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(1) in subsection (c)—
(A) by striking ‘‘(2)’’;
(B) by striking ‘‘(A)’’ and inserting ‘‘(1)’’
(C) by striking ‘‘(B)’’ and inserting ‘‘(2)’’;
and
(D) by striking ‘‘termination of modifica-
tion’’ and inserting ‘‘termination or modifica-
tion’’; and
(2) in the second sentence of subsection (d)(1), by
striking ‘‘electric utility’’ the second place it appears
and inserting ‘‘transmitting utility’’.
(d) Section 315(c) of the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C.
825n(c)) is amended by striking ‘‘subsection’’ and inserting
‘‘section’’.
TITLE XIII—STUDIES
SEC. 1301. ENERGY AND WATER SAVING MEASURES IN CON-
GRESSIONAL BUILDINGS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Architect of the Capitol, as
part of the process of updating the Master Plan Study for
the Capitol complex, shall—
(A) carry out a study to evaluate the energy
infrastructure of the Capitol complex to deter-
mine how to augment the infrastructure to be-
come more energy efficient—
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(i) by using unconventional and re-
newable energy resources;
(ii) by—
(I) incorporating new technologies
to implement effective green building
solutions;
(II) 
adopting 
computer-based
building management systems; and
(III) 
recommending 
strategies
based on end-user behavioral changes
to implement low-cost environmental
gains; and
(iii) in a manner that would enable
the Capitol complex to have reliable utility
service in the event of power fluctuations,
shortages, or outages;
(B) carry out a study to explore the feasi-
bility of installing energy and water conserva-
tion measures on the rooftop of the Dirksen Sen-
ate Office Building, including the area directly
above the food service facilities in the center of
the building, including the installation of—
(i) a vegetative covering area, using
native species to the maximum extent prac-
ticable, to—
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(I) insulate and increase the en-
ergy efficiency of the building;
(II) reduce precipitation runoff
and conserve water for landscaping or
other uses;
(III) increase, and provide more
efficient use of, available outdoor space
through management of the rooftop of
the center of the building as a park or
garden area for occupants of the build-
ing; and
(IV) improve the aesthetics of the
building; and
(ii) onsite renewable energy and other
state-of-the-art technologies to—
(I) improve the energy efficiency
and energy security of the building or
the Capitol complex by providing addi-
tional or backup sources of power in
the event of a power shortage or other
emergency;
(II) reduce the use of resources by
the building; or
(III) enhance worker productivity;
and
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(C) not later than 180 days after the date
of enactment of this Act, submit to Congress a
report describing the findings and recommenda-
tions of the study under subparagraph (B).
(b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is
authorized to be appropriated to the Architect of the Capitol
to carry out this section $2,000,000 for each of fiscal years
2006 through 2010.
SEC. 1302. INCREASED HYDROELECTRIC GENERATION AT
EXISTING FEDERAL FACILITIES.
(a) STUDY.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary and the Sec-
retary of the Interior, in consultation with the Sec-
retary of the Army, shall conduct a study of the po-
tential for increasing electric power production capa-
bility, in accordance with applicable law, at federally
owned or operated water regulation, storage, and con-
veyance facilities.
(2) CONTENTS.—The study under paragraph (1)
shall include an identification and detailed descrip-
tion of each facility that is capable, with or without
modification, of producing additional hydroelectric
power, including an estimate of the potential of the
facility to generate hydroelectric power.
(b) REPORT.—
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(1) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 18 months
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretaries
shall submit to the Committee on Energy and the
Committee on Commerce, Resources, Transportation
and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives,
and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
of the Senate, a report describing the findings, conclu-
sions, and recommendations of the study under sub-
section (a).
