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available standby power wattage in the standby power 
consuming mode of the eligible product. 
‘‘(3) LIMITATION.—The requirements of paragraph (2) shall 
apply to a purchase by an agency only if— 
‘‘(A) the lower-wattage eligible product is— 
‘‘(i) lifecycle cost-effective; and 
‘‘(ii) practicable; and 
‘‘(B) the utility and performance of the eligible product 
is not compromised by the lower wattage requirement. 
‘‘(4) ELIGIBLE PRODUCTS.—The Secretary, in consultation 
with the Secretary of Defense, the Administrator of the 
Environmental Protection Agency, and the Administrator of 
General Services, shall compile a publicly accessible list of 
cost-effective eligible products that shall be subject to the pur-
chasing requirements of paragraph (2).’’. 
SEC. 525. FEDERAL PROCUREMENT OF ENERGY EFFICIENT PRODUCTS. 
(a) AMENDMENTS.—Section 553 of the National Energy Con-
servation Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 8259b) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (b)(1), by inserting ‘‘in a product category 
covered by the Energy Star program or the Federal Energy 
Management Program for designated products’’ after ‘‘energy 
consuming product’’; and 
(2) in the second sentence of subsection (c)— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘list in their catalogues, represent 
as available, and’’ after ‘‘Logistics Agency shall’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘where the agency’’ and inserting ‘‘in 
which the head of the agency’’. 
(b) CATALOGUE LISTING DEADLINE.—Not later than 9 months 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the General Services 
Administration and the Defense Logistics Agency shall ensure that 
the requirement established by the amendment made by subsection 
(a)(2)(A) has been fully complied with. 
SEC. 526. PROCUREMENT AND ACQUISITION OF ALTERNATIVE FUELS. 
No Federal agency shall enter into a contract for procurement 
of an alternative or synthetic fuel, including a fuel produced from 
nonconventional petroleum sources, for any mobility-related use, 
other than for research or testing, unless the contract specifies 
that the lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions associated with the 
production and combustion of the fuel supplied under the contract 
must, on an ongoing basis, be less than or equal to such emissions 
from the equivalent conventional fuel produced from conventional 
petroleum sources. 
SEC. 527. GOVERNMENT EFFICIENCY STATUS REPORTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Each Federal agency subject to any of the 
requirements of this title or the amendments made by this title 
shall compile and submit to the Director of the Office of Manage-
ment and Budget an annual Government efficiency status report 
on— 
(1) compliance by the agency with each of the requirements 
of this title and the amendments made by this title; 
(2) the status of the implementation by the agency of 
initiatives to improve energy efficiency, reduce energy costs, 
and reduce emissions of greenhouse gases; and
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(3) savings to the taxpayers of the United States resulting 
from mandated improvements under this title and the amend-
ments made by this title. 
(b) SUBMISSION.—The report shall be submitted— 
(1) to the Director at such time as the Director requires; 
(2) in electronic, not paper, format; and 
(3) consistent with related reporting requirements. 
SEC. 528. OMB GOVERNMENT EFFICIENCY REPORTS AND SCORE-
CARDS. 
(a) REPORTS.—Not later than April 1 of each year, the Director 
of the Office of Management and Budget shall submit an annual 
Government efficiency report to the Committee on Oversight and 
Government Reform of the House of Representatives and the Com-
mittee on Governmental Affairs of the Senate, which shall contain— 
(1) a summary of the information reported by agencies 
under section 527; 
(2) an evaluation of the overall progress of the Federal 
Government toward achieving the goals of this title and the 
amendments made by this title; and 
(3) recommendations for additional actions necessary to 
meet the goals of this title and the amendments made by 
this title. 
(b) SCORECARDS.—The Director of the Office of Management 
and Budget shall include in any annual energy scorecard the 
Director is otherwise required to submit a description of the compli-
ance of each agency with the requirements of this title and the 
amendments made by this title. 
SEC. 529. ELECTRICITY SECTOR DEMAND RESPONSE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Title V of the National Energy Conservation 
Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 8241 et seq.) is amended by adding at the 
end the following: 
‘‘PART 5—PEAK DEMAND REDUCTION 
‘‘SEC. 571. NATIONAL ACTION PLAN FOR DEMAND RESPONSE. 
