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(d) GEOPRESSURED GAS RESOURCE RECOVERY AND 
PRODUCTION.—(1) The Secretary shall implement a pro-
gram to support the research, development, demonstra-
tion, and commercial application of cost-effective tech-
niques to produce energy from geopressured resources sit-
uated in and near the Gulf of Mexico. 
(2) The Secretary shall solicit preliminary engineer-
ing designs for geopressured resources production and re-
covery facilities. 
(3) Based upon a review of the preliminary designs, 
the Secretary shall award grants, which may be cost- 
shared, to support the detailed development and comple-
tion of engineering, architectural and technical plans need-
ed to support construction of new designs. 
(4) Based upon a review of the final design plans 
above, the Secretary shall award cost-shared development 
and construction grants for demonstration geopressured 
production facilities that show potential for economic re-
covery of the heat, kinetic energy and gas resources from 
geopressured resources. 
(e) COMPETITIVE GRANT SELECTION.—Not less than 
90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
Secretary shall conduct a national solicitation for applica-
tions for grants under the programs outlined in sub-
sections (b) and (d). Grant recipients shall be selected on 
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a competitive basis based on criteria in the respective sub-
section. 
(f) WELL DRILLING.—No funds may be used under 
this section for the purpose of drilling new wells. 
SEC. 4208. COST SHARING AND PROPOSAL EVALUATION. 
(a) FEDERAL SHARE.—(1) The Federal share of 
costs of projects funded under this subtitle shall be in ac-
cordance with section 988 of the Energy Policy Act of 
2005. 
(2) The Secretary may waive the Federal cost share 
requirement for grants awarded to universities, national 
laboratories, or similar noncommercial entities awarded 
grants under this subtitle. 
(3) The Secretary shall allow for a competitive bid-
ding process to play a role in determining the final cost- 
share ratio. 
(b) ORGANIZATION AND ADMINISTRATION OF PRO-
GRAMS.—Programs under this subtitle shall incorporate 
the following organizational and administrative elements: 
(1) Non-Federal participants shall be chosen 
through a competitive selection process. 
(2) The request for proposals for each program 
shall stipulate, at a minimum, the following: 
(A) The non-Federal funding requirements 
for projects. 
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(B) The funding mechanism to be used 
(i.e. grants, contracts, or cooperative agree-
ments). 
(C) Milestones and a schedule for comple-
tion. 
(D) Criteria for evaluating proposals. 
(3) In evaluating proposals, the Secretary shall 
give priority to proposals that draw on relevant ex-
pertise from industry, academia, and the national 
laboratories, as appropriate. 
(4) The Secretary shall coordinate with, and 
where appropriate may provide funds in furtherance 
of the purposes of this subtitle to, other Department 
of Energy research and development programs fo-
cused on drilling, subsurface characterization, and 
other related technologies. 
(5) In evaluating proposals, the Secretary shall 
consult with relevant experts from industry, aca-
demia, and the national laboratories, as appropriate. 
(6) In evaluating proposals, the Secretary shall 
give priority to proposals that demonstrate clear evi-
dence of employing a systems approach. 
(7) In evaluating proposals for projects with a 
field component, the Secretary shall, where appro-
priate, give priority consideration to proposals that 
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contain provisions to study local environmental im-
pacts of the technologies developed or the operations 
undertaken. 
(8) In evaluating proposals, the Secretary, in 
coordination with other appropriate agencies, shall 
seek to ensure that no funding authorized under this 
subtitle is awarded to any project that would result 
in adverse impacts to land, water, or other resources 
within the National Wilderness Preservation System, 
the National Park System, the National Wildlife 
Refuge System, the National Landscape Conserva-
tion System, the National Wild and Scenic Rivers 
System, the National Trails System, any National 
Monument, any Wilderness Study Area, any Re-
search Natural Area, any National Marine Sanc-
tuary, any Inventoried Roadless Area, or any Area 
of Critical Environmental Concern. 
(9) Scientific data collected as a result of any 
project supported with funds provided under this 
subtitle shall be made available to the public. 
SEC. 4209. CENTERS FOR GEOTHERMAL TECHNOLOGY 
TRANSFER. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall award grants 
to institutions of higher education (or consortia thereof) 
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to establish 2 Centers for Geothermal Technology Trans-
fer. 
