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Code · BILL · 114th Congress · S. 2012 (Placed on Calendar Senate) — To provide for the modernization of the energy policy of the United States, and for other purposes. · Sec. 1

Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents

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This Act may be cited as the . Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2015 The table of contents for this Act is as follows: Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. Sec. 2. Definitions. TITLE I—Efficiency Subtitle A—Buildings Sec. 1001. Greater energy efficiency in building codes. Sec. 1002. Budget-neutral demonstration program for energy and water conservation improvements at multifamily residential units. Sec. 1003. Coordination of energy retrofitting assistance for schools. Sec. 1004.
Energy efficiency retrofit pilot program. Sec. 1005. Utility energy service contracts. Sec. 1006. Use of energy and water efficiency measures in Federal buildings. Sec. 1007. Building training and assessment centers. Sec. 1008. Career skills training. Sec. 1009. Energy-efficient and energy-saving information technologies. Sec. 1010. Availability of funds for design updates. Sec. 1011. Energy efficient data centers. Sec. 1012. Weatherization Assistance Program. Sec. 1013. Reauthorization of State energy program.
Sec. 1014. Smart building acceleration. Sec. 1015. Repeal of fossil phase-out. Sec. 1016. Federal building energy efficiency performance standards. Sec. 1017. Codification of Executive Order. Sec. 1018. Certification for green buildings. Sec. 1019. High performance green federal buildings. Sec. 1020. Evaluation of potentially duplicative green building programs within Department of Energy. Sec. 1021. Study and report on energy savings benefits of operational efficiency programs and services.
Subtitle B—Appliances Sec. 1101. Extended product system rebate program. Sec. 1102. Energy efficient transformer rebate program. Sec. 1103. Standards for certain furnaces. Sec. 1104. Third-party certification under Energy Star program. Sec. 1105. Energy conservation standards for commercial refrigeration equipment. Sec. 1106. Voluntary verification programs for air conditioning, furnace, boiler, heat pump, and water heater products. Subtitle C—Manufacturing Sec. 1201. Manufacturing energy efficiency.
Sec. 1202. Leveraging existing Federal agency programs to assist small and medium manufacturers. Sec. 1203. Leveraging smart manufacturing infrastructure at National Laboratories. Subtitle D—Vehicles Sec. 1301. Short title. Sec. 1302. Objectives. Sec. 1303. Coordination and nonduplication. Sec. 1304. Authorization of appropriations. Sec. 1305. Reporting. PART I—Vehicle Research and Development Sec. 1306. Program. Sec. 1307. Manufacturing. PART II—Medium- and Heavy-Duty Commercial and Transit Vehicles Sec. 1308.
Program. Sec. 1309. Class 8 truck and trailer systems demonstration. Sec. 1310. Technology testing and metrics. Sec. 1311. Nonroad systems pilot program. PART III—Administration Sec. 1312. Repeal of existing authorities. TITLE II—Infrastructure Subtitle A—Cybersecurity Sec. 2001. Cybersecurity threats. Sec. 2002. Enhanced grid security. Subtitle B—Strategic Petroleum Reserve Sec. 2101. Strategic Petroleum Reserve test drawdown and sale notification and definition change. Sec. 2102.
Strategic Petroleum Reserve mission readiness optimization. Sec. 2103. Strategic Petroleum Reserve modernization. Subtitle C—Trade Sec. 2201. Action on applications to export liquefied natural gas. Sec. 2202. Public disclosure of liquefied natural gas export destinations. Sec. 2203. Energy data collaboration. Subtitle D—Electricity and energy storage Sec. 2301. Grid storage program. Sec. 2302. Electric system grid architecture, scenario development, and modeling. Sec. 2303. Technology demonstration on the distribution system.
Sec. 2304. Hybrid micro-grid systems for isolated and resilient communities. Sec. 2305. Voluntary model pathways. Sec. 2306. Performance metrics for electricity infrastructure providers. Sec. 2307. State and regional electricity distribution planning. Sec. 2308. Authorization of appropriations. Sec. 2309. Electric transmission infrastructure permitting. Sec. 2310. Report by transmission organizations on distributed energy resources and micro-grid systems. Sec. 2311. Net metering study guidance.
Subtitle E—Computing Sec. 2401. Exascale computer research program. TITLE III—Supply Subtitle A—Renewables PART I—Hydroelectric Sec. 3001. Hydropower regulatory improvements. Sec. 3002. Hydroelectric production incentives and efficiency improvements. Sec. 3003. Extension of time for a Federal Energy Regulatory Commission project involving Clark Canyon Dam. Sec. 3004. Extension of time for a Federal Energy Regulatory Commission project involving Gibson Dam. PART II—Geothermal SUBPART A—Geothermal energy Sec. 3005.
National goals for production and site identification. Sec. 3006. Priority areas for development on Federal land. Sec. 3007. Facilitation of coproduction of geothermal energy on oil and gas leases. Sec. 3008. Noncompetitive leasing of adjoining areas for development of geothermal resources. Sec. 3009. Large-scale geothermal energy. Sec. 3010. Report to Congress. Sec. 3011. Authorization of appropriations. SUBPART B—Geothermal exploration Sec. 3012. Geothermal exploration test projects.