‘‘(a) NATIONAL ASSESSMENT AND REPORT.—The Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission (‘Commission’) shall conduct a National 
Assessment of Demand Response. The Commission shall, within 
18 months of the date of enactment of this part, submit a report 
to Congress that includes each of the following: 
‘‘(1) Estimation of nationwide demand response potential 
in 5 and 10 year horizons, including data on a State-by-State 
basis, and a methodology for updates of such estimates on 
an annual basis. 
‘‘(2) Estimation of how much of this potential can be 
achieved within 5 and 10 years after the enactment of this 
part accompanied by specific policy recommendations that if 
implemented can achieve the estimated potential. Such rec-
ommendations shall include options for funding and/or incen-
tives for the development of demand response resources. 
‘‘(3) The Commission shall further note any barriers to 
demand response programs offering flexible, non-discrimina-
tory, and fairly compensatory terms for the services and benefits 
made available, and shall provide recommendations for over-
coming such barriers.
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‘‘(4) The Commission shall seek to take advantage of pre-
existing research and ongoing work, and shall insure that there 
is no duplication of effort. 
‘‘(b) NATIONAL ACTION PLAN
ON DEMAND RESPONSE.—The 
Commission shall further develop a National Action Plan on 
Demand Response, soliciting and accepting input and participation 
from a broad range of industry stakeholders, State regulatory utility 
commissioners, and non-governmental groups. The Commission 
shall seek consensus where possible, and decide on optimum solu-
tions to issues that defy consensus. Such Plan shall be completed 
within 1 year after the completion of the National Assessment 
of Demand Response, and shall meet each of the following objectives: 
‘‘(1) Identification of requirements for technical assistance 
to States to allow them to maximize the amount of demand 
response resources that can be developed and deployed. 
‘‘(2) 
Design 
and 
identification 
of 
requirements 
for 
implementation of a national communications program that 
includes broad-based customer education and support. 
‘‘(3) Development or identification of analytical tools, 
information, model regulatory provisions, model contracts, and 
other support materials for use by customers, States, utilities 
and demand response providers. 
‘‘(c) Upon completion, the National Action Plan on Demand 
Response shall be published, together with any favorable and dis-
senting comments submitted by participants in its preparation. 
Six months after publication, the Commission, together with the 
Secretary of Energy, shall submit to Congress a proposal to imple-
ment the Action Plan, including specific proposed assignments of 
responsibility, proposed budget amounts, and any agreements 
secured for participation from State and other participants. 
‘‘(d) AUTHORIZATION.—There are authorized to be appropriated 
to the Commission to carry out this section not more than 
$10,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2008, 2009, and 2010.’’. 
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents for the National 
Energy Conservation Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 8201 note) is amended 
by adding after the items relating to part 4 of title V the following: 
‘‘PART 5—PEAK DEMAND REDUCTION 
‘‘Sec. 571. National Action Plan for Demand Response.’’. 
Subtitle D—Energy Efficiency of Public 
Institutions 
SEC. 531. REAUTHORIZATION OF STATE ENERGY PROGRAMS. 
Section 365(f) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 
U.S.C. 6325(f)) is amended by striking ‘‘$100,000,000 for each of 
the fiscal years 2006 and 2007 and $125,000,000 for fiscal year 
2008’’ and inserting ‘‘$125,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2007 
through 2012’’. 
SEC. 532. UTILITY ENERGY EFFICIENCY PROGRAMS. 
(a) ELECTRIC UTILITIES.—Section 111(d) of the Public Utility 
Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2621(d)) is amended 
by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(16) INTEGRATED
RESOURCE
PLANNING.—Each electric 
utility shall—
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‘‘(A) integrate energy efficiency resources into utility, 
State, and regional plans; and 
‘‘(B) adopt policies establishing cost-effective energy 
efficiency as a priority resource. 
‘‘(17) RATE
DESIGN
MODIFICATIONS
TO
PROMOTE
ENERGY 
EFFICIENCY INVESTMENTS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The rates allowed to be charged 
by any electric utility shall— 
‘‘(i) align utility incentives with the delivery of 
cost-effective energy efficiency; and 
‘‘(ii) promote energy efficiency investments. 
