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Sec. 514. Permanent reauthorization. 
Sec. 515. Definition of energy savings. 
Sec. 516. Retention of savings. 
Sec. 517. Training Federal contracting officers to negotiate energy efficiency con-
tracts. 
Sec. 518. Study of energy and cost savings in nonbuilding applications. 
Subtitle C—Energy Efficiency in Federal Agencies 
Sec. 521. Installation of photovoltaic system at Department of Energy headquarters 
building. 
Sec. 522. Prohibition on incandescent lamps by Coast Guard. 
Sec. 523. Standard relating to solar hot water heaters. 
Sec. 524. Federally-procured appliances with standby power. 
Sec. 525. Federal procurement of energy efficient products. 
Sec. 526. Procurement and acquisition of alternative fuels. 
Sec. 527. Government efficiency status reports. 
Sec. 528. OMB government efficiency reports and scorecards. 
Sec. 529. Electricity sector demand response. 
Subtitle D—Energy Efficiency of Public Institutions 
Sec. 531. Reauthorization of State energy programs. 
Sec. 532. Utility energy efficiency programs. 
Subtitle E—Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grants 
Sec. 541. Definitions. 
Sec. 542. Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Program. 
Sec. 543. Allocation of funds. 
Sec. 544. Use of funds. 
Sec. 545. Requirements for eligible entities. 
Sec. 546. Competitive grants. 
Sec. 547. Review and evaluation. 
Sec. 548. Funding. 
TITLE VI—ACCELERATED RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT 
Subtitle A—Solar Energy 
Sec. 601. Short title. 
Sec. 602. Thermal energy storage research and development program. 
Sec. 603. Concentrating solar power commercial application studies. 
Sec. 604. Solar energy curriculum development and certification grants. 
Sec. 605. Daylighting systems and direct solar light pipe technology. 
Sec. 606. Solar Air Conditioning Research and Development Program. 
Sec. 607. Photovoltaic demonstration program. 
Subtitle B—Geothermal Energy 
Sec. 611. Short title. 
Sec. 612. Definitions. 
Sec. 613. Hydrothermal research and development. 
Sec. 614. General geothermal systems research and development. 
Sec. 615. Enhanced geothermal systems research and development. 
Sec. 616. Geothermal energy production from oil and gas fields and recovery and 
production of geopressured gas resources. 
Sec. 617. Cost sharing and proposal evaluation. 
Sec. 618. Center for geothermal technology transfer. 
Sec. 619. GeoPowering America. 
Sec. 620. Educational pilot program. 
Sec. 621. Reports. 
Sec. 622. Applicability of other laws. 
Sec. 623. Authorization of appropriations. 
Sec. 624. International geothermal energy development. 
Sec. 625. High cost region geothermal energy grant program. 
Subtitle C—Marine and Hydrokinetic Renewable Energy Technologies 
Sec. 631. Short title. 
Sec. 632. Definition. 
Sec. 633. Marine and hydrokinetic renewable energy research and development. 
Sec. 634. National Marine Renewable Energy Research, Development, and Dem-
onstration Centers. 
Sec. 635. Applicability of other laws. 
Sec. 636. Authorization of appropriations.
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Subtitle D—Energy Storage for Transportation and Electric Power 
Sec. 641. Energy storage competitiveness. 
Subtitle E—Miscellaneous Provisions 
Sec. 651. Lightweight materials research and development. 
Sec. 652. Commercial insulation demonstration program. 
Sec. 653. Technical criteria for clean coal power Initiative. 
Sec. 654. H-Prize. 
Sec. 655. Bright Tomorrow Lighting Prizes. 
Sec. 656. Renewable Energy innovation manufacturing partnership. 
TITLE VII—CARBON CAPTURE AND SEQUESTRATION 
Subtitle A—Carbon Capture and Sequestration Research, Development, and 
Demonstration 
Sec. 701. Short title. 
Sec. 702. Carbon capture and sequestration research, development, and demonstra-
tion program. 
Sec. 703. Carbon capture. 
Sec. 704. Review of large-scale programs. 
Sec. 705. Geologic sequestration training and research. 
Sec. 706. Relation to Safe Drinking Water Act. 
Sec. 707. Safety research. 
Sec. 708. University based research and development grant program. 
Subtitle B—Carbon Capture and Sequestration Assessment and Framework 
Sec. 711. Carbon dioxide sequestration capacity assessment. 
Sec. 712. Assessment of carbon sequestration and methane and nitrous oxide emis-
sions from ecosystems. 
Sec. 713. Carbon dioxide sequestration inventory. 
Sec. 714. Framework for geological carbon sequestration on public land. 
TITLE VIII—IMPROVED MANAGEMENT OF ENERGY POLICY 
Subtitle A—Management Improvements 
Sec. 801. National media campaign. 
Sec. 802. Alaska Natural Gas Pipeline administration. 
Sec. 803. Renewable energy deployment. 
Sec. 804. Coordination of planned refinery outages. 
Sec. 805. Assessment of resources. 
Sec. 806. Sense of Congress relating to the use of renewable resources to generate 
energy. 
Sec. 807. Geothermal assessment, exploration information, and priority activities. 
Subtitle B—Prohibitions on Market Manipulation and False Information 
Sec. 811. Prohibition on market manipulation. 
Sec. 812. Prohibition on false information. 
Sec. 813. Enforcement by the Federal Trade Commission. 
Sec. 814. Penalties. 
Sec. 815. Effect on other laws. 
TITLE IX—INTERNATIONAL ENERGY PROGRAMS 
Sec. 901. Definitions. 
Subtitle A—Assistance to Promote Clean and Efficient Energy Technologies in 
Foreign Countries 
Sec. 911. United States assistance for developing countries. 
Sec. 912. United States exports and outreach programs for India, China, and other 
countries. 
Sec. 913. United States trade missions to encourage private sector trade and in-
vestment. 
Sec. 914. Actions by Overseas Private Investment Corporation. 
Sec. 915. Actions by United States Trade and Development Agency. 
Sec. 916. Deployment of international clean and efficient energy technologies and 
investment in global energy markets. 
Sec. 917. United States-Israel energy cooperation. 
Subtitle B—International Clean Energy Foundation 
Sec. 921. Definitions.
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Sec. 922. Establishment and management of Foundation. 
Sec. 923. Duties of Foundation. 
Sec. 924. Annual report. 
Sec. 925. Powers of the Foundation; related provisions. 
Sec. 926. General personnel authorities. 
Sec. 927. Authorization of appropriations. 
Subtitle C—Miscellaneous Provisions 
Sec. 931. Energy diplomacy and security within the Department of State. 
Sec. 932. National Security Council reorganization. 
Sec. 933. Annual national energy security strategy report. 
Sec. 934. Convention on Supplementary Compensation for Nuclear Damage contin-
gent cost allocation. 
Sec. 935. Transparency in extractive industries resource payments. 
TITLE X—GREEN JOBS 
Sec. 1001. Short title. 
Sec. 1002. Energy efficiency and renewable energy worker training program. 
TITLE XI—ENERGY TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE 
Subtitle A—Department of Transportation 
Sec. 1101. Office of Climate Change and Environment. 
Subtitle B—Railroads 
Sec. 1111. Advanced technology locomotive grant pilot program. 
Sec. 1112. Capital grants for class II and class III railroads. 
Subtitle C—Marine Transportation 
Sec. 1121. Short sea transportation initiative. 
Sec. 1122. Short sea shipping eligibility for capital construction fund. 
Sec. 1123. Short sea transportation report. 
Subtitle D—Highways 
Sec. 1131. Increased Federal share for CMAQ projects. 
Sec. 1132. Distribution of rescissions. 
Sec. 1133. Sense of Congress regarding use of complete streets design techniques. 
TITLE XII—SMALL BUSINESS ENERGY PROGRAMS 
Sec. 1201. Express loans for renewable energy and energy efficiency. 
Sec. 1202. Pilot program for reduced 7(a) fees for purchase of energy efficient tech-
nologies. 
Sec. 1203. Small business energy efficiency. 
Sec. 1204. Larger 504 loan limits to help business develop energy efficient tech-
nologies and purchases. 
Sec. 1205. Energy saving debentures. 
Sec. 1206. Investments in energy saving small businesses. 
Sec. 1207. Renewable fuel capital investment company. 
Sec. 1208. Study and report. 
TITLE XIII—SMART GRID 
Sec. 1301. Statement of policy on modernization of electricity grid. 
Sec. 1302. Smart grid system report. 
Sec. 1303. Smart grid advisory committee and smart grid task force. 
Sec. 1304. Smart grid technology research, development, and demonstration. 
Sec. 1305. Smart grid interoperability framework. 
Sec. 1306. Federal matching fund for smart grid investment costs. 
Sec. 1307. State consideration of smart grid. 
Sec. 1308. Study of the effect of private wire laws on the development of combined 
heat and power facilities. 
Sec. 1309. DOE study of security attributes of smart grid systems. 
TITLE XIV—POOL AND SPA SAFETY 
Sec. 1401. Short title. 
Sec. 1402. Findings. 
Sec. 1403. Definitions. 
Sec. 1404. Federal swimming pool and spa drain cover standard. 
Sec. 1405. State swimming pool safety grant program. 
Sec. 1406. Minimum State law requirements. 
Sec. 1407. Education program.
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Sec. 1408. CPSC report. 
TITLE XV—REVENUE PROVISIONS 
Sec. 1500. Amendment of 1986 Code. 
Sec. 1501. Extension of additional 0.2 percent FUTA surtax. 
Sec. 1502. 7-year amortization of geological and geophysical expenditures for cer-
tain major integrated oil companies. 
TITLE XVI—EFFECTIVE DATE 
Sec. 1601. Effective date. 
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) DEPARTMENT.—The term ‘‘Department’’ means the 
Department of Energy. 
(2) INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION.—The term ‘‘institu-
tion of higher education’’ has the meaning given the term 
in section 101(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 
U.S.C. 1001(a)). 
(3) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary 
of Energy. 
SEC. 3. RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER LAW. 
Except to the extent expressly provided in this Act or an amend-
ment made by this Act, nothing in this Act or an amendment 
made by this Act supersedes, limits the authority provided or 
responsibility conferred by, or authorizes any violation of any provi-
sion of law (including a regulation), including any energy or environ-
mental law or regulation. 
TITLE I—ENERGY SECURITY THROUGH 
IMPROVED VEHICLE FUEL ECONOMY 
Subtitle A—Increased Corporate Average 
Fuel Economy Standards 
SEC. 101. SHORT TITLE. 
This subtitle may be cited as the ‘‘Ten-in-Ten Fuel Economy 
Act’’. 
SEC. 102. AVERAGE FUEL ECONOMY STANDARDS FOR AUTOMOBILES 
AND CERTAIN OTHER VEHICLES. 
(a) INCREASED STANDARDS.—Section 32902 of title 49, United 
States Code, is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘NON-PASSENGER
AUTOMOBILES.—’’ 
and inserting ‘‘PRESCRIPTION OF STANDARDS BY REGULA-
TION.—’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘(except passenger automobiles)’’ in sub-
section (a); and 
(C) by striking the last sentence; 
(2) by striking subsection (b) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(b) STANDARDS
FOR
AUTOMOBILES
AND
CERTAIN
OTHER 
VEHICLES.—
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‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Transportation, after 
consultation with the Secretary of Energy and the Adminis-
trator of the Environmental Protection Agency, shall prescribe 
separate average fuel economy standards for— 
‘‘(A) passenger automobiles manufactured by manufac-
turers in each model year beginning with model year 2011 
in accordance with this subsection; 
‘‘(B) non-passenger automobiles manufactured by 
manufacturers in each model year beginning with model 
year 2011 in accordance with this subsection; and 
‘‘(C) work trucks and commercial medium-duty or 
heavy-duty on-highway vehicles in accordance with sub-
section (k). 
