Post by Speaker Hastert on Dec 30, 2005 15:55:49 GMT -5
In the House Of Representatives, Rep. Mitch Armour proposes for Himself, and for Mr. McLaughlin
A BILL
Short title:
Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Act
For purposes of this Act:
(1) APPLIED PROGRAMS- The term `applied programs' means the research, development, demonstration, and commercial application programs of the Department concerning energy efficiency, renewable energy , nuclear energy , fossil energy , and electricity transmission and distribution.
(2) BIOMASS- The term `biomass' means--
(A) any organic material grown for the purpose of being converted to energy ;
(B) any organic byproduct of agriculture (including wastes from food production and processing) that can be converted into energy ; or
© any waste material that can be converted to energy , is segregated from other waste materials, and is derived from--
(i) any of the following forest-related resources: mill residues, precommercial thinnings, slash, brush, or otherwise nonmerchantable material; or
(ii) wood waste materials, including waste pallets, crates, dunnage, manufacturing and construction wood wastes (other than pressure-treated, chemically-treated, or painted wood wastes), and landscape or right-of-way tree trimmings, but not including municipal solid waste, gas derived from the biodegradation of municipal solid waste, or paper that is commonly recycled.
(3) DEPARTMENT- The term `Department' means the Department of Energy .
(4) DEPARTMENTAL MISSION- The term `departmental mission' means any of the functions vested in the Secretary of Energy by the Department of Energy Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.) or other law.
(5) INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION- The term `institution of higher education' has the meaning given that term in section 101(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001(a)).
(6) NATIONAL LABORATORY- The term `National Laboratory' means any of the following laboratories owned by the Department:
(A) Ames Laboratory.
(B) Argonne National Laboratory.
© Brookhaven National Laboratory.
(D) Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory.
(E) Idaho National Laboratory.
(F) Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory.
(G) Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory.
(H) Los Alamos National Laboratory.
(I) National Energy Technology Laboratory.
(J) National Renewable Energy Laboratory.
(K) Oak Ridge National Laboratory.
(L) Pacific Northwest National Laboratory.
(M) Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory.
(N) Sandia National Laboratories.
(O) Savannah River National Laboratory.
(P) Stanford Linear Accelerator Center.
(Q) Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility.
(7) RENEWABLE ENERGY - The term `renewable energy' means energy from wind , sunlight, the flow of water, heat from the Earth, or biomass that can be converted into a usable form such as process heat, electricity, fuel, or space heat.
(8) SECRETARY- The term `Secretary' means the Secretary of Energy .
(9) STATE- The term `State' means any of the several States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, the Northern Mariana Islands, and any other commonwealth, territory, or possession of the United States.
(10) UNIVERSITY- The term `university' has the meaning given the term `institution of higher education' in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001).
(11) USER FACILITY- The term `user facility' means a research and development facility supported, in whole or in part, by Departmental funds that is open, at a minimum, to all qualified United States researchers.
TITLE I--SCIENCE PROGRAMS
SEC. 101. OFFICE OF SCIENCE PROGRAMS.
(a) In General- The Secretary shall conduct, through the Office of Science, programs of research, development, demonstration, and commercial application in high energy physics and nuclear physics, biological and environmental research, basic energy sciences, advanced scientific and computing research, and fusion energy sciences, including activities described in this title. The programs shall include support for facilities and infrastructure, education, outreach, information, analysis, and coordination activities.
(b) Rare Isotope Accelerator-
(1) ESTABLISHMENT- The Secretary shall construct and operate a Rare Isotope Accelerator. The Secretary shall commence construction no later than September 30, 2008.
(2) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS- There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary such sums as may be necessary to carry out this subsection. The Secretary shall not spend more than $1,100,000,000 for all activities associated with the Rare Isotope Accelerator prior to operation.
SEC. 102. SYSTEMS BIOLOGY PROGRAM.
