to combine the expertise from numerous academic fields 
including, at a minimum, intelligent workplaces and ad-
vanced building systems and engineering, electrical and 
computer engineering, computer science, architecture, 
urban design, and environmental and mechanical engi-
neering. Such university shall partner with other univer-
sities and entities who have established programs and the 
capability of advancing innovative building efficiency tech-
nologies. 
(c) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of En-
ergy to carry out this section $6,000,000 for each of the 
fiscal years 2006 through 2008, to remain available until 
expended. For any fiscal year in which funds are expended 
under this section, the Secretary shall provide 1⁄3 of the 
total amount to the lead university described in subsection 
(b), and provide the remaining 2⁄3 to the other participants 
referred to in subsection (b) on an equal basis. 
SEC. 109. FEDERAL BUILDING PERFORMANCE STANDARDS. 
Section 305(a) of the Energy Conservation and Pro-
duction Act (42 U.S.C. 6834(a)) is amended—
(1) in paragraph (2)(A), by striking ‘‘CABO 
Model Energy Code, 1992’’ and inserting ‘‘the 2003 
International Energy Conservation Code’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(3) REVISED FEDERAL BUILDING ENERGY EFFI-
CIENCY PERFORMANCE STANDARDS.—
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after 
the date of enactment of this paragraph, the Sec-
retary of Energy shall establish, by rule, revised 
Federal building energy efficiency performance 
standards that require that—
‘‘(i) if life-cycle cost-effective, for new Fed-
eral buildings—
‘‘(I) such buildings be designed so as 
to achieve energy consumption levels at 
least 30 percent below those of the version 
current as of the date of enactment of this 
paragraph of the ASHRAE Standard or 
the International Energy Conservation 
Code, as appropriate; and 
‘‘(II) sustainable design principles are 
applied to the siting, design, and construc-
tion of all new and replacement buildings; 
and 
‘‘(ii) where water is used to achieve energy 
efficiency, water conservation technologies shall 
be applied to the extent they are life-cycle cost 
effective.
‘‘(B) ADDITIONAL REVISIONS.—Not later than 
1 year after the date of approval of each subsequent 
revision of the ASHRAE Standard or the Inter-
national Energy Conservation Code, as appropriate, 
the Secretary of Energy shall determine, based on 
the cost-effectiveness of the requirements under the 
amendments, whether the revised standards estab-
lished under this paragraph should be updated to re-
flect the amendments. 
‘‘(C) STATEMENT
ON
COMPLIANCE
OF
NEW 
BUILDINGS.—In the budget request of the Federal 
agency for each fiscal year and each report sub-
mitted by the Federal agency under section 548(a) 
of the National Energy Conservation Policy Act (42 
U.S.C. 8258(a)), the head of each Federal agency 
shall include—
‘‘(i) a list of all new Federal buildings 
owned, operated, or controlled by the Federal 
agency; and 
‘‘(ii) a statement concerning whether the 
Federal buildings meet or exceed the revised 
standards established under this paragraph.’’. 
SEC. 111. DAYLIGHT SAVINGS. 
(a) REPEAL.—Section 3(a) of the Uniform Time Act 
of 1966 (15 U.S.C. 260a(a)) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘April’’ and inserting ‘‘March’’; 
and 
(2) by striking ‘‘October’’ and inserting ‘‘No-
vember’’. 
(b) REPORT
TO
CONGRESS.—Not later than 9 
months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Sec-
retary of Energy shall report to Congress on the impact 
this section on energy consumption in the United States. 
Subtitle B—Energy Assistance and 
State Programs 
SEC. 121. LOW INCOME HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE PRO-
GRAM. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section 
2602(b) of the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act 
of 1981 (42 U.S.C. 8621(b)) is amended by striking ‘‘and 
$2,000,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2002 through 
2004’’ and inserting ‘‘and $5,100,000,000 for each of fis-
cal years 2005 through 2007’’. 
(b) RENEWABLE FUELS.—The Low-Income Home 
Energy Assistance Act of 1981 (42 U.S.C. 8621 et seq.) 
is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 
‘‘RENEWABLE FUELS 
‘‘SEC. 2612. In providing assistance pursuant to this 
title, a State, or any other person with which the State 
makes arrangements to carry out the purposes of this title, 
may purchase renewable fuels, including biomass.’’.