IB 
Union Calendar No. 94
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 238
[Report No. 108–128, Part I] 
To provide for Federal energy research, development, demonstration, and 
commercial application activities, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 8, 2003
Mr. BOEHLERT (for himself and Mr. HALL) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Science, and in addition to the 
Committee on Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by 
the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall with-
in the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
MAY 22, 2003
Reported from the Committee on Science with an amendment 
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 
MAY 22, 2003
Referral to the Committee on Resources extended for a period ending not later 
than June 27, 2003
JUNE 27, 2003
Committee on Resources discharged; committed to the Committee of the 
Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed 
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on January 8, 2003] 
A BILL 
To provide for Federal energy research, development, dem-
onstration, and commercial application activities, and for 
other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the ‘‘En-
ergy Research, Development, Demonstration, and Commer-
cial Application Act of 2003’’. 
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents for 
this Act is as follows:
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. 
Sec. 2. Purposes. 
Sec. 3. Goals. 
Sec. 4. Definitions. 
TITLE I—RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT 
Subtitle A—Energy Efficiency 
PART 1—AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS 
Sec. 104. Energy efficiency. 
PART 2—LIGHTING SYSTEMS 
Sec. 105. Next Generation Lighting Initiative. 
PART 3—BUILDINGS 
Sec. 106. National Building Performance Initiative. 
Sec. 106A. Electric motor control technology. 
PART 4—VEHICLES 
Sec. 107. Definitions. 
Sec. 108. Establishment of secondary electric vehicle battery use program. 
PART 5—ENERGY EFFICIENCY SCIENCE INITIATIVE 
Sec. 110. Energy Efficiency Science Initiative. 
PART 6—ADVANCED ENERGY TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER CENTERS 
Sec. 110A. Advanced energy technology transfer centers.
Subtitle B—Distributed Energy and Electric Energy Systems 
PART 1—AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS 
Sec. 111. Distributed energy and electric energy systems. 
Sec. 111A. Demonstration and field test. 
PART 2—DISTRIBUTED POWER 
Sec. 112. Strategy. 
Sec. 113. High power density industry program. 
Sec. 114. Micro-cogeneration energy technology. 
PART 3—TRANSMISSION SYSTEMS 
Sec. 115. Transmission infrastructure systems research, development, demonstra-
tion, and commercial application. 
PART 4—GENERAL PROVISIONS 
Sec. 116. Definitions. 
Sec. 117. Voluntary consensus standards. 
Subtitle C—Renewable Energy 
PART 1—AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS 
Sec. 121. Renewable energy. 
PART 2—BIOENERGY 
Sec. 122. Bioenergy programs. 
PART 3—MISCELLANEOUS PROJECTS 
Sec. 126. Miscellaneous projects. 
Sec. 127. Renewable energy in public buildings. 
Subtitle D—Nuclear Energy 
PART 1—AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS 
Sec. 131. Nuclear energy. 
PART 2—NUCLEAR ENERGY RESEARCH PROGRAMS 
Sec. 132. Nuclear energy research programs. 
PART 3—ADVANCED FUEL RECYCLING 
Sec. 133. Advanced fuel recycling program. 
PART 4—UNIVERSITY PROGRAMS 
Sec. 134. University nuclear science and engineering support. 
PART 5—GEOLOGICAL ISOLATION OF SPENT FUEL 
Sec. 135. Geological isolation of spent fuel.
Subtitle E—Fossil Energy 
PART 1—AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS 
Sec. 141. Fossil energy. 
PART 2—RESEARCH PROGRAMS 
Sec. 142. Fossil energy research programs. 
Sec. 143. Research and development for coal mining technologies. 
PART 3—ULTRA-DEEPWATER AND UNCONVENTIONAL NATURAL GAS AND OTHER 
PETROLEUM RESOURCES 
Sec. 144. Program authority. 
Sec. 145. Ultra-deepwater program. 
Sec. 146. Unconventional natural gas and other petroleum resources program. 
Sec. 147. Additional requirements for awards. 
Sec. 148. Advisory committees. 
Sec. 149. Limits on participation. 
Sec. 150. Fund. 
Sec. 150A. Transfer of advanced oil and gas exploration and production tech-
nologies. 
Sec. 151. Sunset. 
Sec. 152. Definitions. 
