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[EX Q]: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Diverse Teachers Recruitment Act of 
2010''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    Congress finds the following:
            (1) Department of Education statistics reveal a lack of 
        diversity among public schoolteachers. During the school year 
        of 2007 through 2008, an estimated 83.1 percent of public 
        schoolteachers were Caucasian, while 7.1 percent were Latino, 7 
        percent were African-American, and 1.2 percent were Asian. Of 
        all public schoolteachers, 24.1 percent were male and 75.9 
        percent were female.
            (2) Some experts believe the lack of diversity can leave 
        students in underrepresented groups without role models to whom 
        they can relate, which may lead to poorer performance in the 
        classroom. Statistics show that students in some 
        underrepresented groups have lower standardized test scores and 
        lower graduation rates.
            (3) Teacher demographics should better reflect those of the 
        population as a whole, ensuring that students have role models 
        from diverse backgrounds and racial and ethnic groups and of 
        different genders.

SEC. 3. RECRUITMENT, TRAINING, AND RETENTION OF TEACHERS FROM 
              UNDERREPRESENTED GROUPS.

    (a) In General.--Title II of the Elementary and Secondary Education 
Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6601 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end 
the following new part:

    ``PART E--RECRUITMENT, TRAINING, AND RETENTION OF TEACHERS FROM 
                        UNDERREPRESENTED GROUPS

``SEC. 2501. GRANT PROGRAM.

    ``(a) Authorization.--From amounts appropriated under section 2505, 
the Secretary shall make grants on a competitive basis to eligible 
entities for recruiting, training, and retaining individuals from 
underrepresented groups as teachers at public elementary schools and 
secondary schools.
    ``(b) Eligibility.--The Secretary may only make a grant under 
subsection (a) to an eligible entity that--
            ``(1) serves schools that have difficulty recruiting, 
        training, and retaining individuals from underrepresented 
        groups as teachers; and
            ``(2) submits an application at such time, in such form, 
        and containing such information and assurances as the Secretary 
        may require, including--
                    ``(A) a description of how the activities the 
                eligible entity carries out with grant funds will 
                ensure the recruitment, training, and retention of a 
                significant number of individuals from underrepresented 
                groups; and
                    ``(B) a description of the difficulty recruiting, 
                training, and retaining individuals from 
                underrepresented groups experienced by the schools 
                served by the eligible entity.
    ``(c) Priority.--In making grants under subsection (a), the 
Secretary shall give priority to--
            ``(1) local educational agencies (or consortia of local 
        educational agencies) that serve the most high-need schools; 
        and
            ``(2) local educational agencies (or consortia of local 
        educational agencies) that serve schools with the highest 
        percentages of minority individuals in their student 
        populations.
    ``(d) Matching Funds.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary may not make a grant to an 
        eligible entity under subsection (a) unless the eligible entity 
        agrees that, with respect to the costs to be incurred by the 
        eligible entity in carrying out the activities for which the 
        grant is awarded, the eligible entity will make available non-
        Federal contributions in an amount equal to not less than 10 
        percent of the Federal funds provided under the grant.
            ``(2) Satisfying matching requirement.--The non-Federal 
        contributions required under paragraph (1) may be--
                    ``(A) in cash or in-kind, including services, 
                fairly evaluated; and
                    ``(B) from--
                            ``(i) any private source; or
                            ``(ii) a State educational agency or local 
                        educational agency.
            ``(3) Waiver.--The Secretary may waive or reduce the non-
        Federal contribution required by paragraph (1) if the eligible 
        entity involved demonstrates that it cannot meet the 
        contribution requirement due to financial hardship.

``SEC. 2502. REPORTS TO SECRETARY.

