may use amounts required, but not to exceed 
$750,000 for a State, to train State and local build-
ing code officials to implement and enforce codes de-
scribed in paragraph (2). 
‘‘(4) LOCAL GOVERNMENTS.—States may share 
grants under this subsection with local governments 
that implement and enforce the codes. 
‘‘(g) STRETCH
CODES
AND
ADVANCED
STAND-
ARDS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall provide 
technical and financial support for the development 
of stretch codes and advanced standards for residen-
tial and commercial buildings for use as— 
‘‘(A) an option for adoption as a building 
energy code by local, tribal, or State govern-
ments; and 
‘‘(B) guidelines for energy-efficient build-
ing design. 
‘‘(2) TARGETS.—The stretch codes and ad-
vanced standards shall be designed— 
‘‘(A) to achieve substantial energy savings 
compared to the model building energy codes; 
and 
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‘‘(B) to meet targets under section 307(b), 
if available, at least 3 to 6 years in advance of 
the target years. 
‘‘(h) STUDIES.—The Secretary, in consultation with 
building science experts from the National Laboratories 
and institutions of higher education, designers and build-
ers of energy-efficient residential and commercial build-
ings, code officials, and other stakeholders, shall under-
take a study of the feasibility, impact, economics, and 
merit of— 
‘‘(1) code improvements that would require that 
buildings be designed, sited, and constructed in a 
manner that makes the buildings more adaptable in 
the future to become zero-net-energy after initial 
construction, as advances are achieved in energy-sav-
ing technologies; 
‘‘(2) code procedures to incorporate measured 
lifetimes, not just first-year energy use, in trade-offs 
and performance calculations; and 
‘‘(3) legislative options for increasing energy 
savings from building energy codes, including addi-
tional incentives for effective State and local action, 
and verification of compliance with and enforcement 
of a code other than by a State or local government. 
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‘‘(i) EFFECT ON OTHER LAWS.—Nothing in this sec-
tion or section 307 supersedes or modifies the application 
of sections 321 through 346 of the Energy Policy and 
Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6291 et seq.). 
‘‘(j) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
and section 307 $200,000,000, to remain available until 
expended.’’. 
(c) FEDERAL
BUILDING
ENERGY
EFFICIENCY 
STANDARDS.—Section 305 of the Energy Conservation 
and Production Act (42 U.S.C. 6834) is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘voluntary building energy code’’ each place it appears 
in subsections (a)(2)(B) and (b) and inserting ‘‘model 
building energy code’’. 
(d) MODEL BUILDING ENERGY CODES.—Section 307 
of the Energy Conservation and Production Act (42 
U.S.C. 6836) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘SEC. 307. SUPPORT FOR MODEL BUILDING ENERGY 
CODES. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall support the 
updating of model building energy codes. 
‘‘(b) TARGETS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall sup-
port the updating of the model building energy codes 
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to enable the achievement of aggregate energy sav-
ings targets established under paragraph (2). 
‘‘(2) TARGETS.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary shall 
work with State, Indian tribes, local govern-
ments, nationally recognized code and stand-
ards developers, and other interested parties to 
support the updating of model building energy 
codes by establishing one or more aggregate en-
ergy savings targets to achieve the purposes of 
this section. 
‘‘(B) SEPARATE TARGETS.—The Secretary 
may establish separate targets for commercial 
and residential buildings. 
‘‘(C) BASELINES.—The baseline for updat-
ing model building energy codes shall be the 
2009 IECC for residential buildings and 
ASHRAE Standard 90.1–2010 for commercial 
buildings. 
‘‘(D) SPECIFIC YEARS.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—Targets for spe-
cific years shall be established and revised 
by the Secretary through rulemaking and 
coordinated with nationally recognized code 
and standards developers at a level that— 
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‘‘(I) is at the maximum level of 
energy efficiency that is techno-
logically feasible and life-cycle cost ef-
fective, while accounting for the eco-
nomic considerations under paragraph 
(4); 
‘‘(II) is higher than the preceding 
target; and 
‘‘(III) promotes the achievement 
of commercial and residential high- 
performance buildings through high 
performance energy efficiency (within 
the meaning of section 401 of the En-
ergy Independence and Security Act 
of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 17061)). 
‘‘(ii) INITIAL
TARGETS.—Not later 
than 1 year after the date of enactment of 
this clause, the Secretary shall establish 
initial targets under this subparagraph. 
‘‘(iii) DIFFERENT
TARGET
YEARS.— 
Subject to clause (i), prior to the applica-
ble year, the Secretary may set a later tar-
get year for any of the model building en-
ergy codes described in subparagraph (A) 
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if the Secretary determines that a target 
cannot be met. 
‘‘(iv) SMALL BUSINESS.—When estab-
lishing 
targets 
under 
this 
paragraph 
through rulemaking, the Secretary shall 
ensure compliance with the Small Business 
Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 
1996 (5 U.S.C. 601 note; Public Law 104– 
121). 
‘‘(3) APPLIANCE STANDARDS AND OTHER FAC-
TORS AFFECTING BUILDING ENERGY USE.—In es-
tablishing building code targets under paragraph 
(2), the Secretary shall develop and adjust the tar-
gets in recognition of potential savings and costs re-
lating to— 
‘‘(A) efficiency gains made in appliances, 
lighting, windows, insulation, and building enve-
lope sealing; 
‘‘(B) advancement of distributed genera-
tion and on-site renewable power generation 
technologies; 
‘‘(C) equipment improvements for heating, 
cooling, and ventilation systems; 
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‘‘(D) building management systems and 
SmartGrid technologies to reduce energy use; 
and 
‘‘(E) other technologies, practices, and 
building systems that the Secretary considers 
appropriate regarding building plug load and 
other energy uses. 
‘‘(4) ECONOMIC
CONSIDERATIONS.—In estab-
lishing and revising building code targets under 
paragraph (2), the Secretary shall consider the eco-
nomic feasibility of achieving the proposed targets 
established under this section and the potential costs 
and savings for consumers and building owners, in-
cluding a return on investment analysis. 
‘‘(c) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO MODEL BUILDING 
ENERGY CODE-SETTING AND STANDARD DEVELOPMENT 
ORGANIZATIONS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall, on a 
timely basis, provide technical assistance to model 
building energy code-setting and standard develop-
ment organizations consistent with the goals of this 
section. 
‘‘(2) ASSISTANCE.—The assistance shall in-
clude, as requested by the organizations, technical 
assistance in— 
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‘‘(A) evaluating code or standards pro-
posals or revisions; 
‘‘(B) building energy analysis and design 
tools; 
‘‘(C) building demonstrations; 
‘‘(D) developing definitions of energy use 
intensity and building types for use in model 
building energy codes to evaluate the efficiency 
impacts of the model building energy codes; 
‘‘(E) performance-based standards; 
‘‘(F) evaluating economic considerations 
under subsection (b)(4); and 
‘‘(G) developing model building energy 
codes by Indian tribes in accordance with tribal 
law. 
‘‘(3) AMENDMENT PROPOSALS.—The Secretary 
may submit timely model building energy code 
amendment proposals to the model building energy 
code-setting and standard development organiza-
tions, with supporting evidence, sufficient to enable 
the model building energy codes to meet the targets 
established under subsection (b)(2). 
‘‘(4) ANALYSIS METHODOLOGY.—The Secretary 
shall make publicly available the entire calculation 
methodology (including input assumptions and data) 
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used by the Secretary to estimate the energy savings 
of code or standard proposals and revisions. 
‘‘(d) DETERMINATION.— 
‘‘(1) REVISION OF MODEL BUILDING ENERGY 
CODES.—If the provisions of the IECC or ASHRAE 
Standard 90.1 regarding building energy use are re-
vised, the Secretary shall make a preliminary deter-
mination not later than 90 days after the date of the 
revision, and a final determination not later than 15 
months after the date of the revision, on whether or 
not the revision will— 
‘‘(A) improve energy efficiency in buildings 
compared to the existing model building energy 
code; and 
‘‘(B) meet the applicable targets under 
subsection (b)(2). 
‘‘(2) CODES OR STANDARDS NOT MEETING TAR-
GETS.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—If the Secretary 
makes a preliminary determination under para-
graph (1)(B) that a code or standard does not 
meet the targets established under subsection 
(b)(2), the Secretary may at the same time pro-
vide the model building energy code or standard 
developer with proposed changes that would re-
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sult in a model building energy code that meets 
the targets and with supporting evidence, tak-
ing into consideration— 
‘‘(i) whether the modified code is tech-
nically feasible and life-cycle cost effective; 
‘‘(ii) available appliances, technologies, 
materials, and construction practices; and 
‘‘(iii) the economic considerations 
under subsection (b)(4). 
