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search, development, demonstration, or commercial applica-
tion projects. 
SEC. 1013. TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS. 
(a) COAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Public Law 86–599 (30 
U.S.C. 661 et seq.) is amended— 
(A) by striking the first section (30 U.S.C. 
661) and inserting the following: 
‘‘SECTION 1. (a) This Act may be cited as the ‘Coal 
Research and Development Act of 1960’. 
‘‘(b) In this Act: 
‘‘(1) The term ‘research’ means scientific, tech-
nical, and economic research and the practical appli-
cation of that research. 
‘‘(2) The term ‘Secretary’ means the Secretary of 
Energy.’’; 
(B) in section 2 (30 U.S.C. 662), by strik-
ing ‘‘shall establish within’’ and all that follows 
through ‘‘such Office’’; 
(C) by striking sections 3, 4, and 7 (30 
U.S.C. 663, 664, 667); and 
(D) by redesignating sections 5, 6, and 8 
(30 U.S.C. 665, 666, 668) as sections 3, 4, and 
5, respectively.
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(2) PATENTS.—Section 210(a)(8) of title 35, 
United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘Coal Re-
search Development Act of 1960’’ and inserting ‘‘Coal 
Research and Development Act of 1960’’. 
(b) NONNUCLEAR ENERGY RESEARCH AND DEVELOP-
MENT.— 
(1) SHORT TITLE; DEFINITIONS.—Section 1 of 
the Federal Nonnuclear Energy Research and Devel-
opment Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5902) is amended to 
read as follows: 
‘‘SHORT TITLE AND DEFINITIONS 
‘‘SECTION 1. (a) This Act may be cited as the ‘Federal 
Nonnuclear Energy Research and Development Act of 
1974’’. 
‘‘(b) In this Act: 
‘‘(1) The term ‘Department’ means the Depart-
ment of Energy. 
‘‘(2) The term ‘Secretary’ means the Secretary of 
Energy.’’. 
(2) STATEMENT OF POLICY.—Section 3(b) of the 
Federal Nonnuclear Energy Research and Develop-
ment Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5902(b)) is amended— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘Energy 
Research and Development Administration’’ and 
inserting ‘‘Department’’;
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(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘Admin-
istrator of the Energy Research and Development 
Administration (hereinafter in this Act referred 
to as the ‘Administrator’)’’ and inserting ‘‘Sec-
retary’’; and 
(C) in paragraph (3)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘Administrator’’ and 
inserting ‘‘Secretary’’; and 
(ii) by inserting ‘‘Demonstration’’ after 
‘‘Cooling’’. 
(3) DUTIES AND AUTHORITIES.—Section 4 of the 
Federal Nonnuclear Energy Research and Develop-
ment Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5903) is amended— 
(A) by striking the section heading and in-
serting the following: 
‘‘DUTIES AND AUTHORITIES OF THE SECRETARY’’; 
and 
(B) in the matter preceding subsection (a), 
by striking ‘‘Administrator’’ and inserting ‘‘Sec-
retary’’. 
(4) COMPREHENSIVE PLANNING AND PROGRAM-
MING.—Section 6 of the Federal Nonnuclear Energy 
Research and Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 
5905) is amended— 
(A) by striking ‘‘Administrator’’ each place 
it appears and inserting ‘‘Secretary’’; and
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(B) in subsection (b)(3)— 
(i) in subparagraph (I), by inserting 
‘‘Demonstration’’ after ‘‘Cooling’’; and 
(ii) in subparagraph (L), by inserting 
‘‘Energy’’ after ‘‘Solar’’. 
(5) FORMS OF FEDERAL ASSISTANCE.—Section 7 
of the Federal Nonnuclear Energy Research and De-
velopment Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5906) is amend-
ed— 
(A) by striking ‘‘Administrator’’ each place 
it appears and inserting ‘‘Secretary’’; and 
(B) in subsection (a)(4), by striking ‘‘of the 
section’’. 
(6) DEMONSTRATIONS.—Section 8 of the Federal 
Nonnuclear Energy Research and Development Act of 
1974 (42 U.S.C. 5907) is amended— 
(A) in subsections (a) through (c), by strik-
ing ‘‘Administrator’’ each place it appears and 
inserting ‘‘Secretary’’; 
(B) in subsection (d)— 
(i) in the first sentence of paragraph 
(1), by inserting ‘‘of the Energy Research 
and Development Administration’’ after 
‘‘Administrator’’; and
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(ii) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘Ad-
ministrator’’ and inserting ‘‘Secretary’’; 
and 
(C) in subsection (f)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘Administrator’’ each 
place it appears and inserting ‘‘Secretary’’; 
and 
(ii) in the proviso of the first sentence, 
by striking ‘‘Administrator’s’’ and inserting 
‘‘Secretary’s’’. 