(b) CENTERS.— 
(1) HYDROTHERMAL CENTER.—The purpose of 
one Technology Transfer Center shall be to serve as 
an information clearinghouse for the geothermal in-
dustry, collecting and disseminating information on 
best practices in all areas related to developing and 
managing hydrothermal resources, including data 
available for disclosure as provided under section 
4208(b)(9). This Center shall be based at the insti-
tution west of the Rocky Mountains that the Sec-
retary considers to be best suited to the purpose. 
The Center shall collect and disseminate information 
on all subjects germane to the development and user 
of hydrothermal systems, including— 
(A) resource location; 
(B) reservoir characterization, monitoring, 
and modeling; 
(C) drilling techniques; 
(D) reservoir management techniques; and 
(E) technologies for electric power conver-
sion or direct use of geothermal energy. 
(2) ENHANCED
GEOTHERMAL
SYSTEMS
CEN-
TER.—The purpose of a second Technology Transfer 
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110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6838 
AN ACT 
To establish and operate a National Center for Campus 
Public Safety. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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order on the date of enactment of the Estate Tax 
and Extension of Tax Relief Act of 2006; and 
‘‘(B) an additional amount on account of tips 
received by such employee which amount is equal to 
the difference between the cash wage described in 
subparagraph (A) and the minimum wage rate in ef-
fect under such law, ordinance, regulation, or order, 
or the minimum wage rate in effect under section 
6(a), whichever is higher.’’. 
Æ 
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(b) FEDERAL ENDOWMENT PROGRAMS FOR GAL-
LAUDET UNIVERSITY AND THE NATIONAL TECHNICAL IN-
STITUTE FOR THE DEAF.—Section 207(h) of the Edu-
cation of the Deaf Act of 1986 (20 U.S.C. 4357(h)) is 
amended in paragraphs (1) and (2) by striking ‘‘fiscal 
years 1998 through 2003’’ each place it appears and in-
serting ‘‘fiscal years 2007 through 2012’’. 
(c) GENERAL
AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIA-
TIONS.—Section 212 of the Education of the Deaf Act of 
1986 (20 U.S.C. 4360a) is amended—
(1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1) in 
subsection (a), by striking ‘‘fiscal years 1998 
through 2003’’ and inserting ‘‘fiscal years 2007 
through 2012’’; and 
(2) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘fiscal years 
1998 through 2003’’ and inserting ‘‘fiscal years 
2007 through 2012’’. 
(d) SHORT TITLE.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Education of the Deaf 
Act of 1986 (20 U.S.C. 4301 note) is amended by 
striking the matter preceding title I and inserting 
the following: 
‘‘SEC. 1. SHORT TITLE. 
‘‘This Act may be cited as the ‘Gallaudet University 
and National Technical Institute for the Deaf Act’.’’.
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Center shall be to serve as an information clearing-
house for the geothermal industry, collecting and 
disseminating information on best practices in all 
areas related to developing and managing enhanced 
geothermal systems resources, including data avail-
able for disclosure as provided under section 
4208(b)(9). This Center is encouraged to seek op-
portunities to coordinate efforts and share informa-
tion with international partners engaged in research 
and development of enhanced geothermal systems or 
engaged in collection of data related to enhanced 
geothermal systems development. This Center shall 
be based at an academic institution east of the 
Rocky Mountains which, in the opinion of the Sec-
retary, is best suited to provide national leadership 
on enhanced geothermal systems-related issues. The 
Center shall collect and disseminate information on 
all subjects germane to the development and use of 
enhanced geothermal systems. 
(c) AWARD DURATION.—An award made by the Sec-
retary under this section shall be for an initial period of 
5 years, and may be renewed for additional 5-year periods 
on the basis of— 
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109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5970
AN ACT 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase 
the unified credit against the estate tax to an exclusion 
equivalent of $5,000,000, to repeal the sunset provision 
for the estate and generation-skipping taxes, and to ex-
tend expiring provisions, 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, ETC. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the 
‘‘Estate Tax and Extension of Tax Relief Act of 2006’’. 
