(D) $10,000,000 for carrying out dem-
onstration and commercial applications activi-
ties under section 305; 
(E) $7,000,000 for carrying out the sec-
ondary electric vehicle battery use program 
under section 306; and 
(F) $50,000,000 for carrying out the Next 
Generation Lighting Initiative under section 
307. 
SEC. 310. LIMITATION ON USE OF FUNDS. 
None of the funds authorized to be appropriated under 
this subtitle may be used for—
(1) the issuance and implementation of energy 
efficiency regulations; 
(2) the Weatherization Assistance Program 
under part A of title IV of the Energy Conservation 
and Production Act (42 U.S.C. 6861 et seq.); 
(3) the State Energy Program under part D of 
title III of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act 
(42 U.S.C. 6321 et seq.); or 
(4) the Federal Energy Management Program 
under part 3 of title V of the National Energy Con-
servation Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 8251 et seq.).
Subtitle B—Distributed Energy and 
Electric Energy Systems 
SEC. 321. DISTRIBUTED ENERGY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall conduct pro-
grams of distributed energy resources and systems reli-
ability and efficiency research, development, demonstration, 
and commercial application to improve the reliability and 
efficiency of distributed energy resources and systems, in-
cluding activities described in this subtitle. The programs 
shall address advanced energy technologies and systems and 
advanced grid reliability technologies. The programs shall 
include the integration of—
(1) renewable energy resources; 
(2) fuel cells; 
(3) combined heat and power systems; 
(4) microturbines; 
(5) advanced natural gas turbines; 
(6) advanced internal combustion engine genera-
tors; 
(7) energy storage devices; 
(8) interconnection standards, protocols, and 
equipment; 
(9) ancillary equipment for dispatch and control; 
and
(10) any other energy technologies, as appro-
priate. 
(b) MICRO-COGENERATION ENERGY TECHNOLOGY.—
The Secretary shall make competitive, merit-based grants 
to consortia for the development of micro-cogeneration en-
ergy technology. The consortia shall explore—
(1) the use of small-scale combined heat and 
power in residential heating appliances; or 
(2) the use of excess power to operate other appli-
ances within the residence and supply excess gen-
erated power to the power grid. 
(c) GOALS.—
(1) INITIAL GOALS.—In accordance with the per-
formance plan and report requirements in section 4 
of the Government Performance Results Act of 1993, 
the Secretary shall transmit to the Congress, along 
with the President’s annual budget request for fiscal 
year 2007, a report containing outcome measures 
with explicitly stated cost and performance baselines. 
The measures shall specify performance goals, with 
quantifiable 5-year cost and energy savings target lev-
els, for distributed energy resources and systems, and 
any other such goals the Secretary considers appro-
priate.
(2) SUBSEQUENT
TRANSMITTALS.—The Sec-
retary shall transmit to the Congress, along with the 
President’s annual budget request for each fiscal year 
after 2007, a report containing—
(A) a description, including quantitative 
analysis, of progress in achieving performance 
goals transmitted under paragraph (1), as com-
pared to the baselines transmitted under para-
graph (1); and 
(B) any amendments to such goals. 
SEC. 322. ELECTRICITY TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION 
AND ENERGY ASSURANCE. 
(a) PROGRAM.—The Secretary shall conduct a re-
search, development, demonstration, and commercial appli-
cation program on advanced control devices to improve the 
energy efficiency and reliability of the electric transmission 
and distribution systems and to protect the Nation against 
severe energy supply disruptions. This program shall ad-
dress, at a minimum—
(1) advanced energy delivery and storage tech-
nologies, materials, and systems, including new trans-
mission technologies, such as flexible alternating cur-
rent transmission systems, composite conductor mate-
rials, and other technologies that enhance reliability, 
operational flexibility, or power-carrying capability;
(2) advanced grid reliability and efficiency tech-
nology development; 
(3) technologies contributing to significant load 
reductions; 
(4) advanced metering, load management, and 
control technologies; 
(5) technologies to enhance existing grid compo-
nents; 
(6) the development and use of high-temperature 
superconductors to—
(A) enhance the reliability, operational 
flexibility, or power-carrying capability of elec-
tric transmission or distribution systems; or 
(B) increase the efficiency of electric energy 
generation, transmission, distribution, or storage 
systems; 
(7) integration of power systems, including sys-
tems to deliver high-quality electric power, electric 
power reliability, and combined heat and power; 
(8) supply of electricity to the power grid by 
small-scale, distributed, and residential-based power 
generators; 
(9) the development and use of advanced grid de-
sign, operation, and planning tools;
(10) any other infrastructure technologies, as ap-
propriate; and 
(11) technology transfer and education. 
(b) GOALS.—
(1) INITIAL GOALS.—In accordance with the per-
formance plan and report requirements in section 4 
of the Government Performance Results Act of 1993, 
the Secretary shall transmit to the Congress, along 
with the President’s annual budget request for fiscal 
year 2007, a report containing outcome measures 
with explicitly stated cost and performance baselines. 
The measures shall specify performance goals, with 
quantifiable 5-year cost and energy savings target lev-
els, for electricity transmission and distribution and 
energy assurance, and any other such goals the Sec-
retary considers appropriate. 
(2) SUBSEQUENT
TRANSMITTALS.—The Sec-
retary shall transmit to the Congress, along with the 
President’s annual budget request for each fiscal year 
after 2007, a report containing—
(A) a description, including quantitative 
analysis, of progress in achieving performance 
goals transmitted under paragraph (1), as com-
pared to the baselines transmitted under para-
graph (1); and
(B) any amendments to such goals. 
