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waters of the Colorado and Tijuana Rivers and of the Rio Grande 
(done at Washington, February 3, 1944). 
SEC. 12311. SCIENTIFIC AND ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF THE FDA FOOD 
SAFETY MODERNIZATION ACT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—When publishing a final rule with respect 
to ‘‘Standards for the Growing, Harvesting, Packing, and Holding 
of Produce for Human Consumption’’ published by the Department 
of Health and Human Services on January 16, 2013 (78 Fed. Reg. 
3504), the Secretary of Health and Human Services (referred to 
in this section as the ‘‘Secretary’’) shall ensure that the final rule 
(referred to in this section as the ‘‘final rule’’) includes the following 
information: 
(1) An analysis of the scientific information used to promul-
gate the final rule, taking into consideration any information 
about farming and ranching operations of a variety of sizes, 
with regional differences, and that have a diversity of produc-
tion practices and methods. 
(2) An analysis of the economic impact of the final rule. 
(3) A plan to systematically— 
(A) evaluate the impact of the final rule on farming 
and ranching operations; and 
(B) develop an ongoing process to evaluate and respond 
to business concerns. 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the date on which 
the Secretary promulgates the final rule referred to in subsection 
(a), the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit 
to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry and the 
Committee on Health, Education, and Labor of the Senate and 
the Committee on Agriculture and the Committee on Energy and 
Commerce of the House of Representatives a report on the effective-
ness of the ongoing evaluation and response process referred to 
in subsection (a)(3)(B). Not later than one year after the date 
on which such report is submitted, the Comptroller General of 
the United States shall submit to such committees an updated 
report on such process. 
SEC. 12312. PAYMENT IN LIEU OF TAXES. 
Section 6906 of title 31, United States Code, is amended, in 
the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘2013’’ and inserting 
‘‘2014’’. 
SEC. 12313. SILVICULTURAL ACTIVITIES. 
Section 402(l) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 
U.S.C. 1342(l)) is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(3) SILVICULTURAL ACTIVITIES.— 
‘‘(A) NPDES PERMIT REQUIREMENTS FOR SILVICULTURAL 
ACTIVITIES.—The Administrator shall not require a permit 
under this section nor directly or indirectly require any 
State to require a permit under this section for a discharge 
from runoff resulting from the conduct of the following 
silviculture 
activities 
conducted 
in 
accordance 
with 
standard industry practice: nursery operations, site 
preparation, reforestation and subsequent cultural treat-
ment, thinning, prescribed burning, pest and fire control, 
harvesting operations, surface drainage, or road construc-
tion and maintenance.
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‘‘(B) OTHER
REQUIREMENTS.—Nothing in this para-
graph exempts a discharge from silvicultural activity from 
any permitting requirement under section 404, existing 
permitting requirements under section 402, or from any 
other federal law. 
‘‘(C) The authorization provided in Section 505(a) does 
not apply to any non-permitting program established under 
402(p)(6) for the silviculture activities listed in 402(l)(3)(A), 
or to any other limitations that might be deemed to apply 
to the silviculture activities listed in 402(l)(3)(A).’’. 
SEC. 12314. PIMA AGRICULTURE COTTON TRUST FUND. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT OF TRUST FUND.—There is established in 
the Treasury of the United States a trust fund to be known as 
the ‘‘Pima Agriculture Cotton Trust Fund’’ (in this section referred 
to as the ‘‘Trust Fund’’), consisting of such amounts as may be 
transferred to the Trust Fund pursuant to subsection (h), and 
to be used for the purpose of reducing the injury to domestic 
manufacturers resulting from tariffs on cotton fabric that are higher 
than tariffs on certain apparel articles made of cotton fabric. 
(b) DISTRIBUTION OF FUNDS.—From amounts in the Trust Fund, 
the Secretary shall make payments annually beginning in calendar 
year 2014 for calendar years 2014 through 2018 as follows: 
(1) Twenty-five percent of the amounts in the Trust Fund 
shall be paid to one or more nationally recognized associations 
established for the promotion of pima cotton for use in textile 
and apparel goods. 
