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pursuant to this section, labeling requirements for such 
products after a test procedure has been set pursuant to 
section 323. In the case of products to which TP–1 stand-
ards under section 325(y) apply, labeling requirements 
shall be based on the ‘Standard for the Labeling of Dis-
tribution Transformer Efficiency’ prescribed by the Na-
tional Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA TP– 
3) as in effect upon the date of enactment of this para-
graph.’’. 
SEC. 135. PREEMPTION. 
Section 327 of the Energy Policy and Conservation 
Act (42 U.S.C. 6297) is amended by adding at the end 
the following: 
‘‘(h) CEILING FANS.—Effective on January 1, 2006, 
this section shall apply to and supersede all State and local 
standards prescribed or enacted for ceiling fans and ceil-
ing fan light kits.’’. 
SEC. 136. STATE CONSUMER PRODUCT ENERGY EFFI-
CIENCY STANDARDS. 
Effective 3 years after the date of enactment of this 
Act, section 327 of the Energy Policy and Conservation 
Act (42 U.S.C. 6297) is amended by adding at the end 
the following new subsection: 
‘‘(i) LIMITATION ON PREEMPTION.—Subsections (a) 
and (b) shall not apply with respect to State regulation
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of energy consumption or water use of any covered prod-
uct during any period of time— 
‘‘(1) after the date which is 3 years after a 
Federal standard is required by law to be estab-
lished, but has not been established; and 
‘‘(2) before the date on which such Federal 
standard is established or revised.’’. 
SEC. 137. INTERMITTENT ESCALATORS. 
Section 543 of the National Energy Conservation 
Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 8253) is amended by adding at the 
end the following new subsection: 
‘‘(e) INTERMITTENT ESCALATORS.— 
‘‘(1) REQUIREMENT.—Except as provided in 
paragraph (2), any escalator acquired for installa-
tion in a Federal building shall be an intermittent 
escalator. 
‘‘(2) EXCEPTION.—Paragraph (1) shall not 
apply at a location outside the United States where 
the Federal agency determines that to acquire an 
intermittent escalator would require substantially 
greater cost to the Government over the life of the 
escalator. 
‘‘(3) 
ADDITIONAL
ENERGY
CONSERVATION 
MEASURES.—In addition to complying with para-
graph (1), Federal agencies shall incorporate other
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escalator energy conservation measures, as appro-
priate. 
‘‘(4) DEFINITION.—For purposes of this sub-
section, the term ‘intermittent escalator’ means an 
escalator that remains in a stationary position until 
it automatically operates at the approach of a pas-
senger, returning to a stationary position after the 
passenger completes passage.’’. 
Subtitle D—Public Housing 
SEC. 141. CAPACITY BUILDING FOR ENERGY-EFFICIENT, AF-
FORDABLE HOUSING. 
Section 4(b) of the HUD Demonstration Act of 1993 
(42 U.S.C. 9816 note) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1), by inserting before the 
semicolon at the end the following: ‘‘, including ca-
pabilities regarding the provision of energy efficient, 
affordable housing and residential energy conserva-
tion measures’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (2), by inserting before the 
semicolon the following: ‘‘, including such activities 
relating to the provision of energy efficient, afford-
able housing and residential energy conservation 
measures that benefit low-income families’’.
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SEC. 142. INCREASE OF CDBG PUBLIC SERVICES CAP FOR 
ENERGY CONSERVATION AND EFFICIENCY 
ACTIVITIES. 
Section 105(a)(8) of the Housing and Community 
Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5305(a)(8)) is 
amended— 
(1) by inserting ‘‘or efficiency’’ after ‘‘energy 
conservation’’; 
(2) by striking ‘‘, and except that’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘; except that’’; and 
(3) by inserting before the semicolon at the end 
the following: ‘‘; and except that each percentage 
limitation under this paragraph on the amount of 
assistance provided under this title that may be used 
for the provision of public services is hereby in-
creased by 10 percent, but such percentage increase 
may be used only for the provision of public services 
concerning energy conservation or efficiency’’. 
SEC. 143. FHA MORTGAGE INSURANCE INCENTIVES FOR 
ENERGY EFFICIENT HOUSING. 
(a) SINGLE FAMILY HOUSING MORTGAGE INSUR-
ANCE.—Section 203(b)(2) of the National Housing Act 
(12 U.S.C. 1709(b)(2)) is amended, in the first undesig-
nated paragraph beginning after subparagraph (B)(ii)(IV) 
(relating to solar energy systems), by striking ‘‘20 per-
cent’’ and inserting ‘‘30 percent’’.
