,,ii  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #agjf  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #g1 #bjae,mr4    
,ris* 7= himself & ,mr4 ,he9ri*7        
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy
 & ,natural ,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  ,to   
am5d ! ,en]gy ,indep5d5ce & ,security   
,act ( #bjjg to promote en]gy effici5cy 
via in=mation & comput+ te*nologies1 & =
 o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is    
,act may be cit$ z ! ,en]gy ,effici5t   
,gov]nm5t ,te*nology ,act4  #b4         
,en]gy-effici5t & en]gy-sav+ in=mation  
te*nologies ,subtitle ,c ( title ,v ( ! 
,en]gy ,indep5d5ce & ,security ,act (   
#bjjg 7,public ,law #aaj-adj2 #aba ,/at4
 #affa7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !     
foll[+3  #ecj4 ,en]gy-effici5t &        
en]gy-sav+ in=mation te*nologies  7a7   
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7        
,director ,! t]m ,director means !      
,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t &     
,budget4  7#b7 ,in=mation te*nology ,!  
t]m in=mation te*nology has ! mean+ giv5

 t t]m 9 section #aaaja ( title #dj1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7b7 ,developm5t ( 
implem5tation /rategy ,n lat] ?an #a ye>
 aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is section1  
ea* ,f$]al ag5cy %all coord9ate ) !     
,director1 ! ,secret>y1 & ! ,adm9i/rator
 ( ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy to
 develop an implem5tation /rategy 7t    
includes be/ practices & measurem5t &   
v]ification te*niques7 = ! ma9t5ance1   
pur*ase1 & use by ! ,f$]al ag5cy (      
en]gy-effici5t & en]gy-sav+ in=mation   
te*nologies1 tak+ into consid]ation !   
p]=mance goals e/abli%$ "u subsection   
7d74  7c7 ,adm9i/ration ,9 develop+ an  
implem5tation /rategy "u subsection 7b71
 ea* ,f$]al ag5cy %all consid]-- 7#a7   
advanc$ met]+ infra/ructure2  7#b7      
en]gy-effici5t data c5t] /rategies &    
me?ods ( increas+ asset & infra/ructure 
utilization2  7#c7 advanc$ p[] managem5t
 tools2  7#d7 build+ in=mation model+1  
includ+ build+ en]gy managem5t2  7#e7   
secure telework & travel sub/itution    
tools2 &  7#f7 me*anisms to ensure t !  

ag5cy realizes ! en]gy co/ sav+s br\ght 
ab\t ?r\gh increas$ effici5cy &         
utilization4  7d7 ,p]=mance goals  7#a7 
,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !   
date ( enactm5t ( ?is section1 !        
,director1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y1
 %all e/abli% p]=mance goals = evaluat+ 
! ef=ts ( ,f$]al ag5cies 9 improv+ !    
ma9t5ance1 pur*ase1 & use (             
en]gy-effici5t & en]gy-sav+ in=mation   
te*nology4  7#b7 ,be/ practices ,! ,*ief
 ,in=mation ,(fic]s ,c\ncil e/abli%$ "u 
section #cfjc ( title #dd1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 %all recomm5d be/ practices = ! 
atta9m5t ( ! p]=mance goals1 :i* %all   
include ,f$]al ag5cy consid]ation ( !   
use (--  7,a7 en]gy sav+s p]=mance      
contract+2 &  7,b7 utility en]gy s]vices
 contract+4  7e7 ,reports  7#a7 ,ag5cy  
reports ,ea* ,f$]al ag5cy %all include 9
 ! report ( ! ag5cy "u section #ebg a   
description ( ! ef=ts & results ( !     
ag5cy "u ?is section4  7#b7 ,,omb       
gov]nm5t effici5cy reports & scorec>ds  
,effective beg9n+ n lat] ?an ,octob] #a1

 #bjaf1 ! ,director %all include 9 !    
annual report & scorec>d ( ! ,director  
requir$ "u section #ebh a description ( 
! ef=ts & results ( ,f$]al ag5cies "u   
?is section4  4  #c4 ,en]gy effici5t    
data c5t]s ,section #dec ( ! ,en]gy     
,indep5d5ce & ,security ,act ( #bjjg    
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agaab7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9
 subsection 7b71 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#c72
 &  7#b7 by /rik+ subsections 7c7 ?r\gh 
7g7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7c7 ,/akehold]  
involvem5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y &
 ! ,adm9i/rator %all c>ry out subsection
 7b7 9 collaboration ) in=mation        
te*nology indu/ry & o!r key /akehold]s1 
) ! goal ( produc+ results t accurately 
reflect ! be/ k 9 ! mo/ p]t95t doma9s4  
7#b7 ,organizations ,9 collaborat+ "u   
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y & !          
,adm9i/rator %all pay p>ticul> att5tion 
to organizations t--  7,a7 h memb]s )   
exp]tise 9 en]gy effici5cy & 9 !        
developm5t1 op]ation1 & functionality ( 
data c5t]s1 in=mation te*nology         
equipm5t1 & s(tw>e1 su* z repres5tatives

