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‘‘(C) transmit to Congress an annual report on the 
results of the program. 
‘‘(b) PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEMS EVALUATION PROGRAM.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 60 days after the date 
of enactment of this section, the Administrator shall establish 
a photovoltaic solar energy systems evaluation program to 
evaluate such photovoltaic solar energy systems as are required 
in public buildings. 
‘‘(2) PROGRAM REQUIREMENT.—In evaluating photovoltaic 
solar energy systems under the program, the Administrator 
shall ensure that such systems reflect the most advanced tech-
nology. 
‘‘(c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— 
‘‘(1) PHOTOVOLTAIC
ENERGY
COMMERCIALIZATION
PRO-
GRAM.—There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out 
subsection (a) $50,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2006 through 
2010. Such sums shall remain available until expended. 
‘‘(2) PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEMS EVALUATION PROGRAM.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated to carry out subsection (b) 
$10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2006 through 2010. Such 
sums shall remain available until expended.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The table of sections for the 
National Energy Conservation Policy Act is amended by inserting 
after the item relating to section 569 the following:
‘‘Sec. 570. Use of photovoltaic energy in public buildings.’’.
SEC. 205. BIOBASED PRODUCTS. 
Section 9002(c)(1) of the Farm Security and Rural Investment 
Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8102(c)(1)) is amended by inserting ‘‘or such 
items that comply with the regulations issued under section 103 
of Public Law 100–556 (42 U.S.C. 6914b–1)’’ after ‘‘practicable’’. 
SEC. 206. RENEWABLE ENERGY SECURITY. 
(a) WEATHERIZATION ASSISTANCE.—Section 415(c) of the Energy 
Conservation and Production Act (42 U.S.C. 6865(c)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘in paragraph (3)’’ and 
inserting ‘‘in paragraphs (3) and (4)’’; 
(2) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘$2,500 per dwelling unit 
average provided in paragraph (1)’’ and inserting ‘‘dwelling 
unit averages provided in paragraphs (1) and (4)’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new paragraphs: 
‘‘(4) The expenditure of financial assistance provided under 
this part for labor, weatherization materials, and related matters 
for a renewable energy system shall not exceed an average of 
$3,000 per dwelling unit. 
‘‘(5)(A) The Secretary shall by regulations— 
‘‘(i) establish the criteria which are to be used in prescribing 
performance and quality standards under paragraph (6)(A)(ii) 
or in specifying any form of renewable energy under paragraph 
(6)(A)(i)(I); and 
‘‘(ii) establish a procedure under which a manufacturer 
of an item may request the Secretary to certify that the item 
will be treated, for purposes of this paragraph, as a renewable 
energy system. 
‘‘(B) The Secretary shall make a final determination with 
respect to any request filed under subparagraph (A)(ii) within 1
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year after the filing of the request, together with any information 
required to be filed with such request under subparagraph (A)(ii). 
‘‘(C) Each month the Secretary shall publish a report of any 
request under subparagraph (A)(ii) which has been denied during 
the preceding month and the reasons for the denial. 
‘‘(D) The Secretary shall not specify any form of renewable 
energy under paragraph (6)(A)(i)(I) unless the Secretary determines 
that— 
‘‘(i) there will be a reduction in oil or natural gas consump-
tion as a result of such specification; 
‘‘(ii) such specification will not result in an increased use 
of any item which is known to be, or reasonably suspected 
to be, environmentally hazardous or a threat to public health 
or safety; and 
‘‘(iii) available Federal subsidies do not make such specifica-
tion unnecessary or inappropriate (in the light of the most 
advantageous allocation of economic resources). 
‘‘(6) In this subsection— 
‘‘(A) the term ‘renewable energy system’ means a system 
which— 
‘‘(i) when installed in connection with a dwelling, trans-
mits or uses— 
‘‘(I) solar energy, energy derived from the geo-
thermal deposits, energy derived from biomass, or any 
other form of renewable energy which the Secretary 
specifies by regulations, for the purpose of heating 
or cooling such dwelling or providing hot water or 
electricity for use within such dwelling; or 
‘‘(II) wind energy for nonbusiness residential pur-
poses; 
‘‘(ii) meets the performance and quality standards (if 
any) which have been prescribed by the Secretary by regu-
lations; 
‘‘(iii) in the case of a combustion rated system, has 
a thermal efficiency rating of at least 75 percent; and 
‘‘(iv) in the case of a solar system, has a thermal 
efficiency rating of at least 15 percent; and 
‘‘(B) the term ‘biomass’ means any organic matter that 
is available on a renewable or recurring basis, including agricul-
tural crops and trees, wood and wood wastes and residues, 
plants (including aquatic plants), grasses, residues, fibers, and 
animal wastes, municipal wastes, and other waste materials.’’. 
(b) DISTRICT HEATING AND COOLING PROGRAMS.—Section 172 
of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 (42 U.S.C. 13451 note) is 
amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of paragraph (3); 
(B) by striking the period at the end of paragraph 
(4) and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(5) evaluate the use of renewable energy systems (as such 
term is defined in section 415(c) of the Energy Conservation 
and Production Act (42 U.S.C. 6865(c))) in residential 
buildings.’’; and 
(2) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘this Act’’ and inserting 
‘‘the Energy Policy Act of 2005’’. 
(c) REBATE PROGRAM.—
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(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary shall establish a pro-
gram providing rebates for consumers for expenditures made 
for the installation of a renewable energy system in connection 
with a dwelling unit or small business. 
(2) AMOUNT OF REBATE.—Rebates provided under the pro-
gram established under paragraph (1) shall be in an amount 
not to exceed the lesser of— 
(A) 25 percent of the expenditures described in para-
graph (1) made by the consumer; or 
(B) $3,000. 
(3) DEFINITION.—For purposes of this subsection, the term 
‘‘renewable energy system’’ has the meaning given that term 
in section 415(c)(6)(A) of the Energy Conservation and Produc-
tion Act (42 U.S.C. 6865(c)(6)(A)), as added by subsection (a)(3) 
of this section. 
(4) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are author-
ized to be appropriated to the Secretary for carrying out this 
subsection, to remain available until expended— 
(A) $150,000,000 for fiscal year 2006; 
(B) $150,000,000 for fiscal year 2007; 
(C) $200,000,000 for fiscal year 2008; 
(D) $250,000,000 for fiscal year 2009; and 
(E) $250,000,000 for fiscal year 2010. 
(d) RENEWABLE FUEL INVENTORY.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall transmit 
to Congress a report containing— 
(1) an inventory of renewable fuels available for consumers; 
and 
(2) a projection of future inventories of renewable fuels 
based on the incentives provided in this section. 
SEC. 207. INSTALLATION OF PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM. 
There is authorized to be appropriated to the General Services 
Administration to install a photovoltaic system, as set forth in 
the Sun Wall Design Project, for the headquarters building of 
the Department of Energy located at 1000 Independence Avenue 
Southwest in the District of Columbia, commonly know as the 
Forrestal Building, $20,000,000 for fiscal year 2006. Such sums 
shall remain available until expended. 
SEC. 208. SUGAR CANE ETHANOL PROGRAM. 
(a) DEFINITION OF PROGRAM.—In this section, the term ‘‘pro-
gram’’ means the Sugar Cane Ethanol Program established by 
subsection (b). 
(b) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established within the Environ-
mental Protection Agency a program to be known as the ‘‘Sugar 
Cane Ethanol Program’’. 
(c) PROJECT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to the availability of appropria-
tions under subsection (d), in carrying out the program, the 
Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall 
establish a project that is— 
(A) carried out in multiple States— 
(i) in each of which is produced cane sugar that 
is eligible for loans under section 156 of the Federal 
Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 (7 
U.S.C. 7272), or a similar subsequent authority; and