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(A) requirements relating to reformulated
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gasoline, volatility (measured in Reid vapor
2
pressure), oxygenated fuel, and diesel fuel; and
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(B) other requirements that vary from State
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to State, region to region, or locality to locality.
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(2) R
EQUIRED
ELEMENTS
.—The study shall
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assess—
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(A) the effect of the variety of requirements
8
described in paragraph (1) on the supply, qual-
9
ity, and price of motor vehicle fuels available to
10
the consumer;
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(B) the effect of the requirements described
12
in paragraph (1) on achievement of—
13
(i) national, regional, and local air
14
quality standards and goals; and
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(ii) related environmental and public
16
health protection standards and goals;
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(C) the effect of Federal, State, and local
18
motor vehicle fuel regulations, including multiple
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motor vehicle fuel requirements, on—
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(i) domestic refineries;
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(ii) the fuel distribution system; and
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(iii) industry investment in new ca-
23
pacity;
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(D) the effect of the requirements described
1
in paragraph (1) on emissions from vehicles, re-
2
fineries, and fuel handling facilities;
3
(E) the feasibility of developing national or
4
regional motor vehicle fuel slates for the 48 con-
5
tiguous States that, while protecting and im-
6
proving air quality at the national, regional,
7
and local levels, could—
8
(i) enhance flexibility in the fuel dis-
9
tribution infrastructure and improve fuel
10
fungibility;
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(ii) reduce price volatility and costs to
12
consumers and producers;
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(iii) provide increased liquidity to the
14
gasoline market; and
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(iv) enhance fuel quality, consistency,
16
and supply; and
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(F) the feasibility of providing incentives,
18
and the need for the development of national
19
standards necessary, to promote cleaner burning
20
motor vehicle fuel.
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(b) R
EPORT
.—
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(1) I
N GENERAL
.—Not later than June 1, 2006,
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the Administrator of the Environmental Protection
24
Agency and the Secretary of Energy shall submit to
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Congress a report on the results of the study con-
1
ducted under subsection (a).
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(2) R
ECOMMENDATIONS
.—
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(A) I
N GENERAL
.—The report shall contain
4
recommendations for legislative and administra-
5
tive actions that may be taken—
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(i) to improve air quality;
7
(ii) to reduce costs to consumers and
8
producers; and
9
(iii) to increase supply liquidity.
10
(B) R
EQUIRED CONSIDERATIONS
.—The rec-
11
ommendations under subparagraph (A) shall
12
take into account the need to provide advance
13
notice of required modifications to refinery and
14
fuel distribution systems in order to ensure an
15
adequate supply of motor vehicle fuel in all
16
States.
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(3) C
ONSULTATION
.—In developing the report,
18
the Administrator of the Environmental Protection
19
Agency and the Secretary of Energy shall consult
20
with—
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(A) the Governors of the States;
22
(B) automobile manufacturers;
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(C) motor vehicle fuel producers and dis-
24
tributors; and
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(D) the public.
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SEC. 840. REVIEW OF FEDERAL PROCUREMENT INITIATIVES
2
RELATING TO USE OF RECYCLED PRODUCTS
3
AND FLEET AND TRANSPORTATION EFFI-
4
CIENCY.
5
Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment
6
of this Act, the Administrator of General Services shall sub-
7
mit to Congress a report that details efforts by each Federal
8
agency to implement the procurement policies specified in
9
Executive Order No. 13101 (63 Fed. Reg. 49643; relating
10
to governmental use of recycled products) and Executive
11
Order No. 13149 (65 Fed. Reg. 24607; relating to Federal
12
fleet and transportation efficiency).
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TITLE IX—ENERGY EFFICIENCY
14
AND ASSISTANCE TO LOW IN-
15
COME CONSUMERS
16
Subtitle A—Low Income Assistance
17
and State Energy Programs
18
SEC. 901. INCREASED FUNDING FOR LIHEAP, WEATHERIZA-
19
TION ASSISTANCE, AND STATE ENERGY
20
GRANTS.
21
(a) LIHEAP.—(1) Section 2602(b) of the Low-Income
22
Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981 (42 U.S.C. 8621(b))
23
is amended by striking the first sentence and inserting the
24
following: ‘‘There are authorized to be appropriated to carry
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out the provisions of this title (other than section 2607A),
1
$3,400,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2003 through 2005.’’.