(c) HIGH VOLTAGE TRANSMISSION LINES.—As part of 
the program described in subsection (a), the Secretary shall 
award a grant to a university research program to design 
and test, in consultation with the Tennessee Valley Author-
ity, state-of-the-art optimization techniques for power flow 
through existing high voltage transmission lines. 
SEC. 323. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The following sums are authorized 
to be appropriated to the Secretary for the purposes of car-
rying out this subtitle: 
(1) For fiscal year 2006, $220,000,000. 
(2) For fiscal year 2007, $240,000,000. 
(3) For fiscal year 2008, $250,000,000. 
(4) For fiscal year 2009, $265,000,000. 
(5) For fiscal year 2010, $275,000,000. 
(b) MICRO-COGENERATION ENERGY TECHNOLOGY.—
From the amounts authorized under subsection (a), 
$20,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2006 and 2007 are au-
thorized for activities under section 321(b). 
(c) ELECTRICITY TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION 
AND ENERGY ASSURANCE.—From the amounts authorized 
under subsection (a), the following sums are authorized for 
activities under section 322:
(1) For fiscal year 2006, $130,000,000, of which 
$2,000,000 shall be for the program under section 
322(c). 
(2) For fiscal year 2007, $140,000,000. 
(3) For fiscal year 2008, $150,000,000. 
(4) For fiscal year 2009, $160,000,000. 
(5) For fiscal year 2010, $165,000,000. 
TITLE IV—RENEWABLE ENERGY 
SEC. 401. FINDINGS. 
Congress makes the following findings: 
(1) Renewable energy is a growth industry 
around the world. However, the United States has not 
been investing as heavily as other countries, and is 
losing market share. 
(2) Since 1996, the United States has lost sig-
nificant market share in the solar industry, dropping 
from 44 percent of the world market to 13 percent in 
2003. 
(3) 
In 
2003, 
Japan 
spent 
more 
than 
$200,000,000 on solar research, development, dem-
onstration, and commercial application and other in-
centives, 
and 
Germany 
provided 
more 
than 
$750,000,000 in low cost financing for solar photo-
voltaic projects. This compares to United States Gov-
ernment spending of $139,000,000 in 2003 for re-
search, development, demonstration, and commercial 
application and other incentives. 
(4) Germany and Japan each had domestic pho-
tovoltaic industries that employed more than 10,000 
people in 2003, while in the same year the United 
States photovoltaics industry employed only 2,000 
people. 
(5) The United States is becoming increasingly 
dependent on imported energy. 
(6) The high cost of fossil fuels is hurting the 
United States economy. 
(7) Small reductions in peak demand can result 
in very large reductions in price, according to energy 
market experts. 
(8) Although the United States has only 2 per-
cent of the world’s oil reserves and 3 percent of the 
world’s natural gas reserves, our Nation’s renewable 
energy resources are vast and largely untapped. 
(9) Renewable energy can reduce the demand for 
imported energy, reducing costs and decreasing the 
variability of energy prices. 
(10) By using domestic renewable energy re-
sources, the United States can reduce the amount of 
money sent into unstable regions of the world and 
keep it in the United States.
(11) By supporting renewable energy research 
and development, and funding demonstration and 
commercial application programs for renewable en-
ergy, the United States can create an export industry 
and improve the balance of trade. 
(12) Renewable energy can significantly reduce 
the environmental impacts of energy production. 
SEC. 402. DEFINITIONS. 
For purposes of this title: 
(1) BIOBASED
PRODUCT.—The term ‘‘biobased 
product’’ means a product determined by the Sec-
retary to be a commercial or industrial product (other 
than food or feed) that is—
(A) composed, in whole or in significant 
part, of—
(i) biological products; 
(ii) renewable domestic agricultural 
materials (including plant, animal, and 
marine materials); or 
(iii) forestry materials; and 
(B) produced in connection with the conver-
sion of biomass to energy or fuel. 
(2) CELLULOSIC BIOMASS.—The term ‘‘cellulosic 
biomass’’ means a crop containing lignocellulose or 
hemicellulose, including barley grain, grapeseed, forest
thinnings, rice bran, rice hulls, rice straw, soybean 
matter, sugarcane bagasse, and any crop grown spe-
cifically for the purpose of producing cellulosic feed-
stocks. 
SEC. 403. PROGRAMS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall conduct pro-
grams of renewable energy research, development, dem-
onstration, and commercial application, including activi-
ties described in this title. Such programs shall be focused 
on the following objectives: 
(1) Increasing the conversion efficiency of all 
forms of renewable energy through improved tech-
nologies. 
(2) Decreasing the cost of renewable energy gen-
eration and delivery. 
(3) Promoting the diversity of the energy supply. 
(4) Decreasing the Nation’s dependence on for-
eign energy supplies. 
(5) Improving United States energy security. 
(6) Decreasing the environmental impact of en-
ergy-related activities. 
(7) Increasing the export of renewable generation 
equipment from the United States. 
(b) GOALS.—
(1) INITIAL GOALS.—In accordance with the per-
formance plan and report requirements in section 4 
of the Government Performance Results Act of 1993, 
the Secretary shall transmit to the Congress, along 
with the President’s annual budget request for fiscal 
year 2007, a report containing outcome measures 
with explicitly stated cost and performance baselines. 
The measures shall specify renewable energy perform-
ance goals, with quantifiable 5-year cost and energy 
savings target levels, for wind power, photovoltaics, 
solar thermal systems (including concentrating and 
solar hot water), geothermal energy, biomass-based 
systems, biofuels, and hydropower, and any other such 
goals the Secretary considers appropriate. 