‘‘(2) FUEL ECONOMY STANDARDS FOR AUTOMOBILES.— 
‘‘(A) AUTOMOBILE FUEL ECONOMY AVERAGE FOR MODEL 
YEARS 2011 THROUGH 2020.—The Secretary shall prescribe 
a separate average fuel economy standard for passenger 
automobiles and a separate average fuel economy standard 
for non-passenger automobiles for each model year begin-
ning with model year 2011 to achieve a combined fuel 
economy average for model year 2020 of at least 35 miles 
per gallon for the total fleet of passenger and non-passenger 
automobiles manufactured for sale in the United States 
for that model year. 
‘‘(B) AUTOMOBILE FUEL ECONOMY AVERAGE FOR MODEL 
YEARS 2021 THROUGH 2030.—For model years 2021 through 
2030, the average fuel economy required to be attained 
by each fleet of passenger and non-passenger automobiles 
manufactured for sale in the United States shall be the 
maximum feasible average fuel economy standard for each 
fleet for that model year. 
‘‘(C) PROGRESS TOWARD STANDARD REQUIRED.—In pre-
scribing average fuel economy standards under subpara-
graph (A), the Secretary shall prescribe annual fuel 
economy standard increases that increase the applicable 
average fuel economy standard ratably beginning with 
model year 2011 and ending with model year 2020. 
‘‘(3) AUTHORITY OF THE SECRETARY.—The Secretary shall— 
‘‘(A) prescribe by regulation separate average fuel 
economy standards for passenger and non-passenger auto-
mobiles based on 1 or more vehicle attributes related to 
fuel economy and express each standard in the form of 
a mathematical function; and 
‘‘(B) issue regulations under this title prescribing aver-
age fuel economy standards for at least 1, but not more 
than 5, model years. 
‘‘(4) MINIMUM STANDARD.—In addition to any standard pre-
scribed pursuant to paragraph (3), each manufacturer shall 
also meet the minimum standard for domestically manufac-
tured passenger automobiles, which shall be the greater of— 
‘‘(A) 27.5 miles per gallon; or 
‘‘(B) 92 percent of the average fuel economy projected 
by the Secretary for the combined domestic and non- 
domestic passenger automobile fleets manufactured for sale 
in the United States by all manufacturers in the model 
year, which projection shall be published in the Federal
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Register when the standard for that model year is promul-
gated in accordance with this section.’’; and 
(3) in subsection (c)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘(1) Subject to paragraph (2) of this 
subsection, the’’ and inserting ‘‘The’’; and 
(B) by striking paragraph (2). 
(b) FUEL ECONOMY STANDARD FOR COMMERCIAL MEDIUM-DUTY 
AND HEAVY-DUTY ON-HIGHWAY VEHICLES
AND WORK TRUCKS.— 
Section 32902 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding 
at the end the following: 
‘‘(k) COMMERCIAL MEDIUM- AND HEAVY-DUTY ON-HIGHWAY 
VEHICLES AND WORK TRUCKS.— 
‘‘(1) STUDY.—Not later than 1 year after the National 
Academy of Sciences publishes the results of its study under 
section 108 of the Ten-in-Ten Fuel Economy Act, the Secretary 
of Transportation, in consultation with the Secretary of Energy 
and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, 
shall examine the fuel efficiency of commercial medium- and 
heavy-duty on-highway vehicles and work trucks and deter-
mine— 
‘‘(A) the appropriate test procedures and methodologies 
for measuring the fuel efficiency of such vehicles and work 
trucks; 
‘‘(B) the appropriate metric for measuring and 
expressing commercial medium- and heavy-duty on-high-
way vehicle and work truck fuel efficiency performance, 
taking into consideration, among other things, the work 
performed by such on-highway vehicles and work trucks 
and types of operations in which they are used; 
‘‘(C) the range of factors, including, without limitation, 
design, functionality, use, duty cycle, infrastructure, and 
total overall energy consumption and operating costs that 
affect commercial medium- and heavy-duty on-highway 
vehicle and work truck fuel efficiency; and 
‘‘(D) such other factors and conditions that could have 
an impact on a program to improve commercial medium- 
and heavy-duty on-highway vehicle and work truck fuel 
efficiency. 
‘‘(2) RULEMAKING.—Not later than 24 months after comple-
tion of the study required under paragraph (1), the Secretary, 
in consultation with the Secretary of Energy and the Adminis-
trator of the Environmental Protection Agency, by regulation, 
shall determine in a rulemaking proceeding how to implement 
a commercial medium- and heavy-duty on-highway vehicle and 
work truck fuel efficiency improvement program designed to 
achieve the maximum feasible improvement, and shall adopt 
and implement appropriate test methods, measurement 
metrics, fuel economy standards, and compliance and enforce-
ment protocols that are appropriate, cost-effective, and techno-
logically feasible for commercial medium- and heavy-duty on- 
highway vehicles and work trucks. The Secretary may prescribe 
separate standards for different classes of vehicles under this 
subsection. 
‘‘(3) LEAD-TIME; REGULATORY STABILITY.—The commercial 
medium- and heavy-duty on-highway vehicle and work truck 
fuel economy standard adopted pursuant to this subsection 
shall provide not less than—
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‘‘(A) 4 full model years of regulatory lead-time; and 
‘‘(B) 3 full model years of regulatory stability.’’. 
SEC. 103. DEFINITIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 32901(a) of title 49, United States 
Code, is amended— 
(1) by striking paragraph (3) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(3) except as provided in section 32908 of this title, ‘auto-
mobile’ means a 4-wheeled vehicle that is propelled by fuel, 
or by alternative fuel, manufactured primarily for use on public 
streets, roads, and highways and rated at less than 10,000 
pounds gross vehicle weight, except— 
‘‘(A) a vehicle operated only on a rail line; 
‘‘(B) a vehicle manufactured in different stages by 2 
or more manufacturers, if no intermediate or final-stage 
manufacturer of that vehicle manufactures more than 
10,000 multi-stage vehicles per year; or 
‘‘(C) a work truck.’’; 
(2) by redesignating paragraphs (7) through (16) as para-
graphs (8) through (17), respectively; 
(3) by inserting after paragraph (6) the following: 
‘‘(7) ‘commercial medium- and heavy-duty on-highway 
vehicle’ means an on-highway vehicle with a gross vehicle 
weight rating of 10,000 pounds or more.’’; 
(4) in paragraph (9)(A), as redesignated, by inserting ‘‘or 
a mixture of biodiesel and diesel fuel meeting the standard 
established by the American Society for Testing and Materials 
or under section 211(u) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7545(u)) 
for fuel containing 20 percent biodiesel (commonly known as 
‘B20’)’’ after ‘‘alternative fuel’’; 
(5) by redesignating paragraph (17), as redesignated, as 
paragraph (18); 
(6) by inserting after paragraph (16), as redesignated, the 
following: 
‘‘(17) ‘non-passenger automobile’ means an automobile that 
is not a passenger automobile or a work truck.’’; and 
(7) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(19) ‘work truck’ means a vehicle that— 
‘‘(A) is rated at between 8,500 and 10,000 pounds gross 
vehicle weight; and 
‘‘(B) is not a medium-duty passenger vehicle (as defined 
in section 86.1803–01 of title 40, Code of Federal Regula-
tions, as in effect on the date of the enactment of the 
Ten-in-Ten Fuel Economy Act).’’. 
SEC. 104. CREDIT TRADING PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 32903 of title 49, United States Code, 
is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘section 32902(b)–(d) of this title’’ each place 
it appears and inserting ‘‘subsections (a) through (d) of section 
32902’’; 
(2) in subsection (a)(2)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘3 consecutive model years’’ and 
inserting ‘‘5 consecutive model years’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘clause (1) of this subsection,’’ and 
inserting ‘‘paragraph (1)’’; 
(3) by redesignating subsection (f) as subsection (h); and 
(4) by inserting after subsection (e) the following:
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‘‘(f) CREDIT TRADING AMONG MANUFACTURERS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Transportation may 
establish, by regulation, a fuel economy credit trading program 
to allow manufacturers whose automobiles exceed the average 
fuel economy standards prescribed under section 32902 to earn 
credits to be sold to manufacturers whose automobiles fail 
to achieve the prescribed standards such that the total oil 
savings associated with manufacturers that exceed the pre-
scribed standards are preserved when trading credits to manu-
facturers that fail to achieve the prescribed standards. 
‘‘(2) LIMITATION.—The trading of credits by a manufacturer 
to the category of passenger automobiles manufactured domesti-
cally is limited to the extent that the fuel economy level of 
such automobiles shall comply with the requirements of section 
32902(b)(4), without regard to any trading of credits from other 
manufacturers. 
‘‘(g) 
CREDIT
TRANSFERRING
WITHIN
A
MANUFACTURER’S 
FLEET.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Transportation shall 
establish by regulation a fuel economy credit transferring pro-
gram to allow any manufacturer whose automobiles exceed 
any of the average fuel economy standards prescribed under 
section 32902 to transfer the credits earned under this section 
and to apply such credits within that manufacturer’s fleet to 
a compliance category of automobiles that fails to achieve the 
prescribed standards. 
‘‘(2) YEARS FOR WHICH USED.—Credits transferred under 
this subsection are available to be used in the same model 
years that the manufacturer could have applied such credits 
under subsections (a), (b), (d), and (e), as well as for the model 
year in which the manufacturer earned such credits. 
‘‘(3) MAXIMUM INCREASE.—The maximum increase in any 
compliance category attributable to transferred credits is— 
‘‘(A) for model years 2011 through 2013, 1.0 mile per 
gallon; 
‘‘(B) for model years 2014 through 2017, 1.5 miles 
per gallon; and 
‘‘(C) for model year 2018 and subsequent model years, 
2.0 miles per gallon. 
‘‘(4) LIMITATION.—The transfer of credits by a manufacturer 
to the category of passenger automobiles manufactured domesti-
cally is limited to the extent that the fuel economy level of 
such automobiles shall comply with the requirements under 
section 32904(b)(4), without regard to any transfer of credits 
from other categories of automobiles described in paragraph 
(6)(B). 
‘‘(5) YEARS AVAILABLE.—A credit may be transferred under 
this subsection only if it is earned after model year 2010. 
‘‘(6) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection: 
‘‘(A) FLEET.—The term ‘fleet’ means all automobiles 
manufactured by a manufacturer in a particular model 
year. 
‘‘(B) COMPLIANCE
CATEGORY
OF
AUTOMOBILES.—The 
term ‘compliance category of automobiles’ means any of 
the following 3 categories of automobiles for which compli-
ance is separately calculated under this chapter:
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‘‘(i) Passenger automobiles manufactured domesti-
cally. 
‘‘(ii) Passenger automobiles not manufactured 
domestically. 
‘‘(iii) Non-passenger automobiles.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) LIMITATIONS.—Section 32902(h) of title 49, United 
States Code, is amended— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end; 
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking the period at the 
end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(3) may not consider, when prescribing a fuel economy 
standard, the trading, transferring, or availability of credits 
under section 32903.’’. 
(2) SEPARATE
CALCULATIONS.—Section 32904(b)(1)(B) is 
amended by striking ‘‘chapter.’’ and inserting ‘‘chapter, except 
for the purposes of section 32903.’’. 
SEC. 105. CONSUMER INFORMATION. 
