1.This Act may be cited as the
Clean Energy Jobs and Oil Company
Accountability Act of 2010
.
2.Organization of
Act into divisions; table of contents
(a)This
Act is organized into 6 divisions as follows:
(1)Division A–Oil
Spill Response and Accountability.
(2)Division
B–Reducing Oil Consumption and Improving Energy Security.
(3)Division C–Clean
Energy Jobs and Consumer Savings.
(4)Division
D–Protecting the Environment.
(5)Division E–Fiscal
Responsibility.
(5)Division
F–Miscellaneous.
(b)The table of contents of this Act is as follows:
Sec. 1. Short title.
Sec. 2. Organization of Act into divisions; table of
contents.
DIVISION A—Oil spill response and
accountability
TITLE I—Removal of limits on liability for
offshore facilities
Sec. 101. Short title.
Sec. 102. Removal of limits on liability
for offshore facilities.
Sec. 103. Claims procedure.
Sec. 104. Oil and hazardous substance
response planning.
Sec. 105. Reports.
Sec. 106. Trust Fund advance
authority.
TITLE II—Federal research and technologies
for oil spill prevention and response
Sec. 201. Short title.
Sec. 202. Purposes.
Sec. 203. Interagency
Committee.
Sec. 204. Science and technology advice
and guidance.
Sec. 205. Oil pollution research and
development program.
TITLE III—Outer Continental Shelf
reform
Sec. 301. Short title.
Sec. 302. Purposes.
Sec. 303. Definitions.
Sec. 304. National policy for the outer
Continental Shelf.
Sec. 305. Structural reform of outer
Continental Shelf program management.
Sec. 306. Safety, environmental, and
financial reform of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act.
Sec. 307. Study on the effect of the
moratoria on new deepwater drilling in the Gulf of Mexico on employment and
small businesses.
Sec. 308. Reform of other law.
Sec. 309. Safer oil and gas
production.
Sec. 310. National Commission on Outer
Continental Shelf Oil Spill Prevention.
Sec. 311. Savings provisions.
TITLE IV—Environmental crimes
enforcement
Sec. 401. Short title.
Sec. 402. Environmental
crimes.
TITLE V—Fairness in admiralty and maritime
law
Sec. 501. Short title.
Sec. 502. Repeal of limitation of
Shipowners' Liability Act of 1851.
Sec. 503. Assessment of punitive damages
in maritime law.
Sec. 504. Amendments to the Death on the
High Seas Act.
Sec. 505. Effective date.
TITLE VI—Securing Health for Ocean Resources
and Environment (SHORE)
Sec. 601. Short title.
Subtitle A—National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration oil spill response, containment, and
prevention
Sec. 611. Improvements to National Oceanic
and Atmospheric Administration oil spill response, containment, and
prevention.
Sec. 612. Use of Oil Spill Liability Trust
Fund for preparedness, response, damage assessment, and
restoration.
Sec. 613. Investment of amounts in Damage
Assessment and Restoration Revolving Fund in interest-bearing
obligations.
Sec. 614. Strengthening coastal State oil
spill planning and response.
Sec. 615. Gulf of Mexico long-term marine
environmental monitoring and research program.
Sec. 616. Arctic research and action to
conduct oil spill prevention.
Subtitle B—Improving Coast Guard response
and inspection capacity
Sec. 621. Secretary defined.
Sec. 622. Arctic maritime readiness and
oil spill prevention.
Sec. 623. Advance planning and prompt
decision making in closing and reopening fishing grounds.
Sec. 624. Oil spill technology
evaluation.
Sec. 625. Coast Guard
inspections.
Sec. 626. Certificate of inspection
requirements.
Sec. 627. Navigational measures for
protection of natural resources.
Sec. 628. Notice to States of bulk oil
transfers.
Sec. 629. Gulf of Mexico Regional
Citizens' Advisory Council.
Sec. 630. Vessel liability.
Sec. 631. Prompt intergovernmental notice
of marine casualties.
Sec. 632. Prompt publication of oil spill
information.
Sec. 633. Leave retention
authority.
TITLE VII—Catastrophic incident
planning
Sec. 701. Catastrophic incident
planning.
Sec. 702. Alignment of response
frameworks.
TITLE VIII—Subpoena power for National
Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore
Drilling
Sec. 801. Subpoena power for National
Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore
Drilling.
TITLE IX—Coral Reef Conservation Act
amendments
Sec. 901. Short title.
Sec. 902. Amendment of Coral Reef
Conservation Act of 2000.
Sec. 903. Agreements;
redesignations.
Sec. 904. Emergency
assistance.
Sec. 905. Emergency response,
stabilization, and restoration.
Sec. 906. Prohibited
activities.
Sec. 907. Destruction of coral
reefs.
Sec. 908. Enforcement.
Sec. 909. Regulations.
Sec. 910. Judicial review.
DIVISION B—Reducing oil consumption and
improving energy security
TITLE XX—Natural gas vehicle and
infrastructure development
Sec. 2001. Definitions.
Sec. 2002. Program
establishment.
Sec. 2003. Rebates.
Sec. 2004. Infrastructure and development
grants.
Sec. 2005. Loan program to enhance
domestic manufacturing.
TITLE XXI—Promoting electric
vehicles
Sec. 2101. Short title.
Sec. 2102. Definitions.
Subtitle A—National plug-in electric
drive vehicle deployment program.
Sec. 2111. National Plug-In Electric Drive
Vehicle Deployment Program.
Sec. 2112. National assessment and
plan.
Sec. 2113. Technical
assistance.
Sec. 2114. Workforce training.
Sec. 2115. Federal fleets.
Sec. 2116. Targeted Plug-in Electric Drive
Vehicle Deployment Communities Program.
Sec. 2117. Funding.
Subtitle B—Research and
development
Sec. 2121. Research and development
program.
Sec. 2122. Advanced batteries for tomorrow
prize.
Sec. 2123. Study on the supply of raw
materials.
Sec. 2124. Study on the collection and
preservation of data collected from plug-in electric drive
vehicles.
Subtitle C—Miscellaneous
Sec. 2131. Utility planning for plug-in
electric drive vehicles.
Sec. 2132. Loan guarantees.
Sec. 2133. Prohibition on disposing of
advanced batteries in landfills.
Sec. 2134. Plug-in Electric Drive Vehicle
Technical Advisory Committee.
Sec. 2135. Plug-in Electric Drive Vehicle
Interagency Task Force.
DIVISION C—Clean energy jobs and consumer
savings
TITLE XXX—Home Star Retrofit Rebate
Program
Sec. 3001. Short title.
Sec. 3002. Definitions.
Sec. 3003. Home Star Retrofit Rebate
Program.
Sec. 3004. Contractors.
Sec. 3005. Rebate aggregators.
Sec. 3006. Quality assurance
providers.
Sec. 3007. Silver Star Home Retrofit
Program.
Sec. 3008. Gold Star Home Retrofit
Program.
Sec. 3009. Grants to States and Indian
tribes.
Sec. 3010. Quality assurance
framework.
Sec. 3011. Report.
Sec. 3012. Administration.
Sec. 3013. Treatment of
rebates.
Sec. 3014. Penalties.
Sec. 3015. Home Star Efficiency Loan
Program.
Sec. 3016. Funding.
DIVISION D—Protecting the
environment
TITLE XL—Land and water conservation
authorization and funding
Sec. 4001. Short title.
Sec. 4002. Permanent authorization; full
funding.
TITLE XLI—National wildlife refuge system
resource protection
Sec. 4101. Short title.
Sec. 4102. Definitions.
Sec. 4103. Liability.
Sec. 4104. Actions.
Sec. 4105. Use of recovered
amounts.
Sec. 4106. Donations.
TITLE XLII—Gulf Coast ecosystem
restoration
Sec. 4201. Gulf Coast Ecosystem
restoration.
TITLE XLIII—Hydraulic fracturing
chemicals
Sec. 4301. Disclosure of hydraulic
fracturing chemicals.
TITLE XLIV—Watershed restoration
Sec. 4401. Watershed
restoration.
DIVISION E—Fiscal
responsibility
Sec. 5001. Modifications with respect to
Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund.
DIVISION F—Miscellaneous
Sec. 6001. Budgetary effects.
AOil spill
response and accountability
<enum>I</enum><header>Removal of limits
on liability for offshore facilities</header>
<section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idF0684C42AF3E4E8AB90D7915B81FDFEE" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>101.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Short title</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">This title may be cited as the
<quote><short-title>Big Oil Bailout Prevention Unlimited
Liability Act of 2010</short-title></quote>.</text>
</section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id7BE30E24883C46CE9F3A3EACFBF0215E" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>102.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Removal of limits on liability for offshore
facilities</header>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id26BCDDF59D314830980EC402E9F38F50"><enum>(a)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1004(a)(3) of the Oil Pollution Act
of 1990 (33 U.S.C. 2704(a)(3)) is amended by striking <quote>plus
$75,000,000</quote> and inserting <quote>and the liability of the responsible
party under section 1002</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id1F88414528294285B232873465DC9939"><enum>(b)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Effective date</header><text>The amendment
made by this section shall apply to all claims or actions brought within the
limitations period applicable to the claims or action, including any claims or
actions pending on the date of enactment of this Act and any claims arising
from events occurring prior to the date of enactment of this Act.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="idC64252B2A4454E39A324934419504C11"><enum>103.</enum><header>Claims
procedure</header>
<subsection id="idA2FDA79FF2764430832AC09DE336330D"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Waiting
period</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1013(c)(2) of
the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (33 U.S.C. 2713(c)(2)) is amended by striking
<quote>settled by any person by payment within 90 days</quote> and inserting
<quote>settled in whole by any person by payment within 30 days</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="IDb3ea0c31b60e47e4b15f827873e93b8a"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Processing of
claims</header><text>Section 1012(a)(4) of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (33
U.S.C. 2712(a)(4)) is amended by inserting before the semicolon at the end the
following: <quote>and, in the event of a spill of national significance,
administrative and personnel costs to process claims (including the costs of
commercial claims processing, expert services, training, and technical
services)</quote>.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="idF5AE2D549DE246C1B31A6E1104BA6A9D"><enum>104.</enum><header>Oil and
hazardous substance response planning</header>
<subsection id="IDca8503a8a9f445909eb06d69aa619227"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Area
Committees</header><text>Section 311(j)(4)(A) of the Federal Water Pollution
Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1321(j)(4)(A)) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="id5E9E9AA47F624E8C86F55E57249602E3"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>from qualified</quote> and inserting “from—</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idF19504830CEE4115813ACCE51DBA80FF" style="OLC">
<clause id="id009BB9243C5B4CE9BBF633B4B021235B" indent="up1"><enum>(i)</enum><text>qualified</text>
</clause><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idE8B599579CE7421397B61C39B91177F6"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking the
period at the end and inserting <quote>; and</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id1A993366B84745F1A40392FE480927A9"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by adding at the
end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id2378AA4B52904CCAA88FF8CB7F2E6143" style="OLC">
<clause id="idC7C701EA9C724492A60AEBCFA6BF3D2B" indent="up1"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>individuals representing industry,
conservation, and the general
public.</text>
</clause><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id911A560C5D7E476BA6EFA0DE695AB6A3"><enum>(b)</enum><header>National
response system</header><text>Section 311(j)(5) of the Federal Water Pollution
Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1321(j)(5)) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="idEE2BB86AA9BE41DA997760DD76EF9FB8"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(A), by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idA5DC9CE513784C048A34218E2FA9EA51" style="OLC">
<clause id="id02ABBCAB597946D090B7F85320B4AA78"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>The President
shall ensure that the regulations promulgated pursuant to this paragraph are
designed to prevent, to the maximum extent practicable, injury to the economy,
jobs, and the environment, including to prevent—</text>
<subclause id="id04431178F78D4DB19A2EE98DA85808E2"><enum>(I)</enum><text>loss of,
destruction of, or injury to, real or personal property;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id05C3A52A9568438092859ECDA7739AC2"><enum>(II)</enum><text>loss of
subsistence use of natural resources;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="idC64D544E002D475C9FF355DB3C8E0B09"><enum>(III)</enum><text>loss of
revenue;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id30A28971C2A145DA9A6B6DBC5E7FEC15"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>loss of profits
or earning capacity;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id30360CE7DF5242BD9879275FA42A6D28"><enum>(V)</enum><text>an increase in
the cost of providing public services to remove a discharge; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="idB0E5A0B339184C9192F6AF4D742056E3"><enum>(VI)</enum><text>loss of,
destruction of, or injury to, natural resources.</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="id2F2C6859C4804D55A47DDF8A85789E83"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>The President
shall promulgate regulations that clarify the requirements of a response plan
in accordance with subparagraph (D).</text>
</clause><after-quoted-block>;
</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id9E7FA98887B746B0AE65CBF35F702276"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking
subparagraph (D) and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id09C5A09A91544B61B9765B9D533D35AD" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="id7FA10B1D894F4AFE863076EE8CB55978"><enum>(D)</enum><text>A response plan
required under this paragraph shall—</text>
<clause id="idDEA5B7A336984FABAD9122733A6B5211"><enum>(i)</enum><text>be consistent
with the requirements of the National Contingency Plan and Area Contingency
Plans;</text>
</clause><clause id="idD9A52B14F38B4D7C814711E612414C0F"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>identify the
qualified individual having full authority to implement removal actions, and
require immediate communications between that individual and the appropriate
Federal official and the persons providing personnel and equipment pursuant to
clause (iii);</text>
</clause><clause id="id93919582A68F4599B42FAFF422473356"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>identify, and
ensure by contract or other means approved by the President the availability
of, private personnel and equipment in the quantities necessary, staged and
available in the appropriate region to respond immediately to and sustain the
response effort for as long as necessary—</text>
<subclause id="id7420DDBB433244E58F6A59916BE9B804"><enum>(I)</enum><text>to remove, to the
maximum extent practicable, a worst-case discharge (including a discharge
resulting from fire or an explosion);</text>
</subclause><subclause id="idD56179805B7A4E209DC20FC873FEEBF5"><enum>(II)</enum><text>to mitigate
damage from a discharge; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id395B6378B71049BC84847101240AA8AA"><enum>(III)</enum><text>to prevent or
reduce a substantial threat of such a discharge;</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="idA1355949886D41319A06EE8C951B0DD2"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>demonstrate, to
the maximum extent practicable, the financial capability to pay for removal
costs and damages;</text>
</clause><clause id="idAD34005AACE54C158B9722B8EDBFC708"><enum>(v)</enum><text>describe the
training, equipment testing, periodic unannounced drills, and response actions
of persons on the vessel or at the facility, to be carried out under the plan
to ensure the safety of the vessel or facility and to meet the requirements of
this subparagraph;</text>
</clause><clause id="idED4E5C90177640DB9954BBB4BA9555B5"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>describe the
environmental effects of the response plan methodologies and equipment;</text>
</clause><clause id="idD02F3AFA2632491EBEDD1CB334385EA9"><enum>(vii)</enum><text>describe the
process for communication and coordination with Federal, State, and local
agencies before, during, and after a response to a discharge;</text>
</clause><clause id="id99458CF4CF5D4F23AC8F0DFE21F19042"><enum>(viii)</enum><text>identify the
effective daily recovery capacity for the quantity of oil or hazardous
substance that will be removed under the response plan immediately following
the discharge and at regular, identified periods;</text>
</clause><clause id="id9E29C404BA554CA7BFC1E8EB55E29B91"><enum>(ix)</enum><text>in the case of
oil production, drilling, and workover facilities, describe the specific
measures to be used in response to a blowout or other event involving loss of
well control;</text>
</clause><clause id="id680F33FA1BA441EA816A13E17DBB8DCD"><enum>(x)</enum><text>identify
provisions for the owner or operator of a tank vessel, nontank vessel, or
facility to report the actual quantity of oil or a hazardous substance removed
at regular, identified periods following the discharge;</text>
</clause><clause id="id5FBF5C70F05743E2B96CD34F8F3A8FA4"><enum>(xi)</enum><text>identify
potential economic and ecological impacts of a worst-case discharge and
response activities to prevent or mitigate, to the maximum extent practicable,
those impacts in the event of a discharge;</text>
</clause><clause id="id6282EF9D1EAA4F9996F5B32DDA354D36"><enum>(xii)</enum><text>be updated
periodically; and</text>
</clause><clause id="idB28750AC98EB4FA08B5343CE7A9E4C4A"><enum>(xiii)</enum><text>be resubmitted
for approval of each significant
change.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;
</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id2D70D32CEC164EEB96A9C47FE07E20B0"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(E), by striking clauses (i) through (v) and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idF69C32041FC54CCFADE6F9D2FEAD6570" style="OLC">
<clause id="id7E53B40D77444CB58B849C57BC53DDF1"><enum>(i)</enum><text>require notice of
a new proposed response plan or significant modification to an existing
response plan for an offshore facility to be published in the Federal Register
and provide for a public comment period for the plan of at least 30 days,
taking into appropriate consideration security concerns and any proprietary
issues otherwise provided by law;</text>
</clause><clause id="id56C8710F69CB47FBAA3060FB56ECEAA8"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>promptly review
the response plan;</text>
</clause><clause id="idEFD506C3D02F474A9CAEBEA10ED73970"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>require
amendments to any plan that does not meet the requirements of this
paragraph;</text>
</clause><clause id="id5F8D5D1B21C34C10A472930371785168"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>approve any plan
only after finding, based on evidence in the record, that—</text>
<subclause id="idB7043246A537450AAC55CBA59B529CFB"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the response plan
meets the requirements of subparagraph (D);</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id998DB806021A4020A2265F5666C372B1"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the methods and
equipment proposed to be used under the response plan are demonstrated to be
technologically feasible in the area and under the conditions in which the tank
vessel, nontank vessel, or facility is proposed to operate;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id7CC6A35ECC744345A49785BFCBCD7C2D"><enum>(III)</enum><text>the available
scientific information about the area allows for identification of potential
impacts to ecological areas and protection of those areas in the event of a
discharge, including adequate surveys of wildlife; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id89DCB7FB2CE944D6BA838D450CC28205"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>the response
plan describes the quantity of oil likely to be removed in the event of a
worst-case discharge;</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="id83B0C4AC3A7944E8BC1C616441643B3C"><enum>(v)</enum><text>obtain the
written concurrence of such other agencies as the President determines have a
significant responsibility to remove, mitigate damage from, or prevent or
reduce a substantial threat of the worst-case discharge of oil or a hazardous
substance;</text>
</clause><clause id="idC2672EEAC6E74EEFBCE47B7375D48A53"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>review each plan
periodically thereafter and require each plan to be updated not less often than
once every 5 years, with each update considered a significant change requiring
approval by the President;</text>
</clause><clause id="IDae08d3cc633c4777b4ef12ae2aef04b7"><enum>(vii)</enum><text>require an
update of a plan pursuant to clause (vi) to include the best available
technology and methods to contain and remove, to the maximum extent
practicable, a worst-case discharge (including a discharge resulting from fire
or explosion), and to mitigate or prevent a substantial threat of such a
discharge; and</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idF9E6DE73378B42EE97035E022A951F64"><enum>(viii)</enum><text>in the case of
a plan for a nontank vessel, consider any applicable State-mandated response
plan in effect on August 9, 2004, and ensure consistency to the maximum extent
practicable.</text>
</clause><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id6170DC51D4F0485B88B4B1749E8DAA18"><enum>(4)</enum><text>by adding at the
end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idCD08E457AB164A30A9CA697B32C2296A" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="ID14f2deda78ab46a7a9ee76a232793ca7"><enum>(J)</enum><header>Technology
standards</header><text>The President may establish requirements and guidance
for using the best available technology and methods in response plans, which
shall be based on performance metrics and standards whenever
practicable.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID8272b4979fef43ddba08195e93bf4a07"><enum>(K)</enum><header>Approval of
existing plans</header>
<clause id="ID6a622b8776574e4fad513294d27d5b08"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The President shall—</text>
<subclause id="idFCA478A7CC4F49448FE7AE460208AA86"><enum>(I)</enum><text>implement an
expedited review process of all response plans that were valid and approved on
the day before the date of enactment of this subparagraph to identify those
response plans that do not meet the requirements of this section; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id6A7FF9BBD1314F219BE1756A6D91A56B"><enum>(II)</enum><text>require those
response plans to be amended to conform to the requirements of this section as
soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this subparagraph.</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="IDb9fa6b97b84c49dda66d6cb942ec4800"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Existing
plans</header><text>Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, a
response plan that was valid and approved on the day before the date of
enactment of this subparagraph—</text>
<subclause id="id30D88395CEE1407BAE21CFF9D2942660"><enum>(I)</enum><text>shall remain
valid and approved until required to be updated pursuant to clause (i);
and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="idE77263DCCD0745399A7A89A5061C4AAF"><enum>(II)</enum><text>shall not be
found not to be valid and approved as a result of the enactment of this
subparagraph.</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="id70E27F543AF144A881CD914BD1ABC0E1"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>Public
notice</header><text>The President shall provide public notice of the process
for updating response plans required by clause
(i).</text>
</clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idE3CBDDEA769D4A918CDA4964108AAFEA"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 311(a)(24)(B) of the Federal Water
Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1321(a)(24)(B)) is amended by inserting
<quote>, including from an unanticipated and uncontrolled blowout or other loss
of well control,</quote> after <quote>foreseeable discharge</quote>.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="idA197527728664F5495C39502D62B1AEB"><enum>105.</enum><header>Reports</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Not later than 180 days after the date of
enactment of this Act and every 90 days thereafter until all claims resulting
from the blowout and explosion of the mobile offshore drilling unit
<italic>Deepwater Horizon</italic> that occurred April 20, 2010, and resulting
hydrocarbon releases into the environment, have been paid, the administrator of
the fund described in paragraph (1) shall submit to Congress a report that
describes—</text>
<paragraph id="idC85ABF3210A6461FACFA4DCC37DF4BA0"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the status of the
compensation fund established by British Petroleum Company to pay claims
resulting from the blowout and explosion; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id1BAA231D32914D51802C7A5868077F87"><enum>(2)</enum><text><italic></italic>each
claim that has been paid from that fund.</text>
</paragraph></section><section id="ID3886b8c57ed14bbbbaa1c475734fdb30"><enum>106.</enum><header>Trust Fund
advance authority</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section
6002(b)(2) of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (33 U.S.C. 2752(b)(2)) is amended
by striking <quote>the discharge of oil that began in 2010 in connection with
the explosion on, and sinking of, the mobile offshore drilling unit Deepwater
Horizon,</quote> and inserting <quote>a spill of national
significance,</quote>.</text>
</section><enum>II</enum><header>Federal research
and technologies for oil spill prevention and response</header>
<section id="id856EBBE6E51F44EEA5A01E082E6F465C" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>201.</enum><header>Short
title</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">This title may be cited
as the <quote><short-title>Federal Research and
Technologies for Oil Spill Prevention and Response Act of
2010</short-title></quote>.</text>
</section><section id="ID17dc2fc4207e433496fe79cc6f3d78b5"><enum>202.</enum><header>Purposes</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The purposes of this title are—</text>
<paragraph id="idB2B1ED3875844AE9B7AC455785044E17"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to maintain and enhance the world-class
research and facilities of the Federal Government; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id2893EF996D24441F8BEC95CC2C604B13"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to ensure that there are adequate
knowledge, practices, and technologies to detect, respond to, contain, and
clean up oil spills, whether onshore or on the outer Continental Shelf.</text>
</paragraph></section><section id="ID08c980368adc4ade8a6ea05730974ee1"><enum>203.</enum><header>Interagency
Committee</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 7001(a) of
the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (33 U.S.C. 2761(b)) is amended by striking
paragraph (4) and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id6C80E287AAF941D18887104AF8E42398" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="ID3cda25de83f44fe38b1a161edc6ec236"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Chairman</header>
<subparagraph id="ID9abe513d28844a44bfdd8af00a2e5cd3"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>A representative of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration, the Environmental Protection Agency, Coast Guard, or the
Department of the Interior shall serve as Chairman of the Interagency Committee
(referred to in this section as the <term>Chairman</term>).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDc03823ca50a5478c876231a6ab586672"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Rotation</header><text>The
responsibility to chair the Interagency Committee shall rotate between
representatives of each of the agencies described in subparagraph (A) every 2
years.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="ID6bddaea20b6443c4b8a516cee9d4a677"><enum>204.</enum><header>Science and
technology advice and guidance</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 7001(b) of the Oil Pollution Act of
1990 (33 U.S.C. 2761(b)) is amended by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the
following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idE13B83555B5141EA8FDFFADA81EB812E" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="IDc8e7364a98254f0c841ab9a97b4796ef"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Science and
Technology Advisory Board</header>
<subparagraph id="IDe5641996a1224effb9b896d5c215f786"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
General</header><text>The Chairman shall enter into appropriate arrangements
with the National Academy of Sciences to establish an independent committee, to
be known as the <quote>Science and Technology Advisory Board</quote>, to
provide scientific and technical advice to the Interagency Committee relating
to research carried out pursuant to the program established under subsection
(c), including—</text>
<clause id="IDe8090e9ef7ae4420b029e9bee3597cb3"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the
identification of knowledge gaps that the program should address;</text>
</clause><clause id="ID7ff2dda6469e4b2c94580bb896792159"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the
establishment of scientific and technical priorities;</text>
</clause><clause id="ID9a39c9753b524747a4743b10c79f1e42"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>the provision
of advice and guidance in the preparation of—</text>
<subclause id="id0C57A3B67D28458B8715F27112168667"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the report
required under paragraph (3);</text>
</subclause><subclause id="idAF8AE9A99E7E401EA86754A1F59087D1"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the update
required under paragraph (4); and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="idDB8E2D011EBD43CCAC41BF0B260ADB80"><enum>(III)</enum><text>the plan
required under subsection (c)(14); and</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="ID77c9c0dc186e47aa99a01007f964975b"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>an annual review
of the results and effectiveness of the program, including successful
technology development.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID0a7ce838daf74325906fd07cc73679c9"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Reports</header><text>Reports
and recommendations of the Board shall promptly be made available to Congress
and the public.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDd42420d138064fe4a46f82e2d3f42628"><enum>(C)</enum><header>National
Institute of Standards and Technology</header><text>The National Institute of
Standards and Technology shall provide the Interagency Committee with advice
and guidance on issues relating to quality assurance and standards measurements
relating to activities of the Interagency Committee under this section.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID5cfd03442b0e496ea7b67334d8d37bc3"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Reports on
current state of oil spill prevention and response capabilities</header>
<subparagraph id="ID9432a17f84524564b04b241072eeab8d"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of
this paragraph, the Interagency Committee shall submit to Congress a report on
the current state of oil spill prevention and response capabilities
that—</text>
<clause id="ID6191a26787794d1c8b59e18ed711e4e1"><enum>(i)</enum><text>identifies
current research programs conducted by governments, institutions of higher
education, and corporate entities;</text>
</clause><clause id="ID93495f4b4bb4487c987daa0d0a8b51e4"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>assesses the
current status of knowledge on oil pollution prevention, response, and
mitigation technologies;</text>
</clause><clause id="ID8338f1d3660342a8815d6fb8ce8f51d4"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>identifies
regional oil pollution research needs and priorities for a coordinated program
of research at the regional level developed in consultation with State and
local governments and Indian tribes;</text>
</clause><clause id="ID1573626d8c494013b80922a005b24438"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>assesses the
current state of spill response equipment, and determines areas in need of
improvement, including the quantity, age, quality, and effectiveness of the
equipment and necessary technological improvements;</text>
</clause><clause id="ID21283f4058334cb0b20a8f2aa1f20efd"><enum>(v)</enum><text>assesses the
current state of real-time data available to mariners, including water level,
currents, weather information, and predictions, and assesses whether lack of
timely information increases the risk of discharges of oil;</text>
</clause><clause id="ID5d624341f1ae42318d8d21d7743c78cf"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>assesses the
capacity of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to respond,
restore, and rehabilitate marine sanctuaries, monuments, sea turtles, and other
protected species;</text>
</clause><clause id="ID3cf3bc4264cd4465b9d76bea75066537"><enum>(vii)</enum><text>establishes
goals for improved oil discharge prevention and response on which to target
research for the following 5-year period before the next report is submitted
under subparagraph (B); and</text>
</clause><clause id="IDa96e99bab6314e1faeb1810c2f36598c"><enum>(viii)</enum><text>includes such
recommendations as the Committee considers appropriate.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDfd2820ca7e2642f1a4a4dbc32ca8ae10"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Quinquennial
updates</header><text>The Interagency Committee shall submit a report every
fifth year after the first report of the Interagency Committee submitted under
subparagraph (A) that updates the information contained in the previous report
of the Interagency Committee under this paragraph.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID32ac59c759b344b7a096e521f7e4c9e8"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Implementation
plan update</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of
this paragraph, the Interagency Committee shall update the implementation plan
required under paragraph (1) to reflect the findings of the report required
under paragraph (3) and the requirements of this title.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDf856983c4c7e47959282316a38b22b71"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Additional
advice and guidance</header><text>In carrying out the duties of the Interagency
Committee under this title, the Interagency Committee shall accept comments and
input from State and local governments, Indian tribes, industry
representatives, and other
stakeholders.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="ID108ebceb23524dffaedbca7e9c876b2f"><enum>205.</enum><header>Oil pollution
research and development program</header>
<subsection id="idC9B9B09375D24573A1DB2AEDED24FCEE"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 7001(c) of
the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (33 U.S.C. 2761(c)) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="idEE91E90135FC4003B5D87C470FB0474D"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (2)—</text>
<subparagraph id="id66EC3F0DAAED4B3F971923EB7E1DBA03"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subparagraph (C), by striking <quote>and
bioremediation</quote> and inserting <quote>bioremediation, containment
vessels, booms, and skimmers, particularly under worst-case release
scenarios</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID0e589de004604ccda1f20819dc373663"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking
subparagraph (H) and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id0D90CD368A764E36B563F72D49911AB9" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="ID9d8fb715bf16434fbc3dff22fd4a8406"><enum>(H)</enum><text>research and
development of methods to respond to, restore, and rehabilitate natural
resources and ecosystem health and services damaged by oil
discharges;</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id90631D621DF04A489E80852415FD60EB"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subparagraph (I), by striking
<quote>and</quote> at the end;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id944D24EC2D7F460E91AA3D7A74C0FCCC"><enum>(D)</enum><text>by redesignating
subparagraph (J) as subparagraph (L); and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idDA36A4E525A8482C83407AD9DDE9F293"><enum>(E)</enum><text>by inserting
after subparagraph (I) the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id94CE8F12C41948129237E93C1CDB2156" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="ID63d5907d870b4b1c9dc482e725d84b4f"><enum>(J)</enum><text>research,
development, and demonstration of new or improved technologies and systems to
contain, respond to, and clean up a discharge of oil in extreme or harsh
conditions on the outer Continental Shelf;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID40c47a177cf14da5af5666842e83885a"><enum>(K)</enum><text>research to
evaluate the relative effectiveness and environmental impacts (including human
and environmental toxicity) of dispersants;
and</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idD5F53203813441589FCCD8DB0A4F1EEE"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking
paragraphs (8) and (9);</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idA8BABCE471DB4C019503396C2F30E705"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by redesignating paragraphs (3) through (7)
and (10) and (11) as paragraphs (4) through (8) and (11) and (12),
respectively;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idE4A7F613FF644F0AAE0277A458FF57C7"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by inserting after paragraph (2) the
following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id609B52E0202C45E79EF2E1E85EBD9445" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="id0FBFC2C7A6D8451AAB09E850A020F58E"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Authorization
of agency oil discharge research and development programs</header>
<subparagraph id="id4F95B544995A4B0E94C62311DE251CD9"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary of the Interior, in coordination with the
program established under this subsection, the Interagency Committee, and such
other agencies as the President may designate, shall carry out a program of
research, development, technology demonstration, and risk assessment to address
issues associated with the detection of, response to, and mitigation and
cleanup of discharges of oil occurring on Federal land managed by the
Department of the Interior, whether onshore or on the outer Continental
Shelf.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id47DE92580C05413E9284536F196566A8"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Specific areas
of focus</header><text>The program established under this paragraph shall
provide for research, development, demonstration, validation, personnel
training, and other activities relating to new and improved technologies that
are effective at preventing or mitigating oil discharges and that protect the
environment, including technologies, materials, methods, and practices—</text>
<clause id="id6B93A01A215A49B3A848BD52DFFCA112"><enum>(i)</enum><text>to detect the
release of hydrocarbons from leaking exploration or production
equipment;</text>
</clause><clause id="idB9F2E10E569F4FF5B5D5E95F48A955A8"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>to characterize
the rates of flow from leaking exploration and production equipment in
locations that are remote or difficult to access;</text>
</clause><clause id="id3F856279B2714020BCE7E5AA79420C9D"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>to protect the
safety of workers addressing hydrocarbon releases from exploration and
production equipment;</text>
</clause><clause id="id163CCA673788465495141C094A0FFC4E"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>to control or
contain the release of hydrocarbons from a blowout or other loss of well
control; and</text>
</clause><clause id="id4CB6471BAB54481E984E3CE92C0AEDFD"><enum>(v)</enum><text>in coordination
with the Administrator and the Secretary of Commerce, for environmental
assessment, restoration, and long-term
monitoring.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;
</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id585914B32BED46E6AB1F5F4F8E907DB8"><enum>(5)</enum><text>in paragraph (5)
(as redesignated by paragraph (3))—</text>
<subparagraph id="idFD5D7BCE29084A5FBEE0E0C10EE624EC"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking
subparagraphs (B) and (C);</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id76FBC0C63D4F4860A700A8B95E69BA99"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in the matter
preceding clause (i), by striking <quote>(A) The Committee</quote> and
inserting “The Department of Commerce, in coordination with the Environmental
Protection Agency and the Department of the Interior,”;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id98CFC67886EE48BA97408BF17D6E4A58"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by redesignating
clauses (i) through (iv) as subparagraphs (A) through (D), respectively;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id1A91FD65DC664986A785EE1C73846C08"><enum>(D)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(A) (as redesignated by subparagraphs (C)), by striking the period at the end
and inserting the following: “, including—</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id4951BA000B404AF29CDACB79442D2B8D" style="OLC">
<clause id="IDf1bc3e0f71f34ca5999c222b3dbde1c1"><enum>(i)</enum><text>fundamental
scientific characterization of the behavior of oil and natural gas in and on
soil and water, including miscibility, plume behavior, emulsification, physical
separation, and chemical and biological degradation;</text>
</clause><clause id="IDb192a76d07ad40a5b367be9c4f729aeb"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>behavior and
effects of emulsified, dispersed, and submerged oil in water; and</text>
</clause><clause id="ID6621f1b165704b8aafc88364ae5a06df"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>modeling,
simulation, and prediction of oil flows from releases and the trajectories of
releases on the surface, the subsurface, and in
water.</text>
</clause><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID611b02d5f5c84da99a8dbf1c74e7013c"><enum>(E)</enum><text>by adding at the
end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id86FE88EA7C9C448EB609511F73F22E3F" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="ID4875817d07db4915841dcb126395bb47"><enum>(E)</enum><text>The evaluation of
direct and indirect environmental effects of acute and chronic oil discharges
on natural resources, including impacts on marine sanctuaries and monuments,
protected areas, and protected species.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID615b2695bba84263900dc8ac3427cb30"><enum>(F)</enum><text>The monitoring,
modeling, and evaluation of the near- and long-term effects of major spills and
long-term cumulative effects of smaller endemic
spills.</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id1685177D96614F0A826A88A9502F56E9"><enum>(6)</enum><text>in paragraph (6)
(as redesignated by paragraph (3))—</text>
<subparagraph id="id53BE8059980D49228B57B05067BCFD84"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by redesignating
subparagraphs (A) through (D) as clauses (i) through (iv), respectively;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id36B9FE356F2243C09753918D3F0737B0"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>The United States Coast Guard</quote> and inserting the
following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idB54C0ADA6D4E487AB698FB30CB43C743" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="id3BD9817EC03C4AB882BEDE416E077404"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Coast Guard</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id59D1A41CA15247A5B4F70D88D72823B6"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by adding at the
end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id857E5D3E979B4BB9B788789F05EFB8B8" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="IDf0163df095374e0f95e0dd82b955eb7d"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Extreme
environmental condition demonstration projects</header>
<clause id="id346E6E2848C4438C9A103AE0F224FBC3"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary of the Interior, in conjunction with the
heads of such other agencies as the President may designate, shall conduct
deepwater, ultra deepwater, and other extreme environment oil discharge
response demonstration projects for the purpose of developing and demonstrating
new integrated deepwater oil discharge mitigation and response systems that use
the information and implement the improved practices and technologies developed
through the program under this subsection.</text>
</clause><clause id="id7C3EFD0AAA40461895E0C0A550783346"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Requirements</header><text>The
mitigation and response systems developed under clause (i) shall use
technologies and management practices for improving the response capabilities
to deepwater oil discharges, including—</text>
<subclause id="idFCC0423EAC33434B86D7D85597A21F4B"><enum>(I)</enum><text>improved oil flow
monitoring and calculation;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="idEBD8D4FE6F754E5EAAF6C1A22B57B243"><enum>(II)</enum><text>improved oil
discharge response capability;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="idF9E2ED104EA942B19A49440C2E1181C2"><enum>(III)</enum><text>improved
subsurface mitigation technologies;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id72C707E322C84CFCB133AB43F5D362C1"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>improved
capability to track and predict the flow and effects of oil discharges in both
subsurface and surface areas for the purposes of making oil mitigation and
response decisions; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="idDDEF17707035462D85943BC47A14438E"><enum>(V)</enum><text>any other
activities necessary to achieve the purposes of the
program.</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id2EDFA505C2B0400B8A39A9C724C1D16A"><enum>(7)</enum><text>by inserting
after paragraph (8) (as redesignated by paragraph (3)) the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id0BBC38D7228643FAB6B4478C5C30DBA0" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="id4347FD86DCAD404EAEF41A1F854BC0F8"><enum>(9)</enum><header>Research
centers of excellence</header>
<subparagraph id="id4C5D70886DAE4DF1A46BA19FFC43BAD1"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Response
technologies for deepwater, ultra deepwater, and other extreme environment oil
discharges</header>
<clause id="id8011FFBDDF8B44498F5B045566AEA474"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>The
Secretary of the Interior shall establish at 1 or more institutions of higher
education a research center of excellence for the research, development, and
demonstration of technologies necessary to respond to, contain, mitigate, and
clean up deepwater, ultra deepwater, and other extreme-environment discharges
of oil.</text>
</clause><clause id="idF7F295CA12904926AB8FEC64E0845ECA"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Grants</header><text>The
Secretary shall provide grants to the research center of excellence established
under clause (i) to conduct and oversee basic and applied research in the
technologies described in that clause.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idAFEC751E67784E85B66CE2FC37C7578D"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Oil discharge
response and restoration</header>
<clause id="id5BD49446E67B4746B2486AA3FE5B8871"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>The
Undersecretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere, in coordination with the
Administrator and the Secretary of the Interior, shall establish at 1 or more
institutions of higher education a research center of excellence for research
and innovation in the fate of, behavior and effects of, and damage assessment
and restoration relating to discharges of oil.</text>
</clause><clause id="id955EEBB5777B4018BB16EF247422EE08"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Grants</header><text>The
Undersecretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere shall provide grants to
the research center of excellence established under clause (i) to conduct and
oversee basic and applied research in the areas described in that
clause.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id27705B2766774E3281A69BE2060B8AB7"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Other research
centers of excellence</header><text>Any agency that is a member of the
Interagency Committee may establish such other research centers of excellence
as the agency determines to be necessary for the research, development, and
demonstration of technologies necessary to carry out the program established
under this subsection.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="IDdcd5df025be74b3f990fcbcbec3c1ffe"><enum>(10)</enum><header>Pilot
program</header>
<subparagraph id="idB10E51B5DEE24D6384040296EC73DB72"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary of the Interior, the Commandant of the
Coast Guard, and the Administrator shall jointly conduct a pilot program to
conduct field tests, in the <linebreak></linebreak>waters of the United States, of new oil
discharge response, mitigation, and cleanup technologies developed under the
program established under this subsection.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id6C4F4C068A9145BC88301736922C04ED"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Results</header><text>The
results of the field tests conducted under subparagraph (A) shall be
used—</text>
<clause id="idCF5E16E6A1C84C8C81B87320A2C9E491"><enum>(i)</enum><text>to refine oil
discharge technology research and development; and</text>
</clause><clause id="idA9FFD25DA67943BEB8C0CD3BE9B3B04F"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>to assist the
Secretary of the Interior, the Commandant of the Coast Guard, and the
Administrator in the development of safety and environmental regulations under
this Act and other applicable
laws.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID21d33b5432434bc4aa6d9043ff8db0e9"><enum>(8)</enum><text>by striking
paragraph (11) (as redesignated by paragraph (3)) and inserting the
following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idE300A7F24AF64D1CACC6B726823A23E6" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="ID673551179b8b465d95fedc14d6c4edc0"><enum>(11)</enum><header>Grants</header>
<subparagraph id="ID77e16d58c1e24a05840850241e59149f"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>In carrying out the research and development program
established under this subsection, the Department of the Interior, the
Environmental Protection Agency, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration, and the Coast Guard shall each establish a program to enter
into contracts and cooperative agreements and make competitive grants to
institutions of higher education, National Laboratories, research institutions,
other persons, or groups of institutions of higher education, research
institutions, and other persons, for the purposes of conducting the program
established under this subsection.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID11e8cc5d8add4e9797d8764886b3a8b3"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Applications
and conditions</header><text>In carrying out this paragraph, each
agency—</text>
<clause id="IDfd11dcfaf7f247a587ad98b60d567e19"><enum>(i)</enum><text>shall establish a
notification and application procedure;</text>
</clause><clause id="ID615aa0c7a984490c9ecbdf891f2f026b"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>may establish
such conditions and require such assurances as may be appropriate to ensure the
efficiency and integrity of the grant program; and</text>
</clause><clause id="IDc5c63183bfb74834a2116218a3c5035c"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>may make grants
under the program on a matching or nonmatching basis.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID016072ad077c4ed0a5e5e955426dcda6"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Priorities</header><text>Contracts,
cooperative agreements, and grants provided under this subparagraph shall
address research and technology priorities described in the research and
technology plan required under paragraph
(13).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id64732954D5D64F3A8AF892CBBC6880A3"><enum>(9)</enum><text>by adding at the
end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id4B58CFF5C08146E9A2D39F7E522B0A53" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="idB1FE791B74844BBE9DA0623FAC2117E6"><enum>(13)</enum><header>Research and
technology plan</header>
<subparagraph id="id7D4A66CBCB154E56BD743756EE09E916"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this
paragraph, and every 2 years thereafter, the Interagency Committee shall
develop and publish a research and technology plan for the program established
under this subsection.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id923D1251F1B644DA9E0622B4B0B06A2D"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Contents</header><text>The
plan under this paragraph shall—</text>
<clause id="id15AF490DCDBB4BAF8454BCE3B473642B"><enum>(i)</enum><text>identify research
needs and opportunities;</text>
</clause><clause id="id0C0BF4489FCD44A69E7B612AC98EFBB2"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>propose areas of
focus for the program;</text>
</clause><clause id="idC7C29ACB144A458EACF28112BA55DF1F"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>establish
program priorities, including priorities for—</text>
<subclause id="idADB31AFD36854EEF9C6EDD05E4A0523A"><enum>(I)</enum><text>demonstration
projects under paragraph (7);</text>
</subclause><subclause id="idEC7655E013744BD4919F32143C2BEA9F"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the research
centers of excellence under paragraph (9); and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="idFCA62AEDEF704D20BD9E38DB67737E3F"><enum>(III)</enum><text>research
funding provided under paragraph (11); and</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="idB5444F618109462D95ABC7BC0EE4F530"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>estimate—</text>
<subclause id="id63039C32A0AD4158AF0C8F3E76E48F8B"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the extent of
resources needed to conduct the program; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="idD87F06F1264043EF9564649C5115E3CA"><enum>(II)</enum><text>timetables for
completing research tasks under the program.</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idE32EFC2F9E0D479FA35125B8E83E3432"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Publication</header><text>The
Interagency Committee shall timely publish—</text>
<clause id="idF1497634AE63474D9A74C13C0C18EDAE"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the plan under
this paragraph; and</text>
</clause><clause id="id547DC12A4B214C119B325FAD69C247C7"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>a review of the
plan by the Board.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID803c86bf526947d5ab731d8ce5ad071f"><enum>(14)</enum><header>Peer review of
proposals and research</header>
<subparagraph id="IDd0c0cb3de3f5440d8d7792af8e052181"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Any provision of funds under the program established
under this subsection shall be made only after the agency providing the funding
has carried out an impartial peer review of the scientific and technical merit
of the proposals for the funding.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDf01633faef7b42de817837d717d6fc70"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Requirements</header><text>The
agency providing funding shall ensure that any research conducted under the
program shall be peer-reviewed, transparent, and made available to the
public.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="IDee92a23a6b9f416399c0bd8bbe9206ed"><enum>(15)</enum><header>Funding</header>
<subparagraph id="IDab01c7073e634fae81c682afa802306b"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Subject to subparagraphs (B) through (E), of amounts in
the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund, $25,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2010
through 2020 shall be available, without further appropriation and without
fiscal year limitation, to carry out the program under this section.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID5357edf48833464b83158e3912fda615"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Annual
expenditure plan</header>
<clause id="ID98838d433d0e41a194fea373806561d9"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The President shall transmit, as part of the annual
budget proposal, a plan for the expenditure of funds under this
paragraph.</text>
</clause><clause id="ID0a2fcec5cef946c9a71ebb6ffc4213ce"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Research and
technology plan</header><text>The plan developed pursuant to clause (i) shall
be consistent with the research and technology plan developed under paragraph
(13).</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID794bb5a5e5ad40c4aa1eae384c4d9296"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Availability of
amounts</header><text>On the date that is 15 days after the date on which the
Congress adjourns sine die for each year, amounts shall be made available from
the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund, without further appropriation, for the
programs and projects in the expenditure plan of the President, unless prior to
that date, a law is enacted establishing a different expenditure plan.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDbad99743ced84e40b0c253186d526210"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Alternate
expenditure plan</header><text>If Congress enacts a law establishing an
alternate expenditure plan and the expenditure plan provides for less than the
annual funding amount under subparagraph (A), the difference between the annual
funding amount and the alternate expenditure plan shall be available for
expenditure, without further appropriation, in accordance with the expenditure
plan submitted by the President.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID911806aad137409499b088ced68d95cf"><enum>(E)</enum><header>Role of
interagency committee</header><text>In developing the annual expenditure plan
under subparagraph (B), the President shall consider the recommendations of the
Interagency
Committee.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idDA0633DC9DD24A23B4039AA6BA957780"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Funding</header><text>Section
7001 of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (33 U.S.C. 2761) is amended by striking
subsection (f) and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id98288786857E411EA8D8E62DEB4B6C2E" style="OLC">
<subsection id="ID0f529055e99a4bff8b079665954c2614"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Funding</header>
<paragraph id="ID6473e928b6144b2b9de2922cc0a0b5d3"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>In addition to amounts made available subsection (c)(15),
not to exceed $20,000,000 of the amounts in the Fund shall be available each
fiscal year to each of the Secretary of Commerce, the Administrator of the
Environmental Protection Agency, and the Secretary of the Interior to carry out
this section.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDd1a8c7fa4f3d44d099709efe991c87f7"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Appropriations</header><text>Funding
authorized under paragraph (1) shall be subject to
appropriations.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="ID344556ae85134cbd9554059ac080c442"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Uses of Oil
Spill Liability Trust Fund</header><text>Section 1012(a)(5)(A) of the Oil
Pollution Act of 1990 (33 U.S.C. 2712(a)(5)(A)) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="IDfacccbac097e45469bb5d08f0baaded5"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>$25,000,000</quote> and inserting <quote>$50,000,000</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID8fa8da8648ea4a24ba9300945e7f2c3a"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by inserting
before the semicolon at the end the following: <quote>, of which not less than
40 percent shall be used each fiscal year to conduct research, development, and
evaluation of oil spill response and removal technologies and methods
consistent with the research and technology plan developed under section
7001(c)(13)</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><enum>III</enum><header>Outer
Continental Shelf reform</header>
<section id="S1" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>301.</enum><header>Short
title</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">This title may be cited
as the <quote><short-title>Outer Continental Shelf Reform
Act of 2010</short-title></quote>.</text>
</section><section id="IDc8f41287a3514a60ad1801384bc160b2"><enum>302.</enum><header>Purposes</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The purposes of this title are—</text>
<paragraph id="IDfaab0c08cfc44167a77a88307450ee8f"><enum>(1)</enum><text>to rationalize
and reform the responsibilities of the Secretary of the Interior with respect
to the management of the outer Continental Shelf in order to improve the
management, oversight, accountability, safety, and environmental protection of
all the resources on the outer Continental Shelf;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID49c38d4d6aaa487cb0599fadd65a711a"><enum>(2)</enum><text>to provide
independent development and enforcement of safety and environmental laws
(including regulations) governing—</text>
<subparagraph id="idFA32B324BD2744FABD60537CC1F9B5BD"><enum>(A)</enum><text>energy
development and mineral extraction activities on the outer Continental Shelf;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id6B9D76A66672415B8DD87436483C3D86"><enum>(B)</enum><text>related offshore
activities; and</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID75487aa4b4034f259e4fc676182425ff"><enum>(3)</enum><text>to ensure a fair
return to the taxpayer from, and independent management of, royalty and revenue
collection and disbursement activities from mineral and energy
resources.</text>
</paragraph></section><section id="ID0d893178dceb49b4b3227dd57c6085d5"><enum>303.</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">In this title:</text>
<paragraph id="ID6d0edcc7209d4ec8a1eeec2470933dd0"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Department</header><text>The
term <term>Department</term> means the Department of the Interior.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID7bfc6ce92c1149c1b751ee199a84c484"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Outer
continental shelf</header><text>The term <term>outer Continental Shelf</term>
has the meaning given the term in section 2 of the Outer Continental Shelf
Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1331).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID5ac63764b8084b8fb21e6cb70b838ad4"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Secretary</header><text>The
term <term>Secretary</term> means the Secretary of the Interior.</text>
</paragraph></section><section id="ID49ba56d19aa94f1ea2b3259a642cc906"><enum>304.</enum><header>National
policy for the outer Continental Shelf</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 3 of the Outer Continental Shelf
Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1332) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="idF136E3E6C1D041FA9183B47F60222AC1"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking
paragraph (3) and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id0477EB205D534FDCA840B064FF72D33C" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="id81A6D88DC2F04115A52A345521E1C970"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the outer
Continental Shelf is a vital national resource reserve held by the Federal
Government for the public, which should be managed in a manner that—</text>
<subparagraph id="idB425CF819EEC4ADA905D10DE6C9FDDA1"><enum>(A)</enum><text>recognizes the
need of the United States for domestic sources of energy, food, minerals, and
other resources;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idEE5648CFAF394035B0212CD9ED7005E6"><enum>(B)</enum><text>minimizes the
potential impacts of development of those resources on the marine and coastal
environment and on human health and safety; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id66BAEB257B9542F497FAF665C05D1FF7"><enum>(C)</enum><text>acknowledges the
long-term economic value to the United States of the balanced and orderly
management of those resources that safeguards the environment and respects the
multiple values and uses of the outer Continental
Shelf;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID93057dc0466b4bb2b34ca9d085af42d9"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph
(4)(C), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID9bd864e119ea483ab4987c931315a434"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in paragraph (5),
by striking <quote>; and</quote> and inserting a semicolon;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDda82335c46fc47308dd55b2889563b9a"><enum>(4)</enum><text>by redesignating
paragraph (6) as paragraph (7);</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDabcffde309814e0b97aa2002bacc6eef"><enum>(5)</enum><text>by inserting
after paragraph (5) the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idEDB30D0A0E90466990F79639B658453E" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="IDa6c35370956848cdb41a25424edfb699"><enum>(6)</enum><text>exploration,
development, and production of energy and minerals on the outer Continental
Shelf should be allowed only when those activities can be accomplished in a
manner that provides reasonable assurance of adequate protection against harm
to life, health, the environment, property, or other users of the waters,
seabed, or subsoil; and</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID2402fcb3307e4c749f66741b540e47c2"><enum>(6)</enum><text>in paragraph (7)
(as so redesignated)—</text>
<subparagraph id="idB9A1A378CA614B39BB133A31863EFFA3"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>should be</quote> and inserting <quote>shall be</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idA0882A9C7B57452EB7B24FAC8DD35B0F"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by adding
<quote>best available</quote> after <quote>using</quote>.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></section><section id="ID5dd3e794cb38472d944d9d1cebd2ea21"><enum>305.</enum><header>Structural
reform of outer Continental Shelf program management</header>
<subsection id="IDd2f3267c3c5d46c992b235438bb6b052"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1331 et
seq.) is amended by adding to the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id0B2BEF1970F646B7A34059DB2FEDEE29" style="OLC">
<section id="IDa41159bd95ac4f69ab85a5ae182ed10d"><enum>32.</enum><header>Structural
reform of outer Continental Shelf program management</header>
<subsection id="ID117ba4598ba549528d72e5eff7e2c822"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Leasing,
permitting, and regulation bureaus</header>
<paragraph id="ID7cf31bda36594d9e964cf4f7930a0df3"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Establishment
of bureaus</header>
<subparagraph id="id4D0DD10F1BCE436780BE5E114C51E304"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Subject to the discretion granted by Reorganization Plan
Number 3 of 1950 (64 Stat. 1262; 43 U.S.C. 1451 note), the Secretary shall
establish in the Department of the Interior not more than 2 bureaus to carry
out the leasing, permitting, and safety and environmental regulatory functions
vested in the Secretary by this Act and the Federal Oil and Gas Royalty
Management Act of 1982 (30 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) related to the outer
Continental Shelf.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id47F84677504F43728AC7C8BC13719924"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Conflicts of
interest</header><text>In establishing the bureaus under subparagraph (A), the
Secretary shall ensure, to the maximum extent practicable, that any potential
organizational conflicts of interest related to leasing, revenue creation,
environmental protection, and safety are eliminated.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="IDf177c27edfdd4ba4ad99100902a0042a"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Director</header><text>Each
bureau shall be headed by a Director, who shall be appointed by the President,
by and with the advice and consent of the Senate.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDb5967a84acfc4fb8a454624ac9be66a1"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Compensation</header><text>Each
Director shall be compensated at the rate provided for level V of the Executive
Schedule under section 5316 of title 5, United States Code.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID1a5f008e0ab74223bc0472900e6172b2"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Qualifications</header><text>Each
Director shall be a person who, by reason of professional background and
demonstrated ability and experience, is specially qualified to carry out the
duties of the office.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDc0e7b2ef63f247a9b6714c7eb7ff5a2b"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Royalty and
revenue office</header>
<paragraph id="IDa4d99e40a7a24458b107eb6e4a00fe1b"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Establishment
of office</header><text>Subject to the discretion granted by Reorganization
Plan Number 3 of 1950 (64 Stat. 1262; 43 U.S.C. 1451 note), the Secretary shall
establish in the Department of the Interior an office to carry out the royalty
and revenue management functions vested in the Secretary by this Act and the
Federal Oil and Gas Royalty Management Act of 1982 (30 U.S.C. 1701 et
seq.).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID508fab655e1c432ea95de4e02796b7c7"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Director</header><text>The
office established under paragraph (1) shall be headed by a Director, who shall
be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the
Senate.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID7c1641ec49a44956b0396b3fe4bccd82"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Compensation</header><text>The
Director shall be compensated at the rate provided for level V of the Executive
Schedule under section 5316 of title 5, United States Code.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID754fcee4d7bd45efa746916e78c593a3"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Qualifications</header><text>The
Director shall be a person who, by reason of professional background and
demonstrated ability and experience, is specially qualified to carry out the
duties of the office.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID382e9190c23c41ca8df2bc4c9411a6b3"><enum>(c)</enum><header>OCS Safety and
Environmental Advisory Board</header>
<paragraph id="ID475c94d2cc0b49c494f910ec9bad43e2"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>The
Secretary shall establish, under the <act-name parsable-cite="FACA">Federal
Advisory Committee Act</act-name> (5 U.S.C. App.), an Outer Continental Shelf
Safety and Environmental Advisory Board (referred to in this subsection as the
<term>Board</term>), to provide the Secretary and the Directors of the bureaus
established under this section with independent peer-reviewed scientific and
technical advice on safe and environmentally compliant energy and mineral
resource exploration, development, and production activities.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID90cb419b7d974807ae4a8d359fc0c0f3"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Membership</header>
<subparagraph id="IDf837ac25cee74ba0af343a2b08ae8822"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Size</header>
<clause id="id4BECCA4DB8894DD894CB029A5F48A904"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Board shall consist of not more than 12 members,
chosen to reflect a range of expertise in scientific, engineering, management,
and other disciplines related to safe and environmentally compliant energy and
mineral resource exploration, development, and production activities.</text>
</clause><clause id="idC16FA46D5A07464682631E83C5EFED25"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Consultation</header><text>The
Secretary shall consult with the National Academy of Sciences and the National
Academy of Engineering to identify potential candidates for membership on the
Board.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDfdd8d82f160b4a2b8eaa64aac1a03deb"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Term</header><text>The
Secretary shall appoint Board members to staggered terms of not more than 4
years, and shall not appoint a member for more than 2 consecutive terms.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDb2c71d1bdf274cfbb5a6ff64c9ad25bd"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Chair</header><text>The
Secretary shall appoint the Chair for the Board.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID4e49eab3087945478bbe5811a33eaf8e"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Meetings</header><text>The
Board shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="id3555D4B75B664D40822EE32E8F77F46C"><enum>(A)</enum><text>meet not less
than 3 times per year; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id8EED3E9763E8419DB3D52DED946B6562"><enum>(B)</enum><text>at least once per
year, shall host a public forum to review and assess the overall safety and
environmental performance of outer Continental Shelf energy and mineral
resource activities.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID2e06a3dde70d406a8b392c42587c3aef"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Reports</header><text>Reports
of the Board shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="id3D08E7730ECA49018092340EC61080E0"><enum>(A)</enum><text>be submitted to
Congress; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idCF092FA3084E47A1AD3CF7DF1EE045CF"><enum>(B)</enum><text>made available to
the public in an electronically accessible form.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID1f1b678a3e7841b0abc4deda794a3162"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Travel
expenses</header><text>Members of the Board, other than full-time employees of
the Federal Government, while attending a meeting of the Board or while
otherwise serving at the request of the Secretary or the Director while serving
away from their homes or regular places of business, may be allowed travel
expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, as authorized by section
5703 of title 5, United States Code, for individuals in the Federal Government
serving without pay.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID3844053ef7734fa38d36fcb906ca07f0"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Special
personnel authorities</header>
<paragraph id="ID38e7aba6af4f4206b0bdb35f132445d1"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Direct hiring
authority for critical personnel</header>
<subparagraph id="ID65c7f5a1d28346ee887d605cda034882"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Notwithstanding sections 3104, 3304, and 3309 through
3318 of title 5, United States Code, the Secretary may, upon a determination
that there is a severe shortage of candidates or a critical hiring need for
particular positions, recruit and directly appoint highly qualified
accountants, scientists, engineers, or critical technical personnel into the
competitive service, as officers or employees of any of the organizational
units established under this section.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDc0c4112e34ca4bba8a0f19dca566c7cb"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Requirements</header><text>In
exercising the authority granted under subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall
ensure that any action taken by the Secretary—</text>
<clause id="ID0943bf2cea2b4ff5bfb4cbc53dd56f3a"><enum>(i)</enum><text>is consistent
with the merit principles of chapter 23 of title 5, United States Code;
and</text>
</clause><clause id="IDcae4fcb709684aec92f790dfea3528cf"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>complies with
the public notice requirements of section 3327 of title 5, United States
Code.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID624b3ab7b8c447c49f9ecbc17ac73bd5"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Critical pay
authority</header>
<subparagraph id="ID45bd2eaafa464d2b9dda66df7eacb67b"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Notwithstanding section 5377 of title 5, United States
Code, and without regard to the provisions of that title governing appointments
in the competitive service or the Senior Executive Service and chapters 51 and
53 of that title (relating to classification and pay rates), the Secretary may
establish, fix the compensation of, and appoint individuals to critical
positions needed to carry out the functions of any of the organizational units
established under this section, if the Secretary certifies that—</text>
<clause id="IDd4006e2bc31b4102a8bfae994d3b17b4"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the
positions—</text>
<subclause id="ID9ead57e4693044dba3ae00da4f970e33"><enum>(I)</enum><text>require expertise
of an extremely high level in a scientific or technical field; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="ID28676158e44f4e84b85a3153b0d629e2"><enum>(II)</enum><text>any of the
organizational units established in this section would not successfully
accomplish an important mission without such an individual; and</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="IDb38077e06a37406dacb4f402edd07e40"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>exercise of the
authority is necessary to recruit an individual exceptionally well qualified
for the position.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDa9b0101ecb5f4c55a10aba38e6b04c52"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Limitations</header><text>The
authority granted under subparagraph (A) shall be subject to the following
conditions:</text>
<clause id="IDb8e7fe2b05864d08924850abe76d7a20"><enum>(i)</enum><text>The number of
critical positions authorized by subparagraph (A) may not exceed 40 at any 1
time in either of the bureaus established under this section.</text>
</clause><clause id="ID73e18bdf8acc49538a04bf2c9066ebd5"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>The term of an
appointment under subparagraph (A) may not exceed 4 years.</text>
</clause><clause id="ID0052a2d7feb8414ab9d82ea4bd0441e6"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>An individual
appointed under subparagraph (A) may not have been an employee of the
Department of the Interior during the 2-year period prior to the date of
appointment.</text>
</clause><clause id="ID1a1362a48baa46969a034f467005eed7"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>Total annual
compensation for any individual appointed under subparagraph (A) may not exceed
the highest total annual compensation payable at the rate determined under
section 104 of title 3, United States Code.</text>
</clause><clause id="IDba6f71b7aba74d2fa7afca12c6d3ca55"><enum>(v)</enum><text>An individual
appointed under subparagraph (A) may not be considered to be an employee for
purposes of subchapter II of chapter 75 of title 5, United States Code.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDaeb71a26b0ed458a954810b2fe59c94a"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Notification</header><text>Each
year, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a notification that lists each
individual appointed under this paragraph.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID4a6bd33dee3c41bb9692f17ecc66086f"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Reemployment of
civilian retirees</header>
<subparagraph id="ID4ac9accf09e649c7a13de1ec20870602"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Notwithstanding part 553 of title 5, Code of Federal
Regulations (relating to reemployment of civilian retirees to meet exceptional
employment needs), or successor regulations, the Secretary may approve the
reemployment of an individual to a particular position without reduction or
termination of annuity if the hiring of the individual is necessary to carry
out a critical function of any of the organizational units established under
this section for which suitably qualified candidates do not exist.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID914f72879c2a4464a660cfc02bc34eb8"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Limitations</header><text>An
annuitant hired with full salary and annuities under the authority granted by
subparagraph (A)—</text>
<clause id="IDc070589bc7784b1c873efe915629c9b8"><enum>(i)</enum><text>shall not be
considered an employee for purposes of subchapter III of chapter 83 and chapter
84 of title 5, United States Code;</text>
</clause><clause id="ID405ce3729ae34fb799d9d04fbc2bc802"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>may not elect to
have retirement contributions withheld from the pay of the annuitant;</text>
</clause><clause id="ID4726ea6ca45d4d1f8105e065cc852d92"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>may not use any
employment under this paragraph as a basis for a supplemental or recomputed
annuity; and</text>
</clause><clause id="ID9690715575cc45b19a204a1c2b51651d"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>may not
participate in the Thrift Savings Plan under subchapter III of chapter 84 of
title 5, United States Code.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID9bea10ef40cb4dd28676fbbef6e16ba1"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Limitation on
term</header><text>The term of employment of any individual hired under
subparagraph (A) may not exceed an initial term of 2 years, with an additional
2-year appointment under exceptional circumstances.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDba50f9aa0b1f40cb9097cac4ccc88e3f"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Continuity of
authority</header><text>Subject to the discretion granted by Reorganization
Plan Number 3 of 1950 (64 Stat. 1262; 43 U.S.C. 1451 note), any reference in
any law, rule, regulation, directive, or instruction, or certificate or other
official document, in force immediately prior to the date of enactment of this
section—</text>
<paragraph id="ID232ec501a6cc4369b717bb0f346958fd"><enum>(1)</enum><text>to the Minerals
Management Service that pertains to any of the duties and authorities described
in this section shall be deemed to refer and apply to the appropriate bureaus
and offices established under this section;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID83478d3427734d70b47bd44ddf3ce538"><enum>(2)</enum><text>to the Director
of the Minerals Management Service that pertains to any of the duties and
authorities described in this section shall be deemed to refer and apply to the
Director of the bureau or office under this section to whom the Secretary has
assigned the respective duty or authority; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDf3a9fc64755141d5a401024f4ed3f2b6"><enum>(3)</enum><text>to any other
position in the Minerals Management Service that pertains to any of the duties
and authorities described in this section shall be deemed to refer and apply to
that same or equivalent position in the appropriate bureau or office
established under this
section.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="ID13a11c7eb4c843919d5264807ec9e4c3"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Conforming
amendment</header><text>Section 5316 of title 5, United States Code, is amended
by striking <quote>Director, Bureau of Mines, Department of the
Interior</quote> and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idADFE45F066F74CB2A7A5155446ACE55C" style="OLC"><list level="paragraph">
<list-item>“Bureau Directors, Department of the Interior
(2).</list-item>
<list-item>“Director, Royalty and Revenue Office, Department of
the
Interior.</list-item></list>
<after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection></section><section id="ID3423aa37c6364c5196264ea4a07d4861"><enum>306.</enum><header>Safety,
environmental, and financial reform of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands
Act</header>
<subsection id="IDaf08095fc0b5478c933fa68b4eb1be0d"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>Section
2 of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1331) is amended by
adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id1DC33A3467DE40B88EEAF0125022D87B" style="OLC">
<subsection id="ID7cd0caaa92654528b850c3ef95ba2631"><enum>(r)</enum><header>Safety
case</header><text>The term <term>safety case</term> means a complete set of
safety documentation that provides a basis for determining whether a system is
adequately safe for a given application in a given
environment.</text>
</subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="IDc77c72324484420da56704a10c971e54"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Administration
of leasing</header><text>Section 5(a) of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act
(43 U.S.C. 1334(a)) is amended in the second sentence—</text>
<paragraph id="ID13a772cd0e504ca1b7f874e2ccc2b88c"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>The Secretary may at any time</quote> and inserting <quote>The Secretary
shall</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID10d055f2d2a14f21815de8e7cca0781a"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by inserting
after <quote>provide for</quote> the following: <quote>operational safety, the
protection of the marine and coastal environment,</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID9f24208ce1bb4f5db4de3efe550f142d"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Maintenance of
leases</header><text>Section 6 of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (43
U.S.C. 1335) is amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id690FE9B8FA204068A9F15A67C034E35B" style="OLC">
<subsection id="ID88daf10ffdd94846982ac64ff981f97a"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Review of bond
and surety amounts</header><text>Not later than May 1, 2011, and every 5 years
thereafter, the Secretary shall—</text>
<paragraph id="id87F8E225E7D24EA391AFA008EEF8D2CC"><enum>(1)</enum><text>review the
minimum financial responsibility requirements for mineral leases under
subsection (a)(11); and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id53319E6C9FC547BEA908357B347BBEDF"><enum>(2)</enum><text>adjust for
inflation based on the Consumer Price Index for all Urban Consumers published
by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the Department of Labor, and recommend to
Congress any further changes to existing financial responsibility requirements
necessary to permit lessees to fulfill all obligations under this Act or the
Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (33 U.S.C. 2701 et seq.).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDe756a1607efa4753943e56c85f037ac5"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Periodic fiscal
reviews and reports</header>
<paragraph id="ID77212ff509b943c9a4d0acd24aaf04aa"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Royalty
rates</header>
<subparagraph id="id239F481D7A86479D90D4BC5B652DE00A"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this
subsection and every 4 years thereafter, the Secretary shall carry out a review
of, and prepare a report that describes—</text>
<clause id="ID2b67ba895e284fcbb3f614c6e5627a72"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the royalty and
rental rates included in new offshore oil and gas leases and the rationale for
the rates;</text>
</clause><clause id="ID1bce5eb3477b49a19cf06187b41571b8"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>whether, in the
view of the Secretary, the royalty and rental rates described in subparagraph
(A) would yield a fair return to the public while promoting the production of
oil and gas resources in a timely manner; and</text>
</clause><clause id="id61CE9E3E3678476EA358A89B402E0EE4"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>whether, based
on the review, the Secretary intends to modify the royalty or rental
rates.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDd1625797a35e4d10b8232e0631f6958d"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Public
participation</header><text>In carrying out a review and preparing a report
under subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall provide to the public an
opportunity to participate.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="IDe497ef7f350442d9b3c26b87ecfec6cf"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Comparative
review of fiscal system</header>
<subparagraph id="ID889ee5a53e414108816195098caa0049"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this
subsection and every 4 years thereafter, the Secretary in consultation with the
Secretary of the Treasury, shall carry out a comprehensive review of all
components of the Federal offshore oil and gas fiscal system, including
requirements for bonus bids, rental rates, royalties, oil and gas taxes, income
taxes and other significant financial elements, and oil and gas fees.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDfce5c29051d44be595c6c249b7a3e4fa"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Inclusions</header><text>The
review shall include—</text>
<clause id="IDd437dd1a8f9145d8977593e02f1f3e74"><enum>(i)</enum><text>information and
analyses comparing the offshore bonus bids, rents, royalties, taxes, and fees
of the Federal Government to the offshore bonus bids, rents, royalties, taxes,
and fees of other resource owners (including States and foreign countries);
and</text>
</clause><clause id="ID18216166fe5b41f1adc52f8d9a77ee1e"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>an assessment of
the overall offshore oil and gas fiscal system in the United States, as
compared to foreign countries.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDb1d81570c83a452680bdf8545921e9de"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Independent
advisory committee</header><text>In carrying out a review under this paragraph,
the Secretary shall convene and seek the advice of an independent advisory
committee comprised of oil and gas and fiscal experts from States, Indian
tribes, academia, the energy industry, and appropriate nongovernmental
organizations.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID90a577d155384bb189bd1061ca8e22f1"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Report</header><text>The
Secretary shall prepare a report that contains—</text>
<clause id="ID228ce83140934bf4875b522d2c933941"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the contents and
results of the review carried out under this paragraph for the period covered
by the report; and</text>
</clause><clause id="ID860558069e6948038831c0951898e0e2"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>any
recommendations of the Secretary and the Secretary of the Treasury based on the
contents and results of the review.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id5517E3EFACDF461FB58363A8491E9091"><enum>(E)</enum><header>Combined
report</header><text>The Secretary may combine the reports required by
paragraphs (1) and (2)(D) into 1 report.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID47400ef3e3fa4086926c3563be0bdfb1"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Report
deadline</header><text>Not later than 30 days after the date on which the
Secretary completes each report under this subsection, the Secretary shall
submit copies of the report to—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID3f2f7f7954c44d56a750bda7824d7823"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the Committee on
Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID1c32aff4119e4a03a0653e31c99abbd4"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the Committee on
Finance of the Senate;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID696a060be5b74a6ea85874268f5f9d6d"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the Committee on
Natural Resources of the House of Representatives; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID5f0fca23ccd440a7958da9153cd8001c"><enum>(D)</enum><text>the Committee on
Ways and Means of the House of
Representatives.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="IDede0964a46c34bcc84d448068f91c982"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Leases,
easements, and rights-of-Way</header><text>Section 8 of the Outer Continental
Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1337) is amended by striking subsection (d) and
inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id814A24F29B9642E9BAD915E63CBB08CF" style="OLC">
<subsection id="ID2e4e08e4cf1a4334ae170d46d6f65ae7"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Disqualification
from bidding</header><text>No bid for a lease may be submitted by any entity
that the Secretary finds, after prior public notice and opportunity for a
hearing—</text>
<paragraph id="ID99cff815e1324cc484b7ec7ad0bb0c5e"><enum>(1)</enum><text>is not meeting
due diligence, safety, or environmental requirements on other leases; or</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID2cdb4096ab704e32b67abe6442955dae"><enum>(2)</enum><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="id4B1EEA5801664776A86ACFF81E459CA3"><enum>(A)</enum><text>is a responsible party
for a vessel or a facility from which oil is discharged, for purposes of
section 1002 of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (33 U.S.C. 2702); and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idD55912014AC248E8B8B1F1A1A13379DF" indent="up1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>has failed to meet the obligations of
the responsible party under that Act to provide compensation for covered
removal costs and
damages.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="ID656c1a9f6ffe42a6aeb0cbc5f451008f"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Exploration
plans</header><text>Section 11 of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (43
U.S.C. 1340) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="id779884395B8C49A2BC3305605502BC59"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection
(c)—</text>
<subparagraph id="IDd00e4ce8697240a9ba27ccfc1202c764"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in the fourth
sentence of paragraph (1), by striking <quote>within thirty days of its
submission</quote> and inserting <quote>by the deadline described in paragraph
(5)</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDe46e3caa0dd44f088e943248c61d4489"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking
paragraph (3) and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id04396EF95A9B424884805BF9926BD4D0" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="ID1dd37f9844aa492fad79d5febee34699"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Minimum
requirements</header>
<subparagraph id="IDd33747aa3f1a44bc8f8814253a1c1c44"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>An exploration plan submitted under this subsection shall
include, in such degree of detail as the Secretary by regulation may
require—</text>
<clause id="ID6233ed504b7e4940a24b04d7e391b1ae"><enum>(i)</enum><text>a
complete description and schedule of the exploration activities to be
undertaken;</text>
</clause><clause id="IDb8badb4711954287b896568517cd6fe4"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>a description of
the equipment to be used for the exploration activities, including—</text>
<subclause id="ID6b58b5653023465a80cc9165d6ca46c3"><enum>(I)</enum><text>a description of
the drilling unit;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="ID385fe84ead604fa28ba97a870c3dd066"><enum>(II)</enum><text>a statement of
the design and condition of major safety-related pieces of equipment;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="IDbedbe6247abb4d689d6f6d8ab8e0c85a"><enum>(III)</enum><text>a description
of any new technology to be used; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="idE0318A2D9D23419B98BD00DC2FA557C8"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>a statement
demonstrating that the equipment to be used meets the best available technology
requirements under section 21(b);</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="IDad2909d1c49f4800bc963c63e8ea43d3"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>a map showing
the location of each well to be drilled;</text>
</clause><clause id="IDe33cf603eb4a423a9751268b5bf10af7"><enum>(iv)</enum><subclause commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="id02F8DE4DD67842C7B608D6D757F6D0C3"><enum>(I)</enum><text>a scenario for the
potential blowout of the well involving the highest expected volume of liquid
hydrocarbons; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id77D9298956B84925B1099F15B3F5B09F" indent="up1"><enum>(II)</enum><text>a complete description of a response
plan to control the blowout and manage the accompanying discharge of
hydrocarbons, including—</text>
<item id="idBD3F914959134A96A261EE5D877B953E"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>the technology and timeline for
regaining control of the well; and</text>
</item><item id="id6103A491407247E09D13245671ABE562"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>the strategy, organization, and
resources to be used to avoid harm to the environment and human health from
hydrocarbons; and</text>
</item></subclause></clause><clause id="IDd0a69a048e6145f088252465d37390e1"><enum>(v)</enum><text>any other
information determined to be relevant by the Secretary.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDca5712f8b64b4489ab725f664d09fe53"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Deepwater
wells</header>
<clause id="ID905b0f90999f4b6ca2c8592bd9d74e9f"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Before conducting exploration activities in water depths
greater than 500 feet, the holder of a lease shall submit to the Secretary for
approval a deepwater operations plan prepared by the lessee in accordance with
this subparagraph.</text>
</clause><clause id="IDcf778cf7ddd64941a59f42a8f28e1585"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Technology
requirements</header><text>A deepwater operations plan under this subparagraph
shall be based on the best available technology to ensure safety in carrying
out the exploration activity and the blowout response plan.</text>
</clause><clause id="IDa209430579214f6598ebc14a405816b6"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>Systems
analysis required</header><text>The Secretary shall not approve a deepwater
operations plan under this subparagraph unless the plan includes a technical
systems analysis of—</text>
<subclause id="ID241a6ff3693348c385e7d4d4a9e60d5f"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the safety of the
proposed exploration activity;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="ID6e61a9861bae4388baf47ee82c1847e8"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the blowout
prevention technology; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="ID48876cc4a7f8471786ca6177d93fea43"><enum>(III)</enum><text>the blowout and
spill response plans.</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDab44639de3794f91aea4ed5e07f7b31d"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by adding at the
end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id102130812E8A45A7BD39E50FD284E226" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="ID0dd6c96dc6b14af59ec88d624996f64b"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Deadline for
approval</header>
<subparagraph id="ID3da97cd9ea5446e2be3eb2773091cd6f"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>In the case of a lease issued under a sale held after
March 17, 2010, the deadline for approval of an exploration plan referred to in
the fourth sentence of paragraph (1) is—</text>
<clause id="ID88222de92b8b40b6b5e576d2335058ef"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the date that is
90 days after the date on which the plan or the modifications to the plan are
submitted; or</text>
</clause><clause id="ID627fbf2b62b24f33976d3dd191cc37fe"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the date that is
not later than an additional 180 days after the deadline described in clause
(i), if the Secretary makes a finding that additional time is necessary to
complete any environmental, safety, or other reviews.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID144e46a4dbfb4cbebe3eb519f6222824"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Existing
leases</header><text>In the case of a lease issued under a sale held on or
before March 17, 2010, the Secretary, with the consent of the holder of the
lease, may extend the deadline applicable to the lease for such additional time
as the Secretary determines is necessary to complete any environmental, safety,
or other reviews.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;
</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID0120fd9cd72f47a084726421efeec26e"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by redesignating
subsections (e) through (h) as subsections (f) through (i), respectively;
and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDe30015f2bf8b482ca90fac7ab5924ec7"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by striking
subsection (d) and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id021B9623BB6A4ACBB58C2BF93E13111F" style="OLC">
<subsection id="ID3ae136bfbf0b440f91a1a58c51c41d7f"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Drilling
permits</header>
<paragraph id="IDe799fe759dbd4c778683e2cd21982d31"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary shall, by regulation, require that any
lessee operating under an approved exploration plan obtain a permit—</text>
<subparagraph id="id81AAB009673A441B98B3967C72278E62"><enum>(A)</enum><text>before the lessee
drills a well in accordance with the plan; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id238B51F59BBE4B3481F351086163EE87"><enum>(B)</enum><text>before the lessee
significantly modifies the well design originally approved by the
Secretary.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID8b53013c7d5c4ea281d8165526cd24fd"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Engineering
review required</header><text>The Secretary may not grant any drilling permit
until the date of completion of a full review of the well system by not less
than 2 agency engineers, including a written determination that—</text>
<subparagraph id="id4ACE3EA136A349C080CB22F2AB25FFBE"><enum>(A)</enum><text>critical safety
systems (including blowout prevention) will use best available technology;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id2A4C0A9C4BBA4552A19F044CC3FBEA16"><enum>(B)</enum><text>blowout
prevention systems will include redundancy and remote triggering
capability.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID42a3696825b54ce3b99871270ad0a766"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Modification
review required</header><text>The Secretary may not approve any modification of
a permit without a determination, after an additional engineering review, that
the modification will not compromise the safety of the well system previously
approved.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID18371af0997f4d8cb50cc4a5d98286d4"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Operator safety
and environmental management required</header><text>The Secretary may not grant
any drilling permit or modification of the permit until the date of completion
and approval of a safety and environmental management plan that—</text>
<subparagraph id="idC8C9C22B8BFC4AA4994D2C387D69D63E"><enum>(A)</enum><text>is to be used by
the operator during all well operations; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idD082D0D843204331B0031FDECF48695B"><enum>(B)</enum><text>includes—</text>
<clause id="id9EDD1DED4D804E87A3D5495D30790F78"><enum>(i)</enum><text>a
description of the expertise and experience level of crew members who will be
present on the rig; and</text>
</clause><clause id="idDCADCBEFB2DB4C9AA9CB8C02C2748D1E"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>designation of
at least 2 environmental and safety managers that—</text>
<subclause id="id3E1921BADC8B46019DAAA5AF29CF2BFF"><enum>(I)</enum><text>are employees of
the operator;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id4787171179A24EB9B452D2492C579F90"><enum>(II)</enum><text>would be present
on the rig at all times; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id0E2922B9B73E4010884DF8D8A3E41847"><enum>(III)</enum><text>have overall
responsibility for the safety and environmental management of the well system
and spill response plan; and</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id0A9C94C5A6F5494C8F9840B24BAF2F5A"><enum>(C)</enum><text>not later than
May 1, 2012, requires that all employees on the rig meet the training and
experience requirements under section 21(b)(4).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id21A43871268241B2B26FCA37FD75C0C5"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Disapproval of
exploration plan</header>
<paragraph id="idBA92B7E765B64B5EBF3636A4122D45EB"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary shall disapprove an exploration plan
submitted under this section if the Secretary determines that, because of
exceptional geological conditions in the lease areas, exceptional resource
values in the marine or coastal environment, or other exceptional
circumstances, that—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="ID35322f9b3c9a424881897bb4fd425482"><enum>(A)</enum><text>implementation of
the exploration plan would probably cause serious harm or damage to life
(including fish and other aquatic life), property, mineral deposits, national
security or defense, or the marine, coastal or human environments;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="ID9b4e04bd4ccf41bc9d996eef0ebc5155"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the threat of
harm or damage would not disappear or decrease to an acceptable extent within a
reasonable period of time; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="ID2660f95e5684424abec60a1afc60de70"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the advantages of
disapproving the exploration plan outweigh the advantages of
exploration.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="idE30F95666AD74E818241596829ABAACE"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Compensation</header><text>If
an exploration plan is disapproved under this subsection, the provisions of
subparagraphs (B) and (C) of section 25(h)(2) shall apply to the lease and the
plan or any modified plan, except that the reference in section 25(h)(2)(C) to
a development and production plan shall be considered to be a reference to an
exploration plan.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.