2
(2) Section 2602(e) of the Low-Income Home Energy
3
Assistance Act of 1981 (42 U.S.C. 8621(e)) is amended by
4
striking ‘‘$600,000,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$1,000,000,000’’.
5
(3) Section 2609A(a) of the Low-Income Energy As-
6
sistance Act of 1981 (42 U.S.C. 8628a(a)) is amended by
7
striking ‘‘not more than $300,000’’ and inserting: ‘‘not
8
more than $750,000’’.
9
(b) W
EATHERIZATION
A
SSISTANCE
.—Section 422 of
10
the Energy Conservation and Production Act (42 U.S.C.
11
6872) is amended by striking ‘‘for fiscal years 1999 through
12
2003 such sums as may be necessary.’’ and inserting:
13
‘‘$325,000,000 for fiscal year 2003, $400,000,000 for fiscal
14
year 2004, and $500,000,000 for fiscal year 2005.’’.
15
SEC. 902. STATE ENERGY PROGRAMS.
16
(a) S
TATE
E
NERGY
C
ONSERVATION
P
LANS
.—Section
17
362 of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C.
18
6322)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
19
‘‘(g) The Secretary shall, at least once every 3 years,
20
invite the Governor of each State to review and, if nec-
21
essary, revise the energy conservation plan of the State sub-
22
mitted under subsection (b) or (e). Such reviews should con-
23
sider the energy conservation plans of other States within
24
the region, and identify opportunities and actions that may
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be carried out in pursuit of common energy conservation
1
goals.’’.
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(b) S
TATE
E
NERGY
C
ONSERVATION
G
OALS
.—Section
3
364 of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C.
4
6324) is amended to read as follows:
5
‘‘S
EC
. 364. Each State energy conservation plan with
6
respect to which assistance is made available under this
7
part on or after the date of enactment of the Energy Policy
8
Act of 2003 shall contain a goal, consisting of an improve-
9
ment of 25 percent or more in the efficiency of use of energy
10
in the State concerned in calendar year 2010 as compared
11
to calendar year 1990, and may contain interim goals.’’.
12
(c) S
TATE
E
NERGY
C
ONSERVATION
G
RANTS
.—Section
13
365(f) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42
14
U.S.C. 6325(f)) is amended by striking ‘‘for fiscal years
15
1999 through 2003 such sums as may be necessary.’’ and
16
inserting: ‘‘$100,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2003 and
17
2004; $125,000,000 for fiscal year 2005; and such sums as
18
may be necessary for each fiscal year thereafter.’’.
19
SEC. 903. ENERGY EFFICIENT SCHOOLS.
20
(a) E
STABLISHMENT
.—There is established in the De-
21
partment of Energy the High Performance Schools Program
22
(in this section referred to as the ‘‘Program’’).
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(b) G
RANTS
.—The Secretary of Energy may make
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grants to a State energy office—
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(1) to assist school districts in the State to im-
1
prove the energy efficiency of school buildings;
2
(2) to administer the Program; and
3
(3) to promote participation in the Program.
4
(c) G
RANTS
T
O
A
SSIST
S
CHOOL
D
ISTRICTS
.—The Sec-
5
retary shall condition grants under subsection (b)(1) on the
6
State energy office using the grants to assist school districts
7
that have demonstrated—
8
(1) a need for the grants to build additional
9
school buildings to meet increasing elementary or sec-
10
ondary enrollments or to renovate existing school
11
buildings; and
12
(2) a commitment to use the grant funds to de-
13
velop high performance school buildings in accordance
14
with a plan that the State energy office, in consulta-
15
tion with the State educational agency, has deter-
16
mined is feasible and appropriate to achieve the pur-
17
poses for which the grant is made.
18
(d) G
RANTS
FOR
A
DMINISTRATION
.—Grants under
19
subsection (b)(2) shall be used to—
20
(1) evaluate compliance by school districts with
21
requirements of this section;
22
(2) distribute information and materials to
23
clearly define and promote the development of high
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performance school buildings for both new and exist-
1
ing facilities;
2
(3) organize and conduct programs for school
3
board members, school personnel, architects, engineers,
4
and others to advance the concepts of high perform-
5
ance school buildings;
6
(4) obtain technical services and assistance in
7
planning and designing high performance school
8
buildings; or
9
(5) collect and monitor data and information
10
pertaining to the high performance school building
11
projects.
