[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 11]
[Senate]
[Pages 15834-15856]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                           TEXT OF AMENDMENTS

  SA 1562. Mr. DORGAN (for himself, and Mr. Craig) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 6, to reduce 
our Nation's dependency on foreign oil by investing in clean, 
renewable, and alternative energy resources, promoting new emerging 
energy technologies, developing greater efficiency, and creating a 
Strategic Energy Efficiency and Renewables Reserve to invest in 
alternative energy, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on 
the table; as follows:

       At the end, add the following:

             TITLE VIII--OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF RESOURCES

     SEC. 801. SHORT TITLE.

       This title may be cited as the ``Domestic Offshore Energy 
     Security Act''.

     SEC. 802. DEVELOPMENT AND INVENTORY OF CERTAIN OUTER 
                   CONTINENTAL SHELF RESOURCES.

       (a) Definition of United States Person.--In this section, 
     the term ``United States person'' means--
       (1) any United States citizen or alien lawfully admitted 
     for permanent residence in the United States; and
       (2) any person other than an individual, if 1 or more 
     individuals described in paragraph (1) own or control at 
     least 51 percent of the securities or other equity interest 
     in the person.
       (b) Authorization of Activities and Exports Involving 
     Hydrocarbon Resources by United States Persons.--
     Notwithstanding any other provision of law (including a 
     regulation), United States persons (including agents and 
     affiliates of those United States persons) may--
       (1) engage in any transaction necessary for the exploration 
     for and extraction of hydrocarbon resources from any portion 
     of any foreign exclusive economic zone that is contiguous to 
     the exclusive economic zone of the United States; and
       (2) export without license authority all equipment 
     necessary for the exploration for or extraction of 
     hydrocarbon resources described in paragraph (1).
       (c) Travel in Connection With Authorized Hydrocarbon 
     Exploration and Extraction Activities.--Section 910 of the 
     Trade Sanctions Reform and Export Enhancement Act of 2000 (22 
     U.S.C. 7209) is amended by inserting after subsection (b) the 
     following:
       ``(c) General License Authority for Travel-Related 
     Expenditures by Persons Engaging in Hydrocarbon Exploration 
     and Extraction Activities.--
       ``(1) In general.--The Secretary of the Treasury shall, 
     authorize under a general license the travel-related 
     transactions listed in section 515.560(c) of title 31, Code 
     of Federal Regulations, for travel to, from or within Cuba in 
     connection with exploration for and the extraction of 
     hydrocarbon resources in any part of a foreign maritime 
     Exclusive Economic Zone that is contiguous to the United 
     States' Exclusive Economic Zone.
       ``(2) Persons authorized.--Persons authorized to travel to 
     Cuba under this section include full-time employees, 
     executives, agents, and consultants of oil and gas producers, 
     distributors, and shippers.''.
       (d) Moratorium of Oil and Gas Leasing in Certain Areas of 
     the Gulf of Mexico.--
       (1) In general.--Section 104(a) of the Gulf of Mexico 
     Energy Security Act of 2006 (43 U.S.C. 1331 note; Public Law 
     109-432) is amended--
       (A) by striking paragraph (1);
       (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``125 miles'' and 
     inserting ``45 miles'';
       (C) in paragraph (3), by striking ``100 miles'' each place 
     it appears and inserting ``45 miles''; and
       (D) by redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3) as paragraphs 
     (1) and (2), respectively.
       (2) Regulations.--
       (A) In general.--The Secretary of the Interior shall 
     promulgate regulations that establish appropriate 
     environmental safeguards for the exploration and production 
     of oil and natural gas on the outer Continental Shelf.
       (B) Minimum requirements.--At a minimum, the regulations 
     shall include--
       (i) provisions requiring surety bonds of sufficient value 
     to ensure the mitigation of any foreseeable incident;
       (ii) provisions assigning liability to the leaseholder in 
     the event of an incident causing damage or loss, regardless 
     of the negligence of the leaseholder or lack of negligence;
       (iii) provisions no less stringent than those contained in 
     the Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure regulations 
     promulgated under the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (33 U.S.C. 
     2701 et seq.);
       (iv) provisions ensuring that--

       (I) no facility for the exploration or production of 
     resources is visible to the unassisted eye from any shore of 
     any coastal State; and
       (II) the impact of offshore production facilities on 
     coastal vistas is otherwise mitigated;

       (v) provisions to ensure, to the maximum extent 
     practicable, that exploration and production activities will 
     result in no significant adverse effect on fish or wildlife 
     (including habitat), subsistence resources, or the 
     environment; and
       (vi) provisions that will impose seasonal limitations on 
     activity to protect breeding, spawning, and wildlife 
     migration patterns.
       (3) Conforming amendment.--Section 105 of the Department of 
     the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies 
     Appropriations Act, 2006 (Public Law 109-54; 119 Stat. 521) 
     (as amended by section 103(d) of the Gulf of Mexico Energy 
     Security Act of 2006 (43 U.S.C. 1331 note; Public Law 109-
     432)) is amended by inserting ``and any other area that the 
     Secretary of the Interior may offer for leasing,

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     preleasing, or any related activity under section 104 of that 
     Act'' after ``2006)''.
       (e) Inventory of Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Natural 
     Gas Resources Off Southeastern Coast of the United States.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary of the Interior (referred to 
     in this subsection as the ``Secretary'') may conduct an 
     inventory of oil and natural gas resources beneath the waters 
     of the outer Continental Shelf (as defined in section 2 of 
     the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1331)) off 
     of the coast of the States of Virginia, North Carolina, South 
     Carolina, or Georgia in accordance with this subsection.
       (2) Best available technology.--In conducting the 
     inventory, the Secretary shall use the best technology 
     available to obtain accurate resource estimates.
       (3) Request by governor.--The Secretary may conduct an 
     inventory under this subsection off the coast of a State 
     described in paragraph (1) only if the Governor of the State 
     requests the inventory.
       (4) Reports.--The Secretary shall submit to Congress and 
     the requesting Governor a report on any inventory conducted 
     under this subsection.
       (5) Authorization of appropriations.--There are authorized 
     to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out 
     this subsection.
       (f) Enhanced Oil Recovery.--Section 354(c)(4)(B) of the 
     Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 15910(c)(4)(B)) is 
     amended--
       (1) in clause (iii), by striking ``and'' at the end;
       (2) in clause (iv), by striking the period at the end and 
     inserting ``; and''; and
       (3) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(v) are carried out in geologically challenging 
     fields.''.
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  SA 1563. Mr. DORGAN (for himself, Mr. Craig, and Mr. Kerry) submitted 
an amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 1502 proposed by 
Mr. Reid to the bill H.R. 6, to reduce our Nation's dependency on 
foreign oil by investing in clean, renewable, and alternative energy 
resources, promoting new emerging energy technologies, developing 
greater efficiency, and creating a Strategic Energy Efficiency and 
Renewables Reserve to invest in alternative energy, and for other 
purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       On page 47, after line 23, insert the following:

     SEC. 131. INSTALLATION OF ETHANOL-BLEND FUEL PUMPS BY COVERED 
                   OWNERS AT RETAIL STATIONS.

       Section 211(o) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7545(o)) is 
     amended by adding at the end the following:
       ``(11) Installation of ethanol-blend fuel pumps by covered 
     owners at retail stations.--
       ``(A) Definitions.--In this paragraph:
       ``(i) Blender pump.--The term `blender pump' means any fuel 
     pump that--

       ``(I) combines ethanol and gasoline products from separate 
     underground storage tanks;
       ``(II) uses inlet valves from the tanks to enable varying 
     quantities of ethanol and gasoline products to be blended 
     within a chamber in the pump; and
       ``(III) dispenses the various blends of ethanol and 
     gasoline products through separate hoses.

       ``(ii) Covered owner.--The term `covered owner' means any 
     person that, individually or together with any other person 
     with respect to which the person has an affiliate 
     relationship or significant ownership interest, owns 15 or 
     more retail station outlets, as determined by the Secretary.
       ``(iii) Ethanol-blend fuel.--The term `ethanol-blend fuel' 
     means a blend of gasoline not more than 85 percent, nor less 
     than 70 percent, of the content of which is derived from 
     ethanol produced in the United States, as defined by the 
     Secretary in a manner consistent with applicable standards of 
     the American Society for Testing and Materials.
       ``(iv) Major oil company.--The term `major oil company' 
     means any person, individually or together with any other 
     person, that has an ownership interest in 200 or more retail 
     station outlets.
       ``(v) Secretary.--The term `Secretary' means the Secretary 
     of Energy, acting in consultation with the Administrator and 
     the Secretary of Agriculture.
       ``(B) Assessment.--Not later than 3 years after the date of 
     enactment of this paragraph, the Secretary shall make an 
     assessment of the progress made toward the penetration of not 
     less than 5 percent of the market of fuel pump infrastructure 
     for the production and distribution of ethanol-blend fuel 
     (including the creation of adequate qualified alternative 
     fuel vehicle refueling property that contains blender pumps).
       ``(C) Regulations.--If the Secretary determines (based on 
     the assessment conducted under subparagraph (B)) that 
     adequate progress has not been made toward the penetration 
     described in subparagraph (B), the Secretary shall promulgate 
     regulations to ensure that, to the maximum extent 
     practicable, each covered owner installs or otherwise makes 
     available 1 or more pumps that dispense ethanol-blend fuel 
     (including any other equipment necessary, such as tanks, to 
     ensure that the pumps function properly) at not less than the 
     applicable percentage of the retail station outlets of the 
     covered owner specified in subparagraph (E).
       ``(D) Considerations.--In promulgating regulations, the 
     Secretary shall take into account--
       ``(i) the number of retail gas stations that are wholly 
     owned by major oil companies;
       ``(ii) the concentration of flexible fuel vehicles in a 
     geographic area;
       ``(iii) any refueling infrastructure corridors established 
     under section 121(b) of the Renewable Fuels, Consumer 
     Protection, and Energy Efficiency Act of 2007; and
       ``(iv) any covered owners that own more than 15 retail 
     station outlets.
       ``(E) Applicable percentages.--For the purpose of 
     subparagraph (C), the applicable percentage of the retail 
     station outlets shall be--
       ``(i) during the 10-year period beginning on the date on 
     which any determination is made under subparagraph (C), 10 
     percent; and
       ``(ii) after the 10-year period described in clause (i), 20 
     percent.
       ``(F) Financial responsibility.--In promulgating 
     regulations under subparagraph (C), the Secretary shall 
     ensure that each covered owner covered by this paragraph 
     assumes full financial responsibility for the costs of 
     installing or otherwise making available the pumps required 
     under those regulations and any other equipment necessary 
     (including tanks) to ensure that the pumps function properly.
       ``(G) Production credits for exceeding ethanol-blend fuel 
     pumps installation requirement.--
       ``(i) Earning and period for applying credits.--If the 
     percentage of the retail station outlets of a covered owner 
     at which the covered owner installs ethanol-blend fuel pumps 
     in a particular calendar year exceeds the percentage required 
     under subparagraph (C), the covered owner shall earn credits 
     under this paragraph, which may be applied to any of the 3 
     consecutive calendar years immediately following the calendar 
     year for which the credits are earned.
       ``(ii) Trading credits.--A covered owner that earns credits 
     under clause (i) may sell credits to another covered owner to 
     enable the purchaser to meet the requirements of this 
     paragraph.''.

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  SA 1564. Mr. TESTER submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to 
amendment SA 1502 proposed by Mr. Reid to the bill H.R. 6, to reduce 
our Nation's dependency on foreign oil by investing in clean, 
renewable, and alternative energy resources, promoting new emerging 
energy technologies, developing greater efficiency, and creating a 
Strategic Energy Efficiency and Renewables Reserve to invest in 
alternative energy, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on 
the table; as follows:

       On page 177, after line 21, add the following:

     SEC. 279. ENERGY EFFICIENT SCHOOLS.

       (a) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) High-performance school building.--The term ``high-
     performance school building'' means a school building that 
     integrates and optimizes all major high-performance building 
     attributes, including energy and water efficiency, renewable 
     energy, indoor air quality, durability, lifecycle cost 
     performance, and occupant productivity.
       (2) Renewable energy.--The term ``renewable energy'' 
     means--
       (A) energy produced using solar, wind, biomass, ocean, 
     geothermal, or hydroelectric energy; or
       (B) heating and cooling from a ground source heat pump.
       (3) School.--The term ``school'' means an accredited public 
     school that is--
       (A) subject to the authority of a State education agency; 
     and
       (B)(i) an elementary school or secondary school (as those 
     terms are defined in section 9101 of the Elementary and 
     Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801)); or
       (ii) a BIA school (within the meaning of section 
     9101(26)(C) of that Act (20 U.S.C. 7801(26)(C))).
       (4) State educational agency.--The term ``State educational 
     agency'' has the meaning given the term in section 9101 of 
     the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
     7801)).
       (5) State energy office.--The term ``State energy office'' 
     means--
       (A) the State agency that is responsible for developing 
     State energy conservation plans under section 362 of the 
     Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6322); or
       (B) if an agency described in subparagraph (A) does not 
     exist in a State, a State agency designated by the Governor 
     of the State.
       (b) Establishment of Program.--There is established in the 
     Department of Energy a program, to be known as the ``High-
     Performance Schools Program'', under which the Secretary may 
     provide grants to State energy offices to assist school 
     districts in the State--

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       (1) to improve the energy efficiency of, and use of 
     renewable energy in, school buildings;
       (2) to educate students regarding--
       (A) energy consumption in buildings; and
       (B) the benefits of energy efficiency and renewable energy;
       (3) to administer the program; and
       (4) to promote participation in the program.
       (c) Conditions of Receipt.--As a condition of receiving a 
     grant under this section, a State energy office shall agree 
     to use the grant only to provide assistance to school 
     districts in the State that demonstrate to the satisfaction 
     of the State energy office--
       (1) financial need with respect to the construction of new 
     or renovated high-performance school buildings;
       (2) a commitment to use the grant funds to develop high-
     performance school buildings, in accordance with a plan that 
     the State energy office, in consultation with the State 
     educational agency, determines to be feasible and appropriate 
     to achieve the purposes for which the grant is provided;
       (3) a commitment to educate students and the public 
     regarding the energy efficiency and renewable energy uses 
     relating to the program; and
       (4) that the school district has conducted an energy audit 
     satisfactory to the State energy office of the baseline 
     energy consumption of the district.
       (d) Administration.--
       (1) Selection of projects.--In selecting school districts 
     to receive funds provided under this section, the Secretary 
     shall--
       (A) give priority to States that carry out, or propose to 
     carry out, projects that--
       (i) achieve maximum increases in energy efficiency; and
       (ii) achieve maximum cost savings as a result of that 
     increased efficiency; and
       (B) ensure geographical diversity of distribution of funds 
     throughout the United States, to the maximum extent 
     practicable.
       (2) Use of grants by state energy offices.--A State energy 
     office may use a portion of a grant received under this 
     section--
       (A) to evaluate compliance by school districts in the State 
     with the requirements of this section;
       (B) to develop and conduct programs for school board 
     members, school personnel, architects, engineers, and other 
     interested persons to advance the concepts of high-
     performance school buildings;
       (C) to obtain technical services and assistance in planning 
     and designing high-performance school buildings;
       (D) to collect and monitor data relating to high-
     performance school building projects; or
       (E) for promotional and marketing activities.
       (e) Supplementing Grant Funds.--Each State energy office 
     that receives a grant under this section shall encourage each 
     school district provided funds by the State energy office to 
     supplement, to the maximum extent practicable, the funds 
     using funds from other sources in the implementation of the 
     plans of the school districts.
       (f) Other Funds.--Of amounts made available to carry out 
     this section, the Secretary may reserve an amount equal to 
     the lesser of 10 percent of the amounts and $500,000 for a 
     fiscal year to provide assistance to State energy offices 
     with respect to the coordination and implementation of the 
     program under this section, including the development of 
     reference materials--
       (1) to clarify and support the purposes of this section; 
     and
       (2) to increase the quantity in the States of high-
     performance school buildings.
       (g) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized 
     to be appropriated to carry out this section $10,000,000 for 
     each of fiscal years 2008 through 2012.

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  SA 1565. Mr. NELSON of Nebraska submitted an amendment intended to be 
proposed to amendment SA 1502 proposed by Mr. Reid to the bill H.R. 6, 
to reduce our Nation's dependency on foreign oil by investing in clean, 
renewable, and alternative energy resources, promoting new emerging 
energy technologies, developing greater efficiency, and creating a 
Strategic Energy Efficiency and Renewables Reserve to invest in 
alternative energy, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on 
the table; as follows:

       On page 36, line 17, strike ``Section'' and insert the 
     following:
       (a) In General.--Section
       On page 36, after line 22, add the following:
       (b) Biofuels Investment Trust Fund.--Section 932(d) of the 
     Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16232(d)) is amended by 
     adding at the end the following:
       ``(3) Biofuels investment trust fund.--
       ``(A) Establishment.--
       ``(i) In general.--There is established in the Treasury of 
     the United States a trust fund, to be known as the `Biofuels 
     Investment Trust Fund' (referred to in this paragraph as the 
     `trust fund'), consisting of such amounts as are transferred 
     to the trust fund under clause (ii).
       ``(ii) Transfer.--As soon as practicable after the date of 
     enactment of this paragraph, the Secretary of the Treasury 
     shall transfer to the trust fund, from amounts in the general 
     fund of the Treasury, such amounts as the Secretary of the 
     Treasury determines to be equivalent to the amounts received 
     in the general fund as of January 1, 2007, that are 
     attributable to duties received on articles entered under 
     heading 9901.00.50 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the 
     United States.
       ``(B) Investment of amounts.--
       ``(i) In general.--The Secretary of the Treasury shall 
     invest such portion of the trust fund as is not, in the 
     judgment of the Secretary of the Treasury, required to meet 
     current withdrawals.
       ``(ii) Interest-bearing obligations.--Investments may be 
     made only in interest-bearing obligations of the United 
     States.
       ``(iii) Acquisition of obligations.--For the purpose of 
     investments under clause (i), obligations may be acquired--

       ``(I) on original issue at the issue price; or
       ``(II) by purchase of outstanding obligations at the market 
     price.

       ``(iv) Sale of obligations.--Any obligation acquired by the 
     trust fund may be sold by the Secretary of the Treasury at 
     the market price.
       ``(v) Credits to trust fund.--The interest on, and the 
     proceeds from the sale or redemption of, any obligations held 
     in the trust fund shall be credited to and form a part of the 
     trust fund.
       ``(C) Transfers of amounts.--
       ``(i) In general.--The amounts required to be transferred 
     to the trust fund under subparagraph (A)(ii) shall be 
     transferred at least quarterly from the general fund of the 
     Treasury to the trust fund on the basis of estimates made by 
     the Secretary of the Treasury.
       ``(ii) Adjustments.--Proper adjustment shall be made in 
     amounts subsequently transferred to the extent prior 
     estimates were in excess of or less than the amounts required 
     to be transferred.
       ``(D) Use of funds.--
       ``(i) In general.--Amounts in the trust fund shall be used, 
     subject to the availability of funds provided in advance in 
     any appropriations Act, to carry out the program under 
     paragraph (1).
       ``(ii) Treatment.--Amounts in the trust fund used under 
     clause (i) shall be in addition to, and shall not be 
     considered to be provided in lieu of, any other funds made 
     available to carry out this subsection.''.

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  SA 1566. Mr. WARNER proposed an amendment to amendment SA 1502 
proposed by Mr. Reid to the bill H.R. 6, to reduce our Nation's 
dependency on foreign oil by investing in clean, renewable, and 
alternative energy resources, promoting new emerging energy 
technologies, developing greater efficiency, and creating a Strategic 
Energy Efficiency and Renewables Reserve to invest in alternative 
energy, and for other purposes; as follows:

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:

     SEC. ___. AVAILABILITY OF CERTAIN AREAS FOR LEASING.

       Section 8 of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 
     U.S.C. 1337) is amended by adding at the end the following:
       ``(q) Availability of Certain Areas for Leasing.--
       ``(1) Definitions.--In this subsection:
       ``(A) Atlantic coastal state.--The term `Atlantic Coastal 
     State' means each of the States of Maine, New Hampshire, 
     Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Delaware, New York, 
     New Jersey, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South 
     Carolina, Georgia, and Florida.
       ``(B) Governor.--The term `Governor' means the Governor of 
     the State.
       ``(C) Qualified revenues.--The term `qualified revenues' 
     means all rentals, royalties, bonus bids, and other sums due 
     and payable to the United States from leases entered into on 
     or after the date of enactment of this Act for natural gas 
     exploration and extraction activities authorized by the 
     Secretary under this subsection.
       ``(D) State.--The term `State' means the State of Virginia.
       ``(2) Petition.--
       ``(A) In general.--The Governor may submit to the 
     Secretary--
       ``(i) a petition requesting that the Secretary issue leases 
     authorizing the conduct of natural gas exploration activities 
     only to ascertain the presence or absence of a natural gas 
     reserve in any area that is at least 50 miles beyond the 
     coastal zone of the State; and
       ``(ii) if a petition for exploration by the State described 
     in clause (i) has been approved in accordance with paragraph 
     (3) and the geological finding of the exploration justifies 
     extraction, a second petition requesting that the Secretary 
     issue leases authorizing the conduct of natural gas 
     extraction activities in any area that is at least 50 miles 
     beyond the coastal zone of the State.
       ``(B) Contents.--In any petition under subparagraph (A), 
     the Governor shall include a detailed plan of the proposed 
     exploration and subsequent extraction activities, as 
     applicable.

