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. 
‘‘(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 
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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 
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 
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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— 
‘‘(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); 
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‘‘(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) 
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 
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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; 
‘‘(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 
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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— 
‘‘(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; 
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‘‘(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) 
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 
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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-
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). 
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‘‘(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— 
‘‘(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. 
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‘‘(f) VOLUNTARY CODES
AND STANDARDS.—Not-
withstanding any other provision of this section, any 
model building code or standard established under this 
section 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— 
(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; 
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(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.— 
(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. 
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TITLE 
II—PRIVATE 
COMMER-
CIAL BUILDING EFFICIENCY 
FINANCING 
SEC. 201. PRIVATE COMMERCIAL BUILDING EFFICIENCY FI-
NANCING. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall establish a 
program to be known as the ‘‘Commercial Building En-
ergy Efficiency Financing Initiative’’ under which the Sec-
retary shall provide grants to States (as defined in section 
3 of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 
6202)) to establish or expand programs to promote the 
financing of energy efficiency retrofit projects for private 
sector and commercial buildings. 
(b) APPLICATIONS.—A State may apply to the Sec-
retary for a grant under this section to establish or expand 
a program described in subsection (a), including— 
(1) a commercial Property Assessed Clean En-
ergy (PACE) financing program; 
(2) a credit enhancement structure that is de-
signed to mitigate the effects of default, including a 
loan guarantee program, loan loss reserve program, 
collateral or subordinated capital program, or other 
program; 
(3) a revolving loan fund; 
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(4) a program to promote the use of energy 
savings performance contracts or utility energy serv-
ice contracts, or both; 
(5) a utility on-bill financing or repayment pro-
gram; 
(6) an interest buy-down program; 
(7) a secondary market financing program; 
(8) a leasing structure that recognizes energy 
costs and addresses split-incentives; 
(9) an educational program involving commer-
cial lenders, energy service companies, commercial 
building owners, and other stakeholders estab-
lished— 
(A) to provide information to the commu-
nity regarding program and project options and 
outcomes; and 
(B) to build consensus on approaches to 
greater energy efficiency investments; and 
(10) any other activity that will significantly in-
crease the total investment in, and energy savings 
from, building retrofit projects and programs. 
(c) ADMINISTRATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—A State receiving a grant 
under this section shall give a higher priority to pro-
grams and projects that— 
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(A) leverage private sources of funding; 
and 
(B) aim explicitly to expand the use of en-
ergy efficiency project financing using private 
sources of funding, including philanthropic and 
other institutional investment. 
(2) OTHER
ACTIONS.—A State receiving a 
grant under this section is encouraged to consider 
establishing such other appropriate policies, incen-
tives, or actions that will advance the purposes of 
this section. 
(d) EVALUATION
OF PROGRAMS.—The Secretary 
shall evaluate applications from States under this section 
on the basis of— 
(1) the likelihood that a proposed program or 
activity will— 
(A) be established or expanded; 
(B) increase the total investment and en-
ergy savings of the retrofit projects to be sup-
ported; and 
(C) increase the total investment and en-
ergy savings in a State or region in which in-
vestments and energy savings have the greatest 
potential for growth as compared to other 
States or regions; and 
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(2) other factors that will advance the purposes 
of this section, as determined by the Secretary. 
(e) REPORTS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 2 years after 
the date of the receipt of a grant under this section, 
a State shall submit to the Secretary, the Committee 
on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate, 
and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the 
House of Representatives a report on the perform-
ance of programs and activities carried out with the 
grant. 
(2) DATA.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—A State receiving a 
grant under this section and the Secretary shall 
cooperate to collect and share data resulting 
from programs and activities carried out under 
this section. 
(B) DEPARTMENT DATABASES.—The Sec-
retary shall incorporate data described in sub-
paragraph (A) into appropriate databases of the 
Department of Energy, with provisions for the 
protection of confidential business data. 
(f) FUNDING.— 
(1) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.— 
There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out 
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this section $250,000,000 for the period of fiscal 
years 2015 through 2020, to remain available until 
expended. 
(2) ALLOCATION.—Of the amount made avail-
able for a fiscal year under paragraph (1)— 
(A) 75 percent of the amount shall be allo-
cated on a formula-basis that is consistent with 
the formula used to allocate funds for State en-
ergy conservation programs established under 
part D of title III of the Energy Policy and 
Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6321 et seq.), as 
determined by the Secretary; and 
(B) 25 percent of the amount shall be dis-
tributed by the Secretary consistent with the 
evaluation criteria established under subsection 
(d). 
