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‘‘(b) A rule or order under subsection (a) shall be con-
sidered to be a major rule subject to chapter 8 of title 5,
United States Code.’’.
(9) WATER RESOURCE EVALUATION.—Section 13
of the Federal Nonnuclear Energy Research and De-
velopment Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5912) is amended
by striking ‘‘Administrator’’ each place it appears
and inserting ‘‘Secretary’’.
(10) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.—
Section 16 of the Federal Nonnuclear Energy Re-
search and Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5915)
is amended—
(A) by striking the section heading and in-
serting the following:
‘‘AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS’’;
(B) by striking ‘‘(a) There may be appro-
priated to the Administrator’’ and inserting
‘‘There may be appropriated to the Secretary’’;
and
(C) by striking subsections (b) and (c).
(11) CENTRAL SOURCE OF NONNUCLEAR ENERGY
INFORMATION.—Section 17 of the Federal Nonnuclear
Energy Research and Development Act of 1974 (42
U.S.C. 5916) is amended—
(A) by striking ‘‘Administrator’’ each place
it appears and inserting ‘‘Secretary’’;
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(B) in the first sentence, by striking ‘‘Ad-
ministrator’s’’;
(C) in the second sentence, by striking ‘‘he’’
and inserting ‘‘the Secretary’’;
(D) in the third sentence—
(i) in paragraph (2) of the first pro-
viso, by striking ‘‘section 1905 or title 18’’
and inserting ‘‘section 1905 of title 18’’;
and
(ii) in subparagraph (B) of the second
proviso—
(I) by striking ‘‘the Federal En-
ergy Administration,’’;
(II) by striking ‘‘the Federal
Power Commission,’’ and inserting
‘‘the Federal Energy Regulatory Com-
mission’’; and
(III) by striking ‘‘General Ac-
counting Office’’ and inserting ‘‘Gov-
ernment Accountability Office’’; and
(E) in the last sentence, by inserting ‘‘or
ranking minority member’’ after ‘‘chairman’’.
(12) ENERGY INFORMATION, LOAN GUARANTEES,
AND FINANCIAL SUPPORT.—Sections 18 through 20 of
the Federal Nonnuclear Energy Research and Devel-
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opment Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5917 through 5920)
are repealed.
(c) STEVENSON-WYDLER TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION
ACT OF 1980.—Section 20 of the Stevenson-Wydler Tech-
nology Innovation Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3712) is amended
by striking ‘‘and the National Science Foundation’’ and in-
serting ‘‘, the Secretary of Energy, and the Director of the
National Science Foundation’’.
TITLE XI—PERSONNEL AND
TRAINING
SEC. 
1101. 
WORKFORCE 
TRENDS 
AND 
TRAINEESHIP
GRANTS.
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section:
(1) ENERGY TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY.—The term
‘‘energy technology industry’’ includes—
(A) a renewable energy industry;
(B) a company that develops or commer-
cializes a device to increase energy efficiency;
(C) the oil and gas industry;
(D) the nuclear power industry;
(E) the coal industry;
(F) the electric utility industry; and
(G) any other industrial sector, as the Sec-
retary determines to be appropriate.
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(2) SKILLED TECHNICAL PERSONNEL.—The term
‘‘skilled technical personnel’’ means—
(A) journey- and apprentice-level workers
who are enrolled in, or have completed, a feder-
ally-recognized or State-recognized apprentice-
ship program; and
(B) other skilled workers in energy tech-
nology industries, as determined by the Sec-
retary.
(b) WORKFORCE TRENDS.—
(1) MONITORING.—The Secretary, in consulta-
tion with, and using data collected by, the Secretary
of Labor, shall monitor trends in the workforce of—
(A) skilled technical personnel that support
energy technology industries; and
(B) electric power and transmission engi-
neers.
(2) REPORT ON TRENDS.—Not later than 1 year
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary
shall submit to Congress a report on current trends
under paragraph (1), with recommendations (as ap-
propriate) to meet the future labor requirements for
the energy technology industries.
(3) REPORT ON SHORTAGE.—As soon as prac-
ticable after the date on which the Secretary identifies
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or predicts a significant national shortage of skilled
technical personnel in 1 or more energy technology
industries, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a
report describing the shortage.