‘‘(B) INCORPORATION OF CHANGES.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—On receipt of the 
proposed changes, the model building en-
ergy code or standard developer shall have 
an additional 270 days to accept or reject 
the proposed changes of the Secretary to 
the model building energy code or standard 
for the Secretary to make a final deter-
mination. 
‘‘(ii) 
FINAL
DETERMINATION.—A 
final determination under paragraph (1) 
shall be on the modified model building en-
ergy code or standard. 
‘‘(e) ADMINISTRATION.—In carrying out this section, 
the Secretary shall— 
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‘‘(1) publish notice of targets and supporting 
analysis and determinations under this section in the 
Federal Register to provide an explanation of and 
the basis for such actions, including any supporting 
modeling, data, assumptions, protocols, and cost- 
benefit analysis, including return on investment; and 
‘‘(2) provide an opportunity for public comment 
on targets and supporting analysis and determina-
tions under this section. 
‘‘(f) VOLUNTARY CODES
AND STANDARDS.—Not-
withstanding any other provision of this section, any 
model building code or standard established under section 
304 shall not be binding on a State, local government, or 
Indian tribe as a matter of Federal law.’’. 
Subtitle B—Worker Training and 
Capacity Building 
SEC. 111. BUILDING TRAINING AND ASSESSMENT CENTERS. 
(a) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary shall provide 
grants to institutions of higher education (as defined in 
section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 
U.S.C. 1001)) and Tribal Colleges or Universities (as de-
fined in section 316(b) of that Act (20 U.S.C. 1059c(b))) 
to establish building training and assessment centers— 
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(1) to identify opportunities for optimizing en-
ergy efficiency and environmental performance in 
buildings; 
(2) to promote the application of emerging con-
cepts and technologies in commercial and institu-
tional buildings; 
(3) to train engineers, architects, building sci-
entists, building energy permitting and enforcement 
officials, and building technicians in energy-efficient 
design and operation; 
(4) to assist institutions of higher education 
and Tribal Colleges or Universities in training build-
ing technicians; 
(5) to promote research and development for 
the use of alternative energy sources and distributed 
generation to supply heat and power for buildings, 
particularly energy-intensive buildings; and 
(6) to coordinate with and assist State-accred-
ited technical training centers, community colleges, 
Tribal Colleges or Universities, and local offices of 
the National Institute of Food and Agriculture and 
ensure appropriate services are provided under this 
section to each region of the United States. 
(b) COORDINATION AND NONDUPLICATION.— 
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(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall coordi-
nate the program with the industrial research and 
assessment centers program and with other Federal 
programs to avoid duplication of effort. 
(2) COLLOCATION.—To the maximum extent 
practicable, building, training, and assessment cen-
ters established under this section shall be collocated 
with Industrial Assessment Centers. 
(c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
$10,000,000, to remain available until expended. 
SEC. 112. CAREER SKILLS TRAINING. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall pay grants to 
eligible entities described in subsection (b) to pay the Fed-
eral share of associated career skills training programs 
under which students concurrently receive classroom in-
struction and on-the-job training for the purpose of ob-
taining an industry-related certification to install energy 
efficient buildings technologies, including technologies de-
scribed in section 307(b)(3) of the Energy Conservation 
and Production Act (42 U.S.C. 6836(b)(3)). 
(b) ELIGIBILITY.—To be eligible to obtain a grant 
under subsection (a), an entity shall be a nonprofit part-
nership described in section 171(e)(2)(B)(ii) of the Work-
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force 
Investment 
Act 
of 
1998 
(29 
U.S.C. 
2916(e)(2)(B)(ii)). 
(c) FEDERAL SHARE.—The Federal share of the cost 
of carrying out a career skills training program described 
in subsection (a) shall be 50 percent. 
(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
$10,000,000, to remain available until expended. 
Subtitle C—School Buildings 
SEC. 121. COORDINATION OF ENERGY RETROFITTING AS-
SISTANCE FOR SCHOOLS. 
(a) DEFINITION OF SCHOOL.—In this section, the 
term ‘‘school’’ means— 
(1) an elementary school or secondary school 
(as defined in section 8101 of the Elementary and 
Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
7801)); 
(2) an institution of higher education (as de-
fined in section 102(a) of the Higher Education Act 
of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1002(a))); 
(3) a school of the defense dependents’ edu-
cation system under the Defense Dependents’ Edu-
cation Act of 1978 (20 U.S.C. 921 et seq.) or estab-
lished under section 2164 of title 10, United States 
Code; 
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(4) a school operated by the Bureau of Indian 
Affairs; 
(5) a tribally controlled school (as defined in 
section 5212 of the Tribally Controlled Schools Act 
of 1988 (25 U.S.C. 2511)); and 
(6) a Tribal College or University (as defined in 
section 316(b) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 
(20 U.S.C. 1059c(b))). 
(b) DESIGNATION
OF LEAD AGENCY.—The Sec-
retary, acting through the Office of Energy Efficiency and 
Renewable Energy, shall act as the lead Federal agency 
for coordinating and disseminating information on exist-
ing Federal programs and assistance that may be used 
to help initiate, develop, and finance energy efficiency, re-
newable energy, and energy retrofitting projects for 
schools. 
(c) REQUIREMENTS.—In carrying out coordination 
and outreach under subsection (b), the Secretary shall— 
(1) in consultation and coordination with the 
appropriate Federal agencies, carry out a review of 
existing programs and financing mechanisms (in-
cluding revolving loan funds and loan guarantees) 
available in or from the Department of Agriculture, 
the Department of Energy, the Department of Edu-
cation, the Department of the Treasury, the Internal 
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Revenue Service, the Environmental Protection 
Agency, and other appropriate Federal agencies with 
jurisdiction over energy financing and facilitation 
that are currently used or may be used to help ini-
tiate, develop, and finance energy efficiency, renew-
able energy, and energy retrofitting projects for 
schools; 
(2) establish a Federal cross-departmental col-
laborative coordination, education, and outreach ef-
fort to streamline communication and promote avail-
able Federal opportunities and assistance described 
in paragraph (1), for energy efficiency, renewable 
energy, and energy retrofitting projects that enables 
States, local educational agencies, and schools— 
(A) to use existing Federal opportunities 
more effectively; and 
(B) to form partnerships with Governors, 
State energy programs, local educational, finan-
cial, and energy officials, State and local gov-
ernment officials, nonprofit organizations, and 
other appropriate entities, to support the initi-
ation of the projects; 
(3) provide technical assistance for States, local 
educational agencies, and schools to help develop 
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and finance energy efficiency, renewable energy, and 
energy retrofitting projects— 
(A) to increase the energy efficiency of 
buildings or facilities; 
(B) to install systems that individually 
generate energy from renewable energy re-
sources; 
(C) to establish partnerships to leverage 
economies of scale and additional financing 
mechanisms available to larger clean energy ini-
tiatives; or 
(D) to promote— 
(i) the maintenance of health, environ-
mental quality, and safety in schools, in-
cluding the ambient air quality, through 
energy efficiency, renewable energy, and 
energy retrofit projects; and 
(ii) the achievement of expected en-
ergy savings and renewable energy produc-
tion through proper operations and main-
tenance practices; 
(4) develop and maintain a single online re-
source website with contact information for relevant 
technical assistance and support staff in the Office 
of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy for 
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States, local educational agencies, and schools to ef-
fectively access and use Federal opportunities and 
assistance described in paragraph (1) to develop en-
ergy efficiency, renewable energy, and energy retro-
fitting projects; and 
(5) establish a process for recognition of schools 
that— 
(A) have successfully implemented energy 
efficiency, renewable energy, and energy retro-
fitting projects; and 
(B) are willing to serve as resources for 
other local educational agencies and schools to 
assist initiation of similar efforts. 
(d) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to 
Congress a report describing the implementation of this 
section. 
TITLE 
II—INDUSTRIAL 
EFFI-
CIENCY AND COMPETITIVE-
NESS 
Subtitle A—Manufacturing Energy 
Efficiency 
SEC. 201. PURPOSES. 
