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(3) plans to purchase advertising time and 
space; 
(4) policies and practices implemented to ensure 
that Federal funds are used responsibly to purchase 
advertising time and space and eliminate the poten-
tial for waste, fraud, and abuse; and 
(5) all contracts or cooperative agreements en-
tered into with a corporation, partnership, or indi-
vidual working on behalf of the national media cam-
paign. 
(e) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—There is authorized to be ap-
propriated to carry out this section $5,000,000 for 
each of fiscal years 2008 through 2012. 
(2) DECREASED
OIL
CONSUMPTION.—The Sec-
retary shall use not less than 50 percent of the 
amount that is made available under this section for 
each fiscal year to develop and conduct a national 
media campaign to decrease oil consumption in the 
United States over the next decade. 
SEC. 802. ALASKA NATURAL GAS PIPELINE ADMINISTRA-
TION. 
Section 106 of the Alaska Natural Gas Pipeline Act 
(15 U.S.C. 720d) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing:
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‘‘(h) ADMINISTRATION.— 
‘‘(1) PERSONNEL APPOINTMENTS.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Federal Coordi-
nator may appoint and terminate such personnel 
as the Federal Coordinator determines to be ap-
propriate. 
‘‘(B) AUTHORITY
OF
FEDERAL
COORDI-
NATOR.—Personnel appointed by the Federal Co-
ordinator under subparagraph (A) shall be ap-
pointed without regard to the provisions of title 
5, United States Code, governing appointments 
in the competitive service. 
‘‘(2) COMPENSATION.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—Subject to subpara-
graph (B), personnel appointed by the Federal 
Coordinator under paragraph (1)(A) shall be 
paid without regard to the provisions of chapter 
51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of title 5, 
United States Code (relating to classification 
and General Schedule pay rates). 
‘‘(B) MAXIMUM
LEVEL
OF
COMPENSA-
TION.—The rate of pay for personnel appointed 
by the Federal Coordinator under paragraph 
(1)(A) shall not exceed the maximum level of rate
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payable for level III of the Executive Schedule (5 
U.S.C. 5314). 
‘‘(C) ALLOWANCES.—Section 5941 of title 5, 
United States Code, shall apply to personnel ap-
pointed by the Federal Coordinator under para-
graph (1)(A). 
‘‘(3) TEMPORARY SERVICES.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Federal Coordi-
nator may procure temporary and intermittent 
services in accordance with section 3109(b) of 
title 5, United States Code. 
‘‘(B) MAXIMUM
LEVEL
OF
COMPENSA-
TION.—The level of compensation of an indi-
vidual employed on a temporary or intermittent 
basis under subparagraph (A) shall not exceed 
the maximum level of rate payable for level III 
of the Executive Schedule (5 U.S.C. 5314). 
‘‘(4) FEES, CHARGES, AND COMMISSIONS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—With respect to the du-
ties of the Federal Coordinator, as described in 
this Act, the Federal Coordinator shall have 
similar authority to establish, change, and abol-
ish reasonable filing and service fees, charges, 
and commissions, require deposits of payments, 
and provide refunds as provided to the Secretary
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of the Interior in section 304 of the Federal 
Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 
U.S.C. 1734). 
‘‘(B) AUTHORITY OF SECRETARY OF THE 
INTERIOR.—Subparagraph (A) shall not affect 
the authority of the Secretary of the Interior to 
establish, change, and abolish reasonable filing 
and service fees, charges, and commissions, re-
quire deposits of payments, and provide refunds 
under section 304 of the Federal Land Policy 
and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1734). 
‘‘(C) USE OF FUNDS.—The Federal Coordi-
nator is authorized to use, without further ap-
propriation, amounts collected under subpara-
graph (A) to carry out this section.’’. 
SEC. 803. RENEWABLE ENERGY DEPLOYMENT. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) ALASKA SMALL HYDROELECTRIC POWER.— 
The term ‘‘Alaska small hydroelectric power’’ means 
power that— 
(A) is generated— 
(i) in the State of Alaska; 
(ii) without the use of a dam or im-
poundment of water; and 
(iii) through the use of—
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(I) a lake tap (but not a perched 
alpine lake); or 
(II) a run-of-river screened at the 
point of diversion; and 
(B) has a nameplate capacity rating of a 
wattage that is not more than 15 megawatts. 
(2) ELIGIBLE
APPLICANT.—The term ‘‘eligible 
applicant’’ means any— 
(A) governmental entity; 
(B) private utility; 
(C) public utility; 
(D) municipal utility; 
(E) cooperative utility; 
(F) Indian tribes; and 
(G) Regional Corporation (as defined in 
section 3 of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement 
Act (43 U.S.C. 1602)). 
(3) OCEAN ENERGY.— 
(A) INCLUSIONS.—The term ‘‘ocean energy’’ 
includes current, wave, and tidal energy. 
(B) EXCLUSION.—The term ‘‘ocean energy’’ 
excludes thermal energy. 
(4) RENEWABLE ENERGY PROJECT.—The term 
‘‘renewable energy project’’ means a project—
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(A) for the commercial generation of elec-
tricity; and 
(B) that generates electricity from— 
(i) solar, wind, or geothermal energy 
or ocean energy; 
(ii) biomass (as defined in section 
203(b) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 
U.S.C. 15852(b))); 
(iii) landfill gas; or 
(iv) Alaska small hydroelectric power. 
(b) RENEWABLE ENERGY CONSTRUCTION GRANTS.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary shall use 
amounts appropriated under this section to make 
grants for use in carrying out renewable energy 
projects. 
(2) CRITERIA.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall set 
forth criteria for use in awarding grants under this 
section. 
