(2) develop and distribute information and ma-
terials and conduct programs to provide technical
services and assistance to encourage planning, fi-
nancing, and design of energy efficient public build-
ings by units of local government.
(c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—For the
purposes of this section, there are authorized to be appro-
priated to the Secretary of Energy $30,000,000 for each
of fiscal years 2006 through 2010. Not more than 10 per-
cent of appropriated funds shall be used for administra-
tion.
SEC. 126. LOW INCOME COMMUNITY ENERGY EFFICIENCY
PILOT PROGRAM.
(a) GRANTS.—The Secretary of Energy is authorized
to make grants to units of local government, private, non-
profit community development organizations, and Indian
tribe economic development entities to improve energy effi-
ciency; identify and develop alternative, renewable, and
distributed energy supplies; and increase energy conserva-
tion in low income rural and urban communities.
(b) PURPOSE OF GRANTS.—The Secretary may make
grants on a competitive basis for—
(1) investments that develop alternative, renew-
able, and distributed energy supplies;
(2) energy efficiency projects and energy con-
servation programs;
(3) studies and other activities that improve en-
ergy efficiency in low income rural and urban com-
munities;
(4) planning and development assistance for in-
creasing the energy efficiency of buildings and facili-
ties; and
(5) technical and financial assistance to local
government and private entities on developing new
renewable and distributed sources of power or com-
bined heat and power generation.
(c) DEFINITION.—For purposes of this section, the
term ‘‘Indian tribe’’ means any Indian tribe, band, nation,
or other organized group or community, including any
Alaskan Native village or regional or village corporation
as defined in or established pursuant to the Alaska Native
Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.), that is
recognized as eligible for the special programs and services
provided by the United States to Indians because of their
status as Indians.
(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—For the
purposes of this section there are authorized to be appro-
priated to the Secretary of Energy $20,000,000 for each
of fiscal years 2006 through 2008.
Subtitle C—Energy Efficient
Products
SEC. 131. ENERGY STAR PROGRAM.
(a) AMENDMENT.—The Energy Policy and Conserva-
tion Act (42 U.S.C. 6201 et seq.) is amended by inserting
the following after section 324:
‘‘SEC. 324A. ENERGY STAR PROGRAM.
‘‘There is established at the Department of Energy
and the Environmental Protection Agency a voluntary
program to identify and promote energy-efficient products
and buildings in order to reduce energy consumption, im-
prove energy security, and reduce pollution through vol-
untary labeling of or other forms of communication about
products and buildings that meet the highest energy effi-
ciency standards. Responsibilities under the program shall
be divided between the Department of Energy and the En-
vironmental Protection Agency consistent with the terms
of agreements between the 2 agencies. The Administrator
and the Secretary shall—
‘‘(1) promote Energy Star compliant tech-
nologies as the preferred technologies in the market-
place for achieving energy efficiency and to reduce
pollution;
‘‘(2) work to enhance public awareness of the
Energy Star label, including special outreach to
small businesses;
‘‘(3) preserve the integrity of the Energy Star
label;
‘‘(4) solicit comments from interested parties
prior to establishing or revising an Energy Star
product category, specification, or criterion (or effec-
tive dates for any of the foregoing);
‘‘(5) upon adoption of a new or revised product
category, specification, or criterion, provide reason-
able notice to interested parties of any changes (in-
cluding effective dates) in product categories, speci-
fications, or criteria along with an explanation of
such changes and, where appropriate, responses to
comments submitted by interested parties; and
‘‘(6) provide appropriate lead time (which shall
be 9 months, unless the Agency or Department de-
termines otherwise) prior to the effective date for a
new or a significant revision to a product category,
specification, or criterion, taking into account the
timing requirements of the manufacturing, product
marketing, and distribution process for the specific
product addressed.’’.
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS AMENDMENT.—The table
of contents of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act is
amended by inserting after the item relating to section
324 the following new item:
‘‘Sec. 324A. Energy Star program.’’.
SEC. 132. HVAC MAINTENANCE CONSUMER EDUCATION
PROGRAM.