(2) Twenty-five percent of the amounts in the Trust Fund 
shall be paid to yarn spinners of pima cotton that produce 
ring spun cotton yarns in the United States, to be allocated 
to each spinner in an amount that bears the same ratio as— 
(A) the spinner’s production of ring spun cotton yarns, 
measuring less than 83.33 decitex (exceeding 120 metric 
number) from pima cotton in single and plied form during 
calendar year 2013 (as evidenced by an affidavit provided 
by the spinner that meets the requirements of subsection 
(c)), bears to— 
(B) the production of the yarns described in subpara-
graph (A) during calendar year 2013 for all spinners who 
qualify under this paragraph. 
(3) Fifty percent of the amounts in the Trust Fund shall 
be paid to manufacturers who cut and sew cotton shirts in 
the United States who certify that they used imported cotton 
fabric during calendar year 2013, to be allocated to each such 
manufacturer in an amount that bears the same ratio as— 
(A) the dollar value (excluding duty, shipping, and 
related costs) of imported woven cotton shirting fabric of 
80s or higher count and 2-ply in warp purchased by the 
manufacturer during calendar year 2013 (as evidenced by 
an affidavit provided by the manufacturer that meets the 
requirements of subsection (d)) used in the manufacturing 
of men’s and boys’ cotton shirts, bears to— 
(B) the dollar value (excluding duty, shipping, and 
related costs) of the fabric described in subparagraph (A) 
purchased during calendar year 2013 by all manufacturers 
who qualify under this paragraph.
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(c) AFFIDAVIT OF YARN SPINNERS.—The affidavit required by 
subsection (b)(2)(A) is a notarized affidavit provided annually by 
an officer of a producer of ring spun yarns that affirms— 
(1) that the producer used pima cotton during the year 
in which the affidavit is filed and during calendar year 2013 
to produce ring spun cotton yarns in the United States, meas-
uring less than 83.33 decitex (exceeding 120 metric number), 
in single and plied form; 
(2) the quantity, measured in pounds, of ring spun cotton 
yarns, measuring less than 83.33 decitex (exceeding 120 metric 
number), in single and plied form during calendar year 2013; 
and 
(3) that the producer maintains supporting documentation 
showing the quantity of such yarns produced, and evidencing 
the yarns as ring spun cotton yarns, measuring less than 83.33 
decitex (exceeding 120 metric number), in single and plied 
form during calendar year 2013. 
(d) AFFIDAVIT OF SHIRTING MANUFACTURERS.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The affidavit required by subsection 
(b)(3)(A) is a notarized affidavit provided annually by an officer 
of a manufacturer of men’s and boys’ shirts that affirms— 
(A) that the manufacturer used imported cotton fabric 
during the year in which the affidavit is filed and during 
calendar year 2013, to cut and sew men’s and boys’ woven 
cotton shirts in the United States; 
(B) the dollar value of imported woven cotton shirting 
fabric of 80s or higher count and 2-ply in warp purchased 
by the manufacturer during calendar year 2013; 
(C) that the manufacturer maintains invoices along 
with other supporting documentation (such as price lists 
and other technical descriptions of the fabric qualities) 
showing the dollar value of such fabric purchased, the 
date of purchase, and evidencing the fabric as woven cotton 
fabric of 80s or higher count and 2-ply in warp; and 
(D) that the fabric was suitable for use in the manufac-
turing of men’s and boys’ cotton shirts. 
(2) DATE OF PURCHASE.—For purposes of the affidavit under 
paragraph (1), the date of purchase shall be the invoice date, 
and the dollar value shall be determined excluding duty, ship-
ping, and related costs. 
(e) FILING DEADLINE FOR AFFIDAVITS.—Any person required 
to provide an affidavit under this section shall file the affidavit 
with the Secretary or as directed by the Secretary— 
(1) in the case of an affidavit required for calendar year 
2014, not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment 
of this Act; and 
(2) in the case of an affidavit required for any of calendar 
years 2015 through 2018, not later than March 15 of that 
calendar year. 
(f) TIMING
OF DISTRIBUTIONS.—The Secretary shall make a 
payment under paragraph (2) or (3) of subsection (b)— 
(1) for calendar year 2014— 
(A) not later than the date that is 30 days after the 
filing of the affidavit required with respect to that payment; 
or
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(B) if the Secretary is unable to make the payment 
by the date described in subparagraph (A), as soon as 
practicable thereafter; and 
(2) for calendar years 2015 through 2018, not later than 
the date that is 30 days after the filing of the affidavit required 
with respect to that payment. 