The purposes of this subtitle are— 
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(1) to reform and reorient the industrial effi-
ciency programs of the Department of Energy; 
(2) to establish a clear and consistent authority 
for industrial efficiency programs of the Depart-
ment; 
(3) to accelerate the deployment of technologies 
and practices that will increase industrial energy ef-
ficiency and improve productivity; 
(4) to accelerate the development and dem-
onstration of technologies that will assist the deploy-
ment goals of the industrial efficiency programs of 
the Department and increase manufacturing effi-
ciency; 
(5) to stimulate domestic economic growth and 
improve industrial productivity and competitiveness; 
and 
(6) to strengthen partnerships between Federal 
and State governmental agencies and the private 
and academic sectors. 
SEC. 202. FUTURE OF INDUSTRY PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 452 of the Energy Inde-
pendence and Security Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 17111) is 
amended by striking the section heading and inserting the 
following: ‘‘FUTURE OF INDUSTRY PROGRAM’’. 
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(b) DEFINITION OF ENERGY SERVICE PROVIDER.— 
Section 452(a) of the Energy Independence and Security 
Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 17111(a)) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (3) through 
(5) as paragraphs (4) through (6), respectively; and 
(2) by inserting after paragraph (2): 
‘‘(3) ENERGY SERVICE PROVIDER.—The term 
‘energy service provider’ means any business pro-
viding technology or services to improve the energy 
efficiency, water efficiency, power factor, or load 
management of a manufacturing site or other indus-
trial process in an energy-intensive industry, or any 
utility operating under a utility energy service 
project.’’. 
(c) INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH AND ASSESSMENT CEN-
TERS.—Section 452(e) of the Energy Independence and 
Security Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 17111(e)) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through 
(5) as subparagraphs (A) through (E), respectively, 
and indenting appropriately; 
(2) by striking ‘‘The Secretary’’ and inserting 
the following: 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary’’; 
(3) in subparagraph (A) (as redesignated by 
paragraph (1)), by inserting before the semicolon at 
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the end the following: ‘‘, including assessments of 
sustainable manufacturing goals and the implemen-
tation of information technology advancements for 
supply chain analysis, logistics, system monitoring, 
industrial and manufacturing processes, and other 
purposes’’; and 
(4) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(2) COORDINATION.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—To increase the value 
and capabilities of the industrial research and 
assessment centers, the centers shall— 
‘‘(i) coordinate with Manufacturing 
Extension Partnership Centers of the Na-
tional Institute of Standards and Tech-
nology; 
‘‘(ii) coordinate with the Building 
Technologies Program of the Department 
of Energy to provide building assessment 
services to manufacturers; 
‘‘(iii) increase partnerships with the 
National Laboratories of the Department 
of Energy to leverage the expertise and 
technologies of the National Laboratories 
for national industrial and manufacturing 
needs; 
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‘‘(iv) increase partnerships with en-
ergy service providers and technology pro-
viders to leverage private sector expertise 
and accelerate deployment of new and ex-
isting technologies and processes for en-
ergy efficiency, power factor, and load 
management; 
‘‘(v) identify opportunities for reduc-
ing greenhouse gas emissions; and 
‘‘(vi) promote sustainable manufac-
turing practices for small- and medium- 
sized manufacturers. 
‘‘(3) OUTREACH.—The Secretary shall provide 
funding for— 
‘‘(A) outreach activities by the industrial 
research and assessment centers to inform 
small- and medium-sized manufacturers of the 
information, technologies, and services avail-
able; and 
‘‘(B) coordination activities by each indus-
trial research and assessment center to leverage 
efforts with— 
‘‘(i) Federal and State efforts; 
‘‘(ii) the efforts of utilities and energy 
service providers; 
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‘‘(iii) the efforts of regional energy ef-
ficiency organizations; and 
‘‘(iv) the efforts of other industrial re-
search and assessment centers. 
‘‘(4) WORKFORCE TRAINING.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary shall 
pay the Federal share of associated internship 
programs under which students work with or 
for industries, manufacturers, and energy serv-
ice providers to implement the recommendations 
of industrial research and assessment centers. 
‘‘(B) 
FEDERAL
SHARE.—The 
Federal 
share of the cost of carrying out internship pro-
grams described in subparagraph (A) shall be 
50 percent. 
‘‘(5) SMALL BUSINESS LOANS.—The Adminis-
trator of the Small Business Administration shall, to 
the maximum extent practicable, expedite consider-
ation of applications from eligible small business 
concerns for loans under the Small Business Act (15 
U.S.C. 631 et seq.) to implement recommendations 
of industrial research and assessment centers estab-
lished under paragraph (1). 
‘‘(6) ADVANCED
MANUFACTURING
STEERING 
COMMITTEE.—The Secretary shall establish an advi-
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sory steering committee to provide recommendations 
to the Secretary on planning and implementation of 
the Advanced Manufacturing Office of the Depart-
ment of Energy.’’. 
SEC. 203. SUSTAINABLE MANUFACTURING INITIATIVE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Part E of title III of the Energy 
Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6341) is amended 
by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘SEC. 376. SUSTAINABLE MANUFACTURING INITIATIVE. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—As part of the Office of Energy 
Efficiency and Renewable Energy, the Secretary, on the 
request of a manufacturer, shall conduct onsite technical 
assessments to identify opportunities for— 
‘‘(1) maximizing the energy efficiency of indus-
trial processes and cross-cutting systems; 
‘‘(2) preventing pollution and minimizing waste; 
‘‘(3) improving efficient use of water in manu-
facturing processes; 
‘‘(4) conserving natural resources; and 
‘‘(5) achieving such other goals as the Secretary 
determines to be appropriate. 
‘‘(b) COORDINATION.—The Secretary shall carry out 
the initiative in coordination with the private sector and 
appropriate agencies, including the National Institute of 
Standards and Technology, to accelerate adoption of new 
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and existing technologies and processes that improve en-
ergy efficiency. 
‘‘(c) RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM FOR 
SUSTAINABLE MANUFACTURING AND INDUSTRIAL TECH-
NOLOGIES AND PROCESSES.—As part of the industrial ef-
ficiency programs of the Department of Energy, the Sec-
retary shall carry out a joint industry-government partner-
ship program to research, develop, and demonstrate new 
sustainable manufacturing and industrial technologies and 
processes that maximize the energy efficiency of industrial 
plants, reduce pollution, and conserve natural resources.’’. 
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents of 
the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. prec. 
6201) is amended by adding at the end of the items relat-
ing to part E of title III the following: 
‘‘Sec. 376. Sustainable manufacturing initiative.’’. 
SEC. 204. CONFORMING AMENDMENTS. 
(a) Section 106 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 
U.S.C. 15811) is repealed. 
(b) Sections 131, 132, 133, 2103, and 2107 of the 
Energy Policy Act of 1992 (42 U.S.C. 6348, 6349, 6350, 
13453, 13456) are repealed. 
(c) Section 2101(a) of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 
(42 U.S.C. 13451(a)) is amended in the third sentence 
by striking ‘‘sections 2102, 2103, 2104, 2105, 2106, 
2107, and 2108’’ and inserting ‘‘sections 2102, 2104, 
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2105, 2106, and 2108 of this Act and section 376 of the 
Energy Policy and Conservation Act,’’. 
Subtitle B—Supply Star 
SEC. 211. SUPPLY STAR. 
The Energy Policy and Conservation Act is amended 
by inserting after section 324A (42 U.S.C. 6294a) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘SEC. 324B. SUPPLY STAR PROGRAM. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—There is established within the 
Department of Energy a Supply Star program to identify 
and promote practices, recognize companies, and, as ap-
propriate, recognize products that use highly efficient sup-
ply chains in a manner that conserves energy, water, and 
other resources. 
‘‘(b) COORDINATION.—In carrying out the program 
described in subsection (a), the Secretary shall— 
‘‘(1) consult with other appropriate agencies; 
and 
‘‘(2) coordinate efforts with the Energy Star 
program established under section 324A. 
