(7) thermal management systems; and 
(8) hydrogen as an energy storage medium. 
(b) FUNDING.—For activities carried out under this 
section, in addition to funding activities at National Lab-
oratories, the Secretary shall award funds to, and coordi-
nate activities with, a range of stakeholders including the 
public, private, and academic sectors. 
(c) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary for car-
rying out this section $80,000,000 for each of the fiscal 
years 2009 through 2014. 
SEC. 5. ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEMS DEMONSTRATIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall carry out a 
program of new demonstrations of advanced energy stor-
age systems. These demonstrations shall be regionally di-
versified and shall expand on the Department’s existing 
technology demonstration program. These demonstrations 
should include the participation of a range of stakeholders, 
such as rural electric cooperatives, investor owned utilities, 
municipally owned electric utilities, energy storage sys-
tems manufacturers, electric drive vehicle manufacturers, 
the renewable energy production industry, State or local 
energy offices, the fuel cell industry, and universities. 
Each of the demonstrations shall include one or more of 
the following objectives:
(1) Energy storage to improve the feasibility of 
‘‘micro-grids’’ or ‘‘islanding’’, or the transmission 
and distribution capability to improve reliability in 
rural areas. 
(2) Integration of an energy storage system 
with a self-healing grid. 
(3) Use of energy storage to improve security to 
emergency response infrastructure. 
(4) Integration with a renewable energy produc-
tion source, either at the source or away from the 
source. 
(5) Use of energy storage to provide ancillary 
services, such as spinning reserve services, for grid 
management. 
(6) Advancement of power conversion systems 
to make them smarter, more efficient, able to com-
municate with other inverters, and able to control 
voltage. 
(7) Use of energy storage to optimize trans-
mission and distribution operation and power qual-
ity, which could address overloaded lines and main-
tenance of transformers and substations. 
(8) Use of advanced energy storage for peak 
load management of homes, businesses, and the 
grid.
(9) Use of energy storage devices to fill up 
nonpeak generation periods for electricity demand to 
make better use of existing grid assets. 
(b) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary for car-
rying out this section $30,000,000 for each of the fiscal 
years 2009 through 2014. 
SEC. 6. VEHICLE ENERGY STORAGE DEMONSTRATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall carry out a 
program of electric drive vehicle energy storage technology 
demonstrations. These technology demonstrations shall be 
conducted through consortia, which may include energy 
storage systems manufacturers and their suppliers, elec-
tric drive vehicle manufacturers, rural electric coopera-
tives, investor owned utilities, municipal and rural electric 
utilities, State and local governments, metropolitan trans-
portation authorities, and universities. The program shall 
demonstrate one or more of the following: 
(1) Novel, high capacity, high efficiency energy 
storage, charging, and control systems, along with 
the collection of data on performance characteristics 
such as battery life, energy storage capacity, and 
power delivery capacity. 
(2) Advanced onboard energy management sys-
tems, and highly efficient battery cooling systems.
(3) Integration of such systems on a prototype 
vehicular platform, including with drivetrain systems 
for passenger, commercial, and nonroad electric 
drive vehicles. 
(4) New technologies and processes that reduce 
manufacturing costs. 
(5) Integration of advanced vehicle technologies 
with electricity distribution system and smart meter-
ing technology. 
(b) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary for car-
rying out this section $30,000,000 for each of the fiscal 
years 2009 through 2014. 
SEC. 7. SECONDARY APPLICATIONS AND DISPOSAL OF 
ELECTRIC DRIVE VEHICLE BATTERIES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall carry out a 
program of research, development, and demonstration of 
secondary applications of energy storage devices following 
service in electric drive vehicles, and of technologies and 
processes for final recycling and disposal of these devices. 
(b) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary for car-
rying out this section $5,000,000 for each of the fiscal 
years 2009 through 2014.
SEC. 8. COORDINATION AND NONDUPLICATION. 
To the maximum extent practicable, the Secretary 
shall coordinate activities under this Act with other pro-
grams and laboratories of the Department and other Fed-
eral research programs. 
SEC. 9. COST SHARING. 
The Secretary shall carry out the programs under 
sections 6 and 7 in compliance with section 988 (a) 
through (d) and section 989 of the Energy Policy Act of 
2005 (42 U.S.C. 16352(a) through (d) and 16353). 
Passed the House of Representatives October 22, 
2007. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 3776 
AN ACT 
To provide for research, development, and dem-
onstration programs in advanced energy storage 
systems for electric drive vehicles, stationary ap-
plications, and electricity transmission and dis-
tribution applications, to support the ability of 
the United States to remain globally competitive 
in this field, and to promote the efficient delivery 
and use of energy.