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(2) collective agreements with 1 or more nationally recog-
nized institutes, businesses, or nonprofit organizations for the 
funding, development, and distribution of monthly television, 
radio, and newspaper public service announcements. 
(c) USE OF FUNDS.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Amounts made available to carry out 
this section shall be used for— 
(A) advertising costs, including— 
(i) the purchase of media time and space; 
(ii) creative and talent costs; 
(iii) testing and evaluation of advertising; and 
(iv) evaluation of the effectiveness of the media 
campaign; and 
(B) administrative costs, including operational and 
management expenses. 
(2) LIMITATIONS.—In carrying out this section, the Sec-
retary shall allocate not less than 85 percent of funds made 
available under subsection (e) for each fiscal year for the adver-
tising functions specified under paragraph (1)(A). 
(d) REPORTS.—The Secretary shall annually submit to Congress 
a report that describes— 
(1) the strategy of the national media campaign and 
whether specific objectives of the campaign were accomplished, 
including— 
(A) determinations concerning the rate of change of 
energy consumption, in both absolute and per capita terms; 
and 
(B) an evaluation that enables consideration of whether 
the media campaign contributed to reduction of energy 
consumption; 
(2) steps taken to ensure that the national media campaign 
operates in an effective and efficient manner consistent with 
the overall strategy and focus of the campaign; 
(3) plans to purchase advertising time and space; 
(4) policies and practices implemented to ensure that Fed-
eral funds are used responsibly to purchase advertising time 
and space and eliminate the potential for waste, fraud, and 
abuse; and 
(5) all contracts or cooperative agreements entered into 
with a corporation, partnership, or individual working on behalf 
of the national media campaign. 
(e) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—There is authorized to be appropriated 
to carry out this section $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 
2008 through 2012. 
(2) DECREASED OIL CONSUMPTION.—The Secretary shall use 
not less than 50 percent of the amount that is made available 
under this section for each fiscal year to develop and conduct 
a national media campaign to decrease oil consumption in 
the United States over the next decade. 
SEC. 802. ALASKA NATURAL GAS PIPELINE ADMINISTRATION. 
Section 106 of the Alaska Natural Gas Pipeline Act (15 U.S.C. 
720d) is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(h) ADMINISTRATION.— 
‘‘(1) PERSONNEL APPOINTMENTS.—
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‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Federal Coordinator may 
appoint and terminate such personnel as the Federal 
Coordinator determines to be appropriate. 
‘‘(B) AUTHORITY OF FEDERAL COORDINATOR.—Personnel 
appointed by the Federal Coordinator under subparagraph 
(A) shall be appointed without regard to the provisions 
of title 5, United States Code, governing appointments 
in the competitive service. 
‘‘(2) COMPENSATION.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Subject to subparagraph (B), per-
sonnel appointed by the Federal Coordinator under para-
graph (1)(A) shall be paid without regard to the provisions 
of chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of title 
5, United States Code (relating to classification and Gen-
eral Schedule pay rates). 
‘‘(B) MAXIMUM LEVEL OF COMPENSATION.—The rate of 
pay for personnel appointed by the Federal Coordinator 
under paragraph (1)(A) shall not exceed the maximum 
level of rate payable for level III of the Executive Schedule 
(5 U.S.C. 5314). 
‘‘(C) ALLOWANCES.—Section 5941 of title 5, United 
States Code, shall apply to personnel appointed by the 
Federal Coordinator under paragraph (1)(A). 
‘‘(3) TEMPORARY SERVICES.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Federal Coordinator may pro-
cure temporary and intermittent services in accordance 
with section 3109(b) of title 5, United States Code. 
‘‘(B) MAXIMUM LEVEL OF COMPENSATION.—The level of 
compensation of an individual employed on a temporary 
or intermittent basis under subparagraph (A) shall not 
exceed the maximum level of rate payable for level III 
of the Executive Schedule (5 U.S.C. 5314). 
‘‘(4) FEES, CHARGES, AND COMMISSIONS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—With respect to the duties of the 
Federal Coordinator, as described in this Act, the Federal 
Coordinator shall have similar authority to establish, 
change, and abolish reasonable filing and service fees, 
charges, and commissions, require deposits of payments, 
and provide refunds as provided to the Secretary of the 
Interior in section 304 of the Federal Land Policy and 
Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1734). 
‘‘(B) AUTHORITY
OF
SECRETARY
OF
THE
INTERIOR.— 
Subparagraph (A) shall not affect the authority of the 
Secretary of the Interior to establish, change, and abolish 
reasonable filing and service fees, charges, and commis-
sions, require deposits of payments, and provide refunds 
under section 304 of the Federal Land Policy and Manage-
ment Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1734). 
‘‘(C) USE
OF
FUNDS.—The Federal Coordinator is 
authorized to use, without further appropriation, amounts 
collected under subparagraph (A) to carry out this section.’’. 