‘‘(c) DUTIES.—In carrying out the Supply Star pro-
gram described in subsection (a), the Secretary shall— 
‘‘(1) promote practices, recognize companies, 
and, as appropriate, recognize products that comply 
with the Supply Star program as the preferred prac-
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tices, companies, and products in the marketplace 
for maximizing supply chain efficiency; 
‘‘(2) work to enhance industry and public 
awareness of the Supply Star program; 
‘‘(3) collect and disseminate data on supply 
chain energy resource consumption; 
‘‘(4) develop and disseminate metrics, proc-
esses, and analytical tools (including software) for 
evaluating supply chain energy resource use; 
‘‘(5) develop guidance at the sector level for im-
proving supply chain efficiency; 
‘‘(6) work with domestic and international orga-
nizations to harmonize approaches to analyzing sup-
ply chain efficiency, including the development of a 
consistent set of tools, templates, calculators, and 
databases; and 
‘‘(7) work with industry, including small busi-
nesses, to improve supply chain efficiency through 
activities that include— 
‘‘(A) developing and sharing best practices; 
and 
‘‘(B) providing opportunities to benchmark 
supply chain efficiency. 
‘‘(d) EVALUATION.—In any evaluation of supply 
chain efficiency carried out by the Secretary with respect 
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to a specific product, the Secretary shall consider energy 
consumption and resource use throughout the entire 
lifecycle of a product, including production, transport, 
packaging, use, and disposal. 
‘‘(e) GRANTS AND INCENTIVES.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may award 
grants or other forms of incentives on a competitive 
basis to eligible entities, as determined by the Sec-
retary, for the purposes of— 
‘‘(A) studying supply chain energy resource 
efficiency; and 
‘‘(B) demonstrating and achieving reduc-
tions in the energy resource consumption of 
commercial products through changes and im-
provements to the production supply and dis-
tribution chain of the products. 
‘‘(2) USE OF INFORMATION.—Any information 
or data generated as a result of the grants or incen-
tives described in paragraph (1) shall be used to in-
form the development of the Supply Star Program. 
‘‘(f) TRAINING.—The Secretary shall use funds to 
support professional training programs to develop and 
communicate methods, practices, and tools for improving 
supply chain efficiency. 
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‘‘(g) EFFECT
OF
OUTSOURCING
OF
AMERICAN 
JOBS.—For purposes of this section, the outsourcing of 
American jobs in the production of a product shall not 
count as a positive factor in determining supply chain effi-
ciency. 
‘‘(h) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
$10,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2018 through 
2027.’’. 
Subtitle C—Extended Product 
System Rebate Program 
SEC. 221. EXTENDED PRODUCT SYSTEM REBATE PROGRAM. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) ELECTRIC
MOTOR.—The term ‘‘electric 
motor’’ has the meaning given the term in section 
431.12 of title 10, Code of Federal Regulations (as 
in effect on the date of enactment of this Act). 
(2) ELECTRONIC CONTROL.—The term ‘‘elec-
tronic control’’ means— 
(A) a power converter; or 
(B) a combination of a power circuit and 
control circuit included on 1 chassis. 
(3) EXTENDED PRODUCT SYSTEM.—The term 
‘‘extended product system’’ means an electric motor 
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and any required associated electronic control and 
driven load that— 
(A) offers variable speed or multispeed op-
eration; 
(B) offers partial load control that reduces 
input energy requirements (as measured in kilo-
watt-hours) as compared to identified base lev-
els set by the Secretary; and 
(C)(i) has greater than 1 horsepower; and 
(ii) uses an extended product system tech-
nology, as determined by the Secretary. 
(4) QUALIFIED
EXTENDED
PRODUCT
SYS-
TEM.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘‘qualified ex-
tended product system’’ means an extended 
product system that— 
(i) includes an electric motor and an 
electronic control; and 
(ii) reduces the input energy (as 
measured in kilowatt-hours) required to 
operate the extended product system by 
not less than 5 percent, as compared to 
identified base levels set by the Secretary. 
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(B) INCLUSIONS.—The term ‘‘qualified ex-
tended product system’’ includes commercial or 
industrial machinery or equipment that— 
(i)(I) did not previously make use of 
the extended product system prior to the 
redesign described in subclause (II); and 
(II) incorporates an extended product 
system that has greater than 1 horsepower 
into redesigned machinery or equipment; 
and 
(ii) was previously used prior to, and 
was placed back into service during, cal-
endar year 2019 or 2020. 
(b) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than 180 days after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall es-
tablish a program to provide rebates for expenditures 
made by qualified entities for the purchase or installation 
of a qualified extended product system. 
(c) QUALIFIED ENTITIES.— 
(1) ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS.—A qualified 
entity under this section shall be— 
(A) in the case of a qualified extended 
product 
system 
described 
in 
subsection 
(a)(4)(A), the purchaser of the qualified ex-
tended product that is installed; and 
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(B) in the case of a qualified extended 
product 
system 
described 
in 
subsection 
(a)(4)(B), the manufacturer of the commercial 
or industrial machinery or equipment that in-
corporated the extended product system into 
that machinery or equipment. 
(2) APPLICATION.—To be eligible to receive a 
rebate under this section, a qualified entity shall 
submit to the Secretary— 
(A) an application in such form, at such 
time, and containing such information as the 
Secretary may require; and 
(B) a certification that includes dem-
onstrated evidence— 
(i) that the entity is a qualified entity; 
and 
(ii)(I) in the case of a qualified entity 
described in paragraph (1)(A)— 
(aa) that the qualified entity in-
stalled the qualified extended product 
system during the 2 fiscal years fol-
lowing the date of enactment of this 
Act; 
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(bb) that the qualified extended 
product system meets the require-
ments of subsection (a)(4)(A); and 
(cc) showing the serial number, 
manufacturer, and model number 
from the nameplate of the installed 
motor of the qualified entity on which 
the qualified extended product system 
was installed; or 
(II) in the case of a qualified entity 
described 
in 
paragraph 
(1)(B), 
dem-
onstrated evidence— 
(aa) that the qualified extended 
product system meets the require-
ments of subsection (a)(4)(B); and 
(bb) showing the serial number, 
manufacturer, and model number 
from the nameplate of the installed 
motor of the qualified entity with 
which the extended product system is 
integrated. 
(d) AUTHORIZED AMOUNT OF REBATE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may provide 
to a qualified entity a rebate in an amount equal to 
the product obtained by multiplying— 
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(A) an amount equal to the sum of the 
nameplate rated horsepower of— 
(i) the electric motor to which the 
qualified extended product system is at-
tached; and 
(ii) the electronic control; and 
(B) $25. 
(2) MAXIMUM AGGREGATE AMOUNT.—A quali-
fied entity shall not be entitled to aggregate rebates 
under this section in excess of $25,000 per calendar 
year. 
(e) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
$5,000,000 for each of the first 2 full fiscal years following 
the date of enactment of this Act, to remain available until 
expended. 
Subtitle D—Transformer Rebate 
Program 
SEC. 231. ENERGY EFFICIENT TRANSFORMER REBATE PRO-
GRAM. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) QUALIFIED
ENERGY
EFFICIENT
TRANS-
FORMER.—The term ‘‘qualified energy efficient 
transformer’’ means a transformer that meets or ex-
ceeds the applicable energy conservation standards 
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described in the tables in subsection (b)(2) and 
paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (c) of section 
431.196 of title 10, Code of Federal Regulations (as 
in effect on the date of enactment of this Act). 
(2) QUALIFIED ENERGY INEFFICIENT TRANS-
FORMER.—The term ‘‘qualified energy inefficient 
transformer’’ means a transformer with an equal 
number of phases and capacity to a transformer de-
scribed in any of the tables in subsection (b)(2) and 
paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (c) of section 
431.196 of title 10, Code of Federal Regulations (as 
in effect on the date of enactment of this Act) 
that— 
(A) does not meet or exceed the applicable 
energy conservation standards described in 
paragraph (1); and 
(B)(i) was manufactured between January 
1, 1985, and December 31, 2006, for a trans-
former with an equal number of phases and ca-
pacity as a transformer described in the table 
in subsection (b)(2) of section 431.196 of title 
10, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on 
the date of enactment of this Act); or 
(ii) was manufactured between January 1, 
1990, and December 31, 2009, for a trans-
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former with an equal number of phases and ca-
pacity as a transformer described in the table 
in paragraph (1) or (2) of subsection (c) of that 
section (as in effect on the date of enactment 
of this Act). 
(3) QUALIFIED ENTITY.—The term ‘‘qualified 
entity’’ means an owner of industrial or manufac-
turing facilities, commercial buildings, or multifamily 
residential buildings, a utility, or an energy service 
company that fulfills the requirements of subsection 
(d). 
(b) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than 90 days after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall es-
tablish a program to provide rebates to qualified entities 
for expenditures made by the qualified entity for the re-
placement of a qualified energy inefficient transformer 
with a qualified energy efficient transformer. 
