‘‘(C) the increased efficient use of existing 
water sources in either interior or exterior ap-
plications.’’. 
(e) ENERGY SAVINGS CONTRACT.—Section 804(3) of 
the National Energy Conservation Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 
8287c(3)) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(3) The terms ‘energy savings contract’ and 
‘energy savings performance contract’ mean a con-
tract that provides for the performance of services 
for the design, acquisition, installation, testing, and, 
where appropriate, operation, maintenance, and re-
pair, of an identified energy or water conservation 
measure or series of measures at 1 or more loca-
tions. Such contracts shall, with respect to an agen-
cy facility that is a public building (as such term is 
defined in section 3301 of title 40, United States 
Code), be in compliance with the prospectus require-
ments and procedures of section 3307 of title 40, 
United States Code.’’. 
(f) ENERGY OR WATER CONSERVATION MEASURE.—
Section 804(4) of the National Energy Conservation Pol-
icy Act (42 U.S.C. 8287c(4)) is amended to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(4) The term ‘energy or water conservation 
measure’ means—
‘‘(A) an energy conservation measure, as 
defined in section 551; or 
‘‘(B) a water conservation measure that 
improves the efficiency of water use, is life-cycle 
cost-effective, and involves water conservation, 
water recycling or reuse, more efficient treat-
ment of wastewater or stormwater, improve-
ments in operation or maintenance efficiencies, 
retrofit activities, or other related activities, not 
at a Federal hydroelectric facility.’’. 
(g) REVIEW.—Not later than 180 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Energy shall 
complete a review of the Energy Savings Performance 
Contract program to identify statutory, regulatory, and 
administrative obstacles that prevent Federal agencies 
from fully utilizing the program. In addition, this review 
shall identify all areas for increasing program flexibility 
and effectiveness, including audit and measurement 
verification requirements, accounting for energy use in de-
termining savings, contracting requirements, including the 
identification of additional qualified contractors, and en-
ergy efficiency services covered. The Secretary shall report 
these findings to Congress and shall implement identified 
administrative and regulatory changes to increase pro-
gram flexibility and effectiveness to the extent that such 
changes are consistent with statutory authority. 
(h) EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY.—Any energy sav-
ings performance contract entered into under section 801 
of the National Energy Conservation Policy Act (42 
U.S.C. 8287) after October 1, 2006, and before the date 
of enactment of this Act, shall be deemed to have been 
entered into pursuant to such section 801 as amended by 
subsection (a) of this section. 
TITLE II—RENEWABLE ENERGY 
SEC. 203. FEDERAL PURCHASE REQUIREMENT. 
(a) REQUIREMENT.—The President, acting through 
the Secretary of Energy, shall seek to ensure that, to the 
extent economically feasible and technically practicable, of 
the total amount of electric energy the Federal Govern-
ment consumes during any fiscal year, the following 
amounts shall be renewable energy: 
(1) Not less than 3 percent in fiscal years 2007 
through 2009. 
(2) Not less than 5 percent in fiscal years 2010 
through 2012. 
(3) Not less than 7.5 percent in fiscal year 
2013 and each fiscal year thereafter. 
(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section:
(1) BIOMASS.—The term ‘‘biomass’’ means any 
solid, nonhazardous, cellulosic material that is de-
rived from—
(A) any of the following forest-related re-
sources: mill residues, precommercial thinnings, 
slash, and brush, or nonmerchantable material; 
(B) solid wood waste materials, including 
waste pallets, crates, dunnage, manufacturing 
and construction wood wastes (other than pres-
sure-treated, 
chemically-treated, 
or 
painted 
wood wastes), and landscape or right-of-way 
tree trimmings, but not including municipal 
solid waste (garbage), gas derived from the bio-
degradation of solid waste, or paper that is 
commonly recycled; 
(C) agriculture wastes, including orchard 
tree crops, vineyard, grain, legumes, sugar, and 
other crop by-products or residues, and live-
stock waste nutrients; or 
(D) a plant that is grown exclusively as a 
fuel for the production of electricity. 
(2) RENEWABLE ENERGY.—The term ‘‘renew-
able energy’’ means electric energy generated from 
solar, wind, biomass, landfill gas, geothermal, munic-
ipal solid waste, or new hydroelectric generation ca-
pacity achieved from increased efficiency or addi-
tions of new capacity at an existing hydroelectric 
project. 
(c) CALCULATION.—For purposes of determining 
compliance with the requirement of this section, the 
amount of renewable energy shall be doubled if—
(1) the renewable energy is produced and used 
on-site at a Federal facility; 
(2) the renewable energy is produced on Fed-
eral lands and used at a Federal facility; or 
(3) the renewable energy is produced on Indian 
land as defined in title XXVI of the Energy Policy 
Act of 1992 (25 U.S.C. 3501 et. seq.) and used at 
a Federal facility. 
(d) REPORT.—Not later than April 15, 2007, and 
every 2 years thereafter, the Secretary of Energy shall 
provide a report to Congress on the progress of the Fed-
eral Government in meeting the goals established by this 
section. 
TITLE VI—NUCLEAR MATTERS 
SEC. 624. ELIMINATION OF PENSION OFFSET. 
Section 161 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 
U.S.C. 2201) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing:
‘‘y. Exempt from the application of sections 8344 and 
8468 of title 5, United States Code, an annuitant who was 
formerly an employee of the Commission who is hired by 
the Commission as a consultant, if the Commission finds 
that the annuitant has a skill that is critical to the per-
formance of the duties of the Commission.’’. 
SEC. 632. WHISTLEBLOWER PROTECTION. 
(a) DEFINITION OF EMPLOYER.—Section 211(a)(2) 
of the Energy Reorganization Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 
5851(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) a contractor or subcontractor of the 
Commission.’’. 
(b) DE NOVO REVIEW.—Subsection (b) of such sec-
tion 211 is amended by adding at the end the following 
new paragraph: 
‘‘(4) If the Secretary has not issued a final de-
cision within 540 days after the filing of a complaint 
under paragraph (1), and there is no showing that 
such delay is due to the bad faith of the person 
seeking relief under this paragraph, such person