(2) INCLUSIONS.—The report under paragraph
(1) shall include—
(A) each identification, description, and es-
timate under subsection (a)(2);
(B) a description of any activity that is
conducted or under consideration, or that could
be considered, to produce additional hydroelectric
power at an identified facility;
(C) a summary of actions taken by the Sec-
retaries before the date on which the study was
completed to produce additional hydroelectric
power at an identified facility;
(D) a calculation of—
(i) the costs of installing, upgrading,
modifying, or taking any other action relat-
ing to, equipment to produce additional hy-
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droelectric power at an identified facility;
and
(ii) the level of involvement of Federal
power customers in the determination of the
costs;
(E) a description of any benefit to be
achieved by an installation, upgrade, modifica-
tion, or other action under subparagraph (D),
including a quantified estimate of any addi-
tional energy or capacity produced at an identi-
fied facility;
(F) a description of any action that is
planned, is being carried out on the date on
which the report is submitted, or might reason-
ably be considered to increase hydroelectric
power production by replacing turbine runners,
upgrading or rewinding generators, or con-
structing pumped storage facilities;
(G) a description of the effect of increased
hydroelectric power production on—
(i) irrigation;
(ii) fish;
(iii) wildlife;
(iv) Indian land;
(v) river health;
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(vi) water quality;
(vii) navigation;
(viii) recreation;
(ix) fishing; and
(x) flood control; and
(H) any additional recommendations of the
Secretaries to increase hydroelectric power pro-
duction, and reduce costs and improve efficiency,
in accordance with applicable law, at federally
owned or operated water regulation, storage, and
conveyance facilities.
SEC. 1303. ALASKA NATURAL GAS PIPELINE.
Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment
of this Act, and every 180 days thereafter until the Alaska
natural gas pipeline commences operation, the Federal En-
ergy Regulatory Commission shall submit to Congress a re-
port describing—
(1) the progress made in licensing and con-
structing the pipeline; and
(2) any issue impeding that progress.
SEC. 1304. RENEWABLE ENERGY ON FEDERAL LAND.
(a) NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES STUDY.—Not
later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act,
the Secretary of the Interior shall enter into a contract with
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the National Academy of Sciences under which the National
Academy of Sciences shall—
(1) study the potential of developing wind, solar,
and ocean energy resources (including tidal, wave,
and thermal energy) on Federal land available for
those uses under current law and the outer Conti-
nental Shelf;
(2) assess any Federal law (including regula-
tions) relating to the development of those resources
that is in existence on the date of enactment of this
Act; and
(3) recommend statutory and regulatory mecha-
nisms for developing those resources.
(b) SUBMISSION
TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 2
years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary
of the Interior shall submit to Congress the results of the
study under subsection (a).
SEC. 1305. COAL BED METHANE STUDY.
(a) STUDY.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Interior,
in consultation with the Administrator of the Envi-
ronmental Protection Agency, shall enter into an ar-
rangement under which the National Academy of
Sciences shall conduct a study on the effect of coalbed
natural gas production on surface and ground water
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resources, including ground water aquifiers, in the
States of Montana, Wyoming, Colorado, New Mexico,
North Dakota, and Utah.
(2) MATTERS
TO
BE
ADDRESSED.—The study
shall address the effectiveness of—
(A) the management of coal bed methane
produced water;
(B) the use of best management practices;
and
(C) various production techniques for coal
bed methane natural gas in minimizing impacts
on water resources.
(b) DATA ANALYSIS.—The study shall analyze avail-
able hydrologic, geologic and water quality data, along
with—
(1) production techniques, produced water man-
agement techniques, best management practices, and
other factors that can mitigate effects of coal bed
methane development;
(2) the costs associated with mitigation tech-
niques;
(3) effects on surface or ground water resources,
including drinking water, associated with surface or
subsurface disposal of waters produced during extrac-
tion of coal bed methane; and
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(4) any other significant effects on surface or
ground water resources associated with production of
coal-bed methane.
(c) RECOMMENDATIONS.—The study shall analyze the
effectiveness of current mitigation practices of coal bed
methane produced water handling in relation to existing
Federal and State laws and regulations, and make rec-
ommendations as to changes, if any, to Federal law nec-
essary to address adverse impacts to surface or ground
water resources associated with coal bed methane develop-
ment.
(d) COMPLETION OF STUDY.—The National Academy
of Sciences shall submit the findings and recommendations
of the study to the Secretary of the Interior and the Admin-
istrator of the Environmental Protection Agency within 12
months after the date of enactment of this Act, and shall
upon completion make the results of the study available to
the public.
