110th CONGRESS 1st Session
In the House of Representatives, U. S.,
December 6, 2007
HOUSE AMENDMENTS TO SENATE AMENDMENTS:
That the House agree to the amendments of the Senate to the bill (H.R. 6) entitled An Act 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
, with the following
In lieu of the matter proposed to be inserted by the amendment of the Senate to the text of the bill, insert the following:
1.Short title; table of contents
(a)This Act may be cited as the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007
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(b)The table of contents of this Act is as follows:
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 2. Definitions.
Sec. 3. Relationship to other law.
Title I—Energy security through improved vehicle fuel economy
Subtitle A—Increased Corporate Average Fuel Economy Standards
Sec. 101. Short title.
Sec. 102. Average fuel economy standards for automobiles and certain other vehicles.
Sec. 103. Definitions.
Sec. 104. Credit trading program.
Sec. 105. Consumer information.
Sec. 106. Continued applicability of existing standards.
Sec. 107. National Academy of Sciences studies.
Sec. 108. National Academy of Sciences study of medium-duty and heavy-duty truck fuel economy.
Sec. 109. Extension of flexible fuel vehicle credit program.
Sec. 110. Periodic review of accuracy of fuel economy labeling procedures.
Sec. 111. Consumer tire information.
Sec. 112. Use of civil penalties for research and development.
Sec. 113. Exemption from separate calculation requirement.
Subtitle B—Improved vehicle technology
Sec. 131. Transportation electrification.
Sec. 132. Domestic manufacturing conversion grant program.
Sec. 133. Inclusion of electric drive in Energy Policy Act of 1992.
Sec. 134. Loan guarantees for fuel-efficient automobile parts manufacturers.
Sec. 135. Advanced battery loan guarantee program.
Sec. 136. Advanced technology vehicles manufacturing incentive program.
Subtitle C—Federal vehicle fleets
Sec. 141. Federal vehicle fleets.
Sec. 142. Federal fleet conservation requirements.
Title II—Energy security through increased production of biofuels
Subtitle A—Renewable fuel standard
Sec. 201. Definitions.
Sec. 202. Renewable fuel standard.
Sec. 203. Study of impact of Renewable Fuel Standard.
Sec. 204. Environmental and resource conservation impacts.
Sec. 205. Biomass based diesel and biodiesel labeling.
Sec. 206. Study of credits for use of renewable electricity in electric vehicles.
Sec. 207. Grants for production of advanced biofuels.
Sec. 208. Integrated consideration of water quality in determinations on fuels and fuel additives.
Sec. 209. Anti-backsliding.
Sec. 210. Effective date, savings provision, and transition rules.
Subtitle B—Biofuels research and development
Sec. 221. Biodiesel.
Sec. 222. Biogas.
Sec. 223. Grants for biofuel production research and development in certain States.
Sec. 224. Biorefinery energy efficiency.
Sec. 225. Study of optimization of flexible fueled vehicles to use E–85 fuel.
Sec. 226. Study of engine durability and performance associated with the use of biodiesel.
Sec. 227. Study of optimization of biogas used in natural gas vehicles.
Sec. 228. Algal biomass.
Sec. 229. Biofuels and biorefinery information center.
Sec. 230. Cellulosic ethanol and biofuels research.
Sec. 231. Bioenergy research and development, authorization of appropriation.
Sec. 232. Environmental research and development.
Sec. 233. Bioenergy research centers.
Sec. 234. University based research and development grant program.
Subtitle C—Biofuels infrastructure
Sec. 241. Prohibition on franchise agreement restrictions related to renewable fuel infrastructure.
Sec. 242. Renewable fuel dispenser requirements.
Sec. 243. Ethanol pipeline feasibility study.
Sec. 244. Renewable fuel infrastructure grants.
Sec. 245. Study of the adequacy of transportation of domestically-produced renewable fuel by railroads and other modes of transportation.
Sec. 246. Federal fleet fueling centers.
Sec. 247. Standard specifications for biodiesel.
Sec. 248. Biofuels distribution and advanced biofuels infrastructure.
Subtitle D—Environmental safeguards
Sec. 251. Waiver for fuel or fuel additives.
Title III—Energy savings through improved standards for appliance and lighting
Subtitle A—Appliance energy efficiency
Sec. 301. External power supply efficiency standards.
Sec. 302. Updating appliance test procedures.
Sec. 303. Residential boilers.
Sec. 304. Furnace fan standard process.
Sec. 305. Improving schedule for standards updating and clarifying State authority.
Sec. 306. Regional standards for furnaces, central air conditioners, and heat pumps.
Sec. 307. Procedure for prescribing new or amended standards.
Sec. 308. Expedited rulemakings.
Sec. 309. Battery chargers.
Sec. 310. Standby mode.
Sec. 311. Energy standards for home appliances.
Sec. 312. Walk-in coolers and walk-in freezers.
Sec. 313. Electric motor efficiency standards.
Sec. 314. Standards for single package vertical air conditioners and heat pumps.
Sec. 315. Improved energy efficiency for appliances and buildings in cold climates.
Sec. 316. Technical corrections.
Subtitle B—Lighting energy efficiency
Sec. 321. Efficient light bulbs.
Sec. 322. Incandescent reflector lamp efficiency standards.
Sec. 323. Public building energy efficient and renewable energy systems.
Sec. 324. Metal halide lamp fixtures.
Sec. 325. Energy efficiency labeling for consumer electronic products.
Title IV—Energy savings in buildings and industry
Sec. 401. Definitions.
Subtitle A—Residential building efficiency
Sec. 411. Reauthorization of weatherization assistance program.
Sec. 412. Study of renewable energy rebate programs.
Sec. 413. Energy code improvements applicable to manufactured housing.
Subtitle B—High-performance commercial buildings
Sec. 421. Commercial high-performance green buildings.
Sec. 422. Zero Net Energy Commercial Buildings Initiative.
Sec. 423. Public outreach.
Subtitle C—High-performance Federal buildings
Sec. 431. Energy reduction goals for Federal buildings.
Sec. 432. Management of energy and water efficiency in Federal buildings.
Sec. 433. Federal building energy efficiency performance standards.
Sec. 434. Management of Federal building efficiency .
Sec. 435. Leasing.
Sec. 436. High-performance green Federal buildings.
Sec. 437. Federal green building performance.
Sec. 438. Storm water runoff requirements for Federal development projects.
Sec. 439. Cost-effective technology acceleration program.
Sec. 440. Authorization of appropriations.
Sec. 441. Public building life-cycle costs.
Subtitle D—Industrial energy efficiency
Sec. 451. Industrial energy efficiency.
Sec. 452. Energy-intensive industries program.
Sec. 453. Energy efficiency for data center buildings.
Subtitle E—Healthy high-performance schools
Sec. 461. Healthy high-performance schools.
Sec. 462. Study on indoor environmental quality in schools.
Subtitle F—Institutional entities
Sec. 471. Energy sustainability and efficiency grants and loans for institutions.
Subtitle G—Public and assisted housing
Sec. 481. Application of International Energy Conservation Code to public and assisted housing.
Subtitle H—General provisions
Sec. 491. Demonstration project.
Sec. 492. Research and development.
Sec. 493. Environmental Protection Agency demonstration grant program for local governments.
Sec. 494. Green Building Advisory Committee.
Sec. 495. Advisory Committee on Energy Efficiency Finance.
Title V—Energy savings in government and public institutions
Subtitle A—United States Capitol complex
Sec. 501. Capitol complex photovoltaic roof feasibility studies.
Sec. 502. Capitol complex E–85 refueling station.
Sec. 503. Energy and environmental measures in Capitol complex master plan.
Sec. 504. Promoting maximum efficiency in operation of Capitol power plant.
Sec. 505. Capitol power plant carbon dioxide emissions feasibility study and demonstration projects.
Subtitle B—Energy savings performance contracting
Sec. 511. Authority to enter into contracts; reports.
Sec. 512. Financing flexibility.
Sec. 513. Promoting long-term energy savings performance contracts and verifying savings.
Sec. 514. Permanent reauthorization.
Sec. 515. Definition of energy savings.
Sec. 516. Retention of savings.
Sec. 517. Training Federal contracting officers to negotiate energy efficiency contracts.
Sec. 518. Study of energy and cost savings in nonbuilding applications.
Subtitle C—Energy efficiency in Federal agencies
Sec. 521. Installation of photovoltaic system at Department of Energy headquarters building.
Sec. 522. Prohibition on incandescent lamps by Coast Guard.
Sec. 523. Standard relating to solar hot water heaters.
Sec. 524. Federally-procured appliances with standby power.
Sec. 525. Federal procurement of energy efficient products.
Sec. 526. Procurement and acquisition of alternative fuels.
Sec. 527. Government efficiency status reports.
Sec. 528. OMB government efficiency reports and scorecards.
Sec. 529. Electricity sector demand response.
Subtitle D—Energy efficiency of public institutions
Sec. 531. Reauthorization of State energy programs.
Sec. 532. Utility energy efficiency programs.
Subtitle E—Energy efficiency and conservation block grants
Sec. 541. Definitions.
Sec. 542. Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Program.
Sec. 543. Allocation of funds.
Sec. 544. Use of funds.
Sec. 545. Requirements for eligible entities.
Sec. 546. Competitive grants.
Sec. 547. Review and evaluation.
Sec. 548. Funding.
Title VI—Accelerated research and development
Subtitle A—Solar energy
Sec. 601. Short title.
Sec. 602. Thermal energy storage research and development program.
Sec. 603. Concentrating solar power commercial application studies.
Sec. 604. Solar energy curriculum development and certification grants.
Sec. 605. Daylighting systems and direct solar light pipe technology.
Sec. 606. Solar Air Conditioning Research and Development Program.
Sec. 607. Photovoltaic demonstration program.
Subtitle B—Geothermal energy
Sec. 611. Short title.
Sec. 612. Definitions.
Sec. 613. Hydrothermal research and development.
Sec. 614. General geothermal systems research and development.
Sec. 615. Enhanced geothermal systems research and development.
Sec. 616. Geothermal energy production from oil and gas fields and recovery and production of geopressured gas resources.
Sec. 617. Cost sharing and proposal evaluation.
Sec. 618. Center for geothermal technology transfer.
Sec. 619. GeoPowering America.
Sec. 620. Educational pilot program.
Sec. 621. Reports.
Sec. 622. Applicability of other laws.
Sec. 623. Authorization of appropriations.
Sec. 624. International geothermal energy development.
Sec. 625. High cost region geothermal energy grant program.
Subtitle C—Marine and hydrokinetic renewable energy technologies
Sec. 631. Short title.
Sec. 632. Definition.
Sec. 633. Marine and hydrokinetic renewable energy research and development.
Sec. 634. National Marine Renewable Energy Research, Development, and Demonstration Centers.
Sec. 635. Applicability of other laws.
Sec. 636. Authorization of appropriations.
Subtitle D—Energy storage for transportation and electric power
Sec. 641. Energy storage competitiveness.
Subtitle E—Miscellaneous provisions
Sec. 651. Lightweight materials research and development.
Sec. 652. Commercial insulation demonstration program.
Sec. 653. Technical criteria for clean coal power Initiative.
Sec. 654. H-Prize.
Sec. 655. Bright Tomorrow Lighting Prizes.
Sec. 656. Renewable Energy innovation manufacturing partnership.
Title VII—Carbon capture and sequestration
Subtitle A—Carbon capture and sequestration research, development, and demonstration
Sec. 701. Short title.
Sec. 702. Carbon capture and sequestration research, development, and demonstration program.
Sec. 703. Carbon capture.
Sec. 704. Review of large-scale programs.
Sec. 705. Geologic sequestration training and research.
Sec. 706. Relation to Safe Drinking Water Act.
Sec. 707. Safety research.
Sec. 708. University based research and development grant program.
Subtitle B—Carbon capture and sequestration assessment and framework
Sec. 711. Carbon dioxide sequestration capacity assessment.
Sec. 712. Assessment of carbon sequestration and methane and nitrous oxide emissions from ecosystems.
Sec. 713. Carbon dioxide sequestration inventory.
Sec. 714. Framework for geological carbon sequestration on public land.
Title VIII—Improved management of energy policy
Subtitle A—Management improvements
Sec. 801. National media campaign.
Sec. 802. Alaska Natural Gas Pipeline administration.
Sec. 803. Renewable energy deployment.
Sec. 804. Coordination of planned refinery outages.
Sec. 805. Assessment of resources.
Sec. 806. Sense of Congress relating to the use of renewable resources to generate energy.
Sec. 807. Geothermal assessment, exploration information, and priority activities.
Subtitle B—Prohibitions on market manipulation and false information
Sec. 811. Prohibition on market manipulation.
Sec. 812. Prohibition on false information.
Sec. 813. Enforcement by the Federal Trade Commission.
Sec. 814. Penalties.
Sec. 815. Effect on other laws.
Title IX—International energy programs
Sec. 901. Definitions.
Subtitle A—Assistance to promote clean and efficient energy technologies in foreign countries
Sec. 911. United States assistance for developing countries.
Sec. 912. United States exports and outreach programs for India, China, and other countries.
Sec. 913. United States trade missions to encourage private sector trade and investment.
Sec. 914. Actions by Overseas Private Investment Corporation.
Sec. 915. Actions by United States Trade and Development Agency.
Sec. 916. Deployment of international clean and efficient energy technologies and investment in global energy markets.
Sec. 917. United States-Israel energy cooperation.
Subtitle B—International Clean Energy Foundation
Sec. 921. Definitions.
Sec. 922. Establishment and management of Foundation.
Sec. 923. Duties of Foundation.
Sec. 924. Annual report.
Sec. 925. Powers of the Foundation; related provisions.
Sec. 926. General personnel authorities.
Sec. 927. Authorization of appropriations.
Subtitle C—Miscellaneous Provisions
Sec. 931. Energy diplomacy and security within the Department of State.
Sec. 932. National Security Council reorganization.
Sec. 933. Annual national energy security strategy report.
Sec. 934. Convention on Supplementary Compensation for Nuclear Damage contingent cost allocation.
Sec. 935. Transparency in extractive industries resource payments.
Title X—Green Jobs
Sec. 1001. Short title.
Sec. 1002. Energy efficiency and renewable energy worker training program.
Title XI—Energy transportation and infrastructure
Subtitle A—Department of Transportation
Sec. 1101. Office of Climate Change and Environment.
Subtitle B—Railroads
Sec. 1111. Advanced technology locomotive grant pilot program.
Sec. 1112. Capital grants for class II and class III railroads.
Subtitle C—Marine transportation
Sec. 1121. Short sea transportation initiative.
Sec. 1122. Short sea shipping eligibility for capital construction fund.
Sec. 1123. Short sea transportation report.
Subtitle D—Highways
Sec. 1131. Increased Federal share for CMAQ projects.
Sec. 1132. Distribution of rescissions.
Sec. 1133. Sense of Congress regarding use of complete streets design techniques.
Title XII—Small business energy programs
Sec. 1201. Express loans for renewable energy and energy efficiency.
Sec. 1202. Pilot program for reduced 7(a) fees for purchase of energy efficient technologies.
Sec. 1203. Small business energy efficiency.
Sec. 1204. Larger 504 loan limits to help business develop energy efficient technologies and purchases.
Sec. 1205. Energy saving debentures.
Sec. 1206. Investments in energy saving small businesses.
Sec. 1207. Renewable fuel capital investment company.
Sec. 1208. Study and report.
Title XIII—Smart grid
Sec. 1301. Statement of policy on modernization of electricity grid.
Sec. 1302. Smart grid system report.
Sec. 1303. Smart grid advisory committee and smart grid task force.
Sec. 1304. Smart grid technology research, development, and demonstration.
Sec. 1305. Smart grid interoperability framework.
Sec. 1306. Federal matching fund for smart grid investment costs.
Sec. 1307. State consideration of smart grid.
Sec. 1308. Study of the effect of private wire laws on the development of combined heat and power facilities.
Sec. 1309. DOE study of security attributes of smart grid systems.
Title XIV—Renewable electricity standard
Sec. 1401. Renewable electricity standard.
Title XV—Clean renewable energy and conservation tax act of 2007
Sec. 1500. Short title; amendment of 1986 Code.
Subtitle A—Clean renewable energy production incentives
Part I—Provisions relating to renewable energy
Sec. 1501. Extension and modification of renewable energy credit.
Sec. 1502. Production credit for electricity produced from marine renewables.
Sec. 1503. Extension and modification of energy credit.
Sec. 1504. Extension and modification of credit for residential energy efficient property.
Sec. 1505. Extension and modification of special rule to implement FERC and State electric restructuring policy.
Sec. 1506. New clean renewable energy bonds.
Part II—Provisions relating to carbon mitigation and coal
Sec. 1507. Expansion and modification of advanced coal project investment credit.
Sec. 1508. Expansion and modification of coal gasification investment credit.
Sec. 1509. Seven-year applicable recovery period for depreciation of qualified carbon dioxide pipeline property.
Sec. 1510. Special rules for refund of the coal excise tax to certain coal producers and exporters.
Sec. 1511. Extension of temporary increase in coal excise tax.
Sec. 1512. Carbon audit of the tax code.
Subtitle B—Transportation and domestic fuel security
Part I—Biofuels
Sec. 1521. Credit for production of cellulosic biomass alcohol.
Sec. 1522. Expansion of special allowance to cellulosic biomass alcohol fuel plant property.
Sec. 1523. Modification of alcohol credit.
Sec. 1524. Extension and modification of credits for biodiesel and renewable diesel.
Sec. 1525. Clarification of eligibility for renewable diesel credit.
Sec. 1526. Provisions clarifying treatment of fuels with no nexus to the United States.
Sec. 1527. Comprehensive study of biofuels.
Part II—Advanced technology motor vehicles
Sec. 1528. Credit for new qualified plug-in electric drive motor vehicles.
Sec. 1529. Exclusion from heavy truck tax for idling reduction units and advanced insulation.
Part III—Other transportation provisions
Sec. 1530. Restructuring of New York Liberty Zone tax credits.
Sec. 1531. Extension of transportation fringe benefit to bicycle commuters.
Subtitle C—Energy conservation and efficiency
Part I—Conservation tax credit bonds
Sec. 1541. Qualified energy conservation bonds.
Sec. 1542. Qualified forestry conservation bonds.
Part II—Efficiency
Sec. 1543. Extension and modification of energy efficient existing homes credit.
Sec. 1544. Extension and modification of energy efficient commercial buildings deduction.
Sec. 1545. Modifications of energy efficient appliance credit for appliances produced after 2007.
Sec. 1546. Seven-year applicable recovery period for depreciation of qualified energy management devices.
Subtitle D—Other provisions
Part I—Forestry provisions
Sec. 1551. Deduction for qualified timber gain.
Sec. 1552. Excise tax not applicable to section 1203 deduction of real estate investment trusts.
Sec. 1553. Timber REIT modernization.
Sec. 1554. Mineral royalty income qualifying income for timber REITs.
Sec. 1555. Modification of taxable REIT subsidiary asset test for timber REITs.
Sec. 1556. Safe harbor for timber property.
Part II—Exxon Valdez
Sec. 1557. Income averaging for amounts received in connection with the Exxon Valdez litigation.
Subtitle E—Revenue provisions
Sec. 1561. Limitation of deduction for income attributable to domestic production of oil, gas, or a primary products thereof.
Sec. 1562. Elimination of the different treatment of foreign oil and gas extraction income and foreign oil related income for purposes of the foreign tax credit.
Sec. 1563. Seven-year amortization of geological and geophysical expenditures for certain major integrated oil companies.
Sec. 1564. Broker reporting of customer’s basis in securities transactions.
Sec. 1565. Extension of additional 0.2 percent FUTA surtax.
Sec. 1566. Termination of treatment of natural gas distribution lines as 15-year property.
Sec. 1567. Time for payment of corporate estimated taxes.
Sec. 1568. Modification of penalty for failure to file partnership returns.
Subtitle F—Secure rural schools
Sec. 1571. Secure rural schools and community self-determination program.
2.In this Act:
(1)The term Department means the Department of Energy.
(2)Institution of higher educationThe term institution of higher education has the meaning given the term in section 101(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001(a)).
(3)The term Secretary means the Secretary of Energy.
3.Relationship to other lawExcept to the extent expressly provided in this Act or an amendment made by this Act, nothing in this Act or an amendment made by this Act supersedes, limits the authority provided or responsibility conferred by, or authorizes any violation of any provision of law (including a regulation), including any energy or environmental law or regulation.
<enum>I</enum><header>Energy security through improved vehicle fuel economy</header>
<subtitle id="HD7632D2D5CDD48EFB06858B65BD2D9EE"><enum>A</enum><header>Increased Corporate Average Fuel Economy Standards</header>
<section id="H54589B497D8F48E98CF525D402C3B944"><enum>101.</enum><header>Short title</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">This subtitle may be cited as the <quote><short-title>Ten-in-Ten Fuel Economy Act</short-title></quote>.</text> </section>
<section id="H45A04575AD574C52BA3FCA04F7F15D67"><enum>102.</enum><header>Average fuel economy standards for automobiles and certain other vehicles</header>
<subsection id="HB728BA75512147A686C019F59995107"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Increased Standards</header><text><external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/49/32902">Section 32902</external-xref> of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H603BEE1EF5CF4FA2882C27D8DA74DE0"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H38AC82EAAB9C4FCBBAFA4DE5CCA8E4C7"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="USC">Non-passenger Automobiles</header-in-text>.—</quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="USC">Prescription of Standards by Regulation</header-in-text>.—</quote>;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H367339EBFE6F4C79ACD71DFF556F3E46"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking <quote>(except passenger automobiles)</quote> in subsection (a); and</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H30AA992F7D314C16908ED7CA9DFDA6D"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by striking the last sentence;</text> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HA63ABCC3E75B4D1B9DA7BDC695D5DDD8"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking subsection (b) and inserting the following:</text>
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<subsection id="H44415D55B85E4B1195CE27A205FD69F7"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Standards for Automobiles and Certain Other Vehicles</header>
<paragraph id="HFC54758A35E645ABBD8DDD5063C1CA8C"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary of Transportation, after consultation with the Secretary of Energy and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, shall prescribe separate average fuel economy standards for—</text>
<subparagraph id="H3871A1E8D69C4BD58FD4B7F662CAEE20"><enum>(A)</enum><text>passenger automobiles manufactured by manufacturers in each model year beginning with model year 2011 in accordance with this subsection;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H766A536ACE564654842EE8473476EC7C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>non-passenger automobiles manufactured by manufacturers in each model year beginning with model year 2011 in accordance with this subsection;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H30C0CC45DE8B46BC8515BAB4C56502A1"><enum>(C)</enum><text>work trucks in accordance with subsection (k); and</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H428B20AB28F1423A9C10B3CB8C6E60B8"><enum>(D)</enum><text>commercial medium-duty or heavy-duty on-highway vehicles in accordance with subsection (l).</text> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HFEAFE80598C345E0B4E961CA4BDCBAE3"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Fuel economy standards for automobiles</header>
<subparagraph id="H45147F24BD4B4C15B9A2A56C1420AD7C"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Automobile fuel economy average for model years 2011 through 2020</header><text>The Secretary shall prescribe a separate average fuel economy standard for passenger automobiles and a separate average fuel economy standard for non-passenger automobiles for each model year beginning with model year 2011 to achieve a combined fuel economy average for model year 2020 of at least 35 miles per gallon for the total fleet of passenger and non-passenger automobiles manufactured for sale in the United States for that model year.</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H8953191040D64984A6BB5FE99F79D3BA"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Automobile fuel economy average for model years 2021 through 2030</header><text>For model years 2021 through 2030, the average fuel economy required to be attained by each fleet of passenger and non-passenger automobiles manufactured for sale in the United States shall be the maximum feasible average fuel economy standard for each fleet for that model year.</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H60C99035B16C4E7EA723A9FCF5D25265"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Progress toward standard required</header><text>In prescribing average fuel economy standards under subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall prescribe annual fuel economy standard increases that increase the applicable average fuel economy standard ratably beginning with model year 2011 and ending with model year 2020.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HF05F4AE24DC74BB3AFC2E4A34B26FB5F"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Authority of the secretary</header><text>The Secretary shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="HFD95AAA7C5FE4A90972722EDEF625776"><enum>(A)</enum><text>prescribe by regulation separate average fuel economy standards for passenger and non-passenger automobiles based on 1 or more vehicle attributes related to fuel economy and express each standard in the form of a mathematical function; and</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H1E67C4D16BC54EF1B77548F036111B28"><enum>(B)</enum><text>issue regulations under this title prescribing average fuel economy standards for at least 1, but not more than 5, model years.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H426178EEBB404ECBABC03742585103B9"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Minimum standard</header><text>In addition to any standard prescribed pursuant to paragraph (3), each manufacturer shall also meet the minimum standard for domestically manufactured passenger automobiles, which shall be the greater of—</text>
<subparagraph id="HB47716F643714DCDB15D57CCE103234B"><enum>(A)</enum><text>27.5 miles per gallon; or</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HE6CED815EF904CD49E5319F97BAC642"><enum>(B)</enum><text>92 percent of the average fuel economy projected by the Secretary for the combined domestic and non-domestic passenger automobile fleets manufactured for sale in the United States by all manufacturers in the model year, which projection shall be published in the Federal Register when the standard for that model year is promulgated in accordance with this section.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H5037BC0849BE48228B57CE44533B502F"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection (c)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H9F08C9657C0B478C9807E32E93F4898B"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote>(1) Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, the</quote> and inserting <quote>The</quote>; and</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H072BF16E5AB44F31007D441DCED9945E"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking paragraph (2).</text> </subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H220121C19D2D479CB3EDD909F6384DA5"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Fuel Economy Standard for Work Trucks</header><text><external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/49/32902">Section 32902</external-xref> of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
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<subsection id="H1868BEA11D444186B756D6D6AD7E74EA"><enum>(k)</enum><header>Work Trucks</header>
<paragraph id="H065EA650E1A44D4C8F09DF885B68C57C"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Study</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of the <short-title>Ten-in-Ten Fuel Economy Act</short-title>, the Secretary of Transportation, in consultation with the Secretary of Energy and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, shall examine the fuel efficiency of work trucks and determine—</text>
<subparagraph id="HBF1746BA98714B44BB20493874C23800"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the appropriate test procedures and methodologies for measuring the fuel efficiency of work trucks;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H2EA8C905D00B4286B8E8628900FDAEB0"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the appropriate metric for measuring and expressing work truck fuel efficiency performance, taking into consideration, among other things, the work performed by work trucks and types of operations in which they are used;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H1BF59BF2E3EF481EBADC45DDBB440064"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the range of factors, including, without limitation, design, functionality, use, duty cycle, infrastructure, and total overall energy consumption and operating costs that affect work truck fuel efficiency; and</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H1C9C359EDDD14D79BECB04F533FAE6A8"><enum>(D)</enum><text>such other factors and conditions that could have an impact on a program to improve work truck fuel efficiency.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H7D73DE022A834E288FC0A84794D4D843"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Rulemaking</header><text>Not later than 24 months after completion of the study required under paragraph (1), the Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of Energy and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, by regulation, shall determine in a rulemaking proceeding how to implement a work truck fuel efficiency improvement program designed to achieve the maximum feasible improvement, and shall adopt and implement appropriate test methods, measurement metrics, fuel economy standards, and compliance and enforcement protocols that are appropriate, cost-effective, and technologically feasible for work trucks. Any fuel economy standard prescribed under this section shall be prescribed at least 18 months before the model year to which it applies. The Secretary may prescribe separate standards for different classes of vehicles under this subsection.</text> </paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </subsection>
<subsection id="H13CB4251C6E8475BBEEE5F8B5043A4AD"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Fuel Economy Standard for Commercial Medium-Duty and Heavy-Duty On-Highway Vehicles</header><text><external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/49/32902">Section 32902</external-xref> of title 49, United States Code, as amended by subsection (b), is further amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
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<subsection id="H37C55E836599481CAF39ED3B2C8BC25"><enum>(l)</enum><header>Commercial Medium- and Heavy-Duty On-Highway Vehicles</header>
<paragraph id="H4C8DC59F6BEC48F4A91C18001639EBF4"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Study</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the National Academy of Sciences publishes the results of its study under section 108 of the <short-title>Ten-in-Ten Fuel Economy Act</short-title>, the Secretary of Transportation, in consultation with the Secretary of Energy and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, shall examine the fuel efficiency of commercial medium- and heavy-duty on-highway vehicles and determine—</text>
<subparagraph id="HA06CB2615CEC4B53A19CE0E08E1CA0EC"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the appropriate test procedures and methodologies for measuring the fuel efficiency of such vehicles;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H0505706CACF9402886D9AE6B3D3CBBD1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the appropriate metric for measuring and expressing commercial medium- and heavy-duty on-highway vehicle fuel efficiency performance, taking into consideration, among other things, the work performed by such on-highway vehicles and types of operations in which they are used;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HC3A11AB6B63E46ECB2513BF7AFC9EEF9"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the range of factors, including, without limitation, design, functionality, use, duty cycle, infrastructure, and total overall energy consumption and operating costs that affect commercial medium- and heavy-duty on-highway vehicle fuel efficiency; and</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HFEC36A7945534184A722A739F0119438"><enum>(D)</enum><text>such other factors and conditions that could have an impact on a program to improve commercial medium- and heavy-duty on-highway vehicle fuel efficiency.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H98B513C8857D46ADA6A04BA555CCE2CC"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Rulemaking</header><text>Not later than 24 months after completion of the study required under paragraph (1), the Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of Energy and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, by regulation, shall determine in a rulemaking proceeding how to implement a commercial medium- and heavy-duty on-highway vehicle fuel efficiency improvement program designed to achieve the maximum feasible improvement, and shall adopt and implement appropriate test methods, measurement metrics, fuel economy standards, and compliance and enforcement protocols that are appropriate, cost-effective, and technologically feasible for commercial medium- and heavy-duty on-highway vehicles. Any fuel economy standard prescribed under this section shall be prescribed at least 18 months before the model year to which it applies. The Secretary may prescribe separate standards for different classes of vehicles under this subsection.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HD77134D607AD4A3C9F11341C006FE530"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Lead-time; regulatory stability</header><text>The first commercial medium- and heavy-duty on-highway vehicle fuel efficiency regulatory program adopted pursuant to this subsection shall provide not less than—</text>
<subparagraph id="HAC5D42F8DDE3411B8DAB46136E020557"><enum>(A)</enum><text>4 full model years of regulatory lead-time; and</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H4C6F400E938A407687B26E6750EEAC12"><enum>(B)</enum><text>3 full model years of regulatory stability.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </subsection></section>
<section id="HEB9531583B454B40931CE1CEDF24D9B1"><enum>103.</enum><header>Definitions</header>
<subsection id="H022A94A6182B49768FB59D1969C3DFF4"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In General</header><text><external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/49/32901">Section 32901(a)</external-xref> of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H502464B92435455C9330D3FBF569DA9E"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking paragraph (3) and inserting the following:</text>
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<paragraph id="HBB416ECED4AD49938C19CA0374E47F93"><enum>(3)</enum><text>except as provided in section 32908 of this title, <term>automobile</term> means a 4-wheeled vehicle that is propelled by fuel, or by alternative fuel, manufactured primarily for use on public streets, roads, and highways and rated at less than 10,000 pounds gross vehicle weight, except—</text>
<subparagraph id="HAEBA6B69E20543BB835C75F039DA2C07"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a vehicle operated only on a rail line;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H803B68BF04E94FAE9830D6604FF21447"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a vehicle manufactured in different stages by 2 or more manufacturers, if no intermediate or final-stage manufacturer of that vehicle manufactures more than 10,000 multi-stage vehicles per year; or</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H5786C9896A6049E08E7B3EF4B2FB7256"><enum>(C)</enum><text>a work truck.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HE8B71D5B8D234E16A600003C6683844E"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraphs (7) through (16) as paragraphs (8) through (17), respectively;</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H92F8A6E73BDD49C19BAC8C1FF9F378D"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by inserting after paragraph (6) the following:</text>
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<paragraph id="H770FC7E948084115AC93B551568E61E1"><enum>(7)</enum><text><term>commercial medium- and heavy-duty on-highway vehicle</term> means an on-highway vehicle with a gross vehicle weight rating of 10,000 pounds or more.</text> </paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HE9559842F66E41BCBAF34856BBFDCCE"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in paragraph (9)(A), as redesignated, by inserting <quote>or a mixture of biodiesel and diesel fuel meeting the standard established by the American Society for Testing and Materials or under section 211(u) of the Clean Air Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/7545">42 U.S.C. 7545(u)</external-xref>) for fuel containing 20 percent biodiesel (commonly known as <quote>B20</quote>)</quote> after <quote>alternative fuel</quote>;</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H1F96888F095B4BB8A97FFB3FC1A2318F"><enum>(5)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraph (17), as redesignated, as paragraph (18);</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H05C995AA461744C3A2E203E3876C00C5"><enum>(6)</enum><text>by inserting after paragraph (16), as redesignated, the following:</text>
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<paragraph id="HEC569F4EFB6A4809AD728C383DC7218F"><enum>(17)</enum><text><term>non-passenger automobile</term> means an automobile that is not a passenger automobile or a work truck.</text> </paragraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H152C748304D24F95BC3B89CEACFECA90"><enum>(7)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text>
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<paragraph id="H661CFF9CEA7A4B97A6CE1FD94C27E06"><enum>(19)</enum><text><term>work truck</term> means a vehicle that—</text>
<subparagraph id="H1B3D79D63451424CBDFB35D0B750F85E"><enum>(A)</enum><text>is rated at between 8,500 and 10,000 pounds gross vehicle weight; and</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H06982106649C45518F15531105AE05D5"><enum>(B)</enum><text>is not a medium-duty passenger vehicle (as defined in <external-xref legal-doc="regulation" parsable-cite="cfr/40/86.1803">section 86.1803–01</external-xref> of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations, as in effect on the date of the enactment of the <short-title>Ten-in-Ten Fuel Economy Act</short-title>).</text> </subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="H0C10447FEC474451B0879D621BE77B67"><enum>104.</enum><header>Credit trading program</header>
<subsection id="HAFF1706341374BBD9EEFE04CEF552951"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In General</header><text><external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/49/32903">Section 32903</external-xref> of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H9B27AFADE49F44DA00007CA0994E677B"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking <quote>section 32902(b)-(d) of this title</quote> each place it appears and inserting <quote>subsections (a) through (d) of section 32902</quote>;</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HDF03723B3D3C44CA97D9570086A8C616"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (a)(2)—</text>
<subparagraph id="HE0363650A28D4771898600771D8852F7"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote>3 consecutive model years</quote> and inserting <quote>5 consecutive model years</quote>;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H05DF8021C77C414B9659BF506C75A0D2"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking <quote>clause (1) of this subsection,</quote> and inserting <quote>paragraph (1)</quote>;</text> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HCD9BBFDA66A2465B9E8CF446AB19E7FD"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by redesignating subsection (f) as subsection (h); and</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HB650333B5B784132AA1543A4D8F8CC55"><enum>(4)</enum><text>by inserting after subsection (e) the following:</text>
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<subsection id="H1E279E05B7EA43C8B52642296C965400"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Credit Trading Among Manufacturers</header>
<paragraph id="HA758B9FB1E7844478EA1F9F253BFE16B"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary of Transportation may establish, by regulation, a fuel economy credit trading program to allow manufacturers whose automobiles exceed the average fuel economy standards prescribed under section 32902 to earn credits to be sold to manufacturers whose automobiles fail to achieve the prescribed standards such that the total oil savings associated with manufacturers that exceed the prescribed standards are preserved when trading credits to manufacturers that fail to achieve the prescribed standards.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H31F156A4A7C14E060039A4BB0DF5F1D"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Limitation</header><text>The trading of credits by a manufacturer to the category of passenger automobiles manufactured domestically is limited to the extent that the fuel economy level of such automobiles shall comply with the requirements of section 32902(b)(4), without regard to any trading of credits from other manufacturers.</text> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H1BB72820ABED4B0FB1EC2F59E3D03DA2"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Credit Transferring Within a Manufacturer’s Fleet</header>
<paragraph id="H43FEDA6DE1814E6F95AB1B185288AA4D"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary of Transportation shall establish by regulation a fuel economy credit transferring program to allow any manufacturer whose automobiles exceed any of the average fuel economy standards prescribed under section 32902 to transfer the credits earned under this section and to apply such credits within that manufacturer’s fleet to a compliance category of automobiles that fails to achieve the prescribed standards.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HFCB68362CC4C489596BDEBCB33220196"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Years for which used</header><text>Credits transferred under this subsection are available to be used in the same model years that the manufacturer could have applied such credits under subsections (a), (b), (d), and (e), as well as for the model year in which the manufacturer earned such credits.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HFDEF325A144D4C7FA25E70CD227D4E37"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Maximum increase</header><text>The maximum increase in any compliance category attributable to transferred credits is—</text>
<subparagraph id="HC0F6F334A7AE44B1AB26A3AED2B4EE56"><enum>(A)</enum><text>for model years 2011 through 2013, 1.0 mile per gallon;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HCCE5867BEED54894001566FB09CEFAC3"><enum>(B)</enum><text>for model years 2014 through 2017, 1.5 miles per gallon; and</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H245F172C2A5A4BF7BCED6750936FEF68"><enum>(C)</enum><text>for model year 2018 and subsequent model years, 2.0 miles per gallon.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H24BBC1FD727944E99EFF682E663488C7"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Limitation</header><text>The transfer of credits by a manufacturer to the category of passenger automobiles manufactured domestically is limited to the extent that the fuel economy level of such automobiles shall comply with the requirements under section 32904(b)(4), without regard to any transfer of credits from other categories of automobiles described in paragraph (6)(B).</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H40ACDBE96B624C3388BCA3B73211A8D"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Years available</header><text>A credit may be transferred under this subsection only if it is earned after model year 2010.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H22C6E9901A284C86A5BC83AA78C87E95"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this subsection:</text>
<subparagraph id="H8245A1BC2DF140A29CADBB0185F10800"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Fleet</header><text>The term <term>fleet</term> means all automobiles manufactured by a manufacturer in a particular model year.</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HE82F5CD9A58044AA9C3025EFA7797B1"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Compliance category of automobiles</header><text>The term <term>compliance category of automobiles</term> means any of the following 3 categories of automobiles for which compliance is separately calculated under this chapter:</text>
<clause id="H583E80E587054971ADB5DADDF631A104"><enum>(i)</enum><text>Passenger automobiles manufactured domestically.</text> </clause>
<clause id="HBCB418A394034FFABAEB8BAFCA4BDEB"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>Passenger automobiles not manufactured domestically.</text> </clause>
<clause id="HD58BC40623044621BF9941E99D4BF100"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>Non-passenger automobiles.</text> </clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HB8C1786BBB6043AB921149FAAD769421"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Conforming Amendments</header>
<paragraph id="HCE033F3918C84981B15D7360A9BBE5E5"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Limitations</header><text><external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/49/32902">Section 32902(h)</external-xref> of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text>
<subparagraph id="H21B3036AA05B4DC7BFD167D3B2FCC48"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1), by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H91A21603C18B452880001CAD878EC108"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (2), by striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>; and</quote>; and</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HE97F20D314644AC185CA7DA246EE831"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text>
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<paragraph id="H8426DC7B63C4468B8C7330AC44DA7411"><enum>(3)</enum><text>may not consider, when prescribing a fuel economy standard, the trading, transferring, or availability of credits under section 32903.</text> </paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H2A6951BFBB5B4D448E9390F1C23599F1"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Separate Calculations</header><text>Section 32904(b)(1)(B) is amended by striking <quote>chapter.</quote> and inserting <quote>chapter, except for the purposes of section 32903.</quote>.</text> </paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="HA7C554A1B28445FD00A961473E30005B"><enum>105.</enum><header>Consumer information</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline"><external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/49/32908">Section 32908</external-xref> of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
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<subsection id="H359B7DFCBC664E4B83DC898EA79CBC6F"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Consumer Information</header>
<paragraph id="H229B98D661EF41F687EB0023ED1DE98D"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Program</header><text>The Secretary of Transportation, in consultation with the Secretary of Energy and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, shall develop and implement by rule a program to require manufacturers—</text>
<subparagraph id="HA3D61B8115A048E38315DD093EC8CFC"><enum>(A)</enum><text>to label new automobiles sold in the United States with—</text>
<clause id="HD390F5C5E5D44A9BB2DDD9FD0EDB78"><enum>(i)</enum><text>information reflecting an automobile’s performance on the basis of criteria that the Administrator shall develop, not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of the <short-title>Ten-in-Ten Fuel Economy Act</short-title>, to reflect fuel economy and greenhouse gas and other emissions over the useful life of the automobile;</text> </clause>
<clause id="H6D80AA5A13734A56BBF09636A422C94B"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>a rating system that would make it easy for consumers to compare the fuel economy and greenhouse gas and other emissions of automobiles at the point of purchase, including a designation of automobiles—</text>
<subclause id="HAB312F76AECE4A93AE410074D0A6EFCD"><enum>(I)</enum><text>with the lowest greenhouse gas emissions over the useful life of the vehicles; and</text> </subclause>
<subclause id="H7A9415D9BC774993008083AA564C9641"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the highest fuel economy; and</text> </subclause></clause>
<clause id="HB0D6FF5A340F4E18811834D2B364B06C"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>a permanent and prominent display that an automobile is capable of operating on an alternative fuel; and</text> </clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HC1A1811195254255A5A282378817B933"><enum>(B)</enum><text>to include in the owner’s manual for vehicles capable of operating on alternative fuels information that describes that capability and the benefits of using alternative fuels, including the renewable nature and environmental benefits of using alternative fuels.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H155AD1B38821481CB5093BF9D8508DDC"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Consumer education</header>
<subparagraph id="HD4B625FA628B4A77843B6D898C451ED8"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary of Transportation, in consultation with the Secretary of Energy and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, shall develop and implement by rule a consumer education program to improve consumer understanding of automobile performance described in paragraph (1)(A)(i) and to inform consumers of the benefits of using alternative fuel in automobiles and the location of stations with alternative fuel capacity.</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H7C330FC31F004073826BFBCD00454E00"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Fuel savings education campaign</header><text>The Secretary of Transportation shall establish a consumer education campaign on the fuel savings that would be recognized from the purchase of vehicles equipped with thermal management technologies, including energy efficient air conditioning systems and glass.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H96C428A61AD2482FA1A4C7066804645"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Fuel tank labels for alternative fuel automobiles</header><text>The Secretary of Transportation shall by rule require a label to be attached to the fuel compartment of vehicles capable of operating on alternative fuels, with the form of alternative fuel stated on the label. A label attached in compliance with the requirements of section 32905(h) is deemed to meet the requirements of this paragraph.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HBC20508F9B1A45CDBF003B99822D381F"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Rulemaking deadline</header><text>The Secretary of Transportation shall issue a final rule under this subsection not later than 42 months after the date of the enactment of the <short-title>Ten-in-Ten Fuel Economy Act</short-title>.</text> </paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </section>
<section id="HA4EEBFF2106F4D6B9205F08735217C69"><enum>106.</enum><header>Continued applicability of existing standards</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Nothing in this subtitle, or the amendments made by this subtitle, shall be construed to affect the application of <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/49/32902">section 32902</external-xref> of title 49, United States Code, to passenger automobiles or non-passenger automobiles manufactured before model year 2011.</text> </section>
<section id="H8E8F617B50A54C29BA53273624736DE2"><enum>107.</enum><header>National Academy of Sciences studies</header>
<subsection id="HE34662E61FFF4955AE1F57BCD1BDDDED"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In General</header><text>As soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall execute an agreement with the National Academy of Sciences to develop a report evaluating vehicle fuel economy standards, including—</text>
<paragraph id="H118F8EE848314034995145A71B4B1DFE"><enum>(1)</enum><text>an assessment of automotive technologies and costs to reflect developments since the Academy’s 2002 report evaluating the corporate average fuel economy standards was conducted;</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H32DA6F4210A547DD88883B83B3608208"><enum>(2)</enum><text>an analysis of existing and potential technologies that may be used practically to improve automobile and medium-duty and heavy-duty truck fuel economy;</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H32D9763D89CE439E92C3B8FCBFE5E44E"><enum>(3)</enum><text>an analysis of how such technologies may be practically integrated into the automotive and medium-duty and heavy-duty truck manufacturing process; and</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HC38AAE4726974A008586CA76D44741FE"><enum>(4)</enum><text>an assessment of how such technologies may be used to meet the new fuel economy standards under <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/49/329">chapter 329</external-xref> of title 49, United States Code, as amended by this subtitle.</text> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H01B32801FDA045779CACFBC247640000"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Report</header><text>The Academy shall submit the report to the Secretary, the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate, and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives, with its findings and recommendations not later than 5 years after the date on which the Secretary executes the agreement with the Academy.</text> </subsection>
<subsection id="H7C2CD7A1CD694C109EBA738ED90087A2"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Quinquennial Updates</header><text>After submitting the initial report, the Academy shall update the report at 5 year intervals thereafter through 2025.</text> </subsection></section>
<section id="H5D5F1FA25ABB4F8591B6DB25649EB328"><enum>108.</enum><header>National Academy of Sciences study of medium-duty and heavy-duty truck fuel economy</header>
<subsection id="H15FC2E352A3D479182EE2BA31400BF57"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In General</header><text>As soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall execute an agreement with the National Academy of Sciences to develop a report evaluating medium-duty and heavy-duty truck fuel economy standards, including—</text>
<paragraph id="H7413564B6289459FA464AF9500482F79"><enum>(1)</enum><text>an assessment of technologies and costs to evaluate fuel economy for medium-duty and heavy-duty trucks;</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HDEF46FCAFA9E4CF6894BFA00A80013B6"><enum>(2)</enum><text>an analysis of existing and potential technologies that may be used practically to improve medium-duty and heavy-duty truck fuel economy;</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H6E513A233F154646AC4EDFEE32024879"><enum>(3)</enum><text>an analysis of how such technologies may be practically integrated into the medium-duty and heavy-duty truck manufacturing process;</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H7A3C70BD3F094D7EB3A5CBAB2D296563"><enum>(4)</enum><text>an assessment of how such technologies may be used to meet fuel economy standards to be prescribed under <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/49/32902">section 32902(l)</external-xref> of title 49, United States Code, as amended by this subtitle; and</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HF5308CE51BA1435690BA2B2C09417DE3"><enum>(5)</enum><text>associated costs and other impacts on the operation of medium-duty and heavy-duty trucks, including congestion.</text> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H07054CAC0A9947ABB574F2F8F00190FD"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Report</header><text>The Academy shall submit the report to the Secretary, the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate, and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives, with its findings and recommendations not later than 1 year after the date on which the Secretary executes the agreement with the Academy.</text> </subsection></section>
<section id="H9056312FCCFB46DFBD2E576CDAD6CD44"><enum>109.</enum><header>Extension of flexible fuel vehicle credit program</header>
<subsection id="H560FE870C37C4D439BBD94F25F1C7C6E"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In General</header><text><external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/49/32906">Section 32906</external-xref> of title 49, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:</text>
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<section id="HEAD1E7B5163042CD907986DD07733649"><enum>32906.</enum><header>Maximum fuel economy increase for alternative fuel automobiles</header>
<subsection id="H2A1177EC521247FDB59F23E296E5DA9E"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For each of model years 1993 through 2019 for each category of automobile (except an electric automobile), the maximum increase in average fuel economy for a manufacturer attributable to dual fueled automobiles is—</text>
<paragraph id="H42EA185811D44D478D5E13CF7C008C10"><enum>(1)</enum><text>1.2 miles a gallon for each of model years 1993 through 2014;</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HA3D1330772F248E3AE955E8B68CC9F4D"><enum>(2)</enum><text>1.0 miles per gallon for model year 2015;</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HAA2DB8FC4C3E47C19BFE53A66082F87C"><enum>(3)</enum><text>0.8 miles per gallon for model year 2016;</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HFD59D40AFBDB4074982BEF357764589D"><enum>(4)</enum><text>0.6 miles per gallon for model year 2017;</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HDD88382B77FA419FAB7D0971634DFD6F"><enum>(5)</enum><text>0.4 miles per gallon for model year 2018;</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H73D26666FEF7454BB420BF585C659631"><enum>(6)</enum><text>0.2 miles per gallon for model year 2019; and</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H80E852A580BE496F8C74A217EF82E95F"><enum>(7)</enum><text>0 miles per gallon for model years after 2019.</text> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H4498CC4F8D6F4DC78199002050F86808"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Calculation</header><text>In applying subsection (a), the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall determine the increase in a manufacturer's average fuel economy attributable to dual fueled automobiles by subtracting from the manufacturer's average fuel economy calculated under section 32905(e) the number equal to what the manufacturer's average fuel economy would be if it were calculated by the formula under section 32904(a)(1) by including as the denominator for each model of dual fueled automobiles the fuel economy when the automobiles are operated on gasoline or diesel fuel.</text> </subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </subsection>
<subsection id="H2572EE43EF254228BCC15388AA60016"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Conforming Amendments</header><text><external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/49/32905">Section 32905</external-xref> of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H8A94706F7A0540BCB57E17C997E8EAB0"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (b), by striking <quote>1993-2010,</quote> and inserting <quote>1993 through 2019,</quote>;</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H75DDE77864E64CFEB275000031604045"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (d), by striking <quote>1993-2010,</quote> and inserting <quote>1993 through 2019,</quote>;</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H968C8DA6FD124736B366E58E10DA9662"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by striking subsections (f) and (g); and</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H5740D88DA0D2415DAECF52EB47960000"><enum>(4)</enum><text>by redesignating subsection (h) as subsection (f).</text> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HFF3566401D7A412197EE5DFCF05968"><enum>(c)</enum><header>B20 biodiesel flexible fuel credit</header><text><external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/49/32905">Section 32905(b)(2)</external-xref> of title 49, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:</text>
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<paragraph id="H53704538D9EC4C21865BB6B2BE4FA8A2"><enum>(2)</enum><text>.5 divided by the fuel economy—</text>
<subparagraph id="HE6329E953B4E4BC9898373BD75B179E9"><enum>(A)</enum><text>measured under subsection (a) when operating the model on alternative fuel; or</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HD4F529D04EAD49528C7489D1C84FE773"><enum>(B)</enum><text>measured based on the fuel content of B20 when operating the model on B20, which is deemed to contain 0.15 gallon of fuel.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </subsection></section>
<section id="H06147EB05B7D475B99F92187D1B7F6E5"><enum>110.</enum><header>Periodic review of accuracy of fuel economy labeling procedures</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Beginning in December, 2009, and not less often than every 5 years thereafter, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, in consultation with the Secretary of Transportation, shall—</text>
<paragraph id="H1E04E24EFF0646DCA38E06E6544C0783"><enum>(1)</enum><text>reevaluate the fuel economy labeling procedures described in the final rule published in the Federal Register on December 27, 2006 (71 Fed. Reg. 77,872; 40 C.F.R. parts 86 and 600) to determine whether changes in the factors used to establish the labeling procedures warrant a revision of that process; and</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H45EBEE638B344592B71C1EFEB9B7485"><enum>(2)</enum><text>submit a report to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives that describes the results of the reevaluation process.</text> </paragraph></section>
<section id="H0E6FBBB8BBF14D05A7134F4423ECFF12"><enum>111.</enum><header>Consumer tire information</header>
<subsection id="HA705C0AC51DF43529B180014AE05BE95"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In General</header><text><external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/49/323">Chapter 323</external-xref> of title 49, United States Code, is amended by inserting after <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/49/32304">section 32304</external-xref> the following:</text>
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<section id="HF92B00A6C77E4D57909F00193770D8F0"><enum>32304A.</enum><header>Consumer tire information</header>
<subsection id="H45928CB254F14460BF3729F7F7F0FE3"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Rulemaking</header>
<paragraph id="HC41F74E3DB614D2F9418CA5141A377B7"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 24 months after the date of enactment of the <short-title>Ten-in-Ten Fuel Economy Act</short-title>, the Secretary of Transportation shall, after notice and opportunity for comment, promulgate rules establishing a national tire fuel efficiency consumer information program for replacement tires designed for use on motor vehicles to educate consumers about the effect of tires on automobile fuel efficiency, safety, and durability.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H2262DEA61518446987B3A7D8DF677E29"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Items included in rule</header><text>The rulemaking shall include—</text>
<subparagraph id="H6CD62E19C95E4EE2A4A39CBF2F1214AC"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a national tire fuel efficiency rating system for motor vehicle replacement tires to assist consumers in making more educated tire purchasing decisions;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H40983486F59F4CB19C60B7A3C113A03E"><enum>(B)</enum><text>requirements for providing information to consumers, including information at the point of sale and other potential information dissemination methods, including the Internet;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H567E71C41D4C40938BF253E0E437D19E"><enum>(C)</enum><text>specifications for test methods for manufacturers to use in assessing and rating tires to avoid variation among test equipment and manufacturers; and</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H4044FB37E15F46D2A7D0007B45ABE17F"><enum>(D)</enum><text>a national tire maintenance consumer education program including, information on tire inflation pressure, alignment, rotation, and tread wear to maximize fuel efficiency, safety, and durability of replacement tires.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H29CB2299FE434E988B357458FC446E9D"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Applicability</header><text>This section shall apply only to replacement tires covered under <external-xref legal-doc="regulation" parsable-cite="cfr/49/575.104">section 575.104(c)</external-xref> of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, in effect on the date of the enactment of the <short-title>Ten-in-Ten Fuel Economy Act</short-title>.</text> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H72F8124AC82C4C7A8D517EBF224931D2"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Consultation</header><text>The Secretary shall consult with the Secretary of Energy and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency on the means of conveying tire fuel efficiency consumer information.</text> </subsection>
<subsection id="H62E226449C534F1980B16C179F810080"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Report to Congress</header><text>The Secretary shall conduct periodic assessments of the rules promulgated under this section to determine the utility of such rules to consumers, the level of cooperation by industry, and the contribution to national goals pertaining to energy consumption. The Secretary shall transmit periodic reports detailing the findings of such assessments to the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and the House of Representatives Committee on Energy and Commerce.</text> </subsection>
<subsection id="HB36381607303448192EE24452C0C9A0"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Tire Marking</header><text>The Secretary shall not require permanent labeling of any kind on a tire for the purpose of tire fuel efficiency information.</text> </subsection>
<subsection commented="no" id="HEF163A6EE202430AB873CFE125B8B45"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Application with State and Local Laws and Regulations</header><text>Nothing in this section prohibits a State or political subdivision thereof from enforcing a law or regulation on tire fuel efficiency consumer information that was in effect on January 1, 2006. After a requirement promulgated under this section is in effect, a State or political subdivision thereof may adopt or enforce a law or regulation on tire fuel efficiency consumer information enacted or promulgated after January 1, 2006, if the requirements of that law or regulation are identical to the requirement promulgated under this section. Nothing in this section shall be construed to preempt a State or political subdivision thereof from regulating the fuel efficiency of tires (including establishing testing methods for determining compliance with such standards) not otherwise preempted under this chapter.</text> </subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </subsection>
<subsection id="H8E5B058A3E6A4FB3A92619617E6DF3E5"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Enforcement</header><text><external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/49/32308">Section 32308</external-xref> of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H526BFD7221F84DEA8F50C6D87667907"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by redesignating subsections (c) and (d) as subsections (d)and (e), respectively; and</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HBCAD6D6ECA8D4CE7B212DCD35FAC89AE"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by inserting after subsection (b) the following:</text>
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<subsection id="H142D93B70DB54473A2586E74B0EC5D70"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Section <enum-in-header>32304A</enum-in-header></header><text>Any person who fails to comply with the national tire fuel efficiency information program under section 32304A is liable to the United States Government for a civil penalty of not more than $50,000 for each violation.</text> </subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H5A0CF946EA1C4C1C99B109CF1FEA4F87"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Conforming amendment</header><text>The chapter analysis for <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/49/323">chapter 323</external-xref> of title 49, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/49/32304">section 32304</external-xref> the following:</text>
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<section id="HCFEF31F6CF5E476E00FB16D678C4D16"><enum>112.</enum><header>Use of civil penalties for research and development</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline"><external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/49/32912">Section 32912</external-xref> of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
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<subsection id="HB0EB44CD20D64922B95472584D314D45"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Use of Civil Penalties</header><text>For fiscal year 2008 and each fiscal year thereafter, from the total amount deposited in the general fund of the Treasury during the preceding fiscal year from fines, penalties, and other funds obtained through enforcement actions conducted pursuant to this section (including funds obtained under consent decrees), the Secretary of the Treasury, subject to the availability of appropriations, shall—</text>
<paragraph id="HBB27CE277A054F0EAD223CA6F1129C9F"><enum>(1)</enum><text>transfer 50 percent of such total amount to the account providing appropriations to the Secretary of Transportation for the administration of this chapter, which shall be used by the Secretary to support rulemaking under this chapter; and</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H7502B0B1652A4B0CA4E1BC7699A7C21D"><enum>(2)</enum><text>transfer 50 percent of such total amount to the account providing appropriations to the Secretary of Transportation for the administration of this chapter, which shall be used by the Secretary to carry out a program to make grants to manufacturers for retooling, reequipping, or expanding existing manufacturing facilities in the United States to produce advanced technology vehicles and components.</text> </paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </section>
<section id="H081CD635AB4D40F7AD50CECB7C184F3F"><enum>113.</enum><header>Exemption from separate calculation requirement</header>
<subsection id="H03C0E10B025D461082BDA944E58EAF1C"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Repeal</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Paragraphs (6), (7), and (8) of <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/49/32904">section 32904(b)</external-xref> of title 49, United States Code, are repealed.</text> </subsection>
<subsection id="HBE79C8D5F0904934A885471FFAD314F3"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Effect of repeal on existing exemptions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Any exemption granted under <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/49/32904">section 32904(b)(6)</external-xref> of title 49, United States Code, prior to the date of the enactment of this Act shall remain in effect subject to its terms through model year 2013.</text> </subsection>
<subsection id="HF0EF5238888D47AE82941B055ED99F8E"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Accrual and use of credits</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Any manufacturer holding an exemption under <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/49/32904">section 32904(b)(6)</external-xref> of title 49, United States Code, prior to the date of the enactment of this Act may accrue and use credits under sections 32903 and 32905 of such title begining with model year 2011.</text> </subsection></section></subtitle>
<subtitle id="HC6D9C58E42344945BD000071D600AEF5"><enum>B</enum><header>Improved vehicle technology</header>
<section id="H5DF9D0E037764E5BBEDBC418DFDDBA51"><enum>131.</enum><header>Transportation electrification</header>
<subsection id="HA4282B73266F4ADA99101E00D37564A7"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text>
<paragraph id="H5327BD71BED1471682E37D9C8CCC5B8E"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Administrator</header><text>The term <term>Administrator</term> means the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H77C8931F8E8448F1BDFC40A9DE094E5F"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Battery</header><text>The term <term>battery</term> means an electrochemical energy storage system powered directly by electrical current.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HA28BC739D6A54371949768E76DE8200"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Electric transportation technology</header><text>The term <term>electric transportation technology</term> means—</text>
<subparagraph id="HC372DC31BBD84E9AAC5F05EDB61D289F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>technology used in vehicles that use an electric motor for all or part of the motive power of the vehicles, including battery electric, hybrid electric, plug-in hybrid electric, fuel cell, and plug-in fuel cell vehicles, or rail transportation; or</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HD2DFC4E881524FF09DE3F3609F032367"><enum>(B)</enum><text>equipment relating to transportation or mobile sources of air pollution that use an electric motor to replace an internal combustion engine for all or part of the work of the equipment, including—</text>
<clause id="HE7BDC214D190477A98189326D4006240"><enum>(i)</enum><text>corded electric equipment linked to transportation or mobile sources of air pollution; and</text> </clause>
<clause id="HDF8F9614ABB3488D917C7E50DB00DD52"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>electrification technologies at airports, ports, truck stops, and material-handling facilities.</text> </clause></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H55AA4D088C414B688DC156C20100C945"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Nonroad vehicle</header><text>The term <term>nonroad vehicle</term> means a vehicle—</text>
<subparagraph id="H87BFA39097314FD2BD7331CD545823C3"><enum>(A)</enum><text>powered—</text>
<clause id="H40618597263E41AC91BF9062D9F20884"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by a nonroad engine, as that term is defined in section 216 of the Clean Air Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/7550">42 U.S.C. 7550</external-xref>); or</text> </clause>
<clause id="H10C33E811C4F42FB90A6D4E22FAF1E8"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>fully or partially by an electric motor powered by a fuel cell, a battery, or an off-board source of electricity; and</text> </clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HAF2E5061605C4161B0F93DF6772F9DB9"><enum>(B)</enum><text>that is not a motor vehicle or a vehicle used solely for competition.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HAA74DCEFADA74C318180B534000D2B5"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Plug-in electric drive vehicle</header><text>The term <term>plug-in electric drive vehicle</term> means a vehicle that—</text>
<subparagraph id="H0BF05AC2B7914DD2B58633487E00E69E"><enum>(A)</enum><text>draws motive power from a battery with a capacity of at least 4 kilowatt-hours;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HF10BACB209DC4076BC10E370BAADB79"><enum>(B)</enum><text>can be recharged from an external source of electricity for motive power; and</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H82424BBEA83449BA8B3F9D3EA6F0DFBE"><enum>(C)</enum><text>is a light-, medium-, or heavy-duty motor vehicle or nonroad vehicle (as those terms are defined in section 216 of the Clean Air Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/7550">42 U.S.C. 7550</external-xref>)).</text> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H711FA83AD1A14E14A28E7D7B115B0073"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Qualified electric transportation project</header><text>The term <term>qualified electric transportation project</term> means an electric transportation technology project that would significantly reduce emissions of criteria pollutants, greenhouse gas emissions, and petroleum, including—</text>
<subparagraph id="H2C52BFB68CAA4407BA2E43C681A9ED01"><enum>(A)</enum><text>shipside or shoreside electrification for vessels;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HCAD9C4C80BFA4F64B54B97F545977BF0"><enum>(B)</enum><text>truck-stop electrification;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HE4F897462B834BD086F463BFE6070415"><enum>(C)</enum><text>electric truck refrigeration units;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HD5773B2AE1C9461CAC89CDA977BEA131"><enum>(D)</enum><text>battery powered auxiliary power units for trucks;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H9730B342063646FAA202EC2E7DF83EA6"><enum>(E)</enum><text>electric airport ground support equipment;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HCEF7BC8FD57B4EBCB11BAD10A0A14EAE"><enum>(F)</enum><text>electric material and cargo handling equipment;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H9D324E8FD04D4FA19526D8F300861125"><enum>(G)</enum><text>electric or dual-mode electric rail;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HAB6447C549BB4B09ABC5C91C63B0A842"><enum>(H)</enum><text>any distribution upgrades needed to supply electricity to the project; and</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H985C8A0DB76545BFB2BD233519C632D0"><enum>(I)</enum><text>any ancillary infrastructure, including panel upgrades, battery chargers, in-situ transformers, and trenching.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H7E9639FAE11F4BD392E9509C481B74AE"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Plug-in electric drive vehicle program</header>
<paragraph id="HC19FC2B761824578B7B2357E75B87F5"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>The Secretary shall establish a competitive program to provide grants on a cost-shared basis to State governments, local governments, metropolitan transportation authorities, air pollution control districts, private or nonprofit entities, or combinations of those governments, authorities, districts, and entities, to carry out 1 or more projects to encourage the use of plug-in electric drive vehicles or other emerging electric vehicle technologies, as determined by the Secretary.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H097967EF09B6420EB6C375B4E0F0D174"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Administration</header><text>The Secretary shall, in consultation with the Secretary of Transportation and the Administrator, establish requirements for applications for grants under this section, including reporting of data to be summarized for dissemination to grantees and the public, including safety, vehicle, and component performance, and vehicle and component life cycle costs.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H5940DCDFF57A46159C0098A745343CAF"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Priority</header><text>In making awards under this subsection, the Secretary shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="H3D2CBE41EF7147C7BCB42B8129597BB3"><enum>(A)</enum><text>give priority consideration to applications that—</text>
<clause id="H9AF5B39D170D469AB6E2B2E498AC00D9"><enum>(i)</enum><text>encourage early widespread use of vehicles described in paragraph (1); and</text> </clause>
<clause id="H769704B20F0B4FE2AA2B5395E662A572"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>are likely to make a significant contribution to the advancement of the production of the vehicles in the United States; and</text> </clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H84F7A3ED58F04653B37CF0E1F790DDA5"><enum>(B)</enum><text>ensure, to the maximum extent practicable, that the program established under this subsection includes a variety of applications, manufacturers, and end-uses.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H1EC1F53D268B4E51A58FC3ECCAE248B"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Reporting</header><text>The Secretary shall require a grant recipient under this subsection to submit to the Secretary, on an annual basis, data relating to safety, vehicle performance, life cycle costs, and emissions of vehicles demonstrated under the grant, including emissions of greenhouse gases.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H910858A2ABE541EA869D73DB5506B11B"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Cost sharing</header><text>Section 988 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/16352">42 U.S.C. 16352</external-xref>) shall apply to a grant made under this subsection.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H62AD9C343EF74763BC36B9675BF25270"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header><text>There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subsection $90,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2012, of which not less than <fraction>1/3</fraction> of the total amount appropriated shall be available each fiscal year to make grants to local and municipal governments.</text> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HA3E1DF25B61C417298ED978DB86F6E17"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Near-term transportation sector electrification program</header>
<paragraph id="H9FBCA127D1E844F6AA008654FDAAA348"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of Transportation and the Administrator, shall establish a program to provide grants for the conduct of qualified electric transportation projects.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H78A60A957EB64ABD8D25676BE900D622"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Priority</header><text>In providing grants under this subsection, the Secretary shall give priority to large-scale projects and large-scale aggregators of projects.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H5E16AE2A7FD849C486A1FF096232D5BE"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Cost sharing</header><text>Section 988 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/16352">42 U.S.C. 16352</external-xref>) shall apply to a grant made under this subsection.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HEB3FCAD92E214E5A9BD186A95010278B"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header><text>There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subsection $95,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2013.</text> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H962610CB7A7C45B49BBF92AB5EC21CC7"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Education program</header>
<paragraph id="H6FBDD8AA80124905AA00446084C247E2"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary shall develop a nationwide electric drive transportation technology education program under which the Secretary shall provide—</text>
<subparagraph id="H4CE6547DE4D345D89413CE185119DACE"><enum>(A)</enum><text>teaching materials to secondary schools and high schools; and</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H4A595263A948457DA628B3B7ACA4042"><enum>(B)</enum><text>assistance for programs relating to electric drive system and component engineering to institutions of higher education.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HFDF54DE28302452C91E2052DECADBE62"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Electric vehicle competition</header><text>The program established under paragraph (1) shall include a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle competition for institutions of higher education, which shall be known as the <quote>Dr. Andrew Frank Plug-In Electric Vehicle Competition</quote>.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H5ADB07F690EC4FFC86E4EC572767949C"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Engineers</header><text>In carrying out the program established under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall provide financial assistance to institutions of higher education to create new, or support existing, degree programs to ensure the availability of trained electrical and mechanical engineers with the skills necessary for the advancement of—</text>
<subparagraph id="HC7FAF2E2502745529DFF54524EA412CD"><enum>(A)</enum><text>plug-in electric drive vehicles; and</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H46C0EBE7B09D4BC2B7E962FDF854868F"><enum>(B)</enum><text>other forms of electric drive transportation technology vehicles.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HAFB0E02DFE204046AA9C8B85BAA72041"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header><text>There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out this subsection.</text> </paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="H4C909A20B285465FA1E33D55D839967D"><enum>132.</enum><header>Domestic manufacturing conversion grant program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 712 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/16062">42 U.S.C. 16062</external-xref>) is amended to read as follows:</text>
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<section id="H876E223C8DD14B419D1C833B615E466C"><enum>712.</enum><header>Domestic manufacturing conversion grant program</header>
<subsection id="H7AD4B597B3144CAE82EB456B97DEE40"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Program</header>
<paragraph id="HE0CCEFDF5C7D49A494CF92D64EB80078"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary shall establish a program to encourage domestic production and sales of efficient hybrid and advanced diesel vehicles and components of those vehicles.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H1E43C9BE24DA4B518266393C5279B13C"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Inclusions</header><text>The program shall include grants to automobile manufacturers and suppliers and hybrid component manufacturers to encourage domestic production of efficient hybrid, plug-in electric hybrid, plug-in electric drive, and advanced diesel vehicles.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H147C99C180D848E3A1FBC3FAD707E88"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Priority</header><text>Priority shall be given to the refurbishment or retooling of manufacturing facilities that have recently ceased operation or will cease operation in the near future.</text> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HB13114DF6C084BCEB4ABBEDECEFED22"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Coordination with State and local programs</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary may coordinate implementation of this section with State and local programs designed to accomplish similar goals, including the retention and retraining of skilled workers from the manufacturing facilities, including by establishing matching grant arrangements.</text> </subsection>
<subsection id="H13F8E0B6546C46519466808F72728531"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header><text>There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary such sums as may be necessary to carry out this section.</text> </subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </section>
<section id="HE321BE6F01F94111ADAF937ED88635"><enum>133.</enum><header>Inclusion of electric drive in Energy Policy Act of 1992</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 508 of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/13258">42 U.S.C. 13258</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H1B152BA658B849F2860432159D726CC"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by redesignating subsections (a) through (d) as subsections (b) through (e), respectively;</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HB1158F09F4644B7FA994F10024F2F4F6"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by inserting before subsection (b) the following:</text>
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<subsection id="HBC744391845E45BDAEDDD94CD5E91E95"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text>
<paragraph id="HB81B2727914E4E3C8C0026C2547170DB"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Fuel cell electric vehicle</header><text>The term <term>fuel cell electric vehicle</term> means an on-road or nonroad vehicle that uses a fuel cell (as defined in section 803 of the Spark M. Matsunaga Hydrogen Act of 2005 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/16152">42 U.S.C. 16152</external-xref>)).</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H2292FF78684A424AB9B584F6C3F804CE"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Hybrid electric vehicle</header><text>The term <term>hybrid electric vehicle</term> means a new qualified hybrid motor vehicle (as defined in <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/26/30B">section 30B(d)(3)</external-xref> of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986).</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HE01FF882DB00408F8FB2A18FA914BA1E"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Medium- or heavy-duty electric vehicle</header><text>The term <term>medium- or heavy-duty electric vehicle</term> means an electric, hybrid electric, or plug-in hybrid electric vehicle with a gross vehicle weight of more than 8,501 pounds.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H339062EAE7C74017859F57AFBD5F5D12"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Neighborhood electric vehicle</header><text>The term <term>neighborhood electric vehicle</term> means a 4-wheeled on-road or nonroad vehicle that—</text>
<subparagraph id="HDDA8273693074F4F96FCEF11C5FA07C"><enum>(A)</enum><text>has a top attainable speed in 1 mile of more than 20 mph and not more than 25 mph on a paved level surface; and</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H607F0F172FC44A5F96801BDDDAA8E088"><enum>(B)</enum><text>is propelled by an electric motor and on-board, rechargeable energy storage system that is rechargeable using an off-board source of electricity.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H36F3A7A777FB41110000BEE85F65535"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Plug-in electric drive vehicle</header><text>The term <term>plug-in electric drive vehicle</term> means a vehicle that—</text>
<subparagraph id="H1E5B7848B89345BA85DAB55089C6781E"><enum>(A)</enum><text>draws motive power from a battery with a capacity of at least 4 kilowatt-hours;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HE42652D6284744AE8B363CD0E9C0D66B"><enum>(B)</enum><text>can be recharged from an external source of electricity for motive power; and</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H9E5990E08A5D4F16AC1203E05FA3F6A8"><enum>(C)</enum><text>is a light-, medium-, or heavy duty motor vehicle or nonroad vehicle (as those terms are defined in section 216 of the Clean Air Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/7550">42 U.S.C. 7550</external-xref>).</text> </subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HB69953AFA008408F94626565C830DDD6"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection (b) (as redesignated by paragraph (1))—</text>
<subparagraph id="H2323B5B82E9A40E9843D2908FF559DE1"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote>The Secretary</quote> and inserting the following:</text>
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<paragraph id="HF88EBFF99299478FB934A13AEBAF59C"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Allocation</header><text>The Secretary</text> </paragraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H9ADA7705BDA5490BAAB325ADC06681E"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text>
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<paragraph id="HE92FC4D4E20E40D4889F59D8A2D6EEDC"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Electric vehicles</header><text>Not later than January 31, 2009, the Secretary shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="HCDB25FF75C174905AE84001EA33BE3D"><enum>(A)</enum><text>allocate credit in an amount to be determined by the Secretary for—</text>
<clause id="H0FD32836C30247818DDAFD2F203465D"><enum>(i)</enum><text>acquisition of—</text>
<subclause id="HD692B3E2217B43B19BA350E5C1004A"><enum>(I)</enum><text>a hybrid electric vehicle;</text> </subclause>
<subclause id="H59EDFD92BD13462DA544008C3184F72E"><enum>(II)</enum><text>a plug-in electric drive vehicle;</text> </subclause>
<subclause id="H894AF356206D4253A63855C400373BB6"><enum>(III)</enum><text>a fuel cell electric vehicle;</text> </subclause>
<subclause id="HE9DDEA56E38E4C1B8EF1E148C49ED6"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>a neighborhood electric vehicle; or</text> </subclause>
<subclause id="H8B452816254A4E9782D2DE842426D31F"><enum>(V)</enum><text>a medium- or heavy-duty electric vehicle; and</text> </subclause></clause>
<clause id="H3EFB0AB4DED746D7BB3C1B78DB7859D0"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>investment in qualified alternative fuel infrastructure or nonroad equipment, as determined by the Secretary; and</text> </clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H494CDE28E32D4FFE9C413BC32C10011"><enum>(B)</enum><text>allocate more than 1, but not to exceed 5, credits for investment in an emerging technology relating to any vehicle described in subparagraph (A) to encourage—</text>
<clause id="H2617A34EFE36474395A2914BFB4C51B"><enum>(i)</enum><text>a reduction in petroleum demand;</text> </clause>
<clause id="HB277B7D9DD2348CBBDD5E2B9F9618E1B"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>technological advancement; and</text> </clause>
<clause id="HC013C26607EA4AD08766199D4ECA0044"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>a reduction in vehicle emissions.</text> </clause></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H0B695FA5A06142AC923739BE489CDA8"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in subsection (c) (as redesignated by paragraph (1)), by striking <quote>subsection (a)</quote> and inserting <quote>subsection (b)</quote>; and</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H8C94633771164B30944BA29F7D36E892"><enum>(5)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text>
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<subsection id="HAFE931E3EF67403993EB1C72F278C9A4"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header><text>There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out this section for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2013.</text> </subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </paragraph></section>
<section id="H7E2E060171F741ED9CD9D4D2C5194265"><enum>134.</enum><header>Loan guarantees for fuel-efficient automobile parts manufacturers</header>
<subsection id="H048A6757B5DF44478B7FB21DC069E450"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Section 712(a)(2) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/16062">42 U.S.C. 16062(a)(2)</external-xref>) (as amended by section 132) is amended by inserting <quote>and loan guarantees under section 1703</quote> after <quote>grants</quote>.</text> </subsection>
<subsection id="H06264D76DA6849509E13023B05FC5C01"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Conforming amendment</header><text>Section 1703(b) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/16513">42 U.S.C. 16513(b)</external-xref>) is amended by striking paragraph (8) and inserting the following:</text>
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<paragraph id="H5F9E1C16CF5E4F27979E8C0886DEBA02"><enum>(8)</enum><text>Production facilities for the manufacture of fuel efficient vehicles or parts of those vehicles, including electric drive vehicles and advanced diesel vehicles.</text> </paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </subsection></section>
<section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H4F042CB7CD56425988F7184BCD57FBD7" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>135.</enum><header>Advanced battery loan guarantee program</header>
<subsection id="H086752460AED42A800AEB85F83821386"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment of Program</header><text>The Secretary shall establish a program to provide guarantees of loans by private institutions for the construction of facilities for the manufacture of advanced vehicle batteries and battery systems that are developed and produced in the United States, including advanced lithium ion batteries and hybrid electrical system and component manufacturers and software designers.</text> </subsection>
<subsection id="H4DE7027C42C043CC89E78E69C9052D29"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Requirements</header><text>The Secretary may provide a loan guarantee under subsection (a) to an applicant if—</text>
<paragraph id="H14A9D56956B4417D9E21F7B55CB9D2AD"><enum>(1)</enum><text>without a loan guarantee, credit is not available to the applicant under reasonable terms or conditions sufficient to finance the construction of a facility described in subsection (a);</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H6FE0594035E84DC48F5CADAFC1478800"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the prospective earning power of the applicant and the character and value of the security pledged provide a reasonable assurance of repayment of the loan to be guaranteed in accordance with the terms of the loan; and</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H0308F278F26E4DE88D05928B882DD61F"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the loan bears interest at a rate determined by the Secretary to be reasonable, taking into account the current average yield on outstanding obligations of the United States with remaining periods of maturity comparable to the maturity of the loan.</text> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H93F400D699D145838B3F2C0391468F99"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Criteria</header><text>In selecting recipients of loan guarantees from among applicants, the Secretary shall give preference to proposals that—</text>
<paragraph id="H6025ABFB9860464D8900F30ACB20030"><enum>(1)</enum><text>meet all applicable Federal and State permitting requirements;</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H18E9A5BF597942C7B0CDBB9875BFECC5"><enum>(2)</enum><text>are most likely to be successful; and</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H409D4162EAE24AD5B272A03C6D092B08"><enum>(3)</enum><text>are located in local markets that have the greatest need for the facility.</text> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HC4F5222433BE42D2B1BFDC8B3517E1F7"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Maturity</header><text>A loan guaranteed under subsection (a) shall have a maturity of not more than 20 years.</text> </subsection>
<subsection id="H6CDA59FDEF4C490E00CFD0B9004119DE"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Terms and Conditions</header><text>The loan agreement for a loan guaranteed under subsection (a) shall provide that no provision of the loan agreement may be amended or waived without the consent of the Secretary.</text> </subsection>
<subsection id="H8C0D0371439A4F259FACCB44E8CA9F3D"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Assurance of Repayment</header><text>The Secretary shall require that an applicant for a loan guarantee under subsection (a) provide an assurance of repayment in the form of a performance bond, insurance, collateral, or other means acceptable to the Secretary in an amount equal to not less than 20 percent of the amount of the loan.</text> </subsection>
<subsection id="H950E0E6BDCF4415DB63389B8761290D1"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Guarantee Fee</header><text>The recipient of a loan guarantee under subsection (a) shall pay the Secretary an amount determined by the Secretary to be sufficient to cover the administrative costs of the Secretary relating to the loan guarantee.</text> </subsection>
<subsection id="H9E79E9751DC34ECC97B689AE30C6C19"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Full Faith and Credit</header><text>The full faith and credit of the United States is pledged to the payment of all guarantees made under this section. Any such guarantee made by the Secretary shall be conclusive evidence of the eligibility of the loan for the guarantee with respect to principal and interest. The validity of the guarantee shall be incontestable in the hands of a holder of the guaranteed loan.</text> </subsection>
<subsection id="H2C71505C8E914966976D5D3B98D8A34D"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Reports</header><text>Until each guaranteed loan under this section has been repaid in full, the Secretary shall annually submit to Congress a report on the activities of the Secretary under this section.</text> </subsection>
<subsection id="HBE63EBB439E94F2DBBC7E3E5F9040006"><enum>(j)</enum><header>Authorization of Appropriations</header><text>There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out this section.</text> </subsection>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HA3E3A20D309C436F00A3AF91CFF05F7D"><enum>(k)</enum><header>Termination of Authority</header><text>The authority of the Secretary to issue a loan guarantee under subsection (a) terminates on the date that is 10 years after the date of enactment of this Act.</text> </subsection></section>
<section commented="no" id="H25CC9C3320934C4880CB01C01D0115D0"><enum>136.</enum><header>Advanced technology vehicles manufacturing incentive program</header>
<subsection commented="no" id="H458B19EE8CA0484F961E00E29FE34E82"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H73313AD1B0054735AEB94DDE93E043FB"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Advanced technology vehicle</header><text>The term <term>advanced technology vehicle</term> means a light duty vehicle that meets—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="HE2FB3944999449719F1FF2EEF41D4BE0"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the Bin 5 Tier II emission standard established in regulations issued by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency under section 202(i) of the Clean Air Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/7521">42 U.S.C. 7521(i)</external-xref>), or a lower-numbered Bin emission standard;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="HCCA02FD9FC444A5FA097389361E15FF0"><enum>(B)</enum><text>any new emission standard in effect for fine particulate matter prescribed by the Administrator under that Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/7401">42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.</external-xref>); and</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="HBB947E5B385F4F33A971098EA7D0DAB4"><enum>(C)</enum><text>at least 125 percent of the average base year combined fuel economy for vehicles with substantially similar attributes.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" id="HB74707C512204D699104334E20F78DF6"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Combined fuel economy</header><text>The term <term>combined fuel economy</term> means—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="HCF87C9C4939E47CD91B10747F2B36481"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the combined city/highway miles per gallon values, as reported in accordance with <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/49/32904">section 32904</external-xref> of title 49, United States Code; and</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H9123663AA77344869282D5AC2D66E381"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in the case of an electric drive vehicle with the ability to recharge from an off-board source, the reported mileage, as determined in a manner consistent with the Society of Automotive Engineers recommended practice for that configuration or a similar practice recommended by the Secretary.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H2C5EFE9AA20445DDBCEA8F82E0E9B1D2"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Engineering integration costs</header><text>The term <term>engineering integration costs</term> includes the cost of engineering tasks relating to—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="HAF4256F01C3548D8B5403F13C7424302"><enum>(A)</enum><text>incorporating qualifying components into the design of advanced technology vehicles; and</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H6811D51CB2034DF38220D1D5B5AC1F00"><enum>(B)</enum><text>designing tooling and equipment and developing manufacturing processes and material suppliers for production facilities that produce qualifying components or advanced technology vehicles.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H6E0441D6C9D34827ACC7E8101D85933D"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Qualifying components</header><text>The term <term>qualifying components</term> means components that the Secretary determines to be—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="HB7667C672F414FB69FE0A77870B1D4BA"><enum>(A)</enum><text>designed for advanced technology vehicles; and</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="HC300919E7DF241178BE93D1B12B72B19"><enum>(B)</enum><text>installed for the purpose of meeting the performance requirements of advanced technology vehicles.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection commented="no" id="HBD4686C71C0B4DA4908EE1B5E30030EE"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Advanced vehicles manufacturing facility</header><text>The Secretary shall provide facility funding awards under this section to automobile manufacturers and component suppliers to pay not more than 30 percent of the cost of—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H98BC8690532A4D6FACD0167E8E80DBA3"><enum>(1)</enum><text>reequipping, expanding, or establishing a manufacturing facility in the United States to produce—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="HFE61018805554435B675FD006417FC34"><enum>(A)</enum><text>qualifying advanced technology vehicles; or</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H4EF203CDFBAD4C2AAE1EE895E41441B9"><enum>(B)</enum><text>qualifying components; and</text> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H213DE7804B9F4857B7618D35E4CA1BE9"><enum>(2)</enum><text>engineering integration performed in the United States of qualifying vehicles and qualifying components.</text> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection commented="no" id="HB66785A4416D4D00AF6D54A385768162"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Period of availability</header><text>An award under subsection (b) shall apply to—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H98B82A6515884D2F83804481CC032EC8"><enum>(1)</enum><text>facilities and equipment placed in service before December 30, 2020; and</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" id="HEB8EF60794164AF7BE51E96DF45CA98C"><enum>(2)</enum><text>engineering integration costs incurred during the period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act and ending on December 30, 2020.</text> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection commented="no" id="HCCD780980133430396A86928C5E92871"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Direct loan program</header>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H9909B86B7D394F7F8BDFFF36829B8626"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, and subject to the availability of appropriated funds, the Secretary shall carry out a program to provide a total of not more than $25,000,000,000 in loans to eligible individuals and entities (as determined by the Secretary) for the costs of activities described in subsection (b).</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" id="HD1DA4184693C442BBAE61919E2EC018B"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Application</header><text>An applicant for a loan under this subsection shall submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require, including a written assurance that—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="HE10C9EC143934072BAC39E867E009756"><enum>(A)</enum><text>all laborers and mechanics employed by contractors or subcontractors during construction, alteration, or repair that is financed, in whole or in part, by a loan under this section shall be paid wages at rates not less than those prevailing on similar construction in the locality, as determined by the Secretary of Labor in accordance with sections 3141–3144, 3146, and 3147 of title 40, United States Code; and</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H096ECB5DB2D447C7A26F87ED3BDD2354"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the Secretary of Labor shall, with respect to the labor standards described in this paragraph, have the authority and functions set forth in Reorganization Plan Numbered 14 of 1950 (5 U.S.C. App.) and <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/40/3145">section 3145</external-xref> of title 40, United States Code.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" id="HF2D190B6A0284DFEBFE979BC999034C"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Selection of eligible projects</header><text>The Secretary shall select eligible projects to receive loans under this subsection in cases in which, as determined by the Secretary, the award recipient—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H0B1ABCE0ADF14C7CA186ED577B2FFEB3"><enum>(A)</enum><text>is financially viable without the receipt of additional Federal funding associated with the proposed project;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="HB5CF6543E4784831B98EDC00B6D07C9C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>will provide sufficient information to the Secretary for the Secretary to ensure that the qualified investment is expended efficiently and effectively; and</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="HE8B518A3FAF14F36BFECB760EEBE8601"><enum>(C)</enum><text>has met such other criteria as may be established and published by the Secretary.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H5B0EDBBAAFFB4D28A5DD711D868527E2"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Rates, terms, and repayment of loans</header><text>A loan provided under this subsection—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H47BF4F9D5D864A68B2A5008988C1CDD6"><enum>(A)</enum><text>shall have an interest rate that, as of the date on which the loan is made, is equal to the cost of funds to the Department of the Treasury for obligations of comparable maturity;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H5195C66002D249BF9BF1F417A9009400"><enum>(B)</enum><text>shall have a term equal to the lesser of—</text>
<clause commented="no" id="H95004BB681014ED2923703F1AB2C1832"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the projected life, in years, of the eligible project to be carried out using funds from the loan, as determined by the Secretary; and</text> </clause>
<clause commented="no" id="H06BBD67D099B44EAA447D96FDFAD0723"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>25 years;</text> </clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="HFC7E854E71EB489783DEFEA1C8D7BD55"><enum>(C)</enum><text>may be subject to a deferral in repayment for not more than 5 years after the date on which the eligible project carried out using funds from the loan first begins operations, as determined by the Secretary; and</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H73EE15B8B8F34596996628E3E16CDA0"><enum>(D)</enum><text>shall be made by the Federal Financing Bank.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection commented="no" id="HC676812225CE4E90959F8D945FD149A"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Improvement</header><text>The Secretary shall issue regulations that require that, in order for an automobile manufacturer to be eligible for an award or loan under this section during a particular year, the adjusted average fuel economy of the manufacturer for light duty vehicles produced by the manufacturer during the most recent year for which data are available shall be not less than the average fuel economy for all light duty vehicles of the manufacturer for model year 2005. In order to determine fuel economy baselines for eligibility of a new manufacturer or a manufacturer that has not produced previously produced equivalent vehicles, the Secretary may substitute industry averages.</text> </subsection>
<subsection commented="no" id="H4C9E527C3FCF419DA0FF8D987BF0B87B"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Fees</header><text>Administrative costs shall be no more than $100,000 or 10 basis point of the loan.</text> </subsection>
<subsection id="H08C94D0F1CC44DB39FD4EE2EDB81ABD6"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Priority</header><text>The Secretary shall, in making awards or loans to those manufacturers that have existing facilities, give priority to those facilities that are oldest or have been in existence for at least 20 years. Such facilities can currently be sitting idle.</text> </subsection>
<subsection commented="no" id="H4E0BD1D96BF64EE1B61B28BFBFD51F22"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Set aside for small automobile manufacturers and component suppliers</header>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H3F1CE812DA3B4048B3A455A2AB19F75D"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Definition of covered firm</header><text>In this subsection, the term <term>covered firm</term> means a firm that—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="HEA7CEDD8C5C3431AB769CAE942F2AEAC"><enum>(A)</enum><text>employs less than 500 individuals; and</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H86F569668708450DB4E2967B1375B1FB"><enum>(B)</enum><text>manufactures automobiles or components of automobiles.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" id="HA3D60DABD3794D27AD213655E83C399D"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Set aside</header><text>Of the amount of funds that are used to provide awards for each fiscal year under subsection (b), the Secretary shall use not less than 10 percent to provide awards to covered firms or consortia led by a covered firm.</text> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection commented="no" id="H7A8186BA248E4FACB3B97992AB005404"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header><text>There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out this section for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2012.</text> </subsection></section></subtitle>
<subtitle id="H05B370C48A7349DAACD2DE706062DE3"><enum>C</enum><header>Federal vehicle fleets</header>
<section id="H5BD75F05AD5B4BE79EBA88D03400ED51"><enum>141.</enum><header>Federal vehicle fleets</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 303 of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/13212">42 U.S.C. 13212</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HBABC771C2BA645DC847E88F219435D85"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by redesignating subsection (f) as subsection (g); and</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HD087A9CB60A54A6BAFE62973DEFC3B07"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by inserting after subsection (e) the following new subsection:</text>
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<subsection id="H950C775A63C24E8C8BF7FE77C72BAECA"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Vehicle emission requirements</header>
<paragraph id="H03C508A4D78E4AC59154C74614341843"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this subsection:</text>
<subparagraph id="H2BF5F8212551428D8501AC6FD4CC2117"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Federal agency</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <quote>Federal agency</quote> does not include any office of the legislative branch, except that it does include the House of Representatives with respect to an acquisition described in paragraph (2)(C).</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HD9A52D1DBDC848668B7B85FC6D0329EA"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Medium duty passenger vehicle</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <quote>medium duty passenger vehicle</quote> has the meaning given that term <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/49/523">section 523.2</external-xref> of title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations, as in effect on the date of enactment of this paragraph.</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H9830FA24BE3A4B1E95426ED411F7BDF6"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Member’s Representational Allowance</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <quote>Member’s Representational Allowance</quote> means the allowance described in section 101(a) of the House of Representatives Administrative Reform Technical Corrections Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/2/57b">2 U.S.C. 57b(a)</external-xref>).</text> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H749C0C81D7ED4E01B9E1263DACA9ED8"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Prohibition</header>
<subparagraph id="H19D2EC9CF5B34F69AECC336F6B917491"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Except as provided in subparagraph (B), no Federal agency shall acquire a light duty motor vehicle or medium duty passenger vehicle that is not a low greenhouse gas emitting vehicle.</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H1D96948CE36B462D8CF266B9069BD68F"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Exception</header><text>The prohibition in subparagraph (A) shall not apply to acquisition of a vehicle if the head of the agency certifies in writing, in a separate certification for each individual vehicle purchased, either—</text>
<clause id="H27A7C1C5362A406EB8E64FB28655933"><enum>(i)</enum><text>that no low greenhouse gas emitting vehicle is available to meet the functional needs of the agency and details in writing the functional needs that could not be met with a low greenhouse gas emitting vehicle; or</text> </clause>
<clause id="H7A6441946C8746018DCC818806731C73"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>that the agency has taken specific alternative more cost-effective measures to reduce petroleum consumption that—</text>
<subclause id="HFC7BF3FA8827474DB47DEEE155D9247C"><enum>(I)</enum><text>have reduced a measured and verified quantity of greenhouse gas emissions equal to or greater than the quantity of greenhouse gas reductions that would have been achieved through acquisition of a low greenhouse gas emitting vehicle over the lifetime of the vehicle; or</text> </subclause>
<subclause id="HC974C7D9314A4DACAB1B02785400E17B"><enum>(II)</enum><text>will reduce each year a measured and verified quantity of greenhouse gas emissions equal to or greater than the quantity of greenhouse gas reductions that would have been achieved each year through acquisition of a low greenhouse gas emitting vehicle.</text> </subclause></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H8A30DF3222834C31B3CB7B438F0077FE"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Special rule for vehicles provided by funds contained in members’ representational allowance</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">This paragraph shall apply to the acquisition of a light duty motor vehicle or medium duty passenger vehicle using any portion of a Member’s Representational Allowance, including an acquisition under a long-term lease.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HAAE81132B9334D038E353095591ED49B"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Guidance</header>
<subparagraph id="H206E3B3321F14ADEA276C75DFD1DDC9"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Each year, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall issue guidance identifying the makes and model numbers of vehicles that are low greenhouse gas emitting vehicles.</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HE34C1D62472B49B795C342FD2FEA0B6"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Consideration</header><text>In identifying vehicles under subparagraph (A), the Administrator shall take into account the most stringent standards for vehicle greenhouse gas emissions applicable to and enforceable against motor vehicle manufacturers for vehicles sold anywhere in the United States.</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H9F79929038FC4F15AC39BAE0D08BB29F"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Requirement</header><text>The Administrator shall not identify any vehicle as a low greenhouse gas emitting vehicle if the vehicle emits greenhouse gases at a higher rate than such standards allow for the manufacturer’s fleet average grams per mile of carbon dioxide-equivalent emissions for that class of vehicle, taking into account any emissions allowances and adjustment factors such standards provide.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </paragraph></section>
<section id="H7326F8BFC9CE41CA9EA5F4010717EB12"><enum>142.</enum><header>Federal fleet conservation requirements</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Part J of title III of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/6374">42 U.S.C. 6374 et seq.</external-xref>) is amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
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<section id="HFB1BA1B09283478AA39FC0B479853C4E"><enum>400FF.</enum><header>Federal fleet conservation requirements</header>
<subsection id="H1B73A03737FF4BBD82C75007E361FE1C"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Mandatory reduction in petroleum consumption</header>
<paragraph id="H4C3689CEBF134B6F905F814F32FF23AD"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary shall issue regulations for Federal fleets subject to section 400AA to require that, beginning in fiscal year 2010, each Federal agency shall reduce petroleum consumption and increase alternative fuel consumption each year by an amount necessary to meet the goals described in paragraph (2).</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HE2ABB901D4A94907A9614B9403B36489"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Goals</header><text>The goals of the requirements under paragraph (1) are that not later than October 1, 2015, and for each year thereafter, each Federal agency shall achieve at least a 20 percent reduction in annual petroleum consumption and a 10 percent increase in annual alternative fuel consumption, as calculated from the baseline established by the Secretary for fiscal year 2005.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H7CF92835C7C44A50862E8CBCEB8500FB"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Milestones</header><text>The Secretary shall include in the regulations described in paragraph (1)—</text>
<subparagraph id="HB2C9C8AD8C2F4BDC9BB8D04BC83EF9DD"><enum>(A)</enum><text>interim numeric milestones to assess annual agency progress towards accomplishing the goals described in that paragraph; and</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HC8A318F67FFD44AAB7FC6CA1859EC340"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a requirement that agencies annually report on progress towards meeting each of the milestones and the 2015 goals.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HEE8CD148B4914B1E99CC337B863C9E2"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Plan</header>
<paragraph id="H4BAF8129CD414A5187B25955CD7FF778"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Requirement</header>
<subparagraph id="HA3CD97DCFAF440F39F64031678EA4EC3"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The regulations under subsection (a) shall require each Federal agency to develop a plan, and implement the measures specified in the plan by dates specified in the plan, to meet the required petroleum reduction levels and the alternative fuel consumption increases, including the milestones specified by the Secretary.</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H99F186F458364C07BB32644FBC27125D"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Inclusions</header><text>The plan shall—</text>
<clause id="HF66E75215C3B4B4AAA4535C6D0FB138C"><enum>(i)</enum><text>identify the specific measures the agency will use to meet the requirements of subsection (a)(2); and</text> </clause>
<clause id="H4A13E1A83B1249E7A9E8A84B4E587B85"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>quantify the reductions in petroleum consumption or increases in alternative fuel consumption projected to be achieved by each measure each year.</text> </clause></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HBCED428E9D444C9FBB44D6D9CD837D7"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Measures</header><text>The plan may allow an agency to meet the required petroleum reduction level through—</text>
<subparagraph id="H5157D917E6164FA083A664C2E5AFDE92"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the use of alternative fuels;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H8D0060409D934ADCA0C7B0231B9080BA"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the acquisition of vehicles with higher fuel economy, including hybrid vehicles, neighborhood electric vehicles, electric vehicles, and plug-in hybrid vehicles if the vehicles are commercially available;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H8599E9B1E8754E47ADD4EE4DA127D885"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the substitution of cars for light trucks;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HCB71252EE030420A83E045C7BBE3B793"><enum>(D)</enum><text>an increase in vehicle load factors;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HF3E1220C12CD48A599A46870CD7C2EF"><enum>(E)</enum><text>a decrease in vehicle miles traveled;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H1A9F5AD5BCC244ABB99836EFC3784136"><enum>(F)</enum><text>a decrease in fleet size; and</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HECA3CB7E9CAF4410A7002D4F32A3B698"><enum>(G)</enum><text>other measures.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </section></subtitle>
<enum>II</enum><header>Energy security through increased production of biofuels</header>
<subtitle id="HCFE25F9410694718B2420026F1066E94"><enum>A</enum><header>Renewable fuel standard</header>
<section id="H75AE92E6FCD94D2388E045FAD627AD4D"><enum>201.</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 211(o)(1) of the Clean Air Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/7545">42 U.S.C. 7545(o)</external-xref>) is amended to read as follows:</text>
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<paragraph id="H71726ECF79CB4DB7995DDABD261D6454"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this section:</text>
<subparagraph id="H91037CA131B84D1DAB0150D0E8891938"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Additional renewable fuel</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <quote>additional renewable fuel</quote> means fuel that is produced from renewable biomass and that is used to replace or reduce the quantity of fossil fuel present in home heating oil or jet fuel.</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H1704BBFF37364CBBB649A4A38CD41087"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Advanced biofuel</header>
<clause id="H5E5D322EABE045AE88648E906744D83F"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>advanced biofuel</term> means renewable fuel, other than ethanol derived from corn starch, that has lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions, as determined by the Administrator, after notice and opportunity for comment, that are at least 50 percent less than baseline lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions.</text> </clause>
<clause id="H1534CAA423AE4D35B6675024B90693DF"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Inclusions</header><text>The types of fuels eligible for consideration as <term>advanced biofuel</term> may include any of the following:</text>
<subclause id="HC3CBACEA140C427B86FDD34C5C32F8C8"><enum>(I)</enum><text>Ethanol derived from cellulose, hemicellulose, or lignin.</text> </subclause>
<subclause id="HB73F0603B37449A987BD46E59984217D"><enum>(II)</enum><text>Ethanol derived from sugar or starch (other than corn starch).</text> </subclause>
<subclause id="HE72A1648AA7549C786C0A754CBC524BE"><enum>(III)</enum><text>Ethanol derived from waste material, including crop residue, other vegetative waste material, animal waste, and food waste and yard waste.</text> </subclause>
<subclause id="H65192889C1E94C4DBD13F181C853ADE4"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>Biomass-based diesel.</text> </subclause>
<subclause id="HBADAC3F7E9464689A73876DF87329E78"><enum>(V)</enum><text>Biogas (including landfill gas and sewage waste treatment gas) produced through the conversion of organic matter from renewable biomass.</text> </subclause>
<subclause id="HC6A2B209BB99408295D962E5562C176"><enum>(VI)</enum><text>Butanol or other alcohols produced through the conversion of organic matter from renewable biomass.</text> </subclause>
<subclause id="HF255433859664F47AFB00633397BBD07"><enum>(VII)</enum><text>Other fuel derived from cellulosic biomass.</text> </subclause></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HDDA8D6DDA00E4D0DB6E416CC78F7186F"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Baseline lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <quote>baseline lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions</quote> means the average lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions, as determined by the Administrator, after notice and opportunity for comment, for gasoline or diesel (whichever is being replaced by the renewable fuel) sold or distributed as transportation fuel in 2005.</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HBB07F12150214C39872DD7D5C0D12232"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Biomass-based diesel</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <quote>biomass-based diesel</quote> means renewable fuel that is biodiesel as defined in section 312(f) of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/13220">42 U.S.C. 13220(f)</external-xref>) and that has lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions, as determined by the Administrator, after notice and opportunity for comment, that are at least 50 percent less than the baseline lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions. Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, renewable fuel derived from co-processing biomass with a petroleum feedstock shall be advanced biofuel if it meets the requirements of subparagraph (B), but is not biomass-based diesel.</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HB5D3A81252E24534B5CA6228FD8CC73D"><enum>(E)</enum><header>Cellulosic biofuel</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>cellulosic biofuel</term> means renewable fuel derived from any cellulose, hemicellulose, or lignin that is derived from renewable biomass and that has lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions, as determined by the Administrator, that are at least 60 percent less than the baseline lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions.</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H9355B579630F4C46BE00946C75CC0885"><enum>(F)</enum><header>Conventional biofuel</header><text>The term <term>conventional biofuel</term> means renewable fuel that is ethanol derived from corn starch.</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HB94B9C0437314F9DBCC97DCB7327C24C"><enum>(G)</enum><header>Greenhouse gas</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <quote>greenhouse gas</quote> means carbon dioxide, hydrofluorocarbons, methane, nitrous oxide, perfluorocarbons, sulfur hexafluoride. The Administrator may include any other anthropogenically-emitted gas that is determined by the Administrator, after notice and comment, to contribute to global warming.</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HF20120CCFB1C4C8AB174A4A05E08004F"><enum>(H)</enum><header>Lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term ‘lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions’ means the aggregate quantity of greenhouse gas emissions (including direct emissions and significant indirect emissions such as significant emissions from land use changes), as determined by the Administrator, related to the full fuel lifecycle, including all stages of fuel and feedstock production and distribution, from feedstock generation or extraction through the distribution and delivery and use of the finished fuel to the ultimate consumer, where the mass values for all greenhouse gases are adjusted to account for their relative global warming potential.</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HEC121B6C655047BB00EC6F5D659300C2"><enum>(I)</enum><header>Renewable biomass</header><text>The term <term>renewable biomass</term> means each of the following:</text>
<clause id="H3F146E0D08F4454986EAB4CE9C00B99C"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Planted crops and crop residue harvested from agricultural land cleared or cultivated at any time prior to the enactment of this sentence that is either actively managed or fallow, and nonforested.</text> </clause>
<clause id="HB7E190F25F234EB49117B000C5FF081"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Planted trees and tree residue from actively managed tree plantations on non-federal land cleared at any time prior to enactment of this sentence, including land belonging to an Indian tribe or an Indian individual, that is held in trust by the United States or subject to a restriction against alienation imposed by the United States.</text> </clause>
<clause id="HA07AAA4CA55149629544A059D3D7FF3F"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Animal waste material and animal byproducts.</text> </clause>
<clause id="HC74A0560FFFE45D28FDB605E881CCD95"><enum>(iv)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Slash and pre-commercial thinnings that are from non-federal forestlands, including forestlands belonging to an Indian tribe or an Indian individual, that are held in trust by the United States or subject to a restriction against alienation imposed by the United States, but not forests or forestlands that are ecological communities with a global or State ranking of critically imperiled, imperiled, or rare pursuant to a State Natural Heritage Program, old growth forest, or late successional forest.</text> </clause>
<clause id="H53E76245C6DE486D9800D8C0BBC98F1D"><enum>(v)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Biomass obtained from the immediate vicinity of buildings and other areas regularly occupied by people, or of public infrastructure, at risk from wildfire.</text> </clause>
<clause id="H566A8DC7FA674B60814CD519C44BF32F"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>Algae.</text> </clause>
<clause id="H1715FFFB6A074B96B4D4698E2589DBAA"><enum>(vii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Separated yard waste or food waste, including recycled cooking and trap grease.</text> </clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HCFC6B16DB532451D897557C4EEB99E73"><enum>(J)</enum><header>Renewable fuel</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>renewable fuel</term> means fuel that is produced from renewable biomass and that is used to replace or reduce the quantity of fossil fuel present in a transportation fuel.</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HAB7FB1FA0C5340A59C45D3DF6605CB86"><enum>(K)</enum><header>Small refinery</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>small refinery</term> means a refinery for which the average aggregate daily crude oil throughput for a calendar year (as determined by dividing the aggregate throughput for the calendar year by the number of days in the calendar year) does not exceed 75,000 barrels.</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H2A7962739E594C47B7C28898BAE727AB"><enum>(L)</enum><header>Transportation fuel</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <quote>transportation fuel</quote> means fuel for use in motor vehicles, motor vehicle engines, nonroad vehicles, or nonroad engines (except for ocean-going vessels).</text> </subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </section>
<section id="H8A5D039E7C0D4CCAB6734962C9E7E815"><enum>202.</enum><header>Renewable fuel standard</header>
<subsection id="H3C092E49397F4656B2C46F7188F74200"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Renewable fuel program</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Paragraph (2) of section 211(o) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/7545">42 U.S.C. 7545(o)(2)</external-xref>) of the Clean Air Act is amended as follows:</text>
<paragraph id="HDD043CA766E34863B0571DD78CCF4808"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Regulations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Clause (i) of subparagraph (A) is amended by adding the following at the end thereof: <quote>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this sentence, the Administrator shall revise the regulations under this paragraph to ensure that transportation fuel sold or introduced into commerce in the United States (except in noncontiguous States or territories), on an annual average basis, contains at least the applicable volume of renewable fuel, advanced biofuel, cellulosic biofuel, and biomass-based diesel, determined in accordance with subparagraph (B) and, in the case of any such renewable fuel produced from new facilities that commence construction after the date of enactment of this sentence, achieves at least a 20 percent reduction in lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions compared to baseline lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions.</quote>.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HB7351363354146EC91198B4F475C60FF"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Applicable volumes of renewable fuel</header><text>Subparagraph (B) is amended to read as follows:</text>
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<subparagraph id="HBCA9A4A262D64B2AB9AED8CA9BB2832C"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Applicable volumes</header>
<clause id="H048539D25D784EF99CCAE62D7DD3BD0"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Calendar years after 2005</header>
<subclause id="H400327A3881846B082007528EE2D4958"><enum>(I)</enum><header>Renewable fuel</header><text>For the purpose of subparagraph (A), the applicable volume of renewable fuel for the calendar years 2006 through 2022 shall be determined in accordance with the following table:</text>
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<row><entry namest="column1" morerows="0" rowsep="0" align="left" colname="column1"></entry><entry namest="column2" morerows="0" rowsep="0" align="right" colname="column2"><bold>Applicable volume of</bold></entry></row>
<row><entry namest="column1" morerows="0" rowsep="0" align="left" colname="column1"></entry><entry namest="column2" morerows="0" rowsep="0" align="right" colname="column2"><bold>renewable fuel</bold></entry></row>
<row><entry namest="column1" morerows="0" rowsep="0" align="left" colname="column1"><bold>Calendar year:</bold></entry><entry namest="column2" morerows="0" rowsep="0" align="right" colname="column2"><bold>(in billions of gallons):</bold></entry></row></thead>
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<row><entry rowsep="0" align="left" stub-definition="txt-ldr" leader-modify="force-ldr" colname="column1">2006</entry><entry rowsep="0" align="right" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column2">4.0</entry></row>
<row><entry rowsep="0" align="left" stub-definition="txt-ldr" leader-modify="force-ldr" colname="column1">2007</entry><entry rowsep="0" align="right" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column2">4.7</entry></row>
<row><entry rowsep="0" align="left" stub-definition="txt-ldr" leader-modify="force-ldr" colname="column1">2008</entry><entry rowsep="0" align="right" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column2">9.0</entry></row>
<row><entry rowsep="0" align="left" stub-definition="txt-ldr" leader-modify="force-ldr" colname="column1">2009</entry><entry rowsep="0" align="right" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column2">11.1</entry></row>
<row><entry rowsep="0" align="left" stub-definition="txt-ldr" leader-modify="force-ldr" colname="column1">2010</entry><entry rowsep="0" align="right" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column2">12.95</entry></row>
<row><entry rowsep="0" align="left" stub-definition="txt-ldr" leader-modify="force-ldr" colname="column1">2011</entry><entry rowsep="0" align="right" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column2">13.95</entry></row>
<row><entry rowsep="0" align="left" stub-definition="txt-ldr" leader-modify="force-ldr" colname="column1">2012</entry><entry rowsep="0" align="right" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column2">15.2</entry></row>
<row><entry rowsep="0" align="left" stub-definition="txt-ldr" leader-modify="force-ldr" colname="column1">2013</entry><entry rowsep="0" align="right" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column2">16.55</entry></row>
<row><entry rowsep="0" align="left" stub-definition="txt-ldr" leader-modify="force-ldr" colname="column1">2014</entry><entry rowsep="0" align="right" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column2">18.15</entry></row>
<row><entry rowsep="0" align="left" stub-definition="txt-ldr" leader-modify="force-ldr" colname="column1">2015</entry><entry rowsep="0" align="right" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column2">20.5</entry></row>
<row><entry rowsep="0" align="left" stub-definition="txt-ldr" leader-modify="force-ldr" colname="column1">2016</entry><entry rowsep="0" align="right" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column2">22.25</entry></row>
<row><entry rowsep="0" align="left" stub-definition="txt-ldr" leader-modify="force-ldr" colname="column1">2017</entry><entry rowsep="0" align="right" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column2">24.0</entry></row>
<row><entry rowsep="0" align="left" stub-definition="txt-ldr" leader-modify="force-ldr" colname="column1">2018</entry><entry rowsep="0" align="right" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column2">26.0</entry></row>
<row><entry rowsep="0" align="left" stub-definition="txt-ldr" leader-modify="force-ldr" colname="column1">2019</entry><entry rowsep="0" align="right" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column2">28.0</entry></row>
<row><entry rowsep="0" align="left" stub-definition="txt-ldr" leader-modify="force-ldr" colname="column1">2020</entry><entry rowsep="0" align="right" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column2">30.0</entry></row>
<row><entry rowsep="0" align="left" stub-definition="txt-ldr" leader-modify="force-ldr" colname="column1">2021</entry><entry rowsep="0" align="right" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column2">33.0</entry></row>
<row><entry rowsep="0" align="left" stub-definition="txt-ldr" leader-modify="force-ldr" colname="column1">2022</entry><entry rowsep="0" align="right" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column2">36.0.</entry></row></tbody></tgroup></table> </subclause>
<subclause id="H2FF84B489AD9438AB2EF472C24BA4F87"><enum>(II)</enum><header>Advanced biofuel</header><text>For the purpose of subparagraph (A), of the volume of renewable fuel required under subclause (I), the applicable volume of advanced biofuel for the calendar years 2009 through 2022 shall be determined in accordance with the following table:</text>
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<row><entry namest="column1" morerows="0" rowsep="0" align="left" colname="column1"></entry><entry namest="column2" morerows="0" rowsep="0" align="right" colname="column2"><bold>Applicable volume of</bold></entry></row>
<row><entry namest="column1" morerows="0" rowsep="0" align="left" colname="column1"></entry><entry namest="column2" morerows="0" rowsep="0" align="right" colname="column2"><bold>advanced biofuel</bold></entry></row>
<row><entry namest="column1" morerows="0" rowsep="0" align="left" colname="column1"><bold>Calendar year:</bold></entry><entry namest="column2" morerows="0" rowsep="0" align="right" colname="column2"><bold>(in billions of gallons):</bold></entry></row></thead>
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<row><entry rowsep="0" align="left" stub-definition="txt-ldr" leader-modify="force-ldr" colname="column1">2009</entry><entry rowsep="0" align="right" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column2">0.6</entry></row>
<row><entry rowsep="0" align="left" stub-definition="txt-ldr" leader-modify="force-ldr" colname="column1">2010</entry><entry rowsep="0" align="right" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column2">0.95</entry></row>
<row><entry rowsep="0" align="left" stub-definition="txt-ldr" leader-modify="force-ldr" colname="column1">2011</entry><entry rowsep="0" align="right" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column2">1.35</entry></row>
<row><entry rowsep="0" align="left" stub-definition="txt-ldr" leader-modify="force-ldr" colname="column1">2012</entry><entry rowsep="0" align="right" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column2">2.0</entry></row>
<row><entry rowsep="0" align="left" stub-definition="txt-ldr" leader-modify="force-ldr" colname="column1">2013</entry><entry rowsep="0" align="right" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column2">2.75</entry></row>
<row><entry rowsep="0" align="left" stub-definition="txt-ldr" leader-modify="force-ldr" colname="column1">2014</entry><entry rowsep="0" align="right" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column2">3.75</entry></row>
<row><entry rowsep="0" align="left" stub-definition="txt-ldr" leader-modify="force-ldr" colname="column1">2015</entry><entry rowsep="0" align="right" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column2">5.5</entry></row>
<row><entry rowsep="0" align="left" stub-definition="txt-ldr" leader-modify="force-ldr" colname="column1">2016</entry><entry rowsep="0" align="right" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column2">7.25</entry></row>
<row><entry rowsep="0" align="left" stub-definition="txt-ldr" leader-modify="force-ldr" colname="column1">2017</entry><entry rowsep="0" align="right" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column2">9.0</entry></row>
<row><entry rowsep="0" align="left" stub-definition="txt-ldr" leader-modify="force-ldr" colname="column1">2018</entry><entry rowsep="0" align="right" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column2">11.0</entry></row>
<row><entry rowsep="0" align="left" stub-definition="txt-ldr" leader-modify="force-ldr" colname="column1">2019</entry><entry rowsep="0" align="right" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column2">13.0</entry></row>
<row><entry rowsep="0" align="left" stub-definition="txt-ldr" leader-modify="force-ldr" colname="column1">2020</entry><entry rowsep="0" align="right" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column2">15.0</entry></row>
<row><entry rowsep="0" align="left" stub-definition="txt-ldr" leader-modify="force-ldr" colname="column1">2021</entry><entry rowsep="0" align="right" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column2">18.0</entry></row>
<row><entry rowsep="0" align="left" stub-definition="txt-ldr" leader-modify="force-ldr" colname="column1">2022</entry><entry rowsep="0" align="right" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column2">21.0.</entry></row></tbody></tgroup></table> </subclause>
<subclause id="H5827AC4CC6C04F729F00D61603DFBB8D"><enum>(III)</enum><header>Cellulosic biofuel</header><text>For the purpose of subparagraph (A), of the volume of advanced biofuel required under subclause (II), the applicable volume of cellulosic biofuel for the calendar years 2010 through 2022 shall be determined in accordance with the following table:</text>
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<row><entry namest="column1" morerows="0" rowsep="0" align="left" colname="column1"></entry><entry namest="column2" morerows="0" rowsep="0" align="right" colname="column2"><bold>Applicable volume of</bold></entry></row>
<row><entry namest="column1" morerows="0" rowsep="0" align="left" colname="column1"></entry><entry namest="column2" morerows="0" rowsep="0" align="right" colname="column2"><bold>cellulosic biofuel</bold></entry></row>
<row><entry namest="column1" morerows="0" rowsep="0" align="left" colname="column1"><bold>Calendar year:</bold></entry><entry namest="column2" morerows="0" rowsep="0" align="right" colname="column2"><bold>(in billions of gallons):</bold></entry></row></thead>
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<row><entry rowsep="0" align="left" stub-definition="txt-ldr" leader-modify="force-ldr" colname="column1">2010</entry><entry rowsep="0" align="right" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column2">0.1</entry></row>
<row><entry rowsep="0" align="left" stub-definition="txt-ldr" leader-modify="force-ldr" colname="column1">2011</entry><entry rowsep="0" align="right" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column2">0.25</entry></row>
<row><entry rowsep="0" align="left" stub-definition="txt-ldr" leader-modify="force-ldr" colname="column1">2012</entry><entry rowsep="0" align="right" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column2">0.5</entry></row>
<row><entry rowsep="0" align="left" stub-definition="txt-ldr" leader-modify="force-ldr" colname="column1">2013</entry><entry rowsep="0" align="right" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column2">1.0</entry></row>
<row><entry rowsep="0" align="left" stub-definition="txt-ldr" leader-modify="force-ldr" colname="column1">2014</entry><entry rowsep="0" align="right" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column2">1.75</entry></row>
<row><entry rowsep="0" align="left" stub-definition="txt-ldr" leader-modify="force-ldr" colname="column1">2015</entry><entry rowsep="0" align="right" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column2">3.0</entry></row>
<row><entry rowsep="0" align="left" stub-definition="txt-ldr" leader-modify="force-ldr" colname="column1">2016</entry><entry rowsep="0" align="right" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column2">4.25</entry></row>
<row><entry rowsep="0" align="left" stub-definition="txt-ldr" leader-modify="force-ldr" colname="column1">2017</entry><entry rowsep="0" align="right" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column2">5.5</entry></row>
<row><entry rowsep="0" align="left" stub-definition="txt-ldr" leader-modify="force-ldr" colname="column1">2018</entry><entry rowsep="0" align="right" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column2">7.0</entry></row>
<row><entry rowsep="0" align="left" stub-definition="txt-ldr" leader-modify="force-ldr" colname="column1">2019</entry><entry rowsep="0" align="right" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column2">8.5</entry></row>
<row><entry rowsep="0" align="left" stub-definition="txt-ldr" leader-modify="force-ldr" colname="column1">2020</entry><entry rowsep="0" align="right" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column2">10.5</entry></row>
<row><entry rowsep="0" align="left" stub-definition="txt-ldr" leader-modify="force-ldr" colname="column1">2021</entry><entry rowsep="0" align="right" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column2">13.5</entry></row>
<row><entry rowsep="0" align="left" stub-definition="txt-ldr" leader-modify="force-ldr" colname="column1">2022</entry><entry rowsep="0" align="right" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column2">16.0.</entry></row></tbody></tgroup></table> </subclause>
<subclause id="HE278FA5074D643358B12DD2C960964D4"><enum>(IV)</enum><header>Biomass-based diesel</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For the purpose of subparagraph (A), of the volume of advanced biofuel required under subclause (II), the applicable volume of biomass-based diesel for the calendar years 2009 through 2012 shall be determined in accordance with the following table:</text>
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<row><entry namest="column1" morerows="0" rowsep="0" align="left" colname="column1"></entry><entry namest="column2" morerows="0" rowsep="0" align="right" colname="column2"><bold>Applicable volume of</bold></entry></row>
<row><entry namest="column1" morerows="0" rowsep="0" align="left" colname="column1"></entry><entry namest="column2" morerows="0" rowsep="0" align="right" colname="column2"><bold>biomass-based diesel</bold></entry></row>
<row><entry namest="column1" morerows="0" rowsep="0" align="left" colname="column1"><bold>Calendar year:</bold></entry><entry namest="column2" morerows="0" rowsep="0" align="right" colname="column2"><bold>(in billions of gallons):</bold></entry></row></thead>
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<row><entry rowsep="0" align="left" stub-definition="txt-ldr" leader-modify="force-ldr" colname="column1">2009</entry><entry rowsep="0" align="right" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column2">0.5</entry></row>
<row><entry rowsep="0" align="left" stub-definition="txt-ldr" leader-modify="force-ldr" colname="column1">2010</entry><entry rowsep="0" align="right" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column2">0.65</entry></row>
<row><entry rowsep="0" align="left" stub-definition="txt-ldr" leader-modify="force-ldr" colname="column1">2011</entry><entry rowsep="0" align="right" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column2">0.80</entry></row>
<row><entry rowsep="0" align="left" stub-definition="txt-ldr" leader-modify="force-ldr" colname="column1">2012</entry><entry rowsep="0" align="right" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column2">1.0.</entry></row></tbody></tgroup></table> </subclause></clause>
<clause id="H31B8CDCC57724671A800F7AEB2000F8"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Other calendar years</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For the purposes of subparagraph (A), the applicable volumes of each fuel specified in the tables in clause (i) for calendar years after the calendar years specified in the tables shall be determined by the Administrator, in coordination with the Secretary of Energy and the Secretary of Agriculture, based on a review of the implementation of the program during calendar years specified in the tables, and an analysis of—</text>
<subclause id="H4DF6E7AD0AD344B6BEAB8FE018CA45A3"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the impact of the production and use of renewable fuels on the environment, including on air quality, climate change, conversion of wet lands, eco-systems, wildlife habitat, water quality, and water supply;</text> </subclause>
<subclause id="H8F117DA7A65D46C6972D738788B0F9F"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the impact of renewable fuels on the energy security of the United States;</text> </subclause>
<subclause id="H7DF2827556D74FF3AA505E93E15F14C5"><enum>(III)</enum><text>the expected annual rate of future commercial production of renewable fuels, including advanced biofuels in each category (cellulosic biofuel and biomass-based diesel);</text> </subclause>
<subclause id="HC2583E96823140B68471ECC8E09496B1"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>the impact of renewable fuels on the infrastructure of the United States, including deliverability of materials, goods, and products other than renewable fuel, and the sufficiency of infrastructure to deliver and use renewable fuel;</text> </subclause>
<subclause id="H2CF5CF76F80449258E1087F600895BAF"><enum>(V)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the impact of the use of renewable fuels on the cost to consumers of transportation fuel and on the cost to transport goods; and</text> </subclause>
<subclause id="HFDF17170EE75433EAD2C7DC9040299BF"><enum>(VI)</enum><text>the impact of the use of renewable fuels on other factors, including job creation, the price and supply of agricultural commodities, rural economic development, and food prices.</text> </subclause><continuation-text continuation-text-level="clause">The Administrator shall promulgate rules establishing the applicable volumes under this clause no later than 14 months before the first year for which such applicable volume will apply.</continuation-text></clause>
<clause id="H5563F4C178244277A2E16B82F02621F6"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>Applicable volume of advanced biofuel</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For the purpose of making the determinations in clause (ii), for each calendar year, the applicable volume of advanced biofuel shall be at least the same percentage of the applicable volume of renewable fuel as in calendar year 2022.</text> </clause>
<clause display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HBE917611BD5C4BB088B5B2AEB9924C45"><enum>(iv)</enum><header>Applicable volume of cellulosic biofuel</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For the purpose of making the determinations in clause (ii), for each calendar year, the applicable volume of cellulosic biofuel established by the Administrator shall be based on the assumption that the Administrator will not need to issue a waiver for such years under paragraph (7)(D).</text> </clause>
<clause display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H19B96BD7E2AD4688AE00F98300F31148"><enum>(v)</enum><header>Minimum applicable volume of biomass-based diesel</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For the purpose of making the determinations in clause (ii), the applicable volume of biomass-based diesel shall not be less than the applicable volume listed in clause (i)(IV) for calendar year 2012.</text> </clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H7901F8CA20E3430DBDB5D9A900F400DC"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Applicable percentages</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Paragraph (3) of section 211(o) of the Clean Air Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/7545">42 U.S.C. 7545(o)(3)</external-xref>) is amended as follows:</text>
<paragraph id="HF5E69D5C564F434A84121D5D00BC761E"><enum>(1)</enum><text>In subparagraph (A), by striking <quote>2011</quote> and inserting <quote>2021.</quote>.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HDC1520E1A7B9417581B6AF75FCA882D"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In subparagraph (A), by striking <quote>gasoline</quote> and inserting <quote>transportation fuel, biomass-based diesel, and cellulosic biofuel</quote> .</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HBCE5F4EC55DF4248B6B5D0204E431409"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In subparagraph (B), by striking <quote>2012</quote> and inserting <quote>2021</quote> in clause (ii)(I).</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HA7BC741DC3414BDD8FA1A43879C6DE"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In subparagraph (B), by striking gasoline” and inserting “transportation fuel” in clause (ii)(II).</text> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HFBA36971C1964208B7BA1C77D1907253"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Modification of greenhouse gas percentages</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Paragraph (4) of section 211(o) of the Clean Air Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/7545">42 U.S.C. 7545(o)(4)</external-xref>) is amended to read as follows:</text>
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<paragraph id="HDFBFEF918BB9417CBCBD3E9DF55CEE4"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Modification of greenhouse gas reduction percentages</header>
<subparagraph id="H5E10CD95A9A74199AE262E3B85F9D30"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Administrator may, in the regulations under the last sentence of paragraph (2)(A)(i), adjust the 20 percent, 50 percent, and 60 percent reductions in lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions specified in paragraphs (2)(A)(i)(relating to renewable fuel), (1)(D) (relating to biomass-based diesel), (1)(B)(i)(relating to advanced biofuel), and (1)(E) (relating to cellulosic biofuel) to a lower percentage. For the 50 and 60 percent reductions, the Administrator may make such an adjustment only if he determines that generally such reduction is not commercially feasible for fuels made using a variety of feedstocks, technologies, and processes to meet the applicable reduction.</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HF37B4201A49246689256EFBF48D93E83"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Amount of adjustment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In promulgating regulations under this paragraph, the specified 50 percent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions from advanced biofuel and in biomass-based diesel may not be reduced below 40 percent. The specified 20 percent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions from renewable fuel may not be reduced below 10 percent, and the specified 60 percent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions from cellulosic biofuel may not be reduced below 50 percent.</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HF726FAD00A364525B9FE5CF9F6B263D3"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Adjusted reduction levels</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An adjustment under this paragraph to a percent less than the specified 20 percent greenhouse gas reduction for renewable fuel shall be the minimum possible adjustment, and the adjusted greenhouse gas reduction shall be established by the Administrator at the maximum achievable level, taking cost in consideration, for natural gas fired corn-based ethanol plants, allowing for the use of a variety of technologies and processes. An adjustment in the 50 or 60 percent greenhouse gas levels shall be the minimum possible adjustment for the fuel or fuels concerned, and the adjusted greenhouse gas reduction shall be established at the maximum achievable level, taking cost in consideration, allowing for the use of a variety of feedstocks, technologies, and processes.</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H8C86D33973FA4A9CA9CC17DA5948EE28"><enum>(D)</enum><header>5-year review</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Whenever the Administrator makes any adjustment under this paragraph, not later than 5 years thereafter he shall review and revise (based upon the same criteria and standards as required for the initial adjustment) the regulations establishing the adjusted level.</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H2FCB42A9FC1F44BBAD72C86B98C3D971"><enum>(E)</enum><header>Subsequent adjustments</header><text>After the Administrator has promulgated a final rule under the last sentence of paragraph (2)(A)(i) with respect to the method of determining lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions, except as provided in subparagraph (D), the Administrator may not adjust the percent greenhouse gas reduction levels unless he determines that there has been a significant change in the analytical methodology used for determining the lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions. If he makes such determination, he may adjust the 20, 50, or 60 percent reduction levels through rulemaking using the criteria and standards set forth in this paragraph.</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H1DEA2CE2281D4AC993E200EE5CB4447"><enum>(F)</enum><header>Limit on upward adjustments</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If, under subparagraph (D) or (E), the Administrator revises a percent level adjusted as provided in subparagraph (A), (B), and (C) to a higher percent, such higher percent may not exceed the applicable percent specified in paragraph (2)(A)(i), (1)(D),(1)(B)(i), or (1)(E).</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HA5084CB4F2BA497ABC2DA5AA13326F21"><enum>(G)</enum><header>Applicability of adjustments</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If the Administrator adjusts, or revises, a percent level referred to in this paragraph or makes a change in the analytical methodology used for determining the lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions, such adjustment, revision, or change (or any combination thereof) shall only apply to renewable fuel from new facilities that commence construction after the effective date of such adjustment, revision, or change.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </subsection>
<subsection id="H4E267BA9D68D41CDB5626863E5CC401F"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Credits for additional renewable fuel</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Paragraph (5) of section 211(o) of the Clean Air Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/7545">42 U.S.C. 7545(o)(5)</external-xref>) is amended by adding the following new subparagraph at the end thereof:</text>
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<subparagraph id="H398C6AEB1B564C479C3C3FADF4CAD205"><enum>(E)</enum><header>Credits for additional renewable fuel</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Administrator may issue regulations providing (i) for the generation of an appropriate amount of credits by any person that refines, blends, or imports additional renewable fuels specified by the Administrator and (ii) for the use of such credits by the generator, or the transfer of all or a portion of the credits to another person, for the purpose of complying with paragraph (2).</text> </subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </subsection>
<subsection id="H8970FC0974684085AD79A5EFE774A38E"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Waivers</header>
<paragraph id="H9BA28D573A464AC09E676FE8F24694BB"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Paragraph (7)(A) of section 211(o) of the Clean Air Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/7545">42 U.S.C. 7545(o)(7)(A)</external-xref>) is amended by inserting <quote>, by any person subject to the requirements of this subsection, or by the Administrator on his own motion</quote> after <quote>one or more States</quote> in subparagraph (A) and by striking out <quote>State</quote> in subparagraph (B).</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HDBD2F91358D04F5594989EA4F4C2F84"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Cellulosic biofuel</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Paragraph (7) of section 211(o) of the Clean Air Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/7545">42 U.S.C. 7545(o)(7)</external-xref>) is amended by adding the following at the end thereof:</text>
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<subparagraph id="HF452C88FF6954354BD97CF6510355D2C"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Cellulosic biofuel</header>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="H3CA35409508D4C60A1E139256C46704B"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For any calendar year for which the projected volume of cellulosic biofuel production is less than the minimum applicable volume established under paragraph (2)(B), as determined by the Administrator based on the estimate provided under paragraph (3)(A), not later than November 30 of the preceding calendar year, the Administrator shall reduce the applicable volume of cellulosic biofuel required under paragraph (2)(B) to the projected volume available during that calendar year. For any calendar year in which the Administrator makes such a reduction, the Administrator may also reduce the applicable volume of renewable fuel and advanced biofuels requirement established under paragraph (2)(B) by the same or a lesser volume.</text> </clause>
<clause changed="added" id="H530752181E784F1395008B7BE8A447EB" indent="up1" reported-display-style="italic"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Whenever the Administrator reduces the minimum cellulosic biofuel volume under this subparagraph, the Administrator shall make available for sale cellulosic biofuel credits at the higher of $0.25 per gallon or the amount by which $3.00 per gallon exceeds the average wholesale price of a gallon of gasoline in the United States. Such amounts shall be adjusted for inflation by the Administrator for years after 2008.</text> </clause>
<clause changed="added" id="H7313AF435F1B4D8ABBD303990019E417" indent="up1" reported-display-style="italic"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">18 months after date of enactment of this subparagraph, the Administrator shall promulgate regulations to govern the issuance of credits under this subparagraph. The regulations shall set forth the method for determining the exact price of credits in the event of a waiver. The price of such credits shall not be changed more frequently than once each quarter. These regulations shall include such provisions, including limiting the credits’ uses and useful life, as the Administrator deems appropriate to assist market liquidity and transparency, to provide appropriate certainty for regulated entities and renewable fuel producers, and to limit any potential misuse of cellulosic biofuel credits to reduce the use of other renewable fuels, and for such other purposes as the Administrator determines will help achieve the goals of this subsection. The regulations shall limit the number of cellulosic biofuel credits for any calendar year to the minimum applicable volume (as reduced under this subparagraph) of cellulosic biofuel for that year.</text> </clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H66D7E2CD290C42D989EFD7F3E1E888E9"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Biomass-based diesel</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Paragraph (7) of section 211(o) of the Clean Air Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/7545">42 U.S.C. 7545(o)(7)</external-xref>) is amended by adding the following at the end thereof:</text>
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<subparagraph id="H2909DBB7C05D40EBB7A002BBC630F1F8"><enum>(E)</enum><header>Biomass-based diesel</header>
<clause id="HC78FCF1BA07649CB91E724AA1CCAB25E"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Market evaluation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Administrator, in consultation with the Secretary of Energy and the Secretary of Agriculture, shall periodically evaluate the impact of the biomass-based diesel requirements established under this paragraph on the price of diesel fuel.</text> </clause>
<clause id="H2E881B8CC6604FFE97435EAA90058E16"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Waiver</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If the Administrator determines that there is a significant renewable feedstock disruption or other market circumstances that would make the price of biomass-based diesel fuel increase significantly, the Administrator, in consultation with the Secretary of Energy and the Secretary of Agriculture, shall issue an order to reduce, for up to a 60-day period, the quantity of biomass-based diesel required under subparagraph (A) by an appropriate quantity that does not exceed 15 percent of the applicable annual requirement for biomass-based diesel. For any calendar year in which the Administrator makes a reduction under this subparagraph, the Administrator may also reduce the applicable volume of renewable fuel and advanced biofuels requirement established under paragraph (2)(B) by the same or a lesser volume.</text> </clause>
<clause id="H08D35B47B4D04ADCAD72BCD864F800B2"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>Extensions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If the Administrator determines that the feedstock disruption or circumstances described in clause (ii) is continuing beyond the 60-day period described in clause (ii) or this clause, the Administrator, in consultation with the Secretary of Energy and the Secretary of Agriculture, may issue an order to reduce, for up to an additional 60-day period, the quantity of biomass-based diesel required under subparagraph (A) by an appropriate quantity that does not exceed an additional 15 percent of the applicable annual requirement for biomass-based diesel.</text> </clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HC6DA4AF829744713A9EA41AA484D0574"><enum>(F)</enum><header>Modification of applicable volumes</header><text>For any of the tables in paragraph (2)(B), if the Administrator waives—</text>
<clause id="HEAB48FE327ED449FB2A0A265652B0093"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">at least 20 percent of the applicable volume requirement set forth in any such table for 2 consecutive years; or</text> </clause>
<clause id="H4D256C4816584D899B7C62A17D276C38"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>at least 50 percent of such volume requirement for a single year,</text> </clause><continuation-text continuation-text-level="subparagraph">the Administrator shall promulgate a rule (within one year after issuing such waiver) that modifies the applicable volumes set forth in the table concerned for all years following the final year to which the waiver applies, except that no such modification in applicable volumes shall be made for any year before 2016. In promulgating such a rule, the Administrator shall comply with the processes, criteria, and standards set forth in paragraph (2)(B)(ii).</continuation-text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="HCAF7CFF70E6E430090BD126E8271D1E6"><enum>203.</enum><header>Study of impact of Renewable Fuel Standard</header>
<subsection id="H56ED4FE359DA49C3B26C28A1CA00F4AA"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary of Energy, in consultation with the Secretary of Agriculture and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, shall enter into an arrangement with the National Academy of Sciences under which the Academy shall conduct a study to assess the impact of the requirements described in section 211(o) of the Clean Air Act on each industry relating to the production of feed grains, livestock, food, forest products, and energy.</text> </subsection>
<subsection id="HC2F6AB9E7AB0469CB9836DB089F38C38"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Participation</header><text>In conducting the study under this section, the National Academy of Sciences shall seek the participation, and consider the input, of—</text>
<paragraph id="H1DD325C35B7B44A0B368D0E9D38D0835"><enum>(1)</enum><text>producers of feed grains;</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H5F8E8E2A9ECC444CA301000032EF2C1C"><enum>(2)</enum><text>producers of livestock, poultry, and pork products;</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H5548D798B07B47639F7BB412A9462DD1"><enum>(3)</enum><text>producers of food and food products;</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HDD52F58FCFD540129DD69FAF258E25DB"><enum>(4)</enum><text>producers of energy;</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H112FFF27C97343A8B54E16B1F83972E8"><enum>(5)</enum><text>individuals and entities interested in issues relating to conservation, the environment, and nutrition;</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H21C89756899C4462840059BD18AA833B"><enum>(6)</enum><text>users and consumer of renewable fuels;</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HF3CB7918F3364B82A5A3442F5581484D"><enum>(7)</enum><text>producers and users of biomass feedstocks; and</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H332E509732C74362B4D22BA09468207F"><enum>(8)</enum><text>land grant universities.</text> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HF06C776FF3C34A69AF1023D1671DDF7E"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Considerations</header><text>In conducting the study, the National Academy of Sciences shall consider—</text>
<paragraph id="HD8C45A83451049D191A1BE3F39FD4572"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the likely impact on domestic animal agriculture feedstocks that, in any crop year, are significantly below current projections;</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HE49508CE73624FAB88A242913161DF42"><enum>(2)</enum><text>policy options to alleviate the impact on domestic animal agriculture feedstocks that are significantly below current projections; and</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H551743B0C6EA4AFF8743DD07B3A617F0"><enum>(3)</enum><text>policy options to maintain regional agricultural and silvicultural capability.</text> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H94684268462C4696B45600767E0616BE"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Components</header><text>The study shall include—</text>
<paragraph id="H22CD7137AFA74E1C00C640ECDA4037FE"><enum>(1)</enum><text>a description of the conditions under which the requirements described in section 211(o) of the Clean Air Act should be suspended or reduced to prevent adverse impacts to domestic animal agriculture feedstocks described in subsection (c)(2) or regional agricultural and silvicultural capability described in subsection (c)(3); and</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H7E5E30BFBADC43B595009393408B78CD"><enum>(2)</enum><text>recommendations for the means by which the Federal Government could prevent or minimize adverse economic hardships and impacts.</text> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H65599756F26B4C95BB88A5D79897CB3C"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Deadline for completion of study</header><text>Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report that describes the results of the study under this section.</text> </subsection>
<subsection id="H1FC0C8F6FB84483AB0003E5DB3A0D898"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Periodic reviews</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 211(o) of the Clean Air Act is amended by adding the following at the end thereof:</text>
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<paragraph id="H1C0197DA0C2241F3B2A850BA3634E37E"><enum>(12)</enum><header>Periodic reviews</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">To allow for the appropriate adjustment of the requirements described in subparagraph (B) of paragraph (2), the Administrator shall conduct periodic reviews of—</text>
<subparagraph id="H869371D2FE3549B793AD90DB9B00A3A7"><enum>(A)</enum><text>existing technologies;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H89532174F19C465CBDB6C11757AECDD5"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the feasibility of achieving compliance with the requirements; and</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H5D4C3D9D2F534112B07EA93C00CD297C"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the impacts of the requirements described in subsection (a)(2) on each individual and entity described in paragraph (2).</text> </subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </subsection></section>
<section id="HC4026CD6A2D6421D9ECF6FE3AFB8F3"><enum>204.</enum><header>Environmental and resource conservation impacts</header>
<subsection id="H02EF6422A405481798EC7CE3C5F6FDE8"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 3 years after the enactment of this section and every 3 years thereafter, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, in consultation with the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of Energy, shall assess and report to Congress on the impacts to date and likely future impacts of the requirements of section 211(o) of the Clean Air Act on the following:</text>
<paragraph id="HFB2DB421558E44C4AA2EC5FC7727791"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Environmental issues, including air quality, effects on hypoxia, pesticides, sediment, nutrient and pathogen levels in waters, acreage and function of waters, and soil environmental quality.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H3E1DF15A9748445FAD4D036B7F0026DE"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Resource conservation issues, including soil conservation, water availability, and ecosystem health and biodiversity, including impacts on forests, grasslands, and wetlands.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H30543474BD7C431FA11095FBD8F79D77"><enum>(3)</enum><text>The growth and use of cultivated invasive or noxious plants and their impacts on the environment and agriculture.</text> </paragraph><continuation-text continuation-text-level="subsection">In advance of preparing the report required by this subsection, the Administrator may seek the views of the National Academy of Sciences or another appropriate independent research institute. The report shall include the annual volume of imported renewable fuels and feedstocks for renewable fuels, and the environmental impacts outside the United States of producing such fuels and feedstocks. The report required by this subsection shall include recommendations for actions to address any adverse impacts found.</continuation-text></subsection>
<subsection id="H803B1DA5A5CE4845A2E480E33215605D"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Effect on air quality and other environmental requirements</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Except as provided in section 211(o)(13) of the Clean Air Act, nothing in the amendments made by this title to section 211(o) of the Clean Air Act shall be construed as superseding, or limiting, any more environmentally protective requirement under the Clean Air Act, or under any other provision of State or Federal law or regulation, including any environmental law or regulation.</text> </subsection></section>
<section id="H17E7F1A582684983A54079071B1FD269"><enum>205.</enum><header>Biomass based diesel and biodiesel labeling</header>
<subsection id="HF822544F8EDE48F0A8CEB8A633B9C5F9"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Each retail diesel fuel pump shall be labeled in a manner that informs consumers of the percent of biomass-based diesel or biodiesel that is contained in the biomass-based diesel blend or biodiesel blend that is offered for sale, as determined by the Federal Trade Commission.</text> </subsection>
<subsection id="H01499B1EC836430392CDBF52DB0575F3"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Labeling requirements</header><text>Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this section, the Federal Trade Commission shall promulgate biodiesel labeling requirements as follows:</text>
<paragraph id="HABC96EA189324909B2BC00B890D59652"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Biomass-based diesel blends or biodiesel blends that contain less than or equal to 5 percent biomass-based diesel or biodiesel by volume and that meet ASTM D975 diesel specifications shall not require any additional labels.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H8082ED3660754D90ACB46C56CC2F00C8"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Biomass based diesel blends or biodiesel blends that contain more than 5 percent biomass-based diesel or biodiesel by volume but not more than 20 percent by volume shall be labeled <quote>contains biomass-based diesel or biodiesel in quantities between 5 percent and 20 percent</quote>.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H056E097C7BEA4627B0ECD65B346FE514"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Biomass-based diesel or biodiesel blends that contain more than 20 percent biomass based or biodiesel by volume shall be labeled <quote>contains more than 20 percent biomass-based diesel or biodiesel</quote>.</text> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HEC685BB7B72C414FAEF832147DE1DDCC"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text>
<paragraph id="HD04D14D88DAC48ACA4009F795BA2C1AD"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Astm</header><text>The term <quote>ASTM</quote> means the American Society of Testing and Materials.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H4D78F893115F47A7B2E7C303F9DE01D"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Biomass-based diesel</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <quote>biomass-based diesel</quote> means biodiesel as defined in section 312(f) of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/13220">42 U.S.C. 13220(f)</external-xref>).</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H75ED5C6A43F04FF690004C9C78C67376"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Biodiesel</header><text>The term <quote>biodiesel</quote> means the monoalkyl esters of long chain fatty acids derived from plant or animal matter that meet—</text>
<subparagraph id="H23A4A97E948F44E197EEAF5B6EB27FC4"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the registration requirements for fuels and fuel additives under this section; and</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H47A4E46F7FDF4DF8BADC153055B24107"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the requirements of ASTM standard D6751.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HCBED128C39D74E0B00923E3F3BF8A0C0"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Biomass-based diesel and biodiesel blends</header><text>The terms <quote>biomass-based diesel blend</quote> and <quote>biodiesel blend</quote> means a blend of <quote>biomass-based diesel</quote> or <quote>biodiesel</quote> fuel that is blended with petroleum based diesel fuel.</text> </paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="H31BDFCF107F64F868436358DA74600F2"><enum>206.</enum><header>Study of credits for use of renewable electricity in electric vehicles</header>
<subsection id="H1CEFE43956D54D4D8743C9478D64755C"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definition of electric vehicle</header><text>In this section, the term <quote>electric vehicle</quote> means an electric motor vehicle (as defined in section 601 of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/13271">42 U.S.C. 13271</external-xref>)) for which the rechargeable storage battery—</text>
<paragraph id="H243F91A1AFD84C00B049CCA40EFAA62"><enum>(1)</enum><text>receives a charge directly from a source of electric current that is external to the vehicle; and</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HD11529CAD87A44209C222C12AA087F53"><enum>(2)</enum><text>provides a minimum of 80 percent of the motive power of the vehicle.</text> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HF20822E7507F44CE94F535551E1EB813"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Study</header><text>The Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall conduct a study on the feasibility of issuing credits under the program established under section 211(o) of the Clean Air Act to electric vehicles powered by electricity produced from renewable energy sources.</text> </subsection>
<subsection id="HD12EDA86962F4DF4851B4574563E0796"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the United States Senate and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the United States House of Representatives a report that describes the results of the study, including a description of—</text>
<paragraph id="H915020075343464D8DE0CD82DD842CB5"><enum>(1)</enum><text>existing programs and studies on the use of renewable electricity as a means of powering electric vehicles; and</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H18A652FCB3C94895BC00F8C8DFA2F2A7"><enum>(2)</enum><text>alternatives for—</text>
<subparagraph id="H4B3C98B47CB248CABF3133FC756E23E6"><enum>(A)</enum><text>designing a pilot program to determine the feasibility of using renewable electricity to power electric vehicles as an adjunct to a renewable fuels mandate;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HBABD33D22C104AB5A5447ECBCD51375"><enum>(B)</enum><text>allowing the use, under the pilot program designed under subparagraph (A), of electricity generated from nuclear energy as an additional source of supply;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H8963D7FBC8774EB6A8BA63F522DBE834"><enum>(C)</enum><text>identifying the source of electricity used to power electric vehicles; and</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H91AC60D5B686427CA7B3287B65DF90D5"><enum>(D)</enum><text>equating specific quantities of electricity to quantities of renewable fuel under section 211(o) of the Clean Air Act.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="HEE846D583AE74784AEB357B555C9008F"><enum>207.</enum><header>Grants for production of advanced biofuels</header>
<subsection id="H1498F75644934D5399E1D6E3DB06D49"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary of Energy shall establish a grant program to encourage the production of advanced biofuels.</text> </subsection>
<subsection id="H094E7E97598D43299EF0DB961F9FD27"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Requirements and priority</header><text>In making grants under this section, the Secretary—</text>
<paragraph id="H2E40AC61AE964407B02D5BBD9FBB9397"><enum>(1)</enum><text>shall make awards to the proposals for advanced biofuels with the greatest reduction in lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions compared to the comparable motor vehicle fuel lifecycle emissions during calendar year 2005; and</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H44310660CDBD4FBA86EFFCB6A151B641"><enum>(2)</enum><text>shall not make an award to a project that does not achieve at least a 80 percent reduction in such lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions.</text> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H5DEB9F9A07C64729A26D61AA8FDF5FA"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header><text>There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $500,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2008 through 2015.</text> </subsection></section>
<section id="HE8BAD32AA269492D9F3B24549561C31"><enum>208.</enum><header>Integrated consideration of water quality in determinations on fuels and fuel additives</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 211(c)(1) of the Clean Air Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/7545">42 U.S.C. 7545(c)(1)</external-xref>) is amended as follows:</text>
<paragraph id="H82BD16F20E4847D184E9A665B9166B56"><enum>(1)</enum><text>By striking <quote>nonroad vehicle (A) if in the judgment of the Administrator</quote> and inserting <quote>nonroad vehicle if, in the judgment of the Administrator, any fuel or fuel additive or</quote>; and</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H0BC65D8137CD4775B82BA9CEDF1DF2B2"><enum>(2)</enum><text>In subparagraph (A), by striking <quote>air pollution which</quote> and inserting <quote>air pollution or water pollution (including any degradation in the quality of groundwater) that</quote>.</text> </paragraph></section>
<section id="H6364A644BBCA471A9654AB06D198413F"><enum>209.</enum><header>Anti-backsliding</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 211 of the Clean Air Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/7545">42 U.S.C. 7545</external-xref>) is amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
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<subsection id="HDE6C26F80AAF489B80BCAA636700D540"><enum>(v)</enum><header>Prevention of air quality deterioration</header>
<paragraph id="H0BE1CF04061A46640001A2628760E2F8"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Study</header>
<subparagraph id="H822DD6311CC844748CB5C6152CD3097"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this subsection, the Administrator shall complete a study to determine whether the renewable fuel volumes required by this section will adversely impact air quality as a result of changes in vehicle and engine emissions of air pollutants regulated under this Act.</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H7D2EE27B421C470FB0E5D11FA5F03F92"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Considerations</header><text>The study shall include consideration of—</text>
<clause id="H7D5E442FEF2249DF87431C202CE00134"><enum>(i)</enum><text>different blend levels, types of renewable fuels, and available vehicle technologies; and</text> </clause>
<clause id="HA600ACEE52FB43D08BA51B776372B5D7"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>appropriate national, regional, and local air quality control measures.</text> </clause></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H13DD05104A96449B8EA252DA6F2B0259"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Regulations</header><text>Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this subsection, the Administrator shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="H623BE4CD05444CD593785C09A402233F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>promulgate fuel regulations to implement appropriate measures to mitigate, to the greatest extent achievable, considering the results of the study under paragraph (1), any adverse impacts on air quality, as the result of the renewable volumes required by this section; or</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H9B50E0D38AE04A55891C0018F1D9F2E1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>make a determination that no such measures are necessary.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </section>
<section id="H08C26ED38C024CAEB24C68411ECA6A4"><enum>210.</enum><header>Effective date, savings provision, and transition rules</header>
<subsection id="H7BF8D230CEE54996ABDE27E6A2923340"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Transition rules</header>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="HB28537C3A39449B9B5DDD62F704E2496"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For calendar year 2008, transportation fuel sold or introduced into commerce in the United States (except in noncontiguous States or territories), that is produced from facilities that commence construction after the date of enactment of this Act shall be treated as renewable fuel within the meaning of section 211(o) of the Clean Air Act only if it achieves at least a 20 percent reduction in lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions compared to baseline lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions. For calendar years 2008 and 2009, any ethanol plant that is fired with natural gas, biomass, or any combination thereof is deemed to be in compliance with such 20 percent reduction requirement and with the 20 percent reduction requirement of section 211(o)(1) of the Clean Air Act. The terms used in this subsection shall have the same meaning as provided in the amendment made by this Act to section 211(o) of the Clean Air Act.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph changed="added" id="HFF270DDC82BD426187DB3E666E0000E9" indent="up1" reported-display-style="italic"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Until January 1, 2009, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall implement section 211(o) of the Clean Air Act and the rules promulgated under that section in accordance with the provisions of that section as in effect before the enactment of this Act and in accordance with the rules promulgated before the enactment of this Act, except that for calendar year 2008, the number <quote>8.5</quote> shall be substituted for the number <quote>5.4</quote> in the table in section 211(o)(2)(B) and in the corresponding rules promulgated to carry out those provisions. The Administrator is authorized to take such other actions as may be necessary to carry out this paragraph notwithstanding any other provision of law.</text> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H792BB6F888394C4B83B6E421E2651B62"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Savings clause</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 211(o) of the Clean Air Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/7545">42 U.S.C. 7545(o)</external-xref>) is amended by adding the following new paragraph at the end thereof:</text>
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<paragraph id="H4E4A0718062D4E3BB2EEE0DA6D541320"><enum>(13)</enum><header>Effect on other provisions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Nothing in this subsection, or regulations issued pursuant to this subsection, shall affect or be construed to affect the regulatory status of carbon dioxide or any other greenhouse gas, or to expand or limit regulatory authority regarding carbon dioxide or any other greenhouse gas, for purposes of other provisions (including section 165) of this Act. The previous sentence shall not affect implementation and enforcement of this subsection.</text> </paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </subsection>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HBC4C42B7AF434AE1A993A903E935D8E"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Effective date</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The amendments made by this title to section 211(o) of the Clean Air Act shall take effect January 1, 2009, except that the Administrator shall promulgate regulations to carry out such amendments not later than one year after the enactment of this Act.</text> </subsection></section></subtitle>
<subtitle id="H2F703941EA2F4A6C91E5A2F85466DEC8"><enum>B</enum><header>Biofuels research and development</header>
<section id="H414CD0FBA84448EF9794A909BC423463"><enum>221.</enum><header>Biodiesel</header>
<subsection id="H2E4ECFD2347648198D79799001AF78E2"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Biodiesel study</header><text>Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in consultation with the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, shall submit to Congress a report on any research and development challenges inherent in increasing the proportion of diesel fuel sold in the United States that is biodiesel.</text> </subsection>
<subsection id="H68214A36A8D14BCB8C837573D4D4CFE8"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Material for the establishment of standards</header><text>The Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology, in consultation with the Secretary, shall make publicly available the physical property data and characterization of biodiesel and other biofuels as appropriate.</text> </subsection></section>
<section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HB45A1A23DBEA4FD0B7FAF055ACB1077B"><enum>222.</enum><header>Biogas</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in consultation with the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, shall submit to Congress a report on any research and development challenges inherent in increasing the amount of transportation fuels sold in the United States that are fuel with biogas or a blend of biogas and natural gas.</text> </section>
<section id="H2CF0B20F32AB4422001F0656DDB9E36"><enum>223.</enum><header>Grants for biofuel production research and development in certain States</header>
<subsection id="HF865D847C5984C68B378D177783DD3BC"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary shall provide grants to eligible entities for research, development, demonstration, and commercial application of biofuel production technologies in States with low rates of ethanol production, including low rates of production of cellulosic biomass ethanol, as determined by the Secretary.</text> </subsection>
<subsection id="H188DBFE71B474885A56CAC00D6568EEC"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Eligibility</header><text>To be eligible to receive a grant under this section, an entity shall—</text>
<paragraph id="H121BF9E75C87413190D3C662294D8093"><enum>(1)</enum>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="H290339C61C2847420078CDA0C296FEF4"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">be an institution of higher education (as defined in section 2 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/15801">42 U.S.C. 15801</external-xref>)), including tribally controlled colleges or universities, located in a State described in subsection (a); or</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph changed="added" id="HF8BA8D190F8A4685A529706B31B17043" indent="up1" reported-display-style="italic"><enum>(B)</enum><text>be a consortium including at least 1 such institution of higher education, and industry, State agencies, Indian tribal agencies, National Laboratories, or local government agencies located in the State; and</text> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HF19D7E2463C245AE95EDCBB8CD093C52"><enum>(2)</enum><text>have proven experience and capabilities with relevant technologies.</text> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H6EEEBDF420E0455FBCDE537688910047"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header><text>There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this section $25,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2010.</text> </subsection></section>
<section id="H0EE3C59602794B1DB1B4C8CF631C00A"><enum>224.</enum><header>Biorefinery energy efficiency</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 932 of Energy Policy Act of 2005 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/16232">42 U.S.C. 16232</external-xref>) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsections:</text>
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<subsection id="HC960C0F6D8D44E9CB0D9C72F38DD14F0"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Biorefinery energy efficiency</header><text>The Secretary shall establish a program of research, development, demonstration, and commercial application for increasing energy efficiency and reducing energy consumption in the operation of biorefinery facilities.</text> </subsection>
<subsection id="H8DE9F33904B54DB4AA6C3270C8A66CA"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Retrofit Technologies for the Development of Ethanol from Cellulosic Materials</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall establish a program of research, development, demonstration, and commercial application on technologies and processes to enable biorefineries that exclusively use corn grain or corn starch as a feedstock to produce ethanol to be retrofitted to accept a range of biomass, including lignocellulosic feedstocks.</text> </subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </section>
<section id="H2824506A1EC04AE4AED56632F9002CE5"><enum>225.</enum><header>Study of optimization of flexible fueled vehicles to use E–85 fuel</header>
<subsection id="HCEDCB2FE6D344739AD4C7C62B1F36DC8"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In General</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of Transportation and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, shall conduct a study of whether optimizing flexible fueled vehicles to operate using E–85 fuel would increase the fuel efficiency of flexible fueled vehicles.</text> </subsection>
<subsection id="H8CE38BF935424F5FA3CD70467EF076BA"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Science and Technology and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives, and to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, the Committee on Environment and Public Works, and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate, a report that describes the results of the study under this section, including any recommendations of the Secretary.</text> </subsection></section>
<section id="H5BB5683FAE8644000069E8BF8363429"><enum>226.</enum><header>Study of engine durability and performance associated with the use of biodiesel</header>
<subsection id="H331F53DCF2F346F5A730BED6BF2FF100"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in consultation with the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, shall initiate a study on the effects of the use of biodiesel on the performance and durability of engines and engine systems.</text> </subsection>
<subsection id="H786AC56B3863405398FDDC3F10C7235"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Components</header><text>The study under this section shall include—</text>
<paragraph id="HEF91CF427F064F069639F2E39975DA6B"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">an assessment of whether the use of biodiesel lessens the durability and performance of conventional diesel engines and engine systems; and</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H1DDB3473798E4E14B69FF032F6BEBCAE"><enum>(2)</enum><text>an assessment of the effects referred to in subsection (a) with respect to biodiesel blends at varying concentrations, including the following percentage concentrations of biodiesel:</text>
<subparagraph id="HAF0EC6308A514831AAB9ECD8A97CA0D9"><enum>(A)</enum><text>5 percent biodiesel.</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H53CF5ECE67E44B8EA57D633780C089C5"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">10 percent biodiesel.</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H62EF3A5FFAF54167BDD466EF92C34B69"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">20 percent biodiesel.</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HA4F23FDDD3C343089E1DAC48FD70F8EE"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">30 percent biodiesel.</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HB0703A2C6A644E6E85118D4535A1FA5"><enum>(E)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">100 percent biodiesel.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HF29281211A1E4E0B00D492537CA03C2"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 24 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Science and Technology and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives, and to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate, a report that describes the results of the study under this section, including any recommendations of the Secretary.</text> </subsection></section>
<section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H9ACCB302C64B443BA6C14FFA5DF0C4C5" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>227.</enum><header>Study of optimization of biogas used in natural gas vehicles</header>
<subsection id="H637651449FB146B5BA3068C0E4F81E0"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary, in consultation with the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency and the Secretary of Transportation, shall conduct a study of methods of increasing the fuel efficiency of vehicles using biogas by optimizing natural gas vehicle systems that can operate on biogas, including the advancement of vehicle fuel systems and the combination of hybrid-electric and plug-in hybrid electric drive platforms with natural gas vehicle systems using biogas.</text> </subsection>
<subsection id="HB5F251C94C2D4B9087AEF55456ADE710"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, the Committee on Environment and Public Works, and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate, and to the Committee on Science and Technology and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives, a report that describes the results of the study, including any recommendations of the Secretary.</text> </subsection></section>
<section id="H09E2DEF918D44EE1BAEF69922150EDD2"><enum>228.</enum><header>Algal biomass</header>
<subsection id="HAC14ACBA33A34C33BF6E26B0327C85FA"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Science and Technology of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate a report on the progress of the research and development that is being conducted on the use of algae as a feedstock for the production of biofuels.</text> </subsection>
<subsection id="HE8821397E31C49EAAA3D57E54F0739D"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Contents</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The report shall identify continuing research and development challenges and any regulatory or other barriers found by the Secretary that hinder the use of this resource, as well as recommendations on how to encourage and further its development as a viable transportation fuel.</text> </subsection></section>
<section id="H07476649688D40D58279F4F3D8930084"><enum>229.</enum><header>Biofuels and biorefinery information center</header>
<subsection id="HE04606C1A90E4CC59025314CD5BDBCF7"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary, in cooperation with the Secretary of Agriculture, shall establish a biofuels and biorefinery information center to make available to interested parties information on—</text>
<paragraph id="H8F018E07BEFE494B9F73D3CA110000AC"><enum>(1)</enum><text>renewable fuel feedstocks, including the varieties of fuel capable of being produced from various feedstocks;</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HBC7B7636639649078D9EBB24C77275B4"><enum>(2)</enum><text>biorefinery processing techniques related to various renewable fuel feedstocks;</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HB3430B7D02974019B767B412007D60D8"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the distribution, blending, storage, and retail dispensing infrastructure necessary for the transport and use of renewable fuels;</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HD03A289765A84693866E1042D92983D6"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Federal and State laws and incentives related to renewable fuel production and use;</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HABF36D93BEFD4F3C95A500AAC324055"><enum>(5)</enum><text>renewable fuel research and development advancements;</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HE85945C8A8E743AF92A4CC0975353767"><enum>(6)</enum><text>renewable fuel development and biorefinery processes and technologies;</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H479881F535384BE5AA07EBED902607B8"><enum>(7)</enum><text>renewable fuel resources, including information on programs and incentives for renewable fuels;</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HBECA76E8BF90407FB300F881009B6D6B"><enum>(8)</enum><text>renewable fuel producers;</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HD694C5ED6D1B4BE98257850095D6262D"><enum>(9)</enum><text>renewable fuel users; and</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HC7ADDF2E453A4A1CB8DB05E6CED058AA"><enum>(10)</enum><text>potential renewable fuel users.</text> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H2085CB6072B54F15BE5897806711D31D"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Administration</header><text>In administering the biofuels and biorefinery information center, the Secretary shall—</text>
<paragraph id="H3DC89C1C2F9A43DD8BA697238DC15C1B"><enum>(1)</enum><text>continually update information provided by the center;</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H98D01D62384E43ABBE543D12BA490916"><enum>(2)</enum><text>make information available relating to processes and technologies for renewable fuel production;</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H4A2E7D34C5514FF689D912CB20E1F500"><enum>(3)</enum><text>make information available to interested parties on the process for establishing a biorefinery; and</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H9A667D3220EB4C4EB5D27FBE00A749EC"><enum>(4)</enum><text>make information and assistance provided by the center available through a toll-free telephone number and website.</text> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HE613C2E129BA45EBB392B84CA6F1DDA"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Coordination and nonduplication</header><text>To maximum extent practicable, the Secretary shall ensure that the activities under this section are coordinated with, and do not duplicate the efforts of, centers at other government agencies.</text> </subsection>
<subsection id="HF360AF6F1DBF47EB8FB4C99C62D12FF2"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header><text>There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out this section.</text> </subsection></section>
<section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H14D6C6314EAE4D828D6645EBE800A2"><enum>230.</enum><header>Cellulosic ethanol and biofuels research</header>
<subsection display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HDCB4D8957CF14D36BBA4D3FC92C735A3"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definition of eligible entity</header><text>In this section, the term <term>eligible entity</term> means—</text>
<paragraph display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H43A530BC51F44A30A195B3FBB8455136"><enum>(1)</enum><text>an 1890 Institution (as defined in section 2 of the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/7061">7 U.S.C. 7061</external-xref>));</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H263C47497BBD4044B3554D47E17E00A6"><enum>(2)</enum><text>a part B institution (as defined in section 322 of the <act-name parsable-cite="HEA65">Higher Education Act of 1965</act-name> (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1061">20 U.S.C. 1061</external-xref>)) (commonly referred to as <quote>Historically Black Colleges and Universities</quote>);</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC8A679D34D1D475D99EFB2197C90DE83"><enum>(3)</enum><text>a tribal college or university (as defined in section 316(b) of the <act-name parsable-cite="HEA65">Higher Education Act of 1965</act-name> (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1059c">20 U.S.C. 1059c(b)</external-xref>); or</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H03452A7D34424566971CDA67A810AA92"><enum>(4)</enum><text>a Hispanic-serving institution (as defined in section 502(a) of the <act-name parsable-cite="HEA65">Higher Education Act of 1965</act-name> (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1101a">20 U.S.C. 1101a(a)</external-xref>).</text> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HD5F37F2E3579498C8219947D1989A1AA"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Grants</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall make cellulosic ethanol and biofuels research and development grants to 10 eligible entities selected by the Secretary to receive a grant under this section through a peer-reviewed competitive process.</text> </subsection>
<subsection display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HCCDEC91EBFAE4FF19405AD6146CCFD87"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Collaboration</header><text>An eligible entity that is selected to receive a grant under subsection (b) shall collaborate with 1 of the Bioenergy Research Centers of the Office of Science of the Department.</text> </subsection>
<subsection display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H845E10EA5B624C60AA6F8188750778BC"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to make grants described in subsection (b) $50,000,000 for fiscal year 2008, to remain available until expended.</text> </subsection></section>
<section id="HF401E185944A451AAB5CD388D5170000"><enum>231.</enum><header>Bioenergy research and development, authorization of appropriation</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 931 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/16231">42 U.S.C. 16231</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H00AB242217C54B138BBB1ED889803385"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (b)—</text>
<subparagraph id="HEBC45E17DCDE4FE387C19544866DB298"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (2), by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HC4B24E576C8E4C81A59433B1DD6F72C8"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (3), by striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>; and</quote>; and</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H1758B7935DB04BD9B04B5F7CCB1600D2"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H189C2FA2435B4CE100B029669CDBFD00" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="HE0601B9EDE1F4DA98906177B885B80E6"><enum>(4)</enum><text>$963,000,000 for fiscal year 2010.</text> </paragraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HF87ECFEEFFF944A2903519A76FB66BC2"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (c)—</text>
<subparagraph id="HED1E343652994C17BABA12D9BFBEAB86"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (2)—</text>
<clause id="HBA2896B998204F2B97A6AF573E9EA4B5"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by striking <quote>$251,000,000</quote> and inserting <quote>$377,000,000</quote>; and</text> </clause>
<clause id="HAC53526DC9134D8D94DF7DC0A9F823F"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text> </clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HA968C5D352D54E3382485009C677C491"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (3)—</text>
<clause id="HD7A9F0D7DC4C47F89D3B1B1573E5F3F4"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by striking <quote>$274,000,000</quote> and inserting <quote>$398,000,000</quote>; and</text> </clause>
<clause id="H0D8089AAFA8A461185F846D7DE0A631"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>; and</quote>; and</text> </clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H0AD7A94307154818B14FD46C178D1C6D"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text>
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<paragraph id="H74ADF4DC0FCC4ACDA1B7B8D5236F125E"><enum>(4)</enum><text>$419,000,000 for fiscal year 2010, of which $150,000,000 shall be for section 932(d).</text> </paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </subparagraph></paragraph></section>
<section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H50DF388C757E46A5A36D3E00CD26E829" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>232.</enum><header>Environmental research and development</header>
<subsection id="HA5FBF1D5C33D4C33A1E529D8F4790D8"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Section 977 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/16317">42 U.S.C. 16317</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H639BCD41F77449DE9BEA4DAFE5E2A7E3"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a)(1), by striking <quote>and computational biology</quote> and inserting <quote>computational biology, and environmental science</quote>; and</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H45074CF717864560B5F173D846E73600"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (b)—</text>
<subparagraph id="HE2949B1B257C4677AF4405895C5CEDCC"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1), by inserting <quote>in sustainable production systems that reduce greenhouse gas emissions</quote> after <quote>hydrogen</quote>;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H5FA9610D8D424AAC9B001E7B66501EF5"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (3), by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HE6D96CC595BB4D4E9B40018D2E3366FF"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (5); and</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H35FB22908C3C45DBBBBA7C1513D1A6E2"><enum>(D)</enum><text>by inserting after paragraph (3) the following:</text>
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<paragraph id="HCDE797AB9A6E4A348369A0E736007E76"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">develop cellulosic and other feedstocks that are less resource and land intensive and that promote sustainable use of resources, including soil, water, energy, forests, and land, and ensure protection of air, water, and soil quality; and</text> </paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HE9E00C0472284633BCDFB119AD651B4F"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Tools and evaluation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 307(d) of the Biomass Research and Development Act of 2000 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/8606">7 U.S.C. 8606(d)</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H3C259366B57545E987EED3F6C5719C77"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (3)(E), by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H81783E2B0F594CAAA86152F8BA38E699"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (4), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HE48F070BC964417000C6F0F72EB100FC"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text>
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<paragraph id="HD1EF5CDCE4D6405381DCE36FB1771FEB"><enum>(5)</enum><text>the improvement and development of analytical tools to facilitate the analysis of life-cycle energy and greenhouse gas emissions, including emissions related to direct and indirect land use changes, attributable to all potential biofuel feedstocks and production processes; and</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H7544D9E6FEC047028083D0F5D44DF1E0"><enum>(6)</enum><text>the systematic evaluation of the impact of expanded biofuel production on the environment, including forest lands, and on the food supply for humans and animals.</text> </paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HAA93DEFB4E1144ADBE7BF55FDBB01EC"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Small-scale production and use of biofuels</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 307(e) of the Biomass Research and Development Act of 2000 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/8606">7 U.S.C. 8606(e)</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H54E8DC2A8C154F948C8100ECF06C19"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (2), by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H41AA893F69DB49628817A403D2D1BE"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (3), by striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>; and</quote>; and</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H0710CBE4DC0A427C980658A658F6ABF"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text>
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<paragraph id="H5D2447DA35234CB6A33F14891CE37120"><enum>(4)</enum><text>to facilitate small-scale production, local, and on-farm use of biofuels, including the development of small-scale gasification technologies for production of biofuel from cellulosic feedstocks.</text> </paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="H3051AB1725964CD28CF428EEAA331FF6"><enum>233.</enum><header>Bioenergy research centers</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 977 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/16317">42 U.S.C. 16317</external-xref>) is amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
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<subsection id="H46425D9183B849E9B19973859C999751"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Bioenergy research centers</header>
<paragraph id="HFE6C7F85D35C42B1ACE220D588A032B"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Establishment of centers</header><text>In carrying out the program under subsection (a), the Secretary shall establish at least 7 bioenergy research centers, which may be of varying size.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H117FEDD460CE440C9D9959587FA7B282"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Geographic distribution</header><text>The Secretary shall establish at least 1 bioenergy research center in each Petroleum Administration for Defense District or Subdistrict of a Petroleum Administration for Defense District.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H8D36F11A2FD444CEAC1D2B93A5CC6924"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Goals</header><text>The goals of the centers established under this subsection shall be to accelerate basic transformational research and development of biofuels, including biological processes.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H000AFA33D2F24B07BF40AFC08836BFAC"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Selection and duration</header>
<subparagraph id="H925C77A4C83344B7BADDA3410D651C2"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>A center under this subsection shall be selected on a competitive basis for a period of 5 years.</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HECEBA6F0B51349FFBE17CFFDFD9353E7"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Reapplication</header><text>After the end of the period described in subparagraph (A), a grantee may reapply for selection on a competitive basis.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H14F4399194154FB4BF9C6731D3197D4F"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Inclusion</header><text>A center that is in existence on the date of enactment of this subsection—</text>
<subparagraph id="HE5D7BD83C3DD470DB42DF08D66DF87AF"><enum>(A)</enum><text>shall be counted towards the requirement for establishment of at least 7 bioenergy research centers; and</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H5C228AF574154AA89B0000E95D201149"><enum>(B)</enum><text>may continue to receive support for a period of 5 years beginning on the date of establishment of the center.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </section>
<section id="H97916ED67141495A95206622E6F32DA4"><enum>234.</enum><header>University based research and development grant program</header>
<subsection id="HF8CEA04AF58E4DD79506EEF5DFB078A2"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>The Secretary shall establish a competitive grant program, in a geographically diverse manner, for projects submitted for consideration by institutions of higher education to conduct research and development of renewable energy technologies. Each grant made shall not exceed $2,000,000.</text> </subsection>
<subsection id="HB8D3B21C27914BF1BDD5A0E2D3CC2823"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Eligibility</header><text>Priority shall be given to institutions of higher education with—</text>
<paragraph id="HE10851353EF04ADD9C0032D206376ED3"><enum>(1)</enum><text>established programs of research in renewable energy;</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HE22D2FEA0C234264A3E68633CE83007B"><enum>(2)</enum><text>locations that are low income or outside of an urbanized area;</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H8A8D50CD3C8D4C9EA4D44E447E31BEDD"><enum>(3)</enum><text>a joint venture with an Indian tribe; and</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HCFDA8FF0591048BCB79C8D57D9005DF4"><enum>(4)</enum><text>proximity to trees dying of disease or insect infestation as a source of woody biomass.</text> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H1CE2AE80D98E4EDA007DAE7113DAE49B"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header><text>There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary $25,000,000 for carrying out this section.</text> </subsection>
<subsection id="HF63D4D60BE964DD69E1F951475E249B7"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text>
<paragraph id="H0044BF5C53894D95B184F490B7B2F273"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Indian tribe</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>Indian tribe</term> has the meaning as defined in section 126(c) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HF86EFE78EEB240068CD72BF41CBF9D85"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Renewable energy</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>renewable energy</term> has the meaning as defined in section 902 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HD0341216A82A4B76BFE05282DDA35F81"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Urbanized area</header><text>The term <term>urbanized area</term> has the mean as defined by the U.S. Bureau of the Census.</text> </paragraph></subsection></section></subtitle>
<subtitle id="HDACAB12CE6944F6884555D6000ECC878"><enum>C</enum><header>Biofuels infrastructure</header>
<section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HE7D9CC46577047CF923D6F60E4DD63BC" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>241.</enum><header>Prohibition on franchise agreement restrictions related to renewable fuel infrastructure</header>
<subsection id="H28A39C26E18A49C0B6D875C7F6682C61"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Title I of the Petroleum Marketing Practices Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/15/2801">15 U.S.C. 2801 et seq.</external-xref>) is amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
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<section id="H1D585DDA2F194AFBBF803CE1005FC600"><enum>107.</enum><header>Prohibition on restriction of installation of renewable fuel pumps</header>
<subsection id="HC3EA0E027D6D4D9CB5FAB4782F5E62C3"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definition</header><text>In this section:</text>
<paragraph id="H2AC89298693E4169BBCAACBCF057A91C"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Renewable fuel</header><text>The term <term>renewable fuel</term> means any fuel—</text>
<subparagraph id="H81640AFFC5E94C098BAED88340DA13F8"><enum>(A)</enum><text>at least 85 percent of the volume of which consists of ethanol; or</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H251F640BFD1040AA912366B3D4AB7668"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">any mixture of biodiesel and diesel or renewable diesel (as defined in regulations adopted pursuant to section 211(o) of the Clean Air Act (40 CFR, Part 80)), determined without regard to any use of kerosene and containing at least 20 percent biodiesel or renewable diesel.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HCD7187B4CBB94719B8FC71C160D5C200"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Franchise-related document</header><text>The term <term>franchise-related document</term> means—</text>
<subparagraph id="HE3CB0D671D11483BBDA40200E8C69DDB"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a franchise under this Act; and</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HC44E25D8A95F43388EAABDC0AF45FFF6"><enum>(B)</enum><text>any other contract or directive of a franchisor relating to terms or conditions of the sale of fuel by a franchisee.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HAA27B3F188D5452A872144C050D35BE"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Prohibitions</header>
<paragraph id="H3A06D28B53874C1F94FA901D718442F7"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">No franchise-related document entered into or renewed on or after the date of enactment of this section shall contain any provision allowing a franchisor to restrict the franchisee or any affiliate of the franchisee from—</text>
<subparagraph id="H46AA13890DC541108FB3339E23B3E2D9"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">installing on the marketing premises of the franchisee a renewable fuel pump or tank, except that the franchisee’s franchisor may restrict the installation of a tank on leased marketing premises of such franchisor;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H7907E021EC5E43148773C3A3E7309203"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">converting an existing tank or pump on the marketing premises of the franchisee for renewable fuel use, so long as such tank or pump and the piping connecting them are either warranted by the manufacturer or certified by a recognized standards setting organization to be suitable for use with such renewable fuel;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HA3FBEF6BAC364BC09CDB95EC3FCFC06C"><enum>(C)</enum><text>advertising (including through the use of signage) the sale of any renewable fuel;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HA669E327AD37464D9EA9AEB1F5BEF6DF"><enum>(D)</enum><text>selling renewable fuel in any specified area on the marketing premises of the franchisee (including any area in which a name or logo of a franchisor or any other entity appears);</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H2CB4139231EF4227A57DDDE9A3BDF32D"><enum>(E)</enum><text>purchasing renewable fuel from sources other than the franchisor if the franchisor does not offer its own renewable fuel for sale by the franchisee;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HBEF41C8F6BF04C9A9CE70093B8A5B8FA"><enum>(F)</enum><text>listing renewable fuel availability or prices, including on service station signs, fuel dispensers, or light poles; or</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H2BA0DF3FEF534E20BF152F00B3EA01B8"><enum>(G)</enum><text>allowing for payment of renewable fuel with a credit card,</text> </subparagraph><continuation-text continuation-text-level="paragraph">so long as such activities described in subparagraphs (A) through (G) do not constitute mislabeling, misbranding, willful adulteration, or other trademark violations by the franchisee.</continuation-text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HBF86CA0A0A3C4132BECDCE784DD07114"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Effect of provision</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Nothing in this section shall be construed to preclude a franchisor from requiring the franchisee to obtain reasonable indemnification and insurance policies.</text> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H53849DE8E4624727A87532702E4DB7AB"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Exception to 3-grade requirement</header><text>No franchise-related document that requires that 3 grades of gasoline be sold by the applicable franchisee shall prevent the franchisee from selling an renewable fuel in lieu of 1, and only 1, grade of gasoline.</text> </subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </subsection>
<subsection commented="no" id="HEBD2D91818724703A932B01C34B46545"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Enforcement</header><text>Section 105 of the Petroleum Marketing Practices Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/15/2805">15 U.S.C. 2805</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>102 or 103</quote> each place it appears and inserting <quote>102, 103, or 107</quote>.</text> </subsection>
<subsection id="HCAB31EBFFB7847AEA5C4C67980533075"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Conforming amendments</header>
<paragraph id="H22C6AED12A0C4E6E9F8BCA445BA1602C"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Section 101(13) of the Petroleum Marketing Practices Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/15/2801">15 U.S.C. 2801(13)</external-xref>) is amended by aligning the margin of subparagraph (C) with subparagraph (B).</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HF5246E7B22B844068D380724F39311D"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Table of contents</header><text>The table of contents of the Petroleum Marketing Practices Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/15/2801">15 U.S.C. 2801</external-xref> note) is amended—</text>
<subparagraph id="H847F4DC0072243558CBC060077D200FA"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by inserting after the item relating to section 106 the following:</text>
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<toc-entry bold="off" level="section">Sec. 107. Prohibition on restriction of installation of renewable fuel pumps.</toc-entry> </toc> <after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HAE440237346C4892958D658891BEE06C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking the item relating to section 202 and inserting the following:</text>
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<toc-entry bold="off" level="section">Sec. 202. Automotive fuel rating testing and disclosure requirements.</toc-entry> </toc> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section>
<section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HA9FF73EFD2D74BD9A2D9EE929DA33EB4" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>242.</enum><header>Renewable fuel dispenser requirements</header>
<subsection id="HAA3A2391C22A4D5CA41DC99F48A6BE26"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Market Penetration Reports</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of Transportation, shall determine and report to Congress annually on the market penetration for flexible-fuel vehicles in use within geographic regions to be established by the Secretary.</text> </subsection>
<subsection id="H39A9E4AC18544626B892E2046218DAD2"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Dispenser feasibility study</header><text>Not later than 24 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in consultation with the Department of Transportation, shall report to the Congress on the feasibility of requiring motor fuel retailers to install E–85 compatible dispensers and related systems at retail fuel facilities in regions where flexible-fuel vehicle market penetration has reached 15 percent of motor vehicles. In conducting such study, the Secretary shall consider and report on the following factors:</text>
<paragraph id="H0D79ADA3869948E2A50067BBB0097BFD"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The commercial availability of E–85 fuel and the number of competing E–85 wholesale suppliers in a given region.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H942C9BBE3FA441848648D3EBFF4C19ED"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The level of financial assistance provided on an annual basis by the Federal Government, State governments, and nonprofit entities for the installation of E–85 compatible infrastructure.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H01C171DF60E842C3AEDF799452103E04"><enum>(3)</enum><text>The number of retailers whose retail locations are unable to support more than 2 underground storage tank dispensers.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H16F80EDFD9184D0C986EF66FC8CD38D8"><enum>(4)</enum><text>The expense incurred by retailers in the installation and sale of E–85 compatible dispensers and related systems and any potential effects on the price of motor vehicle fuel.</text> </paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="HE957307402DD447ABC4DAD22BEFADB3"><enum>243.</enum><header>Ethanol pipeline feasibility study</header>
<subsection id="H3F3A560F14B241C7876FBECBCE97CB13"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary, in coordination with the Secretary of Transportation, shall conduct a study of the feasibility of the construction of pipelines dedicated to the transportation of ethanol.</text> </subsection>
<subsection id="H19B88991208446438938E13E00AEEC4D"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Factors for consideration</header><text>In conducting the study under subsection (a), the Secretary shall take into consideration—</text>
<paragraph id="HF6EBE3F69F3C4D628253F2480068C512"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the quantity of ethanol production that would make dedicated pipelines economically viable;</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H5917017EBC7245A9A1B1004D8DFAFDAC"><enum>(2)</enum><text>existing or potential barriers to the construction of pipelines dedicated to the transportation of ethanol, including technical, siting, financing, and regulatory barriers;</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H9F670503CF794940BAE36915180107BE"><enum>(3)</enum><text>market risk (including throughput risk) and means of mitigating the risk;</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HCE5B7A5C96FF45A3B7CEB73B206B79D6"><enum>(4)</enum><text>regulatory, financing, and siting options that would mitigate the risk and help ensure the construction of 1 or more pipelines dedicated to the transportation of ethanol;</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H9BF9F0B2369D4131AF01D15B57B941D7"><enum>(5)</enum><text>financial incentives that may be necessary for the construction of pipelines dedicated to the transportation of ethanol, including the return on equity that sponsors of the initial dedicated ethanol pipelines will require to invest in the pipelines;</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HEBB577D13F1E4DA3A6EECAECB2196CB1"><enum>(6)</enum><text>technical factors that may compromise the safe transportation of ethanol in pipelines, including identification of remedial and preventive measures to ensure pipeline integrity; and</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HBFC692C974394FF8879D15CEBC641636"><enum>(7)</enum><text>such other factors as the Secretary considers to be appropriate.</text> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H0E9CB479604B4DF0845F59C35E147CFD"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not later than 15 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report describing the results of the study conducted under this section.</text> </subsection>
<subsection id="H926FF3B0A66F41CCB5445BC35EC88B00"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header><text>There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this section $1,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 and 2009, to remain available until expended.</text> </subsection></section>
<section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HB942BD6FD7824929A8E8D9B454C043C1" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>244.</enum><header>Renewable fuel infrastructure grants</header>
<subsection id="H985FA8B830EA45B4A084136E8259E439"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definition of renewable fuel blend</header><text>For purposes of this section, the term <quote>renewable fuel blend</quote> means gasoline blend that contain not less than 11 percent, and not more than 85 percent, renewable fuel or diesel fuel that contains at least 10 percent renewable fuel.</text> </subsection>
<subsection id="H0E1D25910A7C404F876B1EEC56008CB1"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Infrastructure development grants</header>
<paragraph id="H153EE4566CAF419BBF38B99C48D336B6"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall establish a program for making grants for providing assistance to retail and wholesale motor fuel dealers or other entities for the installation, replacement, or conversion of motor fuel storage and dispensing infrastructure to be used exclusively to store and dispense renewable fuel blends.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H91187867A6A74B78A69FCCE7922F68C1"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Selection criteria</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 12 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish criteria for evaluating applications for grants under this subsection that will maximize the availability and use of renewable fuel blends, and that will ensure that renewable fuel blends are available across the country. Such criteria shall provide for—</text>
<subparagraph id="H847DDE84F53F44AEBE6FD80300543BAC"><enum>(A)</enum><text>consideration of the public demand for each renewable fuel blend in a particular geographic area based on State registration records showing the number of flexible-fuel vehicles;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H105AAA829D744393856D714BF2B0C751"><enum>(B)</enum><text>consideration of the opportunity to create or expand corridors of renewable fuel blend stations along interstate or State highways;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H03D90C5E1A084E35A537949F48E09000"><enum>(C)</enum><text>consideration of the experience of each applicant with previous, similar projects;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HBA11B88FA58F427DAF73DA454FA372CF"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">consideration of population, number of flexible-fuel vehicles, number of retail fuel outlets, and saturation of flexible-fuel vehicles; and</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H55DFAE9DF5F147D5A4D3EF99DC9EF190"><enum>(E)</enum><text>priority consideration to applications that—</text>
<clause id="HE25A72A1B7794D5F91B219C7875B566B"><enum>(i)</enum><text>are most likely to maximize displacement of petroleum consumption, measured as a total quantity and a percentage;</text> </clause>
<clause id="H9A9AF3F643B54A78B16033A567C13538"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>are best able to incorporate existing infrastructure while maximizing, to the extent practicable, the use of renewable fuel blends; and</text> </clause>
