy.
Sec. 3402. Establishment of coal technology program.

                          Subtitle F--Nuclear

Sec. 3501. Report on fusion and fission reactor prototypes.
Sec. 3502. Next generation nuclear plant project.

                   Subtitle G--Workforce Development

Sec. 3601. 21st Century Energy Workforce Advisory Board.
Sec. 3602. Energy workforce pilot grant program.

                         Subtitle H--Recycling

Sec. 3701. Recycled carbon fiber.
Sec. 3702. Energy generation and regulatory relief study regarding 
              recovery and conversion of nonrecycled mixed plastics.
Sec. 3703. Eligible projects.

                        TITLE IV--ACCOUNTABILITY

                       Subtitle A--Loan Programs

Sec. 4001. Terms and conditions for incentives for innovative 
              technologies.
Sec. 4002. State loan eligibility.
Sec. 4003. GAO Study on fossil loan guarantee incentive program.
Sec. 4004. Program eligibility for vessels.
Sec. 4005. Additional reforms.
Sec. 4006. Department of Energy Indian energy education planning and 
              management assistance program.

                     Subtitle B--Energy-Water Nexus

Sec. 4101. Nexus of energy and water for sustainability.
Sec. 4102. Smart energy and water efficiency pilot program.

                         Subtitle C--Innovation

Sec. 4201. America COMPETES programs.
Sec. 4202. Inclusion of early stage technology demonstration in 
              authorized technology transfer activities.
Sec. 4203. Supporting access of small business concerns to National 
              Laboratories.
Sec. 4204. Microlab technology commercialization.

                      Subtitle D--Grid Reliability

Sec. 4301. Bulk-power system reliability impact statement.
Sec. 4302. Report by transmission organizations on diversity of supply.

                         Subtitle E--Management

Sec. 4401. Federal land management.
Sec. 4402. Quadrennial Energy Review.
Sec. 4403. State oversight of oil and gas programs.
Sec. 4404. Under Secretary for Science and Energy.

                          Subtitle F--Markets

Sec. 4501. Enhanced information on critical energy supplies.
Sec. 4502. Working Group on Energy Markets.
Sec. 4503. Study of regulatory framework for energy markets.

                       Subtitle G--Affordability

Sec. 4601. E-prize competition pilot program.

                      Subtitle H--Code Maintenance

Sec. 4701. Repeal of off-highway motor vehicles study.
Sec. 4702. Repeal of methanol study.
Sec. 4703. Repeal of authorization of appropriations provision.
Sec. 4704. Repeal of residential energy efficiency standards study.
Sec. 4705. Repeal of weatherization study.
Sec. 4706. Repeal of report to Congress.
Sec. 4707. Repeal of report by General Services Administration.
Sec. 4708. Repeal of intergovernmental energy management planning and 
              coordination workshops.
Sec. 4709. Repeal of Inspector General audit survey and President's 
              Council on Integrity and Efficiency report to Congress.
Sec. 4710. Repeal of procurement and identification of energy efficient 
              products program.
Sec. 4711. Repeal of national action plan for demand response.
Sec. 4712. Repeal of national coal policy study.
Sec. 4713. Repeal of study on compliance problem of small electric 
              utility systems.
Sec. 4714. Repeal of study of socioeconomic impacts of increased coal 
              production and other energy development.
Sec. 4715. Repeal of study of the use of petroleum and natural gas in 
              combustors.
Sec. 4716. Repeal of submission of reports.
Sec. 4717. Repeal of electric utility conservation plan.
Sec. 4718. Emergency Energy Conservation repeals.
Sec. 4719. Energy Security Act repeals.
Sec. 4720. Nuclear Safety Research, Development, and Demonstration Act 
              of 1980 repeals.
Sec. 4721. Elimination and consolidation of certain America COMPETES 
              programs.
Sec. 4722. Repeal of state utility regulatory assistance.
Sec. 4723. Repeal of survey of energy saving potential.
Sec. 4724. Repeal of photovoltaic energy program.
Sec. 4725. Repeal of energy auditor training and certification.
Sec. 4726. Repeal of authorization of appropriations.
Sec. 4727. Repeal of Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Technology 
              Competitiveness Act of 1989.
Sec. 4728. Repeal of hydrogen research, development, and demonstration 
              program.
Sec. 4729. Repeal of study on alternative fuel use in nonroad vehicles 
              and engines.
Sec. 4730. Repeal of low interest loan program for small business fleet 
              purchases.
Sec. 4731. Repeal of technical and policy analysis for replacement fuel 
              demand and supply information.
Sec. 4732. Repeal of 1992 Report on Climate Change.
Sec. 4733. Repeal of Director of Climate Protector establishment.
Sec. 4734. Repeal of 1994 report on global climate change emissions.
Sec. 4735. Repeal of telecommuting study.
Sec. 4736. Repeal of advanced buildings for 2005 program.
Sec. 4737. Repeal of Energy Research, Development, Demonstration, and 
              Commercial Application Advisory Board.
Sec. 4738. Repeal of study on use of energy futures for fuel purchase.
Sec. 4739. Repeal of energy subsidy study.

                 TITLE V--CONSERVATION REAUTHORIZATION

Sec. 5001. National Park Service Maintenance and Revitalization 
              Conservation Fund.
Sec. 5002. Land and Water Conservation Fund.
Sec. 5003. Historic Preservation Fund.

     SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

       In this Act:
       (1) Department.--The term ``Department'' means the 
     Department of Energy.
       (2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
     of Energy.

                          TITLE I--EFFICIENCY

                         Subtitle A--Buildings

     SEC. 1001. 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.

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       ``(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--
       ``(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) the implementation of this section; and
       ``(iv) improvements in energy savings over time as a 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, local, and 
     tribal 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 
     State, local, or tribal 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.).

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       ``(j) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is 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 States, 
     local governments, and Indian tribes, 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.
       ``(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.''.

     SEC. 1002. 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, 2018, 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

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     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--
       (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, the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources 
     of the Senate, and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of 
     the House of Representatives 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).

     SEC. 1003. 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' 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 website 
     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.

     SEC. 1004. 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.
       (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,

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     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 2016 through 2020, to remain available 
     until expended.

     SEC. 1005. UTILITY ENERGY SERVICE CONTRACTS.

       Section 546 of the National Energy Conservation Policy Act 
     (42 U.S.C. 8256) is amended by adding at the end the 
     following:
       ``(f) Utility Energy Service Contracts.--
       ``(1) In general.--Each Federal agency may use, to the 
     maximum extent practicable, measures provided by law to meet 
     energy efficiency and conservation mandates and laws, 
     including through utility energy service contracts.
       ``(2) Contract period.--The term of a utility energy 
     service contract entered into by a Federal agency may have a 
     contract period that extends beyond 10 years, but not to 
     exceed 25 years.
       ``(3) Requirements.--The conditions of a utility energy 
     service contract entered into by a Federal agency shall 
     include requirements for measurement, verification, and 
     performance assurances or guarantees of the savings.''.

     SEC. 1006. USE OF ENERGY AND WATER EFFICIENCY MEASURES IN 
                   FEDERAL BUILDINGS.

       (a) Energy Management Requirements.--Section 543(f)(4) of 
     the National Energy Conservation Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 
     8253(f)(4)) is amended--
       (1) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and (B) as clauses 
     (i) and (ii), respectively, and indenting appropriately;
       (2) by striking ``Not later than'' and inserting the 
     following:
       ``(A) In general.--Not later than''; and
       (3) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(B) Measures not implemented.--Each energy manager, as 
     part of the certification system under paragraph (7) and 
     using guidelines developed by the Secretary, shall provide an 
     explanation regarding any life-cycle cost-effective measures 
     described in subparagraph (A)(i) that have not been 
     implemented.''.
       (b) Reports.--Section 548(b) of the National Energy 
     Conservation Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 8258(b)) is amended--
       (1) in paragraph (3), by striking ``and'' at the end;
       (2) in paragraph (4), by striking the period at the end and 
     inserting ``; and''; and
       (3) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(5)(A) the status of the energy savings performance 
     contracts and utility energy service contracts of each 
     agency;
       ``(B) the investment value of the contracts;
       ``(C) the guaranteed energy savings for the previous year 
     as compared to the actual energy savings for the previous 
     year;
       ``(D) the plan for entering into the contracts in the 
     coming year; and
       ``(E) information explaining why any previously submitted 
     plans for the contracts were not implemented.''.
       (c) Definition of Energy Conservation Measures.--Section 
     551(4) of the National Energy Conservation Policy Act (42 
     U.S.C. 8259(4)) is amended by striking ``or retrofit 
     activities'' and inserting ``retrofit activities, or energy 
     consuming devices and required support structures''.
       (d) Authority To Enter Into Contracts.--Section 
     801(a)(2)(F) of the National Energy Conservation Policy Act 
     (42 U.S.C. 8287(a)(2)(F)) is amended--
       (1) in clause (i), by striking ``or'' at the end;
       (2) in clause (ii), by striking the period at the end and 
     inserting ``; or''; and
       (3) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(iii) limit the recognition of operation and maintenance 
     savings associated with systems modernized or replaced with 
     the implementation of energy conservation measures, water 
     conservation measures, or any combination of energy 
     conservation measures and water conservation measures.''.
       (e) Miscellaneous Authority.--Section 801(a)(2) of the 
     National Energy Conservation Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 
     8287(a)(2)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
       ``(H) Miscellaneous authority.--Notwithstanding any other 
     provision of law, a Federal agency may sell or transfer 
     energy savings and apply the proceeds of the sale or transfer 
     to fund a contract under this title.''.
       (f) Payment of Costs.--Section 802 of the National Energy 
     Conservation Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 8287a) is amended by 
     striking ``(and related operation and maintenance expenses)'' 
     and inserting ``, including related operations and 
     maintenance expenses''.
       (g) Definition of Federal Building.--Section 551(6) of the 
     National Energy Conservation Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 8259(6)) 
     is amended by striking the semicolon at the end and inserting 
     ``the term does not include a dam, reservoir, or hydropower 
     facility owned or operated by a Federal agency;''.
       (h) Definition of Energy Savings.--Section 804(2) of the 
     National Energy Conservation Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 8287c(2)) 
     is amended--
       (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``federally owned 
     building or buildings or other federally owned facilities'' 
     and inserting ``Federal building (as defined in section 
     551)'' each place it appears;
       (2) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``; and'' and 
     inserting a semicolon;
       (3) in subparagraph (D), by striking the period at the end 
     and inserting a semicolon; and
       (4) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(E) the use, sale, or transfer of energy incentives, 
     rebates, or credits (including renewable energy credits) from 
     Federal, State, or local governments or utilities; and
       ``(F) any revenue generated from a reduction in energy or 
     water use, more efficient waste recycling, or additional 
     energy generated from more efficient equipment.''.

     SEC. 1007. 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. 1008. 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.

     SEC. 1009. ENERGY-EFFICIENT AND ENERGY-SAVING INFORMATION 
                   TECHNOLOGIES.

       Section 543 of the National Energy Conservation Policy Act 
     (42 U.S.C. 8253) is amended 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

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     maintenance, purchase, and use by the Federal agency of 
     energy-efficient and energy-saving information technologies.
       ``(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, 2015, 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, 2015, 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 Policy Modernization Act of 2016.''.

     SEC. 1010. 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. 1011. 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 (b)--
       (A) in paragraph (2)(D)(iv), by striking ``the 
     organization'' and inserting ``an organization''; and
       (B) by striking paragraph (3); and
       (2) by striking subsections (c) through (g) and inserting 
     the following:
       ``(c) Stakeholder Involvement.--
       ``(1) In general.--The Secretary and the Administrator 
     shall carry out subsection (b) in consultation with the 
     information technology industry and other key stakeholders, 
     with the goal of producing results that accurately reflect 
     the best knowledge in the most pertinent domains.
       ``(2) Considerations.--In carrying out consultation 
     described in paragraph (1), the Secretary and the 
     Administrator shall pay particular attention to organizations 
     that--
       ``(A) have members with expertise in energy efficiency and 
     in the development, operation, and functionality of data 
     centers, information technology equipment, and software, 
     including representatives of hardware manufacturers, data 
     center operators, and facility managers;
       ``(B) obtain and address input from the National 
     Laboratories (as that term is defined in section 2 of the 
     Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 15801)) or any 
     institution of higher education, research institution, 
     industry association, company, or public interest group with 
     applicable expertise;
       ``(C) follow--
       ``(i) commonly accepted procedures for the development of 
     specifications; and
       ``(ii) accredited standards development processes; or
       ``(D) have a mission to promote energy efficiency for data 
     centers and information technology.
       ``(d) Measurements and Specifications.--The Secretary and 
     the Administrator shall consider and assess the adequacy of 
     the specifications, measurements, and benchmarks described in 
     subsection (b) for use by the Federal Energy Management 
     Program, the Energy Star Program, and other efficiency 
     programs of the Department of Energy or the Environmental 
     Protection Agency.
       ``(e) Study.--The Secretary, in consultation with the 
     Administrator, not later than 18 months after the date of 
     enactment of the Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2016, 
     shall make available to the public an update to the report 
     submitted to Congress pursuant to section 1 of the Act of 
     December 20, 2006 (Public Law 109-431; 120 Stat. 2920), 
     entitled `Report to Congress on Server and Data Center Energy 
     Efficiency' and dated August 2, 2007, that provides--
       ``(1) a comparison and gap analysis of the estimates and 
     projections contained in the original report with new data 
     regarding the period from 2007 through 2014;
       ``(2) an analysis considering the impact of information 
     technologies, including virtualization and cloud computing, 
     in the public and private sectors;
       ``(3) an evaluation of the impact of the combination of 
     cloud platforms, mobile devices, social media, and big data 
     on data center energy usage;
       ``(4) an evaluation of water usage in data centers and 
     recommendations for reductions in such water usage; and
       ``(5) updated projections and recommendations for best 
     practices through fiscal year 2020.
       ``(f) Data Center Energy Practitioner Program.--
       ``(1) In general.--The Secretary, in consultation with key 
     stakeholders and the Director of the Office of Management and 
     Budget, shall maintain a data center energy practitioner 
     program that provides for the certification of energy 
     practitioners qualified to evaluate the energy usage and 
     efficiency opportunities in Federal data centers.
       ``(2) Evaluations.--Each Federal agency shall consider 
     having the data centers of the agency evaluated once every 4 
     years by energy practitioners certified pursuant to the 
     program, whenever practicable using certified practitioners 
     employed by the agency.
       ``(g) Open Data Initiative.--
       ``(1) In general.--The Secretary, in consultation with key 
     stakeholders and the Director of 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 encourages 
     further data center innovation, optimization, and 
     consolidation.
       ``(2) Consideration.--In establishing the initiative under 
     paragraph (1), the Secretary shall consider using the online 
     Data Center Maturity Model.
       ``(h) International Specifications and Metrics.--The 
     Secretary, in consultation with key stakeholders, shall 
     actively participate in efforts to harmonize global 
     specifications and metrics for data center energy and water 
     efficiency.
       ``(i) Data Center Utilization Metric.--The Secretary, in 
     collaboration with key stakeholders, shall facilitate in the 
     development of an efficiency metric that measures the energy 
     efficiency of a data center (including equipment and 
     facilities).
       ``(j) Protection of Proprietary Information.--The Secretary 
     and the Administrator shall not disclose any proprietary 
     information or trade secrets provided by any individual or 
     company for the purposes of carrying out this section or the 
     programs and initiatives established under this section.''.

     SEC. 1012. WEATHERIZATION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.

       (a) Reauthorization of Weatherization Assistance Program.--
     Section 422 of the Energy Conservation and Production Act (42 
     U.S.C. 6872) is amended by striking ``appropriated--'' and 
     all that follows through the period at the end and inserting 
     ``appropriated $350,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2016 
     through 2020.''.
       (b)  Grants for New, Self-sustaining Low-income, Single-
     family and Multifamily Housing Energy Retrofit Model Programs 
     to Eligible Multistate Housing and Energy Nonprofit 
     Organizations.--The Energy Conservation and Production Act is 
     amended by inserting after section 414B (42 U.S.C. 6864b) the 
     following:

     ``SEC. 414C. GRANTS FOR NEW, SELF-SUSTAINING LOW-INCOME, 
                   SINGLE-FAMILY AND MULTIFAMILY HOUSING ENERGY 
                   RETROFIT MODEL PROGRAMS TO ELIGIBLE MULTISTATE 
                   HOUSING AND ENERGY NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS.

       ``(a) Purposes.--The purposes of this section are--
       ``(1) to expand the number of low-income, single-family and 
     multifamily homes that receive energy efficiency retrofits;
       ``(2) to promote innovation and new models of retrofitting 
     low-income homes through new Federal partnerships with 
     covered organizations that leverage substantial donations, 
     donated materials, volunteer labor, homeowner labor equity, 
     and other private sector resources;
       ``(3) to assist the covered organizations in demonstrating, 
     evaluating, improving, and replicating widely the model low-
     income energy retrofit programs of the covered organizations; 
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       ``(4) to ensure that the covered organizations make the 
     energy retrofit programs of the covered organizations self-
     sustaining by the time grant funds have been expended.
       ``(b) Definitions.--In this section:
       ``(1) Covered organization.--The term `covered 
     organization' means an organization that--
       ``(A) is described in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal 
     Revenue Code of 1986 and exempt from taxation under 501(a) of 
     that Code; and
       ``(B) has an established record of constructing, 
     renovating, repairing, or making energy efficient a total of 
     not less than 250 owner-occupied, single-family or 
     multifamily homes per year for low-income households, either 
     directly or through affiliates, chapters, or other direct 
     partners (using the most recent year for which data are 
     available).
       ``(2) Low-income.--The term `low-income' means an income 
     level that is not more than 200 percent of the poverty level 
     (as determined in accordance with criteria established by the 
     Director of the Office of Management and Budget) applicable 
     to a family of the size involved, except that the Secretary 
     may establish a higher or lower level if the Secretary 
     determines that a higher or lower level is necessary to carry 
     out this section.
       ``(3) Weatherization assistance program for low-income 
     persons.--The term `Weatherization Assistance Program for 
     Low-Income Persons' means the program established under this 
     part (including part 440 of title 10, Code of Federal 
     Regulations, or successor regulations).
       ``(c) Competitive Grant Program.--The Secretary shall make 
     grants to covered organizations through a national 
     competitive process for use in accordance with this section.
       ``(d) Award Factors.--In making grants under this section, 
     the Secretary shall consider--
       ``(1) the number of low-income homes the applicant--
       ``(A) has built, renovated, repaired, or made more energy 
     efficient as of the date of the application; and
       ``(B) can reasonably be projected to build, renovate, 
     repair, or make energy efficient during the 10-year period 
     beginning on the date of the application;
       ``(2) the qualifications, experience, and past performance 
     of the applicant, including experience successfully managing 
     and administering Federal funds;
       ``(3) the number and diversity of States and climates in 
     which the applicant works as of the date of the application;
       ``(4) the amount of non-Federal funds, donated or 
     discounted materials, discounted or volunteer skilled labor, 
     volunteer unskilled labor, homeowner labor equity, and other 
     resources the applicant will provide;
       ``(5) the extent to which the applicant could successfully 
     replicate the energy retrofit program of the applicant and 
     sustain the program after the grant funds have been expended;
       ``(6) regional diversity;
       ``(7) urban, suburban, and rural localities; and
       ``(8) such other factors as the Secretary determines to be 
     appropriate.
       ``(e) Applications.--
       ``(1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date 
     of enactment of this section, the Secretary shall request 
     proposals from covered organizations.
       ``(2) Administration.--To be eligible to receive a grant 
     under this section, an applicant shall submit to the 
     Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, and 
     containing such information as the Secretary may require.
       ``(3) Awards.--Not later than 90 days after the date of 
     issuance of a request for proposals, the Secretary shall 
     award grants under this section.
       ``(f) Eligible Uses of Grant Funds.--A grant under this 
     section may be used for--
       ``(1) energy efficiency audits, cost-effective retrofit, 
     and related activities in different climatic regions of the 
     United States;
       ``(2) energy efficiency materials and supplies;
       ``(3) organizational capacity--
       ``(A) to significantly increase the number of energy 
     retrofits;
       ``(B) to replicate an energy retrofit program in other 
     States; and
       ``(C) to ensure that the program is self-sustaining after 
     the Federal grant funds are expended;
       ``(4) energy efficiency, audit and retrofit training, and 
     ongoing technical assistance;
       ``(5) information to homeowners on proper maintenance and 
     energy savings behaviors;
       ``(6) quality control and improvement;
       ``(7) data collection, measurement, and verification;
       ``(8) program monitoring, oversight, evaluation, and 
     reporting;
       ``(9) management and administration (up to a maximum of 10 
     percent of the total grant);
       ``(10) labor and training activities; and
       ``(11) such other activities as the Secretary determines to 
     be appropriate.
       ``(g) Maximum Amount.--
       ``(1) In general.--The amount of a grant provided under 
     this section shall not exceed--
       ``(A) if the amount made available to carry out this 
     section for a fiscal year is $225,000,000 or more, 
     $5,000,000; and
       ``(B) if the amount made available to carry out this 
     section for a fiscal year is less than $225,000,000, 
     $1,500,000.
       ``(2) Technical and training assistance.--The total amount 
     of a grant provided under this section shall be reduced by 
     the cost of any technical and training assistance provided by 
     the Secretary that relates to the grant.
       ``(h) Guidelines.--
       ``(1) In general.--Not later than 90 days after the date of 
     enactment of this section, the Secretary shall issue 
     guidelines to implement the grant program established under 
     this section.
       ``(2) Administration.--The guidelines--
       ``(A) shall not apply to the Weatherization Assistance 
     Program for Low-Income Persons, in whole or major part; but
       ``(B) may rely on applicable provisions of law governing 
     the Weatherization Assistance Program for Low-Income Persons 
     to establish--
       ``(i) standards for allowable expenditures;
       ``(ii) a minimum savings-to-investment ratio;
       ``(iii) standards--

       ``(I) to carry out training programs;
       ``(II) to conduct energy audits and program activities;
       ``(III) to provide technical assistance;
       ``(IV) to monitor program activities; and
       ``(V) to verify energy and cost savings;

       ``(iv) liability insurance requirements; and
       ``(v) recordkeeping requirements, which shall include 
     reporting to the Office of Weatherization and 
     Intergovernmental Programs of the Department of Energy 
     applicable data on each home retrofitted.
       ``(i) Review and Evaluation.--The Secretary shall review 
     and evaluate the performance of any covered organization that 
     receives a grant under this section (which may include an 
     audit), as determined by the Secretary.
       ``(j) Compliance With State and Local Law.--Nothing in this 
     section or any program carried out using a grant provided 
     under this section supersedes or otherwise affects any State 
     or local law, to the extent that the State or local law 
     contains a requirement that is more stringent than the 
     applicable requirement of this section.
       ``(k) Annual Reports.--The Secretary shall submit to 
     Congress annual reports that provide--
       ``(1) findings;
       ``(2) a description of energy and cost savings achieved and 
     actions taken under this section; and
       ``(3) any recommendations for further action.
       ``(l) Funding.--Of the amount of funds that are made 
     available to carry out the Weatherization Assistance Program 
     for each of fiscal years 2016 through 2020 under section 422, 
     the Secretary shall use to carry out this section for each of 
     fiscal years 2016 through 2020 not less than--
       ``(1) 2 percent of the amount if the amount is less than 
     $225,000,000;
       ``(2) 5 percent of the amount if the amount is $225,000,000 
     or more but less than $260,000,000; and
       ``(3) 10 percent of the amount if the amount is 
     $260,000,000 or more.''.
       (c) Standards Program.--Section 415 of the Energy 
     Conservation and Production Act (42 U.S.C. 6865) is amended 
     by adding at the end the following:
       ``(f) Standards Program.--
       ``(1) Contractor qualification.--Effective beginning 
     January 1, 2016, to be eligible to carry out weatherization 
     using funds made available under this part, a contractor 
     shall be selected through a competitive bidding process and 
     be--
       ``(A) accredited by the Building Performance Institute;
       ``(B) an Energy Smart Home Performance Team accredited 
     under the Residential Energy Services Network; or
       ``(C) accredited by an equivalent accreditation or program 
     accreditation-based State certification program approved by 
     the Secretary.
       ``(2) Grants for energy retrofit model programs.--
       ``(A) In general.--To be eligible to receive a grant under 
     section 414C, a covered organization (as defined in section 
     414C(b)) shall use a crew chief who--
       ``(i) is certified or accredited in accordance with 
     paragraph (1); and
       ``(ii) supervises the work performed with grant funds.
       ``(B) Volunteer labor.--A volunteer who performs work for a 
     covered organization that receives a grant under section 414C 
     shall not be required to be certified under this subsection 
     if the volunteer is not directly installing or repairing 
     mechanical equipment or other items that require skilled 
     labor.
       ``(C) Training.--The Secretary shall use training and 
     technical assistance funds available to the Secretary to 
     assist covered organizations under section 414C in providing 
     training to obtain certification required under this 
     subsection, including provisional or temporary certification.
       ``(3) Minimum efficiency standards.--Effective beginning 
     October 1, 2016, the Secretary shall ensure that--
       ``(A) each retrofit for which weatherization assistance is 
     provided under this part meets minimum efficiency and quality 
     of work standards established by the Secretary after 
     weatherization of a dwelling unit;
       ``(B) at least 10 percent of the dwelling units are 
     randomly inspected by a third party accredited under this 
     subsection to ensure compliance with the minimum efficiency 
     and quality of work standards established under subparagraph 
     (A); and

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       ``(C) the standards established under this subsection meet 
     or exceed the industry standards for home performance work 
     that are in effect on the date of enactment of this 
     subsection, as determined by the Secretary.''.

     SEC. 1013. REAUTHORIZATION OF STATE ENERGY PROGRAM.

       Section 365(f) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act 
     (42 U.S.C. 6325(f)) is amended by striking ``$125,000,000 for 
     each of fiscal years 2007 through 2012'' and inserting 
     ``$90,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2016 through 2020, of 
     which not greater than 5 percent may be used to provide 
     competitively awarded financial assistance''.

     SEC. 1014. SMART BUILDING ACCELERATION.

       (a) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Program.--The term ``program'' means the Federal Smart 
     Building Program established under subsection (b)(1).
       (2) Smart building.--The term ``smart building'' means a 
     building, or collection of buildings, with an energy system 
     that--
       (A) is flexible and automated;
       (B) has extensive operational monitoring and communication 
     connectivity, allowing remote monitoring and analysis of all 
     building functions;
       (C) takes a systems-based approach in integrating the 
     overall building operations for control of energy generation, 
     consumption, and storage;
       (D) communicates with utilities and other third-party 
     commercial entities, if appropriate; and
       (E) is cybersecure.
       (3) Smart building accelerator.--The term ``smart building 
     accelerator'' means an initiative that is designed to 
     demonstrate specific innovative policies and approaches--
       (A) with clear goals and a clear timeline; and
       (B) that, on successful demonstration, would accelerate 
     investment in energy efficiency.
       (b) Federal Smart Building Program.--
       (1) Establishment.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish a 
     program to be known as the ``Federal Smart Building 
     Program''--
       (A) to implement smart building technology; and
       (B) to demonstrate the costs and benefits of smart 
     buildings.
       (2) Selection.--
       (A) In general.--The Secretary shall coordinate the 
     selection of not fewer than 1 building from among each of 
     several key Federal agencies, as described in paragraph (4), 
     to compose an appropriately diverse set of smart buildings 
     based on size, type, and geographic location.
       (B) Inclusion of commercially operated buildings.--In 
     making selections under subparagraph (A), the Secretary may 
     include buildings that are owned by the Federal Government 
     but are commercially operated.
       (3) Targets.--Not later than 18 months after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish targets 
     for the number of smart buildings to be commissioned and 
     evaluated by key Federal agencies by 3 years and 6 years 
     after the date of enactment of this Act.
       (4) Federal agency described.--The key Federal agencies 
     referred to in this subsection shall include buildings 
     operated by--
       (A) the Department of the Army;
       (B) the Department of the Navy;
       (C) the Department of the Air Force;
       (D) the Department;
       (E) the Department of the Interior;
       (F) the Department of Veterans Affairs; and
       (G) the General Services Administration.
       (5) Requirement.--In implementing the program, the 
     Secretary shall leverage existing financing mechanisms 
     including energy savings performance contracts, utility 
     energy service contracts, and annual appropriations.
       (6) Evaluation.--Using the guidelines of the Federal Energy 
     Management Program relating to whole-building evaluation, 
     measurement, and verification, the Secretary shall evaluate 
     the costs and benefits of the buildings selected under 
     paragraph (2), including an identification of--
       (A) which advanced building technologies--
       (i) are most cost-effective; and
       (ii) show the most promise for--

       (I) increasing building energy savings;
       (II) increasing service performance to building occupants;
       (III) reducing environmental impacts; and
       (IV) establishing cybersecurity; and

       (B) any other information the Secretary determines to be 
     appropriate.
       (7) Awards.--The Secretary may expand awards made under the 
     Federal Energy Management Program and the Better Building 
     Challenge to recognize specific agency achievements in 
     accelerating the adoption of smart building technologies.
       (c) Survey of Private Sector Smart Buildings.--
       (1) Survey.--The Secretary shall conduct a survey of 
     privately owned smart buildings throughout the United States, 
     including commercial buildings, laboratory facilities, 
     hospitals, multifamily residential buildings, and buildings 
     owned by nonprofit organizations and institutions of higher 
     education.
       (2) Selection.--From among the smart buildings surveyed 
     under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall select not fewer 
     than 1 building each from an appropriate range of building 
     sizes, types, and geographic locations.
       (3) Evaluation.--Using the guidelines of the Federal Energy 
     Management Program relating to whole-building evaluation, 
     measurement, and verification, the Secretary shall evaluate 
     the costs and benefits of the buildings selected under 
     paragraph (2), including an identification of--
       (A) which advanced building technologies and systems--
       (i) are most cost-effective; and
       (ii) show the most promise for--

       (I) increasing building energy savings;
       (II) increasing service performance to building occupants;
       (III) reducing environmental impacts; and
       (IV) establishing cybersecurity; and

       (B) any other information the Secretary determines to be 
     appropriate.
       (d) Leveraging Existing Programs.--
       (1) Better building challenge.--As part of the Better 
     Building Challenge of the Department, the Secretary, in 
     consultation with major private sector property owners, shall 
     develop smart building accelerators to demonstrate innovative 
     policies and approaches that will accelerate the transition 
     to smart buildings in the public, institutional, and 
     commercial buildings sectors.
       (2) Research and development.--
       (A) In general.--The Secretary shall conduct research and 
     development to address key barriers to the integration of 
     advanced building technologies and to accelerate the 
     transition to smart buildings.
       (B) Inclusion.--The research and development conducted 
     under subparagraph (A) shall include research and development 
     on--
       (i) achieving whole-building, systems-level efficiency 
     through smart system and component integration;
       (ii) improving physical components, such as sensors and 
     controls, to be adaptive, anticipatory, and networked;
       (iii) reducing the cost of key components to accelerate the 
     adoption of smart building technologies;
       (iv) data management, including the capture and analysis of 
     data and the interoperability of the energy systems;
       (v) protecting against cybersecurity threats and addressing 
     security vulnerabilities of building systems or equipment;
       (vi) business models, including how business models may 
     limit the adoption of smart building technologies and how to 
     support transactive energy;
       (vii) integration and application of combined heat and 
     power systems and energy storage for resiliency;
       (viii) characterization of buildings and components;
       (ix) consumer and utility protections;
       (x) continuous management, including the challenges of 
     managing multiple energy systems and optimizing systems for 
     disparate stakeholders; and
       (xi) other areas of research and development, as determined 
     appropriate by the Secretary.
       (e) Report.--Not later than 2 years after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, and every 2 years thereafter until a 
     total of 3 reports have been made, the Secretary shall submit 
     to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the 
     Senate and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House 
     of Representatives a report on--
       (1) the establishment of the Federal Smart Building Program 
     and the evaluation of Federal smart buildings under 
     subsection (b);
       (2) the survey and evaluation of private sector smart 
     buildings under subsection (c); and
       (3) any recommendations of the Secretary to further 
     accelerate the transition to smart buildings.

     SEC. 1015. REPEAL OF FOSSIL PHASE-OUT.

       Section 305(a)(3) of the Energy Conservation and Production 
     Act (42 U.S.C. 6834(a)(3)) is amended by striking 
     subparagraph (D).

     SEC. 1016. FEDERAL BUILDING ENERGY EFFICIENCY PERFORMANCE 
                   STANDARDS.

       (a) Definitions.--Section 303 of the Energy Conservation 
     and Production Act (42 U.S.C. 6832) (as amended by section 
     1001(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(a)(3) of the Energy Conservation and Production Act (42 
     U.S.C. 6834(a)(3)) (as amended by section 1015) is amended--
       (1) 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.--
       ``(A) Revised federal building energy efficiency 
     performance standards.--
       ``(i) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
     enactment of the Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2016, 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--

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       ``(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 Policy Modernization Act of 2016; 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 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; 
     and
       ``(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.

       ``(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.''; and
       (2) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``(C) In the budget 
     request'' and inserting the following:
       ``(C) Budget request.--In the budget request''.

     SEC. 1017. CODIFICATION OF EXECUTIVE ORDER.

       Beginning in fiscal year 2016 and each fiscal year 
     thereafter through fiscal year 2025, the head of each Federal 
     agency shall, unless otherwise specified and where life-cycle 
     cost-effective, promote building energy conservation, 
     efficiency, and management by reducing, in Federal buildings 
     of the agency, building energy intensity, as measured in 
     British thermal units per gross square foot, by 2.5 percent 
     each fiscal year, relative to the baseline of the building 
     energy use of the applicable Federal buildings in fiscal year 
     2015 and after taking into account the progress of the 
     Federal agency in preceding fiscal years.

     SEC. 1018. CERTIFICATION FOR GREEN BUILDINGS.

       Section 305 of the Energy Conservation and Production Act 
     (42 U.S.C. 6834) (as amended by sections 1015 and 1016(b)) is 
     amended--
       (1) in subsection (a)(3), by adding at the end 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--

       ``(aa) are fair and neutral (meaning that the criteria are 
     based on an objective assessment of relevant technical data);
       ``(bb) do not prohibit, disfavor, or discriminate against 
     selection based on technically inadequate information to 
     inform human or environmental risk; and
       ``(cc) 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) the 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.--This 
     subparagraph 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 Policy Modernization Act of 
     2016) 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. 1019. 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

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     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.''.

     SEC. 1020. EVALUATION OF POTENTIALLY DUPLICATIVE GREEN 
                   BUILDING PROGRAMS WITHIN DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY.

       (a) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Administrative expenses.--
       (A) In general.--The term ``administrative expenses'' has 
     the meaning given the term by the Director of the Office of 
     Management and Budget under section 504(b)(2) of the Energy 
     and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations 
     Act, 2010 (31 U.S.C. 1105 note; Public Law 111-85).
       (B) Inclusions.--The term ``administrative expenses'' 
     includes, with respect to an agency--
       (i) costs incurred by--

       (I) the agency; or
       (II) any grantee, subgrantee, or other recipient of funds 
     from a grant program or other program administered by the 
     agency; and

       (ii) expenses relating to personnel salaries and benefits, 
     property management, travel, program management, promotion, 
     reviews and audits, case management, and communication 
     regarding, promotion of, and outreach for programs and 
     program activities administered by the agency.
       (2) Applicable program.--The term ``applicable program'' 
     means any program that is--
       (A) listed in Table 9 (pages 348-350) of the report of the 
     Government Accountability Office entitled ``2012 Annual 
     Report: Opportunities to Reduce Duplication, Overlap and 
     Fragmentation, Achieve Savings, and Enhance Revenue''; and
       (B) administered by the Secretary.
       (3) Service.--
       (A) In general.--Subject to subparagraph (B), the term 
     ``service'' has the meaning given the term by the Director of 
     the Office of Management and Budget.
       (B) Requirements.--For purposes of subparagraph (A), the 
     term ``service'' shall be limited to activities, assistance, 
     or other aid that provides a direct benefit to a recipient, 
     such as--
       (i) the provision of technical assistance;
       (ii) assistance for housing or tuition; or
       (iii) financial support (including grants, loans, tax 
     credits, and tax deductions).
       (b) Report.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than January 1, 2016, the 
     Secretary shall submit to Congress and make available on the 
     public Internet website of the Department a report that 
     describes the applicable programs.
       (2) Requirements.--In preparing the report under paragraph 
     (1), the Secretary shall--
       (A) determine the approximate annual total administrative 
     expenses of each applicable program;
       (B) determine the approximate annual expenditures for 
     services for each applicable program;
       (C) describe the intended market for each applicable 
     program, including the--
       (i) estimated the number of clients served by each 
     applicable program; and
       (ii) beneficiaries who received services or information 
     under the applicable program (if applicable and if data is 
     readily available);
       (D) estimate--
       (i) the number of full-time employees who administer each 
     applicable program; and
       (ii) the number of full-time equivalents (the salary of 
     whom is paid in part or full by the Federal Government 
     through a grant or contract, a subaward of a grant or 
     contract, a cooperative agreement, or another form of 
     financial award or assistance) who assist in administering 
     the applicable program;
       (E) briefly describe the type of services each applicable 
     program provides, such as information, grants, technical 
     assistance, loans, tax credits, or tax deductions;
       (F) identify the type of recipient who is intended to 
     benefit from the services or information provided under the 
     applicable program, such as individual property owners or 
     renters, local governments, businesses, nonprofit 
     organizations, or State governments; and
       (G) identify whether written program goals are available 
     for each applicable program.
       (c) Recommendations.--Not later than January 1, 2016, the 
     Secretary shall submit to Congress a report that includes--
       (1) a recommendation of whether any applicable program 
     should be eliminated or consolidated, including any 
     legislative changes that would be necessary to eliminate or 
     consolidate applicable programs; and
       (2) methods to improve the applicable programs by 
     establishing program goals or increasing collaboration to 
     reduce any potential overlap or duplication, taking into 
     account--
       (A) the 2011 report of the Government Accountability Office 
     entitled ``Federal Initiatives for the NonFederal Sector 
     Could Benefit from More Interagency Collaboration''; and
       (B) the report of the Government Accountability Office 
     entitled ``2012 Annual Report: Opportunities to Reduce 
     Duplication, Overlap and Fragmentation, Achieve Savings, and 
     Enhance Revenue''.
       (d) Analyses.--Not later than January 1, 2016, the 
     Secretary shall identify--
       (1) which applicable programs were specifically authorized 
     by Congress; and
       (2) which applicable programs are carried out solely under 
     the discretionary authority of the Secretary.

     SEC. 1021. STUDY AND REPORT ON ENERGY SAVINGS BENEFITS OF 
                   OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY PROGRAMS AND SERVICES.

       (a) Definition of Operational Efficiency Programs and 
     Services.--In this section, the term ``operational efficiency 
     programs and services'' means programs and services that use 
     information and communications technologies (including 
     computer hardware, energy efficiency software, and power 
     management tools) to operate buildings and equipment in the 
     optimum manner at the optimum times.
       (b) Study and Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date 
     of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall conduct a study 
     and issue a report that quantifies the potential energy 
     savings of operational efficiency programs and services for 
     commercial, institutional, industrial, and governmental 
     entities, including Federal agencies.
       (c) Measurement and Verification of Energy Savings.--The 
     report required under this section shall include potential 
     methodologies or protocols for utilities, utility regulators, 
     and Federal agencies to evaluate, measure, and verify energy 
     savings from operational efficiency programs and services.

                         Subtitle B--Appliances

     SEC. 1101. EXTENDED PRODUCT SYSTEM REBATE PROGRAM.

