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‘‘(B) ADDITIONAL SELECTION CRITERIA.— 
The Director may select proposals to receive 
awards that will— 
‘‘(i) encourage greater cooperation and 
foster partnerships in the region with simi-
lar Federal, State, and locally funded pro-
grams to encourage energy efficiency and 
building technology; and 
‘‘(ii) collect data and analyze the increasing 
connection between manufactured products and 
manufacturing techniques, the future of construc-
tion practices, and the emerging application of 
products from the green energy industries.’’. 
(c) OTHER MODIFICATIONS.—Section 25(f) of the Na-
tional Institute of Standards and Technology Act (15 
U.S.C. 278k(f)) is amended— 
(1) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(7) DURATION.—Awards under this section 
shall last no longer than 3 years. 
‘‘(8) ELIGIBLE PARTICIPANTS.—In addition to 
manufacturing firms eligible to participate in the 
Centers program, awards under this subsection may 
be used by the Centers to assist small- or medium- 
sized construction firms. Centers may be reimbursed
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under the program for working with such eligible par-
ticipants. 
‘‘(9) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—In 
addition to any amounts otherwise authorized or ap-
propriated to carry out this section, there are author-
ized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Commerce 
$7,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2011 through 
2013 to carry out this subsection.’’. 
TITLE VIII—GENERAL 
PROVISIONS 
SEC. 801. GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE REVIEW. 
Not later than May 31, 2013, the Comptroller General 
of the United States shall submit a report to the Senate 
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and 
the House of Representatives Committee on Science and 
Technology that evaluates the status of the programs au-
thorized in this Act, including the extent to which such pro-
grams have been funded, implemented, and are contributing 
to achieving the goals of the Act. 
SEC. 802. SALARY RESTRICTIONS. 
(a) OBSCENE MATTER
ON FEDERAL PROPERTY.— 
None of the funds authorized under this Act may be used 
to pay the salary of any individual who is convicted of vio-
lating section 1460 of title 18, United States Code.
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(b) USE OF FEDERAL COMPUTERS FOR CHILD POR-
NOGRAPHY OR EXPLOITATION OF MINORS.—None of the 
funds authorized under this Act may be used to pay the 
salary of any individual who is convicted of a violation 
of section 2252 of title 18, United States Code. 
SEC. 803. ADDITIONAL RESEARCH AUTHORITIES OF THE 
FCC. 
Title I of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 
151 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘SEC. 12. ADDITIONAL RESEARCH AUTHORITIES OF THE 
FCC. 
‘‘In order to carry out the purposes of this Act, the 
Commission may— 
‘‘(1) undertake research and development work 
in connection with any matter in relation to which 
the Commission has jurisdiction; and 
‘‘(2) promote the carrying out of such research 
and development by others, or otherwise to arrange 
for such research and development to be carried out 
by others.’’.
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TITLE IX—DEPARTMENT OF 
ENERGY 
SEC. 901. SCIENCE, ENGINEERING, AND MATHEMATICS EDU-
CATION PROGRAMS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Sections 3171, 3175, and 3191 of 
the Department of Energy Science Education Enhancement 
Act (42 U.S.C. 7381h, 7381j, 7381p) are repealed. 
(b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR SUM-
MER INSTITUTES.—Section 3185(f) of the Department of 
Energy Science Education Enhancement Act (42 U.S.C. 
7381n(f)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the 
end; 
(2) in paragraph (3), by striking the period at 
the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(4) $25,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2011 
through 2013.’’. 
(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) Subpart B of the Department of Energy 
Science Education Enhancement Act (42 U.S.C. 
7381g et seq.) is amended by striking chapters 1, 2, 
and 5 (42 U.S.C. 7381h, 7381j, 7381p). 
(2) Section 3195 of the Department of Energy 
Science Education Enhancement Act (42 U.S.C.
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7381r) is amended by striking ‘‘chapters 1, 3, and 4’’ 
each place it appears and inserting ‘‘chapters 3 and 
4’’. 
SEC. 902. ENERGY RESEARCH PROGRAMS. 
(a) NUCLEAR SCIENCE TALENT PROGRAM.—Section 
5004(f) of the America COMPETES Act (42 U.S.C. 