(c) REQUIREMENTS.—To be eligible to receive a re-
bate under this section, an entity shall submit to the Sec-
retary an application in such form, at such time, and con-
taining such information as the Secretary may require, in-
cluding demonstrated evidence— 
(1) that the entity purchased a qualified energy 
efficient transformer; 
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(2) of the core loss value of the qualified energy 
efficient transformer; 
(3) of the age of the qualified energy inefficient 
transformer being replaced; 
(4) of the core loss value of the qualified energy 
inefficient transformer being replaced— 
(A) as measured by a qualified professional 
or verified by the equipment manufacturer, as 
applicable; or 
(B) for transformers described in sub-
section (a)(2)(B)(i), as selected from a table of 
default values as determined by the Secretary 
in consultation with applicable industry; and 
(5) that the qualified energy inefficient trans-
former has been permanently decommissioned and 
scrapped. 
(d) 
AUTHORIZED
AMOUNT
OF
REBATE.—The 
amount of a rebate provided under this section shall be— 
(1) for a 3-phase or single-phase transformer 
with a capacity of not less than 10 and not greater 
than 2,500 kilovolt-amperes, twice the amount equal 
to the difference in Watts between the core loss 
value (as measured in accordance with paragraphs 
(2) and (4) of subsection (c)) of— 
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(A) the qualified energy inefficient trans-
former; and 
(B) the qualified energy efficient trans-
former; or 
(2) for a transformer described in subsection 
(a)(2)(B)(i), the amount determined using a table of 
default rebate values by rated transformer output, 
as measured in kilovolt-amperes, as determined by 
the Secretary in consultation with applicable indus-
try. 
(e) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
$5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2018 and 2019, to re-
main available until expended. 
(f) TERMINATION OF EFFECTIVENESS.—The author-
ity provided by this section terminates on December 31, 
2019. 
TITLE III—FEDERAL AGENCY 
ENERGY EFFICIENCY 
SEC. 301. ENERGY-EFFICIENT AND ENERGY-SAVING INFOR-
MATION TECHNOLOGIES. 
Section 543 of the National Energy Conservation 
Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 8253) is amended— 
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(1) by redesignating the second subsection (f) 
(relating to large capital energy investments) as sub-
section (g); and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(h) FEDERAL IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY
FOR 
ENERGY-EFFICIENT AND ENERGY-SAVING INFORMATION 
TECHNOLOGIES.— 
‘‘(1) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection: 
‘‘(A) DIRECTOR.—The term ‘Director’ 
means the Director of the Office of Manage-
ment and Budget. 
‘‘(B) INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY.—The 
term ‘information technology’ has the meaning 
given the term in section 11101 of title 40, 
United States Code. 
‘‘(2) 
DEVELOPMENT
OF
IMPLEMENTATION 
STRATEGY.—Not later than 1 year after the date of 
enactment of this subsection, each Federal agency 
shall collaborate with the Director to develop an im-
plementation strategy (including best-practices and 
measurement and verification techniques) for the 
maintenance, purchase, and use by the Federal 
agency of energy-efficient and energy-saving infor-
mation technologies. 
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‘‘(3) ADMINISTRATION.—In developing an im-
plementation strategy, each Federal agency shall 
consider— 
‘‘(A) advanced metering infrastructure; 
‘‘(B) energy efficient data center strategies 
and methods of increasing asset and infrastruc-
ture utilization; 
‘‘(C) advanced power management tools; 
‘‘(D) building information modeling, in-
cluding building energy management; and 
‘‘(E) secure telework and travel substi-
tution tools. 
‘‘(4) PERFORMANCE GOALS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than Sep-
tember 30, 2017, the Director, in consultation 
with the Secretary, shall establish performance 
goals for evaluating the efforts of Federal agen-
cies in improving the maintenance, purchase, 
and use of energy-efficient and energy-saving 
information technology systems. 
‘‘(B) BEST PRACTICES.—The Chief Infor-
mation Officers Council established under sec-
tion 3603 of title 44, United States Code, shall 
supplement the performance goals established 
under this paragraph with recommendations on 
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best practices for the attainment of the per-
formance goals, to include a requirement for 
agencies to consider the use of— 
‘‘(i) energy savings performance con-
tracting; and 
‘‘(ii) 
utility 
energy 
services 
con-
tracting. 
‘‘(5) REPORTS.— 
‘‘(A) AGENCY
REPORTS.—Each Federal 
agency subject to the requirements of this sub-
section shall include in the report of the agency 
under section 527 of the Energy Independence 
and Security Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 17143) a 
description of the efforts and results of the 
agency under this subsection. 
‘‘(B) OMB GOVERNMENT EFFICIENCY RE-
PORTS AND SCORECARDS.—Effective beginning 
not later than October 1, 2017, the Director 
shall include in the annual report and scorecard 
of the Director required under section 528 of 
the Energy Independence and Security Act of 
2007 (42 U.S.C. 17144) a description of the ef-
forts and results of Federal agencies under this 
subsection. 
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‘‘(C) USE OF EXISTING REPORTING STRUC-
TURES.—The Director may require Federal 
agencies to submit any information required to 
be submitted under this subsection though re-
porting structures in use as of the date of en-
actment of the Energy Savings and Industrial 
Competitiveness Act.’’. 
SEC. 302. ENERGY EFFICIENT DATA CENTERS. 
Section 453 of the Energy Independence and Security 
Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 17112) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (b)— 
(A) in paragraph (2)(D)(iv), by striking 
‘‘the organization’’ and inserting ‘‘an organiza-
tion’’; and 
(B) by striking paragraph (3); and 
(2) by striking subsections (c) through (g) and 
inserting the following: 
‘‘(c) STAKEHOLDER INVOLVEMENT.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary and the Ad-
ministrator shall carry out subsection (b) in con-
sultation with the information technology industry 
and other key stakeholders, with the goal of pro-
ducing results that accurately reflect the best knowl-
edge in the most pertinent domains. 
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‘‘(2) CONSIDERATIONS.—In carrying out con-
sultation described in paragraph (1), the Secretary 
and the Administrator shall pay particular attention 
to organizations that— 
‘‘(A) have members with expertise in en-
ergy efficiency and in the development, oper-
ation, and functionality of data centers, infor-
mation technology equipment, and software, in-
cluding representatives of hardware manufac-
turers, data center operators, and facility man-
agers; 
‘‘(B) obtain and address input from the 
National Laboratories (as that term is defined 
in section 2 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 
(42 U.S.C. 15801)) or any institution of higher 
education, research institution, industry asso-
ciation, company, or public interest group with 
applicable expertise; 
‘‘(C) follow— 
‘‘(i) commonly accepted procedures 
for the development of specifications; and 
‘‘(ii) accredited standards development 
processes; or 
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‘‘(D) have a mission to promote energy ef-
ficiency for data centers and information tech-
nology. 
‘‘(d) MEASUREMENTS
AND SPECIFICATIONS.—The 
Secretary and the Administrator shall consider and assess 
the adequacy of the specifications, measurements, and 
benchmarks described in subsection (b) for use by the 
Federal Energy Management Program, the Energy Star 
Program, and other efficiency programs of the Depart-
ment of Energy or the Environmental Protection Agency. 
‘‘(e) STUDY.—The Secretary, in consultation with the 
Administrator, not later than 18 months after the date 
of enactment of the Energy Savings and Industrial Com-
petitiveness Act, shall make available to the public an up-
date to the report submitted to Congress pursuant to sec-
tion 1 of the Act of December 20, 2006 (Public Law 109– 
431; 120 Stat. 2920), entitled ‘Report to Congress on 
Server and Data Center Energy Efficiency’ and dated Au-
gust 2, 2007, that provides— 
‘‘(1) a comparison and gap analysis of the esti-
mates and projections contained in the original re-
port with new data regarding the period from 2007 
through 2016; 
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‘‘(2) an analysis considering the impact of in-
formation technologies, including virtualization and 
cloud computing, in the public and private sectors; 
‘‘(3) an evaluation of the impact of the com-
bination of cloud platforms, mobile devices, social 
media, and big data on data center energy usage; 
and 
‘‘(4) updated projections and recommendations 
for best practices through fiscal year 2022. 
‘‘(f) DATA CENTER ENERGY PRACTITIONER PRO-
GRAM.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, in consulta-
tion with key stakeholders and the Director of the 
Office of Management and Budget, shall maintain a 
data center energy practitioner program that pro-
vides for the certification of energy practitioners 
qualified to evaluate the energy usage and efficiency 
opportunities in Federal data centers. 
