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‘‘(A) the Committee on Science and Technology of the 
House of Representatives; 
‘‘(B) the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources 
of the Senate; and 
‘‘(C) the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
Pensions of the Senate. 
‘‘(i) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are authorized 
to be appropriated to carry out this section— 
‘‘(1) $14,000,000 for fiscal year 2008; 
‘‘(2) $22,500,000 for fiscal year 2009; and 
‘‘(3) $30,000,000 for fiscal year 2010. 
‘‘CHAPTER 2—EXPERIENTIAL-BASED LEARNING 
OPPORTUNITIES 
‘‘SEC. 3175. EXPERIENTIAL-BASED LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES. 
‘‘(a) INTERNSHIPS AUTHORIZED.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—From the amounts authorized under sub-
section (f), the Secretary, acting through the Director, shall 
establish a summer internship program for middle school and 
secondary school students that shall— 
‘‘(A) provide the students with internships at the 
National Laboratories; 
‘‘(B) promote experiential, hands-on learning in science, 
technology, engineering, or mathematics; and 
‘‘(C) be of at least 2 weeks in duration. 
‘‘(2) RESIDENTIAL
SERVICES.—The Director may provide 
residential services to students participating in the internship 
program authorized under paragraph (1). 
‘‘(b) SELECTION CRITERIA.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Director shall establish criteria to 
determine the sufficient level of academic preparedness nec-
essary for a student to be eligible for an internship under 
this section. 
‘‘(2) PARTICIPATION.—The Director shall ensure the partici-
pation of students from a wide distribution of States, including 
States without National Laboratories. 
‘‘(3) STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT.—The Director may consider 
the academic achievement of middle and secondary school stu-
dents in determining eligibility under this section, in accordance 
with paragraphs (1) and (2). 
‘‘(c) PRIORITY.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Director shall give priority for an 
internship under this section to a student who meets the eligi-
bility criteria described in subsection (b) and who attends a 
school— 
‘‘(A)(i) in which not less than 30 percent of the children 
enrolled in the school are from low-income families; or 
‘‘(ii) that is designated with a school locale code of 
41, 42, or 43, as determined by the Secretary of Education; 
and 
‘‘(B) for which there is— 
‘‘(i) a high percentage of teachers who are not 
teaching in the academic subject areas or grade levels 
in which the teachers were trained to teach; 
‘‘(ii) a high teacher turnover rate; or
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‘‘(iii) a high percentage of teachers with emergency, 
provisional, or temporary certification or licenses. 
‘‘(2) COORDINATION.—The Director shall consult with the 
Secretary of Education in order to determine whether a student 
meets the priority requirements of this subsection. 
‘‘(d) OUTREACH
AND
EXPERIENTIAL-BASED
PROGRAMS
FOR 
MINORITY STUDENTS.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary, acting through the 
Director, in cooperation with Hispanic-serving institutions, 
historically Black colleges and universities, tribally controlled 
colleges and universities, Alaska Native- and Native Hawaiian- 
serving institutions, and other minority-serving institutions and 
nonprofit entities with substantial experience relating to out-
reach and experiential-based learning projects, shall establish 
outreach and experiential-based learning programs that will 
encourage underrepresented minority students in kindergarten 
through grade 12 to pursue careers in science, engineering, 
and mathematics. 
‘‘(2) 
COMMUNITY
INVOLVEMENT.—The 
Secretary 
shall 
ensure that the programs established under paragraph (1) 
involve, to the maximum extent practicable— 
‘‘(A) participation by parents and educators; and 
‘‘(B) the establishment of partnerships with business 
organizations and appropriate Federal, State, and local 
agencies. 
‘‘(3) DISTRIBUTION.—The Secretary shall ensure that the 
programs established under paragraph (1) are located in diverse 
geographic regions of the United States, to the maximum extent 
practicable. 
‘‘(e) EVALUATION
AND ACCOUNTABILITY PLAN.—The Director 
shall develop an evaluation and accountability plan for the activities 
funded under this chapter that objectively measures the impact 
of the activities. 
‘‘(f) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is authorized 
to be appropriated to carry out this section $7,500,000 for each 
of fiscal years 2008 through 2010. 