Section 32908 of title 49, United States Code, is amended 
by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(g) CONSUMER INFORMATION.— 
‘‘(1) PROGRAM.—The Secretary of Transportation, in con-
sultation with the Secretary of Energy and the Administrator 
of the Environmental Protection Agency, shall develop and 
implement by rule a program to require manufacturers— 
‘‘(A) to label new automobiles sold in the United States 
with— 
‘‘(i) information reflecting an automobile’s perform-
ance on the basis of criteria that the Administrator 
shall develop, not later than 18 months after the date 
of the enactment of the Ten-in-Ten Fuel Economy Act, 
to reflect fuel economy and greenhouse gas and other 
emissions over the useful life of the automobile; 
‘‘(ii) a rating system that would make it easy for 
consumers to compare the fuel economy and green-
house gas and other emissions of automobiles at the 
point of purchase, including a designation of auto-
mobiles— 
‘‘(I) with the lowest greenhouse gas emissions 
over the useful life of the vehicles; and 
‘‘(II) the highest fuel economy; and 
‘‘(iii) a permanent and prominent display that an 
automobile is capable of operating on an alternative 
fuel; and 
‘‘(B) to include in the owner’s manual for vehicles 
capable of operating on alternative fuels information that 
describes that capability and the benefits of using alter-
native fuels, including the renewable nature and environ-
mental benefits of using alternative fuels. 
‘‘(2) CONSUMER EDUCATION.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary of Transportation, 
in consultation with the Secretary of Energy and the 
Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, 
shall develop and implement by rule a consumer education 
program to improve consumer understanding of automobile
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performance described in paragraph (1)(A)(i) and to inform 
consumers of the benefits of using alternative fuel in auto-
mobiles and the location of stations with alternative fuel 
capacity. 
‘‘(B) FUEL SAVINGS EDUCATION CAMPAIGN.—The Sec-
retary of Transportation shall establish a consumer edu-
cation campaign on the fuel savings that would be recog-
nized from the purchase of vehicles equipped with thermal 
management technologies, including energy efficient air 
conditioning systems and glass. 
‘‘(3) FUEL
TANK
LABELS
FOR
ALTERNATIVE
FUEL
AUTO-
MOBILES.—The Secretary of Transportation shall by rule require 
a label to be attached to the fuel compartment of vehicles 
capable of operating on alternative fuels, with the form of 
alternative fuel stated on the label. A label attached in compli-
ance with the requirements of section 32905(h) is deemed to 
meet the requirements of this paragraph. 
‘‘(4) RULEMAKING DEADLINE.—The Secretary of Transpor-
tation shall issue a final rule under this subsection not later 
than 42 months after the date of the enactment of the Ten- 
in-Ten Fuel Economy Act.’’. 
SEC. 106. CONTINUED APPLICABILITY OF EXISTING STANDARDS. 
Nothing in this subtitle, or the amendments made by this 
subtitle, shall be construed to affect the application of section 32902 
of title 49, United States Code, to passenger automobiles or non- 
passenger automobiles manufactured before model year 2011. 
SEC. 107. NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES STUDIES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—As soon as practicable after the date of enact-
ment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall execute 
an agreement with the National Academy of Sciences to develop 
a report evaluating vehicle fuel economy standards, including— 
(1) an assessment of automotive technologies and costs 
to reflect developments since the Academy’s 2002 report evalu-
ating the corporate average fuel economy standards was con-
ducted; 
(2) an analysis of existing and potential technologies that 
may be used practically to improve automobile and medium- 
duty and heavy-duty truck fuel economy; 
(3) an analysis of how such technologies may be practically 
integrated into the automotive and medium-duty and heavy- 
duty truck manufacturing process; and 
(4) an assessment of how such technologies may be used 
to meet the new fuel economy standards under chapter 329 
of title 49, United States Code, as amended by this subtitle. 
(b) REPORT.—The Academy shall submit the report to the Sec-
retary, the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation 
of the Senate, and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of 
the House of Representatives, with its findings and recommenda-
tions not later than 5 years after the date on which the Secretary 
executes the agreement with the Academy. 
(c) QUINQUENNIAL
UPDATES.—After submitting the initial 
report, the Academy shall update the report at 5 year intervals 
thereafter through 2025.
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SEC. 108. NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES STUDY OF MEDIUM-DUTY 
AND HEAVY-DUTY TRUCK FUEL ECONOMY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—As soon as practicable after the date of enact-
ment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall execute 
an agreement with the National Academy of Sciences to develop 
a report evaluating medium-duty and heavy-duty truck fuel 
economy standards, including— 
(1) an assessment of technologies and costs to evaluate 
fuel economy for medium-duty and heavy-duty trucks; 
(2) an analysis of existing and potential technologies that 
may be used practically to improve medium-duty and heavy- 
duty truck fuel economy; 
(3) an analysis of how such technologies may be practically 
integrated into the medium-duty and heavy-duty truck manu-
facturing process; 
(4) an assessment of how such technologies may be used 
to meet fuel economy standards to be prescribed under section 
32902(k) of title 49, United States Code, as amended by this 
subtitle; and 
(5) associated costs and other impacts on the operation 
of medium-duty and heavy-duty trucks, including congestion. 
(b) REPORT.—The Academy shall submit the report to the Sec-
retary, the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation 
of the Senate, and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of 
the House of Representatives, with its findings and recommenda-
tions not later than 1 year after the date on which the Secretary 
executes the agreement with the Academy. 
SEC. 109. EXTENSION OF FLEXIBLE FUEL VEHICLE CREDIT PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 32906 of title 49, United States Code, 
is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘§ 32906. Maximum fuel economy increase for alternative fuel 
automobiles 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—For each of model years 1993 through 2019 
for each category of automobile (except an electric automobile), 
the maximum increase in average fuel economy for a manufacturer 
attributable to dual fueled automobiles is— 
‘‘(1) 1.2 miles a gallon for each of model years 1993 through 
2014; 
‘‘(2) 1.0 miles per gallon for model year 2015; 
‘‘(3) 0.8 miles per gallon for model year 2016; 
‘‘(4) 0.6 miles per gallon for model year 2017; 
‘‘(5) 0.4 miles per gallon for model year 2018; 
‘‘(6) 0.2 miles per gallon for model year 2019; and 
‘‘(7) 0 miles per gallon for model years after 2019. 
‘‘(b) CALCULATION.—In applying subsection (a), the Adminis-
trator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall determine the 
increase in a manufacturer’s average fuel economy attributable 
to dual fueled automobiles by subtracting from the manufacturer’s 
average fuel economy calculated under section 32905(e) the number 
equal to what the manufacturer’s average fuel economy would be 
if it were calculated by the formula under section 32904(a)(1) by 
including as the denominator for each model of dual fueled auto-
mobiles the fuel economy when the automobiles are operated on 
gasoline or diesel fuel.’’.
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(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Section 32905 of title 49, 
United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘1993–2010,’’ and inserting 
‘‘1993 through 2019,’’; 
(2) in subsection (d), by striking ‘‘1993–2010,’’ and inserting 
‘‘1993 through 2019,’’; 
(3) by striking subsections (f) and (g); and 
(4) by redesignating subsection (h) as subsection (f). 
(c) B20 BIODIESEL FLEXIBLE FUEL CREDIT.—Section 32905(b)(2) 
of title 49, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(2) .5 divided by the fuel economy— 
‘‘(A) measured under subsection (a) when operating 
the model on alternative fuel; or 
‘‘(B) measured based on the fuel content of B20 when 
operating the model on B20, which is deemed to contain 
0.15 gallon of fuel.’’. 
SEC. 110. PERIODIC REVIEW OF ACCURACY OF FUEL ECONOMY 
LABELING PROCEDURES. 
Beginning in December 2009, and not less often than every 
5 years thereafter, the Administrator of the Environmental Protec-
tion Agency, in consultation with the Secretary of Transportation, 
shall— 
(1) reevaluate the fuel economy labeling procedures 
described in the final rule published in the Federal Register 
on December 27, 2006 (71 Fed. Reg. 77,872; 40 CFR parts 
86 and 600) to determine whether changes in the factors used 
to establish the labeling procedures warrant a revision of that 
process; and 
(2) submit a report to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Energy 
and Commerce of the House of Representatives that describes 
the results of the reevaluation process. 
SEC. 111. CONSUMER TIRE INFORMATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 323 of title 49, United States Code, 
is amended by inserting after section 32304 the following: 
‘‘§ 32304A. Consumer tire information 
‘‘(a) RULEMAKING.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 24 months after the date 
of enactment of the Ten-in-Ten Fuel Economy Act, the Secretary 
of Transportation shall, after notice and opportunity for com-
ment, promulgate rules establishing a national tire fuel effi-
ciency consumer information program for replacement tires 
designed for use on motor vehicles to educate consumers about 
the effect of tires on automobile fuel efficiency, safety, and 
durability. 
‘‘(2) ITEMS
INCLUDED
IN
RULE.—The rulemaking shall 
include— 
‘‘(A) a national tire fuel efficiency rating system for 
motor vehicle replacement tires to assist consumers in 
making more educated tire purchasing decisions; 
‘‘(B) requirements for providing information to con-
sumers, including information at the point of sale and 
other 
potential 
information 
dissemination 
methods, 
including the Internet;
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‘‘(C) specifications for test methods for manufacturers 
to use in assessing and rating tires to avoid variation 
among test equipment and manufacturers; and 
‘‘(D) a national tire maintenance consumer education 
program including, information on tire inflation pressure, 
alignment, rotation, and tread wear to maximize fuel effi-
ciency, safety, and durability of replacement tires. 
‘‘(3) APPLICABILITY.—This section shall apply only to 
replacement tires covered under section 575.104(c) of title 49, 
Code of Federal Regulations, in effect on the date of the enact-
ment of the Ten-in-Ten Fuel Economy Act. 
‘‘(b) CONSULTATION.—The Secretary shall consult with the Sec-
retary of Energy and the Administrator of the Environmental 
Protection Agency on the means of conveying tire fuel efficiency 
consumer information. 
‘‘(c) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—The Secretary shall conduct peri-
odic assessments of the rules promulgated under this section to 
determine the utility of such rules to consumers, the level of 
cooperation by industry, and the contribution to national goals 
pertaining to energy consumption. The Secretary shall transmit 
periodic reports detailing the findings of such assessments to the 
Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and 
the House of Representatives Committee on Energy and Commerce. 
‘‘(d) TIRE MARKING.—The Secretary shall not require permanent 
labeling of any kind on a tire for the purpose of tire fuel efficiency 
information. 
‘‘(e) APPLICATION WITH STATE AND LOCAL LAWS AND REGULA-
TIONS.—Nothing in this section prohibits a State or political subdivi-
sion thereof from enforcing a law or regulation on tire fuel efficiency 
consumer information that was in effect on January 1, 2006. After 
a requirement promulgated under this section is in effect, a State 
or political subdivision thereof may adopt or enforce a law or 
regulation on tire fuel efficiency consumer information enacted or 
promulgated after January 1, 2006, if the requirements of that 
law or regulation are identical to the requirement promulgated 
under this section. Nothing in this section shall be construed to 
preempt a State or political subdivision thereof from regulating 
the fuel efficiency of tires (including establishing testing methods 
for determining compliance with such standards) not otherwise 
preempted under this chapter.’’. 
(b) ENFORCEMENT.—Section 32308 of title 49, United States 
Code, is amended— 
(1) by redesignating subsections (c) and (d) as subsections 
(d) and (e), respectively; and 
(2) by inserting after subsection (b) the following: 
‘‘(c) SECTION 32304A.—Any person who fails to comply with 
the national tire fuel efficiency information program under section 
32304A is liable to the United States Government for a civil penalty 
of not more than $50,000 for each violation.’’. 
