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PROBLEM: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Highway Funding Equity Act of 
2005''.

SEC. 2. MINIMUM GUARANTEE.

    Section 105 of title 23, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) by striking subsection (a) and subsections (c) through 
        (f);
            (2) by redesignating subsection (b) as subsection (e);
            (3) by inserting after the section heading the following:
    ``(a) Guarantee.--
            ``(1) In general.--For each of fiscal years 2005 through 
        2009, the Secretary shall allocate among the States amounts 
        sufficient to ensure that the percentage for each State of the 
        total apportionments for the fiscal year for the National 
        Highway System under section 103(b), the high priority projects 
        program under section 117, the Interstate maintenance program 
        under section 119, the surface transportation program under 
        section 133, metropolitan planning under section 134, the 
        highway bridge replacement and rehabilitation program under 
        section 144, the congestion mitigation and air quality 
        improvement program under section 149, the recreational trails 
        program under section 206, the Appalachian development highway 
        system under subtitle IV of title 40, and the minimum guarantee 
        under this paragraph, equals or exceeds the percentage 
        determined for the State under paragraph (2).
            ``(2) State percentages.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Except as provided in 
                subparagraph (B), the percentage for each State 
                referred to in paragraph (1) is the percentage that is 
                equal to 95 percent of the ratio that--
                            ``(i) the estimated tax payments 
                        attributable to highway users in the State paid 
                        into the Highway Trust Fund (other than the 
                        Mass Transit Account) in the most recent fiscal 
                        year for which data are available; bears to
                            ``(ii) the estimated tax payments 
                        attributable to highway users in all States 
                        paid into the Highway Trust Fund (other than 
                        the Mass Transit Account) in the most recent 
                        fiscal year for which data are available.
                    ``(B) Exception.--In the case of a State having a 
                population density of less than 50 individuals per 
                square mile according to the 2000 decennial census, the 
                percentage referred to in paragraph (1) shall be the 
                greater of--
                            ``(i) the percentage determined under 
                        subparagraph (A); or
                            ``(ii) the percentage specified in 
                        subsection (e).
    ``(b) Treatment of Funds.--
            ``(1) Programmatic distribution.--The Secretary shall 
        apportion the amounts made available under this section that 
        exceed $2,800,000,000 so that the amount apportioned to each 
        State under this paragraph for each program referred to in 
        subsection (a)(1) (other than the high priority projects 
        program, metropolitan planning, the recreational trails 
        program, the Appalachian development highway system, and the 
        minimum guarantee under subsection (a)) is equal to the product 
        obtained by multiplying--
                    ``(A) the amount to be apportioned under this 
                paragraph; and
                    ``(B) the ratio that--
                            ``(i) the amount of funds apportioned to 
                        the State for each program referred to in 
                        subsection (a)(1) (other than the high priority 
                        projects program, metropolitan planning, the 
                        recreational trails program, the Appalachian 
                        development highway system, and the minimum 
                        guarantee under subsection (a)) for a fiscal 
                        year; bears to
                            ``(ii) the total amount of funds 
                        apportioned to the State for that program for 
                        the fiscal year.
            ``(2) Remaining distribution.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Subject to subparagraph (B), the 
                Secretary shall apportion the remainder of funds made 
                available under this section to the States, and 
                administer those funds, in accordance with section 
                104(b)(3).
                    ``(B) Inapplicable requirements.--Paragraphs (1), 
                (2), and (3) of section 133(d) shall not apply to 
                amounts apportioned in accordance with this paragraph.
    ``(c) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be 
appropriated out of the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit 
Account) such sums as are necessary to carry out this section for each 
of fiscal years 2005 through 2009.
    ``(d) Guarantee of 95 Percent Return.--
            ``(1) In general.--For each of fiscal years 2005 through 
        2009, before making any apportionment under this title, the 
        Secretary shall--
                    ``(A) determine whether the sum of the percentages 
                determined under subsection (a)(2) for the fiscal year 
                exceeds 100 percent; and
                    ``(B) if the sum of the percentages exceeds 100 
                percent, proportionately adjust the percentages 
                specified in the table contained in subsection (e) to 
                ensure that the sum of the percentages determined under 
                subsection (a)(1)(B) for the fiscal year equals 100 
                percent.
            ``(2) Eligibility threshold for adjustment.--The Secretary 
        may make an adjustment under paragraph (1) for a State for a 
        fiscal year only if the percentage for the State in the table 
        contained in subsection (e) is equal to or exceeds 95 percent 
        of the ratio determined for the State under subsection 
        (a)(1)(B)(i) for the fiscal year.
            ``(3) Limitation on adjustments.--Adjustments of the 
        percentages in the table contained in subsection (e) in 
        accordance with this subsection shall not result in a total of 
        the percentages determined under subsection (a)(2) that exceeds 
        100 percent.''; and
            (4) in subsection (e) (as redesignated by paragraph (2)), 
        by striking ``subsection (a)'' and inserting ``subsections 
        (a)(2)(B)(ii) and (d)''.