(7) PATENT POLICY.—Section 9 of the Federal 
Nonnuclear Energy Research and Development Act of 
1974 (42 U.S.C. 5908) is amended— 
(A) by striking ‘‘Administration’’ each 
place it appears and inserting ‘‘Department’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘Administrator’’ each place 
it appears and inserting ‘‘Secretary’’; and 
(C) in subsection (c)(3), by striking ‘‘Ad-
ministration’s’’ and inserting ‘‘Department’s’’. 
(8) ACQUISITION OF ESSENTIAL MATERIALS.— 
Section 12 of the Federal Nonnuclear Energy Re-
search and Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5911) 
is amended by striking subsection (b) and inserting 
the following:
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‘‘(b) A rule or order under subsection (a) shall be con-
sidered to be a major rule subject to chapter 8 of title 5, 
United States Code.’’. 
(9) WATER RESOURCE EVALUATION.—Section 13 
of the Federal Nonnuclear Energy Research and De-
velopment Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5912) is amended 
by striking ‘‘Administrator’’ each place it appears 
and inserting ‘‘Secretary’’. 
(10) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.— 
Section 16 of the Federal Nonnuclear Energy Re-
search and Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5915) 
is amended— 
(A) by striking the section heading and in-
serting the following: 
‘‘AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘(a) There may be appro-
priated to the Administrator’’ and inserting 
‘‘There may be appropriated to the Secretary’’; 
and 
(C) by striking subsections (b) and (c). 
(11) CENTRAL SOURCE OF NONNUCLEAR ENERGY 
INFORMATION.—Section 17 of the Federal Nonnuclear 
Energy Research and Development Act of 1974 (42 
U.S.C. 5916) is amended— 
(A) by striking ‘‘Administrator’’ each place 
it appears and inserting ‘‘Secretary’’;
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(B) in the first sentence, by striking ‘‘Ad-
ministrator’s’’; 
(C) in the second sentence, by striking ‘‘he’’ 
and inserting ‘‘the Secretary’’; 
(D) in the third sentence— 
(i) in paragraph (2) of the first pro-
viso, by striking ‘‘section 1905 or title 18’’ 
and inserting ‘‘section 1905 of title 18’’; 
and 
(ii) in subparagraph (B) of the second 
proviso— 
(I) by striking ‘‘the Federal En-
ergy Administration,’’; 
(II) by striking ‘‘the Federal 
Power Commission,’’ and inserting 
‘‘the Federal Energy Regulatory Com-
mission’’; and 
(III) by striking ‘‘General Ac-
counting Office’’ and inserting ‘‘Gov-
ernment Accountability Office’’; and 
(E) in the last sentence, by inserting ‘‘or 
ranking minority member’’ after ‘‘chairman’’. 
(12) ENERGY INFORMATION, LOAN GUARANTEES, 
AND FINANCIAL SUPPORT.—Sections 18 through 20 of 
the Federal Nonnuclear Energy Research and Devel-
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opment Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5917 through 5920) 
are repealed. 
(c) STEVENSON-WYDLER TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION 
ACT OF 1980.—Section 20 of the Stevenson-Wydler Tech-
nology Innovation Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3712) is amended 
by striking ‘‘and the National Science Foundation’’ and in-
serting ‘‘, the Secretary of Energy, and the Director of the 
National Science Foundation’’. 
TITLE XI—PERSONNEL AND 
TRAINING 
SEC. 
1101. 
WORKFORCE 
TRENDS 
AND 
TRAINEESHIP 
GRANTS. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) ENERGY TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY.—The term 
‘‘energy technology industry’’ includes— 
(A) a renewable energy industry; 
(B) a company that develops or commer-
cializes a device to increase energy efficiency; 
(C) the oil and gas industry; 
(D) the nuclear power industry; 
(E) the coal industry; 
(F) the electric utility industry; and 
(G) any other industrial sector, as the Sec-
retary determines to be appropriate.
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(2) SKILLED TECHNICAL PERSONNEL.—The term 
‘‘skilled technical personnel’’ means— 
(A) journey- and apprentice-level workers 
who are enrolled in, or have completed, a feder-
ally-recognized or State-recognized apprentice-
ship program; and 
(B) other skilled workers in energy tech-
nology industries, as determined by the Sec-
retary. 