 ( h>dw>e manufactur]s1 data c5t]       
op]ators1 & facility manag]s2  7,b7     
obta9 & address input f ,dep>tm5t (     
,en]gy ,national ,laboratories or any   
college1 univ]sity1 rese>* in/itution1  
indu/ry association1 company1 or public 
int]e/ gr\p ) applicable exp]tise2  7,c7
 foll[-- 7i7 commonly accept$ proc$ures 
= ! developm5t ( specifications2 &  7ii7
 accr$it$ /&>ds developm5t processes2 & 
7,d7 h a mission to promote en]gy       
effici5cy = data c5t]s & in=mation      
te*nology4  7d7 ,measurem5ts &          
,specifications ,! ,secret>y & !        
,adm9i/rator %all consid] & assess !    
adequacy ( ! specifications1            
measurem5ts1 & b5*m>ks describ$ 9       
subsection 7b7 = use by--  7#a7 ! ,f$]al
 ,en]gy ,managem5t ,program2  7#b7 !    
,en]gy ,/> program e/abli%$ by section  
#cbd;,a ( ! ,en]gy ,policy &            
,cons]vation ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4        
#fbid;a72 &  7#c7 o!r effici5cy programs
 ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy or !            
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy4  7e7  

,/udy ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date (  
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y1 9     
collaboration ) ! ,adm9i/rator1 %all    
make available to ! public an update to 
! ,report to ,congress on ,s]v] & ,data 
,c5t] ,en]gy ,effici5cy publi%$ on      
,augu/ #b1 #bjjg1 "u section #a (       
,public ,law #aji-dca 7#abj ,/at4       
#bibj71 t provides--  7#a7 a comp>ison &
 gap analysis ( ! e/imates & projections
 conta9$ 9 ! orig9al report ) new data  
reg>d+ ! p]iod f #bjjg ?r\gh #bjad2     
7#b7 an analysis consid]+ ! impact (    
in=mation te*nologies 7includ+          
virtualization & cl\d comput+7 9 !      
public & private sectors2  7#c7 an      
evaluation ( ! impact ( ! comb9ation (  
cl\d plat=ms1 mobile devices1 social    
m$ia1 & big data on data c5t] en]gy     
usage2 &  7#d7 updat$ projections &     
recomm5dations = be/ practices ?r\gh    
fiscal ye> #bjbj4  7f7 ,data c5t] en]gy 
practition] program  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!   
,secret>y1 9 collaboration ) key        
/akehold]s & ! ,director ( ! ,(fice (   

,managem5t & ,budget1 %all c>ry out a   
data c5t] en]gy practition] program t   
leads to ! c]tification ( en]gy         
practition]s qualifi$ to evaluate !     
en]gy usage & effici5cy opportunities 9 
,f$]al data c5t]s4  7#b7 ,p]iodic       
evaluations ,ea* ,f$]al ag5cy %all      
consid] hav+ ! data c5t]s ( ! ag5cy     
evaluat$ e #d ye>s by en]gy practition]s
 c]tifi$ pursuant to ! program1 :5ev]   
practicable1 us+ c]tifi$ practition]s   
employ$ by ! ag5cy4  7g7 ,op5 data      
initiative  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y1 
9 collaboration ) key /akehold]s & !    
,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget1 %all c>ry
 out an op5 data initiative = ,f$]al    
data c5t] en]gy usage data to make su*  
data available & accessible 9 a mann] t 
enc\rages fur!r data c5t] innovation1   
optimization1 & consolidation4  7#b7    
,model ,9 c>ry+ out ! initiative1 !     
,secret>y %all consid] ! use ( ! onl9e  
,data ,c5t] ,maturity ,model4  7h7      
,int]national specifications & metrics  
,! ,secret>y1 9 collaboration ) key     

/akehold]s1 %all actively p>ticipate 9  
ef=ts to h>monize global specifications 
& metrics = data c5t] en]gy effici5cy4  
7i7 ,data c5t] utilization metric ,!    
,secret>y1 9 collaboration ) key        
/akehold]s1 %all facilitate ! developm5t
 ( an effici5cy metric t measures !     
en]gy effici5cy ( a data c5t] 7includ+  
equipm5t & facilities74  7j7 ,protection
 ( propriet>y in=mation ,! ,secret>y & !
 ,adm9i/rator %all n disclose any       
propriet>y in=mation or trade secrets   
provid$ by any individual or company = !
 purposes ( c>ry+ out ?is section or !  
programs & initiatives c>ri$ out "u ?is 
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