(e) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—The Secretary of the Inte-
rior and the Administrator of the Environmental Protec-
tion Agency, after consulting with States, shall report to
the Congress within 6 months after receiving the results of
the study on—
(1) the findings and recommendations of the
study;
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(2) the agreement or disagreement of the Sec-
retary of the Interior and the Administrator of the
Environmental Protection Agency with each of its
findings and recommendations; and
(3) any recommended changes in funding to ad-
dress the effects of coal bed methane production on
surface and ground water resources.
SEC. 1306. BACKUP FUEL CAPABILITY STUDY.
(a) STUDY.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall conduct a
study of the effect of obtaining and maintaining liq-
uid and other fuel backup capability at—
(A) gas-fired power generation facilities;
and
(B) other gas-fired industrial facilities.
(2) CONTENTS.—The study under paragraph (1)
shall address—
(A) the costs and benefits of adding a dif-
ferent fuel capability to a power gas-fired power
generating or industrial facility, taking into
consideration regional differences;
(B) methods of the Federal Government and
State governments to encourage gas-fired power
generators and industries to develop the capa-
bility to power the facilities using a backup fuel;
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(C) the effect on the supply and cost of nat-
ural gas of—
(i) a balanced portfolio of fuel choices
in power generation and industrial applica-
tions; and
(ii) State regulations that permit agen-
cies in the State to carry out policies that
encourage the use of other backup fuels in
gas-fired power generation; and
(D) changes required in the Clean Air Act
(42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.) to allow natural gas
generators to add clean backup fuel capabilities.
(b) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 1 year
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall
submit to Congress a report on the results of the study under
subsection (a), including recommendations regarding future
activity of the Federal Government relating to backup fuel
capability.
SEC. 1307. INDIAN LAND RIGHTS-OF-WAY.
(a) STUDY.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary and the Sec-
retary of the Interior (referred to in this section as
the ‘‘Secretaries’’) shall jointly conduct a study of
issues regarding energy rights-of-way on tribal land
(as defined in section 2601 of the Energy Policy Act
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of 1992 (as amended by section 503)) (referred to in
this section as ‘‘tribal land’’).
(2) CONSULTATION.—In conducting the study
under paragraph (1), the Secretaries shall consult
with Indian tribes, the energy industry, appropriate
governmental entities, and affected businesses and
consumers.
(b) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretaries shall submit to Con-
gress a report on the findings of the study, including—
(1) an analysis of historic rates of compensation
paid for energy rights-of-way on tribal land;
(2) recommendations for appropriate standards
and procedures for determining fair and appropriate
compensation to Indian tribes for grants, expansions,
and renewals of energy rights-of-way on tribal land;
(3) an assessment of the tribal self-determination
and sovereignty interests implicated by applications
for the grant, expansion, or renewal of energy rights-
of-way on tribal land; and
(4) an analysis of relevant national energy
transportation policies relating to grants, expansions,
and renewals of energy rights-of-way on tribal land.
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SEC. 1308. REVIEW OF ENERGY POLICY ACT OF 1992 PRO-
GRAMS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall complete
a study to determine the effect that titles III, IV, and V
of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 (42 U.S.C. 13211 et seq.)
have had during the period beginning on the date of enact-
ment of those titles and ending on the date on which the
study begins on—
(1) the development of alternative fueled vehicle
technology;
(2) the availability of that technology in the
market; and
(3) the cost of alternative fueled vehicles.
(b) TOPICS.—In conducting the study under subsection
(a), the Secretary shall identify—
(1) the number of alternative fueled vehicles ac-
quired by fleets or covered persons required to acquire
alternative fueled vehicles;
(2) the quantity, by type, of alternative fuel used
in alternative fueled vehicles acquired by fleets or cov-
ered persons;
(3) the quantity of petroleum displaced by the
use of alternative fuels in alternative fueled vehicles
acquired by fleets or covered persons;
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(4) the direct and indirect costs of compliance
with requirements under titles III, IV, and V of the
Energy Policy Act of 1992 (42 U.S.C. 13211 et seq.),
including—
(A) vehicle acquisition requirements im-
posed on fleets or covered persons;
(B) administrative and recordkeeping ex-
penses;
(C) fuel and fuel infrastructure costs;
(D) associated training and employee ex-
penses; and
(E) any other factors or expenses the Sec-
retary determines to be necessary to compile reli-
able estimates of the overall costs and benefits of
complying with programs under those titles for
fleets, covered persons, and the national economy;
(5) the existence of obstacles preventing compli-
ance with vehicle acquisition requirements and in-
creased use of alternative fuel in alternative fueled ve-
hicles acquired by fleets or covered persons; and
(6) the projected impact of amendments to the
Energy Policy Act of 1992 made by this Act.
