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109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5659 
To provide for the demonstration and commercial application of innovative 
energy technologies derived from federally-sponsored research and devel-
opment programs, by incorporating those technologies into Federal build-
ings, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 21, 2006 
Mr. GORDON introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Science 
A BILL 
To provide for the demonstration and commercial application 
of innovative energy technologies derived from federally- 
sponsored research and development programs, by incor-
porating those technologies into Federal buildings, and 
for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Federal Stimulus of 
Commercial Application of Energy Technology Act of 
2006’’. 
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SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 
For purposes of this Act: 
(1) COST-EFFECTIVE.—The term ‘‘cost-effec-
tive’’ means resulting in a simple payback of costs 
in 10 years or less. 
(2) DEPARTMENT.—The term ‘‘Department’’ 
means the Department of Energy. 
(3) FUND.—The term ‘‘Fund’’ means the Inno-
vative Energy Technologies Fund for Federal Build-
ings established in section 3. 
(4) INNOVATIVE
ENERGY
TECHNOLOGY.—The 
term ‘‘innovative energy technology’’ means a tech-
nology, including an advanced energy conservation 
or renewable energy technology, that was developed 
with the support of the Department, or other similar 
technology. 
(5) 
INNOVATIVE
ENERGY
TECHNOLOGY 
PROJECT.—The term ‘‘innovative energy technology 
project’’ means a project that— 
(A) results in the cost-effective commercial 
application of an innovative energy technology; 
and 
(B) assists a Federal agency in meeting or 
exceeding all Federal energy efficiency require-
ments then in effect, including applicable Exec-
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utive orders such as Executive Order Nos. 
12759 and 13123. 
(6) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of Energy. 
SEC. 3. ESTABLISHMENT OF FUND. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 6 months after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Energy 
shall establish the Innovative Energy Technologies Fund 
for Federal Buildings. The Secretary of Energy shall ad-
minister the Fund to enable Federal agencies to dem-
onstrate innovative energy technologies for retrofit or new 
construction of Federal buildings and facilities. 
(b) CRITERIA AND GUIDELINES.—Not later than 6 
months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Sec-
retary shall establish criteria and guidelines for Federal 
agencies to borrow from and pay back to the Fund. 
SEC. 4. LOANS FROM THE FUND. 
(a) GENERAL PROCEDURE.—Federal agencies may 
apply to the Secretary for a loan for financing the dem-
onstration of innovative energy technology projects, and 
shall repay the Fund from savings in energy, water, and 
other costs attributable to actions taken as a result of the 
project undertaken with the loan. 
(b) PURPOSES OF LOAN.—In addition to financing 
an innovative energy technology project, a Federal agency 
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may use the loan amount to pay the costs of administra-
tion and proposal development (including data collection 
and energy surveys), and to acquire and operate equip-
ment necessary to monitor and verify associated energy 
savings. 
(c) REPAYMENTS.—A Federal agency shall repay to 
the Fund the principal amount of the loan, plus interest 
at a rate determined by the Secretary. The repayment pe-
riod shall be 15 years, or less as appropriate to the project. 
SEC. 5. REPORTS AND AUDITS. 
(a) REPORTS TO THE SECRETARY.—Not later than 
1 year after the installation of an innovative energy tech-
nology project for which a loan is provided under this Act 
in an amount greater than $1,000,000, and each year 
thereafter until the date that final repayment of the loan 
is due, the Federal agency receiving the loan shall trans-
mit to the Secretary a report that— 
(1) states whether the project meets or fails to 
meet the energy savings projections for the project; 
and 
(2) for each project that fails to meet the en-
ergy savings projections, states the reasons for the 
failure and describes proposed remedies. 
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(b) AUDITS.—The Secretary may audit any innova-
tive energy technology project financed with a loan from 
the Fund to assess the project’s performance. 
(c) REPORTS TO CONGRESS.—At the end of each fis-
cal year, the Secretary shall transmit to Congress a report 
on the operations of the Fund, including a statement of 
the total receipts into the Fund, and the total expenditures 
from the Fund to each Federal agency. 
SEC. 6. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT OF FUND.—There are author-
ized to be appropriated to the Secretary for the establish-
ment of the Fund, $100,000,000 for each of the fiscal 
years 2007 through 2016. 
(b) OPERATION OF FUND.—There are authorized to 
be appropriated to the Secretary from the Fund, for car-
rying out the loan program under this Act, such sums as 
may be necessary. 
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