(3) APPLICATION.—To receive a grant from the 
Secretary under paragraph (1), an eligible applicant 
shall submit to the Secretary an application at such 
time, in such manner, and containing such informa-
tion as the Secretary may require, including a writ-
ten assurance that—
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(A) all laborers and mechanics employed by 
contractors or subcontractors during construc-
tion, alteration, or repair that is financed, in 
whole or in part, by a grant under this section 
shall be paid wages at rates not less than those 
prevailing on similar construction in the local-
ity, as determined by the Secretary of Labor in 
accordance with sections 3141–3144, 3146, and 
3147 of title 40, United States Code; and 
(B) the Secretary of Labor shall, with re-
spect to the labor standards described in this 
paragraph, have the authority and functions set 
forth in Reorganization Plan Numbered 14 of 
1950 (5 U.S.C. App.) and section 3145 of title 
40, United States Code. 
(4) NON-FEDERAL SHARE.—Each eligible appli-
cant that receives a grant under this subsection shall 
contribute to the total cost of the renewable energy 
project constructed by the eligible applicant an 
amount not less than 50 percent of the total cost of 
the project. 
(c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are 
authorized to be appropriated to the Fund such sums as 
are necessary to carry out this section.
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SEC. 804. COORDINATION OF PLANNED REFINERY OUT-
AGES. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) 
ADMINISTRATOR.—The 
term 
‘‘Adminis-
trator’’ means the Administrator of the Energy Infor-
mation Administration. 
(2) PLANNED REFINERY OUTAGE.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘‘planned re-
finery outage’’ means a removal, scheduled before 
the date on which the removal occurs, of a refin-
ery, or any unit of a refinery, from service for 
maintenance, repair, or modification. 
(B) EXCLUSION.—The term ‘‘planned refin-
ery outage’’ does not include any necessary and 
unplanned removal of a refinery, or any unit of 
a refinery, from service as a result of a compo-
nent failure, safety hazard, emergency, or action 
reasonably anticipated to be necessary to prevent 
such events. 
(3) REFINED PETROLEUM PRODUCT.—The term 
‘‘refined petroleum product’’ means any gasoline, die-
sel fuel, fuel oil, lubricating oil, liquid petroleum gas, 
or other petroleum distillate that is produced through 
the refining or processing of crude oil or an oil de-
rived from tar sands, shale, or coal.
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(4) REFINERY.—The term ‘‘refinery’’ means a 
facility used in the production of a refined petroleum 
product through distillation, cracking, or any other 
process. 
(b) REVIEW AND ANALYSIS OF AVAILABLE INFORMA-
TION.—The Administrator shall, on an ongoing basis— 
(1) review information on refinery outages that 
is available from commercial reporting services; 
(2) analyze that information to determine wheth-
er the scheduling of a refinery outage may nationally 
or regionally substantially affect the price or supply 
of any refined petroleum product by— 
(A) decreasing the production of the refined 
petroleum product; and 
(B) causing or contributing to a retail or 
wholesale supply shortage or disruption; 
(3) not less frequently than twice each year, sub-
mit to the Secretary a report describing the results of 
the review and analysis under paragraphs (1) and 
(2); and 
(4) specifically alert the Secretary of any refin-
ery outage that the Administrator determines may 
nationally or regionally substantially affect the price 
or supply of a refined petroleum product.
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(c) ACTION BY SECRETARY.—On a determination by 
the Secretary, based on a report or alert under paragraph 
(3) or (4) of subsection (b), that a refinery outage may affect 
the price or supply of a refined petroleum product, the Sec-
retary shall make available to refinery operators informa-
tion on planned refinery outages to encourage reductions 
of the quantity of refinery capacity that is out of service 
at any time. 
(d) LIMITATION.—Nothing in this section shall alter 
any existing legal obligation or responsibility of a refinery 
operator, or create any legal right of action, nor shall this 
section authorize the Secretary— 
(1) to prohibit a refinery operator from con-
ducting a planned refinery outage; or 
(2) to require a refinery operator to continue to 
operate a refinery. 
SEC. 805. ASSESSMENT OF RESOURCES. 
(a) 5-YEAR PLAN.— 
(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Administrator of the 
Energy Information Administration (referred to in 
this section as the ‘‘Administrator’’) shall establish a 
5-year plan to enhance the quality and scope of the 
data collection necessary to ensure the scope, accu-
racy, and timeliness of the information needed for ef-
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ficient functioning of energy markets and related fi-
nancial operations. 
(2) REQUIREMENT.—In establishing the plan 
under paragraph (1), the Administrator shall pay 
particular attention to— 
(A) data series terminated because of budget 
constraints; 
(B) data on demand response; 
(C) timely data series of State-level infor-
mation; 
(D) improvements in the area of oil and gas 
data; 
(E) improvements in data on solid byprod-
ucts from coal-based energy-producing facilities; 
and 
(F) the ability to meet applicable deadlines 
under Federal law (including regulations) to 
provide data required by Congress. 
(b) SUBMISSION TO CONGRESS.—The Administrator 
shall submit to Congress the plan established under sub-
section (a), including a description of any improvements 
needed to enhance the ability of the Administrator to collect 
and process energy information in a manner consistent 
with the needs of energy markets. 
(c) GUIDELINES.—
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(1) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator shall— 
(A) establish guidelines to ensure the qual-
ity, comparability, and scope of State energy 
data, including data on energy production and 
consumption by product and sector and renew-
able and alternative sources, required to provide 
a comprehensive, accurate energy profile at the 
State level; 
(B) share company-level data collected at 
the State level with each State involved, in a 
manner consistent with the legal authorities, 
confidentiality protections, and stated uses in ef-
fect at the time the data were collected, subject to 
the condition that the State shall agree to reason-
able requirements for use of the data, as the Ad-
ministrator may require; 
(C) assess any existing gaps in data ob-
tained and compiled by the Energy Information 
Administration; and 
(D) evaluate the most cost-effective ways to 
address any data quality and quantity issues in 
conjunction with State officials. 