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       ``(3) Action by secretary.--
       ``(A) In general.--As soon as practicable after the date of 
     receipt of a petition under paragraph (2), the Secretary 
     shall approve or deny the petition.
       ``(B) Requirements for exploration.--The Secretary shall 
     not approve a petition submitted under paragraph (2)(A)(i) 
     unless the State legislature has enacted legislation 
     supporting exploration for natural gas in the coastal zone of 
     the State.
       ``(C) Requirements for extraction.--The Secretary shall not 
     approve a petition submitted under paragraph (2)(A)(ii) 
     unless the State legislature has enacted legislation 
     supporting extraction for natural gas in the coastal zone of 
     the State.
       ``(D) Consistency with legislation.--The plan provided in 
     the petition under paragraph (2)(B) shall be consistent with 
     the legislation described in subparagraph (B) or (C), as 
     applicable.
       ``(E) Comments from atlantic coastal states.--On receipt of 
     a petition under paragraph (2), the Secretary shall--
       ``(i) provide Atlantic Coastal States with an opportunity 
     to provide to the Secretary comments on the petition; and
       ``(ii) take into consideration, but not be bound by, any 
     comments received under clause (i).
       ``(4) Disposition of revenues.--Notwithstanding section 9, 
     for each applicable fiscal year, the Secretary of the 
     Treasury shall deposit--
       ``(A) 50 percent of qualified revenues in the general fund 
     of the Treasury; and
       ``(B) 50 percent of qualified revenues in a special account 
     in the Treasury from which the Secretary shall disburse--
       ``(i) 75 percent to the State;
       ``(ii) 12.5 percent to provide financial assistance to 
     States in accordance with section 6 of the Land and Water 
     Conservation Fund Act of 1965 (16 U.S.C. 460l-8), which shall 
     be considered income to the Land and Water Conservation Fund 
     for purposes of section 2 of that Act (16 U.S.C. 460l-5); and
       ``(iii) 12.5 percent to a reserve fund to be used to 
     mitigate for any environmental damage that occurs as a result 
     of extraction activities authorized under this subsection, 
     regardless of whether the damage is--

       ``(I) reasonably foreseeable; or
       ``(II) caused by negligence, natural disasters, or other 
     acts.''.

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  SA 1567. Mr. BINGAMAN (for himself, and Mr. Domenici) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 1502 proposed by Mr. 
Reid to the bill H.R. 6, to reduce our Nation's dependency on foreign 
oil by investing in clean, renewable, and alternative energy resources, 
promoting new emerging energy technologies, developing greater 
efficiency, and creating a Strategic Energy Efficiency and Renewables 
Reserve to invest in alternative energy, and for other purposes; which 
was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       On page 133, between lines 9 and 10, insert the following:

     SEC. 246. COMMERCIAL INSULATION DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM.

       (a) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Advanced insulation.--The term ``advanced insulation'' 
     means insulation that has an R value of not less than R35 per 
     inch.
       (2) Covered refrigeration unit.--The term ``covered 
     refrigeration unit'' means any--
       (A) commercial refrigerated truck;
       (B) commercial refrigerated trailer; and
       (C) commercial refrigerator, freezer, or refrigerator-
     freezer described in section 342(c) of the Energy Policy and 
     Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6313(c)).
       (b) Report.--Not later than 90 days after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress 
     a report that includes an evaluation of--
       (1) the state of technological advancement of advanced 
     insulation; and
       (2) the projected amount of cost savings that would be 
     generated by implementing advanced insulation into covered 
     refrigeration units.
       (c) Demonstration Program.--
       (1) Establishment.--If the Secretary determines in the 
     report described in subsection (b) that the implementation of 
     advanced insulation into covered refrigeration units would 
     generate an economically justifiable amount of cost savings, 
     the Secretary, in cooperation with manufacturers of covered 
     refrigeration units, shall establish a demonstration program 
     under which the Secretary shall demonstrate the cost-
     effectiveness of advanced insulation.
       (2) Disclosure.--Section 623 of the Energy Policy Act of 
     1992 (42 U.S.C. 13293) may apply to any project carried out 
     under this subsection.
       (3) Cost-sharing.--Section 988 of the Energy Policy Act of 
     2005 (42 U.S.C. 16352) shall apply to any project carried out 
     under this subsection.
       (d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized 
     to be appropriated to carry out this section $10,000,000 for 
     each of fiscal years 2008 through 2013.

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  SA 1568. Mr. BINGAMAN (for himself and Mr. Domenici) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 1502 proposed by Mr. 
Reid to the bill H.R. 6, to reduce our Nation's dependency on foreign 
oil by investing in clean, renewable, and alternative energy resources, 
promoting new emerging energy technologies, developing greater 
efficiency, and creating a Strategic Energy Efficiency and Renewables 
Reserve to invest in alternative energy, and for other purposes; which 
was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:

     SEC. ___. COORDINATION OF PLANNED REFINERY OUTAGES.

       (a) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Administrator.--The term ``Administrator'' means the 
     Administrator of the Energy Information Administration.
       (2) Planned refinery outage.--
       (A) In general.--The term ``planned refinery outage'' means 
     a removal, scheduled before the date on which the removal 
     occurs, of a refinery, or any unit of a refinery, from 
     service for maintenance, repair, or modification.
       (B) Exclusion.--The term ``planned refinery outage'' does 
     not include any necessary and unplanned removal of a 
     refinery, or any unit of a refinery, from service as a result 
     of a component failure, safety hazard, or emergency.
       (3) Refined petroleum product.--The term ``refined 
     petroleum product'' means any gasoline, diesel fuel, fuel 
     oil, lubricating oil, liquid petroleum gas, or other 
     petroleum distillate that is produced through the refining or 
     processing of crude oil or an oil derived from tar sands, 
     shale, or coal.
       (4) Refinery.--The term ``refinery'' means a facility used 
     in the production of a refined petroleum product through 
     distillation, cracking, or any other process.
       (5) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
     of Energy.
       (b) Review and Analysis of Available Information.--The 
     Administrator shall, on an ongoing basis--
       (1) review information on planned refinery outages that is 
     available from commercial reporting services;
       (2) analyze that information to determine whether the 
     scheduling of a planned refinery outage may nationally or 
     regionally affect the price or supply of any refined 
     petroleum product by--
       (A) decreasing the production of the refined petroleum 
     product; and
       (B) causing or contributing to a retail or wholesale supply 
     shortage or disruption;
       (3) not less frequently than twice each year, submit to the 
     Secretary a report describing the results of the review and 
     analysis under paragraphs (1) and (2); and
       (4) specifically alert the Secretary of any planned 
     refinery outage that the Administrator determines may 
     nationally or regionally affect the price or supply of a 
     refined petroleum product.
       (c) Action by Secretary.--On a determination by the 
     Secretary, based on a report or alert under paragraph (3) or 
     (4) of subsection (b), that a planned refinery outage may 
     affect the price or supply of a refined petroleum product, 
     the Secretary shall make available to refinery operators 
     information on planned refinery outages to encourage 
     reductions of the quantity of refinery capacity that is out 
     of service at any time.
       (d) Limitation.--Nothing in this section authorizes the 
     Secretary--
       (1) to prohibit a refinery operator from conducting a 
     planned refinery outage; or
       (2) to require a refinery operator to continue to operate a 
     refinery.

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  SA 1569. Mr. DOMENICI (for himself, and Mr. Bingaman) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 1502 proposed by Mr. 
Reid to the bill H.R. 6, to reduce our Nation's dependency on foreign 
oil by investing in clean, renewable, and alternative energy resources, 
promoting new emerging energy technologies, developing greater 
efficiency, and creating a Strategic Energy Efficiency and Renewables 
Reserve to invest in alternative energy, and for other purposes; as 
follows:

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:

     SEC. ___. TECHNICAL CRITERIA FOR CLEAN COAL POWER INITIATIVE.

       Section 402(b)(1)(B)(ii) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 
     (42 U.S.C. 15962(b)(1)(B)(ii)) is amended by striking 
     subclause (I) and inserting the following:

       ``(I)(aa) to remove at least 99 percent of sulfur dioxide; 
     or
       ``(bb) to emit not more than 0.04 pound SO2 per 
     million Btu, based on a 30-day average;''.

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  SA 1570. Mr. INHOFE (for himself, Mr. Thune, and Mr. Craig) submitted 
an amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 1502 proposed by 
Mr. Reid to the bill H.R. 6, to reduce our

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Nation's dependency on foreign oil by investing in clean, renewable, 
and alternative energy resources, promoting new emerging energy 
technologies, developing greater efficiency, and creating a Strategic 
Energy Efficiency and Renewables Reserve to invest in alternative 
energy, and for other purposes; as follows:

       At the end of title IV, add the following:

                       Subtitle D--Miscellaneous

     SEC. 471. AUDITS AND REPORTS.

       (a) In General.--Title I of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 
     (33 U.S.C. 2701 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the 
     following:

     ``SEC. 1021. AUDITS AND REPORTS.

       ``(a) Audits.--Not later than April 30 of the fiscal year 
     in which this section is enacted, and every 2 years 
     thereafter, the President shall provide to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works of the Senate and the Committee 
     on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of 
     Representatives an audit conducted by the Comptroller General 
     of the United States that includes a detailed accounting of 
     all funds from the Fund in excess of $100,000 that are--
       ``(1) disbursed by the National Pollution Funds Center; and
       ``(2) administered and managed by the receiving agencies, 
     including final payments made through agencies, contractors, 
     and subcontractors.
       ``(b) Reports.--Not later than February 28 of the fiscal 
     year in which this section is enacted, and every February 28 
     thereafter, the Secretary, the Secretary of the Interior, the 
     Secretary of Transportation, the Administrator of the 
     Environmental Protection Agency, and the heads of any other 
     Federal agencies that, during the preceding fiscal year, 
     received funds from the Fund in excess of $100,000, shall--
       ``(1) provide to the President a report accounting for the 
     uses of the funds by the Federal agency, including a 
     description of ways in which those uses relate to--
       ``(A) oil pollution liability, compensation, prevention, 
     preparedness, and removal;
       ``(B) natural resource damage assessment and restoration;
       ``(C) oil pollution research and development; and
       ``(D) other activities authorized by this Act; and
       ``(2) make each report available to the public and other 
     interested parties via the Internet website of the National 
     Pollution Funds Center.
       ``(c) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are 
     authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to 
     carry out this section.''.
       (b) Conforming Amendment.--The table of contents in section 
     2 of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (33 U.S.C. prec. 1001) is 
     amended by inserting after the item relating to section 1020 
     the following:

``Sec. 1021. Audits and reports''.

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  SA 1571. Mr. HAGEL submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to 
amendment SA 1502 proposed by Mr. Reid to the bill H.R. 6, to reduce 
our Nation's dependency on foreign oil by investing in clean, 
renewable, and alternative energy resources, promoting new emerging 
energy technologies, developing greater efficiency, and creating a 
Strategic Energy Efficiency and Renewables Reserve to invest in 
alternative energy, and for other purposes; as follows:

       At the end of subtitle D of title II, add the following:

     SEC. 255. ENERGY-RELATED RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT.

       (a) Findings.--Congress finds that--
       (1) information and opinions provided by individuals and 
     entities of the academic and industrial sectors should be an 
     important consideration with respect to energy-related 
     research and development activities carried out by the 
     Federal Government;
       (2) in carrying out energy-related research and development 
     activities, the Federal Government should regularly seek 
     input from multiple sources, including the industrial sector, 
     academia, and other relevant sectors;
       (3) research is better focused around well-defined problems 
     that need to be resolved;
       (4) a number of potential problems to be resolved are 
     likely to require input from a diverse selection of 
     technologies and contributing sectors;
       (5) sharing of information relating to energy research and 
     development is important to the development and innovation of 
     energy technologies;
       (6) necessary intellectual property protection can lead to 
     delays in sharing valuable information that could aid in 
     resolving major energy-related problems;
       (7) the Federal Government should facilitate the sharing of 
     information from a diverse array of industries by ensuring 
     the protection of intellectual property while simultaneously 
     creating an environment of openness and cooperation; and
       (8) the Federal Government should revise the methods of the 
     Federal Government regarding energy-related research and 
     development to encourage faster development and 
     implementation of energy technologies.
       (b) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Network.--The term ``network'' means the Energy 
     Technologies Innovation Network established by subsection 
     (d)(1).
       (2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
     of Energy.
       (3) Survey.--The term ``survey'' means a survey conducted 
     pursuant to subsection (c).
       (c) Energy-Related Research and Development Priorities.--
       (1) In general.--Not less frequently than once every 5 
     years, the Secretary shall conduct a survey in accordance 
     with this subsection to determine the 10 highest-priority 
     energy-related problems to resolve to ensure the goals of--
       (A) maximizing the energy security of the United States;
       (B) maximizing improvements in energy efficiency within the 
     United States; and
       (C) minimizing damage to the economy and the environment of 
     the United States.
       (2) Survey.--
       (A) In general.--Each survey shall contain a request that 
     the respondent shall list, in descending order of priority, 
     the 10 highest-priority energy-related problems that, in the 
     opinion of the respondent, require resolution as quickly as 
     practicable to ensure the goals described in paragraph (1).
       (B) Announcement.--The Secretary shall announce the 
     existence of each survey by--
       (i) publishing an announcement in the Federal Register; and
       (ii) placing an announcement in a prominent position on the 
     homepage of the website of the Department of the Energy.
       (C) Availability.--The Secretary shall ensure that each 
     survey is made available--
       (i) in an electronic format only through a link on the 
     Department of Energy website;
       (ii) for a period of not less than 21 days and not more 
     than 30 days; and
       (iii) to any individual or entity that elects to 
     participate.
       (D) Additional information gathering.--Each survey--
       (i) shall require each respondent to provide information 
     regarding--

       (I) the age of the respondent;
       (II) the occupational category of the respondent;
       (III) the period of time during which the respondent has 
     held the current occupation of the respondent; and
       (IV) the State and country in which the respondent resides; 
     and

       (ii) may request, but shall not require--

       (I) the name of the respondent;
       (II) an identification of the employer of the respondent;
       (III) the electronic mail address of the respondent; and
       (IV) such other information as the Secretary determines to 
     be appropriate.

       (E) Respondents.--The Secretary shall seek responses to a 
     survey from appropriate representatives of--
       (i) the energy, transportation, manufacturing, 
     construction, mining, and electronic industries;
       (ii) academia;
       (iii) research facilities;
       (iv) nongovernmental organizations;
       (v) the Federal Government; and
       (vi) units of State and local government.
       (F) Nonpolitical requirement.--The Secretary shall ensure 
     that each survey is conducted, to the maximum extent 
     practicable--
       (i) in a transparent, nonpolitical, and scientific manner; 
     and
       (ii) without any political bias.
       (G) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date on 
     which a survey under this subsection is no longer available 
     under subparagraph (C)(ii), the Secretary shall submit to 
     Congress and make available to the public (including through 
     publication in the Federal Register and on the website of the 
     Department of Energy) a report that--
       (i) describes the results of the survey; and
       (ii) includes a list of the 10 highest-priority energy-
     related problems based on all responses to the survey.
       (3) Effect of results on energy-related research and 
     development.--
       (A) In general.--Subject to subparagraph (B), on receipt of 
     a report under paragraph (2)(G), the Secretary shall ensure 
     that, during the 5-year period beginning on the date of 
     receipt of the report, all energy-related research and 
     development activities of the Department of Energy are 
     carried out for the purpose of resolving, to the maximum 
     extent practicable, the 10 problems included on the list of 
     the report under paragraph (2)(G)(ii).
       (B) Additional problems.--In addition to the activities 
     described in subparagraph (A), during the 5-year period 
     beginning on the date of receipt of a report under paragraph 
     (2)(G), the Secretary may carry out, using the same quantity 
     of resources as are allocated to [any 1 energy-related 
     problem] included on the list of the report under paragraph 
     (2)(G)(ii), energy-related research and development 
     activities for the purpose of resolving, to the maximum 
     extent practicable, 2 additional energy-related problems 
     that--
       (i) are not included on the list; and
       (ii) are high-priority energy-related problems, as 
     determined by the Secretary.
       (d) Energy Technologies Innovation Network.--
       (1) Establishment.--There is established an information and 
     collaboration network,

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     to be known as the ``Energy Technologies Innovation 
     Network''.
       (2) Purpose.--The purpose of the network shall be to 
     provide a forum through which interested parties (including 
     scientists and entrepreneurs) can present, discuss, and 
     collaborate with respect to information and ideas relating to 
     energy technologies.
       (3) Operation of network.--
       (A) In general.--The Secretary shall offer to enter into a 
     contract, after an open bidding process, with a third party 
     to operate the network.
       (B) Requirements.--The third party selected under 
     subparagraph (A) shall--
       (i) have experience with respect to the establishment and 
     maintenance of a comprehensive database of Federal research 
     and development projects that is--

       (I) easily searchable;
       (II) open to the public; and
       (III) capable of expansion;

       (ii) provide a secure electronic forum to enable 
     collaboration among users of the network; and
       (iii) collaborate with the Secretary to protect the 
     intellectual property rights of individual users and 
     governmental agencies participating in the network in 
     accordance with paragraph (6).
       (4) Required contributors.--Each research laboratory or 
     other facility that receives Federal funding shall provide to 
     the network the results of the research conducted using that 
     funding, regardless of whether the research relates to 
     energy, subject to the condition that revelation of the 
     research will not adversely effect national security.
       (5) Other contributors.--Other entities, including entities 
     in the academic and industrial sectors and individuals, may 
     participate in the network to actively contribute to 
     resolving--
       (A) the energy-related problems included on the list of the 
     report under subsection (c)(2)(G)(ii); or
       (B) any other energy-related problem that the contributor 
     determines would advance the goals described in subsection 
     (c)(1).
       (6) Protection of information and ideas.--In collaborating 
     with a third party in operating the network under paragraph 
     (3), the Secretary shall employ such individuals and entities 
     with experience relating to--
       (A) intellectual property as the Secretary determines to be 
     necessary to ensure that--
       (i) information and ideas presented, and discussed in the 
     network are--

       (I) monitored with respect to the intellectual property 
     owners and components of the information or ideas; and
       (II) protected in accordance with applicable Federal 
     intellectual property law (including regulations);

       (ii) information and ideas developed within the network 
     are--

       (I) monitored with respect to the intellectual property 
     components of the developers of the information or ideas; and
       (II) protected in accordance with applicable Federal 
     intellectual property law (including regulations); and

       (iii) contributors to the network are provided adequate 
     assurances that intellectual property rights of the 
     contributors will be protected with respect to participation 
     in the network;
       (B) setting up, maintaining, and operating a network that 
     ensures security and reliability.
       (e) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized 
     to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out 
     this section.

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  SA 1572. Mr. SALAZAR (for himself, Mr. Bayh, Mr. Brownback, Mr. 
Lieberman, Mr. Coleman, Ms. Cantwell, Mrs. Lincoln, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. 
Biden, Ms. Klobuchar, and Mr. Durbin) submitted an amendment intended 
to be proposed to amendment SA 1502 proposed by Mr. Reid to the bill 
H.R. 6, to reduce our Nation's dependency on foreign oil by investing 
in clean, renewable, and alternative energy resources, promoting new 
emerging energy technologies, developing greater efficiency, and 
creating a Strategic Energy Efficiency and Renewables Reserve to invest 
in alternative energy, and for other purposes; as follows:

       On page 119, line 1, strike ``transportation technology'' 
     and insert ``vehicles''.
       On page 121, line 4, after ``equipment'' insert ``and 
     developing new manufacturing processes and material 
     suppliers''.
       On page 126, strike lines 9 and 10 and insert the 
     following:
       (iii) electrode-active materials, including electrolytes 
     and bioelectrolytes;
       On page 126, strike lines 12 and 13 and insert the 
     following:
       (v) modeling and simulation; and
       (vi) thermal behavior and life degradation mechanisms.
       On page 130, strike lines 5 through line 13 and insert the 
     following:
       (1) Definitions.--In this subsection:
       (A) Battery.--The term ``battery'' means an electrochemical 
     energy storage device powered directly by electrical current.
       (B) Plug-in electric drive vehicle.--The term ``plug-in 
     electric drive vehicle'' means a light-duty, medium-duty, or 
     heavy-duty on-road or nonroad battery electric, hybrid, or 
     fuel cell vehicle that can be recharged from an external 
     source of electricity for motive power.
       On page 130, line 16, insert ``plug-in'' before 
     ``electric''.
       On page 130, strike lines 17 through 21 and insert the 
     following:
       (3) Eligibility.--
       (A) In general.--A State government, local government, 
     metropolitan transportation authority, air pollution control 
     district, private entity, and nonprofit entity shall be 
     eligible to receive a grant under this subsection.
       (B) Certain applicants.--A battery manufacturer that 
     proposes to supply to an applicant for a grant under this 
     section a battery with a capacity of greater than 1 kilowatt-
     hour for use in a plug-in electric drive vehicle shall--
       (i) ensure that the applicant includes in the application a 
     description of the price of the battery per kilowatt hour;
       (ii) on approval by the Secretary of the application, 
     publish, or permit the Secretary to publish, the price 
     described in clause (i); and
       (iii) for any order received by the battery manufacturer 
     for at least 1,000 batteries, offer the batteries at that 
     price.
       On page 131, line 2, insert ``plug-in'' before 
     ``electric''.
       Beginning on page 132, strike line 1 and all that follows 
     through page 133, line 9, and insert the following:
       (b) Near-Term Electric Drive Transportation Deployment 
     Program.--
       (1) Definition of qualified electric transportation 
     project.--
       (A) In general.--In this subsection, the term ``qualified 
     electric transportation project'' means a project that would 
     simultaneously reduce emissions of criteria pollutants, 
     greenhouse gas emissions, and petroleum usage by at least 40 
     percent as compared to commercially available, petroleum-
     based technologies.
       (B) Inclusions.--In this subsection, the term ``qualified 
     electric transportation project'' includes a project relating 
     to--
       (i) shipside or shoreside electrification for vessels;
       (ii) truck-stop electrification;
       (iii) electric truck refrigeration units;
       (iv) battery powered auxiliary power units for trucks;
       (v) electric airport ground support equipment;
       (vi) electric material and cargo handling equipment;
       (vii) electric or dual-mode electric freight rail;
       (viii) any distribution upgrades needed to supply 
     electricity to the project; and
       (ix) any ancillary infrastructure, including panel 
     upgrades, battery chargers, in-situ transformers, and 
     trenching.
       (2) Establishment.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in consultation with 
     the Secretary of Transportation and the Administrator of the 
     Environmental Protection Agency, shall establish a program to 
     provide grants and loans to eligible entities for the conduct 
     of qualified electric transportation projects.
       (3) Grants.--
       (A) In general.--Of the amounts made available for grants 
     under paragraph (2)--
       (i) \2/3\ shall be made available by the Secretary on a 
     competitive basis for qualified electric transportation 
     projects based on the overall cost-effectiveness of a 
     qualified electric transportation project in reducing 
     emissions of criteria pollutants, emissions of greenhouse 
     gases, and petroleum usage; and
       (ii) \1/3\ shall be made available by the Secretary for 
     qualified electric transportation projects in the order that 
     the grant applications are received, if the qualified 
     electric transportation projects meet the minimum standard 
     for the reduction of emissions of criteria pollutants, 
     emissions of greenhouse gases, and petroleum usage described 
     in paragraph (1)(A).
       (B) Priority.--In providing grants under this paragraph, 
     the Secretary shall give priority to large-scale projects and 
     large-scale aggregators of projects.
       (C) Cost sharing.--Section 988 of the Energy Policy Act of 
     2005 (42 U.S.C. 16352) shall apply to a grant made under this 
     paragraph.
       (4) Revolving loan program.--
       (A) In general.--The Secretary shall establish a revolving 
     loan program to provide loans to eligible entities for the 
     conduct of qualified electric transportation projects under 
     paragraph (2).
       (B) Criteria.--The Secretary shall establish criteria for 
     the provision of loans under this paragraph.
       (C) Funding.--Of amounts made available to carry out this 
     subsection, the Secretary shall use any amounts not used to 
     provide grants under paragraph (3) to carry out the revolving 
     loan program under this paragraph.
       (c) Market Assessment Program.--The Administrator of the 
     Environmental Protection Agency, in consultation with the 
     Secretary and private industry, shall carry out a program--

