the Department of information that results from any 
transaction identified as an ARPA–E project, and 
which is of a character that it would be protected 
from disclosure under the meaning of section 
552(b)(4) of title 5, United States Code, if the infor-
mation had been obtained from a non-Government 
party, may provide appropriate protections against 
the dissemination of such information, including ex-
emption from subchapter II of chapter 5 of title 5, 
United States Code. 
(g) COST SHARING.—Any transaction authorized by 
this section shall be cost shared according to the principles 
set forth in section 988 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 
(42 U.S.C. 16352). 
(h) COORDINATION WITH OTHER AGENCIES.—The 
Secretary may coordinate program activities associated 
with an ARPA–E project with other agencies, and may 
enter into agreements with other agencies to further the 
success of an ARPA–E project. Where appropriate the 
Secretary shall coordinate technology transfer efforts with 
the Technology Transfer Coordinator established in sec-
tion 1001 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005. 
(i) AWARD OF PRIZE MONEY.—To the extent consid-
ered appropriate by the Secretary, the Secretary may exer-
cise the authority provided in section 1008 of the Energy 
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Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16396) to award prizes for 
achievements under an ARPA–E project. 
(j) RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER AUTHORITIES.—The 
authorities granted by this section are in addition to exist-
ing authorities granted to the Secretary, and are not in-
tended to supersede or modify any existing authorities. 
(k) ISSUANCE OF DIRECTIVE.—Not later than 120 
days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Depart-
ment of Energy shall issue a Directive that sets forth how 
the Department intends to identify, manage, and admin-
ister ARPA–E projects. 
(l) INITIAL PROJECTS.—Not later than 270 days 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall 
designate up to 2 ARPA–E projects for funding. 
(m) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than one year 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall 
submit a report to Congress describing the status of any 
proposed or existing ARPA–E projects. 
(n) POSITIVE RECOMMENDATION.—The Secretary 
shall take no actions under this section unless the study 
conducted under section 1821(b)(3) of the Energy Policy 
Act of 2005 contains a recommendation that the manage-
ment practices used by the Defense Advanced Research 
Projects Agency are applicable to the research programs 
at the Department of Energy. 
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TITLE VII—GREEN ENERGY 
EDUCATION 
SEC. 701. SHORT TITLE. 
This title may be cited as the ‘‘Green Energy Edu-
cation Act of 2007’’. 
SEC. 702. DEFINITION. 
For the purposes of this title: 
(1) DIRECTOR.—The term ‘‘Director’’ means 
the Director of the National Science Foundation. 
(2) HIGH PERFORMANCE BUILDING.—The term 
‘‘high performance building’’ has the meaning given 
that term in section 914(a) of the Energy Policy Act 
of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16194(a)). 
(3) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of Energy. 
SEC. 703. GRADUATE TRAINING IN ENERGY RESEARCH AND 
DEVELOPMENT. 
(a) FUNDING.—In carrying out research, develop-
ment, demonstration, and commercial application activi-
ties authorized for the Department of Energy, the Sec-
retary may contribute funds to the National Science Foun-
dation for the Integrative Graduate Education and Re-
search Traineeship program to support projects that en-
able graduate education related to such activities. 
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(b) CONSULTATION.—The Director shall consult with 
the Secretary when preparing solicitations and awarding 
grants for projects described in subsection (a). 
SEC. 704. CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT FOR HIGH PER-
FORMANCE BUILDING DESIGN. 
(a) FUNDING.—In carrying out advanced energy 
technology research, development, demonstration, and 
commercial application activities authorized for the De-
partment of Energy related to high performance buildings, 
the Secretary may contribute funds to curriculum develop-
ment activities at the National Science Foundation for the 
purpose of improving undergraduate or graduate inter-
disciplinary engineering and architecture education related 
to the design and construction of high performance build-
ings, including development of curricula, of laboratory ac-
tivities, of training practicums, or of design projects. A 
primary goal of curriculum development activities sup-
ported under this section shall be to improve the ability 
of engineers, architects, landscape architects, and planners 
to work together on the incorporation of advanced energy 
technologies during the design and construction of high 
performance buildings. 
(b) CONSULTATION.—The Director shall consult with 
the Secretary when preparing solicitations and awarding 
grants for projects described in subsection (a). 
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(c) PRIORITY.—In awarding grants with respect to 
which the Secretary has contributed funds under this sec-
tion, the Director shall give priority to applications from 
departments, programs, or centers of a school of engineer-
ing that are partnered with schools, departments, or pro-
grams of design, architecture, and city, regional, or urban 
planning. 
TITLE VIII—CARBON CAPTURE 
AND SEQUESTRATION 
SEC. 801. CARBON CAPTURE AND SEQUESTRATION STUDY. 
Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary of Energy shall transmit to the 
Congress the results of a study on the feasibility of large- 
scale biological sequestration of carbon dioxide for coal 
power systems, including an analysis of the feasibility of 
creating a closed loop carbon cycle through biological se-
questration. 
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