(c) CONFORMING
AMENDMENT.—The chapter analysis for 
chapter 323 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by inserting 
after the item relating to section 32304 the following: 
‘‘32304A. Consumer tire information’’.
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SEC. 112. USE OF CIVIL PENALTIES FOR RESEARCH AND DEVELOP-
MENT. 
Section 32912 of title 49, United States Code, is amended 
by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(e) USE OF CIVIL PENALTIES.—For fiscal year 2008 and each 
fiscal year thereafter, from the total amount deposited in the general 
fund of the Treasury during the preceding fiscal year from fines, 
penalties, and other funds obtained through enforcement actions 
conducted pursuant to this section (including funds obtained under 
consent decrees), the Secretary of the Treasury, subject to the 
availability of appropriations, shall— 
‘‘(1) transfer 50 percent of such total amount to the account 
providing appropriations to the Secretary of Transportation 
for the administration of this chapter, which shall be used 
by the Secretary to support rulemaking under this chapter; 
and 
‘‘(2) transfer 50 percent of such total amount to the account 
providing appropriations to the Secretary of Transportation 
for the administration of this chapter, which shall be used 
by the Secretary to carry out a program to make grants to 
manufacturers for retooling, reequipping, or expanding existing 
manufacturing facilities in the United States to produce 
advanced technology vehicles and components.’’. 
SEC. 113. EXEMPTION FROM SEPARATE CALCULATION REQUIREMENT. 
(a) REPEAL.—Paragraphs (6), (7), and (8) of section 32904(b) 
of title 49, United States Code, are repealed. 
(b) EFFECT OF REPEAL ON EXISTING EXEMPTIONS.—Any exemp-
tion granted under section 32904(b)(6) of title 49, United States 
Code, prior to the date of the enactment of this Act shall remain 
in effect subject to its terms through model year 2013. 
(c) ACCRUAL AND USE OF CREDITS.—Any manufacturer holding 
an exemption under section 32904(b)(6) of title 49, United States 
Code, prior to the date of the enactment of this Act may accrue 
and use credits under sections 32903 and 32905 of such title begin-
ning with model year 2011. 
Subtitle B—Improved Vehicle Technology 
SEC. 131. TRANSPORTATION ELECTRIFICATION. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) ADMINISTRATOR.—The term ‘‘Administrator’’ means the 
Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency. 
(2) BATTERY.—The term ‘‘battery’’ means an electrochemical 
energy storage system powered directly by electrical current. 
(3) ELECTRIC
TRANSPORTATION
TECHNOLOGY.—The term 
‘‘electric transportation technology’’ means— 
(A) technology used in vehicles that use an electric 
motor for all or part of the motive power of the vehicles, 
including battery electric, hybrid electric, plug-in hybrid 
electric, fuel cell, and plug-in fuel cell vehicles, or rail 
transportation; or 
(B) equipment relating to transportation or mobile 
sources of air pollution that use an electric motor to replace 
an internal combustion engine for all or part of the work 
of the equipment, including—
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(i) corded electric equipment linked to transpor-
tation or mobile sources of air pollution; and 
(ii) electrification technologies at airports, ports, 
truck stops, and material-handling facilities. 
(4) NONROAD VEHICLE.—The term ‘‘nonroad vehicle’’ means 
a vehicle— 
(A) powered— 
(i) by a nonroad engine, as that term is defined 
in section 216 of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7550); 
or 
(ii) fully or partially by an electric motor powered 
by a fuel cell, a battery, or an off-board source of 
electricity; and 
(B) that is not a motor vehicle or a vehicle used solely 
for competition. 
(5) PLUG-IN
ELECTRIC
DRIVE
VEHICLE.—The term ‘‘plug- 
in electric drive vehicle’’ means a vehicle that— 
(A) draws motive power from a battery with a capacity 
of at least 4 kilowatt-hours; 
(B) can be recharged from an external source of elec-
tricity for motive power; and 
(C) is a light-, medium-, or heavy-duty motor vehicle 
or nonroad vehicle (as those terms are defined in section 
216 of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7550)). 
(6) QUALIFIED
ELECTRIC
TRANSPORTATION
PROJECT.—The 
term ‘‘qualified electric transportation project’’ means an electric 
transportation technology project that would significantly 
reduce emissions of criteria pollutants, greenhouse gas emis-
sions, and petroleum, including— 
(A) shipside or shoreside electrification for vessels; 
(B) truck-stop electrification; 
(C) electric truck refrigeration units; 
(D) battery-powered auxiliary power units for trucks; 
(E) electric airport ground support equipment; 
(F) electric material and cargo handling equipment; 
(G) electric or dual-mode electric rail; 
(H) any distribution upgrades needed to supply elec-
tricity to the project; and 
(I) any ancillary infrastructure, including panel 
upgrades, battery chargers, in-situ transformers, and 
trenching. 
(b) PLUG-IN ELECTRIC DRIVE VEHICLE PROGRAM.— 
(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary shall establish a 
competitive program to provide grants on a cost-shared basis 
to 
State 
governments, 
local 
governments, 
metropolitan 
transportation authorities, air pollution control districts, private 
or nonprofit entities, or combinations of those governments, 
authorities, districts, and entities, to carry out one or more 
projects to encourage the use of plug-in electric drive vehicles 
or other emerging electric vehicle technologies, as determined 
by the Secretary. 
(2) ADMINISTRATION.—The Secretary shall, in consultation 
with the Secretary of Transportation and the Administrator, 
establish requirements for applications for grants under this 
section, including reporting of data to be summarized for 
dissemination to grantees and the public, including safety,
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vehicle, and component performance, and vehicle and compo-
nent life cycle costs. 
(3) PRIORITY.—In making awards under this subsection, 
the Secretary shall— 
(A) give priority consideration to applications that— 
(i) encourage early widespread use of vehicles 
described in paragraph (1); and 
(ii) are likely to make a significant contribution 
to the advancement of the production of the vehicles 
in the United States; and 
(B) ensure, to the maximum extent practicable, that 
the program established under this subsection includes 
a variety of applications, manufacturers, and end-uses. 
(4) REPORTING.—The Secretary shall require a grant 
recipient under this subsection to submit to the Secretary, 
on an annual basis, data relating to safety, vehicle performance, 
life cycle costs, and emissions of vehicles demonstrated under 
the grant, including emissions of greenhouse gases. 
(5) COST SHARING.—Section 988 of the Energy Policy Act 
of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16352) shall apply to a grant made under 
this subsection. 
(6) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is author-
ized to be appropriated to carry out this subsection $90,000,000 
for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2012, of which not less 
than 1⁄3 of the total amount appropriated shall be available 
each fiscal year to make grants to local and municipal govern-
ments. 
(c) NEAR-TERM TRANSPORTATION SECTOR ELECTRIFICATION PRO-
GRAM.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in consultation with 
the Secretary of Transportation and the Administrator, shall 
establish a program to provide grants for the conduct of quali-
fied electric transportation projects. 
(2) PRIORITY.—In providing grants under this subsection, 
the Secretary shall give priority to large-scale projects and 
large-scale aggregators of projects. 
(3) COST SHARING.—Section 988 of the Energy Policy Act 
of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16352) shall apply to a grant made under 
this subsection. 
(4) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is author-
ized to be appropriated to carry out this subsection $95,000,000 
for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2013. 
(d) EDUCATION PROGRAM.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall develop a nationwide 
electric drive transportation technology education program 
under which the Secretary shall provide— 
(A) teaching materials to secondary schools and high 
schools; and 
(B) assistance for programs relating to electric drive 
system and component engineering to institutions of higher 
education. 
(2) ELECTRIC VEHICLE COMPETITION.—The program estab-
lished under paragraph (1) shall include a plug-in hybrid elec-
tric vehicle competition for institutions of higher education, 
which shall be known as the ‘‘Dr. Andrew Frank Plug-In Elec-
tric Vehicle Competition’’.
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(3) ENGINEERS.—In carrying out the program established 
under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall provide financial 
assistance to institutions of higher education to create new, 
or support existing, degree programs to ensure the availability 
of trained electrical and mechanical engineers with the skills 
necessary for the advancement of— 
(A) plug-in electric drive vehicles; and 
(B) other forms of electric drive transportation tech-
nology vehicles. 
(4) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are author-
ized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to 
carry out this subsection. 
SEC. 132. DOMESTIC MANUFACTURING CONVERSION GRANT PRO-
GRAM. 
Section 712 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16062) 
is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘SEC. 712. DOMESTIC MANUFACTURING CONVERSION GRANT PRO-
GRAM. 
‘‘(a) PROGRAM.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall establish a program 
to encourage domestic production and sales of efficient hybrid 
and advanced diesel vehicles and components of those vehicles. 
‘‘(2) INCLUSIONS.—The program shall include grants to 
automobile manufacturers and suppliers and hybrid component 
manufacturers to encourage domestic production of efficient 
hybrid, plug-in electric hybrid, plug-in electric drive, and 
advanced diesel vehicles. 
‘‘(3) PRIORITY.—Priority shall be given to the refurbishment 
or retooling of manufacturing facilities that have recently 
ceased operation or will cease operation in the near future. 
‘‘(b) COORDINATION WITH STATE AND LOCAL PROGRAMS.—The 
Secretary may coordinate implementation of this section with State 
and local programs designed to accomplish similar goals, including 
the retention and retraining of skilled workers from the manufac-
turing facilities, including by establishing matching grant arrange-
ments. 
‘‘(c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are authorized 
to be appropriated to the Secretary such sums as may be necessary 
to carry out this section.’’. 
SEC. 133. INCLUSION OF ELECTRIC DRIVE IN ENERGY POLICY ACT 
OF 1992. 
Section 508 of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 (42 U.S.C. 13258) 
is amended— 
(1) by redesignating subsections (a) through (d) as sub-
sections (b) through (e), respectively; 
(2) by inserting before subsection (b) the following: 
‘‘(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) FUEL
CELL
ELECTRIC
VEHICLE.—The term ‘fuel cell 
electric vehicle’ means an on-road or non-road vehicle that 
uses a fuel cell (as defined in section 803 of the Spark M. 
Matsunaga Hydrogen Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16152)). 
‘‘(2) HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLE.—The term ‘hybrid electric 
vehicle’ means a new qualified hybrid motor vehicle (as defined 
in section 30B(d)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986).
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‘‘(3) MEDIUM- OR HEAVY-DUTY ELECTRIC VEHICLE.—The term 
‘medium- or heavy-duty electric vehicle’ means an electric, 
hybrid electric, or plug-in hybrid electric vehicle with a gross 
vehicle weight of more than 8,501 pounds. 
‘‘(4) 
NEIGHBORHOOD
ELECTRIC
VEHICLE.—The 
term 
‘neighborhood electric vehicle’ means a 4-wheeled on-road or 
nonroad vehicle that— 
‘‘(A) has a top attainable speed in 1 mile of more 
than 20 mph and not more than 25 mph on a paved 
level surface; and 
‘‘(B) is propelled by an electric motor and on-board, 
rechargeable energy storage system that is rechargeable 
using an off-board source of electricity. 