(g) MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING.—The Secretary and the 
Commissioner responsible for U.S. Customs and Border Protection 
shall, as soon as practicable after the date of the enactment of 
this Act, negotiate a memorandum of understanding to establish 
procedures pursuant to which the Commissioner will assist the 
Secretary in carrying out the provisions of this section. 
(h) FUNDING.—Of the funds of the Commodity Credit Corpora-
tion, the Secretary shall transfer to the Trust Fund $16,000,000 
for each of calendar years 2014 through 2018, to remain available 
until expended. 
SEC. 12315. AGRICULTURE WOOL APPAREL MANUFACTURERS TRUST 
FUND. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT OF TRUST FUND.—There is established in 
the Treasury of the United States a trust fund to be known as 
the ‘‘Agriculture Wool Apparel Manufacturers Trust Fund’’ (in this 
section referred to as the ‘‘Trust Fund’’), consisting of such amounts 
as may be transferred to the Trust Fund pursuant to subsection 
(f), and to be used for the purpose of reducing the injury to domestic 
manufacturers resulting from tariffs on wool fabric that are higher 
than tariffs on certain apparel articles made of wool fabric. 
(b) DISTRIBUTION OF FUNDS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—From amounts in the Trust Fund, the 
Secretary may make payments annually beginning in calendar 
year 2014 for calendar years 2010 through 2019 as follows: 
(A) To each eligible manufacturer under paragraph 
(3) of section 4002(c) of the Wool Suit and Textile Trade 
Extension Act of 2004 (Public Law 108–429; 118 Stat. 
2600), as amended by section 1633(c) of the Miscellaneous 
Trade and Technical Corrections Act of 2006 (Public Law 
109–280; 120 Stat. 1166) and section 325(b) of the Tax 
Extenders and Alternative Minimum Tax Relief Act of 2008 
(division C of Public Law 110–343; 122 Stat. 3875), and 
any successor-in-interest to such a manufacturer as pro-
vided for under paragraph (4) of such section 4002(c), that 
submits an affidavit in accordance with paragraph (2) for 
the year of the payment— 
(i) for calendar years 2010 through 2015, payments 
that, when added to any other payments made to the 
manufacturer or successor-in-interest under paragraph 
(3) of such section 4002(c) in such calendar years, 
equal the total amount of payments authorized to be 
provided to the manufacturer or successor-in-interest 
under that paragraph, or the provisions of this section, 
in such calendar years; and 
(ii) for calendar years 2016 through 2019, pay-
ments in amounts authorized under that paragraph. 
(B) To each eligible manufacturer under paragraph 
(6) of such section 4002(c)— 
(i) for calendar years 2010 through 2014, payments 
that, when added to any other payments made to
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eligible manufacturers under that paragraph in such 
calendar years, equal the total amount of payments 
authorized to be provided to the manufacturer under 
that paragraph, or the provisions of this section, in 
such calendar years; and 
(ii) for calendar years 2015 through 2019, pay-
ments in amounts authorized under that paragraph. 
(2) SUBMISSION OF AFFIDAVITS.—An affidavit required by 
paragraph (1)(A) shall be submitted— 
(A) in each of calendar years 2010 through 2015, to 
the Commissioner responsible for U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection not later than April 15; and 
(B) in each of calendar years 2016 through 2019, to 
the Secretary, or as directed by the Secretary, and not 
later than March 1. 
(c) PAYMENT OF AMOUNTS.—The Secretary shall make payments 
to eligible manufacturers and successors-in-interest described in 
paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (b)— 
(1) for calendar years 2010 through 2014, not later than 
30 days after the transfer of amounts from the Commodity 
Credit Corporation to the Trust Fund under subsection (f); 
and 
(2) for calendar years 2015 through 2019, not later than 
April 15 of the year of the payment. 
(d) MEMORANDA OF UNDERSTANDING.—The Secretary shall, as 
soon as practicable after the date of the enactment of this Act, 
negotiate memoranda of understanding with the Commissioner 
responsible for U.S. Customs and Border Protection and the Sec-
retary of Commerce to establish procedures pursuant to which 
the Commissioner and the Secretary of Commerce will assist in 
carrying out the provisions of this section. 
