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SEC. 12617. RURAL AND REMOTE COMMUNITIES ELEC-
TRIFICATION GRANTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 609 of the Public Utility 
Regulatory Policies Act (7 U.S.C. 918c) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘or mu-
nicipality’’ and inserting ‘‘, municipality, or In-
dian Tribe’’; 
(B) in paragraph (5), by striking ‘‘10,000’’ 
and inserting ‘‘20,000’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(6) The term ‘economically distressed commu-
nity’ means a unit of local government, an Indian 
Tribe, or a political subdivision thereof, that is sig-
nificantly impacted by the closure occurring on or 
after January 1, 2010, of an electric generating sta-
tion that primarily consumes coal as a fuel source, 
including by the loss of— 
‘‘(A) employment directly from or associ-
ated with the electric generating station, includ-
ing an associated mine; 
‘‘(B) tax revenue, lease payments, or royal-
ties directly from or associated with the electric 
generating station; or 
‘‘(C) access to affordable energy.’’; 
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(2) in subsection (b), by inserting ‘‘or economi-
cally distressed communities’’ after ‘‘rural areas’’ 
each place it appears; and 
(3) in subsection (d)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘$20,000,000’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘$50,000,000’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘2006 through 2012’’ and 
inserting ‘‘2021 through 2025’’. 
SEC. 12618. COAL COMMUNITY RESOURCE CLEARING-
HOUSE. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than 180 days after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Energy 
shall publish, maintain, and make publicly available a 
clearinghouse, to be known as the ‘‘Coal Community Re-
source Clearinghouse’’, on the website of the Department 
of Energy for the purpose of increasing awareness of Fed-
eral and State programs, grants, loans, loan guarantees, 
and other assistance resources the Secretary determines 
will assist economic development activities in economically 
distressed communities. 
(b) PERIODIC UPDATES.—In carrying out subsection 
(a), the Secretary shall, not less frequently than once per 
calendar year, update the Coal Community Resource 
Clearinghouse to address changes to the needs of economi-
cally distressed communities. 
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(c) ECONOMICALLY DISTRESSED COMMUNITY DE-
FINED.—The term ‘‘economically distressed community’’ 
means a unit of local government, an Indian Tribe, or a 
political subdivision thereof, that is significantly impacted 
by the closure occurring on or after January 1, 2010, of 
an electric generating station that primarily consumes coal 
as a fuel source, including by the loss of— 
(1) employment directly from or associated with 
the electric generating station, including an associ-
ated mine; 
(2) tax revenue, lease payments, or royalties di-
rectly from or associated with the electric generating 
station; or 
(3) access to affordable energy. 
SEC. 12619. REPORT ON FOSSIL FUEL SUBSIDIES. 
The Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with 
other relevant departments and agencies, shall submit to 
Congress a report that contains— 
(1) an identification of any existing fossil fuel 
production subsidies not eliminated by this Act, or 
the amendments made by this Act; and 
(2) a quantification of the economic costs of 
such subsidies. 
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SEC. 12620. PUBLICATION OF INTERCONNECTIONS SEAMS 
STUDY. 
Not later than 30 days after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, the Secretary of Energy shall submit 
to Congress and make publicly available on the website 
of the Department a report on the results of the Inter-
connections Seam Study conducted by the Department. 
SEC. 12621. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY RESEARCH MISSION 
ON CLIMATE CHANGE AND EMISSIONS RE-
DUCTION. 
(a) GOALS.—Section 902 of the Energy Policy Act 
of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16181) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the 
end; and 
(2) by striking paragraph (5) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(5) decreasing the environmental impact of en-
ergy-related activities, including by deeply reducing 
emissions; and 
‘‘(6) improving energy-sector resilience to cli-
mate change.’’. 
(b) EMISSIONS DEFINED FOR GOALS.—Section 902 
of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16181) is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
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‘‘(e) EMISSIONS DEFINED.—In this section, the term 
‘emissions’ means greenhouse gas emissions or other pol-
lutants.’’. 