‘‘(5) PLUG-IN ELECTRIC DRIVE VEHICLE.—The term ‘plug- 
in electric drive vehicle’ means a vehicle that— 
‘‘(A) draws motive power from a battery with a capacity 
of at least 4 kilowatt-hours; 
‘‘(B) can be recharged from an external source of elec-
tricity for motive power; and 
‘‘(C) is a light-, medium-, or heavy duty motor vehicle 
or nonroad vehicle (as those terms are defined in section 
216 of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7550)).’’; 
(3) in subsection (b) (as redesignated by paragraph (1))— 
(A) by striking ‘‘The Secretary’’ and inserting the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(1) ALLOCATION.—The Secretary’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(2) ELECTRIC VEHICLES.—Not later than January 31, 2009, 
the Secretary shall— 
‘‘(A) allocate credit in an amount to be determined 
by the Secretary for— 
‘‘(i) acquisition of— 
‘‘(I) a hybrid electric vehicle; 
‘‘(II) a plug-in electric drive vehicle; 
‘‘(III) a fuel cell electric vehicle; 
‘‘(IV) a neighborhood electric vehicle; or 
‘‘(V) a medium- or heavy-duty electric vehicle; 
and 
‘‘(ii) investment in qualified alternative fuel infra-
structure or nonroad equipment, as determined by the 
Secretary; and 
‘‘(B) allocate more than 1, but not to exceed 5, credits 
for investment in an emerging technology relating to any 
vehicle described in subparagraph (A) to encourage— 
‘‘(i) a reduction in petroleum demand; 
‘‘(ii) technological advancement; and 
‘‘(iii) a reduction in vehicle emissions.’’; 
(4) in subsection (c) (as redesignated by paragraph (1)), 
by striking ‘‘subsection (a)’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection (b)’’; and 
(5) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(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 2008 through 2013.’’.
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SEC. 134. LOAN GUARANTEES FOR FUEL-EFFICIENT AUTOMOBILE 
PARTS MANUFACTURERS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 712(a)(2) of the Energy Policy Act 
of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16062(a)(2)) (as amended by section 132) is 
amended by inserting ‘‘and loan guarantees under section 1703’’ 
after ‘‘grants’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 1703(b) of the Energy 
Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16513(b)) is amended by striking 
paragraph (8) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(8) Production facilities for the manufacture of fuel effi-
cient vehicles or parts of those vehicles, including electric drive 
vehicles and advanced diesel vehicles.’’. 
SEC. 135. ADVANCED BATTERY LOAN GUARANTEE PROGRAM. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT OF PROGRAM.—The Secretary shall estab-
lish a program to provide guarantees of loans by private institutions 
for the construction of facilities for the manufacture of advanced 
vehicle batteries and battery systems that are developed and pro-
duced in the United States, including advanced lithium ion batteries 
and hybrid electrical system and component manufacturers and 
software designers. 
(b) REQUIREMENTS.—The Secretary may provide a loan guar-
antee under subsection (a) to an applicant if— 
(1) without a loan guarantee, credit is not available to 
the applicant under reasonable terms or conditions sufficient 
to finance the construction of a facility described in subsection 
(a); 
(2) the prospective earning power of the applicant and 
the character and value of the security pledged provide a 
reasonable assurance of repayment of the loan to be guaranteed 
in accordance with the terms of the loan; and 
(3) the loan bears interest at a rate determined by the 
Secretary to be reasonable, taking into account the current 
average yield on outstanding obligations of the United States 
with remaining periods of maturity comparable to the maturity 
of the loan. 
(c) CRITERIA.—In selecting recipients of loan guarantees from 
among applicants, the Secretary shall give preference to proposals 
that— 
(1) meet all applicable Federal and State permitting 
requirements; 
(2) are most likely to be successful; and 
(3) are located in local markets that have the greatest 
need for the facility. 
(d) MATURITY.—A loan guaranteed under subsection (a) shall 
have a maturity of not more than 20 years. 
(e) TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—The loan agreement for a loan 
guaranteed under subsection (a) shall provide that no provision 
of the loan agreement may be amended or waived without the 
consent of the Secretary. 
(f) ASSURANCE OF REPAYMENT.—The Secretary shall require 
that an applicant for a loan guarantee under subsection (a) provide 
an assurance of repayment in the form of a performance bond, 
insurance, collateral, or other means acceptable to the Secretary 
in an amount equal to not less than 20 percent of the amount 
of the loan.
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(g) GUARANTEE FEE.—The recipient of a loan guarantee under 
subsection (a) shall pay the Secretary an amount determined by 
the Secretary to be sufficient to cover the administrative costs 
of the Secretary relating to the loan guarantee. 
(h) FULL FAITH AND CREDIT.—The full faith and credit of the 
United States is pledged to the payment of all guarantees made 
under this section. Any such guarantee made by the Secretary 
shall be conclusive evidence of the eligibility of the loan for the 
guarantee with respect to principal and interest. The validity of 
the guarantee shall be incontestable in the hands of a holder 
of the guaranteed loan. 
(i) REPORTS.—Until each guaranteed loan under this section 
has been repaid in full, the Secretary shall annually submit to 
Congress a report on the activities of the Secretary under this 
section. 
(j) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are authorized 
to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out this 
section. 
(k) TERMINATION OF AUTHORITY.—The authority of the Sec-
retary to issue a loan guarantee under subsection (a) terminates 
on the date that is 10 years after the date of enactment of this 
Act. 
SEC. 136. ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY VEHICLES MANUFACTURING 
INCENTIVE PROGRAM. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY VEHICLE.—The term ‘‘advanced 
technology vehicle’’ means a light duty vehicle that meets— 
(A) the Bin 5 Tier II emission standard established 
in regulations issued by the Administrator of the Environ-
mental Protection Agency under section 202(i) of the Clean 
Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7521(i)), or a lower-numbered Bin emis-
sion standard; 
(B) any new emission standard in effect for fine particu-
late matter prescribed by the Administrator under that 
Act (42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.); and 
(C) at least 125 percent of the average base year com-
bined fuel economy for vehicles with substantially similar 
attributes. 
(2) COMBINED FUEL ECONOMY.—The term ‘‘combined fuel 
economy’’ means— 
(A) the combined city/highway miles per gallon values, 
as reported in accordance with section 32904 of title 49, 
United States Code; and 
(B) in the case of an electric drive vehicle with the 
ability to recharge from an off-board source, the reported 
mileage, as determined in a manner consistent with the 
Society of Automotive Engineers recommended practice for 
that configuration or a similar practice recommended by 
the Secretary. 
(3) 
ENGINEERING
INTEGRATION
COSTS.—The 
term 
‘‘engineering integration costs’’ includes the cost of engineering 
tasks relating to— 
(A) incorporating qualifying components into the design 
of advanced technology vehicles; and
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(B) designing tooling and equipment and developing 
manufacturing processes and material suppliers for produc-
tion facilities that produce qualifying components or 
advanced technology vehicles. 
(4) QUALIFYING COMPONENTS.—The term ‘‘qualifying compo-
nents’’ means components that the Secretary determines to 
be— 
(A) designed for advanced technology vehicles; and 
(B) installed for the purpose of meeting the perform-
ance requirements of advanced technology vehicles. 
(b) ADVANCED VEHICLES MANUFACTURING FACILITY.—The Sec-
retary shall provide facility funding awards under this section to 
automobile manufacturers and component suppliers to pay not more 
than 30 percent of the cost of— 
(1) reequipping, expanding, or establishing a manufac-
turing facility in the United States to produce— 
(A) qualifying advanced technology vehicles; or 
(B) qualifying components; and 
(2) engineering integration performed in the United States 
of qualifying vehicles and qualifying components. 
(c) PERIOD OF AVAILABILITY.—An award under subsection (b) 
shall apply to— 
(1) facilities and equipment placed in service before 
December 30, 2020; and 
(2) engineering integration costs incurred during the period 
beginning on the date of enactment of this Act and ending 
on December 30, 2020. 
(d) DIRECT LOAN PROGRAM.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after the date 
of enactment of this Act, and subject to the availability of 
appropriated funds, the Secretary shall carry out a program 
to provide a total of not more than $25,000,000,000 in loans 
to eligible individuals and entities (as determined by the Sec-
retary) for the costs of activities described in subsection (b). 
(2) APPLICATION.—An applicant for a loan under this sub-
section shall submit to the Secretary an application at such 
time, in such manner, and containing such information as 
the Secretary may require, including a written assurance that— 
(A) all laborers and mechanics employed by contractors 
or subcontractors during construction, alteration, or repair 
that is financed, in whole or in part, by a loan under 
this section shall be paid wages at rates not less than 
those prevailing on similar construction in the locality, 
as determined by the Secretary of Labor in accordance 
with sections 3141–3144, 3146, and 3147 of title 40, United 
States Code; and 
(B) the Secretary of Labor shall, with respect to the 
labor standards described in this paragraph, have the 
authority and functions set forth in Reorganization Plan 
Numbered 14 of 1950 (5 U.S.C. App.) and section 3145 
of title 40, United States Code. 
(3) SELECTION OF ELIGIBLE PROJECTS.—The Secretary shall 
select eligible projects to receive loans under this subsection 
in cases in which, as determined by the Secretary, the award 
recipient— 
(A) is financially viable without the receipt of addi-
tional Federal funding associated with the proposed project;
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(B) will provide sufficient information to the Secretary 
for the Secretary to ensure that the qualified investment 
is expended efficiently and effectively; and 
(C) has met such other criteria as may be established 
and published by the Secretary. 
(4) RATES, TERMS, AND REPAYMENT OF LOANS.—A loan pro-
vided under this subsection— 
(A) shall have an interest rate that, as of the date 
on which the loan is made, is equal to the cost of funds 
to the Department of the Treasury for obligations of com-
parable maturity; 
(B) shall have a term equal to the lesser of— 
(i) the projected life, in years, of the eligible project 
to be carried out using funds from the loan, as deter-
mined by the Secretary; and 
(ii) 25 years; 
(C) may be subject to a deferral in repayment for 
not more than 5 years after the date on which the eligible 
project carried out using funds from the loan first begins 
operations, as determined by the Secretary; and 
(D) shall be made by the Federal Financing Bank. 
(e) IMPROVEMENT.—The Secretary shall issue regulations that 
require that, in order for an automobile manufacturer to be eligible 
for an award or loan under this section during a particular year, 
the adjusted average fuel economy of the manufacturer for light 
duty vehicles produced by the manufacturer during the most recent 
year for which data are available shall be not less than the average 
fuel economy for all light duty vehicles of the manufacturer for 
model year 2005. In order to determine fuel economy baselines 
for eligibility of a new manufacturer or a manufacturer that has 
not produced previously produced equivalent vehicles, the Secretary 
may substitute industry averages. 
(f) FEES.—Administrative costs shall be no more than $100,000 
or 10 basis point of the loan. 
(g) PRIORITY.—The Secretary shall, in making awards or loans 
to those manufacturers that have existing facilities, give priority 
to those facilities that are oldest or have been in existence for 
at least 20 years. Such facilities can currently be sitting idle. 
(h) SET ASIDE FOR SMALL AUTOMOBILE MANUFACTURERS AND 
COMPONENT SUPPLIERS.— 
(1) DEFINITION OF COVERED FIRM.—In this subsection, the 
term ‘‘covered firm’’ means a firm that— 
(A) employs less than 500 individuals; and 
(B) manufactures automobiles or components of auto-
mobiles. 
(2) SET
ASIDE.—Of the amount of funds that are used 
to provide awards for each fiscal year under subsection (b), 
the Secretary shall use not less than 10 percent to provide 
awards to covered firms or consortia led by a covered firm. 
(i) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are authorized 
to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out this 
section for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2012.
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Subtitle C—Federal Vehicle Fleets 
SEC. 141. FEDERAL VEHICLE FLEETS. 
