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Union Calendar No. 105 

110TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 1716 

[Report No. 110–173] 

To authorize higher education curriculum development and graduate training 

in advanced energy and green building technologies. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

MARCH 27, 2007 

Mr. MCCAUL of Texas (for himself, Mr. HILL, Mr. EHLERS, Ms. SCHWARTZ, 

and Mr. MCCOTTER) introduced the following bill; which was referred to 

the Committee on Science and Technology 

JUNE 5, 2007 

Additional sponsors: Mrs. BIGGERT, Ms. GRANGER, Mr. GILCHREST, and Ms. 

EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas 

JUNE 5, 2007 

Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 

House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed 

[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 

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, 


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1 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

2 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Green Energy Edu3 cation Act of 2007’’. 

4 SEC. 2. DEFINITION. 

5 For the purposes of this Act: 

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

7 the Director of the National Science Foundation. 

8 (2) HIGH PERFORMANCE BUILDING.—The term 

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

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

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

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

13 the Secretary of Energy. 

14 SEC. 3. GRADUATE TRAINING IN ENERGY RESEARCH AND 

15 DEVELOPMENT. 

16 (a) FUNDING.—In carrying out research, develop17 ment, demonstration, and commercial application activi18 ties authorized for the Department of Energy, the Sec19 retary may contribute funds to the National Science Foun20 dation for the Integrative Graduate Education and Re21 search Traineeship program to support projects that en22 able graduate education related to such activities. 

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

24 the Secretary when preparing solicitations and awarding 

25 grants for projects described in subsection (a). 


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1 SEC. 4. CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT FOR HIGH PERFORM2 ANCE BUILDING DESIGN. 

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

4 technology research, development, demonstration, and 

5 commercial application activities authorized for the De6 partment of Energy related to high performance buildings, 

7 the Secretary may contribute funds to curriculum develop8 ment activities at the National Science Foundation for the 

9 purpose of improving undergraduate or graduate inter10 disciplinary engineering and architecture education related 

11 to the design and construction of high performance build12 ings, including development of curricula, of laboratory ac13 tivities, of training practicums, or of design projects. A 

14 primary goal of curriculum development activities sup15 ported under this section shall be to improve the ability 

16 of engineers, architects, and planners to work together on 

17 the incorporation of advanced energy technologies during 

18 the design and construction of high performance buildings. 

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

20 the Secretary when preparing solicitations and awarding 

21 grants for projects described in subsection (a). 

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

23 which the Secretary has contributed funds under this sec24 tion, the Director shall give priority to applications from 

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1 grams of design, architecture, and city, regional, or urban 

2 planning. 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Green Energy Education 

5 Act of 2007’’. 

6 SEC. 2. DEFINITION. 

7 For the purposes of this Act: 

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

9 Director of the National Science Foundation. 

10 (2) HIGH PERFORMANCE BUILDING.—The term 

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

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

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

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

15 the Secretary of Energy. 

16 SEC. 3. GRADUATE TRAINING IN ENERGY RESEARCH AND 

17 DEVELOPMENT. 

18 (a) FUNDING.—In carrying out research, development, 

19 demonstration, and commercial application activities au20 thorized for the Department of Energy, the Secretary may 

21 contribute funds to the National Science Foundation for the 

22 Integrative Graduate Education and Research Traineeship 

23 program to support projects that enable graduate education 

24 related to such activities. 


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

2 the Secretary when preparing solicitations and awarding 

3 grants for projects described in subsection (a). 

4 SEC. 4. CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT FOR HIGH PERFORM5 ANCE BUILDING DESIGN. 

6 (a) FUNDING.—In carrying out advanced energy tech7 nology research, development, demonstration, and commer8 cial application activities authorized for the Department of 

9 Energy related to high performance buildings, the Secretary 

10 may contribute funds to curriculum development activities 

11 at the National Science Foundation for the purpose of im12 proving undergraduate or graduate interdisciplinary engi13 neering and architecture education related to the design and 

14 construction of high performance buildings, including devel15 opment of curricula, of laboratory activities, of training 

16 practicums, or of design projects. A primary goal of cur17 riculum development activities supported under this section 

18 shall be to improve the ability of engineers, architects, land19 scape architects, and planners to work together on the incor20 poration of advanced energy technologies during the design 

21 and construction of high performance buildings. 

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

23 the Secretary when preparing solicitations and awarding 

24 grants for projects described in subsection (a). 


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

2 which the Secretary has contributed funds under this sec3 tion, the Director shall give priority to applications from 

4 departments, programs, or centers of a school of engineering 

5 that are partnered with schools, departments, or programs 

6 of design, architecture, and city, regional, or urban plan7 ning. 


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Union Calendar No. 105 

110TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 1716 

[Report No. 110

–173] 

A BILL 

To authorize higher education curriculum developand green building technologies. ment and graduate training in advanced energy 

JUNE 5, 2007 

Reported with an amendment, committed to the Comand ordered to be printed mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, 


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