(e) INCREASE IN PAYMENTS IN THE EVENT OF EXPIRATION OF 
DUTY SUSPENSIONS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—In any calendar year in which the suspen-
sion of duty on wool fabrics provided for under headings 
9902.51.11, 9902.51.13, 9902.51.14, 9902.51.15, and 9902.51.16 
of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States are 
not in effect, the amount of any payment described in subsection 
(b)(1) to a manufacturer or successor-in-interest shall be 
increased by an amount the Secretary, after consultation with 
the Secretary of Commerce, determines is equal to the amount 
the manufacturer or successor-in-interest would have saved 
during the calendar year of the payment if the suspension 
of duty on wool fabrics were in effect. 
(2) NO APPEAL OF DETERMINATIONS.—A determination of 
the Secretary under this subsection shall be final and not 
subject to appeal or protest. 
(f) FUNDING.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Of the funds of the Commodity Credit 
Corporation, the Secretary shall transfer to the Trust Fund 
for each of calendar years 2014 through 2019 an amount equal 
to the lesser of— 
(A) the amount the Secretary determines to be nec-
essary to make payments required by this section in that 
calendar year; or 
(B) $30,000,000.
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(2) AVAILABILITY.—Amounts transferred to the Trust Fund 
under paragraph (1) shall remain available until expended. 
SEC. 12316. WOOL RESEARCH AND PROMOTION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Of the funds of the Commodity Credit Cor-
poration, the Secretary shall use to provide grants described in 
section 506(d) of the Trade and Development Act of 2000 (7 U.S.C. 
7101 note) $2,250,000 for each of calendar years 2015 through 
2019, to remain available until expended. 
(b) AUTHORIZATION TO DISTRIBUTE UNEXPENDED BALANCE.— 
In addition to funds made available under subsection (a) and not-
withstanding subsection (f) of section 506 of the Trade and Develop-
ment Act of 2000 (7 U.S.C. 7101 note), the Secretary may use 
any unexpended balances remaining in the Wool Research, Develop-
ment, and Promotion Trust Fund established under that section 
as of December 31, 2014, to provide grants described in subsection 
(d) of that section. 
Subtitle D—Oilheat Efficiency, Renewable 
Fuel Research and Jobs Training 
SEC. 12401. SHORT TITLE. 
This subtitle may be cited as the ‘‘Oilheat Efficiency, Renewable 
Fuel Research and Jobs Training Act of 2014’’. 
SEC. 12402. FINDINGS AND PURPOSES. 
Section 702 of the National Oilheat Research Alliance Act of 
2000 (42 U.S.C. 6201 note; Public Law 106–469) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘‘and’’ after the semicolon 
at the end; 
(2) by striking the period at the end and inserting a semi-
colon; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(6) consumers of oilheat fuel are provided service by thou-
sands of small businesses that are unable to individually 
develop training programs to facilitate the entry of new and 
qualified workers into the oilheat fuel industry; 
‘‘(7) small businesses and trained employees are in an 
ideal position— 
‘‘(A) to provide information to consumers about the 
benefits of improved efficiency; and 
‘‘(B) to encourage consumers to value efficiency in 
energy choices and assist individuals in conserving energy; 
‘‘(8) additional research is necessary— 
‘‘(A) to improve oilheat fuel equipment; and 
‘‘(B) to develop domestic renewable resources that can 
be used to safely and affordably heat homes; 
‘‘(9) since there are no Federal resources available to assist 
the oilheat fuel industry, it is necessary and appropriate to 
develop a self-funded program dedicated— 
‘‘(A) to improving efficiency in customer homes; 
‘‘(B) to assist individuals to gain employment in the 
oilheat fuel industry; and 
‘‘(C) to develop domestic renewable resources; 
‘‘(10) both consumers of oilheat fuel and retailers would 
benefit from the self-funded program; and
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‘‘(11) the oilheat fuel industry is committed to providing 
appropriate funding necessary to carry out the purposes of 
this title without passing additional costs on to residential 
consumers.’’. 
SEC. 12403. DEFINITIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 703 of the National Oilheat Research 
Alliance Act of 2000 (42 U.S.C. 6201 note; Public Law 106–469) 
is amended— 
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (3) through (15) as para-
graphs (4) through (16), respectively; 
(2) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following: 
‘‘(3) 
COST-EFFECTIVE.—The 
term 
‘cost-effective’, 
with 
respect to a program or activity carried out under section 
707(f)(4), means that the program or activity meets a total 
resource cost test under which— 
‘‘(A) the net present value of economic benefits over 
the life of the program or activity, including avoided supply 
and delivery costs and deferred or avoided investments; 
is greater than 
‘‘(B) the net present value of the economic costs over 
the life of the program or activity, including program costs 
and incremental costs borne by the energy consumer.’’; 
and 
(3) by striking paragraph (8) (as redesignated in paragraph 
(1)) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(8) OILHEAT
FUEL.—The term ‘oilheat fuel’ means fuel 
that— 
‘‘(A) is— 
‘‘(i) No. 1 distillate; 
‘‘(ii) No. 2 dyed distillate; 
‘‘(iii) a liquid blended with No. 1 distillate or No. 
