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[EX Q]: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Wind Energy Research and Development 
Act of 2009''.

SEC. 2. WIND ENERGY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of Energy shall carry out a program 
of research and development to--
            (1) improve the energy efficiency, reliability, and 
        capacity of wind turbines;
            (2) optimize the design and adaptability of wind energy 
        systems to the broadest practical range of atmospheric 
        conditions; and
            (3) reduce the cost of construction, generation, and 
        maintenance of wind energy systems.
    (b) Program.--The program under this section shall focus on 
research and development of--
            (1) new materials and designs to make larger, lighter, less 
        expensive, and more reliable rotor blades;
            (2) technologies to improve gearbox performance and 
        reliability;
            (3) automation, materials, and assembly of large-scale 
        components to reduce manufacturing costs;
            (4) low-cost transportable towers greater than 100 meters 
        in height to capitalize on improved wind conditions at higher 
        elevations;
            (5) advanced computational modeling tools to improve--
                    (A) the reliability of aeroelastic simulations of 
                wind energy systems;
                    (B) understanding of the interaction between each 
                wind turbine component;
                    (C) siting of wind energy systems to maximize 
                efficiency and minimize variable generation;
                    (D) integration of wind energy systems into the 
                existing electric grid to ensure reliability; and
                    (E) understanding of the wake effect between upwind 
                and downwind turbine operations;
            (6) advanced control systems and blade sensors to improve 
        performance and reliability under a wide variety of wind 
        conditions;
            (7) advanced generators, including--
                    (A) medium-speed and low-speed generators;
                    (B) direct-drive technology; and
                    (C) the use of advanced magnets in generator 
                rotors;
            (8) wind technology for offshore applications;
            (9) methods to assess and mitigate the effects of wind 
        energy systems on radar and electromagnetic fields;
            (10) wind turbines with a maximum electric power production 
        capacity of 100 kilowatts or less;
            (11) technical processes to enable--
                    (A) scalability of transmission from remotely 
                located renewable resource rich areas; and
                    (B) optimization of advanced infrastructure design, 
                including high voltage transmission; and
            (12) other research areas as determined by the Secretary.

SEC. 3. WIND ENERGY DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of Energy shall conduct a wind 
energy demonstration program. In carrying out this section, the 
Secretary shall ensure that--
            (1) the program is of sufficient size and geographic 
        diversity to measure wind energy system performance under the 
        full productive range of wind conditions in the United States;
            (2) demonstration projects carried out under this program 
        are--
                    (A) conducted in collaboration with industry and, 
                as appropriate, with academic institutions; and
                    (B) located in various geographic areas 
                representing various wind class regimes; and
            (3) data collected from demonstration projects carried out 
        under this program is useful for carrying out section 2(b).
    (b) Cost-Sharing.--The Secretary shall carry out the program under 
this section in compliance with section 988(a) through (d) and section 
989 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16352(a) through (d) 
and 16353).

SEC. 4. EQUAL OPPORTUNITY.

    In carrying out this Act, the Secretary of Energy shall--
            (1) coordinate with the Office of Minority Economic Impact 
        and with the Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business 
        Utilization; and
            (2) provide special consideration to applications submitted 
        by institutions, businesses, or entities containing majority 
        representation by individuals identified in section 33 or 34 of 
        the Science and Engineering Equal Opportunities Act (42 U.S.C. 
        1885a or 1885b).

SEC. 5. COMPETITIVE AWARDS.

    Awards under section 2 and section 3 shall be made on a competitive 
basis with an emphasis on technical merit.

SEC. 6. COORDINATION AND NONDUPLICATION.

    To the maximum extent practicable the Secretary of Energy shall 
coordinate activities under this Act with other programs of the 
Department of Energy and other Federal research programs.

SEC. 7. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Energy 
to carry out this Act $200,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2010 
through 2014.

            Passed the House of Representatives September 9, 2009.

            Attest:

                                            LORRAINE C. MILLER,

                                                                 Clerk.
[EX A]: Wind Energy Research and Development Act of 2009 - Directs the Secretary of Energy to carry out a research and development program to: (1) improve the energy efficiency, reliability, and capacity of wind turbines; (2) optimize the design and adaptability of wind energy systems to the broadest practical range of atmospheric conditions; and (3) reduce the cost of construction, generation, and maintenance of such systems.





Directs the Secretary to conduct a wind energy demonstration program to measure wind energy system performance under the full productive range of wind conditions in the United States.