(3) STATE ENERGY OFFICES.—Funds provided 
to a State under this section shall be provided to the 
office within the State that is responsible for devel-
oping the State energy plan for the State under part 
D of title III of the Energy Policy and Conservation 
Act (42 U.S.C. 6321 et seq.). 
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TITLE 
III—INDUSTRIAL 
EFFI-
CIENCY AND COMPETITIVE-
NESS 
Subtitle A—Manufacturing Energy 
Efficiency 
SEC. 301. PURPOSES. 
The purposes of this subtitle are— 
(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 
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(6) to strengthen partnerships between Federal 
and State governmental agencies and the private 
and academic sectors. 
SEC. 302. 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’’. 
(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, power factor, or load management of a 
manufacturing site or other industrial process in an 
energy-intensive industry, or any utility operating 
under a utility energy service project.’’. 
(c) INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH AND ASSESSMENT CEN-
TERS.— 
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(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 452(e) of the En-
ergy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (42 
U.S.C. 17111(e)) is amended— 
(A) 
by 
redesignating 
paragraphs 
(1) 
through (5) as subparagraphs (A) through (E), 
respectively, and indenting appropriately; 
(B) by striking ‘‘The Secretary’’ and in-
serting the following: 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary’’; 
(C) in subparagraph (A) (as redesignated 
by subparagraph (A)), by inserting before the 
semicolon at the end the following: ‘‘, including 
assessments of sustainable manufacturing goals 
and the implementation of information tech-
nology advancements for supply chain analysis, 
logistics, system monitoring, industrial and 
manufacturing processes, and other purposes’’; 
and 
(D) 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-
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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; 
‘‘(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. 
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‘‘(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; 
‘‘(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. 
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‘‘(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-
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. 303. 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 
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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 
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.’’. 
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(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. 304. 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, 
2105, 2106, and 2108, section 376 of the Energy Policy 
and Conservation Act,’’. 
Subtitle B—Supply Star 
SEC. 311. 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-
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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-
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; 
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‘‘(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 
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 
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‘‘(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. 
‘‘(g) EFFECT OF IMPACT ON CLIMATE CHANGE.— 
For purposes of this section, the impact on climate change 
shall not be a factor in determining supply chain effi-
ciency. 
‘‘(h) 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. 
‘‘(i) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
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$10,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2014 through 
2023.’’. 
Subtitle C—Electric Motor Rebate 
Program 
SEC. 321. ENERGY SAVING MOTOR CONTROL REBATE PRO-
GRAM. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than January 1, 
2014, the Secretary shall establish a program to provide 
rebates for expenditures made by entities for the purchase 
and installation of a new constant speed electric motor 
control that reduces motor energy use by not less than 
5 percent. 
(b) REQUIREMENTS.— 
(1) APPLICATION.—To be eligible to receive a 
rebate under this section, an entity shall submit to 
the Secretary an application in such form, at such 
time, and containing such information as the Sec-
retary may require, including— 
(A) demonstrated evidence that the entity 
purchased a constant speed electric motor con-
trol that reduces motor energy use by not less 
than 5 percent; and 
(B) the physical nameplate of the installed 
motor of the entity to which the energy saving 
motor control is attached. 
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(2) AUTHORIZED
AMOUNT
OF
REBATE.—The 
Secretary may provide to an entity that meets the 
requirements of paragraph (1) a rebate the amount 
of which shall be equal to the product obtained by 
multiplying— 
(A) the nameplate horsepower of the elec-
tric motor to which the energy saving motor 
control is attached; and 
(B) $25. 
(c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
$5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 and 2015, to re-
main available until expended. 
Subtitle D—Transformer Rebate 
Program 
SEC. 331. ENERGY EFFICIENT TRANSFORMER REBATE PRO-
GRAM. 
(a) DEFINITION OF QUALIFIED TRANSFORMER.—In 
this section, the term ‘‘qualified transformer’’ means a 
transformer that meets or exceeds the National Electrical 
Manufacturers Association (NEMA) Premium Efficiency 
designation, calculated to 2 decimal points, as having 30 
percent fewer losses than the NEMA TP–1–2002 effi-
ciency standard for a transformer of the same number of 
phases and capacity, as measured in kilovolt-amperes. 
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(b) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than January 1, 
2014, the Secretary shall establish a program under which 
rebates are provided for expenditures made by owners of 
industrial or manufacturing facilities, commercial build-
ings, and multifamily residential buildings for the pur-
chase and installation of a new energy efficient trans-
formers. 