‘‘CHAPTER 3—NATIONAL LABORATORIES CENTERS OF 
EXCELLENCE IN SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEER-
ING, AND MATHEMATICS EDUCATION 
‘‘SEC. 3181. NATIONAL LABORATORIES CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE IN 
SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATHE-
MATICS EDUCATION. 
‘‘(a) DEFINITION OF HIGH-NEED PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOL.— 
In this section, the term ‘high-need public secondary school’ means 
a secondary school— 
‘‘(1) with a high concentration of low-income individuals 
(as defined in section 1707 of the Elementary and Secondary 
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6537)); or 
‘‘(2) designated with a school locale code of 41, 42, or 
43, as determined by the Secretary of Education. 
‘‘(b) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary shall establish at each 
of the National Laboratories a program to support a Center of 
Excellence in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics 
(referred to in this section as a ‘Center of Excellence’) in at least 
1 high-need public secondary school located in the region served
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by the National Laboratory to provide assistance in accordance 
with subsection (f). 
‘‘(c) COLLABORATION.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—To comply with subsection (g), each high- 
need public secondary school selected as a Center of Excellence 
and the National Laboratory shall form a partnership with 
a school, department, or program of education at an institution 
of higher education. 
‘‘(2) NONPROFIT ENTITIES.—The partnership may include 
a nonprofit entity with demonstrated experience and effective-
ness in science or mathematics, as agreed to by other members 
of the partnership. 
‘‘(d) SELECTION.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary, acting through the 
Director, shall establish criteria to guide the National Labora-
tories in selecting the sites for Centers of Excellence. 
‘‘(2) PROCESS.—A National Laboratory shall select a site 
for a Center of Excellence through an open, widely-publicized, 
and competitive process. 
‘‘(e) GOALS.—The Secretary shall establish goals and perform-
ance assessments for each Center of Excellence authorized under 
subsection (b). 
‘‘(f) ASSISTANCE.—Consistent with sections 3165 and 3166, the 
Director shall make available necessary assistance for a program 
established under this section through the use of scientific and 
engineering staff of a National Laboratory, including the use of 
staff— 
‘‘(1) to assist teachers in teaching a course at a Center 
of Excellence in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathe-
matics; and 
‘‘(2) to use National Laboratory scientific equipment in 
the teaching of the course. 
‘‘(g) SPECIAL RULES.—A Center of Excellence in a region shall 
ensure— 
‘‘(1) provision of clinical practicum, student teaching, or 
internship experiences for science, technology, and mathematics 
teacher candidates as part of the teacher preparation program 
of the Center of Excellence; 
‘‘(2) provision of supervision and mentoring for teacher 
candidates in the teacher preparation program; and 
‘‘(3) to the maximum extent practicable, provision of profes-
sional development for veteran teachers in the public secondary 
schools in the region. 
‘‘(h) EVALUATION.—The Secretary shall consider the results of 
performance assessments required under subsection (e) in deter-
mining the contract award fee of a National Laboratory manage-
ment and operations contractor. 
‘‘(i) PLAN.—The Director shall— 
‘‘(1) develop an evaluation and accountability plan for the 
activities funded under this section that objectively measures 
the impact of the activities; and 
‘‘(2) disseminate information obtained from those measure-
ments. 
‘‘(j) NO EFFECT ON SIMILAR PROGRAMS.—Nothing in this section 
displaces or otherwise affects any similar program being carried 
out as of the date of enactment of this section at any National 
Laboratory under any other provision of law.
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‘‘CHAPTER 4—SUMMER INSTITUTES 
‘‘SEC. 3185. SUMMER INSTITUTES. 
‘‘(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) ELIGIBLE
PARTNER.—The term ‘eligible partner’ 
means— 
‘‘(A) the science, engineering, or mathematics depart-
ment at an institution of higher education, acting in 
coordination with a school, department, or program of edu-
cation at an institution of higher education that provides 
training for teachers and principals; or 
‘‘(B) a nonprofit entity with expertise in providing 
professional 
development 
for 
science, 
technology, 
engineering, or mathematics teachers. 
‘‘(2) SUMMER
INSTITUTE.—The term ‘summer institute’ 
means an institute, operated during the summer, that— 
‘‘(A) is hosted by a National Laboratory or an eligible 
partner; 
‘‘(B) is operated for a period of not less than 2 weeks; 
‘‘(C) includes, as a component, a program that provides 
direct interaction between students and faculty, including 
personnel of 1 or more National Laboratories who have 
scientific expertise; 
‘‘(D) provides for follow-up training, during the aca-
demic year, that is conducted in the classroom; and 
‘‘(E) 
provides 
hands-on 
science, 
technology, 
engineering, or mathematics laboratory experience for not 
less than 2 days. 