</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID9e466eb165a04b0e9e9d97bb54603440"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Outer
Continental Shelf leasing program</header><text>Section 18 of the Outer
Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1344) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="ID0a5ae960c8a647d983a4f12a24144bf9"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection
(a)—</text>
<subparagraph id="idDFBA12CDB4474D8586E4243956D271F9"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in the second
sentence, by inserting after <quote>national energy needs</quote> the
following: <quote>and the need for the protection of the marine and coastal
environment and resources</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDf7499d62bbca49da9bb7a33a923c710d"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (1),
by striking <quote>considers</quote> and inserting <quote>gives equal
consideration to</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID4c95d976654e4cd192d39b0dd461b28d"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in paragraph (3),
by striking <quote>, to the maximum extent practicable,</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="IDd3f096efceee4f03baf8ee190419403e"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection
(b)—</text>
<subparagraph id="id66F67883F50644B6B8967E64AE378306"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (3),
by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idCB3553A38AE9424992082ECD5DC3D638"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (4),
by striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>; and</quote>;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id8A36B419E1514CCA8EE6C13F0BA46207"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by adding at the
end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id42F9940665964E2985636B30B46DF133" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="IDd16e78149df348708305cf52470065cf"><enum>(5)</enum><text>provide technical
review and oversight of the exploration plan and a systems review of the safety
of the well design and other operational decisions;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDc07655d255234d83b9f48da28294528a"><enum>(6)</enum><text>conduct regular
and thorough safety reviews and inspections, and;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID34d7c04835a844f6be152590887f0d82"><enum>(7)</enum><text>enforce all
applicable laws (including
regulations).</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID1124fc61a1b14cf2bae49a4bb1c7d233"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in the second
sentence of subsection (d)(2), by inserting <quote>, the head of an interested
Federal agency,</quote> after <quote>Attorney General</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDe333e7f491b54da0a1d6c428f6a9dd69"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in the first
sentence of subsection (g), by inserting before the period at the end the
following: <quote>, including existing inventories and mapping of marine
resources previously undertaken by the Department of the Interior and the
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, information provided by the
Department of Defense, and other available data regarding energy or mineral
resource potential, navigation uses, fisheries, aquaculture uses, recreational
uses, habitat, conservation, and military uses on the outer Continental
Shelf</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDbfeeed8e2f564559917b9ef3d8531d79"><enum>(5)</enum><text>by adding at the
end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id04A2CD5112D642EC8346BB25742DAB2D" style="OLC">
<subsection id="IDae3b540a1fb843bab65617121d15bced"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Research and
development</header>
<paragraph id="idE9C1FDD963D34CAA87124C67A1C2FAE9"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary shall carry out a program of research and
development to ensure the continued improvement of methodologies for
characterizing resources of the outer Continental Shelf and conditions that may
affect the ability to develop and use those resources in a safe, sound, and
environmentally responsible manner.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id4BE39DD061D746E9A0B921C1C88BB728"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Inclusions</header><text>Research
and development activities carried out under paragraph (1) may include
activities to provide accurate estimates of energy and mineral reserves and
potential on the outer Continental Shelf and any activities that may assist in
filling gaps in environmental data needed to develop each leasing program under
this section.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id91D5E0F6F39F4D29B30F41E16CD39F6C"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Leasing
activities</header><text>Research and development activities carried out under
paragraph (1) shall not be considered to be leasing or pre-leasing activities
for purposes of this
Act.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID84dbe131a8ce48dd8fe022d7caaf9341"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Environmental
studies</header><text>Section 20 of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (43
U.S.C. 1346) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="IDf6fe40d211554e699ffb62e5cd6c027b"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by redesignating
subsections (a) through (f) as subsections (b) through (g),
respectively;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDd31eec951130465db61520d6d2e5728a"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by inserting
before subsection (b) (as so redesignated) the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idD42AC490DD52498CB87ACF4B891CB975" style="OLC">
<subsection id="IDd4b593aa1fd54db091832e95bde6e959"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Comprehensive
and independent studies</header>
<paragraph id="ID76becefd121f46e083efdc11338c8f05"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary shall develop and carry out programs for
the collection, evaluation, assembly, analysis, and dissemination of
environmental and other resource data that are relevant to carrying out the
purposes of this Act, including assessments under subsection (g) .</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDf53ca61412b342cf9e51ad4ad1fa6f26"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Scope of
research</header><text>The programs under this subsection shall include—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID4b3a269872d8421d8d829761ee024d36"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the gathering of
baseline data in areas before energy or mineral resource development activities
occur;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID8ee3eeb828ce409aa66ed310303d1e60"><enum>(B)</enum><text>ecosystem
research and monitoring studies to support integrated resource management
decisions; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID4e07263e78224efba9c36cf9fd3a5fdd"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the improvement
of scientific understanding of the fate, transport, and effects of discharges
and spilled materials, including deep water hydrocarbon spills, in the marine
environment.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="IDb9a5dcf18741496fa2b3c54b3d6b4bc4"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Use of
data</header><text>The Secretary shall ensure that information from the studies
carried out under this section—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID16741bd0ccbe4f30a4bb1b99922ced7d"><enum>(A)</enum><text>informs the
management of energy and mineral resources on the outer Continental Shelf
including any areas under consideration for oil and gas leasing; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDcacd3160d4594622acab75b1615e2d3b"><enum>(B)</enum><text>contributes to a
broader coordination of energy and mineral resource development activities
within the context of best available science.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID86fc0a7205cc4281923aa9d807205d5e"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Independence</header><text>The
Secretary shall create a program within the appropriate bureau established
under section 32 that shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID22586676384b4f1887f4327b4dd5f9f2"><enum>(A)</enum><text>be
programmatically separate and distinct from the leasing program;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID0dba288433ce4f3097fa7feb5851a335"><enum>(B)</enum><text>carry out the
environmental studies under this section;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID79ffb23259c84470a57ff49bb36a3ef7"><enum>(C)</enum><text>conduct
additional environmental studies relevant to the sound management of energy and
mineral resources on the outer Continental Shelf;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID0d69ca10e0fa4de9a41ca48dea8902ef"><enum>(D)</enum><text>provide for
external scientific review of studies under this section, including through
appropriate arrangements with the National Academy of Sciences; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDbe6eea532c604d4eaef460d886d3f3a8"><enum>(E)</enum><text>subject to the
restrictions of subsections (g) and (h) of section 18, make available to the
public studies conducted and data gathered under this
section.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDc2e67f7cb8364b5a96e68d8bfc1c56ba"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in the first
sentence of subsection (b)(1) (as so redesignated), by inserting <quote>every 3
years</quote> after <quote>shall conduct</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID19081166d1f64910aa48327f0117238b"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Safety research
and regulations</header><text>Section 21 of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands
Act (43 U.S.C. 1347) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="IDe867178bbf9441c98ed9961349874de8"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in the first
sentence of subsection (a), by striking <quote>Upon the date of enactment of
this section,</quote> and inserting <quote>Not later than May 1, 2011, and
every 3 years thereafter,</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDe9a67f4aba674859aff6bc35927d46c9"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking
subsection (b) and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id3A9B499E48224061921B5584CF6EC1E7" style="OLC">
<subsection id="ID7e7561ebaaf448a18a069fcc8899a270"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Best available
technologies and practices</header>
<paragraph id="IDf613b17a2226444daf320dd1eeed15fb"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>In exercising respective responsibilities under this Act,
the Secretary, and the Secretary of the Department in which the Coast Guard is
operating, shall require, on all new drilling and production operations and, to
the maximum extent practicable, on existing operations, the use of the best
available and safest technologies and practices, if the failure of equipment
would have a significant effect on safety, health, or the environment.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID48d8a9796bbc40c0adc68107afc8f2f5"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Identification
of best available technologies</header><text>Not later than May 1, 2011, and
not later than every 3 years thereafter, the Secretary shall identify and
publish an updated list of best available technologies for key areas of well
design and operation, including blowout prevention and blowout and oil spill
response.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID4696f288bbc74526897b39b06bb5dd9f"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Safety
case</header><text>Not later than May 1, 2011, the Secretary shall promulgate
regulations requiring a safety case be submitted along with each new
application for a permit to drill on the outer Continental Shelf.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID7d79430f146a4946bf98eaa625f82d0f"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Employee
training</header>
<subparagraph id="ID09ecaae406554f2ab7582177f8519c91"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Not later than May 1, 2011, the Secretary shall
promulgate regulations setting standards for training for all workers on
offshore facilities (including mobile offshore drilling units) conducting
energy and mineral resource exploration, development, and production operations
on the outer Continental Shelf.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID631a29dc1ad948538c0ad29ee2d2cfd6"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Requirements</header><text>The
training standards under this paragraph shall require that employers of workers
described in subparagraph (A)—</text>
<clause id="ID407e1c8913154a99bc94fd1565065b6f"><enum>(i)</enum><text>establish
training programs approved by the Secretary; and</text>
</clause><clause id="IDa85b72f3791d4e9b8866aa1f51bacccb"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>demonstrate that
employees involved in the offshore operations meet standards that demonstrate
the aptitude of the employees in critical technical skills.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID512a94f7688247dc8d36b25e1e4bcd16"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Experience</header><text>The
training standards under this section shall require that any offshore worker
with less than 5 years of applied experience in offshore facilities operations
pass a certification requirement after receiving the appropriate
training.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID34128a2e8ce749398913097b437f9a92"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Monitoring
training courses</header><text>The Secretary shall ensure that Department
employees responsible for inspecting offshore facilities monitor, observe, and
report on training courses established under this paragraph, including
attending a representative number of the training sessions, as determined by
the Secretary.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDce968f6931544af48bd8585ac3acb042"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by adding at the
end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id3C5E684349D84F7E87B75C45D6E7F04C" style="OLC">
<subsection id="IDda5ff0ea7ebc4e1183f7e0828a3d35b3"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Technology
research and risk assessment program</header>
<paragraph id="ID33e211c137cc44b8a86b3bc4b53b9f87"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary shall carry out a program of research,
development, and risk assessment to address technology and development issues
associated with outer Continental Shelf energy and mineral resource activities,
with the primary purpose of informing the role of research, development, and
risk assessment relating to safety, environmental protection, and spill
response.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDa1ecbf4320414ece9aad0da3e93a8598"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Specific areas
of focus</header><text>The program under this subsection shall include
research, development, and other activities related to—</text>
<subparagraph id="IDf61f517cc86b4389b41a8c06f2cb25a8"><enum>(A)</enum><text>risk assessment,
using all available data from safety and compliance records both within the
United States and internationally;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID5cdc8497876142d1a1379929b7d3ebfe"><enum>(B)</enum><text>analysis of
industry trends in technology, investment, and interest in frontier
areas;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID729e96161617403e91cb61a99ee1b602"><enum>(C)</enum><text>analysis of
incidents investigated under section 22;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID00e1cbf618fe473997c99ddaa7e50f9f"><enum>(D)</enum><text>reviews of best
available technologies, including technologies associated with pipelines,
blowout preventer mechanisms, casing, well design, and other associated
infrastructure related to offshore energy development;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID397eecfea250408381b9e00fcdd376b9"><enum>(E)</enum><text>oil spill
response and mitigation;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDd1e9b004bce844a68040ecc902775670"><enum>(F)</enum><text>risks associated
with human factors; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID48cbce58efc74af58ea6c11147f8e5ab"><enum>(G)</enum><text>renewable energy
operations.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID1db0a72456a543649fb33126d465338c"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Information
sharing activities</header>
<subparagraph id="IDf0a7965ceb1a4638ad46ec71af1cae77"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Domestic
activities</header><text>The Secretary shall carry out programs to facilitate
the exchange and dissemination of scientific and technical information and best
practices related to the management of safety and environmental issues
associated with energy and mineral resource exploration, development, and
production.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID2a879e95050e487b82954483431c0b96"><enum>(B)</enum><header>International
cooperation</header><text>The Secretary shall carry out programs to cooperate
with international organizations and foreign governments to share information
and best practices related to the management of safety and environmental issues
associated with energy and mineral resource exploration, development, and
production.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID2e90d111cab942daa4388fc572c33a29"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Reports</header><text>The
program under this subsection shall provide to the Secretary, each Bureau
Director under section 32, and the public quarterly reports that
address—</text>
<subparagraph id="id5ED15D66507E498CA71AF4403C96598E"><enum>(A)</enum><text>developments in
each of the areas under paragraph (2); and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idF7B02717B06A48348C54B0E85D787C49"><enum>(B)</enum><clause commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="id403A6A4BB8A140E494DD747970591D1B"><enum>(i)</enum><text>any accidents that have
occurred in the past quarter; and</text>
</clause><clause id="id5BB3E097E2D7408989F0247281EF982C" indent="up1"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>appropriate responses to the
accidents.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID18e94abda2624de7b22b84f4fc7f26ce"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Independence</header><text>The
Secretary shall create a program within the appropriate bureau established
under section 32 that shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="IDaa1b3378d7de4bf699ba1c56c9c6e7ff"><enum>(A)</enum><text>be
programmatically separate and distinct from the leasing program;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID6835ac300c094b089c31bec887b08e06"><enum>(B)</enum><text>carry out the
studies, analyses, and other activities under this subsection;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDb2142b846e154030b89baf811b5d7027"><enum>(C)</enum><text>provide for
external scientific review of studies under this section, including through
appropriate arrangements with the National Academy of Sciences; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDaf7c1a96da8048c8a72c5601919c5ea7"><enum>(D)</enum><text>make available to
the public studies conducted and data gathered under this section.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID497cf872dc7547349cf4026e19bcbf87"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Use of
data</header><text>The Secretary shall ensure that the information from the
studies and research carried out under this section inform the development of
safety practices and regulations as required by this Act and other applicable
laws.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID583f4bf5dc4a45b88accad94ccdf67ac"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Enforcement</header><text>Section
22 of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1348) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="ID98847a74e33240b7a2e1cebdd3745838"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection
(d)—</text>
<subparagraph id="id0ECA280CCD42476D92DD50E41D1849D2"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph
(1)—</text>
<clause id="IDb7bd2f687604409ba0c4629a92f381ed"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in
the first sentence, by inserting <quote>, each loss of well control, blowout,
activation of the blowout preventer, and other accident that presented a
serious risk to human or environmental safety,</quote> after
<quote>fire</quote>; and</text>
</clause><clause id="ID8f6353ca830c4fc1b87702ab1dbc385f"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in
the last sentence, by inserting <quote>as a condition of the lease</quote>
before the period at the end;</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDaca7b61dcb4d46c1a404cbbd81605fec"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in the last
sentence of paragraph (2), by inserting “as a condition of lease” before the
period at the end;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="IDd4ef2e524a214ea0a243a3d262f07b2c"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection
(e)—</text>
<subparagraph id="id5061876D1A32462EA57E4DCD3FF1A6BC"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>(e) The</quote> and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idE3554745102448E8B634F1EF426AE2F1" style="OLC">
<subsection id="idF34937CA96EE4B58B540EABFA0AF8009"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Review of
alleged safety violations</header>
<paragraph id="idF9227D5D831A426CB879F49F735A6DE4"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The</text>
</paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idFF6E47A612A14F36BE28CE4D0AA018F6"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by adding at the
end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id95B17B30B33B465DA82A18358E2D0312" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="id50F3DB3475D64A708F738447BA8EB06E"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Investigation</header><text>The
Secretary shall investigate any allegation from any employee of the lessee or
any subcontractor of the lessee made under paragraph
(1).</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID759a1b69f8de40d599eb8bb6f6acf11e"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by adding at the
end of the section the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id3783E741922743568EE97B408F9A68A7" style="OLC">
<subsection id="ID0d4c2a6c30b54caca9f4caf5f90e78f3"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Independent
investigation</header>
<paragraph id="ID062bf3e7403d4ec0b72ec904c3f7769c"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>At the request of the Secretary, the National
Transportation Safety Board may conduct an independent investigation of any
accident, occurring in the outer Continental Shelf and involving activities
under this Act, that does not otherwise fall within the definition of an
accident or major marine casualty, as those terms are used in chapter 11 of
title 49, United States Code.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDd601fb3e352849eba5dc419c5f3c9729"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Transportation
accident</header><text>For purposes of an investigation under this subsection,
the accident that is the subject of the request by the Secretary shall be
determined to be a transportation accident within the meaning of that term in
chapter 11 of title 49, United States Code.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID7fef54cbd689476b9c774376ed353efd"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Information on
causes and corrective actions</header>
<paragraph id="id97D6DBD9E7F34B88AC29D19711925242"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>For each incident investigated under this section, the
Secretary shall promptly make available to all lessees and the public technical
information about the causes and corrective actions taken.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id7C85677D077C4458A9BA017447E0137C"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Public
database</header><text>All data and reports related to an incident described in
paragraph (1) shall be maintained in a database that is available to the
public.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDe6c73aa9f0484b7eb62ff3932e102da1"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Inspection
fee</header>
<paragraph id="id1BAA05A21BE342B7BF0E0B8605946093"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>To the extent necessary to fund the inspections described
in this paragraph, the Secretary shall collect a non-refundable inspection fee,
which shall be deposited in the Ocean Energy Enforcement Fund established under
paragraph (3), from the designated operator for facilities subject to
inspection under subsection (c).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idC4055688B6CF40579111B7FD5CBC6B05"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>The
Secretary shall establish, by rule, inspection fees—</text>
<subparagraph id="IDba7aa253a5ef438b98505a06ffd13f81"><enum>(A)</enum><text>at an aggregate
level equal to the amount necessary to offset the annual expenses of
inspections of outer Continental Shelf facilities (including mobile offshore
drilling units) by the Department of the Interior; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID2313739c9e8b4c82a45801d9babe5cbf"><enum>(B)</enum><text>using a schedule
that reflects the differences in complexity among the classes of facilities to
be inspected.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="IDb5bc9e5c062045878d7dfa05f7673bde"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Ocean energy
enforcement fund</header><text>There is established in the Treasury a fund, to
be known as the <term>Ocean Energy Enforcement Fund</term> (referred to in this
subsection as the <term>Fund</term>), into which shall be deposited amounts
collected under paragraph (1) and which shall be available as provided under
paragraph (4).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID3518d970701b4c29984ce9249910cece"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Availability of
fees</header><text>Notwithstanding section 3302 of title 31, United States
Code, all amounts collected by the Secretary under this section—</text>
<subparagraph id="IDa61dbb3a237f4ba3b5cd731b6140c6e7"><enum>(A)</enum><text>shall be credited
as offsetting collections;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDb764a5e513824211936f486155ee2e7e"><enum>(B)</enum><text>shall be
available for expenditure only for purposes of carrying out inspections of
outer Continental Shelf facilities (including mobile offshore drilling units)
and the administration of the inspection program;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID0bfd5f8e03ea415b979ad4c250344dfb"><enum>(C)</enum><text>shall be
available only to the extent provided for in advance in an appropriations Act;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID5e6c199f43e24feea0965aec819f9122"><enum>(D)</enum><text>shall remain
available until expended.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID07da58b629734be4945f49dadf73323a"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Annual
reports</header>
<subparagraph id="id6888A87F785B4826BE72B08EB7FCB7EA"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Not later than 60 days after the end of each fiscal year
beginning with fiscal year 2011, 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 on the operation of the Fund
during the fiscal year.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id282CC27FC11648EDA4ACAFB5B7C746E5"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Contents</header><text>Each
report shall include, for the fiscal year covered by the report, the
following:</text>
<clause id="ID885d3878ca8c42bba3c906ed4daf03ab"><enum>(i)</enum><text>A
statement of the amounts deposited into the Fund.</text>
</clause><clause id="ID0496eab1575648ada51a8420957ec2ba"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>A description of
the expenditures made from the Fund for the fiscal year, including the purpose
of the expenditures.</text>
</clause><clause id="IDff6136e44a714883835cca0b49673ade"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>Recommendations
for additional authorities to fulfill the purpose of the Fund.</text>
</clause><clause id="IDd893a10175174d29ab0a83f45cb33bab"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>A statement of
the balance remaining in the Fund at the end of the fiscal
year.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDff794a8e91954562bfa73c191a5ebce5"><enum>(j)</enum><header>Remedies and
penalties</header><text>Section 24 of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (43
U.S.C. 1350) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="ID509646be5a1e40fb8695d14caf5524b6"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking
subsection (b) and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id3772FAE425E348F0812B6EEEFB234A87" style="OLC">
<subsection id="IDbe09794cf47349d89f9e985059ed402b"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Civil
penalty</header>
<paragraph id="idA2809FDAD1E942AA8D45328BDAE9B831"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Subject to paragraphs (2) through (3), if any person
fails to comply with this Act, any term of a lease or permit issued under this
Act, or any regulation or order issued under this Act, the person shall be
liable for a civil administrative penalty of not more than $75,000 for each day
of continuance of each failure.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id66C378119369467BA5393AB871111340"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Administration</header><text>The
Secretary may assess, collect, and compromise any penalty under paragraph
(1).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id65090A99701446ECA20FDDE6F6E0965C"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Hearing</header><text>No
penalty shall be assessed under this subsection until the person charged with a
violation has been given the opportunity for a hearing.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idB6DF68093002497290509102BF473544"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Adjustment</header><text>The
penalty amount specified in this subsection shall increase each year to reflect
any increases in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers published by
the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the Department of
Labor.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDf22092df59b640b893d956d55e22f8e1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection
(c)—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID8c3240118d184f229be862768fdd7932"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in the first
sentence, by striking <quote>$100,000</quote> and inserting
<quote>$10,000,000</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID5ad84e0369af4d4bb20481b16f91eb69"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by adding at the
end the following: <quote>The penalty amount specified in this subsection shall
increase each year to reflect any increases in the Consumer Price Index for All
Urban Consumers published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the Department
of Labor.</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="IDf283e9ab10eb49e4b84f96bdf115c128"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection
(d), by inserting <quote>, or with reckless disregard,</quote> after
<quote>knowingly and willfully</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID4385eba7f5254f7db2142fc6d56e2c0c"><enum>(k)</enum><header>Oil and gas
development and production</header><text>Section 25 of the Outer Continental
Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1351) is amended by striking <quote>, other than the
Gulf of Mexico,</quote> each place it appears in subsections (a)(1), (b), and
(e)(1).</text>
</subsection><subsection id="id5016F85D99F4485EA9819992D6931979"><enum>(l)</enum><header>Conflicts of
interest</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 29 of the
Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1355) is amended to read as
follows:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id822A9C10465E4BF6B309F4A4E6209FD4" style="OLC">
<section id="ID9c0283e0fb734c04949e45715f21a1b8"><enum>29.</enum><header>Conflicts of
interest</header>
<subsection id="ID4358ea48071c43cab917c55f8a8eb08e"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Restrictions on
employment</header><text>No full-time officer or employee of the Department of
the Interior who directly or indirectly discharges duties or responsibilities
under this Act shall—</text>
<paragraph id="ID43b215c16fe64e21a500c8f0a0c6e4f7"><enum>(1)</enum><text>within 2 years
after his employment with the Department has ceased—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID7a319fbb94d84fbaa1ba2305ebec5617"><enum>(A)</enum><text>knowingly act as
agent or attorney for, or otherwise represent, any other person (except the
United States) in any formal or informal appearance before;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDbfad64765a49417082dab40b2bbe6a1d"><enum>(B)</enum><text>with the intent
to influence, make any oral or written communication on behalf of any other
person (except the United States) to; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDc77ef7df61e04cdf9b36ba14f4f7d146"><enum>(C)</enum><text>knowingly aid,
advise, or assist in—</text>
<clause id="ID575ebdd4431b43ecb8b949e161292483"><enum>(i)</enum><text>representing any
other person (except the United States in any formal or informal appearance
before; or</text>
</clause><clause id="ID419f92948f4544f6b5ef8eafa191cdb2"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>making, with the
intent to influence, any oral or written communication on behalf of any other
person (except the United States) to,</text>
</clause></subparagraph><continuation-text continuation-text-level="paragraph">any
department, agency, or court of the United States, or any officer or employee
thereof, in connection with any judicial or other proceeding, application,
request for a ruling or other determination, regulation, order lease, permit,
rulemaking, inspection, enforcement action, or other particular matter
involving a specific party or parties in which the United States is a party or
has a direct and substantial interest which was actually pending under his
official responsibility as an officer or employee within a period of one year
prior to the termination of such responsibility or in which he participated
personally and substantially as an officer or employee;</continuation-text></paragraph><paragraph id="ID6c92c3fb46c4416d8d66f9d2d1950f42"><enum>(2)</enum><text>within 1 year
after his employment with the Department has ceased—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID4908732fbbfe4ac3be66c856fd04b222"><enum>(A)</enum><text>knowingly act as
agent or attorney for, or otherwise represent, any other person (except the
United States) in any formal or informal appearance before;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDa4fcbbcc0d474807af524e17e68b7e87"><enum>(B)</enum><text>with the intent
to influence, make any oral or written communication on behalf of any other
person (except the United States) to; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID7aad61a480194af880ac4448a00214f5"><enum>(C)</enum><text>knowingly aid ,
advise, or assist in —</text>
<clause id="IDd50179ddb1054d15a0ef79617f56de69"><enum>(i)</enum><text>representing any
other person (except the United States in any formal or informal appearance
before, or</text>
</clause><clause id="ID20f32d4bffca4e2aadf628503c982abc"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>making, with the
intent to influence, any oral or written communication on behalf of any other
person (except the United States) to,</text>
</clause></subparagraph><continuation-text continuation-text-level="paragraph">the
Department of the Interior, or any officer or employee thereof, in connection
with any judicial, rulemaking, regulation, order, lease, permit, regulation,
inspection, enforcement action, or other particular matter which is pending
before the Department of the Interior or in which the Department has a direct
and substantial interest; or</continuation-text></paragraph><paragraph id="IDd5bbdab3379043cca13bc0539ad7b6c7"><enum>(3)</enum><text>accept employment
or compensation, during the 1-year period beginning on the date on which
employment with the Department has ceased, from any person (other than the
United States) that has a direct and substantial interest—</text>
<subparagraph id="id1C3D1011E4CB4189A5231ED636B0771F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>that was pending
under the official responsibility of the employee as an officer or employee of
the Department during the 1-year period preceding the termination of the
responsibility; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idBF680C4F337043FD8490CC69DD7DC439"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in which the
employee participated personally and substantially as an officer or
employee.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDade0516e52d34e299856f70e1a3d0579"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Prior
employment relationships</header><text>No full-time officer or employee of the
Department of the Interior who directly or indirectly discharges duties or
responsibilities under this Act shall participate personally and substantially
as a Federal officer or employee, through decision, approval, disapproval,
recommendation, the rendering of advice, investigation, or otherwise, in a
proceeding, application, request for a ruling or other determination, contract,
claim, controversy, charge, accusation, inspection, enforcement action, or
other particular matter in which, to the knowledge of the officer or
employee—</text>
<paragraph id="ID41536a16b4da4bd59e0b68650e4714df"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the officer or
employee or the spouse, minor child, or general partner of the officer or
employee has a financial interest;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID9a348ca695074310beac49c20c92dc95"><enum>(2)</enum><text>any organization
in which the officer or employee is serving as an officer, director, trustee,
general partner, or employee has a financial interest;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID2934c71a74f645e2b9bf6c767db72038"><enum>(3)</enum><text>any person or
organization with whom the officer or employee is negotiating or has any
arrangement concerning prospective employment has a financial interest;
or</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDb96be84dc3ab461ca5a4aa70aca20d30"><enum>(4)</enum><text>any person or
organization in which the officer or employee has, within the preceding 1-year
period, served as an officer, director, trustee, general partner, agent,
attorney, consultant, contractor, or employee has a financial interest.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDa311f0fd8c07402ca4588eb52a7f828a"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Gifts from
outside sources</header><text>No full-time officer or employee of the
Department of the Interior who directly or indirectly discharges duties or
responsibilities under this Act shall, directly or indirectly, solicit or
accept any gift in violation of subpart B of part 2635 of title V, Code of
Federal Regulations (or successor regulations).</text>
</subsection><subsection id="idE0E01793853C4BC791740664BF2EF897"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Exemptions</header><text>The
Secretary may, by rule, exempt from this section clerical and support personnel
who do not conduct inspections, perform audits, or otherwise exercise
regulatory or policy making authority under this Act.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ID51ff280b1cce4171be23a89a3991bd06"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Penalties</header>
<paragraph id="ID60c8ce6c64864e90a33ffa265e78fc5d"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Criminal
penalties</header><text>Any person who violates paragraph (1) or (2) of
subsection (a) or subsection (b) shall be punished in accordance with section
216 of title 18, United States Code.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID572b2354d62043dcb649ffcf3ded2f2e"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Civil
penalties</header><text>Any person who violates subsection (a)(3) or (c) shall
be punished in accordance with subsection (b) of section 216 of title 18,
United States
Code.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection></section><section id="IDd594fa5a5d1741c296b835a1c78e7d4c"><enum>307.</enum><header>Study on the
effect of the moratoria on new deepwater drilling in the Gulf of Mexico on
employment and small businesses</header>
<subsection id="ID599fae2cb58246e69c9ab19ece893970"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Department of Energy, acting through the Energy
Information Administration, shall publish a monthly study evaluating the effect
of the moratoria resulting from the blowout and explosion of the mobile
offshore drilling unit <italic>Deepwater Horizon</italic> that occurred on
April 20, 2010, and resulting hydrocarbon releases into the environment, on
employment and small businesses.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="IDbdad78128c894c0a85feb469df094bdf"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not
later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act and at the beginning
of each month thereafter during the effective period of the moratoria described
in subsection (a), the Secretary of Energy, acting through the Energy
Information Administration, shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Natural
Resources of the Senate and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House
of Representatives a report regarding the results of the study conducted under
subsection (a), including—</text>
<paragraph id="ID806614aaab05415e81f4129cca4119e4"><enum>(1)</enum><text>a survey of the
effect of the moratoria on deepwater drilling on employment in the industries
directly involved in oil and natural gas exploration in the outer Continental
Shelf;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDfdf33245dfc8407580e3702d0639c6e3"><enum>(2)</enum><text>a survey of the
effect of the moratoria on employment in the industries indirectly involved in
oil and natural gas exploration in the outer Continental Shelf, including
suppliers of supplies or services and customers of industries directly involved
in oil and natural gas exploration;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID47a6fcc443fe4d50a828cf41b7851a55"><enum>(3)</enum><text>an estimate of
the effect of the moratoria on the revenues of small business located near the
Gulf of Mexico and, to the maximum extent practicable, throughout the United
States; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDd390bf1becb3449ba8cfbe32f3570f76"><enum>(4)</enum><text>any
recommendations to mitigate possible negative effects on small business
concerns resulting from the moratoria.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="ID12d3abd4e5f94e33ac9cb947c31b99b0"><enum>308.</enum><header>Reform of
other law</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 388(b) of
the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (43 U.S.C. 1337 note; Public Law 109–58) is
amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idB55B989008D34865AB668F07E721D694" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="IDe146ec0a520941aeba7e8727e2eb3efb"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Federal
agencies</header><text>Any head of a Federal department or agency shall, on
request of the Secretary, provide to the Secretary all data and information
that the Secretary determines to be necessary for the purpose of including the
data and information in the mapping initiative, except that no Federal
department or agency shall be required to provide any data or information that
is privileged or proprietary.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>.
</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="idA7D41953E0E242B8BCDF9A65D1A4FD2B"><enum>309.</enum><header>Safer oil and
gas production</header>
<subsection id="idA9AEE318AB5347AD9F33EC8BCF8F3C7C"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Program
authority</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 999A of the
Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16371) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="id9FC5FB53F00549D1A49614C59E33ACEC"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection
(a)—</text>
<subparagraph id="id6D27BA9BA8D54C8AB9E1A8F3352B32C0"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>ultra-deepwater</quote> and inserting <quote>deepwater</quote>;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id12EABC85FFAB444F8D11123F2369BFD9"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by inserting
<quote>well control and accident prevention,</quote> after <quote>safe
operations,</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idE1C32FF126E94222814E90C62F179C5F"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection
(b)—</text>
<subparagraph id="idA69A87167A3240B693827F4D5D16901D"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking
paragraph (1) and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idD11C543947D440C895743CCD852FF3DF" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="ID867a055d09804bcb9222ee8fede3d9bc"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Deepwater
architecture, well control and accident prevention, and deepwater technology,
including drilling to deep formations in waters greater than 500
feet.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>; and
</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id4517B32478084B11BF9E36D455867840"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking
paragraph (4) and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idA5832ED547B24170B04CF6698582CA32" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="IDc7a18a0017444d6eac0ed1d4aaa7459f"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Safety technology
research and development for drilling activities aimed at well control and
accident prevention performed by the Office of Fossil Energy of the
Department.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id5D28384365C14029B98ABC83C3610DD8"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection
(d)—</text>
<subparagraph id="id12D48B0FF62E4EFFA8E46D0A3EF6E030"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in the subsection
heading, by striking <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="OLC">National Energy Technology Laboratory</header-in-text></quote> and
inserting <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="OLC">Office of
Fossil Energy of the Department</header-in-text></quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id700CC093A0F542A1B7951B3320A26CEA"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>National Energy Technology Laboratory</quote> and inserting
<quote>Office of Fossil Energy of the Department</quote>.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDddb241f39ebf4c6c9a9dffd2a52b9815"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Deepwater and
unconventional onshore natural gas and other petroleum research and development
program</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 999B of the
Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16372) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="ID180ebdf9b12442e0ae47c6005d86d68d"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in the section
heading, by striking <quote><header-in-text level="section" style="OLC">Ultra-deepwater and unconventional onshore natural gas and other
petroleum</header-in-text></quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="section" style="OLC">Safe oil and gas production and accident
prevention</header-in-text></quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idF7826F858CC44669942AF9161378C87D"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection
(a), by striking <quote>, by increasing</quote> and all that follows through
the period at the end and inserting <quote>and the safe and environmentally
responsible exploration, development, and production of hydrocarbon
resources.</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID189c6367447949fa9686861d711afa12"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection
(c)(1)—</text>
<subparagraph id="IDa2883f5a258a4f2b9b3d40c67acc08ff"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by redesignating
subparagraphs (D) and (E) as subparagraphs (E) and (F), respectively;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idB3E983064DDD48BD864EAFA8C2FE34B4"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by inserting
after subparagraph (C) the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idB6242FDF5B124D789199AE6EA6185C3E" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="id44C052E9B7CC4CF78068597156EC0E45"><enum>(D)</enum><text>projects will be
selected on a competitive, peer-reviewed
basis.</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id4CDBFAF110A045CAB7D83398726FD356"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in subsection
(d)—</text>
<subparagraph id="id8300A79FCC764A96B71B33D059D9565B"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (6),
by striking <quote>ultra-deepwater</quote> and inserting
<quote>deepwater</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idD418B8E2EF2043CDA514AE08D1B0483D"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph
(7)—</text>
<clause id="idBF5136C9516647E49671B51380AEA2A5"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in
subparagraph (A)—</text>
<subclause id="id26A5A5390B8F465D85B66FC0C40FE8B5"><enum>(I)</enum><text>in the
subparagraph heading, by striking <quote><header-in-text level="subparagraph" style="OLC">Ultra-deepwater</header-in-text></quote> and inserting
<quote><header-in-text level="subparagraph" style="OLC">Deepwater</header-in-text></quote>;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="ID1fb1c41bf6a54044a8b1e153525e2023"><enum>(II)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>development and</quote> and inserting <quote>research, development,
and</quote>; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id53F11DA3563045549AF0DAF63D5F6916"><enum>(III)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>as well as</quote> and all that follows through the period at the end
and inserting <quote>aimed at improving operational safety of drilling
activities, including well integrity systems, well control, blowout prevention,
the use of non-toxic materials, and integrated systems approach-based
management for exploration and production in deepwater.</quote>;</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="id1AEE64977371441BA4208C4BC1C20F7A"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in
subparagraph (B), by striking <quote>and environmental mitigation</quote> and
inserting <quote>use of non-toxic materials, drilling safety, and environmental
mitigation and accident prevention</quote>;</text>
</clause><clause id="idF3941E50FD084ECA87C8EA212086AB3C"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(C), by inserting <quote>safety and accident prevention, well control and
systems integrity,</quote> after <quote>including</quote>; and</text>
</clause><clause id="ID3eb2e276b6434e498fa99f42b6fd80a8"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>by
adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id591C2E6E203A407AA05FB4B9C8996FA8" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="idB9A703927C8C403EB2C0B01972DA2674"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Safety and
accident prevention technology research and development</header><text>Awards
from allocations under section 999H(d)(4) shall be expended on areas
including—</text>
<clause id="id8AD622793F0A4EF8A39B35BBE71541EE"><enum>(i)</enum><text>development of
improved cementing and casing technologies;</text>
</clause><clause id="id8A957CD6E9E344279B90BBFB0C276053"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>best management
practices for cementing, casing, and other well control activities and
technologies;</text>
</clause><clause id="id188BEA5D0B8F49699D2429A72F9F8009"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>development of
integrity and stewardship guidelines for—</text>
<subclause id="id62B29C49644D4367BDEFB63286559D5D"><enum>(I)</enum><text>well-plugging and
abandonment;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id09E7CA1905B042208D9D3646C7408BA6"><enum>(II)</enum><text>development of
wellbore sealant technologies; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="idB5B8FF70D4B4402B96E66B98AB24F156"><enum>(III)</enum><text>improvement and
standardization of blowout prevention
devices.</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id438CFF2DB5A341A78E8DC3B15A836347"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by adding at the
end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id17F3CACFF7904190AD74231678A1B73F" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="idA4EBCD75F48F4102A0986540DB7887BC"><enum>(8)</enum><header>Study;
report</header>
<subparagraph id="idB270C2620C4140D5B939116798037722"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Study</header><text>As
soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this paragraph, the
Secretary shall enter into an arrangement with the National Academy of Sciences
under which the Academy shall conduct a study to determine—</text>
<clause id="idB41667C53569424191BF03B664769257"><enum>(i)</enum><text>whether the
benefits provided through each award under this subsection during calendar year
2011 have been maximized; and</text>
</clause><clause id="idC18BD4DF8774494491CDD16E9AB51086"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the new areas of
research that could be carried out to meet the overall objectives of the
program.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id4C634B94FB974836AD5F52A2499CFE5E"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not
later than January 1, 2012, the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate
committees of Congress a report that contains a description of the results of
the study conducted under subparagraph (A).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id90782AFDFF1A46C4AC528C0A43F2E360"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Optional
updates</header><text>The Secretary may update the report described in
subparagraph (B) for the 5-year period beginning on the date described in that
subparagraph and each 5-year period
thereafter.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idB3307A314B394F89AB86D45189BB786D"><enum>(5)</enum><text>in subsection
(e)—</text>
<subparagraph id="id3A168B80E8A546E98A92CEE103B3C5D9"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph
(2)—</text>
<clause id="id838C17863D524DE4886F663C145CC584"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in
the second sentence of subparagraph (A), by inserting <quote>to the Secretary
for review</quote> after <quote>submit</quote>; and</text>
</clause><clause id="id124B79FC33BE4B188C8C5CE6AE5DFD52"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in
the first sentence of subparagraph (B), by striking
<quote>Ultra-Deepwater</quote> and all that follows through <quote>and such
Advisory Committees</quote> and inserting <quote>Program Advisory Committee
established under section 999D(a), and the Advisory Committee</quote>;
and</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID28b6550e0ad446f4873fc0d74f4a2526"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by adding at the
end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id7FCF1190E3C049818BE00CA6B2E1170D" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="idFFA67E09A85247F597CBFEF96EE26924"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Research
findings and recommendations for implementation</header><text>The Secretary, in
consultation with the Secretary of the Interior and the Administrator of the
Environmental Protection Agency, shall publish in the Federal Register an
annual report on the research findings of the program carried out under this
section and any recommendations for implementation that the Secretary, in
consultation with the Secretary of the Interior and the Administrator of the
Environmental Protection Agency, determines to be
necessary.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id7C6D8BD0A58341FFAE002FC510A92332"><enum>(6)</enum><text>in subsection
(i)—</text>
<subparagraph id="id53DDDF1DECCC4A3087FBB2DAAD8D71B0"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in the subsection
heading, by striking <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="OLC">United States Geological Survey</header-in-text></quote> and
inserting <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="OLC">Department of
the Interior</header-in-text></quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idFC4C60F98D964C9BB22EF4D8F98367FE"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>, through the United States Geological Survey,</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idF86649D65B54460092B7B822599D7841"><enum>(7)</enum><text>in the first
sentence of subsection (j), by striking <quote>National Energy Technology
Laboratory</quote> and inserting <quote>Office of Fossil Energy of the
Department</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id06673C113E574B2B950F54ECF49A0200"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Additional
requirements for awards</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 999C(b) of the Energy Policy Act of
2005 (42 U.S.C. 16373(b)) is amended by striking <quote>an ultra-deepwater
technology or an ultra-deepwater architecture</quote> and inserting <quote>a
deepwater technology</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="id2038526DBF544534B95186B739FD673B"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Program
Advisory Committee</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section
999D of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16374) is amended to read as
follows:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id3BD6ED6576774AE1B36567B0D3C37A45" style="OLC">
<section id="IDdaf2f7a67c30411c9c3b3e9532f7d5f8"><enum>999D.</enum><header>Program
Advisory Committee</header>
<subsection id="ID98850372ea694874bd8545e87b3f2f9a"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>Not
later than 270 days after the date of enactment of the
<short-title>Outer Continental Shelf Reform Act of
2010</short-title>, the Secretary shall establish an advisory committee to be
known as the <quote>Program Advisory Committee</quote> (referred to in this
section as the <quote>Advisory Committee</quote>).</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ID001d95814cd748c9b5201d0911445cfd"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Membership</header>
<paragraph id="id106CDE06A5514A3BA41239C69450569B"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Advisory Committee shall be composed of members
appointed by the Secretary, including—</text>
<subparagraph id="IDd3e219e5ddba46369c661e80ba676889"><enum>(A)</enum><text>individuals with
extensive research experience or operational knowledge of hydrocarbon
exploration and production;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDccd6cc1d22694c619b10ab8043b71e80"><enum>(B)</enum><text>individuals
broadly representative of the affected interests in hydrocarbon production,
including interests in environmental protection and safety operations;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID833a5a1716114a6ca1d07179ba7fbf0a"><enum>(C)</enum><text>representatives
of Federal agencies, including the Environmental Protection Agency and the
Department of the Interior;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID71dc0f23419f417ca6270cadcfa9d7d8"><enum>(D)</enum><text>State regulatory
agency representatives; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID88bace7441f141139038a95215006943"><enum>(E)</enum><text>other
individuals, as determined by the Secretary.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID0722982f9be744718f190ec548aa9628"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Limitations</header>
<subparagraph id="idD731AC4BB82D4EF599D0735A0176FAAA"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Advisory Committee shall not include individuals who
are board members, officers, or employees of the program consortium.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID0b8749833b724c6b81d6b0b00c787c4f"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Categorical
representation</header><text>In appointing members of the Advisory Committee,
the Secretary shall ensure that no class of individuals described in any of
subparagraphs (A), (B), (D), or (E) of paragraph (1) comprises more than
<fraction>1/3</fraction> of the membership of the Advisory Committee.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDe39d9469a3ae49578d0798bbc8bc4967"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Subcommittees</header><text>The
Advisory Committee may establish subcommittees for separate research programs
carried out under this subtitle.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ID55cb86b4cd194450bf5959fa730aac60"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Duties</header><text>The
Advisory Committee shall—</text>
<paragraph id="ID0b077c1804ae4855a7a92ff14494c550"><enum>(1)</enum><text>advise the
Secretary on the development and implementation of programs under this
subtitle; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDc6de19f139e2475d802434d3c4c74b8b"><enum>(2)</enum><text>carry out section
999B(e)(2)(B).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDda9c313d84bf45d8aa246dbdefd1ba83"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Compensation</header><text>A
member of the Advisory Committee shall serve without compensation but shall be
entitled to receive travel expenses in accordance with subchapter I of chapter
57 of title 5, United States Code.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID1cd52d4e40a9466f90f81816ae43d33d"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Prohibition</header><text>The
Advisory Committee shall not make recommendations on funding awards to
particular consortia or other entities, or for specific
projects.</text>
</subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="idAB0D48D79A1C40B984536F0B17E4E7BA"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 999G of the Energy Policy Act of
2005 (42 U.S.C. 16377) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="id6E14ADBD3275465BBC67ED52874D3FD4"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (1),
by striking <quote>200 but less than 1,500 meters</quote> and inserting
<quote>500 feet</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idA62DAFA90D954AD085C43577405D00CF"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking
paragraphs (8), (9), and (10);</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idCF96DFE8091E4EB19ADC8B82249A70A5"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by redesignating
paragraphs (2) through (7) and (11) as paragraphs (4) through (9) and (10),
respectively;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id7900C1EFAE7F4298BA6AF959E03F12DA"><enum>(4)</enum><text>by inserting
after paragraph (1) the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id1EEA35A59AB94291A43D0D2D082397F7" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="ID4fde784825ba4c4dafb225d7cfb96cf8"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Deepwater
architecture</header><text>The term <term>deepwater architecture</term> means
the integration of technologies for the exploration for, or production of,
natural gas or other petroleum resources located at deepwater depths.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID5106d2ed7c1e41e6a90980a290d2ac0f"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Deepwater
technology</header><text>The term <term>deepwater technology</term> means a
discrete technology that is specially suited to address 1 or more challenges
associated with the exploration for, or production of, natural gas or other
petroleum resources located at deepwater
depths.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID3200c1671b574964b62a433ce362e0d5"><enum>(5)</enum><text>in paragraph (10)
(as redesignated by paragraph (3)), by striking <quote>in an economically
inaccessible geological formation, including resources of small
producers</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id888AB146578E4B4A802BFB920E76D3F0"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Funding</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 999H of the Energy Policy Act of
2005 (42 U.S.C. 16378) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="id62AA349839C645A585893A09C4EBFD6E"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in the first
sentence of subsection (a) by striking <quote>Ultra-Deepwater and
Unconventional Natural Gas and Other Petroleum Research Fund</quote> and
inserting <quote>Safe and Responsible Energy Production Research
Fund</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id4EFCA1CC3E1A4D78B477019B8313A234"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection
(d)—</text>
<subparagraph id="idAFA6EB56C6114D0384901AD8A1F1FFEC"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1),
by striking <quote>35 percent</quote> and inserting <quote>21.5
percent</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idBB40538DD4314E168D71342E95AE4BFB"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (2),
by striking <quote>32.5 percent</quote> and inserting <quote>21
percent</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id1753F713AE2847E98539FC2EBB6D151A"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in paragraph
(4)—</text>
<clause id="idE95B470CE8E24DE49164BF8E677FA494"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by
striking <quote>25 percent</quote> and inserting <quote>30
percent</quote>;</text>
</clause><clause id="ID55ee8923ee7e497cb8698f38c98d9fab"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by
striking <quote>complementary research</quote> and inserting <quote>safety
technology research and development</quote>; and</text>
</clause><clause id="idD811F4342F3444F1AF067A7B58BF579B"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>contract management,</quote> and all that follows through the period at
the end and inserting <quote>and contract management.</quote>; and</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id5EE396B72B0C489DBC99520CAEFA739E"><enum>(D)</enum><text>by adding at the
end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id4861B358D32F456A87F25A11C9F57579" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="id4D7E9FCE88F64C079EBE2A422ED54433"><enum>(5)</enum><text>20 percent shall
be used for research activities required under sections 20 and 21 of the Outer
Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1346,
1347).</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id6ADBC57A390D44C49977D6484DDAE744"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection
(f), by striking <quote>Ultra-Deepwater and Unconventional Natural Gas and
Other Petroleum Research Fund</quote> and inserting <quote>Safer Oil and Gas
Production and Accident Prevention Research Fund</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id34860EBEC9144809B01E52B8CB90F2D2"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Conforming
amendment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subtitle J of title
IX of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16371 et seq.) is amended in the
subtitle heading by striking <quote><header-in-text level="subtitle" style="OLC">Ultra-Deepwater and Unconventional Natural Gas and Other Petroleum
Resources</header-in-text></quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="subtitle" style="OLC">Safer Oil and Gas Production and Accident
Prevention</header-in-text></quote>.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="id4507C1FE727242F585FF32334F601F1F"><enum>310.</enum><header>National
Commission on Outer Continental Shelf Oil Spill Prevention</header>
<subsection id="ID7a6a9d257b404679b9380d29debad958"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">There is established in the Legislative
branch the National Commission on Outer Continental Shelf Oil Spill Prevention
(referred to in this section as the <quote>Commission</quote>).</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ID7b0fc1ea486646eb9302f03b3269ec8e"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Purposes</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The purposes of the Commission are—</text>
<paragraph id="IDa91c9b51731046bc8c6d84359f400fe9"><enum>(1)</enum><text>to examine and
report on the facts and causes relating to the Deepwater Horizon explosion and
oil spill of 2010;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDf69ef402c52d4f13916c9572c40c1fc9"><enum>(2)</enum><text>to ascertain,
evaluate, and report on the evidence developed by all relevant governmental
agencies regarding the facts and circumstances surrounding the incident;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID735435050a3a4397bd5f514a733024eb"><enum>(3)</enum><text>to build upon the
investigations of other entities, and avoid unnecessary duplication, by
reviewing the findings, conclusions, and recommendations of—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID802c24c2a0dc49a69c8efed89e4cc7c5"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the Committees on
Energy and Natural Resources and Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the
Senate;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id88273CE433AB4914907D3C69B63EE423"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the Committee on
Natural Resources and the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations of the
House of Representatives; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID18594e92d2754d2db051bfa18343b6d3"><enum>(C)</enum><text>other Executive
branch, congressional, or independent commission investigations into the
Deepwater Horizon incident of 2010, other fatal oil platform accidents and
major spills, and major oil spills generally;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID88a862bfa6104449b857663affbe0f1d"><enum>(4)</enum><text>to make a full
and complete accounting of the circumstances surrounding the incident, and the
extent of the preparedness of the United States for, and immediate response of
the United States to, the incident; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID41d5ea16b9ab4d59b797b93ec75432c3"><enum>(5)</enum><text>to investigate
and report to the President and Congress findings, conclusions, and
recommendations for corrective measures that may be taken to prevent similar
incidents.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID0845cbabc5654a289ad063de62181c86"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Composition of
Commission</header>
<paragraph id="ID705358fbce384b17ad91505c6a1123da"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Members</header><text>The
Commission shall be composed of 10 members, of whom—</text>
<subparagraph id="IDbedf3b2a98714a45bb33a99d9aa2409f"><enum>(A)</enum><text>1 member shall be
appointed by the President, who shall serve as Chairperson of the
Commission;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID9d628e063a41455d8f41dbb06dda5f84"><enum>(B)</enum><text>1 member shall be
appointed by the majority or minority (as the case may be) leader of the Senate
from the Republican Party and the majority or minority (as the case may be)
leader of the House of Representatives from the Republican Party, who shall
serve as Vice Chairperson of the Commission;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDa09ee822f9804be9b0f4be2ed69ed2df"><enum>(C)</enum><text>2 members shall
be appointed by the senior member of the leadership of the Senate from the
Democratic Party;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDa7d781b7778b4c2c92630160f5b0a2b4"><enum>(D)</enum><text>2 members shall
be appointed by the senior member of the leadership of the House of
Representatives from the Republican Party;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDdf7978b4d1ec4942aa037d9481cef8da"><enum>(E)</enum><text>2 members shall
be appointed by the senior member of the leadership of the Senate from the
Republican Party; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDd0a7a9c805d947fdaa13d1e3d875811d"><enum>(F)</enum><text>2 members shall
be appointed by the senior member of the leadership of the House of
Representatives from the Democratic Party.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID4a4423d72e4a49a786a9353580bb1a4a"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Qualifications;
initial meeting</header>
<subparagraph id="IDc354d522e62447f19a837e53c35d8d82"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Political party
affiliation</header><text>Not more than 5 members of the Commission shall be
from the same political party.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID7d54c6168c14463a9171d421430caec1"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Nongovernmental
appointees</header><text>An individual appointed to the Commission may not be a
current officer or employee of the Federal Government or any State or local
government.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID6288446557524ab0ba9ddd0b2422fb52"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Other
qualifications</header><text>It is the sense of Congress that individuals
appointed to the Commission should be prominent United States citizens, with
national recognition and significant depth of experience and expertise in such
areas as—</text>
<clause id="id49A9E44F91A846D0ABF1E16FBAD3F088"><enum>(i)</enum><text>engineering;</text>
</clause><clause id="id9036DDEF8E9F416184CBAD86EF1659A2"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>environmental
compliance;</text>
</clause><clause id="id0749A6413EBB49D6A7A995C1C11BE140"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>health and
safety law (particularly oil spill legislation);</text>
</clause><clause id="id04AEBB83CC5C454C94089D645C6F3830"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>oil spill
insurance policies;</text>
</clause><clause id="id62C95D418BBD49949B90113B94E73A30"><enum>(v)</enum><text>public
administration;</text>
</clause><clause id="idDB27BAFFE9D94C2D9A2901D6CAF6C92D"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>oil and gas
exploration and production;</text>
</clause><clause id="idEE5A3EE707DD4B61AD1372E7B94B817F"><enum>(vii)</enum><text>environmental
cleanup; and</text>
</clause><clause id="id47FE240204E442859E12947D877BB946"><enum>(viii)</enum><text>fisheries and
wildlife management.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID5ac68a7f502847749fb0eda69d3872e6"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Deadline for
appointment</header><text>All members of the Commission shall be appointed on
or before September 15, 2010.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDb365c5cab41946b08934364ee5d4ae2c"><enum>(E)</enum><header>Initial
meeting</header><text>The Commission shall meet and begin the operations of the
Commission as soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this
Act.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="IDf4ef273396fb4c4290ea34fd9e4696cd"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Quorum;
vacancies</header>
<subparagraph id="id0A4358D0B3D942ABAA4A1AB2C8491ECC"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>After the initial meeting of the Commission, the
Commission shall meet upon the call of the Chairperson or a majority of the
members of the Commission.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id883708817DDA4F39A5D2BC63F4F83520"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Quorum</header><text>6
members of the Commission shall constitute a quorum.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id6FD11B09BDB54EF9A3A6CBA2A00B1824"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Vacancies</header><text>Any
vacancy in the Commission shall not affect the powers of the Commission, but
shall be filled in the same manner in which the original appointment was
made.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDac2dc6d82ffc49f68922dac18eab6763"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Functions of
Commission</header>
<paragraph id="IDe0746de868224a7e9cb84c04c50a53e4"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The functions of the Commission are—</text>
<subparagraph id="IDfff273b92f024fe98451d59833a4bc83"><enum>(A)</enum><text>to conduct an
investigation that—</text>
<clause id="ID11fa555ebf3a44e1a1dbe181ca52126e"><enum>(i)</enum><text>investigates
relevant facts and circumstances relating to the Deepwater Horizon incident of
April 20, 2010, and the associated oil spill thereafter, including any relevant
legislation, Executive order, regulation, plan, policy, practice, or procedure;
and</text>
</clause><clause id="ID0f283d4ce90345a2815f5c7b7f3d5f68"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>may include
relevant facts and circumstances relating to—</text>
<subclause id="ID2f69a52b61f84848950d4e35c96ac3d5"><enum>(I)</enum><text>permitting
agencies;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="ID62a25b154b6943d9be1accdce1cc7f56"><enum>(II)</enum><text>environmental
and worker safety law enforcement agencies;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="IDde4c22acb6f4488f8d66ee7691e56a90"><enum>(III)</enum><text>national energy
requirements;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="IDd37337f5f46143feb9fd0dc7e4d326d3"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>deepwater and
ultradeepwater oil and gas exploration and development;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="ID7685c1a6555e4354b0c8cfc041d98a12"><enum>(V)</enum><text>regulatory
specifications, testing, and requirements for offshore oil and gas well
explosion prevention;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="IDe48fe11237df4c019f80b405ceb3aa41"><enum>(VI)</enum><text>regulatory
specifications, testing, and requirements offshore oil and gas well casing and
cementing regulation;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="ID2ef77d31382b4802b2e3f1b17341ed95"><enum>(VII)</enum><text>the role of
congressional oversight and resource allocation; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="ID4fffbb20e7f54355864cbfab7e730af1"><enum>(VIII)</enum><text>other areas of
the public and private sectors determined to be relevant to the Deepwater
Horizon incident by the Commission;</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDdc1f1e40784d47a4a20f593fb925c699"><enum>(B)</enum><text>to identify,
review, and evaluate the lessons learned from the Deepwater Horizon incident of
April 20, 2010, regarding the structure, coordination, management policies, and
procedures of the Federal Government, and, if appropriate, State and local
governments and nongovernmental entities, and the private sector, relative to
detecting, preventing, and responding to those incidents; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDeac2bfc357dd40649601adea0dceb8bc"><enum>(C)</enum><text>to submit to the
President and Congress such reports as are required under this section
containing such findings, conclusions, and recommendations as the Commission
determines to be appropriate, including proposals for organization,
coordination, planning, management arrangements, procedures, rules, and
regulations.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID306713439f274277916f1e4fc9042bc7"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Relationship to
inquiry by congressional committees</header><text>In investigating facts and
circumstances relating to energy policy, the Commission shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID1ed1ef92a2084babb6a00477dbdcbaa2"><enum>(A)</enum><text>first review the
information compiled by, and any findings, conclusions, and recommendations of,
the committees identified in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of subsection (b)(3);
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID6e16817e27e243d7b2eaa091270aa0d1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>after completion
of that review, pursue any appropriate area of inquiry, if the Commission
determines that—</text>
<clause id="ID37f2ddc7fbaa4012bda62053f58c687e"><enum>(i)</enum><text>those committees
have not investigated that area;</text>
</clause><clause id="ID8de5dc085a43411e97a2c7c1fab6d28f"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the
investigation of that area by those committees has not been completed;
or</text>
</clause><clause id="ID97b5498e3cba42debbbd279ea37f30f5"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>new information
not reviewed by the committees has become available with respect to that
area.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID29872aae523b4e7589f12ceef15f7b61"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Powers of
Commission</header>
<paragraph id="ID4adc768e6f2b441d9ac2f82ce6945e08"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Hearings and
evidence</header><text>The Commission or, on the authority of the Commission,
any subcommittee or member of the Commission, may, for the purpose of carrying
out this section—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="IDC2331865C6314531A9A20DE16B175BAB"><enum>(A)</enum><text>hold such
hearings, meet and act at such times and places, take such testimony, receive
such evidence, and administer such oaths; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="ID42FA11C119604607AC6CA1FF6FE9CBBD"><enum>(B)</enum><text>require, by
subpoena or otherwise, the attendance and testimony of such witnesses and the
production of such books, records, correspondence, memoranda, papers,
documents, tapes, and materials;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><continuation-text commented="no" continuation-text-level="subsection">as the Commission or such
subcommittee or member considers to be advisable.</continuation-text><paragraph id="ID1ca8d47aa50b4ef1815a6c31f65dbc1d"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Subpoenas</header>
<subparagraph id="IDaf50ce5e60f142b2aa8e16e836b63e3b"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Issuance</header>
<clause id="ID910ad7f1a6534711baf21be4df8b8756"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>A subpoena may be issued under this paragraph
only—</text>
<subclause id="IDc8d7591069bc4387b7caab561c4833da"><enum>(I)</enum><text>by the agreement
of the Chairperson and the Vice Chairperson; or</text>
</subclause><subclause id="IDcd03ffc1e186413e9f118d38f33e42b2"><enum>(II)</enum><text>by the
affirmative vote of 6 members of the Commission.</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="IDb7bd5aff019b4dd3a4279b280ebd0f2e"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Signature</header><text>Subject
to clause (i), a subpoena issued under this paragraph—</text>
<subclause id="id0316D445DE1C40F39EFB1232D3070091"><enum>(I)</enum><text>shall bear the
signature of the Chairperson or any member designated by a majority of the
Commission;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="idDC1FB73DA5384BA0AD5D780F4CE3B2DE"><enum>(II)</enum><text>and may be
served by any person or class of persons designated by the Chairperson or by a
member designated by a majority of the Commission for that purpose.</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID0dd406716d354fe09b76df2e453aba3a"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Enforcement</header>
<clause id="IDc67a4125fa494cee93a0ca42dd183d5d"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>In the case of contumacy or failure to obey a subpoena
issued under subparagraph (A), the United States district court for the
district in which the subpoenaed person resides, is served, or may be found, or
where the subpoena is returnable, may issue an order requiring the person to
appear at any designated place to testify or to produce documentary or other
evidence.</text>
</clause><clause id="id16147700A5F7427199CD609D8F7D1D1E"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Judicial
action for noncompliance</header><text>Any failure to obey the order of the
court may be punished by the court as a contempt of that court.</text>
</clause><clause id="IDc53c1c8ff20b454cb8d141cfea282236"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>Additional
enforcement</header><text>In the case of any failure of any witness to comply
with any subpoena or to testify when summoned under authority of this
subsection, the Commission may, by majority vote, certify a statement of fact
constituting such failure to the appropriate United States attorney, who may
bring the matter before the grand jury for action, under the same statutory
authority and procedures as if the United States attorney had received a
certification under sections 102 through 104 of the Revised Statutes (2 U.S.C.