SOLUTION: Highway Funding Equity Act of 2005 - Amends Federal highway law to revise Federal highway minimum guarantee requirements.

Requires the Secretary of Transportation, for each of FY 2005 through 2009, to allocate among the States amounts sufficient to ensure that the percentage for each State of the total apportionments for the fiscal year for certain Federal-aid highway programs (including the basic minimum guarantee under this Act) equals or exceeds 95 percent of the ratio that the estimated gas tax payments attributable to highway users in the State paid into the Highway Trust Fund (HTF) bears to such payments attributable to highway users in all States (with a specified exception for any State having a population density of less than 50 individuals per square mile).

Provides for: (1) the programmatic distribution of funds above $2.8 billion for certain Federal-aid highway programs; (2) the apportionment of the remainder of funds to the States; and (3) required adjustments where the sum of State percentages exceeds 100 percent.

PROBLEM: 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.

SOLUTION: 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.

PROBLEM: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``School Food Fresh Act of 2007''.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) Commodity program.--The term ``commodity program'' 
        means any of--
                    (A) the commodity supplemental food program 
                established under section 5 of the Agriculture and 
                Consumer Protection Act of 1973 (7 U.S.C. 612c note; 
                Public Law 93-86);
                    (B) the food distribution program on Indian 
                reservations established under section 4(b) of the Food 
                Stamp Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 2013(b));
                    (C) the emergency food assistance program 
                established under the Emergency Food Assistance Act of 
                1983 (7 U.S.C. 7501 et seq.) and section 27 of the Food 
                Stamp Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 2036);
                    (D) the school lunch program established under the 
                Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 
                1751 et seq.);
                    (E) the summer food service program for children 
                established under section 13 of that Act (42 U.S.C. 
                1761);
                    (F) the child and adult care food program 
                established under section 17 of that Act (42 U.S.C. 
                1766); and
                    (G) the school breakfast program established under 
                section 4 of that Act (42 U.S.C. 1773).
            (2) Department.--The term ``Department'' means the 
        Department of Agriculture.
            (3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of Agriculture.
            (4) Task force.--The term ``Task Force'' means the 
        multiagency task force established under section 3(a).