       (a) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) 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).
       (2) Electronic control.--The term ``electronic control'' 
     means--
       (A) a power converter; or
       (B) a combination of a power circuit and control circuit 
     included on 1 chassis.
       (3) Extended product system.--The term ``extended product 
     system'' means an electric motor and any required associated 
     electronic control and driven load that--
       (A) offers variable speed or multispeed operation;
       (B) offers partial load control that reduces input energy 
     requirements (as measured in kilowatt-hours) as compared to 
     identified base levels set by the Secretary; and
       (C)(i) has greater than 1 horsepower; and
       (ii) uses an extended product system technology, as 
     determined by the Secretary.
       (4) Qualified extended product system.--
       (A) In general.--The term ``qualified extended product 
     system'' means an extended product system that--
       (i) includes an electric motor and an electronic control; 
     and
       (ii) reduces the input energy (as measured in kilowatt-
     hours) required to operate the extended product system by not 
     less than 5 percent, as compared to identified base levels 
     set by the Secretary.
       (B) Inclusions.--The term ``qualified extended product 
     system'' includes commercial or industrial machinery or 
     equipment that--
       (i)(I) did not previously make use of the extended product 
     system prior to the redesign described in subclause (II); and
       (II) incorporates an extended product system that has 
     greater than 1 horsepower into redesigned machinery or 
     equipment; and
       (ii) was previously used prior to, and was placed back into 
     service during, calendar year 2016 or 2017.
       (b) Establishment.--Not later than 180 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 or installation of a qualified 
     extended product system.
       (c) Qualified Entities.--
       (1) Eligibility requirements.--A qualified entity under 
     this section shall be--
       (A) in the case of a qualified extended product system 
     described in subsection (a)(4)(A), the purchaser of the 
     qualified extended product that is installed; and
       (B) in the case of a qualified extended product system 
     described in subsection (a)(4)(B), the manufacturer of the 
     commercial or industrial machinery or equipment that 
     incorporated the extended product system into that machinery 
     or equipment.
       (2) Application.--To be eligible to receive a rebate under 
     this section, a qualified entity shall submit to the 
     Secretary--
       (A) an application in such form, at such time, and 
     containing such information as the Secretary may require; and

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       (B) a certification that includes demonstrated evidence--
       (i) that the entity is a qualified entity; and
       (ii)(I) in the case of a qualified entity described in 
     paragraph (1)(A)--

       (aa) that the qualified entity installed the qualified 
     extended product system during the 2 fiscal years following 
     the date of enactment of this Act;
       (bb) that the qualified extended product system meets the 
     requirements of subsection (a)(4)(A); and
       (cc) showing the serial number, manufacturer, and model 
     number from the nameplate of the installed motor of the 
     qualified entity on which the qualified extended product 
     system was installed; or

       (II) in the case of a qualified entity described in 
     paragraph (1)(B), demonstrated evidence--

       (aa) that the qualified extended product system meets the 
     requirements of subsection (a)(4)(B); and
       (bb) showing the serial number, manufacturer, and model 
     number from the nameplate of the installed motor of the 
     qualified entity with which the extended product system is 
     integrated.

       (d) Authorized Amount of Rebate.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary may provide to a qualified 
     entity a rebate in an amount equal to the product obtained by 
     multiplying--
       (A) an amount equal to the sum of the nameplate rated 
     horsepower of--
       (i) the electric motor to which the qualified extended 
     product system is attached; and
       (ii) the electronic control; and
       (B) $25.
       (2) Maximum aggregate amount.--A qualified entity shall not 
     be entitled to aggregate rebates under this section in excess 
     of $25,000 per calendar year.
       (e) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized 
     to be appropriated to carry out this section $5,000,000 for 
     each of the first 2 full fiscal years following the date of 
     enactment of this Act, to remain available until expended.

     SEC. 1102. ENERGY EFFICIENT TRANSFORMER REBATE PROGRAM.

       (a) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Qualified energy efficient transformer.--The term 
     ``qualified energy efficient transformer'' means a 
     transformer that meets or exceeds the applicable energy 
     conservation standards described in the tables in subsection 
     (b)(2) and paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (c) of 
     section 431.196 of title 10, Code of Federal Regulations (as 
     in effect on the date of enactment of this Act).
       (2) Qualified energy inefficient transformer.--The term 
     ``qualified energy inefficient transformer'' means a 
     transformer with an equal number of phases and capacity to a 
     transformer described in any of the tables in subsection 
     (b)(2) and paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (c) of 
     section 431.196 of title 10, Code of Federal Regulations (as 
     in effect on the date of enactment of this Act) that--
       (A) does not meet or exceed the applicable energy 
     conservation standards described in paragraph (1); and
       (B)(i) was manufactured between January 1, 1985, and 
     December 31, 2006, for a transformer with an equal number of 
     phases and capacity as a transformer described in the table 
     in subsection (b)(2) of section 431.196 of title 10, Code of 
     Federal Regulations (as in effect on the date of enactment of 
     this Act); or
       (ii) was manufactured between January 1, 1990, and December 
     31, 2009, for a transformer with an equal number of phases 
     and capacity as a transformer described in the table in 
     paragraph (1) or (2) of subsection (c) of that section (as in 
     effect on the date of enactment of this Act).
       (3) Qualified entity.--The term ``qualified entity'' means 
     an owner of industrial or manufacturing facilities, 
     commercial buildings, or multifamily residential buildings, a 
     utility, or an energy service company that fulfills the 
     requirements of subsection (d).
       (b) Establishment.--Not later than 90 days after the date 
     of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish a 
     program to provide rebates to qualified entities for 
     expenditures made by the qualified entity for the replacement 
     of a qualified energy inefficient transformer with a 
     qualified energy efficient transformer.
       (c) Requirements.--To be eligible to receive a rebate under 
     this section, an entity 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--
       (1) that the entity purchased a qualified energy efficient 
     transformer;
       (2) of the core loss value of the qualified energy 
     efficient transformer;
       (3) of the age of the qualified energy inefficient 
     transformer being replaced;
       (4) of the core loss value of the qualified energy 
     inefficient transformer being replaced--
       (A) as measured by a qualified professional or verified by 
     the equipment manufacturer, as applicable; or
       (B) for transformers described in subsection (a)(2)(B)(i), 
     as selected from a table of default values as determined by 
     the Secretary in consultation with applicable industry; and
       (5) that the qualified energy inefficient transformer has 
     been permanently decommissioned and scrapped.
       (d) Authorized Amount of Rebate.--The amount of a rebate 
     provided under this section shall be--
       (1) for a 3-phase or single-phase transformer with a 
     capacity of not less than 10 and not greater than 2,500 
     kilovolt-amperes, twice the amount equal to the difference in 
     Watts between the core loss value (as measured in accordance 
     with paragraphs (2) and (4) of subsection (c)) of--
       (A) the qualified energy inefficient transformer; and
       (B) the qualified energy efficient transformer; or
       (2) for a transformer described in subsection (a)(2)(B)(i), 
     the amount determined using a table of default rebate values 
     by rated transformer output, as measured in kilovolt-amperes, 
     as determined by the Secretary in consultation with 
     applicable industry.
       (e) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized 
     to be appropriated to carry out this section $5,000,000 for 
     each of fiscal years 2016 and 2017, to remain available until 
     expended.
       (f) Termination of Effectiveness.--The authority provided 
     by this section terminates on December 31, 2017.

     SEC. 1103. STANDARDS FOR CERTAIN FURNACES.

       Section 325(f)(4) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act 
     (42 U.S.C. 6295(f)(4)) is amended by adding at the end the 
     following:
       ``(E) Restriction on final rule for residential non-
     weatherized gas furnaces and mobile home furnaces.--
       ``(i) In general.--Notwithstanding any other provision of 
     this Act, the Secretary shall not prescribe a final rule 
     amending the efficiency standards for residential non-
     weatherized gas furnaces or mobile home furnaces until each 
     of the following has occurred:

       ``(I) The Secretary convenes a representative advisory 
     group of interested stakeholders, including the 
     manufacturers, distributors, and contractors of residential 
     non-weatherized gas furnaces and mobile home furnaces, home 
     builders, building owners, energy efficiency advocates, 
     natural gas utilities, electric utilities, and consumer 
     groups.
       ``(II) Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of 
     this subparagraph, the advisory group described in subclause 
     (I) completes an analysis of a nationwide requirement of a 
     condensing furnace efficiency standard including--

       ``(aa) a complete analysis of current market trends 
     regarding the transition of sales from non-condensing 
     furnaces to condensing furnaces;
       ``(bb) the projected net loss in the industry of the 
     present value of original equipment manufactured after 
     adoption of the standard;
       ``(cc) the projected consumer payback period and life cycle 
     cost savings after adoption of the standard;
       ``(dd) a determination of whether the standard is 
     economically justified, based solely on the definition of 
     energy under section 321; and
       ``(ee) other common economic principles.

       ``(III) The advisory group described in subclause (I) 
     reviews the analysis and determines whether a nationwide 
     requirement of a condensing furnace efficiency standard is 
     technically feasible and economically justified.
       ``(IV) The final determination of the advisory group under 
     subclause (III) is published in the Federal Register.

       ``(ii) Amended standards.--If the advisory group determines 
     under clause (i)(III) that a nationwide requirement of a 
     condensing furnace efficiency standard is not technically 
     feasible and economically justified, the Secretary shall, not 
     later than 180 days after the date on which the final 
     determination of the advisory group is published in the 
     Federal Register under clause (i)(IV), establish amended 
     standards through the negotiated rulemaking procedure 
     provided for under subchapter III of chapter 5 of title 5, 
     United States Code (commonly known as the `Negotiated 
     Rulemaking Act of 1990').''.

     SEC. 1104. 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)

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     shall cease if the program partner complies with all Energy 
     Star program requirements for a period of at least 3 
     years.''.

     SEC. 1105. ENERGY CONSERVATION STANDARDS FOR COMMERCIAL 
                   REFRIGERATION EQUIPMENT.

       (a) Deadline.--The requirements of the final rule entitled 
     ``Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards 
     for Commercial Refrigeration Equipment'' (79 Fed. Reg. 17725 
     (March 28, 2014)), shall take effect on January 1, 2020, for 
     equipment covered by the final rule that--
       (1) uses natural refrigerants with a global warming 
     potential of 10 or less that are approved for use by the 
     Environmental Protection Agency under the Significant New 
     Alternatives Program;
       (2) is within 1 of the following product categories:
       (A) VCT.SC.M vertical cooler with transparent door self 
     contained medium temperature; or
       (B) HCT.SC.M horizontal cooler with transparent door self 
     contained medium temperature; and
       (3) uses not more than 115 percent of the energy use 
     allowed by applicable standards under Energy Star 3.0.
       (b) Future Rulemakings.--Nothing in this section changes 
     the criteria to be considered during future rulemakings 
     undertaken by the Department under title III of the Energy 
     Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6291 et seq.).
       (c) Review.--Notwithstanding subsection (a), the next 
     review required under section 342(c)(6)(B) of the Energy 
     Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6313(c)(6)(B)) shall 
     be conducted based on an effective date of March 27, 2017.

     SEC. 1106. VOLUNTARY VERIFICATION 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 verification programs for air conditioning, 
     furnace, boiler, heat pump, and water heater products.--
       ``(A) Reliance on voluntary programs.--For the purpose of 
     periodic testing to verify compliance with energy 
     conservation standards and Energy Star specifications 
     established under sections 324A, 325, and 342 for 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 the Administrator of the 
     Environmental Protection Agency shall rely on testing 
     conducted by voluntary verification programs that are 
     recognized by the Secretary in accordance with subparagraph 
     (B).
       ``(B) Recognition of voluntary verification programs.--
       ``(i) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date 
     of enactment of this paragraph, the Secretary shall initiate 
     a negotiated rulemaking in accordance with subchapter III of 
     chapter 5 of title 5, United States Code (commonly known as 
     the `Negotiated Rulemaking Act of 1990') to develop criteria 
     that have consensus support for achieving recognition by the 
     Secretary as an approved voluntary verification program.
       ``(ii) Minimum requirements.--The criteria developed under 
     clause (i) shall, at a minimum, ensure that the voluntary 
     verification program--

       ``(I) is nationally recognized;
       ``(II) is operated by a third party and not directly 
     operated by a program participant;
       ``(III) satisfies any applicable elements of--

       ``(aa) International Organization for Standardization 
     standard numbered 17025; and
       ``(bb) any other relevant International Organization for 
     Standardization standards identified and agreed to through 
     the negotiated rulemaking under clause (i);

       ``(IV) at least annually tests independently obtained 
     products following the test procedures established under this 
     title to verify the certified rating of a representative 
     sample of products and equipment within the scope of the 
     program;
       ``(V) maintains a publicly available list of all ratings of 
     products subject to verification;
       ``(VI) requires the changing of the performance rating or 
     removal of the product or equipment from the program if 
     testing determines that the performance rating does not meet 
     the levels the manufacturer has certified to the Secretary;
       ``(VII) requires new program participants to substantiate 
     ratings through test data generated in accordance with DOE 
     regulations;
       ``(VIII) allows for challenge testing of products and 
     equipment within the scope of the program;
       ``(IX) requires program participants to disclose the 
     performance rating of all covered products and equipment 
     within the scope of the program for the covered product or 
     equipment;
       ``(X) provides to the Secretary--

       ``(aa) an annual report of all test results, the contents 
     of which shall be determined through the negotiated 
     rulemaking process under clause (i); and
       ``(bb) test reports, on the request of the Secretary or the 
     Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, that 
     note any instructions specified by the manufacturer or the 
     representative of the manufacturer for the purpose of 
     conducting the verification testing, to be exempted from 
     disclosure to the extent provided under section 552(b)(4) of 
     title 5, United States Code (commonly known as the `Freedom 
     of Information Act'); and

       ``(XI) satisfies any additional requirements or standards 
     that the Secretary and Administrator of the Environmental 
     Protection Agency shall establish consistent with this 
     subparagraph.

       ``(iii) Finding required for cessation of recognition.--The 
     Secretary may only cease recognition of a voluntary 
     verification program as an approved program described in 
     subparagraph (A) on a finding that the program is not meeting 
     its obligations for compliance through program review 
     criteria established under this subparagraph.
       ``(iv) Revisions.--

       ``(I) In general.--Major revisions to voluntary 
     verification program criteria established under this 
     subparagraph shall only be made pursuant to a subsequent 
     negotiated rulemaking in accordance with subchapter III of 
     chapter 5 of title 5, United States Code (commonly known as 
     the `Negotiated Rulemaking Act of 1990').
       ``(II) Nonmajor revisions.--

       ``(aa) In general.--The Secretary may make all other 
     nonmajor criteria revisions by initiating a direct final rule 
     in accordance with section 553(b)(3)(B) of title 5, United 
     States Code, on a determination published in the Federal 
     Register that revisions to the criteria are necessary and 
     that substantive opposition to the proposed revisions is not 
     expected.
       ``(bb) Conditions for effectiveness.--If the Secretary does 
     not receive adversarial comments with respect to the 
     determination published under item (aa) during the 30-day-
     period following publication of that determination in the 
     Federal Register, the direct final rule shall have the force 
     and effect of law.
       ``(cc) Withdrawal of final rule.--Receipt of any 
     adversarial comment with respect to the determination 
     published under item (aa) shall require the Secretary to 
     withdraw the direct final rule and publish--
       ``(AA) a notice of proposed rulemaking pursuant to section 
     553 of title 5, United States Code; or
       ``(BB) a notice of proposed rulemaking pursuant to section 
     553 of title 5, United States Code, that includes a 
     determination that revisions to the criteria are necessary.
       ``(C) Administration.--
       ``(i) In general.--The Secretary and the Administrator of 
     the Environmental Protection Agency shall not require--

       ``(I) manufacturers to participate in a voluntary 
     verification program described in subparagraph (A); or
       ``(II) participating manufacturers to provide information 
     that has already been provided to the Secretary or the 
     Administrator.

       ``(ii) List of covered products.--The Secretary or the 
     Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency may 
     maintain a publicly available list of covered products and 
     equipment that distinguishes between products that are, and 
     are not covered products and equipment verified through a 
     voluntary verification program described in subparagraph (A);
       ``(iii) Periodic verification testing.--

       ``(I) In general.--The Secretary--

       ``(aa) shall not subject products or equipment that have 
     been verification tested under a voluntary verification 
     program described in subparagraph (A) to periodic 
     verification testing that verifies the accuracy of the 
     certified performance rating of the products or equipment; 
     but
       ``(bb) may test products or equipment described in 
     subclause (I) if the testing is necessary--
       ``(AA) to assess the overall performance of a voluntary 
     verification program;
       ``(BB) to address specific performance issues;
       ``(CC) for use in updating test procedures and standards; 
     or
       ``(DD) for other purposes consistent with this title.

       ``(II) Additional testing.--The Secretary may subject 
     products or equipment described in subclause (I) to periodic 
     verification testing outside the restrictions of subclause 
     (I)(bb), if agreed to during the rulemaking described in 
     subparagraph (B)

       ``(D) Effect on other authority.--Nothing in this paragraph 
     limits the authority of the Secretary or the Administrator of 
     the Environmental Protection Agency to enforce compliance 
     with any law.''.

                       Subtitle C--Manufacturing

     SEC. 1201. MANUFACTURING ENERGY EFFICIENCY.

       (a) Purposes.--The purposes of this section are--
       (1) to reform and reorient the industrial efficiency 
     programs of the Department;
       (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.

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       (b) Future of Industry Program.--
       (1) 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''.
       (2) 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--
       (A) by redesignating paragraphs (3) through (5) as 
     paragraphs (4) through (6), respectively; and
       (B) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following:
       ``(3) Energy service provider.--The term `energy service 
     provider' means any business providing technology or services 
     to improve the energy efficiency, water 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.''.
       (3) 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--
       (A) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (5) as 
     subparagraphs (A) through (E), respectively, and indenting 
     appropriately;
       (B) by striking ``The Secretary'' and inserting the 
     following:
       ``(1) In general.--The Secretary'';
       (C) in subparagraph (A) (as redesignated by subparagraph 
     (A)), 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
       (D) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(2) Coordination.--To increase the value and capabilities 
     of the industrial research and assessment centers, the 
     centers shall--
       ``(A) coordinate with Manufacturing Extension Partnership 
     Centers of the National Institute of Standards and 
     Technology;
       ``(B) coordinate with the Building Technologies Program of 
     the Department of Energy to provide building assessment 
     services to manufacturers;
       ``(C) 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;
       ``(D) 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;
       ``(E) identify opportunities for reducing greenhouse gas 
     emissions; and
       ``(F) 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.''.
       (c) Sustainable Manufacturing Initiative.--
       (1) 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 on-site 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.''.
       (2) 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.''.
       (d) Conforming Amendments.--
       (1) Section 106 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 
     15811) is repealed.
       (2) 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.
       (3) 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,''.

     SEC. 1202. LEVERAGING EXISTING FEDERAL AGENCY PROGRAMS TO 
                   ASSIST SMALL AND MEDIUM MANUFACTURERS.

       (a) Definitions.--In this section and section 1203:
       (1) Energy management system.--The term ``energy management 
     system'' means a business management process based on 
     standards of the American National Standards Institute that 
     enables an organization to follow a systematic approach in 
     achieving continual improvement of energy performance, 
     including energy efficiency, security, use, and consumption.
       (2) Industrial assessment center.--The term ``industrial 
     assessment center'' means a center located at an institution 
     of higher education that--
       (A) receives funding from the Department;
       (B) provides an in-depth assessment of small- and medium-
     size manufacturer plant sites to evaluate the facilities, 
     services, and manufacturing operations of the plant site; and
       (C) identifies opportunities for potential savings for 
     small- and medium-size manufacturer plant sites from energy 
     efficiency improvements, waste minimization, pollution 
     prevention, and productivity improvement.
       (3) National laboratory.--The term ``National Laboratory'' 
     has the meaning given the term in section 2 of the Energy 
     Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 15801).
       (4) Small and medium manufacturers.--The term ``small and 
     medium manufacturers'' means manufacturing firms--
       (A) classified in the North American Industry 
     Classification System as any of sectors 31 through 33;
       (B) with gross annual sales of less than $100,000,000;
       (C) with fewer than 500 employees at the plant site; and
       (D) with annual energy bills totaling more than $100,000 
     and less than $2,500,000.
       (5) Smart manufacturing.--The term ``smart manufacturing'' 
     means a set of advanced sensing, instrumentation, monitoring, 
     controls, and process optimization technologies and practices 
     that merge information and communication technologies with 
     the manufacturing environment for the real-time management of 
     energy, productivity, and costs across factories and 
     companies.
       (b) Expansion of Technical Assistance Programs.--The 
     Secretary shall expand the scope of technologies covered by 
     the Industrial Assessment Centers of the Department--
       (1) to include smart manufacturing technologies and 
     practices; and
       (2) to equip the directors of the Industrial Assessment 
     Centers with the training and tools necessary to provide 
     technical assistance in smart manufacturing technologies and 
     practices, including energy management systems, to 
     manufacturers.
       (c) Funding.--The Secretary shall use unobligated funds of 
     the Department to carry out this section.

     SEC. 1203. LEVERAGING SMART MANUFACTURING INFRASTRUCTURE AT 
                   NATIONAL LABORATORIES.

       (a) Study.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall conduct a study on 
     ways in which the Department can increase access to existing 
     high-performance computing resources in the National 
     Laboratories, particularly for small and medium 
     manufacturers.
       (2) Inclusions.--In identifying ways to increase access to 
     National Laboratories under paragraph (1), the Secretary 
     shall--

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       (A) focus on increasing access to the computing facilities 
     of the National Laboratories; and
       (B) ensure that--
       (i) the information from the manufacturer is protected; and
       (ii) the security of the National Laboratory facility is 
     maintained.
       (3) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress 
     a report describing the results of the study.
       (b) Actions for Increased Access.--The Secretary shall 
     facilitate access to the National Laboratories studied under 
     subsection (a) for small and medium manufacturers so that 
     small and medium manufacturers can fully use the high-
     performance computing resources of the National Laboratories 
     to enhance the manufacturing competitiveness of the United 
     States.

                          Subtitle D--Vehicles

     SEC. 1301. SHORT TITLE.

       This subtitle may be cited as the ``Vehicle Innovation Act 
     of 2016''.

     SEC. 1302. OBJECTIVES.

       The objectives of this subtitle are--
       (1) to establish a consistent and consolidated authority 
     for the vehicle technology program at the Department;
       (2) to develop United States technologies and practices 
     that--
       (A) improve the fuel efficiency and emissions of all 
     vehicles produced in the United States; and
       (B) reduce vehicle reliance on petroleum-based fuels;
       (3) to support domestic research, development, engineering, 
     demonstration, and commercial application and manufacturing 
     of advanced vehicles, engines, and components;
       (4) to enable vehicles to move larger volumes of goods and 
     more passengers with less energy and emissions;
       (5) to develop cost-effective advanced technologies for 
     wide-scale utilization throughout the passenger, commercial, 
     government, and transit vehicle sectors;
       (6) to allow for greater consumer choice of vehicle 
     technologies and fuels;
       (7) shorten technology development and integration cycles 
     in the vehicle industry;
       (8) to ensure a proper balance and diversity of Federal 
     investment in vehicle technologies; and
       (9) to strengthen partnerships between Federal and State 
     governmental agencies and the private and academic sectors.

     SEC. 1303. COORDINATION AND NONDUPLICATION.

       The Secretary shall ensure, to the maximum extent 
     practicable, that the activities authorized by this subtitle 
     do not duplicate those of other programs within the 
     Department or other relevant research agencies.

     SEC. 1304. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

       There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary 
     for research, development, engineering, demonstration, and 
     commercial application of vehicles and related technologies 
     in the United States, including activities authorized under 
     this subtitle--
       (1) for fiscal year 2016, $313,567,000;
       (2) for fiscal year 2017, $326,109,000;
       (3) for fiscal year 2018, $339,154,000;
       (4) for fiscal year 2019, $352,720,000; and
       (5) for fiscal year 2020, $366,829,000.

     SEC. 1305. REPORTING.

       (a) Technologies Developed.--Not later than 18 months after 
     the date of enactment of this Act and annually thereafter 
     through 2020, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report 
     regarding the technologies developed as a result of the 
     activities authorized by this subtitle, with a particular 
     emphasis on whether the technologies were successfully 
     adopted for commercial applications, and if so, whether 
     products relying on those technologies are manufactured in 
     the United States.
       (b) Additional Matters.--At the end of each fiscal year 
     through 2020, the Secretary shall submit to the relevant 
     Congressional committees of jurisdiction an annual report 
     describing activities undertaken in the previous year under 
     this Act, active industry participants, the status of public 
     private partnerships, progress of the program in meeting 
     goals and timelines, and a strategic plan for funding of 
     activities across agencies.

                PART I--VEHICLE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT

     SEC. 1306. PROGRAM.

       (a) Activities.--The Secretary shall conduct a program of 
     basic and applied research, development, engineering, 
     demonstration, and commercial application activities on 
     materials, technologies, and processes with the potential to 
     substantially reduce or eliminate petroleum use and the 
     emissions of the Nation's passenger and commercial vehicles, 
     including activities in the areas of--
       (1) electrification of vehicle systems;
       (2) batteries, ultracapacitors, and other energy storage 
     devices;
       (3) power electronics;
       (4) vehicle, component, and subsystem manufacturing 
     technologies and processes;
       (5) engine efficiency and combustion optimization;
       (6) waste heat recovery;
       (7) transmission and drivetrains;
       (8) hydrogen vehicle technologies, including fuel cells and 
     internal combustion engines, and hydrogen infrastructure, 
     including hydrogen energy storage to enable renewables and 
     provide hydrogen for fuel and power;
       (9) natural gas vehicle technologies;
       (10) aerodynamics, rolling resistance (including tires and 
     wheel assemblies), and accessory power loads of vehicles and 
     associated equipment;
       (11) vehicle weight reduction, including lightweighting 
     materials and the development of manufacturing processes to 
     fabricate, assemble, and use dissimilar materials;
       (12) friction and wear reduction;
       (13) engine and component durability;
       (14) innovative propulsion systems;
       (15) advanced boosting systems;
       (16) hydraulic hybrid technologies;
       (17) engine compatibility with and optimization for a 
     variety of transportation fuels including natural gas and 
     other liquid and gaseous fuels;
       (18) predictive engineering, modeling, and simulation of 
     vehicle and transportation systems;
       (19) refueling and charging infrastructure for alternative 
     fueled and electric or plug-in electric hybrid vehicles, 
     including the unique challenges facing rural areas;
       (20) gaseous fuels storage systems and system integration 
     and optimization;
       (21) sensing, communications, and actuation technologies 
     for vehicle, electrical grid, and infrastructure;
       (22) efficient use, substitution, and recycling of 
     potentially critical materials in vehicles, including rare 
     earth elements and precious metals, at risk of supply 
     disruption;
       (23) aftertreatment technologies;
       (24) thermal management of battery systems;
       (25) retrofitting advanced vehicle technologies to existing 
     vehicles;
       (26) development of common standards, specifications, and 
     architectures for both transportation and stationary battery 
     applications;
       (27) advanced internal combustion engines;
       (28) mild hybrid;
       (29) engine down speeding;
       (30) vehicle-to-vehicle, vehicle-to-pedestrian, and 
     vehicle-to-infrastructure technologies; and
       (31) other research areas as determined by the Secretary.
       (b) Transformational Technology.--The Secretary shall 
     ensure that the Department continues to support research, 
     development, engineering, demonstration, and commercial 
     application activities and maintains competency in mid- to 
     long-term transformational vehicle technologies with 
     potential to achieve reductions in emissions, including 
     activities in the areas of--
       (1) hydrogen vehicle technologies, including fuel cells, 
     hydrogen storage, infrastructure, and activities in hydrogen 
     technology validation and safety codes and standards;
       (2) multiple battery chemistries and novel energy storage 
     devices, including nonchemical batteries and 
     electromechanical storage technologies such as hydraulics, 
     flywheels, and compressed air storage;
       (3) communication and connectivity among vehicles, 
     infrastructure, and the electrical grid; and
       (4) other innovative technologies research and development, 
     as determined by the Secretary.
       (c) Industry Participation.--To the maximum extent 
     practicable, activities under this Act shall be carried out 
     in partnership or collaboration with automotive 
     manufacturers, heavy commercial, vocational, and transit 
     vehicle manufacturers, qualified plug-in electric vehicle 
     manufacturers, compressed natural gas vehicle manufacturers, 
     vehicle and engine equipment and component manufacturers, 
     manufacturing equipment manufacturers, advanced vehicle 
     service providers, fuel producers and energy suppliers, 
     electric utilities, universities, national laboratories, and 
     independent research laboratories. In carrying out this Act 
     the Secretary shall--
       (1) determine whether a wide range of companies that 
     manufacture or assemble vehicles or components in the United 
     States are represented in ongoing public private partnership 
     activities, including firms that have not traditionally 
     participated in federally sponsored research and development 
     activities, and where possible, partner with such firms that 
     conduct significant and relevant research and development 
     activities in the United States;
       (2) leverage the capabilities and resources of, and 
     formalize partnerships with, industry-led stakeholder 
     organizations, nonprofit organizations, industry consortia, 
     and trade associations with expertise in the research and 
     development of, and education and outreach activities in, 
     advanced automotive and commercial vehicle technologies;
       (3) develop more effective processes for transferring 
     research findings and technologies to industry;
       (4) support public-private partnerships, dedicated to 
     overcoming barriers in commercial application of 
     transformational vehicle technologies, that utilize such 
     industry-led technology development facilities of entities 
     with demonstrated expertise in successfully designing and 
     engineering pre-commercial generations of such 
     transformational technology; and
       (5) promote efforts to ensure that technology research, 
     development, engineering, and commercial application 
     activities funded under this Act are carried out in the 
     United States.
       (d) Interagency and Intraagency Coordination.--To the 
     maximum extent practicable, the Secretary shall coordinate 
     research, development, demonstration, and commercial 
     application activities among--

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       (1) relevant programs within the Department, including--
       (A) the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy;
       (B) the Office of Science;
       (C) the Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy 
     Reliability;
       (D) the Office of Fossil Energy;
       (E) the Advanced Research Projects Agency--Energy; and
       (F) other offices as determined by the Secretary; and
       (2) relevant technology research and development programs 
     within other Federal agencies, as determined by the 
     Secretary.
       (e) Federal Demonstration of Technologies.--The Secretary 
     shall make information available to procurement programs of 
     Federal agencies regarding the potential to demonstrate 
     technologies resulting from activities funded through 
     programs under this Act.
       (f) Intergovernmental Coordination.--The Secretary shall 
     seek opportunities to leverage resources and support 
     initiatives of State and local governments in developing and 
     promoting advanced vehicle technologies, manufacturing, and 
     infrastructure.
       (g) Criteria.--When awarding grants under this program, the 
     Secretary shall give priority to those technologies (either 
     individually or as part of a system) that--
       (1) provide the greatest aggregate fuel savings based on 
     the reasonable projected sales volumes of the technology; and
       (2) provide the greatest increase in United States 
     employment.

     SEC. 1307. MANUFACTURING.

       The Secretary shall carry out a research, development, 
     engineering, demonstration, and commercial application 
     program of advanced vehicle manufacturing technologies and 
     practices, including innovative processes--
       (1) to increase the production rate and decrease the cost 
     of advanced battery and fuel cell manufacturing;
       (2) to vary the capability of individual manufacturing 
     facilities to accommodate different battery chemistries and 
     configurations;
       (3) to reduce waste streams, emissions, and energy 
     intensity of vehicle, engine, advanced battery and component 
     manufacturing processes;
       (4) to recycle and remanufacture used batteries and other 
     vehicle components for reuse in vehicles or stationary 
     applications;
       (5) to develop manufacturing processes to effectively 
     fabricate, assemble, and produce cost-effective lightweight 
     materials such as advanced aluminum and other metal alloys, 
     polymeric composites, and carbon fiber for use in vehicles;
       (6) to produce lightweight high pressure storage systems 
     for gaseous fuels;
       (7) to design and manufacture purpose-built hydrogen fuel 
     cell vehicles and components;
       (8) to improve the calendar life and cycle life of advanced 
     batteries; and
       (9) to produce permanent magnets for advanced vehicles.

    PART II--MEDIUM- AND HEAVY-DUTY COMMERCIAL AND TRANSIT VEHICLES

     SEC. 1308. PROGRAM.

       The Secretary, in partnership with relevant research and 
     development programs in other Federal agencies, and a range 
     of appropriate industry stakeholders, shall carry out a 
     program of cooperative research, development, demonstration, 
     and commercial application activities on advanced 
     technologies for medium- to heavy-duty commercial, 
     vocational, recreational, and transit vehicles, including 
     activities in the areas of--
       (1) engine efficiency and combustion research;
       (2) onboard storage technologies for compressed and 
     liquefied natural gas;
       (3) development and integration of engine technologies 
     designed for natural gas operation of a variety of vehicle 
     platforms;
       (4) waste heat recovery and conversion;
       (5) improved aerodynamics and tire rolling resistance;
       (6) energy and space-efficient emissions control systems;
       (7) mild hybrid, heavy hybrid, hybrid hydraulic, plug-in 
     hybrid, and electric platforms, and energy storage 
     technologies;
       (8) drivetrain optimization;
       (9) friction and wear reduction;
       (10) engine idle and parasitic energy loss reduction;
       (11) electrification of accessory loads;
       (12) onboard sensing and communications technologies;
       (13) advanced lightweighting materials and vehicle designs;
       (14) increasing load capacity per vehicle;
       (15) thermal management of battery systems;
       (16) recharging infrastructure;
       (17) compressed natural gas infrastructure;
       (18) advanced internal combustion engines;
       (19) complete vehicle and power pack modeling, simulation, 
     and testing;
       (20) hydrogen vehicle technologies, including fuel cells 
     and internal combustion engines, and hydrogen infrastructure, 
     including hydrogen energy storage to enable renewables and 
     provide hydrogen for fuel and power;
       (21) retrofitting advanced technologies onto existing truck 
     fleets;
       (22) advanced boosting systems;
       (23) engine down speeding; and
       (24) integration of these and other advanced systems onto a 
     single truck and trailer platform.

     SEC. 1309. CLASS 8 TRUCK AND TRAILER SYSTEMS DEMONSTRATION.

       (a) In General.--The Secretary shall conduct a competitive 
     grant program to demonstrate the integration of multiple 
     advanced technologies on Class 8 truck and trailer platforms, 
     including a combination of technologies listed in section 
     1308.
       (b) Applicant Teams.--Applicant teams may be comprised of 
     truck and trailer manufacturers, engine and component 
     manufacturers, fleet customers, university researchers, and 
     other applicants as appropriate for the development and 
     demonstration of integrated Class 8 truck and trailer 
     systems.

     SEC. 1310. TECHNOLOGY TESTING AND METRICS.

       The Secretary, in coordination with the partners of the 
     interagency research program described in section 1308--
       (1) shall develop standard testing procedures and 
     technologies for evaluating the performance of advanced heavy 
     vehicle technologies under a range of representative duty 
     cycles and operating conditions, including for heavy hybrid 
     propulsion systems;
       (2) shall evaluate heavy vehicle performance using work 
     performance-based metrics other than those based on miles per 
     gallon, including those based on units of volume and weight 
     transported for freight applications, and appropriate metrics 
     based on the work performed by nonroad systems; and
       (3) may construct heavy duty truck and bus testing 
     facilities.

     SEC. 1311. NONROAD SYSTEMS PILOT PROGRAM.

       The Secretary shall undertake a pilot program of research, 
     development, demonstration, and commercial applications of 
     technologies to improve total machine or system efficiency 
     for nonroad mobile equipment including agricultural, 
     construction, air, and sea port equipment, and shall seek 
     opportunities to transfer relevant research findings and 
     technologies between the nonroad and on-highway equipment and 
     vehicle sectors.

                        PART III--ADMINISTRATION

     SEC. 1312. REPEAL OF EXISTING AUTHORITIES.

       (a) In General.--Sections 706, 711, 712, and 933 of the 
     Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16051, 16061, 16062, 
     16233) are repealed.
       (b) Energy Efficiency.--Section 911 of the Energy Policy 
     Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16191) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (a)--
       (A) in paragraph (1)(A), by striking ``vehicles, 
     buildings,'' and inserting ``buildings''; and
       (B) in paragraph (2)--
       (i) by striking subparagraph (A); and
       (ii) by redesignating subparagraphs (B) through (E) as 
     subparagraphs (A) through (D), respectively; and
       (2) in subsection (c)--
       (A) by striking paragraph (3);
       (B) by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (3); and
       (C) in paragraph (3) (as so redesignated), by striking 
     ``(a)(2)(D)'' and inserting ``(a)(2)(C)''.

                        Subtitle E--Short Title

     SEC. 1401. SHORT TITLE.

       This title may be cited as the ``Portman-Shaheen Energy 
     Efficiency Improvement Act of 2016''.

                        TITLE II--INFRASTRUCTURE

                       Subtitle A--Cybersecurity

     SEC. 2001. CYBERSECURITY THREATS.

       Part II of the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 824 et seq.) is 
     amended by adding at the end the following:

     ``SEC. 224. CYBERSECURITY THREATS.

       ``(a) Definitions.--In this section:
       ``(1) Bulk-power system.--The term `bulk-power system' has 
     the meaning given the term in section 215.
       ``(2) Critical electric infrastructure.--The term `critical 
     electric infrastructure' means a system or asset of the bulk-
     power system, whether physical or virtual, the incapacity or 
     destruction of which would negatively affect national 
     security, economic security, public health or safety, or any 
     combination of those matters.
       ``(3) Critical electric infrastructure information.--
       ``(A) In general.--The term `critical electric 
     infrastructure information' means information related to 
     critical electric infrastructure, or proposed critical 
     electric infrastructure, generated by or provided to the 
     Commission or other Federal agency, other than classified 
     national security information, that is designated as critical 
     electric infrastructure information by the Commission under 
     subsection (d)(2).
       ``(B) Inclusions.--The term `critical electric 
     infrastructure information' includes information that 
     qualifies as critical energy infrastructure information under 
     regulations promulgated by the Commission.
       ``(4) Cybersecurity threat.--The term `cybersecurity 
     threat' means the imminent danger of an act that severely 
     disrupts, attempts to severely disrupt, or poses a 
     significant risk of severely disrupting the operation of 
     programmable electronic devices or communications networks 
     (including hardware, software, and data) essential to the 
     reliable operation of the bulk-power system.
       ``(5) Electric reliability organization.--The term 
     `Electric Reliability Organization' has the meaning given the 
     term in section 215.
       ``(6) Regional entity.--The term `regional entity' has the 
     meaning given the term in section 215.
       ``(7) Secretary.--The term `Secretary' means the Secretary 
     of Energy.
       ``(b) Emergency Authority of Secretary.--
       ``(1) In general.--If the President notifies the Secretary 
     that the President has made a

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     determination that immediate action is necessary to protect 
     the bulk-power system from a cybersecurity threat, the 
     Secretary may require, by order and with or without notice, 
     any entity that is registered with the Electric Reliability 
     Organization as an owner, operator, or user of the bulk-power 
     system to take such actions as the Secretary determines will 
     best avert or mitigate the cybersecurity threat.
       ``(2) Written explanation.--As soon as practicable after 
     notifying the Secretary under paragraph (1), the President 
     shall--
       ``(A) provide to the Secretary, in writing, a record of the 
     determination and an explanation of the reasons for the 
     determination; and
       ``(B) promptly notify, in writing, congressional committees 
     of relevant jurisdiction, including the Committee on Energy 
     and Commerce of the House of Representatives and the 
     Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate, of 
     the contents of, and justification for, the directive or 
     determination.
       ``(3) Coordination with canada and mexico.--In exercising 
     the authority pursuant to this subsection, the Secretary is 
     encouraged to consult and coordinate with the appropriate 
     officials in Canada and Mexico responsible for the protection 
     of cybersecurity of the interconnected North American 
     electricity grid.
       ``(4) Consultation.--Before exercising authority pursuant 
     to this subsection, to the maximum extent practicable, taking 
     into consideration the nature of an identified cybersecurity 
     threat and the urgency of need for action, the Secretary 
     shall consult regarding implementation of actions that will 
     effectively address the cybersecurity threat with--
       ``(A) any entities potentially subject to the cybersecurity 
     threat that own, control, or operate bulk-power system 
     facilities;
       ``(B) the Electric Reliability Organization;
       ``(C) the Electricity Sub-sector Coordinating Council (as 
     established by the Electric Reliability Organization); and
       ``(D) officials of other Federal departments and agencies, 
     as appropriate.
       ``(5) Cost recovery.--
       ``(A) In general.--The Commission shall adopt regulations 
     that permit entities subject to an order under paragraph (1) 
     to seek recovery of prudently incurred costs required to 
     implement actions ordered by the Secretary under this 
     subsection.
       ``(B) Requirements.--Any rate or charge approved under 
     regulations adopted pursuant to this paragraph--
       ``(i) shall be just and reasonable; and
       ``(ii) shall not be unduly discriminatory or preferential.
       ``(c) Duration of Emergency Orders.--An order issued by the 
     Secretary pursuant to subsection (b) shall remain in effect 
     for not longer than the 30-day period beginning on the 
     effective date of the order, unless, during that 30 day-
     period, the Secretary--
       ``(1) provides to interested persons an opportunity to 
     submit written data, recommendations, and arguments; and
       ``(2) affirms, amends, or repeals the order, subject to the 
     condition that an amended order shall not exceed a total 
     duration of 90 days.
       ``(d) Protection and Sharing of Critical Electric 
     Infrastructure.--
       ``(1) Protection of critical electric infrastructure.--
     Critical electric infrastructure information--
       ``(A) shall be exempt from disclosure under section 
     552(b)(3) of title 5, United States Code; and
       ``(B) shall not be made available by any State, political 
     subdivision, or tribal authority pursuant to any State, 
     political subdivision, or tribal law requiring disclosure of 
     information or records.
       ``(2) Designation and sharing of critical electric 
     infrastructure information.--Not later than 1 year after the 
     date of enactment of this section, the Commission, in 
     consultation with the Secretary of Energy, shall promulgate 
     such regulations and issue such orders as necessary--
       ``(A) to designate critical electric infrastructure 
     information;
       ``(B) to prohibit the unauthorized disclosure of critical 
     electric infrastructure information; and
       ``(C) to ensure there are appropriate sanctions in place 
     for Commissioners, officers, employees, or agents of the 
     Commission who knowingly and willfully disclose critical 
     electric infrastructure information in a manner that is not 
     authorized under this section;
       ``(3) Considerations.--In promulgating regulations and 
     issuing orders under paragraph (2), the Commission shall take 
     into consideration the role of State commissions in--
       ``(A) reviewing the prudence and cost of investments;
       ``(B) determining the rates and terms of conditions for 
     electric services; and
       ``(C) ensuring the safety and reliability of the bulk-power 
     system and distribution facilities within the respective 
     jurisdictions of the State commissions.
       ``(4) No required sharing of information.--Nothing in this 
     section requires a person or entity in possession of critical 
     electric infrastructure information to share the information 
     with Federal, State, political subdivision, or tribal 
     authorities, or any other person or entity.
       ``(5) Disclosure of noncritical electric infrastructure 
     information.--In carrying out this section, the Commission 
     shall segregate critical electric infrastructure information 
     within documents and electronic communications, wherever 
     feasible, to facilitate disclosure of information that is not 
     designated as critical electric infrastructure 
     information.''.