192 through 194).</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID73dc85e3cc484ec2b90562a25303603e"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Contracting</header><text>The
Commission may, to such extent and in such amounts as are provided in
appropriation Acts, enter into contracts to enable the Commission to discharge
the duties of the Commission under this section.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDce00b80f1f8d46ad845f6407ff8fbca4"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Information
from Federal agencies</header>
<subparagraph id="ID345f7af066f143b28ec5dda7c5e521ee"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Commission may secure directly from any Executive
department, bureau, agency, board, commission, office, independent
establishment, or instrumentality of the Federal Government, information,
suggestions, estimates, and statistics for the purposes of this section.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idC77F0763C9E9419D841B99E29BCB46A9"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Cooperation</header><text>Each
Federal department, bureau, agency, board, commission, office, independent
establishment, or instrumentality shall, to the extent authorized by law,
furnish information, suggestions, estimates, and statistics directly to the
Commission, upon request made by the Chairperson, the Chairperson of any
subcommittee created by a majority of the Commission, or any member designated
by a majority of the Commission.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDff69401ca0604270b093fd03e50e7cd7"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Receipt,
handling, storage, and dissemination</header><text>Information shall be
received, handled, stored, and disseminated only by members of the Commission
and the staff of the Commission in accordance with all applicable laws
(including regulations and Executive orders).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID209afaacf36c4e28b24f7fe298c90481"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Assistance from
Federal agencies</header>
<subparagraph id="IDa00d8bdc66794250b7ae5423e6d97819"><enum>(A)</enum><header>General
services administration</header><text>The Administrator of General Services
shall provide to the Commission on a reimbursable basis administrative support
and other services for the performance of the functions of the
Commission.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID52408ca268d040378ee1742d4f67cbbd"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Other
departments and agencies</header><text>In addition to the assistance prescribed
in subparagraph (A), departments and agencies of the United States may provide
to the Commission such services, funds, facilities, staff, and other support
services as are determined to be advisable and authorized by law.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="IDec9535b65fcd4b3b87cfab084446409f"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Gifts</header><text>The
Commission may accept, use, and dispose of gifts or donations of services or
property, including travel, for the direct advancement of the functions of the
Commission.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID8572470df5b64ffda7ce6ecc001f4b92"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Postal
services</header><text>The Commission may use the United States mails in the
same manner and under the same conditions as departments and agencies of the
United States.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id24D1159E851749679708C74509DF992F"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Public meetings
and hearings</header>
<paragraph id="ID6684bf471418497f80e3480b50322882"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Public meetings
and release of public versions of reports</header><text>The Commission
shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="IDe1440b18c1f64f3c92992c2b81cd34c6"><enum>(A)</enum><text>hold public
hearings and meetings, to the extent appropriate; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID29214d00a64d45cf97d21fb3524dd3bf"><enum>(B)</enum><text>release public
versions of the reports required under paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection
(j).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="IDf56d100016d74b388a1df1279174c48f"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Public
hearings</header><text>Any public hearings of the Commission shall be conducted
in a manner consistent with the protection of proprietary or sensitive
information provided to or developed for or by the Commission as required by
any applicable law (including a regulation or Executive order).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDc6f5bbbba4bd44268af40736fade3794"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Staff of
Commission</header>
<paragraph id="ID0e4a64a4852842088b27aee008597521"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header>
<subparagraph id="ID5b66108704ed4d99a40ca5381200a740"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Appointment and
compensation</header>
<clause id="id43FD71EDD79A4D129055365C3A86B249"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Chairperson, in consultation with the Vice
Chairperson and in accordance with rules agreed upon by the Commission, may,
without regard to the civil service laws (including regulations), appoint and
fix the compensation of a staff director and such other personnel as are
necessary to enable the Commission to carry out the functions of the
Commission.</text>
</clause><clause id="id5385ABEDBFBE417DB8AE576C9B17343C"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Maximum rate
of pay</header><text>No rate of pay fixed under this subparagraph may exceed
the equivalent of that payable for a position at level V of the Executive
Schedule under section 5316 of title 5, United States Code.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDafaedb5dd5a844df92dfffd55899a3d9"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Personnel as
Federal employees</header>
<clause id="IDe16f9a522ac84eeeabde11afff0e8243"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The staff director and any personnel of the Commission
who are employees shall be considered to be employees under section 2105 of
title 5, United States Code, for purposes of chapters 63, 81, 83, 84, 85, 87,
89, and 90 of that title.</text>
</clause><clause id="IDffa14a54e5ce4a019908292e62f3dcb2"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Members of
commission</header><text>Clause (i) shall not apply to members of the
Commission.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID6dc6dfe363414abb9dcf12e5751a18ea"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Detailees</header>
<subparagraph id="ID6494AD933D7D4EC79DB151E93E4BA5BD"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>An employee of the Federal Government may be detailed to
the Commission without reimbursement.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID3A4FD5B4FBB244FAA53CA36D5B4E7F64"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Civil service
status</header><text>The detail of the employee shall be without interruption
or loss of civil service status or privilege.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id32CBF1E064CB42AE9119628DE88B4883"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Procurement of
temporary and intermittent services</header><text>The Chairperson of the
Commission may procure temporary and intermittent services in accordance with
section 3109(b) of title 5, United States Code, at rates for individuals that
do not exceed the daily equivalent of the annual rate of basic pay prescribed
for level V of the Executive Schedule under section 5316 of that title.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID5135bb98783e4e1e9e413bb5c248b4b1"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Compensation
and travel expenses</header>
<paragraph id="ID40CD19C2755743E0A877328695537261"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Compensation of
members</header>
<subparagraph id="ID1A40196105E04287A11950D7E5282201"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Non-federal
employees</header><text>A member of the Commission who is not an officer or
employee of the Federal Government shall be compensated at a rate equal to the
daily equivalent of the annual rate of basic pay prescribed for level IV of the
Executive Schedule under section 5315 of title 5, United States Code, for each
day (including travel time) during which the member is engaged in the
performance of the duties of the Commission.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDF170DB3F2EB24A4DA5FE6C27B54F1CFD"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Federal
employees</header><text>A member of the Commission who is an officer or
employee of the Federal Government shall serve without compensation in addition
to the compensation received for the services of the member as an officer or
employee of the Federal Government.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID2806C7831D624B0282FF382049442273"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Travel
expenses</header><text>A member of the Commission shall be allowed travel
expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, at rates authorized for an
employee of an agency under subchapter I of chapter 57 of title 5, United
States Code, while away from the home or regular place of business of the
member in the performance of the duties of the Commission.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDbc269f7bc0094212a62bdc42ad9c2a26"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Security
clearances for Commission members and staff</header>
<paragraph id="id72815C928DBC43339BF6E31744FDE02A"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subject to paragraph
(2), the appropriate Federal agencies or departments shall cooperate with the
Commission in expeditiously providing to the members and staff of the
Commission appropriate security clearances, to the maximum extent practicable,
pursuant to existing procedures and requirements.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id7B5162C19AED4C10AD2CBE5499412C0A"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Proprietary
information</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">No person shall
be provided with access to proprietary information under this section without
the appropriate security clearances.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDcb05f3bbb01147b4a384e814fa5baa68"><enum>(j)</enum><header>Reports of
Commission; adjournment</header>
<paragraph id="ID5866af830c8144759ee33fb7f20de39e"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Interim
reports</header><text>The Commission may submit to the President and Congress
interim reports containing such findings, conclusions, and recommendations for
corrective measures as have been agreed to by a majority of members of the
Commission.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID6aca52d12a8b4d6c9ffe8fd01c745b2c"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Final
report</header><text>Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of
this Act, the Commission shall submit to the President and Congress a final
report containing such findings, conclusions, and recommendations for
corrective measures as have been agreed to by a majority of members of the
Commission.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID66fb4e374cc44bc881a1429277b4c524"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Temporary
adjournment</header>
<subparagraph id="ID1fe5b948ddf14b1881229889279654c4"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Commission, and all the authority provided under this
section, shall adjourn and be suspended, respectively, on the date that is 60
days after the date on which the final report is submitted under paragraph
(2).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID7f8d38d4d91149d6a50efb07201ae3e3"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Administrative
activities before termination</header><text>The Commission may use the 60-day
period referred to in subparagraph (A) for the purpose of concluding activities
of the Commission, including—</text>
<clause id="id164320AD399F469D99D76338C4E1EC6B"><enum>(i)</enum><text>providing
testimony to committees of Congress concerning reports of the Commission;
and</text>
</clause><clause id="id7BE7F44B94054F58AF7911DE13F9F8E8"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>disseminating
the final report submitted under paragraph (2).</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID76deb303491f4518ac09f317972ded47"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Reconvening of
Commission</header><text>The Commission shall stand adjourned until such time
as the President or the Secretary of Homeland Security declares an oil spill of
national significance to have occurred, at which time—</text>
<clause id="id2A7DAE25B3294F55A1BAF8634F29DD6D"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the
Commission shall reconvene in accordance with subsection (c)(3); and</text>
</clause><clause id="id13B9349E23B7451EB5D33551B94099FC"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the authority of
the Commission under this section shall be of full force and effect.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDa657e398a7094e2fb16e2d7465d8e970"><enum>(k)</enum><header>Funding</header>
<paragraph id="IDcef1af473878430689a978281b1be676"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Authorization
of appropriations</header><text>There are authorized to be appropriated to
carry out this section—</text>
<subparagraph id="id95910F0EC370473C92799D49D96B4FDB"><enum>(A)</enum><text>$10,000,000 for
the first fiscal year in which the Commission convenes; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id217038C256C04AA293F60338AC1B05BE"><enum>(B)</enum><text>$3,000,000 for
each fiscal year thereafter in which the Commission convenes.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idABC3488CAB484006906542429E683EBD"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Availability</header><text>Amounts
made available to carry out this section shall be available—</text>
<subparagraph id="idDB0D5CB0078844188B7283B63BA00461"><enum>(A)</enum><text>for transfer to
the Commission for use in carrying out the functions and activities of the
Commission under this section; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID9f59fca6c1754a389b3c6f690e52a040"><enum>(B)</enum><text>until the date on
which the Commission adjourns for the fiscal year under subsection
(j)(3).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID11454dde83284ee49b1587ef59cecb04"><enum>(l)</enum><header>Nonapplicability
of Federal Advisory Committee Act</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Federal Advisory Committee Act (5
U.S.C. App.) shall not apply to the Commission.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="ID2248a70d4f2c4383bd658ed72ab705ee"><enum>311.</enum><header>Savings
provisions</header>
<subsection id="IDa2eaae75b47c474e8a653df451367eb2"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Existing
law</header><text>All regulations, rules, standards, determinations, contracts
and agreements, memoranda of understanding, certifications, authorizations,
appointments, delegations, results and findings of investigations, or any other
actions issued, made, or taken by, or pursuant to or under, the authority of
any law (including regulations) that resulted in the assignment of functions or
activities to the Secretary, the Director of the Minerals Management Service
(including by delegation from the Secretary), or the Department (as related to
the implementation of the purposes referenced in this title) that were in
effect on the date of enactment of this Act shall continue in full force and
effect after the date of enactment of this Act unless previously scheduled to
expire or until otherwise modified or rescinded by this title or any other
Act.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="IDc4cd7d243c3e4fcdb8aef8bd040e2a79"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Effect on other
authorities</header><text>This title does not amend or alter the provisions of
other applicable laws, unless otherwise noted.</text>
</subsection></section><enum>IV</enum><header>Environmental
crimes enforcement</header>
<section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id8C21ECC92F2A4A5289C7A2464FE46150" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>401.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Short title</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">This title may be cited as the
<quote><short-title>Environmental Crimes Enforcement Act
of 2010</short-title></quote>.</text>
</section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idA887CE24427C44028BACADFB8930735F" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>402.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Environmental crimes</header>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID28106358073c478eae2d566385703b5d"><enum>(a)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Sentencing guidelines</header>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDb0e669ad1aa840a5bb7704e5ed5d9b5a"><enum>(1)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Directive</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Pursuant to its authority under section 994
of title 28, United States Code, and in accordance with this subsection, the
United States Sentencing Commission shall review and amend the Federal
Sentencing Guidelines and policy statements applicable to persons convicted of
offenses under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1251 et
seq.), in order to reflect the intent of Congress that penalties for the
offenses be increased in comparison to those provided on the date of enactment
of this Act under the guidelines and policy statements, and appropriately
account for the actual harm to the public and the environment from the
offenses.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDb46f4a8ed49645fd868bf1625c119b81"><enum>(2)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Requirements</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In amending the Federal Sentencing
Guidelines and policy statements under paragraph (1), the United States
Sentencing Commission shall—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID27016ea7d95640d3ae08af3138b7de44"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">ensure that the guidelines and policy
statements, including section 2Q1.2 of the Federal Sentencing Guidelines (and
any successor thereto), reflect—</text>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID88c6b145093444a08fc7b285dadb4967"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the serious nature of the offenses
described in paragraph (1);</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDd68e6226333e432e940383f6170e1b7c"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the need for an effective deterrent and
appropriate punishment to prevent the offenses; and</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID634d71d9b09f42cea75ac7fd689a9baf"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the effectiveness of incarceration in
furthering the objectives described in clauses (i) and (ii);</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDf697dd56ec47424ca2ade4d56ba68f61"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">consider the extent to which the guidelines
appropriately account for the actual harm to public and the environment
resulting from the offenses;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID0f3446c0863846098baef6b5bee6019c"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">ensure reasonable consistency with other
relevant directives and guidelines and Federal statutes;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID6c58db3714734c9ab848d35e829aac08"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">make any necessary conforming changes to
guidelines; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID7e59e1de74fe44448449d3562b0ec133"><enum>(E)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">ensure that the guidelines relating to
offenses under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.)
adequately meet the purposes of sentencing, as set forth in section 3553(a)(2)
of title 18, United States Code.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id75B82EEE48C9455F9478605E8E9A3004"><enum>(b)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Restitution</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 3663A(c)(1) of title 18, United
States Code, is amended—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id3259297DC8354176A4A74AD04AACFC05"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in clause (ii), by striking
<quote>or</quote> at the end;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id09980DEE153D4398AF4E84933240F852"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in clause (iii), by striking
<quote>and</quote> at the end and inserting <quote>or</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id042045C2F86B4EFC97E4489B9CA4AC11"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id28EB556BA48D484FBD77C96F82EBE3A5" style="OLC">
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id42117DFFA37B46A893524CB29CB73A8E" indent="up1"><enum>(iv)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">an offense under section 309(c) of the
Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1319(c));
and</text>
</clause><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection></section><enum>V</enum><header>Fairness in
admiralty and maritime law</header>
<section id="ID5FC65D4FD28F4DEC8B9E2353B1E4EDB7" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>501.</enum><header>Short
title</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">This title may be cited
as the <quote><short-title>Fairness in Admiralty and
Maritime Law Act</short-title></quote>.</text>
</section><section id="IDC52D576A10BF49278D78C0BD79E36DAC"><enum>502.</enum><header>Repeal of
limitation of Shipowners' Liability Act of 1851</header>
<subsection id="idF35D59E590F940C9A7D5627478B7E0E5"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Chapter 305 of title
46, United States Code, is amended as follows:</text>
<paragraph id="ID821deeb43e4e4179a3e9106acf55e126"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Subsection (a) of
section 30505 is amended to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id7E1E83B99B4A443A814FA8442FE93947" style="OLC">
<subsection id="ID7c29d9f86dd3452199841da405135462"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
General</header><text>Except as provided in section 30506 of this title, the
liability of the owner of a vessel for any claim, debt, or liability described
in subsection (b) shall not exceed three times the value of the vessel and
pending freight. If the vessel has more than one owner, the proportionate share
of the liability of any one owner shall not exceed that owner’s proportionate
interest in the vessel and pending
freight.</text>
</subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID4449397a1e89414e9b150f3b1bfceaa6"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Subsection (c) of
section 30505 is amended to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id5A2AE364C0E34988A6E5821551130200" style="OLC">
<subsection id="ID217f3d5633c24ac5a71f2cd8ef91cdb7"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Claims not
subject to limitation</header><text>Subsection (a) does not apply—</text>
<paragraph id="idE7DEBB235C014C8589988675E8892847"><enum>(1)</enum><text>to a claim for
wages; or</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idE75E74504A76451B89ECCE2A82C6E0EB"><enum>(2)</enum><text>to a claim
resulting from a discharge of oil from a vessel or offshore facility, as those
terms are defined in section 1001 of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (33 U.S.C.
2701).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID4ff9ada1b65847f3837ec6cb4de3803e"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Subsection (c) of
section 30511 is amended to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id963C0057378D445AA72A795C1DB59DD9" style="OLC">
<subsection id="ID84eb35ce34614371906f23ad2d46edef"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Cessation of
other actions</header><text>At the time that an action is brought under this
section and the owner has complied with subsection (b), all claims and
proceedings against the owner related to the matter in question which are
subject to limitation under section 30505 shall
cease.</text>
</subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="IDBD73094CD93E46E88264A96E160BB030"><enum>503.</enum><header>Assessment of
punitive damages in maritime law</header>
<subsection id="ID9E0EF7658E974D2BA8087F13B77FE2F3"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Chapter 301 of title 46, United States Code, is amended
by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idB95DB6D53CD347939FF8E3A97A3067DE" style="USC">
<section id="IDCBA50BA504854414B40E439C4CD6074F"><text>30107. Punitive
damages</text>
<subsection id="IDE49E05E4AE6F47E89EB06D53C187A5C6"><enum></enum><text>In a civil
action for damages arising out of a maritime tort, punitive damages may be
assessed without regard to the amount of compensatory damages assessed in the
action.</text>
</subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="ID6DEC4168C70E4AE29BDC4B76CE1444A4"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Clerical
amendment</header><text>The table of contents for chapter 301 of title 46,
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDE7C791E728424026BFA292539B21EDD5" style="OLC">
<toc regeneration="no-regeneration">
<toc-entry level="section">30107. Punitive
damages.</toc-entry>
</toc>
<after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection></section><section id="ID87D8183AC0D747FF88A9C21DB55AC948"><enum>504.</enum><header>Amendments to
the Death on the High Seas Act</header>
<subsection id="IDB6500E5D192549D2AD1803C8A0D0F554"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Chapter 303 of title 46, United States Code, is
amended—</text>
<paragraph id="ID01D8E3312F13441C9437F8E70F352394"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by inserting
<quote>or law</quote> after <quote>admiralty</quote> in section 30302;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID521E34C980954C678A7460D0E1C4240E"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by inserting
<quote>and nonpecuniary loss</quote> after <quote>pecuniary loss</quote> in
section 30303;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID0668E5C4EF274898A8CF3683E3ABBB69"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>sustained by</quote> and all that follows in section 30303 and inserting
<quote>sustained, plus a fair compensation for the decedent's pain and
suffering. In this section, the term <term>nonpecuniary loss</term> means the
loss of care, comfort, and companionship.</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID532CC302C1CE4FE695242EA9C8EA4EC4"><enum>(4)</enum><text>by inserting
<quote>or law</quote> after <quote>admiralty</quote> in section 30305;
and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID6E3B9B886FD5419FB05D68569A97292F"><enum>(5)</enum><text>by inserting
<quote>or law</quote> after <quote>admiralty</quote> in section 30306.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID8BE8F23B03A14F2BAE3DE7A1DB3CDC0B"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Aviation
accidents</header>
<paragraph id="IDB41C963704C84F3F8E5F8C5B3ABD7405"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Section 30307 of title 46, United States Code, is
amended—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID1BBD82BF78B64D899302325C78ECA339"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking
subsection (a) and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id88547B0552CF47129C5488B7CAB7D5CB" style="OLC">
<subsection id="idB14A6D82BE9049328EC4F7285FEAA215"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definitions</header>
<paragraph id="id771408CF807443469EA8B1BFE122EC30"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Commercial
aviation; general aviation</header><text>The terms <term>commercial
aviation</term> and <term>general aviation</term> have the same meaning as
those terms, respectively, as used in subtitle VII of title 49, United States
Code.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID2d044e8ba50142d382d7d16d7832d057"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Nonpecuniary
damages</header><text>The term <term>nonpecuniary damages</term> means damages
for loss of care, comfort, and
companionship.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID44A03582876745F2A3C96AB9F9636668"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by inserting
<quote>or general aviation</quote> after <quote>commercial aviation</quote> in
subsections (b) and (c); and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID27CF7B087CC7422980410868262EA565"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by adding at the
end thereof the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID249E4362374D4DAA8A9F33651F129B70" style="OLC">
<subsection id="IDC8E1AC061F89433C8D8C7FDD5E0B98A9"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Procedure</header><text>Notwithstanding
sections 30302, 30305, and 30306, an action to which this section applies may
be brought in admiralty and may not be brought in
law.</text>
</subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="IDDD4C2B8F26F943D8B75F07BDA1ED25D2"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Conforming
amendments</header>
<subparagraph id="IDf2383dbf06a447db8db8aa01dfcc7363"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Section
heading</header><text>Section 30307 of title 46, United States Code, is amended
by striking the section heading and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="section" style="USC">Aviation accidents</header-in-text></quote>.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id82B35590B8804BEF8874EB7B2B58446F"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Clerical
amendment</header><text>The table of contents for chapter 303 of title 46,
United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to section 30307
and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID256A3FE4221043BC926C13A66BBF9B58" style="OLC">
<toc regeneration="no-regeneration">
<toc-entry level="section">30307. Aviation
accidents.</toc-entry>
</toc>
<after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID892F9313F43C47AF9ED77473C12A8828"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Application to
fishing vessels</header>
<paragraph id="id4FAC9AB7D41D4ACF857DE7AFA5EE45D9"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>None of the amendments made by this section shall apply
with respect to a fishing vessel.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDD625CBE757D14FDE9A175B88595C2738"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Fishing vessel
defined</header><text>In this subsection, the term <term>fishing vessel</term>
means—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID3D3A28B41448436184EB70502CB555C0"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a vessel, boat,
ship, or other watercraft that is used for, equipped to be used for, or of a
type normally used for—</text>
<clause id="ID20FD1220252647E0A110C17B9E49050E"><enum>(i)</enum><text>charter fishing
(as defined in section 3(3) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and
Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1802(3)));</text>
</clause><clause id="idC81369A396CB45D89A3B3F866F26D0C9"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>commercial
fishing (as defined in section 3(4) of such Act (16 U.S.C. 1802(4))); or</text>
</clause><clause id="ID649B3A59CA7D478DB1A49D2FCAE3EEC8"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>aiding or
assisting one or more vessels at sea in the performance of any activity
relating to commercial fishing (as so defined), including preparation, supply,
storage, refrigeration, transportation, or processing; but</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID48A9AE4EF2534C1CBCE3FB2690C36E46"><enum>(B)</enum><text>does not include
a passenger vessel (as defined in section 2101(22) of title 46, United States
Code).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="ID583DBADD12EB4514B7FFC13ED25F6822"><enum>505.</enum><header>Effective
date</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">This title and the
amendments made by this title shall apply to—</text>
<paragraph id="IDD6E0DCE66B0F4172BB35CFB42EA9F681"><enum>(1)</enum><text>causes of action
and claims arising after April 19, 2010; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDFF81A5724C7141DBA60C22D2229964AC"><enum>(2)</enum><text>actions commenced
before the date of enactment of this Act that have not been finally
adjudicated, including appellate review, as of that date.</text>
</paragraph></section><enum>VI</enum><header>Securing Health
for Ocean Resources and Environment (SHORE)</header>
<section id="idA1B6D22DC21842C5A7EFBF49B573BC2F" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>601.</enum><header>Short
title</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">This title may be cited
as the <quote><short-title>Securing Health for Ocean
Resources and Environment Act</short-title></quote> or the <quote><short-title>SHORE Act</short-title></quote>.</text>
</section><subtitle id="id05D6E6CFE8DD42778F273A17EAF02537"><enum>A</enum><header>National Oceanic
and Atmospheric Administration oil spill response, containment, and
prevention</header>
<section id="ID2CF8B3988A6B4D72B82213A9497D9619"><enum>611.</enum><header>Improvements
to National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration oil spill response,
containment, and prevention</header>
<subsection id="ID4CD7B75816DA4082919D7C77065ADC9F"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Review of
ability of National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to respond to oil
spills</header>
<paragraph id="idF628A0434B584566903FAA53C80A67F5"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Comprehensive
review required</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later
than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary
for Oceans and Atmosphere shall conduct a comprehensive review of the current
capacity of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to respond to
oil spills.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id2DACBCF1668F4B3A8B33B615513DEDDF"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Elements</header><text>The
review conducted under paragraph (1) shall include the following:</text>
<subparagraph id="idF92972F3889449F29A417AD3D90B2187"><enum>(A)</enum><text>A comparison of
oil spill modeling requirements with the state-of-the-art oil spill modeling
with respect to near shore and offshore areas.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idBBCB497AAE594721A1FD9CAAEFE8C7E3"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Development of
recommendations on priorities for improving forecasting of oil spill,
trajectories, and impacts.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id72B2B874283B41FBBE4281C703AEB01E"><enum>(C)</enum><text>An inventory of
the products and tools of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
that can aid in assessment of the potential risk and impacts of oil spills.
Such products and tools may include environmental sensitivity index maps, the
United States Integrated Ocean Observing System, and regional information
coordinating entities established as part of such System, and oil spill
trajectory models.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id523C6355231E41A5B145BF039E42C2F4"><enum>(D)</enum><text>An identification
of the baseline oceanographic and climate data required to support state of the
art modeling.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id848B61319D3D48ADA5A6CE503AD66607"><enum>(E)</enum><text>An assessment of
the Administration's ability to respond to the effects of an oil spill on its
trust resources, including—</text>
<clause id="id51471152ED7A4F3ABB69F3DD78FE7B16"><enum>(i)</enum><text>marine
sanctuaries, monuments, and other protected areas;</text>
</clause><clause id="id083F7BCF173147B0AF84B9CAEB534068"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>marine mammals,
sea turtles, and other protected species, and efforts to rehabilitate such
species.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id93C6CC04631948CD81C72E9EAE992DCF"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Upon completion of the review required by
paragraph (1), the Under Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on such
review, including the findings of the Under Secretary with respect to such
review.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID692F23E44E644320B457EF595602B442"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Oil spill
trajectory modeling</header>
<paragraph id="id5B08A0D410874239BFCAE0DFB27B8B07"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Under Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere and the
Secretary of the Interior shall be responsible for developing and maintaining
oil spill trajectory modeling capabilities to aid oil spill response and
natural resource damage assessment, including taking such actions as may be
required by subsections (c) through (g).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID2e55326ff1ae42ebb4008760c87022f3"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Real-time
trajectory modeling</header><text>The Under Secretary shall have primary
responsibility for real-time trajectory modeling.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDcb01cb907438480e95849a610f16e2b8"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Long-term
trajectory modeling</header><text>The Secretary of the Interior shall have
primary responsibility for long-term trajectory modeling.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idFF8B8637A0D542C681F5DCE3FE46E7D3"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Coordination
with National Laboratories</header><text>In carrying out this subsection, the
Under Secretary and the Secretary of the Interior shall coordinate with
National Laboratories with established oil spill modeling expertise.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDC3889B1284D64370AD36D6FCB8A37ACD"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Environmental
Sensitivity Index</header>
<paragraph id="idA8EA17CB5DEA4C8A9DD345A22D7DB53F"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Update</header><text>Beginning
not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act and not
less frequently than once every 7 years thereafter, the Under Secretary shall
update the environmental sensitivity index products of the National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration for each coastal area of the United States and for
each offshore area of the United States that is leased or under consideration
for leasing for offshore energy production.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id2D09F6F4546641ACBBDB98BC1D9F3C07"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Expanded
coverage</header><text>Not later than 270 days after the date of the enactment
of this Act, the Under Secretary shall, to the maximum extent practicable,
create an environmental sensitivity index product for each area described in
paragraph (1) for which the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration did
not have an environmental sensitivity index product on the day before the date
of the enactment of this Act.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idFF3B2632297F44D5B7D7E3AE923162A0"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Environmental
sensitivity index product defined</header><text>In this subsection, the term
<term>environmental sensitivity index product</term> means a map or similar
tool that is utilized to identify sensitive shoreline, coastal or offshore,
resources prior to an oil spill event in order to set baseline priorities for
protection and plan cleanup strategies, typically including information
relating to shoreline type, biological resources, and human use
resources.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID0f1d4f0a257643a1a8a802733ede38f7"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Relationship to
other laws</header><text>Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to alter
or limit the authority or responsibility of the Secretary of the Interior
provided by this or any other Act.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" id="idCCBF07CB0A2C44658C5F4D053EC3AFEB"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Subsea
hydrocarbon review and program</header>
<paragraph commented="no" id="id197080F130AE44C083FD83FE7C64852B"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Review
required</header><text>Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment
of this Act, the Under Secretary shall, in consultation with the Administrator
of the Environmental Protection Agency and the Secretary of the Interior,
conduct a comprehensive review of the current state of the National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration to observe, monitor, map, and track subsea
hydrocarbons, including a review of the effect of subsea hydrocarbons and
dispersants at varying concentrations on living marine resources.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDf29ca98332424618befb83fd6d083463"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Elements of
review</header><text>The review conducted under paragraph (1) shall include the
following:</text>
<subparagraph id="ID0622a8aa429e400f9adf5b9e0cb5b418"><enum>(A)</enum><text>A review of
protocol for the application of dispersants that contemplates the variables of
temperature, pressure, and depth of the site of release of hydrocarbons.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID01e85945906a454d9625a6446073b426"><enum>(B)</enum><text>A review of
technological capabilities to detect the presence of subsea hydrocarbons at
various concentrations and at various depths within a water column resulting
from releases of oil and natural gas after a spill.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID8dfc8aadc8f246f68e51204090903591"><enum>(C)</enum><text>A review of
technological capabilities for expeditiously identifying the source
(<quote>fingerprinting</quote>) of subsea hydrocarbons.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID75f7b998373247039b34508c052b988d"><enum>(D)</enum><text>A review of
coastal and ocean current modeling as it relates to predicting the trajectory
of oil and natural gas.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDad210ec855674feabf9d693210028a90"><enum>(E)</enum><text>A review of the
effect of varying concentrations of hydrocarbons on all levels of the food web,
including evaluations of seafood safety, toxicity to individuals, negative
impacts to reproduction, bioaccumulation, growth, and such other matters as the
Under Secretary and the Administrator think appropriate.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID7f5562f4786b4445a009df9dc81b400f"><enum>(F)</enum><text>Development of
recommendations on priorities for improving forecasting of movement of subsea
hydrocarbon.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDae33938ddb064660a25a34e0c1931b20"><enum>(G)</enum><text>Development of
recommendations for implementation of a Subsea Hydrocarbon Monitoring and
Assessment program within the Office of Response and Restoration.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID8d3b6c9181034b98ab998915f2859bcc"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Program
required</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of
this Act, the Under Secretary shall, in consultation with the Administrator of
the Environmental Protection Agency and the Secretary of Interior, establish a
hydrocarbon monitoring and assessment program that is based on the
recommendations developed under the comprehensive review required by paragraph
(1).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID33E58A60B53640AAB0F70A9B37A70B76"><enum>(e)</enum><header>National
Information Center on oil spills</header><text>The Under Secretary shall, in
cooperation with the Interagency Coordinating Committee on Oil Pollution
Research, establish a national information center on oil spills that—</text>
<paragraph id="id1E122E6035594AE08CB9DD03EDF54F84"><enum>(1)</enum><text>includes
scientific information and research on oil spill preparedness, response, and
restoration;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id0F61BCF821354FEF98A9674CBF81FBB1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>serves as a
single access point for emergency responders for such scientific data;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id8618DC12FC7F47149CCE3B96BAE593B3"><enum>(3)</enum><text>provides outreach
and utilizes communication mechanisms to inform partners, the public, and local
communities about the availability of oil spill preparedness, prevention,
response, and restoration information and services and otherwise improves
public understanding and minimizes impacts of oil spills; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID9cb172dc10d744178fab4e6f6ceede51"><enum>(4)</enum><text>applies the data
interoperability standards developed by the Integrated Coastal Ocean
Observation System <inline-comment>to all for free and open access to all
relevant Federal and non-Federal data using, to the extent practicable, the
existing infrastructure of the regional information coordinating entities
developed as part of the Integrated Coastal Ocean Observing System as a portal
for accessing non-federal data</inline-comment>.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID22CED848D3354D90835D0CB1307742E5"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Initiative on
oil spills from aging and abandoned oil infrastructure</header><text>Not later
than 270 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary
shall establish an initiative—</text>
<paragraph id="idE175984BC03A4DB198F35EB62DF1FDB8"><enum>(1)</enum><text>to determine the
significance, response, frequency, size, potential fate, and potential effects,
including those on sensitive habitats, of oil spills resulting from aging and
abandoned oil infrastructure; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id8515C8D6221446B0B524C67A3312F5DD"><enum>(2)</enum><text>to formulate
recommendations on how best to address such spills.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDB2D90CFD60D64F70915C5C7F6418C927"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Inventory of
offshore abandoned or sunken vessels</header><text>Not later than 270 days
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary shall, in
consultation with the Secretary of the Interior, develop an inventory of
offshore abandoned or sunken vessels in the exclusive economic zone of the
United States and identify priorities (based on amount of oil, feasibility of
oil recovery, fate and effects of oil if released, and cost-benefit of
preemptive action) for potential preemptive removal of oil or other actions
that may be effective to mitigate the risk of oil spills from offshore
abandoned or sunken vessels.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ID375f044efc9a4b1fbeacc96c65be8228"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Quinquennial
report on ecological baselines, important ecological areas, and economic
risks</header>
<paragraph id="ID7d7459e13aa24019a484882b4ec64e61"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Not later than 270 days after the date of enactment of
this Act, and not less frequently than once every 5 years thereafter, the Under
Secretary shall submit to Congress a report that, with respect to regions that
are leased or are under consideration for leasing for offshore energy
production—</text>
<subparagraph id="IDeb2f756beb804c60a764cf426b210bc8"><enum>(A)</enum><text>characterizes
ecological baselines;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDcdca92d8510646c4920fb33b913528cb"><enum>(B)</enum><text>identifies
important ecological areas, critical habitats, and migratory behaviors;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID1321c900722245c3884f2191e2e6a002"><enum>(C)</enum><text>identifies
potential risks posed by hydrocarbon development to these resources.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID1764d75fb7734538a7dc5b0009b538e7"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Important
ecological area defined</header><text>In this subsection, the term
<term>important ecological area</term> means an area that contributes
significantly to marine ecosystem health.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID1e72570fac9644faa0d2784d23282b88"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Relationship to
other laws</header><text>Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to alter
or limit the authority and responsibility of the Secretary of the Interior
provided by this or any other Act.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="ID5545E5F802F1496EA3B32067AEFC6E78"><enum>612.</enum><header>Use of Oil
Spill Liability Trust Fund for preparedness, response, damage assessment, and
restoration</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1012(a)(5)
of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (33 U.S.C. 2712(a)(5)) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="IDD7913C73E57E4CEEA744C91CEA716FA4"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by redesignating
subparagraphs (B) and (C) as subparagraphs (C) and (D), respectively;
and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID643032CB3AA54347A103D27F75272F3F"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by inserting
after subparagraph (A) the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID3D34BF4D13D740F7A4A390CFDB20C6A8" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="ID8ACE80A9AC364BED990A4E9DB166666D"><enum>(B)</enum><clause commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="id487B7521A5F74CD7B3B30091A015668E"><enum>(i)</enum><text>not more than
$5,000,000 in each fiscal year shall be available to the Under Secretary for
Oceans and Atmosphere and the Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Fish and
Wildlife and Parks without further appropriation for expenses incurred by, and
activities related to, preparedness, response, restoration, and damage
assessment capabilities of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration,
the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, and other relevant agencies;
and</text>
</clause><clause id="id0AA2BC97117D4C24AFFA0FD9108E6FDA" indent="up1"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in a fiscal year in which an oil
spill of national significance occurs, not more than $25 million shall be
available to Federal trustees designated by the President pursuant to section
1006
(b)(2);</text>
</clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDD837927111714A8987C59A69DCEECC11" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>613.</enum><header>Investment of
amounts in Damage Assessment and Restoration Revolving Fund in interest-bearing
obligations</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The Secretary of
the Treasury shall invest such a portion of the amounts in the Damage
Assessment and Restoration Revolving Fund described in title I of the
Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related
Agencies Appropriations Act of 1991 (33 U.S.C. 2706 note) as is not required to
meet current withdrawals, as determined by the Secretary, in interest-bearing
obligations of the United States in accordance with section 9602 of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986.</text>
</section><section id="HAB9C6E0ABD974B83B6818EB641DA95ED"><enum>614.</enum><header>Strengthening
coastal State oil spill planning and response</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 (16
U.S.C. 1451 et seq.) is amended adding at the end the following new
section:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idC2C55BB15E9D4286A9A9B0344D20DE96" style="OLC">
<section id="ID31265979c24e417e9be9c3cd54f1fc8b"><enum>320.</enum><header>Strengthening
coastal State oil spill response and planning</header>
<subsection id="ID6b5b8e737bf640fe860745f3dc5fef95"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Grants to
States</header><text>The Secretary may make grants to eligible coastal
states—</text>
<paragraph id="IDb166f7771dfa4ce0b0002a72ca4cddf0"><enum>(1)</enum><text>to revise
management programs approved under section 306 and National Estuarine Research
Reserves approved under section 315 to identify and implement new enforceable
policies and procedures to ensure sufficient response capabilities at the State
level to address the environmental, economic and social impacts of oil spills
or other accidents resulting from Outer Continental Shelf energy activities
with the potential to affect and land or water use or natural resource of the
coastal zone;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID1918163028b34f59931d9106595ebcf9"><enum>(2)</enum><text>to undertake
regionally based coastal and marine spatial planning that would assist in data
collection, oil spill preparedness activities, and energy facility siting;
and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID8b3d9fb9209d4f0ab41aba387398ab7d"><enum>(3)</enum><text>to review and
revise where necessary applicable enforceable policies within approved coastal
State management programs affecting coastal energy activities and energy to
ensure that these policies are consistent with—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID59ebda1ef3104c2991ac1a55db01e066"><enum>(A)</enum><text>other emergency
response plans and policies developed under Federal or State law; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID1c55cfff83814dfd84f970262ec6f11b"><enum>(B)</enum><text>new policies and
procedures developed under paragraph (1).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDf634e4f07d344baa94fb4415c8e15a19"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Elements</header><text>New
enforceable policies and procedures developed by coastal states with grants
awarded under this section shall be coordinated with Area Contingency Plans
developed pursuant to section 311(j)(4) of the Federal Water Pollution Control
Act (33 U.S.C. 1321(j)(4)) and shall consider, but not be limited to—</text>
<paragraph id="ID8d3f08a96ed041278ae2cbff5bc632c9"><enum>(1)</enum><text>other existing
emergency response plans, procedures and enforceable policies developed under
other Federal or State law that affect the coastal zone;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDadb066b64bdd463489413afc8e9f0999"><enum>(2)</enum><text>identification of
critical infrastructure essential to facilitate spill or accident response
activities;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID9b3194a8525a466f981a749eb9a5f41a"><enum>(3)</enum><text>identification of
coordination, logistics and communication networks between Federal and State
government agencies, and between State agencies and affected local communities,
to ensure the efficient and timely dissemination of data and other
information;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDeb7bc2cd9a124d4d908b04d00278897a"><enum>(4)</enum><text>inventories of
shore locations and infrastructure and equipment necessary to respond to oil
spills or other accidents resulting from Outer Continental Shelf energy
activities;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID8199dca3ce404e5a82fc9dfcf2672b3f"><enum>(5)</enum><text>identification
and characterization of significant or sensitive marine ecosystems or other
areas possessing important conservation, recreational, ecological, historic, or
aesthetic values;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDbf2c7c4e0ed54ba1afc466afbfa22b2e"><enum>(6)</enum><text>inventories and
surveys of shore locations and infrastructure capable of supporting alternative
energy development;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID3dde830917fa459181d05de74ddce8d4"><enum>(7)</enum><text>observing
capabilities necessary to assess ocean conditions before, during, and after an
oil spill; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDfaeb421b956440c6858d685e06e563a2"><enum>(8)</enum><text>other information
or actions as may be necessary.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID3ddc73a274994c00a90173deee193c9d"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Guidelines</header><text>The
Secretary shall, within 180 days after the date of enactment of this section
and after consultation with the Administrator of the Environmental Protection
Agency, the Commandant of the Coast Guard, and the coastal states, publish
guidelines for the application for and use of grants under this section.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="IDc162700e369948d591135bf1f33a2c7f"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Participation</header><text>Coastal
states shall provide opportunity for public participation in developing new
enforceable policies and procedures under this section pursuant to subsections
(d)(1) of (e) of section 306, especially by relevant Federal agencies, relevant
Area Committees established pursuant to section 311(j)(4) of the Federal Water
Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1321(j)(4)), other coastal state agencies,
local governments, regional organizations, port authorities, and other
interested parties and stakeholders, public and private, that are related to,
or affected by Outer Continental Shelf energy activities.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ID4d338ffdaf194c3b8d9bd3570a6c8092"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Annual
grants</header>
<paragraph id="ID4c55607f143d4460a8629503d796ebf9"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>For each of fiscal years 2011 through 2015, the Secretary
may make a grant to a coastal state to develop new enforceable policies and
procedures as required under this section.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDa0ac2496b404422380fc52a3ca536639"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Grant amounts
and limit on awards</header><text>The amount of any grant to any one coastal
state under this section shall not exceed $750,000 for any fiscal year.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDdbe662e4b2ed4a548d543efb91b4ab3d"><enum>(3)</enum><header>No state
matching contribution required</header><text>A coastal state shall not be
required to contribute any portion of the cost of a grant awarded under this
section.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDca03cf9d9b0b4260945794553225a4f0"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Secretarial
review and limit on awards</header><text>After an initial grant is made to a
coastal state under this section, no subsequent grant may be made to that
coastal state under this section unless the Secretary finds that the coastal
state is satisfactorily developing revisions to address offshore energy
impacts. No coastal state is eligible to receive grants under this section for
more than 2 fiscal years.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDdd2f975b7d8c4222b70b7ccb92e4472f"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Applicability</header><text>The
requirements of this section shall only apply if appropriations are provided to
the Secretary to make grants under this section to enable States to develop new
or revised enforceable policies and procedures. Further, this section shall not
be construed to convey any new authority to any coastal state, or repeal or
supersede any existing authority of any coastal state, to regulate the siting,
licensing, leasing, or permitting of alternative energy facilities in areas of
the Outer Continental Shelf under the administration of the Federal Government.
Nothing in this section repeals or supersedes any existing coastal state
authority.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="IDa239a6b643c44ebfbefdd9a5befc88f1"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Assistance by
the Secretary</header><text>The Secretary shall, as authorized under section
310(a) and to the extent practicable, make available to coastal states the
resources and capabilities of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration to provide technical assistance to the coastal states to prepare
revisions to approved management programs to meet the requirements under this
section.</text>
</subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="H69FC7F72DE5E4BC0B92F632901712C65"><enum>615.</enum><header>Gulf of Mexico
long-term marine environmental monitoring and research program</header>
<subsection id="HD514D4BFF989471783B31BBDD58BC578"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Environmental
monitoring and research program required</header>
<paragraph id="id12639B84A2844FC38AE65B831F5A1B69"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>As soon as practicable after the date of the enactment of
this Act and subject to the availability of appropriations or other sources of
funding, the Secretaries and the Administrator shall jointly establish and
carry out a long-term marine environmental monitoring and research program for
the marine and coastal environment of the Gulf of Mexico to ensure that the
Federal Government has independent, peer-reviewed scientific data and
information to assess long-term direct and indirect impacts on trust resources
located in the Gulf of Mexico and Southeast region resulting from the oil spill
caused by the mobile offshore drilling unit <italic>Deepwater
Horizon</italic>.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id30874542EDBC47E88D28044987B96FB4"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Period of
program</header><text>The Secretaries and the Administrator shall carry out the
program required by paragraph (1) during the 10-year period beginning on the
date of the commencement of the program. The Secretaries and the Administrator
may extend such period upon a determination by the Secretaries and the
Administrator that additional monitoring and research is warranted.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H8FBB3FD044B244C0AE10F5E9DDE74EB6"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Scope of
program</header><text>The program established under subsection (a) shall
include the following:</text>
<paragraph id="id967068C3EE4E4ADA8FAB6EA13ACC9E1E"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Monitoring and
research of the physical, chemical, and biological characteristics of the
affected marine, coastal, and estuarine areas of the Gulf of Mexico and other
regions of the exclusive economic zone of the United States and adjacent
regions affected by the oil spill caused by the mobile offshore drilling unit
<italic>Deepwater Horizon</italic>.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H97A068FF946C44C09FB41A59CF73811C"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The fate,
transport, and persistence of oil released during the spill and spatial
distribution throughout the water column, including in-situ burn
residues.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HFE5AC19A88C549F9952F46277B1A7517"><enum>(3)</enum><text>The fate,
transport, and persistence of chemical dispersants applied in-situ or on
surface waters.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H88246707157846859C259AE1F18B793C"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Identification of
lethal and sub-lethal impacts to shellfish, fish, and wildlife resources that
utilize habitats located within the affected region.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HEF3DA2BBBF1941819BCD633816959A6F"><enum>(5)</enum><text>Impacts to
regional, State, and local economies that depend on the natural resources of
the affected area, including commercial and recreational fisheries, tourism,
and other wildlife-dependent recreation.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDe1396aa2e24e4a2681038dcb7bacf948"><enum>(6)</enum><text>The development
of criteria for the protection of marine aquatic life.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HC2EC1D405C9A43FB8DD9DC9F48636123"><enum>(7)</enum><text>Other elements
considered necessary by the Secretaries and the Administrator to ensure a
comprehensive marine research and monitoring program to comprehend and
understand the implications to trust resources caused by the oil spill from the
mobile offshore drilling unit <italic>Deepwater Horizon</italic>.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H4934956083B940049B6F875C2939024B"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Cooperation and
consultation</header><text>In developing the research and monitoring program
established under subsection (a), the Secretaries and the Administrator shall
consult with—</text>
<paragraph id="HC84E73034C3E4E40A170C59207309062"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the National Ocean
Research Leadership Council established under section 7902 of title 10, United
States Code;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H94A4A22441BE470EA478D7EAFDF341CA"><enum>(2)</enum><text>such
representatives from the Gulf coast States and affected countries as the
Secretary considers appropriate;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H70BC13CF6C40441B80A7CB7105CE6DD6"><enum>(3)</enum><text>academic
institutions and other research organizations;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idCEB0240DBDFC4E84966B829737C7A4BF"><enum>(4)</enum><text>regional
information coordination entities; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H60F7C672E4E046F99FF9CBCBE7919E84"><enum>(5)</enum><text>such other experts
with expertise in long-term environmental monitoring and research of the marine
environment as the Secretary considers appropriate.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H0FA6CC97F4F348AE9E208FDE6619F98B"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Availability of
data</header><text>Upon review by and approval of the Attorney General
regarding impacts on legal claims or litigation involving the United States,
data and information generated through the program established under subsection
(a) shall be managed and archived according to the standards developed under
section 12304 of the Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation System Act of
2009 (33 U.S.C. 3603) to ensure that it is accessible and available to
governmental and non-governmental personnel and to the general public for their
use and information.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H32486567FC6444489790D63F0EDEA8EF"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not
later than 1 year after the date of the commencement of the program under
subsection (a) and biennially thereafter, the Secretaries and the Administrator
shall jointly submit to Congress a comprehensive report—</text>
<paragraph id="idD4AAFB7A1633467E92E67ED6CBEA6527"><enum>(1)</enum><text>summarizing the
activities and findings of the program; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id1E5286EC687543BB8E6F34001BD44AC2"><enum>(2)</enum><text>detailing areas
and issues requiring future monitoring and research.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H71363BE84CFB4283ABDDD8C0BC042B35"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In
this section:</text>
<paragraph id="IDff551f76cfd14e8583cc0d0acc2b6edf"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Administrator</header><text>The
term <term>Administrator</term> means the Administrator of the Environmental
Protection Agency.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H3ADA7072DA904239B00859ECD0313BEC"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Gulf coast
State</header><text>The term <term>Gulf coast State</term> means each of the
States of Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID6adf1166b44d48c095292713b9430a92"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Secretaries</header><text>The
term <term>Secretaries</term> means the Secretary of Commerce, acting through
the Under Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere, and the Secretary of the
Interior.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H3D8D72C862DC4D63BA91CBBEA3277ED9"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Trust
resources</header><text>The term <term>trust resources</term> means the living
and non-living natural resources belonging to, managed by, held in trust by,
appertaining to, or otherwise controlled by the United States, any State, an
Indian Tribe, or a local government.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="ID5130fb36adcd4bde8730e3102f14ee48"><enum>616.</enum><header>Arctic
research and action to conduct oil spill prevention</header>
<subsection id="ID0d4e113c0f064e8fb7fa72730adf09d1"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary of Commerce shall, acting through the Under
Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere and in collaboration with the heads of
other agencies or departments of the United States with appropriate Arctic
science expertise, direct research and take action to improve the ability of
the United States to conduct oil spill prevention, response, and recovery in
Arctic waters.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ID94d88a480a5342f4af081d52309eac1e"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Inclusions</header><text>Research
and action under this section shall include the prioritization of
resources—</text>
<paragraph id="ID3b931ec9e84e41a187f4222162bd228b"><enum>(1)</enum><text>to
address—</text>
<subparagraph id="IDd26ceb5cf8374c4d9c07b5ca837eb556"><enum>(A)</enum><text>ecological
baselines and environmental sensitivity indexes, including stock assessments of
marine mammals and other protected species in the Arctic;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDb515a6627bc7472697ebfa3208c27f74"><enum>(B)</enum><text>identification of
ecological important areas, sensitive habitats, and migratory behaviors;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID599404c354744ec6b1fbb3a001a5a697"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the development
of oil spill trajectory models in Arctic marine conditions;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID82bd8295846242d087186549929f2dcd"><enum>(D)</enum><text>the collection of
observational data essential for response strategies in the event of an oil
spill during both open water and ice-covered seasons, including data relating
to oil spill trajectory models that include data on—</text>
<clause id="idE5C56C1558A7409A94D492FF02EC7AD7"><enum>(i)</enum><text>currents;</text>
</clause><clause id="idE38E66A24F6947978F608C1CE126B5E1"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>winds;</text>
</clause><clause id="id7686CE4DEB7A452E8B7E3B2053245125"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>weather;</text>
</clause><clause id="id7826CE134C6B420986EB233DB14192E3"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>waves;
and</text>
</clause><clause id="idD5DA6B33C0B64DCBA4F794FB8561FF5E"><enum>(v)</enum><text>ice
forecasting;</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID48affd7d56b84b4ea9fd5ddb94d0a977"><enum>(E)</enum><text>the development
of a robust operational monitoring program during the open water and
ice-covered seasons;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID3812a88aa07f41018ab2084c0a3aee49"><enum>(F)</enum><text>improvements in
technologies and understanding of cold water oil recovery planning and
restoration implementation; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID11023014180c4f0ba8428cc3b1adf375"><enum>(G)</enum><text>the integration
of local and traditional knowledge into oil recovery research studies;
and</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="IDf2e7f628ff974e7b9d56e95a52b9291e"><enum>(2)</enum><text>to establish a
robust geospatial framework for safe navigation and oil spill response through
increased—</text>
<subparagraph id="idB417086D54484762A9EFBAE946D99CF9"><enum>(A)</enum><text>hydrographic and
bathymetric surveying, mapping, and navigational charting;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idA765AE3AED484E3A93C67D695BDB50AC"><enum>(B)</enum><text>geodetic
positioning; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id0A6EE0139F9A4BE2BE5F7705A761CB4E"><enum>(C)</enum><text>monitoring of
tides, sea levels, and currents in the Arctic.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section></subtitle><subtitle id="id00A4CB2529284C1192825C172FC5BDD4"><enum>B</enum><header>Improving Coast
Guard response and inspection capacity</header>
<section id="IDc11f3d924af749e8b2f49371fb5722e4"><enum>621.</enum><header>Secretary
defined</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">In this subtitle,
except as otherwise specifically provided, the term <quote>Secretary</quote>
means the Secretary of the Secretary of the Department in which the Coast Guard
is operating.</text>
</section><section id="id40E20A0BEBAA440AA760038E319715C9"><enum>622.</enum><header>Arctic
maritime readiness and oil spill prevention</header>
<subsection id="id99A602060D60498596ADA8475363321B"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Commandant of the
Coast Guard shall assess and take action to reduce the risk and improve the
capability of the United States to respond to a maritime disaster in the United
States Beaufort and Chukchi Seas.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="id8A81DFCB23514EDFBF854A83E3E6526E"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Matters to be
addressed</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The assessment and
actions referred to in subsection (a) shall include the prioritization of
resources to address the following:</text>
<paragraph id="ID7232f664ad7749a8b0900a681786295d"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Oil spill
prevention and response capabilities and infrastructure.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDe48c94e768bc4cbfb4e20f44fa054d6b"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The coordination
of contingency plans and agreements with other agencies and departments of the
United States, industry, and foreign governments to respond to an Arctic oil
spill.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID142e8796796b423286589e1536eb4819"><enum>(3)</enum><text>The expansion of
search and rescue capabilities, infrastructure, and logistics, including
improvements of the Search and Rescue Optimal Planning System.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID26caa605e1ac4d37b5257fccd7e46831"><enum>(4)</enum><text>The provisional
designation of places of refuge.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDc47c9a1e0254446a9901b732b2f6ee1e"><enum>(5)</enum><text>The evaluation
and enhancement of navigational infrastructure.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDa677bb5a636c46bfa859277ebb875a88"><enum>(6)</enum><text>The evaluation
and enhancement of vessel monitoring, tracking, and automated identification
systems and navigational aids and communications infrastructure for safe
navigation and marine accident prevention in the Arctic.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDd6ce9ab7ea7b4f119334f2597580c8fd"><enum>(7)</enum><text>Shipping traffic
risk assessments for the Bering Strait and the Chukchi and Beaufort
Seas.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID6e5529fe3c684088984f47c58adaa517"><enum>(8)</enum><text>The integration
of local and traditional knowledge and concerns into prevention and response
strategies.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="idBE4784EA200F47F6B3843862127B3410"><enum>623.</enum><header>Advance
planning and prompt decision making in closing and reopening fishing
grounds</header>
<subsection id="idB0C5EB9F7A89410D81FA29004E985B8C"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Requirement
that area contingency plans contain area-specific protocols and
standards</header>
<paragraph id="id571981AD29A34D42BE9FC4C47F8D4645"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Cooperation
with State and local officials</header><text>Section 311(j)(4)(B)(ii) of the
Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1321(j)(4)(B)(ii)) is amended by
striking the semicolon after <quote>wildlife</quote> and inserting a comma and
<quote>including advance planning with respect to the closing and reopening of
fishing grounds following an oil spill;</quote>.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id15E1ED4FDFB24542941CBDC929721029"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Framework</header><text>Section
311(j)(4)(C) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C.
1321(j)(4)(C)) is amended—</text>
<subparagraph id="id8364AB92C3224AF486361EE7EB6327AC"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by redesignating
clauses (vii) and (viii) as clauses (viii) and (ix), respectively; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id92072D59B218469CB78F36E86DDEA365"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by inserting
after clause (vi) the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id6BDD87E3FB7E407ABAAA286D2D057DED" style="OLC">
<clause id="idBDCD6F279C524853B410631A0A82E925"><enum>(vii)</enum><text>develop a
framework for advance planning and decision making with respect to the closing
and reopening of fishing grounds following an oil spill, including protocols
and standards for the closing and reopening of fishing
areas;</text>
</clause><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id07A7F29576B84E58A60823BAC01ABD8E"><enum>(b)</enum><header>National
guidance</header><text>Section 311(j)(4)(D) of the Federal Water Pollution
Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1321(j)(4)(D)) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="idDFD2AE2A27714EB094C0B5E3F95D6FBF"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in clause (i) by
striking <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id723F73DE2FFA4219BDDCA8281958BBFD"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in clause (ii) by
striking the period and inserting <quote>; and</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idD31EF9F86B884BB796440475196768DA"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by adding at the
end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id99987496BDEC47DE95BD407F1CDDCD4F" style="OLC">
<clause id="id590E9CBA0FA5465B979BA2EEBBC11F66"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>acting through
the Commandant of the Coast Guard and in consultation with the Under Secretary
for Oceans and Atmosphere and any other government entities deemed appropriate,
issue guidance for Area Committees to use in developing a framework for advance
planning and decision making with respect to the closing and reopening of
fishing grounds following an oil spill, which guidance shall include model
protocols and standards for the closing and reopening of fishing
areas.</text>
</clause><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDc53636461d1746d9b0cdb7736b71a3e0"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Relationship to
other laws</header><text>Nothing in this section shall be construed as changing
or affecting in any way the authorities or responsibilities of the Under
Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere under the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery
Conservation and Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.).</text>
</subsection></section><section id="IDe9928da89e454bd5b0b8634657371f77"><enum>624.</enum><header>Oil spill
technology evaluation</header>
<subsection id="ID9919be08b0b046039d9853e981f4bc5b"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary and the Secretary of the Interior (in this
section referred to as the <quote>Secretaries</quote>) and the Administrator of
the Environmental Protection Agency (in this section referred to as the
<quote>Administrator</quote>) shall establish a program for the formal
evaluation and validation of oil pollution containment and removal methods and
technologies.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ID615671facdd247e9a2e85056cbdd0fa0"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Approval</header><text>The
program required by subsection (a) shall establish a process for new methods
and technologies to be submitted, evaluated, and gain validation for use in
spill responses and inclusion in response plans. Following each validation, the
Secretaries and the Administrator shall consider whether the method or
technology meets a performance capability warranting designation of a new
standard for best available technology or methods. Any such new standard shall
be incorporated into each update of a response plan submitted pursuant to
section 311(j)(5)(E)(vii) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C.
