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Sec. 7214. Tolling agreements and subpoenas. 
Sec. 7215. Liability for royalty payments. 
CHAPTER 3—PUBLIC INTEREST IN THE FEDERAL ENERGY PROGRAM 
Sec. 7221. Surface owner protection. 
Sec. 7222. Onshore oil and gas reclamation and bonding. 
Sec. 7223. Protection of water resources. 
Sec. 7224. Due diligence fee. 
CHAPTER 4—WIND ENERGY 
Sec. 7231. Wind Turbine Guidelines Advisory Committee. 
Sec. 7232. Authorization of appropriations for research to study wind energy 
impacts on wildlife. 
Sec. 7233. Enforcement. 
Sec. 7234. Savings clause. 
CHAPTER 5—ENHANCING ENERGY TRANSMISSION 
Sec. 7241. Power Marketing Administrations report. 
Subtitle C—Alternative Energy and Efficiency 
Sec. 7301. State ocean and coastal alternative energy planning. 
Sec. 7302. Canal-side power production at Bureau of Reclamation projects. 
Sec. 7303. Increasing energy efficiencies for water desalination. 
Sec. 7304. Establishing a pilot program for the development of strategic solar 
reserves on Federal lands. 
Sec. 7305. OTEC regulations. 
Sec. 7306. Biomass utilization pilot program. 
Sec. 7307. Programmatic environmental impact statement. 
Subtitle D—Carbon Capture and Climate Change Mitigation 
CHAPTER 1—GEOLOGICAL SEQUESTRATION ASSESSMENT 
Sec. 7401. Short title. 
Sec. 7402. National assessment. 
CHAPTER 2—TERRESTRIAL SEQUESTRATION ASSESSMENT 
Sec. 7421. Requirement to conduct an assessment. 
Sec. 7422. Methodology. 
Sec. 7423. Completion of assessment and report. 
Sec. 7424. Authorization of appropriations. 
CHAPTER 3—SEQUESTRATION ACTIVITIES 
Sec. 7431. Carbon dioxide storage inventory. 
Sec. 7432. Framework for geological carbon sequestration on Federal lands. 
CHAPTER 4—NATURAL RESOURCES AND WILDLIFE PROGRAMS 
SUBCHAPTER A—NATURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT AND CLIMATE CHANGE 
Sec. 7441. Natural Resources Management Council on Climate Change. 
SUBCHAPTER B—NATIONAL POLICY AND STRATEGY FOR WILDLIFE 
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Sec. 7451. Short title. 
Sec. 7452. National policy on wildlife and global warming. 
Sec. 7453. Definitions. 
Sec. 7454. National strategy. 
Sec. 7455. Advisory board. 
Sec. 7456. Authorization of appropriations. 
SUBCHAPTER C—STATE AND TRIBAL WILDLIFE GRANTS PROGRAM 
Sec. 7461. State and Tribal Wildlife Grants Program. 
CHAPTER 5—OCEAN PROGRAMS 
Sec. 7471. Ocean Policy, Global Warming, and Acidification Program. 
Sec. 7472. Planning for climate change in the coastal zone. 
Sec. 7473. Enhancing climate change predictions. 
Subtitle E—Royalties Under Offshore Oil and Gas Leases 
Sec. 7501. Short title. 
Sec. 7502. Price thresholds for royalty suspension provisions. 
Sec. 7503. Clarification of authority to impose price thresholds for certain lease 
sales. 
Sec. 7504. Eligibility for new leases and the transfer of leases; conservation of 
resources fees. 
Sec. 7505. Repeal of certain taxpayer subsidized royalty relief for the oil and 
gas industry. 
Subtitle F—Additional Provisions 
Sec. 7601. Oil shale community impact assistance. 
Sec. 7602. Additional notice requirements. 
Sec. 7603. Davis-Bacon Act. 
Sec. 7604. Roan Plateau, Colorado. 
Sec. 7605. Report on status of regulations with respect to wind energy projects. 
TITLE VIII—TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE 
Sec. 8001. Short title. 
Sec. 8002. Findings and purposes. 
Subtitle A—Department of Transportation 
Sec. 8101. Center for climate change and environment. 
Subtitle B—Highways and Transit 
PART 1—PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION 
Sec. 8201. Grants to improve public transportation services. 
Sec. 8202. Increased Federal share for Clean Air Act compliance. 
Sec. 8203. Commuter rail transit enhancement. 
Sec. 8204. Capital cost of contracting vanpool pilot program. 