(c) REPORT.—On the date on which the study under
subsection (a) is completed, the Secretary shall submit to
Congress a report that—
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(1) describes the results of the study; and
(2) includes any recommendations of the Sec-
retary for legislative or administrative changes con-
cerning the alternative fueled vehicle requirements
under titles III, IV and V of the Energy Policy Act
of 1992 (42 U.S.C. 13211 et seq.).
SEC. 1309. STUDY OF FEASIBILITY AND EFFECTS OF REDUC-
ING USE OF FUEL FOR AUTOMOBILES.
(a) STUDY.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 30 days after
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Adminis-
trator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Ad-
ministration shall conduct a study of the feasibility
and effects of reducing, by a significant percentage,
by model year 2012, the amount of fuel consumed by
automobiles.
(2) INCLUSIONS.—The study under paragraph
(1) shall include an examination of—
(A) the Federal policy of establishing aver-
age fuel economy standards for automobiles and
requiring each automobile manufacturer to com-
ply with average fuel economy standards that
apply to the automobiles the manufacturer pro-
duces (including recommendations of alternatives
to that policy);
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(B) methods by which automobile manufac-
turers could contribute toward achieving the re-
duction described in paragraph (1);
(C) the potential of using fuel cell tech-
nology in motor vehicles to determine the extent
to which fuel cell technology contributes to
achieving the reduction described in paragraph
(1); and
(D) the effects of the reduction described in
paragraph (1) on—
(i) gasoline supplies;
(ii) the automobile industry, including
sales of automobiles manufactured in the
United States;
(iii) motor vehicle safety;
(iv) air quality; and
(v) the consumer price for light duty
trucks typically purchased for agricultural
purposes, including by providing estimates
for price differences for the years 2008
through 2012, comparing—
(I) light duty truck fuel economy
if no legislative changes are made to
average fuel economy standards; to
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(II) light duty truck fuel economy
under the reduction described in para-
graph (1).
(b) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall submit to
Congress a report on the findings, conclusions, and rec-
ommendations of the study under subsection (a).
SEC. 1310. HYBRID DISTRIBUTED POWER SYSTEMS.
Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of
this Act, the Secretary shall develop, and submit to Congress
a report on, a strategy for a comprehensive research, devel-
opment, demonstration, and commercial application pro-
gram to develop hybrid distributed power systems that
combine—
(1) 1 or more renewable electric power genera-
tion technologies of 10 megawatts or less located near
the site of electric energy use; and
(2) nonintermittent electric power generation
technologies suitable for use in a distributed power
system.
SEC. 1311. MOBILITY OF SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL PER-
SONNEL.
Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of
this section, the Secretary shall transmit to Congress a re-
port that—
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(1) identifies any policies or procedures of a con-
tractor operating a National Laboratory or single-
purpose research facility that create disincentives to
the temporary or permanent transfer of scientific and
technical personnel among the contractor-operated
National Laboratories or contractor-operated single-
purpose research facilities; and
(2) provides recommendations for improving
interlaboratory exchange of scientific and technical
personnel.
SEC. 1312. NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES REPORT.
Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of
this Act, the Secretary shall enter into an arrangement with
the National Academy of Sciences for the Academy to—
(1) conduct a study on—
(A) the obstacles to accelerating the re-
search, development, demonstration, and com-
mercial application cycle for energy technology;
and
(B) the adequacy of Department policies
and procedures for, and oversight of, technology
transfer-related disputes between contractors of
the Department and the private sector; and
(2) report to Congress on recommendations devel-
oped as a result of the study.
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SEC. 1313. REPORT ON RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PRO-
GRAM EVALUATION METHODOLOGIES.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall enter into
appropriate arrangements with the National Academy of
Sciences to investigate and report on the scientific and tech-
nical merits of any evaluation methodology currently in use
or proposed for use in relation to the scientific and technical
programs of the Department by the Secretary or other Fed-
eral official.