(2) CONSULTATION.—The Administrator shall 
consult with State officials and the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission on a regular basis in—
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(A) establishing guidelines and determining 
the scope of State-level data under paragraph 
(1); and 
(B) exploring ways to address data needs 
and serve data uses. 
(d) ASSESSMENT OF STATE DATA NEEDS.—Not later 
than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Ad-
ministrator shall submit to Congress an assessment of 
State-level data needs, including a plan to address the 
needs. 
(e) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—In addi-
tion to any other amounts made available to the Adminis-
trator, there are authorized to be appropriated to the Ad-
ministrator to carry out this section— 
(1) $10,000,000 for fiscal year 2008; 
(2) $10,000,000 for fiscal year 2009; 
(3) $10,000,000 for fiscal year 2010; 
(4) $15,000,000 for fiscal year 2011; 
(5) $20,000,000 for fiscal year 2012; and 
(6) such sums as are necessary for subsequent fis-
cal years. 
SEC. 806. SENSE OF CONGRESS RELATING TO THE USE OF 
RENEWABLE RESOURCES TO GENERATE EN-
ERGY. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds that—
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(1) the United States has a quantity of renew-
able energy resources that is sufficient to supply a 
significant portion of the energy needs of the United 
States; 
(2) the agricultural, forestry, and working land 
of the United States can help ensure a sustainable do-
mestic energy system; 
(3) accelerated development and use of renewable 
energy technologies provide numerous benefits to the 
United States, including improved national security, 
improved balance of payments, healthier rural econo-
mies, improved environmental quality, and abundant, 
reliable, and affordable energy for all citizens of the 
United States; 
(4) the production of transportation fuels from 
renewable energy would help the United States meet 
rapidly growing domestic and global energy demands, 
reduce the dependence of the United States on energy 
imported from volatile regions of the world that are 
politically unstable, stabilize the cost and availability 
of energy, and safeguard the economy and security of 
the United States; 
(5) increased energy production from domestic 
renewable resources would attract substantial new in-
vestments in energy infrastructure, create economic
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growth, develop new jobs for the citizens of the United 
States, and increase the income for farm, ranch, and 
forestry jobs in the rural regions of the United States; 
(6) increased use of renewable energy is practical 
and can be cost effective with the implementation of 
supportive policies and proper incentives to stimulate 
markets and infrastructure; and 
(7) public policies aimed at enhancing renewable 
energy production and accelerating technological im-
provements will further reduce energy costs over time 
and increase market demand. 
(b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Congress 
that it is the goal of the United States that, not later than 
January 1, 2025, the agricultural, forestry, and working 
land of the United States should— 
(1) provide from renewable resources not less 
than 25 percent of the total energy consumed in the 
United States; and 
(2) continue to produce safe, abundant, and af-
fordable food, feed, and fiber. 
SEC. 807. GEOTHERMAL ASSESSMENT, EXPLORATION IN-
FORMATION, AND PRIORITY ACTIVITIES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than January 1, 2012, 
the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director 
of the United States Geological Survey, shall—
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(1) complete a comprehensive nationwide geo-
thermal resource assessment that examines the full 
range of geothermal resources in the United States; 
and 
(2) submit to the the Committee on Natural Re-
sources of the House of Representatives and the Com-
mittee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Sen-
ate a report describing the results of the assessment. 
(b) PERIODIC UPDATES.—At least once every 10 years, 
the Secretary shall update the national assessment required 
under this section to support public and private sector deci-
sionmaking. 
(c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are 
authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of the Inte-
rior to carry out this section— 
(1) $15,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 
through 2012; and 
(2) such sums as are necessary for each of fiscal 
years 2013 through 2022. 
Subtitle B—Prohibitions on Market 
Manipulation and False Infor-
mation 
SEC. 811. PROHIBITION ON MARKET MANIPULATION. 
It is unlawful for any person, directly or indirectly, 
to use or employ, in connection with the purchase or sale
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of crude oil gasoline or petroleum distillates at wholesale, 
any manipulative or deceptive device or contrivance, in 
contravention of such rules and regulations as the Federal 
Trade Commission may prescribe as necessary or appro-
priate in the public interest or for the protection of United 
States citizens. 
SEC. 812. PROHIBITION ON FALSE INFORMATION. 
It is unlawful for any person to report information 
related to the wholesale price of crude oil gasoline or petro-
leum distillates to a Federal department or agency if— 
(1) the person knew, or reasonably should have 
known, the information to be false or misleading; 
(2) the information was required by law to be re-
ported; and 
(3) the person intended the false or misleading 
data to affect data compiled by the department or 
agency for statistical or analytical purposes with re-
spect to the market for crude oil, gasoline, or petro-
leum distillates. 
SEC. 813. ENFORCEMENT BY THE FEDERAL TRADE COMMIS-
SION. 
(a) ENFORCEMENT.—This subtitle shall be enforced by 
the Federal Trade Commission in the same manner, by the 
same means, and with the same jurisdiction as though all 
applicable terms of the Federal Trade Commission Act (15
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U.S.C. 41 et seq.) were incorporated into and made a part 
of this subtitle. 