‘‘(b) SUMMER INSTITUTE PROGRAMS AUTHORIZED.— 
‘‘(1) PROGRAMS AT THE NATIONAL LABORATORIES.—The Sec-
retary, acting through the Director, shall establish or expand 
programs of summer institutes at each of the National Labora-
tories to provide additional training to strengthen the science, 
technology, engineering, and mathematics teaching skills of 
teachers employed at public schools for kindergarten through 
grade 12, in accordance with the activities authorized under 
paragraphs (3) and (4). 
‘‘(2) PROGRAMS WITH ELIGIBLE PARTNERS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, acting through the 
Director, shall identify and provide assistance as described 
in subparagraph (C) to eligible partners to establish or 
expand programs of summer institutes that provide addi-
tional training to strengthen the science, technology, 
engineering, and mathematics teaching skills of teachers 
employed at public schools for kindergarten through grade 
12, in accordance with paragraphs (3) and (4). 
‘‘(B) SELECTION CRITERIA.—In identifying eligible part-
ners under subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall require 
that partner institutions describe— 
‘‘(i) how the partner institution has the capability 
to administer the program in accordance with this 
section, which may include a description of any existing 
programs at the institution of the applicant that are 
targeted at education of science and mathematics 
teachers and the number of teachers graduated 
annually from the programs; and
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‘‘(ii) how the partner institution will assist the 
National Laboratory in carrying out the activities 
described in paragraphs (3) and (4). 
‘‘(C) ASSISTANCE.—Consistent with sections 3165 and 
3166, the Director shall make available funds authorized 
under this section to carry out a program using scientific 
and engineering staff of the National Laboratories, during 
which the staff— 
‘‘(i) assists in providing training to teachers at 
summer institutes; and 
‘‘(ii) uses National Laboratory scientific equipment 
in the training. 
‘‘(3) REQUIRED ACTIVITIES.—Funds authorized under this 
section shall be used for— 
‘‘(A) creating opportunities for enhanced and ongoing 
professional development for teachers that improves the 
science, technology, engineering, and mathematics content 
knowledge of the teachers; 
‘‘(B) training to improve the ability of science, tech-
nology, engineering, and mathematics teachers to translate 
content knowledge and recent developments in pedagogy 
into classroom practice, including training to use curricula 
that are— 
‘‘(i) based on scientific research; and 
‘‘(ii) aligned with challenging State academic con-
tent standards; 
‘‘(C) training on the use and integration of technology 
in the classrooms; and 
‘‘(D) supplemental and follow-up professional develop-
ment activities as described in subsection (a)(2)(D). 
‘‘(4) ADDITIONAL USES OF FUNDS.—Funds authorized under 
this section may be used for— 
‘‘(A) training and classroom materials to assist in car-
rying out paragraph (3); 
‘‘(B) expenses associated with scientific and engineering 
staff at the National Laboratories assisting in providing 
training to teachers at summer institutes; 
‘‘(C) instruction in the use and integration of data 
and assessments to inform and instruct classroom practice; 
and 
‘‘(D) stipends and travel expenses for teachers partici-
pating in the program. 
‘‘(c) PRIORITY.—To the maximum extent practicable, the 
Director shall ensure that each summer institute program author-
ized under subsection (b) provides training to— 
‘‘(1) teachers from a wide range of school districts; 
‘‘(2) teachers from high-need school districts; and 
‘‘(3) teachers from groups underrepresented in the fields 
of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics teaching, 
including women and members of minority groups. 
‘‘(d) COORDINATION
AND CONSULTATION.—The Director shall 
consult and coordinate with the Secretary of Education and the 
Director of the National Science Foundation regarding the 
implementation of the programs authorized under subsection (b). 
‘‘(e) EVALUATION AND ACCOUNTABILITY PLAN.—
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‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Director shall develop an evaluation 
and accountability plan for the activities funded under this 
section that measures the impact of the activities. 
