H. R. 6—470
(4) ENERGY EFFICIENT BUILDING AND RENEWABLE ENERGY 
PROJECTS.—In the case of an energy efficient building or renew-
able energy project, in addition to meeting the criteria estab-
lished under paragraph (2), each building project shall dem-
onstrate that the project will— 
(A) comply with third-party certification standards for 
high-performance, sustainable buildings; 
(B) use whole-building integration of energy efficiency 
and environmental performance design and technology, 
including advanced building controls; 
(C) use renewable energy for at least 50 percent of 
the energy consumption of the project; 
(D) comply with applicable Energy Star standards; and 
(E) include at least 5,000,000 square feet of enclosed 
space. 
(5) FIRST-IN-CLASS USE.—Notwithstanding paragraphs (2) 
through (4), a new building project may qualify under this 
section if the Secretary determines that the project— 
(A) represents a First-In-Class use of renewable energy; 
or 
(B) otherwise establishes a new paradigm of building 
integrated renewable energy use or energy efficiency. 
(d) APPLICATION.— 
(1) INITIAL APPLICATIONS.—No later than 120 days after 
the date of enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, 
the Secretary shall publish in the Federal Register an invitation 
and guidelines for submitting applications, consistent with this 
section. 
(2) CONTENTS.—The application shall describe the project, 
or planned project, and the plans to meet the criteria estab-
lished under subsection (c). 
(e) CERTIFICATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 60 days after the applica-
tion period described in subsection (d), and annually thereafter, 
the Secretary shall certify projects that are reasonably expected 
to meet the criteria established under subsection (c). 
(2) CERTIFIED
PROJECTS.—The Secretary shall designate 
personnel of the Department to work with persons carrying 
out each certified project and ensure that the personnel— 
(A) provide each certified project with guidance in 
meeting the criteria established under subsection (c); 
(B) identify programs of the Department, including 
National Laboratories and Technology Centers, that will 
assist each project in meeting the criteria established under 
subsection (c); and 
(C) ensure that knowledge and transfer of the most 
current technology between the applicable resources of the 
Federal Government (including the National Laboratories 
and Technology Centers, the Department, and the Environ-
mental Protection Agency) and the certified projects is 
being facilitated to accelerate commercialization of work 
developed through those resources. 
(f) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are authorized 
to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out this 
section for each of fiscal years 2006 through 2010.
H. R. 6—471
SEC. 1406. COLD CRACKING. 
(a) STUDY.—The Secretary shall conduct a study of the applica-
tion of radiation to petroleum at standard temperature and pressure 
to refine petroleum products, whose objective shall be to increase 
the economic yield from each barrel of oil. 
(b) GOALS.—The goals of the study shall include— 
(1) increasing the value of our current oil supply; 
(2) reducing the capital investment cost for cracking oil; 
(3) reducing the operating energy cost for cracking oil; 
and 
(4) reducing sulfur content using an environmentally 
responsible method. 
(c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are authorized 
to be appropriated to carry out this section $250,000 for fiscal 
year 2006. 
SEC. 1407. OXYGEN-FUEL. 
(a) PROGRAM.—The Secretary shall establish a program on 
oxygen-fuel systems. If feasible, the program shall include renova-
tion of at least one existing large unit and one existing small 
unit, and construction of one new large unit and one new small 
unit. 
(b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are authorized 
to be appropriated to the Secretary for carrying out this section— 
(1) $100,000,000 for fiscal year 2006; 
(2) $100,000,000 for fiscal year 2007; and 
(3) $100,000,000 for fiscal year 2008. 
(c) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this section— 
(1) the term ‘‘large unit’’ means a unit with a generating 
capacity of 100 megawatts or more; 
(2) the term ‘‘oxygen-fuel systems’’ means systems that 
utilize fuel efficiency benefits of oil, gas, coal, and biomass 
combustion using substantially pure oxygen, with high flame 
temperatures and the exclusion of air from the boiler, in indus-
trial or electric utility steam generating units; and 
(3) the term ‘‘small unit’’ means a unit with a generating 
capacity in the 10–50 megawatt range. 
Subtitle B—Set America Free 
SEC. 1421. SHORT TITLE. 
This subtitle may be cited as the ‘‘Set America Free Act of 
2005’’ or the ‘‘SAFE Act’’. 
SEC. 1422. PURPOSE. 
The purpose of this subtitle is to establish a United States 
commission to make recommendations for a coordinated and com-
prehensive North American energy policy that will achieve energy 
self-sufficiency by 2025 within the three contiguous North American 
nation area of Canada, Mexico, and the United States. 
SEC. 1423. UNITED STATES COMMISSION ON NORTH AMERICAN 
ENERGY FREEDOM. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is hereby established the United 
States Commission on North American Energy Freedom (in this 
subtitle referred to as the ‘‘Commission’’). The Federal Advisory