the necessary expenses of the Hollings Manufacturing Ex-
tension Partnership. 
CONSTRUCTION OF RESEARCH FACILITIES 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Construction of Re-
search Facilities’’, as authorized by sections 13 through 
15 of the Act of March 13, 1901 (15 U.S.C. 278c-278e), 
$300,000,000, for a competitive construction grant pro-
gram for research science buildings: Provided further, 
That for peer-reviewed grants made under this heading, 
the time limitation provided in section 1103(b) of this Act 
shall be 120 days. 
NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC 
ADMINISTRATION 
OPERATIONS, RESEARCH, AND FACILITIES 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Operations, Research, 
and Facilities’’, $400,000,000, for habitat restoration and 
mitigation activities. 
PROCUREMENT, ACQUISITION AND CONSTRUCTION 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Procurement, Acquisi-
tion and Construction’’, $600,000,000, for accelerating 
satellite development and acquisition, acquiring climate 
sensors and climate modeling capacity, and establishing 
climate data records: Provided further, That not less than 
$140,000,000 shall be available for climate data modeling. 
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GENERAL PROVISIONS, THIS SUBTITLE 
SEC. 3101. INVENTORY OF BROADBAND SERVICE CAPA-
BILITY AND AVAILABILITY. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—To provide a comprehensive 
nationwide inventory of existing broadband service capa-
bility and availability, the National Telecommunications 
and Information Administration (‘‘NTIA’’) shall develop 
and maintain a broadband inventory map of the United 
States that identifies and depicts the geographic extent 
to which broadband service capability is deployed and 
available from a commercial provider or public provider 
throughout each State. 
(b) PUBLIC AVAILABILITY AND INTERACTIVITY.— 
Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this 
Act, the NTIA shall make the broadband inventory map 
developed and maintained pursuant to this section acces-
sible by the public on a World Wide Web site of the NTIA 
in a form that is interactive and searchable. 
SEC. 3102. WIRELESS AND BROADBAND DEPLOYMENT 
GRANT PROGRAMS. 
(a) GRANTS AUTHORIZED.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The National Telecommuni-
cations and Information Administration (‘‘NTIA’’) 
is authorized to carry out a program to award 
grants to eligible entities for the non-recurring costs 
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associated with the deployment of broadband infra-
structure in rural, suburban, and urban areas, in ac-
cordance with the requirements of this section. 
(2) PROGRAM WEBSITE.—The NTIA shall de-
velop and maintain a website to make publicly avail-
able information about the program described in 
paragraph (1), including— 
(A) each prioritization report submitted by 
a State under subsection (b); 
(B) a list of eligible entities that have ap-
plied for a grant under this section, and the 
area or areas the entity proposes to serve; and 
(C) the status of each such application, 
whether approved, denied, or pending. 
(b) STATE PRIORITIES.— 
(1) PRIORITIES
REPORT
SUBMISSION.—Not 
later than 75 days after the date of enactment of 
this section, each State intending to participate in 
the program under this section shall submit to the 
NTIA a report indicating the geographic areas of 
the State which— 
(A) for the purposes of determining the 
need for Wireless Deployment Grants under 
subsection (c), the State considers to have the 
greatest priority for— 
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(i) wireless voice service in unserved 
areas; and 
(ii) advanced wireless broadband serv-
ice in underserved areas; and 
(B) for the purposes of determining the 
need for Broadband Deployment Grants under 
subsection (d), the State considers to have the 
greatest priority for— 
(i) 
basic 
broadband 
service 
in 
unserved areas; and 
(ii) advanced broadband service in un-
derserved areas. 
(2) LIMITATION.—The unserved and under-
served areas identified by a State in the report re-
quired by this subsection shall not represent, in the 
aggregate, more than 20 percent of the population 
or of the geographic area of such State. 
(c) WIRELESS DEPLOYMENT GRANTS.— 
(1) AUTHORIZED ACTIVITY.—The NTIA shall 
award Wireless Deployment Grants in accordance 
with this subsection from money appropriated for 
Wireless Deployment Grants by this subtitle to eligi-
ble entities to deploy necessary infrastructure for the 
provision of wireless voice service or advanced wire-
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less broadband service to end users in designated 
areas. 
(2) GRANT
DISTRIBUTION.—The NTIA shall 
seek to distribute grants, to the extent possible, so 
that 25 percent of the grants awarded under this 
subsection shall be awarded to eligible entities for 
providing wireless voice service to unserved areas 
and 75 percent of grants awarded under this sub-
section shall be awarded to eligible entities for pro-
viding advanced wireless broadband service to under-
served areas. 