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(b) MULTIFAMILY
HOUSING
MORTGAGE
INSUR-
ANCE.—Section 207(c) of the National Housing Act (12 
U.S.C. 1713(c)) is amended, in the last undesignated 
paragraph beginning after paragraph (3) (relating to solar 
energy systems and residential energy conservation meas-
ures), by striking ‘‘20 percent’’ and inserting ‘‘30 per-
cent’’. 
(c) COOPERATIVE
HOUSING
MORTGAGE
INSUR-
ANCE.—Section 213(p) of the National Housing Act (12 
U.S.C. 1715e(p)) is amended by striking ‘‘20 per centum’’ 
and inserting ‘‘30 percent’’. 
(d) REHABILITATION
AND NEIGHBORHOOD CON-
SERVATION HOUSING MORTGAGE INSURANCE.—Section 
220(d)(3)(B)(iii)(IV) of the National Housing Act (12 
U.S.C. 1715k(d)(3)(B)(iii)(IV)) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘with respect to rehabilitation 
projects involving not more than five family units,’’; 
and 
(2) by striking ‘‘20 per centum’’ and inserting 
‘‘30 percent’’. 
(e) LOW-INCOME MULTIFAMILY HOUSING MORT-
GAGE INSURANCE.—Section 221(k) of the National Hous-
ing Act (12 U.S.C. 1715l(k)) is amended by striking ‘‘20 
per centum’’ and inserting ‘‘30 percent’’.
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(f) ELDERLY HOUSING MORTGAGE INSURANCE.— 
Section 231(c)(2)(C) of the National Housing Act (12 
U.S.C. 1715v(c)(2)(C)) is amended by striking ‘‘20 per 
centum’’ and inserting ‘‘30 percent’’. 
(g) CONDOMINIUM
HOUSING
MORTGAGE
INSUR-
ANCE.—Section 234(j) of the National Housing Act (12 
U.S.C. 1715y(j)) is amended by striking ‘‘20 per centum’’ 
and inserting ‘‘30 percent’’. 
SEC. 144. PUBLIC HOUSING CAPITAL FUND. 
Section 9 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 
(42 U.S.C. 1437g) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (d)(1)— 
(A) in subparagraph (I), by striking ‘‘and’’ 
at the end; 
(B) in subparagraph (J), by striking the 
period at the end and inserting a semicolon; 
and 
(C) by adding at the end the following new 
subparagraphs: 
‘‘(K) improvement of energy and water-use 
efficiency by installing fixtures and fittings that 
conform to the American Society of Mechanical 
Engineers/American National Standards Insti-
tute 
standards 
A112.19.2–1998 
and 
A112.18.1–2000, or any revision thereto, appli-
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cable at the time of installation, and by increas-
ing energy efficiency and water conservation by 
such other means as the Secretary determines 
are appropriate; and 
‘‘(L) integrated utility management and 
capital planning to maximize energy conserva-
tion and efficiency measures.’’; and 
(2) in subsection (e)(2)(C)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘The’’ and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—The’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(ii) THIRD
PARTY
CONTRACTS.— 
Contracts described in clause (i) may in-
clude contracts for equipment conversions 
to less costly utility sources, projects with 
resident-paid utilities, and adjustments to 
frozen base year consumption, including 
systems repaired to meet applicable build-
ing and safety codes and adjustments for 
occupancy rates increased by rehabilita-
tion. 
‘‘(iii) TERM OF CONTRACT.—The total 
term of a contract described in clause (i) 
shall not exceed 20 years to allow longer
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payback periods for retrofits, including 
windows, heating system replacements, 
wall insulation, site-based generation, ad-
vanced energy savings technologies, includ-
ing renewable energy generation, and other 
such retrofits.’’. 
SEC. 145. GRANTS FOR ENERGY-CONSERVING IMPROVE-
MENTS FOR ASSISTED HOUSING. 