PART 2—FEDERAL-AID HIGHWAYS 
Sec. 8251. Increased Federal share for CMAQ projects. 
Sec. 8252. Distribution of rescissions. 
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Sec. 8253. Sense of Congress regarding use of complete streets design tech-
niques. 
Subtitle C—Railroad and Pipeline Transportation 
PART 1—RAILROADS 
Sec. 8301. Advanced technology locomotive grant pilot program. 
Sec. 8302. Capital grants for railroad track. 
PART 2—PIPELINES 
Sec. 8311. Feasibility studies. 
Subtitle D—Maritime Transportation 
PART 1—GENERAL PROVISIONS 
Sec. 8401. Short sea transportation initiative. 
Sec. 8402. Short sea shipping eligibility for capital construction fund. 
Sec. 8403. Report. 
PART 2—MARITIME POLLUTION 
Sec. 8451. References. 
Sec. 8452. Definitions. 
Sec. 8453. Applicability. 
Sec. 8454. Administration and enforcement. 
Sec. 8455. Certificates. 
Sec. 8456. Reception facilities. 
Sec. 8457. Inspections. 
Sec. 8458. Amendments to the protocol. 
Sec. 8459. Penalties. 
Sec. 8460. Effect on other laws. 
Subtitle E—Aviation 
Sec. 8501. Environmental mitigation pilot program. 
Subtitle F—Public Buildings 
PART 1—GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION 
Sec. 8601. Public building energy efficient and renewable energy systems. 
Sec. 8602. Public building life-cycle costs. 
Sec. 8603. Installation of photovoltaic system at department of energy head-
quarters building. 
PART 2—COAST GUARD 
Sec. 8631. Prohibition on incandescent lamps by Coast Guard. 
PART 3—ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL 
Sec. 8651. Capitol complex photovoltaic roof feasibility study. 
Sec. 8652. Capitol complex E–85 refueling station. 
Sec. 8653. Energy and environmental measures in Capitol complex master 
plan. 
Sec. 8654. Capitol Power Plant. 
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Sec. 8655. Promoting Maximum Efficiency in Operation of Capitol Power 
Plant. 
Sec. 8656. Promoting Maximum Efficiency in Operation of Capitol Power 
Plant. 
Subtitle G—Water Resources and Emergency Management Preparedness 
PART 1—WATER RESOURCES 
Sec. 8701. Policy of the United States. 
Sec. 8702. 21st Century Water Commission. 
Sec. 8703. Study of Potential Impacts of Climate Change on Water Resources 
and Water Quality. 
Sec. 8704. Impacts of climate change on Corps of Engineers projects. 
PART 2—EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT 
Sec. 8731. Effects of climate change on FEMA preparedness, response, recov-
ery, and mitigation programs. 
TITLE IX—ENERGY AND COMMERCE 
Subtitle A—Promoting Energy Efficiency 
Sec. 9000. Short title. 
PART 1—APPLIANCE EFFICIENCY 
Sec. 9001. Energy standards for home appliances. 
Sec. 9002. Electric motor efficiency standards. 
Sec. 9003. Residential boilers. 
Sec. 9004. Regional variations in heating or cooling standards. 
Sec. 9005. Procedure for prescribing new or amended standards. 
Sec. 9006. Expediting appliance standards rulemakings. 
Sec. 9007. Correction of large air conditioner rule issuance constraint. 
Sec. 9008. Definition of energy conservation standard. 
Sec. 9009. Improving schedule for standards updating and clarifying State au-
thority. 
Sec. 9010. Updating appliance test procedures. 
Sec. 9011. Furnace fan standard process. 
Sec. 9012. Technical corrections. 
Sec. 9013. Energy efficient standby power devices. 
Sec. 9014. External power supply efficiency standards. 
Sec. 9015. Standby mode. 
Sec. 9016. Battery chargers. 
Sec. 9017. Walk-in coolers and walk-in freezers. 
PART 2—LIGHTING EFFICIENCY 
Sec. 9021. Efficient light bulbs. 
Sec. 9022. Incandescent reflector lamps. 
Sec. 9023. Use of energy efficient lighting fixtures and bulbs. 
Sec. 9024. Metal halide lamp fixtures. 
PART 3—RESIDENTIAL BUILDING EFFICIENCY 
Sec. 9031. Encouraging stronger building codes. 
Sec. 9032. Energy code improvements applicable to manufactured housing. 
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Sec. 9033. Baseline building designs. 
