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‘‘(C) NOTIFICATION.—The Administrator 
shall notify the Secretary of such amounts as are 
to be forgiven under this paragraph. 
‘‘(e) PUBLIC PROCESSES.— 
‘‘(1) POLICIES
AND
PRACTICES.—Prior to re-
questing any loans under this section, the Adminis-
trator shall use a public process to develop practices 
and policies that implement the authority granted by 
this section. 
‘‘(2) REQUESTS FOR INTEREST.—In the course of 
selecting potential projects to be funded under this 
section, the Administrator shall seek Requests For In-
terest from entities interested in identifying potential 
projects through one or more notices published in the 
Federal Register.’’ 
SEC. 403. TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS TO THE ENERGY 
INDEPENDENCE AND SECURITY ACT OF 2007. Title XIII of 
the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (15 
U.S.C. 17381 and following) is amended as follows: 
(1) By amending subparagraph (A) of section 
1304(b)(3) to read as follows: 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—In carrying out the ini-
tiative, the Secretary shall provide financial sup-
port to smart grid demonstration projects in-
cluding those in rural areas and/or areas where
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the majority of generation and transmission as-
sets are controlled by a tax-exempt entity.’’. 
(2) By amending subparagraph (C) of section 
1304(b)(3) to read as follows: 
‘‘(C) FEDERAL SHARE OF COST OF TECH-
NOLOGY INVESTMENTS.—The Secretary shall pro-
vide to an electric utility described in subpara-
graph (B) or to other parties financial assistance 
for use in paying an amount equal to not more 
than 50 percent of the cost of qualifying ad-
vanced grid technology investments made by the 
electric utility or other party to carry out a 
demonstration project.’’. 
(3) By inserting a new subparagraph (E) after 
1304(b)(3)(D) as follows: 
‘‘(E) AVAILABILITY
OF
DATA.—The 
Secretary shall establish and maintain a 
smart grid information clearinghouse in a 
timely manner which will make data from 
smart grid demonstration projects and other 
sources available to the public. As a condi-
tion of receiving financial assistance under 
this subsection, a utility or other partici-
pant in a smart grid demonstration project 
shall provide such information as the Sec-
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retary may require to become available 
through the smart grid information clear-
inghouse in the form and within the time-
frames as directed by the Secretary. The 
Secretary shall assure that business propri-
etary information and individual customer 
information is not included in the informa-
tion made available through the clearing-
house.’’. 
(4) By amending paragraph (2) of section 
1304(c) to read as follows: 
‘‘(2) to carry out subsection (b), such sums as 
may be necessary.’’. 
(5) By amending subsection (a) of section 1306 
by striking ‘‘reimbursement of one-fifth (20 percent)’’ 
and inserting ‘‘grants of up to one-half (50 percent)’’. 
(6) By striking the last sentence of subsection 
(b)(9) of section 1306. 
(7) By striking ‘‘are eligible for’’ in subsection 
(c)(1) of section 1306 and inserting ‘‘utilize’’. 
(8) By amending subsection (e) of section 1306 
to read as follows: 
‘‘(e) The Secretary shall— 
‘‘(1) establish within 60 days after the enactment 
of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of
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2009 procedures by which applicants can obtain 
grants of not more than one-half of their documented 
costs; 
‘‘(2) establish procedures to ensure that there is 
no duplication or multiple payment for the same in-
vestment or costs, that the grant goes to the party 
making the actual expenditures for Qualifying Smart 
Grid Investments, and that the grants made have sig-
nificant effect in encouraging and facilitating the de-
velopment of a smart grid; 
‘‘(3) maintain public records of grants made, re-
cipients, and qualifying Smart Grid investments 
which have received grants; 
‘‘(4) establish procedures to provide advance 
payment of moneys up to the full amount of the grant 
award; and 
‘‘(5) have and exercise the discretion to deny 
grants for investments that do not qualify in the rea-
sonable judgment of the Secretary.’’. 
SEC. 404. TEMPORARY STIMULUS LOAN GUARANTEE 
PROGRAM. (a) AMENDMENT.—Title XVII of the Energy Pol-
icy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16511 et seq.) is amended by 
adding the following at the end:
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‘‘SEC. 1705. TEMPORARY PROGRAM FOR RAPID DEPLOY-
MENT OF RENEWABLE ENERGY AND ELEC-
TRIC POWER TRANSMISSION PROJECTS. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding section 1703, the 
Secretary may make guarantees under this section only for 
commercial technology projects under subsection (b) that 
will reach financial close not later than September 30, 
2012. 