(2) SUBSEQUENT
TRANSMITTALS.—The Sec-
retary shall transmit to the Congress, along with the 
President’s annual budget request for each fiscal year 
after 2007, a report containing—
(A) a description, including quantitative 
analysis, of progress in achieving performance 
goals transmitted under paragraph (1), as com-
pared to the baselines transmitted under para-
graph (1); and 
(B) any amendments to such goals.
(c) PUBLIC INPUT.—The Secretary shall consider ad-
vice from industry, universities, and other interested parties 
through seeking comments in the Federal Register and other 
means before transmitting each report under subsection (b). 
SEC. 404. SOLAR. 
(a) PROGRAM.—The Secretary shall conduct a pro-
gram of research, development, demonstration, and commer-
cial application for solar energy, including—
(1) photovoltaics; 
(2) solar hot water and solar space heating; and 
(3) concentrating solar power. 
(b) BUILDING INTEGRATION.—For photovoltaics, solar 
hot water, and space heating, the Secretary shall conduct 
research, development, demonstration, and commercial ap-
plication to support the development of products that can 
be easily integrated into new and existing buildings. 
(c) MANUFACTURE.—The Secretary shall conduct re-
search, development, demonstration, and commercial appli-
cation of manufacturing techniques that can produce low-
cost, high-quality solar systems. 
SEC. 405. BIOENERGY PROGRAMS. 
(a) PROGRAM.—The Secretary shall conduct a pro-
gram of research, development, demonstration, and commer-
cial application for cellulosic biomass, including—
(1) biomass conversion to heat and electricity;
(2) biomass conversion to liquid fuels; 
(3) biobased products; 
(4) integrated biorefineries that may produce 
heat, electricity, liquid fuels, and biobased products; 
(5) cross-cutting activities on feedstocks and en-
zymes; and 
(6) life-cycle economic analysis. 
(b) BIOFUELS AND BIOBASED PRODUCTS.—The objec-
tives of the biofuels and biobased products programs under 
paragraphs (2), (3), and (4) of subsection (a), and of the 
biorefinery demonstration program under subsection (c), 
shall be to develop, in partnership with industry—
(1) advanced biochemical and thermochemical 
conversion technologies capable of making high-value 
biobased chemical feedstocks and products, to sub-
stitute for petroleum-based feedstocks and products, 
biofuels that are price-competitive with gasoline or 
diesel in either internal combustion engines or fuel 
cell-powered vehicles, and biobased products from a 
variety of feedstocks, including grains, cellulosic bio-
mass, and agricultural byproducts; and 
(2) advanced biotechnology processes capable of 
making biofuels and biobased products, with emphasis 
on development of biorefinery technologies, including 
enzyme-based processing technologies.
(c) BIOMASS INTEGRATED REFINERY DEMONSTRA-
TION.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall conduct a 
program to demonstrate the commercial application 
of at least 5 integrated biorefineries. The Secretary 
shall ensure geographical distribution of biorefinery 
demonstrations under this subsection. The Secretary 
shall not provide more than $100,000,000 under this 
subsection for any single biorefinery demonstration. 
The Secretary shall award the biorefinery demonstra-
tions so as to encourage—
(A) the demonstration of a wide variety of 
cellulosic biomass feedstocks; 
(B) the commercial application of biomass 
technologies for a variety of uses, including—
(i) liquid transportation fuels; 
(ii) high-value biobased chemicals; 
(iii) substitutes for petroleum-based 
feedstocks and products; and 
(iv) energy in the form of electricity or 
useful heat; and 
(C) the demonstration of the collection and 
treatment of a variety of biomass feedstocks. 
(2) PROPOSALS.—Not later than 6 months after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall
solicit proposals for demonstration of advanced bio-
refineries. The Secretary shall select only proposals 
that—
(A) demonstrate that the project will be able 
to operate profitably without direct Federal sub-
sidy after initial construction costs are paid; 
and 
(B) enable the biorefinery to be easily rep-
licated. 
(d) GRANTS.—Of the funds authorized to be appro-
priated for activities authorized under this section, not less 
than $5,000,000 for each fiscal year shall be made available 
for grants to Historically Black Colleges and Universities, 
Tribal Colleges, and Hispanic-Serving Institutions. 
SEC. 406. WIND. 
(a) PROGRAM.—The Secretary shall conduct a pro-
gram of research, development, demonstration, and commer-
cial application for wind energy, including—
(1) low speed wind energy; 
(2) offshore wind energy; 
(3) testing and verification; and 
(4) distributed wind energy generation. 
(b) FACILITY.—The Secretary shall construct and op-
erate a research and testing facility capable of testing the 
largest wind turbines that are expected to be manufactured
in the next 15 years. The Secretary shall consider the need 
for testing offshore turbine designs in siting the facility. All 
private users of the facility shall be required to pay the De-
partment all costs associated with their use of the facility, 
including capital costs prorated at normal business amorti-
zation rates. 
(c) REGIONAL FIELD VERIFICATION PROGRAM.—Of 
the funds authorized to be appropriated for activities au-
thorized under this section, not less than $4,000,000 for each 
fiscal year shall be made available for the Regional Field 
Verification Program of the Department. 
SEC. 407. GEOTHERMAL. 
The Secretary shall conduct a program of research, de-
velopment, demonstration, and commercial application for 
geothermal energy. The program shall focus on developing 
improved technologies for reducing the costs of geothermal 
energy installations, including technologies for—
(1) improving detection of geothermal resources; 
(2) decreasing drilling costs; 
(3) decreasing maintenance costs through im-
proved materials; 
(4) increasing the potential for other revenue 
sources, such as mineral production; and 
(5) increasing the understanding of reservoir life 
cycle and management.