‘‘(B) POLICY
OPTIONS.—In complying with subpara-
graph (A), each State regulatory authority and each non-
regulated utility shall consider— 
‘‘(i) removing the throughput incentive and other 
regulatory and management disincentives to energy 
efficiency; 
‘‘(ii) providing utility incentives for the successful 
management of energy efficiency programs; 
‘‘(iii) including the impact on adoption of energy 
efficiency as 1 of the goals of retail rate design, recog-
nizing that energy efficiency must be balanced with 
other objectives; 
‘‘(iv) adopting rate designs that encourage energy 
efficiency for each customer class; 
‘‘(v) allowing timely recovery of energy efficiency- 
related costs; and 
‘‘(vi) offering home energy audits, offering demand 
response programs, publicizing the financial and 
environmental benefits associated with making home 
energy efficiency improvements, and educating home-
owners about all existing Federal and State incentives, 
including the availability of low-cost loans, that make 
energy efficiency improvements more affordable.’’. 
(b) NATURAL GAS UTILITIES.—Section 303(b) of the Public 
Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (15 U.S.C. 3203(b)) is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(5) ENERGY EFFICIENCY.—Each natural gas utility shall— 
‘‘(A) integrate energy efficiency resources into the plans 
and planning processes of the natural gas utility; and 
‘‘(B) adopt policies that establish energy efficiency as 
a priority resource in the plans and planning processes 
of the natural gas utility. 
‘‘(6) RATE DESIGN MODIFICATIONS TO PROMOTE ENERGY EFFI-
CIENCY INVESTMENTS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The rates allowed to be charged 
by a natural gas utility shall align utility incentives with 
the deployment of cost-effective energy efficiency. 
‘‘(B) POLICY
OPTIONS.—In complying with subpara-
graph (A), each State regulatory authority and each non-
regulated utility shall consider— 
‘‘(i) separating fixed-cost revenue recovery from the 
volume of transportation or sales service provided to 
the customer; 
‘‘(ii) providing to utilities incentives for the success-
ful management of energy efficiency programs, such
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as allowing utilities to retain a portion of the cost- 
reducing benefits accruing from the programs; 
‘‘(iii) promoting the impact on adoption of energy 
efficiency as 1 of the goals of retail rate design, recog-
nizing that energy efficiency must be balanced with 
other objectives; and 
‘‘(iv) adopting rate designs that encourage energy 
efficiency for each customer class. 
For purposes of applying the provisions of this subtitle 
to this paragraph, any reference in this subtitle to the 
date of enactment of this Act shall be treated as a reference 
to the date of enactment of this paragraph.’’. 
(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 303(a) of the Public 
Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (15 U.S.C. 3203(a)) is 
amended by striking ‘‘and (4)’’ inserting ‘‘(4), (5), and (6)’’. 
Subtitle E—Energy Efficiency and 
Conservation Block Grants 
SEC. 541. DEFINITIONS. 
In this subtitle: 
(1) ELIGIBLE ENTITY.—The term ‘‘eligible entity’’ means— 
(A) a State; 
(B) an eligible unit of local government; and 
(C) an Indian tribe. 
(2) ELIGIBLE
UNIT
OF
LOCAL
GOVERNMENT.—The term 
‘‘eligible unit of local government’’ means— 
(A) an eligible unit of local government-alternative 1; 
and 
(B) an eligible unit of local government-alternative 2. 
(3)(A) ELIGIBLE UNIT OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT-ALTERNATIVE 
1.—The term ‘‘eligible unit of local government-alternative 1’’ 
means— 
(i) a city with a population— 
(I) of at least 35,000; or 
(II) that causes the city to be 1 of the 10 highest- 
populated cities of the State in which the city is located; 
and 
(ii) a county with a population— 
(I) of at least 200,000; or 
(II) that causes the county to be 1 of the 10 highest- 
populated counties of the State in which the county 
is located. 
(B) ELIGIBLE UNIT OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT-ALTERNATIVE 2.— 
The term ‘‘eligible unit of local government-alternative 2’’ 
means— 
(i) a city with a population of at least 50,000; or 
(ii) a county with a population of at least 200,000. 
(4) INDIAN TRIBE.—The term ‘‘Indian tribe’’ has the meaning 
given the term in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination 
and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 450b). 
(5) PROGRAM.—The term ‘‘program’’ means the Energy Effi-
ciency and Conservation Block Grant Program established 
under section 542(a). 
(6) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means— 
(A) a State;
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(B) the District of Columbia; 
(C) the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico; and 
(D) any other territory or possession of the United 
States. 
SEC. 542. ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND CONSERVATION BLOCK GRANT 
PROGRAM. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary shall establish a program, 
to be known as the ‘‘Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block 
Grant Program’’, under which the Secretary shall provide grants 
to eligible entities in accordance with this subtitle. 