‘‘(2) CONTENTS.—The evaluation and accountability plan 
shall include— 
‘‘(A) measurable objectives to increase the number of 
science, technology, and mathematics teachers who partici-
pate in the summer institutes involved; and 
‘‘(B) measurable objectives for improved student aca-
demic achievement on State science, mathematics, and to 
the 
maximum 
extent 
applicable, 
technology 
and 
engineering assessments. 
‘‘(3) REPORT
TO
CONGRESS.—The Secretary shall submit 
to Congress with the annual budget submission of the Secretary 
a report on how the activities assisted under this section 
improve the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics 
teaching skills of participating teachers. 
‘‘(f) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are authorized 
to be appropriated to carry out this section— 
‘‘(1) $15,000,000 for fiscal year 2008; 
‘‘(2) $20,000,000 for fiscal year 2009; and 
‘‘(3) $25,000,000 for fiscal year 2010. 
‘‘CHAPTER 5—NATIONAL ENERGY EDUCATION 
DEVELOPMENT 
‘‘SEC. 3191. NATIONAL ENERGY EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, acting through the Director 
and in consultation with the Director of the National Science 
Foundation, shall establish a program to coordinate and make 
available to teachers and students web-based kindergarten through 
high school science, technology, engineering, and mathematics edu-
cation resources relating to the science and energy mission of the 
Department, including existing instruction materials and protocols 
for classroom laboratory experiments. 
‘‘(b) ENERGY EDUCATION.—The materials and other resources 
required under subsection (a) shall include instruction relating to— 
‘‘(1) the science of energy; 
‘‘(2) the sources of energy; 
‘‘(3) the uses of energy in society; and 
‘‘(4) the environmental consequences and benefits of all 
energy sources and uses. 
‘‘(c) DISSEMINATION.—The Secretary, acting through the 
Director, shall take all steps necessary, such as through participa-
tion in education association conferences, to advertise the program 
authorized under this section to K–12 teachers and science edu-
cation coordinators across the United States. 
‘‘(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are authorized 
to be appropriated to carry out this section— 
‘‘(1) $500,000 for fiscal year 2008; and 
‘‘(2) such sums as necessary for each fiscal year thereafter. 
‘‘CHAPTER 6—ADMINISTRATION 
‘‘SEC. 3195. MENTORING PROGRAM. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—As part of the programs established under 
chapters 1, 3, and 4, the Director shall establish a program to
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recruit and provide mentors for women and underrepresented 
minorities who are interested in careers in science, engineering, 
and mathematics. 
‘‘(b) PAIRING.—The program shall pair mentors with women 
and minorities who are in programs of study at specialty schools 
for science and mathematics, Centers of Excellence, and summer 
institutes established under chapters 1, 3, and 4, respectively. 
‘‘(c) PROGRAM EVALUATION.—The Secretary shall annually— 
‘‘(1) use metrics to evaluate the success of the programs 
established under subsection (a); and 
‘‘(2) submit to Congress a report that describes the results 
of each evaluation.’’. 
SEC. 5004. NUCLEAR SCIENCE TALENT EXPANSION PROGRAM FOR 
INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION. 
(a) PURPOSES.—The purposes of this section are— 
(1) to address the decline in the number of and resources 
available to nuclear science programs at institutions of higher 
education; and 
(2) to increase the number of graduates with degrees in 
nuclear science, an area of strategic importance to the economic 
competitiveness and energy security of the United States. 
(b) DEFINITION OF NUCLEAR SCIENCE.—In this section, the term 
‘‘nuclear science’’ includes— 
(1) nuclear science; 
(2) nuclear engineering; 
(3) nuclear chemistry; 
(4) radio chemistry; and 
(5) health physics. 
(c) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary shall establish, in accord-
ance with this section, a program to expand and enhance institution 
of higher education nuclear science educational capabilities. 
(d) NUCLEAR
SCIENCE
PROGRAM
EXPANSION
GRANTS
FOR 
INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary shall award up to 3 
competitive grants for each fiscal year to institutions of higher 
education that establish new academic degree programs in 
nuclear science. 
(2) PRIORITY.—In evaluating grants under this subsection, 
the Secretary shall give priority to proposals that involve part-
nerships with a National Laboratory or other eligible nuclear- 
related entity, as determined by the Secretary. 
(3) CRITERIA.—Criteria for a grant awarded under this 
subsection shall be based on— 
(A) the potential to attract new students to the pro-
gram; 
(B) academic rigor; and 
(C) the ability to offer hands-on learning opportunities. 