‘‘(b) CATEGORIES.—Projects from only the following 
categories shall be eligible for support under this section: 
‘‘(1) Renewable energy systems. 
‘‘(2) Electric power transmission systems. 
‘‘(c) AUTHORIZATION LIMIT.—There are authorized to 
be appropriated $10,000,000,000 to the Secretary for fiscal 
years 2009 through 2012 to provide the cost of guarantees 
made under section. 
‘‘(d) SUNSET.—The authority to enter into guarantees 
under this section shall expire on September 30, 2012.’’. 
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS AMENDMENT.—The table of 
contents for the Energy Policy Act of 2005 is amended by 
inserting after the item relating to section 1704 the fol-
lowing new item: 
‘‘Sec. 1705. Temporary program for rapid deployment of renewable energy and 
electric power transmission projects.’’. 
SEC. 405. WEATHERIZATION PROGRAM AMENDMENTS. 
(a) INCOME LEVEL.—Section 412(7) of the Energy Con-
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servation and Production Act (42 U.S.C. 6862(7)) is 
amended by striking ‘‘150 percent’’ both places it appears 
and inserting ‘‘200 percent’’. 
(b) ASSISTANCE LEVEL PER DWELLING UNIT.—Sec-
tion 415(c)(1) of the Energy Conservation and Production 
Act (42 U.S.C. 6865(c)(1)) is amended by striking ‘‘$2,500’’ 
and inserting ‘‘$5,000’’. 
(c) TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.—Section 
416 of the Energy Conservation and Production Act (42 
U.S.C. 6866) is amended by striking ‘‘10 percent’’ and in-
serting ‘‘up to 20 percent’’. 
SEC. 406. TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS TO PUBLIC UTIL-
ITY REGULATORY POLICIES ACT
OF 1978. (a) Section 
111(d) of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 
(16 U.S.C. 2621(d)) is amended by redesignating para-
graph (16) relating to consideration of smart grid invest-
ments (added by section 1307(a) of Public Law 110–140) 
as paragraph (18) and by redesignating paragraph (17) re-
lating to smart grid information (added by section 1308(a) 
of Public Law 110–140) as paragraph (19). 
(b) Subsections (b) and (d) of section 112 of the Public 
Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2622) 
are each amended by striking ‘‘(17) through (18)’’ in each 
place it appears and inserting ‘‘(16) through (19)’’.
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TITLE V—FINANCIAL SERVICES AND GENERAL 
GOVERNMENT 
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS 
FUND PROGRAM ACCOUNT 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Community Develop-
ment Financial Institutions Fund Program Account’’, 
$250,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 
2010, for qualified applicants under the fiscal year 2008 
and 2009 funding rounds of the Community Development 
Financial 
Institutions 
Program, 
of 
which 
up 
to 
$20,000,000 may be for financial assistance, technical as-
sistance, training and outreach programs, including up to 
$5,000 for subsistence expenses, designed to benefit Native 
American, Native Hawaiian, and Alaskan Native commu-
nities and provided primarily through qualified commu-
nity development lender organizations with experience and 
expertise in community development banking and lending 
in Indian country, Native American organizations, tribes 
and tribal organizations and other suitable providers and 
up to $5,000,000 may be used for administrative expenses: 
Provided, That for purposes of the fiscal year 2008 and 
2009 funding rounds, the following statutory provisions are 
hereby waived: 12 U.S.C. 4707(e) and 12 U.S.C. 4707(d): 
Provided further, That no awardee, together with its sub-
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sidiaries and affiliates, may be awarded more than 15 per-
cent of the aggregate funds available during each of fiscal 
years 2008 and 2009 from the Community Development Fi-
nancial Institutions Program: Provided further, That no 
later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, 
the Department of the Treasury shall submit to the Commit-
tees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and 
the Senate a detailed expenditure plan for funds provided 
under this heading. 
