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(1) SPALLATION
NEUTRON
SOURCE
PROJECT.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated to carry out the Spallation Neu-
tron Source Project for the lifetime of the Project $1,411,700,000 
for total project costs, of which— 
(A) $1,192,700,000 shall be used for the costs of 
construction; and 
(B) $219,000,000 shall be used for other Project costs. 
(2) SPALLATION NEUTRON SOURCE FACILITY.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in subparagraph 
(B), there is authorized to be appropriated for the Spall-
ation Neutron Source Facility for— 
(i) the SING, $75,000,000 for each of fiscal year 
2007 through 2009; and 
(ii) the SNS power upgrade, $160,000,000, to 
remain available until expended. 
(B) INSUFFICIENT
STOCKPILES
OF
HEAVY
WATER.—If 
stockpiles of heavy water of the Department are insufficient 
to meet the needs of the Facility, there is authorized to 
be appropriated for the Facility $12,000,000 for fiscal year 
2007. 
SEC. 981. RARE ISOTOPE ACCELERATOR. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary shall construct and operate 
a Rare Isotope Accelerator. The Secretary shall commence construc-
tion no later than September 30, 2008. 
(b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are authorized 
to be appropriated to the Secretary such sums as may be necessary 
to carry out this section. The Secretary shall not spend more than 
$1,100,000,000 in Federal funds for all activities associated with 
the Rare Isotope Accelerator, prior to operation of the Accelerator. 
SEC. 982. OFFICE OF SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL INFORMATION. 
The Secretary, through the Office of Scientific and Technical 
Information, shall maintain within the Department publicly avail-
able collections of scientific and technical information resulting 
from research, development, demonstration, and commercial 
applications activities supported by the Department. 
SEC. 983. SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING EDUCATION PILOT PROGRAM. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT OF PILOT PROGRAM.—The Secretary shall 
award a grant to a Southeastern United States consortium of major 
research universities that currently advances science and education 
by partnering with National Laboratories, to establish a regional 
pilot program of its SEEK–16 program for enhancing scientific, 
technological, engineering, and mathematical literacy, creativity, 
and decision-making. The consortium shall include leading research 
universities, one or more universities that train substantial num-
bers of elementary and secondary school teachers, and (where appro-
priate) National Laboratories. 
(b) PROGRAM ELEMENTS.—The regional pilot program shall 
include— 
(1) expanding strategic, formal partnerships among univer-
sities with strength in research, universities that train substan-
tial numbers of elementary and secondary school teachers, and 
the private sector; 
(2) combining Department expertise with one or more 
National Aeronautics and Space Administration Educator 
Resource Centers;
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(3) developing programs to permit current and future 
teachers to participate in ongoing research projects at National 
Laboratories and research universities and to adapt lessons 
learned to the classroom; 
(4) designing and implementing course work; 
(5) designing and implementing a strategy for measuring 
and assessing progress under the program; and 
(6) developing models for transferring knowledge gained 
under the pilot program to other institutions and areas of 
the United States. 
(c) CATEGORIZATION.—A grant under this section shall be 
considered an authorized activity under section 3165 of the Depart-
ment of Energy Science Education Enhancement Act (42 U.S.C. 
7381b). 
(d) REPORT.—No later than 2 years after the award of the 
grant, the Secretary shall transmit to Congress a report outlining 
lessons learned and, if determined appropriate by the Secretary, 
containing a plan for expanding the program throughout the United 
States. 
SEC. 984. ENERGY RESEARCH FELLOWSHIPS. 
(a) POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM.—The Secretary shall 
establish a program under which the Secretary provides fellowships 
to encourage outstanding young scientists and engineers to pursue 
postdoctoral research appointments in energy research and develop-
ment at institutions of higher education of their choice. 
(b) SENIOR RESEARCH FELLOWSHIPS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall establish a program 
under which the Secretary provides fellowships to allow out-
standing senior researchers and their research groups in energy 
research and development 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 con-
sider— 
(A) the past scientific or technical accomplishment of 
a senior researcher; and 
(B) the potential for continued accomplishment by the 
researcher during the period of the fellowship. 
SEC. 984A. SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary is authorized to establish a 
Science and Technology Scholarship Program to award scholarships 
to individuals that is designed to recruit and prepare students 
for careers in the Department and National Laboratories. 
(b) SERVICE REQUIREMENT.—The Secretary may require that 
an individual receiving a scholarship under this section serve as 
a full-time employee of the Department or a National Laboratory 
for a fixed period in return for receiving the scholarship. 
Subtitle H—International Cooperation 
SEC. 985. WESTERN HEMISPHERE ENERGY COOPERATION. 
(a) PROGRAM.—The Secretary shall carry out a program to 
promote cooperation on energy issues with countries of the Western 
Hemisphere.
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(b) ACTIVITIES.—Under the program, the Secretary shall fund 
activities to work with countries of the Western Hemisphere to— 
(1) increase the production of energy supplies; 
(2) improve energy efficiency; and 
(3) assist in the development and transfer of energy supply 
and efficiency technologies that would have a beneficial impact 
on world energy markets. 
(c) PARTICIPATION BY INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION.—
To the extent practicable, the Secretary shall carry out the program 
under this section with the participation of institutions of higher 
education so as to take advantage of the acceptance of institutions 
of higher education by countries of the Western Hemisphere as 
sources of unbiased technical and policy expertise when assisting 
the Secretary in— 
(1) evaluating new technologies; 
(2) resolving technical issues; 
(3) working with those countries in the development of 
new policies; and 
(4) training policymakers, particularly in the case of institu-
tions of higher education that involve the participation of 
minority students, such as— 
(A) Hispanic-serving institutions; and 
(B) part B institutions. 
(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are authorized 
to be appropriated to carry out this section— 
(1) $10,000,000 for fiscal year 2007; 
(2) $13,000,000 for fiscal year 2008; and 
(3) $16,000,000 for fiscal year 2009. 
SEC. 986. COOPERATION BETWEEN UNITED STATES AND ISRAEL. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds that— 
(1) on February 1, 1996, the United States and Israel 
signed the agreement entitled ‘‘Agreement between the Depart-
ment of Energy of the United States of America and the Min-
istry of Energy and Infrastructure of Israel Concerning Energy 
Cooperation’’ (referred to in this section as the ‘‘Agreement’’), 
to establish a framework for collaboration between the United 
States and Israel in energy research and development activities; 
(2) the Agreement entered into force in February 2000; 
(3) in February 2005, the Agreement was automatically 
renewed for 1 additional 5-year period pursuant to Article 
X of the Agreement; and 
(4) under the Agreement, the United States and Israel 
may cooperate in energy research and development in a variety 
of alternative and advanced energy sectors. 
(b) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 90 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the 
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources and the Committee 
on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee on Energy 
and Commerce and the Committee on International Relations of 
the House of Representatives a report that describes— 
(1) the ways in which the United States and Israel have 
cooperated on energy research and development activities under 
the Agreement; 
(2) projects initiated pursuant to the Agreement; and 
(3) plans for future cooperation and joint projects under 
the Agreement.