Section 337 of the Energy Policy and Conservation
Act (42 U.S.C. 6307) is amended by adding at the end
the following:
‘‘(c) HVAC MAINTENANCE.—For the purpose of en-
suring that installed air conditioning and heating systems
operate at their maximum rated efficiency levels, the Sec-
retary shall, not later than 180 days after the date of en-
actment of this subsection, carry out a program to educate
homeowners and small business owners concerning the en-
ergy savings resulting from properly conducted mainte-
nance of air conditioning, heating, and ventilating sys-
tems. The Secretary shall carry out the program in a cost-
shared manner in cooperation with the Administrator of
the Environmental Protection Agency and such other enti-
ties as the Secretary considers appropriate, including in-
dustry trade associations, industry members, and energy
efficiency organizations.
‘‘(d) SMALL BUSINESS EDUCATION
AND ASSIST-
ANCE.—The Administrator of the Small Business Admin-
istration, in consultation with the Secretary of Energy and
the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agen-
cy, shall develop and coordinate a Government-wide pro-
gram, building on the existing Energy Star for Small
Business Program, to assist small businesses to become
more energy efficient, understand the cost savings obtain-
able through efficiencies, and identify financing options
for energy efficiency upgrades. The Secretary and the Ad-
ministrator of the Small Business Administration shall
make the program information available directly to small
businesses and through other Federal agencies, including
the Federal Emergency Management Program and the
Department of Agriculture.’’.
SEC. 133. ENERGY CONSERVATION STANDARDS FOR ADDI-
TIONAL PRODUCTS.
(a) DEFINITIONS.—Section 321 of the Energy Policy
and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6291) is amended—
(1) in paragraph (30)(S), by striking the period
and adding at the end the following: ‘‘but does not
include any lamp specifically designed to be used for
special purpose applications and that is unlikely to
be used in general purpose applications such as
those described in subparagraph (D), and also does
not include any lamp not described in subparagraph
(D) that is excluded by the Secretary, by rule, be-
cause the lamp is designed for special applications
and is unlikely to be used in general purpose appli-
cations.’’; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(32) The term ‘battery charger’ means a de-
vice that charges batteries for consumer products
and includes battery chargers embedded in other
consumer products.
‘‘(33) The term ‘commercial refrigerators,
freezers, and refrigerator-freezers’ means refrig-
erators, freezers, or refrigerator-freezers that—
‘‘(A) are not consumer products regulated
under this Act; and
‘‘(B) incorporate most components involved
in the vapor-compression cycle and the refrig-
erated compartment in a single package.
‘‘(34) The term ‘external power supply’ means
an external power supply circuit that is used to con-
vert household electric current into either DC cur-
rent or lower-voltage AC current to operate a con-
sumer product.
‘‘(35) The term ‘illuminated exit sign’ means a
sign that—
‘‘(A) is designed to be permanently fixed in
place to identify an exit; and
‘‘(B) consists of an electrically powered in-
tegral light source that illuminates the legend
‘EXIT’ and any directional indicators and pro-
vides contrast between the legend, any direc-
tional indicators, and the background.
‘‘(36)(A) Except as provided in subparagraph
(B), the term ‘distribution transformer’ means a
transformer that—
‘‘(i) has an input voltage of 34.5 kilovolts
or less;
‘‘(ii) has an output voltage of 600 volts or
less; and
‘‘(iii) is rated for operation at a frequency
of 60 Hertz.
‘‘(B) The term ‘distribution transformer’ does
not include—
‘‘(i) transformers with multiple voltage
taps, with the highest voltage tap equaling at
least 20 percent more than the lowest voltage
tap;
‘‘(ii) transformers, such as those commonly
known as drive transformers, rectifier trans-
formers, 
auto-transformers, 
Uninterruptible
Power System transformers, impedance trans-
formers, regulating transformers, sealed and
nonventilating 
transformers, 
machine 
tool
transformers, welding transformers, grounding
transformers, or testing transformers, that are
designed to be used in a special purpose appli-
cation and are unlikely to be used in general
purpose applications; or
‘‘(iii) any transformer not listed in clause
(ii) that is excluded by the Secretary by rule
because—
‘‘(I) the transformer is designed for a
special application;
‘‘(II) the transformer is unlikely to be
used in general purpose applications; and
‘‘(III) the application of standards to
the transformer would not result in signifi-
cant energy savings.
‘‘(37) The term ‘low-voltage dry-type distribu-
tion transformer’ means a distribution transformer
that—
‘‘(A) has an input voltage of 600 volts or
less;
‘‘(B) is air-cooled; and
‘‘(C) does not use oil as a coolant.
