Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007

[110th Congress Public Law 140]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]

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 ENERGY INDEPENDENCE AND SECURITY ACT OF 2007

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Public Law 110-140
110th Congress

 An Act

 
 To move the United States toward greater energy independence and 
 security, to increase the production of clean renewable fuels, to 
 protect consumers, to increase the efficiency of products, buildings, 
 and vehicles, to promote research on and deploy greenhouse gas capture 
 and storage options, and to improve the energy performance of the 
 Federal Government, and for other purposes. <<NOTE: Dec. 19, 
 2007 - [H.R. 6]>> 

 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress <<NOTE: Energy Independence and 
Security Act of 2007. 42 USC 17001 note.>> assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.

 (a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Energy Independence 
and Security Act of 2007''.
 (b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents of this Act is as 
follows:

Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 2. Definitions.
Sec. 3. Relationship to other law.

 TITLE I--ENERGY SECURITY THROUGH IMPROVED VEHICLE FUEL ECONOMY

 Subtitle A--Increased Corporate Average Fuel Economy Standards

Sec. 101. Short title.
Sec. 102. Average fuel economy standards for automobiles and certain 
 other vehicles.
Sec. 103. Definitions.
Sec. 104. Credit trading program.
Sec. 105. Consumer information.
Sec. 106. Continued applicability of existing standards.
Sec. 107. National Academy of Sciences studies.
Sec. 108. National Academy of Sciences study of medium-duty and heavy-
 duty truck fuel economy.
Sec. 109. Extension of flexible fuel vehicle credit program.
Sec. 110. Periodic review of accuracy of fuel economy labeling 
 procedures.
Sec. 111. Consumer tire information.
Sec. 112. Use of civil penalties for research and development.
Sec. 113. Exemption from separate calculation requirement.

 Subtitle B--Improved Vehicle Technology

Sec. 131. Transportation electrification.
Sec. 132. Domestic manufacturing conversion grant program.
Sec. 133. Inclusion of electric drive in Energy Policy Act of 1992.
Sec. 134. Loan guarantees for fuel-efficient automobile parts 
 manufacturers.
Sec. 135. Advanced battery loan guarantee program.
Sec. 136. Advanced technology vehicles manufacturing incentive program.

 Subtitle C--Federal Vehicle Fleets

Sec. 141. Federal vehicle fleets.
Sec. 142. Federal fleet conservation requirements.

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 TITLE II--ENERGY SECURITY THROUGH INCREASED PRODUCTION OF BIOFUELS

 Subtitle A--Renewable Fuel Standard

Sec. 201. Definitions.
Sec. 202. Renewable fuel standard.
Sec. 203. Study of impact of Renewable Fuel Standard.
Sec. 204. Environmental and resource conservation impacts.
Sec. 205. Biomass based diesel and biodiesel labeling.
Sec. 206. Study of credits for use of renewable electricity in electric 
 vehicles.
Sec. 207. Grants for production of advance

Sec. 471. Energy sustainability and efficiency grants and loans for 
 institutions.

``(i) Planted crops and crop residue harvested 
 from agricultural land cleared or cultivated at 
 any time prior to the enactment of this sentence 
 that is either actively managed or fallow, and 
 nonforested.
 ``(ii) Planted trees and tree residue from 
 actively managed tree plantations on non-federal 
 land cleared at any time prior to enactment of 
 this sentence, including land belonging to an 
 Indian tribe or an Indian individual, that is held 
 in trust by the United States or subject to a 
 restriction against alienation imposed by the 
 United States.
 ``(iii) Animal waste material and animal 
 byproducts.
 ``(iv) Slash and pre-commercial thinnings that 
 are from non-federal forestlands, including 
 forestlands belonging to an Indian tribe or an 
 Indian individual, that are held in trust by the 
 United States or subject to a restriction against 
 alienation imposed by the United States, but not 
 forests or forestlands that are ecological 
 communities with a global or State ranking of 
 critically imperiled, imperiled, or rare pursuant 
 to a State Natural Heritage Program, old growth 
 forest, or late successional forest.
 ``(v) Biomass obtained from the immediate 
 vicinity of buildings and other areas regularly 
 occupied by people, or of public infrastructure, 
 at risk from wildfire.
 ``(vi) Algae.
 ``(vii) Separated yard waste or food waste, 
 including recycled cooking and trap grease.
 ``(J) Renewable fuel.--The term `renewable fuel' 
 means fuel that is produced from renewable biomass and 
 that is used to replace or reduce the quantity of fossil 
 fuel present in a transportation fuel.
 ``(K) Small refinery.--The term `small refinery' 
 means a refinery for which the average aggregate daily 
 crude oil throughput for a calendar year (as determined 
 by dividing the aggregate throughput for the calendar 
 year by the number of days in the calendar year) does 
 not exceed 75,000 barrels.
 ``(L) Transportation fuel.--The term `transportation 
 fuel' means fuel for use in motor vehicles, motor 
 vehicle engines, nonroad vehicles, or nonroad engines 
 (except for ocean-going vessels).''.

(a) In General.--Section 977 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 
U.S.C. 16317) is amended--
 (1) in subsection (a)(1), by striking ``and computational 
 biology'' and inserting ``computational biology, and 
 environmental science''; and
 (2) in subsection (b)--
 (A) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``in sustainable 
 production systems that reduce greenhouse gas 
 emissions'' after ``hydrogen'';
 (B) in paragraph (3), by striking ``and'' at the 
 end;
 (C) by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (5); 
 and
 (D) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following:
 ``(4) develop cellulosic and other feedstocks that are less 
 resource and land intensive and that promote sustainable use of 
 resources, including soil, water, energy, forests, and land, and 
 ensure protection of air, water, and soil quality; and''.

