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This Act may be cited as the . North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2015 The table of contents for this Act is as follows: Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. Title I—Modernizing and Protecting Infrastructure Subtitle A—Energy Delivery, Reliability, and Security Sec. 1101. FERC process coordination. Sec. 1102. Resolving environmental and grid reliability conflicts. Sec. 1103. Emergency preparedness for energy supply disruptions. Sec. 1104. Critical electric infrastructure security.
Sec. 1105. Strategic Transformer Reserve. Sec. 1106. Cyber Sense. Sec. 1107. State coverage and consideration of PURPA standards for electric utilities. Sec. 1108. Reliability analysis for certain rules that affect electric generating facilities. Sec. 1109. Increased accountability with respect to carbon capture, utilization, and sequestration projects. Sec. 1110. Reliability and performance assurance in Regional Transmission Organizations. Sec. 1111. Ethane storage study. Sec. 1112.
Statement of policy on grid modernization. Sec. 1113. Grid resilience report. Sec. 1114. GAO report on improving National Response Center. Sec. 1115. Designation of National Energy Security Corridors on Federal lands. Sec. 1116. Vegetation management, facility inspection, and operation and maintenance on Federal lands containing electric transmission and distribution facilities. Subtitle B—Hydropower Regulatory Modernization Sec. 1201. Protection of private property rights in hydropower licensing.
Sec. 1202. Extension of time for FERC project involving W. Kerr Scott Dam. Sec. 1203. Hydropower licensing and process improvements. Sec. 1204. Judicial review of delayed Federal authorizations. Sec. 1205. Licensing study improvements. Sec. 1206. Closed-loop pumped storage projects. Sec. 1207. License amendment improvements. Sec. 1208. Promoting hydropower development at existing nonpowered dams. Title II—Energy Security and Diplomacy Sec. 2001. Sense of Congress. Sec. 2002. Energy security valuation.
Sec. 2003. North American energy security plan. Sec. 2004. Collective energy security. Sec. 2005. Authorization to export natural gas. Sec. 2006. Environmental review for energy export facilities. Sec. 2007. Authorization of cross-border infrastructure projects. Sec. 2008. Report on smart meter security concerns. Title III—Energy Efficiency and Accountability Subtitle A—Energy Efficiency Chapter 1—Federal Agency Energy Efficiency Sec. 3111. Energy-efficient and energy-saving information technologies.
Sec. 3112. Energy efficient data centers. Sec. 3113. Report on energy and water savings potential from thermal insulation. Sec. 3114. Battery storage report. Sec. 3115. Federal purchase requirement. Sec. 3116. Energy performance requirement for Federal buildings. Sec. 3117. Federal building energy efficiency performance standards; certification system and level for Federal buildings. Sec. 3118. Operation of battery recharging stations in parking areas used by Federal employees.
Sec. 3119. Report on Energy Savings and Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction from Conversion of Captured Methane to Energy. Chapter 2—Energy Efficient Technology and Manufacturing Sec. 3121. Inclusion of Smart Grid capability on Energy Guide labels. Sec. 3122. Voluntary verification programs for air conditioning, furnace, boiler, heat pump, and water heater products. Sec. 3123. Facilitating consensus furnace standards. Sec. 3124. No warranty for certain certified Energy Star products.
Sec. 3125. Clarification to effective date for regional standards. Sec. 3126. Internet of Things report. Sec. 3127. Energy savings from lubricating oil. Sec. 3128. Definition of external power supply. Sec. 3129. Standards for power supply circuits connected to LEDS or OLEDS. Chapter 3—School buildings Sec. 3131. Coordination of energy retrofitting assistance for schools. Chapter 4—Building Energy Codes Sec. 3141. Greater energy efficiency in building codes. Sec. 3142. Voluntary nature of building asset rating program.
Chapter 5—EPCA Technical Corrections and Clarifications Sec. 3151. Modifying product definitions. Sec. 3152. Clarifying rulemaking procedures. Chapter 6—Energy and Water Efficiency Sec. 3161. Smart energy and water efficiency pilot program. Sec. 3162. WaterSense. Subtitle B—Accountability Chapter 1—Market Manipulation, Enforcement, and Compliance Sec. 3211. FERC Office of Compliance Assistance and Public Participation. Chapter 2—Market Reforms Sec. 3221. GAO study on wholesale electricity markets.
Sec. 3222. Clarification of facility merger authorization. Chapter 3—Code Maintenance Sec. 3231. Repeal of off-highway motor vehicles study. Sec. 3232. Repeal of methanol study. Sec. 3233. Repeal of residential energy efficiency standards study. Sec. 3234. Repeal of weatherization study. Sec. 3235. Repeal of report to Congress. Sec. 3236. Repeal of report by General Services Administration. Sec. 3237. Repeal of intergovernmental energy management planning and coordination workshops.
Sec. 3238. Repeal of Inspector General audit survey and President’s Council on Integrity and Efficiency report to Congress. Sec. 3239. Repeal of procurement and identification of energy efficient products program. Sec. 3240. Repeal of national action plan for demand response. Sec. 3241. Repeal of national coal policy study. Sec. 3242. Repeal of study on compliance problem of small electric utility systems. Sec. 3243. Repeal of study of socioeconomic impacts of increased coal production and other energy development.
Sec. 3244. Repeal of study of the use of petroleum and natural gas in combustors. Sec. 3245. Repeal of submission of reports. Sec. 3246. Repeal of electric utility conservation plan. Sec. 3247. Technical amendment to Powerplant and Industrial Fuel Use Act of 1978. Sec. 3248. Emergency energy conservation repeals. Sec. 3249. Repeal of State utility regulatory assistance. Sec. 3250. Repeal of survey of energy saving potential. Sec. 3251. Repeal of photovoltaic energy program. Sec. 3252.
Repeal of energy auditor training and certification. Chapter 4—Authorization Sec. 3261 Authorization. Title IV—Changing Crude Oil Market Conditions Sec. 4001. Findings. Sec. 4002. Repeal. Sec. 4003. National policy on oil export restrictions. Sec. 4004. Studies. Sec. 4005. Savings clause. Sec. 4006. Partnerships with minority serving institutions. Sec. 4007. Report. Sec. 4008. Report to Congress. Sec. 4009. Prohibition on exports of crude oil, refined petroleum products, and petrochemical products to the Islamic Republic of Iran.
Title V—Other Matters Sec. 5001. Assessment of regulatory requirements. Sec. 5002. Definitions. Sec. 5003. Exclusive venue for certain civil actions relating to covered energy projects. Sec. 5004. Timely filing. Sec. 5005. Expedition in hearing and determining the action. Sec. 5006. Limitation on injunction and prospective relief. Sec. 5007. Legal standing. Sec. 5008. Study to identify legal and regulatory barriers that delay, prohibit, or impede the export of natural energy resources.
Sec. 5009. Study of volatility of crude oil. Sec. 5010. Smart meter privacy rights. Sec. 5011. Youth energy enterprise competition. Sec. 5012. Modernization of terms relating to minorities. Sec. 5013. Voluntary vegetation management outside rights-of-way. Sec. 5014. Repeal of rule for new residential wood heaters. Title VI—Promoting Renewable Energy with Shared Solar Sec. 6001. Short title. Sec. 6002. Provision of interconnection service and net billing service for community solar facilities.
Title VII—Marine Hydrokinetic Sec. 7001. Definition of marine and hydrokinetic renewable energy. Sec. 7002. Marine and hydrokinetic renewable energy research and development. Sec. 7003. National Marine Renewable Energy Research, Development, and Demonstration Centers. Sec. 7004. Authorization of appropriations.