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       (1) to inventory and analyze existing electric drive 
     transportation technologies and hybrid technologies and 
     markets; and
       (2) to identify and implement methods of removing barriers 
     for existing and emerging applications of electric drive 
     transportation technologies and hybrid transportation 
     technologies.
       (d) Electricity Usage Program.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary, in consultation with the 
     Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency and 
     private industry, shall carry out a program--
       (A) to work with utilities to develop low-cost, simple 
     methods of--
       (i) using off-peak electricity; or
       (ii) managing on-peak electricity use;
       (B) to develop systems and processes--
       (i) to enable plug-in electric vehicles to enhance the 
     availability of emergency back-up power for consumers;
       (ii) to study and demonstrate the potential value to the 
     electric grid to use the energy stored in the on-board 
     storage systems to improve the efficiency and reliability of 
     the grid generation system; and
       (iii) to work with utilities and other interested 
     stakeholders to study and demonstrate the implications of the 
     introduction of plug-in electric vehicles and other types of 
     electric transportation on the production of electricity from 
     renewable resources.
       (2) Off-peak electricity usage grants.--In carrying out the 
     program under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall provide 
     grants to assist eligible public and private electric 
     utilities for the conduct of programs or activities to 
     encourage owners of electric drive transportation 
     technologies--
       (A) to use off-peak electricity; or
       (B) to have the load managed by the utility.
       (e) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized 
     to be appropriated to carry out subsections (b), (c), and (d) 
     $125,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2013.
       On page 133, between lines 9 and 10, insert the following:
       (f) Electric Drive Transportation Technologies.--
       (1) Definitions.--In this subsection:
       (A) Battery.--The term ``battery'' means an electrochemical 
     energy storage device powered directly by electrical current.
       (B) Electric drive transportation technology.--The term 
     ``electric drive transportation technology'' means--
       (i) technology used in vehicles that use an electric motor 
     for all or part of the motive power of the vehicles, 
     including battery electric, hybrid electric, plug-in hybrid 
     electric, fuel cell, and plug-in fuel cell vehicles, or rail 
     transportation; or
       (ii) equipment relating to transportation or mobile sources 
     of air pollution that use an electric motor to replace an 
     internal combustion engine for all or part of the work of the 
     equipment, including--

       (I) corded electric equipment linked to transportation or 
     mobile sources of air pollution; and
       (II) electrification technologies at airports, ports, truck 
     stops, and material-handling facilities.

       (C) Energy storage device.--
       (i) In general.--The term ``energy storage device'' means 
     the onboard device used in an on-road or nonroad vehicle to 
     store energy, or a battery, ultracapacitor, compressed air 
     energy storage system, or flywheel used to store energy in a 
     stationary application.
       (ii) Inclusions.--The term ``energy storage device'' 
     includes--

       (I) in the case of an electric or hybrid electric or fuel 
     cell vehicle, a battery, ultracapacitor, or similar device; 
     and
       (II) in the case of a hybrid hydraulic vehicle, an 
     accumulator or similar device.

       (D) Engine dominant hybrid vehicle.--The term ``engine 
     dominant hybrid vehicle'' means an on-road or nonroad vehicle 
     that--
       (i) is propelled by an internal combustion engine or heat 
     engine using--

       (I) any combustible fuel; and
       (II) an on-board, rechargeable energy storage device; and

       (ii) has no means of using an off-board source of energy.
       (E) Nonroad vehicle.--The term ``nonroad vehicle'' means a 
     vehicle--
       (i) powered by--

       (I) a nonroad engine, as that term is defined in section 
     216 of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7550); or
       (II) fully or partially by an electric motor powered by a 
     fuel cell, a battery, or an off-board source of electricity; 
     and

       (ii) that is not a motor vehicle or a vehicle used solely 
     for competition.
       (F) Plug-in electric drive vehicle.--The term ``plug-in 
     electric drive vehicle'' means a light-duty, medium-duty, or 
     heavy-duty on-road or nonroad battery electric, hybrid, or 
     fuel cell vehicle that can be recharged from an external 
     source of electricity for motive power.
       (G) Plug-in hybrid electric vehicle.--The term ``plug-in 
     hybrid electric vehicle'' means a light-duty, medium-duty, or 
     heavy-duty on-road or nonroad vehicle that is propelled by 
     any combination of--
       (i) an electric motor and on-board, rechargeable energy 
     storage system capable of operating the vehicle in 
     intermittent or continuous all-electric mode and which is 
     rechargeable using an off-board source of electricity; and
       (ii) an internal combustion engine or heat engine using any 
     combustible fuel.
       (2) Evaluation of plug-in electric drive transportation 
     technology benefits.--
       (A) In general.--The Secretary, in cooperation with the 
     Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, the 
     heads of other appropriate Federal agencies, and appropriate 
     interested stakeholders, shall evaluate and, as appropriate, 
     modify existing test protocols for fuel economy and emissions 
     to ensure that any protocols for electric drive 
     transportation technologies, including plug-in electric drive 
     vehicles, accurately measure the fuel economy and emissions 
     performance of the electric drive transportation 
     technologies.
       (B) Requirements.--Test protocols (including any 
     modifications to test protocols) for electric drive 
     transportation technologies under subparagraph (A) shall--
       (i) be designed to assess the full potential of benefits in 
     terms of reduction of emissions of criteria pollutants, 
     reduction of energy use, and petroleum reduction; and
       (ii) consider--

       (I) the vehicle and fuel as a system, not just an engine;
       (II) nightly off-board charging, as applicable; and
       (III) different engine-turn on speed control strategies.

       (3) Electric drive transportation research and 
     development.--The Secretary shall conduct an applied research 
     program for electric drive transportation technology and 
     engine dominant hybrid vehicle technology, including--
       (A) high-capacity, high-efficiency energy storage devices 
     that, as compared to existing technologies that are in 
     commercial service, have improved life, energy storage 
     capacity, and power delivery capacity;
       (B) high-efficiency on-board and off-board charging 
     components;
       (C) high-power and energy-efficient drivetrain systems for 
     passenger and commercial vehicles and for nonroad vehicles;
       (D) development and integration of control systems and 
     power trains for plug-in hybrid electric vehicles, plug-in 
     hybrid fuel cell vehicles, and engine dominant hybrid 
     vehicles, including--
       (i) development of efficient cooling systems;
       (ii) analysis and development of control systems that 
     minimize the emissions profile in cases in which clean diesel 
     engines are part of a plug-in hybrid drive system; and
       (iii) development of different control systems that 
     optimize for different goals, including--

       (I) prolonging energy storage device life;
       (II) reduction of petroleum consumption; and
       (III) reduction of greenhouse gas emissions;

       (E) application of nanomaterial technology to energy 
     storage devices and fuel cell systems; and
       (F) use of smart vehicle and grid interconnection devices 
     and software that enable communications between the grid of 
     the future and electric drive transportation technology 
     vehicles.
       (4) Education program.--
       (A) In general.--The Secretary shall develop a nationwide 
     electric drive transportation technology education program 
     under which the Secretary shall provide--
       (i) teaching materials to secondary schools and high 
     schools; and
       (ii) assistance for programs relating to electric drive 
     system and component engineering to institutions of higher 
     education.
       (B) Electric vehicle competition.--The program established 
     under subparagraph (A) shall include a plug-in hybrid 
     electric vehicle competition for institutions of higher 
     education, which shall be known as the ``Dr. Andrew Frank 
     Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle Competition''.
       (C) Engineers.--In carrying out the program established 
     under subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall provide financial 
     assistance to institutions of higher education to create new, 
     or support existing, degree programs to ensure the 
     availability of trained electrical and mechanical engineers 
     with the skills necessary for the advancement of--
       (i) plug-in electric drive vehicles; and
       (ii) other forms of electric drive transportation 
     technology vehicles.
       (5) Authorization of appropriations.--There are authorized 
     to be appropriated for each of fiscal years 2008 through 
     2013--
       (A) to carry out paragraph (3) $200,000,000; and
       (B) to carry out paragraph (4) $5,000,000.
       (g) Collaboration and Merit Review.--
       (1) Collaboration with national laboratories.--To the 
     maximum extent practicable, National Laboratories shall 
     collaborate with the public, private, and academic sectors 
     and with other National Laboratories in the design, conduct, 
     and dissemination of the results of programs and activities 
     authorized under this section.
       (2) Collaboration with mobile energy storage program.--To 
     the maximum extent practicable, the Secretary shall seek to 
     coordinate the stationary and mobile energy storage programs 
     of the Department of the Energy with the programs and 
     activities authorized under this section.

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       (3) Merit review.--Notwithstanding section 989 of the 
     Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16353), of the amounts 
     made available to carry out this section, not more than 30 
     percent shall be provided to National Laboratories.

     SEC. 246. INCLUSION OF ELECTRIC DRIVE IN ENERGY POLICY ACT OF 
                   1992.

       Section 508 of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 (42 U.S.C. 
     13258) is amended--
       (1) by redesignating subsections (a) through (d) as 
     subsections (b) through (e), respectively;
       (2) by inserting before subsection (b) the following:
       ``(a) Definitions.--In this section:
       ``(1) Fuel cell electric vehicle.--The term `fuel cell 
     electric vehicle' means an on-road or nonroad vehicle that 
     uses a fuel cell (as defined in section 803 of the Spark M. 
     Matsunaga Hydrogen Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16152)).
       ``(2) Hybrid electric vehicle.--The term `hybrid electric 
     vehicle' means a new qualified hybrid motor vehicle (as 
     defined in section 30B(d)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986).
       ``(3) Medium- or heavy-duty electric vehicle.--The term 
     `medium- or heavy-duty electric vehicle' means an electric, 
     hybrid electric, or plug-in hybrid electric vehicle with a 
     gross vehicle weight of more than 8,501 pounds.
       ``(4) Neighborhood electric vehicle.--The term 
     `neighborhood electric vehicle' means a 4-wheeled on-road or 
     nonroad vehicle that--
       ``(A) has a top attainable speed in 1 mile of more than 20 
     mph and not more than 25 mph on a paved level surface; and
       ``(B) is propelled by an electric motor and on-board, 
     rechargeable energy storage system that is rechargeable using 
     an off-board source of electricity.
       ``(5) Plug-in hybrid electric vehicle.--The term `plug-in 
     hybrid electric vehicle' means a light-duty, medium-duty, or 
     heavy-duty on-road or nonroad vehicle that is propelled by 
     any combination of--
       ``(A) an electric motor and on-board, rechargeable energy 
     storage system capable of operating the vehicle in 
     intermittent or continuous all-electric mode and which is 
     rechargeable using an off-board source of electricity; and
       ``(B) an internal combustion engine or heat engine using 
     any combustible fuel.'';
       (3) in subsection (b) (as redesignated by paragraph (1))--
       (A) by striking ``The Secretary'' and inserting the 
     following:
       ``(1) Allocation.--The Secretary''; and
       (B) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(2) Electric vehicles.--Not later than January 31, 2009, 
     the Secretary shall--
       ``(A) allocate credit in an amount to be determined by the 
     Secretary for--
       ``(i) acquisition of--

       ``(I) a hybrid electric vehicle;
       ``(II) a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle;
       ``(III) a fuel cell electric vehicle;
       ``(IV) a neighborhood electric vehicle; or
       ``(V) a medium- or heavy-duty electric vehicle; and

       ``(ii) investment in qualified alternative fuel 
     infrastructure or nonroad equipment, as determined by the 
     Secretary; and
       ``(B) allocate more than 1, but not to exceed 5, credits 
     for investment in an emerging technology relating to any 
     vehicle described in subparagraph (A) to encourage--
       ``(i) a reduction in petroleum demand;
       ``(ii) technological advancement; and
       ``(iii) a reduction in vehicle emissions.'';
       (4) in subsection (c) (as redesignated by paragraph (1)), 
     by striking ``subsection (a)'' and inserting ``subsection 
     (b)''; and
       (5) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(e) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are 
     authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to 
     carry out this section for each of fiscal years 2008 through 
     2013.''.
       On page 144, line 8, insert ``and the use of 2-wheeled 
     electric drive devices'' after ``bicycling''.
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  SA 1573. Ms. KLOBUCHAR (for Mr. Bingaman (for himself, Mr. Reid, Mr. 
Cardin, and Mr. Salazar)) proposed an amendment to amendment SA 1537 
proposed by Mr. Reid (for Mr. Bingaman (for himself, Mr. Reid, Mr. 
Cardin, Mr. Salazar, Ms. Snowe, and Mr. Durbin)) to the amendment SA 
1502 proposed by Mr. Reid to the bill H.R. 6, to reduce our Nation's 
dependency on foreign oil by investing in clean, renewable, and 
alternative energy resources, promoting new emerging energy 
technologies, developing greater efficiency, and creating a Strategic 
Energy Efficiency and Renewables Reserve to invest in alternative 
energy, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; 
as follows:

       Strike all after Title in the first line of the amendment 
     and insert the following:

                   VIII--RENEWABLE PORTFOLIO STANDARD

     SEC. 801. RENEWABLE PORTFOLIO STANDARD.

       (a) In General.--Title VI of the Public Utility Regulatory 
     Policies Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2601 et seq.) is amended by 
     adding at the end the following:

     ``SEC. 610. FEDERAL RENEWABLE PORTFOLIO STANDARD.

       ``(a) Renewable Energy Requirement.--
       ``(1) In general.--Each electric utility that sells 
     electricity to electric consumers shall obtain a percentage 
     of the base amount of electricity it sells to electric 
     consumers in any calendar year from new renewable energy or 
     existing renewable energy. The percentage obtained in a 
     calendar year shall not be less than the amount specified in 
     the following table:
``Calendar year:                             Minimum annual percentage:
2010 through 2012..................................................3.75
2013 through 2016..................................................7.50
2017 through 2019.................................................11.25
2020 through 2030..................................................15.0

       ``(2) Means of compliance.--An electric utility shall meet 
     the requirements of paragraph (1) by--
       ``(A) submitting to the Secretary renewable energy credits 
     issued under subsection (b);
       ``(B) making alternative compliance payments to the 
     Secretary at the rate of 2 cents per kilowatt hour (as 
     adjusted for inflation under subsection (g)); or
       ``(C) a combination of activities described in 
     subparagraphs (A) and (B).
       ``(3) Special rule.--Nothing in this section authorizes or 
     requires the Tennessee Valley Authority to make any capital 
     expenditure on new generating capacity, except to the extent 
     that budget authority for the expenditure is provided in 
     advance in an appropriations Act.
       ``(b) Federal Renewable Energy Credit Trading Program.--
       ``(1) In general.--Not later than July 1, 2009, the 
     Secretary shall establish a Federal renewable energy credit 
     trading program under which electric utilities shall submit 
     to the Secretary renewable energy credits to certify the 
     compliance of the electric utilities with respect to 
     obligations under subsection (a)(1).
       ``(2) Administration.--As part of the program, the 
     Secretary shall--
       ``(A) issue tradeable renewable energy credits to 
     generators of electric energy from new renewable energy;
       ``(B) issue nontradeable renewable energy credits to 
     generators of electric energy from existing renewable energy;
       ``(C) issue renewable energy credits to electric utilities 
     associated with State renewable portfolio standard compliance 
     mechanisms pursuant to subsection (h);
       ``(D) ensure that a kilowatt hour, including the associated 
     renewable energy credit, shall be used only once for purposes 
     of compliance with this Act;
       ``(E) allow double credits for generation from facilities 
     on Indian land, and triple credits for generation from small 
     renewable distributed generators (meaning those no larger 
     than 1 megawatt); and
       ``(F) ensure that, with respect to a purchaser that, as of 
     the date of enactment of this section, has a purchase 
     agreement from a renewable energy facility placed in service 
     before that date, the credit associated with the generation 
     of renewable energy under the contract is issued to the 
     purchaser of the electric energy to the extent that the 
     contract does not already provide for the allocation of the 
     Federal credit.
       ``(3) Duration.--A credit described in subparagraph (A), 
     (B), or (C) of paragraph (2) may only be used for compliance 
     with this section during the 3-year period beginning on the 
     date of issuance of the credit.
       ``(4) Transfers.--An electric utility that holds credits in 
     excess of the quantity of credits needed to comply with 
     subsection (a) may transfer the credits to another electric 
     utility in the same utility holding company system.
       ``(5) Delegation of market function.--The Secretary may 
     delegate to an appropriate market-making entity the 
     administration of a national tradeable renewable energy 
     credit market for purposes of creating a transparent national 
     market for the sale or trade of renewable energy credits.
       ``(c) Enforcement.--
       ``(1) Civil penalties.--Any electric utility that fails to 
     meet the compliance requirements of subsection (a) shall be 
     subject to a civil penalty.
       ``(2) Amount of penalty.--The amount of the civil penalty 
     shall be determined by multiplying the number of kilowatt-
     hours of electric energy sold to electric consumers in 
     violation of subsection (a) by the greater of--
       ``(A) the value of the alternative compliance payment, as 
     adjusted to reflect changes for the 12-month period ending 
     the preceding November 30 in the Consumer Price Index for All 
     Urban Consumers published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics 
     of the Department of Labor; or
       ``(B) 200 percent of the average market value of renewable 
     energy credits during the year in which the violation 
     occurred.
       ``(3) Mitigation or waiver.--
       ``(A) Penalty.--
       ``(i) In general.--The Secretary may mitigate or waive a 
     civil penalty under this subsection if the electric utility 
     is unable to comply with subsection (a) for a reason outside 
     of the reasonable control of the utility.
       ``(ii) Amount.--The Secretary shall reduce the amount of 
     any penalty determined under

