[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 17 (Thursday, January 28, 2016)]
[Senate]
[Page S382]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 3114. Mr. FRANKEN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
by him 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:

       At the end of subtitle A of title I, add the following:

     SEC. 1022. GRANTS TO UTILITIES FOR PROGRAMS TO PROVIDE 
                   AGGREGATED WHOLE BUILDING ENERGY CONSUMPTION 
                   INFORMATION TO MULTITENANT BUILDING OWNERS.

       (a) Grants to Utilities.--Based on the results of the 
     research for the portion of the study described in section 
     301(b)(1)(A)(ii) of the Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 
     2015 (42 U.S.C. 17063(b)(1)(A)(ii)) , and with criteria 
     developed following public notice and comment, the Secretary 
     may make competitive awards to utilities, utility regulators, 
     and utility partners to develop and implement effective and 
     promising programs to provide aggregated whole building 
     energy consumption information to multitenant building 
     owners.
       (b) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized 
     to be appropriated to carry out this section $5,000,000 for 
     each of fiscal years 2017 through 2021, to remain available 
     until expended.

     SEC. 1023. GRANTS TO STATES AND UNITS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT TO 
                   DEVELOP BENCHMARKING AND DISCLOSURE POLICIES 
                   FOR COMMERCIAL AND MULTIFAMILY BUILDINGS.

       (a) Grants to States and Units of Local Government.--Based 
     on the results of the research for the portion of the study 
     described in section 301(b)(1)(A)(ii) of the Energy 
     Efficiency Improvement Act of 2015 (42 U.S.C. 
     17063(b)(1)(A)(ii)), and with criteria developed following 
     public notice and comment, the Secretary may make competitive 
     awards to States and units of local government to develop and 
     implement effective and promising benchmarking and disclosure 
     policies, and any associated building efficiency policies, 
     for commercial and multifamily buildings.
       (b) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized 
     to be appropriated to carry out this section $5,000,000 for 
     each of fiscal years 2017 through 2021, to remain available 
     until expended.
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