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H.R. 1616 113th Congress House

Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013

Official title: To promote energy savings in residential and commercial buildings and industry, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 10, 2013 See on congress.gov
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Building constructionClimate change and greenhouse gasesComputers and information technologyCongressional oversightDepartment of EnergyEducation programs fundingElectric power generation and transmissionEmployment and training programsEnergy assistance for the poor and agedEnergy efficiency and conservationEnergy researchEnvironmental technologyFood assistance and reliefGovernment buildings, facilities, and propertyGovernment information and archivesGovernment lending and loan guaranteesGovernment studies and investigationsHealth programs administration and fundingHealth promotion and preventive careHigher educationHybrid, electric, and advanced technology vehiclesIndustrial facilitiesIndustrial policy and productivityLighting, heating, coolingManufacturingNutrition and dietOffice of Management and Budget (OMB)Performance measurementPoverty and welfare assistancePublic utilities and utility ratesResearch administration and fundingResearch and developmentResidential rehabilitation and home repairSmall businessState and local government operationsWater use and supply
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Jun 24, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
Apr 19, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
Apr 19, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.
Apr 18, 2013
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on the Budget, Science, Space, and Technology, Transportation and Infrastructure, and Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Apr 18, 2013
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 24, 2013

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013 - Amends the Energy Conservation and Production Act to direct the Secretary of Energy (DOE) to: (1) support the development and updating of national model building energy codes for residential and commercial buildings to enable the achievement of aggregate energy savings targets established by this Act, (2) encourage and support the adoption by states and local governments of building energy codes that meet or exceed the national codes, and (3) support full compliance with state and local codes.

Directs the Secretary to provide grants to establish building training and assessment centers at institutions of higher learning to identify and promote opportunities, concepts, and technologies for expanding building energy and environmental performance.

Requires the Secretary to establish the Commercial Building Energy Efficiency Financing Initiative to provide grants to states to establish or expand programs to promote the financing of energy efficiency retrofit projects for private sector and commercial buildings.

Amends the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 to replace references to the energy-intensive industries program with references to the future of industry program.

Requires the Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA) to expedite consideration of applications from eligible small businesses for loans under the Small Business Act to implement recommendations of industrial research and assessment centers.

Amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to require the Secretary: (1) as part of the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, to conduct on-site technical assessments at the request of a manufacturer to identify opportunities for maximizing the energy efficiency of industrial processes and cross-cutting systems, preventing pollution and minimizing waste, improving efficient use of water in manufacturing processes, and conserving natural resources; and (2) as part of DOE's industrial efficiency programs, to carry out an industry-government partnership program to research, develop, and demonstrate new sustainable manufacturing and industrial technologies and processes that maximize the energy efficiency of industrial systems, reduce pollution, and conserve natural resources.

Establishes within DOE a Supply Star program to identify and promote practices, recognize companies, and recognize products that use highly efficient supply chains that conserve energy, water, and other resources.

Directs the Secretary to establish rebate programs for expenditures: (1) for the purchase and installation of a new constant speed electric motor control that reduces motor energy use by at least 5%; and (2) made by owners of industrial or manufacturing facilities, commercial buildings, and multifamily residential buildings for the purchase and installation of new energy efficient transformers.

Directs the Secretary to issue guidance for federal agencies to employ advanced tools promoting energy efficiency and energy savings through the use of information and communications technologies.

Authorizes the Administrator of the General Services Administration (GSA), for any building project for which congressional approval has been received and the design has been substantially completed, but the construction of which has not begun, to use appropriated funds to update the building's design to meet energy efficiency and other standards for new federal buildings.

Amends the National Energy Conservation Policy Act to include a measure to support the use of electric vehicles or the fueling or charging infrastructure necessary for such vehicles as an "energy or water conservation measure" eligible for energy savings performance contracts.

Requires the Administrator for the Office of E-Government and Information Technology within the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to develop and publish a goal for the total amount of planned energy and cost savings and increased productivity by the government through the consolidation of federal data centers during the next five years.
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1616: Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-1616/
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