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(A) involves the procurement of cement or
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concrete; and
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(B) is carried out in whole or in part using
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Federal funds.
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(4) R
ECOVERED MATERIAL
.—The term ‘‘recov-
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ered material’’ means—
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(A) ground granulated blast furnace slag;
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(B) coal combustion fly ash; and
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(C) any other waste material or byproduct
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recovered or diverted from solid waste that the
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Administrator, in consultation with an agency
11
head, determines should be treated as recovered
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material under this section for use in cement or
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concrete projects paid for, in whole or in part,
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by the agency head.
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(b) I
MPLEMENTATION OF
R
EQUIREMENTS
.—
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(1) I
N GENERAL
.—Not later than 1 year after
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the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator
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and each agency head shall take such actions as are
19
necessary to implement fully all procurement require-
20
ments and incentives in effect as of the date of enact-
21
ment of this Act (including guidelines under section
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6002 of the Solid Waste Disposal Act (42 U.S.C.
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6963)) that provide for the use of cement and concrete
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incorporating recovered material in cement or con-
1
crete projects.
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(2) P
RIORITY
.—In carrying out paragraph (1)
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an agency head shall give priority to achieving great-
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er use of recovered material in cement or concrete
5
projects for which recovered materials historically
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have not been used or have been used only minimally.
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(c) F
ULL
I
MPLEMENTATION
S
TUDY
.—
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(1) I
N GENERAL
.—The Administrator and the
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Secretary of Transportation, in cooperation with the
10
Secretary of Energy, shall conduct a study to deter-
11
mine the extent to which current procurement require-
12
ments, when fully implemented in accordance with
13
subsection (b), may realize energy savings and green-
14
house gas emission reduction benefits attainable with
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substitution of recovered material in cement used in
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cement or concrete projects.
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(2) M
ATTERS TO BE ADDRESSED
.—The study
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shall—
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(A) quantify the extent to which recovered
20
materials are being substituted for Portland ce-
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ment, particularly as a result of current procure-
22
ment requirements, and the energy savings and
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greenhouse gas emission reduction benefits asso-
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ciated with that substitution;
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(B) identify all barriers in procurement re-
1
quirements to fuller realization of energy savings
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and greenhouse gas emission reduction benefits,
3
including barriers resulting from exceptions from
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current law; and
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(C)(i) identify potential mechanisms to
6
achieve greater substitution of recovered material
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in types of cement or concrete projects for which
8
recovered materials historically have not been
9
used or have been used only minimally;
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(ii) evaluate the feasibility of establishing
11
guidelines or standards for optimized substi-
12
tution rates of recovered material in those ce-
13
ment or concrete projects; and
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(iii) identify any potential environmental
15
or economic effects that may result from greater
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substitution of recovered material in those ce-
17
ment or concrete projects.
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(3) R
EPORT
.—Not later than 30 months after the
19
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall sub-
20
mit to the Committee on Appropriations and Com-
21
mittee on Environment and Public Works of the Sen-
22
ate and the Committee on Appropriations and Com-
23
mittee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Rep-
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resentatives a report on the study.
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(d) A
DDITIONAL
P
ROCUREMENT
R
EQUIREMENTS
.—
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Within 1 year of the release of the report in accordance with
2
subsection (c)(3), the Administrator and each agency head
3
shall take additional actions authorized under the Solid
4
Waste Disposal Act (42 U.S.C. 6901 et seq.) to establish
5
procurement requirements and incentives that provide for
6
the use of cement and concrete with increased substitution
7
of recovered material in the construction and maintenance
8
of cement or concrete projects, so as to—
9
(1) realize more fully the energy savings and
10
greenhouse gas emission reduction benefits associated
11
with increased substitution; and
12
(2) eliminate barriers identified under subsection
13
(c).
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(e) E
FFECT OF
S
ECTION
.—Nothing in this section af-
15
fects the requirements of section 6002 of the Solid Waste
16
Disposal Act (42 U.S.C. 6962) (including the guidelines
17
and specifications for implementing those requirements).
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Subtitle C—Industrial Efficiency
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and Consumer Products
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SEC. 921. VOLUNTARY COMMITMENTS TO REDUCE INDUS-
21
TRIAL ENERGY INTENSITY.
22
(a) V
OLUNTARY
A
GREEMENTS
.—The Secretary of En-
23
ergy shall enter into voluntary agreements with one or more
24
persons in industrial sectors that consume significant
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amounts of primary energy per unit of physical output to
1
reduce the energy intensity of their production activities.