‘‘(38) The term ‘standby mode’ means the low-
est power consumption mode that—
‘‘(A) cannot be switched off or influenced
by the user; and
‘‘(B) may persist for an indefinite time
when an appliance is connected to the main
electricity supply and used in accordance with
the manufacturer’s instructions,
as defined on an individual product basis by the Sec-
retary.
‘‘(39) The term ‘torchiere’ means a portable
electric lamp with a reflector bowl that directs light
upward so as to give indirect illumination.
‘‘(40) The term ‘traffic signal module’ means a
standard 8-inch (200mm) or 12-inch (300mm) traf-
fic signal indication, consisting of a light source, a
lens, and all other parts necessary for operation,
that communicates movement messages to drivers
through red, amber, and green colors.
‘‘(41) The term ‘transformer’ means a device
consisting of 2 or more coils of insulated wire that
transfers alternating current by electromagnetic in-
duction from 1 coil to another to change the original
voltage or current value.
‘‘(42) The term ‘unit heater’ means a self-con-
tained fan-type heater designed to be installed with-
in the heated space, except that such term does not
include a warm air furnace.
‘‘(43) The term ‘ceiling fan’ means a non-port-
able device that is suspended from a ceiling for cir-
culating air via the rotation of fan blades.
‘‘(44) The term ‘ceiling fan light kit’ means
equipment designed to provide light from a ceiling
fan which can be—
‘‘(A) integral, such that the equipment is
attached to the ceiling fan prior to the time of
retail sale; or
‘‘(B) attachable, such that at the time of
retail sale the equipment is not physically at-
tached to the ceiling fan, but may be included
inside the ceiling fan package at the time of
sale or sold separately for subsequent attach-
ment to the fan.’’.
(b) TEST PROCEDURES.—Section 323 of the Energy
Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6293) is
amended—
(1) in subsection (b), by adding at the end the
following:
‘‘(9) Test procedures for illuminated exit signs shall
be based on the test method used under Version 2.0 of
the Energy Star program of the Environmental Protection
Agency for illuminated exit signs.
‘‘(10) Test procedures for distribution transformers
and low voltage dry-type distribution transformers shall
be based on the ‘Standard Test Method for Measuring the
Energy Consumption of Distribution Transformers’ pre-
scribed by the National Electrical Manufacturers Associa-
tion (NEMA TP 2–1998). The Secretary may review and
revise this test procedure. For purposes of section 346(a),
this test procedure shall be deemed to be testing require-
ments prescribed by the Secretary under section 346(a)(1)
for distribution transformers for which the Secretary
makes a determination that energy conservation standards
would be technologically feasible and economically justi-
fied, and would result in significant energy savings.
‘‘(11) Test procedures for traffic signal modules shall
be based on the test method used under the Energy Star
program of the Environmental Protection Agency for traf-
fic signal modules, as in effect on the date of enactment
of this paragraph.
‘‘(12) Test procedures for medium base compact fluo-
rescent lamps shall be based on the test methods used
under the August 9, 2001, version of the Energy Star pro-
gram of the Environmental Protection Agency and De-
partment of Energy for compact fluorescent lamps. Cov-
ered products shall meet all test requirements for regu-
lated parameters in section 325(bb). However, covered
products may be marketed prior to completion of lamp life
and lumen maintenance at 40 percent of rated life testing
provided manufacturers document engineering predictions
and analysis that support expected attainment of lumen
maintenance at 40 percent rated life and lamp life time.
‘‘(13) The Secretary shall, not later than 18 months
after the date of enactment of this paragraph, prescribe
testing requirements for ceiling fans and ceiling fan light
kits.’’; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(f) ADDITIONAL
CONSUMER
AND
COMMERCIAL
PRODUCTS.—The Secretary shall, not later than 24
months after the date of enactment of this subsection, pre-
scribe testing requirements for refrigerated bottled or
canned beverage vending machines, and commercial refrig-
erators, freezers, and refrigerator-freezers. Such testing
requirements shall be based on existing test procedures
used in industry to the extent practical and reasonable.’’.
