(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)). 
(b) GRADUATE TRAINING
IN ENERGY RESEARCH 
AND DEVELOPMENT.— 
(1) FUNDING.—In carrying out research, devel-
opment, demonstration, and commercial application 
activities authorized for the Department, the Sec-
retary 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. 
(2) CONSULTATION.—The Director shall con-
sult with the Secretary when preparing solicitations 
and awarding grants for projects described in para-
graph (1). 
(c) CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT FOR HIGH PER-
FORMANCE BUILDING DESIGN.— 
(1) FUNDING.—In carrying out advanced en-
ergy technology research, development, demonstra-
tion, and commercial application activities author-
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ized for the Department related to high performance 
buildings, the Secretary may contribute funds to 
curriculum development activities at the National 
Science Foundation for the purpose of improving un-
dergraduate or graduate interdisciplinary engineer-
ing and architecture education related to the design 
and construction of high performance buildings, in-
cluding development of curricula, of laboratory ac-
tivities, of training practicums, or of design projects. 
A primary goal of curriculum development activities 
supported 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. 
(2) CONSULTATION.—The Director shall con-
sult with the Secretary when preparing solicitations 
and awarding grants for projects described in para-
graph (1). 
(3) PRIORITY.—In awarding grants with re-
spect to which the Secretary has contributed funds 
under this subsection, the Director shall give priority 
to applications from departments, programs, or cen-
ters of a school of engineering that are partnered 
with schools, departments, or programs of design, 
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architecture, and city, regional, or urban planning, 
and due consideration to applications from Histori-
cally Black Colleges and Universities and other mi-
nority serving institutions. 
SEC. 13. ARPA–E STUDY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall enter into an 
arrangement with the National Academy of Sciences to 
conduct a detailed study of, and make further rec-
ommendations on, the October 2005 National Academy of 
Sciences recommendation to establish an Advanced Re-
search Projects Agency—Energy (in this section referred 
to as ARPA–E). 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than 12 months after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall transmit 
to Congress the study described in subsection (a) and the 
Secretary’s response to the findings, conclusions, and rec-
ommendations of that study. 
(c) TERMS OF REFERENCE.—The Secretary shall en-
sure that the study described in subsection (a) addresses 
the following questions: 
(1) What basic research related to new energy 
technologies is occurring now, what entities are 
funding it, and what is preventing the results of that 
research from reaching the market? 
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(2) What economic evidence indicates that the 
limiting factor in the market penetration of new en-
ergy technologies is a lack of basic research on path-
breaking new technologies? What barriers do those 
trying to develop new energy technologies face dur-
ing later stages of research and development? 
(3) To what extent is the Defense Advanced 
Research Projects Agency an appropriate model for 
an energy research agency, given that the Federal 
Government would not be the primary customer for 
its technology and where cost is an important con-
cern? 
(4) How would research and development spon-
sored by ARPA–E differ from research and develop-
ment conducted by the National Laboratories or 
sponsored by the Department through the Office of 
Science, the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renew-
able Energy, the Office of Fossil Energy, the Office 
of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability, and 
the Office of Nuclear Energy? 
(5) Should industry or National Laboratories be 
recipients of ARPA–E grants? What institutional or 
organizational arrangements would be required to 
ensure that ARPA–E sponsors transformational, 
rather than incremental, research and development? 
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SEC. 14. COAL METHANATION. 
(a) PROGRAM.—The Secretary shall establish a pro-
gram of research, development, demonstration, and com-
mercial application of coal gasification facilities that con-
vert coal into pipeline quality gaseous fuels for direct use 
or subsequent chemical or physical conversion. 
(b) PROCEDURES.—The program established under 
subsection (a) shall be carried out using procedures de-
scribed in title XVII of the Energy Policy Act of 2005. 
SEC. 15. ALTERNATIVE BIOBASED FUELS AND ULTRA LOW 
SULFUR DIESEL. 
(a) ALTERNATIVE FUEL AND ULSD INFRASTRUC-
TURE AND ADDITIVES RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT.— 
The Secretary, in consultation with the National Institute 
of Standards and Technology, shall carry out a program 
of research, development, demonstration, and commercial 
application of materials to be added to alternative 
biobased fuels and Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel fuels to make 
them more compatible with existing infrastructure used to 
store and deliver petroleum-based fuels to the point of 
final sale. The program shall address— 
(1) materials to prevent or mitigate— 
(A) corrosion of metal, plastic, rubber, 
cork, fiberglass, glues, or any other material 
used in pipes and storage tanks; 
(B) dissolving of storage tank sediments; 
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