‘‘(2) EVALUATIONS.—Each Federal agency 
shall consider having the data centers of the agency 
evaluated once every 4 years by energy practitioners 
certified pursuant to the program, whenever prac-
ticable using certified practitioners employed by the 
agency. 
‘‘(g) OPEN DATA INITIATIVE.— 
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‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, in consulta-
tion with key stakeholders and the Director of the 
Office of Management and Budget, shall establish 
an open data initiative for Federal data center en-
ergy usage data, with the purpose of making the 
data available and accessible in a manner that en-
courages further data center innovation, optimiza-
tion, and consolidation. 
‘‘(2) CONSIDERATION.—In establishing the ini-
tiative under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall con-
sider using the online Data Center Maturity Model. 
‘‘(h) 
INTERNATIONAL
SPECIFICATIONS
AND 
METRICS.—The Secretary, in consultation with key stake-
holders, shall actively participate in efforts to harmonize 
global specifications and metrics for data center energy 
efficiency. 
‘‘(i) DATA CENTER UTILIZATION METRIC.—The Sec-
retary, in collaboration with key stakeholders, shall facili-
tate in the development of an efficiency metric that meas-
ures the energy efficiency of a data center (including 
equipment and facilities). 
‘‘(j) PROTECTION OF PROPRIETARY INFORMATION.— 
The Secretary and the Administrator shall not disclose 
any proprietary information or trade secrets provided by 
any individual or company for the purposes of carrying 
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out this section or the programs and initiatives established 
under this section.’’. 
SEC. 303. BUDGET-NEUTRAL DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM 
FOR ENERGY AND WATER CONSERVATION IM-
PROVEMENTS AT MULTIFAMILY RESIDEN-
TIAL UNITS. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary of Housing 
and Urban Development (referred to in this section as the 
‘‘Secretary’’) shall establish a demonstration program 
under which, during the period beginning on the date of 
enactment of this Act, and ending on September 30, 2020, 
the Secretary may enter into budget-neutral, performance- 
based agreements that result in a reduction in energy or 
water costs with such entities as the Secretary determines 
to be appropriate under which the entities shall carry out 
projects for energy or water conservation improvements at 
not more than 20,000 residential units in multifamily 
buildings participating in— 
(1) the project-based rental assistance program 
under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 
1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f), other than assistance pro-
vided under section 8(o) of that Act; 
(2) the supportive housing for the elderly pro-
gram under section 202 of the Housing Act of 1959 
(12 U.S.C. 1701q); or 
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(3) the supportive housing for persons with dis-
abilities program under section 811(d)(2) of the 
Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act 
(42 U.S.C. 8013(d)(2)). 
(b) REQUIREMENTS.— 
(1) PAYMENTS CONTINGENT ON SAVINGS.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary shall 
provide to an entity a payment under an agree-
ment under this section only during applicable 
years for which an energy or water cost savings 
is achieved with respect to the applicable multi-
family portfolio of properties, as determined by 
the Secretary, in accordance with subparagraph 
(B). 
(B) PAYMENT METHODOLOGY.— 
(i) IN
GENERAL.—Each agreement 
under this section shall include a pay-for- 
success provision— 
(I) that will serve as a payment 
threshold for the term of the agree-
ment; and 
(II) pursuant to which the De-
partment of Housing and Urban De-
velopment shall share a percentage of 
the savings at a level determined by 
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the Secretary that is sufficient to 
cover the administrative costs of car-
rying out this section. 
(ii) LIMITATIONS.—A payment made 
by the Secretary under an agreement 
under this section shall— 
(I) be contingent on documented 
utility savings; and 
(II) not exceed the utility savings 
achieved by the date of the payment, 
and not previously paid, as a result of 
the improvements made under the 
agreement. 
(C) THIRD-PARTY VERIFICATION.—Savings 
payments made by the Secretary under this sec-
tion shall be based on a measurement and 
verification protocol that includes at least— 
(i) establishment of a weather-normal-
ized and occupancy-normalized utility con-
sumption baseline established preretrofit; 
(ii) annual third-party confirmation of 
actual utility consumption and cost for 
owner-paid utilities; 
(iii) annual third-party validation of 
the tenant utility allowances in effect dur-
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ing the applicable year and vacancy rates 
for each unit type; and 
(iv) annual third-party determination 
of savings to the Secretary. 
(2) TERM.—The term of an agreement under 
this section shall be not longer than 12 years. 
(3) 
ENTITY
ELIGIBILITY.—The 
Secretary 
shall— 
(A) establish a competitive process for en-
tering into agreements under this section; and 
(B) enter into such agreements only with 
entities that demonstrate significant experience 
relating to— 
(i) financing and operating properties 
receiving assistance under a program de-
scribed in subsection (a); 
(ii) oversight of energy and water con-
servation programs, including oversight of 
contractors; and 
(iii) raising capital for energy and 
water conservation improvements from 
charitable organizations or private inves-
tors. 
(4) GEOGRAPHICAL
DIVERSITY.—Each agree-
ment entered into under this section shall provide 
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for the inclusion of properties with the greatest fea-
sible regional and State variance. 
(c) PLAN AND REPORTS.— 
(1) PLAN.—Not later than 90 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall 
submit to the Committees on Appropriations of the 
House of Representatives and the Senate a detailed 
plan for the implementation of this section. 
(2) REPORTS.—Not later than 1 year after the 
date of enactment of this Act, and annually there-
after, the Secretary shall— 
(A) conduct an evaluation of the program 
under this section; and 
(B) submit to Congress a report describing 
each evaluation conducted under subparagraph 
(A). 
(d) FUNDING.—For each fiscal year during which an 
agreement under this section is in effect, the Secretary 
may use to carry out this section any funds appropriated 
to the Secretary for the renewal of contracts under a pro-
gram described in subsection (a). 
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TITLE IV—REGULATORY 
PROVISIONS 
Subtitle 
A—Third-Party 
Certifi-
cation Under Energy Star Pro-
gram 
SEC. 401. THIRD-PARTY CERTIFICATION UNDER ENERGY 
STAR PROGRAM. 
Section 324A of the Energy Policy and Conservation 
Act (42 U.S.C. 6294a) is amended by adding at the end 
the following: 
‘‘(e) THIRD-PARTY CERTIFICATION.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (2), 
not later than 180 days after the date of enactment 
of this subsection, the Administrator shall revise the 
certification requirements for the labeling of con-
sumer, home, and office electronic products for pro-
gram partners that have complied with all require-
ments of the Energy Star program for a period of 
at least 18 months. 
‘‘(2) ADMINISTRATION.—In the case of a pro-
gram partner described in paragraph (1), the new 
requirements under paragraph (1)— 
‘‘(A) shall not require third-party certifi-
cation for a product to be listed; but 
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‘‘(B) may require that test data and other 
product information be submitted to facilitate 
product listing and performance verification for 
a sample of products. 
‘‘(3) THIRD
PARTIES.—Nothing in this sub-
section prevents the Administrator from using third 
parties in the course of the administration of the 
Energy Star program. 
‘‘(4) TERMINATION.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—Subject to subpara-
graph (B), an exemption from third-party cer-
tification provided to a program partner under 
paragraph (1) shall terminate if the program 
partner is found to have violated program re-
quirements with respect to at least 2 separate 
models during a 2-year period. 
‘‘(B) RESUMPTION.—A termination for a 
program partner under subparagraph (A) shall 
cease if the program partner complies with all 
Energy Star program requirements for a period 
of at least 3 years.’’. 
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Subtitle B—Federal Green 
Buildings 
SEC. 411. HIGH-PERFORMANCE GREEN FEDERAL BUILD-
INGS. 
