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(1) take into consideration Executive Order 
13514 (74 Fed. Reg. 52117; relating to Federal 
leadership in environmental, energy, and economic 
performance) requiring agencies to meet a 30 per-
cent reduction in vehicle fleet petroleum use by 
2020; 
(2) assess— 
(A) the barriers to increasing the number 
of natural gas and liquefied petroleum gas vehi-
cles in the Federal fleet; 
(B) the potential for maximizing the use of 
natural gas and liquefied petroleum gas vehicles 
in the fleet; 
(C) the expected reductions in petroleum 
use and greenhouse gas emissions as part of the 
potential impacts of increasing natural gas and 
liquefied petroleum in the fleet; and 
(D) the lifecycle costs involved in fleet con-
versions, including the cost savings from re-
duced fuel consumption; 
(3) provide a separate analysis of the potential 
costs of installing the specific fueling infrastructure 
required to increase natural gas and liquefied petro-
leum gas in the fleet; and 
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(4) include feasibility assessments for increas-
ing the number of light-, medium-, and heavy-duty 
natural gas and liquefied petroleum gas vehicles in 
the fleet over a base period of 10 years and acceler-
ated periods of 3 and 5 years. 
(c) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of General 
Services shall submit to the appropriate committees of 
Congress a report on the results of the study conducted 
under this section. 
TITLE VI—HEATING OIL AND 
PROPANE CONSERVATION 
SEC. 601. ENERGY EFFICIENCY IMPROVEMENTS FOR HEAT-
ING OIL, PROPANE, AND KEROSENE USE IN 
HOMES AND COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) COST-EFFECTIVE.—The term ‘‘cost-effec-
tive’’, with respect to an energy efficiency program, 
means that the program meets the total resource 
cost test, which requires that the net present value 
of economic benefits over the life of the program or 
measure (including avoided supply and delivery costs 
and deferred or avoided investments) is greater than 
the net present value of the economic costs over the 
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life of the program, including program costs and in-
cremental costs borne by the energy consumer. 
(2) DEPARTMENT.—The term ‘‘Department’’ 
means the Department of Energy. 
(3) NORA.—The term ‘‘NORA’’ means a na-
tional oilheat research alliance established pursuant 
to section 704 of the National Oilheat Research Alli-
ance Act of 2000 (42 U.S.C. 6201 note; Public Law 
106–469) or a successor entity. 
(4) PERC.—The term ‘‘PERC’’ means the 
Propane Education and Research Council authorized 
by the Propane Education and Research Act of 1996 
(15 U.S.C. 6401 et seq.) or a successor entity. 
(5) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of Energy. 
(b) ENERGY EFFICIENCY IMPROVEMENT FOR HEAT-
ING OIL, PROPANE, AND KEROSENE PROGRAM.— 
(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established in 
the Department the Energy Efficiency Improvement 
for Heating Oil, Propane, and Kerosene Program 
under which the Secretary shall provide funds to 
each State that has elected to participate in pro-
grams operated by NORA or PERC to carry out 
cost-effective energy efficiency programs for homes 
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and buildings that use home heating oil, propane, 
and kerosene. 
(2) DISTRIBUTION OF FUNDS.—The Secretary 
shall distribute funds under paragraph (1) among 
the States based on the relative amount of funds col-
lected in each State under the National Oilheat Re-
search Alliance Act of 2000 (42 U.S.C. 6201 note; 
Public Law 106–469) and the Propane Education 
and Research Act of 1996 (15 U.S.C. 6401 et seq.). 
(c) USE OF PROCEEDS.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—A State shall use the 
amounts distributed under subsection (b)(2) to carry 
out cost-effective energy efficiency programs for con-
sumers that use home heating oil, propane, or ker-
osene for residential or commercial purposes. 
(2) ADMINISTRATION
AND
DELIVERY
MECHA-
NISMS.—In administering a program under this sec-
tion, a State shall— 
(A) to the maximum extent practicable, de-
liver efficiency programs through, or integrated 
with, existing energy efficiency programs super-
vised by the State, including, as appropriate, 
energy efficiency programs administered by par-
ties other than the State; 
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(B) to the maximum extent practicable, co-
ordinate the administration and delivery of en-
ergy efficiency programs supported under this 
section, among other such programs and with 
existing programs for various fuel types, to de-
liver comprehensive, fuel-blind, coordinated pro-
grams to consumers; 
(C) ensure that funding provided under 
this section does not displace or substitute for 
existing or alternative sources of funding for 
energy efficiency programs; 
(D) taking into account subparagraphs (A) 
through (C), designate 1 or more energy effi-
ciency program administrators for cost-effective 
home heating oil, propane, and kerosene effi-
ciency programs; 
(E) designate an existing, or establish a 
new, stakeholder oversight council or equivalent 
to review efficiency program designs and effi-
ciency program cost-effectiveness and make rec-
ommendation for improvement and ensure co-
ordination between efficiency programs for 
other fuels such as electricity and natural gas; 
(F) establish methodologies and processes 
for the manner by which efficiency programs 
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