     SEC. 2002. ENHANCED GRID SECURITY.

       (a) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Electric utility.--The term ``electric utility'' has 
     the meaning given the term in section 3 of the Federal Power 
     Act (16 U.S.C. 796).
       (2) ES-ISAC.--The term ``ES-ISAC'' means the Electricity 
     Sector Information Sharing and Analysis Center.
       (3) National laboratory.--The term ``National Laboratory'' 
     has the meaning given the term in section 2 of the Energy 
     Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 15801).
       (4) Sector-specific agency.--The term ``Sector-Specific 
     Agency'' has the meaning given the term in the Presidential 
     policy directive entitled ``Critical Infrastructure Security 
     and Resilience'', numbered 21, and dated February 12, 2013.
       (b) Sector-Specific Agency for Cybersecurity for the Energy 
     Sector.--
       (1) In general.--The Department shall be the lead Sector-
     Specific Agency for cybersecurity for the energy sector.
       (2) Duties.--As the designated Sector-Specific Agency for 
     cybersecurity, the duties of the Department shall include--
       (A) coordinating with the Department of Homeland Security 
     and other relevant Federal departments and agencies;
       (B) collaborating with--
       (i) critical infrastructure owners and operators; and
       (ii) as appropriate--

       (I) independent regulatory agencies; and
       (II) State, local, tribal and territorial entities;

       (C) serving as a day-to-day Federal interface for the 
     dynamic prioritization and coordination of sector-specific 
     activities;
       (D) carrying out incident management responsibilities 
     consistent with applicable law (including regulations) and 
     other appropriate policies or directives;
       (E) providing, supporting, or facilitating technical 
     assistance and consultations for the energy sector to 
     identify vulnerabilities and help mitigate incidents, as 
     appropriate; and
       (F) supporting the reporting requirements of the Department 
     of Homeland Security under applicable law by providing, on an 
     annual basis, sector-specific critical infrastructure 
     information.
       (c) Cybersecurity for the Energy Sector Research, 
     Development, and Demonstration Program.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary, in consultation with 
     appropriate Federal agencies, the energy sector, the States, 
     and other stakeholders, shall carry out a program--
       (A) to develop advanced cybersecurity applications and 
     technologies for the energy sector--
       (i) to identify and mitigate vulnerabilities, including--

       (I) dependencies on other critical infrastructure; and
       (II) impacts from weather and fuel supply; and

       (ii) to advance the security of field devices and third-
     party control systems, including--

       (I) systems for generation, transmission, distribution, end 
     use, and market functions;
       (II) specific electric grid elements including advanced 
     metering, demand response, distributed generation, and 
     electricity storage;
       (III) forensic analysis of infected systems; and
       (IV) secure communications;

       (B) to leverage electric grid architecture as a means to 
     assess risks to the energy sector, including by implementing 
     an all-hazards approach to communications infrastructure, 
     control systems architecture, and power systems architecture;
       (C) to perform pilot demonstration projects with the energy 
     sector to gain experience with new technologies; and
       (D) to develop workforce development curricula for energy 
     sector-related cybersecurity.
       (2) Authorization of appropriations.--There is authorized 
     to be appropriated to carry out this subsection $65,000,000 
     for each of fiscal years 2017 through 2025.
       (d) Energy Sector Component Testing for Cyberresilience 
     Program.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary shall carry out a program--
       (A) to establish a cybertesting and mitigation program to 
     identify vulnerabilities of energy sector supply chain 
     products to known threats;
       (B) to oversee third-party cybertesting; and
       (C) to develop procurement guidelines for energy sector 
     supply chain components.
       (2) Authorization of appropriations.--There is authorized 
     to be appropriated to carry out this subsection $15,000,000 
     for each of fiscal years 2017 through 2025.
       (e) Energy Sector Operational Support for Cyberresilience 
     Program.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary may carry out a program--
       (A) to enhance and periodically test--
       (i) the emergency response capabilities of the Department; 
     and
       (ii) the coordination of the Department with other 
     agencies, the National Laboratories, and private industry;
       (B) to expand cooperation of the Department with the 
     intelligence communities for

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     energy sector-related threat collection and analysis;
       (C) to enhance the tools of the Department and ES-ISAC for 
     monitoring the status of the energy sector;
       (D) to expand industry participation in ES-ISAC; and
       (E) to provide technical assistance to small electric 
     utilities for purposes of assessing cybermaturity level.
       (2) Authorization of appropriations.--There is authorized 
     to be appropriated to carry out this subsection $10,000,000 
     for each of fiscal years 2017 through 2025.
       (f) Modeling and Assessing Energy Infrastructure Risk.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary shall develop an advanced 
     energy security program to secure energy networks, including 
     electric, natural gas, and oil exploration, transmission, and 
     delivery.
       (2) Security and resiliency objective.--The objective of 
     the program developed under paragraph (1) is to increase the 
     functional preservation of the electric grid operations or 
     natural gas and oil operations in the face of natural and 
     human-made threats and hazards, including electric magnetic 
     pulse and geomagnetic disturbances.
       (3) Eligible activities.--In carrying out the program 
     developed under paragraph (1), the Secretary may--
       (A) develop capabilities to identify vulnerabilities and 
     critical components that pose major risks to grid security if 
     destroyed or impaired;
       (B) provide modeling at the national level to predict 
     impacts from natural or human-made events;
       (C) develop a maturity model for physical security and 
     cybersecurity;
       (D) conduct exercises and assessments to identify and 
     mitigate vulnerabilities to the electric grid, including 
     providing mitigation recommendations;
       (E) conduct research hardening solutions for critical 
     components of the electric grid;
       (F) conduct research mitigation and recovery solutions for 
     critical components of the electric grid; and
       (G) provide technical assistance to States and other 
     entities for standards and risk analysis.
       (4) Authorization of appropriations.--There is authorized 
     to be appropriated to carry out this subsection $10,000,000 
     for each of fiscal years 2017 through 2025.
       (g) Leveraging Existing Programs.--The programs established 
     under this section shall be carried out consistent with--
       (1) the report of the Department entitled ``Roadmap to 
     Achieve Energy Delivery Systems Cybersecurity'' and dated 
     2011;
       (2) existing programs of the Department; and
       (3) any associated strategic framework that links together 
     academic and National Laboratory researchers, electric 
     utilities, manufacturers, and any other relevant private 
     industry organizations, including the Electricity Sub-sector 
     Coordinating Council.
       (h) Study.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in consultation with 
     the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and the North 
     American Electric Reliability Corporation, shall conduct a 
     study to explore alternative management structures and 
     funding mechanisms to expand industry membership and 
     participation in ES-ISAC.
       (2) Report.--The Secretary shall submit to the appropriate 
     committees of Congress a report describing the results of the 
     study conducted under paragraph (1).

                Subtitle B--Strategic Petroleum Reserve

     SEC. 2101. STRATEGIC PETROLEUM RESERVE MODERNIZATION.

       (a) Reaffirmation of Policy.--Congress reaffirms the 
     continuing strategic importance and need for the Strategic 
     Petroleum Reserve as found and declared in section 151 of the 
     Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6231).
       (b) Spr Petroleum Account.--Section 167(b) of the Energy 
     Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6247(b)) is amended to 
     read as follows:
       ``(b) Obligation of Funds for the Acquisition, 
     Transportation, and Injection of Petroleum Products Into SPR 
     and for Other Purposes.--
       ``(1) Purposes.--Amounts in the Account may be obligated by 
     the Secretary of Energy for--
       ``(A) the acquisition, transportation, and injection of 
     petroleum products into the Reserve;
       ``(B) test sales of petroleum products from the Reserve;
       ``(C) the drawdown, sale, and delivery of petroleum 
     products from the Reserve;
       ``(D) the construction, maintenance, repair, and 
     replacement of storage facilities and related facilities; and
       ``(E) carrying out non-Reserve projects needed to enhance 
     the energy security of the United States by increasing the 
     resilience, reliability, safety, and security of energy 
     supply, transmission, storage, or distribution 
     infrastructure.
       ``(2) Amounts.--Amounts in the Account may be obligated by 
     the Secretary of Energy for purposes of paragraph (1), in the 
     case of any fiscal year--
       ``(A) subject to section 660 of the Department of Energy 
     Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 7270), in such aggregate amounts 
     as may be appropriated in advance in appropriations Acts; and
       ``(B) notwithstanding section 660 of the Department of 
     Energy Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 7270), in an aggregate 
     amount equal to the aggregate amount of the receipts to the 
     United States from the sale of petroleum products in any 
     drawdown and a distribution of the Reserve under section 161, 
     including--
       ``(i) a drawdown and distribution carried out under 
     subsection (g) of that section; or
       ``(ii) from the sale of petroleum products under section 
     160(f).
       ``(3) Availability of funds.--Funds available to the 
     Secretary of Energy for obligation under this subsection may 
     remain available without fiscal year limitation.''.
       (c) Definition of Related Facility.--Section 152(8) of the 
     Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6232(8)) is 
     amended by inserting ``terminals,'' after ``reservoirs,''.

                           Subtitle C--Trade

     SEC. 2201. ACTION ON APPLICATIONS TO EXPORT LIQUEFIED NATURAL 
                   GAS.

       (a) Decision Deadline.--For proposals that must also obtain 
     authorization from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 
     or the Maritime Administration to site, construct, expand, or 
     operate liquefied natural gas export facilities, the 
     Secretary shall issue a final decision on any application for 
     the authorization to export natural gas under section 3(a) of 
     the Natural Gas Act (15 U.S.C. 717b(a)) not later than 45 
     days after the later of--
       (1) the conclusion of the review to site, construct, 
     expand, or operate the liquefied natural gas export 
     facilities required by the National Environmental Policy Act 
     of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.); or
       (2) the date of enactment of this Act.
       (b) Conclusion of Review.--For purposes of subsection (a), 
     review required by the National Environmental Policy Act of 
     1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) shall be considered concluded 
     when the lead agency--
       (1) for a project requiring an Environmental Impact 
     Statement, publishes a Final Environmental Impact Statement;
       (2) for a project for which an Environmental Assessment has 
     been prepared, publishes a Finding of No Significant Impact; 
     or
       (3) determines that an application is eligible for a 
     categorical exclusion pursuant to National Environmental 
     Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) implementing 
     regulations.
       (c) Judicial Review.--
       (1) In general.--Except for review in the Supreme Court, 
     the United States Court of Appeals for the District of 
     Columbia Circuit or the circuit in which the liquefied 
     natural gas 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 such 
     application; or
       (B) the failure of the Secretary to issue a final decision 
     on such application.
       (2) Order.--If the Court in a civil action described in 
     paragraph (1) finds that the Secretary has failed to issue a 
     final decision on the application as required under 
     subsection (a), the Court shall order the Secretary to issue 
     the final 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.
       (4) Transfers.--In the case of an application described in 
     subsection (a) for which a petition for review has been 
     filed--
       (A) upon motion by an applicant, the matter shall be 
     transferred to the United States Court of Appeals for the 
     District of Columbia Circuit or the circuit in which a 
     liquefied natural gas export facility will be located 
     pursuant to an application described in section 3(a) of the 
     Natural Gas Act (15 U.S.C. 717b(a)); and
       (B) the provisions of this section shall apply.

     SEC. 2202. PUBLIC DISCLOSURE OF LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS 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 LNG 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.''.

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     SEC. 2203. ENERGY DATA COLLABORATION.

       (a) In General.--The Administrator of the Energy 
     Information Administration (referred to in this section as 
     the ``Administrator'') shall collaborate with the appropriate 
     officials in Canada and Mexico, as determined by the 
     Administrator, to improve--
       (1) the quality and transparency of energy data in North 
     America through reconciliation of data on energy trade flows 
     among the United States, Canada, and Mexico;
       (2) the extension of energy mapping capabilities in the 
     United States, Canada, and Mexico; and
       (3) the development of common energy data terminology among 
     the United States, Canada, and Mexico.
       (b) Periodic Updates.--The Administrator shall periodically 
     submit to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of 
     the Senate and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the 
     House of Representatives an update on--
       (1) the extent to which energy data is being shared under 
     subsection (a); and
       (2) whether forward-looking projections for regional energy 
     flows are improving in accuracy as a result of the energy 
     data sharing under that subsection.

               Subtitle D--Electricity and Energy Storage

     SEC. 2301. GRID STORAGE PROGRAM.

       (a) In General.--The Secretary shall conduct a program of 
     research, development, and demonstration of electric grid 
     energy storage that addresses the principal challenges 
     identified in the 2013 Department of Energy Strategic Plan 
     for Grid Energy Storage.
       (b) Areas of Focus.--The program under this section shall 
     focus on--
       (1) materials and electrochemical systems research;
       (2) power conversion technologies research;
       (3) developing--
       (A) empirical and science-based industry standards to 
     compare the storage capacity, cycle length and capabilities, 
     and reliability of different types of electricity storage; 
     and
       (B) validation and testing techniques;
       (4) other fundamental and applied research critical to 
     widespread deployment of electricity storage;
       (5) device development that builds on results from research 
     described in paragraphs (1), (2), and (4), including 
     combinations of power electronics, advanced optimizing 
     controls, and energy storage as a general purpose element of 
     the electric grid;
       (6) grid-scale testing and analysis of storage devices, 
     including test-beds and field trials;
       (7) cost-benefit analyses that inform capital expenditure 
     planning for regulators and owners and operators of 
     components of the electric grid;
       (8) electricity storage device safety and reliability, 
     including potential failure modes, mitigation measures, and 
     operational guidelines;
       (9) standards for storage device performance, control 
     interface, grid interconnection, and interoperability; and
       (10) maintaining a public database of energy storage 
     projects, policies, codes, standards, and regulations.
       (c) Assistance to States.--The Secretary may provide 
     technical and financial assistance to States, Indian tribes, 
     or units of local government to participate in or use 
     research, development, or deployment of technology developed 
     under this section.
       (d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized 
     to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this section 
     $50,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2017 through 2026.
       (e) No Effect on Other Provisions of Law.--Nothing in this 
     subtitle or an amendment made by this subtitle authorizes 
     regulatory actions that would duplicate or conflict with 
     regulatory requirements, mandatory standards, or related 
     processes under section 215 of the Federal Power Act (16 
     U.S.C. 824o).

     SEC. 2302. ELECTRIC SYSTEM GRID ARCHITECTURE, SCENARIO 
                   DEVELOPMENT, AND MODELING.

       (a) Grid Architecture and Scenario Development.--
       (1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), the Secretary 
     shall establish and facilitate a collaborative process to 
     develop model grid architecture and a set of future scenarios 
     for the electric system to examine the impacts of different 
     combinations of resources (including different quantities of 
     distributed energy resources and large-scale, central 
     generation) on the electric grid.
       (2) Market structure.--The grid architecture and scenarios 
     developed under paragraph (1) shall account for differences 
     in market structure, including an examination of the 
     potential for stranded costs in each type of market 
     structure.
       (3) Findings.--Based on the findings of grid architecture 
     developed under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall--
       (A) determine whether any additional standards are 
     necessary to ensure the interoperability of grid systems and 
     associated communications networks; and
       (B) if the Secretary makes a determination that additional 
     standards are necessary under subparagraph (A), make 
     recommendations for additional standards, including, as may 
     be appropriate, to the Electric Reliability Organization 
     under section 215 of the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 824o).
       (b) Modeling.--Subject to subsection (c), the Secretary 
     shall--
       (1) conduct modeling based on the scenarios developed under 
     subsection (a); and
       (2) analyze and evaluate the technical and financial 
     impacts of the models to assist States, utilities, and other 
     stakeholders in--
       (A) enhancing strategic planning efforts;
       (B) avoiding stranded costs; and
       (C) maximizing the cost-effectiveness of future grid-
     related investments.
       (c) Input.--The Secretary shall develop the scenarios and 
     conduct the modeling and analysis under subsections (a) and 
     (b) with participation or input, as appropriate, from--
       (1) the National Laboratories;
       (2) States;
       (3) State regulatory authorities;
       (4) transmission organizations;
       (5) representatives of the electric industry;
       (6) academic institutions;
       (7) independent research institutes; and
       (8) other entities.

     SEC. 2303. TECHNOLOGY DEMONSTRATION ON THE DISTRIBUTION 
                   SYSTEM.

       (a) In General.--The Secretary shall establish a grant 
     program to carry out eligible projects related to the 
     modernization of the electric grid, including the application 
     of technologies to improve observability, advanced controls, 
     and prediction of system performance on the distribution 
     system.
       (b) Eligible Projects.--To be eligible for a grant under 
     subsection (a), a project shall--
       (1) be designed to improve the performance and efficiency 
     of the future electric grid, while ensuring the continued 
     provision of safe, secure, reliable, and affordable power; 
     and
       (2) demonstrate--
       (A) secure integration and management of 2 or more energy 
     resources, including distributed energy generation, combined 
     heat and power, micro-grids, energy storage, electric 
     vehicles, energy efficiency, demand response, and intelligent 
     loads; and
       (B) secure integration and interoperability of 
     communications and information technologies.
       (c) Participation.--Projects conducted under subsection (b) 
     shall include the participation of a partnership consisting 
     of 2 or more entities that--
       (1) may include
       (A) any institution of higher education;
       (B) a National Laboratory;
       (C) a representative of a State or local government;
       (D) a representative of an Indian tribe; or
       (E) a Federal power marketing administration; and
       (2) shall include at least 1 of any of--
       (A) an investor-owned electric utility;
       (B) a publicly owned utility;
       (C) a technology provider;
       (D) a rural electric cooperative;
       (E) a regional transmission organization; or
       (F) an independent system operator
       (d) Cybersecurity Plan.--Each demonstration project 
     conducted under subsection (a) shall include the development 
     of a cybersecurity plan approved by the Secretary.
       (e) Privacy Risk Analysis.--Each demonstration project 
     conducted under subsection (a) shall include a privacy impact 
     assessment that evaluates the project against the 5 core 
     concepts in the Voluntary Code of Conduct of the Department, 
     commonly known as the ``DataGuard Energy Data Privacy 
     Program'', or the most recent revisions to the privacy 
     program of the Department.

     SEC. 2304. HYBRID MICRO-GRID SYSTEMS FOR ISOLATED AND 
                   RESILIENT COMMUNITIES.

       (a) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Hybrid micro-grid system.--The term ``hybrid micro-grid 
     system'' means a stand-alone electrical system that--
       (A) is comprised of conventional generation and at least 1 
     alternative energy resource; and
       (B) may use grid-scale energy storage.
       (2) Isolated community.--The term ``isolated community'' 
     means a community that is powered by a stand-alone electric 
     generation and distribution system without the economic and 
     reliability benefits of connection to a regional electric 
     grid.
       (3) Micro-grid system.--The term ``micro-grid system'' 
     means a standalone electrical system that uses grid-scale 
     energy storage.
       (4) Strategy.--The term ``strategy'' means the strategy 
     developed pursuant to subsection (b)(2)(B).
       (b) Program.--
       (1) Establishment.--The Secretary shall establish a program 
     to promote the development of--
       (A) hybrid micro-grid systems for isolated communities; and
       (B) micro-grid systems to increase the resilience of 
     critical infrastructure.
       (2) Phases.--The program established under paragraph (1) 
     shall be divided into the following phases:
       (A) Phase I, which shall consist of the development of a 
     feasibility assessment for--
       (i) hybrid micro-grid systems in isolated communities; and
       (ii) micro-grid systems to enhance the resilience of 
     critical infrastructure.
       (B) Phase II, which shall consist of the development of an 
     implementation strategy, in accordance with paragraph (3), to 
     promote the development of hybrid micro-grid systems for 
     isolated communities, particularly for those communities 
     exposed to extreme weather conditions and high energy costs, 
     including electricity, space heating and cooling, and 
     transportation.
       (C) Phase III, which shall be carried out in parallel with 
     Phase II and consist of the development of an implementation 
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     promote the development of micro-grid systems that increase 
     the resilience of critical infrastructure.
       (D) Phase IV, which shall consist of cost-shared 
     demonstration projects, based upon the strategies developed 
     under subparagraph (B) that include the development of 
     physical and cybersecurity plans to take appropriate measures 
     to protect and secure the electric grid.
       (E) Phase V, which shall establish a benefits analysis plan 
     to help inform regulators, policymakers, and industry 
     stakeholders about the affordability, environmental and 
     resilience benefits associated with Phases II, III and IV.
       (3) Requirements for strategy.--In developing the strategy 
     under paragraph (2)(B), the Secretary shall consider--
       (A) establishing future targets for the economic 
     displacement of conventional generation using hybrid micro-
     grid systems, including displacement of conventional 
     generation used for electric power generation, heating and 
     cooling, and transportation;
       (B) the potential for renewable resources, including wind, 
     solar, and hydropower, to be integrated into a hybrid micro-
     grid system;
       (C) opportunities for improving the efficiency of existing 
     hybrid micro-grid systems;
       (D) the capacity of the local workforce to operate, 
     maintain, and repair a hybrid micro-grid system;
       (E) opportunities to develop the capacity of the local 
     workforce to operate, maintain, and repair a hybrid micro-
     grid system;
       (F) leveraging existing capacity within local or regional 
     research organizations, such as organizations based at 
     institutions of higher education, to support development of 
     hybrid micro-grid systems, including by testing novel 
     components and systems prior to field deployment;
       (G) the need for basic infrastructure to develop, deploy, 
     and sustain a hybrid micro-grid system;
       (H) input of traditional knowledge from local leaders of 
     isolated communities in the development of a hybrid micro-
     grid system;
       (I) the impact of hybrid micro-grid systems on defense, 
     homeland security, economic development, and environmental 
     interests;
       (J) opportunities to leverage existing interagency 
     coordination efforts and recommendations for new interagency 
     coordination efforts to minimize unnecessary overhead, 
     mobilization, and other project costs; and
       (K) any other criteria the Secretary determines 
     appropriate.
       (c) Collaboration.--The program established under 
     subsection (b)(1) shall be carried out in collaboration with 
     relevant stakeholders, including, as appropriate--
       (1) States;
       (2) Indian tribes;
       (3) regional entities and regulators;
       (4) units of local government;
       (5) institutions of higher education; and
       (6) private sector entities.
       (d) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Secretary 
     shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources 
     of the Senate and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the 
     House of Representatives a report on the efforts to implement 
     the program established under subsection (b)(1) and the 
     status of the strategy developed under subsection (b)(2)(B).

     SEC. 2305. VOLUNTARY MODEL PATHWAYS.

       (a) Establishment of Voluntary Model Pathways.--
       (1) Establishment.--Not later than 90 days after the date 
     of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall initiate the 
     development of voluntary model pathways for modernizing the 
     electric grid through a collaborative, public-private effort 
     that--
       (A) produces illustrative policy pathways that can be 
     adapted for State and regional applications by regulators and 
     policymakers;
       (B) facilitates the modernization of the electric grid to 
     achieve the objectives described in paragraph (2);
       (C) ensures a reliable, resilient, affordable, safe, and 
     secure electric system; and
       (D) acknowledges and provides for different priorities, 
     electric systems, and rate structures across States and 
     regions.
       (2) Objectives.--The pathways established under paragraph 
     (1) shall facilitate achievement of the following objectives:
       (A) Near real-time situational awareness of the electric 
     system.
       (B) Data visualization.
       (C) Advanced monitoring and control of the advanced 
     electric grid.
       (D) Enhanced certainty for private investment in the 
     electric system.
       (E) Increased innovation.
       (F) Greater consumer empowerment.
       (G) Enhanced grid resilience, reliability, and robustness.
       (H) Improved--
       (i) integration of distributed energy resources;
       (ii) interoperability of the electric system; and
       (iii) predictive modeling and capacity forecasting.
       (3) Steering committee.--Not later than 90 days after the 
     date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish 
     a steering committee to facilitate the development of the 
     pathways under paragraph (1), to be composed of members 
     appointed by the Secretary, consisting of persons with 
     appropriate expertise representing a diverse range of 
     interests in the public, private, and academic sectors, 
     including representatives of--
       (A) the Smart Grid Task Force; and
       (B) the Smart Grid Advisory Committee.
       (b) Technical Assistance.--The Secretary may provide 
     technical assistance to States, Indian tribes, or units of 
     local government to adopt 1 or more elements of the pathways 
     developed under subsection (a)(1).

     SEC. 2306. PERFORMANCE METRICS FOR ELECTRICITY INFRASTRUCTURE 
                   PROVIDERS.

       (a) In General.--Not later than 2 years after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the 
     appropriate committees of Congress a report that includes--
       (1) an evaluation of the performance of the electric grid 
     as of the date of the report; and
       (2) a description of the quantified costs and benefits 
     associated with the changes evaluated under the scenarios 
     developed under section 2302.
       (b) Considerations for Development of Metrics.--In 
     developing metrics for evaluating and quantifying the 
     electric grid under subsection (a), the Secretary shall 
     consider--
       (1) standard methodologies for calculating improvements or 
     deteriorations in the performance metrics, such as 
     reliability, grid efficiency, power quality, consumer 
     satisfaction, sustainability, and financial incentives;
       (2) standard methodologies for calculating value to 
     ratepayers, including broad economic and related impacts from 
     improvements to the performance metrics;
       (3) appropriate ownership and operating roles for electric 
     utilities that would enable improved performance through the 
     adoption of emerging, commercially available or advanced grid 
     technologies or solutions, including--
       (A) multicustomer micro-grids;
       (B) distributed energy resources;
       (C) energy storage;
       (D) electric vehicles;
       (E) electric vehicle charging infrastructure;
       (F) integrated information and communications systems;
       (G) transactive energy systems; and
       (H) advanced demand management systems; and
       (4) with respect to States, the role of the grid operator 
     in enabling a robust future electric system to ensure that--
       (A) electric utilities remain financially viable;
       (B) electric utilities make the needed investments that 
     ensure a reliable, secure, and resilient grid; and
       (C) costs incurred to transform to an integrated grid are 
     allocated and recovered responsibly, efficiently, and 
     equitably.

     SEC. 2307. STATE AND REGIONAL ELECTRICITY DISTRIBUTION 
                   PLANNING.

       (a) In General.--Upon the request of a State or regional 
     organization, the Secretary shall partner with States and 
     regional organizations to facilitate the development of State 
     and regional electricity distribution plans by--
       (1) conducting a resource assessment and analysis of future 
     demand and distribution requirements; and
       (2) developing open source tools for State and regional 
     planning and operations.
       (b) Risk and Security Analysis.--The assessment under 
     subsection (a)(1) shall include--
       (1) the evaluation of the physical and cybersecurity needs 
     of an advanced distribution management system and the 
     integration of distributed energy resources; and
       (2) advanced use of grid architecture to analyze risks in 
     an all-hazards approach that includes communications 
     infrastructure, control systems architecture, and power 
     systems architecture.
       (c) Technical Assistance.--For the purpose of developing 
     State and regional electricity distribution plans, the 
     Secretary shall provide technical assistance to--
       (1) States;
       (2) regional reliability entities; and
       (3) other distribution asset owners and operators.

     SEC. 2308. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

       There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to 
     carry out sections 2302 through 2307 $200,000,000 for each of 
     fiscal years 2017 through 2026.

     SEC. 2309. ELECTRIC TRANSMISSION INFRASTRUCTURE PERMITTING.

       (a) Interagency Rapid Response Team for Transmission.--
       (1) Establishment.--There is established an interagency 
     rapid response team, to be known as the ``Interagency Rapid 
     Response Team for Transmission'' (referred to in this 
     subsection as the ``Team''), to expedite and improve the 
     permitting process for electric transmission infrastructure 
     on Federal land and non-Federal land.
       (2) Mission.--The mission of the Team shall be--
       (A) to improve the timeliness and efficiency of electric 
     transmission infrastructure permitting; and
       (B) to facilitate the performance of maintenance and 
     upgrades to electric transmission lines on Federal land and 
     non-Federal land.
       (3) Membership.--The Team shall be comprised of 
     representatives of--
       (A) the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission;
       (B) the Department;
       (C) the Department of the Interior;
       (D) the Department of Defense;
       (E) the Department of Agriculture;
       (F) the Council on Environmental Quality;
       (G) the Department of Commerce;

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       (H) the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation; and
       (I) the Environmental Protection Agency.
       (4) Duties.--The Team shall--
       (A) facilitate coordination and unified environmental 
     documentation among electric transmission infrastructure 
     project applicants, Federal agencies, States, and Indian 
     tribes involved in the siting and permitting process;
       (B) establish clear timelines for the review and 
     coordination of electric transmission infrastructure projects 
     by the applicable agencies;
       (C) ensure that each electric transmission infrastructure 
     project is posted on the Federal permitting transmission 
     tracking system known as ``e-Trans'', including information 
     on the status and anticipated completion date of each 
     project; and
       (D) regularly notify all participating members of the Team 
     involved in any specific permit of--
       (i) any outstanding agency action that is required with 
     respect to the permit; and
       (ii) any approval or required comment that has exceeded 
     statutory or agency timelines for completion, including an 
     identification of any Federal agency, department, or field 
     office that has not met the applicable timeline.
       (5) Annual reports.--Annually, the Team shall submit to the 
     Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and 
     the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of 
     Representatives a report that describes the average 
     completion time for specific categories of regionally and 
     nationally significant transmission projects, based on 
     information obtained from the applicable Federal agencies.
       (6) Use of data by omb.--Using data provided by the Team, 
     the Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall 
     prioritize inclusion of individual electric transmission 
     infrastructure projects on the website operated by the Office 
     of Management and Budget in accordance with section 1122 of 
     title 31, United States Code.
       (b) Transmission Ombudsperson.--
       (1) Establishment.--To enhance and ensure the reliability 
     of the electric grid, there is established within the Council 
     on Environmental Quality the position of Transmission 
     Ombudsperson (referred to in this subsection as the 
     ``Ombudsperson''), to provide a unified point of contact 
     for--
       (A) resolving interagency or intra-agency issues or delays 
     with respect to electric transmission infrastructure permits; 
     and
       (B) receiving and resolving complaints from parties with 
     outstanding or in-process applications relating to electric 
     transmission infrastructure.
       (2) Duties.--The Ombudsperson shall--
       (A) establish a process for--
       (i) facilitating the permitting process for performance of 
     maintenance and upgrades to electric transmission lines on 
     Federal land and non-Federal land, with a special emphasis on 
     facilitating access for immediate maintenance, repair, and 
     vegetation management needs;
       (ii) resolving complaints filed with the Ombudsperson with 
     respect to in-process electric transmission infrastructure 
     permits; and
       (iii) issuing recommended resolutions to address the 
     complaints filed with the Ombudsperson; and
       (B) hear, compile, and share any complaints filed with 
     Ombudsperson relating to in-process electric transmission 
     infrastructure permits.
       (c) Agreements.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary of the Interior, with 
     respect to public lands (as defined in section 103(e) of the 
     Federal Land Policy and Management Act (43 U.S.C. 1702(e)), 
     and the Secretary of Agriculture, with respect to National 
     Forest System land, shall provide for continuity of the 
     existing use and occupancy for the transmission of electric 
     energy by any Federal department or agency granted across 
     public lands or National Forest System land.
       (2) Agreements.--The Secretary of the Interior or the 
     Secretary of Agriculture, as applicable, within 30 days after 
     receiving a request from the Federal department or agency 
     administering the electric energy transmission facilities, 
     shall, in consultation with that department or agency, 
     initiate agreements regarding the use and occupancy or right-
     of-way (including vegetation management agreements, where 
     applicable).

     SEC. 2310. REPORT BY TRANSMISSION ORGANIZATIONS ON 
                   DISTRIBUTED ENERGY RESOURCES AND MICRO-GRID 
                   SYSTEMS.

       (a) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Distributed energy resource.--The term ``distributed 
     energy resource'' means an electricity supply resource that, 
     as permitted by State law--
       (A)(i) is interconnected to the electric system operated by 
     a transmission organization at or below 69kV; and
       (ii) is subject to dispatch by the transmission 
     organization; and
       (B)(i) generates electricity using any primary energy 
     source, including solar energy and other renewable resources; 
     or
       (ii) stores energy and is capable of supplying electricity 
     to the electric system operated by the transmission 
     organization from the storage reservoir.
       (2) Electric generating capacity resource.--The term 
     ``electric generating capacity resource'' means an electric 
     generating resource, as measured by the maximum load-carrying 
     ability of the resource, exclusive of station use and 
     planned, unplanned, or other outage or derating, that is 
     subject to dispatch by a transmission organization to meet 
     the resource adequacy needs of the systems operated by the 
     transmission organization.
       (3) Micro-grid system.--The term ``micro-grid system'' 
     means an electrically distinct system under common control 
     that--
       (A) serves an electric load at or below 69kV from a 
     distributed energy resource or electric generating capacity 
     resource; and
       (B) is subject to dispatch by a transmission organization.
       (4) Transmission organization.--The term ``transmission 
     organization'' has the meaning given the term in section 3 of 
     the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 796).
       (b) Report.--
       (1) Notice.--Not later than 14 days after the date of 
     enactment of this section, the Commission shall submit to 
     each transmission organization notice that the transmission 
     organization is required to file with the Commission a report 
     in accordance with paragraph (2).
       (2) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date on 
     which a transmission organization receives a notice under 
     paragraph (1), the transmission organization shall submit to 
     the Commission a report that--
       (A)(i) identifies distributed energy resources and micro-
     grid systems that are subject to dispatch by the transmission 
     organization as of the date of the report; and
       (ii) describes the fuel sources and operational 
     characteristics of such distributed energy resources and 
     micro-grid systems, including, to the extent practicable, a 
     discussion of the benefits and costs associated with the 
     distributed energy resources and micro-grid systems 
     identified under clause (i);
       (B) evaluates, with due regard for operational and economic 
     benefits and costs, the potential for distributed energy 
     resources and micro-grid systems to be deployed to the 
     transmission organization over the short- and long-term 
     periods in the planning cycle of the transmission 
     organization; and
       (C) identifies--
       (i) over the short- and long-term periods in the planning 
     cycle of the transmission organization, barriers to the 
     deployment to the transmission organization of distributed 
     energy resources and micro-grid systems; and
       (ii) potential changes to the operational requirements for, 
     or charges associated with, the interconnection of 
     distributed energy resources and micro-grid systems to the 
     transmission organization that would reduce the barriers 
     identified under clause (i).

     SEC. 2311. NET METERING STUDY GUIDANCE.

       Title XVIII of Energy Policy Act of 2005 (Public Law 109-
     58; 119 Stat. 1122) is amended by adding at the end the 
     following:

     ``SEC. 1841. NET ENERGY METERING STUDY.

       ``(a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date 
     of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall--
       ``(1) issue guidance on criteria required to be included in 
     studies of net metering conducted by the Department; and
       ``(2) undertake a study of net energy metering.
       ``(b) Requirements and Contents.--The model guidance issued 
     under subsection (a) shall clarify without prejudice to other 
     study criteria that any study of net energy metering, 
     including the study conducted by the Department under 
     subsection (a) shall--
       ``(1) be publicly available; and
       ``(2) assess benefits and costs of net energy metering, 
     including--
       ``(A) load data, including hourly profiles;
       ``(B) distributed generation production data;
       ``(C) best available technology, including inverter 
     capability; and
       ``(D) benefits and costs of distributed energy deployment, 
     including--
       ``(i) environmental benefits;
       ``(ii) changes in electric system reliability;
       ``(iii) changes in peak power requirements;
       ``(iv) provision of ancillary services, including reactive 
     power;
       ``(v) changes in power quality;
       ``(vi) changes in land-use effects;
       ``(vii) changes in right-of-way acquisition costs;
       ``(viii) changes in vulnerability to terrorism; and
       ``(ix) changes in infrastructure resilience.''.

                         Subtitle E--Computing

     SEC. 2401. EXASCALE COMPUTER RESEARCH PROGRAM.