SEC. 408. PHOTOVOLTAIC DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall establish a pro-
gram of grants to States to demonstrate advanced photo-
voltaic technology. 
(b) REQUIREMENTS.—(1) To receive funding under the 
program under this section, a State must submit a proposal 
that demonstrates, to the satisfaction of the Secretary, that 
the State will meet the requirements of subsection (f). 
(2) If a State has received funding under this section 
for the preceding year, the State must demonstrate, to the 
satisfaction of the Secretary, that it complied with the re-
quirements of subsection (f) in carrying out the program 
during that preceding year, and that it will do so in the 
future. 
(3) Except as provided in subsection (c), each State 
submitting a qualifying proposal shall receive funding 
under the program based on the proportion of United States 
population in the State according to the 2000 census. In 
each fiscal year, the portion of funds attributable under this 
paragraph to States that have not submitted qualifying 
proposals in the time and manner specified by the Secretary 
shall be distributed pro rata to the States that have sub-
mitted qualifying proposals in the specified time and man-
ner. 
(c) COMPETITION.—If more than $80,000,000 is avail-
able for the program under this section for any fiscal year,
the Secretary shall allocate 75 percent of the funds available 
according to subsection (b), and shall award the remaining 
25 percent on a competitive basis to the States with the 
proposals the Secretary considers most likely to encourage 
the widespread adoption of photovoltaic technologies. 
(d) PROPOSALS.—Not later than 6 months after the 
date of enactment of this Act, and in each subsequent fiscal 
year for the life of the program, the Secretary shall solicit 
proposals from the States to participate in the program 
under this section. 
(e) COMPETITIVE CRITERIA.—In awarding funds in a 
competitive allocation under subsection (c), the Secretary 
shall consider—
(1) the likelihood of a proposal to encourage the 
demonstration of, or lower the costs of, advanced pho-
tovoltaic technologies; and 
(2) the extent to which a proposal is likely to—
(A) maximize the amount of photovoltaics 
demonstrated; 
(B) maximize the proportion of non-Federal 
cost share; and 
(C) limit State administrative costs. 
(f) STATE PROGRAM.—A program operated by a State 
with funding under this section shall provide competitive
awards for the demonstration of advanced photovoltaic tech-
nologies. Each State program shall—
(1) require a contribution of at least 60 percent 
per award from non-Federal sources, which may in-
clude any combination of State, local, and private 
funds, except that at least 10 percent of the funding 
must be supplied by the State; 
(2) limit awards for any single project to a max-
imum of $1,000,000; 
(3) prohibit any nongovernmental recipient from 
receiving more than $1,000,000 per year; 
(4) endeavor to fund recipients in the commer-
cial, industrial, institutional, governmental, and resi-
dential sectors; 
(5) limit State administrative costs to no more 
than 10 percent of the grant; 
(6) report annually to the Department on—
(A) the amount of funds disbursed; 
(B) the amount of photovoltaics purchased; 
and 
(C) the results of the monitoring under 
paragraph (7); 
(7) provide for measurement and verification of 
the output of a representative sample of the 
photovoltaics systems demonstrated throughout the av-
erage working life of the systems, or at least 20 years; 
and 
(8) require that applicant buildings must have 
received an independent energy efficiency audit dur-
ing the 6-month period preceding the filing of the ap-
plication. 
(g) UNEXPENDED FUNDS.—If a State fails to expend 
any funds received under subsection (b) or (c) within 3 
years of receipt, such remaining funds shall be returned to 
the Treasury. 
(h) REPORTS.—The Secretary shall report to Congress 
5 years after funds are first distributed to the States under 
this section—
(1) the amount of photovoltaics demonstrated; 
(2) the number of projects undertaken; 
(3) the administrative costs of the program; 
(4) the amount of funds that each State has not 
received because of a failure to submit a qualifying 
proposal, as described in subsection (b)(3); 
(5) the results of the monitoring under subsection 
(f)(7); and 
(6) the total amount of funds distributed, includ-
ing a breakdown by State.
SEC. 409. ADDITIONAL PROGRAMS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may conduct re-
search, development, demonstration, and commercial appli-
cation programs of—
(1) ocean energy, including wave energy; 
(2) kinetic hydro turbines; and 
(3) the combined use of renewable energy tech-
nologies with one another and with other energy tech-
nologies. 
(b) MARINE RENEWABLE ENERGY STUDY.—
(1) STUDY.—The Secretary shall enter into an 
arrangement with the National Academy of Sciences 
to conduct a study on—
(A) the feasibility of various methods of re-
newable generation of energy from the ocean, in-
cluding energy from waves, tides, currents, and 
thermal gradients; and 
(B) the research, development, demonstra-
tion, and commercial application activities re-
quired to make marine renewable energy genera-
tion competitive with other forms of electricity 
generation. 
(2) TRANSMITTAL.—Not later than 1 year after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall 
transmit the study to Congress along with the Sec-
retary’s recommendations for implementing the re-
sults of the study. 
(c) RENEWABLE ENERGY IN PUBLIC BUILDINGS.—
(1) DEMONSTRATION AND TECHNOLOGY TRANS-
FER PROGRAM.—The Secretary shall establish a pro-
gram for the demonstration of innovative technologies 
for solar and other renewable energy sources in build-
ings owned or operated by a State or local govern-
ment, and for the dissemination of information re-
sulting from such demonstration to interested parties. 
(2) LIMIT
ON
FEDERAL
FUNDING.—The Sec-
retary shall provide under this subsection no more 
than 40 percent of the incremental costs of the solar 
or other renewable energy source project funded. 
