Sec. 2. Organization of Act into divisions; table of contents
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This Act is organized into 2 divisions as follows: Energy. Natural Resources. The table of contents for this Act is as follows: Sec. 1. Short title. Sec. 2. Organization of Act into divisions; table of contents. DIVISION A—Energy Sec. 1001. Definitions. TITLE I—Efficiency Subtitle A—Buildings Sec. 1101. Greater energy efficiency in building codes. Sec. 1102. Budget-neutral demonstration program for energy and water conservation improvements at multifamily residential units. Sec. 1103.
Coordination of energy retrofitting assistance for schools. Sec. 1104. Energy efficiency materials pilot program. Sec. 1105. Utility energy service contracts. Sec. 1106. Use of energy and water efficiency measures in Federal buildings. Sec. 1107. Building training and assessment centers. Sec. 1108. Career skills training. Sec. 1109. Energy-efficient and energy-saving information technologies. Sec. 1110. Energy efficient data centers. Sec. 1111. Weatherization Assistance Program.
Sec. 1112. Reauthorization of State energy program. Sec. 1113. Smart building acceleration. Sec. 1114. Repeal of fossil phase-out. Sec. 1115. Federal building energy efficiency performance standards. Sec. 1116. Federal building energy intensity improvement. Sec. 1117. Certification for green buildings. Sec. 1118. High-performance green Federal buildings. Sec. 1119. Evaluation of potentially duplicative green building programs. Sec. 1120. Study and report on energy savings benefits of operational efficiency programs and services.
Sec. 1121. Use of Federal disaster relief and emergency assistance for energy-efficient products and structures. Sec. 1122. WaterSense. Subtitle B—Appliances Sec. 1201. Extended product system rebate program. Sec. 1202. Energy efficient transformer rebate program. Sec. 1203. Third-party certification under Energy Star program. Sec. 1204. Application of energy conservation standards to certain external power supplies. Sec. 1205. Clarification to effective date for regional standards.
Sec. 1206. Modifying product definitions. Sec. 1207. Clarifying rulemaking procedures. Sec. 1208. Extension of nonapplication of no-load mode energy efficiency standard to certain security or life safety alarm or surveillance systems. Subtitle C—Manufacturing Sec. 1301. Manufacturing energy efficiency. Sec. 1302. Leveraging existing Federal agency programs to assist small and medium manufacturers. Sec. 1303. Leveraging smart manufacturing infrastructure at National Laboratories.
Subtitle D—Vehicles Sec. 1401. Objectives. Sec. 1402. Coordination and nonduplication. Sec. 1403. Authorization of appropriations. Sec. 1404. Reporting. PART I—Vehicle Research and Development Sec. 1411. Program. Sec. 1412. Manufacturing. PART II—Medium- and Heavy-Duty Commercial and Transit Vehicles Sec. 1421. Program. Sec. 1422. Class 8 truck and trailer systems demonstration. Sec. 1423. Technology testing and metrics. Sec. 1424. Nonroad systems pilot program. PART III—Administration Sec. 1431.
Repeal of existing authorities. Sec. 1432. Reauthorization of diesel emissions reduction program. Sec. 1433. Gaseous fuel dual fueled automobiles. Subtitle E—Housing Sec. 1501. Definitions. Sec. 1502. Enhanced energy efficiency underwriting criteria. Sec. 1503. Enhanced energy efficiency underwriting valuation guidelines. Sec. 1504. Monitoring. Sec. 1505. Rulemaking. Sec. 1506. Additional study. TITLE II—Infrastructure Subtitle A—Cybersecurity Sec. 2001. Sanctions for disclosure of critical electric infrastructure information.