PART III—Marine Hydrokinetic Sec. 3013. Definition of marine and hydrokinetic renewable energy. Sec. 3014. Marine and hydrokinetic renewable energy research and development. Sec. 3015. National Marine Renewable Energy Research, Development, and Demonstration Centers. Sec. 3016. Authorization of appropriations. PART IV—Biomass Sec. 3017. Bio-power. Subtitle B—Oil and Gas Sec. 3101. Amendments to the Methane Hydrate Research and Development Act of 2000. Sec. 3102. Liquefied natural gas study.
Sec. 3103. FERC process coordination with respect to regulatory approval of gas projects. Sec. 3104. Pilot program. Subtitle C—Helium Sec. 3201. Rights to helium. Subtitle D—Critical Minerals Sec. 3301. Definitions. Sec. 3302. Policy. Sec. 3303. Critical mineral designations. Sec. 3304. Resource assessment. Sec. 3305. Permitting. Sec. 3306. Federal Register process. Sec. 3307. Recycling, efficiency, and alternatives. Sec. 3308. Analysis and forecasting. Sec. 3309. Education and workforce.
Sec. 3310. National geological and geophysical data preservation program. Sec. 3311. Administration. Sec. 3312. Authorization of appropriations. Subtitle E—Coal Sec. 3401. Fossil energy. Sec. 3402. Establishment of coal technology program. Subtitle F—Nuclear Sec. 3501. Report on fusion and fission reactor prototypes. Sec. 3502. Next generation nuclear plant project. Subtitle G—Workforce development Sec. 3601. 21st Century Energy Workforce Advisory Board. Sec. 3602. Energy workforce pilot grant program.
Subtitle H—Recycling Sec. 3701. Recycled carbon fiber. Sec. 3702. Energy generation and regulatory relief study regarding recovery and conversion of nonrecycled mixed plastics. Sec. 3703. Eligible projects. TITLE IV—Accountability Subtitle A—Loan programs Sec. 4001. Terms and conditions for incentives for innovative technologies. Sec. 4002. State loan eligibility. Sec. 4003. GAO Study on fossil loan guarantee incentive program. Sec. 4004. Program eligibility for vessels. Sec. 4005.
Additional reforms. Sec. 4006. Department of Energy Indian energy education planning and management assistance program. Subtitle B—Energy-Water nexus Sec. 4101. Nexus of energy and water for sustainability. Sec. 4102. Smart energy and water efficiency pilot program. Subtitle C—Innovation Sec. 4201. America COMPETES programs. Sec. 4202. Inclusion of early stage technology demonstration in authorized technology transfer activities. Sec. 4203. Supporting access of small business concerns to National Laboratories.
Sec. 4204. Microlab technology commercialization. Subtitle D—Grid reliability Sec. 4301. Bulk-power system reliability impact statement. Sec. 4302. Report by transmission organizations on diversity of supply. Sec. 4303. Activities carried out during an authorization during war or emergency. Subtitle E—Management Sec. 4401. Federal land management. Sec. 4402. Quadrennial Energy Review. Sec. 4403. State oversight of oil and gas programs. Sec. 4404. Under Secretary for Science and Energy.
Subtitle F—Markets Sec. 4501. Enhanced information on critical energy supplies. Sec. 4502. Working Group on Energy Markets. Sec. 4503. Study of regulatory framework for energy markets. Subtitle G—Affordability Sec. 4601. E-prize competition pilot program. Subtitle H—Code maintenance Sec. 4701. Repeal of off-highway motor vehicles study. Sec. 4702. Repeal of methanol study. Sec. 4703. Repeal of authorization of appropriations provision. Sec. 4704. Repeal of residential energy efficiency standards study.
Sec. 4705. Repeal of weatherization study. Sec. 4706. Repeal of report to Congress. Sec. 4707. Repeal of report by General Services Administration. Sec. 4708. Repeal of intergovernmental energy management planning and coordination workshops. Sec. 4709. Repeal of Inspector General audit survey and President's Council on Integrity and Efficiency report to Congress. Sec. 4710. Repeal of procurement and identification of energy efficient products program. Sec. 4711. Repeal of national action plan for demand response.
Sec. 4712. Repeal of national coal policy study. Sec. 4713. Repeal of study on compliance problem of small electric utility systems. Sec. 4714. Repeal of study of socioeconomic impacts of increased coal production and other energy development. Sec. 4715. Repeal of study of the use of petroleum and natural gas in combustors. Sec. 4716. Repeal of submission of reports. Sec. 4717. Repeal of electric utility conservation plan. Sec. 4718. Emergency Energy Conservation repeals. Sec. 4719.
Energy Security Act repeals. Sec. 4720. Nuclear Safety Research, Development, and Demonstration Act of 1980 repeals. Sec. 4721. Elimination and consolidation of certain America COMPETES programs. Sec. 4722. Repeal of state utility regulatory assistance. Sec. 4723. Repeal of survey of energy saving potential. Sec. 4724. Repeal of photovoltaic energy program. Sec. 4725. Repeal of energy auditor training and certification. Sec. 4726. Repeal of authorization of appropriations. TITLE V—Conservation reauthorization Sec. 5001.
National Park Service Maintenance and Revitalization Conservation Fund. Sec. 5002. Land and Water Conservation Fund. Sec. 5003. Historic Preservation Fund.
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