(c) REQUIREMENTS.— 
(1) APPLICATION.—To be eligible to receive a 
rebate under this section, an owner shall submit to 
the Secretary an application in such form, at such 
time, and containing such information as the Sec-
retary may require, including demonstrated evidence 
that the owner purchased a qualified transformer. 
(2) AUTHORIZED
AMOUNT
OF
REBATE.—For 
qualified transformers, rebates, in dollars per kilo-
volt-ampere (referred to in this paragraph as 
‘‘kVA’’) shall be— 
(A) for 3-phase transformers— 
(i) with a capacity of not greater than 
10 kVA, 15; 
(ii) with a capacity of not less than 10 
kVA and not greater than 100 kVA, the 
difference between 15 and the quotient ob-
tained by dividing— 
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(I) the difference between— 
(aa) the capacity of the 
transformer in kVA; and 
(bb) 10; by 
(II) 9; and 
(iii) with a capacity greater than or 
equal to 100 kVA, 5; and 
(B) for single-phase transformers, 75 per-
cent of the rebate for a 3-phase transformer of 
the same capacity. 
(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
$5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 and 2015, to re-
main available until expended. 
TITLE IV—FEDERAL AGENCY 
ENERGY EFFICIENCY 
SEC. 401. ADOPTION OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICA-
TIONS TECHNOLOGY POWER SAVINGS TECH-
NIQUES BY FEDERAL AGENCIES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 360 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in consulta-
tion with the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of Vet-
erans Affairs, and the Administrator of General Services, 
shall issue guidance for Federal agencies to employ ad-
vanced tools promoting energy efficiency and energy sav-
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ings through the use of information and communications 
technologies, including computer hardware, energy effi-
ciency software, and power management tools. 
(b) REPORTS ON PLANS AND SAVINGS.—Not later 
than 180 days after the date of the issuance of the guid-
ance under subsection (a), each Federal agency shall sub-
mit to the Secretary a report that describes— 
(1) the plan of the agency for implementing the 
guidance within the agency; and 
(2) estimated energy and financial savings from 
employing the tools and processes described in sub-
section (a). 
SEC. 402. AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR DESIGN UPDATES. 
Section 3307 of title 40, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) by redesignating subsections (d) through (h) 
as subsections (e) through (i), respectively; and 
(2) by inserting after subsection (c) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(d) AVAILABILITY
OF FUNDS
FOR DESIGN UP-
DATES.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (2), 
for any project for which congressional approval is 
received under subsection (a) and for which the de-
sign has been substantially completed but construc-
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tion has not begun, the Administrator of General 
Services may use appropriated funds to update the 
project design to meet applicable Federal building 
energy efficiency standards established under section 
305 of the Energy Conservation and Production Act 
(42 U.S.C. 6834) and other requirements estab-
lished under section 3312. 
‘‘(2) LIMITATION.—The use of funds under 
paragraph (1) shall not exceed 125 percent of the 
estimated energy or other cost savings associated 
with the updates as determined by a life cycle cost 
analysis under section 544 of the National Energy 
Conservation Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 8254).’’. 
SEC. 403. NATURAL GAS AND ELECTRIC VEHICLE INFRA-
STRUCTURE. 
Section 804(4) of the National Energy Conservation 
Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 8287c(4)) is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘or’’ after 
the semicolon; 
(2) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period 
at the end and inserting ‘‘; or’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(C) a measure to support the use of nat-
ural gas vehicles and electric vehicles or the 
fueling or charging infrastructure necessary for 
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natural gas vehicles and electric vehicles, in-
cluding the use of utility energy service con-
tracts to support those vehicles or infrastruc-
ture.’’. 
SEC. 404. FEDERAL DATA CENTER CONSOLIDATION. 
Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Administrator for the Office of E-Govern-
ment and Information Technology within the Office of 
Management and Budget shall develop and publish a goal 
for the total amount of planned energy and cost savings 
and increased productivity by the Federal Government 
through the consolidation of Federal data centers during 
the 5-year period beginning on the date of enactment of 
this Act, which shall include a breakdown on a year-by- 
year basis of the projected savings and productivity gains. 
TITLE V—MISCELLANEOUS 
SEC. 501. BUDGETARY EFFECTS. 
The budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of 
complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, 
shall be determined by reference to the latest statement 
titled ‘‘Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation’’ for this 
Act, submitted for printing in the Congressional Record 
by the Chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, pro-
vided that such statement has been submitted prior to the 
vote on passage. 
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SEC. 502. ADVANCE APPROPRIATIONS REQUIRED. 
The authorization of amounts under this Act and the 
amendments made by this Act shall be effective for any 
fiscal year only to the extent and in the amount provided 
in advance in appropriations Acts. 
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