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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Biofuel Engineering Training Act''.

SEC. 2. DEFINITION.

In this Act--
(1) the term ''biofuel engineering'' means the discipline
concerned with utilization of harvested living plant material
to produce fuels; and
(2) the term ''Secretary'' means the Secretary of Energy.

SEC. 3. STUDY AND DEVELOPMENT OF STANDARDS.

The Secretary shall make a grant to an appropriate standard-setting
or other entity to conduct a study of, and develop appropriate
standards for, accreditation of undergraduate and graduate biofuel
engineering programs at institutions of higher education, and to study
and the needs of the biofuel industry for engineering support. Such
study shall include--
(1) a determination of subspecialty requirements for
engineers who will concentrate on creating other products in
addition to fuel, including animal feed and other consumer
products;
(2) consideration of the interaction of biological
feedstock with the structural material in the production and
distribution systems, the carbon footprint of the production
and distribution of biofuels, and related genetic challenges;
and
(3) supplemental courses of study that could be used by
experienced engineers for transition into the new biofuel
engineering discipline.

SEC. 4. CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE FOR BIOFUELS RESEARCH AND TRAINING.

(a) Establishment.--The Secretary shall establish, through the
Office of Science, Centers of Excellence for Biofuels Research and
Training at institutions of higher education or consortia of such
institutions across the country.
(b) Selection.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary shall award grants for the
establishment of Centers of Excellence to eligible institutions
through a competitive application process.
(2) Criteria.--The Secretary shall establish selection
criteria for awarding grants under paragraph (1). These
criteria shall require participating institutions to--
(A) effectively integrate biofuels research,
training, and instruction;
(B) bring together the study and practice of a
broad range of disciplines with relevance to biofuel
engineering;
(C) work with companies that are in the process of
commercializing biofuels technology; and
(D) work with local communities to assist with
economic development and job creation in the biofuels
sector.
(c) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be
appropriated to the Secretary for carrying out this section $10,000,000
for each of fiscal years 2010 through 2014.

SEC. 5. BIOFUEL ENGINEERING GRADUATE FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM.

(a) Definition of Eligible Student.--In this section, the term
''eligible student'' means a student who attends an institution of
higher education that offers a doctoral or masters degree in the
biofuel engineering field.
(b) Establishment.--The Secretary shall establish a graduate
fellowship program for eligible students pursuing a doctoral degree in
the biofuel engineering field.
(c) Selection.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary shall award fellowships to
eligible students under this section through a competitive
merit review process, involving written and oral interviews.
(2) Criteria.--The Secretary shall establish selection
criteria for awarding fellowships under this section that
require an eligible student--
(A) to pursue a field of science or engineering of
importance to a mission area of the Department;
(B) to demonstrate to the Secretary--
(i) the capacity of the eligible student to
understand technical topics relating to the
fellowship that can be derived from the first
principles of the technical topics;
(ii) imagination and creativity;
(iii) leadership skills in organizations or
intellectual endeavors, demonstrated through
awards and past experience;
(iv) excellent verbal and communication
skills to explain, defend, and demonstrate an
understanding of technical subjects relating to
the fellowship; and
(v) an understanding of how the many
disciplines relevant to biofuel engineering
interact in the biofuel engineering field; and
(C) to be a citizen or legal permanent resident of
the United States.
(d) Awards.--
(1) Amount.--A fellowship awarded under this section
shall--
(A) provide an annual living stipend; and
(B) cover--
(i) graduate tuition at an institution of
higher education described in subsection (a);
and
(ii) incidental expenses associated with
curricula and research at the institution of
higher education (including books, computers,
and software).
(2) Duration.--A fellowship awarded under this section
shall be for up to 3 years of study within a 5-year period.
(3) Portability.--A fellowship awarded under this section
shall be portable with the eligible student.
(e) Administration.--The Secretary--
(1) shall administer the program established under this
section through the Office of Science; and
(2) may enter into a contract with a nonprofit entity to
administer the program, including the selection and award of
fellowships.
(f) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be
appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this section $3,500,000 for
each fiscal year.

SEC. 6. AVAILABILITY OF FEDERAL FACILITIES.

Agencies of the Federal Government, including national
laboratories, shall make research facilities available to accredited
biofuel engineering programs for faculty and students to enhance
education and training opportunities.
Biofuel Engineering Training Act - Directs the Secretary of Energy to award a grant to an appropriate standard-setting or other entity to: (1) develop appropriate standards for the accreditation of undergraduate and graduate biofuel engineering programs at institutions of higher education (IHEs); and (2) study the needs of the biofuel industry for engineering support.

Requires the Secretary to award competitive grants to IHEs to establish Centers of Excellence for Biofuels Research and Training that: (1) integrate biofuels research, training, and instruction; (2) coordinate the broad range of disciplines relevant to biofuels engineering; and (3) work with companies that are commercializing biofuels technology, and local communities spurring economic development and job creation in the biofuels sector.

Directs the Secretary to award portable graduate fellowships to students pursuing doctorates in biofuels engineering. Requires the fellowships, which are for up to three years of study, to provide recipients with an annual living stipend, and cover graduate tuition and incidental expenses.

Requires federal agencies, including national laboratories, to make research facilities available to accredited biofuel engineering programs.