(b) VIOLATION IS TREATED AS UNFAIR OR DECEPTIVE 
ACT OR PRACTICE.—The violation of any provision of this 
subtitle shall be treated as an unfair or deceptive act or 
practice proscribed under a rule issued under section 
18(a)(1)(B) of the Federal Trade Commission Act (15 
U.S.C. 57a(a)(1)(B)). 
SEC. 814. PENALTIES. 
(a) CIVIL PENALTY.—In addition to any penalty ap-
plicable under the Federal Trade Commission Act (15 
U.S.C. 41 et seq.), any supplier that violates section 811 
or 812 shall be punishable by a civil penalty of not more 
than $1,000,000. 
(b) METHOD.—The penalties provided by subsection 
(a) shall be obtained in the same manner as civil penalties 
imposed under section 5 of the Federal Trade Commission 
Act (15 U.S.C. 45). 
(c) MULTIPLE OFFENSES; MITIGATING FACTORS.—In 
assessing the penalty provided by subsection (a)— 
(1) each day of a continuing violation shall be 
considered a separate violation; and 
(2) the court shall take into consideration, 
among other factors— 
(A) the seriousness of the violation; and
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(B) the efforts of the person committing the 
violation to remedy the harm caused by the vio-
lation in a timely manner. 
SEC. 815. EFFECT ON OTHER LAWS. 
(a) OTHER AUTHORITY OF THE COMMISSION.—Noth-
ing in this subtitle limits or affects the authority of the Fed-
eral Trade Commission to bring an enforcement action or 
take any other measure under the Federal Trade Commis-
sion Act (15 U.S.C. 41 et seq.) or any other provision of 
law. 
(b) ANTITRUST LAW.—Nothing in this subtitle shall be 
construed to modify, impair, or supersede the operation of 
any of the antitrust laws. For purposes of this subsection, 
the term ‘‘antitrust laws’’ shall have the meaning given it 
in subsection (a) of the first section of the Clayton Act (15 
U.S.C. 12), except that it includes section 5 of the Federal 
Trade Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 45) to the extent that 
such section 5 applies to unfair methods of competition. 
(c) STATE LAW.—Nothing in this subtitle preempts 
any State law. 
TITLE IX—INTERNATIONAL 
ENERGY PROGRAMS 
SEC. 901. DEFINITIONS. 
In this title:
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(1) 
APPROPRIATE
CONGRESSIONAL
COMMIT-
TEES.—The term ‘‘appropriate congressional commit-
tees’’ means— 
(A) the Committee on Foreign Affairs and 
the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the 
House of Representatives; and 
(B) the Committee on Foreign Relations, 
the Committee on Energy and Natural Re-
sources, the Committee on Environment and 
Public Works of the Senate, and the Committee 
on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. 
(2) CLEAN
AND
EFFICIENT
ENERGY
TECH-
NOLOGY.—The term ‘‘clean and efficient energy tech-
nology’’ means an energy supply or end-use tech-
nology that, compared to a similar technology already 
in widespread commercial use in a recipient country, 
will— 
(A) reduce emissions of greenhouse gases; or 
(B)(i) increase efficiency of energy produc-
tion; or 
(ii) decrease intensity of energy usage. 
(3) GREENHOUSE GAS.—The term ‘‘greenhouse 
gas’’ means— 
(A) carbon dioxide; 
(B) methane;
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(C) nitrous oxide; 
(D) hydrofluorocarbons; 
(E) perfluorocarbons; or 
(F) sulfur hexafluoride. 
Subtitle A—Assistance to Promote 
Clean 
and 
Efficient 
Energy 
Technologies in Foreign Coun-
tries 
SEC. 911. UNITED STATES ASSISTANCE FOR DEVELOPING 
COUNTRIES. 
(a) ASSISTANCE AUTHORIZED.—The Administrator of 
the United States Agency for International Development 
shall support policies and programs in developing countries 
that promote clean and efficient energy technologies— 
(1) to produce the necessary market conditions 
for the private sector delivery of energy and environ-
mental management services; 
(2) to create an environment that is conducive to 
accepting clean and efficient energy technologies that 
support the overall purpose of reducing greenhouse 
gas emissions, including— 
(A) improving policy, legal, and regulatory 
frameworks;
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(B) increasing institutional abilities to pro-
vide energy and environmental management 
services; and 
(C) increasing public awareness and par-
ticipation in the decision-making of delivering 
energy and environmental management services; 
and 
(3) to promote the use of American-made clean 
and efficient energy technologies, products, and en-
ergy and environmental management services. 
(b) REPORT.—The Administrator of the United States 
Agency for International Development shall submit to the 
appropriate congressional committees an annual report on 
the implementation of this section for each of the fiscal 
years 2008 through 2012. 
(c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—To carry 
out this section, there are authorized to be appropriated to 
the Administrator of the United States Agency for Inter-
national Development $200,000,000 for each of the fiscal 
years 2008 through 2012. 
SEC. 912. UNITED STATES EXPORTS AND OUTREACH PRO-
GRAMS FOR INDIA, CHINA, AND OTHER COUN-
TRIES. 
(a) ASSISTANCE
AUTHORIZED.—The Secretary of 
Commerce shall direct the United States and Foreign Com-
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mercial Service to expand or create a corps of the Foreign 
Commercial Service officers to promote United States ex-
ports in clean and efficient energy technologies and build 
the capacity of government officials in India, China, and 
any other country the Secretary of Commerce determines 
appropriate, to become more familiar with the available 
technologies— 
(1) by assigning or training Foreign Commercial 
Service attache´s, who have expertise in clean and effi-
cient energy technologies from the United States, to 
embark on business development and outreach efforts 
to such countries; and 
(2) by deploying the attache´s described in para-
graph (1) to educate provincial, state, and local gov-
ernment officials in such countries on the variety of 
United States-based technologies in clean and efficient 
energy technologies for the purposes of promoting 
United States exports and reducing global greenhouse 
gas emissions. 
