,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cehf  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,june #bg1 #bjai,mr4  
,s*rad] 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,flores1 ,mr4  
,correa1 ,mr4 ,pet]son1 & ,mr4          
,o',hall]an7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2   
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &
 ,comm]ce  ,a ,,bill  ,to promote en]gy 
sav+s 9 resid5tial & comm]cial build+s &
 indu/ry1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort  
title2 table ( cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort title 
,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,en]gy ,sav+s 
& ,build+ ,effici5cy ,act ( #bjai4  7b7 
,table ( cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts (   
?is ,act is z foll[s3  ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort  
title2 table ( cont5ts4 ,sec4 #b4       
,def9ition ( ,secret>y4 ,title          
,i--,build+s ,subtitle ,a--,build+      
,en]gy ,codes ,sec4 #aja4 ,great] en]gy 
effici5cy 9 build+ codes4 ,subtitle     
,b--,work] ,tra9+ & ,capacity ,build+   
,sec4 #aaa4 ,build+ tra9+ & assessm5t   
c5t]s4 ,title ,,ii--,miscellane\s ,sec4 
#bja4 ,volunt>y nature ( build+ asset   
rat+ program4  #b4 ,def9ition (         

,secret>y ,9 ?is ,act1 ! t]m ,secret>y  
means ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy4  ,i ,build+s
  ,a ,build+ ,en]gy ,codes  #aja4       
,great] en]gy effici5cy 9 build+ codes  
7a7 ,def9itions ,section #cjc ( ! ,en]gy
 ,cons]vation & ,production ,act 7#db   
,u4,s4,c4 #fhcb7 is am5d$--  7#a7 by    
/rik+ p>agraph 7#ad7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 
7#ad7 ,model build+ en]gy code ,! t]m   
model build+ en]gy code means a volunt>y
 build+ en]gy code or /&>d develop$ &   
updat$ ?r\gh a cons5sus process among   
int]e/$ p]sons1 su* z ! ,,iecc or       
,,a%rae ,/&>d #ij4a or a code us$ by o!r
 appropriate organizations4  2 &  7#b7  
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#ag7 ,,iecc
 ,! t]m ,,iecc means ! ,int]national    
,en]gy ,cons]vation ,code z publi%$ by !
 ,int]national ,code ,c\ncil4  7#ah7    
,,a%rae /&>d #ij4a ,! t]m ,,a%rae ,/&>d 
#ij4a means ! ,am]ican ,society (       
,heat+1 ,refrig]at+ & ,air ,condition+  
,eng9e]s ,,ansi_/,,a%rae_/,,iesna ,/&>d 
#ij4a ,en]gy ,/&>d = ,build+s ,except   
,l[-,rise ,resid5tial ,build+s4  7#ai7  

,co/-effective ,! t]m co/-effective     
means hav+ a simple payback ( #aj ye>s  
or less4  7#bj7 ,indian tribe ,! t]m    
,indian tribe has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9  
section #d ( ! ,native ,am]ican ,h\s+   
,assi/ance & ,self-,det]m9ation ,act (  
#aiif 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #dajc74  7#ba7     
,simple payback ,! t]m simple payback   
means ! "t 9 ye>s t is requir$ = en]gy  
sav+s to exce$ ! increm5tal fir/ co/ ( a
 new requirem5t or code4  7#bb7         
,te*nically feasible ,! t]m te*nically  
feasible means capable ( be+ a*iev$1    
bas$ on widely available appliances1    
equipm5t1 te*nologies1 mat]ials1 &      
con/ruction practices4  4  7b7 ,/ate    
build+ en]gy effici5cy codes ,section   
#cjd ( ! ,en]gy ,cons]vation &          
,production ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fhcc7  
is am5d$ to read z foll[s3  #cjd4       
,updat+ ,/ate build+ en]gy effici5cy    
codes  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all   
provide te*nical assi/ance1 z describ$ 9
 subsection 7e71 = ! purposes (--  7#a7 
implem5tation ( build+ en]gy codes by   