2
(b) G
OAL
.—Voluntary agreements under this section
3
shall have a goal of reducing energy intensity by not less
4
than 2.5 percent each year from 2002 through 2012.
5
(c) R
ECOGNITION
.—The Secretary of Energy, in co-
6
operation with the Administrator of the Environmental
7
Protection Agency and other appropriate Federal agencies,
8
shall develop mechanisms to recognize and publicize the
9
achievements of participants in voluntary agreements
10
under this section.
11
(d) D
EFINITION
.—In this section, the term ‘‘energy in-
12
tensity’’ means the primary energy consumed per unit of
13
physical output in an industrial process.
14
(e) T
ECHNICAL
A
SSISTANCE
.—An entity that enters
15
into an agreement under this section and continues to make
16
a good faith effort to achieve the energy efficiency goals
17
specified in the agreement shall be eligible to receive from
18
the Secretary a grant or technical assistance as appropriate
19
to assist in the achievement of those goals.
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(f) R
EPORT
.—Not later than June 30, 2008 and June
21
30, 2012, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report
22
that evaluates the success of the voluntary agreements, with
23
independent verification of a sample of the energy savings
24
estimates provided by participating firms.
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SEC. 922. AUTHORITY TO SET STANDARDS FOR COMMER-
1
CIAL PRODUCTS.
2
Part B of title III of the Energy Policy and Conserva-
3
tion Act (42 U.S.C. 6291 et seq.) is amended as follows:
4
(1) In the heading for such part, by inserting
5
‘‘AND COMMERCIAL’’ after ‘‘CONSUMER’’.
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(2) In section 321(2), by inserting ‘‘or commer-
7
cial’’ after ‘‘consumer’’.
8
(3) In paragraphs (4), (5), and (15) of section
9
321, by striking ‘‘consumer’’ each place it appears
10
and inserting ‘‘covered’’.
11
(4) In section 322(a), by inserting ‘‘or commer-
12
cial’’ after ‘‘consumer’’ the first place it appears in
13
the material preceding paragraph (1).
14
(5) In section 322(b), by inserting ‘‘or commer-
15
cial’’ after ‘‘consumer’’ each place it appears.
16
(6) In section 322 (b)(1)(B) and (b)(2)(A), by
17
inserting ‘‘or per-business in the case of a commercial
18
product’’ after ‘‘per-household’’ each place it appears.
19
(7) In section 322 (b)(2)(A), by inserting ‘‘or
20
businesses in the case of commercial products’’ after
21
‘‘households’’ each place it appears.
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(8) In section 322 (B)(2)(C)—
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(A) by striking ‘‘term’’ and inserting
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‘‘terms’’; and
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(B) by inserting ‘‘and ‘business’ ’’ after
1
‘‘ ‘household’ ’’.
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(9) In section 323 (b)(1) (B) by inserting ‘‘or
3
commercial’’ after ‘‘consumer’’.
4
SEC. 923. ADDITIONAL DEFINITIONS.
5
Section 321 of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act
6
(42 U.S.C. 6291) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
7
lowing:
8
‘‘(32) The term ‘battery charger’ means a device
9
that charges batteries for consumer products.
10
‘‘(33) The term ‘commercial refrigerator, freezer
11
and refrigerator-freezer’ means a refrigerator, freezer
12
or refrigerator-freezer that—
13
‘‘(A) is not a consumer product regulated
14
under this Act; and
15
‘‘(B) incorporates most components involved
16
in the vapor-compression cycle and the refrig-
17
erated compartment in a single package.
18
‘‘(34) The term ‘external power supply’ means
19
an external power supply circuit that is used to con-
20
vert household electric current into either DC current
21
or lower-voltage AC current to operate a consumer
22
product.
23
‘‘(35) The term ‘illuminated exit sign’ means a
24
sign that—
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‘‘(A) is designed to be permanently fixed in
1
place to identify an exit; and
2
‘‘(B) consists of—
3
‘‘(i) an electrically powered integral
4
light source that illuminates the legend
5
‘EXIT’ and any directional indicators; and
6
‘‘(ii) provides contrast between the leg-
7
end, any directional indicators, and the
8
background.
