globally competitive in energy storage systems for elec-
tricity transmission and distribution. 
(g) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry 
out— 
(1) the basic research program under sub-
section (d) $50,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 
through 2012; and 
(2) the applied research program under sub-
section (e) $80,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 
through 2012. 
TITLE V—ENERGY EFFICIENT 
BUILDINGS 
SEC. 501. SHORT TITLE. 
This title may be cited as the ‘‘Energy Efficient 
Buildings Act of 2007’’. 
SEC. 502. ENERGY EFFICIENT BUILDING GRANT PROGRAM. 
(a) ENERGY EFFICIENT BUILDING PILOT GRANT 
PROGRAM.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 6 months 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Sec-
retary of Energy (in this title referred to as the 
‘‘Secretary’’) shall establish a pilot program to 
award grants to businesses and organizations for 
new construction of energy efficient buildings, or 
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major renovations of buildings that will result in en-
ergy efficient buildings, to demonstrate innovative 
energy efficiency technologies, especially those spon-
sored by the Department of Energy. 
(2) AWARDS.—The Secretary shall award 
grants under this subsection competitively to those 
applicants whose proposals— 
(A) best demonstrate— 
(i) likelihood to meet or exceed the 
standards referred to in subsection (b)(2); 
(ii) likelihood to maximize cost-effec-
tive energy efficiency opportunities; and 
(iii) advanced energy efficiency tech-
nologies; and 
(B) maximize the leverage of private in-
vestment for costs related to increasing the en-
ergy efficiency of the building. 
(3) CONSIDERATION.—The Secretary shall give 
due consideration to proposals for buildings that are 
likely to serve low and moderate income populations. 
(4) AMOUNT OF GRANTS.—Grants under this 
subsection shall be for up to 50 percent of design 
and energy modeling costs, not to exceed $50,000 
per building. No single grantee may be eligible for 
more than 3 grants per year under this program. 
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(5) GRANT PAYMENTS.— 
(A) INITIAL
PAYMENT.—The Secretary 
shall pay 50 percent of the total amount of the 
grant to grant recipients upon selection. 
(B) REMAINDER OF PAYMENT.—The Sec-
retary shall pay the remaining 50 percent of the 
grant only after independent certification, by a 
professional engineer or other qualified profes-
sional, that operational buildings are energy ef-
ficient buildings as defined in subsection (b). 
(C) FAILURE TO COMPLY.—The Secretary 
shall not provide the remainder of the payment 
unless the building is certified within 6 months 
after operation of the completed building to 
meet the requirements described in subpara-
graph (B), or in the case of major renovations 
the building is certified within 6 months of the 
completion of the renovations. 
(6) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 3 
years after awarding the first grant under this sub-
section, the Secretary shall transmit to Congress a 
report containing— 
(A) the total number and dollar amount of 
grants awarded under this subsection; and 
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