(7) INTEGRATED
MODULE.—The term ‘‘inte-
grated module’’ means a solar module produced by 
a single manufacturer through the conversion of a 
photovoltaic wafer or other semiconductor material 
into an end product that— 
(A) is suitable to generate electricity when 
exposed to sunlight; and 
(B) is ready for installation without addi-
tional manufacturing processes. 
(8) INVERTER.—The term ‘‘inverter’’ means a 
product that converts direct current electricity from 
1 or more solar modules or advanced solar tech-
nologies into alternating current electricity. 
(9) LABOR ORGANIZATION.—The term ‘‘labor 
organization’’ has the meaning given the term in 
section 2 of the National Labor Relations Act (29 
U.S.C. 152). 
(10) LOAN GUARANTEE.—The term ‘‘loan guar-
antee’’ has the meaning given the term in section 
502 of the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990 (2 
U.S.C. 661a). 
(11) NON-ALLIED FOREIGN NATION.—The term 
‘‘non-allied foreign nation’’ has the meaning given 
the term ‘‘covered nation’’ in section 4872(d)(2) of 
title 10, United States Code. 
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(12) PHOTOVOLTAIC CELL.—The term ‘‘photo-
voltaic cell’’ means the smallest semiconductor ele-
ment of a solar module that performs the immediate 
conversion of light into electricity. 
(13) PHOTOVOLTAIC WAFER.—The term ‘‘pho-
tovoltaic wafer’’ means a thin slice, sheet, or layer 
of semiconductor material of at least 240 square 
centimeters produced by a single manufacturer— 
(A)(i) directly from molten solar grade 
polysilicon or deposition of solar grade thin film 
semiconductor photon absorber layer; or 
(ii) through formation of an ingot from 
molten polysilicon and subsequent slicing; and 
(B) that comprises the substrate or ab-
sorber layer of 1 or more photovoltaic cells. 
(14) PROGRAM.—The term ‘‘program’’ means 
the program established under subsection (c). 
(15) RACKING.—The term ‘‘racking’’ means a 
structural steel or aluminum support element, of any 
cross-section shape and that may be assembled from 
individually manufactured segments, spanning longi-
tudinally, on which solar modules are supported. 
(16) 
SECRETARY.—The 
term 
‘‘Secretary’’ 
means the Secretary of Energy. 
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(17) SOLAR
COMPONENT.—The term ‘‘solar 
component’’ means— 
(A) an integrated module; 
(B) a photovoltaic cell; 
(C) a photovoltaic wafer; 
(D) solar grade polysilicon; 
(E) a solar module; 
(F) an inverter; 
(G) racking; 
(H) a tracker; 
(I) a direct current optimizer; and 
(J) any advanced solar technology for 
which the Secretary has issued a written find-
ing under subsection (g). 
(18) SOLAR
GRADE
POLYSILICON.—The term 
‘‘solar grade polysilicon’’ means silicon that— 
(A) is suitable for use in photovoltaic man-
ufacturing; and 
(B) is purified to a minimum purity of 
99.999999 percent silicon by mass. 
(19) SOLAR MODULE.—The term ‘‘solar mod-
ule’’ means the connection and lamination of photo-
voltaic cells into an environmentally protected final 
assembly that— 
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(A) is suitable to generate electricity when 
exposed to sunlight; and 
(B) is ready for installation without an ad-
ditional manufacturing process. 
(20) TRACKER.—The term ‘‘tracker’’ means— 
(A) a structural steel support on which 
solar modules are supported; and 
(B) the mechanism by which that support 
is oriented to varying angles with respect to the 
position of the sun. 
(21) TRADITIONAL
SOLAR
COMPONENT.—The 
term ‘‘traditional solar component’’ means— 
(A) an integrated module; 
(B) a photovoltaic cell; 
(C) a photovoltaic wafer; 
(D) solar grade polysilicon; and 
(E) a solar module. 
(b) FINDINGS.—Congress finds that it is in the inter-
est of the United States— 
(1) to have a viable solar component manufac-
turing supply chain; and 
(2) to reduce the reliance of United States 
manufacturers on solar components made in the 
People’s Republic of China. 
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(c) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than 180 days after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall es-
tablish a program to award grants, loan guarantees, and 
direct loans to eligible entities to carry out projects in the 
United States for— 
(1) the construction of new facilities that manu-
facture solar components; and 
(2) retooling, retrofitting, or expanding existing 
facilities that manufacture, or have the ability to 
manufacture, solar components. 