<clause id="HC70FBDDCE7234F69AA73B6593B56CC76"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>demonstrate the greatest commitment on the part of the applicant to ensure funding for the proposed project and the greatest likelihood that the project will be maintained or expanded after Federal assistance under this subsection is completed.</text> </clause></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H9ED3D960A13B4007A89780AC25A4405C"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Limitations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Assistance provided under this subsection shall not exceed—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="HFA47249CE90A4492A3826049AB2D12F6"><enum>(A)</enum><text>33 percent of the estimated cost of the installation, replacement, or conversion of motor fuel storage and dispensing infrastructure; or</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H4F46FED8ED084D798856D75100E07D1F"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$180,000 for a combination of equipment at any one retail outlet location.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H6F6663EB83534DAE87FE5F3E6EC60097"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Operation of renewable fuel blend stations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall establish rules that set forth requirements for grant recipients under this section that include providing to the public the renewable fuel blends, establishing a marketing plan that informs consumers of the price and availability of the renewable fuel blends, clearly labeling the dispensers and related equipment, and providing periodic reports on the status of the renewable fuel blend sales, the type and amount of the renewable fuel blends dispensed at each location, and the average price of such fuel.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HE0B9D2DF4C0949EA9D25892DA93F1D39"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Notification requirements</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than the date on which each renewable fuel blend station begins to offer renewable fuel blends to the public, the grant recipient that used grant funds to construct or upgrade such station shall notify the Secretary of such opening. The Secretary shall add each new renewable fuel blend station to the renewable fuel blend station locator on its Website when it receives notification under this subsection.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H61C88EA1CD384E89A4C100F1C64486C"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Double counting</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">No person that receives a credit under <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/26/30C">section 30C</external-xref> of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 may receive assistance under this section.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HD09E6B45B1394ACE93E724E10308744B"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Reservation of funds</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall reserve funds appropriated for the renewable fuel blends infrastructure development grant program for technical and marketing assistance described in subsection (c).</text> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H2C1EC6747BC542B8BDE1628FC0B09DB5"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Retail technical and marketing assistance</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall enter into contracts with entities with demonstrated experience in assisting retail fueling stations in installing refueling systems and marketing renewable fuel blends nationally, for the provision of technical and marketing assistance to recipients of grants under this section. Such assistance shall include—</text>
<paragraph id="H190702FDBA03428B958F8C9F7DF38DBB"><enum>(1)</enum><text>technical advice for compliance with applicable Federal and State environmental requirements;</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H56159A26E38E4406A919986F39AAE648"><enum>(2)</enum><text>help in identifying supply sources and securing long-term contracts; and</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HA633BA079AFE415296DA6E27768D8D1D"><enum>(3)</enum><text>provision of public outreach, education, and labeling materials.</text> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H8A8FABE81217483399183C402CB37B73"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Refueling infrastructure corridors</header>
<paragraph id="HA7EA628DCF124E16A7D97F3B073E73C9"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In General</header><text>The Secretary shall establish a competitive grant pilot program (referred to in this subsection as the <quote>pilot program</quote>), to be administered through the Vehicle Technology Deployment Program of the Department, to provide not more than 10 geographically-dispersed project grants to State governments, Indian tribal governments, local governments, metropolitan transportation authorities, or partnerships of those entities to carry out 1 or more projects for the purposes described in paragraph (2).</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H6538DE7783444398BDD554E500574729"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Grant Purposes</header><text>A grant under this subsection shall be used for the establishment of refueling infrastructure corridors, as designated by the Secretary, for renewable fuel blends, including—</text>
<subparagraph id="H3933FBF946D347D5BCE17EA008CE2FC3"><enum>(A)</enum><text>installation of infrastructure and equipment necessary to ensure adequate distribution of renewable fuel blends within the corridor;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H5E8F4E703C5A4262BD59942B97505BEC"><enum>(B)</enum><text>installation of infrastructure and equipment necessary to directly support vehicles powered by renewable fuel blends; and</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HA1B9F144B37445C6B7B1448314EF1D6"><enum>(C)</enum><text>operation and maintenance of infrastructure and equipment installed as part of a project funded by the grant.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H4E48A853A50F4E1A87EAA00B6898472"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Applications</header>
<subparagraph id="H0CD65B7E71A84D899BEE90A458099819"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Requirements</header>
<clause id="H6DC91274CC114492B620A60474362A7"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Subject to clause (ii), not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall issue requirements for use in applying for grants under the pilot program.</text> </clause>
<clause id="H89BC0C0BAE4B4B1CA616C029B16D3ECF"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Minimum requirements</header><text>At a minimum, the Secretary shall require that an application for a grant under this subsection—</text>
<subclause id="H87EA20C2FCD34533BCDA22372D1B311C"><enum>(I)</enum><text>be submitted by—</text>
<item id="HA22B3617A1654FAAB553DE360044962F"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>the head of a State, tribal, or local government or a metropolitan transportation authority, or any combination of those entities; and</text> </item>
<item id="H01727391D99C41C99D154954D1760053"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>a registered participant in the Vehicle Technology Deployment Program of the Department; and</text> </item></subclause>
<subclause id="HA3FB8B45F0E944ED9DAD1450C05D2D81"><enum>(II)</enum><text>include—</text>
<item id="H9036F3EAAB06493EBB2DCED5B9B06385"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>a description of the project proposed in the application, including the ways in which the project meets the requirements of this subsection;</text> </item>
<item id="H209E3A4E6C014CBA9C9585212935E212"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>an estimate of the degree of use of the project, including the estimated size of fleet of vehicles operated with renewable fuels blend available within the geographic region of the corridor, measured as a total quantity and a percentage;</text> </item>
<item id="HA0B0FFB72E1E47D5BF3822527814E48E"><enum>(cc)</enum><text>an estimate of the potential petroleum displaced as a result of the project (measured as a total quantity and a percentage), and a plan to collect and disseminate petroleum displacement and other relevant data relating to the project to be funded under the grant, over the expected life of the project;</text> </item>
<item id="HBA4D36E8F3C743FCB041C2FA1EE373C5"><enum>(dd)</enum><text>a description of the means by which the project will be sustainable without Federal assistance after the completion of the term of the grant;</text> </item>
<item id="H505B5474DBA649BA80EAC689336600C4"><enum>(ee)</enum><text>a complete description of the costs of the project, including acquisition, construction, operation, and maintenance costs over the expected life of the project; and</text> </item>
<item id="H2BFAB919464D4EE68751E4EDAE4B473"><enum>(ff)</enum><text>a description of which costs of the project will be supported by Federal assistance under this subsection.</text> </item></subclause></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H262600B51BCD48E0A2419F6F2B341B06"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Partners</header><text>An applicant under subparagraph (A) may carry out a project under the pilot program in partnership with public and private entities.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H807438B6CC4748549E98A7A8EDE44765"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Selection Criteria</header><text>In evaluating applications under the pilot program, the Secretary shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="HA73F9CEA60C3412D0051D355E7935C01"><enum>(A)</enum><text>consider the experience of each applicant with previous, similar projects; and</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HE23772B0F85B4B51879881F5012856C6"><enum>(B)</enum><text>give priority consideration to applications that—</text>
<clause id="H87614A7A42374EA6BBB23ECBCF09D3B4"><enum>(i)</enum><text>are most likely to maximize displacement of petroleum consumption, measured as a total quantity and a percentage;</text> </clause>
<clause id="HBAD085D7AAAC4EC8BEA616B758EDBEC8"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>are best able to incorporate existing infrastructure while maximizing, to the extent practicable, the use of advanced biofuels;</text> </clause>
<clause id="HCA0632A505FD43F1837FEF002013A84B"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>demonstrate the greatest commitment on the part of the applicant to ensure funding for the proposed project and the greatest likelihood that the project will be maintained or expanded after Federal assistance under this subsection is completed;</text> </clause>
<clause id="H4228F08916B349ECA5006FCB37DA00EE"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>represent a partnership of public and private entities; and</text> </clause>
<clause id="H8123474B78814CFE88A7000028EFC650"><enum>(v)</enum><text>exceed the minimum requirements of paragraph (3)(A)(ii).</text> </clause></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HDBD7F941CAFA4B0BB9D8721ED24428C9"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Pilot Project Requirements</header>
<subparagraph id="HE03B59586DEC46C3B3DEEDE3473934F"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Maximum amount</header><text>The Secretary shall provide not more than $20,000,000 in Federal assistance under the pilot program to any applicant.</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="HF2F6430F86584264954900DE541E7B96"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Cost sharing</header><text>The non-Federal share of the cost of any activity relating to renewable fuel blend infrastructure development carried out using funds from a grant under this subsection shall be not less than 20 percent.</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HDD9A7BA6D76742518E7EF91E31D3230"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Maximum period of grants</header><text>The Secretary shall not provide funds to any applicant under the pilot program for more than 2 years.</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H2D1699D1EB3A4B839727EDBA9B630052"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Deployment and distribution</header><text>The Secretary shall seek, to the maximum extent practicable, to ensure a broad geographic distribution of project sites funded by grants under this subsection.</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H1833BDE58B7143A4B1770002BEA5612F"><enum>(E)</enum><header>Transfer of information and knowledge</header><text>The Secretary shall establish mechanisms to ensure that the information and knowledge gained by participants in the pilot program are transferred among the pilot program participants and to other interested parties, including other applicants that submitted applications.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H24C0D6E10D044364BFDBF9600175FC9C"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Schedule</header>
<subparagraph id="H940FF54AC2A94CD8AF99D5C2D8A4C9D2"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Initial grants</header>
<clause id="HC0AC9B7F15D54EF1A56DC6C86EC69E67"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall publish in the Federal Register, Commerce Business Daily, and such other publications as the Secretary considers to be appropriate, a notice and request for applications to carry out projects under the pilot program.</text> </clause>
<clause id="H50ED2432AB3F48EE9B077C190255A2E6"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Deadline</header><text>An application described in clause (i) shall be submitted to the Secretary by not later than 180 days after the date of publication of the notice under that clause.</text> </clause>
<clause id="HD280B8C304484E859219FE223DCB1657"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>Initial selection</header><text>Not later than 90 days after the date by which applications for grants are due under clause (ii), the Secretary shall select by competitive, peer-reviewed proposal up to 5 applications for projects to be awarded a grant under the pilot program.</text> </clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H611058C89DA441AABA96C7CC1654FAE"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Additional grants</header>
<clause id="H073A3B1E77314CBEB25CF92837008F30"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall publish in the Federal Register, Commerce Business Daily, and such other publications as the Secretary considers to be appropriate, a notice and request for additional applications to carry out projects under the pilot program that incorporate the information and knowledge obtained through the implementation of the first round of projects authorized under the pilot program.</text> </clause>
<clause id="HF6C2E6D6E676407BB6F034F2FD41D61F"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Deadline</header><text>An application described in clause (i) shall be submitted to the Secretary by not later than 180 days after the date of publication of the notice under that clause.</text> </clause>
<clause id="HD000BA2C479F4294818236B7C1141800"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>Initial selection</header><text>Not later than 90 days after the date by which applications for grants are due under clause (ii), the Secretary shall select by competitive, peer-reviewed proposal such additional applications for projects to be awarded a grant under the pilot program as the Secretary determines to be appropriate.</text> </clause></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H877EF4611C77455AAB192CCA644B9165"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Reports to Congress</header>
<subparagraph id="HED67B01561B448ACA87BF6B48FD5C000"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Initial report</header><text>Not later than 60 days after the date on which grants are awarded under this subsection, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report containing—</text>
<clause id="HA5B76750164D4868A25E73B708F65C92"><enum>(i)</enum><text>an identification of the grant recipients and a description of the projects to be funded under the pilot program;</text> </clause>
<clause id="HEDBCCAF6A4AC4E34A808DC5F04CDC6E6"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>an identification of other applicants that submitted applications for the pilot program but to which funding was not provided; and</text> </clause>
<clause id="H52E767CBB1EA46A9A1592570FD0B888"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>a description of the mechanisms used by the Secretary to ensure that the information and knowledge gained by participants in the pilot program are transferred among the pilot program participants and to other interested parties, including other applicants that submitted applications.</text> </clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H0598791B76ED44DF97FB683776C3FC41"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Evaluation</header><text>Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter until the termination of the pilot program, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report containing an evaluation of the effectiveness of the pilot program, including an assessment of the petroleum displacement and benefits to the environment derived from the projects included in the pilot program.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H8140B5FF069742F8BED8B62819ACABB"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Restriction</header><text>No grant shall be provided under subsection (b) or (c) to a large, vertically integrated oil company.</text> </subsection>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H9821474DDF1B47E3B5FC74A39C57900"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary for carrying out this section $200,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2008 through 2014.</text> </subsection></section>
<section id="H5B0033617073405EA552F57646AFE41E"><enum>245.</enum><header>Study of the adequacy of transportation of domestically-produced renewable fuel by railroads and other modes of transportation</header>
<subsection id="HB0C2F6066A6F452E866E9D26AF9564D0"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Study</header>
<paragraph id="HDE0C1A09DE2F4ECC0085B2BB02A3C807"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary, in coordination with the Secretary of Transportation, shall jointly conduct a study of the adequacy of transportation of domestically-produced renewable fuels by railroad and other modes of transportation as designated by the Secretaries.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H167D0E3B84F34E4895C2C99DFE2582DB"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Components</header><text>In conducting the study under paragraph (1), the Secretaries shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="H7E00C73FCE1B4433B8DEA300AFCDBEC4"><enum>(A)</enum><text>consider the adequacy of existing railroad and other transportation and distribution infrastructure, equipment, service and capacity to move the necessary quantities of domestically-produced renewable fuel within the timeframes;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H74D0144F7DD74F0CAF9B7B345BF75CB5"><enum>(B)</enum>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="HCB532EA42E444FA78D43E2872E089426"><enum>(i)</enum><text>consider the projected costs of moving the domestically-produced renewable fuel by railroad and other modes transportation; and</text> </clause>
<clause changed="added" id="H4E696620FC2E4FD6BA8B20E76BDEBB00" indent="up1" reported-display-style="italic"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>consider the impact of the projected costs on the marketability of the domestically-produced renewable fuel;</text> </clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HED25AAEDB7874AF7911496688176EB67"><enum>(C)</enum><text>identify current and potential impediments to the reliable transportation and distribution of adequate supplies of domestically-produced renewable fuel at reasonable prices, including practices currently utilized by domestic producers, shippers, and receivers of renewable fuels;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HF6402EFB3D6946A4A1EA00BBA3F82ECA"><enum>(D)</enum><text>consider whether adequate competition exists within and between modes of transportation for the transportation and distribution of domestically-produced renewable fuel and, whether inadequate competition leads to an unfair price for the transportation and distribution of domestically-produced renewable fuel or unacceptable service for transportation of domestically-produced renewable fuel;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H2707F131EFBD407A9820B8A47F204113"><enum>(E)</enum><text>consider whether Federal agencies have adequate legal authority to address instances of inadequate competition when inadequate competition is found to prevent domestic producers for renewable fuels from obtaining a fair and reasonable transportation price or acceptable service for the transportation and distribution of domestically-produced renewable fuels;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HE6E2003DBFC94D0EAE7687D48E4B3584"><enum>(F)</enum><text>consider whether Federal agencies have adequate legal authority to address railroad and transportation service problems that may be resulting in inadequate supplies of domestically-produced renewable fuel in any area of the United States;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H212EAE943ADC47ADAC9C7818EE475087"><enum>(G)</enum><text>consider what transportation infrastructure capital expenditures may be necessary to ensure the reliable transportation of adequate supplies of domestically-produced renewable fuel at reasonable prices within the United States and which public and private entities should be responsible for making such expenditures; and</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H152A976E4DAF488190A689D1111811E4"><enum>(H)</enum><text>provide recommendations on ways to facilitate the reliable transportation of adequate supplies of domestically-produced renewable fuel at reasonable prices.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H9329DFDFFEE4463FAAD83375872EC03B"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretaries shall jointly submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives a report that describes the results of the study conducted under subsection (a).</text> </subsection></section>
<section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HF1AFB90F4CF0413093B7E1C071CA9FE" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>246.</enum><header>Federal fleet fueling centers</header>
<subsection commented="no" id="HB552EA9EFC0848FB9E937CE05EA0AA1"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than January 1, 2010, the head of each Federal agency shall install at least 1 renewable fuel pump at each Federal fleet fueling center in the United States under the jurisdiction of the head of the Federal agency.</text> </subsection>
<subsection commented="no" id="HEA738B43965A4EA182E1F5654194BDC3"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not later than October 31 of the first calendar year beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act, and each October 31 thereafter, the President shall submit to Congress a report that describes the progress toward complying with subsection (a), including identifying—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H53C969B28E0149A7A804DABCEEE8C78B"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the number of Federal fleet fueling centers that contain at least 1 renewable fuel pump; and</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H51227649654F4514BEEAC35E0023D622"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the number of Federal fleet fueling centers that do not contain any renewable fuel pumps.</text> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection commented="no" id="HFECE0B4C4F0447758F562C9C77F293FE"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Department of Defense facility</header><text>This section shall not apply to a Department of Defense fueling center with a fuel turnover rate of less than 100,000 gallons of fuel per year.</text> </subsection>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HB005442B6A644B69AE2CD0C5FEC2F6D9"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header><text>There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out this section.</text> </subsection></section>
<section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H005A5EFD32384AE59C732F64B2688733"><enum>247.</enum><header>Standard specifications for biodiesel</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 211 of the Clean Air Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/7545">42 U.S.C. 7545</external-xref>) is amended by redesignating subsection (s) as subsection (t), redesignating subsection (r) (relating to conversion assistance for cellulosic biomass, waste-derived ethanol, approved renewable fuels) as subsection (s) and by adding the following new subsection at the end thereof:</text>
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<subsection id="H8DBDEFCB3D79434A00D340B737238085"><enum>(u)</enum><header>Standard specifications for biodiesel</header>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="H12C2264B81A34823AA5F8ED000714C3C"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Unless the American Society for Testing and Materials has adopted a standard for diesel fuel containing 20 percent biodiesel (commonly known as <quote>B20</quote>) within 1 year after the date of enactment of this subsection, the Administrator shall initiate a rulemaking to establish a uniform per gallon fuel standard for such fuel and designate an identification number so that vehicle manufacturers are able to design engines to use fuel meeting such standard.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph changed="added" id="H524FE157EBB147F4B205F468E00D6B5" indent="up1" reported-display-style="italic"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Unless the American Society for Testing and Materials has adopted a standard for diesel fuel containing 5 percent biodiesel (commonly known as <quote>B5</quote>) within 1 year after the date of enactment of this subsection, the Administrator shall initiate a rulemaking to establish a uniform per gallon fuel standard for such fuel and designate an identification so that vehicle manufacturers are able to design engines to use fuel meeting such standard.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph changed="added" id="H059F9DCC56CE44A48364A43D0429BFE" indent="up1" reported-display-style="italic"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Whenever the Administrator is required to initiate a rulemaking under paragraph (1) or (2), the Administrator shall promulgate a final rule within 18 months after the date of the enactment of this subsection.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph changed="added" id="HDC99DD32D6AF426CAD3BD02DFACDDF91" indent="up1" reported-display-style="italic"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 180 days after the enactment of this subsection, the Administrator shall establish an annual inspection and enforcement program to ensure that diesel fuel containing biodiesel sold or distributed in interstate commerce meets the standards established under regulations under this section, including testing and certification for compliance with applicable standards of the American Society for Testing and Materials. There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out the inspection and enforcement program under this paragraph $3,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2010.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph changed="added" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H99D4D0FCD3A84C0687EC152425E815C8" indent="up1" reported-display-style="italic"><enum>(5)</enum><text>For purposes of this subsection, the term <quote>biodiesel</quote> has the meaning provided by section 312(f) of Energy Policy Act of 1992 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/13220">42 U.S.C. 13220(f)</external-xref>).</text> </paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>. </after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </section>
<section id="HA01265D8FBC74D8C831346C9A3476085"><enum>248.</enum><header>Biofuels distribution and advanced biofuels infrastructure</header>
<subsection id="H50A9FC58BFE54528ADD159EBEFC032EF"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary, in coordination with the Secretary of Transportation and in consultation with the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, shall carry out a program of research, development, and demonstration relating to existing transportation fuel distribution infrastructure and new alternative distribution infrastructure.</text> </subsection>
<subsection id="H874A1700641F4742B1A20385A455F753"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Focus</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The program described in subsection (a) shall focus on the physical and chemical properties of biofuels and efforts to prevent or mitigate against adverse impacts of those properties in the areas of—</text>
<paragraph id="H0E88B49364D74EAC85DF6F463E85F5F1"><enum>(1)</enum><text>corrosion of metal, plastic, rubber, cork, fiberglass, glues, or any other material used in pipes and storage tanks;</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H99AE7E8247594E0AA719E9A1CD460577"><enum>(2)</enum><text>dissolving of storage tank sediments;</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HB1C60BA124E045BCAEED33D38B844C25"><enum>(3)</enum><text>clogging of filters;</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HD03D47DBEF864E2E92BEA7BF5830CF5"><enum>(4)</enum><text>contamination from water or other adulterants or pollutants;</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H3A818D8ED1C34C63AFA88346E6C62CAC"><enum>(5)</enum><text>poor flow properties related to low temperatures;</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H76BF4E7D48CD4C128329995CAC64291E"><enum>(6)</enum><text>oxidative and thermal instability in long-term storage and uses;</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H86C0B13FC929421988CDF0298BF9A600"><enum>(7)</enum><text>microbial contamination;</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HE76641B35FB04552A6C27E4FE1FDAC1E"><enum>(8)</enum><text>problems associated with electrical conductivity; and</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HE2AC265306CF4B91B2BCF975DCDA8D7"><enum>(9)</enum><text>such other areas as the Secretary considers appropriate.</text> </paragraph></subsection></section></subtitle>
<subtitle id="H10A3722D9CDD43439DCA38AD319B03A8"><enum>D</enum><header>Environmental safeguards</header>
<section id="H1D4583D04E2B4BB3BBC89E37FA815E4"><enum>251.</enum><header>Waiver for fuel or fuel additives</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 211(f)(4) of the Clean Air Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/7545">42 U.S.C. 7545(f)</external-xref>) is amended to read as follows:</text>
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<paragraph id="H5DDDBF81173D4EDFBCD0BC00CE659523" indent="up1"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Administrator, upon application of any manufacturer of any fuel or fuel additive, may waive the prohibitions established under paragraph (1) or (3) of this subsection or the limitation specified in paragraph (2) of this subsection, if he determines that the applicant has established that such fuel or fuel additive or a specified concentration thereof, and the emission products of such fuel or fuel additive or specified concentration thereof, will not cause or contribute to a failure of any emission control device or system (over the useful life of the motor vehicle, motor vehicle engine, nonroad engine or nonroad vehicle in which such device or system is used) to achieve compliance by the vehicle or engine with the emission standards with respect to which it has been certified pursuant to sections 206 and 213(a). The Administrator shall take final action to grant or deny an application submitted under this paragraph, after public notice and comment, within 270 days of the receipt of such an application.</text> </paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </section></subtitle>
<enum>III</enum><header>Energy savings through improved standards for appliance and lighting</header>
<subtitle id="HB69981EA97054869AB43452BE9763922"><enum>A</enum><header>Appliance energy efficiency</header>
<section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H05900571CA5843398781DE008BBBE7D" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>301.</enum><header>External power supply efficiency standards</header>
<subsection id="H91273EB4E70D401880AF85E85EB54CBD"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>Section 321 of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/6291">42 U.S.C. 6291</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H66FC5CA0110A49C987AC79B88CCCA1CD"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (36)—</text>
<subparagraph id="HB8DF92250A044AFF8F1B4CED2EDBFA58"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote>(36) The</quote> and inserting the following:</text>
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<paragraph id="HCD2C719D52994774BBD14602E78A0A"><enum>(36)</enum><header>External power supply</header>
<subparagraph id="H3DBCA6FA7DB243ADA2574DCB68D27EB7"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The</text> </subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H7FB92E5F75754F0E863F7214076B4FB8"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text>
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<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H160AD830CE8043548452C219C28EA7C0"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Active mode</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>active mode</term> means the mode of operation when an external power supply is connected to the main electricity supply and the output is connected to a load.</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H41F5E7562204406200CB3B58BF3EAE57"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Class A external power supply</header>
<clause id="H924D5F578EFC4A7C86EAAAA1FA055546"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The term <term>class A external power supply</term> means a device that—</text>
<subclause id="H104310C042AE4C26965558A6D22E009"><enum>(I)</enum><text>is designed to convert line voltage AC input into lower voltage AC or DC output;</text> </subclause>
<subclause id="H0EF0A8DA5DB94810AE666CC197A3D0F3"><enum>(II)</enum><text>is able to convert to only 1 AC or DC output voltage at a time;</text> </subclause>
<subclause id="H9BDCD98A8B91402ABF48F9D826ECF3E0"><enum>(III)</enum><text>is sold with, or intended to be used with, a separate end-use product that constitutes the primary load;</text> </subclause>
<subclause id="H3EBD1CB075F84214A5D0FCC4CE02CEBB"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>is contained in a separate physical enclosure from the end-use product;</text> </subclause>
<subclause id="HD250E615C5124009B68B664447A26E92"><enum>(V)</enum><text>is connected to the end-use product via a removable or hard-wired male/female electrical connection, cable, cord, or other wiring; and</text> </subclause>
<subclause id="H81698714FBD64AA79256FE7414008E19"><enum>(VI)</enum><text>has nameplate output power that is less than or equal to 250 watts.</text> </subclause></clause>
<clause id="H221DAA5AEF4745AFB957D9B41DDE3553"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Exclusions</header><text>The term <term>class A external power supply</term> does not include any device that—</text>
<subclause id="HD89561C868D04F22834731A950F732B6"><enum>(I)</enum><text>requires Federal Food and Drug Administration listing and approval as a medical device in accordance with section 513 of the <act-name parsable-cite="FFDCA">Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act</act-name> (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/21/360c">21 U.S.C. 360c</external-xref>); or</text> </subclause>
<subclause id="H6B00D494DF904BB9BC8339D9C5FA1144"><enum>(II)</enum><text>powers the charger of a detachable battery pack or charges the battery of a product that is fully or primarily motor operated.</text> </subclause></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H2E0FA12C40564B5FA71E2B5399EC8FF0"><enum>(D)</enum><header>No-load mode</header><text>The term <term>no-load mode</term> means the mode of operation when an external power supply is connected to the main electricity supply and the output is not connected to a load.</text> </subparagraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H42C28CFAF5F94B29A7F7FD65F638715D"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text>
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<paragraph id="HEC42F36EA20D4333921BE8535D715F88"><enum>(52)</enum><header>Detachable battery</header><text>The term <term>detachable battery</term> means a battery that is—</text>
<subparagraph id="H17D14636C1124E238FAB43C64E00DD5B"><enum>(A)</enum><text>contained in a separate enclosure from the product; and</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H448E16A6FF874E5DA7D82E169B30C4E9"><enum>(B)</enum><text>intended to be removed or disconnected from the product for recharging.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HAA8EE7CC01DA48B98329A133DACE4B2"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Test procedures</header><text>Section 323(b) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/6293">42 U.S.C. 6293(b)</external-xref>) is amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
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<paragraph id="H0678286EDAC6453F9BEAC65AC882CBE"><enum>(17)</enum><header>Class A external power supplies</header><text>Test procedures for class A external power supplies shall be based on the <quote>Test Method for Calculating the Energy Efficiency of Single-Voltage External AC–DC and AC–AC Power Supplies</quote> published by the Environmental Protection Agency on August 11, 2004, except that the test voltage specified in section 4(d) of that test method shall be only 115 volts, 60 Hz.</text> </paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </subsection>
<subsection id="HAB240B6EBB5F483EA46DC3C202EEE5DA"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Efficiency standards for class A external power supplies</header><text>Section 325(u) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/6295">42 U.S.C. 6295(u)</external-xref>) is amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
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<paragraph id="H1AA15F8D75634A17B877D70300D6C544"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Efficiency standards for class A external power supplies</header>
<subparagraph id="H1E9AB890DE3C4BAB9B95E9B31182E5E1"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Subject to subparagraphs (B) through (D), a class A external power supply manufactured on or after the later of July 1, 2008, or the date of enactment of this paragraph shall meet the following standards:</text>
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<row><entry align="center" colname="column1" nameend="column2" namest="column1"><bold>Active Mode</bold></entry> </row>
<row><entry align="center" colname="column1" morerows="0" namest="column1"><bold>Nameplate Output</bold></entry><entry align="center" colname="column2" morerows="0" namest="column2"><bold>Required Efficiency</bold><linebreak/><bold>(decimal equivalent of a <linebreak/>percentage)</bold></entry> </row> </thead>
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<row><entry colname="column1" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="1" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1">Less than 1 watt</entry><entry colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="1">0.5 times the Nameplate Output</entry> </row>
<row><entry colname="column1" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="1" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1">From 1 watt<linebreak/> to not more than 51 watts</entry><entry colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="1">The sum of 0.09 times<linebreak/> the Natural Logarithm of the<linebreak/> Nameplate Output and 0.5</entry> </row>
<row><entry colname="column1" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="1" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1">Greater than 51 watts</entry><entry colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="1">0.85</entry> </row>
<row><entry align="center" colname="column1" leader-modify="clr-ldr" nameend="column2" namest="column1" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1"><bold>No-Load Mode</bold></entry> </row>
<row><entry colname="column1" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="1" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1"><bold>Nameplate Output</bold></entry><entry colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="1"><bold>Maximum Consumption</bold></entry> </row>
<row><entry colname="column1" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="1" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1">Not more than 250 watts </entry><entry colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="1">0.5 watts</entry> </row> </tbody> </tgroup> </table> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HECA836FFE69B4F72B9798D44A169FF41"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Noncovered supplies</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A class A external power supply shall not be subject to subparagraph (A) if the class A external power supply is—</text>
<clause id="HEE449775DCE542BCAD5DA931F833C181"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">manufactured during the period beginning on July 1, 2008, and ending on June 30, 2015; and</text> </clause>
<clause id="H7CC6EF444EF5460ABE34D8EDF2FBD7E"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">made available by the manufacturer as a service part or a spare part for an end-use product—</text>
<subclause id="H4433117C3CED4E67B5B195019BFCE"><enum>(I)</enum><text>that constitutes the primary load; and</text> </subclause>
<subclause id="H5D787721F064469FB02F01F89ACC99D"><enum>(II)</enum><text>was manufactured before July 1, 2008.</text> </subclause></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H57B2FF0F62DD4608888003355DCC7612"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Marking</header><text>Any class A external power supply manufactured on or after the later of July 1, 2008 or the date of enactment of this paragraph shall be clearly and permanently marked in accordance with the External Power Supply International Efficiency Marking Protocol, as referenced in the <quote>Energy Star Program Requirements for Single Voltage External AC-DC and AC-AC Power Supplies, version 1.1</quote> published by the Environmental Protection Agency.</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HDE1583F8D8374B08B4A40049682198FC"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Amendment of standards</header>
<clause id="HDD1BBBCE90B3469491CA54C036DA4CBA"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Final rule by July 1, 2011</header>
<subclause id="HF3E31505491C4B84B6955FE49500C31B"><enum>(I)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than July 1, 2011, the Secretary shall publish a final rule to determine whether the standards established under subparagraph (A) should be amended.</text> </subclause>
<subclause id="H2FB740F69CBC4D3A00B201B845AF1C42"><enum>(II)</enum><header>Administration</header><text>The final rule shall—</text>
<item id="HA864590B00D846BFA36979A75CFD2249"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>contain any amended standards; and</text> </item>
<item id="H25906CE3238944C7004F5CADE79478F0"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>apply to products manufactured on or after July 1, 2013.</text> </item></subclause></clause>
<clause id="HEEDE8457C6B84F5AB5179D788E858984"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Final rule by July 1, 2015</header>
<subclause id="HE21507CA2E974000B6C1D89586BCD2A0"><enum>(I)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than July 1, 2015 the Secretary shall publish a final rule to determine whether the standards then in effect should be amended.</text> </subclause>
<subclause id="H691BE65660F6422FAF82BDA966CABDC1"><enum>(II)</enum><header>Administration</header><text>The final rule shall—</text>
<item id="H03AAC2C4738047A4BB8E3EFB7B60E8F6"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>contain any amended standards; and</text> </item>
<item id="H907C9D26A51649D1ACFCF14124007E5F"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>apply to products manufactured on or after July 1, 2017.</text> </item></subclause></clause></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HF0961458953A441A92F94E34F1D77400"><enum>(7)</enum><header>End-use products</header><text>An energy conservation standard for external power supplies shall not constitute an energy conservation standard for the separate end-use product to which the external power supplies is connected.</text> </paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </subsection></section>
<section id="HE082F07E8E8348D699A1E53135F4EC36"><enum>302.</enum><header>Updating appliance test procedures</header>
<subsection id="HA4A39384B772471D974831B660950597"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Consumer appliances</header><text>Section 323(b)(1) of the <act-name parsable-cite="EPCA">Energy Policy and Conservation Act</act-name> (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/6293">42 U.S.C. 6293(b)(1)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>(1)</quote> and all that follows through the end of the paragraph and inserting the following:</text>
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<paragraph id="H66CE5D1D611F4B5AA0726836DADCFCDF"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Test procedures</header>
<subparagraph id="H4C3F924D59044437AC99E719ADF9D27D"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Amendment</header><text>At least once every 7 years, the Secretary shall review test procedures for all covered products and—</text>
<clause id="H40DA7BA7A21144F78248009D4CD24D55"><enum>(i)</enum><text>amend test procedures with respect to any covered product, if the Secretary determines that amended test procedures would more accurately or fully comply with the requirements of paragraph (3); or</text> </clause>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H661D1691C4524E8685EC4077E85C84C"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>publish notice in the Federal Register of any determination not to amend a test procedure.</text> </clause></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </subsection>
<subsection id="H271A8E0E797343D495459E5D805F109F"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Industrial equipment</header><text>Section 343(a) of the <act-name parsable-cite="EPCA">Energy Policy and Conservation Act</act-name> (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/6313">42 U.S.C. 6313(a)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>(a)</quote> and all that follows through the end of paragraph (1) and inserting the following:</text>
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<subsection id="HC4B84217E2C74148A45FB802CFEEE72F"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Prescription by Secretary; requirements</header>
<paragraph id="H79D0062EEC2C4B9F91B15E603F9EBCAB"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Test procedures</header>
<subparagraph id="H086A136571964E0EB8E83444A94595FA"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Amendment</header><text>At least once every 7 years, the Secretary shall conduct an evaluation of each class of covered equipment and—</text>
<clause id="H2CAC3A90E8574054877499E539446400"><enum>(i)</enum><text>if the Secretary determines that amended test procedures would more accurately or fully comply with the requirements of paragraphs (2) and (3), shall prescribe test procedures for the class in accordance with this section; or</text> </clause>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HD3ABACE6CE0F4A7794B16B475CBFB604"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>shall publish notice in the Federal Register of any determination not to amend a test procedure.</text> </clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </subsection></section>
<section id="H213EFEA508C8417CA0F6B60FBA4DA6E"><enum>303.</enum><header>Residential boilers</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 325(f) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/6295">42 U.S.C. 6295(f)</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H7EFF06E45D4E41BDABB610BD986F9F00"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in the subsection heading, by inserting <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="OLC">and Boilers</header-in-text></quote> after <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="OLC">Furnaces</header-in-text></quote>;</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H12F12A040BBD486E97A0C76491D0066"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (4); and</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HCA825CB3A23F4468AAA9B9DAFA5F8DCE"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by inserting after paragraph (2) the following:</text>
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<paragraph id="HA808DCDB7D8B488F96CD6EE1D967701B"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Boilers</header>
<subparagraph id="HD85BD1F7579C429FA192FD0077EB1C6E"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Subject to subparagraphs (B) and (C), boilers manufactured on or after September 1, 2012, shall meet the following requirements:</text>
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<row><entry rowsep="1" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column1">Gas Hot Water</entry><entry rowsep="1" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column2">82%</entry><entry rowsep="1" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column3">No Constant Burning Pilot,<linebreak/> Automatic Means for<linebreak/> Adjusting Water Temperature</entry></row>
<row><entry rowsep="1" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column1">Gas Steam </entry><entry rowsep="1" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column2">80%</entry><entry rowsep="1" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column3">No Constant Burning Pilot</entry></row>
<row><entry rowsep="1" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column1">Oil Hot Water</entry><entry rowsep="1" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column2">84%</entry><entry rowsep="1" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column3">Automatic Means for<linebreak/> Adjusting Temperature</entry></row>
<row><entry rowsep="1" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column1">Oil Steam</entry><entry rowsep="1" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column2">82%</entry><entry rowsep="1" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column3">None</entry></row>
<row><entry rowsep="1" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column1">Electric Hot Water</entry><entry rowsep="1" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column2">None</entry><entry rowsep="1" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column3">Automatic Means for<linebreak/> Adjusting Temperature</entry></row>
<row><entry rowsep="1" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column1">Electric Steam</entry><entry rowsep="1" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column2">None</entry><entry rowsep="1" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column3">None</entry></row></tbody></tgroup></table> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H7AF91278FD3242D39CA2A98E8F8B5402"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Automatic means for adjusting water temperature</header>
<clause id="H8A42DAA6BA384A1EBABC9EE4D36DBD96"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The manufacturer shall equip each gas, oil, and electric hot water boiler (other than a boiler equipped with a tankless domestic water heating coil) with automatic means for adjusting the temperature of the water supplied by the boiler to ensure that an incremental change in inferred heat load produces a corresponding incremental change in the temperature of water supplied.</text> </clause>
<clause id="H9787CE6E86A6456F85E2A4FEB4D8FB5"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Single input rate</header><text>For a boiler that fires at 1 input rate, the requirements of this subparagraph may be satisfied by providing an automatic means that allows the burner or heating element to fire only when the means has determined that the inferred heat load cannot be met by the residual heat of the water in the system.</text> </clause>
<clause id="HD96586B461D24AAD8EC06F4D684CDBD3"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>No inferred heat load</header><text>When there is no inferred heat load with respect to a hot water boiler, the automatic means described in clause (i) and (ii) shall limit the temperature of the water in the boiler to not more than 140 degrees Fahrenheit.</text> </clause>
<clause id="H4990D3B5E80342FC96BDAECEF512AA4B"><enum>(iv)</enum><header>Operation</header><text>A boiler described in clause (i) or (ii) shall be operable only when the automatic means described in clauses (i), (ii), and (iii) is installed.</text> </clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H9524F31CE1354277A41507EB38E3B259"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Exception</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A boiler that is manufactured to operate without any need for electricity or any electric connection, electric gauges, electric pumps, electric wires, or electric devices shall not be required to meet the requirements of this paragraph.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </paragraph></section>
<section id="H5D7C023A2C1D4392A1BC38B03F4808E8"><enum>304.</enum><header> Furnace fan standard process</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Paragraph (4)(D) of section 325(f) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/6295">42 U.S.C. 6295(f)</external-xref>) (as redesignated by section 303(4)) is amended by striking <quote>the Secretary may</quote> and inserting <quote>not later than December 31, 2013, the Secretary shall</quote>.</text> </section>
<section commented="no" id="HDFFDB6E97CF44BC3BEF543CF9323475D"><enum>305.</enum><header>Improving schedule for standards updating and clarifying State authority</header>
<subsection commented="no" id="H25B1D18CB44C4DC4B4D3FAF61D19704D"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Consumer appliances</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 325 of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/6295">42 U.S.C. 6295</external-xref>) is amended by striking subsection (m) and inserting the following:</text>
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<subsection commented="no" id="HF2F3776CF936414C9BEB22BEF4800D5"><enum>(m)</enum><header>Amendment of standards</header>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H45C880829DBB423F8444A07653404646"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 6 years after issuance of any final rule establishing or amending a standard, as required for a product under this part, the Secretary shall publish—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H08A058DBDDBA4BD6B9EDB8E865905F67"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a notice of the determination of the Secretary that standards for the product do not need to be amended, based on the criteria established under subsection (n)(2); or</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H7259B0AB2196400B8626A52D9CE69200"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a notice of proposed rulemaking including new proposed standards based on the criteria established under subsection (o) and the procedures established under subsection (p).</text> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" id="HDBD05EB07C57416D8673D94545A33506"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Notice</header><text>If the Secretary publishes a notice under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H1ECF29C922C940A4897B7EED00322630"><enum>(A)</enum><text>publish a notice stating that the analysis of the Department is publicly available; and</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="HBDCEC316CCDB4F92877513DB6BDDE6BE"><enum>(B)</enum><text>provide an opportunity for written comment.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H79A42D968B0347D8A5D49F8437174977"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Amendment of standard; new determination</header>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="HCC564258DD094908B6851D001702B3A7"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Amendment of standard</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 2 years after a notice is issued under paragraph (1)(B), the Secretary shall publish a final rule amending the standard for the product.</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H48E8471969AF40BCBB85E66579FA3527"><enum>(B)</enum><header>New determination</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 3 years after a determination under paragraph (1)(A), the Secretary shall make a new determination and publication under subparagraph (A) or (B) of paragraph (1).</text> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H955901109B244B9493D58B51DCD5D21"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Application to products</header>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H44B566CDD1D244488C9491303EBEDB99"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Except as provided in subparagraph (B), an amendment prescribed under this subsection shall apply to—</text>
<clause commented="no" id="HDF7C88926960470DADCEEAC38666816"><enum>(i)</enum><text>with respect to refrigerators, refrigerator-freezers, freezers, room air conditioners, dishwashers, clothes washers, clothes dryers, fluorescent lamp ballasts, and kitchen ranges and ovens, such a product that is manufactured after the date that is 3 years after publication of the final rule establishing an applicable standard; and</text> </clause>
<clause commented="no" id="HD72C194CC8084B6A901C86921BFEC2D"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>with respect to central air conditioners, heat pumps, water heaters, pool heaters, direct heating equipment, and furnaces, such a product that is manufactured after the date that is 5 years after publication of the final rule establishing an applicable standard.</text> </clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H66DF2508AC3F4426A1EF096D2B55CCFA"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Other new standards</header><text>A manufacturer shall not be required to apply new standards to a product with respect to which other new standards have been required during the prior 6-year period.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H16AC744B28FB4FBCB96519BB1F086630"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Reports</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall promptly submit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H4739E59B517F432E9E5EFB7366817B5B"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a progress report every 180 days on compliance with this section, including a specific plan to remedy any failures to comply with deadlines for action established under this section; and</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H0C69B38F5D0C48AA82FB051CFE2703E3"><enum>(B)</enum><text>all required reports to the Court or to any party to the Consent Decree in State of New York v Bodman, Consolidated Civil Actions No.05 Civ. 7807 and No.05 Civ. 7808.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </subsection>
<subsection commented="no" id="H9C32AB662CDE4E60BF4BA9B662391BAC"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Industrial equipment</header><text>Section 342(a)(6) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/6313">42 U.S.C. 6313(a)(6)</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H8E7EBCE921D14CBDA70367D03FE615C"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by redesignating subparagraph (C) as subparagraph (D); and</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H3612821EB43D4FD099CC18EF12F0053"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking <quote>(6)(A)(i)</quote> and all that follows through the end of subparagraph (B) and inserting the following:</text>
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<paragraph commented="no" id="H05394D794DAD443C9805EA699E58FE90"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Amended energy efficiency standards</header>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H11E0DA159DA843E2B898ED21F5AB02AA"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header>
<clause commented="no" id="HB1EAD345B2064933862F93E40435939F"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Analysis of potential energy savings</header><text>If ASHRAE/IES Standard 90.1 is amended with respect to any small commercial package air conditioning and heating equipment, large commercial package air conditioning and heating equipment, very large commercial package air conditioning and heating equipment, packaged terminal air conditioners, packaged terminal heat pumps, warm-air furnaces, packaged boilers, storage water heaters, instantaneous water heaters, or unfired hot water storage tanks, not later than 180 days after the amendment of the standard, the Secretary shall publish in the Federal Register for public comment an analysis of the energy savings potential of amended energy efficiency standards.</text> </clause>
<clause commented="no" id="H08B3AA6308424F59A04EFC1CC49739E"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Amended uniform national standard for products</header>
<subclause commented="no" id="H1893F4A657154E83AEAD80DA747EB49"><enum>(I)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Except as provided in subclause (II), not later than 18 months after the date of publication of the amendment to the ASHRAE/IES Standard 90.1 for a product described in clause (i), the Secretary shall establish an amended uniform national standard for the product at the minimum level specified in the amended ASHRAE/IES Standard 90.1.</text> </subclause>
<subclause commented="no" id="H1ED72D0344D64CC5AFB1D0B070D1C1F7"><enum>(II)</enum><header>More stringent standard</header><text>Subclause (I) shall not apply if the Secretary determines, by rule published in the Federal Register, and supported by clear and convincing evidence, that adoption of a uniform national standard more stringent than the amended ASHRAE/IES Standard 90.1 for the product would result in significant additional conservation of energy and is technologically feasible and economically justified.</text> </subclause></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="HBEB0E07F32EB4AD79B2ED934009622D8"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Rule</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If the Secretary makes a determination described in clause (ii)(II) for a product described in clause (i), not later than 30 months after the date of publication of the amendment to the ASHRAE/IES Standard 90.1 for the product, the Secretary shall issue the rule establishing the amended standard.</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="HF8DE7A227B994B02ABCDD6D32CB3F86"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Amendment of standard</header>
<clause commented="no" id="HEBA7472DA5614BE9954B27000002F9A1"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 6 years after issuance of any final rule establishing or amending a standard, as required for a product under this part, the Secretary shall publish—</text>
<subclause commented="no" id="H2437521008764A3F98BB53D6E1B9A2E5"><enum>(I)</enum><text>a notice of the determination of the Secretary that standards for the product do not need to be amended, based on the criteria established under subparagraph (A); or</text> </subclause>
<subclause commented="no" id="H46FFC1B1A1164B058F0030B500F33B60"><enum>(II)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a notice of proposed rulemaking including new proposed standards based on the criteria and procedures established under subparagraph (B).</text> </subclause></clause>
<clause commented="no" id="H1EED586BD5C3487EA6BF82E590D04D16"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Notice</header><text>If the Secretary publishes a notice under clause (i), the Secretary shall—</text>
<subclause commented="no" id="H757133A32DA940249D23A4928C353CC3"><enum>(I)</enum><text>publish a notice stating that the analysis of the Department is publicly available; and</text> </subclause>
<subclause commented="no" id="H869FCD462B6A4484AD274100EC3D429D"><enum>(II)</enum><text>provide an opportunity for written comment.</text> </subclause></clause>
<clause commented="no" id="H7D2C61D18C0F4549A0CA2725F117CE4C"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>Amendment of standard; new determination</header>
<subclause commented="no" id="H17991F7BC87E47D693331FD03E65F600"><enum>(I)</enum><header>Amendment of standard</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 2 years after a notice is issued under clause (i)(II), the Secretary shall publish a final rule amending the standard for the product.</text> </subclause>
<subclause commented="no" id="HD962A0A3FF264795A3395DF459720052"><enum>(II)</enum><header>New determination</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 3 years after a determination under clause (i)(I), the Secretary shall make a new determination and publication under subclause (I) or (II) of clause (i).</text> </subclause></clause>
<clause commented="no" id="H46EB55507D6E4BB5A17092DE88DB0519"><enum>(iv)</enum><header>Application to products</header><text>An amendment prescribed under this subsection shall apply to products manufactured after a date that is the later of—</text>
<subclause commented="no" id="H90D5EB4EB0154538A8B3A0C7F2B5712D"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the date that is 3 years after publication of the final rule establishing a new standard; or</text> </subclause>
<subclause commented="no" id="H307BD9E0878D4B45A7BD1D4F65220098"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the date that is 6 years after the effective date of the current standard for a covered product.</text> </subclause></clause>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HDBCDC99498D842F192E7E76F4CC87220"><enum>(v)</enum><header>Reports</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall promptly submit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate a progress report every 180 days on compliance with this subparagraph, including a specific plan to remedy any failures to comply with deadlines for action established under this subparagraph.</text> </clause></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="HC26AD9935B3A44A3A7BA832BFE8372"><enum>306.</enum><header>Regional standards for furnaces, central air conditioners, and heat pumps</header>
<subsection id="H176D62D9EE40431E892FE3069236756"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Section 325(o) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/6295">42 U.S.C. 6295(o)</external-xref>) is amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
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<paragraph id="H7CD86A1DDE194AFC83A62C48B727A15F"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Regional standards for furnaces, central air conditioners, and heat pumps</header>
<subparagraph id="H47386DC444324D54814FE00615DA81A3"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>In any rulemaking to establish a new or amended standard, the Secretary may consider the establishment of separate standards by geographic region for furnaces (except boilers), central air conditioners, and heat pumps.</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HB426032A702A4596929EE543FC9FDBC5"><enum>(B)</enum><header>National and regional standards</header>
<clause id="H6D6360E312C74330802DE0DEBC2B05C4"><enum>(i)</enum><header>National standard</header><text>If the Secretary establishes a regional standard for a product, the Secretary shall establish a base national standard for the product.</text> </clause>
<clause id="H8FF6823716C84E75B300CFB2A35BBD09"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Regional standards</header><text>If the Secretary establishes a regional standard for a product, the Secretary may establish more restrictive standards for the product by geographic region as follows:</text>
<subclause id="H1F0CD6EB9977411B000577657C31F4B2"><enum>(I)</enum><text>For furnaces, the Secretary may establish 1 additional standard that is applicable in a geographic region defined by the Secretary.</text> </subclause>
<subclause id="H77B41704814A40EE933C3813EBF400BF"><enum>(II)</enum><text>For any cooling product, the Secretary may establish 1 or 2 additional standards that are applicable in 1 or 2 geographic regions as may be defined by the Secretary.</text> </subclause></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HAD65C08051DE45FCAC5100A4A89CF5A4"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Boundaries of geographic regions</header>
<clause id="HB32B63A96F91431BBABD3191B5617F27"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Subject to clause (ii), the boundaries of additional geographic regions established by the Secretary under this paragraph shall include only contiguous States.</text> </clause>
<clause id="H0CF65491B77C4F5B8C506D3993CBACDA"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Alaska and Hawaii</header><text>The States of Alaska and Hawaii may be included under this paragraph in a geographic region that the States are not contiguous to.</text> </clause>
<clause id="H857ABD7CEE854FA0887D2E64B3052DDF"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>Individual States</header><text>Individual States shall be placed only into a single region under this paragraph.</text> </clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HA3E762BDA96C48FCB3B77FB4CF67073E"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Prerequisites</header><text>In establishing additional regional standards under this paragraph, the Secretary shall—</text>
<clause id="HE3569584C84A476FBD930022FCCDE1F"><enum>(i)</enum><text>establish additional regional standards only if the Secretary determines that—</text>
<subclause id="HC8C9751BD2D04FAAA7B0CB19CB7C1B13"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the establishment of additional regional standards will produce significant energy savings in comparison to establishing only a single national standard; and</text> </subclause>
<subclause id="H87738834B93C40C888D2BEBE3E5C0851"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the additional regional standards are economically justified under this paragraph; and</text> </subclause></clause>
<clause id="H37EAA0130D91412FA7C031AF65682C97"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>consider the impact of the additional regional standards on consumers, manufacturers, and other market participants, including product distributors, dealers, contractors, and installers.</text> </clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HC9C1BDF3DEB74BB5BBA116FF5CC9B1F3"><enum>(E)</enum><header>Application; effective date</header>
<clause id="H28AD91D1EBB24BA680C1AC211EC4E6C"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Base national standard</header><text>Any base national standard established for a product under this paragraph shall—</text>
<subclause id="H42929FAEAAA7445F9BDD1970ADA882C7"><enum>(I)</enum><text>be the minimum standard for the product; and</text> </subclause>
<subclause id="HAFA62B25618C41A8811FD010CCF872DE"><enum>(II)</enum><text>apply to all products manufactured or imported into the United States on and after the effective date for the standard.</text> </subclause></clause>
<clause id="H17D3D469D2BF400CBC17B5852613A70"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Regional standards</header><text>Any additional and more restrictive regional standard established for a product under this paragraph shall apply to any such product installed on or after the effective date of the standard in States in which the Secretary has designated the standard to apply.</text> </clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H8BF15618B63145AD85490085CEB529B7"><enum>(F)</enum><header>Continuation of regional standards</header>
<clause id="HACFB36B0FF49461C9FA68D72919B3EF"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text>In any subsequent rulemaking for any product for which a regional standard has been previously established, the Secretary shall determine whether to continue the establishment of separate regional standards for the product.</text> </clause>
<clause id="HA1FE564DA5BF45769096B05FBFC63D8C"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Regional standard no longer appropriate</header><text>Except as provided in clause (iii), if the Secretary determines that regional standards are no longer appropriate for a product, beginning on the effective date of the amended standard for the product—</text>
<subclause id="H8D27F9F630E94F199FC1C0E4A4972290"><enum>(I)</enum><text>there shall be 1 base national standard for the product with Federal enforcement; and</text> </subclause>
<subclause id="H613169E8D985428A89FF5D20AAFD8CE0"><enum>(II)</enum><text>State authority for enforcing a regional standard for the product shall terminate.</text> </subclause></clause>
<clause id="H19CA3974431641C49719D0BE06E9C9AA"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>Regional standard appropriate but standard or region changed</header>
<subclause id="H402396C1684247C892B7B1772B284553"><enum>(I)</enum><header>State no longer contained in region</header><text>Subject to subclause (III), if a State is no longer contained in a region in which a regional standard that is more stringent than the base national standard applies, the authority of the State to enforce the regional standard shall terminate.</text> </subclause>
<subclause id="HBD4C3121682648D399F2A98D335D6296"><enum>(II)</enum><header>Standard or region revised so that existing regional standard equals base national standard</header><text>If the Secretary revises a base national standard for a product or the geographic definition of a region so that an existing regional standard for a State is equal to the revised base national standard—</text>
<item id="H300EB42C12E4419CA4648474E18F09F"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>the authority of the State to enforce the regional standard shall terminate on the effective date of the revised base national standard; and</text> </item>
<item id="H1A02BD075FFB482CB8D0D652CC1463DD"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>the State shall be subject to the revised base national standard.</text> </item></subclause>
<subclause id="HBF9B61F8908C488E87D9A7680068A42C"><enum>(III)</enum><header>Standard or region revised so that existing regional standard equals base national standard</header><text>If the Secretary revises a base national standard for a product or the geographic definition of a region so that the standard for a State is lower than the previously approved regional standard, the State may continue to enforce the previously approved standard level.</text> </subclause></clause>
<clause id="H1E46BD27790C4FCBA3B2D7EA7756CF16"><enum>(iv)</enum><header>Waiver of Federal preemption</header><text>Nothing in this paragraph diminishes the authority of a State to enforce a State regulation for which a waiver of Federal preemption has been granted under section 327(d).</text> </clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HF8C8B188F26E452C83CCA01C517567A0"><enum>(G)</enum><header>Enforcement</header>
<clause id="H86AAA7872D384C14AB54A8E2FF66342"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Base national standard</header>
<subclause id="HD5F2F82EBA8F47B69BE371D21B42D2B2"><enum>(I)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary shall enforce any base national standard.</text> </subclause>
<subclause id="HCBC7ADAA9E2A40FF8FCC257E7558CFC7"><enum>(II)</enum><header>Trade association certification programs</header><text>In enforcing the base national standard, the Secretary shall use, to the maximum extent practicable, national standard nationally recognized certification programs of trade associations.</text> </subclause></clause>
<clause id="H82C03E162451484A86E804F7E4AC09D"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Regional standards</header>
<subclause id="HBFF3A4930B094176956500AF9CF40100"><enum>(I)</enum><header>Enforcement plan</header><text>Not later than 90 days after the date of the issuance of a final rule that establishes a regional standard, the Secretary shall initiate a rulemaking to develop and implement an effective enforcement plan for regional standards for the products that are covered by the final rule.</text> </subclause>
<subclause id="H609CEE19B4B94C1FBF1DA1B9E77EC92"><enum>(II)</enum><header>Responsible entities</header><text>Any rules regarding enforcement of a regional standard shall clearly specify which entities are legally responsible for compliance with the standards and for making any required information or labeling disclosures.</text> </subclause>
<subclause id="H8920163AD9594FC2BB1F79ABA8226CC6"><enum>(III)</enum><header>Final rule</header><text>Not later than 15 months after the date of the issuance of a final rule that establishes a regional standard for a product, the Secretary shall promulgate a final rule covering enforcement of regional standards for the product.</text> </subclause>
<subclause id="H16BCBA72916040468476283946BE9899"><enum>(IV)</enum><header>Incorporation by States and localities</header><text>A State or locality may incorporate any Federal regional standard into State or local building codes or State appliance standards.</text> </subclause>
<subclause id="H6DAC8A5DFE66494FA4F0276D1D950052"><enum>(V)</enum><header>State enforcement</header><text>A State agency may seek enforcement of a Federal regional standard in a Federal court of competent jurisdiction.</text> </subclause></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H13CF4147D1724BB98E2E372DBDED851B"><enum>(H)</enum><header>Information disclosure</header>
<clause id="H0E108B3494BA423300D6197EBF71E936"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 90 days after the date of the publication of a final rule that establishes a regional standard for a product, the Federal Trade Commission shall undertake a rulemaking to determine the appropriate 1 or more methods for disclosing information so that consumers, distributors, contractors, and installers can easily determine whether a specific piece of equipment that is installed in a specific building is in conformance with the regional standard that applies to the building.</text> </clause>
<clause id="HB37A575A6E674C5AB02828CB1C4F6F3D"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Methods</header><text>A method of disclosing information under clause (i) may include—</text>
<subclause id="H76E59B18EA8B4D7CB64DA087D6DED0A0"><enum>(I)</enum><text>modifications to the Energy Guide label; or</text> </subclause>
<subclause id="HBB39258ECDB2492199BD94B799548806"><enum>(II)</enum><text>other methods that make it easy for consumers and installers to use and understand at the point of installation.</text> </subclause></clause>
<clause id="HC591E2BD6A9447A0B29E9443673D9C52"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>Completion of rulemaking</header><text>The rulemaking shall be completed not later 15 months after the date of the publication of a final rule that establishes a regional standard for a product.</text> </clause></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </subsection>
<subsection id="H92ECD969406248CFA92C7104653DA2EA"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Prohibited acts</header><text>Section 332(a) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/6302">42 U.S.C. 6302(a)</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H9271054E34094F17922657C6F387A6CD"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (4), by striking <quote>or</quote> after the semicolon at the end;</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H7CAB59AB10DB488FACA85E15EBDF6B05"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (5), by striking <quote>part.</quote> and inserting <quote>part, except to the extent that the new covered product is covered by a regional standard that is more stringent than the base national standard; or</quote>; and</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H8019920DC222442F9047F06E3D3E71C3"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text>
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<paragraph id="HC5C482E8F5CB413D85D6A6952E6681E8"><enum>(6)</enum><text>for any manufacturer or private labeler to knowingly sell a product to a distributor, contractor, or dealer with knowledge that the entity routinely violates any regional standard applicable to the product.</text> </paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H6383DED2EC8D45B3A6002C232DCA71C2"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Consideration of prices and operating patterns</header><text>Section 342(a)(6)(B) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/6313">42 U.S.C. 6313(a)(6)(B)</external-xref>) is amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
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<clause id="HBB17A65BE81C41A6B677C6AD94E2A223"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>Consideration of prices and operating patterns</header><text>If the Secretary is considering revised standards for air-cooled 3-phase central air conditioners and central air conditioning heat pumps with less 65,000 Btu per hour (cooling capacity), the Secretary shall use commercial energy prices and operating patterns in all analyses conducted by the Secretary.</text> </clause><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </subsection></section>
<section id="HC2B847A48451490CBB005638E3EC0368"><enum>307.</enum><header>Procedure for prescribing new or amended standards</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 325(p) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/6925">42 U.S.C. 6925(p)</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HA0B7CA8B0C8948A7811C7815B9BB7E45"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking paragraph (1); and</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H10B19BCC862941778CEE7CBB00DBB488"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraphs (2) through (4) as paragraphs (1) through (3), respectively.</text> </paragraph></section>
<section id="H45AC200496104E408323C54E26DD33BB"><enum>308.</enum><header>Expedited rulemakings</header>
<subsection id="H5519EF26951A47508EA0E72CCEFC3D41"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Procedure for Prescribing New or Amended Standards</header><text>Section 325(p) of the <act-name parsable-cite="EPCA">Energy Policy and Conservation Act</act-name> (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/6295">42 U.S.C. 6295(p)</external-xref>) (as amended by section 307) is amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
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<paragraph id="H3C8BCE159D9F4B07B0B71B5092FD027F"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Direct final rules</header>
<subparagraph id="HE9D3B82E2ADC4BCAB1F3BFCCACE4B900"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>On receipt of a statement that is submitted jointly by interested persons that are fairly representative of relevant points of view (including representatives of manufacturers of covered products, States, and efficiency advocates), as determined by the Secretary, and contains recommendations with respect to an energy or water conservation standard—</text>
<clause id="HF66A0E750E16400597A01646F9A0929C"><enum>(i)</enum><text>if the Secretary determines that the recommended standard contained in the statement is in accordance with subsection (o) or section 342(a)(6)(B), as applicable, the Secretary may issue a final rule that establishes an energy or water conservation standard and is published simultaneously with a notice of proposed rulemaking that proposes a new or amended energy or water conservation standard that is identical to the standard established in the final rule to establish the recommended standard (referred to in this paragraph as a <quote>direct final rule</quote>); or</text> </clause>
<clause id="H53E3B963AD3847DB8C2256B03333F057"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>if the Secretary determines that a direct final rule cannot be issued based on the statement, the Secretary shall publish a notice of the determination, together with an explanation of the reasons for the determination.</text> </clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H67060C7E1B03415F96B476E9E35285D3"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Public comment</header><text>The Secretary shall solicit public comment for a period of at least 110 days with respect to each direct final rule issued by the Secretary under subparagraph (A)(i).</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H4EA99FEBD1D2475FB6CB48123E995200"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Withdrawal of direct final rules</header>
<clause id="HCA8F5C0992E244A5AB760001646CE674"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 120 days after the date on which a direct final rule issued under subparagraph (A)(i) is published in the Federal Register, the Secretary shall withdraw the direct final rule if—</text>
<subclause id="H7EAA0619DFE1427584CB766745B67B73"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the Secretary receives 1 or more adverse public comments relating to the direct final rule under subparagraph (B)(i) or any alternative joint recommendation; and</text> </subclause>
<subclause id="H48E5F9B65D9F46C79FE9465B7544A278"><enum>(II)</enum><text>based on the rulemaking record relating to the direct final rule, the Secretary determines that such adverse public comments or alternative joint recommendation may provide a reasonable basis for withdrawing the direct final rule under subsection (o), section 342(a)(6)(B), or any other applicable law.</text> </subclause></clause>
<clause id="HA86A587EFE8548828693DE170078B4AB"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Action on withdrawal</header><text>On withdrawal of a direct final rule under clause (i), the Secretary shall—</text>
<subclause id="H9EF4CA7995FE433FAF48475EE367E633"><enum>(I)</enum><text>proceed with the notice of proposed rulemaking published simultaneously with the direct final rule as described in subparagraph (A)(i); and</text> </subclause>
<subclause id="HB2C2471E95DB425B9D62D0A89531DC90"><enum>(II)</enum><text>publish in the Federal Register the reasons why the direct final rule was withdrawn.</text> </subclause></clause>
<clause id="HB2A45C80C40049F0A9678DBBD746BA57"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>Treatment of withdrawn direct final rules</header><text>A direct final rule that is withdrawn under clause (i) shall not be considered to be a final rule for purposes of subsection (o).</text> </clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HF6F4C7AF9796427D853D29E73C831591"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Effect of paragraph</header><text>Nothing in this paragraph authorizes the Secretary to issue a direct final rule based solely on receipt of more than 1 statement containing recommended standards relating to the direct final rule.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </subsection>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H014D384CE9C143F9AFE9E89840E30639"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Conforming Amendment</header><text>Section 345(b)(1) of the <act-name parsable-cite="EPCA">Energy Policy and Conservation Act</act-name> (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/6316">42 U.S.C. 6316(b)(1)</external-xref>) is amended in the first sentence by inserting <quote>section 325(p)(5),</quote> after <quote>The provisions of</quote>.</text> </subsection></section>
<section id="H6AC8D979DA0347AFAED4B107857E6190"><enum>309.</enum><header>Battery chargers</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 325(u)(1)(E) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/6295">42 U.S.C. 6295(u)(1)(E)</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HE586614522F044E6B8010748506251B9"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking <quote>(E)(i) Not</quote> and inserting the following:</text>
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<subparagraph id="H2B10B06A0B4544FBA3E58D6BD9AEDC95"><enum>(E)</enum><header>External power supplies and battery chargers</header>
<clause id="HD3F9DE9B1A5245D0B3C46539461DE9C1"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Energy conservation standards</header>
<subclause id="H98135A1012694DE8B04F80E7BAE582AA"><enum>(I)</enum><header>External power supplies</header><text>Not</text> </subclause></clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H6446DF688D1948248400C56CE62DE9D8"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking <quote>3 years</quote> and inserting <quote>2 years</quote>;</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HD11B5D21C7304395A9F8748F86BF845B"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by striking <quote>battery chargers and</quote> each place it appears; and</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HCDE794AC09294BAAAF0094E4F242F7C"><enum>(4)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text>
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<subclause id="HA80EA4A7317D454297FA1648D1F4B4D"><enum>(II)</enum><header>Battery chargers</header><text>Not later than July 1, 2011, the Secretary shall issue a final rule that prescribes energy conservation standards for battery chargers or classes of battery chargers or determine that no energy conservation standard is technically feasible and economically justified.</text> </subclause><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </paragraph></section>
<section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H61EA50EDA89A48168EA1A38DADBE2EE5" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>310.</enum><header>Standby mode</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 325 of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/6295">42 U.S.C. 6295</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H5F417C3F9AD642D6B11E57BB48123DF1"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (u)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H2C3BAF5E9352427500E8AF12EA343C26"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking paragraphs (2), (3), and (4); and</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H28C61401C458495183C229295F27EA3B"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraph (5) and (6) as paragraphs (2) and (3), respectively;</text> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H2B04E3BFA7AF457D91D48DACF400FF12"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by redesignating subsection (gg) as subsection (hh);</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H2CA4342E027D45F7AD1FB1BC200D4F8"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by inserting after subsection (ff) the following:</text>
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<subsection id="H1E19EB6069C143B99EF273F92ECF06E1"><enum>(gg)</enum><header>Standby Mode Energy Use</header>
<paragraph id="H8D481BF276AA470E9829CA3E46F19BB7"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Definitions</header>
<subparagraph id="H15EE3B7197FA469BAC7F1C81F0675264"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Unless the Secretary determines otherwise pursuant to subparagraph (B), in this subsection:</text>
<clause id="H6B1E4E53F4984338A07C7990C3FB7301"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Active mode</header><text>The term <term>active mode</term> means the condition in which an energy-using product—</text>
<subclause id="H129DE8D8C5554501B1AE412732002691"><enum>(I)</enum><text>is connected to a main power source;</text> </subclause>
<subclause id="H945614E8F0B04BB3ABACF9391F95AB71"><enum>(II)</enum><text>has been activated; and</text> </subclause>
<subclause id="H62B187CEDE7C43CB896709A31DBE4FA"><enum>(III)</enum><text>provides 1 or more main functions.</text> </subclause></clause>
<clause id="HD9FE03F3E38643DEB85497966E644B81"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Off mode</header><text>The term <term>off mode</term> means the condition in which an energy-using product—</text>
<subclause id="H255F05D544864CD1A47ED065C55D33A4"><enum>(I)</enum><text>is connected to a main power source; and</text> </subclause>
<subclause id="HB4E3C7AFDFF642AA98D3EC8219EB4641"><enum>(II)</enum><text>is not providing any standby or active mode function.</text> </subclause></clause>
<clause id="H868B99C7A86743F78B61B405823E305B"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>Standby mode</header><text>The term <term>standby mode</term> means the condition in which an energy-using product—</text>
<subclause id="H7B1C71F59051431980A25189973DAE52"><enum>(I)</enum><text>is connected to a main power source; and</text> </subclause>
<subclause id="HB1D37C8E3E534FC7A73800006791595E"><enum>(II)</enum><text>offers 1 or more of the following user-oriented or protective functions:</text>
<item id="HB6B817302178486FA00083E8C273B756"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>To facilitate the activation or deactivation of other functions (including active mode) by remote switch (including remote control), internal sensor, or timer.</text> </item>
<item id="HECE4C425016B416C9F5E56D0E2363E57"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>Continuous functions, including information or status displays (including clocks) or sensor-based functions.</text> </item></subclause></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HCF76532E18B048D100FB33A32BB6B75E"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Amended definitions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary may, by rule, amend the definitions under subparagraph (A), taking into consideration the most current versions of Standards 62301 and 62087 of the International Electrotechnical Commission.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HF6732FB332AB47A7BDA9E350A56DD55E"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Test procedures</header>
<subparagraph id="H15C19EFE068E4640BD3F5DFB89271BE4"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Test procedures for all covered products shall be amended pursuant to section 323 to include standby mode and off mode energy consumption, taking into consideration the most current versions of Standards 62301 and 62087 of the International Electrotechnical Commission, with such energy consumption integrated into the overall energy efficiency, energy consumption, or other energy descriptor for each covered product, unless the Secretary determines that—</text>
<clause id="H689FF67633254C12B462F8BBCDB04F72"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the current test procedures for a covered product already fully account for and incorporate the standby mode and off mode energy consumption of the covered product; or</text> </clause>
<clause id="H0B165BBA3FF140D1AB1CAC968714AA3"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>such an integrated test procedure is technically infeasible for a particular covered product, in which case the Secretary shall prescribe a separate standby mode and off mode energy use test procedure for the covered product, if technically feasible.</text> </clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HA3980F686C71453389333FE76DFBB90"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Deadlines</header><text>The test procedure amendments required by subparagraph (A) shall be prescribed in a final rule no later than the following dates:</text>
<clause id="H4B0D103F71584F8BAB5E00298B76AF"><enum>(i)</enum><text>December 31, 2008, for battery chargers and external power supplies.</text> </clause>
<clause id="H8E333BA261004CD40048D6AB48885F8"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>March 31, 2009, for clothes dryers, room air conditioners, and fluorescent lamp ballasts.</text> </clause>
<clause id="HF30F1D2F989B4E14001D4D009B0184B"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>June 30, 2009, for residential clothes washers.</text> </clause>
<clause id="HA4878E62405D4401BA5F0616181559B1"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>September 30, 2009, for residential furnaces and boilers.</text> </clause>
<clause id="H623BA6AC692F418CB2C432B02F4C17D4"><enum>(v)</enum><text>March 31, 2010, for residential water heaters, direct heating equipment, and pool heaters.</text> </clause>
<clause id="H5E2F1E30B4D44E34BB002BEDC46C00AC"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>March 31, 2011, for residential dishwashers, ranges and ovens, microwave ovens, and dehumidifiers.</text> </clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H66E70A504885427A8EB4A59953148F45"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Prior product standards</header><text>The test procedure amendments adopted pursuant to subparagraph (B) shall not be used to determine compliance with product standards established prior to the adoption of the amended test procedures.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H2BFBA257B9B241F6943D2B720056AA04"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Incorporation into standard</header>
<subparagraph id="HFFF09818AA924314B047A80B45B8B10"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Subject to subparagraph (B), based on the test procedures required under paragraph (2), any final rule establishing or revising a standard for a covered product, adopted after July 1, 2010, shall incorporate standby mode and off mode energy use into a single amended or new standard, pursuant to subsection (o), if feasible.</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H1D78C38C50D4460B948BDCA7153BBADB"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Separate standards</header><text>If not feasible, the Secretary shall prescribe within the final rule a separate standard for standby mode and off mode energy consumption, if justified under subsection (o).</text> </subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HC94C5758C1C048748C4042B778D813EE"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in paragraph (2) of subsection (hh) (as redesignated by paragraph (2)) , by striking <quote>(ff)</quote> each place it appears and inserting <quote>(gg)</quote>.</text> </paragraph></section>
<section id="H8CB728B7D5614A4E8D00764900B800EB"><enum>311.</enum><header>Energy standards for home appliances</header>
<subsection id="H9D19306FFBBC4DA181203194CBFE97BF"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Appliances</header>
<paragraph id="H14BFA41BF2F4464DA9ABC34CAA00B419"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Dehumidifiers</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 325(cc) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/6295">42 U.S.C. 6295(cc)</external-xref>) is amended by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following:</text>
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<paragraph id="H7810936A7C38473EB6AB8C4D007FAF3F"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Dehumidifiers manufactured on or after October 1, 2012</header><text>Dehumidifiers manufactured on or after October 1, 2012, shall have an Energy Factor that meets or exceeds the following values:</text>
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<row><entry align="left" colname="column1" morerows="0" namest="column1" rowsep="0"></entry><entry align="right" colname="column2" morerows="0" namest="column2" rowsep="0"><bold>Minimum Energy Factor</bold></entry> </row>
<row><entry align="left" colname="column1" morerows="0" namest="column1" rowsep="0"><bold>Product capacity (pints/day):</bold></entry><entry align="right" colname="column2" morerows="0" namest="column2" rowsep="0"><bold>(liters/KWh):</bold></entry> </row> </thead>
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<row><entry align="left" colname="column1" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr">Up to 35.00</entry><entry align="right" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0">1.35</entry> </row>
<row><entry align="left" colname="column1" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr">35.01–45.00</entry><entry align="right" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0">1.50</entry> </row>
<row><entry align="left" colname="column1" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr">45.01–54.00</entry><entry align="right" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0">1.60</entry> </row>
<row><entry align="left" colname="column1" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr">54.01–75.00</entry><entry align="right" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0">1.70</entry> </row>
<row><entry align="left" colname="column1" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr">Greater than 75.00</entry><entry align="right" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0">2.50.</entry> </row> </tbody> </tgroup> </table> </paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H4D62BE814AB741A7AE33D55DDB8E211B"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Residential clothes washers and residential dishwashers</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 325(g) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/6295">42 U.S.C. 6295(g)</external-xref>) is amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
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<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HB0128D665D0447F0A234FC7CF66087D7"><enum>(9)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Residential clothes washers manufactured on or after January 1, 2011</header>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H4EC37CD0572045A592203F1131B0E25E"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A top-loading or front-loading standard-size residential clothes washer manufactured on or after January 1, 2011, shall have—</text>
<clause id="HA40942A8FC5F43D3B02D3F43FB52985B"><enum>(i)</enum><text>a Modified Energy Factor of at least 1.26; and</text> </clause>
<clause id="H3C8B394F1046434789790182D0BC2133"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>a water factor of not more than 9.5.</text> </clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H51A9F351ED7646AD81F2D54191458081"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Amendment of standards</header>
<clause id="H81CFA034B59A45A79F537B0093FBC35B"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than December 31, 2011, the Secretary shall publish a final rule determining whether to amend the standards in effect for clothes washers manufactured on or after January 1, 2015.</text> </clause>
<clause id="HD924B2A5B7BE43428F87747785C63C31"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Amended standards</header><text>The final rule shall contain any amended standards.</text> </clause></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H161F53B17670455AA61111584EDE536C"><enum>(10)</enum><header>Residential dishwashers manufactured on or after January 1, 2010</header>
<subparagraph id="HA72E12F8B74C4224856750472F3C2E7F"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>A dishwasher manufactured on or after January 1, 2010, shall—</text>
<clause id="H6F06EE98846242BE8F1957CD57F572E"><enum>(i)</enum><text>for a standard size dishwasher not exceed 355 kwh/year and 6.5 gallon per cycle; and</text> </clause>
<clause id="H62B0B72D33B048FCB14F4B2DA2CB29D4"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>for a compact size dishwasher not exceed 260 kwh/year and 4.5 gallons per cycle.</text> </clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H3B3B02D748EE4497B631EC5BC3CD705D"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Amendment of standards</header>
<clause id="H86268F9A250642BC9BF061D60863825C"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than January 1, 2015, the Secretary shall publish a final rule determining whether to amend the standards for dishwashers manufactured on or after January 1, 2018.</text> </clause>
<clause id="H8C865881A3D645DB926F6FAD5CB584A7"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Amended standards</header><text>The final rule shall contain any amended standards.</text> </clause></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H68DCA130BB704841BAFFF3C2FF8007D"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Refrigerators and freezers</header><text>Section 325(b) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/6295">42 U.S.C. 6295(b)</external-xref>) is amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
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<paragraph id="HFEA7F1E53A104750A1908345EA99FA16"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Refrigerators and freezers manufactured on or after January 1, 2014</header>
<subparagraph id="HEB3DC5739B1D4B90A8BBC95078FC3FF"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than December 31, 2010, the Secretary shall publish a final rule determining whether to amend the standards in effect for refrigerators, refrigerator-freezers, and freezers manufactured on or after January 1, 2014.</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H95664F9AE41F4E4D8FA55300ED961D48"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Amended standards</header><text>The final rule shall contain any amended standards.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HBD565815054E45F3AEDDCA9C5C29107F"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Energy Star</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 324A(d)(2) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/6294a">42 U.S.C. 6294a(d)(2)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>January 1, 2010</quote> and inserting <quote>July 1, 2009</quote>.</text> </subsection></section>
<section id="H305A9D3856834B098B2D5D272D396DA0" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>312.</enum><header>Walk-in coolers and walk-in freezers</header>
<subsection id="H098DAA2CBB884E2E9E1C38A8CEF311C7"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 340 of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/6311">42 U.S.C. 6311</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H46305AD7D3C44D34A14324DC779841B9"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (1)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H4A737A0B5C3F4D4C930585B730724B32"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by redesignating subparagraphs (G) through (K) as subparagraphs (H) through (L), respectively; and</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H30E3B7E3E51D4979B318A9D6AB103346"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by inserting after subparagraph (F) the following:</text>
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<subparagraph id="H5599C57377E34CA38E5CA44D98EA233"><enum>(G)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Walk-in coolers and walk-in freezers.</text> </subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H27169F5112DC4D379F3F8D61D044F85D"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraphs (20) and (21) as paragraphs (21) and (22), respectively; and</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H69CE51D40A5440C299CD343ECC8C0365"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by inserting after paragraph (19) the following:</text>
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<paragraph id="H23BA795531DC47B988C1F67F96FB4284"><enum>(20)</enum><header>Walk-in cooler; walk-in freezer</header>
<subparagraph id="H13C8652B260A46A39F124629D7A4D163"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The terms <term>walk-in cooler</term> and <term>walk-in freezer</term> mean an enclosed storage space refrigerated to temperatures, respectively, above, and at or below 32 degrees Fahrenheit that can be walked into, and has a total chilled storage area of less than 3,000 square feet.</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H6EF5FE25460641329698001D98E303A"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Exclusion</header><text>The terms <term>walk-in cooler</term> and <term>walk-in freezer</term> do not include products designed and marketed exclusively for medical, scientific, or research purposes.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HCC2BA94E9E9E40EBAE2F6EB401521000"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Standards</header><text>Section 342 of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/6313">42 U.S.C. 6313</external-xref>) is amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
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<subsection id="HE9602816F8154128AB709B6700E3DA4E"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Walk-in coolers and walk-in freezers</header>
<paragraph id="H71E44045B39644559B26FF7B2500743E"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Subject to paragraphs (2) through (5), each walk-in cooler or walk-in freezer manufactured on or after January 1, 2009, shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="H2723E879AB3C4FCA88D0DFF02228F533"><enum>(A)</enum><text>have automatic door closers that firmly close all walk-in doors that have been closed to within 1 inch of full closure, except that this subparagraph shall not apply to doors wider than 3 feet 9 inches or taller than 7 feet;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H610B6154F8FE4D66878268B911CD3630"><enum>(B)</enum><text>have strip doors, spring hinged doors, or other method of minimizing infiltration when doors are open;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HADFB926BB4A8495081A5CE1167F1009C"><enum>(C)</enum><text>contain wall, ceiling, and door insulation of at least R–25 for coolers and R–32 for freezers, except that this subparagraph shall not apply to glazed portions of doors nor to structural members;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H5CE6252F2B134CDA9D74070019864F00"><enum>(D)</enum><text>contain floor insulation of at least R–28 for freezers;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HEDD89C81A6BF4700A98615507CA9B65"><enum>(E)</enum><text>for evaporator fan motors of under 1 horsepower and less than 460 volts, use—</text>
<clause id="H25D7A646CA0D4A5889FFCB5947B7E393"><enum>(i)</enum><text>electronically commutated motors (brushless direct current motors); or</text> </clause>
<clause id="HA0D001962D5944A6BE28E2EB90989D8"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>3-phase motors;</text> </clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H5D0C302680CA497780E62DB6FCCCBD88"><enum>(F)</enum><text>for condenser fan motors of under 1 horsepower, use—</text>
<clause id="H13A7FF65F9874415BD5FD0F25BAC3D50"><enum>(i)</enum><text>electronically commutated motors;</text> </clause>
<clause id="H5BF87B9F232A4EB1A602ABE932EAC34"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>permanent split capacitor-type motors; or</text> </clause>
<clause id="H8C3E5F50718C4117B61FDDD29D46AF1B"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>3-phase motors; and</text> </clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H3B6C5ED736494AB28D582D850000358E"><enum>(G)</enum><text>for all interior lights, use light sources with an efficacy of 40 lumens per watt or more, including ballast losses (if any), except that light sources with an efficacy of 40 lumens per watt or less, including ballast losses (if any), may be used in conjunction with a timer or device that turns off the lights within 15 minutes of when the walk-in cooler or walk-in freezer is not occupied by people.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HEE5518B4F89149C59D73A5294786C895"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Electronically commutated motors</header>
<subparagraph id="H67D3334E89AC447CA4FE5B6B32630318"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The requirements of paragraph (1)(E)(i) for electronically commutated motors shall take effect January 1, 2009, unless, prior to that date, the Secretary determines that such motors are only available from 1 manufacturer.</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HAD9DAF9BCB2746CC805470A0A663E690"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Other types of motors</header><text>In carrying out paragraph (1)(E)(i) and subparagraph (A), the Secretary may allow other types of motors if the Secretary determines that, on average, those other motors use no more energy in evaporator fan applications than electronically commutated motors.</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H9C7F638B48434223B913D57BB4F375AE"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Maximum energy consumption level</header><text>The Secretary shall establish the maximum energy consumption level under subparagraph (B) not later than January 1, 2010.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H0D27CEE25B5A443CBAA63C900B3144B"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Additional specifications</header><text>Each walk-in cooler or walk-in freezer with transparent reach-in doors manufactured on or after January 1, 2009, shall also meet the following specifications:</text>
<subparagraph id="HB11EAFB70B254418B51E6F126BC2AC72"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Transparent reach-in doors for walk-in freezers and windows in walk-in freezer doors shall be of triple-pane glass with either heat-reflective treated glass or gas fill.</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H44846DB1C9264820A14618EDAA41CC31"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Transparent reach-in doors for walk-in coolers and windows in walk-in cooler doors shall be—</text>
<clause id="HE21B2AE3F9654D069CECF6B4B400AFF7"><enum>(i)</enum><text>double-pane glass with heat-reflective treated glass and gas fill; or</text> </clause>
<clause id="HB14D5E4458DD47A6B0757645A5BBD446"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>triple-pane glass with either heat-reflective treated glass or gas fill.</text> </clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H00E713F287534295878DDFD913E66B00"><enum>(C)</enum><text>If the appliance has an antisweat heater without antisweat heat controls, the appliance shall have a total door rail, glass, and frame heater power draw of not more than 7.1 watts per square foot of door opening (for freezers) and 3.0 watts per square foot of door opening (for coolers).</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H2EEA98FBE1FB43F3AE009EB037C2EA82"><enum>(D)</enum><text>If the appliance has an antisweat heater with antisweat heat controls, and the total door rail, glass, and frame heater power draw is more than 7.1 watts per square foot of door opening (for freezers) and 3.0 watts per square foot of door opening (for coolers), the antisweat heat controls shall reduce the energy use of the antisweat heater in a quantity corresponding to the relative humidity in the air outside the door or to the condensation on the inner glass pane.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H416BC598E4794266B79110B3C6C21B22"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Performance-based standards</header>
<subparagraph id="HB236DC8DB23F46F5B1C082370098E862"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than January 1, 2012, the Secretary shall publish performance-based standards for walk-in coolers and walk-in freezers that achieve the maximum improvement in energy that the Secretary determines is technologically feasible and economically justified.</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HE0F5ABD1283249D0AF78B146ABAD7229"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Application</header>
<clause id="HDA83D8CE69174C3B9800B89693471FBD"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Except as provided in clause (ii), the standards shall apply to products described in subparagraph (A) that are manufactured beginning on the date that is 3 years after the final rule is published.</text> </clause>
<clause id="H8E9079AFE8DF483DB1F8FEC1002E4E00"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Delayed effective date</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If the Secretary determines, by rule, that a 3-year period is inadequate, the Secretary may establish an effective date for products manufactured beginning on the date that is not more than 5 years after the date of publication of a final rule for the products.</text> </clause></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H62A540ADF30C4ED6B52D63FE2EB28E09"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Amendment of standards</header>
<subparagraph id="HC27A985FAA2645A59F45722F8F810007"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than January 1, 2020, the Secretary shall publish a final rule to determine if the standards established under paragraph (4) should be amended.</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H1077C622552743849ED3A05B3B2DCFA8"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Application</header>
<clause id="HF80F6141E6E94CFD89ECEBD7B286CB01"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Except as provided in clause (ii), the rule shall provide that the standards shall apply to products manufactured beginning on the date that is 3 years after the final rule is published.</text> </clause>
<clause id="HE0D731382F7549478B61A3113F2087D7"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Delayed effective date</header><text>If the Secretary determines, by rule, that a 3-year period is inadequate, the Secretary may establish an effective date for products manufactured beginning on the date that is not more than 5 years after the date of publication of a final rule for the products.</text> </clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </subsection>
<subsection id="HB0F65009C7AF4A6200198B005237D774"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Test procedures</header><text>Section 343(a) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/6314">42 U.S.C. 6314(a)</external-xref>) is amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
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<paragraph id="H9DAC24456C554A14AC604DCF7316F691"><enum>(9)</enum><header>Walk-in coolers and walk-in freezers</header>
<subparagraph id="H42ED3550C6854F83B200F46EBFB605AD"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>For the purpose of test procedures for walk-in coolers and walk-in freezers:</text>
<clause id="H0FE9E2B73417493690182CCF34ECED55"><enum>(i)</enum><text>The R value shall be the 1/K factor multiplied by the thickness of the panel.</text> </clause>
<clause id="H310791D1E1734CADA08C7369325BAF04"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>The K factor shall be based on ASTM test procedure C518-2004.</text> </clause>
<clause id="H2B8D3B7E0D0046F6A3B017AE53D8CAED"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>For calculating the R value for freezers, the K factor of the foam at 20°F (average foam temperature) shall be used.</text> </clause>
<clause id="H8B0CD5741F7B4B4ABC99C1EBD1000898"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>For calculating the R value for coolers, the K factor of the foam at 55°F (average foam temperature) shall be used.</text> </clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HB76AC02F3B5847658446A1A4771DD709"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Test procedure</header>
<clause id="HFDEFB957454A43FDAECC426D7507025D"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than January 1, 2010, the Secretary shall establish a test procedure to measure the energy-use of walk-in coolers and walk-in freezers.</text> </clause>
<clause id="HF059BB4C8844441295001FEF83D1C198"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Computer modeling</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The test procedure may be based on computer modeling, if the computer model or models have been verified using the results of laboratory tests on a significant sample of walk-in coolers and walk-in freezers.</text> </clause></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </subsection>
<subsection id="HEFA18A731C2141538B573BE1F6CAFEE2"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Labeling</header><text>Section 344(e) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/6315">42 U.S.C. 6315(e)</external-xref>) is amended by inserting <quote>walk-in coolers and walk-in freezers,</quote> after <quote>commercial clothes washers,</quote> each place it appears.</text> </subsection>
<subsection id="H42F72EA6977945288225317C011F444D"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Administration, penalties, enforcement, and preemption</header><text>Section 345 of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/6316">42 U.S.C. 6316</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H9A5A227F6D104A56867E61A9C0D9DE77"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking <quote>subparagraphs (B), (C), (D), (E), and (F)</quote> each place it appears and inserting <quote>subparagraphs (B) through (G)</quote>; and</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HCBE733AED5D8441C9135BFD289CA61AB"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text>
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<subsection id="HBF1FFE64865441E0B3ECE1C08429F700"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Walk-in coolers and walk-in freezers</header>
<paragraph id="HBCE9DAB80C464B41982537CCE49491AB"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Covered types</header>
<subparagraph id="HA3593D4BC6F44978A436F4CB254C17A7"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Relationship to other law</header>
<clause id="HD004740365BE42FD824050554E5FF542"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, section 327 shall apply to walk-in coolers and walk-in freezers for which standards have been established under paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) of section 342(f) to the same extent and in the same manner as the section applies under part A on the date of enactment of this subsection.</text> </clause>
<clause id="HCCD544193208449DBDC3A322A50941F9"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>State standards</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Any State standard prescribed before the date of enactment of this subsection shall not be preempted until the standards established under paragraphs (1) and (2) of section 342(f) take effect.</text> </clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HC07C9D13ACD84085B4FCDA8E370043DB"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Administration</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In applying section 327 to equipment under subparagraph (A), paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) of subsection (a) shall apply.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H9ACCA4B9B91C47CC8FBB38A5A6966988"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Final rule not timely</header>
<subparagraph id="HA9D0D37F691F46FC8E22975C722CFAAB"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If the Secretary does not issue a final rule for a specific type of walk-in cooler or walk-in freezer within the time frame established under paragraph (4) or (5) of section 342(f), subsections (b) and (c) of section 327 shall no longer apply to the specific type of walk-in cooler or walk-in freezer during the period—</text>
<clause id="HECAEE0A86C664060AB19913B46162090"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">beginning on the day after the scheduled date for a final rule; and</text> </clause>
<clause id="H56E499CBBE28485B9BEE602924CFAE76"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">ending on the date on which the Secretary publishes a final rule covering the specific type of walk-in cooler or walk-in freezer.</text> </clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H90552675BF6B40D2BED32DBC00243E63"><enum>(B)</enum><header>State standards</header><text>Any State standard issued before the publication of the final rule shall not be preempted until the standards established in the final rule take effect.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HEB675C1F750242BFA3791C52E0D56C4F"><enum>(3)</enum><header>California</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Any standard issued in the State of California before January 1, 2011, under title 20 of the California Code of Regulations, that refers to walk-in coolers and walk-in freezers, for which standards have been established under paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) of section 342(f), shall not be preempted until the standards established under section 342(f)(3) take effect.</text> </paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="HF969A01ABF9C4EA7B17D627C8E21CCE7"><enum>313.</enum><header>Electric motor efficiency standards</header>
<subsection id="HDB346BC7CB6A454BAC8D00357369C364"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 340(13) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/6311">42 U.S.C. 6311(13)</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HA8F25530AD36459C8351CFAEB0484816"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by redesignating subparagraphs (B) through (H) as subparagraphs (C) through (I), respectively; and</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HC0CF7340764140FA8C15D9AB72A1F1B"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking <quote>(13)(A)</quote> and all that follows through the end of subparagraph (A) and inserting the following:</text>
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<paragraph id="H170C3ED3F8274BC68C66005134EA52C6"><enum>(13)</enum><header>Electric motor</header>
<subparagraph id="H8558CAD940E7436CA529039000238D61"><enum>(A)</enum><header>General purpose electric motor (subtype I)</header><text>The term <term>general purpose electric motor (subtype I)</term> means any motor that meets the definition of <quote>General Purpose</quote> as established in the final rule issued by the Department of Energy entitled <quote>Energy Efficiency Program for Certain Commercial and Industrial Equipment: Test Procedures, Labeling, and Certification Requirements for Electric Motors</quote> (10 C.F.R. 431), as in effect on the date of enactment of the <short-title>Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007</short-title>.</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H172BE06E0BD34538AE84FBB765520033"><enum>(B)</enum><header>General purpose electric motor (subtype II)</header><text>The term <term>general purpose electric motor (subtype II)</term> means motors incorporating the design elements of a general purpose electric motor (subtype I) that are configured as 1 of the following:</text>
<clause id="HD731AA3CE38846F08196899776AF7CC7"><enum>(i)</enum><text>A U-Frame Motor.</text> </clause>
<clause id="H6C48AF61885948A8A64B56C666DE3931"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>A Design C Motor.</text> </clause>
<clause id="H09B269836FE94FDE882948F6A099D542"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>A close-coupled pump motor.</text> </clause>
<clause id="H10CF406F129B40E692B1D976279069FC"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>A Footless motor.</text> </clause>
<clause id="H2CA456A114084EBEA07B3E7D6F13A28B"><enum>(v)</enum><text>A vertical solid shaft normal thrust motor (as tested in a horizontal configuration).</text> </clause>
<clause id="H1AEAF17C65234FD9B4B655E43D459B3D"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>An 8-pole motor (900 rpm).</text> </clause>
<clause id="HF40E605AAC8744F4BD888928A9C4E504"><enum>(vii)</enum><text>A poly-phase motor with voltage of not more than 600 volts (other than 230 or 460 volts.</text> </clause></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HEEC280913B334E2E005B9192CC771EAE"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Standards</header>
<paragraph id="H10A3DAE6EE8C430B00C602E186EDBCFA"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Amendment</header><text>Section 342(b) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/6313">42 U.S.C. 6313(b)</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<subparagraph id="HEEC15330F48A453BB05530F09B800440"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3) as paragraphs (3) and (4), respectively; and</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HFFD75F040C054704998953124900A621"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by inserting after paragraph (1) the following:</text>
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<paragraph id="H5CBC0BA7FE964A258C641940B6179300"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Electric motors</header>
<subparagraph id="H4CD7856BCDFB463BA3A382D25E00485D"><enum>(A)</enum><header>General purpose electric motors (subtype I)</header><text>Except as provided in subparagraph (B), each general purpose electric motor (subtype I) with a power rating of 1 horsepower or greater, but not greater than 200 horsepower, manufactured (alone or as a component of another piece of equipment) after the 3-year period beginning on the date of enactment of the <short-title>Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007</short-title>, shall have a nominal full load efficiency that is not less than as defined in NEMA MG–1 (2006) Table 12–12.</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HB192C2BC46EF428AAAF50055E5BB65BE"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Fire pump motors</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Each fire pump motor manufactured (alone or as a component of another piece of equipment) after the 3-year period beginning on the date of enactment of the <short-title>Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007</short-title> shall have nominal full load efficiency that is not less than as defined in NEMA MG–1 (2006) Table 12–11.</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HB9B290F1A96140AAAFA6CB25BCBD9DE5"><enum>(C)</enum><header>General purpose electric motors (subtype II)</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Each general purpose electric motor (subtype II) with a power rating of 1 horsepower or greater, but not greater than 200 horsepower, manufactured (alone or as a component of another piece of equipment) after the 3-year period beginning on the date of enactment of the <short-title>Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007</short-title>, shall have a nominal full load efficiency that is not less than as defined in NEMA MG–1 (2006) Table 12–11.</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H3595BC0E5CE447AB9FF5E996CF5DE46E"><enum>(D)</enum><header>NEMA Design B, general purpose electric motors</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Each NEMA Design B, general purpose electric motor with a power rating of more than 200 horsepower, but not greater than 500 horsepower, manufactured (alone or as a component of another piece of equipment) after the 3-year period beginning on the date of enactment of the <short-title>Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007</short-title>, shall have a nominal full load efficiency that is not less than as defined in NEMA MG–1 (2006) Table 12–11.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H29A715C356F54BACAFB288B78E5D4B2"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Effective date</header><text>The amendments made by paragraph (1) take effect on the date that is 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act.</text> </paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="H5999AD58B0CD41E0AB57EC242CD0017"><enum>314.</enum><header>Standards for single package vertical air conditioners and heat pumps</header>
<subsection id="HA6BE13CA778746A1BCD621FC53AA405"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>Section 340 of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/6311">42 U.S.C. 6311</external-xref>) is amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
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<paragraph id="HAC92581C68D74660BACC16A86F7F5CC"><enum>(22)</enum><header>Single package vertical air conditioner</header><text>The term <term>single package vertical air conditioner</term> means air-cooled commercial package air conditioning and heating equipment that—</text>
<subparagraph id="H1BA4FA3B3F084D19965D02942DB0FB07"><enum>(A)</enum><text>is factory-assembled as a single package that—</text>
<clause id="H5BA801ABE9114A1486E6DA496040FD22"><enum>(i)</enum><text>has major components that are arranged vertically;</text> </clause>
<clause id="H19118422AA734ECCBA19430948008431"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>is an encased combination of cooling and optional heating components; and</text> </clause>
<clause id="HABD0448F717C42E08F55E368DA8773E4"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>is intended for exterior mounting on, adjacent interior to, or through an outside wall;</text> </clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HD5FB55623C0F43009CFFED1F4C5DB46C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>is powered by a single- or 3-phase current;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HE623235ABAA842D896A447F32EC5C779"><enum>(C)</enum><text>may contain 1 or more separate indoor grilles, outdoor louvers, various ventilation options, indoor free air discharges, ductwork, well plenum, or sleeves; and</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HACB5F8C22DAE427FB199C9899E1744F8"><enum>(D)</enum><text>has heating components that may include electrical resistance, steam, hot water, or gas, but may not include reverse cycle refrigeration as a heating means.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H14D6B0CEC2BE40F1A731920311F63E96"><enum>(23)</enum><header>Single package vertical heat pump</header><text>The term <term>single package vertical heat pump</term> means a single package vertical air conditioner that—</text>
<subparagraph id="HC83A740B7802442791D096E4EECB3F9D"><enum>(A)</enum><text>uses reverse cycle refrigeration as its primary heat source; and</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H9FD9313ED03741E1A5D71C39F6DCC7C6"><enum>(B)</enum><text>may include secondary supplemental heating by means of electrical resistance, steam, hot water, or gas.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </subsection>
<subsection id="HD217443D580A46A38FE226236D00AF2C"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Standards</header><text>Section 342(a) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/6313">42 U.S.C. 6313(a)</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H912BE6CA1923456DA900A63051EFFBC4"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in the first sentence of each of paragraphs (1) and (2), by inserting <quote>(including single package vertical air conditioners and single package vertical heat pumps)</quote> after <quote>heating equipment</quote> each place it appears;</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H8288D6A18ABC42DE8E9F3EB355D92E42"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (1), by striking <quote>but before January 1, 2010,</quote>;</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H0CE4A8BD226E43C5962023D3FC6ED0CB"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in the first sentence of each of paragraphs (7), (8), and (9), by inserting <quote>(other than single package vertical air conditioners and single package vertical heat pumps)</quote> after <quote>heating equipment</quote> each place it appears;</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HE0E67985E27743C29818E2AD1434D54C"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in paragraph (7)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H761F8E6EB7EE4456B0A25F4CE009570"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote>manufactured on or after January 1, 2010,</quote>;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H73EFFB3105164ED0A94666A609571F91"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in each of subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C), by striking <quote>The</quote> and inserting <quote>For equipment manufactured on or after January 1, 2010, the</quote>; and</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H0D5282C975174BFEB0135C635D0475E"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text>
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<subparagraph id="HAD7831B08A4542F8BCF64C1C122F0093" indent="up1"><enum>(D)</enum><text>For equipment manufactured on or after the later of January 1, 2008, or the date that is 180 days after the date of enactment of the <short-title>Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007</short-title>—</text>
<clause id="H32E0DAB3F86541B8B17B4BB11F57A8D7"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the minimum seasonal energy efficiency ratio of air-cooled 3-phase electric central air conditioners and central air conditioning heat pumps less than 65,000 Btu per hour (cooling capacity), split systems, shall be 13.0;</text> </clause>
<clause id="H2D77ADCCF3E040C300B0E956F5C36424"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the minimum seasonal energy efficiency ratio of air-cooled 3-phase electric central air conditioners and central air conditioning heat pumps less than 65,000 Btu per hour (cooling capacity), single package, shall be 13.0;</text> </clause>
<clause id="H8562A6F2D9D04F1DA61393B64543D8B2"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>the minimum heating seasonal performance factor of air-cooled 3-phase electric central air conditioning heat pumps less than 65,000 Btu per hour (cooling capacity), split systems, shall be 7.7; and</text> </clause>
<clause id="H0C605C9699114AF8864464E5517113C7"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>the minimum heating seasonal performance factor of air-cooled three-phase electric central air conditioning heat pumps less than 65,000 Btu per hour (cooling capacity), single package, shall be 7.7.</text> </clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HAE499D3F9B76429E92004B4FB2CBE8D0"><enum>(5)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text>
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<paragraph id="H3741C3B97E13417EB120F18F7DAE00B8"><enum>(10)</enum><header>Single package vertical air conditioners and single package vertical heat pumps</header>
<subparagraph id="H191A4B4009A14108AC01C9677501C39D"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Single package vertical air conditioners and single package vertical heat pumps manufactured on or after January 1, 2010, shall meet the following standards:</text>
<clause id="H8F62E130A60845A5AE4407E899E1321F"><enum>(i)</enum><text>The minimum energy efficiency ratio of single package vertical air conditioners less than 65,000 Btu per hour (cooling capacity), single-phase, shall be 9.0.</text> </clause>
<clause id="HD7B596A5A0AB4E8A86001C8F20CA62B2"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>The minimum energy efficiency ratio of single package vertical air conditioners less than 65,000 Btu per hour (cooling capacity), three-phase, shall be 9.0.</text> </clause>
<clause id="HBE4302C6DEC74BA7AC22F163797DEBE3"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>The minimum energy efficiency ratio of single package vertical air conditioners at or above 65,000 Btu per hour (cooling capacity) but less than 135,000 Btu per hour (cooling capacity), shall be 8.9.</text> </clause>
<clause id="H60E7FE67BD7344BC8EE51497CBC3338B"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>The minimum energy efficiency ratio of single package vertical air conditioners at or above 135,000 Btu per hour (cooling capacity) but less than 240,000 Btu per hour (cooling capacity), shall be 8.6.</text> </clause>
<clause id="H632235B6D9C14A36BD57FE7C2F4290B2"><enum>(v)</enum><text>The minimum energy efficiency ratio of single package vertical heat pumps less than 65,000 Btu per hour (cooling capacity), single-phase, shall be 9.0 and the minimum coefficient of performance in the heating mode shall be 3.0.</text> </clause>
<clause id="HDA13A8DC9DBA4FE68938D4FEA7D8B57C"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>The minimum energy efficiency ratio of single package vertical heat pumps less than 65,000 Btu per hour (cooling capacity), three-phase, shall be 9.0 and the minimum coefficient of performance in the heating mode shall be 3.0.</text> </clause>
<clause id="HBF64079D5118415CA2CC31D931E0A64F"><enum>(vii)</enum><text>The minimum energy efficiency ratio of single package vertical heat pumps at or above 65,000 Btu per hour (cooling capacity) but less than 135,000 Btu per hour (cooling capacity), shall be 8.9 and the minimum coefficient of performance in the heating mode shall be 3.0.</text> </clause>
<clause id="HE781D6E084C74DB9BAC3B4BD056BF278"><enum>(viii)</enum><text>The minimum energy efficiency ratio of single package vertical heat pumps at or above 135,000 Btu per hour (cooling capacity) but less than 240,000 Btu per hour (cooling capacity), shall be 8.6 and the minimum coefficient of performance in the heating mode shall be 2.9.</text> </clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H60B9F49639B743B5A0FE49BB04078227"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Review</header><text>Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this paragraph, the Secretary shall review the most recently published ASHRAE/IES Standard 90.1 with respect to single package vertical air conditioners and single package vertical heat pumps in accordance with the procedures established under paragraph (6).</text> </subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="HFD54CCC912664A219834B2BC9CF0A700"><enum>315.</enum><header>Improved energy efficiency for appliances and buildings in cold climates</header>
<subsection id="HBA15BBDE88AC4A5B8864FE8991FC393D"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Research</header><text>Section 911(a)(2) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/16191">42 U.S.C. 16191(a)(2)</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HC017EA90BD9E496D8F55008D22D4B810"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subparagraph (C), by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H9D1B37C0123C49A2A16EFF7F17E35D3C"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subparagraph (D), by striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>; and</quote>; and</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HA7A21573AE8E4AA694EE13BF47B8E56"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text>
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<subparagraph id="HB3D5658BD06B43AB991051A813E234B"><enum>(E)</enum><text>technologies to improve the energy efficiency of appliances and mechanical systems for buildings in cold climates, including combined heat and power units and increased use of renewable resources, including fuel.</text> </subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HBA1869053F4140BD8318FF003E099EFE"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Rebates</header><text>Section 124 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/15821">42 U.S.C. 15821</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HD9F9D9F011B8422CB54B37529D64DAA5"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (b)(1), by inserting <quote>, or products with improved energy efficiency in cold climates,</quote> after <quote>residential Energy Star products</quote>; and</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H820594FE8D8C41A8B677C7B18D1FB5C"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (e), by inserting <quote>or product with improved energy efficiency in a cold climate</quote> after <quote>residential Energy Star product</quote> each place it appears.</text> </paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="HBFC66F9D4C224FA196E6D22F9B2654D2"><enum>316.</enum><header>Technical corrections</header>
<subsection id="H4B33FC2780A74178AD7200F1594438B9"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definition of F96T12 lamp</header>
<paragraph id="H57D3B72B2480416EBB4700C82244CC14"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Section 135(a)(1)(A)(ii) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/109/58">Public Law 109–58</external-xref>; 119 Stat. 624) is amended by striking <quote>C78.1–1978(R1984)</quote> and inserting <quote>C78.3–1978(R1984)</quote>.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H4CFAD197E313472A896100B8C2A7F61C"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Effective date</header><text>The amendment made by paragraph (1) takes effect on August 8, 2005.</text> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H15EC491EEA334522BAE17D6746A9F85C"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Definition of Fluorescent Lamp</header><text>Section 321(30)(B)(viii) of the <act-name parsable-cite="EPCA">Energy Policy and Conservation Act</act-name> (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/6291">42 U.S.C. 6291(30)(B)(viii)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>82</quote> and inserting <quote>87</quote>.</text> </subsection>
<subsection id="H0F422F5A27994CF8B832A711DC1B618C"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Mercury Vapor Lamp Ballasts</header>
<paragraph id="H86FBAF457DBD46A700E675BED0E7A246"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>Section 321 of the <act-name parsable-cite="EPCA">Energy Policy and Conservation Act</act-name> (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/6291">42 U.S.C. 6291</external-xref>) (as amended by section 301(a)(2)) is amended—</text>
<subparagraph id="H6E0DD6F16E1F4E15A053E5EF9B1D126"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking paragraphs (46) through (48) and inserting the following:</text>
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<paragraph id="H08166D1DC54E478D902E968934E389C4"><enum>(46)</enum><header>High intensity discharge lamp</header>
<subparagraph id="H37B2A17E088F4629BED7F3455BAC9312"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The term <quote>high intensity discharge lamp</quote> means an electric-discharge lamp in which—</text>
<clause id="H78D3A0042F8F494F8C2E9E5D49C212E"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the light-producing arc is stabilized by the arc tube wall temperature; and</text> </clause>
<clause id="H41333A516C434FBA843D990038C4D6D0"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the arc tube wall loading is in excess of 3 Watts/cm².</text> </clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H889B7F9A84684FFF8D90F4ACBE22F5BE"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Inclusions</header><text>The term <quote>high intensity discharge lamp</quote> includes mercury vapor, metal halide, and high-pressure sodium lamps described in subparagraph (A).</text> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H8302DA7549244ECC8634DD001FC0CAB9"><enum>(47)</enum><header>Mercury vapor lamp</header>
<subparagraph id="H5A66A08F57D943B6843F895C06D01B03"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The term <quote>mercury vapor lamp</quote> means a high intensity discharge lamp in which the major portion of the light is produced by radiation from mercury typically operating at a partial vapor pressure in excess of 100,000 Pa (approximately 1 atm).</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HF64AB65F8DA240E083E785F7F550B862"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Inclusions</header><text>The term <quote>mercury vapor lamp</quote> includes clear, phosphor-coated, and self-ballasted screw base lamps described in subparagraph (A).</text> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H00D5828A6FC64AF0BCC250DED32EB585"><enum>(48)</enum><header>Mercury vapor lamp ballast</header><text>The term <quote>mercury vapor lamp ballast</quote> means a device that is designed and marketed to start and operate mercury vapor lamps intended for general illumination by providing the necessary voltage and current.</text> </paragraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H7D820C1E8B7A4C3E80EF8C3F19CD69B5"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text>
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<paragraph commented="no" id="H9E5D547CB716431F9CFED97E982700DA"><enum>(53)</enum><header>Specialty application mercury vapor lamp ballast</header><text>The term <term>specialty application mercury vapor lamp ballast</term> means a mercury vapor lamp ballast that—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H23CF58B323AC49FBAF887CDECF22A700"><enum>(A)</enum><text>is designed and marketed for operation of mercury vapor lamps used in quality inspection, industrial processing, or scientific use, including fluorescent microscopy and ultraviolet curing; and</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="HA942BC5ED1C7499E93B816F29B459600"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in the case of a specialty application mercury vapor lamp ballast, the label of which—</text>
<clause commented="no" id="HFB450602CEF2489FB17B008340B5B288"><enum>(i)</enum><text>provides that the specialty application mercury vapor lamp ballast is <quote>For specialty applications only, not for general illumination</quote>; and</text> </clause>
<clause commented="no" id="H8928B72C4C414B49B58DBBEAE74CAAFF"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>specifies the specific applications for which the ballast is designed.</text> </clause></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H97130E44863044EDA57512EBE34BAD91"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Standard setting authority</header><text>Section 325(ee) of the <act-name parsable-cite="EPCA">Energy Policy and Conservation Act</act-name> (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/6295">42 U.S.C. 6295(ee)</external-xref>) is amended by inserting <quote>(other than specialty application mercury vapor lamp ballasts)</quote> after <quote>ballasts</quote>.</text> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H9CF3C62B11994481ACF6177BFAA49E1B"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Energy conservation standards</header><text>Section 325 of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/6295">42 U.S.C. 6295</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HD380F2EDDC8240C7BD7BA8AD9D559243"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (v)—</text>
<subparagraph id="HAE79F83E33464386851CD8ABB257BE2D"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in the subsection heading, by striking <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="OLC">Ceiling Fans and</header-in-text></quote>;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H71AEFBEECD8F4C2FAA71D0F47439D639"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking paragraph (1); and</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H90022956013A4D069242488E91380612"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraphs (2) through (4) as paragraphs (1) through (3), respectively; and</text> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HCDFD7817DBB54D60BF6B88CFF3791DAA"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (ff)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H12D1D8046317421693CB45B8ED11F4B2"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1)(A)—</text>
<clause id="HE5E6B0DFBB06439ABD4B8B55EE8773EC"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by striking clause (iii);</text> </clause>
<clause id="HCD40A7384AC945D892147B494EEADC00"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by redesignating clause (iv) as clause (iii); and</text> </clause>
<clause id="H2F52279CFF244476B6FDAB0084F10994"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>in clause (iii)(II) (as so redesignated), by inserting <quote>fans sold for</quote> before <quote>outdoor</quote>; and</text> </clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H2980674F034742F295DFC194C8FAAAE0"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (4)(C)—</text>
<clause id="HEA2A4262954A4FD4BBDF805509B9CDCD"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking <quote>subparagraph (B)</quote> and inserting <quote>subparagraph (A)</quote>; and</text> </clause>
<clause id="H230F2C96474F4AA200C63575DA51AC5D"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by striking clause (ii) and inserting the following:</text>
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<clause id="H89192369112745C4A0AAAC69DCC0641D" indent="up2"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>shall be packaged with lamps to fill all sockets.</text> </clause><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HA5FEF5458C5F466990BF96C4DBE7EB92"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in paragraph (6), by redesignating subparagraphs (C) and (D) as clauses (i) and (ii), respectively, of subparagraph (B); and</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H98D61F7805CF49028FF7A4E3DFBC1679"><enum>(D)</enum><text>in paragraph (7), by striking <quote>327</quote> the second place it appears and inserting <quote>324</quote>.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section></subtitle>
<subtitle id="H3AEAFE66109244E9890025EEF98F20DB"><enum>B</enum><header>Lighting energy efficiency</header>
<section commented="no" id="H460B68E487DF499D8C73D02D46104EC7" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>321.</enum><header>Efficient light bulbs</header>
<subsection id="HD994109CCE7C4FDABD28A924C0BC6478"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Energy efficiency standards for general service incandescent lamps</header>
<paragraph id="H6871179D584240D49EF9E27FEFE66CB7"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Definition of general service incandescent lamp</header><text>Section 321(30) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/6291">42 U.S.C. 6291(30)</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<subparagraph id="H773218CA19FA47839EE0AD1FD7CBC0CD"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking subparagraph (D) and inserting the following:</text>
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<subparagraph id="H9AAC1D75A86849E8B81B321BAB22E4D7"><enum>(D)</enum><header>General service incandescent lamp</header>
<clause id="H413D86F93BED4ADAB49923B0000E7F4"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The term <term>general service incandescent lamp</term> means a standard incandescent or halogen type lamp that—</text>
<subclause id="H91FE952E6D46495A8B5773D70422A500"><enum>(I)</enum><text>is intended for general service applications;</text> </subclause>
<subclause id="H735A7B21EE8D481EB9093C587D93F3E7"><enum>(II)</enum><text>has a medium screw base;</text> </subclause>
<subclause id="HC0CD5C89298D4AD697B1D5B2EFB70400"><enum>(III)</enum><text>has a lumen range of not less than 310 lumens and not more than 2,600 lumens; and</text> </subclause>
<subclause id="HCC54496EC8194FE6846439E11F9F5547"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>is capable of being operated at a voltage range at least partially within 110 and 130 volts.</text> </subclause></clause>
<clause id="H644F7C813AA64669B18922A3E3F1625C"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Exclusions</header><text>The term <term>general service incandescent lamp</term> does not include the following incandescent lamps:</text>
<subclause id="H1241382F3BEB413288B05431400BF68"><enum>(I)</enum><text>An appliance lamp.</text> </subclause>
<subclause id="H9DAC1CC026674538AA6591E206FED654"><enum>(II)</enum><text>A black light lamp.</text> </subclause>
<subclause id="H9A8A9927834B4DC1862609A831DEB048"><enum>(III)</enum><text>A bug lamp.</text> </subclause>
<subclause id="H4F04AA24CE7946C6A1A95E57CFEEA02"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>A colored lamp.</text> </subclause>
<subclause id="H007913D70D6C4AB998F77D375C682D36"><enum>(V)</enum><text>An infrared lamp.</text> </subclause>
<subclause id="H6B8FF3C258D340C4864821CC93AC993E"><enum>(VI)</enum><text>A left-hand thread lamp.</text> </subclause>
<subclause id="H63B75CC1CB584A65BD68007201CCC97C"><enum>(VII)</enum><text>A marine lamp.</text> </subclause>
<subclause id="HF94969CD7AE14AC5A1FBFBE03E84EB"><enum>(VIII)</enum><text>A marine signal service lamp.</text> </subclause>
<subclause id="HADC97E8639C74C80A1A3EEDD1C6DFCF"><enum>(IX)</enum><text>A mine service lamp.</text> </subclause>
<subclause id="HAD075F17E54F4637B0DA3FF8A9C57413"><enum>(X)</enum><text>A plant light lamp.</text> </subclause>
<subclause id="HEE2A6706E15849EB8E67A4274275B816"><enum>(XI)</enum><text>A reflector lamp.</text> </subclause>
<subclause id="H0905D2E25FF4438D8BC1B38399ECF853"><enum>(XII)</enum><text>A rough service lamp.</text> </subclause>
<subclause id="HA815E356CD2F4F57A8DB4E93825CBEA6"><enum>(XIII)</enum><text>A shatter-resistant lamp (including a shatter-proof lamp and a shatter-protected lamp).</text> </subclause>
<subclause id="HED8DAD29009B4E56BA4201B3B89251C"><enum>(XIV)</enum><text>A sign service lamp.</text> </subclause>
<subclause id="HB21AF101C2AA4294AE040000CA7700C2"><enum>(XV)</enum><text>A silver bowl lamp.</text> </subclause>
<subclause id="HA259AF67B52946F0B61C3692733415E8"><enum>(XVI)</enum><text>A showcase lamp.</text> </subclause>
<subclause id="HD669466ECCE94E6D9BBA6CA800001657"><enum>(XVII)</enum><text>A 3-way incandescent lamp.</text> </subclause>
<subclause id="H6152F8F5524B43E585B1FE74D883AF70"><enum>(XVIII)</enum><text>A traffic signal lamp.</text> </subclause>
<subclause id="H7323A466FAAB4A4AB33DA200CA03461"><enum>(XIX)</enum><text>A vibration service lamp.</text> </subclause>
<subclause id="H9C42A5340D04492CAF33A2284C018F5C"><enum>(XX)</enum><text>A G shape lamp (as defined in ANSI C78.20–2003 and C79.1–2002 with a diameter of 5 inches or more.</text> </subclause>
<subclause id="HED9D3F7CD2DC4C298E031549CB0074EF"><enum>(XXI)</enum><text>A T shape lamp (as defined in ANSI C78.20–2003 and C79.1–2002) and that uses not more than 40 watts or has a length of more than 10 inches.</text> </subclause>
<subclause id="HB8FBA315D0374274A200EB1E4DB2DEC"><enum>(XXII)</enum><text>A B, BA, CA, F, G16–1/2, G–25, G30, S, or M–14 lamp (as defined in ANSI C79.1–2002 and ANSI C78.20-2003) of 40 watts or less.</text> </subclause></clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H5977484E829C4A3D8080D9C7C5F6F02"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text>
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<subparagraph id="HA7AF6F8EC2F042B1B31043C04CC82EF6"><enum>(T)</enum><header>Appliance lamp</header><text>The term <term>appliance lamp</term> means any lamp that—</text>
<clause id="HBC0D399EBD3340ACBF634184A798F9E"><enum>(i)</enum><text>is specifically designed to operate in a household appliance, has a maximum wattage of 40 watts, and is sold at retail, including an oven lamp, refrigerator lamp, and vacuum cleaner lamp; and</text> </clause>
<clause id="H675F9AED40A74366BA65D4E2BEC12C64"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>is designated and marketed for the intended application, with—</text>
<subclause id="HC84E9C148A8641BC98E7DF8E87AEAD4C"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the designation on the lamp packaging; and</text> </subclause>
<subclause id="HDDB8B4423A3F40958384A28675F737B9"><enum>(II)</enum><text>marketing materials that identify the lamp as being for appliance use.</text> </subclause></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H3841390F620E47B890966FB6463C8900"><enum>(U)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Candelabra base incandescent lamp</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>candelabra base incandescent lamp</term> means a lamp that uses candelabra screw base as described in ANSI C81.61–2006, Specifications for Electric Bases, common designations E11 and E12.</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H6C4D98D2DCF24FB8A1B53701D73CF586"><enum>(V)</enum><header>Intermediate base incandescent lamp</header><text>The term <term>intermediate base incandescent lamp</term> means a lamp that uses an intermediate screw base as described in ANSI C81.61–2006, Specifications for Electric Bases, common designation E17.</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H2E8224925DC649689DB277C24C807611"><enum>(W)</enum><header>Modified spectrum</header><text>The term <term>modified spectrum</term> means, with respect to an incandescent lamp, an incandescent lamp that—</text>
<clause id="HC7DC0C2C491F4163BF4CEC7633AECAB7"><enum>(i)</enum><text>is not a colored incandescent lamp; and</text> </clause>
<clause id="H7683E808F3FA40F4B57BEC066254A9B"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>when operated at the rated voltage and wattage of the incandescent lamp—</text>
<subclause id="H4289D68AFB2E4FDE883EEE87F5306131"><enum>(I)</enum><text>has a color point with (x,y) chromaticity coordinates on the Commission Internationale de l’Eclairage (C.I.E.) 1931 chromaticity diagram that lies below the black-body locus; and</text> </subclause>
<subclause id="H2BFFA22850B04BF7911E16B7D011D639"><enum>(II)</enum><text>has a color point with (x,y) chromaticity coordinates on the C.I.E. 1931 chromaticity diagram that lies at least 4 MacAdam steps (as referenced in IESNA LM16) distant from the color point of a clear lamp with the same filament and bulb shape, operated at the same rated voltage and wattage.</text> </subclause></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H6073EBEB90744085BAE8E328817240C4"><enum>(X)</enum><header>Rough service lamp</header><text>The term <term>rough service lamp</term> means a lamp that—</text>
<clause id="H5669084AB9BF463E951F3F1D4322218F"><enum>(i)</enum><text>has a minimum of 5 supports with filament configurations that are C–7A, C–11, C–17, and C–22 as listed in Figure 6–12 of the 9th edition of the IESNA Lighting handbook, or similar configurations where lead wires are not counted as supports; and</text> </clause>
<clause id="H3B75250357A14B6EB875B79F349A0E3"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>is designated and marketed specifically for <quote>rough service</quote> applications, with—</text>
<subclause id="H2678CA1290154FEE9E4289DA78C28175"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the designation appearing on the lamp packaging; and</text> </subclause>
<subclause id="H9C57846E009D4CDC96BE0098C01FF094"><enum>(II)</enum><text>marketing materials that identify the lamp as being for rough service.</text> </subclause></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HAA6350D5BDD642DB00BA7EBBCCE9CF7E"><enum>(Y)</enum><header>3-way incandescent lamp</header><text>The term <term>3-way incandescent lamp</term> includes an incandescent lamp that—</text>
<clause id="HA549FDE47DAD47F99B03B0EFB240CEFE"><enum>(i)</enum><text>employs 2 filaments, operated separately and in combination, to provide 3 light levels; and</text> </clause>
<clause id="H36DBDDEA95FA4D53A51E344F2315248F"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>is designated on the lamp packaging and marketing materials as being a 3-way incandescent lamp.</text> </clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H40BD9A6250374861B502376764456EE1"><enum>(Z)</enum><header>Shatter-resistant lamp, shatter-proof lamp, or shatter-protected lamp</header><text>The terms <term>shatter-resistant lamp</term>, <term>shatter-proof lamp</term>, and <term>shatter-protected lamp</term> mean a lamp that—</text>
<clause id="H15B9058EE12B42E1926D97DB83002FEB"><enum>(i)</enum><text>has a coating or equivalent technology that is compliant with NSF/ANSI 51 and is designed to contain the glass if the glass envelope of the lamp is broken; and</text> </clause>
<clause id="H2C7C0E8A155F4AABAF2D0752F9C89F58"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>is designated and marketed for the intended application, with—</text>
<subclause id="H15255768C3174645A90054605E72159D"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the designation on the lamp packaging; and</text> </subclause>
<subclause id="H48B34F7AAF8340C8BB490000B1E43656"><enum>(II)</enum><text>marketing materials that identify the lamp as being shatter-resistant, shatter-proof, or shatter-protected.</text> </subclause></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H9850B2E4C8A14ED48B5DE0559E8692D6"><enum>(AA)</enum><header>Vibration service lamp</header><text>The term <term>vibration service lamp</term> means a lamp that—</text>
<clause id="H287424F56D3A40C6A3A929DC1B748ECB"><enum>(i)</enum><text>has filament configurations that are C–5, C–7A, or C–9, as listed in Figure 6–12 of the 9th Edition of the IESNA Lighting Handbook or similar configurations;</text> </clause>
<clause id="H898AA9EDEAAA436C93227D00B1F1B286"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>has a maximum wattage of 60 watts;</text> </clause>
<clause id="H728400E64AFF4F1991495E054C9BE392"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>is sold at retail in packages of 2 lamps or less; and</text> </clause>
<clause id="H824F9155437845EE8F4831EE5434401F"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>is designated and marketed specifically for vibration service or vibration-resistant applications, with—</text>
<subclause id="H8C17DFE46778431E94070703E291721"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the designation appearing on the lamp packaging; and</text> </subclause>
<subclause id="H6D369190A3C548FF975E554B40904673"><enum>(II)</enum><text>marketing materials that identify the lamp as being vibration service only.</text> </subclause></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H5F15120C3A0C45BE9CBD0383E296FA9D"><enum>(BB)</enum><header>General service lamp</header>
<clause id="H4072FD99B29F480E9CCBD8D98D5CFF00"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The term <term>general service lamp</term> includes—</text>
<subclause id="H9F26902167324B3B99DCA78FDD87745"><enum>(I)</enum><text>general service incandescent lamps;</text> </subclause>
<subclause id="H16F40234767240158C6B07F418E16645"><enum>(II)</enum><text>compact fluorescent lamps;</text> </subclause>
<subclause id="H1B681137DEF84DECAF3D2D811BC542FC"><enum>(III)</enum><text>general service light-emitting diode (LED or OLED) lamps; and</text> </subclause>
<subclause id="H3A1FBFDFCFCE4E48A2576DF7BE2BA508"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>any other lamps that the Secretary determines are used to satisfy lighting applications traditionally served by general service incandescent lamps.</text> </subclause></clause>
<clause id="H5AAAD11C3BC04DA1B9F356A1A6D7E300"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Exclusions</header><text>The term <term>general service lamp</term> does not include—</text>
<subclause id="H693FD9FEEE2B4060819CA2251EBAA96"><enum>(I)</enum><text>any lighting application or bulb shape described in any of subclauses (I) through (XXII) of subparagraph (D)(ii); or</text> </subclause>
<subclause id="H14AAA5C836E44BD9BF5DA9D35EDAF429"><enum>(II)</enum><text>any general service fluorescent lamp or incandescent reflector lamp.</text> </subclause></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HDE68061207404C89B189D76706903DAF"><enum>(CC)</enum><header>Light-emitting diode; LED</header>
<clause id="HEFBADC483C6E49D0A951C698FBE41D12"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The terms <term>light-emitting diode</term> and <term>LED</term> means a p–n junction solid state device the radiated output of which is a function of the physical construction, material used, and exciting current of the device.</text> </clause>
<clause id="HBF32EE1DF6254235B37E7B64A319716C"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Output</header><text>The output of a light-emitting diode may be in—</text>
<subclause id="H4DF871E42B2D4CA497916F5452F11705"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the infrared region;</text> </subclause>
<subclause id="H58594F3B603141A5BD3DDBAD3DF7C4BD"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the visible region; or</text> </subclause>
<subclause id="HA75E24DA698D48EFA28CC9F2AD306E20"><enum>(III)</enum><text>the ultraviolet region.</text> </subclause></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H01ECE78F75DF4B6C8C60108500A92096"><enum>(DD)</enum><header>Organic light-emitting diode; OLED</header><text>The terms <term>organic light-emitting diode</term> and <term>OLED</term> mean a thin-film light-emitting device that typically consists of a series of organic layers between 2 electrical contacts (electrodes).</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HA5BAC2FA7AFF45A7842414085F3CB948"><enum>(EE)</enum><header>Colored incandescent lamp</header><text>The term <term>colored incandescent lamp</term> means an incandescent lamp designated and marketed as a colored lamp that has—</text>
<clause id="HFEDB695D28DC4942B08ECB9690269962"><enum>(i)</enum><text>a color rendering index of less than 50, as determined according to the test method given in C.I.E. publication 13.3–1995; or</text> </clause>
<clause id="H0154C0F1A8E7411D00F7BB058DE6C136"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>a correlated color temperature of less than 2,500K, or greater than 4,600K, where correlated temperature is computed according to the Journal of Optical Society of America, Vol. 58, pages 1528–1595 (1986).</text> </clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HFA0A509E04EA4A66AEFF80507128680"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Coverage</header><text>Section 322(a)(14) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/6292">42 U.S.C. 6292(a)(14)</external-xref>) is amended by inserting <quote>, general service incandescent lamps,</quote> after <quote>fluorescent lamps</quote>.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HAD3AD30A6AF64DD79C00D21D272800FE"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Energy conservation standards</header><text>Section 325 of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/6295">42 U.S.C. 6295</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<subparagraph id="HAE04E23F66EF4F15A7E8D3DAFCB0E21D"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subsection (i)—</text>
<clause id="H7D421ABFF72640CCAC7344A1B7F0851B"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in the section heading, by inserting <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="OLC">, general service incandescent lamps, intermediate base incandescent lamps, candelabra base incandescent lamps,</header-in-text></quote> after <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="OLC">fluorescent lamps</header-in-text></quote>;</text> </clause>
<clause id="H9EC8E5131F59418283D585E0038FD90"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in paragraph (1)—</text>
<subclause id="H0AE0522B4E2347E8BC026E7B5BF2A32F"><enum>(I)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A)—</text>
<item id="H36A7A0E2B2274227BC7FB9079901D48F"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>, general service incandescent lamps, intermediate base incandescent lamps, candelabra base incandescent lamps,</quote> after <quote>fluorescent lamps</quote>;</text> </item>
<item id="HEAEE9489045D4616AB1CC82375938B07"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>, new maximum wattage,</quote> after <quote>lamp efficacy</quote>; and</text> </item>
<item id="H70C946EC1E14483989319CF2EB22571"><enum>(cc)</enum><text>by inserting after the table entitled <quote><header-in-text level="section" style="traditional">INCANDESCENT REFLECTOR LAMPS</header-in-text></quote> the following:<pagebreak/></text>
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<table table-type="" table-template-name="Generic: 1 text, 3 num" align-to-level="section" frame="topbot" colsep="1" rowsep="0" line-rules="hor-ver" rule-weights="4.4.4.0.0.0" subformat="S6211"><ttitle>GENERAL SERVICE INCANDESCENT LAMPS</ttitle>
<tgroup cols="4" rowsep="0" ttitle-size="10" thead-tbody-ldg-size="10.10.12" grid-typeface="1.1"><colspec colname="column1" colsep="0" rowsep="0" align="center" coldef="fig" min-data-value="10" colwidth="104pts"/><colspec colname="column2" colsep="0" align="center" coldef="fig" min-data-value="10" colwidth="108pts"/><colspec colname="column3" colsep="0" align="center" coldef="fig" min-data-value="10" colwidth="112pts"/><colspec colname="column4" align="center" coldef="fig" min-data-value="10" colwidth="101pts"/><thead>
<row><entry namest="column1" morerows="0" rowsep="1" align="center" colname="column1">Rated Lumen<linebreak/> Ranges</entry><entry namest="column2" morerows="0" rowsep="1" align="center" colname="column2">Maximum Rate<linebreak/> Wattage</entry><entry namest="column3" morerows="0" rowsep="1" align="center" colname="column3">Minimum Rate<linebreak/> Lifetime</entry><entry namest="column4" morerows="0" rowsep="1" align="center" colname="column4">Effective<linebreak/> Date</entry></row></thead>
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<row><entry rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column1">1490–2600</entry><entry rowsep="0" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column2">72</entry><entry rowsep="0" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column3">1,000 hrs</entry><entry rowsep="0" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column4">1/1/2012</entry></row>
<row><entry rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column1">1050–1489</entry><entry rowsep="0" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column2">53</entry><entry rowsep="0" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column3">1,000 hrs</entry><entry rowsep="0" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column4">1/1/2013</entry></row>
<row><entry rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column1"> 750–1049</entry><entry rowsep="0" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column2">43</entry><entry rowsep="0" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column3">1,000 hrs</entry><entry rowsep="0" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column4">1/1/2014</entry></row>
<row><entry rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column1">310–749</entry><entry rowsep="0" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column2">29</entry><entry rowsep="0" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column3">1,000 hrs</entry><entry rowsep="0" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column4">1/1/2014</entry></row></tbody></tgroup></table>
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<row><entry namest="column1" morerows="0" rowsep="1" align="center" colname="column1">Rated Lumen<linebreak/> Ranges</entry><entry namest="column2" morerows="0" rowsep="1" align="center" colname="column2">Maximum Rate<linebreak/> Wattage</entry><entry namest="column3" morerows="0" rowsep="1" align="center" colname="column3">Minimum Rate<linebreak/> Lifetime</entry><entry namest="column4" morerows="0" rowsep="1" align="center" colname="column4">Effective<linebreak/> Date</entry></row></thead>
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<row><entry rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column1">1118–1950</entry><entry rowsep="0" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column2">72</entry><entry rowsep="0" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column3">1,000 hrs</entry><entry rowsep="0" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column4">1/1/2012</entry></row>
<row><entry rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column1"> 788–1117</entry><entry rowsep="0" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column2">53</entry><entry rowsep="0" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column3">1,000 hrs</entry><entry rowsep="0" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column4">1/1/2013</entry></row>
<row><entry rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column1">563–787</entry><entry rowsep="0" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column2">43</entry><entry rowsep="0" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column3">1,000 hrs</entry><entry rowsep="0" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column4">1/1/2014</entry></row>
<row><entry rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column1">232–562</entry><entry rowsep="0" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column2">29</entry><entry rowsep="0" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column3">1,000 hrs</entry><entry rowsep="0" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column4">1/1/2014</entry></row></tbody></tgroup></table> <after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </item><continuation-text continuation-text-level="subclause">and</continuation-text></subclause>
<subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HFA2F3C5609394229AC9718F692ADE8CA"><enum>(II)</enum><text>by striking subparagraph (B) and inserting the following:</text>
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<subparagraph id="H2BD2D9E7F88C44B6BE60D9A0F4782102"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Application</header>
<clause id="H4CCB6DA1C95A4BE390E9B72C5832B1C1"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Application criteria</header><text>This subparagraph applies to each lamp that—</text>
<subclause id="H4B10D7AF5505419A9989B8EE741B3540"><enum>(I)</enum><text>is intended for a general service or general illumination application (whether incandescent or not);</text> </subclause>
<subclause id="H74E0568BFD3E495BBD841C00D7DD21B4"><enum>(II)</enum><text>has a medium screw base or any other screw base not defined in ANSI C81.61–2006;</text> </subclause>
<subclause id="H5689DC74D83E484494AF8B9E21314494"><enum>(III)</enum><text>is capable of being operated at a voltage at least partially within the range of 110 to 130 volts; and</text> </subclause>
<subclause id="HC126356720C04EA09DEC90B13FF298B"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>is manufactured or imported after December 31, 2011.</text> </subclause></clause>
<clause id="H4B462E2C106F4BB5822D909812341C2C"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Requirement</header><text>For purposes of this paragraph, each lamp described in clause (i) shall have a color rendering index that is greater than or equal to—</text>
<subclause id="HF6EA00B5C6C04B6F91D5B341B8541C4D"><enum>(I)</enum><text>80 for nonmodified spectrum lamps; or</text> </subclause>
<subclause id="H5EDE364D3E7A4A8EBD00AC670200805E"><enum>(II)</enum><text>75 for modified spectrum lamps.</text> </subclause></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="HCC4A6BB8831F4DA2A47621003FABEFDB"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Candelabra incandescent lamps and intermediate base incandescent lamps</header>
<clause commented="no" id="H076DD43800C64A049CB6E54E8299ADC7"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Candelabra base incandescent lamps</header><text>A candelabra base incandescent lamp shall not exceed 60 rated watts.</text> </clause>
<clause commented="no" id="HB12AF0324A154C15872DAABFD8F833FE"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Intermediate base incandescent lamps</header><text>An intermediate base incandescent lamp shall not exceed 40 rated watts.</text> </clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H7A45E76C2F84433192481EA749FEE204"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Exemptions</header>
<clause id="H49ADA757B03C46869839B26B14C45826"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Petition</header><text>Any person may petition the Secretary for an exemption for a type of general service lamp from the requirements of this subsection.</text> </clause>
<clause id="HC87D4862AFE14EC6AFE748F20590E7AC"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Criteria</header><text>The Secretary may grant an exemption under clause (i) only to the extent that the Secretary finds, after a hearing and opportunity for public comment, that it is not technically feasible to serve a specialized lighting application (such as a military, medical, public safety, or certified historic lighting application) using a lamp that meets the requirements of this subsection.</text> </clause>
<clause id="HDAA559A54880463E81612F42C0C84E00"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>Additional criterion</header><text>To grant an exemption for a product under this subparagraph, the Secretary shall include, as an additional criterion, that the exempted product is unlikely to be used in a general service lighting application.</text> </clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HE3E88551DC534E758C665086FC8FE4CB"><enum>(E)</enum><header>Extension of coverage</header>
<clause id="HED8FB3FCCEA04081BD46DA584D8FD6D3"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Petition</header><text>Any person may petition the Secretary to establish standards for lamp shapes or bases that are excluded from the definition of general service lamps.</text> </clause>
<clause id="H9A3D22EF350849E38F5D9380DE6161ED"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Increased sales of exempted lamps</header><text>The petition shall include evidence that the availability or sales of exempted incandescent lamps have increased significantly since the date on which the standards on general service incandescent lamps were established.</text> </clause>
<clause id="HD5ACCF6EB49A4530B9B90070EC1C3F57"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>Criteria</header><text>The Secretary shall grant a petition under clause (i) if the Secretary finds that—</text>
<subclause id="H0B32EC2D909A4F58B134B9AF6D3570AE"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the petition presents evidence that demonstrates that commercial availability or sales of exempted incandescent lamp types have increased significantly since the standards on general service lamps were established and likely are being widely used in general lighting applications; and</text> </subclause>
<subclause id="H4DF7FD357E004544B264364DCB01BC36"><enum>(II)</enum><text>significant energy savings could be achieved by covering exempted products, as determined by the Secretary based on sales data provided to the Secretary from manufacturers and importers.</text> </subclause></clause>
<clause id="H98C5945F733D492F878B8348A20BFCE"><enum>(iv)</enum><header>No presumption</header><text>The grant of a petition under this subparagraph shall create no presumption with respect to the determination of the Secretary with respect to any criteria under a rulemaking conducted under this section.</text> </clause>
<clause id="HA5EF33E4F31346239C591E5545109E47"><enum>(v)</enum><header>Expedited proceeding</header><text>If the Secretary grants a petition for a lamp shape or base under this subparagraph, the Secretary shall—</text>
<subclause id="H6F528CC18E97460FBF3CB5F61ECEFC59"><enum>(I)</enum><text>conduct a rulemaking to determine standards for the exempted lamp shape or base; and</text> </subclause>
<subclause id="HF5EEA98C30BE4707A327212E618304BC"><enum>(II)</enum><text>complete the rulemaking not later than 18 months after the date on which notice is provided granting the petition.</text> </subclause></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H4CB074BF75CD40268076DC8B85779B22"><enum>(F)</enum><header>Definition of effective date</header><text>In this paragraph, except as otherwise provided in a table contained in subparagraph (A), the term <term>effective date</term> means the last day of the month specified in the table that follows October 24, 1992.</text> </subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </subclause></clause>
<clause id="HDDB4596936734078BEB76CB29CBF6F95"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>in paragraph (5), in the first sentence, by striking <quote>and general service incandescent lamps</quote>;</text> </clause>
<clause id="H85364873365B472E8200B364220853AB"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraphs (6) and (7) as paragraphs (7) and (8), respectively; and</text> </clause>
<clause id="H316F2BF806F744A8AD893E9D9951DB9D"><enum>(v)</enum><text>by inserting after paragraph (5) the following:</text>
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<paragraph id="H3ECF439DA3BC401AA9D9F1C2A7131300"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Standards for general service lamps</header>
<subparagraph id="HAEBADB2A3ABC4A4FAB73A3A1E59459B9"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Rulemaking before January 1, 2014</header>
<clause id="H9B36DE63E3574E7C00322888D3E3BA8"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than January 1, 2014, the Secretary shall initiate a rulemaking procedure to determine whether—</text>
<subclause id="H600A85A3A2314DD39216922F9E1FB5CD"><enum>(I)</enum><text>standards in effect for general service lamps should be amended to establish more stringent standards than the standards specified in paragraph (1)(A); and</text> </subclause>
<subclause id="H24F0008BDC404BF283392580CC3E7041"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the exemptions for certain incandescent lamps should be maintained or discontinued based, in part, on exempted lamp sales collected by the Secretary from manufacturers.</text> </subclause></clause>
<clause commented="no" id="H1FECFA94839F49E190607E6E065272D6"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Scope</header><text>The rulemaking—</text>
<subclause commented="no" id="H71982A5EE59A4CC882253787E6F8A9E8"><enum>(I)</enum><text>shall not be limited to incandescent lamp technologies; and</text> </subclause>
<subclause commented="no" id="HF0A214F2B77B492FAA380434147F92D0"><enum>(II)</enum><text>shall include consideration of a minimum standard of 45 lumens per watt for general service lamps.</text> </subclause></clause>
<clause commented="no" id="HE1433C9502234222A6F370F640B3EB83"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>Amended standards</header><text>If the Secretary determines that the standards in effect for general service incandescent lamps should be amended, the Secretary shall publish a final rule not later than January 1, 2017, with an effective date that is not earlier than 3 years after the date on which the final rule is published.</text> </clause>
<clause commented="no" id="H4B546B47BDFC4DF3B3BBECC400449467"><enum>(iv)</enum><header>Phased-in effective dates</header><text>The Secretary shall consider phased-in effective dates under this subparagraph after considering—</text>
<subclause commented="no" id="HF66BACA87CAD4B9E944440915F91DDCC"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the impact of any amendment on manufacturers, retiring and repurposing existing equipment, stranded investments, labor contracts, workers, and raw materials; and</text> </subclause>
<subclause commented="no" id="H79E2E016888F4CCD878C5B79FC46C3D4"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the time needed to work with retailers and lighting designers to revise sales and marketing strategies.</text> </subclause></clause>
<clause commented="no" id="HE15F5B50FFA34899A93388FA8B4ED22"><enum>(v)</enum><header>Backstop requirement</header><text>If the Secretary fails to complete a rulemaking in accordance with clauses (i) through (iv) or if the final rule does not produce savings that are greater than or equal to the savings from a minimum efficacy standard of 45 lumens per watt, effective beginning January 1, 2020, the Secretary shall prohibit the sale of any general service lamp that does not meet a minimum efficacy standard of 45 lumens per watt.</text> </clause>
<clause id="HC951FB9E57E74BA0A383D54C66A077CF"><enum>(vi)</enum><header>State preemption</header><text>Neither section 327(b) nor any other provision of law shall preclude California or Nevada from adopting, effective beginning on or after January 1, 2018—</text>
<subclause id="H26E06EB7AEC84E5383AE9CD5FCF042AE"><enum>(I)</enum><text>a final rule adopted by the Secretary in accordance with clauses (i) through (iv);</text> </subclause>
<subclause id="H0D1C07BF5BA24E8D8EF3464B7EB21280"><enum>(II)</enum><text>if a final rule described in subclause (I) has not been adopted, the backstop requirement under clause (v); or</text> </subclause>
<subclause id="H1511AF4F1C8C4F4BAB42E16EB9DA8C9F"><enum>(III)</enum><text>in the case of California, if a final rule described in subclause (I) has not been adopted, any California regulations relating to these covered products adopted pursuant to State statute in effect as of the date of enactment of the <short-title>Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007</short-title>.</text> </subclause></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H1ECBE21607D74E16A7052ED6EF3CE238"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Rulemaking before January 1, 2020</header>
<clause id="H29F660CC80DB4DBCA033D2BE3E8EB7C8"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than January 1, 2020, the Secretary shall initiate a rulemaking procedure to determine whether—</text>
<subclause id="H9CD515D78AA24F8C002077615D628086"><enum>(I)</enum><text>standards in effect for general service incandescent lamps should be amended to reflect lumen ranges with more stringent maximum wattage than the standards specified in paragraph (1)(A); and</text> </subclause>
<subclause id="HC69C2F2870584FA38E2DE3F3D3EB0060"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the exemptions for certain incandescent lamps should be maintained or discontinued based, in part, on exempted lamp sales data collected by the Secretary from manufacturers.</text> </subclause></clause>
<clause id="H7EA7E52397B84FF08E2000A723B082D7"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Scope</header><text>The rulemaking shall not be limited to incandescent lamp technologies.</text> </clause>
<clause id="H6B1DCF13AC744CF58DE4F5AB68B0AB26"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>Amended standards</header><text>If the Secretary determines that the standards in effect for general service incandescent lamps should be amended, the Secretary shall publish a final rule not later than January 1, 2022, with an effective date that is not earlier than 3 years after the date on which the final rule is published.</text> </clause>
<clause id="HB14FC6A19E0F4F2588F298FA68E4DC00"><enum>(iv)</enum><header>Phased-in effective dates</header><text>The Secretary shall consider phased-in effective dates under this subparagraph after considering—</text>
<subclause id="HEB247C6FBC9B4F40A62877833498CEE8"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the impact of any amendment on manufacturers, retiring and repurposing existing equipment, stranded investments, labor contracts, workers, and raw materials; and</text> </subclause>
<subclause id="H2922CDFD0F9045C2A0F51DCA91CBB1E5"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the time needed to work with retailers and lighting designers to revise sales and marketing strategies.</text> </subclause></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H036A7119CDCF4FE39EA3C1BE4DB1F59E"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subsection (l), by adding at the end the following:</text>
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<paragraph id="H38296C07DE874866A4F07869A6C1004E"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Energy efficiency standards for certain lamps</header>
<subparagraph id="H140966941A28461D826229DF1DA5C116"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary shall prescribe an energy efficiency standard for rough service lamps, vibration service lamps, 3-way incandescent lamps, 2,601–3,300 lumen general service incandescent lamps, and shatter-resistant lamps only in accordance with this paragraph.</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H19B24191989548368C76F6D9B31403D"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Benchmarks</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this paragraph, the Secretary, in consultation with the National Electrical Manufacturers Association, shall—</text>
<clause id="HBB628D167D1F40ACBB4EBE6E030600ED"><enum>(i)</enum><text>collect actual data for United States unit sales for each of calendar years 1990 through 2006 for each of the 5 types of lamps described in subparagraph (A) to determine the historical growth rate of the type of lamp; and</text> </clause>
<clause id="H9CB4C0202BFE4FB19FAEF711C9C1512B"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>construct a model for each type of lamp based on coincident economic indicators that closely match the historical annual growth rate of the type of lamp to provide a neutral comparison benchmark to model future unit sales after calendar year 2006.</text> </clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H74F63611840F400987CB00A1AD0062BF"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Actual sales data</header>
<clause id="H6822529D04514C1DA3C4D257E5089768"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Effective for each of calendar years 2010 through 2025, the Secretary, in consultation with the National Electrical Manufacturers Association, shall—</text>
<subclause id="H6E634F562D104263B267A0BE03E9663F"><enum>(I)</enum><text>collect actual United States unit sales data for each of 5 types of lamps described in subparagraph (A); and</text> </subclause>
<subclause id="H7A61CD3C793241FC86975FB148891700"><enum>(II)</enum><text>not later than 90 days after the end of each calendar year, compare the lamp sales in that year with the sales predicted by the comparison benchmark for each of the 5 types of lamps described in subparagraph (A).</text> </subclause></clause>
<clause id="HFA7228F4965C4F228955004BF06F4320"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Continuation of tracking</header>
<subclause id="H4C7E4AE330CA48168F8C67D38ED8AC7F"><enum>(I)</enum><header>Determination</header><text>Not later than January 1, 2023, the Secretary shall determine if actual sales data should be tracked for the lamp types described in subparagraph (A) after calendar year 2025.</text> </subclause>
<subclause id="H279D31B3F94D4038A900B0009225ABEB"><enum>(II)</enum><header>Continuation</header><text>If the Secretary finds that the market share of a lamp type described in subparagraph (A) could significantly erode the market share for general service lamps, the Secretary shall continue to track the actual sales data for the lamp type.</text> </subclause></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H0EB4D2D0778044C09529BD9E07ADD3FD"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Rough service lamps</header>
<clause id="H45038B73520A46FEA9868CA2897789C5"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Effective beginning with the first year that the reported annual sales rate for rough service lamps demonstrates actual unit sales of rough service lamps that achieve levels that are at least 100 percent higher than modeled unit sales for that same year, the Secretary shall—</text>
<subclause id="H505FF3A97F624EE9965036A4E00A694"><enum>(I)</enum><text>not later than 90 days after the end of the previous calendar year, issue a finding that the index has been exceeded; and</text> </subclause>
<subclause id="H8EFCD3E0C1AB4DD0A5592F867840DC62"><enum>(II)</enum><text>not later than the date that is 1 year after the end of the previous calendar year, complete an accelerated rulemaking to establish an energy conservation standard for rough service lamps.</text> </subclause></clause>
<clause id="HDF815B92D6E14D56005849A5DBA48628"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Backstop requirement</header><text>If the Secretary fails to complete an accelerated rulemaking in accordance with clause (i)(II), effective beginning 1 year after the date of the issuance of the finding under clause (i)(I), the Secretary shall require rough service lamps to—</text>
<subclause id="HD087995112CB4104B228A93E40A68BB2"><enum>(I)</enum><text>have a shatter-proof coating or equivalent technology that is compliant with NSF/ANSI 51 and is designed to contain the glass if the glass envelope of the lamp is broken and to provide effective containment over the life of the lamp;</text> </subclause>
<subclause id="H2801807B14C147DBBF82ADB51CE2BDCF"><enum>(II)</enum><text>have a maximum 40-watt limitation; and</text> </subclause>
<subclause id="H7BD56BED93B94CA997A7636658F50385"><enum>(III)</enum><text>be sold at retail only in a package containing 1 lamp.</text> </subclause></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HC8401E462DAC4AB28E73E9B6CF38E600"><enum>(E)</enum><header>Vibration service lamps</header>
<clause id="HCF7974ED42414C21A5F608029F00BDFF"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Effective beginning with the first year that the reported annual sales rate for vibration service lamps demonstrates actual unit sales of vibration service lamps that achieve levels that are at least 100 percent higher than modeled unit sales for that same year, the Secretary shall—</text>
<subclause id="H1F6E551C5F2A40E995F9BB61B007D2F"><enum>(I)</enum><text>not later than 90 days after the end of the previous calendar year, issue a finding that the index has been exceeded; and</text> </subclause>
<subclause id="H26FF5AFF72134B5DA51C3EECD751B505"><enum>(II)</enum><text>not later than the date that is 1 year after the end of the previous calendar year, complete an accelerated rulemaking to establish an energy conservation standard for vibration service lamps.</text> </subclause></clause>
<clause id="H696CCAC2CC374990AC1862CD0265CEE2"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Backstop requirement</header><text>If the Secretary fails to complete an accelerated rulemaking in accordance with clause (i)(II), effective beginning 1 year after the date of the issuance of the finding under clause (i)(I), the Secretary shall require vibration service lamps to—</text>
<subclause id="H5B52AE22B74743BBB7C0C73F9850E4F6"><enum>(I)</enum><text>have a maximum 40-watt limitation; and</text> </subclause>
<subclause id="HEA0B21A01A4A4A569EF15D0059E537BE"><enum>(II)</enum><text>be sold at retail only in a package containing 1 lamp.</text> </subclause></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H961D4CD8EED846D6B3146F6C3F6C9B1C"><enum>(F)</enum><header>3-way incandescent lamps</header>
<clause id="H3B19E5EE0C5C47E7811D3DF99093E8B0"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Effective beginning with the first year that the reported annual sales rate for 3-way incandescent lamps demonstrates actual unit sales of 3-way incandescent lamps that achieve levels that are at least 100 percent higher than modeled unit sales for that same year, the Secretary shall—</text>
<subclause id="H8F55F95B40D2468D87BB399D358788AF"><enum>(I)</enum><text>not later than 90 days after the end of the previous calendar year, issue a finding that the index has been exceeded; and</text> </subclause>
<subclause id="H332FC2FB44B24BB3BD4500CD8327A7D1"><enum>(II)</enum><text>not later than the date that is 1 year after the end of the previous calendar year, complete an accelerated rulemaking to establish an energy conservation standard for 3-way incandescent lamps.</text> </subclause></clause>
<clause id="H3B7231A30BEB4B28A387A388DAA313AA"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Backstop requirement</header><text>If the Secretary fails to complete an accelerated rulemaking in accordance with clause (i)(II), effective beginning 1 year after the date of issuance of the finding under clause (i)(I), the Secretary shall require that—</text>
<subclause id="H403E2E30050249899D413E1793DC8906"><enum>(I)</enum><text>each filament in a 3-way incandescent lamp meet the new maximum wattage requirements for the respective lumen range established under subsection (i)(1)(A); and</text> </subclause>
<subclause id="H8D993E8BF48546A8BFB35E57294C5094"><enum>(II)</enum><text>3-way lamps be sold at retail only in a package containing 1 lamp.</text> </subclause></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H20B2C652226641C2B24CE2B97FDF2F9B"><enum>(G)</enum><header>2,601–3,300 lumen general service incandescent lamps</header><text>Effective beginning with the first year that the reported annual sales rate demonstrates actual unit sales of 2,601–3,300 lumen general service incandescent lamps in the lumen range of 2,601 through 3,300 lumens (or, in the case of a modified spectrum, in the lumen range of 1,951 through 2,475 lumens) that achieve levels that are at least 100 percent higher than modeled unit sales for that same year, the Secretary shall impose—</text>
<clause commented="no" id="HBECA57C5D2784F1EA005957F48B694E"><enum>(i)</enum><text>a maximum 95-watt limitation on general service incandescent lamps in the lumen range of 2,601 through 3,300 lumens; and</text> </clause>
<clause commented="no" id="H62C42E89183A424C87595D82203D40CD"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>a requirement that those lamps be sold at retail only in a package containing 1 lamp.</text> </clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H76C138E5D63A4CB08500FF4027868956"><enum>(H)</enum><header>Shatter-resistant lamps</header>
<clause id="H306ACA886332440BA62C4C9826F659AA"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Effective beginning with the first year that the reported annual sales rate for shatter-resistant lamps demonstrates actual unit sales of shatter-resistant lamps that achieve levels that are at least 100 percent higher than modeled unit sales for that same year, the Secretary shall—</text>
<subclause id="HC7313108404249E790009CDDB0A8242E"><enum>(I)</enum><text>not later than 90 days after the end of the previous calendar year, issue a finding that the index has been exceeded; and</text> </subclause>
<subclause id="H9F579A2270BA422A8FA4505E8B97E5C9"><enum>(II)</enum><text>not later than the date that is 1 year after the end of the previous calendar year, complete an accelerated rulemaking to establish an energy conservation standard for shatter-resistant lamps.</text> </subclause></clause>
<clause id="H191B4B90228E4D8FBF9F0000FDA57D74"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Backstop requirement</header><text>If the Secretary fails to complete an accelerated rulemaking in accordance with clause (i)(II), effective beginning 1 year after the date of issuance of the finding under clause (i)(I), the Secretary shall impose—</text>
<subclause id="HA517C79803114ABFBF614CC45C747ED3"><enum>(I)</enum><text>a maximum wattage limitation of 40 watts on shatter resistant lamps; and</text> </subclause>
<subclause id="H2CF93FC2F93D4C23AEC99811A12600F0"><enum>(II)</enum><text>a requirement that those lamps be sold at retail only in a package containing 1 lamp.</text> </subclause></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H69F137FADBF74B69A83D7DEFEB1C87A9"><enum>(I)</enum><header>Rulemakings before January 1, 2025</header>
<clause id="H259889C28E9242739599A9A7D98F443E"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Except as provided in clause (ii), if the Secretary issues a final rule prior to January 1, 2025, establishing an energy conservation standard for any of the 5 types of lamps for which data collection is required under any of subparagraphs (D) through (G), the requirement to collect and model data for that type of lamp shall terminate unless, as part of the rulemaking, the Secretary determines that continued tracking is necessary.</text> </clause>
<clause id="HD2772CDDF7B24026B2535D0602823DD"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Backstop requirement</header><text>If the Secretary imposes a backstop requirement as a result of a failure to complete an accelerated rulemaking in accordance with clause (i)(II) of any of subparagraphs (D) through (G), the requirement to collect and model data for the applicable type of lamp shall continue for an additional 2 years after the effective date of the backstop requirement.</text> </clause></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HF2B3216820FA45B5AD3345DC6000254E"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Consumer education and lamp labeling</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 324(a)(2)(C) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/6294">42 U.S.C. 6294(a)(2)(C)</external-xref>) is amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
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<clause id="H71EF0A7B2F3240A788F37572435E246C"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>Rulemaking to consider effectiveness of lamp labeling</header>
<subclause id="H85219260C34E40BB84DD6E62906B6267"><enum>(I)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this clause, the Commission shall initiate a rulemaking to consider—</text>
<item id="H8F91F75DBE874256AFDE70BA15E2FC08"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>the effectiveness of current lamp labeling for power levels or watts, light output or lumens, and lamp lifetime; and</text> </item>
<item id="H97AC5A78ABBC45158F69EC4779C28FF3"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>alternative labeling approaches that will help consumers to understand new high-efficiency lamp products and to base the purchase decisions of the consumers on the most appropriate source that meets the requirements of the consumers for lighting level, light quality, lamp lifetime, and total lifecycle cost.</text> </item></subclause>
<subclause id="H9FD68CD69F034E378EB3EEBE870032E1"><enum>(II)</enum><header>Completion</header><text>The Commission shall—</text>
<item id="H84C7DCF9268849DBB3A2DB9C44F2415E"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>complete the rulemaking not later than the date that is 30 months after the date of enactment of this clause; and</text> </item>
<item id="H6D339896F2134D0B8E9118DEB7C38F73"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>consider reopening the rulemaking not later than 180 days before the effective dates of the standards for general service incandescent lamps established under section 325(i)(1)(A), if the Commission determines that further labeling changes are needed to help consumers understand lamp alternatives.</text> </item></subclause></clause><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </subsection>
<subsection id="H85AFAC96709440BCB3D0C46553AAA892"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Market assessments and consumer awareness program</header>
<paragraph id="H99ABB3F12C2E4D4BA4006BA7289CC45"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In cooperation with the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, the Secretary of Commerce, the Federal Trade Commission, lighting and retail industry associations, energy efficiency organizations, and any other entities that the Secretary of Energy determines to be appropriate, the Secretary of Energy shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="H91BA9EC73FA54AFFBF5E59057837FE3B"><enum>(A)</enum><text>conduct an annual assessment of the market for general service lamps and compact fluorescent lamps—</text>
<clause id="H3874C45C061D4E9FB8C116B1910662BA"><enum>(i)</enum><text>to identify trends in the market shares of lamp types, efficiencies, and light output levels purchased by residential and nonresidential consumers; and</text> </clause>
<clause id="H98FA0E742B7548F59066AC6716007F3F"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>to better understand the degree to which consumer decisionmaking is based on lamp power levels or watts, light output or lumens, lamp lifetime, and other factors, including information required on labels mandated by the Federal Trade Commission;</text> </clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H1F7FA4C744CD46C98CD2B2ACC2423E26"><enum>(B)</enum><text>provide the results of the market assessment to the Federal Trade Commission for consideration in the rulemaking described in section 324(a)(2)(C)(iii) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/6294">42 U.S.C. 6294(a)(2)(C)(iii)</external-xref>); and</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H376A31649DC74B9EB141F55138F2490"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in cooperation with industry trade associations, lighting industry members, utilities, and other interested parties, carry out a proactive national program of consumer awareness, information, and education that broadly uses the media and other effective communication techniques over an extended period of time to help consumers understand the lamp labels and make energy-efficient lighting choices that meet the needs of consumers.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HE41E7424AA68407DBB68718655393B00"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subsection $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 through 2012.</text> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection commented="no" id="H68D0E276071A47EBAA413C4D53656E29"><enum>(d)</enum><header>General rule of preemption for energy conservation standards before Federal standard becomes effective for a product</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 327(b)(1) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/6297">42 U.S.C. 6297(b)(1)</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H34708F78645346A39B7FF2B105984D54"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by inserting <quote>(A)</quote> after <quote>(1)</quote>;</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H293DD89791044AE8A7295C449402397B"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by inserting <quote>or</quote> after the semicolon at the end; and</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H65B56798F1B94974B7A3CE13AD2E00BC"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by adding at the end the following:</text>
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<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HD34D0F830BF04826B2454F94777295F9" indent="up1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in the case of any portion of any regulation that establishes requirements for general service incandescent lamps, intermediate base incandescent lamps, or candelabra base lamps, was enacted or adopted by the States of California or Nevada before December 4, 2007, except that—</text>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HCE8CB58E15BC4D29B4C1BB4EF9E273A0"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the regulation adopted by the California Energy Commission with an effective date of January 1, 2008, shall only be effective until the effective date of the Federal standard for the applicable lamp category under subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C) of section 325(i)(1);</text> </clause>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H0BDB02066F92431B9627D9DE9988E48D"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the States of California and Nevada may, at any time, modify or adopt a State standard for general service lamps to conform with Federal standards with effective dates no earlier than 12 months prior to the Federal effective dates prescribed under subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C) of section 325(i)(1), at which time any prior regulations adopted by the States of California or Nevada shall no longer be effective; and</text> </clause>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HDB00ED3E8C6F4869AA7725AE33EEA1E9"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>all other States may, at any time, modify or adopt a State standard for general service lamps to conform with Federal standards and effective dates.’’.</text> </clause></subparagraph></quoted-block> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H83036D340769497D81E0A962CFDF88F"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Prohibited acts</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 332(a) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/6302">42 U.S.C. 6302(a)</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H9CE46FC23FB64028007F2478B651D8E1"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (4), by striking <quote>or</quote> at the end;</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HA1600BE6168D45EFAA575320B6088E80"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (5), by striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>; or</quote>; and</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HEE991610D0494ED68E5D9911E82200D7"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text>
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<paragraph id="H2D1DFD987FAD4792AB23D3F51BD522ED"><enum>(6)</enum><text>for any manufacturer, distributor, retailer, or private labeler to distribute in commerce an adapter that—</text>
<subparagraph id="HAC1BBD4974A844CF0082B5E7349BED2D"><enum>(A)</enum><text>is designed to allow an incandescent lamp that does not have a medium screw base to be installed into a fixture or lampholder with a medium screw base socket; and</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H00A8B35ADEAC4A8B8248AC3307795DC8"><enum>(B)</enum><text>is capable of being operated at a voltage range at least partially within 110 and 130 volts.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HFF11850E37B449A88EABDA68C60073D8"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Enforcement</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 334 of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/6304">42 U.S.C. 6304</external-xref>) is amended by inserting after the second sentence the following: <quote>Any such action to restrain any person from distributing in commerce a general service incandescent lamp that does not comply with the applicable standard established under section 325(i) or an adapter prohibited under section 332(a)(6) may also be brought by the attorney general of a State in the name of the State.</quote>.</text> </subsection>
<subsection id="H6536F854FDCD45A09B2D75742857AD50"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Research and development program</header>
<paragraph id="HED0EAD3177DC41FD00ED335E6BB0CD22"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In General</header><text>The Secretary may carry out a lighting technology research and development program—</text>
<subparagraph id="H5D51F7A5DDC740A3A25E92FAC5D1DDA7"><enum>(A)</enum><text>to support the research, development, demonstration, and commercial application of lamps and related technologies sold, offered for sale, or otherwise made available in the United States; and</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H39D83CEA75DC49C7B789E0F000A7959F"><enum>(B)</enum><text>to assist manufacturers of general service lamps in the manufacturing of general service lamps that, at a minimum, achieve the wattage requirements imposed as a result of the amendments made by subsection (a).</text> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H5E391F9996194170A370F14911136C25"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Authorization of Appropriations</header><text>There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subsection $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2013.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H6470AA3F08F94B78B4AF8E604DF1E0DE"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Termination of authority</header><text>The program under this subsection shall terminate on September 30, 2015.</text> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H04D0A0EC548A4B8E8DC53E8EF68917B1"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Reports to Congress</header>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H8FC41CA5BE4C49E8869B8E127DDF2E8F"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Report on mercury use and release</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary , in cooperation with the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, shall submit to Congress a report describing recommendations relating to the means by which the Federal Government may reduce or prevent the release of mercury during the manufacture, transportation, storage, or disposal of light bulbs.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H9CF23B1DAB364FCEA6E479792890C218"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Report on rulemaking schedule</header><text>Beginning on July 1, 2013 and semiannually through July 1, 2016, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate a report on—</text>
<subparagraph id="H0C912A8478AB4D7AB9427025814EABDD"><enum>(A)</enum><text>whether the Secretary will meet the deadlines for the rulemakings required under this section;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HB6E4992C19A840FCB7C921E6967F7000"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a description of any impediments to meeting the deadlines; and</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HFAA4E09966BF497282B1C907252F9448"><enum>(C)</enum><text>a specific plan to remedy any failures, including recommendations for additional legislation or resources.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HC307B2824F2A4EF280CDB2BB745B0360"><enum>(3)</enum><header>National Academy review</header><text></text>
<subparagraph id="HD6C6A6FBCDDE40678BE5DD13C5FDF998"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than December 31, 2009, the Secretary shall enter into an arrangement with the National Academy of Sciences to provide a report by December 31, 2013, and an updated report by July 31, 2015. The report should include—</text>
<clause id="H44831DA3E7C947FFAF5C18ABC6C55EB8"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the status of advanced solid state lighting research, development, demonstration and commercialization;</text> </clause>
<clause id="H1747D62FDA5449D49B616591C6FC3507"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the impact on the types of lighting available to consumers of an energy conservation standard requiring a minimum of 45 lumens per watt for general service lighting effective in 2020; and</text> </clause>
<clause id="HF8E04F70EE6F4C1EB476180042285D90"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>the time frame for the commercialization of lighting that could replace current incandescent and halogen incandescent lamp technology and any other new technologies developed to meet the minimum standards required under subsection (a) (3) of this section.</text> </clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H4923807D59D34A2EAAE682D597BCC268"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Reports</header><text>The reports shall be transmitted to the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="H82AC7E8C21204B3A98FBF9B7701F11B0"><enum>322.</enum><header>Incandescent reflector lamp efficiency standards</header>
<subsection id="H50253EE7DE9341C3981535A76C3B5223"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>Section 321 of the <act-name parsable-cite="EPCA">Energy Policy and Conservation Act</act-name> (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/6291">42 U.S.C. 6291</external-xref>) (as amended by section 316(c)(1)(D)) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HB5163B94D82F465994F1CF56F5132D41"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (30)(C)(ii)—</text>
<subparagraph id="HB1325FDB208C43EA81B0607801C82CFD"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in the matter preceding subclause (I)—</text>
<clause id="H47180CFBDC8948EDA4F636EE11388D42"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by striking <quote>or similar bulb shapes (excluding ER or BR)</quote> and inserting <quote>ER, BR, BPAR, or similar bulb shapes</quote>; and</text> </clause>
<clause id="H4B7758C27B5C40C7908F00E76F2E3EBF"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by striking <quote>2.75</quote> and inserting <quote>2.25</quote>; and</text> </clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H8D85C5E316DC4BAC83EB67C1768C5D71"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking <quote>is either—</quote> and all that follows through subclause (II) and inserting <quote>has a rated wattage that is 40 watts or higher</quote>; and</text> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H4F67AFDA557D4EB6B052F4A56FA6C103"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text>
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<paragraph id="HBC0762551924458DAC93A80ED674281"><enum>(54)</enum><header>BPAR incandescent reflector lamp</header><text>The term <term>BPAR incandescent reflector lamp</term> means a reflector lamp as shown in figure C78.21–278 on page 32 of ANSI C78.21–2003.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HEA03B8B05F2247049DA4EC38811C7B85"><enum>(55)</enum><header>BR incandescent reflector lamp; br30; br40</header>
<subparagraph id="H88089D2165B04878B131BBAAC6B66DF"><enum>(A)</enum><header>BR incandescent reflector lamp</header><text>The term <term>BR incandescent reflector lamp</term> means a reflector lamp that has—</text>
<clause id="H941A4024F17E4F1A9186552073AB188D"><enum>(i)</enum><text>a bulged section below the major diameter of the bulb and above the approximate baseline of the bulb, as shown in figure 1 (RB) on page 7 of ANSI C79.1–1994, incorporated by reference in <external-xref legal-doc="regulation" parsable-cite="cfr/10/430.22">section 430.22</external-xref> of title 10, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on the date of enactment of this paragraph); and</text> </clause>
<clause id="HEAF4F6F11A5047BFB5B9F23041E7F8A4"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>a finished size and shape shown in ANSI C78.21–1989, including the referenced reflective characteristics in part 7 of ANSI C78.21–1989, incorporated by reference in <external-xref legal-doc="regulation" parsable-cite="cfr/10/430.22">section 430.22</external-xref> of title 10, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on the date of enactment of this paragraph).</text> </clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H0E5E24F8930144BD917CFE196D83789D"><enum>(B)</enum><header>BR30</header><text>The term <term>BR30</term> means a BR incandescent reflector lamp with a diameter of 30/8ths of an inch.</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H5DA178CEDE05491BACADADAEA370CEC7"><enum>(C)</enum><header>BR40</header><text>The term <term>BR40</term> means a BR incandescent reflector lamp with a diameter of 40/8ths of an inch.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H0662D386F4454C1C9D8E53521DD8063"><enum>(56)</enum><header>ER incandescent reflector lamp; er30; er40</header>
<subparagraph id="H2559CF3002914F55B5035563C8D54DC5"><enum>(A)</enum><header>ER incandescent reflector lamp</header><text>The term <term>ER incandescent reflector lamp</term> means a reflector lamp that has—</text>
<clause id="H412233F11AAE4D6DA68778F930C069EA"><enum>(i)</enum><text>an elliptical section below the major diameter of the bulb and above the approximate baseline of the bulb, as shown in figure 1 (RE) on page 7 of ANSI C79.1–1994, incorporated by reference in <external-xref legal-doc="regulation" parsable-cite="cfr/10/430.22">section 430.22</external-xref> of title 10, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on the date of enactment of this paragraph); and</text> </clause>
<clause id="HB1B9D7AAB7B34627810900477FACAF12"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>a finished size and shape shown in ANSI C78.21–1989, incorporated by reference in <external-xref legal-doc="regulation" parsable-cite="cfr/10/430.22">section 430.22</external-xref> of title 10, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on the date of enactment of this paragraph).</text> </clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H068684674CE64BC0A5677B577B5FC734"><enum>(B)</enum><header>ER30</header><text>The term <term>ER30</term> means an ER incandescent reflector lamp with a diameter of 30/8ths of an inch.</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H297F72D27C3D49A0BE9F95905FD1B3FD"><enum>(C)</enum><header>ER40</header><text>The term <term>ER40</term> means an ER incandescent reflector lamp with a diameter of 40/8ths of an inch.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HF194CB2BCA934494869E6F1DA31EEBD1"><enum>(57)</enum><header>R20 incandescent reflector lamp</header><text>The term <term>R20 incandescent reflector lamp</term> means a reflector lamp that has a face diameter of approximately 2.5 inches, as shown in figure 1(R) on page 7 of ANSI C79.1–1994.</text> </paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H695B0EC954DB4843BC42B5D9343ED35"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Standards for Fluorescent Lamps and Incandescent Reflector Lamps</header><text>Section 325(i) of the <act-name parsable-cite="EPCA">Energy Policy and Conservation Act</act-name> (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/6995">42 U.S.C. 6995(i)</external-xref>) is amended by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following:</text>
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<paragraph id="HDC0441E6437D4FA48D72C429F6F6EAE7"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Standards</header>
<subparagraph id="HF4A72FD49D5D425DA3EA17837CBE00C9"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Definition of effective date</header><text>In this paragraph (other than subparagraph (D)), the term <term>effective date</term> means, with respect to each type of lamp specified in a table contained in subparagraph (B), the last day of the period of months corresponding to that type of lamp (as specified in the table) that follows October 24, 1992.</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H96359A6911BA42B8B1071FC18780242"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Minimum standards</header><text>Each of the following general service fluorescent lamps and incandescent reflector lamps manufactured after the effective date specified in the tables contained in this paragraph shall meet or exceed the following lamp efficacy and CRI standards:<pagebreak/></text>
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<row><entry namest="column1" morerows="0" rowsep="1" align="center" colname="column1">Lamp Type</entry><entry namest="column2" morerows="0" rowsep="1" align="center" colname="column2">Nominal<linebreak/> Lamp<linebreak/> Wattage</entry><entry namest="column3" morerows="0" rowsep="1" align="center" colname="column3">Minimum<linebreak/> CRI</entry><entry namest="column4" morerows="0" rowsep="1" align="center" colname="column4">Minimum Average<linebreak/> Lamp Efficacy<linebreak/> (LPW)</entry><entry namest="column5" morerows="0" rowsep="1" align="center" colname="column5">Effective Date<linebreak/> (Period of<linebreak/> Months)</entry></row></thead>
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<row><entry rowsep="0" align="left" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">4-foot medium bi-pin</entry><entry rowsep="0" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column2">>35 W</entry><entry rowsep="0" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column3">69</entry><entry rowsep="0" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column4">75.0</entry><entry rowsep="0" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column5">36</entry></row>
<row><entry rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column1"/><entry rowsep="0" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column2">≤35 W</entry><entry rowsep="0" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column3">45</entry><entry rowsep="0" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column4">75.0</entry><entry rowsep="0" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column5">36</entry></row>
<row><entry rowsep="0" align="left" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">2-foot U-shaped</entry><entry rowsep="0" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column2">>35 W</entry><entry rowsep="0" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column3">69</entry><entry rowsep="0" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column4">68.0</entry><entry rowsep="0" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column5">36</entry></row>
<row><entry rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column1"/><entry rowsep="0" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column2">≤35 W</entry><entry rowsep="0" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column3">45</entry><entry rowsep="0" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column4">64.0</entry><entry rowsep="0" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column5">18</entry></row>
<row><entry rowsep="0" align="left" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">8-foot slimline</entry><entry rowsep="0" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column2">65 W</entry><entry rowsep="0" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column3">69</entry><entry rowsep="0" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column4">80.0</entry><entry rowsep="0" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column5">18</entry></row>
<row><entry rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column1"/><entry rowsep="0" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column2">≤65 W</entry><entry rowsep="0" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column3">45</entry><entry rowsep="0" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column4">80.0</entry><entry rowsep="0" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column5">18</entry></row>
<row><entry rowsep="0" align="left" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">8-foot high output</entry><entry rowsep="0" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column2">>100 W</entry><entry rowsep="0" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column3">69</entry><entry rowsep="0" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column4">80.0</entry><entry rowsep="0" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column5">18</entry></row>
<row><entry rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column1"/><entry rowsep="0" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column2">≤100 W</entry><entry rowsep="0" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column3">45</entry><entry rowsep="0" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column4">80.0</entry><entry rowsep="0" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column5">18</entry></row></tbody></tgroup></table>
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<row><entry namest="column1" morerows="0" rowsep="1" align="center" colname="column1">Nominal Lamp Wattage</entry><entry namest="column2" morerows="0" rowsep="1" align="center" colname="column2">Minimum Average<linebreak/> Lamp Efficacy<linebreak/> (LPW)</entry><entry namest="column3" morerows="0" rowsep="1" align="center" colname="column3">Effective Date<linebreak/> (Period of<linebreak/> Months)</entry></row></thead>
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<row><entry rowsep="0" align="left" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" leader-modify="force-ldr" colname="column1"> 40–50</entry><entry rowsep="0" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column2">10.5</entry><entry rowsep="0" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column3">36</entry></row>
<row><entry rowsep="0" align="left" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" leader-modify="force-ldr" colname="column1"> 50–66</entry><entry rowsep="0" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column2">11.0</entry><entry rowsep="0" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column3">36</entry></row>
<row><entry rowsep="0" align="left" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" leader-modify="force-ldr" colname="column1"> 67–85</entry><entry rowsep="0" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column2">12.5</entry><entry rowsep="0" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column3">36</entry></row>
<row><entry rowsep="0" align="left" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" leader-modify="force-ldr" colname="column1"> 86–115</entry><entry rowsep="0" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column2">14.0</entry><entry rowsep="0" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column3">36</entry></row>
<row><entry rowsep="0" align="left" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" leader-modify="force-ldr" colname="column1">116–155</entry><entry rowsep="0" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column2">14.5</entry><entry rowsep="0" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column3">36</entry></row>
<row><entry rowsep="0" align="left" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" leader-modify="force-ldr" colname="column1">156–205</entry><entry rowsep="0" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column2">15.0</entry><entry rowsep="0" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column3">36</entry></row></tbody></tgroup></table> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H11563195259540BFAF955CD027168184"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Exemptions</header><text>The standards specified in subparagraph (B) shall not apply to the following types of incandescent reflector lamps:</text>
<clause id="H81E786AB10734D948D642DCC01119480"><enum>(i)</enum><text>Lamps rated at 50 watts or less that are ER30, BR30, BR40, or ER40 lamps.</text> </clause>
<clause id="H3AB86D18B1F348F187D827A4B4A53E6E"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>Lamps rated at 65 watts that are BR30, BR40, or ER40 lamps.</text> </clause>
<clause id="H199FEAB66D784068859FED8E44B8FBF1"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>R20 incandescent reflector lamps rated 45 watts or less.</text> </clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H309508FA09644D50AFF362E4706EC62"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Effective dates</header>
<clause id="H9B85E36CE5F644878FC72532222B3E08"><enum>(i)</enum><header>ER, br, and bpar lamps</header><text>The standards specified in subparagraph (B) shall apply with respect to ER incandescent reflector lamps, BR incandescent reflector lamps, BPAR incandescent reflector lamps, and similar bulb shapes on and after January 1, 2008.</text> </clause>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H8D732DAE3F85467700E392C39F37577"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Lamps between 2.25–2.75 inches in diameter</header><text>The standards specified in subparagraph (B) shall apply with respect to incandescent reflector lamps with a diameter of more than 2.25 inches, but not more than 2.75 inches, on and after the later of January 1, 2008, or the date that is 180 days after the date of enactment of the <short-title>Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007</short-title>.</text> </clause></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </subsection></section>
<section id="HD50CCB6B79B54C37912D5D1FDFEF1192"><enum>323.</enum><header>Public building energy efficient and renewable energy systems</header>
<subsection id="HADCD17BC1C9345EE00FCDCEAF4CAF393"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Estimate of energy performance in prospectus</header><text><external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/40/3307">Section 3307(b)</external-xref> of title 40, United States Code, is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H6DA65903E2D0446B9413FC44E73D968D"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end of paragraph (5);</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H18630A579FF64AC69DCF06B5AEC68C1E"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking the period at the end of paragraph (6) and inserting <quote>; and</quote>; and</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H91E23884AAF14C8183F673C2BE63C003"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by inserting after paragraph (6) the following:</text>
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<paragraph id="H089F7AD0CC604F09B415BE75CB5B32A3"><enum>(7)</enum><text>with respect to any prospectus for the construction, alteration, or acquisition of any building or space to be leased, an estimate of the future energy performance of the building or space and a specific description of the use of energy efficient and renewable energy systems, including photovoltaic systems, in carrying out the project.</text> </paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H4387F8DC7B324CCEAA3E32F1001EC49"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Minimum performance requirements for leased space</header><text>Section 3307 of such of title is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H9960C5C4C6FA4BD7B230E9ED48D9CBC"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by redesignating subsections (f) and (g) as subsections (g) and (h), respectively; and</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H05966E6A455F402F95AAC4D37961B7C6"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by inserting after subsection (e) the following:</text>
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<subsection id="H1A364C71A56248B3B8E8DF386573F669"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Minimum performance requirements for leased space</header><text>With respect to space to be leased, the Administrator shall include, to the maximum extent practicable, minimum performance requirements requiring energy efficiency and the use of renewable energy.</text> </subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H48AD51B19CF14055BE7DB918725C98DC"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Use of energy efficient lighting fixtures and bulbs</header>
<paragraph id="HB61BD00013CD47ED96B21B9DF1BEFB91"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In General</header><text>Chapter 33 of such title is amended—</text>
<subparagraph id="H22B7E009B5944E7899F0789DBB4F52C"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by redesignating sections 3313, 3314, and 3315 as sections 3314, 3315, and 3316, respectively; and</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H8F967D0178074C63A49FCFFBC030E978"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by inserting after section 3312 the following:</text>
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<section id="HF7E1B677D491493EBDF80067DCDA0049"><enum>3313.</enum><header>Use of energy efficient lighting fixtures and bulbs</header>
<subsection id="HD8B6CE35823047FA92003018243CE7E8"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Construction, alteration, and acquisition of public buildings</header><text>Each public building constructed, altered, or acquired by the Administrator of General Services shall be equipped, to the maximum extent feasible as determined by the Administrator, with lighting fixtures and bulbs that are energy efficient.</text> </subsection>
<subsection id="H7E52EE291D8E4F268BFDE4F9EC8121A"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Maintenance of public buildings</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Each lighting fixture or bulb that is replaced by the Administrator in the normal course of maintenance of public buildings shall be replaced, to the maximum extent feasible, with a lighting fixture or bulb that is energy efficient.</text> </subsection>
<subsection id="H2D000FBCBB45478593EB6DDAF5279B1"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Considerations</header><text>In making a determination under this section concerning the feasibility of installing a lighting fixture or bulb that is energy efficient, the Administrator shall consider—</text>
<paragraph id="H4C4B902F80574E669110FB6F61E9AF61"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the life-cycle cost effectiveness of the fixture or bulb;</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H0F357B0D6876479BB445B9F0083C5842"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the compatibility of the fixture or bulb with existing equipment;</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HF69315C4FAC04A0E86BC15C89204E774"><enum>(3)</enum><text>whether use of the fixture or bulb could result in interference with productivity;</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H43406764ABA94783AD01FB9CFAD62750"><enum>(4)</enum><text>the aesthetics relating to use of the fixture or bulb; and</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H34F78AFBA4984B4FA5AF6FED9900BCA6"><enum>(5)</enum><text>such other factors as the Administrator determines appropriate.</text> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H57538B636D304AF5943F405B35DCCFA7"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Energy star</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A lighting fixture or bulb shall be treated as being energy efficient for purposes of this section if—</text>
<paragraph id="H2DD4039C6B9E49EEA4F13C6B165C4B83"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the fixture or bulb is certified under the Energy Star program established by section 324A of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/6294a">42 U.S.C. 6294a</external-xref>);</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HC59D0AE29FA74DD89DB473EC00FF7D88"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in the case of all light-emitting diode (LED) luminaires, lamps, and systems whose efficacy (lumens per watt) and Color Rendering Index (CRI) meet the Department of Energy requirements for minimum luminaire efficacy and CRI for the Energy Star certification, as verified by an independent third-party testing laboratory that the Administrator and the Secretary of Energy determine conducts its tests according to the procedures and recommendations of the Illuminating Engineering Society of North America, even if the luminaires, lamps, and systems have not received such certification; or</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" id="HD0718864924B4F6490EDB1C0D9FDCFC8"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the Administrator and the Secretary of Energy have otherwise determined that the fixture or bulb is energy efficient.</text> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H2EDD3E43780749178E90F073A667F502"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Additional energy efficient lighting designations</header><text>The Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency and the Secretary of Energy shall give priority to establishing Energy Star performance criteria or Federal Energy Management Program designations for additional lighting product categories that are appropriate for use in public buildings.</text> </subsection>
<subsection id="H8AE8EBA411C840F1ABED20A436DCCDBB"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Guidelines</header><text>The Administrator shall develop guidelines for the use of energy efficient lighting technologies that contain mercury in child care centers in public buildings.</text> </subsection>
<subsection id="H64D4410D70074E460080B6937B46005B"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Applicability of Buy American Act</header><text>Acquisitions carried out pursuant to this section shall be subject to the requirements of the Buy American Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/41/10c">41 U.S.C. 10c et seq.</external-xref>).</text> </subsection>
<subsection id="H8E06F449A624497CB9142BC00559C82"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Effective date</header><text>The requirements of subsections (a) and (b) shall take effect one year after the date of enactment of this subsection.</text> </subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H6E246B988CE74220BE5B2216F7398778"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Clerical amendment</header><text>The analysis for such chapter is amended by striking the items relating to sections 3313, 3314, and 3315 and inserting the following:</text>
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<toc-entry level="section">3313. Use of energy efficient lighting fixtures and bulbs.</toc-entry>
<toc-entry level="section">3314. Delegation.</toc-entry>
<toc-entry level="section">3315. Report to Congress.</toc-entry>
<toc-entry level="section">3316. Certain authority not affected.</toc-entry> </toc> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H9215F6740383439FA6E3030501CB3BC3"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Evaluation factor</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 3310 of such title is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HA2F27FF3A8F949BFB86EFED277FEED2B"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraphs (3), (4), and (5) as paragraphs (4), (5), and (6), respectively; and</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HECE12F18CBEB4BFFA3EAFEB5E5635C2E"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by inserting after paragraph (2) the following:</text>
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<paragraph id="H873C1E234D1E42A095A8500E07085CE"><enum>(3)</enum><text>shall include in the solicitation for any lease requiring a prospectus under section 3307 an evaluation factor considering the extent to which the offeror will promote energy efficiency and the use of renewable energy;</text> </paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </paragraph></subsection></section>
<section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HAA64F1707B724D44B1C875BA32D23BC7" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>324.</enum><header>Metal halide lamp fixtures</header>
<subsection id="HA730DB4927264CE59F45D300342CE004"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>Section 321 of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/6291">42 U.S.C. 6291</external-xref>) (as amended by section 322(a)(2)) is amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
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<paragraph id="HE53A17201B714F69BC09BDAE8010383E"><enum>(58)</enum><header>Ballast</header><text>The term <term>ballast</term> means a device used with an electric discharge lamp to obtain necessary circuit conditions (voltage, current, and waveform) for starting and operating.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H62C86EF031AB41F1A600F8D2CA343B46"><enum>(59)</enum><header>Ballast efficiency</header>
<subparagraph id="H040577E1E62E43189683DA2BB4E0E17F"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The term <term>ballast efficiency</term> means, in the case of a high intensity discharge fixture, the efficiency of a lamp and ballast combination, expressed as a percentage, and calculated in accordance with the following formula: Efficiency = P<subscript>out</subscript>/P<subscript>in</subscript>.</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H3237857FB8C6421484BCA4BD1E51B513"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Efficiency formula</header><text>For the purpose of subparagraph (A)—</text>
<clause id="H1C23B3D3422E416385DAAFDF00B8C6E"><enum>(i)</enum><text>P<subscript>out </subscript>shall equal the measured operating lamp wattage;</text> </clause>
<clause id="H1144706E992242D5983FE4D8615C9F84"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>P<subscript>in</subscript> shall equal the measured operating input wattage;</text> </clause>
<clause id="HC33CBFD2ED90495B8FB0A4005450BDCA"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>the lamp, and the capacitor when the capacitor is provided, shall constitute a nominal system in accordance with the ANSI Standard C78.43-2004;</text> </clause>
<clause id="HE37178649EAF44B287F74C6C3008BFA5"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>for ballasts with a frequency of 60 Hz, P<subscript>in</subscript> and P<subscript>out</subscript> shall be measured after lamps have been stabilized according to section 4.4 of ANSI Standard C82.6-2005 using a wattmeter with accuracy specified in section 4.5 of ANSI Standard C82.6-2005; and</text> </clause>
<clause id="HD199F89E97F94AE09F78AFEEC43BAB11"><enum>(v)</enum><text>for ballasts with a frequency greater than 60 Hz, P<subscript>in</subscript> and P<subscript>out</subscript> shall have a basic accuracy of ± 0.5 percent at the higher of—</text>
<subclause id="H19BDE32B0BD44A63BAFCE6D91DB77C3B"><enum>(I)</enum><text>3 times the output operating frequency of the ballast; or</text> </subclause>
