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‘‘(c) LISTING OF ENERGY EFFICIENT PRODUCTS IN 
FEDERAL CATALOGS.—Energy Star products and FEMP 
designated products shall be clearly identified and promi-
nently displayed in any inventory or listing of products 
by the General Services Administration or the Defense Lo-
gistics Agency. The General Services Administration or 
the Defense Logistics Agency shall supply only Energy 
Star products or FEMP designated products for all prod-
uct categories covered by the Energy Star program or the 
Federal Energy Management Program, except in cases 
where the agency ordering a product specifies in writing 
that no Energy Star product or FEMP designated product 
is available to meet the buyer’s functional requirements, 
or that no Energy Star product or FEMP designated 
product is cost-effective for the intended application over 
the life of the product, taking energy cost savings into ac-
count. 
‘‘(d) SPECIFIC PRODUCTS.—(1) In the case of elec-
tric motors of 1 to 500 horsepower, agencies shall select 
only premium efficient motors that meet a standard des-
ignated by the Secretary. The Secretary shall designate 
such a standard not later than 120 days after the date 
of the enactment of this section, after considering the rec-
ommendations of associated electric motor manufacturers 
and energy efficiency groups.
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‘‘(2) All Federal agencies are encouraged to take ac-
tions to maximize the efficiency of air conditioning and 
refrigeration equipment, including appropriate cleaning 
and maintenance, including the use of any system treat-
ment or additive that will reduce the electricity consumed 
by air conditioning and refrigeration equipment. Any such 
treatment or additive must be— 
‘‘(A) determined by the Secretary to be effective 
in increasing the efficiency of air conditioning and 
refrigeration equipment without having an adverse 
impact on air conditioning performance (including 
cooling capacity) or equipment useful life; 
‘‘(B) determined by the Administrator of the 
Environmental Protection Agency to be environ-
mentally safe; and 
‘‘(C) shown to increase seasonal energy effi-
ciency ratio (SEER) or energy efficiency ratio 
(EER) when tested by the National Institute of 
Standards and Technology according to Department 
of Energy test procedures without causing any ad-
verse impact on the system, system components, the 
refrigerant or lubricant, or other materials in the 
system. 
Results of testing described in subparagraph (C) shall be 
published in the Federal Register for public review and
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comment. For purposes of this section, a hardware device 
or primary refrigerant shall not be considered an additive. 
‘‘(e) REGULATIONS.—Not later than 180 days after 
the date of the enactment of this section, the Secretary 
shall issue guidelines to carry out this section.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The table of con-
tents of the National Energy Conservation Policy Act is 
further amended by inserting after the item relating to 
section 552 the following new item: 
‘‘Sec. 553. Federal procurement of energy efficient products.’’. 
SEC. 105. ENERGY SAVINGS PERFORMANCE CONTRACTS. 
(a) LIMITATIONS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 801(a)(2) of the Na-
tional Energy Conservation Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 
8287(a)(2)) is amended by adding at the end the 
following subparagraph: 
‘‘(E) All Federal agencies combined may not, after 
the date of enactment of the Energy Policy Act of 2005, 
enter into more than a total of 100 contracts under this 
title. Payments made by the Federal Government under 
all contracts permitted by this subparagraph combined 
shall not exceed a total of $500,000,000. Each Federal 
agency shall appoint a coordinator for Energy Savings 
Performance Contracts with the responsibility to monitor 
the number of such contracts for that Federal agency and 
the investment value of each contract. The coordinators
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for each Federal agency shall meet monthly and report 
to the Office of Management and Budget to ensure that 
the limits specified in this subparagraph on the number 
of contracts and the payments made for the contracts are 
not exceeded. No Federal agency shall enter into a con-
tract under this title unless the Office of Management and 
Budget has approved such contract.’’. 
(2) DEFINITION.—Section 804(1) of the Na-
tional Energy Conservation Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 
8287c(1)) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(1) The term ‘Federal agency’ means the De-
partment of Defense, the Department of Veterans 
Affairs, and the Department of Energy.’’. 
(3) VALIDITY
OF
CONTRACTS.—The amend-
ments made by this subsection shall not affect the 
validity of contracts entered into under title VIII of 
the National Energy Conservation Policy Act (42 
U.S.C. 8287 et seq.) before the date of enactment 
of this Act, or of contracts described in subsection 
(c). 
(b) PERMANENT EXTENSION.—Effective October 1, 
2006, section 801(c) of the National Energy Conservation 
Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 8287(c)) is repealed. 
(c) EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY.—Any energy savings 
performance contract entered into under section 801 of
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the National Energy Conservation Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 
8287) after October 1, 2006, and before the date of enact-
ment of this Act, shall be deemed to have been entered 
into pursuant to such section 801 as amended by sub-
section (a) of this section. 