(b) PURPOSE.—The purpose of the program shall be to assist 
eligible entities in implementing strategies— 
(1) to reduce fossil fuel emissions created as a result of 
activities within the jurisdictions of eligible entities in a manner 
that— 
(A) is environmentally sustainable; and 
(B) to the maximum extent practicable, maximizes 
benefits for local and regional communities; 
(2) to reduce the total energy use of the eligible entities; 
and 
(3) to improve energy efficiency in— 
(A) the transportation sector; 
(B) the building sector; and 
(C) other appropriate sectors. 
SEC. 543. ALLOCATION OF FUNDS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Of amounts made available to provide grants 
under this subtitle for each fiscal year, the Secretary shall allocate— 
(1) 68 percent to eligible units of local government in 
accordance with subsection (b); 
(2) 28 percent to States in accordance with subsection 
(c); 
(3) 2 percent to Indian tribes in accordance with subsection 
(d); and 
(4) 2 percent for competitive grants under section 546. 
(b) ELIGIBLE UNITS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT.—Of amounts avail-
able for distribution to eligible units of local government under 
subsection (a)(1), the Secretary shall provide grants to eligible units 
of local government under this section based on a formula estab-
lished by the Secretary according to— 
(1) the populations served by the eligible units of local 
government, according to the latest available decennial census; 
and 
(2) the daytime populations of the eligible units of local 
government and other similar factors (such as square footage 
of commercial, office, and industrial space), as determined by 
the Secretary. 
(c) STATES.—Of amounts available for distribution to States 
under subsection (a)(2), the Secretary shall provide— 
(1) not less than 1.25 percent to each State; and 
(2) the remainder among the States, based on a formula 
to be established by the Secretary that takes into account— 
(A) the population of each State; and 
(B) any other criteria that the Secretary determines 
to be appropriate. 
(d) INDIAN TRIBES.—Of amounts available for distribution to 
Indian tribes under subsection (a)(3), the Secretary shall establish
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a formula for allocation of the amounts to Indian tribes, taking 
into account any factors that the Secretary determines to be appro-
priate. 
(e) PUBLICATION OF ALLOCATION FORMULAS.—Not later than 
90 days before the beginning of each fiscal year for which grants 
are provided under this subtitle, the Secretary shall publish in 
the Federal Register the formulas for allocation established under 
this section. 
(f) STATE AND LOCAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE.—The Secretary 
shall establish a State and local advisory committee to advise 
the Secretary regarding administration, implementation, and 
evaluation of the program. 
SEC. 544. USE OF FUNDS. 
An eligible entity may use a grant received under this subtitle 
to carry out activities to achieve the purposes of the program, 
including— 
(1) development and implementation of an energy efficiency 
and conservation strategy under section 545(b); 
(2) retaining technical consultant services to assist the 
eligible entity in the development of such a strategy, 
including— 
(A) formulation of energy efficiency, energy conserva-
tion, and energy usage goals; 
(B) identification of strategies to achieve those goals— 
(i) through efforts to increase energy efficiency and 
reduce energy consumption; and 
(ii) by encouraging behavioral changes among the 
population served by the eligible entity; 
(C) development of methods to measure progress in 
achieving the goals; 
(D) development and publication of annual reports to 
the population served by the eligible entity describing— 
(i) the strategies and goals; and 
(ii) the progress made in achieving the strategies 
and goals during the preceding calendar year; and 
(E) other services to assist in the implementation of 
the energy efficiency and conservation strategy; 
(3) conducting residential and commercial building energy 
audits; 
(4) establishment of financial incentive programs for energy 
efficiency improvements; 
(5) the provision of grants to nonprofit organizations and 
governmental agencies for the purpose of performing energy 
efficiency retrofits; 
(6) development and implementation of energy efficiency 
and conservation programs for buildings and facilities within 
the jurisdiction of the eligible entity, including— 
(A) design and operation of the programs; 
(B) identifying the most effective methods for achieving 
maximum participation and efficiency rates; 
(C) public education; 
(D) measurement and verification protocols; and 
(E) identification of energy efficient technologies; 
(7) development and implementation of programs to con-
serve energy used in transportation, including— 
(A) use of flex time by employers;
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(B) satellite work centers; 