(b) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after receiving
the report of the National Academy of Sciences, the Sec-
retary shall submit to Congress a report, along with any
other views or plans of the Secretary with respect to the
future use of the evaluation methodology.
SEC. 1314. TRANSMISSION SYSTEM MONITORING STUDY.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary and the Chair-
person of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission shall
conduct a study, and submit to Congress a report, on any
action the Secretary determines to be necessary to establish
a system that makes available to all transmission system
owners and regional transmission organizations in the
Eastern and Western Interconnections real-time informa-
tion on the functional status of all transmission lines with-
in those Interconnections.
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(b) INCLUSIONS.—The study under this section shall
include—
(1) an assessment of any technical method of im-
plementing the information transmission system de-
scribed in subsection (a); and
(2) an identification of any action the Secretary
and the Chairperson shall carry out to implement the
information transmission system.
SEC. 1315. INTERAGENCY REVIEW OF COMPETITION IN THE
WHOLESALE 
AND 
RETAIL 
MARKETS 
FOR
ELECTRIC ENERGY.
(a) TASK FORCE.—There is established an inter-agen-
cy task force, to be known as the ‘‘Electric Energy Market
Competition Task Force’’ (referred to in this section as the
‘‘task force’’), consisting of 5 members—
(1) 1 of whom shall be an employee of the De-
partment of Justice, to be appointed by the Attorney
General of the United States;
(2) 1 of whom shall be an employee of the Fed-
eral Energy Regulatory Commission, to be appointed
by the Chairperson of that Commission;
(3) 1 of whom shall be an employee of the Fed-
eral Trade Commission, to be appointed by the Chair-
person of that Commission;
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(4) 1 of whom shall be an employee of the De-
partment, to be appointed by the Secretary; and
(5) 1 of whom shall be an employee of the Rural
Utilities Service, to be appointed by the Secretary of
Agriculture.
(b) STUDY AND REPORT.—
(1) STUDY.—The task force shall conduct a study
and analysis of competition within the wholesale and
retail market for electric energy in the United States.
(2) REPORT.—
(A) FINAL REPORT.—Not later than 1 year
after the date of enactment of this Act, the task
force shall submit to Congress a final report on
the findings of the task force under paragraph
(1).
(B) PUBLIC COMMENT.—Not later than the
date that is 60 days before a final report is sub-
mitted to Congress under subparagraph (A), the
task force shall—
(i) publish in the Federal Register a
draft of the report; and
(ii) provide an opportunity for public
comment on the report.
(c) CONSULTATION.—In conducting the study under
subsection (b), the task force shall consult with and solicit
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comments from any advisory entity of the task force, the
States, representatives of the electric power industry, and
the public.
SEC. 1316. STUDY ON THE BENEFITS OF ECONOMIC DIS-
PATCH.
(a) DEFINITION OF ECONOMIC DISPATCH.—In this
section, the term ‘‘economic dispatch’’ means the operation
of a generation facility to produce energy at the lowest cost
in order to reliably serve consumers, taking into consider-
ation any operational limit of a generation or transmission
facility.
(b) STUDY.—The Secretary, in coordination and con-
sultation with the States, shall conduct a study of—
(1) the procedures currently used by electric util-
ities to carry out economic dispatch;
(2) possible revisions to those procedures to im-
prove the ability of nonutility generation resources to
offer the output of the resources for sale for inclusion
in economic dispatch; and
(3) the potential benefits to residential, commer-
cial, and industrial electricity consumers, nationally
and in each State, of revising economic dispatch pro-
cedures to improve the ability of nonutility genera-
tion resources to offer the output of the resources for
inclusion in economic dispatch.
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(c) REPORT TO CONGRESS AND THE STATES.—Not
later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act,
and annually thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to Con-
gress and each State a report describing the results of the
study under subsection (b), including recommendations of
the Secretary for such legislative and administrative ac-
tions as the Secretary determines to be appropriate.
SEC. 1317. STUDY OF RAPID ELECTRICAL GRID RESTORA-
TION.
(a) STUDY.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall conduct a
study of the benefits of using mobile transformers and
mobile substations to rapidly restore electrical service
to areas subjected to blackouts as a result of—
(A) equipment failure;
(B) natural disasters;
(C) acts of terrorism; or
(D) war.