SEC. 3. MULTIAGENCY TASK FORCE.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary shall establish, in the office of 
the Under Secretary for Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services, a 
multiagency task force for the purpose of providing coordination and 
direction for commodity programs.
    (b) Composition.--The Task Force shall be composed of at least 4 
members, including--
            (1) a representative from the Food Distribution Division of 
        the Food and Nutrition Service, who shall--
                    (A) be appointed by the Under Secretary for Food, 
                Nutrition, and Consumer Services; and
                    (B) serve as Chairperson of the Task Force;
            (2) at least 1 representative from the Agricultural 
        Marketing Service, who shall be appointed by the Under 
        Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs;
            (3) at least 1 representative from the Farm Services 
        Agency, who shall be appointed by the Under Secretary for Farm 
        and Foreign Agricultural Services; and
            (4) at least 1 representative from the Food Safety and 
        Inspection Service, who shall be appointed by the Under 
        Secretary for Food Safety.
    (c) Duties.--
            (1) In general.--The Task Force shall be responsible for 
        evaluation and monitoring of the commodity programs to ensure 
        that the commodity programs meet the mission of the 
        Department--
                    (A) to support the United States farm sector;
                    (B) to comply with the most recent Dietary 
                Guidelines for Americans published under section 301 of 
                the National Nutrition Monitoring and Related Research 
                Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5341); and
                    (C) to contribute to the health and well-being of 
                individuals in the United States through the 
                distribution of domestic agricultural products through 
                commodity programs.
            (2) Specific duties.--In carrying out paragraph (1), the 
        Task Force shall--
                    (A) review and make recommendations regarding the 
                specifications used for the procurement of food 
                commodities, taking into consideration recommendations 
                based on the results of evaluations carried out using 
                grants made available under section 4;
                    (B) review and make recommendations regarding the 
                effective distribution of food commodities;
                    (C) review and make recommendations regarding 
                efficient and effective systems to ensure the best use 
                of Federal funds to maximize the quantity and quality 
                of foods purchased for recipient agencies and the best 
                use of those purchased foods by recipient agencies; and
                    (D) on the request of the Secretary, review and 
                make recommendations regarding future updates of the 
                Dietary Guidelines for Americans published under 
                section 301 of the National Nutrition Monitoring and 
                Related Research Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5341).
    (d) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of 
this Act, and annually thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to 
Congress a report that describes, for the period covered by the 
report--
            (1) the findings and recommendations of the Task Force; and
            (2) policies implemented for the betterment of commodity 
        programs.

SEC. 4. GRANTS FOR SPECIFICATION DEVELOPMENT.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary shall provide 5 competitive grants to 
nonprofit research institutions (including research universities) 
selected by the Secretary for use in evaluating the product 
specifications of food commodity products procured through commodity 
programs to determine--
            (1) the consistency of those specifications with the 
        nutritional goals of the commodity program;
            (2) the acceptability of the products procured under the 
        specifications by recipient agencies and consumers; and
            (3) the extent to which food commodities purchased through 
        commodity programs are comparable to any commercial 
        counterparts to those commodities.
    (b) Types of Grants.--Of the 5 grants provided under subsection 
(a), a grant shall be provided for the evaluation and recommendation of 
product specifications for each of the categories of--
            (1) fruits and vegetables;
            (2) meat;
            (3) poultry;
            (4) grains, nuts, and oils; and
            (5) dairy products.
    (c) Report.--Not later than 18 months after the date on which the 
Secretary provides a grant under this section, the recipient of the 
grant shall submit to the Secretary and the Task Force a report that--
            (1) describes the results of evaluations carried out using 
        funds from the grant; and
            (2) includes recommendations based on those results.
    (d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section $2,500,000.

SEC. 5. USDA SCHOOL FOOD FRESH PROGRAM.

    Section 10603 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 
(7 U.S.C. 612c-4) is amended to read as follows:

``SEC. 10603. PURCHASE OF SPECIALTY CROPS.