<subclause id="H2702440E9F534A84918B60861D442052"><enum>(II)</enum><text>2 kHz for ballast with a frequency greater than 60 Hz.</text> </subclause></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H7DA8E9A7CE1A4069A4C2D20713698B1F"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Modification</header><text>The Secretary may, by rule, modify the definition of <term>ballast efficiency</term> if the Secretary determines that the modification is necessary or appropriate to carry out the purposes of this Act.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H4C1E62E8C425464DB9DBE46755C0E24B"><enum>(60)</enum><header>Electronic ballast</header><text>The term <term>electronic ballast</term> means a device that uses semiconductors as the primary means to control lamp starting and operation.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H72AC738FD0FE4FA99B9B82AEBD4203CB"><enum>(61)</enum><header>General lighting application</header><text>The term <term>general lighting application</term> means lighting that provides an interior or exterior area with overall illumination.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H6FAF6945858D45B0ADE363F7C4B97547"><enum>(62)</enum><header>Metal halide ballast</header><text>The term <term>metal halide ballast</term> means a ballast used to start and operate metal halide lamps.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HA619AD3ACEFC4BA183FF003FA3BBF12F"><enum>(63)</enum><header>Metal halide lamp</header><text>The term <term>metal halide lamp</term> means a high intensity discharge lamp in which the major portion of the light is produced by radiation of metal halides and their products of dissociation, possibly in combination with metallic vapors.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H7CA2720128C444F9ADC9BFA2FE98A024"><enum>(64)</enum><header>Metal halide lamp fixture</header><text>The term <term>metal halide lamp fixture</term> means a light fixture for general lighting application designed to be operated with a metal halide lamp and a ballast for a metal halide lamp.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HA7513C5C603D4B60A1BFD58040A8E38C"><enum>(65)</enum><header>Probe-start metal halide ballast</header><text>The term <term>probe-start metal halide ballast</term> means a ballast that—</text>
<subparagraph id="HF276EE2F46874FEAAE077347A21450F3"><enum>(A)</enum><text>starts a probe-start metal halide lamp that contains a third starting electrode (probe) in the arc tube; and</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H4F8883039E964F0484A0084B6CFE7B1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>does not generally contain an igniter but instead starts lamps with high ballast open circuit voltage.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H3E39E1EE9D1A427287CF1DDACB43A500"><enum>(66)</enum><header>Pulse-start metal halide ballast</header>
<subparagraph id="HDB344F1970E24057A5B1F9D6E8C2963C"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The term <term>pulse-start metal halide ballast</term> means an electronic or electromagnetic ballast that starts a pulse-start metal halide lamp with high voltage pulses.</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H27D3E2E52E6143F8914758F35772FC72"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Starting process</header><text>For the purpose of subparagraph (A)—</text>
<clause id="H3CFF1C0FA2894576AAFCE5D8AB8DC56E"><enum>(i)</enum><text>lamps shall be started by first providing a high voltage pulse for ionization of the gas to produce a glow discharge; and</text> </clause>
<clause id="H7622F3503326492CB42E31BDAC749E36"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>to complete the starting process, power shall be provided by the ballast to sustain the discharge through the glow-to-arc transition.</text> </clause></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </subsection>
<subsection id="H88B090C82E68423F8568DC51B9B3B68E"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Coverage</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 322(a) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/6292">42 U.S.C. 6292(a)</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H5D4E8396A4A5455E9345082BED730055"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraph (19) as paragraph (20); and</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H006BA50770E1439F9D00001E948D2B21"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by inserting after paragraph (18) the following:</text>
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<paragraph id="HE35D2415C48B4D9DBB20A50882B9CCC"><enum>(19)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Metal halide lamp fixtures.</text> </paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H6234D1954C634F0F9BF31FA08015C0F0"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Test procedures</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 323(b) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/6293">42 U.S.C. 6293(b)</external-xref>) (as amended by section 301(b)) is amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
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<paragraph id="H6F68C52C0D5F4D669FB113005C221E24"><enum>(18)</enum><header>Metal halide lamp ballasts</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Test procedures for metal halide lamp ballasts shall be based on ANSI Standard C82.6-2005, entitled <quote>Ballasts for High Intensity Discharge Lamps—Method of Measurement</quote>.</text> </paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </subsection>
<subsection id="H995993B2E7474FD6AC1ED7E30491C2E"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Labeling</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 324(a)(2) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/6294">42 U.S.C. 6294(a)(2)</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H0A9A2EA5413C46C2A03E7E2E0036B5B0"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by redesignating subparagraphs (C) through (G) as subparagraphs (D) through (H), respectively; and</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H4B9B83026EDB4288B00400FF07626F95"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following:</text>
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<subparagraph id="H93DE8FD1434A41D6B6FA47AFBEE522DB"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Metal halide lamp fixtures</header>
<clause id="HB47DEB8752E54A51BFC17672B04926AE"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Commission shall issue labeling rules under this section applicable to the covered product specified in section 322(a)(19) and to which standards are applicable under section 325.</text> </clause>
<clause id="H4B7829DE24D94C479462B08B14630000"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Labeling</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The rules shall provide that the labeling of any metal halide lamp fixture manufactured on or after the later of January 1, 2009, or the date that is 270 days after the date of enactment of this subparagraph, shall indicate conspicuously, in a manner prescribed by the Commission under subsection (b) by July 1, 2008, a capital letter <quote>E</quote> printed within a circle on the packaging of the fixture, and on the ballast contained in the fixture.</text> </clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HE2E57CC3949141A7ABA9361238412EA4"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Standards</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 325 of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/6295">42 U.S.C. 6295</external-xref>) (as amended by section 310) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H0AA501A840934C25814D91E9A1781CC1"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by redesignating subsection (hh) as subsection (ii);</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H3957C985C9BA4EECAA9767AF390086C"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by inserting after subsection (gg) the following:</text>
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<subsection id="H9DE32C7329C94D71B400B0DE1342AA81"><enum>(hh)</enum><header>Metal halide lamp fixtures</header>
<paragraph id="HF1F51B5B687A483ABA423DD12FDA6824"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Standards</header>
<subparagraph id="H8B97C54FB64A4A11A199B1CBE0B87259"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Subject to subparagraphs (B) and (C), metal halide lamp fixtures designed to be operated with lamps rated greater than or equal to 150 watts but less than or equal to 500 watts shall contain—</text>
<clause id="HB3CFDF039BBB411199FCA024412B859B"><enum>(i)</enum><text>a pulse-start metal halide ballast with a minimum ballast efficiency of 88 percent;</text> </clause>
<clause id="HF6B507B2DE1E4952A53BCAEABFD43D9"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>a magnetic probe-start ballast with a minimum ballast efficiency of 94 percent; or</text> </clause>
<clause id="HA2C821D2B9C7409AB3B33F93F368AA3"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>a nonpulse-start electronic ballast with—</text>
<subclause id="H0AEB121D46E14C028E007891572648A1"><enum>(I)</enum><text>a minimum ballast efficiency of 92 percent for wattages greater than 250 watts; and</text> </subclause>
<subclause id="H66B317E5B1CE44E996F17EC401522D48"><enum>(II)</enum><text>a minimum ballast efficiency of 90 percent for wattages less than or equal to 250 watts.</text> </subclause></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H92D918A8E9314F64A16427177E73A8B"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Exclusions</header><text>The standards established under subparagraph (A) shall not apply to—</text>
<clause id="H7F33090C6B074375A377B1085D5216EF"><enum>(i)</enum><text>fixtures with regulated lag ballasts;</text> </clause>
<clause id="H5AB28E2D03D0479886755B4B7B042572"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>fixtures that use electronic ballasts that operate at 480 volts; or</text> </clause>
<clause id="HF2B760AD192C464B8E30521DF1046D96"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>fixtures that—</text>
<subclause id="H5E5F1BE657CF4327AF43FE0119B9ED42"><enum>(I)</enum><text>are rated only for 150 watt lamps;</text> </subclause>
<subclause id="H136A9FD89654467BB700D82D008FFE9F"><enum>(II)</enum><text>are rated for use in wet locations, as specified by the National Electrical Code 2002, section 410.4(A); and</text> </subclause>
<subclause id="H7C2E3BE33B9A4A9EBD1179040713E3D5"><enum>(III)</enum><text>contain a ballast that is rated to operate at ambient air temperatures above 50º C, as specified by UL 1029–2001.</text> </subclause></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H468266041F6E4C74BD9CE116A74C6F91"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Application</header><text>The standards established under subparagraph (A) shall apply to metal halide lamp fixtures manufactured on or after the later of—</text>
<clause id="H7B671CB320364A13918839A49FBBEC44"><enum>(i)</enum><text>January 1, 2009; or</text> </clause>
<clause id="HE3373CCEA3AD4C709EBB75EEAC5D3DB"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the date that is 270 days after the date of enactment of this subsection.</text> </clause></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H202ECE97412646698FA4008F55FAB190"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Final rule by January 1, 2012</header>
<subparagraph id="HC268667BF2F245C1B04BEC20C5A87164"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than January 1, 2012, the Secretary shall publish a final rule to determine whether the standards established under paragraph (1) should be amended.</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H345FAA3389524988B827969DAD862598"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Administration</header><text>The final rule shall—</text>
<clause id="H6CAD449658A64413B5E65E772800DF94"><enum>(i)</enum><text>contain any amended standard; and</text> </clause>
<clause id="H3380CCB5362748C3A4B5A4CC2BA067E"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>apply to products manufactured on or after January 1, 2015.</text> </clause></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H1E4968CB4B024D8C8133C28538BC4688"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Final rule by January 1, 2019</header>
<subparagraph id="HC4B0E5ED34FF4C46B8679CAE90C43B74"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than January 1, 2019, the Secretary shall publish a final rule to determine whether the standards then in effect should be amended.</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H555F109593F24976B02E36CC0095C99"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Administration</header><text>The final rule shall—</text>
<clause id="H813624B95C3F4B19A0F719A3133B1F51"><enum>(i)</enum><text>contain any amended standards; and</text> </clause>
<clause id="H242AE371BF7F49BC901B004678BE00B"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>apply to products manufactured after January 1, 2022.</text> </clause></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HFB0F272151C944B496B708295459D8E1"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Design and performance requirements</header><text>Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any standard established pursuant to this subsection may contain both design and performance requirements.</text> </paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H38582C5DED6045A6B3CD99E6C203D479"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in paragraph (2) of subsection (ii) (as redesignated by paragraph (2)), by striking <quote>(gg)</quote> each place it appears and inserting <quote>(hh)</quote>.</text> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HCCE565AA6BD84D5E8C66D985825CA5D9"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Effect on other law</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 327(c) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/6297">42 U.S.C. 6297(c)</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HF55A8A4557B249CAB65765EE52DFA92B"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (8)(B), by striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>; and</quote>; and</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H133B9788044044F99326803EE9FFCD97"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text>
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<paragraph id="HF64C6529AB014CA3B955D44D15AF003B"><enum>(9)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">is a regulation concerning metal halide lamp fixtures adopted by the California Energy Commission on or before January 1, 2011, except that—</text>
<subparagraph id="H51BAF38C2B7340B598CDD2C3D7E2EE49"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">if the Secretary fails to issue a final rule within 180 days after the deadlines for rulemakings in section 325(hh), notwithstanding any other provision of this section, preemption shall not apply to a regulation concerning metal halide lamp fixtures adopted by the California Energy Commission—</text>
<clause id="H7F1233C315C34244A4E5FB60CDB8DFC4"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">on or before July 1, 2015, if the Secretary fails to meet the deadline specified in section 325(hh)(2); or</text> </clause>
<clause id="H6D3D155B668F40EAB500032E20E3E7FB"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">on or before July 1, 2022, if the Secretary fails to meet the deadline specified in section 325(hh)(3).</text> </clause></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </paragraph></subsection></section>
<section commented="no" id="H510BE025C2BD496E9527D73343B6E72F"><enum>325.</enum><header>Energy efficiency labeling for consumer electronic products</header>
<subsection commented="no" id="H60F9E7314E3B43FF913B52A7595B2FFF"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In General</header><text>Section 324(a) of the <act-name parsable-cite="EPCA">Energy Policy and Conservation Act</act-name> (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/6294">42 U.S.C. 6294(a)</external-xref>) (as amended by section 324(d)) is amended—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H624D0C2FACD0442AAF893C9510D0F2BD"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (2), by adding at the end the following:</text>
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<subparagraph commented="no" id="H859CADB166434A67AF709591CA478CCB"><enum>(I)</enum><header>Labeling requirements</header>
<clause commented="no" id="HB871030A73044D13AB8838882FF004FA"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Subject to clauses (ii) through (iv), not later than 18 months after the date of issuance of applicable Department of Energy testing procedures, the Commission, in consultation with the Secretary and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (acting through the Energy Star program), shall, by regulation, prescribe labeling or other disclosure requirements for the energy use of—</text>
<subclause commented="no" id="H5257E9EB631C4470B4D8CE7F1663B7"><enum>(I)</enum><text>televisions;</text> </subclause>
<subclause commented="no" id="H54DD47CBE7434E14809731175300BB71"><enum>(II)</enum><text>personal computers;</text> </subclause>
<subclause commented="no" id="H9742F516CD964B518ECEF545E1AB5FD6"><enum>(III)</enum><text>cable or satellite set-top boxes;</text> </subclause>
<subclause commented="no" id="H732488A1664B48A2B3F0C0D69116C5F3"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>stand-alone digital video recorder boxes; and</text> </subclause>
<subclause commented="no" id="H0F875B8E810147B4AA59C8BFF73FFE11"><enum>(V)</enum><text>personal computer monitors.</text> </subclause></clause>
<clause commented="no" id="HFF0B1382257043F6BA989BBACCAD15FD"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Alternate testing procedures</header><text>In the absence of applicable testing procedures described in clause (i) for products described in subclauses (I) through (V) of that clause, the Commission may, by regulation, prescribe labeling or other disclosure requirements for a consumer product category described in clause (i) if the Commission—</text>
<subclause commented="no" id="H5249507AEB854CAFB2D0AEC8589CDE82"><enum>(I)</enum><text>identifies adequate non-Department of Energy testing procedures for those products; and</text> </subclause>
<subclause commented="no" id="HF8FE77D8EBEE4DB8BAAFF2F835B36898"><enum>(II)</enum><text>determines that labeling of, or other disclosures relating to, those products is likely to assist consumers in making purchasing decisions.</text> </subclause></clause>
<clause commented="no" id="HA00B1715F13F48F381CEBD3755BF9409"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>Deadline and requirements for labeling</header>
<subclause commented="no" id="H2A00DA64AD4642F4AA91F328F3E0AC49"><enum>(I)</enum><header>Deadline</header><text>Not later than 18 months after the date of promulgation of any requirements under clause (i) or (ii), the Commission shall require labeling of, or other disclosure requirements for, electronic products described in clause (i).</text> </subclause>
<subclause commented="no" id="HC31642A7B4564DD1A5C79CF8497896B2"><enum>(II)</enum><header>Requirements</header><text>The requirements prescribed under clause (i) or (ii) may include specific requirements for each electronic product to be labeled with respect to the placement, size, and content of Energy Guide labels.</text> </subclause></clause>
<clause commented="no" id="H0897B2CF6AF54D5687D47EB62B9BD734"><enum>(iv)</enum><header>Determination of feasibility</header><text>Clause (i) or (ii) shall not apply in any case in which the Commission determines that labeling in accordance with this subsection—</text>
<subclause commented="no" id="H5FCE95DBBEC844B995F0BCAFF710239E"><enum>(I)</enum><text>is not technologically or economically feasible; or</text> </subclause>
<subclause commented="no" id="H88628419E5184B46A7D261B4D8C38DD"><enum>(II)</enum><text>is not likely to assist consumers in making purchasing decisions.</text> </subclause></clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H4E5109402B654711A3B8ED33BE6EF3F8"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text>
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<paragraph commented="no" id="H8916EC0565FF4B009173DE082D4C6FF6"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Authority to include additional product categories</header><text>The Commission may, by regulation, require labeling or other disclosures in accordance with this subsection for any consumer product not specified in this subsection or section 322 if the Commission determines that labeling for the product is likely to assist consumers in making purchasing decisions.</text> </paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection commented="no" id="H8FC5EA21790E4CFFA7B81238D8BF62B5"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Content of Label</header><text>Section 324(c) of the <act-name parsable-cite="EPCA">Energy Policy and Conservation Act</act-name> (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/6924">42 U.S.C. 6924(c)</external-xref>) is amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
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<paragraph commented="no" id="HB404AEAA4CA14AD49FE7493F668BC015"><enum>(9)</enum><header>Discretionary application</header><text>The Commission may apply paragraphs (1), (2), (3), (5), and (6) of this subsection to the labeling of any product covered by paragraph (2)(I) or (6) of subsection (a).</text> </paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </subsection></section></subtitle>
<enum>IV</enum><header>Energy savings in buildings and industry</header>
<section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H371538F937184CFF91E3405370892183" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>401.</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">In this title:</text>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H595AE7BA29284D72B02FFD1E9B093018"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Administrator</header><text>The term <term>Administrator</term> means the Administrator of General Services.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H332BEB5652D142CCBE50FC55B8F9BF81"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Advisory Committee</header><text>The term <term>Advisory Committee</term> means the Green Building Advisory Committee established under section 484.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" id="HD93E41249B80462EBD742259309BB2DF"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Commercial Director</header><text>The term <term>Commercial Director</term> means the individual appointed to the position established under section 421.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H405CA639844D46A8A900DF73FCCBEA08"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Consortium</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>Consortium</term> means the High-Performance Green Building Partnership Consortium created in response to section 436(c)(1) to represent the private sector in a public-private partnership to promote high-performance green buildings and zero-net-energy commercial buildings.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H08B6D011A5694A379B4233E601F3C5B1"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Cost-effective lighting technology</header>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="HEC8E99A05F174B7885CFEB0991661E2"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The term <term>cost-effective lighting technology</term> means a lighting technology that—</text>
<clause commented="no" id="H5270917228D348F59343F230F195DFB0"><enum>(i)</enum><text>will result in substantial operational cost savings by ensuring an installed consumption of not more than 1 watt per square foot; or</text> </clause>
<clause commented="no" id="H05AC200574214BFAB1382D1EBCB08F05"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>is contained in a list under—</text>
<subclause commented="no" id="H9C7151FC0E57400B859B32264D06CE58"><enum>(I)</enum><text>section 553 of <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/95/619">Public Law 95–619</external-xref> (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/8259b">42 U.S.C. 8259b</external-xref>);</text> </subclause>
<subclause commented="no" id="H5F41C4FFA09B476889B7965C59732DB3"><enum>(II)</enum><text>Federal acquisition regulation 23–203; and</text> </subclause>
<subclause commented="no" id="H0A6435605F0342B3B8F086BFDC2A81"><enum>(III)</enum><text>is at least as energy-conserving as required by other provisions of this Act, including the requirements of this title and title III which shall be applicable to the extent that they would achieve greater energy savings than provided under clause (i) or this clause.</text> </subclause></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H5B78D7C6740346E0BAFC00A9D432927"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Inclusions</header><text>The term <term>cost-effective lighting technology</term> includes—</text>
<clause commented="no" id="H43D0DC6A367F4E7F9100375156F07809"><enum>(i)</enum><text>lamps;</text> </clause>
<clause commented="no" id="H003C1B171D00448CB09EF35431BA5C6"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>ballasts;</text> </clause>
<clause commented="no" id="HB92F9B201D6A4C4D8CF58B200290C963"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>luminaires;</text> </clause>
<clause commented="no" id="H656FB36A3C5B45CC9286E19CE942B06"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>lighting controls;</text> </clause>
<clause commented="no" id="H8A801B778FD940FFAF0071C5D0BF4111"><enum>(v)</enum><text>daylighting; and</text> </clause>
<clause commented="no" id="HB6BDBDFA1F13408DB344E3F4B13D9962"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>early use of other highly cost-effective lighting technologies.</text> </clause></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" id="HA69B8E90EC3D4B69A6ECC800951F1B05"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Cost-effective technologies and practices</header><text>The term <term>cost-effective technologies and practices</term> means a technology or practice that—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="HCF635D00F12D49BE9B4288F403D28B53"><enum>(A)</enum><text>will result in substantial operational cost savings by reducing electricity or fossil fuel consumption, water, or other utility costs, including use of geothermal heat pumps;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H490A59B7B4CB4BCA8934FFAFBA94101"><enum>(B)</enum><text>complies with the provisions of section 553 of <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/95/619">Public Law 95–619</external-xref> (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/8259b">42 U.S.C. 8259b</external-xref>) and Federal acquisition regulation 23–203; and</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="HA25A99C16BF743288DDE398FFBE50968"><enum>(C)</enum><text>is at least as energy and water conserving as required under this title, including sections 431 through 435, and title V, including section 511 through 525, which shall be applicable to the extent that they are more stringent or require greater energy or water savings than required by this section.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H504CBC539B97474ABC11EF3737D9E9AC"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Federal Director</header><text>The term <term>Federal Director</term> means the individual appointed to the position established under section 436(a).</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H4A57C50ADECD4F8B9EF721A7E9251D62"><enum>(8)</enum><header>Federal facility</header><text>The term <term>Federal facility</term> means any building that is constructed, renovated, leased, or purchased in part or in whole for use by the Federal Government.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" id="HDE56E01C2B174F7A819FE90071AD4264"><enum>(9)</enum><header>Operational cost savings</header>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H1DCCCA7C1EAB4A818200D51006E0086"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The term <term>operational cost savings</term> means a reduction in end-use operational costs through the application of cost-effective technologies and practices or geothermal heat pumps, including a reduction in electricity consumption relative to consumption by the same customer or at the same facility in a given year, as defined in guidelines promulgated by the Administrator pursuant to section 329(b) of the Clean Air Act, that achieves cost savings sufficient to pay the incremental additional costs of using cost-effective technologies and practices including geothermal heat pumps by not later than the later of the date established under sections 431 through 434, or—</text>
<clause commented="no" id="H462E2984225248879D6373989D8645C"><enum>(i)</enum><text>for cost-effective technologies and practices, the date that is 5 years after the date of installation; and</text> </clause>
<clause commented="no" id="H41E984C266B84E68A2C1AF2173CC83AE"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>for geothermal heat pumps, as soon as practical after the date of installation of the applicable geothermal heat pump.</text> </clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="HF22FEC2D1CDE4A6AA0003DAD801DEBA"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Inclusions</header><text>The term <term>operational cost savings</term> includes savings achieved at a facility as a result of—</text>
<clause commented="no" id="H759A0966F95A469F98B9EC02BC00F645"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the installation or use of cost-effective technologies and practices; or</text> </clause>
<clause commented="no" id="H77850913C2E0421782FC5DC6FA0016B2"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the planting of vegetation that shades the facility and reduces the heating, cooling, or lighting needs of the facility.</text> </clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="HD42E362BC47D44CBA9EAD89DDD7B1200"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Exclusion</header><text>The term <term>operational cost savings</term> does not include savings from measures that would likely be adopted in the absence of cost-effective technology and practices programs, as determined by the Administrator.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H45D9D226E5D0456AAA60105DEDF48C06"><enum>(10)</enum><header>Geothermal heat pump</header><text>The term <term>geothermal heat pump</term> means any heating or air conditioning technology that—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H683571CF6F9E46D88000BA78587FA81B"><enum>(A)</enum><text>uses the ground or ground water as a thermal energy source to heat, or as a thermal energy sink to cool, a building; and</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H91BC8F50C2A440CF865FB4EA673FC0B1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>meets the requirements of the Energy Star program of the Environmental Protection Agency applicable to geothermal heat pumps on the date of purchase of the technology.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H582F86E8A1F8454191ED1E85E9A58326"><enum>(11)</enum><header>GSA facility</header>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H6A8D74BACDD64503B517FF3C40AC5674"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The term <term>GSA facility</term> means any building, structure, or facility, in whole or in part (including the associated support systems of the building, structure, or facility) that—</text>
<clause commented="no" id="HB83850CDB8C1417FB05F8B30BA47008B"><enum>(i)</enum><text>is constructed (including facilities constructed for lease), renovated, or purchased, in whole or in part, by the Administrator for use by the Federal Government; or</text> </clause>
<clause commented="no" id="HE55FF3DB819C4562BEE59CBDCBB126FE"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>is leased, in whole or in part, by the Administrator for use by the Federal Government—</text>
<subclause commented="no" id="HD5A37B676F1C42CDB9AE4FB5946B005B"><enum>(I)</enum><text>except as provided in subclause (II), for a term of not less than 5 years; or</text> </subclause>
<subclause commented="no" id="H6245900E04BD49FCA96C97EDBAEF8851"><enum>(II)</enum><text>for a term of less than 5 years, if the Administrator determines that use of cost-effective technologies and practices would result in the payback of expenses.</text> </subclause></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H68B2B06097CA41CD8C21CBE206919648"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Inclusion</header><text>The term <term>GSA facility</term> includes any group of buildings, structures, or facilities described in subparagraph (A) (including the associated energy-consuming support systems of the buildings, structures, and facilities).</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H2AC100FBF06A4A9EA70706A6D3EFF100"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Exemption</header><text>The Administrator may exempt from the definition of <quote>GSA facility</quote> under this paragraph a building, structure, or facility that meets the requirements of section 543(c) of <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/95/619">Public Law 95–619</external-xref> (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/8253">42 U.S.C. 8253(c)</external-xref>).</text> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H13D395E963BA48398CF36473AAFC662"><enum>(12)</enum><header>High-performance building</header><text>The term <term>high performance building</term> means a building that integrates and optimizes on a life cycle basis all major high performance attributes, including energy conservation, environment, safety, security, durability, accessibility, cost-benefit, productivity, sustainability, functionality, and operational considerations.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" id="HF858D24A4FF249C3BA635BF9B7777B28"><enum>(13)</enum><header>High-performance green building</header><text>The term <term>high-performance green building</term> means a high-performance building that, during its life-cycle, as compared with similar buildings (as measured by Commercial Buildings Energy Consumption Survey or Residential Energy Consumption Survey data from the Energy Information Agency)—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H180AFC8EB7094834B986003C7D20FA32"><enum>(A)</enum><text>reduces energy, water, and material resource use;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="HA218DE57DE4A408790C15FDE20793DDA"><enum>(B)</enum><text>improves indoor environmental quality, including reducing indoor pollution, improving thermal comfort, and improving lighting and acoustic environments that affect occupant health and productivity;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H59859064831C4C6EB1E9B76432ABA6D3"><enum>(C)</enum><text>reduces negative impacts on the environment throughout the life-cycle of the building, including air and water pollution and waste generation;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H6A073A80F1C243D487086C6FE3CF9584"><enum>(D)</enum><text>increases the use of environmentally preferable products, including biobased, recycled content, and nontoxic products with lower life-cycle impacts;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H58ABED0D35D0464CB5C243C0A6E5B54C"><enum>(E)</enum><text>increases reuse and recycling opportunities;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H6EF497BFCDED494AB569E85B3541D474"><enum>(F)</enum><text>integrates systems in the building;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H11357754717C47DF8CA97922BB1E7581"><enum>(G)</enum><text>reduces the environmental and energy impacts of transportation through building location and site design that support a full range of transportation choices for users of the building; and</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H59F719EB2F344C0D964F39FFCF6CC9C"><enum>(H)</enum><text>considers indoor and outdoor effects of the building on human health and the environment, including—</text>
<clause commented="no" id="H2A3621E932DA415DBB8BC6413BAB0946"><enum>(i)</enum><text>improvements in worker productivity;</text> </clause>
<clause commented="no" id="H5A0517647E1145878B32D2E3694A900"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the life-cycle impacts of building materials and operations; and</text> </clause>
<clause commented="no" id="H2BE4A3967A9743B1BDB6A7EE46E34F70"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>other factors that the Federal Director or the Commercial Director consider to be appropriate.</text> </clause></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H961462F81D824D16A226B7C200DFDADA"><enum>(14)</enum><header>Life-cycle</header><text>The term <term>life-cycle</term>, with respect to a high-performance green building, means all stages of the useful life of the building (including components, equipment, systems, and controls of the building) beginning at conception of a high-performance green building project and continuing through site selection, design, construction, landscaping, commissioning, operation, maintenance, renovation, deconstruction or demolition, removal, and recycling of the high-performance green building.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H89B7A8B71AF84BEEBD9DB66F4B2C5837"><enum>(15)</enum><header>Life-cycle assessment</header><text>The term <term>life-cycle assessment</term> means a comprehensive system approach for measuring the environmental performance of a product or service over the life of the product or service, beginning at raw materials acquisition and continuing through manufacturing, transportation, installation, use, reuse, and end-of-life waste management.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" id="HDC4F3C62BB7A412DAE84A40075EEDBEB"><enum>(16)</enum><header>Life-cycle costing</header><text>The term <term>life-cycle costing</term>, with respect to a high-performance green building, means a technique of economic evaluation that—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H8920393DC37748D3ACFC88C3E0A18B30"><enum>(A)</enum><text>sums, over a given study period, the costs of initial investment (less resale value), replacements, operations (including energy use), and maintenance and repair of an investment decision; and</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H65C928BC5E874D9D0065CFDA3B518CC9"><enum>(B)</enum><text>is expressed—</text>
<clause commented="no" id="H1B8F6A88C47F4CD891B6CDB925FA1752"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in present value terms, in the case of a study period equivalent to the longest useful life of the building, determined by taking into consideration the typical life of such a building in the area in which the building is to be located; or</text> </clause>
<clause commented="no" id="H6AADFDFE74854BEF801B088DB9488264"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in annual value terms, in the case of any other study period.</text> </clause></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H6538E865CC914E479F644900A7E3D710"><enum>(17)</enum><header>Office of Commercial High-Performance Green Buildings</header><text>The term <term>Office of Commercial High-Performance Green Buildings</term> means the Office of Commercial High-Performance Green Buildings established under section 421(a).</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H594255E0AF03485CAC7E337BC62BB029"><enum>(18)</enum><header>Office of Federal High-Performance Green Buildings</header><text>The term <term>Office of Federal High-Performance Green Buildings</term> means the Office of Federal High-Performance Green Buildings established under section 436(a).</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H2FDB88F7FFBC478CBEAE2D568132A990"><enum>(19)</enum><header>Practices</header><text>The term <term>practices</term> means design, financing, permitting, construction, commissioning, operation and maintenance, and other practices that contribute to achieving zero-net-energy buildings or facilities.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" id="HD25CFEDD4D064EB485AA575CD600F898"><enum>(20)</enum><header>Zero-net-energy commercial building</header><text>The term <term>zero-net-energy commercial building</term> means a commercial building that is designed, constructed, and operated to—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="HD5F8AB959B6349D893A55D5D8F7F9E78"><enum>(A)</enum><text>require a greatly reduced quantity of energy to operate;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H11FFE863EA8A42AD8ED49899F330F13"><enum>(B)</enum><text>meet the balance of energy needs from sources of energy that do not produce greenhouse gases;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H0CC78F343A72451DA89FE0E6EF3018EC"><enum>(C)</enum><text>therefore result in no net emissions of greenhouse gases; and</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HD90ED9FF4D4F4C6F9DEC00004151E3A7"><enum>(D)</enum><text>be economically viable.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph></section>
<subtitle id="H2D5C887B8639438CA1E9E87057294542"><enum>A</enum><header>Residential building efficiency</header>
<section id="H897416E763994C6B9878E2F5BC6BD7F7"><enum>411.</enum><header>Reauthorization of weatherization assistance program</header>
<subsection id="H2D68EA4329244A4B899E009CC35E258E"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 422 of the Energy Conservation and Production Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/6872">42 U.S.C. 6872</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote> appropriated $500,000,000 for fiscal year 2006, $600,000,000 for fiscal year 2007, and $700,000,000 for fiscal year 2008</quote> and inserting “appropriated—</text>
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<paragraph id="HFC86925EC1F34453A7A5EE00BFDFB8C"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$750,000,000 for fiscal year 2008;</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H16A77C077584467E91B253BBB17F9655"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$900,000,000 for fiscal year 2009;</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H52C92FAE5D1D43ADA200133C90C1E227"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$1,050,000,000 for fiscal year 2010;</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HBC9FCBFA1DFD413DAE1EB091BE5FD00"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$1,200,000,000 for fiscal year 2011; and</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H2A38C4D2DBF84DD9836611280060A8CE"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$1,400,000,000 for fiscal year 2012.</text> </paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </subsection>
<subsection id="HA8FC8C6E78EB4872BBB13D13EBDAE16E"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Sustainable energy resources for consumers grants</header>
<paragraph id="H0E06A85982AC4C0DA7DFCC387346001B"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary may make funding available to local weatherization agencies from amounts authorized under the amendment made by subsection (a) to expand the weatherization assistance program for residential buildings to include materials, benefits, and renewable and domestic energy technologies not covered by the program (as of the date of enactment of this Act), if the State weatherization grantee certifies that the applicant has the capacity to carry out the proposed activities and that the grantee will include the project in the financial oversight of the grantee of the weatherization assistance program.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H2442DCC7B55C4D07A1A5593D3E67CC67"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Priority</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In selecting grant recipients under this subsection, the Secretary shall give priority to—</text>
<subparagraph id="H4CCF2160DEC04898B4954F1865D3F395"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the expected effectiveness and benefits of the proposed project to low- and moderate-income energy consumers;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H50A8BD95316341B1A122F02C8BFB44AE"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the potential for replication of successful results;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H48132607E81B41F3A64F5C47D929A754"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the impact on the health and safety and energy costs of consumers served; and</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HA064225F21E64621B383007D7208432C"><enum>(D)</enum><text>the extent of partnerships with other public and private entities that contribute to the resources and implementation of the program, including financial partnerships.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HE310A2F4E639447D8C2CEF262C97A0CC"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Funding</header>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H86AD08557FEF4E149850383BEB9377EA"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Except as provided in paragraph (2), the amount of funds used for projects described in paragraph (1) may equal up to 2 percent of the amount of funds made available for any fiscal year under section 422 of the Energy Conservation and Production Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/6872">42 U.S.C. 6872</external-xref>).</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H392E6E1AD27D4C869988BA36072CE6F5"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Exception</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">No funds may be used for sustainable energy resources for consumers grants for a fiscal year under this subsection if the amount of funds made available for the fiscal year to carry out the Weatherization Assistance Program for Low-Income Persons established under part A of title IV of the Energy Conservation and Production Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/6861">42 U.S.C. 6861 et seq.</external-xref>) is less than $275,000,000.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HBF5D5FBBC28247E5B416903E9358346C"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Definition of State</header><text>Section 412 of the Energy Conservation and Production Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/6862">42 U.S.C. 6862</external-xref>) is amended by striking paragraph (8) and inserting the following:</text>
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<paragraph id="H3E287892D6054E5FAF19D863D71FA05C"><enum>(8)</enum><header>State</header><text>The term <term>State</term> means—</text>
<subparagraph id="H21F8E128C0CE441D9FB6AF4700B9B2F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a State;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HBEF11A97219E48E290BCCBDE7D798E5B"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the District of Columbia;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H65A3FE816B19467A979171357714956E"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico; and</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HD7596C9E80454A7DA2B250DC456F7096"><enum>(D)</enum><text>any other territory or possession of the United States.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </subsection></section>
<section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HFCAB4A4B78254A6FAACA499E0314F516" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>412.</enum><header>Study of renewable energy rebate programs</header>
<subsection display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H1B12F62721A44536893DEBE3CC82C2F0"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 120 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall conduct, and submit to Congress a report on, a study regarding the rebate programs established under sections 124 and 206(c) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/15821">42 U.S.C. 15821</external-xref>, 15853).</text> </subsection>
<subsection display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H0CD3B442DF1B419EB285DD18B9BD58C3"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Components</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In conducting the study, the Secretary shall—</text>
<paragraph id="H0E777279100946A2A53073EFF38A7DB"><enum>(1)</enum><text>develop a plan for how the rebate programs would be carried out if the programs were funded; and</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HA431C78525294F82AFA1003836D00E2"><enum>(2)</enum><text>determine the minimum amount of funding the program would need to receive in order to accomplish the goals of the programs.</text> </paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="HE576F210877142CF9BF471C467C6D8C9"><enum>413.</enum><header>Energy code improvements applicable to manufactured housing</header>
<subsection id="H7EBDE2572F0D439A98153F6D81D6B669"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment of standards</header>
<paragraph id="H844EA7FC25104BB5863671764E806798"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 4 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall by regulation establish standards for energy efficiency in manufactured housing.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HAE9CD10E470E494DBACA4C770021C55C"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Notice, comment, and consultation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Standards described in paragraph (1) shall be established after—</text>
<subparagraph id="HC3DCACE1052E45EE8197EFF8317B4207"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">notice and an opportunity for comment by manufacturers of manufactured housing and other interested parties; and</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HA8C486BF0EBA4936B11E6CE0F063A62B"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">consultation with the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, who may seek further counsel from the Manufactured Housing Consensus Committee.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H9C9905E4E6C646C897D409193903D8D"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Requirements</header>
<paragraph id="H39C340AACB984870A4E1A7CA796B7F85"><enum>(1)</enum><header>International Energy Conservation Code</header><text>The energy conservation standards established under this section shall be based on the most recent version of the International Energy Conservation Code (including supplements), except in cases in which the Secretary finds that the code is not cost-effective, or a more stringent standard would be more cost-effective, based on the impact of the code on the purchase price of manufactured housing and on total life-cycle construction and operating costs.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H15ECB586A3724F63BDB8AC5B35F576C"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Considerations</header><text>The energy conservation standards established under this section may—</text>
<subparagraph id="H81F5D47B741A445F809605CBDFD42EA7"><enum>(A)</enum><text>take into consideration the design and factory construction techniques of manufactured homes;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HC5754A36B05F4F5184ED755057271729"><enum>(B)</enum><text>be based on the climate zones established by the Department of Housing and Urban Development rather than the climate zones under the International Energy Conservation Code; and</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H637AA682898E4A11826D3986E11CD56E"><enum>(C)</enum><text>provide for alternative practices that result in net estimated energy consumption equal to or less than the specified standards.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HCC160C88037D48E5AEA7AE4879650876"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Updating</header><text>The energy conservation standards established under this section shall be updated not later than—</text>
<subparagraph id="H0F89AF9D47B745C2A422A9A0B68BF5B7"><enum>(A)</enum><text>1 year after the date of enactment of this Act; and</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H2C946F146DED479BB4AAF28CED49A397"><enum>(B)</enum><text>1 year after any revision to the International Energy Conservation Code.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H89DDF9BC04074028B7B256CDFF8B52AD"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Enforcement</header><text>Any manufacturer of manufactured housing that violates a provision of the regulations under subsection (a) is liable to the United States for a civil penalty in an amount not exceeding 1 percent of the manufacturer’s retail list price of the manufactured housing.</text> </subsection></section></subtitle>
<subtitle id="HE89CF5A6FC8F4BF393C931BBCBF1904"><enum>B</enum><header>High-performance commercial buildings</header>
<section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HEBB187BE8B354247A02CD421ED0813F6" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>421.</enum><header>Commercial high-performance green buildings</header>
<subsection commented="no" id="H4ADB8C5666E041EB9641DDCE6EB04CDB"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Director of Commercial High-Performance Green Buildings</header><text>Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary, acting through the Assistant Secretary of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, shall appoint a Director of Commercial High-Performance Green Buildings to a position in the career-reserved Senior Executive service, with the principal responsibility to—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" id="HE6EBFEA608844A4780F2012BB836FFA3"><enum>(1)</enum><text>establish and manage the Office of Commercial High-Performance Green Buildings; and</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" id="HF44E47C4D913415A8B34AAAEA61D97CD"><enum>(2)</enum><text>carry out other duties as required under this subtitle.</text> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection commented="no" id="HE9CF37993A794BB88211832E7276D4B8"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Qualifications</header><text>The Commercial Director shall be an individual, who by reason of professional background and experience, is specifically qualified to carry out the duties required under this subtitle.</text> </subsection>
<subsection commented="no" id="H042DB8F6077249DBACB2BECEE1268DE"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Duties</header><text>The Commercial Director shall, with respect to development of high-performance green buildings and zero-energy commercial buildings nationwide—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H118F3B2E198641ACACAF4DEA600B2D8"><enum>(1)</enum><text>coordinate the activities of the Office of Commercial High-Performance Green Buildings with the activities of the Office of Federal High-Performance Green Buildings;</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H0935458E3F244910AC529895154421A6"><enum>(2)</enum><text>develop the legal predicates and agreements for, negotiate, and establish one or more public-private partnerships with the Consortium, members of the Consortium, and other capable parties meeting the qualifications of the Consortium, to further such development;</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H49722AD748E140F6988FE8CEC9BC2CE0"><enum>(3)</enum><text>represent the public and the Department in negotiating and performing in accord with such public-private partnerships;</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H8C00E2A0B69C4CFCB9F92C00E891DB61"><enum>(4)</enum><text>use appropriated funds in an effective manner to encourage the maximum investment of private funds to achieve such development;</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H4923265F3A58463CAB88A162E065D45D"><enum>(5)</enum><text>promote research and development of high performance green buildings, consistent with section 423; and</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H6CB5A91F7EBB4419BA73DBF25022F215"><enum>(6)</enum><text>jointly establish with the Federal Director a national high-performance green building clearinghouse in accordance with section 423(1), which shall provide high-performance green building information and disseminate research results through—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H67EE04555481480A8CA4E497BBB7BC9C"><enum>(A)</enum><text>outreach;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="HC5FB476EA9C244239047FC00E3B7003E"><enum>(B)</enum><text>education; and</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="HACB3500A588B406C9208433C64BD6C17"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the provision of technical assistance.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection commented="no" id="HC510E2FF46E14A0985006EF706F3EE16"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Reporting</header><text>The Commercial Director shall report directly to the Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, or to other senior officials in a way that facilitates the integrated program of this subtitle for both energy efficiency and renewable energy and both technology development and technology deployment.</text> </subsection>
<subsection commented="no" id="HAF9879017C4848E08466993857E8BFE5"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Coordination</header><text>The Commercial Director shall ensure full coordination of high-performance green building information and activities, including activities under this subtitle, within the Federal Government by working with the General Services Administration and all relevant agencies, including, at a minimum—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H5725652E6443438996AEBCE2E0F5358B"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the Environmental Protection Agency;</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H5DF57A0E801441508E101889A0884989"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the Office of the Federal Environmental Executive;</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H60676A6C9BEA42CFA4271F7D5F001283"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the Office of Federal Procurement Policy;</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H0F2454F2C4864FDF87031E00027F7DE5"><enum>(4)</enum><text>the Department of Energy, particularly the Federal Energy Management Program;</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" id="HCAC5EBAC0AE84CEB9066EB6C08D71DC3"><enum>(5)</enum><text>the Department of Health and Human Services;</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H0FDAABE33C07483DA76624ECFB3CDC4E"><enum>(6)</enum><text>the Department of Housing and Urban Development;</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" id="HE0D9C92DD3D7483CB6FB1488140243E4"><enum>(7)</enum><text>the Department of Defense;</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" id="HF059D6EBF74A4F47B876578C1DA041F0"><enum>(8)</enum><text>the National Institute of Standards and Technology;</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" id="HD95FB9A116CF41A593FE9792C3FA29B"><enum>(9)</enum><text>the Department of Transportation;</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H5A5E7FC19E594E799D8162542B5C21A7"><enum>(10)</enum><text>the Office of Science Technology and Policy; and</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" id="HD01992371DA6431A9075BF51E3875C28"><enum>(11)</enum><text>such nonprofit high-performance green building rating and analysis entities as the Commercial Director determines can offer support, expertise, and review services.</text> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection commented="no" id="HCFF0482B9271467FB66ECB4347629C28"><enum>(f)</enum><header>High-Performance Green Building Partnership Consortium</header>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H316A6964FAB444469D8835935185ABA6"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Recognition</header><text>Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Commercial Director shall formally recognize one or more groups that qualify as a high-performance green building partnership consortium.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" id="HD60CA9E4CA0545728CD8A01C4D750199"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Representation to qualify</header><text>To qualify under this section, any consortium shall include representation from—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="HB8C7C76AFC3246EB9D53C6F5C8C55D9C"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the design professions, including national associations of architects and of professional engineers;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H56D6C2F553134E9F8894ED26F700EAA5"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the development, construction, financial, and real estate industries;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="HA24C95332FB34A02B3BB05786BD362A9"><enum>(C)</enum><text>building owners and operators from the public and private sectors;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="HE778DD2DD8D44EEAB7386E2C90F5C59"><enum>(D)</enum><text>academic and research organizations, including at least one national laboratory with extensive commercial building energy expertise;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H24CA13B064D04578B9B2D58F8BBF991D"><enum>(E)</enum><text>building code agencies and organizations, including a model energy code-setting organization;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H2E0E0610F06049D3A4DA5C8916CBA3C5"><enum>(F)</enum><text>independent high-performance green building associations or councils;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H8D65E36C6503469AA6FD9E7D2F35267F"><enum>(G)</enum><text>experts in indoor air quality and environmental factors;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H5D91B7B42E8E432AAFB33BE8416F25A"><enum>(H)</enum><text>experts in intelligent buildings and integrated building information systems;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="HC9AB813240FE4D0BB8A088B6CAABB1E8"><enum>(I)</enum><text>utility energy efficiency programs;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="HCCD4D4FFB0EE447390BB006852F70064"><enum>(J)</enum><text>manufacturers and providers of equipment and techniques used in high performance green buildings;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H4F5D1422343E40160067005216A89FC8"><enum>(K)</enum><text>public transportation industry experts; and</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H85D6CA49A1B142C499208DF7C29D85E2"><enum>(L)</enum><text>nongovernmental energy efficiency organizations.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" id="HE3185B2454FE4F48BAEBB2B91003FA3"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Funding</header><text>The Secretary may make payments to the Consortium pursuant to the terms of a public-private partnership for such activities of the Consortium undertaken under such a partnership as described in this subtitle directly to the Consortium or through one or more of its members.</text> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection commented="no" id="H909878BC89494D42949F9724418D0786"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, and biennially thereafter, the Commercial Director, in consultation with the Consortium, shall submit to Congress a report that—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H67C3687F1875447EB3B789F6A6DFB46D"><enum>(1)</enum><text>describes the status of the high-performance green building initiatives under this subtitle and other Federal programs affecting commercial high-performance green buildings in effect as of the date of the report, including—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="HE0E5B0A3C8DB4885BAAD35A7F59E981"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the extent to which the programs are being carried out in accordance with this subtitle; and</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="HCFE3F23CB55B4756A500CE008E5C4541"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the status of funding requests and appropriations for those programs; and</text> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H7391307F3FAC4A4D809F91EFC42BB8B8"><enum>(2)</enum><text>summarizes and highlights development, at the State and local level, of high-performance green building initiatives, including executive orders, policies, or laws adopted promoting high-performance green building (including the status of implementation of those initiatives).</text> </paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="HB36B591A804E40C291259F55F465AC6D"><enum>422.</enum><header>Zero Net Energy Commercial Buildings Initiative</header>
<subsection id="H502FC1531C0F4976818052004FDACEC6"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text>
<paragraph id="H23C2512EE1A6406B96BCC596C62046B"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Consortium</header><text>The term <term>consortium</term> means a High-Performance Green Building Consortium selected by the Commercial Director.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H4000BF9216CE4DCFB4EAB6E1A6961D23"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Initiative</header><text>The term <term>initiative</term> means the Zero-Net-Energy Commercial Buildings Initiative established under subsection (b)(1).</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H174B3621C39A4326A6E2E138325045B"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Zero-net-energy commercial building</header><text>The term <term>zero-net-energy commercial building</term> means a high-performance commercial building that is designed, constructed, and operated—</text>
<subparagraph id="H4FD144D48CF24466B485BA8D06B452B1"><enum>(A)</enum><text>to require a greatly reduced quantity of energy to operate;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HDD73014ED9554885BE47064906837C31"><enum>(B)</enum><text>to meet the balance of energy needs from sources of energy that do not produce greenhouse gases;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H04B42A9F1E06478CACBA44606C4DF7B0"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in a manner that will result in no net emissions of greenhouse gases; and</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HF680DF8AC1484242BF5D23004FD8AE0"><enum>(D)</enum><text>to be economically viable.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H9F04D62AE86E447AA2B2C571E50066DD"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Establishment</header>
<paragraph id="H82E1C77BF4024602945C41EBA528BF4C"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Commercial Director shall establish an initiative, to be known as the <quote>Zero-Net-Energy Commercial Buildings Initiative</quote>—</text>
<subparagraph id="HCF3C5C8BC49D409095431B38BC3B9374"><enum>(A)</enum><text>to reduce the quantity of energy consumed by commercial buildings located in the United States; and</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HF7D5E7DCBF3641678CD5CC092296466"><enum>(B)</enum><text>to achieve the development of zero net energy commercial buildings in the United States.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HC7D3BFF8AAED4F6A9EC82F82D3D07C93"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Consortium</header>
<subparagraph id="H0014A3E2F3584D648C31885B70AEE0EC"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Commercial Director shall competitively select, and enter into an agreement with, a consortium to develop and carry out the initiative.</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H52C0B6480D4E468493CEFAE52DAC40B5"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Agreements</header><text>In entering into an agreement with a consortium under subparagraph (A), the Commercial Director shall use the authority described in section 646(g) of the Department of Energy Organization Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/7256">42 U.S.C. 7256(g)</external-xref>), to the maximum extent practicable.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HB01FC598A642439589D7172D007EFC8B"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Goal of initiative</header><text>The goal of the initiative shall be to develop and disseminate technologies, practices, and policies for the development and establishment of zero net energy commercial buildings for—</text>
<paragraph id="HE8F87F1205D74E888632B1375F96635"><enum>(1)</enum><text>any commercial building newly constructed in the United States by 2030;</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HC3A7B004A5644002BA77601FA0E84D16"><enum>(2)</enum><text>50 percent of the commercial building stock of the United States by 2040; and</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H01B7A904AA2D40309175F0B42F0204CB"><enum>(3)</enum><text>all commercial buildings in the United States by 2050.</text> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H85C6A77975094CABAE918754AA8400E1"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Components</header><text>In carrying out the initiative, the Commercial Director, in consultation with the consortium, may—</text>
<paragraph id="H40C9A9D9DF4B487BB08999B19900A9D"><enum>(1)</enum><text>conduct research and development on building science, design, materials, components, equipment and controls, operation and other practices, integration, energy use measurement, and benchmarking;</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H4BB5F5622BFC47ADAF3C24124FD76410"><enum>(2)</enum><text>conduct pilot programs and demonstration projects to evaluate replicable approaches to achieving energy efficient commercial buildings for a variety of building types in a variety of climate zones;</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H53B3275D3A194F76ABB5199DA611B07C"><enum>(3)</enum><text>conduct deployment, dissemination, and technical assistance activities to encourage widespread adoption of technologies, practices, and policies to achieve energy efficient commercial buildings;</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H9247855803894C31929D7B68A100516F"><enum>(4)</enum><text>conduct other research, development, demonstration, and deployment activities necessary to achieve each goal of the initiative, as determined by the Commercial Director, in consultation with the consortium;</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H318CB4CE52B54772A9B707F243032E5F"><enum>(5)</enum><text>develop training materials and courses for building professionals and trades on achieving cost-effective high-performance energy efficient buildings;</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H67C1A3CA489E47A3A94635BA6BE4F108"><enum>(6)</enum><text>develop and disseminate public education materials to share information on the benefits and cost-effectiveness of high-performance energy efficient buildings;</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HFD6C2DFC16084420BF3CB2B3273B151C"><enum>(7)</enum><text>support code-setting organizations and State and local governments in developing minimum performance standards in building codes that recognize the ready availability of many technologies utilized in high-performance energy efficient buildings;</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HF763952B12F24F13A78BBB2DBFDD89AC"><enum>(8)</enum><text>develop strategies for overcoming the split incentives between builders and purchasers, and landlords and tenants, to ensure that energy efficiency and high-performance investments are made that are cost-effective on a lifecycle basis; and</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HE440AE10BAFA4E3B9B6700773D00CD7C"><enum>(9)</enum><text>develop improved means of measurement and verification of energy savings and performance for public dissemination.</text> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H77327F6A144B4F2FB7EBD6224BA1517"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Cost sharing</header><text>In carrying out this section, the Commercial Director shall require cost sharing in accordance with section 988 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/16352">42 U.S.C. 16352</external-xref>).</text> </subsection>
<subsection id="HF4B2B509548245DE834D23468F193D10"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header><text>There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section—</text>
<paragraph id="H67F24236BC15485DA2CB441FE03D4DAD"><enum>(1)</enum><text>$20,000,000 for fiscal year 2008;</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HC42749FB0E5F419F96B598A50042DC24"><enum>(2)</enum><text>$50,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 and 2010;</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HBA9212C17A614FF18B8792E478740069"><enum>(3)</enum><text>$100,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2011 and 2012; and</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HD96C6CF20BA3463BBFBFB50648930E9"><enum>(4)</enum><text>$200,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2013 through 2018.</text> </paragraph></subsection></section>
<section commented="no" id="H6FDF8C2B667E458883579198374425DC"><enum>423.</enum><header>Public outreach</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The Commercial Director and Federal Director, in coordination with the Consortium, shall carry out public outreach to inform individuals and entities of the information and services available Governmentwide by—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H98185DE033C442E58E968097F14600D3"><enum>(1)</enum><text>establishing and maintaining a national high-performance green building clearinghouse, including on the internet, that—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="HC2EB7AE7DD0D4F91A66801046465F96C"><enum>(A)</enum><text>identifies existing similar efforts and coordinates activities of common interest; and</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H7443AF659FEC45EEA56FEEED4C95E72D"><enum>(B)</enum><text>provides information relating to high-performance green buildings, including hyperlinks to internet sites that describe the activities, information, and resources of—</text>
<clause commented="no" id="H984A3B572B6B47788038594EB393D4E"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the Federal Government;</text> </clause>
<clause commented="no" id="HCA02BCC625E34BD0B537EA562512EF78"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>State and local governments;</text> </clause>
<clause commented="no" id="HE396BD4EFC1E41979D00C62308E55CA"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>the private sector (including nongovernmental and nonprofit entities and organizations); and</text> </clause>
<clause commented="no" id="HCFAB028F4C27426C8BBBA5E12B56198F"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>international organizations;</text> </clause></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H987B45FCE98E44EAA740FFBCFFD18D18"><enum>(2)</enum><text>identifying and recommending educational resources for implementing high-performance green building practices, including security and emergency benefits and practices;</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" id="HEA641E34D694466684DAD4C4F84CC33"><enum>(3)</enum><text>providing access to technical assistance, tools, and resources for constructing high-performance green buildings, particularly tools to conduct life-cycle costing and life-cycle assessment;</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H7F8C3B4BA18C46C381EA7D61762479BF"><enum>(4)</enum><text>providing information on application processes for certifying a high-performance green building, including certification and commissioning;</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H1AAAF0D35B0B42468581FE1056143C10"><enum>(5)</enum><text>providing to the public, through the Commercial Director, technical and research information or other forms of assistance or advice that would be useful in planning and constructing high-performance green buildings;</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H005ADD12CE184C0000E33B04197508D7"><enum>(6)</enum><text>using such additional methods as are determined by the Commercial Director to be appropriate to conduct public outreach;</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H6ACCF89C6757400AA6A2253B828DCC5C"><enum>(7)</enum><text>surveying existing research and studies relating to high-performance green buildings; and</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H5FDE78C5F24F4EC69068EBEF6742337B"><enum>(8)</enum><text>coordinating activities of common interest.</text> </paragraph></section></subtitle>
<subtitle id="H992538B57EA846BA93D836ED60A865DC"><enum>C</enum><header>High-performance Federal buildings</header>
<section id="H0E26AD8E19B444F68013A000955C45AC"><enum>431.</enum><header>Energy reduction goals for Federal buildings</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 543(a)(1) of the <act-name parsable-cite="NECPA">National Energy Conservation Policy Act</act-name> (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/8253">42 U.S.C. 8253(a)(1)</external-xref>) is amended by striking the table and inserting the following:</text>
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<row><entry align="left" colname="column1" morerows="0" namest="column1" rowsep="0"></entry><entry align="right" colname="column2" morerows="0" namest="column2" rowsep="0"><bold>Percentage</bold></entry> </row>
<row><entry align="left" colname="column1" morerows="0" namest="column1" rowsep="0"><bold>Fiscal year:</bold></entry><entry align="right" colname="column2" morerows="0" namest="column2" rowsep="0"><bold>reduction:</bold></entry> </row> </thead>
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<row><entry align="left" colname="column1" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr">2006</entry><entry align="right" colname="column2" rowsep="0">2</entry> </row>
<row><entry align="left" colname="column1" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr">2007</entry><entry align="right" colname="column2" rowsep="0">4</entry> </row>
<row><entry align="left" colname="column1" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr">2008</entry><entry align="right" colname="column2" rowsep="0">9</entry> </row>
<row><entry align="left" colname="column1" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr">2009</entry><entry align="right" colname="column2" rowsep="0">12</entry> </row>
<row><entry align="left" colname="column1" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr">2010</entry><entry align="right" colname="column2" rowsep="0">15</entry> </row>
<row><entry align="left" colname="column1" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr">2011</entry><entry align="right" colname="column2" rowsep="0">18</entry> </row>
<row><entry align="left" colname="column1" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr">2012</entry><entry align="right" colname="column2" rowsep="0">21</entry> </row>
<row><entry align="left" colname="column1" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr">2013</entry><entry align="right" colname="column2" rowsep="0">24</entry> </row>
<row><entry align="left" colname="column1" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr">2014</entry><entry align="right" colname="column2" rowsep="0">27</entry> </row>
<row><entry align="left" colname="column1" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr">2015</entry><entry align="right" colname="column2" rowsep="0">30.</entry> </row> </tbody> </tgroup> </table> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </section>
<section id="H27D595A954734F02AA74AD6E00D30005"><enum>432.</enum><header>Management of energy and water efficiency in Federal buildings</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 543 of the National Energy Conservation Policy Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/8253">42 U.S.C. 8253</external-xref>) is amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
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<subsection id="H7022B235BF0D4F5F99637DB193EC0045"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Use of energy and water efficiency measures in Federal buildings</header>
<paragraph id="HFB505FD600D143F1986DF137EBFA8792"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this subsection:</text>
<subparagraph id="H19FA50B904CE4089AC5287ACADD410D9"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Commissioning</header><text>The term <term>commissioning</term>, with respect to a facility, means a systematic process—</text>
<clause id="H122677D02DB84EEEB9F50C3D5CBA20"><enum>(i)</enum><text>of ensuring, using appropriate verification and documentation, during the period beginning on the initial day of the design phase of the facility and ending not earlier than 1 year after the date of completion of construction of the facility, that all facility systems perform interactively in accordance with—</text>
<subclause id="H3A10FA513CA94C248B39F27CE4BF86B"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the design documentation and intent of the facility; and</text> </subclause>
<subclause id="H89382E4E7FB542169810B8CBFAECD16"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the operational needs of the owner of the facility, including preparation of operation personnel; and</text> </subclause></clause>
<clause id="HAB64EDEF87594F29A9C201A658A0DD76"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the primary goal of which is to ensure fully functional systems that can be properly operated and maintained during the useful life of the facility.</text> </clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H139F97BE13B54C02B8603D87B6502BDE"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Energy manager</header>
<clause id="H1B72A55F16454472B43E1B025F76968C"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The term <term>energy manager</term>, with respect to a facility, means the individual who is responsible for—</text>
<subclause id="H6334AAF068EE431A847100183D9551EB"><enum>(I)</enum><text>ensuring compliance with this subsection by the facility; and</text> </subclause>
<subclause id="H05869A37B4AF4B66879666B935CC7DAB"><enum>(II)</enum><text>reducing energy use at the facility.</text> </subclause></clause>
<clause id="H900095232FA84EAFADDF9100F3DE38B6"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Inclusions</header><text>The term <term>energy manager</term> may include—</text>
<subclause id="H76AD3E70FC50487487DEFEA9D28F038F"><enum>(I)</enum><text>a contractor of a facility;</text> </subclause>
<subclause id="H3BFEF1F15913458CB65C95694999254C"><enum>(II)</enum><text>a part-time employee of a facility; and</text> </subclause>
<subclause id="H0D4F48846434459AACD6DC63A03EDAB3"><enum>(III)</enum><text>an individual who is responsible for multiple facilities.</text> </subclause></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HB58A1A9097324A30B6C437A2A9658C2"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Facility</header>
<clause id="HC92B089946FA43168D73745619C4E5F"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The term <term>facility</term> means any building, installation, structure, or other property (including any applicable fixtures) owned or operated by, or constructed or manufactured and leased to, the Federal Government.</text> </clause>
<clause id="H72C07D58B6C643EA9E5FBC11A26F6C4C"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Inclusions</header><text>The term <term>facility</term> includes—</text>
<subclause id="HC86C1D86F9A44F22A68F459477E9757E"><enum>(I)</enum><text>a group of facilities at a single location or multiple locations managed as an integrated operation; and</text> </subclause>
<subclause id="H0D27C424CCD44B6ABB73472B6410EFB6"><enum>(II)</enum><text>contractor-operated facilities owned by the Federal Government.</text> </subclause></clause>
<clause id="H0242A5F7113E48B58941F4E0B4872873"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>Exclusions</header><text>The term <term>facility</term> does not include any land or site for which the cost of utilities is not paid by the Federal Government.</text> </clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H174D59232F7C4FA39D9297B123743C43"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Life cycle cost-effective</header><text>The term <term>life cycle cost-effective</term>, with respect to a measure, means a measure the estimated savings of which exceed the estimated costs over the lifespan of the measure, as determined in accordance with section 544.</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HA1A769317EFB41EAB9A25738FC65BC9E"><enum>(E)</enum><header>Payback period</header>
<clause id="H5E4E9AD1089D4079ADB8E971671C8507"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Subject to clause (ii), the term <term>payback period</term>, with respect to a measure, means a value equal to the quotient obtained by dividing—</text>
<subclause id="H850C80946A184C998D4112FE42D36200"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the estimated initial implementation cost of the measure (other than financing costs); by</text> </subclause>
<subclause id="H78115BE4116F4D4681774E2DCC24FB4D"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the annual cost savings resulting from the measure, including—</text>
<item id="HA94A114047AB4843B9A67CDEF0E00DE"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>net savings in estimated energy and water costs; and</text> </item>
<item id="H9E7C43B247854EB3B8B8A72F58695B80"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>operations, maintenance, repair, replacement, and other direct costs.</text> </item></subclause></clause>
<clause id="HAD5DEF48DC68454C85B9B8A231C1EEC"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Modifications and exceptions</header><text>The Secretary, in guidelines issued pursuant to paragraph (6), may make such modifications and provide such exceptions to the calculation of the payback period of a measure as the Secretary determines to be appropriate to achieve the purposes of this Act.</text> </clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HB892403FCC214284923087821926AC79"><enum>(F)</enum><header>Recommissioning</header><text>The term <term>recommissioning</term> means a process—</text>
<clause id="HA92C95D40D2C4AD597D811803200B082"><enum>(i)</enum><text>of commissioning a facility or system beyond the project development and warranty phases of the facility or system; and</text> </clause>
<clause id="H94A7C8C8E17D45B080D2D2EF00B244FE"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the primary goal of which is to ensure optimum performance of a facility, in accordance with design or current operating needs, over the useful life of the facility, while meeting building occupancy requirements.</text> </clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H3A68E2C32960419CA399A6976C00005E"><enum>(G)</enum><header>Retrocommissioning</header><text>The term <term>retrocommissioning</term> means a process of commissioning a facility or system that was not commissioned at time of construction of the facility or system.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H02875733C1F94F35B07196E12DAA3BEE"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Facility energy managers</header>
<subparagraph id="H1B480015BED54C50B7ECB100A935E42"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Each Federal agency shall designate an energy manager responsible for implementing this subsection and reducing energy use at each facility that meets criteria under subparagraph (B).</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H45E5902D52BD4EAF8B80C687B9B138A6"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Covered facilities</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall develop criteria, after consultation with affected agencies, energy efficiency advocates, and energy and utility service providers, that cover, at a minimum, Federal facilities, including central utility plants and distribution systems and other energy intensive operations, that constitute at least 75 percent of facility energy use at each agency.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H2A5B9149B13B4D9C8FB90005E07169F2"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Energy and water evaluations</header>
<subparagraph id="H339286338E1E40C9A2A21B37FCAE5D4"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Evaluations</header><text>Effective beginning on the date that is 180 days after the date of enactment of this subsection and annually thereafter, energy managers shall complete, for each calendar year, a comprehensive energy and water evaluation for approximately 25 percent of the facilities of each agency that meet the criteria under paragraph (2)(B) in a manner that ensures that an evaluation of each such facility is completed at least once every 4 years.</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H9FEEEC4623134C4AB289B59249FB51A6"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Recommissioning and retrocommissioning</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">As part of the evaluation under subparagraph (A), the energy manager shall identify and assess recommissioning measures (or, if the facility has never been commissioned, retrocommissioning measures) for each such facility.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HCCD47EED3BE742F600004002CD7F4441"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Implementation of identified energy and water efficiency measures</header><text>Not later than 2 years after the completion of each evaluation under paragraph (3), each energy manager may—</text>
<subparagraph id="H4CCE0CA354E34F7BBA445BBDB3E25F6D"><enum>(A)</enum><text>implement any energy- or water-saving measure that the Federal agency identified in the evaluation conducted under paragraph (3) that is life cycle cost-effective; and</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H11BE8A3C2AE641018DEC5D8D13E5E2D7"><enum>(B)</enum><text>bundle individual measures of varying paybacks together into combined projects.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H84801923DD0E47A9B51C192CAF2F00E3"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Follow-up on implemented measures</header><text>For each measure implemented under paragraph (4), each energy manager shall ensure that—</text>
<subparagraph id="HF69FAD9F77144DD6BD4FF8F5B2904F5B"><enum>(A)</enum><text>equipment, including building and equipment controls, is fully commissioned at acceptance to be operating at design specifications;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H39DDBB546AF249D7B947E7E0A603488C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a plan for appropriate operations, maintenance, and repair of the equipment is in place at acceptance and is followed;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H89224A8C452A46198189FCEED43E55F"><enum>(C)</enum><text>equipment and system performance is measured during its entire life to ensure proper operations, maintenance, and repair; and</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HA1B32A843D1948ED908C64C108452333"><enum>(D)</enum><text>energy and water savings are measured and verified.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H7370AFD8F3BD46418FE2C5DD9B8F00E7"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Guidelines</header>
<subparagraph id="HC8CC0DAF21F24278935DA1119315F627"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary shall issue guidelines and necessary criteria that each Federal agency shall follow for implementation of—</text>
<clause id="H07C2655338A1402B88C9E6324F82DA78"><enum>(i)</enum><text>paragraphs (2) and (3) not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this subsection; and</text> </clause>
<clause id="HE7A91B259A3B405EBC1E6B936B11B46F"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>paragraphs (4) and (5) not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this subsection.</text> </clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H36BF9A0BEBF545A1B342B4BDD0753E6"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Relationship to funding source</header><text>The guidelines issued by the Secretary under subparagraph (A) shall be appropriate and uniform for measures funded with each type of funding made available under paragraph (10), but may distinguish between different types of measures project size, and other criteria the Secretary determines are relevant.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HD6331775D0584379A45185B3A65BA693"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Web-based certification</header>
<subparagraph id="HFFE1455E7E214D31B4607F7EE21822B1"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>For each facility that meets the criteria established by the Secretary under paragraph (2)(B), the energy manager shall use the web-based tracking system under subparagraph (B) to certify compliance with the requirements for—</text>
<clause id="H84654FFD237D484B9D3FF03DAEDE996D"><enum>(i)</enum><text>energy and water evaluations under paragraph (3);</text> </clause>
<clause id="H92AF0A822BA044CFA9E43973FA53C2D0"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>implementation of identified energy and water measures under paragraph (4); and</text> </clause>
<clause id="H335ECDBBDAAC4DE88CF3A5357558CEF1"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>follow-up on implemented measures under paragraph (5).</text> </clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H5DCEA613F4D940B3B7E8CECC38E9BC0"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Deployment</header>
<clause id="HAC2B2D09917A4BE4BD02D3A21C34AAC3"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this subsection, the Secretary shall develop and deploy a web-based tracking system required under this paragraph in a manner that tracks, at a minimum—</text>
<subclause id="HD9ECC9D7E765412E8C5B26749CD1384C"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the covered facilities;</text> </subclause>
<subclause id="HD796A86123B040CCB4F915C054314248"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the status of meeting the requirements specified in subparagraph (A);</text> </subclause>
<subclause id="H3E9B2819561C47EB9443346E20D7D068"><enum>(III)</enum><text>the estimated cost and savings for measures required to be implemented in a facility;</text> </subclause>
<subclause id="H76A8A0A2F8474AD4A2D16E19933513D"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>the measured savings and persistence of savings for implemented measures; and</text> </subclause>
<subclause id="HAFC2119219604A5AB004252C900449A6"><enum>(V)</enum><text>the benchmarking information disclosed under paragraph (8)(C).</text> </subclause></clause>
<clause id="H98ED0880FE154419A99BBCEA96435F69"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Ease of compliance</header><text>The Secretary shall ensure that energy manager compliance with the requirements in this paragraph, to the maximum extent practicable—</text>
<subclause id="H96255CD9A04F44C88E1529BDC6130633"><enum>(I)</enum><text>can be accomplished with the use of streamlined procedures and templates that minimize the time demands on Federal employees; and</text> </subclause>
<subclause id="HBBF64E7E0C8C4D33B3896B95BA5E1126"><enum>(II)</enum><text>is coordinated with other applicable energy reporting requirements.</text> </subclause></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H597920B7D2094EBCA7490486BA5EB278"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Availability</header>
<clause id="H33394A2A30CB4CD1B6D997822936CB49"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Subject to clause (ii), the Secretary shall make the web-based tracking system required under this paragraph available to Congress, other Federal agencies, and the public through the Internet.</text> </clause>
<clause id="HD3C16B8651174203AC00BB99F6651520"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Exemptions</header><text>At the request of a Federal agency, the Secretary may exempt specific data for specific facilities from disclosure under clause (i) for national security purposes.</text> </clause></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H44C3C709E1304FE19422962188016D93"><enum>(8)</enum><header>Benchmarking of federal facilities</header>
<subparagraph id="H4B6C663AEE2744699684229F24967875"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The energy manager shall enter energy use data for each metered building that is (or is a part of) a facility that meets the criteria established by the Secretary under paragraph (2)(B) into a building energy use benchmarking system, such as the Energy Star Portfolio Manager.</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H614532C5C3024147A0009EB3E8FFB5F"><enum>(B)</enum><header>System and guidance</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this subsection, the Secretary shall—</text>
<clause id="HE3C5FD2A387E4CF3AB17DB524B7FCCF2"><enum>(i)</enum><text>select or develop the building energy use benchmarking system required under this paragraph for each type of building; and</text> </clause>
<clause id="HE88E90A992824EA683A79D40D9CB03F5"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>issue guidance for use of the system.</text> </clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H45EBE2158BF7452393FD1816550172FF"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Public disclosure</header><text>Each energy manager shall post the information entered into, or generated by, a benchmarking system under this subsections, on the web-based tracking system under paragraph (7)(B). The energy manager shall update such information each year, and shall include in such reporting previous years’ information to allow changes in building performance to be tracked over time.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H94ED0C466420477497D200291C4E7255"><enum>(9)</enum><header>Federal agency scorecards</header>
<subparagraph id="H95384A97CD414EC095502FA9726947B7"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall issue semiannual scorecards for energy management activities carried out by each Federal agency that includes—</text>
<clause id="HA6DFD8742F3546A1B9199EB6F9DC2B09"><enum>(i)</enum><text>summaries of the status of implementing the various requirements of the agency and its energy managers under this subsection; and</text> </clause>
<clause id="H81201E9B368645118E8FCA3E00191F8C"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>any other means of measuring performance that the Director considers appropriate.</text> </clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H7C64C5DE4322409EB4C9EB00381E3F31"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Availability</header><text>The Director shall make the scorecards required under this paragraph available to Congress, other Federal agencies, and the public through the Internet.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H36FA043DFFFB4C4DBA38635BB81ED79"><enum>(10)</enum><header>Funding and implementation</header>
<subparagraph id="H68A24A5CAA094AE08FCF9077A646FD4C"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header><text>There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out this subsection.</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H849DE3524AE34EE38BF961C96BFACA68"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Funding options</header>
<clause id="HC84BBDDDFE434F0190FDB167C329B7B"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text>To carry out this subsection, a Federal agency may use any combination of—</text>
<subclause id="HFAADD60589234E459D35E0D9C86931F4"><enum>(I)</enum><text>appropriated funds made available under subparagraph (A); and</text> </subclause>
<subclause id="HED7610A3AE38420C003F1C80314FD8A0"><enum>(II)</enum><text>private financing otherwise authorized under Federal law, including financing available through energy savings performance contracts or utility energy service contracts.</text> </subclause></clause>
<clause id="H1E9B03C8A40E44C8B1418F34E4BF6FF"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Combined funding for same measure</header><text>A Federal agency may use any combination of appropriated funds and private financing described in clause (i) to carry out the same measure under this subsection.</text> </clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HBF30F2440DAC4641A890E6DDF368B0C9"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Implementation</header><text>Each Federal agency may implement the requirements under this subsection itself or may contract out performance of some or all of the requirements.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H204A1E2EF5874A68A7A3006CB3DD4754"><enum>(11)</enum><header>Rule of construction</header><text>This subsection shall not be construed to require or to obviate any contractor savings guarantees.</text> </paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </section>
<section id="HF081E797BF8A42DA99BC00483F85359F"><enum>433.</enum><header>Federal building energy efficiency performance standards</header>
<subsection id="H1BC61C0203474589AC748F0039009D7B"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Standards</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 305(a)(3) of the Energy Conservation and Production Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/6834">42 U.S.C. 6834(a)(3)</external-xref>) is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:</text>
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<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H76CDDDAC8D044BE30051FEF901002537" indent="up2"><enum>(D)</enum><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the <short-title>Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007</short-title>, the Secretary shall establish, by rule, revised Federal building energy efficiency performance standards that require that:</text>
<clause id="H5C4377268D1B40DEB39BC926D000077"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For new Federal buildings and Federal buildings undergoing major renovations, with respect to which the Administrator of General Services is required to transmit a prospectus to Congress under <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/40/3307">section 3307</external-xref> of title 40, United States Code, in the case of public buildings (as defined in <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/40/3301">section 3301</external-xref> of title 40, United States Code), or of at least $2,500,000 in costs adjusted annually for inflation for other buildings:</text>
<subclause id="H09C499B4EE9040E7A7AC8262AAEE7384"><enum>(I)</enum><text>The buildings shall be designed so that the fossil fuel-generated energy consumption of the buildings is reduced, as compared with such energy consumption by a similar building in fiscal year 2003 (as measured by Commercial Buildings Energy Consumption Survey or Residential Energy Consumption Survey data from the Energy Information Agency), by the percentage specified in the following table:</text>
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<row><entry align="left" colname="column1" morerows="0" namest="column1" rowsep="0"></entry><entry align="right" colname="column2" morerows="0" namest="column2" rowsep="0"><bold>Percentage</bold></entry> </row>
<row><entry align="left" colname="column1" morerows="0" namest="column1" rowsep="0"><bold>Fiscal year:</bold></entry><entry align="right" colname="column2" morerows="0" namest="column2" rowsep="0"><bold>reduction:</bold></entry> </row> </thead>
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<row><entry align="left" colname="column1" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr">2010</entry><entry align="right" colname="column2" rowsep="0">55</entry> </row>
<row><entry align="left" colname="column1" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr">2015</entry><entry align="right" colname="column2" rowsep="0">65</entry> </row>
<row><entry align="left" colname="column1" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr">2020</entry><entry align="right" colname="column2" rowsep="0">80</entry> </row>
<row><entry align="left" colname="column1" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr">2025</entry><entry align="right" colname="column2" rowsep="0">90</entry> </row>
<row><entry align="left" colname="column1" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr">2030</entry><entry align="right" colname="column2" rowsep="0">100.</entry> </row> </tbody> </tgroup> </table> </subclause>
<subclause id="HB92778B6D989469E9B13AEFB6163DEB7"><enum>(II)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Upon petition by an agency subject to this subparagraph, the Secretary may adjust the applicable numeric requirement under subclause (I) downward with respect to a specific building, if the head of the agency designing the building certifies in writing that meeting such requirement would be technically impracticable in light of the agency’s specified functional needs for that building and the Secretary concurs with the agency’s conclusion. This subclause shall not apply to the General Services Administration.</text> </subclause>
<subclause id="HB1D7D38F05D04B59825F56F8D4A0F76F"><enum>(III)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Sustainable design principles shall be applied to the siting, design, and construction of such buildings. Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of the <short-title>Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007</short-title>, the Secretary, after reviewing the findings of the Federal Director under section 436(h) of that Act, in consultation with the Administrator of General Services, and in consultation with the Secretary of Defense for considerations relating to those facilities under the custody and control of the Department of Defense, shall identify a certification system and level for green buildings that the Secretary determines to be the most likely to encourage a comprehensive and environmentally-sound approach to certification of green buildings. The identification of the certification system and level shall be based on a review of the Federal Director’s findings under section 436(h) of the <short-title>Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007</short-title> and the criteria specified in clause (iii), shall identify the highest level the Secretary determines is appropriate above the minimum level required for certification under the system selected, and shall achieve results at least comparable to the system used by and highest level referenced by the General Services Administration as of the date of enactment of the <short-title>Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007</short-title>. Within 90 days of the completion of each study required by clause (iv), the Secretary, in consultation with the Administrator of General Services, and in consultation with the Secretary of Defense for considerations relating to those facilities under the custody and control of the Department of Defense, shall review and update the certification system and level, taking into account the conclusions of such study.</text> </subclause></clause>
<clause id="HCEDB4935034D4C7FA4C1460008683F96"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In establishing criteria for identifying major renovations that are subject to the requirements of this subparagraph, the Secretary shall take into account the scope, degree, and types of renovations that are likely to provide significant opportunities for substantial improvements in energy efficiency.</text> </clause>
<clause id="H3A54B71A35EA45B3A08EE0A06E7CAAA4"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>In identifying the green building certification system and level, the Secretary shall take into consideration—</text>
<subclause id="H2F2E0E75D5654BC69EB3B36E8583F97"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the ability and availability of assessors and auditors to independently verify the criteria and measurement of metrics at the scale necessary to implement this subparagraph;</text> </subclause>
<subclause id="H90409A6646C345B6957EEFDEA0000039"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the ability of the applicable certification organization to collect and reflect public comment;</text> </subclause>
<subclause id="HB9F8E7103E984E5D98DCBADA833553F8"><enum>(III)</enum><text>the ability of the standard to be developed and revised through a consensus-based process;</text> </subclause>
<subclause id="H274C4CD50DA043BCA560225ECA9E99CF"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>an evaluation of the robustness of the criteria for a high-performance green building, which shall give credit for promoting—</text>
<item id="H5AF216AE061746A0BDA1E89B3F1FFCA1"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>efficient and sustainable use of water, energy, and other natural resources;</text> </item>
<item id="H473D5C8F58684DDABCF425FD83F59C6D"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>use of renewable energy sources;</text> </item>
<item id="H75345F4F6D424C71AD6848DD007B59C5"><enum>(cc)</enum><text>improved indoor environmental quality through enhanced indoor air quality, thermal comfort, acoustics, day lighting, pollutant source control, and use of low-emission materials and building system controls; and</text> </item>
<item id="HFC9879176D9B41159F2F57E359AF67C5"><enum>(dd)</enum><text>such other criteria as the Secretary determines to be appropriate; and</text> </item></subclause>
<subclause id="H0327C43D05894C99BBBA92C837D8F330"><enum>(V)</enum><text>national recognition within the building industry.</text> </subclause></clause>
<clause id="H108BCC3E8E09414AA896C6E00002C46"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>At least once every five years, and in accordance with section 436 of the <short-title>Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007</short-title>, the Administrator of General Services shall conduct a study to evaluate and compare available third-party green building certification systems and levels, taking into account the criteria listed in clause (iii).</text> </clause>
<clause id="HECBFADF230CD454B85BB6C32EE00D214"><enum>(v)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary may by rule allow Federal agencies to develop internal certification processes, using certified professionals, in lieu of certification by the certification entity identified under clause (i)(III). The Secretary shall include in any such rule guidelines to ensure that the certification process results in buildings meeting the applicable certification system and level identified under clause (i)(III). An agency employing an internal certification process must continue to obtain external certification by the certification entity identified under clause (i)(III) for at least 5 percent of the total number of buildings certified annually by the agency.</text> </clause>
<clause id="HBBE146B4528B4E69B328A86F9B51D628"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>With respect to privatized military housing, the Secretary of Defense, after consultation with the Secretary may, through rulemaking, develop alternative criteria to those established by subclauses (I) and (III) of clause (i) that achieve an equivalent result in terms of energy savings, sustainable design, and green building performance.</text> </clause>
<clause id="H83262A79E6264993A7833355FA225D2C"><enum>(vii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In addition to any use of water conservation technologies otherwise required by this section, water conservation technologies shall be applied to the extent that the technologies are life-cycle cost-effective.</text> </clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </subsection>
<subsection id="HFD5D3F2FF0C74710B64994BBD5816E3B"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>Section 303(6) of the Energy Conservation and Production Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/6832">42 U.S.C. 6832(6)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>which is not legally subject to State or local building codes or similar requirements.</quote> and inserting <quote>. Such term shall include buildings built for the purpose of being leased by a Federal agency, and privatized military housing.</quote>.</text> </subsection>
<subsection id="H0A9F4C5161EC4CCDA901EC65005F17EF"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Revision of federal acquisition regulation</header><text>Not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Federal Acquisition Regulation shall be revised to require Federal officers and employees to comply with this section and the amendments made by this section in the acquisition, construction, or major renovation of any facility. The members of the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council (established under section 25 of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/41/421">41 U.S.C. 421</external-xref>)) shall consult with the Federal Director and the Commercial Director before promulgating regulations to carry out this subsection.</text> </subsection>
<subsection id="H010941A5146544CF8DC81EE2556E7F75"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Guidance</header><text>Not later than 90 days after the date of promulgation of the revised regulations under subsection (c), the Administrator for Federal Procurement Policy shall issue guidance to all Federal procurement executives providing direction and instructions to renegotiate the design of proposed facilities and major renovations for existing facilities to incorporate improvements that are consistent with this section.</text> </subsection></section>
<section id="HD203FFD790B84D678DC620DB7429E765"><enum>434.</enum><header>Management of Federal building efficiency </header>
<subsection id="H0E3FA1A34B524F2398B5802DA7B8FD2"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Large capital energy investments</header><text>Section 543 of the National Energy Conservation Policy Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/8253">42 U.S.C. 8253</external-xref>) is amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
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<subsection id="H02C814C0B5EC44C79FCB57F362309F80"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Large capital energy investments</header>
<paragraph id="H4BC32B577117421597F5B7728111DDFF"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Each Federal agency shall ensure that any large capital energy investment in an existing building that is not a major renovation but involves replacement of installed equipment (such as heating and cooling systems), or involves renovation, rehabilitation, expansion, or remodeling of existing space, employs the most energy efficient designs, systems, equipment, and controls that are life-cycle cost effective.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H0233051709DC48AE907F751558789C6E"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Process for review of investment decisions</header><text>Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this subsection, each Federal agency shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="HEA588780C87E484B8D15179255A1C2E"><enum>(A)</enum><text>develop a process for reviewing each decision made on a large capital energy investment described in paragraph (1) to ensure that the requirements of this subsection are met; and</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H3CB31A8A50ED49B49761672BAF008B5F"><enum>(B)</enum><text>report to the Director of the Office of Management and Budget on the process established.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HC9DB55699D3A4C9DA2A41CB605E84477"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Compliance report</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this subsection, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall evaluate and report to Congress on the compliance of each agency with this subsection.</text> </paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </subsection>
<subsection id="H2F7DAE5F3F0E414CB800573EC6330731"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Metering</header><text>Section 543(e)(1) of the National Energy Conservation Policy Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/8253">42 U.S.C. 8253(e)(1)</external-xref>) is amended by inserting after the second sentence the following: <quote>Not later than October 1, 2016, each agency shall provide for equivalent metering of natural gas and steam, in accordance with guidelines established by the Secretary under paragraph (2).</quote>.</text> </subsection></section>
<section id="H09DA9AC8BB404E1B961436AE101C0459"><enum>435.</enum><header>Leasing</header>
<subsection id="H3ED2445AA21B4317B4C0F1E73989E12"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Except as provided in subsection (b), effective beginning on the date that is 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act, no Federal agency shall enter into a contract to lease space in a building that has not earned the Energy Star label in the most recent year.</text> </subsection>
<subsection id="H0A69440EF5884727A16DAF777D781100"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Exception</header>
<paragraph id="H0B26BC0A26814F03A3E9ECD5B00FC00"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Application</header><text>This subsection applies if—</text>
<subparagraph id="H2CBC5C8CDD0647B89400405324B606C"><enum>(A)</enum><text>no space is available in a building described in subsection (a) that meets the functional requirements of an agency, including locational needs;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H6E19228E2E79464AB83CE5F344D34582"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the agency proposes to remain in a building that the agency has occupied previously;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H0E03787CA69243E9B49E91D670118D00"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the agency proposes to lease a building of historical, architectural, or cultural significance (as defined in <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/40/3306">section 3306(a)(4)</external-xref> of title 40, United States Code) or space in such a building; or</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H02CABA0AF47241B882C25C1DE0BF6CA3"><enum>(D)</enum><text>the lease is for not more than 10,000 gross square feet of space.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H0CE0C40953F141DBA4E1A9F121B75FB"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Buildings without Energy Star label</header><text>If 1 of the conditions described in paragraph (2) is met, the agency may enter into a contract to lease space in a building that has not earned the Energy Star label in the most recent year if the lease contract includes provisions requiring that, prior to occupancy or, in the case of a contract described in paragraph (1)(B), not later than 1 year after signing the contract, the space will be renovated for all energy efficiency and conservation improvements that would be cost effective over the life of the lease, including improvements in lighting, windows, and heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems.</text> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H8E9A808AC22444AEA6271C24C1974DE6"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Revision of Federal Acquisition Regulation</header>
<paragraph id="H75756034D9EF4C03A4D2F7A1419ECD87"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 3 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Federal Acquisition Regulation described in section 6(a) of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/41/405">41 U.S.C. 405(a)</external-xref>) shall be revised to require Federal officers and employees to comply with this section in leasing buildings.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HF94D4176C56A46388FCA850098A8B18B"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Consultation</header><text>The members of the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council established under section 25 of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/41/421">41 U.S.C. 421</external-xref>)) shall consult with the Federal Director and the Commercial Director before promulgating regulations to carry out this subsection.</text> </paragraph></subsection></section>
<section commented="no" id="H38DDED4B5E6A4623901FB6769D39E08B"><enum>436.</enum><header>High-performance green Federal buildings</header>
<subsection commented="no" id="H8C8CE5AED6BB477BAFB779C5474C020"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment of Office</header><text>Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall establish within the General Services Administration an Office of Federal High-Performance Green Buildings, and appoint an individual to serve as Federal Director in, a position in the career-reserved Senior Executive service, to—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H8360601FFAFC46CF9B77DE09FA007567"><enum>(1)</enum><text>establish and manage the Office of Federal High-Performance Green Buildings; and</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H583F8F6B86414B3EA46E31465D2FBE96"><enum>(2)</enum><text>carry out other duties as required under this subtitle.</text> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection commented="no" id="HC6A6B5435F8545DB85343758C528F46F"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Compensation</header><text>The compensation of the Federal Director shall not exceed the maximum rate of basic pay for the Senior Executive Service under <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/5/5382">section 5382</external-xref> of title 5, United States Code, including any applicable locality-based comparability payment that may be authorized under section 5304(h)(2)(C) of that title.</text> </subsection>
<subsection commented="no" id="HB823F29328D4410B9F2D2E0480CED98C"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Duties</header><text>The Federal Director shall—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H55C562CA1F1945C6B677F538234F21FC"><enum>(1)</enum><text>coordinate the activities of the Office of Federal High-Performance Green Buildings with the activities of the Office of Commercial High-Performance Green Buildings, and the Secretary, in accordance with section 305(a)(3)(D) of the Energy Conservation and Production Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/6834">42 U.S.C. 6834(a)(3)(D)</external-xref>);</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H2D0409766107467D9200A0ECD194F5BB"><enum>(2)</enum><text>ensure full coordination of high-performance green building information and activities within the General Services Administration and all relevant agencies, including, at a minimum—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H856415415A424BF5A4E4A5438051E1B2"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the Environmental Protection Agency;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H6E4B738FA9DA4EDEAD6344AF65FB02B0"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the Office of the Federal Environmental Executive;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H0FD0FBC04ADF48E8BD3785B6B5FEA7F5"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the Office of Federal Procurement Policy;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="HBC16F36F29B44F6A8609E3C5ED0999F5"><enum>(D)</enum><text>the Department of Energy;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H700179C1A27F40CF8B065F7953BA80BF"><enum>(E)</enum><text>the Department of Health and Human Services;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="HA677A7093F714B10B60487F8EE6DCAF"><enum>(F)</enum><text>the Department of Defense;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="HF81497CF96A147CEBD6ED571E0C8F42E"><enum>(G)</enum><text>the Department of Transportation;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H0995E7FF0CAC4D6B8FF9C6FFF4B383F4"><enum>(H)</enum><text>the National Institute of Standards and Technology; and</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H5DE1962E759E49F7B63733CEAA0827D7"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the Office of Science and Technology Policy;</text> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H5E81B4C0B66E4C32889925E5CDBDAA1D"><enum>(3)</enum><text>establish a senior-level Federal Green Building Advisory Committee under section 474, which shall provide advice and recommendations in accordance with that section and subsection (d);</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H8D7F0F60148940548DCA62AF80BF8703"><enum>(4)</enum><text>identify and every 5 years reassess improved or higher rating standards recommended by the Advisory Committee;</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H2FA55A2E27B741C58B0571820039CC34"><enum>(5)</enum><text>ensure full coordination, dissemination of information regarding, and promotion of the results of research and development information relating to Federal high-performance green building initiatives;</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H9F6ED646889B4BC5829B4DDA2E74EA0"><enum>(6)</enum><text>identify and develop Federal high-performance green building standards for all types of Federal facilities, consistent with the requirements of this subtitle and section 305(a)(3)(D) of the Energy Conservation and Production Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/6834">42 U.S.C. 6834(a)(3)(D)</external-xref>);</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" id="HF0EA06BD116647099DFF579582F1ECC"><enum>(7)</enum><text>establish green practices that can be used throughout the life of a Federal facility;</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" id="HEEB0C393D7D84BADBFC6488DCF842F7E"><enum>(8)</enum><text>review and analyze current Federal budget practices and life-cycle costing issues, and make recommendations to Congress, in accordance with subsection (d); and</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" id="HB7ADBB4508AF4DD2887F1293097976D"><enum>(9)</enum><text>identify opportunities to demonstrate innovative and emerging green building technologies and concepts.</text> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection commented="no" id="H28621C96468E4199B0B51D03000369D6"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Additional duties</header><text>The Federal Director, in consultation with the Commercial Director and the Advisory Committee, and consistent with the requirements of section 305(a)(3)(D) of the Energy Conservation and Production Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/6834">42 U.S.C. 6834(a)(3)(D)</external-xref>) shall—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H3642227B7BA141DFB2766953DC085C12"><enum>(1)</enum><text>identify, review, and analyze current budget and contracting practices that affect achievement of high-performance green buildings, including the identification of barriers to high-performance green building life-cycle costing and budgetary issues;</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H16BF4327AB354601BD435125F41B9B4E"><enum>(2)</enum><text>develop guidance and conduct training sessions with budget specialists and contracting personnel from Federal agencies and budget examiners to apply life-cycle cost criteria to actual projects;</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H9371B37A801448A2832C90F7CCC7E4C0"><enum>(3)</enum><text>identify tools to aid life-cycle cost decisionmaking; and</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" id="HE15FB82F67C240C98C3390AF652B7E04"><enum>(4)</enum><text>explore the feasibility of incorporating the benefits of high-performance green buildings, such as security benefits, into a cost-budget analysis to aid in life-cycle costing for budget and decisionmaking processes.</text> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection commented="no" id="H341B1307CDB044B2B3915EE5A1A490D0"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Incentives</header><text>Within 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Federal Director shall identify incentives to encourage the expedited use of high-performance green buildings and related technology in the operations of the Federal Government, in accordance with the requirements of section 305(a)(3)(D) of the Energy Conservation and Production Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/6834">42 U.S.C. 6834(a)(3)(D)</external-xref>), including through—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H8EAD2074EC68428DB1453CEA679FBEE"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the provision of recognition awards; and</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H1C83EEE6879E4A1693973FD1D9658EC3"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the maximum feasible retention of financial savings in the annual budgets of Federal agencies for use in reinvesting in future high-performance green building initiatives.</text> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection commented="no" id="H9AC7C6CA2E934C5CBD17C9D862FB5691"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, and biennially thereafter, the Federal Director, in consultation with the Secretary, shall submit to Congress a report that—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H00292D8A00914459A2C522025550D34"><enum>(1)</enum><text>describes the status of compliance with this subtitle, the requirements of section 305(a)(3)(D) of the Energy Conservation and Production Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/6834">42 U.S.C. 6834(a)(3)(D)</external-xref>), and other Federal high-performance green building initiatives in effect as of the date of the report, including—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H3D384B36A58A4DE4A1258147F675BA81"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the extent to which the programs are being carried out in accordance with this subtitle and the requirements of section 305(a)(3)(D) of that Act; and</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H52614B5151D041FC97469F1FC282716F"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the status of funding requests and appropriations for those programs;</text> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H72384FDB6320446D9C0703F80081CBEE"><enum>(2)</enum><text>identifies within the planning, budgeting, and construction process all types of Federal facility procedures that may affect the certification of new and existing Federal facilities as high-performance green buildings under the provisions of section 305(a)(3)(D) of that Act and the criteria established in subsection (h);</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H4082D45D8D8B4AAB00DC48C49C48CEFC"><enum>(3)</enum><text>identifies inconsistencies, as reported to the Advisory Committee, in Federal law with respect to product acquisition guidelines and high-performance product guidelines;</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H036B4A7D026A4EBEBB692FCFDD3FF6C1"><enum>(4)</enum><text>recommends language for uniform standards for use by Federal agencies in environmentally responsible acquisition;</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H332E6D40752645E68FD6BDB8AA2511B"><enum>(5)</enum><text>in coordination with the Office of Management and Budget, reviews the budget process for capital programs with respect to alternatives for—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H79ACEB28CCFC4F0AAC536BF24809C041"><enum>(A)</enum><text>restructuring of budgets to require the use of complete energy and environmental cost accounting;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="HCAF2CA0E06AC4E4185F8AE3F705025F3"><enum>(B)</enum><text>using operations expenditures in budget-related decisions while simultaneously incorporating productivity and health measures (as those measures can be quantified by the Office of Federal High-Performance Green Buildings, with the assistance of universities and national laboratories);</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="HA325449F7B0C467B80AD6373D2C01ECD"><enum>(C)</enum><text>streamlining measures for permitting Federal agencies to retain all identified savings accrued as a result of the use of life-cycle costing for future high-performance green building initiatives; and</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H613381318BAB480D9DDA19BDBFA24582"><enum>(D)</enum><text>identifying short-term and long-term cost savings that accrue from high-performance green buildings, including those relating to health and productivity;</text> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" id="HD6F9131C68E04C778B9113E899D32E1"><enum>(6)</enum><text>identifies green, self-sustaining technologies to address the operational needs of Federal facilities in times of national security emergencies, natural disasters, or other dire emergencies;</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" id="HD11A2AEC8CFE49608370E752B712DBEC"><enum>(7)</enum><text>summarizes and highlights development, at the State and local level, of high-performance green building initiatives, including executive orders, policies, or laws adopted promoting high-performance green building (including the status of implementation of those initiatives); and</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" id="HCA86F8CF17B8464D9D55291E73F75775"><enum>(8)</enum><text>includes, for the 2-year period covered by the report, recommendations to address each of the matters, and a plan for implementation of each recommendation, described in paragraphs (1) through (7).</text> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection commented="no" id="H7735F08570684DDD8731FD2F73FA979D"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Implementation</header><text>The Office of Federal High-Performance Green Buildings shall carry out each plan for implementation of recommendations under subsection (f)(8).</text> </subsection>
<subsection commented="no" id="HDA4E56DC488B4ADBB3CAD2AF63C02D"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Identification of certification system</header>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H1CA84426F3CF41A2AB4C3C8F06C0C012"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>For the purpose of this section, not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Federal Director shall identify and shall provide to the Secretary pursuant to section 305(a)(3)(D) of the Energy Conservation and Production Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/6834">42 U.S.C. 6834(a)(3)(D)</external-xref>), a certification system that the Director determines to be the most likely to encourage a comprehensive and environmentally-sound approach to certification of green buildings.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" id="HEEC4107E347D4B529637BA2B277156DC"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Basis</header><text>The system identified under paragraph (1) shall be based on—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H855E51DAA6D4468B80F94D00767FC967"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a study completed every 5 years and provided to the Secretary pursuant to section 305(a)(3)(D) of that Act, which shall be carried out by the Federal Director to compare and evaluate standards;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H8AE8FC69919640C3A6ECD5AB008115F1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the ability and availability of assessors and auditors to independently verify the criteria and measurement of metrics at the scale necessary to implement this subtitle;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="HCF8EC1E33ECE47B1992CE24E413E2F78"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the ability of the applicable standard-setting organization to collect and reflect public comment;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H8BD9C1EAE9D348BF980045F31990B153"><enum>(D)</enum><text>the ability of the standard to be developed and revised through a consensus-based process;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="HFA689AC3D83C4DB2A595F82804005CFF"><enum>(E)</enum><text>an evaluation of the robustness of the criteria for a high performance green building, which shall give credit for promoting—</text>
<clause commented="no" id="H588E523CA7724E97B648B5F969BA6018"><enum>(i)</enum><text>efficient and sustainable use of water, energy, and other natural resources;</text> </clause>
<clause commented="no" id="HDA503B76F37E4E009F96F4F15CB7224F"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>use of renewable energy sources;</text> </clause>
<clause commented="no" id="H22DE9E3A551D4B7EAB76C031FA2BF45F"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>improved indoor environmental quality through enhanced indoor air quality, thermal comfort, acoustics, day lighting, pollutant source control, and use of low-emission materials and building system controls;</text> </clause>
<clause commented="no" id="H2B5D106AA7284881B4AD1CC1410F19E"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>reduced impacts from transportation through building location and site design that promote access by public transportation; and</text> </clause>
<clause commented="no" id="H6219EB61F945444F00435874F2991E89"><enum>(v)</enum><text>such other criteria as the Federal Director determines to be appropriate; and</text> </clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="HD169BF4420FC4BC28BCF311C8B79C27B"><enum>(F)</enum><text>national recognition within the building industry.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section>
<section commented="no" id="H75F19B296E8043BB9BD166070085773B"><enum>437.</enum><header>Federal green building performance</header>
<subsection commented="no" id="H36A8246BFEA64868AF50A259B671DFC1"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than October 31 of each of the 2 fiscal years following the fiscal year in which this Act is enacted, and at such times thereafter as the Comptroller General of the United States determines to be appropriate, the Comptroller General of the United States shall, with respect to the fiscal years that have passed since the preceding report—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" id="HA7C3A86EF40B4E1DA4EE3D2C4C7B00D6"><enum>(1)</enum><text>conduct an audit of the implementation of this subtitle, section 305(a)(3)(D) of the Energy Conservation and Production Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/6834">42 U.S.C. 6834(a)(3)(D)</external-xref>), and section 435; and</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H5CFE97D3AEE04CA4B7D1AEDCD977ADF0"><enum>(2)</enum><text>submit to the Federal Director, the Advisory Committee, the Administrator, and Congress a report describing the results of the audit.</text> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection commented="no" id="H1D727E0B468B4D3097A1DBA3A057DFCB"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Contents</header><text>An audit under subsection (a) shall include a review, with respect to the period covered by the report under subsection (a)(2), of—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H007F38BD58344B52B11F03340577A5A"><enum>(1)</enum><text>budget, life-cycle costing, and contracting issues, using best practices identified by the Comptroller General of the United States and heads of other agencies in accordance with section 436(d);</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" id="HE83EEBA94636436E821E43FB14348393"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the level of coordination among the Federal Director, the Office of Management and Budget, the Department of Energy, and relevant agencies;</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H15BDC46B875248789257C27D40F72FD3"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the performance of the Federal Director and other agencies in carrying out the implementation plan;</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" id="HDBD853B7985D4A07B0B470ABE9D17302"><enum>(4)</enum><text>the design stage of high-performance green building measures;</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H8135C49DEB354484AC7500D6B8C87C08"><enum>(5)</enum><text>high-performance building data that were collected and reported to the Office; and</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" id="HAE9BE274E9734E8499575FE5E373FBA0"><enum>(6)</enum><text>such other matters as the Comptroller General of the United States determines to be appropriate.</text> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection commented="no" id="H82CF8DDE75284FB4B7A44291788593B8"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Environmental Stewardship Scorecard</header><text>The Federal Director shall consult with the Advisory Committee to enhance, and assist in the implementation of, the Office of Management and Budget government efficiency reports and scorecards under section 528 and the Environmental Stewardship Scorecard announced at the White House summit on Federal sustainable buildings in January 2006, to measure the implementation by each Federal agency of sustainable design and green building initiatives.</text> </subsection></section>
<section commented="no" id="HA62DEB9528E447998E7BEA453549F1D6"><enum>438.</enum><header>Storm water runoff requirements for Federal development projects</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The sponsor of any development or redevelopment project involving a Federal facility with a footprint that exceeds 5,000 square feet shall use site planning, design, construction, and maintenance strategies for the property to maintain or restore, to the maximum extent technically feasible, the predevelopment hydrology of the property with regard to the temperature, rate, volume, and duration of flow.</text> </section>
<section commented="no" id="HD7D0E097D6CA4EBCA7CEA7F0A9E293B6"><enum>439.</enum><header>Cost-effective technology acceleration program</header>
<subsection commented="no" id="HA3C1F01449794DD78E885C70A71DD4D6"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definition of Administrator</header><text>In this section, the term <term>Administrator</term> means the Administrator of General Services.</text> </subsection>
<subsection commented="no" id="HEAAD91DB3B0945CEB9931C23A1CE82B"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Establishment</header>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H33D1C09E6020440889BD82DC63A33654"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Administrator shall establish a program to accelerate the use of more cost-effective technologies and practices at GSA facilities.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" id="HAE956304D1334E0B8200033290129388"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Requirements</header><text>The program established under this subsection shall—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H2E77F3FA1142417D9DE7CAE0EECACCE8"><enum>(A)</enum><text>ensure centralized responsibility for the coordination of cost reduction-related recommendations, practices, and activities of all relevant Federal agencies;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H235FC8294B8A46A7B249A651F467FE6F"><enum>(B)</enum><text>provide technical assistance and operational guidance to applicable tenants to achieve the goal identified in subsection (c)(2)(B)(ii);</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H63AF3D2F1F2F4FB9A70767EE3102F1F1"><enum>(C)</enum><text>establish methods to track the success of Federal departments and agencies with respect to that goal; and</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H565E6EB9129542A586AA67975C19FCD"><enum>(D)</enum><text>be fully coordinated with and no less stringent nor less energy-conserving or water-conserving than required by other provisions of this Act and other applicable law, including sections 321 through 324, 431 through 438, 461, 511 through 518, and 523 through 525 and amendments made by those sections.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection commented="no" id="H1235A0555DA94726BE23000039587CA1"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Accelerated use of technologies</header>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H91CC1BE28223488F86D94C58BE00A676"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Review</header>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H14147E745E5343BB80B7964BFB2E61C6"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>As part of the program under this section, not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall conduct a review of—</text>
<clause commented="no" id="H0DA5F2A36E4941AE95140900825C5C8E"><enum>(i)</enum><text>current use of cost-effective lighting technologies and geothermal heat pumps in GSA facilities; and</text> </clause>
<clause commented="no" id="H22F72FDC4EFD43D7AE2315D7B2804117"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the availability to managers of GSA facilities of cost-effective lighting technologies and geothermal heat pumps.</text> </clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="HD4CD4F86BCBD4A2AA3E3C0F8F838925C"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Requirements</header><text>The review under subparagraph (A) shall—</text>
<clause commented="no" id="HE89E629A95724F6CA8DD3CBDF9DFF66C"><enum>(i)</enum><text>examine the use of cost-effective lighting technologies, geothermal heat pumps, and other cost-effective technologies and practices by Federal agencies in GSA facilities; and</text> </clause>
<clause commented="no" id="HCD1A48E9138E42348FA72F7870345B52"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>as prepared in consultation with the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, identify cost-effective lighting technology and geothermal heat pump technology standards that could be used for all types of GSA facilities.</text> </clause></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H6816817B1BEF4D06A25FE8D49A5CD69"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Replacement</header>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H1600FE824B44425DA3302D727E783612"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>As part of the program under this section, not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall establish, using available appropriations and programs implementing sections 432 and 525 (and amendments made by those sections), a cost-effective lighting technology and geothermal heat pump technology acceleration program to achieve maximum feasible replacement of existing lighting, heating, cooling technologies with cost-effective lighting technologies and geothermal heat pump technologies in each GSA facility. Such program shall fully comply with the requirements of sections 321 through 324, 431 through 438, 461, 511 through 518, and 523 through 525 and amendments made by those sections and any other provisions of law, which shall be applicable to the extent that they are more stringent or would achieve greater energy savings than required by this section.</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="HE19AFEA8218A44948DD1E7ABFAB78E80"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Acceleration plan timetable</header>
<clause commented="no" id="H94FACDF1D4C1407E84E0FB4524AA1335"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text>To implement the program established under subparagraph (A), not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall establish a timetable of actions to comply with the requirements of this section and sections 431 through 435, whichever achieves greater energy savings most expeditiously, including milestones for specific activities needed to replace existing lighting, heating, cooling technologies with cost-effective lighting technologies and geothermal heat pump technologies, to the maximum extent feasible (including at the maximum rate feasible), at each GSA facility.</text> </clause>
<clause commented="no" id="H58A5404954AA4A80A12DEEAC3BCFB790"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Goal</header><text>The goal of the timetable under clause (i) shall be to complete, using available appropriations and programs implementing sections 431 through 435 (and amendments made by those sections), maximum feasible replacement of existing lighting, heating, and cooling technologies with cost-effective lighting technologies and geothermal heat pump technologies consistent with the requirements of this section and sections 431 through 435, whichever achieves greater energy savings most expeditiously. Notwithstanding any provision of this section, such program shall fully comply with the requirements of the Act including sections 321 through 324, 431 through 438, 461, 511 through 518, and 523 through 525 and amendments made by those sections and other provisions of law, which shall be applicable to the extent that they are more stringent or would achieve greater energy or water savings than required by this section.</text> </clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection commented="no" id="HC8B33553E1F449988CA718CB75FFB52"><enum>(d)</enum><header>GSA facility technologies and practices</header>
<paragraph commented="no" id="HD44D5C8A3930445997BDB8D943EAD692"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Administrator shall—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H2FA3544184124307B526BD10753CB45C"><enum>(A)</enum><text>ensure that a manager responsible for implementing section 432 and for accelerating the use of cost-effective technologies and practices is designated for each GSA facility; and</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H1EE9209758A84186A800007F2EE33D94"><enum>(B)</enum><text>submit to Congress a plan to comply with section 432, this section, and other applicable provisions of this Act and applicable law with respect to energy and water conservation at GSA facilities.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H6A5225C0234948818F6E5B4F096547A4"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Measures</header><text>The plan shall implement measures required by such other provisions of law in accordance with those provisions, and shall implement the measures required by this section to the maximum extent feasible (including at the maximum rate feasible) using available appropriations and programs implementing sections 431 through 435 and 525 (and amendments made by those sections), by not later than the date that is 5 years after the date of enactment of this Act.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H9844FE3865F3483DBFF9806139775705"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Contents of plan</header><text>The plan shall—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="HC6A040CFC2C14701A5AED8DAFCC323C"><enum>(A)</enum><text>with respect to cost-effective technologies and practices—</text>
<clause commented="no" id="H1B89600B5C534F9CB5C70082CE196619"><enum>(i)</enum><text>identify the specific activities needed to comply with sections 431 through 435;</text> </clause>
<clause commented="no" id="HB5FA47C57FB7471891754BCBA6E82B7B"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>identify the specific activities needed to achieve at least a 20-percent reduction in operational costs through the application of cost-effective technologies and practices from 2003 levels at GSA facilities by not later than 5 years after the date of enactment of this Act;</text> </clause>
<clause commented="no" id="H4FCECC69C4774EA28066416B22ABD379"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>describe activities required and carried out to estimate the funds necessary to achieve the reduction described in clauses (i) and (ii);</text> </clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="HFD262B67CD644ABAB4F3BB909650E294"><enum>(B)</enum><text>include an estimate of the funds necessary to carry out this section;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H8D9BA38875AD433CA0AD6956FDC74055"><enum>(C)</enum><text>describe the status of the implementation of cost-effective technologies and practices at GSA facilities, including—</text>
<clause commented="no" id="HDD7C677A5C374815894260A4EFBED45"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the extent to which programs, including the program established under subsection (b), are being carried out in accordance with this subtitle; and</text> </clause>
<clause commented="no" id="H4D427861827348BDB07021F5BEDD5CD"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the status of funding requests and appropriations for those programs;</text> </clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="HFAD66B84BC6A4440ABA0F87F24DBEE37"><enum>(D)</enum><text>identify within the planning, budgeting, and construction processes, all types of GSA facility-related procedures that inhibit new and existing GSA facilities from implementing cost-effective technologies;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H73D531DA561545D89B3B30CBE40843FB"><enum>(E)</enum><text>recommend language for uniform standards for use by Federal agencies in implementing cost-effective technologies and practices;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H17577FC80507403FB22DB31217CBDCA"><enum>(F)</enum><text>in coordination with the Office of Management and Budget, review the budget process for capital programs with respect to alternatives for—</text>
<clause commented="no" id="H841F90EEA88945258DE665B52F21B38D"><enum>(i)</enum><text>implementing measures that will assure that Federal agencies retain all identified savings accrued as a result of the use of cost-effective technologies, consistent with section 543(a)(1) of the National Energy Conservation Policy Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/8253">42 U.S.C. 8253(a)(1)</external-xref>, and other applicable law; and</text> </clause>
<clause commented="no" id="H5C24366A039144CE9BF100A6BA5335C5"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>identifying short- and long-term cost savings that accrue from the use of cost-effective technologies and practices;</text> </clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H9A9904DA321442D9BE523B1705FE575B"><enum>(G)</enum><text>with respect to cost-effective technologies and practices, achieve substantial operational cost savings through the application of the technologies; and</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="HCAB43419E51C44C39DF07F9EB020A2D0"><enum>(H)</enum><text>include recommendations to address each of the matters, and a plan for implementation of each recommendation, described in subparagraphs (A) through (G).</text> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H42EA4D499E604791869F80E8D9D2563"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Administration</header><text>Notwithstanding any provision of this section, the program required under this section shall fully comply with the requirements of sections 321 through 324, 431 through 438, 461, 511 through 518, and 523 through 525 and amendments made by those sections, which shall be applicable to the extent that they are more stringent or would achieve greater energy or water savings than required by this section.</text> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection commented="no" id="H2A6217C4B3A44949A46E077F5FEA2DB9"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header><text>There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out this section, to remain available until expended.</text> </subsection></section>
<section commented="no" id="HFF1CE2F032B74BAF9BCB5CEAE772F73D"><enum>440.</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out sections 434 through 439 and 482 $4,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2012, to remain available until expended.</text> </section>
<section id="H206FCBEA934749D1B7CBCDF98EA51459"><enum>441.</enum><header>Public building life-cycle costs</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 544(a)(1) of the National Energy Conservation Policy Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/8254">42 U.S.C. 8254(a)(1)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>25</quote> and inserting <quote>40</quote>.</text> </section></subtitle>
<subtitle id="HAB21E3B085584E25B153DA109179EC1B"><enum>D</enum><header>Industrial energy efficiency</header>
<section id="H0FD7BEBC321243CC96B39DE0132E9CC"><enum>451.</enum><header>Industrial energy efficiency</header>
<subsection id="HA22C8B132A2C44188F544700F1B3705F"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Title III of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/6291">42 U.S.C. 6291 et seq.</external-xref>) is amended by inserting after part D the following:</text>
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<part id="H8DF40B187FBC4333AD2333ED8481DE1"><enum>E</enum><header>Industrial energy efficiency</header>
<section id="H45211CED95A64CE8B801B217AA4C3CFB"><enum>371.</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">In this part:</text>
<paragraph id="H7EA339C282504555BCEEFAB7D23E70CF"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Administrator</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>Administrator</term> means the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H7BA3CFF3A33B4059BEE58520EB4EA46E"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Combined heat and power</header><text>The term <term>combined heat and power system</term> means a facility that—</text>
<subparagraph id="HF832F29730264157BD19D2D52DEEDDB"><enum>(A)</enum><text>simultaneously and efficiently produces useful thermal energy and electricity; and</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H41CC770EA115490DB7E1199FE23837D0"><enum>(B)</enum><text>recovers not less than 60 percent of the energy value in the fuel (on a higher-heating-value basis) in the form of useful thermal energy and electricity.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H0AA2FAC547674D248E5502AFB867E3E8"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Net excess power</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>net excess power</term> means, for any facility, recoverable waste energy recovered in the form of electricity in quantities exceeding the total consumption of electricity at the specific time of generation on the site at which the facility is located.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H56401A79A95A461DB12D00C5C57EBE8F"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Project</header><text>The term <term>project</term> means a recoverable waste energy project or a combined heat and power system project.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HD91F5227E29C43B4A500FAB6CE658C4B"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Recoverable waste energy</header><text>The term <term>recoverable waste energy</term> means waste energy from which electricity or useful thermal energy may be recovered through modification of an existing facility or addition of a new facility.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H3D3DC1FFB11C474EADF2B9000442DB52"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Registry</header><text>The term <term>Registry</term> means the Registry of Recoverable Waste Energy Sources established under section 372(d).</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H914A74DBB1B1425AB5EC68CF374ADA5"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Useful thermal energy</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>useful thermal energy</term> means energy—</text>
<subparagraph id="HB10BE3E99A7346FC99C837B94F762EC3"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in the form of direct heat, steam, hot water, or other thermal form that is used in production and beneficial measures for heating, cooling, humidity control, process use, or other valid thermal end-use energy requirements; and</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HC556BC9F066B4D0500DDCCF4E81A792"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">for which fuel or electricity would otherwise be consumed.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H3108DDC6ECCA41BDB15559BB005FD15F"><enum>(8)</enum><header>Waste energy</header><text>The term <term>waste energy</term> means—</text>
<subparagraph id="H4940AFB1819E4100B2080596A17971A"><enum>(A)</enum><text>exhaust heat or flared gas from any industrial process;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H4584947F3E284CE4A142CD894C6611D2"><enum>(B)</enum><text>waste gas or industrial tail gas that would otherwise be flared, incinerated, or vented;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H78694A252CF042368F7EC2FDD06CBB7D"><enum>(C)</enum><text>a pressure drop in any gas, excluding any pressure drop to a condenser that subsequently vents the resulting heat; and</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HD3E744B30FBA4B0DB669770009806D5D"><enum>(D)</enum><text>such other forms of waste energy as the Administrator may determine.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H087987C92AB14C2A8056A100F76466BE"><enum>(9)</enum><header>Other terms</header><text>The terms <term>electric utility</term>, <term>nonregulated electric utility</term>, <term>State regulated electric utility</term>, and other terms have the meanings given those terms in title I of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/2611">16 U.S.C. 2611 et seq.</external-xref>).</text> </paragraph></section>
<section id="H58983F7A6A93493A9DB84FA23D25153B"><enum>372.</enum><header>Survey and Registry</header>
<subsection id="H257D55D3C55C4278B398F133E2A7286F"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Recoverable waste energy inventory program</header>
<paragraph id="H24FA1C4A489144EC865DD7B710AACEEB"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Administrator, in cooperation with the Secretary and State energy offices, shall establish a recoverable waste energy inventory program.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H40F293559B0447BA9C1B6E327872D987"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Survey</header><text>The program shall include—</text>
<subparagraph id="H221461F9E7A84F67A2E3CFFC358D98F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>an ongoing survey of all major industrial and large commercial combustion sources in the United States (as defined by the Administrator) and the sites at which the sources are located; and</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H3AD4D98E2DF44E1DBFCBCBA1E25C2D04"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a review of each source for the quantity and quality of waste energy produced at the source.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HB88205E1BD9649C1B310B0B33E3C1CE3"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Criteria</header>
<paragraph id="H177130B54FD44558BBB5C946E7B7482E"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 270 days after the date of enactment of the <short-title>Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007</short-title>, the Administrator shall publish a rule for establishing criteria for including sites in the Registry.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HA016FED0616948479CE939B142ECCDFC"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Inclusions</header><text>The criteria shall include—</text>
<subparagraph id="H95A017AF009C418B83B950AF1C2128AA"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a requirement that, to be included in the Registry, a project at the site shall be determined to be economically feasible by virtue of offering a payback of invested costs not later than 5 years after the date of first full project operation (including incentives offered under this part);</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H1CE3F9872CC243E2B44D66F800DF6320"><enum>(B)</enum><text>standards to ensure that projects proposed for inclusion in the Registry are not developed or used for the primary purpose of making sales of excess electric power under the regulatory provisions of this part; and</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H6E35D07F5FF7462AB2C20081FC2430CB"><enum>(C)</enum><text>procedures for contesting the listing of any source or site on the Registry by any State, utility, or other interested person.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HB5C20CFB0F4844F68DFDD722FB401E5"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Technical support</header><text>On the request of the owner or operator of a source or site included in the Registry, the Secretary shall—</text>
<paragraph id="H600D18A4C5514B989EE9EAE596A208F9"><enum>(1)</enum><text>provide to owners or operators of combustion sources technical support; and</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H3E71556008B54F5AB2E461B5A232B087"><enum>(2)</enum><text>offer partial funding (in an amount equal to not more than <fraction>1/2</fraction> of total costs) for feasibility studies to confirm whether or not investment in recovery of waste energy or combined heat and power at a source would offer a payback period of 5 years or less.</text> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HC55D96E5A4E54E288D1B797DF5AB583C"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Registry</header>
<paragraph id="HC40E8858099B4293ABD28D8FA7F17CAE"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Establishment</header>
<subparagraph id="HFC624AB6A6C94AAFBFC77747655C9B27"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the <short-title>Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007</short-title>, the Administrator shall establish a Registry of Recoverable Waste Energy Sources, and sites on which the sources are located, that meet the criteria established under subsection (b).</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H5F4BD19FFA08433EA06F473F81D20448"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Updates; availability</header><text>The Administrator shall—</text>
<clause id="H53039F1864B24252BC65AD216FD692C"><enum>(i)</enum><text>update the Registry on a regular basis; and</text> </clause>
<clause id="H4C47224EF631406AB1719B799E1F4C5E"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>make the Registry available to the public on the website of the Environmental Protection Agency.</text> </clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H0B278FD78EDC4523A0D77197882E14E0"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Contesting listing</header><text>Any State, electric utility, or other interested person may contest the listing of any source or site by submitting a petition to the Administrator.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HF8344308C9E24E3C8FBC37144B9B638C"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Contents</header>
<subparagraph id="H6F4519742B1B4500BB5D4974ED824C0"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Administrator shall register and include on the Registry all sites meeting the criteria established under subsection (b).</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HF800B9A3930242B6A137AAF41690A23C"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Quantity of recoverable waste energy</header><text>The Administrator shall—</text>
<clause id="HDDECBDBBAA544BBB8430992F07CF4400"><enum>(i)</enum><text>calculate the total quantities of potentially recoverable waste energy from sources at the sites, nationally and by State; and</text> </clause>
<clause id="H3B3FEB1A232646BCAE6388CB1073D1CF"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>make public—</text>
<subclause id="H10C22CEADCF04A289C006000CF74FB2"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the total quantities described in clause (i); and</text> </subclause>
<subclause id="H1EA4AB5FC5894477A14703C04D3BBCA5"><enum>(II)</enum><text>information on the criteria pollutant and greenhouse gas emissions savings that might be achieved with recovery of the waste energy from all sources and sites listed on the Registry.</text> </subclause></clause></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H221C5270A11A4B8293FD1B08511FAF36"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Availability of information</header>
<subparagraph id="H60457DED000D42CB802C8FA04E48CC20"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Administrator shall notify owners or operators of recoverable waste energy sources and sites listed on the Registry prior to publishing the listing.</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H0AB133E0945D494D00E1634715480319"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Detailed quantitative information</header>
<clause id="HD547013165B344D384A587944DB4C21E"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Except as provided in clause (ii), the owner or operator of a source at a site may elect to have detailed quantitative information concerning the site not made public by notifying the Administrator of the election.</text> </clause>
<clause id="HE5BF6D8625DE491480581E00A28CC29D"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Limited availability</header><text>The information shall be made available to—</text>
<subclause id="H35E70DFE9EC74ACF842731FA51A81E31"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the applicable State energy office; and</text> </subclause>
<subclause id="HFC76AC609DC7416FBDB04B186E7C2E2F"><enum>(II)</enum><text>any utility requested to support recovery of waste energy from the source pursuant to the incentives provided under section 374.</text> </subclause></clause>
<clause id="HF397EE8607C24FAEBDDBBD4BBCE0852"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>State totals</header><text>Information concerning the site shall be included in the total quantity of recoverable waste energy for a State unless there are fewer than 3 sites in the State.</text> </clause></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H04049BF0C15448FEBF205D9433FE051"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Removal of projects from Registry</header>
<subparagraph id="HB5DC2F4720634FC1B8F61E63B0FABA"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Subject to subparagraph (B), as a project achieves successful recovery of waste energy, the Administrator shall—</text>
<clause id="HEE488E3BA4D04D068D3BDD88D51593BB"><enum>(i)</enum><text>remove the related sites or sources from the Registry; and</text> </clause>
<clause id="H313DE0D8C4D44621959B64BE46169D06"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>designate the removed projects as eligible for incentives under section 374.</text> </clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HE0233761F90741EB966E4721F8C9BCAB"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Limitation</header><text>No project shall be removed from the Registry without the consent of the owner or operator of the project if—</text>
<clause id="HA1855D6BFB464456AFC42FB905F1D688"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the owner or operator has submitted a petition under section 374; and</text> </clause>
<clause id="H397F9C3872804E3086E3E59F00551E76"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the petition has not been acted on or denied.</text> </clause></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H3FC41DB106604EA8B57458722B1579E4"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Ineligibility of certain sources</header><text>The Administrator shall not list any source constructed after the date of the enactment of the <short-title>Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007</short-title> on the Registry if the Administrator determines that the source—</text>
<subparagraph id="H8649C55C136D4542A1359797A87D72FE"><enum>(A)</enum><text>was developed for the primary purpose of making sales of excess electric power under the regulatory provisions of this part; or</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HDDF163E28E91412BB8DB9FB767E1C57"><enum>(B)</enum><text>does not capture at least 60 percent of the total energy value of the fuels used (on a higher-heating-value basis) in the form of useful thermal energy, electricity, mechanical energy, chemical output, or any combination thereof.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H0F03E4EEAC5744C3B9C53FECF604146B"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Self-certification</header>
<paragraph id="H3F407166D80C40839CE4B9FCE3DEEBEA"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Subject to any procedures that are established by the Administrator, an owner, operator, or third-party developer of a recoverable waste energy project that qualifies under standards established by the Administrator may self-certify the sites or sources of the owner, operator, or developer to the Administrator for inclusion in the Registry.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H0CCBF9F83C8C4371BE9661484B2FC81F"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Review and approval</header><text>To prevent a fraudulent listing, a site or source shall be included on the Registry only if the Administrator reviews and approves the self-certification.</text> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H7DACA45BBF2F4BE7A7EAB7A6138C761C"><enum>(f)</enum><header>New facilities</header><text>As a new energy-consuming industrial facility is developed after the date of enactment of the <short-title>Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007</short-title>, to the extent the facility may constitute a site with recoverable waste energy that may qualify for inclusion on the Registry, the Administrator may elect to include the facility on the Registry, at the request of the owner, operator, or developer of the facility, on a conditional basis with the site to be removed from the Registry if the development ceases or the site fails to qualify for listing under this part.</text> </subsection>
<subsection id="H8B7F98531F4F4A35B01F75C9626FC51B"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Optimum means of recovery</header><text>For each site listed in the Registry, at the request of the owner or operator of the site, the Administrator shall offer, in cooperation with Clean Energy Application Centers operated by the Secretary of Energy, suggestions for optimum means of recovery of value from waste energy stream in the form of electricity, useful thermal energy, or other energy-related products.</text> </subsection>
<subsection id="H082DE0BEF9484AE9AD955944E399007F"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Revision</header><text>Each annual report of a State under section 548(a) of the National Energy Conservation Policy Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/8258">42 U.S.C. 8258(a)</external-xref>) shall include the results of the survey for the State under this section.</text> </subsection>
<subsection id="HA1A9E75500274C58B7A7F1396C91DDB8"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header><text>There are authorized to be appropriated to—</text>
<paragraph id="H419DFE8B1FCC4B6DADAB64B517736510"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the Administrator to create and maintain the Registry and services authorized by this section, $1,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2012; and</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H99363BDDAE1F4317B76D9C385FC30072"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the Secretary—</text>
<subparagraph id="HE37E2797D22043A89058125000875D57"><enum>(A)</enum><text>to assist site or source owners and operators in determining the feasibility of projects authorized by this section, $2,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2012; and</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H63C3DB1B9D3342FD98867F9D521ECFCB"><enum>(B)</enum><text>to provide funding for State energy office functions under this section, $5,000,000.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="HCCC1FD0095C64E679521FCADFD5319D"><enum>373.</enum><header>Waste energy recovery incentive grant program</header>
<subsection id="HC3CA60A1BEE44800A89F7384E8BEC96D"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall establish in the Department of Energy a waste energy recovery incentive grant program to provide incentive grants to—</text>
<paragraph id="H7048DBDD3A89428400951F793B203729"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">owners and operators of projects that successfully produce electricity or incremental useful thermal energy from waste energy recovery;</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H5F2E4113777E4DA4AC07917DB76B56C"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">utilities purchasing or distributing the electricity; and</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H63D44416B7184334937BA520EBF27C6B"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">States that have achieved 80 percent or more of recoverable waste heat recovery opportunities.</text> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H234E5CCB5489498FA97E4D6D82AE61C4"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Grants to projects and utilities</header>
<paragraph id="H230BA01BEDB946F0A4463D97F039A244"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall make grants under this section—</text>
<subparagraph id="H59806FDB59C143A887B49DEEDACDA7A1"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to the owners or operators of waste energy recovery projects; and</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H32407453F08E498CBE48DC084D3812CD"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in the case of excess power purchased or transmitted by a electric utility, to the utility.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H8B3CAA75FB034133AA31703DABDA2EFF"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Proof</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Grants may only be made under this section on receipt of proof of waste energy recovery or excess electricity generation, or both, from the project in a form prescribed by the Secretary.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H562E671863A0416AA58F9918CF32C0D7"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Excess electric energy</header>
<subparagraph id="HB471D5B83D2040D3A0DF645DA415155B"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In the case of waste energy recovery, a grant under this section shall be made at the rate of $10 per megawatt hour of documented electricity produced from recoverable waste energy (or by prevention of waste energy in the case of a new facility) by the project during the first 3 calendar years of production, beginning on or after the date of enactment of the <short-title>Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007</short-title>.</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H11EDC2078E34419B8D3DAD625D11651"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Utilities</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If the project produces net excess power and an electric utility purchases or transmits the excess power, 50 percent of so much of the grant as is attributable to the net excess power shall be paid to the electric utility purchasing or transporting the net excess power.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H252D2238D37B4D42B2D352CBD97088E9"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Useful thermal energy</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In the case of waste energy recovery that produces useful thermal energy that is used for a purpose different from that for which the project is principally designed, a grant under this section shall be made to the owner or operator of the waste energy recovery project at the rate of $10 for each 3,412,000 Btus of the excess thermal energy used for the different purpose.</text> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HD6C66E42908D4F15B5D0074FF448009"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Grants to States</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In the case of any State that has achieved 80 percent or more of waste heat recovery opportunities identified by the Secretary under this part, the Administrator shall make a 1-time grant to the State in an amount of not more than $1,000 per megawatt of waste-heat capacity recovered (or a thermal equivalent) to support State-level programs to identify and achieve additional energy efficiency.</text> </subsection>
<subsection id="H0CFA17727E454D83938F68E22778A7C8"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Eligibility</header><text>The Secretary shall—</text>
<paragraph id="HCC8399DB47EB4C1DAE8C9DF59E6118BC"><enum>(1)</enum><text>establish rules and guidelines to establish eligibility for grants under subsection (b);</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H522D60962D3744269DFF1B1C2100DA4F"><enum>(2)</enum><text>publicize the availability of the grant program known to owners or operators of recoverable waste energy sources and sites listed on the Registry; and</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H0F4D0146EDD34C888186FF7828A6F4ED"><enum>(3)</enum><text>award grants under the program on the basis of the merits of each project in recovering or preventing waste energy throughout the United States on an impartial, objective, and not unduly discriminatory basis.</text> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HE52509DD6D394C05823EBAE1DEFBA9DE"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Limitation</header><text>The Secretary shall not award grants to any person for a combined heat and power project or a waste heat recovery project that qualifies for specific Federal tax incentives for combined heat and power or for waste heat recovery.</text> </subsection>
<subsection id="H9A42945EC1DA412E8B032E09E1F70348"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header><text>There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary—</text>
<paragraph id="HDBFDA25EB3F848DDBFDF4D507D86F0C1"><enum>(1)</enum><text>to make grants to projects and utilities under subsection (b)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H7A5A0B1E05F54C2196B686039178CE36"><enum>(A)</enum><text>$100,000,000 for fiscal year 2008 and $200,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 through 2012; and</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H2BB8782D5E22452C9D5C8375FE56FE47"><enum>(B)</enum><text>such additional amounts for fiscal year 2008 and each fiscal year thereafter as may be necessary for administration of the waste energy recovery incentive grant program; and</text> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H2334F5A8F8EA4E94BB81A6C358E1E16B"><enum>(2)</enum><text>to make grants to States under subsection (b), $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2012, to remain available until expended.</text> </paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="H046306F2A7EF4F029B9D97BB27BAD195"><enum>374.</enum><header>Additional incentives for recovery, use, and prevention of industrial waste energy</header>
<subsection display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H3052260CAC45445694DE08BE04E06271"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Consideration of standard</header>
<paragraph display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HB9A449C85CA84A9E986D150005A658B8"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 180 days after the receipt by a State regulatory authority (with respect to each electric utility for which the authority has ratemaking authority), or nonregulated electric utility, of a request from a project sponsor or owner or operator, the State regulatory authority or nonregulated electric utility shall—</text>
<subparagraph display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HE54C58CF98F441F2B2C2FC246ECB15F6"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">provide public notice and conduct a hearing respecting the standard established by subsection (b); and</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H181C6964DA674B609823D399100F8AB"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">on the basis of the hearing, consider and make a determination whether or not it is appropriate to implement the standard to carry out the purposes of this part.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H1781A6DB48B24EA482008B34EB6F9936"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Relationship to State law</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For purposes of any determination under paragraph (1) and any review of the determination in any court, the purposes of this section supplement otherwise applicable State law.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HFA49F619FC49483893E2D9556DA56D10"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Nonadoption of standard</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Nothing in this part prohibits any State regulatory authority or nonregulated electric utility from making any determination that it is not appropriate to adopt any standard described in paragraph (1), pursuant to authority under otherwise applicable State law.</text> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H9CD7A3B9B034429F8154EDFA1EFBFB2F"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Standard for sales of excess power</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For purposes of this section, the standard referred to in subsection (a) shall provide that an owner or operator of a waste energy recovery project identified on the Registry that generates net excess power shall be eligible to benefit from at least 1 of the options described in subsection (c) for disposal of the net excess power in accordance with the rate conditions and limitations described in subsection (d).</text> </subsection>
<subsection id="H2FAABC2C22D14C649CF8DA5445C024F"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Options</header><text>The options referred to in subsection (b) are as follows:</text>
<paragraph id="H19C1D000FFC34756B19E00E8FFA38DDF"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Sale of net excess power to utility</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The electric utility shall purchase the net excess power from the owner or operator of the eligible waste energy recovery project during the operation of the project under a contract entered into for that purpose.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H930E0CAC61884F809F8744E09E3E4384"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Transport by utility for direct sale to third party</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The electric utility shall transmit the net excess power on behalf of the project owner or operator to up to 3 separate locations on the system of the utility for direct sale by the owner or operator to third parties at those locations.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HE0B005C5C5164B5E92B56C4F3CB07DF5"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Transport over private transmission lines</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The State and the electric utility shall permit, and shall waive or modify such laws as would otherwise prohibit, the construction and operation of private electric wires constructed, owned, and operated by the project owner or operator, to transport the power to up to 3 purchasers within a 3-mile radius of the project, allowing the wires to use or cross public rights-of-way, without subjecting the project to regulation as a public utility, and according the wires the same treatment for safety, zoning, land use, and other legal privileges as apply or would apply to the wires of the utility, except that—</text>
<subparagraph id="HB8397B33A86649E68B009102EC23400"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">there shall be no grant of any power of eminent domain to take or cross private property for the wires; and</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H23EB22F00E564BEE9E0271006F89D2E4"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the wires shall be physically segregated and not interconnected with any portion of the system of the utility, except on the customer side of the revenue meter of the utility and in a manner that precludes any possible export of the electricity onto the utility system, or disruption of the system.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HD32964F9B1A34A05B65BED4BFB4B4799"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Agreed on alternatives</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The utility and the owner or operator of the project may reach agreement on any alternate arrangement and payments or rates associated with the arrangement that is mutually satisfactory and in accord with State law.</text> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H22D526CF78C547B9A2683F9CA6EBF3AD"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Rate conditions and criteria</header>
<paragraph id="HE02A756D362D40F49218E2DE313384C"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this subsection:</text>
<subparagraph id="HE5A008BD86A24FE6963F73166DDC9B8B"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Per unit distribution costs</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>per unit distribution costs</term> means (in kilowatt hours) the quotient obtained by dividing—</text>
<clause id="HCB316B412AF24C3D9FB2590000D7E384"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the depreciated book-value distribution system costs of a utility; by</text> </clause>
<clause id="H1ACCA7E463654175960231E70442EB9B"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the volume of utility electricity sales or transmission during the previous year at the distribution level.</text> </clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HC61B623CDC9F408C8FFF008F131BE198"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Per unit distribution margin</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>per unit distribution margin</term> means—</text>
<clause id="H98F34F3D8CBF4FE1A2DFBF3B3E736DC"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in the case of a State-regulated electric utility, a per-unit gross pretax profit equal to the product obtained by multiplying—</text>
<subclause id="H6354372EBE5A44D8B8545042A01D8593"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the State-approved percentage rate of return for the utility for distribution system assets; by</text> </subclause>
<subclause id="HF150EFA46D6340388E60AEE1837A8AE"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the per unit distribution costs; and</text> </subclause></clause>
<clause id="HF3A45751C441458B9DBCB9071C40192D"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in the case of a nonregulated utility, a per unit contribution to net revenues determined multiplying—</text>
<subclause id="H4620F1671E4A49D98CC2502E981598F2"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the percentage (but not less than 10 percent) obtained by dividing—</text>
<item id="HAD6CB761AFE94B9399EDC86CAE267D00"><enum>(aa)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the amount of any net revenue payment or contribution to the owners or subscribers of the nonregulated utility during the prior year; by</text> </item>
<item id="HA5C5DDEF814E4BFEB5C55786B38B3F99"><enum>(bb)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the gross revenues of the utility during the prior year to obtain a percentage; by</text> </item></subclause>
<subclause id="HC599CE3CD9974D6B000934DCEB7F08DC"><enum>(II)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the per unit distribution costs.</text> </subclause></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H7395B7426661443B88C997BE962F2590"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Per unit transmission costs</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>per unit transmission costs</term> means the total cost of those transmission services purchased or provided by a utility on a per-kilowatt-hour basis as included in the retail rate of the utility.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HA716018B1F1C4C559100DB82B8C5C98"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Options</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The options described in paragraphs (1) and (2) in subsection (c) shall be offered under purchase and transport rate conditions that reflect the rate components defined under paragraph (1) as applicable under the circumstances described in paragraph (3).</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H8F88A99C93484293BB8282111CC097FE"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Applicable rates</header>
<subparagraph id="H5E6870BFCE2147C0B073A3E8B4000872"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Rates applicable to sale of net excess power</header>
<clause id="HA895D1A2E300458C9CEE5449DFF07597"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Sales made by a project owner or operator of a facility under the option described in subsection (c)(1) shall be paid for on a per kilowatt hour basis that shall equal the full undiscounted retail rate paid to the utility for power purchased by the facility minus per unit distribution costs, that applies to the type of utility purchasing the power.</text> </clause>
<clause id="HC577989538D2435DA1A546216CF8D17C"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Voltages exceeding 25 kilovolts</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If the net excess power is made available for purchase at voltages that must be transformed to or from voltages exceeding 25 kilovolts to be available for resale by the utility, the purchase price shall further be reduced by per unit transmission costs.</text> </clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HB4300A73C79943E986EB46A596377D73"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Rates applicable to transport by utility for direct sale to third parties</header>
<clause id="H48A7FDB3403142C389002F509461FDB7"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Transportation by utilities of power on behalf of the owner or operator of a project under the option described in subsection (c)(2) shall incur a transportation rate that shall equal the per unit distribution costs and per unit distribution margin, that applies to the type of utility transporting the power.</text> </clause>
<clause id="HBA07DA8C12DA495EAC02049FD7A881E8"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Voltages exceeding 25 kilovolts</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If the net excess power is made available for transportation at voltages that must be transformed to or from voltages exceeding 25 kilovolts to be transported to the designated third-party purchasers, the transport rate shall further be increased by per unit transmission costs.</text> </clause>
<clause id="HEEFE5BE0DA3B4200B8D7F3393F0217DC"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>States with competitive retail markets for electricity</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In a State with a competitive retail market for electricity, the applicable transportation rate for similar transportation shall be applied in lieu of any rate calculated under this paragraph.</text> </clause></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H4EB3BA8E06CE4E0788B65B27918DA5DB"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Limitations</header>
<subparagraph id="H0DB6A5FD863B410E9F564E6981DE91ED"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Any rate established for sale or transportation under this section shall—</text>
<clause id="H18F42BB313BB4599BBCF6E2F00620058"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">be modified over time with changes in the underlying costs or rates of the electric utility; and</text> </clause>
<clause id="H6842183D9D154FA4A5EE99F980C8F57D"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">reflect the same time-sensitivity and billing periods as are established in the retail sales or transportation rates offered by the utility.</text> </clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H82E09E4C2A0F4C9997613F458C799F5B"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Limitation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">No utility shall be required to purchase or transport a quantity of net excess power under this section that exceeds the available capacity of the wires, meter, or other equipment of the electric utility serving the site unless the owner or operator of the project agrees to pay necessary and reasonable upgrade costs.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H9548E55951BE4249864E8C3639DCE8E"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Procedural Requirements for Consideration and Determination</header>
<paragraph id="HA8265394C18F4AB0B39FA400F0AAE3A5"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Public notice and hearing</header>
<subparagraph id="HA62223AACBEF4BC08732CD40E8442F37"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The consideration referred to in subsection (a) shall be made after public notice and hearing.</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H1492A3F84680461DBDC7089765871372"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Administration</header><text>The determination referred to in subsection (a) shall be—</text>
<clause id="H67CF59A9548D4628B8479D30AB00C0D4"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in writing;</text> </clause>
<clause id="HDC7B8840FE8B47BA90F8E42B214598D"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>based on findings included in the determination and on the evidence presented at the hearing; and</text> </clause>
<clause id="HF385CC3E810F4D34B92E81259D2911D3"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>available to the public.</text> </clause></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HED4AABEF78A84A40B0FBD3D8D473A2C4"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Intervention by Administrator</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Administrator may intervene as a matter of right in a proceeding conducted under this section—</text>
<subparagraph id="H3573B18888564950B4D9CC31FCF0A977"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to calculate—</text>
<clause id="H19FF56A9DA34411186BB00358FFCAE00"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the energy and emissions likely to be saved by electing to adopt 1 or more of the options; and</text> </clause>
<clause id="H8754B4F778994287A0F63E2576A5EAE6"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the costs and benefits to ratepayers and the utility; and</text> </clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H829B93C28B2D4CFA90FEAB304F745DAC"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to advocate for the waste-energy recovery opportunity.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HE921EC46EA2A4E6A90CFE63027EBC69"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Procedures</header>
<subparagraph id="H84ED771D47B9407BB87EB6042EBD19BD"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Except as otherwise provided in paragraphs (1) and (2), the procedures for the consideration and determination referred to in subsection (a) shall be the procedures established by the State regulatory authority or the nonregulated electric utility.</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H8193146AF89143D7B3EC88D81705A4C1"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Multiple projects</header><text>If there is more than 1 project seeking consideration simultaneously in connection with the same utility, the proceeding may encompass all such projects, if full attention is paid to individual circumstances and merits and an individual judgment is reached with respect to each project.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HA4916459989E4726AC9000C500BDFE9E"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Implementation</header>
<paragraph id="H7C204F1241304E4588110077A3DF363"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The State regulatory authority (with respect to each electric utility for which the authority has ratemaking authority) or nonregulated electric utility may, to the extent consistent with otherwise applicable State law—</text>
<subparagraph id="HC8C215CFE18B4EC88CA2B1EB480062D"><enum>(A)</enum><text>implement the standard determined under this section; or</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H4F4765AD809B4FE8829BAAD7875EB4D2"><enum>(B)</enum><text>decline to implement any such standard.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H6DC396E7DA61466CBFF49F7BB9FB8922"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Nonimplementation of standard</header>
<subparagraph id="H5F333BF241BE412FB830897ECDBA09EC"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If a State regulatory authority (with respect to each electric utility for which the authority has ratemaking authority) or nonregulated electric utility declines to implement any standard established by this section, the authority or nonregulated electric utility shall state in writing the reasons for declining to implement the standard.</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HD2EBCD4541C94AD28432B4C5B828468F"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Availability to public</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The statement of reasons shall be available to the public.</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HED9C7906C98D43F5AAA2E5BC00954365"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Annual report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Administrator shall include in an annual report submitted to Congress a description of the lost opportunities for waste-heat recovery from the project described in subparagraph (A), specifically identifying the utility and stating the quantity of lost energy and emissions savings calculated.</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HB51CEF560A9A4AF2B5B312CBCB319E46"><enum>(D)</enum><header>New petition</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If a State regulatory authority (with respect to each electric utility for which the authority has ratemaking authority) or nonregulated electric utility declines to implement the standard established by this section, the project sponsor may submit a new petition under this section with respect to the project at any time after the date that is 2 years after the date on which the State regulatory authority or nonregulated utility declined to implement the standard.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="H5DA933DA3FB14916827F3E2800BF619C"><enum>375.</enum><header>Clean Energy Application Centers</header>
<subsection id="H570A884E291C4ADB851962E6E8079D42"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Renaming</header>
<paragraph id="HEFA9166C39C04EB3AB2199F01986EEC3"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Combined Heat and Power Application Centers of the Department of Energy are redesignated as Clean Energy Application Centers.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H62C8D1019ACF46E2BA13E21C7F83B5F3"><enum>(2)</enum><header>References</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Any reference in any law, rule, regulation, or publication to a Combined Heat and Power Application Center shall be treated as a reference to a Clean Energy Application Center.</text> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HA13A991400024A2DAA9DC100C1EAF1AB"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Relocation</header>
<paragraph id="HF74D3AFA2AE3413EB4BA6FC692B71E1"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>In order to better coordinate efforts with the separate Industrial Assessment Centers and to ensure that the energy efficiency and, when applicable, the renewable nature of deploying mature clean energy technology is fully accounted for, the Secretary shall relocate the administration of the Clean Energy Application Centers to the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy within the Department of Energy.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H19532CA1FA664FDC89A3DCF2F4FF2C0"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability</header><text>The Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="H65BCC3A494D446169DA9024518342182"><enum>(A)</enum><text>continue to perform work on the role of technology described in paragraph (1) in support of the grid and the reliability and security of the technology; and</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H580D50ABC2784DD80077C5E9B648258C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>shall assist the Clean Energy Application Centers in the work of the Centers with regard to the grid and with electric utilities.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H9DF980872A084BB9A25568069F5E6762"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Grants</header>
<paragraph id="H4B417A34018F4FC0810315CB85E1299"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary shall make grants to universities, research centers, and other appropriate institutions to ensure the continued operations and effectiveness of 8 Regional Clean Energy Application Centers in each of the following regions (as designated for such purposes as of the date of the enactment of the <short-title>Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007</short-title>):</text>
<subparagraph id="H2C2AC6C75321453AAB0239D2255785A4"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Gulf Coast.</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H43EBEBE0115E4EF0ADC9C7F44F24B517"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Intermountain.</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HCE7D0CFC910E472F88B5AD444733D6B9"><enum>(C)</enum><text>Mid-Atlantic.</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HC3B9B6A712F24EA49926E9D3BF4BF565"><enum>(D)</enum><text>Midwest.</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H3344EB36B253475EB444945DA4637F07"><enum>(E)</enum><text>Northeast.</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HA556BC3E62814F63AFA9D7FF1973C21"><enum>(F)</enum><text>Northwest.</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H6A05DA7ADEA343A99570B8A46D27BD51"><enum>(G)</enum><text>Pacific.</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HC4CCAA989DBB431891DD00C7896C535"><enum>(H)</enum><text>Southeast.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H21E308981E2A40CA9274BBBF26534410"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Establishment of goals and compliance</header><text>In making grants under this subsection, the Secretary shall ensure that sufficient goals are established and met by each Center throughout the program duration concerning outreach and technology deployment.</text> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HB3CBD016A9F24887932E22A008E46091"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Activities</header>
<paragraph id="H3617190808F047A5A4469C98B5ADE2A9"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Each Clean Energy Application Center shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="HD86AFDB98A9D49F6B9186C8644011D94"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">operate a program to encourage deployment of clean energy technologies through education and outreach to building and industrial professionals; and other individuals and organizations with an interest in efficient energy use; and</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HD77BCB569E264481B1AD5DFA397D79F"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">provide project specific support to building and industrial professionals through assessments and advisory activities.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H3C2E276B5AAE4806AFA4A633FDD274DA"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Types of activities</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Funds made available under this section may be used—</text>
<subparagraph id="HD310D00197B74A4D9152DD5BA4C24D00"><enum>(A)</enum><text>to develop and distribute informational materials on clean energy technologies, including continuation of the 8 websites in existence on the date of enactment of the <short-title>Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007</short-title>;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H58FB7C6453444512BF051EA75F64B111"><enum>(B)</enum><text>to develop and conduct target market workshops, seminars, internet programs, and other activities to educate end users, regulators, and stakeholders in a manner that leads to the deployment of clean energy technologies;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H93E81F491E5F465699DF3C5622BDCB74"><enum>(C)</enum><text>to provide or coordinate onsite assessments for sites and enterprises that may consider deployment of clean energy technology;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HA5AAE7076DB64F10BAC21BFDC64416B8"><enum>(D)</enum><text>to perform market research to identify high profile candidates for clean energy deployment;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HC61806711D2B434C87AAFBFF86AE8F5B"><enum>(E)</enum><text>to provide consulting support to sites considering deployment of clean energy technologies;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H2CA1C5D253DC46A5BC18AF702004F277"><enum>(F)</enum><text>to assist organizations developing clean energy technologies to overcome barriers to deployment; and</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H0A07F986657E423C9E92C5DEF8BCD923"><enum>(G)</enum><text>to assist companies and organizations with performance evaluations of any clean energy technology implemented.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H167A6181858141B9B668508C36773BD6"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Duration</header>
<paragraph id="HA72B864441D846E28873115765CD2FDB"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>A grant awarded under this section shall be for a period of 5 years</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H13342806ED0E4FF9A600C6AD9FE4C02"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Annual evaluations</header><text>Each grant shall be evaluated annually for the continuation of the grant based on the activities and results of the grant.</text> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HCE3F6584CB264E2DB64663C94698D5A2"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Authorization</header><text>There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2012.</text> </subsection></section></part><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </subsection>
<subsection id="H98F94639A47F46C8AE376EA3BDBFAA6C"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Table of contents</header><text>The table of contents of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. prec. 6201) is amended by inserting after the items relating to part D of title III the following:</text>
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<toc-entry idref="H8DF40B187FBC4333AD2333ED8481DE1" level="part">Part E—Industrial energy efficiency</toc-entry>
<toc-entry idref="H45211CED95A64CE8B801B217AA4C3CFB" level="section">Sec. 371. Definitions.</toc-entry>
<toc-entry idref="H58983F7A6A93493A9DB84FA23D25153B" level="section">Sec. 372. Survey and Registry.</toc-entry>
<toc-entry idref="HCCC1FD0095C64E679521FCADFD5319D" level="section">Sec. 373.Waste energy recovery incentive grant program.</toc-entry>
<toc-entry idref="H046306F2A7EF4F029B9D97BB27BAD195" level="section">Sec. 374. Additional incentives for recovery, utilization and prevention of industrial waste energy.</toc-entry>
<toc-entry idref="H5DA933DA3FB14916827F3E2800BF619C" level="section">Sec. 375. Clean Energy Application Centers.</toc-entry> </toc> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </subsection></section>
<section id="HFE7C57342DCD433BB100CF906CBB6D5F"><enum>452.</enum><header>Energy-intensive industries program</header>
<subsection id="H4E91905F259148160013AF8555CB829"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text>
<paragraph id="H3ADC53CBB21D4F3B858564EDB06700EC"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Eligible entity</header><text>The term <term>eligible entity</term> means—</text>
<subparagraph id="H89BB4933D6054C608F5513571FB6DCD8"><enum>(A)</enum><text>an energy-intensive industry;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H037AF4FC9A6B4C8D846BB7506809597E"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a national trade association representing an energy-intensive industry; or</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H3BC69791009C476D828699EFA3DA40C7"><enum>(C)</enum><text>a person acting on behalf of 1 or more energy-intensive industries or sectors, as determined by the Secretary.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HC6F6824A5F69473F8E07FDA1E558D751"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Energy-intensive industry</header><text>The term <term>energy-intensive industry</term> means an industry that uses significant quantities of energy as part of its primary economic activities, including—</text>
<subparagraph id="H731B39554DD84B5FBBE39459634820D7"><enum>(A)</enum><text>information technology, including data centers containing electrical equipment used in processing, storing, and transmitting digital information;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H3EC72DE8DA8C44F4AAE2ABA318BCD0FE"><enum>(B)</enum><text>consumer product manufacturing;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HA49E154C53A2439DA7022D1791C6F4B"><enum>(C)</enum><text>food processing;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HC9A0B9E211F14CF2AF04D8155CAACB9F"><enum>(D)</enum><text>materials manufacturers, including—</text>
<clause id="H6F83B8A3C4114258BFA8FFB147D13964"><enum>(i)</enum><text>aluminum;</text> </clause>
<clause id="H41BF9D67F8EB410FBD82CD2E04219BE4"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>chemicals;</text> </clause>
<clause id="HAF68CF798CEC45D4AA21D09B9F4F639F"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>forest and paper products;</text> </clause>
<clause id="HE8E2EC58E9CA42D800762C8CD839AEDA"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>metal casting;</text> </clause>
<clause id="HBE0B27D6A3D449E1B900EDF8D98FF197"><enum>(v)</enum><text>glass;</text> </clause>
<clause id="H566CFE2978844ADD9D49E48E37C318F"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>petroleum refining;</text> </clause>
<clause id="H73C3CBE0664F4874A73125387600649D"><enum>(vii)</enum><text>mining; and</text> </clause>
<clause id="H92E26D21F7434D02AC12DAF58317D7D0"><enum>(viii)</enum><text>steel;</text> </clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H80DA9319E09140D283AA7F2C4040B8BE"><enum>(E)</enum><text>other energy-intensive industries, as determined by the Secretary.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H934AF433CC9841AD0043BC32D85E8667"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Feedstock</header><text>The term <term>feedstock</term> means the raw material supplied for use in manufacturing, chemical, and biological processes.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HBCF2DF5167164E0393000018221CCDAE"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Partnership</header><text>The term <term>partnership</term> means an energy efficiency partnership established under subsection (c)(1)(A).</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H4CD6598ED0D64761BA9F860923B96D10"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Program</header><text>The term <term>program</term> means the energy-intensive industries program established under subsection (b).</text> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H33382023FCC24214A2CCD9FC887BF91"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Establishment of program</header><text>The Secretary shall establish a program under which the Secretary, in cooperation with energy-intensive industries and national industry trade associations representing the energy-intensive industries, shall support, research, develop, and promote the use of new materials processes, technologies, and techniques to optimize energy efficiency and the economic competitiveness of the United States’ industrial and commercial sectors.</text> </subsection>
<subsection id="H32F882C2D5574318BC39A47C343CF422"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Partnerships</header>
<paragraph id="HA3866DADE8D24225A3214450B6155EE1"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>As part of the program, the Secretary shall establish energy efficiency partnerships between the Secretary and eligible entities to conduct research on, develop, and demonstrate new processes, technologies, and operating practices and techniques to significantly improve the energy efficiency of equipment and processes used by energy-intensive industries, including the conduct of activities to—</text>
<subparagraph id="HCA40E9029D554BE0A923CAD1070192EC"><enum>(A)</enum><text>increase the energy efficiency of industrial processes and facilities;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H82BDE2E4A27949C0A1F4C456EEEF5DBA"><enum>(B)</enum><text>research, develop, and demonstrate advanced technologies capable of energy intensity reductions and increased environmental performance; and</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H995F29A6085C455BBD656B0487C4B00"><enum>(C)</enum><text>promote the use of the processes, technologies, and techniques described in subparagraphs (A) and (B).</text> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H9B5385F535884682A409711C3700666F"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Eligible activities</header><text>Partnership activities eligible for funding under this subsection include—</text>
<subparagraph id="H07E182F63EB5487B9200209FFC54A13C"><enum>(A)</enum><text>feedstock and recycling research, development, and demonstration activities to identify and promote—</text>
<clause id="HFAB69FEA16794E3294005FF2AFFAB300"><enum>(i)</enum><text>opportunities for meeting industry feedstock requirements with more energy efficient and flexible sources of feedstock or energy supply;</text> </clause>
<clause id="H6DCB2E6C843448109552AAE8DB045034"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>strategies to develop and deploy technologies that improve the quality and quantity of feedstocks recovered from process and waste streams; and</text> </clause>
<clause id="H17100D1FE8544D878C4529AE29D45E3D"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>other methods using recycling, reuse, and improved industrial materials;</text> </clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H14F77969B7B14772ACD9EFFFBEEF4EF"><enum>(B)</enum><text>research to develop and demonstrate technologies and processes that utilize alternative energy sources to supply heat, power, and new feedstocks for energy-intensive industries;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H0124C4C510DE45EF913F46E3FE8FA7C7"><enum>(C)</enum><text>research to achieve energy efficiency in steam, power, control system, and process heat technologies, and in other manufacturing processes; and</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H0A4DCD72FE0B44EFAC551EC46F9829C"><enum>(D)</enum><text>industrial and commercial energy efficiency and sustainability assessments to—</text>
<clause id="H68D91EC93FA4448CA22F57F595FE4770"><enum>(i)</enum><text>assist individual industrial and commercial sectors in developing tools, techniques, and methodologies to assess—</text>
<subclause id="H4D7D96D2D061436E82D1AB598BBB1FFE"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the unique processes and facilities of the sectors;</text> </subclause>
<subclause id="H9A86198BAEDB4DDD9380BF69DEACFED8"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the energy utilization requirements of the sectors; and</text> </subclause>
<subclause id="H65B2329796B84534B228C6A291828BA3"><enum>(III)</enum><text>the application of new, more energy efficient technologies; and</text> </subclause></clause>
<clause id="H0EB1656A34FA48EEB12F373985644B1D"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>conduct energy savings assessments;</text> </clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H9FC71B822A9A4E8FBCE2CA0269A37DA"><enum>(E)</enum><text>the incorporation of technologies and innovations that would significantly improve the energy efficiency and utilization of energy-intensive commercial applications; and</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H5E972CE3139A4FC89D81813625214310"><enum>(F)</enum><text>any other activities that the Secretary determines to be appropriate.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HE70207F75E5342659B5000E7E7E7D893"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Proposals</header>
<subparagraph id="HD4D777792DBC403E88EBF866BB75408E"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>To be eligible for funding under this subsection, a partnership shall submit to the Secretary a proposal that describes the proposed research, development, or demonstration activity to be conducted by the partnership.</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H5B21BB9BE0594F2182A61BB0324BB926"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Review</header><text>After reviewing the scientific, technical, and commercial merit of a proposals submitted under subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall approve or disapprove the proposal.</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HD8BD90447DF9401EB8CA4628EF09D78B"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Competitive awards</header><text>The provision of funding under this subsection shall be on a competitive basis.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H84406EB27403496AB6FB27952CCDCB25"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Cost-sharing requirement</header><text>In carrying out this section, the Secretary shall require cost sharing in accordance with section 988 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/16352">42 U.S.C. 16352</external-xref>).</text> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H50562EEF0EEF420A92904F70B01C7879"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Grants</header><text>The Secretary may award competitive grants for innovative technology research, development and demonstrations to universities, individual inventors, and small companies, based on energy savings potential, commercial viability, and technical merit.</text> </subsection>
<subsection id="H79BF18ED83B84BFDAE32F4537DAB3382"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Institution of higher education-based industrial research and assessment centers</header><text>The Secretary shall provide funding to institution of higher education-based industrial research and assessment centers, whose purpose shall be—</text>
<paragraph id="H1F77BD73BA014DAA80A6612ECFF6504"><enum>(1)</enum><text>to identify opportunities for optimizing energy efficiency and environmental performance;</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HBE493BA7E43140BCA6B7EF80E0026A8"><enum>(2)</enum><text>to promote applications of emerging concepts and technologies in small and medium-sized manufacturers;</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H2C8BF7E3720943A988C66F70535736D7"><enum>(3)</enum><text>to promote research and development for the use of alternative energy sources to supply heat, power, and new feedstocks for energy-intensive industries;</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H7984200CD1184567B913C02BAE1438E8"><enum>(4)</enum><text>to coordinate with appropriate Federal and State research offices, and provide a clearinghouse for industrial process and energy efficiency technical assistance resources; and</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H974908C0FE3B48D0AA49B37EFBD51F15"><enum>(5)</enum><text>to coordinate with State-accredited technical training centers and community colleges, while ensuring appropriate services to all regions of the United States.</text> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HD97CC9FA1E354D32A7D878C29F627962"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header>
<paragraph id="H74BB3D2B9D594D2AABFAF9E2E1671F7"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this section—</text>
<subparagraph id="H08EFAAC688D24AAB9BA89CD577732BF"><enum>(A)</enum><text>$184,000,000 for fiscal year 2008;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H0F76B004E6554FBCB1F23C6728FE61D1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>$190,000,000 for fiscal year 2009;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H7E79946C8E5745AFA7696BAA6D301491"><enum>(C)</enum><text>$196,000,000 for fiscal year 2010;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H2439970F61FD4A87AF1B48B34E0757D9"><enum>(D)</enum><text>$202,000,000 for fiscal year 2011;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H47D4366F41634800B6BE8235DB94D93"><enum>(E)</enum><text>$208,000,000 for fiscal year 2012; and</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HEB0CE7BE7BE644E59C40CBEB28005771"><enum>(F)</enum><text>such sums as are necessary for fiscal year 2013 and each fiscal year thereafter.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HDA068EF8E7EE479AAB5FDFDBB96BDE1"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Partnership activities</header><text>Of the amounts made available under paragraph (1), not less than 50 percent shall be used to pay the Federal share of partnership activities under subsection (c).</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H22B8407C2E7E473E8E21ED3917BDA2E3"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Coordination and nonduplication</header><text>The Secretary shall coordinate efforts under this section with other programs of the Department and other Federal agencies to avoid duplication of effort.</text> </paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="H446A0780D39245419E1B9694E1829095"><enum>453.</enum><header>Energy efficiency for data center buildings</header>
<subsection id="H8BBB0EB6BB7A47F3B9511CD6ACFB7693"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text>
<paragraph id="H16DC42D8F1944C1C8285936613CFAC06"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Data center</header><text>The term <term>data center</term> means any facility that primarily contains electronic equipment used to process, store, and transmit digital information, which may be—</text>
<subparagraph id="H9A80E6BDBD2D42D080DA1854DD82502C"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a free-standing structure; or</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H49A9D5044A5D497F963F49F4EB8E6089"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a facility within a larger structure, that uses environmental control equipment to maintain the proper conditions for the operation of electronic equipment.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H53EF67E3BED84AF5BB29B2A6A2FFFFCE"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Data center operator</header><text>The term <term>data center operator</term> means any person or government entity that builds or operates a data center or purchases data center services, equipment, and facilities.</text> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H0054787A919B441E9D008DE2CD5E2D1B"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Voluntary national information program</header>
<paragraph id="H8E47C8ED65194BB5A2AE650061467DF7"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall, after consulting with information technology industry and other interested parties, initiate a voluntary national information program for those types of data centers and data center equipment and facilities that are widely used and for which there is a potential for significant data center energy savings as a result of the program.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HDC342842A85C48249F767FBBA88F2700"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Requirements</header><text>The program described in paragraph (1) shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="H7F8C2F72906C409196DBBC4E7F5DBC75"><enum>(A)</enum><text>address data center efficiency holistically, reflecting the total energy consumption of data centers as whole systems, including both equipment and facilities;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HA6578002E7A94E6CB97DDA7610BCD365"><enum>(B)</enum><text>consider prior work and studies undertaken in this area, including by the Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Energy;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HF1D1A8D8678B49A385A3B8FC9BD53690"><enum>(C)</enum><text>consistent with the objectives described in paragraph (1), determine the type of data center and data center equipment and facilities to be covered under the program;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H4E43C4DB2D314AED8B484627E4C548B8"><enum>(D)</enum><text>produce specifications, measurements, best practices, and benchmarks that will enable data center operators to make more informed decisions about the energy efficiency and costs of data centers, and that take into account—</text>
<clause id="H731167D6F15E48359044612FD2C3469"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the performance and use of servers, data storage devices, and other information technology equipment;</text> </clause>
<clause id="HD509A6CD94B54C0880C2BD68C475426"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the efficiency of heating, ventilation, and air conditioning, cooling, and power conditioning systems, provided that no modification shall be required of a standard then in effect under the <act-name parsable-cite="EPCA">Energy Policy and Conservation Act</act-name> (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/6201">42 U.S.C. 6201 et seq.</external-xref>) for any covered heating, ventilation, air-conditioning, cooling or power-conditioning product;</text> </clause>
<clause id="HEFD2D2545A97497F84A411ADFC4CC4FB"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>energy savings from the adoption of software and data management techniques; and</text> </clause>
<clause id="HE0EFD044C6454511AEDA4F71BDF619CD"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>other factors determined by the organization described in subsection (c);</text> </clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HD6C59E5A22EF4B41B145422F22DFD300"><enum>(E)</enum><text>allow for creation of separate specifications, measurements, and benchmarks based on data center size and function, as well as other appropriate characteristics;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HD49F471AA1C3471387E9C1DE85005130"><enum>(F)</enum><text>advance the design and implementation of efficiency technologies to the maximum extent economically practical;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HF52320CB61F84780A54E81ABB5EBC77F"><enum>(G)</enum><text>provide to data center operators in the private sector and the Federal Government information about best practices and purchasing decisions that reduce the energy consumption of data centers; and</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HF5CD232D674943069F738C6D39B2E11F"><enum>(H)</enum><text>publish the information described in subparagraph (G), which may be disseminated through catalogs, trade publications, the Internet, or other mechanisms, that will allow data center operators to assess the energy consumption and potential cost savings of alternative data centers and data center equipment and facilities.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H610844FE8AF44ADF9BCA294B28705CA"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Procedures</header><text>The program described in paragraph (1) shall be developed in consultation with and coordinated by the organization described in subsection (c) according to commonly accepted procedures for the development of specifications, measurements, and benchmarks.</text> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H2EE8D23D01864025962CE55B1D61A8C8"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Data center efficiency organization</header>
<paragraph id="H511567A1C1244DFEAAD72CD843D29421"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>After the establishment of the program described in subsection (b), the Secretary and the Administrator shall jointly designate an information technology industry organization to consult with and to coordinate the program.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HCDABDDA256B343779CA7AE6B5DFEEBF6"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Requirements</header><text>The organization designated under paragraph (1), whether preexisting or formed specifically for the purposes of subsection (b), shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="H39AF633DACED43C600FAACC52400006D"><enum>(A)</enum><text>consist of interested parties that have expertise in energy efficiency and in the development, operation, and functionality of computer data centers, information technology equipment, and software, as well as representatives of hardware manufacturers, data center operators, and facility managers;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HA1C5BD1B4AFE41A8A967E7959F647720"><enum>(B)</enum><text>obtain and address input from Department of Energy National Laboratories or any college, university, research institution, industry association, company, or public interest group with applicable expertise in any of the areas listed in paragraph (1);</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H2B2E2C00026E4BBDBB926D4EDF9C4300"><enum>(C)</enum><text>follow commonly accepted procedures for the development of specifications and accredited standards development processes;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H64B1D28109604807B100BB7F8BCDE108"><enum>(D)</enum><text>have a mission to develop and promote energy efficiency for data centers and information technology; and</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H8D55614984F347529EE9D9342257B6F"><enum>(E)</enum><text>have the primary responsibility to consult in the development and publishing of the information, measurements, and benchmarks described in subsection (b) and transmission of the information to the Secretary and the Administrator for consideration under subsection (d).</text> </subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HE3DC0CF8F6B24CAAB55E22CFD6F99B71"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Measurements and specifications</header>
<paragraph id="HB388B6C2E91D427C88BDF2B22C4536B4"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary and the Administrator shall consider the specifications, measurements, and benchmarks described in subsection (b) for use by the Federal Energy Management Program, the Energy Star Program, and other efficiency programs of the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Agency, respectively.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HB6AC1EB921B145C6BBB8D511ABAE0343"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Rejections</header><text>If the Secretary or the Administrator rejects 1 or more specifications, measurements, or benchmarks described in subsection (b), the rejection shall be made consistent with section 12(d) of the National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act of 1995 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/15/272">15 U.S.C. 272</external-xref> note; <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/104/113">Public Law 104–113</external-xref>).</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H45D2495C6D8F483DAFBDD099F1D305CB"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Determination of impracticability</header><text>A determination that a specification, measurement, or benchmark described in subsection (b) is impractical may include consideration of the maximum efficiency that is technologically feasible and economically justified.</text> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HEA18B5D6BA634D9500EBEE4DCA1BEB75"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Monitoring</header><text>The Secretary and the Administrator shall—</text>
<paragraph id="H5B0882DA9DD6435DBC80E711C49DC4C3"><enum>(1)</enum><text>monitor and evaluate the efforts to develop the program described in subsection (b); and</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H3836CD6BC61944C19965DE245C00472B"><enum>(2)</enum><text>not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act, make a determination as to whether the program is consistent with the objectives of subsection (b).</text> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H6D05B21C42754B0FB431B132EF4888EC"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Alternative system</header><text>If the Secretary and the Administrator make a determination under subsection (e) that a voluntary national information program for data centers consistent with the objectives of subsection (b) has not been developed, the Secretary and the Administrator shall, after consultation with the National Institute of Standards and Technology and not later than 2 years after the determination, develop and implement the program under subsection (b).</text> </subsection>
<subsection id="H6BDE13A394C045C9B1223E707CCEEE7"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Protection of proprietary information</header><text>The Secretary, the Administrator, or the data center efficiency organization shall not disclose any proprietary information or trade secrets provided by any individual or company for the purposes of carrying out this section or the program established under this section.</text> </subsection></section></subtitle>
<subtitle id="HD4A7653B4A4740A9B73729311C24C64"><enum>E</enum><header>Healthy high-performance schools</header>
<section id="HDD720F72BCAF4F09B15E00D789774EDA"><enum>461.</enum><header>Healthy high-performance schools</header>
<subsection id="HD9E6E5625E1145ACB558CEAB4F3129C0"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Amendment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Toxic Substances Control Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/15/2601">15 U.S.C. 2601 et seq.</external-xref>) is amended by adding at the end the following new title:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" id="HB9F9BEB09C624E3ABE3C6350A7887220" reported-display-style="italic">
<title id="HFFDFF216937548F39438342830497797"><enum>V</enum><header>Healthy high-performance schools</header>
<section id="H0E196EB0E0614E898CD12E2E7F8CF7AA"><enum>501.</enum><header>Grants for healthy school environments</header>
<subsection id="H95F5846AE9A248B094A3C4720EED13C"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Administrator, in consultation with the Secretary of Education, may provide grants to States for use in—</text>
<paragraph id="H29A3F83F9B3743E8BA502CA8FBE2269"><enum>(1)</enum><text>providing technical assistance for programs of the Environmental Protection Agency (including the Tools for Schools Program and the Healthy School Environmental Assessment Tool) to schools for use in addressing environmental issues; and</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H3A4928251805409BB35F65B736B28660"><enum>(2)</enum><text>development and implementation of State school environmental health programs that include—</text>
<subparagraph id="HB714E2530A0D456CA3C90198AF250665"><enum>(A)</enum><text>standards for school building design, construction, and renovation; and</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HA56CF388E3B14508A0494C33652DFB64"><enum>(B)</enum><text>identification of ongoing school building environmental problems, including contaminants, hazardous substances, and pollutant emissions, in the State and recommended solutions to address those problems, including assessment of information on the exposure of children to environmental hazards in school facilities.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H37C0D787AF534658886D4500F63F59AE"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Sunset</header><text>The authority of the Administrator to carry out this section shall expire 5 years after the date of enactment of this section.</text> </subsection></section>
<section id="H03E42E11B6CB4775BA171E34FD76BFA1"><enum>502.</enum><header>Model guidelines for siting of school facilities</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this section, the Administrator, in consultation with the Secretary of Education and the Secretary of Health and Human Services, shall issue voluntary school site selection guidelines that account for—</text>
<paragraph id="H256959C36AB549238D717F5C5BB3EDF1"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the special vulnerability of children to hazardous substances or pollution exposures in any case in which the potential for contamination at a potential school site exists;</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H72E45FD888334DE6843F1FFDF4005BD0"><enum>(2)</enum><text>modes of transportation available to students and staff;</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H0321A75FB21C4D4D8C8E909271F30009"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the efficient use of energy; and</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HAF912ABD44114758B12121444BF991B8"><enum>(4)</enum><text>the potential use of a school at the site as an emergency shelter.</text> </paragraph></section>
<section id="H78A3C21B23B4422EBA081BFF87C09200"><enum>503.</enum><header>Public outreach</header>
<subsection id="H4C11EE43164F45A185009727C5EED345"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Reports</header><text>The Administrator shall publish and submit to Congress an annual report on all activities carried out under this title, until the expiration of authority described in section 501(b).</text> </subsection>
<subsection id="HFB69B13F531F4747BB67BAFE71BB635D"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Public Outreach</header><text>The Federal Director appointed under section 436(a) of the <short-title>Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007</short-title> (in this title referred to as the <quote>Federal Director</quote>) shall ensure, to the maximum extent practicable, that the public clearinghouse established under section 423(1) of the <short-title>Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007</short-title> receives and makes available information on the exposure of children to environmental hazards in school facilities, as provided by the Administrator.</text> </subsection></section>
<section id="HFB7D9695BBF143888EB600B86E298270"><enum>504.</enum><header>Environmental health program</header>
<subsection id="H1306E719E81B4884B7AFEDBC3BADACAD"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In General</header><text>Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this section, the Administrator, in consultation with the Secretary of Education, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, and other relevant agencies, shall issue voluntary guidelines for use by the State in developing and implementing an environmental health program for schools that—</text>
<paragraph id="H01A68D2055F344D392F8722139AEA892"><enum>(1)</enum><text>takes into account the status and findings of Federal initiatives established under this title or subtitle C of title IV of the <short-title>Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007</short-title> and other relevant Federal law with respect to school facilities, including relevant updates on trends in the field, such as the impact of school facility environments on student and staff—</text>
<subparagraph id="H2560C95D79864BB09F20A7BBD080DC16"><enum>(A)</enum><text>health, safety, and productivity; and</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HA417A32D9E4848649092534367FF3E42"><enum>(B)</enum><text>disabilities or special needs;</text> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H318D0F90B6FD4440A18B78F17CE2A194"><enum>(2)</enum><text>takes into account studies using relevant tools identified or developed in accordance with section 492 of the <short-title>Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007</short-title>;</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HBA3FF11FAE7948398BE2009EF9623E66"><enum>(3)</enum><text>takes into account, with respect to school facilities, each of—</text>
<subparagraph id="HE07CCE576939470A87075FDA0303B63D"><enum>(A)</enum><text>environmental problems, contaminants, hazardous substances, and pollutant emissions, including—</text>
<clause id="H0BBCD3684ED04B57965059A074BDE2C"><enum>(i)</enum><text>lead from drinking water;</text> </clause>
<clause id="HF96A6BEFF9BC49EE8028E4E4C4DFDDB4"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>lead from materials and products;</text> </clause>
<clause id="HA79CB9ED5492422CAA347E008BE99681"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">asbestos;</text> </clause>
<clause id="HC48EA10539AA449DB7D352ABF8699615"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>radon;</text> </clause>
<clause id="HEF35D11B0F5C4E419CA665EC3FAA8676"><enum>(v)</enum><text>the presence of elemental mercury releases from products and containers;</text> </clause>
<clause id="HC0628E129FB747039F86DE6377409B46"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>pollutant emissions from materials and products; and</text> </clause>
<clause id="HFADE5C55CF1B46A7A200DDB1AA031596"><enum>(vii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">any other environmental problem, contaminant, hazardous substance, or pollutant emission that present or may present a risk to the health of occupants of the school facilities or environment;</text> </clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H85854F24C74B428AAF5BB5740100E744"><enum>(B)</enum><text>natural day lighting;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H1A2CE1EEFEEC4A21A57F552FD5005400"><enum>(C)</enum><text>ventilation choices and technologies;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HC34032EB58BA43C48BAF95B140337F98"><enum>(D)</enum><text>heating and cooling choices and technologies;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H8E1EA86FBF6842CA8576CFE590D3E225"><enum>(E)</enum><text>moisture control and mold;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H12C6907ACEBE4E5CA4CBF5D6C9457C7D"><enum>(F)</enum><text>maintenance, cleaning, and pest control activities;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H4E3CED60DFA34B78B4754E5113547737"><enum>(G)</enum><text>acoustics; and</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H7A430641015448C294938590FB00218B"><enum>(H)</enum><text>other issues relating to the health, comfort, productivity, and performance of occupants of the school facilities;</text> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H2FA08C92F13D436ABE32B61327C15F8B"><enum>(4)</enum><text>provides technical assistance on siting, design, management, and operation of school facilities, including facilities used by students with disabilities or special needs;</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H80E2F302407C451C839BCE2397C1ECB3"><enum>(5)</enum><text>collaborates with federally funded pediatric environmental health centers to assist in on-site school environmental investigations;</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H4C5858D688E64084ADED61625CDA93F8"><enum>(6)</enum><text>assists States and the public in better understanding and improving the environmental health of children; and</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HE22A22D72AAF491FBF7C0000BBF61B60"><enum>(7)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">takes into account the special vulnerability of children in low-income and minority communities to exposures from contaminants, hazardous substances, and pollutant emissions.</text> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H2D24CB430B584CF3B0FAC0738B7768C8"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Public Outreach</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Federal Director and Commercial Director shall ensure, to the maximum extent practicable, that the public clearinghouse established under section 423 of the <short-title>Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007</short-title> receives and makes available—</text>
<paragraph id="HDA55E8B29B034050A689C893D353E6E8"><enum>(1)</enum><text>information from the Administrator that is contained in the report described in section 503(a); and</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HE2E7CD9FB23942CC98964FF863EE5C7E"><enum>(2)</enum><text>information on the exposure of children to environmental hazards in school facilities, as provided by the Administrator.</text> </paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="HB8F6E56A8FF4479CB5D794662518EF78"><enum>505.</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this title $1,000,000 for fiscal year 2009, and $1,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2010 through 2013, to remain available until expended.</text> </section>.
