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111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 957 
To authorize higher education curriculum development and graduate training 
in advanced energy and green building technologies. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 10, 2009 
Mr. MCCAUL (for himself, Mr. HINCHEY, and Mr. CARSON of Indiana) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Science 
and Technology 
A BILL 
To authorize higher education curriculum development and 
graduate training in advanced energy and green building 
technologies. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Green Energy Edu-
cation Act of 2009’’. 
SEC. 2. DEFINITION. 
For the purposes of this Act: 
(1) DIRECTOR.—The term ‘‘Director’’ means 
the Director of the National Science Foundation. 
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(2) HIGH PERFORMANCE BUILDING.—The term 
‘‘high performance building’’ has the meaning given 
that term in section 914(a) of the Energy Policy Act 
of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16194(a)). 
(3) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of Energy. 
SEC. 3. GRADUATE TRAINING IN ENERGY RESEARCH AND 
DEVELOPMENT. 
(a) FUNDING.—In carrying out research, develop-
ment, demonstration, and commercial application activi-
ties authorized for the Department of Energy, the Sec-
retary may contribute funds to the National Science Foun-
dation for the Integrative Graduate Education and Re-
search Traineeship program to support projects that en-
able graduate education related to such activities. 
(b) CONSULTATION.—The Director shall consult with 
the Secretary when preparing solicitations and awarding 
grants for projects described in subsection (a). 
SEC. 4. CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT FOR HIGH PERFORM-
ANCE BUILDING DESIGN. 
(a) FUNDING.—In carrying out advanced energy 
technology research, development, demonstration, and 
commercial application activities authorized for the De-
partment of Energy related to high performance buildings, 
the Secretary may contribute funds to curriculum develop-
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ment activities at the National Science Foundation for the 
purpose of improving undergraduate or graduate inter-
disciplinary engineering and architecture education related 
to the design and construction of high performance build-
ings, including development of curricula, of laboratory ac-
tivities, of training practicums, or of design projects. A 
primary goal of curriculum development activities sup-
ported under this section shall be to improve the ability 
of engineers, architects, landscape architects, and planners 
to work together on the incorporation of advanced energy 
technologies during the design and construction of high 
performance buildings. 
(b) CONSULTATION.—The Director shall consult with 
the Secretary when preparing solicitations and awarding 
grants for projects described in subsection (a). 
(c) PRIORITY.—In awarding grants with respect to 
which the Secretary has contributed funds under this sec-
tion, the Director shall give priority to applications from 
departments, programs, or centers of a school of engineer-
ing that are partnered with schools, departments, or pro-
grams of design, architecture, landscape architecture, and 
city, regional, or urban planning. 
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