(d) BROADBAND DEPLOYMENT GRANTS.— 
(1) AUTHORIZED ACTIVITY.—The NTIA shall 
award Broadband Deployment Grants in accordance 
with this subsection from money appropriated for 
Broadband Deployment Grants by this subtitle to el-
igible entities to deploy necessary infrastructure for 
the provision of basic broadband service or advanced 
broadband service to end users in designated areas. 
(2) GRANT
DISTRIBUTION.—The NTIA shall 
seek to distribute grants, to the extent possible, so 
that 25 percent of the grants awarded under this 
subsection shall be awarded to eligible entities for 
providing basic broadband service to unserved areas 
and 75 percent of grants awarded under this sub-
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section shall be awarded to eligible entities for pro-
viding advanced broadband service to underserved 
areas. 
(e) GRANT REQUIREMENTS.—The NTIA shall— 
(1) adopt rules to protect against unjust enrich-
ment; and 
(2) ensure that grant recipients— 
(A) meet buildout requirements; 
(B) maximize use of the supported infra-
structure by the public; 
(C) operate basic and advanced broadband 
service networks on an open access basis; 
(D) operate advanced wireless broadband 
service on a wireless open access basis; and 
(E) adhere to the principles contained in 
the Federal Communications Commission’s 
broadband policy statement (FCC 05-151, 
adopted August 5, 2005). 
(f) APPLICATIONS.— 
(1) SUBMISSION.—To be considered for a grant 
awarded under subsection (c) or (d), an eligible enti-
ty shall submit to the NTIA an application at such 
time, in such manner, and containing such informa-
tion as the NTIA may require. Such an application 
shall include— 
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(A) a cost-study estimate for serving the 
particular geographic area to be served by the 
entity; 
(B) an engineering plan; 
(C) a proposed build-out schedule to resi-
dential households and small businesses in the 
area; 
(D) for applicants for Wireless Deployment 
Grants under subsection (c), a build-out sched-
ule for geographic coverage of such areas; and 
(E) any other requirements the NTIA 
deems necessary. 
(2) SELECTION.— 
(A) NOTIFICATION.—The NTIA shall no-
tify each eligible entity that has submitted a 
complete application whether the entity has 
been approved or denied for a grant under this 
section in timely fashion. 
(B) 
GRANT
DISTRIBUTION
CONSIDER-
ATIONS.—In awarding grants under this sec-
tion, the NTIA shall, to the extent practical— 
(i) award not less than one grant in 
each State; 
(ii) give substantial weight to whether 
an application is from an eligible entity to 
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deploy infrastructure in an area that is an 
area— 
(I) identified by a State in a re-
port submitted under subsection (b); 
or 
(II) in which the NTIA deter-
mines there will be a significant 
amount of public safety or emergency 
response use of the infrastructure; 
and 
(iii) consider whether an application 
from an eligible entity to deploy infrastruc-
ture in an area— 
(I) will, if approved, increase the 
affordability of, or subscribership to, 
service to the greatest population of 
underserved users in the area; 
(II) will, if approved, enhance 
service for health care delivery, edu-
cation, or children to the greatest pop-
ulation of underserved users in the 
area; 
(III) contains concrete plans for 
enhancing computer ownership or 
computer literacy in the area; 
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(IV) is from a recipient of more 
than 20 percent matching grants from 
State, local, or private entities for 
service in the area and the extent of 
such commitment; and 
(V) will, if approved, result in 
unjust enrichment because the eligible 
entity has applied for, or intends to 
apply for, support for the non-recur-
ring costs through another Federal 
program for service in the area. 
(g) CONSULTATION.—The NTIA shall consult with 
the Federal Communications Commission and other ap-
propriate Federal agencies in implementing this section. 