Requires awards under such programs to be made on a competitive basis with an emphasis on technical merit.

Requires the Secretary, in carrying out this Act, to: (1) coordinate with the Office of Minority Economic Impact and with the Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization; and (2) provide special consideration to applications submitted by institutions, businesses, or entities containing majority representation of women, minorities, or persons with disabilities in science and engineering.

Authorizes appropriations.

[EX Q]: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Federal Firefighters Fairness Act of 
2011''.

SEC. 2. CERTAIN DISEASES PRESUMED TO BE WORK-RELATED CAUSE OF 
              DISABILITY OR DEATH FOR FEDERAL EMPLOYEES IN FIRE 
              PROTECTION ACTIVITIES.

    (a) Definition.--Section 8101 of title 5, United States Code, is 
amended by striking ``and'' at the end of paragraph (19), by striking 
the period at the end of paragraph (20) and inserting ``; and'', and by 
adding at the end the following:
            ``(21) `employee in fire protection activities' means a 
        firefighter, paramedic, emergency medical technician, rescue 
        worker, ambulance personnel, or hazardous material worker, 
        who--
                    ``(A) is trained in fire suppression;
                    ``(B) has the legal authority and responsibility to 
                engage in fire suppression;
                    ``(C) is engaged in the prevention, control, and 
                extinguishment of fires or response to emergency 
                situations where life, property, or the environment is 
                at risk; and
                    ``(D) performs such activities as a primary 
                responsibility of his or her job.''.
    (b) Presumption Relating to Employees in Fire Protection 
Activities.--Section 8102 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by 
adding at the end the following:
    ``(c)(1) With regard to an employee in fire protection activities, 
a disease specified in paragraph (3) shall be presumed to be 
proximately caused by the employment of such employee, subject to the 
length of service requirements specified. The disability or death of an 
employee in fire protection activities due to such a disease shall be 
presumed to result from personal injury sustained while in the 
performance of such employee's duty. Such presumptions may be rebutted 
by a preponderance of the evidence.
    ``(2) Such presumptions apply only if the employee in fire 
protection activities is diagnosed with the disease for which 
presumption is sought within 10 years of the last active date of 
employment as an employee in fire protection activities.
    ``(3) The following diseases shall be presumed to be proximately 
caused by the employment of the employee in fire protection activities:
            ``(A) If the employee has been employed for a minimum of 5 
        years in aggregate as an employee in fire protection 
        activities:
                    ``(i) Heart disease.
                    ``(ii) Lung disease.
                    ``(iii) The following cancers:
                            ``(I) Brain cancer.
                            ``(II) Cancer of the blood or lymphatic 
                        systems.
                            ``(III) Leukemia.
                            ``(IV) Lymphoma (except Hodgkin's disease).
                            ``(V) Multiple myeloma.
                            ``(VI) Bladder cancer.
                            ``(VII) Kidney cancer.
                            ``(VIII) Testicular cancer.
                            ``(IX) Cancer of the digestive system.
                            ``(X) Colon cancer.
                            ``(XI) Liver cancer.
                            ``(XII) Skin cancer.
                            ``(XIII) Lung cancer.
                    ``(iv) Any other cancer the contraction of which 
                the Secretary of Labor through regulations determines 
                to be related to the hazards to which an employee in 
                fire protection activities may be subject.
            ``(B) Regardless of the length of time an employee in fire 
        protection activities has been employed, any uncommon 
        infectious disease, including but not limited to tuberculosis, 
        hepatitis A, B, or C, the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), 
        and any other uncommon infectious disease the contraction of 
        which the Secretary of Labor through regulations determines to 
        be related to the hazards to which an employee in fire 
        protection activities may be subject.''.
    (c) Report.--Not later than 5 years after the date of enactment of 
this Act, the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health in 
the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shall examine the 
implementation of this Act and appropriate scientific and medical data 
related to the health risks associated with firefighting and submit to 
Congress a report which shall include--
            (1) an analysis of the injury claims made under this Act;
            (2) an analysis of the available research related to the 
        health risks associated with firefighting; and
            (3) recommendations for any administrative or legislative 
        actions necessary to ensure that those diseases most associated 
        with firefighting are included in the presumption created by 
        this Act.
    (d) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section applies to 
an injury that is first diagnosed or a death that occurs, on or after 
the date of enactment of this Act.
[EX A]: Federal Firefighters Fairness Act of 2011- Provides that: (1) specified diseases, including heart disease, lung disease, tuberculosis, hepatitis, human immunodeficiency virus, and specified cancers, of federal employees in fire protection activities shall be presumed to be proximately caused by such employment if the employee is diagnosed with the disease within 10 years of the last active date of employment in fire protection activities; (2) the disability or death of such an employee due to such a disease shall be presumed to result from personal injury sustained while in the performance of duty; and (3) such presumptions may be rebutted by a preponderance of the evidence.