Section 303 of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 (42 U.S.C. 13212) 
is amended— 
(1) by redesignating subsection (f) as subsection (g); and 
(2) by inserting after subsection (e) the following new sub-
section: 
‘‘(f) VEHICLE EMISSION REQUIREMENTS.— 
‘‘(1) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection: 
‘‘(A) FEDERAL AGENCY.—The term ‘Federal agency’ does 
not include any office of the legislative branch, except that 
it does include the House of Representatives with respect 
to an acquisition described in paragraph (2)(C). 
‘‘(B) MEDIUM
DUTY
PASSENGER
VEHICLE.—The term 
‘medium duty passenger vehicle’ has the meaning given 
that term section 523.2 of title 49 of the Code of Federal 
Regulations, as in effect on the date of enactment of this 
paragraph. 
‘‘(C) MEMBER’S REPRESENTATIONAL ALLOWANCE.—The 
term ‘Member’s Representational Allowance’ means the 
allowance described in section 101(a) of the House of Rep-
resentatives Administrative Reform Technical Corrections 
Act (2 U.S.C. 57b(a)). 
‘‘(2) PROHIBITION.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in subparagraph 
(B), no Federal agency shall acquire a light duty motor 
vehicle or medium duty passenger vehicle that is not a 
low greenhouse gas emitting vehicle. 
‘‘(B) EXCEPTION.—The prohibition in subparagraph (A) 
shall not apply to acquisition of a vehicle if the head 
of the agency certifies in writing, in a separate certification 
for each individual vehicle purchased, either— 
‘‘(i) that no low greenhouse gas emitting vehicle 
is available to meet the functional needs of the agency 
and details in writing the functional needs that could 
not be met with a low greenhouse gas emitting vehicle; 
or 
‘‘(ii) that the agency has taken specific alternative 
more cost-effective measures to reduce petroleum 
consumption that— 
‘‘(I) have reduced a measured and verified 
quantity of greenhouse gas emissions equal to or 
greater than the quantity of greenhouse gas reduc-
tions that would have been achieved through 
acquisition of a low greenhouse gas emitting 
vehicle over the lifetime of the vehicle; or 
‘‘(II) will reduce each year a measured and 
verified quantity of greenhouse gas emissions 
equal to or greater than the quantity of greenhouse 
gas reductions that would have been achieved each 
year through acquisition of a low greenhouse gas 
emitting vehicle. 
‘‘(C) SPECIAL RULE FOR VEHICLES PROVIDED BY FUNDS 
CONTAINED IN MEMBERS’ REPRESENTATIONAL ALLOWANCE.— 
This paragraph shall apply to the acquisition of a light
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duty motor vehicle or medium duty passenger vehicle using 
any portion of a Member’s Representational Allowance, 
including an acquisition under a long-term lease. 
‘‘(3) GUIDANCE.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—Each year, the Administrator of 
the Environmental Protection Agency shall issue guidance 
identifying the makes and model numbers of vehicles that 
are low greenhouse gas emitting vehicles. 
‘‘(B) CONSIDERATION.—In identifying vehicles under 
subparagraph (A), the Administrator shall take into 
account the most stringent standards for vehicle green-
house gas emissions applicable to and enforceable against 
motor vehicle manufacturers for vehicles sold anywhere 
in the United States. 
‘‘(C) REQUIREMENT.—The Administrator shall not iden-
tify any vehicle as a low greenhouse gas emitting vehicle 
if the vehicle emits greenhouse gases at a higher rate 
than such standards allow for the manufacturer’s fleet 
average grams per mile of carbon dioxide-equivalent emis-
sions for that class of vehicle, taking into account any 
emissions allowances and adjustment factors such stand-
ards provide.’’. 
SEC. 142. FEDERAL FLEET CONSERVATION REQUIREMENTS. 
Part J of title III of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act 
(42 U.S.C. 6374 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘SEC. 400FF. FEDERAL FLEET CONSERVATION REQUIREMENTS. 
‘‘(a) MANDATORY REDUCTION IN PETROLEUM CONSUMPTION.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 18 months after the date 
of enactment of this section, the Secretary shall issue regula-
tions for Federal fleets subject to section 400AA to require 
that, beginning in fiscal year 2010, each Federal agency shall 
reduce petroleum consumption and increase alternative fuel 
consumption each year by an amount necessary to meet the 
goals described in paragraph (2). 
‘‘(2) GOALS.—The goals of the requirements under para-
graph (1) are that not later than October 1, 2015, and for 
each year thereafter, each Federal agency shall achieve at 
least a 20 percent reduction in annual petroleum consumption 
and a 10 percent increase in annual alternative fuel consump-
tion, as calculated from the baseline established by the Sec-
retary for fiscal year 2005. 
‘‘(3) MILESTONES.—The Secretary shall include in the regu-
lations described in paragraph (1)— 
‘‘(A) interim numeric milestones to assess annual 
agency progress towards accomplishing the goals described 
in that paragraph; and 
‘‘(B) a requirement that agencies annually report on 
progress towards meeting each of the milestones and the 
2015 goals. 
‘‘(b) PLAN.— 
‘‘(1) REQUIREMENT.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The regulations under subsection 
(a) shall require each Federal agency to develop a plan, 
and implement the measures specified in the plan by dates
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specified in the plan, to meet the required petroleum reduc-
tion levels and the alternative fuel consumption increases, 
including the milestones specified by the Secretary. 
‘‘(B) INCLUSIONS.—The plan shall— 
‘‘(i) identify the specific measures the agency will 
use to meet the requirements of subsection (a)(2); and 
‘‘(ii) quantify the reductions in petroleum consump-
tion or increases in alternative fuel consumption pro-
jected to be achieved by each measure each year. 
‘‘(2) MEASURES.—The plan may allow an agency to meet 
the required petroleum reduction level through— 
‘‘(A) the use of alternative fuels; 
‘‘(B) the acquisition of vehicles with higher fuel 
economy, including hybrid vehicles, neighborhood electric 
vehicles, electric vehicles, and plug-in hybrid vehicles if 
the vehicles are commercially available; 
‘‘(C) the substitution of cars for light trucks; 
‘‘(D) an increase in vehicle load factors; 
‘‘(E) a decrease in vehicle miles traveled; 
‘‘(F) a decrease in fleet size; and 
‘‘(G) other measures.’’. 
TITLE II—ENERGY SECURITY THROUGH 
INCREASED PRODUCTION OF BIOFUELS 
Subtitle A—Renewable Fuel Standard 
SEC. 201. DEFINITIONS. 
Section 211(o)(1) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7545(o)) is 
amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(1) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(A) ADDITIONAL RENEWABLE FUEL.—The term ‘addi-
tional renewable fuel’ means fuel that is produced from 
renewable biomass and that is used to replace or reduce 
the quantity of fossil fuel present in home heating oil 
or jet fuel. 
‘‘(B) ADVANCED BIOFUEL.— 
‘‘(i) IN
GENERAL.—The term ‘advanced biofuel’ 
means renewable fuel, other than ethanol derived from 
corn starch, that has lifecycle greenhouse gas emis-
sions, as determined by the Administrator, after notice 
and opportunity for comment, that are at least 50 
percent less than baseline lifecycle greenhouse gas 
emissions. 
‘‘(ii) INCLUSIONS.—The types of fuels eligible for 
consideration as ‘advanced biofuel’ may include any 
of the following: 
‘‘(I) Ethanol derived from cellulose, hemi-
cellulose, or lignin. 
‘‘(II) Ethanol derived from sugar or starch 
(other than corn starch). 
‘‘(III) Ethanol derived from waste material, 
including crop residue, other vegetative waste 
material, animal waste, and food waste and yard 
waste.
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‘‘(IV) Biomass-based diesel. 
‘‘(V) Biogas (including landfill gas and sewage 
waste treatment gas) produced through the conver-
sion of organic matter from renewable biomass. 
‘‘(VI) Butanol or other alcohols produced 
through the conversion of organic matter from 
renewable biomass. 
‘‘(VII) Other fuel derived from cellulosic bio-
mass. 
‘‘(C) BASELINE
LIFECYCLE
GREENHOUSE
GAS
EMIS-
SIONS.—The term ‘baseline lifecycle greenhouse gas emis-
sions’ means the average lifecycle greenhouse gas emis-
sions, as determined by the Administrator, after notice 
and opportunity for comment, for gasoline or diesel (which-
ever is being replaced by the renewable fuel) sold or distrib-
uted as transportation fuel in 2005. 
‘‘(D) BIOMASS-BASED DIESEL.—The term ‘biomass-based 
diesel’ means renewable fuel that is biodiesel as defined 
in section 312(f) of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 (42 
U.S.C. 13220(f)) and that has lifecycle greenhouse gas emis-
sions, as determined by the Administrator, after notice 
and opportunity for comment, that are at least 50 percent 
less than the baseline lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions. 
Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, renewable fuel 
derived from co-processing biomass with a petroleum feed-
stock shall be advanced biofuel if it meets the requirements 
of subparagraph (B), but is not biomass-based diesel. 
‘‘(E) CELLULOSIC BIOFUEL.—The term ‘cellulosic biofuel’ 
means renewable fuel derived from any cellulose, hemi-
cellulose, or lignin that is derived from renewable biomass 
and that has lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions, as deter-
mined by the Administrator, that are at least 60 percent 
less than the baseline lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions. 
‘‘(F) CONVENTIONAL BIOFUEL.—The term ‘conventional 
biofuel’ means renewable fuel that is ethanol derived from 
corn starch. 
‘‘(G) GREENHOUSE
GAS.—The term ‘greenhouse gas’ 
means 
carbon 
dioxide, 
hydrofluorocarbons, 
methane, 
nitrous oxide, perfluorocarbons, sulfur hexafluoride. The 
Administrator may include any other anthropogenically- 
emitted gas that is determined by the Administrator, after 
notice and comment, to contribute to global warming. 
‘‘(H) LIFECYCLE
GREENHOUSE
GAS
EMISSIONS.—The 
term ‘lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions’ means the aggre-
gate quantity of greenhouse gas emissions (including direct 
emissions and significant indirect emissions such as signifi-
cant emissions from land use changes), as determined by 
the Administrator, related to the full fuel lifecycle, 
including all stages of fuel and feedstock production and 
distribution, from feedstock generation or extraction 
through the distribution and delivery and use of the fin-
ished fuel to the ultimate consumer, where the mass values 
for all greenhouse gases are adjusted to account for their 
relative global warming potential. 
‘‘(I) RENEWABLE BIOMASS.—The term ‘renewable bio-
mass’ means each of the following:
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‘‘(i) Planted crops and crop residue harvested from 
agricultural land cleared or cultivated at any time 
prior to the enactment of this sentence that is either 
actively managed or fallow, and nonforested. 
‘‘(ii) Planted trees and tree residue from actively 
managed tree plantations on non-federal land cleared 
at any time prior to enactment of this sentence, 
including land belonging to an Indian tribe or an 
Indian individual, that is held in trust by the United 
States or subject to a restriction against alienation 
imposed by the United States. 
‘‘(iii) 
Animal 
waste 
material 
and 
animal 
byproducts. 
‘‘(iv) Slash and pre-commercial thinnings that are 
from non-federal forestlands, including forestlands 
belonging to an Indian tribe or an Indian individual, 
that are held in trust by the United States or subject 
to a restriction against alienation imposed by the 
United States, but not forests or forestlands that are 
ecological communities with a global or State ranking 
of critically imperiled, imperiled, or rare pursuant to 
a State Natural Heritage Program, old growth forest, 
or late successional forest. 
‘‘(v) Biomass obtained from the immediate vicinity 
of buildings and other areas regularly occupied by 
people, or of public infrastructure, at risk from wildfire. 