as a total quantity and a 
 percentage), and a plan to 
 collect and disseminate 
 petroleum displacement and other 
 relevant data relating to the 
 project to be funded under the 
 grant, over the expected life of 
 the project;
 (dd) a description of the 
 means by which the project will 
 be sustainable without Federal 
 assistance after the completion 
 of the term of the grant;
 (ee) a complete description 
 of the costs of the project, 
 including acquisition, 
 construction, operation, and 
 maintenance costs over the 
 expected life of the project; 
 and
 (ff) a description of which 
 costs of the project will be 
 supported by Federal assistance 
 under this subsection.
 (B) Partners.--An applicant under subparagraph (A) 
 may carry out a project under the pilot program in 
 partnership with public and private entities.
 (4) Selection criteria.--In evaluating applications under 
 the pilot program, the Secretary shall--
 (A) consider the experience of each applicant with 
 previous, similar projects; and
 (B) give priority consideration to applications 
 that--
 (i) are most likely to maximize displacement 
 of petroleum consumption, measured as a total 
 quantity and a percentage;
 (ii) are best able to incorporate existing 
 infrastructure while maximizing, to the extent 
 practicable, the use of advanced biofuels;
 (iii) demonstrate the greatest commitment on 
 the part of the applicant to ensure funding for 
 the proposed project and the greatest likelihood 
 that the project will be maintained or expanded 
 after Federal assistance under this subsection is 
 completed;
 (iv) represent a partnership of public and 
 private entities; and
 (v) exceed the minimum requirements of 
 paragraph (3)(A)(ii).
 (5) Pilot project requirements.--
 (A) Maximum amount.--The Secretary shall provide not 
 more than $20,000,000 in Federal assistance under the 
 pilot program to any applicant.
 (B) Cost sharing.--The non-Federal share of the cost 
 of any activity relating to renewable fuel blend 
 infrastructure development carried out using funds from 
 a grant under this subsection shall be not less than 20 
 percent.
 (C) Maximum period of grants.--The Secretary shall 
 not provide funds to any applicant under the pilot 
 program for more than 2 years.
 (D) Deployment and distribution.--The Secretary 
 shall seek, to the maximum extent practicable, to ensure 
 a broad geographic distribution of project sites funded 
 by grants under this subsection.
 (E) Transfer of information and knowledge.--The 
 Secretary shall establish mechanisms to ensure that the 
 information and knowledge gained by participants in the

be adopted in the absence of cost-effective technology 
 and practices programs, as determined by the 
 Administrator.
 (10) Geothermal heat pump.--The term ``geothermal heat 
 pump'' means any heating or air conditioning technology that--
 (A) uses the ground or ground water as a thermal 
 energy source to heat, or as a thermal energy sink to 
 cool, a building; and
 (B) meets the requirements of the Energy Star 
 program of the Environmental Protection Agency 
 applicable to geothermal heat pumps on the date of 
 purchase of the technology.
 (11) GSA facility.--
 (A) In general.--The term ``GSA facility'' means any 
 building, structure, or facility, in whole or in part 
 (including the associated support systems of the 
 building, structure, or facility) that--
 (i) is constructed (including facilities 
 constructed for lease), renovated, or purchased, 
 in whole or in part, by the Administrator for use 
 by the Federal Government; or
 (ii) is leased, in whole or in part, by the 
 Administrator for use by the Federal Government--
 (I) except as provided in subclause 
 (II), for a term of not less than 5 
 years; or
 (II) for a term of less than 5 
 years, if the Administrator determines 
 that use of cost-effective technologies 
 and practices would result in the 
 payback of expenses.
 (B) Inclusion.--The term ``GSA facility'' includes 
 any group of buildings, structures, or facilities 
 described in subparagraph (A) (including the associated 
 energy-consuming support systems of the buildings, 
 structures, and facilities).
 (C) Exemption.--The Administrator may exempt from 
 the definition of ``GSA facility'' under this paragraph 
 a building, structure, or facility that meets the 
 requirements of section 543(c) of Public Law 95-619 (42 
 U.S.C. 8253(c)).
 (12) High-performance building.--The term ``high-performance 
 building'' means a building that integrates and optimizes on a 
 life cycle basis all major high performance attributes, 
 including energy conservation, environment, safety, security, 
 durability, accessibility, cost-benefit, productivity, 
 sustainability, functionality, and operational considerations.
 (13) High-performance green building.--The term ``high-
 performance green building'' means a high-performance building 
 that, during its life-cycle, as compared with similar buildings 
 (as measured by Commercial Buildings Energy Consumption Survey 
 or Residential Energy Consumption Survey data from the Energy 
 Information Agency)--
 (A) reduces energy, water, and material resource 
 use;
 (B) improves indoor environmental quality, including 
 reducing indoor pollution, improving thermal comfort, 
 and improving lighting and acoustic environments that 
 affect occupant health and productivity;
 (C) reduces negative impacts on the environment 
 throughout the life-cycle of the building, including air 
 and water pollution and waste generation;

(D) increases the use of environmentally preferable 
 products, including biobased, recycled content, and 
 nontoxic products with lower life-cycle impacts;
 (E) increases reuse and recycling opportunities;
 (F) integrates systems in the building;
 (G) reduces the environmental and energy impacts of 
 transportation through building location and site design 
 that support a full range of transportation choices for 
 users of the building; and
 (H) considers indoor and outdoor effects of the 
 building on human health and the environment, 
 including--
 (i) improvements in worker productivity;
 (ii) the life-cycle impacts of building 
 materials and operations; and
 (iii) other factors that the Federal Director 
 or the Commercial Director consider to be 
 appropriate.
 (14) Life-cycle.--The term ``life-cycle'', with respect to a 
 high-performance green building, means all stages of the useful 
 life of the building (including components, equipment, systems, 
 and controls of the building) beginning at conception of a high-
 performance green building project and continuing through site 
 selection, design, construction, landscaping, commissioning, 
 operation, maintenance, renovation, deconstruction or 
 demolition, removal, and recycling of the high-performance green 
 building.
 (15) Life-cycle assessment.--The term ``life-cycle 
 assessment'' means a comprehensive system approach for measuring 
 the environmental performance of a product or service over the 
 life of the product or service, beginning at raw materials 
 acquisition and continuing through manufacturing, 
 transportation, installation, use, reuse, and end-of-life waste 
 management.
 (16) Life-cycle costing.--The term ``life-cycle costing'', 
 with respect to a high-performance green building, means a 
 technique of economic evaluation that--
 (A) sums, over a given study period, the costs of 
 initial investment (less resale value), replacements, 
 operations (including energy use), and maintenance and 
 repair of an investment decision; and
 (B) is expressed--
 (i) in present value terms, in the case of a 
 study period equivalent to the longest useful life 
 of the building, determined by taking into 
 consideration the typical life of such a building 
 in the area in which the building is to be 
 located; or
 (ii) in annual value terms, in the case of any 
 other study period.
 (17) Office of commercial high-performance green 
 buildings.--The term ``Office of Commercial High-Performance 
 Green Buildings'' means the Office of Commercial High-
 Performance Green Buildings established under section 421(a).
 (18) Office of federal high-performance green buildings.--
 The term ``Office of Federal High-Performance Green Buildings'' 
 means the Office of Federal High-Performance Green Buildings 
 established under section 436(a).
 (19) Practices.--The term ``practices'' means design, 
 financing, permitting, construction, commissioning, operation