(b) REPORT.—The Secretary of Commerce shall submit 
to the appropriate congressional committees an annual re-
port on the implementation of this section for each of the 
fiscal years 2008 through 2012. 
(c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—To carry 
out this section, there are authorized to be appropriated to
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the Secretary of Commerce such sums as may be necessary 
for each of the fiscal years 2008 through 2012. 
SEC. 913. UNITED STATES TRADE MISSIONS TO ENCOURAGE 
PRIVATE SECTOR TRADE AND INVESTMENT. 
(a) ASSISTANCE
AUTHORIZED.—The Secretary of 
Commerce shall direct the International Trade Administra-
tion to expand or create trade missions to and from the 
United States to encourage private sector trade and invest-
ment in clean and efficient energy technologies— 
(1) by organizing and facilitating trade missions 
to foreign countries and by matching United States 
private sector companies with opportunities in for-
eign markets so that clean and efficient energy tech-
nologies can help to combat increases in global green-
house gas emissions; and 
(2) by creating reverse trade missions in which 
the Department of Commerce facilitates the meeting of 
foreign private and public sector organizations with 
private sector companies in the United States for the 
purpose of showcasing clean and efficient energy tech-
nologies in use or in development that could be ex-
ported to other countries. 
(b) REPORT.—The Secretary of Commerce shall submit 
to the appropriate congressional committees an annual re-
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port on the implementation of this section for each of the 
fiscal years 2008 through 2012. 
(c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—To carry 
out this section, there are authorized to be appropriated to 
the Secretary of Commerce such sums as may be necessary 
for each of the fiscal years 2008 through 2012. 
SEC. 914. ACTIONS BY OVERSEAS PRIVATE INVESTMENT 
CORPORATION. 
(a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Congress 
that the Overseas Private Investment Corporation should 
promote greater investment in clean and efficient energy 
technologies by— 
(1) proactively reaching out to United States 
companies that are interested in investing in clean 
and efficient energy technologies in countries that are 
significant contributors to global greenhouse gas emis-
sions; 
(2) giving preferential treatment to the evalua-
tion and awarding of projects that involve the invest-
ment or utilization of clean and efficient energy tech-
nologies; and 
(3) providing greater flexibility in supporting 
projects that involve the investment or utilization of 
clean and efficient energy technologies, including fi-
nancing, insurance, and other assistance.
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(b) REPORT.—The Overseas Private Investment Cor-
poration shall include in its annual report required under 
section 240A of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 
U.S.C. 2200a)— 
(1) a description of the activities carried out to 
implement this section; or 
(2) if the Corporation did not carry out any ac-
tivities to implement this section, an explanation of 
the reasons therefor. 
SEC. 915. ACTIONS BY UNITED STATES TRADE AND DEVEL-
OPMENT AGENCY. 
(a) ASSISTANCE AUTHORIZED.—The Director of the 
Trade and Development Agency shall establish or support 
policies that— 
(1) proactively seek opportunities to fund 
projects that involve the utilization of clean and effi-
cient energy technologies, including in trade capacity 
building and capital investment projects; 
(2) where appropriate, advance the utilization of 
clean and efficient energy technologies, particularly to 
countries that have the potential for significant reduc-
tion in greenhouse gas emissions; and 
(3) recruit and retain individuals with appro-
priate expertise or experience in clean, renewable, and 
efficient energy technologies to identify and evaluate
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opportunities for projects that involve clean and effi-
cient energy technologies and services. 
(b) REPORT.—The President shall include in the an-
nual report on the activities of the Trade and Development 
Agency required under section 661(d) of the Foreign Assist-
ance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2421(d)) a description of the 
activities carried out to implement this section. 
SEC. 916. DEPLOYMENT OF INTERNATIONAL CLEAN AND EF-
FICIENT ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES AND IN-
VESTMENT IN GLOBAL ENERGY MARKETS. 
(a) TASK FORCE.— 
(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than 90 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Presi-
dent shall establish a Task Force on International Co-
operation for Clean and Efficient Energy Tech-
nologies (in this section referred to as the ‘‘Task 
Force’’). 
(2) COMPOSITION.—The Task Force shall be com-
posed of representatives, appointed by the head of the 
respective Federal department or agency, of— 
(A) the Council on Environmental Quality; 
(B) the Department of Energy; 
(C) the Department of Commerce; 
(D) the Department of the Treasury; 
(E) the Department of State;
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(F) the Environmental Protection Agency; 
(G) the United States Agency for Inter-
national Development; 
(H) the Export-Import Bank of the United 
States; 
(I) the Overseas Private Investment Cor-
poration: 
(J) the Trade and Development Agency; 
(K) the Small Business Administration; 
(L) the Office of the United States Trade 
Representative; and 
(M) other Federal departments and agen-
cies, as determined by the President. 
(3) CHAIRPERSON.—The President shall des-
ignate a Chairperson or Co-Chairpersons of the Task 
Force. 
(4) DUTIES.—The Task Force— 
(A) shall develop and assist in the imple-
mentation of the strategy required under sub-
section (c); and 
(B)(i) shall analyze technology, policy, and 
market opportunities for the development, dem-
onstration, and deployment of clean and efficient 
energy technologies on an international basis; 
and
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(ii) shall examine relevant trade, tax, fi-
nance, international, and other policy issues to 
assess which policies, in the United States and 
in developing countries, would help open markets 
and improve the export of clean and efficient en-
ergy technologies from the United States. 