Subtitle F—Science 
PART 1—AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS 
Sec. 161. Science. 
PART 2—FUSION ENERGY SCIENCES 
Sec. 161A. ITER. 
Sec. 162. Plan for fusion experiment. 
Sec. 163. Plan for fusion energy sciences program. 
PART 3—SPALLATION NEUTRON SOURCE 
Sec. 164. Definition. 
Sec. 165. Report. 
Sec. 166. Limitations. 
PART 4—MISCELLANEOUS 
Sec. 167. Facility and infrastructure support for nonmilitary energy laboratories. 
Sec. 168. Research regarding precious metal catalysis. 
Sec. 169. Nanotechnology research and development. 
Sec. 170. Advanced scientific computing for energy missions. 
Sec. 170A. Nitrogen fixation. 
PART 5—GENOMES TO LIFE 
Sec. 170B. Genomes to Life. 
Sec. 170C. Department of Energy Science and Technology Scholarship Program. 
Subtitle G—Energy and Environment 
Sec. 171. Authorization of appropriations.
Sec. 172. United States-Mexico energy technology cooperation. 
Sec. 173. Waste reduction and use of alternatives. 
Sec. 174. Coal gasification. 
Sec. 175. Petroleum coke gasification. 
Sec. 176. Other biopower and bioenergy. 
Sec. 177. Coal technology loan. 
Sec. 178. Fuel cell test center. 
Subtitle H—Hydrogen 
Sec. 181. Short title. 
Sec. 182. Matsunaga Act amendment. 
Sec. 183. Repeal of Hydrogen Future Act of 1996.
Subtitle I—Management 
Sec. 184. Availability of funds. 
Sec. 185. Cost sharing. 
Sec. 186. Merit review of proposals. 
Sec. 187. External technical review of departmental programs. 
Sec. 188. Improved coordination of technology transfer activities. 
Sec. 189. Small business advocacy and assistance. 
Sec. 190. Mobility of scientific and technical personnel. 
Sec. 191. National Academy of Sciences report. 
Sec. 192. Outreach. 
Sec. 193. Limits on use of funds. 
Sec. 194. Reprogramming. 
Sec. 195. Construction with other laws. 
Sec. 196. University collaboration. 
Sec. 197. Federal laboratory educational partners. 
Sec. 198. Interagency cooperation. 
TITLE II—DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY MANAGEMENT 
Sec. 201. Improved coordination and management of civilian science and tech-
nology programs. 
Sec. 202. Report on equal employment opportunity practices. 
Sec. 203. External regulation of Department of Energy. 
TITLE III—CLEAN SCHOOL BUSES 
Sec. 301. Establishment of pilot program. 
Sec. 302. Fuel cell bus development and demonstration program. 
Sec. 303. Diesel retrofit program. 
Sec. 304. Authorization of appropriations. 
TITLE IV—ALTERNATIVE FUELED AND ADVANCED VEHICLES 
Sec. 401. Definitions. 
Sec. 402. Pilot program. 
Sec. 403. Reports to Congress. 
Sec. 404. Fuel cell transit bus demonstration. 
Sec. 405. Authorization of appropriations. 
TITLE V—CLEAN COAL 
Sec. 501. Authorization of appropriations. 
Sec. 502. Project criteria.
Sec. 503. Report. 
Sec. 504. Clean coal centers of excellence.
SEC. 2. PURPOSES. 
The purposes of this Act are to—
(1) contribute to a national energy strategy 
through an energy research and development program 
that supports basic energy research and provides 
mechanisms to develop, demonstrate, and promote the 
commercial application of new energy technologies in 
partnership with industry; 
(2) protect and strengthen the Nation’s economy, 
standard of living, and national security by reducing 
dependence on imported energy; 
(3) meet future needs for energy services at the 
lowest total cost to the Nation, giving balanced and 
comprehensive consideration to technologies that im-
prove the efficiency of energy end uses and that en-
hance energy supply; 
(4) reduce the environmental impacts of energy 
production, distribution, transportation, and use; 
(5) help increase domestic production of energy, 
increase the availability of hydrocarbon reserves, and 
lower energy prices; and 
(6) stimulate economic growth and enhance the 
ability of United States companies to compete in fu-
ture markets for advanced energy technologies.