       (a) Renaming of Act.--
       (1) In general.--Section 1 of the Department of Energy 
     High-End Computing Revitalization Act of 2004 (15 U.S.C. 5501 
     note; Public Law 108-423) is amended by striking ``Department 
     of Energy High-End Computing Revitalization Act of 2004'' and 
     inserting ``Exascale Computing Act of 2016''.
       (2) Conforming amendment.--Section 976(a)(1) of the Energy 
     Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16316(1)) is amended by 
     striking ``Department of Energy High-End Computing 
     Revitalization Act of 2004'' and inserting ``Exascale 
     Computing Act of 2016''.
       (b) Definitions.--Section 2 of the Exascale Computing Act 
     of 2016 (15 U.S.C. 5541) is amended--
       (1) by redesignating paragraphs (2) through (5) as 
     paragraphs (3) through (6), respectively;
       (2) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following:
       ``(1) Department.--The term `Department' means the 
     Department of Energy.
       ``(2) Exascale computing.--The term `exascale computing' 
     means computing

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     through the use of a computing machine that performs near or 
     above 10 to the 18th power floating point operations per 
     second.''; and
       (3) in paragraph (6) (as redesignated by paragraph (1)), by 
     striking ``, acting through the Director of the Office of 
     Science of the Department of Energy''.
       (c) Department of Energy High-End Computing Research and 
     Development Program.--Section 3 of the Exascale Computing Act 
     of 2016 (15 U.S.C. 5542) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (a)(1), by striking ``program'' and 
     inserting ``coordinated program across the Department'';
       (2) in subsection (b)(2), by striking ``, which may'' and 
     all that follows through ``architectures''; and
       (3) by striking subsection (d) and inserting the following:
       ``(d) Exascale Computing Program.--
       ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall conduct a research 
     program (referred to in this subsection as the `Program') to 
     develop 2 or more exascale computing machine architectures to 
     promote the missions of the Department.
       ``(2) Implementation.--
       ``(A) In general.--In carrying out the Program, the 
     Secretary shall--
       ``(i) establish 2 or more National Laboratory partnerships 
     with industry partners and institutions of higher education 
     for the research and development of 2 or more exascale 
     computing architectures across all applicable organizations 
     of the Department; and
       ``(ii) provide, as appropriate, on a competitive, merit-
     reviewed basis, access for researchers in industries in the 
     United States, institutions of higher education, National 
     Laboratories, and other Federal agencies to the exascale 
     computing systems developed pursuant to clause (i).
       ``(B) Selection of partners.--The Secretary shall select 
     members for the partnerships with the computing facilities of 
     the Department under subparagraph (A) through a competitive, 
     peer-review process.
       ``(3) Codesign and application development.--
       ``(A) In general.--The Secretary shall carry out the 
     Program through an integration of applications, computer 
     science, applied mathematics, and computer hardware 
     architecture using the partnerships established pursuant to 
     paragraph (2) to ensure that, to the maximum extent 
     practicable, 2 or more exascale computing machine 
     architectures are capable of solving Department target 
     applications and broader scientific problems.
       ``(B) Report.--The Secretary shall submit to Congress a 
     report on how the integration under subparagraph (A) is 
     furthering application science data and computational 
     workloads across application interests, including national 
     security, material science, physical science, cybersecurity, 
     biological science, the Materials Genome and BRAIN 
     Initiatives of the President, advanced manufacturing, and the 
     national electric grid.
       ``(4) Project review.--
       ``(A) In general.--The exascale architectures developed 
     pursuant to partnerships established pursuant to paragraph 
     (2) shall be reviewed through a project review process.
       ``(B) Report.--Not later than 90 days after the date of 
     enactment of this subsection, the Secretary shall submit to 
     Congress a report on--
       ``(i) the results of the review conducted under 
     subparagraph (A); and
       ``(ii) the coordination and management of the Program to 
     ensure an integrated research program across the Department.
       ``(5) Annual reports.--At the time of the budget submission 
     of the Department for each fiscal year, the Secretary, in 
     consultation with the members of the partnerships established 
     pursuant to paragraph (2), shall submit to Congress a report 
     that describes funding for the Program as a whole by 
     functional element of the Department and critical 
     milestones.''.
       (d) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 4 of the 
     Exascale Computing Act of 2016 (15 U.S.C. 5543) is amended--
       (1) by striking ``this Act'' and inserting ``section 
     3(d)''; and
       (2) by striking paragraphs (1) through (3) and inserting 
     the following:
       ``(1) $272,000,000 for fiscal year 2016;
       ``(2) $340,000,000 for fiscal year 2017; and
       ``(3) $360,000,000 for fiscal year 2018.''.

                           TITLE III--SUPPLY

                         Subtitle A--Renewables

                         PART I--HYDROELECTRIC

     SEC. 3001. HYDROPOWER REGULATORY IMPROVEMENTS.

       (a) Sense of Congress on the Use of Hydropower Renewable 
     Resources.--It is the sense of Congress that--
       (1) hydropower is a renewable resource for purposes of all 
     Federal programs and is an essential source of energy in the 
     United States; and
       (2) the United States should increase substantially the 
     capacity and generation of clean, renewable hydropower 
     resources that would improve environmental quality in the 
     United States.
       (b) Modifying the Definition of Renewable Energy to Include 
     Hydropower.--Section 203 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 
     U.S.C. 15852) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (a), by striking ``the following 
     amounts'' and all that follows through paragraph (3) and 
     inserting ``not less than 15 percent in fiscal year 2016 and 
     each fiscal year thereafter shall be renewable energy.'' ; 
     and
       (2) in subsection (b), by striking paragraph (2) and 
     inserting the following:
       ``(2) Renewable energy.--The term `renewable energy' means 
     energy produced from solar, wind, biomass, landfill gas, 
     ocean (including tidal, wave, current, and thermal), 
     geothermal, municipal solid waste, or hydropower.''.
       (c) Licenses for Construction.--Section 4(e) of the Federal 
     Power Act (16 U.S.C. 797(e)) is amended, in the first 
     proviso, by striking ``deem'' and inserting ``determine to 
     be''.
       (d) Preliminary Permits.--Section 5 of the Federal Power 
     Act (16 U.S.C. 798) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (a), by striking ``three'' and inserting 
     ``4''; and
       (2) in subsection (b)--
       (A) by striking ``Commission may extend the period of a 
     preliminary permit once for not more than 2 additional years 
     beyond the 3 years'' and inserting the following: 
     ``Commission may--
       ``(1) extend the period of a preliminary permit once for 
     not more than 4 additional years beyond the 4 years'';
       (B) by striking the period at the end and inserting ``; 
     and''; and
       (C) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(2) after the end of an extension period granted under 
     paragraph (1), issue an additional permit to the permittee if 
     the Commission determines that there are extraordinary 
     circumstances that warrant the issuance of the additional 
     permit.''.
       (e) Time Limit for Construction of Project Works.--Section 
     13 of the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 806) is amended in the 
     second sentence by striking ``once but not longer than two 
     additional years'' and inserting ``for not more than 8 
     additional years,''.
       (f) License Term.--Section 15(e) of the Federal Power Act 
     (16 U.S.C. 808(e)) is amended--
       (1) by striking ``(e) Except'' and inserting the following:
       ``(e) License Term on Relicensing.--
       ``(1) In general.--Except''; and
       (2) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(2) Consideration.--In determining the term of a license 
     under paragraph (1), the Commission shall consider project-
     related investments by the licensee over the term of the 
     existing license (including any terms under annual licenses) 
     that resulted in new development, construction, capacity, 
     efficiency improvements, or environmental measures, but which 
     did not result in the extension of the term of the license by 
     the Commission.''.
       (g) Operation of Navigation Facilities.--Section 18 of the 
     Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 811) is amended by striking the 
     second, third, and fourth sentences.
       (h) Alternative Conditions and Prescriptions.--Section 33 
     of the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 823d) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (a)--
       (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``deems'' and inserting 
     ``determines'';
       (B) in paragraph (2)(B), in the matter preceding clause 
     (i), by inserting ``determined to be necessary'' before ``by 
     the Secretary'';
       (C) by striking paragraph (4); and
       (D) by striking paragraph (5);
       (2) in subsection (b)--
       (A) by striking paragraph (4); and
       (B) by striking paragraph (5); and
       (3) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(c) Further Conditions.--This section applies to any 
     further conditions or prescriptions proposed or imposed 
     pursuant to section 4(e), 6, or 18.''.
       (i) Licensing Process Improvements and Coordination.--Part 
     I of the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 792 et seq.) is amended 
     by adding at the end the following:

     ``SEC. 34. LICENSING PROCESS IMPROVEMENTS.

       ``(a) License Studies.--
       ``(1) In general.--To facilitate the timely and efficient 
     completion of the license proceedings under this part, the 
     Commission shall--
       ``(A) conduct an investigation of best practices in 
     performing licensing studies, including methodologies and the 
     design of studies to assess the full range of environmental 
     impacts of a project;
       ``(B) compile a comprehensive collection of studies and 
     data accessible to the public that could be used to inform 
     license proceedings under this paragraph; and
       ``(C) encourage license applicants and cooperating agencies 
     to develop and use, for the purpose of fostering timely and 
     efficient consideration of license applications, a limited 
     number of open-source methodologies and tools applicable 
     across a wide array of projects, including water balance 
     models and streamflow analyses.
       ``(2) Use of existing studies.--To the maximum extent 
     practicable, the Commission shall use existing studies and 
     data in individual licensing proceedings under this part in 
     accordance with paragraph (1).
       ``(3) Nonduplication requirement.--To the maximum extent 
     practicable, the Commission shall ensure that studies and 
     data required for any Federal authorization (as defined in 
     section 35(a)) applicable to a particular project or facility 
     are not duplicated in other licensing proceedings under this 
     part.
       ``(4) Biological opinions.--To the maximum extent 
     practicable, the Secretary of Commerce shall ensure that 
     relevant offices within the National Marine Fisheries Service 
     prepare any biological opinion under section 7 of the 
     Endangered Species Act of 1973

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     (16 U.S.C. 1536) that forms the basis for a prescription 
     under section 18 on a concurrent rather than sequential 
     basis.
       ``(5) Water quality certification deadline.--
       ``(A) In general.--For purposes of issuing a license under 
     this part, the deadline for a certifying agency to act under 
     section 401(a) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 
     U.S.C. 1341(a)) shall take effect only on the submission of a 
     request for certification determined to be complete by the 
     certifying agency.
       ``(B) Notice of complete request.--The certifying agency 
     shall inform the Commission when a request for certification 
     is determined to be complete.

     ``SEC. 35. LICENSING PROCESS COORDINATION.

       ``(a) Definition of Federal Authorization.--In this 
     section, the term `Federal authorization' means any 
     authorization required under Federal law (including any 
     license, permit, special use authorization, certification, 
     opinion, consultation, determination, or other approval) with 
     respect to--
       ``(1) a project licensed under section 4 or 15; or
       ``(2) a facility exempted under--
       ``(A) section 30; or
       ``(B) section 405(d) of the Public Utility Regulatory 
     Policies Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2705(d)).
       ``(b) Designation as Lead Agency.--
       ``(1) In general.--The Commission shall act as the lead 
     agency for the purposes of coordinating all applicable 
     Federal authorizations.
       ``(2) Other agencies.--Each Federal and State agency 
     considering an aspect of an application for Federal 
     authorization shall cooperate with the Commission.
       ``(c) Schedule.--
       ``(1) Timing for issuance.--It is the sense of Congress 
     that all Federal authorizations required for a project or 
     facility, including a license or exemption order of the 
     Commission, should be issued by the date that is 3 years 
     after the date on which an application is considered to be 
     complete by the Commission.
       ``(2) Commission schedule.--
       ``(A) In general.--The Commission shall establish a 
     schedule for the issuance of all Federal authorizations.
       ``(B) Requirements.--In establishing the schedule under 
     subparagraph (A), the Commission shall--
       ``(i) consult and cooperate with the Federal and State 
     agencies responsible for a Federal authorization;
       ``(ii) ensure the expeditious completion of all proceedings 
     relating to a Federal authorization; and
       ``(iii) comply with applicable schedules established by 
     Federal law with respect to a Federal authorization.
       ``(3) Resolution of interagency disputes.--If the Federal 
     agency fails to adhere to the schedule established by the 
     Commission under paragraph (2), or if the final condition of 
     the Secretary under section 4(e) or prescription under 
     section 18 has been unreasonably delayed in derogation of the 
     schedule established under paragraph (2), or if a proposed 
     alternative condition or prescription has been unreasonably 
     denied, or if a final condition or prescription would be 
     inconsistent with the purposes of this part or other 
     applicable law, the Commission may refer the matter to the 
     Chairman of the Council on Environmental Quality--
       ``(A) to ensure timely participation;
       ``(B) to ensure a timely decision;
       ``(C) to mediate the dispute; or
       ``(D) to refer the matter to the President.
       ``(d) Consolidated Record.--
       ``(1) In general.--The Commission shall maintain official 
     consolidated records of all license proceedings under this 
     part.
       ``(2) Submission of recommendations.--Any Federal or State 
     agency that is providing recommendations with respect to a 
     license proceeding under this part shall submit to the 
     Commission for inclusion in the consolidated record relating 
     to the license proceeding maintained under paragraph (1)--
       ``(A) the recommendations;
       ``(B) the rationale for the recommendations; and
       ``(C) any supporting materials relating to the 
     recommendations.
       ``(3) Written statement.--In a case in which a Federal 
     agency is making a determination with respect to a covered 
     measure (as defined in section 36(a)), the head of the 
     Federal agency shall include in the consolidated record a 
     written statement demonstrating that the Federal agency gave 
     equal consideration to the effects of the covered measure 
     on--
       ``(A) energy supply, distribution, cost, and use;
       ``(B) flood control;
       ``(C) navigation;
       ``(D) water supply; and
       ``(E) air quality and the preservation of other aspects of 
     environmental quality.

     ``SEC. 36. TRIAL-TYPE HEARINGS.

       ``(a) Definition of Covered Measure.--In this section, the 
     term `covered measure' means--
       ``(1) a condition prescribed under section 4(e), including 
     an alternative condition proposed under section 33(a);
       ``(2) fishways prescribed under section 18, including an 
     alternative prescription proposed under section 33(b); or
       ``(3) any further condition pursuant to section 4(e), 6, or 
     18.
       ``(b) Authorization of Trial-type Hearing.--The license 
     applicant (including an applicant for a license under section 
     15) and any party to the proceeding shall be entitled to a 
     determination on the record, after opportunity for a trial-
     type hearing of not more than 120 days, on any disputed 
     issues of material fact with respect to an applicable covered 
     measure.
       ``(c) Deadline for Request.--A request for a trial-type 
     hearing under this section shall be submitted not later than 
     60 days after the date on which, as applicable--
       ``(1) the Secretary submits the condition under section 
     4(e) or prescription under section 18; or
       ``(2)(A) the Commission publishes notice of the intention 
     to use the reserved authority of the Commission to order a 
     further condition under section 6; or
       ``(B) the Secretary exercises reserved authority under the 
     license to prescribe, submit, or revise any condition to a 
     license under the first proviso of section 4(e) or fishway 
     prescribed under section 18, as appropriate.
       ``(d) No Requirement to Exhaust.--By electing not to 
     request a trial-type hearing under subsection (d), a license 
     applicant and any other party to a license proceeding shall 
     not be considered to have waived the right of the applicant 
     or other party to raise any issue of fact or law in a non-
     trial-type proceeding, but no issue may be raised for the 
     first time on rehearing or judicial review of the license 
     decision of the Commission.
       ``(e) Administrative Law Judge.--All disputed issues of 
     material fact raised by a party in a request for a trial-type 
     hearing submitted under subsection (d) shall be determined in 
     a single trial-type hearing to be conducted by an 
     Administrative Law Judge within the Office of Administrative 
     Law Judges and Dispute Resolution of the Commission, in 
     accordance with the Commission rules of practice and 
     procedure under part 385 of title 18, Code of Federal 
     Regulations (or successor regulations), and within the 
     timeframe established by the Commission for each license 
     proceeding (including a proceeding for a license under 
     section 15) under section 35(c).
       ``(f) Stay.--The Administrative Law Judge may impose a stay 
     of a trial-type hearing under this section for a period of 
     not more than 120 days to facilitate settlement negotiations 
     relating to resolving the disputed issues of material fact 
     with respect to the covered measure.
       ``(g) Decision of the Administrative Law Judge.--
       ``(1) Contents.--The decision of the Administrative Law 
     Judge shall contain--
       ``(A) findings of fact on all disputed issues of material 
     fact;
       ``(B) conclusions of law necessary to make the findings of 
     fact, including rulings on materiality and the admissibility 
     of evidence; and
       ``(C) reasons for the findings and conclusions.
       ``(2) Limitation.--The decision of the Administrative Law 
     Judge shall not contain conclusions as to whether--
       ``(A) any condition or prescription should be adopted, 
     modified, or rejected; or
       ``(B) any alternative condition or prescription should be 
     adopted, modified, or rejected.
       ``(3) Finality.--A decision of an Administrative Law Judge 
     under this section with respect to a disputed issue of 
     material fact shall not be subject to further administrative 
     review.
       ``(4) Service.--The Administrative Law Judge shall serve 
     the decision on each party to the hearing and forward the 
     complete record of the hearing to the Commission and the 
     Secretary that proposed the original condition or 
     prescription.
       ``(h) Secretarial Determination.--
       ``(1) In general.--Not later than 60 days after the date on 
     which the Administrative Law Judge issues the decision under 
     subsection (g) and in accordance with the schedule 
     established by the Commission under section 35(c), the 
     Secretary proposing a condition under section 4(e) or a 
     prescription under section 18 shall file with the Commission 
     a final determination to adopt, modify, or withdraw any 
     condition or prescription that was the subject of a hearing 
     under this section, based on the decision of the 
     Administrative Law Judge.
       ``(2) Record of determination.--The final determination of 
     the Secretary filed with the Commission shall identify the 
     reasons for the decision and any considerations taken into 
     account that were not part of, or inconsistent with, the 
     findings of the Administrative Law Judge and shall be 
     included in the consolidated record in section 35(d).
       ``(i) Licensing Decision of the Commission.--
     Notwithstanding sections 4(e) and 18, if the Commission finds 
     that the final condition or prescription of the Secretary is 
     inconsistent with the purposes of this part or other 
     applicable law, the Commission may refer the matter to the 
     Chairman of the Council on Environmental Quality under 
     section 35(c).
       ``(j) Judicial Review.--The decision of the Administrative 
     Law Judge and the record of determination of the Secretary 
     shall be included in the record of the applicable licensing 
     proceeding and subject to judicial review of the final 
     licensing decision of the Commission under section 313(b).

     ``SEC. 37. PUMPED STORAGE PROJECTS.

       ``In carrying out section 6(a) of the Hydropower Regulatory 
     Efficiency Act of 2013 (16 U.S.C. 797 note; Public Law 113-
     23), the Commission shall consider a closed loop pumped 
     storage project to include a project--

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       ``(1) in which the upper and lower reservoirs do not 
     impound or directly withdraw water from a navigable stream; 
     or
       ``(2) that is not continuously connected to a naturally 
     flowing water feature.

     ``SEC. 38. ANNUAL REPORTS.

       ``(a) Commission Annual Report.--
       ``(1) In general.--The Commission shall submit to the 
     Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and 
     the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of 
     Representatives an annual report that--
       ``(A) describes and quantifies, for each licensed, 
     exempted, or proposed project under this part or section 
     405(d) of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 
     (16 U.S.C. 2705(d)) (referred to in this subsection as the 
     `covered project'), the quantity of energy and capacity 
     authorized for new development and reauthorized for continued 
     operation during the reporting year, including an assessment 
     of the economic, climactic, air quality, and other 
     environmental benefits achieved by the new and reauthorized 
     energy and capacity;
       ``(B) describes and quantifies the loss of energy, 
     capacity, or ancillary services as a result of any licensing 
     action under this part or other requirement under Federal law 
     during the reporting year;
       ``(C) identifies any application to license, relicense, or 
     expand a covered project pending as of the date of the annual 
     report, including a quantification of the new energy and 
     capacity with the potential to be gained or lost by action 
     relating to the covered project; and
       ``(D) lists all proposed covered projects that, as of the 
     date of the annual report, are subject to a preliminary 
     permit issued under section 4(f), including a description of 
     the quantity of new energy and capacity that would be 
     achieved through the development of each proposed covered 
     project.
       ``(2) Availability.--The Commission shall establish and 
     maintain a publicly available website or comparable resource 
     that tracks all information required for the annual report 
     under paragraph (1).
       ``(b) Resource Agency Annual Report.--
       ``(1) In general.--Any Federal or State resource agency 
     that is participating in any Commission proceeding under this 
     part or that has responsibilities for any Federal 
     authorization shall submit to the Committee on Energy and 
     Natural Resources of the Senate and the Committee on Energy 
     and Commerce of the House of Representatives a report that--
       ``(A) describes each term, condition, or other requirement 
     prepared by the resource agency during the reporting year 
     with respect to a Commission proceeding under this part, 
     including--
       ``(i) an assessment of whether implementation of the term, 
     condition, or other requirement would result in the loss of 
     energy, capacity, or ancillary services at the project, 
     including a quantification of the losses;
       ``(ii) an analysis of economic, air quality, climactic and 
     other environmental effects associated with implementation of 
     the term, condition, or other requirement;
       ``(iii) a demonstration, based on evidence in the record of 
     the Commission, that the resource agency prepared the term, 
     condition, or other requirement in a manner that meets the 
     policy established by this part while discharging the 
     responsibilities of the resource agency under this part or 
     any other applicable requirement under Federal law; and
       ``(iv) a statement of whether the head of the applicable 
     Federal agency has rendered final approval of the term, 
     condition, or other requirement, or whether the term, 
     condition, or other requirement remains a preliminary 
     recommendation of staff of the resource agency; and
       ``(B) identifies all pending, scheduled, and anticipated 
     proceedings under this part that, as of the date of the 
     annual report, the resource agency expects to participate in, 
     or has any approval or participatory responsibilities for 
     under Federal law, including--
       ``(i) an accounting of whether the resource agency met all 
     deadlines or other milestones established by the resource 
     agency or the Commission during the reporting year; and
       ``(ii) the specific plans of the resource agency for 
     allocating sufficient resources for each project during the 
     upcoming year.
       ``(2) Availability.--Any resource agency preparing an 
     annual report to Congress under paragraph (1) shall establish 
     and maintain a publicly available website or comparable 
     resource that tracks all information required for the annual 
     report.''.
       (j) Pilot Program.--
       (1) In general.--The Commission (as the term is defined in 
     section 3 of the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 796)) shall 
     establish a voluntary pilot program covering at least 1 
     region in which the Commission, in consultation with the 
     heads of cooperating agencies, shall direct a set of region-
     wide studies to inform subsequent project-level studies 
     within each region.
       (2) Designation.--Not later than 2 years after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, if the conditions under paragraph (3) 
     are met, the Commission, in consultation with the heads of 
     cooperating agencies, shall designate 1 or more regions to be 
     studied under this subsection.
       (3) Voluntary basis.--The Commission may only designate 
     regions under paragraph (2) in which every licensee, on a 
     voluntary basis and in writing, agrees--
       (A) to be included in the pilot program; and
       (B) to any cost-sharing arrangement with other licensees 
     and applicable Federal and State agencies with respect to 
     conducting basin-wide studies.
       (4) Scale.--The regions designated under paragraph (2) 
     shall--
       (A) be at an adequately large scale to cover at least 5 
     existing projects that--
       (i) are licensed under this part; and
       (ii) the licenses of which shall expire not later than 15 
     years after the date of enactment of this section; and
       (B) be likely to yield region-wide studies and information 
     that will significantly reduce the need for and scope of 
     subsequent project-level studies and information.
       (5) Project license terms.--The Commission may extend the 
     term of any existing license within a region designated under 
     paragraph (2) by up to 8 years to provide sufficient time for 
     relevant region-wide studies to inform subsequent project-
     level studies.

     SEC. 3002. HYDROELECTRIC PRODUCTION INCENTIVES AND EFFICIENCY 
                   IMPROVEMENTS.

       (a) Hydroelectric Production Incentives.--Section 242 of 
     the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 15881) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (c), by striking ``10'' and inserting 
     ``20'';
       (2) in subsection (f), by striking ``20'' and inserting 
     ``30''; and
       (3) in subsection (g), by striking ``each of the fiscal 
     years 2006 through 2015'' and inserting ``each of fiscal 
     years 2016 through 2025''.
       (b) Hydroelectric Efficiency Improvement.--Section 243(c) 
     of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 15882(c)) is 
     amended by striking ``each of the fiscal years 2006 through 
     2015'' and inserting ``each of fiscal years 2016 through 
     2025''.

     SEC. 3003. EXTENSION OF TIME FOR A FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY 
                   COMMISSION PROJECT INVOLVING CLARK CANYON DAM.

       Notwithstanding the time period described in section 13 of 
     the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 806) that would otherwise 
     apply to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission project 
     numbered 12429, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 
     (referred to in this section as the ``Commission'') shall, at 
     the request of the licensee for the project, and after 
     reasonable notice and in accordance with the procedures of 
     the Commission under that section, reinstate the license and 
     extend the time period during which the licensee is required 
     to commence construction of project works for the 3-year 
     period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act.

     SEC. 3004. EXTENSION OF TIME FOR A FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY 
                   COMMISSION PROJECT INVOLVING GIBSON DAM.

       (a) In General.--Notwithstanding the requirements of 
     section 13 of the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 806) that 
     would otherwise apply to the Federal Energy Regulatory 
     Commission project numbered 12478-003, the Federal Energy 
     Regulatory Commission (referred to in this section as the 
     ``Commission'') may, at the request of the licensee for the 
     project, and after reasonable notice and in accordance with 
     the procedures of the Commission under that section, extend 
     the time period during which the licensee is required to 
     commence construction of the project for a 6-year period that 
     begins on the date described in subsection (b).
       (b) Date Described.--The date described in this subsection 
     is the date of the expiration of the extension of the period 
     required for commencement of construction for the project 
     described in subsection (a) that was issued by the Commission 
     prior to the date of enactment of this Act under section 13 
     of the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 806).

                          PART II--GEOTHERMAL

                      Subpart A--Geothermal Energy

     SEC. 3005. NATIONAL GOALS FOR PRODUCTION AND SITE 
                   IDENTIFICATION.

       It is the sense of Congress that, not later than 10 years 
     after the date of enactment of this Act--
       (1) the Secretary of the Interior shall seek to approve a 
     significant increase in new geothermal energy capacity on 
     public land across a geographically diverse set of States 
     using the full range of available technologies; and
       (2) the Director of the Geological Survey and the Secretary 
     should identify sites capable of producing a total of 50,000 
     megawatts of geothermal power, using the full range of 
     available technologies.

     SEC. 3006. PRIORITY AREAS FOR DEVELOPMENT ON FEDERAL LAND.

       The Director of the Bureau of Land Management, in 
     consultation with other appropriate Federal agencies, shall--
       (1) identify high priority areas for new geothermal 
     development; and
       (2) take any actions the Director determines necessary to 
     facilitate that development, consistent with applicable laws.

     SEC. 3007. FACILITATION OF COPRODUCTION OF GEOTHERMAL ENERGY 
                   ON OIL AND GAS LEASES.

       Section 4(b) of the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 (30 U.S.C. 
     1003(b)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
       ``(4) Land subject to oil and gas lease.--Land under an oil 
     and gas lease issued pursuant to the Mineral Leasing Act (30 
     U.S.C. 181 et seq.) or the Mineral Leasing Act for Acquired 
     Lands (30 U.S.C. 351 et seq.) that is subject to an approved 
     application for permit to drill and from which oil and gas 
     production is occurring may be available for

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     noncompetitive leasing under this section to the holder of 
     the oil and gas lease--
       ``(A) on a determination that--
       ``(i) geothermal energy will be produced from a well 
     producing or capable of producing oil and gas; and
       ``(ii) national energy security will be improved by the 
     issuance of such a lease; and
       ``(B) to provide for the coproduction of geothermal energy 
     with oil and gas.''.

     SEC. 3008. NONCOMPETITIVE LEASING OF ADJOINING AREAS FOR 
                   DEVELOPMENT OF GEOTHERMAL RESOURCES.

       Section 4(b) of the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 (30 U.S.C. 
     1003(b)) (as amended by section 3007) is amended by adding at 
     the end the following:
       ``(5) Adjoining land.--
       ``(A) Definitions.--In this paragraph:
       ``(i) Fair market value per acre.--The term `fair market 
     value per acre' means a dollar amount per acre that--

       ``(I) except as provided in this clause, shall be equal to 
     the market value per acre (taking into account the 
     determination under subparagraph (B)(iii) regarding a valid 
     discovery on the adjoining land), as determined by the 
     Secretary under regulations issued under this paragraph;
       ``(II) shall be determined by the Secretary with respect to 
     a lease under this paragraph, by not later than the end of 
     the 180-day period beginning on the date the Secretary 
     receives an application for the lease; and
       ``(III) shall be not less than the greater of--

       ``(aa) 4 times the median amount paid per acre for all land 
     leased under this Act during the preceding year; or
       ``(bb) $50.
       ``(ii) Industry standards.--The term `industry standards' 
     means the standards by which a qualified geothermal 
     professional assesses whether downhole or flowing temperature 
     measurements with indications of permeability are sufficient 
     to produce energy from geothermal resources, as determined 
     through flow or injection testing or measurement of lost 
     circulation while drilling.
       ``(iii) Qualified federal land.--The term `qualified 
     Federal land' means land that is otherwise available for 
     leasing under this Act.
       ``(iv) Qualified geothermal professional.--The term 
     `qualified geothermal professional' means an individual who 
     is an engineer or geoscientist in good professional standing 
     with at least 5 years of experience in geothermal 
     exploration, development, or project assessment.
       ``(v) Qualified lessee.--The term `qualified lessee' means 
     a person that is eligible to hold a geothermal lease under 
     this Act (including applicable regulations).
       ``(vi) Valid discovery.--The term `valid discovery' means a 
     discovery of a geothermal resource by a new or existing slim 
     hole or production well, that exhibits downhole or flowing 
     temperature measurements with indications of permeability 
     that are sufficient to meet industry standards.
       ``(B) Authority.--An area of qualified Federal land that 
     adjoins other land for which a qualified lessee holds a legal 
     right to develop geothermal resources may be available for a 
     noncompetitive lease under this section to the qualified 
     lessee at the fair market value per acre, if--
       ``(i) the area of qualified Federal land--

       ``(I) consists of not less than 1 acre and not more than 
     640 acres; and
       ``(II) is not already leased under this Act or nominated to 
     be leased under subsection (a);

       ``(ii) the qualified lessee has not previously received a 
     noncompetitive lease under this paragraph in connection with 
     the valid discovery for which data has been submitted under 
     clause (iii)(I); and
       ``(iii) sufficient geological and other technical data 
     prepared by a qualified geothermal professional has been 
     submitted by the qualified lessee to the applicable Federal 
     land management agency that would lead individuals who are 
     experienced in the subject matter to believe that--

       ``(I) there is a valid discovery of geothermal resources on 
     the land for which the qualified lessee holds the legal right 
     to develop geothermal resources; and
       ``(II) that thermal feature extends into the adjoining 
     areas.

       ``(C) Determination of fair market value.--
       ``(i) In general.--The Secretary shall--

       ``(I) publish a notice of any request to lease land under 
     this paragraph;
       ``(II) determine fair market value for purposes of this 
     paragraph in accordance with procedures for making those 
     determinations that are established by regulations issued by 
     the Secretary;
       ``(III) provide to a qualified lessee and publish, with an 
     opportunity for public comment for a period of 30 days, any 
     proposed determination under this subparagraph of the fair 
     market value of an area that the qualified lessee seeks to 
     lease under this paragraph; and
       ``(IV) provide to the qualified lessee and any adversely 
     affected party the opportunity to appeal the final 
     determination of fair market value in an administrative 
     proceeding before the applicable Federal land management 
     agency, in accordance with applicable law (including 
     regulations).

       ``(ii) Limitation on nomination.--After publication of a 
     notice of request to lease land under this paragraph, the 
     Secretary may not accept under subsection (a) any nomination 
     of the land for leasing unless the request has been denied or 
     withdrawn.
       ``(iii) Annual rental.--For purposes of section 5(a)(3), a 
     lease awarded under this paragraph shall be considered a 
     lease awarded in a competitive lease sale.
       ``(D) Regulations.--Not later than 270 days after the date 
     of enactment of the Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2016, 
     the Secretary shall issue regulations to carry out this 
     paragraph.''.

     SEC. 3009. LARGE-SCALE GEOTHERMAL ENERGY.

       Title VI of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 
     2007 is amended by inserting after section 616 (42 U.S.C. 
     17195) the following:

     ``SEC. 616A. LARGE-SCALE GEOTHERMAL ENERGY.

       ``(a) Purposes.--The purposes of this section are--
       ``(1) to improve the components, processes, and systems 
     used for geothermal heat pumps and the direct use of 
     geothermal energy; and
       ``(2) to increase the energy efficiency, lower the cost, 
     increase the use, and improve and demonstrate the 
     applicability of geothermal heat pumps to, and the direct use 
     of geothermal energy in, large buildings, commercial 
     districts, residential communities, and large municipal, 
     agricultural, or industrial projects.
       ``(b) Definitions.--In this section:
       ``(1) Direct use of geothermal energy.--The term `direct 
     use of geothermal energy' means systems that use water that 
     is at a temperature between approximately 38 degrees Celsius 
     and 149 degrees Celsius directly or through a heat exchanger 
     to provide--
       ``(A) heating to buildings; or
       ``(B) heat required for industrial processes, agriculture, 
     aquaculture, and other facilities.
       ``(2) Geothermal heat pump.--The term `geothermal heat 
     pump' means a system that provides heating and cooling by 
     exchanging heat from shallow ground or surface water using--
       ``(A) a closed loop system, which transfers heat by way of 
     buried or immersed pipes that contain a mix of water and 
     working fluid; or
       ``(B) an open loop system, which circulates ground or 
     surface water directly into the building and returns the 
     water to the same aquifer or surface water source.
       ``(3) Large-scale application.--The term `large-scale 
     application' means an application for space or process 
     heating or cooling for large entities with a name-plate 
     capacity, expected resource, or rating of 10 or more 
     megawatts, such as a large building, commercial district, 
     residential community, or a large municipal, agricultural, or 
     industrial project.
       ``(c) Program.--
       ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall establish a program 
     of research, development, and demonstration for geothermal 
     heat pumps and the direct use of geothermal energy.
       ``(2) Areas.--The program may include research, 
     development, demonstration, and commercial application of--
       ``(A) geothermal ground loop efficiency improvements 
     through more efficient heat transfer fluids;
       ``(B) geothermal ground loop efficiency improvements 
     through more efficient thermal grouts for wells and trenches;
       ``(C) geothermal ground loop installation cost reduction 
     through--
       ``(i) improved drilling methods;
       ``(ii) improvements in drilling equipment;
       ``(iii) improvements in design methodology and energy 
     analysis procedures; and
       ``(iv) improved methods for determination of ground thermal 
     properties and ground temperatures;
       ``(D) installing geothermal ground loops near the 
     foundation walls of new construction to take advantage of 
     existing structures;
       ``(E) using gray or black wastewater as a method of heat 
     exchange;
       ``(F) improving geothermal heat pump system economics 
     through integration of geothermal systems with other building 
     systems, including providing hot and cold water and rejecting 
     or circulating industrial process heat through refrigeration 
     heat rejection and waste heat recovery;
       ``(G) advanced geothermal systems using variable pumping 
     rates to increase efficiency;
       ``(H) geothermal heat pump efficiency improvements;
       ``(I) use of hot water found in mines and mine shafts and 
     other surface waters as the heat exchange medium;
       ``(J) heating of districts, neighborhoods, communities, 
     large commercial or public buildings (including office, 
     retail, educational, government, and institutional buildings 
     and multifamily residential buildings and campuses), and 
     industrial and manufacturing facilities;
       ``(K) geothermal system integration with solar thermal 
     water heating or cool roofs and solar-regenerated desiccants 
     to balance loads and use building hot water to store 
     geothermal energy;
       ``(L) use of hot water coproduced from oil and gas 
     recovery;
       ``(M) use of water sources at a temperature of less than 
     150 degrees Celsius for direct use;
       ``(N) system integration of direct use with geothermal 
     electricity production; and
       ``(O) coproduction of heat and power, including on-site 
     use.
       ``(3) Environmental impacts.--In carrying out the program, 
     the Secretary shall identify and mitigate potential 
     environmental impacts in accordance with section 614(c).
       ``(d) Grants.--
       ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall make grants 
     available to State and local

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     governments, institutions of higher education, nonprofit 
     entities, utilities, and for-profit companies (including 
     manufacturers of heat-pump and direct-use components and 
     systems) to promote the development of geothermal heat pumps 
     and the direct use of geothermal energy.
       ``(2) Priority.--In making grants under this subsection, 
     the Secretary shall give priority to proposals that apply to 
     large buildings (including office, retail, educational, 
     government, institutional, and multifamily residential 
     buildings and campuses and industrial and manufacturing 
     facilities), commercial districts, and residential 
     communities.
       ``(3) National solicitation.--Not later than 180 days after 
     the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary shall 
     conduct a national solicitation for applications for grants 
     under this section.
       ``(e) Reports.--
       ``(1) In general.--Not later than 2 years after the date of 
     enactment of this section and annually thereafter, the 
     Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
     Resources of the Senate and the Committee on Science, Space, 
     and Technology of the House of Representatives a report on 
     progress made and results obtained under this section to 
     develop geothermal heat pumps and direct use of geothermal 
     energy.
       ``(2) Areas.--Each of the reports required under this 
     subsection shall include--
       ``(A) an analysis of progress made in each of the areas 
     described in subsection (c)(2); and
       ``(B)(i) a description of any relevant recommendations made 
     during a review of the program; and
       ``(ii) any plans to address the recommendations under 
     clause (i).''.

     SEC. 3010. REPORT TO CONGRESS.

       Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this 
     Act and not less frequently than once every 5 years 
     thereafter, the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary 
     shall submit to Congress a report describing the progress 
     made towards achieving the goals described in section 3005.

     SEC. 3011. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

       There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this 
     subpart--
       (1) $65,000,000 for fiscal year 2017; and
       (2) $75,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2018 through 2021.

                   Subpart B--Geothermal Exploration

     SEC. 3012. GEOTHERMAL EXPLORATION TEST PROJECTS.

       The Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 (30 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.) 
     is amended by adding at the end the following:

     ``SEC. 30. GEOTHERMAL EXPLORATION TEST PROJECTS.

       ``(a) Definitions.--In this section:
       ``(1) Covered land.--The term `covered land' means land 
     that is--
       ``(A) subject to geothermal leasing in accordance with 
     section 3; and
       ``(B) not excluded from the development of geothermal 
     energy under--
       ``(i) a final land use plan established under the Federal 
     Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et 
     seq.);
       ``(ii) a final land and resource management plan 
     established under the National Forest Management Act of 1976 
     (16 U.S.C. 1600 et seq.); or
       ``(iii) any other applicable law.
       ``(2) Secretary concerned.--The term `Secretary concerned' 
     means--
       ``(A) the Secretary of Agriculture (acting through the 
     Chief of the Forest Service), with respect to National Forest 
     System land; and
       ``(B) the Secretary, with respect to land managed by the 
     Bureau of Land Management (including land held for the 
     benefit of an Indian tribe).
       ``(b) NEPA Review of Geothermal Exploration Test 
     Projects.--
       ``(1) In general.--An eligible activity described in 
     paragraph (2) carried out on covered land shall be considered 
     an action categorically excluded from the requirements for an 
     environmental assessment or an environmental impact statement 
     under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 
     U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) or section 1508.4 of title 40, Code of 
     Federal Regulations (or a successor regulation) if--
       ``(A) the action is for the purpose of geothermal resource 
     exploration operations; and
       ``(B) the action is conducted pursuant to this Act.
       ``(2) Eligible activity.--An eligible activity referred to 
     in paragraph (1) is--
       ``(A) a geophysical exploration activity that does not 
     require drilling, including a seismic survey;
       ``(B) the drilling of a well to test or explore for 
     geothermal resources on land leased by the Secretary 
     concerned for the development and production of geothermal 
     resources that--
       ``(i) is carried out by the holder of the lease;
       ``(ii) causes--

       ``(I) fewer than 5 acres of soil or vegetation disruption 
     at the location of each geothermal exploration well; and
       ``(II) not more than an additional 5 acres of soil or 
     vegetation disruption during access or egress to the project 
     site;

       ``(iii) is completed in fewer than 90 days, including the 
     removal of any surface infrastructure from the project site; 
     and
       ``(iv) requires the restoration of the project site not 
     later than 3 years after the date of completion of the 
     project to approximately the condition that existed at the 
     time the project began, unless--

       ``(I) the project site is subsequently used as part of 
     energy development on the lease; or
       ``(II) the project--

       ``(aa) yields geothermal resources; and
       ``(bb) the use of the geothermal resources will be carried 
     out under another geothermal generation project in existence 
     at the time of the discovery of the geothermal resources; or
       ``(C) the drilling of a well to test or explore for 
     geothermal resources on land leased by the Secretary 
     concerned for the development and production of geothermal 
     resources that--
       ``(i) causes an individual surface disturbance of fewer 
     than 5 acres if--

       ``(I) the total surface disturbance on the leased land is 
     not more than 150 acres; and
       ``(II) a site-specific analysis has been prepared under the 
     National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et 
     seq.);

       ``(ii) involves the drilling of a geothermal well at a 
     location or well pad site at which drilling has occurred 
     within 5 years before the date of spudding the well; or
       ``(iii) involves the drilling of a geothermal well in a 
     developed field for which--

       ``(I) an approved land use plan or any environmental 
     document prepared under the National Environmental Policy Act 
     of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) analyzed the drilling as a 
     reasonably foreseeable activity; and
       ``(II) the land use plan or environmental document was 
     approved within 10 years before the date of spudding the 
     well.

