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Q: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Orphan Works Act of 2006''.

SEC. 2. LIMITATION ON REMEDIES IN CASES INVOLVING ORPHAN WORKS.

    (a) Limitation on Remedies.--Chapter 5 of title 17, United States 
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section:
``Sec. 514. Limitation on remedies in cases involving orphan works
    ``(a) Limitation on Remedies.--
            ``(1) Conditions.--Notwithstanding sections 502 through 
        505, in an action brought under this title for infringement of 
        copyright in a work, the remedies for infringement shall be 
        limited under subsection (b) if the infringer sustains the 
        burden of proving, and the court finds, that--
                    ``(A) before the infringing use of the work began, 
                the infringer, a person acting on behalf of the 
                infringer, or any person jointly and severally liable 
                with the infringer for the infringement of the work--
                            ``(i) performed and documented a reasonably 
                        diligent search in good faith to locate the 
                        owner of the infringed copyright; but
                            ``(ii) was unable to locate the owner; and
                    ``(B) the infringing use of the work provided 
                attribution, in a manner reasonable under the 
                circumstances, to the author and owner of the 
                copyright, if known with a reasonable degree of 
                certainty based on information obtained in performing 
                the reasonably diligent search.
            ``(2) Definitions; requirements for searches.--
                    ``(A) Owner of infringed copyright.--For purposes 
                of paragraph (1), the `owner' of an infringed copyright 
                in a work is the legal or beneficial owner of, or any 
                party with authority to grant or license, an exclusive 
                right under section 106 applicable to the infringement.
                    ``(B) Requirements for reasonably diligent 
                search.--(i) For purposes of paragraph (1), a search to 
                locate the owner of an infringed copyright in a work--
                            ``(I) is `reasonably diligent' only if it 
                        includes steps that are reasonable under the 
                        circumstances to locate that owner in order to 
                        obtain permission for the use of the work; and
                            ``(II) is not `reasonably diligent' solely 
                        by reference to the lack of identifying 
                        information with respect to the copyright on 
                        the copy or phonorecord of the work.
                    ``(ii) The steps referred to in clause (i)(I) shall 
                ordinarily include, at a minimum, review of the 
                information maintained by the Register of Copyrights 
                under subparagraph (C).
                    ``(iii) A reasonably diligent search includes the 
                use of reasonably available expert assistance and 
                reasonably available technology, which may include, if 
                reasonable under the circumstances, resources for which 
                a charge or subscription fee is imposed.
                    ``(C) Information to guide searches.--The Register 
                of Copyrights shall receive, maintain, and make 
                available to the public, including through the 
                Internet, information from authoritative sources, such 
                as industry guidelines, statements of best practices, 
                and other relevant documents, that is designed to 
                assist users in conducting and documenting a reasonably 
                diligent search under this subsection. Such information 
                may include--
                            ``(i) the records of the Copyright Office 
                        that are relevant to identifying and locating 
                        copyright owners;
                            ``(ii) other sources of copyright ownership 
                        information reasonably available to users;
                            ``(iii) methods to identify copyright 
                        ownership information associated with a work;
                            ``(iv) sources of reasonably available 
                        technology tools and reasonably available 
                        expert assistance; and
                            ``(v) best practices for documenting a 
                        reasonably diligent search.
    ``(b) Limitations on Remedies.--The limitations on remedies in a 
case to which subsection (a) applies are the following:
            ``(1) Monetary relief.--
                    ``(A) General rule.--Subject to subparagraph (B), 
                an award for monetary relief (including actual damages, 
                statutory damages, costs, and attorney's fees) may not 
                be made, other than an order requiring the infringer to 
                pay reasonable compensation for the use of the 
                infringed work.
                    ``(B) Exceptions.--(i) An order requiring the 
                infringer to pay reasonable compensation for the use of 
                the infringed work may not be made under subparagraph 
                (A) if--
                            ``(I) the infringement is performed without 