    ``An eligible entity receiving a grant under section 2501(a) shall 
submit to the Secretary not later than 90 days after the end of each 
school year in which the entity receives grant funds a report that 
contains--
            ``(1) a description of the activities for which the entity 
        used grant funds during such school year;
            ``(2) data concerning, with respect to the schools served 
        by the entity--
                    ``(A) the number of individuals from 
                underrepresented groups that began teaching during such 
                school year;
                    ``(B) the retention rate of teachers who are 
                individuals from underrepresented groups;
                    ``(C) in the case of the report covering the last 
                school year in which the entity receives grant funds, 
                indicators of student academic achievement during such 
                school year as compared with previous school years, 
                disaggregated, if possible, by the achievement of--
                            ``(i) economically disadvantaged students;
                            ``(ii) students from major racial groups;
                            ``(iii) students with disabilities; and
                            ``(iv) students with limited English 
                        proficiency;
                    ``(D) student graduation rates for the school year 
                covered by the report as compared with previous school 
                years, if applicable in the case of the schools served 
                by the entity; and
                    ``(E) student attendance rates for the school year 
                covered by the report as compared with previous school 
                years; and
            ``(3) a description of and data regarding such 
        characteristics of the schools served by the entity, and the 
        students of such schools, as the Secretary considers 
        appropriate, including the number and percentage of students in 
        each of the groups listed in clauses (i) through (iv) of 
        paragraph (2)(C).

``SEC. 2503. BEST PRACTICES INFORMATION CLEARINGHOUSE.

    ``(a) In General.--The Secretary shall evaluate the success of the 
activities carried out by eligible entities using grant funds received 
under section 2501(a) and compile a database of best practices for 
recruiting, training, and retaining individuals from underrepresented 
groups as public elementary and secondary school teachers. The 
Secretary shall make such database available to eligible entities 
(regardless of whether such entities have received grants under such 
section) through an Internet Web site.
    ``(b) Funds Available.--Of the amounts appropriated to carry out 
this part for a fiscal year, the Secretary may use not more than 10 
percent to carry out this section during such fiscal year.

``SEC. 2504. DEFINITIONS.

    ``In this part, the following definitions apply:
            ``(1) Eligible entity.--The term `eligible entity' means--
                    ``(A) a local educational agency (or consortium of 
                local educational agencies); or
                    ``(B) an entity that--
                            ``(i) has entered into a partnership with a 
                        local educational agency (or consortium of 
                        local educational agencies) in which the local 
                        educational agency (or consortium of local 
                        educational agencies) is the primary partner; 
                        and
                            ``(ii) is a private nonprofit organization, 
                        educational service agency, institution of 
                        higher education, or State educational agency.
            ``(2) High-need high school.--The term `high-need high 
        school' means a secondary school--
                    ``(A) in which the entering grade of the school is 
                not lower than grade 9 and that includes grade 12; and
                    ``(B) that has a graduation rate of not more than 
                65 percent in each of the 2 academic years prior to the 
                submission of the grant application.
            ``(3) High-need middle school.--The term `high-need middle 
        school' means a secondary school--
                    ``(A) in which the entering grade is not lower than 
                grade 6 and the highest grade is not higher than grade 
                9; and
                    ``(B) from which not less than 35 percent of the 
                students who complete such school enroll in a high-need 
                high school.
            ``(4) High-need school.--The term `high-need school' means 
        a public school, including a charter school (as such term is 
        defined in section 5210(1))--
                    ``(A) in which not less than 40 percent of the 
                enrolled students are eligible to receive free or 
                reduced price lunches under section 9(b) of the Richard 
                B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 
                1758(b)); or
                    ``(B) that is a high-need high school or a high-
                need middle school.
            ``(5) Individual from an underrepresented group.--The term 
        `individual from an underrepresented group' means an individual 
        who is a member of a racial group or gender that has 
        historically been underrepresented among teachers in public 
        primary and secondary schools in the United States.
            ``(6) Minority individual.--The term `minority individual' 
        means an individual who is a member of a racial group that has 
        historically been underrepresented among teachers in public 
        primary and secondary schools in the United States.

``SEC. 2505. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    ``There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this part 
such sums as are necessary for fiscal years 2010 through 2015.''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents in section 2 of the 
Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 is amended by adding 
after the item related to section 2441 the following:

     Part E--Recruitment, Training, and Retention of Teachers From 
                        Underrepresented Groups

Sec. 2501. Grant program.
Sec. 2502. Reports to Secretary.
Sec. 2503. Best practices information clearinghouse.
Sec. 2504. Definitions.
Sec. 2505. Authorization of appropriations.
[EX A]: Diverse Teachers Recruitment Act of 2010 - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to direct the Secretary of Education to award competitive matching grants to local educational agencies (LEAs) or nonprofits, educational service agencies, institutions of higher education, or states that enter into partnerships with such LEAs, for recruiting, training, and retaining individuals from underrepresented groups as public elementary and secondary school teachers.

