‘‘(2) Section 14 of such Act shall not apply to the 
Committee.’’. 
(b) STAFF AWARENESS CAMPAIGNS TO ENCOURAGE 
SUPPORT AND ADOPTION OF ENERGY SAVINGS PRAC-
TICES.—The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall conduct 
a campaign to encourage personnel of the Department of 
Veterans Affairs to support and adopt energy savings 
practices. 
(c) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
at the beginning of such chapter is amended by adding 
at the end the following new item: 
‘‘547. Advisory Committee on Energy Management and Sustainability.’’. 
SEC. 7. COMPLIANCE WITH EXECUTIVE ORDER 13423 AND 
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS DIREC-
TIVE 0055. 
(a) EXECUTIVE ORDER 13423.—The Secretary of 
Veterans Affairs shall ensure that the Department of Vet-
erans Affairs complies with Executive Order 13423. Not 
later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this 
Act, the Secretary shall notify Congress of the current sta-
tus of the Department’s compliance. 
(b) DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS DIREC-
TIVE 0055.—The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall no-
tify Congress— 
(1) of the anticipated completion dates for 
meeting the energy objectives contained in Depart-
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ment of Veterans Affairs Directive 0055 using the 
management tools specified in that Directive; and 
(2) of the actual completion date for meeting 
each objective. 
SEC. 8. REPORT ON INSTALLATION OF FUELING STATIONS 
FOR ALTERNATIVE FUELS. 
(a) REPORT REQUIRED.—The Secretary of Veterans 
Affairs shall submit to Congress a report on the use of 
funds appropriated for ‘‘Construction, minor projects’’ for 
the installation of alternative fueling stations at 35 med-
ical facility campuses under title II of the Military Con-
struction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Ap-
propriations Act, 2009 (division E of Public Law 110– 
329; 122 Stat. 3708). Such report shall include— 
(1) a list of the 35 medical facility campuses at 
which the Secretary plans to install alternative fuel-
ing stations; 
(2) the types of alternative fuels to be made 
available at each station; and 
(3) the cost of installing each station. 
(b) REQUIREMENT FOR ALTERNATIVE FUELS.—The 
alternative fuel made available through the alternative 
fueling stations on Department of Veterans Affairs med-
ical facility campuses referred to in subsection (a) shall 
include domestically produced and refined E–85. 
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SEC. 9. INSTALLATION OF ENERGY EFFICIENT AND RENEW-
ABLE ENERGY SYSTEMS IN DEPARTMENT 
BUILDINGS. 
(a) PLAN TO INCREASE USE OF RENEWABLE EN-
ERGY AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY TECHNOLOGIES IN DE-
PARTMENT FACILITIES.—Not later than March 30, 2010, 
the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall submit to Con-
gress, in electronic form, a detailed plan for increasing the 
use of energy efficient and renewable energy technologies 
in Department of Veterans Affairs facilities and oper-
ations, including— 
(1) qualified solar technologies such as distrib-
uted amorphous, crystalline and nano-photovoltaic 
technologies systems, solar heating systems, solar 
cooling systems, solar hot water systems, solar light-
ing systems, and hybrid technologies that incor-
porate one or more of such systems; 
(2) qualified energy efficient roof and building 
envelope systems such as systems with high solar re-
flectance or thermal emittance, including high albedo 
systems, systems with high thermal resistance, in-
cluding use of enhanced roof insulation, systems 
with high thermal inertia, including use of ballasted 
or vegetated roof systems; 
(3) qualified wind technologies; and 
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(4) qualified biomass materials such as wood- 
based renewable fuels to be used for fueling boilers 
and heaters. 
(b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated $150,000,000 to carry out 
subsection (a). 
SEC. 10. USE OF ELECTRICAL SUB-METERING OF BUILD-
INGS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 
AFFAIRS. 
(a) INSTALLATION REQUIRED.—The Secretary of 
Veterans Affairs shall provide for the installation of indi-
vidual electrical sub-metering equipment for— 
(1) each boiler plant, chiller building, energy 
center, and laundry of the Department of Veterans 
Affairs, whether in existence as of the date of the 
enactment of this Act or constructed after the date 
of the enactment of this Act; and 
(2) all other buildings of the Department of 
Veterans Affairs constructed after the date of the 
enactment of this Act. 
(b) PURPOSE.—The sub-metering required by this 
section is intended to record building electrical energy con-
sumption for economic analysis and energy conservation 
measures. 
(c) INSTALLATION LOCATION.— 
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(1) IN GENERAL.—In the case of boiler plants, 
chiller buildings, energy centers, and laundry build-
ings, the sub-metering equipment shall be installed 
at the building’s low-voltage switchboard. If high- 
voltage chillers are used, additional sub-metering 
equipment for the chillers shall be installed. The me-
ters for boiler plants shall be located separately from 
the energy center, where feasible. 
(2) NEW SEPARATE BUILDINGS.—In the case of 
buildings described in subsection (a)(2), the sub-me-
tering equipment shall be installed with the build-
ing’s utilization voltage equipment. 
(3) METER FUNCTIONS.—At a minimum, the 
meter shall monitor voltage, current, kW, kW de-
mand, kW hours, kVA, kVAR, and power factor. 
SEC. 11. ENERGY STAR ACQUISITION REQUIREMENTS. 
The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall ensure, to the 
maximum extent practicable, that energy efficient prod-
ucts meeting the requirements of the Department of Vet-
erans Affairs are purchased whenever the Department 
purchases items that consume electricity. In determining 
the energy efficiency of products, the Secretary shall con-
sider products that— 
(1) meet or exceed Energy Star specifications; 
or 
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