(a) Program-
(1) ESTABLISHMENT- The Secretary shall establish a research, development, and demonstration program in genetics, protein science, and computational biology to support the energy , national security, and environmental missions of the Department.
(2) GRANTS- The program shall support individual researchers and multidisciplinary teams of researchers through competitive, merit-reviewed grants.
(3) CONSULTATION- In carrying out the program, the Secretary shall consult with other Federal agencies that conduct genetic and protein research.
(b) Goals- The program shall have the goal of developing technologies and methods based on the biological functions of genomes, microbes, and plants that--
(1) can facilitate the production of fuels, including hydrogen;
(2) convert carbon dioxide to organic carbon;
(3) detoxify soils and water, including at Departmental facilities, contaminated with heavy metals and radiological materials; and
(4) address other Department missions as identified by the Secretary.
© Plan-
(1) DEVELOPMENT OF PLAN- Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall prepare and transmit to Congress a research plan describing how the program authorized pursuant to this section will be undertaken to accomplish the program goals established in subsection (b).
(2) REVIEW OF PLAN- The Secretary shall contract with the National Academy of Sciences to review the research plan developed under this subsection. The Secretary shall transmit the review to Congress not later than 18 months after transmittal of the research plan under paragraph (1), along with the Secretary's response to the recommendations contained in the review.
(d) User Facilities and Ancillary Equipment- Within the funds authorized to be appropriated pursuant to this title, the amounts specified under section 109(b)(1), ©(1), (d)(1), (e)(1), and (f)(1) shall be available for projects to develop, plan, construct, acquire, or operate special equipment, instrumentation, or facilities, including user facilities, for researchers conducting research, development, demonstration, and commercial application in systems biology and proteomics and associated biological disciplines.
(e) Prohibition on Biomedical and Human Cell and Human Subject Research-
(1) NO BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH- In carrying out the program under this section, the Secretary shall not conduct biomedical research.
(2) LIMITATIONS- Nothing in this section shall authorize the Secretary to conduct any research or demonstrations--
(A) on human cells or human subjects; or
(B) designed to have direct application with respect to human cells or human subjects.
SEC. 103. CATALYSIS RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM.
(a) Establishment- The Secretary shall conduct a program of research and development in catalysis science, including efforts to--
(1) enable molecular-level catalyst design by coupling experimental and computational approaches;
(2) enable nanoscale, high-throughput synthesis, assay, and characterization; and
(3) synthesize catalysts with specific site architectures.
(b) Program Activities- In carrying out the program under this section, the Secretary shall--
(1) support both individual researchers and multidisciplinary teams of researchers to pioneer new approaches in catalytic design;
(2) develop, plan, construct, acquire, or operate special equipment or facilities, including user facilities;
(3) support technology transfer activities to benefit industry and other users of catalysis science and engineering; and
(4) coordinate research and development activities with industry and other Federal agencies.
SEC. 104. HYDROGEN.
The Secretary shall conduct a program of fundamental research and development in support of programs authorized in title VII of this Act.
SEC. 105. ADVANCED SCIENTIFIC COMPUTING RESEARCH.
The Secretary shall conduct an advanced scientific computing research and development program, including in applied mathematics and the activities authorized by the Department of Energy High-End Computing Revitalization Act of 2004 (15 U.S.C. 5541 et seq.). The Secretary shall carry out this program with the goal of supporting departmental missions and providing the high-performance computational, networking, and workforce resources that are required for world leadership in science.
SEC. 106. FUSION ENERGY SCIENCES PROGRAM.
(a) Declaration of Policy- It shall be the policy of the United States to conduct research, development, demonstration, and commercial application to provide for the scientific, engineering, and commercial infrastructure necessary to ensure that the United States is competitive with other nations in providing fusion energy for its own needs and the needs of other nations, including by demonstrating electric power or hydrogen production for the United States energy grid utilizing fusion energy at the earliest date possible.