Sec. 2002. Enhanced grid security. Subtitle B—Strategic Petroleum Reserve Sec. 2101. Strategic petroleum reserve drawdown and sale. Subtitle C—Trade Sec. 2201. Action on applications to export liquefied natural gas. Sec. 2202. Public disclosure of liquefied natural gas export destinations. Subtitle D—Electricity Sec. 2301. Grid storage program. Sec. 2302. Electric grid architecture, scenario development, and modeling. Sec. 2303. Hybrid micro-grid systems for isolated and resilient communities.
Sec. 2304. Voluntary model pathways. Sec. 2305. Performance metrics for electricity infrastructure providers. Sec. 2306. Voluntary State, regional, and local electricity distribution planning. Sec. 2307. Authorization of appropriations. Sec. 2308. Power marketing administration agreements. Sec. 2309. Report by transmission organizations on distributed energy resources and interconnected micro-grid systems. Sec. 2310. Vegetation management, facility inspection, and operation and maintenance on Federal land containing electric transmission and distribution facilities.
Sec. 2311. Study of combined heat and power systems and waste heat to power systems. Sec. 2312. Bulk-power system reliability impact statement. Sec. 2313. Report by transmission organizations on diversity of supply. Sec. 2314. Technology demonstration on the distribution system. TITLE III—Supply Subtitle A—Renewables PART I—Hydroelectric Sec. 3001. Federal Power Act amendments. Sec. 3002. Evaluation of expedited licensing for qualified project upgrades. Sec. 3003. Regulations to establish a 2-year process for certain nonpowered dams and closed-loop pumped storage projects.
Sec. 3004. Regionwide pilot program. Sec. 3005. Pumped storage hydropower. Sec. 3006. Annual reports. Sec. 3007. Synchronization of hydroelectric licensing processes of the Bureau of Reclamation and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. Sec. 3008. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission projects. Sec. 3009. Study of surrender or transfer of licenses for nonpowered sites. Sec. 3010. Hydroelectric production incentives and efficiency improvements. PART II—Geothermal Sec. 3011.
Geothermal energy. Sec. 3012. Geothermal exploration test projects. PART III—Marine Hydrokinetic Sec. 3021. Definition of marine and hydrokinetic renewable energy. Sec. 3022. Marine and hydrokinetic renewable energy research and development. Sec. 3023. National Marine Renewable Energy Research, Development, and Demonstration Centers. Sec. 3024. Authorization of appropriations. PART IV—Thermal Energy Sec. 3031. Modifying the definition of renewable energy to include thermal energy.
Subtitle B—Oil and Gas Sec. 3101. Methane hydrate research and development. Sec. 3102. Liquefied natural gas study. Sec. 3103. FERC process coordination. Sec. 3104. Department of the Interior pilot program. Sec. 3105. GAO review and report. Sec. 3106. Ethane storage study. Sec. 3107. Report on incorporating Internet-based lease sales. 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—Fossil Energy Sec. 3401. Fossil energy. Sec. 3402. Establishment of coal technology program. Sec. 3403. Report on carbon dioxide capture contracting authority.
Subtitle F—Nuclear Sec. 3501. Nuclear energy innovation capabilities. 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. Fees for loans. Sec. 4004. 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 and Office of Science PART I—Innovation Sec. 4201. Inclusion of early stage technology demonstration in authorized technology transfer activities.
Sec. 4202. Sense of Congress on accelerating energy innovation. Sec. 4203. Restoration of laboratory directed research and development program. Sec. 4204. Research grants database. Sec. 4205. Technology transfer and transitions assessment. Sec. 4206. Agreements for commercializing technology pilot program. Sec. 4207. Short-term cost-share pilot program. Sec. 4208. Quadrennial energy review. Sec. 4209. Crosscutting research and development. Sec. 4210. Strategic research portfolio analysis and coordination plan.
Sec. 4211. Strategy for facilities and infrastructure. Sec. 4212. Energy Innovation Hubs. Sec. 4213. Advanced Research Projects Agency–Energy. PART II—Office of Science Sec. 4221. Mission of the Office of Science. Sec. 4222. Basic energy sciences. Sec. 4223. Advanced scientific computing research. Sec. 4224. High-energy physics. Sec. 4225. Biological and environmental research. Sec. 4226. Fusion energy. Sec. 4227. Nuclear physics. Sec. 4228. Science laboratories infrastructure program.