       ``(3) Limitation based on extraordinary circumstances.--The 
     categorical exclusion established under paragraph (1) shall 
     be subject to extraordinary circumstances in accordance with 
     the Departmental Manual, 516 DM 2.3A(3) and 516 DM 2, 
     Appendix 2 (or successor provisions).
       ``(c) Notice of Intent; Review and Determination.--
       ``(1) Requirement to provide notice.--Not later than 30 
     days before the date on which drilling begins, a leaseholder 
     intending to carry out an eligible activity shall provide 
     notice to the Secretary concerned.
       ``(2) Review of project.--Not later than 10 days after 
     receipt of a notice of intent provided under paragraph (1), 
     the Secretary concerned shall--
       ``(A) review the project described in the notice and 
     determine whether the project is an eligible activity; and
       ``(B)(i) if the project is an eligible activity, notify the 
     leaseholder that under subsection (b), the project is 
     considered a categorical exclusion under the National 
     Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) and 
     section 1508.4 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations (or a 
     successor regulation); or
       ``(ii) if the project is not an eligible activity--
       ``(I) notify the leaseholder that section 102(2)(C) of the 
     National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 
     4332(2)(C)) applies to the project;
       ``(II) include in that notification clear and detailed 
     findings on any deficiencies in the project that prevent the 
     application of subsection (b) to the project; and
       ``(III) provide an opportunity to the leaseholder to remedy 
     the deficiencies described in the notification before the 
     date on which the leaseholder plans to begin the project 
     under paragraph (1).''.

                     PART III--MARINE HYDROKINETIC

     SEC. 3013. DEFINITION OF MARINE AND HYDROKINETIC RENEWABLE 
                   ENERGY.

       Section 632 of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 
     2007 (42 U.S.C. 17211) is amended in the matter preceding 
     paragraph (1) by striking ``electrical''.

     SEC. 3014. MARINE AND HYDROKINETIC RENEWABLE ENERGY RESEARCH 
                   AND DEVELOPMENT.

       Section 633 of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 
     2007 (42 U.S.C. 17212) is amended to read as follows:

     ``SEC. 633. MARINE AND HYDROKINETIC RENEWABLE ENERGY RESEARCH 
                   AND DEVELOPMENT.

       ``The Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of the 
     Interior, the Secretary of Commerce, and the Federal Energy 
     Regulatory Commission, shall carry out a program of research, 
     development, demonstration, and commercial application to 
     accelerate the introduction of marine and hydrokinetic 
     renewable energy production into the United States energy 
     supply, giving priority to fostering accelerated research, 
     development, and commercialization of technology, including 
     programs--
       ``(1) to assist technology development to improve the 
     components, processes, and systems used for power generation 
     from marine and hydrokinetic renewable energy resources;
       ``(2) to establish critical testing infrastructure 
     necessary--
       ``(A) to cost effectively and efficiently test and prove 
     marine and hydrokinetic renewable energy devices; and
       ``(B) to accelerate the technological readiness and 
     commercialization of those devices;
       ``(3) to support efforts to increase the efficiency of 
     energy conversion, lower the cost, increase the use, improve 
     the reliability, and demonstrate the applicability of marine 
     and hydrokinetic renewable energy technologies by 
     participating in demonstration projects;
       ``(4) to investigate variability issues and the efficient 
     and reliable integration of marine and hydrokinetic renewable 
     energy with the utility grid;

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       ``(5) to identify and study critical short- and long-term 
     needs to create a sustainable marine and hydrokinetic 
     renewable energy supply chain based in the United States;
       ``(6) to increase the reliability and survivability of 
     marine and hydrokinetic renewable energy technologies;
       ``(7) to verify the performance, reliability, 
     maintainability, and cost of new marine and hydrokinetic 
     renewable energy device designs and system components in an 
     operating environment, and consider the protection of 
     critical infrastructure, such as adequate separation between 
     marine and hydrokinetic devices and projects and submarine 
     telecommunications cables, including consideration of 
     established industry standards;
       ``(8) to coordinate and avoid duplication of activities 
     across programs of the Department and other applicable 
     Federal agencies, including National Laboratories and to 
     coordinate public-private collaboration in all programs under 
     this section;
       ``(9) to identify opportunities for joint research and 
     development programs and development of economies of scale 
     between--
       ``(A) marine and hydrokinetic renewable energy 
     technologies; and
       ``(B) other renewable energy and fossil energy programs, 
     offshore oil and gas production activities, and activities of 
     the Department of Defense; and
       ``(10) to support in-water technology development with 
     international partners using existing cooperative procedures 
     (including memoranda of understanding)--
       ``(A) to allow cooperative funding and other support of 
     value to be exchanged and leveraged; and
       ``(B) to encourage the participation of international 
     research centers and companies within the United States and 
     the participation of United States research centers and 
     companies in international projects.''.

     SEC. 3015. NATIONAL MARINE RENEWABLE ENERGY RESEARCH, 
                   DEVELOPMENT, AND DEMONSTRATION CENTERS.

       Section 634 of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 
     2007 (42 U.S.C. 17213) is amended by striking subsection (b) 
     and inserting the following:
       ``(b) Purposes.--A Center (in coordination with the 
     Department and National Laboratories) shall--
       ``(1) advance research, development, demonstration, and 
     commercial application of marine and hydrokinetic renewable 
     energy technologies;
       ``(2) support in-water testing and demonstration of marine 
     and hydrokinetic renewable energy technologies, including 
     facilities capable of testing--
       ``(A) marine and hydrokinetic renewable energy systems of 
     various technology readiness levels and scales;
       ``(B) a variety of technologies in multiple test berths at 
     a single location; and
       ``(C) arrays of technology devices; and
       ``(3) serve as information clearinghouses for the marine 
     and hydrokinetic renewable energy industry by collecting and 
     disseminating information on best practices in all areas 
     relating to developing and managing marine and hydrokinetic 
     renewable energy resources and energy systems.''.

     SEC. 3016. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

       Section 636 of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 
     2007 (42 U.S.C. 17215) is amended by striking ``$50,000,000 
     for each of the fiscal years 2008 through 2012'' and 
     inserting ``$55,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2017 and 
     2018 and $60,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 through 
     2021''.

                            PART IV--BIOMASS

     SEC. 3017. BIO-POWER.

       (a) Woody Biomass Heat and Bio-power Initiative.--
       (1) Definitions of woody biomass heat and bio-power.--
     Section 9008(a) of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act 
     of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8108(a)) is amended--
       (A) by redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3) as paragraphs 
     (4) and (5), respectively;
       (B) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following:
       ``(2) Bio-power.--The term `bio-power' means the use of 
     woody biomass to generate electricity.
       ``(3) Board.--The term `Board' means the Biomass Research 
     and Development Board.''; and
       (C) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(6) Woody biomass heat.--The term `woody biomass heat' 
     means the use of woody biomass to generate heat.''.
       (2) Biomass research and development board.--Section 
     9008(c)(3)(A) of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act 
     of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8108(c)(3)(A)) is amended by striking 
     ``biofuels and biobased products'' and inserting ``biofuels, 
     biobased products, bio-power, and woody biomass heat 
     projects''.
       (3) Woody biomass heat and bio-power grants.--Section 9008 
     of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 
     U.S.C. 8108) is amended--
       (A) by redesignating subsections (f), (g), and (h) as 
     subsections (g), (h), and (i), respectively; and
       (B) by inserting after subsection (e) the following:
       ``(f) Woody Biomass Heat and Bio-power Grants.--
       ``(1) Establishment.--The Secretary of Agriculture and the 
     Secretary of Energy, in consultation with the Board, shall 
     establish a program under which the Secretary of Agriculture 
     and the Secretary of Energy shall provide grants to relevant 
     projects to support innovation and market development in 
     woody biomass heat and bio-power.
       ``(2) Applications.--To be eligible to receive a grant 
     under this subsection, the owner or operator of a relevant 
     project shall submit to the Secretary of Agriculture and the 
     Secretary of Energy an application at such time, in such 
     manner, and containing such information as the Secretary of 
     Agriculture and the Secretary of Energy may require.
       ``(3) Allocation.--Of the amounts appropriated to carry out 
     this subsection, the Secretary of Agriculture and the 
     Secretary of Energy shall not provide more than--
       ``(A) $15,000,000 for projects that develop innovative 
     techniques for preprocessing biomass for woody biomass heat 
     and bio-power, with the goals of lowering the costs of--
       ``(i) distributed preprocessing technologies, including 
     technologies designed to promote densification, torrefaction, 
     and the broader commoditization of bioenergy feedstocks; and
       ``(ii) transportation; and
       ``(B) $15,000,000 for innovative woody biomass heat and 
     bio-power demonstration projects, including--
       ``(i) district energy projects;
       ``(ii) innovation in transportation; and
       ``(iii) projects addressing the challenges of retrofitting 
     existing coal-fired electricity generation facilities to use 
     biomass.
       ``(4) Regional distribution.--In selecting projects to 
     receive grants under this subsection, the Secretary of 
     Agriculture and the Secretary of Energy shall ensure, to the 
     maximum extent practicable, diverse geographical distribution 
     among the projects.
       ``(5) Cost share.--The Federal share of the cost of a 
     project carried out using a grant under this subsection shall 
     be 50 percent.
       ``(6) Duties of recipients.--As a condition of receiving a 
     grant under this subsection, the owner or operator of a 
     project shall--
       ``(A) participate in the applicable working group under 
     paragraph (7);
       ``(B) submit to the Secretary of Agriculture and the 
     Secretary of Energy a report that includes--
       ``(i) a description of the project and any relevant 
     findings; and
       ``(ii) such other information as the Secretary of 
     Agriculture and the Secretary of Energy determine to be 
     necessary to complete the report of the Secretary under 
     paragraph (9); and
       ``(C) carry out such other activities as the Secretary of 
     Agriculture and the Secretary of Energy determine to be 
     necessary.
       ``(7) Working groups.--The Secretary of Agriculture and the 
     Secretary of Energy shall establish 2 working groups to share 
     best practices and collaborate in project implementation, of 
     which--
       ``(A) 1 shall be comprised of representatives of projects 
     that receive grants under paragraph (3)(A); and
       ``(B) 1 shall be comprised of representatives of projects 
     that receive grants under paragraph (3)(B).
       ``(8) Inclusion of oilseed crops.--A grant may be provided 
     under this subsection to relevant projects to support 
     innovation and market development in oilseed crops.
       ``(9) Reports.--Not later than 5 years after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture and the 
     Secretary of Energy shall submit to Congress a report 
     describing--
       ``(A) each project for which a grant has been provided 
     under this subsection;
       ``(B) any findings as a result of those projects; and
       ``(C) the state of market and technology development, 
     including market barriers and opportunities.''.
       (b) Loan Programs; Strategic Analysis and Research.--
       (1) Low-interest loans.--
       (A) Establishment.--The Secretary of Agriculture shall 
     establish, within the Rural Development Office, a low-
     interest loan program to support construction of residential, 
     commercial or institutional, and industrial woody biomass 
     heat and bio-power systems.
       (B) Requirements.--The program under this subsection shall 
     be carried out in accordance with such requirements as the 
     Secretary of Agriculture may establish, by regulation, in 
     taking into consideration best practices.
       (C) Authorization of appropriations.--There is authorized 
     to be appropriated to the Secretary of Agriculture to carry 
     out this subsection $50,000,000.
       (2) Energy efficiency and conservation loan program.--In 
     addition to loans under paragraph (1), woody biomass heat 
     residential, commercial or institutional, and industrial wood 
     energy systems shall be eligible to receive loans under the 
     energy efficiency and conservation loan program of the 
     Department of Agriculture under section 2 of the Rural 
     Electrification Act of 1936 (7 U.S.C. 902).

                        Subtitle B--Oil and Gas

     SEC. 3101. AMENDMENTS TO THE METHANE HYDRATE RESEARCH AND 
                   DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 2000.

       (a) Methane Hydrate Research and Development Program.--
       (1) In general.--Section 4 of the Methane Hydrate Research 
     and Development Act of 2000 (30 U.S.C. 2003) is amended by 
     striking subsection (b) and inserting the following:
       ``(b) Grants, Contracts, Cooperative Agreements, 
     Interagency Funds Transfer Agreements, and Field Work 
     Proposals.--
       ``(1) Assistance and coordination.--In carrying out the 
     program of methane hydrate research and development 
     authorized

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     by this section, the Secretary may award grants to, or enter 
     into contracts or cooperative agreements with, institutions--
       ``(A) to conduct basic and applied research--
       ``(i) to identify, explore, assess, and develop methane 
     hydrate as a commercially viable source of energy; and
       ``(ii) to identify the environmental, health, and safety 
     impacts of methane hydrate development;
       ``(B) to identify and characterize methane hydrate 
     resources using remote sensing and seismic data, including 
     the characterization of hydrate concentrations in marine 
     reservoirs in the Gulf of Mexico or the Atlantic Ocean Basin 
     by the date that is 4 years after the date of enactment of 
     the Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2016;
       ``(C) to develop technologies required for efficient and 
     environmentally sound development of methane hydrate 
     resources;
       ``(D) to conduct basic and applied research to assess and 
     mitigate the environmental impact of hydrate degassing 
     (including natural degassing and degassing associated with 
     commercial development);
       ``(E) to develop technologies to reduce the risks of 
     drilling through methane hydrates;
       ``(F) to conduct exploratory drilling, well testing, and 
     production testing operations on permafrost and nonpermafrost 
     gas hydrates in support of the activities authorized by this 
     paragraph, including--
       ``(i) drilling of a test well and performing a long-term 
     hydrate production test on land in the United States Arctic 
     region by the date that is 4 years after the date of 
     enactment of the Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2016;
       ``(ii) drilling of a test well and performing a long-term 
     hydrate production test in a marine environment by the date 
     that is 10 years after the date of enactment of the Energy 
     Policy Modernization Act of 2016; and
       ``(iii) drilling a full-scale production test well at a 
     location to be determined by the Secretary; or
       ``(G) to expand education and training programs in methane 
     hydrate resource research and resource development through 
     fellowships or other means for graduate education and 
     training.
       ``(2) Environmental monitoring and research.--The Secretary 
     shall conduct a long-term environmental monitoring and 
     research program to study the effects of production from 
     methane hydrate reservoirs.
       ``(3) Competitive peer review.--Funds made available under 
     paragraphs (1) and (2) shall be made available based on a 
     competitive process using external scientific peer review of 
     proposed research.''.
       (2) Conforming amendment.--Section 4(e) of the Methane 
     Hydrate Research and Development Act of 2000 (30 U.S.C. 
     2003(e)) is amended in the matter preceding paragraph (1) by 
     striking ``subsection (b)(1)'' and inserting ``paragraphs (1) 
     and (2) of subsection (b)''.
       (b) Authorization of Appropriations.--The Methane Hydrate 
     Research and Development Act of 2000 is amended by striking 
     section 7 (30 U.S.C. 2006) and inserting the following:

     ``SEC. 7. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

       ``There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this 
     Act $35,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2017 through 
     2021.''.

     SEC. 3102. LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS STUDY.

       (a) Study.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in consultation with 
     the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners 
     and the National Association of State Energy Officials, shall 
     conduct a study of the State, regional, and national 
     implications of exporting liquefied natural gas with respect 
     to consumers and the economy.
       (2) Contents.--The study conducted under paragraph (1) 
     shall include an analysis of--
       (A) the economic impact that exporting liquefied natural 
     gas will have in regions that currently import liquefied 
     natural gas;
       (B) job creation in the manufacturing sectors; and
       (C) such other issues as the Secretary considers 
     appropriate.
       (b) Report to Congress.--Not later than 1 year after the 
     date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall submit 
     to Congress a report on the results of the study conducted 
     under subsection (a).

     SEC. 3103. FERC PROCESS COORDINATION WITH RESPECT TO 
                   REGULATORY APPROVAL OF GAS PROJECTS.

       (a) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Commission.--The term ``Commission'' means the Federal 
     Energy Regulatory Commission.
       (2) Federal authorization.--
       (A) In general.--The term ``Federal authorization'' means 
     any authorization required under Federal law with respect to 
     an application for authorization or a certificate of public 
     convenience and necessity relating to gas transportation 
     subject to the jurisdiction of the Commission.
       (B) Inclusions.--The term ``Federal authorization'' 
     includes any permits, special use authorizations, 
     certifications, opinions, or other approvals as may be 
     required under Federal law with respect to an application for 
     authorization or a certificate of public convenience and 
     necessity relating to gas transportation subject to the 
     jurisdiction of the Commission.
       (b) Designation as Lead Agency.--
       (1) In general.--The Commission shall act as the lead 
     agency for the purposes of--
       (A) coordinating all applicable Federal authorizations; and
       (B) compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act 
     of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.).
       (2) Other agencies.--Each Federal and State agency 
     considering an aspect of an application for Federal 
     authorization shall cooperate with the Commission.
       (c) Schedule.--
       (1) Timing for issuance.--It is the sense of Congress that 
     all Federal authorizations required for a project or facility 
     should be issued by not later than the date that is 90 days 
     after the date on which an application is considered to be 
     complete by the Commission.
       (2) Commission schedule.--
       (A) In general.--The Commission shall establish a schedule 
     for the issuance of all Federal authorizations.
       (B) Requirements.--In establishing the schedule under 
     subparagraph (A), the Commission shall--
       (i) consult and cooperate with the Federal and State 
     agencies responsible for a Federal authorization;
       (ii) ensure the expeditious completion of all proceedings 
     relating to a Federal authorization; and
       (iii) comply with applicable schedules established under 
     Federal law with respect to a Federal authorization.
       (3) Resolution of interagency disputes.--If the Federal 
     agency with responsibility fails to adhere to the schedule 
     established by the Commission under paragraph (2), or if a 
     Federal authorization has been unreasonably denied, or if a 
     Federal authorization would be inconsistent with the purposes 
     of this section or other applicable law, the Commission shall 
     refer the matter to the Chairman of the Council on 
     Environmental Quality--
       (A) to ensure timely participation;
       (B) to ensure a timely decision;
       (C) to mediate the dispute; or
       (D) to refer the matter to the President.
       (d) Consolidated Record.--The Commission shall maintain 
     official consolidated records of all license proceedings 
     under this section.
       (e) Deference to Commission.--In making a decision with 
     respect to a Federal authorization, each agency shall give 
     deference, to the maximum extent authorized by law, to the 
     scope of environmental review that the Commission determines 
     to be appropriate.
       (f) Concurrent Reviews.--Pursuant to the schedule 
     established under subsection (c)(2), each agency considering 
     an aspect of an application for Federal authorization shall--
       (1) to the maximum extent authorized by law, carry out the 
     obligations of that agency under applicable law concurrently 
     and in conjunction with the review required by the National 
     Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), 
     unless doing so would impair the ability of the agency to 
     conduct needed analysis or otherwise carry out those 
     obligations;
       (2) formulate and implement administrative, policy, and 
     procedural mechanisms to enable the agency to complete the 
     required Federal authorizations in accordance with the 
     schedule described in subsection (c); and
       (3) transmit to the Commission a statement--
       (A) acknowledging notice of the schedule described in 
     subsection (c); and
       (B) describing the plan formulated under paragraph (2).
       (g) Failure to Meet Deadline.--If an agency does not 
     complete a proceeding for an approval that is required for a 
     Federal authorization in accordance with the schedule 
     described in subsection (c), the head of the relevant Federal 
     agency (including, in the case of a failure by the State 
     agency or unit of local government, the Federal agency 
     overseeing the delegated authority) shall--
       (1) notify Congress and the Commission of the failure; and
       (2) describe in that notification an implementation plan to 
     ensure completion.
       (h) Accountability; Transparency; Efficiency.--
       (1) In general.--For applications requiring multiple 
     Federal authorizations, the Commission, in consultation with 
     any agency considering an aspect of the application, shall 
     track and make available to the public on the website of the 
     Commission information relating to the actions required to 
     complete permitting, reviews, and other requirements.
       (2) Inclusions.--Information tracked under paragraph (1) 
     shall include the following:
       (A) The schedule described in subsection (c).
       (B) A list of all the actions required by each applicable 
     agency to complete permitting, reviews, and other 
     requirements necessary to obtain a final decision on the 
     Federal authorization.
       (C) The expected completion date for each action listed 
     under subparagraph (B).
       (D) A point of contact at the agency accountable for each 
     action listed under subparagraph (B).
       (E) In the event that an action is still pending as of the 
     expected date of completion, a brief explanation of the 
     reason for the delay.

     SEC. 3104. PILOT PROGRAM.

       (a) Establishment.--The Secretary of the Interior, acting 
     through the Director of the Bureau of Land Management 
     (referred to in this section as the ``Director''), shall 
     establish a pilot program in 1 State with at least 2,000 oil 
     and gas drilling spacing units (as defined under State law), 
     in which--
       (1) 25 percent or less of the minerals are owned or held in 
     trust by the Federal Government; and

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       (2) there is no surface land owned or held in trust by the 
     Federal Government.
       (b) Activities.--In carrying out the pilot program, the 
     Director shall identify and implement ways to streamline the 
     review and approval of Applications for Permits to Drill for 
     oil and gas drilling spacing units of the State in order to 
     achieve a processing time for those oil and gas drilling 
     spacing units similar to that of spacing units that require 
     an Application for Permit to Drill and are not part of the 
     pilot program in the same State.
       (c) Funding.--Beginning in fiscal year 2016, and for a 
     period of 3 years thereafter, to carry out the pilot program 
     efficiently, the Director may fund up to 10 full-time 
     equivalents at appropriate field offices.
       (d) Report.--Not later than 4 years after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Director shall submit to Congress 
     a report on the results of the pilot program.
       (e) Waiver.--The Secretary of the Interior may waive the 
     requirement for an Application for Permit to Drill if the 
     Director determines that the mineral interest of the United 
     States in the spacing units in land covered by this section 
     is adequately protected, if otherwise in accordance with 
     applicable laws, regulations, and lease terms.

                           Subtitle C--Helium

     SEC. 3201. RIGHTS TO HELIUM.

       (a) Definition of Helium-related Project.--The term 
     ``helium-related project'' means a project--
       (1) to explore or produce crude helium; and
       (2) to sell crude or refined helium.
       (b) Expedited Completion.--Notwithstanding any other 
     provision of law, applicable environmental reviews under the 
     National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et 
     seq.) for helium-related projects shall be completed on an 
     expeditious basis and the shortest existing applicable 
     process under that Act shall be used for such projects.
       (c) Repeal of Reservation of Helium Rights.--The first 
     section of the Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 181) is amended 
     by striking the flush text that follows the last undesignated 
     subsection.
       (d) Rights to Helium Under Leases Under Mineral Leasing Act 
     for Acquired Lands.--The Mineral Leasing Act for Acquired 
     Lands (30 U.S.C. 351 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end 
     the following:

     ``SEC. 12. RIGHTS TO HELIUM.

       ``Any lease issued under this Act that authorizes 
     exploration for, or development or production of, gas shall 
     be considered to grant to the lessee a right of first refusal 
     to engage in exploration for, and development and production 
     of, helium on land that is subject to the lease in accordance 
     with regulations issued by the Secretary.''.

                     Subtitle D--Critical Minerals

     SEC. 3301. DEFINITIONS.

       In this subtitle:
       (1) Critical mineral.--
       (A) In general.--The term ``critical mineral'' means any 
     mineral, element, substance, or material designated as 
     critical pursuant to section 3303.
       (B) Exclusions.--The term ``critical mineral'' does not 
     include--
       (i) fuel minerals, including oil, natural gas, or any other 
     fossil fuels; or
       (ii) water, ice, or snow.
       (2) Critical mineral manufacturing.--The term ``critical 
     mineral manufacturing'' means--
       (A) the production, processing, refining, alloying, 
     separation, concentration, magnetic sintering, melting, or 
     beneficiation of critical minerals within the United States;
       (B) the fabrication, assembly, or production, within the 
     United States, of equipment, components, or other goods with 
     energy technology-, defense-, agriculture-, consumer 
     electronics-, or health care-related applications; or
       (C) any other value-added, manufacturing-related use of 
     critical minerals undertaken within the United States.
       (3) Indian tribe.--The term ``Indian tribe'' has the 
     meaning given the term in section 4 of the Indian Self-
     Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 450b).
       (4) State.--The term ``State'' means--
       (A) a State;
       (B) the District of Columbia;
       (C) the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico;
       (D) Guam;
       (E) American Samoa;
       (F) the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands; and
       (G) the United States Virgin Islands.

     SEC. 3302. POLICY.

       (a) In General.--Section 3 of the National Materials and 
     Minerals Policy, Research and Development Act of 1980 (30 
     U.S.C. 1602) is amended in the second sentence--
       (1) by striking paragraph (3) and inserting the following:
       ``(3) establish an analytical and forecasting capability 
     for identifying critical mineral demand, supply, and other 
     factors to allow informed actions to be taken to avoid supply 
     shortages, mitigate price volatility, and prepare for demand 
     growth and other market shifts;'';
       (2) in paragraph (6), by striking ``and'' after the 
     semicolon at the end; and
       (3) by striking paragraph (7) and inserting the following:
       ``(7) encourage Federal agencies to facilitate the 
     availability, development, and environmentally responsible 
     production of domestic resources to meet national material or 
     critical mineral needs;
       ``(8) avoid duplication of effort, prevent unnecessary 
     paperwork, and minimize delays in the administration of 
     applicable laws (including regulations) and the issuance of 
     permits and authorizations necessary to explore for, develop, 
     and produce critical minerals and to construct critical 
     mineral manufacturing facilities in accordance with 
     applicable environmental and land management laws;
       ``(9) strengthen educational and research capabilities and 
     workforce training;
       ``(10) bolster international cooperation through technology 
     transfer, information sharing, and other means;
       ``(11) promote the efficient production, use, and recycling 
     of critical minerals;
       ``(12) develop alternatives to critical minerals; and
       ``(13) establish contingencies for the production of, or 
     access to, critical minerals for which viable sources do not 
     exist within the United States.''.
       (b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 2(b) of the National 
     Materials and Minerals Policy, Research and Development Act 
     of 1980 (30 U.S.C. 1601(b)) is amended by striking ``(b) As 
     used in this Act, the term'' and inserting the following:
       ``(b) Definitions.--In this Act:
       ``(1) Critical mineral.--The term `critical mineral' means 
     any mineral or element designated as a critical mineral 
     pursuant to section 3303 of the Energy Policy Modernization 
     Act of 2016.
       ``(2) Materials.--The term''.

     SEC. 3303. CRITICAL MINERAL DESIGNATIONS.

       (a) Draft Methodology.--Not later than 90 days after the 
     date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior 
     (acting through the Director of the United States Geological 
     Survey) (referred to in this subtitle as the ``Secretary''), 
     in consultation with relevant Federal agencies and entities, 
     shall publish in the Federal Register for public comment a 
     draft methodology for determining which minerals qualify as 
     critical minerals based on an assessment of whether the 
     minerals are--
       (1) subject to potential supply restrictions (including 
     restrictions associated with foreign political risk, abrupt 
     demand growth, military conflict, violent unrest, anti-
     competitive or protectionist behaviors, and other risks 
     throughout the supply chain); and
       (2) important in use (including energy technology-, 
     defense-, currency-, agriculture-, consumer electronics-, and 
     health care-related applications).
       (b) Availability of Data.--If available data is 
     insufficient to provide a quantitative basis for the 
     methodology developed under this section, qualitative 
     evidence may be used to the extent necessary.
       (c) Final Methodology.--After reviewing public comments on 
     the draft methodology under subsection (a) and updating the 
     draft methodology as appropriate, not later than 270 days 
     after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall 
     publish in the Federal Register a description of the final 
     methodology for determining which minerals qualify as 
     critical minerals.
       (d) Designations.--
       (1) In general.--For purposes of carrying out this 
     subtitle, the Secretary shall maintain a list of minerals and 
     elements designated as critical, pursuant to the methodology 
     under subsection (c).
       (2) Initial list.--Subject to paragraph (1), not later than 
     1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
     shall publish in the Federal Register an initial list of 
     minerals designated as critical pursuant to the final 
     methodology under subsection (c) for the purpose of carrying 
     out this subtitle.
       (3) Inclusions.--Notwithstanding the criteria under 
     subsection (c), the Secretary may designate and include on 
     the list any mineral or element determined by another Federal 
     agency to be strategic and critical to the defense or 
     national security of the United States.
       (e) Subsequent Review.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary shall review the methodology 
     and designations under subsections (c) and (d) at least every 
     3 years, or more frequently as the Secretary considers to be 
     appropriate.
       (2) Revisions.--Subject to subsection (d)(1), the Secretary 
     may--
       (A) revise the methodology described in this section;
       (B) determine that minerals or elements previously 
     determined to be critical minerals are no longer critical 
     minerals; and
       (C) designate additional minerals or elements as critical 
     minerals.
       (f) Notice.--On finalization of the methodology under 
     subsection (c), the list under subsection (d), or any 
     revision to the methodology or list under subsection (e), the 
     Secretary shall submit to Congress written notice of the 
     action.

     SEC. 3304. RESOURCE ASSESSMENT.

       (a) In General.--Not later than 4 years after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, in consultation with applicable State 
     (including geological surveys), local, academic, industry, 
     and other entities, the Secretary shall complete a 
     comprehensive national assessment of each critical mineral 
     that--
       (1) identifies and quantifies known critical mineral 
     resources, using all available public and private information 
     and datasets, including exploration histories; and
       (2) provides a quantitative and qualitative assessment of 
     undiscovered critical mineral resources throughout the United 
     States, including probability estimates of tonnage and grade, 
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     information and datasets, including exploration histories.
       (b) Supplementary Information.--In carrying out this 
     section, the Secretary may carry out surveys and field work 
     (including drilling, remote sensing, geophysical surveys, 
     geological mapping, and geochemical sampling and analysis) to 
     supplement existing information and datasets available for 
     determining the existence of critical minerals in the United 
     States.
       (c) Technical Assistance.--At the request of the Governor 
     of a State or the head of an Indian tribe, the Secretary may 
     provide technical assistance to State governments and Indian 
     tribes conducting critical mineral resource assessments on 
     non-Federal land.
       (d) Prioritization.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary may sequence the completion 
     of resource assessments for each critical mineral such that 
     critical minerals considered to be most critical under the 
     methodology established under section 3303 are completed 
     first.
       (2) Reporting.--During the period beginning not later than 
     1 year after the date of enactment of this Act and ending on 
     the date of completion of all of the assessments required 
     under this section, the Secretary shall submit to Congress on 
     an annual basis an interim report that--
       (A) identifies the sequence and schedule for completion of 
     the assessments if the Secretary sequences the assessments; 
     or
       (B) describes the progress of the assessments if the 
     Secretary does not sequence the assessments.
       (e) Updates.--The Secretary may periodically update the 
     assessments conducted under this section based on--
       (1) the generation of new information or datasets by the 
     Federal Government; or
       (2) the receipt of new information or datasets from 
     critical mineral producers, State geological surveys, 
     academic institutions, trade associations, or other persons.
       (f) Additional Surveys.--The Secretary shall complete a 
     resource assessment for each additional mineral or element 
     subsequently designated as a critical mineral under section 
     3303(e)(2) not later than 2 years after the designation of 
     the mineral or element.
       (g) Report.--Not later than 2 years after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress 
     a report describing the status of geological surveying of 
     Federal land for any mineral commodity--
       (1) for which the United States was dependent on a foreign 
     country for more than 25 percent of the United States supply, 
     as depicted in the report issued by the United States 
     Geological Survey entitled ``Mineral Commodity Summaries 
     2015''; but
       (2) that is not designated as a critical mineral under 
     section 3303.

     SEC. 3305. PERMITTING.

       (a) Performance Improvements.--To improve the quality and 
     timeliness of decisions, the Secretary (acting through the 
     Director of the Bureau of Land Management) and the Secretary 
     of Agriculture (acting through the Chief of the Forest 
     Service) (referred to in this section as the ``Secretaries'') 
     shall, to the maximum extent practicable, with respect to 
     critical mineral production on Federal land, complete Federal 
     permitting and review processes with maximum efficiency and 
     effectiveness, while supporting vital economic growth, by--
       (1) establishing and adhering to timelines and schedules 
     for the consideration of, and final decisions regarding, 
     applications, operating plans, leases, licenses, permits, and 
     other use authorizations for mineral-related activities on 
     Federal land;
       (2) establishing clear, quantifiable, and temporal 
     permitting performance goals and tracking progress against 
     those goals;
       (3) engaging in early collaboration among agencies, project 
     sponsors, and affected stakeholders--
       (A) to incorporate and address the interests of those 
     parties; and
       (B) to minimize delays;
       (4) ensuring transparency and accountability by using cost-
     effective information technology to collect and disseminate 
     information regarding individual projects and agency 
     performance;
       (5) engaging in early and active consultation with State, 
     local, and Indian tribal governments to avoid conflicts or 
     duplication of effort, resolve concerns, and allow for 
     concurrent, rather than sequential, reviews;
       (6) providing demonstrable improvements in the performance 
     of Federal permitting and review processes, including lower 
     costs and more timely decisions;
       (7) expanding and institutionalizing permitting and review 
     process improvements that have proven effective;
       (8) developing mechanisms to better communicate priorities 
     and resolve disputes among agencies at the national, 
     regional, State, and local levels; and
       (9) developing other practices, such as preapplication 
     procedures.
       (b) Review and Report.--Not later than 1 year after the 
     date of enactment of this Act, the Secretaries shall submit 
     to Congress a report that--
       (1) identifies additional measures (including regulatory 
     and legislative proposals, as appropriate) that would 
     increase the timeliness of permitting activities for the 
     exploration and development of domestic critical minerals;
       (2) identifies options (including cost recovery paid by 
     permit applicants) for ensuring adequate staffing and 
     training of Federal entities and personnel responsible for 
     the consideration of applications, operating plans, leases, 
     licenses, permits, and other use authorizations for critical 
     mineral-related activities on Federal land;
       (3) quantifies the amount of time typically required 
     (including range derived from minimum and maximum durations, 
     mean, median, variance, and other statistical measures or 
     representations) to complete each step (including those 
     aspects outside the control of the executive branch, such as 
     judicial review, applicant decisions, or State and local 
     government involvement) associated with the development and 
     processing of applications, operating plans, leases, 
     licenses, permits, and other use authorizations for critical 
     mineral-related activities on Federal land, which shall serve 
     as a baseline for the performance metric under subsection 
     (c); and
       (4) describes actions carried out pursuant to subsection 
     (a).
       (c) Performance Metric.--Not later than 90 days after the 
     date of submission of the report under subsection (b), the 
     Secretaries, after providing public notice and an opportunity 
     to comment, shall develop and publish a performance metric 
     for evaluating the progress made by the executive branch to 
     expedite the permitting of activities that will increase 
     exploration for, and development of, domestic critical 
     minerals, while maintaining environmental standards.
       (d) Annual Reports.--Beginning with the first budget 
     submission by the President under section 1105 of title 31, 
     United States Code, after publication of the performance 
     metric required under subsection (c), and annually 
     thereafter, the Secretaries shall submit to Congress a report 
     that--
       (1) summarizes the implementation of recommendations, 
     measures, and options identified in paragraphs (1) and (2) of 
     subsection (b);
       (2) using the performance metric under subsection (c), 
     describes progress made by the executive branch, as compared 
     to the baseline established pursuant to subsection (b)(3), on 
     expediting the permitting of activities that will increase 
     exploration for, and development of, domestic critical 
     minerals; and
       (3) compares the United States to other countries in terms 
     of permitting efficiency and any other criteria relevant to 
     the globally competitive critical minerals industry.
       (e) Individual Projects.--Using data from the Secretaries 
     generated under subsection (d), the Director of the Office of 
     Management and Budget shall prioritize inclusion of 
     individual critical mineral projects on the website operated 
     by the Office of Management and Budget in accordance with 
     section 1122 of title 31, United States Code.
       (f) Report of Small Business Administration.--Not later 
     than 1 year and 300 days after the date of enactment of this 
     Act, the Administrator of the Small Business Administration 
     shall submit to the applicable committees of Congress a 
     report that assesses the performance of Federal agencies with 
     respect to--
       (1) complying with chapter 6 of title 5, United States Code 
     (commonly known as the ``Regulatory Flexibility Act''), in 
     promulgating regulations applicable to the critical minerals 
     industry; and
       (2) performing an analysis of regulations applicable to the 
     critical minerals industry that may be outmoded, inefficient, 
     duplicative, or excessively burdensome.

     SEC. 3306. FEDERAL REGISTER PROCESS.

       (a) Departmental Review.--Absent any extraordinary 
     circumstance, and except as otherwise required by law, the 
     Secretary and the Secretary of Agriculture shall ensure that 
     each Federal Register notice described in subsection (b) 
     shall be--
       (1) subject to any required reviews within the Department 
     of the Interior or the Department of Agriculture; and
       (2) published in final form in the Federal Register not 
     later than 45 days after the date of initial preparation of 
     the notice.
       (b) Preparation.--The preparation of Federal Register 
     notices required by law associated with the issuance of a 
     critical mineral exploration or mine permit shall be 
     delegated to the organizational level within the agency 
     responsible for issuing the critical mineral exploration or 
     mine permit.
       (c) Transmission.--All Federal Register notices regarding 
     official document availability, announcements of meetings, or 
     notices of intent to undertake an action shall be originated 
     in, and transmitted to the Federal Register from, the office 
     in which, as applicable--
       (1) the documents or meetings are held; or
       (2) the activity is initiated.

     SEC. 3307. RECYCLING, EFFICIENCY, AND ALTERNATIVES.

       (a) Establishment.--The Secretary of Energy (referred to in 
     this section as the ``Secretary'') shall conduct a program of 
     research and development--
       (1) to promote the efficient production, use, and recycling 
     of critical minerals throughout the supply chain; and
       (2) to develop alternatives to critical minerals that do 
     not occur in significant abundance in the United States.
       (b) Cooperation.--In carrying out the program, the 
     Secretary shall cooperate with appropriate--
       (1) Federal agencies and National Laboratories;
       (2) critical mineral producers;
       (3) critical mineral processors;
       (4) critical mineral manufacturers;
       (5) trade associations;
       (6) academic institutions;
       (7) small businesses; and

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       (8) other relevant entities or individuals.
       (c) Activities.--Under the program, the Secretary shall 
     carry out activities that include the identification and 
     development of--
       (1) advanced critical mineral extraction, production, 
     separation, alloying, or processing technologies that 
     decrease the energy consumption, environmental impact, and 
     costs of those activities, including--
       (A) efficient water and wastewater management strategies;
       (B) technologies and management strategies to control the 
     environmental impacts of radionuclides in ore tailings; and
       (C) technologies for separation and processing;
       (2) technologies or process improvements that minimize the 
     use, or lead to more efficient use, of critical minerals 
     across the full supply chain;
       (3) technologies, process improvements, or design 
     optimizations that facilitate the recycling of critical 
     minerals, and options for improving the rates of collection 
     of products and scrap containing critical minerals from post-
     consumer, industrial, or other waste streams;
       (4) commercial markets, advanced storage methods, energy 
     applications, and other beneficial uses of critical minerals 
     processing byproducts;
       (5) alternative minerals, metals, and materials, 
     particularly those available in abundance within the United 
     States and not subject to potential supply restrictions, that 
     lessen the need for critical minerals; and
       (6) alternative energy technologies or alternative designs 
     of existing energy technologies, particularly those that use 
     minerals that--
       (A) occur in abundance in the United States; and
       (B) are not subject to potential supply restrictions.
       (d) Reports.--Not later than 2 years after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Secretary 
     shall submit to Congress a report summarizing the activities, 
     findings, and progress of the program.