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 
FEDERAL PAYMENTS 
FEDERAL PAYMENT TO THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA WATER 
AND SEWER AUTHORITY 
For a Federal payment to the District of Columbia 
Water and Sewer Authority, $125,000,000, to remain avail-
able until September 30, 2010, to continue implementation 
of the Combined Sewer Overflow Long-Term Control Plan: 
Provided, That the District of Columbia Water and Sewer 
Authority provide a 100 percent match for this payment: 
Provided further, That no later than 60 days after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the District of Columbia Water 
and Sewer Authority shall submit to the Committees on Ap-
propriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate 
a detailed expenditure plan for funds provided under this 
heading: Provided further, That such expenditure plan shall
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include a description of each specific project, how specific 
projects will further the objectives of the Long-Term Control 
Plan, and all funding sources for each project. 
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION 
REAL PROPERTY ACTIVITIES 
FEDERAL BUILDINGS FUND 
LIMITATIONS ON AVAILABILITY OF REVENUE 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For an additional amount to be deposited in the Fed-
eral Buildings Fund, $5,548,000,000, to carry out the pur-
poses of the Fund, of which not less than $1,400,000,000 
shall be available for Federal buildings and United States 
courthouses, not less than $1,200,000,000 shall be available 
for border stations, and not less than $2,500,000,000 shall 
be available for measures necessary to convert GSA facili-
ties to High-Performance Green Buildings, as defined in 
section 401 of Public Law 110–140: Provided, That not to 
exceed $108,000,000 of the amounts provided under this 
heading may be expended for rental of space, related to leas-
ing of temporary space in connection with projects funded 
under this heading: Provided further, That not to exceed 
$127,000,000 of the amounts provided under this heading 
may be expended for building operations, for the adminis-
trative costs of completing projects funded under this head-
ing: Provided further, That not less than $5,000,000,000 of
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the funds provided under this heading shall be obligated by 
September 30, 2010: Provided further, That the Adminis-
trator of General Services is authorized to initiate design, 
construction, repair, alteration, and other projects through 
existing authorities of the Administrator: Provided further, 
That the General Services Administration shall submit a 
detailed plan, by project, regarding the use of funds made 
available in this Act to the Committees on Appropriations 
of the House of Representatives and the Senate within 60 
days of enactment of this Act: Provided further, That of 
the amounts provided for converting GSA facilities to High- 
Performance Green Buildings, $4,000,000 shall be trans-
ferred to and merged with ‘‘Government-Wide Policy’’, for 
carrying out the provisions of section 436 of the Energy 
Independence and Security Act of 2007 (Public Law 110– 
140), establishing an Office of Federal High-Performance 
Green Buildings, to remain available until September 30, 
2010: Provided further, That within the overall amount to 
be deposited into the Fund, $448,000,000 shall remain 
available until September 30, 2011, for the development and 
construction of the headquarters for the Department of 
Homeland Security, except that none of the preceding pro-
visos shall apply to amounts made available under this pro-
viso.
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ENERGY-EFFICIENT FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE FLEET 
PROCUREMENT 
For capital expenditures and necessary expenses of ac-
quiring motor vehicles with higher fuel economy, including: 
hybrid vehicles; neighborhood electric vehicles; electric vehi-
cles; and commercially-available, plug-in hybrid vehicles, 
$300,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 
2011. 
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL 
For an additional amount for the Office of the Inspec-
tor General, to remain available until September 30, 2011, 
$2,000,000 and an additional $5,000,000 for such purposes, 
to remain available until September 30, 2012. 
RECOVERY ACT ACCOUNTABILITY AND 
TRANSPARENCY BOARD 
For necessary expenses of the Recovery Act Account-
ability and Transparency Board to carry out the provisions 
of title XV of this Act, $7,000,000, to remain available until 
September 30, 2010. 
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For an additional amount, to remain available until 
September 30, 2010, $84,000,000, of which $24,000,000 is 
for marketing, management, and technical assistance under 
section 7(m) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C.
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636(m)(4)) by intermediaries that make microloans under 
the microloan program, of which $15,000,000 is for lender 
oversight activities as authorized in section 501(c) of this 
title, and of which $20,000,000 is for improving, stream-
lining, and automating information technology systems re-
lated to lender processes and lender oversight: Provided, 
That no later than 60 days after the date of enactment of 
this Act, the Small Business Administration shall submit 
to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Rep-
resentatives and the Senate a detailed expenditure plan for 
funds provided under the heading ‘‘Small Business Admin-
istration’’ in this Act. 
