,i #aai? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #gfjg ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,febru>y #bj1 #bjbf,mr4 ,ca/5 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,ca/or ( ,florida1 & ,mr4 ,cleav]7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ,a ,,bill ,to /udy & mod]nize ! measurem5t & report+ ( ,unit$ ,/ates en]gy use1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,mod]niz+ ,,eia ,track+ & ,report+ to ,increase ,consi/5cy ,act or ! ,,metric ,act4 #b4 ,purpose & f9d+s 7a7 ,purpose ,! purpose ( ?is ,act is to improve ! en]gy p]=mance1 transp>5cy1 & decision-mak+ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates by mod]niz+ h[ ! ,unit$ ,/ates measures & acc\nts = gross am\nt ( en]gy input into ! national en]gy sy/em4 7b7 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds t-- 7#a7 hi/orical measures ( prim>y en]gy 7 develop$ = economies dom9at$ by combu/ion-bas$ fuels & d n accurately capture ! effici5cy or sy/em value ( noncombu/ion en]gy s\rces2 7#b7 diff]5ces 9 h[ prim>y en]gy are measur$ across fuel & r5ewable sy/ems obscure tr5ds 9 electrification1 dec>bonization1 & en]gy productivity1 h9d]+ effective policymak+ & mis9=m+ rese>*]s1 m>ket p>ticipants1 & ! public2 & 7#c7 enhanc+ national en]gy acc\nt+ ?r\gh improv$ data collection1 model+1 & transp>5cy w /r5g!n evid5ce-bas$ policymak+1 support m>ket effici5cy1 & bett] align ,unit$ ,/ates /ati/ics ) ! en]gy transition4 #c4 ,mod]niz+ en]gy metrics 7a7 ,/udy on prim>y en]gy indicators 7#a7 ,requir$ /udy ,! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy1 ) support f ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,en]gy ,in=mation ,adm9i/ration & relevant (fices )9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy1 %all conduct a compreh5sive /udy on ! validity1 limitations1 & pot5tial alt]natives to ! use ( ! indicators = prim>y en]gy 9 national en]gy acc\nt+4 7#b7 ,scope ( /udy ,! /udy %all include-- 7,a7 an evaluation ( ! conceptual basis & hi/orical rationale = ! curr5t indicator = prim>y en]gy calculat$ & report$ by ! ,en]gy ,in=mation ,adm9i/ration2 7,b7 an assessm5t ( ! limitations ( prim>y en]gy acc\nt+ 9 accurately reflect+ en]gy effici5cy1 en]gy transitions1 & ! value & comp>ability ( combu/ible & noncombu/ible en]gy s\rces2 7,c7 an analysis ( alt]native indicators & _! suitability = integration into national en]gy /ati/ics2 7,d7 a review ( int]national be/ practices = en]gy acc\nt+1 includ+ me?odologies us$ by ! ,int]national ,en]gy ,ag5cy & pe] nations2 & 7,e7 recomm5dations = improvem5ts or replacem5ts to ! prim>y en]gy indicator t bett] align ) national goals = en]gy effici5cy1 electrification1 dec>bonization1 & economic productivity4 7#c7 ,report to ,congress ,n lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy %all submit to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate a report conta9+ ! f9d+s & recomm5dations ( ! /udy requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a74 7b7 ,complem5t>y incid5t en]gy /ati/ics ,section #bje ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy ,organization ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gace7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7n7 ,incid5t en]gy /ati/ics 7#a7 ,requirem5t ,! ,adm9i/rator %all develop1 collect1 analyze1 & report on incid5t en]gy4 7#b7 ,measurem5t & e/imation 7,a7 ,data d]iv$ f surveys ,to ! ext5t feasible1 "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,adm9i/rator %all collect1 ?r\gh surveys1 report+ requirem5ts1 or o!r data-collection me*anisms1 data repres5t+ ! am\nt ( incid5t en]gy1 consi/5t ) ! approa*es us$ to evaluate prim>y en]gy = !rmal en]gy s\rces4 7,b7 ,d]iv$ e/imates ,) respect to en]gy s\rces = :i* x is n feasible to collect data "u subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,adm9i/rator %all develop & publi% model-bas$ e/imates or analytical approximations ( ! am\nt ( incid5t en]gy1 updat$ on an annual basis1 bas$ on-- 7i7 data collect$ ?r\gh new or exi/+ surveys ( manufactur]s1 op]ators1 or us]s ( en]gy conv]sion te*nologies2 7ii7 physical models or /ati/ical analyses develop$ or adopt$ by ! ,en]gy ,in=mation ,adm9i/ration2 & 7iii7 in=mation d]iv$ f ,f$]al rese>* in/itutions1 ,national ,laboratories1 ! ,national ,a]onautics & ,space ,adm9i/ration1 ! ,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration1 or o!r appropriate entities us+ remote s5s+1 satellite imag]y1 or comp>able obs]vational te*niques1 z may be necess>y4 7#c7 ,integration & publication 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator %all include ! data on ! am\nt ( incid5t en]gy includ$ 9 ea* report requir$ by p>agraph 7#a7 9 ! exi/+ reports or o!r products publi%$ by ! ,en]gy ,in=mation ,adm9i/ration t include prim>y en]gy & f9al en]gy /ati/ics 9 a mann] t enables side-by-side comp>ison ( en]gy-conv]sion effici5cy & sy/em p]=mance4 7,b7 ,public availability ,! ,adm9i/rator %all make all data1 assumptions1 & me?ods us$ "u ?is subsection = purposes ( develop+1 collect+1 analyz+1 & report+ on incid5t en]gy publicly available 9 ma*9e-readable =mats & %all describe ! degree ( unc]ta9ty or approximation associat$ ) ! e/imates & analytical approximations develop$ & publi%$ "u p>agraph 7#b77;,b74 7#d7 ,relation%ip to exi/+ /ati/ics ,?is subsection %all n be con/ru$ to affect h[ ! ,en]gy ,in=mation ,adm9i/ration def9es or reports prim>y en]gy z ( ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is subsection4 7#e7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is subsection3 7,a7 ,en]gy conv]sion ,! t]m en]gy conv]sion means any physical1 *emical1 or me*anical process by :i* en]gy is trans=m$ f "o =m to ano!r = ! purpose ( produc+ electricity1 heat1 me*anical "w1 *emical en]gy1 or ano!r usable or /orable =m ( en]gy4 7,b7 ,f9al en]gy ,! t]m f9al en]gy-- 7i7 means en]gy 9 ! =m deliv]$ to end us]s = consumption 9 build+s1 transportation1 indu/rial processes1 or o!r sectors2 & 7ii7 includes electricity1 pipel9e gas1 gasol9e1 diesel1 hydrog51 & di/rict heat4 7,c7 ,incid5t en]gy ,! t]m incid5t en]gy-- 7i7 means ! total en]gy ent]+ an en]gy conv]sion te*nology or sy/em f natural or environm5tal s\rces1 includ+ bo? !rmal & non!rmal =ms1 be=e any trans=mation or conv]sion losses occur2 & 7ii7 includes en]gy f combu/ible fuels1 biomass1 nucle> mat]ials1 sol> radiation1 w9d1 geo!rmal heat1 hydroelectric pot5tial1 & o!r r5ewable or nonr5ewable res\rces4 4