(c) EMISSIONS REDUCTION.—Section 911 of the En-
ergy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16191) is amended— 
(1) in the heading by inserting ‘‘AND EMIS-
SIONS
REDUCTIONS’’ after ‘‘ENERGY
EFFI-
CIENCY’’; 
(2) in subsection (a)— 
(A) in paragraph (1)— 
(i) by inserting ‘‘and emissions reduc-
tions’’ after ‘‘energy efficiency’’; and 
(ii) in subparagraph (A), by inserting 
‘‘, and reducing emissions from,’’ after ‘‘ef-
ficiency of’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (2)— 
(i) by amending the matter preceding sub-
paragraph (A)(i) to read as follows: 
‘‘(A) advanced, cost-effective technologies 
to improve the energy efficiency and environ-
mental performance of, and reduce emissions 
from, vehicles, including—’’; 
(ii) by amending subparagraph (B) to read 
as follows: 
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‘‘(B) cost-effective technologies for new 
construction and retrofit, to improve the energy 
efficiency and environmental performance of, 
and reduce emissions from buildings, using a 
whole-buildings approach, including onsite clean 
energy generation and beneficial electrifica-
tion;’’; and 
(iii) by amending subparagraph (C) to 
read as follows: 
‘‘(C) advanced technologies to improve the 
energy efficiency, environmental performance, 
and process efficiency of, and reduce emissions 
from industry, especially energy-intensive and 
waste-intensive industries;’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(f) EMISSIONS DEFINED.—In this section, the term 
‘emissions’ means greenhouse gas emissions or other pol-
lutants.’’. 
SEC. 12622. STUDY ON EQUITABLE DISTRIBUTION OF BENE-
FITS OF CLEAN ENERGY. 
(a) FRONTLINE COMMUNITY.—In this section, the 
term ‘‘frontline community’’ means a community with sig-
nificant representation of communities of color, low-in-
come communities, or Tribal and indigenous communities, 
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that experiences, or is at risk of experiencing, higher or 
more adverse human health or environmental effects. 
(b) STUDY.—Not later than 1 year after the date of 
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Energy shall 
enter into an agreement with the National Academies of 
Science, Engineering, and Medicine to undertake a study 
on technical and non-technical barriers to and solutions 
for ensuring equitable distribution of the benefits associ-
ated with clean energy in frontline communities across all 
sectors of the economy, and in particular the role of the 
Department of Energy in assessing and mitigating such 
barriers. The study shall— 
(1) assess the state of research on the equitable 
distribution of the benefits of clean energy including 
workforce development and job creation; 
(2) assess the progress in implementing pro-
grams and policies that result in increased adoption 
of clean energy technologies in frontline commu-
nities; 
(3) identify barriers as well as potential incen-
tives and mechanisms to achieving the equitable dis-
tribution of the benefits associated with clean energy 
in frontline communities, including through the con-
sideration of social, behavioral, regulatory, policy, 
market, and technology aspects, and considerations 
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of the characteristics of individual communities, 
such as geographical location, average income, and 
racial-ethnic composition; and 
(4) recommend research areas for the Depart-
ment of Energy to make progress towards ensuring 
equitable distribution of the benefits associated with 
clean energy in frontline communities. 
SEC. 12623. STUDY ON CERTAIN CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGA-
TION EFFORTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transpor-
tation shall seek to enter into an agreement with the Na-
tional Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine 
(referred to in this section as the ‘‘National Academies’’) 
to conduct a study on climate change mitigation efforts 
with respect to the civil aviation and aerospace industries. 
(b) STUDY CONTENTS.—In conducting the study 
under subsection (a), the National Academies shall— 
(1) identify climate change mitigation efforts, 
including efforts relating to emerging technologies, 
in the civil aviation and aerospace industries; 
(2) develop and apply an appropriate indicator 
for assessing the effectiveness of such efforts; 
(3) identify gaps in such efforts; 
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(4) identify barriers preventing expansion of 
such efforts; and 
(5) develop recommendations with respect to 
such efforts. 