(c) NEW STANDARDS.—Section 325 of the Energy
Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6295) is amended
by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(u) BATTERY CHARGER AND EXTERNAL POWER
SUPPLY ELECTRIC ENERGY CONSUMPTION.—
‘‘(1) INITIAL RULEMAKING.—(A) The Secretary
shall, within 18 months after the date of enactment
of this subsection, prescribe by notice and comment,
definitions and test procedures for the power use of
battery chargers and external power supplies. In es-
tablishing these test procedures, the Secretary shall
consider, among other factors, existing definitions
and test procedures used for measuring energy con-
sumption in standby mode and other modes and as-
sess the current and projected future market for
battery chargers and external power supplies. This
assessment shall include estimates of the significance
of potential energy savings from technical improve-
ments to these products and suggested product
classes for standards. Prior to the end of this time
period, the Secretary shall hold a scoping workshop
to discuss and receive comments on plans for devel-
oping energy conservation standards for energy use
for these products.
‘‘(B) The Secretary shall, within 3 years after
the date of enactment of this subsection, issue a
final rule that determines whether energy conserva-
tion standards shall be issued for battery chargers
and external power supplies or classes thereof. For
each product class, any such standards shall be set
at the lowest level of energy use that—
‘‘(i) meets the criteria and procedures of
subsections (o), (p), (q), (r), (s), and (t); and
‘‘(ii) will result in significant overall an-
nual energy savings, considering both standby
mode and other operating modes.
‘‘(2) REVIEW
OF
STANDBY
ENERGY
USE
IN
COVERED PRODUCTS.—In determining pursuant to
section 323 whether test procedures and energy con-
servation standards pursuant to this section should
be revised, the Secretary shall consider, for covered
products that are major sources of standby mode en-
ergy consumption, whether to incorporate standby
mode into such test procedures and energy conserva-
tion standards, taking into account, among other
relevant factors, standby mode power consumption
compared to overall product energy consumption.
‘‘(3) RULEMAKING.—The Secretary shall not
propose a standard under this section unless the
Secretary has issued applicable test procedures for
each product pursuant to section 323.
‘‘(4) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Any standard issued
under this subsection shall be applicable to products
manufactured or imported 3 years after the date of
issuance.
‘‘(5) VOLUNTARY
PROGRAMS.—The Secretary
and the Administrator shall collaborate and develop
programs, including programs pursuant to section
324A (relating to Energy Star Programs) and other
voluntary industry agreements or codes of conduct,
that are designed to reduce standby mode energy
use.
‘‘(v) VENDING MACHINES, AND COMMERCIAL RE-
FRIGERATORS, FREEZERS, AND REFRIGERATOR-FREEZ-
ERS.—The Secretary shall not later than 36 months after
the date on which testing requirements are prescribed by
the Secretary pursuant to section 323(f), prescribe, by
rule, energy conservation standards for refrigerated bot-
tled or canned beverage vending machines and commercial
refrigerators, freezers, and refrigerator-freezers. In estab-
lishing standards under this subsection, the Secretary
shall use the criteria and procedures contained in sub-
sections (o) and (p). Any standard prescribed under this
subsection shall apply to products manufactured 3 years
after the date of publication of a final rule establishing
such standard.
‘‘(w) ILLUMINATED EXIT SIGNS.—Illuminated exit
signs manufactured on or after January 1, 2006, shall
meet the Version 2.0 Energy Star Program performance
requirements for illuminated exit signs prescribed by the
Environmental Protection Agency.
‘‘(x) TORCHIERES.—Torchieres manufactured on or
after January 1, 2006—
‘‘(1) shall consume not more than 190 watts of
power; and
‘‘(2) shall not be capable of operating with
lamps that total more than 190 watts.
‘‘(y) LOW
VOLTAGE
DRY-TYPE
DISTRIBUTION
TRANSFORMERS.—The efficiency of low voltage dry-type
distribution transformers manufactured on or after Janu-
ary 1, 2006, shall be the Class I Efficiency Levels for dis-
tribution transformers specified in Table 4–2 of the ‘Guide
for Determining Energy Efficiency for Distribution Trans-
formers’ published by the National Electrical Manufactur-
ers Association (NEMA TP–1–2002).
‘‘(z) TRAFFIC SIGNAL MODULES.—Traffic signal
modules manufactured on or after January 1, 2006, shall
meet the performance requirements used under the En-
ergy Star program of the Environmental Protection Agen-
cy for traffic signals, as in effect on the date of enactment
of this subsection, and shall be installed with compatible,
electrically connected signal control interface devices and
conflict monitoring systems.