,/ates1 ,indian tribes1 &1 z            
appropriate1 by local gov]nm5ts1 t are  
te*nically feasible & co/-effective2 &  
7#b7 support+ full compliance ) ! ,/ate 
& local codes4  7b7 ,/ate & ,indian     
tribe c]tification ( build+ en]gy code  
updates  7#a7 ,review & updat+ ( codes  
by ea* ,/ate & ,indian tribe  7,a7 ,9   
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #c ye>s aft] ! date on
 :i* a model build+ en]gy code is       
publi%$1 ea* ,/ate or ,indian tribe %all
 c]tify :e!r or n ! ,/ate or ,indian    
tribe1 respectively1 has review$ &      
updat$ ! en]gy provisions ( ! build+    
code ( ! ,/ate or ,indian tribe1        
respectively4  7,b7 ,demon/ration ,!    
c]tification %all include a /atem5t (   
:e!r or n ! en]gy sav+s = ! code        
provisions t are 9 effect ?r\gh\t !     
,/ate or ,indian tribal t]ritory meet or
 exce$--  7i7 ! en]gy sav+s ( ! mo/     
rec5tly publi%$ model build+ en]gy code2
 or  7ii7 ! en]gy sav+s ( ! exi/+ ,en]gy
 code previ\sly 9 effect4  7,c7 ,no     
model build+ en]gy code update ,if a    

model build+ en]gy code is n updat$1 ea*
 ,/ate or ,indian tribe %all n be       
subject to any c]tification requirem5ts4
  7#b7 ,validation by ,secret>y ,n lat] 
?an #ij days aft] a ,/ate or ,indian    
tribe c]tification "u p>agraph 7#a71 !  
,secret>y %all--  7,a7 det]m9e :e!r !   
code provisions ( ! ,/ate or ,indian    
tribe1 respectively1 meet ! crit]ia     
specifi$ 9 p>agraph 7#a72  7,b7 det]m9e 
:e!r ! c]tification submitt$ by ! ,/ate 
or ,indian tribe1 respectively is       
complete2 &  7,c7 if ! requirem5ts (    
subp>agraph 7,b7 are satisfi$1 validate 
! c]tification4  7#c7 ,limitation ,no?+ 
9 ?is section %all be int]pret$ to      
require a ,/ate or ,indian tribe to     
adopt any build+ code or provision )9 a 
code4  7c7 ,improvem5ts 9 compliance )  
build+ en]gy codes  7#a7 ,requirem5t    
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #c ye>s aft] !
 date ( a c]tification "u subsection    
7b71 ea* ,/ate & ,indian tribe %all     
c]tify :e!r or n ! ,/ate & ,indian      
tribe1 respectively1 has--  7i7 a*iev$  

full compliance "u p>agraph 7#c7 ) !    
applicable c]tifi$ ,/ate & ,indian tribe
 build+ en]gy code or ) ! associat$     
model build+ en]gy code2 or  7ii7 made  
significant progress "u p>agraph 7#d7   
t[>d a*iev+ compliance ) ! applicable   
c]tifi$ ,/ate & ,indian tribe build+    
en]gy code or ) ! associat$ model build+
 en]gy code4  7,b7 ,repeat c]tifications
 ,if ! ,/ate or ,indian tribe c]tifies  
progress t[>d a*iev+ compliance1 ! ,/ate
 or ,indian tribe %all repeat !         
c]tification until ! ,/ate or ,indian   
tribe c]tifies t ! ,/ate or ,indian     
tribe has a*iev$ full compliance1       
respectively4  7#b7 ,measurem5t (       
compliance ,a c]tification "u p>agraph  
7#a7 %all include docum5tation ( ! rate 
( compliance bas$ on-- 7,a7 inspections 
( a r&om sample ( ! build+s cov]$ by !  
code 9 ! prec$+ ye>2 or  7,b7 an        
alt]native me?od t yields an accurate   
measure ( compliance4  7#c7 ,a*ievem5t (
 compliance ,a ,/ate or ,indian tribe   
%all be consid]$ to a*ieve full         

