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(b) PROGRAM.—The Secretary shall conduct a program of 
research, development, demonstration, and commercial application 
for bioenergy, including— 
(1) biopower energy systems; 
(2) biofuels; 
(3) bioproducts; 
(4) integrated biorefineries that may produce biopower, 
biofuels, and bioproducts; 
(5) cross-cutting research and development in feedstocks; 
and 
(6) economic analysis. 
(c) BIOFUELS AND BIOPRODUCTS.—The goals of the biofuels and 
bioproducts programs shall be to develop, in partnership with 
industry and institutions of higher education— 
(1) advanced biochemical and thermochemical conversion 
technologies capable of making fuels from lignocellulosic feed-
stocks that are price-competitive with gasoline or diesel in 
either internal combustion engines or fuel cell-powered vehicles; 
(2) advanced biotechnology processes capable of making 
biofuels and bioproducts with emphasis on development of bio-
refinery technologies using enzyme-based processing systems; 
(3) advanced biotechnology processes capable of increasing 
energy 
production 
from 
lignocellulosic 
feedstocks, 
with 
emphasis on reducing the dependence of industry on fossil 
fuels in manufacturing facilities; and 
(4) other advanced processes that will enable the develop-
ment of cost-effective bioproducts, including biofuels. 
(d) INTEGRATED BIOREFINERY DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall carry out a program 
to demonstrate the commercial application of integrated bio-
refineries. The Secretary shall ensure geographical distribution 
of biorefinery demonstrations under this subsection. The Sec-
retary shall not provide more than $100,000,000 under this 
subsection for any single biorefinery demonstration. In making 
awards under this subsection, the Secretary shall encourage— 
(A) 
the 
demonstration 
of 
a 
wide 
variety 
of 
lignocellulosic feedstocks; 
(B) the commercial application of biomass technologies 
for a variety of uses, including— 
(i) liquid transportation fuels; 
(ii) high-value biobased chemicals; 
(iii) substitutes for petroleum-based feedstocks and 
products; and 
(iv) energy in the form of electricity or useful heat; 
and 
(C) the demonstration of the collection and treatment 
of a variety of biomass feedstocks. 
(2) PROPOSALS.—Not later than 6 months after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall solicit proposals 
for demonstration of advanced biorefineries. The Secretary shall 
select only proposals that— 
(A) demonstrate that the project will be able to operate 
profitably without direct Federal subsidy after initial 
construction costs are paid; and 
(B) enable the biorefinery to be easily replicated. 
(e) UNIVERSITY
BIODIESEL
PROGRAM.—The Secretary shall 
establish a demonstration program to determine the feasibility of
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the operation of diesel electric power generators, using biodiesel 
fuels with ratings as high as B100, at electric generation facilities 
owned by institutions of higher education. The program shall 
examine— 
(1) heat rates of diesel fuels with large quantities of cel-
lulosic content; 
(2) the reliability of operation of various fuel blends; 
(3) performance in cold or freezing weather; 
(4) stability of fuel after extended storage; and 
(5) other criteria, as determined by the Secretary. 
SEC. 933. LOW-COST RENEWABLE HYDROGEN AND INFRASTRUCTURE 
FOR VEHICLE PROPULSION. 
The Secretary shall— 
(1) establish a research, development, and demonstration 
program to determine the feasibility of using hydrogen propul-
sion in light-weight vehicles and the integration of the associ-
ated hydrogen production infrastructure using off-the-shelf 
components; and 
(2) identify universities and institutions that— 
(A) have expertise in researching and testing vehicles 
fueled by hydrogen, methane, and other fuels; 
(B) have expertise in integrating off-the-shelf compo-
nents to minimize cost; and 
(C) within 2 years can test a vehicle based on an 
existing commercially available platform with a curb weight 
of not less than 2,000 pounds before modifications, that— 
(i) operates solely on hydrogen; 
(ii) qualifies as a light-duty passenger vehicle; and 
(iii) uses hydrogen produced from water using only 
solar energy. 