(b) WORKFORCE TRENDS.— 
(1) MONITORING.—The Secretary, in consulta-
tion with, and using data collected by, the Secretary 
of Labor, shall monitor trends in the workforce of— 
(A) skilled technical personnel that support 
energy technology industries; and 
(B) electric power and transmission engi-
neers. 
(2) REPORT ON TRENDS.—Not later than 1 year 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
shall submit to Congress a report on current trends 
under paragraph (1), with recommendations (as ap-
propriate) to meet the future labor requirements for 
the energy technology industries. 
(3) REPORT ON SHORTAGE.—As soon as prac-
ticable after the date on which the Secretary identifies
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or predicts a significant national shortage of skilled 
technical personnel in 1 or more energy technology 
industries, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a 
report describing the shortage. 
(c) TRAINEESHIP GRANTS FOR SKILLED TECHNICAL 
PERSONNEL.—The Secretary, in consultation with the Sec-
retary of Labor, may establish programs in the appropriate 
offices of the Department under which the Secretary pro-
vides grants to enhance training (including distance learn-
ing) for any workforce category for which a shortage is 
identified or predicted under subsection (b)(2). 
(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
$20,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2006 through 2008. 
SEC. 1102. ENERGY RESEARCH FELLOWSHIPS. 
(a) POSTDOCTORAL
FELLOWSHIP
PROGRAM.—The 
Secretary shall establish a program under which the Sec-
retary provides fellowships to encourage outstanding young 
scientists and engineers to pursue postdoctoral research ap-
pointments in energy research and development at institu-
tions of higher education of their choice. 
(b) SENIOR RESEARCH FELLOWSHIPS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall establish 
a program under which the Secretary provides fellow-
ships to allow outstanding senior researchers and
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their research groups in energy research and develop-
ment to explore research and development topics of 
their choosing for a period of not less than 3 years 
to be determined by the Secretary. 
(2) CONSIDERATION.—In providing a fellowship 
under the program described in paragraph (1), the 
Secretary shall consider— 
(A) the past scientific or technical accom-
plishment of a senior researcher; and 
(B) the potential for continued accomplish-
ment by the researcher during the period of the 
fellowship. 
(c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
$40,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2006 through 2008. 
SEC. 1103. EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS IN SCIENCE AND 
MATHEMATICS. 
(a) SCIENCE EDUCATION ENHANCEMENT FUND.—Sec-
tion 3164 of the Department of Energy Science Education 
Enhancement Act (42 U.S.C. 7381a) is amended by adding 
at the end: 
‘‘(c) SCIENCE EDUCATION ENHANCEMENT FUND.—The 
Secretary shall use not less than 0.2 percent of the amount 
made available to the Department for fiscal year 2006 and
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each fiscal year thereafter to carry out activities authorized 
by this part.’’. 
(b) AUTHORIZED EDUCATION ACTIVITIES.—Section 
3165 of the Department of Energy Science Education En-
hancement Act (42 U.S.C. 7381b) is amended by adding 
at the end the following: 
‘‘(14) Support competitive events for students 
under the supervision of teachers, designed to encour-
age student interest and knowledge in science and 
mathematics. 
‘‘(15) Support competitively-awarded, peer-re-
viewed programs to promote professional development 
for mathematics teachers and science teachers who 
teach in grades from kindergarten through grade 12 
at Department research and development facilities. 
‘‘(16) Support summer internships at Depart-
ment research and development facilities, for mathe-
matics teachers and science teachers who teach in 
grades from kindergarten through grade 12. 
‘‘(17) Sponsor and assist in educational and 
training activities identified as critical skills needs 
for future workforce development at Department re-
search and development facilities.’’.
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(c) EDUCATIONAL PARTNERSHIPS.—Section 3166(b) of 
the Department of Energy Science Education Enhancement 
Act (42 U.S.C. 7381c(b)) is amended— 
(1) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(1) loaning or transferring equipment to the in-
stitution;’’; 
(2) in paragraph (5), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the 
end; 
(3) in paragraph (6), by striking the period at 
the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(4) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(7) providing funds to educational institutions 
to hire personnel to facilitate interactions between 
local school systems, Department research and devel-
opment facilities, and corporate and governmental en-
tities.’’. 