Section 251(b)(1) of the National Energy Conserva-
tion Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 8231(1)) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘financed with loans’’ and in-
serting ‘‘assisted’’; 
(2) by inserting after ‘‘1959,’’ the following: 
‘‘which are eligible multifamily housing projects (as 
such term is defined in section 512 of the Multi-
family Assisted Housing Reform and Affordability 
Act of 1997 (42 U.S.C. 1437f note)) and are subject 
to mortgage restructuring and rental assistance suf-
ficiency plans under such Act,’’; and 
(3) by inserting after the period at the end of 
the first sentence the following new sentence: ‘‘Such 
improvements may also include the installation of 
energy and water conserving fixtures and fittings 
that conform to the American Society of Mechanical 
Engineers/American National Standards Institute
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standards A112.19.2–1998 and A112.18.1–2000, or 
any revision thereto, applicable at the time of instal-
lation.’’. 
SEC. 147. ENERGY-EFFICIENT APPLIANCES. 
In purchasing appliances, a public housing agency 
shall purchase energy-efficient appliances that are Energy 
Star products or FEMP-designated products, as such 
terms are defined in section 553 of the National Energy 
Conservation Policy Act (as amended by this title), unless 
the purchase of energy-efficient appliances is not cost-ef-
fective to the agency. 
SEC. 148. ENERGY EFFICIENCY STANDARDS. 
Section 109 of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Af-
fordable Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 12709) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) in paragraph (1)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘1 year after the date 
of the enactment of the Energy Policy Act 
of 1992’’ and inserting ‘‘September 30, 
2006’’; 
(ii) in subparagraph (A), by striking 
‘‘and’’ at the end; 
(iii) in subparagraph (B), by striking 
the period at the end and inserting ‘‘; 
and’’; and
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(iv) by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(C) rehabilitation and new construction of 
public and assisted housing funded by HOPE 
VI revitalization grants under section 24 of the 
United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 
1437v), where such standards are determined 
to be cost effective by the Secretary of Housing 
and Urban Development.’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (2), by inserting ‘‘, and, 
with respect to rehabilitation and new construc-
tion of public and assisted housing funded by 
HOPE VI revitalization grants under section 
24 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 
(42 U.S.C. 1437v), the 2003 International En-
ergy Conservation Code’’ after ‘‘90.1–1989’)’’; 
(2) in subsection (b)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘within 1 year after the 
date of the enactment of the Energy Policy Act 
of 1992’’ and inserting ‘‘by September 30, 
2006’’; and 
(B) by inserting ‘‘, and, with respect to re-
habilitation and new construction of public and 
assisted housing funded by HOPE VI revital-
ization grants under section 24 of the United
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States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437v), 
the 2003 International Energy Conservation 
Code’’ before the period at the end; and 
(3) in subsection (c)— 
(A) in the heading, by inserting ‘‘AND THE 
INTERNATIONAL
ENERGY
CONSERVATION 
CODE’’ after ‘‘MODEL ENERGY CODE’’; and 
(B) by inserting ‘‘, or, with respect to re-
habilitation and new construction of public and 
assisted housing funded by HOPE VI revital-
ization grants under section 24 of the United 
States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437v), 
the 2003 International Energy Conservation 
Code’’ after ‘‘1989’’. 
SEC. 149. ENERGY STRATEGY FOR HUD. 
The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development 
shall develop and implement an integrated strategy to re-
duce utility expenses through cost-effective energy con-
servation and efficiency measures and energy efficient de-
sign and construction of public and assisted housing. The 
energy strategy shall include the development of energy 
reduction goals and incentives for public housing agencies. 
The Secretary shall submit a report to Congress, not later 
than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, 
on the energy strategy and the actions taken by the De-
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partment of Housing and Urban Development to monitor 
the energy usage of public housing agencies and shall sub-
mit an update every 2 years thereafter on progress in im-
plementing the strategy. 
TITLE II—RENEWABLE ENERGY 
Subtitle A—General Provisions 
SEC. 201. ASSESSMENT OF RENEWABLE ENERGY RE-
SOURCES. 
(a) RESOURCE ASSESSMENT.—Not later than 6 
months after the date of enactment of this Act, and each 
year thereafter, the Secretary of Energy shall review the 
available assessments of renewable energy resources with-
in the United States, including solar, wind, biomass, ocean 
(tidal, wave, current, and thermal), geothermal, and hy-
droelectric energy resources, and undertake new assess-
ments as necessary, taking into account changes in market 
conditions, available technologies, and other relevant fac-
tors. 
(b) CONTENTS OF REPORTS.—Not later than 1 year 
after the date of enactment of this Act, and each year 
thereafter, the Secretary shall publish a report based on 
the assessment under subsection (a). The report shall con-
tain—