‘‘(vi) Algae. 
‘‘(vii) Separated yard waste or food waste, 
including recycled cooking and trap grease. 
‘‘(J) RENEWABLE
FUEL.—The term ‘renewable fuel’ 
means fuel that is produced from renewable biomass and 
that is used to replace or reduce the quantity of fossil 
fuel present in a transportation fuel. 
‘‘(K) SMALL
REFINERY.—The term ‘small refinery’ 
means a refinery for which the average aggregate daily 
crude oil throughput for a calendar year (as determined 
by dividing the aggregate throughput for the calendar year 
by the number of days in the calendar year) does not 
exceed 75,000 barrels. 
‘‘(L) TRANSPORTATION FUEL.—The term ‘transportation 
fuel’ means fuel for use in motor vehicles, motor vehicle 
engines, nonroad vehicles, or nonroad engines (except for 
ocean-going vessels).’’. 
SEC. 202. RENEWABLE FUEL STANDARD. 
(a) RENEWABLE FUEL PROGRAM.—Paragraph (2) of section 
211(o) (42 U.S.C. 7545(o)(2)) of the Clean Air Act is amended 
as follows: 
(1) REGULATIONS.—Clause (i) of subparagraph (A) is 
amended by adding the following at the end thereof: ‘‘Not 
later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this sentence, 
the Administrator shall revise the regulations under this para-
graph to ensure that transportation fuel sold or introduced 
into commerce in the United States (except in noncontiguous 
States or territories), on an annual average basis, contains 
at least the applicable volume of renewable fuel, advanced 
biofuel, cellulosic biofuel, and biomass-based diesel, determined
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in accordance with subparagraph (B) and, in the case of any 
such renewable fuel produced from new facilities that commence 
construction after the date of enactment of this sentence, 
achieves at least a 20 percent reduction in lifecycle greenhouse 
gas emissions compared to baseline lifecycle greenhouse gas 
emissions.’’. 
(2) APPLICABLE VOLUMES OF RENEWABLE FUEL.—Subpara-
graph (B) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(B) APPLICABLE VOLUMES.— 
‘‘(i) CALENDAR YEARS AFTER 2005.— 
‘‘(I) RENEWABLE
FUEL.—For the purpose of 
subparagraph (A), the applicable volume of renew-
able fuel for the calendar years 2006 through 2022 
shall be determined in accordance with the fol-
lowing table: 
Applicable 
volume of 
renewable 
fuel 
‘‘Calendar year: 
(in billions of 
gallons): 
2006 ..............................................................................
4.0 
2007 ..............................................................................
4.7 
2008 ..............................................................................
9.0 
2009 ..............................................................................
11.1 
2010 ..............................................................................
12.95 
2011 ..............................................................................
13.95 
2012 ..............................................................................
15.2 
2013 ..............................................................................
16.55 
2014 ..............................................................................
18.15 
2015 ..............................................................................
20.5 
2016 ..............................................................................
22.25 
2017 ..............................................................................
24.0 
2018 ..............................................................................
26.0 
2019 ..............................................................................
28.0 
2020 ..............................................................................
30.0 
2021 ..............................................................................
33.0 
2022 ..............................................................................
36.0 
‘‘(II) ADVANCED BIOFUEL.—For the purpose of 
subparagraph (A), of the volume of renewable fuel 
required under subclause (I), the applicable volume 
of advanced biofuel for the calendar years 2009 
through 2022 shall be determined in accordance 
with the following table: 
Applicable 
volume of 
advanced 
biofuel 
‘‘Calendar year: 
(in billions of 
gallons): 
2009 ..............................................................................
0.6 
2010 ..............................................................................
0.95 
2011 ..............................................................................
1.35 
2012 ..............................................................................
2.0 
2013 ..............................................................................
2.75 
2014 ..............................................................................
3.75 
2015 ..............................................................................
5.5 
2016 ..............................................................................
7.25 
2017 ..............................................................................
9.0 
2018 ..............................................................................
11.0 
2019 ..............................................................................
13.0 
2020 ..............................................................................
15.0 
2021 ..............................................................................
18.0 
2022 ..............................................................................
21.0
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‘‘(III) CELLULOSIC BIOFUEL.—For the purpose 
of subparagraph (A), of the volume of advanced 
biofuel 
required 
under 
subclause 
(II), 
the 
applicable volume of cellulosic biofuel for the cal-
endar years 2010 through 2022 shall be deter-
mined in accordance with the following table: 
Applicable 
volume of 
cellulosic 
biofuel 
‘‘Calendar year: 
(in billions of 
gallons): 
2010 ..............................................................................
0.1 
2011 ..............................................................................
0.25 
2012 ..............................................................................
0.5 
2013 ..............................................................................
1.0 
2014 ..............................................................................
1.75 
2015 ..............................................................................
3.0 
2016 ..............................................................................
4.25 
2017 ..............................................................................
5.5 
2018 ..............................................................................
7.0 
2019 ..............................................................................
8.5 
2020 ..............................................................................
10.5 
2021 ..............................................................................
13.5 
2022 ..............................................................................
16.0 
‘‘(IV) BIOMASS-BASED DIESEL.—For the purpose 
of subparagraph (A), of the volume of advanced 
biofuel 
required 
under 
subclause 
(II), 
the 
applicable volume of biomass-based diesel for the 
calendar years 2009 through 2012 shall be deter-
mined in accordance with the following table: 
Applicable 
volume of 
biomass- 
based diesel 
‘‘Calendar year: 
(in billions of 
gallons): 
2009 ..............................................................................
0.5 
2010 ..............................................................................
0.65 
2011 ..............................................................................
0.80 
2012 ..............................................................................
1.0 
‘‘(ii) OTHER CALENDAR YEARS.—For the purposes 
of subparagraph (A), the applicable volumes of each 
fuel specified in the tables in clause (i) for calendar 
years after the calendar years specified in the tables 
shall be determined by the Administrator, in coordina-
tion with the Secretary of Energy and the Secretary 
of Agriculture, based on a review of the implementation 
of the program during calendar years specified in the 
tables, and an analysis of— 
‘‘(I) the impact of the production and use of 
renewable fuels on the environment, including on 
air quality, climate change, conversion of wetlands, 
ecosystems, wildlife habitat, water quality, and 
water supply; 
‘‘(II) the impact of renewable fuels on the 
energy security of the United States; 
‘‘(III) the expected annual rate of future 
commercial 
production 
of 
renewable 
fuels, 
including advanced biofuels in each category (cel-
lulosic biofuel and biomass-based diesel);
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‘‘(IV) the impact of renewable fuels on the 
infrastructure of the United States, including 
deliverability of materials, goods, and products 
other than renewable fuel, and the sufficiency of 
infrastructure to deliver and use renewable fuel; 
‘‘(V) the impact of the use of renewable fuels 
on the cost to consumers of transportation fuel 
and on the cost to transport goods; and 
‘‘(VI) the impact of the use of renewable fuels 
on other factors, including job creation, the price 
and supply of agricultural commodities, rural eco-
nomic development, and food prices. 
The Administrator shall promulgate rules establishing 
the applicable volumes under this clause no later than 
14 months before the first year for which such 
applicable volume will apply. 
‘‘(iii) APPLICABLE VOLUME OF ADVANCED BIOFUEL.— 
For the purpose of making the determinations in clause 
(ii), for each calendar year, the applicable volume of 
advanced biofuel shall be at least the same percentage 
of the applicable volume of renewable fuel as in cal-
endar year 2022. 
‘‘(iv) 
APPLICABLE
VOLUME
OF
CELLULOSIC 
BIOFUEL.—For the purpose of making the determina-
tions in clause (ii), for each calendar year, the 
applicable volume of cellulosic biofuel established by 
the Administrator shall be based on the assumption 
that the Administrator will not need to issue a waiver 
for such years under paragraph (7)(D). 
‘‘(v) MINIMUM
APPLICABLE
VOLUME
OF
BIOMASS- 
BASED DIESEL.—For the purpose of making the deter-
minations in clause (ii), the applicable volume of bio-
mass-based diesel shall not be less than the applicable 
volume listed in clause (i)(IV) for calendar year 2012.’’. 
(b) APPLICABLE PERCENTAGES.—Paragraph (3) of section 211(o) 
of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7545(o)(3)) is amended as follows: 
(1) In subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘2011’’ and inserting 
‘‘2021’’. 
(2) In subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘gasoline’’ and 
inserting ‘‘transportation fuel, biomass-based diesel, and cel-
lulosic biofuel’’. 
(3) In subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘2012’’ and inserting 
‘‘2021’’ in clause (i). 
(4) In subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘gasoline’’ and 
inserting ‘‘transportation fuel’’ in clause (ii)(II). 
(c) MODIFICATION OF GREENHOUSE GAS PERCENTAGES.—Para-
graph (4) of section 211(o) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7545(o)(4)) 
is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(4) 
MODIFICATION
OF
GREENHOUSE
GAS
REDUCTION 
PERCENTAGES.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator may, in the regu-
lations under the last sentence of paragraph (2)(A)(i), adjust 
the 20 percent, 50 percent, and 60 percent reductions in 
lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions specified in paragraphs 
(2)(A)(i) (relating to renewable fuel), (1)(D) (relating to bio-
mass-based diesel), (1)(B)(i) (relating to advanced biofuel),
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and (1)(E) (relating to cellulosic biofuel) to a lower percent-
age. For the 50 and 60 percent reductions, the Adminis-
trator may make such an adjustment only if he determines 
that generally such reduction is not commercially feasible 
for fuels made using a variety of feedstocks, technologies, 
and processes to meet the applicable reduction. 
‘‘(B) AMOUNT OF ADJUSTMENT.—In promulgating regu-
lations under this paragraph, the specified 50 percent 
reduction in greenhouse gas emissions from advanced 
biofuel and in biomass-based diesel may not be reduced 
below 40 percent. The specified 20 percent reduction in 
greenhouse gas emissions from renewable fuel may not 
be reduced below 10 percent, and the specified 60 percent 
reduction in greenhouse gas emissions from cellulosic 
biofuel may not be reduced below 50 percent. 
‘‘(C) ADJUSTED
REDUCTION
LEVELS.—An adjustment 
under this paragraph to a percent less than the specified 
20 percent greenhouse gas reduction for renewable fuel 
shall be the minimum possible adjustment, and the 
adjusted greenhouse gas reduction shall be established by 
the Administrator at the maximum achievable level, taking 
cost in consideration, for natural gas fired corn-based eth-
anol plants, allowing for the use of a variety of technologies 
and processes. An adjustment in the 50 or 60 percent 
greenhouse gas levels shall be the minimum possible 
adjustment for the fuel or fuels concerned, and the adjusted 
greenhouse gas reduction shall be established at the max-
imum achievable level, taking cost in consideration, 
allowing for the use of a variety of feedstocks, technologies, 
and processes. 
‘‘(D) 5-YEAR
REVIEW.—Whenever the Administrator 
makes any adjustment under this paragraph, not later 
than 5 years thereafter he shall review and revise (based 
upon the same criteria and standards as required for the 
initial 
adjustment) 
the 
regulations 
establishing 
the 
adjusted level. 
‘‘(E) SUBSEQUENT ADJUSTMENTS.—After the Adminis-
trator has promulgated a final rule under the last sentence 
of paragraph (2)(A)(i) with respect to the method of deter-
mining lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions, except as pro-
vided in subparagraph (D), the Administrator may not 
adjust the percent greenhouse gas reduction levels unless 
he determines that there has been a significant change 
in the analytical methodology used for determining the 
lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions. If he makes such deter-
mination, he may adjust the 20, 50, or 60 percent reduction 
levels through rulemaking using the criteria and standards 
set forth in this paragraph. 