(2) CONTENTS.—The study under paragraph (1)
shall contain an analysis of—
(A) the feasibility of using mobile trans-
formers and mobile substations to reduce depend-
ence on foreign entities for key elements of the
electrical grid system of the United States;
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(B) the feasibility of using mobile trans-
formers and mobile substations to rapidly restore
electrical power to—
(i) military bases;
(ii) the Federal Government;
(iii) communications industries;
(iv) first responders; and
(v) other critical infrastructures, as de-
termined by the Secretary;
(C) the quantity of mobile transformers and
mobile substations necessary—
(i) to eliminate dependence on foreign
sources for key electrical grid components in
the United States;
(ii) to rapidly deploy technology to
fully 
restore 
full 
electrical 
service 
to
prioritized Governmental functions; and
(iii) to identify manufacturing sources
in existence on the date of enactment of this
Act that have previously manufactured spe-
cialized mobile transformer or mobile sub-
station products for Federal agencies.
(b) REPORT.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after
the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall
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submit to the President and Congress a report on the
study under subsection (a).
(2) INCLUSION.—The report shall include a de-
scription of the results of the analysis under sub-
section (a)(2).
SEC. 1318. STUDY OF DISTRIBUTED GENERATION.
(a) STUDY.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—
(A) POTENTIAL BENEFITS.—The Secretary,
in consultation with the Federal Energy Regu-
latory Commission, shall conduct a study of the
potential benefits of cogeneration and small
power production.
(B) RECIPIENTS.—The benefits described in
subparagraph (A) include benefits that are re-
ceived directly or indirectly by—
(i) an electricity distribution or trans-
mission service provider;
(ii) other customers served by an elec-
tricity distribution or transmission service
provider; and
(iii) the general public in the area
served by the public utility in which the co-
generator or small power producer is lo-
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(2) INCLUSIONS.—The study shall include an
analysis of—
(A) the potential benefits of—
(i) increased system reliability;
(ii) improved power quality;
(iii) the provision of ancillary services;
(iv) reduction of peak power require-
ments through onsite generation;
(v) the provision of reactive power or
volt-ampere reactives;
(vi) an emergency supply of power;
(vii) offsets to investments in genera-
tion, transmission, or distribution facilities
that would otherwise be recovered through
rates;
(viii) diminished land use effects and
right-of-way acquisition costs; and
(ix) reducing the vulnerability of a
system to terrorism; and
(B) any rate-related issue that may impede
or otherwise discourage the expansion of cogen-
eration and small power production facilities,
including a review of whether rates, rules, or
other requirements imposed on the facilities are
comparable to rates imposed on customers of the
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same class that do not have cogeneration or
small power production.
(3) VALUATION OF BENEFITS.—In carrying out
the study, the Secretary shall determine an appro-
priate method of valuing potential benefits under
varying circumstances for individual cogeneration or
small power production units.
(b) REPORT.—Not later than 18 months after the date
of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall—
(1) complete the study;
(2) provide an opportunity for public comment
on the results of the study; and
(3) submit to the President and Congress a re-
port describing—
(A) the results of the study; and
(B) information relating to the public com-
ments received under paragraph (2).
(c) PUBLICATION.—After submission of the report
under subsection (b) to the President and Congress, the Sec-
retary shall publish the report.
SEC. 1319. STUDY ON INVENTORY OF PETROLEUM AND NAT-
URAL GAS STORAGE.
(a) DEFINITION OF PETROLEUM.—In this section, the
term ‘‘petroleum’’ means—
(1) crude oil;
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(2) motor gasoline;
(3) jet fuel;
(4) distillates; and
(5) propane.
(b) STUDY.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall conduct a
study of petroleum and natural gas storage capacity
and operational inventory levels, nationwide and by
major geographical regions.
(2) INCLUSIONS.—The study shall include an
analysis of, for petroleum and natural gas—
(A) historical normal ranges of inventory
levels;
(B) historical and projected storage capac-
ity trends;
(C) estimated operation inventory levels
below which outages, delivery slowdown, ration-
ing, interruptions in service, or other indicators
of shortage begin to appear;
(D) explanations for inventory levels drop-
ping below normal ranges; and
(E) the ability of industry to meet the de-
mand of the United States for petroleum and
natural gas without shortages or price spikes, if
inventory levels are below normal ranges.