(5) TERMINATION.—The Task Force, including 
any working group established by the Task Force pur-
suant to subsection (b), shall terminate 12 years after 
the date of the enactment of this Act. 
(b) WORKING GROUPS.— 
(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Task Force— 
(A) shall establish an Interagency Working 
Group on the Export of Clean and Efficient En-
ergy Technologies (in this section referred to as 
the ‘‘Interagency Working Group’’); and 
(B) may establish other working groups as 
may be necessary to carry out this section. 
(2) COMPOSITION.—The Interagency Working 
Group shall be composed of— 
(A) the Secretary of Energy, the Secretary 
of Commerce, and the Secretary of State, who 
shall serve as Co-Chairpersons of the Interagency 
Working Group; and
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(B) other members, as determined by the 
Chairperson or Co-Chairpersons of the Task 
Force. 
(3) DUTIES.—The Interagency Working Group 
shall coordinate the resources and relevant programs 
of the Department of Energy, the Department of Com-
merce, the Department of State, and other relevant 
Federal departments and agencies to support the ex-
port of clean and efficient energy technologies devel-
oped or demonstrated in the United States to other 
countries and the deployment of such clean and effi-
cient energy technologies in such other countries. 
(4) INTERAGENCY
CENTER.—The Interagency 
Working Group— 
(A) shall establish an Interagency Center on 
the Export of Clean and Efficient Energy Tech-
nologies (in this section referred to as the ‘‘Inter-
agency Center’’) to assist the Interagency Work-
ing Group in carrying out its duties required 
under paragraph (3); and 
(B) shall locate the Interagency Center at a 
site agreed upon by the Co-Chairpersons of the 
Interagency Working Group, with the approval 
of Chairperson or Co-Chairpersons of the Task 
Force.
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(c) STRATEGY.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Task Force 
shall develop and submit to the President and the ap-
propriate congressional committees a strategy to— 
(A) support the development and implemen-
tation of programs, policies, and initiatives in 
developing countries to promote the adoption 
and deployment of clean and efficient energy 
technologies, with an emphasis on those devel-
oping countries that are expected to experience 
the most significant growth in energy production 
and use over the next 20 years; 
(B) open and expand clean and efficient en-
ergy technology markets and facilitate the export 
of clean and efficient energy technologies to de-
veloping countries, in a manner consistent with 
United States obligations as member of the 
World Trade Organization; 
(C) integrate into the foreign policy objec-
tives of the United States the promotion of— 
(i) the deployment of clean and effi-
cient energy technologies and the reduction 
of greenhouse gas emissions in developing 
countries; and
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(ii) the export of clean and efficient en-
ergy technologies; and 
(D) develop financial mechanisms and in-
struments, including securities that mitigate the 
political and foreign exchange risks of uses that 
are consistent with the foreign policy objectives 
of the United States by combining the private 
sector market and government enhancements, 
that— 
(i) are cost-effective; and 
(ii) facilitate private capital invest-
ment in clean and efficient energy tech-
nology projects in developing countries. 
(2) UPDATES.—Not later than 3 years after the 
date of submission of the strategy under paragraph 
(1), and every 3 years thereafter, the Task Force shall 
update the strategy in accordance with the require-
ments of paragraph (1). 
(d) REPORT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 3 years after 
the date of submission of the strategy under subsection 
(c)(1), and every 3 years thereafter, the President 
shall transmit to the appropriate congressional com-
mittees a report on the implementation of this section 
for the prior 3-year period.
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(2) MATTERS TO BE INCLUDED.—The report re-
quired under paragraph (1) shall include the fol-
lowing: 
(A) The update of the strategy required 
under subsection (c)(2) and a description of the 
actions taken by the Task Force to assist in the 
implementation of the strategy. 
(B) A description of actions taken by the 
Task Force to carry out the duties required 
under subsection (a)(4)(B). 
(C) A description of assistance provided 
under this section. 
(D) The results of programs, projects, and 
activities carried out under this section. 
(E) A description of priorities for pro-
moting the diffusion and adoption of clean and 
efficient energy technologies and strategies in de-
veloping countries, taking into account economic 
and security interests of the United States and 
opportunities for the export of technology of the 
United States. 
(F) Recommendations to the heads of ap-
propriate Federal departments and agencies on 
methods to streamline Federal programs and 
policies to improve the role of such Federal de-
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partments and agencies in the development, dem-
onstration, and deployment of clean and efficient 
energy technologies on an international basis. 
(G) Strategies to integrate representatives of 
the private sector and other interested groups on 
the export and deployment of clean and efficient 
energy technologies. 
(H) A description of programs to dissemi-
nate information to the private sector and the 
public on clean and efficient energy technologies 
and opportunities to transfer such clean and effi-
cient energy technologies. 
(e) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are 
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
$5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2020. 
SEC. 917. UNITED STATES-ISRAEL ENERGY COOPERATION. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds that— 
(1) it is in the highest national security interests 
of the United States to develop renewable energy 
sources; 
(2) the State of Israel is a steadfast ally of the 
United States; 
(3) the special relationship between the United 
States and Israel is manifested in a variety of cooper-
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(1) 
ESTABLISHMENT.—In 
implementing 
the 
agreement entitled the ‘‘Agreement between the De-
partment of Energy of the United States of America 
and the Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure of 
Israel Concerning Energy Cooperation’’, dated Feb-
ruary 1, 1996, the Secretary shall establish a grant 
program in accordance with the requirements of sec-
tions 988 and 989 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 
(42 U.S.C. 16352, 16353) to support research, devel-
opment, and commercialization of renewable energy 
or energy efficiency. 