    ``(a) Definitions.--In this section:
            ``(1) Fruits, vegetables, other specialty food crops.--The 
        terms `fruits', `vegetables', and `other specialty food crops' 
        shall have the meaning given the terms by the Secretary of 
        Agriculture.
            ``(2) Secretary.--The term `Secretary' means the Secretary 
        of Agriculture.
            ``(3) Service institution.--The term `service institution' 
        has the meaning given the term in section 13(a) of the Richard 
        B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1761(a)).
    ``(b) Purchase Authority.--Of the funds made available under 
section 32 of the Act of August 24, 1935 (7 U.S.C. 612c), for fiscal 
year 2008 and each subsequent fiscal year, the Secretary shall use not 
less than $200,000,000 each fiscal year to purchase fruits, vegetables, 
and other specialty food crops.
    ``(c) USDA School Food Fresh Program.--
            ``(1) Definition of eligible product.--In this subsection, 
        the term `eligible product' means a fruit or vegetable item 
        that--
                    ``(A) is offered by a vendor approved by the 
                Secretary under paragraph (4);
                    ``(B) is fresh, dried, or frozen in a manner that 
                maximizes retention of nutrient density; and
                    ``(C) to the maximum extent practicable, reflects 
                local preferences and supports local agriculture.
            ``(2) Agreements.--The Secretary, acting through such 
        regional procurement offices of the Department of Agriculture 
        as the Secretary determines to be appropriate, shall carry out 
        a program under which the Secretary shall enter into agreements 
        with local and regional distributors to supply eligible 
        products to schools and service institutions.
            ``(3) Funds.--Eligible products supplied under an agreement 
        described in paragraph (2) shall be purchased by schools and 
        service institutions using funds that are allocated to the 
        schools or service institutions for the purpose of--
                    ``(A) purchasing fruits and vegetables; or
                    ``(B) providing nutritious meals.
            ``(4) Vendors.--
                    ``(A) In general.--A local or regional distributor 
                of eligible products that seeks to supply eligible 
                products to schools and service institutions under this 
                subsection shall apply to the Secretary for approval as 
                a participating vendor.
                    ``(B) Conditions for approval.--The Secretary shall 
                approve a vendor as eligible to supply eligible 
                products under this subsection if the vendor--
                            ``(i) demonstrates the ability to supply 
                        those eligible products;
                            ``(ii) complies with standards for food 
                        safety developed by the Secretary;
                            ``(iii) consistently provides products that 
                        meet standards of grade, size, freshness, and 
                        quality as required by the Secretary or a local 
                        procurement officer; and
                            ``(iv) demonstrates the ability to supply 
                        eligible products from local growers and 
                        processors.
                    ``(C) Monitoring.--
                            ``(i) In general.--The Secretary shall 
                        develop and implement a system for monitoring 
                        vendors approved under this paragraph.
                            ``(ii) Certification.--A monitoring system 
                        under clause (i) may include a requirement to 
                        obtain certification--
                                    ``(I) in accordance with a program 
                                designed by the Secretary; and
                                    ``(II) for which the Secretary may 
                                require compensation.
            ``(5) Funding.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Of the amount specified in 
                subsection (b), the Secretary shall use not less than 
                $50,000,000 each fiscal year for the purchase of 
                eligible products for distribution to schools and 
                service institutions in accordance with section 6(a) of 
                the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 
                U.S.C. 1755(a)).
                    ``(B) Additional available funds.--A school or 
                service institution that uses an agreement described in 
                paragraph (2) to purchase eligible products may 
                allocate up to 30 percent of the funds of the school or 
                service institution authorized under section 6 of the 
                Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 
                1755), and such additional funds as are necessary from 
                funds allocated to the school or service institution 
                under sections 4 and 11 of that Act (42 U.S.C. 1753, 
                1759a), for the purpose of procuring eligible products 
                through vendors approved by the Secretary under 
                paragraph (4).
                    ``(C) Authorization of appropriations for 
                administrative expenses.--There are authorized to be 
                appropriated such sums as are necessary to pay 
                administrative costs incurred in carrying out this 
                subsection.''.

SEC. 6. USE OF COMMODITY ENTITLEMENT FUNDS.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary shall, to the maximum extent 
practicable, purchase for commodity programs foods that are in the 
least-processed state.
    (b) Processing of Foods.--The Secretary, upon the approval of 
national processing agreements, shall make available to all schools and 
other recipient agencies the opportunity to divert unprocessed or 
minimally-processed commodity foods to subsequent processors for 
conversion into usable end products.

SOLUTION:
School Food Fresh Act of 2007 - Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to establish in the office of the Under Secretary for Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services a task force to coordinate commodity programs.

Directs the Secretary to provide five (for each of five specified food categories) competitive grants to nonprofit research institutions to evaluate commodity program products to determine: (1) consistency with program nutritional goals; (2) product acceptability by recipient agencies and consumers; and (3) commercial counterpart comparability.

Amends the the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to direct the Secretary to: (1) enter into agreements with qualifying local and regional distributors to supply fruit and vegetable items to schools and service institutions; and (2) implement a vendor monitoring program.

Directs that the Secretary: (1) to the maximum extent practicable, purchase for commodity programs foods that are in their least-processed state; and (2) upon the approval of national processing agreements, make available to all schools and other recipient agencies the opportunity to divert unprocessed or minimally-processed commodity foods to subsequent processors for end product conversion.