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nology Roadmap Committee, and other means of gathering 
expert advice on— 
(1) particular solar technologies or technological 
challenges; 
(2) crosscutting issues or activities relating to 
more than 1 particular solar technology or techno-
logical challenge; or 
(3) any other area the Solar Technology Road-
map Committee considers appropriate. 
(d) COMPENSATION AND EXPENSES.—A member of the 
Solar Technology Roadmap Committee shall not be com-
pensated for service on the Committee, but may be allowed 
travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, 
in accordance with subchapter I of chapter 57 of title 5, 
United States Code. 
(e) FEDERAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE ACT.—The Fed-
eral Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) shall not 
apply to the Solar Technology Roadmap Committee. 
SEC. 104. INTERAGENCY COORDINATION. 
The Director of the Office of Science and Technology 
Policy shall review and coordinate Federal interagency ac-
tivities identified in and related to the Solar Technology 
Roadmap as appropriate. 
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SEC. 
105. 
SOLAR 
TECHNOLOGY 
DEMONSTRATION 
PROJECTS. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT
OF PROGRAM.—The Secretary 
shall establish a program to provide grants for demonstra-
tion projects to support the development of solar energy pro-
duction, consistent with the Solar Technology Roadmap as 
available. 
(b) IMPLEMENTATION.—In carrying out the dem-
onstration program under this section, to the extent prac-
ticable, the Secretary shall— 
(1) include at least 10 photovoltaic technology 
projects that generate between 1 and 3 megawatts; 
(2) include at least 3 but not more than 5 solar 
technology projects that generate greater than 30 
megawatts; and 
(3) make awards for projects that— 
(A) are located and can be replicated at a 
wide range of sites; 
(B) are located and can be replicated in a 
variety of regions and climates; 
(C) demonstrate technologies that address 
intermittency, transience, storage challenges, and 
independent operational capability; 
(D) facilitate identification of optimum 
techniques among competing alternatives; 
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(E) include business commercialization 
plans that have the potential for production of 
equipment at high volumes; 
(F) improve United States competitiveness 
and lead to development of manufacturing tech-
nology; 
(G) demonstrate positive environmental per-
formance through life-cycle analysis; 
(H) provide the greatest potential to reduce 
energy costs for consumers; 
(I) promote overall electric infrastructure 
reliability and sustainability should grid func-
tions be disrupted or damaged; and 
(J) satisfy other criteria that the Secretary 
considers necessary to carry out the program. 
(c) GRANT AWARDS.—Funding provided under this 
section may be used, to the extent that funding is not other-
wise available through other Federal programs or power 
purchase agreements, for— 
(1) a necessary and appropriate site engineering 
study; 
(2) a detailed economic assessment of site-specific 
conditions; 
(3) appropriate feasibility studies to determine 
whether the demonstration can be replicated; 
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(4) installation of equipment, service, and sup-
port; 
(5) operation for a minimum of 3 years and 
monitoring for the duration of the demonstration; and 
(6) validation of technical, economic, and envi-
ronmental assumptions and documentation of lessons 
learned. 
(d) GRANT SELECTION.—Not later than 90 days after 
the date of enactment of this Act and annually thereafter, 
the Secretary shall conduct a national solicitation for ap-
plications for grants under this section. Grant recipients 
shall be selected on a merit-reviewed, competitive basis. The 
Secretary shall give preference to proposals that address 
multiple elements described in subsection (b). 
(e) LIMITATIONS.—Funding shall not be provided 
under this section for more than 50 percent of the costs of 
the project for which assistance is provided. Not more than 
a total of $300,000,000 shall be provided under this section 
for the period encompassing fiscal years 2011 through 2015. 
SEC. 106. PHOTOVOLTAIC PERFORMANCE STUDY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than one year after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall transmit 
to the Congress and the Solar Technology Roadmap Com-
mittee the results of a study that analyzes the performance 
of photovoltaic installations in the United States. The study 
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shall assess the current performance of photovoltaic installa-
tions and identify opportunities to improve the energy pro-
ductivity of these systems. Such study shall include— 
(1) identification of the average energy produc-
tivity of current commercial and residential installa-
tions; 
(2) assessment of areas where energy produc-
tivity is reduced, including wire loss, module mis-
match, shading, dust, and other factors; 
(3) identification of technology development and 
technical standards that improve energy productivity; 
(4) analysis of the potential cost savings and en-
ergy productivity gains to the Federal, State, and 
local governments, utilities, private enterprise, and 
consumers available through the adoption, installa-
tion, and use of high-performance photovoltaic tech-
nologies and practices; and 
(5) an overview of current government incentives 
at the Federal, State, and local levels that encourage 
the adoption of highly efficient photovoltaic systems 
and practices. 
(b) PUBLIC INPUT.—The Secretary shall ensure that 
interested stakeholders, including affected industry stake-
holders and energy efficiency advocates, have a meaningful 
opportunity to provide comments, data, and other informa-
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tion on the scope, contents, and conclusions of the study. 
All forums for the Department to receive this input from 
interested stakeholders shall be announced in the Federal 
Register. 
SEC. 107. SOLAR ENERGY PROGRAM REAUTHORIZATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized to be appro-
priated to the Secretary to carry out section 101(a)— 
(1) $350,000,000 for fiscal year 2011; 
(2) $400,000,000 for fiscal year 2012; 
(3) $450,000,000 for fiscal year 2013; 
(4) $500,000,000 for fiscal year 2014; and 
(5) $550,000,000 for fiscal year 2015. 