(2) TYPES OF ENERGY.—In carrying out para-
graph (1), the Secretary may make grants to pro-
mote— 
(A) solar energy; 
(B) biomass energy; 
(C) energy efficiency; 
(D) wind energy; 
(E) geothermal energy; 
(F) wave and tidal energy; and 
(G) advanced battery technology. 
(3) ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS.—An applicant shall 
be eligible to receive a grant under this subsection if 
the project of the applicant—
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(A) addresses a requirement in the area of 
improved energy efficiency or renewable energy 
sources, as determined by the Secretary; and 
(B) is a joint venture between— 
(i)(I) a for-profit business entity, aca-
demic institution, National Laboratory (as 
defined in section 2 of the Energy Policy 
Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 15801)), or non-
profit entity in the United States; and 
(II) a for-profit business entity, aca-
demic institution, or nonprofit entity in 
Israel; or 
(ii)(I) the Federal Government; and 
(II) the Government of Israel. 
(4) APPLICATIONS.—To be eligible to receive a 
grant under this subsection, an applicant shall sub-
mit to the Secretary an application for the grant in 
accordance with procedures established by the Sec-
retary, in consultation with the advisory board estab-
lished under paragraph (5). 
(5) ADVISORY BOARD.— 
(A) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary shall 
establish an advisory board—
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(i) to monitor the method by which 
grants are awarded under this subsection; 
and 
(ii) to provide to the Secretary peri-
odic performance reviews of actions taken to 
carry out this subsection. 
(B) COMPOSITION.—The advisory board es-
tablished under subparagraph (A) shall be com-
posed of 3 members, to be appointed by the Sec-
retary, of whom— 
(i) 1 shall be a representative of the 
Federal Government; 
(ii) 1 shall be selected from a list of 
nominees provided by the United States- 
Israel Binational Science Foundation; and 
(iii) 1 shall be selected from a list of 
nominees provided by the United States- 
Israel Binational Industrial Research and 
Development Foundation. 
(6) CONTRIBUTED FUNDS.—Notwithstanding sec-
tion 3302 of title 31, United States Code, the Sec-
retary may accept, retain, and use funds contributed 
by any person, government entity, or organization for 
purposes of carrying out this subsection— 
(A) without further appropriation; and
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(B) without fiscal year limitation. 
(7) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of completion of a project for which a grant is 
provided under this subsection, the grant recipient 
shall submit to the Secretary a report that contains— 
(A) a description of the method by which 
the recipient used the grant funds; and 
(B) an evaluation of the level of success of 
each project funded by the grant. 
(8) CLASSIFICATION.—Grants shall be awarded 
under this subsection only for projects that are con-
sidered to be unclassified by both the United States 
and Israel. 
(c) TERMINATION.—The grant program and the advi-
sory committee established under this section terminate on 
the date that is 7 years after the date of enactment of this 
Act. 
(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—The Sec-
retary shall use amounts authorized to be appropriated 
under section 931 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 
U.S.C. 16231) to carry out this section. 
Subtitle B—International Clean 
Energy Foundation 
SEC. 921. DEFINITIONS. 
In this subtitle:
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(1) BOARD.—The term ‘‘Board’’ means the 
Board of Directors of the Foundation established pur-
suant to section 922(c). 
(2) CHIEF
EXECUTIVE
OFFICER.—The term 
‘‘Chief Executive Officer’’ means the chief executive of-
ficer of the Foundation appointed pursuant to section 
922(b). 
(3) 
FOUNDATION.—The 
term 
‘‘Foundation’’ 
means the International Clean Energy Foundation 
established by section 922(a). 
SEC. 922. ESTABLISHMENT AND MANAGEMENT OF FOUNDA-
TION. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—There is established in the ex-
ecutive branch a foundation to be known as the 
‘‘International Clean Energy Foundation’’ that shall 
be responsible for carrying out the provisions of this 
subtitle. The Foundation shall be a government cor-
poration, as defined in section 103 of title 5, United 
States Code. 
(2) BOARD
OF
DIRECTORS.—The Foundation 
shall be governed by a Board of Directors in accord-
ance with subsection (c). 
(3) INTENT OF CONGRESS.—It is the intent of 
Congress, in establishing the structure of the Founda-
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tion set forth in this subsection, to create an entity 
that serves the long-term foreign policy and energy se-
curity goals of reducing global greenhouse gas emis-
sions. 
(b) CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—There shall be in the Founda-
tion a Chief Executive Officer who shall be responsible 
for the management of the Foundation. 
(2) APPOINTMENT.—The Chief Executive Officer 
shall be appointed by the Board, with the advice and 
consent of the Senate, and shall be a recognized leader 
in clean and efficient energy technologies and climate 
change and shall have experience in energy security, 
business, or foreign policy, chosen on the basis of a 
rigorous search. 
(3) RELATIONSHIP TO BOARD.—The Chief Exec-
utive Officer shall report to, and be under the direct 
authority of, the Board. 
(4) COMPENSATION AND RANK.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The Chief Executive Of-
ficer shall be compensated at the rate provided 
for level III of the Executive Schedule under sec-
tion 5314 of title 5, United States Code.
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(B) AMENDMENT.—Section 5314 of title 5, 
United States Code, is amended by adding at the 
end the following: 
‘‘Chief Executive Officer, International Clean Energy 
Foundation.’’. 
(C) AUTHORITIES AND DUTIES.—The Chief 
Executive Officer shall be responsible for the 
management of the Foundation and shall exer-
cise the powers and discharge the duties of the 
Foundation. 
(D) AUTHORITY TO APPOINT OFFICERS.—In 
consultation and with approval of the Board, the 
Chief Executive Officer shall appoint all officers 
of the Foundation. 