Defines an "employee in fire protection activities" as a firefighter, paramedic, emergency medical technician, rescue worker, ambulance personnel, or hazardous material worker, who: (1) is trained in fire suppression; (2) has the legal authority and responsibility to engage in fire suppression; (3) is engaged in the prevention, control, and extinguishment of fires or response to emergency situations where life, property, or the environment is at risk; and (4) performs such activities as a primary responsibility of his or her job.

Directs the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to examine the implementation of this Act and appropriate scientific and medical data related to the health risks associated with firefighting and to report to Congress on: (1) an analysis of the injury claims made under this Act; (2) an analysis of the available research related to the health risks associated with firefighting; and (3) recommendations for any administrative or legislative actions necessary to ensure that those diseases most associated with firefighting are included in the presumption created by this Act.

[EX Q]: SECTION 1. FINDINGS.

    Congress finds the following:
            (1) The National Environmental Research Parks are unique 
        outdoor laboratories that provide opportunities for 
        environmental studies on protected lands around Department of 
        Energy facilities.
            (2) In 1972, the Atomic Energy Commission established its 
        first official environmental research park at the Savannah 
        River site in South Carolina.
            (3) In 1976, the Department of Energy defined the mission 
        for the research parks in accordance with the recommendations 
        of the multiagency review team for environmental research 
        activities at the Savannah River site.
            (4) The mission of the research parks is to--
                    (A) conduct research and education activities to 
                assess and document environmental effects associated 
                with energy and weapons use;
                    (B) explore methods for eliminating or minimizing 
                adverse effects of energy development and nuclear 
                materials on the environment;
                    (C) train people in ecological and environmental 
                sciences; and
                    (D) educate the public.
            (5) The National Environmental Research Parks are located 
        within six major ecological regions of the United States, 
        covering more than half of the Nation.
            (6) The parks are especially valuable research sites 
        because within their borders they provide secure settings for 
        scientists to conduct long-term research on a broad range of 
        subjects including--
                    (A) plant succession;
                    (B) biomass production;
                    (C) population ecology;
                    (D) radioecology;
                    (E) ecological restoration; and
                    (F) thermal effects on freshwater ecosystems.
            (7) The parks maintain several long-term data sets that are 
        available nowhere else in the United States or in the world on 
        amphibian populations, bird populations, and soil moisture and 
        plant water stress. These data sets are uniquely valuable for 
        the detection of long-term shifts in climate.
            (8) The maintenance of these parks by the Department of 
        Energy is consistent with statutory obligations to promote 
        sound environmental stewardship of Federal lands and to 
        safeguard sites containing cultural and archeological 
        resources.
            (9) Public education and outreach activities carried out on 
        these sites provide unique learning opportunities, promote a 
        stronger connection between these Federal facilities and the 
        surrounding communities, and enhance public confidence that the 
        Department of Energy is fulfilling its environmental 
        stewardship responsibilities.

SEC. 2. NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH PARKS.