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(c) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to Con-
gress a report on the results of the study, including—
(1) the findings of the study; and
(2) any recommendations of the Secretary for
preventing future supply shortages.
SEC. 1320. NATURAL GAS SUPPLY SHORTAGE REPORT.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit
to Congress a report on natural gas supplies and demand.
(b) PURPOSE.—The purpose of the report under sub-
section (a) is to develop recommendations for achieving a
balance between natural gas supply and demand in order
to—
(1) provide residential consumers with natural
gas at reasonable and stable prices;
(2) accommodate long-term maintenance and
growth of domestic natural gas-dependent industrial,
manufacturing, and commercial enterprises;
(3) facilitate the attainment of national ambient
air quality standards under the Clean Air Act (43
U.S.C. 7401 et seq.);
(4) achieve continued progress in reducing the
emissions associated with electric power generation;
and
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(5) support the development of the preliminary
phases of hydrogen-based energy technologies.
(c) COMPREHENSIVE ANALYSIS.—The report shall in-
clude a comprehensive analysis of, for the period beginning
on January 1, 2004, and ending on December 31, 2015,
natural gas supply and demand in the United States,
including—
(1) estimates of annual domestic demand for
natural gas, taking into consideration the effect of
Federal policies and actions that are likely to increase
or decrease the demand for natural gas;
(2) projections of annual natural gas supplies,
from domestic and foreign sources, under Federal
policies in existence on the date of enactment of this
Act;
(3) an identification of estimated natural gas
supplies that are not available under those Federal
policies;
(4) scenarios for decreasing natural gas demand
and increasing natural gas supplies that compare the
relative economic and environmental impacts of Fed-
eral policies that—
(A) encourage or require the use of natural
gas to meet air quality, carbon dioxide emission
reduction, or energy security goals;
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(B) encourage or require the use of energy
sources other than natural gas, including coal,
nuclear, and renewable sources;
(C) support technologies to develop alter-
native sources of natural gas and synthetic gas,
including coal gasification technologies;
(D) encourage or require the use of energy
conservation and demand side management
practices; and
(E) affect access to domestic natural gas
supplies; and
(5) recommendations for Federal actions to
achieve the purposes described in subsection (b), in-
cluding recommendations that—
(A) encourage or require the use of energy
sources other than natural gas, including coal,
nuclear, and renewable sources;
(B) encourage or require the use of energy
conservation or demand side management prac-
tices;
(C) support technologies for the development
of alternative sources of natural gas and syn-
thetic gas, including coal gasification tech-
nologies; and
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(D) would improve access to domestic nat-
ural gas supplies.
(d) CONSULTATION.—In preparing the report under
subsection (a), the Secretary shall consult with—
(1) experts in natural gas supply and demand;
and
(2) representatives of—
(A) State and local governments;
(B) tribal organizations; and
(C) consumer and other organizations.
(e) HEARINGS.—In preparing the report under sub-
section (a), the Secretary may hold public hearings and
provide other opportunities for public comment, as the Sec-
retary considers appropriate.
SEC. 1321. SPLIT-ESTATE FEDERAL OIL AND GAS LEASING
AND DEVELOPMENT PRACTICES.
(a) REVIEW.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—In consultation with affected
private surface owners, representatives of the oil and
gas industry, and other interested parties, the Sec-
retary of the Interior shall undertake a review of the
current policies and practices with respect to manage-
ment of Federal subsurface oil and gas development
activities and the effects of those activities on the pri-
vately owned surface.
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(2) INCLUSIONS.—The review shall include—
(A) a comparison of the rights and respon-
sibilities under existing mineral and land law
for the owner of a Federal mineral lease, the pri-
vate surface owners and the Department;
(B) a comparison of the surface owner con-
sent provisions in section 714 of the Surface
Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977
(30 U.S.C. 1304) concerning surface mining of
Federal coal deposits and the surface owner con-
sent provisions for oil and gas development, in-
cluding coalbed methane production;
(C) an analysis and comparison of existing
State laws addressing surface owner protection
on split estates in which the surface estate is pri-
vately held and the subsurface estate is federally
owned, or other split estate situations; and
(D) recommendations for administrative or
legislative action necessary to facilitate reason-
able access for Federal oil and gas activities
while addressing surface owner concerns and
minimizing impacts to private surface.
