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mercial building energy efficiency codes, as described 
in subparagraph (A). 
‘‘(3) Of the amounts made available under this sub-
section, the Secretary may use $500,000 for each fiscal year 
to train State and local officials to implement codes de-
scribed in paragraph (2). 
‘‘(4)(A) There are authorized to be appropriated to 
carry out this subsection— 
‘‘(i) $25,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2006 
through 2010; and 
‘‘(ii) such sums as are necessary for fiscal year 
2011 and each fiscal year thereafter. 
‘‘(B) Funding provided to States under paragraph (2) 
for each fiscal year shall not exceed 1⁄2 of the excess of fund-
ing under this subsection over $5,000,000 for the fiscal 
year.’’. 
Subtitle C—Energy Efficient 
Products 
SEC. 131. ENERGY STAR PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Energy Policy and Conserva-
tion Act is amended by inserting after section 324 (42 
U.S.C. 6294) the following: 
‘‘ENERGY STAR PROGRAM 
‘‘SEC. 324A. (a) IN GENERAL.—There is established 
within the Department of Energy and the Environmental 
Protection Agency a voluntary program to identify and
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promote energy-efficient products and buildings in order to 
reduce energy consumption, improve energy security, and 
reduce pollution through voluntary labeling of, or other 
forms of communication about, products and buildings that 
meet the highest energy conservation standards. 
‘‘(b) DIVISION
OF RESPONSIBILITIES.—Responsibil-
ities under the program shall be divided between the De-
partment of Energy and the Environmental Protection 
Agency in accordance with the terms of applicable agree-
ments between those agencies. 
‘‘(c) DUTIES.—The Administrator and the Secretary 
shall— 
‘‘(1) promote Energy Star compliant technologies 
as the preferred technologies in the marketplace for— 
‘‘(A) achieving energy efficiency; and 
‘‘(B) reducing pollution; 
‘‘(2) work to enhance public awareness of the 
Energy Star label, including by providing special 
outreach to small businesses; 
‘‘(3) preserve the integrity of the Energy Star 
label; 
‘‘(4) regularly update Energy Star product cri-
teria for product categories; 
‘‘(5) solicit comments from interested parties 
prior to establishing or revising an Energy Star
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product category, specification, or criterion (or prior 
to effective dates for any such product category, speci-
fication, or criterion); 
‘‘(6) on adoption of a new or revised product 
category, specification, or criterion, provide reason-
able notice to interested parties of any changes (in-
cluding effective dates) in product categories, speci-
fications, or criteria, along with— 
‘‘(A) an explanation of the changes; and 
‘‘(B) as appropriate, responses to comments 
submitted by interested parties; and 
‘‘(7) provide appropriate lead time (which shall 
be 270 days, unless the Agency or Department speci-
fies otherwise) prior to the applicable effective date for 
a new or a significant revision to a product category, 
specification, or criterion, taking into account the 
timing requirements of the manufacturing, product 
marketing, and distribution process for the specific 
product addressed. 
‘‘(d) DEADLINES.—The Secretary shall establish new 
qualifying levels— 
‘‘(1) not later than January 1, 2006, for clothes 
washers and dishwashers, effective beginning January 
1, 2007; and
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‘‘(2) not later than January 1, 2008, for clothes 
washers, effective beginning January 1, 2010.’’. 
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS AMENDMENT.—The table of 
contents of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 
U.S.C. prec. 6201) is amended by inserting after the item 
relating to section 324 the following: 
‘‘Sec. 324A. Energy Star program.’’. 
SEC. 132. HVAC MAINTENANCE CONSUMER EDUCATION 
PROGRAM. 
Section 337 of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act 
(42 U.S.C. 6307) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(c) HVAC MAINTENANCE.—(1) To ensure that in-
stalled air conditioning and heating systems operate at 
maximum rated efficiency levels, the Secretary shall, not 
later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this sub-
section, carry out a program to educate homeowners and 
small business owners concerning the energy savings from 
properly conducted maintenance of air conditioning, heat-
ing, and ventilating systems. 
‘‘(2) The Secretary shall carry out the program under 
paragraph (1), on a cost-shared basis, in cooperation with 
the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency 
and any other entities that the Secretary determines to be 
appropriate, including industry trade associations, indus-
try members, and energy efficiency organizations.
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‘‘(d) SMALL
BUSINESS
EDUCATION
AND
ASSIST-
ANCE.—(1) The Administrator of the Small Business Ad-
ministration, in consultation with the Secretary and the 
Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, 
shall develop and coordinate a Government-wide program, 
building on the Energy Star for Small Business Program, 
to assist small businesses in— 
‘‘(A) becoming more energy efficient; 
‘‘(B) understanding the cost savings from im-
proved energy efficiency; 
‘‘(C) understanding and accessing Federal pro-
curement opportunities with regard to Energy Star 
technologies and products; and 
‘‘(D) identifying financing options for energy ef-
ficiency upgrades. 
‘‘(2) The Secretary, the Administrator of the Environ-
mental Protection Agency, and the Administrator of the 
Small Business Administration shall make program infor-
mation available to small business concerns directly 
through the district offices and resource partners of the 
Small Business Administration, including small business 
development centers, women’s business centers, and the 
Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE), and through 
other Federal agencies, including the Federal Emergency 
Management Agency and the Department of Agriculture.
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‘‘(3) The Secretary, on a cost shared basis in coopera-
tion with the Administrator of the Environmental Protec-
tion Agency, shall provide to the Small Business Adminis-
tration all advertising, marketing, and other written mate-
rials necessary for the dissemination of information under 
paragraph (2). 
‘‘(4) There are authorized to be appropriated such 
sums as may be necessary to carry out this subsection, 
which shall remain available until expended.’’. 
SEC. 133. PUBLIC ENERGY EDUCATION PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall convene 
an organizational conference for the purpose of establishing 
an ongoing, self-sustaining national public energy edu-
cation program. 
(b) PARTICIPANTS.—The Secretary shall invite to par-
ticipate in the conference individuals and entities rep-
resenting all aspects of energy production and distribution, 
including— 
(1) industrial firms; 
(2) professional societies; 
(3) educational organizations; 
(4) trade associations; and 
(5) governmental agencies. 
(c) PURPOSE, SCOPE, AND STRUCTURE.—