dividual’s position as an officer within the other 
Federal department or agency. 
(B) OTHER MEMBERS.—Each member of 
the Board described in paragraph (3)(B) shall 
be appointed for a term of 3 years and may be 
reappointed for a term of an additional 3 years. 
(C) VACANCIES.—A vacancy in the Board 
shall be filled in the manner in which the origi-
nal appointment was made. 
(D) ACTING MEMBERS.—A vacancy in the 
Board may be filled with an appointment of an 
acting member by the Chairperson of the Board 
for up to 1 year while a nominee is named and 
awaits confirmation in accordance with para-
graph (3)(B). 
(6) CHAIRPERSON.—There shall be a Chair-
person of the Board. The Secretary of State (or the 
Secretary’s designee) shall serve as the Chairperson. 
(7) QUORUM.—A majority of the members of 
the Board described in paragraph (3) shall con-
stitute a quorum, which, except with respect to a 
meeting of the Board during the 135-day period be-
ginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, 
shall include at least 1 member of the Board de-
scribed in paragraph (3)(B).
(8) MEETINGS.—The Board shall meet at the 
call of the Chairperson, who shall call a meeting no 
less than once a year. 
(9) COMPENSATION.— 
(A) OFFICERS OF THE FEDERAL GOVERN-
MENT.— 
(i) IN GENERAL.—A member of the 
Board described in paragraph (3)(A) may 
not receive additional pay, allowances, or 
benefits by reason of the member’s service 
on the Board. 
(ii) TRAVEL
EXPENSES.—Each such 
member of the Board shall receive travel 
expenses, including per diem in lieu of sub-
sistence, in accordance with applicable pro-
visions under subchapter I of chapter 57 of 
title 5, United States Code. 
(B) OTHER MEMBERS.— 
(i) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided 
in clause (ii), a member of the Board de-
scribed in paragraph (3)(B)— 
(I) shall be paid compensation 
out of funds made available for the 
purposes of this subtitle at the daily 
equivalent of the highest rate payable
under section 5332 of title 5, United 
States Code, for each day (including 
travel time) during which the member 
is engaged in the actual performance 
of duties as a member of the Board; 
and 
(II) while away from the mem-
ber’s home or regular place of busi-
ness on necessary travel in the actual 
performance of duties as a member of 
the Board, shall be paid per diem, 
travel, and transportation expenses in 
the same manner as is provided under 
subchapter I of chapter 57 of title 5, 
United States Code. 
(ii) LIMITATION.—A member of the 
Board may not be paid compensation 
under clause (i)(II) for more than 90 days 
in any calendar year. 
SEC. 2303. DUTIES OF FOUNDATION. 
The Foundation shall— 
(1) use the funds authorized by this subtitle to 
make grants to promote projects outside of the 
United States that serve as models of how to signifi-
cantly reduce the emissions of global greenhouse
gases through clean and efficient energy tech-
nologies, processes, and services; 
(2) seek contributions from foreign govern-
ments, especially those rich in energy resources such 
as member countries of the Organization of the Pe-
troleum Exporting Countries, and private organiza-
tions to supplement funds made available under this 
subtitle; 
(3) harness global expertise through collabo-
rative partnerships with foreign governments and 
domestic and foreign private actors, including non-
governmental organizations and private sector com-
panies, by leveraging public and private capital, 
technology, expertise, and services towards innova-
tive models that can be instituted to reduce global 
greenhouse gas emissions; 
(4) create a repository of information on best 
practices and lessons learned on the utilization and 
implementation of clean and efficient energy tech-
nologies and processes to be used for future initia-
tives to tackle the climate change crisis; 
(5) be committed to minimizing administrative 
costs and to maximizing the availability of funds for 
grants under this subtitle; and
(6) promote the use of American-made clean 
and efficient energy technologies, processes, and 
services. 
SEC. 2304. ANNUAL REPORT. 
(a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than March 31, 
2008, and each March 31 thereafter, the Foundation shall 
submit to the appropriate congressional committees a re-
port on the implementation of this subtitle during the 
prior fiscal year. 