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     paragraph (2) by the amount paid by the electric utility to a 
     State for failure to comply with the requirement of a State 
     renewable energy program if the State requirement is greater 
     than the applicable requirement of subsection (a).
       ``(B) Requirement.--The Secretary may waive the 
     requirements of subsection (a) for a period of up to 5 years 
     with respect to an electric utility if the Secretary 
     determines that the electric utility cannot meet the 
     requirements because of a hurricane, tornado, fire, flood, 
     earthquake, ice storm, or other natural disaster or act of 
     God beyond the reasonable control of the utility.
       ``(4) Procedure for assessing penalty.--The Secretary shall 
     assess a civil penalty under this subsection in accordance 
     with the procedures prescribed by section 333(d) of the 
     Energy Policy and Conservation Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 6303).
       ``(d) State Renewable Energy Account Program.--
       ``(1) In general.--There is established in the Treasury a 
     State renewable energy account program.
       ``(2) Deposits.--All money collected by the Secretary from 
     alternative compliance payments and the assessment of civil 
     penalties under this section shall be deposited into the 
     renewable energy account established pursuant to this 
     subsection.
       ``(3) Use.--Proceeds deposited in the State renewable 
     energy account shall be used by the Secretary, subject to 
     appropriations, for a program to provide grants to the State 
     agency responsible for developing State energy conservation 
     plans under section 362 of the Energy Policy and Conservation 
     Act (42 U.S.C. 6322) for the purposes of promoting renewable 
     energy production, including programs that promote 
     technologies that reduce the use of electricity at customer 
     sites such as solar water heating.
       ``(4) Administration.--The Secretary may issue guidelines 
     and criteria for grants awarded under this subsection. State 
     energy offices receiving grants under this section shall 
     maintain such records and evidence of compliance as the 
     Secretary may require.
       ``(5) Preference.--In allocating funds under this program, 
     the Secretary shall give preference--
       ``(A) to States in regions which have a disproportionately 
     small share of economically sustainable renewable energy 
     generation capacity; and
       ``(B) to State programs to stimulate or enhance innovative 
     renewable energy technologies.
       ``(e) Rules.--The Secretary shall issue rules implementing 
     this section not later than 1 year after the date of 
     enactment of this section.
       ``(f) Exemptions.--This section shall not apply in any 
     calendar year to an electric utility--
       ``(1) that sold less than 4,000,000 megawatt-hours of 
     electric energy to electric consumers during the preceding 
     calendar year; or
       ``(2) in Hawaii.
       ``(g) Inflation Adjustment.--Not later than December 31 of 
     each year beginning in 2008, the Secretary shall adjust for 
     inflation the rate of the alternative compliance payment 
     under subsection (a)(2)(B) and the amount of the civil 
     penalty per kilowatt-hour under subsection (c)(2).
       ``(h) State Programs.--
       ``(1) In general.--Nothing in this section diminishes any 
     authority of a State or political subdivision of a State to 
     adopt or enforce any law or regulation respecting renewable 
     energy or the regulation of electric utilities, but, except 
     as provided in subsection (c)(3), no such law or regulation 
     shall relieve any person of any requirement otherwise 
     applicable under this section. The Secretary, in consultation 
     with States having such renewable energy programs, shall, to 
     the maximum extent practicable, facilitate coordination 
     between the Federal program and State programs.
       ``(2) Regulations.--
       ``(A) In general.--The Secretary, in consultation with 
     States, shall promulgate regulations to ensure that an 
     electric utility that is subject to the requirements of this 
     section and is subject to a State renewable energy standard 
     receives renewable energy credits if--
       ``(i) the electric utility complies with State standard by 
     generating or purchasing renewable electric energy or 
     renewable energy certificates or credits; or
       ``(ii) the State imposes or allows other mechanisms for 
     achieving the State standard, including the payment of taxes, 
     fees, surcharges, or other financial obligations.
       ``(B) Amount of credits.--The amount of credits received by 
     an electric utility under this subsection shall equal--
       ``(i) in the case of subparagraph (A)(i), the renewable 
     energy resulting from the generation or purchase by the 
     electric utility of existing renewable energy or new 
     renewable energy; and
       ``(ii) in the case of subparagraph (A)(ii), the pro rata 
     share of the electric utility, based on the contributions to 
     the mechanism made by the electric utility or customers of 
     the electric utility, in the State, of the renewable energy 
     resulting from those mechanisms.
       ``(C) Prohibition on double counting.--The regulations 
     promulgated under this paragraph shall ensure that a 
     kilowatt-hour associated with a renewable energy credit 
     issued pursuant to this subsection shall not be used for 
     compliance with this section more than once.
       ``(i) Definitions.--In this section:
       ``(1) Base amount of electricity.--The term `base amount of 
     electricity' means the total amount of electricity sold by an 
     electric utility to electric consumers in a calendar year, 
     excluding--
       ``(A) electricity generated by a hydroelectric facility 
     (including a pumped storage facility but excluding 
     incremental hydropower); and
       ``(B) electricity generated through the incineration of 
     municipal solid waste.
       ``(2) Distributed generation facility.--The term 
     `distributed generation facility' means a facility at a 
     customer site.
       ``(3) Existing renewable energy.--The term `existing 
     renewable energy' means, except as provided in paragraph 
     (7)(B), electric energy generated at a facility (including a 
     distributed generation facility) placed in service prior to 
     January 1, 2001, from solar, wind, or geothermal energy, 
     ocean energy, biomass (as defined in section 203(a) of the 
     Energy Policy Act of 2005), or landfill gas.
       ``(4) Geothermal energy.--The term `geothermal energy' 
     means energy derived from a geothermal deposit (within the 
     meaning of section 613(e)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986).
       ``(5) Incremental geothermal production.--
       ``(A) In general.--The term `incremental geothermal 
     production' means for any year the excess of--
       ``(i) the total kilowatt hours of electricity produced from 
     a facility (including a distributed generation facility) 
     using geothermal energy; over
       ``(ii) the average annual kilowatt hours produced at such 
     facility for 5 of the previous 7 calendar years before the 
     date of enactment of this section after eliminating the 
     highest and the lowest kilowatt hour production years in such 
     7-year period.
       ``(B) Special rule.--A facility described in subparagraph 
     (A) that was placed in service at least 7 years before the 
     date of enactment of this section shall, commencing with the 
     year in which such date of enactment occurs, reduce the 
     amount calculated under subparagraph (A)(ii) each year, on a 
     cumulative basis, by the average percentage decrease in the 
     annual kilowatt hour production for the 7-year period 
     described in subparagraph (A)(ii) with such cumulative sum 
     not to exceed 30 percent.
       ``(6) Incremental hydropower.--The term `incremental 
     hydropower' means additional energy generated as a result of 
     efficiency improvements or capacity additions made on or 
     after January 1, 2001, or the effective date of an existing 
     applicable State renewable portfolio standard program at a 
     hydroelectric facility that was placed in service before that 
     date. The term does not include additional energy generated 
     as a result of operational changes not directly associated 
     with efficiency improvements or capacity additions. 
     Efficiency improvements and capacity additions shall be 
     measured on the basis of the same water flow information used 
     to determine a historic average annual generation baseline 
     for the hydroelectric facility and certified by the Secretary 
     or the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
       ``(7) New renewable energy.--The term `new renewable 
     energy' means--
       ``(A) electric energy generated at a facility (including a 
     distributed generation facility) placed in service on or 
     after January 1, 2001, from--
       ``(i) solar, wind, or geothermal energy or ocean energy;
       ``(ii) biomass (as defined in section 203(b) of the Energy 
     Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 15852(b));
       ``(iii) landfill gas; or
       ``(iv) incremental hydropower; and
       ``(B) for electric energy generated at a facility 
     (including a distributed generation facility) placed in 
     service before January 1, 2001--
       ``(i) the additional energy above the average generation 
     during the period beginning on January 1, 1998, and ending on 
     January 1, 2001, at the facility from--

       ``(I) solar or wind energy or ocean energy;
       ``(II) biomass (as defined in section 203(b) of the Energy 
     Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 15852(b));
       ``(III) landfill gas; or
       ``(IV) incremental hydropower; and

       ``(ii) incremental geothermal production.
       ``(8) Ocean energy.--The term `ocean energy' includes 
     current, wave, tidal, and thermal energy.
       ``(j) Sunset.--This section expires on December 31, 
     2030.''.
       (b) Table of Contents Amendment.--The table of contents of 
     the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 
     prec. 2601) is amended by adding at the end of the items 
     relating to title VI the following:

``Sec. 610. Federal renewable portfolio standard.''.
       This Title shall take effect one day after the date of this 
     bill's enactment.
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  SA 1574. Mr. LAUTENBERG submitted an amendment intended to be

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proposed to amendment SA 1502 proposed by Mr. Reid to the bill H.R. 6, 
to reduce our Nation's dependency on foreign oil by investing in clean, 
renewable, and alternative energy resources, promoting new emerging 
energy technologies, developing greater efficiency, and creating a 
Strategic Energy Efficiency and Renewables Reserve to invest in 
alternative energy, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on 
the table; as follows:

       On page 161, between lines 2 and 3, insert the following:

     SEC. 269. FEDERAL GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS.

       The Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.) is amended by 
     adding at the end the following:

             ``TITLE VII--FEDERAL GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS

     ``SEC. 701. DEFINITIONS.

       ``In this title:
       ``(1) Agency emission baseline.--The term `agency emission 
     baseline', with respect to a Federal agency, means such 
     quantity of the aggregate quantity of direct emissions, 
     energy indirect emissions, and indirect emissions used to 
     calculate the emission baseline as is attributable to the 
     Federal agency.
       ``(2) Direct emission.--The term `direct emission' means an 
     emission of a greenhouse gas directly from a source owned or 
     controlled by the Federal Government, such as from a fleet of 
     motor vehicles.
       ``(3) Emission allowance.--The term `emission allowance' 
     means an authorization to emit, for any fiscal year, 1 ton of 
     carbon dioxide (or the equivalent quantity of any other 
     greenhouse gas, as determined by the Administrator).
       ``(4) Emission baseline.--The term `emission baseline' 
     means a quantity of greenhouse gas emissions equal to the 
     aggregate quantity of direct emissions, energy indirect 
     emissions, and indirect emissions for fiscal year 2005, as 
     determined by the Office in accordance with section 
     702(b)(3).
       ``(5) Energy indirect emission.--The term `energy indirect 
     emission' means an emission of a greenhouse gas resulting 
     from the production of electricity purchased and used by the 
     Federal Government.
       ``(6) Greenhouse gas.--The term `greenhouse gas' means any 
     of--
       ``(A) carbon dioxide;
       ``(B) methane;
       ``(C) nitrous oxide;
       ``(D) hydrofluorocarbons;
       ``(E) perfluorocarbons; and
       ``(F) sulfur hexafluoride.
       ``(7) Indirect emission.--
       ``(A) In general.--The term `indirect emission' means an 
     emission of greenhouse gases resulting from the conduct of a 
     project or activity (including outsourcing of a project or 
     activity) by the Federal Government (or any Federal officer 
     or employee acting in an official capacity).
       ``(B) Inclusions.--The term `indirect emission' includes an 
     emission of a greenhouse gas resulting from--
       ``(i) employee travel; or
       ``(ii) the use of an energy-intensive material, such as 
     paper.
       ``(C) Exclusion.--The term `indirect emission' does not 
     include an energy indirect emission.
       ``(8) Office.--The term `Office' means the Federal 
     Emissions Inventory Office established by section 702(a).
       ``(9) Protocol.--The term `protocol' means the Greenhouse 
     Gas Protocol Corporate Accounting and Reporting Standard 
     developed by the World Resources Institute and World Business 
     Council on Sustainable Development.

     ``SEC. 702. FEDERAL EMISSIONS INVENTORY OFFICE.

       ``(a) Establishment.--There is established within the 
     Environmental Protection Agency an office to be known as the 
     `Federal Emissions Inventory Office'.
       ``(b) Duties.--The Office shall--
       ``(1) as soon as practicable after the date of enactment of 
     this title, develop an emission inventory or other 
     appropriate system to measure and verify direct emissions, 
     energy indirect emissions, indirect emissions, and offsets of 
     those emissions;
       ``(2) ensure that the process of data collection for the 
     inventory or system is reliable, transparent, and accessible;
       ``(3)(A)(i) not later than 1 year after the date of 
     enactment of this title, establish an emission baseline for 
     the Federal Government; or
       ``(ii) not later than 180 days after the date of enactment 
     of this title, if the Office determines that Federal agencies 
     have not collected enough information, or sufficient data are 
     otherwise unavailable, to establish an emission baseline, 
     submit to Congress and the Administrator a report describing 
     the type and quantity of data that are unavailable; and
       ``(B) after establishment of an emission baseline under 
     subparagraph (A), periodically review and, if new information 
     relating to the base year becomes available, revise the 
     emission baseline, as appropriate;
       ``(4) upon development of the inventory or system under 
     paragraph (1), use the inventory or system to begin 
     accounting for direct emissions, energy indirect emissions, 
     and indirect emissions in accordance with the protocol;
       ``(5) ensure that the inventory or other appropriate system 
     developed under paragraph (1) is periodically audited to 
     ensure that data reported in accordance with the inventory or 
     system are relevant, complete, and transparent;
       ``(6) not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of 
     this title--
       ``(A) develop such additional procedures as are necessary 
     to account for emissions described in paragraph (3), 
     particularly indirect emissions; and
       ``(B) submit to Congress and the Administrator a report 
     that describes any additional data necessary to calculate 
     indirect emissions;
       ``(7) coordinate with climate change and greenhouse gas 
     registries being developed by States and Indian tribes; and
       ``(8) not later than October 1 of the year after the date 
     of enactment of this title, and annually thereafter, submit 
     to Congress and the Administrator a report that, for the 
     preceding fiscal year, for the Federal Government and each 
     Federal agency--
       ``(A) describes the aggregate quantity of emissions 
     (including direct emissions, energy indirect emissions, and 
     indirect emissions); and
       ``(B) specifies separately the quantities of direct 
     emissions, energy indirect emissions, and indirect emissions 
     comprising that aggregate quantity.

     ``SEC. 703. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

       ``There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are 
     necessary to carry out this title.''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 1575. Mr. VOINOVICH (for himself, Mr. Carper, and Mr. Inhofe) 
submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 1502 
proposed by Mr. Reid to the bill H.R. 6, to reduce our Nation's 
dependency on foreign oil by investing in clean, renewable, and 
alternative energy resources, promoting new emerging energy 
technologies, developing greater efficiency, and creating a Strategic 
Energy Efficiency and Renewables Reserve to invest in alternative 
energy, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; 
as follows:

       Beginning on page 39, strike line 12 and all that follows 
     through page 42, line 8, and insert the following:
       (b) Improvements to Underlying Loan Guarantee Authority.--
       (1) Definition of commercial technology.--Section 1701(1) 
     of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16511(1)) is 
     amended by striking subparagraph (B) and inserting the 
     following:
       ``(B) Exclusion.--The term `commercial technology' does not 
     include a technology if the sole use of the technology is in 
     connection with--
       ``(i) a demonstration plant; or
       ``(ii) a project for which the Secretary approved a loan 
     guarantee.''.
       (2) Specific appropriation or contribution.--Section 1702 
     of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16512) is amended 
     by striking subsection (b) and inserting the following:
       ``(b) Specific Appropriation or Contribution.--
       ``(1) In general.--No guarantee shall be made unless--
       ``(A) an appropriation for the cost has been made; or
       ``(B) the Secretary has received from the borrower a 
     payment in full for the cost of the obligation and deposited 
     the payment into the Treasury.
       ``(2) Limitation.--The source of payments received from a 
     borrower under paragraph (1)(B) shall not be a loan or other 
     debt obligation that is made or guaranteed by the Federal 
     Government.
       ``(3) Relation to other laws.--Section 504(b) of the 
     Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990 (2 U.S.C. 661c(b)) shall 
     not apply to a loan or loan guarantee made in accordance with 
     paragraph (1)(B).''.
       (3) Amount.--Section 1702 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 
     (42 U.S.C. 16512) is amended by striking subsection (c) and 
     inserting the following:
       ``(c) Amount.--
       ``(1) In general.--Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3), upon 
     the request of the borrower, the Secretary shall guarantee 
     100 percent of the principal and interest due on 1 or more 
     loans for a facility that are the subject of the guarantee, 
     on the condition that the Secretary has--
       ``(A) received from the borrower a payment in full for the 
     cost of the obligation; and
       ``(B) deposited the payment in the Treasury.
       ``(2) Limitation on amount.--The total amount of loans 
     guaranteed for a facility by the Secretary shall not exceed 
     80 percent of the total cost of the facility, as estimated at 
     the time at which the guarantee is issued.
       ``(3) Approval of applications.--
       ``(A) Deadline.--The Secretary shall approve or disapprove 
     an application for a guarantee not later than 1 year after 
     the date of receipt of the application.
       ``(B) Report.--The Secretary shall submit to Congress an 
     annual report on the approval

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     or disapproval of all loan guarantee applications that 
     includes--
       ``(i) the reasons for each approval and disapproval; and
       ``(ii) an evaluation and recommendation by the Secretary 
     for the termination of authority for each eligible project 
     category described in section 1703(b).''.
       (4) Subrogation.--Section 1702(g)(2) of the Energy Policy 
     Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16512(g)(2)) is amended--
       (A) by striking subparagraph (B); and
       (B) by redesignating subparagraph (C) as subparagraph (B).
       (5) Fees.--Section 1702(h) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 
     (42 U.S.C. 16512(h)) is amended by striking paragraph (2) and 
     inserting the following:
       ``(2) Availability.--Fees collected under this subsection 
     shall--
       ``(A) be deposited by the Secretary in a special fund in 
     the Treasury to be known as the `Incentives For Innovative 
     Technologies Fund'; and
       ``(B) remain available to the Secretary for expenditure, 
     without further appropriation or fiscal year limitation, for 
     administrative expenses incurred in carrying out this 
     title.''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 1576. Mr. INHOFE submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to 
amendment SA 1502 proposed by Mr. Reid to the bill H.R. 6, to reduce 
our Nation's dependency on foreign oil by investing in clean, 
renewable, and alternative energy resources, promoting new emerging 
energy technologies, developing greater efficiency, and creating a 
Strategic Energy Efficiency and Renewables Reserve to invest in 
alternative energy, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on 
the table; as follows:

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:

     SEC. ___. GEOTHERMAL HEAT PUMP TECHNOLOGY ACCELERATION 
                   PROGRAM.

       (a) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Administrator.--The term ``Administrator'' means the 
     Administrator of General Services.
       (2) General services administration facility.--
       (A) In general.--The term ``General Services Administration 
     facility'' means any building, structure, or facility, in 
     whole or in part (including the associated support systems of 
     the building, structure, or facility), that--
       (i) is constructed (including facilities constructed for 
     lease), renovated, or purchased, in whole or in part, by the 
     Administrator for use by the Federal Government; or
       (ii) is leased, in whole or in part, by the Administrator 
     for use by the Federal Government--

       (I) except as provided in subclause (II), for a term of not 
     less than 5 years; or
       (II) for a term of less than 5 years, if the Administrator 
     determines that use of cost-effective technologies and 
     practices would result in the payback of expenses.

       (B) Inclusion.--The term ``General Services Administration 
     facility'' includes any group of buildings, structures, or 
     facilities described in subparagraph (A) (including the 
     associated energy-consuming support systems of the buildings, 
     structures, and facilities).
       (C) Exemption.--The Administrator may exempt from the 
     definition of ``General Services Administration facility'' 
     under this paragraph a building, structure, or facility that 
     meets the requirements of section 543(c) of Public Law 95-619 
     (42 U.S.C. 8253(c)).
       (3) Operational cost savings.--The term ``operational cost 
     savings'' means a reduction in end-use operational costs 
     through the application of geothermal heat pump technologies, 
     including a reduction in electricity consumption relative to 
     consumption by the same customer or at the same facility in a 
     given year, as defined in guidelines promulgated by the 
     Administrator, that achieves cost savings sufficient to pay 
     the incremental additional costs of using geothermal heat 
     pump technologies by not later than the date that is 5 years 
     after the date of installation of the technologies.
       (b) Establishment.--
       (1) In general.--The Administrator shall establish a 
     program to accelerate the use of geothermal heat pumps at 
     General Services Administration facilities.
       (2) Requirements.--The program established under this 
     subsection shall--
       (A) ensure centralized responsibility for the coordination 
     of geothermal heat pump recommendations, practices, and 
     activities of all relevant Federal agencies;
       (B) provide technical assistance and operational guidance 
     to applicable tenants to achieve the goal identified in 
     subsection (c)(2)(B)(ii); and
       (C) establish methods to track the success of Federal 
     departments and agencies with respect to that goal.
       (c) Accelerated Use of Geothermal Heat Pump Technologies.--
       (1) Review.--
       (A) In general.--As part of the program under this section, 
     not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this 
     Act, the Administrator shall conduct a review of--
       (i) current use of geothermal heat pump technologies in 
     General Services Administration facilities; and
       (ii) the availability to managers of General Services 
     Administration facilities of geothermal heat pumps.
       (B) Requirements.--The review under subparagraph (A) 
     shall--
       (i) examine the use of geothermal heat pumps by Federal 
     agencies in General Services Administration facilities; and
       (ii) as prepared in consultation with the Administrator of 
     the Environmental Protection Agency, identify geothermal heat 
     pump technology standards that could be used for all types of 
     General Services Administration facilities.
       (2) Replacement.--
       (A) In general.--As part of the program under this section, 
     not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this 
     Act, the Administrator shall establish, using available 
     appropriations, a geothermal heat pump technology 
     acceleration program to achieve maximum feasible replacement 
     of existing heating and cooling technologies with geothermal 
     heat pump technologies in each General Services 
     Administration facility.
       (B) Acceleration plan timetable.--
       (i) In general.--To implement the program established under 
     subparagraph (A), not later than 1 year after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall establish a 
     timetable, including milestones for specific activities 
     needed to replace existing heating and cooling technologies 
     with geothermal heat pump technologies, to the maximum extent 
     feasible (including at the maximum rate feasible), at each 
     General Services Administration facility.
       (ii) Goal.--The goal of the timetable under clause (i) 
     shall be to complete, using available appropriations, maximum 
     feasible replacement of existing heating and cooling 
     technologies with geothermal heat pump technologies by not 
     later than the date that is 5 years after the date of 
     enactment of this Act.
       (d) General Services Administration Facility Geothermal 
     Heat Pump Technologies and Practices.--Not later than 180 
     days after the date of enactment of this Act, and annually 
     thereafter, the Administrator shall--
       (1) ensure that a manager responsible for accelerating the 
     use of geothermal heat pump technologies is designated for 
     each General Services Administration facility geothermal heat 
     pump technologies and practices facility; and
       (2) submit to Congress a plan, to be implemented to the 
     maximum extent feasible (including at the maximum rate 
     feasible) using available appropriations, by not later than 
     the date that is 5 years after the date of enactment of this 
     Act, that--
       (A) includes an estimate of the funds necessary to carry 
     out this section;
       (B) describes the status of the implementation of 
     geothermal heat pump technologies and practices at General 
     Services Administration facilities, including--
       (i) the extent to which programs, including the program 
     established under subsection (b), are being carried out in 
     accordance with this Act; and
       (ii) the status of funding requests and appropriations for 
     those programs;
       (C) identifies within the planning, budgeting, and 
     construction processes, all types of General Services 
     Administration facility-related procedures that inhibit new 
     and existing General Services Administration facilities from 
     implementing geothermal heat pump technologies;
       (D) recommends language for uniform standards for use by 
     Federal agencies in implementing geothermal heat pump 
     technologies and practices;
       (E) in coordination with the Office of Management and 
     Budget, reviews the budget process for capital programs with 
     respect to alternatives for--
       (i) permitting Federal agencies to retain all identified 
     savings accrued as a result of the use of geothermal heat 
     pump technologies; and
       (ii) identifying short- and long-term cost savings that 
     accrue from the use of geothermal heat pump technologies and 
     practices;
       (F) achieves substantial operational cost savings through 
     the application of geothermal heat pump technologies; and
       (G) includes recommendations to address each of the 
     matters, and a plan for implementation of each 
     recommendation, described in subparagraphs (A) through (F).
       (e) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized 
     to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out 
     this section, to remain available until expended.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 1577. Mr. MARTINEZ submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
to amendment SA 1502 proposed by Mr. Reid to the bill H.R. 6, to reduce 
our Nation's dependency on foreign oil by investing in clean, 
renewable, and alternative energy resources, promoting new emerging 
energy technologies, developing greater efficiency, and creating a 
Strategic Energy Efficiency

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and Renewables Reserve to invest in alternative energy, and for other 
purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:

     SEC. __. EXCLUSION OF ALIENS WHO HAVE INVESTED IN PETROLEUM 
                   DEVELOPMENT IN CUBA.