SEC. 107. VOLUNTARY COMMITMENTS TO REDUCE INDUS-
TRIAL ENERGY INTENSITY. 
(a) VOLUNTARY AGREEMENTS.—The Secretary of 
Energy is authorized to enter into voluntary agreements 
with 1 or more persons in industrial sectors that consume 
significant amounts of primary energy per unit of physical 
output to reduce the energy intensity of their production 
activities by a significant amount relative to improvements 
in each sector in recent years. 
(b) RECOGNITION.—The Secretary of Energy, in co-
operation with the Administrator of the Environmental 
Protection Agency and other appropriate Federal agen-
cies, shall recognize and publicize the achievements of par-
ticipants in voluntary agreements under this section. 
(c) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term ‘‘energy 
intensity’’ means the primary energy consumed per unit 
of physical output in an industrial process. 
SEC. 108. ADVANCED BUILDING EFFICIENCY TESTBED. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary of Energy, in 
consultation with the Administrator of General Services,
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shall establish an Advanced Building Efficiency Testbed 
program for the development, testing, and demonstration 
of advanced engineering systems, components, and mate-
rials to enable innovations in building technologies. The 
program shall evaluate efficiency concepts for government 
and industry buildings, and demonstrate the ability of 
next generation buildings to support individual and orga-
nizational productivity and health (including by improving 
indoor air quality) as well as flexibility and technological 
change to improve environmental sustainability. Such pro-
gram shall complement and not duplicate existing national 
programs. 
(b) PARTICIPANTS.—The program established under 
subsection (a) shall be led by a university with the ability 
to combine the expertise from numerous academic fields 
including, at a minimum, intelligent workplaces and ad-
vanced building systems and engineering, electrical and 
computer engineering, computer science, architecture, 
urban design, and environmental and mechanical engi-
neering. Such university shall partner with other univer-
sities and entities who have established programs and the 
capability of advancing innovative building efficiency tech-
nologies. 
(c) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of En-
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ergy to carry out this section $6,000,000 for each of the 
fiscal years 2006 through 2008, to remain available until 
expended. For any fiscal year in which funds are expended 
under this section, the Secretary shall provide 1⁄3 of the 
total amount to the lead university described in subsection 
(b), and provide the remaining 2⁄3 to the other participants 
referred to in subsection (b) on an equal basis. 
SEC. 109. FEDERAL BUILDING PERFORMANCE STANDARDS. 
Section 305(a) of the Energy Conservation and Pro-
duction Act (42 U.S.C. 6834(a)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (2)(A), by striking ‘‘CABO 
Model Energy Code, 1992’’ and inserting ‘‘the 2003 
International Energy Conservation Code’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(3) REVISED FEDERAL BUILDING ENERGY EFFI-
CIENCY PERFORMANCE STANDARDS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after 
the date of enactment of this paragraph, the Sec-
retary of Energy shall establish, by rule, revised 
Federal building energy efficiency performance 
standards that require that— 
‘‘(i) if life-cycle cost-effective, for new Fed-
eral buildings— 
‘‘(I) such buildings be designed so as 
to achieve energy consumption levels at
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least 30 percent below those of the version 
current as of the date of enactment of this 
paragraph of the ASHRAE Standard or 
the International Energy Conservation 
Code, as appropriate; and 
‘‘(II) sustainable design principles are 
applied to the siting, design, and construc-
tion of all new and replacement buildings; 
and 
‘‘(ii) where water is used to achieve energy 
efficiency, water conservation technologies shall 
be applied to the extent they are life-cycle cost 
effective. 
‘‘(B) ADDITIONAL REVISIONS.—Not later than 
1 year after the date of approval of each subsequent 
revision of the ASHRAE Standard or the Inter-
national Energy Conservation Code, as appropriate, 
the Secretary of Energy shall determine, based on 
the cost-effectiveness of the requirements under the 
amendments, whether the revised standards estab-
lished under this paragraph should be updated to re-
flect the amendments. 
‘‘(C) STATEMENT
ON
COMPLIANCE
OF
NEW 
BUILDINGS.—In the budget request of the Federal 
agency for each fiscal year and each report sub-
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mitted by the Federal agency under section 548(a) 
of the National Energy Conservation Policy Act (42 
U.S.C. 8258(a)), the head of each Federal agency 
shall include— 
‘‘(i) a list of all new Federal buildings 
owned, operated, or controlled by the Federal 
agency; and 
‘‘(ii) a statement concerning whether the 
Federal buildings meet or exceed the revised 
standards established under this paragraph.’’. 