     SEC. 3308. ANALYSIS AND FORECASTING.

       (a) Capabilities.--In order to evaluate existing critical 
     mineral policies and inform future actions that may be taken 
     to avoid supply shortages, mitigate price volatility, and 
     prepare for demand growth and other market shifts, the 
     Secretary, in consultation with the Energy Information 
     Administration, academic institutions, and others in order to 
     maximize the application of existing competencies related to 
     developing and maintaining computer-models and similar 
     analytical tools, shall conduct and publish the results of an 
     annual report that includes--
       (1) as part of the annually published Mineral Commodity 
     Summaries from the United States Geological Survey, a 
     comprehensive review of critical mineral production, 
     consumption, and recycling patterns, including--
       (A) the quantity of each critical mineral domestically 
     produced during the preceding year;
       (B) the quantity of each critical mineral domestically 
     consumed during the preceding year;
       (C) market price data or other price data for each critical 
     mineral;
       (D) an assessment of--
       (i) critical mineral requirements to meet the national 
     security, energy, economic, industrial, technological, and 
     other needs of the United States during the preceding year;
       (ii) the reliance of the United States on foreign sources 
     to meet those needs during the preceding year; and
       (iii) the implications of any supply shortages, 
     restrictions, or disruptions during the preceding year;
       (E) the quantity of each critical mineral domestically 
     recycled during the preceding year;
       (F) the market penetration during the preceding year of 
     alternatives to each critical mineral;
       (G) a discussion of international trends associated with 
     the discovery, production, consumption, use, costs of 
     production, prices, and recycling of each critical mineral as 
     well as the development of alternatives to critical minerals; 
     and
       (H) such other data, analyses, and evaluations as the 
     Secretary finds are necessary to achieve the purposes of this 
     section; and
       (2) a comprehensive forecast, entitled the ``Annual 
     Critical Minerals Outlook'', of projected critical mineral 
     production, consumption, and recycling patterns, including--
       (A) the quantity of each critical mineral projected to be 
     domestically produced over the subsequent 1-year, 5-year, and 
     10-year periods;
       (B) the quantity of each critical mineral projected to be 
     domestically consumed over the subsequent 1-year, 5-year, and 
     10-year periods;
       (C) an assessment of--
       (i) critical mineral requirements to meet projected 
     national security, energy, economic, industrial, 
     technological, and other needs of the United States;
       (ii) the projected reliance of the United States on foreign 
     sources to meet those needs; and
       (iii) the projected implications of potential supply 
     shortages, restrictions, or disruptions;
       (D) the quantity of each critical mineral projected to be 
     domestically recycled over the subsequent 1-year, 5-year, and 
     10-year periods;
       (E) the market penetration of alternatives to each critical 
     mineral projected to take place over the subsequent 1-year, 
     5-year, and 10-year periods;
       (F) a discussion of reasonably foreseeable international 
     trends associated with the discovery, production, 
     consumption, use, costs of production, and recycling of each 
     critical mineral as well as the development of alternatives 
     to critical minerals; and
       (G) such other projections relating to each critical 
     mineral as the Secretary determines to be necessary to 
     achieve the purposes of this section.
       (b) Proprietary Information.--In preparing a report 
     described in subsection (a), the Secretary shall ensure, 
     consistent with section 5(f) of the National Materials and 
     Minerals Policy, Research and Development Act of 1980 (30 
     U.S.C. 1604(f)), that--
       (1) no person uses the information and data collected for 
     the report for a purpose other than the development of or 
     reporting of aggregate data in a manner such that the 
     identity of the person or firm who supplied the information 
     is not discernible and is not material to the intended uses 
     of the information;
       (2) no person discloses any information or data collected 
     for the report unless the information or data has been 
     transformed into a statistical or aggregate form that does 
     not allow the identification of the person or firm who 
     supplied particular information; and
       (3) procedures are established to require the withholding 
     of any information or data collected for the report if the 
     Secretary determines that withholding is necessary to protect 
     proprietary information, including any trade secrets or other 
     confidential information.

     SEC. 3309. EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE.

       (a) Workforce Assessment.--Not later than 1 year and 300 
     days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
     of Labor (in consultation with the Secretary, the Director of 
     the National Science Foundation, institutions of higher 
     education with substantial expertise in mining, institutions 
     of higher education with significant expertise in minerals 
     research, including fundamental research into alternatives, 
     and employers in the critical minerals sector) shall submit 
     to Congress an assessment of the domestic availability of 
     technically trained personnel necessary for critical mineral 
     exploration, development, assessment, production, 
     manufacturing, recycling, analysis, forecasting, education, 
     and research, including an analysis of--
       (1) skills that are in the shortest supply as of the date 
     of the assessment;
       (2) skills that are projected to be in short supply in the 
     future;
       (3) the demographics of the critical minerals industry and 
     how the demographics will evolve under the influence of 
     factors such as an aging workforce;
       (4) the effectiveness of training and education programs in 
     addressing skills shortages;
       (5) opportunities to hire locally for new and existing 
     critical mineral activities;
       (6) the sufficiency of personnel within relevant areas of 
     the Federal Government for achieving the policies described 
     in section 3 of the National Materials and Minerals Policy, 
     Research and Development Act of 1980 (30 U.S.C. 1602); and
       (7) the potential need for new training programs to have a 
     measurable effect on the supply of trained workers in the 
     critical minerals industry.
       (b) Curriculum Study.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary and the Secretary of Labor 
     shall jointly enter into an arrangement with the National 
     Academy of Sciences and the National Academy of Engineering 
     under which the Academies shall coordinate with the National 
     Science Foundation on conducting a study--
       (A) to design an interdisciplinary program on critical 
     minerals that will support the critical mineral supply chain 
     and improve the ability of the United States to increase 
     domestic, critical mineral exploration, development, 
     production, manufacturing, research, including fundamental 
     research into alternatives, and recycling;
       (B) to address undergraduate and graduate education, 
     especially to assist in the development of graduate level 
     programs of research and instruction that lead to advanced 
     degrees with an emphasis on the critical mineral supply chain 
     or other positions that will increase domestic, critical 
     mineral exploration, development, production, manufacturing, 
     research, including fundamental research into alternatives, 
     and recycling;
       (C) to develop guidelines for proposals from institutions 
     of higher education with substantial capabilities in the 
     required disciplines for activities to improve the critical 
     mineral supply chain and advance the capacity of the United 
     States to increase domestic, critical mineral exploration, 
     research, development, production, manufacturing, and 
     recycling; and
       (D) to outline criteria for evaluating performance and 
     recommendations for the amount of funding that will be 
     necessary to establish and carry out the program described in 
     subsection (c).
       (2) Report.--Not later than 2 years after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress 
     a description of the results of the study required under 
     paragraph (1).
       (c) Program.--

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       (1) Establishment.--The Secretary and the Secretary of 
     Labor shall jointly conduct a competitive grant program under 
     which institutions of higher education may apply for and 
     receive 4-year grants for--
       (A) startup costs for newly designated faculty positions in 
     integrated critical mineral education, research, innovation, 
     training, and workforce development programs consistent with 
     subsection (b);
       (B) internships, scholarships, and fellowships for students 
     enrolled in programs related to critical minerals;
       (C) equipment necessary for integrated critical mineral 
     innovation, training, and workforce development programs; and
       (D) research of critical minerals and their applications, 
     particularly concerning the manufacture of critical 
     components vital to national security.
       (2) Renewal.--A grant under this subsection shall be 
     renewable for up to 2 additional 3-year terms based on 
     performance criteria outlined under subsection (b)(1)(D).

     SEC. 3310. NATIONAL GEOLOGICAL AND GEOPHYSICAL DATA 
                   PRESERVATION PROGRAM.

       Section 351(k) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 
     15908(k)) is amended by striking ``$30,000,000 for each of 
     fiscal years 2006 through 2010'' and inserting ``$5,000,000 
     for each of fiscal years 2017 through 2026, to remain 
     available until expended''.

     SEC. 3311. ADMINISTRATION.

       (a) In General.--The National Critical Materials Act of 
     1984 (30 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.) is repealed.
       (b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 3(d) of the National 
     Superconductivity and Competitiveness Act of 1988 (15 U.S.C. 
     5202(d)) is amended in the first sentence by striking ``, 
     with the assistance of the National Critical Materials 
     Council as specified in the National Critical Materials Act 
     of 1984 (30 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.),''.
       (c) Savings Clauses.--
       (1) In general.--Nothing in this subtitle or an amendment 
     made by this subtitle modifies any requirement or authority 
     provided by--
       (A) the matter under the heading ``geological survey'' of 
     the first section of the Act of March 3, 1879 (43 U.S.C. 
     31(a)); or
       (B) the first section of Public Law 87-626 (43 U.S.C. 
     31(b)).
       (2) Potash.--Nothing in this subtitle affects any aspect of 
     Secretarial Order 3324, issued by the Secretary of the 
     Interior on December 3, 2012, with respect to potash and oil 
     and gas operators.

     SEC. 3312. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

       There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this 
     subtitle $50,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2017 through 
     2026.

                            Subtitle E--Coal

     SEC. 3401. FOSSIL ENERGY.

       Section 961(a) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 
     16291(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
       ``(8) Improving the conversion, use, and storage of carbon 
     dioxide produced from fossil fuels.''.

     SEC. 3402. ESTABLISHMENT OF COAL TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM.

       (a) Repeals.--
       (1) In general.--
       (A) Sections 962 and 963 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 
     (42 U.S.C. 16292, 16293) are repealed.
       (B) Subtitle A of title IV of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 
     (42 U.S.C. 15961 et seq.) is repealed.
       (2) Savings clause.--Notwithstanding the amendments made by 
     paragraph (1), the Secretary shall continue to manage any 
     program activities that are outstanding as of the date of 
     enactment of this Act under the terms and conditions of 
     sections 962 and 963 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 
     U.S.C. 16292, 16293) or subtitle A of title IV of the Energy 
     Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 15961 et seq.) (as in effect on 
     the day before the date of enactment of this Act), as 
     applicable.
       (3) Conforming amendments.--
       (A) Section 703(a)(3) of the Energy Independence and 
     Security Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 17251(a)(3)) is amended--
       (i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking 
     the first and second sentences; and
       (ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``including'' in the 
     matter preceding clause (i) and all that follows through the 
     period at the end and inserting ``, including such geologic 
     sequestration projects as are approved by the Secretary''.
       (B) Section 704 of the Energy Independence and Security Act 
     of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 17252) is amended in the first sentence by 
     striking ``under section 963(c)(3) of the Energy Policy Act 
     of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16293(c)(3)), as added by section 702 of 
     this subtitle, and''.
       (b) Establishment of Coal Technology Program.--
       (1) In general.--The Energy Policy Act of 2005 (as amended 
     by subsection (a)) is amended by inserting after section 961 
     (42 U.S.C. 16291) the following:

     ``SEC. 962. COAL TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM.

       ``(a) Definitions.--In this section:
       ``(1) Large-scale pilot project.--The term `large-scale 
     pilot project' means a pilot project that--
       ``(A) represents the scale of technology development beyond 
     laboratory development and bench scale testing, but not yet 
     advanced to the point of being tested under real operational 
     conditions at commercial scale;
       ``(B) represents the scale of technology necessary to gain 
     the operational data needed to understand the technical and 
     performance risks of the technology before the application of 
     that technology at commercial scale or in commercial-scale 
     demonstration; and
       ``(C) is large enough--
       ``(i) to validate scaling factors; and
       ``(ii) to demonstrate the interaction between major 
     components so that control philosophies for a new process can 
     be developed and enable the technology to advance from large-
     scale pilot plant application to commercial scale 
     demonstration or application.
       ``(2) Program.--The term `program' means the program 
     established under subsection (b).
       ``(3) Transformational technology.--
       ``(A) In general.--The term `transformational technology' 
     means a power generation technology that represents an 
     entirely new way to convert energy that will enable a step 
     change in performance, efficiency, and cost of electricity as 
     compared to the technology in existence on the date of 
     enactment of this Act.
       ``(B) Inclusions.--The term `transformational technology' 
     includes a broad range of technology improvements, 
     including--
       ``(i) thermodynamic improvements in energy conversion and 
     heat transfer, including--

       ``(I) oxygen combustion;
       ``(II) chemical looping; and
       ``(III) the replacement of steam cycles with supercritical 
     carbon dioxide cycles;

       ``(ii) improvements in turbine technology;
       ``(iii) improvements in carbon capture systems technology; 
     and
       ``(iv) any other technology the Secretary recognizes as 
     transformational technology.
       ``(b) Coal Technology Program.--
       ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall establish a coal 
     technology program to ensure the continued use of the 
     abundant, domestic coal resources of the United States 
     through the development of technologies that will 
     significantly improve the efficiency, effectiveness, costs, 
     and environmental performance of coal use.
       ``(2) Requirements.--The program shall include--
       ``(A) a research and development program;
       ``(B) large-scale pilot projects; and
       ``(C) demonstration projects.
       ``(3) Program goals and objectives.--In consultation with 
     the interested entities described in paragraph (4)(C), the 
     Secretary shall develop goals and objectives for the program 
     to be applied to the technologies developed within the 
     program, taking into consideration the following objectives:
       ``(A) Ensure reliable, low cost power from new and existing 
     coal plants.
       ``(B) Achieve high conversion efficiencies.
       ``(C) Address emissions of carbon dioxide through high 
     efficiency platforms and carbon capture from new and existing 
     coal plants.
       ``(D) Support small-scale and modular technologies to 
     enable incremental capacity additions and load growth and 
     large-scale generation technologies.
       ``(E) Support flexible baseload operations for new and 
     existing applications of coal generation.
       ``(F) Further reduce emissions of criteria pollutants and 
     reduce the use and manage the discharge of water in power 
     plant operations.
       ``(G) Accelerate the development of technologies that have 
     transformational energy conversion characteristics.
       ``(H) Validate geologic storage of large volumes of 
     anthropogenic sources of carbon dioxide and support the 
     development of the infrastructure needed to support a carbon 
     dioxide use and storage industry.
       ``(I) Examine methods of converting coal to other valuable 
     products and commodities in addition to electricity.
       ``(4) Consultations required.--In carrying out the program, 
     the Secretary shall--
       ``(A) undertake international collaborations, as 
     recommended by the National Coal Council;
       ``(B) use existing authorities to encourage international 
     cooperation; and
       ``(C) consult with interested entities, including -
       ``(i) coal producers;
       ``(ii) industries that use coal;
       ``(iii) organizations that promote coal and advanced coal 
     technologies;
       ``(iv) environmental organizations;
       ``(v) organizations representing workers; and
       ``(vi) organizations representing consumers.
       ``(c) Report.--
       ``(1) In general.--Not later than 18 months after the date 
     of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to 
     Congress a report describing the performance standards 
     adopted under subsection (b)(3).
       ``(2) Update.--Once every 2 years after the initial report 
     is submitted under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall submit 
     to Congress a report describing the progress made towards 
     achieving the objectives and performance standards adopted 
     under subsection (b)(3).
       ``(d) Funding.--
       ``(1) Authorization of appropriations.--There are 
     authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out 
     this Act, to remain available until expended--
       ``(A) $610,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2017 through 
     2020; and
       ``(B) $560,000,000 for fiscal year 2021.

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       ``(2) Allocations.--The amounts made available under 
     paragraph (1) shall be allocated as follows:
       ``(A) For activities under the research and development 
     program component described in subsection (b)(2)(A)--
       ``(i) $275,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2017 through 
     2020; and
       ``(ii) $200,000,000 for fiscal year 2021.
       ``(B) For activities under the demonstration projects 
     program component described in subsection (b)(2)(C)--
       ``(i) $50,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2017 through 
     2020; and
       ``(ii) $75,000,000 for fiscal year 2021.
       ``(C) For activities under the large-scale pilot projects 
     program component described in subsection (b)(2)(B), 
     $285,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2017 through 2021.''.
       (2) Cost sharing for large-scale pilot projects.--
     Activities under subsection (b)(2)(B) shall be subject to the 
     cost-sharing requirements of section 988(b) of the Energy 
     Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16352(b)).

                          Subtitle F--Nuclear

     SEC. 3501. REPORT ON FUSION AND FISSION REACTOR PROTOTYPES.

       (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in consultation with 
     the National Laboratories, relevant Federal agencies, and 
     other stakeholders, shall submit to the Committees on Energy 
     and Natural Resources and Environment and Public Works of the 
     Senate and the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of 
     the House of Representatives a report assessing the 
     capability of the Department to host privately funded fusion 
     and fission reactor prototypes up to 20 megawatts thermal 
     output and related demonstration facilities at sites owned by 
     the Department.
       (b) Content.--The report submitted under subsection (a) 
     shall describe the results of an assessment of--
       (1) the safety review, oversight capabilities, and 
     potential liability of the Department;
       (2) potential sites capable of hosting research, 
     development, and demonstration of prototype reactors and 
     related facilities for the purpose of reducing technical 
     risk;
       (3) the existing physical and technical capabilities of the 
     Department and the National Laboratories relevant to 
     research, development, and oversight;
       (4) the efficacy of the available contractual mechanisms of 
     the Department, including--
       (A) cooperative research and development agreements;
       (B) work for others agreements; and
       (C) agreements for commercializing technology;
       (5) potential cost structures relating to physical 
     security, decommissioning, liability, and other long-term 
     project costs;
       (6) the feasibility of the Department providing technical 
     assistance to developers of privately funded fusion and 
     advanced fission reactors in connection with obtaining a 
     license from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for 
     demonstration reactors or commercial reactors of varying size 
     and readiness levels up to 2 gigawatts of thermal output; and
       (7) other challenges or considerations identified by the 
     Secretary, including issues relating to potential cases of 
     demonstration reactors up to 2 gigawatts of thermal output.

     SEC. 3502. NEXT GENERATION NUCLEAR PLANT PROJECT.

       Section 642(b) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 
     16022(b)) is amended--
       (1) by striking paragraph (3); and
       (2) by redesignating paragraphs (4) and (5) as paragraphs 
     (3) and (4), respectively.

                   Subtitle G--Workforce Development

     SEC. 3601. 21ST CENTURY ENERGY WORKFORCE ADVISORY BOARD.

       (a) Establishment.--The Secretary shall establish the 21st 
     Century Energy Workforce Advisory Board (referred to in this 
     section as the ``Board''), to develop a strategy for the 
     support and development of a skilled energy workforce that--
       (1) meets the current and future industry and labor needs 
     of the energy sector;
       (2) provides opportunities for students to become qualified 
     for placement in traditional energy sector and clean energy 
     sector jobs;
       (3) aligns apprenticeship programs and workforce 
     development programs to provide industry recognized 
     certifications and credentials;
       (4) encourages leaders in the education system of the 
     United States to equip students with the skills, mentorships, 
     training, and technical expertise necessary to fill the 
     employment opportunities vital to managing and operating the 
     energy- and manufacturing-related industries of the United 
     States;
       (5) appropriately supports other Federal agencies;
       (6) strengthens and more fully engages workforce training 
     programs of the Department and the National Laboratories in 
     carrying out the Minorities in Energy Initiative of the 
     Department and other Department workforce priorities;
       (7) supports the design and replication of existing model 
     energy curricula, particularly in new and emerging 
     technologies, that leads to industry-wide credentials;
       (8) develops plans to support and retrain displaced and 
     unemployed energy sector workers; and
       (9) makes a Department priority to provide education and 
     job training to underrepresented groups, including ethnic 
     minorities, Indian tribes (as defined in section 4 of the 
     Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 
     U.S.C. 450b)), women, veterans, and socioeconomically 
     disadvantaged individuals.
       (b) Membership.--
       (1) In general.--The Board shall be composed of 9 members, 
     with the initial members of the Board to be appointed by the 
     Secretary not later than 1 year after the date of enactment 
     of this Act.
       (2) Nominations.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the President's Council of Advisors on 
     Science and Technology shall nominate for appointment to the 
     Board under paragraph (1) not less than 18 individuals who 
     meet the qualifications described in paragraph (3).
       (3) Qualifications.--Each individual nominated for 
     appointment to the Board under paragraph (1) shall--
       (A) be eminent in the field of economics or workforce 
     development;
       (B) have expertise in relevant traditional energy 
     industries and clean energy industries;
       (C) have expertise in secondary and postsecondary 
     education;
       (D) have expertise in energy workforce development or 
     apprentice programs of States and units of local government;
       (E) have expertise in relevant organized labor 
     organizations; or
       (F) have expertise in bringing underrepresented groups, 
     including ethnic minorities, women, veterans, and 
     socioeconomically disadvantaged individuals, into the 
     workforce.
       (4) Representation.--The membership of the Board shall be 
     representative of the broad range of the energy industry, 
     labor organizations, workforce development, education, 
     minority participation, and economics disciplines related to 
     activities carried out under this section.
       (5) Limitation.--No individual shall be nominated for 
     appointment to the Board who is an employee of an entity 
     applying for a grant under section 3602.
       (c) Advisory Board Review and Recommendations.--
       (1) Determination by board.--In developing the strategy 
     required under subsection (a), the Board shall--
       (A) determine whether there are opportunities to more 
     effectively and efficiently use the capabilities of the 
     Department in the development of a skilled energy workforce;
       (B) identify ways in which the Department could work with 
     other relevant Federal agencies, States, units of local 
     government, educational institutions, labor, and industry in 
     the development of a skilled energy workforce;
       (C) identify ways in which the Department and National 
     Laboratories can--
       (i) increase outreach to minority-serving institutions; and
       (ii) make resources available to increase the number of 
     skilled minorities and women trained to go into the energy- 
     and manufacturing-related sectors;
       (D) identify ways in which the Department and National 
     Laboratories can --
       (i) increase outreach to displaced and unemployed energy 
     sector workers; and
       (ii) make resources available to provide training to 
     displaced and unemployed energy sector workers to reenter the 
     energy workforce; and
       (E) identify the energy sectors in greatest need of 
     workforce training and develop guidelines for the skills 
     necessary to develop a workforce trained to work in those 
     energy sectors.
       (2) Required analysis.--In developing the strategy required 
     under subsection (a), the Board shall analyze the 
     effectiveness of--
       (A) existing Department directed support; and
       (B) developing energy workforce training programs.
       (3) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date on which 
     the Board is established under this section, and each year 
     thereafter, the Board shall submit to the Secretary and 
     Congress, and make public, a report containing the findings 
     of the Board and model energy curricula with respect to the 
     strategy required to be developed under subsection (a).
       (d) Report by Secretary.--Not later than 18 months after 
     the date on which the Board is established under this 
     section, the Secretary shall submit to the Committees on 
     Appropriations of Senate and the House of Representatives, 
     the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate, 
     and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of 
     Representatives a report that--
       (1) describes whether the Secretary approves or disapproves 
     the recommendations of the Board under subsection (c)(3); and
       (2) provides an implementation plan for recommendations 
     approved by the Board under paragraph (1).
       (e) Clearinghouse.--Based on the recommendations of the 
     Board, the Secretary shall establish a clearinghouse--
       (1) to maintain and update information and resources on 
     training and workforce development programs for energy- and 
     manufacturing-related jobs; and
       (2) to act as a resource, and provide guidance, for 
     secondary schools, institutions of higher education 
     (including community colleges and minority-serving 
     institutions), workforce development organizations, labor 
     management organizations, and industry organizations that 
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     implement energy- and manufacturing-related training 
     programs.
       (f) Sunset.--The Board established under this section shall 
     remain in effect until September 30, 2020.

     SEC. 3602. ENERGY WORKFORCE PILOT GRANT PROGRAM.

       (a) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in consultation with 
     the Secretary of Labor and the Secretary of Education, shall 
     establish a pilot program to award grants on a competitive 
     basis to eligible entities for job training programs that 
     lead to an industry-recognized credential.
       (b) Eligibility.--To be eligible to receive a grant under 
     this section, an entity shall be a public or nonprofit 
     organization or a consortium of public or nonprofit 
     organizations that--
       (1) includes an advisory board of proportional 
     participation, as determined by the Secretary, of relevant 
     organizations, including--
       (A) relevant energy industry organizations, including 
     public and private employers;
       (B) labor organizations;
       (C) postsecondary education organizations; and
       (D) workforce development boards;
       (2) demonstrates experience in implementing and operating 
     job training and education programs;
       (3) demonstrates the ability to recruit and support 
     individuals who plan to work in the energy industry in the 
     successful completion of relevant job training and education 
     programs; and
       (4) provides students who complete the job training and 
     education program with an industry-recognized credential.
       (c) Applications.--Eligible entities desiring a grant under 
     this section shall submit to the Secretary an application at 
     such time, in such manner, and containing such information as 
     the Secretary may require.
       (d) Priority.--In selecting eligible entities to receive 
     grants under this section, the Secretary shall prioritize 
     applicants that--
       (1) house the job training and education programs in--
       (A) a community college or institution of higher education 
     that includes basic science and math education in the 
     curriculum of the community college, institution of higher 
     education; or
       (B) an apprenticeship program registered with the 
     Department of Labor or a State;
       (2) work with the Secretary of Defense or veterans 
     organizations to transition members of the Armed Forces and 
     veterans to careers in the energy sector;
       (3) work with Indian tribes (as defined in section 4 of the 
     Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 
     U.S.C. 450b));
       (4) apply as a State or regional consortia to leverage best 
     practices already available in the State or region in which 
     the community college or institution of higher education is 
     located;
       (5) have a State-supported entity included in the 
     consortium applying for the grant;
       (6) include an apprenticeship program registered with the 
     Department of Labor or a State as part of the job training 
     and education program;
       (7) provide support services and career coaching;
       (8) provide introductory energy workforce development 
     training;
       (9) work with minority-serving institutions to provide job 
     training to increase the number of skilled minorities and 
     women in the energy sector; or
       (10) provide job training for displaced and unemployed 
     workers in the energy sector.
       (e) Additional Consideration.--In making grants under this 
     section, the Secretary shall consider regional diversity.
       (f) Limitation on Applications.--An eligible entity may not 
     submit, either individually or as part of a joint 
     application, more than 1 application for a grant under this 
     section during any 1 fiscal year.
       (g) Limitations on Amount of Grant.--The amount of an 
     individual grant for any 1 year shall not exceed $1,000,000.
       (h) Cost Sharing.--
       (1) Federal share.--The Federal share of the cost of a job 
     training and education program carried out using a grant 
     under this section shall be not greater than 65 percent.
       (2) Non-federal share.--
       (A) In general.--The non-Federal share of the cost of a job 
     training and education program carried out using a grant 
     under this section shall consist of not less than 50 percent 
     cash.
       (B) Limitation.--Not greater than 50 percent of the non-
     Federal contribution of the total cost of a job training and 
     education program carried out using a grant under this 
     section shall be in the form of in-kind contributions of 
     goods or services fairly valued.
       (i) Reduction of Duplication.--Prior to submitting an 
     application for a grant under this section, each applicant 
     shall consult with the appropriate agencies of the Federal 
     Government and coordinate the proposed activities of the 
     applicant with existing State and local programs.
       (j) Technical Assistance.--The Secretary shall provide 
     technical assistance and capacity building to national and 
     State energy partnerships, including the entities described 
     in subsection (b)(1), to leverage the existing job training 
     and education programs of the Department.
       (k) Report.--The Secretary shall submit to Congress and 
     make publicly available on the website of the Department an 
     annual report on the program established under this section, 
     including a description of--
       (1) the entities receiving grants;
       (2) the activities carried out using the grants;
       (3) best practices used to leverage the investment of the 
     Federal Government;
       (4) the rate of employment for participants after 
     completing a job training and education program carried out 
     using a grant; and
       (5) an assessment of the results achieved by the program.
       (l) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized 
     to be appropriated to carry out this section $20,000,000 for 
     each of fiscal years 2017 through 2020.

                         Subtitle H--Recycling

     SEC. 3701. RECYCLED CARBON FIBER.

       (a) Study.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary shall conduct a study on--
       (A) the technology of recycled carbon fiber and production 
     waste carbon fiber; and
       (B) the potential lifecycle energy savings and economic 
     impact of recycled carbon fiber.
       (2) Factors for consideration.--In conducting the study 
     under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall consider--
       (A) the quantity of recycled carbon fiber or production 
     waste carbon fiber that would make the use of recycled carbon 
     fiber or production waste carbon fiber economically viable;
       (B) any existing or potential barriers to recycling carbon 
     fiber or using recycled carbon fiber;
       (C) any financial incentives that may be necessary for the 
     development of recycled carbon fiber or production waste 
     carbon fiber;
       (D) the potential lifecycle savings in energy from 
     producing recycled carbon fiber, as compared to producing new 
     carbon fiber;
       (E) the best and highest use for recycled carbon fiber;
       (F) the potential reduction in carbon dioxide emissions 
     from producing recycled carbon fiber, as compared to 
     producing new carbon fiber;
       (G) any economic benefits gained from using recycled carbon 
     fiber or production waste carbon fiber;
       (H) workforce training and skills needed to address labor 
     demands in the development of recycled carbon fiber or 
     production waste carbon fiber; and
       (I) how the Department can leverage existing efforts in the 
     industry on the use of production waste carbon fiber.
       (3) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress 
     a report describing the results of the study conducted under 
     paragraph (1).
       (b) Recycled Carbon Fiber Demonstration Project.--On 
     completion of the study required under subsection (a)(1), the 
     Secretary shall consult with the aviation and automotive 
     industries and existing programs of the Advanced 
     Manufacturing Office of the Department to develop a carbon 
     fiber recycling demonstration project.
       (c) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized 
     to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this section 
     $10,000,000, to remain available until expended.

     SEC. 3702. ENERGY GENERATION AND REGULATORY RELIEF STUDY 
                   REGARDING RECOVERY AND CONVERSION OF 
                   NONRECYCLED MIXED PLASTICS.

       (a) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Engineered fuel.--The term ``engineered fuel'' means a 
     solid fuel that is manufactured from nonrecycled constituents 
     of municipal solid waste or other secondary materials.
       (2) Gasification.--The term ``gasification'' means a 
     process through which nonrecycled waste is heated and 
     converted to synthesis gas in an oxygen-deficient atmosphere, 
     which can be converted into fuels such as ethanol or other 
     chemical feedstocks.
       (3) Pyrolysis.--The term ``pyrolysis'' means a process 
     through which nonrecycled plastics are heated in the absence 
     of oxygen until melted and thermally decomposed, and are then 
     cooled, condensed, and converted into synthetic crude oil or 
     refined into synthetic fuels and feedstocks such as diesel or 
     naphtha.
       (b) Study.--With respect to nonrecycled mixed plastics that 
     are part of municipal solid waste or other secondary 
     materials in the United States (and are often deposited in 
     landfills), the Secretary shall conduct a study to determine 
     the manner in which the United States can make progress 
     toward a cost-effective system (including with respect to 
     environmental issues) through which pyrolysis, gasification, 
     and other innovative technologies such as engineered fuels 
     are used to convert such plastics, alone or in combination 
     with other municipal solid waste or secondary materials, into 
     materials that can be used to generate electric energy or 
     fuels or as chemical feedstocks.
       (c) Completion of Study.--Not later than 2 years after the 
     date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall complete 
     the study described in subsection (b) and submit to the 
     appropriate committees of Congress reports providing findings 
     and recommendations developed through the study.
       (d) Funding.--The Secretary may use unobligated funds of 
     the Department to carry out this section.

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     SEC. 3703. ELIGIBLE PROJECTS.

       Section 1703(b)(1) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 
     U.S.C. 16513(b)(1)) is amended by inserting ``(excluding the 
     burning of commonly recycled paper that has been segregated 
     from solid waste to generate electricity)'' after 
     ``systems''.

                        TITLE IV--ACCOUNTABILITY

                       Subtitle A--Loan Programs

     SEC. 4001. TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR INCENTIVES FOR INNOVATIVE 
                   TECHNOLOGIES.

       (a) Borrower Payment of Subsidy Cost.--
       (1) In general.--Section 1702 of the Energy Policy Act of 
     2005 (42 U.S.C. 16512) is amended by adding at the end the 
     following:
       ``(l) Borrower Payment of Subsidy Cost.--
       ``(1) In general.--In addition to the requirement in 
     subsection (b)(1), no guarantee shall be made unless the 
     Secretary has received from the borrower not less than 25 
     percent of the cost of the guarantee.
       ``(2) Estimate.--The Secretary shall provide to the 
     borrower, as soon as practicable, an estimate or range of the 
     cost of the guarantee under paragraph (1).''.
       (2) Conforming amendment.--Section 1702(b) of the Energy 
     Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16512(b)) is amended--
       (A) by striking ``(1) In general.--No guarantee'' and 
     inserting the following: ``Subject to subsection (l), no 
     guarantee'';
       (B) by redesignating subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C) as 
     paragraphs (1), (2), and (3), respectively, and indenting 
     appropriately; and
       (C) in paragraph (3) (as so redesignated)--
       (i) by striking ``subparagraph (A)'' and inserting 
     ``paragraph (1)''; and
       (ii) by striking ``subparagraph (B)'' and inserting 
     ``paragraph (2)''.
       (3) Effective date.--The amendments made by paragraphs (1) 
     and (2) shall take effect on October 1, 2019.
       (b) Prohibition on Subordination of Debt.--Section 
     1702(d)(3) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 
     16512(d)(3)) is amended by striking ``is not subordinate'' 
     and inserting ``(including any reorganization, restructuring, 
     or termination of the obligation) shall not at any time be 
     subordinate''.
       (c) Loan Program Transparency.--Section 1703 of the Energy 
     Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16513) is amended by adding at 
     the end the following:
       ``(f) Loan Status.--
       ``(1) Request.--If the Secretary does not make a final 
     decision on an application for a loan guarantee under this 
     section by the date that is 270 days after receipt of the 
     application by the Secretary, on that date and every 90 days 
     thereafter until the final decision is made, the applicant 
     may request that the Secretary provide to the applicant a 
     description of the status of the application.
       ``(2) Response.--Not later than 10 days after receiving a 
     request from an applicant under paragraph (1), the Secretary 
     shall provide to the applicant a response that includes--
       ``(A) a summary of any factors that are delaying a final 
     decision on the application; and
       ``(B) an estimate of when review of the application will be 
     completed.''.
       (d) Temporary Program for Rapid Deployment of Renewable 
     Energy and Electric Power Transmission Projects.--
       (1) Repeal.--Section 1705 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 
     (42 U.S.C. 16516) is repealed.
       (2) Rescission.--There is rescinded the unobligated balance 
     of amounts made available to carry out the loan guarantee 
     program established under section 1705 of the Energy Policy 
     Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16516) (before the amendment made by 
     paragraph (1)).
       (3) Management.--The Secretary shall ensure rigorous 
     continued management and oversight of all outstanding loans 
     guaranteed under the program described in subsection (b) 
     until those loans have been repaid in full.

     SEC. 4002. STATE LOAN ELIGIBILITY.

       (a) Definitions.--Section 1701 of the Energy Policy Act of 
     2005 (42 U.S.C. 16511) is amended by adding at the end the 
     following:
       ``(6) State.--The term `State' has the meaning given the 
     term in section 202 of the Energy Conservation and Production 
     Act (42 U.S.C. 6802).
       ``(7) State energy financing institution.--
       ``(A) In general.--The term `State energy financing 
     institution' means a quasi-independent entity or an entity 
     within a State agency or financing authority established by a 
     State--
       ``(i) to provide financing support or credit enhancements, 
     including loan guarantees and loan loss reserves, for 
     eligible projects; and
       ``(ii) to create liquid markets for eligible projects, 
     including warehousing and securitization, or take other steps 
     to reduce financial barriers to the deployment of existing 
     and new eligible projects.
       ``(B) Inclusion.--The term `State energy financing 
     institution' includes an entity or organization established 
     to achieve the purposes described in clauses (i) and (ii) of 
     subparagraph (A) by an Indian tribal entity or an Alaska 
     Native Corporation.''.
       (b) Terms and Conditions.--Section 1702 of the Energy 
     Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16512) (as amended by section 
     4001(a)(1)) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (a), by inserting ``or to a State energy 
     financing institution'' after ``for projects''; and
       (2) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(m) State Energy Financing Institutions.--
       ``(1) Eligibility.--To be eligible for a guarantee under 
     this title, a State energy financing institution--
       ``(A) shall meet the requirements of section 1703(a)(1); 
     and
       ``(B) shall not be required to meet the requirements of 
     section 1703(a)(2).
       ``(2) Partnerships authorized.--In carrying out a project 
     receiving a loan guarantee under this title, State energy 
     financing institutions may enter into partnerships with 
     private entities, tribal entities, and Alaska Native 
     corporations.
       ``(3) Prohibition on use of appropriated funds.--Amounts 
     appropriated to the Department of Energy before the date of 
     enactment of this subsection shall not be available to be 
     used for the cost of loan guarantees made to State energy 
     financing institutions under this subsection.''.

     SEC. 4003. GAO STUDY ON FOSSIL LOAN GUARANTEE INCENTIVE 
                   PROGRAM.

       (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United 
     States shall carry out, and submit to Congress a report 
     describing the results of, a study on the effectiveness of 
     the advanced fossil loan guarantee incentive program and 
     other incentive programs for advanced fossil energy of the 
     Department.
       (b) Contents.--In carrying out the study under subsection 
     (a), the Comptroller General of the United States shall--
       (1) solicit industry and stakeholder input;
       (2) evaluate the effectiveness of the advanced fossil loan 
     guarantee incentive program, alone or in combination with 
     other incentives, in advancing carbon capture and storage 
     technology;
       (3) review each Federal incentive provided by the 
     Department and other Federal agencies for carbon capture and 
     storage demonstration projects to determine the adequacy and 
     effectiveness of the combined Federal incentives in advancing 
     carbon capture and storage and advanced fossil energy 
     technologies;
       (4) assess whether combinations of the incentive programs 
     in existence as of the date of enactment of this Act could be 
     effective to advance carbon capture and storage and advanced 
     fossil energy technologies; and
       (5) evaluate the impact and costs of implementing the 
     recommendations described in the January 2015 National Coal 
     Council report entitled ``Fossil Forward: Revitalizing CCS, 
     Bringing Scale and Speed to CCS Deployment'' on the 
     effectiveness of the advanced fossil loan guarantee program.

     SEC. 4004. PROGRAM ELIGIBILITY FOR VESSELS.

       Subtitle B of title I of the Energy Independence and 
     Security Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 17011 et seq.) is amended by 
     adding at the end the following:

     ``SEC. 137. ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY VEHICLES MANUFACTURING 
                   INCENTIVE PROGRAM ELIGIBILITY FOR VESSELS.

       ``(a) Definition of Vessel.--In this section, the term 
     `vessel' means a vessel (as defined in section 3 of title 1, 
     United States Code), whether in existence or under 
     construction, that has been issued a certificate of 
     documentation as a United States flagged vessel under chapter 
     121 of title 46, United States Code and that meets the 
     standards established under section 4005(a) of the Energy 
     Policy Modernization Act of 2016.
       ``(b) Eligibility.--Subject to the terms and conditions of 
     subsections (d) and (f) of section 136, projects for the 
     reequipping, expanding, or establishing of a manufacturing 
     facility in the United States to produce vessels shall be 
     considered eligible for direct loans under section 136(d).
       ``(c) Funding.--
       ``(1) Prohibition on use of existing credit subsidy.--None 
     of the projects made eligible under this section shall be 
     eligible to receive any credit subsidy provided under section 
     136 before the date of enactment of this section.
       ``(2) Specific appropriation or contribution.--The 
     authority under this section to incur indebtedness, or enter 
     into contracts, obligating amounts to be expended by the 
     Federal Government shall be effective for any fiscal year 
     only--
       ``(A)(i) to such extent or in such amounts as are provided 
     in advance by appropriation Acts; and
       ``(ii) if the borrower has agreed to pay a reasonable 
     percentage of the cost of the obligation; or
       ``(B) if the Secretary has received from the borrower a 
     payment in full for the cost of the obligation and deposited 
     the payment into the Treasury.''.

     SEC. 4005. ADDITIONAL REFORMS.