1321(j)(5)), as amended by section 104(b)(3) of this Act.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="IDdd58da15f47849c493802b9524915949"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Technology
clearinghouse</header><text>All technologies and methods validated under this
section shall be included in the comprehensive list of spill removal resources
maintained by the Coast Guard through the National Response Unit.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ID4ccca9e0c1784dcfb0990da29b999653"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Consultation</header><text>The
Secretaries and the Administrator shall consult with the Under Secretary for
Oceans and Atmosphere and the Secretary of Transportation in carrying out this
section</text>
</subsection></section><section id="IDdce27022cded435eb0019d1c2d5b1385"><enum>625.</enum><header>Coast Guard
inspections</header>
<subsection id="ID290fe127458e4b98834028242eac97e5"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary shall increase the frequency and
comprehensiveness of safety inspections of all United States and foreign-flag
tank vessels that enter a United States port or place, including increasing the
frequency and comprehensiveness of inspections of vessel age, hull
configuration, and past violations of any applicable discharge and safety
regulations under United States and international law that may indicate that
the class societies inspecting such vessels may be substandard, and other
factors relevant to the potential risk of an oil spill.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ID9f4fe964e2bc44ca8c422dfb24e45ba9"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Enhanced
verification of structural condition</header><text>The Secretary shall adopt,
as part of the Secretary's inspection requirements for tank vessels, additional
procedures for enhancing the verification of the reported structural condition
of such vessels, taking into account the Condition Assessment Scheme adopted by
the International Maritime Organization by Resolution 94(46) on April 27,
2001.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="IDd4bd37aaab4a47e09b1dae6aa87d3aed"><enum>626.</enum><header>Certificate of
inspection requirements</header>
<subsection id="idE8D018511E084C9BB789A6F2625E3F16"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Chapter 33 of title
46, United States Code, is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="ID1261b0b881e5453e823807c5fa4300c6"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in section 3301,
by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id4D8281D7B6AB47F7A75304A25A8E7FDA" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="ID01d2b235e0db488a976b36f06c846905"><enum>(16)</enum><text>vessels and
other structures, fixed or floating, including those which dynamically hold
position or are attached to the seabed or subsoil, which are capable of
exploring for, drilling for, developing, or producing oil or
gas.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDfde3132c52884011b1be80c2ab1d8dc4"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in section
3305(a)(1)—</text>
<subparagraph id="IDf0b34f2315ae45b19816ed4924e4f9f4"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by amending
subparagraph (E) to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idDC1EB76D75E14275914D6B86FA3DF941" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="ID14182009db7d4e88ba1b75d41c3afef6" indent="up1"><enum>(E)</enum><text>is in a condition to be operated with
safety to life and property, including, for the entities described in paragraph
(16) of section 3301, those systems specified in regulations required by
paragraph
(3);</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDda1d1a0a4df04ad792a24d079a8c80b8"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(F), by striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>; and</quote>;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID769f797a11ca407c840cec8b1f3229aa"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by adding the
following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id03B313F3EC9B45C3AC2E73DCE2856E35" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="ID44f3690703c64aa4b7b894bbea6457ad" indent="up1"><enum>(G)</enum><text>for vessels and other structures
described in paragraph (16) of section 3301, complies with the highest relevant
classification, certification, rating, and inspection standards for vessels or
structures of the same age and type imposed by—</text>
<clause id="IDab287a1717754baaa31af52bb9884ade"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the American Bureau of Shipping;
or</text>
</clause><clause id="ID6489a74363ad486bbbed22c67b276f0f"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>another classification society
approved by the Secretary and the Secretary of the Interior as meeting
acceptable standards for such a society, except that the classification of
vessels or structures under this section by a foreign classification society
may be accepted by the Secretary and the Secretary of the Interior only—</text>
<subclause id="ID8ddb8f9095ec4edcba31bb5813f203e9"><enum>(I)</enum><text>to the extent that the government of the
foreign country in which the society is headquartered accepts classification by
the American Bureau of Shipping of vessels and structures used in the offshore
exploration, development, and production of oil and gas in that country;
and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="ID4229d7e25cd64a87a49e31db12f9f3d3"><enum>(II)</enum><text>if the foreign classification society
has offices and maintains records in the United
States.</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idB8E4705C5FEC495F8664736BD3D9A9AB"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Regulations</header>
<paragraph id="IDad141923534442cdb84ce0dfb26dda7a"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Requirement for
regulations</header><text>Notwithstanding section 3306 of title 46, United
States Code, in implementing section 3305 of such title, as amended by
subsection (a), the Secretary and the Secretary of the Interior shall jointly
issue regulations specifying which systems of the vessels or structures
described in paragraph (16) of section 3301 of such title, as added by
subsection (a)(1), shall be subject to such requirements. At a minimum, such
systems shall include—</text>
<subparagraph id="id36AB7429D6C54E0F9355110D7DA5CC10"><enum>(A)</enum><text>mobile offshore
drilling units;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id9F21DF95CE74456FBF3CE8635EC36F16"><enum>(B)</enum><text>fixed and
floating drilling facilities; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id8FE9ADA8D1374CC8878F9BC25C1E0DB5"><enum>(C)</enum><text>risers and
blowout preventers.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID7eb0e23c005142ee96c674c4bcbe6411"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Exceptions</header><text>The
Secretary and the Secretary of the Interior may waive the standards established
by the regulations required by paragraph (1) for a system of an existing vessel
or structure if—</text>
<subparagraph id="idCAE8500757FE4262B4FDC30DACF7D733"><enum>(A)</enum><text>such system is of
an age or type for which meeting such requirements is impractical; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id801B60630B0649F09074DBBD2D9BC0E4"><enum>(B)</enum><text>such system poses
an acceptably low level of risk to the environment and to human safety.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID6f36620e3a1e470abbc89ad04ee1fee1"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Relationship to
other laws</header><text>Nothing in this section shall be construed to alter or
limit the authority and responsibility of the Secretary or the Secretary of the
Interior provided by this or any other Act. The regulations required by
paragraph (1) shall be supplemental to any other regulation issued by the
Secretary or the Secretary of the Interior under any other provisions of
law.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="ID371acfdb131743cc8370fb23376163c0"><enum>627.</enum><header>Navigational
measures for protection of natural resources</header>
<subsection id="ID015311f66b2a48cdbd640545e02bdced"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Designation of
at-risk areas</header><text>The Commandant of the Coast Guard, in consultation
the Under Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere, shall identify areas in waters
subject to the jurisdiction of the United States in which routing or other
navigational measures are warranted to reduce the risk of oil spills and
potential damage to natural resources. In identifying such areas, the
Commandant shall give priority consideration to natural resources of particular
ecological importance or economic importance, including—</text>
<paragraph id="ID76cb705bbf394fdd91222e4dce16ab2a"><enum>(1)</enum><text>commercial
fisheries;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDd25cb172da634bb897fc2ff839141d9a"><enum>(2)</enum><text>aquaculture
facilities;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID476fd37eb10344319f5a7b41217067c2"><enum>(3)</enum><text>marine
sanctuaries designated by the Secretary of Commerce pursuant to the National
Marine Sanctuaries Act (16 U.S.C. 1431 et seq.);</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID31bd7c6a5955426db0e600e58e014b66"><enum>(4)</enum><text>estuaries of
national significance designated under section 320 of the Federal Water
Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1330);</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID75955fd59f274c65851548c81a49474b"><enum>(5)</enum><text>critical habitat,
as defined in section 3(5) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C.
1532(5));</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID2ae8f76dd8bb404f8dba32525e7d71f2"><enum>(6)</enum><text>estuarine
research reserves within the National Estuarine Research Reserve System
established by section 315 of the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 (16
U.S.C. 1461); and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID1c9d4796c82c4c669cb2b4646f0fb107"><enum>(7)</enum><text>national parks
and national seashores administered by the National Park Service under the
National Park Service Organic Act (16 U.S.C. 1 et seq.).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDc707aa71599a432385f3858a1826687b"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Factors
considered</header><text>In determining whether navigational measures are
warranted for an area under subsection (a), the Commandant and the Under
Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere shall consider, at a minimum—</text>
<paragraph id="IDac448a37409443fca563f921beb7a157"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the frequency of
transits of vessels which are required to prepare a response plan under section
311(j) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1321(j));</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID69509028247a4d3aa67ec998a5cd090b"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the type and
quantity of oil transported as cargo or fuel;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID542964caf03542c7bede48e76763613f"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the expected
benefits of routing measures in reducing risks of spills;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID8ba19e3f0624434cb711be18f9f13ed4"><enum>(4)</enum><text>the costs of such
measures;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDecaa14bf1dd547faa7bdd226ee538440"><enum>(5)</enum><text>the safety
implications of such measures; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDae522f3a2caf4a01890f111e6000cf8a"><enum>(6)</enum><text>the nature and
value of the resources to be protected by such measures.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID46b89dd9304a44e08955e0c7b84bd878"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Establishment
of routing and other navigational measures</header><text>The Commandant shall
establish such routing or other navigational measures for areas identified
under subsection (a).</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ID39fcf39036df40c3b5655ccd0ee52a2a"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Establishment
of areas to be avoided</header><text>To the extent that the Commandant and the
Under Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere identify areas in which navigational
measures are warranted for an area under subsection (a), the Secretary and the
Under Secretary shall seek to establish such areas through the International
Maritime Organization or establish comparable areas pursuant to regulations and
in a manner that is consistent with international law.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ID2f9a28ed6a914ecf8b57d8fc4b6c61d0"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Oil shipment
data and report</header>
<paragraph id="IDd74b8e6ab51940ccafa6b50b10d25c04"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Data
collection</header><text>The Commandant of the Coast Guard, in consultation
with the Chief of Engineers, shall analyze data on oil transported as cargo on
vessels in the navigable waters of the United States, including information
on—</text>
<subparagraph id="IDe57ff8a6606f4abea38ab242fc3e9c62"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the quantity and
type of oil being transported;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID1c2091c1303a4072aa876e04de8e0148"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the vessels used
for such transportation;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID9d8b32401c0e47ceb239240b07bdecc9"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the frequency
with which each type of oil is being transported; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDe65635af497344fc84aea4c18ed77254"><enum>(D)</enum><text>the point of
origin, transit route, and destination of each such shipment of oil.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID2b238dba55284085a76e6a61f9126f10"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Quarterly
report</header>
<subparagraph id="id603B72DA2AB44328B8F5264A268E20F8"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Requirement for
quarterly report</header><text>The Secretary shall, not less frequently than
once each calendar quarter, submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the
House of Representatives a report on the data collected and analyzed under
paragraph (1).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idA7165577C1EB4A02AC0517554BBD2D85"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Format</header><text>Each
report submitted under subparagraph (A) shall be submitted in a format that
does not disclose information exempted from disclosure.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="idA550DFF33FE6423AB87F41EDDE8DA28C"><enum>628.</enum><header>Notice to
States of bulk oil transfers</header>
<subsection id="id1069FDD8DE9F4334BEC3CE7C1054F1EB"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A State may, by law,
require a person to provide notice of 24 hours or more to the State and to the
Coast Guard prior to transferring oil in bulk as cargo in an amount equivalent
to 250 barrels or more to, from, or within a vessel in State waters.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="idE1B23BBCA8634D5FAD125697DA6286C1"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Coast Guard
assistance</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Commandant of
the Coast Guard may assist a State in developing appropriate methodologies for
joint Federal and State notification of an oil transfer described in subsection
(a) to minimize any potential burden to vessels.</text>
</subsection></section><section commented="no" id="IDe36a375126754e14afcb2a5ed7442d4c"><enum>629.</enum><header>Gulf of Mexico
Regional Citizens' Advisory Council</header>
<subsection id="ID5c98ab598dcf462c9ddf9c032c2da153"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>Not
later than 270 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the President
shall establish a Gulf of Mexico Regional Citizens’ Advisory Council
(hereinafter in this section referred to as the <quote>Council</quote>).</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ID9ab53e4a7b9d4363a3366b7b953394a8"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Goal</header><text>The
goal of the Council shall be to foster more effective engagement by interested
stakeholders and local communities in providing relevant Federal agencies and
the energy industry with advice on energy, safety, health, maritime, national
defense, and environmental aspects of offshore energy and minerals production
in the Gulf of Mexico.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ID416b1be86e5a4a469169e44fdb5f2025"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Participation</header><text>In
establishing the Council, the President shall provide for the appropriate
participation by relevant stakeholders located in the coastal areas of the Gulf
of Mexico, including—</text>
<paragraph id="ID683c9059ad1445f7a9f972d8f432fba8"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the commercial
fin, shellfish, and charter fishing industries;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID13d6d531245642b3908468e61f8c366d"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the tourism,
hotel, and restaurant industries;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDf2a95636618646978d4236ed6e2dadd9"><enum>(3)</enum><text>socially
vulnerable communities, including both indigenous and non-indigenous
communities;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID0257fe96307d47b9a19286d703c8e9f7"><enum>(4)</enum><text>marine and
coastal conservation entities;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID4b3193b5560041d7b72135e5bf102f4f"><enum>(5)</enum><text>incorporated and
unincorporated municipalities; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDcce67e45db8a449ca655ab83976c2010"><enum>(6)</enum><text>other appropriate
entities.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDce0552c761784d7791a52be9140a89e8"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Consideration</header><text>In
establishing the Council, the President shall take into account the experience
of Federal government and industry in working with the Prince William Sound
Regional Citizens’ Advisory Council to promote the environmentally safe
operation of the Alyeska Pipeline marine terminal in Valdez, Alaska, and the
oil tankers that use it.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ID302aeaad4c8248f088aebac7187ad0eb"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Report to
congress prior to establishment</header><text>Not later than 180 days after the
date of enactment of this Act, the President shall submit to Congress a plan
for the appointment and operation of the Council. The report shall include a
description of—</text>
<paragraph id="ID6d7c66404be449a5932805e9c24483d1"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the legal form
proposed for the Council;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID5a004010710d478a8d3a30830cb437e6"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the duties
proposed for the Council;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID603910a8e3524212b2349494d6dd2fcb"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the manner in
which the work of the Council would relate to—</text>
<subparagraph id="IDdcfe31fff5d64d349542edaf3a4c8853"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the execution by
relevant Federal agencies of their respective statutory authorities; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDbbf74021485543d1af12d0068cdb12e2"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the activities of
the energy industry;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID2f73e5cc147e45d5a6c25ac8897523b6"><enum>(4)</enum><text>the manner in
which the appointments would be made to the Council to ensure balanced
representation of all relevant stakeholders with respect to the goal of the
Council;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDbe4b177f98d4495181466f7a0f9a08cd"><enum>(5)</enum><text>the manner in
which advice and recommendations from the Council would be treated by the
relevant Federal agencies and the energy industry;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID74df7210977c4bf78d77f08805517c76"><enum>(6)</enum><text>provisions
relating to conflict of interest and protection of sensitive or confidential
information that may be shared with the Council; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID583ea12cf91a4e718f15738941e89e0c"><enum>(7)</enum><text>the manner in
which the activities of the Council would be financially supported.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID0ea369776cf748a09dd0d1335bd8f79c"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Annual
reports</header><text>The President shall require that an annual report be
submitted to Congress on the activities of the Council.</text>
</subsection></section><section commented="no" id="id692CEE2A20944AFF952E764E6217B170"><enum>630.</enum><header>Vessel
liability</header>
<subsection commented="no" id="id5DDE363D70044178BABAB59D8203471C"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1004(a) of
the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (33 U.S.C. 2704(a)) is amended by striking
paragraph (1) and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idC5ED177D7DAE43E085BFE6D70A88EB0B" style="OLC">
<paragraph commented="no" id="id1F4AAC272DB2457094CC2389C08A5F56"><enum>(1)</enum><text>for a vessel that
is—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="idF439B95B8B334402BCDA94292C7A93DB"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a tank ship that
is a single-hull vessel, including a single hull vessel fitted with double
sides only or a double bottom only, $3,300 per gross ton or $93,600,000,
whichever is greater;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="idF42E5CFF381048DD8096420F97D0FC01"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a tank ship that
is a double-hull vessel, $1,900 per gross ton or $16,000,000, whichever is
greater;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="id073328738E6E4320A3B944592A308DAE"><enum>(C)</enum><text>a tank barge that
is a single-hull vessel, including a single-hull vessel fitted with double
sides only or a double bottom only, $7,000 per gross ton or $29,100,000,
whichever is greater; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id97FE3F622A4643BEAE32AC98CBED7E95"><enum>(D)</enum><text>a tank barge that
is a double-hull vessel, $7,000 per gross ton or $10,000,000, whichever is
greater;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="ID42244976f2414d4c888395da551fdfe6"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>Section
1001(34) of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (33 U.S.C. 2701(34)) is
amended—</text>
<paragraph id="IDdf1e099da1ca42ca9c26c98a20993aa0"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by redesignating
subparagraphs (A),(B), and (C) as clauses (i), (ii), and (iii),
respectively;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDa4f2556ae2624ad786d39871a59ee157"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking
<quote><quote>tank vessel</quote> means</quote> and inserting <quote>(A)
<quote>tank vessel</quote> means</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDb72e27e9359d435fbd166a2493b71716"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by inserting at
the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idF93C8BA3F0554184BCFD0CFD7AA3FCB2" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="IDed5c41ad10304351b970ae4e672b5bba" indent="up1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>‘tank barge’ means a
non-self-propelled tank vessel; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDf6f902abdc434a5e9d8baaeacdb8a99e" indent="up1"><enum>(C)</enum><text>‘tank ship’ means a self-propelled
tank
vessel;</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="id4FF0B1C61B60461686F2B0CBE1B23529"><enum>631.</enum><header>Prompt
intergovernmental notice of marine casualties</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 6101 of title 46, United States
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id05C34F8EF0C84BC790C1A1DAAB36C89E" style="OLC">
<subsection id="idB12F91A54C8D4218AEFCAD27A13F9DA5"><enum>(j)</enum><header>Notice to
States and tribal governments</header>
<paragraph id="id4C8D5B0157C544E0810B4BB321324395"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Requirement to
notify</header><text>Not later than 1 hour after receiving a report of a marine
casualty under this section, the Secretary shall forward the report to each
appropriate State agency and tribal government of an Indian tribe (as defined
in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25
U.S.C. 450b)) that has jurisdiction concurrent with the United States or
adjacent to waters in which the marine casualty occurred.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id1A767309DD534E91877DD123ADE8A361"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Appropriate
State agency</header><text>Each State shall identify for the Secretary the
appropriate State agency to receive a report under paragraph (1). Such agency
shall be responsible for forwarding appropriate information related to such
report to local and tribal governments within the
State.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="ID145c72228c8d4336a906fef275d8e3db"><enum>632.</enum><header>Prompt
publication of oil spill information</header>
<subsection id="id242C1F5BF3AC45668A4C83AC5AC77201"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>In any response to an oil spill in which the Commandant
of the Coast Guard serves as the Federal On-Scene Coordinator leading a Unified
Command, the Commandant, on a publicly accessible website, shall publish all
written Incident Action Plans prepared and approved as a part of the response
to such oil spill.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="id3227EC6317BB4044827943592FF82AB0"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Timeliness and
duration</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Commandant
shall—</text>
<paragraph id="id228FFD97F7DE419AB98A0589F3E96F0F"><enum>(1)</enum><text>publish each
Incident Action Plan pursuant to subsection (a) promptly after such Plan is
approved for implementation by the Unified Command, and in no event later than
12 hours into the operational period for which such Plan is prepared;
and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id9DEE869DD64E4EEB97321692F097F5D9"><enum>(2)</enum><text>ensure that such
plan remains remain publicly accessible by website for the duration of the
response to oil spill.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idC6B221B121484F2EA441198CAE2DEA6C"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Redaction of
personal information</header><text>The Commandant may redact information from
an Incident Action Plans published pursuant to subsection (a) to the extent
necessary to comply with applicable privacy laws and other requirements
regarding personal information.</text>
</subsection></section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id24B68A9965D640FDB3D90214EDD15C8E"><enum>633.</enum><header>Leave
retention authority</header>
<subsection id="IDa04d1203524b45d4b22864e19805d37a"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Chapter 11 of title 14, United States Code, is amended by
inserting after section 425 the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id9406D4ED543A48E08B0DA186B4F189B2" style="USC">
<section id="ID47103f6b36694b35b3bfea2444e6834d"><enum>426.</enum><header>Emergency
leave retention authority</header>
<subsection id="IDadba424a671441548097eb22d41eda3b"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>A duty assignment for an active duty member of the Coast
Guard in support of a declaration of a major disaster or emergency by the
President under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance
Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.) or in response to a spill of national significance
shall be treated, for the purpose of section 701(f)(2) of title 10, as a duty
assignment in support of a contingency operation.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ID0b94a6fcf04a4d83b709dcbd934a0bc4"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In
this section:</text>
<paragraph id="IDb628f183d7454788b6250c0af26d1ab4"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Discharge</header><text>The
term <term>discharge</term> has the meaning given that term in section 1001(7)
of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (33 U.S.C. 2701(7)).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id0663F75AD07B418BA2367A962923A5A4"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Spill of
national significance</header><text>The term <term>spill of national
significance</term> means a discharge of oil or a hazardous substance that is
declared by the Commandant to be a spill of national
significance.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="IDf2d05d5f4dc34c16aaeba50b1cc49a70"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Clerical
amendment</header><text>The analysis for such chapter is amended by inserting
after the item relating to section 425 the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id6F025CAF69224DF7B35CBFC9BC5849A7" style="OLC">
<toc>
<toc-entry bold="off" level="section">426. Emergency leave retention
authority.</toc-entry>
</toc>
<after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection></section></subtitle><enum>VII</enum><header>Catastrophic
incident planning</header>
<section id="ID4e41867e61f047e4865b093ad1f2bab0"><enum>701.</enum><header>Catastrophic
incident planning</header>
<subsection id="ID9eb4b5c5aca142d3872bbde107e007db"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Catastrophic
incident planning initiative</header><text>Chapter 1 of subtitle C of the
Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act of 2006 (6 U.S.C. 741 et seq.) is
amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id14D49F94ABA44DF8BDD2BA2ECC95904F" style="OLC">
<section id="ID152555cda85f43e4aa4868687ba31b24"><enum>655.</enum><header>Catastrophic
incident planning</header>
<subsection id="IDb63d3f362a5047b791d3ff1aa2722c44"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In
this section—</text>
<paragraph id="id4F4BB3DEE3044A66AAD2EF35598CC858"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the term
<term>catastrophic incident plan</term> means a plan to prevent, prepare for,
protect against, respond to, and recover from catastrophic incidents;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idF896583E62224D50B017DCDA065B213F"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the term
<term>critical infrastructure</term> has the meaning given that term in section
1016(e) of the USA PATRIOT Act (42 U.S.C. 5195c(e)); and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id62AED555A5AD46869155190F10874CC3"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the term
<term>National Response Framework</term> means the successor document to the
National Response Plan issued in January 2008, or any other successor plan
prepared under section 504(a)(6) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C.
314(a)(6)).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDc7b80e40e6a242a4861279a5bf11d75d"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Coordinated
planning</header>
<paragraph id="ID44e6f8aa5a1444bba2bfe61bc055ad3b"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The President shall ensure that there is a coordinated
system of catastrophic incident plans throughout the Federal Government.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDfee95da8bd6c46e0a67c1a48d2153760"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Implementation</header><text>In
carrying out paragraph (1), the President shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID399ad6912ce64657aed6251c05e067c7"><enum>(A)</enum><text>identify risks of
catastrophic incidents, including across all critical infrastructure
sectors;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID3ee01d7d3cae430a8ff6f8b66ff4493b"><enum>(B)</enum><text>prioritize risks
of catastrophic incidents to determine for which risks the development of
catastrophic incident plans is most necessary or likely to be most
beneficial;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID8ec3adb5e26c40208d860f7cef9fc912"><enum>(C)</enum><text>ensure that
Federal agencies coordinate to develop comprehensive and effective catastrophic
incident plans to address prioritized catastrophic risks; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDc406e754b47340008d0465ecda198869"><enum>(D)</enum><text>review
catastrophic incident plans developed by Federal agencies to ensure the
effectiveness of the plans, including assessing whether—</text>
<clause id="ID9cb82f9415f84146bc164b3a9211ede0"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the assumptions
underlying the catastrophic incident plans are realistic;</text>
</clause><clause id="ID8e10b48745574434848d813c316521e5"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the resources
identified to implement the catastrophic incident plans are adequate, including
that the catastrophic incident plans address the need for surge
capacity;</text>
</clause><clause id="IDa1f78857fa474b889dfe5ab00bba6dbd"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>exercises
designed to evaluate the catastrophic incident plans are adequate;</text>
</clause><clause id="IDaf55f7638d6147449470fe372c7f1177"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>the catastrophic
incident plans incorporate lessons learned from other catastrophic incidents,
include those in other countries, where appropriate;</text>
</clause><clause id="ID3e943018555d4ec7a0d7f9a6e52c3432"><enum>(v)</enum><text>the catastrophic
incident plans appropriately account for new events and situations;</text>
</clause><clause id="IDb05426159612465ca1cf79d8eb7684b4"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>the catastrophic
incident plans adequately address the need for situational awareness and
information sharing;</text>
</clause><clause id="ID1ab2d34b48b4468485af2e24374f6371"><enum>(vii)</enum><text>the number,
skills, and training of the available workforce is sufficient to implement the
catastrophic incident plans;</text>
</clause><clause id="IDbff44dc9151a49d7b015f4c9ea003792"><enum>(viii)</enum><text>the
catastrophic incident plans reflect coordination with governmental and
nongovernmental entities that would play a significant role in the response to
the catastrophic incident; and</text>
</clause><clause id="ID7356f306334649dc9f757da465c3616b"><enum>(ix)</enum><text>the catastrophic
incident plans set forth a clear command structure and allocation of
responsibilities consistent with the National Response Framework and the
National Incident Management System.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID987789220a5d41b6acb988400e7884f1"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not
later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the
<short-title>Clean Energy Jobs and Oil Company
Accountability Act of 2010</short-title>, and annually thereafter until
December 31, 2020, the President shall submit a report to the appropriate
committees of Congress that includes—</text>
<paragraph id="ID7faf39c1cb2e4c3bbca741686da9e392"><enum>(1)</enum><text>a discussion of
the status of catastrophic incident planning efforts required under this
section, including a list of all catastrophic incident plans in progress or
completed; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID2eb23a915808481da4068891e4cdfabc"><enum>(2)</enum><text>a report on
planning efforts by Federal agencies required under section 653, including any
certification under subsection
653(d).</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="IDfe81902f4c074bb39ec47a6e32aba316"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Office of
Catastrophic Planning</header><text>Title V of the Homeland Security Act of
2002 (6 U.S.C. 101 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the
following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idEE02C5249838446E903FDD1E2FB64F3A" style="OLC">
<section id="IDbdebaf867f784d87b6cdf1acf2e6f4a5"><enum>525.</enum><header>Catastrophic
incident planning</header>
<subsection id="ID55d10d1368cb48b4b2405efae2a0cfaf"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definition</header><text>In
this section, the term <term>catastrophic incident plan</term> means a plan to
prevent, prepare for, protect against, respond to, and recover from a
catastrophic incident.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ID9e5fff318d8a4d0eb5255da7a0259302"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>The
Secretary shall establish an Office of Catastrophic Planning in the Agency,
which shall be headed by a Director of Catastrophic Planning.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ID9514351d20a14cd29a6a7842995c9258"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Mission</header><text>The
mission of the Office of Catastrophic Planning shall be to lead efforts within
the Department, and to support, promote, and coordinate efforts throughout the
Federal Government, by State, local and tribal governments, and by the private
sector, to plan effectively to prevent, prepare for, protect against, respond
to, and recover from catastrophic incidents, whether natural disasters, acts of
terrorism, or other man-made disasters.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="IDa105432d49fb4b2dab7553728c8e84ba"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Responsibilities</header><text>The
responsibilities of the Director of Catastrophic Planning shall include—</text>
<paragraph id="ID830b62188a5143378b2ad697695524b5"><enum>(1)</enum><text>assisting the
President and Federal agencies in identifying risks of catastrophic incidents
for which planning is likely to be most needed or beneficial, including risks
across all critical infrastructure sectors;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDa0b50dd6c7e54a0790b012339e910018"><enum>(2)</enum><text>leading the
efforts of the Department to prepare catastrophic incident plans to address
risks in the areas of responsibility of the Department;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID67f213f087714d278726f969d01d20a2"><enum>(3)</enum><text>providing support
to other Federal agencies by—</text>
<subparagraph id="IDdd98b681e9584651bcc8511a2b87fb19"><enum>(A)</enum><text>providing
guidelines, standards, training, and technical assistance to assist the
agencies in developing effective catastrophic incident plans in the areas of
responsibility of the agencies;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDf99696fb74de4c9b93b432233442c4b5"><enum>(B)</enum><text>assisting the
agencies in the assessment of the catastrophic incident plans of the agencies,
including through assistance with the design and evaluation of exercises;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID5b5d07b3a9594a339d10ed2ba5f47a4f"><enum>(C)</enum><text>assisting the
agencies in developing tools to meaningfully evaluate catastrophic incident
plans submitted to the agency by private sector entities;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="IDf7e89a42f1354d60b0e385158ba443a9"><enum>(4)</enum><text>ensuring
coordination with State, local, and tribal governments in the development of
Federal catastrophic incident plans;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID62eff8002b5c4f8f94fe9bc5e590f262"><enum>(5)</enum><text>providing
assistance to State, local, and tribal governments in developing catastrophic
incident plans, including supporting the development of catastrophic incident
annexes under section 613 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and
Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5196b);</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID662e08fb998946e7b2c46bb05a90d693"><enum>(6)</enum><text>promoting and
supporting appropriate catastrophic incident planning by private sector
entities, including private sector entities that own or manage critical
infrastructure;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDa21f27f36041498a89db3122f7981c70"><enum>(7)</enum><text>promoting the
training and education of additional emergency planners</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID72b7573e32b542ea867deb51207c632f"><enum>(8)</enum><text>assisting the
Administrator in the preparation of the catastrophic resource report required
under section 652(b) of the Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act of
2006 (6 U.S.C. 752(b));</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID7ee2747f8a4b438f8f980ab121d9889c"><enum>(9)</enum><text>assisting the
President in ensuring consistency and coordination across Federal catastrophic
incident plans; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idE73A84CFFACC4F13BD93851D1B4F23D9"><enum>(10)</enum><text>otherwise
assisting the President in implementing section 655 of the Post-Katrina
Emergency Management Reform Act of
2006.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="ID8a57c86edd2f4b468d7b2de6249f4771"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Authorization
of appropriations</header><text>There is authorized to be appropriated such
sums as are necessary to carry out this section, for each of fiscal years 2011
through 2020.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="idCF7B21C023334DB6B552E97249BBC77C"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Technical and
conforming amendment</header><text>The table of contents in section 1(b) of the
Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 101 et seq.) is amended by inserting
after the item relating to section 524 the following:</text>
<quoted-block id="id0d34ac36-463a-486f-aab9-a03c66fe3dc6" style="OLC">
<toc>
<toc-entry idref="IDbdebaf867f784d87b6cdf1acf2e6f4a5" level="section">Sec. 525. Catastrophic incident
planning.</toc-entry>
</toc>
<after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection></section><section id="ID2b08744c702f47da9df2ccfedf3081c3"><enum>702.</enum><header>Alignment of
response frameworks</header>
<subsection id="ID6d7d6e06b62d41d3864f78c13933c74f"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In
this section—</text>
<paragraph id="IDd227bcf1c43649aeba6e2f55839b0ff5"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the term
<term>National Response Framework</term> means the successor document to the
National Response Plan issued in January 2008, or any other successor plan
prepared under section 504(a)(6) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C.
314(a)(6));</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID1bddcbd25fbc4342827873eb69cae09b"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the term
<term>National Contingency Plan</term> means the National Contingency Plan
prepared under section 311(d) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33
U.S.C. 1321(d)) or revised under section 105 of the Comprehensive Environmental
Response, Compensation and Liability Act (42 U.S.C. 9605); and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID7b2da9da6cd64ec395af7466cba5acd7"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the term
<term>plans</term> means the National Response Framework, the National
Contingency Plan, and any other plan the Secretary of Homeland Security and the
Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency jointly determine plays a
significant role in guiding the response by the Federal Government to the
discharge of oil or other hazardous substances.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDdd0d28d182a24ae7bab70ca6c83a87e2"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Alignment of
plans</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this
Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security (in coordination with the Administrator
of the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Commandant of the Coast
Guard) and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, in
conjunction with the head of any other Federal agency determined appropriate by
the President, shall review the plans and submit to Congress a report
regarding—</text>
<paragraph id="IDdd72b2a34e7c4ff98580607685c4764f"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the coordination
and consistency between the plans, including with respect to—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID62e6e8058c7c47fc83efe54710782005"><enum>(A)</enum><text>unified command
and reporting structures;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDaebacdcb1e4b4a73a2691b4fed6851c1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>relationships
with State, local, and tribal governments;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID3331d875dea44f7484d53bf3a35983c9"><enum>(C)</enum><text>assignment of
support responsibilities among Federal agencies;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID6587d72b59e94c6098022f2dcbba32c6"><enum>(2)</enum><text>lessons learned
from an initial post-incident analysis of the implementation of the plans
during the response by the Federal Government to the discharge of oil arising
from the explosion on and sinking of the mobile offshore drilling unit
<italic>Deepwater Horizon</italic>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID42f7db2e9e0b40b28a5db85251f5e53a"><enum>(3)</enum><text>recommendations
for modifications to the plans to ensure coordination and, where appropriate,
consistency between the plans and to maximize the purpose of each plan,
consistent with statutory authorities;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID6406c570cf8a4f8188a611fb70d18e37"><enum>(4)</enum><text>planned actions
to address any modifications recommended under paragraph (3); and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDa8e59ed03d4d491890eb2709d01979a0"><enum>(5)</enum><text>how the plans
will be integrated in the event of a disaster occurring after the date of the
report involving a discharge of oil or other hazardous material.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID3ef0939a9cce49eeae22cf69da367261"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Savings
clause</header><text>Nothing in this section requires a modification to the
National Contingency Plan or the National Response Framework or affects the
authority of the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency or the
Secretary of Homeland Security to modify or carry out the National Contingency
Plan or the National Response Framework.</text>
</subsection></section><enum>VIII</enum><header>Subpoena power
for National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore
Drilling</header>
<section id="H2CD1A306E0BE4E1489A2F39C7CB0B0D2" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>801.</enum><header>Subpoena power for
National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore
Drilling</header>
<subsection id="HD8A6225CD082461EAED6F1F9BD64DD17"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Subpoena
power</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The National Commission
on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling established by
Executive Order No. 13543 of May 21, 2010 (referred to in this section as the
<quote>Commission</quote>), may issue subpoenas to compel the attendance and
testimony of witnesses and the production of books, records, correspondence,
memoranda, and other documents.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H5440CDB1ABCD4B30B5945D8E73168777"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Issuance</header>
<paragraph id="HDD1FA1198AAA4B9EB728476ED3A5558A"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Authorization</header><text>A
subpoena may be issued under this section only by—</text>
<subparagraph id="H94A7E628FA5B4B93971BCB4B69547CC2"><enum>(A)</enum><text>agreement of the
Co-Chairs of the Commission; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H296805A8FEAD4E298C8FBE8F14C5BF2E"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the affirmative
vote of a majority of the members of the Commission.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H4C708CBC4E104FF0A73DFFD2579E5718"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Justice
department coordination</header>
<subparagraph id="H5804AAD7AF14462DA0DCA8D6AFCBAE3D"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Notification</header>
<clause id="id842B5D813D824DF99324C7C16BB6C05E"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Commission shall
notify the Attorney General or designee of the intent of the Commission to
issue a subpoena under this section, the identity of the witness, and the
nature of the testimony sought before issuing such a subpoena.</text>
</clause><clause id="idA75BB07DA8BD464EACD8F16B93DC6761"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Form and
content</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The form and content
of the notice shall be set forth in the guidelines to be issued under
subparagraph (D).</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H7CA1EA4888F843E188FBD59CC25DC123"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Conditions for
objection to issuance</header><text>The Commission may not issue a subpoena
under authority of this section if the Attorney General objects to the issuance
of the subpoena on the basis that the taking of the testimony is likely to
interfere with any—</text>
<clause id="HF036343FF5994108B66C62B9246D717E"><enum>(i)</enum><text>Federal or State
criminal investigation or prosecution; or</text>
</clause><clause id="HEB6E37637E9841DB99AD4561D8B5A4F9"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>pending
investigation under sections 3729 through 3732 of title 31, United States Code
(commonly known as the <quote>Civil False Claims Act</quote>) or other Federal
law providing for civil remedies, or any civil litigation to which the United
States or any Federal agencies is or is likely to be a party.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H979D36E489B1472B856961F3568B3279"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Notification of
objection</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Attorney
General or relevant United States Attorney shall notify the Commission of an
objection raised under this paragraph without unnecessary delay and as set
forth in the guidelines to be issued under subparagraph (D).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HAA65A32404EB4FACAFC35262F0E71F19"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Guidelines</header><text>As
soon as practicable, but no later than 30 days after the date of the enactment
of this Act, the Attorney General, after consultation with the Commission,
shall issue guidelines to carry out this subsection.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H4EAC4280A4404DB58E684391A8A26564"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Signature and
service</header><text>A subpoena issued under this section may be—</text>
<subparagraph id="H9C6BB69C0C334FF88E79FFE756CEDD02"><enum>(A)</enum><text>issued under the
signature of either Co-Chair or any member designated by a majority of the
Commission; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H6C2657C83A094ABA91C37E469FABB5FB"><enum>(B)</enum><text>served by any
person designated by the Co-Chairs or a member designated by a majority of the
Commission.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H8FEFDDCA27D44FD4B1933F15621FADBB"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Enforcement</header>
<paragraph id="H061C46C64CB84A24816AE5BCFE4E2BFD"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Required
procedures</header>
<subparagraph id="id1B2391FC637448B9B09BDBF4E94AC730"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>In the case of contumacy of any person issued a subpoena
under this section or refusal by the person to comply with the subpoena, the
Commission shall request the Attorney General to seek enforcement of the
subpoena.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id5B51B25B913F4E488DAB317015D278A4"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Enforcement</header><text>On
such request, the Attorney General shall seek enforcement of the subpoena in a
court described in paragraph (2).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id6123D85E880D4D2A9214F17332F43262"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Order</header><text>The
court in which the Attorney General seeks enforcement of the subpoena—</text>
<clause id="id433B98EE78C54A89B93848AC997FD430"><enum>(i)</enum><text>shall issue an
order requiring the subpoenaed person to appear at any designated place to
testify or to produce documentary or other evidence; and</text>
</clause><clause id="idB0DE2A8017264E3D8E9391FCE7D5136C"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>may punish any
failure to obey the order as a contempt of that court.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H43649A1D21A04D21938A05FA34AB59E1"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Jurisdiction for
enforcement</header><text>Any United States district court for a judicial
district in which a person issued a subpoena under this section resides, is
served, or may be found, or in which the subpoena is returnable, shall have
jurisdiction to enforce the subpoena as provided in paragraph (1).</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><enum>IX</enum><header>Coral Reef
Conservation Act amendments</header>
<section id="ID8CDB895D98AD436ABF7F151F2F55EB9F"><enum>901.</enum><header> Short
title</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">This title may be cited
as the <quote><short-title>Coral Reef Conservation
Amendments Act of 2010</short-title></quote>.</text>
</section><section id="ID447ACB727C474F3CBB55049D9357481E"><enum>902.</enum><header> Amendment of
Coral Reef Conservation Act of 2000</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">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 Coral Reef
Conservation Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 6401 et seq.).</text>
</section><section id="ID20A4E03F65AB4509A7F6B74AEC46E522"><enum>903.</enum><header>Agreements;
redesignations</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The Act (16
U.S.C. 6401 et seq.) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="ID34A9F0BBEF8A405793899CF821D42F42"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by redesignating
section 208 (16 U.S.C. 6407) as section 213;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDDBF9739A29524362907EEEB7B970A711"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by redesignating
section 209 (16 U.S.C. 6408) as section 214; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID22DDC8CDB8044BC1AB5739201B8012C2"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by redesignating
section 210 (16 U.S.C. 6409) as section 215.</text>
</paragraph></section><section id="ID9D7C8E2737684469BDE1AF72AB59479A"><enum>904.</enum><header>Emergency
assistance</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 206 (16
U.S.C. 6405) is amended to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDDAD79B1D1BC1477D882D1D8F4C5A7DE3" style="OLC">
<section id="IDE826B52A537B4F0D8DAFFE2B620D6671"><enum>206.</enum><header>Emergency
assistance</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The Secretary, in
cooperation with the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency,
as appropriate, may provide assistance to any State, local, or territorial
government agency with jurisdiction over coral reef ecosystems to address any
unforeseen or disaster-related circumstance pertaining to coral reef
ecosystems.</text>
</section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="ID4630875D03EA455182F1B58151D224D3"><enum>905.</enum><header> Emergency
response, stabilization, and restoration</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 207 (16 U.S.C. 6406) is amended to
read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idBB6CB250793148FD8611CBA179B3367F" style="OLC">
<section id="ID3C0831A9EB5541639D0280893A75B724"><enum>207.</enum><header>Emergency
response, stabilization, and restoration</header>
<subsection id="ID0B58FBE30760445887E43A9080BCCFC6"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment
of account</header><text>The Secretary shall establish an account (to be called
the <quote>Emergency Response, Stabilization, and Restoration Account</quote>)
in the Damage Assessment Restoration Revolving Fund established by the
Department of Commerce Appropriations Act, 1991 (Public Law 101–515; 33 U.S.C.
2706 note), for implementation of this title for emergency actions.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ID74FFC4F5804D44B297884360FC2C896F"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Deposits</header>
<paragraph id="idF383B2E901204592BC07DBE5A1667DC0"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Deposits</header><text>There
shall be deposited in the Emergency Response, Stabilization, and Restoration
Account amounts as follows:</text>
<subparagraph id="id7287F349ACAB45738CEC3FEB5A3BFE09"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Amounts
appropriated for the Account.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id7D6AAFC73E404705B7408A3FDC4922E0"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Amounts received
by the United States pursuant to this title.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id14F01D26F4F2463483B01E9BDED989A7"><enum>(C)</enum><text>Amounts otherwise
authorized for deposit in the Account by this title.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idCCC8BB4501E64CC18F383622B37BF378"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Availability of
deposits</header><text>Amounts deposited in the Account shall be available for
use by the Secretary for emergency response, stabilization, and restoration
activities under this
title.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="IDF40B5197FAE7407FBB40BB0697B1EE97"><enum>906.</enum><header> Prohibited
activities</header>
<subsection id="ID002810238634475B83006A2AD106D9D2"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Act (16 U.S.C. 6401 et seq.) is amended by inserting
after section 207 the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID4B48F04C23A1465594BB4106B4428EDF" style="OLC">
<section id="IDC6F20E3952D9441298F15FAAF6A5207F"><enum>208.</enum><header>Prohibited
activities and scope of prohibitions</header>
<subsection id="ID6D7C09213BEB49EFB02E70B44F47FF74"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Provisions as
complementary</header><text>The provisions of this section are in addition to,
and shall not affect the operation of, other Federal, State, or local laws or
regulations providing protection to coral reef ecosystems.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ID4E93D753D5154AB59A3F4D1AF2477385"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Destruction,
loss, taking, or injury</header>
<paragraph id="ID661B8FD481AD42E79A74490A5947E894"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Except as provided in paragraph (2), it is unlawful for
any person to destroy, take, cause the loss of, or injure any coral reef or any
component thereof.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID131ECDF4268A4F0C9915A38492D4D96C"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Exceptions</header><text>The
destruction, loss, taking, or injury of a coral reef or any component thereof
is not unlawful if it—</text>
<subparagraph id="IDFD7CE2915A25410D83B95F7F64D1BCCA"><enum>(A)</enum><text>was caused by the
use of fishing gear used in a manner permitted under the Magnuson-Stevens
Fishery Conservation and Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.) or other
Federal or State law;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID46B7903993DC4912BF52197797D0C8CE"><enum>(B)</enum><text>was caused by an
activity that is authorized or allowed by Federal or State law (including
lawful discharges from vessels, such as graywater, cooling water, engine
exhaust, ballast water, or sewage from marine sanitation devices), unless the
destruction, loss, or injury resulted from actions such as vessel groundings,
vessel scrapings, anchor damage, excavation not authorized by Federal or State
permit, or other similar activities;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID268DD0ABEE564CCEB7A82B199079036B"><enum>(C)</enum><text>was the necessary
result of bona fide marine scientific research (including marine scientific
research activities approved by Federal, State, or local permits), other than
excessive sampling or collecting, or actions such as vessel groundings, vessel
scrapings, anchor damage, excavation, or other similar activities;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDC3E4997ECB0E43059D05F3CFF6996F3D"><enum>(D)</enum><clause commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="idC2F2DE5A4466458BAF6D582BFE6E119D"><enum>(i)</enum><text>was caused by a Federal
Government agency during—</text>
<subclause id="ID46BBEF068AD9473FA096816ECD570EE4" indent="up1"><enum>(I)</enum><text>an emergency that posed an unacceptable
threat to human health or safety or to the marine environment;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="ID19BA725E337146CEB82DF3244CA1AFDA" indent="up1"><enum>(II)</enum><text>an emergency that posed a threat to
national security; or</text>
</subclause><subclause id="ID95751282E2614CD7820AB0F53BCFC328" indent="up1"><enum>(III)</enum><text>an activity necessary for law
enforcement or search and rescue; and</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="id03CB860827A04CBAA4F774814467C755" indent="up1"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>could not reasonably be avoided;
or</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDE40DA19A5D0449EF838A22BF502F5ED5"><enum>(E)</enum><text>was caused by an
action taken by the master of the vessel in an emergency situation to ensure
the safety of the vessel or to save a life at sea.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID3DC7C3CB8BB047CD9C9B4A34510BFBFF"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Interference
with enforcement</header><text>It is unlawful for any person to interfere with
the enforcement of this title by—</text>
<paragraph id="ID2836E1D5D0D140DEA3F0D4B257CF18C7"><enum>(1)</enum><text>refusing to
permit any officer authorized to enforce this title to board a vessel (other
than a vessel operated by the Department of Defense or United States Coast
Guard) subject to such person's control for the purposes of conducting any
search or inspection in connection with the enforcement of this title;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID8125A8479CCA4FD8BF4D5CF42D0BD4C1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>resisting,
opposing, impeding, intimidating, harassing, bribing, interfering with, or
forcibly assaulting any person authorized by the Secretary to implement this
title or any such authorized officer in the conduct of any search or inspection
performed under this title; or</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDC8B7227FD9E14CFBA2AD5D06D121204D"><enum>(3)</enum><text>submitting false
information to the Secretary or any officer authorized to enforce this title in
connection with any search or inspection conducted under this title.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDADA8A96DDE29440081FAFCD3D10640C2"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Violations of
title, permit, or regulation</header><text>It is unlawful for any person to
violate any provision of this title, any permit issued pursuant to this title,
or any regulation promulgated pursuant to this title.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="IDC4C9F43E836F48E582973ADB883614FB"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Possession and
distribution</header><text>It is unlawful for any person to possess, sell,
deliver, carry, transport, or ship by any means any coral taken in violation of
this
title.</text>
</subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="IDD36050C8CC924BB681EAED60338335A6"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Emergency
action regulations</header><text>The Secretary of Commerce shall initiate a
rulemaking proceeding to prescribe the circumstances and conditions under which
the exception in section 208(b)(2)(E) of the Coral Reef Conservation Act of
2000, as added by subsection (a), applies and shall issue a final rule pursuant
to that rulemaking as soon as practicable but not later than 1 year after the
date of the enactment of this Act. Nothing in this subsection shall be
construed to require the issuance of such regulations before the exception
provided by that section is in effect.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="ID7D26CD08885B4245A1C34F076764978E"><enum>907.</enum><header> Destruction
of coral reefs</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The Act (16
U.S.C. 6401 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 208, as added by
section 906 of this title, the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id4EDAC42FF7F34534B36AE72A022CC78B" style="OLC">
<section id="ID7D4F9C0635174CE1B77925068F6D31CD"><enum>209.</enum><header>Destruction,
loss, or taking of, or injury to, coral reefs</header>
<subsection id="ID5BD21099FEF1465D8F27BF7480E020D0"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Liability</header>
<paragraph id="ID64AB5DF46FF74CCF96DE535B3BDBC9F5"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Liability to
the united states</header><text>Except as provided in subsection (f), all
persons who engage in an activity that is prohibited under subsections (b) or
(d) of section 208, or create an imminent risk thereof, are liable, jointly and
severally, to the United States for an amount equal to the sum of—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID1C1EAC1A6AC54BD1B6130D3630599098"><enum>(A)</enum><text>response costs
and damages resulting from the destruction, loss, taking, or injury, or
imminent risk thereof, including damages resulting from the response
actions;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDB97E136976704729AAFDC873ECF11F61"><enum>(B)</enum><text>costs of seizure,
forfeiture, storage, and disposal arising from liability under this section;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID90DBB93A9A934D4C83E01C50C34ED03A"><enum>(C)</enum><text>interest on that
amount calculated in the manner described in section 1005 of the Oil Pollution
Act of 1990 (33 U.S.C. 2705).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID89E65F2F462B4799A2503616BDED956E"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Liability in
rem</header>
<subparagraph id="ID731F59EFC9984E5E94452234B1688FD4"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Any vessel used in an activity that is prohibited under
subsection (b) or (d) of section 208, or creates an imminent risk thereof,
shall be liable in rem to the United States for an amount equal to the sum
of—</text>
<clause id="IDBCC54D0176D747B58E63B2857AECFAA5"><enum>(i)</enum><text>response costs
and damages resulting from such destruction, loss, or injury, or imminent risk
thereof, including damages resulting from the response actions;</text>
</clause><clause id="ID46A37075A44F4DDB83741E4EE30CF059"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>costs of
seizure, forfeiture, storage, and disposal arising from liability under this
section; and</text>
</clause><clause id="ID52D14094843A4127A663EDDC44124611"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>interest on
that amount calculated in the manner described in section 1005 of the Oil
Pollution Act of 1990 (33 U.S.C. 2705).</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDB1FF5E716BEB4A09A7C8CC12EED48606"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Maritime
liens</header><text>The amount of liability shall constitute a maritime lien on
the vessel and may be recovered in an action in rem in any district court of
the United States that has jurisdiction over the vessel.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID39F6B896CDBC46D39C3570E4F2D66EDE"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Defenses</header><text>A
person or vessel is not liable under this subsection if that person or vessel
establishes that the destruction, loss, taking, or injury was caused solely by
an act of God, an act of war, or an act or omission of a third party (other
than an employee or agent of the defendant or one whose act or omission occurs
in connection with a contractual relationship, existing directly or indirectly
with the defendant), and the person or master of the vessel acted with due
care.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID0D57D69637A1472984C63B58BB9D5BCA"><enum>(4)</enum><header>No limit to
liability</header><text>Nothing in chapter 305 or section 30706 of title 46,
United States Code, shall limit liability to any person under this
title.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDA1CF78ED8DB344D99240A26C3C9E2F33"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Response
actions and damage assessment</header>
<paragraph id="ID877195C3528540B98365890B90FDB0A9"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Response
actions</header><text>The Secretary may undertake or authorize all necessary
actions to prevent or minimize the destruction, loss, or taking of, or injury
to, coral reefs, or components thereof, or to minimize the risk or imminent
risk of such destruction, loss, or injury.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID05C52503EBD7423D8FCBD09798F1C1CC"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Damage
assessment</header>
<subparagraph id="ID8F844315AA354E059520ED38C6417E40"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary shall assess damages to coral reefs and
shall consult with State officials regarding response and damage assessment
actions undertaken for coral reefs within State waters.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID378998E8A7584BA89FEFEE2742BBFAA3"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Prohibition on
double recovery</header><text>There shall be no double recovery under this
title for coral reef damages, including the cost of damage assessment, for the
same incident.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID314A26031DE2472DBED4E673A1E492BB"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Commencement of
civil action for response costs and damages</header>
<paragraph id="IDE161B4D2FDCC45C1948025536A4E05CD"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Commencement</header><text>The
Attorney General, upon the request of the Secretary, may commence a civil
action against any person or vessel that may be liable under subsection (a) of
this section for response costs, seizure, forfeiture, storage, or disposal
costs, and damages, and interest on that amount calculated in the manner
described in section 1005 of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (33 U.S.C. 2705).
The Secretary, acting as trustee for coral reefs for the United States, shall
submit a request for such an action to the Attorney General whenever a person
or vessel may be liable for such costs or damages.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID8F56CA8275F143B89F285F38A319C151"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Venue in civil
actions</header><text>A civil action under this title may be brought in the
United States district court for any district in which—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID43B38C6E989C4D648D34C7439A7CD772"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the defendant is
located, resides, or is doing business, in the case of an action against a
person;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDB0FABC0128DE43CF871F292B77787610"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the vessel is
located, in the case of an action against a vessel;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDC58978B4FBB44C86AD7FAFC87F671400"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the destruction,
loss, or taking of, or injury to a coral reef, or component thereof, occurred
or in which there is an imminent risk of such destruction, loss, or injury;
or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDEF777B244FB440529090E34C3C6AC01B"><enum>(D)</enum><text>where some or all
of the coral reef or component thereof that is the subject of the action is not
within the territory covered by any United States district court, such action
may be brought either in the United States district court for the district
closest to the location where the destruction, loss, injury, or risk of injury
occurred, or in the United States District Court for the District of
Columbia.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID7904339DA334495FA464BB88616A8007"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Use of
recovered amounts</header>
<paragraph id="ID1CEC7065A595401E910FF8BED5867A79"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Any costs, including response costs and damages recovered
by the Secretary under this section shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID4019D583F4F84761BC5B04EFEE3E933A"><enum>(A)</enum><text>be deposited into
an account or accounts in the Damage Assessment Restoration Revolving Fund
established by the Department of Commerce Appropriations Act, 1991 (33 U.S.C.
2706 note), or the Natural Resource Damage Assessment and Restoration Fund
established by the Department of the Interior and Related Agencies
Appropriations Act, 1992 (43 U.S.C. 1474b), as appropriate given the location
of the violation;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID749001BCAA294C2BA9009D1F1E3E5B16"><enum>(B)</enum><text>be available for
use by the Secretary without further appropriation and remain available until
expended; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID20DBD89DC52044C8BD49467283828E62"><enum>(C)</enum><text>be for use, as
the Secretary considers appropriate—</text>
<clause id="IDDCE39641B2D143FFA000BFD1C75D55A2"><enum>(i)</enum><text>to reimburse the
Secretary or any other Federal or State agency that conducted activities under
subsection (a) or (b) of this section for costs incurred in conducting the
activity;</text>
</clause><clause id="ID0A6275EFEE8D47D8874EE15FF636EDBA"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>to be
transferred to the Emergency Response, Stabilization, and Restoration Account
established under section 208(d) to reimburse that account for amounts used for
authorized emergency actions; and</text>
</clause><clause id="ID83BA50E8C29D46A59C47B7E43BD18E62"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>after
reimbursement of such costs, to restore, replace, or acquire the equivalent of
any coral reefs, or components thereof, including the reasonable costs of
monitoring, or to minimize or prevent threats of equivalent injury to, or
destruction of coral reefs, or components thereof.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="IDAC0CCF3260C3445FBFBD788E85064FB1"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Restoration
considerations</header><text>In development of restoration alternatives under
paragraph (1)(C), the Secretary shall consider State and territorial
preferences and, if appropriate, shall prioritize restoration projects with
geographic and ecological linkages to the injured resources.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDA6E04C642EC9490895AD2C9434E7A620"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Statute of
limitations</header><text>An action for response costs or damages under
subsection (c) shall be barred unless the complaint is filed not later than 3
years after the date on which the Secretary completes a damage assessment and
restoration plan for the coral reefs, or components thereof, to which the
action relates.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="IDBA7A745A585E4D9582C0AA8129A8DB37"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Federal
government activities</header><text>In the event of threatened or actual
destruction of, loss of, or injury to a coral reef or component thereof
resulting from an incident caused by a component of any Department or agency of
the United States Government, the cognizant Department or agency shall satisfy
its obligations under this section by promptly, in coordination with the
Secretary, taking appropriate actions to respond to and mitigate the harm and
restoring or replacing the coral reef or components thereof and reimbursing the
Secretary for all assessment
costs.</text>
</subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="IDDB409E23C2FC497783039B9E17565D18"><enum>908.</enum><header>
Enforcement</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The Act (16 U.S.C.
6401 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 209, as added by section
907 of this title, the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDDFFD9307230F4599BCE02CE27B2BE397" style="OLC">
<section id="ID66643F4B70714B13A645A85D054C68FD"><enum>210.</enum><header>Enforcement</header>
<subsection id="IDC82B3539F3AD4B3D80562BB337493BE9"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary shall conduct enforcement activities to
carry out this title.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="IDB3693A30244F45C7B1D4F9FBC04B85DB"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Powers of
authorized officers</header>
<paragraph id="IDB327FF00B9A94C21B21E1D944869936D"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Any person who is authorized to enforce this title
may—</text>
<subparagraph id="IDC336EA316FAD488F8D125FDF5ED8CD8E"><enum>(A)</enum><text>board, search,
inspect, and seize any vessel or other conveyance suspected of being used to
violate this title, any regulation promulgated under this title, or any permit
issued under this title, and any equipment, stores, and cargo of such vessel,
except that such authority shall not exist with respect to vessels owned or
time chartered by a uniformed service (as defined in section 101 of title 10,
United States Code) as warships or naval auxiliaries;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID0DE1A3BB014F47B4926B097F3F7A7675"><enum>(B)</enum><text>seize wherever
found any component of coral reef taken or retained in violation of this title,
any regulation promulgated under this title, or any permit issued under this
title;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID416AADB79CAA421AAAC40260501BB822"><enum>(C)</enum><text>seize any
evidence of a violation of this title, any regulation promulgated under this
title, or any permit issued under this title;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID7CC7E12E68154F8BB039C21A5D6B2D60"><enum>(D)</enum><text>execute any
warrant or other process issued by any court of competent jurisdiction;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID300904DCAF74420C997C0DFCF2AE764E"><enum>(E)</enum><text>exercise any
other lawful authority; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID77BEB03D9EF94E419641A9B9D4E777CA"><enum>(F)</enum><text>arrest any
person, if there is reasonable cause to believe that such person has committed
an act prohibited by section 208.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="IDA387309333B04A889BBE18B7B8081A49"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Naval auxiliary
defined</header><text>In this subsection, the term <term>naval auxiliary</term>
means a vessel, other than a warship, that is owned by or under the exclusive
control of a uniformed service and used at the time of the destruction, take,
loss, or injury for government, non-commercial service, including combat
logistics force vessels, pre-positioned vessels, special mission vessels, or
vessels exclusively used to transport military supplies and materials.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID179A9568D93B45C6B869FA8BCAF50DD6"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Civil
enforcement and permit sanctions</header>
<paragraph id="IDD4691C0A13524D2FA5F42FBE7BDFA36B"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Civil
administrative penalty</header>
<subparagraph id="id050DB048FB22449E8D2A7D17709AFF10"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Any person subject to the jurisdiction of the United
States who violates this title or any regulation promulgated or permit issued
hereunder, shall be liable to the United States for a civil administrative
penalty of not more than $200,000 for each such violation, to be assessed by
the Secretary.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id11ADB8F727A64BCE8089BE4E1FF9BF2B"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Continuing
violations</header><text>Each day of a continuing violation shall constitute a
separate violation.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id79CCDFE0DBA04FD3A8E0BB72B2FC2B93"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Determination
of amount</header><text>In determining the amount of civil administrative
penalty, the Secretary shall take into account the nature, circumstances,
extent, and gravity of the prohibited acts committed and, with respect to the
violator, the degree of culpability, and any history of prior violations, and
such other matters as justice may require.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id578D6DE85F174DA5A577678BC995E3E4"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Consideration
of ability to pay</header><text>In assessing such penalty, the Secretary may
also consider information related to the ability of the violator to pay.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="IDD463448DDAD14A0F817BF36C47312EEC"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Permit
sanctions</header><text>For any person subject to the jurisdiction of the
United States who has been issued or has applied for a permit under this title,
and who violates this title or any regulation or permit issued under this
title, the Secretary may deny, suspend, amend, or revoke in whole or in part
any such permit. For any person who has failed to pay or defaulted on a payment
agreement of any civil penalty or criminal fine or liability assessed pursuant
to any natural resource law administered by the Secretary, the Secretary may
deny, suspend, amend or revoke in whole or in part any permit issued or applied
for under this title.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDC3B44A5C7AC448D8B639B545AE36EC74"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Imposition of
civil judicial penalties</header>
<subparagraph id="id06D2A8DB8453432B9BFBF9513A79C532"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Any person who violates any provision of this title, any
regulation promulgated or permit issued thereunder, shall be subject to a civil
judicial penalty not to exceed $250,000 for each such violation.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idCB9D9AF8348743A285ABF9CECCD82E9C"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Continuing
violations</header><text>Each day of a continuing violation shall constitute a
separate violation.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id0A1296BBBEDA4B4DB4E825236B954BE2"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Civil
actions</header><text>The Attorney General, upon the request of the Secretary,
may commence a civil action in an appropriate district court of the United
States, and such court shall have jurisdiction to award civil penalties and
such other relief as justice may require.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id45CC4109B6794DDCBF177E325E15D128"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Amounts of
civil penalties</header><text>In determining the amount of a civil penalty, the
court shall take into account the nature, circumstances, extent, and gravity of
the prohibited acts committed and, with respect to the violator, the degree of
culpability, any history of prior violations, and such other matters as justice
may require.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id2A750DCF496D4C9D91E63B4C72BF4E58"><enum>(E)</enum><header>Consideration
of ability to pay</header><text>In imposing such penalty, the district court
may also consider information related to the ability of the violator to
pay.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="IDA45701F044424E959F9224F68A6E4F5F"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Notice</header><text>No
penalty or permit sanction shall be assessed under this subsection until after
the person charged has been given notice and an opportunity for a
hearing.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID6F3766B76D824E3B93E7431D592A7D6A"><enum>(5)</enum><header>In rem
jurisdiction</header><text>A vessel used in violating this title, any
regulation promulgated under this title, or any permit issued under this title,
shall be liable in rem for any civil penalty assessed for such violation. Such
penalty shall constitute a maritime lien on the vessel and may be recovered in
an action in rem in the district court of the United States having jurisdiction
over the vessel.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID896CAE68297740BA833E52BF31B0FA73"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Collection of
penalties</header>
<subparagraph id="id48F8B7AE18034C34B1E38EFFEB0C5211"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>If any person fails to pay an assessment of a civil
penalty under this section after it has become a final and unappealable order,
or after the appropriate court has entered final judgment in favor of the
Secretary, the Secretary shall refer the matter to the Attorney General, who
shall recover the amount assessed in any appropriate district court of the
United States (plus interest at current prevailing rates from the date of the
final order).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id7C299D51B612419CAD9862753D0AC5CE"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Not subject to
review</header><text>In such action, the validity and appropriateness of the
final order imposing the civil penalty shall not be subject to review.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id22CD45D67EC8421283E7BCA14C865350"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Attorney's
fees, costs, and nonpayment penalty</header>
<clause id="idB04A801D4F2A43C6900B77E5CB4E174E"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Any person who fails to pay, on a timely basis, the
amount of an assessment of a civil penalty shall be required to pay, in
addition to such amount and interest, attorney's fees and costs for collection
proceedings and a quarterly nonpayment penalty for each quarter during which
such failure to pay persists.</text>
</clause><clause id="idBF199FFE6A1248F5922B83DD529D1ABE"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Amount of
nonpayment penalty</header><text>Such nonpayment penalty shall be in an amount
equal to 20 percent of the aggregate amount of such person's penalties and
nonpayment penalties that are unpaid as of the beginning of such
quarter.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="IDB373BB5356AC4C10ACCB0F8DB47D7CF5"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Compromise or
other action by secretary</header><text>The Secretary may compromise, modify,
or remit, with or without conditions, any civil administrative penalty or
permit sanction which is or may be imposed under this section and that has not
been referred to the Attorney General for further enforcement action.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID5475060787234162A669B2936A595489"><enum>(8)</enum><header>Jurisdiction</header>
<subparagraph id="id056A35E2E5B646C19DD361C0A6256D59"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The several district courts of the United States shall
have jurisdiction over any actions brought by the United States arising under
this section.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idC7DC29457A3846C8B439F0D4FC4E6A5F"><enum>(B)</enum><header>American
Samoa</header><text>For the purpose of this section, American Samoa shall be
included within the judicial district of the District Court of the United
States for the District of Hawaii.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id3F8502DBF679400FA15AC2AC57DD6580"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Treatment of
violations</header><text>Each violation shall be a separate offense and the
offense shall be deemed to have been committed not only in the district where
the violation first occurred, but also in any other district as authorized by
law.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID6D99113749D74F2FBEE73EE19718602F"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Forfeiture</header>
<paragraph id="ID5567E493676F4545B719F7E596C40047"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Criminal
forfeiture</header>
<subparagraph id="id9150AB34393B412ABB30075B5360B7BD"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>A person who is convicted of an offense in violation of
this title shall forfeit to the United States—</text>
<clause id="ID9026BF22C19D4F988C6B7B2FE5EFFBA5"><enum>(i)</enum><text>any property,
real or personal, constituting or traceable to the gross proceeds taken,
obtained, or retained, in connection with or as a result of the offense,
including, without limitation, any coral reef or coral reef component (or the
fair market value thereof); and</text>
</clause><clause id="ID4DF3AA6A7C8948B89E02FE5AA42D0D87"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>any property,
real or personal, used or intended to be used, in any manner, to commit or
facilitate the commission of the offense, including, without limitation, any
vessel (including the vessel's equipment, stores, catch and cargo), vehicle,
aircraft, or other means of transportation.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id57C7ABBED72149C8B3C9459C34EB7815"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Application of
certain provisions of Controlled Substances Act</header><text>Pursuant to
section 2461(c) of title 28, United States Code, the provisions of section 413
of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 853) other than subsection (d)
thereof shall apply to criminal forfeitures under this section.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID1EB6796004014C57B1E7A07F28922BF6"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Civil
forfeiture</header><text>The property set forth below shall be subject to
forfeiture to the United States in accordance with the provisions of chapter 46
of title 18, United States Code, and no property right shall exist in
it:</text>
<subparagraph id="ID1908ED565CCD4006899F0B501DAA5B52"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Any property,
real or personal, constituting or traceable to the gross proceeds taken,
obtained, or retained, in connection with or as a result of a violation of this
title, including, without limitation, any coral reef or coral reef component
(or the fair market value thereof).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDEFB839CDE99E421D9DB6F2439DA7AD86"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Any property,
real or personal, used or intended to be used, in any manner, to commit or
facilitate the commission of a violation of this title, including, without
limitation, any vessel (including the vessel's equipment, stores, catch and
cargo), vehicle, aircraft, or other means of transportation.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="IDA54196B5B42044D9AD331471AC715CB1"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Application of
customs laws</header>
<subparagraph id="id15C34A672D194410B067801504C455BC"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>All provisions of law relating to seizure, summary
judgment, and judicial forfeiture and condemnation for violation of the customs
laws, the disposition of the property forfeited or condemned or the proceeds
from the sale thereof, the remission or mitigation of such forfeitures, and the
compromise of claims shall apply to seizures and forfeitures incurred, or
alleged to have been incurred, under the provisions of this title, insofar as
applicable and not inconsistent with the provisions hereof.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id675D520A14744B8DAC53751AF18E4C40"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Authority for
actions by Secretary</header><text>For seizures and forfeitures of property
under this section by the Secretary, such duties as are imposed upon the
customs officer or any other person with respect to the seizure and forfeiture
of property under the customs law may be performed by such officers as are
designated by the Secretary or, upon request of the Secretary, by any other
agency that has authority to manage and dispose of seized property.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="IDFA0C9064BF0044ECA17E235CFE002240"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Presumption</header><text>For
the purposes of this section there is a rebuttable presumption that all coral
reefs, or components thereof, found on board a vessel that is used or seized in
connection with a violation of this title or of any regulation promulgated
under this title were taken, obtained, or retained in violation of this title
or of a regulation promulgated under this title.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDB2C912D9949D430CB39E09B62A48E104"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Payment of
storage, care, and other costs</header><text>Any person assessed a civil
penalty for a violation of this title or of any regulation promulgated under
this title and any claimant in a forfeiture action brought for such a
violation, shall be liable for the reasonable costs incurred by the Secretary
in storage, care, and maintenance of any property seized in connection with the
violation.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="IDE6C47FA75B7B4B999F59ACD815E7F3B6"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Expenditures</header>
<paragraph id="IDEEE212A296C14740B177B3391C59418B"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Deposit and
availability</header><text>Notwithstanding section 3302 of title 31, United
States Code, or section 311 of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and
Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1861), amounts received by the United States as civil
penalties under subsection (c) of this section, forfeitures of property under
subsection (d) of this section, and costs imposed under subsection (e) of this
section, shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID0CEAA2DDC01F41DEABC1C701B77300EA"><enum>(A)</enum><text>be placed into an
account;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDD8D5D20430E445B3A1C993E6ABC60A7E"><enum>(B)</enum><text>be available for
use by the Secretary without further appropriation; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID3B91666F82DA4536A023EAB48AEE544F"><enum>(C)</enum><text>remain available
until expended.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID454A18DF77794B6BB2994D7E9203BE56"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Use of
forfeitures and costs</header><text>Amounts received under this section for
forfeitures under subsection (d) and costs imposed under subsection (e) shall
be used to pay the reasonable and necessary costs incurred by the Secretary to
provide temporary storage, care, maintenance, and disposal of any property
seized in connection with a violation of this title or any regulation
promulgated under this title.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDD248AFFAE3DB4307AC2E1D9404D2C38E"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Use of civil
penalties</header><text>Amounts received under this section as civil penalties
under subsection (c) of this section and any amounts remaining after the
operation of paragraph (2) of this subsection shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="IDB80F5E365FDD43B98F32A2EEE6BBF8F5"><enum>(A)</enum><text>be used to
stabilize, restore, or otherwise manage the coral reef with respect to which
the violation occurred that resulted in the penalty or forfeiture;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID794FDB8923D048AD839B9F48A7333BDE"><enum>(B)</enum><text>be transferred to
the Emergency Response, Stabilization, and Restoration Account established
under section 207(a) or an account described in section 209(d)(1), to reimburse
such account for amounts used for authorized emergency actions;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDEBD6F92F0C0A472CA8FB14F4673EFC3A"><enum>(C)</enum><text>be used to
conduct monitoring and enforcement activities;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID8E54BF80D22F40A390EA5AF09E469521"><enum>(D)</enum><text>be used to
conduct research on techniques to stabilize and restore coral reefs;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID943A4110B47A42DF996ED1CF2163F28E"><enum>(E)</enum><text>be used to
conduct activities that prevent or reduce the likelihood of future damage to
coral reefs;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID996D8C9600334D16AEC8B1A6ACBEE805"><enum>(F)</enum><text>be used to
stabilize, restore or otherwise manage any other coral reef; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID8295BBAD6AF14DC687C2D05C7AADD20B"><enum>(G)</enum><text>be used to pay a
reward to any person who furnishes information leading to an assessment of a
civil penalty, or to a forfeiture of property, for a violation of this title or
any regulation promulgated under this title.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDCB9984D1ADC644E29803F36A246197E6"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Criminal
enforcement</header>
<paragraph id="ID17250C4B3EF745A799C2B9A8FE81C346"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Interference
with enforcement</header><text>Any person (other than a foreign government or
any entity of such government) who knowingly commits any act prohibited by
section 208(c) of this title shall be imprisoned for not more than 5 years and
shall be fined not more than $500,000 for individuals or $1,000,000 for an
organization; except that if in the commission of any such offense the
individual uses a dangerous weapon, engages in conduct that causes bodily
injury to any officer authorized to enforce the provisions of this title, or
places any such officer in fear of imminent bodily injury, the maximum term of
imprisonment is not more than 10 years.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDF2C634E366854A8A81A92DFF90E013E2"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Other knowing
violations </header><text>Any person (other than a foreign government or any
entity of such government) who knowingly violates subsection (b), (d), or (e)
of section 208 shall be fined under title 18, United States Code, or imprisoned
not more than 5 years or both.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID9FBAFF9F8E9E49B0A3BEF185B10AAEDE"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Other unknowing
violations</header><text>Any person (other than a foreign government or any
entity of such government) who violates subsection (b), (d), or (e) of section
208, and who, in the exercise of due care should know that such person's
conduct violates subsection (b), (d), or (e) of section 208, shall be fined
under title 18, United States Code, or imprisoned not more than 1 year, or
both.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID7F8EADADDFEF4EF7922FF819554EE313"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Jurisdiction</header>
<subparagraph id="idBBF61E4F8ED14B069FE48034448EBB77"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The several district courts of the United States shall
have jurisdiction over any actions brought by the United States arising under
this subsection.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idD4DAF869625046DE96376C1FE7BC4255"><enum>(B)</enum><header>American
Samoa</header><text>For the purpose of this subsection, American Samoa shall be
included within the judicial district of the District Court of the United
States for the District of Hawaii.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id5085AD6BDB90492397BCFADAD37C9AE1"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Treatment of
violations</header><text>Each violation shall be a separate offense and the
offense shall be deemed to have been committed not only in the district where
the violation first occurred, but also in any other district as authorized by
law. Any offenses not committed in any district are subject to the venue
provisions of section 3238 of title 18, United States Code.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID135D54552A924038A7C9717079FBF05F"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Subpoenas</header><text>In
the case of any investigation or hearing under this section or any other
natural resource statute administered by the Under Secretary for Oceans and
Atmosphere which is determined on the record in accordance with the procedures
provided for under section 554 of title 5, United States Code, the Secretary
may issue subpoenas for the attendance and testimony of witnesses and the
production of relevant papers, books, electronic files, and documents, and may
administer oaths.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="IDC80B03429ACA49AF9E711C117502C7BD"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Coast guard
authority not limited</header><text>Nothing in this section shall be considered
to limit the authority of the Coast Guard to enforce this or any other Federal
law under section 89 of title 14, United States Code.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="IDEA17178561A442269D7B967E58D7514A"><enum>(j)</enum><header>Injunctive
relief</header>
<paragraph id="IDF55BF00244E24723827D883B20583241"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Injunctive
relief by Secretary</header>
<subparagraph id="idB32C8208F0F84E10AFF5B39FF17B4DE9"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>If the Secretary determines that there is an imminent
risk of destruction or loss of or injury to a coral reef, or that there has
been actual destruction or loss of, or injury to, a coral reef which may give
rise to liability under section 209 of this title, the Attorney General, upon
request of the Secretary, shall seek to obtain such relief as may be necessary
to abate such risk or actual destruction, loss, or injury, or to restore or
replace the coral reef, or both.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idA6785AA8469B471889009DAFEA128B11"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Jurisdiction</header><text>The
district courts of the Unites States shall have jurisdiction in such a case to
order such relief as the public interest and the equities of the case may
require.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID98A70EE5B6AD4B4D9EA5B4EF6CE7B9D0"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Injunctive
relief by Attorney General</header><text>Upon the request of the Secretary, the
Attorney General may seek to enjoin any person who is alleged to be in
violation of any provision of this title, or any regulation or permit issued
under this title, and the district courts shall have jurisdiction to grant such
relief.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID9354BD26144C4B96B7D857556E6D1CBB"><enum>(k)</enum><header>Area of
application and enforceability</header><text>The area of application and
enforceability of this title includes the internal waters of the United States,
the territorial sea of the United States, as described in Presidential
Proclamation 5928 of December 27, 1988, the Exclusive Economic Zone of the
United States as described in Presidential Proclamation 5030 of March 10, 1983,
and the continental shelf, consistent with international law.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ID5598A3B5CAB541F1B7FC48FEBE35C7C9"><enum>(l)</enum><header>Nationwide
service of process</header><text>In any action by the United States under this
title, process may be served in any district where the defendant is found,
resides, transacts business, or has appointed an agent for the service of
process, and for civil cases may also be served in a place not within the
United States in accordance with rule 4 of the Federal Rules of Civil
Procedure.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ID91F843CF56A146B1B4F509E13CF6BC2F"><enum>(m)</enum><header>Venue in civil
actions</header><text>A civil action under this title may be brought in the
United States district court for any district in which—</text>
<paragraph id="ID56018FEE8EA54236A6AF54ABC6718368"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the defendant is
located, resides, or is doing business, in the case of an action against a
person;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID9EBD0D0EDFCD42B8BD064578956769D4"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the vessel is
located, in the case of an action against a vessel;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID4BDF6E946E18478692AAAB7BAEFA417C"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the destruction
of, loss of, or injury to a coral reef, or component thereof, occurred or in
which there is an imminent risk of such destruction, loss, or injury; or</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID252778E8BDE8427CBDD224CC4E2D9432"><enum>(4)</enum><text>where some or all
of the coral reef or component thereof that is the subject of the action is not
within the territory covered by any United States district court, such action
may be brought either in the United States district court for the district
closest to the location where the destruction, loss, injury, or risk of injury
occurred, or in the United States District Court for the District of
Columbia.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID2747E7FEDA1F415E88EAAC9CA27FE5C4"><enum>(n)</enum><header>Uniformed
service officers and employees</header><text>No officer or employee of a
uniformed service (as defined in section 101 of title 10, United States Code)
shall be held liable under this section, either in such officer's or employee's
personal or official capacity, for any violation of section 208 occurring
during the performance of the officer's or employee's official governmental
duties.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ID11956019E40340B5A404DB7225948504"><enum>(o)</enum><header>Contract
employees</header><text>No contract employee of a uniformed service (as so
defined), serving as vessel master or crew member, shall be liable under this
section for any violation of section 208 if that contract employee—</text>
<paragraph id="IDF967CF6492244A9EB74E3AA312A08DEB"><enum>(1)</enum><text>is acting as a
contract employee of a uniformed service under the terms of an operating
contract for a vessel owned by a uniformed service, or a time charter for
pre-positioned vessels, special mission vessels, or vessels exclusively
transporting military supplies and materials; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID63C03DED9B2C419892E331B02CC686B1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>is engaged in an
action or actions over which such employee has been given no discretion (e.g.,
anchoring or mooring at one or more designated anchorages or buoys, or
executing specific operational elements of a special mission activity), as
determined by the uniformed service controlling the
contract.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="ID0F25EE4170AE41CDA5D4855F722FBC78"><enum>909.</enum><header>
Regulations</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The Act (16 U.S.C.