(d) APPLICATION.—To be eligible to receive a grant, 
loan guarantees, or direct loan under the program, an eli-
gible entity shall submit to the Secretary an application 
at such time, in such manner, and containing such infor-
mation as the Secretary may require. 
(e) SELECTION.—In awarding grants, loan guaran-
tees, and direct loans under the program, the Secretary 
shall take into consideration whether a project proposed 
by an eligible entity— 
(1) is strategically located near manufacturers 
in the solar component manufacturing supply chain 
to create a geographic concentration of manufactur-
ers in the solar component manufacturing supply 
chain; 
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(2) has potential to materially reduce the reli-
ance of United States manufacturers on solar com-
ponents, including solar grade polysilicon and photo-
voltaic wafers, made in a non-allied foreign nation; 
(3) has potential for direct and indirect domes-
tic job creation, including jobs for low-income com-
munities, dislocated workers, and workers from 
groups that are underrepresented in the manufac-
turing industry; and 
(4) will result in economic development or eco-
nomic diversification in economically distressed re-
gions or localities. 
(f) DIRECT LOAN CONDITIONS.—A direct loan made 
under the program shall— 
(1) bear interest at a rate that does not exceed 
a level that the Secretary determines appropriate; 
and 
(2) be subject to such other terms and condi-
tions as the Secretary determines appropriate. 
(g) ADVANCED SOLAR TECHNOLOGY FINDING.—The 
Secretary may issue a written finding that an advanced 
solar technology has significant potential to reduce the re-
liance of United States manufacturers on traditional solar 
components made in a non-allied foreign nation. 
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(h) PROHIBITION.—In carrying out the program, the 
Secretary may not award a grant, loan guarantees, or di-
rect loan for a project that will source solar components 
from, or supply solar components to, facilities that use 
forced labor or are owned and operated by a non-allied 
foreign nation. 
(i) COST SHARING FOR GRANTS.—Section 988(c) of 
the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16352(c)) shall 
apply to a grant made under the program. 
(j) PREVAILING WAGES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Any laborer or mechanic em-
ployed by any contractor or subcontractor in the 
performance of work funded directly, or assisted in 
whole or in part, by the Federal Government pursu-
ant to this section shall be paid wages at rates not 
less than those prevailing on work of a similar char-
acter in the locality, as determined by the Secretary 
of Labor, in accordance with subchapter IV of chap-
ter 31 of part A of subtitle II of title 40, United 
States Code (commonly referred to as the ‘‘Davis- 
Bacon Act’’). 
(2) AUTHORITY.—With respect to the labor 
standards specified in paragraph (1), the Secretary 
of Labor shall have the authority and functions set 
forth in Reorganization Plan Numbered 14 of 1950 
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(5 U.S.C. App.) and section 3145 of title 40, United 
States Code. 
(k) LABOR-MANAGEMENT COOPERATION.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any con-
trary provision of law, including the National Labor 
Relations Act (29 U.S.C. 151 et seq.), this sub-
section shall apply with respect to any funding re-
cipient under this section who is an employer and 
any labor organization who represents, or seeks to 
represent, employees of such a funding recipient. 
(2) LABOR
PEACE.—Any employer receiving 
funds under this section shall recognize for purposes 
of collective bargaining a labor organization that 
demonstrates that a majority of the employees in a 
unit appropriate for such purposes who perform or 
will perform work funded by this section have signed 
valid authorizations designating the labor organiza-
tion as their bargaining representative and that no 
other individual or labor organization is currently 
certified or recognized as the exclusive representative 
of any of the employees in the unit who perform or 
will perform such work pursuant to the National 
Labor Relations Act (29 U.S.C. 151 et seq.). Upon 
such showing of majority status, the employer shall 
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notify the labor organization and the National Labor 
Relations Board that the employer— 
(A) has determined that the labor organi-
zation represents a majority of the employees in 
such unit who perform or will perform such 
work; and 
(B) is recognizing the labor organization 
as the exclusive representative of the employees 
in such unit who perform or will perform such 
work for the purposes of collective bargaining 
pursuant to section 9 of the National Labor Re-
lations Act (29 U.S.C. 159). 