‘‘(F) LIMIT
ON
UPWARD
ADJUSTMENTS.—If, under 
subparagraph (D) or (E), the Administrator revises a per-
cent level adjusted as provided in subparagraphs (A), (B), 
and (C) to a higher percent, such higher percent may 
not exceed the applicable percent specified in paragraph 
(2)(A)(i), (1)(D), (1)(B)(i), or (1)(E). 
‘‘(G) APPLICABILITY OF ADJUSTMENTS.—If the Adminis-
trator adjusts, or revises, a percent level referred to in
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base national standard for a product or the 
geographic definition of a region so that an existing 
regional standard for a State is equal to the revised 
base national standard— 
‘‘(aa) the authority of the State to enforce 
the regional standard shall terminate on the 
effective date of the revised base national 
standard; and 
‘‘(bb) the State shall be subject to the 
revised base national standard. 
‘‘(III) STANDARD OR REGION REVISED SO THAT 
EXISTING
REGIONAL
STANDARD
EQUALS
BASE 
NATIONAL STANDARD.—If the Secretary revises a 
base national standard for a product or the 
geographic definition of a region so that the 
standard for a State is lower than the previously 
approved regional standard, the State may con-
tinue to enforce the previously approved standard 
level. 
‘‘(iv) WAIVER OF FEDERAL PREEMPTION.—Nothing 
in this paragraph diminishes the authority of a State 
to enforce a State regulation for which a waiver of 
Federal preemption has been granted under section 
327(d). 
‘‘(G) ENFORCEMENT.— 
‘‘(i) BASE NATIONAL STANDARD.— 
‘‘(I) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall enforce 
any base national standard. 
‘‘(II) TRADE ASSOCIATION CERTIFICATION PRO-
GRAMS.—In enforcing the base national standard, 
the Secretary shall use, to the maximum extent 
practicable, national standard nationally recog-
nized certification programs of trade associations. 
‘‘(ii) REGIONAL STANDARDS.— 
‘‘(I) ENFORCEMENT PLAN.—Not later than 90 
days after the date of the issuance of a final rule 
that establishes a regional standard, the Secretary 
shall initiate a rulemaking to develop and imple-
ment an effective enforcement plan for regional 
standards for the products that are covered by 
the final rule. 
‘‘(II) 
RESPONSIBLE
ENTITIES.—Any 
rules 
regarding enforcement of a regional standard shall 
clearly specify which entities are legally respon-
sible for compliance with the standards and for 
making any required information or labeling 
disclosures. 
‘‘(III) FINAL RULE.—Not later than 15 months 
after the date of the issuance of a final rule that 
establishes a regional standard for a product, the 
Secretary shall promulgate a final rule covering 
enforcement of regional standards for the product. 
‘‘(IV) INCORPORATION BY STATES AND LOCAL-
ITIES.—A State or locality may incorporate any 
Federal regional standard into State or local 
building codes or State appliance standards.
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‘‘(ii) AMENDED STANDARDS.—The final rule shall 
contain any amended standards. 
‘‘(10) RESIDENTIAL
DISHWASHERS
MANUFACTURED
ON
OR 
AFTER JANUARY 1, 2010.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—A dishwasher manufactured on or 
after January 1, 2010, shall— 
‘‘(i) for a standard size dishwasher not exceed 355 
kWh/year and 6.5 gallons per cycle; and 
‘‘(ii) for a compact size dishwasher not exceed 260 
kWh/year and 4.5 gallons per cycle. 
‘‘(B) AMENDMENT OF STANDARDS.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—Not later than January 1, 2015, 
the Secretary shall publish a final rule determining 
whether to amend the standards for dishwashers 
manufactured on or after January 1, 2018. 
‘‘(ii) AMENDED STANDARDS.—The final rule shall 
contain any amended standards.’’. 
(3) REFRIGERATORS AND FREEZERS.—Section 325(b) of the 
Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6295(b)) is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(4) REFRIGERATORS AND FREEZERS MANUFACTURED ON OR 
AFTER JANUARY 1, 2014.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than December 31, 2010, 
the Secretary shall publish a final rule determining 
whether to amend the standards in effect for refrigerators, 
refrigerator-freezers, and freezers manufactured on or after 
January 1, 2014. 
‘‘(B) AMENDED STANDARDS.—The final rule shall con-
tain any amended standards.’’. 
(b) ENERGY STAR.—Section 324A(d)(2) of the Energy Policy 
and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6294a(d)(2)) is amended by striking 
‘‘January 1, 2010’’ and inserting ‘‘July 1, 2009’’. 
SEC. 312. WALK-IN COOLERS AND WALK-IN FREEZERS. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—Section 340 of the Energy Policy and Con-
servation Act (42 U.S.C. 6311) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1)— 
(A) by redesignating subparagraphs (G) through (K) 
as subparagraphs (H) through (L), respectively; and 
(B) by inserting after subparagraph (F) the following: 
‘‘(G) Walk-in coolers and walk-in freezers.’’; 
(2) by redesignating paragraphs (20) and (21) as paragraphs 
(21) and (22), respectively; and 
(3) by inserting after paragraph (19) the following: 
‘‘(20) WALK-IN COOLER; WALK-IN FREEZER.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The terms ‘walk-in cooler’ and ‘walk- 
in freezer’ mean an enclosed storage space refrigerated 
to temperatures, respectively, above, and at or below 32 
degrees Fahrenheit that can be walked into, and has a 
total chilled storage area of less than 3,000 square feet. 
‘‘(B) EXCLUSION.—The terms ‘walk-in cooler’ and ‘walk- 
in freezer’ do not include products designed and marketed 
exclusively for medical, scientific, or research purposes.’’. 
(b) STANDARDS.—Section 342 of the Energy Policy and Con-
servation Act (42 U.S.C. 6313) is amended by adding at the end 
the following: 
‘‘(f) WALK-IN COOLERS AND WALK-IN FREEZERS.—
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‘‘(C) may contain 1 or more separate indoor grilles, 
outdoor louvers, various ventilation options, indoor free 
air discharges, ductwork, well plenum, or sleeves; and 
‘‘(D) has heating components that may include elec-
trical resistance, steam, hot water, or gas, but may not 
include reverse cycle refrigeration as a heating means. 
‘‘(23) SINGLE
PACKAGE
VERTICAL
HEAT
PUMP.—The term 
‘single package vertical heat pump’ means a single package 
vertical air conditioner that— 
‘‘(A) uses reverse cycle refrigeration as its primary 
heat source; and 
‘‘(B) may include secondary supplemental heating by 
means of electrical resistance, steam, hot water, or gas.’’. 
(b) STANDARDS.—Section 342(a) of the Energy Policy and Con-
servation Act (42 U.S.C. 6313(a)) is amended— 
(1) in the first sentence of each of paragraphs (1) and 
(2), by inserting ‘‘(including single package vertical air condi-
tioners and single package vertical heat pumps)’’ after ‘‘heating 
equipment’’ each place it appears; 
(2) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘but before January 1, 
2010,’’; 
(3) in the first sentence of each of paragraphs (7), (8), 
and (9), by inserting ‘‘(other than single package vertical air 
conditioners and single package vertical heat pumps)’’ after 
‘‘heating equipment’’ each place it appears; 
(4) in paragraph (7)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘manufactured on or after January 
1, 2010,’’; 
(B) in each of subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C), by 
striking ‘‘The’’ and inserting ‘‘For equipment manufactured 
on or after January 1, 2010, the’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(D) For equipment manufactured on or after the later 
of January 1, 2008, or the date that is 180 days after the 
date of enactment of the Energy Independence and Security 
Act of 2007— 
‘‘(i) the minimum seasonal energy efficiency ratio of 
air-cooled 3-phase electric central air conditioners and cen-
tral air conditioning heat pumps less than 65,000 Btu 
per hour (cooling capacity), split systems, shall be 13.0; 
‘‘(ii) the minimum seasonal energy efficiency ratio of 
air-cooled 3-phase electric central air conditioners and cen-
tral air conditioning heat pumps less than 65,000 Btu 
per hour (cooling capacity), single package, shall be 13.0; 
‘‘(iii) the minimum heating seasonal performance factor 
of air-cooled 3-phase electric central air conditioning heat 
pumps less than 65,000 Btu per hour (cooling capacity), 
split systems, shall be 7.7; and 
‘‘(iv) the minimum heating seasonal performance factor 
of air-cooled 3-phase electric central air conditioning heat 
pumps less than 65,000 Btu per hour (cooling capacity), 
single package, shall be 7.7.’’; and 
(5) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(10) SINGLE
PACKAGE
VERTICAL
AIR
CONDITIONERS
AND 
SINGLE PACKAGE VERTICAL HEAT PUMPS.—
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‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Single package vertical air condi-
tioners and single package vertical heat pumps manufac-
tured on or after January 1, 2010, shall meet the following 
standards: 
‘‘(i) The minimum energy efficiency ratio of single 
package vertical air conditioners less than 65,000 Btu 
per hour (cooling capacity), single-phase, shall be 9.0. 
‘‘(ii) The minimum energy efficiency ratio of single 
package vertical air conditioners less than 65,000 Btu 
per hour (cooling capacity), 3-phase, shall be 9.0. 
‘‘(iii) The minimum energy efficiency ratio of single 
package vertical air conditioners at or above 65,000 
Btu per hour (cooling capacity) but less than 135,000 
Btu per hour (cooling capacity), shall be 8.9. 
‘‘(iv) The minimum energy efficiency ratio of single 
package vertical air conditioners at or above 135,000 
Btu per hour (cooling capacity) but less than 240,000 
Btu per hour (cooling capacity), shall be 8.6. 
‘‘(v) The minimum energy efficiency ratio of single 
package vertical heat pumps less than 65,000 Btu per 
hour (cooling capacity), single-phase, shall be 9.0 and 
the minimum coefficient of performance in the heating 
mode shall be 3.0. 
‘‘(vi) The minimum energy efficiency ratio of single 
package vertical heat pumps less than 65,000 Btu per 
hour (cooling capacity), 3-phase, shall be 9.0 and the 
minimum coefficient of performance in the heating 
mode shall be 3.0. 
‘‘(vii) The minimum energy efficiency ratio of single 
package vertical heat pumps at or above 65,000 Btu 
per hour (cooling capacity) but less than 135,000 Btu 
per hour (cooling capacity), shall be 8.9 and the min-
imum coefficient of performance in the heating mode 
shall be 3.0. 
‘‘(viii) The minimum energy efficiency ratio of 
single package vertical heat pumps at or above 135,000 
Btu per hour (cooling capacity) but less than 240,000 
Btu per hour (cooling capacity), shall be 8.6 and the 
minimum coefficient of performance in the heating 
mode shall be 2.9. 
‘‘(B) REVIEW.—Not later than 3 years after the date 
of enactment of this paragraph, the Secretary shall review 
the most recently published ASHRAE/IES Standard 90.1 
with respect to single package vertical air conditioners 
and single package vertical heat pumps in accordance with 
the procedures established under paragraph (6).’’. 
SEC. 315. IMPROVED ENERGY EFFICIENCY FOR APPLIANCES AND 
BUILDINGS IN COLD CLIMATES. 
(a) RESEARCH.—Section 911(a)(2) of the Energy Policy Act of 
2005 (42 U.S.C. 16191(a)(2)) is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (C), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end; 
(2) in subparagraph (D), by striking the period at the 
end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(E) technologies to improve the energy efficiency of 
appliances and mechanical systems for buildings in cold