6401 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 210, as added by section
908 of this title, the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID89A1513152C14E2986414EE8BFCF76ED" style="OLC">
<section id="IDA4F208F66159441CA8C91DF4F65B056D"><enum>211.</enum><header>Regulations</header>
<subsection id="id1DA88486993D4B3DB4C3B84709B79E00"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary may
issue such regulations as are necessary and appropriate to carry out the
purposes of this title.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="id5B890C8591F94727B56614B28C600AAD"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Application in
accordance with international law</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">This title and any regulations promulgated
under this title shall be applied in accordance with international law.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="id23CA118BB3984C088EC9EFC0D8DB3611"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Limitations
with respect to citizenship status</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">No restrictions shall apply to or be
enforced against a person who is not a citizen, national, or resident alien of
the United States (including foreign flag vessels) unless in accordance with
international
law.</text>
</subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="ID9003BCAD91E644FF97AE26FCE9ACFBD0"><enum>910.</enum><header> Judicial
review</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The Act (16 U.S.C. 6401
et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 211, as added by section 909 of
this title, the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID85991ED1C30149DEA1D5CC4813FC5C22" style="OLC">
<section id="IDE21404A4B9734B0E98A99BE0CDF89244"><enum>212.</enum><header>Judicial
review</header>
<subsection id="ID6F0DC5BE64B14B7B804424AE19D2E342"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Chapter 7 of title 5, United States Code, is not
applicable to any action taken by the Secretary under this title, except
that—</text>
<paragraph id="ID7580D97D3C0E4349B758E063BEE187B8"><enum>(1)</enum><text>review of any
final agency action of the Secretary taken pursuant to sections 210(c)(1) and
210(c)(2) may be had only by the filing of a complaint by an interested person
in the United States District Court for the appropriate district; any such
complaint must be filed within 30 days of the date such final agency action is
taken; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID7A089D8EEC984271834022D492D1C2B8"><enum>(2)</enum><text>review of any
final agency action of the Secretary taken pursuant to other provisions of this
title may be had by the filing of a petition for review by an interested person
in the Circuit Court of Appeals of the United States for the federal judicial
district in which such person resides or transact business which is directly
affected by the action taken; such petition shall be filed within 120 days from
the date such final agency action is taken.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDE8D2B7C4BD59434386C90899B1ECAC0E"><enum>(b)</enum><header>No review in
enforcement proceedings</header><text>Final agency action with respect to which
review could have been obtained under subsection (a)(2) shall not be subject to
judicial review in any civil or criminal proceeding for enforcement.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="IDEADC61B1CD8F477598397D3D6A122396"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Cost of
litigation</header><text>In any judicial proceeding under subsection (a), the
court may award costs of litigation (including reasonable attorney and expert
witness fees) to any prevailing party whenever it determines that such award is
appropriate.</text>
</subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section>BReducing oil
consumption and improving energy security
<enum>XX<?LEXA-Enum XX?></enum><header>Natural gas vehicle and infrastructure
development</header>
<section id="id124B58E098064881B8CC0D8682AB497A"><enum>2001.</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">In this title:</text>
<paragraph id="IDf5bcfb960e4e41dcbcf6642e047884ee"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Department</header><text>The
term <term>Department</term> means the Department of Energy.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID75b2f6a1c1424933b7c633abb7782326"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Incremental
cost</header><text>The term <term>incremental cost</term> means the difference
between—</text>
<subparagraph id="idFCAA5237F73D42C6AE3E347926246523"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the suggested
retail price of a manufacturer for a qualified alternative fuel vehicle;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idDD8BB71E13844B85A49C30D68CEACB10"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the suggested
retail price of a manufacturer for a vehicle that is—</text>
<clause id="id740C399F734B4172AC16ECECBB4681C5"><enum>(i)</enum><text>powered solely by
a gasoline or diesel internal combustion engine; and</text>
</clause><clause id="id307BC6726FC840E08B0C598C641CC231"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>comparable in
weight, size, and use to the vehicle.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="IDa0e1827946bf460ba0b471c28e27bfa0"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Mixed-fuel
vehicle</header><text>The term <term>mixed-fuel vehicle</term> means a
mixed-fuel vehicle (as defined in section 30B(e)(5)(B) of the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986) (including vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating of 14,000
pounds or less) that uses a fuel mix that is comprised of at least 75 percent
compressed natural gas or liquefied natural gas.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID9eeaf91e9bd14927aae8a277173bbc53"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Natural gas
refueling property</header><text>The term <term>natural gas refueling
property</term> means units that dispense at least 85 percent by volume of
natural gas, compressed natural gas, or liquefied natural gas as a
transportation fuel.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID51fcc4eb90bc4ebe9a2f7943368e2159"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Qualified
alternative fuel vehicle</header><text>The term <term>qualified alternative
fuel vehicle</term> means a vehicle manufactured for use in the United States
that is—</text>
<subparagraph id="IDe0b5685c0d3645c3b689e70093256604"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a new compressed
natural gas- or liquefied natural gas-fueled vehicle that is only capable of
operating on natural gas;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDce4c42264af64fceb86162133952ef98"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a vehicle that is
capable of operating for more than 175 miles on 1 fueling of compressed or
liquefied natural gas and is capable of operating on gasoline or diesel fuel,
including vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating of 14,000 pounds or
less.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID5e77148dca974b52b276bd2a060a75a2"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Qualified
manufacturer</header><text>The term <term>qualified manufacturer</term> means a
manufacturer of qualified alternative fuel vehicles or any component designed
specifically for use in a qualified alternative fuel vehicle.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID8d7cfdae5faa47c2978fa7003259ac2f"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Qualified
owner</header><text>The term <term>qualified owner</term> means an individual
that purchases a qualified alternative fuel vehicle for use or lease in the
United States but not for resale.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDb79ca1e461b448e086f1a6f7ffe054f2"><enum>(8)</enum><header>Qualified
refueler</header><text>The term <term>qualified refueler</term> means the owner
or operator of natural gas refueling property.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID95752283b97a49d0909895602fb6615e"><enum>(9)</enum><header>Secretary</header><text>The
term <term>Secretary</term> means the Secretary of Energy.</text>
</paragraph></section><section id="IDca6f83c4048f4f73ba39d67ac843c7db"><enum>2002.</enum><header>Program
establishment</header>
<subsection id="id63A72C894D9E4EEB832D67DE52955EA6"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">There is established
within the Department a Natural Gas Vehicle and Infrastructure Development
Program for the purpose of facilitating the use of natural gas in the United
States as an alternative transportation fuel, in order to achieve the maximum
feasible reduction in domestic oil use.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="id4FA9DA6BE19A4C9A9A343FE5261606EC"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Conversion or
repowering of vehicles</header><text>The Secretary shall establish a rebate
program under this title for qualified owners who convert or repower a
conventionally fueled vehicle to operate on compressed natural gas or liquefied
natural gas, or to a mixed-fuel vehicle or a bi-fuel vehicle.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="ID8322899ca4ba4eda94dbe287302b2f6f"><enum>2003.</enum><header>Rebates</header>
<subsection id="ID363337f913ec409bae33ec36ac511e87"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Interim final
rule</header>
<paragraph id="id7CE730D75E0944CF9BAF73C1ACFBE1E4"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of
this Act, the Secretary shall promulgate an interim final rule establishing
regulations that the Secretary considers necessary to administer the rebates
required under this section.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id60D4F093013C4E2FA323F69C06A1D41E"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Administration</header><text>The
interim final rule shall establish a program that provides—</text>
<subparagraph id="idDD655C09D8B84AA890F1470CD5CB7C86"><enum>(A)</enum><text>rebates to
qualified owners for the purchase of qualified alternative fuel vehicles;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id7E0AFC78CEBE4B2A93EB06A5C606E801"><enum>(B)</enum><text>priority to those
vehicles that the Secretary determines are most likely to achieve the shortest
payback time on investment and the greatest market penetration for natural gas
vehicles.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID2537905efafe4fa682ae6fe56c15b086"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Allocation</header><text>Of
the amount allocated for rebates under this section, not more than 25 percent
shall be used to provide rebates to qualified owners for the purchase of
qualified alternative fuel vehicles that have a gross vehicle rating of not
more than 8,500 pounds.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDaa1b231dde0b4746be45388fd66e18ba"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Rebates</header>
<paragraph id="id014BD6F50E1345FF8727D8BE9D22DBF7"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Subject to paragraph (2), the Secretary shall provide
rebates for 90 percent of the incremental cost of a qualified alternative fuel
vehicle to a qualified owner for the purchase of a qualified alternative fuel
vehicles.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idBDA7B6C981F74A708B23E5F433D5F306"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Maximum
values</header>
<subparagraph id="ID35761d7bef294d68b6dd76e95008bb63"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Natural gas
vehicles</header><text>The maximum value of a rebate under this section
provided to a qualified owner who places a qualified alternative fuel vehicle
into service by 2013 shall be—</text>
<clause id="ID4102466c55b9430d88c14074a1801def"><enum>(i)</enum><text>$8,000 for each
qualified alternative fuel vehicle with a gross vehicle weight rating of not
more than 8,500 pounds;</text>
</clause><clause id="ID115c90cc0152434690889fb9c81641ab"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>$16,000 for each
qualified alternative fuel vehicle with a gross vehicle weight rating of more
than 8,500 but not more than 14,000 pounds;</text>
</clause><clause id="ID7a6262265b6c409582ba15040c96df22"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>$40,000 for
each qualified alternative fuel vehicle with a gross vehicle weight rating of
more than 14,000 but not more than 26,000 pounds; and</text>
</clause><clause id="ID816b767c660341d7a6de07501e9fcd10"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>$64,000 for each
qualified alternative fuel vehicle with a gross vehicle weight rating of more
than 26,000 pounds.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID77b41de3659b4a7281b3f6004bc1faef"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Mixed–fuel
vehicles</header><text>The maximum value of a rebate under this section
provided to a qualified owner who places a qualified alternative fuel vehicle
that is a mixed-fuel vehicle into service by 2015 shall be 75 percent of the
amount provided for rebates under this section for vehicles that are only
capable of operating on natural gas.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID93170d6781114229ac810ad0db22dcb3"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Bi-fuel
vehicles</header><text>The maximum value of a rebate under this section
provided to a qualified owner of a vehicle described in section 2001(5)(B)
shall be 50 percent of the amount provided for rebates under this section for
vehicles that are only capable of operating on natural gas.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID248175ef411840ccae2424dd4f941b8c"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Treatment of
rebates</header><text>For purposes of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986,
rebates received for qualified alternative fuel vehicles under this
section—</text>
<paragraph id="ID392abf528de9420c8bb7cdc67ac2496e"><enum>(1)</enum><text>shall not be
considered taxable income to a qualified owner;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID8bb7f2696e3f43b8bf577c80ad9b14f7"><enum>(2)</enum><text>shall prohibit
the qualified owner from applying for any tax credit allowed under that Code
for the same qualified alternative fuel vehicle; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id878FFFA7162E43BD9365D007973C17EC"><enum>(3)</enum><text>shall be
considered a credit described in paragraph (2) for purposes of any limitation
on the amount of the credit.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idE8B66FB984954BA2A9EB14A3443B1E3F"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Funding</header>
<paragraph id="idB23A6E735C054F3B9204016DC3C00EA1"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>On October 1, 2010, out of any funds in the Treasury not
otherwise appropriated, the Secretary of the Treasury shall transfer to the
Secretary to carry out this section $3,800,000,000, to remain available until
expended.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDDDDB9AFAA4B2435EB9C6E3EA8D700BC2"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Receipt and
acceptance</header><text>The Secretary shall be entitled to receive, shall
accept, and shall use to carry out this section the funds transferred under
paragraph (1), without further appropriation.
<added-phrase reported-display-style="italic"></added-phrase></text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="IDb5c8b3ce7b0340599146929cc5b038e1"><enum>2004.</enum><header>Infrastructure
and development grants</header>
<subsection id="IDda32083d083a440c86c92d88689f7dff"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Interim final
rule</header><text>Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this
Act, the Secretary shall promulgate an interim final rule establishing an
infrastructure deployment program and a manufacturing development program, and
any implementing regulations that the Secretary considers necessary, to achieve
the maximum practicable cost-effective program to provide grants under this
section.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ID9bc4f1621c1640fab842be0540bb1a0f"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Grants</header><text>The
Secretary shall provide—</text>
<paragraph id="IDfe535a055a2c4356879bccea6b60c368"><enum>(1)</enum><text>grants of up to
$50,000 per unit to qualified refuelers for the installation of natural gas
refueling property placed in service between 2011 and 2015; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID87cb01de5cfc49f1a703329aa976f6bb"><enum>(2)</enum><text>grants in amounts
determined to be appropriate by the Secretary to qualified manufacturers for
research, development, and demonstration projects on engines with reduced
emissions, improved performance, and lower cost.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDcb7065d457364fe7b8a360539535bd01"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Cost
sharing</header><text>Grants under this section shall be subject to the
cost-sharing requirements of section 988 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42
U.S.C. 16352).</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ID55ec658147244c1a9d9b7aa87948b5ec"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Monitoring</header><text>The
Secretary shall—</text>
<paragraph id="idB548DF56C8AC4A64B01274A2A7182AE1"><enum>(1)</enum><text>require regular
reporting of such information as the Secretary considers necessary to
effectively administer the program from grant recipients under this section;
and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idD7B971FE77E04F2AAA00BF8C9750F387"><enum>(2)</enum><text>conduct on-site
and off-site monitoring to ensure compliance with grant terms.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id7616B5D79A624315BB451B4FD1B085C1"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Funding</header>
<paragraph id="id9C5F0AD049CE4FAD9708EB4FED414026"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>On October 1, 2010, out of any funds in the Treasury not
otherwise appropriated, the Secretary of the Treasury shall transfer to the
Secretary to carry out this section $500,000,000, to remain available until
expended.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id50D8B3FBCFAB49F197564AEF0ECED5B1"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Receipt and
acceptance</header><text>The Secretary shall be entitled to receive, shall
accept, and shall use to carry out this section the funds transferred under
paragraph (1), without further appropriation.
<added-phrase reported-display-style="italic"></added-phrase></text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="IDd7ebbc8c8caf4b338088834989050e70"><enum>2005.</enum><header>Loan program
to enhance domestic manufacturing</header>
<subsection id="ID04a5e33543a1413e872cac98b9a288cd"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Interim final
rule</header><text>Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this
Act, the Secretary shall promulgate an interim final rule establishing a direct
loan program to provide loans to qualified manufacturers to pay not more than
80 percent of the cost of reequipping, expanding, or establishing a facility in
the United States that will be used for the purpose of producing any new
qualified alternative fuel motor vehicle or any eligible component.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ID17ead5635d994a1eb852473775292202"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Overall
commitment limit</header><text>Commitments for direct loans under this section
shall not exceed $2,000,000,000 in total loan principal.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ID1a486b61a99a4f3b912fcbfbb79d6e11"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Cost of direct
loans</header><text>The cost of direct loans under this section (including the
cost of modifying the loans) shall be determined in accordance with section 502
of the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990 (2 U.S.C. 661a).</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ID885724fd0df94c2f8320b0002fb59081"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Additional
financial and technical personnel</header><text>Section 621(d) of the
Department of Energy Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 7231(d)) is amended by
striking <quote>two hundred</quote> and inserting <quote>250</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="id88BC0EDFBC734524919AE94DCC09DBF8"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Funding</header>
<paragraph id="id07AA1469A5574672BA606941F0C0E186"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Notwithstanding any other provision of law, on October 1,
2010, out of any funds in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the
Secretary of the Treasury shall transfer to the Secretary for the cost of loans
to carry out this section $200,000,000, to remain available until
expended.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id9ECC5DA5B7704FB9B101D28ABEDF8D85"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Receipt and
acceptance</header><text>The Secretary shall be entitled to receive, shall
accept, and shall use to carry out this section the funds transferred under
paragraph (1), without further appropriation.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><enum>XXI</enum><header>Promoting
electric vehicles</header>
<section id="idBEBDAC67CD354A84B2F22739499021A4" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>2101.</enum><header>Short
title</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">This title may be cited
as the <quote><short-title>Promoting Electric Vehicles Act
of 2010</short-title></quote>.</text>
</section><section id="ID2ad9c8c760494c43af0a66b237a95450"><enum>2102.</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">In this title:</text>
<paragraph id="idDF7CDDC6EDAC4C59A30293221DABA484"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Agency</header><text>The
term <term>agency</term> has the meaning given the term <term>Executive
agency</term> in section 105 of title 5, United States Code.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id79CE34D362354AB699CB8AD249F2A2B9"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Charging
infrastructure</header><text>The term <term>charging infrastructure</term>
means any property (not including a building) if the property is used for the
recharging of plug-in electric drive vehicles, including electrical panel
upgrades, wiring, conduit, trenching, pedestals, and related equipment.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idFC4D4E7C6EA5412AAC13BEDA64182E44"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Committee</header><text>The
term <term>Committee</term> means the Plug-in Electric Drive Vehicle Technical
Advisory Committee established by section 2134.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id4ABB8C83443B4714A225FB76B91A332F"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Deployment
community</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term
<term>deployment community</term> means a community selected by the Secretary
to be part of the targeted plug-in electric drive vehicles deployment
communities program under section 2116.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idB0AC2845A5D24856A5DD65AB97BF44E5"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Electric
utility</header><text>The term <term>electric utility</term> has the meaning
given the term in section 3 of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of
1978 (16 U.S.C. 2602).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID1f9e3b181d1a4965ba7f73bf8f80057a"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Federal-aid
system of highways</header><text>The term <term>Federal-aid system of
highways</term> means a highway system described in section 103 of title 23,
United States Code.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id41F98DAE9089441CAC9E709C37CFE3E2"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Plug-in
electric drive vehicle</header>
<subparagraph id="id20C3E232C3BB45BF8D27FDB72B0CB735"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The term <term>plug-in electric drive vehicle</term> has
the meaning given the term in section 131(a)(5) of the Energy Independence and
Security Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 17011(a)(5)).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id9DB11742574B44A0BCC473AFFA0E643E"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Inclusions</header><text>The
term <term>plug-in electric drive vehicle</term> includes—</text>
<clause id="idEE8D6D5268AF49928FF8520DF574E145"><enum>(i)</enum><text>low
speed plug-in electric drive vehicles that meet the Federal Motor Vehicle
Safety Standards described in section 571.500 of title 49, Code of Federal
Regulations (or successor regulations); and</text>
</clause><clause id="id9D07E2FD3444423CAE10F4355F00668E"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>any other
electric drive motor vehicle that can be recharged from an external source of
motive power and that is authorized to travel on the Federal-aid system of
highways.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idF3FA4B12719A4ECC8BABB67D297442C8"><enum>(8)</enum><header>Prize</header><text>The
term <term>Prize</term> means the Advanced Batteries for Tomorrow Prize
established by section 2122.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id98D53D211D3A431281EC432D273EDB77"><enum>(9)</enum><header>Secretary</header><text>The
term <term>Secretary</term> means the Secretary of Energy.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id4E92B9E87C8E407A98B42E96B30B522C"><enum>(10)</enum><header>Task
Force</header><text>The term <term>Task Force</term> means the Plug-in Electric
Drive Vehicle Interagency Task Force established by section 2135.</text>
</paragraph></section><subtitle id="id66286938C5EB48D0A8AFAE421F0E7147"><enum>A</enum><header>National plug-in
electric drive vehicle deployment program.</header>
<section id="idAE4FAE6B04A84C18A7F01D07EA33DE39"><enum>2111.</enum><header>National
Plug-In Electric Drive Vehicle Deployment Program</header>
<subsection id="idB2AD9A8460FF4FFEAD0AC6BF1A391AB4"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>There is established within the Department of Energy a
national plug-in electric drive vehicle deployment program for the purpose of
assisting in the deployment of plug-in electric drive vehicles.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="idD620C618F8DF4BCE8FEB779389A96C03"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Goals</header><text>The
goals of the national program described in subsection (a) include—</text>
<paragraph id="idD20A9CA7F7534E41B525EF049124C23D"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the reduction and
displacement of petroleum use by accelerating the deployment of plug-in
electric drive vehicles in the United States;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idEC2A2FCD3B5F46C58FA017B17E73301B"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the reduction of
greenhouse gas emissions by accelerating the deployment of plug-in electric
drive vehicles in the United States;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idBCAE9ECF44004C3EB4613F855CC40F98"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the facilitation
of the rapid deployment of plug-in electric drive vehicles;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idEE6CDDD43DCA4387AF0E231345FB8D9A"><enum>(4)</enum><text>the achievement
of significant market penetrations by plug-in electric drive vehicles
nationally;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id396CEEAEC2F94686A682B515F8795FF6"><enum>(5)</enum><text>the establishment
of models for the rapid deployment of plug-in electric drive vehicles
nationally, including models for the deployment of residential, private, and
publicly available charging infrastructure;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id696EFBF6276F4814A1B2024EB7750AC8"><enum>(6)</enum><text>the increase of
consumer knowledge and acceptance of plug-in electric drive vehicles;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id8B77B84A3386424B9BC811558B8165DC"><enum>(7)</enum><text>the encouragement
of the innovation and investment necessary to achieve mass market deployment of
plug-in electric drive vehicles;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id71403F2D54484F9C983B85765EBEB31E"><enum>(8)</enum><text>the facilitation
of the integration of plug-in electric drive vehicles into electricity
distribution systems and the larger electric grid while maintaining grid system
performance and reliability;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id94830EE8ECF2432DBFF72E64534953E9"><enum>(9)</enum><text>the provision of
technical assistance to communities across the United States to prepare for
plug-in electric drive vehicles; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id673A0C2789BD44AD9315185F4DE5EA3C"><enum>(10)</enum><text>the support of
workforce training across the United States relating to plug-in electric drive
vehicles.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id96DC3A39394340828F9193E115148566"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Duties</header><text>In
carrying out this subtitle, the Secretary shall—</text>
<paragraph id="id13DA4BFE48464EADA2EFB6D2E147FCA5"><enum>(1)</enum><text>provide technical
assistance to State, local, and tribal governments that want to create
deployment programs for plug-in electric drive vehicles in the communities over
which the governments have jurisdiction;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id5E10147022874D6CB03B31D2C805A830"><enum>(2)</enum><text>perform national
assessments of the potential deployment of plug-in electric drive vehicles
under section 2112;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id2062E4EC88DD4022BA4B5FA8AC572033"><enum>(3)</enum><text>synthesize and
disseminate data from the deployment of plug-in electric drive vehicles;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id96D2C373EC6D4BFE88690AF1CB00E211"><enum>(4)</enum><text>develop best
practices for the successful deployment of plug-in electric drive
vehicles;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idD83F0C6B51BD4C6398C162BB1BD96F2E"><enum>(5)</enum><text>carry out
workforce training under section 2114;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idB5E946CEC9914A749CB5595064D3938A"><enum>(6)</enum><text>establish the
targeted plug-in electric drive vehicle deployment communities program under
section 2116; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id039954B3FDA64F9BBB430C6139FCB481"><enum>(7)</enum><text>in conjunction
with the Task Force, make recommendations to Congress and the President on
methods to reduce the barriers to plug-in electric drive vehicle
deployment.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idC1ECC6FCAF5B434E832F21F0B2FF32B9"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not
later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act and biennially
thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate committees of
Congress a report on the progress made in implementing the national program
described in subsection (a) that includes—</text>
<paragraph id="id90358B8D99C0458FA10A324755529EA8"><enum>(1)</enum><text>a description of
the progress made by—</text>
<subparagraph id="id90D32D2CF3EC44BF843F17B734058286"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the technical
assistance program under section 2113; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idAE25B6AF31774F068C3F4331C6986197"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the workforce
training program under section 2114; and</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idD08252115B8647028666EC4D56F1B487"><enum>(2)</enum><text>any updated
recommendations of the Secretary for changes in Federal programs to promote the
purposes of this subtitle.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID770daf74b3b149f295b668394ee4372d"><enum>(e)</enum><header>National
information clearinghouse</header><text>The Secretary shall make available to
the public, in a timely manner, information regarding—</text>
<paragraph id="id82CCD2949CF54533B65B42E0CCD1BBD8"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the cost,
performance, usage data, and technical data regarding plug-in electric drive
vehicles and associated infrastructure, including information from the
deployment communities established under section 2116; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id636A60C3A1C446A39442D7ABC6E7A270"><enum>(2)</enum><text>any other
educational information that the Secretary determines to be appropriate.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idA78EF2DF8DDD4A388BC239DEB6E035BA"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Authorization
of appropriations</header><text>There is authorized to be appropriated to carry
out sections 2111 through 2113 $100,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2011
through 2016.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="id15CC3E6B971649F7973CD61EF16DF688"><enum>2112.</enum><header>National
assessment and plan</header>
<subsection id="idA3BB1722E02942C1A1FE854A1180B2D4"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of
this Act, the Secretary shall carry out a national assessment and develop a
national plan for plug-in electric drive vehicle deployment that
includes—</text>
<paragraph id="id84A602EB7DC842D7B84CBC3378811511"><enum>(1)</enum><text>an assessment of
the maximum feasible deployment of plug-in electric drive vehicles by 2020 and
2030;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id5724CAD030114AE2A823822B2E208C6C"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the establishment
of national goals for market penetration of plug-in electric drive vehicles by
2020 and 2030;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id93F73228B51A4752BB25E7B0B0633F06"><enum>(3)</enum><text>a plan for
integrating the successes and barriers to deployment identified by the
deployment communities program established under section 2116 to prepare
communities across the Nation for the rapid deployment of plug-in electric
drive vehicles;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id0D717E0EC70145139803954BCBC8E933"><enum>(4)</enum><text>a plan for
providing technical assistance to communities across the United States to
prepare for plug-in electric drive vehicle deployment;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id848F6F20CACC482C8F3F38A9E9154816"><enum>(5)</enum><text>a plan for
quantifying the reduction in petroleum consumption and the net impact on
greenhouse gas emissions due to the deployment of plug-in electric drive
vehicles; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id4C4E34414D0249B585AD8A5B1E0455A7"><enum>(6)</enum><text>in consultation
with the Task Force, any recommendations to the President and to Congress for
changes in Federal programs (including laws, regulations, and
guidelines)—</text>
<subparagraph id="idEDF1AF941E03435F9F91DFDA5A8EAFBD"><enum>(A)</enum><text>to better promote
the deployment of plug-in electric drive vehicles; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idEA6625A53A2C4D81A723F17314D018AB"><enum>(B)</enum><text>to reduce
barriers to the deployment of plug-in electric drive vehicles.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idBC16FF3789C74E5E844BACD2CCBA4F3C"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Updates</header><text>Not
later than 2 years after the date of development of the plan described in
subsection (a), and not less frequently than once every 2 years thereafter, the
Secretary shall use market data and information from the targeted plug-in
electric drive vehicle deployment communities program established under section
2116 and other relevant data to update the plan to reflect real world market
conditions.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="id92D1586DFB07494EAD07613FD086DE5F"><enum>2113.</enum><header>Technical
assistance</header>
<subsection id="id4AADA8C061794059A3278022EB65CAFA"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Technical
assistance to State, local, and tribal governments</header>
<paragraph id="id832B0E27FFE9448BB02694FC68E3B3AA"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>In carrying out this subtitle, the Secretary shall
provide, at the request of the Governor, Mayor, county executive, or the
designee of such an official, technical assistance to State, local, and tribal
governments to assist with the deployment of plug-in electric drive
vehicles.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id2FD4DD301B554A99A07E1D8B3534A1A5"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Requirements</header><text>The
technical assistance described in paragraph (1) shall include—</text>
<subparagraph id="id4C19A3D0AF824EED861EC375411814A4"><enum>(A)</enum><text>training on codes
and standards for building and safety inspectors;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idCE4F5338773140A0BD1337DFC1EFD443"><enum>(B)</enum><text>training on best
practices for expediting permits and inspections;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id639DE9B8E6AB46498EAB41235FAE5CC7"><enum>(C)</enum><text>education and
outreach on frequently asked questions relating to the various types of plug-in
electric drive vehicles and associated infrastructure, battery technology, and
disposal; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id500AC8407D494D3EBC5E1422C3710E93"><enum>(D)</enum><text>the dissemination
of information regarding best practices for the deployment of plug-in electric
drive vehicles.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idB37CEA294E68480FB97FB0040681F8E5"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Priority</header><text>In
providing technical assistance under this subsection, the Secretary shall give
priority to—</text>
<subparagraph id="id48F5E1B38B5C4E929FD0A44FC9E12476"><enum>(A)</enum><text>communities that
have established public and private partnerships, including partnerships
comprised of—</text>
<clause id="id5BEAFA47BEB2443CAC65841DACF21435"><enum>(i)</enum><text>elected and
appointed officials from each of the participating State, local, and tribal
governments;</text>
</clause><clause id="id0D80302AFC3D45149F7537C7430E45DA"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>relevant
generators and distributors of electricity;</text>
</clause><clause id="id91421F3EA1954C90B84C3338AEB71274"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>public utility
commissions;</text>
</clause><clause id="idE433FB8F660643DA905698AF2BAA5659"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>departments of
public works and transportation;</text>
</clause><clause id="id87B6C2A963BC43BFB3FB43C882EBF225"><enum>(v)</enum><text>owners and
operators of property that will be essential to the deployment of a sufficient
level of publicly available charging infrastructure (including privately owned
parking lots or structures and commercial entities with public access
locations);</text>
</clause><clause id="id1D632608D487470FA688E389FC56F699"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>plug-in electric
drive vehicle manufacturers or retailers;</text>
</clause><clause id="idD3B188BB502F481CB552EB83283C27D3"><enum>(vii)</enum><text>third-party
providers of charging infrastructure or services;</text>
</clause><clause id="id52891A0C93384B01AFF9A0FBD09F198A"><enum>(viii)</enum><text>owners of any
major fleet that will participate in the program;</text>
</clause><clause id="id839D64B4DEEF4287AD17CF12DDD92726"><enum>(ix)</enum><text>as
appropriate, owners and operators of regional electric power distribution and
transmission facilities; and</text>
</clause><clause id="idF0A8846DB1E14966A3745B4268E0E3B7"><enum>(x)</enum><text>other existing
community coalitions recognized by the Department of Energy;</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id6B22061650064628947A1B602674734F"><enum>(B)</enum><text>communities that,
as determined by the Secretary, have best demonstrated that the public is
likely to embrace plug-in electric drive vehicles, giving particular
consideration to communities that—</text>
<clause id="id5564167A37B347C190D272922D736535"><enum>(i)</enum><text>have documented
waiting lists to purchase plug-in electric drive vehicles;</text>
</clause><clause id="id9E64C1C3839E41178265253D95A8957C"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>have developed
projections of the quantity of plug-in electric drive vehicles supplied to
dealers; and</text>
</clause><clause id="idB222C0458AED43B5AB7347D0E752C65B"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>have assessed
the quantity of charging infrastructure installed or for which permits have
been issued;</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idD92B4944AECC482E9F26CEC545B82EE4"><enum>(C)</enum><text>communities that
have shown a commitment to serving diverse consumer charging infrastructure
needs, including the charging infrastructure needs for single- and multi-family
housing and public and privately owned commercial infrastructure; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID3b0bd0d87dae4a7eb0132d0e2ed74956"><enum>(D)</enum><text>communities that
have established regulatory and educational efforts to facilitate consumer
acceptance of plug-in electric drive vehicles, including by—</text>
<clause id="ID06e0fb0874934f399faf764d8b85eb0e"><enum>(i)</enum><text>adopting (or
being in the process of adopting) streamlined permitting and inspections
processes for residential charging infrastructure; and</text>
</clause><clause id="ID5b98d62a11864a5ab51bc2e4561350a3"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>providing
customer informational resources, including providing plug-in electric drive
information on community or other websites.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id4FF011D991614115A80D393B249D6426"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Best
practices</header><text>The Secretary shall collect and disseminate information
to State, local, and tribal governments creating plans to deploy plug-in
electric drive vehicles on best practices (including codes and standards) that
uses data from—</text>
<subparagraph id="idD97CE13B0F314FA6B5246DA09EC85604"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the program
established by section 2116;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idE77604A109B44872B0349C126830E61E"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the activities
carried out by the Task Force; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id3D4DAB60B92E46E8A649925F76739ACE"><enum>(C)</enum><text>existing academic
and industry studies of the factors that contribute to the successful
deployment of new technologies, particularly studies relating to alternative
fueled vehicles.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id52ED93AF03A84AB297777BEF36C9D4FE"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Grants</header>
<subparagraph id="id2B73BA1718A3433BBC487CB44DBB7A02"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary shall establish a program to provide grants
to State, local, and tribal governments or to partnerships of government and
private entities to assist the governments and partnerships—</text>
<clause id="idCEC951F69AFD4E848D1828E630F13258"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in
preparing a community deployment plan under section 2116; and</text>
</clause><clause id="id540F4372028149A38285E9A7D0FB55FF"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in
preparing and implementing programs that support the deployment of plug-in
electric drive vehicles.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id6CE0E4AA3CAE47058C32DC6CD0DDD731"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Application</header><text>A
State, local, or tribal government that seeks to receive a grant under this
paragraph shall submit to the Secretary an application for the grant at such
time, in such form, and containing such information as the Secretary may
prescribe.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idF3E11119BF9F413E92C9C7CBE08AC616"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Use of
funds</header><text>A State, local, or tribal government receiving a grant
under this paragraph shall use the funds—</text>
<clause id="id670294E31C1544F1A3F39C04A8D7C066"><enum>(i)</enum><text>to
develop a community deployment plan that shall be submitted to the next
available competition under section 2116; and</text>
</clause><clause id="idBE92F99E0F344F7888AE754E9421D7FE"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>to
carry out activities that encourage the deployment of plug-in electric drive
vehicles including—</text>
<subclause id="idAD8585DA74CC442AB6E6A440784F9FF3"><enum>(I)</enum><text>planning for and
installing charging infrastructure, particularly to develop and demonstrate
diverse and cost-effective planning, installation, and operations options for
deployment of single family and multifamily residential, workplace, and
publicly available charging infrastructure;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id514AA6DBAE6342FB96FE3BC50093EEB6"><enum>(II)</enum><text>updating
building, zoning, or parking codes and permitting or inspection
processes;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="idA49D4C41E1764F72BB1465F91EABECDE"><enum>(III)</enum><text>workforce
training, including the training of permitting officials;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="idCBA009FC1D43494098C107D219DBB85E"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>public education
described in the proposed marketing plan;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id555DAD50A9C546C2AC361FDF48E8FFBC"><enum>(V)</enum><text>shifting State,
local, or tribal government fleets to plug-in electric drive vehicles, at a
rate in excess of the existing alternative fueled fleet vehicles acquisition
requirements for Federal fleets under section 303(b)(1)(D) of the Energy Policy
Act of 1992 (42 U.S.C. 13212(b)(1)(D)); and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="idCEAAE0BDFB9B45F497D5E466E0D29691"><enum>(VI)</enum><text>any other
activities, as determined to be necessary by the Secretary.</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id650E43AD6855484C9FA2BDD672B66CF3"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Criteria</header><text>The
Secretary shall develop and publish criteria for the selection of technical
assistance grants, including requirements for the submission of applications
under this paragraph.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idBBD24F7BF3374D71B47627D0AD83DD27"><enum>(E)</enum><header>Authorization
of appropriations</header><text>There are authorized to be appropriated such
sums as are necessary to carry out this paragraph.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID51370502a90f47ec93eca40affc6cd3d"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Updating model
building codes, permitting and inspection processes, and zoning or parking
rules</header>
<paragraph id="IDc0382fea11ec44948ec52b3da43041fb"><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 American Society of Heating,
Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers, the International Code Council,
and any other organizations that the Secretary determines to be appropriate,
shall develop and publish guidance for—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID67baec86591d4aab95fbb834a0209774"><enum>(A)</enum><text>model building
codes for the inclusion of separate circuits for charging infrastructure, as
appropriate, in new construction and major renovations of private residences,
buildings, or other structures that could provide publicly available charging
infrastructure;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDc41e988d5f5e4b1fa7f3b7eeab8d5d5c"><enum>(B)</enum><text>model
construction permitting or inspection processes that allow for the expedited
installation of charging infrastructure for purchasers of plug-in electric
drive vehicles (including a permitting process that allows a vehicle purchaser
to have charging infrastructure installed not later than 1 week after a
request); and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID75c24081b30044cdb4b7aa1b4a9bab5e"><enum>(C)</enum><text>model zoning,
parking rules, or other local ordinances that—</text>
<clause id="IDc229a59f1e7740998f391aa93a3247a4"><enum>(i)</enum><text>facilitate the
installation of publicly available charging infrastructure, including
commercial entities that provide public access to infrastructure; and</text>
</clause><clause id="ID2851c7b58d2141819f8f7ff7b69fef84"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>allow for access
to publicly available charging infrastructure.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="IDfbf5b21f08764775805fce3213ca7c2a"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Optional
adoption</header><text>An applicant for selection for technical assistance
under this section or as a deployment community under section 2116 shall not be
required to use the model building codes, permitting and inspection processes,
or zoning, parking rules, or other ordinances included in the report under
paragraph (1).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDe6a604641fd245499293a70d9138deff"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Smart grid
integration</header><text>In developing the model codes or ordinances described
in paragraph (1), the Secretary shall consider smart grid integration.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="IDf90b20a0aadd49848a93d969e65a5f4e"><enum>2114.</enum><header>Workforce
training</header>
<subsection id="idA7FC25254BD04695AE97892BA101459D"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Maintenance and
support</header>
<paragraph id="idA5D2DDCAA06D4067ABE5CE5E5129AFF4"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary, in consultation with the Committee and the
Task Force, shall award grants to institutions of higher education and other
qualified training and education institutions for the establishment of programs
to provide training and education for vocational workforce development through
centers of excellence.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idA879BAB48D1A45D9A58A83DBCE281B80"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Purpose</header><text>Training
funded under this subsection shall be intended to ensure that the workforce has
the necessary skills needed to work on and maintain plug-in electric drive
vehicles and the infrastructure required to support plug-in electric drive
vehicles.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID1e5cfea68fb14fbdb9a633013a824df8"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Scope</header><text>Training
funded under this subsection shall include training for—</text>
<subparagraph id="IDd6956e6e710648eb9815f6204e3677b5"><enum>(A)</enum><text>first
responders;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID407d127b26cb4937bb9461f841886d80"><enum>(B)</enum><text>electricians and
contractors who will be installing infrastructure;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id151971C20E7649338323B665189201E3"><enum>(C)</enum><text>engineers;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDa94fd9cb12474e9bb33a9c63730412ab"><enum>(D)</enum><text>code inspection
officials; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDdad25e0f269d46fe8669a8eaab71ac2c"><enum>(E)</enum><text>dealers and
mechanics.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDa275e998e54143f7ab07139b4370e197"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Design</header><text>The
Secretary shall award grants to institutions of higher education and other
qualified training and education institutions for the establishment of programs
to provide training and education in designing plug-in electric drive vehicles
and associated components and infrastructure to ensure that the United States
can lead the world in this field.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="idE7E332B0041B49C398384F922A271C34"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Authorization
of appropriations</header><text>There is authorized to be appropriated to carry
out this section $150,000,000.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="ID88659a949e8c484a8ec6aa01b6eff401"><enum>2115.</enum><header>Federal
fleets</header>
<subsection id="IDc1a8943e27cd40d988ec78d3f56e9aa5"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Electricity consumed by Federal agencies to fuel plug-in
electric drive vehicles—</text>
<paragraph id="idF3AE2BE084BD45EDAEF26FFA5D07DAB1"><enum>(1)</enum><text>is an alternative
fuel (as defined in section 301 of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 (42 U.S.C.
13218)); and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id7AAE4DE5A6DD45E69D7A9EF218BBC6B4"><enum>(2)</enum><text>shall be
accounted for under Federal fleet management reporting requirements, not under
Federal building management reporting requirements.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id88DF73773FAE4C03AEE9DA67FC4C51ED"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Assessment and
report</header><text>Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of
this Act and every 3 years thereafter, the Federal Energy Management Program
and the General Services Administration, in consultation with the Task Force,
shall complete an assessment of Federal Government fleets, including the Postal
Service and the Department of Defense, and submit a report to Congress that
describes—</text>
<paragraph id="IDec37484d82db49008b2e92fb332221f3"><enum>(1)</enum><text>for each Federal
agency, which types of vehicles the agency uses that would or would not be
suitable for near-term and medium-term conversion to plug-in electric drive
vehicles, taking into account the types of vehicles for which plug-in electric
drive vehicles could provide comparable functionality and lifecycle
costs;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID32530b1cb0d646428555e12ba5d767e7"><enum>(2)</enum><text>how many plug-in
electric drive vehicles could be deployed by the Federal Government in 5 years
and in 10 years, assuming that plug-in electric drive vehicles are available
and are purchased when new vehicles are needed or existing vehicles are
replaced;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID77152ca2fc0746d283dda54a4f2f632c"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the estimated
cost to the Federal Government for vehicle purchases under paragraph (2);
and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idDBE31AF76DAB46DDA5145406D8710A6D"><enum>(4)</enum><text>a description of
any updates to the assessment based on new market data.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID27ee354ea33a43d89a5f28996c0f7e33"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Inventory and
data collection</header>
<paragraph id="id5B7B0FA76FDC420493B198DCFF3B1777"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>In carrying out the assessment and report under
subsection (b), the Federal Energy Management Program, in consultation with the
General Services Administration, shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="id4A55D2A6EFB2470A95FB0E12CD1349B8"><enum>(A)</enum><text>develop an
information request for each agency that operates a fleet of at least 20 motor
vehicles; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id1DC1E64B72444807866F17FD7E83039E"><enum>(B)</enum><text>establish
guidelines for each agency to use in developing a plan to deploy plug-in
electric drive vehicles.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="IDc706277eafad47d9b6693ca3d72bd7f2"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Agency
responses</header><text>Each agency that operates a fleet of at least 20 motor
vehicles shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="id2C73257134D54CC0A25CB9E112CA2744"><enum>(A)</enum><text>collect
information on the vehicle fleet of the agency in response to the information
request described in paragraph (1); and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id7F54E5FEB24D4A0DBB8196307E1CFD18"><enum>(B)</enum><text>develop a plan to
deploy plug-in electric drive vehicles.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID79c3090509c9438bae318c25f0e46b43"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Analysis of
responses</header><text>The Federal Energy Management Program shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="idC2B97BA72E65483AA37A3484B2695428"><enum>(A)</enum><text>analyze the
information submitted by each agency under paragraph (2);</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id3311E093EEA943468D7938BAC3C45D42"><enum>(B)</enum><text>approve or
suggest amendments to the plan of each agency to ensure that the plan is
consistent with the goals and requirements of this title; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id321CAAF217D343EF96674C738DD9BA5F"><enum>(C)</enum><text>submit a plan to
Congress and the General Services Administration to be used in developing the
pilot program described in subsection (e).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID2ce6de41c830468d88725be790631a85"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Budget
request</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Each agency of the
Federal Government shall include plug-in electric drive vehicle purchases
identified in the report under subsection (b) in the budget of the agency to be
included in the budget of the United States Government submitted by the
President under section 1105 of title 31, United States Code.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="IDeb5fbd55e8044ab6846a74627dda3677"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Pilot program
To deploy plug-In electric drive vehicles in the Federal fleet</header>
<paragraph id="id559F2C8BA2BF4DB98265094424F8AC29"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Program</header>
<subparagraph id="id5ACF119B344046768374140463916A7A"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Administrator of General Services shall acquire
plug-in electric drive vehicles and the requisite charging infrastructure to be
deployed in a range of locations in Federal Government fleets, which may
include the United States Postal Service and the Department of Defense, during
the 5-year period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id49ED30BB3B184347B19D92F63188F04E"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Expenditures</header><text>To
the maximum extent practicable, expenditures under this paragraph should make a
contribution to the advancement of manufacturing of electric drive components
and vehicles in the United States.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id592C7EBA5A8743DA876DADFCBEE45E5F"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Data
collection</header><text>The Administrator of General Services shall collect
data regarding—</text>
<subparagraph id="id8511FB9A98B94473A1BFC5FECE92C89F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the cost,
performance, and use of plug-in electric drive vehicles in the Federal
fleet;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idCE48A27AF6904F439CB15B79B1DFAA3D"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the deployment
and integration of plug-in electric drive vehicles in the Federal fleet;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id49F087A9E3554FC5B315E6652D70C93A"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the contribution
of plug-in electric drive vehicles in the Federal fleet toward reducing the use
of fossil fuels and greenhouse gas emissions.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idEE34A9E494474739A43534838075CAF7"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not
later than 6 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator
of General Services shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a
report that—</text>
<subparagraph id="id80CD3FADB77147788A7E82D9FFFA9AF7"><enum>(A)</enum><text>describes the
status of plug-in electric drive vehicles in the Federal fleet; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idCA3B3BFA35AF44E0BC7FFBB9243E0DFE"><enum>(B)</enum><text>includes an
analysis of the data collected under this subsection.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="IDe4c8665c34874383b79fe3973fdccdef"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Public web
site</header><text>The Federal Energy Management Program shall maintain and
regularly update a publicly available Web site that provides information on the
status of plug-in electric drive vehicles in the Federal fleet.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDef9751ba1f8541c3a2a99a3d689dc95b"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Acquisition
priority</header><text>Section 507(g) of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 (42
U.S.C. 13257(g)) is amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id6C229E7D45604C33AB640ADD4D955A5C" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="idFCFDCD469D23479FA5C63A94F9FBDFF1"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Priority</header><text>The
Secretary shall, to the maximum extent practicable, prioritize the acquisition
of plug-in electric drive vehicles (as defined in section 131(a) of the Energy
Independence and Security Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 17011(a)) over nonelectric
alternative fueled
vehicles.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id1B2D2E98F1C54B6083DADF8CDFED5EB4"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Authorization
of appropriations</header><text>There is authorized to be appropriated for use
by the Federal Government in paying incremental costs to purchase or lease
plug-in electric drive vehicles and the requisite charging infrastructure for
Federal fleets $25,000,000.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="id6A88DF16B1C3476A9975011768C83A36"><enum>2116.</enum><header>Targeted
Plug-in Electric Drive Vehicle Deployment Communities Program</header>
<subsection id="ID74d2f5759bb4489fac28449c6d263fb2"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment</header>
<paragraph id="idFDD9B06133A649D98691E50F36F5FC0D"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>There is established within the national plug-in electric
drive deployment program established under section 2111 a targeted plug-in
electric drive vehicle deployment communities program (referred to in this
section as the <quote>Program</quote>).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDeeb72bc90f3f4d35a9efbb75ddc7ad69"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Existing
activities</header><text>In carrying out the Program, the Secretary shall
coordinate and supplement, not supplant, any ongoing plug-in electric drive
deployment activities under section 131 of the Energy Independence and Security
Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 17011).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id5D220988B53C4B648A3F3CA55883FD2D"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Phase
1</header>
<subparagraph id="idD0F6D8E1E2DC4013A819D55CD9E665AE"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary shall establish a competitive process to
select phase 1 deployment communities for the Program.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID0897b6e82548403b95bc13ac2efe75b4"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Eligible
entities</header><text>In selecting participants for the Program under
paragraph (1), the Secretary shall only consider applications submitted by
State, tribal, or local government entities (or groups of State, tribal, or
local government entities).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idECAA235EF7114826876B43671E780B92"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Selection</header><text>Not
later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act and not later than 1
year after the date on which any subsequent amounts are appropriated for the
Program, the Secretary shall select the phase 1 deployment communities under
this paragraph.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idC873C2FE053F4C6FBE360CB32E0BD036"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Termination</header><text>Phase
1 of the Program shall be carried out for a 3-year period beginning on the date
funding under this title is first provided to the deployment community.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID7fad753a13be4d97882a664330be5fb5"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Phase
2</header><text>Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act,
the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report that analyzes the lessons
learned in phase I and, if, based on the phase I analysis, the Secretary
determines that a phase II program is warranted, makes recommendations and
describes a plan for phase II, including—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID215365a17e4e4638920b6a42887a5f2e"><enum>(A)</enum><text>recommendations
regarding—</text>
<clause id="id9D19458D6E2648A4AFC62B156749E0C3"><enum>(i)</enum><text>options for the
number of additional deployment communities that should be selected;</text>
</clause><clause id="idCB5BF6EFB44848658163631729C3CFFA"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the manner in
which criteria for selection should be updated;</text>
</clause><clause id="id51C3CC6656E64E23B2367F89A77266F1"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>the manner in
which incentive structures for phase 2 deployment should be changed; and</text>
</clause><clause id="IDa6f4a462661249628f672bf8c2715df7"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>whether other
forms of onboard energy storage for electric drive vehicles, such as fuel
cells, should be included in phase 2; and</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idE775510EF65749838AC485DED93B378E"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a request for
appropriations to implement phase 2 of the Program.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID95ad1f4d92884eb8833d64eb475437cc"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Goals</header><text>The
goals of the Program are—</text>
<paragraph id="ID0ee115e4aa934da98ca04c7a85acedf3"><enum>(1)</enum><text>to facilitate the
rapid deployment of plug-in electric drive vehicles, including—</text>
<subparagraph id="idFD518B8A070D4EE9A8AC71FB47861599"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the deployment of
400,000 plug-in electric drive vehicles in phase 1 in the deployment
communities selected under paragraph (2);</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id25AECF877F614010943809499845469B"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the near-term
achievement of significant market penetration in deployment communities;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDe622a5687e7e4e8d8133ab1cca807899"><enum>(C)</enum><text>supporting the
achievement of significant market penetration nationally;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID0e004eaede734f3cb1bea37be6ae8138"><enum>(2)</enum><text>to establish
models for the rapid deployment of plug-in electric drive vehicles nationally,
including for the deployment of single-family and multifamily residential,
workplace, and publicly available charging infrastructure;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID77f41085d8444fa2b6735dacf0d630f6"><enum>(3)</enum><text>to increase
consumer knowledge and acceptance of, and exposure to, plug-in electric drive
vehicles;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID523c7e18242b4122a75c7da9edd69ef5"><enum>(4)</enum><text>to encourage the
innovation and investment necessary to achieve mass market deployment of
plug-in electric drive vehicles;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDba72e0edf0884127be9bfbd618599ee4"><enum>(5)</enum><text>to demonstrate
the integration of plug-in electric drive vehicles into electricity
distribution systems and the larger electric grid while maintaining or
improving grid system performance and reliability;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDf0855774b1d547f980d3e160f18f9d44"><enum>(6)</enum><text>to demonstrate
protocols and communication standards that facilitate vehicle integration into
the grid and provide seamless charging for consumers traveling through multiple
utility distribution systems;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDa02375ceb119432ca2cfd05e6f46c886"><enum>(7)</enum><text>to investigate
differences among deployment communities and to develop best practices for
implementing vehicle electrification in various communities, including best
practices for planning for and facilitating the construction of residential,
workplace, and publicly available infrastructure to support plug-in electric
drive vehicles;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID47c02457ff3749bfa62b24976b5111bb"><enum>(8)</enum><text>to collect
comprehensive data on the purchase and use of plug-in electric drive vehicles,
including charging profile data at unit and aggregate levels, to inform best
practices for rapidly deploying plug-in electric drive vehicles in other
locations, including for the installation of charging infrastructure;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID1ffcf0c9fdbc485e9fde366a4ac52fcc"><enum>(9)</enum><text>to reduce and
displace petroleum use and reduce greenhouse gas emissions by accelerating the
deployment of plug-in electric drive vehicles in the United States; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id52C1F46E9768444E87D8F60562022D1C"><enum>(10)</enum><text>to increase
domestic manufacturing capacity and commercialization in a manner that will
establish the United States as a world leader in plug-in electric drive vehicle
technologies.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID7028085563b8413f8f59d9a94723c6cd"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Phase 1
deployment community selection criteria</header>
<paragraph id="id1C8F6BD42A23450FBFC911111535288A"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary shall ensure, to the maximum extent
practicable, that selected deployment communities in phase 1 serve as models of
deployment for various communities across the United States.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id57D4647014BF4982BBC15A6367AB3444"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Selection</header><text>In
selecting communities under this section, the Secretary—</text>
<subparagraph id="id5714026FD3014C3DA16574E74129F0B3"><enum>(A)</enum><text>shall ensure, to
the maximum extent practicable, that—</text>
<clause id="ID663d1698a34c49b5b1b9c2b8bbfb032f"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the
combination of selected communities is diverse in population density,
demographics, urban and suburban composition, typical commuting patterns,
climate, and type of utility (including investor-owned, publicly-owned,
cooperatively-owned, distribution-only, and vertically integrated
utilities);</text>
</clause><clause id="ID40a3eea5e57f4644816e384a2810faae"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the combination
of selected communities is diverse in geographic distribution, and at least 1
deployment community is located in each Petroleum Administration for Defense
District;</text>
</clause><clause id="ID55ee1b9017b84f5ab60d1d07079aea3c"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>at least 1
community selected has a population of less than 125,000;</text>
</clause><clause id="ID4cbf944e252a4d73b67648c7340516d1"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>grants are of a
sufficient amount such that each deployment community will achieve significant
market penetration; and</text>
</clause><clause id="IDcc86bfe4012449eba20f113d58f2ced4"><enum>(v)</enum><text>the
deployment communities are representative of other communities across the
United States;</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDa9775aaf9ea4422a9b63cc412091645d"><enum>(B)</enum><text>is encouraged to
select a combination of deployment communities that includes multiple models or
approaches for deploying plug-in electric drive vehicles that the Secretary
believes are reasonably likely to be effective, including multiple approaches
to the deployment of charging infrastructure;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID460796d2fb5344a6b9978ffca0a360e1"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in addition to
the criteria described in subparagraph (A), may give preference to applicants
proposing a greater non-Federal cost share; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id04837FEC3E1547C68D21FA2185EFBCA5"><enum>(D)</enum><text>when considering
deployment community plans, shall take into account previous Department of
Energy and other Federal investments to ensure that the maximum domestic
benefit from Federal investments is realized.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id0050C843A03144C1BAC3F27540FCCCFE"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Criteria</header>
<subparagraph id="id469DC61FEB0D49669973A0A9160D2235"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Not later than 120 days after the date of enactment of
this Act, and not later than 90 days after the date on which any subsequent
amounts are appropriated for the Program, the Secretary shall publish criteria
for the selection of deployment communities that include requirements that
applications be submitted by a State, tribal, or local government entity (or
groups of State, tribal, or local government entities).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID02ea62732d7c4902973463d123739a84"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Application
requirements</header><text>The criteria published by the Secretary under
subparagraph (A) shall include application requirements that, at a minimum,
include—</text>
<clause id="idC3FBCB9EB6B74B47987624F38B790D1F"><enum>(i)</enum><text>goals for—</text>
<subclause id="idA7880E12218840F4B8BD3CE4B085A3D8"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the number of
plug-in electric drive vehicles to be deployed in the community;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id23BC16BE53FA4985975A09E4876F0D32"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the expected
percentage of light-duty vehicle sales that would be sales of plug-in electric
drive vehicles; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id0179F214197D4779A1C615C1E6E1873E"><enum>(III)</enum><text>the adoption of
plug-in electric drive vehicles (including medium- or heavy-duty vehicles) in
private and public fleets during the 3-year duration of the Program;</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="IDd3561d23ea48442a86444d9e7b2ea932"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>data that
demonstrate that—</text>
<subclause id="idCC967D27DC7C44F7AD23E519077A07FB"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the public is
likely to embrace plug-in electric drive vehicles, which may include—</text>
<item id="idB1A336A4E7C24D6BBC52CBCADBEAAB9E"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>the
quantity of plug-in electric drive vehicles purchased;</text>
</item><item id="idA71A75F80BB84CA182CA6E80863C30BA"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>the
number of individuals on a waiting list to purchase a plug-in electric drive
vehicle;</text>
</item><item id="id3FCE8C87161C43D09159DD8330128172"><enum>(cc)</enum><text>projections of
the quantity of plug-in electric drive vehicles supplied to dealers; and</text>
</item><item id="idC43DB260601C45C58C550EFBC581F702"><enum>(dd)</enum><text>any
assessment of the quantity of charging infrastructure installed or for which
permits have been issued; and</text>
</item></subclause><subclause id="IDfc3f815f47ce4147804defe2d91273f6"><enum>(II)</enum><text>automobile
manufacturers and dealers will be able to provide and service the targeted
number of plug-in electric drive vehicles in the community for the duration of
the program;</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="ID9d05d14fed6843339bc0b85d937e5158"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>clearly defined
geographic boundaries of the proposed deployment area;</text>
</clause><clause id="IDc818e63cb08f4215a1e721ce8ea31049"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>a
community deployment plan for the deployment of plug-in electric drive
vehicles, charging infrastructure, and services in the deployment
community;</text>
</clause><clause id="ID6591481d518f4670904155b3eec051b2"><enum>(v)</enum><text>assurances that a
majority of the vehicle deployments anticipated in the plan will be personal
vehicles authorized to travel on the United States Federal-aid system of
highways, and secondarily, private or public sector plug-in electric drive
fleet vehicles, but may also include—</text>
<subclause id="ID5fba1fe48adb406894061559be45ddf7"><enum>(I)</enum><text>medium- and
heavy-duty plug-in hybrid vehicles;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="ID11d81f9327c6472a8cfc25782d688e7f"><enum>(II)</enum><text>low speed
plug-in electric drive vehicles that meet Federal Motor Vehicle Safety
Standards described in section 571.500 of title 49, Code of Federal
Regulations; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="IDf32bbe272e4949c1b21b9d4ec709e0f4"><enum>(III)</enum><text>any other
plug-in electric drive vehicle authorized to travel on the United States
Federal-aid system of highways; and</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="ID47f48294efad4418a001941c0a5ec132"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>any other
merit-based criteria, as determined by the Secretary.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID6f2735b4c2334acd983be9ff43c4cf98"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Community
deployment plans</header><text>Plans for the deployment of plug-in electric
drive vehicles shall include—</text>
<subparagraph id="id535E15136FA54843AA71D8E5628F9FE1"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a proposed level
of cost sharing in accordance with subsection (d)(2)(C);</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID55cea7e2e5de4e80bbae57b98c1d2042"><enum>(B)</enum><text>documentation
demonstrating a substantial partnership with relevant stakeholders,
including—</text>
<clause id="ID5c91f997af5747479e415ab1bf132274"><enum>(i)</enum><text>a
list of stakeholders that includes—</text>
<subclause id="ID3ddf17c54ecc4837af2dac6a3d9fa041"><enum>(I)</enum><text>elected and
appointed officials from each of the participating State, local, and tribal
governments;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="IDeade4bf3a61d473d98bd81fb400a9571"><enum>(II)</enum><text>all relevant
generators and distributors of electricity;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="IDfdc398e5e9c84046b6aab50ac3621c87"><enum>(III)</enum><text>State utility
regulatory authorities;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="ID2b1bdb01f8374ea2834abea0fdfbc1f5"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>departments of
public works and transportation;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="ID7aab1840814d48ddb04c84888930a987"><enum>(V)</enum><text>owners and
operators of property that will be essential to the deployment of a sufficient
level of publicly available charging infrastructure (including privately owned
parking lots or structures and commercial entities with public access
locations);</text>
</subclause><subclause id="ID6ed7693ffe894cee8459d4846aa73bcb"><enum>(VI)</enum><text>plug-in electric
drive vehicle manufacturers or retailers;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="IDbf763e32c20948be85b4e239d6bf7c00"><enum>(VII)</enum><text>third-party
providers of residential, workplace, private, and publicly available charging
infrastructure or services;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="ID46845e7c06384e81a35c0a90dd3d73b1"><enum>(VIII)</enum><text>owners of any
major fleet that will participate in the program;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="IDe29e4062efd2444cb5176fc93a1aaf71"><enum>(IX)</enum><text>as appropriate,
owners and operators of regional electric power distribution and transmission
facilities; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="ID25975317dfe442bf85706431b0f29a55"><enum>(X)</enum><text>as appropriate,
other existing community coalitions recognized by the Department of
Energy;</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="ID4686a37b556f48a6b8746cfaa82d8aec"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>evidence of the
commitment of the stakeholders to participate in the partnership;</text>
</clause><clause id="ID506b197fe64c4f59b5aaf8024f0e112d"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>a
clear description of the role and responsibilities of each stakeholder;
and</text>
</clause><clause id="ID276b76308c8e4901802d93565d1fd37a"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>a
plan for continuing the engagement and participation of the stakeholders, as
appropriate, throughout the implementation of the deployment plan;</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID03acf08235c74cdfa07b09fad1d42beb"><enum>(C)</enum><text>a description of
the number of plug-in electric drive vehicles anticipated to be plug-in
electric drive personal vehicles and the number of plug-in electric drive
vehicles anticipated to be privately owned fleet or public fleet
vehicles;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID486d51e68a27466d8d487763d1e8b544"><enum>(D)</enum><text>a plan for
deploying residential, workplace, private, and publicly available charging
infrastructure, including—</text>
<clause id="IDd29a85c6543e4dca8e4df2c5c0a8e58c"><enum>(i)</enum><text>an
assessment of the number of consumers who will have access to private
residential charging infrastructure in single-family or multifamily
residences;</text>
</clause><clause id="ID2413aea2beb2409e8670074706f86402"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>options for
accommodating plug-in electric drive vehicle owners who are not able to charge
vehicles at their place of residence;</text>
</clause><clause id="id635DBA5B2DC147D6A19C6B65F7565AC5"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>an assessment
of the number of consumers who will have access to workplace charging
infrastructure;</text>
</clause><clause id="idFC62564DB011454FBF7D990B181475FF"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>a
plan for ensuring that the charging infrastructure or plug-in electric drive
vehicle be able to send and receive the information needed to interact with the
grid and be compatible with smart grid technologies to the extent
feasible;</text>
</clause><clause id="ID22f6f9f032434cbb8820c245604357d4"><enum>(v)</enum><text>an
estimate of the number and dispersion of publicly and privately owned charging
stations that will be publicly or commercially available;</text>
</clause><clause id="IDdffcb3ff506d447fa47d459912b24fbf"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>an
estimate of the quantity of charging infrastructure that will be privately
funded or located on private property; and</text>
</clause><clause id="ID51306ac2cc1147ab83e29b88b39dcb45"><enum>(vii)</enum><text>a
description of equipment to be deployed, including assurances that, to the
maximum extent practicable, equipment to be deployed will meet open,
nonproprietary standards for connecting to plug-in electric drive vehicles that
are either—</text>
<subclause id="IDdbb9a9adb0a44bb38f057ce6b4eb8eee"><enum>(I)</enum><text>commonly accepted
by industry at the time the equipment is being acquired; or</text>
</subclause><subclause id="IDe8b8d40ef2ac445f9b66291d7ebd3fab"><enum>(II)</enum><text>meet the
standards developed by the Director of the National Institute of Standards and
Technology under section 1305 of the Energy Independence and Security Act of
2007 (42 U.S.C. 17385);</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID55240e93bbcf4f30963cae4b4f7e0382"><enum>(E)</enum><text>a plan for
effective marketing of and consumer education relating to plug-in electric
drive vehicles, charging services, and infrastructure;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID385388ba193f4de291638b183f9abcdc"><enum>(F)</enum><text>descriptions of
updated building codes (or a plan to update building codes before or during the
grant period) to include charging infrastructure or dedicated circuits for
charging infrastructure, as appropriate, in new construction and major
renovations;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDcd702b8d500d401885db30e62ec1c3e1"><enum>(G)</enum><text>descriptions of
updated construction permitting or inspection processes (or a plan to update
construction permitting or inspection processes) to allow for expedited
installation of charging infrastructure for purchasers of plug-in electric
drive vehicles, including a permitting process that allows a vehicle purchaser
to have charging infrastructure installed in a timely manner;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID110c8c3e32a84987a3aa2741eebab7ad"><enum>(H)</enum><text>descriptions of
updated zoning, parking rules, or other local ordinances as are necessary to
facilitate the installation of publicly available charging infrastructure and
to allow for access to publicly available charging infrastructure, as
appropriate;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDc813af2ac2c74e6f971bd48e8d93e3f0"><enum>(I)</enum><text>a plan to ensure
that each resident in a deployment community who purchases and registers a new
plug-in electric drive vehicle throughout the duration of the deployment
community receives, in addition to any Federal incentives, consumer benefits
that may include—</text>
<clause id="IDad4afd6a10d14804b8af4a21e1a2cd1f"><enum>(i)</enum><text>a
rebate of part of the purchase price of the vehicle;</text>
</clause><clause id="ID543bd92b46cb47ffb94a62618e0483be"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>reductions in
sales taxes or registration fees;</text>