(h) DEFINITIONS.—For the purpose of this section— 
(1) the term ‘‘advanced broadband service’’ 
means a service delivering data to the end user 
transmitted at a speed of at least 45 megabits per 
second downstream and at least 15 megabits per 
second upstream; 
(2) the term ‘‘advanced wireless broadband 
service’’ means a wireless service delivering to the 
end user data transmitted at a speed of at least 3 
megabits per second downstream and at least 1 
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megabit per second upstream over an end-to-end 
internet protocol wireless network; 
(3) the term ‘‘basic broadband service’’ means 
a service delivering data to the end user transmitted 
at a speed of at least 5 megabits per second down-
stream and at least 1 megabit per second upstream; 
(4) the term ‘‘eligible entity’’ means— 
(A) a provider of wireless voice service, ad-
vanced 
wireless 
broadband 
service, 
basic 
broadband service, or advanced broadband serv-
ice; 
(B) a State or unit of local government, or 
agency or instrumentality thereof, that is or in-
tends to be a provider of any such service; and 
(C) any other entity, including construc-
tion companies, tower-building companies, or 
other service providers, that the NTIA author-
izes by rule to participate in the programs 
under this section, if such other entity is re-
quired to provide access to the supported infra-
structure on a neutral, reasonable basis to 
maximize use; 
(5) the term ‘‘State’’ includes the District of 
Columbia and the territories and possessions; 
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(6) the term ‘‘underserved area’’ shall be de-
fined by the Federal Communications Commission 
not later than 45 days after the date of enactment 
of this section; 
(7) the term ‘‘unserved area’’ shall be defined 
by the Federal Communications Commission not 
later than 45 days after the date of enactment of 
this section; 
(8) the term ‘‘wireless voice service’’ means the 
provision of two-way, real-time, voice communica-
tions using a mobile service; 
(9) the term ‘‘open access’’ shall be defined by 
the Federal Communications Commission not later 
than 45 days after the date of enactment of this sec-
tion; and 
(10) the term ‘‘wireless open access’’ shall be 
defined by the Federal Communications Commission 
not later than 45 days after the date of enactment 
of this section. 
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Subtitle B—Justice 
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 
STATE AND LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITIES 
OFFICE OF JUSTICE PROGRAMS 
STATE AND LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT ASSISTANCE 
For an additional amount for ‘‘State and Local Law 
Enforcement Assistance’’, $3,000,000,000, to be available 
for the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant 
Program as authorized by subpart 1 of part E of title I 
of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 
1968, (except that section 1001(c), and the special rules 
for Puerto Rico under section 505(g), of such Act shall 
not apply for purposes of this Act): Provided, That section 
1106 of this Act shall not apply to funds provided under 
this heading. 
COMMUNITY ORIENTED POLICING SERVICES 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Community Oriented 
Policing Services’’, $1,000,000,000, to be available for 
grants under section 1701 of title I of the 1968 Act (42 
U.S.C. 3796dd) for the hiring and rehiring of additional 
career law enforcement officers under part Q of such title 
notwithstanding subsection (i) of such section: Provided, 
That for peer-reviewed grants made under this heading, 
the time limitation provided in section 1103(b) of this Act 
shall be 120 days. 
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Subtitle C—Science 
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE 
ADMINISTRATION 
SCIENCE 
For 
an 
additional 
amount 
for 
‘‘Science’’, 
$400,000,000, of which not less than $250,000,000 shall 
be solely for accelerating the development of the tier 1 set 
of Earth science climate research missions recommended 
by the National Academies Decadal Survey. 
AERONAUTICS 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Aeronautics’’, 
$150,000,000. 
CROSS AGENCY SUPPORT PROGRAMS 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Cross Agency Support 
Programs’’, for necessary expenses for restoration and 
mitigation of National Aeronautics and Space Administra-
tion owned infrastructure and facilities related to the con-
sequences of hurricanes, floods, and other natural disas-
ters occurring during 2008 for which the President de-
clared a major disaster under title IV of the Robert T. 
Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act of 
1974, $50,000,000. 
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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION 
RESEARCH AND RELATED ACTIVITIES 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Research and Related 
Activities’’, $2,500,000,000: Provided, That $300,000,000 
shall be available solely for the Major Research Instru-
mentation program and $200,000,000 shall be for activi-
ties authorized by title II of Public Law 100–570 for aca-
demic research facilities modernization: Provided, That for 
peer-reviewed grants made under this heading, the time 
limitation provided in section 1103(b) of this Act shall be 
120 days. 
EDUCATION AND HUMAN RESOURCES 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Education and 
Human Resources’’, $100,000,000: Provided, That 
$60,000,000 shall be for activities authorized by section 
7030 of Public Law 110–69 and $40,000,000 shall be for 
activities authorized by section 9 of the National Science 
Foundation Authorization Act of 2002 (42 U.S.C. 1862n). 
MAJOR RESEARCH EQUIPMENT AND FACILITIES 
CONSTRUCTION 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Major Research 
Equipment and Facilities Construction’’, $400,000,000, 
which shall be available only for approved projects. 
