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111TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 957 

To authorize higher education curriculum development and graduate training 

in advanced energy and green building technologies. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

FEBRUARY 10, 2009 

Mr. MCCAUL (for himself, Mr. HINCHEY, and Mr. CARSON of Indiana) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Science 

and Technology 

A BILL 

To authorize higher education curriculum development and 

graduate training in advanced energy and green building 

technologies. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Green Energy Edu5 cation Act of 2009’’. 

6 SEC. 2. DEFINITION. 

7 For the purposes of this Act: 

8 (1) DIRECTOR.—The term ‘‘Director’’ means 

9 the Director of the National Science Foundation. 


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1 (2) HIGH PERFORMANCE BUILDING.—The term 

2 ‘‘high performance building’’ has the meaning given 

3 that term in section 914(a) of the Energy Policy Act 

4 of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16194(a)). 

5 (3) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 

6 the Secretary of Energy. 

7 SEC. 3. GRADUATE TRAINING IN ENERGY RESEARCH AND 

8 DEVELOPMENT. 

9 (a) FUNDING.—In carrying out research, develop10 ment, demonstration, and commercial application activi11 ties authorized for the Department of Energy, the Sec12 retary may contribute funds to the National Science Foun13 dation for the Integrative Graduate Education and Re14 search Traineeship program to support projects that en15 able graduate education related to such activities. 

16 (b) CONSULTATION.—The Director shall consult with 

17 the Secretary when preparing solicitations and awarding 

18 grants for projects described in subsection (a). 

19 SEC. 4. CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT FOR HIGH PERFORM20 ANCE BUILDING DESIGN. 

21 (a) FUNDING.—In carrying out advanced energy 

22 technology research, development, demonstration, and 

23 commercial application activities authorized for the De24 partment of Energy related to high performance buildings, 

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1 ment activities at the National Science Foundation for the 

2 purpose of improving undergraduate or graduate inter3 disciplinary engineering and architecture education related 

4 to the design and construction of high performance build5 ings, including development of curricula, of laboratory ac6 tivities, of training practicums, or of design projects. A 

7 primary goal of curriculum development activities sup8 ported under this section shall be to improve the ability 

9 of engineers, architects, landscape architects, and planners 

10 to work together on the incorporation of advanced energy 

11 technologies during the design and construction of high 

12 performance buildings. 

13 (b) CONSULTATION.—The Director shall consult with 

14 the Secretary when preparing solicitations and awarding 

15 grants for projects described in subsection (a). 

16 (c) PRIORITY.—In awarding grants with respect to 

17 which the Secretary has contributed funds under this sec18 tion, the Director shall give priority to applications from 

19 departments, programs, or centers of a school of engineer20 ing that are partnered with schools, departments, or pro21 grams of design, architecture, landscape architecture, and 

22 city, regional, or urban planning. 

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