Sec. 9034. Reauthorization of weatherization assistance program. 
Sec. 9035. Renewable energy rebate program study. 
PART 4—COMMERCIAL AND FEDERAL BUILDING EFFICIENCY 
Sec. 9041. Definitions. 
Sec. 9042. High-performance green Federal buildings. 
Sec. 9043. Commercial high-performance green buildings. 
Sec. 9044. Zero-energy commercial buildings initiative. 
Sec. 9045. Public outreach. 
Sec. 9046. Federal procurement. 
Sec. 9047. Management of energy and water efficiency in Federal buildings. 
Sec. 9048. Demonstration project. 
Sec. 9049. Energy efficiency for data center buildings. 
Sec. 9050. Authorization of appropriations. 
Sec. 9051. Study and report on use of power management software. 
Sec. 9052. High-performance green buildings retrofit loan guarantees. 
Sec. 9053. Geothermal heat pump technology acceleration program. 
Sec. 9054. Green meetings. 
Sec. 9055. Energy sustainability and efficiency grants for institutions of higher 
education. 
PART 5—INDUSTRIAL ENERGY EFFICIENCY 
Sec. 9061. Industrial energy efficiency. 
PART 6—ENERGY EFFICIENCY OF PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS 
Sec. 9071. Short title. 
Sec. 9072. Findings. 
Sec. 9073. Definitions. 
Sec. 9074. Technical Assistance Program. 
Sec. 9075. Revolving Fund. 
Sec. 9076. Reauthorization of State energy programs. 
Sec. 9077. Study on indoor environmental quality in schools. 
PART 7—ENERGY SAVINGS PERFORMANCE CONTRACTING 
Sec. 9081. Definition of energy savings. 
Sec. 9082. Financing flexibility. 
Sec. 9083. Authority to enter into contracts; reports. 
Sec. 9084. Permanent reauthorization. 
Sec. 9085. Training Federal contracting officers to negotiate energy efficiency 
contracts. 
Sec. 9086. Promoting long-term energy savings performance contracts and 
verifying savings. 
PART 8—ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON ENERGY EFFICIENCY FINANCING 
Sec. 9089. Advisory committee. 
PART 9—ENERGY EFFICIENCY BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM 
Sec. 9091. Definitions. 
Sec. 9092. Establishment of program. 
Sec. 9093. Allocations. 
Sec. 9094. Eligible activities. 
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job placement, and collaborative training 
partnerships; 
‘‘(v) promoting the establishment of 
workforce training initiatives with respect 
to renewable energy and energy efficiency 
technologies; and 
‘‘(vi) linking research and develop-
ment in renewable energy and energy effi-
ciency technology with the development of 
standards and curricula for current and 
future jobs; 
‘‘(vii) assessing new employment and 
work practices including career ladder and 
upgrade training as well as high perform-
ance work systems; 
‘‘(viii) providing technical assistance 
and capacity building to national and state 
energy partnerships, including industry 
and labor representatives. 
‘‘(B) NATIONAL ENERGY TRAINING PART-
NERSHIP GRANTS.— 
‘‘(i) IN
GENERAL.—Under the pro-
gram established under paragraph (1), the 
Secretary shall award National Energy 
Training Partnerships Grants on a com-
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petitive basis to eligible entities to enable 
such entities to carry out training that 
leads to economic self-sufficiency and to 
develop an energy efficiency and renewable 
energy industries workforce. Grants shall 
be awarded under this subparagraph so as 
to ensure geographic diversity with at least 
2 grants awarded to entities located in 
each of the 4 Petroleum Administration for 
Defense Districts with no subdistricts, and 
at least 1 grant awarded to an entity lo-
cated in each of the subdistricts of the Pe-
troleum Administration for Defense Dis-
trict with subdistricts, as such districts are 
established by the Secretary of Energy. 
‘‘(ii) ELIGIBILITY.—To be eligible to 
receive a grant under clause (i), an entity 
shall be a non-profit partnership that— 
‘‘(I) includes the equal participa-
tion of industry, including public or 
private employers, and labor organiza-
tions, including joint labor-manage-
ment training programs, and may in-
clude workforce investment boards, 
community-based organizations, edu-
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cational institutions, small businesses, 
cooperatives, State and local veterans 
agencies, and veterans service organi-
zations; and 
‘‘(II) demonstrates— 
‘‘(aa) experience in imple-
menting and operating worker 
skills training and education pro-
grams; 
‘‘(bb) the ability to identify 
and involve in training programs 
carried out under this grant, tar-
get populations of workers who 
would benefit from activities re-
lated to energy efficiency and re-
newable energy industries; and 
‘‘(cc) the ability to help 
workers achieve economic self- 
sufficiency. 
