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111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1492 
To establish a pilot program to provide assistance for partnerships supporting 
applied sciences in renewable energy. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 12, 2009 
Mr. PATRICK J. MURPHY of Pennsylvania (for himself and Mr. WELCH) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Edu-
cation and Labor 
A BILL 
To establish a pilot program to provide assistance for 
partnerships supporting applied sciences in renewable energy. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. APPLIED SCIENCES IN RENEWABLE ENERGY 
PILOT PROGRAM. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary of Energy 
shall establish a research pilot program for award grants 
to partnerships to improve education and training in sup-
port of applied sciences in the field of renewable energy 
as part of a comprehensive program to enhance the quality 
of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics in-
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struction at the secondary school and undergraduate lev-
els. Grants under this section may be used for— 
(1) professional development and training for 
teachers; 
(2) purchase, rental, or leasing of equipment, 
instrumentation, and other educational and training 
materials; 
(3) improvement of facilities for providing edu-
cation and training experiences in applied sciences in 
the field of renewable energy; 
(4) development of instructional programs de-
signed to integrate education and training in applied 
sciences in renewable energy with the practical appli-
cation of that education and training; 
(5) recruitment and retention of new faculty; 
(6) encouraging collaboration between faculty 
and industry partners; 
(7) supporting outreach efforts to recruit stu-
dents; and 
(8) assessment of the activities funded under 
this Act. 
(b) PARTNERSHIPS.—Grants awarded under sub-
section (a) shall be to the institution described in para-
graph (1), as part of a partnership that— 
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(1) includes a 2-year degree granting institution 
of higher education offering an associates degree in 
applied science in a renewable energy field; 
(2) includes a 4-year degree granting institution 
of higher education; 
(3) includes a business or eligible nonprofit or-
ganization and labor organization; and 
(4) may include a State educational agency, 
other public agency, National Laboratory, or com-
munity-based organization. 
(c) PREFERENCE.—The Secretary of Energy shall 
give preference to awarding grants under this section for 
partnerships— 
(1) whose proposal incorporates a technical 
preparation program described in section 203(c) of 
the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education 
Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 2373(c)); or 
(2) who can demonstrate the likely long-term 
stability of the program without continued Federal 
funding. 
(d) DIVERSITY
OF SUBJECT MATTER.—The Sec-
retary of Energy shall ensure that, to the extent possible, 
grants are provided under this Act for partnerships rep-
resenting a wide diversity of renewable energy fields. 
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(e) FEDERAL SHARE.—The Federal share of the cost 
of activities carried out using amounts from a grant under 
subsection (a) shall not exceed 40 percent. 
(f) LIMITATION.—No single grant under subsection 
(a) may be made in an amount greater than $1,000,000 
per year. 
(g) PUBLIC INFORMATION.—The Secretary of En-
ergy shall make publicly available all curricula, planning 
documents, and other materials related to a project sup-
ported by a grant made under this Act. 
(h) PROJECT REPORTS.—The Secretary of Energy 
shall require grant recipients under subsection (a) to sub-
mit a report to the Secretary, not later than 3 years after 
receiving the grant, on the results of the project supported 
by the grant. Each such report shall include an assessment 
of which elements of the project supported with the grant 
were successful and which were not, along with an identi-
fication and analysis of improvements that could have 
made the project more successful. The Secretary shall 
make all reports submitted under this subsection available 
to the public. 
(i) DEFINITION.—For purposes of this section, the 
term ‘‘renewable energy’’ has the meaning given that term 
in section 609(a) (3) and (4) of the Public Utility Regu-
latory Policies Act of 1978 (7 U.S.C. 918c(a) (3) and (4)). 
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SEC. 2. REPORT. 
The Secretary of Energy shall evaluate the effective-
ness of activities carried out under this Act. A report docu-
menting the results of that evaluation shall be submitted 
to the Committee on Science and Technology of the House 
of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, 
Science, and Transportation and the Committee on 
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate not 
later than 5 years after the date of enactment of this Act. 
The report shall identify best practices and materials de-
veloped and demonstrated by partnerships awarded a 
grant. 
SEC. 3. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out 
this Act— 
(1) $5,000,000 for fiscal year 2010; 
(2) $5,000,000 for fiscal year 2011; and 
(3) such sums as may be necessary for each of 
fiscal years 2012 and 2013. 
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