Federal Mechanical Insulation Act
Bill: H.R.9419 | Sponsor: Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. (D-CA)
Policy area: Energy

Summary:
Federal Mechanical Insulation Act
This bill provides that the installation of mechanical insulation property is an energy or water efficiency measure that may be used in federal buildings under the National Energy Conservation Policy Act.

To clarify that installation of mechanical insulation property is an 
    energy or water efficiency measure that may be used in Federal 
    buildings for purposes of section 543(f) of the National Energy 
            Conservation Policy Act, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Federal Mechanical Insulation Act''.

SEC. 2. INSTALLATION OF MECHANICAL INSULATION PROPERTY AS AN ENERGY OR 
              WATER EFFICIENCY MEASURE IN FEDERAL BUILDINGS.

    (a) Definition of Mechanical Insulation Property.--Section 
543(f)(1) of the National Energy Conservation Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 
8253(f)(1)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(I) Mechanical insulation property.--The term 
                `mechanical insulation property' means insulation 
                materials, facings, and accessory products installed in 
                connection to such insulation materials--
                            ``(i) placed in service--
                                    ``(I) in connection with a 
                                mechanical system; and
                                    ``(II) in a manner that meets or 
                                complies with the minimum requirements 
                                of Reference Standard 90.1 (as defined 
                                in section 179D(c)(2) of the Internal 
                                Revenue Code of 1986); and
                            ``(ii) which result in a reduction in 
                        energy loss from the mechanical system.''.
    (b) Comprehensive Energy and Water Evaluations.--Section 
543(f)(3)(A) of the National Energy Conservation Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 
8253(f)(3)(A)) is amended by inserting ``, including identification of 
energy- and water-saving measures (including installation of mechanical 
insulation property, if applicable),'' after ``a comprehensive energy 
and water evaluation''.
    (c) Qualified Installation of Mechanical Insulation Property.--
Section 543(f)(4) of the National Energy Conservation Policy Act (42 
U.S.C. 8253(f)(4)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(C) Qualified installation of mechanical 
                insulation property.--For each measure implemented 
                under this paragraph that involves installation of 
                mechanical insulation property, such installation shall 
                be performed by an individual who has completed an 
                apprenticeship registered under the Act of August 16, 
                1937 (commonly known as the `National Apprenticeship 
                Act'; 50 Stat. 664, chapter 663; 29 U.S.C. 50 et 
                seq.).''.
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