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ability, to efficiently manage 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. 4305. SOLAR ENERGY CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT 
AND CERTIFICATION 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 installa-
tion, 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 support the following activities: 
(1) Creation and development of a solar energy 
curriculum appropriate for the local educational, en-
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trepreneurial, and environmental conditions, includ-
ing curriculum for community colleges. 
(2) Support of certification programs, such as 
the North American Board of Certified Energy 
Practitioners, for individual solar energy system in-
stallers, instructors, and training programs. 
(3) Internship programs that provide hands-on 
participation by students in commercial applications. 
(4) Activities required to obtain certification of 
training programs and facilities by the Institute of 
Sustainable Power or an equivalent industry-accept-
ed quality-control certification program. 
(5) Incorporation of solar-specific learning mod-
ules into traditional occupational training and in-
ternship programs for construction-related trades. 
(6) The purchase of equipment necessary to 
carry out activities under this section. 
(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 Sec-
retary shall award grants to ensure sufficient geographic 
distribution of training programs nationally. Grants shall 
only be awarded for programs certified by the Institute 
of Sustainable Power or an equivalent industry-accepted 
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quality-control certification institution, 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, via 
the website of the Department or upon request, informa-
tion 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 car-
rying out this section $10,000,000 for each of the fiscal 
years 2008 through 2012. 
SEC. 4306. DAYLIGHTING SYSTEMS AND DIRECT SOLAR 
LIGHT PIPE TECHNOLOGY. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary shall establish 
a program of research and development to provide assist-
ance in the demonstration and commercial application of 
direct solar renewable energy sources to provide alter-
natives to traditional power generation for lighting and il-
lumination, including light pipe technology, and to pro-
mote greater energy conservation and improved efficiency. 
All direct solar renewable energy devices supported under 
this program shall have the capability to provide measur-
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able 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 en-
ergy 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 artificial light gen-
erated by a light fixture and doing so without the 
conversion of the sunlight into another form of en-
ergy; and 
(2) the term ‘‘light pipe’’ means a device de-
signed to transport visible solar radiation from its 
collection point to the interior of a building while ex-
cluding interior heat gain in the nonheating season. 
(d) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary for car-
rying out this section $3,500,000 for each of the fiscal 
years 2008 through 2012. 
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