(4) DURATION AND AMOUNT.— 
(A) DURATION.—A grant under this subsection may 
be up to 5 years in duration. 
(B) AMOUNT.—An institution of higher education that 
receives a grant under this subsection shall be eligible 
for up to $1,000,000 for each year of the grant period. 
(5) USE OF FUNDS.—An institution of higher education that 
receives a grant under this subsection may use the grant to— 
(A) recruit and retain new faculty;
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(B) develop core and specialized course content; 
(C) encourage collaboration between faculty and 
researchers in the nuclear science field; and 
(D) support outreach efforts to recruit students. 
(e) NUCLEAR SCIENCE COMPETITIVENESS GRANTS FOR INSTITU-
TIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary shall award up to 5 
competitive grants for each fiscal year to institutions of higher 
education with existing academic degree programs that produce 
graduates in nuclear science. 
(2) CRITERIA.—Criteria for a grant awarded under this 
subsection shall be based on the potential for increasing the 
number and academic quality of graduates in the nuclear 
sciences who enter into careers in nuclear-related fields. 
(3) DURATION AND AMOUNT.— 
(A) DURATION.—A grant under this subsection may 
be up to 5 years in duration. 
(B) AMOUNT.—An institution of higher education that 
receives a grant under this subsection shall be eligible 
for up to $500,000 for each year of the grant period. 
(4) USE OF FUNDS.—An institution of higher education that 
receives a grant under this subsection may use the grant to— 
(A) increase the number of graduates in nuclear science 
that enter into careers in the nuclear science field; 
(B) enhance the teaching of advanced nuclear tech-
nologies; 
(C) aggressively pursue collaboration opportunities 
with industry and National Laboratories; 
(D) bolster or sustain nuclear infrastructure and 
research facilities of the institution of higher education, 
such as research and training reactors or laboratories; and 
(E) provide tuition assistance and stipends to under-
graduate and graduate students. 
(f) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— 
(1) NUCLEAR
SCIENCE
PROGRAM
EXPANSION
GRANTS
FOR 
INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION.—There are authorized to 
be appropriated to carry out subsection (d)— 
(A) $3,500,000 for fiscal year 2008; 
(B) $6,500,000 for fiscal year 2009; and 
(C) $9,500,000 for fiscal year 2010. 
(2) NUCLEAR
SCIENCE
COMPETITIVENESS
GRANTS
FOR 
INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION.—There are authorized to 
be appropriated to carry out subsection (e)— 
(A) $3,000,000 for fiscal year 2008; 
(B) $5,500,000 for fiscal year 2009; and 
(C) $8,000,000 for fiscal year 2010. 
SEC. 5005. HYDROCARBON SYSTEMS SCIENCE TALENT EXPANSION 
PROGRAM FOR INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION. 
(a) PURPOSES.—The purposes of this section are— 
(1) to address the decline in the number of and resources 
available to hydrocarbon systems science programs at institu-
tions of higher education; and 
(2) to increase the number of graduates with degrees in 
hydrocarbon systems science, an area of strategic importance 
to the economic competitiveness and energy security of the 
United States.
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(b) DEFINITION OF HYDROCARBON SYSTEMS SCIENCE.—In this 
section: 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘‘hydrocarbon systems science’’ 
means a science involving natural gas or other petroleum explo-
ration, development, or production. 
(2) INCLUSIONS.—The term ‘‘hydrocarbon systems science’’ 
includes— 
(A) petroleum or reservoir engineering; 
(B) environmental geoscience; 
(C) petrophysics; 
(D) geophysics; 
(E) geochemistry; 
(F) petroleum geology; 
(G) ocean engineering; 
(H) environmental engineering; and 
(I) computer science, as computer science relates to 
a science described in this subsection. 
(c) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary shall establish, in accord-
ance with this section, a program to expand and enhance institution 
of higher education hydrocarbon systems science educational 
capabilities. 
(d) HYDROCARBON
SYSTEMS
SCIENCE
PROGRAM
EXPANSION 
GRANTS FOR INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary shall award up to 3 
competitive grants for each fiscal year to institutions of higher 
education that establish new academic degree programs in 
hydrocarbon systems science. 