(b) CONTENTS.—The report required by subsection 
(a) shall include— 
(1) the total financial resources available to the 
Foundation during the year, including appropriated 
funds, the value and source of any gifts or donations 
accepted pursuant to section 2305(a)(6), and any 
other resources; 
(2) a description of the Board’s policy priorities 
for the year and the basis upon which competitive 
grant proposals were solicited and awarded to non-
governmental institutions and other organizations; 
(3) a list of grants made to nongovernmental 
institutions and other organizations that includes 
the identity of the institutional recipient, the dollar 
amount, and the results of the program; and
(4) the total administrative and operating ex-
penses of the Foundation for the year, as well as 
specific information on— 
(A) the number of Foundation employees 
and the cost of compensation for Board mem-
bers, Foundation employees, and personal serv-
ice contractors; 
(B) costs associated with securing the use 
of real property for carrying out the functions 
of the Foundation; 
(C) total travel expenses incurred by Board 
members and Foundation employees in connec-
tion with Foundation activities; and 
(D) total representational expenses. 
SEC. 2305. POWERS OF THE FOUNDATION; RELATED PROVI-
SIONS. 
(a) POWERS.—The Foundation— 
(1) shall have perpetual succession unless dis-
solved by a law enacted after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act; 
(2) may adopt, alter, and use a seal, which shall 
be judicially noticed; 
(3) may make and perform such contracts, 
grants, and other agreements with any person or 
government however designated and wherever situ-
ated, as may be necessary for carrying out the func-
tions of the Foundation; 
(4) may determine and prescribe the manner in 
which its obligations shall be incurred and its ex-
penses allowed and paid, including expenses for rep-
resentation; 
(5) may lease, purchase, or otherwise acquire, 
improve, and use such real property wherever situ-
ated, as may be necessary for carrying out the func-
tions of the Foundation; 
(6) may accept money, funds, services, or prop-
erty (real, personal, or mixed), tangible or intan-
gible, made available by gift, bequest grant, or oth-
erwise for the purpose of carrying out the provisions 
of this title from domestic or foreign private individ-
uals, charities, nongovernmental organizations, cor-
porations, or governments; 
(7) may use the United States mails in the 
same manner and on the same conditions as the ex-
ecutive departments; 
(8) may contract with individuals for personal 
services, who shall not be considered Federal em-
ployees for any provision of law administered by the 
Office of Personnel Management;
(9) may hire or obtain passenger motor vehi-
cles; and 
(10) shall have such other powers as may be 
necessary and incident to carrying out this subtitle. 
(b) PRINCIPAL
OFFICE.—The Foundation shall 
maintain its principal office in the metropolitan area of 
Washington, District of Columbia. 
(c) APPLICABILITY OF GOVERNMENT CORPORATION 
CONTROL ACT.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Foundation shall be 
subject to chapter 91 of subtitle VI of title 31, 
United States Code, except that the Foundation 
shall not be authorized to issue obligations or offer 
obligations to the public. 
(2) 
CONFORMING
AMENDMENT.—Section 
9101(3) of title 31, United States Code, is amended 
by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(R) the International Clean Energy 
Foundation.’’. 
(d) INSPECTOR GENERAL.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Inspector General of 
the Department of State shall serve as Inspector 
General of the Foundation, and, in acting in such 
capacity, may conduct reviews, investigations, and
inspections of all aspects of the operations and ac-
tivities of the Foundation. 
(2) AUTHORITY OF THE BOARD.—In carrying 
out the responsibilities under this subsection, the In-
spector General shall report to and be under the 
general supervision of the Board. 
(3) REIMBURSEMENT AND AUTHORIZATION OF 
SERVICES.— 
(A) REIMBURSEMENT.—The Foundation 
shall reimburse the Department of State for all 
expenses incurred by the Inspector General in 
connection with the Inspector General’s respon-
sibilities under this subsection. 
(B) AUTHORIZATION
FOR
SERVICES.—Of 
the amount authorized to be appropriated 
under section 2307(a) for a fiscal year, up to 
$500,000 is authorized to be made available to 
the Inspector General of the Department of 
State to conduct reviews, investigations, and in-
spections of operations and activities of the 
Foundation. 