(d) DEFINITION OF DEPARTMENT RESEARCH AND DE-
VELOPMENT FACILITIES.—Section 3167(3) of the Depart-
ment of Energy Science Education Enhancement Act (42 
U.S.C. 7381d(3)) is amended by striking ‘‘from the Office 
of Science of the Department of Energy’’ and inserting ‘‘by 
the Department of Energy’’. 
(e) STUDY.—
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(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall enter into 
an arrangement with the National Academy of Public 
Administration to conduct a study of the priorities, 
quality, local and regional flexibility, and plans for 
educational programs at Department research and de-
velopment facilities. 
(2) INCLUSION.—The study shall recommend 
measures that the Secretary may take to improve De-
partment-wide coordination of educational, workforce 
development, and critical skills development activities. 
(3) REPORT.—Not later than 2 years after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall sub-
mit to Congress a report on the results of the study 
conducted under this subsection. 
SEC. 1104. TRAINING GUIDELINES FOR ELECTRIC ENERGY 
INDUSTRY PERSONNEL. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Labor, in con-
sultation with the Secretary and in conjunction with the 
electric industry and recognized employee representatives, 
shall develop model personnel training guidelines to support 
the reliability and safety of the electric system. 
(b) REQUIREMENTS.—The training guidelines under 
subsection (a) shall, at a minimum— 
(1) include training requirements for workers en-
gaged in the construction, operation, inspection, or
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maintenance of electric generation, transmission, or 
distribution systems, including requirements relating 
to— 
(A) competency; 
(B) certification; and 
(C) assessment, including— 
(i) initial and continuous evaluation 
of workers; 
(ii) recertification procedures; and 
(iii) methods for examining or testing 
the qualification of an individual who per-
forms a covered task; and 
(2) consolidate training guidelines in existence 
on the date on which the guidelines under subsection 
(a) are developed relating to the construction, oper-
ation, maintenance, and inspection of electric genera-
tion, transmission, and distribution facilities, such as 
guidelines established by the National Electric Safety 
Code and other industry consensus standards. 
SEC. 1105. NATIONAL CENTER FOR ENERGY MANAGEMENT 
AND BUILDING TECHNOLOGIES. 
The Secretary shall support the ongoing activities of 
the National Center for Energy Management and Building 
Technologies to carry out research, education, and training 
activities to facilitate the improvement of energy efficiency,
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indoor environmental quality, and security of industrial, 
commercial, residential, and public buildings. 
SEC. 1106. IMPROVED ACCESS TO ENERGY-RELATED SCI-
ENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL CAREERS. 
(a) SCIENCE EDUCATION PROGRAMS.—Section 3164 of 
the Department of Energy Science Education Enhancement 
Act (42 U.S.C. 7381a) (as amended by section 1103(a)) is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(d) PROGRAMS FOR STUDENTS FROM UNDER-REP-
RESENTED GROUPS.—In carrying out a program under 
subsection (a), the Secretary shall give priority to activities 
that are designed to encourage students from under-rep-
resented groups to pursue scientific and technical careers.’’. 
(b) PARTNERSHIPS WITH HISTORICALLY BLACK COL-
LEGES AND UNIVERSITIES, HISPANIC-SERVICING INSTITU-
TIONS, AND TRIBAL COLLEGES.—The Department of En-
ergy Science Education Enhancement Act (42 U.S.C. 7381 
et seq.) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating sections 3167 and 3168 as 
sections 3168 and 3169, respectively; and 
(2) by inserting after section 3166 the following:
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‘‘SEC. 3167. PARTNERSHIPS WITH HISTORICALLY BLACK 
COLLEGES 
AND 
UNIVERSITIES, 
HISPANIC- 
SERVING INSTITUTIONS, AND TRIBAL COL-
LEGES. 
‘‘(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) HISPANIC-SERVING INSTITUTION.—The term 
‘Hispanic-serving institution’ has the meaning given 
the term in section 502(a) of the Higher Education 
Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1101a(a)). 
‘‘(2) HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGE OR UNIVER-
SITY.—The term ‘historically Black college or univer-
sity’ has the meaning given the term ‘part B institu-
tion’ in section 322 of the Higher Education Act of 
1965 (20 U.S.C. 1061). 
‘‘(3) NATIONAL
LABORATORY.—The term ‘Na-
tional Laboratory’ has the meaning given the term in 
section 2 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005. 
‘‘(4) SCIENCE FACILITY.—The term ‘science facil-
ity’ has the meaning given the term ‘single-purpose 
research facility’ in section 903 of the Energy Policy 
Act of 2005. 
