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S. 761, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013 1 (May 21, 2013)

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May 21, 2013
S. 761
Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013
As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
on May 8, 2013
SUMMARY
S. 761 would authorize appropriations to support a variety of activities aimed at promoting
energy efficiency in certain sectors of the economy. To offset a portion of the new
discretionary spending authorized under the bill, S. 761 would reduce amounts authorized
to be appropriated for an existing program aimed at promoting energy-efficient
commercial buildings. Assuming appropriation actions consistent with the bill, CBO
estimates that implementing S. 761 would have a net discretionary cost of $210 million
over the 2014-2018 period.
In addition, S. 761 would expand federal agencies' authority to enter into certain long-term
contracts to acquire certain types of vehicles and related infrastructure. CBO estimates that
enacting the proposed expansion would increase direct spending by $350 million over the
2014-2023 period. Because the bill would affect direct spending, pay-as-you-go
procedures apply. Enacting S. 761 would not affect revenues.
S. 761 would impose an intergovernmental mandate, as defined in the Unfunded Mandates
Reform Act (UMRA), by requiring states and tribal governments to certify to the
Department of Energy (DOE) whether or not they have updated residential and
commercial building codes to meet standards developed by building efficiency
organizations. CBO estimates that the cost of that mandate would fall well below the
annual threshold established in UMRA ($75 million in 2013, adjusted annually for
inflation).
S. 761 would impose no private-sector mandates as defined in UMRA.
ESTIMATED COST TO THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
The estimated budgetary impact of S. 761 is shown in the following table. The costs of this

legislation fall primarily within budget functions 050 (defense), 270 (energy), and 800
(general government).

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