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TITLE IV—DEFENSE 
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 
FACILITY INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENTS, DEFENSE 
For expenses, not otherwise provided for, to improve, 
repair and modernize Department of Defense facilities, re-
store and modernize Army barracks, and invest in the en-
ergy efficiency of Department of Defense facilities, 
$4,500,000,000, for Facilities Sustainment, Restoration 
and Modernization programs of the Department of De-
fense (including minor construction and major mainte-
nance and repair), which shall be available as follows: 
(1) ‘‘Operation and Maintenance, Army’’, 
$1,490,804,000. 
(2) 
‘‘Operation 
and 
Maintenance, 
Navy’’, 
$624,380,000. 
(3) 
‘‘Operation 
and 
Maintenance, 
Marine 
Corps’’, $128,499,000. 
(4) ‘‘Operation and Maintenance, Air Force’’, 
$1,236,810,000. 
(5) ‘‘Defense Health Program’’, $454,658,000. 
(6) ‘‘Operation and Maintenance, Army Re-
serve’’, $110,899,000. 
(7) ‘‘Operation and Maintenance, Navy Re-
serve’’, $62,162,000. 
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(8) ‘‘Operation and Maintenance, Marine Corps 
Reserve’’, $45,038,000. 
(9) ‘‘Operation and Maintenance, Air Force Re-
serve’’, $14,881,000. 
(10) ‘‘Operation and Maintenance, Army Na-
tional Guard’’, $302,700,000. 
(11) ‘‘Operation and Maintenance, Air National 
Guard’’, $29,169,000. 
ENERGY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT, DEFENSE 
For expenses, not otherwise provided for, for re-
search, development, test and evaluation programs for im-
provements in energy generation, transmission, regulation, 
use, and storage, for military installations, military vehi-
cles, and other military equipment, $350,000,000, which 
shall be available as follows: 
(1) ‘‘Research, Development, Test and Evalua-
tion, Army’’, $87,500,000. 
(2) ‘‘Research, Development, Test and Evalua-
tion, Navy’’, $87,500,000. 
(3) ‘‘Research, Development, Test and Evalua-
tion, Air Force’’, $87,500,000. 
(4) ‘‘Research, Development, Test and Evalua-
tion, Defense-Wide’’, $87,500,000 
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TITLE V—ENERGY AND WATER 
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY 
CORPS OF ENGINEERS—CIVIL 
CONSTRUCTION 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Construction’’, 
$2,000,000,000: Provided, That section 102 of Public 
Law 109–103 (33 U.S.C. 2221) shall not apply to funds 
provided in this paragraph: Provided further, That not-
withstanding any other provision of law, funds provided 
in this paragraph shall not be cost shared with the Inland 
Waterways Trust Fund as authorized in Public Law 99– 
662: Provided further, That funds provided in this para-
graph may only be used for programs, projects or activities 
previously funded: Provided further, That the Corps of En-
gineers is directed to prioritize funding for activities based 
on the ability to accelerate existing contracts or fully fund 
project elements and contracts for such elements in a time 
period of 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act 
giving preference to projects and activities that are labor 
intensive: Provided further, That funds provided in this 
paragraph shall be used for elements of projects, programs 
or activities that can be completed using funds provided 
herein: Provided further, That funds appropriated in this 
paragraph may be used by the Secretary of the Army, act-
ing through the Chief of Engineers, to undertake work au-
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thorized to be carried out in accordance with one or more 
of section 14 of the Flood Control Act of 1946 (33 U.S.C. 
701r), section 205 of the Flood Control Act of 1948 (33 
U.S.C. 701s), section 206 of the Water Resources Devel-
opment Act of 1996 (33 U.S.C. 2330), and section 1135 
of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (33 
U.S.C. 2309a), notwithstanding the program cost limita-
tions set forth in those sections: Provided further, That 
the limitation concerning total project costs in section 902 
of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986, as 
amended (33 U.S.C. 2280), shall not apply during fiscal 
year 2009 to any project that received funds provided in 
this title: Provided further, That for projects that are 
being completed with funds appropriated in this Act that 
are otherwise expired or lapsed for obligation, expired or 
lapsed funds appropriated in this Act may be used to pay 
the cost of associated supervision, inspection, overhead, 
engineering and design on those projects and on subse-
quent claims, if any: Provided further, That the Secretary 
of the Army shall submit a quarterly report to the Com-
mittees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives 
and the Senate detailing the allocation, obligation and ex-
penditures of these funds, beginning not later than 45 
days after enactment of this Act. 