(b) REFERENCE.—Except as otherwise expressly pro-
vided, whenever in this Act an amendment or repeal is 
expressed in terms of an amendment to, or repeal of, a 
section or other provision, the reference shall be consid-
ered to be made to a section or other provision of the In-
ternal Revenue Code of 1986. 
(c) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents for 
this Act is as follows:
Sec. 1. Short title, etc. 
TITLE I—REFORM AND EXTENSION OF ESTATE TAX AFTER 2009
Sec. 101. Reform and extension of estate tax after 2009. 
Sec. 102. Unified credit increased by unused unified credit of deceased spouse. 
TITLE II—EXTENSION AND EXPANSION OF CERTAIN TAX RELIEF 
PROVISIONS 
Subtitle A—Extension and Modification of Certain Provisions 
Sec. 201. Deduction for qualified tuition and related expenses. 
Sec. 202. Extension and modification of new markets tax credit. 
Sec. 203. Election to deduct State and local general sales taxes. 
Sec. 204. Extension and modification of research credit. 
Sec. 205. Work opportunity tax credit and welfare-to-work credit. 
Sec. 206. Election to include combat pay as earned income for purposes of 
earned income credit. 
Sec. 207. Extension and modification of qualified zone academy bonds. 
Sec. 208. Above-the-line deduction for certain expenses of elementary and sec-
ondary school teachers. 
Sec. 209. Extension and expansion of expensing of brownfields remediation 
costs. 
Sec. 210. Tax incentives for investment in the District of Columbia. 
Sec. 211. Indian employment tax credit. 
Sec. 212. Accelerated depreciation for business property on Indian reservations.
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(2) OTHER REFERENCES.—Any reference in a 
law, regulation, document, or other record of the 
United States to the Education of the Deaf Act of 
1986 shall be deemed to be a reference to the Gal-
laudet University and National Technical Institute 
for the Deaf Act. 
PART B—ADDITIONAL EDUCATION LAWS 
SEC. 921. CANCELLATION OF STUDENT LOAN INDEBTED-
NESS FOR SURVIVORS OF VICTIMS OF THE 
SEPTEMBER 11, 2001, ATTACKS. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this section: 
(1) ELIGIBLE PUBLIC SERVANT.—The term ‘‘el-
igible public servant’’ means an individual who, as 
determined in accordance with regulations of the 
Secretary—
(A) served as a police officer, firefighter, 
other safety or rescue personnel, or as a mem-
ber of the Armed Forces; and 
(B) died (or dies) or became (or becomes) 
permanently and totally disabled due to injuries 
suffered in the terrorist attack on September 
11, 2001. 
(2) ELIGIBLE VICTIM.—The term ‘‘eligible vic-
tim’’ means an individual who, as determined in ac-
cordance with regulations of the Secretary, died (or
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dies) or became (or becomes) permanently and to-
tally disabled due to injuries suffered in the terrorist 
attack on September 11, 2001. 
(3) ELIGIBLE
PARENT.—The term ‘‘eligible 
parent’’ means the parent of an eligible victim if—
(A) the parent owes a Federal student loan 
that is a consolidation loan that was used to 
repay a PLUS loan incurred on behalf of such 
eligible victim; or 
(B) the parent owes a Federal student loan 
that is a PLUS loan incurred on behalf of an 
eligible victim. 
(4) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of Education. 
(5) FEDERAL
STUDENT
LOAN.—The term 
‘‘Federal student loan’’ means any loan made, in-
sured, or guaranteed under part B, D, or E of title 
IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965. 
(b) RELIEF FROM INDEBTEDNESS.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall provide 
for the discharge or cancellation of—
(A) the Federal student loan indebtedness 
of the spouse of an eligible public servant, as 
determined in accordance with regulations of 
the Secretary, including any consolidation loan
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(1) satisfactory performance in meeting the 
goals of the research plan proposed by the Center; 
and 
(2) other requirements as specified by the Sec-
retary. 
SEC. 4210. GEOPOWERING AMERICA. 
The Secretary shall expand the Department of Ener-
gy’s GeoPowering the West program to extend its geo-
thermal technology transfer activities throughout the en-
tire United States. The program shall be renamed 
‘‘GeoPowering America’’. The program shall continue to 
be based in the Department of Energy office in Golden, 
Colorado. 
