[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3364 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
111th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 3364
To amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to establish the Office
of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy as the lead Federal agency
for coordinating Federal, State, and local assistance provided to
promote the energy retrofitting of schools.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
May 13, 2010
Mr. Udall of Colorado (for himself, Ms. Collins, Mr. Burris, Mr.
Merkley, Mrs. Murray, and Mr. Tester) introduced the following bill;
which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and
Natural Resources
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A BILL
To amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to establish the Office
of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy as the lead Federal agency
for coordinating Federal, State, and local assistance provided to
promote the energy retrofitting of schools.
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 ``Streamlining Energy Efficiency for
Schools Act of 2010''.
SEC. 2. COORDINATION OF ENERGY RETROFITTING ASSISTANCE FOR SCHOOLS.
Section 392 of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C.
6371a) is amended by adding at the end the following:
``(e) Coordination of Energy Retrofitting Assistance for Schools.--
``(1) Definition of school.--In this subsection, the term
`school' means--
``(A) an elementary school or secondary school (as
defined in section 9101 of the Elementary and Secondary
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801));
``(B) an institution of higher education (as
defined in section 102(a) of the Higher Education Act
of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1002(a));
``(C) a school of the defense dependents' education
system under the Defense Dependents' Education Act of
1978 (20 U.S.C. 921 et seq.) or established under
section 2164 of title 10, United States Code;
``(D) a school operated by the Bureau of Indian
Affairs;
``(E) a tribally controlled school (as defined in
section 5212 of the Tribally Controlled Schools Act of
1988 (25 U.S.C. 2511); and
``(F) a Tribal College or University (as defined in
section 316(b) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20
U.S.C. 1059c(b))).
``(2) Designation of lead agency.--The Secretary, acting
through the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy,
shall act as the lead Federal agency for coordinating and
disseminating information on existing Federal programs and
assistance that may be used to help initiate, develop, and
finance energy efficiency, renewable energy, and energy
retrofitting projects for schools.
``(3) Requirements.--In carrying out coordination and
outreach under paragraph (2), the Secretary shall--
``(A) in consultation and coordination with the
appropriate Federal agencies, carry out a review of
existing programs and financing mechanisms (including
revolving loan funds and loan guarantees) available in
or from the Department of Agriculture, the Department
of Energy, the Department of Education, the Department
of the Treasury, the Internal Revenue Service, the
Environmental Protection Agency, and other appropriate
Federal agencies with jurisdiction over energy
financing and facilitation that are currently used or
may be used to help initiate, develop, and finance
energy efficiency, renewable energy, and energy
retrofitting projects for schools;
``(B) establish a Federal cross-departmental
collaborative coordination, education, and outreach
effort to streamline communication and promote
available Federal opportunities and assistance
described in subparagraph (A), for energy efficiency,
renewable energy, and energy retrofitting projects that
enables States, local educational agencies, and
schools--
``(i) to use existing Federal opportunities
more effectively; and
``(ii) to form partnerships with Governors,
State energy programs, local educational,
financial, and energy officials, State and
local government officials, nonprofit
organizations, and other appropriate entities,
to support the initiation of the projects;
``(C) provide technical assistance for States,
local educational agencies, and schools to help develop
and finance energy efficiency, renewable energy, and
energy retrofitting projects--
``(i) to increase the energy efficiency of
buildings or facilities;
``(ii) to install systems that individually
generate energy from renewable energy
resources;
``(iii) to establish partnerships to
leverage economies of scale and additional
financing mechanisms available to larger clean
energy initiatives; or
``(iv) to promote--
``(I) the maintenance of health,
environmental quality, and safety in
schools, including the ambient air
quality, through energy efficiency,
renewable energy, and energy retrofit
projects; and
``(II) the achievement of expected
energy savings and renewable energy
production through proper operations
and maintenance practices;
``(D) develop and maintain a single online resource
website with contact information for relevant technical
assistance and support staff in the Office of Energy
Efficiency and Renewable Energy for States, local
educational agencies, and schools to effectively access
and use Federal opportunities and assistance described
in subparagraph (A) to develop energy efficiency,
renewable energy, and energy retrofitting projects; and
``(E) establish a process for recognition of
schools that--
``(i) have successfully implemented energy
efficiency, renewable energy, and energy
retrofitting projects; and
``(ii) are willing to serve as resources
for other local educational agencies and
schools to assist initiation of similar
efforts.
``(4) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
enactment of this subsection, the Secretary shall submit to
Congress a report describing the implementation of this
subsection.
``(5) Authorization of appropriations.--There are
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subsection such
sums as are necessary for each of fiscal years 2011 through
2015.''.
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