[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 106 (Wednesday, June 24, 2026)]
[Senate]
[Pages S3508-S3509]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 6381. Ms. CORTEZ MASTO (for herself and Mr. Daines) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed by

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her to the bill S. 4784, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2027 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military 
construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, 
to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for 
other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the end of subtitle G of title X, add the following:

     SEC. ___. INSTALLATION OF MECHANICAL INSULATION PROPERTY AS 
                   AN ENERGY OR WATER EFFICIENCY MEASURE IN 
                   FEDERAL BUILDINGS.

       Section 543(f) of the National Energy Conservation Policy 
     Act (42 U.S.C. 8253(f)) is amended--
       (1) in paragraph (1)--
       (A) by redesignating subparagraphs (E) through (H) as 
     subparagraphs (F) through (I), respectively; and
       (B) by inserting after subparagraph (D) the following:
       ``(E) Mechanical insulation property.--The term `mechanical 
     insulation property' means insulation material, facing, or 
     accessory product that--
       ``(i) is placed into service--

       ``(I) in connection with a mechanical system; and
       ``(II) in a manner that meets or exceeds the minimum 
     requirements of Standard 90.1 of the American Society of 
     Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (as in 
     effect on the date of enactment of the National Defense 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027); and

       ``(ii) results in a reduction in energy loss from the 
     mechanical system.''; and
       (2) in paragraph (3)(A), by inserting ``, including 
     identification of energy- and water-saving measures 
     (including the installation of mechanical insulation 
     property, if applicable),'' after ``a comprehensive energy 
     and water evaluation''.
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