(c) TRAINEESHIP GRANTS FOR SKILLED TECHNICAL
PERSONNEL.—The Secretary, in consultation with the Sec-
retary of Labor, may establish programs in the appropriate
offices of the Department under which the Secretary pro-
vides grants to enhance training (including distance learn-
ing) for any workforce category for which a shortage is
identified or predicted under subsection (b)(2).
(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section
$20,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2006 through 2008.
SEC. 1102. ENERGY RESEARCH FELLOWSHIPS.
(a) POSTDOCTORAL
FELLOWSHIP
PROGRAM.—The
Secretary shall establish a program under which the Sec-
retary provides fellowships to encourage outstanding young
scientists and engineers to pursue postdoctoral research ap-
pointments in energy research and development at institu-
tions of higher education of their choice.
(b) SENIOR RESEARCH FELLOWSHIPS.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall establish
a program under which the Secretary provides fellow-
ships to allow outstanding senior researchers and
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their research groups in energy research and develop-
ment to explore research and development topics of
their choosing for a period of not less than 3 years
to be determined by the Secretary.
(2) CONSIDERATION.—In providing a fellowship
under the program described in paragraph (1), the
Secretary shall consider—
(A) the past scientific or technical accom-
plishment of a senior researcher; and
(B) the potential for continued accomplish-
ment by the researcher during the period of the
fellowship.
(c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section
$40,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2006 through 2008.
SEC. 1103. EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS IN SCIENCE AND
MATHEMATICS.
(a) SCIENCE EDUCATION ENHANCEMENT FUND.—Sec-
tion 3164 of the Department of Energy Science Education
Enhancement Act (42 U.S.C. 7381a) is amended by adding
at the end:
‘‘(c) SCIENCE EDUCATION ENHANCEMENT FUND.—The
Secretary shall use not less than 0.2 percent of the amount
made available to the Department for fiscal year 2006 and
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each fiscal year thereafter to carry out activities authorized
by this part.’’.
(b) AUTHORIZED EDUCATION ACTIVITIES.—Section
3165 of the Department of Energy Science Education En-
hancement Act (42 U.S.C. 7381b) is amended by adding
at the end the following:
‘‘(14) Support competitive events for students
under the supervision of teachers, designed to encour-
age student interest and knowledge in science and
mathematics.
‘‘(15) Support competitively-awarded, peer-re-
viewed programs to promote professional development
for mathematics teachers and science teachers who
teach in grades from kindergarten through grade 12
at Department research and development facilities.
‘‘(16) Support summer internships at Depart-
ment research and development facilities, for mathe-
matics teachers and science teachers who teach in
grades from kindergarten through grade 12.
‘‘(17) Sponsor and assist in educational and
training activities identified as critical skills needs
for future workforce development at Department re-
search and development facilities.’’.
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(c) EDUCATIONAL PARTNERSHIPS.—Section 3166(b) of
the Department of Energy Science Education Enhancement
Act (42 U.S.C. 7381c(b)) is amended—
(1) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the
following:
‘‘(1) loaning or transferring equipment to the in-
stitution;’’;
(2) in paragraph (5), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the
end;
(3) in paragraph (6), by striking the period at
the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and
(4) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(7) providing funds to educational institutions
to hire personnel to facilitate interactions between
local school systems, Department research and devel-
opment facilities, and corporate and governmental en-
tities.’’.
(d) DEFINITION OF DEPARTMENT RESEARCH AND DE-
VELOPMENT FACILITIES.—Section 3167(3) of the Depart-
ment of Energy Science Education Enhancement Act (42
U.S.C. 7381d(3)) is amended by striking ‘‘from the Office
of Science of the Department of Energy’’ and inserting ‘‘by
the Department of Energy’’.
(e) STUDY.—
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(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall enter into
an arrangement with the National Academy of Public
Administration to conduct a study of the priorities,
quality, local and regional flexibility, and plans for
educational programs at Department research and de-
velopment facilities.
(2) INCLUSION.—The study shall recommend
measures that the Secretary may take to improve De-
partment-wide coordination of educational, workforce
development, and critical skills development activities.
(3) REPORT.—Not later than 2 years after the
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall sub-
mit to Congress a report on the results of the study
conducted under this subsection.
SEC. 1104. TRAINING GUIDELINES FOR ELECTRIC ENERGY
INDUSTRY PERSONNEL.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Labor, in con-
sultation with the Secretary and in conjunction with the
electric industry and recognized employee representatives,
shall develop model personnel training guidelines to support
the reliability and safety of the electric system.
