the design, construction, and renovation of Department of 
Defense facilities that mandate energy efficiency stand-
ards equivalent, at a minimum, to ASHRAE building 
standard 189.1. 
SEC. 204. IDENTIFICATION OF ENERGY-EFFICIENT PROD-
UCTS FOR USE IN CONSTRUCTION, REPAIR, 
OR RENOVATION OF DEPARTMENT OF DE-
FENSE FACILITIES. 
(a) RESPONSIBILITY OF SECRETARY OF DEFENSE.— 
Section 2915(e) of title 10, United States Code, is amend-
ed by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following 
new paragraph: 
‘‘(2)(A) Not later than December 31, 2012, the Sec-
retary of Defense shall prescribe a definition of the term 
‘energy-efficient product’ for purposes of this subsection 
and establish and maintain a list of products satisfying 
the definition. The definition and list shall be developed 
in consultation with the Secretary of Energy to ensure, 
to the maximum extent practicable, consistency with defi-
nitions of the term used by other Federal agencies. 
‘‘(B) The Secretary shall modify the definition and 
list of energy-efficient products as necessary, but not less 
than annually, to account for emerging or changing tech-
nologies. 
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‘‘(C) The list of energy-efficient products shall be in-
cluded as part of the energy performance master plan de-
veloped pursuant to section 2911(b)(2) of this title. The 
Secretary of Defense shall report any research on topics 
related to technologies covered in this subsection being 
funded at national laboratories to the relevant program 
management offices of the Department of Energy to en-
sure research agendas are coordinated, where appro-
priate.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT
TO ENERGY PER-
FORMANCE MASTER PLAN.—Section 2911(b)(2) of such 
title is amended by adding at the end the following new 
subparagraph: 
‘‘(F) The up-to date list of energy-efficient 
products maintained under section 2915(e)(2) of 
this title.’’. 
SEC. 205. CORE CURRICULUM AND CERTIFICATION STAND-
ARDS FOR DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE EN-
ERGY MANAGERS. 
(a) TRAINING PROGRAM AND ISSUANCE OF GUID-
ANCE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter I of chapter 173 
of title 10, United States Code, is amended by in-
serting after section 2915 the following new section: 
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‘‘§ 2915a. Facilities: department of defense energy 
managers 
‘‘(a) TRAINING PROGRAM REQUIRED.—The Sec-
retary of Defense shall establish a training program for 
Department of Defense energy managers designated for 
military installations— 
‘‘(1) to improve the knowledge, skills, and abili-
ties of energy managers; and 
‘‘(2) to improve consistency among energy man-
agers throughout the Department in the perform-
ance of their responsibilities. 
‘‘(b) CURRICULUM AND CERTIFICATION.—(1) The 
Secretary of Defense shall identify core curriculum and 
certification standards required for energy managers. At 
a minimum, the curriculum shall include the following: 
‘‘(A) Details of the energy laws that the De-
partment of Defense is obligated to comply with and 
the mandates that the Department of Defense is ob-
ligated to implement. 
‘‘(B) Details of energy contracting options for 
third-party financing of facility energy projects. 
‘‘(C) Details of the interaction of Federal laws 
with State and local renewable portfolio standards. 
‘‘(D) Details of current renewable energy tech-
nology options, and lessons learned from exemplary 
installations. 
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‘‘(E) Details of strategies to improve individual 
installation acceptance of its responsibility for reduc-
ing energy consumption. 
‘‘(F) Details of how to conduct an energy audit 
and the responsibilities for commissioning, re-
commissioning, and continuous commissioning of fa-
cilities. 
‘‘(2) The curriculum and certification standards shall 
leverage the best practices of each of the military depart-
ments. 
‘‘(3) The certification standards shall identify profes-
sional qualifications required to be designated as an en-
ergy manager. 
‘‘(c) USE
OF EXISTING ENERGY CERTIFICATION 
PROGRAMS.—The Deputy Under Secretary for Installa-
tions and Environment may determine that an existing 
Federal energy certification program is suitable to be used 
instead of the program described in subsection (b) to im-
prove the knowledge, skills, and abilities of energy man-
agers designated for military installations. 
‘‘(d) INFORMATION SHARING.—The Secretary of De-
fense shall ensure that there are opportunities and forums, 
not less than annually, for energy managers to exchange 
ideas and lessons learned within each military department, 
as well as across the Department of Defense.’’. 
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(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sec-
tions at the beginning of such subchapter is amend-
ed by inserting after the item relating to section 
2915 the following new item: 
‘‘2915a. Facilities: Department of Defense energy managers.’’. 
(b) ISSUANCE OF GUIDANCE.—Not later than 180 
days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Sec-
retary of Defense shall issue guidance for the implementa-
tion of the core curriculum and certification standards for 
energy managers required by section 2915a of title 10, 
United States Code, as added by subsection (a). 
(c) BRIEFING REQUIREMENT.—Not later than 180 
days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Sec-
retary of Defense, or designated representatives of the 
Secretary, shall brief the Committees on Armed Services 
of the Senate and House of Representatives regarding the 
details of the energy manager core curriculum and certifi-
cation requirements. 
SEC. 206. REQUIREMENT FOR DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 
TO CAPTURE AND TRACK DATA GENERATED 
IN METERING DEPARTMENT FACILITIES. 
(a) STUDY.—The Secretary of Defense shall conduct 
a study on the collection of data generated in the energy 
metering of Department of Defense facilities, including an 
assessment of what data is most relevant to energy effi-
ciency determinations and an examination of methods to 
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