(3) REQUIREMENT.—As part of the application 
for awards under this subsection, the Secretary shall 
require all applicants—
(A) to demonstrate a continuing commit-
ment to the use of solar and other renewable en-
ergy sources in buildings they own or operate; 
and 
(B) to state how they expect any award to 
further their transition to the significant use of 
renewable energy.
SEC. 410. ANALYSIS AND EVALUATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall conduct anal-
ysis and evaluation in support of the renewable energy pro-
grams under this title. These activities shall be used to guide 
budget and program decisions, and shall include—
(1) economic and technical analysis of renewable 
energy potential, including resource assessment; 
(2) analysis of past program performance, both 
in terms of technical advances and in market intro-
duction of renewable energy; and 
(3) any other analysis or evaluation that the 
Secretary considers appropriate. 
(b) FUNDING.—The Secretary may designate up to 1 
percent of the funds appropriated for carrying out this title 
for analysis and evaluation activities under this section. 
SEC. 411. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
The following sums are authorized to be appropriated 
to the Secretary for the purposes of carrying out this title: 
(1) For fiscal year 2006, $465,000,000, of 
which—
(A) $100,000,000 shall be for carrying out 
the solar program under section 404; 
(B) $200,000,000 shall be for carrying out 
the bioenergy program under section 405, includ-
ing $100,000,000 for the biorefinery demonstra-
tion program under section 405(c);
(C) $55,000,000 shall be for carrying out 
the wind program under section 406, including 
$10,000,000 for the facility described in section 
406(b); 
(D) $30,000,000 shall be for carrying out 
the geothermal program under section 407; and 
(E) $50,000,000 shall be for carrying out 
the photovoltaic demonstration program under 
section 408. 
(2) For fiscal year 2007, $605,000,000, of 
which—
(A) $140,000,000 shall be for carrying out 
the solar program under section 404; 
(B) $245,000,000 shall be for carrying out 
the bioenergy program under section 405, includ-
ing $125,000,000 for the biorefinery demonstra-
tion program under section 405(c); 
(C) $60,000,000 shall be for carrying out 
the wind program under section 406, including 
$15,000,000 for the facility described in section 
406(b); 
(D) $30,000,000 shall be for carrying out 
the geothermal program under section 407; and
(E) $100,000,000 shall be for carrying out 
the photovoltaic demonstration program under 
section 408. 
(3) For fiscal year 2008, $775,000,000, of 
which—
(A) $200,000,000 shall be for carrying out 
the solar program under section 404; 
(B) $310,000,000 shall be for carrying out 
the bioenergy program under section 405, includ-
ing $150,000,000 for the biorefinery demonstra-
tion program under section 405(c); 
(C) $65,000,000 shall be for carrying out 
the wind program under section 406, including 
$10,000,000 for the facility described in section 
406(b); 
(D) $30,000,000 shall be for carrying out 
the geothermal program under section 407; and 
(E) $150,000,000 shall be for carrying out 
the photovoltaic demonstration program under 
section 408. 
(4) For fiscal year 2009, $940,000,000, of 
which—
(A) $250,000,000 shall be for carrying out 
the solar program under section 404;
(B) $355,000,000 shall be for carrying out 
the bioenergy program under section 405, includ-
ing $175,000,000 for the biorefinery demonstra-
tion program under section 405(c); 
(C) $65,000,000 shall be for carrying out 
the wind program under section 406, including 
$5,000,000 for the facility described in section 
406(b); 
(D) $30,000,000 shall be for carrying out 
the geothermal program under section 407; and 
(E) $200,000,000 shall be for carrying out 
the photovoltaic demonstration program under 
section 408. 
(5) For fiscal year 2010, $1,125,000,000, of 
which—
(A) $300,000,000 shall be for carrying out 
the solar program under section 404; 
(B) $400,000,000 shall be for carrying out 
the bioenergy program under section 405, includ-
ing $200,000,000 for the biorefinery demonstra-
tion program under section 405(c); 
(C) $65,000,000 shall be for carrying out 
the wind program under section 406, including 
$1,000,000 for the facility described in section 
406(b);
(D) $30,000,000 shall be for carrying out 
the geothermal program under section 407; and 
(E) $300,000,000 shall be for carrying out 
the photovoltaic demonstration program under 
section 408. 
TITLE V—NUCLEAR ENERGY 
PROGRAMS 
SEC. 501. DEFINITION. 
In this title, the term ‘‘junior faculty’’ means a faculty 
member who was awarded a doctorate less than 10 years 
before receipt of an award from the grant program described 
in section 512(b)(2). 
SEC. 502. PROGRAMS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall conduct pro-
grams of civilian nuclear energy research, development, 
demonstration, and commercial application, including ac-
tivities described in this title. Programs under this title 
shall be focused on—
(1) enhancing nuclear power’s viability as part 
of the United States energy portfolio; 
(2) providing the technical means to reduce the 
likelihood of nuclear proliferation; 
(3) maintaining a cadre of nuclear scientists 
and engineers;
(4) maintaining National Laboratory and uni-
versity nuclear programs, including their infrastruc-
ture; 
(5) supporting both individual researchers and 
multidisciplinary teams of researchers to pioneer new 
approaches in nuclear energy, science, and technology; 
(6) developing, planning, constructing, acquir-
ing, and operating special equipment and facilities 
for the use of researchers; 
(7) supporting technology transfer and other ap-
propriate activities to assist the nuclear energy indus-
try, and other users of nuclear science and engineer-
ing, including activities addressing reliability, avail-
ability, productivity, component aging, safety, and se-
curity of nuclear power plants; and 
(8) reducing the environmental impact of nu-
clear energy-related activities. 