(C) development and promotion of zoning guidelines 
or requirements that promote energy efficient development; 
(D) development of infrastructure, such as bike lanes 
and pathways and pedestrian walkways; 
(E) synchronization of traffic signals; and 
(F) other measures that increase energy efficiency and 
decrease energy consumption; 
(8) development and implementation of building codes and 
inspection services to promote building energy efficiency; 
(9) application and implementation of energy distribution 
technologies that significantly increase energy efficiency, 
including— 
(A) distributed resources; and 
(B) district heating and cooling systems; 
(10) activities to increase participation and efficiency rates 
for material conservation programs, including source reduction, 
recycling, and recycled content procurement programs that lead 
to increases in energy efficiency; 
(11) the purchase and implementation of technologies to 
reduce, capture, and, to the maximum extent practicable, use 
methane and other greenhouse gases generated by landfills 
or similar sources; 
(12) replacement of traffic signals and street lighting with 
energy efficient lighting technologies, including— 
(A) light emitting diodes; and 
(B) any other technology of equal or greater energy 
efficiency; 
(13) development, implementation, and installation on or 
in any government building of the eligible entity of onsite 
renewable energy technology that generates electricity from 
renewable resources, including— 
(A) solar energy; 
(B) wind energy; 
(C) fuel cells; and 
(D) biomass; and 
(14) any other appropriate activity, as determined by the 
Secretary, in consultation with— 
(A) the Administrator of the Environmental Protection 
Agency; 
(B) the Secretary of Transportation; and 
(C) the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development. 
SEC. 545. REQUIREMENTS FOR ELIGIBLE ENTITIES. 
(a) CONSTRUCTION REQUIREMENT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—To be eligible to receive a grant under 
the program, each eligible applicant shall submit to the Sec-
retary a written assurance that all laborers and mechanics 
employed by any contractor or subcontractor of the eligible 
entity during any construction, alteration, or repair activity 
funded, in whole or in part, by the grant shall be paid wages 
at rates not less than the prevailing wages for similar construc-
tion activities in the locality, as determined by the Secretary 
of Labor, in accordance with sections 3141 through 3144, 3146, 
and 3147 of title 40, United States Code.
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(2) SECRETARY OF LABOR.—With respect to the labor stand-
ards referred to in paragraph (1), the Secretary of Labor shall 
have the authority and functions described in— 
(A) Reorganization Plan Numbered 14 of 1950 (5 U.S.C. 
903 note); and 
(B) section 3145 of title 40, United States Code. 
(b) ELIGIBLE
UNITS
OF
LOCAL
GOVERNMENT
AND
INDIAN 
TRIBES.— 
(1) PROPOSED STRATEGY.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after the date 
on which an eligible unit of local government or Indian 
tribe receives a grant under this subtitle, the eligible unit 
of local government or Indian tribe shall submit to the 
Secretary a proposed energy efficiency and conservation 
strategy in accordance with this paragraph. 
(B) 
INCLUSIONS.—The 
proposed 
strategy 
under 
subparagraph (A) shall include— 
(i) a description of the goals of the eligible unit 
of local government or Indian tribe, in accordance with 
the purposes of this subtitle, for increased energy effi-
ciency and conservation in the jurisdiction of the 
eligible unit of local government or Indian tribe; and 
(ii) a plan for the use of the grant to assist the 
eligible unit of local government or Indian tribe in 
achieving those goals, in accordance with section 544. 
(C) REQUIREMENTS
FOR
ELIGIBLE
UNITS
OF
LOCAL 
GOVERNMENT.—In developing the strategy under subpara-
graph (A), an eligible unit of local government shall— 
(i) take into account any plans for the use of funds 
by adjacent eligible units of local governments that 
receive grants under the program; and 
(ii) coordinate and share information with the 
State in which the eligible unit of local government 
is located regarding activities carried out using the 
grant to maximize the energy efficiency and conserva-
tion benefits under this subtitle. 
(2) APPROVAL BY SECRETARY.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall approve or dis-
approve a proposed strategy under paragraph (1) by not 
later than 120 days after the date of submission of the 
proposed strategy. 
(B) DISAPPROVAL.—If the Secretary disapproves a pro-
posed strategy under subparagraph (A)— 
(i) the Secretary shall provide to the eligible unit 
of local government or Indian tribe the reasons for 
the disapproval; and 
(ii) the eligible unit of local government or Indian 
tribe may revise and resubmit the proposed strategy 
as many times as necessary until the Secretary 
approves a proposed strategy. 