compliance "u p>agraph 7#a7 if--  7,a7  
at lea/ #ij p]c5t ( build+ space cov]$  
by ! code 9 ! prec$+ ye> sub/antially   
meets all ! requirem5ts ( ! applicable  
code specifi$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 or       
a*ieves equival5t or great] en]gy sav+s 
level2 or  7,b7 ! e/imat$ excess en]gy  
use ( build+s t did n meet ! applicable 
code specifi$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 9 ! prec$+
 ye>1 comp>$ to a basel9e ( comp>able   
build+s t meet ?is code1 is n m ?an #e  
p]c5t ( ! e/imat$ en]gy use ( all       
build+s cov]$ by ?is code dur+ ! prec$+ 
ye>4  7#d7 ,significant progress t[>d   
a*ievem5t ( compliance ,a ,/ate or      
,indian tribe %all be consid]$ to h made
 significant progress t[>d a*iev+       
compliance = purposes ( p>agraph 7#a7 if
 ! ,/ate or ,indian tribe has develop$ &
 is implem5t+ a plan = a*iev+ compliance
 dur+ ! #h-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on ! date ( 
enactm5t ( ?is p>agraph1 includ+ annual 
t>gets = compliance & active tra9+ &    
en=cem5t programs4  7#e7 ,validation by 
,secret>y ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] a   

,/ate or ,indian tribe c]tification "u  
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all--  7,a7 
det]m9e :e!r ! ,/ate or ,indian tribe   
has demon/rat$ meet+ ! crit]ia ( ?is    
subsection1 includ+ accurate measurem5t 
( compliance2  7,b7 det]m9e :e!r !      
c]tification submitt$ by ! ,/ate or     
,indian tribe is complete2 &  7,c7 if ! 
requirem5ts ( subp>agraph 7,b7 are      
satisfi$1 validate ! c]tification4  7#f7
 ,limitation ,no?+ 9 ?is section %all be
 int]pret$ to require a ,/ate or ,indian
 tribe to adopt any build+ code or      
provision )9 a code4  7d7 ,/ates or     
,indian tribes t d n a*ieve compliance  
7#a7 ,report+ ,a ,/ate or ,indian tribe 
t has n made a c]tification requir$ "u  
subsection 7b7 or 7c7 by ! applicable   
deadl9e %all submit to ! ,secret>y a    
report on ! /atus ( ! ,/ate or ,indian  
tribe ) respect to meet+ ! requirem5ts &
 submitt+ ! c]tification4  7#b7 ,/ate   
sov]eignty ,no?+ 9 ?is section %all be  
int]pret$ to require a ,/ate or ,indian 
tribe to adopt any build+ code or       

provision )9 a code4  7#c7 ,local       
gov]nm5t ,9 any ,/ate or ,indian tribe =
 :i* ! ,secret>y has n validat$ a       
c]tification "u subsection 7b7 or 7c71 a
 local gov]nm5t may be eligible = ,f$]al
 support by meet+ ! c]tification        
requirem5ts ( subsections 7b7 & 7c74    
7#d7 ,annual reports by ,secret>y  7,a7 
,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all annually     
submit to ,congress1 & publi% 9 ! ,f$]al
 ,regi/]1 a report on-- 7i7 ! /atus (   
model build+ en]gy codes2  7ii7 ! /atus 
( code adoption & compliance 9 ! ,/ates 
& ,indian tribes2  7iii7 implem5tation (
 ?is section2 &  7iv7 improvem5ts 9     
en]gy sav+s ov] "t4  7,b7 ,impacts ,!   
report %all include e/imates ( impacts (
 pa/ action "u ?is section1 & pot5tial  
impacts ( fur!r action1 on--  7i7       
upfront f9ancial & con/ruction co/s1 co/
 b5efits & returns 7us+ a simple payback
 analysis72  7ii7 result+ en]gy co/s to 
individuals & bus9esses2 &  7iii7       
result+ ov]all annual build+ own]%ip &  
op]at+ co/s4  7e7 ,te*nical assi/ance to

 ,/ates & ,indian tribes  7#a7 ,9 g5]al 
,! ,secret>y %all1 ^u reque/1 provide   
te*nical assi/ance to ,/ates & ,indian  
tribes to implem5t ! goals & requirem5ts
 ( ?is section1 includ+ proc$ures &     
te*nical analysis = ,/ates & ,indian    
tribes--  7,a7 to implem5t ,/ate        
resid5tial & comm]cial build+ en]gy     
codes1 includ+ increas+ & v]ify+        
compliance ) ! codes & tra9+ ( ,/ate1   
tribal1 & local build+ code (ficials to 
implem5t & en=ce ! codes2 &  7,b7 to    
docum5t ! rate ( compliance ) a build+  
en]gy code4  7#b7 ,te*nical assi/ance ,!
 assi/ance %all include1 z reque/$ by ! 
,/ate or ,indian tribe1 te*nical        
assi/ance 9--  7,a7 evaluat+ ! en]gy    
sav+s ( build+ en]gy codes2  7,b7       
assess+ ! economic consid]ations1       
ref]5c$ 9 section #cjg7;c77#e71 (       
implem5t+ build+ en]gy codes2  7,c7     
build+ en]gy analysis & design tools2   
7,d7 en]gy simulation models2  7,e7     
build+ demon/rations2  7,f7 develop+ !  
def9itions ( en]gy use int5sity & build+

 types = use 9 model build+ en]gy codes 
to evaluate ! effici5cy impacts ( !     
model build+ en]gy codes2 &  7,g7       
comply+ ) a p]=mance-bas$ pa?way ref]5c$
 9 ! model code4  7#c7 ,exclusion       
,te*nical assi/ance "u ?is section--    
7,a7 %all n include actions t promote or
 disc\rage ! adoption ( a p>ticul>      
build+ en]gy code or code provision to a
 ,/ate or ,indian tribe2 &  7,b7 %all n 
be provid$ = adoption & implem5tation ( 
model build+ en]gy codes = :i* !        
,secret>y has made a det]m9ation "u     
section #cjg7;f77#b77;,c7 t ! code is n 
co/-effective4  7#d7 ,in=mation quality 
& transp>5cy ,= purposes ( ?is section1 
in=mation provid$ by ! ,secret>y1       
att5dant to any te*nical assi/ance      
provid$ to a ,/ate or ,indian tribe1 is 
influ5tial in=mation & %all satisfy !   
guidel9es e/abli%$ by ! ,(fice (        
,managem5t & ,budget & publi%$ 9 !      
,f$]al ,regi/] on ,febru>y #bb1 #bjjb   
7#fg ,f$4 ,reg4 #hdeb74  7#e7 ,tra9+    
,support %all be (f]$ to ,/ates to tra9 

,/ate & local build+ code (ficials to   
implem5t & en=ce model build+ en]gy     
codes4  7#f7 ,local gov]nm5ts ,/ates may
 "w "u ?is subsection ) local gov]nm5ts 
t implem5t & en=ce ! codes4  7#g7 ,/ates
 adopt+ o!r codes ,^u a ,/ate's writt5  
reque/1 te*nical assi/ance may be       
provid$ to ,/ates adopt+ an en]gy code  
o!r ?an a model build+ en]gy code4  7f7 
,volunt>y programs ,to exce$ model      
build+ en]gy code  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!     
,secret>y %all provide te*nical         
assi/ance1 z describ$ 9 subsection 7e71 
= ! developm5t ( volunt>y programs t    
exce$ ! model build+ en]gy codes =      
resid5tial & comm]cial build+s = use z--
  7,a7 volunt>y inc5tive programs adopt$
 by local1 tribal1 or ,/ate gov]nm5ts2 &
  7,b7 non-b9d+ guidel9es =             
en]gy-effici5t build+ design4  7#b7     
,t>gets ,! volunt>y programs describ$ 9 
p>agraph 7#a7 %all be design$-- 7,a7 to 
a*ieve sub/antial en]gy sav+s comp>$ to 
! model build+ en]gy codes2 &  7,b7 to  
a*ieve ^! sav+s up to #c to #f ye>s 9   