(b) GOALS.—
(1) INITIAL GOALS.—In accordance with the per-
formance plan and report requirements in section 4 
of the Government Performance Results Act of 1993, 
the Secretary shall transmit to the Congress, along 
with the President’s annual budget request for fiscal 
year 2007, a report containing outcome measures 
with explicitly stated cost and performance baselines.
The measures shall specify performance goals, with 
quantifiable 5-year cost improvement and reliability, 
availability, productivity, and component aging tar-
get levels for a wide range of nuclear energy tech-
nologies, and any other such goals the Secretary con-
siders appropriate. 
(2) SUBSEQUENT
TRANSMITTALS.—The Sec-
retary shall transmit to the Congress, along with the 
President’s annual budget request for each fiscal year 
after 2007, a report containing—
(A) a description, including quantitative 
analysis, of progress in achieving performance 
goals transmitted under paragraph (1), as com-
pared to the baselines transmitted under para-
graph (1); and 
(B) any amendments to such goals. 
(c) PUBLIC INPUT.—The Secretary shall consider ad-
vice from industry, universities, and other interested parties 
through seeking comments in the Federal Register and other 
means before transmitting each report under subsection (b). 
Subtitle A—Nuclear Energy 
Research Programs 
SEC. 511. ADVANCED FUEL RECYCLING PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall conduct an ad-
vanced fuel recycling technology research, development,
demonstration, and commercial application program to 
evaluate fuel recycling or transmutation technologies which 
are proliferation-resistant and minimize environmental 
and public health and safety impacts, as an alternative to 
aqueous reprocessing technologies deployed as of the date of 
enactment of this Act, in support of evaluation of alter-
native national strategies for spent nuclear fuel and ad-
vanced reactor concepts. The program shall be subject to an-
nual review by the Secretary’s Nuclear Energy Research 
Advisory Committee or other independent entity, as appro-
priate. 
(b) INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION.—The Secretary 
shall seek opportunities to engage international partners 
with expertise in advanced fuel recycling technologies where 
such partnerships may help achieve program goals. 
SEC. 512. UNIVERSITY NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND ENGINEER-
ING SUPPORT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall conduct a pro-
gram to invest in human resources and infrastructure in 
the nuclear sciences and related fields, including health 
physics, nuclear engineering, and radiochemistry, con-
sistent with Departmental missions related to civilian nu-
clear research, development, demonstration, and commercial 
application.
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(b) REQUIREMENTS.—In carrying out the program 
under this section, the Secretary shall—
(1) conduct a graduate and undergraduate fel-
lowship program to attract new and talented stu-
dents, which may include fellowships for students to 
spend time at National Laboratories in the areas of 
nuclear science, engineering, and health physics with 
a member of the National Laboratory staff acting as 
a mentor; 
(2) conduct a junior faculty research initiation 
grant program to assist universities in recruiting and 
retaining new faculty in the nuclear sciences and en-
gineering by awarding grants to junior faculty for re-
search on issues related to nuclear energy engineering 
and science; 
(3) support fundamental nuclear sciences, engi-
neering, and health physics research through a nu-
clear engineering education and research program; 
(4) encourage collaborative nuclear research 
among industry, National Laboratories, and univer-
sities; and 
(5) support communication and outreach related 
to nuclear science, engineering, and health physics. 
(c) STRENGTHENING UNIVERSITY RESEARCH
AND 
TRAINING
REACTORS
AND
ASSOCIATED
INFRASTRUC-
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TURE.—In carrying out the program under this section, the 
Secretary may support—
(1) converting research reactors from high-en-
richment fuels to low-enrichment fuels and upgrading 
operational instrumentation; 
(2) consortia of universities to broaden access to 
university research reactors; 
(3) student training programs, in collaboration 
with the United States nuclear industry, in reli-
censing and upgrading reactors, including through 
the provision of technical assistance; and 
(4) reactor improvements as part of a focused ef-
fort that emphasizes research, training, and edu-
cation, including through the Innovations in Nuclear 
Infrastructure and Education Program or any simi-
lar program. 
(d) OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE.—Funding for a 
project provided under this section may be used for a por-
tion of the operating and maintenance costs of a research 
reactor at a university used in the project. 
SEC. 
513. 
UNIVERSITY-NATIONAL 
LABORATORY 
INTER-
ACTIONS. 
The Secretary shall conduct—
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(1) a fellowship program for professors at uni-
versities to spend sabbaticals at National Laboratories 
in the areas of nuclear science and technology; and 
(2) a visiting scientist program in which Na-
tional Laboratory staff can spend time in academic 
nuclear science and engineering departments. 
SEC. 514. NUCLEAR POWER 2010 PROGRAM. 
The Secretary shall carry out a Nuclear Power 2010 
Program, consistent with recommendations in the October 
2001 report entitled ‘‘A Roadmap to Deploy New Nuclear 
Power Plants in the United States by 2010’’ issued by the 
Nuclear Energy Research Advisory Committee of the De-
partment. The Program shall include—
(1) the expertise and capabilities of industry, 
universities, and National Laboratories in evaluation 
of advanced nuclear fuel cycles and fuels testing; 
(2) a variety of reactor designs suitable for both 
developed and developing nations; 
(3) participation of international collaborators 
in research, development, and design efforts as appro-
priate; and 
(4) university and industry participation.
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SEC. 515. GENERATION IV NUCLEAR ENERGY SYSTEMS INI-
TIATIVE. 
