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S. 1392 113th Congress Senate

Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013

Official title: A bill to promote energy savings in residential buildings and industry, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 31, 2013 Introduced by: Jeanne Shaheen Democratic · New Hampshire See on congress.gov
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AppropriationsBuilding constructionClimate change and greenhouse gasesComputers and information technologyCongressional oversightDepartment of EnergyEducation programs fundingElectric power generation and transmissionEmployment and training programsEnergy efficiency and conservationEnergy researchEnvironmental technologyGovernment buildings, facilities, and propertyGovernment information and archivesGovernment lending and loan guaranteesGovernment studies and investigationsHigher educationHybrid, electric, and advanced technology vehiclesIndustrial facilitiesIndustrial policy and productivityLighting, heating, coolingManufacturingOffice of Management and Budget (OMB)Performance measurementPublic 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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Sep 19, 2013
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S6620, S6621-6623)
Sep 18, 2013
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S6554-6588)
Sep 17, 2013
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S6489-6509)
Sep 12, 2013
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S6408-6432)
Sep 11, 2013
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6350)
Sep 11, 2013
Measure laid before Senate by motion. (consideration: CR S6350-6367)
Aug 1, 2013
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6161-6162, S6162-6181)
Jul 31, 2013
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 154.
Jul 30, 2013
Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
Jul 30, 2013
Introduced in Senate
 Amendments to this bill 120

Amendments propose changes to this bill. Members vote on amendments separately before the final bill vote. An agreed amendment becomes part of the bill; a failed amendment does not.

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SAMDT 1,858 Merkley, Jeff To provide for a study and report on standby usage power standards implemented by States and other industrial… No recorded outcome Sep 19, 2013
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 Latest action September 19, 2013

Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S6620, S6621-6623)

 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 make grants to eligible nonprofit partnerships to pay the federal share of career skills training programs to help students obtain a certification to install energy efficient buildings technologies.

Amends the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 to: (1) replace references to the energy-intensive industries program with references to the future of industry program, and (2) reduce the amount authorized to be appropriated for the Zero Net Energy Commercial Buildings Initiative for FY2015-FY2018.

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 a rebate program for expenditures for the purchase and installation of: (1) a new constant speed electric motor control that is attached to an electric motor and reduces motor energy use by at least 5%; and (2) commercial or industrial machinery or equipment that is manufactured and incorporates an advanced motor and drive system that has greater than one horsepower into a redesigned machine or equipment that did not previously make use of the system or was previously used and placed back into service in 2014 or 2015 that upgrades the existing machine or equipment with such system.

Directs the Secretary to establish a rebate program for expenditures made by owners of industrial or manufacturing facilities, commercial buildings, and multifamily residential buildings for the purchase and installation of new energy efficient transformers. Terminates the program on December 31, 2015.

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.

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. Provides that such goal does not apply to the High Performance Computing Modernization Program of the Department of Defense (DOD).

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