2 dyed distillate; or 
‘‘(iv) a biobased liquid; and 
‘‘(B) is used as a fuel for nonindustrial commercial 
or residential space or hot water heating.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) The National Oilheat Research Alliance Act of 2000 
(42 U.S.C. 6201 note; Public Law 106–469) is amended by 
striking ‘‘oilheat’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘oilheat 
fuel’’. 
(2) Section 704(d) of the National Oilheat Research Alliance 
Act of 2000 (42 U.S.C. 6201 note; Public Law 106–469) is 
amended in the subsection heading by striking ‘‘OILHEAT’’ and 
inserting ‘‘OILHEAT FUEL’’. 
(3) Section 706(c)(2) of the National Oilheat Research Alli-
ance Act of 2000 (42 U.S.C. 6201 note; Public Law 106–469) 
is amended in the paragraph heading by striking ‘‘OILHEAT’’ 
and inserting ‘‘OILHEAT FUEL’’. 
(4) Section 707(c) of the National Oilheat Research Alliance 
Act of 2000 (42 U.S.C. 6201 note; Public Law 106–469) is 
amended in the subsection heading by striking ‘‘OILHEAT’’ and 
inserting ‘‘OILHEAT FUEL’’. 
SEC. 12404. MEMBERSHIP. 
(a) SELECTION.—Section 705 of the National Oilheat Research 
Alliance Act of 2000 (42 U.S.C. 6201 note; Public Law 106–469) 
is amended by striking subsection (a) and inserting the following:
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‘‘(a) SELECTION.— 
‘‘(1) LIST.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Alliance shall provide to the 
Secretary a list of qualified nominees for membership in 
the Alliance. 
‘‘(B) REQUIREMENT.—Except as provided in subsection 
(c)(1)(C), members of the Alliance shall be representatives 
of the oilheat fuel industry in a State, selected from a 
list of nominees submitted by the qualified State associa-
tion in the State. 
‘‘(2) VACANCIES.—A vacancy in the Alliance shall be filled 
in the same manner as the original selection. 
‘‘(3) SECRETARIAL ACTION.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall have 60 days 
to review nominees provided under paragraph (1). 
‘‘(B) FAILURE TO ACT.—If the Secretary takes no action 
during the 60-day period described in subparagraph (A), 
the nominees shall be considered to be members of the 
Alliance.’’. 
(b) REPRESENTATION.—Section 705(b) of the National Oilheat 
Research Alliance Act of 2000 (42 U.S.C. 6201 note; Public Law 
106–469) is amended in the matter preceding paragraph (1) by 
striking ‘‘qualified industry organization’’ and inserting ‘‘Alliance’’. 
(c) NUMBER
OF MEMBERS.—Section 705(c) of the National 
Oilheat Research Alliance Act of 2000 (42 U.S.C. 6201 note; Public 
Law 106–469) is amended— 
(1) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Alliance shall be composed of the 
following members: 
‘‘(A) 1 member representing each State participating 
in the Alliance. 
‘‘(B) 5 representatives of retail marketers, of whom 
1 shall be selected by each of the qualified State associa-
tions of the 5 States with the highest volume of annual 
oilheat fuel sales. 
‘‘(C) 5 additional representatives of retail marketers. 
‘‘(D) 21 representatives of wholesale distributors. 
‘‘(E) 6 public members, who shall be representatives 
of significant users of oilheat fuel, the oilheat fuel research 
community, State energy officials, or other groups with 
expertise in oilheat fuel, including consumer and low- 
income advocacy groups.’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘the qualified industry 
organization or’’. 
SEC. 12405. FUNCTIONS. 
(a) RENEWABLE FUEL RESEARCH.—Section 706(a)(3)(B)(i)(I) of 
the National Oilheat Research Alliance Act of 2000 (42 U.S.C. 