(2) ELIGIBILITY.—In evaluating grants under this sub-
section, the Secretary shall give priority to proposals that 
involve partnerships with the National Laboratories, including 
the National Energy Technology Laboratory, or other hydro-
carbon systems scientific entities, as determined by the Sec-
retary. 
(3) CRITERIA.—Criteria for a grant awarded under this 
subsection shall be based on— 
(A) the potential to attract new students to the pro-
gram; 
(B) academic rigor; and 
(C) the ability to offer hands-on learning opportunities. 
(4) DURATION AND AMOUNT.— 
(A) DURATION.—A grant under this subsection may 
be up to 5 years in duration. 
(B) AMOUNT.—An institution of higher education that 
receives a grant under this subsection shall be eligible 
for up to $1,000,000 for each year of the grant period. 
(5) USE OF FUNDS.—An institution of higher education that 
receives a grant under this subsection may use the grant to— 
(A) recruit and retain new faculty; 
(B) develop core and specialized course content; 
(C) encourage collaboration between faculty and 
researchers in the hydrocarbon systems science field; and 
(D) support outreach efforts to recruit students. 
(e) HYDROCARBON SYSTEMS SCIENCE COMPETITIVENESS GRANTS 
FOR INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary shall award up to 5 
competitive grants for each fiscal year to institutions of higher
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education with existing academic degree programs that produce 
graduates in hydrocarbon systems science. 
(2) CRITERIA.—Criteria for a grant awarded under this 
subsection shall be based on the potential for increasing the 
number and academic quality of graduates in hydrocarbon sys-
tems sciences who enter into careers in natural gas and other 
petroleum exploration, development, and production related 
fields. 
(3) DURATION AND AMOUNT.— 
(A) DURATION.—A grant under this subsection may 
be up to 5 years in duration. 
(B) AMOUNT.—An institution of higher education that 
receives a grant under this subsection shall be eligible 
for up to $500,000 for each year of the grant period. 
(4) USE OF FUNDS.—An institution of higher education that 
receives a grant under this subsection may use the grant to— 
(A) increase the number of graduates in the hydro-
carbon systems sciences that enter into careers in the 
natural gas and other petroleum exploration, development, 
and production science fields; 
(B) enhance the teaching of advanced natural gas and 
other petroleum exploration, development, and production 
technologies; 
(C) aggressively pursue collaboration opportunities 
with industry and the National Laboratories, including the 
National Energy Technology Laboratory; 
(D) bolster or sustain natural gas and other petroleum 
exploration, development, and production infrastructure 
and research facilities of the institution of higher education, 
such as research and training or laboratories; and 
(E) provide tuition assistance and stipends to under-
graduate and graduate students. 
(f) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— 
(1) HYDROCARBON SYSTEMS SCIENCE PROGRAM EXPANSION 
GRANTS FOR INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION.—There are 
authorized to be appropriated to carry out subsection (d)— 
(A) $3,500,000 for fiscal year 2008; 
(B) $6,500,000 for fiscal year 2009; and 
(C) $9,500,000 for fiscal year 2010. 
(2) HYDROCARBON
SYSTEMS
SCIENCE
COMPETITIVENESS 
GRANTS FOR INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION.—There are 
authorized to be appropriated to carry out subsection (e)— 
(A) $3,000,000 for fiscal year 2008; 
(B) $5,500,000 for fiscal year 2009; and 
(C) $8,000,000 for fiscal year 2010. 
SEC. 5006. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY EARLY CAREER AWARDS FOR 
SCIENCE. 
ENGINEERING, 
AND 
MATHEMATICS 
RESEARCHERS. 
(a) GRANT AWARDS.—The Director of the Office of Science of 
the Department (referred to in this section as the ‘‘Director’’) shall 
carry out a program to award grants to scientists and engineers 
at an early career stage at institutions of higher education and 
organizations described in subsection (c) to conduct research in 
fields relevant to the mission of the Department. 
(b) AMOUNT AND DURATION.—
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(1) AMOUNT.—The amount of a grant awarded under this 
section shall be— 
(A) not less than $80,000; and 
(B) not more than $125,000. 
(2) DURATION.—The term of a grant awarded under this 
section shall be not more than 5 years. 