The Secretary shall carry out a Generation IV Nuclear 
Energy Systems Initiative to develop an overall technology 
plan and to support research, development, demonstration, 
and commercial application necessary to make an informed 
technical decision about the most promising candidates for 
the eventual commercial application of advanced fission re-
actor technology for the generation of electricity. The Initia-
tive shall examine advanced proliferation-resistant and 
passively safe reactor designs, including designs that—
(1) are economically competitive with other elec-
tric power generation plants; 
(2) have higher efficiency, lower cost, and im-
proved safety compared to reactors in operation on 
the date of enactment of this Act; 
(3) use fuels that are proliferation-resistant and 
have substantially reduced production of high-level 
waste per unit of output; and 
(4) use improved instrumentation. 
SEC. 516. CIVILIAN INFRASTRUCTURE AND FACILITIES. 
The Secretary shall operate and maintain infrastruc-
ture and facilities to support the nuclear energy research, 
development, demonstration, and commercial application 
programs, including radiological facilities management, 
isotope production, and facilities management.
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SEC. 517. NUCLEAR ENERGY RESEARCH AND DEVELOP-
MENT INFRASTRUCTURE PLAN. 
In carrying out section 209, the Secretary shall—
(1) develop an inventory of nuclear science and 
engineering facilities, equipment, expertise, and other 
assets at all of the National Laboratories; 
(2) develop a prioritized list of nuclear science 
and engineering plant and equipment improvements 
needed at each of the National Laboratories; 
(3) consider the available facilities and expertise 
at all National Laboratories and emphasize invest-
ments which complement rather than duplicate capa-
bilities; and 
(4) develop a timeline and a proposed budget for 
the completion of deferred maintenance on plant and 
equipment, 
with the goal of ensuring that Department programs under 
this title will be generally recognized to be among the best 
in the world. 
SEC. 518. IDAHO NATIONAL LABORATORY FACILITIES PLAN. 
(a) PLAN.—The Secretary shall develop a comprehen-
sive plan for the facilities at the Idaho National Labora-
tory, especially taking into account the resources available 
at other National Laboratories. In developing the plan, the 
Secretary shall—
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(1) evaluate the facilities planning processes uti-
lized by other physical science and engineering re-
search and development institutions, both in the 
United States and abroad, that are generally recog-
nized as being among the best in the world, and con-
sider how those processes might be adapted toward de-
veloping such facilities plan; 
(2) avoid duplicating, moving, or transferring 
nuclear science and engineering facilities, equipment, 
expertise, and other assets that currently exist at 
other National Laboratories; 
(3) consider the establishment of a national 
transuranic analytic chemistry laboratory as a user 
facility at the Idaho National Laboratory; 
(4) include a plan to develop, if feasible, the Ad-
vanced Test Reactor and Test Reactor Area into a 
user facility that is more readily accessible to aca-
demic and industrial researchers; 
(5) consider the establishment of a fast neutron 
source as a user facility; 
(6) consider the establishment of new ‘‘hot cells’’ 
and the configuration of ‘‘hot cells’’ most likely to ad-
vance research, development, demonstration, and com-
mercial application in nuclear science and engineer-
ing, especially in the context of the condition and
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availability of these facilities elsewhere in the Na-
tional Laboratories; and 
(7) include a timeline and a proposed budget for 
the completion of deferred maintenance on plant and 
equipment. 
(b) TRANSMITTAL TO CONGRESS.—Not later than one 
year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
shall transmit such plan to Congress. 
SEC. 519. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
(a) PROGRAM AUTHORIZATION.—The following sums 
are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary for the 
purposes of carrying out this subtitle: 
(1) $407,000,000 for fiscal year 2006. 
(2) $427,000,000 for fiscal year 2007. 
(3) $449,000,000 for fiscal year 2008. 
(4) $471,000,000 for fiscal year 2009. 
(5) $495,000,000 for fiscal year 2010. 
(b) UNIVERSITY SUPPORT.—Of the funds authorized 
under subsection (a), the following sums are authorized to 
be appropriated to carry out section 512: 
(1) $35,200,000 for fiscal year 2006. 
(2) $44,350,000 for fiscal year 2007. 
(3) $49,200,000 for fiscal year 2008. 
(4) $55,000,000 for fiscal year 2009. 
(5) $60,000,000 for fiscal year 2010.
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Subtitle B—Next Generation 
Nuclear Plant Program 
SEC. 531. DEFINITIONS. 
For purposes of this subtitle: 
(1) CONSTRUCTION.—The term ‘‘construction’’ 
means the physical construction of the demonstration 
plant, and the physical construction, purchase, or 
manufacture of equipment or components that are 
specifically designed for the demonstration plant, but 
does not mean the design of the facility, equipment, 
or components. 
(2) DEMONSTRATION PLANT.—The term ‘‘dem-
onstration plant’’ means an advanced fission reactor 
power plant constructed and operated in accordance 
with this subtitle. 
(3) OPERATION.—The term ‘‘operation’’ means 
the operation of the demonstration plant, including 
general maintenance and provision of power, heating 
and cooling, and other building services that are spe-
cifically for the demonstration plant, but does not 
mean operations that support other activities co-
located with the demonstration plant. 
SEC. 532. NEXT GENERATION NUCLEAR POWER PLANT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall conduct a pro-
gram of research, development, demonstration, and commer-
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cial application of advanced nuclear fission reactor tech-
nology. The objective of this program shall be to demonstrate 
the technical and economic feasibility of an advanced nu-
clear fission reactor power plant design for the commercial 
production of electricity. 
(b) RESEARCH
AND DEVELOPMENT.—The program 
shall include research, development, design, planning, and 
all other necessary activities to support the construction 
and operation of the demonstration plant. 
(c) SUBSYSTEM DEMONSTRATIONS.—The Secretary 
shall support demonstration of enabling technologies and 
subsystems and other research, development, demonstration, 
and commercial application activities necessary to support 
the activities in this subtitle. 