(b)Table of contents amendmentThe table of contents for the Toxic Substances Control Act (15 U.S.C. 2601 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:
Title V—Healthy high-performance schools
Sec. 501. Grants for healthy school environments.
Sec. 502. Model guidelines for siting of school facilities.
Sec. 503. Public outreach.
Sec. 504. Environmental health program.
Sec. 505. Authorization of appropriations. .
462.Study on indoor environmental quality in schools
(a)The Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall enter into an arrangement with the Secretary of Education and the Secretary of Energy to conduct a detailed study of how sustainable building features such as energy efficiency affect multiple perceived indoor environmental quality stressors on students in K–12 schools.
(b)The study shall—
(1)investigate the combined effect building stressors such as heating, cooling, humidity, lighting, and acoustics have on building occupants’ health, productivity, and overall well-being;
(2)identify how sustainable building features, such as energy efficiency, are influencing these human outcomes singly and in concert; and
(3)ensure that the impacts of the indoor environmental quality are evaluated as a whole.
(c)Authorization of appropriationsThere are authorized to be appropriated for carrying out this section $200,000 for each of the fiscal years 2008 through 2012.
F
471.Energy sustainability and efficiency grants and loans for institutionsPart G of title III of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act is amended by inserting after section 399 (42 U.S.C. 6371h) the following:
399A.Energy sustainability and efficiency grants and loans for institutions
(a)In this section:
(1)The term combined heat and power means the generation of electric energy and heat in a single, integrated system, with an overall thermal efficiency of 60 percent or greater on a higher-heating-value basis.
(2)The term district energy systems means systems providing thermal energy from a renewable energy source, thermal energy source, or highly efficient technology to more than 1 building or fixed energy-consuming use from 1 or more thermal-energy production facilities through pipes or other means to provide space heating, space conditioning, hot water, steam, compression, process energy, or other end uses for that energy.
(3)The term energy sustainability includes using a renewable energy source, thermal energy source, or a highly efficient technology for transportation, electricity generation, heating, cooling, lighting, or other energy services in fixed installations.
(4)Institution of higher educationThe term institution of higher education has the meaning given the term in section 2 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 15801).
(5)The term institutional entity means an institution of higher education, a public school district, a local government, a municipal utility, or a designee of 1 of those entities.
(6)The term renewable energy source has the meaning given the term in section 609 of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (7 U.S.C. 918c).
(7)Sustainable energy infrastructureThe term sustainable energy infrastructure means—
(A)facilities for production of energy from renewable energy sources, thermal energy sources, or highly efficient technologies, including combined heat and power or other waste heat use; and
(B)district energy systems.
(8)The term thermal energy source means—
(A)a natural source of cooling or heating from lake or ocean water; and
(B)recovery of useful energy that would otherwise be wasted from ongoing energy uses.
(b)Technical assistance grants
(1)Subject to the availability of appropriated funds, the Secretary shall implement a program of information dissemination and technical assistance to institutional entities to assist the institutional entities in identifying, evaluating, designing, and implementing sustainable energy infrastructure projects in energy sustainability.
(2)The Secretary shall support institutional entities in—
(A)identification of opportunities for sustainable energy infrastructure;
(B)understanding the technical and economic characteristics of sustainable energy infrastructure;
(C)utility interconnection and negotiation of power and fuel contracts;
(D)understanding financing alternatives;
(E)permitting and siting issues;
(F)obtaining case studies of similar and successful sustainable energy infrastructure systems; and
(G)reviewing and obtaining computer software for assessment, design, and operation and maintenance of sustainable energy infrastructure systems.
(3)Eligible costs for technical assistance grantsOn receipt of an application of an institutional entity, the Secretary may make grants to the institutional entity to fund a portion of the cost of—
(A)feasibility studies to assess the potential for implementation or improvement of sustainable energy infrastructure;
(B)analysis and implementation of strategies to overcome barriers to project implementation, including financial, contracting, siting, and permitting barriers; and
(C)detailed engineering of sustainable energy infrastructure.
(c)Grants for energy efficiency improvement and energy sustainability
(1)
(A)The Secretary shall award grants to institutional entities to carry out projects to improve energy efficiency on the grounds and facilities of the institutional entity.
(B)To the extent that applications have been submitted, grants under subparagraph (A) shall include not less than 1 grant each year to an institution of higher education in each State.
(C)Not less than 50 percent of the total funding for all grants under this subsection shall be awarded in grants to institutions of higher education.
(2)Evaluation of projects for grant funding shall be based on criteria established by the Secretary, including criteria relating to—
(A)improvement in energy efficiency;
(B)reduction in greenhouse gas emissions and other air emissions, including criteria air pollutants and ozone-depleting refrigerants;
(C)increased use of renewable energy sources or thermal energy sources;
(D)reduction in consumption of fossil fuels;
(E)active student participation; and
(F)need for funding assistance.
(3)As a condition of receiving a grant under this subsection, an institutional entity shall agree—
(A)to implement a public awareness campaign concerning the project in the community in which the institutional entity is located; and
(B)to submit to the Secretary, and make available to the public, reports on any efficiency improvements, energy cost savings, and environmental benefits achieved as part of a project carried out under paragraph (1), including quantification of the results relative to the criteria described under paragraph (2).
(d)Grants for innovation in energy sustainability
(1)
(A)The Secretary shall award grants to institutional entities to engage in innovative energy sustainability projects.
(B)To the extent that applications have been submitted, grants under subparagraph (A) shall include not less than 2 grants each year to institutions of higher education in each State.
(C)Not less than 50 percent of the total funding for all grants under this subsection shall be awarded in grants to institutions of higher education.
(2)An innovation project carried out with a grant under this subsection shall—
(A)involve—
(i)an innovative technology that is not yet commercially available; or
(ii)available technology in an innovative application that maximizes energy efficiency and sustainability;
(B)have the greatest potential for testing or demonstrating new technologies or processes; and
(C)to the extent undertaken by an institution of higher education, ensure active student participation in the project, including the planning, implementation, evaluation, and other phases of projects.
(3)As a condition of receiving a grant under this subsection, an institutional entity shall agree to submit to the Secretary, and make available to the public, reports that describe the results of the projects carried out using grant funds.
(e)Allocation to institutions of higher education with small endowments
(1)Of the total amount of grants provided to institutions of higher education for a fiscal year under this section, the Secretary shall provide not less than 50 percent of the amount to institutions of higher education that have an endowment of not more than $100,000,000.
(2)To the extent that applications have been submitted, at least 50 percent of the amount described in paragraph (1) shall be provided to institutions of higher education that have an endowment of not more than $50,000,000.
(f)
(1)If the Secretary determines that cost sharing is appropriate, the amounts of grants provided under this section shall be limited as provided in this subsection.
(2)Technical assistance grantsIn the case of grants for technical assistance under subsection (b), grant funds shall be available for not more than—
(A)an amount equal to the lesser of—
(i)$50,000; or
(ii)75 percent of the cost of feasibility studies to assess the potential for implementation or improvement of sustainable energy infrastructure;
(B)an amount equal to the lesser of—
(i)$90,000; or
(ii)60 percent of the cost of guidance on overcoming barriers to project implementation, including financial, contracting, siting, and permitting barriers; and
(C)an amount equal to the lesser of—
(i)$250,000; or
(ii)40 percent of the cost of detailed engineering and design of sustainable energy infrastructure.
(3)Grants for efficiency improvement and energy sustainabilityIn the case of grants for efficiency improvement and energy sustainability under subsection (c), grant funds shall be available for not more than an amount equal to the lesser of—
(A)$1,000,000; or
(B)60 percent of the total cost.
(4)Grants for innovation in energy sustainabilityIn the case of grants for innovation in energy sustainability under subsection (d), grant funds shall be available for not more than an amount equal to the lesser of—
(A)$500,000; or
(B)75 percent of the total cost.
(g)Loans for energy efficiency improvement and energy sustainability
(1)Subject to the availability of appropriated funds, the Secretary shall provide loans to institutional entities for the purpose of implementing energy efficiency improvements and sustainable energy infrastructure.
(2)
(A)Except as otherwise provided in this paragraph, loans made under this subsection shall be on such terms and conditions as the Secretary may prescribe.
(B)The final maturity of loans made within a period shall be the lesser of, as determined by the Secretary—
(i)20 years; or
(ii)90 percent of the useful life of the principal physical asset to be financed by the loan.
(C)No loan made under this subsection may be subordinated to another debt contracted by the institutional entity or to any other claims against the institutional entity in the case of default.
(D)
(i)Loans under this subsection shall be at an interest rate that is set by reference to a benchmark interest rate (yield) on marketable Treasury securities with a similar maturity to the direct loans being made.
(ii)The minimum interest rate of loans under this subsection shall be at the interest rate of the benchmark financial instrument.
(iii)The minimum interest rate of new loans shall be adjusted each quarter to take account of changes in the interest rate of the benchmark financial instrument.
(E)The Secretary shall—
(i)prescribe explicit standards for use in periodically assessing the credit risk of making direct loans under this subsection; and
(ii)find that there is a reasonable assurance of repayment before making a loan.
(F)Advance budget authority requiredNew direct loans may not be obligated under this subsection except to the extent that appropriations of budget authority to cover the costs of the new direct loans are made in advance, as required by section 504 of the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990 (2 U.S.C. 661c).
(3)Evaluation of projects for potential loan funding shall be based on criteria established by the Secretary, including criteria relating to—
(A)improvement in energy efficiency;
(B)reduction in greenhouse gas emissions and other air emissions, including criteria air pollutants and ozone-depleting refrigerants;
(C)increased use of renewable electric energy sources or renewable thermal energy sources;
(D)reduction in consumption of fossil fuels; and
(E)need for funding assistance, including consideration of the size of endowment or other financial resources available to the institutional entity.
(4)
(A)All laborers and mechanics employed by contractors or subcontractors in the performance of construction, repair, or alteration work funded in whole or in part under this section shall be paid wages at rates not less than those prevailing on projects of a character similar in the locality as determined by the Secretary of Labor in accordance with sections 3141 through 3144, 3146, and 3147 of title 40, United States Code. The Secretary shall not approve any such funding without first obtaining adequate assurance that required labor standards will be maintained upon the construction work.
(B)The Secretary of Labor shall have, with respect to the labor standards specified in paragraph (1), the authority and functions set forth in Reorganization Plan Number 14 of 1950 (15 Fed. Reg. 3176; 64 Stat. 1267) and section 3145 of title 40, United States Code.
(h)Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary shall establish procedures for the solicitation and evaluation of potential projects for grant and loan funding and administration of the grant and loan programs.
(i)
(1)There is authorized to be appropriated for the cost of grants authorized in subsections (b), (c), and (d) $250,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 through 2013, of which not more than 5 percent may be used for administrative expenses.
(2)There is authorized to be appropriated for the initial cost of direct loans authorized in subsection (g) $500,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 through 2013, of which not more than 5 percent may be used for administrative expenses. .
GPublic and assisted housing
481.Application of International Energy Conservation Code to public and assisted housingSection 109 of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 12709) is amended—
(1)in subsection (a)—
(A)in paragraph (1)(C), by striking, , where such standards are determined to be cost effective by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
; and
(B)in the first sentence of paragraph (2)—
(i)by striking Council of American Building Officials Model Energy Code, 1992
and inserting 2006 International Energy Conservation Code
; and
(ii)by striking , and, with respect to rehabilitation and new construction of public and assisted housing funded by HOPE VI revitalization grants under section 24 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437v), the 2003 International Energy Conservation Code
;
(2)in subsection (b)—
(A)in the heading, by striking Model Energy Code.—
and inserting International Energy Conservation Code.—
;
(B)by inserting and rehabilitation
after all new construction
; and
(C)by striking , and, with respect to rehabilitation and new construction of public and assisted housing funded by HOPE VI revitalization grants under section 24 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437v), the 2003 International Energy Conservation Code
;
(3)in subsection (c)—
(A)in the heading, by striking Model Energy Code and
; and
(B)by striking , or, with respect to rehabilitation and new construction of public and assisted housing funded by HOPE VI revitalization grants under section 24 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437v), the 2003 International Energy Conservation Code
;
(4)by adding at the end the following:
(d)Failure To Amend the StandardsIf the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development and the Secretary of Agriculture have not, within 1 year after the requirements of the 2006 IECC or the ASHRAE Standard 90.1–2004 are revised, amended the standards or made a determination under subsection (c), all new construction and rehabilitation of housing specified in subsection (a) shall meet the requirements of the revised code or standard if—
(1)the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development or the Secretary of Agriculture make a determination that the revised codes do not negatively affect the availability or affordability of new construction of assisted housing and single family and multifamily residential housing (other than manufactured homes) subject to mortgages insured under the National Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) or insured, guaranteed, or made by the Secretary of Agriculture under title V of the Housing Act of 1949 (42 U.S.C. 1471 et seq.), respectively; and
(2)the Secretary of Energy has made a determination under section 304 of the Energy Conservation and Production Act (42 U.S.C. 6833) that the revised code or standard would improve energy efficiency. ;
(5)by striking CABO Model Energy Code, 1992
each place it appears and inserting the 2006 IECC
; and
(6)by striking 1989
each place it appears and inserting 2004
.
H
491.
(a)The Federal Director and the Commercial Director shall establish guidelines to implement a demonstration project to contribute to the research goals of the Office of Commercial High-Performance Green Buildings and the Office of Federal High-Performance Green Buildings.
(b)In accordance with guidelines established by the Federal Director and the Commercial Director under subsection (a) and the duties of the Federal Director and the Commercial Director described in this title, the Federal Director or the Commercial Director shall carry out—
(1)for each of fiscal years 2009 through 2014, 1 demonstration project per year of green features in a Federal building selected by the Federal Director in accordance with relevant agencies and described in subsection (c)(1), that—
(A)provides for instrumentation, monitoring, and data collection related to the green features, for study of the impact of the features on overall enrgy use and operational costs, and for the evaluation of the information obtained through the conduct of projects and activities under this title; and
(B)achieves the highest rating offered by the high performance green building system identified pursuant to section 436(h);
(2)no fewer than 4 demonstration projects at 4 universities, that, as competitively selected by the Commercial Director in accordance with subsection (c)(2), have—
(A)appropriate research resources and relevant projects to meet the goals of the demonstration project established by the Office of Commercial High-Performance Green Buildings; and
(B)the ability—
(i)to serve as a model for high-performance green building initiatives, including research and education by achieving the highest rating offered by the high performance green building system identified pursuant to section 436(h);
(ii)to identify the most effective ways o use high-performance green building and landscape technologies to engage and educate undergraduate and graduate students;
(iii)to effectively implement a high-performance green building education program for students and occupants;
(iv)to demonstrate the effectiveness of various high-performance technologies, including their impacts on energy use and operational costs, in each of the 4 climatic regions of the United States described in subsection (c)(2)(B); and
(v)to explore quantifiable and nonquantifiable beneficial impacts on public health and employee and student performance;
(3)demonstration projects to evaluate replicable approaches of achieving high performance in actual building operation in various types of commercial buildings in various climates; and
(4)deployment activities to disseminate information on and encourage widespread adoption of technologies, practices, and policies to achieve zero-net-energy commercial buildings or low energy use and effective monitoring of energy use in commercial buildings.
(c)
(1)With respect to the existing or proposed Federal facility at which a demonstration project under this section is conducted, the Federal facility shall—
(A)be an appropriate model for a project relating to—
(i)the effectiveness of high-performance technologies;
(ii)analysis of materials, components, systems, and emergency operations in the building, and the impact of those materials, components, and systems, including the impact on the health of building occupants;
(iii)life-cycle costing and life-cycle assessment of building materials and systems; and
(iv)location and design that promote access to the Federal facility through walking, biking, and mass transit; and
(B)possess sufficient technological and organizational adaptability.
(2)With respect to the 4 universities at which a demonstration project under this section is conducted—
(A)the universities should be selected, after careful review of all applications received containing the required information, as determined by the Commercial Director, based on—
(i)successful and established public-private research and development partnerships;
(ii)demonstrated capabilities to construct or renovate buildings that meet high indoor environmental quality standards;
(iii)organizational flexibility;
(iv)technological adaptability;
(v)the demonstrated capacity of at least 1 university to replicate lessons learned among nearby or sister universities, preferably by participation in groups or consortia that promote sustainability;
(vi)the demonstrated capacity of at least 1 university to have officially-adopted, institution-wide high-performance green building
guidelines for all campus building projects; and
(vii)the demonstrated capacity of at least 1 university to have been recognized by similar institutions as a national leader in sustainability education and curriculum for students of the university; and
(B)each university shall be located in a different climatic region of the United States, each of which regions shall have, as determined by the Office of Commercial High-Performance Green Buildings—
(i)a hot, dry climate;
(ii)a hot, humid climate;
(iii)a cold climate; or
(iv)a temperate climate (including a climate with cold winters and humid summers).
(d)To receive a grant under subsection (b), an eligible applicant shall submit to the Federal Director or the Commercial Director an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Director may require, including a written assurance that all laborers and mechanics employed by contractors or subcontractors during construction, alteration, or repair that is financed, in whole or in part, by a grant under this section shall be paid wages at rates not less than those prevailing on similar construction in the locality, as determined by the Secretary of Labor in accordance with sections 3141 through 3144, 3146, and 3147 of title 40, United States Code. The Secretary of Labor shall, with respect to the labor standards described in this subsection, have the authority and functions set forth in Reorganization Plan Numbered 14 of 1950 (5 U.S.C. App.) and section 3145 of title 40, United States Code.
(e)Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter through September 30, 2014—
(1)the Federal Director and the Commercial Director shall submit to the Secretary a report that describes the status of the demonstration projects; and
(2)each University at which a demonstration project under this section is conducted shall submit to the Secretary a report that describes the status of the demonstration projects under this section.
(f)Authorization of appropriationsThere is authorized to be appropriated to carry out the demonstration project described in section (b)(1) $10,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2008 through 2012, and to carry out the demonstration project described in section (b)(2), $10,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2008 through 2012, to remain available until expended.
492.
(a)The Federal Director and the Commercial Director, jointly and in coordination with the Advisory Committee, shall—
(1)
(A)survey existing research and studies relating to high-performance green buildings; and
(B)coordinate activities of common interest;
(2)develop and recommend a high-performance green building research plan that—
(A)identifies information and research needs, including the relationships between human health, occupant productivity, safety, security, and accessibility and each of—
(i)emissions from materials and products in the building;
(ii)natural day lighting;
(iii)ventilation choices and technologies;
(iv)heating, cooling, and system control choices and technologies;
(v)moisture control and mold;
(vi)maintenance, cleaning, and pest control activities;
(vii)acoustics;
(viii)access to public transportation; and
(ix)other issues relating to the health, comfort, productivity, and performance of occupants of the building;
(B)promotes the development and dissemination of high-performance green building measurement tools that, at a minimum, may be used—
(i)to monitor and assess the life-cycle performance of facilities (including demonstration projects) built as high-performance green buildings; and
(ii)to perform life-cycle assessments; and
(C)identifies and tests new and emerging technologies for high performance green buildings;
(3)assist the budget and life-cycle costing functions of the Directors’ Offices under section 436(d);
(4)study and identify potential benefits of green buildings relating to security, natural disaster, and emergency needs of the Federal Government; and
(5)support other research initiatives determined by the Directors’ Offices.
(b)The Federal Director, in consultation with the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency and the Advisory Committee, shall develop and carry out a comprehensive indoor air quality program for all Federal facilities to ensure the safety of Federal workers and facility occupants—
(1)during new construction and renovation of facilities; and
(2)in existing facilities.
493.Environmental Protection Agency demonstration grant program for local governmentsTitle III of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7601 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:
329.Demonstration grant program for local governments
(a)
(1)The Administrator shall establish a demonstration program under which the Administrator shall provide competitive grants to assist local governments (such as municipalities and counties), with respect to local government buildings—
(A)to deploy cost-effective technologies and practices; and
(B)to achieve operational cost savings, through the application of cost-effective technologies and practices, as verified by the Administrator.
(2)
(A)The Federal share of the cost of an activity carried out using a grant provided under this section shall be 40 percent.
(B)Waiver of non-Federal shareThe Administrator may waive up to 100 percent of the local share of the cost of any grant under this section should the Administrator determine that the community is economically distressed, pursuant to objective economic criteria established by the Administrator in published guidelines.
(3)The amount of a grant provided under this subsection shall not exceed $1,000,000.
(b)
(1)Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this section, the Administrator shall issue guidelines to implement the grant program established under subsection (a).
(2)The guidelines under paragraph (1) shall establish—
(A)standards for monitoring and verification of operational cost savings through the application of cost-effective technologies and practices reported by grantees under this section;
(B)standards for grantees to implement training programs, and to provide technical assistance and education, relating to the retrofit of buildings using cost-effective technologies and practices; and
(C)a requirement that each local government that receives a grant under this section shall achieve facility-wide cost savings, through renovation of existing local government buildings using cost-effective technologies and practices, of at least 40 percent as compared to the baseline operational costs of the buildings before the renovation (as calculated assuming a 3-year, weather-normalized average).
(c)Compliance with State and local lawNothing in this section or any program carried out using a grant provided under this section supersedes or otherwise affects any State or local law, to the extent that the State or local law contains a requirement that is more stringent than the relevant requirement of this section.
(d)Authorization of appropriationsThere is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $20,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2007 through 2012.
(e)
(1)The Administrator shall provide annual reports to Congress on cost savings achieved and actions taken and recommendations made under this section, and any recommendations for further action.
(2)The Administrator shall issue a final report at the conclusion of the program, including findings, a summary of total cost savings achieved, and recommendations for further action.
(f)The program under this section shall terminate on September 30, 2012.
(g)In this section, the terms cost effective technologies and practices
and operating cost savings
shall have the meanings defined in section 401 of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007. .
494.Green Building Advisory Committee
(a)Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Federal Director, in coordination with the Commercial Director, shall establish an advisory committee, to be known as the Green Building Advisory Committee
.
(b)
(1)The Committee shall be composed of representatives of, at a minimum—
(A)each agency referred to in section 421(e); and
(B)other relevant agencies and entities, as determined by the Federal Director, including at least 1 representative of each of—
(i)State and local governmental green building programs;
(ii)independent green building associations or councils;
(iii)building experts, including architects, material suppliers, and construction contractors;
(iv)security advisors focusing on national security needs, natural disasters, and other dire emergency situations;
(v)public transportation industry experts; and
(vi)environmental health experts, including those with experience in children’s health.
(2)The total number of non-Federal members on the Committee at any time shall not exceed 15.
(c)The Federal Director shall establish a regular schedule of meetings for the Committee.
(d)The Committee shall provide advice and expertise for use by the Federal Director in carrying out the duties under this subtitle, including such recommendations relating to Federal activities carried out under sections 434 through 436 as are agreed to by a majority of the members of the Committee.
(e)The Committee shall not be subject to section 14 of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.).
495.Advisory Committee on Energy Efficiency Finance
(a)The Secretary, acting through the Assistant Secretary of Energy for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, shall establish an Advisory Committee on Energy Efficiency Finance to provide advice and recommendations to the Department on energy efficiency finance and investment issues, options, ideas, and trends, and to assist the energy community in identifying practical ways of lowering costs and increasing investments in energy efficiency technologies.
(b)The advisory committee established under this section shall have a balanced membership that shall include members with expertise in—
(1)availability of seed capital;
(2)availability of venture capital;
(3)availability of other sources of private equity;
(4)investment banking with respect to corporate finance;
(5)investment banking with respect to mergers and acquisitions;
(6)equity capital markets;
(7)debt capital markets;
(8)research analysis;
(9)sales and trading;
(10)commercial lending; and
(11)residential lending.
(c)The Advisory Committee on Energy Efficiency Finance shall terminate on the date that is 10 years after the date of enactment of this Act.
(d)Authorization of appropriationsThere are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to the Secretary for carrying out this section.
<enum>V</enum><header>Energy savings in government and public institutions</header>
<subtitle commented="no" id="H2F96780F4DC44C31B900CBC6F03ED180"><enum>A</enum><header>United States Capitol complex</header>
<section id="H5626F362F3B64D69B67800CC7163D2E2"><enum>501.</enum><header>Capitol complex photovoltaic roof feasibility studies</header>
<subsection id="HE6894DAFD02E4026AE5E8B2FF2C4B3EC"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Studies</header><text>The Architect of the Capitol may conduct feasibility studies regarding construction of photovoltaic roofs for the Rayburn House Office Building and the Hart Senate Office Building.</text> </subsection>
<subsection id="HD8F255E88CC840B3A447912B85EC7076"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Architect of the Capitol shall transmit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate a report on the results of the feasibility studies and recommendations regarding construction of photovoltaic roofs for the buildings referred to in subsection (a).</text> </subsection>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H50AE45516A304EB6008973C64E1F59C9"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header><text>There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $500,000.</text> </subsection></section>
<section id="H0D8D1629133A495D00293C00B99D7418"><enum>502.</enum><header>Capitol complex E–85 refueling station</header>
<subsection id="H4B805260087C45198600AEB25301081"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Construction</header><text>The Architect of the Capitol may construct a fuel tank and pumping system for E–85 fuel at or within close proximity to the Capitol Grounds Fuel Station.</text> </subsection>
<subsection id="H4D2062EF88C54D06AC11EB2012695F7D"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Use</header><text>The E–85 fuel tank and pumping system shall be available for use by all legislative branch vehicles capable of operating with E–85 fuel, subject to such other legislative branch agencies reimbursing the Architect of the Capitol for the costs of E–85 fuel used by such other legislative branch vehicles.</text> </subsection>
<subsection id="HE09F7EE6D5E8453FA5F1205500EF0016"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header><text>There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $640,000 for fiscal year 2008.</text> </subsection></section>
<section id="H88C24DDFE2E84B16BB89F5CC00C6DF32"><enum>503.</enum><header>Energy and environmental measures in Capitol complex master plan</header>
<subsection id="H2BE7B9602A2548C287DD9C4E64FFCE7C"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">To the maximum extent practicable, the Architect of the Capitol shall include energy efficiency and conservation measures, greenhouse gas emission reduction measures, and other appropriate environmental measures in the Capitol Complex Master Plan.</text> </subsection>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H5E48CFCA2E5C486A92000143BD5B88A5"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Architect of the Capitol shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate a report on the energy efficiency and conservation measures, greenhouse gas emission reduction measures, and other appropriate environmental measures included in the Capitol Complex Master Plan pursuant to subsection (a).</text> </subsection></section>
<section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HF598054650074FAAA784F521844000E8" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>504.</enum><header>Promoting maximum efficiency in operation of Capitol power plant</header>
<subsection id="H77F1162A1B974FFFB5B2859C7FEA48AB"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Steam Boilers</header>
<paragraph id="HADE26804E8BF431AABB3D122DB6DD9F"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Architect of the Capitol shall take such steps as may be necessary to operate the steam boilers at the Capitol Power Plant in the most energy efficient manner possible to minimize carbon emissions and operating costs, including adjusting steam pressures and adjusting the operation of the boilers to take into account variations in demand, including seasonality, for the use of the system.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H5467DC37311B4FCF8C653FEA01B7B094"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Effective date</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Architect shall implement the steps required under paragraph (1) not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.</text> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H8CDFCB0D5E934EF6B400BD13C728978"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Chiller Plant</header>
<paragraph id="H900AF787E0214E85B19650DC46819DBC"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Architect of the Capitol shall take such steps as may be necessary to operate the chiller plant at the Capitol Power Plant in the most energy efficient manner possible to minimize carbon emissions and operating costs, including adjusting water temperatures and adjusting the operation of the chillers to take into account variations in demand, including seasonality, for the use of the system.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HDB8B124D5DA4420F826989646F7924FB"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Effective date</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Architect shall implement the steps required under paragraph (1) not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.</text> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H9812E25ECC7A4558B37B36B3A7CFCE32"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Meters</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Architect of the Capitol shall evaluate the accuracy of the meters in use at the Capitol Power Plant and correct them as necessary.</text> </subsection>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HF57DD7C665F04FDF00001CDFC7DFE13B"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Report on Implementation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Architect of the Capitol shall complete the implementation of the requirements of this section and submit a report describing the actions taken and the energy efficiencies achieved to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives, the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate, the Committee on House Administration of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate.</text> </subsection></section>
<section id="H01DB15B06AD74CD7AB9092136EC78970"><enum>505.</enum><header>Capitol power plant carbon dioxide emissions feasibility study and demonstration projects</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The first section of the Act of March 4, 1911 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/2/2162">2 U.S.C. 2162</external-xref>; 36 Stat. 1414, chapter 285) is amended in the seventh undesignated paragraph (relating to the Capitol power plant) under the heading <quote>Public Buildings</quote>, under the heading <quote>Under the Department of Interior</quote>—</text>
<paragraph id="HAB9D9A8001C344ACAD4FE2C3CA4B532"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking <quote>ninety thousand dollars:</quote> and inserting $90,000.”; and</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H04AA20CD3F8D4BEEAEB16EA79911ECEA"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking <quote>Provided, That hereafter the</quote> and all that follows through the end of the proviso and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H550AFDD071B444F4AAF4D465F11528EA" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<subsection id="H99E128B4B8434723B9004D00C1A415D2"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Designation</header><text>The heating, lighting, and power plant constructed under the terms of the Act approved April 28, 1904 (33 Stat. 479, chapter 1762) shall be known as the <quote>Capitol Power Plant</quote>.</text> </subsection>
<subsection id="H29FD04C3ECA84209BBE401F543710042"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Definition</header><text>In this section, the term <quote>carbon dioxide energy efficiency</quote> means the quantity of electricity used to power equipment for carbon dioxide capture and storage or use.</text> </subsection>
<subsection id="HA08290186AD748D50098FF37C199EFED"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Feasibility study</header><text>The Architect of the Capitol shall conduct a feasibility study evaluating the available methods to capture, store, and use carbon dioxide emitted from the Capitol Power Plant as a result of burning fossil fuels. In carrying out the feasibility study, the Architect of the Capitol is encouraged to consult with individuals with expertise in carbon capture and storage or use, including experts with the Environmental Protection Agency, Department of Energy, academic institutions, non-profit organizations, and industry, as appropriate. The study shall consider—</text>
<paragraph id="HB3AE169E93E54746BFF9F2D11C403B86"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the availability of technologies to capture and store or use Capitol Power Plant carbon dioxide emissions;</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HEAD5169FF0684A47B8BFD799D3760061"><enum>(2)</enum><text>strategies to conserve energy and reduce carbon dioxide emissions at the Capitol Power Plant; and</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H516B2833DEE64E658C6F7B00A6404F1E"><enum>(3)</enum><text>other factors as determined by the Architect of the Capitol.</text> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H4B4162C83B6449A0BAECD3FDB21E6FAF"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Demonstration projects</header>
<paragraph id="H6A59C5B3773E463DB9E344DCF48F9962"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>If the feasibility study determines that a demonstration project to capture and store or use Capitol Power Plant carbon dioxide emissions is technologically feasible and economically justified (including direct and indirect economic and environmental benefits), the Architect of the Capitol may conduct one or more demonstration projects to capture and store or use carbon dioxide emitted from the Capitol Power Plant as a result of burning fossil fuels.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H9CFF2028DF29441E9795945E5186006B"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Factors for consideration</header><text>In carrying out such demonstration projects, the Architect of the Capitol shall consider—</text>
<subparagraph id="H2BE5D4C1CBDA4A1A97A9933C35915F41"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the amount of Capitol Power Plant carbon dioxide emissions to be captured and stored or used;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H7357C0A6142C44D5AAEF6E86B9684895"><enum>(B)</enum><text>whether the proposed project is able to reduce air pollutants other than carbon dioxide;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H4C904E6211524E25AE89A8B76CC283B"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the carbon dioxide energy efficiency of the proposed project;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HCABC7FB7DB67420FB410119BA02F177B"><enum>(D)</enum><text>whether the proposed project is able to use carbon dioxide emissions;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H8C2470C5E32D47C59CEAB214B700CC85"><enum>(E)</enum><text>whether the proposed project could be expanded to significantly increase the amount of Capitol Power Plant carbon dioxide emissions to be captured and stored or used;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H2D629F96417E41D2A4D5B7AA2E848941"><enum>(F)</enum><text>the potential environmental, energy, and educational benefits of demonstrating the capture and storage or use of carbon dioxide at the U.S. Capitol; and</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HD5841ADBB286401C8131213F45632D62"><enum>(G)</enum><text>other factors as determined by the Architect of the Capitol.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HAC4AA177AF324C65B4B0E7D57342FBF2"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Terms and conditions</header><text>A demonstration project funded under this section shall be subject to such terms and conditions as the Architect of the Capitol may prescribe.</text> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HBD6F33211EF64DE4AAB9352D3641D540"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header><text>There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out the feasibility study and demonstration project $3,000,000. Such sums shall remain available until expended.</text> </subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </paragraph></section></subtitle>
<subtitle id="H93052755937B4383A631017C4DBB0008"><enum>B</enum><header>Energy savings performance contracting</header>
<section id="H073539FC29ED456AAB5CED759CB3177B"><enum>511.</enum><header>Authority to enter into contracts; reports</header>
<subsection id="HF22D72D36A854392968CB2B772DABC98"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Section 801(a)(2)(D) of the <act-name parsable-cite="NECPA">National Energy Conservation Policy Act</act-name> (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/8287">42 U.S.C. 8287(a)(2)(D)</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HCA1598481F2A4F769F2B58A4185BBA24"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in clause (ii), by inserting <quote>and</quote> after the semicolon at the end;</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HCB36D2BC1E504AC4B4B9584C85C918F"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking clause (iii); and</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H506323BD27E848F5858E97BE8FB2CC9E"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by redesignating clause (iv) as clause (iii).</text> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H8E6819A23B5841E88E3CE580F35BE347"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Reports</header><text>Section 548(a)(2) of the <act-name parsable-cite="NECPA">National Energy Conservation Policy Act</act-name> (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/8258">42 U.S.C. 8258(a)(2)</external-xref>) is amended by inserting <quote>and any termination penalty exposure</quote> after <quote>the energy and cost savings that have resulted from such contracts</quote>.</text> </subsection>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H9C8B6269E4DE4A82B11866D027056FF7"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Conforming amendment</header><text><external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/10/2913">Section 2913</external-xref> of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking subsection (e).</text> </subsection></section>
<section id="HBBE06C8CCAEE4912B5BCA102CAD5C2AF"><enum>512.</enum><header>Financing flexibility</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 801(a)(2) of the National Energy Conservation Policy Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/8287">42 U.S.C. 8287(a)(2)</external-xref>) is amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
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<subparagraph id="H537B9F17DD6844AB00970027C2974371"><enum>(E)</enum><header>Funding options</header><text>In carrying out a contract under this title, a Federal agency may use any combination of—</text>
<clause id="HFD3404B62FDC4B7E9CB215C8DFA67182"><enum>(i)</enum><text>appropriated funds; and</text> </clause>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H116001A6B56B4498B493B100BCAED3C3"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>private financing under an energy savings performance contract.</text> </clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </section>
<section id="HCAF1B235958B469497B3B97868E691DD"><enum>513.</enum><header>Promoting long-term energy savings performance contracts and verifying savings</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 801(a)(2) of the National Energy Conservation Policy Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/8287">42 U.S.C. 8287(a)(2)</external-xref>) (as amended by section 512) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H82C8952A2FAD4CC08627C500F623E892"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subparagraph (D), by inserting <quote>beginning on the date of the delivery order</quote> after <quote>25 years</quote>; and</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HACBA759734D94FF8A7E0953D96EDF7E5"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text>
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<subparagraph id="HE7F11442448F4AD7BB17A8A2CB48E96C"><enum>(F)</enum><header>Promotion of contracts</header><text>In carrying out this section, a Federal agency shall not—</text>
<clause id="H999F6EC6E4DD449EB49D1CD7C36C0002"><enum>(i)</enum><text>establish a Federal agency policy that limits the maximum contract term under subparagraph (D) to a period shorter than 25 years; or</text> </clause>
<clause id="H37B95FA3217646FEAB55FB0651006EA5"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>limit the total amount of obligations under energy savings performance contracts or other private financing of energy savings measures.</text> </clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H6A6656BDEE4B422D8B1E499C7D0207C1"><enum>(G)</enum><header>Measurement and verification requirements for private financing</header>
<clause id="HDDC24F031CBC407A891C7202102711FD"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In the case of energy savings performance contracts, the evaluations and savings measurement and verification required under paragraphs (2) and (4) of section 543(f) shall be used by a Federal agency to meet the requirements for 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.</text> </clause>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H066524478AFD465F9700220826BC41D4"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Modification of existing contracts</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 18 months 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 subtitle B of title V of the <short-title>Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007</short-title>.</text> </clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </paragraph></section>
<section id="H37F96F5FE8DC4D44987547BC35AEEB81"><enum>514.</enum><header>Permanent reauthorization</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 801 of the <act-name parsable-cite="NECPA">National Energy Conservation Policy Act</act-name> (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/8287">42 U.S.C. 8287</external-xref>) is amended by striking subsection (c).</text> </section>
<section id="HFE2D6A1E01A1458595B4EA765D8807E5"><enum>515.</enum><header>Definition of energy savings</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 804(2) of the <act-name parsable-cite="NECPA">National Energy Conservation Policy Act</act-name> (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/8287c">42 U.S.C. 8287c(2)</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H97299B6E369D4B2FA12F6C00AFD5FD03"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by redesignating subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C) as clauses (i), (ii), and (iii), respectively, and indenting appropriately;</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H39A9EB1B96C34F36B8A911001219B8DA"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking “means a reduction” and inserting “means—</text>
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<subparagraph id="HFC5701530A7944B285986FD162D1BD31"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a reduction</text> </subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HF7CC019909B447AB87809D99CD03042E"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H661020F357264450B4A9386F1C00EE40"><enum>(4)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text>
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<subparagraph id="H6CA7B4CD7DC543A1B950ACFA9DC07189"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the increased efficient use of an existing energy source by cogeneration or heat recovery;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HF5E27562F6E0460C9F273939A5A88600"><enum>(C)</enum><text>if otherwise authorized by Federal or State law (including regulations), the sale or transfer of electrical or thermal energy generated on-site from renewable energy sources or cogeneration, but in excess of Federal needs, to utilities or non-Federal energy users; and</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H69320CF979374AF994F8776AAEA9047"><enum>(D)</enum><text>the increased efficient use of existing water sources in interior or exterior applications.</text> </subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </paragraph></section>
<section id="H47E9676EAAA846B491A790E83458BB49"><enum>516.</enum><header>Retention of savings</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 546(c) of the <act-name parsable-cite="NECPA">National Energy Conservation Policy Act</act-name> (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/8256">42 U.S.C. 8256(c)</external-xref>) is amended by striking paragraph (5).</text> </section>
<section id="H3B90475FCE5648C6958D8886F500E18B"><enum>517.</enum><header>Training Federal contracting officers to negotiate energy efficiency contracts</header>
<subsection id="HEFE5714F40A64E3DB01230AE8E9C7E1E"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Program</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall create and administer in the Federal Energy Management Program a training program to educate Federal contract negotiation and contract management personnel so that the contract officers are prepared to—</text>
<paragraph id="HCAF68B5A22E1410CA6CB00468BB0B321"><enum>(1)</enum><text>negotiate energy savings performance contracts;</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HD7D717A33FE44DF49F5549E74800A64E"><enum>(2)</enum><text>conclude effective and timely contracts for energy efficiency services with all companies offering energy efficiency services; and</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H07E9CD89960B44758F07ED642002B386"><enum>(3)</enum><text>review Federal contracts for all products and services for the potential energy efficiency opportunities and implications of the contracts.</text> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H0F4E57294A8946D98C5CD2FFEF172455"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Schedule</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall plan, staff, announce, and begin training under the Federal Energy Management Program.</text> </subsection>
<subsection id="HDBF796B6D17E455FB59C242EFFFBFD51"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Personnel to be trained</header><text>Personnel appropriate to receive training under the Federal Energy Management Program shall be selected by and sent for the training from—</text>
<paragraph id="H978D5DA13CD24E9F8526F7DDFD51A8D9"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the Department of Defense;</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HA6BAF9A5454B4F1AAA265662F7CA8F60"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the Department of Veterans Affairs;</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HD59C61631171483987733B00D19CF3D1"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the Department;</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HCFA7FFE1DC964EC4972385B9C6A70742"><enum>(4)</enum><text>the General Services Administration;</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HE24B5ADC24554540BE42950436AA2300"><enum>(5)</enum><text>the Department of Housing and Urban Development;</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HDB55B441D3384468B234D9B6823D53D2"><enum>(6)</enum><text>the United States Postal Service; and</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HE60199FB309148AD88006328D39440B6"><enum>(7)</enum><text>all other Federal agencies and departments that enter contracts for buildings, building services, electricity and electricity services, natural gas and natural gas services, heating and air conditioning services, building fuel purchases, and other types of procurement or service contracts determined by the Secretary, in carrying out the Federal Energy Management Program, to offer the potential for energy savings and greenhouse gas emission reductions if negotiated with taking into account those goals.</text> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HF56C033DC7E64C0D92540200FF54C709"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Trainers</header><text>Training under the Federal Energy Management Program may be conducted by—</text>
<paragraph id="H2911EFBEBBF14288ACE72BD003FD61"><enum>(1)</enum><text>attorneys or contract officers with experience in negotiating and managing contracts described in subsection (c)(7) from any agency, except that the Secretary shall reimburse the related salaries and expenses of the attorneys or contract officers from amounts made available for carrying out this section to the extent the attorneys or contract officers are not employees of the Department; and</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H0B19747D8B1B4407AEAAA32B4D38535"><enum>(2)</enum><text>private experts hired by the Secretary for the purposes of this section, except that the Secretary may not hire experts who are simultaneously employed by any company under contract to provide energy efficiency services to the Federal Government.</text> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HBD13EC38FDD54E14003081DD7704A7C4"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header><text>There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this section $750,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2012.</text> </subsection></section>
<section id="H735419F9EA3A4751B2A8D8549D00B37D"><enum>518.</enum><header>Study of energy and cost savings in nonbuilding applications</header>
<subsection id="H2C032D8ABFE1425885005B8987BB0049"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text>
<paragraph id="H19B8CB4039EC41DB92DB172627824C9B"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Nonbuilding application</header><text>The term <term>nonbuilding application</term> means—</text>
<subparagraph id="HEE26F6842CA24053BF2D7D40BDB0226C"><enum>(A)</enum><text>any class of vehicles, devices, or equipment that is transportable under the power of the applicable vehicle, device, or equipment by land, sea, or air and that consumes energy from any fuel source for the purpose of—</text>
<clause id="HB67F726CBDD948809C694F62F6D8FCC"><enum>(i)</enum><text>that transportation; or</text> </clause>
<clause id="HA6C92382F6914790945932FADB8E0041"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>maintaining a controlled environment within the vehicle, device, or equipment; and</text> </clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H9CF938595CFD4A5A8D002136B51DF339"><enum>(B)</enum><text>any federally-owned equipment used to generate electricity or transport water.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H91DAE19C1520475B89F900E733FEF53C"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Secondary savings</header>
<subparagraph id="H855B6D4A8EA343E6B6B431275961778E"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The term <term>secondary savings</term> means additional energy or cost savings that are a direct consequence of the energy savings that result from the energy efficiency improvements that were financed and implemented pursuant to an energy savings performance contract.</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H72537A421D604733904E72D287F3847F"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Inclusions</header><text>The term <term>secondary savings</term> includes—</text>
<clause id="HA626556A95BB421097471172014BB895"><enum>(i)</enum><text>energy and cost savings that result from a reduction in the need for fuel delivery and logistical support;</text> </clause>
<clause id="H6EAC7DA13BBB457A81424F26A86D3104"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>personnel cost savings and environmental benefits; and</text> </clause>
<clause id="H693D73275FC44FC8BBC47941DC61972D"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>in the case of electric generation equipment, the benefits of increased efficiency in the production of electricity, including revenues received by the Federal Government from the sale of electricity so produced.</text> </clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H9D2D652ED004408E9CC4A8D4F46D329"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Study</header>
<paragraph id="H78D920003AB64EFD8328AD7390338573"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>As soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary and the Secretary of Defense shall jointly conduct, and submit to Congress and the President a report of, a study of the potential for the use of energy savings performance contracts to reduce energy consumption and provide energy and cost savings in nonbuilding applications.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HE656C37E4BAE41CDBBBA36B75FD588E6"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Requirements</header><text>The study under this subsection shall include—</text>
<subparagraph id="H421E57DE76BA41E69CD166EBE2688B00"><enum>(A)</enum><text>an estimate of the potential energy and cost savings to the Federal Government, including secondary savings and benefits, from increased efficiency in nonbuilding applications;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H0AEC97BC0210446C831406F93011857C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>an assessment of the feasibility of extending the use of energy savings performance contracts to nonbuilding applications, including an identification of any regulatory or statutory barriers to that use; and</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H5AD2E9D199EF4B6086D600A65B49C49D"><enum>(C)</enum><text>such recommendations as the Secretary and Secretary of Defense determine to be appropriate.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section></subtitle>
<subtitle id="H480DDA8F3CCA4EA8AC7011E600A28720"><enum>C</enum><header>Energy efficiency in Federal agencies</header>
<section id="H0E367659723F44C1B6C817E090459796" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>521.</enum><header>Installation of photovoltaic system at Department of Energy headquarters building</header>
<subsection id="H57F0D725B25C48B8A2CD737420A9201E"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Administrator of General Services shall install a photovoltaic system, as set forth in the Sun Wall Design Project, for the headquarters building of the Department located at 1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC, commonly known as the Forrestal Building.</text> </subsection>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H6E28EC1687104864804E3B1D7800131D"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Funding</header><text>There shall be available from the Federal Buildings Fund established by <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/40/592">section 592</external-xref> of title 40, United States Code, $30,000,000 to carry out this section. Such sums shall be derived from the unobligated balance of amounts made available from the Fund for fiscal year 2007, and prior fiscal years, for repairs and alternations and other activities (excluding amounts made available for the energy program). Such sums shall remain available until expended.</text> </subsection></section>
<section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H380B35132C124975BA001904CB13A207" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>522.</enum><header>Prohibition on incandescent lamps by Coast Guard</header>
<subsection id="H53C165E8B123435F807647578EE7ECA6"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Prohibition</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Except as provided by subsection (b), on and after January 1, 2009, a general service incandescent lamp shall not be purchased or installed in a Coast Guard facility by or on behalf of the Coast Guard.</text> </subsection>
<subsection id="H024403F5FDB54F40B2B33DBA722A3BE"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Exception</header><text>A general service incandescent lamp may be purchased, installed, and used in a Coast Guard facility whenever the application of a general service incandescent lamp is—</text>
<paragraph id="HDB5E7A11686E4EA98376F441F0D7838E"><enum>(1)</enum><text>necessary due to purpose or design, including medical, security, and industrial applications;</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H42586CFB1DD149A6AD10C8DDCDA261F0"><enum>(2)</enum><text>reasonable due to the architectural or historical value of a light fixture installed before January 1, 2009; or</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HE70BEA239205437BB1A89CE41914459F"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the Commandant of the Coast Guard determines that operational requirements necessitate the use of a general service incandescent lamp.</text> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H6963F2068F004E3FAC96F16090BBE575"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Limitation</header><text>In this section, the term <quote>facility</quote> does not include a vessel or aircraft of the Coast Guard.</text> </subsection></section>
<section commented="no" id="HDD9ED202D4984C4CA000B7F62095FCD4"><enum>523.</enum><header>Standard relating to solar hot water heaters</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 305(a)(3)(A) of the Energy Conservation and Production Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/6834">42 U.S.C. 6834(a)(3)(A)</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" id="HD748A047B32B4EBCB6BF7F4694E151A4"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in clause (i)(II), by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H2AD086F061694332BDD9B804E69B83"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in clause (ii), by striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>; and</quote>; and</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H1C8FD875B4894EA2ADD69600E5CB12F6"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text>
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<clause commented="no" id="H33E227B2F5A74920AF75BAD889294174"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>if lifecycle cost-effective, as compared to other reasonably available technologies, not less than 30 percent of the hot water demand for each new Federal building or Federal building undergoing a major renovation be met through the installation and use of solar hot water heaters.</text> </clause><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </paragraph></section>
<section commented="no" id="H22F0AF831A7541ABBD933D62B54284C"><enum>524.</enum><header>Federally-procured appliances with standby power</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 553 of the National Energy Conservation Policy Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/8259b">42 U.S.C. 8259b</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" id="HC6E6C2770A3B496C9146F8F81CFCC18F"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by redesignating subsection (e) as subsection (f); and</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H3030E81D36E64B27BAF600E8B52E5344"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by inserting after subsection (d) the following:</text>
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<subsection commented="no" id="H5BBFCD28D6E1475CAFA690311F14AB2D"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Federally-procured appliances with standby power</header>
<paragraph commented="no" id="HA6CC85F220B64A16855B5D001043F3C8"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Definition of eligible product</header><text>In this subsection, the term <term>eligible product</term> means a commercially available, off-the-shelf product that—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H24B4990D740F4AD2BB4DBEF3CA383200"><enum>(A)</enum>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="HE919E720FFC442A593BE4738CC08F160"><enum>(i)</enum><text>uses external standby power devices; or</text> </clause>
<clause changed="added" commented="no" id="H156BB7851E2E4A55B3E3F8E91C004638" indent="up1" reported-display-style="italic"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>contains an internal standby power function; and</text> </clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H9A7EB0FD9A8B46E59CD32BE91EDF6B23"><enum>(B)</enum><text>is included on the list compiled under paragraph (4).</text> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H4317B9EA5B2E4C2783524400538D7EFD"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Federal purchasing requirement</header><text>Subject to paragraph (3), if an agency purchases an eligible product, the agency shall purchase—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H711512BCE5B047578FEDBE879BD6231B"><enum>(A)</enum><text>an eligible product that uses not more than 1 watt in the standby power consuming mode of the eligible product; or</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H5A5B71F48A68446FA83DA6009368DBFE"><enum>(B)</enum><text>if an eligible product described in subparagraph (A) is not available, the eligible product with the lowest available standby power wattage in the standby power consuming mode of the eligible product.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H902F379E21324A90A85628AF1EEF2F8"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Limitation</header><text>The requirements of paragraph (2) shall apply to a purchase by an agency only if—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H8030E07597D043EB9E3F594B11527991"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the lower-wattage eligible product is—</text>
<clause commented="no" id="HF65EA829140A411AA8F1D8A385DA7207"><enum>(i)</enum><text>lifecycle cost-effective; and</text> </clause>
<clause commented="no" id="H3360ADCFA3E74CAA8BA6C612D8C2FD"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>practicable; and</text> </clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H7680F39F6D0F489D9BE557E2DFC3F5AC"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the utility and performance of the eligible product is not compromised by the lower wattage requirement.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H10DEE1FF2E8C4400B0674BF75CCE076C"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Eligible products</header><text>The Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of Defense, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, and the Administrator of General Services, shall compile a publicly accessible list of cost-effective eligible products that shall be subject to the purchasing requirements of paragraph (2).</text> </paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </paragraph></section>
<section id="H64CBA93199484249B5F2CC7E009044D7" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>525.</enum><header>Federal procurement of energy efficient products</header>
<subsection id="H64A06750D08542BEBB007EE0BEB4174E"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Amendments</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 553 of the National Energy Conservation Policy Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/8259b">42 U.S.C. 8259b</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H4BA846F15E884B24ADAB3F0827E6C4E0"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (b)(1), by inserting <quote>in a product category covered by the Energy Star program or the Federal Energy Management Program for designated products</quote> after <quote>energy consuming product</quote>; and</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H97A799250B634B489149EFD0DB6B90BD"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in the second sentence of subsection (c)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H9C3A2A3ED66B41849BFDCD945073B004"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>list in their catalogues, represent as available, and</quote> after <quote>Logistics Agency shall</quote>; and</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H8F5629D8903C4FBC968806B7C5B6283D"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking <quote>where the agency</quote> and inserting <quote>in which the head of the agency</quote>.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H55EABD7F4E8E4EC588ECA5B23EDD8B10"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Catalogue listing deadline</header><text>Not later than 9 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the General Services Administration and the Defense Logistics Agency shall ensure that the requirement established by the amendment made by subsection (a)(2)(A) has been fully complied with.</text> </subsection></section>
<section id="H09A8127CE75B46969D522BA8246CB000"><enum>526.</enum><header>Procurement and acquisition of alternative fuels</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">No Federal agency shall enter into a contract for procurement of an alternative or synthetic fuel, including a fuel produced from nonconventional petroleum sources, for any mobility-related use, other than for research or testing, unless the contract specifies that the lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions associated with the production and combustion of the fuel supplied under the contract must, on an ongoing basis, be less than or equal to such emissions from the equivalent conventional fuel produced from conventional petroleum sources.</text> </section>
<section id="HAB8BE32FF291498ABC716324AA8C7035"><enum>527.</enum><header>Government efficiency status reports</header>
<subsection id="H3C8606EAB169420E00FF5D82BC2127E9"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Each Federal agency subject to any of the requirements of this title or the amendments made by this title shall compile and submit to the Director of the Office of Management and Budget an annual Government efficiency status report on—</text>
<paragraph id="H9107F061CC134A2C80121D939781CF71"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">compliance by the agency with each of the requirements of this title and the amendments made by this title;</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H72C34DA9D477491100D71839A9363516"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the status of the implementation by the agency of initiatives to improve energy efficiency, reduce energy costs, and reduce emissions of greenhouse gases; and</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HF0C8A86286DF416C9D14D7877B13E9BB"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">savings to the taxpayers of the United States resulting from mandated improvements under this title and the amendments made by this title</text> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H2CE4B832E1654A1DBAA8621DABD9F49"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Submission</header><text>The report shall be submitted—</text>
<paragraph id="HB2E41C5B361643BABBB9EEE9A565537E"><enum>(1)</enum><text>to the Director at such time as the Director requires;</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HE42C289D5BB04600ACCF005F9B35169"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in electronic, not paper, format; and</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HA58AF35645784F2E9E4EBF68CC87E310"><enum>(3)</enum><text>consistent with related reporting requirements.</text> </paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="H9E5A65CFAB45426BB637374BB405E4C"><enum>528.</enum><header>OMB government efficiency reports and scorecards</header>
<subsection id="HB997E7BD07874AC5ABCFCF195BBB9D80"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Reports</header><text>Not later than April 1 of each year, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall submit an annual Government efficiency report to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Governmental Affairs of the Senate, which shall contain—</text>
<paragraph id="H37813338B4144A59A781170852BB868C"><enum>(1)</enum><text>a summary of the information reported by agencies under section 527;</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HBB7F832ED70444758BFA24264762635C"><enum>(2)</enum><text>an evaluation of the overall progress of the Federal Government toward achieving the goals of this title and the amendments made by this title; and</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H77538B42314F488987685E005FD27A7"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">recommendations for additional actions necessary to meet the goals of this title and the amendments made by this title.</text> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H6018B8C35DD44E83AA98D70001F8B94B"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Scorecards</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall include in any annual energy scorecard the Director is otherwise required to submit a description of the compliance of each agency with the requirements of this title and the amendments made by this title.</text> </subsection></section>
<section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HF217BC53EBBB49BEABAF47433B643270" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>529.</enum><header>Electricity sector demand response</header>
<subsection commented="no" id="H16124DA308D8489D8607A2F9C2EE71A4"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Title V of the National Energy Conservation Policy Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/8241">42 U.S.C. 8241 et seq.</external-xref>) is amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
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<part commented="no" id="HF77D2D6398E4424DB43F77F8B90AA69"><enum>5</enum><header>Peak demand reduction</header>
<section commented="no" id="H1E8D604EBE734599A2DD0089DD00446B"><enum>571.</enum><header>National Action Plan for Demand Response</header>
<subsection commented="no" id="HB51AFE3D017746B684563F432893691E"><enum>(a)</enum><header>National assessment and report</header><text>The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (<quote>Commission</quote>) shall conduct a National Assessment of Demand Response. The Commission shall, within 18 months of the date of enactment of this part, submit a report to Congress that includes each of the following:</text>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H0596E95FFABE4D86AB17AD3214E97F87"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Estimation of nationwide demand response potential in 5 and 10 year horizons, including data on a State-by-State basis, and a methodology for updates of such estimates on an annual basis.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" id="HC4E9646BAD3C47A38241ADCBA8993665"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Estimation of how much of this potential can be achieved within 5 and 10 years after the enactment of this part accompanied by specific policy recommendations that if implemented can achieve the estimated potential. Such recommendations shall include options for funding and/or incentives for the development of demand response resources.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" id="HD4A9001DE0B5461EB2E1398471256C4D"><enum>(3)</enum><text>The Commission shall further note any barriers to demand response programs offering flexible, non-discriminatory, and fairly compensatory terms for the services and benefits made available, and shall provide recommendations for overcoming such barriers.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H82B970513FFB42DD99182FBC7E90E528"><enum>(4)</enum><text>The Commission shall seek to take advantage of preexisting research and ongoing work, and shall insure that there is no duplication of effort.</text> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection commented="no" id="H4F45049CC63644C4AC11A9EF6790DD21"><enum>(b)</enum><header>National Action Plan on Demand Response</header><text>The Commission shall further develop a National Action Plan on Demand Response, soliciting and accepting input and participation from a broad range of industry stakeholders, State regulatory utility commissioners, and non-governmental groups. The Commission shall seek consensus where possible, and decide on optimum solutions to issues that defy consensus. Such Plan shall be completed within one year after the completion of the National Assessment of Demand Response, and shall meet each of the following objectives:</text>
<paragraph commented="no" id="HBECB1054939D4941BF2DCD6100A8D554"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Identification of requirements for technical assistance to States to allow them to maximize the amount of demand response resources that can be developed and deployed.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" id="HB187CEC43E9344CDAC90BD9D62629DAF"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Design and identification of requirements for implementation of a national communications program that includes broad-based customer education and support.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" id="HE393D9EF82D842AABCAEC2B84FA122C2"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Development or identification of analytical tools, information, model regulatory provisions, model contracts, and other support materials for use by customers, states, utilities and demand response providers.</text> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection commented="no" id="H91ABF9EB50D547E085286DC3303B9EAC"><enum>(c)</enum><text>Upon completion, the National Action Plan on Demand Response shall be published, together with any favorable and dissenting comments submitted by participants in its preparation. Six months after publication, the Commission, together with the Secretary of Energy, shall submit to Congress a proposal to implement the Action Plan, including specific proposed assignments of responsibility, proposed budget amounts, and any agreements secured for participation from State and other participants.</text> </subsection>
<subsection commented="no" id="H1109A52A5FCC400E8400D32E839751E6"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Authorization</header><text>There are authorized to be appropriated to the Commission to carry out this section not more than $10,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2008, 2009, and 2010.</text> </subsection></section></part><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </subsection>
<subsection commented="no" id="HF3D64DFDB2654E92A877C2FC60042E56"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Table of contents</header><text>The table of contents for the National Energy Conservation Policy Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/8201">42 U.S.C. 8201</external-xref> note) is amended by adding after the items relating to part 4 of title V the following:</text>
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<toc-entry idref="HF77D2D6398E4424DB43F77F8B90AA69" level="part">Part 5—Peak demand reduction</toc-entry>
<toc-entry bold="off" level="section">Sec. 571. National Action Plan for Demand Response.</toc-entry> </toc> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </subsection></section></subtitle>
<subtitle id="H02F8D0BA096D42E7A4D21D2C954E1E77"><enum>D</enum><header>Energy efficiency of public institutions</header>
<section id="HDD3B7BA8956E4B60A36461C82162AA8B"><enum>531.</enum><header>Reauthorization of State energy programs</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 365(f) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/6325">42 U.S.C. 6325(f)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>$100,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2006 and 2007 and $125,000,000 for fiscal year 2008</quote> and inserting <quote>$125,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2007 through 2012</quote>.</text> </section>
<section id="H9576077FC0344A74875566E5FF5CD11C"><enum>532.</enum><header>Utility energy efficiency programs</header>
<subsection id="H79A7AFC33539405C00DDF514431EF47D"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Electric utilities</header><text>Section 111(d) of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/2621">16 U.S.C. 2621(d)</external-xref>) is amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
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<paragraph id="H8B37CC5F7F704D49BF10B8EE7BAAE7D"><enum>(16)</enum><header>Integrated resource planning</header><text>Each electric utility shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="H8F1C8A9B0F854A27894EE600ACF0B1D0"><enum>(A)</enum><text>integrate energy efficiency resources into utility, State, and regional plans; and</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H8A706E1E53284D470000CEE5E607499D"><enum>(B)</enum><text>adopt policies establishing cost-effective energy efficiency as a priority resource.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HE3762117485E4E2BA666A918906558F1"><enum>(17)</enum><header>Rate design modifications to promote energy efficiency investments</header>
<subparagraph id="H52C5596957B54A0193C7480984D019C"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The rates allowed to be charged by any electric utility shall—</text>
<clause id="H9FE5B6D7FD4A4B42A4CAA72D87B33D56"><enum>(i)</enum><text>align utility incentives with the delivery of cost-effective energy efficiency; and</text> </clause>
<clause id="H129024B3A050429EA1E1C1096D338600"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>promote energy efficiency investments.</text> </clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H8D8BDEA697A649A88CB9C267AF85D5BD"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Policy options</header><text>In complying with subparagraph (A), each State regulatory authority and each nonregulated utility shall consider—</text>
<clause id="H6683591751804F95A35D00011EE171D6"><enum>(i)</enum><text>removing the throughput incentive and other regulatory and management disincentives to energy efficiency;</text> </clause>
<clause id="H58E7BEDA858F40AA999D1084A2EFC35E"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>providing utility incentives for the successful management of energy efficiency programs;</text> </clause>
<clause id="HAA2047539E594BE8AA810099B4000524"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>including the impact on adoption of energy efficiency as 1 of the goals of retail rate design, recognizing that energy efficiency must be balanced with other objectives;</text> </clause>
<clause id="HE508D62C532A487B8D51F39FAB84186D"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>adopting rate designs that encourage energy efficiency for each customer class;</text> </clause>
<clause id="HEFDA751C64E8454FB2837EACEE5C8816"><enum>(v)</enum><text>allowing timely recovery of energy efficiency-related costs; and</text> </clause>
<clause id="H87CE1D63FCA046609CD6009EEE0018E6"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>offering home energy audits, offering demand response programs, publicizing the financial and environmental benefits associated with making home energy efficiency improvements, and educating homeowners about all existing Federal and State incentives, including the availability of low-cost loans, that make energy efficiency improvements more affordable.</text> </clause></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </subsection>
<subsection id="H4A8AB09A099F4377AA399D8CADD58C3D"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Natural gas utilities</header><text>Section 303(b) of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/15/3203">15 U.S.C. 3203(b)</external-xref>) is amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
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<paragraph id="H8D810711F1C344D3A0E5B5218543F928"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Energy efficiency</header><text>Each natural gas utility shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="H3CFDC191ED9541A2BD55764CA22F40F9"><enum>(A)</enum><text>integrate energy efficiency resources into the plans and planning processes of the natural gas utility; and</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H1B1B0CB8AA304BA9AE11ACC1D4A0B9E2"><enum>(B)</enum><text>adopt policies that establish energy efficiency as a priority resource in the plans and planning processes of the natural gas utility.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H3433E64518854038B303973CB62C962D"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Rate design modifications to promote energy efficiency investments</header>
<subparagraph id="H247D68BD3EB64FED9650532656456109"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The rates allowed to be charged by a natural gas utility shall align utility incentives with the deployment of cost-effective energy efficiency.</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HA8148B9DA2964289AB81DF6175ACE2A8"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Policy options</header><text>In complying with subparagraph (A), each State regulatory authority and each nonregulated utility shall consider—</text>
<clause id="H8F8F2F024B264B15B7285D99C1449473"><enum>(i)</enum><text>separating fixed-cost revenue recovery from the volume of transportation or sales service provided to the customer;</text> </clause>
<clause id="HD8092246AEA343578FE8D542CE4372C"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>providing to utilities incentives for the successful management of energy efficiency programs, such as allowing utilities to retain a portion of the cost-reducing benefits accruing from the programs;</text> </clause>
<clause id="H7EF958457E424215A8E226F05E585F8"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>promoting the impact on adoption of energy efficiency as 1 of the goals of retail rate design, recognizing that energy efficiency must be balanced with other objectives; and</text> </clause>
<clause id="H989015EFDC884CBA9278EE997C3EF900"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>adopting rate designs that encourage energy efficiency for each customer class.</text> </clause><continuation-text continuation-text-level="subparagraph">For purposes of applying the provisions of this subtitle to this paragraph, any reference in this subtitle to the date of enactment of this Act shall be treated as a reference to the date of enactment of this paragraph.</continuation-text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </subsection>
<subsection id="H502DE961AE86485487FC86BD3E353B45"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Conforming amendment</header><text>Section 303(a) of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/1978/3203">1978 U.S.C. 3203(a)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>and (4)</quote> inserting <quote>(4), (5), and (6)</quote> .</text> </subsection></section></subtitle>
<subtitle id="HAE78AB7FBE3749E797CB3453C28C4629"><enum>E</enum><header>Energy efficiency and conservation block grants</header>
<section commented="no" id="H758B3616AF7641AF8957337778C6364D"><enum>541.</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">In this subtitle:</text>
<paragraph commented="no" id="HF2406C36E2D24C7F87F591CE64DC2B73"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Eligible entity</header><text>The term <term>eligible entity</term> means—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="HFF4899493CAA4AA00076D14B5631A6CB"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a State;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="HFDCA784AC22A46E3AA368B1369EF32D6"><enum>(B)</enum><text>an eligible unit of local government; and</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H1C462083486D42B5B663262927288E58"><enum>(C)</enum><text>an Indian tribe.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H74D301EF2A68421FB383F1F9E2514BC3"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Eligible unit of local government</header><text>The term <term>eligible unit of local government</term> means—</text>
<subparagraph id="H4551E84B72164B53A911E762976F1500"><enum>(A)</enum><text>an eligible unit of local government–alternative 1; and</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H19FBE0CD17A0472CB00997C89EDB983E"><enum>(B)</enum><text>an eligible unit of local government–alternative 2.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" id="HBD2F5DD23862488E9F4CB57121ED104E"><enum>(3)</enum>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="HABA6B284AF5A467E8B2E002EEC4FB235"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Eligible unit of local government–alternative 1</header><text>The term <term>eligible unit of local government–alternative 1</term> means—</text>
<clause changed="added" commented="no" id="HEC40C937B4214E4A9D45E19ECDCD7B7E" indent="up1" reported-display-style="italic"><enum>(i)</enum><text>a city with a population—</text>
<subclause commented="no" id="HB7DFD064BAEF406FBE8B6F6932F91B3"><enum>(I)</enum><text>of at least 35,000; or</text> </subclause>
<subclause commented="no" id="H33F46D02A4AA4A8E903EB6056D9C17EA"><enum>(II)</enum><text>that causes the city to be 1 of the 10 highest-populated cities of the State in which the city is located; and</text> </subclause></clause>
<clause changed="added" commented="no" id="H85A99F73457D4797A4F120F9518F9960" indent="up1" reported-display-style="italic"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>a county with a population—</text>
<subclause commented="no" id="H481BF1F96CBE448B813E2F6D5DCDE741"><enum>(I)</enum><text>of at least 200,000; or</text> </subclause>
<subclause commented="no" id="H0DA66E1083084B11B82564AA6C4061CD"><enum>(II)</enum><text>that causes the county to be 1 of the 10 highest-populated counties of the State in which the county is located.</text> </subclause></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph changed="added" id="H4410F5E68B614F13B2835B27EF74C06" indent="up1" reported-display-style="italic"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Eligible unit of local government–alternative 2</header><text>The term <term>eligible unit of local government–alternative 2</term> means—</text>
<clause id="HAC4EE7FE69CE4DA80061212D3E216D3D"><enum>(i)</enum><text>a city with a population of at least 50,000; or</text> </clause>
<clause id="HE648728598BF434DA04E2CAB2CD6AAE0"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>a county with a population of at least 200,000.</text> </clause></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" id="HFDC5C135301E4E55B17151EAB84FB3B5"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Indian tribe</header><text>The term <term>Indian tribe</term> has the meaning given the term in section 4 of the Indian Self- Determination and Education Assistance Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/25/450b">25 U.S.C. 450b</external-xref>).</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" id="HDE7354B6D32C45A68456008442251EA3"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Program</header><text>The term <term>program</term> means the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Program established under section 542(a).</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H9EDA951A9C964CF1B273AF874214F268"><enum>(6)</enum><header>State</header><text>The term <term>State</term> means—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H9C78F66F977D4012ACE0B87C34BF6E92"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a State;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="HC242F30DF37A4E0EB496C36EAE5574D5"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the District of Columbia;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H1851579A5CCF42E1AB710363381F1500"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico; and</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="HAF24C539E14547B98405DEEBF7DC19A3"><enum>(D)</enum><text>any other territory or possession of the United States.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph></section>
<section id="H4686E91BF7B04931AB8522FED1F2724D"><enum>542.</enum><header>Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Program</header>
<subsection id="H9054B79F1B944253BA398300D079FBD7"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>The Secretary shall establish a program, to be known as the <quote>Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Program</quote>, under which the Secretary shall provide grants to eligible entities in accordance with this subtitle.</text> </subsection>
<subsection id="H5890EB2576954625ABD58C74EF22CBAC"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Purpose</header><text>The purpose of the program shall be to assist eligible entities in implementing strategies—</text>
<paragraph id="HE4666A3B05644C6BBE018BA71770DCFA"><enum>(1)</enum><text>to reduce fossil fuel emissions created as a result of activities within the jurisdictions of eligible entities in manner that—</text>
<subparagraph id="H34AF3F97892E404F984E8CC402919507"><enum>(A)</enum><text>is environmentally sustainable; and</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HF3CC12E620704AC1A53CA755ECCD6F19"><enum>(B)</enum><text>to the maximum extent practicable, maximizes benefits for local and regional communities;</text> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H7C2D8A54E26541008CCEA7AE7E55A284"><enum>(2)</enum><text>to reduce the total energy use of the eligible entities; and</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H144A096DE0E94B9E8BB481E5362B3E40"><enum>(3)</enum><text>to improve energy efficiency in—</text>
<subparagraph id="HA5120FB63E61462DB394CDD019FC068D"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the transportation sector;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H080306B53B3040B7B63500E4D4F1005B"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the building sector; and</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H047B020F21DB483EB6003F0114EB82C4"><enum>(C)</enum><text>other appropriate sectors.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="H21A343012454408B9BC0DEEF11D061F"><enum>543.</enum><header>Allocation of funds</header>
<subsection id="HD0092A8694604EDEBF4C60DAE2F18857"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Of amounts made available to provide grants under this subtitle for each fiscal year, the Secretary shall allocate—</text>
<paragraph id="HF9D2431EF09C4FD495A0E7C0C66B8BC4"><enum>(1)</enum><text>68 percent to eligible units of local government in accordance with subsection (b);</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H71625D83D4A741AFADCE32B474B5CE11"><enum>(2)</enum><text>28 percent to States in accordance with subsection (c);</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H69D97B783127482BBF16BAACA8F1C2BD"><enum>(3)</enum><text>2 percent to Indian tribes in accordance with subsection (d); and</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HC24DAA145ECF4943B72E376C543DB5A7"><enum>(4)</enum><text>2 percent for competitive grants under section 546.</text> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HF5929164037A4A0AB700D4955EAD3C18"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Eligible units of local government</header><text>Of amounts available for distribution to eligible units of local government under subsection (a)(1), the Secretary shall provide grants to eligible units of local government under this section based on a formula established by the Secretary according to—</text>
<paragraph id="HC0F62B03991D48259E36DE47B58B815D"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the populations served by the eligible units of local government, according to the latest available decennial census; and</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H71D82999553048ADA8640023A9820235"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the daytime populations of the eligible units of local government and other similar factors (such as square footage of commercial, office, and industrial space), as determined by the Secretary.</text> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HD3F1369A4AE14D4BBE1CE3A7E611F358"><enum>(c)</enum><header>States</header><text>Of amounts available for distribution to States under subsection (a)(2), the Secretary shall provide—</text>
<paragraph id="H3216EA6958744EA3AC8F5EE9034BE631"><enum>(1)</enum><text>not less than 1.25 percent to each State; and</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H2CBD50B177A7411FBAEB0000C76C19AD"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the remainder among the States, based on a formula to be established by the Secretary that takes into account—</text>
<subparagraph id="H5E71153FDEFE435200EA029C076FCD7C"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the population of each State; and</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HA311A19E40A849BE9962603FB7326FF7"><enum>(B)</enum><text>any other criteria that the Secretary determines to be appropriate.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H9B3D5E73D9144189AB1D940647B759EC"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Indian tribes</header><text>Of amounts available for distribution to Indian tribes under subsection (a)(3), the Secretary shall establish a formula for allocation of the amounts to Indian tribes, taking into account any factors that the Secretary determines to be appropriate.</text> </subsection>
<subsection id="HD7570E99702A43060009EAE3474720D8"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Publication of allocation formulas</header><text>Not later than 90 days before the beginning of each fiscal year for which grants are provided under this subtitle, the Secretary shall publish in the Federal Register the formulas for allocation established under this section.</text> </subsection>
<subsection id="H1502D3A65AD44AFFADA933FFEFCF2C8F"><enum>(f)</enum><header>State and local advisory committee</header><text>The Secretary shall establish a State and local advisory committee to advise the Secretary regarding administration, implementation, and evaluation of the program.</text> </subsection></section>
<section id="H876FC51091624934B592B6E34DC8E294"><enum>544.</enum><header>Use of funds</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">An eligible entity may use a grant received under this subtitle to carry out activities to achieve the purposes of the program, including—</text>
<paragraph id="HF7C086E98A2C4725B1D423E590B64F00"><enum>(1)</enum><text>development and implementation of an energy efficiency and conservation strategy under section 545(b);</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H2714B07F0A304D0A8DBA19B04989E23B"><enum>(2)</enum><text>retaining technical consultant services to assist the eligible entity in the development of such a strategy, including—</text>
<subparagraph id="H3FC241A3023B46E9B1B75680C2D788D0"><enum>(A)</enum><text>formulation of energy efficiency, energy conservation, and energy usage goals;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HF4E9C2AD93E643C08F97ABF81C5DFFBC"><enum>(B)</enum><text>identification of strategies to achieve those goals—</text>
<clause id="HA1615401B0A74083BDB49BCBE32E1400"><enum>(i)</enum><text>through efforts to increase energy efficiency and reduce energy consumption; and</text> </clause>
<clause id="HCCC1782E66244BDBA6C4C00847DA4EA"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by encouraging behavioral changes among the population served by the eligible entity;</text> </clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H31CD0E5075CC49BAA284FAA7D97F4FB"><enum>(C)</enum><text>development of methods to measure progress in achieving the goals;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H44A7DC87A0F94CFE890038B97211A0E2"><enum>(D)</enum><text>development and publication of annual reports to the population served by the eligible entity describing—</text>
<clause id="HD40D105E6BE04E90B6B2C2C351114C13"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the strategies and goals; and</text> </clause>
<clause id="H4FCB1C30380E4624981CF1BC22BF6F09"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the progress made in achieving the strategies and goals during the preceding calendar year; and</text> </clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H2A73BB91F9BA424BA2002552D8B8081C"><enum>(E)</enum><text>other services to assist in the implementation of the energy efficiency and conservation strategy;</text> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H0C3E54F0AA874AF49438D1C164CC8596"><enum>(3)</enum><text>conducting residential and commercial building energy audits;</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H86E0D8E4451F4716A9BB00C04EEBB77F"><enum>(4)</enum><text>establishment of financial incentive programs for energy efficiency improvements;</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HCE5016FA31B942AFB7ED5413FDDA13CD"><enum>(5)</enum><text>the provision of grants to nonprofit organizations and governmental agencies for the purpose of performing energy efficiency retrofits;</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HF79FDAAC3E1D4840B7CA57E41779BFB3"><enum>(6)</enum><text>development and implementation of energy efficiency and conservation programs for buildings and facilities within the jurisdiction of the eligible entity, including—</text>
<subparagraph id="H470EC826060F4E758240F738CA87F63D"><enum>(A)</enum><text>design and operation of the programs;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HF3953CFB92E34438BB829DC82659DD81"><enum>(B)</enum><text>identifying the most effective methods for achieving maximum participation and efficiency rates;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HBDF9A45BE9EA43F6859B3500926FDD55"><enum>(C)</enum><text>public education;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H2C234EB0FB5A4AA391EAC7D24DC1A917"><enum>(D)</enum><text>measurement and verification protocols; and</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H6DCE112824E240AB8EE2FBF748561BEA"><enum>(E)</enum><text>identification of energy efficient technologies;</text> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HC886690EB029492EA55F396653003D16"><enum>(7)</enum><text>development and implementation of programs to conserve energy used in transportation, including—</text>
<subparagraph id="H853FA68C8EC443BBBCCCDF1469753BBB"><enum>(A)</enum><text>use of flex time by employers;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H2940ECB20785470DB1B1E4EC5D9B92F2"><enum>(B)</enum><text>satellite work centers;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H9C60008D7BF0426D9460F8B3A436997C"><enum>(C)</enum><text>development and promotion of zoning guidelines or requirements that promote energy efficient development;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H87ACCDB00F214A2FAF68FBCBCAED1FC2"><enum>(D)</enum><text>development of infrastructure, such as bike lanes and pathways and pedestrian walkways;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HFBAE1DBAEB06427AA1B6ABD428009721"><enum>(E)</enum><text>synchronization of traffic signals; and</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HB7250BD93221416B82C549A66EC0D742"><enum>(F)</enum><text>other measures that increase energy efficiency and decrease energy consumption;</text> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H10AAD7F497C64E55BFA8F3D9E3D74CCD"><enum>(8)</enum><text>development and implementation of building codes and inspection services to promote building energy efficiency;</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H1473C9368F2A47BF91370012BF6B6892"><enum>(9)</enum><text>application and implementation of energy distribution technologies that significantly increase energy efficiency, including—</text>
<subparagraph id="H0E4BE8550D8845EBA42900822437DA32"><enum>(A)</enum><text>distributed resources; and</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HA29C45282BA749F7A4C03B4163B5CC5C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>district heating and cooling systems;</text> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H69563A0F68994FD6A06FAD4C118927CC"><enum>(10)</enum><text>activities to increase participation and efficiency rates for material conservation programs, including source reduction, recycling, and recycled content procurement programs that lead to increases in energy efficiency;</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HB35FD4FE39B941DE89BE25F3FBEA4645"><enum>(11)</enum><text>the purchase and implementation of technologies to reduce, capture, and, to the maximum extent practicable, use methane and other greenhouse gases generated by landfills or similar sources;</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H0E0B69AD25FB40D6A088E51FFCE5D92"><enum>(12)</enum><text>replacement of traffic signals and street lighting with energy efficient lighting technologies, including—</text>
<subparagraph id="H67531392E81340568E6B1BB5D5542101"><enum>(A)</enum><text>light emitting diodes; and</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H01E9C6ABDA394FEDA43343997CB2D844"><enum>(B)</enum><text>any other technology of equal or greater energy efficiency;</text> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H4AC0647D177D4CF08C35396DDFAD22D2"><enum>(13)</enum><text>development, implementation, and installation on or in any government building of the eligible entity of onsite renewable energy technology that generates electricity from renewable resources, including—</text>
<subparagraph id="H1FD809840E99418581846FA45CCE694F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>solar energy;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H28A0C3E152374015AB889574A8AB173C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>wind energy;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H25A20EC85D4F4D0DA400005F12A58BA"><enum>(C)</enum><text>fuel cells; and</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H8472F8A368574768005EE7A1D71FB07"><enum>(D)</enum><text>biomass; and</text> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H61BD95D6E8284FFA91A119F3C41E8BE"><enum>(14)</enum><text>any other appropriate activity, as determined by the Secretary, in consultation with—</text>
<subparagraph id="H41CE86E4E51348D4BE7B81034CA952CB"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H400AADF5414D43E3A286D3EA097F2496"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the Secretary of Transportation; and</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HF5F3EC49ED0444B49DEE243BD82F1CCA"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph></section>
<section id="H56D2D97114AD46B28E9B2326E38962FE"><enum>545.</enum><header>Requirements for eligible entities</header>
<subsection id="H40BC5BBD879B40B1BB2000D01EC43BC1"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Construction requirement</header>
<paragraph id="HD061E9DFCFC84D64A4EF1F19E297EF84"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>To be eligible to receive a grant under the program, each eligible applicant shall submit to the Secretary a written assurance that all laborers and mechanics employed by any contractor or subcontractor of the eligible entity during any construction, alteration, or repair activity funded, in whole or in part, by the grant shall be paid wages at rates not less than the prevailing wages for similar construction activities in the locality, as determined by the Secretary of Labor, in accordance with sections 3141 through 3144, 3146, and 3147 of title 40, United States Code.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HAB0268DB88FB4D648400E0FE1CCCEAE"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Secretary of labor</header><text>With respect to the labor standards referred to in paragraph (1), the Secretary of Labor shall have the authority and functions described in—</text>
<subparagraph id="HE647813F4F4D4658A8BA7865086B67C6"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Reorganization Plan Numbered 14 of 1950 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/5/903">5 U.S.C. 903</external-xref> note); and</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H86EF005669BF4756804EA06787F79395"><enum>(B)</enum><text><external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/40/3145">section 3145</external-xref> of title 40, United States Code.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HA2F41C71864A4992B3837F4BE3B6E276"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Eligible units of local government and Indian tribes</header>
<paragraph id="HABBEA67EDE8D4430BD9BF941769280E5"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Proposed strategy</header>
<subparagraph id="H88E82477338741EB9199B66C0044D1CF"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date on which an eligible unit of local government or Indian tribe receives a grant under this subtitle, the eligible unit of local government or Indian tribe shall submit to the Secretary a proposed energy efficiency and conservation strategy in accordance with this paragraph.</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H965464782BB54D028E6540D117F28D49"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Inclusions</header><text>The proposed strategy under subparagraph (A) shall include—</text>
<clause id="HDB01EAA277734ACD9CC3EA75004C1636"><enum>(i)</enum><text>a description of the goals of the eligible unit of local government or Indian tribe, in accordance with the purposes of this subtitle, for increased energy efficiency and conservation in the jurisdiction of the eligible unit of local government or Indian tribe; and</text> </clause>
<clause id="H8C00AE422C2E48DCA00727EC8DFFD806"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>a plan for the use of the grant to assist the eligible unit of local government or Indian tribe in achieving those goals, in accordance with section 544.</text> </clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H1206C40248144D17912DCADA59112EFA"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Requirements for eligible units of local government</header><text>In developing the strategy under subparagraph (A), an eligible unit of local government shall—</text>
<clause id="H3FCC75569B3E41E68854E0E5C0682C00"><enum>(i)</enum><text>take into account any plans for the use of funds by adjacent eligible units of local governments that receive grants under the program; and</text> </clause>
<clause id="H1EAF117572AE4B8DBDA8C816B37CB372"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>coordinate and share information with the State in which the eligible unit of local government is located regarding activities carried out using the grant to maximize the energy efficiency and conservation benefits under this subtitle.</text> </clause></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H161ACA4371594DC7AC55BDBF48AF3DCA"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Approval by Secretary</header>
<subparagraph id="H72BD65785A69477090A7C957075EC96D"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary shall approve or disapprove a proposed strategy under paragraph (1) by not later than 120 days after the date of submission of the proposed strategy.</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H4CDEDDCAE37141969838D99196D7FACA"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Disapproval</header><text>If the Secretary disapproves a proposed strategy under subparagraph (A)—</text>
<clause id="HBE2C6540943F4153B4064F4FD6CB98BD"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the Secretary shall provide to the eligible unit of local government or Indian tribe the reasons for the disapproval; and</text> </clause>
<clause id="HB95333D1D0A44DADAD70D2E165A5F3D7"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the eligible unit of local government or Indian tribe may revise and resubmit the proposed strategy as many times as necessary until the Secretary approves a proposed strategy.</text> </clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H0C92A571F45E4AB181162EC1C734FCB"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Requirement</header><text>The Secretary shall not provide to an eligible unit of local government or Indian tribe any grant under the program until a proposed strategy of the eligible unit of local government or Indian tribe is approved by the Secretary under this paragraph.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HB486729E33B6402A8D168189C6F8743"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Limitations on use of funds</header><text>Of amounts provided to an eligible unit of local government or Indian tribe under the program, an eligible unit of local government or Indian tribe may use—</text>
<subparagraph id="HD1F3ABACCB76457295F2F0D5B512CBD2"><enum>(A)</enum><text>for administrative expenses, excluding the cost of meeting the reporting requirements of this subtitle, an amount equal to the greater of—</text>
<clause id="H94FB6A4EF63D4C08946CFCE6053E6066"><enum>(i)</enum><text>10 percent; and</text> </clause>
<clause id="H73FD9E37E57E4A2F881D74E4286EE2B3"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>$75,000;</text> </clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H41D453CC5A634FBD8C00901845FB797B"><enum>(B)</enum><text>for the establishment of revolving loan funds, an amount equal to the greater of—</text>
<clause id="HAB7A21721DB440ADAE632E26C9BCD650"><enum>(i)</enum><text>20 percent; and</text> </clause>
<clause id="H6DF59EDA3592408F813FA1C4AF742900"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>$250,000; and</text> </clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H5C07679C4CC24AF982EAD3A35BA29500"><enum>(C)</enum><text>for the provision of subgrants to nongovernmental organizations for the purpose of assisting in the implementation of the energy efficiency and conservation strategy of the eligible unit of local government or Indian tribe, an amount equal to the greater of—</text>
<clause id="H77A51B7692A946A5ACB7A66151475913"><enum>(i)</enum><text>20 percent; and</text> </clause>
<clause id="HF2F91BDF1EB049789F64A7D000065075"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>$250,000.</text> </clause></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HDCA264AE06E84D72A1FD53D13529E6E"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Annual report</header><text>Not later than 2 years after the date on which funds are initially provided to an eligible unit of local government or Indian tribe under the program, and annually thereafter, the eligible unit of local government or Indian tribe shall submit to the Secretary a report describing—</text>
<subparagraph id="H1F93D794B3C042B8B407FAB2535E9F8D"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the status of development and implementation of the energy efficiency and conservation strategy of the eligible unit of local government or Indian tribe; and</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H27A3BCF78096417E9CDDCDA499E00F"><enum>(B)</enum><text>as practicable, an assessment of energy efficiency gains within the jurisdiction of the eligible unit of local government or Indian tribe.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H042D6D0ADCED4330AAF4C72257E845B"><enum>(c)</enum><header>States</header>
<paragraph id="H80E00B8C80A3418EB4AFF454B343D8DC"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Distribution of funds</header>
<subparagraph id="H49B3829A8BD847B797EFBB1FAE8E7C2D"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>A State that receives a grant under the program shall use not less than 60 percent of the amount received to provide subgrants to units of local government in the State that are not eligible units of local government.</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HE786E49F06CD4F77BCF420097B91F4CF"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Deadline</header><text>The State shall provide the subgrants required under subparagraph (A) by not later than 180 days after the date on which the Secretary approves a proposed energy efficiency and conservation strategy of the State under paragraph (3).</text> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H26C1394BE33D4B75A54CC626B122ECF9"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Revision of conservation plan; proposed strategy</header><text>Not later than 120 days after the date of enactment of this Act, each State shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="H9DE81B9E909F42BBBAFAF7C8E59F40A2"><enum>(A)</enum><text>modify the State energy conservation plan of the State under section 362 of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/6322">42 U.S.C. 6322</external-xref>) to establish additional goals for increased energy efficiency and conservation in the State; and</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HC63F5B61F3864EB08D00A7AE7BE7AEDB"><enum>(B)</enum><text>submit to the Secretary a proposed energy efficiency and conservation strategy that—</text>
<clause id="H0606736AD985431AA17C50530050BA2C"><enum>(i)</enum><text>establishes a process for providing subgrants as required under paragraph (1); and</text> </clause>
<clause id="HC8E08682A015407EBA4E5CB0664EFB06"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>includes a plan of the State for the use of funds received under a the program to assist the State in achieving the goals established under subparagraph (A), in accordance with sections 542(b) and 544.</text> </clause></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H79DA781D86984016BF6CAB23218949CF"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Approval by Secretary</header>
<subparagraph id="HF4865639E24A4301879FB0FDAD384700"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary shall approve or disapprove a proposed strategy under paragraph (2)(B) by not later than 120 days after the date of submission of the proposed strategy.</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H57A625E19EF24389006BC7D9F01AD00"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Disapproval</header><text>If the Secretary disapproves a proposed strategy under subparagraph (A)—</text>
<clause id="H173C01084E55437697C35DF0C8BA00BE"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the Secretary shall provide to the State the reasons for the disapproval; and</text> </clause>
<clause id="H3C58B7FE659E44ABB8525818CEC725AD"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the State may revise and resubmit the proposed strategy as many times as necessary until the Secretary approves a proposed strategy.</text> </clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H82517B5FF2DC4239BEA78B4DD8BEE9D4"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Requirement</header><text>The Secretary shall not provide to a State any grant under the program until a proposed strategy of the State is approved the Secretary under this paragraph.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H55EE2DF2EB8245F981CBBF6EF7C3471"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Limitations on use of funds</header><text>A State may use not more than 10 percent of amounts provided under the program for administrative expenses.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HE257F0241F89475887237858E5221924"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Annual reports</header><text>Each State that receives a grant under the program shall submit to the Secretary an annual report that describes—</text>
<subparagraph id="H891F91EF13044C0D8119C2068092F0F4"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the status of development and implementation of the energy efficiency and conservation strategy of the State during the preceding calendar year;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HB8FC284C18E247B79BE049BAA6C51DE"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the status of the subgrant program of the State under paragraph (1);</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H377D5B79E57A4621B25FCBE9B6DC2744"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the energy efficiency gains achieved through the energy efficiency and conservation strategy of the State during the preceding calendar year; and</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HF0639AEDD8A44B3E87B364309805D8E3"><enum>(D)</enum><text>specific energy efficiency and conservation goals of the State for subsequent calendar years.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="HC2FC7C7F13ED4DB1B8EB8F6C3E474434"><enum>546.</enum><header>Competitive grants</header>
<subsection id="H93CAF276D4634C428DB6AC64E5A144AA"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Of the total amount made available for each fiscal year to carry out this subtitle, the Secretary shall use not less than 2 percent to provide grants under this section, on a competitive basis, to—</text>
<paragraph id="H5EFAC5A6EE514D68B04FCB84195470A1"><enum>(1)</enum><text>units of local government (including Indian tribes) that are not eligible entities; and</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H3EE0F229C6514AF3BBF96D966DA1E4EF"><enum>(2)</enum><text>consortia of units of local government described in paragraph (1).</text> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H3BC49EC8FC024971B04D93BAABBE8348"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Applications</header><text>To be eligible to receive a grant under this section, a unit of local government or consortia shall submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require, including a plan of the unit of local government to carry out an activity described in section 544.</text> </subsection>
<subsection id="H12C55CFDD2DD44999B07273FAD911BD"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Priority</header><text>In providing grants under this section, the Secretary shall give priority to units of local government—</text>
<paragraph id="HE2240B29C5474659BD79B0925F61ECD2"><enum>(1)</enum><text>located in States with populations of less than 2,000,000; or</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H066C19306C164EE1A298B99FDB99C733"><enum>(2)</enum><text>that plan to carry out projects that would result in significant energy efficiency improvements or reductions in fossil fuel use.</text> </paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="HF76347F26A2940BBA53C3B2CEADC3903"><enum>547.</enum><header>Review and evaluation</header>
<subsection id="HBFD819590C21423DA74BA5FD5E74F187"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary may review and evaluate the performance of any eligible entity that receives a grant under the program, including by conducting an audit, as the Secretary determines to be appropriate.</text> </subsection>
<subsection id="H2D9388217FCC40D4990436291F8E8CEE"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Withholding of funds</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary may withhold from an eligible entity any portion of a grant to be provided to the eligible entity under the program if the Secretary determines that the eligible entity has failed to achieve compliance with—</text>
<paragraph id="H930154A56AD548D58317F9F8D0DC0602"><enum>(1)</enum><text>any applicable guideline or regulation of the Secretary relating to the program, including the misuse or misappropriation of funds provided under the program; or</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H64817FA447934264BF25E655DC4E00EC"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the energy efficiency and conservation strategy of the eligible entity.</text> </paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="HB5882AF1AC384756ACA23BEE705EB6AD"><enum>548.</enum><header>Funding</header>
<subsection id="HAA85C28996754A0799C460596DA4E3DB"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header>
<paragraph id="H132920D127674E1681DE1683C151E030"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Grants</header><text>There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary for the provision of grants under the program $2,000,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2012; provided that 49 percent of the appropriated funds shall be distributed using the definition of eligible unit of local government–alternative 1 in section 541(3)(A) and 49 percent of the appropriated funds shall be distributed using the definition of eligible unit of local government–alternative 2 in section 541(3)(B).</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H1E427769FD1549559D90EF7FD9FE632"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Administrative costs</header><text>There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary for administrative expenses of the program—</text>
<subparagraph id="H56852C7D6BDF47BD85701FE2A6D4128D"><enum>(A)</enum><text>$20,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 and 2009;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H72E20895CB6542FCAEDE0039D40025F7"><enum>(B)</enum><text>$25,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2010 and 2011; and</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H259D577ED5E74C7BB44F20E835AF884B"><enum>(C)</enum><text>$30,000,000 for fiscal year 2012.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HC9DE6B0A130445AAB279707EFF61CDC7"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Maintenance of funding</header><text>The funding provided under this section shall supplement (and not supplant) other Federal funding provided under—</text>
<paragraph id="H20DD43533E7A4E2994B9FF843511DA1"><enum>(1)</enum><text>a State energy conservation plan established under part D of title III of the <act-name parsable-cite="EPCA">Energy Policy and Conservation Act</act-name> (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/6321">42 U.S.C. 6321 et seq.</external-xref>); or</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HEE24EB05AA514A05B3946E00A940F005"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the Weatherization Assistance Program for Low-Income Persons established under part A of title IV of the Energy Conservation and Production Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/6861">42 U.S.C. 6861 et seq.</external-xref>).</text> </paragraph></subsection></section></subtitle>
<enum>VI</enum><header>Accelerated research and development</header>
<subtitle commented="no" id="H178D556AA703438AA3F86F7F2EE76D"><enum>A</enum><header>Solar energy</header>
<section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H9073263D6A144D15A33C92939E892E05" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>601.</enum><header>Short title</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">This subtitle may be cited as the <quote><short-title>Solar Energy Research and Advancement Act of 2007</short-title></quote>.</text> </section>
<section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H43D6A0BD47314EBD93D9477C55F7DD96" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>602.</enum><header>Thermal energy storage research and development program</header>
<subsection commented="no" id="H9EED8C7752CC473D80B876BF582B6D1E"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>The Secretary shall establish a program of research and development to provide lower cost and more viable thermal energy storage technologies to enable the shifting of electric power loads on demand and extend the operating time of concentrating solar power electric generating plants.</text> </subsection>
<subsection commented="no" id="H66A358076E1141D5A014A2E4CB40C5EF"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header><text>There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary for carrying out this section $5,000,000 for fiscal year 2008, $7,000,000 for fiscal year 2009, $9,000,000 for fiscal year 2010, $10,000,000 for fiscal year 2011, and $12,000,000 for fiscal year 2012.</text> </subsection></section>
<section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H728DD2D888E04EFBB59B11AC59F13DDD" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>603.</enum><header>Concentrating solar power commercial application studies</header>
<subsection commented="no" id="HD109DC72933740BD9EAB59EF721CAB36"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Integration</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall conduct a study on methods to integrate concentrating solar power and utility-scale photovoltaic systems into regional electricity transmission systems, and to identify new transmission or transmission upgrades needed to bring electricity from high concentrating solar power resource areas to growing electric power load centers throughout the United States. The study shall analyze and assess cost-effective approaches for management and large-scale integration of concentrating solar power and utility-scale photovoltaic systems into regional electric transmission grids to improve electric reliability, to efficiently manage load, and to reduce demand on the natural gas transmission system for electric power. The Secretary shall submit a report to Congress on the results of this study not later than 12 months after the date of enactment of this Act.</text> </subsection>
<subsection commented="no" id="H6CD2461FCF2046D68B4DC8DB84EBB23B"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Water consumption</header><text>Not later than 6 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Energy shall transmit to Congress a report on the results of a study on methods to reduce the amount of water consumed by concentrating solar power systems.</text> </subsection></section>
<section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HED69C000FF3F45A0B84B898BA1E6EFF" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>604.</enum><header>Solar energy curriculum development and certification grants</header>
<subsection commented="no" id="H2C351C60A032435393E863B113A86948"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall establish in the Office of Solar Energy Technologies a competitive grant program to create and strengthen solar industry workforce training and internship programs in installation, operation, and maintenance of solar energy products. The goal of this program is to ensure a supply of well-trained individuals to support the expansion of the solar energy industry.</text> </subsection>
<subsection commented="no" id="HC4C1C61C046049FA9370A860E22D077"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Authorized activities</header><text>Grant funds may be used to support the following activities:</text>
<paragraph commented="no" id="HA8E7C001662C44FAA9B0B5F6389E2F19"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Creation and development of a solar energy curriculum appropriate for the local educational, entrepreneurial, and environmental conditions, including curriculum for community colleges.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" id="HB21BCDAAD40C44EF84829C38D95C7100"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Support of certification programs for individual solar energy system installers, instructors, and training programs.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H857B675E211C461580F323B2A3BCE9B8"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Internship programs that provide hands-on participation by students in commercial applications.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H60F53E57C93441FA90AB49008BBF892E"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Activities required to obtain certification of training programs and facilities by an industry-accepted quality-control certification program.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H2CA86764C00D4C87AE711C7E2732B91D"><enum>(5)</enum><text>Incorporation of solar-specific learning modules into traditional occupational training and internship programs for construction-related trades.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H5DD41396B288461A954EA9A96235ECCC"><enum>(6)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The purchase of equipment necessary to carry out activities under this section.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H74B9AFAAA7B247A1B2169C838BB65DBF"><enum>(7)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Support of programs that provide guidance and updates to solar energy curriculum instructors.</text> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection commented="no" id="HEBDB838E3FF64593B900F3AB97D940A1"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Administration of grants</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Grants may be awarded under this section for up to 3 years. The Secretary shall award grants to ensure sufficient geographic distribution of training programs nationally. Grants shall only be awarded for programs certified by an industry-accepted quality-control certification institution, or for new and growing programs with a credible path to certification. Due consideration shall be given to women, underrepresented minorities, and persons with disabilities.</text> </subsection>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC05FAE80342C477B8616E322C8487472"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall make public, on the website of the Department or upon request, information on the name and institution for all grants awarded under this section, including a brief description of the project as well as the grant award amount.</text> </subsection>
<subsection commented="no" id="H4F1E94CDD81542D8B0540432588348DE"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary for carrying out this section $10,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2008 through 2012.</text> </subsection></section>
<section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H671CC699C7494649B884E954A192853F" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>605.</enum><header>Daylighting systems and direct solar light pipe technology</header>
<subsection commented="no" id="HC55699E66D0844E9B0153B108B2DE600"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>The Secretary shall establish a program of research and development to provide assistance in the demonstration and commercial application of direct solar renewable energy sources to provide alternatives to traditional power generation for lighting and illumination, including light pipe technology, and to promote greater energy conservation and improved efficiency. All direct solar renewable energy devices supported under this program shall have the capability to provide measurable data on the amount of kilowatt-hours saved over the traditionally powered light sources they have replaced.</text> </subsection>
<subsection commented="no" id="H050C907845B9450485A7A1CE88760043"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Reporting</header><text>The Secretary shall transmit to Congress an annual report assessing the measurable data derived from each project in the direct solar renewable energy sources program and the energy savings resulting from its use.</text> </subsection>
<subsection commented="no" id="H72930F3C57DD46D79DCA5752FA5289D7"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>For purposes of this section—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H15DFADC8A4324ED59EF84BF0A26800F4"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the term <quote>direct solar renewable energy</quote> means energy from a device that converts sunlight into useable light within a building, tunnel, or other enclosed structure, replacing artificial light generated by a light fixture and doing so without the conversion of the sunlight into another form of energy; and</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" id="HAA78534BC84447C7AFE19FD0DC8412A5"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the term <quote>light pipe</quote> means a device designed to transport visible solar radiation from its collection point to the interior of a building while excluding interior heat gain in the nonheating season.</text> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection commented="no" id="H98A90B46E46A467789B72C945DE79F"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header><text>There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary for carrying out this section $3,500,000 for each of the fiscal years 2008 through 2012.</text> </subsection></section>
<section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HB0E3DFC5046A408B92E2422B5FA07E46" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>606.</enum><header>Solar Air Conditioning Research and Development Program</header>
<subsection commented="no" id="H44C382DBF3814BF580A1BF27ED435F7"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>The Secretary shall establish a research, development, and demonstration program to promote less costly and more reliable decentralized distributed solar-powered air conditioning for individuals and businesses.</text> </subsection>
<subsection commented="no" id="H40629FEB7EC24F3DA11F26B96528E4BC"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Authorized Activities</header><text>Grants made available under this section may be used to support the following activities:</text>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H887ED819A8E1496DB96342184C6D4FA2"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Advancing solar thermal collectors, including concentrating solar thermal and electric systems, flat plate and evacuated tube collector performance.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" id="HEBE845282E174F1997005921E8F2C23C"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Achieving technical and economic integration of solar-powered distributed air-conditioning systems with existing hot water and storage systems for residential applications.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H3B8A691EFEB84D768B7582CEFED702D"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Designing and demonstrating mass manufacturing capability to reduce costs of modular standardized solar-powered distributed air conditioning systems and components.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H6BF1095D61C542D3AD9FC47F331F93FB"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Improving the efficiency of solar-powered distributed air-conditioning to increase the effectiveness of solar-powered absorption chillers, solar-driven compressors and condensors, and cost-effective precooling approaches.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H3A170A36DBC64A61AEA74E2EF0009AC"><enum>(5)</enum><text>Researching and comparing performance of solar-powered distributed air conditioning systems in different regions of the country, including potential integration with other onsite systems, such as solar, biogas, geothermal heat pumps, and propane assist or combined propane fuel cells, with a goal to develop site-specific energy production and management systems that ease fuel and peak utility loading.</text> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection commented="no" id="H94C3D20EBF2D4F8A00B354C5E494CDE4"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Cost sharing</header><text>Section 988 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/16352">42 U.S.C. 16352</external-xref>) shall apply to a project carried out under this section.</text> </subsection>
<subsection commented="no" id="H5729D42BD3A04E6380AF50FCAFB0990"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header><text>There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary for carrying out this section $2,500,000 for each of the fiscal years 2008 through 2012.</text> </subsection></section>
<section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H2CF6005C5D124BE29F22369B35E8352D" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>607.</enum><header>Photovoltaic demonstration program</header>
<subsection commented="no" id="H8B0943EACE5F4C8E003921DB7BCCCAA8"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary shall establish a program of grants to States to demonstrate advanced photovoltaic technology.</text> </subsection>
<subsection commented="no" id="HD3815087D3494C95B8B3F96FD69A7FD"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Requirements</header>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H4632A789A0834F1A9DDE9780B4C807D5"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Ability to meet requirements</header><text>To receive funding under the program under this section, a State must submit a proposal that demonstrates, to the satisfaction of the Secretary, that the State will meet the requirements of subsection (f).</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H3E7755B74DE247199484205003C9D07E"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Compliance with requirements</header><text>If a State has received funding under this section for the preceding year, the State must demonstrate, to the satisfaction of the Secretary, that it complied with the requirements of subsection (f) in carrying out the program during that preceding year, and that it will do so in the future, before it can receive further funding under this section.</text> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection commented="no" id="H5E6A1320312B421A8275B91D17A72E7C"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Competition</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall award grants on a competitive basis to the States with the proposals the Secretary considers most likely to encourage the widespread adoption of photovoltaic technologies. The Secretary shall take into consideration the geographic distribution of awards.</text> </subsection>
<subsection commented="no" id="H50647E31C7E341F38C9D09E47F42D0A0"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Proposals</header><text>Not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act, and in each subsequent fiscal year for the life of the program, the Secretary shall solicit proposals from the States to participate in the program under this section.</text> </subsection>
<subsection commented="no" id="H610F18BB70314403BB917F9F06CFD600"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Competitive criteria</header><text>In awarding funds in a competitive allocation under subsection (c), the Secretary shall consider—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" id="HA34B3578F56F4A9189AAD929F13BFFA3"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the likelihood of a proposal to encourage the demonstration of, or lower the costs of, advanced photovoltaic technologies; and</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H3FDB423FD8E44484BE665999D006F4E1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the extent to which a proposal is likely to—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H4A3FC7FFBEF442F88C6E54A13B74C12C"><enum>(A)</enum><text>maximize the amount of photovoltaics demonstrated;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H71D909B463154EA9B37215C3F35DAF0"><enum>(B)</enum><text>maximize the proportion of non-Federal cost share; and</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="HA2D3AD60B3B34EAE00C7F3969005F7E"><enum>(C)</enum><text>limit State administrative costs.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection commented="no" id="HCFB14CE462874B959C1109474F3B074F"><enum>(f)</enum><header>State program</header><text>A program operated by a State with funding under this section shall provide competitive awards for the demonstration of advanced photo-voltaic technologies. Each State program shall—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H64F5F7E167524F9886AEAB2C67977FF1"><enum>(1)</enum><text>require a contribution of at least 60 percent per award from non-Federal sources, which may include any combination of State, local, and private funds, except that at least 10 percent of the funding must be supplied by the State;</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H3CC56F55D7184E259BF6C086DBFE31D2"><enum>(2)</enum><text>endeavor to fund recipients in the commercial, industrial, institutional, governmental, and residential sectors;</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" id="HACC3C9B2290843EE831100EC5146BA6B"><enum>(3)</enum><text>limit State administrative costs to no more than 10 percent of the grant;</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H3B71D87E4ECE43A3AFF18F521075130"><enum>(4)</enum><text>report annually to the Secretary on—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H9BB7870230144869927B8FE5FFA34500"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the amount of funds disbursed;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H373E6499323C44419007724D55221D4C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the amount of photovoltaics purchased; and</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="HC4C6B8F248194E13BD27D714C4CF3200"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the results of the monitoring under paragraph (5);</text> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" id="HBBCA604295474C43A183B598311E882D"><enum>(5)</enum><text>provide for measurement and verification of the output of a representative sample of the photovoltaics systems demonstrated throughout the average working life of the systems, or at least 20 years; and</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" id="HD822C7E27E644AA9B589E94453C771D7"><enum>(6)</enum><text>require that applicant buildings must have received an independent energy efficiency audit during the 6-month period preceding the filing of the application.</text> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection commented="no" id="HD6A27D9EE22E419895B827C050A0034"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Unexpended funds</header><text>If a State fails to expend any funds received under this section within 3 years of receipt, such remaining funds shall be returned to the Treasury.</text> </subsection>
<subsection commented="no" id="HBAB1E7A0008B4904B07C18BFD0036881"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Reports</header><text>The Secretary shall report to Congress 5 years after funds are first distributed to the States under this section—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H40DAF66E19C248A3BACC2F7B9785493C"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the amount of photovoltaics demonstrated;</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H0856CF95DE7640ABA6DA5E0092E033D"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the number of projects undertaken;</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H51C1FFE8AC4B447F8B738751977BD0AB"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the administrative costs of the program;</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H2D6C3858782E4493A6061FDD1FEA2FF9"><enum>(4)</enum><text>the results of the monitoring under subsection (f)(5); and</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H887B6B2685F4470FA26B008D02A8F985"><enum>(5)</enum><text>the total amount of funds distributed, including a breakdown by State.</text> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection commented="no" id="H28575BE4F78C42FDAF36DEB7759E45E5"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header><text>There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary for the purposes of carrying out this section—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H7EFE79BAB2C84C6594A9119C38D2CE79"><enum>(1)</enum><text>$15,000,000 for fiscal year 2008;</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H4A2D7275523C4CA992ECE7EF118DA384"><enum>(2)</enum><text>$30,000,000 for fiscal year 2009;</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H57BD8CF6B0F94FD48BD7A4D4E0DEC276"><enum>(3)</enum><text>$45,000,000 for fiscal year 2010;</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H7BBE0545E85441DA9CB34C274002758"><enum>(4)</enum><text>$60,000,000 for fiscal year 2011; and</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H7D413D5D99D848F8921C8400F58ABB1"><enum>(5)</enum><text>$70,000,000 for fiscal year 2012.</text> </paragraph></subsection></section></subtitle>
<subtitle id="H00EE5A4DBCAB4653973FEF47545DC7D9"><enum>B</enum><header>Geothermal energy</header>
<section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HD309391C7A984823809CAC004D82E221" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>611.</enum><header>Short title</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">This subtitle may be cited as the <quote><short-title>Advanced Geothermal Energy Research and Development Act of 2007</short-title></quote>.</text> </section>
<section id="HD7C79D131ACF4BB7AB46EFB6AA4D775F"><enum>612.</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">For purposes of this subtitle:</text>
<paragraph id="H20B94F6CB0D94D5EBC55B0F41DA80341"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Engineered</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">When referring to enhanced geothermal systems, the term <quote>engineered</quote> means subjected to intervention, including intervention to address one or more of the following issues:</text>
<subparagraph id="H7707741C4BA14E20A5C65B00B79BBE86"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Lack of effective permeability or porosity or open fracture connectivity within the reservoir.</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HEFD02CBB2BAF4F9FA32410D48D7027A5"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Insufficient contained geofluid in the reservoir.</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HBFBE56DEA4514217A0F8F73129230108"><enum>(C)</enum><text>A low average geothermal gradient, which necessitates deeper drilling.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H8920538AD9B74B6BA2AEF1E3AE28F3E4"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Enhanced geothermal systems</header><text>The term <quote>enhanced geothermal systems</quote> means geothermal reservoir systems that are engineered, as opposed to occurring naturally.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H660997B02AA240508F62B784BDBD885"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Geofluid</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <quote>geofluid</quote> means any fluid used to extract thermal energy from the Earth which is transported to the surface for direct use or electric power generation, except that such term shall not include oil or natural gas.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H5BB68D90A50046D0BBD67027985B6708"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Geopressured resources</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <quote>geopressured resources</quote> mean geothermal deposits found in sedimentary rocks under higher than normal pressure and saturated with gas or methane.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HC8A18EDCB6224E07981E37D2B4AAAFAC"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Geothermal</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <quote>geothermal</quote> refers to heat energy stored in the Earth’s crust that can be accessed for direct use or electric power generation.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H7FA15DF63BAF4A7DA349818BAFF7840"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Hydrothermal</header><text>The term <quote>hydrothermal</quote> refers to naturally occurring subsurface reservoirs of hot water or steam.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H35D90A63E6924830B99F17648C83E7A7"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Systems approach</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <quote>systems approach</quote> means an approach to solving problems or designing systems that attempts to optimize the performance of the overall system, rather than a particular component of the system.</text> </paragraph></section>
<section id="H31A5E11B3C714B3A971169DCBB59AFDD"><enum>613.</enum><header>Hydrothermal research and development</header>
<subsection id="HB4C95ED0F66D40D2AD727FCBA590D0DB"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary shall support programs of research, development, demonstration, and commercial application to expand the use of geothermal energy production from hydrothermal systems, including the programs described in subsection (b).</text> </subsection>
<subsection id="H6479C76F034A41A70031FCF42533B578"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Programs</header>
<paragraph id="HFBCC2D5C84104EEBAAF0D3BBAE2AB49"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Advanced hydrothermal resource tools</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary, in consultation with other appropriate agencies, shall support a program to develop advanced geophysical, geochemical, and geologic tools to assist in locating hidden hydrothermal resources, and to increase the reliability of site characterization before, during, and after initial drilling. The program shall develop new prospecting techniques to assist in prioritization of targets for characterization. The program shall include a field component.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HDF4C7CA22EB245C5A678F9A3E105656"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Industry coupled exploratory drilling</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall support a program of cost-shared field demonstration programs, to be pursued, simultaneously and independently, in collaboration with industry partners, for the demonstration of advanced technologies and techniques of siting and exploratory drilling for undiscovered resources in a variety of geologic settings. The program shall include incentives to encourage the use of advanced technologies and techniques.</text> </paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="H71D36335B59F4F1AA2624D05682F4376"><enum>614.</enum><header>General geothermal systems research and development</header>
<subsection id="H506A7ABE40C14DD9A5C654B0C9D147E"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Subsurface components and systems</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall support a program of research, development, demonstration, and commercial application of components and systems capable of withstanding extreme geothermal environments and necessary to cost-effectively develop, produce, and monitor geothermal reservoirs and produce geothermal energy. These components and systems shall include advanced casing systems (expandable tubular casing, low-clearance casing designs, and others), high-temperature cements, high-temperature submersible pumps, and high-temperature packers, as well as technologies for under-reaming, multilateral completions, high-temperature and high-pressure logging, logging while drilling, deep fracture stimulation, and reservoir system diagnostics.</text> </subsection>
<subsection id="H71C661A948E84A8EB805EFFD20FC6044"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Reservoir performance modeling</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall support a program of research, development, demonstration, and commercial application of models of geothermal reservoir performance, with an emphasis on accurately modeling performance over time. Models shall be developed to assist both in the development of geothermal reservoirs and to more accurately account for stress-related effects in stimulated hydrothermal and enhanced geothermal systems production environments.</text> </subsection>
<subsection id="H6EC7522D1E9749C2A73D76C5047E0016"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Environmental impacts</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall—</text>
<paragraph id="H1D6839720C64445298A30069CA40A600"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">support a program of research, development, demonstration, and commercial application of technologies and practices designed to mitigate or preclude potential adverse environmental impacts of geothermal energy development, production or use, and seek to ensure that geothermal energy development is consistent with the highest practicable standards of environmental stewardship;</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H8AACB534D7FA40B3B88B00BC8E015203"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in conjunction with the Assistant Administrator for Research and Development at the Environmental Protection Agency, support a research program to identify potential environmental impacts of geothermal energy development, production, and use, and ensure that the program described in paragraph (1) addresses such impacts, including effects on groundwater and local hydrology; and</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H55BC312475134BFAAEC58E24CD3D5F81"><enum>(3)</enum><text>support a program of research to compare the potential environmental impacts identified as part of the development, production, and use of geothermal energy with the potential emission reductions of greenhouse gases gained by geothermal energy development, production, and use.</text> </paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="H5554C09C37444A8BBDC401B94900E6F0"><enum>615.</enum><header>Enhanced geothermal systems research and development</header>
<subsection id="H22EA40B5EE2A49A6899618773F52CFE0"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary shall support a program of research, development, demonstration, and commercial application for enhanced geothermal systems, including the programs described in subsection (b).</text> </subsection>
<subsection id="HF9DB7E72D13D4AB1AC1E02D004B1194"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Programs</header>
<paragraph id="H7E8F0FDB77554104A7CED15966659048"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Enhanced geothermal systems technologies</header><text>The Secretary shall support a program of research, development, demonstration, and commercial application of the technologies and knowledge necessary for enhanced geothermal systems to advance to a state of commercial readiness, including advances in—</text>
<subparagraph id="HC97A5CF9D9124E6790DA1B7FBEB72349"><enum>(A)</enum><text>reservoir stimulation;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H16FF6082796B455E004377AFE1574EA"><enum>(B)</enum><text>reservoir characterization, monitoring, and modeling;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HB963877D4C164ADFB1FABE8C6BE4DA82"><enum>(C)</enum><text>stress mapping;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H64EA0D7B395B46A7B932AC7B04099807"><enum>(D)</enum><text>tracer development;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H4D6342820C20400D8395ABE6DFA0AFAB"><enum>(E)</enum><text>three-dimensional tomography; and</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H9FCEDA10102341C696DD672CAB06E6D6"><enum>(F)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">understanding seismic effects of reservoir engineering and stimulation.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H17813C87AC8E4E3EAA679D071F1B4BB8"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Enhanced geothermal systems reservoir stimulation</header>
<subparagraph id="HD9EB0EB1BEAC4F1BA607003CF262FF1D"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Program</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In collaboration with industry partners, the Secretary shall support a program of research, development, and demonstration of enhanced geothermal systems reservoir stimulation technologies and techniques. A minimum of 4 sites shall be selected in locations that show particular promise for enhanced geothermal systems development. Each site shall—</text>
<clause id="H282B99DBCC7543B885C145F5F0807E11"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">represent a different class of subsurface geologic environments; and</text> </clause>
<clause id="HC4A21D744C8F4B729765C1D97841FBED"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">take advantage of an existing site where subsurface characterization has been conducted or existing drill holes can be utilized, if possible.</text> </clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HF6EFEE93E5DC4421B7216E95376EAF7C"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Consideration of existing site</header><text>The Desert Peak, Nevada, site, where a Department of Energy and industry cooperative enhanced geothermal systems project is already underway, may be considered for inclusion among the sites selected under subparagraph (A).</text> </subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section>
<section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H3ABEAF319AA2468F9125E88D71144874" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>616.</enum><header>Geothermal energy production from oil and gas fields and recovery and production of geopressured gas resources</header>
<subsection commented="no" id="HFDF5A3FC4EB64D91AB457368572838AB"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary shall establish a program of research, development, demonstration, and commercial application to support development of geothermal energy production from oil and gas fields and production and recovery of energy, including electricity, from geopressured resources. In addition, the Secretary shall conduct such supporting activities including research, resource characterization, and technology development as necessary.</text> </subsection>
<subsection commented="no" id="HCAAA87A65CE84726A5CE1841784C708C"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Geothermal energy production from oil and gas fields</header><text>The Secretary shall implement a grant program in support of geothermal energy production from oil and gas fields. The program shall include grants for a total of not less than three demonstration projects of the use of geothermal techniques such as advanced organic rankine cycle systems at marginal, unproductive, and productive oil and gas wells. The Secretary shall, to the extent practicable and in the public interest, make awards that—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H86B693303C5A472EAAEA1199DE5DCD"><enum>(1)</enum><text>include not less than five oil or gas well sites per project award;</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" id="HD06314817BE84691A3C33BECEC78FBD0"><enum>(2)</enum><text>use a range of oil or gas well hot water source temperatures from 150 degrees Fahrenheit to 300 degrees Fahrenheit;</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H85EFA3D36BC24653A84E6BE64757C00"><enum>(3)</enum><text>cover a range of sizes up to one megawatt;</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" id="HFB9676E9EC1E4E44B7663ECB3118F45F"><enum>(4)</enum><text>are located at a range of sites;</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H4354D14FCA0E4829866952D638D1E5CC"><enum>(5)</enum><text>can be replicated at a wide range of sites;</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H33988283189842148F72042049A4A010"><enum>(6)</enum><text>facilitate identification of optimum techniques among competing alternatives;</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" id="HF5DFEB34942A4F30B6766CF7B5F5DD0"><enum>(7)</enum><text>include business commercialization plans that have the potential for production of equipment at high volumes and operation and support at a large number of sites; and</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H932CB6473B0546068FE790E92F4307C"><enum>(8)</enum><text>satisfy other criteria that the Secretary determines are necessary to carry out the program and collect necessary data and information.</text> </paragraph><continuation-text commented="no" continuation-text-level="subsection">The Secretary shall give preference to assessments that address multiple elements contained in paragraphs (1) through (8).</continuation-text></subsection>
<subsection commented="no" id="H6437594F023F49DA8EC76937065B9CB8"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Grant awards</header><text>Each grant award for demonstration of geothermal technology such as advanced organic rankine cycle systems at oil and gas wells made by the Secretary under subsection (b) shall include—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H40AC6D874D30490AB7EB00FA28B9D57"><enum>(1)</enum><text>necessary and appropriate site engineering study;</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H739A7EE890EA4406A1AF17EADBB9E910"><enum>(2)</enum><text>detailed economic assessment of site specific conditions;</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H76C9411C90F345319160229C32BE5D41"><enum>(3)</enum><text>appropriate feasibility studies to determine whether the demonstration can be replicated;</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H4DEA3661AFCD4D5585CE29001D568C79"><enum>(4)</enum><text>design or adaptation of existing technology for site specific circumstances or conditions;</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" id="HFFA96E1B1C534D0D93CC21E1FFB757D1"><enum>(5)</enum><text>installation of equipment, service, and support;</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" id="HEA163A44EC56419D9CF4A9D6EB798DF"><enum>(6)</enum><text>operation for a minimum of one year and monitoring for the duration of the demonstration; and</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H69D0EAC11D414066BD4C1F62AF8DFD54"><enum>(7)</enum><text>validation of technical and economic assumptions and documentation of lessons learned.</text> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection commented="no" id="H5A14C3B261644627BAB8A94C1DE583F"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Geopressured gas resource recovery and production</header>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="H0B760996DA5A4F9BBE37BB24736700AB"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The Secretary shall implement a program to support the research, development, demonstration, and commercial application of cost-effective techniques to produce energy from geopressured resources.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph changed="added" commented="no" id="H4FFCC94E5E3E4BF9A8D6B6B26E0079E2" indent="up1" reported-display-style="italic"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The Secretary shall solicit preliminary engineering designs for geopressured resources production and recovery facilities.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph changed="added" commented="no" id="H23B99F5C3C8A4FF8AA54336F9ED02462" indent="up1" reported-display-style="italic"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Based upon a review of the preliminary designs, the Secretary shall award grants, which may be cost-shared, to support the detailed development and completion of engineering, architectural and technical plans needed to support construction of new designs.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph changed="added" commented="no" id="HB40051848BCF4F7396F759B341F4F2B7" indent="up1" reported-display-style="italic"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Based upon a review of the final design plans above, the Secretary shall award cost-shared development and construction grants for demonstration geopressured production facilities that show potential for economic recovery of the heat, kinetic energy and gas resources from geopressured resources.</text> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection commented="no" id="H2840695B7E824C91B2B63468001FF248"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Competitive grant selection</header><text>Not less than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall conduct a national solicitation for applications for grants under the programs outlined in subsections (b) and (d). Grant recipients shall be selected on a competitive basis based on criteria in the respective subsection.</text> </subsection>
<subsection commented="no" id="HBEC96A48E1844D5B868ECD861343EFB1"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Well drilling</header><text>No funds may be used under this section for the purpose of drilling new wells.</text> </subsection></section>
<section id="H286A0ACCAF2844DB00765353C3F27C5F"><enum>617.</enum><header>Cost sharing and proposal evaluation</header>
<subsection id="H9D2CB390BDBF4257AB06680624FFFC3D"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Federal Share</header><text>The Federal share of costs of projects funded under this subtitle shall be in accordance with section 988 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005.</text> </subsection>
<subsection id="H64581C6CEBB04523AFBBBAE43046EB75"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Organization and Administration of Programs</header><text>Programs under this subtitle shall incorporate the following elements:</text>
<paragraph id="H1CBE1C59B4004C879E092865B9BD9D73"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The Secretary shall coordinate with, and where appropriate may provide funds in furtherance of the purposes of this subtitle to, other Department of Energy research and development programs focused on drilling, subsurface characterization, and other related technologies.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H807108BBE456404CB28EA15C079D73CF"><enum>(2)</enum><text>In evaluating proposals, the Secretary shall give priority to proposals that demonstrate clear evidence of employing a systems approach.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H649E8B5EEC194949BDF8C930F115B708"><enum>(3)</enum><text>The Secretary shall coordinate and consult with the appropriate Federal land management agencies in selecting proposals for funding under this subtitle.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HF177E7F5EBD14E40AF87342337CDBE79"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Nothing in this subtitle shall be construed to alter or affect any law relating to the management or protection of Federal lands.</text> </paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="HB06F0326B5AE4456B58E453314A70120"><enum>618.</enum><header>Center for geothermal technology transfer</header>
<subsection id="H357A83B6B2684E1AAB911889A9663044"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary shall award to an institution of higher education (or consortium thereof) a grant to establish a Center for Geothermal Technology Transfer (referred to in this section as the <quote>Center</quote>).</text> </subsection>
<subsection id="H39EB5740BD3B4EC297C301C9A637ECF0"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Duties</header><text>The Center shall—</text>
<paragraph id="H5A3918016D8D4B5A8FB621D74617B2AA"><enum>(1)</enum><text>serve as an information clearinghouse for the geothermal industry by collecting and disseminating information on best practices in all areas relating to developing and utilizing geothermal resources;</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H3A16946F8CE64736BC9DABA52905A6DC"><enum>(2)</enum><text>make data collected by the Center available to the public; and</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H2A1AD2D53FFF4A6B808364A00382D72C"><enum>(3)</enum><text>seek opportunities to coordinate efforts and share information with domestic and international partners engaged in research and development of geothermal systems and related technology.</text> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H575A673DCA794C448906BCD68910CE65"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Selection criteria</header><text>In awarding the grant under subsection (a) the Secretary shall select an institution of higher education (or consortium thereof) best suited to provide national leadership on geothermal related issues and perform the duties enumerated under subsection (b).</text> </subsection>
<subsection id="H2EE91756AE0A4E438C695FCF009DA506"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Duration of grant</header><text>A grant made under subsection (a)—</text>
<paragraph id="HB478B2B8C51C4AA990E2CDC625308F07"><enum>(1)</enum><text>shall be for an initial period of 5 years; and</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H9C30CF935CF647C79BAC549F2CB26C51"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">may be renewed for additional 5-year periods on the basis of—</text>
<subparagraph id="HC2340124BC954EAAB07F4099CE248C8F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>satisfactory performance in meeting the duties outlined in subsection (b); and</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H0C16B0D66E5F4941805F429F33A00B"><enum>(B)</enum><text>any other requirements specified by the Secretary.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section>
<section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H7D184249082E436ABDBDB50439CF090" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>619.</enum><header>GeoPowering America</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The Secretary shall expand the Department of Energy’s GeoPowering the West program to extend its geothermal technology transfer activities throughout the entire United States. The program shall be renamed <quote>GeoPowering America</quote>. The program shall continue to be based in the Department of Energy office in Golden, Colorado.</text> </section>
<section id="H307FDA9F17F9483A93FCDB72EF824573"><enum>620.</enum><header>Educational pilot program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The Secretary shall seek to award grant funding, on a competitive basis, to an institution of higher education for a geothermal-powered energy generation facility on the institution’s campus. The purpose of the facility shall be to provide electricity and space heating. The facility shall also serve as an educational resource to students in relevant fields of study, and the data generated by the facility shall be available to students and the general public. The total funding award shall not exceed $2,000,000.</text> </section>
<section id="H26B3B7EF717744B594B9BE2002E9DACB"><enum>621.</enum><header>Reports</header>
<subsection id="H7642241BECA2431F9FA2B6F3F542A9BD"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Reports on advanced uses of geothermal energy</header><text>Not later than 3 years and 5 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall report to the Committee on Science and Technology of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate on advanced concepts and technologies to maximize the geothermal resource potential of the United States. The reports shall include—</text>
<paragraph id="H4C7D6349102F42D7B70047AC09D074AA"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the use of carbon dioxide as an alternative geofluid with potential carbon sequestration benefits;</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HBF62D8E242C24F6B8124C64BB22BA614"><enum>(2)</enum><text>mineral recovery from geofluids;</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H75AA165C229F4291888FB14B004F648E"><enum>(3)</enum><text>use of geothermal energy to produce hydrogen;</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H4E55006EBB654D0A9B561E7C48364BA"><enum>(4)</enum><text>use of geothermal energy to produce biofuels;</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H6840A951EB2E455EAE3FACD137942083"><enum>(5)</enum><text>use of geothermal heat for oil recovery from oil shales and tar sands; and</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HC41D32C6186F44AB90E5036C3E189253"><enum>(6)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">other advanced geothermal technologies, including advanced drilling technologies and advanced power conversion technologies.</text> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HE159F1A33E724740B0CE20969963D473"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Progress reports</header>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="H2E6B6E4B18C4402FB50000F4322830A8"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Not later than 36 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Science and Technology of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate an interim report describing the progress made under this subtitle. At the end of 60 months, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on the results of projects undertaken under this subtitle and other such information the Secretary considers appropriate.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph changed="added" id="HCB6BF8EA51994AED9356FE8F6D74397D" indent="up1" reported-display-style="italic"><enum>(2)</enum><text>As necessary, the Secretary shall report to the Congress on any legal, regulatory, or other barriers encountered that hinder economic development of these resources, and provide recommendations on legislative or other actions needed to address such impediments.</text> </paragraph></subsection></section>
<section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H989CEFCDFFD342BC82B58D00851045CA" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>622.</enum><header>Applicability of other laws</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Nothing in this subtitle shall be construed as waiving, modifying, or superseding the applicability of any requirement under any environmental or other Federal or State law. To the extent that activities authorized in this subtitle take place in coastal and ocean areas, the Secretary shall consult with the Secretary of Commerce, acting through the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere, regarding the potential marine environmental impacts and measures to address such impacts.</text> </section>
<section id="HA164F62BF86548649F3E29E3C7F1FF3B"><enum>623.</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this subtitle $90,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2008 through 2012, of which $10,000,000 for each fiscal year shall be for carrying out section 616. There are also authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary for the Intermountain West Geothermal Consortium $5,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2008 through 2012.</text> </section>
<section id="H09D9CE07FB474B5193FACE83762237D5"><enum>624.</enum><header>International geothermal energy development</header>
<subsection id="HBFE63294FEF74918A6C8CAFA1A62C80"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary of Energy, in coordination with other appropriate Federal and multilateral agencies (including the United States Agency for International Development) shall support international collaborative efforts to promote the research, development, and deployment of geothermal technologies used to develop hydrothermal and enhanced geothermal system resources, including as partners (as appropriate) the African Rift Geothermal Development Facility, Australia, China, France, the Republic of Iceland, India, Japan, and the United Kingdom.</text> </subsection>
<subsection id="HDADED780CC2945B9BD443C11BA111EA2"><enum>(b)</enum><header>United States Trade and Development Agency</header><text>The Director of the United States Trade and Development Agency may—</text>
<paragraph id="H79283684A1484D23B5188671A0F0F7C6"><enum>(1)</enum><text>encourage participation by United States firms in actions taken to carry out subsection (a); and</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H3F4F4C0E484D41DD96DC2C61BE51F1CB"><enum>(2)</enum><text>provide grants and other financial support for feasibility and resource assessment studies conducted in, or intended to benefit, less developed countries.</text> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H94ED903507BA499A9C8943BF366F28AC"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header><text>There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2012.</text> </subsection></section>
<section id="HEC734903A9BA4708BD34EBF387D9C4C1"><enum>625.</enum><header>High cost region geothermal energy grant program</header>
<subsection id="H2999A8958C49498B0000AE48819FF41"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text>
<paragraph id="HF10C1B465CEC40289E76E9F799F9D6F6"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Eligible entity</header><text>The term <quote>eligible entity</quote> means—</text>
<subparagraph id="HA1732ABD6CC24CA19519D93FE9D2562"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a utility;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H9C1105197836482CBF1455E343EB21A7"><enum>(B)</enum><text>an electric cooperative;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HD108647AB0CD4FDB90D0F14B37058BC"><enum>(C)</enum><text>a State;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H344452C296C14478A6823CC269280051"><enum>(D)</enum><text>a political subdivision of a State;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H4D16C889C2A241A48C31AAEE14A9A567"><enum>(E)</enum><text>an Indian tribe; or</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H37EEB1F07C9B4BA3ABBB433F6EF3C8F"><enum>(F)</enum><text>a Native corporation.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H2ABDEA48757E43AEBB031276CD97F258"><enum>(2)</enum><header>High-cost region</header><text>The term <quote>high-cost region</quote> means a region in which the average cost of electrical power exceeds 150 percent of the national average retail cost, as determined by the Secretary.</text> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H08566CED4EBC4EF4A56900A397BB009E"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Program</header><text>The Secretary shall use amounts made available to carry out this section to make grants to eligible entities for activities described in subsection (c).</text> </subsection>
<subsection id="HD4C6408DB5A14F1FA3085ED1D4EA94CE"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Eligible activities</header><text>An eligible entity may use grant funds under this section, with respect to a geothermal energy project in a high-cost region, only—</text>
<paragraph id="H9B35F868DF474568B7CF3261CF84D100"><enum>(1)</enum><text>to conduct a feasibility study, including a study of exploration, geochemical testing, geomagnetic surveys, geologic information gathering, baseline environmental studies, well drilling, resource characterization, permitting, and economic analysis;</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HABDC3562CA5A4D37B5B88C00323EFB5D"><enum>(2)</enum><text>for design and engineering costs, relating to the project; and</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HFABEF4DBEE75418A9C09C955BA19F202"><enum>(3)</enum><text>to demonstrate and promote commercial application of technologies related to geothermal energy as part of the project.</text> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H481DD135C3FE4356BA0000F1962372CF"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Cost sharing</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The cost-sharing requirements of section 988 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/16352">42 U.S.C. 16352</external-xref>) shall apply to any project carried out under this section.</text> </subsection>
<subsection id="HFB2508B1EF9E4CF59326ECFDC3006E74"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header><text>There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out this section.</text> </subsection></section></subtitle>
<subtitle commented="no" id="H6F0D75E04CF04361B165CF00F9C9FF2B"><enum>C</enum><header>Marine and hydrokinetic renewable energy technologies</header>
<section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HE2616790B33B4A7080A88804D556A03E" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>631.</enum><header>Short title</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">This subtitle may be cited as the <quote><short-title>Marine and Hydrokinetic Renewable Energy Research and Development Act</short-title></quote>.</text> </section>
<section commented="no" id="HAF31AF3159BC443E8654892C4745A916"><enum>632.</enum><header>Definition</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">For purposes of this subtitle, the term <quote>marine and hydrokinetic renewable energy</quote> means electrical energy from—:</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H7D474841384B489EA237FB20C1B1F798"><enum>(1)</enum><text>waves, tides, and currents in oceans, estuaries, and tidal areas;</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" id="HB588F30EDFD3422DB3ABBC4DD38BD53D"><enum>(2)</enum><text>free flowing water in rivers, lakes, and streams;</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H8A602284708E424D890090ABC1A90622"><enum>(3)</enum><text>free flowing water in man-made channels; and</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H1ECFEBECA5E6481E847C9EF6B6A7EE2D"><enum>(4)</enum><text>differentials in ocean temperature (ocean thermal energy conversion).</text> <continuation-text continuation-text-level="subsection">The term <quote>marine and hydrokinetic renewable energy</quote> does not include energy from any source that uses a dam, diversionary structure, or impoundment for electric power purposes.</continuation-text></paragraph></section>
<section commented="no" id="H3B769476CD9D43D9A4DD7454C65EDC5"><enum>633.</enum><header>Marine and hydrokinetic renewable energy research and development</header>
<subsection commented="no" id="H9D75F86835C54E53A604E51F1C186562"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Commerce, acting through the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere, shall establish a program of research, development, demonstration, and commercial application to expand marine and hydrokinetic renewable energy production, including programs to—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H4015B55B74FE4BC1BDF5448DC1989B36"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">study and compare existing marine and hydrokinetic renewable energy technologies;</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H798A99C357134B90A8EAC69C17DCBDCE"><enum>(2)</enum><text>research, develop, and demonstrate marine and hydrokinetic renewable energy systems and technologies;</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H474F03764D804CABAF2C38392D36FBE7"><enum>(3)</enum><text>reduce the manufacturing and operation costs of marine and hydrokinetic renewable energy technologies;</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H38DDFD8F6A184907AC9C1B1F9704DFB1"><enum>(4)</enum><text>investigate efficient and reliable integration with the utility grid and intermittency issues;</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H6710DD693F8B4F9DBFBC0738CDDDE7C"><enum>(5)</enum><text>advance wave forecasting technologies;</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H49DFB51012D54AE39B4D5C00BBD99B29"><enum>(6)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">conduct experimental and numerical modeling for optimization of marine energy conversion devices and arrays;</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H13E5334F9BF2424D8C9F766DEB15A301"><enum>(7)</enum><text>increase the reliability and survivability of marine and hydrokinetic renewable energy technologies, including development of corrosive-resistant materials;</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H59392431F27940E0A8C827F053F299BC"><enum>(8)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">identify, in conjunction with the Secretary of Commerce, acting through the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere, and other Federal agencies as appropriate, the potential environmental impacts, including potential impacts on fisheries and other marine resources, of marine and hydrokinetic renewable energy technologies, measures to prevent adverse impacts, and technologies and other means available for monitoring and determining environmental impacts;</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H05416829821A47198EF4AF9B0186C156"><enum>(9)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">identify, in conjunction with the Secretary of the Department in which the United States Coast Guard is operating, acting through the Commandant of the United States Coast Guard, the potential navigational impacts of marine and hydrokinetic renewable energy technologies and measures to prevent adverse impacts on navigation;</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" id="HF3638C7E3E1D4336B397AB8614A081B"><enum>(10)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">develop power measurement standards for marine and hydrokinetic renewable energy;</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HA1A6A002272342EABA5253A86F37E77F"><enum>(11)</enum><text>develop identification standards for marine and hydrokinetic renewable energy devices;</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" id="HE896D197EFDA4F49B0FCF5482D180291"><enum>(12)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">address standards development, demonstration, and technology transfer for advanced systems engineering and system integration methods to identify critical interfaces;</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" id="HE11F0E8D3AC340CA938429CD705ED55"><enum>(13)</enum><text>identifying opportunities for cross fertilization and development of economies of scale between other renewable sources and marine and hydrokinetic renewable energy sources; and</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" id="HD31692DDD7AE4F7AA28D99D9E8825533"><enum>(14)</enum><text>providing public information and opportunity for public comment concerning all technologies.</text> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection commented="no" id="H10F63E0B992D4757B5B63F7C5B36F999"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in conjunction with the Secretary of Commerce, acting through the Undersecretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere, and the Secretary of the Interior, shall provide to the Congress a report that addresses—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H8252FCC1DE91488C9372F8C2C6E4300"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the potential environmental impacts, including impacts to fisheries and marine resources, of marine and hydrokinetic renewable energy technologies;</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H4C91FDB5C4F74395989EAEF7C6AE844F"><enum>(2)</enum><text>options to prevent adverse environmental impacts;</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H7696B9E82D7746B793924F6F82A16CEA"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the potential role of monitoring and adaptive management in identifying and addressing any adverse environmental impacts; and</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" id="HA93D8D4EA61F41159BC622F750AF6D04"><enum>(4)</enum><text>the necessary components of such an adaptive management program.</text> </paragraph></subsection></section>
<section commented="no" id="HFAC0EB1BC55E44A497E897F24EDADACE"><enum>634.</enum><header>National Marine Renewable Energy Research, Development, and Demonstration Centers</header>
<subsection commented="no" id="HAB4D830BCD14437AB2135B90C0D469C3"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Centers</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall award grants to institutions of higher education (or consortia thereof) for the establishment of 1 or more National Marine Renewable Energy Research, Development, and Demonstration Centers. In selecting locations for Centers, the Secretary shall consider sites that meet one of the following criteria:</text>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H41CD46B58BFB46E49E3FEFC29C491E18"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Hosts an existing marine renewable energy research and development program in coordination with an engineering program at an institution of higher education.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H0C01FDA3293D4058A6476C3773DBEECC"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Has proven expertise to support environmental and policy-related issues associated with harnessing of energy in the marine environment.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" id="HF88A549C06674E0DB631D317B23D4B94"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Has access to and utilizes the marine resources in the Gulf of Mexico, the Atlantic Ocean, or the Pacific Ocean.</text> </paragraph><continuation-text commented="no" continuation-text-level="subsection">The Secretary may give special consideration to historically black colleges and universities and land grant universities that also meet one of these criteria. In establishing criteria for the selection of the Centers, the Secretary shall consult with the Secretary of Commerce, acting through the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere, on the criteria related to ocean waves, tides, and currents including those for advancing wave forecasting technologies, ocean temperature differences, and studying the compatibility of marine renewable energy technologies and systems with the environment, fisheries, and other marine resources.</continuation-text></subsection>
<subsection commented="no" id="HEA3241A50E974477A06D706D4BF7BD3F"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Purposes</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Centers shall advance research, development, demonstration, and commercial application of marine renewable energy, and shall serve as an information clearinghouse for the marine renewable energy industry, collecting and disseminating information on best practices in all areas related to developing and managing enhanced marine renewable energy systems resources.</text> </subsection>
<subsection commented="no" id="HD85712E2F7D44BE29130008079593E6E"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Demonstration of need</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">When applying for a grant under this section, an applicant shall include a description of why Federal support is necessary for the Center, including evidence that the research of the Center will not be conducted in the absence of Federal support.</text> </subsection></section>
<section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H5864C7EB0B6C46179B48BFB2006B491F" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>635.</enum><header>Applicability of other laws</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Nothing in this subtitle shall be construed as waiving, modifying, or superseding the applicability of any requirement under any environmental or other Federal or State law.</text> </section>
<section commented="no" id="H85B09BBD26F64A3ABBC5BAFEB606AE7E"><enum>636.</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this subtitle $50,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2008 through 2012, except that no funds shall be appropriated under this section for activities that are receiving funds under section 931(a)(2)(E)(i) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/16231">42 U.S.C. 16231(a)(2)(E)(i)</external-xref>).</text> </section></subtitle>
<subtitle id="H0661C3AE33774E5E85F9F3F7B4D36B4F"><enum>D</enum><header>Energy storage for transportation and electric power</header>
<section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HF26156A88E6943879E43BF00446DF83" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>641.</enum><header>Energy storage competitiveness</header>
<subsection id="HC6E7220B6DF448C9B40040E31F04F89C"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Short Title</header><text>This section may be cited as the <quote><short-title>United States Energy Storage Competitiveness Act of 2007</short-title></quote>.</text> </subsection>
<subsection id="HA20CA7586E184C65BF88170000F4E7D9"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text>
<paragraph id="H13C4FFB2C176402C8BF49781B246E825"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Council</header><text>The term <term>Council</term> means the Energy Storage Advisory Council established under subsection (e).</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H3580001482C841F2A6B1FF25FEA2C4A1"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Compressed air energy storage</header><text>The term <term>compressed air energy storage</term> means, in the case of an electricity grid application, the storage of energy through the compression of air.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H9AF8B6B132CC49A684391D603D2200DA"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Electric drive vehicle</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>electric drive vehicle</term> means—</text>
<subparagraph id="H5B183E8827CC49D0AB8B3CDED1E4626"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a vehicle that uses an electric motor for all or part of the motive power of the vehicle, including battery electric, hybrid electric, plug-in hybrid electric, fuel cell, and plug-in fuel cell vehicles and rail transportation vehicles; or</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HB5009CF71DF64E66BC5C8890AC9B50CC"><enum>(B)</enum><text>mobile equipment that uses an electric motor to replace an internal combustion engine for all or part of the work of the equipment.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HAB3F9456E0614ECE83C0039AC9B079E"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Islanding</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>islanding</term> means a distributed generator or energy storage device continuing to power a location in the absence of electric power from the primary source.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H4A35D1FC8219408DBDA610BEFD60A0CB"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Flywheel</header><text>The term <term>flywheel</term> means, in the case of an electricity grid application, a device used to store rotational kinetic energy.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HCE3C70C69211469DA1047D9F3130AAEE"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Microgrid</header><text>The term <term>microgrid</term> means an integrated energy system consisting of interconnected loads and distributed energy resources (including generators and energy storage devices), which as an integrated system can operate in parallel with the utility grid or in an intentional islanding mode.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" id="HF397F9C556C245C0AAB4380DC894E78"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Self-healing grid</header><text>The term <term>self-healing grid</term> means a grid that is capable of automatically anticipating and responding to power system disturbances (including the isolation of failed sections and components), while optimizing the performance and service of the grid to customers.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H7ADC101CB9904405B8559426F781533B"><enum>(8)</enum><header>Spinning reserve services</header><text>The term <term>spinning reserve services</term> means a quantity of electric generating capacity in excess of the quantity needed to meet peak electric demand.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H1C7309D25DEA4F9D9C665948E35656E"><enum>(9)</enum><header>Ultracapacitor</header><text>The term <term>ultracapacitor</term> means an energy storage device that has a power density comparable to a conventional capacitor but is capable of exceeding the energy density of a conventional capacitor by several orders of magnitude.</text> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H86B31E75045D4462898BA572A7B9F2FD"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Program</header><text>The Secretary shall carry out a research, development, and demonstration program to support the ability of the United States to remain globally competitive in energy storage systems for electric drive vehicles, stationary applications, and electricity transmission and distribution.</text> </subsection>
<subsection id="HED6AE331465D47A9A6DBC08921C4EF20"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Coordination</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In carrying out the activities of this section, the Secretary shall coordinate relevant efforts with appropriate Federal agencies, including the Department of Transportation.</text> </subsection>
<subsection id="H74F17E4FEB7B4F23A23E2CF97F702C73"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Energy Storage Advisory Council</header>
<paragraph id="HF323B80D08BC4AE0B9AA679BBD6D21D7"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish an Energy Storage Advisory Council.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H47EF14D7952B42DB8EF935ABE6FB5566"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Composition</header>
<subparagraph id="HE9A4D2A2311F45E3A9F55258ADF94143"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Subject to subparagraph (B), the Council shall consist of not less than 15 individuals appointed by the Secretary, based on recommendations of the National Academy of Sciences.</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H8C91A1886BBF4C6290002B5D47929C59"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Energy storage industry</header><text>The Council shall consist primarily of representatives of the energy storage industry of the United States.</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H6845C74983BF43A289B43BD556334F3"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Chairperson</header><text>The Secretary shall select a Chairperson for the Council from among the members appointed under subparagraph (A).</text> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H6574DDF753374E518441B8CA385B45E"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Meetings</header>
<subparagraph id="H76E6E8B799F547EBA99845196079873D"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Council shall meet not less than once a year.</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H54CA5CD11BFC41A294D4996684A4CEC1"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Federal Advisory Committee Act</header><text>The <act-name parsable-cite="FACA">Federal Advisory Committee Act</act-name> (5 U.S.C. App.) shall apply to a meeting of the Council.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H9F4BDBC28BEB4D3C8B00544112C19D9B"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Plans</header><text>No later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act and every 5 years thereafter, the Council, in conjunction with the Secretary, shall develop a 5-year plan for integrating basic and applied research so that the United States retains a globally competitive domestic energy storage industry for electric drive vehicles, stationary applications, and electricity transmission and distribution.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HCBBEF95289FD4C678FEF35E443C3B361"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Review</header><text>The Council shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="HB7F5A88CFE164E68AE6B1F9F2609AB00"><enum>(A)</enum><text>assess, every 2 years, the performance of the Department in meeting the goals of the plans developed under paragraph (4); and</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H5B0C206AF1AF4CDDBEE8AFD0774F60A5"><enum>(B)</enum><text>make specific recommendations to the Secretary on programs or activities that should be established or terminated to meet those goals.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H6A56004AC6D34A52BE00BF7ED08B8CA2"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Basic research program</header>
<paragraph id="HFDC941E5B1784723BDE08D5025FD0026"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Basic research</header><text>The Secretary shall conduct a basic research program on energy storage systems to support electric drive vehicles, stationary applications, and electricity transmission and distribution, including—</text>
<subparagraph id="H8F7D7FFA4B044C2D8905E33C8613B9C"><enum>(A)</enum><text>materials design;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H25B349F997AA4482AF23F4A487010935"><enum>(B)</enum><text>materials synthesis and characterization;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H1F106D2841014550ACE1F99B5F000038"><enum>(C)</enum><text>electrode-active materials, including electrolytes and bioelectrolytes;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H2FF87FA80914424795D0E797756DD7D1"><enum>(D)</enum><text>surface and interface dynamics;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H1A6780B68F194734835CC99798AEBB7F"><enum>(E)</enum><text>modeling and simulation; and</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H085B89C386A644E4AA4F4200CC11025E"><enum>(F)</enum><text>thermal behavior and life degradation mechanisms.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H4C7F31AE2404470AB3E06EE4E79E4AA"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Nanoscience centers</header><text>The Secretary, in cooperation with the Council, shall coordinate the activities of the nanoscience centers of the Department to help the energy storage research centers of the Department maintain a globally competitive posture in energy storage systems for electric drive vehicles, stationary applications, and electricity transmission and distribution.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H7840B9C140BD410F91E2845E661D3B4E"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Funding</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For activities carried out under this subsection, in addition to funding activities at National Laboratories, the Secretary shall award funds to, and coordinate activities with, a range of stakeholders including the public, private, and academic sectors.</text> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H5239F8F29DCC4CBFB500C62D8CD079BD"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Applied research program</header>
<paragraph id="HCCD3AAADF10447C6BCCECDBEF831D001"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary shall conduct an applied research program on energy storage systems to support electric drive vehicles, stationary applications, and electricity transmission and distribution technologies, including—</text>
<subparagraph id="H5B33FBA1D79A4843BB1EC6DB1EE3F6F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>ultracapacitors;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H680029E46560424DA906B1431D3E2B3"><enum>(B)</enum><text>flywheels;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HDAAEA92F06A34BCC96CCFE356FDCA923"><enum>(C)</enum><text>batteries and battery systems (including flow batteries);</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H550DAAF8C6FD46839D0061579F9E6653"><enum>(D)</enum><text>compressed air energy systems;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H859121B2DBB24ACAA6596C77B63B5E55"><enum>(E)</enum><text>power conditioning electronics;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H0FBA44825AC44F64941FD15E706D464F"><enum>(F)</enum><text>manufacturing technologies for energy storage systems;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H1311873F5A9D4D5F80339F702FB126A3"><enum>(G)</enum><text>thermal management systems; and</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H6FB409F0E1CB4F97A8C40411AB4B504B"><enum>(H)</enum><text>hydrogen as an energy storage medium.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H2EE4CFDD1E854A138DA8CB9500A34334"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Funding</header><text>For activities carried out under this subsection, in addition to funding activities at National Laboratories, the Secretary shall provide funds to, and coordinate activities with, a range of stakeholders, including the public, private, and academic sectors.</text> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HE8EA9257F9C04B13B3F1CEEE1FA7A6FB"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Energy storage research centers</header>
<paragraph id="H68BB79A34E71493B922853EE7E8C2012"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary shall establish, through competitive bids, not more than 4 energy storage research centers to translate basic research into applied technologies to advance the capability of the United States to maintain a globally competitive posture in energy storage systems for electric drive vehicles, stationary applications, and electricity transmission and distribution.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H2B02C3F55C2A4DA69D0815002D285EA1"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Program management</header><text>The centers shall be managed by the Under Secretary for Science of the Department.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H9B708CF17AB449E58191E84FC302903B"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Participation agreements</header><text>As a condition of participating in a center, a participant shall enter into a participation agreement with the center that requires that activities conducted by the participant for the center promote the goal of enabling the United States to compete successfully in global energy storage markets.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HF32985BD5786442D9EA200C3ED0041A3"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Plans</header><text>A center shall conduct activities that promote the achievement of the goals of the plans of the Council under subsection (e)(4).</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HC748205AF06C4442B7685086E78D827F"><enum>(5)</enum><header>National laboratories</header><text>A national laboratory (as defined in section 2 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/15801">42 U.S.C. 15801</external-xref>)) may participate in a center established under this subsection, including a cooperative research and development agreement (as defined in section 12(d) of the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/15/3710a">15 U.S.C. 3710a(d)</external-xref>)).</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H46EC5ACBBF6A4026A78E9758367FD2A4"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Disclosure</header><text>Section 623 of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/13293">42 U.S.C. 13293</external-xref>) may apply to any project carried out through a grant, contract, or cooperative agreement under this subsection.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HB58008E6F2BC42F694CEA0CA1C0F8BE"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Intellectual property</header><text>In accordance with <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/35/202">section 202(a)(ii)</external-xref> of title 35, United States Code, section 152 of the <act-name parsable-cite="AEA54">Atomic Energy Act of 1954</act-name> (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/2182">42 U.S.C. 2182</external-xref>), and section 9 of the Federal Nonnuclear Energy Research and Development Act of 1974 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/5908">42 U.S.C. 5908</external-xref>), the Secretary may require, for any new invention developed under this subsection, that—</text>
<subparagraph id="HE1CB49E7E6324BA8B035F22ECB5DD171"><enum>(A)</enum><text>if an industrial participant is active in a energy storage research center established under this subsection relating to the advancement of energy storage technologies carried out, in whole or in part, with Federal funding, the industrial participant be granted the first option to negotiate with the invention owner, at least in the field of energy storage technologies, nonexclusive licenses, and royalties on terms that are reasonable, as determined by the Secretary;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H45DA58015B9A408C008CA1D2FC7D0048"><enum>(B)</enum><text>if 1 or more industry participants are active in a center, during a 2-year period beginning on the date on which an invention is made—</text>
<clause id="H846557265ADF48CA8551326BB4634B6C"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the patent holder shall not negotiate any license or royalty agreement with any entity that is not an industrial participant under this subsection; and</text> </clause>
<clause id="HB40A1DBF0F3948A8B60874B4ECF0B591"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the patent holder shall negotiate nonexclusive licenses and royalties in good faith with any interested industrial participant under this subsection; and</text> </clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HE16103B2FD944325BC20D6FBCEA8942"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the new invention be developed under such other terms as the Secretary determines to be necessary to promote the accelerated commercialization of inventions made under this subsection to advance the capability of the United States to successfully compete in global energy storage markets.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H9DE1CB0EE9064527A17038073983293F"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Energy storage systems demonstrations</header>
<paragraph id="H0E41242396AF4F6B0050DB00E291ECE"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall carry out a program of new demonstrations of advanced energy storage systems.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HAB63EB6681CC4F86BF937BB1E7E52894"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Scope</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The demonstrations shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="H24CC9A5256964BA4857F637CD9F2D29"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">be regionally diversified; and</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HACE99C251A4C4276B9C96BC2E5E93BAC"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">expand on the existing technology demonstration program of the Department.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HB731C5C00A9146C8A608525F869C12DC"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Stakeholders</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In carrying out the demonstrations, the Secretary shall, to the maximum extent practicable, include the participation of a range of stakeholders, including—</text>
<subparagraph id="H962E7EF612CB4FFCA33012516F395CE0"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">rural electric cooperatives;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HFB9102CD7536473C85C47C7D3B6CE4A4"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">investor owned utilities;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HFA7A4F54AA60438C9783FEC292B6E819"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">municipally owned electric utilities;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H6EB3BCFFB1D049F3A17E6F18E284043C"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">energy storage systems manufacturers;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H310E4545D5BD4C689FC2CDD51E435729"><enum>(E)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">electric drive vehicle manufacturers;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H0508B148F1A84E51BB26EACDAD4F00FE"><enum>(F)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the renewable energy production industry;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HC25FA732C7D04AC0B5ED2FC6D495A600"><enum>(G)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">State or local energy offices;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H8ECDD0C8ED1540989CE113377563FD61"><enum>(H)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the fuel cell industry; and</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HED3E2BD483734830A7CA0015834536E1"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">institutions of higher education.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H27EBBBE6D0914F028B85D26290310058"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Objectives</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Each of the demonstrations shall include 1 or more of the following:</text>
<subparagraph id="H62F406357A714D20A278DB03F89BC2B3"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Energy storage to improve the feasibility of microgrids or islanding, or transmission and distribution capability, to improve reliability in rural areas.</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H9C28FB6A146D43F6B6C78816964F0031"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Integration of an energy storage system with a self-healing grid.</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H4645780FEBCE4468885BBCF33B05DB8"><enum>(C)</enum><text>Use of energy storage to improve security to emergency response infrastructure and ensure availability of emergency backup power for consumers.</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H8306D4CDF19A48BD9D1C00BB3CDE1491"><enum>(D)</enum><text>Integration with a renewable energy production source, at the source or away from the source.</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H7CE3202ECDD7442CA34DD132BC2ECDB5"><enum>(E)</enum><text>Use of energy storage to provide ancillary services, such as spinning reserve services, for grid management.</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H70F826B6A588409CBFD636AB088D6DEB"><enum>(F)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Advancement of power conversion systems to make the systems smarter, more efficient, able to communicate with other inverters, and able to control voltage.</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HD24AA758264E4BDB9DC67027565F2534"><enum>(G)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Use of energy storage to optimize transmission and distribution operation and power quality, which could address overloaded lines and maintenance of transformers and substations.</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H0566C971E4E84870A05086742B001E8F"><enum>(H)</enum><text>Use of advanced energy storage for peak load management of homes, businesses, and the grid.</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HAFA7747A51964720A54D86D38EF953F7"><enum>(I)</enum><text>Use of energy storage devices to store energy during nonpeak generation periods to make better use of existing grid assets.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H6E794244DE6F49AB909967836E496B4E"><enum>(j)</enum><header>Vehicle energy storage demonstration</header>
<paragraph id="H05FFC966661B48118EC4247B009626E6"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall carry out a program of electric drive vehicle energy storage technology demonstrations.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HA7F0C51C77984035A081D2C66877783"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Consortia</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The technology demonstrations shall be conducted through consortia, which may include—</text>
<subparagraph id="HF4B655FF2C934B79AD00904431307721"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">energy storage systems manufacturers and suppliers of the manufacturers;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H5A91B7CB3D344151A492A3A7F0CA5FAF"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">electric drive vehicle manufacturers;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H5F342CA74A844B2F83F0A6EC1D312818"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">rural electric cooperatives;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HCB6BEF429B894AD8B7C8C85B4D61EF00"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">investor owned utilities;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HDDAC66DBD4814BC689A4552F707FA2B"><enum>(E)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">municipal and rural electric utilities;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HD057B645BE4C4702A4AA2DF700E92CCF"><enum>(F)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">State and local governments;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H8969BB281ACB498DB9FE502F472C2B5F"><enum>(G)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">metropolitan transportation authorities; and</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H73E7CE4298B8484B003B6D21DAA1C82D"><enum>(H)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">institutions of higher education.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HE1227455824E40BA9360F3FFAEA3F205"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Objectives</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The program shall demonstrate 1 or more of the following:</text>
<subparagraph id="H7DAB1C681E12416692600012FF00611D"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Novel, high capacity, high efficiency energy storage, charging, and control systems, along with the collection of data on performance characteristics, such as battery life, energy storage capacity, and power delivery capacity.</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H10511437FB8545EEA0D3E03856AE3658"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Advanced onboard energy management systems and highly efficient battery cooling systems.</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HAE5A4B5A95AD44C5A999DF67DC19A"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Integration of those systems on a prototype vehicular platform, including with drivetrain systems for passenger, commercial, and nonroad electric drive vehicles.</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HF4A109CAB6D14210858695D46F46364D"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">New technologies and processes that reduce manufacturing costs.</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HA42BF20A334F4E0A85BCD04C323EA4F"><enum>(E)</enum><text>Integration of advanced vehicle technologies with electricity distribution system and smart metering technology.</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H450ADD015B094D46AAA5A8FF304BC320"><enum>(F)</enum><text>Control systems that minimize emissions profiles in cases in which clean diesel engines are part of a plug-in hybrid drive system.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HD4EFEDB5B1474CEF81891F00FA742957"><enum>(k)</enum><header>Secondary applications and disposal of electric drive vehicle batteries</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall carry out a program of research, development, and demonstration of—</text>
<paragraph display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H3F2457C6E85B421EA48CE6F48CB6F549"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">secondary applications of energy storage devices following service in electric drive vehicles; and</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HD7D5CFB7816942A1ADB0F155F3E565AF"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">technologies and processes for final recycling and disposal of the devices.</text> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H93A65AE2F92E4AC3B12B89A812F9F540"><enum>(l)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Cost sharing</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall carry out the programs established under this section in accordance with section 988 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/16352">42 U.S.C. 16352</external-xref>).</text> </subsection>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H7D65EFA0845B43F9B264AEC15CA0A874"><enum>(m)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Merit review of proposals</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall carry out the programs established under subsections (i), (j), and (k) in accordance with section 989 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/16353">42 U.S.C. 16353</external-xref>).</text> </subsection>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H6D1849680E0D43058E93C6DFEF9C32"><enum>(n)</enum><header>Coordination and nonduplication</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">To the maximum extent practicable, the Secretary shall coordinate activities under this section with other programs and laboratories of the Department and other Federal research programs.</text> </subsection>
<subsection id="H2FFEB6F19078430DA4D8A1C4DFB1599D"><enum>(o)</enum><header>Review by National Academy of Sciences</header><text>On the business day that is 5 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall offer to enter into an arrangement with the National Academy of Sciences to assess the performance of the Department in carrying out this section.</text> </subsection>
<subsection id="HCC5304AACE7E43C3BA021EA62D96FE86"><enum>(p)</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header><text>There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out—</text>
<paragraph id="HF46C72FBCFDE414497E9C7EBFBAA4AD"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the basic research program under subsection (f) $50,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 through 2018;</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HEB07AA4B151149D7A98F54070300DF00"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the applied research program under subsection (g) $80,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 through 2018; and;</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H47B3F4E0F51440789DA325ABA2513BE3"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the energy storage research center program under subsection (h) $100,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 through 2018;</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H3E09D9AF8BC64A48A0E3A237385E8254"><enum>(4)</enum><text>the energy storage systems demonstration program under subsection (i) $30,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 through 2018;</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HC8F3279F9D1B44AB9270A277E27799EE"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the vehicle energy storage demonstration program under subsection (j) $30,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 through 2018; and</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H5D4CC9FF30014FA8A5FC6E66009443C4"><enum>(6)</enum><text>the secondary applications and disposal of electric drive vehicle batteries program under subsection (k) $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 through 2018.</text> </paragraph></subsection></section></subtitle>
<subtitle commented="no" id="H31FDFA53FE5E4835BBE9CB417166BE34"><enum>E</enum><header>Miscellaneous provisions</header>
<section commented="no" id="HA2B31475CF0A41319E68FC81515E7EAB"><enum>651.</enum><header>Lightweight materials research and development</header>
<subsection commented="no" id="HD7654EE7FCA04310AA2172182E84A753"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>As soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Energy shall establish a program to determine ways in which the weight of motor vehicles could be reduced to improve fuel efficiency without compromising passenger safety by conducting research, development, and demonstration relating to—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H404AF11121914652B01E61CABBD0679D"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the development of new materials (including cast metal composite materials formed by autocombustion synthesis) and material processes that yield a higher strength-to-weight ratio or other properties that reduce vehicle weight; and</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" id="HA83F0188B5934847B8E3FB9D10ADE259"><enum>(2)</enum><text>reducing the cost of—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H4E16A7481E7D4955B4427F97A50077E9"><enum>(A)</enum><text>lightweight materials (including high-strength steel alloys, aluminum, magnesium, metal composites, and carbon fiber reinforced polymer composites) with the properties required for construction of lighter-weight vehicles; and</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H01FD111975EE436EB96DD198D132A022"><enum>(B)</enum><text>materials processing, automated manufacturing, joining, and recycling lightweight materials for high-volume applications.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection commented="no" id="HBC145090C0024A0AB9B2BF3F68096187"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header><text>There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $80,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2008 through 2012.</text> </subsection></section>
<section commented="no" id="HC714CB9959974C979354C42F595D4B07"><enum>652.</enum><header>Commercial insulation demonstration program</header>
<subsection commented="no" id="H0671BC4163BE41F6B65200BCF119F99"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H1C4E763034E44934893F29B3B510CE95"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Advanced insulation</header><text>The term <term>advanced insulation</term> means insulation that has an R value of not less than R35 per inch.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H9FC92BBD68424A51ABF8E66185051B64"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Covered refrigeration unit</header><text>The term <term>covered refrigeration unit</term> means any—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H1BD8BE42483A48A6BDFEFA6553D846C6"><enum>(A)</enum><text>commercial refrigerated truck;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="HD2F96087A6EA44FAA57B95DCD20D4A7"><enum>(B)</enum><text>commercial refrigerated trailer; or</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H780DE0FEDFBB4ACAA04DF5EA18FC3286"><enum>(C)</enum><text>commercial refrigerator, freezer, or refrigerator-freezer described in section 342(c) of the <act-name parsable-cite="EPCA">Energy Policy and Conservation Act</act-name> (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/6313">42 U.S.C. 6313(c)</external-xref>).</text> </subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection commented="no" id="H892B3B202C2848DBB7F92776CE5BB94B"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report that includes an evaluation of—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H76B3BACDCCB249BB82F326F8BC4C17EC"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the state of technological advancement of advanced insulation; and</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H7A1BF7E5698B41F3BCD243B9D087CADF"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the projected amount of cost savings that would be generated by implementing advanced insulation into covered refrigeration units.</text> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection commented="no" id="H29B8170465844FCBAC82EEB3845EE0F1"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Demonstration Program</header>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H4A68AD9B733B43C4996BB1EFCE453048"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>If the Secretary determines in the report described in subsection (b) that the implementation of advanced insulation into covered refrigeration units would generate an economically justifiable amount of cost savings, the Secretary, in cooperation with manufacturers of covered refrigeration units, shall establish a demonstration program under which the Secretary shall demonstrate the cost-effectiveness of advanced insulation.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HE399DDF338334D008086BE4F3CD14469"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Disclosure</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary may, for a period of up to five years after an award is granted under the demonstration program, exempt from mandatory disclosure under <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/5/552">section 552</external-xref> of title 5, United States Code (popularly known as the Freedom of Information Act) information that the Secretary determines would be a privileged or confidential trade secret or commercial or financial information under subsection (b)(4) of such section if the information had been obtained from a non-Government party.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H61D5EACC924149378F226C3E84F5300"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Cost-sharing</header><text>Section 988 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/16352">42 U.S.C. 16352</external-xref>) shall apply to any project carried out under this subsection.</text> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HF4D0F6E3FF0C4821A7F18C484E6C007"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Authorization of Appropriations</header><text>There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $8,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2009 through 2014.</text> </subsection></section>