(C) REQUIREMENT.—The Secretary shall not provide 
to an eligible unit of local government or Indian tribe 
any grant under the program until a proposed strategy 
of the eligible unit of local government or Indian tribe 
is approved by the Secretary under this paragraph. 
(3) LIMITATIONS ON USE OF FUNDS.—Of amounts provided 
to an eligible unit of local government or Indian tribe under
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the program, an eligible unit of local government or Indian 
tribe may use— 
(A) for administrative expenses, excluding the cost of 
meeting the reporting requirements of this subtitle, an 
amount equal to the greater of— 
(i) 10 percent; and 
(ii) $75,000; 
(B) for the establishment of revolving loan funds, an 
amount equal to the greater of— 
(i) 20 percent; and 
(ii) $250,000; and 
(C) for the provision of subgrants to nongovernmental 
organizations 
for 
the 
purpose 
of 
assisting 
in 
the 
implementation of the energy efficiency and conservation 
strategy of the eligible unit of local government or Indian 
tribe, an amount equal to the greater of— 
(i) 20 percent; and 
(ii) $250,000. 
(4) ANNUAL
REPORT.—Not later than 2 years after the 
date on which funds are initially provided to an eligible unit 
of local government or Indian tribe under the program, and 
annually thereafter, the eligible unit of local government or 
Indian tribe shall submit to the Secretary a report describing— 
(A) the status of development and implementation of 
the energy efficiency and conservation strategy of the 
eligible unit of local government or Indian tribe; and 
(B) as practicable, an assessment of energy efficiency 
gains within the jurisdiction of the eligible unit of local 
government or Indian tribe. 
(c) STATES.— 
(1) DISTRIBUTION OF FUNDS.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—A State that receives a grant under 
the program shall use not less than 60 percent of the 
amount received to provide subgrants to units of local 
government in the State that are not eligible units of 
local government. 
(B) DEADLINE.—The State shall provide the subgrants 
required under subparagraph (A) by not later than 180 
days after the date on which the Secretary approves a 
proposed energy efficiency and conservation strategy of 
the State under paragraph (3). 
(2) 
REVISION
OF
CONSERVATION
PLAN; 
PROPOSED 
STRATEGY.—Not later than 120 days after the date of enactment 
of this Act, each State shall— 
(A) modify the State energy conservation plan of the 
State under section 362 of the Energy Policy and Conserva-
tion Act (42 U.S.C. 6322) to establish additional goals for 
increased energy efficiency and conservation in the State; 
and 
(B) submit to the Secretary a proposed energy efficiency 
and conservation strategy that— 
(i) establishes a process for providing subgrants 
as required under paragraph (1); and 
(ii) includes a plan of the State for the use of 
funds received under the program to assist the State 
in achieving the goals established under subparagraph 
(A), in accordance with sections 542(b) and 544.
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thermal energy storage technologies to enable the shifting of electric 
power loads on demand and extend the operating time of concen-
trating solar power electric generating plants. 
(b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are authorized 
to be appropriated to the Secretary for carrying out this section 
$5,000,000 for fiscal year 2008, $7,000,000 for fiscal year 2009, 
$9,000,000 for fiscal year 2010, $10,000,000 for fiscal year 2011, 
and $12,000,000 for fiscal year 2012. 
SEC. 603. CONCENTRATING SOLAR POWER COMMERCIAL APPLICATION 
STUDIES. 
(a) INTEGRATION.—The Secretary shall conduct a study on 
methods to integrate concentrating solar power and utility-scale 
photovoltaic systems into regional electricity transmission systems, 
and to identify new transmission or transmission upgrades needed 
to bring electricity from high concentrating solar power resource 
areas to growing electric power load centers throughout the United 
States. The study shall analyze and assess cost-effective approaches 
for management and large-scale integration of concentrating solar 
power and utility-scale photovoltaic systems into regional electric 
transmission grids to improve electric reliability, to efficiently man-
age load, and to reduce demand on the natural gas transmission 
system for electric power. The Secretary shall submit a report 
to Congress on the results of this study not later than 12 months 
after the date of enactment of this Act. 
(b) WATER CONSUMPTION.—Not later than 6 months after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Energy shall 
transmit to Congress a report on the results of a study on methods 
to reduce the amount of water consumed by concentrating solar 
power systems. 