(b) Sustainable <<NOTE: 42 USC 6872 note.>> Energy Resources for 
Consumers Grants.--
 (1) In general.--The Secretary may make funding available to 
 local weatherization agencies from amounts authorized under the 
 amendment made by subsection (a) to expand the weatherization 
 assistance program for residential buildings to include 
 materials, benefits, and renewable and domestic energy 
 technologies not covered by the program (as of the date of 
 enactment of this Act), if the State weatherization grantee 
 certifies that the applicant has the capacity to carry out the 
 proposed activities and that the grantee will include the 
 project in the financial oversight of the grantee of the 
 weatherization assistance program.
 (2) Priority.--In selecting grant recipients under this 
 subsection, the Secretary shall give priority to--
 (A) the expected effectiveness and benefits of the 
 proposed project to low- and moderate-income energy 
 consumers;
 (B) the potential for replication of successful 
 results;
 (C) the impact on the health and safety and energy 
 costs of consumers served; and
 (D) the extent of partnerships with other public and 
 private entities that contribute to the resources and 
 implementation of the program, including financial 
 partnerships.
 (3) Funding.--
 (A) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph 
 (2), the amount of funds used for projects described in 
 paragraph (1) may equal up to 2 percent of the amount of

funds made available for any fiscal year under section 
 422 of the Energy Conservation and Production Act (42 
 U.S.C. 6872).
 (B) Exception.--No funds may be used for sustainable 
 energy resources for consumers grants for a fiscal year 
 under this subsection if the amount of funds made 
 available for the fiscal year to carry out the 
 Weatherization Assistance Program for Low-Income Persons 
 established under part A of title IV of the Energy 
 Conservation and Production Act (42 U.S.C. 6861 et seq.) 
 is less than $275,000,000.

``(III) <<NOTE: Applicability. Deadline.>> Sustainable 
 design principles shall be applied to the siting, 
 design, and construction of such buildings. Not later 
 than 90 days after the date of enactment of the Energy 
 Independence and Security Act of 2007, the Secretary, 
 after reviewing the findings of the Federal Director 
 under section 436(h) of that Act, in consultation with 
 the Administrator of General Services, and in 
 consultation with the Secretary of Defense for 
 considerations relating to those facilities under the 
 custody and control of the Department of Defense, shall 
 identify a certification system and level for green 
 buildings that the Secretary determines to be the most 
 likely to encourage a comprehensive and environmentally-
 sound approach to certification of green buildings. The 
 identification of the certification system and level 
 shall be based on a review of the Federal

Director's findings under section 436(h) of the Energy 
 Independence and Security Act of 2007 and the criteria 
 specified in clause (iii), shall identify the highest 
 level the Secretary determines is appropriate above the 
 minimum level required for certification under the 
 system selected, and shall achieve results at least 
 comparable to the system used by and highest level 
 referenced by the General Services Administration as of 
 the date of enactment of the Energy Independence and 
 Security Act of 2007. Within <<NOTE: Deadline.>> 90 days 
 of the completion of each study required by clause (iv), 
 the Secretary, in consultation with the Administrator of 
 General Services, and in consultation with the Secretary 
 of Defense for considerations relating to those 
 facilities under the custody and control of the 
 Department of Defense, shall review and update the 
 certification system and level, taking into account the 
 conclusions of such study.
 ``(ii) In establishing criteria for identifying major 
 renovations that are subject to the requirements of this 
 subparagraph, the Secretary shall take into account the scope, 
 degree, and types of renovations that are likely to provide 
 significant opportunities for substantial improvements in energy 
 efficiency.
 ``(iii) In identifying the green building certification 
 system and level, the Secretary shall take into consideration--
 ``(I) the ability and availability of assessors and 
 auditors to independently verify the criteria and 
 measurement of metrics at the scale necessary to 
 implement this subparagraph;
 ``(II) the ability of the applicable certification 
 organization to collect and reflect public comment;
 ``(III) the ability of the standard to be developed 
 and revised through a consensus-based process;
 ``(IV) an evaluation of the robustness of the 
 criteria for a high-performance green building, which 
 shall give credit for promoting--
 ``(aa) efficient and sustainable use of water, 
 energy, and other natural resources;
 ``(bb) use of renewable energy sources;
 ``(cc) improved indoor environmental quality 
 through enhanced indoor air quality, thermal 
 comfort, acoustics, day lighting, pollutant source 
 control, and use of low-emission materials and 
 building system controls; and
 ``(dd) such other criteria as the Secretary 
 determines to be appropriate; and
 ``(V) national recognition within the building 
 industry.
 ``(iv) <<NOTE: Study.>> At least once every 5 years, and in 
 accordance with section 436 of the Energy Independence and 
 Security Act of 2007, the Administrator of General Services 
 shall conduct a study to evaluate and compare available third-
 party green building certification systems and levels, taking 
 into account the criteria listed in clause (iii).
 ``(v) The Secretary may by rule allow Federal agencies to 
 develop internal certification processes, using certified 
 professionals, in lieu of certification by the certification 
 entity identified under clause 
 (i)(III). <<NOTE: Guidelines.>> The Secretary shall include in 
 any such rule guidelines to ensure that the certification 
 process results in buildings meeting the applicable 
 certification system

and level identified under clause (i)(III). An agency employing 
 an internal certification process must continue to obtain 
 external certification by the certification entity identified 
 under clause (i)(III) for at least 5 percent of the total number 
 of buildings certified annually by the agency.
 ``(vi) With respect to privatized military housing, the 
 Secretary of Defense, after consultation with the Secretary may, 
 through rulemaking, develop alternative criteria to those 
 established by subclauses (I) and (III) of clause (i) that 
 achieve an equivalent result in terms of energy savings, 
 sustainable design, and green building performance.
 ``(vii) In addition to any use of water conservation 
 technologies otherwise required by this section, water 
 conservation technologies shall be applied to the extent that 
 the technologies are life-cycle cost-effective.''.