                        any purpose of direct or indirect commercial 
                        advantage and primarily for a charitable, 
                        religious, scholarly, or educational purpose, 
                        and
                            ``(II) the infringer ceases the 
                        infringement expeditiously after receiving 
                        notice of the claim for infringement,
                unless the copyright owner proves, and the court finds, 
                that the infringer has earned proceeds directly 
                attributable to the infringement.
                    ``(ii) If the infringer fails to negotiate in good 
                faith with the owner of the infringed work regarding 
                the amount of reasonable compensation for the use of 
                the infringed work, the court may award full costs, 
                including a reasonable attorney's fee, against the 
                infringer under section 505, subject to section 412.
            ``(2) Injunctive relief.--
                    ``(A) General rule.--Subject to subparagraph (B), 
                the court may impose injunctive relief to prevent or 
                restrain the infringing use, except that, if the 
                infringer has met the requirements of subsection (a), 
                the relief shall, to the extent practicable, account 
                for any harm that the relief would cause the infringer 
                due to its reliance on having performed a reasonably 
                diligent search under subsection (a).
                    ``(B) Special rule for new works.--In a case in 
                which the infringer recasts, transforms, adapts, or 
                integrates the infringed work with the infringer's 
                original expression in a new work of authorship, the 
                court may not, in granting injunctive relief, restrain 
                the infringer's continued preparation or use of that 
                new work, if the infringer--
                            ``(i) pays reasonable compensation to the 
                        owner of the infringed copyright for the use of 
                        the infringed work; and
                            ``(ii) provides attribution to the owner of 
                        the infringed copyright in a manner that the 
                        court determines is reasonable under the 
                        circumstances.
                    ``(C) Treatment of parties not subject to suit.--
                The limitations on remedies under this paragraph shall 
                not be available to an infringer that asserts in an 
                action under section 501(b) that neither it nor its 
                representative acting in an official capacity is 
                subject to suit in Federal court for an award of 
                damages to the copyright owner under section 504, 
                unless the court finds that such infringer has-- 
                            ``(i) complied with the requirements of 
                        subsection (a) of this section;
                            ``(ii) made a good faith offer of 
                        compensation that was rejected by the copyright 
                        owner; and
                            ``(iii) affirmed in writing its willingness 
                        to pay such compensation to the copyright owner 
                        upon the determination by the court that such 
                        compensation was reasonable under paragraph (3) 
                        of this subsection.
                    ``(D) Construction.--Nothing in subparagraph (C) 
                shall be deemed to authorize or require, and no action 
                taken pursuant to subparagraph (C) shall be deemed to 
                constitute, an award of damages by the court against 
                the infringer.
                    ``(E) Rights and privileges not waived.--No action 
                taken by an infringer pursuant to subparagraph (C) 
                shall be deemed to waive any right or privilege that, 
                as a matter of law, protects such infringer from being 
                subject to suit in Federal court for an award of 
                damages to the copyright owner under section 504.
            ``(3) Reasonable compensation.--In establishing reasonable 
        compensation under paragraph (1) or (2), the owner of the 
        infringed copyright has the burden of establishing the amount 
        on which a reasonable willing buyer and a reasonable willing 
        seller in the positions of the owner and the infringer would 
        have agreed with respect to the infringing use of the work 
        immediately before the infringement began.
    ``(c) Preservation of Other Rights, Limitations, and Defense.--This 
section does not affect any right, limitation, or defense to copyright 
infringement, including fair use, under this title. If another 
provision of this title provides for a statutory license when the 
copyright owner cannot be located, that provision applies in lieu of 
this section.
    ``(d) Copyright for Derivative Works.--Notwithstanding section 
103(a), the infringing use of a work in accordance with this section 
shall not limit or affect the copyright protection for a work that uses 
the infringed work.''.
    (b) Conforming Amendment.--The table of sections for chapter 5 of 
title 17, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the 
following new item:

``514. Limitation on remedies in cases involving orphan works''.
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply only to infringing uses that commence on or after June 1, 2008.

SEC. 3. REPORT TO CONGRESS ON AMENDMENTS.

    The Register of Copyrights shall, not later than December 12, 2014, 
report to the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of 
Representatives and the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate on the 
implementation and effects of the amendments made by section 2, 
including any recommendations for legislative changes that the Register 
considers appropriate.

SEC. 4. INQUIRY ON REMEDIES FOR SMALL COPYRIGHT CLAIMS.

    (a) In General.--The Register of Copyrights shall conduct an 
inquiry with respect to remedies for copyright infringement claims 
seeking limited amounts of monetary relief, including consideration of 
alternatives to disputes currently heard in the United States district 
courts. The inquiry shall cover infringement claims to which section 
514 of title 17, United States Code (as added by section 2 of this 
Act), apply, and other infringement claims under title 17, United 
States Code.
    (b) Procedures.--The Register of Copyrights shall publish notice of 
the inquiry under subsection (a), providing a period during which 
interested persons may submit comments on the inquiry, and an 
opportunity for interested persons to participate in public roundtables 
on the inquiry. The Register shall hold the public roundtables at such 
times as the Register considers appropriate.
    (c) Report to Congress.--The Register of Copyrights shall, not 
later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, prepare 
and submit to the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of 
Representatives and the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate a 
report on the inquiry conducted under this section, including such 
recommendations that the Register considers appropriate.

A: Orphan Works Act of 2006 - Limits the remedies available in a copyright infringement action if the infringer proves that: (1) the infringer performed and documented a reasonably diligent search in good faith to locate the copyright owner before using the work, but was unable to locate the owner; and (2) the infringing use of the work provided attribution to the author and owner of the copyright, if known.

Requires the Register of Copyrights to make information available from authoritative sources to assist users in conducting and documenting a reasonably diligent search.

Permits an award of reasonable compensation for the use of the infringed work, except if: (1) the infringement is performed without any commercial advantage and for primarily a charitable, religious, scholarly, or educational purpose; and (2) the infringer ceases the infringement expeditiously after receiving notice of the claim for infringement.

Allows the court to impose injunctive relief to prevent or restrain the infringing use, but such relief shall account for harm caused to the infringer due to reliance on having performed a reasonably diligent search. Prohibits the court from imposing injunctive relief that restrains the continued preparation or use of a new work that recasts, transforms, adapts, or integrates the infringed work with the infringer's original expression in a new work of authorship if the infringer pays reasonable compensation and provides attribution to the copyright owner.

Requires the Register of Copyrights to conduct an inquiry with respect to remedies for copyright infringement claims seeking limited amounts of monetary relief, including consideration of alternatives to disputes currently heard in the U.S. district courts.
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Q: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Steamtown National Historic Site Act 
of 1994''.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

    As used in this Act:
            (1) Advisory committee.--The term ``Advisory Committee'' 
        means the Steamtown National Historic Site Advisory Committee 
        established by the Secretary under section 5.
            (2) Hazardous substance.--The term ``hazardous substance'' 
        has the meaning given such term in section 101(14) of the 
        Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and 
        Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9601(14)).
            (3) Historic site.--The term ``historic site'' means the 
        Steamtown National Historic Site established under section 3.
            (4) National park service.--The term ``National Park 
        Service'' means the National Park Service of the Department of 
        the Interior.
            (5) Remedial action.--The term ``remedial action'' has the 
        meaning given such term in section 101(24) of the Comprehensive 
        Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 
        (42 U.S.C. 9601(24)).
            (6) Removal.--The term ``removal'' has the meaning given 
        such term in section 101(23) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 9601(23)).
            (7) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of the Interior.

SEC. 3. ESTABLISHMENT OF STEAMTOWN NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE.

    (a) In General.--
            (1) Establishment.--In order to preserve and interpret 
        certain elements of railroading, especially steam-operated 
        railroads that were in operation during the period of 1850 to 
        1950, there is hereby established the Steamtown National 
        Historic Site.
            (2) Purposes.--The purposes of the historic site shall 
        include providing for the interpretation of--
                    (A) the evolution of railroads; and
                    (B) the impact of railroads on the development of 
                the United States,
        including technological, economic, social, and political 
        effects and the relationship of railroads to the 
        industrialization of the United States.
    (b) Description of Site.--The historic site shall consist of the 
lands and interests in lands within the area generally depicted on the 
map entitled ``Boundary Map, Steamtown National Historic Site'', 
numbered STTO-80,000 and dated September 1986. The map shall be on file 
and available for public inspection in the offices of the National Park 
Service. Except by act of Congress, no revisions may be made in the 
boundary of the historic site.
    (c) Repeal of Superseded Law.--The Steamtown National Historical 
Site Act of 1986 (the twelfth proviso in the paragraph relating to the 
operation of the national park system (including transfer of funds) 
under the heading ``National Park Service'' in title I of the 
Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 
1987, which was enacted in identical forms in section 101(h) of Public 
Law 99-500 and section 101(h) of Public Law 99-591; 100 Stat. 1783-248 
and 100 Stat. 3341-248), is repealed.