       (a) Statement of Policy.--It shall be the policy of the 
     United States to--
       (1) undertake the necessary measures to deny the Cuban 
     regime the financial resources to engage in activities that 
     threaten--
       (A) United States national security, its interests and its 
     allies;
       (B) the environment and natural resources of the submerged 
     lands of Cuba's northern coast and Florida's unique maritime 
     environment; and
       (C) that prolong the dictatorship that oppresses the Cuban 
     people; and
       (2) deter foreign investments that would enhance the 
     ability of the Cuban regime to develop its petroleum 
     resources.
       (b) Exclusion of Certain Aliens.--
       (1) In general.--The Cuban Liberty and Democratic 
     Solidarity (LIBERTAD) Act of 1996 (22 U.S.C. 6021 et seq.) is 
     amended by inserting after section 401 the following:

     ``SEC. 402. EXCLUSION FROM THE UNITED STATES OF ALIENS WHO 
                   CONTRIBUTE TO THE ABILITY OF CUBA TO DEVELOP 
                   PETROLEUM RESOURCES OFF OF CUBA'S NORTHERN 
                   COAST.

       ``(a) In General.--The Secretary of State shall deny a visa 
     to, and the Secretary of Homeland Security shall exclude from 
     the United States, any alien who the Secretary of State 
     determines is a person who--
       ``(1) is an officer or principal of an entity, or a 
     shareholder who owns a controlling interest in an entity, 
     that, on or after May 2, 2006, makes an investment that 
     equals or exceeds $1,000,000 (or any combination of 
     investments that in the aggregate equals or exceeds 
     $1,000,000 in any 12-month period), that contributes to the 
     enhancement of Cuba's ability to develop petroleum resources 
     of the submerged lands of Cuba's northern coast; or
       ``(2) is a spouse, minor child, or agent of a person 
     described in paragraph (1).
       ``(b) Waiver.--The Secretary of State may waive the 
     application of subsection (a) if the Secretary certifies and 
     reports to the appropriate congressional committees, on a 
     case-by-case basis, that the admission to the United States 
     of a person described in subsection (a)--
       ``(1) is necessary for critical medical reasons or for 
     purposes of litigation of an action under title III; or
       ``(2) is appropriate if the requirements of sections 203, 
     204, and 205 have been satisfied.
       ``(c) Definitions.--In this section:
       ``(1) Develop.--The term `develop', with respect to 
     petroleum resources, means the exploration for, or the 
     extraction, refining, or transportation by pipeline or other 
     means of, petroleum resources.
       ``(2) Investment.--The term `investment' means any of the 
     following activities if such activity is undertaken pursuant 
     to an agreement, or pursuant to the exercise of rights under 
     such an agreement, that is entered into with the Government 
     of Cuba (or any agency or instrumentality thereof) or a 
     nongovernmental entity in Cuba, on or after May 2, 2006:
       ``(A) The entry into a contract that includes 
     responsibility for the development of petroleum resources of 
     the submerged lands of Cuba's northern coast, or the entry 
     into a contract providing for the general supervision and 
     guarantee of another person's performance of such a contract.
       ``(B) The purchase of a share of ownership, including an 
     equity interest, in that development.
       ``(C) The entry into a contract providing for the 
     participation in royalties, earnings, or profits in that 
     development, without regard to the form of the participation.
       ``(D) The entry into, performance, or financing of a 
     contract to sell or purchase goods, services, or technology 
     related to that development.
       ``(3) Petroleum resources.--The term `petroleum resources' 
     includes petroleum and natural gas resources.''.
       (2) Effective date.--The amendment made by paragraph (1) 
     applies to aliens seeking admission to the United States on 
     or after the date of the enactment of this Act.
       (c) Imposition of Sanctions.--
       (1) In general.--The President shall impose two or more of 
     the sanctions described in paragraph (2) if the President 
     determines that a person has, on or after May 2, 2006, made 
     an investment that equals or exceeds $1,000,000 (or any 
     combination of investments that in the aggregate equals or 
     exceeds $1,000,000 in any 12-month period) that contributes 
     to the enhancement of Cuba's ability to develop petroleum 
     resources of the submerged lands of Cuba's northern coast.
       (2) Sanctions described.--The sanctions to be imposed on a 
     sanctioned person under this subsection are as follows:
       (A) Export-import bank assistance for exports to sanctioned 
     persons.--The President may direct the Export-Import Bank of 
     the United States not to give approval to the issuance of any 
     guarantee, insurance, extension of credit, or participation 
     in the extension of credit in connection with the export of 
     any goods or services to any sanctioned person.
       (B) Export sanction.--The President may order the United 
     States Government not to issue any specific license and not 
     to grant any other specific permission or authority to export 
     any goods or technology to a sanctioned person under--
       (i) the Export Administration Act of 1979 (50 U.S.C. App. 
     2401 et seq.);
       (ii) the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2751 et seq.);
       (iii) the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2011 et 
     seq.); or
       (iv) any other statute that requires the prior review and 
     approval of the United States Government as a condition for 
     the export or reexport of goods or services.
       (C) Loans from united states financial institutions.--The 
     United States Government may prohibit any United States 
     financial institution from making loans or providing credits 
     to any sanctioned person totaling more than $10,000,000 in 
     any 12-month period unless such person is engaged in 
     activities to relieve human suffering and the loans or 
     credits are provided for such activities.
       (D) Prohibitions on financial institutions.--
       (i) In general.--The following prohibitions may be imposed 
     against a sanctioned person that is a financial institution:

       (I) Prohibition on designation as primary dealer.--Neither 
     the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System nor the 
     Federal Reserve Bank of New York may designate, or permit the 
     continuation of any prior designation of, such financial 
     institution as a primary dealer in United States Government 
     debt instruments.
       (II) Prohibition on service as a repository of government 
     funds.--Such financial institution may not serve as agent of 
     the United States Government or serve as repository for 
     United States Government funds.

       (ii) Treatment of sanctions.--The imposition of either 
     sanction under subclause (I) or (II) of clause (i) shall be 
     treated as one sanction for purposes of this subsection, and 
     the imposition of both such sanctions shall be treated as two 
     sanctions for purposes of this subsection.
       (E) Procurement sanction.--The United States Government may 
     not procure, or enter into any contract for the procurement 
     of, any goods or services from a sanctioned person.
       (3) Person defined.--In this subsection, the term 
     ``person'' includes a foreign subsidiary of a person referred 
     to in paragraph (1).
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 1578. Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself, Mr. Lautenberg, and Mrs. Dole) 
proposed an amendment to amendment SA 1502 proposed by Mr. Reid to the 
bill H.R. 6, to reduce our Nation's dependency on foreign oil by 
investing in clean, renewable, and alternative energy resources, 
promoting new emerging energy technologies, developing greater 
efficiency, and creating a Strategic Energy Efficiency and Renewables 
Reserve to invest in alternative energy, and for other purposes; as 
follows:

       Beginning on page 4 of the amendment, strike line 20 and 
     all that follows through page 5, line 3, and insert the 
     following:
       ``(E) Comments and approval from other states.--
       ``(i) In general.--On receipt of a petition under paragraph 
     (2), the Secretary shall provide Atlantic Coastal States with 
     an opportunity to provide to the Secretary comments on the 
     petition.
       ``(ii) Requirement.--The Secretary shall not approve a 
     petition under this paragraph unless the Governors of all 
     States within 100 miles of the coastal waters of the State 
     have approved the petition.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 1579. Mr. OBAMA submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to 
amendment SA 1502 proposed by Mr. Reid to the bill H.R. 6, to reduce 
our Nation's dependency on foreign oil by investing in clean, 
renewable, and alternative energy resources, promoting new emerging 
energy technologies, developing greater efficiency, and creating a 
Strategic Energy Efficiency and Renewables Reserve to invest in 
alternative energy, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on 
the table; as follows:

       On page 27, after line 23, add the following:

     SEC. 113. NATIONAL LOW-CARBON FUEL STANDARD.

       (a) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Administrator.--The term ``Administrator'' means the 
     Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.
       (2) Conventional transportation fuel.--The term 
     ``conventional transportation fuel'' means any fossil-fuel-
     based transportation fuel used in the United States as of the 
     date of enactment of this Act.
       (3) Fuel emission baseline.--The term ``fuel emission 
     baseline'' means the average lifecycle greenhouse gas 
     emissions per unit

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     of energy of the average of fossil-based fuels in commerce in 
     the United States during the period of calendar years 2005 
     through 2007.
       (4) Greenhouse gas.--The term ``greenhouse gas'' means any 
     of--
       (A) carbon dioxide;
       (B) methane;
       (C) nitrous oxide;
       (D) hydrofluorocarbons;
       (E) perfluorocarbons; and
       (F) sulfur hexafluoride.
       (5) Lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions.--The term 
     ``lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions'' means, with respect to 
     a fuel, the aggregate quantity of greenhouse gases emitted 
     during production, feedstock production or extraction, 
     distribution, and use of the fuel, as determined by the 
     Administrator.
       (6) Low-carbon fuel.--The term ``low-carbon fuel'' means 
     fuel produced, to the maximum extent practicable, in the 
     United States--
       (A) that meets the requirements of an applicable American 
     Society for Testing and Materials standard; and
       (B) the lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions of which are 
     lower than the fuel emission baseline, as determined by the 
     Administrator.
       (7) Obligated party.--
       (A) In general.--The term ``obligated party'' means an 
     obligated party as described in section 80.1106 of title 40, 
     Code of Federal Regulations (or a successor regulation).
       (B) Related term.--The term ``any and all of the 
     products'', when used with respect to an obligated party, 
     means diesel and aviation fuel, home heating oil, and boiler 
     oil to be included in the volume used to calculate the 
     requirements applicable to the obligated party under this 
     section.
       (b) National Low-Carbon Fuel Standard.--Not later than 
     January 1, 2015, the Administrator shall, by regulation--
       (1) establish a fuel emission baseline based on the average 
     lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions per unit of energy of the 
     average of fossil-based fuels in commerce in the United 
     States during the period of calendar years 2005 through 2007;
       (2) identify qualifying low-carbon transportation fuels 
     based on--
       (A) whether the lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions of a 
     fuel are lower, per unit of energy delivered by use of a 
     specific quantity of the fuel, than the fuel emission 
     baseline, including the percentage greenhouse gas emission 
     reduction provided by the fuel to the fuel emission baseline;
       (B) whether a fuel--
       (i) achieves a substantial reduction in petroleum content 
     over the lifecycle of the fuel; or
       (ii) otherwise contributes to the energy security of the 
     United States; and
       (C) with respect to calculation of the lifecycle greenhouse 
     gas emissions of vehicles operating on electricity or a 
     hydrogen fuel, the quantity of energy delivered by use of the 
     fuel, which shall be determined by calculating the product 
     obtained by multiplying--
       (i) a unit of energy delivered by use of the electricity or 
     hydrogen fuel; and
       (ii) an adjustment factor determined by the Administrator 
     to reflect, with respect to the fuel emissions baseline and 
     any improvement relating to the domestic energy security of 
     the United States resulting from petroleum otherwise 
     displaced, the substantial lifecycle greenhouse gas benefits 
     of using the electricity or hydrogen fuel, on a per-mile 
     basis, resulting from reasonably anticipated energy 
     efficiency of an average--

       (I) battery electric vehicle;
       (II) plug-in hybrid electric vehicle; or
       (III) hydrogen fuel cell vehicle;

       (3) establish a low-carbon fuel certification and marketing 
     process--
       (A) to certify fuels that qualify as low-carbon fuels under 
     this section;
       (B) to make those certifications available to consumers; 
     and
       (C) to label and market low-carbon fuels;
       (4) publish fuel-use compliance scenarios describing the 
     estimated volumes per year of low-carbon fuels required to 
     meet each requirement described in subsection (c); and
       (5) establish--
       (A) for fuels blended with low-carbon fuel, as part of the 
     renewable identification number program of the Environmental 
     Protection Agency--
       (i) an intensity number measured in the quantity of 
     lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions per unit of energy 
     provided by use of the fuel; and
       (ii) an index number representing the percentage reduction 
     of greenhouse gas emissions achieved by the fuel as compared 
     to the fuel emission baseline; and
       (B) for electricity from the electric power transmission 
     and distribution system expected to be used as a motor 
     vehicle or nonroad fuel, a process for generating and 
     assigning identification numbers for electricity 
     incorporating, to the maximum extent practicable, clauses (i) 
     and (ii) of subparagraph (A).
       (c) Requirements Applicable to Obligated Parties.--
       (1) Requirements.--
       (A) Calendar years 2015 through 2020.--Not later than 
     January 1, 2015, the Administrator shall, by regulation, 
     require each obligated party to reduce the average lifecycle 
     greenhouse gas emissions per unit of energy of the aggregate 
     quantity of fuels introduced into commerce by the obligated 
     party to a level that is, as determined by the Administrator, 
     to the maximum extent practicable--
       (i) by calendar year 2015, substantially equivalent to at 
     least 5 percent below the fuel emission baseline; and
       (ii) by calendar year 2020, substantially equivalent to at 
     least 10 percent below the fuel emission baseline.
       (B) Calendar year 2021 and thereafter.--For calendar year 
     2021, and by not later than each fifth calendar year 
     thereafter, the Administrator shall, by regulation, require 
     each obligated party to reduce the average lifecycle 
     greenhouse gas emissions per unit of energy of the aggregate 
     quantity of fuels introduced into commerce by the obligated 
     party to a level that, as determined by the Administrator, is 
     progressively lower, but not a level higher than, the 
     previous years, unless the Administrator, in coordination 
     with the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary, 
     establishes an alternative required percentage reduction 
     based on--
       (i) a review of the implementation of this paragraph during 
     the period of calendar years 2015 through 2020;
       (ii) the expected annual rate of future production of low-
     carbon fuel;
       (iii) the impact of low-carbon fuels on the energy security 
     of the United States;
       (iv) the impact of low-carbon fuels on the infrastructure 
     of the United States, including the deliverability of 
     materials, goods, and products other than low-carbon fuel;
       (v) the sufficiency of the infrastructure of the United 
     States to deliver low-carbon fuel; and
       (vi) the impact of the use of low-carbon fuel on other 
     factors, including--

       (I) job creation;
       (II) the price and supply of agricultural commodities;
       (III) rural economic development; and
       (IV) the environment.

       (2) Failure to promulgate regulations.--If the 
     Administrator does not promulgate regulations in accordance 
     with this subsection, the average lifecycle greenhouse gas 
     emissions of the aggregate quantity of fuel introduced by an 
     obligated party for calendar year 2014 shall be at least 3 
     percent below the fuel emissions baseline.
       (d) Domestic Feedstock Study.--Not later than 3 years after 
     the date of enactment of this Act, the President, in 
     conjunction with the Secretary of Agriculture, the 
     Administrator, and the Secretary, taking into consideration 
     recommendations issued by the National Academy of Sciences, 
     the Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute, and not 
     more than 2 additional appropriate independent research 
     institutes, as determined by the President, shall establish 
     and apply a methodology to assess and quantify environmental 
     changes associated with the increase in the volume of 
     renewable fuels required by this subsection, as compared with 
     the effects of an increase in conventional transportation 
     fuels otherwise displaced as a result of this subsection, as 
     applicable, for the purpose of negating overall adverse 
     environmental impacts, particularly with respect to the 
     effects on or changes in--
       (1) the national security of the United States;
       (2) the rural economic development of the United States;
       (3) the energy security of the United States;
       (4) land, air, and water quality of the United States;
       (5) deforestation;
       (6) areas containing significant concentrations of 
     biodiversity values (including endemism, endangered species, 
     high species richness, and refugia), including habitats in 
     which any alteration of the habitat would render the habitat 
     unable to support most characteristic native species and 
     ecological processes;
       (7) the long-term capacity of the United States to produce 
     feedstocks for low-carbon fuels;
       (8) land enrolled in--
       (A) the conservation reserve program established under 
     subchapter B of chapter 1 of subtitle D of title XII of the 
     Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3831 et seq.); or
       (B) the wetlands reserve program established under 
     subchapter C of chapter 1 of subtitle D of title XII of the 
     Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3837 et seq.);
       (9) the impact on areas at risk of wildfire, including 
     areas in the vicinity of--
       (A) buildings and other areas regularly occupied by people; 
     or
       (B) infrastructure;
       (10) the conversion of biowaste and other wastes into 
     fuels, as compared with use of those wastes for other 
     beneficial purposes, and any potential for the generation of 
     toxic byproducts resulting from that conversion;
       (11) the conversion of nonrenewable biomass into biofuel;
       (12) materials produced, harvested, acquired, transported, 
     or processed that would have, as an adverse result, an 
     exemption from otherwise applicable Federal law (including 
     regulations); and
       (13) such other matters or activities as are identified by 
     the President.

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  SA 1580. Mr. BAYH (for Mr. Brownback, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Coleman, and 
Mr. Salazar) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to 
amendment SA 1502 proposed by Mr. Reid to the bill H.R. 6, to reduce 
our Nation's dependency on foreign oil by investing in clean, 
renewable, and alternative energy resources, promoting new emerging 
energy technologies, developing greater efficiency, and creating a 
Strategic Energy Efficiency and Renewables Reserve to invest in 
alternative energy, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on 
the table; as follows:

       On page 6, line 23, insert ``, methanol, and other 
     renewable fuels'' after ``ethanol''.
       On page 7, line 1, insert ``, methanol, and other renewable 
     fuels'' after ``ethanol''.
       On page 7, line 4, insert ``, methanol, and other renewable 
     fuels'' after ``ethanol''.
       On page 7, lines 6 and 7, strike ``and food waste and yard 
     waste'' and insert ``food waste, yard waste, and municipal 
     solid waste from which all recyclable materials and non-
     biomass materials have been removed''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 1581. Mr. GREGG (for himself, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Sununu, Mr. Kyl, 
and Mr. Ensign) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to 
amendment SA 1502 proposed by Mr. Reid to the bill H.R. 6, to reduce 
our Nation's dependency on foreign oil by investing in clean, 
renewable, and alternative energy resources, promoting new emerging 
energy technologies, developing greater efficiency, and creating a 
Strategic Energy Efficiency and Renewables Reserve to invest in 
alternative energy, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on 
the table; as follows:

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:

     SEC. ___. ELIMINATION OF ETHANOL TARIFF AND DUTY.

       (a) In General.--
       (1) Elimination of permanent tariff of 2.5 percent.--
     Subheading 2207.10.60 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of 
     the United States is amended--
       (A) by striking the column 1 general rate of duty and 
     inserting ``Free''; and
       (B) by striking the matter contained in the column 1 
     special rate of duty column and inserting ``Free''.
       (2) Elimination of permanent tariff of 1.9 percent.--
       (A) In general.--Chapter 22 of the Harmonized Tariff 
     Schedule of the United States is amended by inserting in 
     numerical sequence the following new subheading:


 
 
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
``       2207.20.20       Ethyl alcohol and    1.9%                 Free (A+, AU, BH,    20%                  ''
                           other spirits,                            CA, CL, D, E, IL,                         .
                           denatured, of any                         J, JO, MA, MX, P,
                           strength (if used                         SG)
                           as a fuel or in a
                           mixture to be used
                           as a fuel)........

       (B) Conforming amendment.--The article description for 
     subheading 2207.20.00 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of 
     the United States is amended by inserting ``(not provided for 
     in subheading 2207.20.20)'' after ``strength''.
       (b) Repeal of Temporary Duty of 54 Cents Per Gallon.--
     Subchapter I of chapter 99 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule 
     of the United States is amended--
       (1) by striking heading 9901.00.50; and
       (2) by striking U.S. Notes 2 and 3 relating to heading 
     9901.00.50.
       (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section 
     apply with respect to goods entered, or withdrawn from 
     warehouse for consumption, on or after the 15th day after the 
     date of the enactment of this Act.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 1582. Mr. MARTINEZ submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
to amendment SA 1502 proposed by Mr. Reid to the bill H.R. 6, to reduce 
our Nation's dependency on foreign oil by investing in clean, 
renewable, and alternative energy resources, promoting new emerging 
energy technologies, developing greater efficiency, and creating a 
Strategic Energy Efficiency and Renewables Reserve to invest in 
alternative energy, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on 
the table; as follows:

       On page 12, between lines 6 and 7, insert the following:
       (D) Goals.--In promulgating regulations pursuant to this 
     paragraph, the President shall take into consideration the 
     goals of--
       (i) providing credits under this section to motivate 
     blenders to incorporate existing infrastructure in the 
     transportation, storage, blending, and distribution of any 
     alcohol-based biofuel; and
       (ii) encouraging blenders to share any credits provided 
     under this section with pipeline and common storage 
     facilities, which incorporate practices to achieve 
     fungibility, pipeline transmission, commingling, and common 
     storage of biofuels with hydrocarbons.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 1583. Mr. MARTINEZ submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
to amendment SA 1502 proposed by Mr. Reid to the bill H.R. 6, to reduce 
our Nation's dependency on foreign oil by investing in clean, 
renewable, and alternative energy resources, promoting new emerging 
energy technologies, developing greater efficiency, and creating a 
Strategic Energy Efficiency and Renewables Reserve to invest in 
alternative energy, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on 
the table; as follows:

       At the end of subtitle A of title I, add the following:

     SEC. 113. ACCELERATED FUEL WAIVER BLENDS.

       Section 211(a) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7545(a)) is 
     amended--
       (1) by striking ``The Administrator'' and inserting the 
     following:
       ``(1) In general.--The Administrator''; and
       (2) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(2) Requirement.--In promulgating regulations pursuant to 
     paragraph (1) relating to the provision of a waiver under 
     subsection (f) or any fuel registration requirement under 
     this section, the Administrator shall provide for the 
     expeditious registration, to the maximum extent practicable, 
     of any fuel that contains an oxygenated blending component, 
     including fuel that contains--
       ``(A) C1- to C6-based alcohols;
       ``(B) C5 to C6 carbonates (such as dimethyl carbonate and 
     diethyl carbonate); or
       ``(C) any other additive that improves the thermal 
     efficiency or fuel economy of the fuel.''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 1584. Mr. MARTINEZ submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
to amendment SA 1502 proposed by Mr. Reid to the bill H.R. 6, to reduce 
our Nation's dependency on foreign oil by investing in clean, 
renewable, and alternative energy resources, promoting new emerging 
energy technologies, developing greater efficiency, and creating a 
Strategic Energy Efficiency and Renewables Reserve to invest in 
alternative energy, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on 
the table; as follows:

       At the end of subtitle A of title I, add the following:

     SEC. 113. TREATMENT OF CERTAIN GASOLINE.