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MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND TRIBUTARIES 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Mississippi River and 
Tributaries’’, $250,000,000: Provided, That funds pro-
vided in this paragraph may only be used for programs, 
projects, or activities previously funded: Provided further, 
That the Corps of Engineers is directed to prioritize fund-
ing for activities based on the ability to accelerate existing 
contracts or fully fund project elements and contracts for 
such elements in a time period of 2 years after the date 
of enactment of this Act giving preference to projects and 
activities that are labor intensive: Provided further, That 
funds provided in this paragraph shall be used for ele-
ments of projects, programs, or activities that can be com-
pleted using funds provided herein: Provided further, That 
for projects that are being completed with funds appro-
priated in this Act that are otherwise expired or lapsed 
for obligation, expired or lapsed funds appropriated in this 
Act may be used to pay the cost of associated supervision, 
inspection, overhead, engineering and design on those 
projects and on subsequent claims, if any: Provided fur-
ther, That the Secretary of the Army shall submit a quar-
terly report to the Committees on Appropriations of the 
House of Representatives and the Senate detailing the al-
location, obligation and expenditures of these funds, begin-
ning not later than 45 days after enactment of this Act. 
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OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation and Main-
tenance’’, $2,225,000,000: Provided, That the Corps of 
Engineers is directed to prioritize funding for activities 
based on the ability to accelerate existing contracts or fully 
fund project elements and contracts for such elements in 
a time period of 2 years after the date of enactment of 
this Act giving preference to projects and activities that 
are labor intensive: Provided further, That funds provided 
in this paragraph shall be used for elements of projects, 
programs, or activities that can be completed using funds 
provided herein: Provided further, That for projects that 
are being completed with funds appropriated in this Act 
that are otherwise expired or lapsed for obligation, expired 
or lapsed funds appropriated in this Act may be used to 
pay the cost of associated supervision, inspection, over-
head, engineering and design on those projects and on 
subsequent claims, if any: Provided further, That the Sec-
retary of the Army shall submit a quarterly report to the 
Committees on Appropriations of the House of Represent-
atives and the Senate detailing the allocation, obligation 
and expenditures of these funds, beginning not later than 
45 days after enactment of this Act. 
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REGULATORY PROGRAM 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Regulatory Program’’, 
$25,000,000. 
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 
BUREAU OF RECLAMATION 
WATER AND RELATED RESOURCES 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Water and Related 
Resources’’, $500,000,000: Provided, That of the amount 
appropriated 
under 
this 
heading, 
not 
less 
than 
$126,000,000 shall be used for water reclamation and 
reuse projects authorized under title XVI of Public Law 
102–575: Provided further, That of the amount appro-
priated under this heading, not less than $80,000,000 
shall be used for rural water projects and these funds shall 
be expended primarily on water intake and treatment fa-
cilities of such projects: Provided further, That the costs 
of reimbursable activities, other than for maintenance and 
rehabilitation, carried out with funds made available under 
this heading shall be repaid pursuant to existing authori-
ties and agreements: Provided further, That the costs of 
maintenance and rehabilitation activities carried out with 
funds provided in this Act shall be repaid pursuant to ex-
isting authority, except the length of repayment period 
shall be determined on needs-based criteria to be estab-
lished and adopted by the Commissioner of the Bureau 
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of Reclamation, but in no case shall the repayment period 
exceed 25 years. 
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 
ENERGY PROGRAMS 
ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND RENEWABLE ENERGY 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Energy Efficiency and 
Renewable Energy’’, $18,500,000,000, which shall be used 
as follows: 
(1) $2,000,000,000 shall be for expenses nec-
essary for energy efficiency and renewable energy re-
search, development, demonstration and deployment 
activities, to accelerate the development of tech-
nologies, to include advanced batteries, of which not 
less 
than 
$800,000,000 
is 
for 
biomass 
and 
$400,000,000 is for geothermal technologies. 
(2) $500,000,000 shall be for expenses nec-
essary to implement the programs authorized under 
part E of title III of the Energy Policy and Con-
servation Act (42 U.S.C. 6341 et seq.). 
(3) $1,000,000,000 shall be for the cost of 
grants to institutional entities for energy sustain-
ability and efficiency under section 399A of the En-
ergy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6371h- 
1). 
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(4) $6,200,000,000 shall be for the Weatheriza-
tion Assistance Program under part A of title IV of 
the Energy Conservation and Production Act (42 
U.S.C. 6861 et seq.). 
(5) $3,500,000,000 shall be for Energy Effi-
ciency and Conservation Block Grants, for imple-
mentation of programs authorized under subtitle E 
of title V of the Energy Independence and Security 
Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 17151 et seq.). 
(6) $3,400,000,000 shall be for the State En-
ergy Program authorized under part D of title III 
of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 
U.S.C. 6321). 
(7) $200,000,000 shall be for expenses nec-
essary to implement the programs authorized under 
section 131 of the Energy Independence and Secu-
rity Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 17011). 
(8) $300,000,000 shall be for expenses nec-
essary to implement the program authorized under 
section 124 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 
U.S.C. 15821) and the Energy Star program. 
(9) $400,000,000 shall be for expenses nec-
essary to implement the program authorized under 
section 721 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 
U.S.C. 16071). 
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(10) $1,000,000,000 shall be for expenses nec-
essary for the manufacturing of advanced batteries 
authorized under section 136(b)(1)(B) of the Energy 
Independence and Security Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 
17013(b)(1)(B)): 
Provided, That notwithstanding section 3304 of title 5, 
United States Code, and without regard to the provisions 
of sections 3309 through 3318 of such title 5, the Sec-
retary of Energy may, upon a determination that there 
is a severe shortage of candidates or a critical hiring need 
for particular positions, recruit and directly appoint highly 
qualified individuals into the competitive service: Provided 
further, That such authority shall not apply to positions 
in the Excepted Service or the Senior Executive Service: 
Provided further, That any action authorized herein shall 
be consistent with the merit principles of section 2301 of 
such title 5, and the Department shall comply with the 
public notice requirements of section 3327 of such title 
5. 
ELECTRICITY DELIVERY AND ENERGY RELIABILITY 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Electricity Delivery 
and Energy Reliability,’’ $4,500,000,000: Provided, That 
funds shall be available for expenses necessary for elec-
tricity delivery and energy reliability activities to mod-
ernize the electric grid, enhance security and reliability of 
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the energy infrastructure, energy storage research, devel-
opment, demonstration and deployment, and facilitate re-
covery from disruptions to the energy supply, and for im-
plementation of programs authorized under title XIII of 
the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (42 
U.S.C. 17381 et seq.): Provided further, That of such 
amounts, $100,000,000 shall be for worker training: Pro-
vided further, That the Secretary of Energy may use or 
transfer amounts provided under this heading to carry out 
new authority for transmission improvements, if such au-
thority is enacted in any subsequent Act, consistent with 
existing fiscal management practices and procedures. 
ADVANCED BATTERY LOAN GUARANTEE PROGRAM 
For the cost of guaranteed loans as authorized by 
section 135 of the Energy Independence and Security Act 
of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 17012), $1,000,000,000, to remain 
available until expended: Provided, That of such amount, 
$10,000,000 shall be used for administrative expenses in 
carrying out the guaranteed loan program, and shall be 
in lieu of the amount set aside under section 1106 of this 
Act: Provided further, That the cost of such loans, includ-
ing the cost of modifying such loans, shall be as defined 
in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974. 
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INSTITUTIONAL LOAN GUARANTEE PROGRAM 
For the cost of guaranteed loans as authorized by 
section 399A of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act 
(42 U.S.C. 6371h–1), $500,000,000: Provided, That of 
such amount, $10,000,000 shall be used for administra-
tive expenses in carrying out the guaranteed loan pro-
gram, and shall be in lieu of the amount set aside under 
section 1106 of this Act: Provided further, That the cost 
of such loans, including the cost of modifying such loans, 
shall be as defined in section 502 of the Congressional 
Budget Act of 1974. 
INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY LOAN GUARANTEE PROGRAM 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Innovative Technology 
Loan Guarantee Program’’ for the cost of guaranteed 
loans authorized by section 1705 of the Energy Policy Act 
of 2005, $8,000,000,000: Provided, That of such amount, 
$25,000,000 shall be used for administrative expenses in 
carrying out the guaranteed loan program, and shall be 
in lieu of the amount set aside under section 1106 of this 
Act: Provided further, That the cost of such loans, includ-
ing the cost of modifying such loans, shall be as defined 
in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974. 
FOSSIL ENERGY 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Fossil Energy’’, 
$2,400,000,000 for necessary expenses to demonstrate 
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carbon capture and sequestration technologies as author-
ized under section 702 of the Energy Independence and 
Security Act of 2007. 