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL 
For an additional amount for the Office of Inspector 
General in carrying out the provisions of the Inspector Gen-
eral Act of 1978, $10,000,000, to remain available until 
September 30, 2011. 
SURETY BOND GUARANTEES REVOLVING FUND 
For additional capital for the Surety Bond Guarantees 
Revolving Fund, authorized by the Small Business Invest-
ment Act of 1958, $15,000,000, to remain available until 
expended. 
BUSINESS LOANS PROGRAM ACCOUNT 
For an additional amount for the cost of direct loans, 
$6,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2010,
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and for an additional amount for the cost of guaranteed 
loans, $615,000,000, to remain available until September 
30, 2010: Provided, That of the amount for the cost of guar-
anteed loans, $515,000,000 shall be for loan subsidies and 
loan modifications for loans to small business concerns au-
thorized in section 501(a) of this title; and $100,000,000 
shall be for loan subsidies and loan modifications for loans 
to small business concerns authorized in section 501(b) of 
this title: Provided further, That such costs, including the 
cost of modifying such loans, shall be as defined in section 
502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974. 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS—SMALL BUSINESS 
ADMINISTRATION 
SEC. 501. ECONOMIC STIMULUS FOR SMALL BUSINESS 
CONCERNS. (a) TEMPORARY FEE ELIMINATION FOR THE 
7(a) LOAN PROGRAM.—Until September 30, 2010, and to 
the extent that the cost of such elimination of fees is offset 
by appropriations, with respect to each loan guaranteed 
under section 7(a) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 
636(a)) for which the application is approved on or after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall— 
(1) in lieu of the fee otherwise applicable under 
section 7(a)(23)(A) of the Small Business Act (15 
U.S.C. 636(a)(23)(A)), collect no fee; and
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(2) in lieu of the fee otherwise applicable under 
section 7(a)(18)(A) of the Small Business Act (15 
U.S.C. 636(a)(18)(A)), collect no fee. 
(b) TEMPORARY FEE ELIMINATION FOR THE 504 LOAN 
PROGRAM.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Until September 30, 2010, 
and to the extent the cost of such elimination in fees 
is offset by appropriations, with respect to each 
project or loan guaranteed by the Administrator 
under title V of the Small Business Investment Act of 
1958 (15 U.S.C. 695 et seq.) for which an application 
is approved or pending approval on or after the date 
of enactment of this Act— 
(A) the Administrator shall, in lieu of the 
fee otherwise applicable under section 503(d)(2) 
of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 
(15 U.S.C. 697(d)(2)), collect no fee; 
(B) a development company shall, in lieu of 
the processing fee under section 120.971(a)(1) of 
title 13, Code of Federal Regulations (relating to 
fees paid by borrowers), or any successor thereto, 
collect no fee. 
(2) REIMBURSEMENT FOR WAIVED FEES.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—To the extent that the 
cost of such payments is offset by appropria-
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tions, the Administrator shall reimburse each de-
velopment company that does not collect a proc-
essing fee pursuant to paragraph (1)(B). 
(B) AMOUNT.—The payment to a develop-
ment company under subparagraph (A) shall be 
in an amount equal to 1.5 percent of the net de-
benture proceeds for which the development com-
pany does not collect a processing fee pursuant 
to paragraph (1)(B). 
(c) TEMPORARY FEE ELIMINATION OF LENDER OVER-
SIGHT FEES.—Until September 30, 2010, and to the extent 
the cost of such elimination in fees is offset by appropria-
tions, the Administrator shall, in lieu of the fee otherwise 
applicable under section 5(b)(14) of the Small Business Act 
(15 U.S.C. 634(b)(14)), collect no fee. 
(d) APPLICATION OF FEE ELIMINATIONS.—The Ad-
ministrator shall eliminate fees under subsections (a), (b), 
and (c) until the amount provided for such purposes, as 
applicable, under the headings ‘‘Salaries and Expenses’’ 
and ‘‘Business Loans Program Account’’ under the heading 
‘‘Small Business Administration’’ under this Act are ex-
pended. 
SEC. 502. FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM IM-
PROVEMENTS. (a) 7(a) LOAN MAXIMUM AMOUNT.—Section 
7(a)(3)(A) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C.
