SEC-109 -- Energy Efficiency Standards. 

 
 The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall, not later than
one year after the date of enactment of this Act, promulgate energy
efficiency standards for new construction of public and assisted housing
and single-family and multifamily residential housing (other than
manufactured homes) subject to mortgages under the National Housing Act.
Such standards shall meet or exceed the provisions of the most recent
edition of the Model Energy Code of the Council of American Building
Officials and shall be cost-effective with respect to construction and
operating costs. In developing such standards the Secretary shall
consult with an advisory task force composed of homebuilders, national,
State, and local housing agencies (including public housing agencies),
energy agencies and building code organizations and agencies, energy
efficiency organizations, utility organizations, low-income housing
organizations, and other parties designated by the Secretary.