(c) BOARD OF DIRECTORS.— 
(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—There shall be in the 
Foundation a Board of Directors. 
(2) DUTIES.—The Board shall perform the func-
tions specified to be carried out by the Board in this 
subtitle and may prescribe, amend, and repeal by-
laws, rules, regulations, and procedures governing the 
manner in which the business of the Foundation may 
be conducted and in which the powers granted to it 
by law may be exercised. 
(3) MEMBERSHIP.—The Board shall consist of—
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(A) the Secretary of State (or the Sec-
retary’s designee), the Secretary of Energy (or 
the Secretary’s designee), and the Administrator 
of the United States Agency for International 
Development (or the Administrator’s designee); 
and 
(B) four other individuals with relevant ex-
perience in matters relating to energy security 
(such as individuals who represent institutions 
of energy policy, business organizations, foreign 
policy organizations, or other relevant organiza-
tions) who shall be appointed by the President, 
by and with the advice and consent of the Sen-
ate, of whom— 
(i) one individual shall be appointed 
from among a list of individuals submitted 
by the majority leader of the House of Rep-
resentatives; 
(ii) one individual shall be appointed 
from among a list of individuals submitted 
by the minority leader of the House of Rep-
resentatives; 
(iii) one individual shall be appointed 
from among a list of individuals submitted 
by the majority leader of the Senate; and
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(iv) one individual shall be appointed 
from among a list of individuals submitted 
by the minority leader of the Senate. 
(4) CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER.—The Chief Ex-
ecutive Officer of the Foundation shall serve as a non-
voting, ex officio member of the Board. 
(5) TERMS.— 
(A) OFFICERS OF THE FEDERAL GOVERN-
MENT.—Each member of the Board described in 
paragraph (3)(A) shall serve for a term that is 
concurrent with the term of service of the indi-
vidual’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 re-
appointed 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
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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 constitute a 
quorum, which, except with respect to a meeting of 
the Board during the 135-day period beginning on 
the date of the enactment of this Act, shall include at 
least 1 member of the Board described 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 ex-
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penses, 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 pur-
poses of this subtitle at the daily equiv-
alent 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 en-
gaged in the actual performance of du-
ties as a member of the Board; and 
(II) while away from the mem-
ber’s home or regular place of business 
on necessary travel in the actual per-
formance 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 sub-
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purposes of this section in the same manner as a large local 
government, except that— 
‘‘(1) an Indian tribal government shall be treat-
ed for purposes of subsection (d) as located within a 
State to the extent of so much of the population of 
such government as resides within such State, and 
‘‘(2) any bond issued by an Indian tribal gov-
ernment shall be treated as a qualified energy con-
servation bond only if issued as part of an issue the 
available project proceeds of which are used for pur-
poses for which such Indian tribal government could 
issue bonds to which section 103(a) applies.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) Paragraph (1) of section 54A(d), as added by 
this title, is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(1) QUALIFIED TAX CREDIT BOND.—The term 
‘qualified tax credit bond’ means— 
‘‘(A) a new clean renewable energy bond, or 
‘‘(B) a qualified energy conservation bond, 
which is part of an issue that meets requirements of 
paragraphs (2), (3), (4), and (5).’’. 
(2) Subparagraph (C) of section 54A(d)(2), as 
added by this title, is amended to read as follows:
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SEC. 1544. EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION OF ENERGY EF-
FICIENT COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS DEDUC-
TION. 
Subsection (h) of section 179D (relating to termi-
nation) is amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2008’’ and 
inserting ‘‘December 31, 2013’’. 
SEC. 1545. MODIFICATIONS OF ENERGY EFFICIENT APPLI-
ANCE CREDIT FOR APPLIANCES PRODUCED 
AFTER 2007. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (b) of section 45M (re-
lating to applicable amount) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(b) APPLICABLE AMOUNT.—For purposes of sub-
section (a)— 
‘‘(1) DISHWASHERS.—The applicable amount 
is— 
‘‘(A) $45 in the case of a dishwasher which 
is manufactured in calendar year 2008 or 2009 
and which uses no more than 324 kilowatt hours 
per year and 5.8 gallons per cycle, and 
‘‘(B) $75 in the case of a dishwasher which 
is manufactured in calendar year 2008, 2009, or 
2010 and which uses no more than 307 kilowatt 
hours per year and 5.0 gallons per cycle (5.5 gal-
lons per cycle for dishwashers designed for great-
er than 12 place settings).
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‘‘(vii) DEDUCTION
FOR
QUALIFIED 
TIMBER GAIN.—Clause (i) shall not apply 
to any deduction allowed under section 
1203.’’. 
(e) DEDUCTION ALLOWED IN COMPUTING TAXABLE IN-
COME OF ELECTING SMALL BUSINESS TRUSTS.—Subpara-
graph (C) of section 641(c)(2) is amended by inserting after 
clause (iv) the following new clause: 
‘‘(v) The deduction allowed under sec-
tion 1203.’’. 
(f) TREATMENT OF QUALIFIED TIMBER GAIN OF REAL 
ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS.—Paragraph (3) of section 
857(b) is amended by inserting after subparagraph (F) the 
following new subparagraph: 
‘‘(G) TREATMENT
OF
QUALIFIED
TIMBER 
GAIN.—For purposes of this part, in the case of 
a real estate investment trust with respect to 
which an election is in effect under section 
1203— 
‘‘(i) REDUCTION
OF
NET
CAPITAL 
GAIN.—The net capital gain of the real es-
tate investment trust for any taxable year 
shall be reduced (but not below zero) by the 
real estate investment trust’s qualified tim-
ber gain (as defined in section 1203(b)).