SEC. 4. ADMINISTRATION OF STEAMTOWN NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of the Interior shall administer the 
historic site in accordance with this Act and any other provision of 
law generally applicable to units of the national park system, 
including the Act entitled ``An Act to establish a National Park 
Service, and for other purposes'', approved August 25, 1916 (39 Stat. 
535; 16 U.S.C. 1, 2, 3, and 4) and the Act entitled ``An Act to provide 
for the preservation of historic American sites, buildings, objects, 
and antiquities of national significance, and for other purposes'', 
approved August 21, 1935 (16 U.S.C. 461 et seq.).
    (b) Comprehensive General Management Plan.--Not later than 
September 30, 1995, the Secretary shall prepare and submit to the 
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and the 
Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs of the House of 
Representatives a new comprehensive general management plan for the 
historic site. The plan shall be consistent with this Act, section 12 
of Public Law 91-383 (16 U.S.C. 1a-7), and any other applicable 
provision of law.

SEC. 5. ACQUISITION OF LAND.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary may acquire lands or interests in 
land within the boundaries of the historic site only by--
            (1) donation; or
            (2) purchase with donated funds.
    (b) Prohibition on Acquisition of Contaminated Lands.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary may not acquire any land or 
        interest in land to serve the purposes of the historic site 
        unless such lands are not contaminated with a hazardous 
        substance for which a removal or remedial action at the expense 
        of the United States is required under the Comprehensive 
        Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 
        (42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq.).
            (2) Reimbursement.--
                    (A) In general.--Before the Secretary may accept 
                title to any lands to further the purposes of the 
                historic site, the Secretary shall seek reimbursement 
                of any funds expended by the National Park Service, 
                prior to the date of the enactment of this Act, on a 
                removal or remedial action with respect to any 
                contamination of lands within the boundaries of the 
                historic site under applicable provisions of the 
                Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and 
                Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq.).
                    (B) Crediting of reimbursement.--Any amount 
                received as reimbursement under subparagraph (A) shall 
                be credited to miscellaneous receipts in the Treasury.
                    (C) Treatment of certain funds expended for a 
                removal or remedial action.--After the full amount of a 
                reimbursement made pursuant to subparagraph (A) is 
                credited pursuant to subparagraph (B), the amount 
                expended by the National Park Service with respect to 
                which the reimbursement was made shall not be treated 
                as amounts expended for development with respect to the 
                limitation under section 8(b).

