‘‘(F) a Tribal College or University (as de-
fined in section 316(b) of the Higher Education 
Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1059c(b))). 
‘‘(2) DESIGNATION
OF
LEAD
AGENCY.—The 
Secretary, acting through the Office of Energy Effi-
ciency and Renewable Energy, shall act as the lead 
Federal agency for coordinating and disseminating 
information on existing Federal programs and as-
sistance that may be used to help initiate, develop, 
and finance energy efficiency, renewable energy, and 
energy retrofitting projects for schools. 
‘‘(3) REQUIREMENTS.—In carrying out coordi-
nation and outreach under paragraph (2), the Sec-
retary shall— 
‘‘(A) in consultation and coordination with 
the appropriate Federal agencies, carry out a 
review of existing programs and financing 
mechanisms (including revolving loan funds and 
loan guarantees) available in or from the De-
partment of Agriculture, the Department of 
Energy, the Department of Education, the De-
partment of the Treasury, the Internal Revenue 
Service, the Environmental Protection Agency, 
and other appropriate Federal agencies with ju-
risdiction over energy financing and facilitation 
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that are currently used or may be used to help 
initiate, develop, and finance energy efficiency, 
renewable energy, and energy retrofitting 
projects for schools; 
‘‘(B) establish a Federal cross-depart-
mental collaborative coordination, education, 
and outreach effort to streamline communica-
tion and promote available Federal opportuni-
ties and assistance described in subparagraph 
(A), for energy efficiency, renewable energy, 
and energy retrofitting projects that enables 
States, 
local 
educational 
agencies, 
and 
schools— 
‘‘(i) to use existing Federal opportuni-
ties more effectively; and 
‘‘(ii) to form partnerships with Gov-
ernors, State energy programs, local edu-
cational, financial, and energy officials, 
State and local government officials, non-
profit organizations, and other appropriate 
entities, to support the initiation of the 
projects; 
‘‘(C) 
provide 
technical 
assistance 
for 
States, local educational agencies, and schools 
to help develop and finance energy efficiency, 
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renewable energy, and energy retrofitting 
projects— 
‘‘(i) to increase the energy efficiency 
of buildings or facilities; 
‘‘(ii) to install systems that individ-
ually generate energy from renewable en-
ergy resources; 
‘‘(iii) to establish partnerships to le-
verage economies of scale and additional fi-
nancing mechanisms available to larger 
clean energy initiatives; or 
‘‘(iv) to promote— 
‘‘(I) the maintenance of health, 
environmental quality, and safety in 
schools, including the ambient air 
quality, through energy efficiency, re-
newable energy, and energy retrofit 
projects; and 
‘‘(II) the achievement of expected 
energy savings and renewable energy 
production through proper operations 
and maintenance practices; 
‘‘(D) develop and maintain a single online 
resource Web site with contact information for 
relevant technical assistance and support staff 
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in the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renew-
able Energy for States, local educational agen-
cies, and schools to effectively access and use 
Federal opportunities and assistance described 
in subparagraph (A) to develop energy effi-
ciency, renewable energy, and energy retro-
fitting projects; and 
‘‘(E) establish a process for recognition of 
schools that— 
‘‘(i) have successfully implemented en-
ergy efficiency, renewable energy, and en-
ergy retrofitting projects; and 
‘‘(ii) are willing to serve as resources 
for other local educational agencies and 
schools to assist initiation of similar ef-
forts. 
‘‘(4) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after 
the date of enactment of this subsection, the Sec-
retary shall submit to Congress a report describing 
the implementation of this subsection. 
‘‘(5) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.— 
There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out 
this subsection such sums as are necessary for each 
of fiscal years 2015 through 2019.’’. 
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