SCIENCE 
For 
an 
additional 
amount 
for 
‘‘Science’’, 
$2,000,000,000: Provided, That of such amounts, not less 
than $400,000,000 shall be used for the Advanced Re-
search Projects Agency—Energy authorized under section 
5012 of the America COMPETES Act (42 U.S.C. 16538): 
Provided further, That of such amounts, not less than 
$100,000,000 shall be used for advanced scientific com-
puting. 
ENVIRONMENTAL AND OTHER DEFENSE 
ACTIVITIES 
DEFENSE ENVIRONMENTAL CLEANUP 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Defense Environ-
mental Cleanup,’’ $500,000,000: Provided, That such 
amounts shall be used for elements of projects, programs, 
or activities that can be completed using funds provided 
herein. 
GENERAL PROVISIONS, THIS TITLE 
SEC. 5001. TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS TO THE ENERGY 
INDEPENDENCE AND SECURITY ACT OF 2007. 
(a) Section 543(a) of the Energy Independence and 
Security Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 17153(a)) is amended— 
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(1) by redesignating paragraphs (2) through 
(4) as paragraphs (3) through (5), respectively; and 
(2) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(1) 34 percent to eligible units of local govern-
ment–alternative 1, in accordance with subsection 
(b); 
‘‘(2) 34 percent to eligible units of local govern-
ment–alternative 2, in accordance with subsection 
(b);’’. 
(b) Section 548(a)(1) of the Energy Independence 
and Security Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 17158(a)(1)) is 
amending by striking ‘‘; provided’’ and all that follows 
through ‘‘541(3)(B)’’. 
SEC. 5002. TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS TO THE ENERGY 
INDEPENDENCE AND SECURITY ACT OF 2007. 
Title XIII of the Energy Independence and Security 
Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 17381 and following) is amended 
as follows: 
(1) By amending subparagraph (A) of section 
1304(b)(3) to read as follows: 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—In carrying out the 
initiative, the Secretary shall provide financial 
support to smart grid demonstration projects 
including those in rural areas and areas where 
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the majority of generation and transmission as-
sets are controlled by a tax-exempt entity.’’. 
(2) By amending subparagraph (C) of section 
1304(b)(3) to read as follows: 
‘‘(C) FEDERAL SHARE OF COST OF TECH-
NOLOGY
INVESTMENTS.—The Secretary shall 
provide to an electric utility described in sub-
paragraph (B) or to other parties financial as-
sistance for use in paying an amount equal to 
not more than 50 percent of the cost of quali-
fying advanced grid technology investments 
made by the electric utility or other party to 
carry out a demonstration project.’’. 
(3) By inserting a new subparagraph (E) after 
section 1304(b)(3)(D) as follows: 
‘‘(E) AVAILABILITY OF DATA.—The Sec-
retary shall establish and maintain a smart grid 
information clearinghouse in a timely manner 
which will make data from smart grid dem-
onstration projects and other sources available 
to the public. As a condition of receiving finan-
cial assistance under this subsection, a utility or 
other participant in a smart grid demonstration 
project shall provide such information as the 
Secretary may require to become available 
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through the smart grid information clearing-
house in the form and within the timeframes as 
directed by the Secretary. The Secretary shall 
assure that business proprietary information 
and individual customer information is not in-
cluded in the information made available 
through the clearinghouse.’’. 
(4) By amending paragraph (2) of section 
1304(c) to read as follows: 
‘‘(2) to carry out subsection (b), such sums as 
may be necessary.’’. 
(5) By amending subsection (a) of section 1306 
by striking ‘‘reimbursement of one-fifth (20 per-
cent)’’ and inserting ‘‘grants of up to one-half (50 
percent)’’. 
(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 
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Act of 2009 procedures by which applicants can ob-
tain grants of not more than one-half of their docu-
mented costs; 
‘‘(2) establish procedures to ensure that there is 
no duplication or multiple payment for the same in-
vestment or costs, that the grant goes to the party 
making the actual expenditures for qualifying smart 
grid investments, and that the grants made have sig-
nificant effect in encouraging and facilitating the de-
velopment of a smart grid; 
‘‘(3) maintain public records of grants made, 
recipients, and qualifying smart grid investments 
which have received grants; 
‘‘(4) establish procedures to provide advance 
payment of moneys up to the full amount of the 
grant award; and 
‘‘(5) have and exercise the discretion to deny 
grants for investments that do not qualify in the 
reasonable judgment of the Secretary.’’. 