(c) REPORTS.— 
(1) FINDINGS
OF
STUDY.—Not later than 1 
year after the date on which the Secretary enters 
into an agreement for a study pursuant to sub-
section (a), the Secretary shall submit to the appro-
priate congressional committees the findings of the 
study. 
(2) ASSESSMENT.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date on which the Secretary submits the 
findings pursuant to paragraph (1), the Secretary, 
acting through the Administrator of the Federal 
Aviation Administration, shall submit to the appro-
priate congressional committees a report that con-
tains an assessment of the findings. 
(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry 
out this section $1,500,000. 
(e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) APPROPRIATE
CONGRESSIONAL
COMMIT-
TEES.—The term ‘‘appropriate congressional com-
mittees’’ means the Committee on Transportation 
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and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives, 
the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Trans-
portation of the Senate, and other congressional 
committees determined appropriate by the Secretary. 
(2) CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION EFFORTS.— 
The term ‘‘climate change mitigation efforts’’ means 
efforts, including the use of technologies, materials, 
processes, or practices, that contribute to the reduc-
tion of greenhouse gas emissions. 
SEC. 12624. LOW-DOSE-RADIATION RESEARCH. 
Section 306(c) of the Department of Energy Re-
search and Innovation Act (42 U.S.C. 18644(c)) is 
amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(c) LOW-DOSE-RADIATION RESEARCH PROGRAM.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall carry 
out a research program on low-dose and low dose- 
rate radiation to— 
‘‘(A) enhance the scientific understanding 
of, and reduce uncertainties associated with, the 
effects of exposure to low-dose and low dose- 
rate radiation; and 
‘‘(B) inform improved risk-assessment and 
risk-management methods with respect to such 
radiation. 
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‘‘(2) PROGRAM COMPONENTS.—In carrying out 
the program required under paragraph (1), the Sec-
retary shall— 
‘‘(A) support and carry out the directives 
under section 106 of the American Innovation 
and Competitiveness Act (42 U.S.C. 6601 
note), with respect to low dose and low-dose 
rate radiation research, in coordination with the 
Physical Science Subcommittee of the National 
Science and Technology Council; 
‘‘(B) identify and, to the extent possible, 
quantify, potential monetary and health-related 
impacts to Federal agencies, the general public, 
industry, research communities, and other users 
of information produced by such research pro-
gram; 
‘‘(C) leverage the collective body of knowl-
edge from prior and existing low-dose and low 
dose-rate radiation research; 
‘‘(D) engage with other Federal agencies, 
research communities, and potential users of in-
formation produced under this section, includ-
ing institutions performing or utilizing radiation 
research, medical physics, radiology, health 
physics, and emergency response measures; and 
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‘‘(E) support education and outreach ac-
tivities to disseminate information and promote 
public understanding of low-dose radiation, with 
a focus on non-emergency situations such as 
medical physics, space exploration, and natu-
rally occurring radiation. 
‘‘(3) RESEARCH PLAN.— 
‘‘(A) NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES.— 
Not later than 90 days after the date of enact-
ment of this Act, the Secretary shall enter into 
an agreement with the National Academy of 
Sciences to develop a long-term strategic and 
prioritized research agenda for the program de-
scribed in paragraph (2); 
‘‘(B) CONGRESS.—Not later than 18 
months after the date of enactment of this Act, 
the Secretary shall submit the research plan de-
veloped under subparagraph (A) to the Com-
mittee on Science, Space, and Technology of 
the House of Representatives and the Com-
mittee on Energy and Natural Resources of the 
Senate. 
‘‘(4) PROGRAM EVALUATION.— 
‘‘(A) INDEPENDENT EXTERNAL ENTITY.— 
Not later than 3 years after the date of enact-
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ment of this Act, and every 2 years thereafter, 
the Secretary shall enter into agreements with 
an independent external entity to perform a 
program evaluation. 