Gives priority to LEAs that serve the most high-need schools and those that serve schools with the highest percentages of minorities in their student bodies.

Requires the Secretary to evaluate the success of the grantees and compile a database of best practices for recruiting, training, and retaining individuals from underrepresented groups as public elementary and secondary school teachers.

[EX Q]: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Energy and Water Research 
Integration Act''.

SEC. 2. ENERGY AND WATER RESEARCH AND ASSESSMENT.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of Energy shall assess each of the 
energy research, development, and demonstration programs and projects 
of the Department of Energy and identify those programs and projects 
into which it is appropriate to integrate water considerations. In 
carrying out this section the Secretary shall, as appropriate--
            (1) seek to advance energy and energy efficiency 
        technologies and practices that would--
                    (A) minimize freshwater withdrawal and consumption;
                    (B) increase water use efficiency; and
                    (C) utilize nontraditional water sources with 
                efforts to improve the quality of that water;
            (2) consider the effects climate variability and change may 
        have on water supplies and quality for energy generation and 
        fuel production; and
            (3) improve understanding of the energy required to provide 
        water supplies and the water required to provide reliable 
        energy supplies throughout the United States.
    (b) Strategic Plan.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 6 months after the date of 
        enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Energy shall develop a 
        Strategic Plan (in this section referred to as the ``Strategic 
        Plan'') outlining the research, development, and demonstration 
        needs for the programs and projects identified under subsection 
        (a), in accordance with subsections (a) through (c) of this 
        section, as appropriate.
            (2) Milestones and specific considerations.--In carrying 
        out the development and updating of the Strategic Plan in 
        accordance with this subsection, the Secretary shall evaluate 
        and, as appropriate, establish technical milestones for--
                    (A) new advanced cooling technologies for energy 
                generation and fuel production technologies;
                    (B) performance improvement of existing cooling 
                technologies and cost reductions associated with using 
                those technologies;
                    (C) innovative water reuse, recovery, and treatment 
                in energy generation and fuel production;
                    (D) technology development for carbon capture and 
                storage systems that utilize efficient water use design 
                strategies;
                    (E) technologies that are life-cycle cost 
                effective;
                    (F) systems analysis and modeling of issues 
                relating to the energy required to provide water 
                supplies and the water required to provide reliable 
                energy supplies throughout the United States;
                    (G) technologies to treat and utilize produced 
                waters discharged from oil, natural gas, coalbed 
                methane, and mining activities;
                    (H) advanced materials for the use of 
                nontraditional water sources for energy generation and 
                fuel production;
                    (I) biomass production and utilization and the 
                impact on hydrologic systems;
                    (J) technologies that reduce impacts on water from 
                energy resource development;
                    (K) increases in energy efficiency of water 
                distribution and collection systems;
                    (L) technologies for energy generation from water 
                distribution and collection systems; and
                    (M) any other area of the energy-water nexus that 
                the Secretary considers appropriate.
            (3) Interagency collaboration and nonduplication.--In 
        carrying out the development and updating of the Strategic Plan 
        in accordance with this subsection, the Secretary shall, where 
        appropriate, work collaboratively with other Federal agencies 
        operating related programs and avoid duplication.
            (4) Intra-agency coordination and nonduplication.--In 
        carrying out the development and updating of the Strategic Plan 
        in accordance with this subsection, the Secretary shall 
        coordinate and avoid duplication of activities across programs 
        and projects of the Department of Energy, including with those 
        of the National laboratories.
            (5) Relevant information and recommendations.--In carrying 
        out the development and updating of the Strategic Plan in 
        accordance with this subsection, the Secretary shall consider 
        and incorporate, as appropriate, relevant information and 
        recommendations, including those of the National Water 
        Availability and Use Assessment Program under section 9508(d) 
        of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 (42 U.S.C. 
        10368(d)).
            (6) Nongovernmental participation.--In carrying out the 
        development and updating of the Strategic Plan in accordance 
        with this subsection, the Secretary shall consult and 
        coordinate with a diverse group of representatives from 
        research and academic institutions and industry who have 
        expertise in technologies and practices relating to the energy 
        required to provide water supplies and the water required to 
        provide reliable energy supplies throughout the United States.
            (7) Submission to congress.--Not later than 9 months after 
        the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit 
        to Congress the Strategic Plan.
            (8) Updating the strategic plan.--Not later than 3 years 
        after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall 
        utilize relevant information produced by Federal Government 
        agencies, academia, and industry to update the Strategic Plan, 
        and submit a report to Congress describing the changes from the 
        initial Strategic Plan.
    (c) Implementation.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary of Energy shall implement 
        the Strategic Plan, as appropriate, in carrying out energy 
        research, development, and demonstration programs of the 
        Department of Energy.
            (2) Application to projects.--Not later than 3 months after 
        the submission of the report to Congress in subsection (b)(7)), 
        the Secretary shall as appropriate apply the Strategic Plan to 
        projects--
                    (A) identified as the most energy and water 
                intensive; and
                    (B) with the most potential to achieve the purposes 
                of this section.
            (3) Delay or disruption.--In carrying out this subsection, 
        the Secretary shall ensure that no program or project of the 
        Department is unnecessarily delayed or disrupted.
    (d) Reports.--Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of 
this Act, and at least once every 2 years thereafter, the Secretary 
shall transmit to Congress a report on its findings and activities 
under this section.
    (e) Additional Activities.--The Secretary may provide for such 
additional research, development, and demonstration activities as may 
be appropriate to integrate water considerations into the research, 
development, and demonstration activities of the Department as 
described in subsection (a).
    (f) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be 
appropriated to the Secretary of Energy for carrying out this section 
$60,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2011 through 2015.