(C) the ability of the applicable standard-setting 
 organization to collect and reflect public comment;
 (D) the ability of the standard to be developed and 
 revised through a consensus-based process;
 (E) an evaluation of the robustness of the criteria 
 for a high-performance green building, which shall give 
 credit for promoting--
 (i) efficient and sustainable use of water, 
 energy, and other natural resources;
 (ii) use of renewable energy sources;
 (iii) improved indoor environmental quality 
 through enhanced indoor air quality, thermal 
 comfort, acoustics, day lighting, pollutant source 
 control, and use of low-emission materials and 
 building system controls;
 (iv) reduced impacts from transportation 
 through building location and site design that 
 promote access by public transportation; and
 (v) such other criteria as the Federal 
 Director determines to be appropriate; and
 (F) national recognition within the building 
 industry.

section 528 and the Environmental Stewardship Scorecard announced at the 
White House summit on Federal sustainable buildings in January 2006, to 
measure the implementation by each Federal agency of sustainable design 
and green building initiatives.

(b) Establishment of Program.--The Secretary shall establish a 
program under which the Secretary, in cooperation with energy-intensive 
industries and national industry trade associations representing the 
energy-intensive industries, shall support, research, develop, and 
promote the use of new materials processes, technologies, and techniques 
to optimize energy efficiency and the economic competitiveness of the 
United States' industrial and commercial sectors.
 (c) Partnerships.--
 (1) In general.--As part of the program, the Secretary shall 
 establish energy efficiency partnerships between the Secretary 
 and eligible entities to conduct research on, develop, and 
 demonstrate new processes, technologies, and operating practices 
 and techniques to significantly improve the energy efficiency of 
 equipment and processes used by energy-intensive industries, 
 including the conduct of activities to--
 (A) increase the energy efficiency of industrial 
 processes and facilities;
 (B) research, develop, and demonstrate advanced 
 technologies capable of energy intensity reductions and 
 increased environmental performance; and
 (C) promote the use of the processes, technologies, 
 and techniques described in subparagraphs (A) and (B).
 (2) Eligible activities.--Partnership activities eligible 
 for funding under this subsection include--
 (A) feedstock and recycling research, development, 
 and demonstration activities to identify and promote--
 (i) opportunities for meeting industry 
 feedstock requirements with more energy efficient 
 and flexible sources of feedstock or energy 
 supply;
 (ii) strategies to develop and deploy 
 technologies that improve the quality and quantity 
 of feedstocks recovered from process and waste 
 streams; and
 (iii) other methods using recycling, reuse, 
 and improved industrial materials;
 (B) research to develop and demonstrate technologies 
 and processes that utilize alternative energy sources to 
 supply heat, power, and new feedstocks for energy-
 intensive industries;

(C) research to achieve energy efficiency in steam, 
 power, control system, and process heat technologies, 
 and in other manufacturing processes; and
 (D) industrial and commercial energy efficiency and 
 sustainability assessments to--
 (i) assist individual industrial and 
 commercial sectors in developing tools, 
 techniques, and methodologies to assess--
 (I) the unique processes and 
 facilities of the sectors;
 (II) the energy utilization 
 requirements of the sectors; and
 (III) the application of new, more 
 energy efficient technologies; and
 (ii) conduct energy savings assessments;
 (E) the incorporation of technologies and 
 innovations that would significantly improve the energy 
 efficiency and utilization of energy-intensive 
 commercial applications; and
 (F) any other activities that the Secretary 
 determines to be appropriate.
 (3) Proposals.--
 (A) In general.--To be eligible for funding under 
 this subsection, a partnership shall submit to the 
 Secretary a proposal that describes the proposed 
 research, development, or demonstration activity to be 
 conducted by the partnership.
 (B) Review.--After reviewing the scientific, 
 technical, and commercial merit of a proposals submitted 
 under subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall approve or 
 disapprove the proposal.
 (C) Competitive awards.--The provision of funding 
 under this subsection shall be on a competitive basis.
 (4) Cost-sharing requirement.--In carrying out this section, 
 the Secretary shall require cost sharing in accordance with 
 section 988 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16352).

(a) In General.--The <<NOTE: Contracts.>> Administrator of the 
Environmental Protection Agency shall enter into an arrangement with the 
Secretary of Education and the Secretary of Energy to conduct a detailed 
study of how sustainable building features such as energy efficiency 
affect multiple perceived indoor environmental quality stressors on 
students in K-12 schools.

(b) Contents.--The study shall--
 (1) investigate the combined effect building stressors such 
 as heating, cooling, humidity, lighting, and acoustics have on 
 building occupants' health, productivity, and overall well-
 being;
 (2) identify how sustainable building features, such as 
 energy efficiency, are influencing these human outcomes singly 
 and in concert; and
 (3) ensure that the impacts of the indoor environmental 
 quality are evaluated as a whole.

SEC. 471. ENERGY SUSTAINABILITY AND EFFICIENCY GRANTS AND LOANS FOR 
 INSTITUTIONS.

``SEC. 399A. ENERGY <<NOTE: 42 USC 6371h-1.>> SUSTAINABILITY AND 
 EFFICIENCY GRANTS AND LOANS FOR INSTITUTIONS.