SEC. 604. SOLAR ENERGY CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT AND CERTIFI-
CATION GRANTS. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary shall establish in the Office 
of Solar Energy Technologies a competitive grant program to create 
and strengthen solar industry workforce training and internship 
programs in installation, operation, and maintenance of solar energy 
products. The goal of this program is to ensure a supply of well- 
trained individuals to support the expansion of the solar energy 
industry. 
(b) AUTHORIZED ACTIVITIES.—Grant funds may be used to sup-
port the following activities: 
(1) Creation and development of a solar energy curriculum 
appropriate for the local educational, entrepreneurial, and 
environmental conditions, including curriculum for community 
colleges. 
(2) Support of certification programs for individual solar 
energy system installers, instructors, and training programs. 
(3) Internship programs that provide hands-on participa-
tion by students in commercial applications. 
(4) Activities required to obtain certification of training 
programs and facilities by an industry-accepted quality-control 
certification program. 
(5) Incorporation of solar-specific learning modules into 
traditional occupational training and internship programs for 
construction-related trades. 
(6) The purchase of equipment necessary to carry out activi-
ties under this section.
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(7) Support of programs that provide guidance and updates 
to solar energy curriculum instructors. 
(c) ADMINISTRATION
OF GRANTS.—Grants may be awarded 
under this section for up to 3 years. The Secretary shall award 
grants to ensure sufficient geographic distribution of training pro-
grams nationally. Grants shall only be awarded for programs cer-
tified by an industry-accepted quality-control certification institu-
tion, or for new and growing programs with a credible path to 
certification. Due consideration shall be given to women, underrep-
resented minorities, and persons with disabilities. 
(d) REPORT.—The Secretary shall make public, on the website 
of the Department or upon request, information on the name and 
institution for all grants awarded under this section, including 
a brief description of the project as well as the grant award amount. 
(e) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are authorized 
to be appropriated to the Secretary for carrying out this section 
$10,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2008 through 2012. 
SEC. 605. DAYLIGHTING SYSTEMS AND DIRECT SOLAR LIGHT PIPE 
TECHNOLOGY. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary shall establish a program 
of research and development to provide assistance in the demonstra-
tion and commercial application of direct solar renewable energy 
sources to provide alternatives to traditional power generation for 
lighting and illumination, including light pipe technology, and to 
promote greater energy conservation and improved efficiency. All 
direct solar renewable energy devices supported under this program 
shall have the capability to provide measurable data on the amount 
of kilowatt-hours saved over the traditionally powered light sources 
they have replaced. 
(b) REPORTING.—The Secretary shall transmit to Congress an 
annual report assessing the measurable data derived from each 
project in the direct solar renewable energy sources program and 
the energy savings resulting from its use. 
(c) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this section— 
(1) the term ‘‘direct solar renewable energy’’ means energy 
from a device that converts sunlight into useable light within 
a building, tunnel, or other enclosed structure, replacing artifi-
cial light generated by a light fixture and doing so without 
the conversion of the sunlight into another form of energy; 
and 
(2) the term ‘‘light pipe’’ means a device designed to trans-
port visible solar radiation from its collection point to the 
interior of a building while excluding interior heat gain in 
the nonheating season. 
(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are authorized 
to be appropriated to the Secretary for carrying out this section 
$3,500,000 for each of the fiscal years 2008 through 2012. 
SEC. 606. SOLAR AIR CONDITIONING RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT 
PROGRAM. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary shall establish a research, 
development, and demonstration program to promote less costly 
and more reliable decentralized distributed solar-powered air condi-
tioning for individuals and businesses. 
(b) AUTHORIZED ACTIVITIES.—Grants made available under this 
section may be used to support the following activities:
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(1) Advancing solar thermal collectors, including concen-
trating solar thermal and electric systems, flat plate and evacu-
ated tube collector performance. 
(2) Achieving technical and economic integration of solar- 
powered distributed air-conditioning systems with existing hot 
water and storage systems for residential applications. 
(3) Designing and demonstrating mass manufacturing capa-
bility to reduce costs of modular standardized solar-powered 
distributed air conditioning systems and components. 
(4) Improving the efficiency of solar-powered distributed 
air-conditioning to increase the effectiveness of solar-powered 
absorption chillers, solar-driven compressors and condensors, 
and cost-effective precooling approaches. 