(b) REPORT.—The Secretary of the Interior shall re-
port the results of such review to Congress not later than
180 days after the date of enactment of this Act.
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SEC. 1322. RESOLUTION OF FEDERAL RESOURCE DEVELOP-
MENT CONFLICTS IN THE POWDER RIVER
BASIN.
(a) REVIEW.—The Secretary of the Interior shall re-
view Federal and State laws in existence on the date of en-
actment of this Act in order to resolve any conflict relating
to the Powder River Basin in Wyoming and Montana
between—
(1) the development of Federal coal; and
(2) the development of Federal and non-Federal
coalbed methane.
(b) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date
of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior shall
submit to Congress a report that—
(1) describes methods of resolving a conflict de-
scribed in subsection (a); and
(2) identifies a method preferred by the Sec-
retary of the Interior, including proposed legislative
language, if any, required to implement the method.
SEC. 1323. STUDY OF ENERGY EFFICIENCY STANDARDS.
(a) STUDY.—The Secretary shall enter into a contract
with the National Academy of Sciences under which the Na-
tional Academy of Sciences, not later than 1 year after the
date of enactment of this Act, shall conduct a study of
whether the goals of energy efficiency standards are best
served—
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(1) by measuring energy consumed, and effi-
ciency improvements, at the site of energy consump-
tion; or
(2) through the full fuel cycle, beginning at the
source of energy production.
(b) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to Con-
gress a report on the study under subsection (a).
SEC. 1324. TELECOMMUTING STUDY.
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section:
(1) FEDERAL
EMPLOYEE.—The term ‘‘Federal
employee’’ has the meaning given the term ‘‘em-
ployee’’ in section 2105 of title 5, United States Code.
(2) 
TELECOMMUTING.—The 
term 
‘telecom-
muting’’ means the performance of work functions
using communications technologies, which eliminates
or substantially reduces the need to commute to and
from traditional worksites.
(b) STUDY REQUIRED.—The Secretary, in consulta-
tion with the Chairperson of the Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, the Director of the Office of Personnel Manage-
ment, the Administrator of General Services, and the Ad-
ministrator of National Telecommunications and Informa-
tion Administration, shall conduct a study of the energy
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conservation implications of the widespread adoption of
telecommuting by Federal employees in the United States.
(c) INCLUSIONS.—The study under subsection (b) shall
include an analysis of the following subjects in relation to
the energy saving potential of telecommuting by Federal
employees:
(1) Reductions of energy use and energy costs in
commuting and regular office heating, cooling, and
other operations.
(2) Other energy reductions accomplished by tele-
commuting.
(3) Existing regulatory barriers that hamper
telecommuting, including barriers to broadband tele-
communications services deployment.
(4) Collateral benefits to the environment, family
life, and other values.
(d) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date
of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the
President and Congress a report on the study under sub-
section (b), including a description of the results of the
analysis of each of subject referred to in subsection (c).
SEC. 1325. OIL BYPASS FILTRATION TECHNOLOGY.
The Secretary and the Administrator of the Environ-
mental Protection Agency shall—
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(1) conduct a joint study of the benefits of oil by-
pass filtration technology in—
(A) reducing demand for oil; and
(B) protecting the environment;
(2) evaluate various products and manufacturers
with respect to oil bypass filtration technology; and
(3) after conducting the evaluation under para-
graph (2), examine the feasibility of using oil bypass
filtration technology in Federal motor vehicle fleets.
SEC. 1326. TOTAL INTEGRATED THERMAL SYSTEMS.
The Secretary shall—
(1) conduct a study of the benefits of total inte-
grated thermal systems in—
(A) reducing demand for oil; and
(B) protecting the environment; and
(2) examine the feasibility of using total inte-
grated thermal systems in Federal motor vehicle fleets
(including the motor vehicle fleet of the Department
of Defense).
SEC. 1327. UNIVERSITY COLLABORATION.
(a) REPORT.—Not later than 2 years after the date
of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to Con-
gress a report that examines the feasibility of promoting
collaborations between large institutions of higher education
and small institutions of higher education (as determined