#aafth ,,congress  #ast ,session  ,h4   
,r4 #gfb  ,,an ,,act  ,to amend the     
,energy ,policy and ,conservation ,act  
to provide for the dissemination of     
information regarding available ,federal
 programs relating to energy efficiency 
projects for schools1 and for other     
purposes4  #a4 ,short title ,this ,act  
may be cited as the ,streamlining       
,energy ,efficiency for ,schools ,act of
 #bjai4  #b4 ,coordination of energy    
retrofitting assistance for schools     
,section #cib of the ,energy ,policy and
 ,conservation ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4      
#fcga;a7 is amended by adding at the end
 the following3  7e7 ,coordination of   
energy retrofitting assistance for      
schools  7#a7 ,definition of school     
,notwithstanding section #cia7f71 for   
the purposes of this subsection1 the    
term school means-- 7,a7 an elementary  
school or secondary school 7as defined  
in section #iaja of the ,elementary and 
,secondary ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj
 ,u4,s4,c4 #ghja772  7,b7 an institution

 of higher education 7as defined in     
section #ajb7;a7 of the ,higher         
,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 
#ajjb7;a7772  7,c7 a school of the      
defense dependents' education system    
under the ,defense ,dependents'         
,education ,act of #aigh 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 
#iba et seq47 or established under      
section #bafd of title #aj1 ,united     
,states ,code2  7,d7 a school operated  
by the ,bureau of ,indian ,affairs2     
7,e7 a tribally controlled school 7as   
defined in section #ebab of the         
,tribally ,controlled ,schools ,act of  
#aihh 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #beaa772 and  7,f7 
a ,tribal ,college or ,university 7as   
defined in section #caf7;b7 of the      
,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj   
,u4,s4,c4 #ajei;c7b7774  7#b7           
,establishment of clearinghouse ,the    
,secretary1 acting through the ,office  
of ,energy ,efficiency and ,renewable   
,energy1 shall establish a clearinghouse
 to disseminate information regarding   
available ,federal programs and         

financing mechanisms that may be used to
 help initiate1 develop1 and finance    
energy efficiency1 distributed          
generation1 and energy retrofitting     
projects for schools4  7#c7             
,requirements ,in carrying out paragraph
 7#b71 the ,secretary shall-- 7,a7      
consult with appropriate ,federal       
agencies to develop a list of ,federal  
programs and financing mechanisms that  
are1 or may be1 used for the purposes   
described in paragraph 7#b72 and  7,b7  
coordinate with appropriate ,federal    
agencies to develop a collaborative     
education and outreach effort to        
streamline communications and promote   
available ,federal programs and         
financing mechanisms described in       
subparagraph 7,a71 which may include the
 development and maintenance of a single
 online resource that includes contact  
information for relevant technical      
assistance in the ,office of ,energy    
,efficiency and ,renewable ,energy that 
,states1 local education agencies1 and  

schools may use to effectively access   
and use such ,federal programs and      
financing mechanisms4  4  ,passed the   
,house of ,representatives ,march #e1   
#bjai4;,clerk4