‘‘(iii) PRIORITY.—Priority shall be 
given to partnerships which leverage addi-
tional public and private resources to fund 
training programs, including cash or in- 
kind matches from participating employers. 
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‘‘(C) STATE
LABOR
MARKET
RESEARCH, 
INFORMATION, 
AND
LABOR
EXCHANGE
RE-
SEARCH PROGRAM.— 
‘‘(i) IN
GENERAL.—Under the pro-
gram established under paragraph (1), the 
Secretary shall award competitive grants to 
States to enable such States to administer 
labor market and labor exchange informa-
tion programs that include the implemen-
tation of the activities described in clause 
(ii), in coordination with the one-stop deliv-
ery system. 
‘‘(ii) ACTIVITIES.—A State shall use 
amounts awarded under a grant under this 
subparagraph to provide funding to the 
State agency that administers the Wagner- 
Peyser Act and State unemployment com-
pensation programs to carry out the fol-
lowing activities using State agency merit 
staff: 
‘‘(I) The identification of job 
openings in the renewable energy and 
energy efficiency sector. 
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‘‘(II) The administration of skill 
and aptitude testing and assessment 
for workers. 
‘‘(III) The counseling, case man-
agement, and referral of qualified job 
seekers to openings and training pro-
grams, including energy efficiency and 
renewable energy training programs. 
‘‘(D) STATE ENERGY TRAINING PARTNER-
SHIP PROGRAM.— 
‘‘(i) IN
GENERAL.—Under the pro-
gram established under paragraph (1), the 
Secretary shall award competitive grants to 
States to enable such States to administer 
renewable energy and energy efficiency 
workforce development programs that in-
clude the implementation of the activities 
described in clause (ii). 
‘‘(ii) PARTNERSHIPS.—A State shall 
use amounts awarded under a grant under 
this subparagraph to award competitive 
grants to eligible State Energy Sector 
Partnerships to enable such Partnerships 
to coordinate with existing apprenticeship 
and labor management training programs 
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and implement training programs that lead 
to the economic self-sufficiency of trainees. 
‘‘(iii) ELIGIBILITY.—To be eligible to 
receive a grant under this subparagraph, a 
State Energy Sector Partnership shall— 
‘‘(I) consist of non-profit organi-
zations that include equal participa-
tion from industry, including public or 
private nonprofit employers, and labor 
organizations, including joint labor- 
management training programs, and 
may include representatives from local 
governments, the workforce invest-
ment system, including worker invest-
ment agency one-stop career centers, 
community based organizations, com-
munity colleges, and other post-sec-
ondary institutions, small businesses, 
cooperatives, State and local veterans 
agencies, and veterans service organi-
zations; 
‘‘(II) demonstrate experience in 
implementing and operating worker 
skills training and education pro-
grams; and 
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‘‘(III) demonstrate the ability to 
identify and involve in training pro-
grams, target populations of workers 
who would benefit from activities re-
lated to energy efficiency and renew-
able energy industries. 
‘‘(iv) PRIORITY.—In awarding grants 
under this subparagraph, the Secretary 
shall give priority to States that dem-
onstrate that activities under the grant— 
‘‘(I) meet national energy policies 
associated with energy efficiency, re-
newable energy, and the reduction of 
emissions of greenhouse gases; 
‘‘(II) meet State energy policies 
associated with energy efficiency, re-
newable energy, and the reduction of 
emissions of greenhouse gases; and 
‘‘(III) leverage additional public 
and private resources to fund training 
programs, including cash or in-kind 
matches from participating employers. 
‘‘(v) 
COORDINATION.—A 
grantee 
under this subparagraph shall coordinate 
activities carried out under the grant with 
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existing other appropriate training pro-
grams, including apprenticeship and labor 
management training programs, including 
such activities referenced in subparagraph 
(C)(ii), and implement training programs 
that lead to the economic self-sufficiency of 
trainees. 