SEC. 934. CONCENTRATING SOLAR POWER RESEARCH PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall conduct a program of 
research and development to evaluate the potential for concen-
trating solar power for hydrogen production, including cogeneration 
approaches for both hydrogen and electricity. 
(b) ADMINISTRATION.—The program shall take advantage of 
existing facilities to the extent practicable and shall include— 
(1) development of optimized technologies that are common 
to both electricity and hydrogen production; 
(2) evaluation of thermochemical cycles for hydrogen 
production at the temperatures attainable with concentrating 
solar power; 
(3) evaluation of materials issues for the thermochemical 
cycles described in paragraph (2); 
(4) cogeneration of solar thermal electric power and photo-
synthetic-based hydrogen production; 
(5) system architectures and economics studies; and 
(6) coordination with activities under the Next Generation 
Nuclear Plant Project established under subtitle C of title VI 
on high temperature materials, thermochemical cycles, and eco-
nomic issues. 
(c) ASSESSMENT.—In carrying out the program under this sec-
tion, the Secretary shall— 
(1) assess conflicting guidance on the economic potential 
of concentrating solar power for electricity production received 
from the National Research Council in the report entitled
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‘‘Renewable Power Pathways: A Review of the U.S. Department 
of Energy’s Renewable Energy Programs’’ and dated 2000 and 
subsequent reviews of that report funded by the Department; 
and 
(2) provide an assessment of the potential impact of tech-
nology used to concentrate solar power for electricity before, 
or concurrent with, submission of the budget for fiscal year 
2008. 
(d) REPORT.—Not later than 5 years after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary shall provide to Congress a report on 
the economic and technical potential for electricity or hydrogen 
production, with or without cogeneration, with concentrating solar 
power, including the economic and technical feasibility of potential 
construction of a pilot demonstration facility suitable for commercial 
production of electricity or hydrogen from concentrating solar power. 
SEC. 935. RENEWABLE ENERGY IN PUBLIC BUILDINGS. 
(a) DEMONSTRATION AND TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER PROGRAM.—
The Secretary shall establish a program for the demonstration 
of innovative technologies for solar and other renewable energy 
sources in buildings owned or operated by a State or local govern-
ment, and for the dissemination of information resulting from such 
demonstration to interested parties. 
(b) LIMIT ON FEDERAL FUNDING.—Notwithstanding section 988, 
the Secretary shall provide under this section no more than 40 
percent of the incremental costs of the solar or other renewable 
energy source project funded. 
(c) REQUIREMENTS.—As part of the application for awards under 
this section, the Secretary shall require all applicants—- 
(1) to demonstrate a continuing commitment to the use 
of solar and other renewable energy sources in buildings they 
own or operate; and 
(2) to state how they expect any award to further their 
transition to the significant use of renewable energy. 
Subtitle D—Agricultural Biomass Research 
and Development Programs 
SEC. 941. AMENDMENTS TO THE BIOMASS RESEARCH AND DEVELOP-
MENT ACT OF 2000. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—Section 303 of the Biomass Research and 
Development Act of 2000 (Public Law 106–224; 7 U.S.C. 8101 
note) is amended— 
(1) by striking paragraphs (2), (9), and (10); 
(2) by redesignating paragraphs (3), (4), (5), (6), (7), and 
(8) as paragraphs (4), (5), (7), (8), (9), and (10), respectively; 
(3) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following: 
‘‘(2) BIOBASED FUEL.—The term ‘biobased fuel’ means any 
transportation fuel produced from biomass. 
‘‘(3) BIOBASED
PRODUCT.—The term ‘biobased product’ 
means an industrial product (including chemicals, materials, 
and polymers) produced from biomass, or a commercial or 
industrial product (including animal feed and electric power) 
derived in connection with the conversion of biomass to fuel.’’; 
(4) by inserting after paragraph (5) (as redesignated by 
paragraph (2)) the following: