,i #aafth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #gbdj ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,june #ah1 #bjbj,mr4 ,casten of ,illinois introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,financial ,services ,a ,,bill ,to update and expand the requirements for energy efficiency for federally assisted housing1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,housing ,efficiency ,standards ,act of #bjbj4 #b4 ,energy efficiency standards ,section #aji of the ,cranston-,gonzalez ,national ,affordable ,housing ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abgji7 is amended to read as follows3 #aji4 ,energy efficiency standards 7a7 ,covered buildings ,the requirements in this section shall apply to-- 7#a7 new construction of public and assisted housing and single family and multifamily residential housing subject to mortgages insured under the ,national ,housing ,act 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4 #agja et seq472 7#b7 new construction of single family and multifamily housing subject to mortgages insured1 guaranteed1 or made by the ,secretary of ,agriculture under title ,v of the ,housing ,act of #aidi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adga et seq472 and 7#c7 rehabilitation and new construction of public and assisted housing funded under the ,united ,states ,housing ,act of #aicg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adcg et seq474 7b7 ,initial requirement 7#a7 ,in general ,beginning #a year after the date of enactment of this section1 all new construction and rehabilitation of housing specified in subsection 7a71 but not including any manufactured home1 shall meet the requirements of the #bjah ,international ,energy ,conservation ,code 7in this section referred to as the ,,iecc71 or1 in the case of multifamily high rises1 the requirements of ,,ansi_/,,ashrae_/,,ies ,standard #ij4a-bjai4 7#b7 ,manufactured homes ,beginning #a year after the date of enactment of this section1 all new construction of manufactured homes specified in subsection 7a7 shall meet-- 7,a7 the requirements of ,energy ,star ,certified ,manufactured ,homes2 or 7,b7 the standards issued by the ,secretary of ,energy under section #dac of the ,energy ,independence and ,security ,act of #bjjg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agjga7 when such standards are issued4 7c7 ,revisions 7#a7 ,in general ,if the requirements of the ,,iecc1 or1 in the case of multifamily high rises1 ,,ansi_/,,ashrae_/,,ies ,standard #ij4a1 are revised1 all new construction and rehabilitation of housing subject to subsection 7b77#a7 shall meet the requirements of the revised code or standard beginning #a year after-- 7,a7 the ,secretary of ,energy makes a determination under section #cjd of the ,energy ,conservation and ,production ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fhcc7 that the revised code or standard would improve energy efficiency2 or 7,b7 the ,secretary of ,housing and ,urban ,development makes a positive determination under paragraph 7#c74 7#b7 ,exception ,paragraph 7#a7 of this subsection shall not apply to any category of housing with respect to which the ,secretary of ,housing and ,urban ,development or the ,secretary of ,agriculture determines that compliance with such revised code or standard would not be technologically feasible or economically justified4 7#c7 ,determination ,if the ,secretary of ,energy fails to make a determination under section #cjd of the ,energy ,conservation and ,production ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fhcc7 by the deadline under such section1 within #a year of such deadline the ,secretary of ,housing and ,urban ,development shall determine whether compliance with such revised code or standard will improve energy efficiency1 be technologically feasible1 and be economically justified for housing subject to subsection 7b77#a74 7d7 ,additional or different standards 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary of ,housing and ,urban ,development and the ,secretary of ,agriculture may jointly or separately establish additional or different energy efficiency requirements for housing specified in subsection 7a7 if they are at least as stringent as the code or standard applicable under this section4 7#b7 ,continuation of existing requirements ,any energy efficiency requirements for new construction and rehabilitation of housing specified in subsection 7a7 established by the ,secretary of ,housing and ,urban ,development or the ,secretary of ,agriculture prior to the date of the enactment of the ,housing ,efficiency ,standards ,act of #bjbj shall remain in effect to the extent they are more stringent than the code or standard applicable under this section4 7e7 ,implementation 7#a7 ,guidance regarding standards ,the ,secretary of ,housing and ,urban ,development and the ,secretary of ,agriculture shall revise guidance1 handbooks1 builder certifications1 and other relevant documents to incorporate the requirements under this section-- 7,a7 not later than the expiration of the #aj-month period beginning on the date of the enactment of the ,housing ,efficiency ,standards ,act of #bjbj2 and 7,b7 in the case of a positive determination under subparagraph 7,a7 or 7,b7 of subsection 7c77#a71 not later than the expiration of the #aj-month period beginning on the date of such determination4 7#b7 ,effective dates ,the ,secretary of ,housing and ,urban ,development or the ,secretary of ,agriculture may set an effective date for the applicable code or standard for one or more category of housing that is earlier than the effective date specified in subsection 7b7 or 7c74 7#c7 ,compliance ,the ,secretary of ,housing and ,urban ,development and the ,secretary of ,agriculture shall-- 7,a7 within #a year after the date of the enactment of the ,housing ,efficiency ,standards ,act of #bjbj1 develop plans for increasing and measuring compliance with the requirements of this section1 including builder and mortgage finance institution training2 7,b7 within #a year after the date of the determinations specified in subsection 7c7 update such plans2 and 7,c7 implement the plans in a timely manner4 4