‘‘(E) PATHWAYS OUT OF POVERTY DEM-
ONSTRATION PROGRAM.— 
‘‘(i) IN
GENERAL.—Under the pro-
gram established under paragraph (1), the 
Secretary shall award at least 10 competi-
tive grants to eligible entities to enable 
such entities to carry out training that 
leads to economic self-sufficiency. The Sec-
retary shall give priority to entities that 
serve individuals in families with income of 
less than 200 percent of the poverty 
threshold (as determined by the Bureau of 
the Census) or a self-sufficiency standard 
for the local areas where the training is 
conducted that specifies the income needs 
of families, by family size, the number and 
ages of children in the family, and sub- 
State geographical considerations. Grants 
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shall be awards to ensure geographic diver-
sity. 
‘‘(ii) ELIGIBLE ENTITIES.—To be eli-
gible to receive a grant an entity shall be 
a partnership that— 
‘‘(I) includes community-based 
non-profit organizations, educational 
institutions with expertise in serving 
low-income adults or youth, public or 
private employers from the industry 
sectors 
described 
in 
paragraph 
(1)(B)(ii), and labor organizations 
representing workers in such industry 
sectors; 
‘‘(II) demonstrates experience in 
implementing and operating worker 
skills training and education pro-
grams; 
‘‘(III) 
coordinates 
activities, 
where appropriate, with the workforce 
investment system; and 
‘‘(IV) demonstrates the ability to 
recruit individuals for training and to 
support such individuals to successful 
completion in training programs car-
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ried out under this grant, targeting 
populations of workers who are or will 
be engaged in activities related to en-
ergy efficiency and renewable energy 
industries. 
‘‘(iii) 
PRIORITIES.—In 
awarding 
grants under this paragraph, the Secretary 
shall give priority to applicants that— 
‘‘(I) target programs to benefit 
low-income 
workers, 
unemployed 
youth and adults, high school drop-
outs, or other underserved sectors of 
the workforce within areas of high 
poverty; 
‘‘(II) ensure that supportive serv-
ices are integrated with education and 
training, and delivered by organiza-
tions with direct access to and experi-
ence with targeted populations; 
‘‘(III) leverage additional public 
and private resources to fund training 
programs, including cash or in-kind 
matches from participating employers; 
‘‘(IV) 
involve 
employers 
and 
labor organizations in the determina-
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tion of relevant skills and com-
petencies and ensure that the certifi-
cates or credentials that result from 
the training are employer-recognized; 
‘‘(V) deliver courses at alter-
native times (such as evening and 
weekend 
programs) 
and 
locations 
most convenient and accessible to par-
ticipants; and 
‘‘(VI) link adult remedial edu-
cation with occupational skills train-
ing. 
‘‘(iv) DATA
COLLECTION.—Grantees 
shall collect and report the following infor-
mation: 
‘‘(I) The number of participants. 
‘‘(II) The demographic character-
istics of participants, including race, 
gender, age, parenting status, partici-
pation in other Federal programs, 
education and literacy level at entry, 
significant barriers to employment 
(such as limited English proficiency, 
criminal record, addiction or mental 
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health problem requiring treatment, 
or mental disability). 
‘‘(III) The services received by 
participants, including training, edu-
cation, and supportive services. 
‘‘(IV) The amount of program 
spending per participant. 
‘‘(V) Program completion rates. 
‘‘(VI) Factors determined as sig-
nificantly interfering with program 
participation or completion. 
‘‘(VII) The rate of Job placement 
and the rate of employment retention 
after 1 year. 
‘‘(VIII) The average wage at 
placement, including any benefits, and 
the rate of average wage increase 
after 1 year. 
‘‘(IX) Any post-employment sup-
portive services provided. 
The Secretary shall assist grantees in the 
collection of data under this clause by 
making available, where practicable, low- 
cost means of tracking the labor market 
outcomes of participants, and by providing 
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standardized reporting forms, where appro-
priate. 
‘‘(3) ACTIVITIES.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Activities to be car-
ried out under a program authorized by sub-
paragraph (B), (D), or (E) of paragraph (2) 
shall be coordinated with existing systems or 
providers, as appropriate. Such activities may 
include— 
‘‘(i) occupational skills training, in-
cluding curriculum development, on-the-job 
training, and classroom training; 
‘‘(ii) safety and health training; 
‘‘(iii) the provision of basic skills, lit-
eracy, GED, English as a second language, 
and job readiness training; 
‘‘(iv) individual referral and tuition 
assistance for a community college training 
program, or any training program leading 
to an industry-recognized certificate; 
‘‘(v) internship programs in fields re-
lated to energy efficiency and renewable 
energy; 
‘‘(vi) customized training in conjunc-
tion with an existing registered apprentice-
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