    (a) Designation.--The Secretary of Energy shall designate the six 
National Environmental Research Parks located on Department of Energy 
sites as protected outdoor research reserves for the purposes of 
conducting long-term environmental research on the impacts of human 
activities on the natural environment. The six National Environmental 
Research Parks shall include--
            (1) the Savannah River National Environmental Research 
        Park;
            (2) the Idaho National Environmental Research Park;
            (3) the Los Alamos National Environmental Research Park;
            (4) the Fermi Lab National Environmental Research Park;
            (5) the Oak Ridge National Environmental Research Park; and
            (6) the Nevada National Environmental Research Park.
    (b) Purposes.--Each site shall support--
            (1) environmental research and monitoring activities to 
        characterize and monitor present and future site conditions, 
        and serve as control areas for comparison with environmental 
        impacts of Department of Energy land management, energy 
        technology development, remediation, and other site activities 
        outside the National Environmental Research Park areas. Areas 
        of research and monitoring on the sites may include--
                    (A) ecology of the site and the region;
                    (B) population biology and ecology;
                    (C) radioecology;
                    (D) effects of climate variability and change on 
                ecosystems;
                    (E) ecosystem science;
                    (F) pollution fate and transport research;
                    (G) surface and groundwater modeling; and
                    (H) environmental impacts of development and use of 
                energy generation technologies, including renewable 
                energy technologies; and
            (2) public education and outreach activities consistent 
        with subsection (d).
    (c) Cooperative Agreement.--To ensure the independence of the 
research, monitoring, public education, and outreach activities 
conducted on each site, the Secretary shall enter into a cooperative 
agreement with a university, community college, or consortium of 
institutions of higher education with expertise in ecology and 
environmental science of the region in which the National Environmental 
Research Park is located.
    (d) Environmental Education and Outreach.--Each site shall support 
an outreach program to inform the public of the diverse ecological 
activities conducted at the park and to educate students at various 
levels in environmental science. Program activities may include--
            (1) on-site and in-classroom education programs for 
        elementary and secondary students;
            (2) presentations to school, civic, and professional 
        groups;
            (3) exhibits at local and regional events;
            (4) development of educational projects and materials for 
        students at all levels;
            (5) undergraduate and community college internships and 
        graduate research opportunities; and
            (6) regularly scheduled public tours.
    (e) Coordination.--The Secretary of Energy shall designate a 
National Environmental Research Park Coordinator within the Department 
of Energy Office of Science. The Coordinator shall--
            (1) coordinate research activities among the National 
        Environmental Research Parks as appropriate;
            (2) ensure that information on best practices for research, 
        education, and outreach activities is shared among the sites; 
        and
            (3) serve as liaison to other Federal agencies to 
        facilitate collaborative work at the Parks.
    (f) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be 
appropriated to the Secretary of Energy, acting through the Director of 
the Office of Science, for carrying out this section $30,000,000, 
including $5,000,000 for each National Environmental Research Park, for 
each of the fiscal years 2010 through 2014.

SEC. 3. SAVINGS.

    Nothing in this Act shall be construed to limit the activities that 
the Federal Government may carry out or authorize on a site on which a 
National Environmental Research Park is located.

SEC. 4. SUMMER INSTITUTES PROGRAM.

    The National Environmental Research Parks may be utilized to 
provide educational opportunities through the Summer Institutes program 
authorized in section 3185 of the Department of Energy Science 
Education Enhancement Act (42 U.S.C. 7381n).

            Passed the House of Representatives July 21, 2009.

            Attest:

                                            LORRAINE C. MILLER,

                                                                 Clerk.
[EX A]:
Requires the Department of Energy (DOE) to designate as protected outdoor research reserves for the purpose of conducting long-term environmental research on the impacts of human activities on the natural environment: (1) Savannah River National Environmental Research Park; (2) Idaho National Environmental Research Park; (3) Los Alamos National Environmental Research Park; (4) Fermi Lab National Environmental Research Park; (5) Oak Ridge National Environmental Research Park; and (6) Nevada National Environmental Research Park.

Requires each site to support environmental research and monitoring activities to characterize and monitor site conditions and serve as control areas for comparison with environmental impacts of DOE land management, energy technology development, remediation, and other site activities outside the Park areas. Authorizes areas of research and monitoring on the sites to include: (1) ecology of the site and the region; (2) population biology and ecology; (3) radioecology; (4) effects of climate variability and change on ecosystems; (5) ecosystem science; (6) pollution fate and transport research; (7) surface and groundwater modeling; (8) student training; and (9) environmental impacts of development and use of energy generation technologies, including renewable energy technologies.

Requires DOE to enter into a cooperative agreement with a university, community college, or consortium of institutions of higher education with expertise in ecology and environmental science of the region in which the Park is located to ensure the independence of the research, monitoring, public education, and outreach activities.

Requires each site to support an outreach program to inform the public of the diverse ecological activities conducted and to educate students at various levels in environmental science.

Requires DOE to designate a National Environmental Research Park Coordinator within the Department of Energy Office of Science to: (1) coordinate research activities among the Parks; (2) ensure that information on best practices for research, education, and outreach activities is shared among the sites; and (3) serve as liaison to other federal agencies to facilitate collaborative work at the Parks.

Authorizes appropriations for FY2010-FY2014.

Authorizes the Parks to be utilized to provide educational opportunities through the Summer Institutes program authorized in the Department of Energy Science Education Enhancement Act.