6201 note; Public Law 106–469) is amended by inserting before 
the semicolon at the end the following: ‘‘, including research to 
develop renewable fuels and to examine the compatibility of dif-
ferent renewable fuels with oilheat fuel utilization equipment, with 
priority given to research on the development and use of advanced 
biofuels’’. 
(b) BIENNIAL BUDGETS.—Section 706(e) of the National Oilheat 
Research Alliance Act of 2000 (42 U.S.C. 6201 note; Public Law 
106–469) is amended—
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(1) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(1) PUBLICATION OF PROPOSED BUDGET.—Not later than 
August 1, 2014, and every 2 years thereafter, the Alliance 
shall, in consultation with the Secretary, develop and publish 
for public review and comment a proposed biennial budget 
for the next 2 calendar years, including the probable operating 
and planning costs of all programs, projects, and contracts 
and other agreements.’’; and 
(2) by striking paragraph (4) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(4) IMPLEMENTATION.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Alliance shall not implement 
a proposed budget until the expiration of 60 days after 
submitting the proposed budget to the Secretary. 
‘‘(B) RECOMMENDATIONS FOR CHANGES BY SECRETARY.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may recommend 
to the Alliance changes to the budget programs and 
activities of the Alliance that the Secretary considers 
appropriate. 
‘‘(ii) RESPONSE BY ALLIANCE.—Not later than 30 
days after the receipt of any recommendations made 
under clause (i), the Alliance shall submit to the Sec-
retary a final budget for the next 2 calendar years 
that incorporates or includes a description of the 
response of the Alliance to any changes recommended 
under clause (i).’’. 
SEC. 12406. ASSESSMENTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 707 of the National Oilheat Research 
Alliance Act of 2000 (42 U.S.C. 6201 note; Public Law 106–469) 
is amended— 
(1) by striking subsection (a) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(a) RATE.—The assessment rate shall be equal to 2⁄10 of 1 
cent per gallon of oilheat fuel.’’; and 
(2) in subsection (b), by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(8) PROHIBITION ON PASS THROUGH.—None of the assess-
ments collected under this title may be passed through or 
otherwise required to be paid by residential consumers of 
oilheat fuel.’’. 
(b) FUNDS MADE AVAILABLE
TO QUALIFIED STATE ASSOCIA-
TIONS.—Section 707(e)(2) of the National Oilheat Research Alliance 
Act of 2000 (42 U.S.C. 6201 note; Public Law 106–469) is amended 
by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(B) SEPARATE ACCOUNTS.—As a condition of receipt 
of funds made available to a qualified State association 
under this title, the qualified State association shall deposit 
the funds in an account that is separate from other funds 
of the qualified State association.’’. 
(c) ADMINISTRATION.—Section 707 of the National Oilheat 
Research Alliance Act of 2000 (42 U.S.C. 6201 note; Public Law 
106–469) is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(f) USE OF ASSESSMENTS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other provision of 
this title, the Secretary and the Alliance shall ensure that 
assessments collected for each calendar year under this title 
are allocated and used in accordance with this subsection. 
‘‘(2) RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, AND DEMONSTRATION.—
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‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Alliance shall ensure that not 
less than 30 percent of the assessments collected for each 
calendar year under this title are used by qualified State 
associations or the Alliance to conduct research, develop-
ment, and demonstration activities relating to oilheat fuel, 
including the development of energy-efficient heating and 
the transition and facilitation of the entry of energy effi-
cient heating systems into the marketplace. 
‘‘(B) COORDINATION.—The Alliance shall coordinate 
with the Secretary to develop priorities for the use of 
assessments under this paragraph. 
‘‘(C) PLAN.—The Alliance shall develop a coordinated 
research plan to carry out research programs and activities 
under this section. 
‘‘(D) REPORT.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—No later than 1 year after the 
date of enactment of this subsection, the Alliance shall 
prepare a report on the use of biofuels in oilheat fuel 
utilization equipment. 
‘‘(ii) CONTENTS.—The report required under clause 
(i) shall— 
‘‘(I) provide information on the environmental 
benefits, economic benefits, and any technical 
limitations on the use of biofuels in oilheat fuel 
utilization equipment; and 
‘‘(II) describe market acceptance of the fuel, 
and information on State and local governments 
that are encouraging the use of biofuels in oilheat 
fuel utilization equipment. 