advance4  7g7 ,/udies  7#a7 ,,gao /udy  
7,a7 ,! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates %all conduct a /udy ( ! impacts (
 updat+ ! national model build+ en]gy   
codes = resid5tial & comm]cial build+s4 
,9 conduct+ ! /udy1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al
 %all consid] & report1 at a m9imum--   
7i7 ! actual en]gy consumption sav+s    
/emm+ f updat$ en]gy codes comp>$ to !  
en]gy consumption sav+s pr$ict$ dur+    
code developm5t2  7ii7 ! actual consum] 
co/ sav+s /emm+ f updat$ en]gy codes    
comp>$ to pr$ict$ consum] co/ sav+s2 &  
7iii7 an acc\nt+ ( exp5ditures ( !      
,f$]al funds "u ea* program au?oriz$ by 
! title or by am5dm5ts made by ?is      
title4  7,b7 ,report to ,congress ,n    
lat] ?an #c ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t 
( ! ,en]gy ,sav+s & ,build+ ,effici5cy  
,act ( #bjai1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates %all submit a report to ! 
,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural         
,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on  
,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( ! ,h\se (           
,repres5tatives includ+ ! /udy f9d+s &  

conclusions4  7#b7 ,feasibility /udy ,! 
,secret>y1 9 consultation ) build+      
sci5ce exp]ts f ! ,national             
,laboratories & in/itutions ( high]     
education1 design]s & build]s (         
en]gy-effici5t resid5tial & comm]cial   
build+s1 code (ficials1 & o!r           
/akehold]s1 %all und]take a /udy ( !    
feasibility1 impact1 economics1 & m]it  
(--  7,a7 code improvem5ts t w\ld       
require t build+s be design$1 sit$1 &   
con/ruct$ 9 a mann] t makes ! build+s m 
adaptable 9 ! future to become          
z]o-net-en]gy aft] initial con/ruction1 
z advances are a*iev$ 9 en]gy-sav+      
te*nologies2  7,b7 code proc$ures to    
incorporate a t5-ye> payback1 n j       
fir/-ye> en]gy use1 9 trade-(fs &       
p]=mance calculations2 &  7,c7          
legislative options = increas+ en]gy    
sav+s f build+ en]gy codes1 includ+     
additional inc5tives = effective ,/ate &
 local v]ification ( compliance ) &     
en=cem5t ( a code4  7#c7 ,en]gy data 9  
multi-t5ant build+s ,! ,secret>y1 9     

consultation ) appropriate              
repres5tatives ( ! utility1 utility     
regulatory1 build+ own]%ip1 & o!r       
/akehold]s1 %all--  7,a7 und]take a /udy
 ( be/ practices reg>d+ deliv]y (       
aggregat$ en]gy consumption in=mation to
 own]s & manag]s ( resid5tial &         
comm]cial build+s ) multiple t5ants &   
uses2 &  7,b7 consid] ! developm5t ( a  
memor&um ( und]/&+ betwe5 & among       
affect$ /akehold]s to r$uce b>ri]s to ! 
deliv]y ( aggregat$ en]gy consumption   
in=mation to su* own]s & manag]s4  7h7  
,effect on o!r laws ,no?+ 9 ?is section 
or section #cjg sup]s$es or modifies !  
application ( sections #cba ?r\gh #cdf (
 ! ,en]gy ,policy & ,cons]vation ,act   
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fbia et seq474  7i7     
,fund+ limitations ,no ,f$]al funds %all
 be us$ to support actions by !         
,secret>y1 or ,/ates1 to promote or     
disc\rage ! adoption ( a p>ticul> build+
 en]gy code or code provision to a ,/ate
 or ,indian tribe2 or be provid$ to     
private ?ird p>ties or non-gov]nm5tal   