Section 436(h) of the Energy Independence and Se-
curity Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 17092(h)) is amended— 
(1) in the subsection heading, by striking ‘‘SYS-
TEM’’ and inserting ‘‘SYSTEMS’’; 
(2) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Based on an ongoing re-
view, the Federal Director shall identify and shall 
provide to the Secretary pursuant to section 
305(a)(3)(D) of the Energy Conservation and Pro-
duction Act (42 U.S.C. 6834(a)(3)(D)), a list of 
those certification systems that the Director identi-
fies as the most likely to encourage a comprehensive 
and environmentally sound approach to certification 
of green buildings.’’; and 
(3) in paragraph (2)— 
(A) in the matter preceding subparagraph 
(A), by striking ‘‘system’’ and inserting ‘‘sys-
tems’’; 
(B) by striking subparagraph (A) and in-
serting the following: 
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‘‘(A) an ongoing review provided to the 
Secretary pursuant to section 305(a)(3)(D) of 
the Energy Conservation and Production Act 
(42 U.S.C. 6834(a)(3)(D)), which shall— 
‘‘(i) be carried out by the Federal Di-
rector to compare and evaluate standards; 
and 
‘‘(ii) allow any developer or adminis-
trator of a rating system or certification 
system to be included in the review;’’; 
(C) in subparagraph (E)(v), by striking 
‘‘and’’ after the semicolon at the end; 
(D) in subparagraph (F), by striking the 
period at the end and inserting a semicolon; 
and 
(E) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(G) a finding that, for all credits address-
ing the sourcing of grown, harvested, or mined 
materials, the system rewards the use of prod-
ucts that have obtained certifications of respon-
sible sourcing, such as certifications provided by 
the Sustainable Forestry Initiative, the Forest 
Stewardship Council, the American Tree Farm 
System, or the Programme for the Endorse-
ment of Forest Certification; and 
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‘‘(H) a finding that the system incor-
porates life-cycle assessment as a credit path-
way.’’. 
Subtitle C—Energy Performance 
Requirement for Federal Buildings 
SEC. 421. ENERGY PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENT FOR FED-
ERAL BUILDINGS. 
Section 543 of the National Energy Conservation 
Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 8253) is amended— 
(1) by striking subsection (a) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(a) ENERGY PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENT
FOR 
FEDERAL BUILDINGS.— 
‘‘(1) REQUIREMENT.—Subject to paragraph 
(2), each agency shall apply energy conservation 
measures to, and shall improve the design for the 
construction of, the Federal buildings of the agency 
(including each industrial or laboratory facility) so 
that the energy consumption per gross square foot 
of the Federal buildings of the agency in fiscal years 
2006 through 2017 is reduced, as compared with the 
energy consumption per gross square foot of the 
Federal buildings of the agency in fiscal year 2003, 
by the percentage specified in the following table: 
Percentage 
‘‘Fiscal Year 
Reduction 
2006 .............................................................................................
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Percentage 
‘‘Fiscal Year 
Reduction 
2007 .............................................................................................
2008 .............................................................................................
2009 .............................................................................................
2010 .............................................................................................
2011 .............................................................................................
2012 .............................................................................................
2013 .............................................................................................
2014 .............................................................................................
2015 .............................................................................................
2016 .............................................................................................
2017 .............................................................................................
36. 
‘‘(2) EXCLUSION FOR BUILDINGS WITH ENERGY 
INTENSIVE ACTIVITIES.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—An agency may ex-
clude from the requirements of paragraph (1) 
any building (including the associated energy 
consumption and gross square footage) in which 
energy intensive activities are carried out. 
‘‘(B) REPORTS.—Each agency shall iden-
tify and list in each report made under section 
548(a) the buildings designated by the agency 
for exclusion under subparagraph (A). 
‘‘(3) REVIEW.—Not later than December 31, 
2017, the Secretary shall— 
‘‘(A) review the results of the implementa-
tion of the energy performance requirements es-
tablished under paragraph (1); and 
‘‘(B) based on the review conducted under 
subparagraph (A), submit to Congress a report 
that addresses the feasibility of requiring each 
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agency to apply energy conservation measures 
to, and improve the design for the construction 
of, the Federal buildings of the agency (includ-
ing each industrial or laboratory facility) so 
that the energy consumption per gross square 
foot of the Federal buildings of the agency in 
each of fiscal years 2018 through 2030 is re-
duced, as compared with the energy consump-
tion per gross square foot of the Federal build-
ings of the agency in the prior fiscal year, by 
3 percent.’’; and 
(2) in subsection (f)— 
(A) in paragraph (1)— 
(i) by redesignating subparagraphs 
(E), (F), and (G) as subparagraphs (F), 
(G), and (H), respectively; and 
(ii) by inserting after subparagraph 
(D) the following: 
‘‘(E) 
ONGOING
COMMISSIONING.—The 
term ‘ongoing commissioning’ means an ongo-
ing process of commissioning using monitored 
data, the primary goal of which is to ensure 
continuous optimum performance of a facility, 
in accordance with design or operating needs, 
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over the useful life of the facility, while meeting 
facility occupancy requirements.’’; 
(B) in paragraph (2), by adding at the end 
the following: 
‘‘(C) ENERGY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM.—An 
energy manager designated under subparagraph 
(A) shall consider use of a system to manage 
energy use at the facility and certification of 
the facility in accordance with the International 
Organization 
for 
Standardization 
standard 
numbered 50001 and entitled ‘Energy Manage-
ment Systems’.’’; 
(C) by striking paragraphs (3) and (4) and 
inserting the following: 
‘‘(3) ENERGY AND WATER EVALUATIONS AND 
COMMISSIONING.— 
‘‘(A) EVALUATIONS.—Except as provided 
in subparagraph (B), effective beginning on the 
date that is 180 days after the date of enact-
ment of the Energy Savings and Industrial 
Competitiveness Act, and annually thereafter, 
each energy manager shall complete, for each 
calendar year, a comprehensive energy and 
water 
evaluation 
and 
recommissioning 
or 
retrocommissioning for approximately 25 per-
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cent of the facilities of each agency that meet 
the criteria under paragraph (2)(B) in a man-
ner that ensures that an evaluation of each fa-
cility is completed at least once every 4 years. 
‘‘(B) EXCEPTIONS.—An evaluation and re-
commissioning shall not be required under sub-
paragraph (A) with respect to a facility that— 
‘‘(i) has had a comprehensive energy 
and water evaluation during the 8-year pe-
riod preceding the date of the evaluation; 
‘‘(ii)(I) has been commissioned, re-
commissioned, or retrocommissioned dur-
ing the 10-year period preceding the date 
of the evaluation; or 
‘‘(II) is under ongoing commissioning; 
‘‘(iii) has not had a major change in 
function or use since the previous evalua-
tion and commissioning; 
‘‘(iv) has been benchmarked with pub-
lic disclosure under paragraph (8) within 
the year preceding the evaluation; and 
‘‘(v)(I) based on the benchmarking, 
has achieved at a facility level the most re-
cent cumulative energy savings target 
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under subsection (a) compared to the ear-
lier of— 
‘‘(aa) the date of the most recent 
evaluation; or 
‘‘(bb) the date— 
‘‘(AA) of the most recent 
commissioning, recommissioning, 
or retrocommissioning; or 
‘‘(BB) on which ongoing 
commissioning began; or 
‘‘(II) has a long-term contract in 
place guaranteeing energy savings at least 
as great as the energy savings target under 
subclause (I). 
‘‘(4) IMPLEMENTATION OF IDENTIFIED ENERGY 
AND WATER EFFICIENCY MEASURES.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 2 years 
after the date of completion of each evaluation 
under paragraph (3), each energy manager 
may— 
‘‘(i) implement any energy- or water- 
saving measure that the Federal agency 
identified in the evaluation conducted 
under paragraph (3) that is life-cycle cost 
effective; and 
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‘‘(ii) bundle individual measures of 
varying paybacks together into combined 
projects. 
‘‘(B) MEASURES
NOT
IMPLEMENTED.— 
The energy manager shall, as part of the cer-
tification system under paragraph (7), explain 
the reasons why any life-cycle cost effective 
measures were not implemented under subpara-
graph (A) using guidelines developed by the 
Secretary.’’; and 
(D) in paragraph (7)(C), by adding at the 
end the following: 
‘‘(iii) SUMMARY
REPORT.—The Sec-
retary shall make available a report that 
summarizes the information tracked under 
subparagraph (B)(i) by each agency and, 
as applicable, by each type of measure.’’. 
SEC. 422. FEDERAL BUILDING ENERGY EFFICIENCY PER-
FORMANCE 
STANDARDS; 
CERTIFICATION 
SYSTEM AND LEVEL FOR GREEN BUILDINGS. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—Section 303 of the Energy Con-
servation and Production Act (42 U.S.C. 6832) (as 
amended by section 101(a)) is amended— 
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(1) in paragraph (6), by striking ‘‘to be con-
structed’’ and inserting ‘‘constructed or altered’’; 
and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(19) MAJOR RENOVATION.—The term ‘major 
renovation’ means a modification of building energy 
systems sufficiently extensive that the whole building 
can meet energy standards for new buildings, based 
on criteria to be established by the Secretary 
through notice and comment rulemaking.’’. 