</clause><clause id="IDa90e2daf2da744b6a84482d85179580a"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>rebates or
reductions in the costs of permitting, purchasing, or installing home plug-in
electric drive vehicle charging infrastructure; and</text>
</clause><clause id="ID85f9996e437248e795c0880101764c24"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>rebates or
reductions in State or local toll road access charges;</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDff3c25331a774bd9b7c0a5fc180bb011"><enum>(J)</enum><text>additional
consumer benefits, such as preferred parking spaces or single-rider access to
high-occupancy vehicle lanes for plug-in electric drive vehicles;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDf979afe716a54e109fd066fac9abf77e"><enum>(K)</enum><text>a proposed plan
for making necessary utility and grid upgrades, including economically sound
and cybersecure information technology upgrades and employee training, and a
plan for recovering the cost of the upgrades;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID16a920b574644ed7a31aa42b93b9bd18"><enum>(L)</enum><text>a description of
utility, grid operator, or third-party charging service provider, policies and
plans for accommodating the deployment of plug-in electric drive vehicles,
including—</text>
<clause id="ID15d8ce1cfef044efa3634babda802452"><enum>(i)</enum><text>rate structures
or provisions and billing protocols for the charging of plug-in electric drive
vehicles;</text>
</clause><clause id="ID04875017edb6401bbc4cf993e7900811"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>analysis of
potential impacts to the grid;</text>
</clause><clause id="ID0ab1cf4aff2845f98037aad79fee5b98"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>plans for using
information technology or third-party aggregators—</text>
<subclause id="id6D7EE4E35A41414BB89CBA9738A3B468"><enum>(I)</enum><text>to minimize the
effects of charging on peak loads;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="idD9096B0EE9BB418B8CA7E220C2311EB2"><enum>(II)</enum><text>to enhance
reliability; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id9523F5B242054D86A540D469969BFBD7"><enum>(III)</enum><text>to provide
other grid benefits;</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="ID11295ca6583f49718a6600918d42563d"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>plans for
working with smart grid technologies or third-party aggregators for the
purposes of smart charging and for allowing 2-way communication;</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID48dd14fde0734d6ca256ae159de9cc4f"><enum>(M)</enum><text>a deployment
timeline;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID41d4b36c58074269b91405f129a8b2bb"><enum>(N)</enum><text>a plan for
monitoring and evaluating the implementation of the plan, including metrics for
assessing the success of the deployment and an approach to updating the plan,
as appropriate; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDc1e5175c56b2461d8649ee08d7835fa0"><enum>(O)</enum><text>a description of
the manner in which any grant funds applied for under subsection (d) will be
used and the proposed local cost share for the funds.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID1040c3df6ff54491957041606285707f"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Phase 1
applications and grants</header>
<paragraph id="IDdb43fc5a5d6e4111b532fafb9e1309aa"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Applications</header>
<subparagraph id="id4E89EB756A5340648CBDB97B5D5906F2"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Not later than 150 days after the date of publication by
the Secretary of selection criteria described in subsection (c)(3), any State,
tribal, or local government, or group of State, tribal, or local governments
may apply to the Secretary to become a deployment community.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idFD95381573C846E9A896A33D55DF9BD3"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Joint
sponsorship</header>
<clause id="id8BF6BB538F294CB6866FA83904DBB940"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>An application submitted under subparagraph (A) may be
jointly sponsored by electric utilities, automobile manufacturers, technology
providers, carsharing companies or organizations, third-party plug-in electric
drive vehicle service providers, or other appropriated entities.</text>
</clause><clause id="idFA44C760913A4405836638FFE91D050F"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Disbursement
of grants</header><text>A grant provided under this subsection shall only be
disbursed to a State, tribal, or local government, or group of State, tribal,
or local governments, regardless of whether the application is jointly
sponsored under clause (i).</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="IDdebdb4d9fe294d1cb2034cfa03f54fc4"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Grants</header>
<subparagraph id="IDff59dbc100db47a09fa78c97c824e755"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>In each application, the applicant may request up to
$100,000,000 in financial assistance from the Secretary to fund projects in the
deployment community.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idDA2D83312FB847F9B7428F18020B65F5"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Use of
funds</header><text>Funds provided through a grant under this paragraph may be
used to help implement the plan for the deployment of plug-in electric drive
vehicles included in the application, including—</text>
<clause id="ID28f5fcaf9da04786ad187191adc1a925"><enum>(i)</enum><text>planning for and
installing charging infrastructure, including offering additional incentives as
described in subsection (c)(4)(I);</text>
</clause><clause id="ID60f5051c80f347fb9a79a6a7bd7d9ae4"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>updating
building codes, zoning or parking rules, or permitting or inspection processes
as described in subparagraphs (F), (G), and (H) of subsection (c)(4);</text>
</clause><clause id="IDb80701a304cb45f8bc56cf9c1f76a1f7"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>reducing the
cost and increasing the consumer adoption of plug-in electric drive vehicles
through incentives as described in subsection (c)(4)(I);</text>
</clause><clause id="IDd416af48f8994108a5a9671402e0008f"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>workforce
training, including training of permitting officials;</text>
</clause><clause id="IDb234c8058ad1427c98d0a55c898a1d1f"><enum>(v)</enum><text>public education
and marketing described in the proposed marketing plan;</text>
</clause><clause id="IDc760692abeb846dba266845438060307"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>shifting State,
tribal, or local government fleets to plug-in electric drive vehicles, at a
rate in excess of the existing alternative fueled fleet vehicle acquisition
requirements for Federal fleets under section 303(b)(1)(D) of the Energy Policy
Act of 1992 (42 U.S.C. 13212(b)(1)(D)); and</text>
</clause><clause id="id792ADA7775044DFF8919772FCAEF824E"><enum>(vii)</enum><text>necessary
utility and grid upgrades as described in subsection (c)(4)(K).</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID94b5c71f8edb4ce49430b4e3f1d68729"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Cost-sharing</header>
<clause id="idC7172CDADE044046AFA16223BB58EAE4"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>A grant provided under this paragraph shall be subject to
a minimum non-Federal cost-sharing requirement of 20 percent.</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" id="IDcbcfcb21849d4551966e3b1a694c111e"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Non-Federal
sources</header><text>The Secretary shall—</text>
<subclause commented="no" id="id2F87C73C48914A66B05790FAB1547409"><enum>(I)</enum><text>determine the
appropriate cost share for each selected applicant; and</text>
</subclause><subclause commented="no" id="id96A746FBB5444480A9171077D5792AE3"><enum>(II)</enum><text>require that the
Federal contribution to total expenditures on activities described in clauses
(ii), (iv), (v), and (vi) of subparagraph (B) not exceed 30 percent.</text>
</subclause></clause><clause commented="no" id="IDd5fe9a9487f04fbaa4bb6e8f468491a8"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>Reduction</header><text>The
Secretary may reduce or eliminate the cost-sharing requirement described in
clause (i), as the Secretary determines to be necessary.</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" id="ID186737a1c52e42de80e27d02f93e536a"><enum>(iv)</enum><header>Calculation of
amount</header><text>In calculating the amount of the non-Federal share under
this section, the Secretary—</text>
<subclause commented="no" id="ID075e9628f8314151a6a348d43c003c52"><enum>(I)</enum><text>may include
allowable costs in accordance with the applicable cost principles,
including—</text>
<item commented="no" id="ID419ee2e9aa07471fb9f8967d50c8bd31"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>cash;</text>
</item><item commented="no" id="ID4703dc1b827845f7bf2308efa58a0ed6"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>personnel
costs;</text>
</item><item commented="no" id="ID7d64648fa3964b9195f25413dca540d7"><enum>(cc)</enum><text>the value of a
service, other resource, or third party in-kind contribution determined in
accordance with the applicable circular of the Office of Management and
Budget;</text>
</item><item commented="no" id="ID5cb8b837032c4c1187a7286db3f1b648"><enum>(dd)</enum><text>indirect costs
or facilities and administrative costs; or</text>
</item><item commented="no" id="IDeaded0d3e55345a985f8a4355fec2a4e"><enum>(ee)</enum><text>any funds
received under the power program of the Tennessee Valley Authority or any Power
Marketing Administration (except to the extent that such funds are made
available under an annual appropriation Act);</text>
</item></subclause><subclause commented="no" id="IDcbe594807c274a90a9256f66230b0059"><enum>(II)</enum><text>shall include
contributions made by State, tribal, or local government entities and private
entities; and</text>
</subclause><subclause commented="no" id="ID2f7e737c4c23428aa3eb266a5672556b"><enum>(III)</enum><text>shall not
include—</text>
<item commented="no" id="IDd590dffbf5764a8788a62758275e96fb"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>revenues or
royalties from the prospective operation of an activity beyond the time
considered in the grant;</text>
</item><item commented="no" id="IDbcc8b6e2361641369014d8b9cea4e494"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>proceeds from
the prospective sale of an asset of an activity; or</text>
</item><item commented="no" id="IDc376639451cc4e25aac7859461cb6098"><enum>(cc)</enum><text>other
appropriated Federal funds.</text>
</item></subclause></clause><clause commented="no" id="ID51fc20a565f34082bf95de52fca8e34a"><enum>(v)</enum><header>Repayment of
Federal share</header><text>The Secretary shall not require repayment of the
Federal share of a cost-shared activity under this section as a condition of
providing a grant.</text>
</clause><clause id="ID128a06eb08ce4f0ab782f1ce72dcae75"><enum>(vi)</enum><header>Title to
property</header><text>The Secretary may vest title or other property interests
acquired under projects funded under this title in any entity, including the
United States.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID1240a12ded9849558e75445250f5dc96"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Selection</header><text>Not
later than 120 days after an application deadline has been established under
paragraph (1), the Secretary shall announce the names of the deployment
communities selected under this subsection.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDf87845a0e4214d31818c307138f18673"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Reporting
requirements</header>
<paragraph id="id318494829582445885926C965CD68051"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary, in consultation with the Committee,
shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="idF0F960438231477084CED6302CC7C462"><enum>(A)</enum><text>determine what
data will be required to be collected by participants in deployment communities
and submitted to the Department to allow for analysis of the deployment
communities;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idE487A6CD93B44B39BDE3250D911D9519"><enum>(B)</enum><text>provide for the
protection of consumer privacy, as appropriate; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idA2A4C80A7F514E6A85C8E650524DEC22"><enum>(C)</enum><text>develop metrics
to evaluate the performance of the deployment communities.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="IDf1368a93d4ba423788d873f9c9c9fce4"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Provision of
data</header><text>As a condition of participation in the Program, a deployment
community shall provide any data identified by the Secretary under paragraph
(1).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID51226d31789f4806afe958118a2677bb"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Reports</header><text>Not
later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act and again after the
completion of the Program, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report that
contains—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID4db799c38a224d1eb43bf44e82eca9c5"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a description of
the status of—</text>
<clause id="IDc631ab199dc34bedaacc561813411bfa"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the
deployment communities and the implementation of the deployment plan of each
deployment community;</text>
</clause><clause id="IDb06c89b81d1241d2809337fd695baef1"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the rate of
vehicle deployment and market penetration of plug-in electric drive vehicles;
and</text>
</clause><clause id="ID82b19244e8fe49679d7a08347a9637a8"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>the deployment
of residential and publicly available infrastructure;</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDd7af54ccbc414ef8a101d76116c76587"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a description of
the challenges experienced and lessons learned from the program to date,
including the activities described in subparagraph (A); and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idC0DAC024EB8D4AC7AE608E5DE7882EA5"><enum>(C)</enum><text>an analysis of
the data collected under this subsection.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID912a97de70914c7f8b67d9533387d3f8"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Proprietary
information</header><text>The Secretary shall, as appropriate, provide for the
protection of proprietary information and intellectual property rights.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="idCDBEBE0E9B2246398AD1F200864E8CA5"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Authorization
of appropriations</header><text>There is authorized to be appropriated to carry
out this section $2,000,000,000.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="idDF1214B0A9BC43099B9B689292B67C98"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Conforming
amendment</header><text>Section 166(b)(5) of title 23, United States Code, is
amended—</text>
<paragraph id="id1D05E54229CC43F696BA22B41786430C"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(A), by striking <quote>Before September 30, 2009, the State</quote> and
inserting <quote>The State</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id4B980305E67D45AFB172C0A5360FAE28"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(B), by striking <quote>Before September 30, 2009, the State</quote> and
inserting <quote>The State</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="id4A1FE6B7B13C45979BB5E7669999B44B"><enum>2117.</enum><header>Funding</header>
<subsection id="idFB9D460CF0F34A0F8AE2EC9B956865EF"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Targeted
Plug-in Electric Drive Vehicle Deployment Communities Program</header>
<paragraph id="id34ED9EDE408F4696B4ACF96C8A498827"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>On October 1, 2010, out of any funds in the Treasury not
otherwise appropriated, the Secretary of the Treasury shall transfer to the
Secretary to carry out section 2116 $400,000,000, to remain available until
expended.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id88E6E9A0A60F4F1A9752067C65A1ECB5"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Receipt and
acceptance</header><text>The Secretary shall be entitled to receive, shall
accept, and shall use to carry out section 2116 the funds transferred under
paragraph (1), without further appropriation.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idB3B39BA50C32404F8DEE764591D5009F"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Other
provisions</header>
<paragraph id="id87EACD0A31704220AD6F3868124B603A"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>On October 1, 2010, out of any funds in the Treasury not
otherwise appropriated, the Secretary of the Treasury shall transfer to the
Secretary to carry out this subtitle (other than section 2116) $100,000,000, to
remain available until expended.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id511A7AB2D8564A24A3028D2A231A8E7D"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Receipt and
acceptance</header><text>The Secretary shall be entitled to receive, shall
accept, and shall use to carry out this subtitle (other than section 2116) the
funds transferred under paragraph (1), without further appropriation.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section></subtitle><subtitle id="id985228126C3C4599958F126C21AE03A8"><enum>B</enum><header>Research and
development</header>
<section id="IDaa6bf857016945bb8e3714ac90b26b60"><enum>2121.</enum><header>Research and
development program</header>
<subsection id="ID0319f27bd1c84051a811b25779c44c4f"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Research and
development program</header>
<paragraph id="ID8ac7d3b1a8fe41a4ac4951b58fb447d6"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary, in consultation with the Committee, shall
establish a program to fund research and development in advanced batteries,
plug-in electric drive vehicle components, plug-in electric drive
infrastructure, and other technologies supporting the development, manufacture,
and deployment of plug-in electric drive vehicles and charging
infrastructure.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id61D99F6EF68048E89F77B4C6669A4AD7"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Use of
funds</header><text>The program may include funding for—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID4a0b9f86be39453d9f7ae009a11bd00e"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the development
of low-cost, smart-charging and vehicle-to-grid connectivity technology;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID4582e3ea101f456ea5606727c46134cb"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the benchmarking
and assessment of open software systems using nationally established evaluation
criteria; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDfc4bb677f5aa468a860f604be651ff47"><enum>(C)</enum><text>new technologies
in electricity storage or electric drive components for vehicles.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID9520b76fa2964fecb6a65558a399e517"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not
later than 4 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall
submit to Congress a report describing the status of the program described in
paragraph (1).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDd300e494ea7d4ccf97ecaabd7c351984"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Secondary use
applications program</header>
<paragraph id="IDb561bad509f84f79ae3e21fcc756e2ce"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary, in consultation with the Committee, shall
carry out a research, development, and demonstration program that builds upon
any work carried out under section 915 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42
U.S.C. 16195) and—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID070d751c0f12434f95aea4f959fc5fbd"><enum>(A)</enum><text>identifies
possible uses of a vehicle battery after the useful life of the battery in a
vehicle has been exhausted;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID378b8bc20b2645b0a5223e923c98bd93"><enum>(B)</enum><text>assesses the
potential for markets for uses described in subparagraph (A) to develop, as
well as any barriers to the development of the markets;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID8ac0fe4c61ec48c8b2f38c43aaa90d66"><enum>(C)</enum><text>identifies the
infrastructure, technology, and equipment needed to manage the charging
activity of the batteries used in stationary sources; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id5035CA1C64A043528BA9DD6CD19B260A"><enum>(D)</enum><text>identifies the
potential uses of a vehicle battery—</text>
<clause id="idD3D0388F1FBB4BF6B741FDABE2838149"><enum>(i)</enum><text>with the most
promise for market development; and</text>
</clause><clause id="id919656E8C830451D81DE91E5FAF69012"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>for which market
development would be aided by a demonstration project.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID531d6034f5174860be5a062122c9f422"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not
later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall
submit to the appropriate committees of Congress an initial report on the
findings of the program described in paragraph (1), including recommendations
for stationary energy storage and other potential applications for batteries
used in plug-in electric drive vehicles.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDafe329b40e8d45afa868bf5707614537"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Secondary use
demonstration projects</header>
<paragraph id="ID9e622e4875b14846b4acd357cb3acd90"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Based on the results of the program described in
subsection (b), the Secretary, in consultation with the Committee, shall
develop guidelines for projects that demonstrate the secondary uses of vehicle
batteries.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID68bdad27d0074a45bae53fc4d70c1146"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Publication of
guidelines</header><text>Not later than 30 months after the date of enactment
of this Act, the Secretary shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="id202B6A120DAF4BB5891A18072788BC54"><enum>(A)</enum><text>publish the
guidelines described in paragraph (1); and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id623703674D4E472E922BC1904393E4F0"><enum>(B)</enum><text>solicit
applications for funding for demonstration projects.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID551ace27811846c9ab66dd668b02dee3"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Grant
program</header><text>Not later than 38 months after the date of enactment of
this Act, the Secretary shall select proposals for grant funding under this
section, based on an assessment of which proposals are mostly likely to
contribute to the development of a secondary market for batteries.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID051e478ea31c4dde8915e0d793c5ac52"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Materials
Recycling Study</header>
<paragraph id="id2FD5E98E846341448405780B8236D0E6"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary, in consultation with the Committee, shall
carry out a study on the recycling of materials from plug-in electric drive
vehicles and the batteries used in plug-in electric drive vehicles.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID1c655870fd78447ebb3ccb853f596486"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not
later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall
submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report on the findings of
the study described in paragraph (1).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDb650ccba2f8342d3a8caa4c2b056e1a2"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Authorization
of appropriations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">There is
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $1,535,000,000,
including—</text>
<paragraph id="IDc4c604d2b38146a8a443b713aafc483a"><enum>(1)</enum><text>$1,500,000,000
for use in conducting the program described in subsection (a) for fiscal years
2011 through 2020;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID79b203cabb5847e39ab3298effd4dc3f"><enum>(2)</enum><text>$5,000,000 for
use in conducting the program described in subsection (b) for fiscal years 2011
through 2016;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID497b1c0508b04cc98620159a0e818510"><enum>(3)</enum><text>$25,000,000 for
use in providing grants described in subsection (c) for fiscal years 2011
through 2020; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id7F232669363A461BAE6D86FC4CF961F1"><enum>(4)</enum><text>$5,000,000 for
use in conducting the study described in subsection (d) for fiscal years 2011
through 2013.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="ID7fcbeb2cdf764d5499ff3adda824a97b"><enum>2122.</enum><header>Advanced
batteries for tomorrow prize</header>
<subsection commented="no" id="id24D0F65738D14308B13A8885483B7049"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 1 year
after the date of enactment of this Act, as part of the program described in
section 1008 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16396), the Secretary
shall establish the Advanced Batteries for Tomorrow Prize to competitively
award cash prizes in accordance with this section to advance the research,
development, demonstration, and commercial application of a 500-mile vehicle
battery.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" id="idFC8DFDFC448F49A49A0D30AEA848AD33"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Battery
specifications</header>
<paragraph commented="no" id="IDf8dbc1153979427c901b07ac4aa27cfa"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>To be eligible for the Prize, a battery submitted by an
entrant shall be—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="ID547d6f80f5a64ad39d02de5891c79f40"><enum>(A)</enum><text>able to power a
plug-in electric drive vehicle authorized to travel on the United States
Federal-aid system of highways for at least 500 miles before recharging;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="ID67628b60f3e84e82878c09c3379ee8e6"><enum>(B)</enum><text>of a size that
would not be cost-prohibitive or create space constraints, if mass-produced;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="ID7ddf214fc2cc417d87e13200418a5bd7"><enum>(C)</enum><text>cost-effective
(measured in cost per kilowatt hour), if mass-produced.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="IDb2cbbb31fb444b16b3f1d674339ca9fe"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Additional
requirements</header><text>The Secretary, in consultation with the Committee,
shall establish any additional battery specifications that the Secretary and
the Committee determine to be necessary.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" id="IDb15c5cc7eafd49319394f56a578bead2"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Private
funds</header>
<paragraph commented="no" id="ID9d7650cc0b834916ba76ed4715b88b01"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Subject to paragraph (2) and notwithstanding section 3302
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="ID701af5e2a3f94a91ac6390d8a32d8b20"><enum>(A)</enum><text>without further
appropriation; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="IDc4e1e85516354979829a331266370c5b"><enum>(B)</enum><text>without fiscal
year limitation.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="ID99dc12cb0ebc466cb041996112e889e5"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Restriction on
participation</header><text>An entity providing private funds for the Prize may
not participate in the competition for the Prize.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" id="ID7682753d0f134b8d95ed32504a3e8ce5"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Technical
review</header><text>The Secretary, in consultation with the Committee, shall
establish a technical review committee composed of non-Federal officers to
review data submitted by Prize entrants under this section and determine
whether the data meets the prize specifications described in subsection
(b).</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" id="IDaa43b49e8b324959973941868c4109d0"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Third party
administration</header><text>The Secretary may select, on a competitive basis,
a third party to administer awards provided under this section.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" id="ID9c89895a11834beead58fd036c65676e"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Eligibility</header><text>To
be eligible for an award under this section—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" id="ID38aefb47b24b4ee991e51e2c23614280"><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="ID976adc85e8794b979663e1dafaf3568b"><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="ID5a199765712c4d0298ca3565d2260756"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Award
amounts</header>
<paragraph commented="no" id="id7E951658A45545C6BC576D20A6BE8D11"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Subject to the availability of funds to carry out this
section, the amount of the Prize shall be $10,000,000.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="idE680464E183F48A88FC9DC1DD5E5C729"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Breakthrough
achievement awards</header><text>In addition to the award described in
paragraph (1), the Secretary, in consultation with the technical review
committee established under subsection (d), may award cash prizes, in amounts
determined by the Secretary, in recognition of breakthrough achievements in
research, development, demonstration, and commercial application of—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="id9F96FE292A694875B833262A3ADBFD82"><enum>(A)</enum><text>activities
described in subsection (b); or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="idFC4DC9D454604AF4832DDA773DBCCB87"><enum>(B)</enum><text>advances in
battery durability, energy density, and power density.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" id="ID13636758eb364d26a60e3530c63b57fb"><enum>(h)</enum><header>500-Mile
battery award fund</header>
<paragraph id="ID44ebc5c84ee04e7d993decdc4f53cfa4"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>There
is established in the Treasury of the United States a fund to be known as the
<quote>500-mile Battery Fund</quote> (referred to in this section as the
<quote>Fund</quote>), to be administered by the Secretary, to be available
without fiscal year limitation and subject to appropriation, to award amounts
under this section.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID9ead6bf495b5447f8b8d6ddc26cab559"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Transfers to
Fund</header><text>The Fund shall consist of—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID908456CA111641D6B7C30309EB6057AB"><enum>(A)</enum><text>such amounts as
are appropriated to the Fund under subsection (i); and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDD2EF1B70D5204F73B84970D1BF09ABCD"><enum>(B)</enum><text>such amounts as
are described in subsection (c) and that are provided for the Fund.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="IDe28214dbd69b4183b86261ba8eaa5e20"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Prohibition</header><text>Amounts
in the Fund may not be made available for any purpose other than a purposes
described in subsection (a).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idA428FF89F29A4C9A9414044DA8B1D8D9"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Annual
reports</header>
<subparagraph id="idE755D71EC32B4DB1A64901C37A044D23"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Not later than 60 days after the end of each fiscal year
beginning with fiscal year 2012, the Secretary shall submit a report on the
operation of the Fund during the fiscal year to—</text>
<clause id="idE58D5B6B77974F8D8A4FE37B947A1E9B"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the
Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and of the
Senate;</text>
</clause><clause id="id327A537219DC4A3DBF1DC4CA779C4259"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the Committee on
Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate; and</text>
</clause><clause id="idDF5877BAD0BE474F92B6EC0CA74C2A9C"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>the Committee
on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idB3B36CD0FDA44087BB2B1EE90E23A382"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Contents</header><text>Each
report shall include, for the fiscal year covered by the report, the
following:</text>
<clause id="idFF876DEE5D4E432F8AC0EF487A9A5D2F"><enum>(i)</enum><text>A
statement of the amounts deposited into the Fund.</text>
</clause><clause id="id3CA1678644944B7C9139ED73BB7DFE71"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>A
description of the expenditures made from the Fund for the fiscal year,
including the purpose of the expenditures.</text>
</clause><clause id="idAEB65FE716634943BC391C2B6AA59B45"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>Recommendations
for additional authorities to fulfill the purpose of the Fund.</text>
</clause><clause id="id11BC195FE9D64E3E950248A1C064A7B3"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>A
statement of the balance remaining in the Fund at the end of the fiscal
year.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="IDa647f9eea1534b8a8906aef6aa157f89"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Separate
appropriations account</header><text>Section 1105(a) of title 31, United States
Code, is amended—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="idCFAF5C0DE678488683249962C7346E6C"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by redesignating
paragraphs (35) and (36) as paragraphs (36) and (37), respectively;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="id01E28A1F77534CD99938A1CA736C72EE"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by redesignating
the second paragraph (33) (relating to obligational authority and outlays
requested for homeland security) as paragraph (35); and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idFBBC1E772727484E96693BB2BCFDBD4C"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by adding at the
end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id37F8FDED306649B6A6FC437A9561F913" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="id856031446FF24663AF6917FD118B6551"><enum>(38)</enum><text>a separate
statement for the 500-mile Battery Fund established under section 8(h) of the
<quote><short-title>Promoting Electric Vehicles Act of
2010</short-title></quote>, which shall include the estimated amount of
deposits into the Fund, obligations, and outlays from the
Fund.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" id="ID5481b6d6dcd147568458dd9632a82fde"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Authorization
of appropriations</header><text>There is authorized to be appropriated—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" id="id98489F97BF7F4436A5E46D7CAE16238B"><enum>(1)</enum><text>$10,000,000 to
carry out subsection (g)(1); and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="idB702792AD8F1467CAD37917EA827632E"><enum>(2)</enum><text>$1,000,000 to
carry out subsection (g)(2).</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="ID06cb32c3652d44898d7d2be0f25067eb"><enum>2123.</enum><header>Study on the
supply of raw materials</header>
<subsection id="id25868E3B17FF42B3AC9BC02CCC570042"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary of the Interior, in consultation with the
Secretary and the Task Force, shall conduct a study that—</text>
<paragraph id="ID6efb456d9385482da1cd82693cf47f9c"><enum>(1)</enum><text>identifies the
raw materials needed for the manufacture of plug-in electric drive vehicles,
batteries, and other components for plug-in electric drive vehicles, and for
the infrastructure needed to support plug-in electric drive vehicles;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID573df8962e6d4e308d87b2de58bb2e7a"><enum>(2)</enum><text>describes the
primary or original sources and known reserves and resources of those raw
materials;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID4b64bdda6bba43a69ca7be0a7f8e1e9f"><enum>(3)</enum><text>assesses, in
consultation with the National Academy of Sciences, the degree of risk to the
manufacture, maintenance, deployment, and use of plug-in electric drive
vehicles associated with the supply of those raw materials; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDa2f2654b9d964a3b801af33ad9395596"><enum>(4)</enum><text>identifies
pathways to securing reliable and resilient supplies of those raw
materials.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID12df2cddf8d143a5b098a3990dc0b364"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not
later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of
the Interior shall submit to Congress a report that describes the results of
the study.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ID1510cb1ba5ac41f2ba176d32a3f79da5"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Authorization
of appropriations</header><text>There is authorized to be appropriated to carry
out this subsection $1,500,000.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="IDe2310e1923574638bb2c423277c157ac"><enum>2124.</enum><header>Study on the
collection and preservation of data collected from plug-in electric drive
vehicles</header>
<subsection id="ID01d4ec1c9c7646e18259cd664b8a4a27"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of
this Act, the Secretary, in consultation with the Committee, shall enter into
an agreement with the National Academy of Sciences under which the Academy
shall conduct a study that—</text>
<paragraph id="IDec7d8dea3c664f85a8c1025f827a3e9a"><enum>(1)</enum><text>identifies—</text>
<subparagraph id="idB15D5999D4EA450C911E7AD3F7DFCD1D"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the data that may
be collected from plug-in electric drive vehicles, including data on the
location, charging patterns, and usage of plug-in electric drive
vehicles;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDcb0a3df9afe0460392edcb7c709dc6fe"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the scientific,
economic, commercial, security, and historic potential of the data described in
subparagraph (A); and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID32216203d4354c109fba15deff3d0a18"><enum>(C)</enum><text>any laws or
regulations that relate to the data described in subparagraph (A); and</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID0e9967596c8848538d8ee6e3ef4de06f"><enum>(2)</enum><text>analyzes and
provides recommendations on matters that include procedures, technologies, and
rules relating to the collection, storage, and preservation of the data
described in paragraph (1)(A).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDe28cf611fbc14e79933f9341a80bc660"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not
later than 15 months after the date of an agreement between the Secretary and
the Academy under subsection (a), the National Academy of Sciences shall submit
to the appropriate committees of Congress a report that describes the results
of the study under subsection (a).</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ID7c7cd58e00dc48bcba0bf5bc1699045d"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Authorization
of appropriations</header><text>There is authorized to be appropriated to carry
out this section $1,000,000.</text>
</subsection></section></subtitle><subtitle id="idC599338F01DB4DBAA82FE59A5BEAC5A7"><enum>C</enum><header>Miscellaneous</header>
<section id="ID0c08e647c1564dcbbb88ba476ac15abd"><enum>2131.</enum><header>Utility
planning for plug-in electric drive vehicles</header>
<subsection id="id21D12E9AF7854B06A459DFB6A7906BB8"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Public Utility
Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2601 et seq.) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="idF8BB77D2939A4F759A8B8F826FF6AF91"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in section 111(d)
(16 U.S.C. 2621(d)), by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id857BC1CC29674BFF94FA663E4B7C9503" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="IDcdaa63af4de54f2c81df38596997156c"><enum>(20)</enum><header>Plug-in
electric drive vehicle planning</header>
<subparagraph id="IDd3ae24bb6bb245c2b22b24d92cf5dee5"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Utility plan
for plug-in electric drive vehicles</header>
<clause id="id5AFB1B9EA0744E548BB4FEA3A334FF04"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of
this paragraph, each electric utility shall develop a plan to support the use
of plug-in electric drive vehicles, including medium- and heavy-duty hybrid
electric vehicles in the service area of the electric utility.</text>
</clause><clause id="idAA7CD14D235449B299380EB63E493A85"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Requirements</header><text>A
plan under clause (i) shall investigate—</text>
<subclause id="id061E0A2DD536486B857292F2F423129C"><enum>(I)</enum><text>various levels of
potential penetration of plug-in electric drive vehicles in the utility service
area;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id6C8622F8EDD24DD99A614FAE97C2C4A7"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the potential
impacts that the various levels of penetration and charging scenarios
(including charging rates and daily hours of charging) would have on
generation, distribution infrastructure, and the operation of the transmission
grid; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="ID92fea5301c8c4132afcfc4427e6c6583"><enum>(III)</enum><text>the role of
third parties in providing reliable and economical charging services.</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="IDc304960a774b449c84bde40e667b14ef"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>Waiver</header>
<subclause id="idE6327AB4176449A5ABBB68620D379101"><enum>(I)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>An electric utility that determines that the electric
utility will not be impacted by plug-in electric drive vehicles during the
5-year period beginning on the date of enactment of this paragraph may petition
the Secretary to waive clause (i) for 5 years.</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id09FA30A402624DA28620287CA44AACFB"><enum>(II)</enum><header>Approval</header><text>Approval
of a waiver under subclause (I) shall be in the sole discretion of the
Secretary.</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="IDbb463fdfc0cb47d28ddd3e4e118567f3"><enum>(iv)</enum><header>Updates</header>
<subclause id="id194EF911E6A84C3197211A6462A0605B"><enum>(I)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Each electric utility shall update the plan of the
electric utility every 5 years.</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id18399AAC85B8473A8C28AFAB0E678481"><enum>(II)</enum><header>Resubmission
of waiver</header><text>An electric utility that received a waiver under clause
(iii) and wants the waiver to continue after the expiration of the waiver shall
be required to resubmit the waiver.</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="idFF96C39D0CC84790B068328B194108A0"><enum>(v)</enum><header>Exemption</header><text>If
the Secretary determines that a plan required by a State regulatory authority
meets the requirements of this paragraph, the Secretary may accept that plan
and exempt the electric utility submitting the plan from the requirements of
clause (i).</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDd9189a5d6827427f9e73db79669b6b5e"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Support
requirements</header><text>Each State regulatory authority (in the case of each
electric utility for which the authority has ratemaking authority) and each
municipal and cooperative utility shall—</text>
<clause id="ID825da4320629482db41cf36b1bb46927"><enum>(i)</enum><text>participate in
any local plan for the deployment of recharging infrastructure in communities
located in the footprint of the authority or utility;</text>
</clause><clause id="IDf160f8fbe573410296a8f63357378e6b"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>require that
charging infrastructure deployed is interoperable with products of all auto
manufacturers to the maximum extent practicable; and</text>
</clause><clause id="ID5e8f263385ac46d4aee8b7c9e5d86809"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>consider
adopting minimum requirements for deployment of electrical charging
infrastructure and other appropriate requirements necessary to support the use
of plug-in electric drive vehicles.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID7d5ada24a2aa4badb4adbfd457636585"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Cost
recovery</header><text>Each State regulatory authority (in the case of each
electric utility for which the authority has ratemaking authority) and each
municipal and cooperative utility may consider whether, and to what extent, to
allow cost recovery for plans and implementation of plans.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID3d41c49a6665440b8e35e27bc07a5f96"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Determination</header><text>Not
later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this paragraph, each State
regulatory authority (with respect to each electric utility for which the
authority has ratemaking authority), and each municipal and cooperative
electric utility, shall complete the consideration, and shall make the
determination, referred to in subsection (a) with respect to the standard
established by this
paragraph.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDb583bdb5e94346638772b7928b350cf5"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in section 112(c)
(16 U.S.C. 2622(c))—</text>
<subparagraph id="id6BE4B09A969A48F08DDA621DE2282BC5"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in the first
sentence, by striking <quote>Each State</quote> and inserting the
following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id2A7548D0DC8347BD8A2301554522523C" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="id72DAE4E93CF14A79AFF6322DF6FF99C0"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Each
State</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id6678BD53B55C438C9A3F6B9CAA003B98"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in the second
sentence, by striking <quote>In the case</quote> and inserting the
following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id959F5E3A78FB45688B267CD239D1560A" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="idFE23047E7826473BA5A84F30FF305613"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Specific
standards</header>
<subparagraph id="idB63EB9AC133E42BBA05C9D6C2D65C8C1"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Net metering
and fossil fuel generation efficiency</header><text>In the
case</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; </after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id0802E1D507494C6DAB415657D5052D21"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in the third
sentence, by striking <quote>In the case</quote> and inserting the
following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idB92FB50F4695419FABBD89C2399EC125" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="idD42E60278A544B0E9B8382A960A3180A"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Time-based
metering and communications</header><text>In the
case</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id32616FAA0E8D4BC29E994E05E99354E9"><enum>(D)</enum><text>in the fourth
sentence—</text>
<clause id="id62A29724DFE747A086F1CC26CF47506B"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by
striking <quote>In the case</quote> and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id8F1B17C4EE6A4CF8B9EB16E2979F0883" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="id76760B59A30C412F9F5A7BFFEB33A2A3"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Interconnection</header><text>In
the case</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</clause><clause id="idDDA1F0D0E171424381178F19C96035F2"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by
striking <quote>paragraph (15)</quote> and inserting <quote>paragraph (15) of
section 111(d)</quote>;</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idCC75F44D088640A09E76ED47105A933E"><enum>(E)</enum><text>in the fifth
sentence, by striking <quote>In the case</quote> and inserting the
following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idC818D009D94A4C929B3A18AD82307851" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="id7F22180AEFF241E9A45106D8B85983DE"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Integrated
resource planning, rate design modifications, smart grid investments, smart
grid information</header><text>In the
case</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id45FF6278A5514D20AD692BC2BD32115F"><enum>(F)</enum><text>by adding at the
end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id7D2C70E7D6EF4A4F9DA75F21D7788654" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="idFE85B936AB0948299A699284CD62C72A"><enum>(E)</enum><header>Plug-in
electric drive vehicle planning</header><text>In the case of the standards
established by paragraph (20) 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 that
paragraph.</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID94d73683487e49fe9345847873e3594e"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in section 112(d)
(16 U.S.C. 2622(d)), in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking
<quote>(19)</quote> and inserting <quote>(20)</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDc69989239c58439d9fb6c249ec3a1446"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Report</header>
<paragraph id="ID7b77c174ea2246779212c8b821783fa4"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary, in consultation with the Technical
Advisory Committee, shall convene a group of utility stakeholders, charging
infrastructure providers, third party aggregators, and others, as appropriate,
to discuss and determine the potential models for the technically and
logistically challenging issues involved in using electricity as a fuel for
vehicles, including—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID693b3477b1224a37a1eb02a88e2a478a"><enum>(A)</enum><text>accommodation for
billing for charging a plug-in electric drive vehicle, both at home and at
publicly available charging infrastructure;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDe2a2eb572a084e49b937d38a9bb94ea5"><enum>(B)</enum><text>plans for
anticipating vehicle to grid applications that will allow batteries in cars as
well as banks of batteries to be used for grid storage, ancillary services
provision, and backup power;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID19cfb763b37c4b9ca072f6f61c16de52"><enum>(C)</enum><text>integration of
plug-in electric drive vehicles with smart grid, including protocols and
standards, necessary equipment, and information technology systems; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idB586A071135A479988284A511DA605FB"><enum>(D)</enum><text>any other
barriers to installing sufficient and appropriate charging
infrastructure.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID92ad1031edbb41a48d692582731bdbae"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not
later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act and biennially
thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate committees of
Congress a report that includes—</text>
<subparagraph id="idA13B8886528A49FDB7E407BF12EB41B0"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the issues and
model solutions described in paragraph (1); and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id5B5B9E98C29B4C40B840D49A04382101"><enum>(B)</enum><text>any other issues
that the Task Force and Secretary determine to be appropriate.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="ID12d049fd70804359a472719d0814ee7f"><enum>2132.</enum><header>Loan
guarantees</header>
<subsection id="id6E2A31549B0C44688663FD8FA0DD55E5"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Loan guarantees
for advanced battery purchases for use in stationary
applications</header><text>Subtitle B of title I of the Energy Independence and
Security Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 17011 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end
the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idC04AD5AE4069461FB26FC08E196E8770" style="OLC">
<section id="ID74bf530fae65444482daf9e74af37896"><enum>137.</enum><header>Loan
guarantees for advanced battery purchases</header>
<subsection id="ID25d5a1fa03654a3ab2efc197a5b37aa2"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In
this section:</text>
<paragraph id="ID1cd5966d35d94418a05c8668c7c84eb4"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Qualified
automotive battery</header><text>The term <term>qualified automotive
battery</term> means a battery that—</text>
<subparagraph id="id8F8517D9C230418EBDCB0108EAF0E937"><enum>(A)</enum><text>has at least 4
kilowatt hours of battery capacity; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id8C96946A886B42378224CE201705144A"><enum>(B)</enum><text>is designed for
use in qualified plug-in electric drive motor vehicles but is purchased for
nonautomotive applications.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="IDf890decc41584fc18f4b5c3d2d1b621a"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Eligible
entity</header><text>The term <term>eligible entity</term> means—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID2cf9b6a4ad254962889c8e69db719da2"><enum>(A)</enum><text>an original
equipment manufacturer;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDf0bc53f4cec740e182e8e5aa19ec8026"><enum>(B)</enum><text>an electric
utility;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID4247590ac0324541a77363cc486f0637"><enum>(C)</enum><text>any provider of
range extension infrastructure; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID2eebf8c7a95949f18d276f9652627bd6"><enum>(D)</enum><text>any other
qualified entity, as determined by the Secretary.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID15e153bf2fab4c59bb51d16969af277d"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Loan
guarantees</header>
<paragraph id="id7D7BE788C52B43259145932916A3938C"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary shall guarantee loans made to eligible
entities for the aggregate purchase of not less than 200 qualified automotive
batteries in a calendar year that have a total minimum power rating of 1
megawatt and use advanced battery technology.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id1EC8310690B947C08B1AB8FB12C58FF9"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Restriction</header><text>As
a condition of receiving a loan guarantee under this section, an entity
purchasing qualified automotive batteries with loan funds guaranteed under this
section shall comply with the provisions of the Buy American Act (41 U.S.C. 10a
et seq.).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID00bf4f16c90a4ff79407190e19b207ce"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Regulations</header><text>The
Secretary shall promulgate such regulations as are necessary to carry out this
section.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id616A2E2ECE5345D293254F7E1118CF8C"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Authorization
of appropriations</header><text>There is authorized to be appropriated to carry
out this section
$50,000,000.</text>
</subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="id363D6ECB7E6C43AB80133CB8BEBD3E3F"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Loan guarantees
for charging infrastructure</header><text>Section 1705(a) of the Energy Policy
Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16516(a)) is amended by adding at the end the
following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id8B7BA614701C47F8981935AE302584A9" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="idB47AD2EAD5FD4AA0B24CCFA17495F184"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Charging
infrastructure and networks of charging infrastructure for plug-in drive
electric vehicles, if the charging infrastructure will be operational prior to
December 31,
2016.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection></section><section id="ID287916970149459fb5386478dc3b98e7"><enum>2133.</enum><header>Prohibition
on disposing of advanced batteries in landfills</header>
<subsection id="id1B61A69F55814B088276609520CF2410"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definition of
advanced battery</header>
<paragraph id="id84B9FD70EFB548A59C9C568C75985C82"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>In this section, the term <term>advanced battery</term>
means a battery that is a secondary (rechargeable) electrochemical energy
storage device that has enhanced energy capacity.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idAD58A21C46F1436CA0E56D11E86A09B5"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Exclusions</header><text>The
term <term>advanced battery</term> does not include—</text>
<subparagraph id="id26A74B3DF83848C3B6F3589C8C95F1C5"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a primary
(nonrechargeable) battery; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id540B0FDD93D94894AB49AFF409F9D8EF"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a lead-acid
battery that is used to start or serve as the principal electrical power source
for a plug-in electric drive vehicle.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id9405A5C4510741F786AA3D4E8E4A405E"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Requirement</header><text>An
advanced battery from a plug-in electric drive vehicle shall be disposed of in
accordance with the <act-name parsable-cite="SWDA">Solid Waste Disposal
Act</act-name> (42 U.S.C. 6901 et seq.) (commonly known as the <quote>Resource
Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976</quote>).</text>
</subsection></section><section id="ID3a6d277b052c4748a9ff2d52e020fa19"><enum>2134.</enum><header>Plug-in
Electric Drive Vehicle Technical Advisory Committee</header>
<subsection id="idD6E4BB1DEEBA48618821804A1BF23C76"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">There is established
the Plug-in Electric Drive Vehicle Technical Advisory Committee to advise the
Secretary on the programs and activities under this title.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ID1c12719a811b4a359c6f2eecc93e7401"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Mission</header><text>The
mission of the Committee shall be to advise the Secretary on technical matters,
including—</text>
<paragraph id="ID921ae35290e74ce498a433308b5066a2"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the priorities
for research and development;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDa76df83681ab4d3fbfad74d581c8dd0c"><enum>(2)</enum><text>means of
accelerating the deployment of safe, economical, and efficient plug-in electric
drive vehicles for mass market adoption;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID152a365ca99d4f908d84f80b691e4d79"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the development
and deployment of charging infrastructure;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID5d5057348029445e9d5bf64be80adce6"><enum>(4)</enum><text>the development
of uniform codes, standards, and safety protocols for plug-in electric drive
vehicles and charging infrastructure; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID6d66b02989134f4c92c8d08dc0917c82"><enum>(5)</enum><text>reporting on the
competitiveness of the United States in plug-in electric drive vehicle and
infrastructure research, manufacturing, and deployment.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDafa4e8f751ba442ba7aed5b78e1d7e8b"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Membership</header>
<paragraph id="IDe608478777f847dc89ead5b416660c09"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Members</header>
<subparagraph id="id76FE5F3C1A75457293292419055E4F09"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Committee shall consist of not less than 12, but not
more than 25, members.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id02B64B6940D6434BB1D03A6CD45CA2CF"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Representation</header><text>The
Secretary shall appoint the members to Committee from among representatives
of—</text>
<clause id="id5EB0BECE3B9640CCA4098846B63C42B4"><enum>(i)</enum><text>domestic
industry;</text>
</clause><clause id="id47D2FA833E244BDCAE4653599A0D3283"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>institutions of
higher education;</text>
</clause><clause id="id4FC544D004C9488E90F8C45AE7560071"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>professional
societies;</text>
</clause><clause id="id8C9F5F6546484ADE8C0A655C11D83D51"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>Federal, State,
and local governmental agencies (including the National Laboratories);
and</text>
</clause><clause id="id502700E0F65A40E781EFA785B81C8573"><enum>(v)</enum><text>financial,
transportation, labor, environmental, electric utility, or other appropriate
organizations or individuals with direct experience in deploying and marketing
plug-in electric drive vehicles, as the Secretary determines to be
necessary.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID5bba1fc40b344072b738113b90bf1b7b"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Terms</header>
<subparagraph id="id7489393CAA9248C880187E50483BAB85"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The term of a Committee member shall not be longer than 3
years.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id5A6738D629B64F4FAC52F7BCD7DB5BEB"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Staggered
terms</header><text>The Secretary may appoint members to the Committee for
differing term lengths to ensure continuity in the functioning of the
Committee.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idC717AD59D307490CA1EFDC90A81B8B3A"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Reappointments</header><text>A
member of the Committee whose term is expiring may be reappointed.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID1f27214a2ad544238fdd293e455e13fe"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Chairperson</header><text>The
Committee shall have a chairperson, who shall be elected by and from the
members.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDb121867c2669435e8ac2cb8e46fa018c"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Review</header><text>The
Committee shall review and make recommendations to the Secretary on the
implementation of programs and activities under this title.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="IDefb45f944c074c63846d31c774907eda"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Response</header>
<paragraph id="ID4262086f256d4ed5b5e2dc059fc60e79"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary shall consider and may adopt any
recommendation of the Committee under subsection (c).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID8fe4a939a75149b68e9b06865522454c"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Biennial
report</header>
<subparagraph id="idF237AE7C57D44AA3814248BB60DFE7EE"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of
this Act and every 2 years thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to the
appropriate committees of Congress a report describing any new recommendations
of the Committee.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id3A2579FF7C98484987C0AD1E44523F4E"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Contents</header><text>The
report shall include—</text>
<clause id="idBE8BCE55DFBF46BE83A5654282C618AF"><enum>(i)</enum><text>a
description of the manner in which the Secretary has implemented or plans to
implement the recommendations of the Committee; or</text>
</clause><clause id="idBCACE7CE76484126BBA9356C696805C3"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>an
explanation of the reason that a recommendation of the Committee has not been
implemented.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id7635313F542C4E029764ABE3387D3C6C"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Timing</header><text>The
report described in this paragraph shall be submitted by the Secretary at the
same time the President submits the budget proposal for the Department of
Energy to Congress.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDee8989203874415b880aee7958ae4385"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Coordination</header><text>The
Committee shall—</text>
<paragraph id="id8F4FE0CF4ED444DE8EB4081175D14702"><enum>(1)</enum><text>hold joint annual
meetings with the Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technical Advisory Committee
established by section 807 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16156)
to help coordinate the work and recommendations of the Committees; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id44905FE9C8D94C13B262088C011CA493"><enum>(2)</enum><text>coordinate
efforts, to the maximum extent practicable, with all existing independent,
departmental, and other advisory Committees, as determined to be appropriate by
the Secretary.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDde11b853a9f940379b7952c96f4f59ed"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Support</header><text>The
Secretary shall provide to the Committee the resources necessary to carry out
this section, as determined to be necessary by the Secretary.</text>
</subsection></section><section commented="no" id="ID08e42c0c9fd64cf59711fde972a09358"><enum>2135.</enum><header>Plug-in
Electric Drive Vehicle Interagency Task Force</header>
<subsection id="IDa3dd2aa3cd9e42dc9b7b5af1c65af23f"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Not later than 120 days after the date of enactment of
this Act, the President shall establish the Plug-in Electric Drive Vehicle
Interagency Task Force, to be chaired by the Secretary and which shall consist
of at least 1 representative from each of—</text>
<paragraph id="ID8973556cda434693ad32cf8bc45c38e0"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the Office of
Science and Technology Policy;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID7494ed7558c34682950aa26b3f7a8038"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the Council on
Environmental Quality;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID4ba1efddc57a4947bbfaa8ee94314853"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the Department of
Energy;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID014e8231c66747e5b783d698ddab40d3"><enum>(4)</enum><text>the Department of
Transportation;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDa93c7bb2ad864673b24a18c4c6463a6b"><enum>(5)</enum><text>the Department of
Defense;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID2507cc2c61304b04bd33d5f82066532b"><enum>(6)</enum><text>the Department of
Commerce (including the National Institute of Standards and Technology);</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID2480433b01eb4c8f900a8b1e13d9f0bd"><enum>(7)</enum><text>the Environmental
Protection Agency;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDa8d6bc15f2dc45d98436292db2e17ef3"><enum>(8)</enum><text>the General
Services Administration; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID0dcd98e038d847ca86045576611d0a3b"><enum>(9)</enum><text>any other Federal
agencies that the President determines to be appropriate.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID90d8230770264da6bb5fe04686e38fb9"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Mission</header><text>The
mission of the Task Force shall be to ensure awareness, coordination, and
integration of the activities of the Federal Government relating to plug-in
electric drive vehicles, including—</text>
<paragraph id="ID10f623c1ae9c48eabcb2a11fbbc08984"><enum>(1)</enum><text>plug-in electric
drive vehicle research and development (including necessary components);</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID94c488267e4f43cea686cdef499b2673"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the development
of widely accepted smart-grid standards and protocols for charging
infrastructure;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID77eb72f3f3ab499793f6f5e09d3d0cee"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the relationship
of plug-in electric drive vehicle charging practices to electric utility
regulation;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID5a52a26862d648d0800eb43aba655f8b"><enum>(4)</enum><text>the relationship
of plug-in electric drive vehicle deployment to system reliability and
security;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID491c6f6dc24e42cab71b690532cbcb95"><enum>(5)</enum><text>the general
deployment of plug-in electric drive vehicles in the Federal, State, and local
governments and for private use;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDf71526ecdd164eaaa7d919b903d1740a"><enum>(6)</enum><text>the development
of uniform codes, standards, and safety protocols for plug-in electric drive
vehicles and charging infrastructure; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDd74f0234618d4a5b864456926d7fee91"><enum>(7)</enum><text>the alignment of
international plug-in electric drive vehicle standards.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID9f1ebc5108004290a011204e726f58e3"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Activities</header>
<paragraph id="id27A8ACB8D8E44137B3BC7C995BBC9E36"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>In carrying out this section, the Task Force may—</text>
<subparagraph id="idA0AE7FC7E6814F9194D26C2CA2EE7A5F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>organize
workshops and conferences;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id1242FBD48C21487AA9A3EE6B66141CC2"><enum>(B)</enum><text>issue
publications; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idABCF5A0DFDDF4DE48A0734A99BD96BD3"><enum>(C)</enum><text>create
databases.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID949c17bcd0e049afaffeec0a195a8613"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Mandatory
activities</header><text>In carrying out this section, the Task Force
shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID700fd48a041841f395305158a5267eb1"><enum>(A)</enum><text>foster the
exchange of generic, nonproprietary information and technology among industry,
academia, and the Federal Government;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID61659f303dbe43a4ab792a9102617295"><enum>(B)</enum><text>integrate and
disseminate technical and other information made available as a result of the
programs and activities under this title;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID457ae83d762447d2a1083de9b31a78b2"><enum>(C)</enum><text>support education
about plug-in electric drive vehicles;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDce72b378274748d3adaa88a40249f8b3"><enum>(D)</enum><text>monitor, analyze,
and report on the effects of plug-in electric drive vehicle deployment on the
environment and public health, including air emissions from vehicles and
electricity generating units; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID8a7288ed901d4b709915bd1ad0bffd20"><enum>(E)</enum><text>review and report
on—</text>
<clause id="IDd17f905af7284607b06fb3f5116eeabf"><enum>(i)</enum><text>opportunities to
use Federal programs (including laws, regulations, and guidelines) to promote
the deployment of plug-in electric drive vehicles; and</text>
</clause><clause id="ID0a914b0f30b14f6ba8362ff8de33f4de"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>any barriers to
the deployment of plug-in electric drive vehicles, including barriers that are
attributable to Federal programs (including laws, regulations, and
guidelines).</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID015504fab9854063a1e7f4b780dd24c9"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Agency
cooperation</header><text>A Federal agency—</text>
<paragraph id="idFFB2DA7A9240447CAD1E9CA9CE63087C"><enum>(1)</enum><text>shall cooperate
with the Task Force; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id1F88985F9F4B4ADE9F88B4948AEC35BB"><enum>(2)</enum><text>provide, on
request of the Task Force, appropriate assistance in carrying out this section,
in accordance with applicable Federal laws (including regulations).</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section></subtitle>CClean energy jobs
and consumer savings
<enum>XXX</enum><header>Home Star
Retrofit Rebate Program</header>
<section id="idE7488C66738046BFBC9C888979D7F5BB" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>3001.</enum><header>Short
title</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">This title may be cited
as the <quote><short-title>Home Star Retrofit Act of
2010</short-title></quote>.</text>
</section><section id="ID6aeac629da9940878fe54fe9b43bd59b"><enum>3002.</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">In this title:</text>
<paragraph id="ID61225036d6524a0eb7993b0c36cb07a4"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Accredited
contractor</header><text>The term <term>accredited contractor</term> means a
residential energy efficiency contractor that meets the minimum applicable
requirements established under subsections (a) and (b) of section 3004.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID00f21da9a31a4bd6a0531228d6d8d015"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Administrator</header><text>The
term <term>Administrator</term> means the Administrator of the Environmental
Protection Agency.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID0b0fafa6c64548068ff5c9faa9eeda52"><enum>(3)</enum><header>BPI</header><text>The
term <term>BPI</term> means the Building Performance Institute.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDf705f6f6d30e45158292e7976e416610"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Certified
workforce</header><text>The term <term>certified workforce</term> means a
residential efficiency construction workforce in which all persons performing
installation work in the areas of building envelope retrofits, duct sealing, or
any other additional skill category designated by the Secretary of Labor, in
consultation with stakeholders and the Secretary of Energy, are certified
through an existing certification that covers the appropriate job skills
under—</text>
<subparagraph id="IDa242752eea244a488d1b75a1251abcb6"><enum>(A)</enum><text>an applicable
third party skills standard established—</text>
<clause id="ID36a80c2e30214c86a78242d5d1f4f1c7"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by
the BPI;</text>
</clause><clause id="ID0095748641fb457995f040149b1b4f4b"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by
the North American Technician Excellence;</text>
</clause><clause id="IDdb6adb3acc984af48711f00b766731d4"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>by the
Laborers’ International Union of North America;</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID91b035bb71e54c429085b3383540d390"><enum>(B)</enum><text>an applicable
third party skills standard established in the State in which the work is to be
performed, pursuant to a program operated by the Home Builders Institute in
connection with Ferris State University, to be effective beginning on the date
that is 30 days after the date notice is provided by those organizations to the
Secretary that the program has been established in the State unless the
Secretary determines, not later than 30 days after the date of the notice, that
the standard or certification does not equal in quality the standards and
certifications described in subparagraph (A); or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID9dba9d2317e841e69a79631bb6508f56"><enum>(C)</enum><text>other standards
that the Secretary shall approve not later than 30 days after the date of
submission, in consultation with the Secretary of Labor and the
Administrator.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID0fa3110eaf2e4de39d43e1c61dca4e92"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Conditioned
space</header><text>The term <term>conditioned space</term> means the area of a
home that is—</text>
<subparagraph id="id515E87E8C7034D66AAB357C013CAD845"><enum>(A)</enum><text>intended for
habitation; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id6A087FDA08EB4DBB8E30678DA81CDD06"><enum>(B)</enum><text>intentionally
heated or cooled.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="IDb78537f5f1c345eb9b9978ff0601be3e"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Contractor</header><text>The
term <term>contractor</term> means a residential efficiency contracting
business entity.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id6A4E21749488455FB1F709A4AE7D6F38"><enum>(7)</enum><header>DOE</header><text>The
term <term>DOE</term> means the Department of Energy.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID2EB97EA2E58043108E6293ACEDCC1C8F"><enum>(8)</enum><header>Electric
utility</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term
<term>electric utility</term> means any person or State agency that delivers or
sells electric energy at retail, including nonregulated utilities and utilities
that are subject to State regulation and Federal power marketing
administrations.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id65988B8A69F9427A86AD13E912983F4A"><enum>(9)</enum><header>EPA</header><text>The
term <term>EPA</term> means the Environmental Protection Agency.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID3974c627cc4c4e19af9f8d0b33d9ec2b"><enum>(10)</enum><header>Federal Rebate
Processing System</header><text>The term <term>Federal Rebate Processing
System</term> means the Federal Rebate Processing System established under
section 3003(b).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idC9616DE535E84D2782CD44F1A94CDDC3"><enum>(11)</enum><header>Gold Star Home
Retrofit Program</header><text>The term <term>Gold Star Home Retrofit
Program</term> means the Gold Star Home Retrofit Program established under
section 3008.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDea1040150f24441e82da8b431edbbef3"><enum>(12)</enum><header>Home</header><text>The
term <term>home</term> means a principal residential dwelling unit in a
building with no more than 4 dwelling units that—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID6901687d6ce746e59d454254c2a17647"><enum>(A)</enum><text>is located in the
United States; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID4aa66d94b6a64be9829ab755be015aa1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>was constructed
before the date of enactment of this Act.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="IDe794479c25c04ce1b8e03b299fc97c80"><enum>(13)</enum><header>Homeowner</header><text>The
term <term>homeowner</term> means the resident or non-resident owner of record
of a home.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDe4117cb3cf364e0ea1b6be6118de85e9"><enum>(14)</enum><header>Home Star loan
program</header><text>The term <term>Home Star loan program</term> means the
Home Star efficiency loan program established under section 3015(a).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id62ACFC3270E84560B57E04E988B003E7"><enum>(15)</enum><header>Home Star
Retrofit Rebate Program</header><text>The term <term>Home Star Retrofit Rebate
Program</term> means the Home Star Retrofit Rebate Program established under
section 3003(a).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID569E39A7AE294A8BB8194A9568303F9E"><enum>(16)</enum><header>Indian
tribe</header><text>The term <term>Indian tribe</term> has the meaning given
the term in section 4 of the <act-name parsable-cite="ISDA">Indian
Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act</act-name> (25 U.S.C.
450b).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDf961af9a43b14f56a9bf996f7e5b14f0"><enum>(17)</enum><header>Natural gas
utility</header><text>The term <term>natural gas utility</term> means any
person or State agency that transports, distributes, or sells natural gas at
retail, including nonregulated utilities and utilities that are subject to
State regulation.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idCA0888509A3B44A5BB40FDAFA9A2303C"><enum>(18)</enum><header>Qualified
contractor</header><text>The term <term>qualified contractor</term> means a
contractor that meets minimum applicable requirements established under section
3004(a).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID688ce5f43752402cb357f44b95e632c5"><enum>(19)</enum><header>Quality
assurance framework</header><text>The term <term>quality assurance
framework</term> means a policy adopted by a State to develop high standards
for ensuring quality in ongoing efficiency retrofit activities in which the
State has a role, including operation of the quality assurance program and
creating significant employment opportunities, in particular for targeted
workers.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDd0fc230c22654b3f803e2d24cbdf6034"><enum>(20)</enum><header>Quality
assurance program</header>
<subparagraph id="id40C8D85DBCF74D499FE8109032AB8E8D"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The term <term>quality assurance program</term> means a
program established under this title or recognized by the Secretary under this
title, to oversee the delivery of home efficiency retrofit programs to ensure
that work is performed in accordance with standards and criteria established
under this title.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idF4574125A2BB4FA6951FA0B55F376521"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Inclusions</header><text>For
purposes of subparagraph (A), delivery of retrofit programs includes delivery
of quality assurance reviews of rebate applications and field inspections for a
portion of customers receiving rebates and conducted by a quality assurance
provider, with the consent of participating consumers and without delaying
rebate payments to participating contractors.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID9728f0dde8864a30a632f057b3acbfef"><enum>(21)</enum><header>Quality
assurance provider</header><text>The term <term>quality assurance
provider</term> means any entity that meets the minimum applicable requirements
established under section 3006.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id881417A4BE944B87B8E12F9F56DF5759"><enum>(22)</enum><header>Rebate
aggregator</header><text>The term <term>rebate aggregator</term> means an
entity that meets the requirements of section 3005.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID025c8a30642345c3b43a38d5e127b89e"><enum>(23)</enum><header>RESNET</header><text>The
term <term>RESNET</term> means the Residential Energy Services Network, which
is a nonprofit certification and standard setting organization for home energy
raters that evaluate the energy performance of a home.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDa4ddcbec9c1e4aa983cdf0f40682ab52"><enum>(24)</enum><header>Secretary</header><text>The
term <term>Secretary</term> means the Secretary of Energy.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idF93618064D9242F5A93E8F39BFD87274"><enum>(25)</enum><header>Silver Star
Home Retrofit Program</header><text>The term <term>Silver Star Home Retrofit
Program</term> means the Silver Star Home Retrofit Program established under
section 3007.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id09C6F35CB143459EB2B6FD39EC2C206A"><enum>(26)</enum><header>State</header><text>The
term <term>State</term> means—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID3d79997155ab47778db46b0d8757f24a"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a State;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID6b68a350b7a14ee999fba516e523ae85"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the District of
Columbia;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID5ba7eede42ec419e9a3f1af385ea8be8"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the Commonwealth
of Puerto Rico;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDe119dc68ebbc4c498ad013cddf5e5ff0"><enum>(D)</enum><text>Guam;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID7b94a018cb594d27aa3bfb5d68361908"><enum>(E)</enum><text>American
Samoa;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDEC09872E97EB435AA63029F6A624BB53"><enum>(F)</enum><text>the Commonwealth
of the Northern Mariana Islands;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID7d9519c402534ee8bbee3a4a78e842c1"><enum>(G)</enum><text>the United States
Virgin Islands; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDfc9a90151bff46ca937f6039674a5935"><enum>(H)</enum><text>any other
territory or possession of the United States.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID369d6d8906474104bdd8323bbaf64661"><enum>(27)</enum><header>Targeted
worker</header><text>The term <term>targeted worker</term> means—</text>
<subparagraph id="id150494B22BFB4408B8A516D980295C9C"><enum>(A)</enum><text>an individual who
(as determined by the Secretary of Labor, in consultation with the Secretary of
Energy)—</text>
<clause id="IDc39ae48335074a01bce0d16734326f19"><enum>(i)</enum><text>is
old enough to be employed under the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C.