SEC. 4211. EDUCATIONAL PILOT PROGRAM. 
The Secretary shall seek to award grant funding, on 
a competitive basis, to an institution of higher education 
for a geothermal-powered energy generation facility on the 
institution’s campus. The purpose of the facility shall be 
to provide electricity and space heating. The facility shall 
also serve as an educational resource to students in rel-
evant fields of study, and the data generated by the facility 
shall be available to students and the general public. The 
total funding award shall not exceed $2,000,000. 
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SEC. 4212. REPORTS. 
(a) REPORTS ON ADVANCED USES OF GEOTHERMAL 
ENERGY.—Not later than 1 year, 3 years, and 5 years, 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall 
report to the Committee on Science and Technology of the 
House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy 
and Natural Resources of the Senate on advanced con-
cepts and technologies to maximize the geothermal re-
source potential of the United States. The reports shall 
include— 
(1) the use of carbon dioxide as an alternative 
geofluid with potential carbon sequestration benefits; 
(2) mineral recovery from geofluids; 
(3) use of geothermal energy to produce hydro-
gen; 
(4) use of geothermal energy to produce 
biofuels; 
(5) use of geothermal heat for oil recovery from 
oil shales and tar sands; and 
(6) other advanced geothermal technologies, in-
cluding advanced drilling technologies and advanced 
power conversion technologies. 
(b) PROGRESS REPORTS.—(1) Not later than 36 
months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Sec-
retary shall submit to the Committee on Science and Tech-
nology of the House of Representatives and the Committee 
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on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate an in-
terim report describing the progress made under this sub-
title. At the end of 60 months, the Secretary shall submit 
to Congress a report on the results of projects undertaken 
under this subtitle and other such information the Sec-
retary considers appropriate. 
(2) As necessary, the Secretary shall report to the 
Congress on any legal, regulatory, or other barriers en-
countered that hinder economic development of these re-
sources, and provide recommendations on legislative or 
other actions needed to address such impediments. 
SEC. 4213. APPLICABILITY OF OTHER LAWS. 
Nothing in this subtitle shall be construed as waiving 
the applicability of any requirement under any environ-
mental or other Federal or State law. 
SEC. 4214. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
There are authorized to be appropriated to the Sec-
retary to carry out this subtitle $90,000,000 for each of 
the fiscal years 2008 through 2012, of which $10,000,000 
for each fiscal year shall be for carrying out section 4207. 
There are also authorized to be appropriated to the Sec-
retary for the Intermountain West Geothermal Consor-
tium $5,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2008 through 
2012. 
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Subtitle D—Solar Energy 
PART 1—RESEARCH AND ADVANCEMENT 
SEC. 4301. SHORT TITLE. 
This subtitle may be cited as the ‘‘Solar Energy Re-
search and Advancement Act of 2007’’. 
SEC. 4302. DEFINITIONS. 
For purposes of this part: 
(1) The term ‘‘Department’’ means the Depart-
ment of Energy. 
(2) The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary 
of Energy. 
SEC. 4303. THERMAL ENERGY STORAGE RESEARCH AND 
DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary shall establish 
a program of research and development to provide lower 
cost and more viable thermal energy storage technologies 
to enable the shifting of electric power loads on demand 
and extend the operating time of concentrating solar 
power electric generating plants. 
(b) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary for car-
rying out this section $5,000,000 for fiscal year 2008, 
$7,000,000 for fiscal year 2009, $9,000,000 for fiscal year 
2010, $10,000,000 for fiscal year 2011, and $12,000,000 
for fiscal year 2012. 
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SEC. 4304. CONCENTRATING SOLAR POWER COMMERCIAL 
APPLICATION STUDIES. 
(a) INTEGRATION.—The Secretary shall conduct a 
study on methods to integrate concentrating solar power 
into regional electricity transmission systems, and to iden-
tify new transmission or transmission upgrades needed to 
bring electricity from high concentrating solar power re-
source areas to growing electric power load centers 
throughout the United States. The study shall analyze and 
assess cost-effective approaches for management and 
large-scale integration of concentrating solar power into 
regional electric transmission grids to improve electric reli-
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 
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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-
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. 
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(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 
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. 
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