SEC. 3. ENERGY-WATER ARCHITECTURE COUNCIL.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of Energy, in coordination with 
other relevant Federal agencies, shall establish an Energy-Water 
Architecture Council to promote and enable improved energy and water 
resource data collection, reporting, and technological innovation. The 
Council shall consist of--
            (1) representation from each Federal agency that conducts 
        research related to energy and water resource data; and
            (2) non-Federal members, including representatives of 
        research and academic institutions and industry, who have 
        expertise in technologies and practices relating to the energy 
        required to provide water supplies and the water required to 
        provide reliable energy supplies throughout the United States.
    (b) Functions.--The Council shall--
            (1) make recommendations on the development of data 
        collection and data communication standards and protocols to 
        agencies and entities currently engaged in collecting the data 
        for the energy required to provide water supplies and the water 
        required to provide reliable energy supplies throughout the 
        United States;
            (2) recommend ways to make improvements to Federal water 
        use data to increase understanding of trends in energy 
        generation and fuel production;
            (3) recommend best practices for utilizing information from 
        existing monitoring networks to provide nationally uniform 
        water and energy use and infrastructure data; and
            (4) conduct annual technical workshops, including at least 
        one regional workshop annually, to facilitate information 
        exchange among Federal, State, and private sector experts on 
        technologies that encourage the conservation and efficient use 
        of water and energy.
    (c) Reports.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of 
this Act, and at least once every 2 years thereafter, the Council, 
through the Secretary of Energy, shall transmit to the Congress a 
report on its findings and activities under this section.
    (d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be 
appropriated to the Secretary of Energy for carrying out this section 
$5,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2011 through 2015.

SEC. 4. LIMITATION ON FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

    Nothing in this Act shall be construed to allow the establishment 
of regulations by the Federal Government that would infringe or impair 
the use of water by State, tribal, or local governments.

SEC. 5. MANDATES.

    Nothing in this Act shall be construed to require State, tribal, or 
local governments to take any action that may result in an increased 
financial burden to such governments by restricting the use of water by 
such governments.

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.

            Passed the House of Representatives December 1, 2009.

            Attest:

                                            LORRAINE C. MILLER,

                                                                 Clerk.
[EX A]: Energy and Water Research Integration Act - (Sec. 2) Directs the Secretary of Energy to identify each of the Department of Energy's (DOE's) energy research, development, and demonstration programs and projects into which it is appropriate to integrate water considerations. Requires the Secretary to: (1) seek to advance energy and energy efficiency technologies and practices that would minimize freshwater withdrawal and consumption, increase water use efficiency, and utilize nontraditional water sources with efforts to improve water quality; and (2) consider the effects climate variability and change may have on water supplies and quality for energy generation and fuel production; and (3) improve understanding of the energy required to provide water supplies and the water required to provide reliable energy supplies throughout the United States.