``(a) Definitions.--In this section:
 ``(1) Combined heat and power.--The term `combined heat and 
 power' means the generation of electric energy and heat in a 
 single, integrated system, with an overall thermal efficiency of 
 60 percent or greater on a higher-heating-value basis.
 ``(2) District energy systems.--The term `district energy 
 systems' means systems providing thermal energy from a renewable 
 energy source, thermal energy source, or highly efficient 
 technology to more than 1 building or fixed energy-consuming use 
 from 1 or more thermal-energy production facilities through 
 pipes or other means to provide space heating, space 
 conditioning, hot water, steam, compression, process energy, or 
 other end uses for that energy.
 ``(3) Energy sustainability.--The term `energy 
 sustainability' includes using a renewable energy source, 
 thermal energy source, or a highly efficient technology for 
 transportation, electricity generation, heating, cooling, 
 lighting, or other energy services in fixed installations.
 ``(4) Institution of higher education.--The term 
 `institution of higher education' has the meaning given the term 
 in section 2 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 15801).
 ``(5) Institutional entity.--The term `institutional entity' 
 means an institution of higher education, a public school 
 district, a local government, a municipal utility, or a designee 
 of 1 of those entities.
 ``(6) Renewable energy source.--The term `renewable energy 
 source' has the meaning given the term in section 609 of the 
 Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (7 U.S.C. 918c).
 ``(7) Sustainable energy infrastructure.--The term 
 `sustainable energy infrastructure' means--
 ``(A) facilities for production of energy from 
 renewable energy sources, thermal energy sources, or 
 highly efficient technologies, including combined heat 
 and power or other waste heat use; and
 ``(B) district energy systems.
 ``(8) Thermal energy source.--The term `thermal energy 
 source' means--
 ``(A) a natural source of cooling or heating from 
 lake or ocean water; and
 ``(B) recovery of useful energy that would otherwise 
 be wasted from ongoing energy uses.

``(b) Technical Assistance Grants.--
 ``(1) In general.--Subject to the availability of 
 appropriated funds, the Secretary shall implement a program of 
 information dissemination and technical assistance to 
 institutional entities to assist the institutional entities in 
 identifying, evaluating, designing, and implementing sustainable 
 energy infrastructure projects in energy sustainability.
 ``(2) Assistance.--The Secretary shall support institutional 
 entities in--
 ``(A) identification of opportunities for 
 sustainable energy infrastructure;
 ``(B) understanding the technical and economic 
 characteristics of sustainable energy infrastructure;

``(C) utility interconnection and negotiation of 
 power and fuel contracts;
 ``(D) understanding financing alternatives;
 ``(E) permitting and siting issues;
 ``(F) obtaining case studies of similar and 
 successful sustainable energy infrastructure systems; 
 and
 ``(G) reviewing and obtaining computer software for 
 assessment, design, and operation and maintenance of 
 sustainable energy infrastructure systems.
 ``(3) Eligible costs for technical assistance grants.--On 
 receipt of an application of an institutional entity, the 
 Secretary may make grants to the institutional entity to fund a 
 portion of the cost of--
 ``(A) feasibility studies to assess the potential 
 for implementation or improvement of sustainable energy 
 infrastructure;
 ``(B) analysis and implementation of strategies to 
 overcome barriers to project implementation, including 
 financial, contracting, siting, and permitting barriers; 
 and
 ``(C) detailed engineering of sustainable energy 
 infrastructure.

``(c) Grants for Energy Efficiency Improvement and Energy 
Sustainability.--
 ``(1) Grants.--
 ``(A) In general.--The Secretary shall award grants 
 to institutional entities to carry out projects to 
 improve energy efficiency on the grounds and facilities 
 of the institutional entity.
 ``(B) Requirement.--To the extent that applications 
 have been submitted, grants under subparagraph (A) shall 
 include not less than 1 grant each year to an 
 institution of higher education in each State.
 ``(C) Minimum funding.--Not less than 50 percent of 
 the total funding for all grants under this subsection 
 shall be awarded in grants to institutions of higher 
 education.
 ``(2) Criteria.--Evaluation of projects for grant funding 
 shall be based on criteria established by the Secretary, 
 including criteria relating to--
 ``(A) improvement in energy efficiency;
 ``(B) reduction in greenhouse gas emissions and 
 other air emissions, including criteria air pollutants 
 and ozone-depleting refrigerants;
 ``(C) increased use of renewable energy sources or 
 thermal energy sources;
 ``(D) reduction in consumption of fossil fuels;
 ``(E) active student participation; and
 ``(F) need for funding assistance.
 ``(3) Condition.--As a condition of receiving a grant under 
 this subsection, an institutional entity shall agree--
 ``(A) to implement a public awareness campaign 
 concerning the project in the community in which the 
 institutional entity is located; and
 ``(B) to submit to the Secretary, and make available 
 to the public, reports on any efficiency improvements, 
 energy cost savings, and environmental benefits achieved 
 as part of a project carried out under paragraph (1),

``(d) Grants for Innovation in Energy Sustainability.--
 ``(1) Grants.--
 ``(A) In general.--The Secretary shall award grants 
 to institutional entities to engage in innovative energy 
 sustainability projects.
 ``(B) Requirement.--To the extent that applications 
 have been submitted, grants under subparagraph (A) shall 
 include not less than 2 grants each year to institutions 
 of higher education in each State.
 ``(C) Minimum funding.--Not less than 50 percent of 
 the total funding for all grants under this subsection 
 shall be awarded in grants to institutions of higher 
 education.
 ``(2) Innovation projects.--An innovation project carried 
 out with a grant under this subsection shall--
 ``(A) involve--
 ``(i) an innovative technology that is not yet 
 commercially available; or
 ``(ii) available technology in an innovative 
 application that maximizes energy efficiency and 
 sustainability;
 ``(B) have the greatest potential for testing or 
 demonstrating new technologies or processes; and
 ``(C) to the extent undertaken by an institution of 
 higher education, ensure active student participation in 
 the project, including the planning, implementation, 
 evaluation, and other phases of projects.
 ``(3) Condition.--As a condition of receiving a grant under 
 this subsection, an institutional entity shall agree to submit 
 to the Secretary, and make available to the public, reports that 
 describe the results of the projects carried out using grant 
 funds.

``(f) Grant Amounts.--
 ``(1) In general.--If the Secretary determines that cost 
 sharing is appropriate, the amounts of grants provided under 
 this section shall be limited as provided in this subsection.
 ``(2) Technical assistance grants.--In the case of grants 
 for technical assistance under subsection (b), grant funds shall 
 be available for not more than--
 ``(A) an amount equal to the lesser of--
 ``(i) $50,000; or
 ``(ii) 75 percent of the cost of feasibility 
 studies to assess the potential for implementation 
 or improvement of sustainable energy 
 infrastructure;

``(B) an amount equal to the lesser of--
 ``(i) $90,000; or
 ``(ii) 60 percent of the cost of guidance on 
 overcoming barriers to project implementation, 
 including financial, contracting, siting, and 
 permitting barriers; and
 ``(C) an amount equal to the lesser of--
 ``(i) $250,000; or
 ``(ii) 40 percent of the cost of detailed 
 engineering and design of sustainable energy 
 infrastructure.
 ``(3) Grants for efficiency improvement and energy 
 sustainability.--In the case of grants for efficiency 
 improvement and energy sustainability under subsection (c), 
 grant funds shall be available for not more than an amount equal 
 to the lesser of--
 ``(A) $1,000,000; or
 ``(B) 60 percent of the total cost.
 ``(4) Grants for innovation in energy sustainability.--In 
 the case of grants for innovation in energy sustainability under 
 subsection (d), grant funds shall be available for not more than 
 an amount equal to the lesser of--
 ``(A) $500,000; or
 ``(B) 75 percent of the total cost.

``(g) Loans for Energy Efficiency Improvement and Energy 
Sustainability.--
 ``(1) In general.--Subject to the availability of 
 appropriated funds, the Secretary shall provide loans to 
 institutional entities for the purpose of implementing energy 
 efficiency improvements and sustainable energy infrastructure.
 ``(2) Terms and conditions.--
 ``(A) In general.--Except as otherwise provided in 
 this paragraph, loans made under this subsection shall 
 be on such terms and conditions as the Secretary may 
 prescribe.
 ``(B) Maturity.--The final maturity of loans made 
 within a period shall be the lesser of, as determined by 
 the Secretary--
 ``(i) 20 years; or
 ``(ii) 90 percent of the useful life of the 
 principal physical asset to be financed by the 
 loan.
 ``(C) Default.--No loan made under this subsection 
 may be subordinated to another debt contracted by the 
 institutional entity or to any other claims against the 
 institutional entity in the case of default.
 ``(D) Benchmark interest rate.--
 ``(i) In general.--Loans under this subsection 
 shall be at an interest rate that is set by 
 reference to a benchmark interest rate (yield) on 
 marketable Treasury securities with a similar 
 maturity to the direct loans being made.
 ``(ii) Minimum.--The minimum interest rate of 
 loans under this subsection shall be at the 
 interest rate of the benchmark financial 
 instrument.
 ``(iii) New loans.--The minimum interest rate 
 of new loans shall be adjusted each quarter to 
 take account of changes in the interest rate of 
 the benchmark financial instrument.

(c) Criteria.--
 (1) Federal facilities.--With respect to the existing or 
 proposed Federal facility at which a demonstration project under 
 this section is conducted, the Federal facility shall--
 (A) be an appropriate model for a project relating 
 to--
 (i) the effectiveness of high-performance 
 technologies;
 (ii) analysis of materials, components, 
 systems, and emergency operations in the building, 
 and the impact of those materials, components, and 
 systems, including the impact on the health of 
 building occupants;
 (iii) life-cycle costing and life-cycle 
 assessment of building materials and systems; and
 (iv) location and design that promote access 
 to the Federal facility through walking, biking, 
 and mass transit; and
 (B) possess sufficient technological and 
 organizational adaptability.
 (2) Universities.--With respect to the 4 universities at 
 which a demonstration project under this section is conducted--
 (A) the universities should be selected, after 
 careful review of all applications received containing 
 the required information, as determined by the 
 Commercial Director, based on--
 (i) successful and established public-private 
 research and development partnerships;
 (ii) demonstrated capabilities to construct or 
 renovate buildings that meet high indoor 
 environmental quality standards;
 (iii) organizational flexibility;
 (iv) technological adaptability;
 (v) the demonstrated capacity of at least 1 
 university to replicate lessons learned among 
 nearby or sister universities, preferably by 
 participation in groups or consortia that promote 
 sustainability;

(vi) the demonstrated capacity of at least 1 
 university to have officially-adopted, 
 institution-wide ``high-performance green 
 building'' guidelines for all campus building 
 projects; and
 (vii) the demonstrated capacity of at least 1 
 university to have been recognized by similar 
 institutions as a national leader in 
 sustainability education and curriculum for 
 students of the university; and
 (B) each university shall be located in a different 
 climatic region of the United States, each of which 
 regions shall have, as determined by the Office of 
 Commercial High-Performance Green Buildings--
 (i) a hot, dry climate;
 (ii) a hot, humid climate;
 (iii) a cold climate; or
 (iv) a temperate climate (including a climate 
 with cold winters and humid summers).

(a) Establishment.--The Secretary shall establish a program, to be 
known as the ``Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Program'', 
under which the Secretary shall provide grants to eligible entities in 
accordance with this subtitle.
 (b) Purpose.--The purpose of the program shall be to assist eligible 
entities in implementing strategies--
 (1) to reduce fossil fuel emissions created as a result of 
 activities within the jurisdictions of eligible entities in a 
 manner that--
 (A) is environmentally sustainable; and
 (B) to the maximum extent practicable, maximizes 
 benefits for local and regional communities;
 (2) to reduce the total energy use of the eligible entities; 
 and
 (3) to improve energy efficiency in--
 (A) the transportation sector;
 (B) the building sector; and
 (C) other appropriate sectors.

(B) satellite work centers;
 (C) development and promotion of zoning guidelines 
 or requirements that promote energy efficient 
 development;
 (D) development of infrastructure, such as bike 
 lanes and pathways and pedestrian walkways;
 (E) synchronization of traffic signals; and
 (F) other measures that increase energy efficiency 
 and decrease energy consumption;
 (8) development and implementation of building codes and 
 inspection services to promote building energy efficiency;
 (9) application and implementation of energy distribution 
 technologies that significantly increase energy efficiency, 
 including--
 (A) distributed resources; and
 (B) district heating and cooling systems;
 (10) activities to increase participation and efficiency 
 rates for material conservation programs, including source 
 reduction, recycling, and recycled content procurement programs 
 that lead to increases in energy efficiency;
 (11) the purchase and implementation of technologies to 
 reduce, capture, and, to the maximum extent practicable, use 
 methane and other greenhouse gases generated by landfills or 
 similar sources;
 (12) replacement of traffic signals and street lighting with 
 energy efficient lighting technologies, including--
 (A) light emitting diodes; and
 (B) any other technology of equal or greater energy 
 efficiency;
 (13) development, implementation, and installation on or in 
 any government building of the eligible entity of onsite 
 renewable energy technology that generates electricity from 
 renewable resources, including--
 (A) solar energy;
 (B) wind energy;
 (C) fuel cells; and
 (D) biomass; and
 (14) any other appropriate activity, as determined by the 
 Secretary, in consultation with--
 (A) the Administrator of the Environmental 
 Protection Agency;
 (B) the Secretary of Transportation; and
 (C) the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development.

(k) Secondary Applications and Disposal of Electric Drive Vehicle 
Batteries.--The Secretary shall carry out a program of research, 
development, and demonstration of--
 (1) secondary applications of energy storage devices 
 following service in electric drive vehicles; and
 (2) technologies and processes for final recycling and 
 disposal of the devices.

(a) In General.--As soon as practicable after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary of Energy shall establish a program to 
determine ways in which the weight of motor vehicles could be reduced to 
improve fuel efficiency without compromising passenger safety by 
conducting research, development, and demonstration relating to--
 (1) the development of new materials (including cast metal 
 composite materials formed by autocombustion synthesis) and 
 material processes that yield a higher strength-to-weight ratio 
 or other properties that reduce vehicle weight; and
 (2) reducing the cost of--
 (A) lightweight materials (including high-strength 
 steel alloys, aluminum, magnesium, metal composites, and 
 carbon fiber reinforced polymer composites) with the 
 properties required for construction of lighter-weight 
 vehicles; and
 (B) materials processing, automated manufacturing, 
 joining, and recycling lightweight materials for high-
 volume applications.

``(c) Programmatic Activities.--
 ``(1) Fundamental science and engineering research and 
 development and demonstration supporting carbon capture and 
 sequestration technologies and carbon use activities.--
 ``(A) In general.--The Secretary shall carry out 
 fundamental science and engineering research (including 
 laboratory-scale experiments, numeric modeling, and 
 simulations) to develop and document the performance of 
 new approaches to capture and sequester, or use carbon 
 dioxide to lead to an overall reduction of carbon 
 dioxide emissions.
 ``(B) Program integration.--The Secretary shall 
 ensure that fundamental research carried out under this 
 paragraph is appropriately applied to energy technology 
 development activities, the field testing of carbon 
 sequestration, and carbon use activities, including--
 ``(i) development of new or advanced 
 technologies for the capture and sequestration of 
 carbon dioxide;
 ``(ii) development of new or advanced 
 technologies that reduce the cost and increase the 
 efficacy of advanced compression of carbon dioxide 
 required for the sequestration of carbon dioxide;
 ``(iii) modeling and simulation of geologic 
 sequestration field demonstrations;
 ``(iv) quantitative assessment of risks 
 relating to specific field sites for testing of 
 sequestration technologies;
 ``(v) research and development of new and 
 advanced technologies for carbon use, including 
 recycling and reuse of carbon dioxide; and
 ``(vi) research and development of new and 
 advanced technologies for the separation of oxygen 
 from air.
 ``(2) Field validation testing activities.--
 ``(A) In general.--The Secretary shall promote, to 
 the maximum extent practicable, regional carbon 
 sequestration partnerships to conduct geologic 
 sequestration tests involving carbon dioxide injection 
 and monitoring, mitigation, and verification operations 
 in a variety of candidate geologic settings, including--

(a) Findings.--Congress finds that--
 (1) the United States has a quantity of renewable energy 
 resources that is sufficient to supply a significant portion of 
 the energy needs of the United States;
 (2) the agricultural, forestry, and working land of the 
 United States can help ensure a sustainable domestic energy 
 system;
 (3) accelerated development and use of renewable energy 
 technologies provide numerous benefits to the United States, 
 including improved national security, improved balance of 
 payments, healthier rural economies, improved environmental 
 quality, and abundant, reliable, and affordable energy for all 
 citizens of the United States;
 (4) the production of transportation fuels from renewable 
 energy would help the United States meet rapidly growing 
 domestic and global energy demands, reduce the dependence of the 
 United States on energy imported from volatile regions of the 
 world that are politically unstable, stabilize the cost and 
 availability of energy, and safeguard the economy and security 
 of the United States;
 (5) increased energy production from domestic renewable 
 resources would attract substantial new investments in energy 
 infrastructure, create economic growth, develop new jobs for the 
 citizens of the United States, and increase the income for farm, 
 ranch, and forestry jobs in the rural regions of the United 
 States;
 (6) increased use of renewable energy is practical and can 
 be cost effective with the implementation of supportive policies 
 and proper incentives to stimulate markets and infrastructure; 
 and

``(A) In general.--Not <<NOTE: Deadline.>> later 
 than 6 months after the date of enactment of the Green 
 Jobs Act of 2007, the Secretary, in consultation with 
 the Secretary of Energy, shall establish an energy 
 efficiency and renewable energy worker training program 
 under which the Secretary shall carry out the activities 
 described in paragraph (2) to achieve the purposes of 
 this subsection.
 ``(B) Eligibility.--For purposes of providing 
 assistance and services under the program established 
 under this subsection--
 ``(i) target populations of eligible 
 individuals to be given priority for training and 
 other services shall include--
 ``(I) workers impacted by national 
 energy and environmental policy;
 ``(II) individuals in need of 
 updated training related to the energy 
 efficiency and renewable energy 
 industries;
 ``(III) veterans, or past and 
 present members of reserve components of 
 the Armed Forces;
 ``(IV) unemployed individuals;
 ``(V) individuals, including at-risk 
 youth, seeking employment pathways out 
 of poverty and into economic self-
 sufficiency; and
 ``(VI) formerly incarcerated, 
 adjudicated, nonviolent offenders; and
 ``(ii) energy efficiency and renewable energy 
 industries eligible to participate in a program 
 under this subsection include--
 ``(I) the energy-efficient building, 
 construction, and retrofits industries;
 ``(II) the renewable electric power 
 industry;
 ``(III) the energy efficient and 
 advanced drive train vehicle industry;
 ``(IV) the biofuels industry;
 ``(V) the deconstruction and 
 materials use industries;
 ``(VI) the energy efficiency 
 assessment industry serving the 
 residential, commercial, or industrial 
 sectors; and
 ``(VII) manufacturers that produce 
 sustainable products using 
 environmentally sustainable processes 
 and materials.
 ``(2) Activities.--
 ``(A) National research program.--Under the program 
 established under paragraph (1), the Secretary, acting 
 through the Bureau of Labor Statistics, where 
 appropriate, shall collect and analyze labor market data 
 to track workforce trends resulting from energy-related 
 initiatives carried out under this subsection. 
 Activities carried out under this paragraph shall 
 include--
 ``(i) tracking and documentation of academic 
 and occupational competencies as well as future 
 skill needs with respect to renewable energy and 
 energy efficiency technology;