SEC. 6. PARK SERVICE ACTIVITIES.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary shall take such action as is 
necessary and appropriate to--
            (1) administer the historic site;
            (2) interpret, for the public, the significance of the 
        resources of the site and the history of the site; and
            (3) provide essential services for the public at the 
        historic site.
    (b) Preservation of Collection of Railroad Equipment.--
            (1) Existing collection.--Subject to paragraph (2), the 
        Secretary shall preserve the collection of railroad equipment, 
        including locomotives and rolling stock, that is present at the 
        historic site as of the date of enactment of this Act. The 
        Secretary may also preserve such equipment and essential 
        machinery as are necessary for the maintenance of the 
        locomotives and rolling stock.
            (2) Acquisition of additional equipment.--The Secretary may 
        acquire by exchange or purchase, appropriate examples of 
        locomotives and rolling stock to enhance the collection of 
        railroad equipment at the historic site if--
                    (A) the Secretary takes such action as is necessary 
                to ensure that the total number of locomotives and 
                rolling stock in the collection of railroad equipment 
                does not increase as a result of the exchange or 
                purchase; and
                    (B) the exchange or purchase is carried out in a 
                manner consistent with the general management plan for 
                the historic site.
    (c) Cost-Sharing.--The Secretary shall, to the extent practicable, 
seek donations and assistance from volunteers and carry out other cost-
sharing measures to restore the locomotives and rolling stock in the 
collection of railroad equipment.
    (d) Preservation of Artifact Collection and Archival Materials.--
The Secretary shall take such action as is necessary to preserve the 
artifact collection and archival materials located at the historic 
site.
    (e) Prohibition.--No Federal funds may be expended to provide 
access between the historic site and any structure that is privately 
owned and operated for profit.
    (f) Excursions.--To the extent that providing regular excursions 
with appropriate interpretation under this subsection furthers public 
understanding of the matters described in section 3(a)(2), the 
Secretary may provide regular excursions with appropriate 
interpretation between Scranton, Pennsylvania, and Moscow, 
Pennsylvania. To carry out the excursions, the Secretary may provide 
essential visitor services at Moscow, Pennsylvania.
    (g) Use of Funds for the Restoration of Tracks, Bridges, or 
Tunnels.--
            (1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), the 
        Secretary may not expend funds made available to the National 
        Park Service for the restoration or maintenance of tracks, 
        bridges, or tunnels located outside the historic site.
            (2) Exception.--
                    (A) Restoration pursuant to cooperative agreement 
                with owner.--If the Secretary and the owner of the 
                tracks and bridges between the historic site and 
                Moscow, Pennsylvania, enter into a cooperative 
                agreement described in subparagraph (B), the Secretary 
                may expend funds described in subparagraph (C) for 
                restoring and maintaining such tracks and bridges.
                    (B) Cooperative agreement described.--A cooperative 
                agreement referred to in subparagraph (A) is a 
                cooperative agreement that--
                            (i) provides for the Secretary to restore 
                        and maintain such tracks and bridges; and
                            (ii) permits the National Park Service to 
                        use such tracks and bridges for excursions 
                        authorized under subsection (f).
                    (C) Funds described.--The funds referred to in 
                subparagraph (A) are funds that--
                            (i) were appropriated to the Secretary 
                        before November 15, 1991; and
                            (ii) remain available for obligation.
            (3) Track usage fees.--If the Secretary enters into an 
        agreement to use tracks and bridges pursuant to paragraph (2), 
        the Secretary may pay customary and appropriate track usage 
        fees.
    (h) Excursion Fees.--Excursion fees charged for any rail excursion 
carried out by the Secretary pursuant to this section shall be 
established at a level that ensures that, at a minimum, 75 percent of 
the costs of maintenance, personnel, and equipment for the excursion 
shall be covered by amounts collected as user fees.
    (i) Bridge 60.--The Secretary may assist the owner of Bridge 60 and 
Bridge 60 Wye (as defined and determined by the Secretary) with track 
and switch rehabilitation to facilitate activities associated with the 
historic site.

SEC. 7. ADVISORY COMMITTEE.

    (a) Establishment.--There is established the Steamtown National 
Historic Site Advisory Committee.
    (b) Purposes.--The purposes of the Advisory Committee are as 
follows:
            (1) To provide the Secretary with a readily available 
        source of professional expertise in railroad management and 
        history.
            (2) To advise the Secretary in the development and 
        operation of the historic site.
    (c) Membership.--The Advisory Committee shall be composed of 11 
members who shall be appointed by the Secretary, as follows:
            (1) Two members shall be individuals with recognized 
        expertise in the operation of historic railways.
            (2) Two members shall be individuals with recognized 
        expertise in the operation of commercial railways.
            (3) Two members shall be historians with recognized 
        expertise in the history of technology.
            (4) Two members shall be historians with recognized 
        expertise in social history.
            (5) Three members shall be representatives of the general 
        public.
    (d) Terms.--Each member shall serve for a term of 3 years. A member 
of the Advisory Committee may continue to serve as a member after the 
expiration of the member's term until a successor is appointed.
    (e) Chairperson.--The Advisory Committee shall select a Chairperson 
from among its members.
    (f) Duties of the Secretary.--The Secretary, or a designee of the 
Secretary, shall from time to time, but at least semiannually, meet and 
consult with the Advisory Committee on matters relating to the 
management and development of the historic site.
    (g) Initial Meeting.--Not later than 30 days after the date on 
which all members of the Advisory Committee have been appointed, the 
Chairperson shall convene the Advisory Committee.
    (h) Meetings.--
            (1) In general.--The Advisory Committee shall meet at the 
        call of the Chairperson.
            (2) Frequency of meetings.--The Advisory Committee shall 
        meet at least 3 times during each year.
            (3) Quorum.--A majority of the members of the Advisory 
        Committee shall constitute a quorum.
    (i) Compensation.--Members of the Advisory Committee shall serve 
without compensation, except the Secretary may, on receipt of a voucher 
approved by the Chairperson, pay expenses reasonably incurred in the 
performance of duties of the Committee.
    (j) Termination of Advisory Committee.--The Advisory Committee 
shall terminate 10 years after the date of enactment of this Act.