       (a) Issuance of Rule.--Not later than 180 days after the 
     date of enactment of this Act and after consultation with, 
     and taking into account comments from, the vessel industry, 
     the Secretary shall issue a rule that specifies which energy 
     efficiency improvement standards shall apply to applicants 
     for loans under section 137 of the Energy Independence and 
     Security Act of 2007 (as added by section 4004) for the 
     manufacturing, retrofitting, or repowering vessels that have 
     been issued certificates of documentation as United States 
     flagged vessels under chapter 121 of title 46, United States 
     Code.
       (b) Fees.--Section 136 of the Energy Independence and 
     Security Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 17013) is amended by striking 
     subsection (f) and inserting the following:
       ``(f) Fees.--
       ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall charge and collect 
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     under this section in amounts that the Secretary determines 
     are sufficient to cover applicable administrative expenses 
     associated with the loans, including reasonable closing fees 
     on the loans.
       ``(2) Availability.--Fees collected under paragraph (1) 
     shall--
       ``(A) be deposited by the Secretary into the Treasury; and
       ``(B) remain available until expended, subject to such 
     other conditions as are contained in annual appropriations 
     Acts.''.

     SEC. 4006. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY INDIAN ENERGY EDUCATION 
                   PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.

       Section 2602(b)(6) of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 (25 
     U.S.C. 3502(b)(6)) is amended by striking ``2016'' and 
     inserting ``2026''.

                     Subtitle B--Energy-Water Nexus

     SEC. 4101. NEXUS OF ENERGY AND WATER FOR SUSTAINABILITY.

       (a) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Energy-water nexus.--The term ``energy-water nexus'' 
     means the links between--
       (A) the water needed to produce fuels, electricity, and 
     other forms of energy; and
       (B) the energy needed to transport, reclaim, and treat 
     water and wastewater.
       (2) Interagency coordination committee.--The term 
     ``Interagency Coordination Committee'' means the Committee on 
     the Nexus of Energy and Water for Sustainability (or the 
     ``NEWS Committee'') established under subsection (b)(1).
       (3) Nexus of energy and water sustainability office; news 
     office.--The term ``Nexus of Energy and Water Sustainability 
     Office'' or the ``NEWS Office'' means an office located at 
     the Department and managed in cooperation with the Department 
     of the Interior pursuant to an agreement between the 2 
     agencies to carry out leadership and administrative functions 
     for the Interagency Coordination Committee.
       (4) RD&D activities.--The term ``RD&D activities'' means 
     research, development, and demonstration activities.
       (b) Interagency Coordination Committee.--
       (1) Establishment.--Not later than 180 days after the date 
     of enactment of this Act, the Secretary and the Secretary of 
     the Interior shall establish the joint NEWS Office and 
     Interagency Coordination Committee on the Nexus of Energy and 
     Water for Sustainability (or the ``NEWS Committee'') to carry 
     out the duties described in paragraph (3).
       (2) Administration.--
       (A) Chairs.--The Secretary and the Secretary of the 
     Interior shall jointly manage the NEWS Office and serve as 
     co-chairs of the Interagency Coordination Committee.
       (B) Membership; staffing.--Membership and staffing shall be 
     determined by the co-chairs.
       (3) Duties.--The Interagency Coordination Committee shall--
       (A) serve as a forum for developing common Federal goals 
     and plans on energy-water nexus RD&D activities in 
     coordination with the National Science and Technology 
     Council;
       (B) not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of 
     this Act, and biannually thereafter, issue a strategic plan 
     on energy-water nexus RD&D activities priorities and 
     objectives;
       (C) convene and promote coordination of the activities of 
     Federal departments and agencies on energy-water nexus RD&D 
     activities, including the activities of--
       (i) the Department;
       (ii) the Department of the Interior;
       (iii) the Corps of Engineers;
       (iv) the Department of Agriculture;
       (v) the Department of Defense;
       (vi) the Department of State;
       (vii) the Environmental Protection Agency;
       (viii) the Council on Environmental Quality;
       (ix) the National Institute of Standards and Technology;
       (x) the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration;
       (xi) the National Science Foundation;
       (xii) the Office of Management and Budget;
       (xiii) the Office of Science and Technology Policy;
       (xiv) the National Aeronautics and Space Administration; 
     and
       (xv) such other Federal departments and agencies as the 
     Interagency Coordination Committee considers appropriate;
       (D)(i) coordinate and develop capabilities and 
     methodologies for data collection, management, and 
     dissemination of information related to energy-water nexus 
     RD&D activities from and to other Federal departments and 
     agencies; and
       (ii) promote information exchange between Federal 
     departments and agencies--
       (I) to identify and document Federal and non-Federal 
     programs and funding opportunities that support basic and 
     applied research, development, and demonstration proposals to 
     advance energy-water nexus related science and technologies;
       (II) to leverage existing programs by encouraging joint 
     solicitations, block grants, and matching programs with non-
     Federal entities; and
       (III) to identify opportunities for domestic and 
     international public-private partnerships, innovative 
     financing mechanisms, information and data exchange;
       (E) promote the integration of energy-water nexus 
     considerations into existing Federal water, energy, and other 
     natural resource, infrastructure, and science programs at the 
     national and regional levels and with programs administered 
     in partnership with non-Federal entities; and
       (F) not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of 
     this Act, issue a report on the potential benefits and 
     feasibility of establishing an energy-water center of 
     excellence within the National Laboratories (as that term is 
     defined in section 2 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 
     U.S.C. 15801)).
       (4) No regulation.--Nothing in this subsection grants to 
     the Interagency Coordination Committee the authority to 
     promulgate regulations or set standards.
       (5) Review; report.--At the end of the 5-year period 
     beginning on the date on which the Interagency Coordination 
     Committee and NEWS Office are established, the NEWS Office 
     shall--
       (A) review the activities, relevance, and effectiveness of 
     the Interagency Coordination Committee; and
       (B) submit to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources 
     of the Senate and the Committees on Science, Space, and 
     Technology, Energy and Commerce, and Natural Resources of the 
     House of Representatives a report that--
       (i) describes the results of the review conducted under 
     subparagraph (A); and
       (ii) includes a recommendation on whether the Interagency 
     Coordination Committee should continue.
       (c) Crosscut Budget.--Not later than 30 days after the 
     President submits the budget of the United States Government 
     under section 1105 of title 31, United States Code, the co-
     chairs of the Interagency Coordination Committee (acting 
     through the NEWS Office) shall submit to the Committee on 
     Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and the Committees 
     on Science, Space, and Technology, Energy and Commerce, and 
     Natural Resources of the House of Representatives, an 
     interagency budget crosscut report that displays at the 
     program-, project-, and activity-level for each of the 
     Federal agencies that carry out or support (including through 
     grants, contracts, interagency and intraagency transfers, and 
     multiyear and no-year funds) basic and applied RD&D 
     activities to advance the energy-water nexus related science 
     and technologies--
       (1) the budget proposed in the budget request of the 
     President for the upcoming fiscal year;
       (2) expenditures and obligations for the prior fiscal year; 
     and
       (3) estimated expenditures and obligations for the current 
     fiscal year.

     SEC. 4102. SMART ENERGY AND WATER EFFICIENCY PILOT PROGRAM.

       Subtitle A of title IX of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 
     U.S.C. 16191 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the 
     following:

     ``SEC. 918. SMART ENERGY AND WATER EFFICIENCY PILOT PROGRAM.

       ``(a) Definitions.--In this section:
       ``(1) Eligible entity.--The term `eligible entity' means--
       ``(A) a utility;
       ``(B) a municipality;
       ``(C) a water district;
       ``(D) an Indian tribe or Alaska Native village; and
       ``(E) any other authority that provides water, wastewater, 
     or water reuse services.
       ``(2) Smart energy and water efficiency pilot program.--The 
     term `smart energy and water efficiency pilot program' or 
     `pilot program' means the pilot program established under 
     subsection (b).
       ``(b) Smart Energy and Water Efficiency Pilot Program.--
       ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall establish and carry 
     out a smart energy and water efficiency pilot program in 
     accordance with this section.
       ``(2) Purpose.--The purpose of the smart energy and water 
     efficiency pilot program is to award grants to eligible 
     entities to demonstrate unique, advanced, or innovative 
     technology-based solutions that will--
       ``(A) increase the energy efficiency of water, wastewater, 
     and water reuse systems;
       ``(B) improve energy efficiency of water, wastewater, and 
     water reuse systems to help communities across the United 
     States make measurable progress in conserving water, saving 
     energy, and reducing costs;
       ``(C) support the implementation of innovative and unique 
     processes and the installation of established advanced 
     automated systems that provide real-time data on energy and 
     water; and
       ``(D) improve energy-water conservation and quality and 
     predictive maintenance through technologies that utilize 
     internet connected technologies, including sensors, 
     intelligent gateways, and security embedded in hardware.
       ``(3) Project selection.--
       ``(A) In general.--The Secretary shall make competitive, 
     merit-reviewed grants under the pilot program to not less 
     than 3, but not more than 5, eligible entities.
       ``(B) Selection criteria.--In selecting an eligible entity 
     to receive a grant under the pilot program, the Secretary 
     shall consider--
       ``(i) energy and cost savings;
       ``(ii) the uniqueness, commercial viability, and 
     reliability of the technology to be used;
       ``(iii) the degree to which the project integrates next-
     generation sensors software, analytics, and management tools;
       ``(iv) the anticipated cost-effectiveness of the pilot 
     project through measurable energy efficiency savings, water 
     savings or reuse, and infrastructure costs averted;
       ``(v) whether the technology can be deployed in a variety 
     of geographic regions and

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     the degree to which the technology can be implemented in a 
     wide range of applications ranging in scale from small towns 
     to large cities, including tribal communities;
       ``(vi) whether the technology has been successfully 
     deployed elsewhere;
       ``(vii) whether the technology was sourced from a 
     manufacturer based in the United States; and
       ``(viii) whether the project will be completed in 5 years 
     or less.
       ``(C) Applications.--
       ``(i) In general.--Subject to clause (ii), an eligible 
     entity seeking a grant under the pilot program shall submit 
     to the Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, 
     and containing such information as the Secretary determines 
     to be necessary.
       ``(ii) Contents.--An application under clause (i) shall, at 
     a minimum, include--

       ``(I) a description of the project;
       ``(II) a description of the technology to be used in the 
     project;
       ``(III) the anticipated results, including energy and water 
     savings, of the project;
       ``(IV) a comprehensive budget for the project;
       ``(V) the names of the project lead organization and any 
     partners;
       ``(VI) the number of users to be served by the project;
       ``(VII) a description of the ways in which the proposal 
     would meet performance measures established by the Secretary; 
     and
       ``(VIII) any other information that the Secretary 
     determines to be necessary to complete the review and 
     selection of a grant recipient.

       ``(4) Administration.--
       ``(A) In general.--Not later than 300 days after the date 
     of enactment of this section, the Secretary shall select 
     grant recipients under this section.
       ``(B) Evaluations.--
       ``(i) Annual evaluations.--The Secretary shall annually 
     carry out an evaluation of each project for which a grant is 
     provided under this section that meets performance measures 
     and benchmarks developed by the Secretary, consistent with 
     the purposes of this section.
       ``(ii) Requirements.--Consistent with the performance 
     measures and benchmarks developed under clause (i), in 
     carrying out an evaluation under that clause, the Secretary 
     shall --

       ``(I) evaluate the progress and impact of the project; and
       ``(II) assesses the degree to which the project is meeting 
     the goals of the pilot program.

       ``(C) Technical and policy assistance.--On the request of a 
     grant recipient, the Secretary shall provide technical and 
     policy assistance.
       ``(D) Best practices.--The Secretary shall make available 
     to the public through the Internet and other means the 
     Secretary considers to be appropriate--
       ``(i) a copy of each evaluation carried out under 
     subparagraph (B); and
       ``(ii) a description of any best practices identified by 
     the Secretary as a result of those evaluations.
       ``(E) Report to congress.--The Secretary shall submit to 
     Congress a report containing the results of each evaluation 
     carried out under subparagraph (B).
       ``(c) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized 
     to be appropriated to carry out this section $15,000,000, to 
     remain available until expended.''.

                         Subtitle C--Innovation

     SEC. 4201. AMERICA COMPETES PROGRAMS.

       (a) Basic Research.--Section 971(b) of the Energy Policy 
     Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16311(b)) is amended--
       (1) in paragraph (6), by striking ``and'' at the end;
       (2) in paragraph (7), by striking the period at the end and 
     inserting a semicolon; and
       (3) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(8) $5,271,000,000 for fiscal year 2016;
       ``(9) $5,485,000,000 for fiscal year 2017;
       ``(10) $5,704,000,000 for fiscal year 2018;
       ``(11) $5,932,000,000 for fiscal year 2019; and
       ``(12) $6,178,000,000 for fiscal year 2020.''.
       (b) Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy.--Section 5012 
     of the America COMPETES Act (42 U.S.C. 16538) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (a)(3), by striking ``subsection (n)(1)'' 
     and inserting ``subsection (o)(1)'';
       (2) in subsection (i), by striking paragraph (1) and 
     inserting the following:
       ``(1) In general.--To the maximum extent practicable, the 
     Director shall ensure that--
       ``(A) the activities of ARPA-E are coordinated with, and do 
     not duplicate the efforts of, programs and laboratories 
     within the Department and other relevant research agencies; 
     and
       ``(B) ARPA-E does not provide funding for a project unless 
     the prospective grantee demonstrates sufficient attempts to 
     secure private financing or indicates that the project is not 
     independently commercially viable.'';
       (3) by redesignating subsection (n) as subsection (o);
       (4) by inserting after subsection (m) the following:
       ``(n) Protection of Information.--The following types of 
     information collected by the ARPA-E from recipients of 
     financial assistance awards shall be considered commercial 
     and financial information obtained from a person and 
     privileged or confidential and not subject to disclosure 
     under section 552(b)(4) of title 5, United States Code:
       ``(1) Plans for commercialization of technologies developed 
     under the award, including business plans, technology-to-
     market plans, market studies, and cost and performance 
     models.
       ``(2) Investments provided to an awardee from third parties 
     (such as venture capital firms, hedge funds, and private 
     equity firms), including amounts and the percentage of 
     ownership of the awardee provided in return for the 
     investments.
       ``(3) Additional financial support that the awardee--
       ``(A) plans to or has invested into the technology 
     developed under the award; or
       ``(B) is seeking from third parties.
       ``(4) Revenue from the licensing or sale of new products or 
     services resulting from research conducted under the 
     award.''; and
       (5) in subsection (o) (as redesignated by paragraph (3))--
       (A) in paragraph (2)--
       (i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking 
     ``paragraphs (4) and (5)'' and inserting ``paragraph (4)'';
       (ii) in subparagraph (D), by striking ``and'' at the end;
       (iii) in subparagraph (E), by striking the period at the 
     end and inserting a semicolon; and
       (iv) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(F) $291,200,000 for fiscal year 2016;
       ``(G) $303,600,000 for fiscal year 2017;
       ``(H) $314,700,000 for fiscal year 2018;
       ``(I) $327,300,000 for fiscal year 2019; and
       ``(J) $340,600,000 for fiscal year 2020 .''; and
       (B) in paragraph (4)(B), by striking ``(c)(2)(D)'' and 
     inserting ``(c)(2)(C)''.

     SEC. 4202. INCLUSION OF EARLY STAGE TECHNOLOGY DEMONSTRATION 
                   IN AUTHORIZED TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER ACTIVITIES.

       Section 1001 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 
     16391) is amended--
       (1) by redesignating subsection (g) as subsection (h); and
       (2) by inserting after subsection (f) the following:
       ``(g) Early Stage Technology Demonstration.--The Secretary 
     shall permit the directors of the National Laboratories to 
     use funds authorized to support technology transfer within 
     the Department to carry out early stage and precommercial 
     technology demonstration activities to remove technology 
     barriers that limit private sector interest and demonstrate 
     potential commercial applications of any research and 
     technologies arising from National Laboratory activities.''.

     SEC. 4203. SUPPORTING ACCESS OF SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS TO 
                   NATIONAL LABORATORIES.

       (a) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) National laboratory.--The term ``National Laboratory'' 
     has the meaning given the term in section 2 of the Energy 
     Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 15801).
       (2) Small business concern.--The term ``small business 
     concern'' has the same meaning as in section 3 of the Small 
     Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632).
       (b) Actions for Increased Access at National Laboratories 
     for Small Business Concerns.--To promote the technology 
     transfer of innovative energy technologies and enhance the 
     competitiveness of the United States, the Secretary shall 
     take such actions as are appropriate to facilitate access to 
     the National Laboratories for small business concerns.
       (c) Information on the DOE Website Relating to National 
     Laboratory Programs Available to Small Business Concerns.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in coordination with 
     the Directors of the National Laboratories, shall--
       (A) publish in a consolidated manner on the website of the 
     Department information relating to National Laboratory 
     programs that are available to small business concerns;
       (B) provide for the information published under 
     subparagraph (A) to be kept up-to-date; and
       (C) include in the information published under subparagraph 
     (A), information on each available program under which small 
     business concerns are eligible to enter into agreements to 
     work with the National Laboratories.
       (2) Components.--The information published on the 
     Department website under paragraph (1) shall include--
       (A) a brief description of each agreement available to 
     small business concerns to work with National Laboratories;
       (B) a step-by-step guide for completing agreements to work 
     with National Laboratories;
       (C) best practices for working with National Laboratories;
       (D) individual National Laboratory websites that provide 
     information specific to technology transfer and working with 
     small business concerns;
       (E) links to funding opportunity announcements, 
     nonfinancial resources, and other programs available to small 
     business concerns; and
       (F) any other information that the Secretary determines to 
     be appropriate.
       (3) Accessibility.--The information published on the 
     Department website under paragraph (1) shall be--
       (A) readily accessible and easily found on the Internet by 
     the public and members and committees of Congress; and
       (B) presented in a searchable, machine-readable format.
       (4) Guidance.--The Secretary shall issue Departmental 
     guidance to ensure that the

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     information published on the Department website under 
     paragraph (1) is provided in a manner that presents a 
     coherent picture of all National Laboratory programs that are 
     relevant to small business concerns.

     SEC. 4204. MICROLAB TECHNOLOGY COMMERCIALIZATION.

       (a) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Microlab.--The term ``microlab'' means a small 
     laboratory established by the Secretary under subsection (b).
       (2) National laboratory.--The term ``national laboratory'' 
     means--
       (A) a National Laboratory, as defined in section 2 of the 
     Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 15801); and
       (B) a national security laboratory, as defined in section 
     3281 of the National Nuclear Security Administration Act (50 
     U.S.C. 2471).
       (b) Establishment of Microlab Program.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary, in collaboration with the 
     directors of national laboratories, may establish a microlab 
     program under which the Secretary establishes microlabs that 
     are located in close proximity to national laboratories and 
     that are accessible to the public for the purposes of--
       (A) enhancing collaboration with regional research groups, 
     such as institutions of higher education and industry groups;
       (B) accelerating technology transfer from national 
     laboratories to the marketplace; and
       (C) promoting regional workforce development through 
     science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (``STEM'') 
     instruction and training.
       (2) Criteria.--In determining the placement of microlabs 
     under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall consider--
       (A) the commitment of a national laboratory to establishing 
     a microlab;
       (B) the existence of a joint research institute or a new 
     facility that--
       (i) is not on the main site of a national laboratory;
       (ii) is in close proximity to a national laboratory; and
       (iii) has the capability to house a microlab;
       (C) whether employees of a national laboratory and persons 
     from academia, industry, and government are available to be 
     assigned to the microlab; and
       (D) cost-sharing or in-kind contributions from State and 
     local governments and private industry.
       (3) Timing.--If the Secretary, in collaboration with the 
     directors of national laboratories, elects to establish a 
     microlab program under this subsection, the Secretary, in 
     collaboration with the directors of national laboratories, 
     shall--
       (A) not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of 
     this Act, begin the process of determining the placement of 
     microlabs under paragraph (1); and
       (B) not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of 
     this Act, implement the microlab program under this 
     subsection.
       (c) Reports.--
       (1) Initial report.--Not later than 60 days after the date 
     of implementation of the microlab program under subsection 
     (b), the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Armed 
     Services of the Senate, the Committee on Armed Services of 
     the House of Representatives, the Committee on Energy and 
     Natural Resources of the Senate, and the Committee on 
     Science, Space, and Technology of the House of 
     Representatives a report that provides an update on the 
     implementation of the microlab program under subsection (b).
       (2) Progress report.--Not later than 1 year after the date 
     of implementation of the microlab program under subsection 
     (b), the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Armed 
     Services of the Senate, the Committee on Armed Services of 
     the House of Representatives, the Committee on Energy and 
     Natural Resources of the Senate, and the Committee on 
     Science, Space, and Technology of the House of 
     Representatives a report on the microlab program under 
     subsection (b), including findings and recommendations of the 
     Secretary.
       (d) Authorization of Appropriations.--
       There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this 
     Act $50,000,000 for fiscal year 2016.

                      Subtitle D--Grid Reliability

     SEC. 4301. BULK-POWER SYSTEM RELIABILITY IMPACT STATEMENT.

       (a) Reliability Reports.--Section 215(g) of the Federal 
     Power Act (16 U.S.C. 824o(g)) is amended--
       (1) by striking ``The ERO'' and inserting the following:
       ``(1) In general.--The ERO''; and
       (2) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(2) Regional entities.--Not later than 180 days after the 
     date of enactment of this paragraph and not less than every 3 
     years thereafter, each regional entity shall submit to the 
     appropriate committees of Congress and the Commission a 
     report that describes, as of the date of the report--
       ``(A) the state of and prospects for the reliability of 
     electricity within the geographic area covered by the 
     regional entity; and
       ``(B) the most significant risks to the reliability of the 
     bulk-power system that might arise or need to be monitored 
     within the geographic area covered by the regional entity, 
     including risks from proposed or final Federal 
     regulations.''.
       (b) Reliability Impact Statement.--Section 215 of the 
     Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 824o) is amended by adding at 
     the end the following:
       ``(l) Reliability Impact Statement.--
       ``(1) Solicitation by commission.--Not later than 15 days 
     after the date on which the head of a Federal agency proposes 
     a major rule (as defined in section 804 of title 5, United 
     States Code) that may significantly affect the reliable 
     operation of the bulk-power system, the Commission shall 
     solicit from any applicable regional entity affected by the 
     proposed rule a reliability impact statement with respect to 
     the proposed rule.
       ``(2) Voluntary submission by regional entity.--A regional 
     entity may prepare, on the initiative of the regional entity, 
     a reliability impact statement for any proposed major Federal 
     rule that the regional entity determines would significantly 
     affect the reliable operation of the bulk-power system within 
     the area covered by the regional entity.
       ``(3) Multijurisdictional coordination.--If a proposed rule 
     subject to a reliability impact statement under paragraph (1) 
     or (2) affects an area broader than the area covered by a 
     single regional entity, the ERO shall convene a committee of 
     the affected regional entities to produce a single 
     reliability impact statement that demonstrates for each 
     affected area the reliability impact of the proposed rule.
       ``(4) Requirements.--A reliability impact statement under 
     paragraph (1) or (2) shall include a detailed statement on--
       ``(A) the impact of the proposed rule on the reliable 
     operation of the bulk-power system;
       ``(B) any adverse effects on the reliable operation of the 
     bulk-power system if the proposed rule was implemented; and
       ``(C) alternatives to cure the identified adverse 
     reliability impacts, including, at the discretion of the 
     regional entity, a no-action alternative.
       ``(5) Submission to commission.--On completion of a 
     reliability impact statement under paragraph (1) or (2), the 
     regional entity or a committee of affected regional entities 
     convened under paragraph (3) shall submit to the Commission 
     the reliability impact statement.
       ``(6) Transmittal to head of federal agency.--On receipt of 
     a reliability impact statement submitted to the Commission 
     under paragraph (5), the Commission shall transmit to the 
     head of the applicable Federal agency the reliability impact 
     statement prepared under this subsection for inclusion in the 
     public record.
       ``(7) Inclusion of detailed response in final rule.--With 
     respect to a final major rule subject to a reliability impact 
     statement prepared under paragraph (1) or (2), the head of 
     the Federal agency shall--
       ``(A) consider the reliability impact statement;
       ``(B) give due weight to the technical expertise of the 
     regional entity with respect to matters that are the subject 
     of the reliability impact statement; and
       ``(C) include in the final rule a detailed response to the 
     reliability impact statement that reasonably addresses the 
     detailed statements required under paragraph (4).''.

     SEC. 4302. REPORT BY TRANSMISSION ORGANIZATIONS ON DIVERSITY 
                   OF SUPPLY.

       (a) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Electric generating capacity resource.--
       (A) In general.--The term ``electric generating capacity 
     resource'' means an electric generating resource, as measured 
     by the maximum load-carrying ability of the resource, 
     exclusive of station use and planned, unplanned, or other 
     outage or derating subject to dispatch by the transmission 
     organization to meet the resource adequacy needs of the 
     systems operated by the transmission organization.
       (B) Effect.--The term ``electric generating capacity 
     resource'' does not address non-electric generating resources 
     that are qualified as capacity resources in the tariffs of 
     various transmission organizations as of the date of 
     enactment of this Act.
       (2) Transmission organization.--The term ``transmission 
     organization'' has the meaning given the term in section 3 of 
     the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 796).
       (b) Report.--
       (1) Notice.--Not later than 14 days after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Commission (as the term is defined 
     in section 3 of the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 796)) shall 
     submit to each transmission organization that has a tariff on 
     file with the Commission that includes provisions addressing 
     the procurement of electric generating capacity resources, a 
     notice that the transmission organization is required to file 
     with the Commission a report in accordance with paragraph 
     (2).
       (2) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date on 
     which a transmission organization receives a notice under 
     paragraph (1), the transmission organization shall submit to 
     the Commission a report that, to the maximum extent 
     practicable--
       (A)(i) identifies electric generating capacity resources 
     that are available to the transmission organization as of the 
     date of the report; and
       (ii) describes the primary energy sources and operational 
     characteristics of electric capacity resources available, in 
     the aggregate, to the transmission organization;
       (B) evaluates, using generally accepted metrics, the 
     current operational performance, in the aggregate, of 
     electric capacity resources;
       (C) identifies, for the aggregate of electric generating 
     capacity resources available to the transmission 
     organization--

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       (i) over the short- and long-term periods in the planning 
     cycle of the transmission organization, reasonable 
     projections concerning the operational and economic risk 
     profile of electric generating capacity resources;
       (ii) the projected future needs of the transmission 
     organization for electric generating capacity resources; and
       (iii) the availability of transmission facilities and 
     transmission support services necessary to provide for the 
     transmission organization reasonable assurances of essential 
     reliability services, including adequate voltage support; and
       (D) assesses whether and to what extent the market rules of 
     the transmission organization--
       (i) yield capacity auction clearing prices that promote 
     necessary and prudent investment;
       (ii) yield energy market clearing prices that reflect the 
     marginal cost of supply, taking into account transmission 
     constraints and other factors needed to ensure reliable grid 
     operation;
       (iii) produce meaningful price signals that clearly 
     indicate where new supply and investment are needed;
       (iv) reduce uncertainty or instability resulting from 
     changes to market rules, processes, or protocols;
       (v) promote transparency and communication by the market 
     operator to market participants;
       (vi) support a diverse generation portfolio and the 
     availability of transmission facilities and transmission 
     support services on a short- and long-term basis necessary to 
     provide reasonable assurances of a continuous supply of 
     electricity for customers of the transmission organization at 
     the proper voltage and frequency; and
       (vii) provide an enhanced opportunity for self-supply of 
     electric generating capacity resources by electric 
     cooperatives, Federal power marketing agencies, and State 
     utilities with a service obligation (as those terms are 
     defined in section 217(a)) of the Federal Power Act (16 
     U.S.C. 824q(a))) in a manner that is consistent with 
     traditional utility business models and does not unduly 
     affect wholesale market prices.

                         Subtitle E--Management

     SEC. 4401. FEDERAL LAND MANAGEMENT.

       (a) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Cadastre.--The term ``cadastre'' means an inventory of 
     buildings and other real property (including associated 
     infrastructure such as roads and utility transmission lines 
     and pipelines) located on land administered by the Secretary, 
     which is developed through collecting, storing, retrieving, 
     or disseminating graphical or digital data and any 
     information related to the data, including surveys, maps, 
     charts, images, and services.
       (2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
     of the Interior.
       (b) Cadastre of Federal Real Property.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary is authorized--
       (A) to develop and maintain a current and accurate 
     multipurpose cadastre to support Federal land management 
     activities for the Department of the Interior;
       (B) to incorporate any related inventories of Federal real 
     property, including any inventories prepared under applicable 
     land or resource management plans; and
       (C) to enter into discussions with other Federal agencies 
     to make the cadastre available for use by the agency to 
     support agency management activities.
       (2) Cost-sharing agreements.--
       (A) In general.--The Secretary may enter into cost-sharing 
     agreements with other Federal agencies, and with States, 
     Indian tribes, and local governments, to include any non-
     Federal land in a State in the cadastre.
       (B) Cost share.--The Federal share of any cost agreement 
     described in subparagraph (A) shall not exceed 50 percent of 
     the total cost to a State, Indian tribe, or local government 
     for the development of the cadastre of non-Federal land.
       (3) Consolidation and report.--Not later than 180 days 
     after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall 
     submit to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of 
     the Senate and the Committee on Natural Resources of the 
     House of Representatives a report on the real property 
     inventories or any components of any cadastre or related 
     inventories that--
       (A) exist as of the date of enactment of this Act;
       (B) are authorized by law or conducted by the Secretary; 
     and
       (C) are of sufficient accuracy to be included in the 
     cadastre authorized under paragraph (1).
       (4) Coordination.--In carrying out this subsection, the 
     Secretary shall--
       (A) participate (in accordance with section 216 of the E-
     Government Act of 2002 (44 U.S.C. 3501 note; Public Law 107-
     347)) in the establishment of such standards and common 
     protocols as are necessary to ensure the interoperability of 
     geospatial information pertaining to the cadastre for all 
     users of the information;
       (B) coordinate with, seek assistance and cooperation of, 
     and provide liaison to the Federal Geographic Data Committee 
     pursuant to Office of Management and Budget Circular A-16 and 
     Executive Order 12906 (43 U.S.C. 1457 note; relating to 
     coordinating geographic data acquisition and access: the 
     National Spatial Data Infrastructure) for the implementation 
     of and compliance with such standards as may be applicable to 
     the cadastre;
       (C) make the cadastre interoperable with the Federal Real 
     Property Profile established pursuant to Executive Order 
     13327 (40 U.S.C. 121 note; relating to Federal real property 
     asset management);
       (D) integrate with and leverage, to the maximum extent 
     practicable, cadastre activities of units of State and local 
     government; and
       (E) use contracts with the private sector, if practicable, 
     to provide such products and services as are necessary to 
     develop the cadastre.
       (c) Transparency and Public Access.--The Secretary shall--
       (1) make the cadastre required under this section 
     publically available on the Internet in a graphically 
     geoenabled and searchable format; and
       (2) in consultation with the Secretary of Defense and the 
     Secretary of Homeland Security, prevent the disclosure of the 
     identity of any buildings or facilities, or information 
     related to the buildings or facilities, if the disclosure 
     would impair or jeopardize the national security or homeland 
     defense of the United States.
       (d) Effect.--Nothing in this section--
       (1) creates any substantive or procedural right or benefit;
       (2) authorizes any new surveying or mapping of Federal real 
     property, except that a Federal agency may conduct a new 
     survey to update the accuracy of the inventory data of the 
     agency before storage on a cadaster; or
       (3) authorizes--
       (A) the evaluation of any real property owned by the United 
     States for disposal; or
       (B) new appraisals or assessments of the value of--
       (i) real property; or
       (ii) cultural or archaeological resources on any parcel of 
     Federal land or other real property.

     SEC. 4402. QUADRENNIAL ENERGY REVIEW.

       (a) In General.--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) Quadrennial Energy Review Task Force.--
       ``(1) Establishment.--The President shall establish a 
     Quadrennial Energy Review Task Force (referred to in this 
     section as the `Task Force') to coordinate the Quadrennial 
     Energy Review.
       ``(2) Cochairpersons.--The President shall designate 
     appropriate senior Federal Government officials to be 
     cochairpersons of the Task Force.
       ``(3) Membership.--The Task Force may 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 Department of Homeland Security;
       ``(J) the Office of Management and Budget;
       ``(K) the National Science Foundation;
       ``(L) the Environmental Protection Agency; and
       ``(M) such other Federal agencies, and entities within the 
     Executive Office of the President, as the President considers 
     to be appropriate.
       ``(b) Conduct of Review.--
       ``(1) In general.--Each Quadrennial Energy Review shall be 
     conducted to--
       ``(A) provide an integrated view of important national 
     energy objectives and Federal energy policy; and
       ``(B) identify the maximum practicable alignment of 
     research programs, incentives, regulations, and partnerships.
       ``(2) Elements.--A Quadrennial Energy Review shall--
       ``(A) establish integrated, governmentwide national energy 
     objectives in the context of economic, environmental, and 
     security priorities;
       ``(B) recommend coordinated actions across Federal 
     agencies;
       ``(C) assess and recommend priorities for research, 
     development, and demonstration;
       ``(D) provide a strong analytical base for Federal energy 
     policy decisions;
       ``(E) consider reasonable estimates of future Federal 
     budgetary resources when making recommendations; and
       ``(F) be conducted with substantial input from--
       ``(i) Congress;
       ``(ii) the energy industry;
       ``(iii) academia;
       ``(iv) State, local, and tribal governments;
       ``(v) nongovernmental organizations; and
       ``(vi) the public.
       ``(c) Submission of Quadrennial Energy Review to 
     Congress.--
       ``(1) In general.--The President--
       ``(A) shall publish and submit to Congress a report on the 
     Quadrennial Energy Review once every 4 years; and
       ``(B) more frequently than once every 4 years, as the 
     President determines to be appropriate, may prepare and 
     publish interim reports as part of the Quadrennial Energy 
     Review.
       ``(2) Inclusions.--The reports described in paragraph (1) 
     shall address or consider, as appropriate--
       ``(A) an integrated view of short-term, intermediate-term, 
     and long-term objectives

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     for Federal energy policy in the context of economic, 
     environmental, and security priorities;
       ``(B) potential 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) analysis of the existing and 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 as they relate to each 
     of the energy use sectors; and
       ``(iii) other research that informs strategies to 
     incentivize desired actions;
       ``(D) assessment of policy options to increase domestic 
     energy supplies and energy efficiency;
       ``(E) evaluation of national and regional energy storage, 
     transmission, and distribution requirements, including 
     requirements for renewable energy;
       ``(F) portfolio assessments that describe the optimal 
     deployment of resources, including prioritizing financial 
     resources for energy-relevant programs;
       ``(G) mapping of the linkages among basic research and 
     applied programs, demonstration programs, and other 
     innovation mechanisms across the Federal agencies;
       ``(H) identification of demonstration projects;
       ``(I) identification of public and private funding needs 
     for various energy technologies, systems, and infrastructure, 
     including consideration of public-private partnerships, 
     loans, and loan guarantees;
       ``(J) assessment of global competitors and an 
     identification of programs that can be enhanced with 
     international cooperation;
       ``(K) 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;
       ``(L) priority listing for implementation of objectives and 
     actions taking into account estimated Federal budgetary 
     resources;
       ``(M) 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
       ``(N) recommendations for executive branch organization 
     changes to facilitate the development and implementation of 
     Federal energy policies.
       ``(d) Report Development.--The Secretary of Energy shall 
     provide such support for the Quadrennial Energy Review with 
     the necessary analytical, financial, and administrative 
     support for the conduct of each Quadrennial Energy Review 
     required under this section as may be requested by the 
     cochairpersons designated under subsection (a)(2).
       ``(e) 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.''.
       (b) Table of Contents Amendment.--The item relating to 
     section 801 in the table of contents of such Act is amended 
     to read as follows:

``Sec. 801. Quadrennial Energy Review.''.

       (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.

     SEC. 4403. STATE OVERSIGHT OF OIL AND GAS PROGRAMS.

       On request of the Governor of a State, the Secretary of the 
     Interior shall establish a program under which the Director 
     of the Bureau of Land Management shall enter into a 
     memorandum of understanding with the State to consider the 
     costs and benefits of consistent rules and processes for the 
     measurement of oil and gas production activities, inspection 
     of meters or other measurement methodologies, and other 
     operational activities, as determined by the Secretary of the 
     Interior.

     SEC. 4404. UNDER SECRETARY FOR SCIENCE AND ENERGY.

       (a) In General.--Section 202(b) of the Department of Energy 
     Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 7132(b)) is amended--
       (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``for Science'' and 
     inserting ``for Science and Energy (referred to in this 
     subsection as the `Under Secretary')'';
       (2) in paragraph (3), in the matter preceding subparagraph 
     (A), by striking ``for Science''; and
       (3) in paragraph (4)--
       (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking 
     ``for Science'';
       (B) in subparagraph (F), by striking ``and'' at the end;
       (C) in subparagraph (G), by striking the period at the end 
     and inserting a semicolon; and
       (D) by inserting after subparagraph (G) the following:
       ``(H) establish appropriate linkages between offices under 
     the jurisdiction of the Under Secretary; and
       ``(I) perform such functions and duties as the Secretary 
     shall prescribe, consistent with this section.''.
       (b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 641(h)(2) of the United 
     States Energy Storage Competitiveness Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 
     17231(h)(2)) is amended by striking ``Under Secretary for 
     Science'' and inserting ``Under Secretary for Science and 
     Energy''.

                          Subtitle F--Markets

     SEC. 4501. ENHANCED INFORMATION ON CRITICAL ENERGY SUPPLIES.

       (a) In General.--Section 205 of the Department of Energy 
     Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 7135) is amended by adding at the 
     end the following:
       ``(n) Collection of Information on Critical Energy 
     Supplies.--
       ``(1) In general.--To ensure transparency of information 
     relating to energy infrastructure and product ownership in 
     the United States and improve the ability to evaluate the 
     energy security of the United States, the Administrator, in 
     consultation with other Federal agencies (as necessary), 
     shall--
       ``(A) not later than 120 days after the date of enactment 
     of this subsection, develop and provide notice of a plan to 
     collect, in cooperation with the Commodity Futures Trade 
     Commission, information identifying all oil inventories, and 
     other physical oil assets (including all petroleum-based 
     products and the storage of such products in off-shore 
     tankers), that are owned by the 50 largest traders of oil 
     contracts (including derivative contracts), as determined by 
     the Commodity Futures Trade Commission; and
       ``(B) not later than 90 days after the date on which notice 
     is provided under subparagraph (A), implement the plan 
     described in that subparagraph.
       ``(2) Information.--The plan required under paragraph (1) 
     shall include a description of the plan of the Administrator 
     for collecting company-specific data, including--
       ``(A) volumes of product under ownership; and
       ``(B) storage and transportation capacity (including owned 
     and leased capacity).
       ``(3) Protection of proprietary information.--Section 12(f) 
     of the Federal Energy Administration Act of 1974 (15 U.S.C. 
     771(f)) shall apply to information collected under this 
     subsection.
       ``(o) Collection of Information on Storage Capacity for Oil 
     and Natural Gas.--
       ``(1) In general.--Not later than 90 days after the date of 
     enactment of this subsection, the Administrator of the Energy 
     Information Administration shall collect information 
     quantifying the commercial storage capacity for oil and 
     natural gas in the United States.
       ``(2) Updates.--The Administrator shall update annually the 
     information required under paragraph (1).
       ``(3) Protection of proprietary information.--Section 12(f) 
     of the Federal Energy Administration Act of 1974 (15 U.S.C. 
     771(f)) shall apply to information collected under this 
     subsection.
       ``(p) Financial Market Analysis Office.--
       ``(1) Establishment.--There shall be within the Energy 
     Information Administration a Financial Market Analysis 
     Office.
       ``(2) Duties.--The Office shall--
       ``(A) be responsible for analysis of the financial aspects 
     of energy markets;
       ``(B) review the reports required by section 4503(c) of the 
     Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2016 in advance of the 
     submission of the reports to Congress; and
       ``(C) not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of 
     this subsection--
       ``(i) make recommendations to the Administrator of the 
     Energy Information Administration that identify and quantify 
     any additional resources that are required to improve the 
     ability of the Energy Information Administration to more 
     fully integrate financial market information into the 
     analyses and forecasts of the Energy Information 
     Administration, including the role of energy futures 
     contracts, energy commodity swaps, and derivatives in price 
     formation for oil;
       ``(ii) conduct a review of implications of policy changes 
     (including changes in export or import policies) and changes 
     in how crude oil and refined petroleum products are 
     transported with respect to price formation of crude oil and 
     refined petroleum products; and
       ``(iii) notify the Committee on Energy and Natural 
     Resources, and the Committee on Appropriations, of the Senate 
     and the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and the Committee 
     on Appropriations, of the House of Representatives of the 
     recommendations described in clause (i).
       ``(3) Analyses.--The Administrator of the Energy 
     Information Administration shall take analyses by the Office 
     into account in conducting analyses and forecasting of energy 
     prices.''.
       (b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 645 of the Department of 
     Energy Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 7255) is amended by 
     inserting ``(15 U.S.C. 3301 et seq.) and the Natural Gas Act 
     (15 U.S.C. 717 et seq.)'' after ``Natural Gas Policy Act of 
     1978''.