201 et seq.) and State law;</text>
</clause><clause id="idA115FA00FE814B978E2B0194E96F8DD5"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>resides in an
area with high or chronic unemployment and low median household incomes;
and</text>
</clause><clause id="idBFFBB5ADA3B246DCBAF9468B1C56079E"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>is unemployed
or underemployed; or</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDb79718c332c944a7af6cdeee70815447"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a veteran of
Operation Iraqi Freedom or Operation Enduring Freedom.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID05a8d01878f14b21884c4bea48279cbb"><enum>(28)</enum><header>Vendor</header><text>The
term <term>vendor</term> means any retailer that sells directly to homeowners
and contractors the materials used for the savings measures under section
3007.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDe40e000fb717423b853b940bcf49c368"><enum>(29)</enum><header>WaterSense
product or service</header><text>The term <term>WaterSense product or
service</term> means a water-efficient product or service that meets
specifications established by the Administrator under the WaterSense Program of
the Environmental Protection Agency.</text>
</paragraph></section><section id="ID4d1fbe8a28964cee9449e4dbdb22b944"><enum>3003.</enum><header>Home Star
Retrofit Rebate Program</header>
<subsection id="ID8675642c2c294fe5be576842138c95d6"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary shall establish the Home Star Retrofit
Rebate Program.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ID1d44403cd5af4b1e9eb953ed0b0ef400"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Federal Rebate
Processing System</header>
<paragraph id="id0924F56D98E74D64AD4BF99D317A8EE3"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Requirements</header>
<subparagraph id="id819AFA92E73F4B55BD1480ADD2FF3475"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of
this Act, the Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury and
the Administrator, shall—</text>
<clause id="IDdfbefa9dcfec4741a439bd22c8c8a9e5"><enum>(i)</enum><text>establish a
Federal Rebate Processing System which shall serve as a database and
information technology system that will allow rebate aggregators to submit
claims for reimbursement using standard data protocols;</text>
</clause><clause id="ID29498a51e4d24e99bec2746824c3cfb0"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>establish a
national retrofit website that provides information on the Home Star Retrofit
Rebate Program, including—</text>
<subclause id="IDba4aa3a378f449149c1ff18d7aede78b"><enum>(I)</enum><text>how to determine
whether particular efficiency measures are eligible for rebates; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="ID6059bbb4abff48df9a482d5c746e88a8"><enum>(II)</enum><text>how to
participate in the program;</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="IDa524bc1530d041f1821ac8b24cc5458e"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>make available,
on a designated website, model forms for compliance with all applicable
requirements of this title, to be submitted by—</text>
<subclause id="ID4b7c4664c6eb4bfc83c63b90ee0d3eaa"><enum>(I)</enum><text>each qualified
contractor on completion of an eligible home retrofit;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="ID15f4b28dacee4516a7b055ad12c8395e"><enum>(II)</enum><text>each quality
assurance provider on completion of field verification; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="idDEFCF4F7172546FFA4C03E08E1171EC3"><enum>(III)</enum><text>each purchaser
of a WaterSense product or service; and</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="IDef30e86ef6004806841162174d853625"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>subject to
section 3016, provide such administrative and technical support to rebate
aggregators and States as is necessary to carry out this title.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID26cd126e7ffa4a4489efe84e050f3a45"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Distribution of
funds</header><text>Not later than 10 days after the date of receipt of bundled
rebate applications from a rebate aggregator, the Secretary shall distribute
funds to the rebate aggregator on approved claims for reimbursement made to the
Federal Rebate Processing System.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID26ea6a32e1a44898ab326daefdd6ac4f"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Funding
availability</header><text>The Secretary shall post, on a weekly basis, on the
national retrofit website established under subparagraph (A)(ii) information
on—</text>
<clause id="idEB9CC221DF864A4DA88128DAA400BCA7"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the
total number of rebate claims approved for reimbursement; and</text>
</clause><clause id="id129478CBB57E4DCBB42A7DA4CA3C4759"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the total amount
of funds disbursed for rebates.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID24250554d9c94c96b717d9697ecd4368"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Program
adjustment or termination</header><text>Based on the information described in
subparagraph (C), the Secretary shall announce a termination date and reserve
funding to process the rebate applications that are in the Federal Rebate
Processing System prior to the termination date to ensure that all valid
applications made to the program for rebate reimbursement are paid.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID054d02598eea41baa357c8fff343b9d1"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Model
forms</header><text>In carrying out this section, the Secretary shall consider
the model forms developed by the National Home Performance Council.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID81e24c188ae5445a9bb6656b3ebe6071"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Administrative
and Technical Support</header><text>Effective beginning not later than 30 days
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall provide such
administrative and technical support to rebate aggregators and States as is
necessary to carry out this title.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" id="ID1fbf356c0ef1488a86549dfcb907c30b"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Public
information campaign</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not
later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator
shall develop and implement a public education campaign that describes, at a
minimum—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" id="ID5b7c0fface984306934398bd872d02e8"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the benefits of
home energy and water-saving retrofits;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="ID9cd35f0074df4c70ba9b5509289d2fdf"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the availability
of rebates for—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="idDDB5D6BC7D9445E7A0B486C00E270E58"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the installation
of qualifying efficiency measures; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="idCDB4E683DAC24260A5D3C59595E879E6"><enum>(B)</enum><text>whole home
efficiency improvements; and</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="IDf82dc81b5db342be8880c8b3e75a7ffc"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the requirements
for qualified contractors and accredited contractors.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID9175e9c8a24340e9b3c8b12ffae6ef27"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Limitation</header><text>Silver
Star rebates provided under section 3007 and Gold Star rebates provided under
section 3008 may be provided for the same home only if—</text>
<paragraph id="ID1b69dc21bb604c6e96294bda000cca27"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Silver Star
rebates are awarded prior to Gold Star rebates;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDe7d16a9570ec4198a6cd8b502cab0fd1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>savings obtained
from measures under the Silver Star Home Retrofit Program are not counted
towards the simulated savings that determine the value of a rebate under the
Gold Star Home Retrofit Program; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDfff0513fd83d48c3aeeb71f4eb31bf60"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the combined
Silver Star and Gold Star rebates provided to the individual homeowner do not
exceed $8,000.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID3fc0777efa434aaab38ca6804f3fb216"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Availability</header><text>Not
later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall
ensure that Home Star retrofit rebates are available to all homeowners in the
United States to the maximum extent practicable.</text>
</subsection></section><section commented="no" id="IDe022f40f3f4546f99e6b0138b6b1a6d7"><enum>3004.</enum><header>Contractors</header>
<subsection commented="no" id="id1A6EA349B9D34AA2955376F45CB35705"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Contractor
qualifications for Silver Star Home Retrofit Program</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A contractor may perform retrofit work
under the Silver Star Home Retrofit Program only if the contractor meets or
provides—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" id="IDdb3ac6903d724fd0bf7ce50514f7decf"><enum>(1)</enum><text>all applicable
contractor licensing requirements established by the applicable State or, if
none exist at the State level, the Secretary;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="IDf247a66b0989484c8eb4389166445f36"><enum>(2)</enum><text>insurance
coverage of at least $1,000,000 for general liability, and for such other
purposes and in such other amounts as required by the State;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="ID95c242c38ff94478b96665b721dd247e"><enum>(3)</enum><text>warranties to
homeowners that completed work will—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="ID4de9bd07fc774f1a830fbb6f5165cec1"><enum>(A)</enum><text>be free of
significant defects;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="ID62bda320bff34912adbe39e84e49d9c4"><enum>(B)</enum><text>be installed in
accordance with the specifications of the manufacturer; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="ID17b11588524c40778ab5e53b95e3acdb"><enum>(C)</enum><text>perform properly
for a period of at least 1 year after the date of completion of the
work;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="ID0e4a2d60a77c4cf899c525a4c1e68900"><enum>(4)</enum><text>an agreement to
provide the owner of a home, through a discount, the full economic value of all
rebates received under this title with respect to the home; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="IDeac46de6831e42a6ae7bf16a6872df52"><enum>(5)</enum><text>an agreement to
provide the homeowner, before a contract is executed between the contractor and
a homeowner covering the eligible work, a notice of —</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="ID624e3abf363442bb938e488edfcad436"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the rebate amount
the contractor intends to apply for with respect to eligible work under this
title; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="ID37b2fb98f35b4c7aa6c7427c7ad38c65"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the means by
which the rebate will be passed through as a discount to the homeowner.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDa3efb24b36554a44b74400fbfb9e3e15"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Contractor
qualifications for Gold Star Home Retrofit Program</header>
<paragraph id="idEB6CE81DD8B342779497C338595AA9D8"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>A contractor may perform retrofit work under the Gold
Star Home Retrofit Program only if the contractor—</text>
<subparagraph id="id363891A590904B70AE3902EEBB6459B5"><enum>(A)</enum><text>meets the
requirements for qualified contractors under subsection (a);</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id5E548C05650A404790A0D0C3C7EB1A9C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>is
accredited—</text>
<clause id="IDed413ad829b84c74b56e0ccf68e2a44b"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by
the BPI; or</text>
</clause><clause id="IDed10840907f3405285a712379d53765e"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>under other
standards that the Secretary shall approve not later than 30 days after the
date of submission, in consultation with the Administrator, under an equivalent
accreditation approved by the Secretary under which the contractor, at a
minimum—</text>
<subclause id="ID89aa6006877d4bb1b3c942f4744f9495"><enum>(I)</enum><text>educates the
consumer on the value of comprehensive energy retrofit work;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="ID7b84d5b9d99f453aa0cb8dfef7d4f3bf"><enum>(II)</enum><text>meets whole
house contracting standards in conducting home performance work relating to
home energy auditing, health and safety testing, heating, air-conditioning, and
heat pumps;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="ID1100fa0121ce4485bb26b64f6e333783"><enum>(III)</enum><text>employs
sufficient levels of staff who are certified to the standards covering the
appropriate whole house energy audits and retrofit upgrades;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="ID83f613afb2a74001a408b62b59120f2d"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>maintains
calibrated diagnostic equipment for use in conducting energy retrofitting,
assessment, and health and safety testing on the house;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="IDb708de7a804c47ba9950a11679c3a2da"><enum>(V)</enum><text>records and
maintains all project information for review during the quality assurance
inspection;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="IDc9475b68c284477b96ca286000cc64fe"><enum>(VI)</enum><text>maintains
quality assurance records of internal reviews of the operation and performance
of the business;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="ID3f7c03a7b5764b39a74bf6a24045ffff"><enum>(VII)</enum><text>adopts a
customer dispute resolution policy that establishes a specific time line in
resolving any disputes with the consumer; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="ID61bc491bb52649d298ea8f224c692edf"><enum>(VIII)</enum><text>meets such
other standards as are required by the Secretary;</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID257bb44639b14df58d13eab1c7bfe0f7"><enum>(C)</enum><text>except as
provided in paragraph (2), effective 1 year after the date on which funds are
provided under this title, employs a certified workforce; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idFAEDE8F25BFD4393BF899ECF75A365C7"><enum>(D)</enum><text>effective
beginning 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, meets all
requirements of an applicable State quality assurance framework.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id7DEDBC2F98E94112A9C3E8242DF48A37"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Exception</header><text>A
contractor described in paragraph (1)(C) may employ a person who is not
certified to perform installation work covered under section 3002(4) if the
employee—</text>
<subparagraph id="IDcb9f6be6989049ca8cdc21afa96743f1"><enum>(A)</enum><text>has not worked
for the contractor or on Home Star projects for a period of more than 180
days;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDaefc9eb0f22e4ff6a2174a6e0cdcd118"><enum>(B)</enum><text>is supervised on
each project by a fellow employee who is certified under section 3002(4) to
perform the applicable covered work;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID449889b34b0840639f160afa5a612616"><enum>(C)</enum><text>is the only
person who performs covered installation work on a project and has not been
certified under section 3002(4); and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID86fbe141aa2e4462a1b881d7e4b49809"><enum>(D)</enum><text>is directly
employed by the contractor or the subcontractor of the contractor, and not self
employed, or employed through a temporary employment agency, staffing service,
or other intermediary.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDe78cb8ac1a634538a7315f843e899254"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Health and
safety requirements</header><text>Nothing in this title relieves any contractor
from the obligation to comply with applicable Federal, State, and local health
and safety code requirements.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="ID20f4cbb7e4e749409a21e132df13503e"><enum>3005.</enum><header>Rebate
aggregators</header>
<subsection id="ID6ab26474003f43cbab27b5b550348e02"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary shall develop a network of rebate
aggregators that can facilitate the delivery of rebates to participating
contractors and vendors for discounts provided to homeowners for efficiency
retrofit work.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="idC56E9F07C8794972B842BB6740D61918"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Responsibilities</header><text>Rebate
aggregators shall—</text>
<paragraph id="ID30188b29912848d49acd576ac0e332b9"><enum>(1)</enum><text>review the
proposed rebate application for completeness and accuracy;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDeca8c2acee304182a17f28a9b0df5fe0"><enum>(2)</enum><text>review measures
under the Silver Star Home Retrofit Program and savings under the Gold Star
Home Retrofit Program for eligibility in accordance with this title;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID0f90e309167a49b0989d423bed52cd22"><enum>(3)</enum><text>provide data to
the Federal Data Processing Center consistent with data protocols established
by the Secretary; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDa3bd1e58b9574269b2eebd4df1f680d0"><enum>(4)</enum><text>distribute funds
received from DOE to contractors, vendors, or other persons.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDf27b278f5e7040fbb5912a5196ab2651"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Processing
rebate applications</header><text>A rebate aggregator shall—</text>
<paragraph id="IDb3a9fb258941412584fc81c3f817c008"><enum>(1)</enum><text>submit the rebate
application to the Federal Rebate Processing Center not later than 14 days
after the date of receipt of a rebate application from a contractor; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID70490b258def4baea1db1341e8850bab"><enum>(2)</enum><text>distribute funds
to the contractor not later than 6 days after the date of receipt from the
Federal Rebate Processing System.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID41160650a11a480a8f3138d73f7d6687"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Eligibility</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">To be eligible to apply to the Secretary
for approval as a rebate aggregator, an entity shall be—</text>
<paragraph id="ID7b51f6b0c7de46a48e6d57117d08ac44"><enum>(1)</enum><text>a Home
Performance with Energy Star partner;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID2c68b783ba4d4b8d819d2c9433a6c9b0"><enum>(2)</enum><text>an entity
administering a residential efficiency retrofit program established or approved
by a State;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID84c7de4351ae4121a523f7e905ee34fa"><enum>(3)</enum><text>a Federal Power
Marketing Administration, an electric utility, or a natural gas utility that
has—</text>
<subparagraph id="id180E3024E02F47A499C90C57E998D8A1"><enum>(A)</enum><text>an approved
residential efficiency retrofit program; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idAB81C981A12D4DD895236C0423C7ADE1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>an established
quality assurance provider network; or</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID2d80cac4f44a468ea7c1568c7ca561dd"><enum>(4)</enum><text>an entity that
demonstrates to the Secretary that the entity can perform the functions of an
rebate aggregator, without disrupting existing residential retrofits in the
States that are incorporating the Home Star Program, including demonstration
of—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID358f254abf0a44bb92847ede73bbcc1a"><enum>(A)</enum><text>corporate status
or status as a State or local government;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID0a8a529ce06240d6a2e5be99e9f72559"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the capability to
provide electronic data to the Federal Rebate Processing System;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDe674735cbb1f4390968801f8a1b97a31"><enum>(C)</enum><text>a financial
system that is capable of tracking the distribution of rebates to participating
contractors; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDed8692f6a1df4e3d9442d83bc28fdb89"><enum>(D)</enum><text>coordination and
cooperation by the entity with the appropriate State office regarding
participation in the existing efficiency programs that will be delivering the
Home Star Program.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID9a8ef05539a340eba76dabebfcece52b"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Application to
become a rebate aggregator</header><text>Not later than 30 days after the date
of receipt of an application of an entity seeking to become a rebate
aggregator, the Secretary shall approve or deny the application on the basis of
the eligibility criteria under subsection (d).</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ID273f1e405a794b1d887d059efe87aa1b"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Application
priority</header><text>In reviewing applications from entities seeking to
become rebate aggregators, the Secretary shall give priority to entities that
commit—</text>
<paragraph id="ID66d81d4ef776400b80ac4273b7b9f192"><enum>(1)</enum><text>to reviewing
applications for participation in the program from all qualified contractors
within a defined geographic region; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID84b6874237c5433c8a5b3092b93c334f"><enum>(2)</enum><text>to processing
rebate applications more rapidly than the minimum requirements established
under the program.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDcdff24faaac54e16a6cef032a732b264"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Public utility
commission efficiency targets</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall—</text>
<paragraph id="IDff96cb346342482fb59befa9d8324286"><enum>(1)</enum><text>develop
guidelines for States to use to allow utilities participating as rebate
aggregators to count the savings from the participation of the utilities toward
State-level savings targets; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID7e5c2c5439344d419978746dddd4acf1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>work with States
to assist in the adoption of the guidelines for the purposes and duration of
the Home Star Retrofit Rebate Program.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="IDf07d52ab81944904a3887e5746fd5968"><enum>3006.</enum><header>Quality
assurance providers</header>
<subsection id="ID9af4c36b72c04c52aa797298a675e8c1"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>An entity shall be considered a quality assurance
provider under this title if the entity—</text>
<paragraph id="ID8f04b8b9f8564ed28924ef259f455e1d"><enum>(1)</enum><text>is independent of
the contractor;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDa1a99c9f30584207817556708861eca0"><enum>(2)</enum><text>confirms the
qualifications of contractors or installers of home efficiency
retrofits;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID077c7ec160494ec8a91b0d050d855b75"><enum>(3)</enum><text>confirms
compliance with the requirements of a <quote>certified workforce</quote>;
and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID9ba29763e5364b81bb597562bec91f99"><enum>(4)</enum><text>performs field
inspections and other measures required to confirm the compliance of the
retrofit work under the Silver Star program, and the retrofit work and the use
of software simulation savings under the Gold Star program, based on the
requirements of this title.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID3375311f77c54263aee60b66bfb88aa8"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Inclusions</header><text>An
entity shall be considered a quality assurance provider under this title if the
entity is qualified through—</text>
<paragraph id="ID994f17cf3fd443fa8f3f5e66154b86d1"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the International
Code Council;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID4945c9d2141042078b3eadb24d9ef326"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the BPI;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDf8df0cdf8524408482c1ebd96dea5c93"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the
RESNET;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDfe4588e20dc84a59b843ad97191f9b84"><enum>(4)</enum><text>a State;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID1e187f7815e84508b6b91e17d23ecdde"><enum>(5)</enum><text>a State-approved
residential efficiency retrofit program; or</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID59d0ed520fe149359b3c1c9084f4d8fb"><enum>(6)</enum><text>any other entity
designated by the Secretary, in consultation with the Administrator.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="IDe2690dd944b34f01bbd14d6cce46cf62"><enum>3007.</enum><header>Silver Star
Home Retrofit Program</header>
<subsection id="ID794a53aab2f24aa8a89afe72c0f83199"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>If the energy-efficiency or water-saving retrofit of a
home is carried out after the date of enactment of this Act in accordance with
this section, a rebate shall be awarded for the energy or water savings
retrofit of a home for the installation of savings measures—</text>
<paragraph id="ID6ce4a3ed8a174c2ba9bf12a11eda5dda"><enum>(1)</enum><text>selected from the
list of energy and water savings measures described in subsection (b);</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID6bcb550080724d289cf0534365c169b2"><enum>(2)</enum><text>installed in the
home by a qualified contractor not later than 1 year after the date of
enactment of this Act;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID2371ba60054a41c3afd0bfe28532399f"><enum>(3)</enum><text>carried out in
compliance with this section; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID1041c6e28fe64023bf748a8d10a069aa"><enum>(4)</enum><text>subject to the
maximum amount limitations established under subsection (d)(4).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDa2ca42eb7922467db9bf93c3473f9ae2"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Energy and
water savings measures</header><text>Subject to subsection (c), a rebate shall
be awarded under this section for the installation of the following energy or
water savings measures for a home energy or water retrofit that meet technical
standards established under this section:</text>
<paragraph id="IDa8b968553a7b4197af31c9c17c5666a3"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Whole house
air-sealing measures (including interior and exterior measures and using
sealants, caulks, insulating foams, gaskets, weather-stripping, mastics, and
other building materials), in accordance with BPI standards or other procedures
approved by the Secretary.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDb428f6a5e1874ae1a9b5d295ffd28328"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Attic insulation
measures that—</text>
<subparagraph id="IDda8cad3532de442a9e3dc9f78a5679bf"><enum>(A)</enum><text>include sealing
of air leakage between the attic and the conditioned space, in accordance with
BPI standards or the attic portions of the DOE or EPA thermal bypass checklist
or other procedures approved by the Secretary;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID094212752f504002a5b1902868052f32"><enum>(B)</enum><text>add at least R–19
insulation to existing insulation;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID9d00375d6f674af992fead945102b427"><enum>(C)</enum><text>result in at
least R–38 insulation in DOE climate zones 1 through 4 and at least R–49
insulation in DOE climate zones 5 through 8, including existing insulation,
within the limits of structural capacity; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDb1e2dccf831f478e94826a9fb318d976"><enum>(D)</enum><text>cover at
least—</text>
<clause id="IDd4ebb34be9b94ba89e554d18e4432b7f"><enum>(i)</enum><text>100
percent of an accessible attic; or</text>
</clause><clause id="ID9afbafb6e04f4f5d880a667d46b266c5"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>75
percent of the total conditioned footprint of the house.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID88bc0735af744ad18e57671cb8981dc3"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Duct seal or
replacement that—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID7da2d646aa7a4a9480d1c3e58cb77bdd"><enum>(A)</enum><text>is installed in
accordance with BPI standards or other procedures approved by the Secretary;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDad13f53da2384246adf6af253e62b073"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in the case of
duct replacement, replaces and seals at least 50 percent of a distribution
system of the home.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID85eabd458e4c419e85ae73391e5d9069"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Wall insulation
that—</text>
<subparagraph id="id30672E974EBF429B86DF99ACE9986713"><enum>(A)</enum><text>is installed in
accordance with BPI standards or other procedures approved by the
Secretary;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDc4e2bb7554a34ac0a608d346dc528eca"><enum>(B)</enum><text>is to full-stud
thickness; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID39190c978cbe4883918632625c40c303"><enum>(C)</enum><text>covers at least
75 percent of the total external wall area of the home.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID5b280e1ad70349f3973e31803798d348"><enum>(5)</enum><text>Crawl space
insulation or basement wall and rim joist insulation that is installed in
accordance with BPI standards or other procedures approved by the
Secretary—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID66e7e2d3b6cc4640a98781b4fb5b96fb"><enum>(A)</enum><text>covers at least
500 square feet of crawl space or basement wall and adds at least—</text>
<clause id="id81CEF9CE918E4C458629B82848366746"><enum>(i)</enum><text>R–19 of cavity
insulation or R–15 of continuous insulation to existing crawl space insulation;
or</text>
</clause><clause id="idF64F2851A37B41969A56284D45D80BD9"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>R–13 of cavity
insulation or R–10 of continuous insulation to basement walls; and</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID906699a03d044d6db483372d1a01843d"><enum>(B)</enum><text>fully covers the
rim joist with at least R–10 of new continuous or R–13 of cavity
insulation.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID4b12325a1c914774b1b56992045b485f"><enum>(6)</enum><text>Window
replacement that replaces at least 8 exterior windows, or 75 percent of the
exterior windows in a home, whichever is less, with windows that—</text>
<subparagraph id="id645AA5A83FCF44D29F91268066352B35"><enum>(A)</enum><text>are certified by
the National Fenestration Rating Council; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id05A40FA1D28E434FBDEC8CCB673E9709"><enum>(B)</enum><text>comply with
criteria applicable to windows under section 25(c) of the Internal Revenue Code
of 1986.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="IDd2b26dbfb08b4f208b63769069639977"><enum>(7)</enum><text>Door replacement
that replaces at least 1 exterior door with doors that comply with criteria
applicable to doors under the 2010 Energy Star specification for doors.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDd2bd3afcad56424589d5650069f11d3f"><enum>(8)</enum><text>Skylight
replacement that replaces at least 1 skylight with skylights that comply with
criteria applicable to skylights under the 2010 Energy Star specification for
skylights.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id3B02AA671BDE4F7B83C8670EC1A334D2"><enum>(9)</enum><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="id6DCEE77A25EC4308B61152952426C777"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Heating system
replacement with—</text>
<clause id="idCC32626A5CD24D1A931FADC8B9E51278" indent="up1"><enum>(i)</enum><text>a natural gas or propane furnace
with an AFUE rating of 95 or greater;</text>
</clause><clause id="id0F63727F804D468C82D16DA4E2F83F7A" indent="up1"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>a natural gas or propane boiler
with an AFUE rating of 90 or greater;</text>
</clause><clause id="idCE0F8EA21D894348AD3E4FE6AD595D2D" indent="up1"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>an oil furnace with an AFUE
rating of 86 or greater and that uses an electrically commutated blower
motor;</text>
</clause><clause id="idA965D6AB65F647EF98F4AE81F51F6BA8" indent="up1"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>an oil boiler with an AFUE rating
of 86 or greater and that has temperature reset or thermal purge controls;
or</text>
</clause><clause id="id8AFF70FA25FD4486BF1C7C7BC23EB3C8" indent="up1"><enum>(v)</enum><text>a wood or wood pellet furnace,
boiler, or stove, if—</text>
<subclause id="idCDFE64FBB1CD45C9ADB268B80C5CF92B"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the new system—</text>
<item id="id6730E88C655D41718FB543021D7B8CDE"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>meets at least 75 percent of the
heating demands of the home; and</text>
</item><item id="idD3382CC109694C12BB2C18326742AAB2"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>in the case of a wood stove, replaces
an existing wood stove with a stove that is EPA-certified, if a voucher is
provided by the installer or other responsible party certifying that the old
stove has been removed and made inoperable;</text>
</item></subclause><subclause id="id435C45172E1E42D28003921EB59EFCC8"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the home has a distribution system (such
as ducts, vents, blowers, or affixed fans) that allows heat from the wood
stove, furnace, or boiler to reach all or most parts of the home; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="idE89D636CB1E64670A205F75F6FCBBFD9"><enum>(III)</enum><text>an independent test laboratory approved
by the Secretary or the Administrator certifies that the new system—</text>
<item id="id57CCEFFCD4F8440FAD063F8474D45AC9"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>has thermal efficiency (with a lower
heating value) of at least 75 percent for stoves and 80 percent for furnaces
and boilers; and</text>
</item><item id="id0F3249480A4B44D385C750AA056E87A4"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>has particulate emissions of less
than 3.0 grams per hour for wood stoves or pellet stoves, and less than 0.32
lbs per million BTU for outdoor boilers and furnaces.</text>
</item></subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id69192E7B32314723A1935CDE9D2FA1B6" indent="up1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>A rebate may be provided under this
section for the replacement of a furnace or boiler described in clauses (i)
through (iv) of subparagraph (A) only if the new furnace or boiler is installed
in accordance with ANSI/ACCA Standard 5 QI – 2007.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="IDe8a0b38a0401404293d47bd071e94b64"><enum>(10)</enum><text>Automatic water
temperature controllers that vary boiler water temperature in response to
changes in outdoor temperature or the demand for heat, if the retrofit is to an
existing boiler and not in conjunction with a new boiler.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID3d141a66ba00455ba154e83d53c45810"><enum>(11)</enum><text>Air-conditioner
or heat-pump replacement with a new unit that—</text>
<subparagraph id="id9E4730799591457EB4CEB92296B1C324"><enum>(A)</enum><text>is installed in
accordance with ANSI/ACCA Standard 5 QI–2007; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idA8160C03E0CF47E8BC2F3B1394B175D1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>meets or
exceeds—</text>
<clause id="id11D5D8441A8145F2A42E1E94D13F1EF5"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in
the case of an air-source conditioner, SEER 16 and EER 13;</text>
</clause><clause id="id5900149A723B4B21BE4C4AFE5469F47B"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in
the case of an air-source heat pump, SEER 15, EER 12.5, and HSPF 8.5;
and</text>
</clause><clause id="IDe11137fdcab748c08306cca1b3ca6660"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>in the case of
a geothermal heat pump, Energy Star tier 2 efficiency requirements.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="IDea6837cbd3e94724b6f0f7e0b03cbb37"><enum>(12)</enum><text>Replacement of
or with—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID8ab4adf6d2904a25a0a5232835232937"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a natural gas or
propane water heater with a condensing storage water heater with an energy
factor of 0.80 or more or a condensing storage water heater or tankless water
heater with a thermal efficiency of 90 percent or more;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDcd9a5c18013d4c059d774a205a785265"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a tankless
natural gas or propane water heater with an energy factor of at least
.82;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDa22d1cd3db6b4a3d8d0b1f42e774626f"><enum>(C)</enum><text>a natural gas or
propane storage water heater with an energy factor of at least .67;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID5c80fd999600469da190ddd82feb5150"><enum>(D)</enum><text>an indirect water
heater with an insulated storage tank that—</text>
<clause id="ID34520e96807c42b2b7752a958fa1150b"><enum>(i)</enum><text>has
a storage capacity of at least 30 gallons and is insulated to at least R–16;
and</text>
</clause><clause id="IDcd60b6ada1fb483c86b17790e49cf5b2"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>is
installed in conjunction with a qualifying boiler described in paragraph
(7);</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID680ee9fa28704172ad5179bf4d8f7c87"><enum>(E)</enum><text>an electric water
heater with an energy factor of 2.0 or more;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDfa152071c0934c4a8dee7b4ab43dc1ee"><enum>(F)</enum><text>a water heater
with a solar hot water system that—</text>
<clause id="id6CDEE427171A4B10B7C9559494655CA4"><enum>(i)</enum><text>is
certified by the Solar Rating and Certification Corporation under specification
SRCC-OG-300; or</text>
</clause><clause id="id440F2BD0D14E4959A7FAFEA5B03C9726"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>meets technical
standards established by the State of Hawaii; or</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID210f884f92c340c6b764b1b283c8dbee"><enum>(G)</enum><text>a water heater
installed in conjunction with a qualifying geothermal heat pump described in
paragraph (11) that provides domestic water heating through the use of—</text>
<clause id="ID8c0865ca960444848536ba808e7314a0"><enum>(i)</enum><text>year-round demand
water heating capability; or</text>
</clause><clause id="ID479fac108f684dde94ccd1441a754ed5"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>a
desuperheater.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID0dac67430f934b00a7f5208b8f35f081"><enum>(13)</enum><text>Storm windows
that—</text>
<subparagraph id="IDf287a03167f747c0876111f9cc4c036e"><enum>(A)</enum><text>are installed on
a least 5 single-glazed windows that do not have storm windows;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID111313df9dee4b26b485fdd38f090d84"><enum>(B)</enum><text>are installed in
a home listed on or eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic
Places; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDc165ffd3e8ea47568d1f20996b50ab0c"><enum>(C)</enum><text>comply with any
procedures that the Secretary may establish for storm windows (including
installation).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="IDddc9c225aaaf43c58476665c008eab7c"><enum>(14)</enum><text>Roof replacement
that replaces at least 75 percent of the roof area with energy-saving roof
products certified under the Energy Star program.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID349c7f4178f0403d847b9f10c83c9369"><enum>(15)</enum><text>Window films
that are installed on at least 8 exterior windows, doors, or skylights, or 75
percent of the total exterior square footage of glass, whichever is more, in a
home with window films that—</text>
<subparagraph id="IDcc660c8233bd4e1e9b94e708adb7da2a"><enum>(A)</enum><text>are certified by
the National Fenestration Rating Council;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID0be91ca7a4e041bcb1a31a09ac934f2e"><enum>(B)</enum><text>have a Solar Heat
Gain Coefficient of 0.43 or less with a visible light-to-solar heat gain ratio
of at least 1.1 in 2009 International Energy Conservation Code climate zones 1
through 8; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDf9f55c480ab844ca89e77570e5a0586c"><enum>(C)</enum><text>are certified to
reduce the U-factor of the National Fenestration Rating Council dual pane
reference window by 0.05 or greater and are only applied to nonmetal frame dual
pane windows in 2009 International Energy Conservation Code climate zones 4
through 8.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idE0638FED62444BD28F478373355888F0"><enum>(16)</enum><text>WaterSense
products or services.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDb9d4e5cd68734f4fa21c4aa4bfebde68"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Installation
costs</header><text>Measures described in paragraphs (1) through (16) of
subsection (b) shall include expenditures for labor and other
installation-related costs (including venting system modification and
condensate disposal) properly allocable to the onsite preparation, assembly, or
original installation of the component.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ID930dfc487ade4f0abd543e2ca78fe63b"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Amount of
rebate</header>
<paragraph id="IDc17080de23c54907aa8cc66b84ec7d1d"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Except as provided in paragraphs (2) through (4), the
amount of a rebate provided under this section shall be $1,000 per measure for
the installation of savings measures described in subsection (b)</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idD5E8C7397B224E58987AF3BCA9A012DD"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Higher rebate
amount</header><text>Except as provided in paragraph (4), the amount of a
rebate provided to the owner of a home or designee under this section shall be
$1,500 per measure for—</text>
<subparagraph id="id8862297F0B5C4F0484D3D779F2E799D9"><enum>(A)</enum><text>attic insulation
and air sealing described in subsection (b)(2);</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idB42A39A0EDEE490CB5CEE90BBCC5664B"><enum>(B)</enum><text>wall insulation
described in subsection (b)(4);</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDf9a04410455d4bcfa89f1a2c6ac9f79c"><enum>(C)</enum><text>a heating system
described in subsection (b)(9); and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID794c98311037417cbe49273ce1be108b"><enum>(D)</enum><text>an
air-conditioner or heat-pump replacement described in subsection
(b)(11).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id15048B897BFB45CEA064E4C126D75BC6"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Lower rebate
amount</header><text>Except as provided in paragraph (4), the amount of a
rebate provided under this section shall be—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID9ac6e45b1e814f85b8e0aae398c58a1e"><enum>(A)</enum><text>$125 per door for
the installation of up to a maximum of 2 Energy Star doors described in
subsection (b)(7) for each home;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID365ca16c7cb541f09b5c0baed84b23a2"><enum>(B)</enum><text>$125 per skylight
for the installation of up to a maximum of 2 Energy Star skylights described in
subsection (b)(8) for each home;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID188a25f0104344778a607046f6f37b9d"><enum>(C)</enum><text>$750 for a
maximum of 1 natural gas or propane tankless water heater described in
subsection (b)(12)(B) for each home;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDa010b20b4c874036a28f1d3a633acde7"><enum>(D)</enum><text>$450 for a
maximum of 1 natural gas or propane storage water heater described in
subsection (b)(12)(C) for each home;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID6fbaa263de104a76b6d26d8023988a40"><enum>(E)</enum><text>$250 for rim
joist insulation described in subsection (b)(5)(B);</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDb56fb8a94e274fd29c8d6da910d7eac1"><enum>(F)</enum><text>$50 for each
storm window described in subsection (b)(13);</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDc92666e6ca244e15a38b4060cd3a1a7f"><enum>(G)</enum><text>$500 for a
desuperheater described in subsection (b)(12)(G)(ii);</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID0e638711cc9b472d98e416b42157115e"><enum>(H)</enum><text>$500 for a wood
or pellet stove that has a heating capacity of at least 28,000 BTU per hour
(using the upper end of the range listed in the EPA list of Certified Wood
Stoves) and meets all of the requirements of subsection (b)(9)(A)(v) other than
the requirements in items (aa) and (bb) of subsection (b)(9)(A)(v)(I);</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDa6ec2fdc4e5746bba094881fe05b5f6c"><enum>(I)</enum><text>$250 for an
automatic water temperature controller described in subsection (b)(10);</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDe54346bbf67d42daad7c97cf04d7885a"><enum>(J)</enum><text>$500 for a roof
described in subsection (b)(14);</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID4a5704504eb64e4db7697d7b633293c0"><enum>(K)</enum><text>$500 for window
films described in subsection (b)(15); and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idA3A9AF8D5C5A4863AFAF2CA05BC9589D"><enum>(L)</enum><text>$150 for any
combination of WaterSense products or services described in subsection (b)(16),
if the total cost of all WaterSense products or services is at least
$300.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="IDe61e097f1a2e4101a7a94199d59610bc"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Maximum
amount</header><text>The total amount of a rebate provided to the owner of a
home or designee under this section shall not exceed the lower of—</text>
<subparagraph id="IDac86397b78ed4154b0450e157d4ba893"><enum>(A)</enum><text>$3,000;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDdb7d19e079a3451e908ef593ada7a2bf"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the sum of the
amounts per measure specified in paragraphs (1) through (3);</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDee3f957815504c38a091631cf55176f8"><enum>(C)</enum><text>50 percent of the
total cost of the installed measures; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID5b7f640ead004233ac3a2ae86d45eaed"><enum>(D)</enum><text>if the Secretary
finds that the net value to the homeowner of the rebates is less than the
amount of the rebates, the actual net value to the homeowner.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID167f8451ff6d4fdcb10d12a90fc51b30"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Insulation
products purchased without installation services</header>
<paragraph id="idED3A8DE93D0A4A01A21D1ECF638ABD86"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>A rebate shall be awarded under this section if—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID3ab99f1658584d22b83d8e5765b33375"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the
measure—</text>
<clause id="id08496DFA53E74FCA8B26F27613DF364F"><enum>(i)</enum><text>is—</text>
<subclause id="id9D8A7686233A4E1891E8471BC2419D16"><enum>(I)</enum><text>a whole house
air-sealing measure described in subsection (b)(1);</text>
</subclause><subclause id="idA030148856B54B9D8D21006616309BF3"><enum>(II)</enum><text>an attic
insulation measure described in subsection (b)(2);</text>
</subclause><subclause id="idB8CE3DD003664CEF81901808CBBDB1D7"><enum>(III)</enum><text>a duct seal or
replacement measure described in subsection (b)(3);</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id8912D244740840D287D33ECB7390AFF0"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>a wall
insulation measure described in subsection (b)(4); or</text>
</subclause><subclause id="idF5A9B7BCC1734B6886BFE2F8B327C2E0"><enum>(V)</enum><text>a crawl space
insulation measure or basement wall and rim joist insulation measure described
in subsection (b)(5);</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="ID2ea7cbff1bec4f808d73fd77a79fa4e7"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>is
purchased by a homeowner for installation by the homeowner in a home identified
by the address of the homeowner;</text>
</clause><clause id="ID5b6ed0ebf305484c89c498c9452e52c5"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>is identified
and attributed to a specific home in a submission by the vendor to a rebate
aggregator;</text>
</clause><clause id="ID8484bb8c3dfe4e97afaeb84872f79c90"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>is
not part of—</text>
<subclause id="id87891EB5D55849C3A3730E623D801B7B"><enum>(I)</enum><text>a savings measure
described in paragraphs (6) through (11) of subsection (b); and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id405D355438FE46F6BFC20E0DF789AAEE"><enum>(II)</enum><text>a retrofit for
which a rebate is provided under the Gold Star Home Retrofit Program;
and</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="ID7d4c78cfa80940afaee78f2fcdf8a650"><enum>(v)</enum><text>is
not part of a savings measure described in paragraphs (1) through (5) in
subsection (b) for which the homeowner received or will receive contracting
services; or</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id1B0D20C7735F43BB847511FED54964B8"><enum>(B)</enum><text>educational
material on proper installation of the product is provided to the homeowner,
including material on air sealing while insulating.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID93c4ed364baa4ab3a22c458e738cef1c"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Amount</header><text>A
rebate under this subsection shall be awarded in an amount equal to 50 percent
of the total cost of the products described in paragraph (1), but not to exceed
$250 per home.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID5462cea0ea0e4161ae35017f9575ad1d"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Qualification
for rebate under Silver Star Home Retrofit Program</header><text>On submission
of a claim by a rebate aggregator to the system established under section 3005,
the Secretary shall provide reimbursement to the rebate aggregator for
reduced-cost energy-efficiency measures installed in a home, if—</text>
<paragraph id="ID30e99d38014b4b80be39ac40a3b86ad9"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the measures
undertaken for the retrofit are—</text>
<subparagraph id="IDb216475075fb4271a92438c5b9e9fc6d"><enum>(A)</enum><text>eligible measures
described on the list established under subsection (b);</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID08636ace1ad541f98f4953dce626c729"><enum>(B)</enum><text>installed
properly in accordance with applicable technical specifications; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDeb309a9afeb0475f86bfe90543b36e0c"><enum>(C)</enum><text>installed by a
qualified contractor;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="IDb8dbef470aac49a484006c206ebdc441"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the amount of the
rebate does not exceed the maximum amount described in subsection
(d)(4);</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID6fea9f0adff8459696eba064cc70ff19"><enum>(3)</enum><text>not less
than—</text>
<subparagraph id="IDe837ec31fb1b4f85ba5911c5f0d2b3b1"><enum>(A)</enum><text>20 percent of the
retrofits performed by each qualified contractor under this section are
randomly subject to a third-party field verification of all work associated
with the retrofit by a quality assurance provider; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID7e97a01615f347e18c81de9b696f43bb"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in the case of
qualified contractor that uses a certified workforce, 10 percent of the
retrofits performed under this section are randomly subject to a third-party
field verification of all work associated with the retrofit by a quality
assurance provider; and</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id125BBCCB2B5446AE988C9C6635F2D5AF"><enum>(4)</enum><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="idCD413386AEF44058B1348ECC9406538E"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the installed measures
will be brought into compliance with the specifications and quality standards
for the Home Star Retrofit Rebate Program, by the installing qualified
contractor, at no additional cost to the homeowner, not later than 14 days
after the date of notification of a defect, if a field verification by a
quality assurance provider finds that corrective work is needed;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idCEF98DA0CF6E4FAE86B0B5B88FD099E5" indent="up1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a subsequent quality assurance visit
is conducted to evaluate the remedy not later than 7 days after notification by
the contractor that the defect has been corrected; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id7A76BD8D96B44E13925CD5C8FC0B552C" indent="up1"><enum>(C)</enum><text>notification of disposition of the
visit occurs not later than 7 days after the date of that visit.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID4fa5b4d5f5cf4e2dacbba71aaca998d9"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Homeowner
complaints</header>
<paragraph id="idAC2ECC721F5045F4B69C3FAA72493CBF"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>During the 1-year warranty period, a homeowner may make a
complaint under the quality assurance program that compliance with the
requirements of this section has not been achieved.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id501E181B9348403FA92CACD45268379C"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Verification</header>
<subparagraph id="idA2079B17B41A4C5D979A664EF63FD5E0"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The quality assurance program shall provide that, on
receiving a complaint under paragraph (1), an independent quality assurance
provider shall conduct field verification on the retrofit work performed by the
contractor.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idBCE301811C1A44B28A0193D7A44944B0"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Administration</header><text>A
verification under this paragraph shall be—</text>
<clause id="id2BE6DCEE68D847FD813434D269F7ACBE"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in
addition to verifications conducted under subsection (f)(3); and</text>
</clause><clause id="idE2D3E0554F0D4BF3B6FB8D173EC2EF55"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>corrected in
accordance with subsection (f)(4).</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" id="ID8dc517a9e6a84f979e2833d4847df01f"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Audits</header>
<paragraph id="id96A60BA2666546288CC4DF55B1DEAA7F"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>On making payment for a submission under this section,
the Secretary shall review rebate requests to determine whether program
requirements were met in all respects.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID032d46fee978456f8fe1475eb6ca4b40"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Incorrect
payment</header><text>On a determination of the Secretary under paragraph (1)
that a payment was made incorrectly to a party, the Secretary may—</text>
<subparagraph id="id352FFF1D3DFC497FAD551677B088D008"><enum>(A)</enum><text>recoup the amount
of the incorrect payment; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idE4D752753AB94CE4BC602AF882A39774"><enum>(B)</enum><text>withhold the
amount of the incorrect payment from the next payment made to the party
pursuant to a subsequent request.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="ID8b05c99406c54997aa76d137920a2da6"><enum>3008.</enum><header>Gold Star
Home Retrofit Program</header>
<subsection id="IDb1a05acd2f2244abb4db90de66ec6007"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>If the energy efficiency or water savings retrofit of a
home is carried out after the date of enactment of this Act by an accredited
contractor in accordance with this section, a rebate shall be awarded for
retrofits that achieve whole home energy or water savings.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="IDf0ee022891004eccb11ef21535f5f310"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Amount of
rebate</header>
<paragraph id="id18731AA3F5B0438B8F5E03A2CF0D3DE6"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Energy
savings</header><text>Subject to subsection (e), the amount of a rebate
provided to the owner of a home or a designee of the owner for energy savings
under this section shall be—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID851ea4a4fc6341e2a8b05a95580f2f53"><enum>(A)</enum><text>$3,000 for a
20-percent reduction in whole home energy consumption; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID767ef99802c5470cb6964035cf064f45"><enum>(B)</enum><text>an additional
$1,000 for each additional 5-percent reduction up to the lower of—</text>
<clause id="ID6e3dff1ecc974c10ab014efce116e7fa"><enum>(i)</enum><text>$8,000; or</text>
</clause><clause id="IDde4b0d3b39134bbc802a28e5c084c4f6"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>50
percent of the total retrofit cost (including the cost of audit and diagnostic
procedures).</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID77a6320f8af04f6380bdc66b5e10fea8"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Water
savings</header><text>Subject to subsection (e), the amount of a rebate
provided to the owner of a home or a designee of the owner for a reduction in
water consumption under this section shall be—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID52d54ecdf96f47bcb4d91c0ab80b1fa3"><enum>(A)</enum><text>$500 for measures
that achieve a 20-percent reduction in water consumption; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID9cbc9d1ea2994123968f11addb10f1fb"><enum>(B)</enum><text>an additional
$100 for each additional 5-percent reduction in water consumption up to the
lower of—</text>
<clause id="id35D26B79E729426995210C7E18174F1E"><enum>(i)</enum><text>$1,200; or</text>
</clause><clause id="ID5192a48937014dc09b124585ee2d1562"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>50
percent of the total retrofit cost (including the cost of audit and diagnostic
procedures).</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDfdd20776f1694be9abe1dbb6c3ace16a"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Energy and
water savings</header>
<paragraph id="ID9c9544a4cf40402fbfcc2dba73e8f170"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Reductions in whole home energy or water consumption
under this section shall be determined by a comparison of the simulated energy
or water consumption of the home before and after the retrofit of the
home.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID57269bb17615458babfe2b15992ef89f"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Documentation</header><text>The
percent improvement in energy or water consumption under this section shall be
documented through—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID926cc94f852d49569461bd09e02aca27"><enum>(A)</enum><clause commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="id751439E1805C4D5194E3A628791963F3"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the use of a whole home
simulation software program that has been approved as a commercial alternative
under the Weatherization Assistance Program for Low-Income Persons established
under part A of title IV of the Energy Conservation and Production Act (42
U.S.C. 6861 et seq.); or</text>
</clause><clause id="id176C7431632B491CA68954E29D0F773A" indent="up1"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>a equivalent performance test
established by the Secretary, in consultation with the Administrator; or</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idE5254A59F3244F9783E2EAFAFAC72CD6"><enum>(B)</enum><clause commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="id7AD58496323B49C6869FCF22C67A7149"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the use of a whole home
simulation software program that has been approved under RESNET Publication No.
06–001 (or a successor publication approved by the Secretary);</text>
</clause><clause id="id05A96D496BBF493982DE7A0D2AB4ED62" indent="up1"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>an equivalent performance test
established by the Secretary; or</text>
</clause><clause id="idA60EAC83D7324CF698D3D275C6DBB1E8" indent="up1"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>a State-certified equivalent
rating network, as specified by IRS Notice 2008–35; or</text>
</clause><clause id="idD192FCB9B8394480B1792DAF08534C2C" indent="up1"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>a HERS rating system required by
State law.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID98d6dfc83d1a44b3b67160777487330f"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Monitoring</header><text>The
Secretary—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID00e26abba8164f01a697b3994db00d50"><enum>(A)</enum><text>shall
continuously monitor the software packages used for determining rebates under
this section; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDee2ea519a18f46c2a8d829475cdf993a"><enum>(B)</enum><text>may disallow the
use of software programs that improperly assess energy or water savings.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID074db18f6a0749c4ba126a168c97806a"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Assumptions and
testing</header><text>The Secretary may—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID78925542fe3d4162b4f4e90d0864ba25"><enum>(A)</enum><text>establish
simulation tool assumptions for the establishment of the pre-retrofit energy or
water consumption;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDe2c6ebd447054223b46dc351301ccd93"><enum>(B)</enum><text>require
compliance with software performance tests covering—</text>
<clause id="IDb6e904faf2de42b78520d15e3b2579b1"><enum>(i)</enum><text>mechanical system
performance;</text>
</clause><clause id="IDf56b26006e9f40d18f08c436bee3a014"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>duct
distribution system efficiency;</text>
</clause><clause id="ID3fc5c57e1fae4df781c7c046ef8fad3d"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>hot water
performance; or</text>
</clause><clause id="ID31a70edf125742618a0d81d7dc75da3c"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>other measures;
and</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDb1787739cc5840f39369d18be75bef03"><enum>(C)</enum><text>require the
simulation of pre-retrofit energy or water usage to be bounded by metered
pre-retrofit energy or water usage.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="IDfbbd5d0ff2274011a8b1d9653e87ff4a"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Recommended
measures</header><text>The simulation tool shall have the ability at a minimum
to assess the savings associated with all the measures for which incentives are
specifically provided under the Silver Star Home Retrofit Program.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDaebfd34377204f57844238bc749e9674"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Quantification
of water savings</header><text>Not later than 180 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in consultation with the Administrator,
shall make public an approved methodology for use in quantifying reductions in
water consumption for the purpose of carrying out this section.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID2d9a036320e64f708d85d5d5c2459bf5"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Qualification
for rebate under Gold Star Home Retrofit Program</header><text>On submission of
a claim by a rebate aggregator to the system established under section 3005,
the Secretary shall provide reimbursement to the rebate aggregator for
reduced-cost whole-home retrofits, if—</text>
<paragraph id="ID31f86e463f684c9f8616a845e02e6963"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the retrofit is
performed by an accredited contractor;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDd27186bafc7e4a60b94e5ee2d195820d"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the amount of the
reimbursement is not more than the amount described in subsection (b);</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDa1fa425267a54cb8b998d4f85350b561"><enum>(3)</enum><text>documentation
described in subsection (c) is transmitted with the claim;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID144dc568a0824eeda38cf51fca98a3cd"><enum>(4)</enum><text>a home receiving
a whole-home retrofit is subject to random third-party field verification by a
quality assurance provider in accordance with subsection (e); and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="id65BFCA3E5A8047019E02BAAB058E34B1"><enum>(5)</enum><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="id83671550E3BA439A95FF455FC15FEC07"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the installed measures
will be brought into compliance with the specifications and quality standards
for the Home Star Retrofit Rebate Program, by the installing qualified
contractor, at no additional cost to the homeowner, not later than 14 days
after the date of notification of a defect if a field verification by a quality
assurance provider finds that corrective work is needed;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="idB5ED197B7E194CD791D64A0FA3C6AD1A" indent="up1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a subsequent quality assurance visit
is conducted to evaluate the remedy not later than 7 days after notification by
the contractor that the defect has been corrected; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="id1978D7C2BEA547F5B48F99D67A04DD2D" indent="up1"><enum>(C)</enum><text>notification of disposition of the
visit occurs not later than 7 days after the date of that visit.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID70b0564958c14288a42368a4391793dd"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Verification</header>
<paragraph id="ID2aacd0834a8a459684561e7fbe986faf"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Subject to paragraph (2), all work installed in a home
receiving a whole-home retrofit by an accredited contractor under this section
shall be subject to random third-party field verification by a quality
assurance provider at a rate of—</text>
<subparagraph id="id595A2FE9B8BA4E5183C0B99E884395EB"><enum>(A)</enum><text>15 percent;
or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idD986B440811A4FC58A9D401C37AD8DD4"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in the case of
work performed by an accredited contractor using a certified workforce, 10
percent.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="IDc29d274cf30b4005af70d13f759a629e"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Verification
not required</header><text>A home shall not be subject to random third-party
field verification under this section if—</text>
<subparagraph id="IDb323ea38446942b585a9f285dfe8117b"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a post-retrofit
home energy or water rating is conducted by an eligible certifier in accordance
with—</text>
<clause id="ID7c3aaee657d84694a0789405da623cea"><enum>(i)</enum><text>RESNET
Publication No. 06–001 (or a successor publication approved by the
Secretary);</text>
</clause><clause id="ID18e0b03f97ac44d7b657f95789989626"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>a
State-certified equivalent rating network, as specified in IRS Notice 2008–35;
or</text>
</clause><clause id="ID11f8c41720e94146be30e41e5499bae9"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>a
HERS rating system required by State law;</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID424c17667db6448f8af715253306cc31"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the eligible
certifier is independent of the qualified contractor or accredited contractor
in accordance with RESNET Publication No. 06–001 (or a successor publication
approved by the Secretary); and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDd17afc0ec9704daaa91b4c79e42af3dd"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the rating
includes field verification of measures.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id4D10822D76144BA5B46958BCC5412BDC"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Homeowner
complaints</header>
<paragraph id="id587558A5508B42198E8B9E3156E44DBE"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>A homeowner may make a complaint under the quality
assurance program during the 1-year warranty period that compliance with the
requirements of this section has not been achieved.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id8FE8FC67B00949E0B0EDAF4DB87B44BE"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Verification</header>
<subparagraph id="idB18D050B3AFA4CE88C2AEB5B5DA621C3"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The quality assurance program shall provide that, on
receiving a complaint under paragraph (1), an independent quality assurance
provider shall conduct field verification on the retrofit work performed by the
contractor.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id23B981843B414E36A732883C72FE8567"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Administration</header><text>A
verification under this paragraph shall be—</text>
<clause id="idB38AA5BDD8F64780BE80A85BFB3A0057"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in
addition to verifications conducted under subsection (e)(1); and</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idEAEBE07425B1487FA490A67D4FBC4AC0"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>corrected in
accordance with subsection (e).</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID97fb09121dc245d2816148dddb7ac13d"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Audits</header>
<paragraph id="IDb690e5efa7d241ef87aee24d79f31f2e"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>On making payment for a submission under this section,
the Secretary shall review rebate requests to determine whether program
requirements were met in all respects.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID70122c59764c4bcea1a09dca32180c7a"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Incorrect
payment</header><text>On a determination of the Secretary under paragraph (1)
that a payment was made incorrectly to a party, the Secretary may—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID5db2ade2c53b4281b48b09092f77c976"><enum>(A)</enum><text>recoup the amount
of the incorrect payment; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID48c8e4e003f549fa9b67134f94e70386"><enum>(B)</enum><text>withhold the
amount of the incorrect payment from the next payment made to the party
pursuant to a subsequent request.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="ID48ff548799554d0aa3a8365d57f67363"><enum>3009.</enum><header>Grants to
States and Indian tribes</header>
<subsection id="ID777dd85e9c9041e38e209fd03db49fb2"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>A State or Indian tribe that receives a grant under
subsection (d) shall use the grant for—</text>
<paragraph id="ID64ad42bac9e147999e7611de3874dc80"><enum>(1)</enum><text>administrative
costs;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID27eac52bcdc5489cb0355318a18b9423"><enum>(2)</enum><text>oversight of
quality assurance programs;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID9a593e57f940409a83069975e9986e7e"><enum>(3)</enum><text>development and
implementation of ongoing quality assurance framework;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID1435b3fd2c2b431780e782d513fa5d44"><enum>(4)</enum><text>establishment and
delivery of financing pilots in accordance with this title;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID4d3a15bb0ab04c91bc029a8f602d3f1a"><enum>(5)</enum><text>coordination with
existing residential retrofit programs and infrastructure development to assist
deployment of the Home Star program;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id96845B17EA2F4863BDB18649E94CBBAE"><enum>(6)</enum><text>assisting in the
delivery of services to rental units; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDe1f8a18b3ece4b00abd0eab8a33f7255"><enum>(7)</enum><text>the costs of
carrying out the responsibilities of the State or Indian tribe under the Silver
Star Home Retrofit Program and the Gold Star Home Retrofit Program.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDb2a1a3db18f64456bd40556a5efc4369"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Initial
grants</header><text>Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this
Act, the Secretary shall make the initial grants available under this
section.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="IDf5e3d77c03324a2fb1188434fcad636b"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Indian
tribes</header><text>The Secretary shall reserve an appropriate amount of
funding to be made available to carry out this section for each fiscal year to
make grants available to Indian tribes under this section.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ID653c72fe799a4f6fa4231c58ca7663c3"><enum>(d)</enum><header>State
allotments</header><text>From the amounts made available to carry out this
section for each fiscal year remaining after the reservation required under
subsection (c), the Secretary shall make grants available to States in
accordance with section 3016.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ID5e7b736ccaeb43c29d274e85d409f238"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Quality
assurance programs</header>
<paragraph id="IDaa5dbc02bfab4232a987c50968816682"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>A State or Indian tribe may use a grant made under this
section to carry out a quality assurance program that is—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID4f483a1a08a949cfa6cffc0dcce35d68"><enum>(A)</enum><text>operated as part
of a State energy conservation plan established under part D of title III of
the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6321 et seq.);</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID294dcbe7d6204d51b3d2ed2f72bbbc2a"><enum>(B)</enum><text>managed by the
office or the designee of the office that is—</text>
<clause id="ID784741b73db24ea0a120ac6c19d2bad9"><enum>(i)</enum><text>responsible for
the development of the plan under section 362 of that Act (42 U.S.C. 6322);
and</text>
</clause><clause id="ID1403e2481b0c46e4847702561cbc45a2"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>to
the maximum extent practicable, conducting an existing efficiency program;
and</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDd5dc6923e0204abba95ec1953ef71df3"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in the case of a
grant made to an Indian tribe, managed by an entity designated by the Indian
tribe to carry out a quality assurance program or a national quality assurance
program manager.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="IDdcc9d587679548a1a00df242009d04bb"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Noncompliance</header><text>If
the Secretary determines that a State or Indian tribe has not provided or
cannot provide adequate oversight over a quality assurance program to ensure
compliance with this title, the Secretary may—</text>
<subparagraph id="IDed9caef4e65944fab4496ac1f30d0d09"><enum>(A)</enum><text>withhold further
quality assurance funds from the State or Indian tribe; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDb1272991136446e4813f78e3213cecb0"><enum>(B)</enum><text>require that
quality assurance providers operating in the State or by the Indian tribe be
overseen by a national quality assurance program manager selected by the
Secretary.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDb71d876ecc9a4beb8d7b89201bce8835"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Implementation</header><text>A
State or Indian tribe that receives a grant under this section may implement a
quality assurance program through the State, the Indian tribe, or a third party
designated by the State or Indian tribe, including—</text>
<paragraph id="ID0a2cfd01b57d48f497e64b3aea8473a6"><enum>(1)</enum><text>an energy or
water service company;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID9c39800418d746b3a6f5feb9648c67be"><enum>(2)</enum><text>an electric
utility;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID2e0d1a9338824596b1d950c1bf4aa4ce"><enum>(3)</enum><text>a natural gas
utility;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID072818b12ed34f8c87ce8d7b67826d9b"><enum>(4)</enum><text>a third-party
administrator designated by the State or Indian tribe;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID1eb4bfc456b84220b9df00879c09e204"><enum>(5)</enum><text>a unit of local
government; or</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDf1dd6dc65a574149bb1551a06507cc36"><enum>(6)</enum><text>a public or
private water utility.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDd68dd7bdcd7845d097237b6ff23809cb"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Public-private
partnerships</header><text>A State or Indian tribe that receives a grant under
this section are encouraged to form partnerships with utilities, energy service
companies, and other entities—</text>
<paragraph id="ID9bdb27eec12d455c8fb55b90821661d5"><enum>(1)</enum><text>to assist in
marketing a program;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID1cd4c25e5b634f8991a1833ab30e676f"><enum>(2)</enum><text>to facilitate
consumer financing;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID1dd728e8c65546638415341d0d5fd4f4"><enum>(3)</enum><text>to assist in
implementation of the Silver Star Home Retrofit Program and the Gold Star Home
Retrofit Program, including installation of qualified retrofit measures;
and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDe46eaa993db94b8bbda4e2e9187d229b"><enum>(4)</enum><text>to assist in
implementing quality assurance programs.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID6c2accebc7ed49a5af3cf99db1e86b22"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Coordination of
rebate and existing State-sponsored programs</header>
<paragraph id="ID4314a98b51644a2f8b8f019c5474c85c"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>A State or Indian tribe shall, to the maximum extent
practicable, prevent duplication through coordination of a program authorized
under this title with—</text>
<subparagraph id="IDca749633b9fc4d459051e307ef20ac0f"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the Energy Star
appliance rebates program authorized under the American Recovery and
Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Public Law 111–5; 123 Stat. 115); and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID2a1211d9749a4e748cdfda99d672b50d"><enum>(B)</enum><text>comparable
programs planned or operated by States, political subdivisions, electric and
natural gas utilities, Federal power marketing administrations, and Indian
tribes.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="IDf4a2eb27a28e4e72b2a8cc524df4e51c"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Existing
programs</header><text>In carrying out this subsection, a State or Indian tribe
shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="id176FB7C0CE674FA283C82630133ABEA5"><enum>(A)</enum><text>give priority
to—</text>
<clause id="idA8E2B55772DB4A5283525788FEAC502B"><enum>(i)</enum><text>comprehensive
retrofit programs in existence on the date of enactment of this Act, including
programs under the supervision of State utility regulators; and</text>
</clause><clause id="id9D26F950D8A4419FB281289C710A4B4B"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>using Home Star
funds made available under this title to enhance and extend existing programs;
and</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id2463EC2004594FFEB76E62B4E7E0A236"><enum>(B)</enum><text>seek to enhance
and extend existing programs by coordinating with administrators of the
programs.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="IDb87d66fcbd1f4ee3912116bfdae0a02d"><enum>3010.</enum><header>Quality
assurance framework</header>
<subsection id="ID816c10ecfafd42c7b00fd602033c2ddf"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Not later than 180 days after the date that the Secretary
initially provides funds to a State under this title, the State shall submit to
the Secretary a plan to implement a quality assurance framework.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="id12C74DDD310B41BC8D3B73C5402E4BA2"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Model State
plans</header><text>The Secretary shall—</text>
<paragraph id="idFB7749C8879943199EAEBF1E7F691307"><enum>(1)</enum><text>as soon as
practicable after the date of enactment of this Act, solicit the submission of
model State quality assurance framework plans that are consistent with this
section; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id2DF9ED5DB37745039C021F7CB647D6AF"><enum>(2)</enum><text>not later than 60
days after the date of enactment or the receipt of funding to carry out this
title (whichever is later), approve 1 or more such model plans that incorporate
nationally consistent high standards for optional use by States.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID6a1397ea3d3e4b06980f5945c4f80ab9"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Implementation</header><text>The
State shall—</text>
<paragraph id="ID1603407184cb49769ad2d97b8e824e0c"><enum>(1)</enum><text>develop a quality
assurance framework in consultation with industry stakeholders, including
representatives of efficiency program managers, contractors, and environmental,
efficiency, and labor organizations; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDb035a5f2ee3048039dcd3224c2e5ac98"><enum>(2)</enum><text>implement the
quality assurance framework not later than 1 year after the date of enactment
of this Act.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID8ed7585411a742eca3e990ebc43b9a5d"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Components</header><text>The
quality assurance framework established under this section shall
include—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" id="ID76f5e6fa8b5144519c05afb99f9c63be"><enum>(1)</enum><text>a requirement
that contractors performing covered retrofits meet—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="id2540A56659554B648C755DFE3AD06E26"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the
accreditation, workforce certification, and all other requirements established
under section 3004(b); and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="id335A81B80D9D4354B17F3064BDFC61B0"><enum>(B)</enum><text>minimum standards
for accredited contractors, including—</text>
<clause commented="no" id="id0684606A004F420A80013EF53AFBC5CB"><enum>(i)</enum><text>compliance with
applicable Federal, State, and local laws;</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" id="id5CB3C6E629F849969901D04AB75DEED6"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>maintenance of
records needed to verify compliance; and</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" id="id97A396E1534848EE8C9AB20F63CD4FF4"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>use of
independent contractors only when appropriately classified as such pursuant to
Revenue Ruling 87–41 and section 530 of the Revenue Act of 1978 and relevant
State law;</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID2d1faa01fe6140638cd0670198649157"><enum>(2)</enum><text>maintenance of a
list of accredited contractors;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID1086a6d9849140cc87f1d67af850ab25"><enum>(3)</enum><text>requirements for
maintenance and delivery to the Federal Rebate Processing System of information
needed to verify compliance and ensure appropriate compensation for quality
assurance providers;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID2f39bee31c5d4a6fbc9e345ee0f21264"><enum>(4)</enum><text>targets and
realistic plans for—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID072b682040e943d997d7845a086885b7"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the recruitment
of minority- and women-owned small business enterprises;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDbb2e1ea14029479e9e7c72b2315e5679"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the employment of
graduates of training programs that primarily serve targeted workers;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID455a0bee6d454aa3a12c6f1856096253"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the employment of
targeted workers; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID5be7cfc942574cd0b643766524f37fb8"><enum>(D)</enum><text>the availability
of financial assistance under the Home Star loan program to—</text>
<clause id="ID45ec2f99c6164917bce0537364135b6b"><enum>(i)</enum><text>public use
microdata areas that have a poverty rate of 12 percent or more; and</text>
</clause><clause id="ID598f3defa2fe4a06985da6b2f3556896"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>homeowners
served by units of local government in jurisdictions that have an unemployment
rate that is 2 percent higher than the national unemployment rate;</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="IDb08f74b3029f4ca991d8df5fa5e8ed5d"><enum>(5)</enum><text>a plan to link
workforce training for efficiency retrofits with training for the broader range
of skills and occupations in construction or emerging clean energy
industries;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDc5438d1d42024a5c9b4d557bdf571180"><enum>(6)</enum><text>quarterly reports
to the Secretary on the progress of implementation of the quality assurance
framework and any success in meeting the targets and plans; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDabef0f2402684df1951e971351916b19"><enum>(7)</enum><text>maintenance of a
list of qualified quality assurance providers and minimum standards for the
quality assurance providers.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID090fb127501b4d078a3964c07962e19c"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Noncompliance</header><text>If
the Secretary determines that a State that has elected to implement a quality
assurance program, but has failed to plan, develop, or implement a quality
assurance framework in accordance with this section, the Secretary shall
suspend further grants for State administration pursuant to section
3016(b)(1).</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ID341d70b100fb4257bcbd1531cd359142"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Coordination</header><text>The
Secretary shall take reasonable steps consistent with the existing authority of
the Secretary to promote coordination between State quality assurance
frameworks and any residential retrofit program funded in whole or in part by
the Secretary, which may include the adoption of standards established under
the quality assurance frameworks and the use of participating accredited
contractors.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="IDe073ea1808a34db0aecefd5d78fe724b"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Exclusions</header><text>The
quality assurance frameworks shall not apply to any measures or activities
under the Silver Star Home Retrofit Program.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="ID61ca994732d14c0a9489f28cd9f9706a"><enum>3011.</enum><header>Report</header>
<subsection id="ID4ccf4a28f6e94047b6618226538fef3e"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this
Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Natural
Resources of the Senate and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House
of Representatives a report on the use of funds under this title.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="IDcd277d23d2ab4433a22264360f53e068"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Contents</header><text>The
report shall include a description of—</text>
<paragraph id="ID3784b43238ff40ee9936a614a5401eca"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the savings
produced as a result of this title;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID67a04a41f6da47bfa5d077167565ac73"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the direct and
indirect employment created as a result of the programs supported by the funds
provided under this title;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID5e245c40466340788555d23b9560f8d3"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the specific
entities implementing the efficiency programs;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID6456e1cda0164ae783c973886afcd406"><enum>(4)</enum><text>the beneficiaries
who received the efficiency improvements;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID6d0becb81bd6490a9218fd21a947a64b"><enum>(5)</enum><text>the manner in
which funds provided under this title were used;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDb183a296995d4fb0b50106b96eb6222b"><enum>(6)</enum><text>the sources (such
as mortgage lenders, utility companies, and local governments) and types of
financing used by the beneficiaries to finance the retrofit expenses that were
not covered by grants provided under this title; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDd056e9cf40964871b10b4d809ad3a96d"><enum>(7)</enum><text>the results of
verification requirements; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDd827fe757657451faaa77b649b7d3589"><enum>(8)</enum><text>any other
information the Secretary considers appropriate</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID6b59fd398d5246fdb8913e868cf6b6d0"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Noncompliance</header><text>If
the Secretary determines that a rebate aggregator, State, or Indian tribe has
not provided the information required under this section, the Secretary shall
provide to the rebate aggregator, State, or Indian tribe a period of at least
90 days to provide any necessary information, subject to penalties imposed by
the Secretary for entities other than States and Indian tribes, which may
include withholding of funds or reduction of future grant amounts.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="IDc83be2f2207c4778836256ceae0afe6a"><enum>3012.</enum><header>Administration</header>
<subsection id="idF883AE2C65BA4BBFBE1C99F858F83801"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subject to section
3016(b), not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the
Secretary shall provide such administrative and technical support to rebate
aggregators, States, and Indian tribes as is necessary to carry out the
functions designated to States under this title.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" id="ID698dc1b2f3ef4e2b8f7bd52728a2e15f"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Appointment of
personnel</header><text>Notwithstanding the provisions of title 5, United
States Code, governing appointments in the competitive service and General
Schedule classifications and pay rates, the Secretary may appoint such
professional and administrative personnel as the Secretary considers necessary
to carry out this title.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" id="IDd432f4a52ce44ded96c45ec9519b535f"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Rate of
pay</header><text>The rate of pay for a person appointed under subsection (a)
shall not exceed the maximum rate payable for GS–15 of the General Schedule
under chapter 53 of title 5, United States Code.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" id="ID060a802dce134b9aac247f300ce51ad8"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Consultants</header><text>Notwithstanding
section 303 of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 (41
U.S.C. 253), the Secretary may retain such consultants on a noncompetitive
basis as the Secretary considers necessary to carry out this title.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" id="ID721b99bcaa8b4151a9cb7cbccfbd86ea"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Contracting</header><text>In
carrying out this title, the Secretary may waive all or part of any provision
of the Competition in Contracting Act of 1984 (Public Law 98–369; 98 Stat.