‘‘(B) CONGRESS.—The Secretary shall 
submit the program evaluations performed 
under subparagraph (A) to the Committee on 
Science, Space, and Technology of the House of 
Representatives and the Committee on Energy 
and Natural Resources of the Senate. 
‘‘(5) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection: 
‘‘(A) LOW-DOSE
RADIATION.—The term 
‘low-dose radiation’ means a radiation dose of 
less than 100 millisieverts. 
‘‘(B) LOW
DOSE-RATE
RADIATION.—The 
term ‘low dose-rate radiation’ means a radiation 
dose rate of less than 5 millisieverts per hour. 
‘‘(6) RULE
OF
CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in 
this subsection shall be construed to subject any re-
search carried out by the Secretary for the program 
under this subsection to any limitations described in 
section 977(e) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 
U.S.C. 16317(e)). 
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‘‘(7) FUNDING.—There are authorized to be ap-
propriated to the Secretary to carry out the program 
under this subsection— 
‘‘(A) $20,000,000 for fiscal year 2021; 
‘‘(B) $30,000,000 for fiscal year 2022; 
‘‘(C) $40,000,000 for fiscal year 2023; and 
‘‘(D) $50,000,000 for fiscal year 2024.’’. 
SEC. 12625. ONLINE PUBLICATION OF GREENHOUSE GAS 
EMISSIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Interior shall 
make freely available on a public website, with respect to 
the previous year— 
(1) information that describes for each fossil 
fuel operation that is subject to the mineral leasing 
laws or title III or V of the Federal Land Policy and 
Management Act of 1976 (30 U.S.C. 1761 et seq.), 
regardless of size, including production, storage, 
gathering, processing, transportation, and handling 
operations— 
(A) the aggregate amount of each fossil 
fuel, by type and by State, produced on Federal 
leases; and 
(B) for gas reported, the portion and 
source of such amount that was released or dis-
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posed of by each of venting, flaring, and fugi-
tive release; and 
(2) information that describes the amount and 
sources of energy, in delivered megawatt hours, pro-
duced from operating solar, wind, and geothermal 
projects on public lands under lease for the produc-
tion of renewable energy. 
(b) FORMAT.—Information made available under this 
section shall be presented in a format that— 
(1) translates such amounts and portions into 
emissions of metric tons of greenhouse gases ex-
pressed in carbon dioxide equivalent using both the 
20-year and 100-year Global Warming Potential- 
weighted emission values; 
(2) for energy produced from solar, wind, and 
geothermal projects, includes an estimate of the net 
emissions that would result from production of the 
same amount of energy from new fossil fuel-fired fa-
cilities; and 
(3) can be downloaded in a machine readable 
format. 
(c) DATA PUBLICATION FREQUENCY.—The data 
made available under this section shall be updated at least 
annually. 
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SEC. 12626. SENSE OF CONGRESS. 
It is the sense of Congress that in order to reduce 
emissions and meet 100 percent of the power demand in 
the United States through clean, renewable, or zero emis-
sion energy sources while maintaining United States lead-
ership in science and technology, the Secretary of Energy 
must prioritize funding for critical fundamental research 
infrastructure and for basic research and development ac-
tivities carried out through the Office of Science. 
SEC. 12627. USE OF BIRD-SAFE FEATURES, PRACTICES, AND 
STRATEGIES IN PUBLIC BUILDINGS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 33 of title 40, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘§ 3319. Use of bird-safe features, practices, and strat-
egies in public buildings 
‘‘(a) CONSTRUCTION, ALTERATION, AND ACQUISI-
TION OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS.—The Administrator of Gen-
eral Services shall incorporate, to the extent practicable, 
features, practices, and strategies to reduce bird fatality 
resulting from collisions with public buildings for each 
public building— 
‘‘(1) constructed; 
‘‘(2) acquired; or 
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