‘‘(5) TRIBAL COLLEGE.—The term ‘tribal college’ 
has the meaning given the term ‘tribally controlled 
college or university’ in section 2(a) of the Tribally 
Controlled College Assistance Act of 1978 (25 U.S.C. 
1801(a)).
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‘‘(b) EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP.—The Secretary shall 
require the director of each National Laboratory, and may 
require the head of any science facility, to increase the par-
ticipation of historically Black colleges or universities, His-
panic-serving institutions, or tribal colleges in any activity 
that increases the capacity of the historically Black colleges 
or universities, Hispanic-serving institutions, or tribal col-
leges to train personnel in science or engineering. 
‘‘(c) ACTIVITIES.—An activity described in subsection 
(b) includes— 
‘‘(1) collaborative research; 
‘‘(2) equipment transfer; 
‘‘(3) training activities carried out at a National 
Laboratory or science facility; and 
‘‘(4) mentoring activities carried out at a Na-
tional Laboratory or science facility. 
‘‘(d) REPORT.—Not later than 2 years after the date 
of enactment of this subsection, the Secretary shall submit 
to Congress a report describing the activities carried out 
under this section.’’. 
SEC. 1107. NATIONAL POWER PLANT OPERATIONS TECH-
NOLOGY AND EDUCATIONAL CENTER. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary shall support the 
establishment of a National Power Plant Operations Tech-
nology and Education Center (referred to in this section
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as the ‘‘Center’’), to address the need for training and edu-
cating certified operators and technicians for the electric 
power industry. 
(b) LOCATION OF CENTER.—The Secretary shall sup-
port the establishment of the Center at an institution of 
higher education that has— 
(1) expertise in providing degree programs in 
electric power generation, transmission, and distribu-
tion technologies; 
(2) expertise in providing onsite and Internet- 
based training; and 
(3) demonstrated responsiveness to workforce and 
training requirements in the electric power industry. 
(c) TRAINING AND CONTINUING EDUCATION.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Center shall provide 
training and continuing education in electric power 
generation, transmission, and distribution tech-
nologies and operations. 
(2) LOCATION.—The Center shall carry out 
training and education activities under paragraph 
(1)— 
(A) at the Center; and 
(B) through Internet-based information 
technologies that allow for learning at remote 
sites.
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TITLE XII—ELECTRICITY 
SEC. 1201. SHORT TITLE. 
This title may be cited as the ‘‘Electricity Moderniza-
tion Act of 2005’’. 
Subtitle A—Reliability Standards 
SEC. 1211. ELECTRIC RELIABILITY STANDARDS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Part II of the Federal Power Act 
(16 U.S.C 824 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end 
the following: 
‘‘SEC. 215. ELECTRIC RELIABILITY. 
‘‘(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1)(A) The term ‘bulk-power system’ means— 
‘‘(i) facilities and control systems necessary 
for operating an interconnected electric energy 
transmission network (or any portion of such a 
network); and 
‘‘(ii) electric energy from generation facili-
ties needed to maintain transmission system re-
liability. 
‘‘(B) The term ‘bulk-power system’ does not in-
clude facilities used in the local distribution of elec-
tric energy. 
‘‘(2) The terms ‘Electric Reliability Organiza-
tion’ and ‘ERO’ mean the organization certified by 
the Commission under subsection (c) the purpose of
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which is to establish and enforce reliability standards 
for the bulk-power system, subject to review by the 
Commission. 
‘‘(3)(A) The term ‘reliability standard’ means a 
requirement, approved by the Commission under this 
section, to provide for reliable operation of the bulk- 
power system. 
‘‘(B) The term ‘reliability standard’ includes re-
quirements for the operation of existing bulk-power 
system components and the design of planned addi-
tions or modifications to those components to the ex-
tent necessary to provide for reliable operation of the 
bulk-power system, except that the term does not in-
clude any requirement to enlarge those components or 
to construct new transmission capacity or generation 
capacity. 
‘‘(4) The term ‘reliable operation’ means oper-
ating the components of the bulk-power system within 
equipment and electric system thermal, voltage, and 
stability limits so that instability, uncontrolled sepa-
ration, or cascading failures of the system will not 
occur as a result of a sudden disturbance or unantici-
pated failure of system components. 
‘‘(5) The term ‘interconnection’ means a geo-
graphic area in which the operation of bulk-power