‘‘(iii) COPIES.—The Alliance shall submit a copy 
of the report required under clause (i) to— 
‘‘(I) Congress; 
‘‘(II) the Governor of each State, and other 
appropriate State leaders, in which the Alliance 
is operating; and 
‘‘(III) the Administrator of the Environmental 
Protection Agency. 
‘‘(E) CONSUMER EDUCATION MATERIALS.—The Alliance, 
in conjunction with an institution or organization engaged 
in biofuels research, shall develop consumer education 
materials describing the benefits of using biofuels as or 
in oilheat fuel based on the technical information developed 
in the report required under subparagraph (D) and other 
information generally available. 
‘‘(3) COST SHARING.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—In carrying out a research, develop-
ment, demonstration, or commercial application program 
or activity that is commenced after the date of enactment 
of this subsection, the Alliance shall require cost-sharing 
in accordance with this section. 
‘‘(B) RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in clauses 
(ii) and (iii), the Alliance shall require that not less 
than 20 percent of the cost of a research or development 
program or activity described in subparagraph (A) to 
be provided by a source other than the Alliance.
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‘‘(ii) EXCLUSION.—Clause (i) shall not apply to a 
research or development program or activity described 
in subparagraph (A) that is of a basic or fundamental 
nature, as determined by the Alliance. 
‘‘(iii) REDUCTION.—The Alliance may reduce or 
eliminate the requirement of clause (i) for a research 
and development program or activity of an applied 
nature if the Alliance determines that the reduction 
is necessary and appropriate. 
‘‘(C) DEMONSTRATION AND COMMERCIAL APPLICATION.— 
The Alliance shall require that not less than 50 percent 
of the cost of a demonstration or commercial application 
program or activity described in subparagraph (A) to be 
provided by a source other than the Alliance. 
‘‘(4) HEATING
OIL
EFFICIENCY
AND
UPGRADE
PROGRAM.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Alliance shall ensure that not 
less than 15 percent of the assessments collected for each 
calendar year under this title are used by qualified State 
associations or the Alliance to carry out programs to assist 
consumers— 
‘‘(i) to make cost-effective upgrades to more fuel 
efficient heating oil systems or otherwise make cost- 
effective modifications to an existing heating system 
to improve the efficiency of the system; 
‘‘(ii) to improve energy efficiency or reduce energy 
consumption through cost-effective energy efficiency 
programs for consumers; or 
‘‘(iii) to improve the safe operation of a heating 
system. 
‘‘(B) PLAN.—The Alliance shall, to the maximum extent 
practicable, coordinate, develop, and implement the pro-
grams and activities of the Alliance in conjunction with 
existing State energy efficiency program administrators. 
‘‘(C) ADMINISTRATION.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—In carrying out this paragraph, 
the Alliance shall, to the maximum extent practicable, 
ensure that heating system conversion assistance is 
coordinated with, and developed after consultation 
with, persons or organizations responsible for admin-
istering— 
‘‘(I) the low-income home energy assistance 
program established under the Low-Income Home 
Energy Assistance Act of 1981 (42 U.S.C. 8621 
et seq.); 
‘‘(II) the Weatherization Assistance Program 
for Low-Income Persons established under part A 
of title IV of the Energy Conservation and Produc-
tion Act (42 U.S.C. 6861 et seq.); or 
‘‘(III) 
other 
energy 
efficiency 
programs 
administered by the State or other parties in the 
State. 
‘‘(ii) DISTRIBUTION OF FUNDS.—The Alliance shall 
ensure that funds distributed to carry out this para-
graph are— 
‘‘(I) distributed equitably to States based on 
the proportional contributions of the States 
through collected assessments;
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‘‘(II) used to supplement (and not supplant) 
State or alternative sources of funding for energy 
efficiency programs; and 
‘‘(III) used only to carry out this paragraph. 
‘‘(5) CONSUMER EDUCATION, SAFETY, AND TRAINING.—The 
Alliance shall ensure that not more than 30 percent of the 
assessments collected for each calendar year under this title 
are used— 
‘‘(A) to conduct consumer education activities relating 
to oilheat fuel, including providing information to con-
sumers on— 
‘‘(i) energy conservation strategies; 
‘‘(ii) safety; 
‘‘(iii) new technologies that reduce consumption 
or improve safety and comfort; 
‘‘(iv) the use of biofuels blends; and 
‘‘(v) Federal, State, and local programs designed 
to assist oilheat fuel consumers; 
‘‘(B) to conduct worker safety and training activities 
relating to oilheat fuel, including energy efficiency training 
(including classes to obtain Building Performance Institute 
or Residential Energy Services Network certification); 
‘‘(C) to carry out other activities recommended by the 
Secretary; or 
‘‘(D) to the maximum extent practicable, a data collec-
tion process established, in collaboration with the Secretary 
or other appropriate Federal agencies, to track equipment, 
service, and related safety issues and to develop measures 
to improve safety. 