16532(f)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1)— 
(A) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘and’’ 
at the end; 
(B) in subparagraph (C), by striking the 
period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(D) $9,800,000 for fiscal year 2011; 
‘‘(E) $10,100,000 for fiscal year 2012; and 
‘‘(F) $10,400,000 for fiscal year 2013.’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (2)— 
(A) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘and’’ 
at the end; 
(B) in subparagraph (C), by striking the 
period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(D) $8,240,000 for fiscal year 2011; 
‘‘(E) $8,500,000 for fiscal year 2012; and 
‘‘(F) $8,750,000 for fiscal year 2013.’’.
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(b) HYDROCARBON SYSTEMS SCIENCE TALENT PRO-
GRAM.—Section 5005 of the America COMPETES Act (42 
U.S.C. 16533) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (b)(2)— 
(A) in subparagraph (H), by striking 
‘‘and’’ at the end; 
(B) in subparagraph (I), by striking the pe-
riod at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(J) hydrocarbon spill response and remedi-
ation.’’; and 
(2) in subsection (f)(1)— 
(A) in subparagraph (B), by striking 
‘‘and’’; 
(B) in subparagraph (C), by striking the 
period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(D) $9,800,000 for fiscal year 2011; 
‘‘(E) $10,000,000 for fiscal year 2012; and 
‘‘(F) $10,400,000 for fiscal year 2013.’’. 
(c) EARLY CAREER AWARDS.—Section 5006(h) of the 
America COMPETES Act (42 U.S.C. 16534(h)) is amended 
by striking ‘‘2010’’ and inserting ‘‘2013’’. 
(d) PROTECTING
AMERICA’S
COMPETITIVE
EDGE 
(PACE) GRADUATE
FELLOWSHIP
PROGRAM.—Section
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5009(f) of the America COMPETES Act (42 U.S.C. 
16536(f)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the 
end; 
(2) in paragraph (3), by striking the period at 
the end and inserting a semicolon; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(4) $20,600,000 for fiscal year 2011; 
‘‘(5) $21,200,000 for fiscal year 2012; and 
‘‘(6) $21,900,000 for fiscal year 2013.’’. 
(e) DISTINGUISHED SCIENTIST PROGRAM.—Section 
5011(j) of the America COMPETES Act (42 U.S.C. 
16537(j)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the 
end; 
(2) in paragraph (3), by striking the period at 
the end and inserting a semicolon; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(4) $31,000,000 for fiscal year 2011; 
‘‘(5) $32,000,000 for fiscal year 2012; and 
‘‘(6) $33,000,000 for fiscal year 2013.’’. 
SEC. 903. BASIC RESEARCH. 
Section 971(b) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 
U.S.C. 16311(b)) is amended—
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(1) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the 
end; 
(2) in paragraph (4), by striking the period at 
the end and inserting a semicolon; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(5) $5,247,000,000 for fiscal year 2011; 
‘‘(6) $5,614,000,000 for fiscal year 2012; and 
‘‘(7) $6,007,000,000 for fiscal year 2013.’’. 
SEC. 904. ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY-EN-
ERGY. 
Section 5012 of the America COMPETES Act (42 
U.S.C. 16538) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)(3), by striking ‘‘subsection 
(m)(1)’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection (n)(1)’’; 
(2) in subsection (c)(2)(A), by inserting ‘‘and 
applied’’ after ‘‘advances in fundamental’’; 
(3) in subsection (e)— 
(A) in paragraph (3)— 
(i) by striking subparagraph (C) and 
inserting the following: 
‘‘(C) research and development of advanced 
manufacturing process and technologies for the 
domestic manufacturing of novel energy tech-
nologies; and’’; and
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(ii) in subparagraph (D), by striking 
‘‘and’’ after the semicolon at the end; 
(B) in paragraph (4), by striking the period 
at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(5) pursuant to subsection (c)(2)(C)— 
‘‘(A) ensuring that applications for funding 
disclose the extent of current and prior efforts, 
including monetary investments as appropriate, 
in pursuit of the technology area for which fund-
ing is being requested; 
‘‘(B) adopting measures to ensure that, in 
making awards, program managers adhere to the 
purposes of subsection (c)(2)(C); and 
‘‘(C) providing as part of the annual report 
required by subsection (h)(1) a summary of the 
instances of and reasons for ARPA–E funding 
projects in technology areas already being under-
taken by industry.’’; 
(4) by redesignating subsections (f) through (m) 
as subsections (g) through (n), respectively; 
(5) by inserting after subsection (e) the following: 
‘‘(f) AWARDS.—In carrying out this section, the Direc-
tor may provide awards in the form of grants, contracts,