(3) CERTIFICATION.—If a dispute over majority 
status or the appropriateness of the unit described 
in paragraph (2) arises between the employer and 
the labor organization, either party may request that 
the National Labor Relations Board investigate and 
resolve the dispute. If the Board finds that a major-
ity of the employees in a unit appropriate for pur-
poses of collective bargaining who perform or will 
perform work funded under this section has signed 
valid authorizations designating the labor organiza-
tion as their bargaining representative and that no 
other individual or labor organization is currently 
certified or recognized as the exclusive representative 
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of any of the employees in the unit who perform or 
will perform such work pursuant to the National 
Labor Relations Act, the Board shall not direct an 
election but shall certify the labor organization as 
the representative described in section 9(a) of the 
National Labor Relations Act (29 U.S.C. 159(a)) 
with respect to such employees. 
(4) COMMENCEMENT
OF
COLLECTIVE
BAR-
GAINING.—Not later than 10 days after an employer 
receiving funding under this section receives a writ-
ten request for collective bargaining from a recog-
nized or certified labor organization representing 
employees who perform or will perform work funded 
under this section, or within such period as the par-
ties agree upon, the labor organization and employer 
shall meet and commence to bargain collectively and 
shall make every reasonable effort to conclude and 
sign a collective bargaining agreement. 
(5) MEDIATION.—If the parties have failed to 
reach an agreement before the date that is 90 days 
after the date on which bargaining is commenced 
under paragraph (4), or any later date agreed upon 
by both parties, either party may notify the Federal 
Mediation and Conciliation Service of the existence 
of a dispute and request mediation. Upon receiving 
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such a request, the Director of the Federal Medi-
ation and Conciliation Service shall promptly com-
municate with the parties and use best efforts, by 
mediation and conciliation, to bring them to agree-
ment. 
(6) ARBITRATION.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—If the Federal Medi-
ation and Conciliation Service is not able to 
bring the parties to agreement by mediation or 
conciliation before the date that is 30 days after 
the date on which a request for mediation is 
made under paragraph (5), or any later date 
agreed upon by both parties, the Service shall 
refer the dispute to a tripartite arbitration 
panel established in accordance with such regu-
lations as may be prescribed by the Service. 
(B) MEMBERS.—A tripartite arbitration 
panel established under this paragraph with re-
spect to a dispute shall be composed of 1 mem-
ber selected by the labor organization, 1 mem-
ber selected by the employer, and 1 neutral 
member mutually agreed to by the parties. The 
labor organization and employer shall each se-
lect the members of the tripartite arbitration 
panel within 14 days of the Service’s referral. 
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Any member not so selected by such date shall 
be selected by the Service. 
(C) DISPUTE
SETTLEMENT.—A majority 
of a tripartite arbitration panel established 
under this paragraph with respect to a dispute 
shall render a decision settling the dispute as 
soon as practicable, and (absent extraordinary 
circumstances or by agreement or permission of 
the parties) not later than 120 days after the 
establishment of such panel. Such a decision 
shall be binding upon the parties for a period 
of 2 years, unless amended during such period 
by written consent of the parties. Such decision 
shall be based on— 
(i) the employer’s financial status and 
prospects; 
(ii) the size and type of the employer’s 
operations and business; 
(iii) the employees’ cost of living; 
(iv) the employees’ ability to sustain 
themselves, their families, and their de-
pendents on the wages and benefits they 
earn from the employer; and 
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(v) the wages and benefits that other 
employers in the same business provide 
their employees. 
(7) SUBCONTRACTORS.—Any employer receiv-
ing funds under this section shall require any sub-
contractor whose employees perform, or will per-
form, work funded under this section to comply with 
the requirements set forth in this subsection. 
(l) FUNDS.— 
(1) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.— 
There is authorized to be appropriated to the Sec-
retary to carry out this section $1,900,000,000 for 
each of fiscal years 2024 through 2028. 
(2) COSTS OF LOAN GUARANTEES AND DIRECT 
LOANS.—The Secretary may use any amounts made 
available under paragraph (1) to pay the costs of 
providing loan guarantees and direct loans under the 
program. 
(3) SET ASIDE.—Not less than $20,000,000 of 
the amount made available to carry out this section 
each fiscal year under paragraph (1) shall be used 
to award grants, loan guarantees, or direct loans 
under the program to eligible entities that are small 
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businesses located in economically disadvantaged 
communities. 
Æ 
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