(d) CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION.—The program 
shall culminate in the construction and operation of the 
demonstration plant based on a design selected by the Sec-
retary in accordance with procedures described in the plan 
required by section 534(c). The demonstration plant shall 
be located and constructed within the United States and 
shall be operational, and capable of demonstrating the com-
mercial production of electricity, by December 31, 2015. 
(e) LIMITATION.—No funds shall be expended for the 
construction or operation of the demonstration plant until
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90 days have elapsed after the transmission of the plan de-
scribed in section 534(c). 
SEC. 533. ADVISORY COMMITTEE. 
The Secretary shall appoint a Next Generation Nu-
clear Power Plant Subcommittee of the Nuclear Energy Re-
search Advisory Council to provide advice to the Secretary 
on technical matters and program management for the du-
ration of the program and construction project under this 
subtitle. 
SEC. 534. PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS. 
(a) PARTNERSHIPS.—In carrying out the program 
under this subtitle, the Secretary shall make use of partner-
ships with industry for the research, development, design, 
construction, and operation of the demonstration plant. In 
establishing such partnerships, the Secretary shall give pref-
erence to companies for which the principal base of oper-
ations is located in the United States. 
(b) INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATION.—(1) The Sec-
retary shall seek international cooperation, participation, 
and financial contribution in this program, including as-
sistance from specialists or facilities from member countries 
of the Generation IV International Forum, the Russian 
Federation, or other international partners where such spe-
cialists or facilities provide access to cost-effective and rel-
evant skills or test capabilities.
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(2) International activities shall be carried out in con-
sultation with the Generation IV International Forum. 
(3) The program may include demonstration of se-
lected program objectives in a partner nation. 
(c) PROGRAM PLAN.—Not later than one year after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall transmit 
to Congress a comprehensive program plan. The program 
plan shall—
(1) describe the plan for development, selection, 
management, ownership, operation, and decommis-
sioning of the demonstration plant; 
(2) identify program milestones and a timeline 
for achieving these milestones; 
(3) provide for development of risk-based criteria 
for any future commercial development of a reactor 
architecture based on that of the demonstration plant; 
(4) include a projected budget required to meet 
the milestones; and 
(5) include an explanation of any major pro-
gram decisions that deviate from program advice 
given to the Secretary by the advisory committee es-
tablished under section 533. 
SEC. 535. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
(a) RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, AND DESIGN PRO-
GRAMS.—The following sums are authorized to be appro-
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priated to the Secretary for the purposes of carrying out 
this subtitle except for the demonstration plant activities 
described in subsection (b): 
(1) For fiscal year 2006, $150,000,000. 
(2) For fiscal year 2007, $150,000,000. 
(3) For fiscal year 2008, $150,000,000. 
(4) For fiscal year 2009, $150,000,000. 
(5) For fiscal year 2010, $150,000,000. 
(b) REACTOR CONSTRUCTION.—There are authorized 
to be appropriated to the Secretary such sums as may be 
necessary for operation and construction of the demonstra-
tion plant under this subtitle. The Secretary shall not spend 
more than $500,000,000 for demonstration plant reactor 
construction activities under this subtitle. 
TITLE VI—FOSSIL ENERGY 
Subtitle A—Research Programs 
SEC. 601. ENHANCED FOSSIL ENERGY RESEARCH AND DE-
VELOPMENT PROGRAMS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall, in conjunction 
with industry, conduct fossil energy research, development, 
demonstration, and commercial applications programs, in-
cluding activities under this subtitle, with the goal of im-
proving the efficiency, effectiveness, and environmental per-
formance of fossil energy production, upgrading, conver-
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sion, and consumption. Such programs shall be focused 
on—
(1) increasing the conversion efficiency of all 
forms of fossil energy through improved technologies; 
(2) decreasing the cost of all fossil energy pro-
duction, generation, and delivery; 
(3) promoting diversity of energy supply; 
(4) decreasing the Nation’s dependence on foreign 
energy supplies; 
(5) improving United States energy security; 
(6) decreasing the environmental impact of en-
ergy-related activities; and 
(7) increasing the export of fossil energy-related 
equipment, technology, and services from the United 
States. 
(b) GOALS.—
(1) INITIAL GOALS.—In accordance with the per-
formance plan and report requirements in section 4 
of the Government Performance Results Act of 1993, 
the Secretary shall transmit to the Congress, along 
with the President’s annual budget request for fiscal 
year 2007, a report containing outcome measures 
with explicitly stated cost and performance baselines. 
The measures shall specify production or efficiency 
performance goals, with quantifiable 5-year cost and
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energy savings target levels, for fossil energy, and any 
other such goals the Secretary considers appropriate. 
(2) SUBSEQUENT
TRANSMITTALS.—The Sec-
retary shall transmit to the Congress, along with the 
President’s annual budget request for each fiscal year 
after 2007, a report containing—
(A) a description, including quantitative 
analysis, of progress in achieving performance 
goals transmitted under paragraph (1), as com-
pared to the baselines transmitted under para-
graph (1); and 
(B) any amendments to such goals. 
(c) COVERED ACTIVITIES.—The Secretary shall ensure 
that the goals stated in subsection (b) are illustrative of the 
outcomes necessary to promote acceptance of the programs’ 
efforts in the marketplace, but at a minimum shall encom-
pass the following areas: 
(1) Coal gasifiers. 
(2) Turbine generators, including both natural 
gas and syngas fueled. 
(3) Oxygen separation devices, hydrogen separa-
tion devices, and carbon dioxide separation tech-
nologies.