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(6) By striking the last sentence of subsection 
(b)(9) of section 1306. 
(7) By striking ‘‘are eligible for’’ in subsection 
(c)(1) of section 1306 and inserting ‘‘utilize’’. 
(8) By amending subsection (e) of section 1306 
to read as follows: 
‘‘(e) PROCEDURES
AND
RULES.—The Secretary 
shall— 
‘‘(1) establish within 60 days after the enact-
ment of the American Recovery and Reinvestment 
Act of 2009 procedures by which applicants can ob-
tain grants of not more than one-half of their docu-
mented costs; 
‘‘(2) require as a condition of receiving a grant 
under this section that grant recipients utilize Inter-
net-based or other open protocols and standards if 
available and appropriate; 
‘‘(3) establish procedures to ensure that there is 
no duplication or multiple payment or recovery for 
the same investment or costs, that the grant goes to 
the party making the actual expenditures for quali-
fying smart grid investments, and that the grants 
made have significant effect in encouraging and fa-
cilitating the development of a smart grid; 
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‘‘(4) maintain public records of grants made, 
recipients, and qualifying smart grid investments 
which have received grants; 
‘‘(5) establish procedures to provide advance 
payment of moneys up to the full amount of the 
grant award; and 
‘‘(6) have and exercise the discretion to deny 
grants for investments that do not qualify in the 
reasonable judgment of the Secretary.’’. 
SEC. 7003. RENEWABLE ENERGY AND ELECTRIC POWER 
TRANSMISSION LOAN GUARANTEE PROGRAM. 
(a) AMENDMENT.—Title XVII of the Energy Policy 
Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16511 et seq.) is amended by add-
ing the following at the end: 
‘‘SEC. 1705. TEMPORARY PROGRAM FOR RAPID DEPLOY-
MENT OF RENEWABLE ENERGY AND ELEC-
TRIC POWER TRANSMISSION PROJECTS. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding section 1703, 
the Secretary may make guarantees under this section 
only for commercial technology projects under subsection 
(b) that will commence construction not later than Sep-
tember 30, 2011. 
‘‘(b) CATEGORIES.—Projects from only the following 
categories shall be eligible for support under this section: 
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‘‘(1) Renewable energy systems, including incre-
mental hydropower, that generate electricity. 
‘‘(2) Electric power transmission systems, in-
cluding upgrading and reconductoring projects. 
‘‘(3) Leading edge biofuel projects that will use 
technologies performing at the pilot or demonstra-
tion scale that the Secretary determines are likely to 
become commercial technologies and will produce 
transportation fuels that substantially reduce life- 
cycle greenhouse gas emissions compared to other 
transportation fuels. 
‘‘(c) FACTORS RELATING
TO ELECTRIC POWER 
TRANSMISSION SYSTEMS.—In determining to make guar-
antees to projects described in subsection (b)(2), the Sec-
retary shall consider the following factors: 
‘‘(1) The viability of the project without guar-
antees. 
‘‘(2) The availability of other Federal and State 
incentives. 
‘‘(3) The importance of the project in meeting 
reliability needs. 
‘‘(4) The effect of the project in meeting a 
State or region’s environment (including climate 
change) and energy goals. 
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‘‘(d) WAGE RATE REQUIREMENTS.—The Secretary 
shall require that each recipient of support under this sec-
tion provide reasonable assurance that all laborers and 
mechanics employed in the performance of the project for 
which the assistance is provided, including those employed 
by contractors or subcontractors, will be paid wages at 
rates not less than those prevailing on similar work in the 
locality as determined by the Secretary of Labor in accord-
ance with subchapter IV of chapter 31 of part A of subtitle 
II of title 40, United States Code (commonly referred to 
as the ‘Davis-Bacon Act’). 
‘‘(e) LIMITATION.—Funding under this section for 
projects described in subsection (b)(3) shall not exceed 
$500,000,000. 
‘‘(f) SUNSET.—The authority to enter into guaran-
tees under this section shall expire on September 30, 
2011.’’. 
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS AMENDMENT.—The table 
of contents for the Energy Policy Act of 2005 is amended 
by inserting after the item relating to section 1704 the 
following new item: 
‘‘Sec. 1705. Temporary program for rapid deployment of renewable energy and 
electric power transmission projects.’’. 
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SEC. 
7004. 
WEATHERIZATION 
ASSISTANCE 
PROGRAM 
AMENDMENTS. 
(a) INCOME LEVEL.—Section 412(7) of the Energy 
Conservation and Production Act (42 U.S.C. 6862(7)) is 
amended by striking ‘‘150 percent’’ both places it appears 
and inserting ‘‘200 percent’’. 
(b) ASSISTANCE LEVEL PER DWELLING UNIT.— 
Section 415(c)(1) of the Energy Conservation and Produc-
tion Act (42 U.S.C. 6865(c)(1)) is amended by striking 
‘‘$2,500’’ and inserting ‘‘$5,000’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE USE OF FUNDS.—In providing funds 
made available by this Act for the Weatherization Assist-
ance Program, the Secretary may encourage States to give 
priority to using such funds for the most cost-effective ef-
ficiency activities, which may include insulation of attics, 
if, in the Secretary’s view, such use of funds would in-
crease the effectiveness of the program. 
SEC. 
7005. 
RENEWABLE 
ELECTRICITY 
TRANSMISSION 
STUDY. 
In completing the 2009 National Electric Trans-
mission Congestion Study, the Secretary of Energy shall 
include— 
(1) an analysis of the significant potential 
sources of renewable energy that are constrained in 
accessing appropriate market areas by lack of ade-
quate transmission capacity; 
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