(5) Researching and comparing performance of solar-pow-
ered distributed air conditioning systems in different regions 
of the country, including potential integration with other onsite 
systems, such as solar, biogas, geothermal heat pumps, and 
propane assist or combined propane fuel cells, with a goal 
to develop site-specific energy production and management sys-
tems that ease fuel and peak utility loading. 
(c) COST SHARING.—Section 988 of the Energy Policy Act of 
2005 (42 U.S.C. 16352) shall apply to a project carried out under 
this section. 
(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are authorized 
to be appropriated to the Secretary for carrying out this section 
$2,500,000 for each of the fiscal years 2008 through 2012. 
SEC. 607. PHOTOVOLTAIC DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall establish a program of 
grants to States to demonstrate advanced photovoltaic technology. 
(b) REQUIREMENTS.— 
(1) ABILITY TO MEET REQUIREMENTS.—To receive funding 
under the program under this section, a State must submit 
a proposal that demonstrates, to the satisfaction of the Sec-
retary, that the State will meet the requirements of subsection 
(f). 
(2) COMPLIANCE
WITH
REQUIREMENTS.—If a State has 
received funding under this section for the preceding year, 
the State must demonstrate, to the satisfaction of the Secretary, 
that it complied with the requirements of subsection (f) in 
carrying out the program during that preceding year, and that 
it will do so in the future, before it can receive further funding 
under this section. 
(c) COMPETITION.—The Secretary shall award grants on a 
competitive basis to the States with the proposals the Secretary 
considers most likely to encourage the widespread adoption of photo-
voltaic technologies. The Secretary shall take into consideration 
the geographic distribution of awards. 
(d) PROPOSALS.—Not later than 6 months after the date of 
enactment of this Act, and in each subsequent fiscal year for the 
life of the program, the Secretary shall solicit proposals from the 
States to participate in the program under this section. 
(e) COMPETITIVE CRITERIA.—In awarding funds in a competitive 
allocation under subsection (c), the Secretary shall consider— 
(1) the likelihood of a proposal to encourage the demonstra-
tion of, or lower the costs of, advanced photovoltaic technologies; 
and
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(2) the extent to which a proposal is likely to— 
(A) maximize the amount of photovoltaics dem-
onstrated; 
(B) maximize the proportion of non-Federal cost share; 
and 
(C) limit State administrative costs. 
(f) STATE PROGRAM.—A program operated by a State with 
funding under this section shall provide competitive awards for 
the demonstration of advanced photovoltaic technologies. Each State 
program shall— 
(1) require a contribution of at least 60 percent per award 
from non-Federal sources, which may include any combination 
of State, local, and private funds, except that at least 10 percent 
of the funding must be supplied by the State; 
(2) endeavor to fund recipients in the commercial, indus-
trial, institutional, governmental, and residential sectors; 
(3) limit State administrative costs to no more than 10 
percent of the grant; 
(4) report annually to the Secretary on— 
(A) the amount of funds disbursed; 
(B) the amount of photovoltaics purchased; and 
(C) the results of the monitoring under paragraph (5); 
(5) provide for measurement and verification of the output 
of a representative sample of the photovoltaics systems dem-
onstrated throughout the average working life of the systems, 
or at least 20 years; and 
(6) require that applicant buildings must have received 
an independent energy efficiency audit during the 6-month 
period preceding the filing of the application. 
(g) UNEXPENDED FUNDS.—If a State fails to expend any funds 
received under this section within 3 years of receipt, such remaining 
funds shall be returned to the Treasury. 
(h) REPORTS.—The Secretary shall report to Congress 5 years 
after funds are first distributed to the States under this section— 
(1) the amount of photovoltaics demonstrated; 
(2) the number of projects undertaken; 
(3) the administrative costs of the program; 
(4) the results of the monitoring under subsection (f)(5); 
and 
(5) the total amount of funds distributed, including a break-
down by State. 
(i) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are authorized 
to be appropriated to the Secretary for the purposes of carrying 
out this section— 
(1) $15,000,000 for fiscal year 2008; 
(2) $30,000,000 for fiscal year 2009; 
(3) $45,000,000 for fiscal year 2010; 
(4) $60,000,000 for fiscal year 2011; and 
(5) $70,000,000 for fiscal year 2012. 
Subtitle B—Geothermal Energy 
SEC. 611. SHORT TITLE. 
This subtitle may be cited as the ‘‘Advanced Geothermal Energy 
Research and Development Act of 2007’’.