     SEC. 4502. WORKING GROUP ON ENERGY MARKETS.

       (a) Establishment.--There is established a Working Group on 
     Energy Markets (referred to in this section as the ``Working 
     Group'').

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       (b) Composition.--The Working Group shall be composed of--
       (1) the Secretary;
       (2) the Secretary of the Treasury;
       (3) the Chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory 
     Commission;
       (4) the Chairman of Federal Trade Commission;
       (5) the Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission;
       (6) the Chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading 
     Commission; and
       (7) the Administrator of the Energy Information 
     Administration.
       (c) Chairperson.--The Secretary shall serve as the 
     Chairperson of the Working Group.
       (d) Compensation.--A member of the Working Group shall 
     serve without additional compensation for the work of the 
     member of the Working Group.
       (e) Purpose and Function.--The Working Group shall--
       (1) investigate the effect of increased financial 
     investment in energy commodities on energy prices and the 
     energy security of the United States;
       (2) recommend to the President and Congress laws (including 
     regulations) that may be needed to prevent excessive 
     speculation in energy commodity markets in order to prevent 
     or minimize the adverse impact of excessive speculation on 
     energy prices on consumers and the economy of the United 
     States; and
       (3) review energy security implications of developments in 
     international energy markets.
       (f) Administration.--The Secretary shall provide the 
     Working Group with such administrative and support services 
     as may be necessary for the performance of the functions of 
     the Working Group.
       (g) Cooperation of Other Agencies.--The heads of Executive 
     departments, agencies, and independent instrumentalities 
     shall, to the extent permitted by law, provide the Working 
     Group with such information as the Working Group requires to 
     carry out this section.
       (h) Consultation.--The Working Group shall consult, as 
     appropriate, with representatives of the various exchanges, 
     clearinghouses, self-regulatory bodies, other major market 
     participants, consumers, and the general public.

     SEC. 4503. STUDY OF REGULATORY FRAMEWORK FOR ENERGY MARKETS.

       (a) Study.--The Working Group shall conduct a study--
       (1) to identify the factors that affect the pricing of 
     crude oil and refined petroleum products, including an 
     examination of the effects of market speculation on prices; 
     and
       (2) to review and assess--
       (A) existing statutory authorities relating to the 
     oversight and regulation of markets critical to the energy 
     security of the United States; and
       (B) the need for additional statutory authority for the 
     Federal Government to effectively oversee and regulate 
     markets critical to the energy security of the United States.
       (b) Elements of Study.--The study shall include--
       (1) an examination of price formation of crude oil and 
     refined petroleum products;
       (2) an examination of relevant international regulatory 
     regimes; and
       (3) an examination of the degree to which changes in energy 
     market transparency, liquidity, and structure have influenced 
     or driven abuse, manipulation, excessive speculation, or 
     inefficient price formation.
       (c) Report and Recommendations.--The Secretary shall submit 
     to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the 
     Senate and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House 
     of Representatives quarterly progress reports during the 
     conduct of the study under this section, and a final report 
     not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this 
     Act, that--
       (1) describes the results of the study; and
       (2) provides options and the recommendations of the Working 
     Group for appropriate Federal coordination of oversight and 
     regulatory actions to ensure transparency of crude oil and 
     refined petroleum product pricing and the elimination of 
     excessive speculation, including recommendations on data 
     collection and analysis to be carried out by the Financial 
     Market Analysis Office established by section 205(p) of the 
     Department of Energy Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 7135(p)).

                       Subtitle G--Affordability

     SEC. 4601. E-PRIZE COMPETITION PILOT PROGRAM.

       Section 1008 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 
     16396) is amended by adding at the end the following:
       ``(g) E-prize Competition Pilot Program.--
       ``(1) Definitions.--In this section:
       ``(A) Eligible entity.--The term `eligible entity' means--
       ``(i) a private sector for-profit or nonprofit entity;
       ``(ii) a public-private partnership; or
       ``(iii) a local, municipal, or tribal governmental entity.
       ``(B) High-cost region.--The term `high-cost region' means 
     a region in which the average annual unsubsidized costs of 
     electrical power retail rates or household space heating 
     costs per square foot exceed 150 percent of the national 
     average, as determined by the Secretary.
       ``(2) E-prize competition pilot program.--
       ``(A) In general.--The Secretary shall establish an e-prize 
     competition or challenge pilot program to broadly implement 
     sustainable community and regional energy solutions that seek 
     to reduce energy costs through increased efficiency, 
     conservation, and technology innovation in high-cost regions.
       ``(B) Selection.--In carrying out the pilot program under 
     subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall award a prize purse, in 
     amounts to be determined by the Secretary, to each eligible 
     entity selected through 1 or more of the following 
     competitions or challenges:
       ``(i) A point solution competition that rewards and spurs 
     the development of solutions for a particular, well-defined 
     problem.
       ``(ii) An exposition competition that helps identify and 
     promote a broad range of ideas and practices that may not 
     otherwise attract attention, facilitating further development 
     of the idea or practice by third parties.
       ``(iii) A participation competition that creates value 
     during and after the competition by encouraging contestants 
     to change their behavior or develop new skills that may have 
     beneficial effects during and after the competition.
       ``(iv) Such other types of prizes or challenges as the 
     Secretary, in consultation with relevant heads of Federal 
     agencies, considers appropriate to stimulate innovation that 
     has the potential to advance the mission of the applicable 
     Federal agency.
       ``(3) Authorization of appropriations.--There is authorized 
     to be appropriated to carry out this subsection $10,000,000, 
     to remain available until expended.''.

                      Subtitle H--Code Maintenance

     SEC. 4701. REPEAL OF OFF-HIGHWAY MOTOR VEHICLES STUDY.

       (a) Repeal.--Part I of title III of the Energy Policy and 
     Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6373) is repealed.
       (b) Conforming Amendment.--The table of contents for the 
     Energy Policy and Conservation Act (Public Law 94-163; 89 
     Stat. 871) is amended--
       (1) by striking the item relating to part I of title III; 
     and
       (2) by striking the item relating to section 385.

     SEC. 4702. REPEAL OF METHANOL STUDY.

       Section 400EE of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 
     U.S.C. 6374d) is amended--
       (1) by striking subsection (a); and
       (2) by redesignating subsections (b) and (c) as subsections 
     (a) and (b), respectively.

     SEC. 4703. REPEAL OF AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS 
                   PROVISION.

       (a) Repeal.--Section 208 of the Energy Conservation and 
     Production Act (42 U.S.C. 6808) is repealed.
       (b) Conforming Amendment.--The table of contents for the 
     Energy Conservation and Production Act (Public Law 94-385; 90 
     Stat. 1126) is amended by striking the item relating to 
     section 208.

     SEC. 4704. REPEAL OF RESIDENTIAL ENERGY EFFICIENCY STANDARDS 
                   STUDY.

       (a) Repeal.--Section 253 of the National Energy 
     Conservation Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 8232) is repealed.
       (b) Conforming Amendment.--The table of contents for the 
     National Energy Conservation Policy Act (Public Law 95-619; 
     92 Stat. 3206) is amended by striking the item relating to 
     section 253.

     SEC. 4705. REPEAL OF WEATHERIZATION STUDY.

       (a) Repeal.--Section 254 of the National Energy 
     Conservation Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 8233) is repealed.
       (b) Conforming Amendment.--The table of contents for the 
     National Energy Conservation Policy Act (Public Law 95-619; 
     92 Stat. 3206) is amended by striking the item relating to 
     section 254.

     SEC. 4706. REPEAL OF REPORT TO CONGRESS.

       (a) Repeal.--Section 273 of the National Energy 
     Conservation Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 8236b) is repealed.
       (b) Conforming Amendment.--The table of contents for the 
     National Energy Conservation Policy Act (Public Law 95-619; 
     92 Stat. 3206) is amended by striking the item relating to 
     section 273.

     SEC. 4707. REPEAL OF REPORT BY GENERAL SERVICES 
                   ADMINISTRATION.

       (a) Repeal.--Section 154 of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 
     (42 U.S.C. 8262a) is repealed.
       (b) Conforming Amendments.--
       (1) The table of contents for the Energy Policy Act of 1992 
     (Public Law 102-486; 106 Stat. 2776) is amended by striking 
     the item relating to section 154.
       (2) Section 159 of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 (42 U.S.C. 
     8262e) is amended by striking subsection (c).

     SEC. 4708. REPEAL OF INTERGOVERNMENTAL ENERGY MANAGEMENT 
                   PLANNING AND COORDINATION WORKSHOPS.

       (a) Repeal.--Section 156 of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 
     (42 U.S.C. 8262b) is repealed.
       (b) Conforming Amendment.--The table of contents for the 
     Energy Policy Act of 1992 (Public Law 102-486; 106 Stat. 
     2776) is amended by striking the item relating to section 
     156.

     SEC. 4709. REPEAL OF INSPECTOR GENERAL AUDIT SURVEY AND 
                   PRESIDENT'S COUNCIL ON INTEGRITY AND EFFICIENCY 
                   REPORT TO CONGRESS.

       (a) Repeal.--Section 160 of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 
     (42 U.S.C. 8262f) is amended by striking the section 
     designation and heading and all that follows through ``(c) 
     Inspector General Review.--Each Inspector General'' and 
     inserting the following:

     ``SEC. 160. INSPECTOR GENERAL REVIEW.

       ``Each Inspector General''.
       (b) Conforming Amendment.--The table of contents for the 
     Energy Policy Act of 1992

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     (Public Law 102-486; 106 Stat. 2776) is amended by striking 
     the item relating to section 160 and inserting the following:

``Sec. 160.  Inspector General review.......................... ''.....

     SEC. 4710. REPEAL OF PROCUREMENT AND IDENTIFICATION OF ENERGY 
                   EFFICIENT PRODUCTS PROGRAM.

       (a) Repeal.--Section 161 of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 
     (42 U.S.C. 8262g) is repealed.
       (b) Conforming Amendment.--The table of contents for the 
     Energy Policy Act of 1992 (Public Law 102-486; 106 Stat. 
     2776) is amended by striking the item relating to section 
     161.

     SEC. 4711. REPEAL OF NATIONAL ACTION PLAN FOR DEMAND 
                   RESPONSE.

       (a) Repeal.--Part 5 of title V of the National Energy 
     Conservation Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 8279 et seq.) is repealed.
       (b) Conforming Amendment.--The table of contents for the 
     National Energy Conservation Policy Act (Public Law 95-619; 
     92 Stat. 3206; 121 Stat. 1665) is amended--
       (1) by striking the item relating to part 5 of title V; and
       (2) by striking the item relating to section 571.

     SEC. 4712. REPEAL OF NATIONAL COAL POLICY STUDY.

       (a) Repeal.--Section 741 of the Powerplant and Industrial 
     Fuel Use Act of 1978 (42 U.S.C. 8451) is repealed.
       (b) Conforming Amendment.--The table of contents for the 
     Powerplant and Industrial Fuel Use Act of 1978 (Public Law 
     95-620; 92 Stat. 3289) is amended by striking the item 
     relating to section 741.

     SEC. 4713. REPEAL OF STUDY ON COMPLIANCE PROBLEM OF SMALL 
                   ELECTRIC UTILITY SYSTEMS.

       (a) Repeal.--Section 744 of the Powerplant and Industrial 
     Fuel Use Act of 1978 (42 U.S.C. 8454) is repealed.
       (b) Conforming Amendment.--The table of contents for the 
     Powerplant and Industrial Fuel Use Act of 1978 (Public Law 
     95-620; 92 Stat. 3289) is amended by striking the item 
     relating to section 744.

     SEC. 4714. REPEAL OF STUDY OF SOCIOECONOMIC IMPACTS OF 
                   INCREASED COAL PRODUCTION AND OTHER ENERGY 
                   DEVELOPMENT.

       (a) Repeal.--Section 746 of the Powerplant and Industrial 
     Fuel Use Act of 1978 (42 U.S.C. 8456) is repealed.
       (b) Conforming Amendment.--The table of contents for the 
     Powerplant and Industrial Fuel Use Act of 1978 (Public Law 
     95-620; 92 Stat. 3289) is amended by striking the item 
     relating to section 746.

     SEC. 4715. REPEAL OF STUDY OF THE USE OF PETROLEUM AND 
                   NATURAL GAS IN COMBUSTORS.

       (a) Repeal.--Section 747 of the Powerplant and Industrial 
     Fuel Use Act of 1978 (42 U.S.C. 8457) is repealed.
       (b) Conforming Amendment.--The table of contents for the 
     Powerplant and Industrial Fuel Use Act of 1978 (Public Law 
     95-620; 92 Stat. 3289) is amended by striking the item 
     relating to section 747.

     SEC. 4716. REPEAL OF SUBMISSION OF REPORTS.

       (a) Repeal.--Section 807 of the Powerplant and Industrial 
     Fuel Use Act of 1978 (42 U.S.C. 8483) is repealed.
       (b) Conforming Amendment.--The table of contents for the 
     Powerplant and Industrial Fuel Use Act of 1978 (Public Law 
     95-620; 92 Stat. 3289) is amended by striking the item 
     relating to section 807.

     SEC. 4717. REPEAL OF ELECTRIC UTILITY CONSERVATION PLAN.

       (a) Repeal.--Section 808 of the Powerplant and Industrial 
     Fuel Use Act of 1978 (42 U.S.C. 8484) is repealed.
       (b) Conforming Amendments.--
       (1) Table of contents.--The table of contents for the 
     Powerplant and Industrial Fuel Use Act of 1978 (Public Law 
     95-620; 92 Stat. 3289) is amended by striking the item 
     relating to section 808.
       (2) Report on implementation.--Section 712 of the 
     Powerplant and Industrial Fuel Use Act of 1978 (42 U.S.C. 
     8422) is amended--
       (A) by striking ``(a) Generally.--''; and
       (B) by striking subsection (b).

     SEC. 4718. EMERGENCY ENERGY CONSERVATION REPEALS.

       (a) Repeals.--
       (1) Section 201 of the Emergency Energy Conservation Act of 
     1979 (42 U.S.C. 8501) is amended--
       (A) in the section heading, by striking ``findings and''; 
     and
       (B) by striking subsection (a).
       (2) Section 221 of the Emergency Energy Conservation Act of 
     1979 (42 U.S.C. 8521) is repealed.
       (3) Section 222 of the Emergency Energy Conservation Act of 
     1979 (42 U.S.C. 8522) is repealed.
       (4) 241 of the Emergency Energy Conservation Act of 1979 
     (42 U.S.C. 8531) is repealed.
       (b) Conforming Amendment.--The table of contents for the 
     Emergency Energy Conservation Act of 1979 (Public Law 96-102; 
     93 Stat. 749) is amended--
       (1) by striking the item relating to section 201 and 
     inserting the following:

``Sec. 201. Purposes.                                       ''; and

       (2) by striking the items relating to sections 221, 222, 
     and 241.

     SEC. 4719. ENERGY SECURITY ACT REPEALS.

       (a) Biomass Energy Development Plans.--Subtitle A of title 
     II of the Energy Security Act (42 U.S.C. 8811 et seq.) is 
     repealed.
       (b) Municipal Waste Biomass Energy.--Subtitle B of title II 
     of the Energy Security Act (42 U.S.C. 8831 et seq.) is 
     repealed.
       (c) Use of Gasohol in Federal Motor Vehicles.--Section 271 
     of the Energy Security Act (42 U.S.C. 8871) is repealed.
       (d) Conforming Amendments.--
       (1) The table of contents for the Energy Security Act 
     (Public Law 96-294; 94 Stat. 611) is amended--
       (A) by striking the items relating to subtitle A and B of 
     title II;
       (B) by striking the item relating to section 204 and 
     inserting the following:

``Sec. 204.  Funding........................................''; and....

       (C) by striking the item relating to section 271.
       (2) Section 203 of the Biomass Energy and Alcohol Fuels Act 
     of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 8802) is amended--
       (A) by striking paragraph (16); and
       (B) by redesignating paragraphs (17) through (19) as 
     paragraphs (16) through (18), respectively.
       (3) Section 204 of the Energy Security Act (42 U.S.C. 8803) 
     is amended--
       (A) in the section heading, by striking ``for subtitles a 
     and b''; and
       (B) in subsection (a)--
       (i) in paragraph (1), by adding ``and'' after the semicolon 
     at the end;
       (ii) in paragraph (2), by striking ``; and'' at the end and 
     inserting a period; and
       (iii) by striking paragraph (3).

     SEC. 4720. NUCLEAR SAFETY RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, AND 
                   DEMONSTRATION ACT OF 1980 REPEALS.

       Sections 5 and 6 of the Nuclear Safety Research, 
     Development, and Demonstration Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9704, 
     9705) are repealed.

     SEC. 4721. ELIMINATION AND CONSOLIDATION OF CERTAIN AMERICA 
                   COMPETES PROGRAMS.

       (a) Elimination of Program Authorities.--
       (1) Nuclear science talent expansion program for 
     institutions of higher education.--Section 5004 of the 
     America COMPETES Act (42 U.S.C. 16532) is repealed.
       (2) Hydrocarbon systems science talent expansion program 
     for institutions of higher education.--
       (A) In general.--Section 5005(e) of the America COMPETES 
     Act (42 U.S.C. 16533(e)) is repealed.
       (B) Conforming amendments.--Section 5005(f) of the America 
     COMPETES Act (42 U.S.C. 16533(f)) is amended--
       (i) by striking paragraph (2);
       (ii) by striking the subsection designation and heading and 
     all that follows through ``There are'' in paragraph (1) and 
     inserting the following:
       ``(e) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are''; and
       (iii) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) through (F) as 
     paragraphs (1) through (6), respectively, and indenting 
     appropriately.
       (3) Discovery science and engineering innovation 
     institutes.--Section 5008 of the America COMPETES Act (42 
     U.S.C. 16535) is repealed.
       (4) Elimination of duplicative authority for education 
     programs.--Sections 3181 and 3185 of the Department of Energy 
     Science Education Enhancement Act (42 U.S.C. 7381l, 42 U.S.C. 
     7381n) are repealed.
       (5) Mentoring program.--Section 3195 of the Department of 
     Energy Science Education Enhancement Act (42 U.S.C. 7381r) is 
     repealed.
       (b) Repeal of Authorizations.--
       (1) Department of energy early career awards for science, 
     engineering, and mathematics researchers.--Section 5006 of 
     the America COMPETES Act (42 U.S.C. 16534) is amended by 
     striking subsection (h).
       (2) Distinguished scientist program.--Section 5011 of the 
     America COMPETES Act (42 U.S.C. 16537) is amended by striking 
     subsection (j).
       (3) Protecting america's competitive edge (pace) graduate 
     fellowship program.--Section 5009 of the America COMPETES Act 
     (42 U.S.C. 16536) is amended by striking subsection (f).
       (c) Consolidation of Duplicative Program Authorities.--
       (1) University nuclear science and engineering support.--
     Section 954 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 
     16274) is amended--
       (A) in subsection (a), by inserting ``nuclear chemistry,'' 
     after ``nuclear engineering,''; and
       (B) in subsection (b)--
       (i) by redesignating paragraphs (3) through (5) as 
     paragraphs (4) through (6), respectively; and
       (ii) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following:
       ``(3) award grants, not to exceed 5 years in duration, to 
     institutions of higher education with existing academic 
     degree programs in nuclear sciences and related fields--
       ``(A) to increase the number of graduates in nuclear 
     science and related fields;
       ``(B) to enhance the teaching and research of advanced 
     nuclear technologies;
       ``(C) to undertake collaboration with industry and National 
     Laboratories; and
       ``(D) to bolster or sustain nuclear infrastructure and 
     research facilities of institutions of higher education, such 
     as research and training reactors and laboratories;''.
       (2) Consolidation of department of energy early career 
     awards for science, engineering, and mathematics researchers 
     program and distinguished scientist program.--
       (A) Funding.--Section 971(c) of the Energy Policy Act of 
     2005 (42 U.S.C. 16311(c)) is amended by adding at the end the 
     following:
       ``(8) For the Department of Energy early career awards for 
     science, engineering, and mathematics researchers program 
     under section 5006 of the America COMPETES Act (42

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     U.S.C. 16534) and the distinguished scientist program under 
     section 5011 of that Act (42 U.S.C. 16537), $150,000,000 for 
     each of fiscal years 2016 through 2020, of which not more 
     than 65 percent of the amount made available for a fiscal 
     year under this paragraph may be used to carry out section 
     5006 or 5011 of that Act.''.
       (B) Department of energy early career awards for science, 
     engineering, and mathematics researchers.--Section 5006 of 
     the America COMPETES Act (42 U.S.C. 16534) is amended--
       (i) in subsection (b)(1)--

       (I) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A)--

       (aa) by inserting ``average'' before ``amount''; and
       (bb) by inserting ``for each year'' before ``shall'';

       (II) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``$80,000'' and 
     inserting ``$190,000''; and
       (III) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``$125,000'' and 
     inserting ``$490,000'';

       (ii) in subsection (c)(1)(C)--

       (I) in clause (i)--

       (aa) by striking ``assistant professor or equivalent 
     title'' and inserting ``untenured assistant or associate 
     professor''; and
       (bb) by inserting ``or'' after the semicolon at the end;

       (II) by striking clause (ii); and
       (III) by redesignating clause (iii) as clause (ii);

       (iii) in subsection (d), by striking ``on a competitive, 
     merit-reviewed basis'' and inserting ``through a competitive 
     process using merit-based peer review.'';
       (iv) in subsection (e)--

       (I) by striking ``(e)'' and all that follows through ``To 
     be eligible'' and inserting the following:

       ``(e) Selection Process and Criteria.--To be eligible''; 
     and

       (II) by striking paragraph (2); and

       (v) in subsection (f)(1), by striking ``nonprofit, 
     nondegree-granting research organizations'' and inserting 
     ``National Laboratories''.
       (3) Science education programs.--Section 3164 of the 
     Department of Energy Science Education Enhancement Act (42 
     U.S.C. 7381a) is amended--
       (A) in subsection (b)--
       (i) by striking paragraphs (1) and (2) and inserting the 
     following:
       ``(1) In general.--The Director of the Office of Science 
     (referred to in this subsection as the `Director') shall 
     provide for appropriate coordination of science, technology, 
     engineering, and mathematics education programs across all 
     functions of the Department.
       ``(2) Administration.--In carrying out paragraph (1), the 
     Director shall--
       ``(A) consult with--
       ``(i) the Assistant Secretary of Energy with responsibility 
     for energy efficiency and renewable energy programs; and
       ``(ii) the Deputy Administrator for Defense Programs of the 
     National Nuclear Security Administration; and
       ``(B) seek to increase the participation and advancement of 
     women and underrepresented minorities at every level of 
     science, technology, engineering, and mathematics 
     education.''; and
       (ii) in paragraph (3)--

       (I) in subparagraph (D), by striking ``and'' at the end;
       (II) by redesignating subparagraph (E) as subparagraph (F); 
     and
       (III) by inserting after subparagraph (D) the following:

       ``(E) represent the Department as the principal interagency 
     liaison for all coordination activities under the President 
     for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics 
     education programs; and''; and
       (B) in subsection (d)--
       (i) by striking ``The Secretary'' and inserting the 
     following:
       ``(1) In general.--The Secretary''; and
       (ii) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(2) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     enactment of this subparagraph, the Director shall submit a 
     report describing the impact of the activities assisted with 
     the Fund established under paragraph (1) to--
       ``(A) the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of 
     the House of Representatives; and
       ``(B) the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the 
     Senate.''.
       (4) Protecting america's competitive edge (pace) graduate 
     fellowship program.--Section 5009 of the America COMPETES Act 
     (42 U.S.C. 16536) is amended--
       (A) in subsection (c)--
       (i) in paragraph (1) by striking ``, involving'' and all 
     that follows through ``Secretary''; and
       (ii) in paragraph (2), by striking subparagraph (B) and 
     inserting the following:
       ``(B) to demonstrate excellent academic performance and 
     understanding of scientific or technical subjects; and'';
       (B) in subsection (d)(1)(B)(i), by inserting ``full or 
     partial'' before ``graduate tuition''; and
       (C) in subsection (e), in the matter preceding paragraph 
     (1), by striking ``Director of Science, Engineering, and 
     Mathematics Education'' and inserting ``Director of the 
     Office of Science.''.
       (d) Conforming Amendments.--The table of contents for the 
     America COMPETES ACT (Public Law 110-69; 121 Stat. 573) is 
     amended by striking the items relating to sections 5004 and 
     5008.

     SEC. 4722. REPEAL OF STATE UTILITY REGULATORY ASSISTANCE.

       (a) Repeal.--Section 207 of the Energy Conservation and 
     Production Act (42 U.S.C. 6807) is repealed.
       (b) Conforming Amendment.--The table of contents for the 
     Energy Conservation and Production Act (Public Law 94-385; 90 
     Stat. 1126) is amended by striking the item relating to 
     section 207.

     SEC. 4723. REPEAL OF SURVEY OF ENERGY SAVING POTENTIAL.

       (a) Repeal.--Section 550 of the National Energy 
     Conservation Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 8258b) is repealed.
       (b) Conforming Amendments.--
       (1) The table of contents for the National Energy 
     Conservation Policy Act (Public Law 95-619; 92 Stat. 3206; 
     106 Stat. 2851) is amended by striking the item relating to 
     section 550.
       (2) Section 543(d)(2) of the National Energy Conservation 
     Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 8253(d)(2)) is amended by striking ``, 
     incorporating any relevant information obtained from the 
     survey conducted pursuant to section 550''.

     SEC. 4724. REPEAL OF PHOTOVOLTAIC ENERGY PROGRAM.

       (a) Repeal.--Part 4 of title V of the National Energy 
     Conservation Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 8271 et seq.) is repealed.
       (b) Conforming Amendment.--The table of contents for the 
     National Energy Conservation Policy Act (Public Law 95-619; 
     92 Stat. 3206) is amended--
       (1) by striking the item relating to part 4 of title V; and
       (2) by striking the items relating to sections 561 through 
     569.

     SEC. 4725. REPEAL OF ENERGY AUDITOR TRAINING AND 
                   CERTIFICATION.

       (a) Repeal.--Subtitle F of title V of the Energy Security 
     Act (42 U.S.C. 8285 et seq.) is repealed.
       (b) Conforming Amendment.--The table of contents for the 
     Energy Security Act (Public Law 96-294; 94 Stat. 611) is 
     amended by striking the items relating to subtitle F of title 
     V.

     SEC. 4726. REPEAL OF AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

       (a) Repeal.--Subtitle F of title VII of the Powerplant and 
     Industrial Fuel Use Act of 1978 (42 U.S.C. 8461) is repealed.
       (b) Conforming Amendment.--The table of contents for the 
     Powerplant and Industrial Fuel Use Act of 1978 (Public Law 
     95-620; 92 Stat. 3289) is amended by striking the item 
     relating to subtitle F of title VII.

     SEC. 4727. REPEAL OF RENEWABLE ENERGY AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY 
                   TECHNOLOGY COMPETITIVENESS ACT OF 1989.

       (a) Repeal.--The Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency 
     Technology Competitiveness Act of 1989 (42 U.S.C. 12001 et 
     seq.) is repealed.
       (b) Conforming Amendments.--
       (1) Section 6(b)(3) of the Federal Nonnuclear Energy 
     Research and Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5905(b)(3)) 
     is amended--
       (A) in subparagraph (Q), by adding ``and'' after the 
     semicolon;
       (B) by striking subparagraph (R); and
       (C) by redesignating subparagraph (S) as subparagraph (R).
       (2) Section 1204 of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 (42 
     U.S.C. 13313) is amended--
       (A) in subsection (b), in the matter preceding paragraph 
     (1), in the first sentence, by striking ``, in consultation 
     with'' and all that follows through ``under section 6 of the 
     Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Technology 
     Competitiveness Act of 1989,''; and
       (B) in subsection (c), by striking ``, in consultation with 
     the Advisory Committee,''.

     SEC. 4728. REPEAL OF HYDROGEN RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, AND 
                   DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM.

       The Spark M. Matsunaga Hydrogen Research, Development, and 
     Demonstration Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12401 et seq.) is 
     repealed.

     SEC. 4729. REPEAL OF STUDY ON ALTERNATIVE FUEL USE IN NONROAD 
                   VEHICLES AND ENGINES.

       (a) In General.--Section 412 of the Energy Policy Act of 
     1992 (42 U.S.C. 13238) is repealed.
       (b) Conforming Amendment.--The table of contents for the 
     Energy Policy Act of 1992 (Public Law 102-486; 106 Stat. 
     2776) is amended by striking the item relating to section 
     412.

     SEC. 4730. REPEAL OF LOW INTEREST LOAN PROGRAM FOR SMALL 
                   BUSINESS FLEET PURCHASES.

       (a) In General.--Section 414 of the Energy Policy Act of 
     1992 (42 U.S.C. 13239) is repealed.
       (b) Conforming Amendment.--The table of contents for the 
     Energy Policy Act of 1992 (Public Law 102-486; 106 Stat. 
     2776) is amended by striking the item relating to section 
     414.

     SEC. 4731. REPEAL OF TECHNICAL AND POLICY ANALYSIS FOR 
                   REPLACEMENT FUEL DEMAND AND SUPPLY INFORMATION.

       (a) In General.--Section 506 of the Energy Policy Act of 
     1992 (42 U.S.C. 13256) is repealed.
       (b) Conforming Amendments.--
       (1) The table of contents for the Energy Policy Act of 1992 
     (Public Law 102-486; 106 Stat. 2776) is amended by striking 
     the item relating to section 506.
       (2) Section 507(m) of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 (42 
     U.S.C. 13257(m)) is amended by striking ``and section 506''.

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     SEC. 4732. REPEAL OF 1992 REPORT ON CLIMATE CHANGE.

       (a) In General.--Section 1601 of the Energy Policy Act of 
     1992 (42 U.S.C. 13381) is repealed.
       (b) Conforming Amendments.--
       (1) The table of contents for the Energy Policy Act of 1992 
     (Public Law 102-486; 106 Stat. 2776) is amended by striking 
     the item relating to section 1601.
       (2) Section 1602(a) of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 (42 
     U.S.C. 13382(a)) is amended, in the matter preceding 
     paragraph (1), in the third sentence, by striking ``the 
     report required under section 1601 and''.

     SEC. 4733. REPEAL OF DIRECTOR OF CLIMATE PROTECTOR 
                   ESTABLISHMENT.

       (a) In General.--Section 1603 of the Energy Policy Act of 
     1992 (42 U.S.C. 13383) is repealed.
       (b) Conforming Amendment.--The table of contents for the 
     Energy Policy Act of 1992 (Public Law 102-486; 106 Stat. 
     2776) is amended by striking the item relating to section 
     1603.

     SEC. 4734. REPEAL OF 1994 REPORT ON GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE 
                   EMISSIONS.

       (a) In General.--Section 1604 of the Energy Policy Act of 
     1992 (42 U.S.C. 13384) is repealed.
       (b) Conforming Amendment.--The table of contents for the 
     Energy Policy Act of 1992 (Public Law 102-486; 106 Stat. 
     2776) is amended by striking the item relating to section 
     1604.

     SEC. 4735. REPEAL OF TELECOMMUTING STUDY.

       (a) In General.--Section 2028 of the Energy Policy Act of 
     1992 (42 U.S.C. 13438) is repealed.
       (b) Conforming Amendment.--The table of contents for the 
     Energy Policy Act of 1992 (Public Law 102-486; 106 Stat. 
     2776) is amended by striking the item relating to section 
     2028.

     SEC. 4736. REPEAL OF ADVANCED BUILDINGS FOR 2005 PROGRAM.

       (a) In General.--Section 2104 of the Energy Policy Act of 
     1992 (42 U.S.C. 13454) is repealed.
       (b) Conforming Amendments.--
       (1) The table of contents for the Energy Policy Act of 1992 
     (Public Law 102-486; 106 Stat. 2776) is amended by striking 
     the item relating to section 2104.
       (2) Section 2101(a) of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 (42 
     U.S.C. 13451(a)) (as amended by section 1201(d)(3)) is 
     amended, in the third sentence, by striking ``2104,''.

     SEC. 4737. REPEAL OF ENERGY RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, 
                   DEMONSTRATION, AND COMMERCIAL APPLICATION 
                   ADVISORY BOARD.

       (a) In General.--Section 2302 of the Energy Policy Act of 
     1992 (42 U.S.C. 13522) is repealed.
       (b) Conforming Amendments.--
       (1) The table of contents for the Energy Policy Act of 1992 
     (Public Law 102-486; 106 Stat. 2776) is amended by striking 
     the item relating to section 2302.
       (2) Section 6 of the Federal Nonnuclear Energy Research and 
     Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5905) is amended--
       (A) in subsection (a), in the matter preceding paragraph 
     (1), in the first sentence, by striking ``, in consultation 
     with the Advisory Board established under section 2302 of the 
     Energy Policy Act of 1992,'';
       (B) in subsection (b)--
       (i) in paragraph (1), in the first sentence, by striking 
     ``, in consultation with the Advisory Board established under 
     section 2302 of the Energy Policy Act of 1992,''; and
       (ii) in paragraph (2), in the second sentence, by striking 
     ``, in consultation with the Advisory Board established under 
     section 2302 of the Energy Policy Act of 1992,''; and
       (C) in subsection (c), in the first sentence, by striking 
     ``, in consultation with the Advisory Board established under 
     section 2302 of the Energy Policy Act of 1992,''.
       (3) Section 2011(c) of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 (42 
     U.S.C. 13411(c)) is amended, in the second sentence, by 
     striking ``, and with the Advisory Board established under 
     section 2302''.
       (4) Section 2304 of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 (42 
     U.S.C. 13523), is amended--
       (A) in subsection (a), by striking ``, in consultation with 
     the Advisory Board established under section 2302,''; and
       (B) in subsection (c), in the matter preceding paragraph 
     (1), in the first sentence, by striking ``, with the advice 
     of the Advisory Board established under section 2302 of this 
     Act,''.

     SEC. 4738. REPEAL OF STUDY ON USE OF ENERGY FUTURES FOR FUEL 
                   PURCHASE.

       (a) In General.--Section 3014 of the Energy Policy Act of 
     1992 (42 U.S.C. 13552) is repealed.
       (b) Conforming Amendment.--The table of contents for the 
     Energy Policy Act of 1992 (Public Law 102-486; 106 Stat. 
     2776) is amended by striking the item relating to section 
     3014.

     SEC. 4739. REPEAL OF ENERGY SUBSIDY STUDY.

       (a) In General.--Section 3015 of the Energy Policy Act of 
     1992 (42 U.S.C. 13553) is repealed.
       (b) Conforming Amendment.--The table of contents for the 
     Energy Policy Act of 1992 (Public Law 102-486; 106 Stat. 
     2776) is amended by striking the item relating to section 
     3015.

                 TITLE V--CONSERVATION REAUTHORIZATION

     SEC. 5001. NATIONAL PARK SERVICE MAINTENANCE AND 
                   REVITALIZATION CONSERVATION FUND.

       (a) In General.--Chapter 1049 of title 54, United States 
     Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:

     ``Sec. 104908. National Park Service Maintenance and 
       Revitalization Conservation Fund

       ``(a) In General.--There is established in the Treasury a 
     fund, to be known as the `National Park Service Critical 
     Maintenance and Revitalization Conservation Fund' (referred 
     to in this section as the `Fund').
       ``(b) Deposits to Fund.--Notwithstanding any provision of 
     law providing that the proceeds shall be credited to 
     miscellaneous receipts of the Treasury, for each fiscal year, 
     there shall be deposited in the Fund, from revenues due and 
     payable to the United States under section 9 of the Outer 
     Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1338) $150,000,000.
       ``(c) Use and Availability.--
       ``(1) In general.--Amounts deposited in the Fund shall--
       ``(A) be used only for the purposes described in subsection 
     (d); and
       ``(B) be available for expenditure only after the amounts 
     are appropriated for those purposes.
       ``(2) Availability.--Any amounts in the Fund not 
     appropriated shall remain available in the Fund until 
     appropriated.
       ``(3) No limitation.--Appropriations from the Fund pursuant 
     to this section may be made without fiscal year limitation.
       ``(d) National Park System Critical Deferred Maintenance.--
     The Secretary shall use amounts appropriated from the Fund 
     for high-priority deferred maintenance needs of the Service 
     that support critical infrastructure and visitor services.
       ``(e) Land Acquisition Prohibition.--Amounts in the Fund 
     shall not be used for land acquisition.''.
       (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for chapter 
     1049 of title 54, United States Code, is amended by inserting 
     after the item relating to section 104907 the following:

``Sec. 104908. National Park Service Maintenance and Revitalization 
              Conservation Fund.''.

     SEC. 5002. LAND AND WATER CONSERVATION FUND.

       (a) Reauthorization.--Section 200302 of title 54, United 
     States Code, is amended--
       (1) in subsection (b), in the matter preceding paragraph 
     (1), by striking ``During the period ending September 30, 
     2018, there'' and inserting ``There''; and
       (2) in subsection (c)(1), by striking ``through September 
     30, 2018''.
       (b) Allocation of Funds.--Section 200304 of title 54, 
     United States Code, is amended--
       (1) by striking ``There'' and inserting ``(a) In General.--
     There''; and
       (2) by striking the second sentence and inserting the 
     following:
       ``(b) Allocation.--Of the appropriations from the Fund--
       ``(1) not less than 40 percent shall be used collectively 
     for Federal purposes under section 200306;
       ``(2) not less than 40 percent shall be used collectively--
       ``(A) to provide financial assistance to States under 
     section 200305;
       ``(B) for the Forest Legacy Program established under 
     section 7 of the Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of 1978 
     (16 U.S.C. 2103c);
       ``(C) for cooperative endangered species grants authorized 
     under section 6 of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 
     U.S.C. 1535); and
       ``(D) for the American Battlefield Protection Program 
     established under chapter 3081; and
       ``(3) not less than 1.5 percent or $10,000,000, whichever 
     is greater, shall be used for projects that secure 
     recreational public access to Federal public land for 
     hunting, fishing, or other recreational purposes.''.
       (c) Conservation Easements.--Section 200306 of title 54, 
     United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the 
     following:
       ``(c) Conservation Easements.--The Secretary and the 
     Secretary of Agriculture shall consider the acquisition of 
     conservation easements and other similar interests in land 
     where appropriate and feasible.''.
       (d) Acquisition Considerations.--Section 200306 of title 
     54, United States Code (as amended by subsection (c)), is 
     amended by adding at the end the following:
       ``(d) Acquisition Considerations.--The Secretary and the 
     Secretary of Agriculture shall take into account the 
     following in determining the land or interests in land to 
     acquire:
       ``(1) Management efficiencies.
       ``(2) Management cost savings.
       ``(3) Geographic distribution.
       ``(4) Significance of the acquisition.
       ``(5) Urgency of the acquisition.
       ``(6) Threats to the integrity of the land to be acquired.
       ``(7) The recreational value of the land.''.

     SEC. 5003. HISTORIC PRESERVATION FUND.

       Section 303102 of title 54, United States Code, is amended 
     by striking ``of fiscal years 2012 to 2015'' and inserting 
     ``fiscal year''.

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