SEC. 5003. RENEWABLE ENERGY AND ELECTRIC POWER 
TRANSMISSION 
LOAN 
GUARANTEE 
PRO-
GRAMS. 
(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: 
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‘‘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: 
‘‘(1) Renewable energy systems. 
‘‘(2) Electric power transmission systems. 
‘‘(c) 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’). 
‘‘(d) SUNSET.—The authority to enter into guaran-
tees under this section shall expire on September 30, 
2011.’’. 
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(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.’’. 
SEC. 5004. WESTERN AREA POWER ADMINISTRATION BOR-
ROWING AUTHORITY. 
The Hoover Power Plant Act of 1984 (Public Law 
98-381) is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘TITLE III—BORROWING 
AUTHORITY 
‘‘SEC. 301. WESTERN AREA POWER ADMINISTRATION BOR-
ROWING AUTHORITY. 
‘‘(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section— 
‘‘(1) ADMINISTRATOR.—The term ‘Adminis-
trator’ means the Administrator of the Western 
Area Power Administration. 
‘‘(2) SECRETARY.—The term ‘Secretary’ means 
the Secretary of the Treasury. 
‘‘(b) AUTHORITY.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other 
provision of law, subject to paragraphs (2) through 
(5)— 
‘‘(A) the Western Area Power Administra-
tion may borrow funds from the Treasury; and 
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‘‘(B) the Secretary shall, without further 
appropriation and without fiscal year limitation, 
loan to the Western Area Power Administra-
tion, on such terms as may be fixed by the Ad-
ministrator and the Secretary, such sums (not 
to exceed, in the aggregate (including deferred 
interest), $3,250,000,000 in outstanding repay-
able balances at any 1 time) as, in the judg-
ment of the Administrator, are from time to 
time required for the purpose of— 
‘‘(i) constructing, financing, facili-
tating, or studying construction of new or 
upgraded electric power transmission lines 
and related facilities with at least 1 ter-
minus within the area served by the West-
ern Area Power Administration; and 
‘‘(ii) delivering or facilitating the de-
livery of power generated by renewable en-
ergy resources constructed or reasonably 
expected to be constructed after the date 
of enactment of this section. 
‘‘(2) INTEREST.—The rate of interest to be 
charged in connection with any loan made pursuant 
to this subsection shall be fixed by the Secretary, 
taking into consideration market yields on out-
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standing marketable obligations of the United States 
of comparable maturities as of the date of the loan. 
‘‘(3) REFINANCING.—The Western Area Power 
Administration may refinance loans taken pursuant 
to this section within the Treasury. 
‘‘(4) PARTICIPATION.—The Administrator may 
permit other entities to participate in projects fi-
nanced under this section. 
‘‘(5) CONGRESSIONAL
REVIEW
OF
DISBURSE-
MENT.—Effective upon the date of enactment of this 
section, the Administrator shall have the authority 
to have utilized $1,750,000,000 at any one time. If 
the Administrator seeks to borrow funds above 
$1,750,000,000, the funds will be disbursed unless 
there is enacted, within 90 calendar days of the first 
such request, a joint resolution that rescinds the re-
mainder of the balance of the borrowing authority 
provided in this section. 
‘‘(c) TRANSMISSION LINE AND RELATED FACILITY 
PROJECTS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—For repayment purposes, 
each transmission line and related facility project in 
which the Western Area Power Administration par-
ticipates pursuant to this section shall be treated as 
separate and distinct from— 
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‘‘(A) each other such project; and 
‘‘(B) all other Western Area Power Admin-
istration power and transmission facilities. 
‘‘(2) PROCEEDS.—The Western Area Power 
Administration shall apply the proceeds from the use 
of the transmission capacity from an individual 
project under this section to the repayment of the 
principal and interest of the loan from the Treasury 
attributable to that project, after reserving such 
funds as the Western Area Power Administration 
determines are necessary— 
‘‘(A) to pay for any ancillary services that 
are provided; and 
‘‘(B) to meet the costs of operating and 
maintaining the new project from which the 
revenues are derived. 
‘‘(3) SOURCE OF REVENUE.—Revenue from the 
use of projects under this section shall be the only 
source of revenue for— 
‘‘(A) repayment of the associated loan for 
the project; and 
‘‘(B) payment of expenses for ancillary 
services and operation and maintenance. 
‘‘(4) LIMITATION ON AUTHORITY.—Nothing in 
this section confers on the Administrator any obliga-
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