(b) DEFINITION
OF ENERGY EFFICIENT BUILD-
ING.—For purposes of this section the term ‘‘energy effi-
cient building’’ means a building that— 
(1) achieves a reduction in energy consumption 
of— 
(A) at least 25 percent for new construc-
tion, compared to the energy standards set by 
the 2004 International Energy Conservation 
Code (in the case of residential buildings) or 
ASHRAE Standard 90.1–2004; or 
(B) at least 20 percent for major renova-
tions, compared to energy consumption before 
renovations are begun; and 
(2) is constructed or renovated in accordance 
with the most current, appropriate, and applicable 
voluntary consensus standards, as determined by the 
Secretary, such as those listed in the assessment 
under section 914(b), or revised or developed under 
section 914(c), of the Energy Policy Act of 2005. 
(c) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary for car-
rying out this section $10,000,000 for each of the fiscal 
years 2008 through 2012. 
SEC. 13. ENERGY EXTENSION. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this section: 
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(1) COOPERATIVE EXTENSION.—The term ‘‘Co-
operative Extension’’ means the extension services 
established at the land-grant colleges and univer-
sities under the Smith-Lever Act of May 8, 1914. 
(2) DEPARTMENT.—The term ‘‘Department’’ 
means the Department of Energy. 
(3) ENERGY SUPPLY RESEARCH AND DEVELOP-
MENT
PROGRAMS.—The term ‘‘energy supply re-
search and development programs’’ means the re-
search, development, demonstration, and commercial 
application programs in the Office of Energy Effi-
ciency and Renewable Energy, the Office of Elec-
tricity Delivery and Energy Reliability, and the Of-
fice of Fossil Energy. 
(4) INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION.—The 
term ‘‘institution of higher education’’ has the 
meaning given that term in section 101(a) of the 
Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001(a)). 
(5) LAND-GRANT
COLLEGES
AND
UNIVER-
SITIES.—The term ‘‘land-grant colleges and univer-
sities’’ means— 
(A) 1862 Institutions (as defined in sec-
tion 2 of the Agricultural Research, Extension, 
and Education Reform Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C. 
7601)); 
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(B) 1890 Institutions (as defined in sec-
tion 2 of that Act); and 
(C) 1994 Institutions (as defined in section 
2 of that Act). 
(b) IN GENERAL.— 
(1) GRANTS.—The Secretary, through the en-
ergy supply research and development programs of 
the Department, shall carry out a program to award 
competitive, merit-reviewed grants to Cooperative 
Extension services or offices, States, local govern-
ments, institutions of higher education, and non-
profit institutions with expertise in energy research 
or extension, or consortia thereof, to conduct activi-
ties to transfer knowledge and information about ad-
vanced energy technologies that increase efficiency of 
energy use, especially those developed at the Na-
tional Laboratories and by the Department, to indi-
viduals, businesses, nonprofit entities, and public en-
tities, including local governments and school dis-
tricts. 
(2) REQUIREMENT.—To receive funding under 
this section, a grant applicant must already operate 
an outreach program capable of transferring knowl-
edge and information about advanced energy tech-
nologies that increase efficiency of energy use, or 
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must partner with an entity that has such an out-
reach program. 
(c) USES OF FUNDS.—Funds awarded under this 
section may be used for the following activities: 
(1) Developing and distributing informational 
materials on technologies that could use energy more 
efficiently. 
(2) Carrying out small-scale projects to dem-
onstrate technologies that could use energy more ef-
ficiently. 
(3) Developing and conducting seminars, work-
shops, long-distance learning sessions, and other ac-
tivities to aid in the dissemination of knowledge and 
information on technologies that could use energy 
more efficiently. 
(4) Providing or coordinating onsite energy 
evaluations for a wide range of energy end-users. 
(5) Examining the energy efficiency needs of 
energy end-users to develop recommended research 
projects for the Department. 
(6) Hiring experts in energy efficient tech-
nologies to carry out activities described in para-
graphs (1) through (5). 
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(7) Carrying out any other activities the Sec-
retary believes will accomplish the purposes de-
scribed in subsection (b)(1). 
(d) SELECTION PROCESS APPLICATION.—An appli-
cant seeking funding under this section shall submit an 
application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, 
and containing such information as the Secretary may re-
quire. The application shall include, at a minimum— 
(1) a description of the applicant’s current out-
reach program and of why it would be capable of 
transferring knowledge and information about ad-
vanced energy technologies that increase efficiency of 
energy use; 
(2) a description of the activities the applicant 
would carry out, of the technologies that would be 
transferred, and of who would be carrying out those 
activities; 
(3) a description of how the proposed activities 
would be appropriate to the specific energy needs of 
the area to be served; 
(4) an estimate of the number and types of en-
ergy end-users expected to be reached through such 
activities; and 
(5) a description of how the applicant will as-
sess the success of the program. 
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