Sec. 4229. Basic research. Subtitle D—Management Sec. 4301. Bureau of Land Management cooperation with States on rules and processes. Sec. 4302. Under Secretary for Science and Energy. Sec. 4303. Energy emergency response efforts of the Department. Sec. 4304. Program to reduce the potential impacts of solar energy facilities on certain species. Subtitle E—Markets Sec. 4401. Enhanced information on critical energy supplies. Sec. 4402. Working Group on Energy Markets. Sec. 4403.
Study of regulatory framework for energy markets. Subtitle F—Affordability Sec. 4501. E-prize competition pilot program. Sec. 4502. Carbon dioxide capture technology prize. Subtitle G—Code maintenance Sec. 4601. Repeal of off-highway motor vehicles study. Sec. 4602. Repeal of methanol study. Sec. 4603. Repeal of authorization of appropriations provision. Sec. 4604. Repeal of residential energy efficiency standards study. Sec. 4605. Repeal of weatherization study. Sec. 4606. Repeal of report to Congress.
Sec. 4607. Repeal of report by General Services Administration. Sec. 4608. Repeal of intergovernmental energy management planning and coordination workshops. Sec. 4609. Repeal of Inspector General audit survey and President's Council on Integrity and Efficiency report to Congress. Sec. 4610. Repeal of procurement and identification of energy efficient products program. Sec. 4611. Repeal of national action plan for demand response. Sec. 4612. Repeal of national coal policy study.
Sec. 4613. Repeal of study on compliance problem of small electric utility systems. Sec. 4614. Repeal of study of socioeconomic impacts of increased coal production and other energy development. Sec. 4615. Repeal of study of the use of petroleum and natural gas in combustors. Sec. 4616. Repeal of submission of reports. Sec. 4617. Repeal of electric utility conservation plan. Sec. 4618. Emergency Energy Conservation repeals. Sec. 4619. Energy Security Act repeals. Sec. 4620. Nuclear Safety Research, Development, and Demonstration Act of 1980 repeals.
Sec. 4621. Elimination and consolidation of certain America COMPETES programs. Sec. 4622. Repeal of state utility regulatory assistance. Sec. 4623. Repeal of survey of energy saving potential. Sec. 4624. Repeal of photovoltaic energy program. Sec. 4625. Repeal of energy auditor training and certification. Sec. 4626. Repeal of authorization of appropriations. Sec. 4627. Repeal of Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Technology Competitiveness Act of 1989. Sec. 4628. Repeal of hydrogen research, development, and demonstration program.
Sec. 4629. Repeal of study on alternative fuel use in nonroad vehicles and engines. Sec. 4630. Repeal of low interest loan program for small business fleet purchases. Sec. 4631. Repeal of technical and policy analysis for replacement fuel demand and supply information. Sec. 4632. Repeal of 1992 Report on Climate Change. Sec. 4633. Repeal of Director of Climate Protector establishment. Sec. 4634. Repeal of 1994 report on global climate change emissions. Sec. 4635. Repeal of telecommuting study.
Sec. 4636. Repeal of advanced buildings for 2005 program. Sec. 4637. Repeal of Energy Research, Development, Demonstration, and Commercial Application Advisory Board. Sec. 4638. Repeal of study on use of energy futures for fuel purchase. Sec. 4639. Repeal of energy subsidy study. Sec. 4640. Repeal of prior limitation on compensation of the Secretary of the Interior. DIVISION B—Natural resources Sec. 5001. Definitions. TITLE V—Conservation authorizations Sec. 5101. National Park Service Maintenance and Revitalization Conservation Fund.