organizations to engage 9 ?is type (    
advocacy4  4  7c7 ,model build+ en]gy   
codes ,section #cjg ( ! ,en]gy          
,cons]vation & ,production ,act 7#db    
,u4,s4,c4 #fhcf7 is am5d$ to read z     
foll[s3  #cjg4 ,support = model build+  
en]gy codes  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y  
%all provide te*nical assi/ance1 z      
describ$ 9 subsection 7b71 = updat+ (   
model build+ en]gy codes4  7b7 ,te*nical
 assi/ance to model build+ en]gy        
code-,sett+ & /&>d developm5t           
organizations  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!         
,secret>y %all1 on a timely basis1      
provide te*nical assi/ance to model     
build+ en]gy code-sett+ & /&>d          
developm5t organizations consi/5t ) !   
goals ( ?is section4  7#b7 ,te*nical    
assi/ance ,! te*nical assi/ance %all    
include1 z reque/$ by ! organizations1  
te*nical assi/ance 9-- 7,a7 evaluat+ !  
en]gy sav+s ( build+ en]gy codes2  7,b7 
assess+ ! economic consid]ations1 "u    
subsection 7c77#e71 ( code or /&>ds     
proposals or revisions2  7,c7 build+    

en]gy analysis & design tools2  7,d7    
en]gy simulation models2  7,e7 build+   
demon/rations2  7,f7 develop+ def9itions
 ( en]gy use int5sity & build+ types =  
use 9 model build+ en]gy codes to       
evaluate ! effici5cy impacts ( ! model  
build+ en]gy codes2  7,g7 develop+ a    
p]=mance-bas$ pa?way = compliance2  7,h7
 develop+ model build+ en]gy codes by   
,indian tribes 9 accordance ) tribal    
law2 &  7,i7 code developm5t meet+s1    
includ+ ?r\gh direct ,f$]al employee    
p>ticipation 9 committee meet+s1 he>+s &
 onl9e communication1 vot+1 & pres5t+   
rese>* & te*nical or economic analyses  
dur+ su* meet+s4  7#c7 ,exclusion ,=    
purposes ( ?is section1 te*nical        
assi/ance %all n include actions t      
promote or disc\rage ! adoption ( a     
p>ticul> build+ en]gy code or code      
provision4 ,not)/&+ ?is exclusion1 !    
,secret>y %all be p]mitt$ to p>ticipate 
fully 9 code developm5t activities      
consi/5t ) ! p>agraph 7#b77;,i74  7#d7  
,in=mation quality & transp>5cy ,=      

purposes ( ?is section1 in=mation       
provid$ by ! ,secret>y is influ5tial    
in=mation & %all satisfy ! guidel9es    
e/abli%$ by ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t &     
,budget & publi%$ 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] on 
,febru>y #bb1 #bjjb 7#fg ,f$4 ,reg4     
#hdeb74  7c7 ,am5dm5t proposals  7#a7 ,9
 g5]al ,! ,secret>y may submit to !     
model build+ en]gy code-sett+ & /&>d    
developm5t organizations timely model   
build+ en]gy code am5dm5t proposals1 )  
support+ evid5ce1 t--  7,a7 are at !    
maximum level ( en]gy effici5cy t is    
te*nically feasible1 te*nology-neutral1 
& co/ effective1 :ile acc\nt+ = !       
economic consid]ations "u p>agraph 7#e72
  7,b7 promote ! a*ievem5t ( comm]cial &
 resid5tial high-p]=mance build+s ?r\gh 
high-p]=mance en]gy effici5cy 7)9 !     
mean+ ( section #dja ( ! ,en]gy         
,indep5d5ce & ,security ,act ( #bjjg    
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agjfa772 &  7,c7        
increase adoptability & compliance      
accord+ to section #cjd & p>agraph 7#c74
  7#b7 ,process & factors ,all am5dm5t  

proposals submitt$ by ! ,secret>y1 along
 ) ! entire calculation me?odology      
7includ+ input assumptions & data71 %all
 be publi%$ 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] & made   
available on ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy       
website #ij days prior to any submittal 
to a code developm5t body4              
,additionally1 ! ,secret>y %all accept  
public comm5ts = a p]iod ( n less ?an   
#fj days4 ,in=mation provid$ by !       
,secret>y1 att5dant to submission ( any 
am5dm5t proposals1 is influ5tial        
in=mation1 & %all satisfy ! guidel9es   
e/abli%$ by ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t &     
,budget & publi%$ 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] on 
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