(b) REQUIREMENTS.—The training guidelines under
subsection (a) shall, at a minimum—
(1) include training requirements for workers en-
gaged in the construction, operation, inspection, or
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maintenance of electric generation, transmission, or
distribution systems, including requirements relating
to—
(A) competency;
(B) certification; and
(C) assessment, including—
(i) initial and continuous evaluation
of workers;
(ii) recertification procedures; and
(iii) methods for examining or testing
the qualification of an individual who per-
forms a covered task; and
(2) consolidate training guidelines in existence
on the date on which the guidelines under subsection
(a) are developed relating to the construction, oper-
ation, maintenance, and inspection of electric genera-
tion, transmission, and distribution facilities, such as
guidelines established by the National Electric Safety
Code and other industry consensus standards.
SEC. 1105. NATIONAL CENTER FOR ENERGY MANAGEMENT
AND BUILDING TECHNOLOGIES.
The Secretary shall support the ongoing activities of
the National Center for Energy Management and Building
Technologies to carry out research, education, and training
activities to facilitate the improvement of energy efficiency,
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indoor environmental quality, and security of industrial,
commercial, residential, and public buildings.
SEC. 1106. IMPROVED ACCESS TO ENERGY-RELATED SCI-
ENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL CAREERS.
(a) SCIENCE EDUCATION PROGRAMS.—Section 3164 of
the Department of Energy Science Education Enhancement
Act (42 U.S.C. 7381a) (as amended by section 1103(a)) is
amended by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(d) PROGRAMS FOR STUDENTS FROM UNDER-REP-
RESENTED GROUPS.—In carrying out a program under
subsection (a), the Secretary shall give priority to activities
that are designed to encourage students from under-rep-
resented groups to pursue scientific and technical careers.’’.
(b) PARTNERSHIPS WITH HISTORICALLY BLACK COL-
LEGES AND UNIVERSITIES, HISPANIC-SERVICING INSTITU-
TIONS, AND TRIBAL COLLEGES.—The Department of En-
ergy Science Education Enhancement Act (42 U.S.C. 7381
et seq.) is amended—
(1) by redesignating sections 3167 and 3168 as
sections 3168 and 3169, respectively; and
(2) by inserting after section 3166 the following:
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‘‘SEC. 3167. PARTNERSHIPS WITH HISTORICALLY BLACK
COLLEGES 
AND 
UNIVERSITIES, 
HISPANIC-
SERVING INSTITUTIONS, AND TRIBAL COL-
LEGES.
‘‘(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section:
‘‘(1) HISPANIC-SERVING INSTITUTION.—The term
‘Hispanic-serving institution’ has the meaning given
the term in section 502(a) of the Higher Education
Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1101a(a)).
‘‘(2) HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGE OR UNIVER-
SITY.—The term ‘historically Black college or univer-
sity’ has the meaning given the term ‘part B institu-
tion’ in section 322 of the Higher Education Act of
1965 (20 U.S.C. 1061).
‘‘(3) NATIONAL
LABORATORY.—The term ‘Na-
tional Laboratory’ has the meaning given the term in
section 2 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005.
‘‘(4) SCIENCE FACILITY.—The term ‘science facil-
ity’ has the meaning given the term ‘single-purpose
research facility’ in section 903 of the Energy Policy
Act of 2005.
‘‘(5) TRIBAL COLLEGE.—The term ‘tribal college’
has the meaning given the term ‘tribally controlled
college or university’ in section 2(a) of the Tribally
Controlled College Assistance Act of 1978 (25 U.S.C.
1801(a)).
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‘‘(b) EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP.—The Secretary shall
require the director of each National Laboratory, and may
require the head of any science facility, to increase the par-
ticipation of historically Black colleges or universities, His-
panic-serving institutions, or tribal colleges in any activity
that increases the capacity of the historically Black colleges
or universities, Hispanic-serving institutions, or tribal col-
leges to train personnel in science or engineering.
‘‘(c) ACTIVITIES.—An activity described in subsection
(b) includes—
‘‘(1) collaborative research;
‘‘(2) equipment transfer;
‘‘(3) training activities carried out at a National
Laboratory or science facility; and
‘‘(4) mentoring activities carried out at a Na-
tional Laboratory or science facility.
‘‘(d) REPORT.—Not later than 2 years after the date
of enactment of this subsection, the Secretary shall submit
to Congress a report describing the activities carried out
under this section.’’.
SEC. 1107. NATIONAL POWER PLANT OPERATIONS TECH-
NOLOGY AND EDUCATIONAL CENTER.
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary shall support the
establishment of a National Power Plant Operations Tech-
nology and Education Center (referred to in this section
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as the ‘‘Center’’), to address the need for training and edu-
cating certified operators and technicians for the electric
power industry.
(b) LOCATION OF CENTER.—The Secretary shall sup-
port the establishment of the Center at an institution of
higher education that has—
(1) expertise in providing degree programs in
electric power generation, transmission, and distribu-
tion technologies;
(2) expertise in providing onsite and Internet-
based training; and
(3) demonstrated responsiveness to workforce and
training requirements in the electric power industry.
(c) TRAINING AND CONTINUING EDUCATION.—
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Center shall provide
training and continuing education in electric power
generation, transmission, and distribution tech-
nologies and operations.
(2) LOCATION.—The Center shall carry out
training and education activities under paragraph
(1)—
(A) at the Center; and
(B) through Internet-based information
technologies that allow for learning at remote
sites.
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TITLE XII—ELECTRICITY
SEC. 1201. SHORT TITLE.
This title may be cited as the ‘‘Electricity Moderniza-
tion Act of 2005’’.
Subtitle A—Reliability Standards
SEC. 1211. ELECTRIC RELIABILITY STANDARDS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Part II of the Federal Power Act
(16 U.S.C 824 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end
the following:
‘‘SEC. 215. ELECTRIC RELIABILITY.
‘‘(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section:
‘‘(1)(A) The term ‘bulk-power system’ means—
‘‘(i) facilities and control systems necessary
for operating an interconnected electric energy
transmission network (or any portion of such a
network); and
‘‘(ii) electric energy from generation facili-
ties needed to maintain transmission system re-
liability.
‘‘(B) The term ‘bulk-power system’ does not in-
clude facilities used in the local distribution of elec-
tric energy.
‘‘(2) The terms ‘Electric Reliability Organiza-
tion’ and ‘ERO’ mean the organization certified by
the Commission under subsection (c) the purpose of
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which is to establish and enforce reliability standards
for the bulk-power system, subject to review by the
Commission.
‘‘(3)(A) The term ‘reliability standard’ means a
requirement, approved by the Commission under this
section, to provide for reliable operation of the bulk-
power system.
‘‘(B) The term ‘reliability standard’ includes re-
quirements for the operation of existing bulk-power
system components and the design of planned addi-
tions or modifications to those components to the ex-
tent necessary to provide for reliable operation of the
bulk-power system, except that the term does not in-
clude any requirement to enlarge those components or
to construct new transmission capacity or generation
capacity.
‘‘(4) The term ‘reliable operation’ means oper-
ating the components of the bulk-power system within
equipment and electric system thermal, voltage, and
stability limits so that instability, uncontrolled sepa-
ration, or cascading failures of the system will not
occur as a result of a sudden disturbance or unantici-
pated failure of system components.
‘‘(5) The term ‘interconnection’ means a geo-
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system components is synchronized such that the fail-
ure of 1 or more of the components may adversely af-
fect the ability of the operators of other components
within the system to maintain reliable operation of
the portion of the system within their control.
‘‘(6) The term ‘regional entity’ means an entity
having enforcement authority pursuant to subsection
(e)(4).
‘‘(b) JURISDICTION
AND APPLICABILITY.—(1) The
Commission shall have jurisdiction, within the United
States, over the ERO certified by the Commission under
subsection (c), any regional entities, and all users, owners
and operators of the bulk-power system (including the enti-
ties described in section 201(f)), for purposes of approving
reliability standards established under this section and en-
forcing compliance with this section.
‘‘(2) All users, owners, and operators of the bulk-power
system shall comply with reliability standards that take ef-
fect under this section.
‘‘(3) The Commission shall issue a final rule to imple-
ment the requirements of this section not later than 180
days after the date of enactment of this section.
‘‘(c) CERTIFICATION.—(1) Following the issuance of a
Commission rule under subsection (b)(3), any person may