,,ii  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #ajdf  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #bb1 #bjae ,ms4 
,cantwell introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on 
,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  
,to accel]ate ! adoption ( sm>t build+  
te*nologies 9 ! private sector & key    
,f$]al ag5cies4  #a4 ,%ort title  ,?is  
,act may be cit$ z ! ,sm>t ,build+      
,accel]ation ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress
 f9ds t-- 7#a7 ! build+ sector uses m   
?an #dj p]c5t ( ! en]gy ( ! ,nation2    
7#b7 em]g+ build+ en]gy monitor+ &      
control te*nologies are enabl+ a        
transition ( ! build+ sector to sm>t    
build+s t h dramatically r$uc$ en]gy use
 & improv$ quality ( s]vice to          
occupants2  7#c7 an analysis ( select   
private-sector sm>t build+s by !        
,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy w\ld docum5t ! co/s &
 b5efits ( ^? em]g+ te*nologies1 promote
 _! adoption1 & accel]ate t transition2 
7#d7 ) ov] #djj1jjj build+s1 ! ,f$]al   
,gov]nm5t is ! l>ge/ build+ own] 9 !    

,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7#e7 ! ,f$]al         
,gov]nm5t c also accel]ate ! transition 
to sm>t build+ te*nologies by demon/rat+
 & evaluat+ em]g+ sm>t build+           
te*nologies us+ exi/+ programs & fund+  
to %[case select$ ,f$]al sm>t build+s4  
#c4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7       
,program ,! t]m program means ! sm>t    
build+ program e/abli%$ "u section      
#e7;a74  7#b7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y
 means ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy4  7#c7 ,sm>t
 build+ ,! t]m sm>t build+ means a      
build+ ) an en]gy sy/em t--  7,a7 is    
flexible & automat$2  7,b7 has ext5sive 
op]ational monitor+ & communication     
connectivity1 all[+ remote monitor+ &   
analysis ( all build+ functions2  7,c7  
is integrat$ ) ! ov]all build+ op]ations
 = control ( en]gy g5]ation1            
consumption1 & /orage2 &  7,d7          
communicates ) utilities & o!r ?ird p>ty
 comm]cial entities :]e appropriate4    
#d4 ,survey ( private sector sm>t       
build+s  7a7 ,survey ,! ,secret>y %all  
conduct a survey ( privately own$ sm>t  

build+s ?r\gh\t ! ,nation1 includ+      
comm]cial build+s & build+s own$ by     
nonpr(it organizations & in/itutions (  
high] education4  7b7 ,selection ,f     
among ! sm>t build+s survey$ "u         
subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y %all select 
at lea/ #a build+ ea* f an appropriate  
range ( build+ sizes & types4  7c7      
,evaluation ,us+ ! guidel9es ( ! ,f$]al 
,en]gy ,managem5t ,program relat+ to    
:ole-build+ evaluation1 measurem5t1 &   
v]ification1 ! ,secret>y %all evaluate !
 co/s & b5efits ( ! build+s select$ "u  
subsection 7b71 includ+ an id5tification
 (--  7#a7 :i* advanc$ build+           
te*nologies-- 7,a7 are mo/              
co/-effective2 &  7,b7 %[ ! mo/ promise 
=-- 7i7 increas+ build+ en]gy sav+s2    
7ii7 increas+ s]vice p]=mance to build+ 
occupants2 &  7iii7 r$uc+ environm5tal  
impacts2 &  7#b7 any o!r in=mation !    
,secret>y det]m9es to be appropriate4   
#e4 ,f$]al sm>t build+ program  7a7     
,e/abli%m5t ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a 
program to e/abli% #a or m sm>t build+s 

"u ! jurisdiction ( sev]al key ,f$]al   
ag5cies1 includ+ build+s t are own$ by !
 ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t b are comm]cially     
op]at$1 to demon/rate ! co/s & b5efits (
 sm>t build+s4  7b7 ,f$]al ag5cy        
describ$ ,! key ,f$]al ag5cies ref]r$ to
 9 subsection 7a7 %all include-- 7#a7 ! 
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se2  7#b7 ! ,dep>tm5t (
 ,en]gy2  7#c7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans   
,affairs2 &  7#d7 ! ,g5]al ,s]vices     
,adm9i/ration4  7c7 ,requirem5t ,9 c>ry+
 out ! program1 ! ,secret>y %all lev]age
 exi/+ procurem5t me*anisms4  7d7       
,evaluation ,us+ ! guidel9es ( ! ,f$]al 
,en]gy ,managem5t ,program relat+ to    
:ole-build+ evaluation1 measurem5t1 &   
v]ification1 ! ,secret>y %all evaluate !
 co/s & b5efits ( ! build+s select$ "u  
?is section includ+ an id5tification (--
  7#a7 :i* advanc$ build+ te*nologies-- 
7,a7 are mo/ co/-effective2 &  7,b7 %[ !
 mo/ promise =-- 7i7 increas+ build+    
en]gy sav+s2  7ii7 increas+ s]vice      
p]=mance to build+ occupants2 &  7iii7  
r$uc+ environm5tal impacts2 &  7#b7 any 

o!r in=mation ! ,secret>y det]m9es to be
 appropriate4  #f4 ,lev]ag+ exi/+       
programs  7a7 ,bett] ,build+ ,*all5ge ,z
 "p ( ! ,bett] ,build+ ,*all5ge ( !     
,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy1 ! ,secret>y %all    
develop a sm>t build+ accel]ator 9      
consultation ) major private sector     
prop]ty own]s to demon/rate innovative  
policies & approa*es t w accel]ate !    
transition to sm>t build+s4  7b7 ,rese>*
 & developm5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!         
,secret>y %all conduct rese>* &         
developm5t to address key b>ri]s to !   
integration ( advanc$ build+ te*nologies
 & to accel]ate ! transition to sm>t    
build+s4  7#b7 ,inclusion ,! rese>* &   
developm5t conduct$ "u p>agraph 7#a7    
%all include rese>* & developm5t on--   
7,a7 physical compon5ts1 su* z s5sors & 
controls2  7,b7 r$uc+ ! co/ ( key       
compon5ts to accel]ate ! adoption ( sm>t
 build+ te*nologies2  7,c7 data         
managem5t1 includ+ ! capture & analysis 
( data & ! int]op]ability ( ! en]gy     
sy/ems2  7,d7 bus9ess models1 includ+ h[

 bus9ess models may limit ! adoption (  
sm>t build+ te*nologies & h[ to support 
transactive en]gy2  7,e7 *>act]ization (
 build+s & compon5ts2  7,f7 consum] &   
utility protections2  7,g7 cont9u\s     
managem5t1 includ+ ! *all5ges ( manag+  
multiple en]gy sy/ems & optimiz+ sy/ems 
= disp>ate /akehold]s2 &  7,h7 o!r areas
 ( rese>* & developm5t1 z det]m9$       
appropriate by ! ,secret>y4  #g4 ,report
 ,n lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] ! date (    
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all   
submit to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &      
,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate & !       
,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report on--   
7#a7 ! survey & evaluation ( private    
sector sm>t build+s c>ri$ out "u section
 #d2  7#b7 ! evaluation ( ,f$]al sm>t   
build+s c>ri$ out "u section #e2 &  7#c7
 any recomm5dations ( ! ,secret>y to    
fur!r accel]ate ! transition to sm>t    
build+s4