Sec. 5102. Land and Water Conservation Fund. Sec. 5103. Historic Preservation Fund. Sec. 5104. Conservation incentives landowner education program. TITLE VI—Land conveyances and related matters Subtitle A—Land conveyances Sec. 6001. Arapaho National Forest boundary adjustment. Sec. 6002. Land conveyance, Elkhorn Ranch and White River National Forest, Colorado. Sec. 6003. Crags, Colorado land exchange. Sec. 6004. Clarification relating to a certain land description under the Northern Arizona Land Exchange and Verde River Basin Partnership Act of 2005.
Sec. 6005. Cooper Spur land exchange clarification amendments. Sec. 6006. Black Hills National Cemetery boundary modification. Sec. 6007. Cow Creek Umpqua land conveyance. Sec. 6008. Oregon coastal land. Sec. 6009. Amendments to Coquille Restoration Act. Sec. 6010. Conveyance of Federal land within the Swan Lake hydroelectric project boundary. Sec. 6011. Pascua Yaqui Tribe land conveyance. Subtitle B—Land management Sec. 6101. Cadastre of Federal real property. Sec. 6102. Additional authority for sale or exchange of small parcels of National Forest System land.
Sec. 6103. Bolts ditch access. Sec. 6104. Designation of Alex Diekmann Peak, Montana. Sec. 6105. Methow Valley, Washington, Federal land withdrawal. Sec. 6106. Frank and Jeanne Moore Wild Steelhead Special Management Area, Oregon. Sec. 6107. Expedited access to certain Federal land. Sec. 6108. Maintenance or replacement of facilities and structures at Smith Gulch. Sec. 6109. Cerro del Yuta and Río San Antonio Wilderness Areas. Sec. 6110. Additions to Cherokee National Forest Wilderness Areas.
TITLE VII—National Park System Management, Studies, and Related Matters Subtitle A—Special Resource Studies Sec. 7001. Special resource study of James K. Polk presidential home. Sec. 7002. Special resource study of Fort Ontario. Subtitle B—National Park Service Management and Related Matters Sec. 7101. Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park boundary revision. Sec. 7102. John Muir National Historic Site land acquisition. Sec. 7103. Amendment to Coltsville National Historical Park donation site.
Sec. 7104. Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park boundary adjustment; land acquisition; administration. Sec. 7105. Designation of existing wilderness area in Lake Clark National Park as the Jay S. Hammond Wilderness. Sec. 7106. Sky Point mountain designation. Sec. 7107. Eligibility of Hispanic-serving institutions and Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-serving institutions for assistance for preservation education and training programs. Sec. 7108. Martin Luther King, Jr.
National Historical Park. Sec. 7109. Vehicular access and fees at Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area. Sec. 7110. Denali National Park and Preserve natural gas pipeline. Sec. 7111. Wild horses in and around the Currituck National Wildlife Refuge. Sec. 7112. Lower Farmington and Salmon Brook recreational rivers. Sec. 7113. East Rosebud Wild and Scenic Rivers designation. Sec. 7114. Arlington Ridge Visitor Services Facility. Sec. 7115. Rockingham County, Virginia, removal of use restriction.
Sec. 7116. Interagency transfer of land along George Washington Memorial Parkway. Sec. 7117. Shiloh National Military Park boundary modification. Sec. 7118. Historically Black Colleges and Universities Historic Preservation Program reauthorized. Sec. 7119. Fort Frederica National Monument boundary adjustment. Sec. 7120. Redesignation of Robert Emmet Park. Sec. 7121. Designation of the National Memorial to Fallen Educators. Sec. 7122. African American Civil Rights Network. Sec. 7123. 400 Years of African-American History Commission.
Sec. 7124. Modification of Voyageurs National Park boundary. Sec. 7125. North Country National Scenic Trail route adjustment. Sec. 7126. National emergency medical services commemorative work. Sec. 7127. National heritage area designations. Sec. 7128. Adjustment of boundaries of Lincoln National Heritage Area. Sec. 7129. Finger lakes national heritage area study. Sec. 7130. Modification of the Second Division Memorial. Sec. 7131. Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument boundary adjustment.