(b) ROADMAP IDENTIFIED ACTIVITIES.—The Secretary 
shall dedicate a percentage of funding received pursuant to 
subsection (a) for research, development, and demonstration 
activities identified by and recommended under the Solar 
Technology Roadmap in the following percentages: 
(1) For fiscal year 2012, at least 30 percent. 
(2) For fiscal year 2013, at least 45 percent. 
(3) For fiscal year 2014, at least 60 percent. 
(4) For fiscal year 2015, at least 75 percent. 
(c) SOLAR TECHNOLOGY ROADMAP.—The Secretary 
may use up to $2,000,000 of the funds appropriated pursu-
ant to subsection (a) for each fiscal year to support the es-
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(1) The Solar Energy Research, Development, 
and Demonstration Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5551 et 
seq.), except for section 10. 
(2) The Solar Photovoltaic Energy Research, De-
velopment, and Demonstration Act of 1978 (42 U.S.C. 
5581 et seq.). 
(3) Section 4(a)(2) and (3) of the Renewable En-
ergy and Energy Efficiency Technology Competitive-
ness Act of 1989 (42 U.S.C. 12003(a)(2) and (3)). 
TITLE II—PHOTOVOLTAIC 
RECYCLING 
SEC. 201. PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICE RECYCLING RESEARCH, 
DEVELOPMENT, AND DEMONSTRATION. 
(a) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term ‘‘photo-
voltaic device’’ includes photovoltaic cells and the electronic 
and electrical components of such devices. 
(b) IN GENERAL.—In order to address the issues de-
scribed in section 102(b)(1)(G), the Secretary shall award 
multiyear grants for research, development, and demonstra-
tion activities to create innovative and practical ap-
proaches to increase reuse and recycling of photovoltaic de-
vices and, through such activities, to contribute to the pro-
fessional development of scientists, engineers, and techni-
cians in the fields of photovoltaic and electronic device man-
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ufacturing, design, refurbishing, and recycling. The activi-
ties supported under this section shall address— 
(1) technology to increase the efficiency of photo-
voltaic device recycling and maximize the recovery of 
valuable raw materials for use in new products while 
minimizing the life-cycle environmental impacts such 
as greenhouse gas emissions and water usage; 
(2) expanded uses for materials from recycled 
photovoltaic devices; 
(3) development and demonstration of environ-
mentally responsible alternatives to the use of haz-
ardous materials in photovoltaic devices and the pro-
duction of such devices; 
(4) development of methods to separate and re-
move hazardous materials from photovoltaic devices 
and to recycle or dispose of those materials in a safe 
manner; 
(5) product design and construction to facilitate 
disassembly and recycling of photovoltaic devices; 
(6) tools and methods to aid in assessing the en-
vironmental impacts of the production of photovoltaic 
devices and photovoltaic device recycling and dis-
posal; 
(7) product design and construction and other 
tools and techniques to extend the life cycle of photo-
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voltaic devices, including methods to promote their 
safe reuse; 
(8) strategies to increase consumer acceptance 
and practice of recycling of photovoltaic devices; and 
(9) processes to reduce the costs and environ-
mental impact of disposal of toxic materials used in 
photovoltaic devices. 
(c) MERIT REVIEW.—Grants shall be awarded under 
this section on a merit-reviewed, competitive basis. 
(d) APPLICATIONS.—Each application shall include a 
description of— 
(1) the project that will be undertaken and the 
contributions of each participating entity; 
(2) the applicability of the project to increasing 
reuse and recycling of photovoltaic devices with the 
least environmental impacts as measured by life-cycle 
analyses, and the potential for incorporating the re-
search results into industry practice; and 
(3) how the project will promote collaboration 
among scientists and engineers from different dis-
ciplines, such as electrical engineering, materials 
science, and social science. 
(e) DISSEMINATION OF RESULTS.—The results of ac-
tivities supported under this section shall be made publicly 
available through— 
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(1) development of best practices or training ma-
terials for use in the photovoltaics manufacturing, de-
sign, refurbishing, or recycling industries; 
(2) dissemination at industry conferences; 
(3) coordination with information dissemination 
programs relating to recycling of electronic devices in 
general; 
(4) demonstration projects; and 
(5) educational materials for the public produced 
in conjunction with State and local governments or 
nonprofit research organizations on the problems and 
solutions related to reuse and recycling of photovoltaic 
devices. 
(f) PHOTOVOLTAIC MATERIALS PHYSICAL PROPERTY 
DATABASE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall establish 
a comprehensive physical property database of mate-
rials for use in photovoltaic devices. This database 
shall include— 
(A) identification of materials used in pho-
tovoltaic devices; 
(B) 
a 
list 
of 
commercially 
available 
amounts of these materials; 
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(C) amounts of these materials projected to 
be available through mining or recycling of pho-
tovoltaic and other electronic devices; and 
(D) a list of other significant uses for each 
of these materials. 
(2) PRIORITIES.—The Secretary, working with 
private industry, shall develop a plan to establish pri-
orities and requirements for the database under this 
subsection, including the protection of proprietary in-
formation, trade secrets, and other confidential busi-
ness information. 
(3) COORDINATION.—The Secretary shall coordi-
nate with the Director of the National Institute of 
Standards and Technology and the Administrator of 
the Environmental Protection Agency to facilitate the 
incorporation of the database under this subsection 
with any existing database for electronic manufac-
turing and recycling. 
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