‘‘(6) ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Alliance shall ensure that not 
more than 5 percent of the assessments collected for each 
calendar year under this title are used for— 
‘‘(i) administrative costs; or 
‘‘(ii) indirect costs incurred in carrying out para-
graphs (1) through (5). 
‘‘(B) ADMINISTRATION.—Activities under this section 
shall be documented pursuant to a transparent process 
and procedures developed in coordination with the Sec-
retary. 
‘‘(7) REPORTS.— 
‘‘(A) ANNUAL REPORTS.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—Each qualified State association 
or the Alliance shall prepare an annual report 
describing he development and administration of this 
section, and yearly expenditures under this section. 
‘‘(ii) CONTENTS.—Each report required under 
clause (i) shall include a description of the use of 
proceeds under this section, including a description 
of— 
‘‘(I) advancements made in energy-efficient 
heating systems and biofuel heating oil blends; 
and 
‘‘(II) heating system upgrades and modifica-
tions and energy efficiency programs funded under 
this section. 
‘‘(iii) VERIFICATION.—
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‘‘(I) IN GENERAL.—The Alliance shall ensure 
that an independent third-party reviews each 
report described in clause (i) and verifies the 
accuracy of the report. 
‘‘(II) COUNCILS.—If a State has a stakeholder 
efficiency oversight council, the council shall be 
the entity that reviews and verifies the report 
of the State association or Alliance for the State 
under clause (i). 
‘‘(B) REPORTS ON HEATING OIL EFFICIENCY AND UPGRADE 
PROGRAM.—At least once every 3 years, the Alliance shall 
prepare a detailed report describing the consumer savings, 
cost-effectiveness of, and the lifetime and annual energy 
savings achieved by heating system upgrades and modifica-
tions and energy efficiency programs funded under para-
graph (4). 
‘‘(C) AVAILABILITY.—Each report, and any subsequent 
changes to the report, described in this paragraph shall 
be made publically available, with notice of availability 
provided to the Secretary, and posted on the website of 
the Alliance.’’. 
SEC. 12407. MARKET SURVEY AND CONSUMER PROTECTION. 
Section 708 of the National Oilheat Research Alliance Act of 
2000 (42 U.S.C. 6201 note; Public Law 106–469) is repealed. 
SEC. 12408. LOBBYING RESTRICTIONS. 
Section 710 of the National Oilheat Research Alliance Act of 
2000 (42 U.S.C. 6201 note; Public Law 106–469) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘No funds’’ and inserting the following: 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—No funds’’; 
(2) by inserting ‘‘or to lobby’’ after ‘‘elections’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(b) ASSESSMENTS.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (2), no funds 
derived from assessments collected by the Alliance under sec-
tion 707 shall be used, directly or indirectly, to influence Fed-
eral, State, or local legislation or elections, or the manner 
of administering of a law. 
‘‘(2) INFORMATION.—The Alliance may use funds described 
in paragraph (1) to provide information requested by a Member 
of Congress, or an official of any Federal, State, or local agency, 
in the course of the official business of the Member or official.’’. 
SEC. 12409. NONCOMPLIANCE. 
Section 712 of the National Oilheat Research Alliance Act of 
2000 (42 U.S.C. 6201 note; Public Law 106–469) is amended by 
adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(g) NONCOMPLIANCE.—If the Alliance, a qualified State associa-
tion, or any other entity or person violates this title, the Secretary 
shall— 
‘‘(1) notify Congress of the noncompliance; and 
‘‘(2) provide notice of the noncompliance on the Alliance 
website.’’.
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SEC. 12410. SUNSET. 
Section 713 of the National Oilheat Research Alliance Act of 
2000 (42 U.S.C. 6201 note; Public Law 106–469) is amended by 
striking ‘‘9 years’’ and inserting ‘‘18 years’’. 
Speaker of the House of Representatives. 
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.