<section commented="no" id="H0FDD51D48F8F4C63A0E1ADA9982B9CE"><enum>653.</enum><header>Technical criteria for clean coal power Initiative</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 402(b)(1)(B)(ii) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/15962">42 U.S.C. 15962(b)(1)(B)(ii)</external-xref>) is amended by striking subclause (I) and inserting the following:</text>
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<subclause commented="no" id="H78FBE298249E430EB5B69BF55D04C1D8"><enum>(I)</enum>
<item commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="H73608F52348A43E8924EC2182987776"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>to remove at least 99 percent of sulfur dioxide; or</text> </item>
<item changed="added" commented="no" id="H1C0920112ABE45B5B775DBF267069956" indent="up1" reported-display-style="italic"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>to emit not more than 0.04 pound SO<subscript>2</subscript> per million Btu, based on a 30-day average;</text> </item></subclause><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </section>
<section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H184994947C5640D7A378CFD1B6593D94"><enum>654.</enum><header>H-Prize</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1008 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/16396">42 U.S.C. 16396</external-xref>) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:</text>
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<subsection id="HB77B2A72B11C46C894157C71C9F96F49"><enum>(f)</enum><header>H-Prize</header>
<paragraph id="HACCD4E662C4F4C919C88BCACE6465D7E"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Prize authority</header>
<subparagraph id="HA3DF691010894BC69F081DF478F862D6"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>As part of the program under this section, the Secretary shall carry out a program to competitively award cash prizes in conformity with this subsection to advance the research, development, demonstration, and commercial application of hydrogen energy technologies.</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HEBB03B0FC1A64B7F8F02A8006EBAF8F7"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Advertising and solicitation of competitors</header>
<clause id="H4C0AF6DA007848B2A0A6B846122B1155"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Advertising</header><text>The Secretary shall widely advertise prize competitions under this subsection to encourage broad participation, including by individuals, universities (including historically Black colleges and universities and other minority serving institutions), and large and small businesses (including businesses owned or controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged persons).</text> </clause>
<clause id="HDB18CC1817914FB7AE0200EED1D98DF"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Announcement through federal register notice</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall announce each prize competition under this subsection by publishing a notice in the Federal Register. This notice shall include essential elements of the competition such as the subject of the competition, the duration of the competition, the eligibility requirements for participation in the competition, the process for participants to register for the competition, the amount of the prize, and the criteria for awarding the prize.</text> </clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HF043022DE66B44228C39685C80804712"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Administering the competitions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall enter into an agreement with a private, nonprofit entity to administer the prize competitions under this subsection, subject to the provisions of this subsection (in this subsection referred to as the <quote>administering entity</quote>). The duties of the administering entity under the agreement shall include—</text>
<clause id="HB0D2850E588C4A5C84CA4DE0FBE9C85F"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">advertising prize competitions under this subsection and their results;</text> </clause>
<clause id="H9D0C5DC21F01432BA6E1E3AE03E981CB"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>raising funds from private entities and individuals to pay for administrative costs and to contribute to cash prizes, including funds provided in exchange for the right to name a prize awarded under this subsection;</text> </clause>
<clause id="H91932EBEF3174210AF1168096ED2D5A0"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">developing, in consultation with and subject to the final approval of the Secretary, the criteria for selecting winners in prize competitions under this subsection, based on goals provided by the Secretary;</text> </clause>
<clause id="H67342350395F42AE8F60947EE288866B"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>determining, in consultation with the Secretary, the appropriate amount and funding sources for each prize to be awarded under this subsection, subject to the final approval of the Secretary with respect to Federal funding;</text> </clause>
<clause id="HFCE99D3F06D34EE6BF406409A210F68E"><enum>(v)</enum><text>providing advice and consultation to the Secretary on the selection of judges in accordance with paragraph (2)(D), using criteria developed in consultation with and subject to the final approval of the Secretary; and</text> </clause>
<clause id="H77F3562A13D64164BD13D77E65F0DB92"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>protecting against the administering entity’s unauthorized use or disclosure of a registered participant’s trade secrets and confidential business information. Any information properly identified as trade secrets or confidential business information that is submitted by a participant as part of a competitive program under this subsection may be withheld from public disclosure.</text> </clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H906A807537864D8CBEE57EA338730D6"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Funding sources</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Prizes under this subsection shall consist of Federal appropriated funds and any funds provided by the administering entity (including funds raised pursuant to subparagraph (C)(ii)) for such cash prize programs. The Secretary may accept funds from other Federal agencies for such cash prizes and, notwithstanding <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/31/3302">section 3302(b)</external-xref> of title 31, United States Code, may use such funds for the cash prize program under this subsection. Other than publication of the names of prize sponsors, the Secretary may not give any special consideration to any private sector entity or individual in return for a donation to the Secretary or administering entity.</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H2D446E8E770D4A7F99D8A98E2269CCC2"><enum>(E)</enum><header>Announcement of prizes</header><text>The Secretary may not issue a notice required by subparagraph (B)(ii) until all the funds needed to pay out the announced amount of the prize have been appropriated or committed in writing by the administering entity. The Secretary may increase the amount of a prize after an initial announcement is made under subparagraph (B)(ii) if—</text>
<clause id="HCC6463C77C5E411E9FB7B5B1E6B56B6F"><enum>(i)</enum><text>notice of the increase is provided in the same manner as the initial notice of the prize; and</text> </clause>
<clause id="HDD986BD5BD6F4A0D8E83711623F996F"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the funds needed to pay out the announced amount of the increase have been appropriated or committed in writing by the administering entity.</text> </clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H5945CBE7B2014692A314B6CDB58B70EB"><enum>(F)</enum><header>Sunset</header><text>The authority to announce prize competitions under this subsection shall terminate on September 30, 2018.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H393088C4200940D384A9147D60405746"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Prize categories</header>
<subparagraph id="H8BB3100A6D704706864F25FE678FE7D7"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Categories</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall establish prizes under this subsection for—</text>
<clause id="H240BE606981E4B8AB7E346C40015EF39"><enum>(i)</enum><text>advancements in technologies, components, or systems related to—</text>
<subclause id="HB7B56ECFBB104CEDA3DEA41D7B8D808E"><enum>(I)</enum><text>hydrogen production;</text> </subclause>
<subclause id="HB8399E3FAFF14AFEA9C3EEC0521F2CE1"><enum>(II)</enum><text>hydrogen storage;</text> </subclause>
<subclause id="HA0942BA0349446AF8D4769F8B116BAC1"><enum>(III)</enum><text>hydrogen distribution; and</text> </subclause>
<subclause id="HB04B6804BBED464DBA6BCB781741E03E"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>hydrogen utilization;</text> </subclause></clause>
<clause id="HE249AF34AB5C4E2E9CB7DEF6EBB7CD8E"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>prototypes of hydrogen-powered vehicles or other hydrogen-based products that best meet or exceed objective performance criteria, such as completion of a race over a certain distance or terrain or generation of energy at certain levels of efficiency; and</text> </clause>
<clause id="HB8C998CE7BDE4535BB950029D078AF5F"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>transformational changes in technologies for the distribution or production of hydrogen that meet or exceed far-reaching objective criteria, which shall include minimal carbon emissions and which may include cost criteria designed to facilitate the eventual market success of a winning technology.</text> </clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HF1C19FB7626D4F50A6C00C9DBBDF42C"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Awards</header>
<clause id="H8922BF386C6F401A82FC66A2983B06B9"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Advancements</header><text>To the extent permitted under paragraph (1)(E), the prizes authorized under subparagraph (A)(i) shall be awarded biennially to the most significant advance made in each of the four subcategories described in subclauses (I) through (IV) of subparagraph (A)(i) since the submission deadline of the previous prize competition in the same category under subparagraph (A)(i) or the date of enactment of this subsection, whichever is later, unless no such advance is significant enough to merit an award. No one such prize may exceed $1,000,000. If less than $4,000,000 is available for a prize competition under subparagraph (A)(i), the Secretary may omit one or more subcategories, reduce the amount of the prizes, or not hold a prize competition.</text> </clause>
<clause id="H092E0C6DA01F4EE2BAE78A3F9F1EF7"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Prototypes</header><text>To the extent permitted under paragraph (1)(E), prizes authorized under subparagraph (A)(ii) shall be awarded biennially in alternate years from the prizes authorized under subparagraph (A)(i). The Secretary is authorized to award up to one prize in this category in each 2-year period. No such prize may exceed $4,000,000. If no registered participants meet the objective performance criteria established pursuant to subparagraph (C) for a competition under this clause, the Secretary shall not award a prize.</text> </clause>
<clause id="HA0D885B4E61D43AA92E4838935FDD2D5"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>Transformational technologies</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">To the extent permitted under paragraph (1)(E), the Secretary shall announce one prize competition authorized under subparagraph (A)(iii) as soon after the date of enactment of this subsection as is practicable. A prize offered under this clause shall be not less than $10,000,000, paid to the winner in a lump sum, and an additional amount paid to the winner as a match for each dollar of private funding raised by the winner for the hydrogen technology beginning on the date the winner was named. The match shall be provided for 3 years after the date the prize winner is named or until the full amount of the prize has been paid out, whichever occurs first. A prize winner may elect to have the match amount paid to another entity that is continuing the development of the winning technology. The Secretary shall announce the rules for receiving the match in the notice required by paragraph (1)(B)(ii). The Secretary shall award a prize under this clause only when a registered participant has met the objective criteria established for the prize pursuant to subparagraph (C) and announced pursuant to paragraph (1)(B)(ii). Not more than $10,000,000 in Federal funds may be used for the prize award under this clause. The administering entity shall seek to raise $40,000,000 toward the matching award under this clause.</text> </clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H51B476CB061148109DEF1CDCC2BDE7B4"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Criteria</header><text>In establishing the criteria required by this subsection, the Secretary—</text>
<clause id="H889B2C1E4E83467186814790563104C0"><enum>(i)</enum><text>shall consult with the Department’s Hydrogen Technical and Fuel Cell Advisory Committee;</text> </clause>
<clause id="H53B4E544C7424A23ADACE3C95C69D0F8"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">shall consult with other Federal agencies, including the National Science Foundation; and</text> </clause>
<clause id="H3892C6E2DDE94092A7E01B00ABE0E0EB"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>may consult with other experts such as private organizations, including professional societies, industry associations, and the National Academy of Sciences and the National Academy of Engineering.</text> </clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H26DE4489C182484CA72DADB7CD214043"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Judges</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For each prize competition under this subsection, the Secretary in consultation with the administering entity shall assemble a panel of qualified judges to select the winner or winners on the basis of the criteria established under subparagraph (C). Judges for each prize competition shall include individuals from outside the Department, including from the private sector. A judge, spouse, minor children, and members of the judge’s household may not—</text>
<clause id="HF3730BCF308B47F695A92516D3405859"><enum>(i)</enum><text>have personal or financial interests in, or be an employee, officer, director, or agent of, any entity that is a registered participant in the prize competition for which he or she will serve as a judge; or</text> </clause>
<clause id="H6F2FECF994D14F738C5095B7515EAEB2"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>have a familial or financial relationship with an individual who is a registered participant in the prize competition for which he or she will serve as a judge.</text> </clause></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H3CCF4EEE67AD49729834F4D4C3FDE37"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Eligibility</header><text>To be eligible to win a prize under this subsection, an individual or entity—</text>
<subparagraph id="H0BBE45CF80604661BE9B96338D0246A5"><enum>(A)</enum><text>shall have complied with all the requirements in accordance with the Federal Register notice required under paragraph (1)(B)(ii);</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HCA54E7AAB5FD41BC8B5951A4C355FBCD"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in the case of a private entity, shall be incorporated in and maintain a primary place of business in the United States, and in the case of an individual, whether participating singly or in a group, shall be a citizen of, or an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence in, the United States; and</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H7EFCF8F194D04EA9AAFC5ED828187C2"><enum>(C)</enum><text>shall not be a Federal entity, a Federal employee acting within the scope of his employment, or an employee of a national laboratory acting within the scope of his employment.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H8B5556CEDEF24E7F0052F394797E34D"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Intellectual property</header><text>The Federal Government shall not, by virtue of offering or awarding a prize under this subsection, be entitled to any intellectual property rights derived as a consequence of, or direct relation to, the participation by a registered participant in a competition authorized by this subsection. This paragraph shall not be construed to prevent the Federal Government from negotiating a license for the use of intellectual property developed for a prize competition under this subsection.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HDD321936ABCE4C34A43063BAF6D7AF00"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Liability</header>
<subparagraph id="H5FAD24788F4D417C90E9471D66CE913B"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Waiver of liability</header><text>The Secretary may require registered participants to waive claims against the Federal Government and the administering entity (except claims for willful misconduct) for any injury, death, damage, or loss of property, revenue, or profits arising from the registered participants’ participation in a competition under this subsection. The Secretary shall give notice of any waiver required under this subparagraph in the notice required by paragraph (1)(B)(ii). The Secretary may not require a registered participant to waive claims against the administering entity arising out of the unauthorized use or disclosure by the administering entity of the registered participant’s trade secrets or confidential business information.</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HC604D368551844019600A330BBD73DD"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Liability insurance</header>
<clause id="HEC3F01FF96A04A89BEF11B2EF21994A8"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Requirements</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Registered participants in a prize competition under this subsection shall be required to obtain liability insurance or demonstrate financial responsibility, in amounts determined by the Secretary, for claims by—</text>
<subclause id="H8F711E5B1FBA4338A9B8AAE7E4D98305"><enum>(I)</enum><text>a third party for death, bodily injury, or property damage or loss resulting from an activity carried out in connection with participation in a competition under this subsection; and</text> </subclause>
<subclause id="HAA4C93B021514440A5D300BF5DC7F31"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the Federal Government for damage or loss to Government property resulting from such an activity.</text> </subclause></clause>
<clause id="H5F845DC3474E4FB282499FFFAC87708E"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Federal government insured</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Federal Government shall be named as an additional insured under a registered participant’s insurance policy required under clause (i)(I), and registered participants shall be required to agree to indemnify the Federal Government against third party claims for damages arising from or related to competition activities under this subsection.</text> </clause></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H1EBE4D287E354E4CAEF9E2BF144CFF9"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Report to Congress</header><text>Not later than 60 days after the awarding of the first prize under this subsection, and annually thereafter, the Secretary shall transmit to the Congress a report that—</text>
<subparagraph id="HA7257E6A912C41B48ECF8C63A84DBBEF"><enum>(A)</enum><text>identifies each award recipient;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HE3AD5548511041B9850518BA60276C2"><enum>(B)</enum><text>describes the technologies developed by each award recipient; and</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HED154176E84A42709457BA9D57DE55E8"><enum>(C)</enum><text>specifies actions being taken toward commercial application of all technologies with respect to which a prize has been awarded under this subsection.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H469E0CEB1303480792F190F3AC89D636"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header>
<subparagraph id="H27C3F3A3C88D48D58972D98074CC5F6E"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header>
<clause id="H310072C80F0342FCA3D741C8F261114E"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Awards</header><text>There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary for the period encompassing fiscal years 2008 through 2017 for carrying out this subsection—</text>
<subclause id="H7066116920E04D4CB4B07573901C0361"><enum>(I)</enum><text>$20,000,000 for awards described in paragraph (2)(A)(i);</text> </subclause>
<subclause id="H44D92873DD9D4F82A1B5757155A51BDE"><enum>(II)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$20,000,000 for awards described in paragraph (2)(A)(ii); and</text> </subclause>
<subclause id="H3DD0379647C24436B1C9B330851843B3"><enum>(III)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$10,000,000 for the award described in paragraph (2)(A)(iii).</text> </subclause></clause>
<clause id="HEF28138388E4415CBF2948FBA3628846"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Administration</header><text>In addition to the amounts authorized in clause (i), there are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary for each of fiscal years 2008 and 2009 $2,000,000 for the administrative costs of carrying out this subsection.</text> </clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H4FA30D2DAC9B4097A84428E5180D796"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Carryover of funds</header><text>Funds appropriated for prize awards under this subsection shall remain available until expended, and may be transferred, reprogrammed, or expended for other purposes only after the expiration of 10 fiscal years after the fiscal year for which the funds were originally appropriated. No provision in this subsection permits obligation or payment of funds in violation of <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/31/1341">section 1341</external-xref> of title 31 of the United States Code (commonly referred to as the Anti-Deficiency Act).</text> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H8A647501A29344ECA500A329EEAF2612"><enum>(8)</enum><header>Nonsubstitution</header><text>The programs created under this subsection shall not be considered a substitute for Federal research and development programs.</text> </paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </section>
<section commented="no" id="HFF62D256443E45A7BD279514EDEAEE4"><enum>655.</enum><header>Bright Tomorrow Lighting Prizes</header>
<subsection commented="no" id="HAF53899CF1FC4FCEA8EA3C7CFC4823CF"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, as part of the program carried out under section 1008 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/16396">42 U.S.C. 16396</external-xref>), the Secretary shall establish and award Bright Tomorrow Lighting Prizes for solid state lighting in accordance with this section.</text> </subsection>
<subsection commented="no" id="H4C816B5444484FE996D3D0D2348442E"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Prize Specifications</header>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H3136AB72D2FB478A90093227009365D"><enum>(1)</enum><header>60-watt incandescent replacement lamp prize</header><text>The Secretary shall award a 60-Watt Incandescent Replacement Lamp Prize to an entrant that produces a solid-state light package simultaneously capable of—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="HCFE13D29918545CBB9A62089B931F115"><enum>(A)</enum><text>producing a luminous flux greater than 900 lumens;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="HB344410BB8CD45278CE66E327D1B00CA"><enum>(B)</enum><text>consuming less than or equal to 10 watts;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="HA9EED5EFF0914E828CC88E8873EDF645"><enum>(C)</enum><text>having an efficiency greater than 90 lumens per watt;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H713AD91CC5614CAA979CA48509D389E"><enum>(D)</enum><text>having a color rendering index greater than 90;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H7371B8FDB0C7496100A68F9DDE31676D"><enum>(E)</enum><text>having a correlated color temperature of not less than 2,750, and not more than 3,000, degrees Kelvin;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="HC157600745DD4A8FA9717C18EF59B5E7"><enum>(F)</enum><text>having 70 percent of the lumen value under subparagraph (A) exceeding 25,000 hours under typical conditions expected in residential use;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H581C40ED494D46B6A590093960412E16"><enum>(G)</enum><text>having a light distribution pattern similar to a soft 60-watt incandescent A19 bulb;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="HD42CD84EB0204037B4000077702EDA36"><enum>(H)</enum><text>having a size and shape that fits within the maximum dimensions of an A19 bulb in accordance with American National Standards Institute standard C78.20–2003, figure C78.20–211;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H5C6B752771744692B428CA3330F9E31"><enum>(I)</enum><text>using a single contact medium screw socket; and</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H1D81E10038DF467780731C5DDB20C8FD"><enum>(J)</enum><text>mass production for a competitive sales commercial market satisfied by producing commercially accepted quality control lots of such units equal to or exceeding the criteria described in subparagraphs (A) through (I).</text> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H97929510F8B7483FAFCF0443D40051AF"><enum>(2)</enum><header>PAR type 38 halogen replacement lamp prize</header><text>The Secretary shall award a Parabolic Aluminized Reflector Type 38 Halogen Replacement Lamp Prize (referred to in this section as the <quote>PAR Type 38 Halogen Replacement Lamp Prize</quote>) to an entrant that produces a solid-state-light package simultaneously capable of—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H0ACCD2B5C57E4925B62D149E435E2DF0"><enum>(A)</enum><text>producing a luminous flux greater than or equal to 1,350 lumens;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="HDA06A83F03A74CB6BBB36441E79D6464"><enum>(B)</enum><text>consuming less than or equal to 11 watts;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H9B0AAA9BEFCA464C813223D7F1BF31"><enum>(C)</enum><text>having an efficiency greater than 123 lumens per watt;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H95AE959FF7F248DF83FAACBAFF1C900"><enum>(D)</enum><text>having a color rendering index greater than or equal to 90;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="HA5BA433D52074C43BE00F200FEB115ED"><enum>(E)</enum><text>having a correlated color coordinate temperature of not less than 2,750, and not more than 3,000, degrees Kelvin;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H67AC398F85C8436A8E82368892DD7569"><enum>(F)</enum><text>having 70 percent of the lumen value under subparagraph (A) exceeding 25,000 hours under typical conditions expected in residential use;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H7991443FFB4240778033E89F079FA8A7"><enum>(G)</enum><text>having a light distribution pattern similar to a PAR 38 halogen lamp;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="HB52C497E87214DE78C9245296F8DD37D"><enum>(H)</enum><text>having a size and shape that fits within the maximum dimensions of a PAR 38 halogen lamp in accordance with American National Standards Institute standard C78–21–2003, figure C78.21–238;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H47FC2928714F4B89BF9EC900AC2927D2"><enum>(I)</enum><text>using a single contact medium screw socket; and</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="HE8F20D104D794B4C9F47BFBAE3C0CDFD"><enum>(J)</enum><text>mass production for a competitive sales commercial market satisfied by producing commercially accepted quality control lots of such units equal to or exceeding the criteria described in subparagraphs (A) through (I).</text> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H8C9DE2D5A8E44BCC9D3525FB1D54FA83"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Twenty-first century lamp prize</header><text>The Secretary shall award a Twenty-First Century Lamp Prize to an entrant that produces a solid-state-light-light capable of—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="HC127E1DF204F4D9C00E309F200DC47B7"><enum>(A)</enum><text>producing a light output greater than 1,200 lumens;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H7A042BF2D9F94C999865003F0031848E"><enum>(B)</enum><text>having an efficiency greater than 150 lumens per watt;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="HB56591F5D9934A8082E6B249D95B52B8"><enum>(C)</enum><text>having a color rendering index greater than 90;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="HB6AEF3EF8451452CB742783D4EB8BE64"><enum>(D)</enum><text>having a color coordinate temperature between 2,800 and 3,000 degrees Kelvin; and</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H6DE3A1AFB0694D56A4C5341026FBA21"><enum>(E)</enum><text>having a lifetime exceeding 25,000 hours.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection commented="no" id="H1D8AD631FF4F4B359665CFB5568757A0"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Private funds</header>
<paragraph commented="no" id="HA0E56ECA31C94075B6382E9142FE88FD"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subject to paragraph (2), and notwithstanding <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/31/3302">section 3302</external-xref> of title 31, United States Code, the Secretary may accept, retain, and use funds contributed by any person, government entity, or organization for purposes of carrying out this subsection—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H57513FAC26224E40B84FBB639FFC2683"><enum>(A)</enum><text>without further appropriation; and</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H3BA760A57C6B4998B5CAA4DD6679B72F"><enum>(B)</enum><text>without fiscal year limitation.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H992EDE9BA05E4C7694FE8D56A0F31D37"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Prize competition</header><text>A private source of funding may not participate in the competition for prizes awarded under this section.</text> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection commented="no" id="HD2A6EF0F52E84100A75D005F6F556585"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Technical review</header><text>The Secretary shall establish a technical review committee composed of non-Federal officers to review entrant data submitted under this section to determine whether the data meets the prize specifications described in subsection (b).</text> </subsection>
<subsection commented="no" id="H5CD9C01D8816455E0076FB47A71DC16E"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Third party administration</header><text>The Secretary may competitively select a third party to administer awards under this section.</text> </subsection>
<subsection commented="no" id="HB355F21BD1DC4B298476D3DDA0A41BC0"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Eligibility for prizes</header><text>To be eligible to be awarded a prize under this section—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H00D7A3E9B53F41D08C27764100A59B91"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in the case of a private entity, the entity shall be incorporated in and maintain a primary place of business in the United States; and</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H85C931CA002E4D6BB79587497EB096A6"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in the case of an individual (whether participating as a single individual or in a group), the individual shall be a citizen or lawful permanent resident of the United States.</text> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection commented="no" id="H7C75F3BCD5C9483EB45FEA059538578F"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Award amounts</header><text>Subject to the availability of funds to carry out this section, the amount of—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H8D7CCC65FFAA464500009742E000021"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the 60-Watt Incandescent Replacement Lamp Prize described in subsection (b)(1) shall be $10,000,000;</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" id="HA0CC66BC723F49E68F705716B1B3E758"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the PAR Type 38 Halogen Replacement Lamp Prize described in subsection (b)(2) shall be $5,000,000; and</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" id="HEDD21EEDE61F4F02AE0303FB6E72BF28"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the Twenty-First Century Lamp Prize described in subsection (b)(3) shall be $5,000,000.</text> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection commented="no" id="H5A136DB8CE3D4C069B00E68CA5B5F6B5"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Federal procurement of solid-State-lights</header>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H4A125BA75C48425C8FCAE8C2B07BD3AE"><enum>(1)</enum><header>60-watt incandescent replacement</header><text>Subject to paragraph (3), as soon as practicable after the successful award of the 60-Watt Incandescent Replacement Lamp Prize under subsection (b)(1), the Secretary (in consultation with the Administrator of General Services) shall develop governmentwide Federal purchase guidelines with a goal of replacing the use of 60-watt incandescent lamps in Federal Government buildings with a solid-state-light package described in subsection (b)(1) by not later than the date that is 5 years after the date the award is made.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H4736AC0DB44F4894ADD567F66E2404ED"><enum>(2)</enum><header>PAR 38 halogen replacement lamp replacement</header><text>Subject to paragraph (3), as soon as practicable after the successful award of the PAR Type 38 Halogen Replacement Lamp Prize under subsection (b)(2), the Secretary (in consultation with the Administrator of General Services) shall develop governmentwide Federal purchase guidelines with the goal of replacing the use of PAR 38 halogen lamps in Federal Government buildings with a solid-state-light package described in subsection (b)(2) by not later than the date that is 5 years after the date the award is made.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H05E1F47BEC9141EA9E231872BA84E371"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Waivers</header>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H6960B48F8B7E4F4AA1DEE7ACCF545C00"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary or the Administrator of General Services may waive the application of paragraph (1) or (2) if the Secretary or Administrator determines that the return on investment from the purchase of a solid-state-light package described in paragraph (1) or (2) of subsection (b), respectively, is cost prohibitive.</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="HFF806A1816554AA4BD34BE3F5C8469D7"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Report of waiver</header><text>If the Secretary or Administrator waives the application of paragraph (1) or (2), the Secretary or Administrator, respectively, shall submit to Congress an annual report that describes the waiver and provides a detailed justification for the waiver.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection commented="no" id="HCFDD7C13949945BB9EFC40AB00B05800"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Administrator of General Services shall submit to the Energy Information Agency a report describing the quantity, type, and cost of each lighting product purchased by the Federal Government.</text> </subsection>
<subsection commented="no" id="HF1132A2627EA420B00728BE6B6BCDF8C"><enum>(j)</enum><header>Bright Tomorrow Lighting Award Fund</header>
<paragraph commented="no" id="HC4254374A5124659A9F9F5C25C103DB0"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">There is established in the United States Treasury a Bright Tomorrow Lighting permanent fund without fiscal year limitation to award prizes under paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) of subsection (b).</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" id="HA47C47EDD28A4238B0AFDF00DB868B79"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Sources of funding</header><text>The fund established under paragraph (1) shall accept—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H264A5B566AE24C8E9483736F35A48FB"><enum>(A)</enum><text>fiscal year appropriations; and</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H5033B23385F64D0CB06CCD1C23BF21ED"><enum>(B)</enum><text>private contributions authorized under subsection (c).</text> </subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H3FBA977C5DF44B9EB221CE144E343518"><enum>(k)</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header><text>There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out this section.</text> </subsection></section>
<section commented="no" id="H186DA62214CC4B999E7690555BCDD05C"><enum>656.</enum><header>Renewable Energy innovation manufacturing partnership</header>
<subsection commented="no" id="H3182EA77A5B342CB9BB939F44899B3E7"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>The Secretary shall carry out a program, to be known as the Renewable Energy Innovation Manufacturing Partnership Program (referred to in this section as the <quote>Program</quote>), to make assistance awards to eligible entities for use in carrying out research, development, and demonstration relating to the manufacturing of renewable energy technologies.</text> </subsection>
<subsection commented="no" id="HAF71F72AC2FE4DC090005E303FBF61B"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Solicitation</header><text>To carry out the Program, the Secretary shall annually conduct a competitive solicitation for assistance awards for an eligible project described in subsection (e).</text> </subsection>
<subsection commented="no" id="H73198DB20C374E289B8B4823ECDBBB35"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Program Purposes</header><text>The purposes of the Program are—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H5A89736E999E46C48344D6F06BE0AF10"><enum>(1)</enum><text>to develop, or aid in the development of, advanced manufacturing processes, materials, and infrastructure;</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H4D8F36C440BB4913BDB207A2A0F24699"><enum>(2)</enum><text>to increase the domestic production of renewable energy technology and components; and</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H635CE1268CCC49859EF4147E19859B8D"><enum>(3)</enum><text>to better coordinate Federal, State, and private resources to meet regional and national renewable energy goals through advanced manufacturing partnerships.</text> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection commented="no" id="H7C6EC93F0454476C98C485E6005CB530"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Eligible Entities</header><text>An entity shall be eligible to receive an assistance award under the Program to carry out an eligible project described in subsection (e) if the entity is composed of—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" id="HECBCFE99737B4250BE45A9D4ACA09BB3"><enum>(1)</enum><text>1 or more public or private nonprofit institutions or national laboratories engaged in research, development, demonstration, or technology transfer, that would participate substantially in the project; and</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H15A89260784E46509F129D97A69FAA61"><enum>(2)</enum><text>1 or more private entities engaged in the manufacturing or development of renewable energy system components (including solar energy, wind energy, biomass, geothermal energy, energy storage, or fuel cells).</text> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection commented="no" id="H68B874D36F9B45FE8E64DDAF00C165A0"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Eligible Projects</header><text>An eligible entity may use an assistance award provided under this section to carry out a project relating to—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" id="HC262869455ED4FF6939648F86CDC0028"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the conduct of studies of market opportunities for component manufacturing of renewable energy systems;</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" id="HBCA0FA6BAB664C1CB3BE6253B5E5F2CA"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the conduct of multiyear applied research, development, demonstration, and deployment projects for advanced manufacturing processes, materials, and infrastructure for renewable energy systems; and</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H63ADBCD03BFF4496AEA4C01DB2D1A3C0"><enum>(3)</enum><text>other similar ventures, as approved by the Secretary, that promote advanced manufacturing of renewable technologies.</text> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection commented="no" id="H9A0ED0D4660943478097252DD1663813"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Criteria and Guidelines</header><text>The Secretary shall establish criteria and guidelines for the submission, evaluation, and funding of proposed projects under the Program.</text> </subsection>
<subsection commented="no" id="H2741D05ED1F346B08600D7DD72002148"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Cost Sharing</header><text>Section 988 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/16352">42 U.S.C. 16352</external-xref>) shall apply to a project carried out under this section.</text> </subsection>
<subsection commented="no" id="HF63459DC9A144ACC00D6008200A56E65"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Disclosure</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary may, for a period of up to five years after an award is granted under this section, exempt from mandatory disclosure under <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/5/552">section 552</external-xref> of title 5, United States Code (popularly known as the Freedom of Information Act) information that the Secretary determines would be a privileged or confidential trade secret or commercial or financial information under subsection (b)(4) of such section if the information had been obtained from a non-Government party.</text> </subsection>
<subsection commented="no" id="HF42ECFCFA681404F00E250ECB25D6D50"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Sense of the Congress</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">It is the sense of the Congress that the Secretary should ensure that small businesses engaged in renewable manufacturing be given priority consideration for the assistance awards provided under this section.</text> </subsection>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H5D139F9BCABC4CC8B02BD5B145284E4"><enum>(j)</enum><header>Authorization of Appropriations</header><text>There is authorized to be appropriated out of funds already authorized to carry out this section $25,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2013, to remain available until expended.</text> </subsection></section></subtitle>
<enum>VII</enum><header>Carbon capture and sequestration</header>
<subtitle id="H2DDC5F94B3AF4E8D935691A3F7735440"><enum>A</enum><header>Carbon capture and sequestration research, development, and demonstration</header>
<section id="HC5E5AAB8F34D4044B887EC9135025BD"><enum>701.</enum><header>Short title</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">This subtitle may be cited as the <quote><short-title>Department of Energy Carbon Capture and Sequestration Research, Development, and Demonstration Act of 2007</short-title></quote>.</text> </section>
<section id="H098B3640F71340048EBE1584008B66CA"><enum>702.</enum><header>Carbon capture and sequestration research, development, and demonstration program</header>
<subsection id="H3B91E86DF8B24C6D904FC9F86F476021"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Amendment</header><text>Section 963 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/16293">42 U.S.C. 16293</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H574F1397880E4F2ABC9DD94CD1DB8EE"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in the section heading, by striking <quote><header-in-text level="section" style="OLC">research and development</header-in-text></quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="section" style="OLC">and sequestration research, development, and demonstration</header-in-text></quote>;</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H915052CF781140F8A7C877D5504F14AB"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (a)—</text>
<subparagraph id="HED81C8F1B21743D59FD05CE98CE6AAD"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote>research and development</quote> and inserting <quote>and sequestration research, development, and demonstration</quote>; and</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HE03F517AF260497FB67FFF398E3C3FFA"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking <quote>capture technologies on combustion-based systems</quote> and inserting <quote>capture and sequestration technologies related to industrial sources of carbon dioxide</quote>;</text> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HE7B17C4A7F554BEAAC04D0A0F15F9662"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection (b)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H936BF0600C984493B9B973CF39FE91DA"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (3), by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HCC1BD942927C4FB3A571BFCE53DDD69"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (4), by striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>; and</quote>; and</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H5D64E588D2894D2AAF8F9B49573C49A2"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text>
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<paragraph id="H4E11AA0A7A6C4960B3A60906E5A2ABC7"><enum>(5)</enum><text>to expedite and carry out large-scale testing of carbon sequestration systems in a range of geologic formations that will provide information on the cost and feasibility of deployment of sequestration technologies.</text> </paragraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HF86976ABE2C8409EA01EE697E00FCCE"><enum>(4)</enum><text>by striking subsection (c) and inserting the following:</text>
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<subsection id="HCCE67E87DFF14CD3813227FC6BA6594"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Programmatic Activities</header>
<paragraph id="H0D6F93F4CC4E4DE9BBE5BB0694194DE8"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Fundamental science and engineering research and development and demonstration supporting carbon capture and sequestration technologies and carbon use activities</header>
<subparagraph id="HCB5E37D787FB41ECB2471EF12C21B3B8"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary shall carry out fundamental science and engineering research (including laboratory-scale experiments, numeric modeling, and simulations) to develop and document the performance of new approaches to capture and sequester, or use carbon dioxide to lead to an overall reduction of carbon dioxide emissions.</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HFAF5CFC39FC443649B80F342BE4C3800"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Program integration</header><text>The Secretary shall ensure that fundamental research carried out under this paragraph is appropriately applied to energy technology development activities, the field testing of carbon sequestration, and carbon use activities, including—</text>
<clause id="H2399C39018204600914DC3AAB519EA35"><enum>(i)</enum><text>development of new or advanced technologies for the capture and sequestration of carbon dioxide;</text> </clause>
<clause id="H1F62526C4D6E41DAA7ABFF4700DF0792"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>development of new or advanced technologies that reduce the cost and increase the efficacy of advanced compression of carbon dioxide required for the sequestration of carbon dioxide;</text> </clause>
<clause id="HEA88936943F34A72815EAD0752003D80"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>modeling and simulation of geologic sequestration field demonstrations;</text> </clause>
<clause id="H19E6BD166DCD48F8877721CD3F603B77"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>quantitative assessment of risks relating to specific field sites for testing of sequestration technologies;</text> </clause>
<clause id="H7ADEC3FAD5404D488C37AAD71FD7DB82"><enum>(v)</enum><text>research and development of new and advanced technologies for carbon use, including recycling and reuse of carbon dioxide; and</text> </clause>
<clause id="H2E3902C9348E4454983552068798C98F"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>research and development of new and advanced technologies for the separation of oxygen from air.</text> </clause></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H80B99A461C5548BFA378FC4DB97531"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Field validation testing activities</header>
<subparagraph id="HDD16AEDA91C54891A4A83631038F71C"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary shall promote, to the maximum extent practicable, regional carbon sequestration partnerships to conduct geologic sequestration tests involving carbon dioxide injection and monitoring, mitigation, and verification operations in a variety of candidate geologic settings, including—</text>
<clause id="HDAAA11BFF08F4D33B8E805998534C7B7"><enum>(i)</enum><text>operating oil and gas fields;</text> </clause>
<clause id="H4A440C5AC0544516A62FD1C379DC5710"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>depleted oil and gas fields;</text> </clause>
<clause id="HBAB85D6AC95A45D296E22210007FA0"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>unmineable coal seams;</text> </clause>
<clause id="HB5C7CB3D39F042E18EB071622045A369"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>deep saline formations;</text> </clause>
<clause id="HCCAE2D6C310F4394A36E149DEB62A069"><enum>(v)</enum><text>deep geologic systems that may be used as engineered reservoirs to extract economical quantities of heat from geothermal resources of low permeability or porosity; and</text> </clause>
<clause id="H9829C3E76F1D4584BE457D31B59BBB9"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>deep geologic systems containing basalt formations.</text> </clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HDF36802CF7C94AD0BDE5B6F2749F6244"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Objectives</header><text>The objectives of tests conducted under this paragraph shall be—</text>
<clause id="H5C0C048F2C5B46949B11B0D1734C971E"><enum>(i)</enum><text>to develop and validate geophysical tools, analysis, and modeling to monitor, predict, and verify carbon dioxide containment;</text> </clause>
<clause id="H22811EAF54974D09BB3FE0E8F429F65D"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>to validate modeling of geologic formations;</text> </clause>
<clause id="HA52EA77DE53847C7A744F539E2A81D58"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>to refine sequestration capacity estimated for particular geologic formations;</text> </clause>
<clause id="H2F128A28E8A74C74A55F1C5CA19B8E52"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>to determine the fate of carbon dioxide concurrent with and following injection into geologic formations;</text> </clause>
<clause id="HE84042A85F6A403BA3A70348A937A645"><enum>(v)</enum><text>to develop and implement best practices for operations relating to, and monitoring of, carbon dioxide injection and sequestration in geologic formations;</text> </clause>
<clause id="H9F74183BDDE24BD0BB6F4F61F4CFA8F7"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>to assess and ensure the safety of operations related to geologic sequestration of carbon dioxide;</text> </clause>
<clause id="HFFB59F75B29547F991DC8EF6BE00B987"><enum>(vii)</enum><text>to allow the Secretary to promulgate policies, procedures, requirements, and guidance to ensure that the objectives of this subparagraph are met in large-scale testing and deployment activities for carbon capture and sequestration that are funded by the Department of Energy; and</text> </clause>
<clause id="HE9C14717CBD84AB28311C105F3A2301D"><enum>(viii)</enum><text>to provide information to States, the Environmental Protection Agency, and other appropriate entities to support development of a regulatory framework for commercial-scale sequestration operations that ensure the protection of human health and the environment.</text> </clause></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HD4DDFDF13BC14CE2B3933376FD6493C9"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Large-scale carbon dioxide sequestration testing</header>
<subparagraph id="HE43BA70C307542AC918D26CBDC0BBE1"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary shall conduct not less than 7 initial large-scale sequestration tests, not including the FutureGen project, for geologic containment of carbon dioxide to collect and validate information on the cost and feasibility of commercial deployment of technologies for geologic containment of carbon dioxide. These 7 tests may include any Regional Partnership projects awarded as of the date of enactment of the <short-title>Department of Energy Carbon Capture and Sequestration Research, Development, and Demonstration Act of 2007</short-title>.</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HE64E39DE6B824CE48FD333FA1E957923"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Diversity of formations to be studied</header><text>In selecting formations for study under this paragraph, the Secretary shall consider a variety of geologic formations across the United States, and require characterization and modeling of candidate formations, as determined by the Secretary.</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H93CC45882A41450BA4303CD200271EA7"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Source of carbon dioxide for large-scale sequestration tests</header><text>In the process of any acquisition of carbon dioxide for sequestration tests under subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall give preference to sources of carbon dioxide from industrial sources. To the extent feasible, the Secretary shall prefer tests that would facilitate the creation of an integrated system of capture, transportation and sequestration of carbon dioxide. The preference provided for under this subparagraph shall not delay the implementation of the large-scale sequestration tests under this paragraph.</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HAEC3F278CE8E439EAEF8075CCD67B3D3"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Definition</header><text>For purposes of this paragraph, the term <quote>large-scale</quote> means the injection of more than 1,000,000 tons of carbon dioxide from industrial sources annually or a scale that demonstrates the ability to inject and sequester several million metric tons of industrial source carbon dioxide for a large number of years.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HBD47EF536B21416EABC4D12B9E57C2C"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Preference in project selection from meritorious proposals</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In making competitive awards under this subsection, subject to the requirements of section 989, the Secretary shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="H44F73F161E064676874438DB816044A6"><enum>(A)</enum><text>give preference to proposals from partnerships among industrial, academic, and government entities; and</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H9D75C0F2DB88499C8EA645EC6387E9A"><enum>(B)</enum><text>require recipients to provide assurances that all laborers and mechanics employed by contractors and subcontractors in the construction, repair, or alteration of new or existing facilities performed in order to carry out a demonstration or commercial application activity authorized under this subsection shall be paid wages at rates not less than those prevailing on similar construction in the locality, as determined by the Secretary of Labor in accordance with subchapter IV of <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/40/31">chapter 31</external-xref> of title 40, United States Code, and the Secretary of Labor shall, with respect to the labor standards in this paragraph, have the authority and functions set forth in Reorganization Plan Numbered 14 of 1950 (15 Fed. Reg. 3176; 5 U.S.C. Appendix) and <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/40/3145">section 3145</external-xref> of title 40, United States Code.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H57EC97057F5D426FAC2629DC3D863976"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Cost sharing</header><text>Activities under this subsection shall be considered research and development activities that are subject to the cost sharing requirements of section 988(b).</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HC575780E35B7485C00DB3105895B0250"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Program review and report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">During fiscal year 2011, the Secretary shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="H895045EDE82C44169038DF1DB8F3889"><enum>(A)</enum><text>conduct a review of programmatic activities carried out under this subsection; and</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H744DDC7501574E278F455579F400D5DC"><enum>(B)</enum><text>make recommendations with respect to continuation of the activities.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H0251009EE42F41B9B9EE059C226DF771"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section—</text>
<paragraph id="HC1A44B8070D948C384DE1D81FCF7F348"><enum>(1)</enum><text>$240,000,000 for fiscal year 2008;</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HFE54B08A35E047A68C41056E2BC5F8CB"><enum>(2)</enum><text>$240,000,000 for fiscal year 2009;</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H0DC6AC89B2D44FF0B5197120B4BE66FD"><enum>(3)</enum><text>$240,000,000 for fiscal year 2010;</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H81CBFFC34C334CF1B844CD00FC15164E"><enum>(4)</enum><text>$240,000,000 for fiscal year 2011; and</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HEFBE3B8A1BDC4E59BDF6E9B2DCBDE677"><enum>(5)</enum><text>$240,000,000 for fiscal year 2012.</text> </paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HAA277ED9647449CD8407B12C168B865F"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Table of Contents Amendment</header><text>The item relating to section 963 in the table of contents for the Energy Policy Act of 2005 is amended to read as follows:</text>
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<section id="HCF9D872B352548DF8FD54F98B9A96548"><enum>703.</enum><header>Carbon capture</header>
<subsection id="H98977FB5D70E4BFC8DB3003FF8574B1F"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Program establishment</header>
<paragraph id="H3E774DA4313940828826B1C1F500B714"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary shall carry out a program to demonstrate technologies for the large-scale capture of carbon dioxide from industrial sources. In making awards under this program, the Secretary shall select, as appropriate, a diversity of capture technologies to address the need to capture carbon dioxide from a range of industrial sources.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HB35DBE9EF6A9418EA7524BF218DC7C01"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Scope of award</header><text>Awards under this section shall be only for the portion of the project that—</text>
<subparagraph id="H7918B4C43EA94C9CA7D15650824680BF"><enum>(A)</enum><text>carries out the large-scale capture (including purification and compression) of carbon dioxide from industrial sources;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H506AE6733F204C20B56597CA9665469D"><enum>(B)</enum><text>provides for the transportation and injection of carbon dioxide; and</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H44656C6797D84C41AA8B17DCE0DE1973"><enum>(C)</enum><text>incorporates a comprehensive measurement, monitoring, and validation program.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HA02B315313FA4957A459AD009B369BC1"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Preferences for award</header><text>To ensure reduced carbon dioxide emissions, the Secretary shall take necessary actions to provide for the integration of the program under this paragraph with the large-scale carbon dioxide sequestration tests described in section 963(c)(3) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/16293">42 U.S.C. 16293(c)(3)</external-xref>), as added by section 702 of this subtitle. These actions should not delay implementation of these tests. The Secretary shall give priority consideration to projects with the following characteristics:</text>
<subparagraph id="H290934A42FA744568635B7D1E87715A"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Capacity</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Projects that will capture a high percentage of the carbon dioxide in the treated stream and large volumes of carbon dioxide as determined by the Secretary.</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H31F0385BD5764F34BD1528973521AEA7"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Sequestration</header><text>Projects that capture carbon dioxide from industrial sources that are near suitable geological reservoirs and could continue sequestration including—</text>
<clause id="H44A59F875B6F4524976E65646D443EDB"><enum>(i)</enum><text>a field testing validation activity under section 963 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/16293">42 U.S.C. 16293</external-xref>), as amended by this Act; or</text> </clause>
<clause id="HA4FF8D5418544C0BA48EA2AD36F50885"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>other geologic sequestration projects approved by the Secretary.</text> </clause></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HDEA3E297D95F44BCB4992604B68FFF39"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Requirement</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For projects that generate carbon dioxide that is to be sequestered, the carbon dioxide stream shall be of a sufficient purity level to allow for safe transport and sequestration.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H4C6E3CEEBC6645C6AA80003269833647"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Cost-sharing</header><text>The cost-sharing requirements of section 988 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/16352">42 U.S.C. 16352</external-xref>) for research and development projects shall apply to this section.</text> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H4A35610867F043A8A800BD7B0000D800"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header><text>There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this section $200,000,000 per year for fiscal years 2009 through 2013.</text> </subsection></section>
<section id="HED0342F40B334E7BACCD429DBA0832FC"><enum>704.</enum><header>Review of large-scale programs</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The Secretary shall enter into an arrangement with the National Academy of Sciences for an independent review and oversight, beginning in 2011, of the programs under section 963(c)(3) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/16293">42 U.S.C. 16293(c)(3)</external-xref>), as added by section 702 of this subtitle, and under section 703 of this subtitle, to ensure that the benefits of such programs are maximized. Not later than January 1, 2012, the Secretary shall transmit to the Congress a report on the results of such review and oversight.</text> </section>
<section id="H68AC6D076B134C94B19FCF17FF935E19"><enum>705.</enum><header>Geologic sequestration training and research</header>
<subsection id="H0DF47405789943B2B5232E1851A9A4D0"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Study</header>
<paragraph id="HA6048B84A6294A8DA687653195867454"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary shall enter into an arrangement with the National Academy of Sciences to undertake a study that—</text>
<subparagraph id="HD35CBCE7134645E19896BF104324C4B6"><enum>(A)</enum><text>defines an interdisciplinary program in geology, engineering, hydrology, environmental science, and related disciplines that will support the Nation’s capability to capture and sequester carbon dioxide from anthropogenic sources;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H5511FD5610664DAAA7559561EFB09666"><enum>(B)</enum><text>addresses undergraduate and graduate education, especially to help develop graduate level programs of research and instruction that lead to advanced degrees with emphasis on geologic sequestration science;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H5875510F072E4B4D8005FAD2C0ACC52F"><enum>(C)</enum><text>develops guidelines for proposals from colleges and universities with substantial capabilities in the required disciplines that seek to implement geologic sequestration science programs that advance the Nation’s capacity to address carbon management through geologic sequestration science; and</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H79AC74B148EA439395F07C3D8BC00D1"><enum>(D)</enum><text>outlines a budget and recommendations for how much funding will be necessary to establish and carry out the grant program under subsection (b).</text> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H85D1C4D0927A4B3595252417220014B6"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall transmit to the Congress a copy of the results of the study provided by the National Academy of Sciences under paragraph (1).</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H1F92BEBFA3BE4A92A4D54F37D5402117"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header><text>There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary for carrying out this subsection $1,000,000 for fiscal year 2008.</text> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HD00179240B1F49D1AE7707DDFF250ED"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Grant program</header>
<paragraph id="HFB3584D0AF424B4095955C7BC1F2C541"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>The Secretary shall establish a competitive grant program through which colleges and universities may apply for and receive 4-year grants for—</text>
<subparagraph id="H6EF2858504C44AD6B32B5370D06FDAAB"><enum>(A)</enum><text>salary and startup costs for newly designated faculty positions in an integrated geologic carbon sequestration science program; and</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H18EADA6BC3CA4DB8002E96CCCC9C93DB"><enum>(B)</enum><text>internships for graduate students in geologic sequestration science.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HF26815038EAF431EB002659028CF33CD"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Renewal</header><text>Grants under this subsection shall be renewable for up to 2 additional 3-year terms, based on performance criteria, established by the National Academy of Sciences study conducted under subsection (a), that include the number of graduates of such programs.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HEEA364D3AAAF4A5BB9B98E27BCD1A0F7"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Interface with regional geologic carbon sequestration partnerships</header><text>To the greatest extent possible, geologic carbon sequestration science programs supported under this subsection shall interface with the research of the Regional Carbon Sequestration Partnerships operated by the Department to provide internships and practical training in carbon capture and geologic sequestration.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HEB520DE5FF944D04BEFC8D0913FBC0BA"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header><text>There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary for carrying out this subsection such sums as may be necessary.</text> </paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="HC4929D55F797476EA8FC00B08F125C6B"><enum>706.</enum><header>Relation to Safe Drinking Water Act</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The injection and geologic sequestration of carbon dioxide pursuant to this subtitle and the amendments made by this subtitle shall be subject to the requirements of the Safe Drinking Water Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/300f">42 U.S.C. 300f et seq.</external-xref>), including the provisions of part C of such Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/300h">42 U.S.C. 300h et seq.</external-xref>; relating to protection of underground sources of drinking water). Nothing in this subtitle and the amendments made by this subtitle imposes or authorizes the promulgation of any requirement that is inconsistent or in conflict with the requirements of the Safe Drinking Water Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/300f">42 U.S.C. 300f et seq.</external-xref>) or regulations thereunder.</text> </section>
<section id="H3FDACC768DBF4EE987A6CADDA77E0400"><enum>707.</enum><header>Safety research</header>
<subsection id="HBFF00016EEA849749FC144E7C7B97331"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Program</header><text>The Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall conduct a research program to address public health, safety, and environmental impacts that may be associated with capture, injection, and sequestration of greenhouse gases in geologic reservoirs.</text> </subsection>
<subsection id="H68E9B0C5ACC6459B8F87C35628A4D0E2"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header><text>There are authorized to be appropriated for carrying out this section $5,000,000 for each fiscal year.</text> </subsection></section>
<section id="H0AC8A5E1124347BE9F364D89B4C2CA6C"><enum>708.</enum><header>University based research and development grant program</header>
<subsection id="H02140CAC3EF848D4BE000007F159393C"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>The Secretary, in consultation with other appropriate agencies, shall establish a university based research and development program to study carbon capture and sequestration using the various types of coal.</text> </subsection>
<subsection id="H14516F17B36448C191F3E966E1F84237"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Rural and agricultural institutions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall give special consideration to rural or agricultural based institutions in areas that have regional sources of coal and that offer interdisciplinary programs in the area of environmental science to study carbon capture and sequestration.</text> </subsection>
<subsection id="H32702CC1B5BA45268435A636AA800BA"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header><text>There are to be authorized to be appropriated $10,000,000 to carry out this section.</text> </subsection></section></subtitle>
<subtitle id="H8041B9E7C93E4C5FA1EF6BAA994B678"><enum>B</enum><header>Carbon capture and sequestration assessment and framework</header>
<section id="HC22C7270CBA74E7BAF158B6D6E6DD18F"><enum>711.</enum><header>Carbon dioxide sequestration capacity assessment</header>
<subsection id="HBFEC5508BFF141A1A266B199FD784485"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section</text>
<paragraph id="H946AE2E80EE34C1597ABDF4767BAB93"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Assessment</header><text>The term <term>assessment</term> means the national assessment of onshore capacity for carbon dioxide completed under subsection (f).</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HCB5368A5DC7E4E03B201006F4EAC83F2"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Capacity</header><text>The term <term>capacity</term> means the portion of a sequestration formation that can retain carbon dioxide in accordance with the requirements (including physical, geological, and economic requirements) established under the methodology developed under subsection (b).</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H89E38D244CF64B65A2A76533E1F5C53D"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Engineered hazard</header><text>The term <term>engineered hazard</term> includes the location and completion history of any well that could affect potential sequestration.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HC761318A759E4E8D89951663CC90AB97"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Risk</header><text>The term <term>risk</term> includes any risk posed by geomechanical, geochemical, hydrogeological, structural, and engineered hazards.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H7F904097D52B428281D909E6538D29CB"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Secretary</header><text>The term <term>Secretary</term> means the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the United States Geological Survey.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HA26BEF4384394402AEF8CB1064F11EA1"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Sequestration formation</header><text>The term <term>sequestration formation</term> means a deep saline formation, unmineable coal seam, or oil or gas reservoir that is capable of accommodating a volume of industrial carbon dioxide.</text> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HC83A37825A164525BFE0EF929C1BF109"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Methodology</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall develop a methodology for conducting an assessment under subsection (f), taking into consideration—</text>
<paragraph id="H076B81EA73654AB4B6BB7DB0317C481D"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the geographical extent of all potential sequestration formations in all States;</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H7B581524B8D04843BEF5AAD540EF2306"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the capacity of the potential sequestration formations;</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H3D80B33B59C8452B9908A6C26B5E7BC3"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the injectivity of the potential sequestration formations;</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HECA2033DFD6F4C6CB305D323E977CB"><enum>(4)</enum><text>an estimate of potential volumes of oil and gas recoverable by injection and sequestration of industrial carbon dioxide in potential sequestration formations;</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H36444F9824B64C14B0B3251C549EE1EF"><enum>(5)</enum><text>the risk associated with the potential sequestration formations; and</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H7B9ECE15D5A84AEFA853B144B4D9395"><enum>(6)</enum><text>the work done to develop the Carbon Sequestration Atlas of the United States and Canada that was completed by the Department.</text> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HDC14A80950F44E0E8B6200CDBD3B9E65"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Coordination</header>
<paragraph id="H83CBA6163E7343C987B1A5D1B290485"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Federal coordination</header>
<subparagraph id="H6B1860F59BFE46BFB88E5DFEE36DAA71"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Consultation</header><text>The Secretary shall consult with the Secretary of Energy and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency on issues of data sharing, format, development of the methodology, and content of the assessment required under this section to ensure the maximum usefulness and success of the assessment.</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HBF281B4907E14AF9B6F7D829D85246F"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Cooperation</header><text>The Secretary of Energy and the Administrator shall cooperate with the Secretary to ensure, to the maximum extent practicable, the usefulness and success of the assessment.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H09B3C19F21804186A910FFB780808CF9"><enum>(2)</enum><header>State coordination</header><text>The Secretary shall consult with State geological surveys and other relevant entities to ensure, to the maximum extent practicable, the usefulness and success of the assessment.</text> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H8B96F1C9E6204DED93D48D2822E1B200"><enum>(d)</enum><header>External Review and Publication</header><text>On completion of the methodology under subsection (b), the Secretary shall—</text>
<paragraph id="H9DF931974E894636B2F132C08D3DEE25"><enum>(1)</enum><text>publish the methodology and solicit comments from the public and the heads of affected Federal and State agencies;</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H951D3FAD734B40729D5F328F97AA4103"><enum>(2)</enum><text>establish a panel of individuals with expertise in the matters described in paragraphs (1) through (5) of subsection (b) composed, as appropriate, of representatives of Federal agencies, institutions of higher education, nongovernmental organizations, State organizations, industry, and international geoscience organizations to review the methodology and comments received under paragraph (1); and</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HBD572F7BE2334546A3D5744375A3C2CF"><enum>(3)</enum><text>on completion of the review under paragraph (2), publish in the Federal Register the revised final methodology.</text> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HF14D522AD0B94D03978FB56748E504B2"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Periodic Updates</header><text>The methodology developed under this section shall be updated periodically (including at least once every 5 years) to incorporate new data as the data becomes available.</text> </subsection>
<subsection id="HC911099B74774D898CDABC256F74BB0"><enum>(f)</enum><header>National Assessment</header>
<paragraph id="HBE5900F68923429295FD7605A18450D3"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 2 years after the date of publication of the methodology under subsection (d)(1), the Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of Energy and State geological surveys, shall complete a national assessment of capacity for carbon dioxide in accordance with the methodology.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HA7BE6B00615F44A7A0C019E14947FCD2"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Geological verification</header><text>As part of the assessment under this subsection, the Secretary shall carry out a drilling program to supplement the geological data relevant to determining sequestration capacity of carbon dioxide in geological sequestration formations, including—</text>
<subparagraph id="HA9406BC670FC49DF9FBF6464BAE5DF29"><enum>(A)</enum><text>well log data;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H46698711E29C4C57984646B987716DCB"><enum>(B)</enum><text>core data; and</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H7AF03DC203EB467DB6DAE338AFB0AD2C"><enum>(C)</enum><text>fluid sample data.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H360FA69FB6984013B659C7E317F9FDF"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Partnership with other drilling programs</header><text>As part of the drilling program under paragraph (2), the Secretary shall enter, as appropriate, into partnerships with other entities to collect and integrate data from other drilling programs relevant to the sequestration of carbon dioxide in geological formations.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HB50B1842796845EF8609AD676E46B90"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Incorporation into NatCarb</header>
<subparagraph id="HD2D8C63B555142F3B588558BB936CDE0"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>On completion of the assessment, the Secretary of Energy and the Secretary of the Interior shall incorporate the results of the assessment using—</text>
<clause id="H4F2B5FDDA43045B8A6002C86AB97919C"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the NatCarb database, to the maximum extent practicable; or</text> </clause>
<clause id="HCE64F6C5552D4FF5A0E0C890FE2D44F5"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>a new database developed by the Secretary of Energy, as the Secretary of Energy determines to be necessary.</text> </clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H2BD174B9E8B447AB96FD32CB26EAAD51"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Ranking</header><text>The database shall include the data necessary to rank potential sequestration sites for capacity and risk, across the United States, within each State, by formation, and within each basin.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H31671F425CBB407EB1433F62515F9506"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not later than 180 days after the date on which the assessment is completed, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives a report describing the findings under the assessment.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HB48C4ADB01364B7282BD90041E5EE0D1"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Periodic updates</header><text>The national assessment developed under this section shall be updated periodically (including at least once every 5 years) to support public and private sector decisionmaking.</text> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HBD53B0DFF47B4005A112BDD2BAF24D82"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Authorization of Appropriations</header><text>There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $30,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2008 through 2012.</text> </subsection></section>
<section id="HED2FDA0FC1BC4559A08C06B276869577"><enum>712.</enum><header>Assessment of carbon sequestration and methane and nitrous oxide emissions from ecosystems</header>
<subsection id="HB1E2EE5D1BF74ADE9C14315C00D937F6"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text>
<paragraph id="H31DA1AFAFF4F40969BDBC4D8EA10126"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Adaptation strategy</header><text>The term <term>adaptation strategy</term> means a land use and management strategy that can be used—</text>
<subparagraph id="H63442DC1128645159B4F2D57AAD4A5F7"><enum>(A)</enum><text>to increase the sequestration capabilities of covered greenhouse gases of any ecosystem; or</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H29142EC96E6445E0AD44E8FFC71D29D7"><enum>(B)</enum><text>to reduce the emissions of covered greenhouse gases from any ecosystem.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H364D691D8FBB4FD69C2EDE32B68B460"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Assessment</header><text>The term <term>assessment</term> means the national assessment authorized under subsection (b).</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H357067FC45094DDB93725220137251CB"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Covered greenhouse gas</header><text>The term <term>covered greenhouse gas</term> means carbon dioxide, nitrous oxide, and methane gas.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H0E98047FA3C745219524C82D05893F60"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Ecosystem</header><text>The term <term>ecosystem</term> means any terrestrial, freshwater aquatic, or coastal ecosystem, including an estuary.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H8E8CAE2D8A4745DD8B5D7D9EB74E74C9"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Native plant species</header><text>The term <term>native plant species</term> means any noninvasive, naturally occurring plant species within an ecosystem.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H917532914D964D3085D531B5091BAFFD"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Secretary</header><text>The term <term>Secretary</term> means the Secretary of the Interior.</text> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H9FA755281F3D453ABBFCD248B1154000"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Authorization of assessment</header><text>Not later than 2 years after the date on which the final methodology is published under subsection (f)(3)(D), the Secretary shall complete a national assessment of—</text>
<paragraph id="H6DC19721D0364D90B425DEE0F5750156"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the quantity of carbon stored in and released from ecosystems, including from man-caused and natural fires; and</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HDE6C143248C94426BDED64104FCE86ED"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the annual flux of covered greenhouse gases in and out of ecosystems.</text> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H120070A54A92460DA318C61FF53D45BF"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Components</header><text>In conducting the assessment under subsection (b), the Secretary shall—</text>
<paragraph id="H1B3B56E7FC6E4A6F9CFB4F37A691946E"><enum>(1)</enum><text>determine the processes that control the flux of covered greenhouse gases in and out of each ecosystem;</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H9E621EBB480A44FBAD08A81E6670A87F"><enum>(2)</enum><text>estimate the potential for increasing carbon sequestration in natural and managed ecosystems through management activities or restoration activities in each ecosystem;</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H8057F967B3024AB98598FEE072FCAF49"><enum>(3)</enum><text>develop near-term and long-term adaptation strategies or mitigation strategies that can be employed—</text>
<subparagraph id="H6AB63E9CAACD4A70B46C0041A3ACE4E1"><enum>(A)</enum><text>to enhance the sequestration of carbon in each ecosystem;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H00BCF23921E641259B30D2F63D8022F9"><enum>(B)</enum><text>to reduce emissions of covered greenhouse gases from ecosystems; and</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H5DCFF60318924AE38821456F7883EF7C"><enum>(C)</enum><text>to adapt to climate change; and</text> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H52DC30DF8CB64308A2F2832200646CE2"><enum>(4)</enum><text>estimate the annual carbon sequestration capacity of ecosystems under a range of policies in support of management activities to optimize sequestration.</text> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HCE0EBEB891AC4762AD00577034F1B020"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Use of Native Plant Species</header><text>In developing restoration activities under subsection (c)(2) and management strategies and adaptation strategies under subsection (c)(3), the Secretary shall emphasize the use of native plant species (including mixtures of many native plant species) for sequestering covered greenhouse gas in each ecosystem.</text> </subsection>
<subsection id="H957DD3CFE59A47809C7DBA7DDA392BF6"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Consultation</header>
<paragraph id="H57E4B5E9B02E491BAFBEA3AF22668E94"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>In conducting the assessment under subsection (b) and developing the methodology under subsection (f), the Secretary shall consult with—</text>
<subparagraph id="H36C7CB1AA1094630A0875693AD754176"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the Secretary of Energy;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HD0291791CB3E4904BF77EA3E80239D3F"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the Secretary of Agriculture;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H1B19AF12F7FB4160BC89C9121FB963D7"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H120F2D8CF8DD4533877859B27F2281A7"><enum>(D)</enum><text>the Secretary of Commerce, acting through the Under Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere; and</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H3D5335421F33434EAD86FAFF5B5F9ECC"><enum>(E)</enum><text>the heads of other relevant agencies.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H1870C37D8E83446BBB00B446152F9821"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Ocean and coastal ecosystems</header><text>In carrying out this section with respect to ocean and coastal ecosystems (including estuaries), the Secretary shall work jointly with the Secretary of Commerce, acting through the Under Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere.</text> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H18E91A0F937A4FE2BF2B212D429B5F2B"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Methodology</header>
<paragraph id="HF368EF797ECF49E4896295566E007EC"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall develop a methodology for conducting the assessment.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H7C9E6A26D54E4AA4BF50B8FCE8D636D9"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Requirements</header><text>The methodology developed under paragraph (1)—</text>
<subparagraph id="HFAE12727A70C4F4ABBE65B1D4494B67"><enum>(A)</enum><text>shall—</text>
<clause id="HD2E8C8E5A17743B6AC29EF2426A2DDC9"><enum>(i)</enum><text>determine the method for measuring, monitoring, and quantifying covered greenhouse gas emissions and reductions;</text> </clause>
<clause id="H915CC18AFA2940DBADFC3219F4411B00"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>estimate the total capacity of each ecosystem to sequester carbon; and</text> </clause>
<clause id="H62CB8DB1C6A34616952F83356320D35F"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>estimate the ability of each ecosystem to reduce emissions of covered greenhouse gases through management practices; and</text> </clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H0AE1309063254785BC42D0CA14005518"><enum>(B)</enum><text>may employ economic and other systems models, analyses, and estimates, to be developed in consultation with each of the individuals described in subsection (e).</text> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H64022111931946C28EA966CF7C18E78"><enum>(3)</enum><header>External review and publication</header><text>On completion of a proposed methodology, the Secretary shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="HEEC37E49B81B448BB04600EB4E9C82DC"><enum>(A)</enum><text>publish the proposed methodology;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HBA1B1B2228C4439E846B01E6BCB1D82F"><enum>(B)</enum><text>at least 60 days before the date on which the final methodology is published, solicit comments from—</text>
<clause id="HF4165122C3E44056B7EB5FC5A73FCD7"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the public; and</text> </clause>
<clause id="H9A5BB9955D954782AAC31123D366F314"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>heads of affected Federal and State agencies;</text> </clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H2FC6E794EC5A4C538EA57623B48B8AD"><enum>(C)</enum><text>establish a panel to review the proposed methodology published under subparagraph (A) and any comments received under subparagraph (B), to be composed of members—</text>
<clause id="HEFCB064B008049F2A800C6DE81F232F"><enum>(i)</enum><text>with expertise in the matters described in subsections (c) and (d); and</text> </clause>
<clause id="HF5906CB07CEE40478F8DEA3BA0AE3E8B"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>that are, as appropriate, representatives of Federal agencies, institutions of higher education, nongovernmental organizations, State organizations, industry, and international organizations; and</text> </clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HBCF7ABCCC4E147C9ACB0DB6943E5100"><enum>(D)</enum><text>on completion of the review under subparagraph (C), publish in the Federal register the revised final methodology.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H77379581785E4D4D8900A256894355C"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Estimate; review</header><text>The Secretary shall—</text>
<paragraph id="HA6BAF0CBED074F0CABE200EC9D3958BC"><enum>(1)</enum><text>based on the assessment, prescribe the data, information, and analysis needed to establish a scientifically sound estimate of the carbon sequestration capacity of relevant ecosystems; and</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H66F53AF6D7F34493869B18002916CEF1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>not later than 180 days after the date on which the assessment is completed, submit to the heads of applicable Federal agencies and the appropriate committees of Congress a report that describes the results of the assessment.</text> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HFF0081ED9B804B40B9164B8BCCBA1EB"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Data and report availability</header><text>On completion of the assessment, the Secretary shall incorporate the results of the assessment into a web-accessible database for public use.</text> </subsection>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H5A49D939B83546EB83E2D3EC9EC7E714"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Authorization</header><text>There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $20,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2008 through 2012.</text> </subsection></section>
<section id="H4DDD0586B49A45A698C3E88CA0D5F915"><enum>713.</enum><header>Carbon dioxide sequestration inventory</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 354 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/15910">42 U.S.C. 15910</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HB1E80DDD44B146ABA9C775183EB05946"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (e); and</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HA1B9A63F97AB4901936301D8A85306C7"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by inserting after subsection (c) the following:</text>
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<subsection id="H1AC0DD63BF1D44B398BE24009285AA34"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Records and inventory</header><text>The Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Bureau of Land Management, shall maintain records on, and an inventory of, the quantity of carbon dioxide stored within Federal mineral leaseholds.</text> </subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </paragraph></section>
<section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HB4BA40FD19E34A599CB600CAD8451EE5" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>714.</enum><header>Framework for geological carbon sequestration on public land</header>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H6BAFEEFEA4E340B89B95D3AD49E9B05"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior shall submit to the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate a report on a recommended framework for managing geological carbon sequestration activities on public land.</text> </subsection>
<subsection id="HCD50B9E5A3E84CE5A52E3D476C808EBE"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Contents</header><text>The report required by subsection (a) shall include the following:</text>
<paragraph id="H9D935C87B38D49F8A435C2C95BB6CF2D"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Recommended criteria for identifying candidate geological sequestration sites in each of the following types of geological settings:</text>
<subparagraph id="H115CE83256CA4BE4BE53179625C400BF"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Operating oil and gas fields.</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H9B09D030C63F489887DDCD9FF0EED4C4"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Depleted oil and gas fields.</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H0250D630DDC54151A192F6EB2F6CF289"><enum>(C)</enum><text>Unmineable coal seams.</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H72403A80DC4D4DEC8D3DF8E1B2B9F8EE"><enum>(D)</enum><text>Deep saline formations.</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H3F5A3D3E3F0745F4904DFA85024E1F33"><enum>(E)</enum><text>Deep geological systems that may be used as engineered reservoirs to extract economical quantities of heat from geothermal resources of low permeability or porosity.</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HC5D455E1A38A4A378800EDFD3FB29B19"><enum>(F)</enum><text>Deep geological systems containing basalt formations.</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HDF3F6355C8AD4FF69305197EC1006336"><enum>(G)</enum><text>Coalbeds being used for methane recovery.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H033FB271B16A46A0BD175B2410F1A53B"><enum>(2)</enum><text>A proposed regulatory framework for the leasing of public land or an interest in public land for the long-term geological sequestration of carbon dioxide, which includes an assessment of options to ensure that the United States receives fair market value for the use of public land or an interest in public land for geological sequestration.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H451B8E396104483DADEE46320575D5C2"><enum>(3)</enum><text>A proposed procedure for ensuring that any geological carbon sequestration activities on public land—</text>
<subparagraph id="H9EE831D407B4409B9924B6F042779158"><enum>(A)</enum><text>provide for public review and comment from all interested persons; and</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HA50D2C7A41D545DEB8262C13EAE76D8B"><enum>(B)</enum><text>protect the quality of natural and cultural resources of the public land overlaying a geological sequestration site.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HD2D25A59A6684365A1EE7554B0AE13C9"><enum>(4)</enum><text>A description of the status of Federal leasehold or Federal mineral estate liability issues related to the geological subsurface trespass of or caused by carbon dioxide stored in public land, including any relevant experience from enhanced oil recovery using carbon dioxide on public land.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H90F4180D26F04D26B0A493ECC9DAE4DE"><enum>(5)</enum><text>Recommendations for additional legislation that may be required to ensure that public land management and leasing laws are adequate to accommodate the long-term geological sequestration of carbon dioxide.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H5047ED17E87C4F5BA3DCE200D3298B47"><enum>(6)</enum><text>An identification of the legal and regulatory issues specific to carbon dioxide sequestration on land in cases in which title to mineral resources is held by the United States but title to the surface estate is not held by the United States.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H80A298892A884BCA9F919DB76498E441"><enum>(7)</enum>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="HC8780F0487BE4BCD0021F04D29FDBCA"><enum>(A)</enum><text>An identification of the issues specific to the issuance of pipeline rights-of-way on public land under the <act-name parsable-cite="MLA">Mineral Leasing Act</act-name> (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/30/181">30 U.S.C. 181 et seq.</external-xref>) or the <act-name parsable-cite="FLPMA">Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976</act-name> (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/43/1701">43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.</external-xref>) for natural or anthropogenic carbon dioxide.</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph changed="added" id="H58D2AA16EDA44C4E938092C410702739" indent="up1" reported-display-style="italic"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Recommendations for additional legislation that may be required to clarify the appropriate framework for issuing rights-of-way for carbon dioxide pipelines on public land.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H6DBFC395E13845DC81D7D69555CD5F45"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Consultation with other agencies</header><text>In preparing the report under this section, the Secretary of the Interior shall coordinate with—</text>
<paragraph id="H65CE20F922C84C4AA614E2D5823F5780"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency;</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H2300F70822B644FD9FD80211B5F4FB9E"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the Secretary of Energy; and</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H7077682C5D5E4D6A994B165217452DEB"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the heads of other appropriate agencies.</text> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H2D4573201F9D4BD0A3A137285433961B"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Compliance with Safe Drinking Water Act</header><text>The Secretary shall ensure that all recommendations developed under this section are in compliance with all Federal environmental laws, including the Safe Drinking Water Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/300f">42 U.S.C. 300f et seq.</external-xref>) and regulations under that Act.</text> </subsection></section></subtitle>
<enum>VIII</enum><header>Improved management of energy policy</header>
<subtitle id="H102FEF18F75E44BAA44E7FFB07F45B64"><enum>A</enum><header>Management improvements</header>
<section id="HE9EB3E79490C41C5BF6DD6F7611EA850"><enum>801.</enum><header>National media campaign</header>
<subsection id="HE220E9782A454765B58C09C4CAB6FA00"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In General</header><text>The Secretary, acting through the Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (referred to in this section as the <quote>Secretary</quote>), shall develop and conduct a national media campaign—</text>
<paragraph id="H048D6096F9B047F083A5308964878D62"><enum>(1)</enum><text>to increase energy efficiency throughout the economy of the United States during the 10-year period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act;</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H1CAF206EFE5A49388E6E7420AC3B90C9"><enum>(2)</enum><text>to promote the national security benefits associated with increased energy efficiency; and</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HE6CA869E23BB462CA57DCAAEC9DC300"><enum>(3)</enum><text>to decrease oil consumption in the United States during the 10-year period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act.</text> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HECDE10381F2D4B1FBB14E184C28006FB"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Contract With Entity</header><text>The Secretary shall carry out subsection (a) directly or through—</text>
<paragraph id="HB221FCB7E0AC40799900667615BFB308"><enum>(1)</enum><text>competitively bid contracts with 1 or more nationally recognized media firms for the development and distribution of monthly television, radio, and newspaper public service announcements; or</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H0A32E22DE3EF4A91B175E2F1A37D5D17"><enum>(2)</enum><text>collective agreements with 1 or more nationally recognized institutes, businesses, or nonprofit organizations for the funding, development, and distribution of monthly television, radio, and newspaper public service announcements.</text> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HF6C5937292DC4B0DA14592A768B92568"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Use of Funds</header>
<paragraph id="H55E98C17AB79483F9F003CA68830EC44"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Amounts made available to carry out this section shall be used for—</text>
<subparagraph id="H271166C9A98A43EAA793CFD6E453B95"><enum>(A)</enum><text>advertising costs, including—</text>
<clause id="HFF4DB7DF2DC04D6894045B7629CDD297"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the purchase of media time and space;</text> </clause>
<clause id="H7F504C9958F746519457C8BA06B177C8"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>creative and talent costs;</text> </clause>
<clause id="HA4B5F0BE8F5848EBB57875C909AC0075"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>testing and evaluation of advertising; and</text> </clause>
<clause id="HDDAC91CC958945BEB930974B17EBD96"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>evaluation of the effectiveness of the media campaign; and</text> </clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H78E04AF0A565498FB91C92E5F8FF3E00"><enum>(B)</enum><text>administrative costs, including operational and management expenses.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H84B2B388503E43DEA6D9CFAF19FE4EA6"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Limitations</header><text>In carrying out this section, the Secretary shall allocate not less than 85 percent of funds made available under subsection (e) for each fiscal year for the advertising functions specified under paragraph (1)(A).</text> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H05E0BE436C6447F18CBFF2D3A6A368A9"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Reports</header><text>The Secretary shall annually submit to Congress a report that describes—</text>
<paragraph id="H0FFCD086BE9B4683859433A6DCA750C0"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the strategy of the national media campaign and whether specific objectives of the campaign were accomplished, including—</text>
<subparagraph id="H71B572270BF7405CB900E8CF1282CC3"><enum>(A)</enum><text>determinations concerning the rate of change of energy consumption, in both absolute and per capita terms; and</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H601D453BE1AF478AAC00952F72F161F"><enum>(B)</enum><text>an evaluation that enables consideration of whether the media campaign contributed to reduction of energy consumption;</text> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HC33E11D9ADAC4AB191A2C55C681165C7"><enum>(2)</enum><text>steps taken to ensure that the national media campaign operates in an effective and efficient manner consistent with the overall strategy and focus of the campaign;</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HCCA45D01741147308C4018DFEBDCC1E"><enum>(3)</enum><text>plans to purchase advertising time and space;</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H4F9EA7361E6C4C82A7A4DE9DDCD2D4C1"><enum>(4)</enum><text>policies and practices implemented to ensure that Federal funds are used responsibly to purchase advertising time and space and eliminate the potential for waste, fraud, and abuse; and</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HD6AB45EEE4E84AF5AFAD4047CDAF41D3"><enum>(5)</enum><text>all contracts or cooperative agreements entered into with a corporation, partnership, or individual working on behalf of the national media campaign.</text> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H281C0CA0B45F4560BC53E3C80984FC82"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header>
<paragraph id="H471F8581E01049F99D1441C6A569BBC2"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2012.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H49E5C50C2A044E7EA1C628B286FE9EF"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Decreased oil consumption</header><text>The Secretary shall use not less than 50 percent of the amount that is made available under this section for each fiscal year to develop and conduct a national media campaign to decrease oil consumption in the United States over the next decade.</text> </paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="H914C5147E3A245B9A1B034123BD5FEF"><enum>802.</enum><header>Alaska Natural Gas Pipeline administration</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 106 of the Alaska Natural Gas Pipeline Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/15/720d">15 U.S.C. 720d</external-xref>) is amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
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<subsection id="HD99B2C3E88354DA7AC28D8B189E94E28"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Administration</header>
<paragraph id="HF8FA918E33734854ADFE78339971904F"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Personnel appointments</header>
<subparagraph id="HDBA4A93A8D614095B100B624FC72F239"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Federal Coordinator may appoint and terminate such personnel as the Federal Coordinator determines to be appropriate.</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H82823DA3B42D4B72A64C61E7234CB4F"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Authority of Federal Coordinator</header><text>Personnel appointed by the Federal Coordinator under subparagraph (A) shall be appointed without regard to the provisions of title 5, United States Code, governing appointments in the competitive service.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H0A0AC39A4F83431C8DA02DA71B722C7D"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Compensation</header>
<subparagraph id="H0C6C3951137B457E8CF40932B9CAF159"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Subject to subparagraph (B), personnel appointed by the Federal Coordinator under paragraph (1)(A) shall be paid without regard to the provisions of chapter 51 and subchapter III of <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/5/53">chapter 53</external-xref> of title 5, United States Code (relating to classification and General Schedule pay rates).</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H6BDBE9B9CE6A4E76AFA42D4FDC374DD8"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Maximum level of compensation</header><text>The rate of pay for personnel appointed by the Federal Coordinator under paragraph (1)(A) shall not exceed the maximum level of rate payable for level III of the Executive Schedule (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/5/5314">5 U.S.C. 5314</external-xref>).</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HFEA37458505846068D7C7EB10054D446"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Allowances</header><text><external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/5/5941">Section 5941</external-xref> of title 5, United States Code, shall apply to personnel appointed by the Federal Coordinator under paragraph (1)(A).</text> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H221037AB641D4AAD8EAAD2D086F89D76"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Temporary services</header>
<subparagraph id="H23561F538C004DC89C39C5C9CF656037"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Federal Coordinator may procure temporary and intermittent services in accordance with <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/5/3109">section 3109(b)</external-xref> of title 5, United States Code.</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HC93340CC4028434E866EBDCA55AF13BB"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Maximum level of compensation</header><text>The level of compensation of an individual employed on a temporary or intermittent basis under subparagraph (A) shall not exceed the maximum level of rate payable for level III of the Executive Schedule (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/5/5314">5 U.S.C. 5314</external-xref>).</text> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H03EDF9687AFE4CF88C631E002DD40516"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Fees, charges, and commissions</header>
<subparagraph id="HB2BA749678714092A3E288179BB94F44"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>With respect to the duties of the Federal Coordinator, as described in this Act, the Federal Coordinator shall have similar authority to establish, change, and abolish reasonable filing and service fees, charges, and commissions, require deposits of payments, and provide refunds as provided to the Secretary of the Interior in section 304 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/43/1734">43 U.S.C. 1734</external-xref>).</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HCF612F16A68B43E6BED28300A8D58474"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Authority of Secretary of the Interior</header><text>Subparagraph (A) shall not affect the authority of the Secretary of the Interior to establish, change, and abolish reasonable filing and service fees, charges, and commissions, require deposits of payments, and provide refunds under section 304 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/43/1734">43 U.S.C. 1734</external-xref>).</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H2332E563145A4DDEBC05A35500FCC33C"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Use of funds</header><text>The Federal Coordinator is authorized to use, without further appropriation, amounts collected under subparagraph (A) to carry out this section.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </section>
<section commented="no" id="H0FBCD82511CF42A3BE006FD53C22ED75"><enum>803.</enum><header>Renewable energy deployment</header>
<subsection commented="no" id="HC1F586D06A674BBBB81DACA6F00B94D"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H320BF1B91EAF4BA8A9118D47D264EF60"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Alaska small hydroelectric power</header><text>The term <term>Alaska small hydroelectric power</term> means power that—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H06A52426B8C64911BD093B41F196D2DE"><enum>(A)</enum><text>is generated—</text>
<clause commented="no" id="H12305ED05D5F4FB59D5BF2E6504C27D9"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in the State of Alaska;</text> </clause>
<clause commented="no" id="HD1689FE6B9484787820896D2268D3437"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>without the use of a dam or impoundment of water; and</text> </clause>
<clause commented="no" id="H9D1E3D9303D140F49872AEA977B1171F"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>through the use of—</text>
<subclause commented="no" id="HA9F3690ABD604286A0D364B3B21DC217"><enum>(I)</enum><text>a lake tap (but not a perched alpine lake); or</text> </subclause>
<subclause commented="no" id="H468BCDC0A8074C82895F71AADA3874F4"><enum>(II)</enum><text>a run-of-river screened at the point of diversion; and</text> </subclause></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H274BBAD2ACB548F3A4946E23E254A901"><enum>(B)</enum><text>has a nameplate capacity rating of a wattage that is not more than 15 megawatts.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H04DB6CCCF757422EB599A0D3A54C4DC7"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Eligible applicant</header><text>The term <term>eligible applicant</term> means any—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H39AC4C0EBB9843CAA9D1C74281E21CD3"><enum>(A)</enum><text>governmental entity;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H0DBA9ACC18BE42F4BD598800D051DA12"><enum>(B)</enum><text>private utility;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H578C5316939E4F89A22FA13EDEA4EF7D"><enum>(C)</enum><text>public utility;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="HC3AE2A5CB93349A59CF358C931F95C5"><enum>(D)</enum><text>municipal utility;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="HFEB85B7ADD1747F3BE082FF6ECB93D14"><enum>(E)</enum><text>cooperative utility;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H43069CCCAC5F4B468E47FCC7C12E72C1"><enum>(F)</enum><text>Indian tribes; and</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H8ADF2AE2124D4801BA3522DE7573DAE"><enum>(G)</enum><text>Regional Corporation (as defined in section 3 of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/43/1602">43 U.S.C. 1602</external-xref>)).</text> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" id="HA688DC35398C4F35B1E42B5FA7D2D34C"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Ocean energy</header>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="HE26F7D4018A847E68CE94187B9C134A7"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Inclusions</header><text>The term <term>ocean energy</term> includes current, wave, and tidal energy.</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H823E2C81898B47F4A684A6DA5543869C"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Exclusion</header><text>The term <term>ocean energy</term> excludes thermal energy.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" id="HDAA8CA5675764D0D80527357AD2FFC95"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Renewable energy project</header><text>The term <term>renewable energy project</term> means a project—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H7198FC5EC3FA4097BFE4F8131DD17F9E"><enum>(A)</enum><text>for the commercial generation of electricity; and</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="HC0133AF12F6A483C8DCBFE2FC929B160"><enum>(B)</enum><text>that generates electricity from—</text>
<clause commented="no" id="H1BACC477FCE54A72B418441C4401F491"><enum>(i)</enum><text>solar, wind, or geothermal energy or ocean energy;</text> </clause>
<clause commented="no" id="H3A2AA41E32EB423285EA724D581D9108"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>biomass (as defined in section 203(b) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/15852">42 U.S.C. 15852(b)</external-xref>));</text> </clause>
<clause commented="no" id="H91C7C771D3BE43E2A8FA54310049A19F"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>landfill gas; or</text> </clause>
<clause commented="no" id="HE8A12048E8844A8CB684A62568CD099"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>Alaska small hydroelectric power.</text> </clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection commented="no" id="HAFCAB669BF9D4744BB1BC7B649AE6900"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Renewable Energy Construction Grants</header>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H3EA5D60853A84D23A0DAC0E93FC6A693"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary shall use amounts appropriated under this section to make grants for use in carrying out renewable energy projects.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H35F7563AB9104FAA822667D1DBCD59B"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Criteria</header><text>Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall set forth criteria for use in awarding grants under this section.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" id="HDA361232A43E47629CB22DFC39B33B4E"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Application</header><text>To receive a grant from the Secretary under paragraph (1), an eligible applicant shall submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require, including a written assurance that—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H2D8AE4BCA1714FA8B1E115732798A6F8"><enum>(A)</enum><text>all laborers and mechanics employed by contractors or subcontractors during construction, alteration, or repair that is financed, in whole or in part, by a grant under this section shall be paid wages at rates not less than those prevailing on similar construction in the locality, as determined by the Secretary of Labor in accordance with sections 3141–3144, 3146, and 3147 of title 40, United States Code; and</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="HEAB4A8BCE2B64FDCA8009D56829CE965"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the Secretary of Labor shall, with respect to the labor standards described in this paragraph, have the authority and functions set forth in Reorganization Plan Numbered 14 of 1950 (5 U.S.C. App.) and <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/40/3145">section 3145</external-xref> of title 40, United States Code.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" id="HA44691A7905E40D5B3C1D7FA22DF3E1E"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Non-federal share</header><text>Each eligible applicant that receives a grant under this subsection shall contribute to the total cost of the renewable energy project constructed by the eligible applicant an amount not less than 50 percent of the total cost of the project.</text> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H55B4AF01FCB8436B81D6B64A4E49D3"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Authorization of Appropriations</header><text>There are authorized to be appropriated to the Fund such sums as are necessary to carry out this section.</text> </subsection></section>
<section commented="no" id="HF28C37AEA5DC446092B4BF5317D274E3"><enum>804.</enum><header>Coordination of planned refinery outages</header>
<subsection commented="no" id="H8A1F30F3C6BC4E82B6B9D95B00C292D9"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text>
<paragraph commented="no" id="HDEC8FD99AB9841ED96C5ED3B00B6EC28"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Administrator</header><text>The term <term>Administrator</term> means the Administrator of the Energy Information Administration.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H39436A8780134579AC190017D5B1D6E"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Planned refinery outage</header>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="HCAF029E2B81A43A9BF296277C6007BC8"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The term <term>planned refinery outage</term> means a removal, scheduled before the date on which the removal occurs, of a refinery, or any unit of a refinery, from service for maintenance, repair, or modification.</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="HEC7F508F873D4FCD88860059AA337FBC"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Exclusion</header><text>The term <term>planned refinery outage</term> does not include any necessary and unplanned removal of a refinery, or any unit of a refinery, from service as a result of a component failure, safety hazard, emergency, or action reasonably anticipated to be necessary to prevent such events.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" id="HE35F1E2515A34AB6B97139803BCDE45E"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Refined petroleum product</header><text>The term <term>refined petroleum product</term> means any gasoline, diesel fuel, fuel oil, lubricating oil, liquid petroleum gas, or other petroleum distillate that is produced through the refining or processing of crude oil or an oil derived from tar sands, shale, or coal.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" id="HC46B922D4C414E6A8EC3D294604BBD97"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Refinery</header><text>The term <term>refinery</term> means a facility used in the production of a refined petroleum product through distillation, cracking, or any other process.</text> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection commented="no" id="HC08BF0090DF9441900F64BED00FB9500"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Review and Analysis of Available Information</header><text>The Administrator shall, on an ongoing basis—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" id="HCE67B1EA0F784854BC2640BD31FE8384"><enum>(1)</enum><text>review information on refinery outages that is available from commercial reporting services;</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H34789F6314A24A44B5F70031B2B2D9F"><enum>(2)</enum><text>analyze that information to determine whether the scheduling of a refinery outage may nationally or regionally substantially affect the price or supply of any refined petroleum product by—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="HBBE13FCE40D44A53BA9F61D57DB96FB8"><enum>(A)</enum><text>decreasing the production of the refined petroleum product; and</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="HE8A5C010060C45BA9E73335700AD5629"><enum>(B)</enum><text>causing or contributing to a retail or wholesale supply shortage or disruption;</text> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" id="HDA9227CFDD274CCAB153C3075BE8A676"><enum>(3)</enum><text>not less frequently than twice each year, submit to the Secretary a report describing the results of the review and analysis under paragraphs (1) and (2); and</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H3F196B41CB4E4E53B658D8DD084D573F"><enum>(4)</enum><text>specifically alert the Secretary of any refinery outage that the Administrator determines may nationally or regionally substantially affect the price or supply of a refined petroleum product.</text> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection commented="no" id="HA046AF0400C64FA2957130760088716C"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Action by Secretary</header><text>On a determination by the Secretary, based on a report or alert under paragraph (3) or (4) of subsection (b), that a refinery outage may affect the price or supply of a refined petroleum product, the Secretary shall make available to refinery operators information on planned refinery outages to encourage reductions of the quantity of refinery capacity that is out of service at any time.</text> </subsection>
<subsection commented="no" id="HCEAA274833F84403A2EAA400254E6DCF"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Limitation</header><text>Nothing in this section shall alter any existing legal obligation or responsibility of a refinery operator, or create any legal right of action, nor shall this section authorize the Secretary—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H1933E826BA394238A34FE02203D401EF"><enum>(1)</enum><text>to prohibit a refinery operator from conducting a planned refinery outage; or</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HE73E6F89D9A04E4882F0CEBF4998478F"><enum>(2)</enum><text>to require a refinery operator to continue to operate a refinery.</text> </paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="H7C0F57BD68FD4A8FA05CB3890053E9B"><enum>805.</enum><header>Assessment of resources</header>
<subsection id="HC29E9BA107EF4B4B9331410072077137"><enum>(a)</enum><header>5-year plan</header>
<paragraph id="H3E6B3C1EE5C746B68EF3C299D78D881"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>The Administrator of the Energy Information Administration (referred to in this section as the <term>Administrator</term>) shall establish a 5-year plan to enhance the quality and scope of the data collection necessary to ensure the scope, accuracy, and timeliness of the information needed for efficient functioning of energy markets and related financial operations.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HFCD67533D4284CAA9C9DFC88AE9EFCC3"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Requirement</header><text>In establishing the plan under paragraph (1), the Administrator shall pay particular attention to—</text>
<subparagraph id="HCCC055E505954D6E9139554D01EC444"><enum>(A)</enum><text>data series terminated because of budget constraints;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H321E3460FB12400D906B4E33D5FB62F3"><enum>(B)</enum><text>data on demand response;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H3AF0063271CB47D299B66E56AB6BDDD4"><enum>(C)</enum><text>timely data series of State-level information;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HC2AB6A5C35634B258FDD374F39F04CCF"><enum>(D)</enum><text>improvements in the area of oil and gas data;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H66D20A5CA6634206B02034A23CD3BE8E"><enum>(E)</enum><text>improvements in data on solid byproducts from coal-based energy-producing facilities; and</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H775E8CE1D1C94DBF936E2196B5D2C500"><enum>(F)</enum><text>the ability to meet applicable deadlines under Federal law (including regulations) to provide data required by Congress.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HA1889849E05C4B3EA35257E4B3CF8C8"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Submission to Congress</header><text>The Administrator shall submit to Congress the plan established under subsection (a), including a description of any improvements needed to enhance the ability of the Administrator to collect and process energy information in a manner consistent with the needs of energy markets.</text> </subsection>
<subsection id="H03B87C5844FF4358A82D1B7D00BEF631"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Guidelines</header>
<paragraph id="H5DD46635CD4D4D00B400D659BA96ADEB"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Administrator shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="H1031FB4117DD40BB98E4A49ED075FF56"><enum>(A)</enum><text>establish guidelines to ensure the quality, comparability, and scope of State energy data, including data on energy production and consumption by product and sector and renewable and alternative sources, required to provide a comprehensive, accurate energy profile at the State level;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H9C44A73888E84206A3FEFC4DD9012EF"><enum>(B)</enum><text>share company-level data collected at the State level with each State involved, in a manner consistent with the legal authorities, confidentiality protections, and stated uses in effect at the time the data were collected, subject to the condition that the State shall agree to reasonable requirements for use of the data, as the Administrator may require;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H8EAA9166E4DC49F491BC22EE09E09C5E"><enum>(C)</enum><text>assess any existing gaps in data obtained and compiled by the Energy Information Administration; and</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H706AAB960FA348AD993672DF347F2F3D"><enum>(D)</enum><text>evaluate the most cost-effective ways to address any data quality and quantity issues in conjunction with State officials.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H4521BEE062D541ABA2761DF3CBFB673"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Consultation</header><text>The Administrator shall consult with State officials and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on a regular basis in—</text>
<subparagraph id="H307FE5AF3B2C4493B7611DB829E9B505"><enum>(A)</enum><text>establishing guidelines and determining the scope of State-level data under paragraph (1); and</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HDEC33910952E4680BDC3A4ABC00BD00"><enum>(B)</enum><text>exploring ways to address data needs and serve data uses.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HC3E9508B7E0F470E9F6307A9EDB7B321"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Assessment of State data needs</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall submit to Congress an assessment of State-level data needs, including a plan to address the needs.</text> </subsection>
<subsection id="H5F32FEBFB0464C46B616F3E8FA96063"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header><text>In addition to any other amounts made available to the Administrator, there are authorized to be appropriated to the Administrator to carry out this section—</text>
<paragraph id="HAB5D83E8838749B980A088A742B0748E"><enum>(1)</enum><text>$10,000,000 for fiscal year 2008;</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HAF09CE1806C94EFA9EF0626E6C003C21"><enum>(2)</enum><text>$10,000,000 for fiscal year 2009;</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H46CEAF253EE844DA9E647DA511A58EE0"><enum>(3)</enum><text>$10,000,000 for fiscal year 2010;</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H5452CA9507074CAF89B0BB33E9B6F355"><enum>(4)</enum><text>$15,000,000 for fiscal year 2011;</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HD25969CC4A284A8EBDBE7EEA88828577"><enum>(5)</enum><text>$20,000,000 for fiscal year 2012; and</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H5DA8B5CFA27A40BFAAC1D851C6A87194"><enum>(6)</enum><text>such sums as are necessary for subsequent fiscal years.</text> </paragraph></subsection></section>
<section commented="no" id="HBB9ABD0BF1DD4CE9945523DDC2FF40C0"><enum>806.</enum><header>Sense of Congress relating to the use of renewable resources to generate energy</header>
<subsection commented="no" id="HC49B825AF016490C8FD528EB4140B1F"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Findings</header><text>Congress finds that—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" id="HB9C40AEBCFFF48249959B93132F1712E"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the United States has a quantity of renewable energy resources that is sufficient to supply a significant portion of the energy needs of the United States;</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H96DE4F8C23BA4612AC9BBE3741D495C6"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the agricultural, forestry, and working land of the United States can help ensure a sustainable domestic energy system;</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H00BDC7D56A0B4B6B94F606CD26561394"><enum>(3)</enum><text>accelerated development and use of renewable energy technologies provide numerous benefits to the United States, including improved national security, improved balance of payments, healthier rural economies, improved environmental quality, and abundant, reliable, and affordable energy for all citizens of the United States;</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" id="HA6D2C2867BD041B08CCA8191A0E539B5"><enum>(4)</enum><text>the production of transportation fuels from renewable energy would help the United States meet rapidly growing domestic and global energy demands, reduce the dependence of the United States on energy imported from volatile regions of the world that are politically unstable, stabilize the cost and availability of energy, and safeguard the economy and security of the United States;</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H5E4A9655CA5644FBA473EE4C71CE1EDE"><enum>(5)</enum><text>increased energy production from domestic renewable resources would attract substantial new investments in energy infrastructure, create economic growth, develop new jobs for the citizens of the United States, and increase the income for farm, ranch, and forestry jobs in the rural regions of the United States;</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H91921372B5254539B6E7CD24473DB56C"><enum>(6)</enum><text>increased use of renewable energy is practical and can be cost effective with the implementation of supportive policies and proper incentives to stimulate markets and infrastructure; and</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" id="HE246772C8C9047778759314506F37BCF"><enum>(7)</enum><text>public policies aimed at enhancing renewable energy production and accelerating technological improvements will further reduce energy costs over time and increase market demand.</text> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection commented="no" id="HEB4503B1CCC24F3FAA52BC20EE3458C5"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Sense of Congress</header><text>It is the sense of Congress that it is the goal of the United States that, not later than January 1, 2025, the agricultural, forestry, and working land of the United States should—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H837517E5A54B4B1C9EDFFD34C865F785"><enum>(1)</enum><text>provide from renewable resources not less than 25 percent of the total energy consumed in the United States; and</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HFC2009928C814DDB999B1482E88EC83C"><enum>(2)</enum><text>continue to produce safe, abundant, and affordable food, feed, and fiber.</text> </paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="H7B48FAA3822146DC88891437F39F5DEA"><enum>807.</enum><header>Geothermal assessment, exploration information, and priority activities</header>
<subsection id="H1DDE3D18F47B4106B4E5E7CA2D006C29"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than January 1, 2012, the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the United States Geological Survey, shall—</text>
<paragraph id="HBED5F0D5678545B5B1571B34AE16E500"><enum>(1)</enum><text>complete a comprehensive nationwide geothermal resource assessment that examines the full range of geothermal resources in the United States; and</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HBB78A13C452F41B3A385F0C8E2A4C4E"><enum>(2)</enum><text>submit to the the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate a report describing the results of the assessment.</text> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HF410277A220043E09830B0E2B42E3618"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Periodic updates</header><text>At least once every 10 years, the Secretary shall update the national assessment required under this section to support public and private sector decisionmaking.</text> </subsection>
<subsection id="HBE842EBFBEF94025B1D35D91C0016CF1"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header><text>There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of the Interior to carry out this section—</text>
<paragraph id="H056542C8110345E58DAC8B00E6A9186C"><enum>(1)</enum><text>$15,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2012; and</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H4CC6249027B44A09A0E700954988F45B"><enum>(2)</enum><text>such sums as are necessary for each of fiscal years 2013 through 2022.</text> </paragraph></subsection></section></subtitle>
<subtitle commented="no" id="H94FE4F9560AD45A9003401A700CAE17"><enum>B</enum><header>Prohibitions on market manipulation and false information</header>
<section commented="no" id="H8EE6F1B7C6C84F01B15CF59C8F42DE7F"><enum>811.</enum><header>Prohibition on market manipulation</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">It is unlawful for any person, directly or indirectly, to use or employ, in connection with the purchase or sale of crude oil gasoline or petroleum distillates at wholesale, any manipulative or deceptive device or contrivance, in contravention of such rules and regulations as the Federal Trade Commission may prescribe as necessary or appropriate in the public interest or for the protection of United States citizens.</text> </section>
<section commented="no" id="H959C62EE3C8748BB009BF8C05359DFC7"><enum>812.</enum><header>Prohibition on false information</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">It is unlawful for any person to report information related to the wholesale price of crude oil gasoline or petroleum distillates to a Federal department or agency if—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H931540C067024017A6DA9BE5011117E8"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the person knew, or reasonably should have known, the information to be false or misleading;</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H1826C46C70A64715ACF7AF8829377377"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the information was required by law to be reported; and</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H74289E7D7FFF41F897A44C8090A40000"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the person intended the false or misleading data to affect data compiled by the department or agency for statistical or analytical purposes with respect to the market for crude oil, gasoline, or petroleum distillates.</text> </paragraph></section>
<section commented="no" id="H752CC9C3669A4E7BA9CC847DFA3431F"><enum>813.</enum><header>Enforcement by the Federal Trade Commission</header>
<subsection commented="no" id="H78756C45BEEC44A49E3700136560FEB1"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Enforcement</header><text>This subtitle shall be enforced by the Federal Trade Commission in the same manner, by the same means, and with the same jurisdiction as though all applicable terms of the <act-name parsable-cite="FTCA">Federal Trade Commission Act</act-name> (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/15/41">15 U.S.C. 41 et seq.</external-xref>) were incorporated into and made a part of this subtitle.</text> </subsection>
<subsection commented="no" id="H476E5C09595C4114BEE454611E45FD28"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Violation Is Treated as Unfair or Deceptive Act or Practice</header><text>The violation of any provision of this subtitle shall be treated as an unfair or deceptive act or practice proscribed under a rule issued under section 18(a)(1)(B) of the <act-name parsable-cite="FTCA">Federal Trade Commission Act</act-name> (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/15/57a">15 U.S.C. 57a(a)(1)(B)</external-xref>).</text> </subsection></section>
<section commented="no" id="HE219D879078946248F306200BCA7347D"><enum>814.</enum><header>Penalties</header>
<subsection commented="no" id="H0154568CB48A485896006F34E6EA00EE"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Civil Penalty</header><text>In addition to any penalty applicable under the <act-name parsable-cite="FTCA">Federal Trade Commission Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/15/41">15 U.S.C. 41 et seq.</external-xref>)</act-name>, any supplier that violates section 811 or 812 shall be punishable by a civil penalty of not more than $1,000,000.</text> </subsection>
<subsection commented="no" id="HF3E0AC4061074186A234E6EBEFC434BF"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Method</header><text>The penalties provided by subsection (a) shall be obtained in the same manner as civil penalties imposed under section 5 of the <act-name parsable-cite="FTCA">Federal Trade Commission Act</act-name> (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/15/45">15 U.S.C. 45</external-xref>).</text> </subsection>
<subsection commented="no" id="HED33CFB9C1D24258ABBC32F8E830C022"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Multiple offenses; mitigating factors</header><text>In assessing the penalty provided by subsection (a)—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H3E42902C88604AC18C9722F7C610D4EF"><enum>(1)</enum><text>each day of a continuing violation shall be considered a separate violation; and</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H355E8CBE7DDC46E2B7EE87B079640056"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the court shall take into consideration, among other factors—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="HABA7D2CD2236473E871F287B14703EA9"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the seriousness of the violation; and</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="HEBA48A32373F445FBC65CD9821C60052"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the efforts of the person committing the violation to remedy the harm caused by the violation in a timely manner.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section>
<section commented="no" id="H5865F8165F4F4CBBBD3D162386F62501"><enum>815.</enum><header>Effect on other laws</header>
<subsection commented="no" id="H3672E8FE0D014389B2C7A3BE1294F0CE"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Other Authority of the Commission</header><text>Nothing in this subtitle limits or affects the authority of the Federal Trade Commission to bring an enforcement action or take any other measure under the <act-name parsable-cite="FTCA">Federal Trade Commission Act</act-name> (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/15/41">15 U.S.C. 41 et seq.</external-xref>) or any other provision of law.</text> </subsection>
<subsection id="HEBCE4AB3F2ED4DEE9B036E7D44C40E"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Antitrust law</header><text>Nothing in this subtitle shall be construed to modify, impair, or supersede the operation of any of the antitrust laws. For purposes of this subsection, the term <quote>antitrust laws</quote> shall have the meaning given it in subsection (a) of the first section of the Clayton Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/15/12">15 U.S.C. 12</external-xref>), except that it includes section 5 of the Federal Trade Commission Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/15/45">15 U.S.C. 45</external-xref>) to the extent that such section 5 applies to unfair methods of competition.</text> </subsection>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H5D9066A7FBC54077AE8C2BF969C16673"><enum>(c)</enum><header>State Law</header><text>Nothing in this subtitle preempts any State law.</text> </subsection></section></subtitle>
<enum>IX</enum><header>International energy programs</header>
<section id="H3EFEF0C4B6194F0498C7382F53C77571"><enum>901.</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">In this title:</text>
<paragraph id="H0077F9407ACA4A149DA96A29FF49EE"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Appropriate congressional committees</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <quote>appropriate congressional committees</quote> means—</text>
<subparagraph id="H94D3C63835A4470286AAD98442DE2991"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives; and</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HC50E8F9576034AE7BEE7918D29FBB01"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the Committee on Foreign Relations, the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate, and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HABB3402A9F994D53A0CFF5DCE52414D"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Clean and efficient energy technology</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <quote>clean and efficient energy technology</quote> means an energy supply or end-use technology that, compared to a similar technology already in widespread commercial use in a recipient country, will—</text>
<subparagraph id="HCA6EA38B76A64E4C8EAB422CA3F5788"><enum>(A)</enum><text>reduce emissions of greenhouse gases; or</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H0675A8AA7F3E4689A04EB489B83F8CD2"><enum>(B)</enum>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="H3A1A5E3AFC584C909D668BA6F3EF4CAD"><enum>(i)</enum><text>increase efficiency of energy production; or</text> </clause>
<clause changed="added" id="HF2CE8C3DEC7A443AA4043E21D13CAE70" indent="up1" reported-display-style="italic"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>decrease intensity of energy usage.</text> </clause></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" id="HEAAE2F1533164E3183CD084996360A0"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Greenhouse gas</header><text>The term <term>greenhouse gas</term> means—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H3AF49A8C8FA04B14A149B3B82C8C002E"><enum>(A)</enum><text>carbon dioxide;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H0BC83B21D76C4830B3FD2637752CCF46"><enum>(B)</enum><text>methane;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="HC52D0F85274B48AA8866005523526430"><enum>(C)</enum><text>nitrous oxide;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H0F6E4E2DED324912BB5C2CF440E6EDAD"><enum>(D)</enum><text>hydrofluorocarbons;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="HABB17DFDB63342B1ADF072CBDD376100"><enum>(E)</enum><text>perfluorocarbons; or</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="HCDD8D39B1A3344559F0000B40658247"><enum>(F)</enum><text>sulfur hexafluoride.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph></section>
<subtitle id="H32968C07859C4EDB90F0E6B261F3FF16"><enum>A</enum><header>Assistance to promote clean and efficient energy technologies in foreign countries</header>
<section id="H7C98DA292C444B3896ED8519A8F2C006"><enum>911.</enum><header>United States assistance for developing countries</header>
<subsection id="H6C1D8AEC6611485B98AD5D64C9EE7D9B"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Assistance authorized</header><text>The Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development shall support policies and programs in developing countries that promote clean and efficient energy technologies—</text>
<paragraph id="HE0C109C63CB1406784DBD1D28346A574"><enum>(1)</enum><text>to produce the necessary market conditions for the private sector delivery of energy and environmental management services;</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H4194FBB9E66F477E00B157086423AD06"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to create an environment that is conducive to accepting clean and efficient energy technologies that support the overall purpose of reducing greenhouse gas emissions, including—</text>
<subparagraph id="HF914669363C84F4CA068592EA921D9E3"><enum>(A)</enum><text>improving policy, legal, and regulatory frameworks;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H9395390DAB254C968E269D1D272577A2"><enum>(B)</enum><text>increasing institutional abilities to provide energy and environmental management services; and</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H0AA17198B4F244FEA400DBB7809F4C05"><enum>(C)</enum><text>increasing public awareness and participation in the decision-making of delivering energy and environmental management services; and</text> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H1ECBE08EA8664A728958C6FE21ABC037"><enum>(3)</enum><text>to promote the use of American-made clean and efficient energy technologies, products, and energy and environmental management services.</text> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H9064473F2C96475DB09E87FA00694CC2"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees an annual report on the implementation of this section for each of the fiscal years 2008 through 2012.</text> </subsection>
<subsection id="H9CE6B5D298F84BC89044C40DF81B368"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">To carry out this section, there are authorized to be appropriated to the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development $200,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2008 through 2012.</text> </subsection></section>
<section id="H7D4623A4618140708D5DCBE1F124B400"><enum>912.</enum><header>United States exports and outreach programs for India, China, and other countries</header>
<subsection id="H077365EBC7C34EFDA7E407E0EDE91700"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Assistance authorized</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of Commerce shall direct the United States and Foreign Commercial Service to expand or create a corps of the Foreign Commercial Service officers to promote United States exports in clean and efficient energy technologies and build the capacity of government officials in India, China, and any other country the Secretary of Commerce determines appropriate, to become more familiar with the available technologies—</text>
<paragraph id="H00BA9D90B5D74B82B82743C561742467"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by assigning or training Foreign Commercial Service attachés, who have expertise in clean and efficient energy technologies from the United States, to embark on business development and outreach efforts to such countries; and</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H9B292AEF6A75486E9061BBCADC002F09"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by deploying the attachés described in paragraph (1) to educate provincial, state, and local government officials in such countries on the variety of United States-based technologies in clean and efficient energy technologies for the purposes of promoting United States exports and reducing global greenhouse gas emissions.</text> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H6DC64AB2189647E085C54BE5F97E56"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of Commerce shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees an annual report on the implementation of this section for each of the fiscal years 2008 through 2012.</text> </subsection>
<subsection id="HCF46D60C12F848F1BF7DF63CD2A6A4CD"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header><text>To carry out this section, there are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Commerce such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 2008 through 2012.</text> </subsection></section>
<section commented="no" id="HC3B41DF82411499E82C77C1327879BCD"><enum>913.</enum><header>United States trade missions to encourage private sector trade and investment</header>
<subsection commented="no" id="H59E4E57BEFEE4821AE72D9900D872CD"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Assistance authorized</header><text>The Secretary of Commerce shall direct the International Trade Administration to expand or create trade missions to and from the United States to encourage private sector trade and investment in clean and efficient energy technologies—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H5011B35E881F4D26B877937E88D4F2CA"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by organizing and facilitating trade missions to foreign countries and by matching United States private sector companies with opportunities in foreign markets so that clean and efficient energy technologies can help to combat increases in global greenhouse gas emissions; and</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" id="HE785BBE02B384F8E9BE1A152734510CF"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by creating reverse trade missions in which the Department of Commerce facilitates the meeting of foreign private and public sector organizations with private sector companies in the United States for the purpose of showcasing clean and efficient energy technologies in use or in development that could be exported to other countries.</text> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HF3E9B392AFEA4192993FFAA5E9EB125B"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of Commerce shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees an annual report on the implementation of this section for each of the fiscal years 2008 through 2012.</text> </subsection>
<subsection commented="no" id="HD284F68CC8444A55984C4B05E7588CA"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header><text>To carry out this section, there are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Commerce such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 2008 through 2012.</text> </subsection></section>
<section id="H9DCCDC339BD84A1DBCDE2574E711C07C"><enum>914.</enum><header>Actions by Overseas Private Investment Corporation</header>
<subsection id="H66517F50094949A99CCFA2B0816EAEFB"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Sense of Congress</header><text>It is the sense of Congress that the Overseas Private Investment Corporation should promote greater investment in clean and efficient energy technologies by—</text>
<paragraph id="HBF3FF2031A314D91BB47342DF05ECFAE"><enum>(1)</enum><text>proactively reaching out to United States companies that are interested in investing in clean and efficient energy technologies in countries that are significant contributors to global greenhouse gas emissions;</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H5189A8A20C32495DA76250F3B53328CE"><enum>(2)</enum><text>giving preferential treatment to the evaluation and awarding of projects that involve the investment or utilization of clean and efficient energy technologies; and</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H99DAA231FBDE4FE6B92F9576572B56E9"><enum>(3)</enum><text>providing greater flexibility in supporting projects that involve the investment or utilization of clean and efficient energy technologies, including financing, insurance, and other assistance.</text> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H273D40BCEBE74899B30730B46F00CC7B"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Report</header><text>The Overseas Private Investment Corporation shall include in its annual report required under section 240A of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/22/2200a">22 U.S.C. 2200a</external-xref>)—</text>
<paragraph id="HEFF1BB946A884B7C9FE92BB5004D684"><enum>(1)</enum><text>a description of the activities carried out to implement this section; or</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HF1F1CB0D0791425A00F878E1025F78F7"><enum>(2)</enum><text>if the Corporation did not carry out any activities to implement this section, an explanation of the reasons therefor.</text> </paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="H0A5D9F913581496D939DBC2B7893C3EB"><enum>915.</enum><header>Actions by United States Trade and Development Agency</header>
<subsection id="H23B499FA5C554423822EDDB9FE902110"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Assistance authorized</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Director of the Trade and Development Agency shall establish or support policies that—</text>
<paragraph id="H25562A92C082409EB239ED60AE83E966"><enum>(1)</enum><text>proactively seek opportunities to fund projects that involve the utilization of clean and efficient energy technologies, including in trade capacity building and capital investment projects;</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H7DE7F28827364962898F6BF296F5D542"><enum>(2)</enum><text>where appropriate, advance the utilization of clean and efficient energy technologies, particularly to countries that have the potential for significant reduction in greenhouse gas emissions; and</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H67EE728F75F74EA89977FA4480D8EDDB"><enum>(3)</enum><text>recruit and retain individuals with appropriate expertise or experience in clean, renewable, and efficient energy technologies to identify and evaluate opportunities for projects that involve clean and efficient energy technologies and services.</text> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H6BADB8C5B0534FAEAC9FB889D3A2C4D"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The President shall include in the annual report on the activities of the Trade and Development Agency required under section 661(d) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/22/2421">22 U.S.C. 2421(d)</external-xref>) a description of the activities carried out to implement this section.</text> </subsection></section>
<section id="H74D4072F3BEA4E01B5FD8F74F157847C" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>916.</enum><header>Deployment of international clean and efficient energy technologies and investment in global energy markets</header>
<subsection id="HF0793D88D09D4A42809B8728EB38E756"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Task force</header>
<paragraph id="H97AE75C895FA4AA5B8AB2DBADDB8BF"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the President shall establish a Task Force on International Cooperation for Clean and Efficient Energy Technologies (in this section referred to as the <quote>Task Force</quote>).</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HD28438EF202841EAA0E13C00702F20DC"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Composition</header><text>The Task Force shall be composed of representatives, appointed by the head of the respective Federal department or agency, of—</text>
<subparagraph id="H2CEED85EF7C544388203251591577BB2"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the Council on Environmental Quality;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H79433536BB54457DA48E4108AD97D760"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the Department of Energy;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H90F3EBE2711340FC99CEC09566158DC4"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the Department of Commerce;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HDBC99E6C0001438CBA14A6AF37926060"><enum>(D)</enum><text>the Department of the Treasury;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H1B705853184C4EDB89B7BE008CAEC400"><enum>(E)</enum><text>the Department of State;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HB48F156D22AD4FFE8F9C07775E442DC2"><enum>(F)</enum><text>the Environmental Protection Agency;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H531D76BB15DA4D6086DD2818781CFC9E"><enum>(G)</enum><text>the United States Agency for International Development;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H65395F0CDA2841A4956303AEE86F2F15"><enum>(H)</enum><text>the Export-Import Bank of the United States;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H6872DD83BD3445179C4EB65C9DD68B6"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the Overseas Private Investment Corporation:</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HE7500F671BD244C3AB8BBACCB28CB9D"><enum>(J)</enum><text>the Trade and Development Agency;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HEE70F6E80AF549F3ABBA8C2D8F6BE23C"><enum>(K)</enum><text>the Small Business Administration;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H92F2663C519D4FFEA2A9178FFCA96925"><enum>(L)</enum><text>the Office of the United States Trade Representative; and</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HF00B025391FF4A4A8F78083B8583E78"><enum>(M)</enum><text>other Federal departments and agencies, as determined by the President.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H187B8F1C54B1434E8FA8548BA10051BA"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Chairperson</header><text>The President shall designate a Chairperson or Co-Chairpersons of the Task Force.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H972546B5C0694317A5A43349F8B9A26B"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Duties</header><text>The Task Force—</text>
<subparagraph id="HD6D02CA69B8445E5AC9600A92200F22C"><enum>(A)</enum><text>shall develop and assist in the implementation of the strategy required under subsection (c); and</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HA376373EEFB643398C00CC1D395613D2"><enum>(B)</enum>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="H3F9946CF466A4F5CA03E2579DB840287"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">shall analyze technology, policy, and market opportunities for the development, demonstration, and deployment of clean and efficient energy technologies on an international basis; and</text> </clause>
<clause changed="added" id="HA9EB5BA1BA824CDBBB242660538C00CA" indent="up1" reported-display-style="italic"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">shall examine relevant trade, tax, finance, international, and other policy issues to assess which policies, in the United States and in developing countries, would help open markets and improve the export of clean and efficient energy technologies from the United States.</text> </clause></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H036705FB53E14925AC4DB4BC7C6013C4"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Termination</header><text>The Task Force, including any working group established by the Task Force pursuant to subsection (b), shall terminate 12 years after the date of the enactment of this Act.</text> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HC94A4B4DC5D2460F0025E331FD9D6328"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Working groups</header>
<paragraph id="H4781D57F7FE24E67B4E5C8CF2377B18"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>The Task Force—</text>
<subparagraph id="HF43A187BEBE04992B6023ED864F5741F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>shall establish an Interagency Working Group on the Export of Clean and Efficient Energy Technologies (in this section referred to as the <quote>Interagency Working Group</quote>); and</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H95BA975B74274621BAD55F2C86768680"><enum>(B)</enum><text>may establish other working groups as may be necessary to carry out this section.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H6E224C3B24D5457981B241395BF1437B"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Composition</header><text>The Interagency Working Group shall be composed of—</text>
<subparagraph id="HA189CD4A3997499BB25525AA9FF1C28D"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the Secretary of Energy, the Secretary of Commerce, and the Secretary of State, who shall serve as Co-Chairpersons of the Interagency Working Group; and</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H0CAB44CAC648425BA328B3A7DCCAA1C"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">other members, as determined by the Chairperson or Co-Chairpersons of the Task Force.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H0792138768D947C3A000A2C105C8A5C4"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Duties</header><text>The Interagency Working Group shall coordinate the resources and relevant programs of the Department of Energy, the Department of Commerce, the Department of State, and other relevant Federal departments and agencies to support the export of clean and efficient energy technologies developed or demonstrated in the United States to other countries and the deployment of such clean and efficient energy technologies in such other countries.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" id="HAA5385CA941F4FB1AF257E4CF38667E3"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Interagency center</header><text>The Interagency Working Group—</text>
<subparagraph id="H33F7BCD45F1E451FAC66178B009D478D"><enum>(A)</enum><text>shall establish an Interagency Center on the Export of Clean and Efficient Energy Technologies (in this section referred to as the <quote>Interagency Center</quote>) to assist the Interagency Working Group in carrying out its duties required under paragraph (3); and</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H62E5C127EC034A6D99308CC4FFB7D7D9"><enum>(B)</enum><text>shall locate the Interagency Center at a site agreed upon by the Co-Chairpersons of the Interagency Working Group, with the approval of Chairperson or Co-Chairpersons of the Task Force.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H62972C147B1844A980DCCA09700755E"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Strategy</header>
<paragraph id="H9F7EF5EF9D6E4051ACCC7E2F63185573"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Task Force shall develop and submit to the President and the appropriate congressional committees a strategy to—</text>
<subparagraph id="H7CD400D92EDD41B18448769269DE3D8C"><enum>(A)</enum><text>support the development and implementation of programs, policies, and initiatives in developing countries to promote the adoption and deployment of clean and efficient energy technologies, with an emphasis on those developing countries that are expected to experience the most significant growth in energy production and use over the next 20 years;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HA72BA9E1DB834BAABB46FE9F4CFAAC"><enum>(B)</enum><text>open and expand clean and efficient energy technology markets and facilitate the export of clean and efficient energy technologies to developing countries, in a manner consistent with United States obligations as member of the World Trade Organization;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H05076A98073B4AB1964E410370C0C338"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">integrate into the foreign policy objectives of the United States the promotion of—</text>
<clause id="H7569C2CB220445C1BE5B5465BADE6658"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the deployment of clean and efficient energy technologies and the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions in developing countries; and</text> </clause>
<clause id="H5B96A0ED230B4EBC9F68BAAFDCEF69B4"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the export of clean and efficient energy technologies; and</text> </clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H9004D9CEA086471EBE07007BEAEF9C16"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">develop financial mechanisms and instruments, including securities that mitigate the political and foreign exchange risks of uses that are consistent with the foreign policy objectives of the United States by combining the private sector market and government enhancements, that—</text>
<clause id="H4F61FBB795D3447DBA722F8CE754EB0"><enum>(i)</enum><text>are cost-effective; and</text> </clause>
<clause id="HC5C96E6436454FE086ECBF224E429854"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>facilitate private capital investment in clean and efficient energy technology projects in developing countries.</text> </clause></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H2772328A86DB46DC00C9DF55E310D28D"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Updates</header><text>Not later than 3 years after the date of submission of the strategy under paragraph (1), and every 3 years thereafter, the Task Force shall update the strategy in accordance with the requirements of paragraph (1).</text> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HB9C4231A6DAE4C6683A6786DE37DB23C"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Report</header>
<paragraph id="HE20652C9F44448609C160400D978CB5E"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 3 years after the date of submission of the strategy under subsection (c)(1), and every 3 years thereafter, the President shall transmit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on the implementation of this section for the prior 3-year period.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H6A94E5AA23DC4B278319583402EC0826"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Matters to be included</header><text>The report required under paragraph (1) shall include the following:</text>
<subparagraph id="HDFF6F7311CA14EEC9B85965FEFD6C614"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The update of the strategy required under subsection (c)(2) and a description of the actions taken by the Task Force to assist in the implementation of the strategy.</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H17A89EDF4E9547F3B4D3912B5EDCD2CC"><enum>(B)</enum><text>A description of actions taken by the Task Force to carry out the duties required under subsection (a)(4)(B).</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H8FABF8D6E79B49868C78735C32F7BFDF"><enum>(C)</enum><text>A description of assistance provided under this section.</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H254F1E955D814DFA99333C4E173F5064"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The results of programs, projects, and activities carried out under this section.</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H13A21480A03843E1A7540377F0D71511"><enum>(E)</enum><text>A description of priorities for promoting the diffusion and adoption of clean and efficient energy technologies and strategies in developing countries, taking into account economic and security interests of the United States and opportunities for the export of technology of the United States.</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H682A456B47714A04BB2ED5A5990528C0"><enum>(F)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Recommendations to the heads of appropriate Federal departments and agencies on methods to streamline Federal programs and policies to improve the role of such Federal departments and agencies in the development, demonstration, and deployment of clean and efficient energy technologies on an international basis.</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H03148820FF5D48CABA9800A5FF90C8B"><enum>(G)</enum><text>Strategies to integrate representatives of the private sector and other interested groups on the export and deployment of clean and efficient energy technologies.</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H6D1F9795DA9A481FABABBCF3003F007E"><enum>(H)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A description of programs to disseminate information to the private sector and the public on clean and efficient energy technologies and opportunities to transfer such clean and efficient energy technologies.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HF86BC24874CC4A5BAB3856033D42B77C"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2020.</text> </subsection></section>
<section id="H63E14D64300A467FB4DEE80394265501"><enum>917.</enum><header>United States-Israel energy cooperation</header>
<subsection id="HC8BE7001479144C8825E788B21C0F39B"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Findings</header><text>Congress finds that—</text>
<paragraph id="H0330A4E2B41940B6A82003CDAA379F6"><enum>(1)</enum><text>it is in the highest national security interests of the United States to develop renewable energy sources;</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H8942B4E65E804BEAB5A2BE7B595F8002"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the State of Israel is a steadfast ally of the United States;</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H6EC54604343D41C5AE72B092CB00828B"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the special relationship between the United States and Israel is manifested in a variety of cooperative scientific research and development programs, such as—</text>
<subparagraph id="HCAB250D5F05F4CFEA4006C301586F93C"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the United States-Israel Binational Science Foundation; and</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H0FF5FBBEFD9B4BCAAB6657DF2F19DAC7"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the United States-Israel Binational Industrial Research and Development Foundation;</text> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H821744DD3973479884063215C761B72C"><enum>(4)</enum><text>those programs have made possible many scientific, technological, and commercial breakthroughs in the fields of life sciences, medicine, bioengineering, agriculture, biotechnology, communications, and others;</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H6ED08A5FDC74444190B9B0DE77F5A5B5"><enum>(5)</enum><text>on February 1, 1996, the Secretary of Energy (referred to in this section as the <term>Secretary</term>) and the Israeli Minister of Energy and Infrastructure signed an agreement to establish a framework for collaboration between the United States and Israel in energy research and development activities;</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HE2C31F54A2C5423997CAD22E15F213CE"><enum>(6)</enum><text>Israeli scientists and engineers are at the forefront of research and development in the field of renewable energy sources; and</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H6ABF1FEB4D844D6C89A5D700ED6B2F24"><enum>(7)</enum><text>enhanced cooperation between the United States and Israel for the purpose of research and development of renewable energy sources would be in the national interests of both countries.</text> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H68FA8BE25157436697DA59621F82E6B9"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Grant program</header>
<paragraph id="HB26B4E93CCE34947B5A82B43C453F883"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>In implementing the agreement entitled the <quote>Agreement between the Department of Energy of the United States of America and the Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure of Israel Concerning Energy Cooperation</quote>, dated February 1, 1996, the Secretary shall establish a grant program in accordance with the requirements of sections 988 and 989 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/16352">42 U.S.C. 16352</external-xref>, 16353) to support research, development, and commercialization of renewable energy or energy efficiency.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HE5E0A8AC632442ED9BEBB10537D6304D"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Types of energy</header><text>In carrying out paragraph (1), the Secretary may make grants to promote—</text>
<subparagraph id="HBF3C7145C19449AB00562D805D50A000"><enum>(A)</enum><text>solar energy;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H9BC7EAD6A1DA417AAC27C3B018827BED"><enum>(B)</enum><text>biomass energy;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H33B8B7BD207B44ADB8C225ED9B8E6ED8"><enum>(C)</enum><text>energy efficiency;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HA74B553FA0384001A500FCDA2538BF4B"><enum>(D)</enum><text>wind energy;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HDC1BCD3E71F14EED00C254CD217FD255"><enum>(E)</enum><text>geothermal energy;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H607AAE919AC24F61BD0514D7F900A920"><enum>(F)</enum><text>wave and tidal energy; and</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HCB4396626A12496E971CF06D7EC5ADF0"><enum>(G)</enum><text>advanced battery technology.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H999A0885FB4648D6AA9C70B01E5F73CB"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Eligible applicants</header><text>An applicant shall be eligible to receive a grant under this subsection if the project of the applicant—</text>
<subparagraph id="H10E7602DEEA343E4B264A76C5574B8A2"><enum>(A)</enum><text>addresses a requirement in the area of improved energy efficiency or renewable energy sources, as determined by the Secretary; and</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HE26423E21FD34F12A8B75396D20099F2"><enum>(B)</enum><text>is a joint venture between—</text>
<clause id="H104489873E2442B2B58FD8002D9EFADC"><enum>(i)</enum>
<subclause commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="HEB53AEB845034BA1B6B07272BF2BB219"><enum>(I)</enum><text>a for-profit business entity, academic institution, National Laboratory (as defined in section 2 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/15801">42 U.S.C. 15801</external-xref>)), or nonprofit entity in the United States; and</text> </subclause>
<subclause changed="added" id="H561DC01D47A44FB7931CB5453278158B" indent="up1" reported-display-style="italic"><enum>(II)</enum><text>a for-profit business entity, academic institution, or nonprofit entity in Israel; or</text> </subclause></clause>
<clause id="HF49381BD43714BF3BE5317DF34E872C7"><enum>(ii)</enum>
<subclause commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="HDE21691A1012425EB62EE37EE9D9B217"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the Federal Government; and</text> </subclause>
<subclause changed="added" id="HF68A5BB8E79D4D25AC3C4607E7373196" indent="up1" reported-display-style="italic"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the Government of Israel.</text> </subclause></clause></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H45A93748466C4073877E2471CB434D73"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Applications</header><text>To be eligible to receive a grant under this subsection, an applicant shall submit to the Secretary an application for the grant in accordance with procedures established by the Secretary, in consultation with the advisory board established under paragraph (5).</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H0B6CEFB4AFD64BFAAB5C372CB800AC89"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Advisory board</header>
<subparagraph id="H65FAD288F0C341ECAB68006E0081001B"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>The Secretary shall establish an advisory board—</text>
<clause id="H1065F65BE1CC49888E88D2B9BBC296B"><enum>(i)</enum><text>to monitor the method by which grants are awarded under this subsection; and</text> </clause>
<clause id="HF7DBD0011FCB4B62B7469F00DAB4300"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>to provide to the Secretary periodic performance reviews of actions taken to carry out this subsection.</text> </clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HB959E8D8CF9C4A6790FDEC0403C6957F"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Composition</header><text>The advisory board established under subparagraph (A) shall be composed of 3 members, to be appointed by the Secretary, of whom—</text>
<clause id="H6631317566104F11A1262E039201F909"><enum>(i)</enum><text>1 shall be a representative of the Federal Government;</text> </clause>
<clause id="HCB801C2E89E24D81987F9723BEF143E8"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>1 shall be selected from a list of nominees provided by the United States-Israel Binational Science Foundation; and</text> </clause>
<clause id="HC5731B81DF9F49CAA1D35B76032E2EB7"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>1 shall be selected from a list of nominees provided by the United States-Israel Binational Industrial Research and Development Foundation.</text> </clause></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H69905F8DC6864778AF5E1F83DE101E27"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Contributed funds</header><text>Notwithstanding <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/31/3302">section 3302</external-xref> of title 31, United States Code, the Secretary may accept, retain, and use funds contributed by any person, government entity, or organization for purposes of carrying out this subsection—</text>
<subparagraph id="H3D4354D956F24DE99DE4A415F400849C"><enum>(A)</enum><text>without further appropriation; and</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H8C348EED350B459194B55573D928AA56"><enum>(B)</enum><text>without fiscal year limitation.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H58F9CC6591CB48EC8481C33BE87D4EC"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not later than 180 days after the date of completion of a project for which a grant is provided under this subsection, the grant recipient shall submit to the Secretary a report that contains—</text>
<subparagraph id="H8A4F469D9B95453BA1F8367D5C9D8C93"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a description of the method by which the recipient used the grant funds; and</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HC9147F89F3164BD6A248D955C90012B3"><enum>(B)</enum><text>an evaluation of the level of success of each project funded by the grant.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HB63F31804CCD495DA849D08640ECA391"><enum>(8)</enum><header>Classification</header><text>Grants shall be awarded under this subsection only for projects that are considered to be unclassified by both the United States and Israel.</text> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HA87C81BE964C4757805667D12BA85383"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Termination</header><text>The grant program and the advisory committee established under this section terminate on the date that is 7 years after the date of enactment of this Act.</text> </subsection>
<subsection commented="no" id="H42D3C0FEE81B4AC2A67DDD1F81B941A5"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header><text>The Secretary shall use amounts authorized to be appropriated under section 931 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/16231">42 U.S.C. 16231</external-xref>) to carry out this section.</text> </subsection></section></subtitle>
<subtitle id="H08D91A537385436DADD200906E54D927"><enum>B</enum><header>International Clean Energy Foundation</header>
<section commented="no" id="H4690E2C5EAFB4C6285B8A7F4050000AC"><enum>921.</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">In this subtitle:</text>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H09A0786C9F8B47D2A4BA42FCE09C4C28"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Board</header><text>The term <term>Board</term> means the Board of Directors of the Foundation established pursuant to section 922(c).</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H905008A601304EAFBB95C8907909B88D"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Chief executive officer</header><text>The term <term>Chief Executive Officer</term> means the chief executive officer of the Foundation appointed pursuant to section 922(b).</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" id="HB1AF9D9F4AB6427D8FBCA60006FC16B6"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Foundation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>Foundation</term> means the International Clean Energy Foundation established by section 922(a).</text> </paragraph></section>
<section id="HBAA973ED80E4490FB7B1898EBA574E7D"><enum>922.</enum><header>Establishment and management of Foundation</header>
<subsection id="HB1245EE3586C446D88C4FF443D400AC"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment</header>
<paragraph id="HC1B3121C3D524D0B00FE0010319DF000"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>There is established in the executive branch a foundation to be known as the <quote>International Clean Energy Foundation</quote> that shall be responsible for carrying out the provisions of this subtitle. The Foundation shall be a government corporation, as defined in <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/5/103">section 103</external-xref> of title 5, United States Code.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H0926E1F63CA447F00069B1EA000029DE"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Board of directors</header><text>The Foundation shall be governed by a Board of Directors in accordance with subsection (c).</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HA4176C8D80054CBC948C1673BA6F40D9"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Intent of congress</header><text>It is the intent of Congress, in establishing the structure of the Foundation set forth in this subsection, to create an entity that serves the long-term foreign policy and energy security goals of reducing global greenhouse gas emissions.</text> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HA852182EA6814CFE91495869736F93FC"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Chief executive officer</header>
<paragraph id="HAE9004DD1130491881F5DFAB00443769"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>There shall be in the Foundation a Chief Executive Officer who shall be responsible for the management of the Foundation.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H75C7C0DAA31A42D0BBC0A01EF3F30500"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Appointment</header><text>The Chief Executive Officer shall be appointed by the Board, with the advice and consent of the Senate, and shall be a recognized leader in clean and efficient energy technologies and climate change and shall have experience in energy security, business, or foreign policy, chosen on the basis of a rigorous search.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H19649DBE0FBC40EB9F0031FA12FE04A5"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Relationship to board</header><text>The Chief Executive Officer shall report to, and be under the direct authority of, the Board.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H853029ABE651491BAFF323A26800DFC8"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Compensation and rank</header>
<subparagraph id="H5E6CC679C6C24627A7CDDA2400703BF"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Chief Executive Officer shall be compensated at the rate provided for level III of the Executive Schedule under <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/5/5314">section 5314</external-xref> of title 5, United States Code.</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H4BFD7738AFC54A8DAA0780A24DCFAC9F"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Amendment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline"><external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/5/5314">Section 5314</external-xref> of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HD52E517DC25C4DE5B849C83BB9EC8591" reported-display-style="italic" style="USC">
<quoted-block-continuation-text quoted-block-continuation-text-level="paragraph">Chief Executive Officer, International Clean Energy Foundation.</quoted-block-continuation-text><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H21BDD835FE924D1B8FB85E4BD44C661"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Authorities and duties</header><text>The Chief Executive Officer shall be responsible for the management of the Foundation and shall exercise the powers and discharge the duties of the Foundation.</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H91245454A03D4AE9A215E72C2E92A619"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Authority to appoint officers</header><text>In consultation and with approval of the Board, the Chief Executive Officer shall appoint all officers of the Foundation.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H215661B8BA3243959D47FBF23D5136D6"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Board of directors</header>
<paragraph id="HD459A8BF100A441EA39B4C1F5DAA1E1B"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>There shall be in the Foundation a Board of Directors.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HB83709FE5F8E4D36BD006096F5CB6EA"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Duties</header><text>The Board shall perform the functions specified to be carried out by the Board in this subtitle and may prescribe, amend, and repeal bylaws, rules, regulations, and procedures governing the manner in which the business of the Foundation may be conducted and in which the powers granted to it by law may be exercised.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H45AE2F6D01FC4D35AAEDAD24186CB3E8"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Membership</header><text>The Board shall consist of—</text>
<subparagraph id="HA2DA5A30BD2A4F3FABBE402CCC96682F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the Secretary of State (or the Secretary’s designee), the Secretary of Energy (or the Secretary’s designee), and the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development (or the Administrator’s designee); and</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H21C8179513E24E3E8D228F249E98B24F"><enum>(B)</enum><text>four other individuals with relevant experience in matters relating to energy security (such as individuals who represent institutions of energy policy, business organizations, foreign policy organizations, or other relevant organizations) who shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, of whom—</text>
<clause id="H5522E27FA69C41E3B459DD5BC437BD1C"><enum>(i)</enum><text>one individual shall be appointed from among a list of individuals submitted by the majority leader of the House of Representatives;</text> </clause>
<clause id="H761D72E6BE454C4395E0C0B716858C93"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>one individual shall be appointed from among a list of individuals submitted by the minority leader of the House of Representatives;</text> </clause>
<clause id="HEEC092CE1AA4480BAFD1C1BA7D5E292"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>one individual shall be appointed from among a list of individuals submitted by the majority leader of the Senate; and</text> </clause>
<clause id="H5795FF2C8E2441C39D08371700CA4994"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>one individual shall be appointed from among a list of individuals submitted by the minority leader of the Senate.</text> </clause></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H813593D1AF674146A3AFC488D140D271"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Chief executive officer</header><text>The Chief Executive Officer of the Foundation shall serve as a nonvoting, ex officio member of the Board.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H3736AD1213454CA4ACC2FAD05081B984"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Terms</header>
<subparagraph id="H9A9666A6AFD343DAAEFAC6A705895DB9"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Officers of the federal government</header><text>Each member of the Board described in paragraph (3)(A) shall serve for a term that is concurrent with the term of service of the individual’s position as an officer within the other Federal department or agency.</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H87A778017DB943C1A5EA3EC255B6CD1"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Other members</header><text>Each member of the Board described in paragraph (3)(B) shall be appointed for a term of 3 years and may be reappointed for a term of an additional 3 years.</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H38AEC4FD8C9946B486895EAA20F3390"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Vacancies</header><text>A vacancy in the Board shall be filled in the manner in which the original appointment was made.</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="HE6346E23817B4AF48B1403246100B830"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Acting members</header><text>A vacancy in the Board may be filled with an appointment of an acting member by the Chairperson of the Board for up to 1 year while a nominee is named and awaits confirmation in accordance with paragraph (3)(B).</text> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H514CD1D9211342AD89F9274DC98C3664"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Chairperson</header><text>There shall be a Chairperson of the Board. The Secretary of State (or the Secretary’s designee) shall serve as the Chairperson.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H0E7D8F3780FE40B598E7C0BD1004AD2F"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Quorum</header><text>A majority of the members of the Board described in paragraph (3) shall constitute a quorum, which, except with respect to a meeting of the Board during the 135-day period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, shall include at least 1 member of the Board described in paragraph (3)(B).</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H8C73F781E04F448A915FC0812F9EE44C"><enum>(8)</enum><header>Meetings</header><text>The Board shall meet at the call of the Chairperson, who shall call a meeting no less than once a year.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H944227B54922444CA6299FF417980014"><enum>(9)</enum><header>Compensation</header>
<subparagraph id="HEE2D262E233F4CFC8F4B13E10069D12C"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Officers of the federal government</header>
<clause id="H939DC55114CF4023949E00FF69571B89"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text>A member of the Board described in paragraph (3)(A) may not receive additional pay, allowances, or benefits by reason of the member’s service on the Board.</text> </clause>
<clause id="HA25ACBAA61044062A205BE447EC72C54"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Travel expenses</header><text>Each such member of the Board shall receive travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, in accordance with applicable provisions under subchapter I of <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/5/57">chapter 57</external-xref> of title 5, United States Code.</text> </clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H5CA74369F3E94938B9245459003784C1"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Other members</header>
<clause id="HDC69945462F54E59ACF1C66911F0A160"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Except as provided in clause (ii), a member of the Board described in paragraph (3)(B)—</text>
<subclause id="H39A49BA91873415AA8147397DA1E98C9"><enum>(I)</enum><text>shall be paid compensation out of funds made available for the purposes of this subtitle at the daily equivalent of the highest rate payable under <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/5/5332">section 5332</external-xref> of title 5, United States Code, for each day (including travel time) during which the member is engaged in the actual performance of duties as a member of the Board; and</text> </subclause>
<subclause id="HB7900D233E52483B8FDD5F117D95016B"><enum>(II)</enum><text>while away from the member’s home or regular place of business on necessary travel in the actual performance of duties as a member of the Board, shall be paid per diem, travel, and transportation expenses in the same manner as is provided under subchapter I of <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/5/57">chapter 57</external-xref> of title 5, United States Code.</text> </subclause></clause>
<clause id="H2FD27ACD27FD412200A33663B600DC32"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Limitation</header><text>A member of the Board may not be paid compensation under clause (i)(II) for more than 90 days in any calendar year.</text> </clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="HA270BCE139A442EF8BA7A502483B00FC"><enum>923.</enum><header>Duties of Foundation</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The Foundation shall—</text>
<paragraph id="H5D06397807DE45B8B7B480636FCBCE2E"><enum>(1)</enum><text>use the funds authorized by this subtitle to make grants to promote projects outside of the United States that serve as models of how to significantly reduce the emissions of global greenhouse gases through clean and efficient energy technologies, processes, and services;</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H95386D0F4C744D29B1A500D88C48B2A9"><enum>(2)</enum><text>seek contributions from foreign governments, especially those rich in energy resources such as member countries of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, and private organizations to supplement funds made available under this subtitle;</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H3594D0CE982F4CA9B176CF973FE26350"><enum>(3)</enum><text>harness global expertise through collaborative partnerships with foreign governments and domestic and foreign private actors, including nongovernmental organizations and private sector companies, by leveraging public and private capital, technology, expertise, and services towards innovative models that can be instituted to reduce global greenhouse gas emissions;</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HD2FB32D35CAC4D5C83484225923E20AF"><enum>(4)</enum><text>create a repository of information on best practices and lessons learned on the utilization and implementation of clean and efficient energy technologies and processes to be used for future initiatives to tackle the climate change crisis;</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H3348064469154BB383BBD7D0CDCCD397"><enum>(5)</enum><text>be committed to minimizing administrative costs and to maximizing the availability of funds for grants under this subtitle; and</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H8D86B48C58B84D86BD08306700F0564"><enum>(6)</enum><text>promote the use of American-made clean and efficient energy technologies, processes, and services by giving preference to entities incorporated in the United States and whose technology will be substantially manufactured in the United States.</text> </paragraph></section>
<section id="HAB839B8B99FB4DA5808866D56B18E"><enum>924.</enum><header>Annual report</header>
<subsection id="H0EAEFCC7E1134504A933B81B8C54DC80"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Report required</header><text>Not later than March 31, 2008, and each March 31 thereafter, the Foundation shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on the implementation of this subtitle during the prior fiscal year.</text> </subsection>
<subsection id="H54D4332A66594440889E68A016F299F8"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Contents</header><text>The report required by subsection (a) shall include—</text>
<paragraph id="H9B0F0DFAA3524610BD3F87D05CF40982"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the total financial resources available to the Foundation during the year, including appropriated funds, the value and source of any gifts or donations accepted pursuant to section 925(a)(6), and any other resources;</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H9D141DD8CFC0469B9F9900C424ED5FF5"><enum>(2)</enum><text>a description of the Board’s policy priorities for the year and the basis upon which competitive grant proposals were solicited and awarded to nongovernmental institutions and other organizations;</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HD2415ACA046D4ABC84A1BB15A9A274F1"><enum>(3)</enum><text>a list of grants made to nongovernmental institutions and other organizations that includes the identity of the institutional recipient, the dollar amount, and the results of the program; and</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HA6C563367A85479AB6420029B908F24B"><enum>(4)</enum><text>the total administrative and operating expenses of the Foundation for the year, as well as specific information on—</text>
<subparagraph id="H418DF072CE254943AD49EEF38C10B2C1"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the number of Foundation employees and the cost of compensation for Board members, Foundation employees, and personal service contractors;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H645A4BC157AA4E329E8D0082F17F2316"><enum>(B)</enum><text>costs associated with securing the use of real property for carrying out the functions of the Foundation;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H219CBECCF8C7463BA784BB3E14315A3"><enum>(C)</enum><text>total travel expenses incurred by Board members and Foundation employees in connection with Foundation activities; and</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H4C411D9BC9834B999284205953E64BC3"><enum>(D)</enum><text>total representational expenses.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="HF8F2C231E339471DBFE6CC1C49721C7B"><enum>925.</enum><header>Powers of the Foundation; related provisions</header>
<subsection id="HD63421E71FDC46F5A5EB64CD673000F2"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Powers</header><text>The Foundation—</text>
<paragraph id="HCDEC8F6732854B00A5CADBE3ED71BDE4"><enum>(1)</enum><text>shall have perpetual succession unless dissolved by a law enacted after the date of the enactment of this Act;</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HC27B94AEE29F40A300FE7443F578B042"><enum>(2)</enum><text>may adopt, alter, and use a seal, which shall be judicially noticed;</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HEE02335255964E1296B2675684D6CCF8"><enum>(3)</enum><text>may make and perform such contracts, grants, and other agreements with any person or government however designated and wherever situated, as may be necessary for carrying out the functions of the Foundation;</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H0A68C4222E994CA39D438DFCF5F1579"><enum>(4)</enum><text>may determine and prescribe the manner in which its obligations shall be incurred and its expenses allowed and paid, including expenses for representation;</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HB9D19E1B26F248BC857684588FABD00"><enum>(5)</enum><text>may lease, purchase, or otherwise acquire, improve, and use such real property wherever situated, as may be necessary for carrying out the functions of the Foundation;</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H1287E1FF08E7485B92441938E4C8E3B"><enum>(6)</enum><text>may accept money, funds, services, or property (real, personal, or mixed), tangible or intangible, made available by gift, bequest grant, or otherwise for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this title from domestic or foreign private individuals, charities, nongovernmental organizations, corporations, or governments;</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HBDA8A4B753AC4C4D9009A65FBEEFBD12"><enum>(7)</enum><text>may use the United States mails in the same manner and on the same conditions as the executive departments;</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HDB02E1E423504247AB8989797B3CF6CF"><enum>(8)</enum><text>may contract with individuals for personal services, who shall not be considered Federal employees for any provision of law administered by the Office of Personnel Management;</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H94FE76A7697243998FD9333526BF00AE"><enum>(9)</enum><text>may hire or obtain passenger motor vehicles; and</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H0824117A726C4DBE840026CECDF7014F"><enum>(10)</enum><text>shall have such other powers as may be necessary and incident to carrying out this subtitle.</text> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H8563D05F0E7A4AF090A7A755D6A7A7CF"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Principal Office</header><text>The Foundation shall maintain its principal office in the metropolitan area of Washington, District of Columbia.</text> </subsection>
<subsection id="HB501B07AB2C44540ABE2E8117431213D"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Applicability of Government Corporation Control Act</header>
<paragraph id="H772B1505272A433683FB4C51D3BA9880"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Foundation shall be subject to chapter 91 of subtitle VI of title 31, United States Code, except that the Foundation shall not be authorized to issue obligations or offer obligations to the public.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H6EA5C03E55094FA3A757849B21637548"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Conforming amendment</header><text><external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/31/9101">Section 9101(3)</external-xref> of title 31, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
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<subparagraph id="H67F84CDDBF474028A5B0DC99BADB00D0"><enum>(R)</enum><text>the International Clean Energy Foundation.</text> </subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H3C81E8D973A2454692B071815BAEB927"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Inspector General</header>
<paragraph id="H638A9D823A32411A8006E741326ED0A0"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Inspector General of the Department of State shall serve as Inspector General of the Foundation, and, in acting in such capacity, may conduct reviews, investigations, and inspections of all aspects of the operations and activities of the Foundation.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H2C347461141B4C8D939F209F8BDFFD8"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Authority of the board</header><text>In carrying out the responsibilities under this subsection, the Inspector General shall report to and be under the general supervision of the Board.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HA448279E34E948C4B1A637AE81AEDBEE"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Reimbursement and authorization of services</header>
<subparagraph id="HDB9C0EEBD22F42D98782AAC5B892E65"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Reimbursement</header><text>The Foundation shall reimburse the Department of State for all expenses incurred by the Inspector General in connection with the Inspector General’s responsibilities under this subsection.</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HAEF65E5E83CE4118A228A66CA3750115"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Authorization for services</header><text>Of the amount authorized to be appropriated under section 927(a) for a fiscal year, up to $500,000 is authorized to be made available to the Inspector General of the Department of State to conduct reviews, investigations, and inspections of operations and activities of the Foundation.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="HB50E2A0587AD4E798BCA8FF8004F555B"><enum>926.</enum><header>General personnel authorities</header>
<subsection id="HBA3D116965C546E98B19BB0E999F7B6"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Detail of Personnel</header><text>Upon request of the Chief Executive Officer, the head of an agency may detail any employee of such agency to the Foundation on a reimbursable basis. Any employee so detailed remains, for the purpose of preserving such employee’s allowances, privileges, rights, seniority, and other benefits, an employee of the agency from which detailed.</text> </subsection>
<subsection id="H04BB0C41CB3443E48493509BC08EE477"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Reemployment Rights</header>
<paragraph id="HB084E09201634440ADFB942E01F2D68"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>An employee of an agency who is serving under a career or career conditional appointment (or the equivalent), and who, with the consent of the head of such agency, transfers to the Foundation, is entitled to be reemployed in such employee’s former position or a position of like seniority, status, and pay in such agency, if such employee—</text>
<subparagraph id="HC7826FDDE2604CF18E50DC871C0E478"><enum>(A)</enum><text>is separated from the Foundation for any reason, other than misconduct, neglect of duty, or malfeasance; and</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H3B5C042AF4194B569B30258EA308872"><enum>(B)</enum><text>applies for reemployment not later than 90 days after the date of separation from the Foundation.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HA5512064667E440783114300B9F21984"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Specific rights</header><text>An employee who satisfies paragraph (1) is entitled to be reemployed (in accordance with such paragraph) within 30 days after applying for reemployment and, on reemployment, is entitled to at least the rate of basic pay to which such employee would have been entitled had such employee never transferred.</text> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H83C0B31646B343A6BF8965CE1CB4FBC3"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Hiring Authority</header><text>Of persons employed by the Foundation, no more than 30 persons may be appointed, compensated, or removed without regard to the civil service laws and regulations.</text> </subsection>
<subsection id="H1D08FF5BA79849CE98CFC57DAD8D5700"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Basic Pay</header><text>The Chief Executive Officer may fix the rate of basic pay of employees of the Foundation without regard to the provisions of <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/5/51">chapter 51</external-xref> of title 5, United States Code (relating to the classification of positions), subchapter III of <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/5/53">chapter 53</external-xref> of such title (relating to General Schedule pay rates), except that no employee of the Foundation may receive a rate of basic pay that exceeds the rate for level IV of the Executive Schedule under <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/5/5315">section 5315</external-xref> of such title.</text> </subsection>
<subsection id="H3012513686324BF899E6FF4DDB8C93"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section—</text>
<paragraph id="H5106D8F91F2D433D8BC62C89D04B1011"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the term <term>agency</term> means an executive agency, as defined by <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/5/105">section 105</external-xref> of title 5, United States Code; and</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H5A59F4E1E0E64CC780573CA75CC71182"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the term <term>detail</term> means the assignment or loan of an employee, without a change of position, from the agency by which such employee is employed to the Foundation.</text> </paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="H59E512423B6742F1AF89C1617F74A050"><enum>927.</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header>
<subsection id="HCC5F7E275EAB4671A820F1A02984CAB3"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Authorization of Appropriations</header><text>To carry out this subtitle, there are authorized to be appropriated $20,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2009 through 2013.</text> </subsection>
<subsection id="H64F03A611EFF4DEC91C9907DC6D8C826"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Allocation of Funds</header>
<paragraph id="H85A6263A4C554C718E35262184987814"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Foundation may allocate or transfer to any agency of the United States Government any of the funds available for carrying out this subtitle. Such funds shall be available for obligation and expenditure for the purposes for which the funds were authorized, in accordance with authority granted in this subtitle or under authority governing the activities of the United States Government agency to which such funds are allocated or transferred.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HAF562B0F8F254652951C932FF28431BF"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Notification</header><text>The Foundation shall notify the appropriate congressional committees not less than 15 days prior to an allocation or transfer of funds pursuant to paragraph (1).</text> </paragraph></subsection></section></subtitle>
<subtitle id="HF5FF1DDBD3A3481A99EDC2FFF23C9800"><enum>C</enum><header>Miscellaneous Provisions</header>
<section id="H201CB2EC2BE1476800072CFCC3C6B9AF"><enum>931.</enum><header>Energy diplomacy and security within the Department of State</header>
<subsection id="H8D195FD7516B4B8B9F28E1DD2C3E7EBA"><enum>(a)</enum><header>State Department Coordinator for International Energy Affairs</header>
<paragraph id="HCE882FBE0CA74FE8A456627D4B5FFC11"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary of State should ensure that energy security is integrated into the core mission of the Department of State.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HABBEEE5D0473445F9EFFCE9C5C6F2DA"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Coordinator for International Energy Affairs</header><text>There is established within the Office of the Secretary of State a Coordinator for International Energy Affairs, who shall be responsible for—</text>
<subparagraph id="HA54C55937475473FA6CF754285EB7949"><enum>(A)</enum><text>representing the Secretary of State in interagency efforts to develop the international energy policy of the United States;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H10FD540D11D14573B1DFBBABE99FABB1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>ensuring that analyses of the national security implications of global energy and environmental developments are reflected in the decision making process within the Department of State;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HCD4DA15F84834FF39DC23245156DCCE8"><enum>(C)</enum><text>incorporating energy security priorities into the activities of the Department of State;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HF9D23CEC91F048C7BD7200B63B1B9D37"><enum>(D)</enum><text>coordinating energy activities of the Department of State with relevant Federal agencies; and</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HC58FCE5AA75E4BE5B39B1D21FD7EC7B2"><enum>(E)</enum><text>coordinating energy security and other relevant functions within the Department of State currently undertaken by offices within—</text>
<clause id="HB602C7AA6AD5499AACD2B01BAA9CEE51"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the Bureau of Economic, Energy and Business Affairs;</text> </clause>
<clause id="H1E3596B9DEB84D1986FF551CF95ECF7C"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs; and</text> </clause>
<clause id="H9A30D554FCD24015B7666D4B62E528ED"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>other offices within the Department of State.</text> </clause></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H82D3C8D00111432EBBA9598B2772E741"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header><text>There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out this subsection.</text> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H823039A61BEE42459322860061EFD97D"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Energy Experts in Key Embassies</header><text>Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit a report to the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives that includes—</text>
<paragraph id="HCE3A5CD72F354FCB930008636FD04BA0"><enum>(1)</enum><text>a description of the Department of State personnel who are dedicated to energy matters and are stationed at embassies and consulates in countries that are major energy producers or consumers;</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H33075C888B7749D0AA6F8F44F1FCA02"><enum>(2)</enum><text>an analysis of the need for Federal energy specialist personnel in United States embassies and other United States diplomatic missions; and</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HF3136816AD674C7CB304A226C489E124"><enum>(3)</enum><text>recommendations for increasing energy expertise within United States embassies among foreign service officers and options for assigning to such embassies energy attachés from the National Laboratories or other agencies within the Department of Energy.</text> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HAD84E11A7C3F4190A260BBA4C45C3ECC"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Energy Advisors</header><text>The Secretary of Energy may make appropriate arrangements with the Secretary of State to assign personnel from the Department of Energy or the National Laboratories of the Department of Energy to serve as dedicated advisors on energy matters in embassies of the United States or other United States diplomatic missions.</text> </subsection>
<subsection id="HAA2D8CED89A54992A5D34815C4DA81F4"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and every 2 years thereafter for the following 20 years, the Secretary of State shall submit a report to the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives that describes—</text>
<paragraph id="HB5F9EFA9437B4B63BDEAAF68A331B4F"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the energy-related activities being conducted by the Department of State, including activities within—</text>
<subparagraph id="H0C871B1273F64BECA615E1EB99BD1D53"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the Bureau of Economic, Energy and Business Affairs;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HFBB977C11E2C4CA886D1BB7190F0804E"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the Bureau of Oceans and Environmental and Scientific Affairs; and</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HCB711F890E2C49398847B5AB52C42E38"><enum>(C)</enum><text>other offices within the Department of State;</text> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HCA86E7653C7E4925A036C8502F10085B"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the amount of funds spent on each activity within each office described in paragraph (1); and</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HF655571382954865BBC56000FCBF65E8"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the number and qualification of personnel in each embassy (or relevant foreign posting) of the United States whose work is dedicated exclusively to energy matters.</text> </paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="H015FEDA0C1F84B6E8325185805859F2F"><enum>932.</enum><header>National Security Council reorganization</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 101(a) of the National Security Act of 1947 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/50/402">50 U.S.C. 402(a)</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H98E5A9A443354BBCAB5CA1709CBBAEE8"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraphs (5), (6), and (7) as paragraphs (6), (7), and (8), respectively; and</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H2E2A4506B63E4471A38CCFB1EE848E7"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by inserting after paragraph (4) the following:</text>
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<paragraph id="H9ADD3193E03D44D49BA9A07FDD6703D3"><enum>(5)</enum><text>the Secretary of Energy;</text> </paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </paragraph></section>
<section id="H96EF086BD67C4F5C979E320059BA9B84"><enum>933.</enum><header>Annual national energy security strategy report</header>
<subsection id="H35BCE30938AA419FB4EE0035DD5CA81E"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Reports</header>
<paragraph id="H3EC6D4D262FF4A9BB2EAB602CF13A2FC"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Subject to paragraph (2), on the date on which the President submits to Congress the budget for the following fiscal year under <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/31/1105">section 1105</external-xref> of title 31, United States Code, the President shall submit to Congress a comprehensive report on the national energy security of the United States.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H6F4C7BC6E22848EDB14EFA297BC1D5F"><enum>(2)</enum><header>New presidents</header><text>In addition to the reports required under paragraph (1), the President shall submit a comprehensive report on the national energy security of the United States by not later than 150 days after the date on which the President assumes the office of President after a presidential election.</text> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HBB4B24C02C7E4B13888B9F511EBF5062"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Contents</header><text>Each report under this section shall describe the national energy security strategy of the United States, including a comprehensive description of—</text>
<paragraph id="H14BE1EB71132457CA6FCF5114E7E9D"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the worldwide interests, goals, and objectives of the United States that are vital to the national energy security of the United States;</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H1E2282F7F2364351923B3F05DEAFF88B"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the foreign policy, worldwide commitments, and national defense capabilities of the United States necessary—</text>
<subparagraph id="HE6B9853B1BCA4FFEA874F07B396F2C01"><enum>(A)</enum><text>to deter political manipulation of world energy resources; and</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HEDCAAEA5B19045EBBA70BAD5B8980724"><enum>(B)</enum><text>to implement the national energy security strategy of the United States;</text> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HCC41804EDA3742D78D409403F756A7FD"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the proposed short-term and long-term uses of the political, economic, military, and other authorities of the United States—</text>
<subparagraph id="H2E322E8542724AFA9E3EFF34DF83571D"><enum>(A)</enum><text>to protect or promote energy security; and</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HAAA9C886C75C4DE09DB3949BF97473C2"><enum>(B)</enum><text>to achieve the goals and objectives described in paragraph (1);</text> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HB409EFFB0C45412C855C693CEFDDF264"><enum>(4)</enum><text>the adequacy of the capabilities of the United States to protect the national energy security of the United States, including an evaluation of the balance among the capabilities of all elements of the national authority of the United States to support the implementation of the national energy security strategy; and</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H5FA75C4F622D4E00B12C1B7B6FE99BC"><enum>(5)</enum><text>such other information as the President determines to be necessary to inform Congress on matters relating to the national energy security of the United States.</text> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H0C77219EDBAD4CCCBCE2063DBC8FBD18"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Classified and Unclassified Form</header><text>Each national energy security strategy report shall be submitted to Congress in—</text>
<paragraph id="H8CF4A11E521846D80001CDDB6B61043"><enum>(1)</enum><text>a classified form; and</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H8AAF79267F424841AE4251A1A9703756"><enum>(2)</enum><text>an unclassified form.</text> </paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="HDB6BB8022F34409DA5E759BCDF02382D"><enum>934.</enum><header>Convention on Supplementary Compensation for Nuclear Damage contingent cost allocation</header>
<subsection id="H11BAE136B114491F9001E9A854901D51"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Findings and Purpose</header>
<paragraph id="HDACC487CD9914038B3331EE2FC00D89E"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Findings</header><text>Congress finds that—</text>
<subparagraph id="H44979E6A6FAF4AF6856C6686BC643662"><enum>(A)</enum><text>section 170 of the <act-name parsable-cite="AEA54">Atomic Energy Act of 1954</act-name> (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/2210">42 U.S.C. 2210</external-xref>) (commonly known as the <quote>Price-Anderson Act</quote>)—</text>
<clause id="H4371B497EE4D4485877FF7263DBA5DF5"><enum>(i)</enum><text>provides a predictable legal framework necessary for nuclear projects; and</text> </clause>
<clause id="H5EF96296A4EE4674B37E035BD700942C"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>ensures prompt and equitable compensation in the event of a nuclear incident in the United States;</text> </clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H33E8B68BEC9040A4B73B38FE2D3E50F1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the Price-Anderson Act, in effect, provides operators of nuclear powerplants with insurance for damage arising out of a nuclear incident and funds the insurance primarily through the assessment of a retrospective premium from each operator after the occurrence of a nuclear incident;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H19972FC8888E411DB54234F0124274D0"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the Convention on Supplementary Compensation for Nuclear Damage, done at Vienna on September 12, 1997, will establish a global system—</text>
<clause id="HE8CE905E62664DFCAA8631606417FF5E"><enum>(i)</enum><text>to provide a predictable legal framework necessary for nuclear energy projects; and</text> </clause>
<clause id="HBE0EF6D4989C41DDBF9E7683AB307FEF"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>to ensure prompt and equitable compensation in the event of a nuclear incident;</text> </clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HC57390034DAA4D42B7DF66800148A69E"><enum>(D)</enum><text>the Convention benefits United States nuclear suppliers that face potentially unlimited liability for nuclear incidents that are not covered by the Price-Anderson Act by replacing a potentially open-ended liability with a predictable liability regime that, in effect, provides nuclear suppliers with insurance for damage arising out of such an incident;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HED2D51603B594E4494E4CDDE302D82A3"><enum>(E)</enum><text>the Convention also benefits United States nuclear facility operators that may be publicly liable for a Price-Anderson incident by providing an additional early source of funds to compensate damage arising out of the Price-Anderson incident;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H6082F8A224134767B5E4F4EBBCE27D3"><enum>(F)</enum><text>the combined operation of the Convention, the Price-Anderson <act-name parsable-cite="AEA54">Act</act-name>, and this section will augment the quantity of assured funds available for victims in a wider variety of nuclear incidents while reducing the potential liability of United States suppliers without increasing potential costs to United States operators;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H37035FCA84CD4DD3BBD3A2AF99EC63FA"><enum>(G)</enum><text>the cost of those benefits is the obligation of the United States to contribute to the supplementary compensation fund established by the Convention;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H9FF5F158980E43FCB29FC41488F564EC"><enum>(H)</enum><text>any such contribution should be funded in a manner that does not—</text>
<clause id="H0087D4B0D1FA4327837178AB1582B991"><enum>(i)</enum><text>upset settled expectations based on the liability regime established under the Price-Anderson Act; or</text> </clause>
<clause id="HCC7BA0F93A534898BB74FB788C8E91DF"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>shift to Federal taxpayers liability risks for nuclear incidents at foreign installations;</text> </clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H3A72CDF81B994730B0623C8D17DF1467"><enum>(I)</enum><text>with respect to a Price-Anderson incident, funds already available under the Price-Anderson Act should be used; and</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H777A8121B1864F65BB1E7B4C9574BDF0"><enum>(J)</enum><text>with respect to a nuclear incident outside the United States not covered by the Price-Anderson Act, a retrospective premium should be prorated among nuclear suppliers relieved from potential liability for which insurance is not available.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H86185CC93E824F44A5B8A2174F2891AA"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Purpose</header><text>The purpose of this section is to allocate the contingent costs associated with participation by the United States in the international nuclear liability compensation system established by the Convention on Supplementary Compensation for Nuclear Damage, done at Vienna on September 12, 1997—</text>
<subparagraph id="HF507AF3C94CB4036B6EB1B88294E16F6"><enum>(A)</enum><text>with respect to a Price-Anderson incident, by using funds made available under section 170 of the <act-name parsable-cite="AEA54">Atomic Energy Act of 1954</act-name> (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/2210">42 U.S.C. 2210</external-xref>) to cover the contingent costs in a manner that neither increases the burdens nor decreases the benefits under section 170 of that Act; and</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H534E8C3135414ABA8742FF5416F2A2F8"><enum>(B)</enum><text>with respect to a covered incident outside the United States that is not a Price-Anderson incident, by allocating the contingent costs equitably, on the basis of risk, among the class of nuclear suppliers relieved by the Convention from the risk of potential liability resulting from any covered incident outside the United States.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H5D07CD5CE5F5426094AE72048916E629"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text>
<paragraph id="H77C8F2BCA55C4509B5002EAC243EDB08"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Commission</header><text>The term <term>Commission</term> means the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H5AA3B92C1CEC4512A402FDE23F9151BB"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Contingent cost</header><text>The term <term>contingent cost</term> means the cost to the United States in the event of a covered incident the amount of which is equal to the amount of funds the United States is obligated to make available under paragraph 1(b) of Article III of the Convention.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HC1E2BDDBF8DA4014B2F51EB416861F3B"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Convention</header><text>The term <term>Convention</term> means the Convention on Supplementary Compensation for Nuclear Damage, done at Vienna on September 12, 1997.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HA12B970EAE084289A7EA77D11DEE0341"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Covered incident</header><text>The term <term>covered incident</term> means a nuclear incident the occurrence of which results in a request for funds pursuant to Article VII of the Convention.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H7BB2CCE08CD14288A100379360EEBDEB"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Covered installation</header><text>The term <term>covered installation</term> means a nuclear installation at which the occurrence of a nuclear incident could result in a request for funds under Article VII of the Convention.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H4DB04ADEEDF5407ABC65045E57C7BE58"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Covered person</header>
<subparagraph id="H0B5477D8D4054D1C8200A302D6C29BF8"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The term <term>covered person</term> means—</text>
<clause id="H684B9BE9326848F3BDA3F9C2A0C691BE"><enum>(i)</enum><text>a United States person; and</text> </clause>
<clause id="HC6C6DE6EC6D94BAF9DD851A2A5A4035C"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>an individual or entity (including an agency or instrumentality of a foreign country) that—</text>
<subclause id="H8D0F28B44E2540C3BA2FE442F0941E2"><enum>(I)</enum><text>is located in the United States; or</text> </subclause>
<subclause id="H91F444CAFA724AB5A740068600DA7BD5"><enum>(II)</enum><text>carries out an activity in the United States.</text> </subclause></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H3A711DEDA7B34575A807FEE30009E601"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Exclusions</header><text>The term <term>covered person</term> does not include—</text>
<clause id="HEC534BE9A1EC4EA78D10B7DE5700FA76"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the United States; or</text> </clause>
<clause id="HC0F129F5A6574BF9BB5584AFC25B3DD4"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>any agency or instrumentality of the United States.</text> </clause></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H867455FD19F64D8293C8536B75FB58E9"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Nuclear supplier</header><text>The term <term>nuclear supplier</term> means a covered person (or a successor in interest of a covered person) that—</text>
<subparagraph id="H479BB586222E4AAC007E46DE36B4D682"><enum>(A)</enum><text>supplies facilities, equipment, fuel, services, or technology pertaining to the design, construction, operation, or decommissioning of a covered installation; or</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H339A062F5CD945F1B033E6DC5D5C00F4"><enum>(B)</enum><text>transports nuclear materials that could result in a covered incident.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HAA5FAD2E5507405EB63688E1003CB6F3"><enum>(8)</enum><header>Price-anderson incident</header><text>The term <term>Price-Anderson incident</term> means a covered incident for which section 170 of the <act-name parsable-cite="AEA54">Atomic Energy Act of 1954</act-name> (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/2210">42 U.S.C. 2210</external-xref>) would make funds available to compensate for public liability (as defined in section 11 of that Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/2014">42 U.S.C. 2014</external-xref>)).</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H004E6244C2C44F7588FA538967355723"><enum>(9)</enum><header>Secretary</header><text>The term <term>Secretary</term> means the Secretary of Energy.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H4374BB051FDD4F3E8109E344DFB69468"><enum>(10)</enum><header>United states</header>
<subparagraph id="HC04BA174881946EFAFF933EC9F49BB9E"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The term <term>United States</term> has the meaning given the term in section 11 of the <act-name parsable-cite="AEA54">Atomic Energy Act of 1954</act-name> (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/2014">42 U.S.C. 2014</external-xref>).</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H77C5A7B635AD4F94A9ED4661D839B1A2"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Inclusions</header><text>The term <term>United States</term> includes—</text>
<clause id="HEBBF94CDBE454BFBBACDDCCD1B8202F3"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico;</text> </clause>
<clause id="H371F2844AEF6433994974F9572E72DF4"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>any other territory or possession of the United States;</text> </clause>
<clause id="H6A9CEEBF67D94D57BA51E5BCCE2EB98B"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>the Canal Zone; and</text> </clause>
<clause id="HCF10BD8FD6A84A15AC00FAF328A36217"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>the waters of the United States territorial sea under Presidential Proclamation Number 5928, dated December 27, 1988 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/43/1331">43 U.S.C. 1331</external-xref> note).</text> </clause></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HBF971A805E514710A6AA711E3E7ED3BF"><enum>(11)</enum><header>United states person</header><text>The term <term>United States person</term> means—</text>
<subparagraph id="HD56C0CA6A5CC4D87B05E6F4C00B09BD6"><enum>(A)</enum><text>any individual who is a resident, national, or citizen of the United States (other than an individual residing outside of the United States and employed by a person who is not a United States person); and</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H88C208589FB641F48F3600445CA61CEB"><enum>(B)</enum><text>any corporation, partnership, association, joint stock company, business trust, unincorporated organization, or sole proprietorship that is organized under the laws of the United States.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H47500B5728864C1B9D85A46E9432D3AD"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Use of Price-Anderson Funds</header>
<paragraph id="H42617A0583E745F283A662FAD14E427C"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Funds made available under section 170 of the <act-name parsable-cite="AEA54">Atomic Energy Act of 1954</act-name> (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/2210">42 U.S.C. 2210</external-xref>) shall be used to cover the contingent cost resulting from any Price-Anderson incident.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H63F0F7918A1D48F4B9EB4FCA9CEC6FF5"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Effect</header><text>The use of funds pursuant to paragraph (1) shall not reduce the limitation on public liability established under section 170 e. of the <act-name parsable-cite="AEA54">Atomic Energy Act of 1954</act-name> (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/2210">42 U.S.C. 2210(e)</external-xref>).</text> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H126F1967F2214635A6B3B49E5E763579"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Effect on Amount of Public Liability</header>
<paragraph id="HCCD70BFA8C844DD08D6DA4475D32BCD7"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Funds made available to the United States under Article VII of the Convention with respect to a Price-Anderson incident shall be used to satisfy public liability resulting from the Price-Anderson incident.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H35DC33FE36264EAE8FB51DE4A48FEF1C"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Amount</header><text>The amount of public liability allowable under section 170 of the <act-name parsable-cite="AEA54">Atomic Energy Act of 1954</act-name> (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/2210">42 U.S.C. 2210</external-xref>) relating to a Price-Anderson incident under paragraph (1) shall be increased by an amount equal to the difference between—</text>
<subparagraph id="HCC039BF368144145A0E26E6B74FCEB1D"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the amount of funds made available for the Price-Anderson incident under Article VII of the Convention; and</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H0379DFE5149842319B0238CBE428645E"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the amount of funds used under subsection (c) to cover the contingent cost resulting from the Price-Anderson incident.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H0CB4F5E53DF144A097E58B004EADB8B4"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Retrospective Risk Pooling Program</header>
<paragraph id="HB3F9433934844E1FB2B4CC118F94B5B9"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Except as provided under paragraph (2), each nuclear supplier shall participate in a retrospective risk pooling program in accordance with this section to cover the contingent cost resulting from a covered incident outside the United States that is not a Price-Anderson incident.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H654C303E5B10411D966E38D590E29656"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Deferred payment</header>
<subparagraph id="H071D884650A14954AD59EA39CDCD052F"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The obligation of a nuclear supplier to participate in the retrospective risk pooling program shall be deferred until the United States is called on to provide funds pursuant to Article VII of the Convention with respect to a covered incident that is not a Price-Anderson incident.</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H75E009AF1CC54BEC0036C069E5109D0"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Amount of deferred payment</header><text>The amount of a deferred payment of a nuclear supplier under subparagraph (A) shall be based on the risk-informed assessment formula determined under subparagraph (C).</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HAAB03348F6E7470B81B04EFFC784A009"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Risk-informed assessment formula</header>
<clause id="H65CE0C6442CE44020082FA6DFA038E00"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 3 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, and every 5 years thereafter, the Secretary shall, by regulation, determine the risk-informed assessment formula for the allocation among nuclear suppliers of the contingent cost resulting from a covered incident that is not a Price-Anderson incident, taking into account risk factors such as—</text>
<subclause id="H31BDFCD2F44E4766BE08813D126F2CED"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the nature and intended purpose of the goods and services supplied by each nuclear supplier to each covered installation outside the United States;</text> </subclause>
<subclause id="HA55877265E584C5489F601D55983141"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the quantity of the goods and services supplied by each nuclear supplier to each covered installation outside the United States;</text> </subclause>
<subclause id="H779B6B77E9494AAEA6D5BF4E32F6C45"><enum>(III)</enum><text>the hazards associated with the supplied goods and services if the goods and services fail to achieve the intended purposes;</text> </subclause>
<subclause id="H23E674E2364440B79B783382715168DB"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>the hazards associated with the covered installation outside the United States to which the goods and services are supplied;</text> </subclause>
<subclause id="HCB828E77EACC41F600769E54A828BDB7"><enum>(V)</enum><text>the legal, regulatory, and financial infrastructure associated with the covered installation outside the United States to which the goods and services are supplied; and</text> </subclause>
<subclause id="H3D4C5EF062D0432C9EB400304BE43162"><enum>(VI)</enum><text>the hazards associated with particular forms of transportation.</text> </subclause></clause>
<clause id="H9776DA51E20A4761A944C9EDB48F5B7"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Factors for consideration</header><text>In determining the formula, the Secretary may—</text>
<subclause id="HE0259958CB894B8F8B9BDA461FFBB501"><enum>(I)</enum><text>exclude—</text>
<item id="H761D346E4F1A4C8BA6D85D9FC100CEFE"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>goods and services with negligible risk;</text> </item>
<item id="H99CF52F75F0E414396EB84FC241E9827"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>classes of goods and services not intended specifically for use in a nuclear installation;</text> </item>
<item id="H480DF2EAD5FF444EA9A8D7FD05162EE"><enum>(cc)</enum><text>a nuclear supplier with a de minimis share of the contingent cost; and</text> </item>
<item id="H213C7BF092594843AA2287EB9D513265"><enum>(dd)</enum><text>a nuclear supplier no longer in existence for which there is no identifiable successor; and</text> </item></subclause>
<subclause id="H2255E4C35E024F7987FADC4F5EB95E39"><enum>(II)</enum><text>establish the period on which the risk assessment is based.</text> </subclause></clause>
<clause id="HF74925A937EC4F84A8C25307C71388A8"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>Application</header><text>In applying the formula, the Secretary shall not consider any covered installation or transportation for which funds would be available under section 170 of the <act-name parsable-cite="AEA54">Atomic Energy Act of 1954</act-name> (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/2210">42 U.S.C. 2210</external-xref>).</text> </clause>
<clause id="HA37A074005F249D597EBE1285EF30670"><enum>(iv)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not later than 5 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, and every 5 years thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives a report on whether there is a need for continuation or amendment of this section, taking into account the effects of the implementation of the Convention on the United States nuclear industry and suppliers.</text> </clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HDA53952D264A423BA625002ECC52A0F7"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Reporting</header>
<paragraph id="H0B2FCE63BB054EC500BB28419800BC2C"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Collection of information</header>
<subparagraph id="HDC232CA82197499C89D604C6415006C0"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary may collect information necessary for developing and implementing the formula for calculating the deferred payment of a nuclear supplier under subsection (e)(2).</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HBB855C4F005B41069D3FD276CE016677"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Provision of information</header><text>Each nuclear supplier and other appropriate persons shall make available to the Secretary such information, reports, records, documents, and other data as the Secretary determines, by regulation, to be necessary or appropriate to develop and implement the formula under subsection (e)(2)(C).</text> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HC54E0087637442E090C406DA872D5E4"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Private insurance</header><text>The Secretary shall make available to nuclear suppliers, and insurers of nuclear suppliers, information to support the voluntary establishment and maintenance of private insurance against any risk for which nuclear suppliers may be required to pay deferred payments under this section.</text> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H5E6F3BBD5F66449CAF1218964C5B0021"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Effect on Liability</header><text>Nothing in any other law (including regulations) limits liability for a covered incident to an amount equal to less than the amount prescribed in paragraph 1(a) of Article IV of the Convention, unless the law—</text>
<paragraph id="HA133C5B213004ADFA460CFCD80FE4B18"><enum>(1)</enum><text>specifically refers to this section; and</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H2E1A91F3E8FE474E8CFA4EFA67DCE39D"><enum>(2)</enum><text>explicitly repeals, alters, amends, modifies, impairs, displaces, or supersedes the effect of this subsection.</text> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H452053165CED40D39B3446B440CAA119"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Payments to and by the United States</header>
<paragraph id="HB1CEB0E1AB284392B79DF04C61B82395"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Action by nuclear suppliers</header>
<subparagraph id="H6066BB1590614C268165F153D226EC06"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Notification</header><text>In the case of a request for funds under Article VII of the Convention resulting from a covered incident that is not a Price-Anderson incident, the Secretary shall notify each nuclear supplier of the amount of the deferred payment required to be made by the nuclear supplier.</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HEED37DA661864637823E48CA1383D800"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Payments</header>
<clause id="H7F5E85D99B704970BEEAF3AA37FAC4DC"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Except as provided under clause (ii), not later than 60 days after receipt of a notification under subparagraph (A), a nuclear supplier shall pay to the general fund of the Treasury the deferred payment of the nuclear supplier required under subparagraph (A).</text> </clause>
<clause id="HDA8914BDE49A456989A0C26BF69D86E1"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Annual payments</header><text>A nuclear supplier may elect to prorate payment of the deferred payment required under subparagraph (A) in 5 equal annual payments (including interest on the unpaid balance at the prime rate prevailing at the time the first payment is due).</text> </clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H6579D95CE6CD43B3A0A19D79126838F0"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Vouchers</header><text>A nuclear supplier shall submit payment certification vouchers to the Secretary of the Treasury in accordance with <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/31/3325">section 3325</external-xref> of title 31, United States Code.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H0D75A3ECEA6D425391136DEAC081F982"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Use of funds</header>
<subparagraph id="HAC35F3D6FE3E4240AC0037004F1FEE76"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Amounts paid into the Treasury under paragraph (1) shall be available to the Secretary of the Treasury, without further appropriation and without fiscal year limitation, for the purpose of making the contributions of public funds required to be made by the United States under the Convention.</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HC34B1305ADEC46CAA8BBD069F2BE2B7F"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Action by secretary of treasury</header><text>The Secretary of the Treasury shall pay the contribution required under the Convention to the court of competent jurisdiction under Article XIII of the Convention with respect to the applicable covered incident.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H9235C999DC754153ABB72635892DFBD2"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Failure to pay</header><text>If a nuclear supplier fails to make a payment required under this subsection, the Secretary may take appropriate action to recover from the nuclear supplier—</text>
<subparagraph id="H618F04BC894B471498675FC100660069"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the amount of the payment due from the nuclear supplier;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H9D1F8B1BDD8B4EABA7EEE4E160C40E0"><enum>(B)</enum><text>any applicable interest on the payment; and</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HA759B901C2F14C48ADCC4324A8E2BF6E"><enum>(C)</enum><text>a penalty of not more than twice the amount of the deferred payment due from the nuclear supplier.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H416A4A297DDB4962AA483BFF7B3E0986"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Limitation on Judicial Review; Cause of Action</header>
<paragraph id="H4E5CEEDD4489433FBB912B7DA0039002"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Limitation on judicial review</header>
<subparagraph id="H36923761A4D64DF580C2EE71BC3CC997"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>In any civil action arising under the Convention over which Article XIII of the Convention grants jurisdiction to the courts of the United States, any appeal or review by writ of mandamus or otherwise with respect to a nuclear incident that is not a Price-Anderson incident shall be in accordance with <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/28/83">chapter 83</external-xref> of title 28, United States Code, except that the appeal or review shall occur in the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H55C0A10895BF488087006F2F0002584E"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Supreme court jurisdiction</header><text>Nothing in this paragraph affects the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court of the United States under <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/28/81">chapter 81</external-xref> of title 28, United States Code.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H01B885EFE2044C79000092707E089C65"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Cause of action</header>
<subparagraph id="HA5DF6CC9BC544407BB3858D8C26CCFF0"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Subject to subparagraph (B), in any civil action arising under the Convention over which Article XIII of the Convention grants jurisdiction to the courts of the United States, in addition to any other cause of action that may exist, an individual or entity shall have a cause of action against the operator to recover for nuclear damage suffered by the individual or entity.</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H0C124C562B1E41F0912E4F7864B8475B"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Requirement</header><text>Subparagraph (A) shall apply only if the individual or entity seeks a remedy for nuclear damage (as defined in Article I of the Convention) that was caused by a nuclear incident (as defined in Article I of the Convention) that is not a Price-Anderson incident.</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H7210FACAFBC3461800E39E6E23484B17"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Savings provision</header><text>Nothing in this paragraph may be construed to limit, modify, extinguish, or otherwise affect any cause of action that would have existed in the absence of enactment of this paragraph.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HF9AFADBDB7B345F39F356B308078E10"><enum>(j)</enum><header>Right of Recourse</header><text>This section does not provide to an operator of a covered installation any right of recourse under the Convention.</text> </subsection>
<subsection id="H23DE354D34A74DDA9BB7026C2800D9B1"><enum>(k)</enum><header>Protection of Sensitive United States Information</header><text>Nothing in the Convention or this section requires the disclosure of—</text>
<paragraph id="HF35465C9DE5844BD87B9182BE34D7095"><enum>(1)</enum><text>any data that, at any time, was Restricted Data (as defined in section 11 of the <act-name parsable-cite="AEA54">Atomic Energy Act of 1954</act-name> (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/2014">42 U.S.C. 2014</external-xref>));</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H62B33C9BC4EF4B8D9322C9EB0415E2FB"><enum>(2)</enum><text>information relating to intelligence sources or methods protected by section 102A(i) of the National Security Act of 1947 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/50/403-1">50 U.S.C. 403–1(i)</external-xref>); or</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H9A044F0990274482A8A4004D962EC32E"><enum>(3)</enum><text>national security information classified under Executive Order 12958 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/50/435">50 U.S.C. 435</external-xref> note; relating to classified national security information) (or a successor Executive Order or regulation).</text> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HD720100AC9D144BD9191E908E71FDCF3"><enum>(l)</enum><header>Regulations</header>
<paragraph id="H2B6515B81C94451EB0B9D0546C834D71"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary or the Commission, as appropriate, may prescribe regulations to carry out section 170 of the <act-name parsable-cite="AEA54">Atomic Energy Act of 1954</act-name> (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/2210">42 U.S.C. 2210</external-xref>) and this section.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H80FAF92378604B7C8231B6A86F4C904F"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Requirement</header><text>Rules prescribed under this subsection shall ensure, to the maximum extent practicable, that—</text>
<subparagraph id="H4464366D71A9418B985E9039778FCDA"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the implementation of section 170 of the <act-name parsable-cite="AEA54">Atomic Energy Act of 1954</act-name> (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/2210">42 U.S.C. 2210</external-xref>) and this section is consistent and equitable; and</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H6B27D66F296F4AD598628E699890257F"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the financial and operational burden on a Commission licensee in complying with section 170 of that Act is not greater as a result of the enactment of this section.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H92A6CF533E2C42CCB267A4DA8F9F51FC"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Applicability of provision</header><text><external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/5/553">Section 553</external-xref> of title 5, United States Code, shall apply with respect to the promulgation of regulations under this subsection.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H97A4B4A626D84BCF96000070E84970BB"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Effect of subsection</header><text>The authority provided under this subsection is in addition to, and does not impair or otherwise affect, any other authority of the Secretary or the Commission to prescribe regulations.</text> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H2B9D4E7C4D5E40CBBD7CEBE1B5F0D97E"><enum>(m)</enum><header>Effective Date</header><text>This section shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act.</text> </subsection></section>
<section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H5E2D5CDDBDEB4E06A1CEC4D8CC5D7303" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>935.</enum><header>Transparency in extractive industries resource payments</header>
<subsection id="HD898C31D9C7546009C9FC6E70019CAB5"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Purpose</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The purpose of this section is to—</text>
<paragraph id="HB93475BAF848469091562B7075037079"><enum>(1)</enum><text>ensure greater United States energy security by combating corruption in the governments of foreign countries that receive revenues from the sale of their natural resources; and</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HC246D99B0C4C41E000D9CAC7162662EC"><enum>(2)</enum><text>enhance the development of democracy and increase political and economic stability in such resource rich foreign countries.</text> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H6BDA3435838242EF8DA411132776DCEE"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Statement of policy</header><text>It is the policy of the United States—</text>
<paragraph id="H16CF895596144B96B6501BED611E1554"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to increase energy security by promoting anti-corruption initiatives in oil and natural gas rich countries; and</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HE460774BE95C4A4F9C8B7F176CF21D2C"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to promote global energy security through promotion of programs such as the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) that seek to instill transparency and accountability into extractive industries resource payments.</text> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H3191DD97BBFC44F98EDF44C306006938"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Sense of Congress</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">It is the sense of Congress that the United States should further global energy security and promote democratic development in resource-rich foreign countries by—</text>
<paragraph id="H551E90E5DB704E79B3AB00480071C43B"><enum>(1)</enum><text>encouraging further participation in the EITI by eligible countries and companies; and</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HEA195814B67A4AB0A57E08D97B728B13"><enum>(2)</enum><text>promoting the efficacy of the EITI program by ensuring a robust and candid review mechanism.</text> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HDE71FB8258D94D4896FCBD48B434BF58"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Report</header>
<paragraph id="H1E6CDEDBCD4C4276885D1F88A948A4E4"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Report required</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Secretary of Energy, shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on progress made in promoting transparency in extractive industries resource payments.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H7E51308402FA419CB3D832BA9323B509"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Matters to be included</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The report required by paragraph (1) shall include a detailed description of United States participation in the EITI, bilateral and multilateral diplomatic efforts to further participation in the EITI, and other United States initiatives to strengthen energy security, deter energy kleptocracy, and promote transparency in the extractive industries.</text> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC8673B073EE74706871907EDBD2939AB"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">There is authorized to be appropriated $3,000,000 for the purposes of United States contributions to the Multi-Donor Trust Fund of the EITI.</text> </subsection></section></subtitle>
<enum>X</enum><header>Green Jobs</header>
<section id="HDE4CE73E351D442D8EBB4EF81B7B6263"><enum>1001.</enum><header>Short title</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">This title may be cited as the <quote><short-title>Green Jobs Act of 2007</short-title></quote>.</text> </section>
<section id="H489B80A8D0A5468CBF256900A50068F"><enum>1002.</enum><header>Energy efficiency and renewable energy worker training program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 171 of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/29/2916">29 U.S.C. 2916</external-xref>) is amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
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<subsection id="HA8D9BFB3E2054541ADE80242E77860D5"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Worker Training Program</header>
<paragraph id="H83845C704DE14C66808C1B97F85191D0"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Grant program</header>
<subparagraph id="H4B98F7B8656E46EA881D6CBAA56FDD39"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of the Green Jobs Act of 2007, the Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of Energy, shall establish an energy efficiency and renewable energy worker training program under which the Secretary shall carry out the activities described in paragraph (2) to achieve the purposes of this subsection.</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H1E8C90943F9A4D998BB275068320C432"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Eligibility</header><text>For purposes of providing assistance and services under the program established under this subsection—</text>
<clause id="H28D8445EC4CD4FA2A07388BDF2AC167B"><enum>(i)</enum><text>target populations of eligible individuals to be given priority for training and other services shall include—</text>
<subclause id="H38F2C113B7BE48BA95AD6ED0DB39E17C"><enum>(I)</enum><text>workers impacted by national energy and environmental policy;</text> </subclause>
<subclause id="H54EE1ACEE88A478C85DA5B43494B7506"><enum>(II)</enum><text>individuals in need of updated training related to the energy efficiency and renewable energy industries;</text> </subclause>
<subclause id="H74C30D4AEC704657A800EA3016F07E7"><enum>(III)</enum><text>veterans, or past and present members of reserve components of the Armed Forces;</text> </subclause>
<subclause id="HD6886D303223488DBB87012473BE1303"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>unemployed individuals;</text> </subclause>
<subclause id="HACA1CAB3872E4BF588E46F30ABFD427C"><enum>(V)</enum><text>individuals, including at-risk youth, seeking employment pathways out of poverty and into economic self-sufficiency; and</text> </subclause>
<subclause id="H88B67631AB204ABEB8EE119554CF2FA1"><enum>(VI)</enum><text>formerly incarcerated, adjudicated, nonviolent offenders; and</text> </subclause></clause>
<clause id="H9AF05C0EEDD7446FB5F71F4837690000"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>energy efficiency and renewable energy industries eligible to participate in a program under this subsection include—</text>
<subclause id="HB0572FBF0BEF47238747B58836D9B3D"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the energy-efficient building, construction, and retrofits industries;</text> </subclause>
<subclause id="HA032B7B0F405427CB500D9490215A00"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the renewable electric power industry;</text> </subclause>
<subclause id="H923463C302F84A22BD857F8CF2922843"><enum>(III)</enum><text>the energy efficient and advanced drive train vehicle industry;</text> </subclause>
<subclause id="H80BD1CBC01DB4D788C007D0796089294"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>the biofuels industry;</text> </subclause>
<subclause id="H95CE17794ABC4409B7006318A7369991"><enum>(V)</enum><text>the deconstruction and materials use industries;</text> </subclause>
<subclause id="HA80FE537E2C3457DAE34F25E8DD9E82E"><enum>(VI)</enum><text>the energy efficiency assessment industry serving the residential, commercial, or industrial sectors; and</text> </subclause>
<subclause id="H3AA0D099D0FC4C61AD12FCCFB9126214"><enum>(VII)</enum><text>manufacturers that produce sustainable products using environmentally sustainable processes and materials.</text> </subclause></clause></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H9AD33933860F4228AF6582E58BA277A5"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Activities</header>
<subparagraph id="H9E0D5C6E58AC4B459D00164469008400"><enum>(A)</enum><header>National research program</header><text>Under the program established under paragraph (1), the Secretary, acting through the Bureau of Labor Statistics, where appropriate, shall collect and analyze labor market data to track workforce trends resulting from energy-related initiatives carried out under this subsection. Activities carried out under this paragraph shall include—</text>
<clause id="H4E60B6F96B26449682BAB4967EA02B25"><enum>(i)</enum><text>tracking and documentation of academic and occupational competencies as well as future skill needs with respect to renewable energy and energy efficiency technology;</text> </clause>
<clause id="HA8FAC5E4F19B400900CFADAE009B117E"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>tracking and documentation of occupational information and workforce training data with respect to renewable energy and energy efficiency technology;</text> </clause>
<clause id="H6023137A35F54BA783252EC0F4FB6188"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>collaborating with State agencies, workforce investments boards, industry, organized labor, and community and nonprofit organizations to disseminate information on successful innovations for labor market services and worker training with respect to renewable energy and energy efficiency technology;</text> </clause>
<clause id="H0110F4CCA58D48E40084E37F5C44B7B2"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>serving as a clearinghouse for best practices in workforce development, job placement, and collaborative training partnerships;</text> </clause>
<clause id="HC66FC456C0504ED6A7892500D8B2A25D"><enum>(v)</enum><text>encouraging the establishment of workforce training initiatives with respect to renewable energy and energy efficiency technologies;</text> </clause>
<clause id="HC6513B3827024B1C84F14EF04CF11C54"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>linking research and development in renewable energy and energy efficiency technology with the development of standards and curricula for current and future jobs;</text> </clause>
<clause id="HD55567743F224517AEDCD00FCEBF54"><enum>(vii)</enum><text>assessing new employment and work practices including career ladder and upgrade training as well as high performance work systems; and</text> </clause>
<clause id="H66AE6F3B555E48DCAEB1A7461EC0D0FA"><enum>(viii)</enum><text>providing technical assistance and capacity building to national and State energy partnerships, including industry and labor representatives.</text> </clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H5826C8205706412E82CE47021862ABA"><enum>(B)</enum><header>National energy training partnership grants</header>
<clause id="H0D8E31CA92DF4A3CA4B76F29AEFC2B15"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Under the program established under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall award National Energy Training Partnerships Grants on a competitive basis to eligible entities to enable such entities to carry out training that leads to economic self-sufficiency and to develop an energy efficiency and renewable energy industries workforce. Grants shall be awarded under this subparagraph so as to ensure geographic diversity with at least 2 grants awarded to entities located in each of the 4 Petroleum Administration for Defense Districts with no subdistricts, and at least 1 grant awarded to an entity located in each of the subdistricts of the Petroleum Administration for Defense District with subdistricts.</text> </clause>
<clause id="H1C186AA5C4AD47B0B537907CE952C0D9"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Eligibility</header><text>To be eligible to receive a grant under clause (i), an entity shall be a nonprofit partnership that—</text>
<subclause id="H280B4FDF6AAE4EA1A7BE89E29065F033"><enum>(I)</enum><text>includes the equal participation of industry, including public or private employers, and labor organizations, including joint labor-management training programs, and may include workforce investment boards, community-based organizations, qualified service and conservation corps, educational institutions, small businesses, cooperatives, State and local veterans agencies, and veterans service organizations; and</text> </subclause>
<subclause id="HA06340EEB18547A4A3D755A5AC0031C7"><enum>(II)</enum><text>demonstrates—</text>
<item id="HFCA74B0432884B839B47B7FEA2E3D000"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>experience in implementing and operating worker skills training and education programs;</text> </item>
<item id="HC799D398E1F5432B89D09FF510119056"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>the ability to identify and involve in training programs carried out under this grant, target populations of individuals who would benefit from training and be actively involved in activities related to energy efficiency and renewable energy industries; and</text> </item>
<item id="H12CF2A7617884978ADCBB2196D9FC737"><enum>(cc)</enum><text>the ability to help individuals achieve economic self-sufficiency.</text> </item></subclause></clause>
<clause id="H5D847077D1FF409F9E21B24C8C1F83F5"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>Priority</header><text>Priority shall be given to partnerships which leverage additional public and private resources to fund training programs, including cash or in-kind matches from participating employers.</text> </clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H4FF1F0FC9CBB4D94A5BBCE0776250008"><enum>(C)</enum><header>State labor market research, information, and labor exchange research program</header>
<clause id="H337ABF8D62344CBAA8E2EFE65C9281E3"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Under the program established under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall award competitive grants to States to enable such States to administer labor market and labor exchange information programs that include the implementation of the activities described in clause (ii), in coordination with the one-stop delivery system.</text> </clause>
<clause id="HD9E29CA129694DA78F8535D3CEE1B664"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Activities</header><text>A State shall use amounts awarded under a grant under this subparagraph to provide funding to the State agency that administers the Wagner-Peyser Act and State unemployment compensation programs to carry out the following activities using State agency merit staff:</text>
<subclause id="HD581637EF8F84B379B18FCF4AF94DDE"><enum>(I)</enum><text>The identification of job openings in the renewable energy and energy efficiency sector.</text> </subclause>
<subclause id="H1CEA58340C864751B8D13E391C202EC4"><enum>(II)</enum><text>The administration of skill and aptitude testing and assessment for workers.</text> </subclause>
<subclause id="H7A7AAD69DCD04822A45821B6C05A937"><enum>(III)</enum><text>The counseling, case management, and referral of qualified job seekers to openings and training programs, including energy efficiency and renewable energy training programs.</text> </subclause></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H95CC3F84369740FF9DAEF46D4E3FAA4C"><enum>(D)</enum><header>State energy training partnership program</header>
<clause id="HC5F99A4C148B480EB231B1CBBBFD833C"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Under the program established under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall award competitive grants to States to enable such States to administer renewable energy and energy efficiency workforce development programs that include the implementation of the activities described in clause (ii).</text> </clause>
<clause id="HE02F769695F948ED977410E002117CB"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Partnerships</header><text>A State shall use amounts awarded under a grant under this subparagraph to award competitive grants to eligible State Energy Sector Partnerships to enable such Partnerships to coordinate with existing apprenticeship and labor management training programs and implement training programs that lead to the economic self-sufficiency of trainees.</text> </clause>
<clause id="HF7338CB883D64A22934FA108B27C65CB"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>Eligibility</header><text>To be eligible to receive a grant under this subparagraph, a State Energy Sector Partnership shall—</text>
<subclause id="H42B51033551B4C8FB0CADD848D05D816"><enum>(I)</enum><text>consist of nonprofit organizations that include equal participation from industry, including public or private nonprofit employers, and labor organizations, including joint labor-management training programs, and may include representatives from local governments, the workforce investment system, including one-stop career centers, community based organizations, qualified service and conservation corps, community colleges, and other post-secondary institutions, small businesses, cooperatives, State and local veterans agencies, and veterans service organizations;</text> </subclause>
<subclause id="HB3CA2CDA11B24045B93EC9511F86B4DF"><enum>(II)</enum><text>demonstrate experience in implementing and operating worker skills training and education programs; and</text> </subclause>
<subclause id="H0D985A673ED14F75898F7EA7DCC8B3FB"><enum>(III)</enum><text>demonstrate the ability to identify and involve in training programs, target populations of workers who would benefit from training and be actively involved in activities related to energy efficiency and renewable energy industries.</text> </subclause></clause>
<clause id="HFDF4FC601B764D58B8FEE5F51EE85830"><enum>(iv)</enum><header>Priority</header><text>In awarding grants under this subparagraph, the Secretary shall give priority to States that demonstrate that activities under the grant—</text>
<subclause id="HA3CE69B416094959AA795C3DD2003000"><enum>(I)</enum><text>meet national energy policies associated with energy efficiency, renewable energy, and the reduction of emissions of greenhouse gases;</text> </subclause>
<subclause id="HDB7182A47E83472A98B6E250FBD90171"><enum>(II)</enum><text>meet State energy policies associated with energy efficiency, renewable energy, and the reduction of emissions of greenhouse gases; and</text> </subclause>
<subclause id="H9C7741AA5EAA40B38F52D25FB788ABA4"><enum>(III)</enum><text>leverage additional public and private resources to fund training programs, including cash or in-kind matches from participating employers.</text> </subclause></clause>
<clause id="HE3EB2BDD6A354FD8B235D58FD6A5D1A9"><enum>(v)</enum><header>Coordination</header><text>A grantee under this subparagraph shall coordinate activities carried out under the grant with existing other appropriate training programs, including apprenticeship and labor management training programs, including such activities referenced in paragraph (3)(A), and implement training programs that lead to the economic self-sufficiency of trainees.</text> </clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HA31DEF7C5D78474798A72FB0CBCFE2C3"><enum>(E)</enum><header>Pathways out of poverty demonstration program</header>
<clause id="HF371D47EC3AD4898B86149A55F8041D1"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Under the program established under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall award competitive grants of sufficient size to eligible entities to enable such entities to carry out training that leads to economic self-sufficiency. The Secretary shall give priority to entities that serve individuals in families with income of less than 200 percent of the sufficiency standard for the local areas where the training is conducted that specifies, as defined by the State, or where such standard is not established, the income needs of families, by family size, the number and ages of children in the family, and sub-State geographical considerations. Grants shall be awards to ensure geographic diversity.</text> </clause>
<clause id="HC54F74A4F0854F81AD888B41EDF4B395"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Eligible entities</header><text>To be eligible to receive a grant an entity shall be a partnership that—</text>
<subclause id="H2F63CF339C604007BC6F3E57704CC1A"><enum>(I)</enum><text>includes community-based nonprofit organizations, educational institutions with expertise in serving low-income adults or youth, public or private employers from the industry sectors described in paragraph (1)(B)(ii), and labor organizations representing workers in such industry sectors;</text> </subclause>
<subclause id="HD3648344CC7E4474A3A3E58B46AF5690"><enum>(II)</enum><text>demonstrates a record of successful experience in implementing and operating worker skills training and education programs;</text> </subclause>
<subclause id="HCC1BEFE5CDD64812936E13C069364E36"><enum>(III)</enum><text>coordinates activities, where appropriate, with the workforce investment system; and</text> </subclause>
<subclause id="H1D48C309663A42399100800800827834"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>demonstrates the ability to recruit individuals for training and to support such individuals to successful completion in training programs carried out under this grant, targeting populations of workers who are or will be engaged in activities related to energy efficiency and renewable energy industries.</text> </subclause></clause>
<clause id="HE01BFD5F53B74C2ABC27C610D91DD867"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>Priorities</header><text>In awarding grants under this paragraph, the Secretary shall give priority to applicants that—</text>
<subclause id="H9C8376CB74D74F1B9D16B4EA44606B08"><enum>(I)</enum><text>target programs to benefit low-income workers, unemployed youth and adults, high school dropouts, or other underserved sectors of the workforce within areas of high poverty;</text> </subclause>
<subclause id="H6A5EA7E2838041C3B2993D09D4B38F5"><enum>(II)</enum><text>ensure that supportive services are integrated with education and training, and delivered by organizations with direct access to and experience with targeted populations;</text> </subclause>
<subclause id="HE3871EC2C3584DFCA8825C2750DA4263"><enum>(III)</enum><text>leverage additional public and private resources to fund training programs, including cash or in-kind matches from participating employers;</text> </subclause>
<subclause id="H1A4CEF8A9C8E4BF8BF006BA6A3D50024"><enum>(IV)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">involve employers and labor organizations in the determination of relevant skills and competencies and ensure that the certificates or credentials that result from the training are employer-recognized;</text> </subclause>
<subclause id="HC61E542D6181440CB688C8911D151786"><enum>(V)</enum><text>deliver courses at alternative times (such as evening and weekend programs) and locations most convenient and accessible to participants and link adult remedial education with occupational skills training; and</text> </subclause>
<subclause id="H58F8AF166EC24F87949CE8E1EFF69E47"><enum>(VI)</enum><text>demonstrate substantial experience in administering local, municipal, State, Federal, foundation, or private entity grants.</text> </subclause></clause>
<clause id="H1CD97C03E816407CB69FF6338900EC2"><enum>(iv)</enum><header>Data collection</header><text>Grantees shall collect and report the following information:</text>
<subclause id="HEF7737C8BC95495989FEEAEF95A06CB4"><enum>(I)</enum><text>The number of participants.</text> </subclause>
<subclause id="H2DF551ECEE724B248E80D46071724E78"><enum>(II)</enum><text>The demographic characteristics of participants, including race, gender, age, parenting status, participation in other Federal programs, education and literacy level at entry, significant barriers to employment (such as limited English proficiency, criminal record, addiction or mental health problem requiring treatment, or mental disability).</text> </subclause>
<subclause id="H9E80AC523A1C4DA987D4D4B6BC37016"><enum>(III)</enum><text>The services received by participants, including training, education, and supportive services.</text> </subclause>
<subclause id="H081230DEE456493D938DA8C2BC4E65BD"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>The amount of program spending per participant.</text> </subclause>
<subclause id="H1F8791E0FF684215936D141500A71A1"><enum>(V)</enum><text>Program completion rates.</text> </subclause>
<subclause id="HB126DF873E7A4C9CBB02F4FC0083AF6B"><enum>(VI)</enum><text>Factors determined as significantly interfering with program participation or completion.</text> </subclause>
<subclause id="H67ED71CA45DA4AB59B62D6B60069B1AC"><enum>(VII)</enum><text>The rate of Job placement and the rate of employment retention after 1 year.</text> </subclause>
<subclause id="HD5C360C6E05641ABBB75223071D1B7DD"><enum>(VIII)</enum><text>The average wage at placement, including any benefits, and the rate of average wage increase after 1 year.</text> </subclause>
<subclause id="HBDB50D4D0A4246B097DB1D7B8DA19E71"><enum>(IX)</enum><text>Any post-employment supportive services provided.</text> </subclause><continuation-text continuation-text-level="clause">The Secretary shall assist grantees in the collection of data under this clause by making available, where practicable, low-cost means of tracking the labor market outcomes of participants, and by providing standardized reporting forms, where appropriate.</continuation-text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H23CA8C3CA4574D28A0B6D2A9328B52D3"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Activities</header>
<subparagraph id="HCC8F9FC95D6D420AA185650094FA92C7"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Activities to be carried out under a program authorized by subparagraph (B), (D), or (E) of paragraph (2) shall be coordinated with existing systems or providers, as appropriate. Such activities may include—</text>
<clause id="H48F7A4AE741A40EC91B7B3FD55F9324C"><enum>(i)</enum><text>occupational skills training, including curriculum development, on-the-job training, and classroom training;</text> </clause>
<clause id="H01ED7EB8AE3A4325915B94F49E1FF447"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>safety and health training;</text> </clause>
<clause id="HEC9D26FED51F4B40A9C9DE4C9D87688C"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>the provision of basic skills, literacy, GED, English as a second language, and job readiness training;</text> </clause>
<clause id="H9873206FF8C449EF8CA452C2AC866E87"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>individual referral and tuition assistance for a community college training program, or any training program leading to an industry-recognized certificate;</text> </clause>
<clause id="HEB498FD0FC2D47648745D4E914699EB0"><enum>(v)</enum><text>internship programs in fields related to energy efficiency and renewable energy;</text> </clause>
<clause id="H7CD765FC7D3C47B297C6F82DCF1B0085"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>customized training in conjunction with an existing registered apprenticeship program or labor-management partnership;</text> </clause>
<clause id="H3EDF943955134448A7BF98D21F33901D"><enum>(vii)</enum><text>incumbent worker and career ladder training and skill upgrading and retraining;</text> </clause>
<clause id="H8E0DB1E1BFFB4AB4A97123AE3C26493B"><enum>(viii)</enum><text>the implementation of transitional jobs strategies; and</text> </clause>
<clause id="HC301B630848442F0AC478543BEFD072D"><enum>(ix)</enum><text>the provision of supportive services.</text> </clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H8D6B67DED82B411FAC5BA1A509E46734"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Outreach activities</header><text>In addition to the activities authorized under subparagraph (A), activities authorized for programs under subparagraph (E) of paragraph (2) may include the provision of outreach, recruitment, career guidance, and case management services.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H60ECDBEC21C04A2100A021B01EA7E5A0"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Worker protections and nondiscrimination requirements</header>
<subparagraph id="H8B7412251CFD4169A4F1BBBCF1AFF3B"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Application of wia</header><text>The provisions of sections 181 and 188 of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2931 and 2938) shall apply to all programs carried out with assistance under this subsection.</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HDF281C7A47DF4207AAF65B9FBCBBEAC7"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Consultation with labor organizations</header><text>If a labor organization represents a substantial number of workers who are engaged in similar work or training in an area that is the same as the area that is proposed to be funded under this Act, the labor organization shall be provided an opportunity to be consulted and to submit comments in regard to such a proposal.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H55FAFAC8B6724664A2150971D54B38A0"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Performance measures</header>
<subparagraph id="H67762DB897904D2FA6250012EFB35B11"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary shall negotiate and reach agreement with the eligible entities that receive grants and assistance under this section on performance measures for the indicators of performance referred to in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of section 136(b)(2) that will be used to evaluate the performance of the eligible entity in carrying out the activities described in subsection (e)(2). Each performance measure shall consist of such an indicator of performance, and a performance level referred to in subparagraph (B).</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H14918EC217F94A3A85B005E4858F1B6"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Performance levels</header><text>The Secretary shall negotiate and reach agreement with the eligible entity regarding the levels of performance expected to be achieved by the eligible entity on the indicators of performance.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H2C276254E95048FCB4F17CA63E294D41"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Report</header>
<subparagraph id="HFFC663997AB4420DA505428C872DE100"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Status report</header><text>Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of the Green Jobs Act of 2007, the Secretary shall transmit a report to the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, the House Committee on Education and Labor, and the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on the training program established by this subsection. The report shall include a description of the entities receiving funding and the activities carried out by such entities.</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H2E364175B28C43B6ACD9D76E7D1085DE"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Evaluation</header><text>Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of such Act, the Secretary shall transmit to the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, the House Committee on Education and Labor, and the House Committee on Energy and Commerce an assessment of such program and an evaluation of the activities carried out by entities receiving funding from such program.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H69373B4AD0994B2087BB383256C50072"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Definition</header><text>As used in this subsection, the term <quote>renewable energy</quote> has the meaning given such term in section 203(b)(2) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/109/58">Public Law 109–58</external-xref>).</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HF6608FF1D1524DC6B9E760F82D72492C"><enum>(8)</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header><text>There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subsection, $125,000,000 for each fiscal years, of which—</text>
<subparagraph id="H6351008FEE3E4C2F9F95002BE28BAE43"><enum>(A)</enum><text>not to exceed 20 percent of the amount appropriated in each such fiscal year shall be made available for, and shall be equally divided between, national labor market research and information under paragraph (2)(A) and State labor market information and labor exchange research under paragraph (2)(C), and not more than 2 percent of such amount shall be for the evaluation and report required under paragraph (4);</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HF857660C218543BC00C89F1CFB05821E"><enum>(B)</enum><text>20 percent shall be dedicated to Pathways Out of Poverty Demonstration Programs under paragraph (2)(E); and</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HEDBADFC09D1E42C5AE70C2FA739F49D2"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the remainder shall be divided equally between National Energy Partnership Training Grants under paragraph (2)(B) and State energy training partnership grants under paragraph (2)(D).</text> </subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </section>
<enum>XI</enum><header>Energy transportation and infrastructure</header>
<subtitle id="H9B41575949AA48D69572044DEF48AA52"><enum>A</enum><header>Department of Transportation</header>
<section id="HC8EF1C30253443C2900045782C709C3E"><enum>1101.</enum><header>Office of Climate Change and Environment</header>
<subsection id="H22CC6A2482094A399BC7BDAF5404FD57"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In General</header><text><external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/49/102">Section 102</external-xref> of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H73A7292E37DB487CA6EDD18DA389703"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by redesignating subsection (g) as subsection (h); and</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H6D18A3E980724BA29466E10577F8D1B"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by inserting after subsection (f) the following:</text>
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<subsection id="HBE2CA53D12144BFA00E826B947A0F3E6"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Office of Climate Change and Environment</header>
<paragraph id="H68DEBC7B63264B8FA98CA017AFC3CB50"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>There is established in the Department an Office of Climate Change and Environment to plan, coordinate, and implement—</text>
<subparagraph id="HE8B1B810C68948DFA6B7A8EE2BE5EDF1"><enum>(A)</enum><text>department-wide research, strategies, and actions under the Department’s statutory authority to reduce transportation-related energy use and mitigate the effects of climate change; and</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HDB696CB666834BEB9DA9D6DF2E6E7DE1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>department-wide research strategies and actions to address the impacts of climate change on transportation systems and infrastructure.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HA8552CF5BC2544AAB300B468C914C53"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Clearinghouse</header><text>The Office shall establish a clearinghouse of solutions, including cost-effective congestion reduction approaches, to reduce air pollution and transportation-related energy use and mitigate the effects of climate change.</text> </paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H12D53CAE9E104329AE23934CCF648F92"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Coordination</header><text>The Office of Climate Change and Environment of the Department of Transportation shall coordinate its activities with the United States Global Change Research Program.</text> </subsection>
<subsection id="H1DCA4B2311B0436E84B28EC3AFB51900"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Transportation System’s Impact on Climate Change and Fuel Efficiency</header>
<paragraph id="H9F44AC2F809646EFADB081E7A5438200"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Study</header><text>The Office of Climate Change and Environment, in coordination with the Environmental Protection Agency and in consultation with the United States Global Change Research Program, shall conduct a study to examine the impact of the Nation’s transportation system on climate change and the fuel efficiency savings and clean air impacts of major transportation projects, to identify solutions to reduce air pollution and transportation-related energy use and mitigate the effects of climate change, and to examine the potential fuel savings that could result from changes in the current transportation system and through the use of intelligent transportation systems that help businesses and consumers to plan their travel and avoid delays, including Web-based real-time transit information systems, congestion information systems, carpool information systems, parking information systems, freight route management systems, and traffic management systems.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H4AF4C6CD1DE14D37B1E5BEF559AFFBFD"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not later than one year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation, in coordination with the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, shall transmit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate a report that contains the results of the study required under this section.</text> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HBFE031A4AAF7442FA1C44003F3980096"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Authorization of Appropriations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Transportation for the Office of Climate Change and Environment to carry out its duties under <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/49/102">section 102(g)</external-xref> of title 49, United States Code (as amended by this Act), such sums as may be necessary for fiscal years 2008 through 2011.</text> </subsection></section></subtitle>
<subtitle id="H0E395AF841AC4497A26DFE44A883700"><enum>B</enum><header>Railroads</header>
<section id="HF7AA5D6B73BC472C00F149D102CE8D34"><enum>1111.</enum><header>Advanced technology locomotive grant pilot program</header>
<subsection id="H453A3F2BCFA24593A25141B6E299C71E"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary of Transportation, in consultation with the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, shall establish and carry out a pilot program for making grants to railroad carriers (as defined in <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/49/20102">section 20102</external-xref> of title 49, United States Code) and State and local governments—</text>
<paragraph id="HF02B3B4A629E4C659DA7EA6E03218FC0"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">for assistance in purchasing hybrid or other energy-efficient locomotives, including hybrid switch and generator-set locomotives; and</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H9E6CEE2D8BDE49B7A1D3C9AAA9C0731C"><enum>(2)</enum><text>to demonstrate the extent to which such locomotives increase fuel economy, reduce emissions, and lower costs of operation.</text> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HA6BAADA9959F47E2BB53AF65CB422675"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Limitation</header><text>Notwithstanding subsection (a), no grant under this section may be used to fund the costs of emissions reductions that are mandated under Federal law.</text> </subsection>
<subsection id="HEC47DD5445D44DF6AE56ED4F7D9CC27B"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Grant criteria</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In selecting applicants for grants under this section, the Secretary of Transportation shall consider—</text>
<paragraph id="H957880ADA8404639AB68A139C2D75FD"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the level of energy efficiency that would be achieved by the proposed project;</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HF53AC6FFDB5942FC8FD758A5F4CA991"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the extent to which the proposed project would assist in commercial deployment of hybrid or other energy-efficient locomotive technologies;</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H2B8095ACA1CF4EE49536C76C0834919"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the extent to which the proposed project complements other private or governmental partnership efforts to improve air quality or fuel efficiency in a particular area; and</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H1AC2959255904EDA8B43984D505849DC"><enum>(4)</enum><text>the extent to which the applicant demonstrates innovative strategies and a financial commitment to increasing energy efficiency and reducing greenhouse gas emissions of its railroad operations.</text> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H435123ADB64C49D69593D81000D63628"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Competitive grant selection process</header>
<paragraph id="HEEBAEF703E7B4F9AA12476E6250556C5"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Applications</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A railroad carrier or State or local government seeking a grant under this section shall submit for approval by the Secretary of Transportation an application for the grant containing such information as the Secretary of Transportation may require.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H9DF70FA9C6EF468394B2E979DF81498F"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Competitive selection</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of Transportation shall conduct a national solicitation for applications for grants under this section and shall select grantees on a competitive basis.</text> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HDEC14FF0CD544BDEBAE8F143BAE7F516"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Federal share</header><text>The Federal share of the cost of a project under this section shall not exceed 80 percent of the project cost.</text> </subsection>
<subsection id="HB10008CFD7974519AFD6F008993838B"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall submit to Congress a report on the results of the pilot program carried out under this section.</text> </subsection>
<subsection id="HA9E150FF7048487EACAA0064F3042B73"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Transportation $10,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2008 through 2011 to carry out this section. Such funds shall remain available until expended.</text> </subsection></section>
<section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HDBBE472E07E346559D1BC40126F74224" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1112.</enum><header>Capital grants for class II and class III railroads</header>
<subsection id="H97495AA6415E40939B5E8B04BBB2552F"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Amendment</header><text><external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/49/223">Chapter 223</external-xref> of title 49, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:</text>
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<section id="H2AFD86C4FDA34219BDFB70074B152BD"><enum>22301.</enum><header>Capital grants for class II and class III railroads</header>
<subsection id="H777E70E1D5234F4C9BAABD15FDC96CF4"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment of program</header>
<paragraph id="HED97B1C6C13343FAB1A04235D4D1DDBF"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of Transportation shall establish a program for making capital grants to class II and class III railroads. Such grants shall be for projects in the public interest that—</text>
<subparagraph id="HD8596736247940E59EFF9703B2C67BEE"><enum>(A)</enum>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="H1EA8B33C63F64FA594D0DADD5DC5CAC0"><enum>(i)</enum><text>rehabilitate, preserve, or improve railroad track (including roadbed, bridges, and related track structures) used primarily for freight transportation;</text> </clause>
<clause changed="added" id="HB12BFBBE64A14D4EB1DEAC896CF4A826" indent="up1" reported-display-style="italic"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>facilitate the continued or greater use of railroad transportation for freight shipments; and</text> </clause>
<clause changed="added" id="H40C735D15A6A47DA9B47692C9840885B" indent="up1" reported-display-style="italic"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>reduce the use of less fuel efficient modes of transportation in the transportation of such shipments; and</text> </clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H9CB1DCE99EE84F0D8B710400D2304835"><enum>(B)</enum><text>demonstrate innovative technologies and advanced research and development that increase fuel economy, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and lower the costs of operation.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H5C29F701F82049A98EF161A846191FEA"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Provision of grants</header><text>Grants may be provided under this chapter—</text>
<subparagraph id="H22D845772E384F8BB81144B867F4D1A2"><enum>(A)</enum><text>directly to the class II or class III railroad; or</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H85AE88D0EAE6446F844469F1D423DA45"><enum>(B)</enum><text>with the concurrence of the class II or class III railroad, to a State or local government.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H406069CBD3FB457B8BDEE4423B00C227"><enum>(3)</enum><header>State cooperation</header><text>Class II and class III railroad applicants for a grant under this chapter are encouraged to utilize the expertise and assistance of State transportation agencies in applying for and administering such grants. State transportation agencies are encouraged to provide such expertise and assistance to such railroads.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HE43F2F14604947B3B200008224EE0586"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Regulations</header><text>Not later than October 1, 2008, the Secretary shall issue final regulations to implement the program under this section.</text> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HDBC2845F49714FAC819CCBC90EECA53"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Maximum Federal share</header><text>The maximum Federal share for carrying out a project under this section shall be 80 percent of the project cost. The non-Federal share may be provided by any non-Federal source in cash, equipment, or supplies. Other in-kind contributions may be approved by the Secretary on a case-by-case basis consistent with this chapter.</text> </subsection>
<subsection id="H351BFE737534413298B7056BCAB3EDB9"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Use of funds</header><text>Grants provided under this section shall be used to implement track capital projects as soon as possible. In no event shall grant funds be contractually obligated for a project later than the end of the third Federal fiscal year following the year in which the grant was awarded. Any funds not so obligated by the end of such fiscal year shall be returned to the Secretary for reallocation.</text> </subsection>
<subsection id="HF19FF2AAAD474A08B4F0B74E3F1D3219"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Employee protection</header><text>The Secretary shall require as a condition of any grant made under this section that the recipient railroad provide a fair arrangement at least as protective of the interests of employees who are affected by the project to be funded with the grant as the terms imposed under section 11326(a), as in effect on the date of the enactment of this chapter.</text> </subsection>
<subsection id="HD9D989592DBD4831B5E0184B9F274BDC"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Labor standards</header>
<paragraph id="H88086DBAFF9940A1A5F4BFDD94299B6"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Prevailing wages</header><text>The Secretary shall ensure that laborers and mechanics employed by contractors and subcontractors in construction work financed by a grant made under this section will be paid wages not less than those prevailing on similar construction in the locality, as determined by the Secretary of Labor under subchapter IV of <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/40/31">chapter 31</external-xref> of title 40 (commonly known as the <quote>Davis-Bacon Act</quote>). The Secretary shall make a grant under this section only after being assured that required labor standards will be maintained on the construction work.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H2E8884F08A994C328B00FC0638AED87C"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Wage rates</header><text>Wage rates in a collective bargaining agreement negotiated under the Railway Labor Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/45/151">45 U.S.C. 151 et seq.</external-xref>) are deemed for purposes of this subsection to comply with the subchapter IV of <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/40/31">chapter 31</external-xref> of title 40.</text> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H6202D896F877434BB5D6B6897C1B2B42"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Study</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall conduct a study of the projects carried out with grant assistance under this section to determine the extent to which the program helps promote a reduction in fuel use associated with the transportation of freight and demonstrates innovative technologies that increase fuel economy, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and lower the costs of operation. Not later than March 31, 2009, the Secretary shall submit a report to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate on the study, including any recommendations the Secretary considers appropriate regarding the program.</text> </subsection>
<subsection id="HDA2181FAB3FD4668A3BC4E1D02AF18E9"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header><text>There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary $50,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2011 for carrying out this section.</text> </subsection></section></chapter><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </subsection>
<subsection id="H780E2AD247C14C18BAB91933459BDF9D"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Clerical amendment</header><text>The item relating to chapter 223 in the table of chapters of subtitle V of title 49, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:</text>
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<subtitle id="H1B86C248919F487F86FFFD7133B1CD17"><enum>C</enum><header>Marine transportation</header>
<section id="H0FA14C01D9A3432AA1D6D9FC5B0816F"><enum>1121.</enum><header>Short sea transportation initiative</header>
<subsection id="HC31FFF9CA3C24B969457B94F5B1F3EDF"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Title 46, United States Code, is amended by adding after chapter 555 the following:</text>
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<chapter id="H1842460D146347A781CD0D3361900B2"><enum>556</enum><header>Short sea transportation</header>
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<toc-entry idref="H27EF0AB40A9C48248CB9762555407E63" level="section">Sec. 55601. Short sea transportation program.</toc-entry>
<toc-entry idref="HADDDE16487CB4864B284A50086BF6076" level="section">Sec. 55602. Cargo and shippers.</toc-entry>
<toc-entry idref="H900221DF5503415395FC5C6DD17C9300" level="section">Sec. 55603. Interagency coordination.</toc-entry>
<toc-entry idref="H70038C12701449E5BB68A58FD6631564" level="section">Sec. 55604. Research on short sea transportation.</toc-entry>
<toc-entry idref="HB25CF4C85CA945A9ACD6F8324336F39" level="section">Sec. 55605. Short sea transportation defined.</toc-entry> </toc>
<section id="H27EF0AB40A9C48248CB9762555407E63"><enum>55601.</enum><header>Short sea transportation program</header>
<subsection id="HCFD3B244E3CF4897A0FEFF2D56F00A3"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>The Secretary of Transportation shall establish a short sea transportation program and designate short sea transportation projects to be conducted under the program to mitigate landside congestion.</text> </subsection>
<subsection id="HF30B1E5FF9754841B99D0080A01250AB"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Program elements</header><text>The program shall encourage the use of short sea transportation through the development and expansion of—</text>
<paragraph id="H17D13C13B6D64F7ABA67CD3B78EE5D24"><enum>(1)</enum><text>documented vessels;</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HA7421DB1AF294F66B785FE03EB354687"><enum>(2)</enum><text>shipper utilization;</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HB92218155B2F4D54A2F6B3BEC6E45F64"><enum>(3)</enum><text>port and landside infrastructure; and</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H57C439CD8B564AE9AB00E23958092361"><enum>(4)</enum><text>marine transportation strategies by State and local governments.</text> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HFC8304A4D7084509009B00BE94713C91"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Short sea transportation routes</header><text>The Secretary shall designate short sea transportation routes as extensions of the surface transportation system to focus public and private efforts to use the waterways to relieve landside congestion along coastal corridors. The Secretary may collect and disseminate data for the designation and delineation of short sea transportation routes.</text> </subsection>
<subsection id="H510CF3EFFDCD45C3966DBE144E1B6D00"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Project designation</header><text>The Secretary may designate a project to be a short sea transportation project if the Secretary determines that the project may—</text>
<paragraph id="H7AD485E56769459DAEA581F69631B72F"><enum>(1)</enum><text>offer a waterborne alternative to available landside transportation services using documented vessels; and</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H97F4FE9807C44908B6F0544582354F32"><enum>(2)</enum><text>provide transportation services for passengers or freight (or both) that may reduce congestion on landside infrastructure using documented vessels.</text> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H982F619EFA7E4151BF1482A6B9284D5F"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Elements of program</header><text>For a short sea transportation project designated under this section, the Secretary may—</text>
<paragraph id="HD12F1EBA9729429AB593DB6986DC2DA7"><enum>(1)</enum><text>promote the development of short sea transportation services;</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HF325E8EF8E194FF2A179066210B3AB63"><enum>(2)</enum><text>coordinate, with ports, State departments of transportation, localities, other public agencies, and the private sector and on the development of landside facilities and infrastructure to support short sea transportation services; and</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H98CA783825604CD0A1D459B416E7AB48"><enum>(3)</enum><text>develop performance measures for the short sea transportation program.</text> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H0DAAD5F9944845EA81CD155CCC747130"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Multistate, State and regional transportation planning</header><text>The Secretary, in consultation with Federal entities and State and local governments, shall develop strategies to encourage the use of short sea transportation for transportation of passengers and cargo. The Secretary shall—</text>
<paragraph id="H3AEE200719114DEE95155CE47000063"><enum>(1)</enum><text>assess the extent to which States and local governments include short sea transportation and other marine transportation solutions in their transportation planning;</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HA19B279E81724113A5B36800CCE08CA6"><enum>(2)</enum><text>encourage State departments of transportation to develop strategies, where appropriate, to incorporate short sea transportation, ferries, and other marine transportation solutions for regional and interstate transport of freight and passengers in their transportation planning; and</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H3EA7A23E4F05465C9DBC9910F31814E1"><enum>(3)</enum><text>encourage groups of States and multi-State transportation entities to determine how short sea transportation can address congestion, bottlenecks, and other interstate transportation challenges.</text> </paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="HADDDE16487CB4864B284A50086BF6076"><enum>55602.</enum><header>Cargo and shippers</header>
<subsection id="H3B1CC094534C4E2BA4FD8718FEEE3916"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Memorandums of agreement</header><text>The Secretary of Transportation shall enter into memorandums of understanding with the heads of other Federal entities to transport federally owned or generated cargo using a short sea transportation project designated under section 55601 when practical or available.</text> </subsection>
<subsection id="HEAE6522A87CE49B3BE4F6460F7E5AA20"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Short-term incentives</header><text>The Secretary shall consult shippers and other participants in transportation logistics and develop proposals for short-term incentives to encourage the use of short sea transportation.</text> </subsection></section>
<section id="H900221DF5503415395FC5C6DD17C9300"><enum>55603.</enum><header>Interagency coordination</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The Secretary of Transportation shall establish a board to identify and seek solutions to impediments hindering effective use of short sea transportation. The board shall include representatives of the Environmental Protection Agency and other Federal, State, and local governmental entities and private sector entities.</text> </section>
<section commented="no" id="H70038C12701449E5BB68A58FD6631564"><enum>55604.</enum><header>Research on short sea transportation</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The Secretary of Transportation, in consultation with the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, may conduct research on short sea transportation, regarding—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H0839747D48AE44A9BFC4F1EE42C8BB20"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the environmental and transportation benefits to be derived from short sea transportation alternatives for other forms of transportation;</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H2F01F8F47F7C4C9982AB04BD1F3F009B"><enum>(2)</enum><text>technology, vessel design, and other improvements that would reduce emissions, increase fuel economy, and lower costs of short sea transportation and increase the efficiency of intermodal transfers; and</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" id="HB61782FC896D41A0B4A7ED07EDCA7BE3"><enum>(3)</enum><text>solutions to impediments to short sea transportation projects designated under section 55601.</text> </paragraph></section>
<section commented="no" id="HB25CF4C85CA945A9ACD6F8324336F39"><enum>55605.</enum><header>Short sea transportation defined</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">In this chapter, the term <quote>short sea transportation</quote> means the carriage by vessel of cargo—</text>
<paragraph id="HA502F1BB18804230BE6DB405475D1C51"><enum>(1)</enum><text>that is—</text>
<subparagraph id="H489D47EF77094A7D8C676402CE8CC500"><enum>(A)</enum><text>contained in intermodal cargo containers and loaded by crane on the vessel; or</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HE84C92BD25424445AB7F4E2104662613"><enum>(B)</enum><text>loaded on the vessel by means of wheeled technology; and</text> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H9FF8DC8CB21743BA971326ED8135B79B"><enum>(2)</enum><text>that is—</text>
<subparagraph id="HDA94059C78ED4A7EA2AF175EE496E8B"><enum>(A)</enum><text>loaded at a port in the United States and unloaded either at another port in the United States or at a port in Canada located in the Great Lakes Saint Lawrence Seaway System; or</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H32223AF00F1744E1AAC35394E5C833B9"><enum>(B)</enum><text>loaded at a port in Canada located in the Great Lakes Saint Lawrence Seaway System and unloaded at a port in the United States.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph></section></chapter><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </subsection>
<subsection id="H3D6CE07C30FE4FDF9DE25B5F18B1B221"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Clerical amendment</header><text>The table of chapters at the beginning of subtitle V of such title is amended by inserting after the item relating to chapter 555 the following:</text>
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<subsection id="H00285FC63B364D74AF5F8D114C548020"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Regulations</header>
<paragraph id="HCF52A62E617A473EBB6BDACFE422296F"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Interim regulations</header><text>Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall issue temporary regulations to implement the program under this section. Subchapter II of <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/5/5">chapter 5</external-xref> of title 5, United States Code, does not apply to a temporary regulation issued under this paragraph or to an amendment to such a temporary regulation.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H39CCB388032642EF87B49CE8F88980FE"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Final regulations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than October 1, 2008, the Secretary of Transportation shall issue final regulations to implement the program under this section.</text> </paragraph></subsection></section>
<section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H55A69B2AA5CD450794787F725808D675" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1122.</enum><header>Short sea shipping eligibility for capital construction fund</header>
<subsection id="H146143BD8D5E498AB035743299507EB6"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definition of qualified vessel</header><text><external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/46/53501">Section 53501</external-xref> of title 46, United States Code, is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HD62865A44EED48798C37E1892905C23C"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (5)(A)(iii) by striking <quote>or noncontiguous domestic</quote> and inserting <quote>noncontiguous domestic, or short sea transportation trade</quote>; and</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HA4C11B08E8BC4EB292D93EFBACEB8B5B"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by inserting after paragraph (6) the following:</text>
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<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H3A7CB738F19B473C84D7B641703621A4"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Short sea transportation trade</header><text>The term <quote>short sea transportation trade</quote> means the carriage by vessel of cargo—</text>
<subparagraph id="HC656C3641AD04AC2AA964CAF36B641C2"><enum>(A)</enum><text>that is—</text>
<clause id="HD302149E88CA46FBA43CB6F7000671F7"><enum>(i)</enum><text>contained in intermodal cargo containers and loaded by crane on the vessel; or</text> </clause>
<clause id="H8F3B53C8A39B498C8E4C5082BB000769"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>loaded on the vessel by means of wheeled technology; and</text> </clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H4FFA0D90A435428CB945DEA367D88193"><enum>(B)</enum><text>that is—</text>
<clause id="H432C95FDA9F7492786076D6BA8A962AA"><enum>(i)</enum><text>loaded at a port in the United States and unloaded either at another port in the United States or at a port in Canada located in the Great Lakes Saint Lawrence Seaway System; or</text> </clause>
<clause commented="no" id="HF05EC2F07E344B63A5EF00E708077806"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>loaded at a port in Canada located in the Great Lakes Saint Lawrence Seaway System and unloaded at a port in the United States.</text> </clause></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HAA565BFA15D34555A56103D960C036FC"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Allowable purpose</header><text><external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/5/53503">Section 53503(b)</external-xref> of such title is amended by striking <quote>or noncontiguous domestic trade</quote> and inserting <quote>noncontiguous domestic, or short sea transportation trade</quote>.</text> </subsection></section>
<section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H5881412EA7A444FB993CB1FD00A0F2B6" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1123.</enum><header>Short sea transportation report</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Not later than one year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation, in consultation with the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report on the short sea transportation program established under the amendments made by section 1121. The report shall include a description of the activities conducted under the program, and any recommendations for further legislative or administrative action that the Secretary of Transportation considers appropriate.</text> </section></subtitle>
<subtitle id="HCB6D82044B2947A0AD51E265F0FAD1FF"><enum>D</enum><header>Highways</header>
<section id="HC2A000ED15C1411FA517DBC7C9EA026"><enum>1131.</enum><header>Increased Federal share for CMAQ projects</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline"><external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/23/120">Section 120(c)</external-xref> of title 23, United States Code, is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H28ADE6B08C934CF9AF498F5400DAD497"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in the subsection heading by striking <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="OLC">for certain safety projects</header-in-text></quote>;</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H422710288C1941929789D14584FAC4BD"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking <quote>The Federal share</quote> and inserting the following:</text>
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<paragraph id="H26877B23D5F240A89EF2471D3690816C"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Certain safety projects</header><text>The Federal share</text> </paragraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H4A8DEDFEFEC5489F842C84088D11CDC"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text>
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<paragraph id="HC018B38FDCAD49AA804D8BBB2B9793F"><enum>(2)</enum><header>CMAQ projects</header><text>The Federal share payable on account of a project or program carried out under section 149 with funds obligated in fiscal year 2008 or 2009, or both, shall be not less than 80 percent and, at the discretion of the State, may be up to 100 percent of the cost thereof.</text> </paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </paragraph></section>
<section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HA8528F842CF14D71AEF8588BCA6CC11" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1132.</enum><header>Distribution of rescissions</header>
<subsection commented="no" id="HEBBAF6C8D7924018B300406B7BFDD989"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Any unobligated balances of amounts that are appropriated from the Highway Trust Fund for a fiscal year, and apportioned under <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/23/1">chapter 1</external-xref> of title 23, United States Code, before, on, or after the date of enactment of this Act and that are rescinded in fiscal year 2008 or fiscal year 2009 shall be distributed by the Secretary of Transportation within each State (as defined in <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/5/101">section 101</external-xref> of such title) among all programs for which funds are apportioned under such chapter for such fiscal year, to the extent sufficient funds remain available for obligation, in the ratio that the amount of funds apportioned for each program under such chapter for such fiscal year, bears to the amount of funds apportioned for all such programs under such chapter for such fiscal year.</text> </subsection>
<subsection id="HB60AF36F2B3E4E8294EBA700EB294DEF"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Adjustments</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A State may make adjustments to the distribution of a rescission within the State for a fiscal year under subsection (a) by transferring the amounts to be rescinded among the programs for which funds are apportioned under <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/23/1">chapter 1</external-xref> of title 23, United States Code, for such fiscal year, except that in making such adjustments the State may not rescind from any such program more than 110 percent of the funds to be rescinded from the program for the fiscal year as determined by the Secretary of Transportation under subsection (a).</text> </subsection>
<subsection commented="no" id="HBA18FCC9411F4647B292B9B028CE6E2D"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Treatment of transportation enhancement set-aside and funds suballocated to substate areas</header><text>Funds set aside under sections <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/23/133">133(d)(2)</external-xref> and <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/23/133">133(d)(3)</external-xref> of title 23, United States Code, shall be treated as being apportioned under <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/5/1">chapter 1</external-xref> of such title for purposes of subsection (a).</text> </subsection></section>
<section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H800E0C4B4B0F4C29BC42E71E81BBEBE4" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1133.</enum><header>Sense of Congress regarding use of complete streets design techniques</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">It is the sense of Congress that in constructing new roadways or rehabilitating existing facilities, State and local governments should consider policies designed to accommodate all users, including motorists, pedestrians, cyclists, transit riders, and people of all ages and abilities, in order to—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" id="HFC5A744714354406AE603E9D79FC51E8"><enum>(1)</enum><text>serve all surface transportation users by creating a more interconnected and intermodal system;</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H226823F985B54727A0872190A018E9A8"><enum>(2)</enum><text>create more viable transportation options; and</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC16695BF8C2F41A29D8BA0D467EE4289"><enum>(3)</enum><text>facilitate the use of environmentally friendly options, such as public transportation, walking, and bicycling.</text> </paragraph></section></subtitle>
<enum>XII</enum><header>Small business energy programs</header>
<section id="H3998EBFA2E6B4B9CB7D2F11483003C1C"><enum>1201.</enum><header>Express loans for renewable energy and energy efficiency</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 7(a)(31) of the <act-name parsable-cite="SBA">Small Business Act</act-name> (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/15/636">15 U.S.C. 636(a)(31)</external-xref>) is amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
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<subparagraph id="H5FED1AA0D8F34DC6AF29E4F9A6A00FF"><enum>(F)</enum><header>Express loans for renewable energy and energy efficiency</header>
<clause id="H7856C434EDC8433F9C47D569FE62A777"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this subparagraph—</text>
<subclause commented="no" id="HB31A7C3998CC4CD390B65280E9B57087"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the term <term>biomass</term>—</text>
<item commented="no" id="H5396775C29C047F3B310B300807391E2"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>means any organic material that is available on a renewable or recurring basis, including—</text>
<subitem commented="no" id="H6C9BE8817BCE45DEA0DEFE278C72B0AF"><enum>(AA)</enum><text>agricultural crops;</text> </subitem>
<subitem commented="no" id="HCFE711A5F2344057B4E33C9940F92FDF"><enum>(BB)</enum><text>trees grown for energy production;</text> </subitem>
<subitem commented="no" id="H6D5997089DDA4593B6B5924CEF974DCB"><enum>(CC)</enum><text>wood waste and wood residues;</text> </subitem>
<subitem commented="no" id="HFAF0C85FAAF1496386EDEE9005014EB4"><enum>(DD)</enum><text>plants (including aquatic plants and grasses);</text> </subitem>
<subitem commented="no" id="HD346E603ADC140C2A2AD9391E13B9968"><enum>(EE)</enum><text>residues;</text> </subitem>
<subitem commented="no" id="HC9058161C91D4E82A5AA6B95992C51FB"><enum>(FF)</enum><text>fibers;</text> </subitem>
<subitem commented="no" id="HF6BE0BFFEA7F42B49DADC600DE8604D9"><enum>(GG)</enum><text>animal wastes and other waste materials; and</text> </subitem>
<subitem commented="no" id="H7F29051368BA4782922922F9BE1BD863"><enum>(HH)</enum><text>fats, oils, and greases (including recycled fats, oils, and greases); and</text> </subitem></item>
<item commented="no" id="H139DF01062884F50A491BD63BEBCDECA"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>does not include—</text>
<subitem commented="no" id="HA2B0AA147F4448F99CA2800B94BB7D6"><enum>(AA)</enum><text>paper that is commonly recycled; or</text> </subitem>
<subitem commented="no" id="HFFC3AED3403943F98061F6EFD7CE3635"><enum>(BB)</enum><text>unsegregated solid waste;</text> </subitem></item></subclause>
<subclause id="H5E9C6FEB94E54E879E84D25DBD485BE7"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the term <term>energy efficiency project</term> means the installation or upgrading of equipment that results in a significant reduction in energy usage; and</text> </subclause>
<subclause id="H93C0447D2CB04AA4B1704100AE9EAA15"><enum>(III)</enum><text>the term <term>renewable energy system</term> means a system of energy derived from—</text>
<item id="H47587B2F872A4D17A99117A896BF6736"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>a wind, solar, biomass (including biodiesel), or geothermal source; or</text> </item>
<item id="HCCECD47FD14C4C11007D00BC609B7B11"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>hydrogen derived from biomass or water using an energy source described in item (aa).</text> </item></subclause></clause>
<clause id="H2809AB102C5147830041A186E4279071"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Loans</header><text>The Administrator may make a loan under the Express Loan Program for the purpose of—</text>
<subclause id="H14BB52A2BCC04CE4A1F59EEC6B71429D"><enum>(I)</enum><text>purchasing a renewable energy system; or</text> </subclause>
<subclause id="HB727DC83A85F465D9225BB007EEABAA4"><enum>(II)</enum><text>carrying out an energy efficiency project for a small business concern.</text> </subclause></clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </section>
<section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H8B43C50608684E2182A43EED4935EB10"><enum>1202.</enum><header>Pilot program for reduced 7(<enum-in-header>a</enum-in-header>) fees for purchase of energy efficient technologies</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 7(a) of the Small Business Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/15/636">15 U.S.C. 636(a)</external-xref>) is amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
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<paragraph commented="no" id="H05AFFE4FB91B428297E63FE6D8F81D8F"><enum>(32)</enum><header>Loans for energy efficient technologies</header>
<subparagraph id="H8DB960C24F9146D7B938B6A5E1B38BE0"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this paragraph—</text>
<clause id="HFA3B8C09607A49568100D0C31126008D"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the term <term>cost</term> has the meaning given that term in section 502 of the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/2/661a">2 U.S.C. 661a</external-xref>);</text> </clause>
<clause id="H49CA37DA987446DEB8D583B0805711F2"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the term <term>covered energy efficiency loan</term> means a loan—</text>
<subclause id="H1F44FBDE05064C0F8BF852030492517C"><enum>(I)</enum><text>made under this subsection; and</text> </subclause>
<subclause id="H8C2607B85CD84939B62E84956EE2E323"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the proceeds of which are used to purchase energy efficient designs, equipment, or fixtures, or to reduce the energy consumption of the borrower by 10 percent or more; and</text> </subclause></clause>
<clause id="H1BA0CCC91DAD4DF598A90285F909B259"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>the term <term>pilot program</term> means the pilot program established under subparagraph (B)</text> </clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H17B7A793CD564C00B6BEDC7B28B8DAB"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>The Administrator shall establish and carry out a pilot program under which the Administrator shall reduce the fees for covered energy efficiency loans.</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H6C0351E74D5A44B180E7BDB7175400A7"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Duration</header><text>The pilot program shall terminate at the end of the second full fiscal year after the date that the Administrator establishes the pilot program.</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H921C3C5D3BFE4944006DA21B47E46099"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Maximum participation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A covered energy efficiency loan shall include the maximum participation levels by the Administrator permitted for loans made under this subsection.</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H349818D18FD54B069B928BC6A298A04B"><enum>(E)</enum><header>Fees</header>
<clause commented="no" id="H8845C30809B04D6BAAEECE26C56726D4"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The fee on a covered energy efficiency loan shall be equal to 50 percent of the fee otherwise applicable to that loan under paragraph (18).</text> </clause>
<clause id="HD85387E3E5D44EB3943FDF00B879C00"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Waiver</header><text>The Administrator may waive clause (i) for a fiscal year if—</text>
<subclause id="H5AF537F1408F41D3963486ADA44ED755"><enum>(I)</enum><text>for the fiscal year before that fiscal year, the annual rate of default of covered energy efficiency loans exceeds that of loans made under this subsection that are not covered energy efficiency loans;</text> </subclause>
<subclause id="H4328302FC6684580B100F67B9BA84CC6"><enum>(II)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the cost to the Administration of making loans under this subsection is greater than zero and such cost is directly attributable to the cost of making covered energy efficiency loans; and</text> </subclause>
<subclause id="H4893EAB8E89C400FA19B2DCF6137A102"><enum>(III)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">no additional sources of revenue authority are available to reduce the cost of making loans under this subsection to zero.</text> </subclause></clause>
<clause id="HCAE6EBB5EEFA404293D8CC412E5F600"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>Effect of waiver</header><text>If the Administrator waives the reduction of fees under clause (ii), the Administrator—</text>
<subclause id="H8274F81B2AB7494E9D369898E8EB3590"><enum>(I)</enum><text>shall not assess or collect fees in an amount greater than necessary to ensure that the cost of the program under this subsection is not greater than zero; and</text> </subclause>
<subclause id="H817ACB74E95F489EB7521E7497693368"><enum>(II)</enum><text>shall reinstate the fee reductions under clause (i) when the conditions in clause (ii) no longer apply.</text> </subclause></clause>
<clause id="H8730631C5CC249BA920025C8E416861C"><enum>(iv)</enum><header>No increase of fees</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Administrator shall not increase the fees under paragraph (18) on loans made under this subsection that are not covered energy efficiency loans as a direct result of the pilot program.</text> </clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H938C4EFC2FFC4325B93C2DE9C8A801A0"><enum>(F)</enum><header>GAO report</header>
<clause id="HCF622C8CE8E64D09BA001FE0E3AF781C"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 1 year after the date that the pilot program terminates, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the Committee on Small Business of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship of the Senate a report on the pilot program.</text> </clause>
<clause id="HD9A4534C93A14F04BB2F2C9953D36713"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Contents</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The report submitted under clause (i) shall include—</text>
<subclause id="HD6C9F1DFB6E4442289E2D5E0799DB5F7"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the number of covered energy efficiency loans for which fees were reduced under the pilot program;</text> </subclause>
<subclause id="H1CB9D0650DF8416CB0BDC9CACAE236D"><enum>(II)</enum><text>a description of the energy efficiency savings with the pilot program;</text> </subclause>
<subclause id="HE2C50EDAECD444998DD18600148D2193"><enum>(III)</enum><text>a description of the impact of the pilot program on the program under this subsection;</text> </subclause>
<subclause id="H56DF6F7C91574F3BB861E3446887DC3F"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>an evaluation of the efficacy and potential fraud and abuse of the pilot program; and</text> </subclause>
<subclause id="H0FF99539B376443380D29F00DCD3C0E9"><enum>(V)</enum><text>recommendations for improving the pilot program.</text> </subclause></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </section>
<section id="HA5ABEFDBE1A3453ABD701344D6BBE240"><enum>1203.</enum><header>Small business energy efficiency</header>
<subsection id="H4AF582E25EAF41549E00F422DEFB1EAA"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section—</text>
<paragraph id="HF8667B80F1FC4B5094E0092ABEC991F"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the terms <term>Administration</term> and <term>Administrator</term> mean the Small Business Administration and the Administrator thereof, respectively;</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HDC534F6516FE493AB2C7312D585844B"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the term <term>association</term> means the association of small business development centers established under section 21(a)(3)(A) of the <act-name parsable-cite="SBA">Small Business Act</act-name> (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/15/648">15 U.S.C. 648(a)(3)(A)</external-xref>);</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HF228AAC9B3B247A100F651BB7CC12633"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the term <term>disability</term> has the meaning given that term in section 3 of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/12102">42 U.S.C. 12102</external-xref>);</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HE12887239EB8491BA1B778C300F52816"><enum>(4)</enum><text>the term <term>Efficiency Program</term> means the Small Business Energy Efficiency Program established under subsection (c)(1);</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H27DDE7BBDCB54EDF905FEF3DEC82EAA3"><enum>(5)</enum><text>the term <term>electric utility</term> has the meaning given that term in section 3 of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/2602">16 U.S.C. 2602</external-xref>);</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HBD0C80DFECC24B7D973029F8BBFACB4"><enum>(6)</enum><text>the term <term>high performance green building</term> has the meaning given that term in section 401;</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HBBD0001DAB7142AC9D052FF240C51C91"><enum>(7)</enum><text>the term <term>on-bill financing</term> means a low interest or no interest financing agreement between a small business concern and an electric utility for the purchase or installation of equipment, under which the regularly scheduled payment of that small business concern to that electric utility is not reduced by the amount of the reduction in cost attributable to the new equipment and that amount is credited to the electric utility, until the cost of the purchase or installation is repaid;</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HC33D8537921B4EADBE87AB5D22ECB239"><enum>(8)</enum><text>the term <term>small business concern</term> has the same meaning as in section 3 of the <act-name parsable-cite="SBA">Small Business Act</act-name> (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/15/632">15 U.S.C. 632</external-xref>);</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HEA9642B0CC534772925FCC2BB59CCEAC"><enum>(9)</enum><text>the term <term>small business development center</term> means a small business development center described in section 21 of the <act-name parsable-cite="SBA">Small Business Act</act-name> (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/15/648">15 U.S.C. 648</external-xref>);</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H45AA5BCF94714E68A8ECA1C44368A6EC"><enum>(10)</enum><text>the term <term>telecommuting</term> means the use of telecommunications to perform work functions under circumstances which reduce or eliminate the need to commute;</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H5ED0DD41BD854664B2AC4DE0213139D9"><enum>(11)</enum><text>the term <term>Telecommuting Pilot Program</term> means the pilot program established under subsection (d)(1)(A); and</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H3A1C8F609F8248B1B94ED94E02B4C721"><enum>(12)</enum><text>the term <term>veteran</term> has the meaning given that term in <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/38/101">section 101</external-xref> of title 38, United States Code.</text> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H446D29060AD448BCA431BF7B3778BD23"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Implementation of Small Business Energy Efficiency Program</header>
<paragraph id="H638B43D4CC4642298EA37D32CE006671"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall promulgate final rules establishing the Government-wide program authorized under subsection (d) of section 337 of the <act-name parsable-cite="EPCA">Energy Policy and Conservation Act</act-name> (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/6307">42 U.S.C. 6307</external-xref>) that ensure compliance with that subsection by not later than 6 months after such date of enactment.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H80355596F3834BD88CE96E73E9DF64CD"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Program required</header><text>The Administrator shall develop and coordinate a Government-wide program, building on the Energy Star for Small Business program, to assist small business concerns in—</text>
<subparagraph id="HD463F0154F1745208ECE405426C01325"><enum>(A)</enum><text>becoming more energy efficient;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H3B8B8F49E42F458E87039FD5FFBA8DFE"><enum>(B)</enum><text>understanding the cost savings from improved energy efficiency; and</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HD0EFF26A436243D3B85CECD531B9CCE"><enum>(C)</enum><text>identifying financing options for energy efficiency upgrades.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H4DD6D12CD76040E1B503E8AFF017316B"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Consultation and cooperation</header><text>The program required by paragraph (2) shall be developed and coordinated—</text>
<subparagraph id="H7A248270FC4243FE973F4B6DD4CC2690"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in consultation with the Secretary of Energy and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency; and</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HED05C9F7A1514C63A12092780059DD53"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in cooperation with any entities the Administrator considers appropriate, such as industry trade associations, industry members, and energy efficiency organizations.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HE6801A5EA6804858904E07E7E0462E15"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Availability of information</header><text>The Administrator shall make available the information and materials developed under the program required by paragraph (2) to—</text>
<subparagraph id="H27AEDA4E999A4AC68B01F818B79CE142"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">small business concerns, including smaller design, engineering, and construction firms; and</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H9B10E12F94B14C74A21B3905B73BA4F"><enum>(B)</enum><text>other Federal programs for energy efficiency, such as the Energy Star for Small Business program.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H667DAF721FF344C79D17D08752622945"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Strategy and report</header>
<subparagraph id="H8729CFAFE98D4F4E94869C14E503F100"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Strategy required</header><text>The Administrator shall develop a strategy to educate, encourage, and assist small business concerns in adopting energy efficient building fixtures and equipment.</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H2E279A2CD2584A89BAF9331D1B1E5704"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not later than December 31, 2008, the Administrator shall submit to Congress a report containing a plan to implement the strategy developed under subparagraph (A).</text> </subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HFC03FA832700469A9C2DB759EE1712F4"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Small Business sustainability initiative</header>
<paragraph id="HD924231553E6462A84C02D11514D1D00"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Authority</header><text>The Administrator shall establish a Small Business Energy Efficiency Program to provide energy efficiency assistance to small business concerns through small business development centers.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H9B006F2087E54E65893F219E282B8C51"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Small business development centers</header>
<subparagraph id="H90B676DCFC4E42D699D327B022BA3C07"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>In carrying out the Efficiency Program, the Administrator shall enter into agreements with small business development centers under which such centers shall—</text>
<clause id="H450BB4F0866F48EBBA6111937CF23978"><enum>(i)</enum><text>provide access to information and resources on energy efficiency practices, including on-bill financing options;</text> </clause>
<clause id="HCF5DACA1AF644B64BDB7A3E01EEABCB2"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>conduct training and educational activities;</text> </clause>
<clause id="HC09955B80F5F4C3E9DF33BFED89659A8"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>offer confidential, free, one-on-one, in-depth energy audits to the owners and operators of small business concerns regarding energy efficiency practices;</text> </clause>
<clause id="HAF3E9F17E8EC4503982EC1DC819E4413"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>give referrals to certified professionals and other providers of energy efficiency assistance who meet such standards for educational, technical, and professional competency as the Administrator shall establish;</text> </clause>
<clause id="HEE942CDA89EE469E97705DAD78004481"><enum>(v)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to the extent not inconsistent with controlling State public utility regulations, act as a facilitator between small business concerns, electric utilities, lenders, and the Administration to facilitate on-bill financing arrangements;</text> </clause>
<clause id="H1DA20869FBE740949239290411FDBB"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>provide necessary support to small business concerns to—</text>
<subclause id="H9501C16920194CF89E7548545CA2416E"><enum>(I)</enum><text>evaluate energy efficiency opportunities and opportunities to design or construct high performance green buildings;</text> </subclause>
<subclause id="H2A5FF75CCBBF416FA14D45C9F8E069B7"><enum>(II)</enum><text>evaluate renewable energy sources, such as the use of solar and small wind to supplement power consumption;</text> </subclause>
<subclause id="H1352D1A091AC4F32A954C011107E37AE"><enum>(III)</enum><text>secure financing to achieve energy efficiency or to design or construct high performance green buildings; and</text> </subclause>
<subclause id="HC8560F7EF6764D1AAC755CE9BCDFA936"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>implement energy efficiency projects;</text> </subclause></clause>
<clause id="H625FC684D2864AB4B1EFA5002CF800DF"><enum>(vii)</enum><text>assist owners of small business concerns with the development and commercialization of clean technology products, goods, services, and processes that use renewable energy sources, dramatically reduce the use of natural resources, and cut or eliminate greenhouse gas emissions through—</text>
<subclause id="H6B0EA50872BD49099DD7A13EA0E56860"><enum>(I)</enum><text>technology assessment;</text> </subclause>
<subclause id="H0B14AC1E163B44E985DA27345684A4DC"><enum>(II)</enum><text>intellectual property;</text> </subclause>
<subclause id="HBEDDD868C51C468389333C0784604C00"><enum>(III)</enum><text>Small Business Innovation Research submissions under section 9 of the Small Business Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/15/638">15 U.S.C. 638</external-xref>);</text> </subclause>
<subclause id="HE3A7BD81CB21445F91AC66DBF80083C9"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>strategic alliances;</text> </subclause>
<subclause id="H5BFAE806568543E8B8F9C795A4220149"><enum>(V)</enum><text>business model development; and</text> </subclause>
<subclause id="HFA045C1A22934145A2E2FC9BB934886C"><enum>(VI)</enum><text>preparation for investors; and</text> </subclause></clause>
<clause id="H26D00B9E3D10443BBBAEE1BF5963D24"><enum>(viii)</enum><text>help small business concerns improve environmental performance by shifting to less hazardous materials and reducing waste and emissions, including by providing assistance for small business concerns to adapt the materials they use, the processes they operate, and the products and services they produce.</text> </clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HCE526BDBFEEA494282E038D5CAA97BE"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Reports</header><text>Each small business development center participating in the Efficiency Program shall submit to the Administrator and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency an annual report that includes—</text>
<clause id="H3B392545F7D54F688D96A500A93134F"><enum>(i)</enum><text>a summary of the energy efficiency assistance provided by that center under the Efficiency Program;</text> </clause>
<clause id="HCDE14A49BDBF4191821D4C004B00722F"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the number of small business concerns assisted by that center under the Efficiency Program;</text> </clause>
<clause id="H02A725BCE4C74EF2B7255130E6E98FE0"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>statistics on the total amount of energy saved as a result of assistance provided by that center under the Efficiency Program; and</text> </clause>
<clause id="HA64CF1CB14E546148817FAF87EAA2552"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>any additional information determined necessary by the Administrator, in consultation with the association.</text> </clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H0D15BD76FAFE4D54A83CBD2333FBB4AB"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Reports to congress</header><text>Not later than 60 days after the date on which all reports under subparagraph (B) relating to a year are submitted, the Administrator shall submit to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship of the Senate and the Committee on Small Business of the House of Representatives a report summarizing the information regarding the Efficiency Program submitted by small business development centers participating in that program.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HD536DCF4832041D9927EEC2B61C23593"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Eligibility</header><text>A small business development center shall be eligible to participate in the Efficiency Program only if that center is certified under section 21(k)(2) of the <act-name parsable-cite="SBA">Small Business Act</act-name> (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/15/648">15 U.S.C. 648(k)(2)</external-xref>).</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H4B569FB95FF043749924F6297228631C"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Selection of participating state programs</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">From among small business development centers submitting applications to participate in the Efficiency Program, the Administrator—</text>
<subparagraph id="H6356E2096B164A3489F28CBBE3275873"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">shall, to the maximum extent practicable, select small business development centers in such a manner so as to promote a nationwide distribution of centers participating in the Efficiency Program; and</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H288F1FFC3B754CFD87B5DD184EE7334"><enum>(B)</enum><text>may not select more than 1 small business development center in a State to participate in the Efficiency Program.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H167343C87FB543B5AD002489D695172B"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Matching requirement</header><text>Subparagraphs (A) and (B) of section 21(a)(4) of the <act-name parsable-cite="SBA">Small Business Act</act-name> (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/15/648">15 U.S.C. 648(a)(4)</external-xref>) shall apply to assistance made available under the Efficiency Program.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H71F53F97270048F18283C9D3E15A730"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Grant amounts</header><text>Each small business development center selected to participate in the Efficiency Program under paragraph (4) shall be eligible to receive a grant in an amount equal to—</text>
<subparagraph id="H36086C1E3D8C4885985DFCCBB3441D6B"><enum>(A)</enum><text>not less than $100,000 in each fiscal year; and</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H7032C887ED1C43229B2C1D4DD0ACE28"><enum>(B)</enum><text>not more than $300,000 in each fiscal year.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H18F68A205A5B428AA169987D307ED889"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Evaluation and report</header><text>The Comptroller General of the United States shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="H298D36590D4847FA89968686C5C715C8"><enum>(A)</enum><text>not later than 30 months after the date of disbursement of the first grant under the Efficiency Program, initiate an evaluation of that program; and</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H2D687359831041C400B6AA42284329C5"><enum>(B)</enum><text>not later than 6 months after the date of the initiation of the evaluation under subparagraph (A), submit to the Administrator, the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship of the Senate, and the Committee on Small Business of the House of Representatives, a report containing—</text>
<clause id="HA0172A7D6BC548EE99DE26E67FE08DDE"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the results of the evaluation; and</text> </clause>
<clause id="H2CB90FB7FB7A4DC7A145CAA386E8642F"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>any recommendations regarding whether the Efficiency Program, with or without modification, should be extended to include the participation of all small business development centers.</text> </clause></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HBB15E66D8E414942AF8F2650AA015F67"><enum>(8)</enum><header>Guarantee</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">To the extent not inconsistent with State law, the Administrator may guarantee the timely payment of a loan made to a small business concern through an on-bill financing agreement on such terms and conditions as the Administrator shall establish through a formal rule making, after providing notice and an opportunity for comment.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H79CB6E0535C1446EACB740044F069D69"><enum>(9)</enum><header>Implementation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subject to amounts approved in advance in appropriations Acts and separate from amounts approved to carry out section 21(a)(1) of the Small Business Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/15/648">15 U.S.C. 648(a)(1)</external-xref>), the Administrator may make grants or enter into cooperative agreements to carry out this subsection.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H2237515FE42B4F4B8D00E112D4BE3066"><enum>(10)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Authorization of appropriations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to make grants and enter into cooperative agreements to carry out this subsection.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H42615136A88046FBAC8495004C6D9F38"><enum>(11)</enum><header>Termination</header><text>The authority under this subsection shall terminate 4 years after the date of disbursement of the first grant under the Efficiency Program.</text> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H29CFFD9A9E5B4D9689B6486500F98B21"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Small Business Telecommuting</header>
<paragraph id="H7695B9810CEF46C19B7FF7C7C3589D47"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Pilot program</header>
<subparagraph id="H989133D013904D130052CA426D20598C"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Administrator shall conduct, in not more than 5 of the regions of the Administration, a pilot program to provide information regarding telecommuting to employers that are small business concerns and to encourage such employers to offer telecommuting options to employees.</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H4C0AEFCFCDFA4193B6F9978BEB3E52B"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Special outreach to individuals with disabilities</header><text>In carrying out the Telecommuting Pilot Program, the Administrator shall make a concerted effort to provide information to—</text>
<clause id="H1020EC4DA373463A967B592876FA67CD"><enum>(i)</enum><text>small business concerns owned by or employing individuals with disabilities, particularly veterans who are individuals with disabilities;</text> </clause>
<clause id="H6D9901ABDDC94CE4805C8C9F6733E1FA"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>Federal, State, and local agencies having knowledge and expertise in assisting individuals with disabilities, including veterans who are individuals with disabilities; and</text> </clause>
<clause id="HF400C03590384E5F865C1C71F6732268"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>any group or organization, the primary purpose of which is to aid individuals with disabilities or veterans who are individuals with disabilities.</text> </clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H715911A5F4B34589B2BB6BD493F163B8"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Permissible activities</header><text>In carrying out the Telecommuting Pilot Program, the Administrator may—</text>
<clause id="H95428B1DDB8247CCBAC14B97C67B26C5"><enum>(i)</enum><text>produce educational materials and conduct presentations designed to raise awareness in the small business community of the benefits and the ease of telecommuting;</text> </clause>
<clause id="H188A660AF0A5490CB29DAF5E674882E"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>conduct outreach—</text>
<subclause id="HE54758A7B5B6462494E058EEEC61DC20"><enum>(I)</enum><text>to small business concerns that are considering offering telecommuting options; and</text> </subclause>
<subclause id="HED390409DE48493196FADD6472C5C1F0"><enum>(II)</enum><text>as provided in subparagraph (B); and</text> </subclause></clause>
<clause id="H06B9A5A7EB36401F005D8EB061462E00"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>acquire telecommuting technologies and equipment to be used for demonstration purposes.</text> </clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H8DB5B8747F894403842600B7AA32F2D1"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Selection of regions</header><text>In determining which regions will participate in the Telecommuting Pilot Program, the Administrator shall give priority consideration to regions in which Federal agencies and private-sector employers have demonstrated a strong regional commitment to telecommuting.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H86F7A7D9DAFA46CAB489991B20BB5900"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Report to congress</header><text>Not later than 2 years after the date on which funds are first appropriated to carry out this subsection, the Administrator shall transmit to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship of the Senate and the Committee on Small Business of the House of Representatives a report containing the results of an evaluation of the Telecommuting Pilot Program and any recommendations regarding whether the pilot program, with or without modification, should be extended to include the participation of all regions of the Administration.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HF14E6103AD76445C9F3B4B9CBDEB55"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Termination</header><text>The Telecommuting Pilot Program shall terminate 4 years after the date on which funds are first appropriated to carry out this subsection.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HBC213C73DD254181BF4F03421D192CA4"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header><text>There is authorized to be appropriated to the Administration $5,000,000 to carry out this subsection.</text> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HB4476A8648B74775889F74782EAA2B07"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Encouraging Innovation in Energy Efficiency</header><text>Section 9 of the <act-name parsable-cite="SBA">Small Business Act</act-name> (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/15/638">15 U.S.C. 638</external-xref>) is amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
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<subsection id="HE91657313E5B4BADA0ACA116FEFC9F5"><enum>(z)</enum><header>Encouraging Innovation in Energy Efficiency</header>
<paragraph id="HCAFECB25552D4583B5183431E995184E"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Federal agency energy-related priority</header><text>In carrying out its duties under this section relating to SBIR and STTR solicitations by Federal departments and agencies, the Administrator shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="HBD5C89223B1947E99B3DEFB5A2C536F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>ensure that such departments and agencies give high priority to small business concerns that participate in or conduct energy efficiency or renewable energy system research and development projects; and</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HDCA41F30DA1F4258AD31F7C3A4601EBC"><enum>(B)</enum><text>include in the annual report to Congress under subsection (b)(7) a determination of whether the priority described in subparagraph (A) is being carried out.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H47B4122A745C48E690B361732EBDF65E"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Consultation required</header><text>The Administrator shall consult with the heads of other Federal departments and agencies in determining whether priority has been given to small business concerns that participate in or conduct energy efficiency or renewable energy system research and development projects, as required by this subsection.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H4B0A5DAE51464574BDFB21D36D4E7915"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Guidelines</header><text>The Administrator shall, as soon as is practicable after the date of enactment of this subsection, issue guidelines and directives to assist Federal agencies in meeting the requirements of this subsection.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H0B885CACC3F7423A99781E6918F13BB3"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this subsection—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H44984A1BBBFC4D17BCEE2EFD884793EF"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the term <term>biomass</term>—</text>
<clause commented="no" id="H4438C319DD3C48139FBD53D347184FA3"><enum>(i)</enum><text>means any organic material that is available on a renewable or recurring basis, including—</text>
<subclause commented="no" id="H24F524A32FF1456DA12624C328F32CC4"><enum>(I)</enum><text>agricultural crops;</text> </subclause>
<subclause commented="no" id="H0EB336FD0FAE4B0DB82D16E4135182C7"><enum>(II)</enum><text>trees grown for energy production;</text> </subclause>
<subclause commented="no" id="H8EEBF77887F0478A86E7514848777C78"><enum>(III)</enum><text>wood waste and wood residues;</text> </subclause>
<subclause commented="no" id="HFB4E492413054DACAA2B2D7BF1D0F517"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>plants (including aquatic plants and grasses);</text> </subclause>
<subclause commented="no" id="H818E3534654A4FA8AB8B0012D571EF36"><enum>(V)</enum><text>residues;</text> </subclause>
<subclause commented="no" id="H1CDC2A08D1B04060AEC79643F3DE00D1"><enum>(VI)</enum><text>fibers;</text> </subclause>
<subclause commented="no" id="H6A804F118077437198DC7E0091A700F0"><enum>(VII)</enum><text>animal wastes and other waste materials; and</text> </subclause>
<subclause commented="no" id="H699F2AFB3E994156A3EAC1F7229C9FA"><enum>(VIII)</enum><text>fats, oils, and greases (including recycled fats, oils, and greases); and</text> </subclause></clause>
<clause commented="no" id="H194A7ACA4A0E4E968E62C8FFCE9B154E"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>does not include—</text>
<subclause commented="no" id="H9ACD7F092F804B9784004B84D707B100"><enum>(I)</enum><text>paper that is commonly recycled; or</text> </subclause>
<subclause commented="no" id="HE258D255A58C41F0ABD800F5B92FF87"><enum>(II)</enum><text>unsegregated solid waste;</text> </subclause></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HD085BEF338F246EE951F79CFABBF5D00"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the term <term>energy efficiency project</term> means the installation or upgrading of equipment that results in a significant reduction in energy usage; and</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H645CD0B07EF843DFA4617C00A1DEC819"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the term <term>renewable energy system</term> means a system of energy derived from—</text>
<clause id="H344916D2946442F994619CAFAB506FA7"><enum>(i)</enum><text>a wind, solar, biomass (including biodiesel), or geothermal source; or</text> </clause>
<clause id="H5F2F2FA7357E40E5B4402885341F48B6"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>hydrogen derived from biomass or water using an energy source described in clause (i).</text> </clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </subsection></section>
<section id="HB06052E59F9246A4B9BF8CADEA58EFE7"><enum>1204.</enum><header>Larger 504 loan limits to help business develop energy efficient technologies and purchases</header>
<subsection id="HCE26D68A2DF146A0AAB5B441E2D7B1D"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Eligibility for energy efficiency projects</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 501(d)(3) of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/15/695">15 U.S.C. 695(d)(3)</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H5EDC889D4CD34C149785BE9CA4B899E8"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subparagraph (G) by striking <quote>or</quote> at the end;</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H3FFB247FD6F24EF8AFAA77A4CD44432D"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subparagraph (H) by striking the period at the end and inserting a comma;</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H331FF68E25B24BE8009CF6F4AB800B1"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by inserting after subparagraph (H) the following:</text>
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<subparagraph id="HAC586AADF28B4AC6005BB82890EEA97"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">reduction of energy consumption by at least 10 percent,</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H6D3561DD00044CBC8E7EB3F1E7792000"><enum>(J)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">increased use of sustainable design, including designs that reduce the use of greenhouse gas emitting fossil fuels, or low-impact design to produce buildings that reduce the use of non-renewable resources and minimize environmental impact, or</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HA042F2D4E5F14170938552EC0279DA46"><enum>(K)</enum><text>plant, equipment and process upgrades of renewable energy sources such as the small-scale production of energy for individual buildings or communities consumption, commonly known as micropower, or renewable fuels producers including biodiesel and ethanol producers.</text> </subparagraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HC828E99F04B1416C9C14531BE1CBA640"><enum>(4)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following: <quote>In subparagraphs (J) and (K), terms have the meanings given those terms under the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) standard for green building certification, as determined by the Administrator.</quote>.</text> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HE72CFE25A5044FB988ED2C22E4E00DB"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Loans for plant projects used for energy-efficient purposes</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 502(2)(A) of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/15/696">15 U.S.C. 696(2)(A)</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HF8B48DB555344EEE82E83C663121B546"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in clause (ii) by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H40FB1E6C4F144006825273B79C320887"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in clause (iii) by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H888980980EF74524931076C98B8E33C3"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text>
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<clause id="HC1C917F0473949DE989519B3AD182340"><enum>(iv)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$4,000,000 for each project that reduces the borrower's energy consumption by at least 10 percent; and</text> </clause>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H53468B624E72473683C6A178D420B175"><enum>(v)</enum><text>$4,000,000 for each project that generates renewable energy or renewable fuels, such as biodiesel or ethanol production.</text> </clause><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="H5C4C61FAAE81409DB897F0D5BCFFA7B3"><enum>1205.</enum><header>Energy saving debentures</header>
<subsection id="H46011B9AFD6641CEB00034FD00354ED7"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 303 of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/15/683">15 U.S.C. 683</external-xref>) is amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
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<subsection id="HD412BD5942024A9EB5ABB21C46119243"><enum>(k)</enum><header>Energy saving debentures</header><text>In addition to any other authority under this Act, a small business investment company licensed in the first fiscal year after the date of enactment of this subsection or any fiscal year thereafter may issue Energy Saving debentures.</text> </subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </subsection>
<subsection id="H1E1756822821475699888FD463327BA"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>Section 103 of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/15/662">15 U.S.C. 662</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HC23CEB8DD1774A798EE437BD14AC56A1"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (16), by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HF42D83378DC146CBBF0033C600122C75"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (17), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H35D3071F13D44B4188035D068F1C1E00"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text>
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<paragraph id="H9E4EF73213AB419F926500E05B7E2595"><enum>(18)</enum><text>the term <term>Energy Saving debenture</term> means a deferred interest debenture that—</text>
<subparagraph id="H5BBA9F47308D4A7DB0E282D34C83425"><enum>(A)</enum><text>is issued at a discount;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H825BA0082E0541498C170070D427AEFC"><enum>(B)</enum><text>has a 5-year maturity or a 10-year maturity;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H48249AA3498D46FF8F2CE349D77DC200"><enum>(C)</enum><text>requires no interest payment or annual charge for the first 5 years;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HEE44303425E24C0B93B0008508133D63"><enum>(D)</enum><text>is restricted to Energy Saving qualified investments; and</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H8ECDCCC6EE044025B701B08BF011C"><enum>(E)</enum><text>is issued at no cost (as defined in section 502 of the Credit Reform Act of 1990) with respect to purchasing and guaranteeing the debenture; and</text> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HE5A6BE95C4E14990AA01BF9F7917B045"><enum>(19)</enum><text>the term <term>Energy Saving qualified investment</term> means investment in a small business concern that is primarily engaged in researching, manufacturing, developing, or providing products, goods, or services that reduce the use or consumption of non-renewable energy resources.</text> </paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="H3AE9982275EF4ED68CD7A3566C743962"><enum>1206.</enum><header>Investments in energy saving small businesses</header>
<subsection id="H9C103D7E0B07478F8BBE7DCB5D6654F1"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Maximum leverage</header><text>Section 303(b)(2) of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/15/303">15 U.S.C. 303(b)(2)</external-xref>) is amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
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<subparagraph id="HE216743D320F469A88A5EABD19E9E271"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Investments in energy saving small businesses</header>
<clause id="H343B2A72D7924F12B8D3008FE5F2B667"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subject to clause (ii), in calculating the outstanding leverage of a company for purposes of subparagraph (A), the Administrator shall exclude the amount of the cost basis of any Energy Saving qualified investment in a smaller enterprise made in the first fiscal year after the date of enactment of this subparagraph or any fiscal year thereafter by a company licensed in the applicable fiscal year.</text> </clause>
<clause id="H5840FFD8ED414CF985A8E7CDFF4F2658"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Limitations</header>
<subclause id="HCE3EC92CDD9E4AD8A80024B2EDC03300"><enum>(I)</enum><header>Amount of exclusion</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The amount excluded under clause (i) for a company shall not exceed 33 percent of the private capital of that company.</text> </subclause>
<subclause id="H17AA2C34790B4E638893136C4829C100"><enum>(II)</enum><header>Maximum investment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A company shall not make an Energy Saving qualified investment in any one entity in an amount equal to more than 20 percent of the private capital of that company.</text> </subclause>
<subclause id="HE41C18045FBE4F88B0965D15EAE26216"><enum>(III)</enum><header>Other terms</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The exclusion of amounts under clause (i) shall be subject to such terms as the Administrator may impose to ensure that there is no cost (as that term is defined in section 502 of the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/2/661a">2 U.S.C. 661a</external-xref>)) with respect to purchasing or guaranteeing any debenture involved.</text> </subclause></clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </subsection>
<subsection id="H838ABA3D1FDE4B700098626122525C53"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Maximum aggregate amount of leverage</header><text>Section 303(b)(4) of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/15/303">15 U.S.C. 303(b)(4)</external-xref>) is amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
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<subparagraph id="HF51D6ACE3F3E46359500FB3F84F4D68F"><enum>(E)</enum><header>Investments in energy saving small businesses</header>
<clause id="H78C9D268DD6B4624BD3E25D400002CE4"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subject to clause (ii), in calculating the aggregate outstanding leverage of a company for purposes of subparagraph (A), the Administrator shall exclude the amount of the cost basis of any Energy Saving qualified investment in a smaller enterprise made in the first fiscal year after the date of enactment of this subparagraph or any fiscal year thereafter by a company licensed in the applicable fiscal year.</text> </clause>
<clause id="HD8E9042072B74CE9BC75FD82FA0395E5"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Limitations</header>
<subclause id="H589739B28ED24B019D66DBA941C9DAE0"><enum>(I)</enum><header>Amount of exclusion</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The amount excluded under clause (i) for a company shall not exceed 33 percent of the private capital of that company.</text> </subclause>
<subclause id="H1C80263339074E579562256D821E8DB4"><enum>(II)</enum><header>Maximum investment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A company shall not make an Energy Saving qualified investment in any one entity in an amount equal to more than 20 percent of the private capital of that company.</text> </subclause>
<subclause id="H243B331CCD384AF0AED0FCF751106B45"><enum>(III)</enum><header>Other terms</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The exclusion of amounts under clause (i) shall be subject to such terms as the Administrator may impose to ensure that there is no cost (as that term is defined in section 502 of the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/2/661a">2 U.S.C. 661a</external-xref>)) with respect to purchasing or guaranteeing any debenture involved.</text> </subclause></clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </subsection></section>
<section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H73593C9157CB4123AA40B42719CF84B" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1207.</enum><header>Renewable fuel capital investment company</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Title III of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/15/681">15 U.S.C. 681 et seq.</external-xref>) is amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
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<part id="H412B8C77F32446A0A2F014D35FD0A2BB"><enum>C</enum><header>Renewable Fuel Capital Investment Pilot Program</header>
<section id="HF210BD84CBFA45DBAFDC858BF4166E3B"><enum>381.</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">In this part:</text>
<paragraph id="H88C81BEF10594337A839A16EF600A390"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Operational assistance</header><text>The term <term>operational assistance</term> means management, marketing, and other technical assistance that assists a small business concern with business development.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HD56BA313BBAD4744928C2E8CC92EBA1"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Participation agreement</header><text>The term <term>participation agreement</term> means an agreement, between the Administrator and a company granted final approval under section 384(e), that—</text>
<subparagraph id="H23FAEF26F8BF4B54B99600EED0294655"><enum>(A)</enum><text>details the operating plan and investment criteria of the company; and</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H392EB4F1FA524BB5A2E34FF4E0850073"><enum>(B)</enum><text>requires the company to make investments in smaller enterprises primarily engaged in researching, manufacturing, developing, producing, or bringing to market goods, products, or services that generate or support the production of renewable energy.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H124BDF1F7B3543339D3DDE6F00CB999B"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Renewable energy</header><text>The term <term>renewable energy</term> means energy derived from resources that are regenerative or that cannot be depleted, including solar, wind, ethanol, and biodiesel fuels.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HE2920E0DB7174B88998858A378F8E607"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Renewable fuel capital investment company</header><text>The term <term>Renewable Fuel Capital Investment company</term> means a company—</text>
<subparagraph id="H664C3D94B96447A1BFB3A2399CABDC19"><enum>(A)</enum><text>that—</text>
<clause id="H56D1206500664EDF0031212F67CAEBDF"><enum>(i)</enum><text>has been granted final approval by the Administrator under section 384(e); and</text> </clause>
<clause id="H36D65C17A34D45F2A7F8466DAC9E8B51"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>has entered into a participation agreement with the Administrator; or</text> </clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="HE78F2004411243EBA71EF6AB193DBE39"><enum>(B)</enum><text>that has received conditional approval under section 384(c).</text> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H60405AEBF7B043C9BD02F673693400F"><enum>(5)</enum><header>State</header><text>The term <term>State</term> means each of the several States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and any other commonwealth, territory, or possession of the United States.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H6188DB8593F540408452AB48A0977E39"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Venture capital</header><text>The term <term>venture capital</term> means capital in the form of equity capital investments, as that term is defined in section 303(g)(4).</text> </paragraph></section>
<section id="H552944D4E490471B87A11F5D9D084001"><enum>382.</enum><header>Purposes</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The purposes of the Renewable Fuel Capital Investment Program established under this part are—</text>
<paragraph id="HD00B0288E0D0427A885420B355AD6DA"><enum>(1)</enum><text>to promote the research, development, manufacture, production, and bringing to market of goods, products, or services that generate or support the production of renewable energy by encouraging venture capital investments in smaller enterprises primarily engaged such activities; and</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HFB508C6572B84C1CAC7E6DC8A9278812"><enum>(2)</enum><text>to establish a venture capital program, with the mission of addressing the unmet equity investment needs of smaller enterprises engaged in researching, developing, manufacturing, producing, and bringing to market goods, products, or services that generate or support the production of renewable energy, to be administered by the Administrator—</text>
<subparagraph id="HAE48F3594FD9483FA38D34624B81D2AD"><enum>(A)</enum><text>to enter into participation agreements with Renewable Fuel Capital Investment companies;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HBBA8962774B64492AFF7843CE039D0B3"><enum>(B)</enum><text>to guarantee debentures of Renewable Fuel Capital Investment companies to enable each such company to make venture capital investments in smaller enterprises engaged in the research, development, manufacture, production, and bringing to market of goods, products, or services that generate or support the production of renewable energy; and</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HF814483874694BB1AE736E400043733B"><enum>(C)</enum><text>to make grants to Renewable Fuel Investment Capital companies, and to other entities, for the purpose of providing operational assistance to smaller enterprises financed, or expected to be financed, by such companies.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph></section>
<section id="H85A2A71E066444FE8777FF06F05CF23D"><enum>383.</enum><header>Establishment</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The Administrator shall establish a Renewable Fuel Capital Investment Program, under which the Administrator may—</text>
<paragraph id="H22C292BF396F436996D3432E9BA8D789"><enum>(1)</enum><text>enter into participation agreements for the purposes described in section 382; and</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H12F88513350A44A796006745F937BD61"><enum>(2)</enum><text>guarantee the debentures issued by Renewable Fuel Capital Investment companies as provided in section 385.</text> </paragraph></section>
<section id="HA174EF148B2942899B7653999BF4872F"><enum>384.</enum><header>Selection of Renewable Fuel Capital Investment companies</header>
<subsection id="H45F94B60BDE0497D8DBCDDE53BD119E5"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Eligibility</header><text>A company is eligible to apply to be designated as a Renewable Fuel Capital Investment company if the company—</text>
<paragraph id="HC21B0777F7BE4CDFA9F71BA900973632"><enum>(1)</enum><text>is a newly formed for-profit entity or a newly formed for-profit subsidiary of an existing entity;</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H6530BA3104A540529B4FF015C418CFCF"><enum>(2)</enum><text>has a management team with experience in alternative energy financing or relevant venture capital financing; and</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H5092484D3DFF428A80EFC6CAEA51BF22"><enum>(3)</enum><text>has a primary objective of investment in smaller enterprises that research, manufacture, develop, produce, or bring to market goods, products, or services that generate or support the production of renewable energy.</text> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H088E5BD93B9443AD93FC472C6057F9AC"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Application</header><text>A company desiring to be designated as a Renewable Fuel Capital Investment company shall submit an application to the Administrator that includes—</text>
<paragraph id="H0D49BF6F64694D2A9170962B37102EC5"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a business plan describing how the company intends to make successful venture capital investments in smaller enterprises primarily engaged in the research, manufacture, development, production, or bringing to market of goods, products, or services that generate or support the production of renewable energy;</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H53A1094FCB7047ADBDCD1F2E8F9EE933"><enum>(2)</enum><text>information regarding the relevant venture capital qualifications and general reputation of the management of the company;</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HE4AE575B34904A35B9981600774D01F9"><enum>(3)</enum><text>a description of how the company intends to seek to address the unmet capital needs of the smaller enterprises served;</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H2FA19E9BF2E540FFBC2FB46A66D3418"><enum>(4)</enum><text>a proposal describing how the company intends to use the grant funds provided under this part to provide operational assistance to smaller enterprises financed by the company, including information regarding whether the company has employees with appropriate professional licenses or will contract with another entity when the services of such an individual are necessary;</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H214BE2635A6D4E99B307C31C7700CAFE"><enum>(5)</enum><text>with respect to binding commitments to be made to the company under this part, an estimate of the ratio of cash to in-kind contributions;</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H5B60C10400CC41809D83C7D3FCC18871"><enum>(6)</enum><text>a description of whether and to what extent the company meets the criteria under subsection (c)(2) and the objectives of the program established under this part;</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HC6FCD97C65E0417283E341A7A37E44BF"><enum>(7)</enum><text>information regarding the management and financial strength of any parent firm, affiliated firm, or any other firm essential to the success of the business plan of the company; and</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H096E366C6C8B4164A500243795E5D4BB"><enum>(8)</enum><text>such other information as the Administrator may require.</text> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H6C0AF8D23A5D4B5CB945D91CC87B526E"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Conditional Approval</header>
<paragraph id="HF71B0BDDD59E4690A4A4FCABA6E193F"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>From among companies submitting applications under subsection (b), the Administrator shall conditionally approve companies to operate as Renewable Fuel Capital Investment companies.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HF7FDB32BB56B4C41A27CB51BF0E409FE"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Selection criteria</header><text>In conditionally approving companies under paragraph (1), the Administrator shall consider—</text>
<subparagraph id="HDDE7D26CA7894DF58BD67B004949D090"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the likelihood that the company will meet the goal of its business plan;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HC254AA9B057F428FA4F7B761FE4EA7A1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the experience and background of the management team of the company;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H62AD4E428C464AA59DFE8C23A6B04FD"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the need for venture capital investments in the geographic areas in which the company intends to invest;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H57F848322A9D4A69BF56B30035FEB291"><enum>(D)</enum><text>the extent to which the company will concentrate its activities on serving the geographic areas in which it intends to invest;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H93690D70E026422AAFC2E44C32E3516B"><enum>(E)</enum><text>the likelihood that the company will be able to satisfy the conditions under subsection (d);</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H8BBF6DA712AA4619AF1679CD90117CC4"><enum>(F)</enum><text>the extent to which the activities proposed by the company will expand economic opportunities in the geographic areas in which the company intends to invest;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HA45A343AA8D7400F9B54DA00C453B998"><enum>(G)</enum><text>the strength of the proposal by the company to provide operational assistance under this part as the proposal relates to the ability of the company to meet applicable cash requirements and properly use in-kind contributions, including the use of resources for the services of licensed professionals, when necessary, whether provided by employees or contractors; and</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H6F0D0B1832DE431B9BB9496FC6DA39FC"><enum>(H)</enum><text>any other factor determined appropriate by the Administrator.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HD6F0980B4DFC484DA9BFF6192103E00"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Nationwide distribution</header><text>From among companies submitting applications under subsection (b), the Administrator shall consider the selection criteria under paragraph (2) and shall, to the maximum extent practicable, approve at least one company from each geographic region of the Administration.</text> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H240C75AAABDC4B19912B53A6D71F665"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Requirements To Be Met for Final Approval</header>
<paragraph display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HEF8A3578AB07490482A949E07472B61"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Administrator shall grant each conditionally approved company 2 years to satisfy the requirements of this subsection.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H40A5B646A668438395A04D100087284B"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Capital requirement</header><text>Each conditionally approved company shall raise not less than $3,000,000 of private capital or binding capital commitments from 1 or more investors (which shall not be departments or agencies of the Federal Government) who meet criteria established by the Administrator.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HF547639B58B943D7A86E8C005F3B157F"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Nonadministration resources for operational assistance</header>
<subparagraph id="H5413AD3B17B94B1600C78CB6CE8800E7"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>In order to provide operational assistance to smaller enterprises expected to be financed by the company, each conditionally approved company shall have binding commitments (for contribution in cash or in-kind)—</text>
<clause id="H6FDA7966F69B4B46B4CE1DA383BDB00"><enum>(i)</enum><text>from sources other than the Administration that meet criteria established by the Administrator; and</text> </clause>
<clause id="H786C024014784386A7B1A331F3A427EF"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>payable or available over a multiyear period determined appropriate by the Administrator (not to exceed 10 years).</text> </clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H374AEAB29AB146F788B000BAD984D0A5"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Exception</header><text>The Administrator may, in the discretion of the Administrator and based upon a showing of special circumstances and good cause, consider an applicant to have satisfied the requirements of subparagraph (A) if the applicant has—</text>
<clause id="HD2D80C1DCFAE4356B8EB1E00959EB208"><enum>(i)</enum><text>a viable plan that reasonably projects the capacity of the applicant to raise the amount (in cash or in-kind) required under subparagraph (A); and</text> </clause>
<clause id="HB7C61081F4E24314B4C080ADF815E2EA"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>binding commitments in an amount equal to not less than 20 percent of the total amount required under paragraph (A).</text> </clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H7588C4E033B84F479400E41CCDC022C"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Limitation</header><text>The total amount of a in-kind contributions by a company shall be not more than 50 percent of the total contributions by a company.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H7E7F1CD579C345E08B3DA7C4BDEB3D95"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Final Approval; Designation</header><text>The Administrator shall, with respect to each applicant conditionally approved under subsection (c)—</text>
<paragraph id="H278F9026EF2941018C3701E7EBC91B81"><enum>(1)</enum><text>grant final approval to the applicant to operate as a Renewable Fuel Capital Investment company under this part and designate the applicant as such a company, if the applicant—</text>
<subparagraph id="H3C9B435166704FB1B9498B379D762265"><enum>(A)</enum><text>satisfies the requirements of subsection (d) on or before the expiration of the time period described in that subsection; and</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HD224575CBE3041078B544BD3C2A98367"><enum>(B)</enum><text>enters into a participation agreement with the Administrator; or</text> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HC73F868926C744E291F4BBA003BEAA9"><enum>(2)</enum><text>if the applicant fails to satisfy the requirements of subsection (d) on or before the expiration of the time period described in paragraph (1) of that subsection, revoke the conditional approval granted under that subsection.</text> </paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="HBFB344EE16924CDA9390E5A1146BE545"><enum>385.</enum><header>Debentures</header>
<subsection id="HDCD7828E056E4147A8BFBEDF7CEA1B8"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In General</header><text>The Administrator may guarantee the timely payment of principal and interest, as scheduled, on debentures issued by any Renewable Fuel Capital Investment company.</text> </subsection>
<subsection id="HFD7FDBD0B14F47BEB105EB687C50737C"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Terms and Conditions</header><text>The Administrator may make guarantees under this section on such terms and conditions as it determines appropriate, except that—</text>
<paragraph id="HF4E5A1F025E54D1CA1DAF7B71DFD66CD"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the term of any debenture guaranteed under this section shall not exceed 15 years; and</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HB42E87224B20485A976D0004E4F1C523"><enum>(2)</enum><text>a debenture guaranteed under this section—</text>
<subparagraph id="HB43BA4CBF7D74B2D944EFCCA49F24C43"><enum>(A)</enum><text>shall carry no front-end or annual fees;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HF4A12B164F9D480F870081A1B11740AE"><enum>(B)</enum><text>shall be issued at a discount;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H62F7B63BF8AB44BB955475FB497D1BA5"><enum>(C)</enum><text>shall require no interest payments during the 5-year period beginning on the date the debenture is issued;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H1FA15C6EF31B430899F1FE91383F80C7"><enum>(D)</enum><text>shall be prepayable without penalty after the end of the 1-year period beginning on the date the debenture is issued; and</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H117603A499E44B5CB401735C73F49C6C"><enum>(E)</enum><text>shall require semiannual interest payments after the period described in subparagraph (C).</text> </subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H364883A2E6CC43B3989C7279CA23324"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Full Faith and Credit of the United States</header><text>The full faith and credit of the United States is pledged to pay all amounts that may be required to be paid under any guarantee under this part.</text> </subsection>
<subsection id="H754C47902FE34BE1B7FA16B81BD6849B"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Maximum Guarantee</header>
<paragraph id="H7D259F3C6B8C4BB6AA002407FA59EFE3"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Under this section, the Administrator may guarantee the debentures issued by a Renewable Fuel Capital Investment company only to the extent that the total face amount of outstanding guaranteed debentures of such company does not exceed 150 percent of the private capital of the company, as determined by the Administrator.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HF6E3F0533ACD45A48C7408DFD1DCC893"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Treatment of certain Federal funds</header><text>For the purposes of paragraph (1), private capital shall include capital that is considered to be Federal funds, if such capital is contributed by an investor other than a department or agency of the Federal Government.</text> </paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="H7DCD565AABD04D09A2A621AB56F3FCF2"><enum>386.</enum><header>Issuance and guarantee of trust certificates</header>
<subsection id="H7FAD082CDC144E92B5E149AEB4578D76"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Issuance</header><text>The Administrator may issue trust certificates representing ownership of all or a fractional part of debentures issued by a Renewable Fuel Capital Investment company and guaranteed by the Administrator under this part, if such certificates are based on and backed by a trust or pool approved by the Administrator and composed solely of guaranteed debentures.</text> </subsection>
<subsection id="H485FAC3ABE27481CBEB2D0B28FD9689D"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Guarantee</header>
<paragraph id="H02ED0A0BA2FC49BCA3C00998A460FA8C"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Administrator may, under such terms and conditions as it determines appropriate, guarantee the timely payment of the principal of and interest on trust certificates issued by the Administrator or its agents for purposes of this section.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HB2FDD1EA994341A5A6E4008BE7CF9F36"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Limitation</header><text>Each guarantee under this subsection shall be limited to the extent of principal and interest on the guaranteed debentures that compose the trust or pool.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H91D17B456B094968A82551CC925CE527"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Prepayment or default</header><text>If a debenture in a trust or pool is prepaid, or in the event of default of such a debenture, the guarantee of timely payment of principal and interest on the trust certificates shall be reduced in proportion to the amount of principal and interest such prepaid debenture represents in the trust or pool. Interest on prepaid or defaulted debentures shall accrue and be guaranteed by the Administrator only through the date of payment of the guarantee. At any time during its term, a trust certificate may be called for redemption due to prepayment or default of all debentures.</text> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H8E50E575FEA241F493E55DDC4B969374"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Full Faith and Credit of the United States</header><text>The full faith and credit of the United States is pledged to pay all amounts that may be required to be paid under any guarantee of a trust certificate issued by the Administrator or its agents under this section.</text> </subsection>
<subsection id="H2E19AA6F65E74860A5E4D26BAB824087"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Fees</header><text>The Administrator shall not collect a fee for any guarantee of a trust certificate under this section, but any agent of the Administrator may collect a fee approved by the Administrator for the functions described in subsection (f)(2).</text> </subsection>
<subsection id="H3AACF66FDC864CFBADD5371E69D759E1"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Subrogation and Ownership Rights</header>
<paragraph id="H5FC141E86D3E4F649200C71E86318568"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Subrogation</header><text>If the Administrator pays a claim under a guarantee issued under this section, it shall be subrogated fully to the rights satisfied by such payment.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HA1F6A02C081F4473812CB7961C5D872"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Ownership rights</header><text>No Federal, State, or local law shall preclude or limit the exercise by the Administrator of its ownership rights in the debentures residing in a trust or pool against which trust certificates are issued under this section.</text> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H6B13346352DF4CF6A7514EA4D9A1C678"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Management and Administration</header>
<paragraph id="H65AED98484BB43749161FA504F9388D2"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Registration</header><text>The Administrator may provide for a central registration of all trust certificates issued under this section.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H4801302006744C34B579472EDF679008"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Contracting of functions</header>
<subparagraph id="HE77508DD7E824ADEA07294C98E541CBA"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Administrator may contract with an agent or agents to carry out on behalf of the Administrator the pooling and the central registration functions provided for in this section, including, not withstanding any other provision of law—</text>
<clause id="HE58D99F483744BB500283DE3DDECEB80"><enum>(i)</enum><text>maintenance, on behalf of and under the direction of the Administrator, of such commercial bank accounts or investments in obligations of the United States as may be necessary to facilitate the creation of trusts or pools backed by debentures guaranteed under this part; and</text> </clause>
<clause id="H1B40833EB8E4468B895989F84D6BBC00"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the issuance of trust certificates to facilitate the creation of such trusts or pools.</text> </clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H207A043E0E234044B62DDAFCD2EBE439"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Fidelity bond or insurance requirement</header><text>Any agent performing functions on behalf of the Administrator under this paragraph shall provide a fidelity bond or insurance in such amounts as the Administrator determines to be necessary to fully protect the interests of the United States.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HA1117F07D00E4CA0A2414DA79014CE74"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Regulation of brokers and dealers</header><text>The Administrator may regulate brokers and dealers in trust certificates issued under this section.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H50BD3B328C5E4F9698AF3DA703112031"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Electronic registration</header><text>Nothing in this subsection may be construed to prohibit the use of a book-entry or other electronic form of registration for trust certificates issued under this section.</text> </paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="H0EED427B6E594DC7A9008DF547DC4EBB"><enum>387.</enum><header>Fees</header>
<subsection id="H6853DA26EF1047BFACA4DCC6F6712B6B"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Except as provided in section 386(d), the Administrator may charge such fees as it determines appropriate with respect to any guarantee or grant issued under this part, in an amount established annually by the Administrator, as necessary to reduce to zero the cost (as defined in section 502 of the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990) to the Administration of purchasing and guaranteeing debentures under this part, which amounts shall be paid to and retained by the Administration.</text> </subsection>
<subsection id="HF38036324D7F4046A9DE5117900009F0"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Offset</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Administrator may, as provided by section 388, offset fees charged and collected under subsection (a).</text> </subsection></section>
<section id="HEAA239C36E604EE8872CFC842351A2C3"><enum>388.</enum><header>Fee contribution</header>
<subsection id="H2933EBFB1A4147D29D5435C2886C819C"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">To the extent that amounts are made available to the Administrator for the purpose of fee contributions, the Administrator shall contribute to fees paid by the Renewable Fuel Capital Investment companies under section 387.</text> </subsection>
<subsection id="H11C597CE694542459101F5009333CF8"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Annual adjustment</header><text>Each fee contribution under subsection (a) shall be effective for 1 fiscal year and shall be adjusted as necessary for each fiscal year thereafter to ensure that amounts under subsection (a) are fully used. The fee contribution for a fiscal year shall be based on the outstanding commitments made and the guarantees and grants that the Administrator projects will be made during that fiscal year, given the program level authorized by law for that fiscal year and any other factors that the Administrator determines appropriate.</text> </subsection></section>
<section id="H5CF1989AA7F5411F00FB66CEA8A44713"><enum>389.</enum><header>Operational assistance grants</header>
<subsection id="H0C291AC4E0DA436B91E5E1E68891CFD"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In General</header>
<paragraph id="H9C7169345B934EACA5DFF441602475B"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Authority</header><text>The Administrator may make grants to Renewable Fuel Capital Investment companies to provide operational assistance to smaller enterprises financed, or expected to be financed, by such companies or other entities.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H478330EF685F4F1DB616E05524EC58C"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Terms</header><text>A grant under this subsection shall be made over a multiyear period not to exceed 10 years, under such other terms as the Administrator may require.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H75E295C04BA14041984C63EF29F15B29"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Grant amount</header><text>The amount of a grant made under this subsection to a Renewable Fuel Capital Investment company shall be equal to the lesser of—</text>
<subparagraph id="HB2FC9816CFD14AEA94F25CF40035F03C"><enum>(A)</enum><text>10 percent of the resources (in cash or in kind) raised by the company under section 384(d)(2); or</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HEDD38FE59F0C441AB228A584A31368E"><enum>(B)</enum><text>$1,000,000.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HBE4E39DD7D3D4BEABCDB27D77F602282"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Pro rata reductions</header><text>If the amount made available to carry out this section is insufficient for the Administrator to provide grants in the amounts provided for in paragraph (3), the Administrator shall make pro rata reductions in the amounts otherwise payable to each company and entity under such paragraph.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H3F7776AA0DDB43DCAE8C16F28CBDD071"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Grants to conditionally approved companies</header>
<subparagraph id="HC51999B8D1454C80B4DD78D9041EED00"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subject to subparagraphs (B) and (C), upon the request of a company conditionally approved under section 384(c), the Administrator shall make a grant to the company under this subsection.</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H4AC7623C2861428592FD078E28E5BD4"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Repayment by companies not approved</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If a company receives a grant under this paragraph and does not enter into a participation agreement for final approval, the company shall, subject to controlling Federal law, repay the amount of the grant to the Administrator.</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H58FC0EAF0FC2433DBD94CAC460EFD638"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Deduction of grant to approved company</header><text>If a company receives a grant under this paragraph and receives final approval under section 384(e), the Administrator shall deduct the amount of the grant from the total grant amount the company receives for operational assistance.</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H2A97A6FEF7B74AA2AAD329F4E3913C54"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Amount of grant</header><text>No company may receive a grant of more than $100,000 under this paragraph.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H49C38D9CBE5F4BC4AF62E097C9CDB309"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Supplemental Grants</header>
<paragraph id="H99D93D8066C74EDD85E77CCAB2D3FCE2"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Administrator may make supplemental grants to Renewable Fuel Capital Investment companies and to other entities, as authorized by this part, under such terms as the Administrator may require, to provide additional operational assistance to smaller enterprises financed, or expected to be financed, by the companies.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H1FA7A1830D5646D40093A57FDFBEFC48"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Matching requirement</header><text>The Administrator may require, as a condition of any supplemental grant made under this subsection, that the company or entity receiving the grant provide from resources (in a cash or in kind), other then those provided by the Administrator, a matching contribution equal to the amount of the supplemental grant.</text> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HFCABCDDEC7E4492A8C9177D97F6BDAD9"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Limitation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">None of the assistance made available under this section may be used for any overhead or general and administrative expense of a Renewable Fuel Capital Investment company.</text> </subsection></section>
<section commented="no" id="H5AE760A346A54CA2934965F33E1C789F"><enum>390.</enum><header>Bank participation</header>
<subsection commented="no" id="H5FC393E2747847A7A6ACCEFBF75835E4"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In General</header><text>Except as provided in subsection (b), any national bank, any member bank of the Federal Reserve System, and (to the extent permitted under applicable State law) any insured bank that is not a member of such system, may invest in any Renewable Fuel Capital Investment company, or in any entity established to invest solely in Renewable Fuel Capital Investment companies.</text> </subsection>
<subsection commented="no" id="H5C4E507A89EA4F408638B6EE1540ACE6"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Limitation</header><text>No bank described in subsection (a) may make investments described in such subsection that are greater than 5 percent of the capital and surplus of the bank.</text> </subsection></section>
<section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H1B1A6DE204CE4EF4AFE8D8BDB5B4071" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>391.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Federal financing bank</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Notwithstanding section 318, the Federal Financing Bank may acquire a debenture issued by a Renewable Fuel Capital Investment company under this part.</text> </section>
<section id="HDB6E23AA4326438199FA07C8E1E4FD89"><enum>392.</enum><header>Reporting requirement</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Each Renewable Fuel Capital Investment company that participates in the program established under this part shall provide to the Administrator such information as the Administrator may require, including—</text>
<paragraph id="H342502A547D4406D96EA8BE976E3C033"><enum>(1)</enum><text>information related to the measurement criteria that the company proposed in its program application; and</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HCE77BF606E20411DA0CC006D50647284"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in each case in which the company makes, under this part, an investment in, or a loan or a grant to, a business that is not primarily engaged in the research, development, manufacture, or bringing to market or renewable energy sources, a report on the nature, origin, and revenues of the business in which investments are made.</text> </paragraph></section>
<section id="H17CDD603BB1A4DDBA0212250F6BFC1B6"><enum>393.</enum><header>Examinations</header>
<subsection id="HBF8F111886F744DFB86120B3DC9FF340"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In General</header><text>Each Renewable Fuel Capital Investment company that participates in the program established under this part shall be subject to examinations made at the direction of the Investment Division of the Administration in accordance with this section.</text> </subsection>
<subsection id="HC004411FF9A547C583EDA12FA500C3CF"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Assistance of Private Sector Entities</header><text>Examinations under this section may be conducted with the assistance of a private sector entity that has both the qualifications and the expertise necessary to conduct such examinations.</text> </subsection>
<subsection id="H31974F20B1AC419C9424154BDD499904"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Costs</header>
<paragraph id="H58BFF0451FE54FEDA005EE58C1BC3992"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Assessment</header>
<subparagraph id="H8F61E0BF048B43578658007791DAE7F8"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Administrator may assess the cost of examinations under this section, including compensation of the examiners, against the company examined.</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H8E8FBFE7FF0E44369CB92E7703D05695"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Payment</header><text>Any company against which the Administrator assesses costs under this paragraph shall pay such costs.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H3E55102932C5453F9BA62D463788BD95"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Deposit of Funds</header><text>Funds collected under this section shall be deposited in the account for salaries and expenses of the Administration.</text> </paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="HAC98FBBB2BA04E2980D2404828B87DF0"><enum>394.</enum><header>Miscellaneous</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">To the extent such procedures are not inconsistent with the requirements of this part, the Administrator may take such action as set forth in sections 309, 311, 312, and 314 and an officer, director, employee, agent, or other participant in the management or conduct of the affairs of a Renewable Fuel Capital Investment company shall be subject to the requirements of such sections.</text> </section>
<section id="H05070F3F08534A99A78E828BDACB954F"><enum>395.</enum><header>Removal or suspension of directors or officers</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Using the procedures for removing or suspending a director or an officer of a licensee set forth in section 313 (to the extent such procedures are not inconsistent with the requirements of this part), the Administrator may remove or suspend any director or officer of any Renewable Fuel Capital Investment company.</text> </section>
<section id="HFBCAC8FD0F2F41E883BCF91EFCA0CFCF"><enum>396.</enum><header>Regulations</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The Administrator may issue such regulations as the Administrator determines necessary to carry out the provisions of this part in accordance with its purposes.</text> </section>
<section id="H1F00F101CB6C477CA5B08835304F2C44"><enum>397.</enum><header>Authorizations of appropriations</header>
<subsection id="H87FB90A0D2ED42E3B88EB23910DEE67"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subject to the availability of appropriations, the Administrator is authorized to make $15,000,000 in operational assistance grants under section 389 for each of fiscal years 2008 and 2009.</text> </subsection>
<subsection id="H944930DEEA3E4B5C8D40D3AC1BD33DCB"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Funds Collected for Examinations</header><text>Funds deposited under section 393(c)(2) are authorized to be appropriated only for the costs of examinations under section 393 and for the costs of other oversight activities with respect to the program established under this part.</text> </subsection></section>
<section id="HE2D1B5DFEAAF44B395016D0940372234"><enum>398.</enum><header>Termination</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The program under this part shall terminate at the end of the second full fiscal year after the date that the Administrator establishes the program under this part.</text> </section></part><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </section>
<section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H15E43EF383CE4687AD68AA009EE21F64" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1208.</enum><header>Study and report</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The Administrator of the Small Business Administration shall conduct a study of the Renewable Fuel Capital Investment Program under part C of title III of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958, as added by this Act. Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall complete the study under this section and submit to Congress a report regarding the results of the study.</text> </section>
<enum>XIII</enum><header>Smart grid</header>
<section id="HB58DB84544F1443292A650823895493F"><enum>1301.</enum><header>Statement of policy on modernization of electricity grid</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">It is the policy of the United States to support the modernization of the Nation’s electricity transmission and distribution system to maintain a reliable and secure electricity infrastructure that can meet future demand growth and to achieve each of the following, which together characterize a Smart Grid:</text>
<paragraph id="HBF7F3D7F9582459481D579A6196B2D47"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Increased use of digital information and controls technology to improve reliability, security, and efficiency of the electric grid.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HB1576B140A9F4DF59F498184548F03DC"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Dynamic optimization of grid operations and resources, with full cyber-security.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HDF703FB6CD8D42769B787B1506784FB1"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Deployment and integration of distributed resources and generation, including renewable resources.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H1EBCDF82BF3C40ECA7A087513FBC6700"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Development and incorporation of demand response, demand-side resources, and energy-efficiency resources.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H412FB095F9B0420D84CE9236A1B02FB4"><enum>(5)</enum><text>Deployment of <quote>smart</quote> technologies (real-time, automated, interactive technologies that optimize the physical operation of appliances and consumer devices) for metering, communications concerning grid operations and status, and distribution automation.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H07D29D9DC063490294A25FD13C7FC7E1"><enum>(6)</enum><text>Integration of <quote>smart</quote> appliances and consumer devices.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HBB45802681F340A38FBD9F857FFB66F1"><enum>(7)</enum><text>Deployment and integration of advanced electricity storage and peak-shaving technologies, including plug-in electric and hybrid electric vehicles, and thermal-storage air conditioning.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H96B87E85FBF74A0FA9CE205D7EEB84D"><enum>(8)</enum><text>Provision to consumers of timely information and control options.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H7079C121231E4985B5382E54190475F"><enum>(9)</enum><text>Development of standards for communication and interoperability of appliances and equipment connected to the electric grid, including the infrastructure serving the grid.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HB661A8C2BA4B4AA18E00594BFAAC572F"><enum>(10)</enum><text>Identification and lowering of unreasonable or unnecessary barriers to adoption of smart grid technologies, practices, and services.</text> </paragraph></section>
<section id="H40D87A08491843F78691E27257C119F"><enum>1302.</enum><header>Smart grid system report</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The Secretary, acting through the Assistant Secretary of the Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability (referred to in this section as the <quote>OEDER</quote>) and through the Smart Grid Task Force established in section 1303, shall, after consulting with any interested individual or entity as appropriate, no later than one year after enactment, and every two years thereafter, report to Congress concerning the status of smart grid deployments nationwide and any regulatory or government barriers to continued deployment. The report shall provide the current status and prospects of smart grid development, including information on technology penetration, communications network capabilities, costs, and obstacles. It may include recommendations for State and Federal policies or actions helpful to facilitate the transition to a smart grid. To the extent appropriate, it should take a regional perspective. In preparing this report, the Secretary shall solicit advice and contributions from the Smart Grid Advisory Committee created in section 1303; from other involved Federal agencies including but not limited to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (<quote>Commission</quote>), the National Institute of Standards and Technology (<quote>Institute</quote>), and the Department of Homeland Security; and from other stakeholder groups not already represented on the Smart Grid Advisory Committee.</text> </section>
<section id="H2038A001BB8C4F2EBD688F0733991E23"><enum>1303.</enum><header>Smart grid advisory committee and smart grid task force</header>
<subsection id="H5E3A818412FD480C887593AF9321C1EF"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Smart grid advisory committee</header>
<paragraph id="H37C63F8EC61A42628B094973312BDA8E"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>The Secretary shall establish, within 90 days of enactment of this Part, a Smart Grid Advisory Committee (either as an independent entity or as a designated sub-part of a larger advisory committee on electricity matters). The Smart Grid Advisory Committee shall include eight or more members appointed by the Secretary who have sufficient experience and expertise to represent the full range of smart grid technologies and services, to represent both private and non-Federal public sector stakeholders. One member shall be appointed by the Secretary to Chair the Smart Grid Advisory Committee.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HDB51EEA03B294DF28CB20758FC721B21"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Mission</header><text>The mission of the Smart Grid Advisory Committee shall be to advise the Secretary, the Assistant Secretary, and other relevant Federal officials concerning the development of smart grid technologies, the progress of a national transition to the use of smart-grid technologies and services, the evolution of widely-accepted technical and practical standards and protocols to allow interoperability and inter-communication among smart-grid capable devices, and the optimum means of using Federal incentive authority to encourage such progress.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H0783638019814D6EA8B02F008CB88D7D"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Applicability of Federal advisory committee Act</header><text>The Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) shall apply to the Smart Grid Advisory Committee.</text> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HA4A2C7466C5641A8A4C30647FF00C024"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Smart grid task force</header>
<paragraph id="HD94D355BECAD47B28F79589B0142B9FB"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>The Assistant Secretary of the Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability shall establish, within 90 days of enactment of this Part, a Smart Grid Task Force composed of designated employees from the various divisions of that office who have responsibilities related to the transition to smart-grid technologies and practices. The Assistant Secretary or his designee shall be identified as the Director of the Smart Grid Task Force. The Chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology shall each designate at least one employee to participate on the Smart Grid Task Force. Other members may come from other agencies at the invitation of the Assistant Secretary or the nomination of the head of such other agency. The Smart Grid Task Force shall, without disrupting the work of the Divisions or Offices from which its members are drawn, provide an identifiable Federal entity to embody the Federal role in the national transition toward development and use of smart grid technologies.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H6B4AD26D78A84F7D941DBC98441EE383"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Mission</header><text>The mission of the Smart Grid Task Force shall be to insure awareness, coordination and integration of the diverse activities of the Office and elsewhere in the Federal government related to smart-grid technologies and practices, including but not limited to: smart grid research and development; development of widely accepted smart-grid standards and protocols; the relationship of smart-grid technologies and practices to electric utility regulation; the relationship of smart-grid technologies and practices to infrastructure development, system reliability and security; and the relationship of smart-grid technologies and practices to other facets of electricity supply, demand, transmission, distribution, and policy. The Smart Grid Task Force shall collaborate with the Smart Grid Advisory Committee and other Federal agencies and offices. The Smart Grid Task Force shall meet at the call of its Director as necessary to accomplish its mission.</text> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HAC7C73A02F234257BA0467C19571D07C"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Authorization</header><text>There are authorized to be appropriated for the purposes of this section such sums as are necessary to the Secretary to support the operations of the Smart Grid Advisory Committee and Smart Grid Task Force for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2020.</text> </subsection></section>
<section id="H8A48BB80A3B2497F0015DC144DB913E6"><enum>1304.</enum><header>Smart grid technology research, development, and demonstration</header>
<subsection id="H6FCCF20A1F08417CB8E95D775764637E"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Power grid digital information technology</header><text>The Secretary, in consultation with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and other appropriate agencies, electric utilities, the States, and other stakeholders, shall carry out a program—</text>
<paragraph id="HD8DBD54F958D4C2AAABBECC879C9BF04"><enum>(1)</enum><text>to develop advanced techniques for measuring peak load reductions and energy-efficiency savings from smart metering, demand response, distributed generation, and electricity storage systems;</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H65FF7CC374FF4D43A88449AAD870182C"><enum>(2)</enum><text>to investigate means for demand response, distributed generation, and storage to provide ancillary services;</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H941E1CE1CB81466793976EAE3B699946"><enum>(3)</enum><text>to conduct research to advance the use of wide-area measurement and control networks, including data mining, visualization, advanced computing, and secure and dependable communications in a highly-distributed environment;</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H0F5C3AB95CEB47B4AA8145106B67C7B5"><enum>(4)</enum><text>to test new reliability technologies, including those concerning communications network capabilities, in a grid control room environment against a representative set of local outage and wide area blackout scenarios;</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HD7096BC7B65243BA8981FB4F52F2AD95"><enum>(5)</enum><text>to identify communications network capacity needed to implement advanced technologies.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HD7D7D31EE67B439B9E7CADF93EF8A24C"><enum>(6)</enum><text>to investigate the feasibility of a transition to time-of-use and real-time electricity pricing;</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HE32C5AA3E53D459F9270FC863CFEA701"><enum>(7)</enum><text>to develop algorithms for use in electric transmission system software applications;</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H2C49B18BFAFE40D3A45B7516B684F4BA"><enum>(8)</enum><text>to promote the use of underutilized electricity generation capacity in any substitution of electricity for liquid fuels in the transportation system of the United States; and</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H5B8F265536324AEC99E7004B9DD05355"><enum>(9)</enum><text>in consultation with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, to propose interconnection protocols to enable electric utilities to access electricity stored in vehicles to help meet peak demand loads.</text> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H93761DE95654472E98C3C5A4BCFC0078"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Smart grid regional demonstration initiative</header>
<paragraph id="H28CEB63D21FA4E5B8986F59533E2B38E"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary shall establish a smart grid regional demonstration initiative (referred to in this subsection as the <quote>Initiative</quote>) composed of demonstration projects specifically focused on advanced technologies for use in power grid sensing, communications, analysis, and power flow control. The Secretary shall seek to leverage existing smart grid deployments.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H7D4BAB465D9A497EA70060BB44D1004C"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Goals</header><text>The goals of the Initiative shall be—</text>
<subparagraph id="H9E4CFABB377240ADA9E002B29B1D60A5"><enum>(A)</enum><text>to demonstrate the potential benefits of concentrated investments in advanced grid technologies on a regional grid;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HB507DBCD993C49A484A0AD57BCBB70DE"><enum>(B)</enum><text>to facilitate the commercial transition from the current power transmission and distribution system technologies to advanced technologies;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H20A48B8FD8684F8384D26199CACA8BB0"><enum>(C)</enum><text>to facilitate the integration of advanced technologies in existing electric networks to improve system performance, power flow control, and reliability;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H3249544EF7954BFBA72F11762F69A041"><enum>(D)</enum><text>to demonstrate protocols and standards that allow for the measurement and validation of the energy savings and fossil fuel emission reductions associated with the installation and use of energy efficiency and demand response technologies and practices; and</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H65C1F4442FBA4BDEA5B556F618D52C5C"><enum>(E)</enum><text>to investigate differences in each region and regulatory environment regarding best practices in implementing smart grid technologies.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H2AA06329434A4888AB63766BC0B36761"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Demonstration projects</header>
<subparagraph id="H0B9799B1A48C4CB6B95446D10F4874D"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>In carrying out the initiative, the Secretary shall carry out smart grid demonstration projects in up to 5 electricity control areas, including rural areas and at least 1 area in which the majority of generation and transmission assets are controlled by a tax-exempt entity.</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H39601A2B0CEC4ECBBA49D5D78FE716AB"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Cooperation</header><text>A demonstration project under subparagraph (A) shall be carried out in cooperation with the electric utility that owns the grid facilities in the electricity control area in which the demonstration project is carried out.</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HB497E0BE9F1A41AA994543E0FB1C8B01"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Federal share of cost of technology investments</header><text>The Secretary shall provide to an electric utility described in subparagraph (B) financial assistance for use in paying an amount equal to not more than 50 percent of the cost of qualifying advanced grid technology investments made by the electric utility to carry out a demonstration project.</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H53217B23B22E499486DCC475FDAB6343"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Ineligibility for grants</header><text>No person or entity participating in any demonstration project conducted under this subsection shall be eligible for grants under section 1306 for otherwise qualifying investments made as part of that demonstration project.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H103A54D843FD4F6393053CFB9BE0AC9F"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header><text>There are authorized to be appropriated—</text>
<paragraph id="H936C3431D6B14118A9E034088768E809"><enum>(1)</enum><text>to carry out subsection (a), such sums as are necessary for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2012; and</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H74D0CF466B3246F9A8E44C8B60C5FCA6"><enum>(2)</enum><text>to carry out subsection (b), $100,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2012.</text> </paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="H5312E9ABFD23449B8F9CB545B9D7B5C"><enum>1305.</enum><header>Smart grid interoperability framework</header>
<subsection id="HC682D70FF87A40F291BE9994FDA9A257"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Interoperability framework</header><text>The Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology shall have primary responsibility to coordinate the development of a framework that includes protocols and model standards for information management to achieve interoperability of smart grid devices and systems. Such protocols and standards shall further align policy, business, and technology approaches in a manner that would enable all electric resources, including demand-side resources, to contribute to an efficient, reliable electricity network. In developing such protocols and standards—</text>
<paragraph id="HF90474B679714E64B2E963E9C3FCA900"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the Director shall seek input and cooperation from the Commission, OEDER and its Smart Grid Task Force, the Smart Grid Advisory Committee, other relevant Federal and State agencies; and</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H90A8280FAF6043B885D8DAF2C6A4C7DE"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the Director shall also solicit input and cooperation from private entities interested in such protocols and standards, including but not limited to the Gridwise Architecture Council, the International Electrical and Electronics Engineers, the National Electric Reliability Organization recognized by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, and National Electrical Manufacturer’s Association.</text> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H7247CAF903E24319ACFC48DAD49F8B27"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Scope of framework</header><text>The framework developed under subsection (a) shall be flexible, uniform and technology neutral, including but not limited to technologies for managing smart grid information, and designed—</text>
<paragraph id="HE8AEFF8DD88C413EB236499D28B553FE"><enum>(1)</enum><text>to accommodate traditional, centralized generation and transmission resources and consumer distributed resources, including distributed generation, renewable generation, energy storage, energy efficiency, and demand response and enabling devices and systems;</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H8BBDFF130C9749CBAF71652BEB1B4691"><enum>(2)</enum><text>to be flexible to incorporate—</text>
<subparagraph id="H837C509DEA2C4FD996F3E4ACBA425DB"><enum>(A)</enum><text>regional and organizational differences; and</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H172BAB4AB0FF4861B710A9038FFDD010"><enum>(B)</enum><text>technological innovations;</text> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HB9FD8337A0704D9C8ED03106FFA83303"><enum>(3)</enum><text>to consider the use of voluntary uniform standards for certain classes of mass-produced electric appliances and equipment for homes and businesses that enable customers, at their election and consistent with applicable State and Federal laws, and are manufactured with the ability to respond to electric grid emergencies and demand response signals by curtailing all, or a portion of, the electrical power consumed by the appliances or equipment in response to an emergency or demand response signal, including through—</text>
<subparagraph id="H1558EC4DF88D476493032DBAFC50CD2B"><enum>(A)</enum><text>load reduction to reduce total electrical demand;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H72AD1F15305F45158301002DDE8411FB"><enum>(B)</enum><text>adjustment of load to provide grid ancillary services; and</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H7CA3E04F865544BCB7DFC413F14B3D04"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in the event of a reliability crisis that threatens an outage, short-term load shedding to help preserve the stability of the grid; and</text> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HA4E4D9F63D784E0CA00749944C1DBEF2"><enum>(4)</enum><text>such voluntary standards should incorporate appropriate manufacturer lead time.</text> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H72744D0E44364FB8BAD69BD732E9E6BF"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Timing of framework development</header><text>The Institute shall begin work pursuant to this section within 60 days of enactment. The Institute shall provide and publish an initial report on progress toward recommended or consensus standards and protocols within one year after enactment, further reports at such times as developments warrant in the judgment of the Institute, and a final report when the Institute determines that the work is completed or that a Federal role is no longer necessary.</text> </subsection>
<subsection id="HF4C78A6DA66841BE9657D7B1F63C438C"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Standards for interoperability in Federal jurisdiction</header><text>At any time after the Institute’s work has led to sufficient consensus in the Commission’s judgment, the Commission shall institute a rulemaking proceeding to adopt such standards and protocols as may be necessary to insure smart-grid functionality and interoperability in interstate transmission of electric power, and regional and wholesale electricity markets.</text> </subsection>
<subsection id="HA24C39AFEECF43C1B980169F53DBFFFD"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Authorization</header><text>There are authorized to be appropriated for the purposes of this section $5,000,000 to the Institute to support the activities required by this subsection for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2012.</text> </subsection></section>
<section id="HD72DDC75DC1C4C6BA085F6DB23A53667"><enum>1306.</enum><header>Federal matching fund for smart grid investment costs</header>
<subsection id="H71E73CE86CAF448E8E39FA2300006F24"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Matching fund</header><text>The Secretary shall establish a Smart Grid Investment Matching Grant Program to provide reimbursement of one-fifth (20 percent) of qualifying Smart Grid investments.</text> </subsection>
<subsection id="HB8847446F6094A299E7F9D60ADE6AE33"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Qualifying investments</header><text>Qualifying Smart Grid investments may include any of the following made on or after the date of enactment of this Act:</text>
<paragraph id="H2519D84D3BCF4BE4806E90A2FAD8F826"><enum>(1)</enum><text>In the case of appliances covered for purposes of establishing energy conservation standards under part B of title III of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act of 1975 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/6291">42 U.S.C. 6291 et seq.</external-xref>), the documented expenditures incurred by a manufacturer of such appliances associated with purchasing or designing, creating the ability to manufacture, and manufacturing and installing for one calendar year, internal devices that allow the appliance to engage in Smart Grid functions.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H98310294337D4F83A48F00143F3079CF"><enum>(2)</enum><text>In the case of specialized electricity-using equipment, including motors and drivers, installed in industrial or commercial applications, the documented expenditures incurred by its owner or its manufacturer of installing devices or modifying that equipment to engage in Smart Grid functions.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H7D1A181958904CCDAB5591671F774765"><enum>(3)</enum><text>In the case of transmission and distribution equipment fitted with monitoring and communications devices to enable smart grid functions, the documented expenditures incurred by the electric utility to purchase and install such monitoring and communications devices.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HCE112A2A78DE444FADB7725FF000D5EC"><enum>(4)</enum><text>In the case of metering devices, sensors, control devices, and other devices integrated with and attached to an electric utility system or retail distributor or marketer of electricity that are capable of engaging in Smart Grid functions, the documented expenditures incurred by the electric utility, distributor, or marketer and its customers to purchase and install such devices.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H3EDD114174854AD192CA883B43D4584F"><enum>(5)</enum><text>In the case of software that enables devices or computers to engage in Smart Grid functions, the documented purchase costs of the software.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H4C59B21859E2480BBE3692126051686F"><enum>(6)</enum><text>In the case of entities that operate or coordinate operations of regional electric grids, the documented expenditures for purchasing and installing such equipment that allows Smart Grid functions to operate and be combined or coordinated among multiple electric utilities and between that region and other regions.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H3AA427F55A334C67AF48573D165E0076"><enum>(7)</enum><text>In the case of persons or entities other than electric utilities owning and operating a distributed electricity generator, the documented expenditures of enabling that generator to be monitored, controlled, or otherwise integrated into grid operations and electricity flows on the grid utilizing Smart Grid functions.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HEA1E417295DE4C43819EDC27BF82C4EA"><enum>(8)</enum><text>In the case of electric or hybrid-electric vehicles, the documented expenses for devices that allow the vehicle to engage in Smart Grid functions (but not the costs of electricity storage for the vehicle).</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H0DE940DD430E4CA48C08028BCF175253"><enum>(9)</enum><text>The documented expenditures related to purchasing and implementing Smart Grid functions in such other cases as the Secretary shall identify. In making such grants, the Secretary shall seek to reward innovation and early adaptation, even if success is not complete, rather than deployment of proven and commercially viable technologies.</text> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H53960ECEDEFF4BC6A621B18D604485E8"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Investments not included</header><text>Qualifying Smart Grid investments do not include any of the following:</text>
<paragraph id="H82A9CAFD9E8D4838A900FCADA6BF416"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Investments or expenditures for Smart Grid technologies, devices, or equipment that are eligible for specific tax credits or deductions under the Internal Revenue Code, as amended.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H17892CA00894419A8C41E0271C146661"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Expenditures for electricity generation, transmission, or distribution infrastructure or equipment not directly related to enabling Smart Grid functions.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H7C99D0E309A149BDAFC80281C2196404"><enum>(3)</enum><text>After the final date for State consideration of the Smart Grid Information Standard under section 1307 (paragraph (17) of section 111(d) of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978), an investment that is not in compliance with such standard.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H6735072C79884DBC827DEDFB70026F4B"><enum>(4)</enum><text>After the development and publication by the Institute of protocols and model standards for interoperability of smart grid devices and technologies, an investment that fails to incorporate any of such protocols or model standards.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HF09CE639291E48F491ED22E1B554F40"><enum>(5)</enum><text>Expenditures for physical interconnection of generators or other devices to the grid except those that are directly related to enabling Smart Grid functions.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HB0D23C60AD4E4DD8AC0610F96F386BD6"><enum>(6)</enum><text>Expenditures for ongoing salaries, benefits, or personnel costs not incurred in the initial installation, training, or start up of smart grid functions.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HFD101D8F867849EE85C33AD15E99560"><enum>(7)</enum><text>Expenditures for travel, lodging, meals or other personal costs.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H3FBDAB5D8DBB4301A9BB5CD224325632"><enum>(8)</enum><text>Ongoing or routine operation, billing, customer relations, security, and maintenance expenditures.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HC00BF11158C844CA9EFD2C6C773778AB"><enum>(9)</enum><text>Such other expenditures that the Secretary determines not to be Qualifying Smart Grid Investments by reason of the lack of the ability to perform Smart Grid functions or lack of direct relationship to Smart Grid functions.</text> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H397AADDBAD014193921B4D4709875F24"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Smart grid functions</header><text>The term <term>smart grid functions</term> means any of the following:</text>
<paragraph id="H08C2F40469324E899552F3A026DD5169"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The ability to develop, store, send and receive digital information concerning electricity use, costs, prices, time of use, nature of use, storage, or other information relevant to device, grid, or utility operations, to or from or by means of the electric utility system, through one or a combination of devices and technologies.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H6EAC52AC823A4F1BB4A53DE035C7A9B6"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The ability to develop, store, send and receive digital information concerning electricity use, costs, prices, time of use, nature of use, storage, or other information relevant to device, grid, or utility operations to or from a computer or other control device.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H3F50D193B2DE4985B05776E0852C1BE"><enum>(3)</enum><text>The ability to measure or monitor electricity use as a function of time of day, power quality characteristics such as voltage level, current, cycles per second, or source or type of generation and to store, synthesize or report that information by digital means.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H2BECDCFE03D348B3B35461CE98736730"><enum>(4)</enum><text>The ability to sense and localize disruptions or changes in power flows on the grid and communicate such information instantaneously and automatically for purposes of enabling automatic protective responses to sustain reliability and security of grid operations.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H1254C011EC594EA286001FEC193C0A8"><enum>(5)</enum><text>The ability to detect, prevent, communicate with regard to, respond to, or recover from system security threats, including cyber-security threats and terrorism, using digital information, media, and devices.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HA13DF9711C9E4BBFA9418BCB914864DB"><enum>(6)</enum><text>The ability of any appliance or machine to respond to such signals, measurements, or communications automatically or in a manner programmed by its owner or operator without independent human intervention.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HA1926DBDD92B46958F1E44739D8B608D"><enum>(7)</enum><text>The ability to use digital information to operate functionalities on the electric utility grid that were previously electro-mechanical or manual.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H26C138A6772E49A49F11EE65641048C1"><enum>(8)</enum><text>The ability to use digital controls to manage and modify electricity demand, enable congestion management, assist in voltage control, provide operating reserves, and provide frequency regulation.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H68F2CF32D1764D8CB5B02EBEA12DACDA"><enum>(9)</enum><text>Such other functions as the Secretary may identify as being necessary or useful to the operation of a Smart Grid.</text> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H2EF29BB75F024949AD41F18432F8A46F"><enum>(e)</enum><text>The Secretary shall—</text>
<paragraph id="H15F9605B745343FE9EEBC3781C6394E5"><enum>(1)</enum><text>establish and publish in the Federal Register, within one year after the enactment of this Act procedures by which applicants who have made qualifying Smart Grid investments can seek and obtain reimbursement of one-fifth of their documented expenditures;</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H807F9DA03A894C8FB3B769D0D4C9D616"><enum>(2)</enum><text>establish procedures to ensure that there is no duplication or multiple reimbursement for the same investment or costs, that the reimbursement goes to the party making the actual expenditures for Qualifying Smart Grid Investments, and that the grants made have significant effect in encouraging and facilitating the development of a smart grid;</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H6A92E2A0BCEE43FABE9BE49F178B5EE2"><enum>(3)</enum><text>maintain public records of reimbursements made, recipients, and qualifying Smart Grid investments which have received reimbursements;</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H57B51D5B1B35467D8C089EFC733EBF21"><enum>(4)</enum><text>establish procedures to provide, in cases deemed by the Secretary to be warranted, advance payment of moneys up to the full amount of the projected eventual reimbursement, to creditworthy applicants whose ability to make Qualifying Smart Grid Investments may be hindered by lack of initial capital, in lieu of any later reimbursement for which that applicant qualifies, and subject to full return of the advance payment in the event that the Qualifying Smart Grid investment is not made; and</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HA53013CF2BAA4446A177D4B6ADC5A3E"><enum>(5)</enum><text>have and exercise the discretion to deny grants for investments that do not qualify in the reasonable judgment of the Secretary.</text> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H748D417E947641E4A23615446F3EC295"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header><text>There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary such sums as are necessary for the administration of this section and the grants to be made pursuant to this section for fiscal years 2008 through 2012.</text> </subsection></section>
<section id="HDA1A83A1700048A4A3A6BE8D5EBE73D9"><enum>1307.</enum><header>State consideration of smart grid</header>
<subsection id="HFDD23BE7FEA14784A7DA9D5FB78E2972"><enum>(a)</enum><text>Section 111(d) of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/2621">16 U.S.C. 2621(d)</external-xref>) is amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
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<paragraph id="HB2B9F964135643EF88C0222E1FF153DB"><enum>(16)</enum><header>Consideration of smart grid investments</header>
<subparagraph id="H91CEB82DE2E04E5389349665243D00EE"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Each State shall consider requiring that, prior to undertaking investments in nonadvanced grid technologies, an electric utility of the State demonstrate to the State that the electric utility considered an investment in a qualified smart grid system based on appropriate factors, including—</text>
<clause id="H9DDE91F002C4474098008BED95672E43"><enum>(i)</enum><text>total costs;</text> </clause>
<clause id="HB7722D8F57B44792BD5D193800173223"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>cost-effectiveness;</text> </clause>
<clause id="H53B168794667401496E600CA5D54374C"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>improved reliability;</text> </clause>
<clause id="H11AC52CB42FF404DBB86A3359828A357"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>security;</text> </clause>
<clause id="H3DA35395DE9F4A22A1A5EDA146F1A6C4"><enum>(v)</enum><text>system performance; and</text> </clause>
<clause id="H7373D938244F4BD6A7609F2F526B6B43"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>societal benefit.</text> </clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HC6A132C39982473590EEC4112BFDD03"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Rate recovery</header><text>Each State shall consider authorizing each electric utility of the State to recover from ratepayers any capital, operating expenditure, or other costs of the electric utility relating to the deployment of a qualified smart grid system, including a reasonable rate of return on the capital expenditures of the electric utility for the deployment of the qualified smart grid system.</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HDAE95F20BC14471699E515F06EA8881E"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Obsolete equipment</header><text>Each State shall consider authorizing any electric utility or other party of the State to deploy a qualified smart grid system to recover in a timely manner the remaining book-value costs of any equipment rendered obsolete by the deployment of the qualified smart grid system, based on the remaining depreciable life of the obsolete equipment.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HFE4B73549C8B4B0AB6259C74001C687C"><enum>(17)</enum><header>Smart grid information</header>
<subparagraph id="H2809E5BD06FF43CF90CB401306042EEF"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Standard</header><text>All electricity purchasers shall be provided direct access, in written or electronic machine-readable form as appropriate, to information from their electricity provider as provided in subparagraph (B).</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H13709274D4FD43C4A92F89E27901B61B"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Information</header><text>Information provided under this section, to the extent practicable, shall include:</text>
<clause id="H7EF3E199AA1E43B6897499A902F06845"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Prices</header><text>Purchasers and other interested persons shall be provided with information on—</text>
<subclause id="H6AA82610D6C047FC8406CFC7F879A788"><enum>(I)</enum><text>time-based electricity prices in the wholesale electricity market; and</text> </subclause>
<subclause id="H57742ACE46594882A7EBA4AB4067F93E"><enum>(II)</enum><text>time-based electricity retail prices or rates that are available to the purchasers.</text> </subclause></clause>
<clause id="H300697CDEB4F4D7AB298B3EC7968355"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Usage</header><text>Purchasers shall be provided with the number of electricity units, expressed in kwh, purchased by them.</text> </clause>
<clause id="HD57B7222C2B94662975440397E36A9F5"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>Intervals and projections</header><text>Updates of information on prices and usage shall be offered on not less than a daily basis, shall include hourly price and use information, where available, and shall include a day-ahead projection of such price information to the extent available.</text> </clause>
<clause id="H4F36D74C14D14621AD0000A88E8BFE9B"><enum>(iv)</enum><header>Sources</header><text>Purchasers and other interested persons shall be provided annually with written information on the sources of the power provided by the utility, to the extent it can be determined, by type of generation, including greenhouse gas emissions associated with each type of generation, for intervals during which such information is available on a cost-effective basis.</text> </clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HF5FC606968ED47FAB410428CC3006804"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Access</header><text>Purchasers shall be able to access their own information at any time through the internet and on other means of communication elected by that utility for Smart Grid applications. Other interested persons shall be able to access information not specific to any purchaser through the Internet. Information specific to any purchaser shall be provided solely to that purchaser.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </subsection>
<subsection id="H67535943AAEF44FC865BD4E02B39CBCC"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Compliance</header>
<paragraph id="HDAC0910763DC4818BA32B67B6121FD11"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Time limitations</header><text>Section 112(b) of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/2622">16 U.S.C. 2622(b)</external-xref>) is amended by adding the following at the end thereof:</text>
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<paragraph id="H6E11FBF44926486AA7BCB48D7BB9555E"><enum>(6)</enum>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="HA12029E398EF4E9BB1CDE3F9110363E0"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Not later than 1 year after the enactment of this paragraph, each State regulatory authority (with respect to each electric utility for which it has ratemaking authority) and each nonregulated utility shall commence the consideration referred to in section 111, or set a hearing date for consideration, with respect to the standards established by paragraphs (17) through (18) of section 111(d).</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph changed="added" id="HD64B6BFF16EE49EBB69BBDB1DCE0CDD0" indent="up1" reported-display-style="italic"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of the this paragraph, each State regulatory authority (with respect to each electric utility for which it has ratemaking authority), and each nonregulated electric utility, shall complete the consideration, and shall make the determination, referred to in section 111 with respect to each standard established by paragraphs (17) through (18) of section 111(d).</text> </subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H9A7E60FC1BF44E13A61C00A89E7D002F"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Failure to comply</header><text>Section 112(c) of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/2622">16 U.S.C. 2622(c)</external-xref>) is amended by adding the following at the end:</text>
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<subsection id="H197F90A68C494204842EDFA091B614E"><enum></enum><text>In the case of the standards established by paragraphs (16) through (19) of section 111(d), the reference contained in this subsection to the date of enactment of this Act shall be deemed to be a reference to the date of enactment of such paragraphs.</text> </subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H530A64BE8BD943E881BC6E3CC1733D9D"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Prior State actions</header><text>Section 112(d) of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/2622">16 U.S.C. 2622(d)</external-xref>) is amended by inserting <quote>and paragraphs (17) through (18)</quote> before <quote>of section 111(d)</quote>.</text> </paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="H73B85BB41AA648AF9E2016FB3B7C402F"><enum>1308.</enum><header>Study of the effect of private wire laws on the development of combined heat and power facilities</header>
<subsection id="H08D922CA7D6F4A42A008AF5BC3A8C791"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Study</header>
<paragraph id="HF044E36B85F44A7092E302EEA0334552"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary, in consultation with the States and other appropriate entities, shall conduct a study of the laws (including regulations) affecting the siting of privately owned electric distribution wires on and across public rights-of-way.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H683FF0A3F4954CB587CF75929843976E"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Requirements</header><text>The study under paragraph (1) shall include—</text>
<subparagraph id="H243660AE407D420A9ED49C009BE29163"><enum>(A)</enum><text>an evaluation of—</text>
<clause id="HD1B8E5391C484A4FA31E75381DBBF739"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the purposes of the laws; and</text> </clause>
<clause id="HF853B99408B34AD49BD492B98DA9BB"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the effect the laws have on the development of combined heat and power facilities;</text> </clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H3097D43571014F8CA4658F25C6C53E8C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a determination of whether a change in the laws would have any operating, reliability, cost, or other impacts on electric utilities and the customers of the electric utilities; and</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H94DE2B2916964065A311507251CFB26D"><enum>(C)</enum><text>an assessment of—</text>
<clause id="HDE826FFA680E486D0094CBD51E4000"><enum>(i)</enum><text>whether privately owned electric distribution wires would result in duplicative facilities; and</text> </clause>
<clause id="H767D2DDE329B475190C6FA39071830D5"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>whether duplicative facilities are necessary or desirable.</text> </clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HA7BA7CC23CD0472D83EA00809430C85"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report that describes the results of the study conducted under subsection (a).</text> </subsection></section>
<section id="H85CC4C67774645DA8D93706796104719"><enum>1309.</enum><header>DOE study of security attributes of smart grid systems</header>
<subsection id="H8045F38CA38843AC8FFE48C221B55886"><enum>(a)</enum><header>DOE study</header><text>The Secretary shall, within 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, submit a report to Congress that provides a quantitative assessment and determination of the existing and potential impacts of the deployment of Smart Grid systems on improving the security of the Nation’s electricity infrastructure and operating capability. The report shall include but not be limited to specific recommendations on each of the following:</text>
<paragraph id="H526DA98EE83745D5AF6818DC2B563DC8"><enum>(1)</enum><text>How smart grid systems can help in making the Nation’s electricity system less vulnerable to disruptions due to intentional acts against the system.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HC26EBE684A0F46C4BE00F39719A13B9B"><enum>(2)</enum><text>How smart grid systems can help in restoring the integrity of the Nation’s electricity system subsequent to disruptions.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HDCA797F5FB0149D5B9CBD2CB14A4B31F"><enum>(3)</enum><text>How smart grid systems can facilitate nationwide, interoperable emergency communications and control of the Nation’s electricity system during times of localized, regional, or nationwide emergency.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H1B838C3054B6427087D35DD5F467FD9"><enum>(4)</enum><text>What risks must be taken into account that smart grid systems may, if not carefully created and managed, create vulnerability to security threats of any sort, and how such risks may be mitigated.</text> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HE3E0B5A2C7B948B98C08965942EC9481"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Consultation</header><text>The Secretary shall consult with other Federal agencies in the development of the report under this section, including but not limited to the Secretary of Homeland Security, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, and the Electric Reliability Organization certified by the Commission under section 215(c) of the Federal Power Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/824o">16 U.S.C. 824o</external-xref>) as added by section 1211 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/109/58">Public Law 109–58</external-xref>; 119 Stat. 941).</text> </subsection></section>
<enum>XIV</enum><header>Renewable electricity standard</header>
<section id="HE5D00EAD3C2C4705A2DD65575F31A441"><enum>1401.</enum><header>Renewable electricity standard</header>
<subsection id="H72674588B0C34815BECF6E807691DFAD"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Title VI of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 is amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
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<section id="HC3FD47E66091436EB6D35F0091F3B57"><enum>610.</enum><header>Renewable electricity standard</header>
<subsection id="HB17EE5B623AB49099BCB9DB8EAD0038"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>For purposes of this section:</text>
<paragraph id="HD324AAFD2E0C436BBFD1B9FC138BF274"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Biomass</header>
<subparagraph id="HC44F1C86618545F7A9D676BA9ED139D"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The term <term>biomass</term> means each of the following:</text>
<clause id="HD509601452D546D7881E54EB00B692D4"><enum>(i)</enum><text>Cellulosic (plant fiber) organic materials from a plant that is planted for the purpose of being used to produce energy.</text> </clause>
<clause id="H65B7A51B019A4F5BB3BF357B1CFF8125"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>Nonhazardous, plant or algal matter that is derived from any of the following:</text>
<subclause id="H7F0CFD7066234C4A8832B524B9985D9D"><enum>(I)</enum><text>An agricultural crop, crop byproduct or residue resource.</text> </subclause>
<subclause id="HC7EDC8654D5D44B5B9C0D6BA632B5ED1"><enum>(II)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Waste such as landscape or right-of-way trimmings (but not including municipal solid waste, recyclable postconsumer waste paper, painted, treated, or pressurized wood, wood contaminated with plastic or metals).</text> </subclause></clause>
<clause id="HD478DE07017D4AF6908756008F922587"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Animal waste or animal byproducts.</text> </clause>
<clause id="H2C63225CD5874F53ADD5904612F05642"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>Landfill methane.</text> </clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H89BB6ACEFD114051B4F8605FFF3E9FA6"><enum>(B)</enum><header>National forest lands and certain other public lands</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">With respect to organic material removed from National Forest System lands or from public lands administered by the Secretary of the Interior, the term ‘biomass’ covers only organic material from (i) ecological forest restoration; (ii) pre-commercial thinnings; (iii) brush; (iv) mill residues; and (v) slash.</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HC5DABEC07DCA4E7AB6BF087D3920BD28"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Exclusion of certain Federal lands</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding subparagraph (B), material or matter that would otherwise qualify as biomass are not included in the term biomass if they are located on the following Federal lands:</text>
<clause id="H915BB86025164E6E9B1C5CD9130096D8"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Federal land containing old growth forest or late successional forest unless the Secretary of the Interior or the Secretary of Agriculture determines that the removal of organic material from such land is appropriate for the applicable forest type and maximizes the retention of late-successional and large and old growth trees, late-successional and old growth forest structure, and late-successional and old growth forest composition.</text> </clause>
<clause id="H089A94B486DB419BB510F80021357DB5"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Federal land on which the removal of vegetation is prohibited, including components of the National Wilderness Preservation System.</text> </clause>
<clause id="HA7472A1F27494381A87BA2E28B72E89D"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Wilderness Study Areas.</text> </clause>
<clause id="H35179F4CD8C844678C323EFC4CC2B76B"><enum>(iv)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Inventoried roadless areas.</text> </clause>
<clause id="HA9582C68C0B640309510B589C66E2193"><enum>(v)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Components of the National Landscape Conservation System.</text> </clause>
<clause id="H77F13DF842BE46B681FAB2BC5F28EEB1"><enum>(vi)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">National Monuments.</text> </clause></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H8CC36780EA1446CDAFB5BB10FAEA1DBF"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Eligible facility</header><text>The term <term>eligible facility</term> means—</text>
<subparagraph id="H77CEA29565BB42B2BC9FFEC70225F45"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a facility for the generation of electric energy from a renewable energy resource that is placed in service on or after January 1, 2001; or</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H2AD89CBF102B4932AFFAE15B846CFF00"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a repowering or cofiring increment.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H86FC7F7ACC134B5093C2617B7F7D6618"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Existing facility</header><text>The term <term>existing facility</term> means a facility for the generation of electric energy from a renewable energy resource that is not an eligible facility.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H72B476D9CAE246E0BBF92848E4A21700"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Incremental hydropower</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>incremental hydropower</term> means additional generation that is achieved from increased efficiency or additions of capacity made on or after January 1, 2001, or the effective date of an existing applicable State renewable portfolio standard program at a hydroelectric facility that was placed in service before that date.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H6E8F038DD26046ECAC34001724CDFA48"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Indian land</header><text>The term <term>Indian land</term> means—</text>
<subparagraph id="H2FA266365B7C490F8ED7450852C5F6A3"><enum>(A)</enum><text>any land within the limits of any Indian reservation, pueblo, or rancheria;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HFBA630B07C7C4828B4FCC433B6DE51FA"><enum>(B)</enum><text>any land not within the limits of any Indian reservation, pueblo, or rancheria title to which was on the date of enactment of this paragraph either held by the United States for the benefit of any Indian tribe or individual or held by any Indian tribe or individual subject to restriction by the United States against alienation;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HBAF9E61955A64AD6B576FDB113568513"><enum>(C)</enum><text>any dependent Indian community; or</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H52C43B2DF67645CC951D01BF9FDFDFBD"><enum>(D)</enum><text>any land conveyed to any Alaska Native corporation under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HA0ED634E6C46446CBA3DA5D9C2C2F211"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Indian tribe</header><text>The term <term>Indian tribe</term> means any Indian tribe, band, nation, or other organized group or community, including any Alaskan Native village or regional or village corporation as defined in or established pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/43/1601">43 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.</external-xref>), which is recognized as eligible for the special programs and services provided by the United States to Indians because of their status as Indians.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H5D766DCAA96848EDB2009864670019C5"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Renewable energy</header><text>The term <term>renewable energy</term> means electric energy generated by a renewable energy resource.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HBDC60E1D6C3D4101891B7716A8008714"><enum>(8)</enum><header>Renewable energy resource</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>renewable energy resource</term> means solar, wind, ocean, tidal, geothermal energy, biomass, landfill gas, incremental hydropower, or hydrokinetic energy.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H16D7722DADF94F8CB71C3D89B1BA4460"><enum>(9)</enum><header>Repowering or cofiring increment</header><text>The term <term>repowering or cofiring increment</term> means—</text>
<subparagraph id="HC5E067F0A3B145CA91EE00A951A283F2"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the additional generation from a modification that is placed in service on or after January 1, 2001, to expand electricity production at a facility used to generate electric energy from a renewable energy resource;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H1E2552A1DA6F45F498FA5B1BE5B6B15"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the additional generation above the average generation in the 3 years preceding the date of enactment of this section at a facility used to generate electric energy from a renewable energy resource or to cofire biomass that was placed in service before the date of enactment of this section: or</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HD5234B90841442BFB8E53B856DBC666"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the portion of the electric generation from a facility placed in service on or after January 1, 2001, or a modification to a facility placed in service before the date of enactment of this section made on or after January 1, 2001, associated with cofiring biomass.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H6762C6157BB84617AB5C35C800005F44"><enum>(10)</enum><header>Retail electric supplier</header>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="HB9C4D4AEA63341FBAF5D7CD6F097902C"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>retail electric supplier</term> means a person that sells electric energy to electric consumers (other than consumers in Hawaii) that sold not less than 1,000,000 megawatt-hours of electric energy to electric consumers for purposes other than resale during the preceding calendar year. For purposes of this section, a person that sells electric energy to electric consumers that, in combination with the sales of any affiliate organized after the date of enactment of this section, sells not less that 1,000,000 megawatt hours of electric energy to consumers for purposes other than resale shall qualify as a retail electric supplier. For purposes of this paragraph, sales by any person to a parent company or to other affiliates of such person shall not be treated as sales to electric consumers.</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph changed="added" id="HCE0C0B9B96FF4498B16138865B83ABC4" indent="up1" reported-display-style="italic"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Such term does not include the United States, a State or any political subdivision of a State, or any agency, authority, or instrumentality of any one or more of the foregoing, or a rural electric cooperative, except that a political subdivision of a State, or an agency, authority or instrumentality of the United States, a State or a political subdivision of a State, or a rural electric cooperative that sells electric energy to electric consumers or any other entity that sells electric energy to electric consumers that would not otherwise qualify as a retail electric supplier shall be deemed a retail electric supplier if such entity notifies the Secretary that it voluntarily agrees to participate in the Federal renewable electricity standard program.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H8C370B77809D40A8A9AA5E44B5DE887E"><enum>(11)</enum><header>Retail electric supplier’s base amount</header><text>The term <term>retail electric supplier’s base amount</term> means the total amount of electric energy sold by the retail electric supplier, expressed in terms of kilowatt hours, to electric customers for purposes other than resale during the most recent calendar year for which information is available, excluding—</text>
<subparagraph id="HE89B57AC9B0747D59451701862D51CDD"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">electric energy that is not incremental hydropower generated by a hydroelectric facility; and</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H9B9C1C5BCD904FD8B1D5698EA4C8BFEE"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">electricity generated through the incineration of municipal solid waste.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H25F98F66BEF241E5B47EAF71CE8E58C"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Compliance</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For each calendar year beginning in calendar year 2010, each retail electric supplier shall meet the requirements of subsection (c) by submitting to the Secretary, not later than April 1 of the following calendar year, one or more of the following:</text>
<paragraph id="H33636700EECC414CAAF271AD097768A8"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Federal renewable energy credits issued under subsection (e).</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HB32D6D00B24F4F1D00CA7D4DFC912D02"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Federal energy efficiency credits issued under subsection (i), except that Federal energy efficiency credits may not be used to meet more than 27 percent of the requirements of subsection (c) in any calendar year. Energy efficiency credits may only be used for compliance in a State where the Governor has petitioned the Secretary pursuant to subjection (i)(2).</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H12972C2472234D6BA329D0B266855B7F"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Certification of the renewable energy generated and electricity savings pursuant to the funds associated with State compliance payments as specified in subsection (e)(3)(G).</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H4DBB5FA02CD04BD9B333CAA24DADFD5E"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Alternative compliance payments pursuant to subsection (j).</text> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HE371C2E939FF423BA183FABDAC8C688E"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Required annual percentage</header><text>For calendar years 2010 through 2039, the required annual percentage of the retail electric supplier’s base amount that shall be generated from renewable energy resources, or otherwise credited towards such percentage requirement pursuant to subsection (d), shall be the percentage specified in the following table:</text>
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<row><entry rowsep="0" align="left" stub-definition="txt-ldr" leader-modify="force-ldr" colname="column1">2010</entry><entry rowsep="0" align="right" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column2">2.75</entry></row>
<row><entry rowsep="0" align="left" stub-definition="txt-ldr" leader-modify="force-ldr" colname="column1">2011</entry><entry rowsep="0" align="right" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column2">2.75</entry></row>
<row><entry rowsep="0" align="left" stub-definition="txt-ldr" leader-modify="force-ldr" colname="column1">2012</entry><entry rowsep="0" align="right" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column2">3.75</entry></row>
<row><entry rowsep="0" align="left" stub-definition="txt-ldr" leader-modify="force-ldr" colname="column1">2013</entry><entry rowsep="0" align="right" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column2">4.5</entry></row>
<row><entry rowsep="0" align="left" stub-definition="txt-ldr" leader-modify="force-ldr" colname="column1">2014</entry><entry rowsep="0" align="right" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column2">5.5</entry></row>
<row><entry rowsep="0" align="left" stub-definition="txt-ldr" leader-modify="force-ldr" colname="column1">2015</entry><entry rowsep="0" align="right" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column2">6.5</entry></row>
<row><entry rowsep="0" align="left" stub-definition="txt-ldr" leader-modify="force-ldr" colname="column1">2016</entry><entry rowsep="0" align="right" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column2">7.5</entry></row>
<row><entry rowsep="0" align="left" stub-definition="txt-ldr" leader-modify="force-ldr" colname="column1">2017</entry><entry rowsep="0" align="right" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column2">8.25</entry></row>
<row><entry rowsep="0" align="left" stub-definition="txt-ldr" leader-modify="force-ldr" colname="column1">2018</entry><entry rowsep="0" align="right" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column2">10.25</entry></row>
<row><entry rowsep="0" align="left" stub-definition="txt-ldr" leader-modify="force-ldr" colname="column1">2019</entry><entry rowsep="0" align="right" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column2">12.25</entry></row>
<row><entry rowsep="0" align="left" stub-definition="txt-ldr" leader-modify="force-ldr" colname="column1">2020 and thereafter through 2039</entry><entry rowsep="0" align="right" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column2">15.</entry></row></tbody></tgroup></table> </subsection>
<subsection id="H08FE600B901E4380A03408FF4C661B91"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Renewable energy and energy efficiency credits</header>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="H84077B516E444920BED9A3D3FD6F495"><enum>(1)</enum><text>A retail electric supplier may satisfy the requirements of subsection (b)(1) through the submission of Federal renewable energy credits—</text>
<subparagraph changed="added" id="HC17F6FC576E54EACA6C71E8C3B7C70A9" indent="up1" reported-display-style="italic"><enum>(A)</enum><text>issued to the retail electric supplier under subsection (e);</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph changed="added" id="H21183D7F7DDF4F879355C3E3BBF4C459" indent="up1" reported-display-style="italic"><enum>(B)</enum><text>obtained by purchase or exchange under subsection (f) or (g); or</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph changed="added" id="H1DDB332D9FAA4AB6ACFC59D17B7B0EC" indent="up1" reported-display-style="italic"><enum>(C)</enum><text>borrowed under subsection (h).</text> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph changed="added" id="H0BD1A98FC96F46FD883E181783533CEA" indent="up1" reported-display-style="italic"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A retail electric supplier may satisfy the requirements of subsection (b)(2) through the submission of Federal energy efficiency credits issued to the retail electric supplier obtained by purchase or exchange pursuant to subsection (i).</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph changed="added" id="HF2D2C6BAE1DD4A4C8D8CC832FEE2A34D" indent="up1" reported-display-style="italic"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A Federal renewable energy credit may be counted toward compliance with subsection (b)(1) only once. A Federal energy efficiency credit may be counted toward compliance with subsection (b)(2) only once.</text> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H941E1452228D435A83A86E6B94961EF0"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Issuance of Federal renewable energy credits</header>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="H3FA76E389DE5422C00D33E9FBB17D383"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall establish by rule, not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this section, a program to verify and issue Federal renewable energy credits to generators of renewable energy, track their sale, exchange and retirement and to enforce the requirements of this section. To the extent possible, in establishing such program, the Secretary shall rely upon existing and emerging State or regional tracking systems that issue and track non-Federal renewable energy credits.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph changed="added" id="HCD3D7EC095CB40409C2100E457E4CDA8" indent="up1" reported-display-style="italic"><enum>(2)</enum><text>An entity that generates electric energy through the use of a renewable energy resource may apply to the Secretary for the issuance of renewable energy credits. The applicant must demonstrate that the electric energy will be transmitted onto the grid or, in the case of a generation offset, that the electric energy offset would have otherwise been consumed on site. The application shall indicate—</text>
<subparagraph id="H8945D05225E64F20986517E92ED7618E"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the type of renewable energy resource used to produce the electricity;</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H8A6292B2D49E4A33AB7500375CE903BA"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the location where the electric energy was produced; and</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HC00E76A1377945E0A2BA6922103816E6"><enum>(C)</enum><text>any other information the Secretary determines appropriate.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph changed="added" id="HAF7319CC1BE841AF9DFED0CC45C5C673" indent="up1" reported-display-style="italic"><enum>(3)</enum>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="H2E948682A070466E9EA51DBDE138548"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Except as provided in subparagraphs (B), (C), and (D), the Secretary shall issue to a generator of electric energy one Federal renewable energy credit for each kilowatt hour of electric energy generated by the use of a renewable energy resource at an eligible facility.</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph changed="added" id="H19A14002B2AA455B985F3983D2906EFE" indent="up1" reported-display-style="italic"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For purpose of compliance with this section, Federal renewable energy credits for incremental hydropower shall be based, on the increase in average annual generation resulting from the efficiency improvements or capacity additions. The incremental generation shall be calculated using the same water flow information used to determine a historic average annual generation baseline for the hydroelectric facility and certified by the Secretary or the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. The calculation of the Federal renewable energy credits for incremental hydropower shall not be based on any operational changes at the hydroelectric facility not directly associated with the efficiency improvements or capacity additions.</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph changed="added" id="H0795A520754F44879B888FF3A0D9D5E3" indent="up1" reported-display-style="italic"><enum>(C)</enum><text>The Secretary shall issue 2 renewable energy credits for each kilowatt hour of electric energy generated and supplied to the grid in that calendar year through the use of a renewable energy resource at an eligible facility located on Indian land. For purposes of this paragraph, renewable energy generated by biomass cofired with other fuels is eligible for two credits only if the biomass was grown on such land.</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph changed="added" id="H18D527FF0C7048D8A82200794B4738CA" indent="up1" reported-display-style="italic"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For electric energy generated by a renewable energy resource at an on-site eligible facility no larger than one megawatt in capacity and used to offset part or all of the customer’s requirements for electric energy, the Secretary shall issue 3 renewable energy credits to such customer for each kilowatt hour generated.</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph changed="added" id="HBCB309B895D6415D921491F6D514EBAD" indent="up1" reported-display-style="italic"><enum>(E)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In the case of an on-site eligible facility on Indian land no more than 3 credits per kilowatt hour may be issued.</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph changed="added" id="H8E35D62ED57D4E21B274DFB8EEBBFD62" indent="up1" reported-display-style="italic"><enum>(F)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If both a renewable energy resource and a non-renewable energy resource are used to generate the electric energy, the Secretary shall issue the Federal renewable energy credits based on the proportion of the renewable energy resources used.</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph changed="added" id="HA2531D18BDCC4DF09946EFEC122E9DE2" indent="up1" reported-display-style="italic"><enum>(G)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">When a generator has sold electric energy generated through the use of a renewable energy resource to a retail electric supplier under a contract for power from an existing facility, and the contract has not determined ownership of the Federal renewable energy credits associated with such generation, the Secretary shall issue such Federal renewable energy credits to the retail electric supplier for the duration of the contract.</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph changed="added" id="HD1AB6960918D4BF6B4F50058B7EF4452" indent="up1" reported-display-style="italic"><enum>(H)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Payments made by a retail electricity supplier, directly or indirectly, to a State for compliance with a State renewable portfolio standard program, or for an alternative compliance mechanism, shall be valued at one credit per kilowatt hour for the purpose of subsection (b)(2) based on the amount of electric energy generation from renewable resources and electricity savings up to 27 percent of the utility’s requirement that results from those payments.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H105145037F00484CB6189D1177077DE2"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Existing facilities</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall ensure that a retail electric supplier that acquires Federal renewable energy credits associated with the generation of renewable energy from an existing facility may use such credits for purpose of its compliance with subsection (b)(1). Such credits may not be sold, exchanged, or transferred for the purpose of compliance by another retail electric supplier.</text> </subsection>
<subsection id="H428DA8F4C4244C3B9D1070A8BC5DA8A2"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Renewable energy credit trading</header>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="H645567EC232F42388DF257004FAAF1B6"><enum>(1)</enum><text>A Federal renewable energy credit, may be sold, transferred or exchanged by the entity to whom issued or by any other entity who acquires the Federal renewable energy credit, except for those renewable energy credits from existing facilities. A Federal renewable energy credit for any year that is not submitted to satisfy the minimum renewable generation requirement of subsection (c) for that year may be carried forward for use pursuant to subsection (b)(1) within the next 3 years.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph changed="added" id="H9B70A89421734CE39EE17B96A10800CA" indent="up1" reported-display-style="italic"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A Federally owned or cooperatively owned utility, or a State or subdivision thereof, that is not a retail electric supplier that generates electric energy by the use of a renewable energy resource at an eligible facility may only sell, transfer or exchange a Federal renewable energy credit to a cooperatively owned utility or an agency, authority or instrumentality of a State or political subdivision of a State that is a retail electric supplier that has acquired the electric energy associated with the credit.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph changed="added" id="HE35D1F8ECA6E4946BC5D4173B720E25" indent="up1" reported-display-style="italic"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary may delegate to an appropriate market-making entity the administration of a national tradeable renewable energy credit market and a nation energy efficiency credit market for purposes of creating a transparent national market for the sale or trade of renewable energy credits and a transparent national market for the sale or trade of Federal energy efficiency credits.</text> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H5A350DACC35E4FCEA4B777FE0041A2C2"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Renewable energy credit borrowing</header><text>At any time before the end of calendar year 2012, a retail electric supplier that has reason to believe it will not be able to fully comply with subsection (b) may—</text>
<paragraph id="H9DB93E5094B84441BEDA4015329E873"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">submit a plan to the Secretary demonstrating that the retail electric supplier will earn sufficient Federal renewable energy credits and Federal energy efficiency credits within the next 3 calendar years which, when taken into account, will enable the retail electric supplier to meet the requirements of subsection (b) for calendar year 2012 and the subsequent calendar years involved; and</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HDCBDF1EB55B24E57AA848612D6EC4753"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">upon the approval of the plan by the Secretary, apply Federal renewable energy credits and Federal energy efficiency credits that the plan demonstrates will be earned within the next 3 calendar years to meet the requirements of subsection (b) for each calendar year involved.</text> </paragraph><continuation-text continuation-text-level="subsection">The retail electric supplier must repay all of the borrowed Federal renewable energy credits and Federal energy efficiency credits by submitting an equivalent number of Federal renewable energy credits and Federal energy efficiency credits, in addition to those otherwise required under subsection (b), by calendar year 2020 or any earlier deadlines specified in the approved plan. Failure to repay the borrowed Federal renewable energy credits and Federal energy efficiency credits shall subject the retail electric supplier to civil penalties under subsection (i) for violation of the requirements of subsection (b) for each calendar year involved.</continuation-text></subsection>
<subsection id="H344242F3226C4604B4024C20DFE9A4B2"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Energy efficiency credits</header>
<paragraph id="HB2F508433B254A0998F77C005D8321CA"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this subsection—</text>
<subparagraph id="HCD1210F827224A438E50F4D71C8C6D50"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Customer facility savings</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term ‘customer facility savings’ means a reduction in end-use electricity at a facility of an end-use consumer of electricity served by a retail electric supplier, as compared to—</text>
<clause id="HD0E54D57AC8149A3A2EDB3EA69DE33A"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">consumption at the facility during a base year;</text> </clause>
<clause id="HE3AED8A13A234C578F80C1133C7250FD"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in the case of new equipment (regardless of whether the new equipment replaces existing equipment at the end of the useful life of the existing equipment), consumption by the new equipment of average efficiency; or</text> </clause>
<clause id="H8AEE2175DDE64638A194CFA3A20073D7"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in the case of a new facility, consumption at a reference facility.</text> </clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HA90770DAD46A4736B5BF7674C785A5DE"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Electricity savings</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term ‘electricity savings’ means—</text>
<clause id="HF332F4B0D66C480DB36FDAFA4DDCDCD2"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">customer facility savings of electricity consumption adjusted to reflect any associated increase in fuel consumption at the facility;</text> </clause>
<clause id="H032EEE6E67BC40D1B3635805DBA84BE0"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">reductions in distribution system losses of electricity achieved by a retail electricity distributor, as compared to losses during the base years;</text> </clause>
<clause id="H49D04A18F2EA421B9D6F7F532201F66B"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the output of new combined heat and power systems, to the extent provided under paragraph (5); and</text> </clause>
<clause id="HADE83FC4EB5649E4BA43A127CC5C8A6"><enum>(iv)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">recycled energy savings.</text> </clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HB01B2CCAB654408D88EA5A1FD2BA960"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Qualifying electricity savings</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term ‘qualifying electricity savings’ means electricity saving that meet the measurement and verification requirements of paragraph (4).</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HDC5ACDE9C5B243339FE9A5984BBDDFAF"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Recycled energy savings</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term ‘recycled energy savings’ means a reduction in electricity consumption that is attributable to electrical or mechanical power, or both, produced by modifying an industrial or commercial system that was in operation before July 1, 2007, in order to recapture energy that would otherwise be wasted.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H8B9D75A5F20B48D2A7D73E72CF76BF63"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Petition</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Governor of a State may petition the Secretary to allow up to 27 percent of the requirements of a retail electric supplier under subsection (c) in the State to be met by submitting Federal energy efficiency credits issued pursuant to this subsection.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H0DB204E593164F8B8744B7A56D7E1BC2"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Issuance of credits</header>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="HB71A62D1F0864C99B1DD420031B100EC"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Upon petition by the Governor, the Secretary shall issue energy efficiency credits for electricity savings described in subparagraph (B) achieved in States described in paragraph (2) in accordance with this subsection.</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph changed="added" id="H3E8C97EE164E432BAEF374E2C817BE73" indent="up1" reported-display-style="italic"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In accordance with regulations promulgated by the Secretary, the Secretary shall issue credits for—</text>
<clause id="HE9C38A74DC334D9292A7FB8C6DA41369"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">qualified electricity savings achieved by a retail electric supplier in a calendar year; and</text> </clause>
<clause id="H6A5AF689EA8D4C99ACFE90CD33BCEB34"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">qualified electricity savings achieved by other entities if—</text>
<subclause id="H96C643EEEF804E4EBBDF1149A27DA359"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the measures used to achieve the qualifying electricity savings were installed or place in operation by the entity seeking the credit or the designated agent of the entity; and</text> </subclause>
<subclause id="HBC593C2A559D4452B42E00CDCC4013DF"><enum>(II)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">no retail electric supplier paid a substantial portion of the cost of achieving the qualified electricity savings (unless the retail electric supplier has waived any entitlement to the credit).</text> </subclause></clause></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HC2026FDE6EF14C42A2526346757D5F72"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Measurement and verification of electricity savings</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than June 30, 2009, the Secretary shall promulgate regulations regarding the measurement and verification of electricity savings under this subsection, including regulations covering—</text>
<subparagraph id="HD0F5EB6301AF4E1582BB18F6D63F6C80"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">procedures and standards for defining and measuring electricity savings that will be eligible to receive credits under paragraph (3), which shall—</text>
<clause id="H8A88F13CE5FC45E7B72F75A2A7542436"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">specify the types of energy efficiency and energy conservation that will be eligible for the credits;</text> </clause>
<clause id="H4D985620B4254D6DA692D13787009986"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">require that energy consumption for customer facilities or portions of facilities in the applicable base and current years be adjusted, as appropriate, to account for changes in weather, level of production, and building area;</text> </clause>
<clause id="H8E8CBC0DA0AE46ECA8589B975339DA6D"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">account for the useful life of electricity savings measures;</text> </clause>
<clause id="HD68628F174374647A238ADE02C77E027"><enum>(iv)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">include specified electricity savings values for specific, commonly-used efficiency measures;</text> </clause>
<clause id="H241411894D85443AA35B08E5E7E6B6FE"><enum>(v)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">specify the extent to which electricity savings attributable to measures carried out before the date of enactment of this section are eligible to receive credits under this subsection; and</text> </clause>
<clause id="H7E9E2CA3F98846AF888D9F6088EDAD05"><enum>(vi)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">exclude electricity savings that (I) are not properly attributable to measures carried out by the entity seeking the credit; or (II) have already been credited under this section to another entity;</text> </clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HC3CB21B8FC1441409E1FD6675406B87"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">procedures and standards for third-party verification of reported electricity savings; and</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H612723C495DA4714912F508295059318"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">such requirements for information, reports, and access to facilities as may be necessary to carry out this subsection.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H51D153FB377145A38369B09C73607524"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Combined heat and power</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Under regulations promulgated by the Secretary, the increment of electricity output of a new combined heat and power system that is attributable to the higher efficiency of the combined system (as compared to the efficiency of separate production of the electric and thermal outputs), shall be considered electricity savings under this subsection.</text> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H555DB972A9824CF8A56E46BA65E9B233"><enum>(j)</enum><header>Enforcement</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A retail electric supplier that does not comply with subsection (b) shall be liable for the payment of a civil penalty. That penalty shall be calculated on the basis of the number of kilowatt-hours represented by the retail electric supplier’s failure to comply with subsection (b), multiplied by the lesser of 4.5 cents (adjusted for inflation for such calendar year, based on the Gross Domestic Product Implicit Price Deflator) or 300 percent of the average market value of Federal renewable energy credits and energy efficiency credits for the compliance period. Any such penalty shall be due and payable without demand to the Secretary as provided in the regulations issued under subsection (e).</text> </subsection>
<subsection id="HE95A075A0B1449E19564FAC8900FB33"><enum>(k)</enum><header>Alternative compliance payments</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall accept payment equal to the lesser of:</text>
<paragraph id="HC1A4390B6AA44A888EC77BC8D03213C7"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">200 percent of the average market value of Federal renewable energy credits and Federal energy efficiency credits for the applicable compliance period; or</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H524D4DC68B994C47A059C67300854935"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">2.5 cents per kilowatt hour adjusted on January 1 of each year following calendar year 2006 based on the Gross Domestic Product Implicit Price Deflator,</text> </paragraph><continuation-text continuation-text-level="subsection">as a means of compliance under subsection (b)(4)</continuation-text></subsection>
<subsection id="HDD936C45CD4C4300A7BC902FB676F8DB"><enum>(l)</enum><header>Information collection</header><text>The Secretary may collect the information necessary to verify and audit—</text>
<paragraph id="HF89F59828E8A4C83B2D1E3BD26F0A868"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the annual renewable energy generation of any retail electric supplier, Federal renewable energy credits submitted by a retail electric supplier pursuant to subsection (b)(1) and Federal energy efficiency credits submitted by a retail electric supplier pursuant to subsection (b)(2);</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HDA69CF1E1ABF465D829E48313777AB6"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">annual electricity savings achieved pursuant to subsection (i);</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H3D0D022EDBF145D88D00D67CDD5247C"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the validity of Federal renewable energy credits submitted for compliance by a retail electric supplier to the Secretary; and</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H7B979CC3305F430C9944E5A174F91610"><enum>(4)</enum><text>the quantity of electricity sales of all retail electric suppliers.</text> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HDD4BF5B9286D4823BA3245F7BC95F4DE"><enum>(m)</enum><header>Environmental savings clause</header><text>Incremental hydropower shall be subject to all applicable environmental laws and licensing and regulatory requirements.</text> </subsection>
<subsection id="HFB45A9E8944245C3B14457EEF073C2CD"><enum>(n)</enum><header>State programs</header>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="HD3CC31694E76436181E2D8E966DE6925"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Nothing in this section diminishes any authority of a State or political subdivision of a State to—</text>
<subparagraph changed="added" id="HA184D172653446AC8071BF007490083F" indent="down1" reported-display-style="italic"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">adopt or enforce any law or regulation respecting renewable energy or energy efficiency, including but not limited to programs that exceed the required amount of renewable energy or energy efficiency under this section, or</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph changed="added" id="H7D12AC5A0B754004B15800BEAB65C19D" indent="down1" reported-display-style="italic"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">regulate the acquisition and disposition of Federal renewable energy credits and Federal energy efficiency credits by retail electric suppliers.</text> </subparagraph><continuation-text changed="added" continuation-text-level="paragraph" reported-display-style="italic">No law or regulation referred to in subparagraph (A) shall relieve any person of any requirement otherwise applicable under this section. The Secretary, in consultation with States having renewable energy programs and energy efficiency programs, shall preserve the integrity of such State programs, including programs that exceed the required amount of renewable energy and energy efficiency under this section, and shall facilitate coordination between the Federal program and State programs.</continuation-text></paragraph>
<paragraph changed="added" id="HA0DC86517D2B485489885696FF6645FC" indent="up1" reported-display-style="italic"><enum>(2)</enum><text>In the rule establishing the program under this section, the Secretary shall incorporate common elements of existing renewable energy and energy efficiency programs, including State programs, to ensure administrative ease, market transparency and effective enforcement. The Secretary shall work with the States to minimize administrative burdens and costs to retail electric suppliers.</text> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H6BE9E0426C2D40A2B06F9FC888C79157"><enum>(o)</enum><header>Recovery of costs</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An electric utility whose sales of electric energy are subject to rate regulation, including any utility whose rates are regulated by the Commission and any State regulated electric utility, shall not be denied the opportunity to recover the full amount of the prudently incurred incremental cost of renewable energy and energy efficiency obtained to comply with the requirements of subsection (b). For purposes of this subsection, the definitions in section 3 of this Act shall apply to the terms electric utility, State regulated electric utility, State agency, Commission, and State regulatory authority.</text> </subsection>
<subsection id="HCF25072F603540F8B804B9AFF0AC06FB"><enum>(p)</enum><header>Program review</header><text>The Secretary shall enter into a contract with the National Academy of Sciences to conduct a comprehensive evaluation of all aspects of the program established under this section, within 8 years of enactment of this section. The study shall include an evaluation of—</text>
<paragraph id="H883AB6B1BB344D10B800DA20B84E660"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the effectiveness of the program in increasing the market penetration and lowering the cost of the eligible renewable energy and energy efficiency technologies;</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H33D904050D494C58AB968374C988A714"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the opportunities for any additional technologies and sources of renewable energy and energy efficiency emerging since enactment of this section;</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HC7F6BFEAF56646559DC8049746D00043"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the impact on the regional diversity and reliability of supply sources, including the power quality benefits of distributed generation;</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H93F932613B974DB2BC32C58008D243A"><enum>(4)</enum><text>the regional resource development relative to renewable potential and reasons for any under investment in renewable resources; and</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H5B821162EF05489280AA636B01ECF7D0"><enum>(5)</enum><text>the net cost/benefit of the renewable electricity standard to the national and State economies, including retail power costs, economic development benefits of investment, avoided costs related to environmental and congestion mitigation investments that would otherwise have been required, impact on natural gas demand and price, effectiveness of green marketing programs at reducing the cost of renewable resources.</text> </paragraph><continuation-text continuation-text-level="subsection">The Secretary shall transmit the results of the evaluation and any recommendations for modifications and improvements to the program to Congress not later than January 1, 2016.</continuation-text></subsection>
<subsection id="H3B5FB808E36B41BBB7E4B10730AAF8EC"><enum>(q)</enum><header>State renewable energy and energy efficiency account program</header>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="H0079BBA1E32343BA97B4383874534DF1"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">There is established in the Treasury a State renewable energy and energy efficiency account program.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph changed="added" id="HF657EF378B07442DB27EEB9CE684A100" indent="up1" reported-display-style="italic"><enum>(2)</enum><text>All money collected by the Secretary from the alternative compliance payments under subsection (k) shall be deposited into the State renewable energy and energy efficiency account established pursuant to this subsection.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph changed="added" id="H074C6759F27849DF921D52F7D290025" indent="up1" reported-display-style="italic"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Proceeds deposited in the State renewable energy and energy efficiency account shall be used by the Secretary, subject to annual appropriations, for a program to provide grants to the State agency responsible for administering a fund to promote renewable energy generation and energy efficiency for customers of the State, or an alternative agency designated by the State, or if no such agency exists, to the State agency developing State energy conservation plans under section 363 of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/6322">42 U.S.C. 6322</external-xref>) for the purposes of promoting renewable energy production and providing energy assistance and weatherization services to low-income consumers.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph changed="added" id="H9D25E47C81934D9AA13C00CBB85817F" indent="up1" reported-display-style="italic"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary may issue guidelines and criteria for grants awarded under this subsection. At least 75 percent of the funds provided to each State shall be used for promoting renewable energy production and energy efficiency through grants, production incentives or other state-approved funding mechanisms. The funds shall be allocated to the States on the basis of retail electric sales subject to the Renewable electricity Standard under this section or through voluntary participation. State agencies receiving grants under this section shall maintain such records and evidence of compliance as the Secretary may require.</text> </paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </subsection>
<subsection id="HA41275B443344EF69DDAD71FB1B98396"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Table of contents</header><text>The table of contents for such title is amended by adding the following new item at the end:</text>
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<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H3D75D363E070467B8CE86C819D4B215"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Sunset</header><text><external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/5/610">Section 610</external-xref> of such title and the item relating to such section 610 in the table of contents for such title are each repealed as of December 31, 2039.</text> </subsection></section>
<enum>XV</enum><header>Clean renewable energy and conservation tax act of 2007</header>
<section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H9EE00B8705B442770064DA4CE9769B67" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1500.</enum><header>Short title; amendment of 1986 Code</header>
<subsection id="HA6FB888A5EA34DD8813B51CCCF81B3E"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Short title</header><text>This title may be cited as the <quote><short-title>Clean Renewable Energy and Conservation Tax Act of 2007</short-title></quote>.</text> </subsection>
<subsection id="H5CF83B2A48584BB3BEFAB694E3DA812C"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Amendment of 1986 Code</header><text>Except as otherwise expressly provided, whenever in this title an amendment or repeal is expressed in terms of an amendment to, or repeal of, a section or other provision, the reference shall be considered to be made to a section or other provision of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.</text> </subsection></section>
<subtitle id="H7068F5DEFD39489EAA87E702C3D39F10"><enum>A</enum><header>Clean renewable energy production incentives</header>
<part id="H61A5A1088EA94D27853294F9B379EA4D"><enum>I</enum><header>Provisions relating to renewable energy</header>
<section id="H82C4AEF40E034002B9E27633E6158AA"><enum>1501.</enum><header>Extension and modification of renewable energy credit</header>
<subsection id="HFF5A9BD2C2E34F4C8FC8432D5A51D45"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Extension of credit</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Each of the following provisions of section 45(d) (relating to qualified facilities) is amended by striking <quote>January 1, 2009</quote> and inserting <quote>January 1, 2013</quote>:</text>
<paragraph id="HE95E53CD097C42CAA03E773BD62F2827"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Paragraph (1).</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H3C13971DD5E244D2A8E560017EAADC1B"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Clauses (i) and (ii) of paragraph (2)(A).</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H237FF816DC314E0CB5353C43CC8423FB"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Clauses (i)(I) and (ii) of paragraph (3)(A).</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H2DB4BF4BB1404322A8B23BCBC779D8F"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Paragraph (4).</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H22CED42F1CE0421E8B8D8C8E03EF95A"><enum>(5)</enum><text>Paragraph (5).</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HECE9560DB5E944FE9C47B3C830CEAB2"><enum>(6)</enum><text>Paragraph (6).</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H3434717365D24BD400B8948C33EEF6D"><enum>(7)</enum><text>Paragraph (7).</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H382CD22F71ED46DCBBE200109E58051D"><enum>(8)</enum><text>Subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (9).</text> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC02444ACEFE24E2DBFEE00EE02F27402"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Modification of credit phaseout</header>
<paragraph id="H3B19AACC7E8E4B4ABAEDAE93D7DA8478"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Repeal of phaseout</header><text>Subsection (b) of <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/26/45">section 45</external-xref> is amended—</text>
<subparagraph id="HF5FC81323F014486AA77A8DCB51556B4"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking paragraph (1), and</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H5F7B5435C5C74777BDBF4D8201C15BD1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking <quote>the 8 cent amount in paragraph (1),</quote> in paragraph (2) thereof.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H4E80F09F3FF744478B00D3BDD8DF2EAD"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Limitation based on investment in facility</header><text>Subsection (b) of <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/26/45">section 45</external-xref> is amended by inserting before paragraph (2) the following new paragraph:</text>
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<paragraph id="HF81B23AC9A034A1EB7A54747B100ABCD"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Limitation based on investment in facility</header>
<subparagraph id="HA485A7090A7B462FA0E1E75DA15100C0"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>In the case of any qualified facility originally placed in service after December 31, 2008, the amount of the credit determined under subsection (a) for any taxable year with respect to electricity produced at such facility shall not exceed the product of—</text>
<clause id="HD359E6F1A0E4414591AF8B00977353B8"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the applicable percentage with respect to such facility, multiplied by</text> </clause>
<clause id="H527A83CC86904B1B93D253C01911DDC0"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the eligible basis of such facility.</text> </clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H852373E12D484F37A9E66B9B55A5A0EE"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Carryforward of unused limitation and excess credit</header>
<clause commented="no" id="H25D5B2B8A900414099E36EC7CD322FC9"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Unused limitation</header><text>If the limitation imposed under subparagraph (A) with respect to any facility for any taxable year exceeds the prelimitation credit for such facility for such taxable year, the limitation imposed under subparagraph (A) with respect to such facility for the succeeding taxable year shall be increased by the amount of such excess.</text> </clause>
<clause commented="no" id="HF4D588F79E714DFE94AA51A2FCB97884"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Excess credit</header><text>If the prelimitation credit with respect to any facility for any taxable year exceeds the limitation imposed under subparagraph (A) with respect to such facility for such taxable year, the credit determined under subsection (a) with respect to such facility for the succeeding taxable year (determined before the application of subparagraph (A) for such succeeding taxable year) shall be increased by the amount of such excess. With respect to any facility, no amount may carried forward under this clause to any taxable year beginning after the 10-year period described in subsection (a)(2)(A)(ii) with respect to such facility.</text> </clause>
<clause id="HBE7917E325654A8AB19C2E6900E06F7B"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>Prelimitation credit</header><text>The term <quote>prelimitation credit</quote> with respect to any facility for a taxable year means the credit determined under subsection (a) with respect to such facility for such taxable year, determined without regard to subparagraph (A) and after taking into account any increase for such taxable year under clause (ii).</text> </clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H2F9A4D045A2F40AAAD006D08CC4CFF32"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Applicable percentage</header><text>For purposes of this paragraph—</text>
<clause id="HFE91D07C9EB94344B700A7A7E124C6D1"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The term <term>applicable percentage</term> means, with respect to any facility, the appropriate percentage prescribed by the Secretary for the month in which such facility is originally placed in service.</text> </clause>
<clause id="H45586B8A8EE8424CAC2C458C92EAAD81"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Method of prescribing applicable percentages</header><text>The applicable percentages prescribed by the Secretary for any month under clause (i) shall be percentages which yield over a 10-year period amounts of limitation under subparagraph (A) which have a present value equal to 35 percent of the eligible basis of the facility.</text> </clause>
<clause id="HCA390C9C675A493F85A933FD11C43FB"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>Method of discounting</header><text>The present value under clause (ii) shall be determined—</text>
<subclause id="H6941B66FBABC417191F16EFDFC13FF65"><enum>(I)</enum><text>as of the last day of the 1st year of the 10-year period referred to in clause (ii),</text> </subclause>
<subclause id="HAF3BC1108EFF45D99613DEE8A7C73228"><enum>(II)</enum><text>by using a discount rate equal to the greater of 110 percent of the Federal long-term rate as in effect under section 1274(d) for the month preceding the month for which the applicable percentage is being prescribed, or 4.5 percent, and</text> </subclause>
<subclause id="HBF214F8D902C49A39E4B5FC7936300E6"><enum>(III)</enum><text>by taking into account the limitation under subparagraph (A) for any year on the last day of such year.</text> </subclause></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H9BC229C97BCD4850A82742C5FEB57BCB"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Eligible basis</header><text>For purposes of this paragraph—</text>
<clause id="H45339A26EE314323AA3BE0EF4936F3F3"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The term <term>eligible basis</term> means, with respect to any facility, the sum of—</text>
<subclause id="H55C98B2EBCA04932841066D03FC22211"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the basis of such facility determined as of the time that such facility is originally placed in service, and</text> </subclause>
<subclause id="H3155977995E74E26A93523609B26D43B"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the portion of the basis of any shared qualified property which is properly allocable to such facility under clause (ii).</text> </subclause></clause>
<clause id="HD7400550440D4F70B9B34672E8F5E213"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Rules for allocation</header><text>For purposes of subclause (II) of clause (i), the basis of shared qualified property shall be allocated among all qualified facilities which are projected to be placed in service and which require utilization of such property in proportion to projected generation from such facilities.</text> </clause>
<clause id="H52F7F216A4C54A138FFCA9D3CF1FF24"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>Shared qualified property</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For purposes of this paragraph, the term <term>shared qualified property</term> means, with respect to any facility, any property described in section 168(e)(3)(B)(vi)—</text>
<subclause id="HBD27026570884675AC2437B860F7B19"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">which a qualified facility will require for utilization of such facility, and</text> </subclause>
<subclause id="H19162FF8588646ABBC32A0210910D910"><enum>(II)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">which is not a qualified facility.</text> </subclause></clause>
<clause id="H8B03957649B145C600C106AB68C3A900"><enum>(iv)</enum><header>Special rule relating to geothermal facilities</header><text>In the case of any qualified facility using geothermal energy to produce electricity, the basis of such facility for purposes of this paragraph shall be determined as though intangible drilling and development costs described in section 263(c) were capitalized rather than expensed.</text> </clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HA49E0DBA069945848620EBAA95152DA4"><enum>(E)</enum><header>Special rule for first and last year of credit period</header><text>In the case of any taxable year any portion of which is not within the 10-year period described in subsection (a)(2)(A)(ii) with respect to any facility, the amount of the limitation under subparagraph (A) with respect to such facility shall be reduced by an amount which bears the same ratio to the amount of such limitation (determined without regard to this subparagraph) as such portion of the taxable year which is not within such period bears to the entire taxable year.</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HC4D0AF93DC784E05AA002B19E2B49392"><enum>(F)</enum><header>Election to treat all facilities placed in service in a year as 1 facility</header><text>At the election of the taxpayer, all qualified facilities which are part of the same project and which are placed in service during the same calendar year shall be treated for purposes of this section as 1 facility which is placed in service at the mid-point of such year or the first day of the following calendar year.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H948C25F5331E44C993E400009E9FAD62"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Effective date</header>
<paragraph id="H59A81990484A448DB16C78917ECA2960"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Except as provided in paragraph (2), the amendments made by this section shall apply to property originally placed in service after December 31, 2008.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HEF4CC05480C44B3795AF65B1727B5198"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Repeal of credit phaseout</header><text>The amendments made by subsection (b)(1) shall apply to taxable years ending after December 31, 2008.</text> </paragraph></subsection></section>
<section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H922E8ED009A64CC4BE381FEBFC3E9DD" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1502.</enum><header>Production credit for electricity produced from marine renewables</header>
<subsection id="H77C6A42B616D4C42AE7300ABA2CD00CE"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Paragraph (1) of section 45(c) (relating to resources) is amended by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end of subparagraph (G), by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (H) and inserting <quote>, and</quote>, and by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:</text>
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<subparagraph id="HC37269B2DCA549B4BA6FC4AED2ECDC2B"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">marine and hydrokinetic renewable energy.</text> </subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </subsection>
<subsection commented="no" id="HA0256DA0B05F4313B4512096E7D3462F"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Marine renewables</header><text>Subsection (c) of <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/26/45">section 45</external-xref> is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:</text>
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<paragraph commented="no" id="HEDFEDAE05255492ABD484DE4D9C1D5A2"><enum>(10)</enum><header>Marine and hydrokinetic renewable energy</header>
<subparagraph id="H790E992AD0C447D9916911007BD3E382"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The term <term>marine and hydrokinetic renewable energy</term> means energy derived from—</text>
<clause display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HFCA18F11EE1E4FCE8C7250AEBFA506A7"><enum>(i)</enum><text>waves, tides, and currents in oceans, estuaries, and tidal areas,</text> </clause>
<clause id="H1386F0A75A7A4FD59989CAC633A90060"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>free flowing water in rivers, lakes, and streams,</text> </clause>
<clause id="HD0F42CE7DA9E4F3185A7CE5034006600"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>free flowing water in an irrigation system, canal, or other man-made channel, including projects that utilize nonmechanical structures to accelerate the flow of water for electric power production purposes, or</text> </clause>
<clause id="H406452A6C28044D88E3691EAAE2BB9A8"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>differentials in ocean temperature (ocean thermal energy conversion).</text> </clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HAD7EA887903E4980B80130F0DB1FC3BA"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Exceptions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Such term shall not include any energy which is derived from any source which utilizes a dam, diversionary structure (except as provided in subparagraph (A)(iii)), or impoundment for electric power production purposes.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </subsection>
<subsection id="H157CD0466C2B494780DC00FC789F39E4"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Definition of facility</header><text>Subsection (d) of <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/26/45">section 45</external-xref> is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:</text>
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<paragraph id="H4C0832CD73EB43C9001F34F7F3BB42D7"><enum>(11)</enum><header>Marine and hydrokinetic renewable energy facilities</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In the case of a facility producing electricity from marine and hydrokinetic renewable energy, the term <term>qualified facility</term> means any facility owned by the taxpayer—</text>
<subparagraph id="H6A91D984A2E8429DBA00B20C0649E00"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">which has a nameplate capacity rating of at least 150 kilowatts, and</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HA10E39D9FCA740DCA22D5C9B594DE526"><enum>(B)</enum><text>which is originally placed in service on or after the date of the enactment of this paragraph and before January 1, 2013.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </subsection>
<subsection id="H17B65274B3B3412EBF9CE0E1E628C51B"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Credit rate</header><text>Subparagraph (A) of <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/26/45">section 45(b)(4)</external-xref> is amended by striking <quote>or (9)</quote> and inserting <quote>(9), or (11)</quote>.</text> </subsection>
<subsection commented="no" id="HA158420213EE41A2888512B969F83630"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Coordination with small irrigation power</header><text>Paragraph (5) of section 45(d), as amended by this Act, is amended by striking <quote>January 1, 2013</quote> and inserting <quote>the date of the enactment of paragraph (11)</quote>.</text> </subsection>
<subsection id="HB2CD6555B9A0419F93006881B23B71D7"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Effective date</header><text>The amendments made by this section shall apply to electricity produced and sold after the date of the enactment of this Act, in taxable years ending after such date.</text> </subsection></section>
<section id="HC04CB18CE26D422F8122D5E1C6B7E815"><enum>1503.</enum><header>Extension and modification of energy credit</header>
<subsection id="H83858F9563F540048FBAF603BB8C6C63"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Extension of credit</header>
<paragraph id="H2FFEDE7BB6F740EE954D00B3F9FC7B9"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Solar energy property</header><text>Paragraphs (2)(A)(i)(II) and (3)(A)(ii) of section 48(a) (relating to energy credit) are each amended by striking <quote>January 1, 2009</quote> and inserting <quote>January 1, 2017</quote>.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H0FC520F001E44EAFB5CB04BCDDD84BD6"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Fuel cell property</header><text>Subparagraph (E) of section 48(c)(1) (relating to qualified fuel cell property) is amended by striking <quote>December 31, 2008</quote> and inserting <quote>December 31, 2016</quote>.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HA2B719E67B3C4569BE53A4E657CE4EA"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Microturbine property</header><text>Subparagraph (E) of section 48(c)(2) (relating to qualified microturbine property) is amended by striking <quote>December 31, 2008</quote> and inserting <quote>December 31, 2016</quote>.</text> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H74542ABFF3084D60A0AA303519EC2844"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Allowance of energy credit against alternative minimum tax</header><text>Subparagraph (B) of section 38(c)(4) (relating to specified credits) is amended by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end of clause (iii), by striking the period at the end of clause (iv) and inserting <quote>, and</quote>, and by adding at the end the following new clause:</text>
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<clause id="H39B18470C0844764967CCA9CFF4012F"><enum>(v)</enum><text>the credit determined under section 46 to the extent that such credit is attributable to the energy credit determined under section 48.</text> </clause><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </subsection>
<subsection display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H3ADDA43C520B458A927931E0DBACA7E"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Energy credit for combined heat and power system property</header>
<paragraph id="H26ADEBBB664049C4B674B4FD8961516B"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Section 48(a)(3)(A) (defining energy property) is amended by striking <quote>or</quote> at the end of clause (iii), by inserting <quote>or</quote> at the end of clause (iv), and by adding at the end the following new clause:</text>
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<clause id="H83B9C44E507A4E8ABAD5C765F243CF91"><enum>(v)</enum><text>combined heat and power system property,</text> </clause><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H45996A7CCF174F27B1B1001D497B7506"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Combined Heat and Power System Property</header><text>Section 48 (relating to energy credit; reforestation credit) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:</text>
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<subsection id="H910139F2603D430EBE8069D08FC52EDA"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Combined Heat and Power System Property</header><text>For purposes of subsection (a)(3)(A)(v)—</text>
<paragraph id="HD3DFD8B345674BA6B0A4B27E3578030"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Combined heat and power system property</header><text>The term <term>combined heat and power system property</term> means property comprising a system—</text>
<subparagraph id="H512A63F144114575BEFAA5B2484F00C0"><enum>(A)</enum><text>which uses the same energy source for the simultaneous or sequential generation of electrical power, mechanical shaft power, or both, in combination with the generation of steam or other forms of useful thermal energy (including heating and cooling applications),</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H1B53B645F8E2416300FC2F3A034EBD7"><enum>(B)</enum><text>which produces—</text>
<clause id="HF4D5E4FBDA394497B99B85F65E45A43E"><enum>(i)</enum><text>at least 20 percent of its total useful energy in the form of thermal energy which is not used to produce electrical or mechanical power (or combination thereof), and</text> </clause>
<clause id="H9B4B6371BB1549BA90D24D746F7543A9"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>at least 20 percent of its total useful energy in the form of electrical or mechanical power (or combination thereof),</text> </clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HFD1A5F7B7236489499CC686BFFD7B48C"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the energy efficiency percentage of which exceeds 60 percent, and</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H711DAC125A644A7ABDDB824560040A8"><enum>(D)</enum><text>which is placed in service before January 1, 2017.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H0238ABC7EE8C4038ADAE3BA58469D9D1"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Limitation</header>
<subparagraph id="H5D7084B588334853B0A07BF209CF452B"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>In the case of combined heat and power system property with an electrical capacity in excess of the applicable capacity placed in service during the taxable year, the credit under subsection (a)(1) (determined without regard to this paragraph) for such year shall be equal to the amount which bears the same ratio to such credit as the applicable capacity bears to the capacity of such property.</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H2E6DDFAE1B9746E785584C2210BA796C"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Applicable capacity</header><text>For purposes of subparagraph (A), the term <term>applicable capacity</term> means 15 megawatts or a mechanical energy capacity of more than 20,000 horsepower or an equivalent combination of electrical and mechanical energy capacities.</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HB4785301AD0A4CA10087CCF0F11CA089"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Maximum capacity</header><text>The term <term>combined heat and power system property</term> shall not include any property comprising a system if such system has a capacity in excess of 50 megawatts or a mechanical energy capacity in excess of 67,000 horsepower or an equivalent combination of electrical and mechanical energy capacities.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H35666DDB97184B11931D32417C078EB4"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Special rules</header>
<subparagraph id="H04436A2761C447E0A674E1FBA99E2300"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Energy efficiency percentage</header><text>For purposes of this subsection, the energy efficiency percentage of a system is the fraction—</text>
<clause id="H26CA0A54187542A5A33B8F2595786F6E"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the numerator of which is the total useful electrical, thermal, and mechanical power produced by the system at normal operating rates, and expected to be consumed in its normal application, and</text> </clause>
<clause id="HF50C3552B190411A0015D279794FB694"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the denominator of which is the lower heating value of the fuel sources for the system.</text> </clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HDEF6C6E0325E49508FEA9D7C5788031E"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Determinations made on btu basis</header><text>The energy efficiency percentage and the percentages under paragraph (1)(B) shall be determined on a Btu basis.</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H93F1AE5BF5594EDEAD59E93819BA786F"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Input and output property not included</header><text>The term <term>combined heat and power system property</term> does not include property used to transport the energy source to the facility or to distribute energy produced by the facility.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H49441EBFB4344A0AA72E7E0089042117"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Systems using biomass</header><text>If a system is designed to use biomass (within the meaning of paragraphs (2) and (3) of section 45(c) without regard to the last sentence of paragraph (3)(A)) for at least 90 percent of the energy source—</text>
<subparagraph id="HBE3A5D705D3C4434AB6767FA0000124B"><enum>(A)</enum><text>paragraph (1)(C) shall not apply, but</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HE17E74E3A46D4F19949C008C24B9B233"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the amount of credit determined under subsection (a) with respect to such system shall not exceed the amount which bears the same ratio to such amount of credit (determined without regard to this paragraph) as the energy efficiency percentage of such system bears to 60 percent.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HAD5E6518AF374B5FB607230000892B53"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Increase of credit limitation for fuel cell property</header><text>Subparagraph (B) of <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/26/48">section 48(c)(1)</external-xref> is amended by striking <quote>$500</quote> and inserting <quote>$1,500</quote>.</text> </subsection>
<subsection id="HFA78BFEDCF714AFDA5353544E1BF875C"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Public electric utility property taken into account</header>
<paragraph id="H0B0639C7588646F1AD8D1E65A0DAAA8F"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Paragraph (3) of <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/26/48">section 48(a)</external-xref> is amended by striking the second sentence thereof.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H0D8A0506D1374A10A4A573E7E47F81D3"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Conforming amendments</header>
<subparagraph id="H6F7C2E7425A84D5BBAAA7C57A912A79F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Paragraph (1) of <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/26/48">section 48(c)</external-xref> is amended by striking subparagraph (D) and redesignating subparagraph (E) as subparagraph (D).</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HDB0AA4020BAA442EA3BB6750DBEA16BD"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Paragraph (2) of <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/26/48">section 48(c)</external-xref> is amended by striking subparagraph (D) and redesignating subparagraph (E) as subparagraph (D).</text> </subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HCA7616C9901542B096D3B2E1700CB63"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Clerical amendments</header><text>Paragraphs (1)(B) and (2)(B) of section 48(c) are each amended by striking <quote>paragraph (1)</quote> and inserting <quote>subsection (a)</quote>.</text> </subsection>
<subsection id="HAB966823FC4D467380D2B5DDE527D96C"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Effective date</header>
<paragraph id="H0397E04CE108480600192CC8D66F93A5"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, the amendments made by this section shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H3BF78A64D1534DCBA600D74B7EA8BED"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Allowance against alternative minimum tax</header><text>The amendments made by subsection (b) shall apply to credits determined under <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/26/46">section 46</external-xref> of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 in taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act and to carrybacks of such credits.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HFA72015CFA3449FCBC117F6DECBA7F3"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Combined heat and power and fuel cell property</header><text>The amendments made by subsections (c) and (d) shall apply to periods after the date of the enactment of this Act, in taxable years ending after such date, under rules similar to the rules of <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/26/48">section 48(m)</external-xref> of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (as in effect on the day before the date of the enactment of the Revenue Reconciliation Act of 1990).</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HD7381D07BF2648128C0734DA555C2597"><enum>(4)</enum><header> Public electric utility property</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The amendments made by subsection (e) shall apply to periods after June 20, 2007, in taxable years ending after such date, under rules similar to the rules of <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/26/48">section 48(m)</external-xref> of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (as in effect on the day before the date of the enactment of the Revenue Reconciliation Act of 1990).</text> </paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="H7BAE67FD39294D9495737CA3AE5050"><enum>1504.</enum><header>Extension and modification of credit for residential energy efficient property</header>
<subsection id="HB6F308EDF7D44F3A9900DFC6DFEB17C2"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Extension</header><text>Section 25D(g) (relating to termination) is amended by striking <quote>December 31, 2008</quote> and inserting <quote>December 31, 2014</quote>.</text> </subsection>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H48D06531192D4E70B6716BC25CAF2CB4"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Maximum credit for solar electric property</header>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HF9D7F8C0F6A649C99C55A92D6385185B"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Section 25D(b)(1)(A) (relating to maximum credit) is amended by striking <quote>$2,000</quote> and inserting <quote>$4,000</quote>.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H69E42C1BEE8F4701B51851A28007B7CF"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Conforming amendment</header><text><external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/26/25D">Section 25D(e)(4)(A)(i)</external-xref> is amended by striking <quote>$6,667</quote> and inserting <quote>$13,334</quote>.</text> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H208C777AAB6147FAB471C3B43989528D"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Credit for residential wind property</header>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H5A7E1B4D00E84C9B814160F600CF1CB"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Section 25D(a) (relating to allowance of credit) is amended by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end of paragraph (2), by striking the period at the end of paragraph (3) and inserting <quote>, and</quote>, and by adding at the end the following new paragraph:</text>
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<paragraph id="H156570CDA51C4865B7C756092C6B5E30"><enum>(4)</enum><text>30 percent of the qualified small wind energy property expenditures made by the taxpayer during such year.</text> </paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H10D0294808E14C95B30322538FB30051"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Limitation</header><text>Section 25D(b)(1) (relating to maximum credit) is amended by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end of subparagraph (B), by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (C) and inserting <quote>, and</quote>, and by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:</text>
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<subparagraph id="H4BD7CC648BD846F7A06DAF91128F217B"><enum>(D)</enum><text>$500 with respect to each half kilowatt of capacity (not to exceed $4,000) of wind turbines for which qualified small wind energy property expenditures are made.</text> </subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H0D2143BBDBFA45CE9B70006400CA18C6"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Qualified small wind energy property expenditures</header>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H63A8EDC7B8A44A51B51C3C48D7C16E75"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Section 25D(d) (relating to definitions) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:</text>
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<paragraph id="HF45156705568485B98A257E887075153"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Qualified small wind energy property expenditure</header><text>The term <term>qualified small wind energy property expenditure</term> means an expenditure for property which uses a wind turbine to generate electricity for use in connection with a dwelling unit located in the United States and used as a residence by the taxpayer.</text> </paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="HF1E4F5165E784EF3B13D81DB58155E9F"><enum>(B)</enum><header>No double benefit</header><text>Section 45(d)(1) (relating to wind facility) is amended by adding at the end the following new sentence: <quote>Such term shall not include any facility with respect to which any qualified small wind energy property expenditure (as defined in subsection (d)(4) of section 25D) is taken into account in determining the credit under such section.</quote>.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H9FF16863F88148A592317CFFE6E9F968"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Maximum expenditures in case of joint occupancy</header><text>Section 25D(e)(4)(A) (relating to maximum expenditures) is amended by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end of clause (ii), by striking the period at the end of clause (iii) and inserting <quote>, and</quote>, and by adding at the end the following new clause:</text>
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<clause commented="no" id="H02209E94B6F04FC6B600FD462966FB85"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>$1,667 in the case of each half kilowatt of capacity of wind turbines for which qualified small wind energy property expenditures are made.</text> </clause><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection commented="no" id="HD33106DFE4E0411D93990168A95B2995"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Credit allowed against alternative minimum tax</header>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H9F6C7D6FCB8B411998D1881B85C3A805"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Subsection (c) of <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/26/25D">section 25D</external-xref> is amended to read as follows:</text>
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<subsection commented="no" id="H385E862A88AD403F8E64C99FD13E6803"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Limitation based on amount of tax; carryforward of unused credit</header>
<paragraph commented="no" id="HF0CB789236E14A5EBCD7B1A81B28F0F7"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Limitation based on amount of tax</header><text>In the case of a taxable year to which section 26(a)(2) does not apply, the credit allowed under subsection (a) for the taxable year shall not exceed the excess of—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="HD3813EF8FFAF4A80A4E5F0F83953CC12"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the sum of the regular tax liability (as defined in section 26(b)) plus the tax imposed by section 55, over</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="HCE612755D580406591CFBDDF89155193"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the sum of the credits allowable under this subpart (other than this section) and section 27 for the taxable year.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H21E0A502D92B4B19A2858DF74FBCB68"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Carryforward of unused credit</header>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="HC7C46BFB526D4C93AE7944D75EC5B35E"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Rule for years in which all personal credits allowed against regular and alternative minimum tax</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In the case of a taxable year to which section 26(a)(2) applies, if the credit allowable under subsection (a) exceeds the limitation imposed by section 26(a)(2) for such taxable year reduced by the sum of the credits allowable under this subpart (other than this section), such excess shall be carried to the succeeding taxable year and added to the credit allowable under subsection (a) for such succeeding taxable year.</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H305B7430DD7B467D8FD4BA2700ED2F76"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Rule for other years</header><text>In the case of a taxable year to which section 26(a)(2) does not apply, if the credit allowable under subsection (a) exceeds the limitation imposed by paragraph (1) for such taxable year, such excess shall be carried to the succeeding taxable year and added to the credit allowable under subsection (a) for such succeeding taxable year.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H90BC848FB2C44060A73B20D43541BFD9"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Conforming amendments</header>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="HC36C5FC1CFD043FD009EBB21D3BE1CC0"><enum>(A)</enum><text><external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/26/23">Section 23(b)(4)(B)</external-xref> is amended by inserting <quote>and section 25D</quote> after <quote>this section</quote>.</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H30833AF1F1314FE9B316F9E6C19ECEA4"><enum>(B)</enum><text><external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/26/24">Section 24(b)(3)(B)</external-xref> is amended by striking <quote>and 25B</quote> and inserting <quote>, 25B, and 25D</quote>.</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="HB9DA57BEF9444016A6BABC5390B06017"><enum>(C)</enum><text><external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/26/25B">Section 25B(g)(2)</external-xref> is amended by striking <quote>section 23</quote> and inserting <quote>sections 23 and 25D</quote>.</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="HEBBC9481A2954FF0A3395C82C2C97789"><enum>(D)</enum><text><external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/26/26">Section 26(a)(1)</external-xref> is amended by striking <quote>and 25B</quote> and inserting <quote>25B, and 25D</quote>.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H89DE92A8D5F749BC91BCD980AEF9E270"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Effective dates</header>
<paragraph id="H8A72D5E6A50F469B98C2E8768C86003C"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, the amendments made by this section shall apply to expenditures after December 31, 2007.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H668729CF955A4A888CD41247F6859D31"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Allowance against alternative minimum tax</header>
<subparagraph id="H21E1EBD1B48D4B7DA4D6BE4EFACCE9E"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The amendments made by subsection (d) shall apply to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HCC894A7455AB451087D31255D3EC5F2"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Application of EGTRRA sunset</header><text>The amendments made by subparagraphs (A) and (B) of subsection (d)(2) shall be subject to title IX of the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 in the same manner as the provisions of such Act to which such amendments relate.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="H47280D30719A422982F86DC761E2BA09"><enum>1505.</enum><header>Extension and modification of special rule to implement FERC and State electric restructuring policy</header>
<subsection id="H416DAE8038804C50872F82F33D467E09"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Extension for qualified electric utilities</header>
<paragraph id="H39E2B6A35F244C9F834DE789ACD3004D"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Paragraph (3) of section 451(i) (relating to special rule for sales or dispositions to implement Federal Energy Regulatory Commission or State electric restructuring policy) is amended by inserting <quote>(before January 1, 2010, in the case of a qualified electric utility)</quote> after <quote>January 1, 2008</quote>.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H449A306E00F1454B894C1CFCD5F91A5"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Qualified electric utility</header><text>Subsection (i) of <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/26/451">section 451</external-xref> is amended by redesignating paragraphs (6) through (10) as paragraphs (7) through (11), respectively, and by inserting after paragraph (5) the following new paragraph:</text>
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<paragraph id="H0756F1B845B1406FAF90273E37B116E1"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Qualified electric utility</header><text>For purposes of this subsection, the term <term>qualified electric utility</term> means a person that, as of the date of the qualifying electric transmission transaction, is vertically integrated, in that it is both—</text>
<subparagraph id="HEAF2A54A4F8346E5A4FD36D6E81FFD00"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a transmitting utility (as defined in section 3(23) of the Federal Power Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/796">16 U.S.C. 796(23)</external-xref>) with respect to the transmission facilities to which the election under this subsection applies, and</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H5038CA23C2564789B74937748251CCC"><enum>(B)</enum><text>an electric utility (as defined in section 3(22) of the Federal Power Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/796">16 U.S.C. 796(22)</external-xref>).</text> </subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection commented="no" id="HB8E74FFF62C444C3A99CBC46D282EC5D"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Extension of period for transfer of operational control authorized by FERC</header><text>Clause (ii) of <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/26/451">section 451(i)(4)(B)</external-xref> is amended by striking <quote>December 31, 2007</quote> and inserting <quote>the date which is 4 years after the close of the taxable year in which the transaction occurs</quote>.</text> </subsection>
<subsection id="HD28BB043974F43E194480025E451EF5"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Property located outside the United States not treated as exempt utility property</header><text>Paragraph (5) of <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/26/451">section 451(i)</external-xref> is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:</text>
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<subparagraph id="H18F848F3A0C14A51A1C5754B18316975"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Exception for property located outside the United States</header><text>The term <term>exempt utility property</term> shall not include any property which is located outside the United States.</text> </subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </subsection>
<subsection commented="no" id="HFA39817E947542B9A700A35C40A349C2"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Effective dates</header>
<paragraph commented="no" id="HA65FFF230346447BA787052FA1F90415"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Extension</header><text>The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply to transactions after December 31, 2007.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HC987715A73D5471EB1CBE50091020073"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Transfers of operational control</header><text>The amendment made by subsection (b) shall take effect as if included in section 909 of the American Jobs Creation Act of 2004.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H477789B63A9E43A49BC2DCE4A0064CC4"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Exception for property located outside the United States</header><text>The amendment made by subsection (c) shall apply to transactions after the date of the enactment of this Act.</text> </paragraph></subsection></section>
<section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H8617DB07494B443CB24629BBBA74163B"><enum>1506.</enum><header>New clean renewable energy bonds</header>
<subsection id="H81EB2896F2B742B1B989EABE7F766CD3"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 (relating to credits against tax) is amended by adding at the end the following new subpart:</text>
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<subpart id="HE27E9F82C09F4A17BB6B75897981BADF"><enum>I</enum><header>Qualified tax credit bonds</header>
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<toc-entry idref="H6CE84E8A78A248278336ADDED447F7A6" level="section">Sec. 54A. Credit to holders of qualified tax credit bonds.</toc-entry>
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<section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H6CE84E8A78A248278336ADDED447F7A6" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>54A.</enum><header>Credit to holders of qualified tax credit bonds</header>
<subsection id="H1B8F91E4B30C4493920265C8EEBB5B35"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Allowance of credit</header><text>If a taxpayer holds a qualified tax credit bond on one or more credit allowance dates of the bond during any taxable year, there shall be allowed as a credit against the tax imposed by this chapter for the taxable year an amount equal to the sum of the credits determined under subsection (b) with respect to such dates.</text> </subsection>
<subsection id="H082F2620D90D46C4A61DDF5D2E7F84D3"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Amount of credit</header>
<paragraph id="H1C16501B8205441A8FE5EFC63B23BB4C"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The amount of the credit determined under this subsection with respect to any credit allowance date for a qualified tax credit bond is 25 percent of the annual credit determined with respect to such bond.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H6927FEB78D9C41F4BC5CC4E02EAB36DF"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Annual credit</header><text>The annual credit determined with respect to any qualified tax credit bond is the product of—</text>
<subparagraph id="H98DFCE2A06604D61973EAA3DBBBB89A4"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the applicable credit rate, multiplied by</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HBE16518F8FF84AF2ADED97FEB57FF4EE"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the outstanding face amount of the bond.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HCD524A85A4DC4F6CB516FF5753BD5C15"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Applicable credit rate</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For purposes of paragraph (2), the applicable credit rate is 70 percent of the rate which the Secretary estimates will permit the issuance of qualified tax credit bonds with a specified maturity or redemption date without discount and without interest cost to the qualified issuer. The applicable credit rate with respect to any qualified tax credit bond shall be determined as of the first day on which there is a binding, written contract for the sale or exchange of the bond.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HA20EF1643D554DAB9239E2EA645C61C8"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Special rule for issuance and redemption</header><text>In the case of a bond which is issued during the 3-month period ending on a credit allowance date, the amount of the credit determined under this subsection with respect to such credit allowance date shall be a ratable portion of the credit otherwise determined based on the portion of the 3-month period during which the bond is outstanding. A similar rule shall apply when the bond is redeemed or matures.</text> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HE8404D74101B4A90895B7CDC00F19D1C"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Limitation based on amount of tax</header>
<paragraph id="H129F3DB6874A47C9AD5D88FB00C13B09"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The credit allowed under subsection (a) for any taxable year shall not exceed the excess of—</text>
<subparagraph id="HFF20E21AF8AF4C38B51299B8670178D3"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the sum of the regular tax liability (as defined in section 26(b)) plus the tax imposed by section 55, over</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HA86B22B677F340AEA5DAC27BF4B4099B"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the sum of the credits allowable under this part (other than subpart C and this subpart).</text> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H737B39D5DF4F42D3A7471396B6DF6D1"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Carryover of unused credit</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If the credit allowable under subsection (a) exceeds the limitation imposed by paragraph (1) for such taxable year, such excess shall be carried to the succeeding taxable year and added to the credit allowable under subsection (a) for such taxable year (determined before the application of paragraph (1) for such succeeding taxable year).</text> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HCAB49F3D16124B87AAD3C1442025756B"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Qualified tax credit bond</header><text>For purposes of this section—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H230ECAD4114546FE9E812C8600ED447B"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Qualified tax credit bond</header><text>The term <term>qualified tax credit bond</term> means a new clean renewable energy bond which is part of an issue that meets the requirements of paragraphs (2), (3), (4), (5), and (6).</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HA9B7D8ABAC9A4B6AA131B5BA01F163BB"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Special rules relating to expenditures</header>
<subparagraph id="H8F0AB9E3933B44068E0822581D46C69D"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>An issue shall be treated as meeting the requirements of this paragraph if, as of the date of issuance, the issuer reasonably expects—</text>
<clause id="HAB581A7AF7854037A8355875A8933E77"><enum>(i)</enum><text>100 percent or more of the available project proceeds to be spent for 1 or more qualified purposes within the 3-year period beginning on such date of issuance, and</text> </clause>
<clause id="HD21E2FF8ECB24CB0ABF157D78CE330EC"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>a binding commitment with a third party to spend at least 10 percent of such available project proceeds will be incurred within the 6-month period beginning on such date of issuance.</text> </clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HA83C605EBA944AF4A32158DE2B53DEDF"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Failure to spend required amount of bond proceeds within 3 years</header>
<clause id="HCDF8CD31E7F74CF5B190DF52B185388E"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text>To the extent that less than 100 percent of the available project proceeds of the issue are expended by the close of the expenditure period for 1 or more qualified purposes, the issuer shall redeem all of the nonqualified bonds within 90 days after the end of such period. For purposes of this paragraph, the amount of the nonqualified bonds required to be redeemed shall be determined in the same manner as under section 142.</text> </clause>
<clause id="H3260D0F03DAA461A9FD62B004594D3AE"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Expenditure period</header><text>For purposes of this subpart, the term <term>expenditure period</term> means, with respect to any issue, the 3-year period beginning on the date of issuance. Such term shall include any extension of such period under clause (iii).</text> </clause>
<clause id="HBFFB3367CBCB4C35AB14F5CF1D69EAAA"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>Extension of period</header><text>Upon submission of a request prior to the expiration of the expenditure period (determined without regard to any extension under this clause), the Secretary may extend such period if the issuer establishes that the failure to expend the proceeds within the original expenditure period is due to reasonable cause and the expenditures for qualified purposes will continue to proceed with due diligence.</text> </clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="HBA7C8031727345FE8FC22C5F1D200051"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Qualified purpose</header><text>For purposes of this paragraph, the term <term>qualified purpose</term> means a purpose specified in section 54B(a)(1).</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H44DA393297E2478593F300EED8EF9274"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Reimbursement</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For purposes of this subtitle, available project proceeds of an issue shall be treated as spent for a qualified purpose if such proceeds are used to reimburse the issuer for amounts paid for a qualified purpose after the date that the Secretary makes an allocation of bond limitation with respect to such issue, but only if—</text>
<clause commented="no" id="H1818E12FB8264E41A14639BCA9907211"><enum>(i)</enum><text>prior to the payment of the original expenditure, the issuer declared its intent to reimburse such expenditure with the proceeds of a qualified tax credit bond,</text> </clause>
<clause commented="no" id="HB9FCA7F165A442728429BBD5602615A1"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>not later than 60 days after payment of the original expenditure, the issuer adopts an official intent to reimburse the original expenditure with such proceeds, and</text> </clause>
<clause commented="no" id="H497988D4D7B34B39815B33C6BCC945C4"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>the reimbursement is made not later than 18 months after the date the original expenditure is paid.</text> </clause></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H906F299357ED4B74B0B95B1C6074C7D5"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Reporting</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An issue shall be treated as meeting the requirements of this paragraph if the issuer of qualified tax credit bonds submits reports similar to the reports required under section 149(e).</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H0C568503ECBB45DCAA0072A242101FBA"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Special rules relating to arbitrage</header>
<subparagraph id="HCD570C3603654DE1A736984D60CF132D"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An issue shall be treated as meeting the requirements of this paragraph if the issuer satisfies the requirements of section 148 with respect to the proceeds of the issue.</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H2F48AE78A462413CA532F152EE00D17F"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Special rule for investments during expenditure period</header><text>An issue shall not be treated as failing to meet the requirements of subparagraph (A) by reason of any investment of available project proceeds during the expenditure period.</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H402332C691F44996B3939E79E9BBEB"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Special rule for reserve funds</header><text>An issue shall not be treated as failing to meet the requirements of subparagraph (A) by reason of any fund which is expected to be used to repay such issue if—</text>
<clause id="HC38C6C910B094539AF4886E4DC390048"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">such fund is funded at a rate not more rapid than equal annual installments,</text> </clause>
<clause id="HE1EFD526E83C49C6A5AB8C10FC2FC519"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>such fund is funded in a manner reasonably expected to result in an amount not greater than an amount necessary to repay the issue, and</text> </clause>
<clause id="HF9C6788EC4334CF89E54246E003FBE13"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>the yield on such fund is not greater than the discount rate determined under paragraph (5)(B) with respect to the issue.</text> </clause></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H4BBD0C3A6C404F05A42D2EE6E158BC4"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Maturity limitation</header>
<subparagraph id="HE6BF993A50694F8AB3D67CCFD2ED823F"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>An issue shall be treated as meeting the requirements of this paragraph if the maturity of any bond which is part of such issue does not exceed the maximum term determined by the Secretary under subparagraph (B).</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H3293CF90DC1C474797F17EE4D5C3645D"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Maximum term</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">During each calendar month, the Secretary shall determine the maximum term permitted under this paragraph for bonds issued during the following calendar month. Such maximum term shall be the term which the Secretary estimates will result in the present value of the obligation to repay the principal on the bond being equal to 50 percent of the face amount of such bond. Such present value shall be determined using as a discount rate the average annual interest rate of tax-exempt obligations having a term of 10 years or more which are issued during the month. If the term as so determined is not a multiple of a whole year, such term shall be rounded to the next highest whole year.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H76A6B620141A482E9CE99C75DC607D5C"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Prohibition on financial conflicts of interest</header><text>An issue shall be treated as meeting the requirements of this paragraph if the issuer certifies that—</text>
<subparagraph id="HB7C47E08E7EA4B67A8F3C3DABCD5C60"><enum>(A)</enum><text>applicable State and local law requirements governing conflicts of interest are satisfied with respect to such issue, and</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H41C195752F614C8FBD30FF3E3FC0FE7"><enum>(B)</enum><text>if the Secretary prescribes additional conflicts of interest rules governing the appropriate Members of Congress, Federal, State, and local officials, and their spouses, such additional rules are satisfied with respect to such issue.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H7807326575AB47B580FC88C00212965"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Other definitions</header><text>For purposes of this subchapter—</text>
<paragraph id="H25CAF0FB9F4744DABA11E469A71BCFA"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Credit allowance date</header><text>The term <term>credit allowance date</term> means—</text>
<subparagraph id="H70422376BCC54BAAB5D5315E61FB6840"><enum>(A)</enum><text>March 15,</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H95B927929BBD40E293B07FD6976300ED"><enum>(B)</enum><text>June 15,</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HD93DBCCF31E245A6B411C95EB09BC517"><enum>(C)</enum><text>September 15, and</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HF4B842385C094069A2135DD10090EDA1"><enum>(D)</enum><text>December 15.</text> </subparagraph><continuation-text continuation-text-level="paragraph">Such term includes the last day on which the bond is outstanding.</continuation-text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HC38B4C6540D64DBBB6D13605BE5FB7DD"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Bond</header><text>The term <term>bond</term> includes any obligation.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H64CE8295F98C47BB879C897168F2F1EF"><enum>(3)</enum><header>State</header><text>The term <term>State</term> includes the District of Columbia and any possession of the United States.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HC5C64638216F498ABE007799E5974CDB"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Available project proceeds</header><text>The term <term>available project proceeds</term> means—</text>
<subparagraph id="H8956A43E33E0470286FB6F83A0A11552"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the excess of—</text>
<clause id="HF4BBEECD91FB479E88151FE5FA048C41"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the proceeds from the sale of an issue, over</text> </clause>
<clause id="HD672B3DCBF99498CAEF6D9BE7083043"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the issuance costs financed by the issue (to the extent that such costs do not exceed 2 percent of such proceeds), and</text> </clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H85A4059BF9E64D59A0CFDDAD827DE468"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the proceeds from any investment of the excess described in subparagraph (A).</text> </subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H1C676A70B77043CE8CB1E9BBFF3C2451"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Credit treated as interest</header><text>For purposes of this subtitle, the credit determined under subsection (a) shall be treated as interest which is includible in gross income.</text> </subsection>
<subsection id="H0B88273236F443A4AFF8B96F3BB8107F"><enum>(g)</enum><header>S Corporations and partnerships</header><text>In the case of a tax credit bond held by an S corporation or partnership, the allocation of the credit allowed by this section to the shareholders of such corporation or partners of such partnership shall be treated as a distribution.</text> </subsection>
<subsection id="H2309C50E894544C0BE1F00BF6D40D777"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Bonds held by regulated investment companies and real estate investment trusts</header><text>If any qualified tax credit bond is held by a regulated investment company or a real estate investment trust, the credit determined under subsection (a) shall be allowed to shareholders of such company or beneficiaries of such trust (and any gross income included under subsection (f) with respect to such credit shall be treated as distributed to such shareholders or beneficiaries) under procedures prescribed by the Secretary.</text> </subsection>
<subsection commented="no" id="H956F9A57336140D2BF6E059832108448"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Credits may be stripped</header><text>Under regulations prescribed by the Secretary—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" id="HEBB15F1F8847474FBA00E558506CC123"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>There may be a separation (including at issuance) of the ownership of a qualified tax credit bond and the entitlement to the credit under this section with respect to such bond. In case of any such separation, the credit under this section shall be allowed to the person who on the credit allowance date holds the instrument evidencing the entitlement to the credit and not to the holder of the bond.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H3766B1BF38F64927A24EFD0641BB1F7F"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Certain rules to apply</header><text>In the case of a separation described in paragraph (1), the rules of section 1286 shall apply to the qualified tax credit bond as if it were a stripped bond and to the credit under this section as if it were a stripped coupon.</text> </paragraph></subsection></section>
<section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC9E5268C60E4487C8E06205FE6737F32" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>54B.</enum><header>New clean renewable energy bonds</header>
<subsection id="H4A3C185289B64A6CB32D9E11DB62F0C6"><enum>(a)</enum><header>New clean renewable energy bond</header><text>For purposes of this subpart, the term <term>new clean renewable energy bond</term> means any bond issued as part of an issue if—</text>
<paragraph id="H67FB5B507416458FB137A5223891ABDD"><enum>(1)</enum><text>100 percent of the available project proceeds of such issue are to be used for capital expenditures incurred by public power providers, governmental bodies, or cooperative electric companies for one or more qualified renewable energy facilities,</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H0861FEE73F9642D0A46D810051715FB6"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the bond is issued by a qualified issuer, and</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HA37CB2E9544C4A75A5ED3A7BEE744E"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the issuer designates such bond for purposes of this section.</text> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H02FA8B1AB92C495EB516F864BD9D64F7"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Limitation on amount of bonds designated</header>
<paragraph id="H54A41928BF2F4BC3AE84AC00F585313F"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The maximum aggregate face amount of bonds which may be designated under subsection (a) by any issuer shall not exceed the limitation amount allocated under this subsection to such issuer.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H11DA1CB9D08C48E7BB7CCB45E84100FB"><enum>(2)</enum><header>National limitation on amount of bonds designated</header><text>There is a national new clean renewable energy bond limitation of $2,000,000,000 which shall be allocated by the Secretary as provided in paragraph (3), except that—</text>
<subparagraph id="H526C7BFAE53A4CA2B00389FEACA2AE67"><enum>(A)</enum><text>not more than 33 <fraction>1/3</fraction> percent thereof may be allocated to qualified projects of public power providers,</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HA60FAD35C3574C23B4EEA830EB7B4CDF"><enum>(B)</enum><text>not more than 33 <fraction>1/3</fraction> percent thereof may be allocated to qualified projects of governmental bodies, and</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H9D3E39116F0F4F6B9BDF68461BE0108"><enum>(C)</enum><text>not more than 33 <fraction>1/3</fraction> percent thereof may be allocated to qualified projects of cooperative electric companies.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H4B64D24EACB44ED5A35DAFF6F31401F7"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Method of allocation</header>
<subparagraph id="H5F02B70D504B425380E16447F709F06C"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Allocation among public power providers</header><text>After the Secretary determines the qualified projects of public power providers which are appropriate for receiving an allocation of the national new clean renewable energy bond limitation, the Secretary shall, to the maximum extent practicable, make allocations among such projects in such manner that the amount allocated to each such project bears the same ratio to the cost of such project as the limitation under paragraph (2)(A) bears to the cost of all such projects.</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H6B9208FEEF194601A2ABAD13F922F267"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Allocation among governmental bodies and cooperative electric companies</header><text>The Secretary shall make allocations of the amount of the national new clean renewable energy bond limitation described in paragraphs (2)(B) and (2)(C) among qualified projects of governmental bodies and cooperative electric companies, respectively, in such manner as the Secretary determines appropriate.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HEBE6530020A14B578CF359004BB525F4"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>For purposes of this section—</text>
<paragraph id="HBB97A2C938E44EA100F31DF16B25F65"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Qualified renewable energy facility</header><text>The term <term>qualified renewable energy facility</term> means a qualified facility (as determined under section 45(d) without regard to paragraphs (8) and (10) thereof and to any placed in service date) owned by a public power provider, a governmental body, or a cooperative electric company.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HB6A191FFC71645B0AD3ECED679DDA5E6"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Public power provider</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>public power provider</term> means a State utility with a service obligation, as such terms are defined in section 217 of the Federal Power Act (as in effect on the date of the enactment of this paragraph).</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H8AC38D9DE3E440CD99D2A865E5154FA6"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Governmental body</header><text>The term <term>governmental body</term> means any State or Indian tribal government, or any political subdivision thereof.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H30DCBFF0960145CEA53B4696CE0BBA3"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Cooperative electric company</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>cooperative electric company</term> means a mutual or cooperative electric company described in section 501(c)(12) or section 1381(a)(2)(C).</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HF20A19D8255C4030B66F71E9F738C000"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Clean renewable energy bond lender</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>clean renewable energy bond lender</term> means a lender which is a cooperative which is owned by, or has outstanding loans to, 100 or more cooperative electric companies and is in existence on February 1, 2002, and shall include any affiliated entity which is controlled by such lender.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HB0DE5194541F462F8CE3022022D58C2D"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Qualified issuer</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>qualified issuer</term> means a public power provider, a governmental body, a cooperative electric company, a clean renewable energy bond lender, or a not-for-profit electric utility which has received a loan or loan guarantee under the Rural Electrification Act.</text> </paragraph></subsection></section></subpart><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </subsection>
<subsection id="HBDFA6BB57F064496B4542C96ABC5A6EC"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Reporting</header><text>Subsection (d) of section 6049 (relating to returns regarding payments of interest) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:</text>
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<paragraph id="HC9FFC71D11E8406B8600C672008D2F1F"><enum>(9)</enum><header>Reporting of credit on qualified tax credit bonds</header>
<subparagraph id="H4CA413597AEB420FBBB42D01B57EE358"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>For purposes of subsection (a), the term <term>interest</term> includes amounts includible in gross income under section 54A and such amounts shall be treated as paid on the credit allowance date (as defined in section 54A(e)(1)).</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HFA6FC3444E5049639EA71E85751EEBA"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Reporting to corporations, etc</header><text>Except as otherwise provided in regulations, in the case of any interest described in subparagraph (A) of this paragraph, subsection (b)(4) of this section shall be applied without regard to subparagraphs (A), (H), (I), (J), (K), and (L)(i).</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H712CD1109FEC447FBA6D8181BC5384DB"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Regulatory authority</header><text>The Secretary may prescribe such regulations as are necessary or appropriate to carry out the purposes of this paragraph, including regulations which require more frequent or more detailed reporting.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </subsection>
<subsection id="HCBDA032C416B4103B54E9F740153E0C9"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Conforming amendments</header>
<paragraph id="H99BE73C1D9E64AD1AF00C21774A61EBA"><enum>(1)</enum><text><external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/26/54">Sections 54(c)(2)</external-xref> and <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/26/1400N"> 1400N(l)(3)(B)</external-xref> are each amended by striking <quote>subpart C</quote> and inserting <quote>subparts C and I</quote>.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H11DEDE7A300A4B4395C38644AD4C0003"><enum>(2)</enum><text><external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/26/1397E">Section 1397E(c)(2)</external-xref> is amended by striking <quote>subpart H</quote> and inserting <quote>subparts H and I</quote>.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HFF4A54DBAEAC4D00B47D8BADDA1B09D"><enum>(3)</enum><text><external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/26/6401">Section 6401(b)(1)</external-xref> is amended by striking <quote>and H</quote> and inserting <quote>H, and I</quote>.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HA5672F7B5C724DB1A664A5ABA6023270"><enum>(4)</enum><text>The heading of subpart H of part IV of subchapter A of <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/26/1">chapter 1</external-xref> is amended by striking <quote><header-in-text level="subpart" style="OLC">certain bonds</header-in-text></quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="subpart" style="OLC">clean renewable energy bonds</header-in-text></quote>.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HE3E6FE8CD2C54455AC1059F1FEE09578"><enum>(5)</enum><text>The table of subparts for part IV of subchapter A of <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/26/1">chapter 1</external-xref> is amended by striking the item relating to subpart H and inserting the following new items:</text>
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<toc-entry level="subchapter">Subpart H. Nonrefundable credit to holders of clean renewable energy bonds.</toc-entry>
<toc-entry level="subchapter">Subpart I. Qualified tax credit bonds.</toc-entry> </toc> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection commented="no" id="H21938B240BBC4D5CAE571EDF00C6DFDD"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Application of certain labor standards on projects financed under tax credit bonds</header><text>Subchapter IV of <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/40/31">chapter 31</external-xref> of title 40, United States Code, shall apply to projects financed with the proceeds of any tax credit bond (as defined in <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/26/54A">section 54A</external-xref> of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986).</text> </subsection>
<subsection id="H15314963EBDF4134BEF0FFC87281E6CF"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Effective dates</header><text>The amendments made by this section shall apply to obligations issued after the date of the enactment of this Act.</text> </subsection></section></part>
<part id="H5C5068EC662D439EB42D2696E4ACBE6B"><enum>II</enum><header>Provisions relating to carbon mitigation and coal</header>
<section id="H2518C7AB236040729C6907B75F03A048"><enum>1507.</enum><header>Expansion and modification of advanced coal project investment credit</header>
<subsection id="H95D0AA059CA94A77AD15CC48F84BF6C2"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Modification of credit amount</header><text>Section 48A(a) (relating to qualifying advanced coal project credit) is amended by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end of paragraph (1), by striking the period at the end of paragraph (2) and inserting <quote>, and</quote>, and by adding at the end the following the paragraph:</text>
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<paragraph id="H5DE6342596764CC5B34EC84DFAD335B6"><enum>(3)</enum><text>30 percent of the qualified investment for such taxable year in the case of projects described in clauses (iii) or (iv) of subsection (d)(3)(B).</text> </paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </subsection>
<subsection id="H92A5CF2C34BB4B54A75D65267F006BB6"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Expansion of aggregate credits</header><text>Section 48A(d)(3)(A) (relating to aggregate credits) is amended by striking <quote>$1,300,000,000</quote> and inserting <quote>$2,800,000,000</quote>.</text> </subsection>
<subsection id="H6C7A503BE31F4139B168018CA86BFAA2"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Authorization of Additional Projects</header>
<paragraph id="H341B54611D314BCD910011F37E165289"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Subparagraph (B) of section 48A(d)(3) (relating to aggregate credits) is amended to read as follows:</text>
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<subparagraph id="H9FD14119C9554ED084413652BBDE7452"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Particular projects</header><text>Of the dollar amount in subparagraph (A), the Secretary is authorized to certify—</text>
<clause id="H37E070EE03AE4BF5921D63DE009FD3DB"><enum>(i)</enum><text>$800,000,000 for integrated gasification combined cycle projects the application for which is submitted during the period described in paragraph (2)(A)(i),</text> </clause>
<clause id="HCE4A737740374421B7BF64F29D2795BF"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>$500,000,000 for projects which use other advanced coal-based generation technologies the application for which is submitted during the period described in paragraph (2)(A)(i),</text> </clause>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC649EA84479E4BCF9CAF0056B1836C15"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$1,000,000,000 for integrated gasification combined cycle projects the application for which is submitted during the period described in paragraph (2)(A)(ii), and</text> </clause>
<clause id="HA2C1E2D0B2FE46F6A1E9E268629E97D"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>$500,000,000 for other advanced coal-based generation technology projects the application for which is submitted during the period described in paragraph (2)(A)(ii).</text> </clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H71DB7986D204400DBCE76BCBAC8E01CD"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Application period for additional projects</header><text>Subparagraph (A) of section 48A(d)(2) (relating to certification) is amended to read as follows:</text>
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<subparagraph id="HEB9B291D923D47228CE4008FB92B3E8"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Application period</header><text>Each applicant for certification under this paragraph shall submit an application meeting the requirements of subparagraph (B). An applicant may only submit an application—</text>
<clause id="HB13D97F4146542CD9102D7F8AEE0B72F"><enum>(i)</enum><text>for an allocation from the dollar amount specified in clause (i) or (ii) of paragraph (3)(A) during the 3-year period beginning on the date the Secretary establishes the program under paragraph (1), and</text> </clause>
<clause id="H2798141A27294C2590EDF7FB01EAECA"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>for an allocation from the dollar amount specified in clause (iii) or (iv) of paragraph (3)(A) during the 3-year period beginning at the earlier of the termination of the period described in clause (i) or the date prescribed by the Secretary.</text> </clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H4252944EC2044AD19F3E473C0097355C"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Capture and sequestration of carbon dioxide emissions requirement</header>
<subparagraph id="H0CF119347DF34614AE018CC5E4679E79"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Section 48A(e)(1) (relating to requirements) is amended by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end of subparagraph (E), by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (F) and inserting <quote>; and</quote>, and by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:</text>
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<subparagraph id="H5F7324E6CF1548549B7087295636DEA4"><enum>(G)</enum><text>in the case of any project the application for which is submitted during the period described in subsection (d)(2)(A)(ii), the project includes equipment which separates and sequesters at least 65 percent (70 percent in the case of an application for reallocated credits under subsection (d)(4)) of such project's total carbon dioxide emissions.</text> </subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H6DE682685A7C47AE8C6F3E5DB52ECA1"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Highest priority for projects which sequester carbon dioxide emissions</header><text><external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/26/48A">Section 48A(e)(3)</external-xref> is amended by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end of subparagraph (A)(iii), by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (B)(3) and inserting <quote>, and</quote>, and by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:</text>
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<subparagraph id="H59FFA4D90E6848D89E3D1F54DFF7F0B8"><enum>(C)</enum><text>give highest priority to projects with the greatest separation and sequestration percentage of total carbon dioxide emissions.</text> </subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HC0B0AECDBE374AE190E2FE19F1EC01DC"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Recapture of credit for failure to sequester</header><text>Section 48A (relating to qualifying advanced coal project credit) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:</text>
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<subsection id="HD5C1F346090948A28FE3B6BB45F2D3B6"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Recapture of credit for failure to sequester</header><text>The Secretary shall provide for recapturing the benefit of any credit allowable under subsection (a) with respect to any project which fails to attain or maintain the separation and sequestration requirements of subsection (e)(1)(G).</text> </subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H54A4E3D6DFD8407B812E03384FED4F6C"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Additional priority for research partnerships</header><text>Section 48A(e)(3)(B), as amended by paragraph (3)(B), is amended—</text>
<subparagraph id="H4A96B9DF9EC24140A2C90066C0C82F7B"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end of clause (ii),</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H6B4CF758A993420AA08336B7BC46EF34"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by redesignating clause (iii) as clause (iv), and</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HCF2A03D4AE874299B400D379DDF07B09"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by inserting after clause (ii) the following new clause:</text>
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<clause id="HB2AC1247A8664E3CABC48BB1845DA3BF"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>applicant participants who have a research partnership with an eligible educational institution (as defined in section 529(e)(5)), and</text> </clause><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H55C6ABCD9A43405AA4C045D099B2B742"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Clerical amendment</header><text><external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/26/48A">Section 48A(e)(3)</external-xref> is amended by striking <quote><header-in-text level="paragraph" style="OLC">integrated gasification combined cycle</header-in-text></quote> in the heading and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="paragraph" style="OLC">certain</header-in-text></quote>.</text> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H3910515C3941473D8BFFFBBF14005609"><enum>(d)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Competitive certification awards modification authority</header><text>Section 48A (relating to qualifying advanced coal project credit), as amended by subsection (c)(3), is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:</text>
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<subsection id="HF2356BB9C56C467290F9C355CE333BC"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Competitive certification awards modification authority</header><text>In implementing this section or section 48B, the Secretary is directed to modify the terms of any competitive certification award and any associated closing agreement where such modification—</text>
<paragraph id="H56896215CE49479784F517A2E840B185"><enum>(1)</enum><text>is consistent with the objectives of such section,</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HFC475A03CA5E4175A47514B7EC4F6033"><enum>(2)</enum><text>is requested by the recipient of the competitive certification award, and</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HDA7FA3D3408D405CA2CF8C65A157ADE"><enum>(3)</enum><text>involves moving the project site to improve the potential to capture and sequester carbon dioxide emissions, reduce costs of transporting feedstock, and serve a broader customer base,</text> </paragraph><continuation-text continuation-text-level="subsection">unless the Secretary determines that the dollar amount of tax credits available to the taxpayer under such section would increase as a result of the modification or such modification would result in such project not being originally certified. In considering any such modification, the Secretary shall consult with other relevant Federal agencies, including the Department of Energy.</continuation-text></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </subsection>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HCF382F9BA3704F56A75B40EA37FC78E"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Effective dates</header>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H2F0A797EC8694CAAA84E4962BD17BC34"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, the amendments made by this section shall apply to credits the application for which is submitted during the period described in <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/26/48A">section 48A(d)(2)(A)(ii)</external-xref> of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and which are allocated or reallocated after the date of the enactment of this Act.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H7C7429AF42904120BC95AFEE0596233F"><enum>(2)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Competitive certification awards modification authority</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The amendment made by subsection (d) shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act and is applicable to all competitive certification awards entered into under section 48A or 48B of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, whether such awards were issued before, on, or after such date of enactment.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HB80438ABB66641FF9C890074EF451347"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Technical amendment</header><text>The amendment made by subsection (c)(5) shall take effect as if included in the amendment made by section 1307(b) of the Energy Tax Incentives Act of 2005.</text> </paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="H7EBFF7FE83AC4F6F90EA35FA6DD78F2"><enum>1508.</enum><header>Expansion and modification of coal gasification investment credit</header>
<subsection id="H2B6A670B28954FB6B9E2B942562B8400"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Credit rate</header><text>Section 48B(a) (relating to qualifying gasification project credit) is amended by inserting <quote>(30 percent in the case of credits allocated under subsection (d)(1)(B))</quote> after <quote>20 percent</quote>.</text> </subsection>
<subsection id="HE949AE305BC341D6A4742F02AEF5EEE3"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Expansion of aggregate credits</header><text>Section 48B(d)(1) (relating to qualifying gasification project program) is amended by striking <quote>shall not exceed $350,000,000</quote> and all that follows and inserting</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="H1328269F72844B8F93D4FDF62B21B5C" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC"> <text>shall not exceed—</text>
<subparagraph id="H3531D0D587DF46720000E2AA80338335"><enum>(A)</enum><text>$350,000,000, plus</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H56F2A45E9F55411CA0D4C9A90088009C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>$500,000,000 for qualifying gasification projects that include equipment which separates and sequesters at least 75 percent of such a project's total carbon dioxide emissions,</text> </subparagraph>
<quoted-block-continuation-text quoted-block-continuation-text-level="paragraph">under rules similar to the rules of section 48A(d)(4).</quoted-block-continuation-text><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </subsection>
<subsection id="H72EB39E21A7E4D97A8827DD4BA2D716B"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Recapture of credit for failure to sequester</header><text>Section 48B (relating to qualifying gasification project credit) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:</text>
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<subsection id="H85A7B3C0CFE94771BC72883BEFF1EA4B"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Recapture of credit for failure to sequester</header><text>The Secretary shall provide for recapturing the benefit of any credit allowable under subsection (a) with respect to any project which fails to attain or maintain the separation and sequestration requirements for such project under subsection (d)(1).</text> </subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </subsection>
<subsection id="H5ACC1C8831D64D239297057F89999D88"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Selection priorities</header><text>Section 48B(d) (relating to qualifying gasification project program) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:</text>
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<paragraph id="HFA36D483D7B44B86008C688C2843445E"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Selection priorities</header><text>In determining which qualifying gasification projects to certify under this section, the Secretary shall—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H1321B2CE542446C8A46678BF22A3F3FD"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">give highest priority to projects with the greatest separation and sequestration percentage of total carbon dioxide emissions, and</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HA190B71C962D47E4ADE203EB54CCE326"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">give high priority to applicant participants who have a research partnership with an eligible educational institution (as defined in section 529(e)(5)).</text> </subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </subsection>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H46BD9AA561554C68A528A65BF404597B"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Effective date</header><text>The amendments made by this section shall apply to credits described in <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/26/48B">section 48B(d)(1)(B)</external-xref> of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 which are allocated or reallocated after the date of the enactment of this Act.</text> </subsection></section>
<section id="H04289F94D32F4208849F73A8FDBD1775" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1509.</enum><header>Seven-year applicable recovery period for depreciation of qualified carbon dioxide pipeline property</header>
<subsection id="H0F5C4E0A559A46B59FF4EBEB9FFD273F"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Section 168(e)(3)(C) (defining 7-year property) is amended by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end of clause (iv), by redesignating clause (v) as clause (vi), and by inserting after clause (iv) the following new clause:</text>
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<clause id="H31D0AF9C343148B19E474FB348745224"><enum>(v)</enum><text>any qualified carbon dioxide pipeline property—</text>
<subclause id="HC3984BDB003A4FB1BBEFE0A0D76AAD"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the original use of which commences with the taxpayer after the date of the enactment of this clause,</text> </subclause>
<subclause id="HF99EB2E8F07041339F0065C8CA003390"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the original purpose of which is to transport carbon dioxide, and</text> </subclause>
<subclause id="H21C5FB4190E44E5EB75510BB58D2CD6B"><enum>(III)</enum><text>which is placed in service before January 1, 2011, and</text> </subclause></clause><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </subsection>
<subsection id="H021FB172F2AE414198223BBC50004DB"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Definition of qualified carbon dioxide pipeline property</header><text>Section 168(e) (relating to classification of property) is amended by inserting at the end the following new paragraph:</text>
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<paragraph id="HF796E32A0FB3436DA0918DAFF6189661"><enum>(8)</enum><header>Qualified carbon dioxide pipeline property</header>
<subparagraph id="H592DC43EC01C4BD7A1A0F0832EA409EF"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The term <term>qualified carbon dioxide pipeline property</term> means property which is used in the United States solely to transmit qualified carbon dioxide from the point of capture to a secure geological storage or the point at which such qualified carbon dioxide is used as a tertiary injectant.</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HCB3FBF857AE24A6DB1154CC564952D52"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Definitions and special rules</header><text>For purposes of this paragraph—</text>
<clause id="H058984D875C441518D77445DB56817E0"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Qualified carbon dioxide</header><text>The term <term>qualified carbon dioxide</term> means carbon dioxide captured from an industrial source which—</text>
<subclause id="HDD9EA58E691B42AB936CFCBC3944CA1C"><enum>(I)</enum><text>would otherwise be released into the atmosphere as industrial emission of greenhouse gas, and</text> </subclause>
<subclause id="H81CCF56383DF487A983689A8D54FE52B"><enum>(II)</enum><text>is measured at the source of capture and verified at the point of disposal or injection.</text> </subclause></clause>
<clause id="HC1F27B0061454D83B3A0F94EE492B3"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Secure geological storage</header><text>The Secretary, in consultation with the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, shall establish regulations for determining adequate security measures for the geological storage of carbon dioxide under subparagraph (A) such that the carbon dioxide does not escape into the atmosphere. Such term shall include storage at deep saline formations and unminable coal seems under such conditions as the Secretary may determine under such regulations.</text> </clause>
<clause id="H32ACB246CFDA49F5B355E5008371E2B6"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>Tertiary injectant</header><text>The term <term>tertiary injectant</term> has the same meaning as when used within section 193(b)(1).</text> </clause></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </subsection>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HB232E7E11C0A4317A889EEAB2813F00"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Effective date</header><text>The amendments made by this section shall apply to property placed in service after the date of the enactment of this Act.</text> </subsection></section>
<section id="H2B439DEDB960465D005414998F717FE5"><enum>1510.</enum><header>Special rules for refund of the coal excise tax to certain coal producers and exporters</header>
<subsection id="H9E0D72D678A84323911323F65B8DB437"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Refund</header>
<paragraph id="H83C28C98B32640318E60936C58335EDB"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Coal producers</header>
<subparagraph id="HCAA4EA898553442788D3E69FE2474F80"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Notwithstanding subsections (a)(1) and (c) of section 6416 and <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/26/6511">section 6511</external-xref> of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, if—</text>
<clause id="H2184F9C94A364D339857C400F22B27A6"><enum>(i)</enum><text>a coal producer establishes that such coal producer, or a party related to such coal producer, exported coal produced by such coal producer to a foreign country or shipped coal produced by such coal producer to a possession of the United States, the export or shipment of which was other than through an exporter who has filed a claim for a refund under paragraph (2),</text> </clause>
<clause id="H365859F6C4C543A2A8E6EDADF427D217"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>such coal producer filed a return on or after October 1, 1990, and on or before the date of the enactment of this Act, and</text> </clause>
<clause id="H35006C168D234605BCF74D9C8EBAAC87"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>such coal producer files a claim for refund not later than the close of the 30-day period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act,</text> </clause><continuation-text continuation-text-level="subparagraph">then the Secretary of the Treasury shall pay to such coal producer an amount equal to the tax paid under section 4121 of such Code on such coal exported by the coal producer or a party related to such coal producer.</continuation-text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H48D40009E833464EA128B23FFF6F012"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Special rules for certain taxpayers</header><text>For purposes of this section—</text>
<clause id="H8B31BA34B1BC481FB13EE79136044F91"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Establishment of export</header><text>If a coal producer or a party related to a coal producer has received a judgment described in clause (iii), such coal producer shall be deemed to have established the export of coal to a foreign country or shipment of coal to a possession of the United States under subparagraph (A)(i).</text> </clause>
<clause id="HF81D56B00675474FACF948D57487FF4E"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Amount of payment</header><text>If a taxpayer described in clause (i) is entitled to a payment under subparagraph (A), the amount of such payment shall be reduced by any amount awarded under the judgment described in clause (iii).</text> </clause>
<clause id="H08177F8F431641808B806E57E9C03F6C"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>Judgment described</header><text>A judgment is described in this subparagraph if such judgment—</text>
<subclause id="H1A72E9C62DD24040B189A4202EF61DB0"><enum>(I)</enum><text>is made by a court of competent jurisdiction within the United States,</text> </subclause>
<subclause id="HF787A7A4947044B6B22190D55B2B23E8"><enum>(II)</enum><text>relates to the constitutionality of any tax paid on exported coal under <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/26/4121">section 4121</external-xref> of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, and</text> </subclause>
<subclause id="H39FF64721D7345A58419A1BBF9C96FCA"><enum>(III)</enum><text>is in favor of the coal producer or the party related to the coal producer.</text> </subclause></clause>
<clause id="H9BE81BBCF6BE4B51A7036B4CE8CCC6AB"><enum>(iv)</enum><header>Recapture</header><text>In the case any judgment described in clause (iii) is overturned, the coal producer shall pay to the Secretary the amount of any payment received under subparagraph (A) unless the coal producer establishes the export of the coal to a foreign country or shipment of coal to a possession of the United States.</text> </clause></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HE42D045F0A174F1895A4F3988D043711"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Exporters</header><text>Notwithstanding subsections (a)(1) and (c) of section 6416 and <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/26/6511">section 6511</external-xref> of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, and a judgment described in paragraph (1)(B)(iii) of this subsection, if—</text>
<subparagraph id="H36DFE24CA4D74F8EAFB383AA5F3BD8B"><enum>(A)</enum><text>an exporter establishes that such exporter exported coal to a foreign country or shipped coal to a possession of the United States, or caused such coal to be so exported or shipped,</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HD158405B6119464E912F67C3E896CC77"><enum>(B)</enum><text>such exporter filed a return on or after October 1, 1990, and on or before the date of the enactment of this Act, and</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HF76EAF8103E641489DF8B363D8600300"><enum>(C)</enum><text>such exporter files a claim for refund not later than the close of the 30-day period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act,</text> </subparagraph><continuation-text continuation-text-level="paragraph">then the Secretary of the Treasury shall pay to such exporter an amount equal to $0.825 per ton of such coal exported by the exporter or caused to be exported by the exporter.</continuation-text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H8BB3E3E26CD94DD0A8D72FBDF9339356"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Limitations</header><text>Subsection (a) shall not apply with respect to exported coal if a credit or refund of tax imposed by section 4121 of such Code on such coal has been allowed or made to, or if a settlement with the Federal Government has been made with and accepted by, the coal producer, a party related to such coal producer, or the exporter, of such coal, as of the date that the claim is filed under this section with respect to such exported coal. For purposes of this subsection, the term <term>settlement with the Federal Government</term> shall not include any settlement or stipulation entered into as of the date of the enactment of this Act, the terms of which contemplate a judgment concerning which any party has reserved the right to file an appeal, or has filed an appeal.</text> </subsection>
<subsection id="HAB62980D1EDA41939925DDC926EE15DC"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Subsequent refund prohibited</header><text>No refund shall be made under this section to the extent that a credit or refund of such tax on such exported coal has been paid to any person.</text> </subsection>
<subsection id="H5A70AFC0DAC44813B900301DC8938905"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>For purposes of this section—</text>
<paragraph id="H8B71EF959FC74C50AC27331C1693E480"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Coal producer</header><text>The term <term>coal producer</term> means the person in whom is vested ownership of the coal immediately after the coal is severed from the ground, without regard to the existence of any contractual arrangement for the sale or other disposition of the coal or the payment of any royalties between the producer and third parties. The term includes any person who extracts coal from coal waste refuse piles or from the silt waste product which results from the wet washing (or similar processing) of coal.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HD105049A884F438DA0C0A203006FEF20"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Exporter</header><text>The term <term>exporter</term> means a person, other than a coal producer, who does not have a contract, fee arrangement, or any other agreement with a producer or seller of such coal to sell or export such coal to a third party on behalf of the producer or seller of such coal and—</text>
<subparagraph id="HFD1E54C5CE4448E3ABA7B9854F427F91"><enum>(A)</enum><text>is indicated in the shipper’s export declaration or other documentation as the exporter of record, or</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H7D3B7A525A5C4B7A8F00F39F00930044"><enum>(B)</enum><text>actually exported such coal to a foreign country or shipped such coal to a possession of the United States, or caused such coal to be so exported or shipped.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H4D1EFBD7DDEE4CCCA7C486C84287C343"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Related party</header><text>The term <term>a party related to such coal producer</term> means a person who—</text>
<subparagraph id="H88045118331E45299BFCA8CB6F7B714"><enum>(A)</enum><text>is related to such coal producer through any degree of common management, stock ownership, or voting control,</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H1F910AF3D97A4B2BBECD1420E033C2BB"><enum>(B)</enum><text>is related (within the meaning of section 144(a)(3) of such Code) to such coal producer, or</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HE2D7AB5CA98C4646911967149DE50021"><enum>(C)</enum><text>has a contract, fee arrangement, or any other agreement with such coal producer to sell such coal to a third party on behalf of such coal producer.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HE88393C7B18C4AEDBB2E3500C3C93BC"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Timing of refund</header><text>With respect to any claim for refund filed pursuant to this section, the Secretary of the Treasury shall determine whether the requirements of this section are met not later than 180 days after such claim is filed. If the Secretary determines that the requirements of this section are met, the claim for refund shall be paid not later than 180 days after the Secretary makes such determination.</text> </subsection>
<subsection id="HFFCF4081333843F1BEE4D46D75BAE2A7"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Interest</header><text>Any refund paid pursuant to this section shall be paid by the Secretary of the Treasury with interest from the date of overpayment determined by using the overpayment rate and method under section 6621 of such Code.</text> </subsection>
<subsection id="HDE53C427448D4C579F331F0607418CE0"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Denial of double benefit</header><text>The payment under subsection (a) with respect to any coal shall not exceed—</text>
<paragraph id="H2CF3F8AFF8BE42680029D893A24DD396"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in the case of a payment to a coal producer, the amount of tax paid under <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/26/4121">section 4121</external-xref> of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 with respect to such coal by such coal producer or a party related to such coal producer, and</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HEF60DB61EDD44AF7AE38F42B9BC247A9"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in the case of a payment to an exporter, an amount equal to $0.825 per ton with respect to such coal exported by the exporter or caused to be exported by the exporter.</text> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HA8DCEE2E1484411CBF34640000CF1076"><enum>(h)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Application of section</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">This section applies only to claims on coal exported on or after October 1, 1990, through the date of the enactment of this Act.</text> </subsection>
<subsection id="HBF748603B6B346E18869516E3B7DB45C"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Standing not conferred</header>
<paragraph id="H33E152DBBFEF442482CFC963E6D906FA"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Exporters</header><text>With respect to exporters, this section shall not confer standing upon an exporter to commence, or intervene in, any judicial or administrative proceeding concerning a claim for refund by a coal producer of any Federal or State tax, fee, or royalty paid by the coal producer.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HFC452A72ED104E9480B7033F913FEA1E"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Coal producers</header><text>With respect to coal producers, this section shall not confer standing upon a coal producer to commence, or intervene in, any judicial or administrative proceeding concerning a claim for refund by an exporter of any Federal or State tax, fee, or royalty paid by the producer and alleged to have been passed on to an exporter.</text> </paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="H13ECD8A55F6F4C33A1193DEB13CF6F3F"><enum>1511.</enum><header>Extension of temporary increase in coal excise tax</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Paragraph (2) of section 4121(e) (relating to temporary increase termination date) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HA9C605807978476891E16339CCE89DC1"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking <quote>January 1, 2014</quote> in clause (i) and inserting <quote>December 31, 2017</quote>, and</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H93A409C0523D468FA961604D18C0E1B1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking <quote>January 1 after 1981</quote> in clause (ii) and inserting <quote>December 31 after 2007</quote>.</text> </paragraph></section>
<section commented="no" id="H85F372F59EC6470CAD57CFFBF9B81431"><enum>1512.</enum><header>Carbon audit of the tax code</header>
<subsection commented="no" id="H57AEEFDBF25D43DABFB0DD744277EDC7"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Study</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of the Treasury shall enter into an agreement with the National Academy of Sciences to undertake a comprehensive review of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to identify the types of and specific tax provisions that have the largest effects on carbon and other greenhouse gas emissions and to estimate the magnitude of those effects.</text> </subsection>
<subsection commented="no" id="H4C546182BC224BAA869FFE4E5974E0C2"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the National Academy of Sciences shall submit to Congress a report containing the results of study authorized under this section.</text> </subsection>
<subsection commented="no" id="H158B2C4EFDA04E38A0027519018FA6C"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header><text>There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $1,500,000 for the period of fiscal years 2008 and 2009.</text> </subsection></section></part></subtitle>
<subtitle id="H758F4436A9444407860088E9AA59E237"><enum>B</enum><header>Transportation and domestic fuel security</header>
<part id="H4AA1DB14EF974573A6C082004DB506DD"><enum>I</enum><header>Biofuels</header>
<section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H3D30A4DCF1644FCD88009839F88B16EF"><enum>1521.</enum><header>Credit for production of cellulosic biomass alcohol</header>
<subsection id="HEC1DB5D9CA614B4085A6F595D96A789"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subsection (a) of section 40 (relating to alcohol used as fuel) is amended by striking <quote>plus</quote> at the end of paragraph (2), by striking the period at the end of paragraph (3) and inserting <quote>, plus</quote>, and by adding at the end the following new paragraph:</text>
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<paragraph id="H6E51307AEC9542018D683F1B02E9D126"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the cellulosic alcohol producer credit.</text> </paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </subsection>
<subsection id="HCF73B7D9EC3B46AAB1A39B00E82C2F24"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Cellulosic alcohol producer credit</header>
<paragraph id="HC7CC8E01621D4424A9234C4200F0EB7"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Subsection (b) of <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/26/40">section 40</external-xref> is amended by redesignating paragraph (5) as paragraph (6) and by inserting after paragraph (4) the following new paragraph:</text>
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<paragraph id="H42101EDB22434F4BB9A5DBF09F319E"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Cellulosic alcohol producer credit</header>
<subparagraph id="H4485B2EF633047DC8DE3813C54475DFA"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The cellulosic alcohol producer credit for the taxable year is an amount equal to the applicable amount for each gallon of qualified cellulosic alcohol production.</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H4C88B52EFCC54A3B90AAE5ED9E468FDE"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Applicable amount</header><text>For purposes of subparagraph (A), the applicable amount means the excess of—</text>
<clause id="HB83D5FDDCE5B43188F79DA5CF516EB7"><enum>(i)</enum><text>$1.01, over</text> </clause>
<clause id="HB317526456D94C3C8BA4C28D20434010"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the amount of the credit in effect for alcohol which is ethanol under subsection (b)(1) (without regard to subsection (b)(3)) at the time of the qualified cellulosic alcohol production.</text> </clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H418F3D4E5E404D49A58680E4A2AC1B99"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Limitation</header>
<clause id="HACB3B7F46FC849B4B3CCC4580EBF111"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text>No credit shall be allowed to any taxpayer under subparagraph (A) with respect to any qualified cellulosic alcohol production during the taxable year in excess of 60,000,000 gallons.</text> </clause>
<clause id="H7A2D678E8496413EA0C430BC843D982"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Aggregation rule</header><text>For purposes of clause (i), all members of the same controlled group of corporations (within the meaning of section 267(f)) and all persons under common control (within the meaning of section 52(b) but determined by treating an interest of more than 50 percent as a controlling interest) shall be treated as 1 person.</text> </clause>
<clause id="H9722235B79B44765A2575CF233E03DA"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>Partnership, S corporations, and other pass-thru entities</header><text>In the case of a partnership, trust, S corporation, or other pass-thru entity, the limitation contained in clause (i) shall be applied at the entity level and at the partner or similar level.</text> </clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HE0B34E9004154414AA737B011D4127E2"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Qualified cellulosic alcohol production</header><text>For purposes of this section, the term <term>qualified cellulosic alcohol production</term> means any cellulosic biomass alcohol which is produced by the taxpayer and which during the taxable year—</text>
<clause id="H3F0589C6B32D48C3A17D2015ADE91DA6"><enum>(i)</enum><text>is sold by the taxpayer to another person—</text>
<subclause id="H8F80C16B15EA41578D43EFCEEAC78DAB"><enum>(I)</enum><text>for use by such other person in the production of a qualified alcohol mixture in such other person's trade or business (other than casual off-farm production),</text> </subclause>
<subclause id="HAE051E9394E74C1AAF976B0030FDA139"><enum>(II)</enum><text>for use by such other person as a fuel in a trade or business, or</text> </subclause>
<subclause id="H661F345696934D4C9608D99000E989C2"><enum>(III)</enum><text>who sells such cellulosic biomass alcohol at retail to another person and places such cellulosic biomass alcohol in the fuel tank of such other person, or</text> </subclause></clause>
<clause id="H555B7788B9384A01B76C19E4C3EFCB58"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>is used or sold by the taxpayer for any purpose described in clause (i).</text> </clause><continuation-text continuation-text-level="subparagraph">The qualified cellulosic alcohol production of any taxpayer for any taxable year shall not include any alcohol which is purchased by the taxpayer and with respect to which such producer increases the proof of the alcohol by additional distillation.</continuation-text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H1A680395006545CF8938182B6042A61E"><enum>(E)</enum><header>Cellulosic biomass alcohol</header>
<clause id="H96403A6A72634122B782072DB5FF63F6"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The term <term>cellulosic biomass alcohol</term> has the meaning given such term under section 168(l)(3), but does not include any alcohol with a proof of less than 150.</text> </clause>
<clause id="H6616F0DF14EE404DBE41B52F3ECEE861"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Determination of proof</header><text>The determination of the proof of any alcohol shall be made without regard to any added denaturants.</text> </clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H8EA5FFA8C2EB44EEBDBBAC8EA9C0D0F1"><enum>(F)</enum><header>Coordination with small ethanol producer credit</header><text>No small ethanol producer credit shall be allowed with respect to any qualified cellulosic alcohol production if credit is determined with respect to such production under this paragraph.</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H60B01FCA24C54E418F5F64C2BF5F5626"><enum>(G)</enum><header>Allocation of cellulosic producer credit to patrons of cooperative</header><text>Rules similar to the rules under subsection (g)(6) shall apply for purposes of this paragraph.</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H315B95B70A5543A189C7E7C26F190087"><enum>(H)</enum><header>Application of paragraph</header><text>This paragraph shall apply with respect to qualified cellulosic alcohol production after December 31, 2007, and before January 1, 2014.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HD3C0E9759CFF477DA3DD8C84C120B41"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Termination date not to apply</header><text>Subsection (e) of section 40 (relating to termination) is amended—</text>
<subparagraph id="H767AACC75A8D499ABE1BDEA8B863D5BD"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>or subsection (b)(5)(H)</quote> after <quote>by reason of paragraph (1)</quote> in paragraph (2), and</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HB108632D5C9B488782F8001B1CFA47F3"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following new paragraph:</text>
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<paragraph id="HA7E4CC9528714E6881140888CB50D11"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Exception for cellulosic alcohol producer credit</header><text>Paragraph (1) shall not apply to the portion of the credit allowed under this section by reason of subsection (a)(4).</text> </paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HA5BCD405AEAF43F8AC00201EBA382FF6"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Alcohol not used as a fuel, etc</header>
<paragraph id="HA23EAFBAC87847ABB314883928B09C00"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Paragraph (3) of <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/26/40">section 40(d)</external-xref> is amended by redesignating subparagraph (D) as subparagraph (E) and by inserting after subparagraph (C) the following new subparagraph:</text>
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<subparagraph id="HEE909C8F8CA040CFB9FBBD4653F3354B"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Cellulosic alcohol producer credit</header><text>If—</text>
<clause id="HB207E069E71C44F49873AD00C700B628"><enum>(i)</enum><text>any credit is determined under subsection (a)(4), and</text> </clause>
<clause id="H79E75A8084414BC2B1F0AFA7C957A4FF"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>any person does not use such fuel for a purpose described in subsection (b)(5)(D),</text> </clause><continuation-text continuation-text-level="subparagraph">then there is hereby imposed on such person a tax equal to the applicable amount for each gallon of such cellulosic biomass alcohol.</continuation-text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HC419918201634D79B4D4D98EDD265B1E"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Conforming amendments</header>
<subparagraph id="H5475E5C2F4A7416CA8986C4417DF70DE"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Subparagraph (C) of <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/26/40">section 40(d)(3)</external-xref> is amended by striking <quote><header-in-text level="subparagraph" style="OLC">producer</header-in-text></quote> in the heading and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="subparagraph" style="OLC">small ethanol producer</header-in-text></quote>.</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HCDACB4DBB21A45DAB66C695DC7C422EA"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Subparagraph (E) of section 40(d)(3), as redesignated by paragraph (1), is amended by striking <quote>or (C)</quote> and inserting <quote>(C), or (D)</quote>.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H1AF913DDC80B406B00335B1DE827C127"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Limitation to cellulosic alcohol with connection to the United States</header><text>Subsection (d) of <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/26/40">section 40</external-xref>, as amended by this Act, is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:</text>
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<paragraph id="HE0A47EA7BCC24351998FDDA14ED4F8AB"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Limitation to cellulosic alcohol with connection to the United States</header><text>No cellulosic alcohol producer credit shall be determined under subsection (a) with respect to any alcohol unless such alcohol is produced in the United States.</text> </paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </subsection>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H0A66E2B5B066464D8F07AC3520DA3945"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Effective date</header><text>The amendments made by this section shall apply to fuel produced after December 31, 2007.</text> </subsection></section>
<section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H7C7B7B9DFFD840E688D9586623E921B2"><enum>1522.</enum><header>Expansion of special allowance to cellulosic biomass alcohol fuel plant property</header>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HAC103191D39240C0BC871C5EEEAD88CF"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Paragraph (3) of section 168(l) (relating to special allowance for cellulosic biomass ethanol plant property) is amended to read as follows:</text>
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<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H995D38EF2AAB423A954D7F17FF4F29"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Cellulosic biomass alcohol</header><text>For purposes of this subsection, the term <term>cellulosic biomass alcohol</term> means any alcohol produced from any lignocellulosic or hemicellulosic matter that is available on a renewable or recurring basis.</text> </paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </subsection>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H141F347F7F394393A3378D74006CE23D"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Conforming amendments</header>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H3EE82C0E38C04E228E239FDE25F07187"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Subsection (l) of <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/26/168">section 168</external-xref> is amended by striking <quote>cellulosic biomass ethanol</quote> each place it appears and inserting <quote>cellulosic biomass alcohol</quote>.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H9D27EEB84B54418193E9574102EE5EC5"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The heading of <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/26/168">section 168(l)</external-xref> is amended by striking <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="OLC">cellulosic biomass ethanol</header-in-text></quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="OLC">cellulosic biomass alcohol</header-in-text></quote>.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H77CD41B8F92C4D569CE6659F9A5651E"><enum>(3)</enum><text>The heading of paragraph (2) of <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/26/168">section 168(l)</external-xref> is amended by striking <quote><header-in-text level="paragraph" style="OLC">cellulosic biomass ethanol</header-in-text></quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="paragraph" style="OLC">cellulosic biomass alcohol</header-in-text></quote>.</text> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H6B2B6AD56F054969AEB762F148E87609"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Effective date</header><text>The amendments made by this section shall apply to property placed in service after the date of the enactment of this Act, in taxable years ending after such date.</text> </subsection></section>
<section id="H317C3CA06587462B9D04887F170000C6"><enum>1523.</enum><header>Modification of alcohol credit</header>
<subsection id="HC8006A5A60FD4092A305144888DE70A9"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Income tax credit</header><text>Subsection (h) of section 40 (relating to reduced credit for ethanol blenders) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:</text>
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<paragraph id="H36C5E8929363420B9D24863FC8C82C00"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Reduced amount after sale of 7,500,000,000 gallons</header>
<subparagraph id="H84E3E4A21FFF40BDAAF9CD1BFAD28104"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>In the case of any calendar year beginning after the calendar year described in subparagraph (B), the last row in the table in paragraph (2) shall be applied by substituting <quote>46 cents</quote> for <quote>51 cents</quote>.</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H256204EE938F499F9CB5000091E6D198"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Calendar year described</header><text>The calendar year described in this subparagraph is the first calendar year beginning after 2007 during which 7,500,000,000 gallons of ethanol (including cellulosic ethanol) have been produced in or imported into the United States, as certified by the Secretary, in consultation with the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </subsection>
<subsection id="HAFDE36399E234FA29E64AF4F9DA7578E"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Excise tax credit</header>
<paragraph id="H4B961EDB027048DC9E2C6DA454DE14CE"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Paragraph (2) of section 6426(b) (relating to alcohol fuel mixture credit) is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:</text>
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<subparagraph id="H3E5CE67D5E534FE698F984005EAE1077"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Reduced amount after sale of 7,500,000,000 gallons</header><text>In the case of any alcohol fuel mixture produced in a calendar year beginning after the calendar year described in section 40(h)(3)(B), subparagraph (A) shall be applied by substituting <quote>46 cents</quote> for <quote>51 cents</quote>.</text> </subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H34799563FF2348DCBBC840939C002E4B"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Conforming amendment</header><text>Subparagraph (A) of <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/26/6426">section 6426(b)(2)</external-xref> is amended by striking <quote>subparagraph (B)</quote> and inserting <quote>subparagraphs (B) and (C)</quote>.</text> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H234B8E2BE47B40FFBF36E76616825F72"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Effective date</header><text>The amendments made by this section shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act.</text> </subsection></section>
<section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H933B2FC8E7884743A858F4CBA492C319" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1524.</enum><header>Extension and modification of credits for biodiesel and renewable diesel</header>
<subsection id="H804144F8EEE84E519311CD17AC05A5C6"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Sections 40A(g), 6426(c)(6), and 6427(e)(5)(B) are each amended by striking <quote>December 31, 2008</quote> and inserting <quote>December 31, 2010</quote>.</text> </subsection>
<subsection id="H75A6A2ADF7E447989E9513D2A395B2C1"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Uniform treatment of diesel produced from biomass</header><text>Paragraph (3) of <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/26/40A">section 40A(f)</external-xref> is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HB7E326CC444A43C390003058CCE91602"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking <quote>using a thermal depolymerization process</quote>, and</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H257918FDE04F41979C0943F740FC4B02"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking <quote>or D396</quote> in subparagraph (B) and inserting <quote>or other equivalent standard approved by the Secretary for fuels to be used in diesel-powered highway vehicles</quote>.</text> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection commented="no" id="H8854B75A3CB4464698EADC829818B4C5"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Eligibility of certain aviation fuel</header><text>Paragraph (3) of section 40A(f) (defining renewable diesel) is amended by adding at the end the following new flush sentence:</text>
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<quoted-block-continuation-text commented="no" quoted-block-continuation-text-level="paragraph">The term <term>renewable diesel</term> also means fuel derived from biomass which meets the requirements of a Department of Defense specification for military jet fuel or an American Society of Testing and Materials specification for aviation turbine fuel.</quoted-block-continuation-text><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </subsection>
<subsection id="H0E2EF8CD4D64496481E3CA51C2482DC0"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Effective date</header>
<paragraph id="H7D5115842E2B40048555855B883E4E3C"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Except as provided in paragraph (2), the amendments made by this section shall apply to fuel produced, and sold or used, after the date of the enactment of this Act.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H551FB19E102745DCB5CDF976D4861B2"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Uniform treatment of diesel produced from biomass</header><text>The amendments made by subsection (b) shall apply to fuel produced, and sold or used, after the date which is 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.</text> </paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="H5C51364077834EEA00B2D34BCFD5407E"><enum>1525.</enum><header>Clarification of eligibility for renewable diesel credit</header>
<subsection id="H36345CF153A5435788478D7C4D448E4F"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Coproduction with petroleum feedstock</header>
<paragraph id="HDD8B2A1CD6244C6988CF00F7E4DA78A2"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Paragraph (3) of section 40A(f) (defining renewable diesel), as amended by this Act, is amended by adding at the end the following sentence: <quote>Such term does not include any fuel derived from coprocessing biomass with a feedstock which is not biomass. For purposes of this paragraph, the term <term>biomass</term> has the meaning given such term by section 45K(c)(3).</quote></text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H63804D89A91747809E3EBCC0C1C65221"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Conforming amendment</header><text>Paragraph (3) of <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/26/40A">section 40A(f)</external-xref> is amended by striking <quote>(as defined in section 45K(c)(3))</quote>.</text> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HF85C19598D804817005584C86FDA00A1"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Clarification of eligibility for alternative fuel credit</header>
<paragraph id="H17AA911811C543A9AE05B61107AF4B03"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Subparagraph (F) of <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/26/6426">section 6426(d)(2)</external-xref> is amended by striking <quote>hydrocarbons</quote> and inserting <quote>fuel</quote>.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H31ABED7F748B42ECA49BE8C7305E7200"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Conforming amendment</header><text><external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/26/6426">Section 6426</external-xref> is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:</text>
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<subsection id="H84CA4F74F98D4971A7F524669E13C402"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Denial of double benefit</header><text>No credit shall be determined under subsection (d) or (e) with respect to any fuel with respect to which credit may be determined under subsection (b) or (c) or under section 40 or 40A.</text> </subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H85A14D16A6F347738FF392967F35E73B"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Effective date</header>
<paragraph id="H50B21B6C03BD4B8D8D50172D4483EC14"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Except as provided in paragraph (2), the amendments made by this section shall apply to fuel produced, and sold or used, after December 31, 2007.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H79633047E05C4F04AFE0C4333B58B279"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Clarification of eligibility for alternative fuel credit</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The amendment made by subsection (b) shall take effect as if included in section 11113 of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users.</text> </paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="H14E3BB3FF85449EF89F341B5E8E4A6D7"><enum>1526.</enum><header>Provisions clarifying treatment of fuels with no nexus to the United States</header>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H818423EF27254793840088A2BACD998"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Alcohol fuels credit</header><text>Subsection (d) of <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/26/40">section 40</external-xref> is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:</text>
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<paragraph commented="no" id="H40A802CEA4A04D4DB2C131AF2DA40723"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Limitation to alcohol with connection to the United States</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">No credit shall be determined under this section with respect to any alcohol which is produced outside the United States for use as a fuel outside the United States. For purposes of this paragraph, the term <term>United States</term> includes any possession of the United States.</text> </paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </subsection>
<subsection id="H6432D10EE1F3480B9F568384C5CA21DF"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Biodiesel fuels credit</header><text>Subsection (d) of <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/26/40A">section 40A</external-xref> is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:</text>
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<paragraph commented="no" id="H80E110D525D7419A89FCF1EA49F48752"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Limitation to biodiesel with connection to the United States</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">No credit shall be determined under this section with respect to any biodiesel which is produced outside the United States for use as a fuel outside the United States. For purposes of this paragraph, the term <term>United States</term> includes any possession of the United States.</text> </paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </subsection>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H026688CB344642509EC93083FF47C407"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Excise tax credit</header>
<paragraph id="H4708D4F80A164CA48E693888ABE963A8"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text><external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/26/6426">Section 6426</external-xref>, as amended by this Act, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:</text>
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<subsection commented="no" id="H41267208FEF144D18D95B1ADAA0090CB"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Limitation to fuels with connection to the United States</header>
<paragraph id="HEAED57E76E15430B9333ADFE3BE03F"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Alcohol</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">No credit shall be determined under this section with respect to any alcohol which is produced outside the United States for use as a fuel outside the United States.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H8F6E7989F6584F189300205F674DD56D"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Biodiesel and alternative fuels</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">No credit shall be determined under this section with respect to any biodiesel or alternative fuel which is produced outside the United States for use as a fuel outside the United States.</text> </paragraph><continuation-text continuation-text-level="subsection">For purposes of this subsection, the term <term>United States</term> includes any possession of the United States.</continuation-text></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" id="HAC889A35AA0F4F4FB3D7BB63004DDD65"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Conforming amendment</header><text>Subsection (e) of <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/26/6427">section 6427</external-xref> is amended by redesignating paragraph (5) as paragraph (6) and by inserting after paragraph (4) the following new paragraph:</text>
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<paragraph commented="no" id="HCF455C4F95F84070AD8F84316F001F83"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Limitation to fuels with connection to the United States</header><text>No amount shall be payable under paragraph (1) or (2) with respect to any mixture or alternative fuel if credit is not allowed with respect to such mixture or alternative fuel by reason of section 6426(i).</text> </paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection commented="no" id="H3FBE109EA7244CBD9C2CB0EBB491051E"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Effective date</header>
<paragraph id="H40FEC7A3801D4BC48FF15377A539DF00"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, the amendments made by this section shall take effect as if included in section 301 of the American Jobs Creation Act of 2004.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HA4107907B48B40598F1FDEC699C95110"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Alternative fuel credits</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">So much of the amendments made by this section as relate to the alternative fuel credit or the alternative fuel mixture credit shall take effect as if included in section 11113 of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HBD8F7308D2F94B9196E8D3A004CE43F9"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Renewable diesel</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">So much of the amendments made by this section as relate to renewable diesel shall take effect as if included in section 1346 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005.</text> </paragraph></subsection></section>
<section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H9085CD243461490EA3F76392F0AF7535" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1527.</enum><header>Comprehensive study of biofuels</header>
<subsection commented="no" id="H4E928C4836204AC08894D7C6C1BA9850"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Study</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary of Energy, and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, shall enter into an agreement with the National Academy of Sciences to produce an analysis of current scientific findings to determine—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H96FBE9B70DF54DB9AD708F09B15F1E5F"><enum>(1)</enum><text>current biofuels production, as well as projections for future production,</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H4345962F78C6424BA5CBCADCEC324ECC"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the maximum amount of biofuels production capable on United States farmland,</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" id="HFC652EC326594195942C1D003F063FEE"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the domestic effects of a dramatic increase in biofuels production on, for example—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="HA0979E0B08954F3986B40548CF312B97"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the price of fuel,</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H18E541B96D7C48CD99F48741236FC823"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the price of land in rural and suburban communities,</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H60A01DB04CD243278E1251A3008CD260"><enum>(C)</enum><text>crop acreage and other land use,</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H7280997687C14C8A94B43EF9F8420066"><enum>(D)</enum><text>the environment, due to changes in crop acreage, fertilizer use, runoff, water use, emissions from vehicles utilizing biofuels, and other factors,</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H517C44942A604C44009154EB94143D8C"><enum>(E)</enum><text>the price of feed,</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H37EABE6694614F729EAA58B183992380"><enum>(F)</enum><text>the selling price of grain crops,</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H5345A770D7AC4A168595BF3228E97CD1"><enum>(G)</enum><text>exports and imports of grains,</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="HE0798A19AAC543D58196232FF8FB343C"><enum>(H)</enum><text>taxpayers, through cost or savings to commodity crop payments, and</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H131C83FFDF324FFB8F7311C7AF1EAD3E"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the expansion of refinery capacity,</text> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" id="HA1C90E656EAC44B2A185406F0880B2C9"><enum>(4)</enum><text>the ability to convert corn ethanol plants for other uses, such as cellulosic ethanol or biodiesel,</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H854E5A58D0874810960057D4E6A055D2"><enum>(5)</enum><text>a comparative analysis of corn ethanol versus other biofuels and renewable energy sources, considering cost, energy output, and ease of implementation, and</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H76398C76B2E14168A4EC59E035D535FE"><enum>(6)</enum><text>the need for additional scientific inquiry, and specific areas of interest for future research.</text> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HE6BA121D03C640A99167A2CA176179E0"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The National Academy of Sciences shall submit an initial report of the findings of the report required under subsection (a) to the Congress not later than 3 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, and a final report not later than 6 months after such date of enactment.</text> </subsection></section></part>
<part id="HA6F35A431AD840A3B89C15DDB0DE099F"><enum>II</enum><header>Advanced technology motor vehicles</header>
<section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HAC95B7DD09944F15B1E6E1D14CB3A7DC" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1528.</enum><header>Credit for new qualified plug-in electric drive motor vehicles</header>
<subsection id="H8D9786C86E824970A9D84DBC1A1E9C"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Subpart B of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 (relating to other credits) is amended by adding at the end the following new section:</text>
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<section id="H460638764CDF44D895914B48B2915C89"><enum>30D.</enum><header>New qualified plug-in electric drive motor vehicles</header>
<subsection id="HDD1661FA49FD426F975D5B019CAB2520"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Allowance of credit</header><text>There shall be allowed as a credit against the tax imposed by this chapter for the taxable year an amount equal to the sum of the credit amounts determined under subsection (b) with respect to each new qualified plug-in electric drive motor vehicle placed in service by the taxpayer during the taxable year.</text> </subsection>
<subsection id="HEE9143CEAB9A4193980670D3F95FCF98"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Per vehicle dollar limitation</header>
<paragraph id="H7F0093ED63214047B144B4F7003088F1"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The amount determined under this subsection with respect to any new qualified plug-in electric drive motor vehicle is the sum of the amounts determined under paragraphs (2) and (3) with respect to such vehicle.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HBD192A2359BA4FACB0DA43E380FED9FD"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Base amount</header><text>The amount determined under this paragraph is $3,000.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H941C316F32994B74BCAF19CC24AF8D"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Battery capacity</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In the case of a vehicle which draws propulsion energy from a battery with not less than 5 kilowatt hours of capacity, the amount determined under this paragraph is $200, plus $200 for each kilowatt hour of capacity in excess of 5 kilowatt hours. The amount determined under this paragraph shall not exceed $2,000.</text> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC5A32D8DD82E4D33B177A824B0AA4857"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Application with other credits</header>
<paragraph commented="no" id="HC014B3874CD2414EB700FA26D762C3B7"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Business credit treated as part of general business credit</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">So much of the credit which would be allowed under subsection (a) for any taxable year (determined without regard to this subsection) that is attributable to property of a character subject to an allowance for depreciation shall be treated as a credit listed in section 38(b) for such taxable year (and not allowed under subsection (a)).</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H2D7D107A8D7145FF98D7FD6D46267C4"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Personal credit</header>
<subparagraph id="H655A412B53C9482989DF83B8A0A1F0B7"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>For purposes of this title, the credit allowed under subsection (a) for any taxable year (determined after application of paragraph (1)) shall be treated as a credit allowable under subpart A for such taxable year.</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HE55CFBC8D50B4B2CAD53FAED6F534DD"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Limitation based on amount of tax</header><text>In the case of a taxable year to which section 26(a)(2) does not apply, the credit allowed under subsection (a) for any taxable year (determined after application of paragraph (1)) shall not exceed the excess of—</text>
<clause id="H72DB931C5E13467D92DD4371F24C0059"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the sum of the regular tax liability (as defined in section 26(b)) plus the tax imposed by section 55, over</text> </clause>
<clause id="HAAC1221292A54BC291A35D51EC2F3B76"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the sum of the credits allowable under subpart A (other than this section and sections 23 and 25D) and section 27 for the taxable year.</text> </clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HA87C6BF5AE944FC88390D8F46BD34F15"><enum>(d)</enum><header>New qualified plug-in electric drive motor vehicle</header><text>For purposes of this section—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H5DEC836B471D44B09F9E9DADBB74FFA1"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>new qualified plug-in electric drive motor vehicle</term> means a motor vehicle (as defined in section 30(c)(2))—</text>
<subparagraph id="HB54D558074C140EF94DE79F46D4BF8C2"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the original use of which commences with the taxpayer,</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H853CEF54775841DFA4311BD55CFED791"><enum>(B)</enum><text>which is acquired for use or lease by the taxpayer and not for resale,</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H11B9BD9684EC42C3AAAC9BFCBBC9F7"><enum>(C)</enum><text>which is made by a manufacturer,</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HAEA8E2F3D5C24438A56B840200231074"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">which has a gross vehicle weight rating of less than 14,000 pounds,</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H1F45FB447D444A0994853865E0B10779"><enum>(E)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">which has received a certificate of conformity under the Clean Air Act and meets or exceeds the Bin 5 Tier II emission standard established in regulations prescribed by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency under section 202(i) of the Clean Air Act for that make and model year vehicle, and</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H30648A8BCB8D41BB8C481C59B5C520A2"><enum>(F)</enum><text>which is propelled to a significant extent by an electric motor which draws electricity from a battery which—</text>
<clause id="H844EB76873574338B4D19362EB81AA91"><enum>(i)</enum><text>has a capacity of not less than 4 kilowatt hours, and</text> </clause>
<clause id="HFFEA2C8E9FCC48388008CC347D382E40"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>is capable of being recharged from an external source of electricity.</text> </clause></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H037300030493475AA7AE458129EF38A1"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Exception</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>new qualified plug-in electric drive motor vehicle</term> shall not include any vehicle which is not a passenger automobile or light truck if such vehicle has a gross vehicle weight rating of less than 8,500 pounds.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HB08CFD18D307481C951810E320B1642B"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Other terms</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The terms <term>passenger automobile</term>, <term>light truck</term>, and <term>manufacturer</term> have the meanings given such terms in regulations prescribed by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency for purposes of the administration of title II of the Clean Air Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/7521">42 U.S.C. 7521 et seq.</external-xref>).</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HEB5BF0CA4FA6493DA3FF57E019F69A2"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Battery capacity</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>capacity</term> means, with respect to any battery, the quantity of electricity which the battery is capable of storing, expressed in kilowatt hours, as measured from a 100 percent state of charge to a 0 percent state of charge.</text> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H818C77E87CF24DE0B9139D83BEABB7F5"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Limitation on number of new qualified plug-in electric drive motor vehicles eligible for credit</header>
<paragraph id="H83D78C790246483CB0DAC5BC9B6F9CA"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>In the case of a new qualified plug-in electric drive motor vehicle sold during the phaseout period, only the applicable percentage of the credit otherwise allowable under subsection (a) shall be allowed.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HC8CC23887C3044C39FB158BCC56B1FDB"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Phaseout period</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For purposes of this subsection, the phaseout period is the period beginning with the second calendar quarter following the calendar quarter which includes the first date on which the number of new qualified plug-in electric drive motor vehicles manufactured by the manufacturer of the vehicle referred to in paragraph (1) sold for use in the United States after the date of the enactment of this section, is at least 60,000.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HD71F2972B3C94CB299AEF53447983D6D"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Applicable percentage</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For purposes of paragraph (1), the applicable percentage is—</text>
<subparagraph id="H466A6B83022F41CAB855F69C79198D2E"><enum>(A)</enum><text>50 percent for the first 2 calendar quarters of the phaseout period,</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H24E568E0B9C64B69B83B6E8C73CA9129"><enum>(B)</enum><text>25 percent for the 3d and 4th calendar quarters of the phaseout period, and</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HBF91004912FD44229E07694CEB5BF591"><enum>(C)</enum><text>0 percent for each calendar quarter thereafter.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H381479C5EDEC4DD4AC0117E296A7F841"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Controlled groups</header><text>Rules similar to the rules of section 30B(f)(4) shall apply for purposes of this subsection.</text> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H912C295C6A7E444EA941645898832EE6"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Special rules</header>
<paragraph id="H2CC2E111E578440CACB620A2E4FAEB46"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Basis reduction</header><text>The basis of any property for which a credit is allowable under subsection (a) shall be reduced by the amount of such credit (determined without regard to subsection (c)).</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H6FF5EE55DB7C4E7CB07173C86BF2BABA"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Recapture</header><text>The Secretary shall, by regulations, provide for recapturing the benefit of any credit allowable under subsection (a) with respect to any property which ceases to be property eligible for such credit.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HDBA8CE0CE8D64EB4B3B02D7E2EA78BBC"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Property used outside United States, etc., not qualified</header><text>No credit shall be allowed under subsection (a) with respect to any property referred to in section 50(b)(1) or with respect to the portion of the cost of any property taken into account under section 179.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HB70C7364BFA14BFB96B3CAAFC081B999"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Election not to take credit</header><text>No credit shall be allowed under subsection (a) for any vehicle if the taxpayer elects to not have this section apply to such vehicle.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H674F9B38885B412C968C2CBABDEDA08B"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Property used by tax-exempt entity; interaction with air quality and motor vehicle safety standards</header><text>Rules similar to the rules of paragraphs (6) and (10) of section 30B(h) shall apply for purposes of this section.</text> </paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </subsection>
<subsection display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H48D481AE03F6473D8E6DE9E0E316E4D"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Coordination with alternative motor vehicle credit</header><text><external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/26/30B">Section 30B(d)(3)</external-xref> is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:</text>
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<subparagraph id="HD1DB0F5DD0EA4731A32FBDBA4CDDD9D8"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Exclusion of plug-in vehicles</header><text>Any vehicle with respect to which a credit is allowable under section 30D (determined without regard to subsection (c) thereof) shall not be taken into account under this section.</text> </subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </subsection>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HCE93F1AC0C344A1398CE32600BA2230"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Credit made part of general business credit</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 38(b), as amended by this Act, is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H66EFC86E6D754B41B7265BED84C684A"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking <quote>and</quote> each place it appears at the end of any paragraph,</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H83FDADD645B6416791BEDBA6DED57B4"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking <quote>plus</quote> each place it appears at the end of any paragraph,</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H718A48ADB565490EB9B46E2F15E7592D"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by striking the period at the end of paragraph (31) and inserting ‘‘, plus’’, and</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HCF33628EC5504438BB7C32ECA6DB4173"><enum>(4)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following new paragraph:</text>
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<paragraph commented="no" id="H1B5951878230447DBAE9A94B8BC5B19F"><enum>(32)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the portion of the new qualified plug-in electric drive motor vehicle credit to which section 30D(c)(1) applies.</text> </paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H40A9BB70B50749CCA63EACB0ECB2F8D1"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Conforming amendments</header>
<paragraph id="H1D2052FD30254D82A9EB402CB6912A0"><enum>(1)</enum>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="HC876EB141D644BCAB2F941B35F3B8828"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Section 24(b)(3)(B), as amended by this Act, is amended by striking <quote>and 25D</quote> and inserting <quote>25D, and 30D</quote>.</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph changed="added" id="H3BDFFFDA09E341899F06447CA8A14C1D" indent="up1" reported-display-style="italic"><enum>(B)</enum><text><external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/26/25">Section 25(e)(1)(C)(ii)</external-xref> is amended by inserting <quote>30D,</quote> after <quote>25D,</quote>.</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph changed="added" id="H467FF13D492042ACA1FAFEA8002DA2A8" indent="up1" reported-display-style="italic"><enum>(C)</enum><text>Section 25B(g)(2), as amended by this Act, is amended by striking <quote>and 25D</quote> and inserting <quote>, 25D, and 30D</quote>.</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph changed="added" id="H2D77E3B806D848A182E5DF59CC5D9637" indent="up1" reported-display-style="italic"><enum>(D)</enum><text>Section 26(a)(1), as amended by this Act, is amended by striking <quote>and 25D</quote> and inserting <quote>25D, and 30D</quote>.</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph changed="added" id="H7A033DCE821A4A718596364C14A6EC7F" indent="up1" reported-display-style="italic"><enum>(E)</enum><text><external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/26/1400C">Section 1400C(d)(2)</external-xref> is amended by striking <quote>and 25D</quote> and inserting <quote>25D, and 30D</quote>.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H01EB629C9B614662AD5299C14824EAD"><enum>(2)</enum><text><external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/26/1016">Section 1016(a)</external-xref> is amended by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end of paragraph (36), by striking the period at the end of paragraph (37) and inserting <quote>, and</quote>, and by adding at the end the following new paragraph:</text>
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<paragraph id="H69A428AE8BE94E918CAFEB67984C016"><enum>(38)</enum><text>to the extent provided in section 30D(f)(1).</text> </paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H6959D574A4734160BC583E3310F88D65"><enum>(3)</enum><text><external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/26/6501">Section 6501(m)</external-xref> is amended by inserting <quote>30D(f)(4),</quote> after <quote>30C(e)(5),</quote>.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HDAED8FEE233D4A8D9E142C0887314239"><enum>(4)</enum><text>The table of sections for subpart B of part IV of subchapter A of <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/26/1">chapter 1</external-xref> is amended by adding at the end the following new item:</text>
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<toc-entry level="section">Sec. 30D. New qualified plug-in electric drive motor vehicles.</toc-entry> </toc> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HB5E12B7113B74A9E8C4FBB357C639BA7"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Treatment of alternative motor vehicle credit as a personal credit</header>
<paragraph id="H1E1F4A8648C747FABEDF2DEFC27C2489"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Paragraph (2) of <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/26/30B">section 30B(g)</external-xref> is amended to read as follows:</text>
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<paragraph id="HA26C0D6854634F9495952B45F4A5FD24"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Personal credit</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The credit allowed under subsection (a) for any taxable year (after application of paragraph (1)) shall be treated as a credit allowable under subpart A for such taxable year.</text> </paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H222836AC88464FB3A153FD7F0063AC4F"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Conforming amendments</header>
<subparagraph id="H8464692D5D7A46E1B205F956B1E34FFF"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subparagraph (A) of <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/26/30C">section 30C(d)(2)</external-xref> is amended by striking <quote>sections 27, 30, and 30B</quote> and inserting <quote>sections 27 and 30</quote>.</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H8EF93F05BB1043CA914EDB8B9648DFB1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Paragraph (3) of <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/26/55">section 55(c)</external-xref> is amended by striking <quote>30B(g)(2),</quote>.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H8421677453264ED69C84A51BE0F3337D"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Effective date</header>
<paragraph id="H72072DFD5A694129878493AB8E6F113"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, the amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2007.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H1A9FE9086A2D482990896B4568315F38"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Treatment of alternative motor vehicle credit as personal credit</header><text>The amendments made by subsection (e) shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2006.</text> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HE8BA3F71D90C4E84002608D3BC7DCEF9"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Application of EGTRRA sunset</header><text>The amendment made by subsection (d)(1)(A) shall be subject to title IX of the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 in the same manner as the provision of such Act to which such amendment relates.</text> </subsection></section>
<section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H7C10822854994644BFE8BFBF9E55EA36"><enum>1529.</enum><header>Exclusion from heavy truck tax for idling reduction units and advanced insulation</header>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HD6EAF842274E4CA7A340619505283D00"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Section 4053 (relating to exemptions) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraphs:</text>
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<paragraph id="H8E660DB09B404B8FAFFCF568CC6270BF"><enum>(9)</enum><header>Idling reduction device</header><text>Any device or system of devices which—</text>
<subparagraph id="H98DC2610EB3D42F5A8A1DCC0B5DC1E9B"><enum>(A)</enum><text>is designed to provide to a vehicle those services (such as heat, air conditioning, or electricity) that would otherwise require the operation of the main drive engine while the vehicle is temporarily parked or remains stationary using either—</text>
<clause id="H75DFAAC3028642F0A07B0082AEFCA6A0"><enum>(i)</enum><text>an all electric unit, such as a battery powered unit or from grid-supplied electricity, or</text> </clause>
<clause id="H1C2D119D1B094F80B9A3BB2800FBA7DD"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>a dual fuel unit powered by diesel or other fuels, and capable of providing such services from grid-supplied electricity or on-truck batteries alone, and</text> </clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H496986122B024925AF5D7B18AF66F002"><enum>(B)</enum><text>is certified by the Secretary of Energy, in consultation with the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency and the Secretary of Transportation, to reduce long-duration idling of such vehicle at a motor vehicle rest stop or other location where such vehicles are temporarily parked or remain stationary.</text> </subparagraph><continuation-text continuation-text-level="paragraph">For purposes of subparagraph (B), the term <term>long-duration idling</term> means the operation of a main drive engine, for a period greater than 15 consecutive minutes, where the main drive engine is not engaged in gear. Such term does not apply to routine stoppages associated with traffic movement or congestion.</continuation-text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H79D312E63C6F444F92BF9B7F345BE3C1"><enum>(10)</enum><header>Advanced insulation</header><text>Any insulation that has an R value of not less than R35 per inch.</text> </paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </subsection>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H5DB00E8CEEE142D2B6C61BEBFA6600F3"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Effective date</header><text>The amendment made by this section shall apply to sales or installations after December 31, 2007.</text> </subsection></section></part>
<part id="H0125CBA707D1478EBC143B26642D7100"><enum>III</enum><header>Other transportation provisions</header>
<section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H8043E13FBEF84A99A5BF6E86DEA17900" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1530.</enum><header>Restructuring of New York Liberty Zone tax credits</header>
<subsection id="H0A61F956D7EC46BCA7F511D09BB20032"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Part I of subchapter Y of <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/26/1">chapter 1</external-xref> is amended by redesignating section 1400L as section 1400K and by adding at the end the following new section:</text>
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<section id="H04214AAF112A45C7BFC8CA91E32E6B5"><enum>1400L.</enum><header>New York Liberty Zone tax credits</header>
<subsection id="H562CD92C72C2434EA5D5EA42D41E7405"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>In the case of a New York Liberty Zone governmental unit, there shall be allowed as a credit against any taxes imposed for any payroll period by section 3402 for which such governmental unit is liable under section 3403 an amount equal to so much of the portion of the qualifying project expenditure amount allocated under subsection (b)(3) to such governmental unit for the calendar year as is allocated by such governmental unit to such period under subsection (b)(4).</text> </subsection>
<subsection id="HA5EF33248EF84441BBB52781EC33BB9"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Qualifying project expenditure amount</header><text>For purposes of this section—</text>
<paragraph id="HB31E12E2BBC946D283E1A141CAF5EA09"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The term <term>qualifying project expenditure amount</term> means, with respect to any calendar year, the sum of—</text>
<subparagraph id="H4255C17871524105AC1553F6F5DE53C"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the total expenditures paid or incurred during such calendar year by all New York Liberty Zone governmental units and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey for any portion of qualifying projects located wholly within the City of New York, New York, and</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HD69A92A640CD49BDAC2355BE4495A291"><enum>(B)</enum><text>any such expenditures—</text>
<clause id="HD8919D960D2146F88B5DB0B346FDB602"><enum>(i)</enum><text>paid or incurred in any preceding calendar year which begins after the date of enactment of this section, and</text> </clause>
<clause id="H87CF4EADE45C4B48A5A4854F28C44BFB"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>not previously allocated under paragraph (3).</text> </clause></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H3AA00A1B0D204F63AC02004EDAFDF084"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Qualifying project</header><text>The term <term>qualifying project</term> means any transportation infrastructure project, including highways, mass transit systems, railroads, airports, ports, and waterways, in or connecting with the New York Liberty Zone (as defined in section 1400K(h)), which is designated as a qualifying project under this section jointly by the Governor of the State of New York and the Mayor of the City of New York, New York.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H336AB1972A4241C69B734176D0CC0AB"><enum>(3)</enum><header>General allocation</header>
<subparagraph id="H8ABD48D5ACDB49CFA54D5184A3E7FE5E"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Governor of the State of New York and the Mayor of the City of New York, New York, shall jointly allocate to each New York Liberty Zone governmental unit the portion of the qualifying project expenditure amount which may be taken into account by such governmental unit under subsection (a) for any calendar year in the credit period.</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HF0BC465287E447A8852C58743DF8FA01"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Aggregate limit</header><text>The aggregate amount which may be allocated under subparagraph (A) for all calendar years in the credit period shall not exceed $2,000,000,000.</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="HCD48451EC0F34951ADC10BC351527F7"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Annual limit</header><text>The aggregate amount which may be allocated under subparagraph (A) for any calendar year in the credit period shall not exceed the sum of—</text>
<clause commented="no" id="HAA00BFF9BD9E496A88052BAEF51E81E"><enum>(i)</enum><text>$115,000,000 ($425,000,000 in the case of the last 2 years in the credit period), plus</text> </clause>
<clause commented="no" id="H3A9F4B77DA144221A5473703D2AE2662"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the aggregate amount authorized to be allocated under this paragraph for all preceding calendar years in the credit period which was not so allocated.</text> </clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HB33BD192B23E48638E6CB2DF064DD54B"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Unallocated amounts at end of credit period</header><text>If, as of the close of the credit period, the amount under subparagraph (B) exceeds the aggregate amount allocated under subparagraph (A) for all calendar years in the credit period, the Governor of the State of New York and the Mayor of the City of New York, New York, may jointly allocate to New York Liberty Zone governmental units for any calendar year in the 5-year period following the credit period an amount equal to—</text>
<clause id="H787810D7B8EA4439A01745587B241252"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the lesser of—</text>
<subclause id="H90154601DEB84F1998666BAEE41F71B5"><enum>(I)</enum><text>such excess, or</text> </subclause>
<subclause id="HA14D96D885DB429EB471374BB8A7851F"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the qualifying project expenditure amount for such calendar year, reduced by</text> </subclause></clause>
<clause id="H4EC56471831B4A1DA3AECA6C498BF4D"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the aggregate amount allocated under this subparagraph for all preceding calendar years.</text> </clause></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H1A59DC0D2A024DC1A0734903625140A9"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Allocation to payroll periods</header><text>Each New York Liberty Zone governmental unit which has been allocated a portion of the qualifying project expenditure amount under paragraph (3) for a calendar year may allocate such portion to payroll periods beginning in such calendar year as such governmental unit determines appropriate.</text> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HD71AA6FC3F0F4951B11178CDB8DA9214"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Carryover of unused allocations</header>
<paragraph id="HA54E8F44121F4181B382DD20911E68D2"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Except as provided in paragraph (2), if the amount allocated under subsection (b)(3) to a New York Liberty Zone governmental unit for any calendar year exceeds the aggregate taxes imposed by section 3402 for which such governmental unit is liable under section 3403 for periods beginning in such year, such excess shall be carried to the succeeding calendar year and added to the allocation of such governmental unit for such succeeding calendar year.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H3EEA260903E5412D9605206F7594ACB1"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Reallocation</header><text>If a New York Liberty Zone governmental unit does not use an amount allocated to it under subsection (b)(3) within the time prescribed by the Governor of the State of New York and the Mayor of the City of New York, New York, then such amount shall after such time be treated for purposes of subsection (b)(3) in the same manner as if it had never been allocated.</text> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H804471444CE84B73AF5D00442B211B9D"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Definitions and special rules</header><text>For purposes of this section—</text>
<paragraph id="H8CE12A5E8ED547AC984CFD662CEA943E"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Credit period</header><text>The term <term>credit period</term> means the 12-year period beginning on January 1, 2008.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H06988BA409344E1A91278BD162FE9804"><enum>(2)</enum><header>New york liberty zone governmental unit</header><text>The term <term>New York Liberty Zone governmental unit</term> means—</text>
<subparagraph id="HC500699F117042C7A6FDF83800496649"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the State of New York,</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HD6E08C52414D4A9E840511E494451EC9"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the City of New York, New York, and</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HE04D33635C86475B9875C993F142CA97"><enum>(C)</enum><text>any agency or instrumentality of such State or City.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H008B5E14FC30485599C780A1AD31AF7D"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Treatment of funds</header><text>Any expenditure for a qualifying project taken into account for purposes of the credit under this section shall be considered State and local funds for the purpose of any Federal program.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HA5D153425C1244A3BDC35CAC9436499C"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Treatment of credit amounts for purposes of withholding taxes</header><text>For purposes of this title, a New York Liberty Zone governmental unit shall be treated as having paid to the Secretary, on the day on which wages are paid to employees, an amount equal to the amount of the credit allowed to such entity under subsection (a) with respect to such wages, but only if such governmental unit deducts and withholds wages for such payroll period under section 3401 (relating to wage withholding).</text> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H7A7A1EB5F6214C4880A1ECB6C0F982B5"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Reporting</header><text>The Governor of the State of New York and the Mayor of the City of New York, New York, shall jointly submit to the Secretary an annual report—</text>
<paragraph id="HADC4FCBEE4334A73BDBC8FB0758072DD"><enum>(1)</enum><text>which certifies—</text>