       (a) In General.--Section 211(f) of the Clean Air Act (42 
     U.S.C. 7545(f)) is amended by adding at the end the 
     following:
       ``(6) Treatment of certain gasoline.--
       ``(A) In general.--For purposes of this subsection, 
     gasoline described in subparagraph (B) shall be considered to 
     be substantially similar to any fuel or fuel additive 
     utilized in the certification of any model year 1975.
       ``(B) Description of gasoline.--Gasoline referred to in 
     subparagraph (A) is gasoline that--
       ``(i) contains not more than 3.7 percent oxygen, by weight, 
     such that the gasoline is equivalent to E-10 gasoline; or
       ``(ii) contains a greater quantity of oxygen, as the 
     Administrator may determine, by regulation.''.
       (b) Effect of Section.--Nothing in the amendment made by 
     subsection (a) affects subsection (h) of section 211 of the 
     Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7545).
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 1585. Mr. LAUTENBERG (for himself and Mr. Menendez) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 1502 proposed by Mr. 
Warner to the amendment SA 1502 proposed by Mr. Reid to the bill H.R. 
6, to reduce our Nation's dependency on foreign oil by investing in 
clean, renewable, and alternative energy resources, promoting new 
emerging energy technologies, developing greater efficiency, and 
creating a Strategic Energy Efficiency and Renewables Reserve to invest 
in alternative energy, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie 
on the table; as follows:

       On page 6, strike line 5, and insert the following:

     ural disasters, or other acts.

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       ``(5) Liability.--
       ``(A) In general.--The State shall be liable for the costs 
     incurred by any other State as a result of any oil or natural 
     gas spill or other damages caused by offshore drilling or 
     other activities conducted in the coastal zone of the State 
     under this subsection.
       ``(B) Inclusions.--Costs for which the State shall be 
     liable under this paragraph include the costs associated 
     with--
       ``(i) any environmental cleanup;
       ``(ii) any economic damages to the coastline of the 
     affected State resulting from the oil or natural gas spill; 
     and
       ``(iii) any other damage to the affected State.
       ``(C) Original jurisdiction.--Notwithstanding any other 
     provision of law, the Supreme Court shall have original 
     jurisdiction over a claim to recover costs under this 
     paragraph.
       ``(D) Amount.--If an action is brought under subparagraph 
     (C), the Supreme Court shall determine the total amount of 
     the costs for which the State shall be liable under this 
     paragraph.''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 1586. Mr. TESTER (for himself, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Reid, Ms. 
Murkowski, Mr. Stevens, Mr. Salazar, Mr. Akaka, Mr. Sanders, Ms. Snowe, 
and Mr. Hatch) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to 
amendment SA 1502 proposed by Mr. Reid to the bill H.R. 6, to reduce 
our Nation's dependency on foreign oil by investing in clean, 
renewable, and alternative energy resources, promoting new emerging 
energy technologies, developing greater efficiency, and creating a 
Strategic Energy Efficiency and Renewables Reserve to invest in 
alternative energy, and for other purposes, which was ordered to lie on 
the table; as follows:

       At the end, add the following:

                     TITLE VIII--GEOTHERMAL ENERGY

     SEC. 801. SHORT TITLE.

       This title may be cited as the ``National Geothermal 
     Initiative Act of 2007''.

     SEC. 802. FINDINGS.

       Congress finds that--
       (1) domestic geothermal resources have the potential to 
     provide vast amounts of clean, renewable, and reliable energy 
     to the United States;
       (2) Federal policies and programs are critical to achieving 
     the potential of those resources;
       (3) Federal tax policies should be modified to 
     appropriately support the longer lead-times of geothermal 
     facilities and address the high risks of geothermal 
     exploration and development;
       (4) sustained and expanded research programs are needed--
       (A) to support the goal of increased energy production from 
     geothermal resources;
       (B) to develop and demonstrate the potential for geothermal 
     heat exchange technologies for heating, cooling, and energy 
     efficiency; and
       (C) to develop the technologies that will enable commercial 
     production of energy from more geothermal resources;
       (5) a comprehensive national resource assessment is needed 
     to support policymakers and industry needs;
       (6) a national exploration and development technology and 
     information center should be established to support the 
     achievement of increased geothermal energy production; and
       (7) implementation and completion of geothermal and other 
     renewable initiatives on public land in the United States is 
     critical, consistent with the principles and requirements of 
     the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 
     1701 et seq.) and other applicable law.

     SEC. 803. NATIONAL GOAL.

       Congress declares that it shall be a national goal to 
     achieve at least 15 percent of total electrical energy 
     production in the United States from geothermal resources by 
     not later than 2030.

     SEC. 804. DEFINITIONS.

       In this title:
       (1) Initiative.--The term ``Initiative'' means the national 
     geothermal initiative established by section 805(a).
       (2) National goal.--The term ``national goal'' means the 
     national goal of increased energy production from geothermal 
     resources described in section 803.
       (3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
     of Energy.

     SEC. 805. NATIONAL GEOTHERMAL INITIATIVE.

       (a) Establishment.--There is established a national 
     geothermal initiative under which the Federal Government 
     shall seek to achieve the national goal.
       (b) Federal Support and Coordination.--In carrying out the 
     Initiative, each Federal agency shall give priority to 
     programs and efforts necessary to support achievement of the 
     national goal to the extent consistent with applicable law.
       (c) Energy and Interior Goals.--
       (1) In general.--In carrying out the Initiative, the 
     Secretary and the Secretary of the Interior shall establish 
     and carry out policies and programs--
       (A) to characterize the complete geothermal resource base 
     (including engineered geothermal systems) of the United 
     States by not later than 2010;
       (B) to sustain an annual growth rate in the use of 
     geothermal power, heat, and heat pump applications of at 
     least 10 percent;
       (C) to demonstrate state-of-the-art energy production from 
     the full range of geothermal resources in the United States;
       (D) to achieve new power or commercial heat production from 
     geothermal resources in at least 25 States;
       (E) to develop the tools and techniques to construct an 
     engineered geothermal system power plant; and
       (F) to deploy geothermal heat exchange technologies in 
     Federal buildings for heating, cooling, and energy 
     efficiency.
       (2) Report to congress.--Not later than 1 year after the 
     date of enactment of this Act, and every 3 years thereafter, 
     the Secretary and the Secretary of the Interior shall jointly 
     submit to the appropriate Committees of Congress a report 
     that describes--
       (A) the proposed plan to achieve the goals described in 
     paragraph (1); and
       (B) a description of the progress during the period covered 
     by the report toward achieving those goals.
       (d) Geothermal Research, Development, Demonstration, and 
     Commercial Application.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary shall carry out a program of 
     geothermal research, development, demonstration, outreach and 
     education, and commercial application to support the 
     achievement of the national goal.
       (2) Requirements of program.--In carrying out the 
     geothermal research program described in paragraph (1), the 
     Secretary shall--
       (A) prioritize funding for the discovery and 
     characterization of geothermal resources;
       (B) expand funding for cost-shared drilling;
       (C)(i) establish, at a national laboratory or university 
     research center selected by the Secretary, a national 
     geothermal exploration research and information center;
       (ii) support development and application of new exploration 
     and development technologies through the center; and
       (iii) in cooperation with the Secretary of the Interior, 
     disseminate geological and geophysical data to support 
     geothermal exploration activities through the center;
       (D) support cooperative programs with and among States 
     (including geothermal facilities that are operational as of 
     the date of enactment of this Act, the Great Basin Center for 
     Geothermal Energy, the Intermountain West Geothermal 
     Consortium, and other similar State and regional initiatives) 
     to expand knowledge of the geothermal resource base of the 
     United States and potential applications of that resource 
     base;
       (E) improve and advance high-temperature and high-pressure 
     drilling, completion, and instrumentation technologies 
     benefiting geothermal well construction;
       (F) demonstrate geothermal applications in settings that, 
     as of the date of enactment of this Act, are noncommercial;
       (G) research, develop, and demonstrate engineered 
     geothermal systems techniques for commercial application of 
     the technologies, including advances in--
       (i) reservoir stimulation;
       (ii) reservoir characterization, monitoring, and modeling;
       (iii) stress mapping;
       (iv) tracer development;
       (v) 3-dimensional tomography; and
       (vi) understanding seismic effects of deep drilling and 
     reservoir engineering;
       (H) support the development and application of the full 
     range of geothermal technologies and applications; and
       (I)(i) study the potential to apply geothermal heat 
     exchange technologies to new and existing Federal buildings; 
     and
       (ii) in cooperation with the Administrator of General 
     Services, develop and carry out 2 demonstration projects with 
     geothermal heat exchange technologies, of which--
       (I) 1 project shall involve the construction of a new 
     Federal building; and
       (II) 1 project shall involve the renovation of an existing 
     Federal building.
       (3) Authorization of appropriations.--There are authorized 
     to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this 
     subsection--
       (A) $75,000,000 for fiscal year 2008;
       (B) $110,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 through 
     2012; and
       (C) for fiscal year 2013 and each fiscal year thereafter 
     through fiscal year 2030, such sums as are necessary.
       (e) Geothermal Assessment, Exploration Information, and 
     Priority Activities.--
       (1) Interior.--In carrying out the Initiative, the 
     Secretary of the Interior--
       (A) acting through the Director of the United States 
     Geological Survey, shall, not later than 2010--
       (i) conduct and complete a comprehensive nationwide 
     geothermal resource assessment that examines the full range 
     of geothermal resources in the United States; and
       (ii) submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a 
     report describing the results of the assessment; and
       (B) in planning and leasing, shall consider the national 
     goal established under this title.
       (2) Authorization of appropriations.--There are authorized 
     to be appropriated to the Secretary of the Interior to carry 
     out this subsection--

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       (A) $15,000,000 for fiscal year 2008;
       (B) $25,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 to 2012; and
       (C) for fiscal year 2013 and each fiscal year thereafter 
     through fiscal year 2030, such sums as are necessary.

     SEC. 806. INTERMOUNTAIN WEST GEOTHERMAL CONSORTIUM.

       Section 237 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 
     15874) is amended by adding at the end the following:
       ``(d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are 
     authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section--
       ``(1) $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 through 
     2013; and
       ``(2) such sums as are necessary for each of fiscal years 
     2014 through 2020.''.

     SEC. 807. INTERNATIONAL MARKET SUPPORT FOR GEOTHERMAL ENERGY 
                   DEVELOPMENT.

       (a) United States Agency for International Development.--
     The United States Agency for International Development, in 
     coordination with other appropriate Federal and multilateral 
     agencies, shall support international and regional 
     development to promote the use of geothermal resources, 
     including (as appropriate) the African Rift Geothermal 
     Development Facility.
       (b) United States Trade and Development Agency.--The United 
     States Trade and Development Agency shall support the 
     Initiative by--
       (1) encouraging participation by United States firms in 
     actions taken to carry out subsection (a); and
       (2) providing grants and other financial support for 
     feasibility and resource assessment studies.
       (c) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized 
     to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out 
     this section.

     SEC. 808. ALASKA GEOTHERMAL CENTER.

       (a) In General.--The Secretary may participate in a 
     consortium described in subsection (b) to address science and 
     science policy issues relating to the expanded discovery and 
     use of geothermal energy, including geothermal energy 
     generated from geothermal resources on public land.
       (b) Administration.--The consortium referred to in 
     subsection (a) shall--
       (1) be known as the ``Alaska Geothermal Center'';
       (2) be a regional consortium of institutions and government 
     agencies that focuses on building collaborative efforts 
     among--
       (A) institutions of higher education in the State of 
     Alaska;
       (B) other regional institutions of higher education; and
       (C) State agencies;
       (3) include--
       (A) the Energy Authority of the State of Alaska;
       (B) the Denali Commission established by section 303 of the 
     Denali Commission Act of 1998 (42 U.S.C. 3121 note; Public 
     Law 105-277); and
       (C) the University of Alaska-Fairbanks;
       (4) be hosted and managed by the University of Alaska-
     Fairbanks; and
       (5) have--
       (A) a director appointed by the head of the Energy 
     Authority of the State of Alaska; and
       (B) associate directors appointed by each participating 
     institution.
       (c) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized 
     to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out 
     this section for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2013.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 1587. Mr. BROWN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to 
amendment SA 1502 proposed by Mr. Reid to the bill H.R. 6, to reduce 
our Nation's dependency on foreign oil by investing in clean, 
renewable, and alternative energy resources, promoting new emerging 
energy technologies, developing greater efficiency, and creating a 
Strategic Energy Efficiency and Renewables Reserve to invest in 
alternative energy, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on 
the table; as follows:

       On page 161, between lines 2 and 3, insert the following:

     SEC. 26_. RENEWABLE ENERGY INNOVATION MANUFACTURING 
                   PARTNERSHIP.

       (a) Establishment.--The Secretary shall carry out a 
     program, to be known as the Renewable Energy Innovation 
     Manufacturing Partnership Program (referred to in this 
     section as the ``Program''), to make grants to eligible 
     entities for use in carrying out research, development, and 
     demonstration relating to the manufacturing of renewable 
     energy technologies.
       (b) Solicitation.--To carry out the Program, the Secretary 
     shall annually conduct a competitive solicitation for 
     projects.
       (c) Program Purposes.--The purposes of the Program are--
       (1) to develop, or aid in the development of, advanced 
     manufacturing processes, materials, and infrastructure;
       (2) to increase the domestic production of renewable energy 
     technology and components; and
       (3) to better coordinate Federal, State, and private 
     resources to meet regional and national renewable energy 
     goals through advanced manufacturing partnerships.
       (d) Eligible Entities.--An entity shall be eligible to 
     receive a grant under the Program to carry out an eligible 
     project described in subsection (e) if the entity is composed 
     of--
       (1) 1 or more public or private nonprofit institutions, 
     engaged in research, development, demonstration, or 
     technology transfer, that would participate substantially in 
     the project; and
       (2) 1 or more private entities engaged in the manufacturing 
     or development of renewable energy system components 
     (including solar energy, wind energy, biomass, geothermal 
     energy, or fuel cells).
       (e) Eligible Projects.--An eligible entity may use a grant 
     provided under this section to carry out a project relating 
     to--
       (1) the conduct of studies of market opportunities for 
     component manufacturing of renewable energy systems;
       (2) the conduct of multiyear applied research, development, 
     demonstration, and deployment projects for advanced 
     manufacturing processes, materials, and infrastructure for 
     renewable energy systems; and
       (3) other similar ventures, as approved by the Secretary, 
     that promote advanced manufacturing of renewable 
     technologies.
       (f) Criteria and Guidelines.--The Secretary shall establish 
     criteria and guidelines for the submission, evaluation, and 
     funding of proposed projects under the Program.
       (g) Cost Sharing.--Section 988 of the Energy Policy Act of 
     2005 (42 U.S.C. 16352) shall apply to a project carried out 
     under this section.
       (h) Disclosure.--Section 623 of the Energy Policy Act of 
     1992 (42 U.S.C. 13293) shall apply to a project carried out 
     under this subsection.
       (i) Sense of the Senate.--It is the sense of the Senate 
     that the Secretary should ensure that small businesses 
     engaged in renewable manufacturing be considered for loan 
     guarantees authorized under title XVII of the Energy Policy 
     Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16511 et seq.).
       (j) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized 
     to be appropriated to carry out this section $25,000,000 for 
     each of fiscal years 2008 through 2013, to remain available 
     until expended.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 1588. Mr. BROWN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to 
amendment SA 1502 proposed by Mr. Reid to the bill H.R. 6, to reduce 
our Nation's dependency on foreign oil by investing in clean, 
renewable, and alternative energy resources, promoting new emerging 
energy technologies, developing greater efficiency, and creating a 
Strategic Energy Efficiency and Renewables Reserve to invest in 
alternative energy, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on 
the table; as follows:

       At the end of subtitle C of title I, add the following:

     SEC. 151. STUDY OF DEVELOPMENT OF CARBON LABELING SYSTEM FOR 
                   GOODS SOLD IN THE UNITED STATES.

       (a) In General.--For purposes of increasing awareness of 
     carbon emissions, not later than 90 days after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall initiate a study 
     of the potential for creating a carbon labeling system for 
     all food, goods, and products sold or manufactured in the 
     United States.
       (b) Inclusions.--The study under subsection (a) shall 
     include the development of a cogent and effective carbon 
     emission standard that--
       (1) is feasible for implementation by producers and 
     manufacturers; and
       (2) is based on carbon emissions, from the manufacturing to 
     marketing stages, of all food, goods, and products sold or 
     manufactured in the United States.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 1589. Mr. BROWN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to 
amendment SA 1502 proposed by Mr. Reid to the bill H.R. 6, to reduce 
our Nation's dependency on foreign oil by investing in clean, 
renewable, and alternative energy resources, promoting new emerging 
energy technologies, developing greater efficiency, and creating a 
Strategic Energy Efficiency and Renewables Reserve to invest in 
alternative energy, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on 
the table; as follows:

       On page 116, strike line 17 and insert the following:
       (C) Preference.--In providing financial assistance under 
     this subsection, the Secretary shall give preference to 
     higher-education for-profit partnerships involved in the 
     development of liquid crystal, photovoltaic, and wind 
     technologies that--
       (i) increase energy efficiency; and
       (ii) improve the economic competitiveness of the United 
     States.
       (D) Competitive awards.--The provision
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 1590. Mr. BROWN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to 
amendment SA 1502 proposed by Mr. Reid to the bill H.R. 6, to reduce 
our Nation's dependency on foreign oil by investing in clean, 
renewable, and alternative energy resources, promoting

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new emerging energy technologies, developing greater efficiency, and 
creating a Strategic Energy Efficiency and Renewables Reserve to invest 
in alternative energy, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie 
on the table; as follows:

       On page 199, line 5, insert ``, INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER 
     EDUCATION, AND NONPROFIT HOSPITALS'' after ``GOVERNMENTS''.

       On page 199, lines 12 and 13, strike ``governments (such as 
     municipalities and counties), with respect to local 
     government buildings'' and insert `` governments (such as 
     municipalities and counties), institutions of higher 
     education, and nonprofit hospitals, with respect to buildings 
     operated by those entities''.

       On page 200, line 3, insert ``in which the local 
     government, institution of higher education, or nonprofit 
     hospital, as applicable, is located'' after ``community''.

       On page 201, line 4, insert ``, institution of higher 
     education, and nonprofit hospital'' before ``that receives''.

       On page 201, line 6, strike ``local government''.

       On page 201, line 7, insert ``sustainable and'' before 
     ``cost-effective''.

       On page 201, line 20, strike ``$20,000,000'' and insert 
     ``$25,000,000''.

                                 ______
                                 
  SA 1591. Mr. BROWN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to 
amendment SA 1502 proposed by Mr. Reid to the bill H.R. 6, to reduce 
our Nation's dependency on foreign oil by investing in clean, 
renewable, and alternative energy resources, promoting new emerging 
energy technologies, developing greater efficiency, and creating a 
Strategic Energy Efficiency and Renewables Reserve to invest in 
alternative energy, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on 
the table; as follows:

       On page 192, after line 21, add the following:

     SEC. 305. PREFERENCE FOR EXISTING AND FORMER DEPARTMENT OF 
                   ENERGY FACILITIES AND SITES.

       In selecting sites or facilities for the conduct of 
     projects and activities authorized under section 963(c) of 
     the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16293(c)) (as 
     amended by section 302) and sections 303 and 304, the 
     Secretary shall give preference to--
       (1) Department of Energy sites and facilities in existence 
     on the date of enactment of this Act; and
       (2) Department of Energy sites and facilities that have 
     been deactivated or decommissioned before the date of 
     enactment of this Act.

                                 ______
                                 
  SA 1592. Mr. BROWN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill H.R. 6, to reduce our Nation's dependency on foreign 
oil by investing in clean, renewable, and alternative energy resources, 
promoting new emerging energy technologies, developing greater 
efficiency, and creating a Strategic Energy Efficiency and Renewables 
Reserve to invest in alternative energy, and for other purposes; which 
was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the appropriate place in title V, insert the following:

     SEC. 5__. EMISSION STANDARDS FOR SPARK-IGNITION ENGINES.

