,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #afeb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,novemb] #e1 #bjac,mr4 
,s*atz 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,alex&]1 & ,mr4 
,coats7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  
,to am5d ! ,national ,en]gy ,cons]vation
 ,policy ,act to provide guidance on    
utility en]gy s]vice contracts us$ by   
,f$]al ag5cies1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4  
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,utility ,en]gy ,s]vice ,contracts      
,improvem5t ,act ( #bjac4  #b4 ,f9d+s   
,congress f9ds t-- 7#a7 ! ,f$]al        
,gov]nm5t is ! l>ge/ consum] ( en]gy 9 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#b7 ,f$]al ag5cies are
 expect$ to meet1 by law1 ,executive    
ord]1 & m&ate1 /r+5t en]gy effici5cy &  
cons]vation t>gets2  7#c7 ! utility     
en]gy s]vice contract 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is  
section z ,,uesc7 0 develop$ to provide 
,f$]al ag5cies an effective means to    
implem5t en]gy effici5cy1 r5ewable en]gy
 & wat] effici5cy projects1 & has be5   

us$ successfully to inve/ ne>ly         
#b1gjj1jjj1jjj 9 prop]ty at ,f$]al      
facilities2  7#d7 ! ,g5]al ,s]vices     
,adm9i/ration1 :i* manages m ?an #i1fjj 
,f$]al prop]ties & is ! lead ag5cy =    
procur+ utility s]vices = ! ,f$]al      
,gov]nm5t1 has det]m9$ t ,u,e,s,cs may  
ext5d beyond a #aj-ye> p]iod "u ! law2  
7#e7 ! ,f$]al ,en]gy ,managem5t         
,program1 :i* ov]sees ! ,,uesc program &
 is a pr9cipal (fice guid+ ag5cies to   
use fund+ m effectively 9 meet+ ,f$]al &
 ag5cy-specific en]gy & res\rce         
managem5t objectives1 has det]m9$ t     
,u,e,s,cs may ext5d beyond a #aj-ye>    
p]iod "u ! law2  7#f7 ext5sive prec$5t  
exi/s = ,f$]al ag5cies to contract =    
en]gy sav+ s]vices us+ contracts ) t]m  
limits ( m ?an #aj ye>s b n to exce$ #be
 ye>s2  7#g7 a numb] ( ,f$]al ag5cies1  
contr>y to congressional int5t1 h s\ght 
to limit ,,uesc t]m limits to p]iods (  
less ?an #aj ye>s2 &  7#h7 great]       
flexibility ) ,u,e,s,cs w help r$uce !  
op]ational co/ ( ,f$]al ag5cies1        

ultimately sav+ money = taxpay]s4  #c4  
,utility en]gy s]vice contracts ,"p #c (
 title ,v ( ! ,national ,en]gy          
,cons]vation ,policy ,act is am5d$ by   
add+ aft] section #eec 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   
#hbei;b7 ! foll[+3  #eed4 ,utility en]gy
 s]vice contracts  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea*    
,f$]al ag5cy may use1 to ! maximum ext5t
 practicable1 measures provid$ by law to
 meet en]gy effici5cy & cons]vation     
m&ates & laws1 includ+ ?r\gh utility    
en]gy s]vice contracts4  7b7 ,contract  
p]iod ,! t]m ( a utility en]gy s]vice   
contract ent]$ into by a ,f$]al ag5cy   
may h a contract p]iod t ext5ds beyond  
#aj ye>s1 b n to exce$ #be ye>s4  7c7   
,requirem5ts ,! conditions ( a utility  
en]gy s]vice contract ent]$ into by a   
,f$]al ag5cy %all include requirem5ts = 
measurem5t1 v]ification1 & p]=mance     
assurances or gu>antees ( ! sav+s4  4