SEC. 111. DAYLIGHT SAVINGS. 
(a) REPEAL.—Section 3(a) of the Uniform Time Act 
of 1966 (15 U.S.C. 260a(a)) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘April’’ and inserting ‘‘March’’; 
and 
(2) by striking ‘‘October’’ and inserting ‘‘No-
vember’’. 
(b) REPORT
TO
CONGRESS.—Not later than 9 
months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Sec-
retary of Energy shall report to Congress on the impact 
this section on energy consumption in the United States. 
SEC. 112. ENHANCING ENERGY EFFICIENCY IN MANAGE-
MENT OF FEDERAL LANDS. 
(a) SENSE OF THE CONGRESS.—It is the sense of the 
Congress that Federal agencies should enhance the use of
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energy efficient technologies in the management of natural 
resources. 
(b) ENERGY EFFICIENT BUILDINGS.—To the extent 
practicable, the Secretary of the Interior, the Secretary 
of Commerce, and the Secretary of Agriculture shall seek 
to incorporate energy efficient technologies in public and 
administrative buildings associated with management of 
the National Park System, National Wildlife Refuge Sys-
tem, National Forest System, National Marine Sanc-
tuaries System, and other public lands and resources man-
aged by the Secretaries. 
(c) ENERGY EFFICIENT VEHICLES.—To the extent 
practicable, the Secretary of the Interior, the Secretary 
of Commerce, and the Secretary of Agriculture shall seek 
to use energy efficient motor vehicles, including vehicles 
equipped with biodiesel or hybrid engine technologies, in 
the management of the National Park System, National 
Wildlife Refuge System, National Forest System, National 
Marine Sanctuaries System, and other public lands and 
resources managed by the Secretaries.
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Subtitle B—Energy Assistance and 
State Programs 
SEC. 121. LOW INCOME HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE PRO-
GRAM. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section 
2602(b) of the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act 
of 1981 (42 U.S.C. 8621(b)) is amended by striking ‘‘and 
$2,000,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2002 through 
2004’’ and inserting ‘‘and $5,100,000,000 for each of fis-
cal years 2005 through 2007’’. 
(b) RENEWABLE FUELS.—The Low-Income Home 
Energy Assistance Act of 1981 (42 U.S.C. 8621 et seq.) 
is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 
‘‘RENEWABLE FUELS 
‘‘SEC. 2612. In providing assistance pursuant to this 
title, a State, or any other person with which the State 
makes arrangements to carry out the purposes of this title, 
may purchase renewable fuels, including biomass.’’. 
(c) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—The Secretary of En-
ergy shall report to Congress on the use of renewable fuels 
in providing assistance under the Low-Income Home En-
ergy Assistance Act of 1981 (42 U.S.C. 8621 et seq.). 
SEC. 122. WEATHERIZATION ASSISTANCE. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section 
422 of the Energy Conservation and Production Act (42
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U.S.C. 6872) is amended by striking ‘‘for fiscal years 
1999 through 2003 such sums as may be necessary’’ and 
inserting 
‘‘$500,000,000 
for 
fiscal 
year 
2006, 
$600,000,000 for fiscal year 2007, and $700,000,000 for 
fiscal year 2008’’. 
(b) ELIGIBILITY.—Section 412(7) of the Energy 
Conservation and Production Act (42 U.S.C. 6862(7)) is 
amended by striking ‘‘125 percent’’ both places it appears 
and inserting ‘‘150 percent’’. 
SEC. 123. STATE ENERGY PROGRAMS. 
(a) STATE ENERGY CONSERVATION PLANS.—Section 
362 of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 
6322) is amended by inserting at the end the following 
new subsection: 
‘‘(g) The Secretary shall, at least once every 3 years, 
invite the Governor of each State to review and, if nec-
essary, revise the energy conservation plan of such State 
submitted under subsection (b) or (e). Such reviews should 
consider the energy conservation plans of other States 
within the region, and identify opportunities and actions 
carried out in pursuit of common energy conservation 
goals.’’. 
(b) STATE ENERGY EFFICIENCY GOALS.—Section 
364 of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 
6324) is amended to read as follows:
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‘‘STATE ENERGY EFFICIENCY GOALS 
‘‘SEC. 364. Each State energy conservation plan with 
respect to which assistance is made available under this 
part on or after the date of enactment of the Energy Pol-
icy Act of 2005 shall contain a goal, consisting of an im-
provement of 25 percent or more in the efficiency of use 
of energy in the State concerned in calendar year 2012 
as compared to calendar year 1990, and may contain in-
terim goals.’’. 