       Section 213 of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7547) is 
     amended by adding at the end the following:
       ``(e) Emission Standards for Spark-Ignition Engines.--
       ``(1) Definition of spark-ignition engine.--In this 
     subsection, the term `spark-ignition engine' means an engine 
     that uses spark-ignition (as described in section 89.2 of 
     title 40, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on the 
     date of enactment of this subsection)).
       ``(2) Standards.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
     enactment of this subsection, the Administrator shall by 
     regulation establish standards for the reduction in emissions 
     of total hydrocarbons, oxides of nitrogen, and carbon 
     monoxide from spark-ignition engines as specified in the 
     following table:


                                ``Emission limitations for spark-ignition engines
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                        Required reduction in    Required reduction in
    Type of spark-ignition engine              HC + NOx                    CO             Applicable model years
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Outboard or personal watercraft        12 g/kW-hr.............  185 g/kW-hr............  2011 and thereafter
 marine engine producing more than 45
 hp.
Sterndrive or inboard marine engine..  3 g/kW-hr..............  65 g/kW-hr.............  2010 and thereafter
Class I engines producing less than    8 g/kW-hr..............  .......................  2012 and thereafter
 30 hp.
Class II engines producing less than   7 g/kW-hr..............  .......................  2011 and thereafter''.
 30 hp.
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                                 ______
                                 
  SA 1593. Mr. ISAKSON submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
to amendment SA 1502 proposed by Mr. Reid to the bill H.R. 6, to reduce 
our Nation's dependency on foreign oil by investing in clean, 
renewable, and alternative energy resources, promoting new emerging 
energy technologies, developing greater efficiency, and creating a 
Strategic Energy Efficiency and Renewables Reserve to invest in 
alternative energy, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on 
the table; as follows:

       On page 251, line 14, strike ``(e)'' and insert the 
     following:
       (e) Alternative Fuel Economy Standards for Low Volume 
     Manufacturers and New Entrants.--Section 32902(d) of title 
     49, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:
       ``(d) Alternative Average Fuel Economy Standard.--
       ``(1) In general.--Upon the application of an eligible 
     manufacturer, the Secretary of Transportation may prescribe 
     an alternative average fuel economy standard for automobiles 
     manufactured by that manufacturer if the Secretary determines 
     that--
       ``(A) the applicable standard prescribed under subsection 
     (a), (b), or (c) is more stringent than the maximum feasible 
     average fuel economy level that manufacturer can achieve; and
       ``(B) the alternative average fuel economy standard 
     prescribed under this subsection is the maximum feasible 
     average fuel economy level that manufacturer can achieve.
       ``(2) Application of alternative standard.--The Secretary 
     may provide for the application of an alternative average 
     fuel economy standard prescribed under paragraph (1) to--
       ``(A) the manufacturer that applied for the alternative 
     average fuel economy standard;
       ``(B) all automobiles to which this subsection applies; or
       ``(C) classes of automobiles manufactured by eligible 
     manufacturers.
       ``(3) Importers.--Notwithstanding paragraph (1), an 
     importer registered under section 30141(c) may not be 
     exempted as a manufacturer under paragraph (1) for an 
     automobile that the importer--
       ``(A) imports; or
       ``(B) brings into compliance with applicable motor vehicle 
     safety standards prescribed under chapter 301 for an 
     individual described in section 30142.
       ``(4) Application.--The Secretary of Transportation may 
     prescribe the contents of an application for an alternative 
     average fuel economy standard.
       ``(5) Eligible manufacturer defined.--In this section, the 
     term `eligible manufacturer' means a manufacturer that--
       ``(A) sold in the United States fewer than 0.5 percent of 
     the number of automobiles sold in the United States in the 
     model year that is 2 years before the model year to which the 
     application relates; and
       ``(B) will sell in the United States fewer than 0.5 percent 
     of the automobiles sold in the United States for the model 
     year for which the alternative average fuel economy standard 
     will apply.''.
       (f)
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  SA 1594. Mr. DURBIN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to 
amendment SA 1502 proposed by Mr. Reid to the bill H.R. 6, to reduce 
our Nation's dependency on foreign oil by investing in clean, 
renewable, and alternative energy resources, promoting new emerging 
energy technologies, developing greater efficiency, and creating a 
Strategic Energy Efficiency and Renewables Reserve to invest in 
alternative energy, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on 
the table; as follows:

       At the end of subtitle C of title I, add the following:

     SEC. 151. STUDY OF ESTABLISHMENT OF A REFINED PETROLEUM 
                   PRODUCT RESERVE.

       (a) In General.--The Secretary, in consultation with other 
     Federal agencies as the Secretary determines to be necessary, 
     shall

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     conduct a study on the need for, and feasibility of, 
     maintaining a refined petroleum product reserve.
       (b) Components.--In conducting the study under subsection 
     (a), the Secretary shall--
       (1) consider whether consolidation in the oil industry 
     during the 1990s resulted in reduced commercial crude oil and 
     refined petroleum product inventories;
       (2) evaluate whether other major energy-consuming countries 
     hold significantly different quantities of commercial and 
     strategic stocks of crude oil and refined petroleum products, 
     as compared to the United States;
       (3) analyze whether strategic stocks of refined petroleum 
     products held by the Federal Government could be used to 
     increase flexibility in the motor gasoline, diesel, and jet 
     fuel markets of the United States;
       (4) determine the types of storage facilities that may be 
     appropriate for maintaining a refined petroleum product 
     reserve, including identification of specific facilities and 
     or potential facilities that could be used for a refined 
     petroleum product reserve;
       (5) address the comparative benefits of storing motor 
     gasoline, diesel, and jet fuel in a refined product reserve; 
     and
       (6) identify potential barriers to the establishment of a 
     refined petroleum product reserve.
       (c) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress 
     a report describing the results of the study under this 
     section.2
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  SA 1595. Mr. KOHL submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to 
amendment SA 1502 proposed by Mr. Reid to the bill H.R. 6, to reduce 
our Nation's dependency on foreign oil by investing in clean, 
renewable, and alternative energy resources, promoting new emerging 
energy technologies, developing greater efficiency, and creating a 
Strategic Energy Efficiency and Renewables Reserve to invest in 
alternative energy, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on 
the table; as follows:

       On page 122, between lines 19 and 20, insert the following:
       (e) Set Aside for Small Automobile Manufacturers and 
     Component Suppliers.--
       (1) Definition of covered firm.--In this subsection, the 
     term ``covered firm'' means a firm that--
       (A) employs less than 500 individuals; and
       (B) manufactures automobiles or components of automobiles.
       (2) Set aside.--Of the amount of funds that are used to 
     provide awards for each fiscal year under this section, the 
     Secretary shall use not less than 30 percent of the amount to 
     provide awards to covered firms.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 1596. Mr. KOHL submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to 
amendment SA 1502 proposed by Mr. Reid to the bill H.R. 6, to reduce 
our Nation's dependency on foreign oil by investing in clean, 
renewable, and alternative energy resources, promoting new emerging 
energy technologies, developing greater efficiency, and creating a 
Strategic Energy Efficiency and Renewables Reserve to invest in 
alternative energy, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on 
the table; as follows:

       At the end of subtitle C of title I, add the following:

     SEC. 151. STUDY OF ADEQUACY OF REFINING INFRASTRUCTURE.

       (a) In General.--The Comptroller General of the United 
     States shall conduct a study of the adequacy of the refining 
     infrastructure in the United States.
       (b) Evaluations.--In conducting the study, the Comptroller 
     General shall include an evaluation of--
       (1) each action taken by the United States to ensure the 
     energy security of the United States in the event of a 
     hurricane or other natural disaster;
       (2) whether the refining infrastructure of the United 
     States is adequate for the future; and
       (3)(A) whether, in the absence of additional capacity, 
     providing product stocks to existing refineries would improve 
     supply reliability during supply disruptions; and
       (B) the costs associated with providing those product 
     stocks.
       (c) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit 
     to Congress a report that describes the results of the study, 
     including any recommendations.
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  SA 1597. Mr. INOUYE (for himself, and Mr. Dorgan) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 1502 proposed by Mr. 
Reid to the bill H.R. 6, to reduce our Nation's dependency on foreign 
oil by investing in clean, renewable, and alternative energy resources, 
promoting new emerging energy technologies, developing greater 
efficiency, and creating a Strategic Energy Efficiency and Renewables 
Reserve to invest in alternative energy, and for other purposes; which 
was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       On page 22, strike lines 1 through 17.
       Beginning on page 56, line 17, strike through line 4 of 
     page 59.
       On page 277, between lines 5 and 6, insert the following:

     SEC. ------. STUDY OF THE ADEQUACY OF TRANSPORTATION OF 
                   DOMESTICALLY-PRODUCED RENEWABLE FUEL BY 
                   RAILROADS AND OTHER MODES OF TRANSPORTATION.

       (a) Study.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary of Transportation and the 
     Secretary of Energy shall jointly conduct a study of the 
     adequacy of transportation of domestically-produced renewable 
     fuels by railroad and other modes of transportation as 
     designated by the Secretaries.
       (2) Components.--In conducting the study under paragraph 
     (1), the Secretaries shall--
       (A) consider the adequacy of existing railroad and other 
     transportation infrastructure, equipment, service and 
     capacity to move the necessary quantities of domestically-
     produced renewable fuel within the timeframes required by 
     section 111;
       (B)(i) consider the projected costs of moving the 
     domestically-produced renewable fuel by railroad and other 
     modes transportation; and
       (ii) consider the impact of the projected costs on the 
     marketability of the domestically-produced renewable fuel;
       (C) identify current and potential impediments to the 
     reliable transportation of adequate supplies of domestically-
     produced renewable fuel at reasonable prices, including 
     practices currently utilized by domestic producers, shippers, 
     and receivers of renewable fuels;
       (D) consider whether inadequate competition exists within 
     and between modes of transportation for the transportation of 
     domestically-produced renewable fuel and, if such inadequate 
     competition exists, whether such inadequate competition leads 
     to an unfair price for the transportation of domestically-
     produced renewable fuel or unacceptable service for 
     transportation of domestically-produced renewable fuel;
       (E) consider whether Federal agencies have adequate legal 
     authority to address instances of inadequate competition when 
     inadequate competition is found to prevent domestic producers 
     for renewable fuels from obtaining a fair and reasonable 
     transportation price or acceptable service for the 
     transportation of domestically-produced renewable fuels;
       (F) consider whether Federal agencies have adequate legal 
     authority to address railroad and transportation service 
     problems that may be resulting in inadequate supplies of 
     domestically-produced renewable fuel in any area of the 
     United States;
       (G) consider what transportation infrastructure capital 
     expenditures may be necessary to ensure the reliable 
     transportation of adequate supplies of domestically-produced 
     renewable fuel at reasonable prices within the United States 
     and which public and private entities should be responsible 
     for making such expenditures; and
       (K) provide recommendations on ways to facilitate the 
     reliable transportation of adequate supplies of domestically-
     produced renewable fuel at reasonable prices.
       (b) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretaries shall jointly submit 
     to the Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation and 
     the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate 
     and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and 
     the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of 
     Representatives a report that describes the results of the 
     study conducted under subsection (a).
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  SA 1598. Mr. INHOFE submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to 
amendment SA 1502 proposed by Mr. Reid to the bill H.R. 6, to reduce 
our Nation's dependency on foreign oil by investing in clean, 
renewable, and alternative energy resources, promoting new emerging 
energy technologies, developing greater efficiency, and creating a 
Strategic Energy Efficiency and Renewables Reserve to invest in 
alternative energy, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on 
the table; as follows:

       On page 7, line 13, strike ``and''.
       On page 7, line 16, strike the period and insert ``; and''.
       On page 7, between lines 16 and 17, insert the following:
       (vii) natural gas, including liquid fuels domestically 
     produced from natural gas; and
       (viii) coal-derived liquid fuels.
       On page 13, after the table, between lines 5 and 6, insert 
     the following:
       (B) Environmental compliance value.--
       (i) In general.--In addition to the requirements of 
     subparagraph (A)(ii), the President shall designate 
     additional compliance value factors based on the 
     environmental performance of each alternative fuel, based on 
     criteria and other pollution reductions, in an amount equal 
     to an additional compliance

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     value of 0.10 for every 10-percent reduction in the emissions 
     of nitrogen oxide, sulfur dioxide, volatile organic compound, 
     particulate matter, or any other air pollutant listed as a 
     criteria pollutant by the Administrator of the Environmental 
     Protection Agency.
       (ii) Method of determination.--In determining a factor 
     under clause (i), the President shall use the findings of the 
     regulatory impact analysis of the Environmental Protection 
     Agency for the renewable fuel standard dated April 2007.
       On page 13, line 6, strike ``(B)'' and insert ``(C)''.
       On page 13, line 7, strike ``(C)'' and insert ``(D)''.
       On page 14, line 15, strike ``(C)'' and insert ``(D)''.
       On page 14, line 16, strike ``(D)'' and insert ``(E)''.
       On page 15, line 6, strike ``(D)'' and insert ``(E)''.
       On page 15, line 8, strike ``(C)'' and insert ``(D)''.
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  SA 1599. Mr. INHOFE submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to 
amendment SA 1502 proposed by Mr. Reid to the bill H.R. 6, to reduce 
our Nation's dependency on foreign oil by investing in clean, 
renewable, and alternative energy resources, promoting new emerging 
energy technologies, developing greater efficiency, and creating a 
Strategic Energy Efficiency and Renewables Reserve to invest in 
alternative energy, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on 
the table; as follows:

       At the end of subtitle C of title I, add the following:

     SEC. 151. ALTERNATIVE HYDROCARBON AND RENEWABLE RESERVES 
                   DISCLOSURES CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM.

       (a) In General.--The Chairperson of the Securities and 
     Exchange Commission shall appoint a task force, to be 
     composed of representatives of the Federal Government and the 
     private sector (including experts in the field of dedicated 
     energy crop feedstocks for cellulosic biofuels production), 
     to analyze, and submit to Congress a report (including 
     recommendations) on--
       (1) modernization of the hydrocarbon reserves disclosures 
     classification system of the Commission to reflect advances 
     in reserves recovery from nontraditional sources (such as 
     deep water, oil shale, tar sands, and renewable reserves for 
     cellulosic biofuels feedstocks); and
       (2) the creation of a renewable reserves classification 
     system for cellulosic biofuels feedstocks.
       (b) Deadline.--The task force shall submit the report 
     required under subsection (a) by not later than 180 days 
     after the date of enactment of this Act.
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  SA 1600. Mr. INHOFE submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to 
amendment SA 1502 proposed by Mr. Reid to the bill H.R. 6, to reduce 
our Nation's dependency on foreign oil by investing in clean, 
renewable, and alternative energy resources, promoting new emerging 
energy technologies, developing greater efficiency, and creating a 
Strategic Energy Efficiency and Renewables Reserve to invest in 
alternative energy, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on 
the table; as follows:

       At the end of subtitle C of title I, add the following:

     SEC. 151. EVALUATION OF FISCHER-TROPSCH DIESEL AND JET FUEL 
                   AS AN EMISSION CONTROL STRATEGY.

       (a) In General.--The Administrator of the Environmental 
     Protection Agency (referred to in this section as the 
     ``Administrator''), in cooperation with the Secretary, the 
     Secretary of Defense, the Administrator of the Federal 
     Aviation Administration, the Secretary of Health and Human 
     Services, and Fischer-Tropsch industry representatives, 
     shall--
       (1) conduct a research and demonstration program to 
     evaluate the air quality benefits of ultra-clean Fischer-
     Tropsch transportation fuel, including diesel and jet fuel;
       (2) evaluate the use of ultra-clean Fischer-Tropsch 
     transportation fuel as a mechanism for reducing engine 
     exhaust emissions; and
       (3) submit to Congress recommendations on the most 
     effective uses and associated benefits of those ultra-clean 
     fuels with respect to reducing public exposure to exhaust 
     emissions.
       (b) Guidance and Technical Support.--The Administrator 
     shall issue, to the extent necessary, such guidance and 
     technical support documents that the Administrator determines 
     would facilitate the effective use and associated benefits of 
     Fischer-Tropsch fuel and blends.
       (c) Requirements.--In carrying out this section, the 
     Administrator shall take into consideration--
       (1) the use of neat (100-percent) Fischer-Tropsch fuel and 
     blends with conventional crude oil-derived fuel for heavy-
     duty and light-duty diesel engines and the aviation sector; 
     and
       (2) the production costs associated with domestic 
     production of those ultra-clean fuel, and prices for 
     consumers.
       (d) Reports.--The Administrator shall submit to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate and 
     the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of 
     Representatives--
       (1) not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of 
     this Act, an interim report on actions taken to carry out 
     this section; and
       (2) not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of 
     this Act, a final report on actions taken to carry out this 
     section.
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  SA 1601. Mr. INHOFE submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to 
amendment SA 1502 proposed by Mr. Reid to the bill H.R. 6, to reduce 
our Nation's dependency on foreign oil by investing in clean, 
renewable, and alternative energy resources, promoting new emerging 
energy technologies, developing greater efficiency, and creating a 
Strategic Energy Efficiency and Renewables Reserve to invest in 
alternative energy, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on 
the table; as follows:

       On page 18, after line 25, add the following:
       (3) Sale of credits.--
       (A) In general.--The President shall make available 
     additional credits under this subsection for sale to 
     refineries, blenders, and importers that are subject to 
     subsection (b)(2)(B) at a price of $1.00 per gallon of 
     gasoline equivalent.
       (B) Use of credits.--A refinery, blender, or importer may 
     use a credit purchased under subparagraph (A) to comply with 
     the renewable fuel obligation applicable to the refinery, 
     blender, or importer under subsection (b)(2) for the calendar 
     year in which the credit is purchased.
       (C) Deposit of revenue.--For each of fiscal years 2008 
     through 2022, revenues received as a result of sales of 
     credits under this paragraph shall be deposited into the 
     general fund of the Treasury.
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  SA 1602. Mr. INHOFE submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to 
amendment SA 1502 proposed by Mr. Reid to the bill H.R. 6, to reduce 
our Nation's dependency on foreign oil by investing in clean, 
renewable, and alternative energy resources, promoting new emerging 
energy technologies, developing greater efficiency, and creating a 
Strategic Energy Efficiency and Renewables Reserve to invest in 
alternative energy, and for other purposes, which was ordered to lie on 
the table; as follows:

         At the appropriate place, insert the following:

     SEC. ___. TRANSITIONAL ASSISTANCE FOR FARMERS WHO PLANT 
                   DEDICATED ENERGY CROPS FOR A LOCAL CELLULOSIC 
                   REFINERY.

         (a) Definitions.--In this section:
         (1) Cellulosic crop.--The term ``cellulosic crop'' means 
     a tree or grass that is grown specifically--
         (A) to provide raw materials (including feedstocks) for 
     conversion to liquid transportation fuels or chemicals 
     through biochemical or thermochemical processes; or
         (B) for energy generation through combustion, pyrolysis, 
     or cofiring.
         (2) Cellulosic refiner.--The term ``cellulosic refiner'' 
     means the owner or operator of a cellulosic refinery.
         (3) Cellulosic refinery.--The term ``cellulosic 
     refinery'' means a refinery that processes a cellulosic crop.
         (4) Qualified cellulosic crop.--The term ``qualified 
     cellulosic crop'' means, with respect to an agricultural 
     producer, a cellulosic crop that is--
         (A) the subject of a contract or memorandum of 
     understanding between the producer and a cellulosic refiner, 
     under which the producer is obligated to sell the crop to the 
     cellulosic refiner by a certain date; and
         (B) produced not more than 70 miles from a cellulosic 
     refinery owned or operated by the cellulosic refiner.
         (5) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the 
     Secretary of Agriculture.
         (b) Transitional Assistance Payments.--The Secretary 
     shall make transitional assistance payments to an 
     agricultural producer during the first year in which the 
     producer devotes land to the production of a qualified 
     cellulosic crop.
         (c) Amount of Payment.--
         (1) Determined by formula.--Subject to paragraph (2), the 
     Secretary shall devise a formula to be used to calculate the 
     amount of a payment to be made to an agricultural producer 
     under this section, based on the opportunity cost (as 
     determined in accordance with such standard as the Secretary 
     may establish, taking into consideration land rental rates 
     and other applicable costs) incurred by the producer during 
     the first year in which the producer devotes land to the 
     production of the qualified cellulosic crop.
         (2) Limitation.--The total of the amount paid to a 
     producer under this section shall not exceed an amount equal 
     to 25 percent of the amounts made available under subsection 
     (e) for the applicable fiscal year.

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         (d) Regulations.--The Secretary shall promulgate such 
     regulations as the Secretary determines to be necessary to 
     carry out this section.
         (e) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized 
     to be appropriated to carry out this section $4,088,000 for 
     each of fiscal years 2008 through 2012, to remain available 
     until expended.
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  SA 1603. Mr. BROWN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to 
amendment SA 1502 proposed by Mr. Reid to the bill H.R. 6, to reduce 
our Nation's dependency on foreign oil by investing in clean, 
renewable, and alternative energy resources, promoting new emerging 
energy technologies, developing greater efficiency, and creating a 
Strategic Energy Efficiency and Renewables Reserve to invest in 
alternative energy, and for other purposes, which was ordered to lie on 
the table; as follows:

         On page 142, strike lines 19 through 25 and insert the 
     following:
     ``subject to section 400AA requiring that--
         ``(A) not later than October 1, 2015, each Federal agency 
     shall achieve at least a 20-percent reduction in petroleum 
     consumption, and shall increase alternative fuel consumption 
     by not less than 10 percent annually, as calculated from the 
     baseline established by the Secretary for fiscal year 2005; 
     and
         ``(B) of the inventory of the Federal fleet--
         ``(i) not less than 15 percent shall be hybrid or flex-
     fuel vehicles by January 1, 2015; and
         ``(ii) not less than 25 percent shall be hybrid or flex-
     fuel vehicles by January 1, 2020.
         On page 143, lines 5 and 6, strike ``and the alternative 
     fuel consumption increases'' and insert ``, the alternative 
     fuel consumption increases, and the hybrid or flex-fuel 
     vehicle requirements''.
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  SA 1604. Mr. SCHUMER submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
by him to the bill H.R. 6, to reduce our Nation's dependency on foreign 
oil by investing in clean, renewable, and alternative energy resources, 
promoting new emerging energy technologies, developing greater 
efficiency, and creating a Strategic Energy Efficiency and Renewables 
Reserve to invest in alternative energy, and for other purposes, which 
was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the end of subtitle F of title II, add the following:

     SEC. 279. UPDATING STATE BUILDING ENERGY EFFICIENCY CODES AND 
                   STANDARDS.

