solicit proposals from the States to participate in the pro-
gram under this section. 
(e) COMPETITIVE CRITERIA.—In awarding funds in 
a competitive allocation under subsection (c), the Sec-
retary shall consider— 
(1) the likelihood of a proposal to encourage the 
demonstration of, or lower the costs of, advanced 
photovoltaic technologies; and 
(2) the extent to which a proposal is likely to— 
(A) maximize the amount of photovoltaics 
demonstrated; 
(B) maximize the proportion of non-Fed-
eral cost share; and 
(C) limit State administrative costs. 
(f) STATE PROGRAM.—A program operated by a 
State with funding under this section shall provide com-
petitive awards for the demonstration of advanced photo-
voltaic technologies. Each State program shall— 
(1) require a contribution of at least 60 percent 
per award from non-Federal sources, which may in-
clude any combination of State, local, and private 
funds, except that at least 10 percent of the funding 
must be supplied by the State; 
(2) limit awards for any single project to a 
maximum of $1,000,000;
(3) prohibit any nongovernmental recipient 
from receiving more than $1,000,000 per year; 
(4) endeavor to fund recipients in the commer-
cial, industrial, institutional, governmental, and resi-
dential sectors; 
(5) limit State administrative costs to no more 
than 10 percent of the grant; 
(6) report annually to the Department on— 
(A) the amount of funds disbursed; 
(B) the amount of photovoltaics purchased; 
and 
(C) the results of the monitoring under 
paragraph (7); 
(7) provide for measurement and verification of 
the output of a representative sample of the 
photovoltaics systems demonstrated throughout the 
average working life of the systems, or at least 20 
years; and 
(8) require that applicant buildings must have 
received an independent energy efficiency audit dur-
ing the 6-month period preceding the filing of the 
application. 
(g) UNEXPENDED FUNDS.—If a State fails to expend 
any funds received under subsection (b) or (c) within 3
years of receipt, such remaining funds shall be returned 
to the Treasury. 
(h) REPORTS.—The Secretary shall report to Con-
gress 5 years after funds are first distributed to the States 
under this section— 
(1) the amount of photovoltaics demonstrated; 
(2) the number of projects undertaken; 
(3) the administrative costs of the program; 
(4) the amount of funds that each State has 
not received because of a failure to submit a quali-
fying proposal, as described in subsection (b)(3); 
(5) the results of the monitoring under sub-
section (f)(7); and 
(6) the total amount of funds distributed, in-
cluding a breakdown by State. 
SEC. 409. ADDITIONAL PROGRAMS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may conduct re-
search, development, demonstration, and commercial ap-
plication programs of— 
(1) ocean energy, including wave energy; 
(2) kinetic hydro turbines; and 
(3) the combined use of renewable energy tech-
nologies with one another and with other energy 
technologies. 
(b) MARINE RENEWABLE ENERGY STUDY.—
(1) STUDY.—The Secretary shall enter into an 
arrangement with the National Academy of Sciences 
to conduct a study on— 
(A) the feasibility of various methods of re-
newable generation of energy from the ocean, 
including energy from waves, tides, currents, 
and thermal gradients; and 
(B) the research, development, demonstra-
tion, and commercial application activities re-
quired to make marine renewable energy gen-
eration competitive with other forms of elec-
tricity generation. 
(2) TRANSMITTAL.—Not later than 1 year after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
shall transmit the study to Congress along with the 
Secretary’s recommendations for implementing the 
results of the study. 
SEC. 410. ANALYSIS AND EVALUATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall conduct anal-
ysis and evaluation in support of the renewable energy 
programs under this title. These activities shall be used 
to guide budget and program decisions, and shall in-
clude— 
(1) economic and technical analysis of renew-
able energy potential, including resource assessment;
(2) analysis of past program performance, both 
in terms of technical advances and in market intro-
duction of renewable energy; and 
(3) any other analysis or evaluation that the 
Secretary considers appropriate. 
(b) FUNDING.—The Secretary may designate up to 
1 percent of the funds appropriated for carrying out this 
title for analysis and evaluation activities under this sec-
tion. 
SEC. 411. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
The following sums are authorized to be appropriated 
to the Secretary for the purposes of carrying out this title: 
(1) For fiscal year 2006, $465,000,000, of 
which— 
(A) $100,000,000 shall be for carrying out 
the solar program under section 404; 
(B) $200,000,000 shall be for carrying out 
the bioenergy program under section 405, in-
cluding $100,000,000 for the biorefinery dem-
onstration program under section 405(c); 
(C) $55,000,000 shall be for carrying out 
the wind program under section 406, including 
$10,000,000 for the facility described in section 
406(b);