12
(e) G
RANTS
T
O
P
ROMOTE
P
ARTICIPATION
.—Grants
13
under subsection (b)(3) shall be used for promotional and
14
marketing activities, including facilitating private and
15
public financing, promoting the use of energy savings per-
16
formance contracts, working with school administrations,
17
students, and communities, and coordinating public benefit
18
programs.
19
(f) S
UPPLEMENTING
G
RANT
F
UNDS
.—The State en-
20
ergy office shall encourage qualifying school districts to sup-
21
plement funds awarded pursuant to this section with funds
22
from other sources in the implementation of their plans.
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(g) A
LLOCATIONS
.—Except as provided in subsection
1
(h), funds appropriated to carry out this section shall be
2
allocated as follows:
3
(1) 70 percent shall be used to make grants
4
under subsection (b)(1).
5
(2) 15 percent shall be used to make grants
6
under subsection (b)(2).
7
(3) 15 percent shall be used to make grants
8
under subsection (b)(3).
9
(h) O
THER
F
UNDS
.—The Secretary of Energy may re-
10
tain an amount, not to exceed $300,000 per year, to assist
11
State energy offices in coordinating and implementing the
12
Program. Such funds may be used to develop reference ma-
13
terials to further define the principles and criteria to
14
achieve high performance school buildings.
15
(i) A
UTHORIZATION OF
A
PPROPRIATIONS
.—For grants
16
under subsection (b) there are authorized to be
17
appropriated—
18
(1) $200,000,000 for fiscal year 2003;
19
(2) $210,000,000 for fiscal year 2004;
20
(3) $220,000,000 for fiscal year 2005;
21
(4) $230,000,000 for fiscal year 2006; and
22
(5) such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year
23
2007 and each fiscal year thereafter through fiscal
24
year 2012.
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(j) D
EFINITIONS
.—For purposes of this section:
1
(1) H
IGH PERFORMANCE SCHOOL BUILDING
.—
2
The term ‘‘high performance school building’’ means
3
a school building that, in its design, construction, op-
4
eration, and maintenance—
5
(A) maximizes use of renewable energy and
6
energy-efficient technologies and systems;
7
(B) is cost-effective on a life-cycle basis;
8
(C) achieves either—
9
(i) the applicable Energy Star build-
10
ing energy performance ratings; or
11
(ii) energy consumption levels at least
12
30 percent below those of the most recent
13
version of ASHRAE Standard 90.1;
14
(D) uses affordable, environmentally pref-
15
erable, and durable materials;
16
(E) enhances indoor environmental quality;
17
(F) protects and conserves water; and
18
(G) optimizes site potential.
19
(2) R
ENEWABLE ENERGY
.—The term ‘‘renewable
20
energy’’ means energy produced by solar, wind, bio-
21
mass, ocean, geothermal, or hydroelectric power.
22
(3) S
CHOOL
.—The term ‘‘school’’ means—
23
(A) an ‘‘elementary school’’ as that term is
24
defined in section 14101(14) of the Elementary
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and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20
1
U.S.C. 8801(14)),
2
(B) a ‘‘secondary school’’ as that term is de-
3
fined in section 14101(25) of the Elementary
4
and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20
5
U.S.C. 8801(25)), or
6
(C) an elementary or secondary Indian
7
school funded by the Bureau of Indian Affairs.
8
(4) S
TATE
EDUCATIONAL
AGENCY
.—The term
9
‘‘State educational agency’’ has the same meaning
10
given such term in section 14101(28) of the Elemen-
11
tary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20
12
U.S.C. 8801(28)).
13
(5) S
TATE ENERGY OFFICE
.—The term ‘‘State
14
energy office’’ means the State agency responsible for
15
developing State energy conservation plans under sec-
16
tion 362 of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act
17
(42 U.S.C. 6322), or, if no such agency exists, a State
18
agency designated by the Governor of the State.
19
20
PILOT PROGRAM.
21
(a) G
RANTS
.—The Secretary of Energy is authorized
22
to make grants to units of local government, private, non-
23
profit community development organizations, and Indian
24
tribe economic development entities to improve energy effi-
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