SEC. 2306. GENERAL PERSONNEL AUTHORITIES. 
(a) DETAIL OF PERSONNEL.—Upon request of the 
Chief Executive Officer, the head of an agency may detail 
any employee of such agency to the Foundation on a reim-
bursable basis. Any employee so detailed remains, for the 
purpose of preserving such employee’s allowances, privi-
leges, rights, seniority, and other benefits, an employee of 
the agency from which detailed. 
(b) REEMPLOYMENT RIGHTS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—An employee of an agency 
who is serving under a career or career conditional 
appointment (or the equivalent), and who, with the 
consent of the head of such agency, transfers to the 
Foundation, is entitled to be reemployed in such em-
ployee’s former position or a position of like senior-
ity, status, and pay in such agency, if such em-
ployee— 
(A) is separated from the Foundation for 
any reason, other than misconduct, neglect of 
duty, or malfeasance; and 
(B) applies for reemployment not later 
than 90 days after the date of separation from 
the Foundation. 
(2) SPECIFIC RIGHTS.—An employee who satis-
fies paragraph (1) is entitled to be reemployed (in 
accordance with such paragraph) within 30 days 
after applying for reemployment and, on reemploy-
ment, is entitled to at least the rate of basic pay to
which such employee would have been entitled had 
such employee never transferred. 
(c) HIRING AUTHORITY.—Of persons employed by 
the Foundation, no more than 30 persons may be ap-
pointed, compensated, or removed without regard to the 
civil service laws and regulations. 
(d) BASIC PAY.—The Chief Executive Officer may fix 
the rate of basic pay of employees of the Foundation with-
out regard to the provisions of chapter 51 of title 5, 
United States Code (relating to the classification of posi-
tions), subchapter III of chapter 53 of such title (relating 
to General Schedule pay rates), except that no employee 
of the Foundation may receive a rate of basic pay that 
exceeds the rate for level IV of the Executive Schedule 
under section 5315 of such title. 
(e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section— 
(1) the term ‘‘agency’’ means an executive 
agency, as defined by section 105 of title 5, United 
States Code; and 
(2) the term ‘‘detail’’ means the assignment or 
loan of an employee, without a change of position, 
from the agency by which such employee is employed 
to the Foundation.
SEC. 2307. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—To carry 
out this subtitle, there are authorized to be appropriated 
$20,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2008 through 
2012. 
(b) ALLOCATION OF FUNDS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Foundation may allo-
cate or transfer to any agency of the United States 
Government any of the funds available for carrying 
out this subtitle. Such funds shall be available for 
obligation and expenditure for the purposes for 
which the funds were authorized, in accordance with 
authority granted in this subtitle or under authority 
governing the activities of the United States Govern-
ment agency to which such funds are allocated or 
transferred. 
(2) NOTIFICATION.—The Foundation shall no-
tify the appropriate congressional committees not 
less than 15 days prior to an allocation or transfer 
of funds pursuant to paragraph (1). 
TITLE III—SMALL ENERGY 
EFFICIENT BUSINESSES 
SEC. 3001. SHORT TITLE. 
This title may be cited as the ‘‘Small Energy Effi-
cient Businesses Act’’.
SEC. 3002. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds the following: 
(1) Energy efficiency is in our national interest 
for our long term economic well being, for the health 
and safety of our citizens and the world, and for our 
independence and security. 
(2) Small businesses are more efficient, nimble, 
and innovative than large businesses and therefore 
more likely to integrate and benefit from energy effi-
cient technology advances and upgrades, but they 
are less likely to have the capital to institute these 
advances quickly. 
(3) The majority of businesses (two-thirds) say 
they have been unable to invest in comprehensive en-
ergy efficiency programs for their businesses thus 
far, though they know of them and believe they are 
effective. 
(4) A pilot program has demonstrated that in-
dividualized counseling and training combined with 
loan and grant availability and other incentives are 
very popular and effective in helping small busi-
nesses learn about and adopt energy conservation 
methods. 
(5) The energy saving benefit of such programs, 
if they can be implemented on a national basis,