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S.Amdt. 1501Senate110th Congress (2007-2009)

S.Amdt. 1501

What it does: Rewrites page 146, line 22 through page 151, line 14
Sponsored by Mark L. PryorSen. Mark L. Pryor (D-AR)
Submitted June 11, 2007

What it changes

1 change to H.R. 6

Replaces text

  1. Rewrites page 146, line 22 through page 151, line 14

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    Removes page 146, line 22 through page 151, line 14 of the printed bill. See that page

    Inserted: SEC. 263. ENERGY SAVINGS PERFORMANCE CONTRACTS.

    Inserted: Section 801 of the National Energy Conservation Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 8287) is amended--

    Inserted: (1) in subsection (a)(2)--

    Inserted: (A) in subparagraph (D), by inserting "beginning on the date of the delivery order" after "25 years"; and

    Inserted: (B) by adding at the end the following:

    Inserted: "(E) Promotion of contracts.--In carrying out this section, a Federal agency shall not--

    Inserted: "(i) establish a Federal agency policy that limits the maximum contract term under subparagraph (D) to a period shorter than 25 years; or

    Inserted: "(ii) limit the total amount of obligations under energy savings performance contracts or other private financing of energy savings measures.

    Inserted: "(F) Measurement and verification requirements for private financing.--

    Inserted: "(i) In general.--The evaluations and savings measurement and verification required under paragraphs (1) and (3) of section 543(f) shall be used by a Federal agency to meet the requirements for--

    Inserted: "(I) in the case of energy savings performance contracts, the need for energy audits, calculation of energy savings, and any other evaluation of costs and savings needed to implement the guarantee of savings under this section; and

    Inserted: "(II) in the case of utility energy service contracts, needs that are similar to the purposes described in subclause (I).

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    Inserted: "(ii) Modification of existing contracts.--Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this subparagraph, each Federal agency shall, to the maximum extent practicable, modify any indefinite delivery and indefinite quantity energy savings performance contracts, and other indefinite delivery and indefinite quantity contracts using private financing, to conform to the amendments made by the Renewable Fuels, Consumer Protection, and Energy Efficiency Act of 2007."; and

    Inserted: (2) by striking subsection (c).

    Original wording

    Beginning on page 146, strike line 22 and all that follows through page 151, line 14, and insert the following:

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As printed

SA 1501. Mr. PRYOR submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 6, to reduce our Nation's dependency on foreign oil by investing in clean, renewable, and alternative energy resources, promoting new emerging energy technologies, developing greater efficiency, and creating a Strategic Energy Efficiency and Renewables Reserve to invest in alternative energy, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

Beginning on page 146, strike line 22 and all that follows through page 151, line 14, and insert the following:

SEC. 263. ENERGY SAVINGS PERFORMANCE CONTRACTS.

Section 801 of the National Energy Conservation Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 8287) is amended--

(1) in subsection (a)(2)--

(A) in subparagraph (D), by inserting “beginning on the date of the delivery order” after “25 years”; and

(B) by adding at the end the following:

“(E) Promotion of contracts.--In carrying out this section, a Federal agency shall not--

“(i) establish a Federal agency policy that limits the maximum contract term under subparagraph (D) to a period shorter than 25 years; or

“(ii) limit the total amount of obligations under energy savings performance contracts or other private financing of energy savings measures.

“(F) Measurement and verification requirements for private financing.--

“(i) In general.--The evaluations and savings measurement and verification required under paragraphs (1) and (3) of section 543(f) shall be used by a Federal agency to meet the requirements for--

“(I) in the case of energy savings performance contracts, the need for energy audits, calculation of energy savings, and any other evaluation of costs and savings needed to implement the guarantee of savings under this section; and

“(II) in the case of utility energy service contracts, needs that are similar to the purposes described in subclause (I).

“(ii) Modification of existing contracts.--Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this subparagraph, each Federal agency shall, to the maximum extent practicable, modify any indefinite delivery and indefinite quantity energy savings performance contracts, and other indefinite delivery and indefinite quantity contracts using private financing, to conform to the amendments made by the Renewable Fuels, Consumer Protection, and Energy Efficiency Act of 2007.”; and

(2) by striking subsection (c).

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June 11, 2007