(b) Planning-
(1) IN GENERAL- Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall transmit to Congress a plan, with proposed cost estimates, budgets, and lists of potential international partners, for the implementation of the policy described in subsection (a). The plan shall ensure that--
(A) existing fusion research facilities are more fully utilized;
(B) fusion science, technology, theory, advanced computation, modeling, and simulation are strengthened;
© new magnetic and inertial fusion research and development facilities are selected based on scientific innovation, cost effectiveness, and their potential to advance the goal of practical fusion energy at the earliest date possible, and those that are selected are funded at a cost-effective rate;
(D) communication of scientific results and methods between the fusion energy science community and the broader scientific and technology communities is improved;
(E) inertial confinement fusion facilities are utilized to the extent practicable for the purpose of inertial fusion energy research and development; and
(F) attractive alternative inertial and magnetic fusion energy approaches are more fully explored.
(2) COSTS AND SCHEDULES- Such plan shall also address the status of and, to the degree possible, costs and schedules for--
(A) the design and implementation of international or national facilities for the testing of fusion materials; and
(B) the design and implementation of international or national facilities for the testing and development of key fusion technologies.
© United States Participation in ITER-
(1) IN GENERAL- The United States may participate in ITER only in accordance with this subsection.
(2) AGREEMENT-
(A) IN GENERAL- The Secretary is authorized to negotiate an agreement for United States participation in ITER.
(B) CONTENTS- Any agreement for United States participation in ITER shall, at a minimum--
(i) clearly define the United States financial contribution to construction and operating costs, as well as any other costs associated with the project;
(ii) ensure that the share of ITER's high-technology components manufactured in the United States is at least proportionate to the United States financial contribution to ITER;
(iii) ensure that the United States will not be financially responsible for cost overruns in components manufactured in other ITER participating countries;
(iv) guarantee the United States full access to all data generated by ITER;
(v) enable United States researchers to propose and carry out an equitable share of the experiments at ITER;
(vi) provide the United States with a role in all collective decisionmaking related to ITER; and
(vii) describe the process for discontinuing or decommissioning ITER and any United States role in that process.
Enactment: This bill will go into law upon its passage of Congress and with the Presidents Signature.
A BILL
Short title:
Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Act
For purposes of this Act:
(1) APPLIED PROGRAMS- The term `applied programs' means the research, development, demonstration, and commercial application programs of the Department concerning energy efficiency, renewable energy , nuclear energy , fossil energy , and electricity transmission and distribution.
(2) BIOMASS- The term `biomass' means--
(A) any organic material grown for the purpose of being converted to energy ;
(B) any organic byproduct of agriculture (including wastes from food production and processing) that can be converted into energy ; or
© any waste material that can be converted to energy , is segregated from other waste materials, and is derived from--
(i) any of the following forest-related resources: mill residues, precommercial thinnings, slash, brush, or otherwise nonmerchantable material; or
(ii) wood waste materials, including waste pallets, crates, dunnage, manufacturing and construction wood wastes (other than pressure-treated, chemically-treated, or painted wood wastes), and landscape or right-of-way tree trimmings, but not including municipal solid waste, gas derived from the biodegradation of municipal solid waste, or paper that is commonly recycled.
(3) DEPARTMENT- The term `Department' means the Department of Energy .
(4) DEPARTMENTAL MISSION- The term `departmental mission' means any of the functions vested in the Secretary of Energy by the Department of Energy Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.) or other law.
(5) INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION- The term `institution of higher education' has the meaning given that term in section 101(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001(a)).
(6) NATIONAL LABORATORY- The term `National Laboratory' means any of the following laboratories owned by the Department:
(A) Ames Laboratory.
(B) Argonne National Laboratory.
© Brookhaven National Laboratory.
(D) Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory.
(E) Idaho National Laboratory.
(F) Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory.
(G) Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory.
(H) Los Alamos National Laboratory.
(I) National Energy Technology Laboratory.
(J) National Renewable Energy Laboratory.
(K) Oak Ridge National Laboratory.
(L) Pacific Northwest National Laboratory.