1175), an amendment made by that Act, or the Federal Acquisition Regulation on
a determination that circumstances make compliance with the provisions contrary
to the public interest.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" id="ID18615feacb824be3aeb4ddc395cf57c4"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Regulations</header>
<paragraph commented="no" id="id493935DCDB7049BD85D1527A582E09BC"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Notwithstanding section 553 of title 5, United States
Code, the Secretary may issue regulations that the Secretary, in the sole
discretion of the Secretary, determines necessary to carry out the Home Star
Retrofit Rebate Program.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="id7A3982B16711492983B020FB0FA0A392"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Deadline</header><text>If
the Secretary determines that regulations described in paragraph (1) are
necessary, the regulations shall be issued not later than 60 days after the
date of the enactment of this Act.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDbde94dec6815413cbe0f52916c22225c"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Limitations</header>
<subparagraph id="id91C3F36893374E24B3790A80CF490873"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Subject to subparagraph (B), the Secretary shall not use
the authority provided under this subsection—</text>
<clause id="ID1d45bad867704866bcfd9a1822cf6714"><enum>(i)</enum><text>to
develop, adopt, or implement a public labeling system that rates and compares
the energy or water performance of 1 home with another home; or</text>
</clause><clause id="ID02bf6b75291142f89e0f7900301a04ca"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>to
require the public disclosure of an energy or water performance evaluation or
rating developed for any specific home.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID9cdf81b996db4542a5cd5d189e39256e"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Administration</header><text>Nothing
in this paragraph precludes—</text>
<clause id="ID7e84794b64734b838b2b951c0491fc65"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the
computation, collection, or use by the Secretary, rebate aggregators, quality
assurance providers, or States, for the purposes of carrying out sections 3007
and 3008, of information on the rating and comparison of the energy and water
performance of homes with and without energy or water efficiency features or an
energy or water performance evaluation or rating;</text>
</clause><clause id="ID009ef773a044400498e45b4eba6ac103"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the use and
publication of aggregate data (without identifying individual homes or
participants) based on information referred to in clause (i) to determine or
demonstrate the performance of the Home Star program; or</text>
</clause><clause id="ID3ba19f1e91434aa6b12ef2b9955e79a6"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>the provision
of information referred to in clause (i) with respect to a specific
home—</text>
<subclause id="ID21c6f6f9e6f24884bc3ad76d20ca2f7e"><enum>(I)</enum><text>to the State,
homeowner, quality assurance provider, rebate aggregator, or contractor
performing retrofit work on that home, or an entity providing Home Star
services, as necessary to enable carrying out this title; or</text>
</subclause><subclause id="IDc1f5fb94962a4037a58acf0af4690ba9"><enum>(II)</enum><text>for purposes of
prosecuting fraud or abuse.</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="IDa82ae21e1ecf4f90802ca5a0d51c2696"><enum>(4)</enum><header>WaterSense
products or services</header><text>In issuing regulations under this
subsection, the Secretary shall coordinate with the Administrator to carry out
the provisions of the Home Star Retrofit Rebate Program relating to WaterSense
products or services.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID9e0d4215ac6849728c987ceb4513aac0"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Information
collection</header><text>Chapter 35 of title 44, United States Code, shall not
apply to any information collection requirement necessary for the
implementation of the Home Star Retrofit Rebate Program.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ID06c44f911784400287bd59d25ec320c6"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Adjustment of
rebate amounts</header><text>Effective beginning on the date that is 180 days
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary may, after not less than
30 days public notice, prospectively adjust the rebate amounts provided in this
section based on—</text>
<paragraph id="id3AA841F1E47C48C8A57986C9DD2F7CD2"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the use of the
Silver Star Home Retrofit Program and the Gold Star Home Retrofit Program;
and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id2A914A613A2A4AE6BB41398988484867"><enum>(2)</enum><text>other program
data.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="id8B734BDF20F64A9A83E81351EA57A947"><enum>3013.</enum><header>Treatment of
rebates</header>
<subsection id="idA5996B773F724671BA31373112C72EC1"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>For purposes of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986,
rebates received for eligible measures under this title—</text>
<paragraph id="id5A13A86620634120BDCACE7B2633B6C9"><enum>(1)</enum><text>shall not be
considered taxable income to a homeowner;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id62E44FC1EBCA4154918B80353C1164A9"><enum>(2)</enum><text>shall prohibit
the consumer from applying for a tax credit allowed under section 25C or 25D of
that Code for the same eligible measures performed in the home of the
homeowner; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id439FDCDB50784288BB47869980DC3AB6"><enum>(3)</enum><text>shall be
considered a credit allowed under section 25C or 25D of that Code for purposes
of any limitation on the amount of the credit under that section.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id846E00C03C034B85B44534DC9CFF732D"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Notice</header>
<paragraph id="id68F4896A9F71406DA57BD52657DF85DD"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>A participating contractor shall provide notice to a
homeowner of the provisions of subsection (a) before eligible work is performed
in the home of the homeowner.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id73F3761D2BC84D8EB5D6C532F97A8661"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Notice in
rebate form</header><text>A homeowner shall be notified of the provisions of
subsection (a) in the appropriate rebate form developed by the Secretary, in
consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id48369705D9E24297ABB895F43D310887"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Availability of
rebate form</header><text>A participating contractor shall obtain the rebate
form on a designated website in accordance with section
3003(b)(1)(A)(iii).</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="idD19D282F19564B0192025C3EE90B6A50"><enum>3014.</enum><header>Penalties</header>
<subsection id="ID28d059c9cabb447e96b635e5f3d45538"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>It shall be unlawful for any person to violate this title
(including any regulation issued under this title), other than a violation as
the result of a clerical error.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ID10bc819ee8254db48f622406e741124c"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Civil
penalty</header><text>Any person who commits a violation of this title shall be
liable to the United States for a civil penalty in an amount that is not more
than the higher of—</text>
<paragraph id="id3BDE02EE6EAE4AE0ACDE831D8A696864"><enum>(1)</enum><text>$15,000 for each
violation; or</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idE26D81470BA74948A226A386FA60E0CE"><enum>(2)</enum><text>3 times the value
of any associated rebate under this title.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idF0A48F2D6E0441D5B76EF003ECBD20E5"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Administration</header><text>The
Secretary may—</text>
<paragraph id="idCF4A377FA155420D893B9E700D3404BA"><enum>(1)</enum><text>assess and
compromise a penalty imposed under subsection (b); and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id0C5F3730D8D24A8887881CB5268DA8AB"><enum>(2)</enum><text>require from any
entity the records and inspections necessary to enforce this title.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDea05f80a39354a01b628222edaae8643"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Exclusion</header><text>A
State may bar a contractor from receiving receive rebates under this title if
the contractor has committed repeated violations of this title.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="id0834F860CAB6440DBA8C9A2133F23D6B"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Fraud</header><text>In
addition to any civil penalty, any person who commits a fraudulent violation of
this title shall be subject to criminal prosecution.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="IDaefd23281ef04277b91eb82f3a0d2fa6"><enum>3015.</enum><header>Home Star
Efficiency Loan Program</header>
<subsection id="IDdffa801da47e4c2686a79791ed8eb552"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In
this section:</text>
<paragraph id="ID0de5853c1ecf41a4a54da61bc07576df"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Eligible
participant</header><text>The term <term>eligible participant</term> means a
homeowner who receives financial assistance from a qualified financing entity
to carry out energy or water efficiency or renewable energy improvements to an
existing home or other residential building of the homeowner in accordance with
the Gold Star Home Retrofit Program or the Silver Star Home Retrofit
Program.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDf2a6935b1472487b8137598ef743e7e3"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Program</header><text>The
term <term>program</term> means the Home Star Efficiency Loan Program
established under subsection (b).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID4aecea88cef74a77975ed3f2ec61fabb"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Qualified
financing entity</header><text>The term <term>qualified financing entity</term>
means a State, political subdivision of a State, tribal government, electric
utility, natural gas utility, nonprofit or community-based organization, energy
service company, retailer, public water system, or any other qualified entity
that—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID7d7f81f3c298423394b872d1b2ca2de5"><enum>(A)</enum><text>meets the
eligibility requirements of this section; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDd79538732d8d4f43a3b4b059a745b76a"><enum>(B)</enum><text>is designated by
the Governor of a State in accordance with subsection (e).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="IDfe99219dc339423aacafce2407c60dfe"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Qualified loan
program mechanism</header><text>The term <term>qualified loan program
mechanism</term> means a loan program that is—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID15d601f606e4417e92fdcf044371c67a"><enum>(A)</enum><text>administered by a
qualified financing entity; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDf03e76fd0b6d4f9da951983d42e9edd0"><enum>(B)</enum><text>principally
funded—</text>
<clause id="ID16df4113efcc4c1c85145f2b0bae956c"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by
funds provided by or overseen by a State or local government; or</text>
</clause><clause id="IDc44f657ee6be4b198d6d434fcfb01a02"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>through the
energy loan program of the Federal National Mortgage Association.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDbd66eb3012d14f87be4973d55435d989"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>The
Secretary shall establish a Home Star Efficiency Loan Program under which the
Secretary shall make funds available to States to support financial assistance
provided by qualified financing entities for making, to existing homes,
efficiency improvements that qualify under the Gold Star Home Retrofit Program
or the Silver Star Home Retrofit Program.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ID557e9485691b4bfea6d0aa6535cdad5d"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Eligibility of
qualified financing entities</header><text>To be eligible to participate in the
program, a qualified financing entity shall—</text>
<paragraph id="ID6d7ef642a75e4463bc9e7b4b3a6fa48a"><enum>(1)</enum><text>offer a financing
product under which eligible participants may pay over time for the cost to the
eligible participant (after all applicable Federal, State, local, and other
rebates or incentives are applied) of making improvements described in
subsection (b);</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDf2571c5283734cf89cd9e07ff8aa47c8"><enum>(2)</enum><text>require all
financed improvements to be performed by contractors in a manner that meets
minimum standards that are at least as stringent as the standards provided
under sections 3007 and 3008; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDad6234d8871442908154e88082573864"><enum>(3)</enum><text>establish
standard underwriting criteria to determine the eligibility of program
applicants, which criteria shall be consistent with—</text>
<subparagraph id="IDaedeec827a574c279e6bf9b2430de3ec"><enum>(A)</enum><text>with respect to
unsecured consumer loan programs, standard underwriting criteria used under the
energy loan program of the Federal National Mortgage Association; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID64b8acd1f55a493dbfca66898bc09e0d"><enum>(B)</enum><text>with respect to
secured loans or other forms of financial assistance, commercially recognized
best practices applicable to the form of financial assistance being provided
(as determined by the designated entity administering the program in the
State).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID5074afe85858442f86daae8f0e365c74"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Allocation</header><text>In
making funds available to States for each fiscal year under this section, the
Secretary shall use the formula used to allocate funds to States to carry out
State energy conservation plans established under part D of title III of the
Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6321 et seq.).</text>
</subsection><subsection id="IDea88d34d45be42bcad19d7aa2c16892e"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Qualified
financing entities</header><text>Before making funds available to a State under
this section, the Secretary shall require the Governor of the State to provide
to the Secretary a letter of assurance that the State—</text>
<paragraph id="ID497daadc6c594ea7a9d83345ed1a3af1"><enum>(1)</enum><text>has 1 or more
qualified financing entities that meet the requirements of this section;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID7b7f9052d4f5480da91d5d3a4a077340"><enum>(2)</enum><text>has established a
qualified loan program mechanism that—</text>
<subparagraph id="IDa9a269fbd78b4e14ae0d3fdebe69bba6"><enum>(A)</enum><text>includes a
methodology to ensure credible energy or water savings or renewable energy
generation;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID8e626073c38b42f498234e430bc325a5"><enum>(B)</enum><text>incorporates an
effective repayment mechanism, which may include—</text>
<clause id="IDc3aeba987ab54b2d96d3ad52710d02ee"><enum>(i)</enum><text>on-utility-bill
repayment;</text>
</clause><clause id="ID16ae6de12f0c46b3bc2abf8290c6270a"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>tax assessment
or other form of property assessment financing;</text>
</clause><clause id="IDa570519fc37b49d0a3cb638c61537968"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>municipal
service charges;</text>
</clause><clause id="IDe52441992759447f9b7e4db97b34af12"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>energy, water,
or energy or water efficiency services contracts;</text>
</clause><clause id="ID453c575ccbb84549b2bf24c3ee22a717"><enum>(v)</enum><text>efficiency power
purchase agreements;</text>
</clause><clause id="ID57bdaf0e39184c2fb667d71601343fee"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>unsecured loans
applying the underwriting requirements of the energy loan program of the
Federal National Mortgage Association; or</text>
</clause><clause id="IDb406629e1eb1431a96413db4a482cac1"><enum>(vii)</enum><text>alternative
contractual repayment mechanisms that have been demonstrated to have
appropriate risk mitigation features; and</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID4a217969b86a4b9e9f7bb0483b90af4e"><enum>(C)</enum><text>will provide, in
a timely manner, all information regarding the administration of the program as
the Secretary may require to permit the Secretary to meet the reporting
requirements of subsection (h).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID5f4833c7dd564c95ab15b7978eb91665"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Use of
funds</header><text>Funds made available to States under the program may be
used to support financing products offered by qualified financing entities to
eligible participants for eligible efficiency work, by providing—</text>
<paragraph id="ID9cb22ad1decc428f96192a18348df099"><enum>(1)</enum><text>interest rate
reductions;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDcfad6ac546ec4dbdada7cf8afbaa747b"><enum>(2)</enum><text>loan loss
reserves or other forms of credit enhancement;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDfabe1a2e2ad643a1a723429f35840d52"><enum>(3)</enum><text>revolving loan
funds from which qualified financing entities may offer direct loans; or</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDc2efacf52df7411da6c31e6f9547011c"><enum>(4)</enum><text>other debt
instruments or financial products necessary—</text>
<subparagraph id="IDb5164e7416be41b8a22604e96225c918"><enum>(A)</enum><text>to maximize
leverage provided through available funds; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID77240a027fd34a938f44a959d201ead9"><enum>(B)</enum><text>to support
widespread deployment of efficiency finance programs.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID61d6cf7ac7884bf8af09862c6374e56a"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Use of
repayment funds</header><text>In the case of a revolving loan fund established
by a State described in subsection (f)(3), a qualified financing entity may use
funds repaid by eligible participants under the program to provide financial
assistance for additional eligible participants to make improvements described
in subsection (b) in a manner that is consistent with this section or other
such criteria as are prescribed by the State.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ID0323bb1e54c345ecb52c1d86a3e52701"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Program
evaluation</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of
this Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a program evaluation that
describes—</text>
<paragraph id="IDc069f324d77042ff8565e719b9f70cce"><enum>(1)</enum><text>how many eligible
participants have participated in the program;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID269720ad9ebe469496873c9c568b2a49"><enum>(2)</enum><text>how many jobs
have been created through the program, directly and indirectly;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID5726ed6756b14f57b4cfc959dfa789e7"><enum>(3)</enum><text>what steps could
be taken to promote further deployment of energy and water efficiency and
renewable energy retrofits;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID8f16d9da15aa459f81373fb67a9a5fe1"><enum>(4)</enum><text>the quantity of
verifiable energy and water savings, homeowner energy and water bill savings,
and other benefits of the program; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID4ae0cdb59fd6491c874ea15abeccd4ea"><enum>(5)</enum><text>the performance
of the programs carried out by qualified financing entities under this section,
including information on the rate of default and repayment.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID13ae11b3822f41ce8b131fa1369da520"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Credit support
for financing programs</header><text>Section 1705 of the Energy Policy Act of
2005 (42 U.S.C. 16516) (as amended by section 2132(b)) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="idAF18CB82914D4F1BB98745E12D7BFAA3"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection
(a), by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idC5C38658CA9B4AE9B8FDB4D72A39B402" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="IDfdfc40ced91648068b5e1ccbebadf79d"><enum>(5)</enum><text>Energy and water
efficiency projects, including projects to retrofit residential, commercial,
and industrial buildings, facilities, and equipment, including financing
programs that finance the retrofitting of residential, commercial, and
industrial buildings, facilities, and
equipment.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDc135e2c59ad24cc3a618a81db102dc36"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by redesignating
subsection (e) as subsection (f); and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID5b560504c5964d5988dbd493ec0aeac1"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by inserting
after subsection (d) the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idA9B1A4DE2E3647D1906FD9DB71310FAA" style="OLC">
<subsection id="ID81d223e2c29b42a48a85fb185e47614c"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Credit support
for financing programs</header>
<paragraph id="ID733e7b9c3e984af4add6d7a38af79929"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>In the case of programs that finance the retrofitting of
residential, commercial, and industrial buildings, facilities, and equipment
described in subsection (a)(4), the Secretary may—</text>
<subparagraph id="IDa0a6301391a14e13977525acec0317f1"><enum>(A)</enum><text>offer loan
guarantees for portfolios of debt obligations; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDe3cea13458834ba19593e3bebd133f55"><enum>(B)</enum><text>purchase or make
commitments to purchase portfolios of debt obligations.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="IDdb4f8f0d99664799a8072c70244237bf"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Term</header><text>Notwithstanding
section 1702(f), the term of any debt obligation that receives credit support
under this subsection shall require full repayment over a period not to exceed
the lesser of—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID96c55a75c2b745eb93ba5c791dcb9ae1"><enum>(A)</enum><text>30 years;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID655229a911f24b1bbf7a8ad659bc611d"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the projected
weighted average useful life of the measure or system financed by the debt
obligation or portfolio of debt obligations (as determined by the
Secretary).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID8c32967d3b9b4b81aa96ffe2b4bef569"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Underwriting</header><text>The
Secretary may—</text>
<subparagraph id="IDd86c11a745144b1d979f3214a9a6fb79"><enum>(A)</enum><text>delegate
underwriting responsibility for portfolios of debt obligations under this
subsection to financial institutions that meet qualifications determined by the
Secretary; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID2bb6269647c4409cbe1557cc2ee6face"><enum>(B)</enum><text>determine an
appropriate percentage of loans in a portfolio to review in order to confirm
sound underwriting.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID56eaee83d6c04bd49fd1f9c8bb5ba80f"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Administration</header><text>Subsections
(c) and (d)(3) of section 1702 and subsection (c) of this section shall not
apply to loan guarantees made under this
subsection.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID5feccf8823254011b059fe788c52e3c1"><enum>(j)</enum><header>Termination of
Effectiveness</header><text>The authority provided by this section and the
amendments made by this section terminates effective on the date that is 2
years after the date of enactment of this Act.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="IDdd512d8283cf4b63acf6580c670582dc"><enum>3016.</enum><header>Funding</header>
<subsection id="idB63FC4D49A6847758CEEEBD401F5E2EC"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Funding</header>
<paragraph id="id1273C675AD38461A934A9845FF0B8DDD"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>On October 1, 2010, out of any funds in the Treasury not
otherwise appropriated, the Secretary of the Treasury shall transfer to the
Secretary to carry out this title $5,000,000,000, to remain available until
September 30, 2012.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id968A2CD68C664E1B929BE8EAEAFF306D"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Receipt and
acceptance</header><text>The Secretary shall be entitled to receive, shall
accept, and shall use to carry out this title the funds transferred under
paragraph (1), without further appropriation.
<added-phrase reported-display-style="italic"></added-phrase></text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idC75510D976164DBBB97B4028A21A58E1"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Maintenance of
funding</header><text>Funds provided under this section shall supplement and
not supplant any Federal and State funding provided to carry out efficiency
programs in existence on the date of enactment of this Act.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID10cb6fdfa15b4e9f9e042b3050f14d4c"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Grants to
States</header>
<paragraph id="id7915F4173E7540EF9BFBB5923077E027"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Of the amount provided under subsection (a), $380,000,000
or not more than 6 percent, whichever is less, shall be used to carry out
section 3009.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idCC8AE29100014371865D28B475E2CD0B"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Distribution to
State energy offices</header>
<subparagraph id="id9E9B0D77C1B642AAAC9294BFC810EDC9"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of
this Act, the Secretary shall—</text>
<clause id="id6F85F323E62440E5BE0939C207AB4CFB"><enum>(i)</enum><text>provide to State
energy offices 25 percent of the funds described in paragraph (1); and</text>
</clause><clause id="id3687D0B1A2604CD0BF8C898FBC9B62C1"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>determine a
formula to provide the balance of funds to State energy offices through a
performance-based system.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id6A8E03D016A84042ABD131E7074EF587"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Allocation</header>
<clause id="id1632479626C8427088F6251092BB90A0"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Allocation
formula</header><text>Funds described in subparagraph (A)(i) shall be made
available in accordance with the allocation formula for State energy
conservation plans established under part D of title III of the Energy Policy
and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C.6321 et seq.).</text>
</clause><clause id="idEF3BE4A04AC04A57A9F63F19A25E375C"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Performance-based
system</header><text>The balance of the funds described in subparagraph (A)(ii)
shall be made available in accordance with the performance-based system
described in subparagraph (A)(ii) designed to support the objectives of
achieving efficiency gains, employment of underemployed workers, and
implementing quality assurance programs and frameworks in participating
States.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID17c1d2886fb14d69ad5f0d276877a32c"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Quality
assurance costs</header>
<paragraph id="idB6412EE3881449A694A45B652DCDFDCE"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Of the amount provided under subsection (a), not more
than 5 percent shall be used to carry out the quality assurance provisions of
this title.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idA9BAED6290204BA3BF90AD2C15C0E243"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Management</header><text>Funds
provided under this subsection shall be overseen by—</text>
<subparagraph id="id3764112E1E7F46F6A3E6FF85FD7A1C08"><enum>(A)</enum><text>State energy
offices described in subsection (b)(2); or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id971A33D3D39148C891C4E85F43919486"><enum>(B)</enum><text>other entities
determined by the Secretary to be eligible to carry out quality assurance
functions under this title.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id4A5F24F5C3804D82A1DFE8BEB54884D1"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Distribution to
quality assurance providers or rebate aggregators</header><text>The Secretary
shall use funds provided under this subsection to compensate quality assurance
providers, or rebate aggregators, for services under the Silver Star Home
Retrofit Program or the Gold Star Home Retrofit Program through the Federal
Rebate Processing Center based on the services provided to contractors under a
quality assurance program and rebate aggregation.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id20E011A86C484EC6941FEF32BE7D3C95"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Incentives</header><text>The
amount of incentives provided to quality assurance providers or rebate
aggregators shall be—</text>
<subparagraph id="id5EAE72D6569240B6A74D63405CA5B2E9"><enum>(A)</enum><clause commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="id0AFF38D895D9451DBD35E3C6EE6E3576"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in the case of the
Silver Star Home Retrofit Program—</text>
<subclause id="id798F54B910FA474CBE47A24E20B48B7F" indent="up1"><enum>(I)</enum><text>$25 per rebate review and submission
provided under the program; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="idC8DE4D5FE2F84554BE5F77CD833AB3FC" indent="up1"><enum>(II)</enum><text>$150 for each field inspection conducted
under the program; and</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="id32D8F63E74A0418BACC1396379A782EC" indent="up1"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in the case of the Gold Star Home
Retrofit Program—</text>
<subclause id="id97786E97DB164E5FB0A06CC7E1114325"><enum>(I)</enum><text>$35 for each rebate review and submission
provided under the program; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id0501FD7493034D3EA10FE2BEEB204FE8"><enum>(II)</enum><text>$300 for each field inspection conducted
under the program; or</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idBA4C9437708241889D0B7042F9248EEA"><enum>(B)</enum><text>such other
amounts as the Secretary considers necessary to carry out the quality assurance
provisions of this title.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID4b161166f9f649fab0f0d95d805bac11"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Tracking of
rebates and expenditures</header><text>Of the amount provided under subsection
(a), not more than $150,000,000 shall be used for costs associated with
database systems to track rebates and expenditures under this title and related
administrative costs incurred by the Secretary.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="IDb4cf5bb7db1e463b8b8df078f2286d80"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Public
education and coordination</header><text>Of the amount provided under
subsection (a), not more than $10,000,000 shall be used for costs associated
with public education and coordination with the Federal Energy Star program
incurred by the Administrator.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ID5ddbb1a9e8fd45dc839964cb5f6c909c"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Indian
tribes</header><text>Of the amount provided under subsection (a), the Secretary
shall reserve not more than 3 percent to make grants available to Indian tribes
under this section.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="IDc2e77f0a793145608029b3061dd94384"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Silver Star
Home Retrofit Program</header>
<paragraph id="idE5632D7F87BE4678BD6591D4154D2342"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>In the case of the Silver Star Home Retrofit Program, of
the amount provided under subsection (a) after funds are provided in accordance
with subsections (b) through (f), <fraction>2/3</fraction> of the remaining
funds for the 1-year period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act
(less any amounts required under subsection (f)) shall be used by the Secretary
to provide rebates and incentives authorized under the Silver Star Home
Retrofit Program.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDb6df5f710f3c4d1a831948120934404d"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Products
purchased without installation services</header><text>Of the amounts made
available for the Silver Star Home Retrofit Program under this section, not
more than $250,000,000 shall be made available for rebates under section
3007(e).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID45be0207a4c746819135bee38ba38e6f"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Gold Star Home
Retrofit Program</header>
<paragraph id="idB1C27D6A120C47F795CE039D75ED6E1E"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>In the case of the Gold Star Home Retrofit Program, of
the amount provided under subsection (a) after funds are provided in accordance
with subsections (b) through (g), <fraction>1/3</fraction> of the remaining
funds for the 2-year period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act
(less any amounts required under subsection (f)) shall be used by the Secretary
to provide rebates and incentives authorized under the Gold Star Home Retrofit
Program.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDeed263b163624f7fbedc53fef5543a40"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Water
efficiency retrofits</header><text>Of the amounts made available for the Gold
Star Home Retrofit Program under this section, $70,000,000 shall be made
available for rebates for water efficiency retrofits under section 3008.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID07497ccdda4b43ffa2563a587bf6cd75"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Program review
and backstop funding</header>
<paragraph id="id2DD0E36DE00843C4869287E7F7CA1BBB"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Review and
analysis</header>
<subparagraph id="id79525BDDF27D484F9C45BFC1539715D5"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of
this Act, the Secretary shall perform a State-by-State analysis and review the
distribution of Home Star retrofit rebates under this title.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID093175d70c1c4c199ba9d2eecbd2c02f"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Rental
units</header><text>Not later than 120 days after the date of enactment of this
Act, the Secretary shall perform a review and analysis, with input and review
from the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, of the procedures for
delivery of services to rental units.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID4c120ed973024e17ab0b8efa115692dc"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Adjustment</header><text>The
Secretary may allocate technical assistance funding to assist States that, as
determined by the Secretary—</text>
<subparagraph id="id41809BF37DDB489C87A191E1BB84C2D9"><enum>(A)</enum><text>have not
sufficiently benefitted from the Home Star Retrofit Rebate Program; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id0C5B7209426D41899747B9165676AD46"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in which rental
units have not been adequately served.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID8adaaf8081e34c969993e7e7230174fe"><enum>(j)</enum><header>Return of
undisbursed funds</header>
<paragraph id="id7CC7BF818F294CA6B1EDDA6C298957A9"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Silver Star
Home Retrofit Program</header><text>If the Secretary has not disbursed all the
funds available for rebates under the Silver Star Home Retrofit Program by the
date that is 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, any undisbursed
funds shall be made available to the Gold Star Home Retrofit Program.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idB2D474EEBCDB46BBAA3BEF60E04523D2"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Gold Star Home
Retrofit Program</header><text>If the Secretary has not disbursed all the funds
available for rebates under the Gold Star Home Retrofit Program by the date
that is 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, any undisbursed funds
shall be returned to the Treasury.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID8189d9b99f3e4a39b8b66026a0161d83"><enum>(k)</enum><header>Financing</header><text>Of
the amounts allocated to the States under subsection (b), not less than
$200,000,000 shall be used to carry out the financing provisions of this title
in accordance with section 3015.</text>
</subsection></section>DProtecting the
environment
<enum>XL<?LEXA-Enum XL?></enum><header>Land and water conservation authorization and
funding</header>
<section id="id93233AA682DE400D869C6BEADF27DC2D" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>4001.</enum><header>Short
title</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">This title may be cited
as the <quote><short-title>Land and Water Conservation
Authorization and Funding Act of 2010</short-title></quote>.</text>
</section><section id="IDfa708a93ad7e4b72b24007db7fd7a242"><enum>4002.</enum><header>Permanent
authorization; full funding</header>
<subsection id="id1065E794C9C64392AC0C101CBC7923E1"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Purposes</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The purposes of the amendments made by
subsection (b) are—</text>
<paragraph id="idE6C12E5BDAB54072A68574946F2CB1EB"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to provide consistent and reliable
authority for, and for the funding of, the land and water conservation fund
established under section 2 of the <act-name parsable-cite="LWCFA">Land and
Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 (16 U.S.C. 460l</act-name>–5); and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idC2885051066B49229B31E01D41B4200D"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to maximize the effectiveness of the fund
for future generations.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDb55c70da7298414fbafafdff82fdfe87"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Amendments</header>
<paragraph id="ID94e76500074f4b9dae79beb7f63c5da7"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Permanent
authorization</header><text>Section 2 of the <act-name parsable-cite="LWCFA">Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 (16 U.S.C.
460l</act-name>–5) is amended—</text>
<subparagraph id="id35415CBE8B2047CCB7B9BBFFA6BB3CC3"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in the matter
preceding subsection (a), by striking <quote>During the period ending September
30, 2015, there</quote> and inserting <quote>There</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id934DCAD601DD449692FE257E61F126AA"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subsection
(c)—</text>
<clause id="id7B83C668FCB345D0A5165F289FDC4B35"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in
paragraph (1), by striking <quote>through September 30, 2015</quote>;
and</text>
</clause><clause id="ID9dbb5db68f024d2686acd659bb60e95e"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in
paragraph (2), by striking <quote>:
<added-phrase reported-display-style="italic">Provided,</added-phrase></quote>
and all that follows through the end of the sentence and inserting a
period..</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="IDa885962a44d8438b8f23cd5957e5937f"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Full
funding</header><text>Section 3 of the <act-name parsable-cite="LWCFA">Land and
Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965</act-name> (16 U.S.C. 460<added-phrase reported-display-style="italic">l</added-phrase>–6) is amended to read as
follows:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id94F4C55535DF4E438453B2FE4E18C3DB" style="OLC">
<section id="id8A8848E549F84431B9F66D1C043E044C"><enum>3.</enum><header>Availability of
funds</header>
<subsection id="ID148df7aa82cc4004a4f669fa4f0a9814"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header>
<paragraph id="ID5cc331c3520a45d29a4ee6597d228b18"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Fiscal years
2011 through 2015</header><text>For each of fiscal years 2011 through 2015,
$900,000,000 of amounts covered into the fund under section 2 shall be
available for expenditure to carry out the purposes of this Act, without
further appropriation.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID19ceb79ecfbd40a387dc2c430ae41fd1"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Fiscal year
2016</header><text>For fiscal year 2016—</text>
<subparagraph id="idA0DC3537389A4004B528D8B1708BD90C"><enum>(A)</enum><text>$425,000,000 of
amounts covered into the fund under section 2 shall be available for
expenditure to carry out the purposes of this Act, without further
appropriation; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id66DA1176B0924F7BBEF22B9413E1B9A2"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the remainder of
amounts covered into the fund shall be available subject to appropriations,
which may be made without fiscal year limitation.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID8a9691aae6784ecaa61fb6e917aa0ea4"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Fiscal years
2017 through 2020</header><text>For each of fiscal years 2017 through 2020,
amounts covered into the fund under section 2 shall be available for
expenditure to carry out the purposes of this Act subject to appropriations,
which may be made without fiscal year limitation.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDfdd5ead99f4a4634bdf277a9f1ac9b78"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Fiscal year
2021 and subsequent fiscal years</header><text>For fiscal year 2021 and each
fiscal year thereafter—</text>
<subparagraph id="id1E49A530191F4791AD03330CD057A81A"><enum>(A)</enum><text>$500,000,000 of
amounts covered into the fund under section 2 shall be available to carry out
the purposes of this Act, without further appropriation; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idA6BCE10A543C46BDA283DD3A94854A21"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the remainder of
amounts covered into the fund shall be available subject to appropriations,
which may be made without fiscal year limitation.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDbbb99ae025754b8b8655caff539ecde4"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Uses</header><text>Amounts
made available for obligation or expenditure from the fund may be obligated or
expended only as provided in this
Act.</text>
</subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID5ea8349d56d74cdc9cc06a13f13858b1"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Allocation of
land and water conservation fund for State and Federal
purposes</header><text>Section 5 of the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of
1965 (16 U.S.C. 460<added-phrase reported-display-style="italic">l</added-phrase>–7) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="ID09d514ffb9e848b0839992386593c0b0"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in the first
sentence, by inserting <quote>or expenditures</quote> after
<quote>appropriations</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID959d1d651f88476d97ec915594e702b1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in the second
sentence—</text>
<subparagraph id="id6FF62CF58C4C4B558695E7B6859ABA80"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by inserting
<quote>or expenditures</quote> after <quote>appropriations</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id0FBF18AD2EE544BEBA1948B4DDAC42B5"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by inserting
before the period at the end the following: <quote>, including the amounts to
be allocated from the fund for Federal and State purposes</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID0dc8944a06be455d9a422e7e950c4be7"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>Those appropriations from</quote> and all that follows through the end
of the section.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDf5c02ce5d4f8412ebc3455a3f3dcd3fa"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Conforming
amendments</header><text>Section 6(b) of the Land and Water Conservation Fund
Act of 1965 (16 U.S.C. 460<added-phrase reported-display-style="italic">l</added-phrase>–8(b)) is amended —</text>
<paragraph id="ID36e7ac2860ea487a8d0a26e328fe9d5b"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in the matter
preceding paragraph (1), by inserting <quote>or expended</quote> after
<quote>appropriated</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID9eb08cbd84fc405d8e9475fb48d4918e"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph
(1)—</text>
<subparagraph id="id368F808CAFCE48FCBCE82D8E3EDE7457"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by inserting
<quote>or expenditures</quote> after <quote>appropriations</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id502AB0762192406EB12E88A40B88DF39"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>; and</quote> and inserting a period; and</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID581b5a882e4345f294b4bc86bf33961e"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in the first
sentence of paragraph (2), by inserting <quote>or expenditure</quote> after
<quote>appropriation</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id0446924CF2954AE0950BAD51C6152FA3"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Federal Land
acquisition projects</header><text>Section 7(a) of the Land and Water
Conservation Fund Act of 1965 (16 U.S.C. 460<added-phrase reported-display-style="italic">l</added-phrase>–9(a)) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="idE61445AE52884833952E40D7A9A5C083"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by redesignating
paragraphs (1) through (3) as paragraphs (2) through (4), respectively;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id8728D0A203454099A1DD417A5BE0869A"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in the matter
preceding paragraph (2) (as redesignated by paragraph (1), by striking
<quote>Moneys appropriated</quote> and all that follows through
<quote>subpurposes</quote> and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id49897F5075524FF6A8C15AFF5291B882" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="ID4e49a25977234f7dac33bf303a6b51c8"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Priority
list</header>
<subparagraph id="id0CE582D2CC6D442A99AB3CEC2BA27B64"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The President shall transmit, as part of the annual
budget proposal, a priority list for Federal land acquisition projects.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idC7BCD01CF8DF40CCB50A8BF853CB8A99"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Availability of
amounts</header>
<clause id="idB604964EAD8748E1AE7F3A8CC95E97EB"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Amounts shall be made available from the fund, without
further appropriation, on the date that is 15 days after the date on which the
Congress adjourns sine die for each year, for the projects on the priority list
of the President, unless prior to that date, legislation is enacted
establishing an alternate priority list, in which case amounts from the fund
shall be made available, without further appropriation, for expenditure on the
projects on the alternate priority list.</text>
</clause><clause id="ID41048e8b3ca64671b10319659325b9f7"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Alternate
priority list</header><text>If Congress enacts legislation establishing an
alternate priority list and the priority list provides for less than the amount
made available for that fiscal year under this subsection, the difference
between that amount and the amount required to fund projects on the alternate
priority list shall be available for expenditure, without further
appropriation, in accordance with the priority list submitted by the
President.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDfe28a552372e4940bcb14c5efbdd74a0"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Duties of
Secretaries</header>
<clause id="id73E97A6108B74060B8361524D744C764"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>In developing the annual land acquisition priority list
required under subparagraph (A), the President shall require the Secretary of
the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture to develop the priority list for
the sites under the jurisdiction of that Secretary.</text>
</clause><clause id="id3AA0C3A106F847F1871F1C0E0D1C679F"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Consultation</header><text>The
Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture shall prepare the
priority list described in subparagraph (A) in consultation with the head of
each affected Federal agency.</text>
</clause><clause id="ID9af5207deddd4b61a670a426d348d0d3"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>Recreational
access</header>
<subclause id="idD2CB626931BC4315AABBB761FB578626"><enum>(I)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>In preparing the priority list under subparagraph (A),
the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture shall ensure
that not less than 1.5 percent of the annual authorized funding amount is made
available each year for projects that secure recreational public access to
existing Federal public land for hunting, fishing, and other recreational
purposes through easements, rights-of-way, or fee title acquisitions.</text>
</subclause><subclause id="idF70FD6F5489940029F22B4AEC72DA868"><enum>(II)</enum><header>Acquisition of
land</header><text>For each recreational access project carried out under
subclause (I), the land or interest in land shall be acquired by the Federal
Government only from willing sellers.</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idD24A3343531C4AD5A44A586C4B1D7371"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in paragraph (2)
(as redesignated by paragraph (1)), by striking <quote>For the acquisition of
land</quote> and all that follows through <quote>as follows:</quote> and
inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idCE11363A82D9457BAA7AFC5B5CDEFF4C" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="idB2E4CF17E5264D67B8A4D37932FAA13E"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Use of
funds</header><text>Amounts from the fund for the acquisition of land, waters,
or interests in land or waters under this Act shall be used as
follows:</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idD03E7AE4FAB54D43A6CF06350FA2702D"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Conforming
amendment</header><text>Section 9 of the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act
of 1965 (16 U.S.C. 460<added-phrase reported-display-style="italic">l</added-phrase>–10a) is amended in the first
sentence by striking “section 7(a)(1) of this Act” and inserting <quote>section
7(a)(2)</quote>.</text>
</subsection></section><enum>XLI</enum><header>National
wildlife refuge system resource protection</header>
<section id="idEB5B3AD9696C44E2B4DFF9B65875F43D"><enum>4101.</enum><header>Short
title</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">This title may be cited
as the <quote><short-title>National Wildlife Refuge System
Resource Protection Act of 2010</short-title></quote>.</text>
</section><section id="ID80d3ef33e97f4b87baaf2331950317cc"><enum>4102.</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">In this title:</text>
<paragraph id="ID24f6cc122cb945b0b6a07673b09ca8f3"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Damages</header><text>The
term <term>damages</term> includes, when used in connection with
compensation—</text>
<subparagraph id="IDab6b9f873ff4442ead2370058be57325"><enum>(A)</enum><text>compensation
for—</text>
<clause id="ID8767c95e9ad14fb2838b144d151b31a1"><enum>(i)</enum><subclause commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="id224D78F4AFE04ABBB62626119A26F6D6"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the cost of replacing,
restoring, rehabilitating, or acquiring the equivalent of a refuge system
resource; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id8793EE75F9F04F30A699C1D7E947507C" indent="up1"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the value of any significant loss of use
of a refuge system resource pending its restoration or replacement or the
acquisition of an equivalent resource; or</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="ID125552f3efcc4bae823f3615484a2487"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the value of the
refuge system resource if the resource cannot be replaced or restored;
and</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDdf1efee2d2764acf813d56da41811792"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the cost of
damage assessments under this section.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="IDb474cd4f8b244f26a552ea3d333a38d3"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Fish and
Wildlife Service system resource</header>
<subparagraph id="id8FF0F75984824E9084F6BE98F1D59DF6"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The term <term>Fish and Wildlife Service system
resource</term> means any living or nonliving resource that is located within
the boundaries of a unit of—</text>
<clause id="id979A927CD9AC4AE686B25773FEB27B44"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the
National Wildlife Refuge System;</text>
</clause><clause id="idC16103EB4FEF479B9FD3DA74ECEAD2FB"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the National
Fish Hatchery System; or</text>
</clause><clause id="idCE9F651070AD491591DB6BE128ED2A1F"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>other land
managed by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id882D137FE8764607B62D61128F7CDDAA"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Exclusion</header><text>The
term <term>Fish and Wildlife Service system resource</term> does not include a
resource owned by a non-Federal entity.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="IDd7cec56db0f04783a4204dac7cb3a179"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Marine or
aquatic refuge system resource</header>
<subparagraph id="idB69CB13283114F5CA8D5EF3D3CD2F635"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The term <term>marine or aquatic refuge system
resource</term> means any living or nonliving part of a marine or aquatic
regimen that is located within the boundaries of a unit of—</text>
<clause id="id5651A9C541DB484280DAC59792599302"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the
National Wildlife Refuge System; or</text>
</clause><clause id="id30BD0C9EAEB345DC8CBC90E22533F210"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the National
Fish Hatchery System.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id40004AE0C63E47BFB88DDFFDB454557D"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Exclusion</header><text>The
term <term>marine or aquatic refuge system resource</term> does not include a
resource owned by a non-Federal entity.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idC3C4251B3051494F817C5D48754BDB16"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Refuge system
resource</header><text>The term <term>refuge system resource</term>
means—</text>
<subparagraph id="id52A28B8D1B1F43BBA6EB9F6F614142C5"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a Fish and
Wildlife Service system resource; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id55C2548561454243B0112393AAF0A990"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a marine or
aquatic refuge system resource.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="IDbc40b439a8b2470b90e422a1a77a70e2"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Regimen</header><text>The
term <term>regimen</term> means a water column and submerged land, up to the
high-tide or high-water line.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID8d680af41e814ad9a7c15b93ec5c29c3"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Response
costs</header><text>The term <term>response costs</term> means the costs of
actions taken by the Secretary—</text>
<subparagraph id="id0C35F60D72B243B2949503C975F450B5"><enum>(A)</enum><text>to prevent or
minimize destruction or loss of or injury to refuge system resources;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idE2B6C89B1E20423F9BFD668E74714B63"><enum>(B)</enum><text>to abate or
minimize the imminent risk of such destruction, loss, or injury; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id47A978EF08B84BA9A75B8A09A423ED3C"><enum>(C)</enum><text>to monitor
ongoing effects of incidents causing such destruction, loss, or injury.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></section><section id="ID8c23add124844dc5ad1a1259a4b168ff"><enum>4103.</enum><header>Liability</header>
<subsection id="IDeba2302b1c6741cebe9ae6af0196e38d"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Subject to subsection (c), any person that destroys,
damages, causes the loss of, or injures any refuge system resource is liable to
the United States for response costs and damages resulting from the
destruction, loss, or injury.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ID1a4e80f4eabf4230b89fa249aa5c43e6"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Liability in
rem</header><text>Any instrumentality (including a vessel, vehicle, aircraft,
or other equipment) that destroys, causes the loss of, or injures any refuge
system resource shall be liable in rem to the United States for response costs
and damages resulting from the destruction, loss, or injury to the same extent
as a person is liable under subsection (a).</text>
</subsection><subsection id="IDa0aef5008b774860b57feb0e5322d9aa"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Defenses</header><text>A
person shall not be liable under this section if the person establishes
that—</text>
<paragraph id="IDdcf22b20068148439d510ea7a8edd31a"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the destruction,
loss of, or injury to the refuge system resource was caused solely by an act of
God or act of war, if the person exercised due care to employ safety
precautions and best management practices to minimize potential destruction,
loss, or injury in advance of an act of God or act of war;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID67ff7d12fb14437287b338add0df7dbe"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the person acted
with due care, and the destruction, loss of, or injury to the refuge system
resource was caused solely by an act or omission of a third party, other than
an employee or agent of the person; or</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDaf9d6def6854480a8a9258fef4de6385"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the destruction,
loss, or injury to the refuge system resource was caused by an activity
authorized by Federal or State law, if the activity was conducted in accordance
with Federal and State law.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID09e13616451e45ebaab19bd10f1de6a6"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Scope</header><text>Liability
under this section shall be in addition to any other liability that may arise
under Federal or State law.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="ID6a7afaf6114d45039d639ce73698c2cd"><enum>4104.</enum><header>Actions</header>
<subsection id="ID19a317879ba141c1a670c872da6a447b"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Civil actions
for response costs and damages</header>
<paragraph id="idA7809719101347BE9FBB4565326091C5"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>If the Secretary makes a finding of damage to a refuge
system resource or makes a finding that, absent response costs, damage to a
refuge system resource will occur and the Secretary requests the Attorney
General to initiate action, the Attorney General may commence a civil action in
the United States district court for the appropriate district against any
person that may be liable under section 4103 for response costs and
damages.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idD2CCE85097324FC88AC45D132937F5A9"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Requests for
action</header><text>The Secretary shall submit a request for an action
described in paragraph (1) to the Attorney General if a person may be liable or
an instrumentality may be liable in rem for response costs and damages under
section 4103.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID19c6355e2a7b4909abe7ada336c6574a"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Response
actions and assessment of damages</header>
<paragraph id="IDefb35017112b4b2b85939d008f89c24d"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary shall take all necessary actions—</text>
<subparagraph id="id9D3E466B68E64C269600C1CCBEBAC331"><enum>(A)</enum><text>to prevent or
minimize the destruction, loss of, or injury to a refuge system resource;
or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id46ADF9E629544A00BF8A35CA6D29F465"><enum>(B)</enum><text>to minimize the
imminent risk of such destruction, loss, or injury.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="IDbf90babce2074ed7b08b98fe52fc2e21"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Monitoring</header><text>The
Secretary shall assess and monitor damages to refuge system resources.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="ID0ed77e32e795484499ac56b1dc182dbe"><enum>4105.</enum><header>Use of
recovered amounts</header>
<subsection id="id276E1FFB12334EF5B4825B8244E5275C"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Subject to subsections (b) and (c), response costs and
damages recovered by the Secretary under this title or amounts recovered by the
Federal Government under any Federal, State, or local law (including
regulations) or otherwise as a result of damage to any living or nonliving
resource located within a unit managed by the United States Fish and Wildlife
Service (other than resources owned by a non-Federal entity) shall be available
to the Secretary, without further appropriation—</text>
<paragraph id="ID3752f86a49904d318c51bd7511e2858c"><enum>(1)</enum><text>to reimburse
response costs and damage assessments incurred by the Secretary or other
Federal agencies as the Secretary considers appropriate; or</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID07f0cfe3cdde454da45d6d222522db69"><enum>(2)</enum><text>to restore,
replace, or acquire the equivalent of resources that were the subject of an
action and to monitor and study the resources.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id7016EFE7F82E40A5B4C3D62DEE145078"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Acquisition</header><text>No
funds may be used under subsection (a) to acquire any land, water, or interest
or right in land or water unless the acquisition is—</text>
<paragraph id="id0721D47C0AD248DCA1735432FE22A6B3"><enum>(1)</enum><text>specifically
approved in advance in an appropriations Act; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idBD66925550F44DACB024B7F78D49C743"><enum>(2)</enum><text>consistent with
any limitations contained in the organic law authorizing the refuge
unit.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID13f68d36f736499090d0132ea4c782d8"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Excess
funds</header><text>Any amounts remaining after expenditures pursuant to
subsection (a) shall be deposited into the general fund of the Treasury.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="ID69c60c057bd14149843b24849a84958d"><enum>4106.</enum><header>Donations</header>
<subsection id="idC14D0D93EB19483FA43EE38CB507A0F3"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary may accept donations of money or services
for expenditure or employment to meet expected, immediate, or ongoing response
costs.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="id9AF213AA565349BCB3FB80B57285D42E"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Availability</header><text>The
donations may be expended or employed at any time after the acceptance of the
donation, without further appropriation.</text>
</subsection></section><enum>XLII</enum><header>Gulf Coast
ecosystem restoration</header>
<section id="ID3b8a296e16a84778ac383e4d04614d71"><enum>4201.</enum><header>Gulf Coast
Ecosystem restoration</header>
<subsection id="ID1e045157dca84e189d3e94bc00a35840"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In
this section:</text>
<paragraph id="ID284abc4fb68240d3888f0e45c7bf076b"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Comprehensive
plan</header><text>The term <term>comprehensive plan</term> means the
comprehensive plan required by subsection (c).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDf390ce920be74fcc9872b823dbe0ea0c"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Governors</header><text>The
term <term>Governors</term> means the Governors of each of the States of
Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, and Mississippi.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID1d530bf30d4f48f4929df4ff45bbd2a2"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Gulf Coast
ecosystem</header><text>The term <term>Gulf Coast ecosystem</term> means the
coastal zones (as determined pursuant to the <act-name parsable-cite="CAMA72">Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972</act-name> (16
U.S.C. 1451 et seq.)) of the States of Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, and
Mississippi and adjacent State waters and areas of the outer Continental Shelf,
adversely impacted by the blowout and explosion of the mobile offshore drilling
unit <italic>Deepwater Horizon</italic> that occurred on April 20, 2010, and
resulting hydrocarbon releases into the environment.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id7D05F334449C40E9AB0ACA457BA42958"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Secretary</header><text>The
term <term>Secretary</term> means the Secretary of the Interior.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID2c058dc8c5a04b2885549bbd081f2e60"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Task
Force</header><text>The term <term>Task Force</term> means the Gulf Coast
Ecosystem Restoration Task Force established by subsection (g).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID2ec51053d89942c7a2d0c018872f0c05"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Gulf Coast
ecosystem restoration</header>
<paragraph id="ID0b0bb540fbf14c229a4a6460e1e5b7e6"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Chair of the Task Force shall undertake restoration
activities in the Gulf Coast ecosystem in accordance with this section.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID7b3515f21ebe498daa67fb58519fda31"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Funding</header><text>Subject
to appropriations, of amounts in the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund, there
shall be available to the Chair of the Task Force to carry out this section
$2,500,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2012 through 2021.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID0892d6cfd82546cb91fae60375de3640"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Authorized
uses</header><text>Amounts under paragraph (2) shall be available to the Chair
of the Task Force for the conservation, protection, and restoration of the Gulf
Coast ecosystem in accordance with the comprehensive plan.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDf9c8cbdb5c884aacb8a8bcadf415326d"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Comprehensive
plan</header>
<paragraph id="id58185655CD0C454982AFE8E2F678567B"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this
Act and after notice and opportunity for public comment, the Chair of the Task
Force shall develop a proposed comprehensive plan for the purpose of long-term
conservation, protection, and restoration of biological integrity,
productivity, and ecosystem functions in the Gulf Coast ecosystem.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idC1735C99AAA545A8B6949629244E18B8"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Existing
plans</header><text>The Chair of the Task Force shall incorporate, to the
maximum extent practicable, any applicable plans developed by local, State and
Federal agencies for the restoration of coastal wetland and other areas of the
Gulf Coast ecosystem.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID997f4ba2ee544d008a837abc66864d50"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Critical and
emergency restoration projects and activities</header><text>If the Chair of the
Task Force, in cooperation with the Governors, determines that a restoration
project or activity will produce independent, immediate, and substantial
conservation, protection, or restoration benefits, and will be consistent with
overall restoration goals, the Chair of the Task Force shall proceed
expeditiously with the implementation of the project or activity in accordance
with laws (including regulations) in existence on the date of enactment of this
Act.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="IDfcdbc2e118fb42958375176e7579f699"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Priority
projects</header>
<paragraph id="id483D5BDEB04640CDA036DF1FFA571040"><enum>(1)</enum><header>List</header>
<subparagraph id="idBC93096C3C8F4B77A6C69886C18A4BAE"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The comprehensive plan shall include a list of specific
projects to be funded and carried out during the subsequent 3-year
period.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id8BD3FBFEF97F4C60A6B66B0A27D6EC93"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Prerequisites</header><text>Each
project listed in the comprehensive plan shall be—</text>
<clause id="idFCF8E707084342A492C56257FD5B6895"><enum>(i)</enum><text>consistent with
the strategies identified in the comprehensive plan; and</text>
</clause><clause id="id02CA4586AB2C4AEFBE93CCD1E6916DAB"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>cost-effective.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idB28F1253AE2049F8824F03366194CD51"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Updates</header><text>The
Task Force shall update annually the list of projects in the comprehensive
plan.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idD2671626D9E94E11992BA943062C1392"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Selection</header><text>The
Task Force shall select projects and activities to carry out under this
section—</text>
<subparagraph id="id7E02B150FB9A4827842A4D5308FFE32E"><enum>(A)</enum><text>based on the best
available science;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id1DCE1582C8F5425DB8A90148CBEC995B"><enum>(B)</enum><text>without regard to
geographic location; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id4F0E0090A8B04CD8A41FB7D9C504A004"><enum>(C)</enum><text>with the highest
priority to projects and activities that will achieve the greatest contribution
in restoring—</text>
<clause id="idAEE17D2EF1AE48D1879CB4D980A372DC"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the
ability of Gulf Coast ecosystems to become self-sustaining;</text>
</clause><clause id="id8E0EE9FAB9D245EEA40BE8110A29202B"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>biological
productivity; and</text>
</clause><clause id="id98F1B8127A7649999E61F5AE6BD5D505"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>ecosystem
function in the Gulf of Mexico.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDef59dc95f9a246b18f08cbf86b3245d5"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Cost
sharing</header><text>The Federal share of projects and activities conducted
under this section shall not exceed 65 percent, as determined by the Task
Force.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="IDe0870792277d40eab438558039bd3fd0"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Gulf Coast
Ecosystem Restoration Task Force</header>
<paragraph id="IDaaf2120989e64d36a7fff1755b4fefb3"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>There is established the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration
Task Force.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idE4F0BC2D75A54946A934E970623D1F59"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Membership</header><text>The
Task Force shall consist of the following members or, in the case of a Federal
agency, a designee at the level of Assistant Secretary or the
equivalent:</text>
<subparagraph id="ID8d746a5877104f05ab9b91942db46580"><enum>(A)</enum><text>The Secretary of
the Interior.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID62af5d636d644bd9ab0d133ec04fd5ac"><enum>(B)</enum><text>The Secretary of
Commerce.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID59ab2e4ed5d74ee4bc32cbb180dbf7b1"><enum>(C)</enum><text>The Secretary of
the Army.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID8d83564388af4e2fbf843c4e4bcbd3ce"><enum>(D)</enum><text>The Attorney
General.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID21044671bfe84b429dba23ffcb3b9a81"><enum>(E)</enum><text>The Secretary of
Homeland Security.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDf3d21b169798472c9085471ff6bff1be"><enum>(F)</enum><text>The Administrator
of the Environmental Protection Agency.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID791598a313674b52baa4d29a27fc327f"><enum>(G)</enum><text>The Commandant of
the Coast Guard.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDbc15f68282be4846bbffb1c2e590796d"><enum>(H)</enum><text>The Secretary of
Transportation.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID76a5acb0286f442dbfc947a349620571"><enum>(I)</enum><text>The Secretary of
Agriculture.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDbc3820f2b4ee49e7bf0862051beda2d2"><enum>(J)</enum><text>A representative
of each affected Indian tribe, appointed by the Secretary based on the
recommendations of the tribal chairman.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID4a370bc0b3c44122829b4244b32ffc51"><enum>(K)</enum><text>2 representatives
of each of the States of Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, and Mississippi,
appointed by the Governor of each State, respectively.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDa3f48b61a7c44e5380001bcf67a97d16"><enum>(L)</enum><text>2 representatives
of local government within each of the States of Alabama, Florida, Louisiana,
and Mississippi, appointed by the Governor of each State, respectively.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="IDca09a88b670543be8aaf44b5a62fbc2e"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Chair</header><text>The
chair of the Task Force shall be a Federal official appointed by the
President.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID38948fc1573f40f8a75f7c232f9a010b"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Duties</header><text>The
Task Force shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="IDba985afeeecd4f8d8b45b24fa2252f68"><enum>(A)</enum><text>consult with, and
provide recommendations to, the Chair of the Task Force during development of
the comprehensive plan;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID691ac456716f4d24804770043f4dd158"><enum>(B)</enum><text>coordinate the
development of consistent policies, strategies, plans, programs, projects,
activities, and priorities for addressing the restoration of the Gulf Coast
ecosystem;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID048df938723144278af010d8446e5194"><enum>(C)</enum><text>establish a Gulf
Coast-based working group composed of representatives of members of the Task
Force and other local agencies and representatives as appropriate for purposes
of recommending, coordinating, and implementing policies, programs, activities,
and projects to accomplish Gulf Coast ecosystem restoration;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID2aec2065b0174942999482830df7a17b"><enum>(D)</enum><text>coordinate
scientific and other research associated with restoration of the Gulf Coast
ecosystem;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID557e8ee1b4a34346a1de8a58ec4798b2"><enum>(E)</enum><text>prepare an
integrated financial plan and coordinated budget requests for the funds
proposed to be expended by the agencies represented on the Task Force;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID7c4a051a34114e9da4c2ab19196bc242"><enum>(F)</enum><text>submit an annual
report to Congress that summarizes the activities of the Task Force and the
policies, plans, activities, and projects for restoration of the Gulf Coast
ecosystem.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="IDba696116764342dbb75351fcccd92f8d"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Application of
Federal Advisory Committee Act</header><text>The Task Force and the working
group established under paragraph (4)(C) shall not be considered to be advisory
committees under the <act-name parsable-cite="FACA">Federal Advisory Committee
Act</act-name> (5 U.S.C. App.).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID247f3cf26a114d35ba3d74cd31936e28"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Relationship to
other law and authority</header><text>Nothing in this section preempts or
otherwise affects any Federal law or limits the authority of any Federal
agency.</text>
</subsection></section><enum>XLIII</enum><header>Hydraulic
fracturing chemicals</header>
<section id="HACFFCACF17AC49C38B1B8920F6CB0981"><enum>4301.</enum><header>Disclosure of
hydraulic fracturing chemicals</header>
<subsection id="HB7219E9DF2444E4BA1DD84A17DD39B7D"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Disclosure</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Title III of the Emergency Planning and
Community Right-To-Know Act of 1986 (42 U.S.C. 11041 et seq.) is amended by
adding at the end the following:</text>
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<section id="HCC76EE4451BA4367A509EB73DBE46447"><enum>331.</enum><header>Disclosure of
hydraulic fracturing chemicals</header>
<subsection id="H0C5C178027544E14B21B51003ABCF58B"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header>
<paragraph id="H6608ED9B98514F77B6770789E3DBE883"><enum>(1)</enum><header>State
authority</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A State that
permits oil and natural gas drilling—</text>
<subparagraph id="H293701D037DA497193B1047824130865"><enum>(A)</enum><text>may require any
person using hydraulic fracturing for an oil or natural gas well in the State
to disclose to the State, not later than 30 days after completion of drilling
the well, the list of chemicals used in each hydraulic fracturing process
(identified by well location and number), including the chemical constituents
of mixtures, Chemical Abstracts Service registry numbers, and material safety
data sheets; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HAF37BEE1FD914E369B7F980C57F97E64"><enum>(B)</enum><text>shall make any
such disclosure available to the public, including a posting of the information
online.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H279D95322BAB4ED2BB1BBC5761C8F05B"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Disclosure if no
State implementation</header><text>If a State that permits oil and natural gas
drilling does not require and make available disclosures in accordance with
paragraph (1) by December 31, 2011, or ceases to require and make available
disclosures in accordance with paragraph (1) after that date, the operator of
the oil or natural gas well in the State shall make available to the public
online, not later than 30 days after completion of drilling the well, the list
of chemicals used in each hydraulic fracturing process (identified by well
location and number), including the chemical constituents of mixtures, Chemical
Abstracts Service registry numbers, and material safety data sheets.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H957A535290EC45DC9A3012CFB13E72CB"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Proprietary
chemical formulas; medical emergencies</header>
<paragraph id="H9DC67708EC4D47A29E94BD455706C7D9"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Except as provided in
this subsection, this section does not require the disclosure of proprietary
chemical formulas used in hydraulic fracturing.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H849B7DF2516A45E2AAEE4DE58AC3BC8C"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Disclosure in
medical emergencies</header>
<subparagraph id="id63CD3CE647D94949B95B57CDC9C8BE52"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>If the State or the Administrator, or a treating
physician or nurse, determines that a medical emergency exists and the
proprietary chemical formulas, or the identity, of 1 or more chemical
constituents used in hydraulic fracturing is necessary for medical treatment,
the person using hydraulic fracturing shall immediately disclose the
proprietary chemical formulas or the identity of the chemical constituents to
the State, the Administrator, or that treating physician or nurse, regardless
of the existence of a written statement of need or a confidentiality
agreement.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id273BCAD8CA9947A2AE48330366F0F79B"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Statement of
need</header><text>The person using hydraulic fracturing may require a written
statement of need and a confidentiality agreement as soon thereafter as
circumstances permit.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H8A607A6AA8FB400085BC6CA42DAA4F00"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Thresholds
inapplicable</header><text>Threshold limitations under this Act shall not apply
to disclosures made under this
section.</text>
</subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="H502B99E8D86442F3A8E3BBBA94BA5EDC"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Enforcement</header><text>Section
325(c)(2) of the Emergency Planning and Community Right-To-Know Act of 1986 (42
U.S.C. 11045(c)(2)) is amended by striking <quote>section 311 or 323(b)</quote>
and inserting <quote>section 311, 323(b), 331(a)(2), or 331(b)</quote>.</text>
</subsection></section><enum>XLIV</enum><header>Watershed
restoration</header>
<section id="id9F985CBF31594FD3968E405EAAF8E7C1"><enum>4401.</enum><header>Watershed
restoration</header>
<subsection id="id16B56B3316134989B81DDE64D0260177"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary of Agriculture shall conduct a program of
watershed restoration and job stabilization for the purposes of—</text>
<paragraph id="idD8845847A48B4EA78B9AE1150DB3CE65"><enum>(1)</enum><text>performing
landscape scale restoration, reducing hazardous fuels, increasing employment,
and maintaining infrastructure in timber communities; or</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id38107A7994B94773A8596DBA2E879064"><enum>(2)</enum><text>making biomass
available for sustainable economic development.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDbd3f89c16b0346bbb02a61a17259e070"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Eligible
projects</header><text>The program conducted under this section may include
projects and activities for—</text>
<paragraph id="id4BB96BC13D7846DBAB181D546613CC9E"><enum>(1)</enum><text>preparing and
implementing riparian corridor improvements;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idB2F5A06B773D4BB09B42CC3A72997652"><enum>(2)</enum><text>fish and wildlife
habitat improvements;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id6007B5E429D645D5B1866ABAD0E742B8"><enum>(3)</enum><text>invasive species
eradications;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id7A966F38FF7B45B6B0893B563E76DAA1"><enum>(4)</enum><text>nonsystem road
decommissioning;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id2347EE61F1E14407898FCB5DCCF6685D"><enum>(5)</enum><text>appropriate road
density achievement;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idAD70E988B1D347259B8417514F4240F4"><enum>(6)</enum><text>forest health
improvements; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id805CAB76CC6B4B68B2E0C9D574FE0006"><enum>(7)</enum><text>sustainable
timber harvest and fuels treatments, specifically for reducing the potential
effects that fires pose to water quality and communities.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID38c779bae1e046efa17878c588e7af40"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Funding</header><text>On
October 1, 2010, out of any funds in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated,
the Secretary of the Treasury shall transfer to the Secretary of Agriculture
$75,000,000, to remain available until expended, for use in carrying out this
section.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ID8e662458ff244aea8d13293bcaf23dcc"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Termination of
program</header><text>The program conducted under this section shall terminate
on the date that is 10 years after the date of enactment of this Act.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ID498efd79708a4d36aac8a252ca41807d"><enum>(e)</enum><header>No effect on
compliance with laws</header><text>Nothing in this section affects or limits
the application of, or obligation to comply with, any law, including any public
health or environmental law.</text>
</subsection></section>E
5001.Modifications
with respect to Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund
(a)Extension of
application of Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund financing
rateParagraph (2) of section 4611(f) of the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986 is amended by striking December 31, 2017
and
inserting December 31, 2020
.
(b)Increase in Oil
Spill Liability Trust Fund financing rateSubparagraph (B) of section 4611(c)(2) of
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to read as follows:
(B)the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund
financing rate is 45 cents a
barrel.
.
(c)Increase in per
incident limitations on expendituresSubparagraph (A) of section
9509(c)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended—
(1)by striking
$1,000,000,000
in clause (i) and inserting
$5,000,000,000
;
(2)by striking
$500,000,000
in clause (ii) and inserting
$2,500,000,000
; and
(3)by striking
$1,000,000,000 per incident,
etc
in the heading and inserting
Per incident
limitations
.
(d)
(1)Extension of
financing rateExcept as provided in paragraph (2), the
amendments made by this section shall take effect on the date of the enactment
of this Act.
(2)Increase in
financing rateThe amendment made by subsection (b) shall apply
to crude oil received and petroleum products entered during calendar quarters
beginning more than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.
F
6001.The budgetary effects
of this Act, for the purpose of complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go-Act
of 2010, shall be determined by reference to the latest statement titled
Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation
for this Act, submitted
for printing in the Congressional Record by the Chairman of the Senate Budget
Committee, provided that such statement has been submitted prior to the vote on
passage.
July 29, 2010
Read the second time and placed on the
calendar