forts to answer those questions, and how such cross- 
cutting research questions will be identified in the 
future; 
(2) how the Secretary will ensure that research 
that has been supported by the Office of Science is 
being or will be used by the applied programs, in-
cluding a description of specific Office of Science- 
supported research that is relevant to the applied 
programs and of how the applied programs have 
used or will use that research; and 
(3) a description of how the Secretary will en-
sure that the research agenda of the Office of 
Science includes research questions of concern to the 
applied programs, including a description of specific 
research questions that the Office of Science will ad-
dress to assist the applied programs. 
(c) PLAN TRANSMITTAL.—The Secretary shall trans-
mit the coordination plan to Congress not later than 9 
months after the date of enactment of this Act, and every 
2 years thereafter shall transmit a revised coordination 
plan. 
(d) CONFERENCE.—Not less than 6 months after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall convene 
a conference of program managers from the Office of 
Science and the applied programs to review ideas and ex-
plore possibilities for effective cross-program collaboration. 
The Secretary also shall invite participation relevant Fed-
eral agencies and other programs in the Federal Govern-
ment conducting relevant research, and other stakeholders 
as appropriate. 
SEC. 211. AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS. 
Funds appropriated to the Secretary for activities au-
thorized under this Act shall remain available for three 
years. Funds that are not obligated at the end of three 
years shall be returned to the Treasury. 
TITLE III—ENERGY EFFICIENCY 
Subtitle A—Vehicles, Buildings, 
and Industries 
SEC. 301. PROGRAMS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall conduct pro-
grams of energy efficiency research, development, dem-
onstration, and commercial application, including activi-
ties described in this subtitle. Such programs shall be fo-
cused on the following objectives: 
(1) Increasing the energy efficiency of vehicles, 
buildings, and industrial processes. 
(2) Reducing the Nation’s demand for energy, 
especially energy from foreign sources. 
(3) Reducing the cost of energy and making the 
economy more efficient and competitive.
(4) Improving the Nation’s energy security. 
(5) Reducing the environmental impact of en-
ergy-related activities. 
(b) GOALS.— 
(1) INITIAL
GOALS.—In accordance with the 
performance plan and report requirements in section 
4 of the Government Performance Results Act of 
1993, the Secretary shall transmit to the Congress, 
along with the President’s annual budget request for 
fiscal year 2007, a report containing outcome meas-
ures with explicitly stated cost and performance 
baselines. The measures shall specify energy effi-
ciency performance goals, with quantifiable 5-year 
cost and energy savings target levels, for vehicles, 
buildings, and industries, and any other such goals 
the Secretary considers appropriate. 
(2) SUBSEQUENT
TRANSMITTALS.—The Sec-
retary shall transmit to the Congress, along with the 
President’s annual budget request for each fiscal 
year after 2007, a report containing— 
(A) a description, including quantitative 
analysis, of progress in achieving performance 
goals transmitted under paragraph (1), as com-
pared to the baselines transmitted under para-
graph (1); and
(B) any amendments to such goals. 
(c) PUBLIC INPUT.—The Secretary shall consider ad-
vice from industry, universities, and other interested par-
ties through seeking comments in the Federal Register 
and other means before transmitting each report under 
subsection (b). 
SEC. 302. VEHICLES. 
The Secretary shall conduct a program of research, 
development, demonstration, and commercial application 
of advanced, cost-effective technologies to improve the en-
ergy efficiency and environmental performance of light- 
duty and heavy-duty vehicles, including— 
(1) hybrid and electric propulsion systems, in-
cluding plug-in hybrid systems; 
(2) advanced engines, including combustion en-
gines; 
(3) advanced materials, including high strength, 
lightweight materials, such as nanostructured mate-
rials, composites, multimaterial parts, carbon fibers, 
and materials with high thermal conductivity; 
(4) technologies for reduced drag and rolling re-
sistance; 
(5) whole-vehicle design optimization to reduce 
the weight of component parts and thus increase the
fuel economy of the vehicle, including fiber optics to 
replace traditional wiring; 
(6) thermoelectric devices that capture waste 
heat and convert thermal energy into electricity; and 
(7) advanced drivetrains. 
SEC. 303. BUILDINGS. 
(a) PROGRAM.—The Secretary shall conduct a pro-
gram of research, development, demonstration, and com-
mercial application of cost-effective technologies, for new 
construction and retrofit, to improve the energy efficiency 
and environmental performance of commercial, industrial, 
institutional, and residential buildings. The program shall 
use a whole-buildings approach, integrating work on ele-
ments including— 
(1) advanced controls, including occupancy sen-
sors, daylighting controls, wireless technologies, 
automated responses to changes in the internal and 
external environment, and real time delivery of infor-
mation on building system and component perform-
ance; 
(2) building envelope, including windows, roof-
ing systems and materials, and building-integrated 
photovoltaics; 
(3) building systems components, including—