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by the Secretary) through grants, contracts, and cooperative
agreements made by the Secretary for energy projects.
(b) CONSIDERATION.—In preparing the report under
subsection (a), the Secretary shall take into consideration
the feasibility of providing incentives for including small
institutions of higher education (including institutions that
primarily serve minorities), as determined by the Sec-
retary, in—
(1) energy research grants;
(2) contracts; and
(3) cooperative agreements.
SEC. 1328. HYDROGEN PARTICIPATION STUDY.
Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of
this Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report
evaluating methodologies to ensure the widest participation
practicable in setting goals and milestones under the hydro-
gen program of the Department, including international
participants.
SEC. 1329. OVERALL EMPLOYMENT IN A HYDROGEN ECON-
OMY.
(a) STUDY.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall carry out
a study of the likely effects of a transition to a hydro-
gen economy on overall employment in the United
States.
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(2) CONTENTS.—In completing the study, the
Secretary shall take into consideration—
(A) the replacement effects of new goods and
services;
(B) international competition;
(C) workforce training requirements;
(D) multiple possible fuel cycles, including
usage of raw materials;
(E) rates of market penetration of tech-
nologies; and
(F) regional variations based on geography.
(b) REPORT.—Not later than 18 months after the date
of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to Con-
gress a report describing the findings, conclusions, and rec-
ommendations of the study under subsection (a).
SEC. 1330. STUDY OF BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES FOR
ENERGY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PRO-
GRAMS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall enter into an
arrangement with the National Academy of Public Admin-
istration under which the Academy shall conduct a study
to assess management practices for research, development,
and demonstration programs at the Department.
(b) SCOPE
OF
THE
STUDY.—The study shall
consider—
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(1) management practices that act as barriers
between the Office of Science and offices conducting
mission-oriented research;
(2) recommendations for management practices
that would improve coordination and bridge the inno-
vation gap between the Office of Science and offices
conducting mission-oriented research;
(3) the applicability of the management prac-
tices used by the Department of Defense Advanced Re-
search Programs Agency to research programs at the
Department;
(4) the advisability of creating an agency within
the Department modeled after the Department of De-
fense Advanced Research Projects Agency;
(5) recommendations for management practices
that could best encourage innovative research and effi-
ciency at the Department; and
(6) any other relevant considerations.
(c) REPORT.—Not later than 18 months after the date
of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to Con-
gress a report on the study conducted under this section.
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SEC. 1331. EFFECT OF ELECTRICAL CONTAMINANTS ON RE-
LIABILITY OF ENERGY PRODUCTION SYS-
TEMS.
Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment
of this Act, the Secretary shall enter into a contract with
the National Academy of Sciences under which the National
Academy of Sciences shall determine the effect that electrical
contaminants (such as tin whiskers) may have on the reli-
ability of energy production systems, including nuclear en-
ergy.
SEC. 1332. ALTERNATIVE FUELS REPORTS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after the date
of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to Con-
gress reports on the potential for each of biodiesel and
hythane to become major, sustainable, alternative fuels.
(b) BIODIESEL REPORT.—The report relating to bio-
diesel submitted under subsection (a) shall—
(1) provide a detailed assessment of—
(A) potential biodiesel markets and manu-
facturing capacity; and
(B) environmental and energy security ben-
efits with respect to the use of biodiesel;
(2) identify any impediments, especially in in-
frastructure needed for production, distribution, and
storage, to biodiesel becoming a substantial source of
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fuel for conventional diesel and heating oil applica-
tions;
(3) identify strategies to enhance the commercial
deployment of biodiesel; and
(4) include an examination and recommenda-
tions, as appropriate, of the ways in which biodiesel
may be modified to be a cleaner-burning fuel.
(c) HYTHANE
REPORT.—The report relating to
hythane submitted under subsection (a) shall—
(1) provide a detailed assessment of potential
hythane markets and the research and development
activities that are necessary to facilitate the commer-
cialization of hythane as a competitive, environ-
mentally-friendly transportation fuel;
(2) address—
(A) the infrastructure necessary to produce,
blend, distribute, and store hythane for wide-
spread commercial purposes; and
(B) other potential market barriers to the
commercialization of hythane;
(3) examine the viability of producing hydrogen
using energy-efficient, environmentally friendly meth-
ods so that the hydrogen can be blended with natural
gas to produce hythane; and