(M) Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory.
(N) Sandia National Laboratories.
(O) Savannah River National Laboratory.
(P) Stanford Linear Accelerator Center.
(Q) Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility.
(7) RENEWABLE ENERGY - The term `renewable energy' means energy from wind , sunlight, the flow of water, heat from the Earth, or biomass that can be converted into a usable form such as process heat, electricity, fuel, or space heat.
(8) SECRETARY- The term `Secretary' means the Secretary of Energy .
(9) STATE- The term `State' means any of the several States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, the Northern Mariana Islands, and any other commonwealth, territory, or possession of the United States.
(10) UNIVERSITY- The term `university' has the meaning given the term `institution of higher education' in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001).
(11) USER FACILITY- The term `user facility' means a research and development facility supported, in whole or in part, by Departmental funds that is open, at a minimum, to all qualified United States researchers.
TITLE I--SCIENCE PROGRAMS
SEC. 101. OFFICE OF SCIENCE PROGRAMS.
(a) In General- The Secretary shall conduct, through the Office of Science, programs of research, development, demonstration, and commercial application in high energy physics and nuclear physics, biological and environmental research, basic energy sciences, advanced scientific and computing research, and fusion energy sciences, including activities described in this title. The programs shall include support for facilities and infrastructure, education, outreach, information, analysis, and coordination activities.
(b) Rare Isotope Accelerator-
(1) ESTABLISHMENT- The Secretary shall construct and operate a Rare Isotope Accelerator. The Secretary shall commence construction no later than September 30, 2008.
(2) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS- There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary such sums as may be necessary to carry out this subsection. The Secretary shall not spend more than $1,100,000,000 for all activities associated with the Rare Isotope Accelerator prior to operation.
SEC. 102. SYSTEMS BIOLOGY PROGRAM.
(a) Program-
(1) ESTABLISHMENT- The Secretary shall establish a research, development, and demonstration program in genetics, protein science, and computational biology to support the energy , national security, and environmental missions of the Department.
(2) GRANTS- The program shall support individual researchers and multidisciplinary teams of researchers through competitive, merit-reviewed grants.
(3) CONSULTATION- In carrying out the program, the Secretary shall consult with other Federal agencies that conduct genetic and protein research.
(b) Goals- The program shall have the goal of developing technologies and methods based on the biological functions of genomes, microbes, and plants that--
(1) can facilitate the production of fuels, including hydrogen;
(2) convert carbon dioxide to organic carbon;
(3) detoxify soils and water, including at Departmental facilities, contaminated with heavy metals and radiological materials; and
(4) address other Department missions as identified by the Secretary.
© Plan-
(1) DEVELOPMENT OF PLAN- Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall prepare and transmit to Congress a research plan describing how the program authorized pursuant to this section will be undertaken to accomplish the program goals established in subsection (b).
(2) REVIEW OF PLAN- The Secretary shall contract with the National Academy of Sciences to review the research plan developed under this subsection. The Secretary shall transmit the review to Congress not later than 18 months after transmittal of the research plan under paragraph (1), along with the Secretary's response to the recommendations contained in the review.
(d) User Facilities and Ancillary Equipment- Within the funds authorized to be appropriated pursuant to this title, the amounts specified under section 109(b)(1), ©(1), (d)(1), (e)(1), and (f)(1) shall be available for projects to develop, plan, construct, acquire, or operate special equipment, instrumentation, or facilities, including user facilities, for researchers conducting research, development, demonstration, and commercial application in systems biology and proteomics and associated biological disciplines.
(e) Prohibition on Biomedical and Human Cell and Human Subject Research-
(1) NO BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH- In carrying out the program under this section, the Secretary shall not conduct biomedical research.
(2) LIMITATIONS- Nothing in this section shall authorize the Secretary to conduct any research or demonstrations--
(A) on human cells or human subjects; or
(B) designed to have direct application with respect to human cells or human subjects.
SEC. 103. CATALYSIS RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM.