Sec. 7132. Fort Scott National Historic Site boundary modification. Sec. 7133. Gulf Islands National Seashore land exchange. Sec. 7134. Ste. Genevieve National Historical Park. Sec. 7135. Bows in parks. Sec. 7136. Wildlife management in parks. TITLE VIII—Sportsmen's access and related matters Subtitle A—National policy Sec. 8001. Congressional declaration of national policy. Subtitle B—Sportsmen’s access to Federal land Sec. 8101. Definitions. Sec. 8102. Federal land open to hunting, fishing, and recreational shooting.
Sec. 8103. Closure of Federal land to hunting, fishing, and recreational shooting. Sec. 8104. Shooting ranges. Sec. 8105. Federal action transparency. Sec. 8106. Identifying opportunities for recreation, hunting, and fishing on Federal land. Sec. 8107. Firearms at water resource development projects. Subtitle C—Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act Sec. 8201. Amendments to the Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act. Subtitle D—Filming on Federal Land Management Agency land Sec. 8301.
Commercial filming. Subtitle E—Wildlife and habitat conservation Sec. 8401. Amendments to Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act. Sec. 8402. Wildlife and Hunting Heritage Conservation Council Advisory Committee. Sec. 8403. North American Wetlands Conservation Act. Sec. 8404. Fishing tackle. Subtitle F—Miscellaneous Sec. 8501. Respect for treaties and rights. Sec. 8502. No priority. Sec. 8503. State authority for fish and wildlife. TITLE IX—Water Infrastructure and Related Matters Subtitle A—Fontenelle Reservoir Sec. 9001.
Authority to make entire active capacity of Fontenelle Reservoir available for use. Sec. 9002. Savings provisions. Subtitle B—Bureau of Reclamation Transparency Sec. 9101. Definitions. Sec. 9102. Asset management report enhancements for reserved works. Sec. 9103. Asset management report enhancements for transferred works. Sec. 9104. Offset. Subtitle C—Yakima River Basin Water Enhancement Sec. 9201. Short title. Sec. 9202. Modification of terms, purposes, and definitions. Sec. 9203.
Yakima River Basin Water Conservation Program. Sec. 9204. Yakima Basin water projects, operations, and authorizations. Sec. 9205. Authorization of Phase III of Yakima River Basin Water Enhancement Project. Subtitle D—Klamath Project Water and Power Sec. 9301. Klamath Project. Subtitle E—Equus Beds Division Extension Sec. 9401. Equus Beds Division extension. TITLE X—Natural Hazards Subtitle A—National volcano early warning and monitoring system Sec. 10001. Definitions. Sec. 10002.
National volcano early warning and monitoring system. Sec. 10003. Funding. Subtitle B—National landslide hazards reduction program Sec. 10101. Definitions. Sec. 10102. National landslide hazards reduction program. Sec. 10103. Ground subsidence. Sec. 10104. 3D Elevation Program. TITLE XI—Indian Energy Subtitle A—Indian Tribal Energy Development and Self-Determination Act amendments Sec. 11001. Indian tribal energy resource development. Sec. 11002. Indian tribal energy resource regulation.
Sec. 11003. Tribal energy resource agreements. Sec. 11004. Technical assistance for Indian tribal governments. Sec. 11005. Conforming amendments. Sec. 11006. Report. Subtitle B—Miscellaneous amendments Sec. 11101. Issuance of preliminary permits or licenses. Sec. 11102. Tribal biomass demonstration project. Sec. 11103. Weatherization program. Sec. 11104. Appraisals. Sec. 11105. Leases of restricted lands for Navajo Nation. Sec. 11106. Extension of tribal lease period for the Crow Tribe of Montana.
Sec. 11107. Trust status of lease payments.