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(A) information and education programs for State and 
local officials (including planning officials) on the potential 
for energy savings through planning, design, development, 
and infrastructure decisions; 
(B) incorporation of location efficiency models in 
transportation infrastructure planning and investments; 
and 
(C) transportation policies and strategies to help 
transportation planners manage the demand for the 
number and length of vehicle trips, including trips that 
increase the viability of other means of travel; and 
(4) such other considerations relating to the study topic 
as the National Academy of Sciences finds appropriate. 
(c) REPORT.—Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the National Academy of Sciences shall submit to 
the Secretary and Congress a report on the study conducted under 
this section. 
SEC. 1828. SCIENCE STUDY ON CUMULATIVE IMPACTS OF MULTIPLE 
OFFSHORE LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS FACILITIES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary (in consultation with the 
National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration, the Commandant 
of the Coast Guard, affected recreational and commercial fishing 
industries, and affected energy and transportation stakeholders) 
shall carry out a study and compile existing science (including 
studies and data) to determine the risks or benefits presented 
by cumulative impacts of multiple offshore liquefied natural gas 
facilities reasonably assumed to be constructed in an area of the 
Gulf of Mexico using the open-rack vaporization system. 
(b) ACCURACY.—In carrying out subsection (a), the Secretary 
shall verify the accuracy of available science and develop a science-
based evaluation of significant short-term and long-term cumulative 
impacts, both adverse and beneficial, of multiple offshore liquefied 
natural gas facilities reasonably assumed to be constructed in an 
area of the Gulf of Mexico using or proposing the open-rack vapor-
ization system on the fisheries and marine populations in the 
vicinity of the facility. 
SEC. 1829. ENERGY AND WATER SAVING MEASURES IN CONGRES-
SIONAL BUILDINGS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Architect of the Capitol, as part of the 
process of updating the Master Plan Study for the Capitol complex, 
shall— 
(1) carry out a study to evaluate the energy infrastructure 
of the Capitol complex to determine how to augment the infra-
structure to become more energy efficient— 
(A) by using unconventional and renewable energy 
resources; 
(B) by— 
(i) incorporating new technologies to implement 
effective green building solutions; 
(ii) adopting computer-based building management 
systems; and 
(iii) recommending strategies based on end-user 
behavioral changes to implement low-cost environ-
mental gains; and
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(C) in a manner that would enable the Capitol complex 
to have reliable utility service in the event of power fluctua-
tions, shortages, or outages; 
(2) carry out a study to explore the feasibility of installing 
energy and water conservation measures on the rooftop of the 
Dirksen Senate Office Building, including the area directly 
above the food service facilities in the center of the building, 
including the installation of— 
(A) a vegetative covering area, using native species 
to the maximum extent practicable, to— 
(i) insulate and increase the energy efficiency of 
the building; 
(ii) reduce precipitation runoff and conserve water 
for landscaping or other uses; 
(iii) increase, and provide more efficient use of, 
available outdoor space through management of the 
rooftop of the center of the building as a park or 
garden area for occupants of the building; and 
(iv) improve the aesthetics of the building; and 
(B) onsite renewable energy and other state-of-the-
art technologies to— 
(i) improve the energy efficiency and energy secu-
rity of the building or the Capitol complex by providing 
additional or backup sources of power in the event 
of a power shortage or other emergency; 
(ii) reduce the use of resources by the building; 
or 
(iii) enhance worker productivity; and 
(C) not later than 180 days after the date of enactment 
of this Act, submit to Congress a report describing the 
findings and recommendations of the study under subpara-
graph (B). 
(b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is authorized 
to be appropriated to the Architect of the Capitol to carry out 
this section $2,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2006 through 2010. 
SEC. 1830. STUDY OF AVAILABILITY OF SKILLED WORKERS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall enter into an arrange-
ment with the National Academy of Sciences under which the 
National Academy of Sciences shall conduct a study of the short-
term and long-term availability of skilled workers to meet the 
energy and mineral security requirements of the United States. 
(b) INCLUSIONS.—The study shall include an analysis of— 
(1) the need for and availability of workers for the oil, 
gas, and mineral industries; 
(2) the availability of skilled labor at both entry level 
and more senior levels; and 
(3) recommendations for future actions needed to meet 
future labor requirements. 
(c) REPORT.—Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report that 
describes the results of the study. 
SEC. 1831. REVIEW OF ENERGY POLICY ACT OF 1992 PROGRAMS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the date of 
enactment of this section, the Secretary shall complete a study 
to determine the effect that titles III, IV, and V of the Energy 
Policy Act of 1992 (42 U.S.C. 13211 et seq.) have had on—
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(1) the development of alternative fueled vehicle technology; 
(2) the availability of that technology in the market; and 
(3) the cost of alternative fueled vehicles. 
(b) TOPICS.—As part of the study under subsection (a), the 
Secretary shall specifically identify— 
(1) the number of alternative fueled vehicles acquired by 
fleets or covered persons required to acquire alternative fueled 
vehicles; 
(2) the quantity, by type, of alternative fuel actually used 
in alternative fueled vehicles acquired by fleets or covered 
persons; 
(3) the quantity of petroleum displaced by the use of alter-
native fuels in alternative fueled vehicles acquired by fleets 
or covered persons; 
(4) the direct and indirect costs of compliance with require-
ments under titles III, IV, and V of the Energy Policy Act 
of 1992 (42 U.S.C. 13211 et seq.), including— 
(A) vehicle acquisition requirements imposed on fleets 
or covered persons; 
(B) administrative and recordkeeping expenses; 
(C) fuel and fuel infrastructure costs; 
(D) associated training and employee expenses; and 
(E) any other factors or expenses the Secretary deter-
mines to be necessary to compile reliable estimates of the 
overall costs and benefits of complying with programs 
under those titles for fleets, covered persons, and the 
national economy; 
(5) the existence of obstacles preventing compliance with 
vehicle acquisition requirements and increased use of alter-
native fuel in alternative fueled vehicles acquired by fleets 
or covered persons; and 
(6) the projected impact of amendments to the Energy 
Policy Act of 1992 made by this title. 
(c) REPORT.—Upon completion of the study under this section, 
the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report that describes 
the results of the study and includes any recommendations of 
the Secretary for legislative or administrative changes concerning 
the alternative fueled vehicle requirements under titles III, IV 
and V of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 (42 U.S.C. 13211 et seq.). 
SEC. 1832. STUDY ON THE BENEFITS OF ECONOMIC DISPATCH. 
(a) STUDY.—The Secretary, in coordination and consultation 
with the States, shall conduct a study on— 
(1) the procedures currently used by electric utilities to 
perform economic dispatch; 
(2) identifying possible revisions to those procedures to 
improve the ability of nonutility generation resources to offer 
their output for sale for the purpose of inclusion in economic 
dispatch; and 
(3) the potential benefits to residential, commercial, and 
industrial electricity consumers nationally and in each state 
if economic dispatch procedures were revised to improve the 
ability of nonutility generation resources to offer their output 
for inclusion in economic dispatch. 
(b) DEFINITION.—The term ‘‘economic dispatch’’ when used in 
this section means the operation of generation facilities to produce