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Union Calendar No. 105 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1716 
[Report No. 110–173] 
To authorize higher education curriculum development and graduate training 
in advanced energy and green building technologies. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 27, 2007 
Mr. MCCAUL of Texas (for himself, Mr. HILL, Mr. EHLERS, Ms. SCHWARTZ, 
and Mr. MCCOTTER) introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
the Committee on Science and Technology 
JUNE 5, 2007 
Additional sponsors: Mrs. BIGGERT, Ms. GRANGER, Mr. GILCHREST, and Ms. 
EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas 
JUNE 5, 2007 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed 
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 
A BILL 
To authorize higher education curriculum development and 
graduate training in advanced energy and green building 
technologies. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Green Energy Edu-
cation Act of 2007’’. 
SEC. 2. DEFINITION. 
For the purposes of this Act: 
(1) DIRECTOR.—The term ‘‘Director’’ means 
the Director of the National Science Foundation. 
(2) HIGH PERFORMANCE BUILDING.—The term 
‘‘high performance building’’ has the meaning given 
that term in section 914(a) of the Energy Policy Act 
of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16194(a)). 
(3) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of Energy. 
SEC. 3. GRADUATE TRAINING IN ENERGY RESEARCH AND 
DEVELOPMENT. 
(a) FUNDING.—In carrying out research, develop-
ment, demonstration, and commercial application activi-
ties authorized for the Department of Energy, the Sec-
retary may contribute funds to the National Science Foun-
dation for the Integrative Graduate Education and Re-
search Traineeship program to support projects that en-
able graduate education related to such activities. 
(b) CONSULTATION.—The Director shall consult with 
the Secretary when preparing solicitations and awarding 
grants for projects described in subsection (a). 
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SEC. 4. CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT FOR HIGH PERFORM-
ANCE BUILDING DESIGN. 
(a) FUNDING.—In carrying out advanced energy 
technology research, development, demonstration, and 
commercial application activities authorized for the De-
partment of Energy related to high performance buildings, 
the Secretary may contribute funds to curriculum develop-
ment activities at the National Science Foundation for the 
purpose of improving undergraduate or graduate inter-
disciplinary engineering and architecture education related 
to the design and construction of high performance build-
ings, including development of curricula, of laboratory ac-
tivities, of training practicums, or of design projects. A 
primary goal of curriculum development activities sup-
ported under this section shall be to improve the ability 
of engineers, architects, and planners to work together on 
the incorporation of advanced energy technologies during 
the design and construction of high performance buildings. 
(b) CONSULTATION.—The Director shall consult with 
the Secretary when preparing solicitations and awarding 
grants for projects described in subsection (a). 
(c) PRIORITY.—In awarding grants with respect to 
which the Secretary has contributed funds under this sec-
tion, the Director shall give priority to applications from 
departments, programs, or centers of a school of engineer-
ing that are partnered with schools, departments, or pro-
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grams of design, architecture, and city, regional, or urban 
planning. 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Green Energy Education 
Act of 2007’’. 
SEC. 2. DEFINITION. 
For the purposes of this Act: 
(1) DIRECTOR.—The term ‘‘Director’’ means the 
Director of the National Science Foundation. 
(2) HIGH PERFORMANCE BUILDING.—The term 
‘‘high performance building’’ has the meaning given 
that term in section 914(a) of the Energy Policy Act 
of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16194(a)). 
(3) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of Energy. 
SEC. 3. GRADUATE TRAINING IN ENERGY RESEARCH AND 
DEVELOPMENT. 
(a) FUNDING.—In carrying out research, development, 
demonstration, and commercial application activities au-
thorized for the Department of Energy, the Secretary may 
contribute funds to the National Science Foundation for the 
Integrative Graduate Education and Research Traineeship 
program to support projects that enable graduate education 
related to such activities. 
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(b) CONSULTATION.—The Director shall consult with 
the Secretary when preparing solicitations and awarding 
grants for projects described in subsection (a). 
SEC. 4. CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT FOR HIGH PERFORM-
ANCE BUILDING DESIGN. 
(a) FUNDING.—In carrying out advanced energy tech-
nology research, development, demonstration, and commer-
cial application activities authorized for the Department of 
Energy related to high performance buildings, the Secretary 
may contribute funds to curriculum development activities 
at the National Science Foundation for the purpose of im-
proving undergraduate or graduate interdisciplinary engi-
neering and architecture education related to the design and 
construction of high performance buildings, including devel-
opment of curricula, of laboratory activities, of training 
practicums, or of design projects. A primary goal of cur-
riculum development activities supported under this section 
shall be to improve the ability of engineers, architects, land-
scape architects, and planners to work together on the incor-
poration of advanced energy technologies during the design 
and construction of high performance buildings. 
(b) CONSULTATION.—The Director shall consult with 
the Secretary when preparing solicitations and awarding 
grants for projects described in subsection (a). 
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(c) PRIORITY.—In awarding grants with respect to 
which the Secretary has contributed funds under this sec-
tion, the Director shall give priority to applications from 
departments, programs, or centers of a school of engineering 
that are partnered with schools, departments, or programs 
of design, architecture, and city, regional, or urban plan-
ning. 
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Union Calendar No. 105 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 1716 
[Report No. 110–173] 
A BILL 
To authorize higher education curriculum develop-
ment and graduate training in advanced energy 
and green building technologies. 
JUNE 5, 2007 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Com-
mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, 
and ordered to be printed 
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