(a) Establishment- The Secretary shall conduct a program of research and development in catalysis science, including efforts to--
(1) enable molecular-level catalyst design by coupling experimental and computational approaches;
(2) enable nanoscale, high-throughput synthesis, assay, and characterization; and
(3) synthesize catalysts with specific site architectures.
(b) Program Activities- In carrying out the program under this section, the Secretary shall--
(1) support both individual researchers and multidisciplinary teams of researchers to pioneer new approaches in catalytic design;
(2) develop, plan, construct, acquire, or operate special equipment or facilities, including user facilities;
(3) support technology transfer activities to benefit industry and other users of catalysis science and engineering; and
(4) coordinate research and development activities with industry and other Federal agencies.
SEC. 104. HYDROGEN.
The Secretary shall conduct a program of fundamental research and development in support of programs authorized in title VII of this Act.
SEC. 105. ADVANCED SCIENTIFIC COMPUTING RESEARCH.
The Secretary shall conduct an advanced scientific computing research and development program, including in applied mathematics and the activities authorized by the Department of Energy High-End Computing Revitalization Act of 2004 (15 U.S.C. 5541 et seq.). The Secretary shall carry out this program with the goal of supporting departmental missions and providing the high-performance computational, networking, and workforce resources that are required for world leadership in science.
SEC. 106. FUSION ENERGY SCIENCES PROGRAM.
(a) Declaration of Policy- It shall be the policy of the United States to conduct research, development, demonstration, and commercial application to provide for the scientific, engineering, and commercial infrastructure necessary to ensure that the United States is competitive with other nations in providing fusion energy for its own needs and the needs of other nations, including by demonstrating electric power or hydrogen production for the United States energy grid utilizing fusion energy at the earliest date possible.
(b) Planning-
(1) IN GENERAL- Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall transmit to Congress a plan, with proposed cost estimates, budgets, and lists of potential international partners, for the implementation of the policy described in subsection (a). The plan shall ensure that--
(A) existing fusion research facilities are more fully utilized;
(B) fusion science, technology, theory, advanced computation, modeling, and simulation are strengthened;
© new magnetic and inertial fusion research and development facilities are selected based on scientific innovation, cost effectiveness, and their potential to advance the goal of practical fusion energy at the earliest date possible, and those that are selected are funded at a cost-effective rate;
(D) communication of scientific results and methods between the fusion energy science community and the broader scientific and technology communities is improved;
(E) inertial confinement fusion facilities are utilized to the extent practicable for the purpose of inertial fusion energy research and development; and
(F) attractive alternative inertial and magnetic fusion energy approaches are more fully explored.
(2) COSTS AND SCHEDULES- Such plan shall also address the status of and, to the degree possible, costs and schedules for--
(A) the design and implementation of international or national facilities for the testing of fusion materials; and
(B) the design and implementation of international or national facilities for the testing and development of key fusion technologies.
© United States Participation in ITER-
(1) IN GENERAL- The United States may participate in ITER only in accordance with this subsection.
(2) AGREEMENT-
(A) IN GENERAL- The Secretary is authorized to negotiate an agreement for United States participation in ITER.
(B) CONTENTS- Any agreement for United States participation in ITER shall, at a minimum--
(i) clearly define the United States financial contribution to construction and operating costs, as well as any other costs associated with the project;
(ii) ensure that the share of ITER's high-technology components manufactured in the United States is at least proportionate to the United States financial contribution to ITER;
(iii) ensure that the United States will not be financially responsible for cost overruns in components manufactured in other ITER participating countries;
(iv) guarantee the United States full access to all data generated by ITER;
(v) enable United States researchers to propose and carry out an equitable share of the experiments at ITER;
(vi) provide the United States with a role in all collective decisionmaking related to ITER; and
(vii) describe the process for discontinuing or decommissioning ITER and any United States role in that process.
Enactment: This bill will go into law upon its passage of Congress and with the Presidents Signature.
