I 
108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4500 
To provide for energy research and development. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 3, 2004 
Mr. BOEHLERT (for himself and Mrs. BIGGERT) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Science, and in addition to the 
Committees on Resources and the Budget, for a period to be subsequently 
determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provi-
sions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To provide for energy research and development. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Energy Science Act 
of 2004’’. 
TITLE I—RESEARCH AND 
DEVELOPMENT 
SEC. 101. GOALS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall conduct a bal-
anced set of programs of energy research, development,
demonstration, and commercial application to support 
Federal energy policy and programs by the Department. 
Such programs shall be focused on— 
(1) increasing the efficiency of all energy inten-
sive sectors through conservation and improved tech-
nologies; 
(2) promoting diversity of energy supply; 
(3) decreasing the Nation’s dependence on for-
eign energy supplies; 
(4) improving United States energy security; 
and 
(5) decreasing the environmental impact of en-
ergy-related activities. 
(b) GOALS.—The Secretary shall publish measurable 
5-year cost and performance-based goals with each annual 
budget submission in at least the following areas: 
(1) Energy efficiency for buildings, energy-con-
suming industries, and vehicles. 
(2) Electric energy generation (including dis-
tributed generation), transmission, and storage. 
(3) Renewable energy technologies including 
wind power, photovoltaics, solar thermal systems, 
geothermal energy, hydrogen-fueled systems, bio-
mass-based systems, biofuels, and hydropower.
(4) Fossil energy including power generation, 
onshore and offshore oil and gas resource recovery, 
and transportation. 
(5) Nuclear energy including programs for ex-
isting and advanced reactors and education of future 
specialists. 
(c) PUBLIC COMMENT.—The Secretary shall provide 
mechanisms for input on the annually published goals 
from industry, university, and other public sources. 
(d) EFFECT OF GOALS.— 
(1) NO NEW AUTHORITY OR REQUIREMENT.— 
Nothing in subsection (a) or the annually published 
goals shall— 
(A) create any new— 
(i) authority for any Federal agency; 
or 
(ii) requirement for any other person; 
(B) be used by a Federal agency to sup-
port the establishment of regulatory standards 
or regulatory requirements; or 
(C) alter the authority of the Secretary to 
make grants or other awards. 
(2) NO
LIMITATION.—Nothing in this sub-
section shall be construed to limit the authority of 
the Secretary to impose conditions on grants or
other awards based on the goals in subsection (a) or 
any subsequent modification thereto. 
SEC. 102. DEFINITIONS. 
For purposes of this title: 
(1) DEPARTMENT.—The term ‘‘Department’’ 
means the Department of Energy. 
(2) DEPARTMENTAL MISSION.—The term ‘‘de-
partmental mission’’ means any of the functions 
vested in the Secretary of Energy by the Depart-
ment of Energy Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 7101 
et seq.) or other law. 
(3) INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION.—The 
term ‘‘institution of higher education’’ has the 
meaning given that term in section 101(a) of the 
Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001(a)). 
(4) NATIONAL LABORATORY.—The term ‘‘Na-
tional Laboratory’’ means any of the following lab-
oratories owned by the Department: 
(A) Ames Laboratory. 
(B) Argonne National Laboratory. 
(C) Brookhaven National Laboratory. 
(D) Fermi National Accelerator Labora-
tory. 
(E) Idaho National Engineering and Envi-
ronmental Laboratory.
(F) Lawrence Berkeley National Labora-
tory. 
(G) Lawrence Livermore National Labora-
tory. 
(H) Los Alamos National Laboratory. 
(I) National Energy Technology Labora-
tory. 
(J) National Renewable Energy Labora-
tory. 
(K) Oak Ridge National Laboratory. 
(L) Pacific Northwest National Labora-
tory. 
(M) Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory. 
(N) Sandia National Laboratories. 
(O) Stanford Linear Accelerator Center. 
(P) Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator 
Facility. 
(5) NONMILITARY ENERGY LABORATORY.—The 
term ‘‘nonmilitary energy laboratory’’ means the lab-
oratories listed in paragraph (4), except for those 
listed in subparagraphs (G), (H), and (N). 
(6) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of Energy. 
(7) SINGLE-PURPOSE
RESEARCH
FACILITY.— 
The term ‘‘single-purpose research facility’’ means
any of the primarily single-purpose entities owned by 
the Department or any other organization of the De-
partment designated by the Secretary. 
