by section 324A of the Energy Policy and Conserva-
tion Act. 
(3) RESIDENTIAL
ENERGY
STAR
PRODUCT.—
The term ‘‘residential Energy Star product’’ means 
a product for a residence that is rated for energy ef-
ficiency under the Energy Star program. 
(4) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of Energy. 
(5) STATE ENERGY OFFICE.—The term ‘‘State 
energy office’’ means the State agency responsible 
for developing State energy conservation plans under 
section 362 of the Energy Policy and Conservation 
Act (42 U.S.C. 6322). 
(6) STATE PROGRAM.—The term ‘‘State pro-
gram’’ means a State energy efficient appliance re-
bate program described in subsection (b)(1). 
(b) ELIGIBLE STATES.—A State shall be eligible to 
receive an allocation under subsection (c) if the State—
(1) establishes (or has established) a State en-
ergy efficient appliance rebate program to provide 
rebates to residential consumers for the purchase of 
residential Energy Star products to replace used ap-
pliances of the same type;
(2) submits an application for the allocation at 
such time, in such form, and containing such infor-
mation as the Secretary may require; and 
(3) provides assurances satisfactory to the Sec-
retary that the State will use the allocation to sup-
plement, but not supplant, funds made available to 
carry out the State program. 
(c) AMOUNT OF ALLOCATIONS.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (2), 
for each fiscal year, the Secretary shall allocate to 
the State energy office of each eligible State to carry 
out subsection (d) an amount equal to the product 
obtained by multiplying the amount made available 
under subsection (f) for the fiscal year by the ratio 
that the population of the State in the most recent 
calendar year for which data are available bears to 
the total population of all eligible States in that cal-
endar year. 
(2) MINIMUM ALLOCATIONS.—For each fiscal 
year, the amounts allocated under this subsection 
shall be adjusted proportionately so that no eligible 
State is allocated a sum that is less than an amount 
determined by the Secretary. 
(d) USE OF ALLOCATED FUNDS.—The allocation to 
a State energy office under subsection (c) may be used
to pay up to 50 percent of the cost of establishing and 
carrying out a State program. 
(e) ISSUANCE OF REBATES.—Rebates may be pro-
vided to residential consumers that meet the requirements 
of the State program. The amount of a rebate shall be 
determined by the State energy office, taking into consid-
eration—
(1) the amount of the allocation to the State 
energy office under subsection (c); 
(2) the amount of any Federal or State tax in-
centive available for the purchase of the residential 
Energy Star product; and 
(3) the difference between the cost of the resi-
dential Energy Star product and the cost of an ap-
pliance that is not a residential Energy Star prod-
uct, but is of the same type as, and is the nearest 
capacity, performance, and other relevant character-
istics (as determined by the State energy office) to, 
the residential Energy Star product. 
(f) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry 
out this section $50,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 
2006 through 2010.
SEC. 125. ENERGY EFFICIENT PUBLIC BUILDINGS. 
(a) GRANTS.—The Secretary of Energy may make 
grants to the State agency responsible for developing State 
energy conservation plans under section 362 of the Energy 
Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6322), or, if no 
such agency exists, a State agency designated by the Gov-
ernor of the State, to assist units of local government in 
the State in improving the energy efficiency of public 
buildings and facilities—
(1) through construction of new energy efficient 
public buildings that use at least 30 percent less en-
ergy than a comparable public building constructed 
in compliance with standards prescribed in the most 
recent version of the International Energy Conserva-
tion Code, or a similar State code intended to 
achieve substantially equivalent efficiency levels; or 
(2) through renovation of existing public build-
ings to achieve reductions in energy use of at least 
30 percent as compared to the baseline energy use 
in such buildings prior to renovation, assuming a 3-
year, weather-normalized average for calculating 
such baseline. 
(b) ADMINISTRATION.—State energy offices receiving 
grants under this section shall—
(1) maintain such records and evidence of com-
pliance as the Secretary may require; and
(2) develop and distribute information and ma-
terials and conduct programs to provide technical 
services and assistance to encourage planning, fi-
nancing, and design of energy efficient public build-
ings by units of local government. 
(c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—For the 
purposes of this section, there are authorized to be appro-
priated to the Secretary of Energy $30,000,000 for each 
of fiscal years 2006 through 2010. Not more than 10 per-
cent of appropriated funds shall be used for administra-
tion. 
SEC. 126. LOW INCOME COMMUNITY ENERGY EFFICIENCY 
PILOT PROGRAM. 
(a) GRANTS.—The Secretary of Energy is authorized 
to make grants to units of local government, private, non-
profit community development organizations, and Indian 
tribe economic development entities to improve energy effi-
ciency; identify and develop alternative, renewable, and 
distributed energy supplies; and increase energy conserva-
tion in low income rural and urban communities. 
(b) PURPOSE OF GRANTS.—The Secretary may make 
grants on a competitive basis for—
(1) investments that develop alternative, renew-
able, and distributed energy supplies;