(b) FEDERAL BUILDING EFFICIENCY STANDARDS.— 
Section 305 of the Energy Conservation and Production 
Act (42 U.S.C. 6834) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)(3)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘(3)(A) Not later than’’ 
and all that follows through subparagraph (B) 
and inserting the following: 
‘‘(3) REVISED FEDERAL BUILDING ENERGY EF-
FICIENCY
PERFORMANCE
STANDARDS; 
CERTIFI-
CATION FOR GREEN BUILDINGS.— 
‘‘(A) REVISED
FEDERAL
BUILDING
EN-
ERGY
EFFICIENCY
PERFORMANCE
STAND-
ARDS.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 
year after the date of enactment of the En-
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ergy Savings and Industrial Competitive-
ness Act, the Secretary shall establish, by 
rule, revised Federal building energy effi-
ciency performance standards that require 
that— 
‘‘(I) new Federal buildings and 
alterations and additions to existing 
Federal buildings— 
‘‘(aa) meet or exceed the 
most recent revision of the Inter-
national 
Energy 
Conservation 
Code (in the case of residential 
buildings) or ASHRAE Standard 
90.1 (in the case of commercial 
buildings) as of the date of en-
actment of the Energy Savings 
and Industrial Competitiveness 
Act; and 
‘‘(bb) meet or exceed the en-
ergy provisions of State and local 
building codes applicable to the 
building, if the codes are more 
stringent than the International 
Energy Conservation Code or 
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ASHRAE Standard 90.1, as ap-
plicable; 
‘‘(II) unless demonstrated not to 
be life-cycle cost effective for new 
Federal buildings and Federal build-
ings with major renovations— 
‘‘(aa) the buildings be de-
signed to achieve energy con-
sumption levels that are at least 
30 percent below the levels estab-
lished in the version of the 
ASHRAE Standard or the Inter-
national 
Energy 
Conservation 
Code, as appropriate, that is ap-
plied under subclause (I)(aa), in-
cluding updates under subpara-
graph (B); and 
‘‘(bb) 
sustainable 
design 
principles are applied to the loca-
tion, siting, design, and construc-
tion of all new Federal buildings 
and replacement Federal build-
ings; 
‘‘(III) if water is used to achieve 
energy efficiency, water conservation 
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technologies shall be applied to the ex-
tent that the technologies are life- 
cycle cost effective; and 
‘‘(IV) if life-cycle cost effective, 
as compared to other reasonably avail-
able technologies, not less than 30 
percent of the hot water demand for 
each new Federal building or Federal 
building undergoing a major renova-
tion be met through the installation 
and use of solar hot water heaters. 
‘‘(ii) LIMITATION.—Clause (i)(I) shall 
not apply to unaltered portions of existing 
Federal buildings and systems that have 
been added to or altered. 
‘‘(B) UPDATES.—Not later than 1 year 
after the date of approval of each subsequent 
revision of the ASHRAE Standard or the Inter-
national Energy Conservation Code, as appro-
priate, the Secretary shall determine whether 
the revised standards established under sub-
paragraph (A) should be updated to reflect the 
revisions, based on the energy savings and life- 
cycle cost-effectiveness of the revisions.’’; 
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(B) in subparagraph (C), by striking ‘‘(C) 
In the budget request’’ and inserting the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(C) BUDGET
REQUEST.—In the budget 
request’’; and 
(C) by striking subparagraph (D) and in-
serting the following: 
‘‘(D) CERTIFICATION FOR GREEN BUILD-
INGS.— 
‘‘(i) 
SUSTAINABLE
DESIGN
PRIN-
CIPLES.—Sustainable 
design 
principles 
shall be applied to the siting, design, and 
construction of buildings covered by this 
subparagraph. 
‘‘(ii) SELECTION
OF
CERTIFICATION 
SYSTEMS.—The Secretary, after reviewing 
the findings of the Federal Director under 
section 436(h) of the Energy Independence 
and Security Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 
17092(h)), in consultation with the Admin-
istrator of General Services, and in con-
sultation with the Secretary of Defense re-
lating to those facilities under the custody 
and control of the Department of Defense, 
shall determine those certification systems 
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for green commercial and residential build-
ings that the Secretary determines to be 
the most likely to encourage a comprehen-
sive and environmentally sound approach 
to certification of green buildings. 
‘‘(iii) BASIS
FOR
SELECTION.—The 
determination of the certification systems 
under clause (ii) shall be based on ongoing 
review of the findings of the Federal Direc-
tor under section 436(h) of the Energy 
Independence and Security Act of 2007 
(42 U.S.C. 17092(h)) and the criteria de-
scribed in clause (v). 
‘‘(iv) 
ADMINISTRATION.—In 
deter-
mining certification systems under this 
subparagraph, the Secretary shall— 
‘‘(I) make a separate determina-
tion for all or part of each system; 
and 
‘‘(II) confirm that the criteria 
used to support the selection of build-
ing products, materials, brands, and 
technologies— 
‘‘(aa) are based on relevant 
technical data; 
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‘‘(bb) use and reward eval-
uation of health, safety, and envi-
ronmental 
risks 
and 
impacts 
across the lifecycle of the build-
ing product, material, brand, or 
technology, including methodolo-
gies generally accepted by the ap-
plicable scientific disciplines; 
‘‘(cc) as practicable, give 
preference to performance stand-
ards instead of prescriptive meas-
ures; and 
‘‘(dd) reward continual im-
provements in the lifecycle man-
agement of health, safety, and 
environmental risks and impacts. 
‘‘(v) 
CONSIDERATIONS.—In 
deter-
mining the green building certification sys-
tems under this subparagraph, the Sec-
retary shall take into consideration— 
‘‘(I) the ability and availability of 
assessors and auditors to independ-
ently verify the criteria and measure-
ment of metrics at the scale necessary 
to implement this subparagraph; 
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‘‘(II) the ability of the applicable 
certification organization to collect 
and reflect public comment; 
‘‘(III) the ability of the standard 
to be developed and revised through a 
consensus-based process; 
‘‘(IV) 
an 
evaluation 
of 
the 
robustness of the criteria for a high- 
performance green building, which 
shall give credit for promoting— 
‘‘(aa) efficient and sustain-
able use of water, energy, and 
other natural resources; 
‘‘(bb) use of renewable en-
ergy sources; 
‘‘(cc) improved indoor envi-
ronmental quality through en-
hanced indoor air quality, ther-
mal comfort, acoustics, day light-
ing, pollutant source control, and 
use of low-emission materials and 
building system controls; 
‘‘(dd)(AA) the sourcing of 
grown, harvested, or mined mate-
rials; and 
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‘‘(BB) certifications of re-
sponsible sourcing, such as cer-
tifications provided by the Forest 
Stewardship Council, the Sus-
tainable Forestry Initiative, the 
American Tree Farm System, or 
the Programme for the Endorse-
ment of Forest Certification; and 
‘‘(ee) such other criteria as 
the Secretary determines to be 
appropriate; and 
‘‘(V) national recognition within 
the building industry. 
‘‘(vi) REVIEW.—The Secretary, in 
consultation with the Administrator of 
General Services and the Secretary of De-
fense, shall conduct an ongoing review to 
evaluate and compare private sector green 
building certification systems, taking into 
account— 
‘‘(I) the criteria described in 
clause (v); and 
‘‘(II) the identification made by 
the Federal Director under section 
436(h) of the Energy Independence 
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and Security Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 
17092(h)). 
‘‘(vii) EXCLUSIONS.— 
‘‘(I) IN
GENERAL.—Subject to 
subclause (II), if a certification sys-
tem fails to meet the review require-
ments of clause (v), the Secretary 
shall— 
‘‘(aa) identify the portions 
of the system, whether pre-
requisites, credits, points, or oth-
erwise, that meet the review cri-
teria of clause (v); 
‘‘(bb) determine the portions 
of the system that are suitable 
for use; and 
‘‘(cc) exclude all other por-
tions of the system from identi-
fication and use. 
‘‘(II) 
ENTIRE
SYSTEMS.—The 
Secretary shall exclude an entire sys-
tem from use if an exclusion under 
subclause (I)— 
‘‘(aa) impedes the integrated 
use of the system; 
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