Requires the Secretary to develop, submit to Congress within nine months, and update every three years a Strategic Plan outlining the research, development, and demonstration needs of such programs and projects. Requires the Secretary to evaluate and establish technical milestones for: (1) new advanced cooling technologies for energy generation and fuel production technologies; (2) performance improvement and cost reductions of cooling technologies; (3) innovative water reuse, recovery, and treatment in energy generation and fuel production; (4) technology development for carbon capture and storage systems that utilize efficient water use design strategies; (5) technologies that are life-cycle cost effective; (6) systems analysis and modeling of issues relating to the energy required to provide water supplies and the water required to provide reliable energy supplies; (7) technologies to treat and utilize produced waters discharged from oil, natural gas, coal-bed methane, and mining activities; (8) advanced materials for the use of nontraditional water sources for energy generation and fuel production; (9) biomass production and utilization and the impact on hydrologic systems; (10) technologies that reduce impacts on water from energy resource development; (11) increases in energy efficiency of water distribution and collection systems; and (12) technologies for energy generation from such systems.

 Requires the Secretary to: (1) implement the Strategic Plan in carrying out DOE energy research, development, and demonstration programs; and (2) report to Congress every two years on findings and activities under this Act. Authorizes appropriations.

(Sec. 3) Directs the Secretary to establish an Energy-Water Architecture Council to promote and enable improved energy and water resource data collection, reporting, and technological innovation. Requires the Council to: (1) make recommendations on the development of data collection and communication standards and protocols to entities engaged in collecting data for the energy required to provide water supplies and the water required to provide reliable energy supplies throughout the United States; (2) recommend ways to make improvements to federal water use data to increase understanding of trends in energy generation and fuel production; (3) recommend best practices for utilizing information from monitoring networks to provide nationally uniform water and energy use and infrastructure data; and (4) conduct annual technical workshops to facilitate information exchange among federal, state, and private sector experts on technologies that encourage the conservation and efficient use of water and energy.

(Sec. 4) Provides that nothing in this Act shall be construed to: (1) allow the establishment of regulations by the federal government that would infringe or impair the use of water by state, tribal, or local governments; and (2) require state, tribal, or local governments to take any action that may result in an increased financial burden by restricting their water use.

(Sec. 6) Directs the Secretary to coordinate activities under this Act with other DOE programs and other federal research programs.

[EX Q]: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Pedestrian Safety Enhancement Act of 
2010'.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

    As used in this Act--
        (1) the term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of 
    Transportation;
        (2) the term ``alert sound'' (herein referred to as the 
    ``sound'') means a vehicle-emitted sound to enable pedestrians to 
    discern vehicle presence, direction, location, and operation;
        (3) the term ``cross-over speed'' means the speed at which tire 
    noise, wind resistance, or other factors eliminate the need for a 
    separate alert sound as determined by the Secretary;
        (4) the term ``motor vehicle'' has the meaning given such term 
    in section 30102(a)(6) of title 49, United States Code, except that 
    such term shall not include a trailer (as such term is defined in 
    section 571.3 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations);
        (5) the term ``conventional motor vehicle'' means a motor 
    vehicle powered by a gasoline, diesel, or alternative fueled 
    internal combustion engine as its sole means of propulsion;
        (6) the term ``manufacturer'' has the meaning given such term 
    in section 30102(a)(5) of title 49, United States Code;
        (7) the term ``dealer'' has the meaning given such term in 
    section 30102(a)(1) of title 49, United States Code;
        (8) the term ``defect'' has the meaning given such term in 
    section 30102(a)(2) of title 49, United States Code;
        (9) the term ``hybrid vehicle'' means a motor vehicle which has 
    more than one means of propulsion; and
        (10) the term ``electric vehicle'' means a motor vehicle with 
    an electric motor as its sole means of propulsion.

SEC. 3. MINIMUM SOUND REQUIREMENT FOR MOTOR VEHICLES.

    (a) Rulemaking Required.--Not later than 18 months after the date 
of enactment of this Act the Secretary shall initiate rulemaking, under 
section 30111 of title 49, United States Code, to promulgate a motor 
vehicle safety standard--
        (1) establishing performance requirements for an alert sound 
    that allows blind and other pedestrians to reasonably detect a 
    nearby electric or hybrid vehicle operating below the cross-over 
    speed, if any; and
        (2) requiring new electric or hybrid vehicles to provide an 
    alert sound conforming to the requirements of the motor vehicle 
    safety standard established under this subsection.
The motor vehicle safety standard established under this subsection 
shall not require either driver or pedestrian activation of the alert 
sound and shall allow the pedestrian to reasonably detect a nearby 
electric or hybrid vehicle in critical operating scenarios including, 
but not limited to, constant speed, accelerating, or decelerating. The 
Secretary shall allow manufacturers to provide each vehicle with one or 
more sounds that comply with the motor vehicle safety standard at the 
time of manufacture. Further, the Secretary shall require manufacturers 
to provide, within reasonable manufacturing tolerances, the same sound 
or set of sounds for all vehicles of the same make and model and shall 
prohibit manufacturers from providing any mechanism for anyone other 
than the manufacturer or the dealer to disable, alter, replace, or 
modify the sound or set of sounds, except that the manufacturer or 
dealer may alter, replace, or modify the sound or set of sounds in 
order to remedy a defect or non-compliance with the motor vehicle 
safety standard. The Secretary shall promulgate the required motor 
vehicle safety standard pursuant to this subsection not later than 36 
months after the date of enactment of this Act.
    (b) Consideration.--When conducting the required rulemaking, the 
Secretary shall--
        (1) determine the minimum level of sound emitted from a motor 
    vehicle that is necessary to provide blind and other pedestrians 
    with the information needed to reasonably detect a nearby electric 
    or hybrid vehicle operating at or below the cross-over speed, if 
    any;
        (2) determine the performance requirements for an alert sound 
    that is recognizable to a pedestrian as a motor vehicle in 
    operation; and
        (3) consider the overall community noise impact.
    (c) Phase-in Required.--The motor vehicle safety standard 
prescribed pursuant to subsection (a) of this section shall establish a 
phase-in period for compliance, as determined by the Secretary, and 
shall require full compliance with the required motor vehicle safety 
standard for motor vehicles manufactured on or after September 1st of 
the calendar year that begins 3 years after the date on which the final 
rule is issued.
    (d) Required Consultation.--When conducting the required study and 
rulemaking, the Secretary shall--
        (1) consult with the Environmental Protection Agency to assure 
    that the motor vehicle safety standard is consistent with existing 
    noise requirements overseen by the Agency;
        (2) consult consumer groups representing individuals who are 
    blind;
        (3) consult with automobile manufacturers and professional 
    organizations representing them;
        (4) consult technical standardization organizations responsible 
    for measurement methods such as the Society of Automotive 
    Engineers, the International Organization for Standardization, and 
    the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe, World Forum for 
    Harmonization of Vehicle Regulations.
    (e) Required Study and Report to Congress.--Not later than 48 
months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall 
complete a study and report to Congress as to whether there exists a 
safety need to apply the motor vehicle safety standard required by 
subsection (a) to conventional motor vehicles. In the event that the 
Secretary determines there exists a safety need, the Secretary shall 
initiate rulemaking under section 30111 of title 49, United States 
Code, to extend the standard to conventional motor vehicles.

SEC. 4. FUNDING.

    Notwithstanding any other provision of law, $2,000,000 of any 
amounts made available to the Secretary of Transportation under under 
section 406 of title 23, United States Code, shall be made available to 
the Administrator of the National Highway Transportation Safety 
Administration for carrying out section 3 of this Act.

                               Speaker of the House of Representatives.

                            Vice President of the United States and    
                                               President of the Senate.
[EX A]:
Pedestrian Safety Enhancement Act of 2010 - Directs the Secretary of Transportation to initiate a rulemaking to promulgate a phased-in motor vehicle safety standard: (1) establishing performance requirements for an alert sound that allows blind and other pedestrians to detect a nearby electric or hybrid vehicle operating below the cross-over speed, if any; and (2) requiring such vehicles to provide an alert sound conforming to established standard requirements. Prescribes requirements for such standards. Prohibits requiring either driver or pedestrian activation of the alert sound.

Directs the Secretary to study and report to Congress on whether there is a safety need to apply such standard to conventional motor vehicles.

Requires the allocation of certain funds to the Administrator of the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA) to carry out this rulemaking.