SEC. 803. RENEWABLE ENERGY DEPLOYMENT. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) ALASKA
SMALL
HYDROELECTRIC
POWER.—The term 
‘‘Alaska small hydroelectric power’’ means power that— 
(A) is generated—
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(i) in the State of Alaska; 
(ii) without the use of a dam or impoundment 
of water; and 
(iii) through the use of— 
(I) a lake tap (but not a perched alpine lake); 
or 
(II) a run-of-river screened at the point of 
diversion; and 
(B) has a nameplate capacity rating of a wattage that 
is not more than 15 megawatts. 
(2) ELIGIBLE
APPLICANT.—The term ‘‘eligible applicant’’ 
means any— 
(A) governmental entity; 
(B) private utility; 
(C) public utility; 
(D) municipal utility; 
(E) cooperative utility; 
(F) Indian tribes; and 
(G) Regional Corporation (as defined in section 3 of 
the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 1602)). 
(3) OCEAN ENERGY.— 
(A) INCLUSIONS.—The term ‘‘ocean energy’’ includes 
current, wave, and tidal energy. 
(B) EXCLUSION.—The term ‘‘ocean energy’’ excludes 
thermal energy. 
(4) RENEWABLE ENERGY PROJECT.—The term ‘‘renewable 
energy project’’ means a project— 
(A) for the commercial generation of electricity; and 
(B) that generates electricity from— 
(i) solar, wind, or geothermal energy or ocean 
energy; 
(ii) biomass (as defined in section 203(b) of the 
Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 15852(b))); 
(iii) landfill gas; or 
(iv) Alaska small hydroelectric power. 
(b) RENEWABLE ENERGY CONSTRUCTION GRANTS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall use amounts appro-
priated under this section to make grants for use in carrying 
out renewable energy projects. 
(2) CRITERIA.—Not later than 180 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall set forth criteria 
for use in awarding grants under this section. 
(3) APPLICATION.—To receive a grant from the Secretary 
under paragraph (1), an eligible applicant shall submit to the 
Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, and 
containing such information as the Secretary may require, 
including a written assurance that— 
(A) all laborers and mechanics employed by contractors 
or subcontractors during construction, alteration, or repair 
that is financed, in whole or in part, by a grant under 
this section shall be paid wages at rates not less than 
those prevailing on similar construction in the locality, 
as determined by the Secretary of Labor in accordance 
with sections 3141–3144, 3146, and 3147 of title 40, United 
States Code; and 
(B) the Secretary of Labor shall, with respect to the 
labor standards described in this paragraph, have the
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authority and functions set forth in Reorganization Plan 
Numbered 14 of 1950 (5 U.S.C. App.) and section 3145 
of title 40, United States Code. 
(4) NON-FEDERAL
SHARE.—Each eligible applicant that 
receives a grant under this subsection shall contribute to the 
total cost of the renewable energy project constructed by the 
eligible applicant an amount not less than 50 percent of the 
total cost of the project. 
(c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are authorized 
to be appropriated to the Fund such sums as are necessary to 
carry out this section. 
SEC. 804. COORDINATION OF PLANNED REFINERY OUTAGES. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) ADMINISTRATOR.—The term ‘‘Administrator’’ means the 
Administrator of the Energy Information Administration. 
(2) PLANNED REFINERY OUTAGE.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘‘planned refinery outage’’ 
means a removal, scheduled before the date on which the 
removal occurs, of a refinery, or any unit of a refinery, 
from service for maintenance, repair, or modification. 
(B) EXCLUSION.—The term ‘‘planned refinery outage’’ 
does not include any necessary and unplanned removal 
of a refinery, or any unit of a refinery, from service as 
a result of a component failure, safety hazard, emergency, 
or action reasonably anticipated to be necessary to prevent 
such events. 
(3) REFINED
PETROLEUM
PRODUCT.—The term ‘‘refined 
petroleum product’’ means any gasoline, diesel fuel, fuel oil, 
lubricating oil, liquid petroleum gas, or other petroleum dis-
tillate that is produced through the refining or processing of 
crude oil or an oil derived from tar sands, shale, or coal. 
(4) REFINERY.—The term ‘‘refinery’’ means a facility used 
in the production of a refined petroleum product through dis-
tillation, cracking, or any other process. 
(b) REVIEW AND ANALYSIS OF AVAILABLE INFORMATION.—The 
Administrator shall, on an ongoing basis— 
(1) review information on refinery outages that is available 
from commercial reporting services; 
(2) analyze that information to determine whether the 
scheduling of a refinery outage may nationally or regionally 
substantially affect the price or supply of any refined petroleum 
product by— 
(A) decreasing the production of the refined petroleum 
product; and 
(B) causing or contributing to a retail or wholesale 
supply shortage or disruption; 
(3) not less frequently than twice each year, submit to 
the Secretary a report describing the results of the review 
and analysis under paragraphs (1) and (2); and 
(4) specifically alert the Secretary of any refinery outage 
that the Administrator determines may nationally or regionally 
substantially affect the price or supply of a refined petroleum 
product. 
(c) ACTION BY SECRETARY.—On a determination by the Sec-
retary, based on a report or alert under paragraph (3) or (4) of 
subsection (b), that a refinery outage may affect the price or supply