       (a) Updating National Model Building Energy Codes and 
     Standards.--
       (1) Updating.--
       (A) In general.--The Secretary shall facilitate the 
     updating of national model building energy codes and 
     standards at least every 3 years to achieve overall energy 
     savings, compared to the 2006 International Energy 
     Conservation Code (referred to in this section as the 
     ``IECC'') for residential buildings and ASHRAE/IES Standard 
     90.1 (2004) for commercial buildings, of at least--
       (i) 30 percent by 2015; and
       (ii) 50 percent by 2022.
       (B) Modification of goal.--If the Secretary determines that 
     the goal referred to in subparagraph (A)(ii) cannot be 
     achieved using existing technology, or would not be lifecycle 
     cost effective, the Secretary shall establish, after 
     providing notice and an opportunity for public comment, a 
     revised goal that ensures the maximum level of energy 
     efficiency that is technologically feasible and lifecycle 
     cost effective.
       (2) Revision of codes and standards.--
       (A) In general.--If the IECC or ASHRAE/IES Standard 90.1 
     regarding building energy use is revised, not later than 1 
     year after the date of the revision, the Secretary shall 
     determine whether the revision will--
       (i) improve energy efficiency in buildings; and
       (ii) meets the targets established under paragraph (1).
       (B) Revision by secretary.--
       (i) In general.--If the Secretary makes a determination 
     under subparagraph (A)(ii) that a code or standard does not 
     meet the targets established under paragraph (1), or if a 
     national model code or standard is not updated for more than 
     3 years, not later than 2 years after the determination or 
     the expiration of the 3-year period, the Secretary shall 
     amend the IECC or ASHRAE/IES Standard 90.1 (as in effect on 
     the date on which the determination is made) to establish a 
     modified code or standard that meets the targets established 
     under paragraph (1).
       (ii) Baseline.--The modified code or standard shall serve 
     as the baseline for the next determination under subparagraph 
     (A)(i).
       (C) Notice and comment.--The Secretary shall--
       (i) publish in the Federal Register notice of targets, 
     determinations, and modified codes and standards under this 
     subsection; and
       (ii) provide the opportunity for public comment on targets, 
     determinations, and modified codes and standards under this 
     subsection.
       (b) State Certification of Building Energy Code Updates.--
       (1) State certification.--
       (A) In general.--Not later than 2 years after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, each State shall certify to the 
     Secretary that the State has reviewed and updated the 
     residential and commercial building code of the State 
     regarding energy efficiency.
       (B) Energy savings.--The certification shall include a 
     demonstration that the code of the State--
       (i) meets or exceeds the 2006 IECC for residential 
     buildings and the ASHRAE/IES Standard 90.1-2004 for 
     commercial buildings; or
       (ii) achieves equivalent or greater energy savings.
       (2) Revision of codes and standards.--
       (A) In general.--If the Secretary makes an affirmative 
     determination under subsection (a)(2)(A)(i) or establishes a 
     modified code or standard under subsection (a)(2)(B), not 
     later than 2 years after the determination or proposal, each 
     State shall certify that the State has reviewed and updated 
     the building code of the State regarding energy efficiency.
       (B) Energy savings.--The certification shall include a 
     demonstration that the code of the State--
       (i) meets or exceeds the revised code or standard; or
       (ii) achieves equivalent or greater energy savings.
       (C) Review and updating by states.--If the Secretary fails 
     to make a determination under subsection (a)(2)(A)(i) by the 
     date specified in subsection (a)(2) or makes a negative 
     determination under subsection (a)(2)(A), not later 3 years 
     after the specified date or the date of the determination, 
     each State shall certify that the State has--
       (i) reviewed the revised code or standard; and
       (ii) updated the building code of the State regarding 
     energy efficiency to--

       (I) meet or exceed any provisions found to improve energy 
     efficiency in buildings; or
       (II) achieve equivalent or greater energy savings in other 
     ways.

       (c) State Certification of Compliance With Building 
     Codes.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 3 years after a 
     certification of a State under subsection (b), the State 
     shall certify that the State has achieved compliance with the 
     certified building energy code.
       (2) Rate of compliance.--The certification shall include 
     documentation of the rate of compliance based on independent 
     inspections of a random sample of the new and renovated 
     buildings covered by the code during the preceding year.
       (3) Compliance.--A State shall be considered to achieve 
     compliance with the certified building energy code under 
     paragraph (1) if--
       (A) at least 90 percent of new and renovated buildings 
     covered by the code during the preceding year substantially 
     meet all the requirements of the code; or
       (B) the estimated excess energy use of new and renovated 
     buildings that did not meet the code during the preceding 
     year, compared to a baseline of comparable buildings that 
     meet the code, is not more than 10 percent of the estimated 
     energy use of all new and renovated buildings covered by the 
     code during the preceding year.
       (d) Failure to Meet Deadlines.--
       (1) Reports.--A State that has not made a certification 
     required under subsection (b) or (c) by the applicable 
     deadline shall submit to the Secretary a report on--
       (A) the status of the State with respect to completing and 
     submitting the certification; and
       (B) a plan of the State for completing and submitting the 
     certification.
       (2) Extensions.--The Secretary shall permit an extension of 
     an applicable deadline for a certification requirement under 
     subsection (b) or (c) for not more than 1 year if a State 
     demonstrates in the report of the State under paragraph (1) 
     that the State has made--
       (A) a good faith effort to comply with the requirements; 
     and
       (B) significant progress in complying with the 
     requirements, including by developing and implementing a plan 
     to achieve that compliance.
       (3) Noncompliance by state.--Any State for which the 
     Secretary has not accepted a certification by a deadline 
     established under subsection (b) or (c), with any extension 
     granted under paragraph (2), shall be considered not in 
     compliance with this section.
       (4) Compliance by local governments.--In any State that is 
     not in compliance with this section, a local government of 
     the State may comply with this section by meeting the 
     certification requirements under subsections (b) and (c).
       (5) Annual compliance reports.--
       (A) In general.--The Secretary shall annually submit to 
     Congress a report that contains, and publish in the Federal 
     Register, a list of--
       (i) each State (including local governments in a State, as 
     applicable) that is in compliance with the requirements of 
     this section; and
       (ii) each State that is not in compliance with those 
     requirements.

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       (B) Inclusion.--For each State included on a list described 
     in subparagraph (A)(ii), the Secretary shall include an 
     estimate of--
       (i) the increased energy use by buildings in that State due 
     to the failure of the State to comply with this section; and
       (ii) the resulting increase in energy costs to individuals 
     and businesses.
       (e) Technical Assistance.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary shall provide technical 
     assistance (including building energy analysis and design 
     tools, building demonstrations, and design assistance and 
     training) to enable the national model building energy codes 
     and standards to meet the targets established under 
     subsection (a)(1).
       (2) Assistance to states.--The Secretary shall provide 
     technical assistance to States to--
       (A) implement this section, including procedures for States 
     to demonstrate that the codes of the States achieve 
     equivalent or greater energy savings than the national model 
     codes and standards;
       (B) improve and implement State residential and commercial 
     building energy efficiency codes; and
       (C) otherwise promote the design and construction of energy 
     efficient buildings.
       (f) Availability of Incentive Funding.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary shall provide incentive 
     funding to States to--
       (A) implement this section; and
       (B) improve and implement State residential and commercial 
     building energy efficiency codes, including increasing and 
     verifying compliance with the codes.
       (2) Factors.--In determining whether, and in what amount, 
     to provide incentive funding under this subsection, the 
     Secretary shall consider the actions proposed by the State 
     to--
       (A) implement this section;
       (B) improve and implement residential and commercial 
     building energy efficiency codes; and
       (C) promote building energy efficiency through the use of 
     the codes.
       (3) Additional funding.--The Secretary shall provide 
     additional funding under this subsection for implementation 
     of a plan to achieve and document at least a 90 percent rate 
     of compliance with residential and commercial building energy 
     efficiency codes, based on energy performance--
       (A) to a State that has adopted and is implementing, on a 
     statewide basis--
       (i) a residential building energy efficiency code that 
     meets or exceeds the requirements of the 2006 IECC, or any 
     succeeding version of that code that has received an 
     affirmative determination from the Secretary under subsection 
     (a)(2)(A)(i); and
       (ii) a commercial building energy efficiency code that 
     meets or exceeds the requirements of the ASHRAE/IES Standard 
     90.1-2004, or any succeeding version of that standard that 
     has received an affirmative determination from the Secretary 
     under subsection (a)(2)(A)(i); or
       (B) in a State in which there is no statewide energy code 
     either for residential buildings or for commercial buildings, 
     to a local government that has adopted and is implementing 
     residential and commercial building energy efficiency codes, 
     as described in subparagraph (A).
       (4) Training.--Of the amounts made available under this 
     subsection, the Secretary may use to train State and local 
     officials to implement codes described in paragraph (3) at 
     least $500,000 for each fiscal year.
       (5) Authorization of appropriations.--
       (A) In general.--There are authorized to be appropriated to 
     carry out this subsection--
       (i) $25,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2006 through 2010; 
     and
       (ii) such sums as are necessary for fiscal year 2011 and 
     each fiscal year thereafter.
       (B) Limitation.--Funding provided to States under paragraph 
     (3) for each fiscal year shall not exceed \1/2\ of the excess 
     of funding under this subsection over $5,000,000 for the 
     fiscal year.
       (g) Technical Correction.--Section 303 of the Energy 
     Conservation and Production Act (42 U.S.C. 6832) is amended 
     by adding at the end the following:
       ``(17) IECC.--The term `IECC' means the International 
     Energy Conservation Code.''.
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  SA 1605. Mr. SCHUMER submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
to amendment SA 1502 proposed by Mr. Reid to the bill H.R. 6, to reduce 
our Nation's dependency on foreign oil by investing in clean, 
renewable, and alternative energy resources, promoting new emerging 
energy technologies, developing greater efficiency, and creating a 
Strategic Energy Efficiency and Renewables Reserve to invest in 
alternative energy, and for other purposes, which was ordered to lie on 
the table; as follows:

       On page 117, between lines 15 and 16, insert the following:

     SEC. 234. STATE REQUIREMENTS FOR ENERGY EFFICIENCY.

       Section 327(d) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act 
     (42 U.S.C. 6297(d)) is amended--
       (1) in paragraph (1)--
       (A) in subparagraph (B)--
       (i) by striking ``paragraphs (2) through (5)'' and 
     inserting ``paragraphs (2) and (3)''; and
       (ii) by striking ``such State regulation is needed to meet 
     unusual and compelling State or local energy or water 
     interests'' and inserting ``the benefit of the State 
     regulation outweighs the cost of the State regulation''; and
       (B) by striking subparagraph (C) and inserting the 
     following:
       ``(C) Definitions.--In this subsection:
       ``(i) Benefit.--The term `benefit' means--

       ``(I) the lifecycle cost savings to consumers of a State 
     that files a petition under subparagraph (A); and
       ``(II) the energy savings to consumers of a State that 
     files a petition under subparagraph (A).

       ``(ii) Cost.--The term `cost' means any burden to the 
     consumers of a State, including additional costs from 
     manufacturing, distribution, sale, or service of a product 
     covered by the regulation of the State on a national 
     basis.'';
       (2) in paragraph (3), by striking ``significantly burden'' 
     and all that follows through the end of the paragraph and 
     inserting ``not provide any benefit.''; and
       (3) by striking paragraphs (4) through (6).
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  SA 1606. Mr. SCHUMER submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
to amendment SA 1502 proposed by Mr. Reid to the bill H.R. 6, to reduce 
our Nation's dependency on foreign oil by investing in clean, 
renewable, and alternative energy resources, promoting new emerging 
energy technologies, developing greater efficiency, and creating a 
Strategic Energy Efficiency and Renewables Reserve to invest in 
alternative energy, and for other purposes, which was ordered to lie on 
the table; as follows:

       Beginning on page 93, strike line 2 and all that follows 
     through page 95, line 25, and insert the following:

     of the final rule establishing a standard.
       ``(5) Failure to publish final determination or standard.--
     Notwithstanding section 327, if the Secretary does not 
     publish a final determination for a product by the date 
     required under paragraph (1) or a final standard requiring 
     greater energy efficiency or lower energy use than the 
     federal minimum standards in effect for a product by the date 
     required under paragraph (3), no State standard for the 
     product shall be preempted until the earlier of--
       ``(A) the date on which an amended final standard for the 
     product published by the Secretary takes effect; or
       ``(B) the date that is 3 years after the date of 
     publication of a final determination of the Secretary not to 
     amend the applicable standard.''.
       (c) Standards.--Section 342(a) of the Energy Policy and 
     Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6313(a)) is amended by striking 
     paragraph (6) and inserting the following:
       ``(6) Amended energy efficiency standards.--
       ``(A) Analysis of potential energy savings.--If ASHRAE/IES 
     Standard 90.1 is amended with respect to any small commercial 
     package air conditioning and heating equipment, large 
     commercial package air conditioning and heating equipment, 
     packaged terminal central and commercial air conditioners, 
     packaged terminal heat pumps, warm-air furnaces, packaged 
     boilers, storage water heaters, instantaneous water heaters, 
     or unfired hot water storage tanks, not later than 180 days 
     after the amendment of the standard, the Secretary shall 
     publish in the Federal Register for public comment an 
     analysis of the energy savings potential of amended energy 
     efficiency standards.
       ``(B) Amended uniform national standard for products.--
       ``(i) In general.--Except as provided in clause (ii), not 
     later than 18 months after the date of publication of the 
     amendment to the ASHRAE/IES Standard 90.1 for a product 
     described in subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall establish 
     an amended uniform national standard for the product at the 
     minimum level for the applicable effective date specified in 
     the amended ASHRAE/IES Standard 90.1.
       ``(ii) More stringent standard.--Clause (i) shall not apply 
     if the Secretary determines, by rule published in the Federal 
     Register, and supported by clear and convincing evidence, 
     that adoption of a uniform national standard more stringent 
     than the amended ASHRAE/IES Standard 90.1 for the product 
     would result in significant additional conservation of energy 
     and is technologically feasible and economically justified.
       ``(C) Rule.--If the Secretary makes a determination 
     described in subparagraph (B)(ii) for a product described in 
     subparagraph (A), not later than 30 months after the date of 
     publication of the amendment to the ASHRAE/IES Standard 90.1 
     for the product, the Secretary shall issue the rule 
     establishing the amended standard.
       ``(D) Amendment of standards.--
       ``(i) In general.--After issuance of the most recent final 
     rule for a product under this subsection, not later than 5 
     years after

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     the date of issuance of a final rule establishing or amending 
     a standard or determining not to amend a standard, the 
     Secretary shall publish a final rule to determine whether 
     standards for the product should be amended based on the 
     criteria described in subparagraph (A).
       ``(ii) Analysis.--Prior to publication of the 
     determination, the Secretary shall publish a notice of 
     availability describing the analysis of the Department and 
     provide opportunity for written comment.
       ``(iii) Final rule.--Not later than 3 years after a 
     positive determination under clause (i), the Secretary shall 
     publish a final rule amending the standard for the product.
       ``(iv) Failure to publish final determination or 
     standard.--Notwithstanding sections 327 and 345(b)(2)(A), if 
     the Secretary does not publish a final determination for a 
     product by the date required under clause (i) or a final 
     standard requiring greater energy efficiency or lower energy 
     use than the federal minimum standards in effect for a 
     product by a date required under clause (iii), no State 
     standard for the product shall be preempted until the earlier 
     of--

       ``(I) the date on which an amended final standard for the 
     product published by the Secretary takes effect; and
       ``(II) the date that is 3 years after the date of 
     publication of a final determination of the Secretary not to 
     amend the applicable standard.''.

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  SA 1607. Mr. GREGG (for himself, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Sununu, Mr. Kyl, 
and Mr. Ensign) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to 
amendment SA 1502 proposed by Mr. Reid to the bill H.R. 6, to reduce 
our Nation's dependency on foreign oil by investing in clean, 
renewable, and alternative energy resources, promoting new emerging 
energy technologies, developing greater efficiency, and creating a 
Strategic Energy Efficiency and Renewables Reserve to invest in 
alternative energy, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on 
the table; as follows:

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:

     SEC. ___. ELIMINATION OF ETHANOL TARIFF AND DUTY.

       (a) In General.--
       (1) Elimination of permanent tariff of 2.5 percent.--
     Subheading 2207.10.60 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of 
     the United States is amended--
       (A) by striking the column 1 general rate of duty and 
     inserting ``Free''; and
       (B) by striking the matter contained in the column 1 
     special rate of duty column and inserting ``Free''.
       (2) Elimination of permanent tariff of 1.9 percent.--
       (A) In general.--Chapter 22 of the Harmonized Tariff 
     Schedule of the United States is amended by inserting in 
     numerical sequence the following new subheading:

 
 
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
``       2207.20.20       Ethyl alcohol and    Free                 Free (A+, AU, BH,    20%                  ''
                           other spirits,                            CA, CL, D, E, IL,                         .
                           denatured, of any                         J, JO, MA, MX, P,
                           strength (if used                         SG)
                           as a fuel or in a
                           mixture to be used
                           as a fuel)........

       (B) Conforming amendment.--The article description for 
     subheading 2207.20.00 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of 
     the United States is amended by inserting ``(not provided for 
     in subheading 2207.20.20)'' after ``strength''.
       (b) Repeal of Temporary Duty of 54 Cents Per Gallon.--
     Subchapter I of chapter 99 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule 
     of the United States is amended--
       (1) by striking heading 9901.00.50; and
       (2) by striking U.S. Notes 2 and 3 relating to heading 
     9901.00.50.
       (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section 
     apply with respect to goods entered, or withdrawn from 
     warehouse for consumption, on or after the 15th day after the 
     date of the enactment of this Act.
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  SA 1608. Mr. CORKER submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to 
amendment SA 1502 proposed by Mr. Reid to the bill H.R. 6, to reduce 
our Nation's dependency on foreign oil by investing in clean, 
renewable, and alternative energy resources, promoting new emerging 
energy technologies, developing greater efficiency, and creating a 
Strategic Energy Efficiency and Renewables Reserve to invest in 
alternative energy, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on 
the table; as follows:

       In section 102(1)(B)(v), strike ``and'' at the end.
       In section 102(1)(B)(vi), strike the period at the end and 
     insert ``; and''.
       At the end of section 102(1)(B), add the following:
       (vii) after December 31, 2015, any fuel that--
       (I) is not derived from crude oil; and
       (II) achieves--
       (aa) as compared to conventional gasoline, lifecycle 
     emission reductions of 2 or more air pollutants, including--
       (AA) sulfur dioxide;
       (BB) nitrogen oxides;
       (CC) carbon monoxide;
       (DD) particulate matter with a diameter smaller than 10 
     microns; and
       (EE) volatile organic compounds; and
       (bb) a 20-percent reduction in lifecycle greenhouse gas 
     emissions compared to conventional gasoline.
       In section 102, redesignate paragraphs (3) through (7) as 
     paragraphs (4) through (8), respectively, and insert between 
     paragraphs (2) and (4) (as so redesignated) the following:
       (3) Clean fuel.--The term ``clean fuel'' means motor 
     vehicle fuel, boiler fuel, or home heating fuel that--
       (A) is not derived from crude oil;
       (B)(i) as compared to conventional gasoline, has lower 
     lifecycle emissions of 2 or more air pollutants, including--
       (I) sulfur dioxide;
       (II) nitrogen oxides;
       (III) carbon monoxide;
       (IV) particulate matter with a diameter smaller than 10 
     microns; and
       (V) volatile organic compounds; or
       (ii) achieves a 20-percent reduction in lifecycle 
     greenhouse gas emissions compared to conventional gasoline; 
     and
       (C) has lower lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions than 
     conventional gasoline.
       In section 102, strike paragraph (6) (as so redesignated) 
     and insert the following:
       (6) Renewable fuel.--
       (A) In general.--The term ``renewable fuel'' means motor 
     vehicle fuel, boiler fuel, or home heating fuel that is--
       (i) produced from renewable biomass; and
       (ii) used to replace or reduce the quantity of fossil fuel 
     present in a fuel or fuel mixture used to operate a motor 
     vehicle, boiler, or furnace.
       (B) Inclusion.--The term ``renewable fuel'' includes--
       (i) conventional biofuel;
       (ii) advanced biofuel; and
       (iii) clean fuel.
       In section 111(a)(1)(B)(i)(II), insert ``(other than clean 
     fuels)'' after ``renewable fuels''.
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  SA 1609. Mr. THUNE submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to 
amendment SA 1502 proposed by Mr. Reid to the bill H.R. 6, to reduce 
our Nation's dependency on foreign oil by investing in clean, 
renewable, and alternative energy resources, promoting new emerging 
energy technologies, developing greater efficiency, and creating a 
Strategic Energy Efficiency and Renewables Reserve to invest in 
alternative energy, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on 
the table; as follows:

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:

     SEC. ___. CLEAN ENERGY CORRIDORS.

       Section 216 of the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 824p) is 
     amended--
       (1) in subsection (a)--
       (A) by striking ``(1) Not later than'' and inserting the 
     following:
       ``(1) In general.--Not later than'';
       (B) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following:
       ``(2) Report and designations.--
       ``(A) In general.--After considering alternatives and 
     recommendations from interested parties (including an 
     opportunity for comment from affected States), the Secretary 
     shall issue a report, based on the study conducted under 
     paragraph (1), in which the Secretary may designate as a 
     national interest electric transmission corridor any 
     geographic area experiencing electric energy transmission 
     capacity constraints or congestion that adversely affects 
     consumers, including constraints or congestion that--
       ``(i) increases costs to consumers;
       ``(ii) limits resource options to serve load growth; or
       ``(iii) limits access to sources of clean energy, such as 
     wind, solar energy, geothermal energy, and biomass.
       ``(B) Additional designations.--In addition to the corridor 
     designations made under subparagraph (A), the Secretary may 
     designate additional corridors in accordance with that 
     subparagraph upon the application by an interested person, on 
     the condition that the Secretary provides for an opportunity 
     for notice and comment by interested

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     persons and affected States on the application.'';
       (C) in paragraph (3), the striking ``(3) The Secretary'' 
     and inserting the following:
       ``(3) Consultation.--The Secretary''; and
       (D) in paragraph (4)--
       (i) by striking ``(4) In determining'' and inserting the 
     following:
       ``(4) Basis for determination.--In determining''; and
       (ii) by striking subparagraphs (A) through (E) and 
     inserting the following:
       ``(A) the economic vitality and development of the 
     corridor, or the end markets served by the corridor, may be 
     constrained by lack of adequate or reasonably priced 
     electricity;
       ``(B)(i) economic growth in the corridor, or the end 
     markets served by the corridor, may be jeopardized by 
     reliance on limited sources of energy; and
       ``(ii) a diversification of supply is warranted;
       ``(C) the energy independence of the United States would be 
     served by the designation;
       ``(D) the designation would be in the interest of national 
     energy policy; and
       ``(E) the designation would enhance national defense and 
     homeland security.''; and
       (2) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(l) Rates and Recovery of Costs.--
       ``(1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
     enactment of this subsection, the Commission shall promulgate 
     regulations providing for the allocation and recovery of 
     costs prudently incurred by public utilities in building and 
     operating facilities authorized under this section for 
     transmission of electric energy generated from clean sources 
     (such as wind, solar energy, geothermal energy, and biomass).
       ``(2) Applicable provisions.--All rates approved under the 
     regulations promulgated under paragraph (1), including any 
     revisions to the regulations, shall be subject to the 
     requirements under sections 205 and 206 that all rates, 
     charges, terms, and conditions be just and reasonable and not 
     unduly discriminatory or preferential.''.

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