(c) ELIGIBILITY.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—To be eligible to receive a grant under 
this section, an individual shall, as determined by the 
Director— 
(A) subject to paragraph (2), have completed a doc-
torate or other terminal degree not more than 10 years 
before the date on which the proposal for a grant is sub-
mitted under subsection (e)(1); 
(B) 
have 
demonstrated 
promise 
in 
a 
science, 
engineering, or mathematics field relevant to the missions 
of the Department; and 
(C) be employed— 
(i) in a tenure track-position as an assistant pro-
fessor or equivalent title at an institution of higher 
education in the United States; 
(ii) at an organization in the United States that 
is a nonprofit, nondegree-granting research organiza-
tion such as a museum, observatory, or research lab-
oratory; or 
(iii) as a scientist at a National Laboratory. 
(2) 
WAIVER.—Notwithstanding 
paragraph 
(1)(A), 
the 
Director may determine that an individual who has completed 
a doctorate more than 10 years before the date of submission 
of a proposal under subsection (e)(1) is eligible to receive a 
grant under this section if the individual was unable to conduct 
research for a period of time because of extenuating cir-
cumstances, including military service or family responsibilities, 
as determined by the Director. 
(d) SELECTION.—Grant recipients shall be selected on a competi-
tive, merit-reviewed basis. 
(e) SELECTION PROCESS AND CRITERIA.— 
(1) PROPOSAL.—To be eligible to receive a grant under 
this section, an individual shall submit to the Director a pro-
posal at such time, in such manner, and containing such 
information as the Director may require. 
(2) EVALUATION.—In evaluating the proposals submitted 
under paragraph (1), the Director shall take into consideration, 
at a minimum— 
(A) the intellectual merit of the proposed project; 
(B) the innovative or transformative nature of the pro-
posed research; 
(C) the extent to which the proposal integrates research 
and education, including undergraduate education in 
science and engineering disciplines; and 
(D) the potential of the applicant for leadership at 
the frontiers of knowledge. 
(f) DIVERSITY REQUIREMENT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—In awarding grants under this section, 
the Director shall endeavor to ensure that the grant recipients 
represent a variety of types of institutions of higher education 
and nonprofit, nondegree-granting research organizations.
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(2) REQUIREMENT.—In support of the goal described in 
paragraph (1), the Director shall broadly disseminate informa-
tion regarding the deadlines applicable to, and manner in which 
to submit, proposals for grants under this section, including 
by conducting outreach activities for— 
(A) part B institutions, as defined in section 322 of 
the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1061); and 
(B) minority institutions, as defined in section 365 
of that Act (20 U.S.C. 1067k). 
(g) REPORT
ON RECRUITING
AND RETAINING EARLY CAREER 
SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING RESEARCHERS AT NATIONAL LABORA-
TORIES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Director shall submit to the 
Committee on Science and Technology of the House of Rep-
resentatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural 
Resources of the Senate a report describing efforts of the 
Director to recruit and retain young scientists and engineers 
at early career stages at the National Laboratories. 
(2) INCLUSIONS.—The report under paragraph (1) shall 
include— 
(A) a description of applicable Department and 
National Laboratory policies and procedures, including poli-
cies and procedures relating to financial incentives, awards, 
promotions, time reserved for independent research, access 
to equipment or facilities, and other forms of recognition, 
designed to attract and retain young scientists and engi-
neers; 
(B) an evaluation of the impact of the incentives 
described in subparagraph (A) on— 
(i) the careers of young scientists and engineers 
at the National Laboratories; and 
(ii) the quality of the research at the National 
Laboratories and in Department programs; 
(C) a description of barriers, if any, that exist with 
respect to efforts to recruit and retain young scientists 
and engineers, including the limited availability of full- 
time equivalent positions, legal and procedural require-
ments, and pay grading systems; and 
(D) the amount of funding devoted to efforts to recruit 
and retain young researchers, and the source of the funds. 
(h) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is authorized 
to be appropriated to the Secretary, acting through the Director, 
to carry out this section $25,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 
through 2010. 
SEC. 5007. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR DEPARTMENT 
OF ENERGY FOR BASIC RESEARCH. 
Section 971(b) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 
16311(b)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end; 
(2) in paragraph (3), by striking the period at the end 
and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(4) $5,814,000,000 for fiscal year 2010.’’.
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SEC. 5008. DISCOVERY SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING INNOVATION 
INSTITUTES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall establish distributed, 
multidisciplinary institutes (referred to in this section as 
‘‘Institutes’’) centered at National Laboratories to apply funda-
mental science and engineering discoveries to technological innova-
tions relating to— 
(1) the missions of the Department; and 
(2) the global competitiveness of the United States. 