<subparagraph id="HAF46ADECDC9A4219B907B5E8786C9888"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the qualifying project expenditure amount for the calendar year, and</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H901948ABC3B44DA3BB137CCCF410E478"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the amount allocated to each New York Liberty Zone governmental unit under subsection (b)(3) for the calendar year, and</text> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H81BA51187FB94058AD06BBF2DBFDFEEA"><enum>(2)</enum><text>includes such other information as the Secretary may require to carry out this section.</text> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H736D2514A34341C3B52FA1633958B0B8"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Guidance</header><text>The Secretary may prescribe such guidance as may be necessary or appropriate to ensure compliance with the purposes of this section.</text> </subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </subsection>
<subsection commented="no" id="H7ED82352BB45477EA0CA71C093E0DAD9"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Termination of special allowance and expensing</header><text>Subparagraph (A) of section 1400K(b)(2), as redesignated by subsection (a), is amended by striking the parenthetical therein and inserting <quote>(in the case of nonresidential real property and residential rental property, the date of the enactment of the <short-title>Clean Renewable Energy and Conservation Tax Act of 2007</short-title> or, if acquired pursuant to a binding contract in effect on such enactment date, December 31, 2009)</quote>.</text> </subsection>
<subsection id="HF6C9E3B385A94A96A933B1BEEF2C67DB"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Conforming amendments</header>
<paragraph id="HA2332EEC4810400B00004BFFBEBF07D"><enum>(1)</enum><text><external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/26/38">Section 38(c)(3)(B)</external-xref> is amended by striking <quote>section 1400L(a)</quote> and inserting <quote>section 1400K(a)</quote>.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H83D0EC58B27442229011F6A5C7EF95D3"><enum>(2)</enum><text><external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/26/168">Section 168(k)(2)(D)(ii)</external-xref> is amended by striking <quote>section 1400L(c)(2)</quote> and inserting <quote>section 1400K(c)(2)</quote>.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H00CD5FB71C9A4F6E8700D8AAE3C0F99E"><enum>(3)</enum><text>The table of sections for part I of subchapter Y of <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/26/1">chapter 1</external-xref> is amended by redesignating the item relating to section 1400L as an item relating to section 1400K and by inserting after such item the following new item:</text>
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<toc-entry level="section">Sec. 1400L. New York Liberty Zone tax credits.</toc-entry> </toc> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection commented="no" id="H7EE6DB514D554A95A6BDCB08D2E0D37E"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Effective date</header><text>The amendments made by this section shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act.</text> </subsection></section>
<section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H6C029A9E646B49BF93F5FA4B67FDC000" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1531.</enum><header>Extension of transportation fringe benefit to bicycle commuters</header>
<subsection id="H1D75C3DF93BE4812BAA88BD0E865C1CE"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Paragraph (1) of <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/26/132">section 132(f)</external-xref> of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to general rule for qualified transportation fringe) is amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
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<subparagraph id="HF72B35E342CD4D8B9ED2BCF6D0A1B064"><enum>(D)</enum><text>Any qualified bicycle commuting reimbursement.</text> </subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </subsection>
<subsection id="H5BF8050FA8BC44379C1173A2006EA286"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Limitation on exclusion</header><text>Paragraph (2) of section 132(f) of such Code is amended by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end of subparagraph (A), by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (B) and inserting <quote>, and</quote>, and by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:</text>
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<subparagraph id="HDB4E1FF943914A33BF577E003BDBF12E"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the applicable annual limitation in the case of any qualified bicycle commuting reimbursement.</text> </subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </subsection>
<subsection id="HEEA27E1D2AE44C35B12EDB503975319D"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>Paragraph (5) of section 132(f) of such Code (relating to definitions) is amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
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<subparagraph id="HA9DCDA458D26422D8D93702787F592A2"><enum>(F)</enum><header>Definitions related to bicycle commuting reimbursement</header>
<clause id="H7F078B7403744C2EA1BE1784B234BD50"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Qualified bicycle commuting reimbursement</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>qualified bicycle commuting reimbursement</term> means, with respect to any calendar year, any employer reimbursement during the 15-month period beginning with the first day of such calendar year for reasonable expenses incurred by the employee during such calendar year for the purchase of a bicycle and bicycle improvements, repair, and storage, if such bicycle is regularly used for travel between the employee’s residence and place of employment.</text> </clause>
<clause id="HC29F187F8C7445CE8E313CAFD563EB6E"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Applicable annual limitation</header><text>The term <term>applicable annual limitation</term> means, with respect to any employee for any calendar year, the product of $20 multiplied by the number of qualified bicycle commuting months during such year.</text> </clause>
<clause id="H289CFEE0223940D7873819732FA45BE6"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>Qualified bicycle commuting month</header><text>The term <term>qualified bicycle commuting month</term> means, with respect to any employee, any month during which such employee—</text>
<subclause id="H745E0A0FE3FD4C20A625EE552FDD72E0"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">regularly uses the bicycle for a substantial portion of the travel between the employee’s residence and place of employment, and</text> </subclause>
<subclause id="H87D01326DA0D45B59E2DB8BC829DBBD"><enum>(II)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">does not receive any benefit described in subparagraph (A), (B), or (C) of paragraph (1).</text> </subclause></clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </subsection>
<subsection id="H481B701726DD4273B4EBC8B5CAD3F3A1"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Constructive receipt of benefit</header><text>Paragraph (4) of <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/26/132">section 132(f)</external-xref> is amended by inserting <quote>(other than a qualified bicycle commuting reimbursement)</quote> after <quote>qualified transportation fringe</quote>.</text> </subsection>
<subsection id="H09B60162D0034934B0B1AD53BFA1AE27"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Effective date</header><text>The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2007.</text> </subsection></section></part></subtitle>
<subtitle id="H787A99D048614F42A9B82F179EDECFA5"><enum>C</enum><header>Energy conservation and efficiency</header>
<part id="H4444C892205E42A2AAF33B5CF4A715C6"><enum>I</enum><header>Conservation tax credit bonds</header>
<section id="HDDDBCD693CB7452B8B5DC647C8863595"><enum>1541.</enum><header>Qualified energy conservation bonds</header>
<subsection id="HBBD01F6F254941CE89116FB51061EB7B"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subpart I of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1, as added by this title, is amended by adding at the end the following new section:</text>
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<section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H2861A68AC4A9407286602470AB7485E6" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>54C.</enum><header>Qualified energy conservation bonds</header>
<subsection id="H993FE8DF3ADE44BD961F212D73A434A8"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Qualified energy conservation bond</header><text>For purposes of this subchapter, the term <term>qualified energy conservation bond</term> means any bond issued as part of an issue if—</text>
<paragraph display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HF4A07D93D300498EAC681FB1EF27E0E8"><enum>(1)</enum><text>100 percent of the available project proceeds of such issue are to be used for one or more qualified conservation purposes,</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H3FE8EE3F5837477DB3DA2BA83D9800B2"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the bond is issued by a State or local government, and</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H0196695EEC354D8686B27D96000085A2"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the issuer designates such bond for purposes of this section.</text> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC8AAE7059D6249B3A5A47F6D59CF2B00"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Limitation on amount of bonds designated</header><text>The maximum aggregate face amount of bonds which may be designated under subsection (a) by any issuer shall not exceed the limitation amount allocated to such issuer under subsection (d).</text> </subsection>
<subsection id="H2573E95DD12C43EA89E373A6AEEBBFD4"><enum>(c)</enum><header>National limitation on amount of bonds designated</header><text>There is a national qualified energy conservation bond limitation of $3,000,000,000.</text> </subsection>
<subsection id="H02DA0822A9BC493B82F8ED50812B91D7"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Allocations</header>
<paragraph id="HB9474A8ECC944704B094F2CE906C003C"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The limitation applicable under subsection (c) shall be allocated by the Secretary among the States in proportion to the population of the States.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H0F0BC58FE59D42B28400E001BAF04253"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Allocations to largest local governments</header>
<subparagraph id="H34E7CCA0C19844DFA45CE37012C54EE"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In the case of any State in which there is a large local government, each such local government shall be allocated a portion of such State’s allocation which bears the same ratio to the State’s allocation (determined without regard to this subparagraph) as the population of such large local government bears to the population of such State.</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H4E50214FA0EE4DC7B8ABDC13B2866383"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Allocation of unused limitation to State</header><text>The amount allocated under this subsection to a large local government may be reallocated by such local government to the State in which such local government is located.</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H166A5C04C4CC4661A7DA4B92E6ECF595"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Large local government</header><text>For purposes of this section, the term <term>large local government</term> means any municipality or county if such municipality or county has a population of 100,000 or more.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H407E8AD51F044B0E91D13B1513981185"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Allocation to issuers; restriction on private activity bonds</header><text>Any allocation under this subsection to a State or large local government shall be allocated by such State or large local government to issuers within the State in a manner that results in not less than 70 percent of the allocation to such State or large local government being used to designate bonds which are not private activity bonds.</text> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H7C711C780B5941F7AA7538A1DD57E032"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Qualified conservation purpose</header><text>For purposes of this section—</text>
<paragraph id="H46F680457D0940A9AEE2FCE9B00BEF9"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The term <term>qualified conservation purpose</term> means any of the following:</text>
<subparagraph id="HE5B0D92BCD1149FDA3AA83B42F90652C"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Capital expenditures incurred for purposes of—</text>
<clause id="HD243FACD7BCD4D1B96FDD60977444E8"><enum>(i)</enum><text>reducing energy consumption in publicly-owned buildings by at least 20 percent,</text> </clause>
<clause id="HD8838E95688D4EB199D75C1E91F5F58D"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>implementing green community programs, or</text> </clause>
<clause id="H60005ACFA7724A10925CF635A915B9E2"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>rural development involving the production of electricity from renewable energy resources.</text> </clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H2FB0EC8846214816B04FB8E99770B2E1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Expenditures with respect to research facilities, and research grants, to support research in—</text>
<clause id="H9D9FE0B4938D4E96998E98DF5007097"><enum>(i)</enum><text>development of cellulosic ethanol or other nonfossil fuels,</text> </clause>
<clause id="HCA8E8EC42E694399B181428296BD5D3C"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>technologies for the capture and sequestration of carbon dioxide produced through the use of fossil fuels,</text> </clause>
<clause id="H717A47CD5C2042BBB57EF324342DFB5F"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>increasing the efficiency of existing technologies for producing nonfossil fuels,</text> </clause>
<clause id="H5AD550BF61754F3400E7E53F5116ADB7"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>automobile battery technologies and other technologies to reduce fossil fuel consumption in transportation, or</text> </clause>
<clause id="H52BEF14F12144F95BB4C5F6DBAA67BFC"><enum>(v)</enum><text>technologies to reduce energy use in buildings.</text> </clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HDE4241DEAFE447C68E409BE5ED3B2DD2"><enum>(C)</enum><text>Mass commuting facilities and related facilities that reduce the consumption of energy, including expenditures to reduce pollution from vehicles used for mass commuting.</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H5105F8D231304E48807F3EC99EC3C352"><enum>(D)</enum><text>Demonstration projects designed to promote the commercialization of—</text>
<clause id="H413C3A8E4A0F4742A711F35B00CE1568"><enum>(i)</enum><text>green building technology,</text> </clause>
<clause id="H873C3E3EF0F748A59C956E91175BAF97"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>conversion of agricultural waste for use in the production of fuel or otherwise,</text> </clause>
<clause id="HEE354C280712443FA28C2BB5A56C2E44"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>advanced battery manufacturing technologies,</text> </clause>
<clause id="HD9A77DCBAAA04C85B5FFE78537F483F4"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>technologies to reduce peak use of electricity, or</text> </clause>
<clause id="HC6054DE8FA6043B9A19CA03C51722BFF"><enum>(v)</enum><text>technologies for the capture and sequestration of carbon dioxide emitted from combusting fossil fuels in order to produce electricity.</text> </clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H96CCD8F2CFF449CF008669D82CC0D173"><enum>(E)</enum><text>Public education campaigns to promote energy efficiency.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H296411A1EBF24CA7A4B54BDE76FB076B"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Special rules for private activity bonds</header><text>For purposes of this section, in the case of any private activity bond, the term <term>qualified conservation purposes</term> shall not include any expenditure which is not a capital expenditure.</text> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HC1A5B91A58DD402797FB3B4C767AB7F"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Population</header>
<paragraph id="HFA883E679B774AE6B788D52D46E8D62D"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The population of any State or local government shall be determined for purposes of this section as provided in section 146(j) for the calendar year which includes the date of the enactment of this section.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H8DD8672957B5403ABCC9C2431CBD06BB"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Special rule for counties</header><text>In determining the population of any county for purposes of this section, any population of such county which is taken into account in determining the population of any municipality which is a large local government shall not be taken into account in determining the population of such county.</text> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H7E73D27CD3874078AB14630294E967CF"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Application to Indian tribal governments</header><text>An Indian tribal government shall be treated for purposes of this section in the same manner as a large local government, except that—</text>
<paragraph id="HEC53105C109140579C5134EBC5F16DF7"><enum>(1)</enum><text>an Indian tribal government shall be treated for purposes of subsection (d) as located within a State to the extent of so much of the population of such government as resides within such State, and</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H7403B66986424F59AF47C88E859D2024"><enum>(2)</enum><text>any bond issued by an Indian tribal government shall be treated as a qualified energy conservation bond only if issued as part of an issue the available project proceeds of which are used for purposes for which such Indian tribal government could issue bonds to which section 103(a) applies.</text> </paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </subsection>
<subsection id="HC92553D5E8054F58B3F871A3D06ED286"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Conforming amendments</header>
<paragraph id="H7CC5868434B847ABB22E80EC17B88E4F"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Paragraph (1) of section 54A(d), as added by this title, is amended to read as follows:</text>
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<paragraph commented="no" id="HF89BC4AEB5984FDAB0F292978F6D3184"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Qualified tax credit bond</header><text>The term <term>qualified tax credit bond</term> means—</text>
<subparagraph id="HE3F5116816104D148CCAA2A8D6C03E70"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a new clean renewable energy bond, or</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HDAFA762B8791437C8BE9E6F9F05F3C4D"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a qualified energy conservation bond,</text> </subparagraph><continuation-text continuation-text-level="paragraph">which is part of an issue that meets requirements of paragraphs (2), (3), (4), and (5).</continuation-text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H7C75072323AE4A6EADF57F8EDD1108D9"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Subparagraph (C) of section 54A(d)(2), as added by this title, is amended to read as follows:</text>
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<subparagraph commented="no" id="HC161BC4E0E8745499E009F2C8D781285"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Qualified purpose</header><text>For purposes of this paragraph, the term <term>qualified purpose</term> means—</text>
<clause id="HD989E2C3E16C498AA5CD8DCEB5004ED"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in the case of a new clean renewable energy bond, a purpose specified in section 54B(a)(1), and</text> </clause>
<clause id="H7BE3EBFE3CFE497F833987E7C9DF88F0"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in the case of a qualified energy conservation bond, a purpose specified in section 54C(a)(1).</text> </clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H4F617DDE9F354BE0912B879D2C1800C6"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The table of sections for subpart I of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1, as amended by this title, is amended by adding at the end the following new item:</text>
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<subsection id="HC84373B2DF564D559F047B5CEDA99609"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Effective date</header><text>The amendments made by this section shall apply to obligations issued after the date of the enactment of this Act.</text> </subsection></section>
<section commented="no" id="H6C738EAD1FA948DBA154A28CD4694B28"><enum>1542.</enum><header>Qualified forestry conservation bonds</header>
<subsection commented="no" id="H7345A042DCB74CDA8D1FC224227FE496"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subpart I of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1, as added by this title, is amended by adding at the end the following new section:</text>
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<section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H6963B335E0364A088292A9F6BE223756" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>54D.</enum><header>Qualified forestry conservation bonds</header>
<subsection commented="no" id="H2366661555974D4291D65008344AB11"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Qualified forestry conservation bond</header><text>For purposes of this subchapter, the term <term>qualified forestry conservation bond</term> means any bond issued as part of an issue if—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HD654495419F14CD8BEDA749722481204"><enum>(1)</enum><text>100 percent of the available proceeds of such issue are to be used for one or more qualified forestry conservation projects,</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H2B2C6871B49445F8A744D2D2C7352C1B"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the bond is issued by a qualified issuer, and</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H25869F6116BC4CD6AC3077B850A921D"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the issuer designates such bond for purposes of this section.</text> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H029D5D06A88E49F4A4773D4B2FD03449"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Limitation on amount of bonds designated</header><text>The maximum aggregate face amount of bonds which may be designated under subsection (a) by any issuer shall not exceed the limitation amount allocated to such issuer under subsection (d).</text> </subsection>
<subsection commented="no" id="H11A674F90F2E401AA5B6A211DCE3536B"><enum>(c)</enum><header>National limitation on amount of bonds designated</header><text>There is a national qualified forestry conservation bond limitation of $500,000,000.</text> </subsection>
<subsection commented="no" id="H066783A2FA2B431F946100001C5B53E6"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Allocations</header>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H636E90E16BA34C41808035848E8888BD"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary shall make allocations of the amount of the national qualified forestry conservation bond limitation described in subsection (c) among qualified forestry conservation projects in such manner as the Secretary determines appropriate so as to ensure that all of such limitation is allocated before the date which is 24 months after the date of the enactment of this section.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H6EF34B20FBF448448146E3C742027880"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Solicitation of applications</header><text>The Secretary shall solicit applications for allocations of the national qualified forestry conservation bond limitation described in subsection (c) not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this section.</text> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection commented="no" id="HCA972F9C0D46402AA348D0A75F00352D"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Qualified forestry conservation project</header><text>For purposes of this section, the term <term>qualified forestry conservation project</term> means the acquisition by a State or 501(c)(3) organization (as defined in section 150(a)(4)) from an unrelated person of forest and forest land that meets the following qualifications:</text>
<paragraph id="H198BF723EE6B46B486022D602ECA721F"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Some portion of the land acquired must be adjacent to United States Forest Service Land.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HEC13A4C7F87D4083A61CDA6F74BE9A"><enum>(2)</enum><text>At least half of the land acquired must be transferred to the United States Forest Service at no net cost to the United States and not more than half of the land acquired may either remain with or be donated to a State.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H5DB3C9D8120347D19BEF8C052CFBE133"><enum>(3)</enum><text>All of the land must be subject to a native fish habitat conservation plan approved by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H87050A0E9B4244F4A3E7CB4B6288B5E2"><enum>(4)</enum><text>The amount of acreage acquired must be at least 40,000 acres.</text> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H78F1BEB4803E49C18795A39300889FD6"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Qualified issuer</header><text>For purposes of this section, the term <term>qualified issuer</term> means a State or 501(c)(3) organization (as defined in section 150(a)(4)).</text> </subsection>
<subsection id="HADAE88BDC92641A08B4261BDE7CB47B"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Special arbitrage rule</header><text>In the case of any qualified forestry conservation bond issued as part of an issue, section 54A(d)(4)(C) shall be applied to such issue without regard to clause (i).</text> </subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </subsection>
<subsection commented="no" id="HEEDAEAC632074958BEC287A653322EBC"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Conforming amendments</header>
<paragraph commented="no" id="HEE116BF12056431BAE7694EFDA193E40"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Paragraph (1) of section 54A(d), as added by this title, is amended to read as follows:</text>
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<paragraph commented="no" id="HC9B62259DFBA498889FA304308D87713"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Qualified tax credit bond</header><text>The term <term>qualified tax credit bond</term> means—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H58C861FF3DE74ECEBB63006BE920C57F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a new clean renewable energy bond,</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H2992097A42714AE294935FB67F598FD4"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a qualified energy conservation bond, or</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H6748857522B04F2089E1953DA4127DFE"><enum>(C)</enum><text>a qualified forestry conservation bond,</text> </subparagraph><continuation-text commented="no" continuation-text-level="paragraph">which is part of an issue that meets requirements of paragraphs (2), (3), (4), and (5).</continuation-text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" id="HE0C9F937AEBC4A2E8629BEC70057B414"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Subparagraph (C) of section 54A(d)(2), as added by this title, is amended to read as follows:</text>
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<subparagraph commented="no" id="HEB0A6A7097AF48A0A768008E9717C097"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Qualified purpose</header><text>For purposes of this paragraph, the term <term>qualified purpose</term> means—</text>
<clause commented="no" id="H540CF9BF90FC4C3AAEE968967C1280EF"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in the case of a new clean renewable energy bond, a purpose specified in section 54B(a)(1),</text> </clause>
<clause commented="no" id="HF295EBAA2A324366B9CE4D5D1F75B198"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in the case of a qualified energy conservation bond, a purpose specified in section 54C(a)(1), and</text> </clause>
<clause commented="no" id="HA2C473A9A42A4D4C9BFD2337A4DCF300"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>in the case of a qualified forestry conservation bond, a purpose specified in section 54D(a)(1).</text> </clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H75417B60B8444720BA3F15B61504AB4D"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The table of sections for subpart I of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1, as amended by this title, is amended by adding at the end the following new item:</text>
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<subsection commented="no" id="HB89F8E5AF6134E15B1D488A95BE363D8"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Effective date</header><text>The amendments made by this section shall apply to obligations issued after the date of the enactment of this Act.</text> </subsection></section></part>
<part id="HE375B855C25247E88B3C94588582D107"><enum>II</enum><header>Efficiency</header>
<section id="H7B053B09E5C94256A18EC864F062ED0"><enum>1543.</enum><header>Extension and modification of energy efficient existing homes credit</header>
<subsection commented="no" id="HCADB8D8ACC4B40D284002D02BBBE44B1"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Extension of credit</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 25C(g) (relating to termination) is amended by striking <quote>December 31, 2007</quote> and inserting <quote>December 31, 2008</quote>.</text> </subsection>
<subsection id="HB2FA424C75FF4D509432F8B300B6E9F0"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Qualified biomass fuel property</header>
<paragraph id="HCE0BC28638D2465BB03992607700F916"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text><external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/26/25C">Section 25C(d)(3)</external-xref> is amended—</text>
<subparagraph id="H28C751EE16FE4F38AC90F42CA20099FD"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end of subparagraph (D),</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H5AA1FE698A3941DEB2AF6D9F66015FCD"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (E) and inserting <quote>, and</quote>, and</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H082F12E908F6423F003786580541EDCE"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:</text>
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<subparagraph id="H99B3D86320194A96A6FC7C2E00A32778"><enum>(F)</enum><text>a stove which uses the burning of biomass fuel to heat a dwelling unit located in the United States and used as a residence by the taxpayer, or to heat water for use in such a dwelling unit, and which has a thermal efficiency rating of at least 75 percent.</text> </subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HD2C05BC2334740318B6400297BDC47D7"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Biomass fuel</header><text>Section 25C(d) (relating to residential energy property expenditures) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:</text>
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<paragraph id="H6FCB6A4B320A4E21AD95EFFEB500E2A6"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Biomass fuel</header><text>The term <term>biomass fuel</term> means any plant-derived fuel available on a renewable or recurring basis, including agricultural crops and trees, wood and wood waste and residues (including wood pellets), plants (including aquatic plants), grasses, residues, and fibers.</text> </paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HE76123F064544B8A0070B92202712926"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Effective date</header><text>The amendments made this section shall apply to expenditures made after December 31, 2007.</text> </subsection></section>
<section id="H53924D19ABF04C679EBC2F133915ACB6"><enum>1544.</enum><header>Extension and modification of energy efficient commercial buildings deduction</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Subsection (h) of section 179D (relating to termination) is amended by striking <quote>December 31, 2008</quote> and inserting <quote>December 31, 2013</quote>.</text> </section>
<section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H824A1CF6BC404B92A15DA7BDC1406C8E" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1545.</enum><header>Modifications of energy efficient appliance credit for appliances produced after 2007</header>
<subsection id="HFEC2C17FD5494D4A922920D146D89C06"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Subsection (b) of section 45M (relating to applicable amount) is amended to read as follows:</text>
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<subsection id="H32799642B3254EDA82CA653004CCD5D1"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Applicable amount</header><text>For purposes of subsection (a)—</text>
<paragraph id="H29E3877AD7C04C3EA3A784B7E240D0AC"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Dishwashers</header><text>The applicable amount is—</text>
<subparagraph id="H91FA58C80D8847AAA4A79FFA6FBCF05"><enum>(A)</enum><text>$45 in the case of a dishwasher which is manufactured in calendar year 2008 or 2009 and which uses no more than 324 kilowatt hours per year and 5.8 gallons per cycle, and</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H98885E1665744315826C00192CE462BE"><enum>(B)</enum><text>$75 in the case of a dishwasher which is manufactured in calendar year 2008, 2009, or 2010 and which uses no more than 307 kilowatt hours per year and 5.0 gallons per cycle (5.5 gallons per cycle for dishwashers designed for greater than 12 place settings).</text> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HB0FC1B55660E47B4A3826849000008F"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Clothes washers</header><text>The applicable amount is—</text>
<subparagraph id="H17CDA2014BF249D9A922B32224008D39"><enum>(A)</enum><text>$75 in the case of a residential top-loading clothes washer manufactured in calendar year 2008 which meets or exceeds a 1.72 modified energy factor and does not exceed a 8.0 water consumption factor,</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HB0D4C4959F5346F000C8CF50D79E378"><enum>(B)</enum><text>$125 in the case of a residential top-loading clothes washer manufactured in calendar year 2008 or 2009 which meets or exceeds a 1.8 modified energy factor and does not exceed a 7.5 water consumption factor,</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HAA0AA71227DF41E588AED897CEF30085"><enum>(C)</enum><text>$150 in the case of a residential or commercial clothes washer manufactured in calendar year 2008, 2009 or 2010 which meets or exceeds 2.0 modified energy factor and does not exceed a 6.0 water consumption factor, and</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HE37B81574D644D6B9483B78FA392E51E"><enum>(D)</enum><text>$250 in the case of a residential or commercial clothes washer manufactured in calendar year 2008, 2009, or 2010 which meets or exceeds 2.2 modified energy factor and does not exceed a 4.5 water consumption factor.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H1DF78756E9344C57865BF3C9EA082FF5"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Refrigerators</header><text>The applicable amount is—</text>
<subparagraph id="H8ECEBA4DB5C94BA9BEBDDB58871847D4"><enum>(A)</enum><text>$50 in the case of a refrigerator which is manufactured in calendar year 2008, and consumes at least 20 percent but not more than 22.9 percent less kilowatt hours per year than the 2001 energy conservation standards,</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H7149214B6CAB46AAA0A0EF0A6787D00"><enum>(B)</enum><text>$75 in the case of a refrigerator which is manufactured in calendar year 2008 or 2009, and consumes at least 23 percent but no more than 24.9 percent less kilowatt hours per year than the 2001 energy conservation standards,</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H5D134F76994A46C6A134F033CA269198"><enum>(C)</enum><text>$100 in the case of a refrigerator which is manufactured in calendar year 2008, 2009, or 2010, and consumes at least 25 percent but not more than 29.9 percent less kilowatt hours per year than the 2001 energy conservation standards, and</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HCF22BE5504194F1296D9D808327F448"><enum>(D)</enum><text>$200 in the case of a refrigerator manufactured in calendar year 2008, 2009, or 2010 and which consumes at least 30 percent less energy than the 2001 energy conservation standards.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </subsection>
<subsection id="H61E598D631B848F29157936319C1ED99"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Eligible production</header>
<paragraph id="HA0A1663DD4FA40FE9B6096F227C06C62"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Similar treatment for all appliances</header><text>Subsection (c) of section 45M (relating to eligible production) is amended—</text>
<subparagraph id="H3D2D6407BAF4406C811696648B32C2F2"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking paragraph (2),</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HD333B179D23845F484B152E404122FA"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking <quote>(1) <header-in-text level="paragraph" style="OLC">In general</header-in-text></quote> and all that follows through <quote>the eligible</quote> and inserting <quote>The eligible</quote>, and</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H42C98D3CF7C649009F644377459CF9B7"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by moving the text of such subsection in line with the subsection heading and redesignating subparagraphs (A) and (B) as paragraphs (1) and (2), respectively.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HCDB240D160724F47BF54BB679E7B48C4"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Modification of base period</header><text>Paragraph (2) of section 45M(c), as amended by paragraph (1) of this section, is amended by striking <quote>3-calendar year</quote> and inserting <quote>2-calendar year</quote>.</text> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H09416A387F274712B487AE85ADF01900"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Types of energy efficient appliances</header><text>Subsection (d) of section 45M (defining types of energy efficient appliances) is amended to read as follows:</text>
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<subsection id="HA6F2D5094F34441E8795CEBB26F4D64"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Types of energy efficient appliance</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For purposes of this section, the types of energy efficient appliances are—</text>
<paragraph id="H6F7E8786DE2C4567AF97E856BDDD6EED"><enum>(1)</enum><text>dishwashers described in subsection (b)(1),</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H914DD1EF7D814CEAABDF0676AC7EC5C"><enum>(2)</enum><text>clothes washers described in subsection (b)(2), and</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HD63E197478124EE394EA92B678FDF99C"><enum>(3)</enum><text>refrigerators described in subsection (b)(3).</text> </paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block></after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </subsection>
<subsection id="HCCC9CBBA08664969B3C20BADFEF517"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Aggregate credit amount allowed</header>
<paragraph id="HB3EB4BC083464078BAF11AB62F6474"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Increase in limit</header><text>Paragraph (1) of section 45M(e) (relating to aggregate credit amount allowed) is amended to read as follows:</text>
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<paragraph id="H646DA52E68464F84B2E45DC7EC1B8411"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Aggregate credit amount allowed</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The aggregate amount of credit allowed under subsection (a) with respect to a taxpayer for any taxable year shall not exceed $75,000,000 reduced by the amount of the credit allowed under subsection (a) to the taxpayer (or any predecessor) for all prior taxable years beginning after December 31, 2007.</text> </paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HC9DC97E252BD48019D3F7D787E67544D"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Exception for certain refrigerator and clothes washers</header><text>Paragraph (2) of <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/26/45M">section 45M(e)</external-xref> is amended to read as follows:</text>
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<paragraph id="H83715067891740F5A20018F1C2BA0479"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Amount allowed for certain refrigerators and clothes washers</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Refrigerators described in subsection (b)(3)(D) and clothes washers described in subsection (b)(2)(D) shall not be taken into account under paragraph (1).</text> </paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H2AE40C005E7E4C3BBE6769D22B5F0066"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Qualified energy efficient appliances</header>
<paragraph id="H3C6B92CD247E415F8477D977D6E9FEDC"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Paragraph (1) of section 45M(f) (defining qualified energy efficient appliance) is amended to read as follows:</text>
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<paragraph id="H8ADDAD7156E64863B11BDFE0A358C166"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Qualified energy efficient appliance</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>qualified energy efficient appliance</term> means—</text>
<subparagraph id="H063B5F6D66DE4A09894D3604A800128F"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">any dishwasher described in subsection (b)(1),</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H64D3C0404697425B93EE7D1C317369CA"><enum>(B)</enum><text>any clothes washer described in subsection (b)(2), and</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HDC7389E6F2454E07A6F2FB27A96FFE2"><enum>(C)</enum><text>any refrigerator described in subsection (b)(3).</text> </subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H6E06C2A858D94CB3985934AA3B460043"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Clothes washer</header><text>Section 45M(f)(3) (defining clothes washer) is amended by inserting <quote>commercial</quote> before <quote>residential</quote> the second place it appears.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HDB43E408CDA24B35B1F4E6E8E375D546"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Top-loading clothes washer</header><text>Subsection (f) of section 45M (relating to definitions) is amended by redesignating paragraphs (4), (5), (6), and (7) as paragraphs (5), (6), (7), and (8), respectively, and by inserting after paragraph (3) the following new paragraph:</text>
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<paragraph id="H53C25AEB6E754D6C8F4F22DB1F007E69"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Top-loading clothes washer</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <quote>top-loading clothes washer</quote> means a clothes washer which has the clothes container compartment access located on the top of the machine and which operates on a vertical axis.</text> </paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H52DDBD28F7A14EE3A9A294D74487ABAB"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Replacement of energy factor</header><text>Section 45M(f)(7), as redesignated by paragraph (3), is amended to read as follows:</text>
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<paragraph id="H262B868E8BAB40EFADC43459D5006307"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Modified energy factor</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>modified energy factor</term> means the modified energy factor established by the Department of Energy for compliance with the Federal energy conservation standard.</text> </paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HE5A49472CB6B48869657A3D5589B2E93"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Gallons per cycle; water consumption factor</header><text>Section 45M(f) (relating to definitions) is amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
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<paragraph id="H0E5D389887F54745A791C58B14438C14"><enum>(9)</enum><header>Gallons per cycle</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>gallons per cycle</term> means, with respect to a dishwasher, the amount of water, expressed in gallons, required to complete a normal cycle of a dishwasher.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H8DFACC69B49F4CBEA1C2DC6400280051"><enum>(10)</enum><header>Water consumption factor</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>water consumption factor</term> means, with respect to a clothes washer, the quotient of the total weighted per-cycle water consumption divided by the cubic foot (or liter) capacity of the clothes washer.</text> </paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H6228BB4DB7A24CED87C74266B5F85E33"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Effective date</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The amendments made by this section shall apply to appliances produced after December 31, 2007.</text> </subsection></section>
<section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC48EE81286B94E37B3002DBC54FDB8D7" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1546.</enum><header>Seven-year applicable recovery period for depreciation of qualified energy management devices</header>
<subsection id="H9F8B0F0CD45B4EAC9F2DB23D7B1851EE"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Section 168(e)(3)(C) (relating to 7-year property), as amended by this Act, is amended by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end of clause (v), by redesignating clause (vi) as clause (vii), and by inserting after clause (v) the following new clause:</text>
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<clause id="H3C5A9B0FAC97431193006F95B997B66B"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>any qualified energy management device, and</text> </clause><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </subsection>
<subsection id="H46AB16A1F96D46FDAC4CF156E4DA0032"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Definition of qualified energy management device</header><text>Section 168(i) (relating to definitions and special rules) is amended by inserting at the end the following new paragraph:</text>
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<paragraph id="H9CD79972DD854A48A7327BD178F22934"><enum>(18)</enum><header>Qualified energy management device</header>
<subparagraph id="HE20B1A211E6142E69CE7845C4DEC9D9B"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The term <term>qualified energy management device</term> means any energy management device which is installed on real property of a customer of the taxpayer and is placed in service by a taxpayer who—</text>
<clause id="H51CAB4C55C2348EF8489A3EC3722611"><enum>(i)</enum><text>is a supplier of electric energy or a provider of electric energy services, and</text> </clause>
<clause id="H71049CCB4F8D4BF0A9B316B35066500"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>provides all commercial and residential customers of such supplier or provider with net metering upon the request of such customer.</text> </clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H54108985C9E54D5DB700261589009381"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Energy management device</header><text>For purposes of subparagraph (A), the term <term>energy management device</term> means any time-based meter and related communication equipment which is capable of being used by the taxpayer as part of a system that—</text>
<clause id="H137D363654094D889D97F81400E67EA7"><enum>(i)</enum><text>measures and records electricity usage data on a time-differentiated basis in at least 24 separate time segments per day,</text> </clause>
<clause id="H6C064BF5AB064C60B976348387593900"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>provides for the exchange of information between supplier or provider and the customer’s energy management device in support of time-based rates or other forms of demand response, and</text> </clause>
<clause id="HAAB82CAC862E4A68835F7C7B6238B59C"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>provides data to such supplier or provider so that the supplier or provider can provide energy usage information to customers electronically.</text> </clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HA28938C3ACDB41C3A41556CF8FC78630"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Net metering</header><text>For purposes of subparagraph (A), the term <term>net metering</term> means allowing customers a credit for providing electricity to the supplier or provider.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </subsection>
<subsection id="H54EFDA6730934E1800D5B93668F598D2"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Effective date</header><text>The amendments made by this section shall apply to property placed in service after December 31, 2007.</text> </subsection></section></part></subtitle>
<subtitle id="H2B52BCAFA413416AA35B5D8F054127ED"><enum>D</enum><header>Other provisions</header>
<part id="H0EBD072CFC3146B3AF20B4DB4089C62"><enum>I</enum><header>Forestry provisions</header>
<section id="HCB95F956B83C4E2A83C9FEB68C7866C0"><enum>1551.</enum><header>Deduction for qualified timber gain</header>
<subsection id="H53E0A4913B8A424F9883EA4D33DD95BD"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Part I of subchapter P of <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/26/1">chapter 1</external-xref> is amended by adding at the end the following new section:</text>
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<section id="H621B4DFBE6F440EFBF65CC6DF57FE44C"><enum>1203.</enum><header>Deduction for qualified timber gain</header>
<subsection id="H3ADD14465AEA4A77004293EAB2B18D78"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In the case of a taxpayer which elects the application of this section for a taxable year, there shall be allowed a deduction against gross income in an amount equal to 60 percent of the lesser of—</text>
<paragraph id="HD5E9D955B488423990008385379E2979"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the taxpayer's qualified timber gain for such year, or</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H606AEFA1835E45589BC95863F1E408B6"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the taxpayer's net capital gain for such year.</text> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HF1F0731FA8F54818A5DAD4C11E50E8D9"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Qualified timber gain</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For purposes of this section, the term <term>qualified timber gain</term> means, with respect to any taxpayer for any taxable year, the excess (if any) of—</text>
<paragraph id="HD47171373795403AB267F77FA4248241"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the sum of the taxpayer's gains described in subsections (a) and (b) of section 631 for such year, over</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H08EDDE9D8FB24F699262D054094DB5AA"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the sum of the taxpayer's losses described in such subsections for such year.</text> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H0513FE071FE9421CB02517F06D4CDC81"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Special rules for pass-thru entities</header>
<paragraph id="H3DE347786AB2445800B637DE534FCE2C"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In the case of any qualified timber gain of a pass-thru entity (as defined in section 1(h)(10)) other than a real estate investment trust, the election under this section shall be made separately by each taxpayer subject to tax on such gain.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HDF9D1CDA2CD54C3D8CB4BDACB4B02BC8"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In the case of any qualified timber gain of a real estate investment trust, the election under this section shall be made by the real estate investment trust.</text> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HBACC2CA5F6F941E1AA77B9EDEAF50636"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Election</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An election under this section may be made only with respect to the first taxable year beginning after the date of the enactment of this section.</text> </subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </subsection>
<subsection id="H0EDEFC8E400147E18EAE9500CF04FFF4"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Coordination with maximum capital gains rates</header>
<paragraph id="H78DF3DB4F0634D17A194263103392F14"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Taxpayers other than corporations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Paragraph (2) of <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/26/1">section 1(h)</external-xref> is amended to read as follows:</text>
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<paragraph id="H37B57710D4C746919FF8C7C5AEDEBFEA"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Reduction of net capital gain</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For purposes of this subsection, the net capital gain for any taxable year shall be reduced (but not below zero) by the sum of—</text>
<subparagraph id="H8B91D2BF5087410FBA89D69E2C1F143E"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the amount which the taxpayer takes into account as investment income under section 163(d)(4)(B)(iii), and</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H4B70076103564AFCBE009C65AAE1FB16"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in the case of a taxable year with respect to which an election is in effect under section 1203, the taxpayer's qualified timber gain (as defined in section 1203(b)).</text> </subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HF30EB9BE19CD40D7A3577506A9A5B95B"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Corporations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline"><external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/26/1201">Section 1201</external-xref> is amended by redesignating subsection (b) as subsection (c) and inserting after subsection (a) the following new subsection:</text>
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<subsection id="HFD8B2F664C804FFB00BE90C768B5B200"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Qualified timber gain not taken into account</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For purposes of this section, in the case of a corporation with respect to which an election is in effect under section 1203, the net capital gain for any taxable year shall be reduced (but not below zero) by the corporation's qualified timber gain (as defined in section 1203(b)).</text> </subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HA0DA10E0E72944698E90EFBA1CC5764"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Deduction allowed whether or not individual itemizes other deductions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subsection (a) of <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/26/62">section 62</external-xref> is amended by inserting before the last sentence the following new paragraph:</text>
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<paragraph id="H6E9C15D53168439AB3413C4065873043"><enum>(22)</enum><header>Qualified timber gains</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The deduction allowed by section 1203.</text> </paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </subsection>
<subsection id="H28E7A4F080984CE0A86F49A912A041D6"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Deduction allowed in computing adjusted current earnings</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subparagraph (C) of <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/26/56">section 56(g)(4)</external-xref> is amended by adding at the end the following new clause:</text>
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<clause id="HA35D443220DC49E280F00251AA0966D"><enum>(vii)</enum><header>Deduction for qualified timber gain</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Clause (i) shall not apply to any deduction allowed under section 1203.</text> </clause><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </subsection>
<subsection id="H2E9727698D304B5EA15231AA80A16579"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Deduction allowed in computing taxable income of electing small business trusts</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subparagraph (C) of <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/26/641">section 641(c)(2)</external-xref> is amended by inserting after clause (iv) the following new clause:</text>
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<clause id="H7F722AC68A654619ABEC59522F678DF5"><enum>(v)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The deduction allowed under section 1203.</text> </clause><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </subsection>
<subsection id="H2336EACAF13C47F2B200F864FDED9ED9"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Treatment of qualified timber gain of real estate investment trusts</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Paragraph (3) of <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/26/857">section 857(b)</external-xref> is amended by inserting after subparagraph (F) the following new subparagraph:</text>
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<subparagraph id="H10E9AC28F7714358996CD1E885AB5BA3"><enum>(G)</enum><header>Treatment of qualified timber gain</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For purposes of this part, in the case of a real estate investment trust with respect to which an election is in effect under section 1203—</text>
<clause id="HDC20507C48E845D487B7D47EC859ACEC"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Reduction of net capital gain</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The net capital gain of the real estate investment trust for any taxable year shall be reduced (but not below zero) by the real estate investment trust's qualified timber gain (as defined in section 1203(b)).</text> </clause>
<clause id="H1EEF712B499B48CE9BE881FA866C7D4E"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Adjustment to shareholder’s basis attributable to deduction for qualified timber gains</header>
<subclause id="HB8B9E8070E3C4624A711BFBD5633196F"><enum>(I)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The adjusted basis of shares in the hands of the shareholder shall be increased by the amount of the deduction allowable under section 1203(a) as provided in subclauses (II) and (III).</text> </subclause>
<subclause id="H66F9F5312C554E3189ABFCECAA4233CE"><enum>(II)</enum><header>Allocation of basis increase for distributions made during taxable year</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For any taxable year of a real estate investment trust for which an election is in effect under section 1203, in the case of a distribution made with respect to shares during such taxable year of amounts attributable to the deduction allowable under section 1203(a), the adjusted basis of such shares shall be increased by the amount of such distributions.</text> </subclause>
<subclause id="H7F4E96B028034EF490AEA6D2DECC8F7C"><enum>(III)</enum><header>Allocation of excess</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If the deduction allowable under section 1203(a) for a taxable year exceeds the amount of distributions described in subclause (II), the excess shall be allocated to every shareholder of the real estate investment trust at the close of the trust’s taxable year in the same manner as if a distribution of such excess were made with respect to such shares.</text> </subclause>
<subclause id="H30D271F9E89C43F58B16164966B89244"><enum>(IV)</enum><header>Designations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">To the extent provided in regulations, a real estate investment trust shall designate the amounts described in subclauses (II) and (III) in a manner similar to the designations provided with respect to capital gains described in subparagraphs (C) and (D).</text> </subclause>
<subclause id="H1E33E5810FFB4417005E4BB46B42CE00"><enum>(V)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">As used in this subparagraph, the terms <quote>share</quote> and <quote>shareholder</quote> shall include beneficial interests and holders of beneficial interests, respectively.</text> </subclause></clause>
<clause id="H6A0FEA722AD24472B77B11EE9D5D9DC6"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>Earnings and profits deduction for qualified timber gains</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The deduction allowable under section 1203(a) for a taxable year shall be allowed as a deduction in computing the earnings and profits of the real estate investment trust for such taxable year. The earnings and profits of any such shareholder which is a corporation shall be appropriately adjusted in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary.</text> </clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </subsection>
<subsection id="HAA4F88F7E8744591B136142525D995A9"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Loss attributable to basis adjustment for deduction for qualified timber gain of real estate investment trusts</header>
<paragraph id="H76BAA6FD1AF8486289AF55130046BD88"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline"><external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/26/857">Section 857(b)(8)</external-xref> is amended by redesignating subparagraphs (B) and (C) as subparagraphs (C) and (D), respectively, and by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following new subparagraph:</text>
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<subparagraph id="H78F3472D1E904AF9A983C16CA3B05701"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Loss attributable to basis adjustment for deduction for qualified timber gain</header><text>If—</text>
<clause id="H80AC4EF82C834ED7A8BCD09C91ECB6FB"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a shareholder of a real estate investment trust receives a basis adjustment provided under subsection (b)(3)(G)(ii), and</text> </clause>
<clause id="H0FF4C7F1414A40E59383A5E1AAB66F8D"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the taxpayer has held such share or interest for 6 months or less,</text> </clause><continuation-text continuation-text-level="subparagraph">then any loss on the sale or exchange of such share or interest shall, to the extent of the amount described in clause (i), be disallowed.</continuation-text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HCF00496F475C4D4CA1C08112F08DFDFA"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subparagraph (D) of section 857(b)(8), as redesignated by paragraph (1), is amended by striking <quote>subparagraph (A)</quote> and inserting <quote>subparagraphs (A) and (B)</quote>.</text> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H345FDDE98EFD415C99FEEBFFF9B6906"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Conforming amendments</header>
<paragraph id="H3750E3C7897C4E0F97CBCB9D86E4E400"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subparagraph (B) of <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/26/172">section 172(d)(2)</external-xref> is amended to read as follows:</text>
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<subparagraph id="HA07A6DAC340948DD00D3D002ED25D409"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the exclusion under section 1202, and the deduction under section 1203, shall not be allowed.</text> </subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H305FA12A47A74504944F963926FF1C26"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Paragraph (4) of <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/26/642">section 642(c)</external-xref> is amended by striking the first sentence and inserting <quote>To the extent that the amount otherwise allowable as a deduction under this subsection consists of gain described in section 1202(a) or qualified timber gain (as defined in section 1203(b)), proper adjustment shall be made for any exclusion allowable to the estate or trust under section 1202 and for any deduction allowable to the estate or trust under section 1203.</quote></text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H10E6FB4A4E4C47430088A3B745B8B862"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Paragraph (3) of <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/26/643">section 643(a)</external-xref> is amended by striking the last sentence and inserting <quote>The exclusion under section 1202 and the deduction under section 1203 shall not be taken into account.</quote>.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HA2DF375C574B414F87C5B5ACC7CD3CD"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subparagraph (C) of <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/26/643">section 643(a)(6)</external-xref> is amended to read as follows:</text>
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<subparagraph id="H4782997182BD4708A4EEE13D5C3B80AC"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Paragraph (3) shall not apply to a foreign trust. In the case of such a trust—</text>
<clause id="HDC051E5F90E848ED8B855189BD54D4AC"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">there shall be included gains from the sale or exchange of capital assets, reduced by losses from such sales or exchanges to the extent such losses do not exceed gains from such sales or exchanges, and</text> </clause>
<clause id="H3FA567C8E330479A88FBCDAA1DC63936"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the deduction under section 1203 shall not be taken into account.</text> </clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HAAA94C83977E40D5A5DB13FB8400063D"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Paragraph (4) of <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/26/691">section 691(c)</external-xref> is amended by inserting <quote>1203,</quote> after <quote>1202,</quote>.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HB9B4948142F84F3CBAC3B5CCCDC3DA14"><enum>(6)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Paragraph (2) of <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/26/871">section 871(a)</external-xref> is amended by inserting <quote>or 1203,</quote> after <quote>1202,</quote>.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H10FFAA5B5F734D139389AF92CFCACD3"><enum>(7)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The table of sections for part I of subchapter P of <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/26/1">chapter 1</external-xref> is amended by adding at the end the following new item:</text>
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<toc-entry level="section"><quote>Sec. 1203. Deduction for qualified timber gain.</quote>.</toc-entry> </toc> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H8006C6BFB0E04290BAF9A35EAA3B1F2D"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Effective date</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.</text> </subsection></section>
<section id="H24AAD501E65644EAA4D6884F367E928D"><enum>1552.</enum><header>Excise tax not applicable to section 1203 deduction of real estate investment trusts</header>
<subsection id="H65629DF262FC44898D9533044C4225D7"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header>
<paragraph id="H32875E665E45442A86A94EC3B4E8B719"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Ordinary income</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subparagraph (B) of <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/26/4981">section 4981(e)(1)</external-xref> is amended to read as follows:</text>
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<subparagraph id="HD47968B1B24D4AADAFFC9BC113AEC7D8"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by not taking into account—</text>
<clause id="H63B7921E07564A6D82974C45BF38E606"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">any gain or loss from the sale or exchange of capital assets (determined without regard to any reduction that would be applied for purposes of section 857(b)(3)(G)(i)), and</text> </clause>
<clause id="H9670AD398C3D4CF1A302E000E04417BF"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">any deduction allowable under section 1203, and</text> </clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HE26D45DEDB5C41C793E1B0EB5B84FE3"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Capital gain net income</header><text><external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/26/4981">Section 4981(e)(2)</external-xref> is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:</text>
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<subparagraph id="H43C191CBCA9D4D5FAADAD2DA2A01671"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Qualified timber gain</header><text>The amount determined under subparagraph (A) shall be determined without regard to any reduction that would be applied for purposes of section 857(b)(3)(G)(i) but shall be reduced for any deduction allowable under section 1203 for such calendar year.</text> </subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H9411B1632E1D451DB2ACA376A69537EF"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Effective date</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.</text> </subsection></section>
<section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H0F71621E0D5F44D1B392125603043D60"><enum>1553.</enum><header>Timber REIT modernization</header>
<subsection id="H1849E013534C45DEA8E2578F5F49A7F6"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline"><external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/26/856">Section 856(c)(5)</external-xref> is amended by adding after subparagraph (G) the following new subparagraph:</text>
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<subparagraph id="HC5F219D3157343178C2B617C50207748"><enum>(H)</enum><header>Treatment of timber gains</header>
<clause id="H79C05A9602734458806800A073209900"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Gain from the sale of real property described in paragraph (2)(D) and (3)(C) shall include gain which is—</text>
<subclause id="HDBB097FB2EB242898770B9FE7E8342C5"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">recognized by an election under section 631(a) from timber owned by the real estate investment trust, the cutting of which is provided by a taxable REIT subsidiary of the real estate investment trust;</text> </subclause>
<subclause id="HFE30175E979F4574B6F54DC89C651C54"><enum>(II)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">recognized under section 631(b); or</text> </subclause>
<subclause id="HB201B52C16E641FBB3FE87DC14AFC194"><enum>(III)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">income which would constitute gain under subclause (I) or (II) but for the failure to meet the 1-year holding period requirement.</text> </subclause></clause>
<clause id="H9C761E5A02614B598972E9171E16EEE"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Special rules</header>
<subclause id="H8038DADAFFF94F33868FF60694B86DAE"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For purposes of this subtitle, cut timber, the gain of which is recognized by a real estate investment trust pursuant to an election under section 631(a) described in clause (i)(I) or so much of clause (i)(III) as relates to clause (i)(I), shall be deemed to be sold to the taxable REIT subsidiary of the real estate investment trust on the first day of the taxable year.</text> </subclause>
<subclause id="H00BC4223CA374117B12EA41D41040056"><enum>(II)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For purposes of this subtitle, income described in this subparagraph shall not be treated as gain from the sale of property described in section 1221(a)(1).</text> </subclause></clause>
<clause id="H8093918821CB4CECAAA700B0F408B71D"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>Termination</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">This subparagraph shall not apply to dispositions after the termination date.</text> </clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </subsection>
<subsection id="H4F29B82E997241C295D23900C851E74B"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Termination date</header><text>Subsection (c) of <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/26/856">section 856</external-xref> is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:</text>
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<paragraph id="H9B5F278339E244C7B1F564BDCF808CED"><enum>(8)</enum><header>Termination date</header><text>For purposes of this subsection, the term <term>termination date</term> means the last day of the first taxable year beginning after the date of the enactment of this paragraph.</text> </paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </subsection>
<subsection id="H3E643ADE56CD4CADB1003EB6EB153BB0"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Effective date</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply to dispositions in taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.</text> </subsection></section>
<section id="HB7D82D43421E40329590000021EFD15"><enum>1554.</enum><header>Mineral royalty income qualifying income for timber REITs</header>
<subsection id="H0238A6EFC99144BBAFC49F95C1FBAD39"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline"><external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/26/856">Section 856(c)(2)</external-xref> is amended by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end of subparagraph (G), by inserting <quote>and</quote> at the end of subparagraph (H), and by adding after subparagraph (H) the following new subparagraph:</text>
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<subparagraph id="HD4A157F3DDBB4F2097583EBD4BF04333"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">mineral royalty income earned in the first taxable year beginning after the date of the enactment of this subparagraph from real property owned by a timber real estate investment trust held, or once held, in connection with the trade or business of producing timber by such real estate investment trust;</text> </subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </subsection>
<subsection id="H578932E1B8C3484F8E7D09AE89F084C6"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Timber real estate investment trust</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 856(c)(5), as amended by this Act, is amended by adding after subparagraph (H) the following new subparagraph:</text>
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<subparagraph id="H6CFA031B1B2546C9A8237089EECE003D"><enum>(I)</enum><header>Timber real estate investment trust</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>timber real estate investment trust</term> means a real estate investment trust in which more than 50 percent in value of its total assets consists of real property held in connection with the trade or business of producing timber.</text> </subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </subsection>
<subsection id="HB4FE2857F47C402D93BED8D6C42B40EB"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Effective date</header><text>The amendments by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.</text> </subsection></section>
<section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H20887E05A6264DEE871771CA1C919282"><enum>1555.</enum><header>Modification of taxable REIT subsidiary asset test for timber REITs</header>
<subsection id="HE507B317B2CA46DBBDC3AE96F51827E0"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline"><external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/26/856">Section 856(c)(4)(B)(ii)</external-xref> is amended by inserting <quote>(in the case of a quarter which closes on or before the termination date, 25 percent in the case of a timber real estate investment trust)</quote> after <quote>not more than 20 percent of the value of its total assets is represented by securities of one or more taxable REIT subsidiaries</quote>.</text> </subsection>
<subsection commented="no" id="H516ABE41F84C465100D19607F5967FED"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Effective date</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.</text> </subsection></section>
<section id="HF33085D9CD184117B5000803000415C9"><enum>1556.</enum><header>Safe harbor for timber property</header>
<subsection id="H12FE957F5B0641D792008F09E1A0B024"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 857(b)(6) (relating to income from prohibited transactions) is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:</text>
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<subparagraph id="H29FBDDB6400E4CBA8F6229D02B193B44"><enum>(G)</enum><header>Special rules for sales to qualified organizations</header>
<clause id="HED011A9D9F1A48FBA6FAEC7462A9D064"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text>In the case of sale of a real estate asset (as defined in section 856(c)(5)(B)) to a qualified organization (as defined in section 170(h)(3)) exclusively for conservation purposes (within the meaning of section 170(h)(1)(C)), subparagraph (D) shall be applied—</text>
<subclause id="HCB98523EBE5E4B78B5B5A1DA8E2D009B"><enum>(I)</enum><text>by substituting <quote>2 years</quote> for <quote>4 years</quote> in clause (i), and</text> </subclause>
<subclause id="HF6169974464942DF978305960537734F"><enum>(II)</enum><text>by substituting <quote>2-year period</quote> for <quote>4-year period</quote> in clauses (ii) and (iii).</text> </subclause></clause>
<clause id="H4D08F8342E704BC0A0CEC409BD77F830"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Termination</header><text>This subparagraph shall not apply to sales after the termination date.</text> </clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </subsection>
<subsection id="H1F0ABEE2E6F84F718788E5755DC9D84"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Prohibited transactions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline"><external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/26/857">Section 857(b)(6)(D)(v)</external-xref> is amended by inserting <quote>or, in the case of a sale on or before the termination date, a taxable REIT subsidiary</quote> after <quote>independent contractor (as defined in section 856(d)(3)) from whom the trust itself does not derive or receive any income</quote>.</text> </subsection>
<subsection id="H74FFF3432F8A4292AEB26D524945EF28"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Sales that are not prohibited transactions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 857(b)(6), as amended by subsection (a), is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:</text>
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<subparagraph id="H958DEF0E339941A29234E903D3E6C393"><enum>(H)</enum><header>Sales of property that are not a prohibited transaction</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In the case of a sale on or before the termination date, the sale of property which is not a prohibited transaction through application of subparagraph (D) shall be considered property held for investment or for use in a trade or business and not property described in section 1221(a)(1) for all purposes of this subtitle.</text> </subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </subsection>
<subsection id="H3943360086E2450D8396837949298458"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Termination date</header><text>Section 857(b)(6), as amended by subsections (a) and (c), is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:</text>
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<subparagraph id="H8E6A2758F69549CE894648DEFAFB94E5"><enum>(I)</enum><header>Termination date</header><text>For purposes of this paragraph, the term <term>termination date</term> means the last day of the first taxable year beginning after the date of the enactment of this subparagraph.</text> </subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </subsection>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H8865859E29754DB0BCF76B80F4003B92"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Effective date</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The amendments made by this section shall apply to dispositions in taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.</text> </subsection></section></part>
<part id="HC07E5C7E211A467BB5505E9900F68C92"><enum>II</enum><header>Exxon Valdez</header>
<section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H422875373FF545D1A92F2F68A8BBD8B9" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1557.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Income averaging for amounts received in connection with the Exxon Valdez litigation</header>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HEFB7717C64F4445D966C8188FBAE6F51"><enum>(a)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Income averaging of amounts received from the Exxon Valdez litigation</header><text>For purposes of <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/26/1301">section 1301</external-xref> of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986—</text>
<paragraph id="H4E8B88DBC7374A8692FE037181004EEF"><enum>(1)</enum><text>any qualified taxpayer who receives any qualified settlement income in any taxable year shall be treated as engaged in a fishing business (determined without regard to the commercial nature of the business), and</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H346E9D419AF64194BECA2CD97DC6549"><enum>(2)</enum><text>such qualified settlement income shall be treated as income attributable to such a fishing business for such taxable year.</text> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H5148B24FFE224627BEA2F274184F1CD7"><enum>(b)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Contributions of amounts received to retirement accounts</header>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HE16DEC7E625842D78C85EFA838BB1E54"><enum>(1)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Any qualified taxpayer who receives qualified settlement income during the taxable year may, at any time before the end of the taxable year in which such income was received, make one or more contributions to an eligible retirement plan of which such qualified taxpayer is a beneficiary in an aggregate amount not to exceed the lesser of—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HAC5BB9BD2FF04FACB800F5000063EB36"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$100,000 (reduced by the amount of qualified settlement income contributed to an eligible retirement plan in prior taxable years pursuant to this subsection), or</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H544714B8E432429FB139FF7F1BA3C705"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the amount of qualified settlement income received by the individual during the taxable year.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H8575ECC8010C4459A1CF1CCA81D3388D"><enum>(2)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Time when contributions deemed made</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For purposes of paragraph (1), a qualified taxpayer shall be deemed to have made a contribution to an eligible retirement plan on the last day of the taxable year in which such income is received if the contribution is made on account of such taxable year and is made not later than the time prescribed by law for filing the return for such taxable year (not including extensions thereof).</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HA1CCC175091D4B84A1E32F742B3F701B"><enum>(3)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Treatment of contributions to eligible retirement plans</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For purposes of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, if a contribution is made pursuant to paragraph (1) with respect to qualified settlement income, then—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H66D11ECA83204909B1DE774F2F810095"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">except as provided in paragraph (4)—</text>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HBE61DCD209C34ED2B83065D92100EEC6"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to the extent of such contribution, the qualified settlement income shall not be included in taxable income, and</text> </clause>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HFF026DF2F7E2474AAADBDE2064AABDF0"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">for purposes of section 72 of such Code, such contribution shall not be considered to be investment in the contract,</text> </clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HB6112620D250433682D000F035E8B35D"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the qualified taxpayer shall, to the extent of the amount of the contribution, be treated—</text>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H34B75CCC694E4DBFB2302F68CA4FFF8"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">as having received the qualified settlement income—</text>
<subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H320D56DDEB004092AFF3AA806EF53D1"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in the case of a contribution to an individual retirement plan (as defined under section 7701(a)(37) of such Code), in a distribution described in section 408(d)(3) of such Code, and</text> </subclause>
<subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H4161A1C39A6D46F0A8D4EC3458C238D"><enum>(II)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in the case of any other eligible retirement plan, in an eligible rollover distribution (as defined under section 402(f)(2) of such Code), and</text> </subclause></clause>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H841A7B93F0D54BE583C9F6034268D6AC"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">as having transferred the amount to the eligible retirement plan in a direct trustee to trustee transfer within 60 days of the distribution,</text> </clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HCC0D126434364BC7BB00FCD786AABD6"><enum>(C)</enum><text><external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/26/408">section 408(d)(3)(B)</external-xref> of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 shall not apply with respect to amounts treated as a rollover under this paragraph, and</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H81EDACC45EEC4F4EB49E7561798620C7"><enum>(D)</enum><text><external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/26/408A">section 408A(c)(3)(B)</external-xref> of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 shall not apply with respect to amounts contributed to a Roth IRA (as defined under section 408A(b) of such Code) or a designated Roth contribution to an applicable retirement plan (within the meaning of section 402A of such Code) under this paragraph.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H6CA71C81ADFA44688ECC544C0084F5C3"><enum>(4)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Special rule for Roth IRAs and Roth <enum-in-header>401(k)</enum-in-header>s</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For purposes of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, if a contribution is made pursuant to paragraph (1) with respect to qualified settlement income to a Roth IRA (as defined under section 408A(b) of such Code) or as a designated Roth contribution to an applicable retirement plan (within the meaning of section 402A of such Code), then—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H56CBA822F8D044F49693CB4964ADD00"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the qualified settlement income shall be includible in taxable income, and</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HB91DA3B58B4E4D0996569261A8ACE88E"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">for purposes of section 72 of such Code, such contribution shall be considered to be investment in the contract.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H1EA30AF5881E49F790C4BF942D73BE4C"><enum>(5)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Eligible retirement plan</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For purpose of this subsection, the term <term>eligible retirement plan</term> has the meaning given such term under <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/26/402">section 402(c)(8)(B)</external-xref> of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.</text> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H795284CD25264FF08F4D9F0084E4DFFD"><enum>(c)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Treatment of qualified settlement income under employment taxes</header>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HCC587365C33345DEB2C148033F007912"><enum>(1)</enum><header>SECA</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For purposes of <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/26/2">chapter 2</external-xref> of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and section 211 of the Social Security Act, no portion of qualified settlement income received by a qualified taxpayer shall be treated as self-employment income.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H74EF70DDD9C0464492960073BF9F796E"><enum>(2)</enum><header>FICA</header><text>For purposes of <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/26/21">chapter 21</external-xref> of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and section 209 of the Social Security Act, no portion of qualified settlement income received by a qualified taxpayer shall be treated as wages.</text> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H8FDA94FF89864C83B258864BAF920032"><enum>(d)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Qualified taxpayer</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For purposes of this section, the term <term>qualified taxpayer</term> means—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H4BF8C3F2513C4FC0B857E9D2C300DE13"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">any individual who is a plaintiff in the civil action <added-phrase reported-display-style="italic">In re Exxon Valdez</added-phrase>, No. 89–095–CV (HRH) (Consolidated) (D. Alaska); or</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H8EC61444D3E14D3E954E9C7150FBD266"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">any individual who is a beneficiary of the estate of such a plaintiff who—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HBD24A8F7055141FA9EE571386021C550"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">acquired the right to receive qualified settlement income from that plaintiff; and</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HDFAE6D2662A44C069E304FCCFEBC2553"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">was the spouse or an immediate relative of that plaintiff.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HB9C490C9E5C44E84A1F340E0FE94BFDE"><enum>(e)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Qualified settlement income</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For purposes of this section, the term <term>qualified settlement income</term> means any interest and punitive damage awards which are—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HFD361EB6248B4F2A9E9E459CFC62554F"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">otherwise includible in taxable income, and</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H2F894E13AE7E402DB8D9744514A32700"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">received (whether as lump sums or periodic payments) in connection with the civil action <added-phrase reported-display-style="italic">In re Exxon Valdez</added-phrase>, No. 89–095–CV (HRH) (Consolidated) (D. Alaska) (whether pre- or post-judgment and whether related to a settlement or judgment).</text> </paragraph></subsection></section></part></subtitle>
<subtitle id="H90E78592845F4EE6941BA7B00E54440"><enum>E</enum><header>Revenue provisions</header>
<section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HA0AA5318FEF14C40B957D9C082A368B6"><enum>1561.</enum><header>Limitation of deduction for income attributable to domestic production of oil, gas, or a primary products thereof</header>
<subsection display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HE57D5311D676493E9FBA663BEA5F67"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Denial of deduction for major integrated oil companies for income attributable to domestic production of oil, gas, or primary products thereof</header>
<paragraph id="H1F857FEE7BA74DDF8889143C0924ABD4"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Subparagraph (B) of section 199(c)(4) (relating to exceptions) is amended by striking <quote>or</quote> at the end of clause (ii), by striking the period at the end of clause (iii) and inserting <quote>, or</quote>, and by inserting after clause (iii) the following new clause:</text>
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<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HAFA3E434E727425BB1EFBAA73FA4C26F"><enum>(iv)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in the case of any major integrated oil company (as defined in section 167(h)(5)(B)), the production, refining, processing, transportation, or distribution of oil, gas, or any primary product thereof during any taxable year described in section 167(h)(5)(B).</text> </clause><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HDF9A16C2A8774916BE50BA318E49F600"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Primary product</header><text><external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/26/199">Section 199(c)(4)(B)</external-xref> is amended by adding at the end the following flush sentence:</text>
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<quoted-block-continuation-text quoted-block-continuation-text-level="subparagraph">For purposes of clause (iv), the term <term>primary product</term> has the same meaning as when used in section 927(a)(2)(C), as in effect before its repeal.</quoted-block-continuation-text><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HBC2E4D13CB054DBEBABA46A7D85FE7D9"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Limitation on oil related qualified production activities income for taxpayers other than major integrated oil companies</header>
<paragraph id="H52654C77458B45598D2E39A7E8CEC9EA"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text><external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/26/199">Section 199(d)</external-xref> is amended by redesignating paragraph (9) as paragraph (10) and by inserting after paragraph (8) the following new paragraph:</text>
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<paragraph id="H8BC7DCC75F4E43879919D954A05904B7"><enum>(9)</enum><header>Special rule for taxpayers with oil related qualified production activities income</header>
<subparagraph id="HE9EDB47C5A5641DEB647A1D0209C1DEF"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>If a taxpayer (other than a major integrated oil company (as defined in section 167(h)(5)(B))) has oil related qualified production activities income for any taxable year beginning after 2009, the amount of the deduction under subsection (a) shall be reduced by 3 percent of the least of—</text>
<clause id="H009C582735B945E0B74F842302612FDD"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the oil related qualified production activities income of the taxpayer for the taxable year,</text> </clause>
<clause id="HE6DAE181A2E649A88C0946C0600999D"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the qualified production activities income of the taxpayer for the taxable year, or</text> </clause>
<clause id="HAB7DA6DF1CC74427AE687B355496C61D"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>taxable income (determined without regard to this section).</text> </clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H4FE412659DF54DCDA4102D4D235B7CC4"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Oil related qualified production activities income</header><text>The term <term>oil related qualified production activities income</term> means for any taxable year the qualified production activities income which is attributable to the production, refining, processing, transportation, or distribution of oil, gas, or any primary product thereof during such taxable year.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H43AF699ECF76485F95FF8BFFBCEBE9FE"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Conforming amendment</header><text>Section 199(d)(2) (relating to application to individuals) is amended by striking <quote>subsection (a)(1)(B)</quote> and inserting <quote>subsections (a)(1)(B) and (d)(9)(A)(iii)</quote>.</text> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HA2736D429D7B4D8992CC485D26882714"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Effective date</header><text>The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2007.</text> </subsection></section>
<section id="HC1C80AAC44C54906992CA13FA0AF58B1"><enum>1562.</enum><header>Elimination of the different treatment of foreign oil and gas extraction income and foreign oil related income for purposes of the foreign tax credit</header>
<subsection id="H4446874DD96C487DA1996E59E6CD3195"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Subsections (a) and (b) of section 907 (relating to special rules in case of foreign oil and gas income) are amended to read as follows:</text>
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<subsection id="H76A8F589C58B47CCAF551008DB579E34"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Reduction in amount allowed as foreign tax under section 901</header><text>In applying section 901, the amount of any foreign oil and gas taxes paid or accrued (or deemed to have been paid) during the taxable year which would (but for this subsection) be taken into account for purposes of section 901 shall be reduced by the amount (if any) by which the amount of such taxes exceeds the product of—</text>
<paragraph id="H3198D05D3A054341A2FF33F013452F4F"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the amount of the combined foreign oil and gas income for the taxable year,</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HF230534BE9954D08A7383E261B7E5141"><enum>(2)</enum><text>multiplied by—</text>
<subparagraph id="H7488B984B25346A3A578AD5FAF5BD2A7"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in the case of a corporation, the percentage which is equal to the highest rate of tax specified under section 11(b), or</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H84528E4A4D644F8888C069E1C8F12A0"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in the case of an individual, a fraction the numerator of which is the tax against which the credit under section 901(a) is taken and the denominator of which is the taxpayer's entire taxable income.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H6DBA35D9E3F44189AA0033CA4463732C"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Combined foreign oil and gas income; foreign oil and gas taxes</header><text>For purposes of this section—</text>
<paragraph id="HF2F3B6E8E34C473A9F719E9E00893309"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Combined foreign oil and gas income</header><text>The term <term>combined foreign oil and gas income</term> means, with respect to any taxable year, the sum of—</text>
<subparagraph id="H5569E41C93FD43D095007B6EE4197122"><enum>(A)</enum><text>foreign oil and gas extraction income, and</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HDD44ED49A491410E868DDAA49F467BFA"><enum>(B)</enum><text>foreign oil related income.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HE86C78FE182B46C0ABB1BD94C128E58D"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Foreign oil and gas taxes</header><text>The term <term>foreign oil and gas taxes</term> means, with respect to any taxable year, the sum of—</text>
<subparagraph id="H154AFBCE7063448C9817C8BDFC9E1B6"><enum>(A)</enum><text>oil and gas extraction taxes, and</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HAA48B250328E45D2B6724BA972B0CF64"><enum>(B)</enum><text>any income, war profits, and excess profits taxes paid or accrued (or deemed to have been paid or accrued under section 902 or 960) during the taxable year with respect to foreign oil related income (determined without regard to subsection (c)(4)) or loss which would be taken into account for purposes of section 901 without regard to this section.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </subsection>
<subsection id="HDF2CF7E3350148EEADF33CD7B100D747"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Recapture of foreign oil and gas losses</header><text>Paragraph (4) of section 907(c) (relating to recapture of foreign oil and gas extraction losses by recharacterizing later extraction income) is amended to read as follows:</text>
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<paragraph id="HDD54792E1E8C442696E45D62A5766C00"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Recapture of foreign oil and gas losses by recharacterizing later combined foreign oil and gas income</header>
<subparagraph id="H35E84AC565E543A2B2E4DE8FE9911CA3"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The combined foreign oil and gas income of a taxpayer for a taxable year (determined without regard to this paragraph) shall be reduced—</text>
<clause id="H4867CE0375E9401985C477BFA02CE81D"><enum>(i)</enum><text>first by the amount determined under subparagraph (B), and</text> </clause>
<clause id="H4A0AD6D83F464858829888BF53E125E"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>then by the amount determined under subparagraph (C).</text> </clause><continuation-text continuation-text-level="subparagraph">The aggregate amount of such reductions shall be treated as income (from sources without the United States) which is not combined foreign oil and gas income.</continuation-text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H48F88722600043E1AAD6EE7477C2DBD"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Reduction for pre-2008 foreign oil extraction losses</header><text>The reduction under this paragraph shall be equal to the lesser of—</text>
<clause id="H2115831C8CD54465AF80923BA54F9C2"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the foreign oil and gas extraction income of the taxpayer for the taxable year (determined without regard to this paragraph), or</text> </clause>
<clause id="H616FAF1177A547E6AE41B57D34186019"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the excess of—</text>
<subclause id="HE78547AE339C4AFBADD5725304E24DE9"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the aggregate amount of foreign oil extraction losses for preceding taxable years beginning after December 31, 1982, and before January 1, 2008, over</text> </subclause>
<subclause id="H1426E4E88BD9434896D6EC3F39701816"><enum>(II)</enum><text>so much of such aggregate amount as was recharacterized under this paragraph (as in effect before and after the date of the enactment of the <short-title>Clean Renewable Energy and Conservation Tax Act of 2007</short-title>) for preceding taxable years beginning after December 31, 1982.</text> </subclause></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HEE222FAB56E64368B143D9D36EBADB"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Reduction for post-2007 foreign oil and gas losses</header><text>The reduction under this paragraph shall be equal to the lesser of—</text>
<clause id="HC9699D4BB9B043EB9FD9D8F1C951F461"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the combined foreign oil and gas income of the taxpayer for the taxable year (determined without regard to this paragraph), reduced by an amount equal to the reduction under subparagraph (A) for the taxable year, or</text> </clause>
<clause id="H732F1CDB214D43A99DA821A20029B033"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the excess of—</text>
<subclause id="H79E8581846FD4867914923F08DB6E9C3"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the aggregate amount of foreign oil and gas losses for preceding taxable years beginning after December 31, 2007, over</text> </subclause>
<subclause id="HAA20DFA83EF642F8808699E74B00D423"><enum>(II)</enum><text>so much of such aggregate amount as was recharacterized under this paragraph for preceding taxable years beginning after December 31, 2007.</text> </subclause></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H7A9BC4C61A6F46598DD3290000F84BB8"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Foreign oil and gas loss defined</header>
<clause id="H6FFA3AFD498F4BB99FC7BBA7AE990102"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text>For purposes of this paragraph, the term <term>foreign oil and gas loss</term> means the amount by which—</text>
<subclause id="H46F51174BA0C465A89B10677BC1DD978"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the gross income for the taxable year from sources without the United States and its possessions (whether or not the taxpayer chooses the benefits of this subpart for such taxable year) taken into account in determining the combined foreign oil and gas income for such year, is exceeded by</text> </subclause>
<subclause id="H1CE690520DC748079EFCD62D90CA2D02"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the sum of the deductions properly apportioned or allocated thereto.</text> </subclause></clause>
<clause id="H811B9E52CA294F928D594376770046D6"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Net operating loss deduction not taken into account</header><text>For purposes of clause (i), the net operating loss deduction allowable for the taxable year under section 172(a) shall not be taken into account.</text> </clause>
<clause id="H1253133AAD0440AF9DC1ECF5D79ACF2"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>Expropriation and casualty losses not taken into account</header><text>For purposes of clause (i), there shall not be taken into account—</text>
<subclause id="H31DCFAB2FBEA415B8384AC448825AB83"><enum>(I)</enum><text>any foreign expropriation loss (as defined in section 172(h) (as in effect on the day before the date of the enactment of the Revenue Reconciliation Act of 1990)) for the taxable year, or</text> </subclause>
<subclause id="HE6C786324C824A8EA885D8F69C96FB00"><enum>(II)</enum><text>any loss for the taxable year which arises from fire, storm, shipwreck, or other casualty, or from theft,</text> </subclause><continuation-text continuation-text-level="clause">to the extent such loss is not compensated for by insurance or otherwise.</continuation-text></clause>
<clause id="HFE45FD5F0FEE454C8451ABEF01D45AB"><enum>(iv)</enum><header>Foreign oil extraction loss</header><text>For purposes of subparagraph (B)(ii)(I), foreign oil extraction losses shall be determined under this paragraph as in effect on the day before the date of the enactment of the <short-title>Clean Renewable Energy and Conservation Tax Act of 2007</short-title>.</text> </clause></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </subsection>
<subsection id="HF6867A7C7E1B4C59A57001D3328FA0CD"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Carryback and carryover of disallowed credits</header><text>Section 907(f) (relating to carryback and carryover of disallowed credits) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HB175EC8C7D2D401DA8A6C8C2244F7588"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking <quote>oil and gas extraction taxes</quote> each place it appears and inserting <quote>foreign oil and gas taxes</quote>, and</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H496F11AF8929483D9DA658284212A78"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following new paragraph:</text>
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<paragraph id="H7D8EB801A65D4DC79E09875EF807DC8C"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Transition rules for pre-2008 and 2008 disallowed credits</header>
<subparagraph id="HA3D048941DAC46CA851CD45CDE4380CB"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Pre-2008 credits</header><text>In the case of any unused credit year beginning before January 1, 2008, this subsection shall be applied to any unused oil and gas extraction taxes carried from such unused credit year to a year beginning after December 31, 2007—</text>
<clause id="H987F44BD97BF4433A9979E4E02ED57FA"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by substituting <quote>oil and gas extraction taxes</quote> for <quote>foreign oil and gas taxes</quote> each place it appears in paragraphs (1), (2), and (3), and</text> </clause>
<clause id="H62F84244BE734CD493E79F4B377B0532"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by computing, for purposes of paragraph (2)(A), the limitation under subparagraph (A) for the year to which such taxes are carried by substituting <quote>foreign oil and gas extraction income</quote> for <quote>foreign oil and gas income</quote> in subsection (a).</text> </clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H0CBF6AC2D8B948469766B2EF36949D08"><enum>(B)</enum><header>2008 credits</header><text>In the case of any unused credit year beginning in 2008, the amendments made to this subsection by the <short-title>Clean Renewable Energy and Conservation Tax Act of 2007</short-title> shall be treated as being in effect for any preceding year beginning before January 1, 2008, solely for purposes of determining how much of the unused foreign oil and gas taxes for such unused credit year may be deemed paid or accrued in such preceding year.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H74BC3675E94E40D4AA909F84296F54D3"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Conforming amendment</header><text><external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/26/6501">Section 6501(i)</external-xref> is amended by striking <quote>oil and gas extraction taxes</quote> and inserting <quote>foreign oil and gas taxes</quote>.</text> </subsection>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H5907FE3AF5F64D3D8DD80864B10361F2"><enum>(e)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Effective date</header><text>The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2007.</text> </subsection></section>
<section id="H02616B11791B468B822C3027B6FD9E00"><enum>1563.</enum><header>Seven-year amortization of geological and geophysical expenditures for certain major integrated oil companies</header>
<subsection id="HF85FC64088114018A5C4D525F498F5D2"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subparagraph (A) of section 167(h)(5) (relating to special rule for major integrated oil companies) is amended by striking <quote>5-year</quote> and inserting <quote>7-year</quote>.</text> </subsection>
<subsection id="H0DC096379A8846C4B1A34E4858032B1"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Effective date</header><text>The amendment made by this section shall apply to amounts paid or incurred after the date of the enactment of this Act.</text> </subsection></section>
<section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H1C96724754974F8BACF9CE697D11136C" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1564.</enum><header>Broker reporting of customer’s basis in securities transactions</header>
<subsection id="H549D64F864BB4F448409C4E8CA3F9500"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header>
<paragraph id="H18903537D39D4155915C7855696CE096"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Broker reporting for securities transactions</header><text>Section 6045 (relating to returns of brokers) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:</text>
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<subsection id="HF0DF1C22D37B45B491E6C600EE12AC11"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Additional information required in the case of securities transactions</header>
<paragraph id="H728232C791BF4706A643CEA1EC62DF12"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>If a broker is otherwise required to make a return under subsection (a) with respect to the gross proceeds of the sale of a covered security, the broker shall include in such return the information described in paragraph (2).</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H069A7D290A4C448290F86C2DD6523200"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Additional information required</header>
<subparagraph id="H07B61644D059400A838651C02A1BDD0"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The information required under paragraph (1) to be shown on a return with respect to a covered security of a customer shall include the customer’s adjusted basis in such security and whether any gain or loss with respect to such security is long-term or short-term (within the meaning of section 1222).</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H9CBB67E09D034E08837E5183D2512600"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Determination of adjusted basis</header><text>For purposes of subparagraph (A)—</text>
<clause id="HD53625E6DF304FE9A76DB5C4DAF27C10"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The customer’s adjusted basis shall be determined—</text>
<subclause id="H4ED7DFCE1D7942358BC8825016B93336"><enum>(I)</enum><text>in the case of any stock (other than any stock in an open-end fund), in accordance with the first-in first-out method unless the customer notifies the broker by means of making an adequate identification of the stock sold or transferred,</text> </subclause>
<subclause display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H7DEED50483FD41BF00A35EE007B892AB"><enum>(II)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in the case of any stock in an open-end fund acquired before January 1, 2011, in accordance with any acceptable method under section 1012 with respect to the account in which such interest is held,</text> </subclause>
<subclause id="H997F5DC5AAC04AB395EDDE67C31FE3EA"><enum>(III)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in the case of any stock in an open-end fund acquired after December 31, 2010, in accordance with the broker’s default method unless the customer notifies the broker that he elects another acceptable method under section 1012 with respect to the account in which such interest is held, and</text> </subclause>
<subclause id="H53D7348E628240D9ACEB6592627F22DA"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>in any other case, under the method for making such determination under section 1012.</text> </subclause></clause>
<clause id="HEE87B834DE8240E997E7AD005E4DDED"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Exception for wash sales</header><text>Except as otherwise provided by the Secretary, the customer’s adjusted basis shall be determined without regard to section 1091 (relating to loss from wash sales of stock or securities) unless the transactions occur in the same account with respect to identical securities.</text> </clause></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H553C5CCA34D04B60B3A1D0906E213CE"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Covered security</header><text>For purposes of this subsection—</text>
<subparagraph id="H373CDBF6E3AE489FB2A313E1603B70BF"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The term <term>covered security</term> means any specified security acquired on or after the applicable date if such security—</text>
<clause id="H638C419A5FF7468D8CCD8400754F6572"><enum>(i)</enum><text>was acquired through a transaction in the account in which such security is held, or</text> </clause>
<clause id="H0738C3667E86480292ACCB18002C31EF"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>was transferred to such account from an account in which such security was a covered security, but only if the broker received a statement under section 6045A with respect to the transfer.</text> </clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H03A54F3AB6EC462FA925F56272C1D23F"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Specified security</header><text>The term <term>specified security</term> means—</text>
<clause id="HFB9A2A0A81214D1CB88665E5878C44F6"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">any share of stock in a corporation,</text> </clause>
<clause id="HE0B269F1593040D98072053B00E89851"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>any note, bond, debenture, or other evidence of indebtedness,</text> </clause>
<clause id="H70D908A747434236B5D590BC1583F820"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>any commodity, or contract or derivative with respect to such commodity, if the Secretary determines that adjusted basis reporting is appropriate for purposes of this subsection, and</text> </clause>
<clause id="H81293A05108F449DA3F109E6C2DDD724"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>any other financial instrument with respect to which the Secretary determines that adjusted basis reporting is appropriate for purposes of this subsection.</text> </clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HA90F9249F5534F7EBC6EA735ADEC20A4"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Applicable date</header><text>The term <term>applicable date</term> means—</text>
<clause id="HA8F7A5AAC3054812A139C7721F6335C4"><enum>(i)</enum><text>January 1, 2009, in the case of any specified security which is stock in a corporation, and</text> </clause>
<clause id="HEC8BE9180666475A9F488986C9A02332"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>January 1, 2011, or such later date determined by the Secretary in the case of any other specified security.</text> </clause></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H1D1FCF5DC3A947129BC8B562420011B7"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Open-end fund</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For purposes of this subsection, the term <term>open-end fund</term> means a regulated investment company (as defined in section 851) which is offering for sale or has outstanding any redeemable security of which it is the issuer and the shares of which are not traded on an established securities exchange.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HBF9E0E3995524757BB26009F41180046"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Treatment of S corporations</header><text>In the case of the sale of a covered security acquired by an S corporation (other than a financial institution) after December 31, 2010, such S corporation shall be treated in the same manner as a partnership for purposes of this section.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HB341F542E2024C4C979C7356BEC92841"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Special rules for short sales</header>
<subparagraph id="HA964698F113240F987310072DABCC00"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Notwithstanding subsection (a), in the case of a short sale under section 1233, reporting under this section shall be made for the year in which such sale is closed.</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H80CBEF1B6D7345CFAB723C9D901DEC9F"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Exception for constructive sales</header><text>Subparagraph (A) shall not apply to any short sale which results in a constructive sale under section 1259 with respect to property held in the account in which the short sale is entered into.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" id="HA0ED605A57534FE5B03F5295A27C50E0"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Broker information required with respect to options</header><text><external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/26/6045">Section 6045</external-xref>, as amended by subsection (a), is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:</text>
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<subsection commented="no" id="HA4F89A8DDD9A44E593CD2C6F8DA669E2"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Application to options on securities</header>
<paragraph id="H386E08E2DBAA4AFDB04F1CAA65B8D7C8"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Exercise of option</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For purposes of this section, in the case of any exercise of an option on a covered security where the option was granted or acquired in the same account as the covered security, the amount received or paid with respect to such exercise shall be treated as an adjustment to gross proceeds or as an adjustment to basis, as the case may be.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HB3C88B28EFBA42A5A685FC9043828E8D"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Lapse or closing transaction</header><text>For purposes of this section, in the case of the lapse (or closing transaction (as defined in section 1234(b)(2)(A))) of an option on a specified security where the taxpayer is the grantor of the option, this section shall apply as if the premium received for such option were gross proceeds received on the date of the lapse or closing transaction, and the cost (if any) of the closing transaction shall be taken into account as adjusted basis. In the case of an option on a specified security where the taxpayer is the grantee of such option, this section shall apply as if the grantee received gross proceeds of zero on the date of the lapse.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H80D9A97C397047E7A1B625025537CA11"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Prospective application</header><text>Paragraphs (1) and (2) shall not apply to any option which is granted or acquired before January 1, 2011.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H3168B10CC2584DA3B84094FEF508C041"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For purposes of this subsection, the terms <term>covered security</term> and <term>specified security</term> shall have the meanings given such terms in subsection (g)(3).</text> </paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H04385554CF0E4398AEFE3154A3F4C1E5"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Extension of period for statements sent to customers</header>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H2D8CE2DF947E45EDB329F8BFD9946900"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subsection (b) of <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/26/6045">section 6045</external-xref> is amended by striking <quote>January 31</quote> and inserting <quote>February 15 (January 31 in the case of returns for calendar years before 2010)</quote>.</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="HF0113B9A475A46CF882E1BA3E8D13EFF"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Statements related to substitute payments</header><text>Subsection (d) of <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/26/6045">section 6045</external-xref> is amended—</text>
<clause commented="no" id="H7E4CCC71180244AE9F44F911FA7F6365"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by striking <quote>at such time and</quote>, and</text> </clause>
<clause commented="no" id="H0D662A6451F24E0DAFA4E942F04D57CA"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by inserting after <quote>other item.</quote> the following new sentence: <quote>In the case of a payment made during any calendar year after 2009, the written statement required under the preceding sentence shall be furnished on or before February 15 of the year following the calendar year in which the payment was made.</quote>.</text> </clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H7078DE309FF74E7290EFC020FA320091"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Other statements</header><text>Subsection (b) of <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/26/6045">section 6045</external-xref> is amended by adding at the end the following: <quote>In the case of a consolidated reporting statement (as defined in regulations) with respect to any account which includes the statement required by this subsection, any statement which would otherwise be required to be furnished on or before January 31 of a calendar year after 2010 under section 6042(c), 6049(c)(2)(A), or 6050N(b) with respect to any item in such account shall instead be required to be furnished on or before February 15 of such calendar year if furnished as part of such consolidated reporting statement.</quote>.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HB58AAC86CBF4459BA987C3E4284B5799"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Determination of basis of certain securities on account by account method</header><text>Section 1012 (relating to basis of property–cost) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H0F3DF9031A60476BB6BDB03CEE8755"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking <quote>The basis of property</quote> and inserting the following:</text>
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<subsection id="HF547553515A44C31919BB25E55F4EAB3"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The basis of property</text> </subsection><after-quoted-block>,</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H3CF6EC2046064DD8A021214C9512F800"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking <quote>The cost of real property</quote> and inserting the following:</text>
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<subsection id="H11CE1A509E8041A8A11D362253E73BE2"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Special rule for apportioned real estate taxes</header><text>The cost of real property</text> </subsection><after-quoted-block>, and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H72EE23743636442F9B87903C0022D597"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following new subsection:</text>
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<subsection id="HA0C42DCFA9C04E3DA0A56F4FC06DD24"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Determinations by account</header>
<paragraph id="H52AD0C2733F542678C46373572A96DDE"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>In the case of the sale, exchange, or other disposition of a specified security on or after the applicable date, the conventions prescribed by regulations under this section shall be applied on an account by account basis.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HF4461BE00C7D49B7BF27C7746973AD86"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Application to open-end funds</header>
<subparagraph id="H64F740515B7E4FD5A1BBD665942698E0"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Except as provided in subparagraph (B), any stock in an open-end fund acquired before January 1, 2009, shall be treated as a separate account from any such stock acquired on or after such date.</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HBB9FF9AF66014293A94794213FB0B748"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Election by open-end fund for treatment as single account</header><text>If an open-end fund elects (at such time and in such form and manner as the Secretary may prescribe) to have this subparagraph apply with respect to one or more of its stockholders—</text>
<clause id="H88FC010801C34449B897DF45A1405122"><enum>(i)</enum><text>subparagraph (A) shall not apply with respect to any stock in such fund held by such stockholders, and</text> </clause>
<clause id="H6AEF7D91ADC84F6DBFF01362F6A55129"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>all stock in such fund which is held by such stockholders shall be treated as covered securities described in section 6045(g)(3) without regard to the date of the acquisition of such stock.</text> </clause><continuation-text continuation-text-level="subparagraph">A rule similar to the rule of the preceding sentence shall apply with respect to a broker holding stock in an open-end fund as a nominee.</continuation-text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H9EE66849950C41AD8C005F6E43E859C5"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>For purposes of this section, the terms <term>specified security</term>, <term>applicable date</term>, and <term>open-end fund</term> shall have the meaning given such terms in section 6045(g).</text> </paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H60BF23BED2EC482197D3D5E328821394"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Information by transferors To aid brokers</header>
<paragraph id="H86597461CD2E437BAD0032E8C37969A"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Subpart B of part III of subchapter A of <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/26/61">chapter 61</external-xref> is amended by inserting after section 6045 the following new section:</text>
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<section id="H1C68BDE956DF4706AE23C443BE1E6DB3"><enum>6045A.</enum><header>Information required in connection with transfers of covered securities to brokers</header>
<subsection id="H15C06FE306AD47F9A593C4BFA5C34CB8"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Furnishing of information</header><text>Every applicable person which transfers to a broker (as defined in section 6045(c)(1)) a security which is a covered security (as defined in section 6045(g)(3)) in the hands of such applicable person shall furnish to such broker a written statement in such manner and setting forth such information as the Secretary may by regulations prescribe for purposes of enabling such broker to meet the requirements of section 6045(g).</text> </subsection>
<subsection id="H0401E7917FD649AA910004E3BF344692"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Applicable person</header><text>For purposes of subsection (a), the term <term>applicable person</term> means—</text>
<paragraph id="HF60F90A8187D48679E36FAE0E5812392"><enum>(1)</enum><text>any broker (as defined in section 6045(c)(1)), and</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HBB697882778D492E82314049AD69C62F"><enum>(2)</enum><text>any other person as provided by the Secretary in regulations.</text> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H44E5A618996C41A38700B738C2BD456C"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Time for furnishing statement</header><text>Any statement required by subsection (a) shall be furnished not later than the earlier of—</text>
<paragraph id="HE0F78B83012245EAB1A54BF17EC49CC6"><enum>(1)</enum><text>45 days after the date of the transfer described in subsection (a), or</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" id="HFCABC0AE99864FC2AD4036EB99FA851F"><enum>(2)</enum><text>January 15 of the year following the calendar year during which such transfer occurred.</text> </paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H94036AE91B514EED935FC3D4413E04A1"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Assessable penalties</header><text>Paragraph (2) of section 6724(d) (defining payee statement) is amended by redesignating subparagraphs (I) through (CC) as subparagraphs (J) through (DD), respectively, and by inserting after subparagraph (H) the following new subparagraph:</text>
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<subparagraph id="HE174021780354902A891923B00FA6E79"><enum>(I)</enum><text>section 6045A (relating to information required in connection with transfers of covered securities to brokers).</text> </subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H01F83ED01FDC4F28A2845D8081E9AD34"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Clerical amendment</header><text>The table of sections for subpart B of part III of subchapter A of <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/26/61">chapter 61</external-xref> is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 6045 the following new item:</text>
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<toc-entry level="section">Sec. 6045A. Information required in connection with transfers of covered securities to brokers.</toc-entry> </toc> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC9E40BC774A4459081BA519E97BC12AA"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Additional issuer information to aid brokers</header>
<paragraph id="HF9861F8A916E4A3BB66456EEF6062479"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Subpart B of part III of subchapter A of <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/26/61">chapter 61</external-xref> of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended by subsection (b), is amended by inserting after section 6045A the following new section:</text>
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<section id="HDD50901161C04B1EA62EF7927511DEB7"><enum>6045B.</enum><header>Returns relating to actions affecting basis of specified securities</header>
<subsection id="H211594B503F8499A9F541735D1B2E1D9"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>According to the forms or regulations prescribed by the Secretary, any issuer of a specified security shall make a return setting forth—</text>
<paragraph id="H6C2688CE96984564845E14B13584E16C"><enum>(1)</enum><text>a description of any organizational action which affects the basis of such specified security of such issuer,</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H80787163F3B24407B624C8156CE7A78B"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the quantitative effect on the basis of such specified security resulting from such action, and</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H9A16051964084EE8B9485ED82C5E8283"><enum>(3)</enum><text>such other information as the Secretary may prescribe.</text> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H7F6AAAC06EE34A64ADC385149E5358C1"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Time for filing return</header><text>Any return required by subsection (a) shall be filed not later than the earlier of—</text>
<paragraph id="H8B6FA64D86114A2591CB76D909470096"><enum>(1)</enum><text>45 days after the date of the action described in subsection (a), or</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H416BE2272A594158B89CF900361F50D8"><enum>(2)</enum><text>January 15 of the year following the calendar year during which such action occurred.</text> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HD6AF226C79264AC5009DD31BA1019BAD"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Statements To be furnished to holders of specified securities or their nominees</header><text>According to the forms or regulations prescribed by the Secretary, every person required to make a return under subsection (a) with respect to a specified security shall furnish to the nominee with respect to the specified security (or certificate holder if there is no nominee) a written statement showing—</text>
<paragraph id="H46EFCCAD75B541E3BDB2B7D5F80999B0"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the name, address, and phone number of the information contact of the person required to make such return,</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H58294550B78444CF944CC092F6FB5419"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the information required to be shown on such return with respect to such security, and</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H1B339388A5D74AC599FFAD012119C8DE"><enum>(3)</enum><text>such other information as the Secretary may prescribe.</text> </paragraph><continuation-text continuation-text-level="subsection">The written statement required under the preceding sentence shall be furnished to the holder on or before January 15 of the year following the calendar year during which the action described in subsection (a) occurred.</continuation-text></subsection>
<subsection commented="no" id="H3A400C3E62E54C9697659418007100F"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Specified security</header><text>For purposes of this section, the term <term>specified security</term> has the meaning given such term by section 6045(g)(3)(B). No return shall be required under this section with respect to actions described in subsection (a) with respect to a specified security which occur before the applicable date (as defined in section 6045(g)(3)(C)) with respect to such security.</text> </subsection>
<subsection id="H561556CF8B4B4697A35DFA1092B6DB5"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Public reporting in lieu of return</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary may waive the requirements under subsections (a) and (c) with respect to a specified security, if the person required to make the return under subsection (a) makes publicly available, in such form and manner as the Secretary determines necessary to carry out the purposes of this section—</text>
<paragraph id="H383125C986F844B4B9A6F6E153DDE98F"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the name, address, phone number, and email address of the information contact of such person, and</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HA375D8F88AF14A35A9B500A22DACA06"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the information described in paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) of subsection (a).</text> </paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H055DAF7206534AB0BCCCE96F59C9444F"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Assessable penalties</header>
<subparagraph id="H1C4B0274D37A4F26B2E344DCC56FD77F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Subparagraph (B) of section 6724(d)(1) of such Code (defining information return) is amended by redesignating clauses (iv) through (xix) as clauses (v) through (xx), respectively, and by inserting after clause (iii) the following new clause:</text>
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<clause id="HC743BA03D613479392925E6B4F057E1F"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>section 6045B(a) (relating to returns relating to actions affecting basis of specified securities),</text> </clause><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H014C70F185754DF9AB3512950116F934"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Paragraph (2) of section 6724(d) of such Code (defining payee statement), as amended by subsection (c)(2), is amended by redesignating subparagraphs (J) through (DD) as subparagraphs (K) through (EE), respectively, and by inserting after subparagraph (I) the following new subparagraph:</text>
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<subparagraph id="HE64E0DA531AC47EEA21B0208A464EC4E"><enum>(J)</enum><text>subsections (c) and (e) of section 6045B (relating to returns relating to actions affecting basis of specified securities).</text> </subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H0ED2B0FB300A4AF9A1953CFFB796D42C"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Clerical amendment</header><text>The table of sections for subpart B of part III of subchapter A of chapter 61 of such Code, as amended by subsection (b)(3), is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 6045A the following new item:</text>
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<toc-entry level="section">Sec. 6045B. Returns relating to actions affecting basis of specified securities.</toc-entry> </toc> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HCCCA8488ECD04104B0D3DAA2009DEBB3"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Effective date</header><text>The amendments made by this section shall take effect on January 1, 2009.</text> </subsection>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H91A5602729EE47578C5B15913E440755"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Study regarding information returns</header>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H2495198CFE054223A62C817C10FC29EA"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary of the Treasury shall study the effect and feasibility of delaying the date for furnishing statements under sections 6042(c), 6045, 6049(c)(2)(A), and 6050N(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 until February 15 following the year to which such statements relate.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HA68B19B014C148E1A34CEBB0FA563BD1"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not later than 6 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Treasury shall report to Congress on the results of the study conducted under paragraph (1). Such report shall include the Secretary's findings regarding—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H634E2AB8ACF94408ADD93C902BD85BF"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the effect on tax administration of such delay, and</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HA056CC19FC4A4307810084652F0202EF"><enum>(B)</enum><text>other administrative or legislative options to improve compliance and ease burdens on taxpayers and brokers with respect to such statements.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section>
<section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H1E5D0046A82E4DE0A5008900ADA56769"><enum>1565.</enum><header>Extension of additional 0.2 percent FUTA surtax</header>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HEA1E3AC809CC4DEDA1639267020319DC"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Section 3301 (relating to rate of tax) is amended—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HABA3C5E8DD0549F3985E671948F943EA"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking <quote>2007</quote> in paragraph (1) and inserting <quote>2008</quote>, and</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HAB37040B313D4F94B0400060D718300"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking <quote>2008</quote> in paragraph (2) and inserting <quote>2009</quote>.</text> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H56951D3FA4D94FCD868501BB9B380015"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Effective date</header><text>The amendments made by this section shall apply to wages paid after December 31, 2007.</text> </subsection></section>
<section id="H736106473CB1449B83448EADB0FC7073"><enum>1566.</enum><header>Termination of treatment of natural gas distribution lines as 15-year property</header>
<subsection id="H512B52EB2B4D49459FF4EA00C269F0BC"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline"><external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/26/168">Section 168(e)(3)(E)(viii)</external-xref> of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking <quote>January 1, 2011</quote> and inserting <quote>December 4, 2007</quote>.</text> </subsection>
<subsection id="H2F508022930D4F87B44E6229D8DDAA3C"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Effective date</header>
<paragraph id="H95C3AF17C5A640A4877EB67800CDCE6C"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The amendments made by this section shall apply to property placed in service after December 3, 2007.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H56B5D1432AE6447BA0C7ED6C900E9EA"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Exception</header><text>The amendments made by this section shall not apply to any property with respect to which the taxpayer or a related party has entered into a binding contract for the construction thereof on or before December 3, 2007, or, in the case of self-constructed property, has started construction on or before such date.</text> </paragraph></subsection></section>
<section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H258BD21C1EF347DDA4515E2891E4583B" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1567.</enum><header>Time for payment of corporate estimated taxes</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The percentage under subparagraph (B) of section 401(1) of the Tax Increase Prevention and Reconciliation Act of 2005 in effect on the date of the enactment of this Act is increased by 6.25 percentage points.</text> </section>
<section id="HED5A6FEE5E3E48B594AFFDFB3EF452C4"><enum>1568.</enum><header>Modification of penalty for failure to file partnership returns</header>
<subsection id="H5E39DF6E4A794121B0D53C4540B0FCF"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Extension of time limitation</header><text>Section 6698(a) (relating to failure to file partnership returns) is amended by striking <quote>5 months</quote> and inserting <quote>12 months</quote>.</text> </subsection>
<subsection id="H6C35AB23DCE0443BBC907C7D6C20ACF4"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Increase in penalty amount</header><text>Paragraph (1) of <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/26/6698">section 6698(b)</external-xref> is amended by striking <quote>$50</quote> and inserting <quote>$80</quote>.</text> </subsection>
<subsection id="H78FCA60C313D4170B1675EE28B002206"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Effective date</header><text>The amendments made by this section shall apply to returns required to be filed after the date of the enactment of this Act.</text> </subsection></section></subtitle>
<subtitle id="H50D46B062F3C4B34ADD6B0573D9DA3E7"><enum>F</enum><header>Secure rural schools</header>
<section id="H11B409967E4A4BF6891E576CFF9FFCE"><enum>1571.</enum><header>Secure rural schools and community self-determination program</header>
<subsection id="H65B5F772A3934518B8AE006E1D620680"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Reauthorization of the secure rural schools and community self-determination act of 2000</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/500">16 U.S.C. 500</external-xref> note; <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/106/393">Public Law 106–393</external-xref>) is amended by striking sections 1 through 403 and inserting the following:</text>
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<section id="H09F407CDCEB1470C953DF84C8BC234E" section-type="section-one"><enum>1.</enum><header>Short title</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">This Act may be cited as the <quote><short-title>Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000</short-title></quote>.</text> </section>
<section id="HD6CC8AAFA987427BBF2F5BBE00E3C0A8"><enum>2.</enum><header>Purposes</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The purposes of this Act are—</text>
<paragraph id="H51AEC4FD734948BEA11237AC02E27584"><enum>(1)</enum><text>to stabilize and transition payments to counties to provide funding for schools and roads that supplements other available funds;</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H3D6D7D7316A149B18F33413336605B96"><enum>(2)</enum><text>to make additional investments in, and create additional employment opportunities through, projects that—</text>
<subparagraph id="H031BC780E2DF40C3A5137902E67D564B"><enum>(A)</enum>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="H6DE020186CB64785AD7B6056C1DCD6B2"><enum>(i)</enum><text>improve the maintenance of existing infrastructure;</text> </clause>
<clause changed="added" id="HE323798E231749D7BB96EB165CAC16DB" indent="up1" reported-display-style="italic"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>implement stewardship objectives that enhance forest ecosystems; and</text> </clause>
<clause changed="added" id="HE110A548AE87414E98F91D9EEFD2083D" indent="up1" reported-display-style="italic"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>restore and improve land health and water quality;</text> </clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H14047BEA8AD0471588C2B6E300D1CBEA"><enum>(B)</enum><text>enjoy broad-based support; and</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H8786EED13A974C7685655F00E4698732"><enum>(C)</enum><text>have objectives that may include—</text>
<clause id="HD38BE1BBA5CB473F8B8E47B947FE67BF"><enum>(i)</enum><text>road, trail, and infrastructure maintenance or obliteration;</text> </clause>
<clause id="HBD4810A2A40547678ECA628C5147B81"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>soil productivity improvement;</text> </clause>
<clause id="HB87261A0D13043249F5D1717E41BB402"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>improvements in forest ecosystem health;</text> </clause>
<clause id="H99CB7BDA01BE49B392A5175853995EEA"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>watershed restoration and maintenance;</text> </clause>
<clause id="H9F4784C75709443E99372319F98D432B"><enum>(v)</enum><text>the restoration, maintenance, and improvement of wildlife and fish habitat;</text> </clause>
<clause id="H94C64367D6FF4546A7D900AAABB192F0"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>the control of noxious and exotic weeds; and</text> </clause>
<clause id="H3D02EEC56C7B4A66A693B5B6D300A3EC"><enum>(vii)</enum><text>the reestablishment of native species; and</text> </clause></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HFC2748C7DC994C0DB018AF4BE1233CCD"><enum>(3)</enum><text>to improve cooperative relationships among—</text>
<subparagraph id="H663D189AFB244D24A4CED4FF3667B753"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the people that use and care for Federal land; and</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H03683098DF6B4F48A0EDE191A3AF9100"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the agencies that manage the Federal land.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph></section>
<section id="H87361C1D8AF34154881FD2D1DE903956"><enum>3.</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">In this Act:</text>
<paragraph id="HAF48516013FA4C13B8919377DA000020"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Adjusted share</header><text>The term <term>adjusted share</term> means the number equal to the quotient obtained by dividing—</text>
<subparagraph id="HC0A83757CD1C4F5C83DDE91788005F65"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the number equal to the quotient obtained by dividing—</text>
<clause id="H6EEDC5E098C84A7982BEC416C8E735F"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the base share for the eligible county; by</text> </clause>
<clause id="H709E7C795CAF4E8A9D1617814174D8A6"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the income adjustment for the eligible county; by</text> </clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HB979548CF0F647259296B2B0483FE518"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the number equal to the sum of the quotients obtained under subparagraph (A) and paragraph (8)(A) for all eligible counties.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H5B54E5304D5D43739800EEA761F7769F"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Base share</header><text>The term <term>base share</term> means the number equal to the average of—</text>
<subparagraph id="H1D33386B97D34E1CA38F193B1EA8D81D"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the quotient obtained by dividing—</text>
<clause id="H421331BE080D47C09EE4046BA568D3A0"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the number of acres of Federal land described in paragraph (7)(A) in each eligible county; by</text> </clause>
<clause id="H5FC6DCB628F2451BA2F848021042C890"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the total number acres of Federal land in all eligible counties in all eligible States; and</text> </clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H5352F432AD9445AEBF984E76DA500011"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the quotient obtained by dividing—</text>
<clause id="H33CDC535FC04457EA5683C245573D2BF"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the amount equal to the average of the 3 highest 25-percent payments and safety net payments made to each eligible State for each eligible county during the eligibility period; by</text> </clause>
<clause id="H50A414C0521A41AF9C3834079E15E118"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the amount equal to the sum of the amounts calculated under clause (i) and paragraph (9)(B)(i) for all eligible counties in all eligible States during the eligibility period.</text> </clause></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HE44534A1353F4C41B1F491C800F3B42E"><enum>(3)</enum><header>County payment</header><text>The term <term>county payment</term> means the payment for an eligible county calculated under section 101(b).</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H0A3B66ADBC4045DAA532947CFBABAED4"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Eligible county</header><text>The term <term>eligible county</term> means any county that—</text>
<subparagraph id="H523C60BDC01043289F10966EDB3E6791"><enum>(A)</enum><text>contains Federal land (as defined in paragraph (7)); and</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HC54008D7DF2E4057AA009161F0F7B577"><enum>(B)</enum><text>elects to receive a share of the State payment or the county payment under section 102(b).</text> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HB5D34307DEC546A9BAD94E7CC5874DE"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Eligibility period</header><text>The term <term>eligibility period</term> means fiscal year 1986 through fiscal year 1999.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H9B013D6909174A088E007C39C5BCFCFD"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Eligible state</header><text>The term <term>eligible State</term> means a State or territory of the United States that received a 25-percent payment for 1 or more fiscal years of the eligibility period.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HD4F307A2E4054D2D926196E41B734F34"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Federal land</header><text>The term <term>Federal land</term> means—</text>
<subparagraph id="H8828DF6E6A154CA9B12293FC55EF9B3"><enum>(A)</enum><text>land within the National Forest System, as defined in section 11(a) of the <act-name parsable-cite="FRRRP">Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974</act-name> (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/1609">16 U.S.C. 1609(a)</external-xref>) exclusive of the National Grasslands and land utilization projects designated as National Grasslands administered pursuant to the Act of July 22, 1937 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/1010">7 U.S.C. 1010–1012</external-xref>); and</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HE5112BB5FBD64F14A5D229F48B3D3D6"><enum>(B)</enum><text>such portions of the revested Oregon and California Railroad and reconveyed Coos Bay Wagon Road grant land as are or may hereafter come under the jurisdiction of the Department of the Interior, which have heretofore or may hereafter be classified as timberlands, and power-site land valuable for timber, that shall be managed, except as provided in the former section 3 of the Act of August 28, 1937 (50 Stat. 875; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/43/1181c">43 U.S.C. 1181c</external-xref>), for permanent forest production.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H88593DCC010A4897B8DC5986651C6CFD"><enum>(8)</enum><header>50-Percent adjusted share</header><text>The term <term>50-percent adjusted share</term> means the number equal to the quotient obtained by dividing—</text>
<subparagraph id="H245CA8947A5F4845BBF61E2686B09EF3"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the number equal to the quotient obtained by dividing—</text>
<clause id="H2B3C35F613F94D848E1C72986E2B00F3"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the 50-percent base share for the eligible county; by</text> </clause>
<clause id="H813201201403419A00F45108AB00AE5C"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the income adjustment for the eligible county; by</text> </clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H562EFA0DAC0B412B90FF81878C68F200"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the number equal to the sum of the quotients obtained under subparagraph (A) and paragraph (1)(A) for all eligible counties.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HAF90BFE0B3D84592A21CF57E9190028"><enum>(9)</enum><header>50-Percent base share</header><text>The term <term>50-percent base share</term> means the number equal to the average of—</text>
<subparagraph id="H11D54BEDA74B47269451121F5BDD58F3"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the quotient obtained by dividing—</text>
<clause id="H04E598B695814484B0C003F50CA62B6"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the number of acres of Federal land described in paragraph (7)(B) in each eligible county; by</text> </clause>
<clause id="H04C9833E0DE54E5C894E8C182EAADBDB"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the total number acres of Federal land in all eligible counties in all eligible States; and</text> </clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HCB10DDF35EDF47CA00F5AF98FCD7311"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the quotient obtained by dividing—</text>
<clause id="H72F60879F2254CB088F2FE8678245ED3"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the amount equal to the average of the 3 highest 50-percent payments made to each eligible county during the eligibility period; by</text> </clause>
<clause id="H14947B5C937E465FBD1E3740755551E0"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the amount equal to the sum of the amounts calculated under clause (i) and paragraph (2)(B)(i) for all eligible counties in all eligible States during the eligibility period.</text> </clause></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H216A4352DC8B417CB6C369843CE57040"><enum>(10)</enum><header>50-percent payment</header><text>The term <term>50-percent payment</term> means the payment that is the sum of the 50-percent share otherwise paid to a county pursuant to title II of the Act of August 28, 1937 (chapter 876; 50 Stat. 875; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/43/1181f">43 U.S.C. 1181f</external-xref>), and the payment made to a county pursuant to the Act of May 24, 1939 (chapter 144; 53 Stat. 753; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/43/1181f-1">43 U.S.C. 1181f–1 et seq.</external-xref>).</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H6C6C913C5FFC43738F3C867D7F276800"><enum>(11)</enum><header>Full funding amount</header><text>The term <term>full funding amount</term> means—</text>
<subparagraph id="HC39EF9891CAE478FB2F8E641F48F039"><enum>(A)</enum><text>$500,000,000 for fiscal year 2008; and</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H62EF54AB1BD44E0F00B2947366EA7DE5"><enum>(B)</enum><text>for fiscal year 2009 and each fiscal year thereafter, the amount that is equal to 85 percent of the full funding amount for the preceding fiscal year.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H8212155D4B544F0488E71B85B7F275D1"><enum>(12)</enum><header>Income adjustment</header><text>The term <term>income adjustment</term> means the square of the quotient obtained by dividing—</text>
<subparagraph id="H49E0B0F45E464685B5F29BDDDE96416"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the per capita personal income for each eligible county; by</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HB1D4CDB385194869B579C9445067920"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the median per capita personal income of all eligible counties.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H08E46963CAA3446DA17800264BB26100"><enum>(13)</enum><header>Per capita personal income</header><text>The term <term>per capita personal income</term> means the most recent per capita personal income data, as determined by the Bureau of Economic Analysis.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HDE3DE3A9C0524D8D9C3DBCD3B6916E77"><enum>(14)</enum><header>Safety net payments</header><text>The term <term>safety net payments</term> means the special payment amounts paid to States and counties required by section 13982 or 13983 of the <act-name parsable-cite="OBRA93">Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993</act-name> (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/103/66">Public Law 103–66</external-xref>; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/500">16 U.S.C. 500</external-xref> note; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/43/1181f">43 U.S.C. 1181f</external-xref> note).</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H63A95AAC15AB49518990CB64487464B9"><enum>(15)</enum><header>Secretary concerned</header><text>The term <term>Secretary concerned</term> means—</text>
<subparagraph id="HE04BC98EC0F941579850ABE30799226E"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the Secretary of Agriculture or the designee of the Secretary of Agriculture with respect to the Federal land described in paragraph (7)(A); and</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H04FC0682668A4104B5D9F96C00F663D7"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the Secretary of the Interior or the designee of the Secretary of the Interior with respect to the Federal land described in paragraph (7)(B).</text> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HA71146329BF64F20806E415820B87C24"><enum>(16)</enum><header>State payment</header><text>The term <term>State payment</term> means the payment for an eligible State calculated under section 101(a).</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HE2C22A3E3B814FEFBED44364751D0022"><enum>(17)</enum><header>25-Percent payment</header><text>The term <term>25-percent payment</term> means the payment to States required by the sixth paragraph under the heading of <quote><header-in-text level="appropriations-major" style="traditional">FOREST SERVICE</header-in-text></quote> in the Act of May 23, 1908 (35 Stat. 260; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/500">16 U.S.C. 500</external-xref>), and section 13 of the Act of March 1, 1911 (36 Stat. 963; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/500">16 U.S.C. 500</external-xref>).</text> </paragraph></section>
<title id="H64D5E412560A4CAB854E4D88B7E6875"><enum>I</enum><header>SECURE PAYMENTS FOR STATES AND COUNTIES CONTAINING FEDERAL LAND</header>
<section id="HD12A3465712A4B1AB6E456C25427801E"><enum>101.</enum><header>Secure payments for States containing Federal land</header>
<subsection id="H3FEEDD8F82974BD3B6CDDB864408FB5E"><enum>(a)</enum><header>State Payment</header><text>For each of fiscal years 2008 through 2011, the Secretary of Agriculture shall calculate for each eligible State an amount equal to the sum of the products obtained by multiplying—</text>
<paragraph id="HAABD0D48D8654332A9D8492B1C3E6D66"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the adjusted share for each eligible county within the eligible State; by</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HB072CC527BAD418493C14DAC6CE900E"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the full funding amount for the fiscal year.</text> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HE1ECCA127F6140C58175138777EDD104"><enum>(b)</enum><header>County Payment</header><text>For each of fiscal years 2008 through 2011, the Secretary of the Interior shall calculate for each eligible county that received a 50-percent payment during the eligibility period an amount equal to the product obtained by multiplying—</text>
<paragraph id="H83B7C40D985F4BA39721EE5F947262A5"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the 50-percent adjusted share for the eligible county; by</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H986539806D5A418B951B164FD04CC74D"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the full funding amount for the fiscal year.</text> </paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="H03D2CD12AA294769849D45403D22BDB1"><enum>102.</enum><header>Payments to States and counties</header>
<subsection id="H4796C6CB2A9143118151F87298B66697"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Payment Amounts</header><text>Except as provided in section 103, the Secretary of the Treasury shall pay to—</text>
<paragraph id="H938D64A43F8A4A9D918F2DCE2D209787"><enum>(1)</enum><text>a State or territory of the United States an amount equal to the sum of the amounts elected under subsection (b) by each county within the State or territory for—</text>
<subparagraph id="H2617B64BCFE645FE9DF3DC8B683C40CB"><enum>(A)</enum><text>if the county is eligible for the 25-percent payment, the share of the 25-percent payment; or</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HCFCB7450B56C4FA1943C41A5ABE9E703"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the share of the State payment of the eligible county; and</text> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H5586933A6B6140688F121DC64E74E7EB"><enum>(2)</enum><text>a county an amount equal to the amount elected under subsection (b) by each county for—</text>
<subparagraph id="H3BE2A121AFE7403BB998C52CDF045F3E"><enum>(A)</enum><text>if the county is eligible for the 50-percent payment, the 50-percent payment; or</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H39432DF21CD347ACBB1201B832003948"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the county payment for the eligible county.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H3BB22A7EC2E04343AE36184CF4119CA"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Election To Receive Payment Amount</header>
<paragraph id="HEEFAAB164AD041AF905C1162113E7466"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Election; submission of results</header>
<subparagraph id="H0AAC7942F89A4DC9BC53F131EA8F2558"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The election to receive a share of the State payment, the county payment, a share of the State payment and the county payment, a share of the 25-percent payment, the 50-percent payment, or a share of the 25-percent payment and the 50-percent payment, as applicable, shall be made at the discretion of each affected county by August 1, 2008, and August 1 of each second fiscal year thereafter, in accordance with paragraph (2), and transmitted to the Secretary concerned by the Governor of each eligible State.</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H10C76D2B826B41338300E5FE6B18584"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Failure to transmit</header><text>If an election for an affected county is not transmitted to the Secretary concerned by the date specified under subparagraph (A), the affected county shall be considered to have elected to receive a share of the State payment, the county payment, or a share of the State payment and the county payment, as applicable.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H3A8BCB9D62744EFFAB59117D703ECD79"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Duration of election</header>
<subparagraph id="H5D04B70E2C654BCE0053CCFE14AF3653"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>A county election to receive a share of the 25-percent payment or 50-percent payment, as applicable, shall be effective for 2 fiscal years.</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H3998A85DAAAF45A0A5BA30B306796235"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Full funding amount</header><text>If a county elects to receive a share of the State payment or the county payment, the election shall be effective for all subsequent fiscal years through fiscal year 2011.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HC5CFAEC9E444424EB54237E8082014D8"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Source of payment amounts</header><text>The payment to an eligible State or eligible county under this section for a fiscal year shall be derived from—</text>
<subparagraph id="H1F941E7C5E124A17A102A16418A0B2D7"><enum>(A)</enum><text>any revenues, fees, penalties, or miscellaneous receipts, exclusive of deposits to any relevant trust fund, special account, or permanent operating funds, received by the Federal Government from activities by the Bureau of Land Management or the Forest Service on the applicable Federal land; and</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H38A482786BB34F65BF00C6845F03407"><enum>(B)</enum><text>to the extent of any shortfall, out of any amounts in the Treasury of the United States not otherwise appropriated.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HAD4199AF609D4E578FC7161366C2FA6"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Distribution and Expenditure of Payments</header>
<paragraph id="H7F3F65EDD64A49E58EC7413C411F7CA"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Distribution method</header><text>A State that receives a payment under subsection (a) for Federal land described in section 3(7)(A) shall distribute the appropriate payment amount among the appropriate counties in the State in accordance with—</text>
<subparagraph id="HDFC453BA543C4842A0BAF03522D98EB3"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the Act of May 23, 1908 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/500">16 U.S.C. 500</external-xref>); and</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H6CE99DF219AA48EA9B4311727997364C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>section 13 of the Act of March 1, 1911 (36 Stat. 963; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/500">16 U.S.C. 500</external-xref>).</text> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H378632C1491B4E36ACCFD348F1BFC600"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Expenditure purposes</header><text>Subject to subsection (d), payments received by a State under subsection (a) and distributed to counties in accordance with paragraph (1) shall be expended as required by the laws referred to in paragraph (1).</text> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HF3798DC49E7342A996CC14F8BE71DBFB"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Expenditure Rules for Eligible Counties</header>
<paragraph id="H2D4075799C084157945206A725B858F5"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Allocations</header>
<subparagraph id="HBCD959827CEC4966BB61910075122705"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Use of portion in same manner as 25-percent payment or 50-percent payment, as applicable</header><text>Except as provided in paragraph (3)(B), if an eligible county elects to receive its share of the State payment or the county payment, not less than 80 percent, but not more than 85 percent, of the funds shall be expended in the same manner in which the 25-percent payments or 50-percent payment, as applicable, are required to be expended.</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H5F26BBC897164C6DBB48D75D07B066DA"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Election as to use of balance</header><text>Except as provided in subparagraph (C), an eligible county shall elect to do 1 or more of the following with the balance of any funds not expended pursuant to subparagraph (A):</text>
<clause id="HD2DC010FD1554C65A27277A04100AD3"><enum>(i)</enum><text>Reserve any portion of the balance for projects in accordance with title II.</text> </clause>
<clause id="HD66E5C4EE1224B7E9D7DC08B72260098"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>Reserve not more than 7 percent of the total share for the eligible county of the State payment or the county payment for projects in accordance with title III.</text> </clause>
<clause id="HAD23C73FFF9A4C90BA7D8F92D2B59348"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>Return the portion of the balance not reserved under clauses (i) and (ii) to the Treasury of the United States.</text> </clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H82AA9DAE88F94D02BFD1E9A74ED946D"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Counties with modest distributions</header><text>In the case of each eligible county to which more than $100,000, but less than $350,000, is distributed for any fiscal year pursuant to either or both of paragraphs (1)(B) and (2)(B) of subsection (a), the eligible county, with respect to the balance of any funds not expended pursuant to subparagraph (A) for that fiscal year, shall—</text>
<clause id="HD5C9BC00ECFB469995DF9B98FB180033"><enum>(i)</enum><text>reserve any portion of the balance for—</text>
<subclause id="H9D4E33DEE40D45399B91F6F25300C660"><enum>(I)</enum><text>carrying out projects under title II;</text> </subclause>
<subclause id="H0F9279599CF74694A1D3DD991D7795B3"><enum>(II)</enum><text>carrying out projects under title III; or</text> </subclause>
<subclause id="H4CD34C9166534F35A262F67C4132E5CE"><enum>(III)</enum><text>a combination of the purposes described in subclauses (I) and (II); or</text> </subclause></clause>
<clause id="H2D13A12A51FB4A78BDC8BD6694F79F70"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>return the portion of the balance not reserved under clause (i) to the Treasury of the United States.</text> </clause></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H389A35D2BCEB42FD8CFD8E4DBC3F9C00"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Distribution of funds</header>
<subparagraph id="H8310C203B1EF4FEA8041CE2E43BF006B"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Funds reserved by an eligible county under subparagraph (B)(i) or (C)(i) of paragraph (1) for carrying out projects under title II shall be deposited in a special account in the Treasury of the United States.</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H4D027F304779423EAFE35FA493304B31"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Availability</header><text>Amounts deposited under subparagraph (A) shall—</text>
<clause id="H00EBDACAFD3C4012ACFEBA7817FFC967"><enum>(i)</enum><text>be available for expenditure by the Secretary concerned, without further appropriation; and</text> </clause>
<clause id="H7F79CE747C0348A685776879973DD079"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>remain available until expended in accordance with title II.</text> </clause></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H8DED214A88AB43BD8C3C71D0AD37C100"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Election</header>
<subparagraph id="HBB4A89C172C24CF38CD8436DDC005504"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Notification</header>
<clause id="H848CAC8A2C234820A27FAA836EABFF38"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text>An eligible county shall notify the Secretary concerned of an election by the eligible county under this subsection not later than September 30 of each fiscal year.</text> </clause>
<clause id="H116435A1EACC481286ED03000383C46E"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Failure to elect</header><text>Except as provided in subparagraph (B), if the eligible county fails to make an election by the date specified in clause (i), the eligible county shall—</text>
<subclause id="H04ED3CB66C8B451192CBF018D9B833D5"><enum>(I)</enum><text>be considered to have elected to expend 85 percent of the funds in accordance with paragraph (1)(A); and</text> </subclause>
<subclause id="HE611A9468BBF40F9B66B2F1FD62BB782"><enum>(II)</enum><text>return the balance to the Treasury of the United States.</text> </subclause></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H867D60CEC00943AC93014E52F88182D9"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Counties with minor distributions</header><text>In the case of each eligible county to which less than $100,000 is distributed for any fiscal year pursuant to either or both of paragraphs (1)(B) and (2)(B) of subsection (a), the eligible county may elect to expend all the funds in the same manner in which the 25-percent payments or 50-percent payments, as applicable, are required to be expended.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HAA38E65AA65D454C8B83F4B7A9B6795B"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Time for Payment</header><text>The payments required under this section for a fiscal year shall be made as soon as practicable after the end of that fiscal year.</text> </subsection></section>
<section id="H076E1EC5F1074EE900F008E111FD006"><enum>103.</enum><header>Transition payments to the States of California, Oregon, and Washington</header>
<subsection id="H0163B846424744FAAA94E316E19DFF2F"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text>
<paragraph id="H6D90B47699494910A9ED5DBC53159406"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Adjusted amount</header><text>The term <term>adjusted amount</term> means, with respect to a covered State—</text>
<subparagraph id="H724C2AC673CF4EC1BCFB31E90071B53D"><enum>(A)</enum><text>for fiscal year 2008, 90 percent of—</text>
<clause id="HABEF5AD9D536406483DCEAC39CCE8E5"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the sum of the amounts paid for fiscal year 2006 under section 102(a)(2) (as in effect on September 29, 2006) for the eligible counties in the covered State that have elected under section 102(b) to receive a share of the State payment for fiscal year 2008; and</text> </clause>
<clause id="HE0938BFE7D8A4D06A1D86731B1802D81"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the sum of the amounts paid for fiscal year 2006 under section 103(a)(2) (as in effect on September 29, 2006) for the eligible counties in the State of Oregon that have elected under section 102(b) to receive the county payment for fiscal year 2008;</text> </clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H9DDC23D6293E46BB988BD9BC2235B83"><enum>(B)</enum><text>for fiscal year 2009, 76 percent of—</text>
<clause id="H40B1645A6D8A490C84FD004600F3B534"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the sum of the amounts paid for fiscal year 2006 under section 102(a)(2) (as in effect on September 29, 2006) for the eligible counties in the covered State that have elected under section 102(b) to receive a share of the State payment for fiscal year 2009; and</text> </clause>
<clause id="HC4524D354C0F42D09CFB3DFCD8F978BD"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the sum of the amounts paid for fiscal year 2006 under section 103(a)(2) (as in effect on September 29, 2006) for the eligible counties in the State of Oregon that have elected under section 102(b) to receive the county payment for fiscal year 2009; and</text> </clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H67132D9EB59C4FE18B232756B5271D00"><enum>(C)</enum><text>for fiscal year 2010, 65 percent of—</text>
<clause id="H6A33E17241F642F0BC56B72DD8B34520"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the sum of the amounts paid for fiscal year 2006 under section 102(a)(2) (as in effect on September 29, 2006) for the eligible counties in the covered State that have elected under section 102(b) to receive a share of the State payment for fiscal year 2010; and</text> </clause>
<clause id="H1FC0358863F346C6B013E93FECE9DCD"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the sum of the amounts paid for fiscal year 2006 under section 103(a)(2) (as in effect on September 29, 2006) for the eligible counties in the State of Oregon that have elected under section 102(b) to receive the county payment for fiscal year 2010.</text> </clause></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H226A1FC76ADB4A0FBE45B7C5EB53E519"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Covered state</header><text>The term <term>covered State</term> means each of the States of California, Oregon, and Washington.</text> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H1FE1517F0D06488DB0A940C65C84B19C"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Transition Payments</header><text>For each of fiscal years 2008 through 2010, in lieu of the payment amounts that otherwise would have been made under paragraphs (1)(B) and (2)(B) of section 102(a), the Secretary of the Treasury shall pay the adjusted amount to each covered State and the eligible counties within the covered State, as applicable.</text> </subsection>
<subsection id="HBD7FDADA9DF84E9B98C35E02C5AF15C5"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Distribution of Adjusted Amount in Oregon and Washington</header><text>It is the intent of Congress that the method of distributing the payments under subsection (b) among the counties in the States of Oregon and Washington for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2010 be in the same proportion that the payments were distributed to the eligible counties in fiscal year 2006.</text> </subsection>
<subsection id="H6480AB5850F7471FA707A77D92F1F33"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Distribution of Payments in California</header><text>The following payments shall be distributed among the eligible counties in the State of California in the same proportion that payments under section 102(a)(2) (as in effect on September 29, 2006) were distributed to the eligible counties for fiscal year 2006:</text>
<paragraph id="HD8F70CE313A8408384457849DC021386"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Payments to the State of California under subsection (b).</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H72D8FC65013A46258C712E5C5FE2AEEB"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The shares of the eligible counties of the State payment for California under section 102 for fiscal year 2011.</text> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HA22C0D993EEE40B48545DD6971E3BB9"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Treatment of Payments</header><text>For purposes of this Act, any payment made under subsection (b) shall be considered to be a payment made under section 102(a).</text> </subsection></section>
<enum>II</enum><header>SPECIAL PROJECTS ON FEDERAL LAND</header>
<section id="HBED10D664FB84769A05DE8EA6B68B09C"><enum>201.</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">In this title:</text>
<paragraph id="HBE936999E0734D57ACF444DDF546021C"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Participating county</header><text>The term <term>participating county</term> means an eligible county that elects under section 102(d) to expend a portion of the Federal funds received under section 102 in accordance with this title.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H63727B925269479AB2234221CA68E00"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Project funds</header><text>The term <term>project funds</term> means all funds an eligible county elects under section 102(d) to reserve for expenditure in accordance with this title.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HC39C652DA8AA4D60B21FF4B7DF8CF002"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Resource advisory committee</header><text>The term <term>resource advisory committee</term> means—</text>
<subparagraph id="H88B57A4B2A224C6799706602911FB12C"><enum>(A)</enum><text>an advisory committee established by the Secretary concerned under section 205; or</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H617A7E0AC2A44C3DADE2AF1B91D3A1EC"><enum>(B)</enum><text>an advisory committee determined by the Secretary concerned to meet the requirements of section 205.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H22739EC219544626ACDAEBBBD2B7E7D1"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Resource management plan</header><text>The term <term>resource management plan</term> means—</text>
<subparagraph id="H24E676FEC74B43FE9610EBCE78D0003C"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a land use plan prepared by the Bureau of Land Management for units of the Federal land described in section 3(7)(B) pursuant to section 202 of the <act-name parsable-cite="FLPMA">Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976</act-name> (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/43/1712">43 U.S.C. 1712</external-xref>); or</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HFDECB1D3C3564AFEA107AC63A5F930CF"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a land and resource management plan prepared by the Forest Service for units of the National Forest System pursuant to section 6 of the <act-name parsable-cite="FRRRP">Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974</act-name>l (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/1604">16 U.S.C. 1604</external-xref>).</text> </subparagraph></paragraph></section>
<section id="H3891EFDE1FA247A8A6099C234FE15634"><enum>202.</enum><header>General limitation on use of project funds</header>
<subsection id="H3E33E5247BFB44DAA2D0FE69EF40CB66"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Limitation</header><text>Project funds shall be expended solely on projects that meet the requirements of this title.</text> </subsection>
<subsection id="H0366CF4012FD4FBEB9DFBCFF66AA457F"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Authorized Uses</header><text>Project funds may be used by the Secretary concerned for the purpose of entering into and implementing cooperative agreements with willing Federal agencies, State and local governments, private and nonprofit entities, and landowners for protection, restoration, and enhancement of fish and wildlife habitat, and other resource objectives consistent with the purposes of this Act on Federal land and on non-Federal land where projects would benefit the resources on Federal land.</text> </subsection></section>
<section id="HCE5CF0D09CE646F0B6193E818975B797"><enum>203.</enum><header>Submission of project proposals</header>
<subsection id="HF2864F9B07C64548A5F3EE54AFD7D77E"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Submission of Project Proposals to Secretary Concerned</header>
<paragraph id="HF21A3FEF6F29470F82559980A16CCEF4"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Projects funded using project funds</header><text>Not later than September 30 for fiscal year 2008, and each September 30 thereafter for each succeeding fiscal year through fiscal year 2011, each resource advisory committee shall submit to the Secretary concerned a description of any projects that the resource advisory committee proposes the Secretary undertake using any project funds reserved by eligible counties in the area in which the resource advisory committee has geographic jurisdiction.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H2CF390372E1D4906A4FEA213F7FA9781"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Projects funded using other funds</header><text>A resource advisory committee may submit to the Secretary concerned a description of any projects that the committee proposes the Secretary undertake using funds from State or local governments, or from the private sector, other than project funds and funds appropriated and otherwise available to do similar work.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H90208BD7B70D46119847D318AB693851"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Joint projects</header><text>Participating counties or other persons may propose to pool project funds or other funds, described in paragraph (2), and jointly propose a project or group of projects to a resource advisory committee established under section 205.</text> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H7FE5C17171CE45EE87BF518FF668014B"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Required Description of Projects</header><text>In submitting proposed projects to the Secretary concerned under subsection (a), a resource advisory committee shall include in the description of each proposed project the following information:</text>
<paragraph id="HE41A88482B9B41CA8143BFABC2A63AE"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The purpose of the project and a description of how the project will meet the purposes of this title.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H36F07AB58B6C43289E15CE4BAC9C8D37"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The anticipated duration of the project.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H2BF664BE643B4286AEDED7380099238F"><enum>(3)</enum><text>The anticipated cost of the project.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H265403E91A95402EBE52CE442FD4F8FD"><enum>(4)</enum><text>The proposed source of funding for the project, whether project funds or other funds.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H9BF2D1C75EE3429482B399D21EF75D08"><enum>(5)</enum>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="H8991F2AAE3414C21B92777E7872BD0F9"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Expected outcomes, including how the project will meet or exceed desired ecological conditions, maintenance objectives, or stewardship objectives.</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph changed="added" id="H45C316C18C6045878857983082A0E054" indent="up1" reported-display-style="italic"><enum>(B)</enum><text>An estimate of the amount of any timber, forage, and other commodities and other economic activity, including jobs generated, if any, anticipated as part of the project.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H622738F53D364DF59700B6FCC89D4268"><enum>(6)</enum><text>A detailed monitoring plan, including funding needs and sources, that—</text>
<subparagraph id="H3297D30795CE403BA5D512F937F0627"><enum>(A)</enum><text>tracks and identifies the positive or negative impacts of the project, implementation, and provides for validation monitoring; and</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H72EF8A3DE53B42E4BF301DD3DE4077BB"><enum>(B)</enum><text>includes an assessment of the following:</text>
<clause id="HF65D6B42D1A74D0DB94D341854037D88"><enum>(i)</enum><text>Whether or not the project met or exceeded desired ecological conditions; created local employment or training opportunities, including summer youth jobs programs such as the Youth Conservation Corps where appropriate.</text> </clause>
<clause id="H11C72CDF6F1E4008AE147781F40099BA"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>Whether the project improved the use of, or added value to, any products removed from land consistent with the purposes of this title.</text> </clause></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H9871433446324F8195F1DC004C550479"><enum>(7)</enum><text>An assessment that the project is to be in the public interest.</text> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HFA80A4459ECE4B18BCAE50794E1C4711"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Authorized Projects</header><text>Projects proposed under subsection (a) shall be consistent with section 2.</text> </subsection></section>
<section id="H3C57C91583944B31A322251D09F6D664"><enum>204.</enum><header>Evaluation and approval of projects by Secretary concerned</header>
<subsection id="HD6AAB44F20D14202B4464BA201C8C1CD"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Conditions for Approval of Proposed Project</header><text>The Secretary concerned may make a decision to approve a project submitted by a resource advisory committee under section 203 only if the proposed project satisfies each of the following conditions:</text>
<paragraph id="H5FFEA4D8A4EC45D5A5F80075C9BC9F2B"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The project complies with all applicable Federal laws (including regulations).</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HF8339EC81D9841139B0000B4003473C5"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The project is consistent with the applicable resource management plan and with any watershed or subsequent plan developed pursuant to the resource management plan and approved by the Secretary concerned.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H816FECD3F27E4902A9B42DE15FDC523E"><enum>(3)</enum><text>The project has been approved by the resource advisory committee in accordance with section 205, including the procedures issued under subsection (e) of that section.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H005A29D2267C48F5A84CB9AF11DD698E"><enum>(4)</enum><text>A project description has been submitted by the resource advisory committee to the Secretary concerned in accordance with section 203.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H4D4B4BA2314D4A78A209CACBA5075E90"><enum>(5)</enum><text>The project will improve the maintenance of existing infrastructure, implement stewardship objectives that enhance forest ecosystems, and restore and improve land health and water quality.</text> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H2F5C6977420D401C86A74B8D9B134E00"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Environmental Reviews</header>
<paragraph id="HEB5D85956349452DB46C8D6F813FF00"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Request for payment by county</header><text>The Secretary concerned may request the resource advisory committee submitting a proposed project to agree to the use of project funds to pay for any environmental review, consultation, or compliance with applicable environmental laws required in connection with the project.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H0DCCBC1D3A3B41CCA2C838B174DC12F5"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Conduct of environmental review</header><text>If a payment is requested under paragraph (1) and the resource advisory committee agrees to the expenditure of funds for this purpose, the Secretary concerned shall conduct environmental review, consultation, or other compliance responsibilities in accordance with Federal laws (including regulations).</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HACF75A574BE94B3C893C0006E32E9B54"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Effect of refusal to pay</header>
<subparagraph id="H933F2E43C69B475DBAF854FC00AE2592"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>If a resource advisory committee does not agree to the expenditure of funds under paragraph (1), the project shall be deemed withdrawn from further consideration by the Secretary concerned pursuant to this title.</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H16AE9D7A42514AC69E291601D9BA6109"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Effect of withdrawal</header><text>A withdrawal under subparagraph (A) shall be deemed to be a rejection of the project for purposes of section 207(c).</text> </subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H0CF3229162B84C3EAE94F178E2E649E"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Decisions of Secretary Concerned</header>
<paragraph id="H4BABAB84F1ED4737B6183681E2F4382D"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Rejection of projects</header>
<subparagraph id="HCB5AAC44CF824EAE976D4DABEB9626CB"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>A decision by the Secretary concerned to reject a proposed project shall be at the sole discretion of the Secretary concerned.</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H1980278934A3400DA028AF18D06FFC00"><enum>(B)</enum><header>No administrative appeal or judicial review</header><text>Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a decision by the Secretary concerned to reject a proposed project shall not be subject to administrative appeal or judicial review.</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H739E4FC8857240EA8DAFE793EF74F5B0"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Notice of rejection</header><text>Not later than 30 days after the date on which the Secretary concerned makes the rejection decision, the Secretary concerned shall notify in writing the resource advisory committee that submitted the proposed project of the rejection and the reasons for rejection.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H039E57CA798D4E659019F6F00285F4E"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Notice of project approval</header><text>The Secretary concerned shall publish in the Federal Register notice of each project approved under subsection (a) if the notice would be required had the project originated with the Secretary.</text> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H5C67066C4C9E406BB9B1459C7EDB81AE"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Source and Conduct of Project</header><text>Once the Secretary concerned accepts a project for review under section 203, the acceptance shall be deemed a Federal action for all purposes.</text> </subsection>
<subsection id="H7AA1E5F38B1C44B4952F6D1500CE345E"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Implementation of Approved Projects</header>
<paragraph id="H3824B0A050D34549AEABD75DF8C0065"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Cooperation</header><text>Notwithstanding <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/31/63">chapter 63</external-xref> of title 31, United States Code, using project funds the Secretary concerned may enter into contracts, grants, and cooperative agreements with States and local governments, private and nonprofit entities, and landowners and other persons to assist the Secretary in carrying out an approved project.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HB617DBBDFDF44CC88FF1D63DD7FFEBA"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Best value contracting</header>
<subparagraph id="HDE0E110CC0B741429757618CF67B37E6"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>For any project involving a contract authorized by paragraph (1) the Secretary concerned may elect a source for performance of the contract on a best value basis.</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H9A6309A5AF6140AA8BAF4C35D6F8EF6B"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Factors</header><text>The Secretary concerned shall determine best value based on such factors as—</text>
<clause id="HFE52A7B5082F462E93B982802E5CFA92"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the technical demands and complexity of the work to be done;</text> </clause>
<clause id="HC0A0A022E5CA49B28E2700AAB95D11EF"><enum>(ii)</enum>
<subclause commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="HE883BC22E7274DDBBEC6876C07E07DF6"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the ecological objectives of the project; and</text> </subclause>
<subclause changed="added" id="H66B08D7F877F462DA3DF470044B2EA00" indent="up1" reported-display-style="italic"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the sensitivity of the resources being treated;</text> </subclause></clause>
<clause id="H2B1EA5F914E542339FEFEE1898FD58"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>the past experience by the contractor with the type of work being done, using the type of equipment proposed for the project, and meeting or exceeding desired ecological conditions; and</text> </clause>
<clause id="H764A988F2D8A40008BEEA4C22D575D9"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>the commitment of the contractor to hiring highly qualified workers and local residents.</text> </clause></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H9C435C8CA3634FDEA0D1D92CAFA7367"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Merchantable timber contracting pilot program</header>
<subparagraph id="HBDB9802BBDA34D0B94B0DEB8B5A09892"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>The Secretary concerned shall establish a pilot program to implement a certain percentage of approved projects involving the sale of merchantable timber using separate contracts for—</text>
<clause id="HC50C0021497A4413B6339BD2D2BF05B3"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the harvesting or collection of merchantable timber; and</text> </clause>
<clause id="H5E4BCA1563D3491FA6C5100AFDBAAB5"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the sale of the timber.</text> </clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H06DB2647BB554453A3EEC2FAAF349892"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Annual percentages</header><text>Under the pilot program, the Secretary concerned shall ensure that, on a nationwide basis, not less than the following percentage of all approved projects involving the sale of merchantable timber are implemented using separate contracts:</text>
<clause id="HD396544F2B0E4D5ABBE6E52C77098BE4"><enum>(i)</enum><text>For fiscal year 2008, 35 percent.</text> </clause>
<clause id="H617230D8C2844E5DA1165052C6AABC7"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>For fiscal year 2009, 45 percent.</text> </clause>
<clause id="H74E7D4BC6F1F4C3C84442EB9B050C8EF"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>For each of fiscal years 2010 and 2011, 50 percent.</text> </clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H20808F49F0334A6DBA21C2EA56605665"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Inclusion in pilot program</header><text>The decision whether to use separate contracts to implement a project involving the sale of merchantable timber shall be made by the Secretary concerned after the approval of the project under this title.</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H8E8FCFD78B5F423CA6B80E819F173BF"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Assistance</header>
<clause id="H0DDCCD2B52DE4D93A73280B7A5B6CBA8"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary concerned may use funds from any appropriated account available to the Secretary for the Federal land to assist in the administration of projects conducted under the pilot program.</text> </clause>
<clause id="HE2723B5B998A431B9D87A490B166825D"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Maximum amount of assistance</header><text>The total amount obligated under this subparagraph may not exceed $1,000,000 for any fiscal year during which the pilot program is in effect.</text> </clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HB282AA9C89EA4D5581102651ED5CDE11"><enum>(E)</enum><header>Review and report</header>
<clause id="HCEBD3580D6814375A33CFCDDED7764A0"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Initial report</header><text>Not later than September 30, 2010, the Comptroller General shall submit to the Committees on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry and Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and the Committees on Agriculture and Natural Resources of the House of Representatives a report assessing the pilot program.</text> </clause>
<clause id="H76DB201C6CDC4E05B6A76B51D4CE1886"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Annual report</header><text>The Secretary concerned shall submit to the Committees on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry and Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and the Committees on Agriculture and Natural Resources of the House of Representatives an annual report describing the results of the pilot program.</text> </clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H00B260C71A764B369E86B95BA9FBF1BA"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Requirements for Project Funds</header><text>The Secretary shall ensure that at least 50 percent of all project funds be used for projects that are primarily dedicated—</text>
<paragraph id="H33D9C3BF95A147EB87312FACE6F58730"><enum>(1)</enum><text>to road maintenance, decommissioning, or obliteration; or</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HE5BA5D1FD8BE4B58BBCB477D39AAA560"><enum>(2)</enum><text>to restoration of streams and watersheds.</text> </paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="H58D46B97CEC0426C929804A92B3F0088"><enum>205.</enum><header>Resource advisory Committees</header>
<subsection id="H6994FCB5FC9046368FFDE9AEDBC92975"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment and Purpose of Resource Advisory Committees</header>
<paragraph id="H134759829AB448098000EA15D32019E"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>The Secretary concerned shall establish and maintain resource advisory committees to perform the duties in subsection (b), except as provided in paragraph (4).</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HAA6DDDDC501443C999DA8ECC7B26EC16"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Purpose</header><text>The purpose of a resource advisory committee shall be—</text>
<subparagraph id="H291B1B0F24EF4F2EA8EFC9B19655FF83"><enum>(A)</enum><text>to improve collaborative relationships; and</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H52131B5BE3DD4DEEB07326C6B78C2097"><enum>(B)</enum><text>to provide advice and recommendations to the land management agencies consistent with the purposes of this title.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H2219814026C24C87A3BE41C46003624"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Access to resource advisory committees</header><text>To ensure that each unit of Federal land has access to a resource advisory committee, and that there is sufficient interest in participation on a committee to ensure that membership can be balanced in terms of the points of view represented and the functions to be performed, the Secretary concerned may, establish resource advisory committees for part of, or 1 or more, units of Federal land.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HE76096523D024800B820D6C822B3FC17"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Existing advisory committees</header>
<subparagraph id="HBD7863496DD6411D9C3BD2B15559E44"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>An advisory committee that meets the requirements of this section, a resource advisory committee established before September 29, 2006, or an advisory committee determined by the Secretary concerned before September 29, 2006, to meet the requirements of this section may be deemed by the Secretary concerned to be a resource advisory committee for the purposes of this title.</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HCB8C0974153B418FBF668340272211EC"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Charter</header><text>A charter for a committee described in subparagraph (A) that was filed on or before September 29, 2006, shall be considered to be filed for purposes of this Act.</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HC0D0BC6F66C64A32AFD64CA4C905DDDD"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Bureau of land management advisory committees</header><text>The Secretary of the Interior may deem a resource advisory committee meeting the requirements of subpart 1784 of part 1780 of title 43, Code of Federal Regulations, as a resource advisory committee for the purposes of this title.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H55B5B8541FE74A92AAFFC963200A7C1"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Duties</header><text>A resource advisory committee shall—</text>
<paragraph id="H61CC04E0973E43119240EF001C33D7AB"><enum>(1)</enum><text>review projects proposed under this title by participating counties and other persons;</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H163F30774BAE4C61B17E7DDB00A5D65B"><enum>(2)</enum><text>propose projects and funding to the Secretary concerned under section 203;</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H506EB83F305C496E862B39AFE48EB85E"><enum>(3)</enum><text>provide early and continuous coordination with appropriate land management agency officials in recommending projects consistent with purposes of this Act under this title;</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H6A22A2E6F8594B858F84470016DD16B"><enum>(4)</enum><text>provide frequent opportunities for citizens, organizations, tribes, land management agencies, and other interested parties to participate openly and meaningfully, beginning at the early stages of the project development process under this title;</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HD5751753413E401CA6FD781010C8FC25"><enum>(5)</enum>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="HDECDB3B89F82488790531F00B27B6C00"><enum>(A)</enum><text>monitor projects that have been approved under section 204; and</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph changed="added" id="HA1AEA08F6C97450FB0F077E6C2EFA05C" indent="up1" reported-display-style="italic"><enum>(B)</enum><text>advise the designated Federal official on the progress of the monitoring efforts under subparagraph (A); and</text> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H7A29121CA6914519AC56509B652335B9"><enum>(6)</enum><text>make recommendations to the Secretary concerned for any appropriate changes or adjustments to the projects being monitored by the resource advisory committee.</text> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H232243F15FFA4172AA3FE42F40EACE1E"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Appointment by the Secretary</header>
<paragraph id="H4A345B6ACAAD4AFF9818237539897CBA"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Appointment and term</header>
<subparagraph id="H69BE9D3ACC084E2AA74D2515DBB4A908"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary concerned, shall appoint the members of resource advisory committees for a term of 4 years beginning on the date of appointment.</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H7AAFEFF6317E46A6BCE522898105888E"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Reappointment</header><text>The Secretary concerned may reappoint members to subsequent 4-year terms.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HC8F6B2869E484140B9DCE71FB254E89"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Basic requirements</header><text>The Secretary concerned shall ensure that each resource advisory committee established meets the requirements of subsection (d).</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H3E96FEE3AD284A3092DD2D2DB3554B63"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Initial appointment</header><text>Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary concerned shall make initial appointments to the resource advisory committees.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H0CBC62CE52C140EB92DD58EA1300B8E9"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Vacancies</header><text>The Secretary concerned shall make appointments to fill vacancies on any resource advisory committee as soon as practicable after the vacancy has occurred.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HB26BBB3F37984E38B4CE9B6669A240BB"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Compensation</header><text>Members of the resource advisory committees shall not receive any compensation.</text> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H4147B7ED9F6B4260873FA47D157579E4"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Composition of Advisory Committee</header>
<paragraph id="H35C35AA211C9425B9EF90021A9FE16BC"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Number</header><text>Each resource advisory committee shall be comprised of 15 members.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H96189D8205AE4B6ABCCC6800A57F00F7"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Community interests represented</header><text>Committee members shall be representative of the interests of the following 3 categories:</text>
<subparagraph id="HD330EEA780C746B3A5006B76CF1141D7"><enum>(A)</enum><text>5 persons that—</text>
<clause id="HCDBE277FC3B54DC2986EEC8F39417078"><enum>(i)</enum><text>represent organized labor or non-timber forest product harvester groups;</text> </clause>
<clause id="H7D6F1F0CCCBA4E7394B867563BE2F81F"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>represent developed outdoor recreation, off highway vehicle users, or commercial recreation activities;</text> </clause>
<clause id="H2C0B74D361A24B5BBE2CCABF7FBD654"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>represent—</text>
<subclause id="HCC64032DC97C4CA59E6DB37E43C90078"><enum>(I)</enum><text>energy and mineral development interests; or</text> </subclause>
<subclause id="H6ADA3C27730248B297B8F6EECCD98D98"><enum>(II)</enum><text>commercial or recreational fishing interests;</text> </subclause></clause>
<clause id="HF4B0B9ABF8504FA1AC2BC26E00646DBF"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>represent the commercial timber industry; or</text> </clause>
<clause id="H2EAD0300D65B43D5AD6E4D57E5168515"><enum>(v)</enum><text>hold Federal grazing or other land use permits, or represent nonindustrial private forest land owners, within the area for which the committee is organized.</text> </clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HB25E7F9971FF4D03ACC06FF3D6F91ED0"><enum>(B)</enum><text>5 persons that represent—</text>
<clause id="HC8892B24D58947FE875F9775875F9FAE"><enum>(i)</enum><text>nationally recognized environmental organizations;</text> </clause>
<clause id="H424FF36DAE2044F2A4E1F4F0F426848"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>regionally or locally recognized environmental organizations;</text> </clause>
<clause id="HEF4D27F90570437BB3F549ECEEAE9F4D"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>dispersed recreational activities;</text> </clause>
<clause id="H931DF46EAA854BE2872DF6A1323997E4"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>archaeological and historical interests; or</text> </clause>
<clause id="H935F171B2EF74EB78F1965006408E5C5"><enum>(v)</enum><text>nationally or regionally recognized wild horse and burro interest groups, wildlife or hunting organizations, or watershed associations.</text> </clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HE388C09579F84E4F99031356D2DD1845"><enum>(C)</enum><text>5 persons that—</text>
<clause id="HBFF0BB901D9C464C8431DD7DD465DD2D"><enum>(i)</enum><text>hold State elected office (or a designee);</text> </clause>
<clause id="HF478462EF49543FB95AFCD51D0C93456"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>hold county or local elected office;</text> </clause>
<clause id="H91F793048C2244838420344E2D07EB97"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>represent American Indian tribes within or adjacent to the area for which the committee is organized;</text> </clause>
<clause id="HB74B7BDE40904439BA77359E00DD9109"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>are school officials or teachers; or</text> </clause>
<clause id="HE1F56253A3754A049D6EB1B0CCF1B33B"><enum>(v)</enum><text>represent the affected public at large.</text> </clause></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HEFA668C8866748F991BAD754E8F325DC"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Balanced representation</header><text>In appointing committee members from the 3 categories in paragraph (2), the Secretary concerned shall provide for balanced and broad representation from within each category.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H9DA7462EEA7944EDA7A99789CEA48112"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Geographic distribution</header><text>The members of a resource advisory committee shall reside within the State in which the committee has jurisdiction and, to extent practicable, the Secretary concerned shall ensure local representation in each category in paragraph (2).</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H19FE2F50ECC844218854F46769AD4F20"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Chairperson</header><text>A majority on each resource advisory committee shall select the chairperson of the committee.</text> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H706915B46DA140A08BE0DE00B67799AA"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Approval Procedures</header>
<paragraph id="H408FA6C8BCA943DF9EBC947AE1D0392"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Subject to paragraph (3), each resource advisory committee shall establish procedures for proposing projects to the Secretary concerned under this title.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="HB97A79DD7BCE42769961318F4F782190"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Quorum</header><text>A quorum must be present to constitute an official meeting of the committee.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H28F42926CEEA40E0BDAE51C909E7039"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Approval by majority of members</header><text>A project may be proposed by a resource advisory committee to the Secretary concerned under section 203(a), if the project has been approved by a majority of members of the committee from each of the 3 categories in subsection (d)(2).</text> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H281A9E4F4A354BB184674139F5E86F05"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Other Committee Authorities and Requirements</header>
<paragraph id="H5B97FD5EA89241CCAF0004121C5D00AB"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Staff assistance</header><text>A resource advisory committee may submit to the Secretary concerned a request for periodic staff assistance from Federal employees under the jurisdiction of the Secretary.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H614B3312661047349EE4D9023241D751"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Meetings</header><text>All meetings of a resource advisory committee shall be announced at least 1 week in advance in a local newspaper of record and shall be open to the public.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H0AFDEF90B0AB4A129706F9609318F50"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Records</header><text>A resource advisory committee shall maintain records of the meetings of the committee and make the records available for public inspection.</text> </paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="H3C64042A794844BEBD7453BF3A32C82"><enum>206.</enum><header>Use of project funds</header>
<subsection id="H3404CEF912564290A422565F17945486"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Agreement Regarding Schedule and Cost of Project</header>
<paragraph id="HE829E4C5897147D7005622193CBA726C"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Agreement between parties</header><text>The Secretary concerned may carry out a project submitted by a resource advisory committee under section 203(a) using project funds or other funds described in section 203(a)(2), if, as soon as practicable after the issuance of a decision document for the project and the exhaustion of all administrative appeals and judicial review of the project decision, the Secretary concerned and the resource advisory committee enter into an agreement addressing, at a minimum, the following:</text>
<subparagraph id="H8A9C466D2FB046710070A8E10117DD52"><enum>(A)</enum><text>The schedule for completing the project.</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HF302AC0491504B61B8FC9698277044F"><enum>(B)</enum><text>The total cost of the project, including the level of agency overhead to be assessed against the project.</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HAD7573932191416AB7E1E16C7B047B"><enum>(C)</enum><text>For a multiyear project, the estimated cost of the project for each of the fiscal years in which it will be carried out.</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H39AC21E83981441B8632CC5F1606A19F"><enum>(D)</enum><text>The remedies for failure of the Secretary concerned to comply with the terms of the agreement consistent with current Federal law.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HEAB6DDEA323A4820AF6968372DDDB982"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Limited use of federal funds</header><text>The Secretary concerned may decide, at the sole discretion of the Secretary concerned, to cover the costs of a portion of an approved project using Federal funds appropriated or otherwise available to the Secretary for the same purposes as the project.</text> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HB4A34B6B3A37435EBABFBB1355655CB2"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Transfer of Project Funds</header>
<paragraph id="H76DD0FB544584075B976F55D23A200"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Initial transfer required</header><text>As soon as practicable after the agreement is reached under subsection (a) with regard to a project to be funded in whole or in part using project funds, or other funds described in section 203(a)(2), the Secretary concerned shall transfer to the applicable unit of National Forest System land or Bureau of Land Management District an amount of project funds equal to—</text>
<subparagraph id="H6946FD11DC5B4A019FE63E006BF81C8B"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in the case of a project to be completed in a single fiscal year, the total amount specified in the agreement to be paid using project funds, or other funds described in section 203(a)(2); or</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H7277851AE2BF41399F45AB37DDDEF412"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in the case of a multiyear project, the amount specified in the agreement to be paid using project funds, or other funds described in section 203(a)(2) for the first fiscal year.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HB59F9A72A97647A493D1A20922DFB2D7"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Condition on project commencement</header><text>The unit of National Forest System land or Bureau of Land Management District concerned, shall not commence a project until the project funds, or other funds described in section 203(a)(2) required to be transferred under paragraph (1) for the project, have been made available by the Secretary concerned.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H5EE9D81E5C8F4CDC8B6951F98C98606D"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Subsequent transfers for multiyear projects</header>
<subparagraph id="HC8FF411D84C741AD8B299CA429AB337F"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>For the second and subsequent fiscal years of a multiyear project to be funded in whole or in part using project funds, the unit of National Forest System land or Bureau of Land Management District concerned shall use the amount of project funds required to continue the project in that fiscal year according to the agreement entered into under subsection (a).</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H5BDEFF3F11BF46918058920034320862"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Suspension of work</header><text>The Secretary concerned shall suspend work on the project if the project funds required by the agreement in the second and subsequent fiscal years are not available.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="H328D8DCADD5A48D1B78528F222BF29DA"><enum>207.</enum><header>Availability of project funds</header>
<subsection id="H04CCC949C68D4C8B9FEA00F2B6EF03D"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Submission of Proposed Projects to Obligate Funds</header><text>By September 30 of each fiscal year through fiscal year 2011, a resource advisory committee shall submit to the Secretary concerned pursuant to section 203(a)(1) a sufficient number of project proposals that, if approved, would result in the obligation of at least the full amount of the project funds reserved by the participating county in the preceding fiscal year.</text> </subsection>
<subsection id="H4C2AE05A3D23460EBCDD598D00775BCC"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Use or Transfer of Unobligated Funds</header><text>Subject to section 208, if a resource advisory committee fails to comply with subsection (a) for a fiscal year, any project funds reserved by the participating county in the preceding fiscal year and remaining unobligated shall be available for use as part of the project submissions in the next fiscal year.</text> </subsection>
<subsection id="H05ACBB6304214553A10387701BA768E3"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Effect of Rejection of Projects</header><text>Subject to section 208, any project funds reserved by a participating county in the preceding fiscal year that are unobligated at the end of a fiscal year because the Secretary concerned has rejected one or more proposed projects shall be available for use as part of the project submissions in the next fiscal year.</text> </subsection>
<subsection id="HC736322AF310472BA1FFA7CCD6D69DCA"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Effect of Court Orders</header>
<paragraph id="HB1E0D1C8542343BE9E521299ECF0871C"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>If an approved project under this Act is enjoined or prohibited by a Federal court, the Secretary concerned shall return the unobligated project funds related to the project to the participating county or counties that reserved the funds.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H8075379B958B47ADAC5952B800A24207"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Expenditure of funds</header><text>The returned funds shall be available for the county to expend in the same manner as the funds reserved by the county under subparagraph (B) or (C)(i) of section 102(d)(1).</text> </paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="H53F0A9C355FE48ABB9D43EC75C1F76F"><enum>208.</enum><header>Termination of authority</header>
<subsection id="H692B597A8E434C1DBF24A704095009E6"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In General</header><text>The authority to initiate projects under this title shall terminate on September 30, 2011.</text> </subsection>
<subsection id="HA67057B214BC4F9084E7EEEADC11F8E"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Deposits in Treasury</header><text>Any project funds not obligated by September 30, 2012, shall be deposited in the Treasury of the United States.</text> </subsection></section>
<enum>III</enum><header>COUNTY FUNDS</header>
<section id="H184FA7E0B61344169100C1E11400D817"><enum>301.</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">In this title:</text>
<paragraph id="H9496B555833E45EABFA5E107759398E"><enum>(1)</enum><header>County funds</header><text>The term <term>county funds</term> means all funds an eligible county elects under section 102(d) to reserve for expenditure in accordance with this title.</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H76FB50B39C1047CABA08B7C72F39DDAC"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Participating county</header><text>The term <term>participating county</term> means an eligible county that elects under section 102(d) to expend a portion of the Federal funds received under section 102 in accordance with this title.</text> </paragraph></section>
<section id="H838CC7F186D14F7093C838DD4CA4E115"><enum>302.</enum><header>Use</header>
<subsection id="HA84D09AEC8BF4DF4AFBA9B9BA9F798D4"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Authorized Uses</header><text>A participating county, including any applicable agencies of the participating county, shall use county funds, in accordance with this title, only—</text>
<paragraph id="HDB6296C91A8D4D86A99B002DF9D7AED4"><enum>(1)</enum><text>to carry out activities under the Firewise Communities program to provide to homeowners in fire-sensitive ecosystems education on, and assistance with implementing, techniques in home siting, home construction, and home landscaping that can increase the protection of people and property from wildfires;</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H8A48A1E6B6724667922C3000D641F75C"><enum>(2)</enum><text>to reimburse the participating county for search and rescue and other emergency services, including firefighting, that are—</text>
<subparagraph id="HAF25CF46338E400987657FCC53906EF0"><enum>(A)</enum><text>performed on Federal land after the date on which the use was approved under subsection (b);</text> </subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HCFF7D765D5BF4F84BFCCF7054E611582"><enum>(B)</enum><text>paid for by the participating county; and</text> </subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H4E378FE5DEE043E4B6C14FA7FB3F79C4"><enum>(3)</enum><text>to develop community wildfire protection plans in coordination with the appropriate Secretary concerned.</text> </paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H44EBCF2BF214468BBD8B48B0A53457CD"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Proposals</header><text>A participating county shall use county funds for a use described in subsection (a) only after a 45-day public comment period, at the beginning of which the participating county shall—</text>
<paragraph id="HD5AA18E0E3834E9B815CAADEDB4D1DF"><enum>(1)</enum><text>publish in any publications of local record a proposal that describes the proposed use of the county funds; and</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H9FD376D14F2F497D885030670040534F"><enum>(2)</enum><text>submit the proposal to any resource advisory committee established under section 205 for the participating county.</text> </paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="H26AB3FCFB4DC46E79BE2BEC5E31DB14B"><enum>303.</enum><header>Certification</header>
<subsection id="HA9048A2564CF47F1A3E04BFBCF2F4BB6"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In General</header><text>Not later than February 1 of the year after the year in which any county funds were expended by a participating county, the appropriate official of the participating county shall submit to the Secretary concerned a certification that the county funds expended in the applicable year have been used for the uses authorized under section 302(a), including a description of the amounts expended and the uses for which the amounts were expended.</text> </subsection>
<subsection id="H5A6F8097023B42B1A911DE12A24FB8DA"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Review</header><text>The Secretary concerned shall review the certifications submitted under subsection (a) as the Secretary concerned determines to be appropriate.</text> </subsection></section>
<section id="H7AEA9932B5FD43AC9EA629FDE16195B0"><enum>304.</enum><header>Termination of authority</header>
<subsection id="H9C361D2F90F247B2ADBC66860009C026"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In General</header><text>The authority to initiate projects under this title terminates on September 30, 2011.</text> </subsection>
<subsection id="H56DC9F71242E4BCDB2002ED0BB232E28"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Availability</header><text>Any county funds not obligated by September 30, 2012, shall be returned to the Treasury of the United States.</text> </subsection></section>
<enum>IV</enum><header>MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS</header>
<section id="H96E00D38D11A4CF398431C284BCD0989"><enum>401.</enum><header>Regulations</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior shall issue regulations to carry out the purposes of this Act.</text> </section>
<section id="H1446CBC6F16642DCBB49DD859500A7EA"><enum>402.</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out this Act for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2011.</text> </section>
<section id="HE7C66E4AD50147D4AB641DDC6539DFBA"><enum>403.</enum><header>Treatment of funds and revenues</header>
<subsection id="HC71EF74812064B72AC083203A6ED2C3"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Relation to Other Appropriations</header><text>Funds made available under section 402 and funds made available to a Secretary concerned under section 206 shall be in addition to any other annual appropriations for the Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management.</text> </subsection>
<subsection id="H0147D324FBE04037A5E323477341DDB4"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Deposit of Revenues and Other Funds</header><text>All revenues generated from projects pursuant to title II, including any interest accrued from the revenues, shall be deposited in the Treasury of the United States.</text> </subsection></section>.
(b)Forest receipt payments to eligible states and counties
(1)The sixth paragraph under the heading FOREST SERVICE
in the Act of May 23, 1908 (16 U.S.C. 500) is amended in the first sentence by striking twenty-five percentum
and all that follows through shall be paid
and inserting the following: an amount equal to the annual average of 25 percent of all amounts received for the applicable fiscal year and each of the preceding 6 fiscal years from each national forest shall be paid
.
(2)Section 13 of the Act of March 1, 1911 (commonly known as the Weeks Law
) (16 U.S.C. 500) is amended in the first sentence by striking twenty-five percentum
and all that follows through shall be paid
and inserting the following: an amount equal to the annual average of 25 percent of all amounts received for the applicable fiscal year and each of the preceding 6 fiscal years from each national forest shall be paid
.
(c)Payments in lieu of taxes
(1)Section 6906 of title 31, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:
6906.For fiscal year 2009—
(1)each county or other eligible unit of local government shall be entitled to payment under this chapter; and
(2)sums shall be made available to the Secretary of the Interior for obligation or expenditure in accordance with this chapter. .
(2)The table of sections for chapter 69 of title 31, United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to section 6906 and inserting the following:
6906. Funding. .
(3)
(A)Notwithstanding the Budget Scorekeeping Guidelines and the accompanying list of programs and accounts set forth in the joint explanatory statement of the committee of conference accompanying Conference Report 105–217, the amendment made by paragraph (1) shall be treated in the baseline for purposes of section 257 of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (2 U.S.C. 907) (as in effect before September 30, 2002), by the Chairpersons of the Committee on the Budget of the House of Representatives and the Committee on the Budget of the Senate, as appropriate, for purposes of budget enforcement in the House of Representatives and the Senate, and under the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 (2 U.S.C. 601 et seq.) as if Payment in Lieu of Taxes (14–1114–0–1–806) were an account designated as Appropriated Entitlements and Mandatories for Fiscal Year 1997 in the joint explanatory statement of the committee of conference accompanying Conference Report 105–217.
(B)This paragraph shall—
(i)be effective beginning on the date of enactment of this Act; and
(ii)remain in effect for any fiscal year for which the entitlement in section 6906 of title 31, United States Code (as amended by paragraph (1)), applies.
In lieu of the matter proposed to be inserted by the amendment of the Senate to the title of the bill, amend the title so as to read: An Act to move the United States toward greater energy independence and security, to increase the production of clean renewable fuels, to protect consumers, to increase the efficiency of products, buildings, and vehicles, to promote research on and deploy greenhouse gas capture and storage options, and to improve the energy performance of the Federal Government, and for other purposes.
. Lorraine Miller Clerk.