,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #abjf  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #bj1 #bjac ,mr4  
,frank5 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  
,to enc\rage b5*m>k+ & disclosure (     
en]gy in=mation = comm]cial build+s4    
#a4 ,en]gy in=mation = comm]cial build+s
  7a7 ,requirem5t ( b5*m>k+ & disclosure
 = leas+ build+s )\t en]gy /> labels    
,section #dce7;b77#b7 ( ! ,en]gy        
,indep5d5ce & ,security ,act ( #bjjg    
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agjia7;b77#b77 is       
am5d$--  7#a7 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#b7 &  
ins]t+ p>agraph 7#a72 &  7#b7 by /rik+  
sign+ ! contract1 & all t foll[s ?r\gh !
 p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ ! foll[+3      
sign+ ! contract1 ! foll[+ requirem5ts  
are met3 7,a7 ,! space is r5ovat$ = all 
en]gy effici5cy & cons]vation           
improvem5ts t w\ld be co/ effective ov] 
! life ( ! lease1 includ+ improvem5ts 9 
light+1 w9d[s1 & heat+1 v5tilation1 &   
air condition+ sy/ems4  7,b7 7i7        

,subject to clause 7ii71 ! space is     
b5*m>k$ "u a nationally recogniz$1      
onl9e1 free b5*m>k+ program1 ) public   
disclosure1 unless ! space is a space = 
:i* own]s _c access :ole build+ utility 
consumption data1 includ+ spaces--  7,i7
 t are locat$ 9 ,/ates ) privacy laws t 
provide t utilities %all n provide su*  
aggregat$ in=mation to multit5ant build+
 own]s2 &  7,,ii7 = :i* t5ants d n      
provide en]gy consumption in=mation to !
 comm]cial build+ own] 9 response to a  
reque/ f ! build+ own]4  7ii7 ,a ,f$]al 
ag5cy t is a t5ant ( ! space %all       
provide to ! build+ own]1 or au?orize ! 
own] to obta9 f ! utility1 ! en]gy      
consumption in=mation ( ! space = !     
b5*m>k+ & disclosure requir$ by ?is     
subp>agraph4  4  7b7 ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy 
/udy  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s 
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !    
,secret>y %all complete a /udy1 )       
opportunity = public comm5t--  7,a7 on !
 impact (--  7i7 ,/ate & local p]=mance 
b5*m>k+ & disclosure policies1 & any    

associat$ build+ effici5cy policies1 =  
comm]cial & multifamily build+s2 &  7ii7
 programs & sy/ems 9 :i* utilities      
provide aggregat$ in=mation reg>d+ :ole 
build+ en]gy consumption & usage        
in=mation to own]s ( multit5ant         
comm]cial1 resid5tial1 & mix$-use       
build+s2  7,b7 t id5tifies be/ practice 
policy approa*es /udi$ "u subp>agraph   
7,a7 t h result$ 9 ! greate/ improvem5ts
 9 build+ en]gy effici5cy2 &  7,c7 t    
consid]s--  7i7 compliance rates & !    
b5efits & co/s ( ! policies & programs  
on build+ own]s1 utilities1 t5ants1 &   
o!r p>ties2  7ii7 utility practices1    
programs1 & sy/ems t provide aggregat$  
en]gy consumption in=mation to          
multit5ant build+ own]s1 & ! impact (   
public utility commissions & ,/ate      
privacy laws on ^? practices1 programs1 
& sy/ems2  7iii7 exceptions to          
compliance 9 exi/+ laws :]e build+ own]s
 are n able to ga!r or access :ole      
build+ en]gy in=mation f t5ants or      
utilities2  7iv7 ! treatm5t ( build+s   

)--  7,i7 multiple uses2  7,,ii7 uses = 
:i* basel9e in=mation is n available2 & 
7,,iii7 uses t require high levels (    
en]gy int5sities1 su* z data c5t]s1     
trad+ floors1 & televisions /udios2  7v7
 implem5tation practices1 includ+       
disclosure me?ods & phase-9 (           
compliance2  7vi7 ! safety & security ( 
b5*m>k+ tools (f]$ by gov]nm5t ag5cies1 
& ! resili5cy ( ^? tools aga9/          
cyb]-attacks2 &  7vii7 int]national     
exp]i5ces ) reg>d to build+ b5*m>k+ &   
disclosure laws & data aggregation =    
multit5ant build+s4  7#b7 ,submission to
 ,congress ,at ! conclusion ( ! /udy1 ! 
,secret>y %all submit to ,congress a    
report on ! results ( ! /udy4  7c7      
,creation & ma9t5ance ( databases  7#a7 
,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] !   
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act & foll[+     
opportunity = public notice & comm5t1 ! 
,secret>y1 9 coord9ation ) o!r relevant 
ag5cies %all1 to c>ry out ! purpose     
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7--  7,a7 assess 
exi/+ databases2 &  7,b7 z necess>y--   

7i7 modify & ma9ta9 exi/+ databases2 or 
7ii7 create & ma9ta9 a new database     
plat=m4  7#b7 ,purpose ,! ma9t5ance (   
exi/+ databases or creation ( a new     
database plat=m "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be
 = ! purpose ( /or+ & mak+ available    
public en]gy-relat$ in=mation on        
comm]cial & multifamily build+s1        
includ+--  7,a7 data provid$ "u ,f$]al1 
,/ate1 local1 & o!r laws or programs    
reg>d+ build+ b5*m>k+ & en]gy in=mation 
disclosure2  7,b7 build+s t h receiv$   
en]gy rat+s & c]tifications2 &  7,c7    
en]gy-relat$ in=mation on build+s       
provid$ volunt>ily by ! own]s ( !       
build+s1 9 an anonym\s =m1 unless ! own]
 provides o!rwise4  7d7 ,competitive    
aw>ds ,bas$ on ! results ( ! rese>* = ! 
portion ( ! /udy describ$ 9 subsection  
7b77#a77;,a77ii71 & ) crit]ia develop$  
foll[+ public notice & comm5t1 !        
,secret>y may make competitive aw>ds to 
utilities1 utility regulators1 & utility
 p>tn]s to develop & implem5t effective 
& promis+ programs to provide aggregat$ 

:ole build+ en]gy consumption in=mation 
to multit5ant build+ own]s4  7e7 ,input 
f /akehold]s ,! ,secret>y %all seek     
input f /akehold]s to maximize !        
effectiv5ess ( ! actions tak5 "u ?is    
section4  7f7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #b    
ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 
& e #b ye>s !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y %all   
submit to ,congress a report on !       
progress made 9 comply+ ) ?is section4  
7g7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re 
is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry   
out subsection 7b7 #b1ejj1jjj = ea* (   
fiscal ye>s #bjad ?r\gh #bjah1 to rema9 
available until exp5d$4