The reported bill contained five major provisions:
Title I would have encouraged state and local governments to adopt model building energy codes for residential and commercial buildings; Title II would have authorized credit support (loan guarantees) for debt financing of energy efficiency measures in commercial, multifamily residential, industrial, municipal, governmental, and institutional (college, school, and hospital) facilities; Title III would have created grants for an industry revolving loan program to reduce energy intensity and improve industrial competitiveness, grants for supply chain energy efficiency, and rebates for energy efficient electric motors and transformers; Title IV would have directed DOE to issue guidance for federal agency use of advanced computer tools, and act on other measures, to achieve energy efficiency improvements; and Title V would have reduced the authorization for the zero net energy commercial buildings initiative, as an offset for the costs of S. 1000 . The bill was reported ( S.Rept. S. 1392 Introduced

On July 30, 2013, S. 1392 was introduced to replace S. 761 . The bill is based on voluntary provisions and was designed to be deficit-neutral. The Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (SENR) reported the new bill by a vote of 19-3 on July 31, 2013. Two Provisions of S. 761 Dropped

S. 1392 was introduced as a trimmed-down version of S. 761 . The bill contains provisions for building energy codes, industrial energy efficiency, federal agencies, and budget offsets. Floor Action Overview

		Motion to Proceed

On September 11, 2013, the Senate voted by unanimous consent to proceed to consideration of S. 1392 . This objection effectively blocked voting action on all other amendments. By September 19, 2013, a total of 125 amendments had been proposed. Other Energy and Carbon Emissions Amendments

As of September 19, 2013, a total of 27 amendments had been filed that involved other energy aspects and climate concerns. Floor Debates on Amendments

So far, only two amendments have been the subject of major floor debate: S.Amdt. 1866 , on the Affordable Care Act, and S.Amdt. 1908 , on the Keystone XL Pipeline. 1866)

Of the 23 non-energy amendments, seven would amend the Affordable Care Act (ACA, P.L. 111-148 as amended). The amendment would amend Section 1312(d)(3)(D) of ACA and would affect how Members of Congress, congressional staff, the President, the Vice President, and many executive branch political appointees can obtain health insurance coverage through their federal employment. On September 12, 2013, the amendment sponsor introduced S. 1497 as a stand-alone bill with content similar to that of S.Amdt 1866. 1866 be considered immediately and "locked down for a vote," objecting to further consideration of other amendments. In other words, the sponsor sought a guarantee that the amendment's provisions would be brought for a vote on any active legislative vehicle , such as a continuing appropriations resolution (CR) for FY2014. Keystone XL Pipeline (S.Amdt. In particular, they claimed that the United States would be able to reduce dependence on oil imports from Venezuela. In fact, they argued that most of the oil would be exported to other countries. One proponent contended that the pipeline would be safer and more efficient than using trains and trucks, and another proponent stated that there would be an "environmental advantage" to using the high-tech refineries located on the Gulf Coast. Three notable examples have been selected for discussion here: fossil fuel use in new federal buildings, carbon emissions regulation, and regional haze regulation. Several other non-energy amendments address other environmental laws and EPA regulations. Suspension of Floor Action

		No Agreement to Limit Amendments

In order to get an agreement to limit the time available for debate, amending, and voting on amendments, the floor managers secured leadership approval to take a vote on S.Amdt. Efforts to Restart Floor Action

Floor managers indicated that—once the CR, shutdown, health care, and debt limit issues are resolved—they hope to resume action on S. 1392 . 1908 —and possibly on S.Amdt.
S. 1392—the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013—was introduced on July 30, 2013. Often referred to as the Shaheen-Portman bill, it is a trimmed-down version of S. 761. It contains provisions for building energy codes, industrial energy efficiency, federal agencies, and budget offsets. The bill contains voluntary provisions and was designed to be deficit-neutral. To date, virtually all debate related to the bill has been focused on floor amendments.
The bill was reported by the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (SENR) on a 19-3 vote. On August 1, 2013, a motion to proceed was introduced and amendments began to be filed. On September 11, 2013, a unanimous consent agreement on the motion launched floor action. By September 19, 2013, 125 amendments had been proposed. Of that total, 75 directly address energy efficiency policy, 23 address "other" energy and carbon emissions policy areas, and 27 address non-energy policy areas.
Amendments subject to controversy address five policy areas: fossil fuel use by federal buildings, carbon emissions regulation, regional haze regulation, Keystone XL Pipeline, and the Affordable Care Act (ACA, P.L. 111-148 as amended). Only the Keystone XL Pipeline and one ACA amendment have been the subject of major floor debate on S. 1392.
S.Amdt. 1908 on the Keystone XL Pipeline calls for a Sense of Congress resolution that encourages the President to issue a permit needed to begin construction. In floor debate, proponents argued that the project would create thousands of jobs; generate tax revenues for federal, state, and local governments; reduce dependence on oil imports from Venezuela; and gain an "environmental advantage" from using high-tech refineries on the Gulf Coast. Opponents contend that there would be less than 100 permanent jobs, most of the oil would be exported, and there is a "tangible risk" of a spill that could have severe environmental impacts.
S.Amdt. 1866 would amend Section 1312(d)(3)(D) of ACA and would affect how Members of Congress, congressional staff, the President, the Vice President, and many executive branch political appointees can obtain health insurance coverage through their federal employment.
The sponsor of S.Amdt. 1866 requested a vote on this amendment and objected to further consideration of other amendments, which blocked voting on all other amendments. Shortly after floor debate began, the sponsor introduced a stand-alone bill (S. 1497) with similar content and expressed a willingness to drop the objection, if a vote could be "locked down" for S.Amdt. 1866—or if a vote on the proposal (S. 1497) could be guaranteed for any other active legislation.
Despite a tentative agreement to take votes on S.Amdt. 1908 and S.Amdt. 1866, supporters of non-energy amendments increased their requests to include four additional non-energy amendments. The resulting impasse led to a suspension of action on September 18, 2013, with no fixed date to resume action. The Senate then focused attention on passing a continuing appropriations resolution (CR) and addressing the federal debt ceiling. Floor managers have indicated that—once the CR, shutdown, health care, and debt limit issues are resolved—they hope to resume action on S. 1392.