Section 7(a)(31) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636(a)(31)) is 
amended by adding at the end the following:
 ``(F) Express loans for renewable energy and energy 
 efficiency.--
 ``(i) Definitions.--In this subparagraph--
 ``(I) the term `biomass'--
 ``(aa) means any organic 
 material that is available on a 
 renewable or recurring basis, 
 including--
 ``(AA) agricultural 
 crops;
 ``(BB) trees grown for 
 energy production;
 ``(CC) wood waste and 
 wood residues;
 ``(DD) plants (including 
 aquatic plants and grasses);
 ``(EE) residues;
 ``(FF) fibers;
 ``(GG) animal wastes and 
 other waste materials; and
 ``(HH) fats, oils, and 
 greases (including recycled 
 fats, oils, and greases); 
 and
 ``(bb) does not include--
 ``(AA) paper that is 
 commonly recycled; or
 ``(BB) unsegregated 
 solid waste;
 ``(II) the term `energy efficiency 
 project' means the installation or 
 upgrading of equipment that results in a 
 significant reduction in energy usage; 
 and
 ``(III) the term `renewable energy 
 system' means a system of energy derived 
 from--
 ``(aa) a wind, solar, 
 biomass (including biodiesel), 
 or geothermal source; or
 ``(bb) hydrogen derived from 
 biomass or water using an energy 
 source described in item (aa).
 ``(ii) Loans.--The Administrator may make a 
 loan under the Express Loan Program for the 
 purpose of--
 ``(I) purchasing a renewable energy 
 system; or
 ``(II) carrying out an energy 
 efficiency project for a small business 
 concern.''.

(c) Small Business Sustainability Initiative.--
 (1) Authority.--The Administrator shall establish a Small 
 Business Energy Efficiency Program to provide energy efficiency 
 assistance to small business concerns through small business 
 development centers.
 (2) Small business development centers.--
 (A) <<NOTE: Contracts.>> In general.--In carrying 
 out the Efficiency Program, the Administrator shall 
 enter into agreements with small business development 
 centers under which such centers shall--
 (i) provide access to information and 
 resources on energy efficiency practices, 
 including on-bill financing options;
 (ii) conduct training and educational 
 activities;
 (iii) offer confidential, free, one-on-one, 
 in-depth energy audits to the owners and operators 
 of small business concerns regarding energy 
 efficiency practices;
 (iv) give referrals to certified professionals 
 and other providers of energy efficiency 
 assistance who meet such standards for 
 educational, technical, and professional 
 competency as the Administrator shall establish;
 (v) to the extent not inconsistent with 
 controlling State public utility regulations, act 
 as a facilitator between small business concerns, 
 electric utilities, lenders, and the 
 Administration to facilitate on-bill financing 
 arrangements;
 (vi) provide necessary support to small 
 business concerns to--
 (I) evaluate energy efficiency 
 opportunities and opportunities to 
 design or construct high performance 
 green buildings;
 (II) evaluate renewable energy 
 sources, such as the use of solar and 
 small wind to supplement power 
 consumption;
 (III) secure financing to achieve 
 energy efficiency or to design or 
 construct high performance green 
 buildings; and
 (IV) implement energy efficiency 
 projects;
 (vii) assist owners of small business concerns 
 with the development and commercialization of 
 clean technology products, goods, services, and 
 processes that use renewable energy sources, 
 dramatically reduce the use of natural resources, 
 and cut or eliminate greenhouse gas emissions 
 through--
 (I) technology assessment;
 (II) intellectual property;
 (III) Small Business Innovation 
 Research submissions under section 9 of 
 the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 638);
 (IV) strategic alliances;
 (V) business model development; and
 (VI) preparation for investors; and
 (viii) help small business concerns improve 
 environmental performance by shifting to less 
 hazardous materials and reducing waste and 
 emissions, including by providing assistance for 
 small business

``(i) means any organic material that is 
 available on a renewable or recurring basis, 
 including--
 ``(I) agricultural crops;
 ``(II) trees grown for energy 
 production;
 ``(III) wood waste and wood 
 residues;
 ``(IV) plants (including aquatic 
 plants and grasses);
 ``(V) residues;
 ``(VI) fibers;
 ``(VII) animal wastes and other 
 waste materials; and
 ``(VIII) fats, oils, and greases 
 (including recycled fats, oils, and 
 greases); and
 ``(ii) does not include--
 ``(I) paper that is commonly 
 recycled; or
 ``(II) unsegregated solid waste;
 ``(B) the term `energy efficiency project' means the 
 installation or upgrading of equipment that results in a 
 significant reduction in energy usage; and
 ``(C) the term `renewable energy system' means a 
 system of energy derived from--
 ``(i) a wind, solar, biomass (including 
 biodiesel), or geothermal source; or
 ``(ii) hydrogen derived from biomass or water 
 using an energy source described in clause (i).''.

(a) Eligibility for Energy Efficiency Projects.--Section 501(d)(3) 
of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 (15 U.S.C. 695(d)(3)) is 
amended--
 (1) in subparagraph (G) by striking ``or'' at the end;
 (2) in subparagraph (H) by striking the period at the end 
 and inserting a comma;
 (3) by inserting after subparagraph (H) the following:
 ``(I) reduction of energy consumption by at least 10 
 percent,
 ``(J) increased use of sustainable design, including 
 designs that reduce the use of greenhouse gas emitting 
 fossil fuels, or low-impact design to produce buildings 
 that reduce the use of non-renewable resources and 
 minimize environmental impact, or
 ``(K) plant, equipment and process upgrades of 
 renewable energy sources such as the small-scale 
 production of energy for individual buildings or 
 communities consumption, commonly known as micropower, 
 or renewable fuels producers including biodiesel and 
 ethanol producers.''; and
 (4) by adding at the end the following: ``In subparagraphs 
 (J) and (K), terms have the meanings given those terms under the 
 Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) standard 
 for green building certification, as determined by the 
 Administrator.''.