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636(a)(3)(A)) is amended by striking ‘‘$1,500,000 (or if the 
gross loan amount would exceed $2,000,000)’’ and inserting 
‘‘$2,250,000 (or if the gross loan amount would exceed 
$3,000,000)’’. 
(b) SMALL BUSINESS INVESTMENT COMPANIES.— 
(1) MAXIMUM LEVERAGE.—Section 303(b) of the 
Small Business Investment Act of 1958 (15 U.S.C. 
683(b)) is amended— 
(A) in paragraph (2), by striking subpara-
graphs (A), (B), and (C) and inserting the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The maximum amount 
of outstanding leverage made available to any 1 
company licensed under section 301(c) may not 
exceed the lesser of— 
‘‘(i) 300 percent of the private capital 
of the company; or 
‘‘(ii) $150,000,000. 
‘‘(B) MULTIPLE LICENSES UNDER COMMON 
CONTROL.—The 
maximum 
amount 
of 
out-
standing leverage made available to 2 or more 
companies licensed under section 301(c) that are 
commonly controlled (as determined by the Ad-
ministrator) may not exceed $225,000,000.
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‘‘(C) INVESTMENTS
IN
LOW-INCOME
GEO-
GRAPHIC AREAS.— 
‘‘(i) IN
GENERAL.—The maximum 
amount of outstanding leverage made avail-
able to— 
‘‘(I) any 1 company described in 
clause (ii) may not exceed the lesser 
of— 
‘‘(aa) 300 percent of private 
capital of the company; or 
‘‘(bb) $175,000,000; and 
‘‘(II) 2 or more companies de-
scribed in clause (ii) that are com-
monly controlled (as determined by the 
Administrator) 
may 
not 
exceed 
$250,000,000. 
‘‘(ii) APPLICABILITY.—A company de-
scribed in this clause is a company licensed 
under section 301(c) that certifies in writ-
ing that not less than 50 percent of the dol-
lar amount of investments of that company 
shall be made in companies that are located 
in a low-income geographic area (as that 
term is defined in section 351).’’; and 
(B) by striking paragraph (4).
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(2) INVESTMENTS IN SMALLER ENTERPRISES.— 
Section 303(d) of the Small Business Investment Act 
of 1958 (15 U.S.C. 683(d)) is amended to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(d) INVESTMENTS IN SMALLER ENTERPRISES.—The 
Administrator shall require each licensee, as a condition of 
approval of an application for leverage, to certify in writ-
ing that not less than 25 percent of the aggregate dollar 
amount of financings of that licensee shall be provided to 
smaller enterprises.’’. 
(3) MAXIMUM INVESTMENT IN A COMPANY.—Sec-
tion 306(a) of the Small Business Investment Act of 
1958 (15 U.S.C. 686(a)) is amended by striking ‘‘20 
per centum’’ and inserting ‘‘30 percent’’. 
(c) MAXIMUM 504 LOAN SIZE.—Section 502(2)(A) of 
the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 (15 U.S.C. 
696(2)(A)) is amended— 
(1) in clause (i), by striking ‘‘$1,500,000’’ and 
inserting ‘‘$3,000,000’’; 
(2) in clause (ii), by striking ‘‘$2,000,000’’ and 
inserting ‘‘$3,500,000’’; and 
(3) in clause (iii), by striking ‘‘$4,000,000’’ and 
inserting ‘‘$5,500,000’’.
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SEC. 503. LOW-INTEREST REFINANCING. Section 502 
of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 (15 U.S.C. 
696) is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(7) PERMISSIBLE DEBT FINANCING.—A financ-
ing under this title may include refinancing of exist-
ing indebtedness, in an amount not to exceed 50 per-
cent of the projected cost of the project financed under 
this title, if— 
‘‘(A) the project financed under this title in-
volves the expansion of a small business concern; 
‘‘(B) 
the 
existing 
indebtedness 
is 
collateralized by fixed assets; 
‘‘(C) the existing indebtedness was incurred 
for the benefit of the small business concern; 
‘‘(D) the proceeds of the existing indebted-
ness were used to acquire land (including a 
building situated thereon), to construct or ex-
pand a building thereon, or to purchase equip-
ment; 
‘‘(E) the borrower has been current on all 
payments due on the existing indebtedness for 
not less than 1 year preceding the proposed date 
of refinancing; 
‘‘(F) the financing under this title will pro-
vide better terms or a better rate of interest than