(b) TOPICAL AREAS.—The Institutes shall support scientific and 
engineering research and education activities on critical emerging 
technologies determined by the Secretary to be essential to global 
competitiveness, including activities relating to— 
(1) sustainable energy technologies; 
(2) multiscale materials and processes; 
(3) micro- and nano-engineering; 
(4) computational and information engineering; and 
(5) genomics and proteomics. 
(c) PARTNERSHIPS.—In carrying out this section, the Secretary 
shall establish partnerships between the Institutes and— 
(1) institutions of higher education— 
(A) to train undergraduate and graduate science and 
engineering students; 
(B) to develop innovative undergraduate and graduate 
educational curricula; and 
(C) to conduct research within the topical areas 
described in subsection (b); and 
(2) private industry to develop innovative technologies 
within the topical areas described in subsection (b). 
(d) GRANTS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—For each fiscal year, the Secretary may 
select not more than 3 Institutes to receive a grant under 
this section. 
(2) MERIT-BASED SELECTION.—The selection of Institutes 
under paragraph (1) shall be— 
(A) merit-based; and 
(B) made through an open, competitive selection 
process. 
(3) TERM.—An Institute shall receive a grant under this 
section for not more than 3 fiscal years. 
(e) REVIEW.—The Secretary shall offer to enter into an agree-
ment with the National Academy of Sciences under which the 
Academy shall, by not later than 3 years after the date of enactment 
of this Act— 
(1) review the performance of the Institutes under this 
section; and 
(2) submit to Congress and the Secretary a report 
describing the results of the review. 
(f) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is authorized 
to be appropriated to provide grants to each Institute selected 
under this section $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 through 
2010. 
SEC. 5009. PROTECTING AMERICA’S COMPETITIVE EDGE (PACE) GRAD-
UATE FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM. 
(a) DEFINITION
OF ELIGIBLE STUDENT.—In this section, the 
term ‘‘eligible student’’ means a student who attends an institution
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of higher education that offers a doctoral degree in a field relevant 
to a mission area of the Department. 
(b) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary shall establish a graduate 
fellowship program for eligible students pursuing a doctoral degree 
in a mission area of the Department. 
(c) SELECTION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall award fellowships 
to eligible students under this section through a competitive 
merit review process, involving written and oral interviews, 
that will result in a wide distribution of awards throughout 
the United States, as determined by the Secretary. 
(2) CRITERIA.—The Secretary shall establish selection cri-
teria for awarding fellowships under this section that require 
an eligible student— 
(A) to pursue a field of science or engineering of impor-
tance to a mission area of the Department; 
(B) to demonstrate to the Secretary— 
(i) the capacity of the eligible student to under-
stand technical topics relating to the fellowship that 
can be derived from the first principles of the technical 
topics; 
(ii) imagination and creativity; 
(iii) leadership skills in organizations or intellec-
tual endeavors, demonstrated through awards and past 
experience; and 
(iv) excellent verbal and communication skills to 
explain, defend, and demonstrate an understanding 
of technical subjects relating to the fellowship; and 
(C) to be a citizen or legal permanent resident of the 
United States. 
(d) AWARDS.— 
(1) AMOUNT.—A fellowship awarded under this section 
shall— 
(A) provide an annual living stipend; and 
(B) cover— 
(i) graduate tuition at an institution of higher edu-
cation described in subsection (a); and 
(ii) incidental expenses associated with curricula 
and research at the institution of higher education 
(including books, computers, and software). 
(2) DURATION.—A fellowship awarded under this section 
shall be up to 3 years duration within a 5-year period. 
(3) PORTABILITY.—A fellowship awarded under this section 
shall be portable with the eligible student. 
(e) ADMINISTRATION.—The Secretary, acting through the 
Director of Science, Engineering, and Mathematics Education— 
(1) shall administer the program established under this 
section; and 
(2) may enter into a contract with a nonprofit entity to 
administer the program, including the selection and award 
of fellowships. 
(f) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are authorized 
to be appropriated to carry out this section— 
(1) $7,500,000 for fiscal year 2008; 
(2) $12,000,000 for fiscal year 2009, including nonexpiring 
fellowships for the preceding fiscal year; and