Subtitle A—Energy Efficiency 
SEC. 104. ENERGY EFFICIENCY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The following sums are author-
ized to be appropriated to the Secretary for energy effi-
ciency and conservation research, development, dem-
onstration, and commercial application activities, includ-
ing activities authorized under this subtitle: 
(1) For fiscal year 2004, $616,000,000. 
(2) For fiscal year 2005, $695,000,000. 
(3) For fiscal year 2006, $772,000,000. 
(4) For fiscal year 2007, $865,000,000. 
(5) For fiscal year 2008, $920,000,000. 
(b) ALLOCATIONS.—From amounts authorized under 
subsection (a), the following sums are authorized: 
(1) For activities under section 105— 
(A) for fiscal year 2004, $20,000,000; 
(B) for fiscal year 2005, $30,000,000; 
(C) for fiscal year 2006, $50,000,000; 
(D) for fiscal year 2007, $50,000,000; and 
(E) for fiscal year 2008, $50,000,000. 
(2) For activities under section 107— 
(A) for fiscal year 2004, $4,000,000; and
(B) for each of fiscal years 2005 through 
2008, $7,000,000. 
(3) For activities under section 108— 
(A) for fiscal year 2004, $20,000,000; 
(B) for fiscal year 2005, $25,000,000; 
(C) for fiscal year 2006, $30,000,000; 
(D) for fiscal year 2007, $35,000,000; and 
(E) for fiscal year 2008, $40,000,000. 
(4) 
For 
activities 
under 
section 
109, 
$2,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2005 through 
2008. 
(c) EXTENDED AUTHORIZATION.—There are author-
ized to be appropriated to the Secretary for activities 
under section 105, $50,000,000 for each of fiscal years 
2009 through 2013. 
(d) LIMITATION ON USE OF FUNDS.—None of the 
funds authorized to be appropriated under this section 
may be used for— 
(1) the issuance and implementation of energy 
efficiency regulations; 
(2) the Weatherization Assistance Program 
under part A of title IV of the Energy Conservation 
and Production Act (42 U.S.C. 6861 et seq.);
(3) the State Energy Program under part D of 
title III of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act 
(42 U.S.C. 6321 et seq.); or 
(4) the Federal Energy Management Program 
under part 3 of title V of the National Energy Con-
servation Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 8251 et seq.). 
SEC. 105. NEXT GENERATION LIGHTING INITIATIVE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall carry out a 
Next Generation Lighting Initiative in accordance with 
this section to support research, development, demonstra-
tion, and commercial application activities related to ad-
vanced solid-state lighting technologies based on white 
light emitting diodes. 
(b) OBJECTIVES.—The objectives of the initiative 
shall be to develop advanced solid-state organic and inor-
ganic lighting technologies based on white light emitting 
diodes that, compared to incandescent and fluorescent 
lighting technologies, are longer lasting; more energy-effi-
cient; and cost-competitive, and have less environmental 
impact. 
(c) INDUSTRY ALLIANCE.—The Secretary shall, not 
later than 3 months after the date of enactment of this 
section, competitively select an Industry Alliance to rep-
resent participants that are private, for-profit firms which, 
as a group, are broadly representative of United States
solid state lighting research, development, infrastructure, 
and manufacturing expertise as a whole. 
(d) RESEARCH.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary shall carry 
out the research activities of the Next Generation 
Lighting Initiative through competitively awarded 
grants to researchers, including Industry Alliance 
participants, National Laboratories, and institutions 
of higher education. 
(2) ASSISTANCE
FROM
THE
INDUSTRY
ALLI-
ANCE.—The Secretary shall annually solicit from the 
Industry Alliance— 
(A) comments to identify solid-state light-
ing technology needs; 
(B) assessment of the progress of the Ini-
tiative’s research activities; and 
(C) assistance in annually updating solid- 
state lighting technology roadmaps. 
(3) AVAILABILITY OF INFORMATION AND ROAD-
MAPS.—The information and roadmaps under para-
graph (2) shall be available to the public and public 
response shall be solicited by the Secretary. 
(e) DEVELOPMENT, DEMONSTRATION, AND COMMER-
CIAL APPLICATION.—The Secretary shall carry out a de-
velopment, demonstration, and commercial application