9
‘‘(36)(A) Except as provided in subsection (B),
10
the term ‘low-voltage dry-type transformer’ means a
11
transformer that—
12
‘‘(i) has an input voltage of 600 volts or
13
less;
14
‘‘(ii) is air-cooled;
15
‘‘(iii) does not use oil as a coolant; and
16
‘‘(iv) is rated for operation at a frequency
17
of 60 Hertz.
18
‘‘(B) The term ‘low-voltage dry-type transformer’
19
does not include—
20
‘‘(i) transformers with multiple voltage
21
taps, with the highest voltage tap equaling at
22
least 20 percent more than the lowest voltage tap;
23
‘‘(ii) transformers that are designed to be
24
used in a special purpose application, such as
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transformers commonly known as drive trans-
1
formers, rectifier transformers, autotransformers,
2
Uninterruptible Power System transformers, im-
3
pedance transformers, harmonic transformers,
4
regulating transformers, sealed and nonven-
5
tilating transformers, machine tool transformers,
6
welding transformers, grounding transformers, or
7
testing transformers; or
8
‘‘(iii) any transformer not listed in clause
9
(ii) that is excluded by the Secretary by rule be-
10
cause the transformer is designed for a special
11
application and the application of standards to
12
the transformer would not result in significant
13
energy savings.
14
‘‘(37) The term ‘standby mode’ means the lowest
15
amount of electric power used by a household appli-
16
ance when not performing its active functions, as de-
17
fined on an individual product basis by the Sec-
18
retary.
19
‘‘(38) The term ‘torchiere’ means a portable elec-
20
tric lamp with a reflector bowl that directs light up-
21
ward so as to give indirect illumination.
22
‘‘(39) The term ‘transformer’ means a device
23
consisting of two or more coils of insulated wire that
24
transfers alternating current by electromagnetic in-
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duction from one coil to another to change the origi-
1
nal voltage or current value.
2
‘‘(40) The term ‘unit heater’ means a self-con-
3
tained fan-type heater designed to be installed within
4
the heated space, except that such term does not in-
5
clude a warm air furnace.
6
‘‘(41) The term ‘traffic signal module’ means a
7
standard 8-inch (200mm) or 12-inch (300mm) traffic
8
signal indication, consisting of a light source, a lens,
9
and all other parts necessary for operation, that com-
10
municates movement messages to drivers through red,
11
amber, and green colors.’’.
12
SEC. 924. ADDITIONAL TEST PROCEDURES.
13
(a) E
XIT
S
IGNS
.—Section 323(b) of the Energy Policy
14
and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6293) is amended by add-
15
ing at the end the following:
16
‘‘(9) Test procedures for illuminated exit signs
17
shall be based on the test method used under the En-
18
ergy Star program of the Environmental Protection
19
Agency for illuminated exit signs, as in effect on the
20
date of enactment of this paragraph.
21
‘‘(10) Test procedures for low voltage dry-type
22
distribution transformers shall be based on the
23
‘Standard Test Method for Measuring the Energy
24
Consumption of Distribution Transformers’ pre-
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scribed by the National Electrical Manufacturers As-
1
sociation (NEMA TP 2–1998). The Secretary may re-
2
view and revise this test procedure based on future re-
3
visions to such standard test method.
4
‘‘(11) Test procedures for traffic signal modules
5
shall be based on the test method used under the En-
6
ergy Star program of the Environmental Protection
7
Agency for traffic signal modules, as in effect on the
8
date of enactment of this paragraph.’’.
9
(b) A
DDITIONAL
C
ONSUMER AND
C
OMMERCIAL
P
ROD
-
10
UCTS
.—Section 323 of the Energy Policy and Conservation
11
Act (42 U.S.C. 6293) is further amended by adding at the
12
end the following:
13
‘‘(f) A
DDITIONAL
C
ONSUMER AND
C
OMMERCIAL
P
ROD
-
14
UCTS
.—The Secretary shall within 24 months after the date
15
of enactment of this subsection prescribe testing require-
16
ments for suspended ceiling fans, refrigerated bottled or
17
canned beverage vending machines, commercial unit heat-
18
ers, and commercial refrigerators, freezers and refrigerator-
19
freezers. Such testing requirements shall be based on exist-
20
ing test procedures used in industry to the extent practical
21
and reasonable. In the case of suspended ceiling fans, such
22
test procedures shall include efficiency at both maximum
23
output and at an output no more than 50 percent of the
24
maximum output.’’.
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