(c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section 
365(f) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 
U.S.C. 6325(f)) is amended by striking ‘‘for fiscal years 
1999 through 2003 such sums as may be necessary’’ and 
inserting ‘‘$100,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2006 
and 2007 and $125,000,000 for fiscal year 2008’’. 
SEC. 124. ENERGY EFFICIENT APPLIANCE REBATE PRO-
GRAMS. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) ELIGIBLE
STATE.—The term ‘‘eligible 
State’’ means a State that meets the requirements 
of subsection (b). 
(2) ENERGY STAR PROGRAM.—The term ‘‘En-
ergy Star program’’ means the program established 
by section 324A of the Energy Policy and Conserva-
tion Act.
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(3) RESIDENTIAL
ENERGY
STAR
PRODUCT.— 
The term ‘‘residential Energy Star product’’ means 
a product for a residence that is rated for energy ef-
ficiency under the Energy Star program. 
(4) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of Energy. 
(5) STATE ENERGY OFFICE.—The term ‘‘State 
energy office’’ means the State agency responsible 
for developing State energy conservation plans under 
section 362 of the Energy Policy and Conservation 
Act (42 U.S.C. 6322). 
(6) STATE PROGRAM.—The term ‘‘State pro-
gram’’ means a State energy efficient appliance re-
bate program described in subsection (b)(1). 
(b) ELIGIBLE STATES.—A State shall be eligible to 
receive an allocation under subsection (c) if the State— 
(1) establishes (or has established) a State en-
ergy efficient appliance rebate program to provide 
rebates to residential consumers for the purchase of 
residential Energy Star products to replace used ap-
pliances of the same type; 
(2) submits an application for the allocation at 
such time, in such form, and containing such infor-
mation as the Secretary may require; and
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(3) provides assurances satisfactory to the Sec-
retary that the State will use the allocation to sup-
plement, but not supplant, funds made available to 
carry out the State program. 
(c) AMOUNT OF ALLOCATIONS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (2), 
for each fiscal year, the Secretary shall allocate to 
the State energy office of each eligible State to carry 
out subsection (d) an amount equal to the product 
obtained by multiplying the amount made available 
under subsection (f) for the fiscal year by the ratio 
that the population of the State in the most recent 
calendar year for which data are available bears to 
the total population of all eligible States in that cal-
endar year. 
(2) MINIMUM ALLOCATIONS.—For each fiscal 
year, the amounts allocated under this subsection 
shall be adjusted proportionately so that no eligible 
State is allocated a sum that is less than an amount 
determined by the Secretary. 
(d) USE OF ALLOCATED FUNDS.—The allocation to 
a State energy office under subsection (c) may be used 
to pay up to 50 percent of the cost of establishing and 
carrying out a State program.
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(e) ISSUANCE OF REBATES.—Rebates may be pro-
vided to residential consumers that meet the requirements 
of the State program. The amount of a rebate shall be 
determined by the State energy office, taking into consid-
eration— 
(1) the amount of the allocation to the State 
energy office under subsection (c); 
(2) the amount of any Federal or State tax in-
centive available for the purchase of the residential 
Energy Star product; and 
(3) the difference between the cost of the resi-
dential Energy Star product and the cost of an ap-
pliance that is not a residential Energy Star prod-
uct, but is of the same type as, and is the nearest 
capacity, performance, and other relevant character-
istics (as determined by the State energy office) to, 
the residential Energy Star product. 
(f) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry 
out this section $50,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 
2006 through 2010. 
SEC. 125. ENERGY EFFICIENT PUBLIC BUILDINGS. 
(a) GRANTS.—The Secretary of Energy may make 
grants to the State agency responsible for developing State 
energy conservation plans under section 362 of the Energy
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Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6322), or, if no 
such agency exists, a State agency designated by the Gov-
ernor of the State, to assist units of local government in 
the State in improving the energy efficiency of public 
buildings and facilities— 
(1) through construction of new energy efficient 
public buildings that use at least 30 percent less en-
ergy than a comparable public building constructed 
in compliance with standards prescribed in the most 
recent version of the International Energy Conserva-
tion Code, or a similar State code intended to 
achieve substantially equivalent efficiency levels; or 
(2) through renovation of existing public build-
ings to achieve reductions in energy use of at least 
30 percent as compared to the baseline energy use 
in such buildings prior to renovation, assuming a 3- 
year, weather-normalized average for calculating 
such baseline. 
(b) ADMINISTRATION.—State energy offices receiving 
grants under this section shall— 
(1) maintain such records and evidence of com-
pliance as the Secretary may require; and 
(2) develop and distribute information and ma-
terials and conduct programs to provide technical 
services and assistance to encourage planning, fi-