SEC. 8. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    (a) In General.--Subject to the limitations under subsections (b) 
and (c), there are authorized to be appropriated to the Department of 
the Interior such sums as are necessary to carry out this Act.
    (b) Limitation of Expenditures for Development.--The aggregate 
amount of funds expended by the Department of the Interior after 
September 30, 1986, for the development of the historic site may not 
exceed $58,000,000.
    (c) Limitation of Expenditures of Funds.--No funds made available 
to the Department of the Interior from Federal sources may be expended 
with respect to the historic site for a purpose other than a purpose 
specified in section 6 and in section 7(h).

A: Steamtown National Historic Site Act of 1994 - Repeals the Steamtown National Historic Site Act of 1986 and sets forth new provisions establishing the Steamtown National Historic Site to preserve and interpret certain elements of railroading, especially steam-operated railroads during the period of 1850 to 1950. 
Directs the Secretary of the Interior to prepare and submit a new comprehensive general management plan for the Site to specified congressional committees. 
Prohibits the Secretary from acquiring any lands or interests in lands contaminated with hazardous substances that would require removal or remedial action at the expense of the United States.  Requires the Secretary to seek reimbursement of any funds expended by the National Park Service for such purpose prior to enactment of this Act before the Secretary may accept title to such lands for the Site. 
Directs the Secretary to preserve the collection of railroad equipment (including locomotives and rolling stock) present at the Site as of enactment of this Act.  Authorizes the Secretary to acquire additional examples of locomotives and rolling stock if action is taken to ensure that the total number in the collection does not increase. 
Requires the Secretary to preserve the artifact collection and archival materials located at the Site. 
Prohibits Federal funds from being expended for access between the Site and any structure that is privately-owned or operated for profit. 
Authorizes the Secretary to provide regular excursions with appropriate interpretation between Scranton, Pennsylvania, and Moscow, Pennsylvania.  Authorizes the Secretary to pay customary and appropriate track usage fees.  Prohibits the Secretary from expending funds of the National Park Service for the restoration or maintenance of tracks, bridges, or tunnels outside the Site, except certain funds appropriated before November 15, 1991. 
Establishes the Steamtown National Historic Site Advisory Committee to provide the Secretary with a readily available source of professional expertise in railroad management and history and to advise in the development and operation of the Site. 
Authorizes appropriations.  Limits:  (1) expenditures for the development of the Site after FY 1986; and (2) expenditures for the Site to specified activities.
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Q: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Renewable Energy Market Access 
Program Act''.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) Energy efficiency product.--The term ``energy 
        efficiency product'' means any product, technology, or 
        component of a product that--
                    (A) as compared with products, technologies, or 
                components of products being deployed at the time for 
                widespread commercial use in the country in which the 
                product, technology, or component will be used--
                            (i) substantially increases the energy 
                        efficiency of buildings, industrial or 
                        agricultural processes, or electricity 
                        transmission, distribution, or end-use 
                        consumption; or
                            (ii) substantially increases the energy 
                        efficiency of the transportation system; and
                    (B) results in no significant incremental adverse 
                effects on public health or the environment.
            (2) Renewable energy.--The term ``renewable energy'' means 
        energy generated by a renewable energy resource.
            (3) Renewable energy product.--The term ``renewable energy 
        product'' means any product, technology, or component of a 
        product used in the development or production of renewable 
        energy.
            (4) Renewable energy resource.--The term ``renewable energy 
        resource'' means solar, wind, ocean, tidal, or geothermal 
        energy, biofuel, biomass, hydropower, or hydrokinetic energy.
            (5) Small- and medium-sized businesses.--The term ``small- 
        and medium-sized businesses'' means--
                    (A) small business concerns (as that term used in 
                section 3 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632)); 
                and
                    (B) businesses the Secretary of Commerce determines 
                to be small- or medium-sized, based on factors that 
                include the structure of the industry, the amount of 
                competition in the industry, the average size of 
                businesses in the industry, and costs and barriers 
                associated with entering the industry.

SEC. 3. COST-SHARING ASSISTANCE WITH RESPECT TO THE EXPORTATION OF 
              ENERGY EFFICIENCY PRODUCTS AND RENEWABLE ENERGY PRODUCTS.

    (a) In General.--The Under Secretary for International Trade of the 
Department of Commerce (in this section referred to as the ``Under 
Secretary'') shall establish and carry out a program to provide cost-
sharing assistance to eligible organizations--
            (1) to improve access to the markets of foreign countries 
        for energy efficiency products and renewable energy products 
        exported by small- and medium-sized businesses in the United 
        States; and
            (2) to assist small- and medium-sized businesses in the 
        United States in obtaining services and other assistance with 
        respect to exporting energy efficiency products and renewable 
        energy products, including services and assistance available 
        from the Department of Commerce and other Federal agencies.
    (b) Eligible Organizations.--An eligible organization is a 
nonprofit trade association in the United States or a State or regional 
organization that promotes the exportation and sale of energy 
efficiency products or renewable energy products.
    (c) Application Process.--An eligible organization shall submit an 
application for cost-sharing assistance under subsection (a)--
            (1) at such time and in such manner as the Under Secretary 
        may require; and
            (2) that contains a plan that describes the activities the 
        organization plans to carry out using the cost-sharing 
        assistance provided under subsection (a).
    (d) Awarding Cost-Sharing Assistance.--
            (1) In general.--The Under Secretary shall establish a 
        process for granting applications for cost-sharing assistance 
        under subsection (a) that includes a competitive review 
        process.
            (2) Priority for innovative ideas.--In awarding cost-
        sharing assistance under subsection (a), the Under Secretary 
        shall give priority to an eligible organization that includes 
        in the plan of the organization submitted under subsection 
        (c)(2) innovative ideas for improving access to the markets of 
        foreign countries for energy efficiency products and renewable 
        energy products exported by small- and medium-sized businesses 
        in the United States.
    (e) Level of Cost-Sharing Assistance.--
            (1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), the Under 
        Secretary shall determine an appropriate percentage of the cost 
        of carrying out a plan submitted by an eligible organization 
        under subsection (c)(2) to be provided in the form of 
        assistance under this section.
            (2) Limitation.--Assistance provided under this section may 
        not exceed 50 percent of the cost of carrying out the plan of 
        an eligible organization.

SEC. 4. REPORT.

    Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this 
Act, the Secretary of Commerce, in consultation with the Secretary of 
Energy, shall submit to Congress a report on the export promotion needs 
of businesses in the United States that export energy efficiency 
products or renewable energy products.

SEC. 5. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of 
Commerce to carry out this Act--
            (1) $15,000,000 for fiscal year 2012;
            (2) $16,000,000 for fiscal year 2013;
            (3) $17,000,000 for fiscal year 2014;
            (4) $18,000,000 for fiscal year 2015; and
            (5) $19,000,000 for fiscal year 2016.

A:
Renewable Energy Market Access Program Act - Directs the Under Secretary for International Trade of the Department of Commerce to establish and carry out a program to provide cost-sharing assistance to nonprofit trade associations in the United States or state or regional organizations that promote the exportation and sale of energy efficiency products or renewable energy products to: (1) improve access to the markets of foreign countries for energy efficiency products and renewable energy products exported by small- and medium-sized U.S. businesses; and (2) assist such businesses in obtaining services and other assistance, including from the Department of Commerce and other federal agencies, with respect to exporting such products.
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